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from_o i_o for_o they_o do_v overcome_v i_o they_o wound_v my_o heart_n they_o make_v i_o sick_a for_o love_n 6._o when_o david_n fight_v with_o other_o he_o overcome_v other_o he_o wounded_z other_o he_o make_v other_o sick_a but_o when_o he_o dance_v before_o the_o ark_n and_o delight_v himself_o he_o be_v overcome_v himself_o he_o be_v wound_v himself_o he_o be_v sick_a himself_n but_o fear_v you_o nothing_o i_o warrant_v you_o this_o sickness_n will_v do_v he_o no_o harm_n i_o will_v play_v still_o say_v he_o that_o other_o may_v still_o play_v upon_o i_o mag._n for_o it_o be_v good_a sport_n when_o god_n be_v delight_v though_o michol_n be_v displease_v so_o that_o of_o david_n sickness_n we_o may_v say_v as_o christ_n say_v of_o lazarus_n sickness_n this_o sickness_n be_v not_o unto_o death_n but_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 4._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o david_n be_v sick_a no_o otherwise_o for_o love_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n than_o god_n be_v sick_a himself_o for_o love_n of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n say_v he_o in_o whâ—me_n i_o be_o delight_v 5._o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n there_o he_o be_v in_o love_n in_o who_o i_o be_o delight_v there_o he_o be_v sick_a for_o love_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o command_v we_o also_o to_o be_v delight_v in_o his_o love_n 19_o for_o as_o a_o double_a desire_n be_v love_n so_o a_o double_a love_n be_v delight_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v not_o simple_o love_v he_o but_o he_o delight_v in_o his_o love_n delight_n
thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n delight_n then_o thyself_o i_o will_v hate_v my_o own_o soul_n say_v bernard_n if_o i_o find_v it_o any_o where_o else_o then_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o his_o love_n 〈…〉_z so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o thou_o to_o delight_n but_o thou_o must_v delight_v thyself_o that_o be_v thy_o soul_n say_v with_o the_o bless_a virgin_n my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n otherwise_o as_o dives_fw-la do_v see_v lazarus_n a_o far_o off_o lie_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n be_v himself_o all_o the_o while_n torment_v in_o hell_n and_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n so_o eveâ—_o in_o laugh_v the_o soul_n may_v be_v sorrowful_a 13._o the_o wretched_a soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n may_v see_v the_o face_n a_o far_o off_o laugh_v and_o lie_v as_o i_o may_v say_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n be_v it_o self_n all_o the_o while_n torment_v as_o it_o be_v in_o hell_n and_o have_a not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o drop_n of_o delight_n to_o assuage_v the_o sorrow_n of_o it_o and_o like_v as_o sampsons_n lion_n have_v great_a store_n of_o honey_n in_o he_o but_o taste_v no_o sweetness_n of_o it_o even_o so_o if_o thou_o rejoice_v in_o the_o face_n and_o not_o in_o the_o heart_n 12._o thou_o may_v well_o perhaps_o have_v great_a store_n of_o honey_n in_o thou_o to_o delight_v other_o but_o thou_o can_v never_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o to_o delight_v thyself_o therefore_o say_v the_o princely_a prophet_n o_o taste_n and_o see_v how_o sweet_a the_o lord_n be_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o thou_o to_o see_v it_o a_o far_o off_o &_o not_o have_v it_o as_o dives_fw-la do_v or_o to_o have_v it_o in_o thou_o and_o not_o to_o taste_v it_o as_o the_o lion_n do_v but_o thou_o must_v as_o well_o have_v it_o as_o see_v it_o and_o as_o well_o taste_v it_o as_o have_v it_o o_o taste_n and_o see_v say_v he_o how_o sweet_a the_o lord_n be_v for_o so_o indeed_o christ_n give_v his_o church_n not_o only_o a_o sight_n but_o also_o a_o taste_n of_o his_o sweetâ—nsse_n