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church_n the_o holy_a of_o holies_n into_o heaven_n where_o jesus_n the_o ever-blessed_n high_a priest_n our_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n be_v sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n and_o receive_v and_o deliver_v our_o petition_n before_o the_o mercy_n seat_n the_o throne_n of_o god_n this_o resemblance_n look_v up_o to_o that_o of_o exhortation_n of_o saint_n paul_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o concern_v prayer_n in_o general_n i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n that_o be_v the_o atrium_n populi_n for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o a_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n that_o be_v the_o sanctum_fw-la the_o sanctuary_n for_o this_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n that_o be_v sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la the_o holy_a of_o holies_n from_o which_o place_n of_o bliss_n come_v the_o bounty_n of_o blessedness_n 12._o affection_n all_o about_o she_o kneel_v denote_v that_o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o strength_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a man_n must_v endeavour_v the_o utmost_a at_o so_o great_a a_o work_n at_o the_o performance_n of_o so_o pious_a a_o duty_n kneel_v intimate_v reverence_n upon_o the_o pavement_n humility_n make_a of_o steel_n of_o a_o steady_a and_o firm_a faith_n reflect_v heat_v zeal_n on_o heart_n our_o conscience_n from_o stone_n they_o feel_v from_o refresh_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n breathe_v joy_n and_o comfort_n into_o we_o after_o a_o unperceiveable_a manner_n or_o may_v well_o be_v take_v for_o our_o charity_n to_o other_o which_o reflect_v a_o heat_n upon_o our_o prayer_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o stanza_n point_v at_o saint_n paul_n direction_n to_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 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own_o judge_n and_o counsellor_n how_o beautiful_a be_v thy_o goeing_n with_o shoe_n o_o prince_n daughter_n the_o joint_n of_o thy_o thigh_n be_v like_o jewel_n the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o cunning_a workman_n thy_o navel_n be_v a_o round_a cup_n that_o want_v not_o liquor_n thy_o belly_n be_v as_o a_o heap_n of_o wheat_n compass_v about_o with_o lily_n etc._n etc._n thy_o eye_n be_v like_o the_o fishpool_n in_o heshbon_n by_o the_o gate_n of_o bethrabbim_a thy_o nose_n be_v as_o the_o tower_n of_o lebanon_n that_o look_v towards_o damascus_n etc._n etc._n how_o fair_a be_v thou_o and_o how_o pleasant_a be_v thou_o o_o my_o love_n in_o pleasure_n this_o thy_o stature_n be_v like_o a_o palm_n tree_n and_o thy_o breast_n like_o cluster_n canticle_n 7._o 12._o to_o resignation_n from_o above_o descend_v a_o angel_n etc._n etc._n god_n out_o of_o his_o infinite_a love_n and_o mercy_n send_v his_o angel_n down_o to_o guard_v those_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o he_o be_v a_o 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there_o can_v be_v no_o reconciliation_n without_o self-resignation_n no_o perfection_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o christian._n well_o say_v isidore_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr sum_n bon_fw-fr non_fw-la erit_fw-la caro_fw-la subjecta_fw-la animae_fw-la nec_fw-la vitia_fw-la rationi_fw-la si_fw-la animus_n non_fw-la est_fw-la subditus_fw-la creatori_fw-la tunc_fw-la autem_fw-la rectè_fw-la nobis_fw-la subjiciuntur_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la sub_fw-la nobis_fw-la sunt_fw-la si_fw-la subjiciuntur_fw-la ei_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la nobis_fw-la illa_fw-la subjecta_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o flesh_n shall_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o spirit_n nor_o vice_n be_v master_v by_o reason_n so_o long_o as_o man_n stand_v out_o a_o rebel_n against_o his_o maker_n for_o then_o be_v all_o thing_n below_o we_o be_v subject_v unto_o we_o when_o we_o become_v subject_v unto_o he_o by_o who_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o place_v in_o subjection_n under_o we_o prospect_n xi_o behold_v the_o earth_n 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in_o his_o wound_n and_o the_o soul_n bathe_v in_o tear_n appear_v restore_v by_o grace_n in_o his_o pristine_a beauty_n sorrow_n be_v wipe_v away_o and_o the_o cry_v of_o conscience_n be_v silence_v yet_o sin_n rise_v daily_o sorrow_n come_v in_o fresh_a rank_n and_o must_v be_v by_o daily_a repentance_n so_o do_v away_o which_o give_v direction_n likewise_o for_o a_o continue_n of_o ourselves_o and_o a_o willing_a and_o patient_a take_v up_o and_o bear_v of_o the_o cross_n through_o the_o many_o tribulation_n in_o this_o world_n through_o which_o we_o must_v pass_v with_o comfort_n in_o hope_n moral_a ii_o divine_a grace_n call_v we_o from_o our_o wander_n amid_o great_a danger_n by_o recollection_n and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o evil_n commit_v by_o we_o whereby_o have_v the_o sight_n ourselves_o and_o seek_v by_o repentance_n to_o the_o rock_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o find_v christ_n to_o heal_v we_o who_o be_v the_o well_o of_o life_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o our_o salvation_n 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hand_n all_o which_o denote_v that_o repentance_n be_v concern_v all_o offence_n of_o thought_n word_n or_o deed._n so_o come_v contrition_n from_o within_o confession_n out_o of_o our_o mouth_n and_o satisfaction_n from_o our_o hand_n to_o make_v up_o a_o real_a repentance_n hear_v isidore-delive_a his_o sentence_n poenitentia_fw-la est_fw-la medicamentum_fw-la vulneris_fw-la spes_fw-la salutis_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la provocatur_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la temporâ—_fw-la pensatur_fw-la sed_fw-la profunditate_fw-la luctus_n &_o lachrymarum_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la mensium_fw-la ac_fw-la temporum_fw-la cursu_fw-la pensatur_fw-la sed_fw-la poenâ_fw-la quâ_fw-la animâ_fw-la cruciatur_fw-la &_o mortificatur_fw-la caro_fw-la repentance_n be_v the_o balsam_n for_o a_o wound_n the_o hope_n of_o health_n whereby_o god_n be_v provoke_v to_o mercy_n which_o be_v not_o regard_v for_o the_o length_n of_o time_n but_o the_o depth_n of_o 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thou_o ashamed_a to_o repent_v the_o shame_n lie_v in_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o sin_n
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