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all_o thy_o creature_n of_o his_o sin_n do_v make_v as_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a son_n in_o a_o sort_n to_o go_v back_o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o divinity_n and_o by_o extreme_a humility_n have_v pass_v over_o nine_o degree_n those_o nine_o order_n of_o angel_n to_o descend_v by_o the_o incarnation_n unto_o the_o ten_o degree_n even_o the_o humane_a nature_n he_o be_v bear_v unto_o we_o he_o live_v among_o we_o he_o also_o rule_v amid_o we_o he_o be_v with_o we_o nor_o do_v he_o ever_o forsake_v those_o who_o he_o once_o determine_v to_o love_v o_o bless_a ladder_n fix_v thyself_o also_o upon_o my_o heart_n and_o cause_v my_o soul_n to_o mount_v up_o and_o remain_v with_o thou_o thou_o do_v descend_v for_o my_o sake_n let_v i_o ascend_v to_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v conform_v thyself_o to_o my_o infirmity_n so_o make_v i_o partake_v of_o that_o rest_n and_o pleasure_n which_o no_o care_n can_v either_o interrupt_v or_o lessen_v the_o top_n of_o this_o ladder_n do_v touch_v 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neglect_v or_o forsake_v i_o till_o i_o shall_v return_v into_o my_o country_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v i_o be_v like_o jacob_n a_o supplant_a and_o by_o faith_n let_v i_o trample_v upon_o sin_n let_v i_o prevail_v and_o obtain_v the_o blessing_n let_v i_o rest_v upon_o the_o live_a corner_n stone_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v or_o confound_v let_v i_o be_v also_o a_o spiritual_a stone_n build_v upon_o that_o corner_n stone_n that_o i_o may_v become_v a_o habitation_n and_o temple_n of_o divinity_n ah_o jesus_n my_o redemption_n my_o love_n and_o desire_v be_v present_a with_o i_o i_o invoke_v thou_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o with_o a_o strong_a voice_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n which_o voice_n none_o but_o thou_o can_v hear_v i_o invite_v thou_o into_o my_o soul_n enter_v into_o it_o and_o fit_v it_o for_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v possess_v it_o without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n for_o a_o pure_a habitation_n be_v suitable_a for_o a_o most_o pure_a lord_n sanctify_v 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of_o he_o in_o who_o thou_o have_v place_v all_o thy_o hope_n and_o trust_v i_o therefore_o that_o be_o forsake_v of_o all_o do_v bring_v to_o both_o of_o you_o that_o small_a aid_n i_o be_o able_a thou_o o_o mother_n behold_v another_o son_n for_o thou_o thou_o my_o disciple_n behold_v another_o help_n for_o thou_o o_o most_o holy_a jesus_n o_o most_o faithful_a saviour_n o_o most_o merciful_a helper_n how_o many_o sad_a widow_n do_v thou_o even_o now_o comfort_n how_o many_o poor_a orphan_n do_v thou_o now_o relieve_v how_o many_o afflict_a person_n do_v thou_o now_o take_v charge_n of_o i_o be_o also_o widow_v of_o all_o comfort_n and_o deprive_v of_o all_o sustenance_n rob_v of_o all_o protection_n and_o aid_n the_o anxiety_n of_o my_o mind_n be_v many_o my_o affliction_n be_v great_a my_o grief_n be_v multiply_v comfort_v i_o sustain_v i_o take_v care_n of_o i_o o_o thou_o omnipotent_a comforter_n of_o those_o that_o be_v sad_a thou_o strength_n of_o those_o that_o labour_n let_v 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large_o satisfy_v for_o i_o leave_v i_o not_o then_o o_o my_o god_n depart_v not_o from_o i_o o_o my_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o death_n if_o the_o so_o copious_a satisfaction_n of_o thy_o son_n if_o my_o so_o dangerous_a misery_n can_v move_v thou_o to_o compassion_n be_v present_a with_o i_o most_o miserable_a sinner_n pitiful_o hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o help_v i_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n neither_o remember_v my_o iniquity_n but_o o_o thou_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n deal_v with_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o exceed_a great_a mercy_n contempt_n etc._n etc._n 20._o of_o the_o five_o word_n of_o christ_n utter_v upon_o the_o cross_n gather_v o_o gather_v yourselves_o together_o and_o hear_v say_v the_o patriarch_n jacob_n when_o he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o foot_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o way_n of_o all_o flesh_n and_o stand_v even_o at_o the_o threshold_n of_o his_o wished-for_a eternity_n but_o if_o the_o last_o word_n of_o a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o such_o 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