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and_o let_v heaven_n and_o earth_n praise_v that_o god_n which_o have_v create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o acknowledge_v of_o our_o own_o baseness_n chapt_n xxxiii_o who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n even_o among_o the_o god_n who_o i_o say_v be_v like_a unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v great_a in_o sanctiâ—ie_n terrible_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v do_v thing_n that_o deserve_v to_o be_v admire_v too_o too_o late_o have_v i_o know_v thou_o o_o true_a light_n too_o too_o late_o have_v i_o know_v thou_o and_o the_o cause_n be_v for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a and_o dark_a cloud_n before_o my_o eye_n that_o delight_v in_o vanity_n which_o hinder_v i_o from_o behold_v the_o sun_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o light_n of_o all_o verity_n i_o be_v wrap_v in_o darkness_n be_v the_o child_n of_o darkness_n because_o i_o know_v not_o the_o light_n i_o be_v blindâ—_n and_o love_a blindness_n and_o walk_v through_o one_o darkness_n into_o a_o other_o who_o have_v deliver_v i_o 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true_o eternal_a god_n with_o that_o chaste_a love_n as_o that_o albeit_o it_o be_v not_o coeternal_a with_o thou_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v sever_v and_o separate_v from_o thou_o by_o any_o variation_n and_o mutation_n of_o time_n but_o do_v rest_n in_o the_o most_o true_a contemplation_n of_o thou_o alone_o for_o that_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v show_v thyself_o to_o this_o thy_o house_n love_v thou_o like_a as_o thou_o have_v command_v neither_o do_v it_o need_v any_o thing_n else_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o it_o do_v not_o swerve_v or_o go_v aside_o either_o from_o thou_o or_o from_o itself_o but_o remain_v always_o stable_a in_o the_o same_o state_n by_o perpetual_o seinge_v thou_o the_o true_a light_n by_o continual_o love_v thou_o the_o chaste_a love_n thereof_o o_o high_a and_o happy_a creature_n most_o happy_a of_o all_o other_o by_o be_v always_o adherent_a to_o thy_o happiness_n o_o happy_a and_o excessive_o happy_a house_n who_o have_v thou_o for_o her_o everlasting_a lord_n and_o light_n neither_o do_v i_o find_v any_o thing_n which_o i_o think_v i_o may_v more_o fit_o call_v caelum_fw-la caeli_fw-la domino_fw-la the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n prepare_v for_o our_o lord_n than_o this_o thy_o contemplative_a house_n be_v thy_o delight_n without_o defect_n and_o without_o affection_n of_o depart_v unto_o any_o other_o thing_n be_v a_o pure_a mind_n most_o concordant_o one_o the_o establish_a peace_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n but_o these_o celestial_a thing_n be_v above_o in_o heaven_n hence_o let_v that_o soul_n who_o pilgrimage_n seem_v over_o long_o in_o this_o life_n try_v and_o see_v if_o now_o it_o thirst_v or_o no_o to_o come_v to_o thou_o if_o now_o her_o tear_n be_v her_o food_n if_o now_o or_o no_o she_o demand_n and_o desire_v this_o one_o only_a thing_n that_o she_o may_v dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n and_o who_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v her_o life_n and_o what_o be_v her_o day_n but_o thy_o eternity_n like_o as_o 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of_o god_n will_v pray_v for_o he_o chapt_n xx._n o_o bright_a and_o beautiful_a house_n of_o god_n i_o have_v love_v thy_o beauty_n and_o the_o place_n of_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o my_o lord_n god_n the_o possessor_n and_o builder_n of_o thou_o let_v my_o pilgrimage_n day_n and_o night_n sigh_v after_o thou_o let_v my_o hart_n long_o after_o thou_o let_v my_o mind_n think_v of_o thou_o let_v my_o soul_n desire_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o bless_a felowshipp_n of_o thy_o felicity_n i_o say_v to_o he_o that_o have_v make_v thou_o that_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o possess_v i_o in_o thou_o because_o he_o have_v make_v both_o i_o and_o thou_o nay_o rather_o do_v thou_o speak_v to_o he_o do_v thou_o entreat_v he_o to_o make_v i_o worthy_a to_o
that_o my_o soul_n may_v only_o thirst_v and_o grow_v dry_a through_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o forget_v all_o worldly_a vanity_n and_o misery_n hear_v o_o my_o god_n hear_v o_o light_n of_o my_o eye_n hear_v and_o grant_v what_o i_o demand_v of_o thou_o o_o most_o meek_a and_o merciful_a lord_n refuse_v not_o to_o hear_v i_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o sin_n but_o for_o thy_o goodness_n sake_n receive_v the_o prayer_n of_o i_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n and_o grant_v i_o the_o effect_n of_o my_o petition_n and_o desire_n by_o the_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n the_o glorious_a virgin_n marie_n and_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a city_n amen_o a_o prayer_n great_o stir_v up_o the_o mind_n to_o compunction_n if_o it_o be_v say_v in_o silence_n with_o attention_n chapt_n xxxvii_o o_o lord_n jesu_n o_o merciful_a jesu_n