i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o thou_o live_v i_o may_v not_o die_v since_o that_o thy_o death_n have_v give_v life_n much_o more_o let_v thy_o life_n give_v life_n 23._o let_v thy_o heavenlye_a â—â—â—d_v help_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o hate_v i_o lest_o they_o insult_v and_o rejoice_v over_o i_o sayinge_v we_o have_v devour_v he_o the_o ix_o exercise_n 1._o how_o be_v it_o possible_a o_o good_a jesus_n that_o ever_o any_o one_o can_v despair_v of_o thy_o mercy_n who_o when_o we_o be_v thy_o enemy_n thou_o have_v redeem_v we_o with_o thy_o precious_a blood_n &_o have_v reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n 2._o behold_v o_o lord_n protect_v by_o thy_o mercy_n i_o run_v cravinge_v pardon_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o glory_n call_n and_o knockinge_v until_o thou_o take_v pity_n on_o i_o 3._o for_o if_o thou_o have_v call_v we_o to_o pardon_v even_o when_o we_o do_v not_o seek_v it_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o obtain_v pardon_n if_o we_o ask_v it_o 4._o remember_v not_o thy_o justice_n o_o most_o sweet_a jesus_n towards_o i_o a_o sinner_n 5._o but_o be_v mindful_a of_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o thy_o creature_n 6._o remembeh_n not_o thy_o anger_n towards_o i_o guilty_a but_o be_v mindful_a of_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o in_o misery_n 7._o forget_v my_o pride_n provokinge_v thou_o to_o displeasure_n and_o weigh_v my_o wretcheunnesseâ—_n imploringe_v thy_o favour_n 8._o for_o what_o do_v thy_o sacred_a name_n jesus_n signify_v but_o only_o a_o saviour_n 9_o wherefore_o o_o sawiour_n jesus_n be_v thou_o my_o succour_n and_o protection_n and_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n 10._o i_o do_v presume_v very_o much_o on_o thy_o divine_a bounty_n because_o thou_o thyself_o do_v teach_v we_o to_o ask_v seek_v and_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o mercy_n 11._o wherefore_o i_o do_v ask_v seek_v and_o knock_v at_o thy_o door_n as_o thou_o have_v admonish_v i_o to_o do_v 12._o thou_o therefore_o o_o lord_n who_o will_v i_o to_o ask_v grant_v that_o i_o may_v receive_v 13._o thou_o do_v counsel_v i_o to_o seek_v grant_v i_o likewise_o to_o find_v 14._o thou_o do_v teach_v i_o to_o knock_v open_v unto_o i_o knockinge_v at_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o mercy_n 15._o recover_v i_o be_v disease_v repair_v i_o be_v craised_z raise_v meâ—_n be_v dead_a 16._o vouchsafe_v likewise_o so_o to_o direct_v and_o govern_v all_o my_o sense_n thought_n and_o action_n in_o that_o which_o be_v please_a unto_o thou_o 17._o that_o from_o henceforth_o i_o may_v faithful_o serve_v thou_o live_v to_o thou_o and_o give_v myself_o wholye_a unto_o thou_o 18._o i_o know_v my_o lord_n that_o by_o reason_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o i_o owe_v myself_o unto_o thou_o 19_o and_o by_o reason_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o and_o have_v be_v make_v man_n for_o i_o i_o do_v owe_v if_o i_o have_v it_o to_o give_v thou_o much_o more_o than_o myself_o unto_o thou_o by_o how_o much_o thou_o be_v great_a than_o i_o who_o have_v give_v thyself_o for_o i_o 20._o behold_v i_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o give_v thou_o neither_o can_v i_o give_v thou_o this_o without_o thou_o 21._o take_v i_o therefore_o and_o draw_v i_o unto_o thou_o that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v thy_o by_o imitation_n and_o affection_n like_a as_o i_o be_o by_o condition_n and_o creation_n who_o live_v and_o reign_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n the_o x._o exercise_n 1._o o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a who_o art_n trinity_n in_o unity_n who_o be_v always_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o will_v be_v in_o all_o thing_n everlastinglie_o one_o bliss_v god_n for_o all_o eternity_n 2._o to_o thou_o this_o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n