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adoration_n thanksgiving_n to_o god_n &_o annihilation_n of_o thyself_o now_o so_o whole_o swallow_v up_o in_o god_n &_o become_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o whereby_o thou_o may_v say_v possess_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o thou_o and_o hence_o forth_o nothing_o shall_v separate_v i_o from_o the_o charity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o from_o hence_o will_v flow_v such_o a_o abundant_a sweetness_n of_o peace_n &_o tranquillity_n into_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o she_o will_v feel_v herself_o to_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n transform_v into_o a_o divine_a be_v for_o have_v a_o lively_a apprehension_n philothea_n that_o god_n be_v in_o thou_o as_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o heart_n &_o have_v so_o unite_v thy_o heart_n to_o himself_o that_o thou_o live_v breathe_v &_o move_v only_o by_o influence_n receive_v from_o he_o thou_o will_v soon_o imagine_v that_o he_o be_v as_o much_o in_o thou_o &_o as_o careful_a of_o thy_o be_v &_o action_n as_o if_o he_o where_o no_o where_n 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my_o call_n &_o the_o example_n of_o my_o saviour_n jesus_n amid_o his_o false_a accuser_n but_o particular_o during_o my_o retirement_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o belove_a speak_v the_o language_n of_o peace_n &_o comfort_n within_o i_o that_o i_o may_v improve_v my_o spirit_n by_o his_o heavenly_a colloquy_n &_o increase_v my_o love_n &_o duty_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v make_v a_o daily_o examine_v of_o myself_o how_o i_o spend_v my_o time_n that_o no_o moment_n of_o my_o life_n may_v pass_v without_o some_o advance_n in_o piety_n nor_o any_o of_o god_n inspiration_n be_v uncomply_v with_o call_v therefore_o upon_o i_o now_o o_o lord_n &_o i_o will_v give_v ear_n unto_o thou_o &_o thou_o thalt_v bless_v the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n second_o point_n god_n speak_v by_o visible_a creature_n consideration_n consider_v that_o our_o glorious_a god_n create_v all_o the_o visible_a thing_n in_o this_o great_a world_n not_o only_o to_o preserve_v 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but_o towards_o all_o be_v humble_a modest_a cheerful_a &_o courteous_a but_o especial_o the_o contemplative_a soul_n must_v oft_o apply_v herself_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o active_a life_n thereby_o to_o shun_v idleness_n the_o nurse_n of_o all_o sin_n &_o source_n of_o temptation_n for_o see_v it_o be_v hardly_o possible_a in_o this_o life_n to_o be_v permanent_a in_o our_o heavenly_a contemplation_n &_o affection_n towards_o god_n we_o must_v accustom_v ourselves_o to_o some_o bodily_a exercise_n especial_o if_o we_o have_v some_o singular_a talon_n whereby_o we_o may_v benefit_v other_o at_o least_o if_o obedience_n require_v that_o service_n from_o we_o and_o the_o work_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o it_o rather_o add_v then_o diminish_v of_o our_o zeal_n to_o perfection_n but_o be_v thou_o ever_o careful_a philothea_n that_o thou_o perform_v it_o with_o a_o upright_a intention_n prompt_o in_o due_a time_n &_o place_n fervent_o cheerful_o &_o humble_o thus_o thy_o labour_n undertake_v for_o god_n will_v be_v grateful_a to_o he_o &_o cherish_v our_o love_n towards_o heavenly_a thing_n thou_o must_v also_o descend_v in_o regard_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n whither_o superior_a subject_a or_o equal_a for_o although_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o pleasant_a to_o we_o then_o sweet_o to_o repose_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o our_o heavenly_a espous_a &_o to_o dive_v into_o the_o abyss_n of_o his_o goodness_n yet_o must_v