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to_o succour_v we_o poor_a creature_n after_o a_o admirable_a manner_n by_o thy_o son_n our_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n who_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v for_o our_o justification_n and_o now_o liveinge_v in_o eternity_n do_v sit_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o intercee_v for_o us._n and_o together_o with_o thou_o he_o take_v pity_n of_o we_o because_o he_o be_v god_n of_o thou_o his_o father_n coeternal_a and_o consubstantial_a with_o thou_o in_o all_o thing_n whereby_o he_o may_v for_o ever_o save_o us._n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v man_n in_o those_o respect_n wherein_o he_o be_v less_o than_o thou_o all_o power_n be_v give_v he_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n may_v bow_v celestial_a terrestrial_a and_o infernal_a and_o every_o tongue_n my_o confess_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o thy_o glory_n omnipotent_a god_n the_o father_n he_o indeed_o be_v appoint_v by_o thou_o to_o be_v 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the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o be_v thou_o o_o holy_a trinity_n inseparable_a in_o thy_o person_n as_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o our_o mind_n although_o thou_o have_v separable_a name_n in_o word_n because_o thou_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n endure_v a_o plural_a number_n in_o the_o name_n belong_v to_o thy_o nature_n for_o hereby_o it_o be_v show_v that_o the_o person_n can_v be_v divide_v in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n which_o be_v one_o true_a god_n because_o the_o name_n of_o any_o one_o of_o the_o person_n do_v ever_o relate_v to_o a_o other_o of_o they_o for_o if_o i_o name_v the_o father_n i_o show_v the_o son_n if_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o son_n i_o proclaim_v the_o father_n if_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o some_o other_o namely_o of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n now_o this_o it_o that_o true_a faith_n which_o flow_v from_o sound_a doctrine_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o catholic_a and_o orthodoxal_a faith_n which_o god_n have_v teach_v i_o by_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o church_n which_o be_v my_o mother_n chap._n xxxi_o a_o prayer_n to_o the_o bless_a trinity_n my_o faith_n do_v therefore_o call_v upon_o thou_o which_o thou_o o_o lord_n haste_v give_v i_o through_o thy_o goodness_n for_o my_o salvation_n now_o the_o faithful_a soul_n live_v by_o faith_n he_o now_o hold_v that_o in_o hope_n which_o hereafter_o he_o shall_v have_v indeed_o i_o call_v upon_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n with_o a_o pure_a conscience_n and_o with_o that_o sweet_a love_n which_o grow_v out_o of_o faith_n whereby_o thou_o
which_o be_v which_o grow_v and_o which_o feel_v because_o i_o be_o i_o grow_v and_o i_o feel_v and_o thou_o have_v create_v i_o little_a inferior_a to_o the_o angel_n because_o i_o have_v receive_v a_o power_n of_o knoweinge_v thou_o which_o be_v common_a between_o they_o and_o i_o but_o yet_o i_o say_v well_o in_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o little_a inferior_a for_o they_o have_v that_o happy_a knowledge_n of_o thou_o by_o express_a vision_n whereas_o i_o have_v it_o but_o by_o hope_n they_o have_v it_o face_n to_o face_n and_o i_o but_o by_o a_o glass_n as_o in_o a_o cloud_n they_o have_v it_o perfect_o and_o i_o but_o partly_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o future_a dignity_n of_o man._n but_o when_o that_o shall_v come_v which_o be_v perfect_a that_o will_v be_v evacuate_v which_o be_v imperfect_a when_o also_o we_o shall_v see_v thou_o clear_o face_n to_o face_n what_o shall_v now_o hinder_v we_o to_o be_v but_o little_a inferior_a to_o the_o angel_n who_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v vouchsafe_v to_o crown_v with_o the_o crown_n of_o hope_n which_o be_v adorn_v with_o honour_n and_o glory_n who_o thou_o do_v excessive_o honour_n as_o thy_o friend_n and_o as_o person_n who_o be_v every_o way_n equal_n and_o peer_n of_o the_o angel_n yea_o and_o thy_o truth_n say_v