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what_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n speak_v in_o their_o soul_n for_o it_o teach_v they_o to_o despise_v earthly_a thing_n and_o to_o love_v heavenly_a thing_n to_o forsake_v the_o world_n that_o be_v transitory_a and_o to_o desire_v both_o day_n and_o night_n to_o come_v thither_o where_o be_v joy_n everlasting_a to_o the_o which_o bring_v we_o our_o lord_n jesus_n amen_n of_o the_o meruaillous_a effect_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o .6_o chapter_n bless_a be_v thou_o heavenly_a father_n the_o father_n of_o my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o thou_o haste_v vouchesafe_v to_o remember_v i_o thy_o poor_a servant_n and_o sometime_o do_v comfort_v i_o with_o thy_o gracious_a presence_n that_o be_o
god_n &_o in_o nothing_o regard_v himself_o but_o full_o in_o his_o heart_n can_v despise_v himself_o &_o also_o covet_v to_o be_v despise_v of_o other_o then_o may_v he_o have_v good_a trust_n that_o he_o have_v somewhat_o profit_v in_o grace_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n have_v great_a reward_n of_o god_n for_o his_o good_a travail_n amen_n how_o we_o shall_v think_v through_o meekness_n ourself_o to_o be_v vile_a and_o abject_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o 9_o chapter_n shall_v i_o lord_n jesu_n dare_v speak_v to_o thou_o that_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n very_o if_o i_o think_v myself_o any_o better_a than_o ash_n &_o dust_n thou_o stand_v against_o i_o &_o also_o my_o own_o sin_n bear_v witness_n against_o i_o that_o i_o may_v not_o withsaye_v it_o but_o if_o i_o despise_v myself_o and_o set_v myself_o at_o naught_o and_o think_v myself_o but_o ash_n and_o dust_n as_o i_o be_o than_o thy_o geace_n shall_v be_v nigh_o unto_o i_o and_o the_o light_n of_o 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sweet_a and_o delectable_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o to_o forsake_v the_o world_n the_o 11._o chapter_n now_o shall_v i_o speak_v again_o to_o thou_o my_o lord_n jesu_n and_o not_o cease_v and_o i_o shall_v say_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o my_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o king_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n o_o how_o great_a be_v the_o abundance_n of_o thy_o sweetness_n which_o thou_o haste_v hide_v and_o keep_v for_o they_o that_o dread_v thou_o but_o what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o they_o that_o love_v thou_o &_o that_o with_o all_o their_o hart_n do_v serve_v thou_o very_o it_o be_v the_o unspeakable_a swetenes_n of_o contemplation_n that_o thou_o geve_v to_o they_o that_o love_v thou_o in_o this_o lord_n thou_o have_v most_o show_v the_o swetenes_n of_o thy_o charity_n to_o i_o that_o when_o i_o be_v not_o thou_o make_v i_o and_o when_o i_o err_v far_o from_o thou_o thou_o bring_v i_o again_o to_o serve_v thou_o and_o thou_o command_v i_o also_o that_o i_o shall_v love_v thou_o o_o fountain_n of_o love_n everlasting_a what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o thou_o how_o may_v i_o forget_v thou_o that_o have_v vouchedsafe_v to_o lovinglye_o to_o remember_v i_o when_o i_o be_v like_a to_o have_v perish_v thou_o show_v thy_o mercy_n to_o i_o above_o all_o that_o i_o can_v think_v and_o desire_v and_o have_v send_v i_o of_o thy_o grace_n and_o love_n above_o my_o merit_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o geve_v thou_o again_o for_o all_o this_o goodness_n it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o man_n to_o forsake_v the_o world_n &_o to_o take_v a_o solitary_a life_n and_o only_o to_o serve_v thou_o &_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n to_o serve_v thou_o who_o every_o creature_n be_v bind_v to_o serve_v it_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o