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my_o courage_n fail_v and_o lo_o i_o fall_v faint_v down_o will_v thou_o tarry_v till_o i_o be_o dead_a i_o be_o so_o already_o if_o thou_o make_v not_o the_o more_o haste_n for_o my_o sense_n fail_v by_o little_a and_o little_a my_o soul_n slide_v sweet_o out_o of_o my_o body_n leave_v it_o without_o motion_n and_o i_o be_o like_a unto_o he_o who_o be_v let_v blood_n in_o his_o foot_n in_o hot_a water_n who_o life_n run_v out_o with_o his_o blood_n not_o feel_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n 8._o now_o o_o lord_n if_o thou_o keep_v thyself_o far_o from_o i_o turn_v thy_o countenance_n away_o i_o shall_v become_v like_a unto_o those_o who_o go_v down_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o grave_n pale_a death_n will_v discolour_v my_o visage_n and_o benumb_v my_o sense_n and_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o spiritual_a death_n o_o my_o god_n will_v kill_v my_o soul_n will_v fill_v it_o with_o fear_n and_o horror_n and_o bereave_v it_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o singular_a goodness_n 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in_o thy_o way_n let_v it_o still_o guide_v i_o in_o the_o way_n which_o i_o must_v walk_v to_o come_v unto_o thou_o for_o my_o spirit_n which_o have_v throw_v itself_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o brier_n of_o this_o world_n which_o have_v go_v astray_o amongst_o her_o thick_a bush_n can_v no_o more_o find_v out_o her_o right_a way_n but_o walk_v at_o all_o adventure_n lose_v both_o her_o way_n and_o her_o labour_n go_v still_o backward_o from_o the_o place_n whether_o she_o think_v to_o arrive_v but_o my_o god_n i_o still_o wait_v for_o thy_o help_n i_o hope_v for_o succour_v from_o a_o high_a 11._o i_o be_o prisoner_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o cruel_a enemy_n of_o my_o life_n make_v haste_n o_o lord_n to_o deliver_v i_o thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n receive_v i_o into_o thy_o protection_n teach_v i_o what_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o do_v for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n unto_o who_o only_o i_o now_o resolve_v myself_o to_o do_v service_n away_o far_o far_o from_o i_o deceitful_a 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her_o ruin_n 13._o thou_o will_v come_v then_o and_o at_o thy_o arrival_n thou_o shall_v draw_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o trouble_n and_o in_o show_v mercy_n unto_o i_o thou_o shall_v destroy_v all_o those_o which_o have_v conspire_v against_o i_o then_o shall_v my_o grief_n have_v a_o end_n and_o they_o begin_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o beginning_n of_o their_o forrow_n which_o shall_v never_o end_v but_o as_o river_n rise_v out_o of_o their_o spring_n run_v on_o still_o big_a &_o big_a until_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o have_v no_o bottom_n even_o so_o shall_v their_o misery_n increase_v and_o at_o the_o last_o shall_v heap_v upon_o they_o extreme_a torment_n and_o infinite_a distress_n in_o this_o manner_n shall_v all_o those_o perish_v which_o vex_v my_o soul_n for_o o_o god_n i_o be_o thy_o faithful_a servant_n who_o thou_o have_v remember_v and_o thou_o will_v not_o forget_v those_o who_o in_o disdain_n of_o my_o lord_n have_v so_o shameful_o abuse_v i_o they_o laugh_v at_o my_o misery_n but_o the_o time_n draw_v on_o when_o they_o shall_v bewail_v their_o own_o thy_o vengeance_n begin_v to_o be_v kind_a be_v against_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v wither_v like_o leaf_n upon_o the_o tree_n at_o the_o approach_n of_o winter_n o_o god_n what_o glory_n shall_v i_o give_v unto_o thy_o name_n and_o how_o shall_v i_o begin_v to_o declare_v thy_o praise_n shall_v i_o publish_v thy_o goodness_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o so_o many_o wonderful_a work_n which_o be_v underneath_o the_o sun_n thy_o wisdom_n in_o thy_o preservation_n of_o they_o shall_v i_o preach_v thy_o justice_n in_o the_o condemnation_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o disobedience_n of_o man_n shall_v i_o sing_v of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o redemption_n of_o those_o who_o offend_v thy_o law_n have_v throw_v themselves_o headlong_o into_o the_o bondage_n of_o eternal_a death_n to_o what_o part_n of_o thy_o praise_n may_v the_o humble_a sound_n of_o my_o voice_n attain_v and_o though_o my_o voice_n be_v able_a what_o ear_n be_v capable_a to_o receive_v it_o all_o thing_n fail_v i_o o_o lord_n in_o this_o business_n except_o courage_n and_o will_n which_o full_a of_o fervent_a affection_n do_v cry_v out_o unto_o thou_o aid_v with_o thy_o grace_n their_o weak_a strength_n and_o see_v the_o tear_n of_o my_o penitence_n have_v wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n wherewith_o my_o soul_n be_v heavy_o load_v give_v it_o now_o the_o wing_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n which_o may_v carry_v it_o with_o a_o swift_a flight_n into_o thy_o arm_n to_o reunite_v