a_o sight_n be_v where_o he_o say_v thus_o 12._o we_o will_v rise_v up_o early_o and_o go_v into_o the_o vineyard_n and_o see_v whether_o the_o vine_n have_v bud_v forth_o the_o small_a grape_n and_o whether_o the_o pomegranâ—ets_n flourish_v there_o be_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o vine_n a_o taste_n be_v where_o he_o say_v thus_o 2._o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o winseller_n &_o cause_v thou_o to_o drink_v spice_a wine_n and_o new_a wine_n of_o the_o pomegranneâ—s_n there_o be_v a_o taste_n of_o the_o wine_n the_o church_n not_o only_o go_v into_o the_o vineyard_n and_o see_v the_o wine_n but_o also_o go_v into_o the_o wine-cellar_n and_o taste_v the_o wine_n but_o yet_o thou_o must_v go_v further_a than_o this_o before_o thou_o can_v come_v to_o thyself_o for_o there_o be_v diverse_a degree_n of_o taste_n the_o egyptian_n in_o their_o hyroglyphicke_n apollo_n when_o they_o will_v describe_v a_o unperfect_a taste_n paint_v meat_n in_o the_o tooth_n when_o a_o more_o perfect_a taste_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o throat_n such_o a_o unperfect_a taste_n have_v the_o israelite_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n god_n be_v most_o sweet_a unto_o they_o when_o he_o give_v they_o quail_n to_o eat_v yet_o while_o the_o meat_n be_v but_o in_o their_o tooth_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v the_o meat_n in_o the_o tooth_n a_o unperfect_a taste_n but_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o more_o perfect_a taste_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n for_o liken_v he_o to_o a_o apple_n tree_n she_o say_v i_o delight_v to_o sit_v under_o his_o shadow_n &_o his_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a unto_o my_o throat_n 3._o there_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o throat_n a_o more_o perfect_a taste_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o thyself_o therefore_o this_o taste_n must_v not_o content_v thou_o because_o this_o taste_n can_v delight_v thou_o for_o thy_o delight_n must_v not_o stick_v in_o thy_o tooth_n or_o in_o thy_o throat_n vocum_fw-la but_o as_o a_o cordial_a thing_n it_o must_v go_v down_o to_o thy_o very_a heart_n that_o thou_o may_v say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n my_o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n not_o my_o flesh_n only_o but_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n rejoice_v in_o the_o live_a god_n 3._o and_o again_o praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n 1._o now_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o thyself_o for_o that_o which_o be_v within_o thou_o be_v thyself_o and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o thou_o be_v all_o thyself_o so_o that_o thyself_o &_o all_o thyself_o be_v delight_v in_o the_o lord_n when_o as_o that_o which_o be_v within_o thou_o and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o thou_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n o_o how_o happy_a be_v thou_o when_o thou_o know_v this_o jubilee_n this_o joyfulness_n 15._o when_o thou_o have_v a_o secret_a sense_n &_o a_o inward_a feel_n of_o it_o when_o every_o motion_n of_o thy_o mind_n be_v a_o influence_n of_o god_n spirit_n when_o thy_o will_n &_o his_o word_n play_v together_o as_o isaac_n and_o rebecka_n do_v for_o then_o sure_o thou_o do_v build_v to_o thyself_o desolate_a place_n 14._o desolate_a place_n i_o say_v that_o all_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v silent_a to_o thy_o soul_n nay_o that_o thy_o very_a soul_n may_v be_v silent_a to_o itself_o yea_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o silence_n in_o heaven_n 1._o answerable_a to_o the_o silence_n of_o thy_o soul_n when_o thou_o do_v delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n thyself_o last_o in_o the_o lord_n gregory_n say_v thus_o dedignatur_fw-la the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v