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with_o all_o my_o hart_n &_o with_o all_o my_o bowel_n o_o all_o my_o hope_n o_o the_o most_o belove_a of_o all_o beloved_n o_o flourish_a spouse_n sweet_a spouse_n honie-sweete_a spouse_n o_o my_o love_a beginning_n &_o my_o high_a sufficiency_n when_o shall_v i_o love_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o force_n &_o with_o all_o my_o soul_n when_o shall_v i_o be_v agreeable_a to_o thou_o in_o all_o thing_n when_o shall_v all_o that_o die_v which_o in_o i_o be_v contrary_a to_o thou_o when_o shall_v i_o be_v whole_o thou_o when_o shall_v i_o leave_v to_o be_v my_o own_o when_o shall_v nothing_o beside_o thou_o live_v in_o i_o when_o shall_v all_o the_o flame_n of_o thy_o love_n burn_v i_o when_o will_v thou_o ravish_v drown_v and_o transport_v i_o into_o thou_o when_o will_v thou_o take_v away_v all_o impediment_n &_o disturbance_n &_o make_v i_o one_o spirit_n with_o thou_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o i_o may_v never_o more_o depart_v from_o thou_o ah_o good_a lord_n what_o do_v it_o cost_v 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thou_o do_v not_o deprive_v i_o of_o thy_o love_n i_o request_v not_o at_o thy_o hand_n gold_n nor_o silver_n i_o demand_v not_o of_o thou_o heaven_n nor_o earth_n nor_o any_o other_o thing_n create_v because_o all_o this_o can_v not_o satiate_v i_o without_o thou_o and_o all_o to_o i_o be_v but_o poverty_n without_o thy_o love_n love_n i_o desire_v love_v i_o request_v at_o thy_o hand_n love_v i_o demand_v thou_o for_o thy_o love_n do_v i_o suspire_v grant_v i_o thy_o love_n and_o it_o suffice_v i_o wherefore_o o_o lord_n do_v thou_o so_o much_o differre_fw-la me_fw-it this_o favour_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o see_v i_o languish_v day_n and_o night_n and_o do_v not_o succour_v i_o how_o long_o of_o lord_n will_v thou_o forget_v i_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o turn_v thy_o face_n away_v from_o i_o how_o long_o shall_v mie_a soul_n go_v waver_v with_o so_o great_a anxiety_n and_o desire_n behold_v i_o o_o mie_a lord_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o i_o demand_v not_o of_o thou_o that_o 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my_o refuge_n and_o he_o that_o deliver_v i_o my_o god_n my_o helper_n &_o i_o will_v hope_v in_o he_o my_o protector_n and_o the_o horn_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o my_o receiver_n praise_v i_o will_v call_v upon_o our_o lord_n and_o from_o my_o enemy_n i_o shall_v be_v safe_a glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o prayer_n for_o the_o five_o day_n of_o hope_n in_o god_n chap._n vii_o nether_a do_v all_o this_o only_o bound_v i_o to_o love_v thou_o but_o also_o to_o put_v all_o my_o hope_n in_o thou_o alone_o for_o in_o who_o ought_v i_o to_o have_v hope_n if_o not_o in_o one_o that_o so_o much_o love_v i_o and_o in_o one_o that_o have_v do_v i_o so_o much_o good_a and_o in_o one_o that_o have_v suffer_v so_o much_o for_o i_o and_o in_o one_o that_o have_v so_o oftentimes_o call_v i_o expect_v i_o tolerate_v i_o forgeaven_n i_o and_o deliver_v i_o from_o so_o many_o evil_n in_o who_o ought_v i_o to_o hope_n but_o in_o he_o that_o be_v infinite_o merciful_a pitiful_a love_a gentle_a suffer_v and_o pardon_v in_o who_o ought_v i_o to_o hope_n but_o in_o he_o that_o be_v my_o father_n and_o my_o father_n almighty_a father_n to_o love_v i_o and_o almighty_a to_o remedy_v i_o father_n to_o wish_v i_o well_o and_o almighty_a to_o do_v i_o good_a who_n have_v more_o care_n and_o providence_n of_o his_o spiritual_a child_n than_o any_o carnal_a father_n of_o his_o natural_a child_n final_o in_o who_o ought_v i_o to_o hope_n but_o in_o he_o that_o almost_o in_o all_o his_o holy_a scripture_n repeat_v nothing_o more_o then_o command_v i_o that_o i_o approach_v to_o he_o and_o hope_v in_o he_o and_o promise_v i_o a_o thousand_o favour_n and_o rewards_o if_o i_o do_v so_o geave_v i_o for_o pawn_v of_o all_o this_o his_o verity_n and_o his_o word_n his_o benefit_n bestow_v updon_v i_o his_o torment_n endure_v for_o i_o and_o his_o blood_n which_o he_o have_v shed_v in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o truth_n what_o be_v there_o then_o that_o i_o may_v not_o hope_v of_o so_o good_a a_o god_n and_o so_o true_a of_o a_o god_n that_o have_v so_o much_o love_v i_o that_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v clod_n with_o flesh_n for_o i_o and_o suffer_v scourge_v pinch_v and_o buffet_n for_o i_o &_o final_o of_o a_o god_n that_o do_v let_v himself_o die_v upon_o a_o