this_o for_o they_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o angel_n and_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o what_o be_v they_o but_o son_n of_o god_n if_o they_o be_v equal_a to_o angel_n they_o shall_v indeed_o be_v son_n of_o god_n because_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o therefore_o i_o consider_v this_o i_o be_o bold_a to_o say_v that_o man_n be_v not_o somewhat_o less_o than_o the_o angel_n nay_o he_o be_v not_o only_o equal_a to_o the_o angel_n but_o superior_a to_o they_o because_o man_n be_v god_n and_o god_n be_v a_o man_n &_o not_o a_o angel_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v say_v that_o man_n be_v the_o most_o worthy_a crsature_n because_o the_o word_n which_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n god_n with_o god_n the_o word_n whereby_o god_n say_v let_v light_n be_v make_v and_o light_n be_v make_v that_o be_v the_o angelical_a nature_n the_o word_n whereby_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o beginning_n the_o same_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o have_v see_v his_o glory_n behold_v the_o glory_n wherein_o i_o glory_n when_o i_o glory_n as_o i_o ought_v behold_v the_o joy_n wherewith_o i_o joy_v when_o i_o joy_v as_o i_o ought_v o_o lord_n my_o god_n my_o life_n and_o the_o entire_a glory_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o confess_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n that_o when_o thou_o do_v create_v i_o capable_a of_o reason_n thou_o do_v in_o some_o respect_n make_v i_o equal_a to_o the_o angel_n because_o i_o may_v be_v perfect_v by_o thy_o word_n so_o far_o as_o that_o i_o may_v arrive_v to_o a_o equality_n with_o the_o angel_n and_o that_o i_o may_v have_v the_o adoption_n of_o thy_o son_n by_o thy_o only_a beget_v word_n o_o lord_n by_o that_o belove_a son_n of_o thy_o in_o who_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v by_o that_o only_a heir_n who_o be_v coeternal_a and_o consubstantial_a with_o thou_o which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a lord_n and_o redeemer_n our_o illuminator_fw-la &_o comforter_n our_o advocate_n with_o thou_o and_o the_o light_n of_o our_o eye_n who_o be_v our_o life_n our_o saviour_n &_o our_o only_a hope_n who_o love_v we_o more_o than_o himself_o by_o who_o we_o have_v confidence_n lay_v up_o for_o we_o with_o thou_o &_o a_o firm_a hope_n and_o access_n in_o come_v to_o thou_o because_o he_o give_v power_n to_o such_o as_o will_v believe_v in_o his_o name_n that_o they_o may_v become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n let_v i_o give_v praise_n to_o thy_o name_n o_o lord_n who_o by_o create_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o image_n and_o likeness_n haste_v ordain_v i_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o so_o great_a glory_n as_o that_o i_o may_v be_v make_v thy_o son_n tree_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o this_o stone_n be_v not_o capable_a nor_o in_o fine_a any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v move_v or_o grow_v in_o the_o air_n or_o in_o the_o sea_n or_o on_o the_o earth_n because_o he_o do_v not_o give_v they_o power_n by_o the_o word_n to_o become_v his_o son_n because_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o reason_n for_o this_o power_n do_v consist_v in_o reason_n whereby_o we_o know_v god_n but_o he_o give_v this_o power_n to_o man_n who_o he_o create_v capable_a of_o reason_n according_a to_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n and_o i_o also_o o_o lord_n am_z by_o thy_o grace_n a_o man_n and_o by_o grace_n i_o may_v become_v thy_o son_n which_o they_o can_v be_v from_o whence_o come_v this_o favour_n to_o i_o o_o lord_n thou_o sovereign_a truth_n and_o thou_o true_a soweraignity_n &_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o all_o thy_o creature_n whence_o come_v this_o blessing_n to_o i_o that_o i_o have_v a_o capacity_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o they_o have_v not_o thou_o be_v he_o who_o remain_v for_o ever_o who_o do_v create_v all_o thing_n at_o once_o at_o once_o thou_o do_v create_v man_n and_o beast_n and_o stone_n and_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o earth_n no_o merit_n