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thou_o may_v hearken_v to_o i_o o_o thou_o piteous_a and_o most_o merciful_a lord_n do_v not_o become_v inexorable_a to_o i_o for_o my_o sin_n but_o for_o thy_o own_o goodness_n sake_n receive_v these_o prayer_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o grant_v i_o the_o effect_n of_o my_o petition_n and_o desire_v by_o the_o intercession_n prayer_n and_o impetration_n of_o the_o glorious_a virgin_n marry_o my_o lady_n and_o mother_n and_o of_o all_o thy_o other_o saint_n amen_n chap._n xxxvi_o a_o most_o devoute_a prayer_n by_o way_n of_o thanksgiveing_a o_o christ_n our_o lord_n the_o word_n of_o the_o father_n who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o the_o most_o indulgent_a bowel_n of_o thy_o mercy_n amend_v my_o life_n better_o my_o action_n compose_v my_o manner_n take_v all_o that_o from_o i_o which_o hurt_v i_o and_o displeaseh_o thou_o and_o give_v i_o that_o which_o thou_o know_v to_o please_v thyself_o and_o profitt_a i_o who_o be_v he_o but_o only_o 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with_o invincible_a love_n he_o do_v i_o praise_v adore_v and_o bless_v who_o live_v &_o reign_v god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n chap._n xxxviii_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v make_v in_o affliction_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o dear_a lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o most_o miserable_a sinner_n who_o commit_v unworthy_a thing_n and_o do_v endure_v such_o as_o i_o be_o worthy_a of_o for_o i_o be_o daily_o sinninge_v and_o daily_o feel_v the_o scourge_n of_o sin_n if_o i_o consider_v the_o evil_n which_o i_o commit_v daily_o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n which_o i_o suffer_v it_o be_v much_o wherein_o i_o offend_v and_o it_o be_v little_a which_o i_o endure_v thou_o be_v lust_n o_o lord_n and_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a yea_o all_o thy_o judgment_n be_v just_a and_o true_a thou_o be_v just_a and_o true_a o_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n in_o thou_o thou_o o_o merciful_a and_o omnipotent_a lord_n do_v not_o afflict_v we_o sinner_n cruel_o and_o unjust_o but_o when_o we_o be_v not_o thou_o do_v make_v we_o with_o thy_o hand_n of_o power_n and_o when_o we_o be_v lose_v through_o our_o own_o fault_n thou_o didist_n admirable_o restore_v we_o by_o thy_o pity_n and_o goodness_n i_o know_v and_o be_o well_o assure_v that_o our_o life_n be_v not_o drive_v on_o by_o rash_a and_o irregular_a motion_n but_o it_o be_v dispose_v and_o govern_v by_o thou_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n so_o that_o thou_o have_v a_o care_n of_o all_o butt_v especial_o of_o thy_o servant_n who_o have_v place_v their_o whole_a hope_n in_o thy_o mercy_n i_o do_v therefore_o beseech_v and_o humble_o pray_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o proceed_v with_o i_o according_a to_o my_o sin_n whereby_o i_o have_v deserve_v thy_o wrath_n but_o accord_v to_o thy_o own_o great_a mercy_n which_o surpass_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n thou_o o_o lord_n who_o do_v inflict_v exterior_a punishment_n upon_o we_o give_v we_o interior_a patience_n which_o may_v never_o fail_v that_o so_o thy_o praise_n may_v not_o depart_v from_o my_o mouth_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o help_v i_o accord_v to_o what_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v necessary_a for_o i_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o thou_o know_v all_o thing_n thou_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n thou_o who_o live_v for_o ever_o chap._n thirty-nine_o a_o very_a devoute_a prayer_n to_o god_n the_o son_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n who_o do_v drink_v up_o that_o calais_n of_o thy_o passion_n thou_o be_v extend_v upon_o thy_o cross_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o mortal_a man_n vouchsafe_v this_o day_n to_o give_v i_o help_v behold_v i_o come_v poor_a to_o thou_o who_o be_v scotfree_a miserable_a to_o thou_o who_o be_v merciful_a let_v i_o not_o go_v empty_a or_o despise_v from_o thou_o i_o be_o hungry_a now_o when_o i_o begin_v let_v i_o not_o give_v over_o empty_a of_o thou_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o 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most_o true_a contemplation_n of_o thou_o alone_o for_o to_o such_o an_z one_o o_o lord_n as_o love_n thou_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o command_v thou_o do_v clear_o discover_v thyself_o and_o it_o suffice_v he_o and_o from_o hence_o it_o grow_v that_o the_o angel_n do_v never_o decline_v either_o from_o thou_o or_o from_o themselves_o but_o perpetual_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o same_o state_n incessant_o behold_v thou_o and_o incessant_o loveinge_v thou_o who_o be_v the_o true_a light_n and_o the_o chaste_a love_n o_o how_o bless_a and_o sublyme_n be_v this_o creature_n of_o creature_n most_o happy_a in_o eternal_o adhere_v to_o thy_o beatitude_n happy_a and_o excessive_o happy_a in_o haveinge_v thou_o