we_o quit_v all_o these_o overflowing_n of_o love_n when_o our_o neighbour_n need_v our_o help_n so_o that_o whither_o thou_o prevail_v thy_o sin_n philothea_n with_o magdalene_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o cross_n or_o with_o s._n paul_n be_v rapt_v to_o the_o three_o heaven_n or_o in_o thy_o private_a closet_n converse_a familiar_o with_o thy_o beloved_n as_o s._n anthony_n of_o milan_n without_o delay_n abandon_v all_o &_o descend_v to_o comfort_v those_o who_o expect_v that_o duty_n of_o thou_o be_v thou_o a_o prince_n or_o governor_n of_o a_o family_n by_o thy_o office_n &_o duty_n thou_o be_v bind_v to_o have_v as_o much_o care_n of_o thy_o subject_n as_o of_o thyself_o especial_o if_o by_o their_o own_o free_a choice_n guide_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n they_o be_v under_o thy_o custody_n &_o direction_n not_o as_o slave_n but_o as_o tender_a child_n for_o who_o thou_o be_v to_o render_v a_o account_n unto_o the_o great_a just_a judge_n who_o expect_v of_o every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o extreme_a peril_n that_o he_o be_v faithful_a in_o his_o charge_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o any_o such_o trust_n with_o fear_n &_o tremble_a accept_v of_o it_o &_o comply_v with_o its_o duty_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o call_v thither_o have_v a_o care_n thou_o never_o covet_v a_o place_n of_o so_o much_o danger_n be_v thou_o a_o subject_n the_o vow_n of_o obedience_n under_o which_o thou_o be_v bear_v or_o by_o which_o thou_o have_v free_o sacrifice_v thy_o will_n to_o god_n &_o his_o vicegerent_n do_v then_o 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how_o superfluous_a how_o treacherous_a how_o dangerous_a have_v singularity_n of_o frienships_n hitherto_o prove_v unto_o i_o adieu_n all_o friend_n henceforth_o my_o only_a trust_n shall_v be_v in_o god_n who_o have_v love_v i_o with_o a_o perpetual_a charity_n &_o have_v engrave_v i_o in_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v be_v ever_o mindful_a of_o i_o forsake_v i_o not_o o_o lord_n &_o i_o will_v be_v always_o with_o thou_o &_o become_v as_o a_o pilgrim_n to_o the_o child_n of_o my_o mother_n resolution_n i_o will_v courageous_o quit_v all_o tie_n even_o to_o my_o dear_a friend_n when_o my_o spiritual_a concernment_n require_v it_o whither_o they_o love_v i_o therefore_o or_o hate_v i_o wish_v i_o well_o or_o persecute_v i_o &_o i_o will_v equal_o prepare_v my_o heart_n to_o be_v love_v or_o persecute_v praise_v or_o condemn_v by_o they_o behave_v myself_o as_o a_o pilgrim_n to_o all_o earthly_a creature_n &_o a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n i_o have_v choose_v my_o solitude_n with_o my_o abandon_a lord_n &_o master_n nor_o shall_v any_o false_a allurement_n or_o harsh_a deal_n change_v my_o resolution_n he_o have_v give_v i_o a_o glorious_a example_n as_o he_o have_v do_v i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o do_v also_o third_z point_n self-denial_n consideration_n consider_v that_o jesus_n christ_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o true_a pattern_n of_o self-denial_n this_o be_v his_o doctrine_n while_o he_o live_v &_o this_o his_o practice_n in_o his_o passion_n &_o death_n therefore_o his_o prayer_n to_o his_o eternal_a father_n be_v not_o i_o but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v behold_v then_o how_o he_o lose_v his_o blood_n in_o his_o agony_n his_o esteem_n by_o revile_n &_o blasphemy_n his_o strength_n by_o whip_n &_o thorn_n his_o comeliness_n by_o stripe_n &_o wound_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o low_a region_n of_o his_o soul_n by_o excess_n of_o sorrow_n &_o his_o life_n by_o a_o most_o bitter_a &_o ignominious_a death_n thus_o the_o most_o beautiful_a among_o the_o 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