of_o any_o of_o they_o do_v precede_v no_o former_a privilege_n be_v due_a to_o they_o for_o thou_o do_v create_v they_o all_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o mere_a goodness_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n be_v equal_a in_o merit_n because_o none_o of_o they_o have_v any_o merit_n at_o all_o and_o how_o then_o grow_v thy_o goodness_n to_o be_v great_a towards_o this_o thy_o creature_n who_o thou_o haste_v make_v rational_a then_o towards_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v not_o endue_v with_o reason_n why_o be_o not_o i_o as_o all_o they_o be_v and_o why_o be_v not_o all_o they_o as_o i_o be_o or_o why_o at_o least_o be_o not_o i_o alone_o like_o they_o what_o merit_n be_v there_o of_o i_o what_o favour_n be_v dew_n to_o i_o that_o thou_o shall_v create_v i_o capable_a of_o be_v thy_o son_n which_o yet_o thou_o will_v deny_v to_o all_o they_o farr_n be_v it_o from_o i_o o_o lord_n to_o think_v that_o this_o proceed_v from_o any_o merit_n of_o i_o it_o be_v thy_o only_a grace_n thy_o only_a goodness_n which_o make_v i_o partaker_n of_o the_o sweetness_n thereof_o now_o grant_v i_o therefore_o o_o lord_n of_o that_o grace_n whereby_o thou_o do_v create_v i_o of_o nothing_o grant_v i_o i_o beseeh_o thou_o of_o that_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v be_v grateful_a to_o thou_o for_o the_o same_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n thy_o omnipotent_a hand_n which_o be_v ever_o one_o and_o the_o same_o do_v create_v the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o base_a worm_n on_o earth_n and_o yet_o thou_o be_v not_o great_a in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o former_a and_o less_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o late_a for_o as_o no_o other_o hand_n but_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o create_v a_o angel_n so_o nether_a can_v any_o hand_n but_o thy_o create_v the_o poor_a worm_n as_o no_o hand_n but_o thy_o have_v be_v able_a to_o create_v the_o heaven_n so_o can_v none_o else_o create_v the_o light_a leaf_n of_o any_o tree_n as_o no_o hand_n but_o thy_o can_v create_v any_o body_n of_o we_o so_o none_o but_o thy_o can_v make_v any_o one_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n either_o black_a or_o white_a thy_o only_a omnipotent_a hand_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a a_o like_a for_o it_o be_v not_o more_o possible_a for_o it_o to_o create_v a_o miserable_a worm_n than_o a_o angel_n nor_o more_o impossible_a to_o extend_v &_o spread_v abroad_o the_o whole_a heaven_n than_o one_o single_a leaf_n nor_o be_v it_o easy_a to_o frame_v one_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n then_o to_o make_v our_o whole_a body_n nor_o be_v it_o hard_o for_o it_o to_o plant_v and_o build_v the_o earth_n upon_o the_o water_n than_o the_o water_n upon_o the_o earth_n but_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v he_o have_v do_v as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o do_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n and_o in_o all_o the_o deep_a abysses_n so_o have_v he_o frame_v thing_n &_o i_o among_o they_o all_o as_o he_o will_v &_o can_v and_o know_v they_o thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n can_v have_v make_v i_o a_o stone_n a_o bird_n or_o a_o serpent_n or_o any_o other_o brute_n creature_n and_o thou_o know_v how_o to_o do_v it_o but_o thou_o will_v not_o through_o thy_o great_a goodness_n to_o i_o why_o therefore_o be_o i_o not_o some_o
all_o reverence_n and_o devotion_n and_o which_o thou_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n &_o our_o priest_n do_v immaculate_o institute_v and_o do_v command_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o commemoration_n of_o thy_o charity_n that_o be_v of_o thy_o death_n and_o passion_n for_o our_o salvation_n and_o for_o the_o daily_a reparation_n of_o our_o frailty_n let_v my_o mind_n be_v confirm_v while_o i_o be_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o so_o great_a misterye_n by_o the_o sweetness_n of_o thy_o presence_n let_v it_o find_v that_o thou_o be_v there_o at_o hand_n and_o let_v it_o rejoice_v before_o thou_o o_o thou_o fire_n which_o ever_o flame_v o_o thou_o love_v