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garland_n or_o a_o jewel_n to_o a_o magnificent_a benefactor_n therefore_o we_o have_v need_v to_o be_v â—ry_a choice_n in_o the_o mixture_n of_o our_o flower_n and_o cuâ—â—ous_a in_o the_o enammel_n of_o so_o rare_a a_o present_n that_o it_o may_v â—ove_v to_o we_o a_o royal_a diadem_n to_o adorn_v our_o soul_n for_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o to_o let_v any_o dirt_n or_o blemish_n be_v in_o it_o â—ould_v be_v inconsistent_a to_o our_o felicity_n therefore_o â—ight_a and_o clear_a apprehension_n divine_a and_o ardent_a affection_n be_v high_o necessary_a to_o this_o compleatment_n â—eing_v upon_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o intenon_n depend_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o work_n it_o concern_v every_o one_o therefore_o to_o clean_v his_o heart_n from_o all_o impurity_n and_o insincerity_n that_o his_o whole_a man_n may_v be_v a_o acceptable_a present_n to_o god_n that_o his_o infinite_a immensity_n may_v gracious_o accept_v he_o and_o all_o his_o work_n for_o his_o wisdom_n never_o reject_v the_o sincere_a but_o endew_v they_o with_o inward_a and_o outward_a ornament_n such_o as_o a_o infinite_a clesiâ—e_n and_o delight_n in_o goodness_n enable_v they_o always_o to_o love_v his_o eternal_a majesty_n with_o a_o infinite_a love_n and_o deiight_v great_o thirst_v to_o be_v full_o satisfy_v with_o he_o and_o he_o only_o for_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o noble_a a_o thing_n to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o his_o transcendent_a majesty_n who_o goodness_n extend_v to_o all_o even_o to_o the_o unthankful_a but_o he_o be_v most_o the_o friend_n of_o those_o who_o delight_v most_o in_o he_o for_o infinite_a love_n and_o eternal_a blessedness_n be_v near_o ally_v for_o all_o delight_n spring_v from_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o violent_a desire_n for_o which_o cause_n when_o the_o desire_n be_v forget_v the_o delight_n be_v abate_v the_o come_n of_o a_o crownâ—_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o kingdom_n be_v far_o more_o quick_a and_o powerful_a in_o the_o surprise_n and_o novelty_n of_o the_o glory_n than_o the_o length_n of_o its_o continuance_n the_o greateâ—_n part_n of_o our_o eternal_a happiness_n consist_v in_o a_o grateful_a recognition_n not_o only_o of_o our_o joy_n to_o come_v but_o oâ—â—_n benefit_n already_o receive_v true_a contentment_n be_v thâ—_n full_a satisfaction_n of_o a_o know_a mind_n i._n e._n a_o long_a habiâ—_n of_o solid_a repose_n after_o much_o study_n and_o serious_a consiâ—â—deration_n or_o a_o free_a and_o easy_a mind_n attend_v with_o pleaâ—sure_n that_o natural_o arise_v from_o one_o present_a condition_n yet_o to_o be_v content_a without_o a_o true_a cause_n be_v tâ—â—_n fit_v down_o in_o our_o imperfection_n and_o to_o seek_v all_o onâ—_n bliss_n in_o one_o self_n alone_o and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o scorn_v aâ—_n other_o object_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o high_a piece_n of_o pride_n that_o render_v a_o man_n good_a for_o nothing_o but_o make_v he_o arrogant_a and_o presumptuous_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o blindâ—ness_n whereby_o he_o lead_v a_o live_a death_n by_o shuting_z uâ—_n his_o soul_n in_o a_o grave_a in_o that_o it_o trample_v under_o foâ—â—_n the_o essence_n of_o his_o soul_n which_o in_o truth_n turn_v his_o felicity_n to_o malevolence_n and_o misery_n or_o in_o other_o word_n disorder_n and_o confusion_n therefore_o man_n be_v a_o unwelcome_a creature_n to_o himself_o till_o he_o can_v delight_v in_o his_o present_a condition_n provide_v his_o condition_n be_v such_o as_o be_v please_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o this_o must_v be_v the_o condition_n that_o can_v make_v our_o pleasure_n exquisite_a for_o otherways_o we_o shall_v be_v torment_v with_o the_o contriety_n of_o our_o desire_n the_o happiness_n of_o a_o content_a spirit_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o the_o fruition_n of_o its_o bliss_n but_o in_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n it_o produce_v in_o our_o life_n which_o make_v every_o virtuous_a man_n true_o great_a within_o and_o glorious_a in_o his_o retirement_n magnanimity_n and_o content_n be_v very_o near_o ally_v they_o spring_v from_o the_o same_o parent_n but_o be_v of_o several_a feature_n fortitude_n and_o patience_n be_v kindred_n too_o to_o this_o incomparable_a virtue_n for_o these_o fill_v a_o man_n with_o true_a pleasure_n and_o great_a treasure_n which_o make_v he_o magnanimous_a