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who_o be_o i_o that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o to_o this_o 2._o sam._n 7.18_o the_o soloquie_n lord_n how_o much_o do_v thou_o submit_v thyself_o while_o thou_o do_v not_o disdain_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o vile_a cottage_n of_o my_o soul_n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thy_o love_n to_o be_v bear_v for_o i_o in_o a_o stable_n that_o thou_o descende_v from_o heaven_n to_o rest_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v not_o such_o a_o marvel_n for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o womb_n of_o a_o most_o pure_a creature_n o_o holy_a elizabeth_n who_o be_v visit_v and_o salute_v by_o the_o mother_n of_o this_o lord_n consider_v the_o dignity_n of_o this_o majesty_n do_v say_v whence_o come_v this_o unto_o i_o that_o the_o mother_n of_o my_o lord_n come_v to_o i_o therefore_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o who_o the_o lord_n himself_o come_v by_o infinite_a part_n far_o above_o marie_n he_o come_v unto_o i_o not_o only_o to_o visit_v i_o but_o also_o to_o unite_v i_o to_o he_o and_o 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give_v they_o any_o part_n thereof_o thou_o do_v o_o most_o gracious_a lord_n not_o only_o show_v we_o thy_o treasure_n but_o free_o bestow_v they_o upon_o we_o i_o see_v not_o o_o my_o soul_n how_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o recompense_v so_o great_a good_a will_v only_o yield_v thyself_o whole_o to_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o redeemer_n for_o it_o can_v be_v thou_o shall_v serve_v two_o master_n it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o the_o idol_n dagon_n 1._o sam._n 5.4_o shall_v stand_v in_o one_o temple_n if_o thou_o prostrate_v thou_o to_o the_o love_n of_o creature_n thou_o shall_v undergo_v a_o hard_a servitude_n but_o if_o thou_o follow_v christ_n thou_o shall_v find_v rest_n and_o quiet_a o_o my_o soul_n we_o be_v create_v to_o serve_v and_o worship_n god_n what_o high_a part_n of_o this_o worship_n then_o to_o come_v and_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o deity_n o_o my_o soul_n be_v prepare_v a_o meditation_n upon_o that_o which_o saint_n paul_n teach_v in_o the_o first_o 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let_v i_o die_v o_o lord_n before_o yea_o let_v i_o die_v a_o thousand_o death_n then_o that_o i_o cast_v thou_o out_o of_o i_o for_o that_o be_v to_o thrust_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o house_n a_o meditation_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n luk._n 19.5_o hodie_fw-la oportet_fw-la i_o manere_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la tua_fw-la to_o day_n i_o must_v abide_v in_o thy_o house_n who_o be_o i_o o_o most_o bountiful_a jesu_n that_o thou_o desire_v to_o abide_v with_o i_o who_o be_o i_o that_o may_v deserve_v to_o entertain_v thou_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n what_o do_v thou_o find_v in_o i_o '_o that_o do_v so_o much_o delight_v thou_o and_o invite_v thou_o to_o come_v under_o my_o roof_n be_v thou_o ignorant_a of_o my_o most_o vile_a beginning_n i_o be_o not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o that_o celestial_a and_o divine_a legion_n i_o be_o not_o a_o seraphin_n not_o a_o archangel_n not_o a_o angel_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o throne_n or_o other_o most_o sacred_a spirit_n my_o be_v differ_v 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confess_v &_o acknowledge_v with_o bend_a heart_n and_o hand_n lift_v up_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n my_o many_o and_o manifold_a sin_n and_o that_o i_o have_v transgress_v sundry_a way_n against_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n i_o be_o sorry_a from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o hart_n and_o it_o grieve_v i_o that_o i_o have_v so_o often_o offend_v thou_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o humble_a suitor_n to_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n for_o all_o my_o offence_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o sanctify_v i_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o strengthen_v my_o faith_n against_o all_o assault_n so_o seal_v up_o in_o i_o by_o this_o holy_a mystery_n that_o comfortable_a hope_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v direct_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o now_o approach_v to_o thy_o holy_a table_n that_o i_o may_v abide_v with_o thou_o and_o be_v a_o fit_a habitation_n for_o thy_o holy_a presence_n both_o now_o and_o for_o evermore_o when_o i_o consider_v thou_o do_v create_v i_o not_o be_v ask_v redeem_v i_o not_o be_v require_v it_o turn_v my_o tear_n of_o sorrow_n into_o tear_n of_o joy_n my_o tear_n of_o fear_n into_o tear_n of_o love_n o_o my_o saviour_n show_v mercy_n for_o with_o such_o great_a sinner_n as_o i_o be_o thou_o gette_v great_a honour_n as_o thou_o do_v by_o mary_n magdalen_n a_o admonition_n move_v all_o to_o reconcile_v themselves_o and_o forgive_v their_o enemy_n before_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n when_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o he_o altar_n say_v christ_n our_o saviour_n matthew_n 5.25_o and_o there_o remembere_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v thy_o offering_n before_o the_o altar_n &_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n &_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n in_o the_o 11._o also_o of_o saint_n mar._n and_o 25._o he_o say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n when_o you_o shall_v stand_v to_o pray_v forgive_v if_o you_o 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