seem_v any_o great_a thing_n to_o i_o to_o serve_v thou_o but_o rather_o it_o shall_v seem_v marvel_v and_o wonder_v to_o i_o that_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o receive_v so_o poor_a and_o so_o unworthy_a a_o creature_n as_o i_o be_o into_o thy_o service_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v join_v i_o to_o thy_o well-beloved_a servant_n lo_o lord_n all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v &_o all_o that_o i_o do_v thou_o service_n with_o be_v thou_o and_o yet_o thy_o goodness_n be_v such_o that_o thou_o rather_o serve_v i_o than_o i_o thou_o for_o lo_o heaven_n &_o earth_n planet_n and_o star_n with_o their_o content_n which_o thou_o have_v create_v to_o serve_v man_n be_v ready_o at_o thy_o biddinge_a and_o do_v daily_o that_o thou_o haste_v command_v and_o thou_o haste_v also_o ordain_v angel_n to_o the_o minysterie_n of_o man_n but_o above_o all_o this_o thou_o
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to_o love_v the_o world_n and_o dryve_v out_o of_o their_o heart_n all_o heavenly_a desire_n insomuch_o that_o many_o account_n it_o as_o a_o joy_n of_o paradise_n to_o live_v under_o such_o sensible_a pleasure_n and_o that_o be_v because_o they_o neither_o have_v see_v nor_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n in_o god_n nor_o the_o inward_a gladness_n that_o come_v of_o virtue_n but_o they_o that_o perfect_o despise_v the_o world_n and_o that_o study_n to_o live_v under_o holy_a discipline_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o heavenly_a sweetness_n that_o be_v promise_v unto_o ghostly_a liver_n and_o they_o see_v also_o how_o greevouslie_o the_o world_n err_v and_o how_o greevouslie_o it_o be_v deceive_v in_o diverse_a manner_n how_o a_o man_n shall_v rest_v in_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n the_o 23._o chapter_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n rest_v thou_o my_o soul_n in_o thy_o lord_n god_n for_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a rest_n of_o all_o angel_n and_o saint_n geve_v i_o lord_n 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i_o shall_v not_o for_o thy_o love_n feel_v myself_o but_o thou_o only_o above_o myself_o and_o aobue_v all_o bodily_a thing_n and_o that_o thou_o visit_v i_o in_o such_o wise_a as_o thou_o do_v visit_v thy_o faithful_a lover_n now_o i_o oft_o mourn_v and_o complain_v the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n and_o with_o sorrow_n and_o woe_n bear_v they_o with_o right_a great_a heaviness_n for_o many_o evil_a thing_n happen_v daily_a in_o this_o life_n which_o oft_o time_n trouble_v i_o and_o make_v i_o very_o heavy_a &_o great_o darken_v my_o understanding_n they_o hinder_v i_o great_o and_o put_v my_o mind_n from_o thou_o and_o so_o encumber_v i_o many_o way_n that_o i_o can_v not_o have_v free_a mind_n &_o clean_a desire_n to_o thou_o nor_o have_v thy_o sweet_a embracing_n that_o to_o thy_o bless_a saint_n be_v always_o present_a wherefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o lord_n christ_n jesu_n that_o the_o sighinge_n and_o the_o inward_a desire_n of_o my_o hart_n with_o my_o manifold_a desolution_n may_v somewhat_o move_v thou_o and_o incline_v thou_o to_o hear_v i_o o_o jesu_n the_o light_n and_o brightness_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o all_o christien_n people_n that_o be_v walk_v &_o labour_v as_o pilgrim_n in_o the_o wyldernes_n of_o this_o world_n my_o heart_n cry_v to_o thou_o by_o still_a desire_n without_o voice_n and_o my_o silence_n speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o say_v thus_o how_o long_o carry_v my_o lord_n god_n to_o come_v to_o i_o very_o i_o trust_v that_o he_o will_v short_o come_v to_o i_o his_o poor_a servant_n and_o comfort_v i_o and_o make_v i_o joyous_a &_o glad_a in_o