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the_o continual_a pleasure_n of_o wait_v continual_o on_o my_o divine_a and_o most_o love_a master_n but_o bless_v be_v my_o gracious_a lord_n that_o i_o may_v have_v more_o opportunity_n of_o please_v he_o and_o express_v my_o affection_n to_o he_o he_o have_v make_v virtue_n of_o necessity_n he_o have_v turn_v nature_n into_o grace_n and_o of_o humane_a duty_n he_o have_v make_v act_n of_o religion_n in_o relieve_v my_o own_o and_o other_o want_n if_o i_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o sobriety_n and_o charity_n he_o take_v occasion_n thence_o to_o bless_v and_o reward_v i_o as_o if_o he_o be_v thereby_o glorify_v in_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o my_o place_n and_o calling_n if_o i_o be_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a though_o my_o work_n be_v never_o so_o mean_a he_o own_v it_o as_o a_o service_n do_v to_o he_o servant_n say_v s._n paul_n obey_v your_o master_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o do_v it_o hearty_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o inheritance_n for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n col._n 3.22_o 23._o if_o i_o be_o conscientious_a in_o all_o my_o way_n and_o work_n he_o take_v it_o as_o a_o mark_n of_o my_o love_n and_o part_n of_o my_o duty_n to_o he_o o_o that_o the_o constant_a course_n of_o my_o conversation_n may_v speak_v the_o sincerity_n of_o my_o affection_n to_o my_o bless_a lord_n dearest_n jesus_n the_o cross_n thou_o do_v bear_v for_o i_o be_v heavy_a and_o painful_a to_o extremity_n but_o thy_o yoke_n be_v light_a and_o pleasant_a thy_o service_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n o_o let_v it_o be_v my_o delight_n and_o daily_a employment_n as_o it_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o serve_v and_o obey_v thou_o to_o follow_v thy_o bless_a example_n and_o be_v instrumental_a in_o win_a heart_n to_o thou_o let_v i_o love_v thou_o so_o entire_o that_o i_o may_v love_v nothing_o but_o thou_o nothing_o but_o for_o thy_o sake_n fac_n precor_fw-la domine_fw-la i_o gustare_fw-la per_fw-la amorem_fw-la quod_fw-la gusto_n per_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la sentiam_fw-la per_fw-la affectum_fw-la ansel_n b._n ansel_n quod_fw-la sentio_fw-la per_fw-la intellectum_fw-la amen_n chap._n v._o reflection_n on_o the_o vanity_n of_o temporal_a thing_n with_o some_o holy_a resolve_n and_o ejaculation_n consider_v o_o my_o soul_n how_o deceitful_a how_o vain_a be_v this_o present_a world_n how_o inconstant_a and_o unsatisfy_a how_o vexatious_a and_o troublesome_a do_v not_o thy_o experience_n tell_v thou_o that_o the_o more_o thou_o love_v the_o best_a of_o earthly_a thing_n the_o more_o cross_n and_o sorrow_n befall_v thou_o the_o more_o thou_o enjoy_v of_o they_o the_o more_o weary_a thou_o be_v the_o far_a from_o happiness_n and_o true_a contentment_n i_o have_v observe_v that_o