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and_o judgement_n fail_v i_o the_o speedelier_n run_v i_o unto_o thou_o and_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o open_v my_o spirit_n that_o i_o may_v know_v and_o understand_v what_o thy_o will_n be_v 23_o thou_o have_v take_v and_o hold_v i_o fast_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o set_v i_o gentle_o again_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o will_n and_o make_v i_o understand_v thy_o purpose_n and_o mind_n nay_o thou_o have_v do_v more_o than_o that_o for_o i_o think_v thou_o have_v open_v both_o my_o eye_n and_o the_o heaven_n all_o at_o once_o that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o mightiness_n of_o thy_o glory_n thou_o have_v i_o say_v o_o lord_n make_v i_o to_o see_v it_o for_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n whereunto_o no_o mortal_a man_n without_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o reach_v 24_o for_n alas_o shall_v i_o poor_a weak_a thing_n that_o i_o be_o go_v to_o seek_v for_o that_o in_o heaven_n which_o i_o can_v very_o well_o see_v at_o my_o foot_n who_o can_v perceive_v but_o with_o much_o ado_n that_o which_o be_v here_o oâ—_n earth_n before_o i_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o body_n be_v very_o duskish_a and_o misty_a and_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o soul_n faâ—re_v worse_o and_o man_n thought_n be_v marvellous_a uncertain_a and_o weakâ—_n for_o the_o earthly_a and_o corruptible_a body_n dâ—lleth_v and_o make_v idle_a our_o spirit_n and_o ty_v and_o bind_v our_o sense_n fast_o unto_o the_o earth_n in_o so_o much_o as_o that_o without_o thou_o i_o can_v not_o hope_v for_o any_o thing_n here_o below_o in_o the_o world_n nor_o yet_o promise_v unto_o myself_o any_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o what_o thing_n soever_o what_o be_o i_o able_a be_v â—ere_z upon_o the_o earth_n to_o judge_v and_o discern_v without_o thy_o aid_n and_o without_o it_o please_v thou_o to_o enlighten_v my_o spirit_n with_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v ordain_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o sâ—ate_n of_o thy_o eternity_n but_o thou_o also_o o_o lord_n have_v supply_v my_o want_n and_o lâ—d_v i_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o make_v i_o see_v the_o couâ—sâ—…_n of_o thy_o eternal_a wisdom_n thou_o haâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v make_v i_o in_o love_n with_o 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v heave_v and_o thrust_v my_o 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o my_o body_n to_o maâ—e_n 〈◊〉_d capable_a of_o the_o heavenly_a light_n and_o of_o thy_o wise_a purpose_n 25_o sure_o when_o i_o consider_v of_o these_o 〈…〉_o thing_n i_o be_o clean_o go_v 〈…〉_o be_v tâ—…en_v from_o i_o and_o i_o be_o 〈…〉_o o_o god_n what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d my_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v 〈…〉_o the_o god_n of_o any_o hart_n of_o 〈…〉_o &_o of_o my_o hope_n and_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d god_n â—hoâ—e_v i_o esteem_v to_o be_v my_o only_a felicity_n and_o who_o to_o love_v i_o have_v from_o henceforth_o destine_v all_o my_o affection_n i_o now_o know_v o_o lord_n what_o thou_o aâ—_n how_o just_a and_o how_o puissant_a i_o will_v now_o never_o be_v abash_v more_o ne_o yet_o astony_v to_o see_v the_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n whereof_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o comprehend_v the_o reason_n for_o thy_o counsel_n be_v marvelous_a â—…gh_o and_o thy_o wisdom_n â—eâ—iâ—ble_a profound_a but_o in_o the_o end_n o_o lord_n whatsoever_o thou_o dispose_v oâ—…_n here_o in_o this_o world_n be_v finish_v 〈◊〉_d iâ—stice_n 26_o for_o as_o many_o as_o withdraw_v they_o 〈◊〉_d from_o â—y_a obedience_n and_o estrâ—…_n themselves_o from_o thy_o grace_n â—…aâ—_n perish_v most_o miserable_o and_o â—ll_o they_o which_o break_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o have_v sworâ—…_n to_o â—eruâ—_n their_o concupiscence_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o go_v â—n_o whore_v with_o 〈…〉_o â—arth_n and_o 〈…〉_o all_o they_o thâ—…_n 〈…〉_o sciâ—…_n and_o proâ—…_n 〈…〉_o unto_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈…〉_o shall_v be_v root_v 〈…〉_o the_o â—…y_o of_o thy_o reveng_a 〈◊〉_d 27_o 〈◊〉_d as_o for_o i_o 〈…〉_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o hope_n for_o 〈◊〉_d other_o felicity_n but_o 〈…〉_o &_o stick_v faâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…y_a â—…des_n as_o 〈◊〉_d i_o â—…ll_v â—…uer_o dâ—pâ—rt_v â—hence_o i_o will_v so_o steadfast_o