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dust_n and_o ash_n which_o be_v blow_v awâ—y_n with_o every_o wind_n and_o have_v no_o stability_n in_o it_o but_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v holpen_v by_o thy_o mere_a mercy_n what_o flesh_n dare_v glory_n in_o itself_o or_o presume_v it_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o good_a very_o my_o god_n if_o i_o have_v most_o courageous_o undergon_v all_o the_o temptation_n misery_n and_o affliction_n that_o have_v be_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v by_o all_o thy_o servant_n together_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v myself_n able_a to_o suffer_v the_o least_o that_o can_v be_v imagine_v as_o of_o myself_n but_o just_o aught_o to_o fear_v my_o own_o frailty_n let_v they_o that_o glory_n therefore_o glory_n in_o thou_o and_o not_o in_o themselves_o o_o that_o some_o little_a spark_n of_o that_o true_a light_n which_o true_a humility_n cause_v will_v enter_v into_o my_o soul_n and_o never_o depart_v out_o of_o it_o till_o i_o be_v whole_o trasform_v into_o that_o love_n which_o give_v thou_o all_o and_o 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and_o this_o o_o my_o soul_n thy_o god_n permit_v thou_o to_o see_v to_o the_o end_n thou_o shall_v adhere_v to_o he_o alone_o and_o not_o to_o that_o which_o be_v subject_a to_o fail_v desire_v the_o friendship_n of_o god_n alone_o and_o then_o his_o friend_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o serve_v thou_o for_o thy_o advancement_n in_o his_o love_n and_o service_n what_o can_v any_o man_n diminish_v of_o thy_o good_a by_o his_o speak_n or_o think_v il_fw-mi of_o thou_o or_o what_o can_v he_o add_v to_o thou_o indeed_o by_o high_o esteem_v of_o thou_o remember_v that_o all_o praise_n be_v due_a unto_o god_n but_o to_o thou_o confusion_n of_o face_n
those_o that_o afflict_v thou_o and_o render_v good_a for_o evil_a to_o those_o that_o molest_v thou_o and_o be_v a_o comfort_n in_o all_o thou_o can_v imagine_v to_o those_o that_o be_v afflict_v either_o in_o body_n or_o in_o mâ—nd_n without_o exception_n of_o person_n be_v include_v in_o the_o gain_n of_o that_o most_o to_o be_v desire_v promise_n ☞_o remember_v with_o joy_n and_o imitate_v the_o best_a thou_o be_v able_a the_o happy_a example_n of_o the_o late_a bless_a bishop_n of_o geneva_n of_o who_o it_o be_v report_v that_o one_o in_o his_o diocese_n exceâ—dinly_o molest_v afflict_a and_o persecute_v this_o holy_a saint_n yét_v he_o use_v he_o with_o all_o love_n gentleness_n and_o respect_n yea_o more_o than_o any_o other_o person_n at_o which_o patient_a proceed_n of_o his_o one_o of_o his_o subject_n wondrâ—ng_v at_o and_o speak_v to_o he_o of_o it_o ask_v he_o how_o he_o can_v use_v that_o man_n so_o mild_o who_o never_o requite_v he_o with_o other_o then_o il_fw-mi turn_v for_o all_o the_o grace_n he_o show_v he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v top_n full_a of_o bitterness_n against_o he_o to_o which_o the_o saint_n humble_o answâ—ered_v o_o â—aâ—th_n he_o if_o he_o shall_v put_v out_o one_o of_o my_o eye_n i_o will_v smile_v upon_o he_o wâ—h_n the_o other_o i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o god_n for_o thy_o own_o sake_n grant_v thy_o unworthy_a servant_n grace_n to_o imitate_v this_o example_n though_o to_o speak_v true_o none_o can_v do_v she_o a_o injury_n who_o deserve_v so_o much_o in_o punishment_n for_o her_o sin_n psal._n 41._o vers_fw-la 6._o and_o 7._o wby_o be_v thou_o sorrowful_a my_o soul_n and_o why_o do_v thou_o trouble_v i_o hope_v in_o god_n because_o yet_o i_o will_v confess_v to_o he_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n o_o my_o soul_n hope_v in_o thy_o god_n who_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n o_o bless_a hope_n and_o confidence_n which_o be_v able_a to_o obtain_v all_o thing_n and_o overcome_v all_o thing_n v_o 11._o in_o the_o day_n our_o lord_n have_v command_v his_o mercy_fw-mi and_o in_o the_o night_n a_o song_n of_o he_o do_v thou_o not_o hear_v my_o soul_n tâ—y_a lord_n do_v require_v of_o thou_o mercy_n towards_o thy_o even_a christian_a for_o that_o he_o show_v to_o thou_o and_o that_o night_n and_o day_n thou_o wâ—lt_v sing_v his_o praise_n but_o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o thy_o praise_n be_v not_o seemly_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o sinner_n what_o then_o shall_v i_o do_v o_o hope_v in_o thy_o mercy_n certain_a comfortable_a say_n take_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o encouradgment_n of_o those_o that_o desire_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n to_o love_n and_o please_v our_o most_o merciful_a god_n and_o first_o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaie_v chap._n the_o first_o 16._o wash_v you_o be_v clean_o take_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o cogitation_n from_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v perverse_o 17._o learn_v to_o do_v good_a seek_v judgement_n succour_v the_o oppress_a judge_v for_o pupil_n defend_v the_o widow_n and_o come_v and_o accuse_v i_o say_v our_o lord_n 18._o if_o your_o sin_n shall_v be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o