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my_o eye_n may_v help_v to_o wash_v off_o the_o spot_n which_o have_v besmear_v my_o conscience_n i_o know_v great_a god_n that_o whosoever_o do_v exercise_v himself_o in_o the_o olympic_n of_o true_a devotion_n he_o that_o outbraves_a the_o fashion_n or_o flattery_n of_o the_o world_n he_o that_o adore_v thy_o greatness_n with_o humility_n and_o fix_v his_o hope_n on_o gelestial_a object_n he_o it_o be_v that_o sow_n to_o the_o spirit_n such_o a_o seed_n that_o will_v instant_o bear_v thirty_o fold_n in_o the_o return_n of_o more_o grace_n and_o hereafter_o a_o hundred_o in_o the_o harvest_n of_o glory_n and_o he_o that_o shed_v the_o teat_n of_o religious_a mourning_n upon_o earth_n shall_v reap_v comfort_n and_o joy_n in_o immortality_n when_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v off_o and_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_n shall_v melt_v away_o give_v i_o then_o leave_v to_o attend_v thou_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o the_o grain_n of_o tear_n i_o will_v weep_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o gild_n to_o save_v myself_o from_o the_o foulness_n of_o it_o i_o will_v weep_v for_o displease_v thou_o as_o for_o the_o deserve_a thy_o vengeance_n and_o this_o to_o quench_v the_o fervour_n of_o my_o lust_n i_o will_v weep_v over_o the_o misery_n of_o our_o present_a mortality_n to_o solace_v my_o downcast_a spirit_n in_o her_o clayie_a prison_n and_o relegation_n i_o will_v weep_v for_o my_o tamuz_n for_o my_o adonis_n for_o my_o adonai_n for_o myself_o and_o for_o other_o 8.14_o ezech._n 8.14_o for_o my_o vile_a idolatry_n and_o prostitution_n for_o my_o spiritual_a fornication_n for_o my_o own_o and_o other_o manifold_a defilement_n according_a as_o thou_o dear_a lord_n do_v advise_v thy_o people_n when_o thou_o do_v command_v they_o say_v weep_v not_o for_o i_o but_o weep_v for_o yourselves_o and_o i_o will_v weep_v for_o thou_o also_o o_o my_o adonai_n my_o love_n my_o dove_n my_o undefiled_a one_o for_o have_v treat_v thou_o so_o savage_o and_o occasion_v other_o to_o affront_v thou_o too_o and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o procure_v ease_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o thyself_o to_o other_o and_o to_o i_o even_o to_o the_o screw_v up_o of_o the_o joy_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o celestial_a mansion_n and_o last_o i_o will_v weep_v to_o increase_v my_o thirst_n of_o that_o country_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v we_o above_o that_o i_o may_v fill_v up_o such_o a_o nilus_n here_o as_o may_v render_v the_o egypt_n of_o my_o condition_n more_o fruitful_a under_o all_o thy_o providence_n now_o that_o i_o find_v myself_o embarrass_v in_o great_a strait_n in_o a_o world_n malevolent_a to_o real_a bliss_n where_o the_o prince_n of_o it_o be_v still_o try_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o constancy_n and_o sense_n be_v offer_v violence_n to_o my_o reason_n where_o company_n by_o ill_a example_n and_o incitement_n increase_v my_o frailty_n where_o beauty_n ambition_n honour_n and_o anger_n covetousness_n and_o sloth_n will_v play_v the_o dalilah_n to_o abuse_v and_o snare_v i_o give_v i_o 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offence_n as_o not_o to_o accuse_v itself_o and_o with_o a_o small_a treasure_n of_o good_a work_n such_o a_o present_a as_o the_o patriarch_n send_v the_o egyptian_a governor_n gen._n 43.11_o which_o may_v bring_v whole_a sheaf_n again_o to_o we_o final_o grant_v that_o all_o my_o faculty_n may_v count_v themselves_o bind_v to_o honour_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o that_o my_o heart_n may_v be_v all_o on_o fire_n for_o thy_o love_n and_o my_o affection_n own_o no_o other_o object_n nor_o employ_v but_o thy_o service_n nor_o my_o sense_n relish_v other_o beauty_n hope_n or_o acquest_n than_o those_o of_o heaven_n and_o eternity_n let_v i_o have_v with_o thou_o all_o the_o condition_n and_o qualification_n of_o a_o true_a votary_n in_o serve_v imitate_v and_o suffer_v serve_v thy_o command_n with_o all_o my_o power_n copy_v thy_o action_n with_o all_o diligence_n and_o endure_v all_o opposition_n