he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v i_o from_o all_o anguish_n and_o sorrow_n come_v lord_n come_v for_o without_o thou_o i_o have_v no_o glad_a day_n nor_o hour_n for_o thou_o be_v all_o my_o joy_n &_o gladness_n and_o without_o thou_o my_o soul_n be_v barren_a and_o void_a i_o be_o a_o wretch_n and_o in_o manner_n in_o prison_n and_o bind_v with_o fetter_n till_o thou_o through_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o gracious_a presence_n vouchsafe_v to_o visit_v i_o and_o to_o refresh_v i_o and_o to_o bring_v i_o again_o to_o liberty_n of_o spirit_n and_o that_o thou_o vouchsafe_v to_o show_v thy_o favourable_a and_o love_a countenance_n unto_o i_o let_v other_o seek_v what_o they_o will_v but_o trulye_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o i_o will_v seek_v nor_o that_o shall_v please_v i_o but_o thou_o my_o lord_n god_n my_o hope_n and_o everlasting_a health_n i_o shall_v not_o cease_v of_o prayer_n till_o thy_o grace_n return_v to_o i_o again_o &_o that_o thou_o speak_v inward_o to_o my_o soul_n &_o say_v thus_o lo_o i_o be_o here_o i_o be_o come_v to_o thou_o for_o thou_o haste_v call_v i_o thy_o tear_n &_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o hart_n thy_o meekness_n and_o thy_o contrition_n have_v bow_v i_o down_o and_o bring_v i_o to_o thou_o and_o i_o shall_v say_v again_o lord_n i_o have_v call_v thou_o and_o i_o have_v desire_v to_o have_v thou_o ready_a to_o forsake_v all_o thing_n for_o thou_o thou_o first_o haste_n stir_v i_o to_o seek_v thou_o wherefore_o be_v thou_o always_o bless_v that_o haste_n show_v such_o goodness_n to_o i_o after_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n what_o have_v thy_o servant_n lord_n more_o to_o do_v or_o say_v but_o that_o he_o meeken_fw-ge himself_o before_o thy_o majesty_n and_o ever_o have_v in_o mind_n his_o own_o iniquity_n there_o be_v none_o like_o to_o thou_o lord_n in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o earth_n thy_o work_n be_v good_a thy_o judgement_n be_v righteous_a &_o by_o thy_o providence_n all_o thing_n be_v govern_v wherefore_o to_o thou_o which_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n be_v everlasting_a joy_n &_o glory_n and_o i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o that_o my_o body_n and_o soul_n my_o heart_n and_o tongue_n and_o all_o thy_o creature_n may_v always_o laud_v thou_o and_o bless_v thou_o amen_n of_o remembringe_v of_o the_o great_a and_o manifold_a benefit_n of_o god_n the_o 24._o chapter_n 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to_o excel_v all_o thing_n and_o more_o ought_v it_o to_o please_v and_o comfort_v thy_o lover_n than_o all_o other_o benefit_n give_v or_o that_o may_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o of_o four_o thing_n that_o bring_v peace_n into_o the_o soul_n the_o 25._o chapter_n my_o son_n now_o shall_v i_o teach_v thou_o the_o very_a true_a way_n of_o peace_n and_o of_o perfect_a liberty_n o_o lord_n jesu_n do_v as_o thou_o say_v for_o that_o be_v right_a joyous_a for_o i_o to_o hear_v study_n my_o son_n rather_o to_o fulfil_v another_o man_n will_n than_o thy_o own_o those_o always_o to_o have_v little_a worldly_a riches_n rather_o than_o much_o seek_v also_o the_o low_a place_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v under_o other_o rather_o than_o above_o and_o covete_n always_o and_o pray_v that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v whole_o do_v in_o thou_o lo_o such_o a_o person_n enter_v soothfastlie_o into_o the_o very_a true_a way_n of_o peace_n and_o inward_a quietness_n o_o lord_n this_o short_a lesson_n that_o thou_o haste_v teach_v i_o contain_v in_o itself_o much_o high_a perfection_n it_o be_v short_a in_o word_n but_o it_o be_v full_a of_o sentence_n and_o fruitful_a in_o virtue_n for_o if_o it_o be_v well_o and_o faithful_o keep_v of_o i_o unrestfulnes_n