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A13700 Soliloquium animæ. The sole-talke of the soule. Or, a spirituall and heauenlie dialogue betwixt the soule of man and God. Which, for the great affinitie it hath with other bookes of the auctor published heeretofore in our natiue tongue, is now entituled The fourth booke of the Imitation of Christ. Translated and corrected by Thomas Rogers. Neuer before published.; Soliloquium animæ. English Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471.; Rogers, Thomas. 1592 (1592) STC 23995; ESTC S107313 86,064 234

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i_o have_v my_o wit_n to_o remember_v thou_o let_v thy_o praise_n be_v never_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n nor_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o manifold_a benefit_n slip_v out_o of_o my_o hart_n and_o if_o thy_o servant_n shall_v yet_o live_v many_o year_n either_o a_o hundred_o or_o how_o many_o soever_o grante_v that_o i_o may_v not_o prove_v lukewarm_a or_o abash_v at_o thy_o service_n but_o be_v even_o so_o zealous_a and_o so_o willing_a to_o serve_v thou_o as_o i_o be_v at_o the_o first_o hour_n and_o day_n when_o my_o heart_n be_v admonish_v and_o confirm_v of_o thou_o even_o with_o a_o pure_a and_o whole_a mind_n only_o to_o follow_v thou_o my_o lord_n neither_o let_v any_o infirmity_n or_o adversity_n hinder_v my_o purpose_n but_o even_o as_o now_o i_o mean_v and_o purpose_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o thou_o my_o god_n so_o i_o beseech_v thou_o give_v grace_n that_o what_o now_o i_o have_v promise_v i_o may_v perform_v and_o although_o through_o my_o infirmity_n and_o fault_n this_o my_o course_n shall_v be_v break_v as_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o righteous_a upon_o earth_n but_o he_o sin_v 36_o yet_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o despeire_n and_o to_o faint_v utterlie_o but_o put_v into_o my_o mind_n forthwith_o to_o bow_v the_o knee_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o with_o much_o sorrow_n and_o tear_n to_o offer_v unto_o thou_o my_o woeful_a and_o wound_a conscience_n to_o be_v heal_v with_o the_o salve_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o that_o my_o purpose_n may_v be_v bind_v more_o sure_o than_o ever_o it_o be_v let_v i_o never_o repent_v i_o of_o this_o covenant_n but_o still_o give_v thanks_n that_o i_o have_v find_v such_o favour_n in_o thy_o eye_n
molest_v thy_o servant_n struken_v with_o a_o horrible_a fear_n etc._n then_o shall_v they_o utterlie_o be_v confound_v which_o lay_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o honesty_n aside_o give_v themselves_o to_o vanity_n and_o wantonness_n they_o shall_v suffer_v punishment_n then_o which_o have_v loose_v the_o bridle_n unto_o the_o flesh_n then_o shall_v they_o roar_v towards_o heaven_n which_o now_o be_v cunning_a in_o vain_a music_n and_o dance_n then_o shall_v that_o be_v turn_v into_o mourn_v which_o have_v be_v contract_v by_o inordinate_a pleasure_n they_o shall_v be_v bind_v up_o in_o bundle_n together_o to_o be_v burn_v then_o 43_o which_o have_v be_v companion_n together_o at_o drunkenness_n and_o bellie-cheere_n and_o who_o love_n have_v bind_v in_o wickedness_n the_o revenge_a fire_n shall_v roll_n together_o in_o torment_n o_o you_o foolish_a and_o wretched_a o_o you_o frantic_a and_o blind_a lover_n of_o the_o world_n what_o do_v you_o what_o be_v your_o meaning_n how_o will_v you_o escape_v the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o lord_n why_o for_o a_o little_a pleasure_n which_o you_o do_v love_n do_v you_o hasten_v unto_o everlasting_a torment_n why_o fear_v you_o not_o hell_n which_o do_v so_o fear_v a_o little_a penance_n and_o you_o which_o fly_v the_o death_n of_o the_o flesh_n why_o aforehand_o do_v you_o not_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o eternal_a