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beseech_v thou_o o_o holy_a father_n who_o be_v bless_v and_o glorious_a â—or_a ever_o that_o thou_o will_v merciful_o preserve_v all_o those_o that_o in_o their_o prayer_n be_v mindful_a of_o i_o &_o have_v commend_v themselves_o to_o i_o albeit_o little_a worth_a and_o of_o no_o value_n those_o likewise_o that_o have_v show_v towards_o i_o any_o deed_n of_o charity_n or_o pity_n or_o be_v join_v to_o i_o in_o blood_n and_o affinity_n aswell_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a as_o those_o that_o yet_o live_v in_o this_o mortal_a body_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o guide_v and_o assist_v they_o they_o may_v not_o perish_v everlasting_o in_o general_n i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o aid_v and_o succour_n all_o christian_n that_o be_v yet_o live_v and_o on_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o bestow_v absolution_n and_o life_n everlasting_a final_o o_o lord_n i_o most_o humble_o and_o hearty_o beseech_v thou_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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&_o boast_a mind_n but_o possess_v my_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v always_o think_v of_o thou_o enlighten_v the_o eye_n of_o my_o understanding_n that_o they_o may_v see_v thou_o &_o not_o be_v exalt_v in_o thy_o presence_n o_o glory_n everlasting_a but_o let_v they_o think_v humble_o not_o look_v over_o curious_o on_o those_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o be_v above_o they_o let_v they_o look_v upon_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o not_o upon_o those_o on_o the_o left_a that_o be_v displease_v unto_o thou_o let_v thy_o eie-lidd_n likewise_o guide_v my_o footestepp_n for_o that_o thy_o eie-lidd_n look_v into_o the_o action_n and_o thought_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n break_v and_o bruise_v my_o unlawefull_a lust_n with_o thy_o sweetness_n which_o thou_o have_v reserve_v for_o those_o that_o fear_v thou_o to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v with_o a_o eternal_a desire_n covet_v thou_o lest_o my_o internal_a taste_n be_v through_o vanity_n entseed_n and_o deceive_v 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will_v sing_v secure_o i_o will_v extol_v thou_o o_o lord_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v receive_v i_o and_o have_v not_o permit_v my_o enemy_n to_o triumph_n over_o i_o our_o saviour_n at_o his_o death_n bow_v down_o his_o head_n that_o he_o may_v give_v the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n to_o his_o belove_a so_o often_o do_v we_o kiss_v god_n as_o we_o be_v egg_v forward_o through_o his_o love_n to_o do_v good_a a_o devoute_a meditation_n of_o the_o soul_n stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o love_n of_o christ._n chapt_n xxiv_o o_o my_o soul_n who_o be_v famous_a by_o be_v frame_v according_a to_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n be_v buy_v with_o christ_n own_o blood_n espouse_v unto_o he_o by_o faith_n endow_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n adorn_v with_o virtue_n esteem_v equal_a with_o the_o angel_n love_v he_o of_o who_o thou_o be_v so_o much_o love_v attend_v to_o he_o that_o attend_v to_o thou_o and_o seek_v he_o that_o seek_v thou_o love_v this_o thy_o lover_n of_o who_o thou_o be_v belove_v with_o who_o love_n thou_o be_v prevent_v who_o be_v the_o fountain_n fronwhence_o thy_o love_n proceed_v he_o be_v thy_o merit_n and_o reward_v he_o be_v the_o fruit_n the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o thy_o love_n be_v careful_a to_o please_v he_o that_o be_v careful_a to_o please_v thou_o think_v on_o he_o that_o think_v of_o thou_o be_v pure_a with_o he_o that_o surpass_v in_o purity_n be_v holy_a with_o he_o that_o excel_v all_o other_o in_o sanctity_n according_a as_o thou_o shall_v carry_v thyself_o towards_o god_n in_o thy_o conversation_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n will_v he_o carry_v himself_o towards_o thou_o again_o he_o therefore_o be_v courteous_a mild_a and_o full_a of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n do_v exact_a of_o thou_o that_o thou_o likewise_o be_v courteous_a mild_a sweet_a humble_a and_o merciful_a towards_o all_o man_n love_v he_o o_o my_o soul_n who_o have_v deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o lake_n of_o misery_n and_o from_o the_o mire_n of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n choose_v he_o 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the_o heart_n of_o man_n shall_v remain_v constant_a and_o stable_a if_o it_o be_v not_o settle_v in_o the_o desire_n of_o thing_n eternal_a but_o be_v more_o mutable_a than_o mutability_n itself_o it_o pass_v from_o one_o thing_n to_o a_o other_o seek_v repose_n where_o it_o be_v not_o for_o in_o these_o frail_a and_o transitory_a thing_n in_o which_o the_o affection_n thereof_o be_v hold_v captive_a it_o can_v content_v itself_o and_o live_v at_o quiet_a because_o it_o be_v of_o so_o great_a dignity_n as_o that_o nothing_o but_o the_o chief_a good_a be_v able_a to_o suffice_v it_o it_o be_v likewise_o of_o that_o freedom_n as_o that_o it_o can_v be_v constrain_v to_o commit_v any_o sin_n wherefore_o
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