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and_o the_o illuminator_fw-la the_o fountain_n the_o river_n and_o the_o irrigation_n or_o wateringe_v all_o thing_n by_o one_o and_o all_o thing_n in_o one_o from_o who_o by_o who_o in_o who_o all_o thing_n the_o live_a life_n the_o life_n proceed_v from_o the_o live_a life_n the_o life_n live_v one_o from_o himself_o one_o from_o one_o and_o one_o from_o two_o one_o be_v from_o himself_o one_o be_v from_o another_o and_o one_o be_v from_o two_o other_o the_o father_n be_v true_a the_o son_n be_v truth_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v truth_n therefore_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o essence_n one_o power_n one_o goodness_n one_o beatitude_n from_o who_o by_o who_o and_o in_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v happy_a what_o thing_n soever_o be_v happy_a chap._n xxxii_o that_o god_n be_v the_o true_a and_o sowereigne_a life_n o_o god_n the_o true_a and_o sowereigne_a life_n from_o who_o by_o who_o and_o in_o who_o all_o thing_n do_v live_v which_o have_v 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thou_o i_o bless_v thou_o and_o i_o adore_v thou_o with_o my_o lip_n with_o my_o hart_n and_o with_o all_o the_o whole_a power_n i_o have_v and_o i_o present_v my_o humble_a thanks_o to_o thy_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n for_o all_o thy_o benefit_n and_o i_o sing_v this_o hymn_n of_o glory_n to_o thou_o holy_a holy_a holy_a i_o invoke_v thou_o o_o bless_a trinity_n beseechinge_v that_o thou_o will_v come_v into_o i_o and_o make_v i_o worthy_a to_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o thy_o glory_n i_o beg_v of_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n i_o beg_v of_o the_o son_n by_o the_o father_n i_o beg_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n that_o all_o vice_n may_v be_v far_o remove_v from_o i_o and_o that_o all_o holy_a virtue_n may_v be_v plant_v in_o i_o o_o immense_a god_n from_o who_o all_o thing_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n in_o who_o all_o thing_n both_o visible_a and_o invisible_a be_v make_v thou_o who_o do_v environ_v thy_o work_n without_o and_o fille_v they_o within_z who_o do_v cover_v they_o from_o above_o and_o do_v sustain_v they_o from_o below_o keep_v i_o who_o be_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o who_o hope_v in_o thou_o and_o who_o only_o confide_v in_o thy_o mercy_n keep_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o here_o and_o every_o where_o now_o and_o ever_o within_o and_o without_o before_o i_o &_o behind_o i_o above_o and_o below_o and_o round_o about_o that_o no_o place_n at_o all_o may_v be_v leave_v for_o the_o treacherous_a attempt_n of_o my_o enemy_n against_o i_o thou_o be_v the_o omnipotent_a god_n the_o keeper_n and_o the_o protector_n of_o all_o such_o as_o hope_v in_o thou_o without_o who_o no_o man_n be_v safe_a none_o free_v from_o danger_n thou_o be_v god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n but_o thou_o neither_o in_o heaven_n above_o nor_o on_o earth_n below_o thou_o who_o perform_v work_n of_o prowess_n and_o so_o many_o wonderful_a and_o unscrutable_a thing_n which_o exceed_v all_o number_n praise_n be_v due_a to_o thou_o honour_n be_v due_a to_o thou_o and_o to_o thou_o hymn_n of_o glory_n be_v due_a to_o thou_o do_v all_o the_o angel_n the_o heaven_n &_o all_o the_o power_n thereof_o sing_v hymn_n and_o praise_n without_o cease_v and_o all_o creature_n and_o every_o spirit_n do_v praise_v thou_o the_o holy_a and_o individual_a trinity_n as_o it_o become_v the_o creature_n there_o creator_n the_o slave_n their_o lord_n and_o the_o soldier_n their_o king_n chap._n xxxiii_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n to_o thou_o do_v all_o the_o saint_n and_o they_o who_o be_v humble_a of_o hart_n to_o thou_o do_v the_o spirit_n and_o soul_n of_o just_a person_n to_o thou_o do_v all_o