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A75682 The holy breathings of a devout soul, in meditations, contemplations, and prayers Arundell, Thomas, fl. 1662. 1695 (1695) Wing A3899A; ESTC R43604 219,215 491

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flesh_n for_o with_o his_o will_n he_o will_v that_o none_o do_v go_v to_o hell_n and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n be_v not_o so_o populous_a and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o so_o many_o faithful_a servant_n which_o be_v so_o faithless_a to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o their_o own_o poor_a soul_n he_o will_v that_o all_o will_v believe_v and_o receive_v christ_n that_o they_o may_v be_v all_o save_v because_o he_o know_v that_o many_o be_v interest_v in_o every_o soul_n salvation_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n 190._o this_o spirit_n open_v heaven_n gate_n and_o lead_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o inner_a court_n and_o carry_v he_o up_o into_o the_o bride_n chamber_n and_o feast_v he_o in_o his_o banquettjng_a house_n and_o fill_v and_o solace_n his_o heart_n not_o with_o the_o delicacy_n of_o egypt_n nor_o with_o the_o milk_n and_o honey_n of_o canaan_n but_o with_o those_o sweet_a rich_a delicious_a and_o precious_a most_o precious_a delicacy_n that_o be_v in_o that_o 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choice_n to_o choose_v fit_o and_o now_o he_o alone_o know_v my_o desire_n my_o choice_n my_o aim_n and_o my_o end_n let_v he_o do_v all_o that_o seem_v he_o good_a his_o will_n and_o not_o i_o be_v do_v 198._o ah_o lord_n make_v i_o more_o and_o more_o by_o much_o to_o hate_v all_o evil_a because_o it_o be_v evil_a altogether_o hateful_a and_o therefore_o to_o be_v hate_v 199._o but_o ah_o lord_n god_n let_v i_o much_o more_o by_o much_o love_n all_o good_a because_o it_o be_v good_a and_o only_a lovely_a and_o therefore_o only_o to_o be_v love_v 200._o let_v i_o hate_v all_o evil_a because_o it_o be_v not_o of_o thou_o o_o lord_n nor_o from_o thou_o nor_o according_a unto_o thou_o but_o contrary_a yea_o altogether_o contrary_a unto_o thou_o and_o therefore_o hateful_a only_o hateful_a and_o to_o be_v hate_v only_o 201._o but_o let_v i_o ah_o lord_n let_v i_o love_v all_o good_a and_o in_o all_o because_o it_o be_v from_o thou_o o_o god_n because_o it_o be_v of_o thou_o and_o 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to_o he_o and_o sore_o he_o and_o when_o ah_o when_o all_o other_o subject_n and_o object_n how_o love_a or_o lawful_a soever_o at_o other_o time_n be_v out_v of_o his_o mind_n memory_n heart_n and_o affection_n how_o glad_a be_v he_o how_o do_v he_o rejoice_v and_o leap_v and_o skip_v and_o sing_v for_o joy_n that_o he_o be_v with_o he_o alone_o that_o he_o enjoy_v he_o only_o that_o nothing_o hinder_v nor_o molest_v their_o sweet_a intercourse_n their_o sweet_a embrace_n their_o mutual_a delight_n joy_n and_o love_n 89._o love_n can_v endure_v to_o be_v molest_v when_o it_o have_v what_o it_o will_v have_v there_o be_v none_o so_o rich_a so_o happy_a so_o honourable_a as_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o love_v by_o god_n and_o live_v always_o in_o his_o love_n and_o be_v by_o he_o from_o his_o love_n make_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o his_o love_n for_o such_o be_v god_n love_n that_o he_o accept_v the_o willing_a will_n that_o be_v in_o we_o for_o the_o work_a deed_n when_o that_o it_o be_v 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be_v at_o rest_n at_o ease_n he_o have_v all_o that_o he_o will_v have_v that_o he_o can_v ask_v or_o crave_v yea_o much_o above_o all_o that_o ever_o he_o do_v ask_v or_o think_v so_o much_o be_v christ_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o more_o than_o all_o thing_n to_o they_o and_o to_o all_o they_o in_o who_o he_o live_v in_o love_n and_o love_v to_o live_v and_o the_o soul_n