feed_v with_o the_o infinite_a light_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v lift_v up_o far_o above_o itself_o do_v now_o disdain_v to_o stoop_v down_o so_o low_a as_o â—o_o itself_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o delight_v itself_o in_o itself_o but_o delight_v itself_o in_o the_o lord_n hereupon_o a_o father_n say_v o_o lord_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v know_v te_fw-la myself_o and_o know_v thou_o that_o know_v myself_o and_o thou_o i_o may_v loathe_v myself_o in_o myself_o and_o delight_v myself_o only_o in_o thou_o truth_n indeed_o o_o man_n so_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v say_v god_n for_o if_o thou_o do_v know_v thyself_o and_o i_o than_o thou_o will_v displease_v thyself_o and_o please_v i_o but_o because_o thou_o know_v neither_o thyself_o nor_o i_o therefore_o thou_o do_v please_v thyself_o and_o displease_v i_o but_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o thou_o shall_v neither_o please_v thyself_o nor_o i_o not_o i_o because_o thou_o have_v sin_v not_o thyself_o because_o thou_o shall_v be_v burn_v so_o that_o then_o thou_o shall_v please_v none_o but_o the_o devil_n both_o because_o thou_o have_v sin_v as_o he_o do_v in_o heaven_n and_o also_o because_o thou_o shall_v be_v burn_v as_o he_o be_v in_o hell_n therefore_o he_o that_o delight_v himself_o in_o himself_o delight_v not_o himself_o but_o only_o the_o devil_n in_o himself_o whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o only_o delight_v himself_o which_o not_o only_o delight_v himself_o but_o add_v also_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o delight_v himself_o in_o virtue_n delight_v himself_o in_o godliness_n delight_v himself_o in_o god_n himself_o this_o christ_n signify_v when_o speak_v of_o his_o spouse_n he_o say_v 〈…〉_z who_o be_v she_o which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n abound_v in_o delight_n lean_v upon_o her_o furbelowed_n he_o that_o lean_v upon_o himself_o can_v never_o abound_v in_o delight_n but_o he_o alone_o abound_v in_o delight_n which_o lean_v upon_o his_o well-beloved_a so_o do_v s._n paul_n i_o haâ—e_v labour_v more_o than_o they_o all_o say_v he_o there_o he_o aboundâ—th_v in_o delight_n yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o i_o there_o he_o lean_v upon_o his_o well-beloved_a and_o again_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n say_v he_o there_o he_o abound_v in_o delight_n in_o he_o that_o strengthen_v i_o there_o he_o lean_v upon_o his_o well-beloved_a in_o one_o word_n when_o as_o he_o say_v he_o that_o will_v rejoice_v and_o glory_n let_v he_o rejoice_v and_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v he_o that_o will_v abound_v in_o delight_n let_v he_o lean_v upon_o his_o well-beloved_a let_v he_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o
lord_n let_v the_o saint_n 3._o rejoice_v in_o joy_n let_v they_o delight_v in_o delight_n he_o that_o delight_v in_o a_o earthly_a thing_n delight_n in_o vanity_n he_o delight_v not_o in_o delight_n but_o he_o only_o delight_v in_o delight_n which_o make_v god_n only_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o delight_n according_a to_o that_o of_o prosper_n â—terno_fw-it that_o alone_o be_v eternal_a delight_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o eternal_a good_a upon_o he_o that_o be_v only_o good_a and_o say_v to_o moses_n 19_o i_o will_v in_o myself_o show_v thou_o all_o good_a every_o thing_n that_o be_v honest_a every_o thing_n that_o be_v profitable_a every_o thing_n that_o be_v pleasant_a be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v med._n in_o the_o lord_n as_o that_o manna_n 20._o have_v all_o manner_n of_o good_a taste_n in_o it_o so_o the_o lord_n only_o have_v all_o manner_n of_o good_a thing_n all_o manner_n of_o true_a delight_n in_o he_o therefore_o the_o church_n have_v first_o bestow_v the_o