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can_v i_o enough_o celebrate_v thou_o for_o this_o thy_o unspeakable_a mercy_n can_v i_o see_v thou_o thus_o crucify_v before_o my_o eye_n and_o for_o my_o sake_n thus_o crucify_v and_o not_o remember_v thou_o can_v i_o find_v my_o sin_n accessary_a to_o this_o thy_o death_n and_o thy_o death_n meritorious_o expiate_v all_o these_o my_o grievous_a sin_n and_o not_o remember_v thou_o can_v i_o hear_v thou_o free_o offer_v thyself_o to_o i_o and_o feel_v thou_o gracious_o convey_v thyself_o into_o my_o soul_n and_o not_o remember_v thou_o i_o do_v remember_v thou_o o_o saviour_n but_o oh_o that_o i_o can_v yet_o more_o effectual_o remember_v thou_o with_o all_o the_o passionate_a affection_n of_o a_o soul_n sick_a of_o thy_o love_n with_o all_o zealous_a desire_n to_o glorify_v thou_o with_o all_o fervent_a long_n after_o thou_o and_o thy_o salvation_n i_o remember_v thou_o in_o thy_o suffering_n oh_o do_v thou_o remember_v i_o in_o thy_o glory_n sect_n xxix_o have_v thus_o busy_v itself_o with_o holy_a thought_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o celebration_n the_o devout_a soul_n break_v not_o off_o in_o a_o abrupt_a unmannerliness_n without_o take_v leave_n of_o the_o great_a master_n of_o this_o heavenly_a feast_n but_o with_o a_o secret_a adoration_n humble_o bless_v god_n for_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n and_o hearty_o resolve_v and_o desire_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o it_o have_v receive_v and_o to_o consecrate_v itself_o whole_o to_o the_o service_n of_o he_o that_o have_v so_o dear_o buy_v it_o and_o have_v give_v it_o these_o pledge_n of_o its_o eternal_a union_n with_o he_o the_o devout_a soul_n have_v thus_o sup_v in_o heaven_n and_o returns_z home_o yet_o the_o work_n be_v not_o thus_o do_v after_o the_o element_n be_v out_o of_o eye_n and_o use_v there_o remain_v a_o digestion_n of_o this_o celestial_a food_n by_o holy_a meditation_n and_o now_o it_o think_v oh_o what_o a_o blessing_n have_v i_o receive_v to_o day_n no_o less_o 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our_o memory_n and_o excite_v our_o practice_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o may_v frequent_o renew_v the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o our_o soul_n may_v batten_v more_o and_o more_o with_o this_o spiritual_a nourishment_n and_o may_v be_v feed_v up_o to_o eternal_a life_n sect_n xxx_o these_o be_v the_o generality_n of_o our_o devotion_n which_o be_v of_o common_a use_n to_o all_o christian_n there_o be_v beside_o these_o certain_a specialty_n of_o it_o appliable_a to_o several_a occasion_n time_n place_n person_n for_o there_o be_v morning_n and_o evening_n devotion_n devotion_n proper_a to_o our_o board_n to_o our_o close_a to_o our_o bed_n to_o god_n day_n to_o our_o own_o to_o health_n to_o sickness_n to_o several_a calling_n to_o recreation_n to_o the_o way_n to_o the_o field_n to_o the_o church_n to_o our_o home_n to_o the_o student_n to_o the_o soldier_n to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o minister_n to_o the_o husband_n wife_n child_n servant_n to_o our_o 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allotment_n to_o the_o same_o room_n without_o change_n without_o remove_v what_o be_v that_o still_o to_o a_o mind_n that_o be_v free_a and_o why_o be_v my_o body_n then_o more_o a_o prisorer_n than_o the_o best_a man_n soul_n that_o you_o know_v be_v peremptory_o assign_v for_o inhabitation_n to_o this_o house_n of_o clay_n till_o the_o day_n of_o dissolution_n why_o more_o than_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n which_o have_v remain_v fix_v in_o their_o first_o station_n ever_o since_o they_o be_v first_o create_v why_o more_o than_o those_o great_a person_n which_o keep_v up_o for_o state_n or_o dame_n for_o beauty_n why_o more_o than_o those_o anachorite_n who_o we_o have_v see_v willing_o coop_v up_o for_o merit_n how_o much_o more_o scope_n have_v we_o than_o they_o we_o breathe_v fresh_a air_n we_o see_v the_o same_o heaven_n with_o the_o freee_a traveller_n sect_n ii_o but_o we_o have_v you_o will_v say_v bound_n for_o our_o restraint_n which_o the_o free_a spirit_n hate_v as_o 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no_o blasphemy_n beat_v my_o ear_n where_o my_o eye_n be_v in_o no_o peril_n of_o wound_a object_n where_o i_o hear_v no_o invective_n no_o false_a doctrine_n no_o sermocination_n of_o iron-monger_n feltmaker_n cobbler_n broom-man_n groom_n or_o any_o other_o of_o those_o inspire_a ignorant_o no_o curse_n no_o ribaldry_n where_o i_o see_v no_o drunken_a comessation_n no_o rebellious_a rout_n no_o violent_a oppression_n no_o obscene_a rejoining_n nor_o ought_v else_o that_o may_v either_o vex_v or_o affright_v my_o soul_n this_o this_o be_v my_o liberty_n who_o while_o i_o sit_v here_o quiet_o lock_v up_o by_o my_o keeper_n can_v pity_v the_o turmoil_n &_o distemper_n abroad_o and_o bless_v my_o own_o immunity_n from_o those_o too_o common_a evil_n sect_n iii_o be_v be_v the_o necessity_n and_o force_v of_o the_o restraint_n since_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v voluntary_o be_v wont_a to_o pass_v from_o we_o with_o delight_n which_o be_v impose_v seem_v grievous_a to_o we_o why_o 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