which_o ever_o burn_v sweet_a christ_n dear_a jesus_n thou_o eternal_a and_o never_o fail_a light_n thou_o food_n of_o life_n which_o do_v refresh_v we_o and_o yet_o do_v never_o diminish_v in_o thyself_o who_o art_n daily_o eat_v and_o yet_o do_v ever_o remain_v entiere_fw-fr shine_v thou_o upon_o i_o kindle_v i_o illuminate_v and_o sanctify_v this_o vessel_n which_o be_v thy_o own_o make_v it_o empty_a of_o malice_n replenish_v it_o with_o grace_n and_o when_o it_o be_v once_o full_a keep_v it_o so_o that_o i_o may_v receive_v this_o food_n of_o thy_o flesh_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o that_o by_o feed_v on_o thou_o i_o may_v live_v of_o thou_o and_o by_o thou_o that_o so_o i_o may_v arrive_v to_o thou_o and_o repose_v in_o thou_o chap._n xii_o of_o spiritual_a joy_n o_o thou_o sweetness_n of_o love_n and_o thou_o love_v of_o sweetness_n let_v my_o stomach_n feed_v on_o thou_o &_o let_v even_o my_o bowel_n be_v all_o fill_v with_o the_o nectar_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o let_v my_o mind_n utter_v that_o good_a word_n o_o charity_n o_o my_o god_n thou_o honey_n which_o be_v so_o sweet_a thou_o milk_n which_o be_v so_o white_a thou_o be_v the_o food_n of_o strong_a person_n make_v i_o increase_v towards_o thou_o that_o so_o i_o may_v feed_v upon_o thou_o and_o taste_v thou_o withth_n epalate_n not_o of_o a_o sick_a but_o of_o a_o sound_a person_n thou_o be_v the_o life_n by_o which_o i_o live_v the_o hope_n to_o which_o i_o do_v adhere_v and_o the_o glory_n which_o i_o desire_v to_o obtain_v hold_v thou_o fast_o my_o hart_n rule_v my_o mind_n direct_v my_o understanding_n erect_v my_o love_n suspend_v my_o thought_n and_o draw_v the_o mouth_n of_o this_o spirit_n which_o thirst_v after_o thou_o into_o those_o live_a stream_n of_o celestial_a run_a water_n i_o beseech_v thou_o impose_v silence_n upon_o these_o tumultuous_a thought_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n let_v these_o conceit_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o of_o the_o water_n and_o of_o the_o air_n and_o of_o these_o heaven_n which_o re_z we_o see_v hold_v their_o peace_n let_v all_o vision_n &_o revelation_n which_o be_v imprint_v upon_o the_o imagination_n be_v silent_a and_o every_o tongue_n and_o sensible_a expression_n and_o what_o soever_o else_o which_o have_v his_o complete_a be_v by_o pass_v on_o let_v even_o the_o soul_n be_v islent_a to_o itself_o and_o let_v it_o outstrip_v and_o exceed_v itself_o by_o not_o think_v of_o itself_o but_o only_o of_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n because_o thou_o in_o very_a deed_n be_v all_o my_o hope_n &_o all_o my_o confidence_n for_o in_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n and_o my_o lord_n in_o thou_o o_o most_o sweet_a o_o most_o amiable_a o_o most_o merciful_a christ_n jesus_n there_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o every_o one_o of_o us._n now_o therefore_o where_o a_o part_n of_o i_o do_v reign_v there_o do_v i_o believe_v myself_o to_o reign_v where_o my_o blood_n have_v dominion_n there_o do_v i_o also_o confide_v myself_o to_o be_v in_o dominion_n where_o my_o flesh_n be_v glorify_v there_o do_v i_o know_v myself_o to_o be_v glorious_a for_o howsoever_o i_o be_o a_o sinner_n yet_o i_o can_v despair_v but_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o this_o communication_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o although_o my_o iniquity_n forbid_v i_o yet_o that_o substance_n of_o i_o do_v invite_v i_o and_o although_o my_o sin_n do_v exclude_v i_o yet_o that_o participation_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o be_v reject_v chap._n xiii_o that_o the_o word_n incarnate_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o hope_n for_o our_o lord_n be_v not_o so_o a_o enemy_n as_o that_o he_o can_v forbear_v to_o love_v his_o own_o flesh_n and_o the_o part_n of_o his_o own_o body_n &_o his_o own_o bowel_n i_o may_v just_o have_v despair_v by_o reason_n of_o my_o excessive_a sin_n &_o vice_n &_o of_o those_o infinite_a negligence_n and_o fault_n which_o i_o have_v commit_v and_o which_o i_o daily_o do_v commit_v by_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n and_o by_o all_o those_o mean_n whereby_o the_o