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portion_n for_o ever_o o_o the_o most_o dear_o belove_v of_o my_o soul_n how_o long_o shall_v i_o by_o inordinate_o adhere_v to_o create_a thing_n bâ—_n so_o far_o from_o love_v thou_o as_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v o_o thou_o who_o only_o deserve_v our_o love_n my_o god_n and_o my_o all_o lord_n my_o god_n who_o alone_o be_v good_a and_o just_a shall_v i_o any_o long_a love_n vanity_n and_o seek_v after_o a_o lie_n how_o long_o shall_v thy_o disposition_n and_o most_o righteous_a ordinance_n be_v displease_v to_o thy_o poor_a servant_n how_o long_o shall_v i_o resist_v thy_o divine_a will_n very_o my_o god_n in_o this_o my_o misery_n i_o sigh_v
dust_n and_o ash_n which_o be_v blow_v awâ—y_n with_o every_o wind_n and_o have_v no_o stability_n in_o it_o but_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v holpen_v by_o thy_o mere_a mercy_n what_o flesh_n dare_v glory_n in_o itself_o or_o presume_v it_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o good_a very_o my_o god_n if_o i_o have_v most_o courageous_o undergon_v all_o the_o temptation_n misery_n and_o affliction_n that_o have_v be_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v by_o all_o thy_o servant_n together_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v myself_n able_a to_o suffer_v the_o least_o that_o can_v be_v imagine_v as_o of_o myself_n but_o just_o aught_o to_o fear_v my_o own_o frailty_n let_v they_o that_o glory_n therefore_o glory_n in_o thou_o and_o not_o in_o themselves_o o_o that_o some_o little_a spark_n of_o that_o true_a light_n which_o true_a humility_n cause_v will_v enter_v into_o my_o soul_n and_o never_o depart_v out_o of_o it_o till_o i_o be_v whole_o trasform_v into_o that_o love_n which_o give_v thou_o all_o and_o it-self_n nothing_o save_v its_o own_o defectuousnes_n thou_o only_o be_v just_a thou_o only_o holy_a and_o i_o the_o most_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a of_o all_o thy_o creatute_n in_o thy_o eye_n who_o discern_v most_o clear_o how_o it_o stand_v with_o i_o for_o my_o pride_n and_o other_o my_o abominable_a sin_n wash_v i_o in_o thy_o blood_n and_o i_o shall_v yet_o become_v white_a than_o snow_n what_o will_v it_o avail_v i_o if_o i_o be_v never_o so_o great_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n yea_o even_o as_o great_a as_o i_o most_o unworthy_a be_o in_o my_o own_o can_v they_o save_v i_o or_o justify_v i_o in_o thy_o sight_n be_v it_o not_o affirm_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o truth_n vanitas_fw-la omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la vivens_fw-la all_o live_a man_n be_v vanity_n without_o any_o exception_n of_o person_n very_o my_o god_n we_o be_v indeed_o but_o as_o we_o be_v in_o thy_o sight_n who_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o humility_n of_o our_o hart_n which_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o man_n man_n may_v judge_n that_o to_o be_v humility_n which_o indeed_o be_v pride_n and_o there_o be_v no_o pride_n so_o great_a as_o that_o which_o clothe_v it-self_n under_o he_o colour_n of_o humility_n but_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v deceive_v by_o any_o o_o happy_a soul_n that_o only_o desire_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o she_o desire_v endeavour_n and_o intention_n happy_a they_o that_o be_v approve_v by_o thou_o my_o god_n though_o heâ—r_o they_o be_v despise_v neglect_a and_o contemn_v by_o the_o whole_a world_n with_o what_o face_n can_v my_o soul_n tell_v my_o god_n i_o desire_v to_o love_v he_o if_o i_o do_v it_o not_o more_o willing_o than_o i_o do_v undergo_v the_o hard_a censure_n of_o man_n shall_v i_o desire_v that_o which_o i_o do_v or_o say_v may_v be_v well_o think_v of_o by_o other_o since_o