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A45315 Select thoughts, or, Choice helps for a pious spirit a century of divine breathings for a ravished soule, beholding the excellencies of her Lord Jesus / by J. Hall ... Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.; Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656. Breathings of a devout soul. 1654 (1654) Wing H413; ESTC R19204 93,604 402

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far_o better_a xxvi_o there_o be_v no_o earthly_a pleasure_n whereof_o we_o shall_v not_o soon_o grow_v weary_a and_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o intermit_v as_o ever_o we_o be_v to_o entertain_v it_o and_o if_o the_o use_n of_o it_o continue_v the_o very_a frequency_n make_v it_o disregard_v so_o as_o that_o which_o at_o first_o we_o esteem_v rare_a and_o precious_a be_v now_o look_v upon_o as_o common_a and_o despicable_a and_o if_o it_o be_v such_o as_o that_o our_o impetuous_a affection_n be_v too_o much_o transport_v with_o a_o present_a fruition_n we_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o distemper_a in_o the_o loss_n on_o the_o contrary_a those_o painful_a yoke_n which_o at_o the_o first_o impose_v seem_v insupportable_a grow_v tolerable_a by_o custom_n and_o long_a acquaintance_n so_o as_o i_o know_v not_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o time_n have_v a_o contrary_a power_n both_o to_o aggravate_v and_o lighten_v evil_n those_o pleasure_n be_v only_o worthy_a to_o carry_v our_o 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that_o we_o shall_v not_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n lo_o he_o can_v not_o take_v it_o unless_o we_o give_v it_o our_o will_n betray_v we_o to_o his_o tyranny_n in_o vain_a shall_v we_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o malice_n and_o fraud_n of_o wicked_a spirit_n while_o we_o nourish_v their_o complice_n in_o our_o bosom_n xxxvi_o i_o can_v but_o think_v with_o what_o unspeakable_a joy_n old_a simeon_n die_v when_o after_o long_o wait_v for_o the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n he_o have_v now_o see_v the_o lord_n christ_n when_o i_o hear_v he_o say_v lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n methinks_v i_o shall_v see_v his_o soul_n ready_a to_o fly_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n in_o a_o heavenly_a ravishment_n and_o even_o then_o upon_o its_o wing_n towards_o its_o glory_n for_o now_o his_o eye_n see_v and_o his_o arm_n embrace_v in_o god_n salvation_n his_o own_o in_o israel_n glory_n his_o 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we_o can_v say_v thou_o have_v ascend_v on_o high_a thou_o have_v lead_v captivity_n captive_a 18._o thou_o have_v receive_v gift_n for_o man_n it_o be_v true_a the_o difference_n be_v he_o see_v his_o saviour_n with_o bodily_a eye_n we_o with_o mental_a but_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v no_o less_o sure_a and_o unfailing_a than_o those_o of_o sense_n lord_n why_o shall_v not_o i_o who_o eye_n have_v no_o less_o see_v thy_o salvation_n say_v now_o let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v not_o in_o peace_n only_o but_o in_o a_o joyful_a sense_n of_o my_o instant_a glory_n xxxvii_o when_o i_o think_v on_o my_o saviour_n in_o his_o agony_n and_o on_o his_o cross_n my_o soul_n be_v so_o cloud_v with_o sorrow_n as_o if_o it_o will_v never_o be_v clear_a again_o those_o bloody_a drop_n and_o those_o dreadful_a ejulation_n methinks_v shall_v be_v pass_v all_o reach_n of_o comfort_n but_o when_o i_o see_v his_o happy_a eluctation_n out_o of_o these_o pang_n and_o hear_v he_o cheerful_o render_v 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