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mercy_n adopt_v to_o thou_o by_o grace_n adorn_v with_o thy_o merit_n and_o virtue_n inflame_v with_o most_o perfect_a charity_n and_o accept_v according_a to_o thy_o all-good-will_a and_o pleasure_n o_o most_o gracious_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n if_o this_o i_o desire_v of_o thou_o do_v please_v thou_o grant_v it_o unto_o i_o although_o i_o be_v most_o unworthy_a to_o be_v hear_v of_o thou_o grant_v unto_o i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o passion_n that_o i_o may_v be_v purge_v in_o this_o life_n from_o all_o my_o sin_n that_o die_v and_o through_o vehement_a and_o true_a contrition_n prick_v and_o in_o most_o ardent_a charity_n to_o thou_o unite_v i_o may_v go_v out_o unto_o thou_o my_o most_o sweet_a redeemer_n be_v forthwith_o free_v and_o secure_v from_o all_o damnation_n and_o future_a affliction_n notwithstanding_o o_o most_o love_a jesus_n i_o do_v offer_n and_o resign_v myself_o unto_o thou_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o 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profane_a foot_n trample_v also_o his_o most_o noble_a and_o devout_a soul_n separate_v from_o his_o lovely_a body_n for_o i_o his_o merit_n likewise_o and_o infinite_a virtue_n likewise_o the_o power_n or_o faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o all_o those_o vital_a part_n in_o he_o give_v up_o unto_o death_n for_o i_o albeit_o inseparable_o unite_v to_o his_o divinity_n yea_o the_o whole_a christ_n thy_o bless_a son_n god_n and_o man_n omnipotent_a and_o infirm_a despicable_a and_o glorious_a do_v wonder_n and_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n these_o i_o say_v do_v i_o offer_v unto_o thy_o sacred_a majesty_n to_o the_o expiation_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o to_o the_o mortification_n and_o extinction_n of_o all_o my_o evil_a passion_n affection_n and_o vice_n to_o the_o supply_n of_o all_o my_o negligence_n and_o to_o thy_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o all_o thy_o benefit_n o_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n for_o his_o sake_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o for_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o beloved_a son_n the_o die_a man_n diary_n or_o a_o christian_n memento_n mori_fw-la divide_v into_o a_o five_o day_n exercise_n there_o be_v who_o all_o the_o year_n long_o present_v the_o figure_n and_o feature_n of_o death_n before_o they_o by_o some_o certain_a exercise_n and_o prepare_v themselves_o no_o otherwise_o for_o death_n than_o if_o they_o be_v even_o then_o to_o die_v and_o that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o day_n continual_o the_o first_o day_n they_o meditate_a of_o the_o grief_n &_o infirmity_n which_o go_v before_o death_n and_o horror_n of_o death_n unto_o all_o which_o they_o resign_v themselves_o the_o next_o day_n they_o think_v of_o their_o â—ins_n confess_v they_o with_o so_o great_a diligence_n and_o intention_n as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o die_v present_o after_o their_o confession_n therefore_o they_o spend_v this_o day_n in_o sigh_n and_o tear_n the_o three_o day_n they_o come_v unto_o the_o bless_a eucharist_n with_o all_o the_o fervour_n they_o may_v receive_v it_o as_o their_o viaticum_fw-la in_o their_o passage_n from_o this_o their_o exile_n the_o four_o day_n they_o make_v continual_a supplication_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o unction_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v illuminate_v and_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n mollify_v and_o this_o they_o do_v 14._o as_o it_o be_v for_o extreme_a unction_n 13._o the_o five_o day_n they_o become_v most_o fervent_a supplicant_n unto_o god_n for_o a_o spiritual_a death_n whereby_o they_o may_v perfect_o die_v to_o the_o world_n &_o to_o themselves_o and_o live_v with_o god_n and_o to_o every_o of_o these_o day_n may_v be_v apply_v proper_a psalm_n and_o prayer_n as_o also_o divine_a invocation_n &_o give_v of_o thanks_o for_o all_o benefit_n confer_v by_o god_n upon_o they_o all_o their_o life_n long_o profitable_a counsel_n for_o one_o approach_v near_o the_o point_n of_o death_n o_o daughter_n see_v thyself_o in_o