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thou_o virtue_n of_o my_o soul_n let_v thy_o most_o powerful_a worth_n perfect_a that_o which_o my_o most_o chill_a weakness_n do_v endeavour_n my_o life_n thou_o end_v of_o my_o intention_n though_o i_o have_v not_o love_v thou_o so_o much_o as_o i_o ought_v to_o love_v thou_o yet_o do_v i_o at_o least_o desire_n to_o love_v thou_o as_o much_o as_o i_o ought_v o_o jesus_n let_v this_o word_n always_o stick_v in_o my_o memory_n it_o be_v finish_v when_o sin_n and_o damnation_n shall_v band_v themselves_o against_o i_o wrestle_v with_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n and_o shall_v present_v unto_o i_o my_o ugly_a life_n make_v deform_v by_o my_o sin_n let_v i_o be_v able_a then_o to_o say_v the_o sacrifice_n for_o my_o sin_n be_v finish_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o have_v not_o redeem_v i_o with_o corruptible_a silver_n and_o gold_n but_o with_o thy_o most_o precious_a blood_n as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o unspotted_a 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enter_v into_o the_o joy_n which_o can_v enter_v into_o i_o because_o it_o be_v far_o great_a than_o i_o be_o contempt_n etc._n etc._n 6._o of_o the_o serpent_n the_o deceiver_n the_o devil_n be_v wicked_a foul_a and_o terrible_a he_o do_v therefore_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v able_a hide_v his_o own_o face_n and_o put_v on_o a_o strange_a countenance_n yet_o all_o his_o thought_n all_o his_o endeavour_n and_o all_o his_o action_n be_v to_o deceive_v when_o he_o persuade_v to_o good_a he_o deceive_v for_o a_o great_a mischief_n that_o be_v to_o arise_v from_o that_o good_a in_o persuade_v unto_o evil_n under_o the_o show_n of_o goodness_n in_o diswade_v from_o good_a as_o if_o it_o be_v evil_a in_o diswade_v from_o evil_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v in_o a_o worse_a evil_n the_o deceiver_n invade_v the_o serpent_n that_o we_o may_v not_o discover_v the_o hide_a fraud_n that_o he_o may_v with_o more_o ease_n and_o profit_n bring_v to_o pass_v that_o which_o he_o have_v wicked_o and_o most_o cunning_o project_v the_o serpent_n be_v a_o beautiful_a and_o subtle_a creature_n therefore_o not_o unfit_a to_o entice_v to_o move_v to_o persuade_v and_o to_o seduce_v o_o thou_o deceiver_n o_o thou_o turncoat_n o_o thou_o ensnarer_n and_o deceiver_n most_o lie_a spirit_n thou_o transforme_v thyself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n that_o thy_o subtlety_n and_o slight_n of_o darkness_n shall_v not_o be_v discern_v thou_o dissemble_v the_o night_n of_o thy_o malice_n that_o we_o may_v promise_v to_o ourselves_o goodness_n from_o that_o which_o be_v most_o vile_a and_o wicked_a thou_o moulde_v and_o paint_a deck_v and_o fashion_v thy_o instrument_n that_o they_o may_v find_v some_o time_n for_o acceptance_n with_o we_o if_o thou_o shall_v rransforme_v thyself_o into_o a_o enrage_a lion_n or_o be_v so_o bold_a to_o change_v thyself_o into_o a_o cruel_a bear_n who_o will_v not_o tremble_v take_v heed_n and_o fly_v from_o thou_o thou_o go_v among_o we_o therefore_o most_o 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be_v wise_a apart_o and_o depart_v to_o fall_v headlong_o into_o the_o gulf_n of_o error_n give_v i_o my_o god_n moderate_a wisdom_n but_o that_o i_o may_v profit_v exceed_o in_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o in_o save_v faith_n thou_o will_v not_o ask_v i_o hereafter_o what_o i_o have_v scene_n but_o what_o i_o have_v believe_v not_o what_o i_o have_v read_v but_o what_o i_o have_v do_v grant_v that_o i_o may_v receive_v with_o a_o humble_a heart_n what_o thou_o offere_v i_o and_o set_v forth_o in_o thy_o word_n not_o regard_v what_o either_o superstitious_a reason_n or_o the_o mischievous_o obtuse_a pitch_n of_o wit_n and_o foolish_a subtlety_n of_o doctor_n do_v argue_v
