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my_o god_n my_o mercy_n and_o what_o be_v want_v to_o i_o i_o shall_v abundant_o possess_v if_o i_o confide_v only_o in_o thou_o which_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v not_o fail_v to_o do_v who_o only_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v for_o all_o eternity_n amen_n the_o xxvi_o confession_n erant_fw-la appropinquantes_fw-la ad_fw-la jesum_fw-la publicani_fw-la .1_o &_o peccatores_fw-la ut_fw-la audirent_fw-la illum_fw-la there_o be_v sinner_n and_o publican_n approach_v to_o jesus_n that_o they_o may_v hear_v he_o this_o be_v write_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o this_o day_n my_o lord_n which_o do_v much_o comfort_n my_o sinful_a
do_v even_o say_v to_o my_o soul_n peace_n be_v humble_a and_o subject_a in_o all_o to_o thy_o god_n who_o thou_o be_v not_o worthy_a so_o much_o as_o to_o name_v with_o thy_o defile_a mouth_n indeed_o my_o lord_n who_o power_n and_o majesty_n prostrate_v i_o acknowledge_v and_o adoreâ—_n with_o all_o my_o hart_n and_o soul_n if_o i_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o nor_o in_o the_o next_o world_n ☞_o receive_v any_o other_o reward_n but_o what_o already_o thou_o have_v bestow_v on_o i_o which_o i_o have_v i_o must_v needs_o contesse_v receive_v gratis_o of_o thy_o mercy_n without_o any_o desert_n of_o my_o own_o hereupon_o yet_o that_o which_o tâ—ou_fw-mi have_v so_o already_o do_v for_o i_o be_v sufficient_a to_o declare_v to_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o superaboundance_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o clemency_n to_o a_o sinful_a and_o contempâ—tible_a creature_n i_o will_v there_o for_o sing_v unto_o thou_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n wish_v always_o that_o thy_o will_n which_o be_v justice_n itself_a may_v be_v whole_o and_o perfect_o accomâ—plishâ—d_v in_o i_o thy_o sinful_a servant_n let_v i_o live_v aslong_a as_o it_o please_v thou_o or_o die_v in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o these_o my_o desire_n to_o love_n send_v sickness_n or_o health_n sudden_a or_o linger_a death_n poverty_n or_o abundance_n good_a fame_n or_o that_o i_o be_v by_o all_o the_o world_n despise_v and_o in_o fine_a in_o all_o do_v with_o i_o as_o it_o be_v most_o for_o thy_o honour_n for_o in_o this_o i_o plaâ—e_v all_o my_o comfort_n and_o happiness_n faithful_o to_o serve_v thou_o and_o to_o be_v little_a or_o great_a in_o thy_o eye_n as_o seem_v best_a to_o thou_o for_o i_o account_v it_o a_o sufficient_a reward_n for_o all_o that_o ever_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v or_o suffer_v that_o thou_o have_v admit_v i_o unworthy_a wretch_n into_o a_o place_n of_o live_v where_o i_o may_v know_v and_o even_o see_v with_o my_o eye_n how_o to_o serve_v and_o please_v thou_o this_o i_o say_v be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v deserve_v by_o i_o for_o to_o serve_v thou_o be_v a_o honour_n above_o all_o that_o can_v be_v imagine_v by_o i_o yet_o without_o any_o regard_n of_o recompense_n it_o be_v due_a to_o thou_o that_o i_o serve_v and_o love_v thou_o with_o all_o the_o force_n of_o my_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o grant_v i_o may_v now_o begin_v to_o do_v and_o persevere_v therein_o till_o my_o end_n that_o i_o may_v for_o thy_o own_o sake_n obtain_v the_o happiness_n eternal_o to_o praise_v thou_o o_o remove_v all_o impediment_n between_o my_o soul_n and_o thou_o let_v i_o die_v to_o all_o create_a thing_n that_o i_o may_v live_v alone_o to_o theeâ—_n o_o let_v all_o creature_n be_v to_o i_o as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v more_o full_o attend_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o soul_n where_o i_o will_v in_o silence_n harken_v to_o thou_o