death_n of_o the_o soul_n unless_o therefore_o you_o do_v convert_v and_o repent_v you_o shall_v never_o escape_v these_o horrible_a and_o fiery_a torment_n of_o god_n displeasure_n when_o i_o consider_v the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n my_o bone_n do_v shake_v for_o fear_n because_o entreaty_n then_o shall_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o he_o will_v be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n to_o all_o 23_o o_o god_n most_o holy_a mighty_a and_o merciful_a saviour_n save_v i_o from_o that_o bitter_a death_n and_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o repent_v that_o i_o may_v unfeinedlie_o bewail_v my_o sin_n before_o i_o depart_v our_o of_o this_o present_a world_n ⸫_o chap._n 3._o 1._o a_o humble_a confession_n of_o sin_n 2._o with_o a_o prayer_n for_o grace_n to_o repent_v my_o sorrow_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o 17_o o_o my_o god_n foulie_o have_v i_o spot_v my_o life_n with_o manifold_a sin_n but_o lord_n behold_v my_o tear_n which_o i_o shed_v before_o thou_o because_o i_o have_v so_o much_o offend_v thy_o holiness_n for_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n 18_o and_o that_o so_o long_o as_o i_o carry_v about_o a_o mortal_a body_n i_o be_o not_o free_a from_o wickedness_n 15_o i_o therefore_o do_v sin_n and_o offend_v day_n by_o day_n and_o which_o be_v more_o lamentable_a i_o suffer_v many_o sin_n to_o pass_v away_o without_o sorrow_n and_o due_a repentance_n for_o be_v busy_v most_o common_o and_o encumber_v with_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o vane_n curiousness_n i_o be_o not_o able_a so_o speedy_o to_o return_v unto_o wholesome_a tear_n whereof_o it_o be_v that_o the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n do_v increase_v so_o mighty_o against_o i_o the_o which_o both_o stop_v up_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n &_o hinder_v the_o stream_n of_o heavenly_a comfort_n from_o come_v unto_o i_o lord_n and_o be_v that_o a_o small_a offence_n soule_n no_o my_o god_n it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o so_o much_o the_o great_a as_o it_o pass_v the_o soon_o from_o the_o heart_n and_o do_v not_o prick_v i_o with_o sorrow_n but_o lord_n will_v thou_o not_o regard_v this_o my_o wicked_a deal_n how_o long_o shall_v i_o delude_v thou_o and_o thus_o deceive_v myself_o will_v thou_o always_o be_v silent_a where_o be_v thy_o rod_n where_o be_v thy_o spur_n where_o be_v thy_o wand_n o_o lord_n why_o do_v thou_o withdraw_v thy_o judgement_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n from_o my_o eye_n be_v these_o thing_n always_o in_o my_o remembrance_n can_v i_o be_v so_o reckless_a thy_o silence_n and_o patience_n be_v for_o my_o amendment_n 9_o but_o if_o i_o still_o be_v negligent_a will_v thou_o not_o then_o punish_v i_o severelie_o ●0_n sure_o thou_o will_v punish_v i_o if_o not_o in_o this_o world_n yet_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o nothing_o shall_v pass_v away_o unrevenged_a neither_o small_a neither_o great_a offence_n but_o much_o better_a here_o in_o this_o world_n where_o both_o weep_a be_v profitable_a the_o pain_n be_v short_a the_o satisfaction_n more_o accept_v and_o reconcilement_n soon_o have_v and_o therefore_o spare_v not_o the_o rod_n but_o with_o a_o sharp_a water_n anoint_v my_o eye_n and_o reserve_v not_o my_o sin_n until_o the_o time_n to_o come_v lest_o then_o i_o be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o torment_n until_o i_o have_v pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n 26_o better_a be_v it_o now_o a_o little_a for_o my_o profit_n to_o be_v prick_v than_o hereafter_o to_o feel_v the_o bitter_a pain_n of_o hell_n fire_n purgatorij_fw-la wherefore_o i_o be_o to_o mourn_v and_o to_o conceive_v a_o great_a sorrow_n for_o my_o sin_n for_o many_o thing_n i_o have_v to_o bewail_v but_o no_o