the_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n and_o all_o those_o order_n of_o bless_a spirit_n sing_v the_o hymn_n of_o honour_n and_o glory_n adoreinge_v thou_o humble_o without_o end_n all_o the_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n do_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n after_o a_o most_o honourable_a and_o magnificent_a manner_n and_o man_n who_o be_v a_o eminent_a part_n of_o thy_o creature_n do_v also_o praise_v thou_o yea_o and_o i_o wretched_a sinner_n and_o miserable_a creature_n that_o i_o be_o do_v yet_o labour_v with_o a_o extreme_a desire_n to_o praise_v thou_o and_o wish_v that_o i_o can_v love_v thou_o with_o excessive_a love_n o_o my_o god_n my_o life_n my_o strength_n and_o my_o praise_n vouchsafe_v to_o let_v i_o praise_v thou_o grant_v i_o light_n in_o my_o hart_n put_v thou_o the_o word_n into_o my_o mouth_n that_o my_o hart_n may_v think_v upon_o thy_o glory_n and_o my_o tongue_n may_v singe_v thy_o praise_n all_o the_o day_n long_o but_o because_o it_o be_v no_o handsome_a praise_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o pollute_a lip_n cleanse_v thou_o my_o hart_n i_o beseech_v thou_o from_o all_o spot_n sanctify_v i_o o_o thou_o omnipotent_a sanctifier_n both_o within_o and_o without_o and_o make_v i_o worthy_a to_o set_v forth_o thy_o praise_n 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know_v truth_n and_o he_o know_v eternity_n thou_o o_o truth_n do_v preside_v over_o all_o thing_n we_o shall_v see_v thou_o as_o thou_o be_v when_o this_o blind_a and_o mortal_a life_n be_v spend_v wherein_o it_o be_v say_v to_o we_o where_o be_v now_o thy_o god_n and_o i_o also_o say_v to_o thou_o where_o be_v thou_o o_o my_o god_n in_o thou_o be_o i_o refresh_v a_o little_a when_o i_o power_n out_o my_o soul_n towards_o thou_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o exultation_n and_o confession_n which_o be_v as_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o man_n who_o be_v bankquet_v end_n celebratinge_v some_o great_a festivity_n and_o
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death_n of_o the_o cross_n do_v take_v that_o hand-writing_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o nail_v it_o to_o the_o same_o cross_n do_v crucify_v both_o sin_n and_o death_n in_o he_o therefore_o do_v i_o secure_o conceive_v hope_n who_o sit_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o interceede_v for_o us._n and_o confide_n in_o he_o i_o trust_v i_o shall_v arrive_v to_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o who_o we_o be_v rise_v and_o have_v live_v again_o and_o have_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o be_v remain_v there_o to_o thou_o be_v praise_n glory_n honour_n &_o thanksgiving_n for_o ever_o chap._n fourteen_o how_o sweet_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o think_v of_o god_n o_o thou_o most_o merciful_a lord_n who_o do_v so_o love_v and_o save_v we_o who_o do_v so_o quicken_v and_o exalt_v we_o o_o most_o merciful_a lord_n how_o sweet_a be_v the_o memory_n of_o thou_o how_o much_o more_o i_o meditate_v on_o thou_o so_o much_o more_o be_v thou_o sweet_a &_o amiable_a to_o i_o therefore_o do_v it_o delight_v i_o 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so_o prevent_v &_o so_o vehement_a which_o make_v he_o be_v content_a to_o become_v man_n for_o the_o love_n of_o man_n who_o now_o will_v be_v able_a to_o hate_v a_o man_n who_o nature_n and_o resemblance_n he_o see_v in_o the_o humanity_n of_o god_n infaillible_o whosoever_o hate_v he_o hate_v god_n and_o so_o he_o destroy_v whatsoever_o he_o do_v for_o god_n be_v make_v man_n for_o man_n that_o as_o already_o he_o be_v man_n creator_n so_o also_o he_o may_v be_v his_o redeemer_n and_o that_o he_o may_v purchase_v he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o stock_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n may_v be_v belove_v by_o man_n in_o a_o more_o familiar_a manner_n he_o appear_v in_o the_o similitude_n of_o man_n that_o so_o both_o his_o external_a and_o internal_a sense_n may_v be_v make_v happy_a in_o god_n the_o eye_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v entertain_v &_o feed_v by_o his_o divinity_n &_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o body_n by_o god_n humanity_n to_o the_o end_n that_o whether_o he_o shall_v work_v inward_o or_o outward_o this_o human_a nature_n which_o he_o create_v may_v be_v able_a to_o feed_v deep_o &_o sweet_o upon_o he_o chap._n xxvii_o what_o the_o