thou_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o truth_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v believe_v what_o thou_o speak_v the_o devil_n be_v the_o mouth_n of_o vanity_n grant_v that_o what_o he_o lying_o utter_v may_v be_v suspect_v and_o avoid_v by_o i_o grant_v i_o may_v valiant_o resist_v and_o oppose_v he_o in_o fight_v with_o he_o he_o be_v a_o serpent_n if_o he_o but_o once_o gain_v but_o a_o little_a intermission_n he_o crowd_n himself_o in_o and_o we_o can_v hardly_o expel_v he_o but_o though_o we_o overcome_v he_o as_o it_o be_v he_o do_v recollect_v himself_o and_o assay_n to_o get_v new_a strength_n even_o as_o the_o serpent_n tail_n cut_v off_o do_v by_o lick_v grow_v again_o and_o if_o his_o head_n get_v in_o any_o where_o all_o his_o body_n will_v quick_o follow_v o_o thou_o conqueror_n of_o the_o serpent_n who_o be_v not_o say_v to_o bruise_v his_o tail_n but_o break_v his_o head_n help_v i_o that_o i_o yield_v not_o if_o i_o be_v strike_v if_o i_o do_v fight_n with_o he_o grant_v i_o also_o power_n o_o my_o god_n to_o trample_v under_o my_o foot_n serpent_n and_o scorpion_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o adversary_n that_o nothing_o may_v do_v i_o hurt_v vouchsafe_v holy_a trinity_n but_o one_o god_n that_o i_o may_v always_o be_v mindful_a of_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v always_o have_v thou_o with_o i_o and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n shall_v vanish_v away_o the_o serpent_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o three_o leave_a grass_n and_o never_o lie_v upon_o it_o satan_n abhor_v thy_o name_n and_o memory_n and_o to_o call_v upon_o thou_o nor_o dare_v approach_v the_o adorer_n of_o the_o trinity_n nor_o those_o that_o inhabit_v near_o the_o deity_n be_v present_a with_o i_o o_o god_n forsake_v i_o not_o my_o redeemer_n the_o serpent_n fly_v the_o hart_n he_o be_v drive_v away_o by_o the_o fume_n of_o the_o fat_a and_o of_o the_o hartshorn_n thou_o be_v the_o morning_n hart_n thou_o be_v that_o fume_n that_o odour_n whereby_o that_o infernal_a spirit_n be_v weaken_v and_o repel_v remove_v far_o from_o i_o gluttony_n and_o intemperancy_n the_o serpent_n can_v endure_v a_o fast_a man_n spittle_n but_o die_v be_v sprinkle_v with_o it_o make_v i_o pour_v out_o my_o prayer_n with_o fast_v unto_o thou_o and_o that_o i_o may_v send_v forth_o my_o sigh_n and_o call_v forth_o my_o groan_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v preserve_v in_o safety_n i_o often_o think_v of_o that_o o_o my_o god_n which_o afterward_o i_o dislike_v of_o yet_o i_o confess_v those_o thing_n unto_o thou_o because_o thou_o see_v they_o though_o i_o confess_v they_o not_o unto_o thou_o and_o except_o i_o do_v confess_v they_o thou_o do_v punish_v they_o i_o often_o deal_v thus_o with_o myself_o oh_o that_o i_o have_v be_v so_o make_v that_o i_o can_v not_o have_v fall_v and_o be_v deceive_v i_o think_v of_o good_a in_o a_o ill_a manner_n i_o therefore_o think_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o thou_o may_v never_o have_v be_v wroth_a with_o i_o nor_o that_o i_o may_v have_v give_v thou_o cause_n to_o be_v angry_a this_o have_v be_v good_a but_o i_o think_v it_o in_o a_o ill_a way_n for_o why_o have_v thou_o not_o make_v i_o so_o because_o thou_o will_v not_o why_o will_v thou_o not_o because_o thou_o will_v not_o i_o must_v not_o be_v more_o wise_a than_o be_v sit_v for_o i_o but_o i_o suppose_v that_o reasonable_a creature_n be_v not_o of_o a_o little_a goodness_n who_o avoide_v ill_a by_o compare_v of_o evil_n thou_o do_v not_o o_o god_n violent_o hinder_v man_n fall_n because_o thou_o know_v how_o to_o draw_v some_o good_a from_o