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my_o protestation_n make_v before_o thou_o &_o grant_v i_o grace_n to_o observe_v it_o to_o the_o end_n of_o my_o life_n that_o i_o may_v always_o abide_v in_o thy_o holy_a fear_n die_v in_o thy_o sweet_a peace_n &_o with_o joy_n at_o the_o last_o day_n arise_v to_o a_o bless_a communion_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o thy_o never_o end_a glory_n amen_n second_o discourse_n behaviour_n in_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v thus_o prepare_v to_o entertain_v jesus_n christ_n in_o thy_o heart_n our_o endeavour_n must_v be_v by_o amorous_a sigh_n &_o aspiration_n full_a of_o joy_n for_o the_o approach_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n to_o express_v the_o long_a desire_n we_o have_v of_o his_o come_n into_o we_o the_o happy_a issue_n of_o a_o important_a affair_n or_o purchase_v of_o some_o special_a temporal_a blessing_n usual_o take_v up_o the_o best_a thought_n &_o most_o serious_a wish_n of_o earthly_a mind_n but_o if_o our_o mind_n be_v heavenly_a we_o will_v ever_o think_v on_o &_o 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they_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v thou_o can_v best_o moderate_v thy_o affection_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o sensual_a allurement_n or_o when_o violent_o transport_v with_o they_o towards_o some_o belove_a object_n most_o dear_a to_o thou_o colloquy_n oh_o who_o will_v give_v i_o water_n to_o my_o head_n &_o a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n to_o my_o eye_n &_o i_o will_v night_n &_o day_n bewail_v the_o disorder_n of_o my_o corrupt_a sensuality_n the_o tumult_n of_o my_o unbridled_a passion_n &_o the_o folly_n of_o my_o youth_n ah_o my_o god_n thou_o have_v command_v it_o &_o i_o find_v it_o by_o woeful_a experience_n to_o be_v true_a that_o my_o inordinate_a mind_n be_v become_v a_o punishment_n to_o its_o self_n &_o those_o vanity_n wherein_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o glut_v my_o heart_n &_o pour_v forth_o my_o spirit_n have_v render_v i_o burdensome_a to_o myself_o but_o thou_o be_v just_a o_o god_n &_o have_v meet_v with_o i_o in_o my_o own_o way_n &_o pay_v i_o in_o my_o own_o coin_n 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