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govern_v to_o save_v i_o and_o to_o bring_v i_o to_o thy_o bliss_n ¶_o wherefore_o most_o dreadful_a lord_n i_o have_v a_o great_a cause_n if_o i_o will_v do_v my_o duty_n to_o be_v circumspect_a and_o take_v great_a heed_n how_o i_o do_v use_v myself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o my_o lord_n which_o seist_n and_o look_v upon_o all_o my_o word_n dede_n and_o thought_n ¶_o grant_v i_o therefore_o moost_n merciful_a lord_n grace_v to_o walk_v and_o conversant_a myself_o before_o thy_o bless_a presen_n like_o a_o chaste_a and_o a_o holy_a spouse_n with_o all_o reverence_n fear_v shamefastness_n mekenes_n obedience_n and_o patience_n contynual_o prepare_v myself_o with_o all_o dilygence_n to_o please_v the_o sight_n of_o thy_o dreadful_a majesty_n and_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o will_n to_o love_v the_o above_o all_o thing_n whereby_o all_o grace_n and_o virtue_n may_v increase_v in_o i_o ¶_o grant_v i_o o_o merciful_a saviour_n always_o in_o every_o place_n to_o remember_v that_o thou_o so_o mighty_a a_o lord_n god_n bere_a toward_o i_o vile_a wretched_a worm_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o ever_o lastinge_a unmesurable_a most_o constant_a &_o free_a love_n and_o charity_n which_o pass_v all_o thought_n and_o desire_n so_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n toward_o i_o moo_v vile_a wretch_n which_o be_o but_o sin_n and_o clay_n that_o thou_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o tend_v and_o to_o take_v so_o great_a heed_n and_o care_n upon_o i_o as_o though_o thou_o have_v no_o mo_z creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n and_o have_v and_o do_v deliver_v i_o and_o defend_v i_o from_o innumerable_a perel_n &_o deadly_a danger_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o have_v and_o do_v free_o adorn_v i_o indewe_v i_o and_o multyplye_v in_o i_o most_o unthankeful_a and_o unworthy_a with_o so_o many_o gift_n and_o benefyte_n at_o all_o time_n that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o reken_fw-mi the_o least_o part_n of_o they_o and_o of_o thy_o infinite_a love_n and_o charyte_n moo_v lyberal_o i_o may_v at_o all_o time_n yea_o every_o minute_n of_o a_o hour_n come_v unto_o the_o in_o so_o much_o that_o with_o one_o godly_a thought_n and_o desire_n i_o may_v optayne_n and_o have_v the_o which_o be_v everlasting_a felicity_n and_o to_o the_o as_o unto_o my_o most_o near_o dear_a most_o faithful_a and_o trusty_a friend_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n i_o may_v safe_o open_v all_o my_o grief_n &_o necessytye_n and_o be_v certain_a and_o sure_a to_o have_v such_o help_n of_o the_o as_o shall_v be_v most_o for_o my_o soul_n health_n wherefore_o most_o merciful_a lord_n god_n which_o art_n the_o sempyternal_a light_n of_o heaven_n vouchsafe_v for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n to_o lyghten_v the_o darkness_n of_o my_o sinful_a soul_n and_o the_o blindness_n of_o my_o heart_n with_o the_o bless_v beme_fw-mi of_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v come_v to_o the_o perfect_v
knowledge_n of_o thy_o blessyd_v godhead_n of_o thy_o infinite_a charite_n towarwe_v i_o and_o that_o i_o may_v contynaal_o remember_v thy_o bless_a presen_n in_o every_o place_n lyghten_v my_o inward_a and_o goostly_a eye_n to_o see_v &_o consider_v effectuous_o the_o wonderful_a token_n of_o thy_o infinyte_a love_n &_o kindness_n to_o i_o and_o the_o innumerable_a benefit_n give_v unto_o i_o and_o all_o mankind_n special_o by_o thy_o most_o holy_a incarnation_n thy_o life_n death_n and_o passion_n and_o that_o i_o may_v the_o better_o perceyve_v what_o thou_o have_v do_v for_o i_o grant_v i_o most_o mercyful_a good_a lord_n grace_n to_o come_v to_o the_o perfect_v and_o exact_v knowledge_n of_o myself_o first_o to_o consider_v and_o acknowledge_v how_o noble_a thou_o haste_n creatyd_v my_o soul_n unto_o thy_o own_o similitude_n and_o image_n of_o nought_o and_o how_o miserable_a how_o foul_a filthy_a and_o abominable_a it_o be_v make_v by_o oryginall_a sin_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o 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again_o by_o thy_o infynite_a mercy_n and_o bless_a grace_n for_o of_o myself_o &_o of_o my_o own_o power_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o arise_v by_o true_a and_o perfect_v repentance_n with_o out_o thy_o merciful_a grace_n do_v help_v i_o and_o yet_o thou_o be_v so_o good_a and_o gracious_a that_o i_o may_v if_o i_o will_v every_o day_n hour_n and_o mynet_n recover_v thy_o gracius_fw-la faver_fw-la for_o thou_o be_v ever_o ready_a knock_n at_o my_o heart_n continual_o ¶_o oh_o merciful_a jesu_n how_o