shall_v not_o so_o light_o spring_v in_o i_o as_o it_o have_v do_v for_o as_o oft_o as_o i_o feel_v myself_o unrestfull_a and_o not_o content_v i_o find_v that_o i_o have_v go_v from_o this_o lesson_n and_o from_o this_o good_a doctrine_n but_o thou_o lord_n jesu_n who_o have_v all_o thing_n under_o thy_o gowernaunce_n and_o always_o love_v the_o health_n of_o man_n soul_n increase_v more_o grace_n in_o i_o that_o i_o may_v from_o henceforth_o fulfil_v these_o teachinge_n and_o that_o i_o may_v do_v always_o that_o be_v to_o thy_o honour_n and_o to_o the_o health_n of_o my_o soul_n amen_n a_o prayer_n against_o evil_a thought_n the_o .26_o chapter_n my_o lord_n jesu_n i_o beseech_v thou_o be_v not_o far_o from_o i_o but_o come_v short_o &_o help_v i_o for_o vain_a thought_n have_v rise_v in_o my_o hart_n and_o worldly_a drede_n have_v trouble_v i_o very_o sore_a how_o shall_v i_o break_v they_o down_o how_o shall_v i_o pass_v unhurt_a without_o thy_o help_n i_o shall_v go_v before_o thou_o say_v our_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v drive_v away_o the_o pride_n of_o thy_o hart_n then_o shall_v i_o set_v open_a to_o thou_o the_o gate_n of_o ghostly_a knowledge_n and_o shall_v show_v to_o thou_o the_o privity_n of_o my_o secret_n o_o lord_n do_v as_o thou_o say_v and_o then_o shall_v flee_v from_o i_o all_o wicked_a fantasy_n and_o true_o this_o be_v my_o hope_n and_o my_o only_a comfort_n to_o flee_v to_o thou_o in_o every_o trouble_n steadfast_o to_o trust_v in_o thou_o inwardlie_o to_o call_v to_o thou_o and_o patient_o to_o abide_v thy_o come_n and_o thy_o heavenly_a consolation_n which_o i_o trust_v shall_v short_o come_v to_o i_o amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o clarify_n of_o man_n mind_n the_o .27_o chapter_n clarify_v i_o lord_n jesu_n with_o the_o clearness_n of_o the_o everlasting_a light_n and_o drive_v out_o of_o my_o heart_n all_o manner_n of_o darkness_n and_o all_o vain_a imagination_n fight_v strong_o for_o i_o and_o drive_v away_o the_o evil_a beast_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o my_o evil_n and_o wicked_a concupiscence_n that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n may_v enter_v and_o have_v full_a rule_n in_o i_o and_o that_o abundance_n of_o lawde_a and_o praysinge_v of_o thy_o name_n may_v sound_v continual_o in_o the_o chamber_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o a_o pure_a &_o clean_a conscience_n in_o i_o command_v the_o wind_n and_o tempest_n of_o pride_n to_o cease_v bid_v the_o sea_n of_o worldly_a covetise_n to_o be_v in_o rest_n and_o charge_v the_o north_n wind_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o fiend_n temptation_n that_o it_o blow_v not_o and_o then_o be_v great_a tranquillity_n and_o peace_n in_o i_o send_v out_o thy_o light_n &_o truth_n of_o ghostlye_o knowledge_n that_o it_o may_v 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suffise_v to_o thy_o lover_n and_o without_o thou_o all_o thing_n be_v vain_a and_o of_o no_o substance_n that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o search_v curiouslye_o another_o man_n life_n the_o 28._o chapter_n my_o son_n say_v our_o lord_n look_v thou_o be_v not_o curious_a in_o searchinge_v of_o any_o other_o man_n life_n neither_o do_v thou_o busy_v thyself_o with_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o thou_o what_o be_v this_o or_o that_o to_o thou_o follow_v thou_o i_o what_o be_v it_o to_o thou_o whether_o this_o man_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a or_o whether_o he_o say_v or_o do_v this_o or_o that_o thou_o need_v not_o to_o answer_v for_o another_o man_n deed_n