i_o commend_v my_o soul_n my_o body_n my_o seeinge_v my_o hear_v taste_n smell_v and_o touchinge_v 3._o all_o my_o cogitation_n affection_n word_n and_o action_n 4._o all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v without_o and_o within_o i_o my_o sense_n and_o understand_v my_o memory_n faith_n and_o belief_n and_o my_o constancy_n in_o well_o do_v all_o these_o i_o commend_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o powerful_a protection_n 5._o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o the_o night_n and_o day_n hour_n and_o moment_n of_o my_o life_n thou_o preserve_v and_o direct_v i_o 6._o hear_v i_o o_o sacred_a trinity_n and_o preserve_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a from_o all_o mortal_a sin_n 7._o and_o from_o all_o the_o deceit_n and_o vexation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o all_o my_o enemy_n visible_a and_o invisible_a 8._o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o patriarch_n by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o constancy_n of_o the_o martyr_n 9_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o confessor_n by_o the_o chastity_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o by_o the_o intercession_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n who_o have_v please_v and_o faithful_o serve_v thou_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v 10._o root_n out_o of_o my_o hart_n all_o vainglorious_a ostentation_n and_o increase_v in_o i_o the_o spirit_n of_o compunction_n 11._o abate_v my_o pride_n and_o increase_v my_o humility_n 12._o stir_v i_o up_o to_o tear_n and_o contrition_n and_o mollify_v my_o hart_n be_v hard_o as_o a_o stone_n 13._o deliver_v i_o and_o my_o soul_n o_o lord_n from_o all_o the_o snare_n of_o my_o ghostlye_o enemy_n and_o preserve_v i_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v most_o please_a unto_o thou_o 14._o teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o lord_n because_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n 15._o grant_v i_o o_o lord_n perfect_a sense_n and_o intelligence_n whereby_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v thy_o marvellous_a great_a kindness_n 16._o grant_v that_o my_o petition_n may_v be_v such_o as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v please_a to_o thou_o and_o profitable_a to_o myself_o 17._o grant_v i_o tear_n flowinge_v from_o my_o whole_a affection_n which_o may_v be_v able_a to_o dissolve_v the_o band_n of_o my_o sin_n 18._o hear_v i_o o_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n hear_v i_o o_o light_n of_o my_o eye_n 19_o hear_v what_o i_o demand_v and_o grant_v that_o thou_o may_v hear_v what_o i_o demand_v 20._o if_o thou_o despise_v i_o i_o shall_v perish_v and_o be_v consume_v if_o thou_o respect_v i_o i_o shall_v live_v this_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o ensue_a exercise_n the_o xi_o exercise_n 1._o if_o thou_o o_o lord_n examine_v my_o righteousness_n i_o shall_v be_v find_v as_o a_o dead_a man_n stinkinge_v through_o rottenness_n 2._o but_o if_o thou_o behold_v i_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o will_v thereby_o raise_v i_o be_v through_o sin_n but_o a_o carcase_n from_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o my_o iniquity_n 3._o whatsoever_o thou_o hate_v o_o lord_n â—n_v i_o expel_v and_o root_v out_o of_o i_o 4._o and_o plant_v in_o i_o the_o spirit_n of_o chastity_n and_o continency_n to_o the_o end_n â—hat_n whatsoever_o i_o shall_v demand_v of_o â—hee_o in_o my_o demand_n i_o may_v not_o offend_v â—hee_o â—_o take_v from_o i_o that_o which_o be_v hurtful_a and_o give_v i_o that_o be_v profitable_a 6._o give_v i_o a_o medicine_n o_o lord_n by_o which_o the_o soar_v of_o my_o soul_n may_v be_v heal_v 7._o bestow_v upon_o i_o o_o lord_n thy_o fear_n compunction_n of_o hart_n humility_n and_o a_o conscience_n free_a from_o all_o sin_n 8._o grant_v i_o grace_n o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v