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A75682 The holy breathings of a devout soul, in meditations, contemplations, and prayers Arundell, Thomas, fl. 1662. 1695 (1695) Wing A3899A; ESTC R43604 219,215 491

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knowledge_n to_o know_v thou_o the_o true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v which_o thou_o have_v i_o praise_v thou_o in_o some_o measure_n cause_v i_o to_o know_v to_o my_o everlasting_a comfort_n thus_o even_o thus_o i_o be_o sure_a o_o god_n be_v thy_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n that_o i_o communicate_v and_o forget_v not_o what_o thou_o have_v in_o so_o much_o love_v communicate_v unto_o i_o impart_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v impart_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o praise_v thy_o goodness_n o_o god_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o heart_n in_o some_o measure_n hearty_o to_o desire_v it_o and_o longing_o and_o love_o to_o embrace_v with_o much_o comfort_n joy_n and_o content_n all_o occasion_n whatsoever_o to_o do_v it_o unto_o all_o without_o any_o respect_n of_o person_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o mean_a creature_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o unto_o the_o high_a in_o degree_n and_o honour_n among_o man_n and_o that_o 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that_o he_o always_o labour_v to_o destroy_v himself_o and_o to_o all_o other_o that_o he_o rejoice_v to_o kill_v those_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v to_o give_v life_n even_o eternal_a life_n 11._o ah_o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o my_o love_n through_o thy_o love_n be_v such_o unto_o the_o brethren_n that_o i_o even_o many_o time_n wish_v and_o desire_v i_o can_v empty_v myself_o that_o be_v what_o of_o god_n be_v in_o i_o into_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v so_o fill_v with_o he_o as_o to_o know_v he_o love_v he_o fear_v he_o choose_v he_o prize_v he_o and_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o and_o seek_v he_o and_o his_o presence_n with_o eagerness_n hunger_a and_o thirst_v pant_n gaping_n and_o groan_n and_o never_o let_v he_o be_v at_o rest_n until_o he_o have_v assure_v they_o that_o he_o be_v they_o and_o they_o be_v he_o 12._o god_n bless_v gracious_a and_o most_o glorious_a presence_n or_o communion_n with_o he_o be_v our_o vintage_n our_o harvest_n our_o nuptial_a feast_n our_o canaan_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n our_o garden_n of_o spice_n where_o we_o sit_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o wing_n and_o his_o fruit_n be_v pleasant_a to_o our_o taste_n he_o be_v all_o our_o good_a thing_n and_o our_o good_a thing_n always_o and_o only_o all_o our_o spring_n be_v in_o he_o and_o from_o he_o 13._o ah_o what_o true_a joy_n and_o what_o great_a joy_n have_v that_o soul_n that_o enjoy_v god_n true_o know_o and_o feel_o that_o say_v i_o know_v that_o he_o be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o 14._o he_o must_v needs_o be_v always_o full_a of_o joy_n that_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 15._o such_o ah_o such_o receive_v christ_n willing_o and_o cheerful_o at_o all_o time_n as_o zacheus_n do_v and_o for_o his_o sake_n be_v content_a to_o part_v with_o all_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o become_v poor_a vile_a and_o contemptible_a etc._n etc._n and_o with_o bless_a simeon_n they_o embrace_v he_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n as_o their_o salvation_n and_o with_o jacob_n say_v know_o that_o they_o have_v all_o and_o that_o they_o care_v for_o nothing_o else_o at_o all_o for_o indeed_o they_o have_v all_o they_o will_v have_v that_o they_o even_o can_v desire_v and_o crave_v for_o he_o be_v their_o well_o be_v their_o entire_a satisfaction_n and_o full_a and_o whole_a contentment_n their_o joy_n be_v full_a when_o they_o thus_o enjoy_v he_o 16._o ah_o soul_n labour_v to_o live_v to_o christ_n for_o if_o you_o live_v for_o he_o and_o to_o he_o then_o ah_o then_o you_o live_v in_o he_o and_o then_o you_o live_v indeed_o your_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v at_o his_o second_o and_o sudden_a come_n in_o glory_n you_o shall_v also_o appear_v with_o he_o 17._o no_o man_n be_v so_o willing_a or_o can_v be_v to_o receive_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v to_o give_v himself_o witness_v his_o life_n and_o his_o death_n and_o his_o now_o live_v continual_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o see_v john_n 15_o 16_o and_o 17._o chapter_n none_o be_v or_o can_v be_v so_o hungry_a but_o he_o be_v able_a and_o many_o time_n do_v sudden_o resatiate_a he_o none_o be_v or_o can_v be_v so_o empty_a or_o hunger-starve_a but_o he_o be_v able_a will_n and_o many_o time_n sudden_o do_v fill_v with_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o rejoice_v 18._o give_v o_o lord_n give_v so_o thyself_o to_o i_o as_o i_o may_v be_v ever_o empty_v of_o myself_o and_o fill_v only_o with_o thou_o with_o thy_o bless_a most_o bless_a self_n that_o i_o may_v o_o lord_n be_v bless_v in_o life_n in_o death_n and_o after_o death_n and_o all_o i_o beg_v in_o and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n my_o bless_a only_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n 19_o god_n give_v not_o only_a space_n to_o repent_v 〈◊〉_d grace_n to_o repent_v 20._o repentance_n be_v from_o god_n not_o from_o man_n man_n of_o himself_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a no_o not_o of_o himself_o as_o of_o himself_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n all_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v from_o god_n all-sufficiency_n 21._o sin_n betray_v we_o deceive_v sin_n see_v here_o the_o ugliness_n baseness_n and_o vileness_n of_o sin_n we_o beguile_v we_o undo_v we_o wound_v we_o stabb_v we_o poison_v we_o kill_v we_o hell_n we_o damn_v we_o devil_n we_o of_o godlike_a it_o make_v we_o devil-like_a like_o the_o very_a devil_n yea_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o devil_n to_o love_v sin_n as_o he_o love_v it_o to_o favour_v it_o to_o plead_v for_o it_o to_o lie_v in_o its_o behalf_n to_o swear_v false_o that_o its_o falsity_n be_v truth_n that_o its_o ugliness_n be_v beautifulness_n that_o its_o deformity_n be_v fairness_n that_o its_o blackness_n be_v whiteness_n that_o its_o bitter_a be_v sweet_a that_o its_o hatred_n be_v love_n that_o its_o wile_n and_o deceit_n be_v truth_n and_o uprightness_n that_o its_o poverty_n be_v riches_n that_o its_o contempt_n be_v honourable_a that_o its_o ignominy_n be_v glorious_a and_o that_o its_o hell_n be_v 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love_n and_o give_v thou_o o_o god_n and_o give_v thou_o all_o my_o love_n and_o my_o all_o for_o this_o thy_o love_n through_o grace_n thy_o most_o gracious_a and_o free_a gift_n in_o thus_o account_v and_o make_v i_o lovely_a 23._o he_o that_o live_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o new_a creature_n and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n live_v in_o christ_n 24._o all_o old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o and_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a 25._o his_o life_n be_v new_a for_o he_o now_o love_v all_o truth_n because_o his_o love_n be_v true_a 26._o if_o he_o think_v or_o do_v any_o evil_a it_o be_v not_o what_o he_o will_v but_o that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o either_o do_v
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