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affection_n of_o godly_a love_n accord_v to_o my_o small_a ability_n do_v i_o incessant_o covet_v to_o sue_v for_o thy_o love_n and_o to_o behold_v thy_o wonderful_a beauty_n in_o this_o place_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n as_o long_o as_o i_o abide_v in_o these_o brittle_a member_n for_o i_o be_o wound_v with_o the_o dart_n of_o thy_o love_n i_o be_o sore_o inflame_v with_o desire_n of_o thou_o i_o will_v fain_o come_v unto_o thou_o i_o long_o to_o see_v thou_o i_o will_v therefore_o stand_v upon_o my_o guard_n and_o with_o wake_v eye_n will_v i_o sing_v in_o my_o heart_n yea_o i_o will_v sing_v with_o my_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o my_o strength_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o my_o maker_n &_o renewer_n i_o will_v pierce_v the_o sky_n with_o my_o mind_n and_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o desire_n so_o as_o my_o body_n only_o shall_v be_v hold_v here_o in_o this_o present_a misery_n but_o in_o thought_n in_o desirousness_n and_o in_o long_v i_o will_v always_o be_v with_o thou_o for_o look_v where_o thou_o my_o incomparable_a desire_a and_o dear_a belove_a treasure_n be_v there_o also_o be_v my_o heart_n but_o lo_o my_o most_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a lord_n whereas_o i_o will_v consider_v the_o glory_n of_o thine_o unmeasurable_a goodness_n &_o love_a kindness_n my_o heart_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o do_v it_o for_o thy_o honour_n thy_o beauty_n thy_o power_n thy_o glory_n thy_o royalty_n thy_o majesty_n and_o thy_o love_n exceed_v all_o understanding_n of_o man_n mind_n like_a as_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o glory_n be_v inestimable_a so_o also_o be_v the_o graciousness_n of_o thy_o everlasting_a love_n unspeakable_a where_o through_o thou_o adopte_v those_o to_o be_v thy_o son_n &_o knitte_v they_o unto_o thou_o who_o thou_o have_v create_v of_o nothing_o ¶_o that_o tribulation_n for_o christ_n sake_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v in_o this_o life_n oh_o my_o soul_n if_o we_o shall_v be_v fain_o to_o suffer_v torment_n every_o day_n if_o we_o shall_v be_v fain_o to_o 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away_o in_o sigh_v &_o sob_v let_v rottenness_n lodge_v within_o my_o bone_n &_o let_v worm_n crawl_v under_o i_o so_o i_o may_v rest_v in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n &_o that_o we_o may_v go_v up_o together_o to_o our_o people_n that_o wait_v for_o we_o for_o lord_n what_o glory_n shall_v the_o righteous_a have_v how_o great_a shall_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v when_o every_o face_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v sort_v his_o people_n into_o degree_n shall_v begin_v to_o muster_v they_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n &_o render_v the_o promise_a reward_n to_o each_o of_o they_o accord_v to_o his_o work_n and_o desert_n give_v to_o they_o for_o earthly_a thing_n heavenly_a thing_n for_o temporal_a thing_n everlasting_a thing_n for_o small_a thing_n great_a thing_n very_o then_o shall_v happiness_n be_v heap_v up_o full_a to_o the_o top_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v his_o saint_n to_o the_o sight_n of_o eternal_a glory_n &_o make_v they_o sit_v down_o together_o in_o heaven_n that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o how_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n may_v be_v get_v oh_o happy_a pleasantness_n oh_o pleasant_a happiness_n to_o see_v the_o saint_n to_o be_v with_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o be_v a_o saint_n to_o see_v god_n and_o to_o have_v god_n for_o ever_o &_o ever_o let_v we_o think_v upon_o this_o with_o diligent_a mind_n let_v we_o long_o after_o this_o with_o our_o whole_a heart_n that_o we_o may_v soon_o come_v unto_o they_o if_o thou_o demand_v how_o that_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v or_o by_o what_o deserve_n or_o by_o what_o help_v it_o may_v be_v compass_v harken_v oh_o man_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n require_v none_o other_o price_n but_o thyself_o the_o full_a value_n of_o it_o be_v thyself_o give_v thyself_o for_o it_o &_o thou_o shall_v have_v it_o why_o trouble_v thou_o thyself_o about_o the_o price_n of_o it_o christ_n have_v give_v himself_o to_o purchase_v thou_o a_o kingdom_n to_o god_n the_o father_n so_o then_o give_v thou_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v his_o kingdom_n &_o that_o sin_n may_v not_o reign_v in_o thy_o mortal_a body_n but_o that_o the_o spirit_n may_v reign_v to_o the_o attainment_n of_o life_n ¶_o what_o paradise_n be_v and_o what_o it_o have_v oh_o my_o soul_n let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o heavenly_a city_n wherein_o we_o be_v register_v and_o make_v free_a citizen_n for_o like_a as_o we_o be_v fellow_n citizen_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o household_n meinie_n of_o god_n &_o like_v as_o we_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o coheir_n
