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all_o thy_o creature_n of_o his_o sin_n do_v make_v as_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a son_n in_o a_o sort_n to_o go_v back_o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o divinity_n and_o by_o extreme_a humility_n have_v pass_v over_o nine_o degree_n those_o nine_o order_n of_o angel_n to_o descend_v by_o the_o incarnation_n unto_o the_o ten_o degree_n even_o the_o humane_a nature_n he_o be_v bear_v unto_o we_o he_o live_v among_o we_o he_o also_o rule_v amid_o we_o he_o be_v with_o we_o nor_o do_v he_o ever_o forsake_v those_o who_o he_o once_o determine_v to_o love_v o_o bless_a ladder_n fix_v thyself_o also_o upon_o my_o heart_n and_o cause_v my_o soul_n to_o mount_v up_o and_o remain_v with_o thou_o thou_o do_v descend_v for_o my_o sake_n let_v i_o ascend_v to_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v conform_v thyself_o to_o my_o infirmity_n so_o make_v i_o partake_v of_o that_o rest_n and_o pleasure_n which_o no_o care_n can_v either_o interrupt_v or_o lessen_v the_o top_n of_o this_o ladder_n do_v touch_v 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many_o challenge_n many_o and_o so_o use_v to_o commend_v herself_o often_o unto_o her_o belove_a kiss_v thou_o also_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n lest_o at_o any_o time_n he_o be_v angry_a and_o thou_o perish_v in_o the_o way_n who_o will_v give_v thou_o unto_o i_o o_o lord_n o_o let_v i_o find_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v kiss_v not_o my_o hand_n or_o any_o thing_n my_o hand_n can_v touch_v but_o even_o thou_o o_o lord_n let_v the_o tumultuous_a flesh_n be_v silent_a let_v the_o fancy_n of_o earth_n and_o water_n of_o air_n and_o of_o the_o vault_n of_o heaven_n hold_v their_o peace_n let_v dream_n and_o imaginary_a revelation_n be_v still_o let_v every_o tongue_n every_o sign_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v act_v in_o a_o trice_n be_v quiet_a say_v nothing_o to_o thyself_o o_o my_o soul_n pass_v by_o thyself_o and_o have_v no_o thought_n upon_o thyself_o but_o upon_o my_o god_n for_o he_o be_v true_o all_o my_o hope_n and_o trust_v for_o in_o god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n most_o 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