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let_v thy_o wisdom_n be_v as_o a_o chain_n about_o my_o neck_n a_o short_a meditation_n before_o prayer_n before_o one_o go_v to_o work_n o_o what_o a_o reasonable_a thing_n be_v it_o that_o i_o shall_v see_v god_n renew_v his_o mercy_n every_o morning_n renew_v my_o acknowledgement_n in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n both_o for_o receive_v mercy_n and_o a_o engagement_n for_o future_a mercy_n o_o lord_n let_v my_o desire_n be_v as_o a_o morning_n sacrifice_n and_o the_o early_a smoke_n of_o my_o incense_n renew_v those_o league_n my_o sin_n this_o night_n may_v have_v break_v before_o work_n lord_n see_v thou_o have_v deal_v so_o kind_o with_o i_o this_o night_n as_o to_o preserve_v i_o and_o keep_v i_o and_o bring_v i_o to_o my_o employment_n let_v my_o action_n all_o be_v to_o thy_o glory_n and_o whatsoever_o i_o do_v it_o may_v be_v according_a as_o thou_o require_v in_o thy_o word_n that_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v or_o tend_v to_o thy_o glory_n in_o a_o lawful_a employment_n i_o may_v be_v prosper_v in_o all_o my_o deed_n a_o valediction_n to_o the_o world_n and_o its_o inhabitant_n vain_a world_n adieu_o who_o chant_a charm_n entice_v and_o keep_v i_o from_o the_o thing_n of_o better_a price_n i_o now_o be_o bend_v for_o new_a discovery_n in_o land_n that_o be_v beyond_o the_o azure_a sky_n my_o faith_n a_o city_n fair_a have_v in_o her_o eye_n who_o subject_n all_o be_v saint_n thither_o go_v i_o there_o shall_v this_o drossy_a flesh_n and_o blood_n refine_v immortal_a grow_v and_o free_a from_o â—ears_n of_o mind_n where_o whilst_o my_o saviour_n presence_n my_o mind_n cheer_v my_o heart_n shall_v vent_v no_o sigh_n my_o eye_n no_o tear_n but_o fill_v with_o joy_n from_o age_n to_o age_n i_o will_v sing_v sweet_a allelujah_n to_o my_o god_n and_o king_n 2._o to_z servants_z farewell_o my_o servant_n though_o my_o covenant_n require_v attendance_n from_o you_o none_o i_o will_v want_v your_o master_n and_o i_o own_o i_o go_v to_o see_v he_o call_v i_o home_o but_o mourn_v you_o not_o for_o i_o i_o must_v confess_v a_o truant_n i_o have_v be_v yet_o he_o have_v swear_v he_o will_v pay_v my_o wage_n in_o serve_v i_o he_o but_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n i_o shall_v have_v wage_n pay_v eternal_o his_o debtor_n deep_a and_o desperate_a be_v i_o until_o he_o send_v his_o son_n for_o i_o to_o die_v o_o love_n strong_a than_o death_n my_o soul_n away_o make_v speed_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o dâ—ar_a master_n for_o thou_o stay_v 3._o to_o intimate_v friend_n farewell_o my_o mind_n be_v embeseâ—ed_v darling_n dear_a i_o high_o price_v you_o yâ—â—_n must_v needs_o forbear_v from_o image_v your_o enjoyment_n for_o i_o be_o call_v by_o the_o great_a friend_n of_o friend_n to_o be_v install_v with_o his_o triumphâ—â—â—_n friend_n that_o be_v above_o in_o the_o great_a principality_n of_o love_n detain_v i_o not_o nor_o 〈◊〉_d this_o a_o offence_n the_o king_n of_o king_n command_v i_o i_o must_v hence_o 4._o to_o brother_n sister_n and_o kindred_n farewell_o my_o flesh_n and_o blood_n my_o kindred_n dear_a who_o homogeniâ—â—_n pâ—rts_v at_o first_o one_o be_v till_o rib_n make_v eve_n make_v two_o who_o still_o one_o be_v million_o of_o million_o now_o in_o number_n be_v i_o have_v attain_v new_a consanguinity_n who_o sing_v sweet_a requiem_n eternal_o to_o the_o enthrone_a soul_n not_o to_o be_v cy_v by_o mortal_a optic_n they_o be_v glorisied_a heaven_n be_v their_o foot_n stool_n their_o seat_n the_o glorious_a flore_n of_o his_o great_a throne_n that_o reign_v for_o evermore_o 5._o to_o father_n farewell_o my_o being_n instrumental_a cause_n assign_v by_o the_o author_n of_o divine_a law_n who_o my_o new_a father_n be_v and_o old_a one_o be_v ere_o you_o be_v so_o to_o whem_fw-mi i_o now_o do_v pass_v methinks_v with_o sorrow_n sore_a oppress_n my_o heart_n to_o think_v that_o from_o you_o i_o aâ—_n last_o must_v part_v but_o o_o why_o do_v i_o grieve_v to_o go_v to_o he_o that_o give_v his_o son_n a_o ransom_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o by_o who_o wonderful_o great_a affection_n make_v love_n sole_a ground_n of_o my_o poor_a soul_n election_n father_n if_o you_o be_v loath_a i_o go_v shall_v be_v come_v but_o to_o he_o you_o will_v sure_o come_v to_o i_o 6._o to_o mother_n farewell_o dear_a mold_n wherein_o i_o mortal_a clay_n frame_v be_v that_o bar'_v i_o nine_o â—onâ—ths_n night_n and_o day_n and_o after_o grievous_a travel_n give_v i_o pass_v when_o by_o the_o eternal_a potter_n i_o frame_v be_v into_o this_o vail_n of_o tear_n thy_o torment_n bound_v i_o to_o boundless_a love_n yet_o thou_o must_v leave_v behind_o i_o oh_o let_v i_o flee_v and_o haste_v thou_o after_o i_o to_o dwell_v together_o in_o solicity_n 7._o to_o child_n farewell_o sweet_a impling_n death_n sweet_a write_v of_o ease_n do_v i_o remove_v from_o you_o the_o epitome_n of_o i_o and_o my_o dear_a second_o farewell_n i_o must_v have_v a_o residence_n