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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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be_v thus_o make_v free_a 31._o that_o high_a heaven_n above_o be_v to_o be_v have_v here_o below_o and_o we_o have_v it_o when_o though_o we_o be_v high_a in_o god_n yet_o we_o be_v low_a in_o ourselves_o though_o we_o have_v our_o heart_n high_a live_v in_o that_o heaven_n above_o above_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o yet_o our_o affection_n esteem_v and_o desire_n be_v all_o always_o weak_a dull_a and_o low_a to_o all_o these_o thing_n here_o below_o yea_o much_o low_a than_o the_o low_a of_o thing_n 32._o ah_o do_v but_o our_o heart_n well_o consider_v what_o be_v in_o god_n heart_n to_o give_v we_o and_o to_o do_v for_o we_o sure_o we_o shall_v and_o we_o will_v do_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o wait_v upon_o he_o continual_o to_o hear_v what_o he_o will_v say_v unto_o we_o and_o do_v for_o we_o which_o will_v bring_v we_o more_o joy_n joy_v we_o more_o than_o our_o heart_n be_v able_a to_o hold_v than_o we_o be_v any_o of_o we_o able_a to_o think_v or_o to_o conceive_v 33._o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o will_v not_o have_v all_o that_o i_o will_v have_v but_o the_o heart_n of_o my_o desire_n yea_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v to_o have_v only_o only_o to_o have_v that_o which_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o have_v i_o to_o have_v 34._o let_v o_o lord_n i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o my_o thought_n heart_n and_o affection_n be_v always_o load_v with_o the_o loaf_n of_o thy_o love_n 35._o let_v my_o soul_n always_o be_v resatiate_v with_o thy_o love_n and_o kindness_n even_o with_o thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o lord_n 36._o o_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n let_v thy_o former_a mercy_n always_o glad_a my_o heart_n when_o it_o shall_v either_o droop_v or_o faint_v i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o 37._o let_v i_o not_o ah_o let_v i_o not_o wander_v from_o thou_o nor_o thy_o precept_n o_o lord_n who_o keep_v this_o close_a unto_o i_o 38._o let_v thy_o commandment_n be_v as_o a_o chain_n of_o gold_n about_o my_o neck_n and_o as_o bracelet_n of_o pearl_n on_o my_o arm_n 39_o let_v o_o lord_n god_n thy_o whole_a law_n which_o be_v holy_a be_v write_v on_o my_o heart_n with_o the_o finger_n of_o thy_o holy_a and_o bless_a spirit_n and_o grant_v through_o thy_o grace_n love_n and_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o i_o may_v never_o depart_v from_o they_o but_o always_o and_o ever_o delight_v in_o they_o much_o more_o than_o on_o my_o daily_a food_n which_o thou_o have_v appoint_v and_o ordain_v to_o feed_v this_o temporal_a life_n 40._o let_v thy_o word_n o_o god_n be_v as_o yea_o be_v the_o honey_n comb_n to_o the_o spiritual_a taste_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o resatiate_a and_o solace_v it_o as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n and_o comfort_n and_o glad_v it_o as_o wine_n on_o the_o lees_n yea_o as_o wine_n well_o refine_v on_o the_o lees._n 41._o ah_o lord_n god_n cause_n my_o soul_n always_o feel_o and_o rejoice_o to_o say_v i_o have_v none_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o nor_o on_o all_o the_o earth_n in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o my_o jesus_n and_o my_o christ_n and_o let_v the_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n which_o be_v the_o riches_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n be_v as_o dirt_n dung_n and_o dross_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o 42._o ah_o lord_n god_n what_o be_v man_n sinful_a man_n wretched_a blind_a despicable_a poor_a man_n that_o thou_o be_v thus_o mindful_a of_o he_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o shall_v thus_o regard_v he_o delight_n in_o he_o and_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o he_o to_o do_v he_o good_a yea_o to_o do_v he_o all_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o to_o make_v he_o that_o be_v his_o heart_n according_a to_o thy_o own_o heart_n 43._o ah_o wonder_n of_o wonder_n that_o such_o a_o god_n shall_v thus_o condescend_v to_o love_v such_o a_o man_n nothing_o man_n man_n that_o be_v nothing_o but_o evil_a all_o evil_a yea_o and_o continual_o all_o evil_a for_o there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o thou_o o_o god_n o_o none_o no_o not_o one_o 