breathe_v out_o for_o more_o of_o his_o love_n that_o it_o may_v love_v he_o more_o and_o more_o 92._o look_v o_o man_n into_o this_o glass_n and_o thou_o shall_v plain_o carnal_a a_o spiritual_a soul_n looking-glass_n or_o a_o glass_n to_o see_v the_o soul_n whether_o it_o be_v spiritual_a or_o carnal_a see_v thy_o inner_a man_n the_o heart_n of_o thy_o soul_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o heart_n whether_o it_o be_v or_o not_o a_o heart_n according_a to_o god_n heart_n or_o a_o heart_n according_a to_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o the_o devil_n thou_o shall_v plain_o see_v whether_o thou_o be_v carnal_a or_o 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to_o recover_v i_o and_o comfort_v i_o as_o thou_o do_v peter_n for_o i_o know_v and_o firm_o through_o grace_n believe_v that_o what_o thou_o be_v thou_o be_v and_o will_v be_v ever_o unto_o i_o a_o sin_n pardon_v god_n a_o god_n pardon_v all_o my_o sin_n whatsoever_o and_o see_v o_o god_n my_o god_n that_o thou_o be_v such_o a_o god_n as_o thou_o be_v give_v i_o grace_n that_o whatever_o i_o do_v i_o may_v do_v it_o to_o thy_o glory_n for_o thy_o glory_n and_o never_o more_o ah_o never_o more_o willing_o witting_o or_o know_o sin_v against_o thou_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n but_o free_o and_o cheerful_o depart_v henceforth_o from_o all_o iniquity_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n and_o soul_n even_o from_o all_o both_o the_o great_a and_o the_o small_a that_o i_o may_v be_v ever_o thou_o and_o all_o thou_o from_o this_o time_n forth_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n 111._o thus_o the_o lord_n bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a sweet_a out_o of_o bitter_a and_o give_v we_o as_o at_o this_o time_n unto_o my_o poor_a soul_n new_a token_n pledge_n and_o assurance_n of_o his_o old_a love_n 112._o ah_o lord_n let_v this_o thy_o love_n and_o kindness_n even_o thy_o most_o love_a and_o kind_a love_n be_v always_o have_v in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o and_o cause_n i_o to_o cling_v to_o thou_o to_o cleave_v to_o thou_o to_o hold_v thou_o fast_o and_o never_o to_o let_v thou_o go_v and_o let_v i_o always_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v praise_v the_o lord_n be_v praise_v always_o 113._o ah_o lord_n see_v i_o have_v so_o deep_o and_o so_o sweet_o drink_v of_o and_o at_o this_o well_o of_o consolation_n let_v it_o be_v in_o i_o ever_o a_o well_o of_o live_v water_n that_o may_v never_o grow_v dry_a that_o i_o may_v always_o suck_v at_o this_o breast_n to_o refresh_v my_o soul_n when_o i_o be_o a_o thirst_n 114._o i_o sincere_o confess_v and_o profess_v be_v i_o to_o spend_v all_o my_o day_n to_o praise_v thou_o that_o the_o time_n will_v be_v too_o too_o short_a much_o by_o much_o to_o show_v forth_o thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o thy_o love_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v love_v i_o and_o therefore_o my_o soul_n praise_v thou_o '_o and_o rejoice_v for_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n of_o that_o time_n which_o thou_o have_v o_o god_n appoint_v wherein_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o and_o sing_v thy_o praise_n it_o shall_v be_v world_n without_o end_n that_o i_o shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o god_n the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o my_o god_n 115._o o_o god_n let_v this_o mercy_n be_v always_o as_o fire_n to_o heat_v i_o as_o food_n to_o feed_v i_o as_o drink_v to_o refresh_v i_o as_o wine_n to_o comfort_v i_o as_o clothes_n to_o clothe_v i_o as_o riches_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o enrich_v i_o let_v it_o be_v to_o i_o always_o all_o thing_n let_v it_o not_o lose_v its_o worth_n nor_o taste_n by_o lie_v but_o let_v it_o be_v always_o as_o the_o honeycomb_n drop_v honey_n to_o revive_v and_o comfort_v and_o strengthen_v i_o