with_o a_o humble_a fortitude_n that_o i_o may_v reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n and_o its_o end_n everlasting_a life_n amen_n the_o eight_o step_n on_o the_o eight_o psalm_n of_o degree_n be_v the_o 127_o psalm_n nisi_fw-la dominus_fw-la aedificaverit_fw-la my_o soul_n be_v so_o beleaguer_v with_o danger_n that_o like_o a_o long_a besiege_a city_n it_o will_v fall_v at_o last_o into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n unless_o it_o be_v relieve_v by_o thy_o extreme_a compassion_n what_o pitiful_a succour_n have_v all_o thing_n beside_o thou_o bring_v alas_o i_o can_v hardly_o own_o that_o i_o have_v be_v help_v even_o by_o the_o best_a preach_v of_o thy_o minister_n nay_o what_o good_a do_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n to_o my_o wretched_a state_n all_o thy_o most_o holy_a doctrine_n o_o thou_o holy_a of_o holies_n all_o those_o most_o excellent_a pattern_n and_o precept_n of_o saint_n and_o martyr_n afford_v to_o i_o reach_v not_o far_o enough_o to_o jog_v my_o sense_n out_o of_o the_o lethargy_n of_o sin_n unless_o thou_o stretch_v forth_o thy_o arm_n o_o god_n even_o christ_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o bosom_n and_o put_v he_o into_o i_o that_o that_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n may_v enlighten_v and_o enliven_v my_o dark_a breast_n this_o have_v devote_v all_o its_o affection_n to_o thy_o service_n it_o be_v true_a but_o indeed_o it_o can_v keep_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n without_o thy_o constant_a overlook_v of_o they_o although_o in_o thy_o holy_a sacrament_n thou_o breathe_v down_o thy_o spirit_n for_o we_o to_o receive_v what_o care_n do_v we_o take_v for_o all_o thou_o to_o welcome_a house_n or_o entertain_v it_o by_o the_o small_a remainder_n of_o faith_n hope_n or_o charity_n and_o as_o all_o their_o effort_n be_v vain_a and_o fruitless_a who_o toil_n to_o build_v up_o their_o worldly_a satisfaction_n without_o thy_o blessing_n so_o be_v all_o the_o industry_n of_o
my_o be_v i_o have_v dare_v to_o contend_v with_o omnipotence_n death_n and_o hell_n have_v be_v imagine_v dream_n and_o phantasm_n only_o to_o scare_v the_o simple_a and_o not_o to_o be_v instrument_n of_o thy_o anger_n to_o scourge_v the_o guilty_a but_o yet_o my_o soul_n do_v humble_o now_o suppose_v itself_o a_o object_n not_o less_o proper_a for_o thy_o incomprehensible_a mercy_n because_o of_o its_o infinite_a unworthiness_n and_o will_v rely_v only_o upon_o that_o mercy_n of_o thou_o since_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o folly_n to_o trust_v in_o any_o thing_n else_o he_o that_o do_v place_v his_o hope_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o great_a man_n do_v but_o pass_v away_o his_o liberty_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o tyrant_n he_o that_o find_v his_o security_n on_o the_o commonweal_n build_v up_o his_o comfort_n on_o great_a improbability_n he_o that_o count_v wealth_n the_o mine_n of_o all_o happiness_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o wheel_n of_o fortune_n he_o that_o soothe_v himself_o with_o pleasure_n in_o worldly_a knowledge_n know_v not_o enough_o the_o weakness_n and_o incertainty_n of_o our_o understanding_n as_o well_o as_o of_o all_o intelligible_a subject_n and_o whosoever_o presume_v upon_o his_o own_o merit_n let_v he_o call_v to_o mind_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v and_o whither_o he_o must_v return_v be_v liable_a to_o myriad_n of_o infirmity_n and_o to_o more_o than_o a_o single_a death_n friend_n themselves_o and_o health_n the_o best_a of_o humane_a enjoyment_n be_v in_o this_o point_n like_o honour_n riches_n and_o other_o mortal_a entertainment_n very_o short_a and_o transient_a under_o the_o influence_n of_o a_o change_a state_n subject_a to_o alteration_n from_o our_o own_o age_n as_o much_o as_o from_o the_o malice_n of_o our_o enemy_n therefore_o o_fw-fr mortal_n cast_v your_o anchor_n on_o no_o other_o security_n but_o on_o my_o god_n there_o be_v no_o rock_n like_o he_o as_o i_o have_v experience_v he_o can_v love_v we_o free_o and_o 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gild_n to_o defy_v heaven_n while_o avarice_n