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and_o for_o thy_o holy_a name_n sake_n bestow_v upon_o we_o thy_o grace_n and_o benefit_n that_o by_o they_o we_o may_v worthy_o serve_v thou_o and_o in_o verity_n please_v thou_o and_o may_v daily_o render_v due_a praise_n unto_o thou_o for_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a grace_n and_o favoure_n proceed_v from_o thy_o mercy_n we_o true_o have_v no_o other_o mean_v whereby_o to_o serve_v and_o please_v thou_o but_o only_o the_o gift_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o thy_o liberality_n for_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o descend_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n with_o who_o there_o be_v no_o variation_n or_o shadow_n of_o change_n
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be_v to_o be_v immovable_a o_o god_n who_o no_o man_n lose_v unless_o he_o be_v deceive_v whion_n no_o man_n seek_v unless_o he_o bâ—_n admonish_v who_o no_o man_n find_v unless_o he_o be_v undefiled_a o_o god_n to_o know_v who_o be_v to_o live_v to_o serve_v who_o be_v to_o reign_v to_o praife_n who_o be_v the_o â—oules_n joy_n and_o salvation_n i_o praise_v blâ—sse_n and_o adore_v thou_o with_o my_o lip_n and_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o the_o force_n i_o have_v render_v thanks_n to_o thy_o mercy_n and_o bounty_n for_o all_o the_o benefit_n which_o i_o have_v receiuâ—d_v from_o thou_o and_o sing_a unto_o thou_o the_o hymn_n of_o thy_o glory_n holy_a holy_a holy_a to_o thou_o i_o cry_v o_o bless_a trinity_n beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o come_v into_o i_o and_o make_v man_n temple_n fit_a to_o receive_v thy_o majesty_n i_o beseech_v the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n i_o beseech_v the_o son_n by_o the_o father_n i_o beseech_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o 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the_o just_a to_o thou_o all_o the_o celestial_a citizens_n and_o every_o order_n of_o the_o heavenly_a hierarchy_n do_v singe_v and_o sound_v forth_o praise_n and_o honour_n everlasting_o in_o most_o humble_a manner_n fall_n down_o &_o adore_v thou_o those_o celestial_a citizen_n o_o lord_n do_v praise_v thou_o with_o much_o honour_n and_o magnificencie_n man_n likewise_o do_v extill_o thy_o power_n containinge_v in_o himself_o a_o great_a part_n of_o each_o other_o creature_n i_o myself_o alsoe_o albeit_o a_o poor_a and_o miserable_a sinner_n do_v desire_n to_o praise_v thou_o with_o great_a devotion_n and_o do_v with_o thaâ—_n i_o can_v love_v thou_o with_o most_o ardent_a affection_n o_o my_o god_n my_o life_n my_o strength_n and_o my_o praise_n give_v i_o graâ—e_v to_o praise_v thou_o give_v light_n unto_o my_o heart_n and_o word_n unto_o my_o mouth_n that_o my_o heart_n may_v think_v of_o thy_o glory_n and_o my_o tongue_n may_v all_o the_o day_n long_o singe_v and_o sound_v 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mean_v i_o have_v apply_v my_o heart_n to_o thing_n that_o be_v vain_a which_o with_o all_o affection_n and_o love_n i_o ought_v to_o have_v bestow_v on_o thou_o alone_o and_o so_o by_o love_a vanity_n i_o myself_o be_o become_v vain_a hence_o it_o proceed_v likewise_o o_o lord_n that_o i_o do_v not_o rejoice_v in_o thou_o neither_o do_v i_o adhere_v to_o thou_o because_o i_o delight_v in_o thing_n temporal_a thou_o in_o thing_n spiritual_a my_o whole_a mind_n thought_n and_o word_n be_v entangle_v in_o thing_n transitory_a but_o thou_o o_o lord_n dwell_v in_o thing_n that_o endure_v for_o all_o eternity_n thou_o thyself_o be_v eternity_n thy_o habitation_n be_v in_o heaven_n i_o on_o the_o earth_n thou_o love_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o i_o those_o that_o be_v here_o beneathe_v thou_o those_o that_o be_v heavenly_a i_o those_o that_o be_v earthly_a and_o when_o will_v these_o thing_n agree_v together_o that_o be_v so_o opposite_a one_o to_o a_o