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love_n and_o mercy_n unto_o thou_o ah_o wretched_a soul_n when_o he_o have_v hide_v it_o from_o thousand_o of_o other_o sure_o have_v but_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o cause_v one_o of_o the_o least_o glimpse_n of_o glory_n to_o shine_v upon_o several_a of_o their_o reject_a soul_n they_o have_v exceed_v thou_o in_o holiness_n of_o life_n sincerity_n of_o heart_n and_o all_o humble_a obedience_n they_o will_v not_o have_v have_v those_o daily_a failâ—ngs_n thou_o be_v attend_v with_o have_v but_o they_o taste_v of_o that_o heavenly_a banquet_n that_o soul_n enrich_v treasure_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o a_o eternity_n of_o glory_n will_v they_o not_o more_o thirst_n and_o long_o o_o can_v they_o be_v satisfy_v without_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o glory_n without_o that_o immediate_a possession_n that_o faith_n give_v heb._n 11._o 1._o v._n will_v they_o see_v any_o thing_n to_o take_v delight_n in_o in_o this_o world_n below_o christ_n will_v they_o not_o set_v the_o lord_n ever_o 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patience_n that_o race_n which_o thou_o have_v lord_n appoint_v i_o to_o run_v with_o perseverance_n in_o true_a godliness_n unto_o the_o end_n that_o when_o any_o bâ—ridegroom_n come_v i_o may_v be_v dress_v with_o he_o to_o go_v unto_o that_o marriage_n feast_n and_o be_v fit_o trim_v may_v meet_v my_o dear_a and_o gracious_a lord_n where_o i_o shall_v never_o fear_v more_o to_o displease_v he_o but_o delight_v be_v in_o fresh_a communion_n to_o eternity_n o_o bless_a lord_n how_o have_v thou_o sweeten_v grace_n in_o make_v i_o to_o behold_v thy_o heavenly_a face_n how_o beautiful_a do_v thou_o appear_v to_o thou_o on_o who_o thou_o make_v thy_o glorious_a face_n to_o shine_v inflame_v my_o heart_n lord_n with_o more_o heavenly_a fire_n and_o fill_v my_o heart_n with_o love_n more_o to_o aspire_v through_o grace_n dear_a lord_n thou_o have_v make_v love_n to_o i_o more_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a than_o all_o wine_n can_v be_v by_o sweetness_n blessed_v and_o put_v in_o gracious_a 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of_o communion_n of_o saint_n 18._o meditation_n of_o the_o unchangeable_a love_n of_o god_n 19_o meditation_n on_o the_o 11_o chap._n of_o matthew_n 28_o 29_o and_o 30._o v._n 20._o meditation_n on_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n 21._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n 22._o god_n enjoy_v in_o mercy_n 23._o of_o self_n insufficiency_n 24._o of_o worldly_a honour_n 25._o meditation_n on_o the_o power_n of_o god_n god_n be_v her_o father_n 26._o her_o further_a meditation_n of_o death_n 27._o meditation_n of_o a_o day_n of_o trial_n or_o preparation_n for_o suffering_n 28._o spark_n of_o divine_a love_n 29._o apraise_v soul_n 30._o ahymne_n of_o free_a grace_n 31._o a_o short_a dialogue_n between_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 32._o the_o lord_n feed_v and_o keep_v his_o flock_n 33._o long_n to_o be_v with_o christ._n errata_fw-la reader_n your_o charity_n be_v desire_v in_o amend_v some_o little_a fault_n of_o the_o printer_n the_o 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