¶_o certain_a select_a prayer_n gather_v out_o of_o s._n augustine_n meditation_n which_o he_o call_v his_o self_n talk_v with_o god._n at_o london_n print_v by_o john_n day_n dwell_v over_o aldersgate_n 1574._o ¶_o cum_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o privilegio_fw-la regiae_fw-la maiestatis_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o unspeakable_a sweetness_n of_o god._n oh_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o tryer_n of_o the_o reins_n endue_v i_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thou_o oh_o my_o comforter_n and_o mirth_n of_o my_o mind_n show_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o i_o and_o be_v merciful_a to_o i_o appear_v unto_o i_o oh_o my_o sovereign_a delight_n my_o sweet_a solace_n my_o lord_n god_n my_o life_n and_o the_o whole_a glory_n of_o my_o soul_n let_v i_o embrace_v thou_o thou_o heavenly_a bridegroom_n let_v i_o possess_v thou_o oh_o endless_a bliss_n let_v i_o lodge_v thou_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n thou_o be_v the_o bless_a life_n and_o the_o sovereign_a sweetness_n of_o my_o soul_n graft_n in_o i_o the_o true_a love_n of_o thou_o oh_o my_o god_n my_o helper_n the_o tower_n of_o my_o strength_n my_o castle_n &_o deliverer_n in_o all_o my_o trouble_n open_v the_o entry_n of_o my_o ear_n thou_o word_n which_o interest_n swift_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n that_o i_o may_v hear_v thy_o voice_n thunder_n down_o from_o above_o oh_o lord_n with_o a_o loud_a and_o mighty_a voice_n let_v the_o sea_n roar_v and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o let_v the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o lighten_v my_o eye_n oh_o incomprehensible_a light_n that_o i_o sleep_v not_o in_o death_n flash_n out_o thy_o lyghteninge_n and_o turn_v they_o aside_o that_o they_o may_v not_o look_v vain_o oh_o savour_n of_o life_n make_v my_o taste_n sound_n that_o it_o may_v savour_n try_v and_o discern_v how_o great_a the_o abundance_n of_o thy_o sweetness_n be_v which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n 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i_o pine_v away_o for_o love_n of_o thou_o i_o die_v for_o want_v of_o thou_o as_o the_o heart_n desire_v the_o water_n brook_n so_o long_v my_o soul_n after_o the_o oh_o god_n the_o send_v of_o thou_o refresh_v i_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o heal_v i_o but_o yet_o shall_v i_o never_o be_v suffice_v till_o thy_o glory_n appear_v which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o my_o soul_n my_o soul_n faint_v with_o long_n after_o thou_o and_o with_o think_v upon_o thou_o when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o show_v myself_o in_o thy_o presence_n oh_o my_o joy_n i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorekeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o ungodliness_n for_o one_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o else_o where_o oh_o lord_n hide_v not_o away_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o in_o the_o needful_a time_n of_o trouble_n but_o bow_v down_o thine_o ear_n to_o i_o and_o hear_v i_o make_v haste_n to_o deliver_v i_o make_v no_o long_a tarry_n oh_o my_o god_n but_o wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n away_o perchance_o thou_o will_v say_v man_n can_v see_v i_o and_o live_v behold_v oh_o lord_n i_o can_v find_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o die_v that_o i_o may_v see_v thou_o let_v i_o see_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v die_v here_o i_o desire_v not_o to_o live_v i_o have_v lever_n die_v i_o will_v fain_o be_v let_v loose_a that_o i_o may_v be_v with_o christ_n i_o covet_v to_o die_v that_o i_o may_v see_v christ_n i_o refuse_v to_o live_v hear_v so_o i_o may_v live_v with_o christ_n oh_o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n my_o life_n receive_v my_o soul_n my_o joy_n draw_v my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o my_o sweet_a food_n let_v i_o feed_v upon_o thou_o my_o head_n direct_v thou_o i_o thou_o light_v of_o my_o eye_n enlighten_v i_o my_o melody_n delight_v thou_o i_o my_o sweet_a scent_n refresh_v thou_o i_o thou_o word_n of_o god_n quicken_v thou_o i_o my_o praise_n glad_a thou_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n thou_o everlasting_a light_n shine_v thou_o upon_o it_o that_o it_o may_v perceive_v thou_o know_v thou_o and_o love_v thou_o for_o the_o cause_n oh_o lord_n why_o it_o love_v thou_o not_o be_v for_o that_o it_o know_v thou_o not_o &_o the_o cause_n why_o it_o know_v thou_o not_o be_v for_o that_o it_o perceive_v thou_o not_o &_o the_o cause_n why_o it_o perceive_v thou_o not_o be_v for_o that_o it_o comprehend_v not_o thy_o light_n for_o thy_o light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o oh_o light_n of_o the_o mind_n oh_o lightsome_a truth_n oh_o true_a brightness_n which_o inlightene_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n i_o say_v which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o not_o which_o be_v in_o love_n with_o the_o world_n for_o he_o that_o love_v the_o world_n &_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o he_o drive_a away_o the_o darkness_n from_o the_o upperside_n of_o the_o deep_a of_o my_o mind_n that_o it_o may_v see_v thou_o 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