speak_v peace_n to_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o thy_o voice_n more_o sweet_a than_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o speak_v to_o my_o hart_n but_o speak_v so_o as_o i_o may_v hear_v thou_o teach_v i_o how_o to_o practice_v to_o thy_o honour_n those_o divine_a virtue_n which_o make_v soul_n so_o please_v to_o thou_o to_o wit_n charity_n humility_n obedience_n patience_n and_o discretion_n which_o judge_v between_o custom_n and_o true_a reason_n between_o opinion_n and_o thy_o true_a justice_n which_o manifest_v itself_o to_o those_o soul_n who_o seek_v only_o to_o love_n and_o praise_v thou_o this_o pious_a soul_n have_v write_v thus_o far_o go_v no_o far_o be_v surprise_v with_o a_o bodily_a indisposition_n upoâ—_n the_o 29._o or_o 30._o of_o july_n 1633._o which_o prove_v to_o be_v hâ—r_n last_o sickness_n that_o bring_v she_o to_o a_o happy_a death_n upon_o the_o 17._o of_o august_n follow_v the_o last_o of_o these_o confession_n save_o one_o she_o begin_v as_o there_o appear_v upon_o s._n mary_n magdalen_n day_n be_v the_o 22._o of_o july_n next_o bâ—fore_o her_o death_n here_o follow_v some_o other_o sentence_n and_o say_n of_o the_o same_o pious_a soul_n find_v in_o some_o other_o paper_n of_o she_o the_o interior_a or_o spiritual_a disposition_n os_fw-la man_n be_v of_o that_o great_a and_o infinite_a worth_n and_o moment_n that_o so_o it_o be_v well_o all_o other_o matter_n will_v also_o go_v well_o and_o be_v in_o good_a plight_n and_o the_o good_a state_n of_o the_o interior_a and_o thereby_o also_o of_o the_o exterior_a proceed_v from_o the_o harken_v to_o and_o follow_v of_o the_o divine_a interior_a cal_n or_o inspiration_n the_o which_o to_o a_o â—oul_n capable_a of_o a_o internal_a life_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v as_o all_o in_o al._n and_o woe_n to_o such_o a_o soul_n who_o overcome_v by_o threat_n or_o perswaâ—ions_n from_o without_o or_o by_o temptation_n within_o she_o or_o other_o occasion_n whatsoever_o gâ—ueth_v over_o her_o prosecution_n of_o mental_a prayer_n by_o mean_n whereof_o only_o be_v she_o capable_a of_o discern_v and_o follow_v the_o divine_a will_n and_o cal._n and_o therefore_o o_o you_o soul_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o internal_a prayer_n do_v you_o according_o prosecute_v it_o and_o be_v grateful_a to_o god_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o it_o for_o it_o cause_v the_o great_a happiness_n that_o be_v to_o be_v get_v in_o this_o liâ—e_z and_o a_o answarable_a happiness_n in_o the_o future_a for_o by_o it_o in_o this_o life_n one_o pass_v through_o all_o thing_n how_o hard_o and_o painful_a soever_o they_o be_v by_o it_o we_o become_v familiar_a even_o with_o god_n him-self_n and_o to_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n by_o it_o all_o impediment_n will_v be_v remove_v between_o god_n and_o the_o soulâ—_n by_o it_o you_o shall_v receive_v light_a and_o grace_n for_o all_o that_o god_n will_v do_v by_o you_o by_o it_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o regard_n god_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o profitable_o neglect_v ourselves_o by_o it_o we_o shall_v know_v how_o to_o converse_v on_o earth_n without_o prejudice_n to_o our_o soul_n and_o in_o fine_a by_o it_o we_o shall_v praise_v god_n and_o become_v so_o unite_v to_o he_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o for_o time_n or_o eternity_n from_o his_o sweet_a goodness_n and_o let_v he_o be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o we_o who_o only_o can_v satisfy_v our_o soul_n he_o be_v his_o own_o praise_n iâ—_n which_o and_o by_o wâ—ich_a we_o be_v infinite_o happy_a though_o of_o ourselves_o we_o aâ—e_v able_a to_o praise_v and_o love_v he_o but_o in_o a_o very_a poor_a manner_n who_o