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but_o to_o cut_v off_o prolixity_n ult_n psal_n 108_o 1._o luke_n 10._o ult_n i_o shall_v rather_o convert_v the_o former_a ten_o particular_n with_o the_o like_a into_o some_o spiritual_a soliloquy_n since_o all_o of_o they_o exhibit_v some_o excellent_a benefit_n flow_v from_o christ_n allure_a the_o soul_n to_o he_o as_o by_o the_o smell_n of_o those_o precious_a ointment_n wherewith_o he_o be_v affuse_v and_o inaugurate_v into_o all_o his_o office_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o inunction_n of_o the_o aaronieal_a priesthood_n of_o old_a in_o type_n by_o a_o choice_a composition_n of_o myrrh_n or_o benzoin_n cinnamon_n sweet_a calamus_fw-la cassia_n lignea_fw-la 30.24_o exod._n 30.24_o and_o oil-olive_n so_o be_v our_o holy_a lord_n conse_n crate_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o over_o the_o house_n of_o god._n 45.7_o psal_n 45.7_o let_v we_o now_o breathe_v out_o our_o warm_a desire_n and_o flow_a hope_n in_o some_o few_o ejaculation_n as_o to_o all_o the_o 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the_o motive_n faculty_n of_o my_o soul_n so_o that_o i_o now_o most_o humble_o and_o reverent_o beg_v leave_n and_o permission_n to_o lean_v upon_o thou_o and_o to_o lay_v my_o soul_n down_o by_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o bosom_n to_o repose_v as_o far_o as_o thou_o shall_v gracious_o please_v to_o admit_v i_o into_o thy_o communion_n for_o succour_n support_n and_o comfort_n 7._o o_o stay_v i_o with_o flagon_n for_o i_o be_o faint_a by_o the_o strong_a and_o over_o come_v beam_n of_o divine_a love_n and_o yet_o resolve_v in_o thy_o strength_n to_o cleave_v to_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o power_n 6.17_o 1_o cor._n 6.17_o and_o by_o the_o unction_n of_o thy_o spirit_n to_o be_v unite_v into_o one_o spirit_n with_o the_o lord_n 8._o and_o to_o embrace_v thy_o love_n that_o everlasting_a love_n which_o spring_v from_o thou_o in_o thy_o elect_a mercy_n and_o pity_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v 9_o and_o be_o now_o become_v more_o solicitous_a by_o thy_o aid_n and_o help_v to_o cast_v all_o my_o care_n upon_o thou_o then_o ever_o i_o be_v anxious_a and_o distress_a as_o to_o event_n while_o those_o pressure_n cause_v my_o foul_a to_o groan_v out_o to_o heaven_n 10._o i_o be_o now_o determine_v by_o thy_o power_n to_o breathe_v out_o my_o soul_n at_o last_o only_o into_o thy_o compassionate_a bosom_n 1.11_o col._n 1.11_o to_o be_v keep_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n and_o be_v strengthen_v with_o all_o might_n by_o thy_o glorious_a power_n humble_o resolve_v to_o wait_v with_o all_o patience_n in_o the_o fresh_a act_n of_o faith_n till_o i_o see_v thy_o face_n in_o the_o joyful_a morning_n of_o the_o resurrection_n the_o soul_n have_v in_o these_o few_o pant_a soliloquy_n pour_v forth_o its_o break_n of_o heart_n before_o god_n desire_v yet_o further_o to_o be_v resolve_v in_o one_o question_n to_o help_v its_o joy_n and_o therewith_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n quest_n how_o may_v i_o discern_v the_o truth_n and_o integrity_n of_o these_o breathe_n of_o 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