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that_o despise_v all_o for_o god_n sake_n behold_v here_o one_o of_o the_o main_a counsel_n which_o can_v be_v give_v to_o pious_a mind_n which_o undertake_v to_o dispose_v themselves_o to_o devotion_n renounce_v renounce_v thou_o devout_a soul_n all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o spiritual_a one_o let_v read_v in_o holy_a write_n charm_v thou_o as_o worldly-minded_n people_n be_v charm_v by_o their_o ill_a book_n let_v religious_a assembly_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n divert_v thou_o as_o much_o as_o they_o divert_v themselves_o by_o their_o criminal_a show_n let_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n towards_o the_o poor_a and_o afflict_a be_v use_v by_o thou_o as_o the_o man_n of_o the_o age_n use_v their_o vain_a course_n their_o sport_n and_o their_o converse_n and_o if_o thou_o take_v any_o recreation_n and_o refreshment_n let_v honesty_n and_o severe_a virtue_n be_v the_o governess_n of_o all_o thy_o pleasure_n meditation_n how_o unhappy_a be_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n to_o be_v bear_v in_o egypt_n and_o not_o to_o be_v ensible_a of_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o true_a canaan_n or_o this_o reason_n thou_o turn_v thy_o eye_n so_o ofâ—en_v upon_o the_o world_n and_o at_o the_o same_o â—our_n that_o thy_o heart_n shall_v be_v intite_n in_o â—eaven_n at_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o devotion_n and_o â—ravers_n thou_o think_v on_o onion_n garlic_n â—nd_v fleshpot_n which_o thou_o do_v eat_v when_o thou_o be_v the_o slave_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o thâ—_n world_n thou_o have_v not_o yet_o taste_v thâ—_n delight_n of_o pious_a and_o devout_a soul_n that_o say_v i_o be_o satisfy_v as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n oh_o how_o good_a the_o lord_n be_v i_o have_v taste_v he_o he_o bring_v i_o into_o his_o banqueting-house_n his_o love_n be_v sweet_a than_o wine_n and_o thâ—_n honey_n let_v he_o kiss_v i_o with_o the_o kiss_v 〈◊〉_d his_o mouth_n will_v to_o god_n i_o be_v honour_v with_o these_o secret_a communication_n whereof_o my_o 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thou_o ever_o healthful_a and_o vigorous_a that_o be_v eternal_a life_n do_v thou_o love_v pleasure_n lo_o he_o will_v make_v thou_o drink_v at_o the_o stream_n of_o his_o delight_n he_o will_v fill_v thou_o with_o the_o wine_n prepare_v by_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n that_o say_v i_o have_v mix_v my_o wine_n i_o have_v kill_v my_o fat_a beast_n he_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o see_v such_o object_n as_o will_v ravish_v thou_o he_o will_v make_v thou_o hear_v a_o sweet_a and_o charm_a music_n in_o the_o consort_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n who_o eternal_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o our_o god_n after_o so_o many_o blessing_n either_o already_o receive_v or_o already_o possess_v in_o hope_n can_v i_o still_o be_v at_o all_o sensible_a of_o the_o vain_a pleasure_n of_o the_o earth_n prayer_n o_o my_o god_n my_o divine_a saviour_n come_v and_o fill_v my_o soul_n with_o those_o sweetness_n that_o thou_o communicate_a to_o thy_o faithful_a servant_n give_v i_o the_o bread_n which_o come_v 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and_o which_o death_n at_o least_o will_v have_v infallible_o ravish_v from_o thou_o do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o the_o world_n and_o its_o fortune_n be_v all_o of_o glass_n they_o shine_v but_o they_o be_v brittle_a the_o least_o blow_n shatter_v they_o and_o make_v they_o to_o fly_v into_o a_o thousand_o piece_n why_o then_o shall_v thou_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o glass_n shall_v break_v between_o thy_o finger_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o sensible_a of_o injury_n and_o offence_n and_o why_o do_v thou_o make_v the_o malignity_n of_o another_o thy_o own_o misery_n why_o do_v thou_o so_o bitter_o lament_v the_o loss_n of_o some_o person_n that_o death_n have_v take_v up_o from_o thou_o they_o be_v not_o thou_o they_o be_v god_n who_o lend_v they_o thou_o and_o have_v retake_v they_o in_o short_a why_o be_v thou_o so_o prodigal_a of_o tear_n whereof_o thou_o reape_v no_o fruit_n that_o be_v to_o employ_v one_o labour_n in_o that_o which_o profit_v not_o when_o thou_o bewail_v o_o my_o soul_n thy_o misfortune_n thy_o tear_n do_v not_o make_v thy_o misfortune_n to_o cease_v but_o mourn_v for_o thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o tear_n will_v destroy_v they_o they_o will_v whirl_v they_o away_o like_o a_o torrent_n or_o a_o deluge_n and_o they_o will_v be_v find_v no_o more_o thy_o carnal_a anxiety_n trouble_v thy_o devotion_n but_o the_o grief_n which_o thou_o shall_v have_v for_o thy_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n will_v augment_v it_o and_o god_n will_v comfort_v thou_o prayer_n come_v therefore_o thou_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n who_o be_v promise_v to_o we_o by_o the_o son_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o father_n come_v sweeten_v my_o bitter_a anguish_n by_o thy_o delight_n and_o mercy_n come_v and_o recompense_v my_o loss_n by_o thy_o riches_n give_v i_o such_o joy_n as_o pass_v all_o understanding_n give_v i_o piety_n that_o i_o may_v have_v contentment_n of_o mind_n and_o that_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v join_v together_o may_v be_v great_a gain_n to_o i_o 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