it_o yet_o follow_v it_o not_o from_o thence_o that_o thou_o do_v will_v his_o fall_n but_o do_v rather_o will_n that_o good_a which_o thou_o know_v how_o to_o derive_v from_o his_o fall_n but_o the_o fall_v itself_o thou_o do_v hate_v and_o extreme_o detest_v what_o shall_v i_o think_v my_o god_n pardon_v he_o that_o have_v be_v deceive_v thereby_o i_o think_v thy_o servant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v faithful_a and_o thrifty_a if_o they_o must_v be_v fetter_v and_o shackle_a to_o force_v they_o to_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n but_o when_o they_o free_o and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n do_v manly_a act_n that_o which_o belong_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v not_o acceptable_a unto_o thou_o which_o be_v force_v and_o draw_v from_o we_o by_o violence_n but_o that_o which_o proceed_v from_o true_a virtue_n for_o virtue_n proceed_v from_o a_o free_a deliberation_n not_o from_o necessity_n but_o free_a deliberation_n and_o election_n require_v a_o freedom_n of_o will_n but_o why_o do_v i_o dispute_v o_o my_o god_n let_v it_o suffice_v i_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o produce_v a_o nature_n not_o subject_a to_o sin_n because_o it_o please_v thou_o not_o to_o do_v it_o pardon_v i_o pardon_v i_o o_o my_o god_n and_o deny_v not_o to_o forgive_v my_o curiosity_n we_o shall_v not_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o a_o idle_a and_o vain_a curiosity_n concern_v the_o creature_n but_o we_o shall_v direct_v our_o step_n to_o thing_n immortal_a and_o which_o endure_v for_o ever_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o will_v conceal_v be_v not_o to_o be_v search_v into_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v reveal_v be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v that_o we_o be_v not_o find_v unlawful_o curious_a in_o the_o one_o and_o damnable_o ingrateful_a in_o the_o other_o i_o will_v seek_v truth_n in_o truth_n not_o in_o vanity_n i_o will_v find_v it_o when_o i_o have_v seek_v it_o for_o truth_n sake_n not_o for_o vanity_n nor_o will_v i_o traffic_v for_o the_o gain_n of_o death_n in_o the_o word_n of_o life_n contempt_n etc._n etc._n 7._o of_o god_n providence_n and_o preservation_n as_o there_o be_v not_o o_o my_o soul_n o_o my_o sense_n o_o my_o thought_n any_o moment_n wherein_o my_o god_n i_o do_v not_o use_v to_o enjoy_v thy_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n so_o ought_v there_o not_o to_o be_v any_o moment_n wherein_o i_o may_v neglect_v to_o have_v thou_o present_v to_o my_o memory_n i_o shall_v account_v that_o i_o have_v lose_v all_o that_o time_n wherein_o i_o have_v not_o think_v upon_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n i_o shall_v account_v o_o god_n all_o that_o time_n lose_v wherein_o i_o do_v no_o meditate_v upon_o thou_o i_o therefore_o come_v again_o unto_o thou_o o_o thou_o never_o fail_v light_n o_o thou_o untyred_a and_o never_o extinguish_v life_n o_o thou_o ever_o spring_a fountain_n o_o thou_o seed-plot_n of_o life_n o_o thou_o chief_a beginning_n of_o wisdom_n o_o thou_o first_o original_n of_o goodness_n thou_o will_v not_o reject_v i_o o_o my_o god_n for_o i_o speak_v not_o to_o jeer_a man_n but_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o splenitick_o laugh_v not_o at_o i_o nor_o flout_v i_o with_o his_o countenance_n i_o behold_v my_o god_n this_o large_a extend_a fabric_n and_o i_o be_o strike_v dumb_a it_o be_v make_v by_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v a_o end_n of_o thy_o work_n yet_o do_v thou_o not_o leave_v thy_o work_n thou_o do_v not_o like_o a_o architect_n depart_v from_o the_o piece_n of_o work_n thou_o have_v make_v he_o go_v 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