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over_o i_o if_o thou_o doubte_v my_o soul_n thou_o doubte_v of_o god_n himself_o and_o neither_o know_v the_o creator_n nor_o the_o creature_n shake_v off_o my_o soul_n thy_o tremble_n thou_o have_v about_o thou_o and_o in_o thou_o thy_o saviour_n who_o most_o bountiful_a heart_n the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v witness_n unto_o thou_o contempt_n etc._n etc._n 8._o of_o the_o clothing_n of_o adam_n the_o first_o man._n alas_o my_o god_n adam_n do_v sin_n though_o create_v by_o thou_o yet_o break_v he_o thy_o commandment_n go_v back_o and_o become_v unprofitable_a he_o desire_v to_o see_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o see_v but_o what_o see_v he_o o_o my_o
soul_n beat_v with_o the_o flood_n of_o sin_n find_v no_o refuge_n in_o this_o world_n no_o comfort_n no_o aid_n be_v thou_o only_o my_o retire_a place_n and_o my_o peaceful_a sanctuary_n the_o dove_n make_v her_o nest_n in_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o in_o the_o cave_n of_o the_o flint_n wall_n my_o soul_n shall_v rest_v in_o the_o hole_n of_o thy_o wound_n and_o shall_v therein_o perpetual_o delight_v herself_o no_o creature_n so_o well_o please_v with_o gemitus_fw-la as_o the_o turtle_n she_o mourn_v both_o night_n and_o day_n oh_o christ_n i_o will_v send_v forth_o no_o other_o voice_n than_o a_o mourning_n and_o lament_a voice_n that_o i_o have_v not_o my_o portion_n hereafter_o with_o the_o raven_n but_o that_o thou_o o_o christ_n may_v say_v to_o i_o behold_v my_o love_n thou_o be_v fair_a thy_o eye_n be_v dove_n eye_n arise_v my_o love_n my_o fair_a one_o and_o come_v away_o arise_v make_v haste_v my_o love_n my_o dove_n my_o fair_a one_o and_o come_v away_o o_o christ_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v contempt_n etc._n etc._n 10._o of_o jacob_n ladder_n stir_v up_o now_o thyself_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o raise_v up_o thy_o whole_a understanding_n and_o consider_v as_o much_o as_o thou_o be_v able_a how_o great_a and_o what_o that_o be_v that_o be_v set_v before_o thou_o go_v into_o bethel_n enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n wherein_o the_o lord_n inhabit_v which_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n where_o can_v thou_o take_v better_a rest_n than_o where_o thy_o god_n do_v rest_n if_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v not_o fix_v in_o that_o eternal_a place_n it_o can_v never_o be_v firm_a but_o more_o waver_a than_o motion_n itself_o pass_v from_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o seek_v rest_n where_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v find_v for_o if_o his_o captive_a affection_n be_v take_v up_o in_o these_o transitory_a and_o vain_a thing_n he_o can_v find_v no_o true_a rest_n because_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o so_o great_a a_o value_n that_o nothing_o but_o 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all_o thy_o creature_n of_o his_o sin_n do_v make_v as_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a son_n in_o a_o sort_n to_o go_v back_o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o divinity_n and_o by_o extreme_a humility_n have_v pass_v over_o nine_o degree_n those_o nine_o order_n of_o angel_n to_o descend_v by_o the_o incarnation_n unto_o the_o ten_o degree_n even_o the_o humane_a nature_n he_o be_v bear_v unto_o we_o he_o live_v among_o we_o he_o also_o rule_v amid_o we_o he_o be_v with_o we_o nor_o do_v he_o ever_o forsake_v those_o who_o he_o once_o determine_v to_o love_v o_o bless_a ladder_n fix_v thyself_o also_o upon_o my_o heart_n and_o cause_v my_o soul_n to_o mount_v up_o and_o remain_v with_o thou_o thou_o do_v descend_v for_o my_o sake_n let_v i_o ascend_v to_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v conform_v thyself_o to_o my_o infirmity_n so_o make_v i_o partake_v of_o that_o rest_n and_o pleasure_n which_o no_o care_n can_v either_o interrupt_v or_o lessen_v the_o top_n of_o this_o ladder_n do_v touch_v 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neglect_v or_o forsake_v i_o till_o i_o shall_v return_v into_o my_o country_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v i_o be_v like_o jacob_n a_o supplant_a and_o by_o faith_n let_v i_o trample_v upon_o sin_n let_v i_o prevail_v and_o obtain_v the_o blessing_n let_v i_o rest_v upon_o the_o live_a corner_n stone_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v or_o confound_v let_v i_o be_v also_o a_o spiritual_a stone_n build_v upon_o that_o corner_n stone_n that_o i_o may_v become_v a_o habitation_n and_o temple_n of_o divinity_n ah_o jesus_n my_o redemption_n my_o love_n and_o desire_v be_v present_a with_o i_o i_o invoke_v thou_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o with_o a_o strong_a voice_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n which_o voice_n none_o but_o thou_o can_v hear_v i_o invite_v thou_o into_o my_o soul_n enter_v into_o it_o and_o fit_v it_o for_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v possess_v it_o without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n for_o a_o pure_a habitation_n be_v suitable_a