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the_o certainty_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v between_o god_n and_o our_o soul_n in_o religion_n we_o may_v bid_v all_o true_a confidence_n à _fw-fr lieu_fw-fr i_o mean_v those_o only_o who_o be_v apt_a for_o a_o internal_a lifeâ—_n for_o as_o for_o other_o i_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o know_v their_o case_n and_o place_v our_o peace_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v as_o changeable_a as_o the_o moon_n to_o wit_n the_o humour_n and_o opinion_n of_o man_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n i_o have_v have_v myself_n a_o confessor_n who_o though_o he_o have_v the_o large_a conscience_n that_o ever_o i_o know_v good_a man_n have_v in_o my_o life_n in_o what_o he_o please_v yet_o out_o of_o the_o difficulty_n he_o have_v with_o i_o in_o his_o nature_n and_o out_o of_o his_o aptness_n thereby_o to_o take_v all_o i_o do_v and_o say_v in_o another_o sense_n than_o i_o mean_v it_o he_o can_v and_o do_v turn_v twenty_o thing_n which_o my_o other_o confessor_n make_v no_o great_a matter_n of_o into_o horrible_a mortal_a siâ—s_n and_o will_v have_v fright_v i_o â—rom_o the_o sacrament_n till_o i_o have_v settle_v my_o conscience_n according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o mind_n what_o be_v i_o to_o do_v in_o this_o case_n i_o hâ—d_v be_v warrant_v by_o three_o former_a confessor_n two_o of_o which_o be_v my_o chief_n superior_n &_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o now_o this_o present_a whole_o doubt_v my_o case_n he_o have_v as_o he_o pretend_v agreaâ—er_v reach_n into_o my_o case_n then_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o they_o be_v simple_a to_o he_o in_o discover_v true_o the_o state_n of_o my_o soul._n but_o shall_v i_o in_o this_o case_n put_v my_o soul_n into_o hâ—s_a hand_n who_o desire_v to_o know_v all_o that_o haâ—_n pass_v â—n_v my_o life_n to_o inform_v he_o in_o some_o thing_n he_o desire_v to_o know_v rout_n of_o policy_n thereby_o also_o to_o tie_v i_o to_o himself_o more_o absolute_o very_o if_o i_o have_v thus_o put_v myself_n on_o he_o i_o have_v do_v great_a wrong_n to_o god_n and_o i_o may_v have_v bid_v farewell_n to_o all_o true_a peace_n hereafter_o but_o stand_v to_o my_o former_a warrant_n and_o give_v he_o the_o respect_n be_v due_a to_o he_o and_o be_v reserve_v towards_o he_o i_o have_v hitherto_o god_n be_v praise_v keep_v myself_n out_o of_o his_o finger_n and_o also_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n hope_v to_o hold_v on_o my_o way_n in_o tendance_n towards_o god_n thereby_o raise_v myself_n according_a as_o his_o divine_a majesty_n shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o enable_v i_o out_o of_o my_o natural_a fear_n to_o the_o lout_n of_o god_n who_o be_v only_o able_a to_o satisfy_v and_o satiate_v our_o soul._n and_o not_o as_o this_o my_o confessor_n will_v have_v have_v i_o to_o plunge_v myself_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o word_n and_o threat_n of_o my_o miserable_a state_n which_o notwithstanding_o his_o apprehension_n be_v so_o much_o and_o no_o more_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o change_v not_o his_o opinion_n of_o we_o as_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o confessor_n may_v be_v but_o imagine_v we_o according_a to_o what_o we_o real_o be_v in_o very_a truth_n but_o these_o spiritual_a man_n of_o this_o kind_n will_v be_v so_o absolute_a that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n leave_v in_o the_o soul_n thus_o under_o such_o to_o have_v relation_n or_o confidence_n in_o god_n whereby_o those_o for_o the_o most_o part_n under_o they_o if_o they_o be_v poor_a simple_a woman_n of_o how_o good_a spirit_n soever_o live_v miserable_a deject_a life_n for_o it_o be_v their_o only_a way_n to_o bring_v their_o politic_a and_o absolute_a government_n about_o and_o ordinary_o under_o this_o pretence_n they_o do_v it_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n