this_o extremity_n prepare_v thy_o soul_n for_o god_n so_o order_n and_o dispose_v here_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n of_o thy_o good_n temporal_a that_o after_o thy_o death_n no_o difference_n nor_o debate_n may_v arise_v it_o be_v most_o profitable_a for_o thou_o to_o dispose_v of_o thy_o good_n in_o thy_o life_n time_n and_o to_o redeem_v thy_o sin_n while_o thou_o live_v with_o work_n of_o mercy_n whatsoever_o thou_o will_v recommend_v to_o other_o to_o do_v for_o thou_o labour_v to_o do_v it_o of_o thyself_o for_o if_o after_o death_n thou_o go_v to_o eternal_a torment_n the_o provision_n of_o a_o will_n a_o pompous_a funeral_n alm_n and_o doale_n after_o death_n what_o will_v these_o avail_v thou_o when_o thou_o be_v damn_v offer_v these_o oblation_n to_o i_o now_o while_o thou_o be_v live_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o only_o be_v deliver_v from_o thy_o sin_n but_o by_o increase_v in_o my_o grace_n never_o fall_v into_o 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man_n be_v compose_v and_o compact_v by_o so_o much_o more_o difficulty_n and_o violent_o be_v he_o dissolve_v hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o separation_n of_o my_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v more_o painful_a than_o the_o death_n of_o other_o also_o my_o bless_a flesh_n by_o how_o much_o more_o it_o be_v free_a from_o all_o spot_n or_o blemish_n of_o sin_n by_o so_o much_o also_o it_o become_v more_o torment_n sensible_a of_o torment_n now_o concern_v my_o spiritual_a martyrdom_n which_o i_o suffer_v in_o my_o soul_n as_o i_o say_v before_o unto_o thou_o it_o begin_v at_o such_o time_n as_o i_o be_v first_o conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o my_o mother_n or_o that_o my_o soul_n be_v infuse_v into_o my_o body_n and_o continue_v without_o intermission_n 33._o year_n and_o a_o half_a till_o such_o time_n as_o my_o soul_n be_v separate_v from_o my_o body_n upon_o the_o crosse._n so_o as_o i_o become_v a_o martyr_n even_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o my_o mother_n wherefore_o i_o be_v not_o 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be_v create_v thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v which_o be_v to_o i_o present_a and_o i_o from_o the_o very_a first_o instant_n of_o the_o infusion_n of_o my_o soul_n into_o my_o body_n begin_v always_o to_o observe_v till_o such_o time_n as_o i_o give_v up_o my_o ghost_n upon_o the_o cross_n all_o the_o pain_n which_o i_o be_v to_o endure_v and_o whatsoever_o all_o my_o elect_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v at_o any_o time_n suffer_v and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v be_v to_o suffer_v even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n all_o this_o i_o suffer_v in_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o in_o each_o of_o these_o be_v i_o more_o inward_o and_o grievous_o torment_v in_o my_o spirit_n than_o any_o one_o can_v be_v in_o his_o own_o proper_a body_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v torture_n or_o torment_n another_o cause_n which_o procure_v so_o great_a pain_n in_o my_o spirit_n be_v abundant_a love_n for_o love_n beget_v grief_n and_o heaviness_n in_o the_o spirit_n so_o as_o by_o how_o much_o thy_o love_n towards_o i_o be_v more_o intensive_a or_o great_a by_o so_o much_o more_o be_v thy_o soul_n torment_v with_o my_o death_n and_o passion_n and_o because_o i_o have_v always_o and_o above_o comparison_n love_v thou_o and_o every_o man_n more_o than_o he_o can_v love_v himself_o therefore_o have_v i_o suffer_v great_a pain_n than_o all_o that_o which_o any_o one_o have_v ever_o suffer_v upon_o earth_n or_o be_v to_o suffer_v or_o shall_v suffer_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o know_v that_o when_o paul_n have_v consent_v to_o the_o death_n and_o ston_a of_o stephen_n and_o do_v persecute_v christian_n i_o say_v unto_o he_o saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o and_o yet_o he_o persecute_v not_o i_o in_o my_o own_o proper_a person_n but_o in_o the_o person_n of_o my_o belove_a friend_n because_o what_o good_a or_o evil_a soever_o befall_v my_o friend_n befalleâ—h_v i_o and_o this_o proceed_v 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