be_v always_o able_a to_o live_v in_o charity_n with_o my_o brother_n not_o forgettinge_v my_o own_o sin_n or_o pryinge_v into_o the_o sin_n or_o do_n of_o other_o man_n 9_o pardon_v my_o soul_n pardon_v my_o sin_n pardon_v my_o offence_n pardon_v my_o abomination_n 10._o visit_v i_o weaken_v cure_v i_o disease_v refresh_v i_o weary_v raise_v i_o dead_a 11._o take_v pity_n o_o god_n take_v pity_n of_o i_o and_o behold_v i_o from_o the_o sacred_a seat_n of_o thy_o sacred_a majesty_n 12._o grant_v i_o o_o lord_n a_o hart_n thaâ—_n may_v fear_v thou_o a_o mind_n that_o may_v louâ—_n thou_o a_o sense_n that_o may_v conceive_v thou_o eye_n that_o may_v see_v thou_o 13._o and_o illuminate_v the_o darkness_n of_o my_o hart_n with_o the_o bright_a beam_n of_o thy_o light_n 14._o give_v i_o o_o lord_n discretion_n to_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o enduemee_n with_o a_o understand_v that_o be_v always_o watchful_a 15._o i_o humble_o crave_v pardon_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n i_o humble_o crave_v it_o o_o lord_n of_o thou_o from_o who_o and_o by_o who_o i_o hope_v to_o find_v favour_n in_o the_o time_n of_o necessity_n 16._o o_o marry_o mother_n of_o god_n mother_n of_o jesus-christ_n our_o lord_n thou_o sacred_a and_o unspotted_a virgin_n vouchsafe_v
look_v to_o find_v any_o book_n for_o thy_o turn_n in_o this_o way_n write_v by_o any_o of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n who_o genius_n be_v the_o active_a way_n and_o in_o that_o they_o be_v excellent_a and_o very_o commendable_a but_o in_o this_o contemplative_a way_n few_o or_o none_o have_v appear_v ever_o since_o their_o first_o institute_n above_o these_o hundred_o year_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n and_o all_o be_v vanity_n eccles._n 1_o but_o only_o to_o love_v to_o love_v and_o serve_v god_n though_o thou_o a_o fair_a house_n have_v and_o splendid_a fare_n what_o then_o a_o spouse_n or_o concubine_n without_o compare_n what_o then_o and_o bless_a with_o numerous_a issue_n large_a extent_n what_o then_o yea_o fair_a strong_a rich_a in_o all_o accomplishment_n what_o then_o if_o prior_n abbot_n prince_z or_o pope_n thou_o be_v what_o then_o court_v by_o the_o world_n and_o all_o prosperity_n what_o then_o let_v fortune_n wheel_n advance_v thou_o above_o the_o sky_n what_o then_o live_v here_o ten_o thousand_o year_n in_o paradise_n what_o then_o then_o virtue_n only_o do_v remain_v by_o which_o true_a glory_n thou_o shall_v gain_v the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o concupiscence_n thereof_o 1._o io._n 2.17_o jesus_n son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o god_n be_v mercieful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n lucâ—_n 1â—_n â—â—_o 1â—_n holy_a exercise_n or_o sainct_o idiot_n devotion_n the_o poenitent_n the_o first_o exercise_n 1._o who_o shall_v give_v to_o my_o head_n water_n and_o to_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v bewail_v both_o day_n and_o night_n my_o sin_n and_o ingratitude_n towards_o god_n my_o creator_n 2._o consider_v o_o my_o soul_n the_o multitude_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o thou_o and_o be_v thou_o confoun_fw-fr 16._o among_o so_o many_o infidel_n as_o be_v in_o the_o world_n thou_o have_v bring_v i_o to_o thy_o faith_n and_o baptism_n 17._o there_o that_o covenant_n be_v make_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v i_o and_o i_o thou_o thou_o my_o lord_n and_o i_o thy_o servant_n thou_o my_o father_n and_o i_o thy_o child_n that_o thou_o shall_v behave_v thyself_o as_o a_o father_n towards_o i_o and_o i_o as_o a_o child_n towards_o thou_o 18._o what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o the_o other_o sacrament_n which_o thou_o have_v institute_v for_o remedy_n of_o my_o evil_n make_v a_o plaster_n for_o my_o sin_n of_o thy_o own_o most_o precious_a blood_n 19_o haveinge_v these_o help_n yet_o have_v i_o not_o remain_v in_o goodness_n but_o my_o