that_o i_o may_v no_o more_o offend_v thou_o in_o they_o nor_o in_o any_o other_o and_o chief_o i_o demand_v of_o thou_o strength_n and_o virtue_n to_o chasten_v mie_a flesh_n to_o refrain_v my_o tongue_n to_o mortify_v the_o appetite_n of_o my_o hart_n &_o to_o recollect_v the_o thought_n of_o my_o imagination_n that_o i_o be_v altogether_o so_o renew_a and_o reform_v may_v deserve_v to_o be_v a_o live_a temple_n and_o thy_o abode_n give_v i_o likewise_o o_o lord_n all_o those_o virtue_n by_o which_o this_o thy_o dwell_v place_n mare_n be_v not_o only_o purify_v and_o cleanse_v but_o also_o adorn_v and_o deck_v such_o as_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n a_o most_o steadfast_a hope_n a_o most_o profound_a humility_n most_o perfect_a patience_n a_o clear_a discretion_n pouretie_n of_o spirit_n perfect_a obedience_n continual_a strength_n &_o diligence_n in_o all_o travail_n appertein_v to_o thy_o holy_a service_n and_o above_o all_o a_o most_o inflame_a charity_n towards_o 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beseech_v thou_o of_o mercy_n and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o of_o thou_o it_o be_v say_v that_o thou_o will_v honour_v the_o father_n in_o his_o son_n honour_v he_o by_o do_v good_a to_o i_o be_v mindful_a that_o i_o have_v recourse_n to_o thou_o that_o i_o enter_v through_o thy_o gate_n and_o that_o to_o thou_o as_o to_o a_o true_a physician_n and_o lord_n i_o present_v my_o necessity_n and_o wound_n and_o so_o with_o this_o spirit_n will_v i_o call_v upon_o thou_o with_o that_o play_n which_o the_o prophet_n david_n make_v say_v incline_v 85._o psal_n 85._o o_o lord_n thy_o ear_n and_o hear_v i_o because_o i_o be_o needy_a and_o poor_a keep_v my_o soul_n because_o i_o be_o holy_a save_v o_o my_o god_n thy_o servant_n that_o hope_v in_o thou_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n because_o to_o thou_o have_v i_o cry_v all_o the_o day_n make_v glad_a the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n because_o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n because_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v sweet_a and_o mild_a and_o of_o much_o mercy_n to_o all_o those_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o understand_v o_o lord_n with_o thy_o ear_n my_o prayer_n and_o listen_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o request_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o tribulation_n have_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v hear_v i_o there_o be_v none_o like_o to_o thou_o among_o the_o god_n o_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v none_o according_a to_o thy_o work_v all_o the_o nation_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v shall_v come_v and_o adore_v before_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o shall_v glorify_v thy_o name_n because_o thou_o be_v great_a and_o do_v wonder_n thou_o only_o art_n god_n guide_v i_o o_o lord_n in_o thy_o way_n &_o i_o will_v walk_v in_o thy_o verity_n let_v my_o hart_n rejoice_v that_o it_o may_v fear_v thy_o name_n i_o will_v confess_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n in_o all_o my_o hart_n and_o i_o will_v glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o because_o thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a upon_o i_o and_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o deep_a hell_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n a_o prayer_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n chap._n x._o o_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n that_o in_o the_o holy_a day_n of_o pentecost_n do_v come_v down_o upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o fill_v their_o holy_a breast_n with_o charity_n grace_n and_o wisdom_n i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n for_o this_o unspeakable_a liberality_n and_o mercy_n that_o thou_o will_v fill_v my_o soul_n with_o thy_o grace_n and_o all_o mie_a entrail_n with_o the_o unspeakable_a sweetness_n of_o thy_o love_n come_v o_o most_o holy_a spirit_n and_o send_v we_o from_o heaven_n some_o one_o beam_n of_o thy_o light_n come_v o_o father_n of_o the_o poor_a o_o giver_n of_o gift_n o_o light_n of_o heart_n come_v o_o best_a comforter_n sweet_a guest_n of_o soul_n and_o their_o sweet_a refresh_n come_v to_o i_o o_o cleanser_n of_o sin_n &_o physician_n of_o disease_n come_v o_o strength_n of_o 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depth_n of_o all_o goodness_n o_o most_o sweet_a lover_n of_o