my_o god_n him-self_n be_v think_v to_o do_v all_o he_o do_v in_o the_o power_n of_o beelzebub_n shall_v she_o who_o have_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a be_v in_o esteem_n when_o as_o her_o belove_a who_o be_v goodness_n and_o justice_n it-self_n be_v despise_v and_o contemn_v o_o my_o god_n far_o be_v this_o disloyalty_n from_o my_o hart_n let_v i_o suffer_v for_o my_o sin_n that_o i_o may_v become_v please_v in_o thy_o sight_n which_o be_v all_o my_o soul_n desire_v o_o my_o god_n when_o shall_v i_o find_v and_o possess_v thou_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o soul_n when_o shall_v the_o eye_n of_o my_o body_n be_v so_o close_v from_o behold_v all_o vanity_n that_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o soul_n may_v be_v clear_v by_o thou_o to_o the_o discern_a of_o truth_n true_o thou_o be_v a_o hide_a god_n and_o none_o can_v walk_v in_o thy_o light_n but_o the_o peaceful_a humble_a patient_a and_o clean_o of_o hart_n o_o if_o we_o do_v but_o once_o see_v in_o thy_o light_n of_o truth_n how_o little_a we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v or_o suffer_v of_o ourselves_o we_o will_v tremble_v to_o think_v we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a or_o to_o attribute_v any_o thing_n to_o our_o own_o endeavour_n 126._o nisi_fw-la dominus_fw-la aedificaverit_fw-la domum_fw-la in_fw-la vanum_fw-la laboraverunt_fw-la qui_fw-la aedificant_fw-la eam_fw-la nisi_fw-la dominus_fw-la custodierit_fw-la civitaetem_fw-la fruâ—tra_fw-la vigilat_fw-la qui_fw-la custodit_fw-la eam_fw-la unless_o god_n build_v the_o house_n in_o vain_a do_v they_o laâ—our_v who_o build_v it_o unless_o god_n guard_v the_o city_n in_o vain_a do_v they_o watch_v who_o guard_n it_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o you_o to_o rise_v before_o light_n o_o light_a shine_n in_o my_o soul_n and_o let_v not_o the_o darkness_n of_o my_o own_o ignorance_n overwhelm_v i_o any_o long_a let_v my_o soul_n love_n that_o it_o may_v live_v in_o and_o to_o thou_o alone_o my_o lord_n god_n when_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o the_o graâ—e_n of_o true_a humility_n which_o be_v so_o much_o speak_v of_o and_o so_o hard_a to_o be_v know_v what_o it_o be_v indeed_o o_o we_o can_v never_o 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for_o all_o eternity_n in_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n that_o if_o thou_o have_v with_o draw_fw-mi thy_o grace_n from_o they_o while_o they_o live_v here_o their_o case_n will_v have_v be_v most_o miserable_a o_o how_o far_o be_v they_o from_o attribute_v any_o thing_n to_o their_o own_o metits_fw-fr save_v so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v mere_o enable_v thereto_o by_o thy_o grace_n and_o how_o far_o short_a do_v they_o esteem_v their_o desert_n to_o be_v of_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n they_o receive_v from_o thy_o merciful_a and_o bountiful_a hand_n what_o pain_n what_o labour_n what_o suffer_v of_o disgrace_n can_v deserve_v to_o enjoy_v thou_o and_o see_v theeâ—ace_n â—ace_z to_o face_n â—or_a ever_o and_o ever_o certain_o those_o who_o enjoy_v this_o happiness_n have_v receive_v it_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o most_o bitter_a death_n and_o passion_n which_o god_n grant_v may_v bring_v i_o wretch_n also_o to_o salvation_n amen_n o_o love_n love_n love_n when_o shall_v nothing_o 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and_o this_o o_o my_o soul_n thy_o god_n permit_v thou_o to_o see_v to_o the_o end_n thou_o shall_v adhere_v to_o he_o alone_o and_o not_o to_o that_o which_o be_v subject_a to_o fail_v desire_v the_o friendship_n of_o god_n alone_o and_o then_o his_o friend_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o serve_v thou_o for_o thy_o advancement_n in_o his_o love_n and_o service_n what_o can_v any_o man_n diminish_v of_o thy_o good_a by_o his_o speak_n or_o think_v il_fw-mi of_o thou_o or_o what_o can_v he_o add_v to_o thou_o indeed_o by_o high_o esteem_v of_o thou_o remember_v that_o all_o praise_n be_v due_a unto_o god_n but_o to_o thou_o confusion_n of_o face_n