for_o a_o most_o pure_a lord_n sanctify_v i_o therefore_o thy_o vessel_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v empty_a out_o the_o malice_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o grace_n and_o keep_v it_o still_o full_a that_o i_o may_v be_v now_o and_o ever_o a_o temple_n fit_v for_o thou_o to_o dwell_v in_o most_o sweet_a most_o benign_a most_o love_a most_o dear_a most_o mighty_a most_o desire_a most_o precious_a most_o lovely_a most_o beautiful_a thou_o that_o be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n white_a than_o milk_n or_o snow_n pleasant_a than_o nectar_n more_o precious_a than_o gem_n or_o gold_n and_o dear_a unto_o i_o than_o all_o the_o riches_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n contempt_n etc._n etc._n 11._o of_o the_o most_o tender_a care_n of_o god_n over_o his_o people_n to_o be_v collect_v from_o his_o care_n for_o his_o people_n israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n my_o soul_n do_v often_o languish_v and_o my_o heart_n be_v often_o full_a of_o great_a care_n when_o i_o think_v what_o i_o may_v be_v namely_o a_o example_n of_o weakness_n the_o ruin_n of_o time_n the_o scorn_n of_o fortune_n the_o image_n of_o mutability_n the_o beam_n of_o envy_n and_o calamity_n and_o the_o rest_n nothing_o but_o phlegm_n and_o choler_n oh_o who_o see_v not_o how_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v every_o where_o busy_a upon_o the_o circumference_n of_o the_o earth_n oh_o with_o how_o many_o tear_n and_o sigh_n they_o fill_v the_o earth_n all_o which_o do_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o certain_a fate_n accompany_v man_n life_n he_o deplore_v the_o sickness_n which_o possess_v this_o his_o body_n he_o deplore_v the_o uncertain_a condition_n of_o his_o health_n and_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o his_o life_n for_o what_o age_n or_o time_n be_v
of_o he_o in_o who_o thou_o have_v place_v all_o thy_o hope_n and_o trust_v i_o therefore_o that_o be_o forsake_v of_o all_o do_v bring_v to_o both_o of_o you_o that_o small_a aid_n i_o be_o able_a thou_o o_o mother_n behold_v another_o son_n for_o thou_o thou_o my_o disciple_n behold_v another_o help_n for_o thou_o o_o most_o holy_a jesus_n o_o most_o faithful_a saviour_n o_o most_o merciful_a helper_n how_o many_o sad_a widow_n do_v thou_o even_o now_o comfort_n how_o many_o poor_a orphan_n do_v thou_o now_o relieve_v how_o many_o afflict_a person_n do_v thou_o now_o take_v charge_n of_o i_o be_o also_o widow_v of_o all_o comfort_n and_o deprive_v of_o all_o sustenance_n rob_v of_o all_o protection_n and_o aid_n the_o anxiety_n of_o my_o mind_n be_v many_o my_o affliction_n be_v great_a my_o grief_n be_v multiply_v comfort_v i_o sustain_v i_o take_v care_n of_o i_o o_o thou_o omnipotent_a comforter_n of_o those_o that_o be_v sad_a thou_o strength_n of_o those_o that_o labour_n let_v my_o groan_n come_v unto_o thou_o what_o extremity_n soever_o i_o be_o in_o that_o in_o my_o necessity_n i_o may_v joy_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o mercy_n hear_v also_o you_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v the_o four_o word_n let_v my_o soul_n attend_v let_v my_o spirit_n attend_v and_o let_v all_o the_o devotion_n that_o be_v in_o i_o give_v her_o attention_n our_o priest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o tear_n and_o strong_a cry_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o from_o death_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o the_o just_a god_n and_o heavenly_a father_n who_o beget_v thou_o from_o eternity_n who_o by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n testify_v of_o thou_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n hear_v he_o have_v forget_v thou_o he_o leave_v thou_o not_o for_o thy_o own_o cause_n but_o for_o i_o for_o i_o by_o my_o sin_n have_v beget_v thou_o these_o labour_n and_o grief_n it_o be_v i_o be_v to_o be_v forsake_v but_o thou_o stand_v in_o my_o stead_n thou_o who_o speak_v righteousness_n who_o be_v the_o bulwark_n of_o salvation_n have_v tread_v the_o winepress_a alone_o and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n to_o help_v thou_o thou_o lookedst_a about_o and_o there_o be_v no_o helper_n thou_o sought_v but_o find_v none_o that_o may_v save_v o_o how_o bitter_a be_v this_o forsake_v to_o thou_o but_o how_o pleasant_a and_o how_o happy_a to_o i_o thou_o god_n exceed_v long-suffering_a thou_o shall_v not_o leave_v i_o for_o ever_o because_o thy_o son_n be_v forsake_v for_o i_o thou_o ardent_a lover_n of_o my_o soul_n thou_o diligent_a saviour_n of_o sinner_n thou_o most_o courteous_a searcher_n of_o man_n thy_o most_o obedient_a son_n take_v on_o he_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v due_a for_o my_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o much_o against_o thou_o he_o have_v bear_v the_o sinner_n burden_n he_o have_v endure_v the_o horror_n of_o death_n and_o terror_n of_o hell_n and_o have_v most_o large_o satisfy_v for_o i_o leave_v i_o not_o then_o o_o my_o god_n depart_v not_o from_o i_o o_o my_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o death_n if_o the_o so_o copious_a