and_o that_o i_o never_o forget_v what_o a_o god_n thou_o be_v and_o that_o thou_o change_v not_o thou_o be_v still_o the_o same_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o and_o for_o ever_o 116._o ah_o lord_n let_v i_o never_o forget_v these_o thy_o mercy_n but_o through_o grace_n and_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n walk_v worthy_a of_o they_o unto_o all_o eternity_n through_o the_o worthiness_n merit_n and_o obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o only_a son_n and_o my_o alone_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n sake_n amen_n 117._o many_o time_n god_n be_v so_o good_a and_o gracious_a so_o merciful_a and_o love_a unto_o we_o that_o then_o even_o then_o when_o we_o fear_v we_o shall_v see_v his_o frown_n that_o he_o will_v frown_v on_o we_o when_o we_o come_v before_o he_o he_o to_o our_o great_a astonishment_n and_o admiration_n smile_v on_o we_o when_o we_o fear_v that_o he_o will_v strike_v we_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o anger_n he_o embrace_v and_o kiss_v we_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o exceed_v transcendent_a love_n when_o we_o fear_v he_o will_v be_v absent_a he_o be_v then_o many_o time_n most_o sweet_o present_v surpass_v much_o by_o much_o all_o sweet_n conceivable_a as_o he_o be_v at_o this_o time_n to_o i_o which_o ah_o that_o i_o can_v always_o bear_v in_o mind_n that_o i_o may_v henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o live_v as_o i_o shall_v live_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o for_o his_o glory_n only_o 118._o thus_o be_v our_o god_n good_a that_o he_o bring_v we_o good_a when_o we_o fear_v evil_a and_o sometime_o show_v we_o that_o his_o goodness_n be_v so_o great_a towards_o we_o for_o we_o that_o he_o mind_v not_o our_o evil_n 119._o sure_o when_o we_o mind_v it_o much_o and_o afflict_v ourselves_o and_o be_v hearty_o ashamed_a and_o confound_v by_o reason_n of_o our_o weakness_n fail_n and_o imperfection_n he_o show_v that_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v we_o when_o we_o do_v as_o it_o be_v thus_o free_o and_o severe_o punish_v ourselves_o he_o know_v of_o what_o we_o be_v make_v and_o that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o yet_o he_o delight_v that_o we_o love_v he_o fear_v he_o prize_v he_o praise_v he_o and_o believe_v he_o and_o make_v he_o and_o his_o love_n all_o our_o delight_n and_o joy_n 120._o ah_o lord_n suffer_v i_o never_o more_o to_o requite_v this_o thy_o exceed_a great_a kindness_n with_o the_o least_o or_o any_o unkindness_n but_o that_o i_o may_v henceforth_o walk_v before_o thou_o circumspect_o and_o wise_o with_o a_o heedful_a watchful_a careful_a care_n do_v always_o thy_o will_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n mind_n and_o will_n 121._o when_o a_o soul_n see_v himself_o free_a from_o the_o love_n like_v or_o allow_v of_o any_o sin_n it_o see_v its_o self_n in_o god_n and_o how_o it_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o it_o be_v a_o little_a spark_n or_o beam_n of_o that_o glorious_a light_n which_o be_v pure_a transparent_a bright_a and_o clear_a and_o have_v no_o mixture_n nor_o no_o cloud_n for_o sin_n only_o bring_v darkness_n in_o the_o 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desire_v or_o desirable_a that_o be_v that_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o he_o that_o be_v all_o purity_n all_o light_n all_o wisdom_n all_o serenity_n peace_n contentedness_n and_o rest_n all_o passion_n cease_v of_o desire_v more_o for_o all_o the_o desire_n be_v satisfy_v have_v this_o knowledge_n to_o see_v ourselves_o and_o know_v ourselves_o to_o be_v with_o he_o and_o in_o he_o which_o to_o know_v to_o behold_v be_v to_o partake_v of_o and_o this_o be_v eternal_a life_n in_o we_o 122._o but_o when_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n i_o mean_v
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