for_o thy_o abominable_a sin_n give_v all_o glory_n unto_o he_o with_o out_o who_o thou_o can_v not_o so_o much_o ashave_a a_o be_v my_o god_n be_v thou_o adore_v and_o exalt_v by_o all_o who_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n thou_o o_o sweet_a jesu_n have_v pronounce_v with_o thy_o own_o bless_a mouth_n these_o word_n consueor_n tibi_fw-la pater_fw-la domine_fw-la caeli_fw-la &_o terrae_fw-la quia_fw-la abscondisti_fw-la haec_fw-la à _fw-la sapientibus_fw-la &_o prudentibus_fw-la &_o reâ—elasnti_fw-la â—ae_fw-la parâ—ulis_fw-la ita_fw-la paeter_fw-la quoniam_fw-la sic_fw-la placitum_fw-la fuit_fw-la ante_fw-la te_fw-la i_o confess_v to_o thou_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o revealod_v they_o to_o little_a one_o yea_o father_n for_o so_o it_o well_o please_v thou_o these_o be_v the_o soul_n to_o who_o thy_o yoke_n be_v sweet_a and_o thy_o burden_n light_v these_o observe_v and_o 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who_o shall_v we_o sinner_n fly_v but_o to_o thou_o my_o god_n who_o do_v thou_o ever_o reject_v that_o lament_a and_o wâ—s_v sorry_a for_o their_o sin_n nay_o do_v not_o publican_n and_o harlot_n find_v thou_o more_o willing_a to_o forgive_v they_o they_o can_v be_v to_o ask_v for_o pardon_n thou_o who_o forgave_v s._n peter_n s._n mary_n magdalen_n s._n augustin_n and_o infinite_a other_o their_o sin_n and_o offence_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o who_o groan_v in_o spirit_n against_o myself_n to_o see_v and_o remember_v that_o i_o have_v make_v no_o more_o haste_n to_o conclude_v a_o everlasting_a peace_n and_o league_n with_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n to_o thou_o now_o all_o the_o power_n of_o my_o scatter_a
defile_v and_o deform_a soul_n do_v aspire_v behold_v i_o do_v extol_v now_o thy_o dear_a service_n to_o the_o sky_n profess_v and_o protest_v that_o there_o be_v no_o liberty_n so_o sweet_a as_o to_o be_v bind_v and_o oblige_v by_o vow_n to_o serve_v thou_o for_o love_n thou_o true_a and_o most_o bless_a god_n how_o do_v thou_o with_o a_o most_o sweet_a and_o severe_a kind_n of_o mercy_n receive_v check_v and_o convince_v i_o stray_v and_o fly_v from_o thou_o by_o shameful_o seek_v that_o in_o thy_o creature_n which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v in_o thou_o to_o wit_n comfort_n and_o peace_n o_o lord_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o shall_v say_v quis_fw-la similis_fw-la tibi_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o my_o lord_n god_n behold_v i_o have_v have_v a_o aversion_n from_o all_o that_o which_o thou_o love_v and_o a_o inclination_n to_o all_o which_o thou_o hate_v but_o thou_o have_v break_v my_o band_n and_o i_o will_v offer_v thou_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n submit_v henceforth_o my_o stifneck_n to_o thy_o easy_a yoke_n and_o my_o shoulder_n to_o thy_o light_n but_o then_o underneath_o a_o picture_n of_o b._n john_n de_fw-fr cruse_n she_o write_v as_o follow_v viz._n o_o bless_a and_o pure_a saint_n pray_v for_o i_o sinful_a wretch_n who_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o call_v upon_o thou_o yet_o coafide_v in_o thy_o inflame_a charity_n i_o commit_v and_o commend_v myself_n to_o thy_o sweet_a protection_n now_o and_o at_o the_o dreadful_a hour_n of_o my_o death_n remember_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o amen_n to_o some_o collection_n which_o she_o draw_v out_o of_o s._n augustins_n confession_n she_o add_v