lookâ—_n upon_o tâ—eâ—_n as_o that_o i_o 〈◊〉_d observe_v 〈◊〉_d tâ—…nâ—ling_v of_o thy_o â—yes_n and_o so_o confirm_v myself_o unto_o whatsoever_o thou_o desire_v of_o i_o &_o follâ—…_n rank_n by_o rank_n whatsoever_o thou_o coâ—…andest_v 〈…〉_o iâ—…eâ—d_v 〈◊〉_d pâ—…_n 〈…〉_o aâ—d_v see_v i_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o to_o be_v altogether_o good_a and_o almighty_a and_o 〈…〉_o â—…redly_o believe_v that_o 〈…〉_o also_o will_v i_o constant_a 〈…〉_o wilâ—_n assist_v i_o and_o gâ—uâ—_n 〈◊〉_d all_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v necessary_a for_o 〈◊〉_d o_o how_o 〈◊〉_d câ—…lâ—nt_a &_o most_o assure_a iâ—_n tâ—…t_v 〈…〉_o be_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o 〈…〉_o good_a &_o almighty_a god_n 〈…〉_o mâ—_n such_o 〈◊〉_d â—…mbâ—…_n 〈…〉_o of_o hiâ—_n beneâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d so_o 〈…〉_o hiâ—_n liberality_n 〈…〉_o i_o believe_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o reward_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v i_o if_o i_o serve_v he_o faithful_o why_o do_v thou_o my_o god_n most_o liberal_o bestow_v upon_o i_o so_o many_o benefit_n why_o do_v thou_o promise_v i_o such_o infiniteness_n see_v there_o be_v in_o i_o nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n 28_o i_o right_o well_o see_v o_o lord_n that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v be_v the_o man_n to_o declare_v abroad_o every_o where_n thy_o immensurable_a mercy_n and_o unspeakable_a goodness_n and_o publish_v thy_o praise_n throughout_o all_o the_o gate_n place_n of_o resort_n and_o secret_a corner_n of_o zion_n thy_o holy_a city_n to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o go_v up_o into_o thy_o holy_a hill_n among_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v assemble_v in_o thy_o church_n for_o the_o receyve_n of_o thy_o blessing_n and_o serve_v of_o thy_o glory_n may_v make_v they_o understand_v the_o secret_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n which_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o reveal_v unto_o i_o and_o that_o in_o address_v my_o voice_n with_o that_o stile_n which_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n have_v frame_v in_o the_o same_o i_o may_v unfold_v the_o holy_a mystery_n of_o thy_o incomprehensible_a wisdom_n to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o one_o heaâ—ing_v i_o discourse_v of_o the_o knowledge_n wherein_o thou_o have_v instruct_v i_o may_v be_v have_v in_o admiration_n not_o of_o i_o who_o be_o but_o a_o hoarse_a instrument_n of_o thy_o glory_n but_o of_o the_o marvelous_a effect_n of_o thy_o quicken_a spirit_n who_o shall_v embolden_v i_o unto_o this_o glorious_a holy_a and_o solemn_a work_n but_o o_o lord_n after_o thou_o have_v for_o a_o while_n entertain_v we_o here_o in_o this_o estate_n upon_o this_o terrestrial_a zion_n lift_v up_o our_o eye_n unto_o that_o heavenly_a zion_n embolden_v and_o encourage_v we_o unto_o the_o attain_v of_o that_o bless_a abode_n and_o teach_v we_o which_o be_v they_o unto_o who_o thou_o have_v promise_v the_o same_o and_o teach_v we_o also_o how_o we_o must_v carry_v ourselves_o to_o be_v make_v worthy_a of_o so_o excellent_a holy_a and_o glorious_a a_o dwell_n place_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 15._o 1_o the_o world_n o_o lord_n since_o it_o have_v so_o please_v thou_o be_v unto_o we_o a_o tedious_a pilgrimage_n we_o daily_o walk_v therein_o and_o can_v find_v any_o night_n rest_n for_o our_o weary_a member_n for_o if_o we_o think_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o head_n upon_o the_o pillow_n or_o bolster_n to_o geve_v our_o eye_n sleep_v our_o affliction_n importune_v we_o like_o fly_n yea_o and_o the_o very_a passion_n which_o be_v breed_v within_o our_o flesh_n do_v swell_v &_o puff_n we_o up_o and_o venom_n we_o like_o dangerous_a scorpion_n and_o kill_v we_o if_o we_o present_o kill_v not_o they_o what_o be_v we_o like_v to_o hope_v after_o see_v that_o as_o we_o lack_v strength_n so_o must_v the_o misery_n also_o needs_o grow_v upon_o we_o see_v that_o which_o way_n so_o ever_o we_o turn_v or_o be_v any_o way_n able_a to_o turn_v we_o we_o shall_v find_v ourselves_o altogether_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o world_n find_v it_o how_o and_o where_o we_o will_v be_v only_o full_a of_o misery_n where_o then_o shall_v we_o find_v rest_n we_o shall_v never_o find_v it_o in_o this_o miserable_a life_n where-into_a we_o be_v put_v as_o chief_a wrestler_n to_o strive_v against_o all_o manner_n of_o adversity_n but_o rather_o o_o lord_n in_o thy_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o holy_a dwell_a place_n of_o thy_o godhead_n where_o our_o labour_n shall_v be_v crown_v o_o bless_a yea_o thrice_o bless_v be_v he_o for_o who_o thou_o have_v prepare_v this_o so_o goodly_a and_o pleasant_a a_o withdraw_a place_n for_o the_o mitigate_a and_o comfort_v of_o his_o pain_n and_o grief_n past_a within_o the_o bosom_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o rest_v himself_o between_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o mercy_n but_o who_o
