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love_v it_o too_o much_o o_o let_v i_o see_v heaven_n another_o while_n and_o love_v it_o so_o much_o more_o than_o the_o earth_n by_o how_o much_o the_o thing_n there_o be_v more_o worthy_a to_o be_v love_v oh_o god_n look_v down_o on_o thy_o wretched_a pilgrim_n and_o teach_v i_o to_o look_v up_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o see_v thy_o goodness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n thou_o that_o buy_v heaven_n for_o i_o guide_v i_o thither_o and_o for_o the_o price_n that_o it_o cost_v thou_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o tentation_n enlighten_v thou_o my_o soul_n direct_v it_o crown_v it_o chap._n xxxiv_o after_o this_o enforcement_n do_v follow_v confidence_n wherein_o the_o soul_n enforce_v 7._o a_o cheerful_a confidence_n of_o obtain_v what_o we_o have_v request_v and_o enforce_v after_o many_o doubtful_a and_o unquiet_a bicker_n gather_v up_o her_o force_n and_o cheerful_o rouse_v up_o itself_o and_o like_o one_o of_o david_n worthy_n break_v through_o a_o whole_a army_n of_o doubt_n and_o fetch_v comfort_n from_o the_o well_o of_o life_n which_o though_o in_o some_o latter_a yet_o in_o all_o be_v a_o sure_a reward_n from_o god_n of_o sincere_a meditation_n yea_o be_v thou_o bold_a o_o my_o soul_n and_o do_v not_o mere_o crave_v but_o challenge_v this_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o that_o which_o he_o owe_v thou_o he_o owe_v it_o thou_o because_o he_o have_v promise_v it_o and_o by_o his_o mercy_n have_v make_v his_o gift_n his_o debt_n faithful_a be_v he_o that_o have_v promise_v which_o will_v also_o do_v it_o have_v he_o not_o give_v thou_o not_o only_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o sweet_a hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o his_o seal_n
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the_o wind_n gather_v strength_n in_o proceed_v and_o as_o natural_a body_n the_o near_o they_o come_v to_o their_o place_n move_v with_o more_o celerity_n so_o do_v the_o soul_n in_o this_o course_n of_o meditation_n to_o the_o unspeakable_a benefit_n of_o itself_o chap._n xxxv_o the_o conclusion_n remain_v be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o our_o meditation_n in_o what_o order_n it_o must_v be_v wherein_o we_o must_v advise_v like_a as_o physician_n do_v in_o their_o sweat_n and_o exercise_n that_o we_o cease_v not_o over-sudden_o but_o leave_v off_o by_o little_a and_o little_a the_o mind_n may_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o fall_v headlong_o from_o this_o height_n but_o must_v also_o descend_v by_o degree_n the_o first_o whereof_o after_o our_o confidence_n shall_v be_v a_o hearty_a gratulation_n thanksgiving_n first_o with_o thanksgiving_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o as_o man_n natural_o can_v be_v miserable_a but_o he_o must_v complain_v and_o crave_v remedy_n so_o the_o good_a heart_n can_v find_v itself_o happy_a and_o not_o be_v thankful_a and_o this_o thankfulness_n which_o it_o feel_v and_o express_v make_v it_o yet_o more_o good_a and_o affect_v it_o more_o what_o shall_v i_o then_o do_v to_o thou_o for_o this_o mercy_n o_o thou_o saviour_n of_o man_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o my_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n alas_o what_o can_v i_o give_v thou_o which_o be_v not_o thy_o own_o before_o oh_o that_o i_o can_v give_v thou_o but_o all_o thou_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o drink_v of_o this_o cup_n of_o salvation_n i_o will_v therefore_o take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n praise_v thou_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n and_o since_o here_o thou_o begin_v thy_o heaven_n begin_v here_o also_o that_o joyful_a song_n of_o thanksgiving_n which_o there_o thou_o shall_v sing_v more_o sweet_o and_o never_o end_v chap._n xxxvi_o god_n second_o with_o 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