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end_n there_o be_v glory_n and_o immortality_n 6._o where_o there_o be_v save_v illumination_n there_o will_v be_v a_o follow_v on_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n and_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v enlighten_v further_o and_o a_o application_n unto_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v the_o teacher_n minister_n and_o mean_n be_v to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o but_o we_o must_v look_v beyond_o both_o to_o heaven_n to_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o mercy_n david_n often_o pray_v to_o have_v his_o eye_n more_o full_o open_v and_o to_o be_v teach_v to_o better_a purpose_n psal_n 119._o moses_n cry_v out_o teach_v we_o so_o to_o number_v our_o day_n that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n psal_n 90._o 12._o who_o know_v not_o that_o man_n day_n be_v few_o and_o yet_o this_o ordinary_a lesson_n god_n must_v teach_v else_o none_o will_v learn_v it_o right_n so_o as_o to_o be_v indeed_o the_o wise_a and_o all_o have_v need_n to_o learn_v this_o lesson_n more_o perfect_o the_o true_o enlighten_v 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be_v keep_v and_o let_v not_o the_o big_a offer_n the_o world_n can_v make_v i_o ever_o tempt_v i_o to_o break_v it_o so_o as_o to_o prevail_v with_o i_o meditation_n v._o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o sense_n have_v often_o charm_v and_o deceive_v i_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v gratify_v the_o eye_n the_o ear_n the_o touch_n the_o taste_n have_v have_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o enchant_a force_n and_o power_n sensual_a delight_n have_v be_v some_o of_o the_o fine_a and_o strong_a cord_n of_o vanity_n to_o draw_v i_o a_o way_n from_o god_n and_o duty_n but_o now_o i_o see_v what_o madness_n it_o be_v to_o please_v myself_o and_o displease_v my_o lord_n
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the_o people_n for_o in_o that_o he_o himself_o have_v suffer_v be_v tempt_v he_o know_v how_o to_o succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v meditation_n xx._n how_o excellent_a be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n crucify_a look_v o_o my_o soul_n upon_o thy_o lord_n who_o love_v thou_o at_o such_o a_o rate_n as_o to_o die_v for_o thou_o behold_v he_o arrest_v arraign_v and_o condemn_v thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n and_o thy_o lord_n do_v bear_v the_o punishment_n behold_v he_o go_v to_o execution_n go_v unto_o golgotha_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o go_v thither_o whither_o oh_o whither_o must_v thou_o needs_o have_v go_v for_o ever_o the_o law_n have_v condemn_v thou_o not_o only_o the_o first_o but_o also_o the_o second_o death_n be_v the_o just_a desert_n of_o thy_o transgression_n but_o here_o thy_o surety_n step_v in_o and_o redeem_v thou_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o thou_o look_v upon_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n reveal_v against_o 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water_n can_v quench_v it_o no_o flood_n can_v drown_v it_o hell_n itself_o can_v not_o discourage_v it_o it_o be_v a_o bitter_a cup_n the_o father_n put_v into_o thy_o hand_n but_o thou_o do_v drink_v it_o and_o drink_v it_o off_o too_o the_o very_a dregs_n of_o the_o cup_n be_v go_v oh_o what_o a_o load_n do_v lie_v upon_o thou_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o that_o ever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v save_v do_v meet_v on_o thou_o together_o how_o many_o sting_n have_v thy_o death_n and_o yet_o thy_o godhead_n and_o thy_o love_n do_v carry_v thou_o through_o all_o thy_o suffering_n oh_o that_o i_o can_v comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o height_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o breadth_n and_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n that_o i_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n meditation_n xxiii_o my_o lord_n do_v know_v what_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o he_o man_n sin_n have_v be_v shameful_a christ_n death_n be_v most_o 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