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my_o soul_n a_o zealous_a holocaust_n to_o the_o flame_n of_o thy_o altar_n 11._o of_o chastity_n this_o single_a grace_n of_o chastity_n will_v admit_v of_o no_o cor-rival_n but_o god_n himself_o in_o her_o virgin-heart_n in_o which_o she_o erect_v a_o temple_n of_o love_n for_o the_o lord_n delight_n scourge_v out_o all_o uncleanness_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o sorrow_n dedicate_a it_o whole_o to_o the_o service_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n where_o love_n and_o beauty_n god_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v espouse_v together_o in_o holy_a affection_n and_o sweet_a communion_n give_v i_o o_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v a_o clean_a heart_n true_o devote_v to_o thy_o service_n though_o the_o stain_n of_o impure_a cogitation_n and_o verbal_a transgression_n may_v unwilling_o and_o unwary_o break_v in_o to_o defile_v thy_o temple_n o_o may_v the_o rod_n of_o repentance_n drive_v they_o out_o but_o shield_v it_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o that_o great_a abomination_n of_o desolation_n those_o deathful_a wound_n of_o actual_a pollution_n to_o make_v it_o a_o stink_n of_o all_o iniquity_n but_o deck_n and_o adorn_v it_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o spirit_n that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v a_o beautiful_a habitation_n for_o thy_o honour_n reception_n 12._o temperance_n temperance_n be_v as_o a_o comely_a matron_n which_o walk_v sober_o and_o wary_o in_o the_o wholesome_a path_n of_o mediocrity_n between_o excess_n and_o defect_n her_o act_n be_v to_o the_o health_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n avoid_v in_o order_n to_o food_n and_o raiment_n superfluity_n and_o sordidness_n be_v feed_v with_o frugality_n and_o clothe_v with_o decency_n as_o to_o the_o soul_n her_o religion_n very_a orthodox_n run_v a_o most_o even_a course_n between_o blind_a zeal_n and_o open_a profaneness_n like_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o aequinox_n between_o the_o winter_n and_o the_o summer_n solstice_n hate_v enthusiasm_n papism_n and_o atheism_n with_o other_o giddy_a opinion_n coin_a out_o 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child_n of_o obedience_n by_o the_o smile_n of_o thy_o mercy_n rather_o than_o by_o the_o frown_n of_o thy_o justice_n draw_v i_o by_o the_o silken_a twine_n of_o thy_o affection_n and_o not_o by_o the_o ruff_n cord_n of_o thy_o correction_n but_o if_o i_o be_v so_o ill-natured_a that_o the_o ray_n of_o thy_o love_n will_v not_o mollify_v my_o hard_a heart_n let_v the_o awful_a stripe_n of_o thy_o fear_n make_v it_o tender_a so_o shall_v thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n comfort_v i_o 14._o of_o gratitude_n and_o ingratitude_n thankfulness_n be_v the_o tribute_n of_o our_o affection_n which_o we_o pay_v as_o a_o rent-charge_n to_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o which_o we_o acknowledge_v his_o property_n in_o we_o and_o our_o loyalty_n to_o he_o for_o all_o his_o blessing_n both_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o nothing_o can_v out_o we_o of_o possession_n discard_v we_o of_o our_o freedom_n or_o cancel_v the_o obligation_n of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o but_o 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acknowledge_v thy_o property_n or_o so_o arrogant_o peccant_a to_o rob_v thou_o of_o thy_o honour_n lest_o deserve_o i_o incur_v thy_o righteous_a displeasure_n but_o ingratiate_v my_o heart_n i_o beseech_v thou_o with_o so_o good_a a_o nature_n as_o i_o may_v render_v myself_o a_o more_o perfect_a creature_n to_o give_v thou_o thy_o due_n belong_v to_o thy_o honour_n and_o myself_o the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o gracious_a dispensation_n towards_o i_o 15._o of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n mercy_n and_o justice_n be_v the_o righteous_a balance_n of_o heaven_n poize_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o truth_n which_o weigh_v to_o every_o one_o the_o reward_n of_o life_n and_o death_n mercy_n be_v fill_v with_o promise_n of_o life_n justice_n with_o wage_n of_o death_n faith_n lay_v hold_v on_o the_o scale_n of_o mercy_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o a_o saviour_n infidelity_n draw_v down_o justice_n as_o a_o recompense_n for_o iniquity_n so_o righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n in_o thy_o way_n and_o 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