we_o take_v not_o this_o only_a for_o ordinary_a prayeâ—_n which_o proceed_v of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o shall_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o our_o work_n &_o which_o we_o be_v not_o to_o keep_v to_o be_v the_o last_o action_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o for_o that_o by_o which_o we_o express_v that_o affection_n which_o be_v bear_v in_o we_o by_o perceive_v of_o that_o which_o we_o have_v from_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o after_o that_o we_o have_v by_o holy_a thought_n prepare_v our_o tongue_n for_o it_o rule_v &_o govern_v the_o same_o and_o make_v it_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o glory_n by_o which_o we_o try_v whether_o we_o converse_v therein_o holy_o yea_o or_o no_o which_o be_v such_o a_o wonderful_a contentment_n as_o that_o there_o remain_v not_o in_o our_o spirit_n to_o receive_v any_o other_o cogitation_n at_o all_o into_o it_o for_o be_v it_o that_o we_o prostrate_v ourselves_o before_o he_o to_o beseech_v he_o of_o his_o favour_n &_o grace_n or_o require_v his_o benefit_n or_o to_o give_v he_o thank_n for_o his_o favour_n daily_o show_v unto_o we_o our_o spirit_n be_v as_o it_o be_v ravish_v &_o in_o a_o swond_n &_o we_o feel_v his_o hand_n already_o come_v fast_o upon_o we_o than_o we_o be_v in_o call_v upon_o he_o have_v assure_v ourselves_o a_o long_a time_n together_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o shall_v crave_v at_o his_o hand_n in_o a_o lively_a faith_n he_o will_v grant_v we_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o we_o at_o all_o time_n as_o indeed_o we_o ought_v cause_v our_o voice_n resound_v his_o praise_n preach_v and_o set_v forth_o his_o wondrous_a work_n sing_v as_o he_o have_v command_v we_o song_n unto_o his_o glory_n and_o answer_v one_o another_o with_o hymn_n &_o spiritual_a song_n our_o heart_n rebound_v and_o leap_v in_o we_o and_o our_o spirit_n lift_v up_o itself_o above_o the_o heaven_n and_o join_v in_o thought_n with_o our_o creator_n and_o what_o hour_n nay_o what_o moment_n of_o a_o hour_n ought_v we_o to_o cease_v turn_v 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and_o perfect_a harmony_n which_o sound_v from_o the_o conjunction_n of_o our_o understanding_n of_o his_o deity_n o_o immortal_a delight_n who_o shall_v separate_v my_o soul_n from_o thou_o who_o shall_v pluck_v i_o from_o out_o of_o thy_o arm_n to_o draw_v i_o out_o of_o heaven_n unto_o the_o earth_n from_o clear_a shine_a brightness_n into_o miserable_a darkness_n and_o to_o lead_v away_o my_o sense_n from_o purity_n and_o cleanness_n into_o a_o most_o filthy_a dunghill_n or_o iake_n and_o therefore_o o_o thou_o my_o dear_a soul_n live_v yea_o live_v i_o say_v and_o settle_v and_o resettle_v thyself_o amid_o these_o heavenly_a delight_n which_o as_o pearl_n and_o diamond_n have_v banish_v themselves_o into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v such_o a_o excellent_a market_n as_o can_v possible_o be_v wish_v unto_o all_o such_o as_o have_v the_o heart_n to_o go_v thither_o to_o seek_v after_o they_o and_o live_v thou_o this_o bless_a life_n which_o be_v the_o way_n of_o immortality_n that_o pleasant_o lead_v we_o even_o into_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o heaven_n follow_v our_o god_n step_v by_o step_n and_o hold_v he_o by_o the_o garment_n where_o be_v arrive_v we_o shall_v be_v bereave_v but_o of_o that_o clothing_n that_o hinder_v we_o and_o be_v cast_v with_o a_o lose_a body_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o glory_n where_o be_v full_a not_o of_o pleasure_n ease_n rejoice_v delight_n and_o voluptuousness_n but_o with_o a_o unspeakable_a and_o unbeleeveable_a contentment_n which_o surpass_v whatsoever_o we_o be_v able_a not_o to_o speak_v of_o but_o to_o think_v of_o we_o shall_v begin_v the_o course_n of_o this_o immortal_a life_n which_o never_o shall_v have_v end_n &_o enter_v into_o this_o eternal_a blessedness_n out_o of_o which_o we_o shall_v never_o come_v &_o be_v enlighten_v with_o that_o most_o heavenly_a glory_n which_o never_o shall_v be_v darken_v but_o because_o that_o this_o last_o &_o 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