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soul_n resolve_v for_o ever_o to_o yield_v a_o humble_a submission_n to_o his_o will._n the_o soul_n of_o man_n can_v hardly_o entertain_v any_o portion_n of_o god_n will_n but_o that_o wherein_o it_o be_v own_o be_v concern_v it_o be_v usual_o more_o trouble_v for_o any_o chastisement_n then_o for_o its_o sin_n yea_o it_o often_o mourn_v for_o sin_n rather_o because_o it_o deprive_v she_o of_o comfort_n then_o because_o it_o provoke_v god_n nay_o how_o hardly_o can_v it_o embrace_v his_o word_n with_o that_o joy_n and_o his_o providence_n with_o that_o contentment_n as_o to_o say_v at_o all_o time_n with_o patient_a eli_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a alas_o what_o patience_n have_v it_o in_o commit_v sin_n but_o how_o impatient_a in_o suffer_v for_o it_o how_o ready_a to_o execute_v vice_n but_o how_o unwilling_a to_o endure_v the_o punishment_n oh_o good_a god_n how_o many_o year_n have_v i_o retain_v a_o inclination_n to_o sin_n my_o soul_n be_v bind_v as_o it_o be_v with_o iron_n chain_n in_o this_o unhappy_a bed_n will_v there_o be_v no_o angel_n to_o move_v the_o water_n for_o i_o how_o strange_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v so_o near_o we_o and_o yet_o we_o so_o far_o from_o he_o but_o alas_o we_o be_v too_o much_o for_o the_o world_n too_o fast_o nail_v to_o the_o earth_n he_o that_o desire_v the_o society_n of_o angel_n must_v not_o embark_v himself_o deep_o in_o worldly_a affair_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o he_o that_o intend_v to_o receive_v good_a from_o he_o must_v not_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o his_o body_n he_o that_o intend_v to_o find_v christ_n must_v search_v for_o he_o as_o the_o three_o king_n do_v in_o the_o manger_n of_o his_o humility_n he_o must_v look_v for_o he_o as_o the_o bless_a virgin_n do_v in_o the_o temple_n in_o his_o piety_n yea_o he_o must_v seek_v for_o he_o as_o the_o mary_n do_v in_o his_o sepulchre_n in_o the_o imitation_n of_o his_o death_n but_o where_o o_o saviour_n shall_v i_o begin_v thy_o passion_n shall_v i_o go_v with_o thou_o into_o the_o garden_n indeed_o there_o it_o begin_v there_o it_o be_v that_o thy_o soul_n begin_v to_o be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a even_o unto_o the_o death_n there_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o beg_v that_o the_o cup_n may_v pass_v from_o thou_o mat._n 26.38_o etc._n etc._n there_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o sweat_v in_o a_o cold_a night_n on_o the_o ground_n in_o a_o cold_a garden_n yea_o there_o it_o be_v that_o those_o drop_n of_o blood_n which_o so_o free_o issue_v from_o thy_o vein_n be_v forthwith_o congeal_v with_o the_o air._n oh_o thy_o matchless_a love_n ah_o how_o sweet_a be_v the_o smell_n of_o it_o there_o in_o thy_o great_a agony_n but_o shall_v we_o follow_v thou_o from_o the_o garden_n into_o the_o high_a priest_n hall_n o_o how_o hideous_a be_v the_o outcry_n of_o the_o rude_a rabble_n against_o thou_o ah_o lord_n what_o be_v that_o which_o stop_v thy_o ear_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o regard_v or_o silence_v thy_o tongue_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o reply_v be_v it_o not_o thy_o love_n some_o spit_n upon_o thou_o other_o smile_v on_o thou_o some_o rail_v on_o thou_o other_o blaspheme_v thou_o some_o scoff_v other_o buffet_v many_o accuse_v and_o all_o cry_v out_o against_o thou_o but_o stay_v may_v we_o not_o yet_o follow_v thou_o further_o and_o ascend_v mount_n calvary_n shall_v we_o not_o here_o see_v thou_o nail_v to_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o sake_n shall_v we_o not_o here_o find_v thou_o breathe_v out_o thy_o last_o and_o pour_v out_o thy_o heart_n blood_n in_o a_o shameful_a curse_a and_o torment_a way_n ah_o the_o depth_n of_o thy_o love_n o_o the_o transcendency_n of_o thy_o affection_n no_o man_n have_v ever_o thus_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n unfortunate_a son_n of_o adam_n the_o effect_n of_o who_o fond_a disobedience_n be_v now_o become_v so_o sad_o evident_a behold_v thy_o saviour_n cast_v on_o the_o ground_n his_o knee_n bend_v his_o eye_n overflow_v with_o tear_n his_o hand_n stretch_v up_o towards_o heaven_n all_o cover_v with_o gloomy_a cloud_n and_o darkness_n his_o heart_n swell_v with_o grief_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o