beyond_o the_o sky_n you_o therefore_o i_o commit_v unto_o your_o father_n who_o will_v you_o keep_v and_o unto_o i_o will_v gather_v you_o if_o you_o faithful_a be_v unto_o the_o death_n and_o give_v you_o crown_n of_o life_n for_o transient_a breath_n in_o heaven_n with_o angel_n saint_n and_o martyr_n throng_n to_o sing_v for_o ever_o zion_n lamb_n be_v sweet_a song_n 8._o to_o wife_n farewell_o my_o better_a half_n life_n of_o my_o life_n and_o sub-celestial_a comfort_n dear_a wife_n one_o heart_n in_o two_o in_o part_v we_o must_v cleave_v as_o we_o make_v one_o of_o two_o at_o meeting_n leave_v spare_v these_o heart-melting_a cry_n let_v cry_n with_o tear_n thy_o frailty_n to_o bewail_v sound_v in_o god_n ear_n swim_v in_o those_o stream_n unto_o that_o harbour_n where_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o king_n thy_o heart_n will_v cheer_v i_o do_v but_o go_v before_o and_o thou_o expect_v among_o the_o number_n of_o the_o lord_n elect._n 9_o to_o all_o joint_o farewell_o world_n servant_n relation_n near_o brother_n and_o sister_n all_o my_o kindred_n dear_a father_n mother_n child_n and_o dear_a wife_n all_o who_o i_o dear_o love_v as_o my_o own_o life_n i_o must_v be_v go_v i_o must_v depart_v from_o hence_o see_v it_o be_v for_o my_o good_a you_o will_v not_o take_v offence_n my_o king_n and_o captain_n call_v i_o to_o install_v in_o heaven_n above_o free_a from_o all_o slavish_a thrall_n once_o more_o adieu_n unto_o you_o all_o until_o we_o shall_v together_o meet_v on_o zion_n hill_n where_o we_o all_o joint_o shall_v loud_a praise_n sing_v unto_o our_o god_n our_o saviour_n and_o our_o king_n finis_fw-la
upon_o his_o soul_n if_o not_o improve_v will_v not_o only_a damp_n the_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o cold_a but_o will_v cause_v god_n to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o that_o soul_n he_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o find_v his_o love_n and_o kindness_n slight_v can_v but_o withdraw_v come_v into_o that_o soul_n and_o hide_v himself_o this_o very_a cause_n we_o find_v among_o man_n where_o one_o have_v do_v a_o kindness_n for_o another_o it_o may_v be_v voluntary_o out_o of_o love_n if_o he_o find_v that_o he_o be_v slight_v and_o kindness_n be_v slight_v and_o disregard_v how_o can_v such_o a_o one_o but_o take_v it_o ill_o and_o repent_v he_o of_o both_o the_o kindness_n do_v and_o hinder_v he_o from_o give_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n more_o and_o that_o not_o without_o good_a ground_n of_o reason_n ingratum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la bene_fw-la merenti_fw-la non_fw-la reponit_fw-la unthankful_a be_v he_o that_o do_v not_o either_o reward_n a_o kindness_n receive_v at_o one_o time_n or_o 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indeed_o how_o can_v it_o otherwise_o be_v expect_v who_o shall_v god_n have_v to_o be_v his_o friend_n but_o they_o to_o who_o he_o have_v extend_v a_o multiplicity_n of_o kindness_n of_o who_o shall_v god_n be_v honour_v but_o by_o they_o who_o he_o have_v honour_v and_o indeed_o there_o be_v none_o that_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n but_o he_o will_v reward_v it_o and_o that_o infinite_o a_o hundred-fold_n and_o there_o be_v a_o finite_a number_n for_o a_o infinite_a matth._n 19.29_o for_o we_o have_v his_o word_n and_o promise_n for_o it_o and_o he_o be_v one_o that_o can_v lye_n 1_o sam._n 2.30_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v and_o indeed_o they_o that_o do_v not_o care_n for_o honour_v god_n may_v expect_v that_o god_n will_v not_o care_v for_o honour_v they_o but_o add_v immediate_o and_o that_o palpable_o but_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v second_o be_v sure_a always_o in_o all_o your_o affair_n to_o set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o your_o eye_n question_v with_o yourselves_o how_o you_o shall_v answer_v any_o thing_n you_o do_v when_o call_v before_o the_o great_a tribunal_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n whether_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o cause_n to_o incur_v his_o displeasure_n or_o wound_v your_o soul_n and_o conscience_n and_o this_o we_o find_v holy_a david_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o psal_n 26_o 8._o i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o i_o we_o find_v job_n in_o this_o same_o practice_n job_n 31.14_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o god_n rise_v up_o or_o when_o he_o visit_v what_o shall_v i_o answer_v he_o we_o find_v joseph_n make_v use_n of_o this_o engine_n to_o resist_v the_o devil_n in_o the_o temptation_n of_o his_o mistress_n how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o great_a evil_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39.9_o we_o find_v these_o three_o worthy_n always_o upon_o their_o watch_n with_o this_o javelin_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o reason_n many_o time_n why_o man_n 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