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thou_o shall_v find_v far_o great_a joy_n great_a delight_n great_a profit_n great_a glory_n than_o all_o the_o world_n can_v possible_o yield_v thou_o soul_n i_o do_v not_o only_o believe_v it_o that_o i_o shall_v find_v it_o so_o but_o i_o do_v partly_o find_v it_o already_o and_o therefore_o o_o my_o sweet_a and_o gracious_a god_n who_o be_v only_a good_a turn_v thou_o all_o sinful_a joy_n and_o carnal_a pleasure_n into_o gall_n and_o betterness_n in_o i_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v so_o sweet_a dear_a pleasant_a and_o amiable_a unto_o i_o as_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n who_o be_v sweetness_n pleasantness_n and_o amiableness_n itself_o and_o be_v thou_o my_o joy_n who_o have_v also_o promise_v to_o be_v my_o reward_n i_o humble_o pray_v thou_o the_o five_o conference_n wherein_o christ_n aid_n be_v implore_v against_o satan_n temptation_n in_o a_o time_n of_o desertion_n belieu._n i_o perceive_v o_o my_o soul_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v long_o quiet_a for_o thou_o begin_v to_o be_v as_o turbulent_a as_o ever_o thou_o have_v be_v soul_n so_o i_o be_o and_o i_o can_v be_v otherwise_o dispose_v now_o believ_n why_o so_o soul_n because_o he_o that_o shall_v comfort_v and_o sustain_v i_o be_v far_o from_o i_o and_o the_o tempter_n who_o i_o wish_v far_o off_o be_v nigh_o i_o &_o raise_v such_o storm_n against_o i_o as_o that_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v that_o he_o may_v not_o sink_v i_o for_o i_o be_o like_a that_o little_a ship_n matth._n 8.24_o cover_v with_o the_o impetuous_a wave_n of_o his_o tempestuous_a and_o grievious_a temptation_n beat_v upon_o i_o without_o any_o cessation_n or_o intermission_n believ_n let_v not_o this_o dismay_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n for_o thus_o christ_n be_v wont_a to_o try_v his_o best_a 9_o best_a nunquam_fw-la in_o veni_fw-la aliquem_fw-la tam_fw-la religiosum_fw-la &_o devotum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la habuerit_fw-la interdum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la subtractionem_fw-la tho._n a_o kempis_n de_fw-fr imit_fw-la chr._n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o belove_a soldier_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o they_o for_o a_o season_n that_o they_o may_v both_o see_v what_o need_n they_o have_v of_o he_o and_o what_o they_o be_v without_o he_o even_o 80._o even_o vnde_fw-la fit_a illud_fw-la quod_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la bonae_fw-la &_o carae_fw-la deo_fw-la placentes_fw-la mentem_fw-la veluti_fw-la deficiant_fw-la basil_n in_o reg._n brev_n interrog_n 80._o barren_a dead_a and_o dull_a unable_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o that_o they_o may_v likewise_o seek_v he_o the_o more_o thirsting_o who_o seek_v they_o even_o by_o such_o desertion_n most_o love_o and_o therefore_o wrestle_v thou_o with_o he_o o_o my_o soul_n this_o be_v not_o a_o 4._o a_o gregor_n moral_a l._n 5._o c._n 4._o sign_n of_o reprobation_n but_o only_o of_o probation_n thy_o belove_a have_v suffer_v thou_o a_o great_a while_n suffer_v thou_o also_o and_o sustain_v thy_o belove_a and_o withal_o seek_v he_o soul_n o_o sweet_a love_n dear_a saviour_n where_o be_v thou_o that_o thou_o absente_v thyself_o so_o long_o from_o i_o when_o will_v thou_o return_v again_o unto_o i_o o_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n 54._o god_n bern._n serm._n 54._o care_v thou_o not_o that_o i_o perish_v lo_o satan_n that_o grand_a adversary_n of_o i_o seek_v to_o sink_v i_o in_o a_o 8.38_o a_o mark_n 8.38_o sea_n of_o misery_n o_o save_v i_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n 35._o sake_n in_o mari_fw-fr turbulente_fw-la versamur_fw-la &c_n &c_n aug._n saliloq_fw-la c._n 35._o christ_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o fearful_a o_o thou_o christian_n soul_n have_v but_o little_a faith_n mat._n 8.26_o believe_v only_o that_o i_o can_v and_o will_v save_v thou_o and_o all_o will_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o for_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a unto_o he_o that_o believe_v mar._n 9.23_o soul_n i_o believe_v lord_n help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n christ_n then_o be_v safe_a and_o let_v satan_n cease_v to_o make_v a_o noise_n and_o raise_v tempest_n 54.11_o tempest_n ma._n 54.11_o that_o this_o poor_a soul_n toss_v with_o tempest_n may_v be_v calm_v and_o sweet_o comfort_v soul_n oh_o the_o ease_n and_o oh_o the_o peace_n and_o joy_n that_o i_o feel_v and_o find_v in_o thou_o and_o by_o thou_o sweet_a saviour_n oâ—_n what_o a_o mighty_a christ_n be_v this_o my_o christ_n that_o even_o satan_n that_o strong_a man_n himself_o must_v and_o do_v obey_v he_o the_o six_o conference_n wherein_o use_n be_v make_v of_o christ_n incarnation_n by_o faith_n against_o sin_n belieu._n how_o do_v thou_o now_o o_o my_o soul_n soul_n i_o shall_v do_v well_o enough_o be_v it_o not_o for_o sin_n that_o abominable_a thing_n believ_n we_o may_v not_o expect_v a_o absolute_a perfection_n here_o sin_n will_v ever_o 12.1_o ever_o heb._n 12.1_o cleave_v even_o to_o god_n dear_a child_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v and_o therefore_o let_v not_o that_o dismay_n thou_o soul_n if_o one_o do_v not_o give_v way_n to_o it_o it_o will_v not_o trouble_v i_o so_o but_o now_o i_o can_v but_o be_v 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thy_o faith_n o_o my_o christian_a soul_n that_o thou_o make_v such_o a_o fearful_a conclusion_n god_n speak_v there_o against_o irrepentant_a sinner_n who_o lie_v nothing_o to_o heart_n and_o revolt_v more_o and_o more_o v._o 3.5_o but_o thou_o on_o the_o contrary_n be_v not_o only_o sensible_a of_o fin_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o but_o also_o strive_v against_o it_o more_o and_o more_o and_o therefore_o that_o place_n concern_v not_o thou_o so_o as_o that_o thou_o may_v est_fw-la bold_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n 12._o need_n si_fw-mi forte_fw-fr ex_fw-la humana_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la labimur_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la desperemus_fw-la sed_fw-la iterum_fw-la recurramus_fw-la ad_fw-la clementem_fw-la medicum_fw-la etc._n etc._n bern._n in_o scala_n parad_a c._n 12._o notwithstanding_o thiâ—_n thy_o sad_a condition_n heb._n 4.16_o soul_n do_v you_o say_v so_o theâ—_n i_o will_v adventure_v it_o again_o and_o say_v with_o the_o good_a 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