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out_o of_o that_o estate_n which_o be_v thy_o gift_n and_o all_o this_o for_o thy_o truth_n and_o life_n o_o bless_a majesty_n do_v not_o thou_o behold_v the_o naked_a simplicity_n and_o simple_a innocency_n of_o thy_o servant_n spirit_n who_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n resign_v up_o his_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n to_o follow_v the_o righteous_a law_n of_o sanctity_n purity_n and_o virginity_n through_o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o sense_n the_o crucify_a of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o cast_v away_o of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o cross_n death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n that_o so_o at_o length_n by_o the_o supply_n and_o virtue_n of_o thy_o spirit_n there_o may_v be_v a_o actual_a conquest_n attain_v over_o sin_n hell_n and_o death_n o_o thou_o eye_v of_o eternity_n thou_o behold_v my_o will_n resign_v to_o thou_o without_o move_v this_o way_n or_o that_o as_o to_o the_o permanency_n of_o or_o freedom_n from_o these_o 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despise_v the_o shame_n now_o sit_v enthrone_v at_o thy_o own_o right_a hand_n o_o omniscient_a majesty_n thou_o know_v we_o be_v neither_o the_o better_a nor_o the_o worse_o for_o the_o justification_n or_o condemnation_n of_o our_o fellow-creature_n there_o be_v no_o satisfaction_n in_o man_n or_o the_o thing_n of_o man_n therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o thy_o servant_n fly_v to_o thou_o like_o a_o dove_n into_o the_o true_a ark_n of_o rest_n to_o be_v catch_v up_o into_o thy_o eye_n and_o to_o be_v take_v into_o thy_o heart_n and_o bosom-love_n for_o in_o such_o union_n oft_o lie_v union_n of_o heart_n union_n of_o will_n and_o union_n of_o spirit_n there_o be_v satisfaction_n only_o o_o how_o my_o soul_n groan_v after_o this_o union_n with_o thou_o and_o presential_a enjoyment_n of_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n even_o to_o feed_v continual_o on_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o live_v in_o the_o day_n and_o light_n of_o thy_o glory_n to_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o thy_o inmost_a holy_a habitation_n to_o eat_v yea_o to_o banquet_n on_o christ_n flesh_n and_o to_o drink_v and_o that_o abundant_o of_o his_o holy_a blood_n to_o be_v replenish_v and_o drench_v throughout_o with_o the_o wine_n and_o oil_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o which_o thy_o servant_n shall_v continual_o wait_v upon_o thou_o retire_v from_o the_o break_a cistern_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o thou_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a to_o who_o with_o thy_o eternal_a son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v render_v of_o saint_n angel_n and_o all_o creature_n glory_n praise_n and_o hallelujah_n for_o ever_o now_o i_o have_v run_v through_o the_o substantial_o of_o my_o appendix_n in_o which_o i_o have_v exhibit_v the_o reason_n ground_n and_o issue_n of_o my_o appeal_n the_o last_o of_o which_o have_v be_v a_o denial_n of_o afford_v i_o a_o re-hearing_a whence_o i_o be_o force_v to_o appeal_v to_o the_o just_a judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o will_v 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sentence_n concern_v what_o have_v be_v prove_v against_o i_o i_o can_v expect_v any_o thing_n better_o than_o to_o be_v represent_v guilty_a of_o blasphemy_n sorcery_n uncleanness_n rantism_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o make_v i_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a and_o worthy_a of_o death_n or_o see_v the_o praecursor_n page_n 1._o in_o the_o last_o note_n upon_o the_o epistle_n and_o pag._n 3_o at_o the_o latter_a part_n banishment_n but_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o i_o desire_v only_o the_o reader_n serious_o to_o weigh_v the_o proof_n on_o both_o side_n which_o have_v faithful_o be_v transcribe_v by_o i_o from_o the_o deposition_n together_o with_o those_o other_o evidence_n i_o produce_v to_o clear_a thing_n which_o the_o court_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o though_o in_o equity_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v it_o i_o say_v i_o desire_v these_o may_v be_v serious_o weigh_v together_o because_o it_o be_v unsuitable_a to_o that_o devote_a silent_a life_n and_o way_n i_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o to_o make_v rejoinder_n and_o frame_v reply_n by_o way_n of_o contest_v and_o dispute_v be_v willing_a rather_o to_o enjoy_v my_o god_n in_o the_o retire_a silence_n of_o abstract_n contemplation_n and_o to_o lie_v under_o the_o reproach_n slader_n revile_n and_o passionate_a censure_n of_o my_o adversary_n then_o trouble_v my_o spirit_n with_o any_o more_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n especial_o in_o this_o time_n when_o christ_n be_v enter_v into_o a_o severe_a judgement_n with_o all_o isa_n 66._o 16._o isa_n 65._o 18._o flesh_n and_o make_v way_n for_o his_o come_n in_o power_n and_o glory_n to_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a and_o cause_v old_a thing_n to_o be_v no_o more_o e_o remember_v john_n pordage_n finis_fw-la reader_n whereas_o by_o the_o side_n of_o most_o article_n in_o the_o three_o charge_v it_o be_v write_v not_o prove_v at_o all_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o nothing_o be_v say_v at_o all_o to_o prove_v they_o and_o further_o know_v that_o my_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_fw-mi f_z r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 74._o l._n 1._o r._n cloudy_a p._n 77._o l._n 14._o for_o persecution_n r._n perfection_n l._n 23._o del_o out_o l_o 9_o a_o fine_a for_o external_a r._n eternal_a p._n 79._o l._n ult_n r._n your_o persecution_n p._n 80._o l._n 13._o r._n of_o by_o the_o prophet_n l._n 23._o r._n your_o kingdom_n p._n 88_o l._n 9_o for_o certify_v r._n rectify_v p._n 91._o l._n 6._o ad_fw-la fin_n r._n that_o it_o be_v p._n 92._o l._n 2._o r_o and_o that_o p._n 94._o fig._n 22._o l._n 2._o r._n the_o first_o p._n 96._o in_o mark_fw-mi del_fw-it that_o p._n 97._o l._n 22._o r._n can_v not_o do_v it_o p._n 102._o l._n 6._o a_o fine_a r._n accuser_n p._n 101._o l._n 3._o r._n know_v p._n 107._o l._n 25._o r._n polity_n be_v contrive_v p._n 113._o l._n 28_o 9_o r._n union_n of_o eye_n
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