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hope_v and_o of_o the_o bless_a object_n whereon_o i_o be_o to_o fix_v my_o affection_n o_o divine_a creed_n little_a in_o expression_n but_o large_a in_o mystery_n contain_v sweet_a milk_n for_o child_n and_o solid_a meat_n for_o man_n i_o firm_o credit_v each_o tittle_n thou_o containe_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o meaning_n it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v i_o will_v frequent_o repeat_v and_o ruminate_v each_o one_o of_o thy_o sublime_a article_n when_o i_o rise_v i_o will_v remember_v thou_o when_o i_o betake_v i_o to_o my_o rest_n i_o will_v recite_v thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o garment_n to_o adorn_v i_o my_o glass_n to_o dress_v i_o my_o corslet_n to_o defend_v i_o till_o i_o come_v to_o thy_o bless_a kingdom_n o_o father_n almighty_a and_o all_o mercy_n where_o thyself_o in_o clear_a vision_n will_v be_v the_o reveal_v object_n of_o my_o faith_n the_o final_a accomplisher_n of_o my_o hope_n and_o the_o rich_a recompense_n of_o
reflect_v upon_o my_o sinful_a life_n i_o tremble_v at_o death_n memory_n and_o approach_n but_o o_o dear_a jesus_n when_o i_o consider_v thy_o infinite_a merit_n and_o mercy_n i_o be_o comfort_v i_o become_v confident_a and_o i_o remain_v content_a to_o die_v whensoever_o it_o shall_v be_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n because_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n suffer_v death_n to_o give_v i_o eternal_a life_n 10._o how_o long_o be_v thou_o content_a to_o lie_v languish_v in_o sickness_n and_o after_o death_n to_o remain_v punish_v in_o purgatory_n even_o as_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o my_o lord_n and_o lover_n for_o in_o sickness_n in_o death_n and_o after_o death_n i_o whole_o resign_v and_o abandon_v myself_o to_o thy_o sacred_a will_n and_o disposition_n 11._o 1._o have_v i_o not_o be_v bountiful_a liberal_a and_o love_v to_o thou_o 2._o have_v thou_o well_o requite_v this_o my_o love_n and_o liberality_n 3._o what_o thanks_o do_v thou_o give_v i_o 4._o at_o lest_o what_o do_v i_o 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only_a love_n and_o honour_n 6._o in_o thanksgiving_n for_o all_o which_o thy_o love_n favour_n and_o benefit_n and_o because_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n i_o absolute_o resign_v myself_o to_o suffer_v and_o die_v when_o how_o and_o where_o it_o shall_v please_v thy_o divin_fw-fr majesty_n 13._o but_o what_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o my_o elect_n and_o that_o out_o of_o my_o severe_a justice_n i_o shall_v send_v thou_o into_o hell_n fire_n o_o my_o god_n i_o remit_v myself_o whole_o to_o thou_o and_o be_v i_o assure_v of_o that_o fearful_a separation_n from_o thou_o yet_o i_o will_v still_o endeavour_v to_o love_v thou_o serve_v thou_o and_o adhere_v to_o thou_o during_o this_o my_o pilgrimage_n on_o earth_n with_o all_o possible_a diligence_n sincerity_n and_o fidelity_n 14._o do_v thou_o not_o much_o desire_n in_o die_v to_o have_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o presence_n and_o prayer_n of_o thy_o ghostly_a father_n and_o of_o my_o holy_a church_n 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