wickedness_n have_v be_v so_o great_a that_o i_o have_v lose_v my_o first_o innocence_n 20._o and_o thy_o mercy_n on_o the_o other_o side_n so_o great_a that_o thou_o have_v patient_o hitherto_o expect_v i_o 21._o o_o my_o hope_n and_o sawiour_n how_o can_v i_o without_o tear_n call_v to_o my_o remembrance_n how_o oftentimes_o thou_o may_v just_o have_v bereave_v i_o of_o my_o life_n 22._o how_o many_o thousand_o soul_n now_o peradventure_o burn_v in_o hell_n who_o have_v less_o sin_v than_o i_o and_o yet_o i_o burn_v not_o there_o 23._o what_o have_v become_v of_o i_o if_o thou_o have_v take_v i_o away_o when_o thou_o take_v they_o this_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o ensue_a exercise_n the_o ii_o exercise_n who_o then_o o_o lord_n bind_v the_o hand_n of_o thy_o justice_n 2._o who_o hold_v the_o rod_n of_o thy_o judgement_n when_o as_o i_o by_o sinninge_v provoke_v thou_o 3._o what_o please_v thou_o in_o i_o that_o thou_o do_v deal_v more_o dear_o with_o i_o then_o with_o other_o 4._o my_o sin_n cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o stop_v thy_o ear_n 5._o my_o malice_n every_o day_n increase_v against_o thou_o and_o thy_o merit_n every_o day_n increase_v towards_o i_o 6._o i_o sin_v and_o thou_o expect_v 7._o i_o flee_v away_o and_o thou_o follow_v i_o 8._o i_o be_v weary_v in_o sinninge_v and_o thou_o be_v not_o weary_v in_o expectinge_v 9_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o receive_v from_o thou_o diverse_a good_a inspiration_n 10._o what_o shall_v i_o now_o render_v o_o lord_n unto_o thou_o for_o all_o these_o benefit_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o thou_o 11._o because_o thou_o have_v create_v i_o i_o owe_v thou_o all_o that_o i_o be_o 12._o because_o thou_o have_v preserve_v i_o i_o owe_v thou_o all_o that_o i_o be_o and_o my_o life_n 13._o because_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o thyself_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o thou_o 14._o if_o all_o the_o live_v of_o angel_n and_o man_n be_v i_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v offer_v they_o all_o unto_o thou_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n what_o be_v this_o oblation_n if_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o one_o drop_n of_o thy_o blood_n which_o thou_o have_v shed_v for_o i_o so_o abundant_o 16._o who_o therefore_o will_v give_v tear_n to_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v bewail_v my_o ingratitude_n and_o wicked_a retribution_n or_o requital_n of_o these_o thy_o so_o many_o benefit_n 16._o help_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o give_v i_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v worthylye_o bewail_v my_o iniquity_n 17._o for_o i_o be_o that_o unhappy_a wretch_n who_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o 18._o i_o be_o thy_o creature_n make_v accord_v to_o thy_o image_n take_v away_o from_o i_o that_o which_o i_o have_v make_v and_o know_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v make_v 19_o i_o have_v bend_v all_o my_o force_n to_o do_v thou_o injury_n and_o have_v offend_v thou_o by_o the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n 20._o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v and_o create_v for_o i_o to_o be_v employ_v and_o use_v for_o thy_o service_n and_o honour_n i_o have_v wrougfullie_o and_o most_o unthankfullie_o convert_v and_o employ_v the_o same_o to_o thy_o offence_n and_o dishonour_n this_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o ensue_a exercise_n the_o iii_o exercise_n 1._o my_o foot_n have_v be_v swift_a to_o evil_a and_o my_o eye_n have_v be_v dissolute_a to_o vanity_n &_o my_o ear_n have_v be_v always_o open_a to_o trifle_n and_o toy_n 2._o my_o understand_v which_o shall_v have_v contemplate_v thy_o beauty_n and_o have_v meditate_a both_o day_n and_o night_n on_o thy_o commandment_n have_v consider_v transitory_a toy_n and_o meditate_a day_n and_o night_n how_o to_o transgress_v