satisfaction_n of_o thy_o son_n if_o my_o so_o dangerous_a misery_n can_v move_v thou_o to_o compassion_n be_v present_a with_o i_o most_o miserable_a sinner_n pitiful_o hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o help_v i_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n neither_o remember_v my_o iniquity_n but_o o_o thou_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n deal_v with_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o exceed_a great_a mercy_n contempt_n etc._n etc._n 20._o of_o the_o five_o word_n of_o christ_n utter_v upon_o the_o cross_n gather_v o_o gather_v yourselves_o together_o and_o hear_v say_v the_o patriarch_n jacob_n when_o he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o foot_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o way_n of_o all_o flesh_n and_o stand_v even_o at_o the_o threshold_n of_o his_o wished-for_a eternity_n but_o if_o the_o last_o word_n of_o a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o such_o 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inheritance_n yet_o o_o my_o father_n thou_o have_v not_o lose_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o father_n though_o i_o have_v fall_v from_o thou_o my_o father_n yet_o will_v not_o thou_o fall_v from_o i_o or_o cease_v to_o be_v my_o father_n that_o word_n never_o fail_v as_o i_o live_v i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v convert_v and_o live_v and_o although_o my_o sin_n be_v innumerable_a and_o my_o wound_n may_v seem_v incurable_a yet_o be_v not_o thou_o ignorant_a of_o a_o way_n to_o cure_v i_o confirm_v therefore_o and_o fulfil_v thy_o promise_n wash_v i_o effectual_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n that_o as_o to_o i_o his_o death_n prove_v not_o in_o vain_a i_o be_o as_o well_o a_o part_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o he_o a_o part_n of_o i_o as_o peter_n david_n or_o paul_n he_o be_v as_o well_o to_o i_o a_o emmanuel_n as_o to_o any_o other_o he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o therefore_o he_o bear_v i_o also_o look_v 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displeasure_n for_o in_o death_n no_o man_n remember_v thou_o nor_o shall_v any_o praise_v thou_o in_o the_o grave_n what_o profit_n be_v in_o my_o blood_n when_o i_o descend_v into_o corruption_n shall_v dust_n give_v praise_n unto_o thou_o or_o set_v forth_o thy_o truth_n regard_v and_o hear_v i_o o_o god_n lighten_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o sleep_v not_o in_o death_n set_v not_o thy_o mercy_n far_o from_o i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n and_o truth_n do_v always_o preserve_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o trust_v let_v i_o never_o be_v confound_v amen_n contempt_n etc._n etc._n 39_o of_o god_n readiness_n to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o our_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o who_o can_v despair_v of_o pardon_n from_o he_o who_o do_v so_o often_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n invite_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n cry_v out_o that_o he_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o 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so_o have_v the_o lord_n take_v pity_n upon_o i_o he_o have_v wash_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n he_o have_v cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n he_o know_v whereof_o we_o be_v make_v he_o remember_v we_o be_v but_o dust_n why_o be_v thou_o sad_a o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o trouble_v return_v o_o my_o soul_n into_o thy_o rest_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v thou_o good_a he_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n my_o eye_n from_o tear_n and_o my_o foot_n from_o fall_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o offence_n be_v cover_v blessed_n be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o
to_o weep_v and_o soften_v my_o hard_a and_o stony_a heart_n teach_v i_o o_o lord_n to_o do_v thy_o will_n because_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n give_v i_o o_o lord_n a_o heart_n that_o may_v stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thou_o a_o mind_n to_o love_v thou_o a_o understanding_n to_o know_v thou_o ear_n to_o hearken_v to_o thou_o eye_n to_o see_v thou_o take_v pity_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n take_v pity_n upon_o i_o and_o look_v down_o upon_o i_o from_o the_o holy_a throne_n of_o thy_o majesty_n lord_n jesus_n give_v concord_n to_o thy_o minister_n peace_n and_o quietness_n to_o prince_n that_o judge_v righteous_o repentance_n unto_o those_o that_o live_v unjust_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n for_o the_o holy_a universal_a church_n for_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n for_o all_o christian_a governor_n and_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o thy_o name_n that_o labour_n in_o thy_o holy_a word_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v perseverance_n in_o good_a work_n grant_v o_o lord_n eternal_a king_n unto_o young_a 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