cause_n at_o all_o to_o laugh_v the_o darkness_n of_o my_o hart_n the_o slipperine_n of_o my_o conscience_n my_o proneness_n unto_o wickedness_n my_o want_n of_o grace_n do_v wish_v i_o yea_o rather_o of_o necessity_n do_v enforce_v i_o to_o weep_v and_o to_o lament_v furthermore_o the_o remembrance_n of_o manifold_a temptation_n and_o of_o assault_n to_o sin_n shall_v make_v i_o have_v little_a lust_n to_o be_v merry_a spare_v i_o o_o lord_n spare_v i_o for_o though_o i_o weep_v be_v touch_v inwardlie_o with_o sorrow_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n because_o the_o time_n be_v now_o to_o weep_v o_o happy_a be_v the_o hour_n when_o i_o conceive_v sorrow_n for_o my_o sin_n bless_a be_v the_o tear_n which_o do_v flow_v from_o the_o grief_n of_o heart_n at_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o foulness_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o who_o be_v able_a to_o sound_v the_o bottom_n of_o this_o depth_n and_o to_o reproove_v the_o hide_a filthiness_n without_o feeling_n o_o my_o god_n the_o true_a light_n 9_o thou_o can_v lighten_v all_o the_o obscure_a place_n of_o my_o heart_n yea_o and_o burn_v up_o all_o the_o spot_n thereof_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o heat_n and_o judgement_n it_o be_v in_o thou_o to_o give_v a_o new_a heart_n to_o create_v a_o new_a spirit_n 10_o and_o there_o to_o prepare_v a_o secret_a habitation_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o place_n for_o thou_o to_o rest_v in_o and_o a_o tabernacle_n of_o thy_o name_n which_o be_v the_o lover_n of_o cleanes_n and_o the_o guest_n of_o the_o good_a conscience_n but_o forsomuch_o as_o willing_o thou_o do_v not_o visit_v a_o disorder_a house_n but_o common_o leave_v the_o same_o to_o be_v illude_v with_o beastly_a affection_n i_o be_o the_o more_o careful_a lest_o that_o betide_v i_o but_o help_v i_o o_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a god_n to_o repair_v the_o ruin_n of_o this_o my_o house_n woe_n to_o he_o from_o who_o thou_o departe_v away_o offend_v but_o peace_n to_o he_o unto_o who_o thou_o descende_v and_o with_o who_o thou_o abide_v i_o miserable_a wretch_n now_o place_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o snare_n and_o load_v with_o the_o shackles_n of_o wickedness_n what_o counsel_n be_v best_a for_o i_o or_o what_o remedy_n to_o be_v use_v but_o only_o to_o lift_v up_o my_o heavy_a eye_n unto_o thou_o that_o my_o cry_n may_v be_v hear_v in_o the_o heaven_n for_o a_o pollute_a conscience_n shall_v never_o find_v or_o have_v a_o better_a medicine_n than_o bitter_o to_o slay_v itself_o in_o prayer_n and_o how_o can_v extreme_a tentation_n more_o profitable_o be_v cure_v that_o it_o prevail_v not_o than_o by_o pour_v continual_a petition_n unto_o thou_o and_o by_o humble_v ourselves_o but_o who_o can_v give_v i_o these_o blessing_n i_o mean_v to_o pray_v and_o to_o weep_v as_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v where_o may_v i_o attain_v that_o humility_n and_o abundance_n of_o tear_n doubtless_o of_o thou_o lord_n with_o who_o be_v mercy_n 7_o and_o great_a redemption_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o grace_n 17_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v as_o i_o be_o bind_v bewail_v my_o offence_n seem_v they_o never_o so_o small_a and_o to_o amend_v all_o without_o vain_a excuse_n aswell_o those_o offence_n which_o be_v secret_a as_o those_o that_o be_v well_o know_v let_v this_o my_o hearty_a repentance_n get_v i_o thy_o favour_n again_o and_o prepare_v unto_o well_o do_v and_o to_o that_o which_o tend_v unto_o salvation_n chap._n 4._o 1._o a_o lamentation_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o her_o weakness_n and_o unstaidness_n in_o the_o race_n of_o virtue_n thy_o eye_n do_v see_v i_o when_o i_o be_v without_o form_n 16_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n
