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this_o pitiful_a poor_a world_n this_o low_a valley_n the_o lord_n have_v wean_v i_o from_o the_o thing_n here_o below_o i_o can_v not_o say_v what_o it_o be_v i_o delight_v in_o here_o but_o my_o delight_n be_v in_o god_n and_o in_o his_o sweet_a word_n etc._n etc._n when_o i_o live_v in_o the_o country_n the_o casement_n be_v one_o day_n open_a i_o be_v â—ooking_v into_o the_o garden_n and_o i_o think_v thus_o with_o myself_o many_o they_o much_o delight_n in_o garden_n and_o flower_n etc._n etc._n but_o methinks_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o these_o nor_o in_o any_o outward_a thing_n though_o the_o most_o i_o have_v have_v in_o any_o outward_a thing_n have_v be_v in_o garden_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o field_n trouble_v i_o no_o more_o with_o these_o thing_n i_o be_o now_o leave_v all_o here_o below_o let_v i_o only_o mind_n now_o how_o to_o get_v to_o that_o heavenly_a zion_n above_o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o seek_v a_o city_n to_o come_v a_o habitation_n with_o god_n in_o who_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o who_o right_a band_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 16.11_o thus_o her_o way_n be_v above_o and_o she_o be_v still_o look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v which_o be_v temporal_a but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v which_o be_v eternal_a 2_o cor._n 4.18_o by_o faith_n she_o overcome_v the_o world_n and_o be_v carry_v after_o high_a and_o better_a thing_n even_o those_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o not_o see_v which_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n and_o evidence_n of_o heb._n 11.1_o these_o thing_n be_v poor_a mean_a low_a vile_a thing_n to_o she_o better_a be_v discover_v even_o spiritual_a heavenly_a and_o eternal_a the_o thing_n within_o the_o vail_n she_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n have_v true_a faith_n in_o christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n with_o which_o she_o be_v adorn_v and_o now_o the_o moon_n the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o mutable_a thing_n thereof_o be_v under_o her_o foot_n and_o she_o tread_v on_o the_o world_n trash_n etc._n etc._n 8._o as_o concern_v her_o humility_n meekness_n lowly-mindedness_a charity_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o a_o dry_a stick_n a_o worm_n a_o poor_a worm_n a_o poor_a worthless_a worm_n i_o have_v nothing_o but_o in_o christ_n i_o have_v all_o and_o his_o yoke_n she_o have_v take_v upon_o she_o matt._n 11.29_o and_o learn_v of_o he_o the_o lesson_n of_o meekness_n and_o lowly-mindedness_a there_o be_v say_v she_o a_o little_a gold_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o dross_n hear_v how_o ill_o another_o be_v what_o be_o
govern_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n in_o hear_v the_o word_n i_o have_v be_v glad_a of_o rebuke_n as_o well_o as_o promise_n i_o love_v all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n even_o those_o i_o never_o see_v i_o be_o sometime_o much_o trouble_v for_o my_o lukewarmness_n that_o i_o do_v no_o more_o honour_n god_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o uphold_v i_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o with_o grief_n i_o will_v more_o honour_n god_n and_o do_v he_o better_o service_n and_o i_o dislike_v it_o i_o do_v no_o more_o i_o have_v be_v ready_a to_o think_v sometime_o i_o do_v not_o love_n god_n because_o i_o be_o no_o more_o in_o communion_n with_o god_n i_o love_v thou_o and_o delight_n in_o thy_o company_n but_o thus_o i_o recover_v myself_o that_o i_o desire_v to_o have_v more_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o i_o be_o still_o lift_v up_o my_o heart_n to_o he_o and_o i_o love_v those_o that_o be_v he_o and_o when_o nothing_o else_o yet_o love_v to_o the_o saint_n stay_v i_o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v 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thing_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n thus_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v her_o god_n this_o be_v to_o her_o a_o choice_n cordial_a and_o sovereign_a ground_n of_o comfort_n in_o all_o her_o affliction_n as_o it_o have_v be_v to_o other_o as_o to_o david_n psal_n 31.14_o but_o i_o trust_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o psal_n 63.1_o o_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n etc._n etc._n so_o psal_n 42.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o god_n himself_o so_o propound_v it_o isa_n 41.10_o be_v not_o dismay_v for_o i_o be_o thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o what_o great_a or_o more_o sovereign_a ground_n of_o comfort_n be_v or_o can_v there_o be_v than_o this_o to_o have_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v so_o infinite_a and_o all-sufficient_a a_o god_n to_o be_v our_o god_n and_o what_o can_v be_v want_v where_o allsufficiency_n be_v he_o be_v the_o very_a sum_n and_o centre_n of_o all_o our_o happiness_n and_o good_a and_o to_o have_v this_o god_n our_o god_n what_o ever_o 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