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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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thy_o love_n run_v free_a my_o soul_n to_o fill_v oh_o leâ—_n the_o bounty_n of_o thy_o love_n each_o day_n my_o soul_n secure_a and_o let_v dear_a lord_n thy_o mercy_n sweet_a to_o i_o poor_a worm_n endure_v so_o shall_v i_o taste_v with_o much_o delight_n thy_o blessing_n which_o be_v sure_a in_o they_o o_o lord_n will_v i_o rejoice_v as_o come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o dear_a lord_n and_o sovereign_a who_o do_v all_o thing_n command_v let_v not_o the_o fullness_n fill_v my_o heart_n with_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n and_o take_v away_o my_o serious_a thought_n from_o praise_v thou_o aright_o o_o rather_o let_v i_o be_v in_o want_n then_o fill_v with_o loathsome_a pride_n that_o will_v the_o soul_n secure_o blind_a and_o sweeten_v mercy_n hide_v o_o let_v it_o be_v thy_o mercy_n still_o that_o i_o through_o grace_n may_v sing_v a_o song_n of_o praise_n to_o my_o lord_n from_o whence_o all_o mercy_n spring_n of_o self_n insufficiency_n how_o apt_a be_v the_o foolish_a heart_n 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such_o great_a thing_n for_o thou_o therefore_o my_o soul_n fix_v thou_o thy_o faith_n on_o jesus_n christ_n who_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o his_o affiicted_a one_o &_o be_v ready_a at_o hand_n to_o give_v seasonable_a supply_n for_o every_o condition_n o_o be_v find_v still_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o full_a of_o love_n to_o his_o precious_a law_n and_o trust_v he_o with_o thy_o condition_n who_o can_v deliver_v thou_o from_o trouble_n or_o else_o preserve_v thou_o and_o bear_v thou_o up_o under_o it_o bless_a david_n say_v the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_v thou_o be_v fall_v upon_o i_o and_o for_o thy_o sake_n i_o have_v bear_v reproach_n shame_n have_v cover_v my_o face_n it_o be_v good_a david_n portion_n to_o fall_v under_o such_o reproach_n as_o be_v even_o ready_a sometime_o to_o have_v break_v his_o heart_n yet_o for_o his_o help_n have_v his_o recourse_n to_o god_n you_o though_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v seem_o to_o turn_v away_o his_o 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the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n in_o a_o more_o eminent_a manner_n rest_v upâ—n_v you_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n have_v lie_v under_o such_o affliction_n and_o the_o father_n have_v so_o ordain_v it_o for_o the_o purge_n away_o of_o sin_n the_o purify_n of_o man_n from_o his_o dross_n that_o so_o he_o may_v become_v as_o try_v silver_n resign_v fit_a for_o holy_a use_n and_o therefore_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o say_v the_o apostle_n belove_a think_v it_o not_o strange_a concern_v the_o fiery_a trial_n which_o be_v to_o try_v you_o as_o though_o some_o strange_a thing_n happen_v unto_o you_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n
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