can_v say_v that_o desire_v nothing_o but_o to_o love_n and_o praise_v he_o that_o they_o be_v poor_a see_v he_o who_o be_v more_o they_o than_o they_o be_v their_o own_o be_v so_o rich_a and_o to_o who_o nothing_o be_v want_v that_o shall_v make_v he_o a_o infinite_a happiness_n in_o this_o let_v we_o joy_n in_o this_o jet_n we_o glory_n without_o intermission_n when_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o attend_v unto_o he_o and_o praise_v he_o as_o we_o will_v let_v we_o commend_v our_o hart_n and_o soul_n to_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n who_o without_o cease_v praise_n our_o lord_n let_v we_o do_v that_o by_o they_o which_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v by_o ourselves_o yea_o let_v we_o desire_v he_o who_o be_v his_o own_o praise_n and_o only_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o as_o he_o deserve_v to_o have_v it_o do_v to_o supply_v what_o he_o desire_v we_o shall_v wish_v he_o lâ—t_v we_o sâ—ek_v no_o other_o comfort_n but_o to_o be_v able_a without_o all_o comfort_n to_o be_v true_a to_o he_o let_v we_o rest_v in_o he_o alone_o and_o and_o not_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v creaâ—ted_v let_v we_o not_o seâ—ke_v the_o gist_n but_o the_o giver_n o_o how_o little_a be_v all_o the_o love_n we_o can_v give_v he_o in_o comparison_n of_o that_o he_o deserve_v from_o we_o where_o therefore_o shall_v thâ—re_o be_v room_n for_o any_o create_a thing_n in_o out_o soul_n let_v we_o wish_v and_o desire_v and_o as_o far_o as_o it_o lie_v in_o we_o procure_v that_o all_o love_n be_v give_v to_o he_o let_v he_o have_v all_o glory_n all_o honour_n and_o all_o praise_n let_v we_o desire_v the_o favour_n of_o none_o but_o he_o alone_o to_o who_o free_a disposition_n let_v we_o stand_v for_o time_n and_o eternity_n as_o absolute_o by_o ouâ—_n will_v as_o if_o we_o never_o have_v any_o other_o freedom_n of_o wâ—l_n in_o us._n nothing_o we_o do_v or_o suffer_v let_v we_o esteâ—me_v great_a for_o our_o sin_n deserve_v much_o more_o let_v our_o whole_a care_n tend_v to_o the_o magnify_v of_o he_o let_v his_o honour_n bâ—_n we_o and_o let_v we_o seek_v nothing_o
xxii_o confession_n o_o my_o lord_n let_v all_o thing_n praise_v thou_o let_v thy_o just_a will_v be_v our_o law_n let_v subject_n humble_o obey_v in_o and_o for_o thou_o for_o inferior_n contend_v and_o withstand_v their_o superior_n in_o that_o thou_o will_v have_v they_o obey_v in_o ☜_o be_v most_o odious_a in_o thy_o eye_n and_o nothing_o they_o can_v do_v will_v please_v thou_o unless_o they_o will_v hear_v thy_o voice_n as_o well_o by_o other_o as_o from_o thyself_o for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o action_n that_o thou_o regard_v as_o the_o be_v do_v by_o we_o in_o that_o manner_n thou_o will_v have_v it_o do_v by_o we_o and_o in_o nothing_o can_v we_o obey_v thou_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v unless_o we_o first_o regard_n and_o intend_v thou_o in_o that_o which_o by_o we_o be_v accomplish_v and_o a_o superior_a reflect_v on_o his_o own_o authority_n rather_o than_o on_o what_o in_o thy_o behalf_n he_o ought_v to_o exact_v in_o that_o case_n or_o case_n and_o rather_o on_o what_o by_o his_o power_n he_o can_v command_v then_o on_o what_o according_a to_o thy_o pleasure_n be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v rathâ—r_o govern_v in_o his_o own_o power_n then_o in_o thou_o and_o the_o effect_n unless_o it_o be_v very_o straight_o and_o right_o between_o his_o subiectâ—_n heart_n and_o thou_o will_v consequent_o be_v more_o human_a than_o divine_a and_o the_o superior_n while_o sensible_a of_o their_o honour_n abuse_v the_o power_n give_v by_o thou_o do_v yet_o loose_v what_o they_o will_v have_v for_o their_o subject_n often_o look_v upon_o rather_o what_o be_v defective_a