but_o for_o thy_o own_o deed_n thou_o must_v needy_o answer_v why_o then_o do_v thou_o meddle_v where_o it_o need_v not_o i_o see_v and_o know_v every_o man_n and_o every_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n i_o see_v and_o behold_v and_o how_o it_o be_v with_o every_o person_n what_o he_o think_v what_o he_o will_v and_o to_o what_o end_n his_o work_n draw_v be_v open_a to_o i_o and_o therefore_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o i_o keep_v thyself_o always_o in_o good_a peace_n and_o suffer_v he_o that_o will_v always_o search_v another_o man_n life_n be_v as_o busy_a as_o he_o will_v and_o in_o the_o end_n shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v and_o say_v for_o he_o can_v not_o deceive_v i_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v if_o thou_o admonish_v any_o person_n for_o his_o soul_n health_n look_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o to_o get_v the_o thereby_o any_o name_n or_o fame_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o to_o have_v the_o familiarity_n or_o pryvate_a love_n of_o any_o person_n for_o such_o thing_n cause_v much_o unquietnes_n of_o mind_n and_o will_v make_v thou_o also_o to_o lose_v the_o reward_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v of_o god_n and_o will_v bring_v great_a darkness_n into_o thy_o soul_n i_o will_v glad_o speak_v to_o thou_o my_o word_n &_o open_v to_o thou_o the_o secret_a mystery_n of_o fraternal_a correction_n if_o thou_o will_v prepare_v thy_o soul_n ready_a against_o my_o come_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v open_v the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o heart_n faithful_o to_o i_o be_v thou_o provident_a wake_v diligent_o in_o prayer_n humble_v thyself_o in_o every_o thing_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v great_a comfort_n in_o god_n and_o little_a resistance_n in_o thy_o even_a christian_a in_o what_o thing_n the_o peace_n of_o heart_n and_o great_a profit_n of_o man_n stand_v the_o 29._o chapter_n my_o son_n say_v our_o lord_n jesu_n i_o say_v to_o my_o disciple_n thus_o my_o peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o geve_v you_o not_o as_o the_o world_n geve_v but_o much_o more_o than_o it_o may_v geve_v all_o man_n desire_v peace_n but_o all_o man_n will_v not_o do_v that_o belong_v to_o peace_n my_o peace_n be_v with_o the_o meek_a and_o mild_a in_o hart_n and_o thy_o peace_n shall_v be_v in_o much_o patience_n if_o thou_o will_v hear_v i_o and_o follow_v my_o word_n thou_o shall_v have_v great_a plenty_n of_o peace_n o_o lord_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o come_v to_o that_o peace_n thou_o shall_v in_o all_o thy_o work_n take_v good_a heed_n what_o thou_o do_v and_o say_v and_o thou_o shall_v set_v all_o thy_o whole_a intent_n to_o please_v i_o and_o nothing_o shall_v thou_o covet_v or_o seek_v without_o i_o and_o of_o other_o man_n deed_n thou_o shall_v not_o judge_v presumptuous_o nor_o thou_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o thing_n that_o perteine_v not_o to_o thou_o if_o thou_o do_v thus_o it_o may_v be_v that_o thou_o shall_v little_a or_o seldom_o be_v trouble_v but_o nevertheless_o to_o feel_v at_o no_o time_n any_o manner_n of_o trouble_n nor_o to_o suffer_v any_o heaviness_n in_o body_n nor_o in_o soul_n be_v not_o the_o state_n of_o this_o life_n but_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v think_v not_o therefore_o that_o thou_o haste_v find_v the_o true_a peace_n when_o thou_o feel_v no_o grief_n nor_o that_o all_o be_v well_o with_o thou_o when_o thou_o have_v none_o adversity_n nor_o that_o all_o be_v perfect_a for_o that_o every_o thing_n come_v after_o thy_o mind_n nor_o yet_o that_o thou_o be_v great_a in_o god_n sight_n or_o special_o belove_v of_o he_o because_o thou_o have_v great_a fervour_n in_o devotion_n and_o great_a sweetness_n in_o contemplation_n for_o a_o true_a lover_n of_o virtue_n be_v not_o know_v by_o all_o these_o thing_n nor_o the_o true_a perfection_n of_o man_n stand_v not_o in_o they_o wherein_o then_o lord_n