frailty_n of_o man_n nature_n may_v sin_v unless_o the_o word_n my_o god_n have_v become_v flesh_n and_o have_v dwell_v among_o us._n but_o now_o i_o dare_v not_o despair_v because_o he_o grow_v obedient_a to_o thou_o even_o to_o the_o death_n and_o that_o the_o very_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n do_v take_v that_o hand-writing_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o nail_v it_o to_o the_o same_o cross_n do_v crucify_v both_o sin_n and_o death_n in_o he_o therefore_o do_v i_o secure_o conceive_v hope_n who_o sit_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o interceede_v for_o us._n and_o confide_n in_o he_o i_o trust_v i_o shall_v arrive_v to_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o who_o we_o be_v rise_v and_o have_v live_v again_o and_o have_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o be_v remain_v there_o to_o thou_o be_v praise_n glory_n honour_n &_o thanksgiving_n for_o ever_o chap._n fourteen_o how_o sweet_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o think_v of_o god_n o_o thou_o most_o merciful_a lord_n who_o do_v so_o love_v and_o save_v we_o who_o do_v so_o quicken_v and_o exalt_v we_o o_o most_o merciful_a lord_n how_o sweet_a be_v the_o memory_n of_o thou_o how_o much_o more_o i_o meditate_v on_o thou_o so_o much_o more_o be_v thou_o sweet_a &_o amiable_a to_o i_o therefore_o do_v it_o delight_v i_o extreme_o to_o behold_v thy_o excellencye_n with_o a_o pure_a sight_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o with_o a_o most_o sweet_a affection_n of_o pious_a love_n according_a to_o the_o little_a power_n i_o have_v in_o this_o place_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n where_o although_o i_o be_v apperrel_v with_o a_o poor_a garment_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n i_o do_v yet_o continual_o aspire_v to_o the_o consideration_n and_o desire_n of_o thy_o admirable_a amability_n and_o beauty_n for_o with_o the_o dart_n of_o thy_o charity_n be_o i_o wound_v and_o i_o be_o all_o on_o a_o light_a fire_n of_o desire_n concern_v thou_o i_o covet_v to_o arrive_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o do_v i_o desire_v to_o behold_v therefore_o will_v i_o ever_o stand_v upon_o my_o guard_n &_o with_o vigilant_a eye_n i_o will_v be_v sing_v in_o spirit_n and_o i_o will_v also_o sing_v with_o my_o understanding_n &_o with_o all_o my_o force_n will_v i_o praise_v thou_o who_o be_v both_o my_o creator_n and_o my_o redeemer_n i_o will_v penetrate_v the_o heaven_n with_o my_o affection_n and_o i_o will_v so_o approach_v to_o thou_o with_o my_o desire_n that_o i_o may_v be_v hold_v but_o only_o in_o body_n by_o this_o present_a misery_n and_o all_o my_o thought_n and_o the_o greediness_n of_o my_o desire_n shall_v be_v ever_o upon_o thou_o that_o so_o my_o hart_n may_v be_v where_o thou_o my_o treasure_n art_n who_o be_v so_o desirable_a so_o incomparable_a and_o so_o dear_o amiable_a but_o behold_v o_o my_o most_o pitiful_a and_o most_o merciful_a god_n while_o i_o be_o apply_v myself_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o thy_o immense_a goodness_n and_o pity_n my_o hart_n be_v not_o able_a to_o go_v through_o with_o it_o for_o thy_o grace_n thy_o beauty_n thy_o virtue_n thy_o glory_n thy_o magnificence_n thy_o majesty_n and_o thy_o charity_n do_v exceed_v all_o the_o power_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o as_o the_o splendour_n of_o thy_o glory_n be_v inestimable_a so_o be_v the_o benignity_n of_o that_o eternal_a charity_n of_o thy_o unspeakable_a whereby_o thou_o have_v adopt_v they_o for_o thy_o son_n &_o join_v they_o close_o to_o thyself_o who_o former_o thou_o have_v create_v of_o nothing_o chap._n xv._n how_o much_o tribulation_n endure_v for_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v o_o my_o soul_n if_o daily_o we_o be_v to_o suffer_v torment_n yea_o and_o even_o to_o endure_v the_o very_a pain_n of_o hell_n &_o that_o for_o a_o long_a time_n together_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v arrive_v to_o see_v christ_n in_o his_o glory_n &_o to_o be_v associate_v to_o his_o saint_n will_v it_o not_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o to_o bear_v all_o that_o affliction_n if_o thereby_o we_o