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therefore_o to_o be_v delude_v for_o they_o be_v high-minded_a have_v seek_v thou_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o learning_n strut_a out_o rather_o then_o knock_v up_o on_o their_o breast_n and_o so_o by_o the_o agreement_n of_o their_o heart_n have_v they_o draw_v unto_o themselves_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n their_o fellow_n conspirator_n in_o pride_n by_o who_o through_o the_o force_n of_o magic_n they_o be_v decerue_v even_o while_o they_o seek_v for_o a_o mediator_n all_o by_o who_o they_o may_v be_v purge_v but_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v find_v for_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v transfigure_v now_o himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n 2._o many_o way_n therefore_o be_v he_o able_a to_o entice_v proud_a flesh_n for_o that_o himself_o be_v not_o of_o any_o fleshly_a body_n for_o fleshly_a man_n be_v mortal_a and_o sinnefulli_fw-la but_o thou_o lord_n to_o who_o they_o this_o proud_a way_n seek_v to_o be_v reconcile_v be_v immortal_a and_o without_o sin_n a_o mediator_n now_o between_o god_n and_o man_n must_v have_v something_o like_a unto_o god_n and_o something_o like_a unto_o man_n lest_o that_o be_v like_a unto_o man_n in_o both_o nature_n he_o shall_v be_v too_o far_o unlike_o god_n or_o if_o like_a unto_o god_n in_o both_o nature_n he_o shall_v be_v too_o far_o unlike_a unto_o man_n and_o so_o be_v a_o mediator_n neither_o way_n that_o deceitful_a devil_n mediator_n therefore_o by_o who_o in_o thy_o secret_a judgement_n man_n pride_n deserve_v to_o be_v delude_v have_v one_o thing_n indeed_o common_a with_o himself_o to_o man_n and_o that_o be_v sin_n and_o desire_n to_o seem_v to_o communicate_v in_o another_o thing_n with_o god_n that_o because_o he_o be_v not_o clothe_v with_o any_o mortality_n of_o flesh_n he_o may_v thereby_o vaunt_v himself_o to_o be_v immortal_a but_o for_o that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n 6._o this_o have_v he_o common_a to_o himself_o with_o man_n for_o which_o he_o may_v together_o with_o they_o â—â—_o 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sin_n &_o the_o burden_n of_o my_o own_o misery_n i_o cast_v these_o thought_n in_o my_o heart_n bethink_v myself_o of_o flee_v into_o the_o himself_o wilderness_n but_o thou_o for_o bad_a i_o and_o strengthen_v i_o say_v therefore_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v may_v now_o no_o long_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o see_v lord_n i_o hence_o forth_o cast_v all_o my_o care_n upon_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v live_v and_o consider_v the_o wonderful_a thing_n of_o thy_o law_n thou_o know_v both_o my_o unskilfulnesse_n and_o my_o infirmity_n oh_o teach_v i_o and_o heal_v i_o that_o only_a son_n of_o thou_o in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n have_v redeem_v i_o with_o his_o blood_n 15._o 3â—_n let_v not_o the_o proud_a speak_v evil_a of_o i_o now_o for_o that_o i_o meditate_v upon_o the_o price_n of_o my_o redemption_n and_o do_v eat_v &_o drink_v and_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a and_o 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love_n of_o thy_o love_n make_v i_o this_o confession_n for_o we_o use_v to_o pray_v also_o and_o yet_o truth_n itself_o have_v say_v your_o father_n know_v what_o you_o have_v 32._o need_n of_o before_o you_o ask_v it_o be_v our_o affection_n therefore_o which_o we_o hereby_o lie_v open_a unto_o thou_o while_o we_o confess_v our_o own_o misery_n and_o thy_o mercy_n upon_o we_o that_o thou_o may_v thorough_o set_v we_o free_a see_v already_o thou_o have_v begin_v to_o make_v we_o leave_v to_o be_v wretched_a in_o ourselves_o and_o to_o be_v happy_a in_o thou_o see_v thou_o have_v call_v we_o that_o we_o may_v become_v poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o 5._o meek_a and_o mournful_a and_o bungry_a and_o thirsty_a after_o righteousness_n and_o merciful_a and_o pure_a in_o heart_n and_o peacemaker_n see_v i_o have_v tell_v thou_o many_o thing_n such_o as_o i_o can_v and_o such_o i_o be_v desirous_a to_o do_v because_o thou_o desire_v first_o that_o i_o shall_v confess_v unto_o my_o lord_n god_n 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ghost_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thy_o own_o creature_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o spirit_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n 1._o but_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n o_o thou_o true-speaking_a light_n unto_o thou_o lift_v i_o up_o my_o heart_n let_v it_o not_o be_v teach_v vanity_n dispel_v thou_o the_o darkness_n of_o it_o and_o tell_v i_o by_o our_o mother_n charity_n i_o beseech_v thou_o tell_v i_o the_o reason_n i_o beseech_v thou_o why_o after_o the_o