in_o the_o superior_a then_o upon_o their_o own_o duty_n both_o of_o they_o fail_v in_o their_o duty_n to_o thy_o dishonour_n who_o so_o sweet_o have_v dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n if_o we_o do_v not_o pervert_v thy_o order_n with_o seek_v not_o thou_o and_o thy_o honour_n but_o our_o own_o and_o ourselves_o from_o which_o misery_n bless_v we_o i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n that_o thou_o maisâ—_n be_v glorify_v both_o in_o the_o commander_n and_o the_o obeyer_n the_o xxiii_o confession_n o_o how_o happy_a be_v those_o thou_o instructe_v in_o thy_o law_n and_o in_o who_o it_o go_v straight_o between_o their_o soul_n and_o thet_z for_o their_o only_a care_n be_v to_o please_v and_o praise_v thou_o in_o all_o thing_n these_o humble_o obey_v for_o thou_o and_o see_v how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o resist_v thy_o will_n in_o any_o thing_n how_o little_a soever_o but_o very_o much_o must_v we_o strive_v to_o humble_v ourselves_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o know_v and_o stand_v unto_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v exact_v of_o we_o by_o thou_o for_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o enlighten_v our_o blindness_n but_o thy_o grace_n shine_v in_o a_o humble_a soul._n if_o we_o know_v never_o so_o much_o and_o can_v do_v wonder_n if_o we_o have_v never_o so_o great_a guif_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n ☜_o yet_o can_v we_o not_o thereby_o become_v please_v to_o thou_o unless_o withal_o we_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o true_a humility_n o_o give_v i_o this_o gift_n for_o none_o of_o himsef_n be_v able_a to_o attain_v to_o it_o my_o god_n make_v i_o true_o humble_a that_o i_o may_v be_v whole_o thou_o let_v i_o by_o love_n adhere_v to_o thou_o that_o all_o impediment_n may_v be_v remove_v between_o my_o soul_n and_o thou_o let_v all_o create_a thing_n be_v to_o i_o as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o as_o to_o their_o become_v any_o impediment_n between_o my_o poor_a soul_n and_o thy_o godnes_n that_o so_o i_o may_v not_o be_v hinder_v by_o any_o thing_n from_o be_v unite_v to_o thou_o for_o this_o thou_o may_v our_o soul_n that_o by_o thy_o grace_n we_o may_v return_v to_o thou_o who_o by_o sin_n we_o have_v stray_v from_o and_o that_o humble_o seek_v to_o love_n thou_o and_o use_v all_o thing_n create_v only_o to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v at_o last_o find_v and_o possess_v â—hee_o who_o only_o be_v able_a to_o satiate_v we_o and_o therefore_o miserable_a be_v we_o when_o we_o seek_v any_o thing_n beside_o thou_o from_o which_o do_v i_o beseech_v thou_o defend_v us._n amen_o the_o xxiv_o confession_n non_fw-fr in_o solo_fw-la pane_fw-la vivit_fw-la homo_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la verbo_fw-la quod_fw-la procedit_fw-la de_fw-la ore_fw-la dei_fw-la 4._o these_o be_v thy_o oâ—â—_n word_n my_o lord_n â—hich_v i_o rehear_n beâ—ore_v thou_o to_o whom_o power_n out_o my_o hart_n and_o my_o soul_n â—ith_v unspeakable_a joy_n hope_v that_o â—hy_a word_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o my_o foot_n that_o i_o may_v avoid_v the_o gin_n and_o snare_n which_o the_o world_n the_o â—â—esh_n and_o the_o devil_n do_v lay_v to_o catch_v â—nd_n entrap_v my_o sinful_a and_o weak_a â—oul_n thy_o word_n indeed_o be_v sweet_a because_o thou_o speak_v peace_n to_o the_o hart_n and_o give_v by_o they_o strength_n â—o_o the_o soul._n it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o thou_o why_o i_o do_v thus_o dilate_v myself_o in_o speak_v and_o write_v to_o thou_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n rehearse_v to_o thou_o to_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v manifest_a the_o desire_n