in_o offer_v of_o a_o man_n with_o all_o his_o hart_n whole_o to_o god_n not_o seek_v himself_o nor_o his_o own_o will_n neither_o in_a great_a thing_n nor_o in_o small_a in_o time_n nor_o 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after_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o gift_n amen_n of_o the_o liberty_n excellency_n and_o worthiness_n of_o a_o free_a mind_n the_o .30_o chapter_n lord_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o perfect_a man_n not_o to_o sequester_v his_o mind_n from_o the_o behold_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o among_o many_o care_n to_o go_v as_o he_o be_v without_o care_n not_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o idle_a or_o of_o a_o desolate_a person_n but_o by_o the_o special_a prerogative_n of_o a_o free_a mind_n always_o busy_a in_o god_n service_n not_o clevinge_v by_o inordinate_a affection_n to_o any_o creature_n i_o beseech_v thou_o therefore_o my_o lord_n jesu_n most_o meek_a and_o merciful_a that_o thou_o keep_v i_o from_o the_o business_n and_o care_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o i_o be_v not_o overmuch_o inquiet_v with_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o bodily_a kind_n nor_o that_o i_o be_v not_o take_v with_o the_o voluptuous_a pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o in_o 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.42_o chapter_n my_o son_n say_v our_o lord_n forsake_v thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v i_o stand_v without_o election_n and_o without_o folowinge_v of_o thy_o own_o will_n &_o also_o without_o all_o propriety_n &_o thou_o shall_v much_o profit_v in_o grace_n and_o if_o thou_o whole_o resign_v thyself_o into_o my_o hand_n and_o take_v nothing_o to_o thou_o again_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o more_o grace_n of_o i_o o_o lord_n how_o oft_o shall_v i_o resign_v i_o unto_o thou_o &_o in_o what_o thing_n shall_v i_o forsake_v myself_o always_o and_o in_o every_o hour_n in_o great_a thing_n and_o in_o small_a i_o except_v none_o for_o in_o all_o thing_n i_o will_v find_v
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clean_a and_o perfect_a that_o be_v mix_v with_o thy_o own_o commodity_n ask_v therefore_o not_o that_o be_v delectable_a and_o profitable_a to_o thou_o but_o that_o be_v acceptable_a and_o honour_n to_o i_o for_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o and_o judge_v aright_o thou_o shall_v prefer_v my_o ordinance_n &_o my_o will_n before_o all_o thy_o desire_n &_o before_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v desire_v beside_o i_o i_o know_v well_o thy_o desire_n thou_o will_v now_o be_v in_o liberty_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n now_o the_o everlasting_a house_n &_o the_o heavenly_a country_n full_a of_o joy_n and_o glory_n delight_v thou_o much_o but_o that_o time_n come_v not_o yet_o for_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o time_n to_o come_v that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o time_n of_o labour_n and_o of_o proufe_v thou_o desire_v to_o be_v fulfil_v with_o the_o high_a goodness_n in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o may_v not_o yet_o come_v thereto_o i_o be_o the_o full_a reward_n of_o man_n abide_v i_o 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their_o askinge_n thou_o shall_v ask_v and_o be_v deny_v other_o shall_v be_v great_a and_o have_v great_a land_n and_o praise_n of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o thou_o no_o word_n shall_v be_v speak_v to_o other_o this_o office_n or_o that_o shall_v be_v commit_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v judge_v unprofitable_a in_o every_o thing_n for_o these_o thing_n and_o other_o like_a nature_n will_v murmur_v and_o grudge_n &_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a