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and_o affection_n and_o do_v submit_v myself_o to_o live_v and_o die_v and_o suffer_v in_o what_o measure_n and_o manner_n shall_v be_v most_o conformable_a to_o his_o holy_a pleasure_n and_o honour_n 10._o last_o i_o commend_v my_o soul_n to_o god_n my_o creator_n who_o make_v it_o of_o nothing_o to_o christ_n my_o saviour_n who_o redeem_v it_o with_o his_o blood_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o espouse_v it_o to_o himself_o and_o sanctify_v it_o in_o baptism_n protest_v that_o when_o in_o my_o last_o agony_n i_o shall_v be_v unable_a to_o employ_v my_o tongue_n any_o long_o in_o pray_v and_o praise_v the_o divin_fw-fr majesty_n i_o desire_v still_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v firm_o unite_v unto_o he_o offer_v now_o for_o then_o my_o agony_n my_o sweat_v my_o suffering_n to_o be_v join_v and_o unite_v to_o the_o bitter_a agony_n bloody_a sweating_n and_o dolorous_a suffering_n of_o my_o die_a saviour_n christ_n jesus_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o for_o his_o eternal_a 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death_n to_o have_v pass_v my_o life_n without_o one_o act_n of_o thy_o pure_a love_n behold_v i_o here_o at_o this_o present_a banish_v all_o foul_a and_o foreign_a affection_n all_o self_n and_o interest_v love_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o thy_o divine_a like_n and_o embrace_v thy_o only_a naked_a charity_n with_o as_o much_o ardour_n and_o sincerity_n as_o all_o my_o unite_a force_n and_o faculty_n can_v possible_o enable_v i_o rule_n thou_o henceforth_o and_o reign_v only_o in_o my_o soul_n o_o glorious_a king_n of_o love_n let_v nothing_o live_v but_o to_o love_v thou_o and_o praise_v thy_o liberality_n to_o manifest_v thy_o goodness_n and_o to_o magnify_v thy_o glory_n o_o love_n o_o divine_a and_o desirable_a treasure_n o_o rich_a and_o precious_a jewel_n what_o soul_n reflect_v upon_o thy_o real_a value_n and_o sudden_o sell_v not_o all_o to_o buy_v thou_o leave_v not_o all_o to_o follow_v thou_o suffer_v not_o all_o to_o enjoy_v thou_o contemn_v not_o all_o to_o compass_v thou_o how_o late_o do_v i_o love_v thou_o o_o beauty_n so_o ancient_a so_o new_a ah_o my_o heart_n thou_o have_v hitherto_o love_v thyself_o true_o will_v thou_o remain_v evermore_o cold_a careless_a tepid_a and_o negligent_a in_o love_v that_o object_n for_o which_o only_o thou_o be_v create_v and_o which_o alone_o can_v make_v thou_o happy_a ah_o perfect_a lover_n my_o soul_n now_o settle_v herself_o to_o love_v thou_o only_o entire_o eternal_o she_o will_v recompense_v her_o former_a fail_n by_o her_o future_a faithfulness_n she_o defy_v all_o branch_n of_o self-love_n she_o desire_v nothing_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n but_o thyself_o her_o god_n her_o inheritance_n the_o only_a joy_n of_o her_o heart_n and_o sweet_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o her_o wish_n but_o o_o sweet_a saviour_n what_o pawn_n of_o this_o my_o love_n shall_v i_o leave_v with_o thou_o what_o pledge_v of_o my_o sincere_a affection_n shall_v i_o give_v thou_o thou_o have_v ask_v my_o heart_n take_v it_o lord_n jesus_n 2_o take_v it_o alone_o 3_o take_v it_o all_o unto_o thou_o 4_o take_v it_o as_o thy_o own_o due_a and_o my_o free_a donation_n 5_o take_v it_o as_o the_o present_a of_o a_o child_n to_o his_o father_n 6_o take_v it_o as_o a_o holocaust_n offer_v up_o only_o to_o please_v praise_n and_o obey_v thou_o and_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o thy_o present_a benefit_n or_o expect_v blessing_n 7_o take_v it_o o_o love_a lord_n as_o thou_o desire_v it_o deserve_v it_o demand_v it_o and_o command_v it_o o_o that_o i_o have_v as_o many_o heart_n and_o soul_n in_o my_o body_n as_o i_o have_v hair_n on_o my_o head_n that_o i_o may_v thus_o dedicate_v they_o all_o to_o thy_o divine_a love_n oh_o that_o i_o can_v employ_v each_o moment_n of_o my_o remain_a time_n in_o love_v thou_o as_o perfect_o as_o thy_o glorious_a citizen_n do_v in_o heaven_n oh_o that_o the_o very_o last_o act_n of_o my_o expire_a life_n which_o i_o now_o consecrate_v unto_o thou_o may_v be_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o 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i_o may_v become_v please_v to_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n profitable_a to_o my_o neighbour_n and_o instrumental_a so_o my_o own_o perfection_n and_o salvation_n 7._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o exercise_n with_o a_o humble_a petition_n for_o perfect_a and_o christian_n temperance_n and_o now_o o_o great_a and_o glorious_a creator_n who_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o my_o use_n and_o i_o for_o thy_o service_n grant_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v never_o more_o violate_v thy_o sacred_a order_n and_o design_n o_o let_v i_o not_o rest_v in_o any_o creature_n which_o be_v so_o much_o inferior_a to_o my_o noble_a nature_n but_o terminate_v my_o love_n in_o thy_o bless_a self_n who_o only_o be_v above_o i_o where_o else_o alas_o can_v my_o understanding_n find_v a_o sovereign_a object_n to_o satiate_v it_o or_o centre_n to_o content_v it_o but_o the_o o_o supreme_a verity_n where_o can_v my_o will_v meet_v with_o a_o perfect_a felicity_n whereupon_o to_o fix_v its_o 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