thy_o say_a commandment_n 3._o my_o will_n be_v by_o thou_o invite_v to_o the_o love_n of_o celestial_a delight_n and_o delicacy_n but_o i_o prefer_v the_o earth_n before_o heaven_n 4._o i_o have_v spread_v my_o arm_n which_o thou_o have_v consecrate_v to_o thy_o love_n to_o embrace_v and_o hug_v the_o filthy_a love_n of_o creature_n 5._o this_o be_v o_o lord_n the_o reward_n this_o be_v the_o fruit_n which_o i_o thy_o creature_n have_v yield_v 6._o alas_o what_o can_v i_o a_o wretch_n answer_v if_o thou_o enterest_n with_o i_o into_o judgement_n and_o will_v say_v i_o have_v plant_v thou_o a_o choose_a vineiard_n all_o true_a seed_n how_o then_o o_o strange_a vineiard_n be_v thou_o turn_v in_o my_o sight_n into_o that_o which_o be_v deprave_a 7._o and_o if_o i_o can_v answer_v to_o this_o first_o question_n concern_v my_o creation_n how_o shall_v i_o answer_v the_o second_o concern_v my_o conversation_n 8._o thou_o o_o merciful_a god_n have_v preserve_v he_o by_o thy_o providence_n who_o have_v think_v of_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o how_o to_o violate_v thy_o commandment_n and_o to_o set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n against_o thou_o 9_o thou_o have_v move_v that_o tongue_n which_o dishonour_v thou_o thou_o have_v govern_v those_o member_n which_o offend_v thou_o 10._o in_o so_o much_o as_o i_o have_v not_o only_o be_v ungrateful_a for_o thy_o benefit_n but_o use_v thy_o benefit_n alsoe_o themselves_o as_o weapon_n against_o thou_o 11._o thou_o have_v make_v all_o creature_n for_o my_o use_n to_o allure_v i_o to_o love_v thou_o i_o have_v abuse_v they_o and_o of_o they_o have_v diverse_a time_n take_v occasion_n of_o sin_n 12._o i_o have_v make_v choice_n rather_o of_o the_o gift_n than_o the_o giver_n 13._o i_o have_v be_v blind_v by_o they_o and_o have_v not_o lift_v up_o my_o eyâ—s_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o 14._o i_o have_v not_o consider_v how_o much_o more_o beautiful_a the_o creator_n be_v than_o the_o creature_n 15._o thou_o have_v give_v i_o all_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o myself_o and_o all_o thing_n have_v serve_v i_o but_o i_o never_o have_v give_v thou_o glory_n or_o pay_v thy_o tributedue_n 16._o thou_o have_v give_v i_o health_n and_o the_o devil_n have_v gather_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o 17._o thou_o have_v give_v i_o strength_n and_o i_o have_v spend_v it_o in_o the_o service_n of_o thinâ—_n enemy_n 18._o what_o shall_v i_o say_v wherefore_o have_v not_o all_o the_o calamity_n and_o misery_n which_o
by_o thou_o daily_a afflict_a for_o that_o i_o be_o continual_o find_v to_o have_v offend_v 3._o if_o i_o ponder_v the_o evil_n which_o i_o daily_a commit_v that_o which_o i_o endure_v be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o it_o 4._o that_o which_o i_o have_v do_v be_v much_o more_o grievous_a than_o my_o affliction_n thou_o be_v just_a o_o lord_n and_o right_o be_v thy_o judgement_n all_o thy_o judgement_n most_o just_a and_o true_a 5._o thou_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v just_a &_o full_a of_o goodness_n neither_o be_v there_o in_o thou_o any_o wickedness_n 6._o because_o when_o we_o offend_v thou_o do_v not_o uniustlye_o and_o cruel_o afflict_v we_o who_o when_o we_o be_v not_o haste_v powrefullye_o make_v we_o and_o when_o for_o our_o sin_n we_o be_v guilty_a of_o damnation_n thou_o have_v by_o thy_o wonderful_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n set_v we_o in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n 7._o i_o know_v o_o lord_n god_n and_o be_o assure_v that_o our_o life_n be_v not_o govern_v by_o uncertain_a chance_n but_o wholye_n dispose_v and_o order_v by_o thy_o awful_a power_n and_o providence_n 8._o thou_o therefore_o take_v care_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o especial_o of_o such_o as_o serve_v the_o who_o put_v their_o confidence_n in_o thy_o only_o mercy_n 9_o wherefore_o i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o