because_o he_o be_v faithful_a as_o we_o have_v hear_v so_o we_o have_v see_v 3_o as_o we_o have_v believe_v so_o we_o have_v speak_v and_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n 11_o once_o the_o lord_n do_v speak_v and_o it_o be_v do_v 9_o he_o say_v my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v 10_o but_o you_o shall_v come_v to_o naught_o o_o you_o son_n of_o man_n 10_o wo_n unto_o they_o which_o imagine_v evil_a 1_o and_o afterward_o make_v a_o scoff_n at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n wo_n unto_o you_o which_o do_v feign_v a_o religion_n out_o of_o your_o own_o brain_n and_o be_v exalt_v in_o your_o own_o power_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o which_o serve_v the_o lord_n know_v you_o that_o he_o have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n 1_o to_o turn_v away_o yourselves_o it_o be_v not_o good_a stand_v you_o therefore_o and_o consider_v his_o way_n return_v you_o and_o come_v unto_o he_o so_o will_v he_o ioiefullie_o receive_v you_o into_o favour_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a 2_o he_o keep_v not_o his_o anger_n as_o man_n do_v 9_o but_o pardon_v all_o sin_n yea_o and_o moreover_o he_o restore_v the_o former_a grace_n with_o the_o late_a only_o return_v you_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o dedicate_v yourselves_o whole_o and_o unfeinedlie_o to_o his_o service_n thus_o do_v the_o sanct_n speak_v in_o my_o ear_n that_o which_o music_n be_v at_o a_o banquet_n and_o sweet_a smell_a frankincense_n in_o a_o censar_n even_o that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o a_o pure_a hart_n and_o thy_o sanct_n lord_n fill_v with_o thy_o spirit_n have_v thus_o sound_v forth_o the_o memory_n of_o thy_o abundant_a sweetness_n and_o have_v lest_o their_o word_n unto_o we_o to_o be_v sound_v abroad_o but_o my_o speech_n often-time_n be_v stop_v so_o that_o it_o have_v no_o passage_n to_o ascend_v but_o if_o that_o fire_n come_v from_o above_o then_o shall_v my_o tongue_n be_v hot_a and_o if_o it_o once_o be_v inflame_v i_o shall_v forthwith_o be_v consume_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n thereof_o for_o as_o the_o wind_n drive_v away_o chaff_n so_o shall_v sorrow_n be_v expel_v from_o the_o hart_n and_o as_o the_o rust_n by_o the_o fire_n so_o shall_v my_o sin_n be_v consume_v the_o fire_n of_o god_n which_o consume_v all_o thing_n shall_v sweep_v the_o floor_n of_o man_n hart_n descend_v and_o get_v up_o touch_v i_o a_o little_a and_o i_o shall_v flee_v thing_n pass_v shall_v be_v as_o though_o they_o have_v never_o be_v and_o that_o to_o come_v shall_v not_o be_v account_v of_o for_o all_o sin_n shall_v utterlie_o be_v forget_v old_a thing_n shall_v pass_v away_o new_a shall_v come_v abundantlie_o holy_a desire_n shall_v increase_v and_o rise_v up_o on_o all_o side_n wheresoever_o the_o good_a spirit_n shall_v blow_v fear_v shall_v depart_v love_n shall_v possess_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o all_o affliction_n shall_v cease_v for_o this_o alteration_n be_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n therefore_o that_o which_o i_o say_v be_v not_o to_o my_o own_o but_o to_o his_o praise_n the_o pensive_a have_v comfort_n the_o hungry_a bread_n the_o thirsty_a drink_n the_o sick_a be_v heal_v the_o waver_a assist_v the_o weak_a strengthen_v the_o weary_a quiet_v the_o hopeless_a comfort_v the_o complainer_n pity_v to_o the_o blind_a sight_n to_o the_o wander_a a_o ready_a way_n to_o the_o knocker_n the_o gate_n be_v open_v he_o which_o doubt_v be_v now_o resolve_v he_o which_o stagger_v be_v now_o strengthen_v he_o that_o diligent_o inquire_v be_v now_o entertain_v ioiefullie_o by_o mother_n charity_n the_o friend_n come_v more_o ioiefullie_o to_o meet_v than_o be_v the_o soul_n desirous_a to_o speak_v with_o he_o l._n lo_o now_o be_o i_o present_a say_v he_o say_v on_o what_o new_a thing_n have_v