break_v into_o some_o loud_a and_o doleful_a complaint_n against_o man_n ingratitude_n o_o my_o god_n what_o mean_v this_o universal_a strife_n and_o contention_n within_o thy_o own_o breast_n be_v thou_o daunt_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o danger_n be_v the_o sight_n of_o danger_n become_v so_o frightful_a to_o thou_o thou_o weep_v indeed_o over_o jerusalem_n and_o mary_n magdalen_n draw_v tear_n from_o thy_o eye_n but_o not_o with_o such_o astonishment_n as_o this_o thou_o discourse_v of_o thy_o passion_n on_o mount_n tabor_n but_o with_o a_o glory_n which_o ravish_v the_o eye_n and_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o behold_v it_o thou_o have_v often_o profess_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o see_v the_o hour_n of_o thy_o suffering_n and_o can_v horror_n possible_o seize_v on_o thou_o can_v grief_n surround_v thou_o cold_n and_o stupify_a tear_n possess_v thou_o now_o thou_o be_v arrive_v so_o near_o the_o place_n of_o thy_o wish_n o_o no_o thy_o great_a design_n be_v to_o be_v tempt_v in_o all_o thing_n without_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v comfort_v in_o the_o tremble_n and_o faint_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v this_o great_a and_o difficult_a lesson_n how_o to_o comfort_v ourselves_o at_o the_o full_a tide_n of_o anguish_n and_o tribulation_n behold_v further_o o_o my_o soul_n what_o a_o glorious_a lesson_n of_o patience_n thy_o saviour_n have_v set_v before_o thy_o eye_n bend_v but_o thy_o ear_n to_o those_o sacred_a word_n not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v fulfil_v and_o who_o will_v think_v but_o that_o the_o excess_n of_o grief_n shall_v a_o little_a disturb_v thy_o memory_n thou_o foresaw'st_a no_o question_n blessed_n saviour_n those_o club_n and_o lanthern_n soldier_n and_o officer_n prepare_v to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o thou_o and_o with_o loud_a cry_n and_o scorn_v to_o carry_v thou_o to_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n where_o thou_o have_v do_v so_o many_o miracle_n jerusalem_n where_o thou_o so_o late_o entere_v with_o joy_n and_o triumph_n and_o yet_o thou_o cry_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v thou_o well_o know_v that_o judge_n of_o all_o sort_n priest_n and_o divine_n and_o religious_a man_n which_o daily_o minister_v at_o thy_o holy_a altar_n be_v appoint_v to_o discredit_v and_o accuse_v thou_o that_o king_n and_o precedent_n jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o a_o infinite_a number_n assemble_v at_o this_o great_a feast_n will_v scorn_v and_o condemn_v thou_o and_o yet_o still_o thou_o cry_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v thou_o behelde_v those_o whip_n and_o scourge_n those_o speâ—rs_n and_o thorn_n prepare_v to_o afflict_v thou_o a_o mock_v purple_a and_o the_o ridiculous_a sceptre_n of_o a_o reed_n to_o vilify_v and_o abuse_v thou_o a_o heavy_a cross_n and_o tear_v nail_n unmerciful_a hand_n and_o ungrateful_a heart_n to_o torment_n and_o affront_v thou_o yet_o can_v no_o way_n alter_v thou_o from_o cry_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v it_o be_v no_o news_n to_o thou_o that_o a_o murderer_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o thou_o and_o beg_v in_o thy_o place_n by_o thy_o belove_a people_n among_o who_o thou_o spent_v thy_o life_n that_o two_o thief_n shall_v be_v thy_o companion_n and_o fellow-sufferer_n that_o judas_n among_o thy_o own_o disciple_n shall_v betray_v thou_o that_o three_o of_o thy_o best_a friend_n shall_v lie_v sleep_v by_o thou_o that_o peter_n himself_o shall_v deny_v thou_o yea_o that_o all_o shall_v shameful_o forsake_v and_o fly_v from_o thou_o and_o yet_o still_o o_o dear_a saviour_n thou_o say_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v thou_o see_v afore_o hand_n thy_o weep_a and_o disconsolate_a mother_n stand_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o thy_o cross_n and_o afflict_v thy_o depart_a soul_n with_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o grief_n and_o disconsolate_a condition_n thou_o leave_v she_o in_o and_o last_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v abandon_v on_o all_o hand_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o thy_o life_n last_o breath_n spare_v o_o invincible_a courage_n o_o admirable_a fortitude_n which_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o fear_n nor_o torment_n can_v so_o far_o alter_v thy_o resolution_n but_o still_o thou_o submit_v in_o these_o word_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v lord_n and_o not_o my_o own_o but_o alas_o be_v there_o no_o remedy_n after_o all_o this_o submission_n for_o thy_o bless_a soul_n must_v thou_o alone_o drink_v of_o this_o sour_a cup_n must_v thou_o alone_o tread_v the_o wine-press_n of_o sour_a grape_n alas_o dear_a saviour_n where_o be_v then_o the_o god_n of_o elias_n be_v his_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n turn_v
