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never_o be_v weary_a of_o sing_v thy_o praise_n who_o thus_o have_v invite_v and_o draw_v i_o even_o whither_o i_o will_v or_o no_o to_o a_o perfect_a contempt_n of_o all_o create_a thing_n that_o i_o may_v adhere_v to_o thou_o above_o all_o gift_n whatsoever_o this_o i_o do_v so_o particular_o write_v down_o because_o my_o frailty_n be_v so_o great_a that_o i_o may_v perhaps_o grow_v unmindful_a of_o thou_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v for_o i_o which_o i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n never_o permit_v i_o to_o be_v that_o i_o may_v praise_v and_o love_v thou_o without_o cease_v who_o be_v my_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n the_o xxxv_o confession_n 21._o qvi_fw-la facit_fw-la veritatemâ—_n venit_fw-la ad_fw-la lucem_fw-la ut_fw-la manifestentur_fw-la opera_fw-la eius_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la sunt_fw-la facta_fw-la o_o lord_n what_o be_v more_o amiable_a and_o desirable_a than_o truth_n that_o be_v it_o which_o 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tumult_n and_o various_a change_n which_o the_o difficulty_n of_o passion_n and_o cross_a action_n and_o the_o â—â—stability_n of_o â—uman_a and_o transitory_a thing_n daily_o and_o hourly_a cause_n 〈◊〉_d my_o soul._n for_o who_o can_v mourn_v for_o want_v of_o a_o friend_n who_o have_v her_o only_a friend_n always_o present_a with_o she_o ☞_o who_o can_v choose_v but_o hope_n see_v he_o be_v her_o helper_n for_o who_o love_n she_o fight_v against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n yea_o and_o against_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n but_o how_o do_v she_o fight_v not_o as_o one_o confide_v in_o her_o own_o strength_n but_o in_o his_o help_n who_o love_n have_v make_v she_o proclaim_v war_n with_o all_o that_o will_v hinder_v she_o from_o be_v true_a to_o this_o she_o only_o belove_a to_o those_o that_o love_n what_o can_v be_v want_v see_v love_n be_v able_a to_o sweeten_v all_o labour_n and_o lighten_v all_o burden_n as_o for_o i_o therefore_o i_o will_v sing_v without_o cease_v in_o my_o hart_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o adhere_v to_o my_o god_n and_o to_o put_v my_o whole_a trust_n in_o he_o 72._o for_o vain_a be_v the_o help_n of_o man_n after_o he_o i_o will_v sigh_v to_o he_o i_o will_v sing_v for_o my_o offence_n i_o will_v weep_v and_o humble_v myself_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o all_o creature_n because_o nothing_o please_v he_o so_o well_o as_o humibity_n and_o i_o will_v approach_v to_o my_o god_n and_o walk_v solicitous_a with_o he_o of_o he_o i_o will_v write_v and_o i_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o himâ—_n lest_o darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n do_v apprehend_v my_o sinful_a foul_a he_o shall_v be_v my_o god_n who_o be_o his_o unworthy_a creature_n that_o so_o no_o evil_a may_v have_v power_n over_o i_o i_o will_v long_o my_o lord_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o that_o i_o may_v more_o full_o and_o perfect_o enjoy_v theâ—_n and_o never_o any_o more_o offend_v thou_o who_o be_v so_o worthy_a of_o all_o praise_n glory_n honour_n and_o adoration_n for_o ever_o amen_n the_o xxxvi_o confession_n o_o my_o lord_n to_o thou_o i_o will_v speak_v to_o who_o yet_o the_o secret_n of_o my_o hart_n be_v otherwise_o most_o clear_o manifest_a to_o thou_o i_o will_v speak_v and_o upon_o thou_o i_o will_v call_v if_o thou_o will_v my_o lord_n thou_o can_v save_v i_o this_o day_n my_o lord_n god_n it_o be_v read_v of_o thou_o in_o rhe_n holy_a church_n 9.3_o that_o thou_o do_v heal_v the_o man_n sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n let_v i_o also_o find_v grace_n before_o thou_o that_o my_o disease_n may_v by_o thou_o be_v cure_v that_o so_o i_o may_v become_v please_v to_o thou_o for_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o
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