extreme_a yet_o she_o grow_v but_o by_o this_o into_o favour_n with_o superior_n and_o into_o credit_n with_o those_o with_o who_o she_o live_v &_o into_o a_o certain_a natural_a perfection_n of_o mortification_n which_o little_o benefit_v her_o soul_n and_o for_o which_o if_o she_o look_v not_o well_o about_o she_o she_o will_v receive_v her_o reward_n in_o this_o life_n to_o wit_n by_o satisfy_v and_o content_v herself_n with_o the_o good_a like_n and_o applause_n of_o her_o superior_n and_o companion_n and_o think_v that_o if_o she_o can_v please_v they_o she_o discharge_v her_o duty_n to_o god_n as_o to_o her_o obligation_n of_o tend_v to_o perfection_n but_o if_o there_o weâ—e_a to_o be_v no_o other_o effect_n of_o all_o our_o mortification_n and_o abstraction_n and_o other_o obedience_n in_o religion_n i_o shall_v say_v woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o be_v religious_a but_o to_o this_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o by_o our_o vow_n and_o virtue_n of_o our_o profession_n we_o have_v a_o double_a merit_n for_o all_o that_o we_o do_v whereas_o if_o we_o be_v not_o religious_a we_o shall_v have_v but_o a_o single_a reward_n and_o this_o the_o church_n by_o her_o power_n and_o the_o superaboundance_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n of_o which_o she_o have_v the_o distribution_n by_o way_n of_o indulgence_n or_o by_o virtue_n of_o vow_n make_v by_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o her_o dear_a child_n impart_v to_o we_o that_o be_v religious_a but_o tâ—_n this_o i_o reply_v that_o if_o this_o be_v sufficient_a the_o world_n will_v never_o have_v be_v full_a of_o sâ—ints_n then_o now_o for_o there_o be_v never_o more_o religious_a and_o yet_o none_o will_v deny_v that_o the_o world_n be_v ever_o so_o without_o saint_n as_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n since_o christ_n time_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o there_o be_v to_o be_v some_o other_o disposition_n in_o the_o soul_n for_o her_o advance_v by_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o the_o have_v make_v the_o profession_n and_o live_v laudable_o therein_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o other_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o she_o before_o god_n nor_o the_o pretend_a example_n of_o former_a time_n nor_o that_o blind_a obedience_n which_o be_v so_o much_o extol_v and_o commend_v by_o all_o to_o be_v exact_v in_o perfection_n of_o she_o before_o she_o have_v find_v good_a entrance_n into_o her_o interior_a by_o prayer_n and_o abstraction_n and_o can_v regard_v god_n in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o she_o and_o by_o the_o good_a disposition_n that_o be_v in_o she_o soâ—l_v turn_v it_o to_o good_a and_o not_o to_o the_o obscure_n of_o her_o soul._n for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v blind_a obedienee_n indeed_o and_o obscure_v her_o soul_n so_o that_o she_o can_v neither_o perform_v that_o nor_o any_o thing_n else_o as_o god_n do_v require_v she_o shall_v which_o if_o she_o do_v not_o it_o will_v little_o avail_v she_o that_o other_o like_v of_o it_o by_o which_o you_o see_v that_o only_o live_v in_o religion_n ☜_o and_o please_a our_o superior_n will_v not_o advance_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o perfection_n nor_o practise_v a_o blind_a obedience_n which_o have_v in_o it_o neither_o reason_n nor_o discretion_n and_o presume_v to_o