o_o good_a jesu_n who_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o have_v rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o thy_o glorious_a resurrection_n raise_v i_o up_o from_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o sin_n and_o grant_v i_o daily_a a_o part_n in_o this_o first_o resurrection_n that_o in_o the_o last_o likewise_o i_o may_v be_v think_v worthy_a to_o receive_v a_o portion_n o_o most_o sweet_a most_o benign_a most_o love_a most_o dear_a most_o inestimable_a most_o desire_a most_o amiable_a and_o most_o beautiful_a lord_n who_o have_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n in_o glorious_a and_o triumphant_a manner_n and_o as_o a_o puissant_a prince_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n draw_v i_o up_o unto_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v run_v after_o thou_o be_v allure_v by_o the_o send_v of_o thy_o ointment_n so_o sweet_o smell_v that_o i_o may_v run_v without_o cease_v thou_o draw_v and_o conduct_v i_o run_v draw_v the_o mouth_n of_o my_o thirsty_a soul_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o those_o river_n above_o of_o everlasting_a satiety_n nay_o rather_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n my_o god_n and_o my_o life_n that_o there_o i_o may_v drink_v according_a to_o my_o capacity_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o live_v eternal_o for_o thou_o with_o thy_o sacred_a and_o bless_a mouth_n have_v affirm_v if_o any_o one_o thirst_n let_v he_o come_v to_o i_o and_o he_o shall_v drink_v and_o be_v satisfy_v o_o fountain_n of_o life_n grant_v that_o my_o thirsty_a soul_n may_v always_o drink_v of_o thou_o that_o according_a to_o thy_o holy_a and_o true_a promisâ—_n water_n of_o life_n may_v flow_v from_o my_o belly_n o_o fountain_n of_o life_n fill_v my_o mind_n with_o the_o stream_n of_o thy_o delight_n make_v my_o hart_n drink_v with_o the_o sober_a drunkenness_n of_o thy_o love_n that_o i_o may_v forget_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v vain_a and_o worldly_a and_o may_v continual_o have_v thou_o in_o my_o memory_n even_o as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o have_v be_v mindful_a of_o god_n and_o have_v be_v delight_v give_v i_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n who_o those_o water_n do_v signify_v which_o thou_o do_v promise_v to_o bestow_v upoz_n those_o that_o doâ—_n thirst_v after_o thou_o grant_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v tend_v and_o aspire_v thither_o with_o my_o whole_a desire_n and_o affection_n whither_o we_o believe_v thou_o do_v ascend_v the_o foâ—â—th_n day_n after_o thy_o resurrection_n that_o i_o may_v be_v detain_v iâ—_n this_o vale_n of_o misery_n in_o body_n only_o be_v in_o thought_n and_o desire_n continual_o with_o thou_o to_o the_o end_n my_o heart_n may_v remain_v there_o where_o thou_o be_v my_o desire_a incomparable_a and_o most_o belove_a treasure_n for_o in_o the_o great_a deluge_n of_o this_o life_n where_o we_o be_v â—ossed_v to_o and_o from_o with_o continual_a tempest_n find_v â—oe_o firm_a stand_n or_o assure_a place_n where_o the_o dove_n may_v fix_v her_o foot_n for_o never_o so_o small_a a_o space_n here_o i_o say_v in_o this_o wretched_a world_n no_o certain_a peace_n or_o assure_a rest_n be_v 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meat_n to_o my_o mind_n be_v weary_v recollect_v it_o be_v distract_v restore_v it_o to_o health_n be_v rend_v and_o mangle_a behold_v o_o lord_n how_o it_o stand_v at_o thy_o door_n knock_v i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o the_o bowel_n of_o thy_o compassion_n in_o which_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o visit_v we_o come_v down_o unto_o we_o from_o heaven_n open_v the_o hand_n of_o thy_o pity_n to_o my_o afflict_a mind_n knockinge_v and_o call_v unto_o thou_o command_v likewise_o by_o thy_o accustom_a courtesy_n that_o it_o may_v enter_v and_o be_v bring_v in_o unto_o thou_o that_o it_o may_v rest_v and_o repose_v in_o thou_o and_o last_o by_o thou_o may_v be_v refresh_v &_o feed_v who_o be_v the_o live_n and_o heavenly_a bread_n with_o which_o be_v fill_v and_o strength_n be_v recover_v let_v it_o ascend_v to_o the_o thing_n above_o it_o and_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o the_o wing_n of_o holy_a desire_n from_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n and_o lamentation_n let_v it_o soar_v up_o to_o the_o 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within_o i_o may_v be_v still_o and_o quiet_a that_o so_o i_o may_v embrace_v thou_o the_o only_a good_a thing_n which_o i_o desire_v to_o possess_v and_o may_v contemplate_v thou_o the_o grateful_a light_n of_o my_o eye_n be_v free_v from_o the_o dark_a mist_n of_o troublesome_a thought_n let_v my_o mind_n o_o lord_n fly_v and_o retire_v itself_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n from_o the_o inordinate_a heat_n of_o worldly_a cogitation_n that_o sittinge_n there_o in_o the_o temperate_a air_n of_o thy_o refresh_n it_o may_v joyful_o sing_v say_v i_o will_v sleep_v and_o repose_v in_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o one_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n