clean_a soul_n for_o so_o much_o as_o thou_o know_a that_o i_o of_o myself_o be_o able_a to_o do_v nothing_o extend_v thy_o pitiful_a hand_n upon_o i_o and_o make_v i_o leave_v myself_o that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o pass_v unto_o thou_o and_o to_o this_o end_n o_o lord_n beat_v down_o mortify_v annihil_fw-la and_o undo_v in_o i_o whatsoever_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o that_o thou_o make_v i_o whole_o according_a to_o thy_o will_v that_o so_o all_o my_o life_n be_v a_o perfect_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v altogether_o consume_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o love_n o_o that_o some_o one_o can_v aford_v i_o this_o that_o thou_o will_v admit_v i_o to_o so_o great_a good_a behold_v that_o this_o thy_o poor_a and_o miserable_a creature_n day_n and_o night_n suspire_v to_o thou_o my_o soul_n have_v thirst_v after_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o grace_n when_o 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the_o woorld_n behold_v o_o most_o merciful_a king_n he_o that_o suffer_v and_o gentellie_o remember_v for_o who_o he_o suffere_o h._n be_v not_o this_o peradventure_o o_o lord_n thy_o son_n who_o thou_o do_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o the_o remedy_n of_o a_o ungrateful_a servant_n be_v not_o this_o peradventure_o the_o author_n of_o life_n which_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n disdeign_v not_o to_o suffer_v such_o a_o cruel_a kind_n of_o death_n turn_v o_o lord_n my_o god_n the_o eye_n of_o thy_o majesty_n upon_o this_o work_v of_o unspeakable_a piety_n consider_v thy_o sweet_a son_n stredch_v
secure_a without_o obedience_n according_a to_o that_o which_o the_o psalmist_n say_v sacrifice_v you_o sacrifice_v of_o justice_n 4.6_o psal_n 4.6_o and_o hopeye_v in_o our_o lord_n give_v thou_o i_o o_o my_o god_n that_o with_o this_o hope_n in_o thy_o mercy_n i_o join_v the_o obedience_n of_o thy_o holy_a commandment_n see_v that_o i_o no_o less_o owe_v thou_o this_o obedience_n than_o all_o other_o whatsoever_o virtuous_a affect_n because_o thou_o be_v my_o king_n my_o lord_n my_o emperor_n to_o who_o the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o alcreature_n obey_v who_o commandment_n and_o law_n they_o have_v hitherto_o keep_v and_o will_v observe_v for_o ever_o let_v i_o then_o o_o lord_n obey_v thou_o more_o than_o they_o all_o for_o somuch_o as_o i_o be_o more_o oblige_v thereunto_o then_o they_o let_v i_o obey_v thou_o o_o my_o king_n and_o observe_v entire_o all_o thy_o most_o holy_a law_n reign_v thou_o in_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o let_v not_o the_o woorld_n reign_n in_o i_o any_o more_o nor_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o woorld_n nor_o mie_a flesh_n nor_o i_o own_o proper_a will_n but_o thou_o let_v all_o these_o tyrant_n depart_v out_o of_o i_o that_o be_v usurper_n of_o thy_o seat_n thief_n of_o thy_o glory_n corrupter_n of_o thy_o justice_n and_o do_v thou_o only_o o_o lord_n command_n and_o ordain_v and_o let_v only_o thou_o and_o thysceptre_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o obey_v that_o so_o thy_o will_v may_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v fulfil_v in_o heaven_n o_o when_o shall_v this_o day_n be_v o_o when_o shall_v i_o see_v myself_o free_a from_o these_o tyrant_n o_o when_o shall_v there_o be_v hear_v in_o my_o soul_n none_o other_o voice_n but_o thou_o o_o when_o shall_v the_o force_n and_o pike_n of_o mie_a enemy_n be_v so_o subject_v that_o i_o find_v no_o contradiction_n in_o myself_o to_o fulfil_v thy_o holy_a will_v and_o pleasure_n o_o when_o shall_v this_o boisterous_a &_o tempestuous_a sea_n be_v so_o calm_a when_o shall_v this_o heaven_n be_v so_o fair_a and_o unclowdie_n when_o shall_v mie_a passion_n be_v so_o quiet_a and_o mortify_a that_o there_o be_v neither_o wave_n nor_o cloud_v nor_o noise_n nor_o any_o other_o perturbation_n that_o may_v alter_v and_o change_v this_o peace_n and_o obedience_n and_o hinder_v this_o thy_o kingdom_n in_o i_o give_v thou_o i_o o_o lord_n this_o obedience_n or_o to_o say_v better_a this_o sovereignty_n over_o mie_a hart_n that_o in_o such_o sort_n it_o may_v obey_v i_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n i_o may_v subject_v the_o same_o to_o thou_o and_o be_v in_o this_o subjection_n i_o may_v say_v with_o all_o mie_a hart_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v â—3_n psal_n 118._o â—3_n set_a i_o o_o lord_n for_o alaw_n the_o