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from_o my_o soul_n the_o love_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v delight_v my_o soul_n go_v beyond_o all_o earthly_a glory_n oh_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o let_v my_o soul_n walk_v before_o my_o god_n in_o its_o integrity_n yea_o for_o this_o will_v i_o go_v unto_o my_o god_n and_o father_n for_o daily_a supply_n since_o he_o it_o be_v that_o give_v liberal_o meditation_n of_o death_n be_v death_n a_o terror_n to_o a_o gracious_a soul_n what_o be_v there_o in_o it_o can_v affright_v thou_o when_o as_o the_o sting_n be_v go_v let_v it_o put_v on_o its_o worse_a ill_o shape_a dress_n it_o can_v it_o shall_v produce_v no_o harm_n unto_o thou_o death_n shall_v but_o release_v thou_o from_o a_o wretched_a world_n of_o misery_n and_o prefer_v thou_o to_o a_o glorious_a crown_n of_o blessedness_n the_o one_o will_v make_v thou_o everlasting_a miserable_a the_o other_o eternal_o happy_a in_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o father_n love_n in_o the_o full_a free_a and_o perfect_a enjoyment_n of_o 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keep_v my_o trouble_n to_o myself_o i_o remember_v a_o sentence_n which_o do_v something_o refresh_v i_o which_o be_v he_o wâ—ll_n lead_v sinner_n â—n_o the_o right_a way_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o come_v into_o my_o heart_n with_o this_o truth_n i_o never_o say_v unto_o the_o â—ouse_n of_o jacoâ—_n sâ—ek_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a then_o do_v i_o go_v unto_o the_o lord_n aâ—d_v earnest_o desire_v the_o assistance_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o seek_v counsel_n in_o this_o matter_n i_o seek_v oveâ—_n the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o beg_v of_o
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to_o forsake_v the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n to_o empty_v himself_o of_o all_o his_o glory_n but_o to_o come_v down_o upon_o this_o sinful_a earth_n he_o who_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v content_a to_o confine_v himself_o in_o a_o virgin_n womb_n he_o who_o have_v possession_n of_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v now_o content_a with_o a_o poor_a lodging_n in_o a_o stable_n he_o who_o be_v a_o king_n of_o glory_n be_v please_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n and_o habit_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o all_o for_o thou_o he_o be_v content_a to_o be_v come_v poor_a and_o low_a that_o thou_o through_o his_o poverty_n may_v become_v rich_a he_o who_o with_o one_o blast_n of_o his_o nostril_n can_v have_v consume_v at_o once_o his_o enemy_n be_v now_o content_a to_o be_v scourge_v buffet_v spit_v upon_o crown_v with_o thorn_n and_o all_o this_o to_o purchase_v life_n for_o sinner_n he_o who_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n the_o express_a image_n of_o 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sin_n and_o take_v myself_o to_o be_v thy_o saviour_n take_v my_o yoke_n on_o thy_o neck_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v become_v in_o union_n with_o i_o thou_o may_v become_v i_o and_o i_o thou_o as_o my_o tender_a spouse_n lord_n what_o be_v we_o poor_a empty_a sinful_a creature_n that_o thou_o show_n do_v thus_o condescend_v to_o woe_n invite_v entreat_v such_o poor_a despicable_a creature_n who_o may_v command_v we_o by_o thy_o power_n to_o do_v whatever_o please_v thou_o o_o be_v it_o not_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o our_o god_n to_o poor_a sinful_a man_n thou_o may_v have_v leave_v we_o to_o have_v perish_v in_o our_o iniquity_n and_o raise_v up_o child_n of_o the_o stone_n to_o praise_v thou_o o_o sweet_a condescend_v love_n for_o we_o to_o be_v yoke_v in_o your_o affection_n unto_o thou_o and_o from_o enemy_n become_v thus_o thy_o friend_n to_o receive_v the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o love_n and_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v unite_v as_o a_o 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with_o holy_a admiration_n to_o behold_v with_o what_o manner_n of_o love_n the_o father_n the_o omnipotent_a king_n of_o king_n and_o the_o eternal_a lord_n who_o reign_v in_o endless_a glory_n have_v love_v thou_o meditation_n on_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n o_o how_o great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n how_o wonderful_a excellent_a of_o how_o great_a concern_v to_o know_v he_o aright_o help_v thou_o my_o soul_n dâ—ar_a lord_n to_o meditate_v on_o this_o swâ—â—â—_n incomprehensible_a subject_n o_o fill_v it_o with_o this_o rich_a and_o heavenly_a treasure_n o_o let_v i_o not_o