practice_v virtue_n in_o perfection_n before_o we_o be_v come_v to_o any_o perfection_n be_v to_o break_v our_o neck_n for_o ever_o come_v to_o perfection_n can_v a_o soul_n of_o a_o year_n stand_v in_o religion_n take_v upon_o she_o to_o be_v come_v to_o abraham_n perfection_n sure_o if_o she_o do_v i_o shall_v hardly_o expect_v to_o see_v god_n prosper_v that_o her_o presumption_n with_o a_o abraham_n reward_n it_o be_v plain_a therefore_o that_o we_o may_v very_o abâ—urdâ—ly_o oftentimes_o apply_v the_o example_n of_o saint_n to_o our_o poor_a imperfect_a case_n and_o get_v little_a by_o it_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o to_o disapprove_v of_o a_o soul_n prompt_a obedience_n for_o that_o be_v most_o laudable_a and_o those_o soul_n who_o be_v in_o a_o contemplative_a course_n and_o end_n eavour_v nothing_o buâ—_n by_o entere_v into_o their_o interior_a to_o be_v able_a to_o regard_n god_n and_o his_o will_n or_o call_v in_o every_o thing_n they_o do_v or_o omit_v will_v grow_v more_o obedient_a &_o submissive_a every_o day_n than_o other_o and_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o every_o live_a creature_n for_o god_n which_o those_o other_o hasty_a and_o inconsiderate_a person_n who_o will_v practice_v every_o thâ—ng_n present_o in_o its_o perfection_n will_v never_o arrive_v to_o but_o rather_o for_o their_o hastiness_n if_o there_o nature_n be_v not_o the_o better_a they_o will_v be_v find_v more_o stubborn_a rebellious_a and_o more_o hard_a to_o be_v rule_v fiften_v or_o twenty_o year_n after_o their_o come_n into_o religion_n than_o they_o be_v the_o first_o day_n and_o then_o they_o will_v look_v for_o these_o and_o these_o privilege_n their_o antiquity_n forsooth_o must_v be_v respect_v they_o must_v be_v exempt_v from_o ptostration_n and_o if_o they_o have_v behave_v themselves_o more_o submissive_o and_o obedient_o then_o other_o though_o it_o be_v but_o mere_o out_o of_o the_o quietness_n of_o their_o nature_n they_o must_v be_v observe_v respect_v and_o prefer_v in_o office_n before_o all_o other_o or_o else_o they_o have_v infinite_a wrong_n and_o they_o pretend_v if_o they_o be_v neglect_v it_o will_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o other_o less_o obedience_n and_o respect_n to_o superior_n who_o they_o say_v will_v rather_o prefer_v other_o that_o will_v not_o take_v it_o well_o to_o be_v thus_o humble_v than_o one_o who_o may_v be_v make_v a_o fool_n of_o as_o i_o have_v be_v all_o this_o while_n and_o it_o seem_v ever_o shall_v be_v have_v not_o superior_n better_o wink_v at_o a_o little_a want_n of_o too_o much_o forwardness_n in_o a_o imperfect_a soul_n who_o do_v it_o mere_o out_o of_o consideration_n of_o her_o own_o frailty_n and_o that_o she_o may_v not_o obscure_v or_o put_v out_o that_o little_a light_n which_o by_o much_o labour_n care_n and_o industry_n she_o have_v through_o god_n grace_n and_o assistance_n get_v in_o her_o soul_n for_o the_o find_v out_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o perfection_n and_o contemplation_n yes_o certain_o it_o be_v far_o better_o for_o superior_n to_o pass_v over_o some_o sleight_n imperfection_n which_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o in_o a_o sâ—ul_n who_o serious_o labour_v for_o perfection_n for_o such_o a_o â—oul_n will_v give_v as_o it_o be_v give_v she_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o as_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o godnes_n by_o her_o converse_v with_o hâ—m_n by_o her_o suffer_a that_o he_o lay_v upon_o she_o with_o the_o best_a resignation_n she_o can_v and_o by_o observe_v the_o divine_a call_v and_o will_v and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n shall_v strengthen_v her_o soul_n and_o