only_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o body_n o_o my_o god_n but_o those_o of_o my_o soul_n which_o be_v my_o affection_n the_o which_o i_o have_v wash_v ed_z and_o purify_v in_o the_o torrent_n of_o my_o tear_n 14._o i_o have_v do_v penance_n and_o have_v all_o day_n long_o scourge_v myself_o beat_v my_o hart_n with_o continual_a sigh_n pierce_v it_o with_o sharp_a contrition_n and_o have_v drive_v away_o by_o force_n of_o my_o bloody_a tear_n that_o viscuous_a humour_n which_o have_v overflow_v my_o will_n with_o very_o bitter_a gall_n every_o morning_n when_o i_o arise_v i_o cry_v thou_o mercy_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o i_o have_v detest_v my_o offence_n i_o do_v every_o day_n awake_a with_o this_o purpose_n and_o with_o it_o i_o begin_v my_o day_n work_n 15._o i_o say_v to_o myself_o lo_o this_o be_v all_o i_o can_v say_v those_o which_o fear_n god_n and_o serve_v he_o be_v afflict_v those_o which_o blaspheme_v he_o be_v at_o their_o ease_n and_o thereupon_o i_o begin_v to_o detest_v the_o condition_n of_o those_o which_o glory_n o_o lord_n in_o be_v thy_o child_n thy_o choose_a and_o go_v forward_o and_o say_v be_v these_o they_o who_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n sure_o they_o be_v reprobate_a child_n see_v that_o other_o possess_v the_o inheritance_n of_o theit_n father_n and_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v in_o extreme_a poverty_n the_o other_o who_o overflow_v in_o wealth_n and_o unto_o who_o god_n be_v so_o favourable_a and_o indulgent_a be_v his_o child_n this_o name_n belong_v unto_o they_o because_o they_o enjoy_v his_o benefit_n and_o be_v next_o he_o master_n over_o his_o work_n 16._o as_o for_o myself_o to_o speak_v true_o i_o think_v that_o the_o matter_n go_v thus_o i_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o vex_v and_o torment_v myself_o and_o say_v alas_o my_o god_n how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v can_v it_o be_v thus_o see_v thou_o have_v pronounce_v threaten_n against_o the_o wicked_a and_o prepare_v punishment_n for_o they_o in_o a_o word_n i_o be_v in_o extreme_a perplexity_n 17._o but_o at_o the_o last_o i_o perceive_v what_o thy_o purpose_n be_v and_o i_o pierce_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o thy_o sanctuary_n i_o enter_v as_o i_o think_v into_o thy_o holy_a consistory_n and_o there_o learn_v thy_o meaning_n herein_o for_o after_o that_o i_o have_v resolve_v myself_o to_o wait_v the_o end_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o such_o people_n i_o know_v forth_o with_o that_o thy_o justice_n never_o lie_v &_o though_o it_o be_v sometime_o long_o ere_o it_o come_v it_o recompense_v her_o slowness_n by_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o punishment_n i_o then_o steadfast_o determine_v to_o behold_v what_o will_v become_v of_o these_o people_n 18._o true_o at_o the_o last_o thou_o do_v pay_v they_o home_o thou_o do_v give_v they_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o mischief_n and_o deceit_n for_o when_o they_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v at_o the_o top_n of_o their_o greatness_n lo_o thou_o make_v they_o leap_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o misery_n all_o their_o pomp_n and_o magnificence_n all_o their_o riches_n be_v in_o the_o end_n like_o to_o a_o high_a and_o lofty_a scaffold_n which_o they_o ascend_v to_o give_v they_o the_o more_o shameful_a downfall_n 19_o good_a god_n what_o discomfort_n what_o desolation_n there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o round_a about_o they_o but_o lamentation_n all_o their_o officer_n and_o usher_n run_v up_o and_o down_o beat_v their_o breast_n and_o always_o hang_v down_o their_o head_n like_v unto_o a_o flower_n which_o be_v much_o beat_v with_o the_o rain_n and_o be_v also_o pity_v of_o those_o man_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o envy_v they_o they_o do_v pitiful_o behold_v the_o ruin_n of_o their_o idol_n and_o perceive_v how_o mad_a they_o be_v to_o make_v a_o wretched_a mortal_a man_n their_o god_n who_o be_v but_o smoke_n and_o wind_n for_o if_o a_o man_n consider_v their_o end_n he_o may_v see_v how_o in_o a_o moment_n they_o be_v vanish_v there_o be_v nothing_o so_o 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lighten_v fell_a upon_o they_o and_o consume_v they_o to_o nothing_o 21._o we_o must_v not_o o_o lord_n judge_v rash_o of_o thy_o providence_n he_o that_o will_v consider_v right_o thereof_o must_v with_o patience_n attend_v the_o end_n must_v be_v direct_v by_o thy_o spirit_n and_o