mention_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o invisible_a and_o shapeless_a earth_n and_o darkness_n upon_o the_o deep_a thy_o scripture_n shall_v even_o then_o at_o length_n make_v the_o first_o mention_n of_o thy_o spirit_n be_v it_o because_o it_o be_v meet_v so_o to_o have_v he_o insinuate_v as_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o move_v upon_o and_o so_o much_o can_v not_o true_o be_v say_v unless_o that_o be_v first_o mention_v upon_o which_o thy_o spirit_n may_v be_v understand_v to_o have_v move_v for_o very_o neither_o upon_o the_o 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bow_v his_o knee_n unto_o thou_o 21._o for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o 19_o learn_v that_o most_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o even_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n do_v the_o spirit_n supereminent_o move_v upon_o the_o water_n who_o shall_v i_o tell_v it_o unto_o and_o in_o what_o term_n shall_v i_o describe_v how_o the_o huge_a weight_n of_o lustful_a desire_n press_v down_o into_o the_o steep_a pit_n and_o how_o charity_n raise_v we_o up_o again_o by_o thy_o spirit_n which_o move_v upon_o the_o water_n unto_o who_o shall_v i_o speak_v it_o and_o in_o what_o language_n utter_v it_o for_o they_o be_v no_o certain_a place_n into_o which_o we_o be_v plunge_v and_o out_o of_o which_o we_o be_v again_o lift_v what_o can_v be_v like_a and_o yet_o what_o unlikeer_n they_o be_v affection_n they_o be_v love_n they_o be_v the_o uncleanness_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n that_o overflow_v our_o low_a part_n with_o the_o love_n of_o care_n and_o it_o be_v the_o holiness_n of_o thy_o spirit_n that_o raise_v we_o upward_o again_o by_o the_o love_n of_o our_o safety_n that_o 2._o we_o may_v lift_v our_o heart_n up_o unto_o the_o lord_n where_o thy_o spirit_n be_v move_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o that_o we_o may_v come_v at_o length_n to_o that_o repose_n which_o be_v above_o all_o rest_n when_o namely_o our_o soul_n shall_v have_v escape_v over_o these_o water_n where_o we_o can_v find_v no_o ground_n chap._n 8._o how_o god_n spirit_n cherish_v feeble_a soul_n 1._o the_o angel_n fall_v and_o man_n soul_n fall_v and_o all_o thy_o spiritual_a creature_n in_o general_n have_v show_v the_o way_n unto_o the_o deep_a which_o be_v in_o that_o most_o darksome_a bottom_n have_v not_o thou_o say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a and_o unless_o every_o spiritual_a creature_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a city_n have_v continue_v in_o obedience_n unto_o thou_o and_o settle_a itself_o upon_o thy_o spirit_n which_o move_v unchangeable_o upon_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v changeable_a otherwise_o have_v even_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n itself_o for_o ever_o continue_v a_o darksome_a deep_a whereas_o now_o it_o be_v light_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o now_o by_o that_o miserable_a restlessness_n of_o the_o fall_a spirit_n and_o by_o their_o discover_n of_o their_o own_o darkness_n the_o garment_n of_o thy_o light_n be_v pluck_v off_o they_o do_v thou_o sufficient_o reveal_v how_o noble_a the_o reasonable_a creature_n be_v which_o thou_o have_v create_v unto_o which_o nothing_o will_v suffice_v to_o settle_v its_o happiness_n and_o rest_n upon_o that_o be_v any_o way_n inferior_a unto_o thyself_o and_o therefore_o can_v herself_n give_v satisfaction_n unto_o herself_o for_o it_o be_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o shall_v lighten_v our_o darkness_n from_o thou_o must_v grow_v these_o our_o garment_n and_o then_o shall_v our_o darkness_n be_v as_o the_o noon_n day_n 2._o give_v thyself_o unto_o i_o o_o my_o god_n yea_o restore_v thyself_o unto_o i_o for_o i_o love_v thou_o and_o if_o it_o be_v too_o little_a let_v i_o now_o love_v thou_o more_o affectionate_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o measure_v my_o love_n that_o i_o may_v so_o come_v to_o know_v how_o much_o there_o want_v of_o enough_o that_o my_o life_n may_v even_o run_v into_o thy_o embracement_n and_o not_o tnrne_v from_o they_o again_o until_o i_o be_v whole_o hide_v in_o the_o secret_a of_o thy_o presence_n this_o one_o thing_n be_o i_o sure_a of_o that_o woe_n be_v i_o if_o i_o be_v not_o in_o thou_o yea_o not_o so_o only_o if_o i_o be_v without_o myself_o but_o ill_o will_v it_o go_v with_o i_o though_o i_o be_v hide_v within_o myself_o yea_o all_o other_o plenty_n beside_o my_o god_n be_v mere_a beggary_n unto_o i_o chap._n 9_o why_o the_o spirit_n only_o move_v upon_o the_o water_n 1._o but_o do_v not_o the_o father_n also_o or_o the_o son_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o if_o we_o understand_v move_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o 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