deal_v with_o i_o accord_v to_o my_o iniquity_n by_o which_o i_o have_v deserve_v thy_o anger_n but_o accord_v to_o thy_o manifold_a mercy_n which_o surmount_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 10._o thou_o o_o lord_n who_o do_v punish_v i_o outwardlye_o give_v always_o a_o invincible_a patience_n inwardlye_o to_o the_o end_n may_v never_o cease_v to_o praise_v thou_o 11._o take_v pity_v of_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o help_v i_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n 12._o thou_o ay_o say_v who_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o who_o live_v and_o riegue_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 13._o o_o lord_n jesus-christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n who_o with_o thy_o hand_n stretch_v forth_o on_o the_o cross_n have_v drink_v the_o bitter_a cup_n of_o thy_o passion_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o mankind_n succour_v i_o this_o day_n i_o beseech_v thou_o 14._o behold_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o that_o be_o needy_a do_v come_v to_o thou_o who_o be_v wealthy_a i_o that_o be_o full_a of_o misery_n do_v approach_n to_o thou_o replenish_v with_o mercy_n suffer_v i_o not_o therefore_o to_o depart_v void_a or_o as_o one_o worthy_a to_o be_v despise_v 15._o i_o begin_v hungry_a let_v i_o not_o end_v empty_a 16._o i_o approach_v as_o one_o hunger_n starn_v let_v i_o not_o depart_v unfedd_v 17._o and_o if_o i_o sigh_v before_o i_o eat_v grant_v that_o i_o may_v at_o least_o eat_v after_o i_o have_v sigh_v 18._o first_o therefore_o most_o sneete_a jesus_n before_o the_o magnificence_n of_o thy_o sweetness_n i_o confess_v against_o i_o my_o injustice_n 19_o behold_v o_o lord_n whereas_o i_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n thou_o have_v wash_v and_o sanctify_v i_o from_o the_o same_o and_o i_o after_o this_o have_v i_o defile_v myself_o with_o great_a offence_n 20._o those_o wherein_o i_o be_v bear_v be_v of_o necessity_n but_o those_o in_o which_o i_o afterward_o lie_v wallowinge_v be_v voluntary_a this_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o follow_v exercise_n the_o vii_o exercise_n 1._o this_o notwithstanding_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v not_o unmindful_a of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n have_v draw_v i_o from_o my_o father_n house_n and_o from_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o sinner_n 2._o and_o thou_o inspire_v i_o with_o thy_o grace_n to_o follow_v the_o company_n of_o those_o who_o seek_v thy_o face_n who_o walk_v the_o direct_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o felicity_n live_v among_o the_o lily_n of_o chastity_n and_o sittinge_n at_o the_o table_n with_o thou_o in_o the_o parlour_n of_o most_o profound_a poverty_n 14._o as_o i_o have_v sin_v so_o do_v thou_o correct_v &_o amend_v i_o 15._o and_o be_v by_o the_o stripe_n of_o thy_o fatherlie_a pity_n correct_v &_o amend_v commit_v i_o to_o the_o care_n &_o custody_n of_o thy_o only_o beget_v son_n jesus-christ_n our_o lord_n 16._o be_v it_o possible_a for_o a_o woman_n to_o forget_v the_o child_n of_o her_o own_o womb_n 17._o and_o though_o she_o shall_v forget_v o_o most_o love_a father_n thou_o have_v promise_v not_o to_o be_v unmindful_a 18._o behold_v i_o cry_v &_o thou_o do_v not_o hear_v i_o 19_o i_o be_o afflict_v with_o with_o grief_n &_o thou_o do_v not_o comfort_v i_o 20â—_n o_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v or_o do_v in_o this_o extreme_a misery_n alas_o i_o be_o altogether_o comfortless_a &_o which_o be_v worse_o be_o chase_v out_o of_o thy_o presence_n 21._o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o from_o how_o great_a good_a into_o how_o great_a evil_a be_o i_o fall_v 22._o whither_o do_v i_o attempt_v to_o go_v &_o whither_o be_o i_o come_v 23._o where_o be_o i_o &_o where_o be_o i_o not_o 24._o how_o be_v it_o that_o i_o that_o do_v sigh_v after_o