mission_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v work_v in_o us._n this_o saviour_n of_o we_o be_v bear_v for_o we_o he_o be_v crucify_v and_o he_o die_v for_o we_o that_o so_o by_o his_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v we_o and_o because_o that_o bunch_n of_o grape_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v carry_v to_o this_o winepress_a of_o the_o cross_n &_o because_o the_o expression_n thereof_o be_v make_v the_o new_a winner_n of_o his_o divinity_n begin_v to_o flow_v from_o thence_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v send_v down_o whereby_o the_o vessel_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v to_o be_v prepare_v and_o new_a wine_n to_o be_v put_v into_o new_a skin_n that_o first_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v cleanse_v lest_o else_o the_o wine_n pour_v in_o shall_v be_v pollute_v and_o that_o afterward_o they_o shall_v be_v tie_v up_o lest_o otherwise_o when_o 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be_v joy_n &_o love_n cast_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n that_o thou_o may_v receive_v he_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n breed_v a_o joy_n in_o sin_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n breed_v a_o joy_n in_o vanity_n now_o both_o these_o joy_n be_v naught_o for_o the_o one_o of_o they_o have_v vice_n in_o it_o the_o other_o give_v occasion_n to_o vice_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v come_v when_o these_o wicked_a spirit_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o it_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o thy_o hart_n and_o will_v produce_v a_o good_a joy_n and_o a_o good_a love_n whereby_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n &_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o flight_n the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n do_v entice_v and_o deceive_v the_o love_n of_o sin_n do_v pollute_v and_o carry_v on_o to_o death_n but_o the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v illuminate_v the_o mind_n it_o do_v purify_v the_o conscience_n it_o make_v the_o soul_n rejoice_v &_o it_o demonstrate_v god_n chap._n xxviii_o of_o the_o work_n of_o that_o soul_n which_o love_v god_n he_o in_o who_o the_o love_n of_o god_n remain_v be_v ever_o think_v how_o he_o may_v arrive_v to_o god_n how_o he_o may_v leave_v the_o world_n how_o he_o may_v decline_v the_o corruption_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v find_v true_a peace_n he_o ever_o have_v his_o desire_n &_o his_o hart_n erect_v towards_o heavenly_a thing_n when_o he_o be_v sit_v when_o he_o be_v walk_v when_o he_o be_v rest_v &_o in_o fine_a whatsoever_o he_o be_v do_v his_o hart_n depart_v not_o from_o god_n he_o exhort_v all_o man_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n he_o recommend_v it_o to_o all_o man_n &_o he_o prove_v to_o all_o the_o world_n both_o by_o his_o hart_n and_o by_o his_o tongue_n and_o by_o his_o work_n how_o sweet_a the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v and_o how_o bitter_a that_o be_v of_o the_o world_n he_o despise_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n he_o discover_v it_o to_o be_v full_a of_o affliction_n and_o he_o declare_v how_o fond_a they_o be_v who_o place_n their_o confidence_n therein_o he_o wonder_v at_o the_o blindness_n of_o man_n for_o love_v such_o thing_n as_o those_o he_o wonder_v how_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o all_o man_n not_o to_o forsake_v these_o transitory_a and_o frail_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n he_o conceive_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v find_v taste_n in_o that_o which_o be_v so_o savoury_a to_o himself_o that_o
rejoice_v no_o less_o for_o he_o then_o for_o thyself_o and_o if_o two_o or_o three_o or_o many_o more_o be_v possessor_n of_o it_o thou_o will_v rejoice_v for_o every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o for_o thyself_o suppose_v that_o thou_o love_v every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o thyself_o what_o kind_n of_o thing_n will_v therefore_o that_o perfect_a charity_n be_v of_o innumerable_a angel_n &_o bless_a man_n since_o no_o one_o love_v another_o less_o than_o himself_o &_o no_o otherwise_o will_v every_o one_o rejoice_v for_o any_o other_o then_o for_o himself_o if_o therefore_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n will_v scarce_o be_v able_a to_o contain_v itself_o for_o the_o single_a joy_n which_o himself_o