purify_v it_o in_o his_o love_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o prompt_a and_o ready_a to_o obey_v will_v she_o be_v and_o give_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o respect_n to_o superior_n and_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n in_o this_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n principal_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o practise_v to_o make_v it_o please_v to_o god_n and_o a_o advancement_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o be_v that_o the_o thing_n command_v and_o do_v be_v according_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n but_o to_o this_o may_v or_o will_v be_v answer_v that_o all_o that_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v command_v we_o by_o our_o superior_n be_v according_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n but_o if_o this_o be_v so_o so_o many_o more_o will_v come_v to_o perfection_n then_o do_v and_o it_o will_v be_v far_o more_o easy_a to_o come_v to_o it_o than_o it_o be_v but_o perfection_n and_o sanctity_n must_v be_v get_v by_o other_o mean_n then_o by_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o it_o by_o simple_o do_v from_o time_n to_o time_n what_o our_o superioâ—_n will_v or_o bid_v us._n if_o with_o all_o we_o do_v not_o in_o our_o interior_a regard_n god_n in_o his_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o the_o exterior_a bid_n of_o superior_n and_o do_v it_o more_o out_o of_o the_o regard_n of_o that_o then_o the_o other_o yea_o as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a if_o we_o will_v do_v it_o well_o we_o be_v to_o do_v it_o with_o a_o simple_a pure_a regard_n of_o god_n and_o his_o call_v for_o though_o the_o interior_a call_v never_o contradict_v the_o exteriors_n for_o if_o it_o do_v it_o be_v to_o be_v strewd_o suspect_v and_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o religion_n god_n caell_v the_o soul_n by_o exterior_a obedience_n yet_o
xxii_o confession_n o_o my_o lord_n let_v all_o thing_n praise_v thou_o let_v thy_o just_a will_v be_v our_o law_n let_v subject_n humble_o obey_v in_o and_o for_o thou_o for_o inferior_n contend_v and_o withstand_v their_o superior_n in_o that_o thou_o will_v have_v they_o obey_v in_o ☜_o be_v most_o odious_a in_o thy_o eye_n and_o nothing_o they_o can_v do_v will_v please_v thou_o unless_o they_o will_v hear_v thy_o voice_n as_o well_o by_o other_o as_o from_o thyself_o for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o action_n that_o thou_o regard_v as_o the_o be_v do_v by_o we_o in_o that_o manner_n thou_o will_v have_v it_o do_v by_o we_o and_o in_o nothing_o can_v we_o obey_v thou_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v unless_o we_o first_o regard_n and_o intend_v thou_o in_o that_o which_o by_o we_o be_v accomplish_v and_o a_o superior_a reflect_v on_o his_o own_o authority_n rather_o than_o on_o what_o in_o thy_o behalf_n he_o ought_v to_o exact_v in_o that_o case_n or_o case_n and_o rather_o on_o what_o by_o his_o power_n he_o can_v command_v then_o on_o what_o according_a to_o thy_o pleasure_n be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v rathâ—r_o govern_v in_o his_o own_o power_n then_o in_o thou_o and_o the_o effect_n unless_o it_o be_v very_o straight_o and_o right_o between_o his_o subiectâ—_n heart_n and_o thou_o will_v consequent_o be_v more_o human_a than_o divine_a and_o the_o superior_n while_o sensible_a of_o their_o honour_n abuse_v the_o power_n give_v by_o thou_o do_v yet_o loose_v what_o they_o will_v have_v for_o their_o subject_n often_o look_v upon_o rather_o what_o be_v defective_a in_o the_o superior_a then_o upon_o their_o own_o duty_n both_o of_o they_o fail_v in_o their_o duty_n to_o