great_a part_n of_o salomon_n song_n altogether_o in_o commendation_n of_o the_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n of_o christ_n at_o length_n conclude_v thus_o thy_o mouth_n be_v as_o sweet_a thing_n and_o thou_o be_v whole_o delectable_a how_o fair_a be_v thou_o and_o how_o pleasant_a be_v thou_o o_o my_o love_n in_o pleasure_n so_o that_o when_o i_o seek_v my_o love_n my_o lord_n than_o i_o seek_v a_o delight_n &_o a_o light_n that_o pass_v all_o light_n which_o no_o eye_n have_v see_v i_o seek_v a_o sound_n &_o a_o harmony_n that_o pass_v all_o harmony_n which_o no_o ear_n have_v hear_v i_o seek_v a_o send_v and_o a_o savour_n that_o pass_v all_o savour_n which_o no_o sense_n have_v smell_v i_o seek_v a_o relish_n and_o a_o taste_n that_o pass_v all_o taste_n which_o no_o tongue_n have_v taste_v i_o seek_v a_o contentment_n and_o a_o pleasure_n that_o pass_v all_o pleasure_n which_o no_o body_n have_v feel_v nay_o i_o can_v hold_v my_o heart_n for_o my_o joy_n yea_o i_o can_v hold_v my_o joy_n for_o my_o heart_n to_o think_v that_o he_o which_o be_v my_o lord_n be_v now_o become_v my_o father_n &_o so_o that_o he_o which_o be_v offend_v with_o i_o for_o my_o sin_n sake_n be_v now_o reconcile_v to_o i_o for_o his_o son_n sake_n to_o think_v that_o the_o high_a majesty_n of_o god_n will_v one_o day_n raiâ—e_v i_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o so_o that_o i_o which_o be_o now_o a_o poor_a worm_n upon_o earth_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v a_o glorious_a saint_n in_o heaven_n this_o this_o make_v i_o delight_v myself_o in_o the_o lord_n say_v o_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o delight_n of_o my_o delight_n the_o life_n of_o my_o life_n the_o soul_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o delight_v myself_o in_o thou_o i_o live_v only_o for_o thou_o i_o offer_v myself_o unto_o thou_o whole_o to_o thou_o whole_o one_o to_o thou_o one_o only_a to_o thou_o unico_fw-la only_o for_o sup_v pose_v now_o as_o s._n john_n speak_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v full_a of_o book_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n be_v writer_n and_o all_o the_o grass_n pile_n upon_o the_o earth_n be_v pen_n and_o all_o the_o waterâ—_n in_o the_o sea_n be_v ink_n yet_o i_o assure_v you_o faithful_o all_o these_o book_n all_o these_o writer_n all_o these_o pen_n all_o this_o ink_n will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o describe_v the_o very_a lest_o part_n either_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o himself_o or_o of_o the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o thou_o wherefore_o delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o precept_n in_o these_o word_n delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n the_o promise_n follow_v first_o and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o well_o say_v leo_n love_n be_v the_o great_a reward_n of_o love_n that_o either_o can_v be_v or_o can_v be_v desire_v adieu_n so_o that_o though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reward_n promise_v thou_o for_o delight_v in_o the_o lord_n but_o only_o the_o delight_n itself_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o benefit_n be_v not_o god_n but_o whole_o thou_o god_n be_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o better_a for_o thy_o delight_a thyself_o in_o he_o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o do_v thou_o give_v he_o or_o what_o do_v he_o receive_v at_o thy_o hand_n 7._o thy_o delight_n may_v perhaps_o reach_v to_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n but_o it_o can_v never_o reach_v to_o â—he_n saint_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o much_o less_o can_v it_o reach_v to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n 2._o nay_o i_o will_v say_v more_o if_o thou_o shall_v giâ—e_v god_n whole_a river_n full_a of_o oil_n &_o whole_a