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taste_v its_o chief_a pleasure_n and_o if_o we_o please_v we_o may_v call_v this_o chief_a pleasure_n the_o chief_a happiness_n of_o man_n but_o man_n be_v terrible_o chowse_v herein_o they_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o true_a pleasure_n without_o it_o be_v what_o come_v from_o the_o body_n among_o man_n general_o a_o spiritual_a pleasure_n and_o a_o chimerical_a pleasure_n be_v all_o one_o all_o those_o who_o make_v their_o felicity_n to_o consist_v in_o contemplation_n and_o in_o action_n entire_o remove_v from_o those_o which_o make_v up_o carnal_a pleasure_n pass_v in_o the_o world_n for_o visionary_a wight_n this_o error_n spring_v from_o the_o heart_n and_o sense_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o pleasure_n and_o in_o the_o choice_n we_o ought_v to_o make_v thereof_o we_o be_v not_o to_o consult_v either_o our_o sense_n or_o our_o heart_n this_o mistake_n i_o say_v be_v cause_v by_o 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matter_n be_v the_o spring_n of_o true_a pleasure_n what_o do_v those_o soul_n do_v i_o wonder_v that_o be_v separate_v from_o matter_n what_o must_v be_v the_o beatitude_n of_o angel_n that_o have_v no_o body_n be_v it_o not_o true_a that_o their_o pleasure_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o far_o above_o we_o as_o mind_n be_v above_o matter_n assure_o spiritual_a pleasure_n spring_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n from_o our_o union_n with_o god_n by_o the_o tie_n of_o love_n and_o from_o that_o action_n whereby_o god_n unite_v himself_o immediate_o to_o our_o soul_n all_o this_o be_v entire_o above_o the_o sense_n they_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o truth_n for_o their_o office_n be_v to_o report_v the_o appearance_n of_o body_n they_o can_v judge_v of_o virtue_n it_o be_v not_o under_o their_o jurisdiction_n much_o less_o can_v they_o judge_v of_o that_o union_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o yet_o although_o they_o make_v no_o report_n to_o we_o about_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v not_o nevertheless_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o real_a impression_n they_o make_v upon_o our_o soul_n but_o from_o whence_o come_v it_o say_v some_o that_o spiritual_a pleasure_n be_v not_o so_o touch_v and_o make_v not_o such_o strong_a impression_n upon_o the_o soul_n as_o bodily_a one_o do_v for_o you_o see_v not_o say_v they_o your_o devout_a people_n in_o those_o transport_v of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n as_o we_o see_v man_n have_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n be_v not_o this_o a_o proof_n that_o those_o intellectual_a pleasure_n be_v mere_o imaginary_a or_o at_o least_o that_o they_o be_v very_o weak_a and_o languish_a this_o difficulty_n arise_v from_o that_o man_n know_v not_o how_o to_o distinguish_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n they_o believe_v it_o be_v concern_v in_o proportion_n to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o agitation_n of_o the_o bodily_a organ_n they_o be_v persuade_v that_o it_o can_v 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attribute_n must_v needs_o infinite_o transcend_v all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n since_o that_o for_o these_o spiritual_a pleasure_n we_o not_o only_o renounce_v bodily_a one_o but_o also_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o all_o even_o the_o most_o sensible_a pain_n true_a it_o be_v the_o more_o the_o soul_n be_v accustom_v to_o let_v its_o self_n be_v move_v by_o the_o agitation_n which_o do_v cause_n corporeal_a pleasure_n and_o passion_n the_o more_o be_v it_o uncapable_a of_o taste_v internal_a joy_n and_o spiritual_a pleasure_n and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a mischief_n that_o spring_v from_o the_o continual_a use_n of_o sensuality_n the_o soul_n wax_v fat_a as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v fat_a as_o grease_v he_o have_v profane_v the_o rock_n of_o his_o salvation_n it_o cover_v its_o self_n as_o it_o be_v with_o
meanness_n of_o my_o own_o strength_n or_o to_o speak_v better_a my_o weakness_n and_o my_o nothing_o i_o aim_v at_o great_a thing_n for_o i_o aim_v at_o become_v one_o with_o my_o god_n i_o will_v become_v like_o he_o i_o will_v renew_v his_o image_n in_o i_o i_o will_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n so_o corrupt_a with_o sin_n i_o will_v rebuild_v this_o great_a house_n which_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n have_v bring_v to_o ruin_v i_o will_v ascend_v the_o throne_n i_o will_v become_v king_n and_o priest_n to_o god_n my_o father_n alas_o my_o soul_n where_o in_o thyself_o will_v thou_o find_v strength_n to_o do_v such_o great_a thing_n thou_o who_o be_v only_a darkness_n weakness_n and_o pollution_n if_o thou_o have_v no_o other_o enemy_n to_o engage_v with_o but_o the_o devil_n how_o will_v thou_o vanquish_v that_o red_a dragon_n which_o have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n that_o wicked_a serpent_n at_o the_o beginning_n poison_v our_o first_o parent_n with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o 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at_o thou_o he_o speak_v with_o thou_o he_o attack_n thou_o he_o tempt_v thou_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o lust_n which_o never_o fail_v he_o and_o have_v make_v a_o league_n with_o he_o but_o still_o o_o my_o soul_n lose_v no_o courage_n if_o thou_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o thyself_o thou_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o thy_o saviour_n who_o strengthen_v thou_o watch_n be_v sober_a persevere_v lay_v this_o evil_a spirit_n and_o drive_v he_o far_o from_o thou_o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o he_o will_v flee_v from_o you_o he_o press_v upon_o none_o but_o those_o that_o give_v back_o prayer_n and_o thou_o o_o lord_n jesus_n my_o redeemer_n the_o great_a spirit_n of_o light_n oppose_v thyself_o for_o i_o to_o this_o spirit_n of_o darkness_n let_v the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n break_v the_o jawbone_n of_o that_o roar_a lion_n that_o turn_v upon_o i_o to_o devour_v i_o let_v the_o holy_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n break_v this_o serpent_n head_n give_v i_o antidote_n against_o his_o poison_n let_v thy_o grace_n heal_v the_o wound_n which_o his_o bite_n and_o sting_n have_v make_v in_o my_o soul_n uphold_v i_o in_o all_o the_o difficulty_n which_o that_o dangerous_a enemy_n make_v i_o meet_v with_o in_o my_o spiritual_a exercise_n when_o i_o enter_v into_o my_o closet_n or_o thy_o temple_n be_v like_o a_o brazen_a wall_n about_o i_o to_o defend_v i_o from_o the_o access_n of_o evil_a spirit_n so_o as_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o thy_o protection_n and_o love_n i_o may_v live_v during_o these_o moment_n in_o a_o clear_a and_o calm_a air_n in_o a_o profound_a peace_n by_o favour_n whereof_o i_o may_v consecrate_v to_o thou_o all_o my_o thought_n my_o will_n my_o heart_n my_o understanding_n and_o my_o imagination_n and_o nothing_o may_v withdraw_v i_o from_o thou_o chap._n v._o the_o five_o general_a direction_n to_o help_v devotion_n to_o have_v god_n always_o before_o our_o eye_n this_o be_v a_o remedy_n for_o most_o mischief_n but_o it_o be_v 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