heaven_n do_v now_o sigh_v through_o so_o great_a tribulation_n 25._o i_o have_v seek_v comfort_n &_o have_v find_v affliction_n 26._o and_o true_o it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o not_o to_o be_v then_o to_o be_v without_o thou_o sweet_a jesus_n 27._o it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o live_v then_o to_o live_v without_o thou_o the_o only_a true_a life_n this_o exercise_n be_v continue_v in_o the_o follow_v the_o viii_o exercise_n where_o be_v now_o o_o lord_n jesus_n thy_o accustom_a mercy_n 2._o will_v thou_o be_v displease_v with_o i_o for_o ever_o 3._o be_v appease_v i_o beseech_v thou_o &_o take_v pity_n on_o i_o &_o turn_v not_o thy_o love_a face_n away_o from_o i_o who_o to_o redeem_v i_o have_v not_o turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o those_o who_o do_v mock_v &_o spit_v at_o thou_o 4._o i_o confess_v that_o i_o have_v sin_v &_o my_o conscience_n do_v adjudge_v i_o worthy_a of_o damnation_n neither_o be_v my_o penance_n sufficient_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n 5._o nenerthelesse_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o thy_o mercy_n do_v surmount_v all_o offence_n whatsoever_o be_v they_o never_o so_o abominable_a 6._o wherefore_o o_o most_o merciful_a lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o do_v not_o write_v down_o my_o malicious_a bitterness_n neither_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n 7._o but_o accord_v to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n blot_n out_o my_o iniquity_n 8._o woe_n be_v to_o i_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o the_o book_n of_o our_o conscience_n shall_v be_v open_v wherein_o our_o action_n be_v register_v when_o of_o i_o it_o shall_v be_v open_o proclaim_v see_v here_o a_o man_n and_o his_o work_n 9_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v o_o my_o lord_n aâ—_n that_o dreadful_a day_n when_o the_o heaven_n shall_v reveal_v my_o iniquity_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v bear_v witness_n against_o i_o 10._o verilye_o i_o shall_v be_v mute_a and_o able_a to_o say_v nothing_o but_o holdinge_v down_o my_o head_n through_o shame_n and_o confusion_n i_o shall_v stand_v before_o thou_o shakinge_v and_o blushingé_fw-fr 11._o alas_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v i_o will_v call_v and_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n why_o be_o i_o consume_v be_v silent_a 12._o nevertheless_o if_o i_o speak_v my_o grief_n will_v not_o cease_v 13._o and_o if_o i_o hold_v my_o peace_n i_o shall_v interiorlie_o be_v torment_v with_o insupportable_a bitterness_n 14._o weep_v o_o my_o soul_n and_o make_v lamentation_n as_o a_o young_a marry_a weoman_n for_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n 15._o weep_v and_o be_v wail_v thy_o misery_n for_o that_o thy_o bridegroom_n who_o be_v christ_n have_v forsake_v thou_o 16._o o_o anger_n of_o the_o almighty_a rush_n not_o upon_o i_o for_o i_o can_v subsist_v against_o tâ—â—e_n 17._o verâ—â—â—e_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o i_o that_o be_v able_a to_o sustain_v thou_o 18._o take_v pity_n on_o i_o lest_o i_o despair_n of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o by_o dispairinge_v of_o myself_o i_o may_v find_v comfort_n in_o confidinge_v in_o thou_o 19_o and_o albeit_o i_o have_v do_v that_o for_o which_o thou_o may_v just_o condemn_v i_o yet_o thou_o have_v not_o lose_v thy_o accustom_a property_n of_o show_n mercy_n and_o pity_n 20._o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v not_o desire_v the_o death_n of_o sinner_n neither_o do_v thou_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o perdition_n of_o those_o that_o die_v 21._o nay_o rather_o that_o those_o who_o be_v dead_a may_v live_v thou_o thyself_o haâ—â—_n die_v and_o thy_o death_n have_v be_v the_o death_n of_o that_o death_n that_o be_v due_a to_o sinner_n and_o they_o by_o thy_o death_n be_v come_v to_o life_n 22._o grant_v