the_o pilgrimage_n of_o a_o perfect_a christian_a follow_v his_o saviour_n home_o to_o the_o cross_n brief_o here_o may_v thou_o be_v wrap_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o his_o bounty_n and_o ravish_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o beauty_n it_o have_v be_v my_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n by_o set_v forth_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o excellency_n and_o riches_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n to_o draw_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o spouse_n to_o be_v sick_a of_o love_n to_o he_o and_o to_o be_v inflame_v with_o long_n to_o enjoy_v he_o until_o by_o the_o sacred_a ardour_n of_o love_n he_o dive_v into_o our_o heart_n and_o make_v we_o enter_v with_o he_o into_o the_o great_a abyss_n of_o delight_n which_o he_o have_v reserve_v for_o the_o most_o purify_a soul_n the_o content_n that_o love_n in_o its_o self_n be_v not_o a_o vice_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o virtue_n when_o it_o be_v tie_v to_o its_o proper_a object_n which_o be_v the_o sovereign_n good_n page_n 6._o of_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o divine_a love_n and_o wherein_o it_o exceed_v all_o other_o love_n p._n 10._o that_o our_o love_n to_o god_n ought_v to_o precede_v and_o exceed_v all_o other_o love_v p._n 16._o that_o the_o soul_n can_v take_v pleasure_n in_o nothing_o until_o it_o meet_v with_o satisfaction_n from_o its_o maker_n p._n 24._o that_o many_o may_v have_v their_o eye_n love-proof_n and_o their_o heart_n shut_v up_o against_o all_o the_o assault_n of_o fondlove_n p._n 30._o the_o misery_n of_o those_o who_o have_v yield_v to_o the_o passion_n of_o love_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o soul_n which_o have_v overcome_v it_o p._n 39_o how_o we_o may_v avoid_v the_o snare_n of_o love_n p._n 44._o that_o outward_a ornament_n shall_v not_o invite_v our_o love_n p._n 53._o that_o when_o all_o love_v fail_v the_o love_n of_o god_n remain_v p._n 55._o temporal_a good_n can_v content_v the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o deserve_v not_o our_o love_n p._n 61._o the_o soul_n complain_v of_o her_o condition_n and_o misery_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o sin_n p._n 77._o the_o soul_n solitude_n and_o content_n in_o her_o separation_n from_o the_o great_a enticement_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 72._o the_o soul_n admire_v the_o infinite_a riches_n of_o her_o saviour_n love_n in_o take_v humane_a nature_n upon_o he_o p._n 83._o the_o soul_n check_v herself_o for_o her_o backwardness_n and_o too_o much_o neglect_v of_o her_o saviour_n invitation_n p._n 92._o the_o soul_n repent_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o she_o be_v cloister_v up_o in_o the_o wall_n of_o clay_n and_o throw_v into_o the_o dungeon_n of_o that_o corrupt_a mass_n of_o flesh_n p._n 96._o the_o soul_n call_v to_o mind_n the_o infinite_a love_n of_o her_o saviour_n bewail_v her_o ungratefulness_n and_o the_o coldness_n of_o her_o return_n p._n 104._o the_o soul_n break_v into_o sigh_n and_o dissolve_v into_o desire_n for_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n p._n 111._o the_o soul_n fill_v with_o heavenly_a love_n send_v forth_o the_o pure_a flame_n of_o her_o affection_n p._n 117._o the_o soul_n contemplate_v and_o set_v forth_o her_o folly_n in_o hazard_v eternal_a joy_n by_o prefer_v earthly_a vanity_n p._n 124._o the_o soul_n be_v ready_a to_o sink_v under_o the_o weight_n and_o apprehension_n of_o her_o sin_n bemoane_v the_o weakness_n of_o her_o faith_n and_o desire_n help_v from_o her_o saviour_n p._n 130._o the_o sinsick_a soul_n can_v take_v no_o rest_n until_o she_o be_v further_o reconcile_v to_o her_o saviour_n p._n 140._o the_o soul_n be_v ravish_v upon_o the_o return_n of_o her_o saviour_n