scrape_v up_o dirt_n to_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o it_o and_o lasciviousness_n dissolve_v its_o own_o pleasure_n by_o excess_n though_o gluttony_n return_v often_o with_o the_o dog_n and_o idleness_n look_v after_o no_o good_a nor_o anger_n meet_v with_o any_o thing_n but_o precipice_n yet_o for_o all_o these_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n abide_v continual_o and_o be_v not_o discourage_v by_o our_o unworthiness_n when_o even_o this_o be_v aggravate_v by_o his_o love_n but_o strive_v the_o rather_o to_o appear_v still_o as_o far_o above_o our_o vileness_n and_o beyond_o our_o merit_n as_o the_o heaven_n be_v distance_v from_o the_o low_a earth_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o fly_v to_o this_o city_n of_o refuge_n when_o pursue_v by_o a_o many_o ful-mouthed_a sin_n that_o cry_v aloud_o for_o vengeance_n the_o disease_n and_o corruption_n of_o my_o nature_n and_o condition_n be_v not_o so_o inveterate_a but_o there_o be_v balm_n in_o gilead_n and_o a_o physician_n there_o who_o can_v ease_v they_o my_o wound_n though_o fester_a by_o long_a and_o evil_a habit_n be_v not_o gangrene_v by_o despair_n nor_o be_v thy_o hand_n shrink_v up_o into_o thy_o bosom_n but_o thou_o will_v put_v it_o forth_o to_o reach_v i_o a_o cure_n thy_o remedy_n o_o lord_n be_v always_o ready_a as_o thy_o mind_n to_o recover_v we_o and_o thou_o be_v never_o weary_a of_o well_o do_v thou_o alone_o can_v reduce_v i_o into_o a_o state_n of_o do_v better_a than_o i_o have_v do_v thou_o alone_o can_v pour_v the_o oil_n and_o wine_n into_o my_o hurt_n and_o bear_v the_o charge_n of_o my_o recovery_n lord_n lie_v down_o the_o price_n of_o this_o and_o give_v bail_n for_o i_o thy_o insoluble_a debtor_n as_o thou_o do_v upon_o the_o curse_a tree_n redeem_v thy_o israel_n from_o trouble_n so_o let_v the_o merit_n of_o thy_o bitter_a passion_n be_v the_o powerful_a mean_n of_o my_o deliverance_n from_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n that_o i_o may_v serve_v thou_o without_o base_a fear_n without_o any_o great_a disease_n or_o disgust_v or_o lukewarm_a indifference_n it_o must_v be_v the_o heat_n of_o thy_o love_n which_o can_v dissipate_v such_o bad_a distemper_n of_o my_o soul_n as_o have_v bring_v a_o ague_n upon_o my_o devotion_n and_o a_o plague_n upon_o my_o heart_n lord_n see_v i_o set_v right_o again_o by_o the_o health_n of_o thy_o countenance_n when_o i_o be_o make_v whole_a see_v that_o i_o sin_n not_o again_o lest_o worse_a thing_n fall_v upon_o i_o but_o assure_v the_o whole_a residue_n of_o my_o time_n by_o such_o a_o just_a and_o severe_a repentance_n for_o my_o past_a infirmity_n as_o that_o i_o may_v never_o relapse_n into_o they_o nor_o thou_o strive_v with_o i_o who_o have_v contend_v too_o long_o with_o thou_o but_o crown_v the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o glory_n by_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o great_a sin_n thou_o may_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o rely_v whole_o on_o thy_o sweet_a compassion_n till_o i_o may_v take_v harbour_n in_o 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praise_n the_o cxvi_o psalm_n verse_n 1_o i_o love_v to_o praise_v thy_o love_n most_o high_a who_o to_o my_o praise_n give_v ear_n verse_n 2_o while_o i_o have_v breath_n to_o thou_o i_o will_v cry_v for_o thou_o my_o cry_n do_v hear_v verse_n 3_o hell_n be_v prison_n make_v my_o soul_n afraid_a death_n snare_n beset_v i_o round_o till_o to_o thy_o name_n i_o seek_v for_o aid_n nothing_o but_o woe_n i_o find_v verse_n 4_o but_o when_o i_o pray_v lord_n ease_n my_o woe_n o_o lord_n save_v thou_o my_o soul_n verse_n 5_o his_o grace_n and_o goodness_n god_n do_v show_v make_v his_o patient_n whole_a verse_n 6_o his_o love_n and_o justice_n be_v display_v shicld_v the_o lowly'_v head_n and_o raise_v i_o who_o grief_n have_v lay_v down_o low_a even_o near_o the_o dead_a verse_n 7_o then_o soul_n say_v i_o gad_n not_o abroad_o to_o lose_v thy_o sought-for_a rest_n thou_o see_v love_n fill_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n o_o make_v that_o love_n thy_o host_n verse_n 8_o that_o love_n which_o 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