battle_n in_o thyself_o if_o thou_o bear_v they_o secret_a in_o thy_o hart_n without_o complain_v &_o missay_v nevertheless_o in_o such_o thing_n and_o other_o like_o my_o faithful_a servant_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v prove_v how_o they_o can_v deny_v themselves_o and_o how_o they_o can_v in_o all_o thing_n break_v their_o own_o wylle_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o thou_o shall_v need_v so_o much_o to_o overcome_v thyself_o in_o as_o to_o learn_v to_o be_v content_v not_o to_o be_v set_v any_o price_n by_o in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o suffer_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o thy_o will_n especial_o when_o such_o thing_n as_o in_o thy_o sight_n seem_v unprofitable_a be_v command_v to_o be_v do_v but_o my_o son_n consider_v well_o the_o profit_n and_o fruit_n of_o all_o these_o labour_n the_o short_a end_n and_o the_o great_a reward_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v feel_v not_o grief_n nor_o pain_n in_o all_o thy_o labour_n but_o the_o most_o sweet_a comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n through_o thy_o good_a will_n and_o for_o that_o little_a will_n that_o thou_o forsake_v here_o thou_o shall_v always_o have_v thy_o will_n in_o heaven_n where_o thou_o shall_v have_v all_o that_o thou_o can_v or_o may_v desire_v there_o shall_v thou_o have_v full_a possession_n of_o all_o goodness_n without_o dread_a to_o lose_v it_o there_o thy_o will_n shall_v be_v ever_o one_o with_o my_o will_n and_o it_o shall_v covete_n no_o strange_a nor_o private_a thing_n there_o no_o man_n shall_v resist_v thou_o no_o man_n shall_v complain_v on_o thou_o no_o man_n shall_v let_v thou_o nor_o no_o man_n shall_v wythstande_v thou_o but_o all_o thing_n that_o thou_o can_v desire_v shall_v be_v there_o present_a and_o shall_v fulfil_v all_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o soul_n unto_o the_o full_a there_o shall_v i_o yield_v glory_n for_o reproof_n and_o a_o palle_v of_o laud_n for_o thy_o heaviness_n and_o for_o the_o low_a place_n here_o a_o seat_n in_o heaven_n for_o ever_o there_o shall_v appear_v the_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n the_o labour_n of_o penance_n shall_v joy_v and_o the_o humble_a subjection_n shall_v be_v crown_v glorious_o bow_v thou_o therefore_o meekelye_o now_o under_o every_o man_n hand_n and_o force_v little_a who_o say_v this_o or_o who_o command_v this_o to_o be_v do_v but_o with_o all_o thy_o study_n take_v heed_n that_o whether_o thy_o prelate_n or_o thy_o fellow_n or_o any_o other_o low_a than_o thou_o ask_v any_o thing_n of_o thou_o or_o will_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o thou_o that_o thou_o take_v it_o always_o to_o the_o best_a and_o with_o a_o glad_a will_v study_v to_o fulfil_v it_o let_v this_o man_n seek_v this_o thing_n and_o another_o that_o and_o let_v this_o man_n joy_n in_o this_o thing_n &_o another_o in_o that_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v and_o let_v they_o be_v laud_a and_o praise_v a_o thousand_o time_n but_o joy_n thou_o neither_o in_o this_o thing_n nor_o in_o that_o but_o only_o in_o thy_o own_o contempt_n and_o despise_v and_o in_o my_o will_n to_o be_v fulfil_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o life_n or_o death_n that_o i_o may_v always_o be_v laud_a and_o honour_a in_o thou_o and_o by_o thou_o amen_n how_o a_o man_n that_o be_v desolate_a aught_o to_o offer_v himself_o wholly_n to_o god_n the_o .55_o chapter_n lord_n holy_a father_n be_v thou_o bless_v now_o and_o ever_o for_o as_o thou_o will_v so_o it_o be_v do_v and_o that_o thou_o do_v be_v always_o well_o let_v i_o thy_o poor_a servant_n and_o most_o unworthy_a joy_n in_o thou_o and_o not_o in_o myself_o nor_o in_o nothing_o else_o beside_o theâ—_n for_o thou_o lord_n be_v my_o