invoke_v it_o for_o his_o guide_n and_o comfort_n for_o whilst_o my_o heart_n boil_a with_o anger_n and_o that_o for_o very_a spâ—te_n i_o fetch_v great_a sigh_n from_o the_o bottom_n thereof_o and_o that_o all_o the_o part_n of_o my_o body_n be_v in_o a_o sweat_n i_o have_v almost_o lose_v myself_o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n at_o all_o for_o after_o all_o this_o vexation_n i_o be_v as_o wise_a and_o well_o resolve_v as_o before_o 22._o i_o be_v so_o trouble_v as_o i_o can_v not_o tell_v whether_o i_o be_v a_o beast_n or_o a_o man_n nay_o very_o i_o be_v like_o a_o beast_n and_o i_o can_v comprehend_v no_o more_o then_o if_o i_o have_v whole_o lose_v my_o understanding_n but_o 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perceive_v but_o with_o much_o a_o do_v that_o which_o be_v before_o i_o on_o earth_n my_o bodily_a eye_n be_v very_o dim_a but_o those_o of_o my_o soul_n be_v much_o more_o the_o cogitation_n of_o man_n be_v full_a of_o weakness_n and_o uncertainty_n for_o the_o earthly_a and_o corruptible_a body_n do_v dull_a our_o spirit_n and_o stake_v our_o sense_n to_o the_o ground_n so_o as_o without_o thou_o i_o can_v hope_v for_o nothing_o in_o this_o base_a world_n nor_o promise_n to_o myself_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o any_o thing_n how_o can_v i_o be_v on_o earth_n judge_v without_o thy_o help_n and_o unless_o it_o please_v
thou_o to_o enlighten_v my_o mind_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v orday_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o seat_n of_o thy_o eternity_n yet_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v supply_v that_o defect_n and_o have_v lead_v i_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o see_v the_o secret_n of_o thy_o eternal_a wisdom_n thou_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n ravish_v i_o and_o take_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o my_o body_n to_o make_v it_o capable_a of_o the_o divine_a light_n of_o thy_o wise_a purpose_n 25._o in_o very_a deed_n when_o i_o enter_v into_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o wonder_n my_o heart_n faint_v and_o i_o fall_v into_o a_o swoon_n what_o be_v this_o o_o my_o god_n my_o god_n what_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o to_o see_v god_n of_o my_o heart_n god_n of_o my_o thought_n god_n of_o my_o hope_n god_n who_o i_o account_v all_o my_o wealth_n to_o love_v who_o i_o have_v henceforward_o destine_v all_o my_o affection_n i_o know_v now_o o_o lord_n what_o thou_o be_v how_o just_a how_o mighty_a and_o i_o will_v never_o more_o be_v astonish_v to_o see_v strange_a matter_n in_o this_o world_n the_o reason_n whereof_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o comprehend_v for_o thy_o counsel_n be_v wondrous_a high_a this_o wisdom_n be_v marvellous_a deep_a but_o in_o the_o end_n o_o lord_n whatsoever_o thou_o dispose_v in_o this_o world_n end_v in_o justice_n 26._o for_o all_o those_o who_o forsake_v thy_o obedience_n and_o leave_v thy_o favour_n shall_v most_o miserable_o perish_v all_o those_o which_o violate_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o alliance_n which_o they_o have_v swear_v unto_o and_o yet_o serve_v their_o own_o concupiscence_n and_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o fleshly_a affection_n all_o those_o which_o pollute_v their_o conscience_n and_o prostitute_v their_o soul_n to_o wickedness_n and_o impious_a cogitation_n shall_v be_v root_v out_o and_o pass_v through_o the_o fury_n of_o thy_o revenge_a hand_n 27_o but_o as_o for_o i_o o_o my_o god_n i_o will_v never_o depart_v from_o 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have_v promise_v i_o for_o serve_v he_o faithful_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o sure_a wherefore_o o_o my_o god_n do_v thou_o thus_o prodigal_o load_v i_o with_o blessing_n why_o do_v thou_o promise_v i_o such_o abundance_n of_o they_o see_v there_o be_v in_o i_o nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n 28._o i_o know_v very_o well_o o_o lord_n that_o it_o be_v because_o i_o shall_v have_v matter_n enough_o to_o spread_v abroad_o every_o where_o of_o thy_o immense_a mercy_n and_o unspeakable_a goodness_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v publish_v thy_o praise_n in_o all_o the_o gate_n in_o all_o the_o street_n of_o thy_o holy_a zion_n that_o go_v up_o into_o thy_o holy_a hill_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v gather_v together_o in_o thy_o church_n to_o receive_v thy_o blessing_n and_o to_o serve_v to_o thy_o glory_n i_o may_v acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o secret_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n which_o thou_o have_v please_v to_o reveal_v unto_o i_o and_o that_o direct_v my_o 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