as_o follow_v good_a god_n be_v merciful_a to_o my_o iniquity_n for_o this_o dear_a saint_n sake_n of_o thou_o who_o humility_n do_v so_o astonish_v i_o that_o i_o can_v choose_v but_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n in_o my_o hart_n o_o how_o admirable_a be_v thou_o in_o thy_o saint_n what_o be_v his_o whole_a book_n of_o confession_n but_o a_o profound_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sin_n whieh_o he_o do_v not_o only_o confess_v to_o thou_o but_o to_o all_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o may_v perpetual_o praise_v thy_o mercy_n but_o o_o my_o god_n for_o this_o humility_n of_o he_o thou_o have_v high_o exalt_v he_o for_o which_o be_v thou_o eternal_o magnify_v and_o praise_v by_o all_o creature_n he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o sinner_n for_o who_o conversation_n there_o be_v more_o joy_n in_o heaven_n then_o upon_o ninty_a nine_o just_o and_o not_o without_o great_a cause_n see_v he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o chief_a pillar_n in_o thy_o church_n and_o one_o who_o might_n and_o do_v draw_v infinite_a sinner_n by_o his_o word_n and_o write_n out_o of_o the_o mire_n and_o dregs_n of_o sin_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o thive_v easy_a yoke_n and_o to_o seâ—ue_v thou_o for_o love_n and_o to_o glory_n in_o nothing_o but_o thou_o yea_o what_o be_v want_v in_o his_o word_n that_o may_v invite_v our_o soul_n to_o love_v thou_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o our_o strength_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o who_o can_v speaâ—e_v in_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o own_o oracle_n more_o comfortable_o to_o sinner_n than_o he_o have_v do_v â—n_o fine_a hâ—s_n word_n be_v so_o amorous_o sweet_a in_o thy_o praise_n that_o even_o my_o freeze_a soul_n have_v be_v melt_v â—_z by_o into_o thy_o praise_n he_o for_o thy_o sake_n be_v a_o advocate_n and_o intercessor_n to_o thou_o for_o i_o the_o most_o sinful_a and_o contemptible_a of_o all_o thâ—_n servant_n he_o i_o say_v to_o who_o many_o sin_n wâ—re_v forgive_v because_o he_o love_v much_o who_o i_o desire_v together_o with_o all_o the_o celestial_a court_n to_o adore_v and_o praise_v thou_o for_o i_o who_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o name_v thou_o who_o be_v ever_o bless_v amen_n in_o a_o collection_n which_o she_o be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n she_o add_v to_o some_o verse_n as_o follow_v psal._n 23._o vers_fw-la 6._o this_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v hâ—m_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o face_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n i_o pray_v god_n it_o may_v prove_v so_o with_o we_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n â—sâ—l_n 31._o veâ—s_n â—0_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o understanding_n and_o will_v instruct_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n tâ—at_v thou_o shall_v go_v i_o wâ—l_v fasten_v my_o eye_n upon_o thou_o who_o be_v not_o whole_o inflame_v with_o a_o desire_n to_o seek_v after_o god_n alone_o to_o hear_v such_o a_o promise_n from_o his_o own_o mellifluous_a mouth_n psal._n 35._o vers_fw-la 10._o because_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o in_o thy_o light_n we_o shall_v see_v light_a i_o beseech_v all_o those_o devout_a soul_n that_o shall_v peruse_v this_o book_n to_o labour_v careful_o for_o that_o light_n which_o the_o prophet_n here_o speak_v of_o which_o proceed_v from_o love_n ☜_o and_o not_o from_o human_a wisdom_n this_o light_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v discern_v truth_n from_o falsehood_n be_v get_v by_o converâ—ing_v with_o almighty_a god_n and_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o his_o