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the_o soul_n see_v nothing_o therein_o but_o stayeng_v there_o while_o scour_v whatsoever_o lie_v hide_v imperâ—â—_n loe_o than_o the_o six_o degree_n of_o this_o mystical_a throne_n how_o to_o continue_v this_o purity_n of_o intention_n chap._n xiiii_o have_v ascend_v by_o order_n all_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o throne_n we_o must_v now_o consider_v her_o top_n and_o seat_n of_o stable_a perseverance_n wherein_o this_o great_a solomon_n sit_v and_o repose_v and_o have_v see_v how_o the_o mind_n be_v fix_v in_o the_o only_a will_n of_o god_n we_o must_v know_v how_o it_o may_v presever_v therein_o intention_n which_o to_o effect_v there_o be_v twoe_o way_n and_o mean_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v for_o beginner_n the_o other_o for_o those_o which_o have_v make_v some_o good_a progress_n though_o if_o diligent_a endeavour_n supply_v the_o want_n in_o beginner_n both_o they_o and_o the_o other_o may_v use_v both_o mean_n as_o their_o denotion_n shall_v serve_v they_o the_o first_o be_v 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self_n love_n proper_a complacence_n servile_a fear_n sensuality_n particular_a profit_n and_o the_o like_a and_o in_o some_o all_o venial_a sin_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v absolutlie_o of_o she_o own_o nature_n imperfection_n final_o hereby_o be_v exclude_v not_o only_o the_o evil_a intention_n and_o that_o which_o be_v of_o it_o own_o nature_n imperfect_a but_o also_o that_o which_o be_v of_o her_o nature_n good_a but_o comparative_o bad_a namely_o compare_v with_o a_o better_a as_o to_o do_v penance_n discipline_n fast_o to_o eschew_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n to_o merit_v to_o be_v reward_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n and_o the_o like_a which_o intention_n though_o they_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o so_o compare_v with_o the_o only_a will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v far_o better_a as_o hath_z bein_z show_v and_o be_v therefore_o here_o exclude_v wherefore_o this_o degree_n and_o perfection_n especial_o appertain_v and_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o mortification_n of_o 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the_o party_n himself_o but_o assoon_o as_o this_o only_a will_n bear_v sway_n and_o take_v entire_a possession_n of_o the_o heart_n all_o darkness_n be_v discover_v by_o the_o light_n thereof_o and_o all_o obscurity_n of_o imperfection_n be_v cast_v out_o by_o the_o shine_a brightness_n of_o the_o same_o oh_o how_o often_o be_v we_o deceive_v for_o want_n of_o this_o light_n how_o straight_o think_v we_o to_o be_v our_o intention_n how_o holy_a our_o desire_n how_o excellent_a our_o work_n how_o good_a a_o opinion_n have_v we_o of_o ourselves_o but_o assoon_o as_o this_o light_n come_v down_o must_v go_v the_o peacock_n feather_n see_v now_o her_o fowlle_a foot_n so_o soil_v and_o load_v with_o earthly_a affection_n dirty_a passion_n muddy_a propriety_n and_o swinishe_v self_n love_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o this_o right_a rule_n of_o god_n will_n be_v apply_v unto_o our_o intention_n we_o see_v the_o crookedness_n of_o intemperance_n and_o disordinate_a desire_n thereof_o all_o the_o 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