thy_o dishonour_n who_o so_o sweet_o have_v dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n if_o we_o do_v not_o pervert_v thy_o order_n with_o seek_v not_o thou_o and_o thy_o honour_n but_o our_o own_o and_o ourselves_o from_o which_o misery_n bless_v we_o i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n that_o thou_o maisâ—_n be_v glorify_v both_o in_o the_o commander_n and_o the_o obeyer_n the_o xxiii_o confession_n o_o how_o happy_a be_v those_o thou_o instructe_v in_o thy_o law_n and_o in_o who_o it_o go_v straight_o between_o their_o soul_n and_o thet_z for_o their_o only_a care_n be_v to_o please_v and_o praise_v thou_o in_o all_o thing_n these_o humble_o obey_v for_o thou_o and_o see_v how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o resist_v thy_o will_n in_o any_o thing_n how_o little_a soever_o but_o very_o much_o must_v we_o strive_v to_o humble_v ourselves_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o know_v and_o stand_v unto_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v exact_v of_o we_o by_o thou_o for_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o enlighten_v our_o blindness_n but_o thy_o grace_n shine_v in_o a_o humble_a soul._n if_o we_o know_v never_o so_o much_o and_o can_v do_v wonder_n if_o we_o have_v never_o so_o great_a guif_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n ☜_o yet_o can_v we_o not_o thereby_o become_v please_v to_o thou_o unless_o withal_o we_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o true_a humility_n o_o give_v i_o this_o gift_n for_o none_o of_o himsef_n be_v able_a to_o attain_v to_o it_o my_o god_n make_v i_o true_o humble_a that_o i_o may_v be_v whole_o thou_o let_v i_o by_o love_n adhere_v to_o thou_o that_o all_o impediment_n may_v be_v remove_v between_o my_o soul_n and_o thou_o let_v all_o create_a thing_n be_v to_o i_o as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o as_o to_o their_o become_v any_o impediment_n between_o my_o poor_a soul_n and_o thy_o godnes_n that_o so_o i_o may_v not_o be_v hinder_v by_o any_o thing_n from_o be_v unite_v to_o thou_o for_o this_o thou_o may_v our_o soul_n that_o by_o thy_o grace_n we_o may_v return_v to_o thou_o who_o by_o sin_n we_o have_v stray_v from_o and_o that_o humble_o seek_v to_o love_n thou_o and_o use_v all_o thing_n create_v only_o to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v at_o last_o find_v and_o possess_v â—hee_o who_o only_o be_v able_a to_o satiate_v we_o and_o therefore_o miserable_a be_v we_o when_o we_o seek_v any_o thing_n beside_o thou_o from_o which_o do_v i_o beseech_v thou_o defend_v us._n amen_o the_o xxiv_o confession_n non_fw-fr in_o solo_fw-la pane_fw-la vivit_fw-la homo_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la verbo_fw-la quod_fw-la procedit_fw-la de_fw-la ore_fw-la dei_fw-la 4._o these_o be_v thy_o oâ—â—_n word_n my_o lord_n â—hich_v i_o rehear_n beâ—ore_v thou_o to_o whom_o power_n out_o my_o hart_n and_o my_o soul_n â—ith_v unspeakable_a joy_n hope_v that_o â—hy_a word_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o my_o foot_n that_o i_o may_v avoid_v the_o gin_n and_o snare_n which_o the_o world_n the_o â—â—esh_n and_o the_o devil_n do_v lay_v to_o catch_v â—nd_n entrap_v my_o sinful_a and_o weak_a â—oul_n thy_o word_n indeed_o be_v sweet_a because_o thou_o speak_v peace_n to_o the_o hart_n and_o give_v by_o they_o strength_n â—o_o the_o soul._n it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o thou_o why_o i_o do_v thus_o dilate_v myself_o in_o speak_v and_o write_v to_o thou_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n rehearse_v to_o thou_o to_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v manifest_a the_o desire_n intention_n and_o affliction_n or_o comfort_n of_o my_o