44._o bow_v 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and_o to_o do_v his_o will_n willing_o 79._o ah_o lord_n my_o only_a grief_n and_o trouble_n be_v because_o i_o keep_v not_o thy_o law_n and_o for_o that_o i_o have_v not_o regard_v to_o thy_o commandment_n as_o i_o will_v 80._o ah_o that_o i_o be_v even_o as_o a_o barren_a wilderness_n to_o bear_v no_o fruit_n for_o myself_o and_o as_o a_o dry_a spring_n to_o give_v no_o refreshment_n to_o my_o self_n to_o my_o own_o self_n that_o be_v my_o flesh_n ah_o that_o i_o be_v as_o it_o be_v liveless_a and_o loveless_a to_o myself_o that_o i_o may_v only_o live_v to_o love_n and_o adore_v thou_o my_o god_n my_o god_n 81._o what_o be_v my_o life_n or_o myself_o if_o it_o be_v not_o spend_v for_o thou_o and_o what_o be_v all_o my_o day_n if_o i_o walk_v not_o only_o and_o altogether_o that_o be_v always_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n 82._o be_v it_o not_o and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v much_o better_a for_o i_o that_o i_o be_v not_o and_o that_o i_o never_o have_v be_v if_o i_o be_v not_o o_o lord_n 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thought_n if_o they_o do_v no_o other_o good_a than_o keep_v out_o evil_a thought_n be_v they_o be_v they_o not_o to_o be_v account_v prize_v and_o value_v as_o a_o great_a good_a 89._o thy_o presence_n o_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n fill_v i_o with_o all_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n and_o thy_o absence_n empti_v i_o even_o of_o all_o 90._o when_o i_o have_v thou_o o_o lord_n i_o have_v all_o i_o will_v have_v ah_o but_o when_o i_o want_v thou_o i_o want_v all_o even_o all_o that_o my_o soul_n desire_v that_o it_o do_v love_n or_o crave_v 91._o as_o i_o have_v and_o according_a as_o i_o have_v thou_o o_o lord_n god_n so_o be_v my_o joy_n and_o according_a as_o i_o want_v thou_o so_o be_v my_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n 92._o thy_o draw_v near_o do_v not_o only_o comfort_v i_o and_o satisfy_v i_o but_o also_o ravish_v i_o but_o at_o thy_o departure_n or_o absence_n ah_o lord_n thou_o know_v thou_o know_v how_o my_o heart_n quake_v tremble_v and_o be_v full_a of_o doubt_n care_n and_o fear_n 93._o i_o can_v o_o lord_n thou_o know_v i_o can_v live_v without_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n who_o be_v my_o only_a comfort_n or_o comforter_n for_o when_o i_o want_v thou_o o_o lord_n i_o want_v all_o good_a thing_n yea_o i_o account_v nothing_o good_a 94._o it_o be_v not_o the_o world_n that_o i_o long_o for_o or_o care_n for_o it_o be_v not_o o_o lord_n the_o nether_a but_o the_o upper_a spring_n not_o the_o left-hand_a mercy_n but_o the_o right-hand_a not_o the_o footstool_n but_o the_o throne_n favour_n that_o i_o esteem_v favour_n and_o mercy_n indeed_o 95._o o_o lord_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n do_v thou_o i_o beseech_v thou_o so_o possess_v my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v only_o be_v possess_v with_o thou_o 96._o o_o lord_n be_v thou_o please_v so_o to_o live_v in_o i_o that_o i_o may_v only_o and_o always_o live_v to_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o 97._o give_v o_o lord_n give_v so_o thyself_o to_o i_o as_o i_o may_v give_v myself_o to_o thou_o 98._o when_o i_o want_v thou_o my_o god_n who_o be_v my_o all_o and_o my_o only_a good_a i_o want_v all_o even_o all_o but_o when_o i_o have_v thou_o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v my_o heart_n say_v it_o have_v all_o it_o have_v all_o it_o have_v all_o i_o will_v have_v all_o that_o it_o do_v think_v on_o or_o desire_v or_o crave_v 99_o how_o much_o nothing_o o_o lord_n be_v all_o other_o thing_n to_o thou_o and_o how_o much_o above_o all_o thing_n o_o lord_n be_v thou_o to_o i_o 100_o give_v i_o then_o thyself_o o_o lord_n my_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v always_o cheerful_o say_v i_o have_v all_o and_o that_o i_o desire_v nothing_o else_o at_o all_o but_o unless_o thou_o do_v o_o lord_n my_o god_n give_v i_o thyself_o thy_o only_a and_o thy_o very_a very_a self_n thou_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n seem_v to_o i_o and_o be_v esteem_v by_o i_o even_o as_o nothing_o as_o dirt_n as_o dung_n as_o dross_n 101._o thou_o know_v o_o god_n my_o god_n that_o i_o can_v live_v without_o thou_o and_o i_o desire_v only_o to_o live_v to_o live_v in_o thou_o to_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o 102._o ah_o that_o i_o be_v dead_a to_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o