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and_o be_v present_a every_o where_o without_o set_v or_o remove_v thou_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o any_o evil_n for_o thou_o can_v do_v none_o evil_a whereas_o thou_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n thou_o have_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n whereof_o it_o can_v forethink_v thou_o it_o be_v of_o thy_o goodness_n that_o we_o be_v make_v of_o thy_o justice_n that_o we_o be_v punish_v and_o of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o we_o be_v deliver_v who_o almightiness_n govern_v rule_v &_o fill_v all_o thing_n which_o it_o have_v make_v yet_o mean_v i_o not_o by_o thy_o fill_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o contain_v thou_o but_o rather_o that_o thou_o conteine_v they_o neither_o fill_v thou_o all_o thing_n by_o parcel_n meal_n neither_o be_v it_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o be_v think_v that_o each_o thing_n receive_v thou_o accord_v to_o the_o proportion_n of_o it_o own_o bigness_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v the_o great_a thing_n more_o and_o the_o small_a thing_n less_o but_o rather_o that_o thou_o thyself_o be_v whole_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o thou_o who_o almightiness_n enclose_v all_o thing_n and_o no_o man_n can_v find_v any_o shift_n to_o escape_v from_o thy_o power_n for_o he_o that_o have_v not_o thy_o favour_n shall_v never_o escape_v thy_o displeasure_n ¶_o of_o the_o long_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o feel_v god._n therefore_o oh_o most_o merciful_a god_n i_o call_v upon_o thou_o for_o my_o soul_n which_o thou_o prepare_v to_o receive_v thou_o through_o the_o desire_n which_o thou_o breathe_v into_o it_o enter_v into_o it_o i_o beseech_v thou_o &_o make_v it_o fit_a for_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v possess_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v both_o make_v and_o renew_v that_o i_o may_v have_v thou_o as_o a_o seal_n upon_o my_o heart_n oh_o most_o pitiful_a lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o forsake_v not_o he_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o for_o ere_o i_o can_v call_v upon_o thou_o thou_o do_v both_o call_v i_o and_o seek_v i_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o i_o thy_o servant_n shall_v seek_v thou_o &_o by_o seek_v thou_o find_v thou_o &_o when_o i_o have_v find_v thou_o love_v thou_o lord_n i_o have_v seek_v thou_o &_o find_v thou_o and_o i_o desire_v also_o to_o love_v thou_o increase_v my_o desirousness_n &_o grant_v the_o thing_n i_o crave_v for_o if_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o all_o that_o ever_o thou_o make_v it_o will_v not_o suffice_v thy_o servant_n except_o thou_o give_v he_o thyself_o to_o give_v i_o thyself_o therefore_o oh_o my_o god_n restore_v thyself_o unto_o i_o behold_v i_o be_o in_o love_n with_o thou_o and_o if_o that_o be_v to_o little_a let_v i_o be_v yet_o more_o in_o love_n i_o be_o bind_v with_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o i_o burn_v in_o desire_n of_o thou_o i_o be_o delight_v with_o the_o sweet_a remembrance_n of_o thou_o behold_v when_o my_o mind_n sty_v upward_o unto_o thou_o &_o busy_v itself_o with_o think_v upon_o thy_o unspeakable_a love_a kindness_n the_o farthel_n of_o my_o flesh_n be_v the_o less_o burdensome_a unto_o i_o the_o turmoil_a of_o my_o thought_n cease_v the_o weight_n of_o my_o mortality_n &_o misery_n make_v i_o not_o dull_a as_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n be_v still_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v calm_a my_o heart_n glow_v my_o mind_n rejoice_v my_o memory_n be_v fresh_a my_o understanding_n be_v clear_a and_o my_o whole_a spirit_n be_v kindle_v with_o desire_n to_o see_v thou_o find_v itself_o ravish_v with_o the_o love_n of_o thing_n invisible_a let_v my_o spirit_n take_v the_o wing_n of_o a_o eagle_n &_o fly_v without_o cease_v let_v it_o fly_v even_o till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o