hart_n for_o as_o thâ—uâ—ell_o â—ell_z know_v if_o i_o shall_v not_o when_o â—_o enjoy_v some_o more_o interior_a light_n set_v down_o in_o write_v some_o thiug_n which_o i_o may_v peruse_v at_o other_o time_n that_o â—re_n of_o obsurity_n i_o shall_v be_v apt_a to_o forget_v to_o praise_v thou_o ☞_o yea_o and_o eveâ—_o wither_v away_o with_o the_o grief_n and_o anguish_n which_o by_o thy_o sweet_a permission_n overwhelm_v my_o soul_n be_v thâ—â—_n bless_v for_o all_o who_o take_v away_o 〈◊〉_d beseech_v thou_o or_o give_v as_o it_o best_o pleaâ—seth_v thou_o from_o thy_o poor_a seruantâ—_n only_o deprive_v i_o not_o of_o graceâ—_n so_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o i_o care_v not_o whaâ—_n happen_v to_o i_o let_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v for_o time_n and_o eternity_n rooâ—_n out_o of_o my_o soul_n that_o pride_n whicâ—_n make_v i_o so_o far_o from_o be_v thaâ—_n thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o be_v my_o desire_n be_v great_a to_o praise_n love_n honour_n and_o true_o serve_v thou_o but_o my_o power_n be_v so_o little_a that_o none_o have_v be_v less_o faithful_a to_o thou_o than_o i_o but_o where_o do_v the_o liberality_n of_o thy_o infinite_a mercâ—_n extend_v itself_o more_o willing_o theâ—_n where_o there_o be_v great_a poverty_n anâ—_n misery_n though_o i_o be_v poor_a yet_o mâ—_n lord_n be_v rich_a though_o i_o be_v in_o all_o blindness_n as_o to_o the_o discern_a of_o trutâ—_n yet_o my_o lord_n be_v light_v itself_o to_o he_o therefore_o i_o will_v approach_v that_o in_o his_o light_n i_o may_v see_v light_a i_o will_v beg_v of_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v become_v capable_a of_o glori_v in_o thy_o riches_n and_o then_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v to_o i_o see_v my_o lord_n possess_v in_o himself_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v thou_o my_o lord_n what_o â—hou_n be_v and_o i_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n cast_v my_o eye_n upon_o the_o earth_n do_v cry_v to_o thou_o to_o be_v merciful_a to_o my_o sin_n i_o sit_v here_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n morn_n and_o lament_v that_o i_o have_v make_v no_o more_o haste_n to_o conclude_v a_o everlasting_a â—eague_n and_o peace_n with_o my_o lord_n god_n to_o who_o now_o my_o soul_n do_v aspire_v day_n and_o night_n without_o cease_v o_o my_o lord_n when_o i_o remember_v what_o â—hou_n have_v do_v for_o i_o i_o faint_v and_o fail_v to_o see_v how_o ungrateful_a for_o it_o i_o have_v be_v and_o be_o to_o thou_o what_o do_v thou_o mean_v to_o help_v i_o and_o â—ecall_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n when_o i_o least_o think_v of_o thou_o and_o not_o content_a with_o that_o baker_n thou_o do_v also_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o faithful_a servant_n of_o thou_o make_v my_o state_n which_o be_v so_o heavy_a â—_o burden_n to_o i_o through_o my_o fault_n and_o ignorance_n to_o become_v so_o delightful_a to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v and_o do_v true_o acknowledge_v that_o thy_o yoke_n of_o religion_n be_v sweet_a above_o all_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thy_o burden_n so_o light_a that_o cross_n pain_n affliction_n internal_a and_o exâ—ternal_a bear_v as_o thy_o burden_n be_v most_o light_a and_o easy_a and_o cause_n more_o true_a peace_n to_o my_o hart_n than_o i_o can_v express_v which_o be_v it_o say_v to_o thy_o honour_n and_o grant_v i_o to_o humble_v myself_o in_o all_o that_o i_o may_v grow_v still_o more_o and_o more_o please_v to_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o only_a desire_n of_o my_o hart_n and_o comfort_n of_o my_o soul._n ☞_o let_v his_o instruction_n of_o who_o