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my_o saviour_n i_o will_v run_v after_o the_o odour_n of_o thy_o perfume_n and_o pant_v after_o those_o spiritual_a delight_n that_o stream_n from_o thy_o throne_n thou_o be_v infinite_o amiable_a o_o imprint_n on_o my_o soul_n a_o purity_n that_o make_v man_n capable_a of_o thy_o heavenly_a infusion_n the_o divine_a irradiation_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o love_n what_o be_v the_o comeliness_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o a_o drop_n of_o that_o transcendent_a excellency_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o o_o let_v it_o be_v my_o delight_n as_o it_o be_v my_o felicity_n to_o imitate_v the_o perfect_a innocency_n of_o thy_o life_n that_o through_o the_o sweetness_n of_o thy_o merit_n my_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v find_v please_v and_o that_o when_o this_o corruptible_a shall_v be_v change_v and_o this_o mortal_a put_v on_o immortality_n i_o may_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o just_a and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n in_o thy_o 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promise_n and_o providence_n when_o i_o look_v upon_o the_o posture_n of_o this_o happy_a sleeper_n i_o can_v choose_v but_o wonder_n at_o the_o vanity_n of_o those_o that_o expect_v vision_n from_o heaven_n on_o their_o bed_n of_o down_o and_o look_v for_o revelation_n amid_o their_o pleasure_n their_o tender_a spirit_n will_v grow_v sick_a and_o out_o of_o love_n with_o piety_n shall_v it_o disturb_v or_o contradict_v their_o ease_n how_o quick_o will_v their_o devotion_n catch_v cold_a shall_v they_o with_o david_n get_v up_o at_o midnight_n to_o pray_v god_n drop_v not_o his_o miracle_n into_o the_o lap_n of_o the_o wanton_a nor_o communicate_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n but_o to_o those_o who_o be_v resign_v to_o he_o john_n must_v be_v a_o exile_n before_o he_o can_v be_v the_o divine_a and_o have_v conference_n with_o none_o but_o angel_n if_o he_o will_v be_v a_o fit_a notary_n for_o heaven_n those_o holy_a man_n that_o have_v no_o other_o company_n than_o solitude_n and_o their_o prayer_n can_v not_o have_v traffic_v so_o pure_o with_o heaven_n have_v they_o not_o disclaim_v all_o commerce_n with_o the_o world_n and_o disroab_v themselves_o of_o all_o secular_a interest_n obtain_v a_o noble_a furniture_n of_o grace_n and_o become_v vessel_n of_o honour_n jacob_n here_o have_v no_o other_o canopy_n but_o the_o air_n no_o other_o light_n to_o his_o bed_n than_o the_o lamp_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o angel_n pass_v too_o and_o fro_o as_o it_o be_v a_o guard_n to_o secure_v he_o how_o secure_o do_v he_o rest_v that_o lean_v on_o providence_n and_o make_v that_o the_o depository_n of_o his_o soul_n repose_v thus_o blessed_v become_v a_o sanctuary_n nor_o need_v he_o fear_v to_o be_v disturb_v in_o his_o sleep_n that_o make_v god_n his_o keeper_n or_o that_o his_o pious_a night-thought_n shall_v have_v any_o other_o dream_n than_o those_o of_o peace_n jacob_n have_v no_o soon_o close_v his_o eye_n but_o those_o holy_a porter_n unlock_v the_o heaven_n and_o invite_v he_o up_o but_o it_o be_v by_o a_o ladder_n we_o can_v climb_v heaven_n in_o a_o moment_n the_o way_n to_o happiness_n be_v but_o by_o degree_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v narrow_a too_o every_o virtue_n be_v a_o step_n to_o eternity_n and_o he_o be_v so_o much_o near_a heaven_n that_o daily_o tread_v his_o vice_n under_o we_o can_v be_v too_o good_a proficient_o in_o a_o holy_a life_n or_o think_v that_o in_o the_o small_a act_n of_o piety_n we_o have_v enough_o to_o carry_v we_o to_o happiness_n it_o be_v not_o a_o few_o step_n but_o a_o constant_a progress_n that_o mount_v we_o thither_o o_o how_o bad_a be_v he_o that_o think_v himself_o too_o good_a to_o be_v make_v better_a the_o promise_n of_o thy_o glory_n be_v infinite_a o_o lord_n and_o yet_o how_o careless_o do_v we_o embrace_v they_o thou_o have_v show_v we_o the_o way_n unto_o thyself_o and_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o only_o unwilling_a but_o even_o weary_a of_o walk_v to_o thou_o alas_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n not_o worth_a the_o come_n to_o can_v we_o think_v to_o climb_v up_o unto_o thy_o throne_n by_o a_o lame_a &_o idle_a devotion_n how_o nimble_o do_v we_o pursue_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n but_o pretend_v a_o faintness_n in_o thy_o service_n we_o can_v run_v after_o the_o perish_a concernment_n of_o this_o life_n but_o make_v little_a or_o no_o progress_n in_o the_o race_n which_o thou_o have_v set_v before_o we_o quicken_v we_o o_o lord_n and_o make_v we_o more_o earnest_a and_o zealous_a in_o thy_o service_n and_o as_o thou_o have_v send_v thy_o son_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o thyself_o do_v thou_o likewise_o send_v thy_o spirit_n to_o sanctify_v we_o for_o thyself_o and_o then_o we_o who_o of_o ourselves_o can_v scarce_o move_v unto_o thy_o altar_n will_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o grace_n run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n proverb_n 18._o v._o 14._o but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v not_o the_o pure_a temper_n not_o 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the_o lap_n of_o the_o most_o admire_a female_a for_o such_o a_o enjoyment_n and_o become_v a_o divine_a amourist_n be_v not_o this_o disciple_n above_o the_o rest_n if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o precedency_n what_o be_v a_o dignity_n which_o none_o beside_o himself_o succeed_v in_o happy_a favourite_n who_o will_v not_o have_v trample_v crown_n and_o sceptre_n for_o such_o preferment_n have_v mary_n in_o who_o bosom_n once_o love_n cradle_n so_o many_o wanton_n lull_v themselves_o that_o turn_v her_o eye_n into_o live_v mineral_n and_o her_o hair_n into_o a_o towel_n of_o the_o new_a fashion_n be_v grace_v with_o such_o a_o privilege_n not_o her_o eye_n only_o but_o the_o noble_a rivulet_n of_o her_o blood_n will_v have_v overflow_v all_o transport_v out_o in_o grateful_a stream_n how_o pleas_o do_v the_o disciple_n lay_v his_o ear_n to_o that_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n as_o if_o he_o will_v count_v its_o motion_n and_o by_o its_o divine_a pulse_n be_v rock_v 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