whit_n as_o snow_n and_o if_o they_o be_v as_o red_a as_o vermilion_n they_o shall_v be_v whit_n as_o wool_n 19_o if_o you_o be_v willing_a and_o will_v hear_v i_o you_o shall_v eat_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n 22._o thy_o silver_n be_v turn_v into_o dross_n thy_o wine_n be_v mingle_v with_o water_n but_o hear_v what_o follow_v o_o my_o soul_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o discomfort_a though_o all_o thou_o do_v and_o suffer_v be_v very_o imperfect_a yet_o behold_v what_o he_o promise_v who_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n if_o he_o will_v he_o can_v make_v thou_o clean_o if_o he_o command_v the_o wind_n and_o sea_n will_v be_v still_o and_o there_o will_v eâ—sue_v a_o calm_a commit_v thy_o â—elf_n to_o he_o and_o he_o will_v help_v thou_o when_o he_o think_v fit_a o_o god_n thy_o will_n be_v do_v therefore_o in_o i_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n 25._o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n to_o thou_o and_o boil_v out_o thy_o drâ—ssâ—â—il_n it_o be_v pure_a and_o will_v take_v away_o all_o thy_o tinâ—e_n 26._o aâ—ter_v these_o thing_n thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o just_a a_o faithful_a city_n shall_v i_o fear_v to_o be_v forsake_v by_o thou_o my_o god_n after_o all_o these_o sweet_a promise_n no_o i_o will_v hope_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n though_o i_o have_v hitherto_o sinue_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o so_o that_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o child_n yet_o let_v i_o eat_v of_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_n from_o my_o master_n table_n that_o i_o may_v grow_v strong_a hereafter_o in_o resist_v that_o which_o make_v i_o displease_v in_o thy_o pure_a eye_n hear_v my_o lord_n the_o voice_n of_o a_o sinner_n which_o will_v feign_v love_n tâ—ee_v and_o with_o her_o hart_n and_o soul_n as_o great_o please_v the_o as_o ever_o she_o bathe_v offend_v thou_o let_v i_o either_o love_n or_o not_o liâ—e_z i_o know_v thy_o â—_z be_v so_o great_a that_o tâ—ou_fw-mi have_v admit_v those_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o bread_n of_o angel_n which_o heretofore_o feed_v of_o husk_n like_o swine_n yea_o s._n gertrude_n say_v that_o the_o more_o base_a vile_a and_o contemptible_a the_o creature_n be_v to_o who_o thou_o show_v mercy_n the_o more_o extol_v art_n tâ—ou_fw-fr by_o all_o thy_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n i_o will_v therefore_o hope_v in_o thou_o and_o beseech_v all_o tâ—y_a saint_n to_o pray_v for_o i_o and_o praise_n tâ—ee_v for_o take_v pity_n of_o i_o who_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o cast_v up`mine_n eye_n to_o heaven_n much_o les_fw-fr to_o think_v upon_o or_o praise_n tâ—ee_v to_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n and_o all_o my_o desire_n be_v give_v perpetual_a praise_n and_o adoration_n for_o all_o eternity_n by_o all_o creature_n amen_n chap._n ii_o 3._o come_v let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o gâ—d_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o his_o way_n aâ—d_v we_o shall_v walk_v in_o his_o â—athes_n 5._o houâ—e_v of_o jacob_n come_v you_o and_o let_v we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o our_o lord_n o_o my_o god_n happy_a be_v they_o that_o walk_v in_o this_o light_n in_o this_o light_n none_o walk_v but_o the_o humble_a and_o clean_a of_o hart_n and_o those_o that_o serve_v thou_o for_o love_n who_o joy_n thou_o thy-self_n be_v and_o who_o sing_v with_o the_o prophet_n rennit_n consolari_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v these_o do_v in_o some_o sort_n more_o or_o less_o as_o thou_o please_v find_v how_o sweet_a and_o happy_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o seek_v and_o sigh_v after_o thou_o alone_o return_v my_o soul_n to_o thy_o belove_a return_v seek_v for_o no_o consolation_n but_o put_v thy_o hope_n in_o god_n commit_v thy-self_n unto_o god_n and_o let_v he_o do_v with_o thou_o what_o please_v he_o never_o seek_v thy_o 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do_v if_o they_o have_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n relation_n to_o thou_o the_o only_a true_a wisdom_n and_o in_o who_o light_n be_v true_a light_n only_o to_o be_v see_v by_o love_v thou_o and_o die_v to_o themselves_o in_o all_o thing_n they_o will_v become_v master_n of_o themselves_o and_o all_o the_o world_n then_o nothing_o will_v move_v they_o nothing_o will_v affright_v they_o because_o thou_o will_v be_v their_o comfort_n and_o stay_v in_o all_o thing_n certain_o there_o be_v a_o wonderful_a difference_n between_o the_o obedience_n which_o a_o soul_n that_o live_v a_o internal_a life_n give_v to_o a_o superior_a and_o that_o which_o we_o give_v out_o of_o custom_n the_o fomer_n be_v slow_a at_o first_o and_o seem_v very_o defective_a therein_o the_o other_o so_o violent_a many_o time_n at_o first_o that_o it_o continue_v not_o longt_fw-fr he_o former_a grow_v more_o strong_a and_o firm_a every_o day_n than_o other_o and_o the_o late_a grow_v oftentimes_o a_o greath_a burden_n 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