house_n full_a of_o gold_n for_o never_o so_o little_a a_o drop_n of_o this_o delight_n it_o will_v be_v nothing_o thy_o gift_n will_v be_v nothing_o to_o his_o gift_n thy_o oil_n and_o gold_n will_v be_v nothing_o to_o his_o oil_n of_o gladness_n yet_o behold_v the_o bountifulness_n and_o liberality_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o hire_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o wage_n not_o to_o do_v himself_o good_a but_o to_o do_v thyself_o good_a and_o here_o he_o promise_v to_o reward_v his_o own_o mercy_n as_o if_o they_o be_v thy_o own_o merit_n and_o as_o though_o the_o benefit_n be_v not_o thou_o but_o whole_o his_o so_o he_o change_v the_o word_n and_o for_o thou_o shall_v give_v he_o say_v he_o shall_v give_v thou_o but_o this_o he_o do_v as_o augustine_n testify_v 6._o not_o by_o the_o love_n of_o error_n but_o by_o the_o error_n of_o love_n for_o the_o love_n of_o error_n be_v man_n rhetoric_n it_o be_v a_o figure_n which_o man_n often_o use_v humanum_fw-la est_fw-la errare_fw-la err_v but_o the_o error_n of_o love_n be_v god_n rhetoric_n it_o be_v a_o figure_n which_o god_n often_o use_v diâ—inum_fw-la est_fw-la amare_fw-la louâ—_n especial_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a thing_n to_o love_v so_o dear_o as_o god_n love_v us._n who_o though_o he_o do_v not_o love_v to_o err_v yet_o he_o do_v err_v for_o love_n count_v and_o call_v that_o which_o be_v only_o our_o commodity_n his_o own_o commodity_n so_o christ_n be_v say_v 16._o to_o be_v feed_v among_o the_o lily_n the_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n be_v the_o million_o of_o the_o angel_n angelorum_fw-la or_o of_o all_o those_o which_o lead_v a_o pure_a and_o a_o angelical_a life_n these_o indeed_o christ_n feed_v he_o feed_v they_o in_o the_o green_a pasture_n and_o lead_v they_o forth_o by_o the_o water_n of_o comfort_n yea_o not_o only_o he_o feed_v they_o but_o also_o by_o this_o figure_n the_o error_n of_o love_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v feed_v with_o they_o because_o though_o he_o for_o his_o part_n have_v little_a need_n i_o wis_v to_o â—e_v feed_v yet_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o pleasure_n to_o he_o to_o feed_v they_o as_o if_o he_o be_v feed_v himself_o among_o they_o 7â—_n so_o likewise_o he_o say_v if_o any_o man_n open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o 20._o we_o indeed_o sup_v with_o 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god_n they_o have_v alâ—_n their_o desire_n give_v they_o in_o god_n 10_o so_o the_o three_o child_n â—ius_fw-la be_v man_n of_o desire_n 23_o have_v their_o desire_n give_v they_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o furnace_n this_o desire_n be_v give_v they_o when_o as_o god_n walk_v with_o they_o in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n 25._o so_o moses_n be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n have_v his_o â—_z give_v he_o he_o desire_v to_o see_v god_n facâ—_n this_o desire_n be_v give_v he_o when_o as_o christ_n talk_v with_o he_o face_n to_o face_n 4._o so_o john_n be_v a_o friend_n of_o god_n have_v his_o desire_n give_v he_o he_o desire_v to_o see_v christ_n glory_n this_o desire_n be_v give_v he_o when_o as_o christ_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d show_v my_o own_o self_n â—ntâ—_n he_o 21._o so_o lazarus_n be_v god_n little_a beggar_n greg._n as_o i_o may_v say_v have_v his_o desire_n give_v he_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v relieve_v not_o so_o much_o with_o the_o meat_n of_o that_o earthly_a diâ—es_n as_o with_o the_o mercy_n of_o that_o heavenly_a diâ—es_n which_o be_v so_o rich_a in_o mercy_n this_o desire_n be_v give_v he_o when_o as_o the_o patriarch_n speak_v of_o he_o to_o the_o glutton_n say_v now_o be_v he_o comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v 25._o and_o so_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o