presence_n p._n 150._o the_o soul_n be_v readvance_v on_o the_o wing_n of_o faith_n send_v up_o her_o choice_a affection_n towards_o heaven_n p._n 159_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o frenzy_n break_v out_o into_o admiration_n of_o god_n love_n in_o be_v free_v from_o the_o misery_n of_o everlasting_a flame_n p._n 164._o the_o soul_n be_v sensible_a of_o its_o former_a mercy_n sit_v weep_v under_o the_o cross_n of_o her_o saviour_n and_o resolve_v to_o partake_v with_o he_o in_o his_o suffering_n p._n 169._o in_o imitation_n of_o our_o saviour_n great_a patience_n under_o his_o passion_n the_o soul_n resolve_v for_o ever_o to_o yield_v a_o humble_a submission_n to_o his_o will._n p._n 181._o of_o love_n in_o general_n if_o we_o go_v about_o to_o describe_v fond_a love_n what_o better_a resemblance_n may_v we_o have_v then_o to_o that_o man_n who_o be_v bite_v with_o a_o tarantula_n or_o have_v eat_v a_o weed_n which_o be_v call_v sardoa_n and_o so_o laugh_v himself_o to_o death_n be_v murder_v by_o that_o which_o look_v like_o merriment_n or_o like_o a_o mouth_n wound_v with_o a_o sting_n dip_v in_o honey_n the_o taste_n enjoy_v what_o the_o touch_n suffer_v or_o may_v we_o not_o compare_v it_o to_o he_o who_o through_o too_o much_o wantonness_n be_v tickle_v to_o his_o grave_n and_o sure_o have_v we_o as_o many_o eye_n open_v towards_o heaven_n as_o heaven_n open_v towards_o we_o to_o behold_v the_o sleight_n and_o danger_n thereof_o we_o shall_v be_v strike_v with_o horror_n to_o see_v a_o deprâ—ved_a soul_n to_o change_v all_o his_o ability_n as_o incentives_n to_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v suâ—h_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n the_o true_a snare_n to_o entice_v it_o to_o eternal_a misery_n o_o god_n of_o purity_n how_o many_o now_o adays_o do_v we_o see_v who_o through_o too_o fond_a and_o free_a a_o conversation_n receive_v as_o many_o wound_n as_o glance_n yea_o as_o many_o death_n as_o beauty_n shoot_v arrow_n against_o they_o solomon_n who_o well_o know_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o possion_n prov_n 23.33_o say_v thy_o eye_n shall_v behold_v strange_a woman_n and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v utter_v perverse_a thing_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v with_o much_o fair_a spee_fw-mi ch_n she_o cause_v he_o to_o yield_v with_o the_o flatter_a of_o her_o lip_n she_o force_v he_o he_o go_v after_o she_o as_o a_o ox_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o stock_n till_o a_o dart_n strike_v through_o his_o liver_n as_o a_o bird_n hasten_v to_o the_o snare_n and_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v for_o his_o life_n prov._n 7.21_o 23._o see_v how_o a_o senseless_a soul_n like_o a_o lazy_a pilot_n or_o one_o fast_o asleep_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v oppress_v with_o drowsiness_n and_o have_v lose_v his_o helm_n delude_v itself_o it_o be_v true_a say_v he_o i_o be_o strike_v but_o i_o feel_v no_o pain_n they_o have_v draw_v i_o this_o and_o that_o way_n but_o i_o be_o not_o sensible_a of_o it_o when_o shall_v i_o be_v awake_v to_o be_v again_o drink_v with_o love_n and_o to_o return_v to_o my_o accustom_a pleasure_n alas_o poor_a soul_n how_o do_v thou_o not_o have_v well_o guard_v thy_o sense_n in_o the_o first_o assault_n deliver_v thy_o heart_n over_o as_o a_o prey_n whereby_o it_o sink_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o misery_n our_o love_n be_v indiscreet_o 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at_o the_o door_n of_o his_o heart_n it_o exercise_v our_o discourse_n it_o inflame_v our_o desire_n it_o busi_v our_o thought_n to_o go_v to_o speak_v to_o visit_v to_o compliment_v yea_o it_o insinuate_v into_o prayer_n and_o our_o best_a devotion_n with_o distraction_n pleas_o troublesome_a love_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o exhalation_n in_o a_o cloud_n it_o can_v continue_v there_o idle_a it_o form_v a_o thousand_o imagination_n it_o bring_v forth_o a_o thousand_o care_n and_o necessary_o be_v accompany_v with_o anxiety_n and_o trouble_n yea_o fond_a love_n be_v like_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n which_o say_v the_o prophet_n be_v a_o trouble_a sea_n who_o water_n cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n isa_n 57.20_o and_o what_o hipocrates_n say_v
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