mighty_a hand_n this_o light_n have_v teach_v many_o their_o way_n to_o god_n that_o can_v neither_o write_v nor_o read_v sweet_a jesus_n make_v we_o of_o the_o number_n of_o these_o little_a one_o to_o who_o this_o light_n be_v reveal_v which_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o those_o that_o faithful_o adhere_v to_o god_n and_o not_o on_o those_o that_o glory_n rather_o in_o themselves_o they_o in_o he_o he_o be_v bless_v and_o praise_v by_o all_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n psal._n 86._o vers_fw-la 5._o reveal_v thy_o way_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o hope_n in_o he_o and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o a_o comfortable_a say_n for_o those_o that_o god_n permit_v still_o to_o remain_v do_v whâ—t_o they_o can_v in_o their_o imperfection_n v_o 7._o have_v no_o emulation_n in_o he_o that_o appear_v in_o his_o way_n v._n 6._o be_v subject_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o pray_v he_o note_v this_o well_o v_o 11._o the_o meek_a shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n and_o shall_v be_v delight_v in_o multitude_n of_o peace_n if_o we_o true_o labour_v for_o his_o peace_n which_o be_v in_o much_o patience_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n will_v be_v among_o us._n v_o 25._o when_o he_o shall_v fall_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v bruise_v because_o our_o lord_n put_v his_o hand_n under_o o_o what_o a_o incouradgment_n be_v this_o to_o a_o poor_a frail_a soul_n let_v we_o notwithstanding_o our_o imperfection_n confident_o and_o amorous_o when_o we_o fail_v hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n and_o then_o he_o will_v heal_v and_o help_v we_o who_o make_v we_o so_o many_o sweet_a promise_n who_o be_v bless_v by_o all_o creatute_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n v_o 26._o i_o have_v be_v young_a for_o i_o be_o old_a and_o i_o have_v not_o see_v the_o just_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n seek_v bread_n why_o do_v we_o distrust_v then_o who_o have_v dedicate_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o god_n fear_v ro_o depend_v only_o of_o his_o divine_a providence_n ☜_o which_o be_v the_o great_a happiness_n in_o this_o world_n and_o so_o much_o to_o be_v desire_v if_o we_o have_v so_o much_o love_n and_o couradge_n as_o we_o shall_v psal._n 38_o v_o 8._o doubtless_o all_o thing_n be_v vanity_n every_o man_n live_v o_o my_o poor_a soul_n take_v good_a notice_n of_o this_o verse_n adhere_v to_o our_o lord_n who_o year_n never_o fail_v and_o who_o help_n be_v always_o at_o hand_n give_v that_o to_o god_n that_o be_v god_n and_o that_o to_o caesar_n that_o be_v caesar_n mark_v what_o the_o prophet_n faith_n in_o the_o same_o psalm_n viz._n and_o now_o what_o be_v my_o expectation_n be_v it_o not_o our_o lord_n and_o my_o substance_n be_v with_o thou_o psal._n 39_o vers_fw-la 15._o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n make_v not_o thy_o consideration_n far_o from_o i_o thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o truth_n have_v always_o receive_v i_o o_o be_v thou_o ever_o bless_v for_o it_o by_o all_o creature_n my_o god_n and_o al._n amen_o psal._n 40._o vers_fw-la 1._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o understand_v concern_v the_o needy_a and_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o evil_a day_n our_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o o_o my_o poor_a soul_n though_o thou_o have_v not_o where_o with_o to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a in_o thâ—_n iâ—_n hunger_n &_o thirst_n yet_o despair_v not_o to_o gain_v this_o blessing_n that_o our_o lord_n will_v protect_v thou_o in_o the_o evil_a day_n which_o thou_o stand_v so_o much_o need_v off_o for_o to_o pray_v for_o