other_o of_o the_o misery_n and_o frailty_n of_o man_n chapt_n ii_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o when_o will_v my_o crowkednes_n be_v make_v correspondent_a to_o thy_o righteousness_n thou_o o_o lord_n love_v solitariness_n i_o to_o be_v in_o the_o company_n of_o other_o thou_o love_v silence_n and_o i_o talk_v and_o discourse_n thou_o love_v verity_n and_o i_o vanity_n thou_o love_v cleanlines_n and_o i_o follow_v my_o own_o filthiness_n what_o need_v i_o say_v more_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v true_o good_a i_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a i_o unrighteous_a thou_o be_v holy_a i_o wretched_a thou_o arti_fw-la ust_o i_o unjust_a thou_o be_v light_n and_o i_o be_o blind_a thou_o be_v life_n and_o i_o be_o dead_a thou_o be_v phisique_n and_o i_o be_o sick_a thou_o be_v mirth_n and_o i_o be_o melancholy_a thou_o be_v the_o supreme_a verity_n and_o i_o be_o altogether_o vanity_n like_v as_o every_o man_n live_v what_o shall_v i_o then_o say_v o_o my_o creator_n hear_v i_o o_o creator_n i_o be_o thy_o creature_n i_o have_v be_v forlese_a and_o go_v astray_o i_o be_o thy_o creature_n and_o be_o like_a to_o die_v i_o be_o of_o thy_o make_n and_o be_o come_v to_o nothing_o i_o be_o a_o piece_n of_o earth_n frame_v by_o thou_o thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o and_o fashion_v i_o those_o hand_n i_o say_v which_o with_o nail_n be_v fasten_v to_o the_o cross_n for_o i_o look_v i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n upon_o the_o wound_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o contemn_v not_o i_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n behold_v o_o lord_n my_o god_n thou_o have_v write_v i_o in_o thy_o hand_n read_v that_o
o_o father_n of_o mercy_n thou_o know_v my_o desire_n and_o my_o groan_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o hide_v not_o then_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o any_o long_o neither_o do_v thou_o forsake_v i_o in_o thy_o anger_n o_o father_n of_o mercy_n hear_v the_o lamentable_a complaint_n of_o i_o thy_o poor_a orphan_n and_o stretch_v forth_o thy_o help_a hand_n that_o it_o may_v draw_v i_o out_o of_o the_o deep_a water_n out_o of_o the_o lake_n of_o misery_n and_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o dregs_n of_o iniquity_n that_o i_o perish_v not_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o in_o presence_n of_o thy_o infinite_a patience_n but_o let_v i_o escape_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v the_o riches_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o always_o see_v thy_o face_n and_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thy_o holy_a name_n thou_o o_o lord_n who_o do_v thing_n worthy_a of_o admiration_n who_o through_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o make_v my_o heart_n merry_a who_o have_v enlighten_v my_o youth_n despise_v not_o now_o my_o old_a age_n i_o beseech_v thou_o but_o cause_n my_o bone_n and_o gray_a hair_n to_o become_v joyful_a and_o youthful_a like_a unto_o the_o bone_n and_o hoary_a feather_n of_o a_o eagle_n the_o end_n of_o s._n augustins_n soliloquy_n that_o be_v of_o the_o secret_a discourse_n and_o conference_n of_o his_o soul_n with_o god_n of_o the_o soliloqvy_n of_o s._n augustin_n bishop_n of_o hippon_n of_o the_o unspeakable_a sweetness_n of_o god_n chapt._n i._n of_o the_o misery_n &_o frailty_n of_o man_n chapt._n ii_o of_o the_o admirable_a light_n of_o god_n chapt._n iii_o of_o the_o mortality_n of_o man_n nature_n chapt._n iu._n what_o it_o be_v to_o become_v nothing_o chapt._n v._n of_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o sin_n chapt._n vi._n of_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n of_o almighty_a god_n chapt._n vii_o of_o the_o future_a dignity_n of_o man_n chapt._n viii_o of_o god_n omnipotent_a power_n chapt._n ix_o of_o the_o 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