fall_v out_o what_o have_v you_o forget_v what_o you_o be_v to_o suffer_v and_o to_o do_v for_o my_o sake_n b._n yet_o this_o stay_a i_o not_o be_v desirous_a to_o go_v forward_o with_o he_o so_o straightway_n i_o mount_v aloft_o and_o forget_v all_o my_o affliction_n he_o will_v not_o by_o and_o by_o discomfort_v the_o party_n so_o long_v to_o abide_v with_o he_o but_o with_o gentle_a word_n he_o say_v that_o in_o due_a time_n it_o shall_v be_v perform_v l._n thy_o desire_n be_v good_a and_o request_n unto_o i_o do_v like_o i_o well_o notwithstanding_o it_o may_v not_o present_o be_v grant_v go_v thy_o way_n and_o get_v home_o to_o thy_o own_o house_n and_o declare_v to_o thy_o acquaintance_n what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o thou_o say_v unto_o they_o prepare_v your_o heart_n every_o one_o of_o you_o and_o lie_v down_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v you_o wary_a and_o strong_a to_o resist_v the_o snare_n of_o satan_n 7_o watch_z and_o pray_v lest_o you_o fall_v into_o tentation_n 38_o i_o will_v come_v short_o look_v that_o i_o find_v you_o ready_a lo_o i_o have_v warn_v you_o aforehand_o chap._n 12._o 1._o the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o god_n 2._o the_o property_n of_o god_n by_o the_o sundry_a title_n ascribe_v unto_o he_o 3._o none_o come_v unto_o god_n unless_o god_n draw_v he_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n 3_o o_o of_o what_o excellency_n be_v thou_o my_o soul_n what_o wonderful_a virtue_n be_v hide_v in_o thou_o that_o thou_o can_v never_o be_v at_o rest_n until_o thou_o have_v attain_v perfect_a happiness_n and_o find_v the_o last_o end_n which_o thou_o so_o desire_v which_o once_o be_v know_v and_o find_v out_o the_o care_n be_v go_v oah_n happiness_n above_o all_o happiness_n o_o end_n without_o end_n when_o shall_v i_o both_o without_o measure_n and_o everlastinglie_o enjoy_v thou_o i_o find_v many_o good_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n but_o they_o continue_v not_o 16_o neither_o do_v they_o satisfy_v my_o desire_n 8_o but_o one_o thing_n be_v necessary_a 42_o this_o one_o thing_n be_v that_o i_o seek_v this_o o●e_a thing_n i_o desire_v for_o one_o thing_n be_v all_o thing_n 7_o and_o of_o one_o thing_n be_v all_o thing_n 3_o if_o i_o ●et_o this_o thing_n i_o shall_v be_v co●●ent_v but_o if_o i_o enjoy_v it_o not_o i_o shall_v continual_o be_v toss_v because_o many_o thing_n can_v satisfy_v i_o what_o be_v this_o one_o thing_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o say_v what_o it_o be_v sure_o i_o be_o i_o desire_v that_o than_o which_o nothing_o either_o be_v or_o ma●e_n be_v imagine_v either_o better_o or_o great_a etc._n for_o this_o be_v not_o one_o thing_n among_o many_o thing_n but_o one_o thing_n above_o all_o thing_n 11_o and_o it_o be_v my_o god_n to_o who_o if_o i_o stick_v i_o shall_v do_v well_o 2d_o to_o he_o i_o say_v to_o he_o i_o 〈◊〉_d when_o i_o say_v say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n 3_o o_o my_o soul_n my_o long_a soul_n what_o more_o desire_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o better_o for_o th●e_n to_o clea●e_v unto_o one_o thing_n than_o unto_o many_o thing_n of_o one_o thing_n be_v many_o thing_n 24_o but_o one_o thing_n be_v not_o of_o many_o thing_n cease_v to_o seek_v many_o thing_n join_v thou_o to_o one_o stick_v unto_o one_o for_o in_o one_o thing_n all_o thing_n consist_v let_v other_o inquire_v after_o manifold_a and_o diverse_a outward_a thing_n but_o do_v thou_o seek_v one_o inward_a good_a thing_n and_o it_o be_v sufficient_a lo_o this_o man_n seek_v a_o farm_n 18_o that_o man_n travel_v about_o his_o merchandise_n another_o heap_v up_o much_o gold_n and_o silver_n another_o hunt_v after_o pleasure_n and_o preferment_n another_o visit_v his_o friend_n and_o kindred_n another_o be_v merry_a with_o his_o acquaintance_n another_o ride_v unto_o city_n