thing_n dead_a to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v only_o be_v alive_a to_o thou_o 103._o oh_o that_o all_o thing_n will_v take_v themselves_o wing_n and_o fly_v from_o i_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v keep_v back_o from_o fly_v up_o to_o thou_o my_o god_n my_o god_n 104._o in_o thou_o o_o lord_n there_o be_v true_a rest_n a_o rest_n of_o peace_n in_o truth_n but_o out_o of_o thou_o o_o god_n there_o be_v no_o rest_n for_o the_o sole_n of_o the_o foot_n of_o my_o soul_n 105._o i_o can_v rest_v but_o on_o thy_o breast_n i_o can_v live_v but_o in_o thy_o love_n i_o can_v walk_v but_o in_o thy_o way_n i_o can_v joy_v but_o in_o thy_o day_n i_o can_v run_v but_o unto_o thou_o i_o can_v see_v but_o only_o thou_o i_o can_v joy_v but_o in_o thy_o love_n i_o be_o not_o well_o but_o when_o above_o o_o god_n my_o god_n take_v i_o to_o thou_o that_o no_o other_o i_o ever_o see_v for_o see_v thou_o i_o see_v that_o all_o that_o ever_o be_v and_o ever_o shall_v that_o glorious_a sun_n that_o bless_a light_n that_o show_v to_o go_v by_o day_n and_o night_n that_o give_v all_o thing_n unto_o all_o that_o ever_o be_v and_o ever_o shall_v to_o thou_o o_o god_n and_o thy_o great_a name_n be_v ever_o praise_n laud_n and_o great_a fame_n from_o this_o time_n forth_o for_o ever_o more_o thyself_o thy_o love_n i_o will_v adore_v 106._o how_o sweet_a o_o god_n oh_o god_n how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o sweet_n 107._o oh_o happy_a condition_n to_o enjoy_v thou_o o_o god_n whatever_o my_o condition_n be_v 108._o o_o heavenly_a heart_n that_o be_v always_o in_o heaven_n meditate_v on_o thou_o god_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n in_o heaven_n 109._o oh_o happy_a he_o that_o have_v always_o heaven_n in_o his_o mind_n that_o mind_n only_a heaven_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n 110._o such_o ah_o such_o a_o heart_n o_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n give_v i_o that_o my_o heart_n may_v be_v according_a to_o thy_o own_o heart_n yea_o that_o my_o heart_n may_v be_v in_o thou_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o that_o thou_o may_v o_o lord_n god_n so_o empty_a thyself_o into_o i_o that_o i_o may_v for_o ever_o and_o for_o ever_o be_v empty_v into_o thou_o and_o fill_v by_o thou_o with_o thou_o 111._o o_o ocean_n of_o all_o goodness_n continue_v to_o shower_v into_o i_o the_o abundant_a shower_n yea_o flood_n of_o thy_o infinite_a good_a even_o as_o thou_o have_v heretofore_o many_o many_z ah_o many_o time_n do_v that_o i_o may_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o they_o as_o well_o when_o i_o have_v they_o not_o and_o feel_v they_o not_o as_o when_o i_o feel_v i_o have_v they_o 112._o ah_o lord_n my_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o god_n my_o superior_a and_o supreme_a good_a the_o good_a that_o be_v only_o able_a to_o glad_v i_o and_o to_o make_v i_o rejoice_v fill_v i_o ah_o fill_v i_o o_o lord_n with_o these_o good_n and_o good_a thing_n that_o flow_v out_o continual_o from_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v see_v thy_o goodness_n thy_o beauty_n and_o thy_o glory_n as_o in_o thy_o sanctuary_n 113._o ah_o the_o true_a satisfactory_a soul-ravishing_a joy_n to_o enjoy_v thou_o o_o god_n and_o those_o joy_n that_o thou_o give_v away_o away_o far_o from_o i_o all_o earthly_a joy_n earth_n joy_n for_o you_o be_v but_o earth_n and_o
that_o think_v any_o thing_n more_o worth_a than_o christ_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o christ_n 178._o he_o that_o will_v not_o willing_o lose_v all_o thing_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n shall_v never_o have_v he_o nor_o of_o he_o partake_v 179._o he_o that_o hold_v any_o thing_n dear_a than_o christ_n love_n shall_v never_o partake_v of_o his_o love_n 180._o but_o he_o that_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n beyond_o all_o thing_n and_o more_o than_o all_o thing_n may_v sure_o say_v that_o he_o have_v all_o thing_n for_o as_o christ_n be_v above_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o and_o for_o ever_o so_o he_o be_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o all_o those_o that_o true_o love_v he_o 181._o so_o sure_a as_o we_o will_v that_o he_o do_v love_v we_o so_o sure_o it_o be_v that_o he_o do_v love_v we_o and_o more_o sure_a much_o by_o much_o and_o so_o much_o as_o we_o will_v that_o he_o do_v love_v we_o so_o much_o he_o do_v love_v we_o and_o yet_o much_o more_o