will_v takes_z in_o so_o great_a a_o good_a how_o will_v he_o be_v capable_a of_o this_o so_o great_a joy_n of_o so_o many_o other_o again_o look_v how_o much_o more_o a_o man_n love_v another_o and_o so_o much_o more_o do_v he_o rejoice_v at_o his_o good_a and_o now_o as_o in_o that_o supreme_a felicity_n every_o one_o will_v without_o comparison_n love_n god_n better_o than_o himself_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n so_o also_o will_v he_o without_o comparison_n rejoice_v more_o in_o the_o felicity_n of_o god_n then_o in_o that_o of_o himself_o &_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow-saint_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v love_v god_n withal_o their_o hart_n all_o their_o mind_n and_o all_o their_o soul_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o yet_o all_o their_o hart_n &_o all_o their_o mind_n &_o all_o their_o soul_n can_v sufficient_o comprehend_v the_o dignity_n of_o that_o love_n without_o fail_v they_o will_v also_o rejoice_v with_o all_o their_o hart_n withal_o their_o mind_n &_o withal_o their_o soul_n so_o that_o all_o their_o hart_n mind_n &_o soul_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o contain_v the_o fullness_n of_o that_o joy_n chap._n xxxvi_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n o_o my_o god_n and_o my_o lord_n my_o hope_n &_o the_o joy_n of_o my_o hart_n tell_v my_o soul_n if_o this_o be_v that_o joy_n whereof_o thou_o have_v say_v by_o thy_o son_n ask_v &_o you_o shall_v receive_v that_o so_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a for_o i_o have_v find_v a_o certain_a joy_n which_o be_v full_a and_o more_o than_o full_a the_o hart_n the_o mind_n the_o soul_n and_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v full_a thereof_o but_o yet_o in_o heaven_n there_o will_v be_v another_o joy_n beyond_o measure_n great_a than_o this_o be_v there_o they_o who_o be_v to_o enjoy_v it_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o all_o that_o joy_n but_o they_o be_v all_o full_a of_o joy_n shall_v enter_v into_o that_o joy_n of_o their_o lord_n tell_v i_o o_o lord_n tell_v thy_o servant_n &_o tell_v it_o to_o my_o hart_n within_o if_o this_o be_v that_o joy_n into_o which_o those_o servant_n of_o thou_o shall_v enter_v who_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o their_o lord_n but_o even_o that_o joy_n where_o with_o thy_o elect_a shall_v rejoice_v have_v neither_o be_v see_v with_o the_o eye_n nor_o hear_v by_o the_o ear_n nor_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n so_o that_o yet_o i_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o say_v o_o lord_n how_o great_a that_o joy_n be_v which_o thy_o elect_n shall_v enjoy_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o shall_v joy_v as_o much_o as_o they_o love_v &_o they_o shall_v love_v as_o much_o as_o they_o shall_v know_v thou_o o_o lord_n but_o how_o great_a shall_v that_o love_n be_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o neither_o the_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o the_o ear_n have_v hard_a nor_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n how_o much_o they_o shall_v know_v &_o love_v thou_o in_o that_o other_o life_n o_o my_o god_n i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v know_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v joy_v in_o thou_o and_o if_o in_o this_o life_n i_o may_v not_o do_v it_o to_o the_o full_a yet_o at_o least_o make_v i_o profit_n in_o it_o more_o &_o more_o that_o at_o last_o i_o may_v arrive_v to_o that_o fullnes_n let_v the_o knowledge_n which_o here_o i_o have_v of_o thou_o proceed_v further_o that_o so_o it_o may_v there_o be_v full_a let_v my_o love_n of_o thou_o increase_v here_o that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v full_a there_o &_o that_o here_o my_o joy_n may_v be_v great_a in_o hope_n &_o there_o full_a in_o deed_n o_o thou_o true_a god_n i_o beg_v that_o i_o may_v receive_v what_o thou_o have_v promise_v that_o so_o my_o joy_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v my_o mind_n meditate_v upon_o it_o let_v my_o tongue_n speak_v of_o it_o let_v my_o hart_n love_v it_o let_v my_o discourse_n work_n upon_o it_o let_v my_o soul_n be_v hungry_a and_o even_o my_o very_a flesh_n thirst_n after_o it_o and_o let_v my_o whole_a substance_n desire_v it_o till_o such_o time_n as_o i_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o my_o lord_n where_o i_o may_v remain_v for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la