and_o true_o great_a not_o in_o his_o own_o thought_n but_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o magnanimous_a soul_n be_v always_o awake_a the_o whole_a globe_n of_o earth_n be_v but_o a_o nutshell_n in_o comparison_n of_o his_o enjoyment_n for_o god_n alone_o be_v his_o sovereign_a delight_n and_o supreme_a complacency_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v great_a if_o compare_v to_o a_o magnanimous_a soul_n but_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o all_o world_n but_o man_n divide_v from_o god_n be_v a_o weak_a and_o inconsiderable_a creature_n but_o every_o soul_n unite_v to_o god_n be_v a_o transcendent_a and_o celestial_a thing_n for_o god_n be_v its_o life_n its_o greatness_n and_o its_o power_n its_o blessedness_n and_o perfection_n for_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o his_o omnipresence_n and_o eternity_n fill_v the_o holy_a soul_n and_o make_v it_o able_a to_o contain_v all_o height_n and_o depth_n and_o lenght_n and_o breadth_n whatsoever_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o such_o soul_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fullness_n of_o god._n magnanimous_a desire_n be_v the_o natural_a result_v of_o a_o magnanimous_a capacity_n the_o desire_n of_o be_v like_o god_n of_o know_v good_a and_o evil._n but_o in_o a_o grosser_n sense_n this_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n not_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o desire_v to_o be_v like_o god_n but_o to_o aspire_v to_o the_o perfection_n in_o a_o forbid_a way_n by_o disobedience_n and_o follow_v our_o own_o invention_n by_o seek_v to_o the_o creature_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o great_a creator_n a_o magnanimous_a soul_n if_o we_o respect_v its_o capacity_n be_v a_o immovable_a sphere_n of_o power_n and_o knowledge_n far_o great_a than_o all_o world_n by_o its_o virtue_n and_o power_n that_o it_o pass_v through_o all_o thing_n the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o through_o all_o existency_n and_o allsuch_v creature_n as_o these_o he_o count_v but_o vanity_n and_o trifle_n in_o comparison_n of_o his_o true_a object_n the_o great_a almighty_a who_o transcendent_a goodness_n descend_v in_o full_a shower_n upon_o all_o man_n by_o his_o communitive_a goodness_n which_o be_v free_o extend_v to_o every_o man._n the_o seven_o last_o word_n our_o saviour_n speak_v upon_o the_o cross_n i._o father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v o_o lord_n forgive_v i_o wherein_o i_o have_v forget_v thy_o presept_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil._n to_o the_o good_a thief_n ii_o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paridise_n o_o god_n say_v to_o my_o soul_n in_o the_o day_n when_o thou_o take_v it_o from_o my_o body_n this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o heaven_n iii_o woman_n behold_v thy_o son._n in_o futurity_n let_v i_o behold_v the_o vision_n of_o bliss_n iv._o eli_n eli_n lama_fw-la sabachthani_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o forsake_v i_o not_o in_o my_o great_a affliction_n v._o i_o thirst_v grant_v that_o i_o may_v thirst_v for_o thou_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_v water_n vi_o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n receive_v my_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v return_v unto_o thou_o vii_o it_o be_v finish_v finish_v my_o course_n with_o joy_n and_o grant_v o_o jesus_n that_o i_o may_v be_v worthy_o qualify_v to_o receive_v that_o sweet_a voice_n of_o thou_o welcome_o to_o the_o kingdom_n prepare_v by_o my_o father_n meditation_n for_o the_o sick._n they_o that_o glory_n in_o their_o ancestor_n in_o the_o nobleness_n of_o their_o birth_n and_o blood_n must_v make_v their_o bed_n in_o the_o dark_a and_o acknowledge_v corruption_n for_o their_o father_n and_o the_o worm_n for_o their_o mother_n and_o sister_n they_o that_o be_v already_o dead_a and_o crumble_v away_o to_o make_v room_n from_o we_o that_o must_v come_v after_o they_o be_v seclude_v from_o man_n but_o live_v with_o angel_n dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v gen._n 3._o 19_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n psal_n 89._o 48._o our_o body_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v take_v but_o our_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o eccl._n 12._o 7._o it_o be_v appoint_v for_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v heb._n 9_o 26._o we_o must_v needs_o die_v and_o be_v as_o water_v spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n that_o can_v be_v gather_v up_o