and_o castle_n another_o do_v long_a to_o see_v diverse_a country_n of_o the_o world_n another_o desire_v wisdom_n another_o preferment_n another_o principality_n another_o a_o kingdom_n and_o thus_o one_o wish_v one_o thing_n another_o man_n another_o thing_n even_o aswell_o among_o the_o spiritual_a sort_n as_o among_o the_o secular_a but_o few_o do_v seek_v 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of_o carnal_a affection_n and_o this_o my_o request_n be_v to_o obtain_v for_o without_o thy_o special_a grace_n we_o shall_v neither_o lead_v a_o good_a life_n in_o this_o world_n nor_o live_v eternalie_a in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 23_o and_o whereas_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o body_n it_o be_v no_o joy_n to_o i_o for_o better_v it_o be_v for_o i_o to_o die_v than_o to_o live_v 23_o because_o through_o this_o life_n i_o be_o debar_v the_o far_a from_o eternal_a life_n which_o can_v come_v unless_o that_o death_n do_v destroy_v the_o life_n present_a yea_o and_o death_n also_o itself_o be_v destroy_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o my_o desire_n be_v to_o heaven-ward_o and_o my_o heart_n seek_v eternal_a rest_n fetch_v deep_a sigh_n and_o cry_v it_o be_v now_o enough_o lord_n take_v away_o my_o soul_n which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v with_o thy_o precious_a blood_n 19_o open_v to_o i_o the_o gate_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o let_v in_o a_o poor_a pilgrim_n 13_o return_v unto_o thou_o 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bear_v with_o i_o 9_o and_o show_v all_o patience_n i_o know_v my_o fault_n because_o through_o my_o sin_n i_o may_v not_o enter_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n for_o none_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v thereinto_o 15_o but_o when_o shall_v i_o be_v without_o sin_n when_o shall_v i_o through_o be_v cleanse_v that_o i_o may_v not_o fear_v to_o be_v prohibit_v but_o rejoice_v rather_o to_o be_v let_v in_o if_o i_o go_v not_o forward_o more_o zealous_o nor_o be_v more_o careful_a than_o hitherto_o i_o have_v be_v i_o be_o afraid_a my_o hope_n will_v be_v little_a enough_o but_o lord_n thou_o which_o will_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v perish_v 9_o but_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v save_v grant_v i_o more_o grace_n to_o the_o amendment_n of_o my_o life_n and_o to_o hope_v for_o celestial_a blessing_n give_v i_o the_o spirit_n of_o inward_a fatness_n let_v not_o my_o heart_n here_o rejoice_v after_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o fear_v let_v it_o expect_v for_o death_n let_v no_o care_n or_o creature_n hold_v i_o back_o but_o let_v thy_o desire_a presence_n draw_v and_o comfort_v i_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n which_o trust_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n 14_o but_o more_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o be_v pass_v out_o of_o this_o wicked_a world_n for_o he_o shall_v no_o more_o either_o feel_v or_o fear_v any_o trouble_n 4_o ⸪_o chap._n 7._o 1._o a_o godly_a desire_n for_o a_o good_a death_n o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o hope_n even_o from_o my_o youth_n 5_o in_o this_o hope_n i_o fly_v unto_o thou_o until_o the_o last_o hour_n and_o time_n of_o my_o resolution_n shall_v come_v oah_n that_o i_o be_v so_o well_o prepare_v that_o i_o may_v even_o now_o die_v under_o the_o hope_n of_o grace_n oah_n that_o i_o have_v end_v this_o life_n with_o a_o happy_a departure_n and_o lay_v off_o the_o load_n of_o this_o body_n 15_o how_o many_o danger_n and_o fear_n have_v i_o then_o escape_v happy_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o have_v choose_v and_o take_v up_o who_o be_v now_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n 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