desire_n as_o the_o three_o child_n be_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n as_o moses_n be_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o friend_n of_o god_n as_o john_n be_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o beggar_n of_o god_n as_o lazarus_n be_v he_o shall_v give_v thou_o all_o that_o thou_o can_v beg_v or_o desire_v for_o to_o speak_v no_o more_o of_o those_o three_o child_n these_o three_o man_n which_o i_o name_v last_o unto_o you_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n john_n the_o friend_n of_o god_n lazarus_n the_o beggar_n of_o god_n do_v lie_v in_o three_o bosom_n in_o moses_n bosom_n in_o christ_n bosom_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n moses_n hand_n do_v lie_v in_o moses_n bosom_n 〈…〉_z s._n john_n do_v lie_v in_o christ_n bosom_n lazarus_n do_v lie_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n moses_n bosom_n be_v law_n christ_n bosom_n be_v gospel_n abraham_n bosom_n be_v glory_n therefore_o fear_n must_v drive_v thou_o out_o of_o moses_n bosom_n faith_n must_v keep_v thou_o in_o christ_n bosom_n felicity_n must_v bring_v thou_o to_o abraham_n bosom_n for_o first_o thou_o must_v with_o moses_n put_v thy_o hand_n into_o moses_n bosom_n and_o there_o see_v how_o full_a of_o leprosy_n thy_o hand_n be_v and_o how_o wicked_a all_o thy_o own_o handy_a work_n be_v thou_o must_v abhor_v thyself_o in_o thyself_o afterwards_o thou_o must_v with_o john_n conuâ—ie_v not_o thy_o have_v only_o but_o thy_o whole_a body_n and_o thy_o soul_n also_o into_o christ_n bosom_n and_o there_o see_v how_o thou_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o leprosy_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o free_o justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n thou_o must_v delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n then_o thou_o must_v be_v carry_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o there_o both_o love_a to_o desire_n god_n and_o desire_v to_o love_n god_n he_o shall_v give_v thou_o thy_o desire_n first_o i_o say_v lie_v in_o moses_n bosom_n and_o abhor_v horre_v thyself_o in_o thyself_o afterward_o lie_v in_o christ_n bosom_n and_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n then_o thou_o shall_v lie_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n o_o bless_a bosom_n o_o sweet_a bosom_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o thy_o desire_n delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n the_o desire_n last_o of_o thy_o heart_n thy_o heart_n here_o be_v all_o one_o with_o thyself_o before_o as_o if_o the_o word_n have_v stand_v thus_o delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thyself_o or_o else_o thus_o delight_n thy_o heart_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n to_o the_o point_n then_o augustine_n say_v thus_o 〈…〉_z o_o lord_n thou_o have_v make_v we_o for_o thy_o own_o self_n &_o therefore_o our_o heart_n be_v ever_o unquiet_a while_o it_o be_v from_o thou_o never_o at_o quiet_a until_o it_o come_v to_o thou_o a_o bull_n which_o be_v bait_v at_o the_o ring_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o get_v any_o little_a breathe_n turn_v he_o straightway_o towards_o that_o place_n by_o which_o he_o be_v bring_v in_o imagine_v that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o he_o be_v near_a to_o the_o stall_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o he_o shall_v be_v further_o from_o the_o stake_n in_o like_a manner_n a_o faithful_a heart_n be_v bait_v and_o towze_v in_o this_o world_n with_o many_o dog_n 16._o which_o come_v about_o it_o always_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o that_o place_n from_o which_o it_o come_v and_o be_v never_o quiet_a till_o it_o return_v to_o he_o from_o who_o it_o be_v fetch_v at_o the_o revertatur_fw-la first_o he_o that_o let_v down_o a_o bucket_n to_o 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