gladness_n thou_o be_v my_o hope_n my_o crown_n my_o joy_n and_o all_o my_o honour_n what_o have_v thy_o servant_n but_o that_o he_o have_v of_o thou_o and_o that_o without_o his_o desert_n all_o thing_n be_v thou_o and_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o have_v be_v in_o trouble_n &_o in_o pain_n ever_o from_o my_o youth_n and_o my_o soul_n have_v be_v in_o great_a heaviness_n with_o weep_v and_o tear_n and_o sometime_o it_o have_v be_v trouble_v in_o itself_o through_o manifold_a passion_n that_o come_v of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n wherefore_o lord_n i_o desire_v that_o i_o may_v have_v of_o thou_o the_o joy_n of_o inward_a peace_n and_o i_o ask_v the_o rest_n of_o thy_o choose_a child_n that_o be_v feed_v and_o nourish_v of_o thou_o in_o the_o light_n of_o heavenly_a comfort_n but_o without_o thy_o help_n i_o can_v not_o come_v thereto_o if_o thou_o lord_n geve_v peace_n or_o if_o thou_o geve_v inward_a joy_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v anon_o full_a of_o heavenlye_a melody_n and_o be_v devoute_a and_o fervent_a in_o thy_o laudes_fw-la and_o praysing_n but_o if_o thou_o withdraw_v thyself_o from_o i_o as_o thou_o haste_v sometime_o do_v then_o may_v not_o thy_o servant_n run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n as_o he_o do_v first_o but_o then_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o bow_v his_o knee_n and_o knock_v his_o breast_n for_o it_o be_v not_o with_o he_o as_o it_o be_v before_o when_o the_o lantern_n of_o thy_o ghostly_a presence_n shine_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o that_o he_o be_v defend_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o
like_a to_o man_n fable_n for_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o soothfast_a &_o true_a but_o what_o have_v i_o do_v lord_n that_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o geve_v i_o any_o heavenly_a consolation_n i_o know_v not_o that_o i_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n well_o as_o i_o shall_v have_v do_v but_o that_o i_o have_v be_v prone_a and_o ready_a to_o sin_n and_o slow_a to_o amendment_n this_o be_v true_a and_o i_o can_v not_o deny_v it_o for_o if_o i_o will_v deny_v it_o thou_o shall_v stand_v against_o i_o and_o no_o man_n may_v defend_v i_o what_o have_v i_o then_o deserve_v but_o hell_n and_o everlasting_a fire_n i_o confess_v for_o truth_n that_o i_o be_o worthy_a in_o this_o world_n of_o shame_n and_o despite_n and_o that_o it_o become_v not_o i_o to_o be_v conversant_a with_o devout_a people_n and_o though_o it_o be_v grievous_a to_o i_o to_o say_v thus_o yet_o since_o the_o truth_n be_v so_o i_o will_v confess_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o open_o will_v reprove_v myself_o of_o my_o defaulte_n that_o i_o may_v the_o rather_o obtain_v of_o thou_o mercy_n &_o forgevenes_n but_o what_o may_v i_o then_o say_v lord_n that_o thus_o be_o guilty_a and_o full_a of_o confusion_n true_o i_o have_v no_o mouth_n nor_o tongue_n to_o speak_v but_o only_o this_o word_n i_o have_v sin_v lord_n i_o have_v sin_v have_v mercy_n on_o i_o forgeve_v i_o and_o forget_v my_o trespass_n suffer_v i_o a_o little_a that_o i_o may_v weep_v &_o wail_v my_o sin_n or_o that_o i_o pass_v hence_o to_o the_o land_n of_o darkness_n cover_v with_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o what_o do_v thou_o lord_n ask_v most_o of_o such_o a_o wretched_a sinner_n but_o that_o he_o be_v contrite_a and_o meeken_fw-ge himself_o for_o his_o sin_n for_o in_o true_a contrition_n &_o meekness_n of_o heart_n be_v find_v the_o very_a hope_n of_o forgevenes_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o trouble_a conscience_n be_v thereby_o clear_v and_o the_o grace_n before_o lose_v be_v recover_v again_o man_n also_o be_v thereby_o 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