alone_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n let_v my_o soul_n sleep_n i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o abandon_v whatsoever_o be_v amiss_o let_v it_o sleep_v by_o hate_v wickedness_n and_o by_o love_a justice_n for_o what_o thing_n be_v there_o that_o can_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v more_o please_a and_o delightful_a unto_o we_o then_o amid_o the_o darkness_n and_o manifold_a bitterness_n of_o this_o present_a life_n to_o desire_v divine_a sweetness_n and_o to_o sigh_v after_o eternal_a happiness_n there_o to_o fix_v the_o mind_n where_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a true_a joy_n be_v to_o be_v find_v o_o most_o sweet_a most_o love_a most_o benign_a most_o charitable_a most_o inestimable_a most_o desire_a most_o belove_a and_o most_o beautiful_a lord_n when_o shall_v i_o see_v thou_o when_o shall_v i_o be_v present_v before_o thou_o when_o shall_v i_o be_v satisfy_v by_o behold_v thy_o beauty_n when_o will_v thou_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o this_o obscure_a prison_n that_o i_o may_v free_o confess_v thy_o holy_a name_n that_o from_o hence_o forth_o i_o may_v be_v
powerful_a and_o potent_a over_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n of_o all_o flesh_n who_o eye_n behold_v all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n from_o the_o day_n of_o their_o birth_n until_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o action_n be_v they_o good_a or_o evil_n teach_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o to_o confess_v unto_o thou_o my_o poverty_n because_o i_o have_v heretofore_o vaunt_v that_o i_o be_v scotfree_a and_o need_v nothing_o not_o know_v that_o i_o be_v poor_a blind_a naked_a wretched_a and_o in_o misery_n for_o that_o i_o think_v myself_o to_o be_v something_o when_o i_o be_v nothing_o i_o say_v with_o myself_o i_o shall_v become_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o i_o become_v a_o fool_n i_o think_v myself_o to_o be_v prudent_a and_o discreet_a and_o i_o be_v deceive_v for_o that_o i_o now_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n gratis_o by_o thou_o give_v without_o who_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o 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that_o desire_v to_o be_v praise_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o gift_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o and_o do_v not_o seek_v thy_o glory_n therein_o but_o his_o own_o albeit_o in_o respect_n of_o thy_o gift_n he_o be_v praise_v of_o man_n yet_o by_o thou_o he_o be_v think_v worthy_a of_o blame_n for_o that_o with_o that_o gift_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o he_o have_v not_o seek_v thy_o glory_n but_o his_o own_o but_o he_o that_o be_v praise_v of_o man_n be_v by_o thou_o think_v worthy_a of_o blame_n will_v not_o be_v defend_v by_o man_n when_o thou_o shall_v judge_v he_o nor_o free_v by_o they_o when_o thou_o shall_v condemn_v he_o thou_o therefore_o o_o lord_n who_o do_v form_v i_o in_o my_o mother_n womb_n permit_v i_o not_o to_o fall_v into_o that_o reproachful_a infamy_n as_o to_o be_v upbray_v as_o one_o that_o will_v bereave_v thou_o of_o thy_o glory_n to_o thou_o be_v due_a all_o glory_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o goodness_n but_o to_o we_o shame_n and_o misery_n who_o according_a to_o our_o desert_n be_v worthy_a of_o all_o wretchedness_n be_v it_o not_o that_o thou_o do_v take_v pity_n upon_o us._n thou_o o_o lord_n be_v pitiful_a indeed_o full_a of_o compassion_n towards_o all_o man_n and_o hate_v nothing_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v bestow_v upon_o we_o many_o benefit_n and_o enrich_a we_o with_o thy_o great_a gift_n because_o thou_o do_v favour_v those_o that_o be_v friendless_a make_v they_o to_o abound_v with_o the_o riches_n of_o thy_o goodness_n behold_v now_o o_o lord_n we_o be_v thy_o poor_a distress_a child_n we_o be_v thy_o little_a flock_n open_v thy_o gate_n unto_o we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o those_o that_o be_v poor_a may_v feed_v and_o be_v fill_v abundant_o and_o those_o that_o seâ—ke_v thou_o may_v praise_v thou_o eternal_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n and_o confess_v because_o thou_o have_v instruct_v i_o that_o they_o only_o that_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a and_o 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and_o my_o own_o salvation_n give_v i_o grace_n and_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v avoid_v adultery_n or_o all_o other_o sin_n of_o the_o diâ—â—ell_n and_o his_o manifold_a temptation_n chapt_n xvi_o the_o tempter_n be_v absent_a and_o thou_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v absent_a time_n and_o place_n have_v be_v want_v and_o this_o have_v happen_v through_o thy_o fatherly_a disposition_n the_o tempter_n be_v present_a have_v opportunity_n of_o place_n and_o time_n but_o thou_o have_v keep_v i_o from_o consent_v unto_o he_o the_o tempter_n come_v to_o tempt_v i_o in_o his_o own_o deform_a and_o ugly_a
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