cross_n for_o i_o and_o enclose_v himself_o in_o a_o sacred_a host_n for_o i_o how_o can_v he_o fly_v from_o i_o when_o i_o seek_v he_o who_n have_v so_o seek_v i_o when_o i_o flee_v from_o he_o how_o can_v he_o deny_v i_o pardon_v when_o i_o seek_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n who_n have_v command_v i_o that_o i_o request_v it_o of_o he_o how_o can_v he_o deny_v i_o remedy_n which_o now_o co_v he_o nothing_o who_n procure_v i_o the_o same_o when_o it_o do_v cost_v he_o so_o dear_o for_o althese_fw-mi reason_n then_o i_o will_v confident_o hope_v in_o he_o and_o with_o the_o holy_a prophet_n in_o all_o my_o tribulation_n and_o necessity_n i_o will_v hearty_o sing_v our_o lord_n be_v mie_a light_n 26._o psal_n 26._o and_o mie_a salvation_n who_o shall_v i_o fear_v our_o lord_n be_v the_o protector_n of_o mie_a life_n at_o who_o shall_v i_o tremble_v if_o army_n shall_v stand_v against_o i_o my_o hart_n shall_v not_o fear_v if_o war_n shall_v rise_v against_o i_o in_o he_o will_v hope_v glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n the_o sixth_o prayer_n for_o the_o sixth_o day_n of_o obedience_n chap._n viii_o but_o for_o asmuch_o as_o hope_n be_v not_o
the_o wickedness_n it_o have_v and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a point_n and_o advice_n of_o this_o affair_n whence_o it_o appear_v how_o great_a a_o error_n those_o bringer_n up_o of_o novice_n commit_v who_n be_v entangle_v and_o intricate_v in_o other_o thing_n of_o less_o importance_n employ_v not_o all_o their_o force_n in_o this_o labour_n of_o mortification_n whereof_o it_o ensue_v that_o man_n remain_v almost_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v that_o be_v in_o only_o natural_a goodness_n or_o ill_a which_o be_v no_o less_o inconvenience_n then_o to_o place_v a_o piece_n of_o timber_n in_o a_o gorgeous_a palace_n no_o otherwise_o prepare_v then_o even_o as_o it_o be_v bring_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n or_o to_o set_v upon_o the_o table_n in_o a_o delicious_a banquet_n green_a olive_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o tree_n see_v then_o that_o the_o end_n of_o this_o entreprise_n be_v to_o make_v a_o man_n good_a and_o virtuous_a that_o thou_o be_v not_o deceive_v with_o whatsoever_o sort_n of_o goodness_n thou_o must_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v twoe_n kind_n of_o goodness_n the_o one_o be_v natural_a and_o be_v proper_a to_o such_o as_o be_v natural_o gentle_a and_o well_o condition_v the_o other_o be_v spiritual_a proceed_v of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o those_o that_o be_v just_a person_n betwixt_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o goodness_n there_o be_v so_o great_a difference_n that_o with_o the_o first_o we_o nether_a merit_n grace_n nor_o glory_n but_o with_o the_o second_o we_o obtain_v the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o chief_a care_n of_o a_o good_a master_n must_v be_v to_o attend_v that_o this_o spirit_n of_o the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o novice_n procure_v the_o same_o by_o all_o mean_n that_o may_v serve_v to_o this_o end_n such_o as_o be_v prayer_n meditation_n and_o use_v of_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n for_o otherwise_o what_o soever_o he_o shall_v do_v will_v be_v a_o body_n without_o soul_n a_o adam_n of_o earth_n without_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o small_a profit_n for_o religion_n because_o by_o experience_n we_o see_v that_o such_o as_o in_o religion_n have_v nothing_o else_o but_o this_o natural_a goodness_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v esteem_v then_o silly_a soul_n or_o folk_n of_o good_a past_a that_o be_v lead_v by_o every_o man_n whither_o he_o will_v and_o can_v not_o say_v nay_o to_o any_o body_n nor_o hold_v hand_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v commend_v to_o they_o in_o so_o much_o that_o a_o man_n otherwise_o ill_a bend_v by_o nature_n which_o strive_v always_o through_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n against_o his_o wicked_a inclination_n be_v much_o more_o worth_a then_o be_v a_o other_o very_o well_o incline_v by_o nature_n if_o he_o want_n this_o fear_n for_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v better_a be_v a_o live_a dog_n than_o a_o dead_a lion_n 9.4_o eccles_n 9.4_o because_o without_o spirit_n of_o life_n not_o any_o one_o thing_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a can_v be_v grateful_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n of_o that_o which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v