by_o much_o and_o so_o strong_o and_o continual_o as_o we_o will_v that_o he_o do_v love_v we_o so_o do_v he_o and_o so_o will_v he_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n for_o there_o be_v nor_o never_o shall_v be_v any_o end_n of_o his_o love_n he_o will_v love_v who_o he_o do_v love_n world_n without_o end_n for_o ever_o and_o for_o ever_o 182._o so_o sure_a as_o we_o be_v god_n creature_n so_o sure_o be_v he_o our_o god_n and_o so_o sure_a as_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o mercy_n so_o sure_o be_v he_o our_o father_n and_o therefore_o sure_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v his_o dear_a child_n and_o therefore_o sure_o he_o will_v be_v ever_o unto_o we_o a_o most_o love_a and_o merciful_a father_n delight_v to_o do_v we_o good_a and_o to_o make_v we_o his_o very_a delight_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o elder_a brother_n bless_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n 183._o o_o lord_n i_o have_v no_o good_a in_o i_o but_o what_o come_v from_o thou_o i_o say_v none_o at_o all_o either_o great_a or_o small_a 184._o from_o thou_o o_o lord_n alone_o i_o have_v all_o that_o i_o have_v therefore_o i_o and_o all_o i_o i_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v be_v all_o thou_o 185._o how_o weary_a ah_o how_o weary_a be_o i_o of_o myself_o and_o yet_o not_o so_o weary_a as_o i_o will_v be_v because_o i_o keep_v not_o thy_o law_n 186._o how_o loathsome_a ah_o how_o loathsome_a be_o i_o to_o myself_o and_o yet_o not_o so_o much_o by_o much_o as_o i_o will_v be_v because_o i_o love_v thou_o not_o o_o god_n my_o god_n as_o i_o will_v and_o as_o i_o shall_v love_v thou_o 187._o that_o god_n be_v what_o he_o be_v be_v the_o great_a and_o chief_a joy_n of_o all_o those_o that_o love_v he_o fear_v he_o know_v he_o and_o have_v give_v up_o themselves_o unto_o he_o 188._o the_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o be_v communion_n with_o he_o through_o his_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o feast_n of_o fat_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n yea_o the_o feast_n of_o feast_n unto_o that_o soul_n and_o every_o soul_n that_o have_v true_o taste_v of_o he_o 189._o in_o his_o presence_n be_v all_o joy_n unspeakable_a joy_n and_o from_o his_o right_a hand_n flow_v continual_a pleasure_n for_o evermore_o 190._o the_o good_a and_o the_o only_a good_a that_o a_o soul_n in_o god_n desire_v choose_v long_v for_o and_o pant_v continual_o after_o be_v ever_o hungry_a and_o a_o thirst_n to_o enjoy_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o be_v like_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n always_o to_o be_v conformable_a unto_o he_o to_o put_v he_o on_o and_o that_o he_o may_v never_o put_v he_o off_o 191._o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v such_o a_o soul_n only_a goodness_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v such_o a_o soul_n only_a glory_n the_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v such_o a_o soul_n only_a honour_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v such_o a_o soul_n only_a wisdom_n the_o riches_n of_o god_n be_v such_o a_o soul_n only_a riches_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v such_o a_o soul_n only_a love_n god_n be_v only_o he_o his_o only_a good_a his_o only_a all_o in_o all_o 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be_v thy_o sweetness_n how_o lovely_a ah_o how_o transcendent_o lovely_a be_v thy_o loveliness_n how_o beautiful_a ah_o how_o beautiful_a be_v thy_o beautifulness_n who_o ah_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o our_o god_n abundant_a in_o love_a kindness_n always_o do_v good_a 194._o ah_o most_o gracious_a and_o most_o glorious_a lord_n god_n full_a of_o all_o grace_n and_o all_o glory_n thou_o be_v all_o fullness_n of_o all_o blessedness_n all_o the_o bless_a be_v all_o bless_a in_o thou_o even_o from_o thy_o ever_o bless_a blessedness_n 195._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o give_v i_o the_o world_n at_o full_a till_o he_o have_v first_o full_o give_v i_o heaven_n to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v not_o love_v what_o i_o shall_v not_o but_o what_o i_o shall_v that_o i_o may_v not_o love_v most_o the_o less_o but_o the_o most_o that_o be_v have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o worth_n of_o heaven_n i_o may_v choose_v it_o prize_v it_o love_v it_o and_o make_v it_o my_o whole_a 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