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but_o when_o i_o see_v the_o eye_n of_o my_o â—odie_n so_o seel_a up_o with_o sin_n that_o be_v â—bout_fw-fr i_o i_o then_o open_a the_o eye_n of_o my_o â—…ule_n and_o begin_v to_o see_v a_o far_o off_o the_o came_n of_o thy_o infallible_a truth_n and_o acknowledge_v thy_o marvelous_a secret_a wisdom_n which_o thou_o have_v manifeâ—…ed_v unto_o i_o and_o then_o my_o soul_n forâ—…king_v the_o impurity_n of_o my_o body_n lift_v herself_o up_o unto_o heaven_n and_o pierce_v through_o the_o incredible_a brightness_n thereof_o and_o cast_v her_o eye_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o eternity_n she_o â—erein_o read_v the_o draught_n of_o the_o â—ewe_a covenant_n which_o thou_o be_v to_o make_v with_o man_n and_o then_o return_v into_o her_o miserable_a body_n she_o fill_v heâ—_n self_n with_o hope_n and_o joy_n and_o promiseâ—_n unto_o herself_o assure_a victory_n ouâ—_n her_o sin_n 7_o for_o she_o have_v learn_v in_o heauâ—…_n that_o thou_o will_v take_v into_o thy_o haâ—…_n the_o sprinkle_v of_o 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salvation_n which_o shall_v deliâ—…_n out_o grace_n and_o mercy_n unto_o all_o those_o that_o will_v receive_v the_o same_o then_o shall_v we_o see_v the_o rot_a and_o consume_v bone_n rise_v again_o and_o take_v their_o fleshy_a body_n upon_o they_o to_o partake_v that_o universal_a joy_n whereunto_o thou_o have_v call_v the_o whole_a world_n 9_o now_o to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v then_o appear_v so_o honourable_o apparel_v before_o thou_o as_o such_o a_o honourable_a magnificence_n be_v worthy_a of_o i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o god_n to_o cast_v down_o all_o my_o sin_n under_o thy_o foot_n and_o bury_v they_o all_o in_o the_o midst_n &_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o no_o eye_n may_v be_v able_a to_o pierce_v through_o to_o see_v they_o and_o separate_v i_o for_o ever_o from_o my_o iniquity_n which_o at_o this_o present_a i_o repudiate_v and_o do_v swear_v a_o irreconciliable_a divorce_n between_o i_o and_o they_o 10_o thou_o see_v here_o my_o soul_n what_o a_o offer_n i_o make_v 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i_o at_o this_o present_a be_o no_o way_n able_a to_o conceyve_v neither_o shall_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n ever_o dwell_v out_o of_o my_o hart_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o zealous_a love_n shall_v carry_v i_o even_o into_o thy_o arm_n to_o associate_v i_o unto_o this_o heavenly_a joy_n 12_o make_v i_o therefore_o right_o to_o taste_v the_o sweet_a pleasure_n of_o this_o immortal_a life_n save_v i_o speedy_o from_o the_o rock_n of_o this_o world_n which_o on_o every_o side_n threaten_v my_o soul_n with_o wrack_n and_o as_o the_o mariner_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o haven_n crow_v the_o mast_n of_o his_o ship_n with_o flower_n in_o token_n that_o he_o be_v in_o safety_n even_o so_o o_o lord_n crown_n thou_o i_o with_o the_o precious_a gift_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n as_o pawn_n of_o thy_o everlasting_a blessedness_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v i_o with_o the_o gift_n i_o say_v of_o that_o spirit_n of_o thou_o which_o reign_v among_o thy_o 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life_n have_v overcome_v death_n and_o have_v free_v and_o clear_v they_o quite_o from_o thence_o 21_o to_o the_o end_n o_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v set_v forth_o thy_o praise_n in_o zion_n and_o preach_v thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o although_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v a_o hundred_o mouth_n and_o their_o voice_n as_o loud_o as_o thy_o thunder_n yet_o shall_v they_o never_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v and_o reach_v unto_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o glory_n all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n conspire_v not_o nor_o join_v not_o themselves_o together_o save_v only_o to_o represent_v in_o their_o motion_n a_o part_n of_o thy_o infinite_a power_n and_o goodness_n howbeit_o they_o never_o look_v to_o come_v near_o thereunto_o for_o they_o be_v more_o than_o bottomless_a depth_n which_o have_v neither_o bottom_n nor_o yet_o brink_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v only_o behold_v they_o a_o far_o of_o 22_o and_o therefore_o i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o 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