manifest_a how_o that_o this_o end_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v comprehend_v two_o thing_n the_o one_o be_v to_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n all_o kind_n of_o vice_n the_o other_o be_v to_o plant_v in_o the_o same_o all_o kind_n of_o virtue_n see_v the_o one_o necessary_o go_v before_o the_o other_o for_o like_v as_o in_o natural_a thing_n there_o can_v be_v no_o generation_n without_o corruption_n so_o virtue_n can_v not_o be_v engender_v and_o bring_v forth_o in_o our_o soul_n if_o our_o vice_n be_v not_o first_o dead_a neither_o can_v the_o spirit_n free_o reign_v and_o govern_v if_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o before_o vanquish_v and_o overcome_v these_o two_o end_n the_o apostle_n have_v then_o obtain_v when_o he_o 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and_o follow_v i_o for_o by_o say_v let_v he_o deny_v himself_o he_o lay_v before_o we_o the_o first_o &_o immediate_a end_n which_o be_v that_o a_o man_n deny_v his_o own_o will_v and_o natural_a inclination_n with_o all_o the_o affection_n and_o appetite_n thereof_o and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o la_o with_o they_o nor_o in_o any_o wise_a acknowledge_v they_o thereby_o to_o follow_v and_o obey_v they_o the_o second_o and_o last_o end_n he_o declare_v by_o say_v let_v he_o follow_v i_o that_o be_v let_v he_o follow_v all_o the_o pase_n and_o example_n of_o my_o life_n and_o all_o the_o virtue_n that_o he_o shall_v find_v in_o i_o and_o in_o that_o which_o he_o say_v let_v he_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n to_o wit_n of_o travail_n and_o austerity_n he_o declare_v the_o chief_a mean_n and_o instrument_n necessary_a for_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o end_n because_o that_o neither_o root_n out_o of_o vice_n and_o overcome_v of_o nature_n nether_a plant_n of_o virtue_n can_v be_v do_v without_o travail_n and_o pain_n for_o somuch_o as_o there_o be_v great_a difficulty_n as_o well_o in_o the_o one_o as_o in_o the_o other_o by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v plain_o gather_v of_o what_o condition_n this_o new_a warfare_n be_v to_o which_o a_o man_n be_v call_v and_o what_o sort_n of_o profession_n it_o be_v for_o he_o be_v not_o call_v to_o a_o delicate_a and_o quiet_a life_n as_o some_o do_v imagine_v but_o to_o the_o cross_n to_o travail_v to_o sight_n against_o his_o passion_n to_o pouâ—etie_n and_o nakedness_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o oune_n will_v and_o final_o to_o that_o mortification_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n say_v 12.20_o joan._n 12.20_o unless_o the_o grain_n of_o wheat_n fall_v into_o the_o ground_n die_v it_o self_n remain_v alone_o but_o if_o it_o die_v it_o bring_v much_o fruit_n he_o that_o love_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o and_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n do_v keep_v it_o to_o life_n everlasting_a it_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o small_a importance_n to_o win_v and_o subdue_v nature_n and_o to_o make_v of_o flesh_n spirit_n of_o earth_n heaven_n and_o of_o a_o man_n a_o angel_n for_o if_o in_o deed_n to_o make_v of_o a_o green_a herb_n fine_a and_o delicate_a linen_n cloth_n there_o need_v so_o much_o mortify_v &_o travail_n about_o the_o same_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o make_n of_o this_o so_o great_a a_o change_n of_o a_o man_n into_o a_o agel_n they_o report_v that_o when_o a_o snake_n will_v change_v his_o skin_n he_o enter_v by_o a_o very_a narrow_n and_o straight_o hole_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v shift_v of_o his_o old_a skin_n he_o than_o that_o mind_v to_o strip_v himself_o of_o the_o old_a man_n &_o to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a how_o can_v he_o bring_v this_o to_o pass_v by_o lead_v a_o large_a &_o delicate_a life_n there_o can_v be_v no_o generation_n without_o corruption_n nether_a can_v a_o man_n attain_v to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o if_o first_o he_o leave_v not_o to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o great_a pain_n and_o labour_n the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v ordain_v to_o a_o supernatural_a end_n and_o so_o presuppose_v supernatural_a force_n and_o consequent_o this_o life_n itself_o must_v be_v supernatural_a to_o which_o thing_n flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v not_o arrive_v woe_n to_o that_o religion_n who_o manner_n of_o life_n be_v wide_v and_o large_a for_o in_o