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m_o 〈…〉_z d_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o saint_n 〈…〉_z may_v thereby_o joyful_o attain_v unto_o 〈…〉_z v._o suffer_v i_o not_o o_o lord_n any_o long_a to_o delude_v myself_o with_o the_o show_v and_o shadow_n of_o devotion_n but_o so_o guide_v i_o by_o the_o bless_a motion_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o i_o may_v die_v true_o and_o daily_o unto_o sin_n and_o live_v hourly_o unto_o righteousness_n lord_n thou_o see_v all_o my_o desire_n and_o my_o groan_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o o_o grant_v i_o this_o mercy_n and_o take_v from_o i_o what_o thou_o will_v even_o life_n itself_o without_o thou_o be_v bitterness_n unto_o i_o unglew_v my_o heart_n from_o the_o world_n and_o fix_v it_o whole_o upon_o thou_o and_o thy_o service_n that_o so_o i_o may_v spiritual_o rejoice_v in_o thou_o be_v gracious_o accept_v of_o thou_o and_o ever_o bless_v with_o thou_o amen_n meditation_n for_o wednesday_n evening_n a_o preparation_n to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n i._o after_o all_o these_o 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high_a laud_n and_o praise_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o his_o nativity_n when_o as_o yet_o they_o have_v only_o see_v he_o in_o swaddle_a clothes_n and_o in_o the_o manger_n where_o he_o be_v lay_v what_o do_v they_o think_v when_o they_o see_v he_o so_o malicious_o and_o cruel_o handle_v iii_o whither_o o_o son_n of_o god_n whither_o have_v thy_o humility_n descend_v whither_o have_v thy_o charity_n pity_n love_n and_o compassion_n extend_v for_o i_o have_v do_v wicked_o and_o thou_o be_v punish_v i_o have_v commit_v the_o offence_n and_o thou_o be_v chastened_a with_o revenge_n the_o tree_n carry_v i_o to_o unlawful_a desire_n and_o perfect_a charity_n lead_v thou_o to_o the_o tree_n of_o thy_o cross_n teach_v i_o o_o lord_n to_o mortify_v my_o worldly_a affection_n and_o all_o vice_n that_o reign_n in_o this_o mortal_a body_n o_o pour_v into_o my_o wound_n the_o oil_n of_o thy_o goodness_n that_o i_o may_v come_v with_o that_o health_n unto_o thy_o holy_a table_n as_o become_v a_o 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regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o look_v how_o far_o our_o life_n be_v from_o god_n precept_n to_o obey_v they_o so_o far_o be_v god_n ear_n from_o harken_v to_o our_o prayer_n say_v tertul_n the_o person_n than_o must_v be_v except_v before_o the_o petition_n and_o so_o a_o sincere_a penitent_a be_v the_o best_a suppliant_a for_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o priest_n that_o offer_v and_o the_o altar_n that_o sanctify_v all_o our_o service_n there_o can_v be_v no_o acceptation_n without_o his_o mediation_n and_o sure_o i_o be_o he_o will_v not_o be_v our_o advocate_n unless_o he_o be_v our_o lord_n he_o will_v not_o be_v our_o priest_n unless_o he_o be_v our_o king_n he_o will_v not_o present_a god_n our_o prayer_n unless_o we_o present_v he_o our_o person_n and_o who_o faith_n and_o repentance_n consecrate_v through_o the_o spirit_n he_o grace_n and_o mercy_n accept_v through_o christ_n v._o in_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n here_o we_o have_v a_o unmovable_a centre_n to_o rest_v on_o god_n our_o portion_n christ_n our_o fullness_n a_o object_n large_a than_o the_o heaven_n oh_o that_o our_o faith_n be_v now_o suitable_a to_o its_o object_n the_o firmness_n of_o our_o trust_n to_o the_o fullness_n of_o our_o god_n our_o jesus_n have_v the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n prepare_v more_o vessel_n she_o have_v receive_v more_o oil_n and_o that_o we_o receive_v less_o in_o the_o supply_n of_o grace_n and_o bounty_n of_o love_n from_o god_n and_o christ_n it_o be_v because_o we_o be_v straighten_v in_o our_o faith_n not_o god_n or_o christ_n straighten_v in_o his_o bounty_n we_o less_o capable_a to_o receive_v not_o he_o less_o willing_a or_o able_a to_o give_v the_o widow_n vessel_n be_v all_o fill_v and_o here_o each_o humble_a soul_n shall_v be_v replenish_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o capacity_n vi_o not_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o christ_n fullness_n who_o as_o the_o sea_n can_v 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bless_a quietness_n and_o rich_a rest_n with_o all_o humility_n of_o soul_n and_o prostration_n of_o spirit_n do_v i_o apply_v myself_o for_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n lord_n pardon_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n all_o my_o offence_n and_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v withdraw_v my_o heart_n from_o worldly_a vanity_n and_o fix_v it_o whole_o upon_o thou_o and_o thy_o kingdom_n that_o so_o i_o may_v sincere_o love_v thou_o joyful_o delight_n in_o thou_o and_o be_v both_o now_o and_o ever_o happy_a with_o thou_o ii_o o_o god_n most_o holy_a o_o lord_n most_o righteous_a o_o father_n most_o merciful_a who_o in_o thy_o tender_a bowel_n of_o compassion_n towards_o i_o have_v free_o give_v i_o thy_o only_a son_n to_o perform_v that_o in_o mercy_n for_o i_o which_o thou_o in_o justice_n