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A49178 The ascents of the soul, or, David's mount towards God's house being paraphrases on the fifteen Psalms of Degrees / written in Italian, by ... Gio. Francesco Loredano ..., 1656 ; render'd into English, Anno Dom. 1665.; Gradi dell'anima. English Loredano, Giovanni Francesco, 1607-1661.; Coleraine, Hugh Hare, Baron, 1606?-1667. 1681 (1681) Wing L3065; ESTC R6897 69,621 80

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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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