way_v of_o thy_o iustification_n and_o i_o will_v search_v it_o out_o always_o give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o will_v seek_v thy_o la_o and_o will_v keep_v it_o with_o all_o mie_a hart_n guide_v i_o in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n because_o thave_v desire_v the_o same_o incline_v my_o hart_n to_o thy_o testimony_n and_o not_o to_o avarice_n turn_v away_o my_o eye_n that_o they_o see_v not_o vanity_n in_o thy_o way_v quicken_v i_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n the_o seven_o prayer_n for_o the_o seven_o day_n in_o which_o a_o man_n offer_v himself_o and_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o god_n chap._n ix_o even_o so_o as_o i_o be_o bind_v o_o lord_n to_o obey_v thou_o be_o i_o also_o bind_v to_o resign_v and_o offer_v myself_o into_o thy_o hand_n because_o i_o be_o altogether_o thy_o &_o thy_o by_o so_o many_o and_o so_o just_a title_n thy_o because_o thou_o have_v create_v i_o and_o give_v i_o this_o be_v that_o i_o have_v thy_o because_o thou_o do_v maintain_v i_o in_o this_o be_v with_o so_o many_o benefit_n and_o favour_n of_o thy_o providence_n thy_o because_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o out_o of_o captivity_n &_o have_v buy_v i_o not_o with_o gold_n nor_o silver_n but_o with_o thy_o own_o blood_n and_o thou_o because_o so_o many_o other_o time_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o how_o many_o time_n thou_o have_v draw_v i_o out_o of_o sin_n if_o then_o by_o so_o many_o title_n &_o claim_v i_o be_v thou_o and_o if_o thou_o for_o so_o many_o respect_n be_v mie_a king_n mie_a lord_n mie_a redeemer_n and_o mie_a deliverer_n here_o i_o turn_v to_o resign_v into_o thy_o hand_n thy_o substance_n which_o i_o myself_o be_o here_o i_o offer_v mie_fw-fr self_n to_o be_v thy_o sclave_n and_o captive_a here_o i_o give_v up_o the_o key_n and_o omage_n of_o mie_n will_v to_o the_o end_n that_o henceforward_o i_o be_v no_o more_o i_o own_o nor_o of_o any_o other_o but_o thou_o that_o i_o live_v not_o but_o for_o thou_o nor_o do_v no_o more_o i_o own_o will_n but_o thou_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o i_o neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v norsleepe_o nor_o do_v any_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o according_a to_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o here_o do_v i_o present_v mie_a self_n to_o thou_o that_o thou_o dispose_v of_o i_o as_o of_o thy_o own_o substance_n as_o it_o best_o please_v thou_o if_o it_o like_v thou_o that_o i_o live_v that_o i_o die_v that_o i_o be_v in_o health_n that_o i_o be_v sick_a that_o i_o be_v scotfree_a that_o i_o be_v poor_a that_o i_o be_v honour_v that_o i_o be_v dishonour_v to_o all_o i_o offer_v mie_fw-fr self_n and_o resign_v myself_o into_o thy_o hand_n and_o i_o dispossess_v i_o of_o mie_a self_n that_o i_o be_v now_o no_o more_o i_o own_o but_o thou_o in_o so_o much_o that_o what_o be_v thou_o by_o justice_n and_o right_n be_v also_o thou_o by_o mie_n will_v but_o who_n o_o lord_n can_v do_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n without_o thou_o whoe_fw-mi can_v make_v as_o much_o as_o one_o step_n without_o thou_o give_v i_o therefore_o grace_n o_o lord_n to_o do_v that_o which_o thou_o command_v and_o command_v whatsoever_o it_o please_v thou_o remember_v o_o lord_n that_o thou_o thyself_o have_v command_v we_o most_o instant_o that_o we_o shall_v ask_v thou_o say_v ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o 7.7_o matth._n 7.7_o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v to_o you_o thou_o also_o thy_o self_n have_v say_v by_o thy_o prophet_n 45.21_o isaiae_n 45.21_o a_o god_n just_a and_o save_v there_o be_v not_o beside_o i_o be_v convert_v to_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v save_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n if_o then_o thou_o thyself_o o_o lord_n do_v call_v we_o dâ—est_v invite_v we_o and_o do_v hold_v open_a thy_o arm_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o come_v to_o thou_o wherefore_o shall_v we_o not_o hope_n that_o thou_o wvilt_v receive_v we_o in_o they_o thou_o be_v not_o o_o lord_n as_o man_n be_v who_n become_v poor_a by_o give_v and_o therefore_o be_v so_o trouble_v when_o aught_o be_v demand_v of_o they_o thou_o be_v not_o so_o because_o as_o thou_o becom_a not_o poor_a in_o the_o one_o thou_o be_v not_o offend_v in_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o to_o ask_v of_o 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