intention_n and_o affliction_n or_o comfort_n of_o my_o hart_n for_o as_o thâ—uâ—ell_o â—ell_z know_v if_o i_o shall_v not_o when_o â—_o enjoy_v some_o more_o interior_a light_n set_v down_o in_o write_v some_o thiug_n which_o i_o may_v peruse_v at_o other_o time_n that_o â—re_n of_o obsurity_n i_o shall_v be_v apt_a to_o forget_v to_o praise_v thou_o ☞_o yea_o and_o eveâ—_o wither_v away_o with_o the_o grief_n and_o anguish_n which_o by_o thy_o sweet_a permission_n overwhelm_v my_o soul_n be_v thâ—â—_n bless_v for_o all_o who_o take_v away_o 〈◊〉_d beseech_v thou_o or_o give_v as_o it_o best_o pleaâ—seth_v thou_o from_o thy_o poor_a seruantâ—_n only_o deprive_v i_o not_o of_o graceâ—_n so_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o i_o care_v not_o whaâ—_n happen_v to_o i_o let_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v for_o time_n and_o eternity_n rooâ—_n out_o of_o my_o soul_n that_o pride_n whicâ—_n make_v i_o so_o far_o from_o be_v thaâ—_n thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o be_v my_o desire_n be_v great_a to_o praise_n love_n honour_n and_o true_o serve_v thou_o but_o my_o power_n be_v so_o little_a that_o none_o have_v be_v less_o faithful_a to_o thou_o than_o i_o but_o where_o do_v the_o liberality_n of_o thy_o infinite_a mercâ—_n extend_v itself_o more_o willing_o theâ—_n where_o there_o be_v great_a poverty_n anâ—_n misery_n though_o i_o be_v poor_a yet_o mâ—_n lord_n be_v rich_a though_o i_o be_v in_o all_o blindness_n as_o to_o the_o discern_a of_o trutâ—_n yet_o my_o lord_n be_v light_v itself_o to_o he_o therefore_o i_o will_v approach_v that_o in_o his_o light_n i_o may_v see_v light_a i_o will_v beg_v of_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v become_v capable_a of_o glori_v in_o thy_o riches_n and_o then_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v to_o i_o see_v my_o lord_n possess_v in_o himself_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v thou_o my_o lord_n what_o â—hou_n be_v and_o i_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n cast_v my_o eye_n upon_o the_o earth_n do_v cry_v to_o thou_o to_o be_v merciful_a to_o my_o sin_n i_o sit_v here_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n morn_n and_o lament_v that_o i_o have_v make_v no_o more_o haste_n to_o conclude_v a_o everlasting_a â—eague_n and_o peace_n with_o my_o lord_n god_n to_o who_o now_o my_o soul_n do_v aspire_v day_n and_o night_n without_o cease_v o_o my_o lord_n when_o i_o remember_v what_o â—hou_n have_v do_v for_o i_o i_o faint_v and_o fail_v to_o see_v how_o ungrateful_a for_o it_o i_o have_v be_v and_o be_o to_o thou_o what_o do_v thou_o mean_v to_o help_v i_o and_o â—ecall_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n when_o i_o least_o think_v of_o thou_o and_o not_o content_a with_o that_o baker_n thou_o do_v also_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o faithful_a servant_n of_o thou_o make_v my_o state_n which_o be_v so_o heavy_a â—_o burden_n to_o i_o through_o my_o fault_n and_o ignorance_n to_o become_v so_o delightful_a to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v and_o do_v true_o acknowledge_v that_o thy_o yoke_n of_o religion_n be_v sweet_a above_o all_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thy_o burden_n so_o light_a that_o cross_n pain_n affliction_n internal_a and_o exâ—ternal_a bear_v as_o thy_o burden_n be_v most_o light_a and_o easy_a and_o cause_n more_o true_a peace_n to_o my_o hart_n than_o i_o can_v express_v which_o be_v it_o say_v to_o thy_o honour_n and_o grant_v i_o to_o humble_v myself_o in_o all_o that_o i_o may_v grow_v still_o more_o and_o more_o please_v to_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o only_a desire_n of_o my_o hart_n and_o comfort_n of_o my_o soul._n ☞_o let_v his_o instruction_n of_o who_o