much_o need_n have_v i_o of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o grace_n ¶_o grant_v i_o good_a lord_n grace_v earnest_o to_o consider_v oft_o time_n from_o whence_o i_o come_v what_o i_o be_o where_o i_o be_o and_o whether_o i_o go_v first_o from_o whence_o i_o come_v plain_o i_o come_v from_o vile_a and_o sinful_a flesh_n beget_v in_o filthy_a concupysence_n and_o beastly_a lust_n in_o the_o stink_n vylenes_n of_o oryginal_a sin_n feed_v in_o my_o mother_n womb_n with_o foul_a menstruus_fw-la vilitie_n and_o where_o thou_o moost_n merciful_a lord_n god_n creatyd_v the_o planette_n &_o the_o star_n of_o the_o fire_n the_o fish_n and_o fowl_n of_o the_o water_n thou_o haste_v create_v i_o and_o all_o other_o beast_n of_o the_o foul_a and_o vile_a earth_n so_o that_o as_o touch_v my_o body_n i_o be_o no_o better_o they_o a_o beast_n create_v of_o the_o earth_n &_o unto_o the_o earth_n i_o shall_v again_o what_o i_o be_o i_o may_v soon_o perceive_v i_o be_o nought_o else_o but_o dross_n and_o dirt_n rot_a earth_n worm_n meat_n &_o much_o less_o perceve_n how_o i_o shall_v depart_v subject_v unto_o many_o necessity_n full_a of_o misery_n bear_v in_o sin_n live_v in_o wretchidnes_n and_o labour_n and_o must_v dye_v in_o pain_n and_o agonye_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v earnest_o &_o deep_o consider_v i_o may_v perceive_v and_o see_v that_o the_o tree_n herb_n bring_v for_o the_o leaf_n sweet_a flover_n &_o fruit_n &_o my_o body_n bring_v nothing_o else_o the_o foul_a worm_n stynk_v sweat_n and_o corruption_n if_o i_o will_v well_o consider_v and_o mark_v what_o come_v out_o of_o the_o nose_n the_o ear_n &_o of_o other_o issue_n of_o the_o body_n i_o shall_v perceive_v that_o theridamas_n can_v be_v no_o foul_a and_o more_o horrible_a or_o more_o stynk_v dung_n hill_n in_o the_o world_n now_o where_o i_o be_o plain_o in_o this_o wretched_a world_n the_o vale_n of_o misery_n as_o a_o out_o law_n &_o stranger_n and_o in_o a_o foren_a country_n beset_v with_o many_o galthrop_n and_o grin_v on_o every_o side_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o innumerable_a danger_n &_o perel_n among_o my_o most_o mortal_a ennymy_n against_o who_o i_o must_v fight_v both_o night_n and_o day_n for_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o my_o dysstruction_n contynual_o who_o mortal_a malice_n i_o can_v not_o escape_v without_o thy_o moost_n merciful_a help_n and_o whither_o i_o go_v lord_n whither_o else_o but_o from_o whence_o i_o take_v my_o orygynal_a that_o be_v unto_o earth_n dung_n &_o clay_n of_o earth_n &_o ash_n my_o wretched_a flesh_n be_v create_v and_o to_o the_o earth_n it_o must_v go_v first_o or_o last_o but_o when_o and_o how_o soon_o thou_o only_o know_v most_o myghtyfull_a lord_n but_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o thither_o i_o go_v contynual_o where_o ever_o i_o be_v what_o ever_o i_o do_v wherefore_o moost_n merciful_a lord_n grant_v i_o grace_n that_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n and_o consideration_n of_o my_o wretched_a estate_n never_o go_v from_o my_o memory_n whereby_o with_o the_o help_n of_o thy_o grace_n i_o may_v seek_v earnest_o and_o contynual_o the_o amendment_n of_o myself_o with_o thy_o merciful_a help_n and_o favour_n ¶_o oh_o merciful_a lord_n be_v not_o thy_o exceed_a great_a mercy_n my_o soul_n throw_v the_o innumerable_a and_o most_o grevous_a sin_n where_o nought_o else_o but_o a_o brand_n of_o hell_n fire_n &_o a_o foul_a stynk_v vessel_n full_a of_o abhomynation_n of_o sin_n apt_a to_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n and_o everla_a damnation_n moreover_o if_o thy_o grace_n be_v not_o i_o cold_a do_v nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n and_o increase_v my_o damnation_n yea_o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o sin_n so_o abominable_a the_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o commyt_n if_o thy_o grace_n do_v not_o preserve_v i_o yea_o my_o soul_n shall_v return_v to_o right_a nought_o if_o thy_o may_v and_o godly_a power_n do_v not_o uphold_v it_o &_o conserve_v it_o ¶_o oh_o mercyful_a lord_n how_o many_o evil_a affectyon_n crooked_a inclination_n sinful_a passion_n naughty_a dysposition_n and_o readiness_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o mischief_n be_v in_o the_o sense_n wit_n and_o power_n of_o my_o soul_n both_o inward_o and_o outward_o who_o i_o can_v never_o without_o thy_o specyall_a grace_n &_o help_n know_v nor_o perceive_v and_o much_o less_o amend_v reform_v &_o mortyfie_v wherefore_o myghtyfull_a gracious_a and_o moo_v pytyfull_a saviour_n in_o the_o bless_a meryte_n of_o thy_o most_o bitter_a &_o painful_a passion_n which_o thou_o suffer_v in_o every_o member_n part_n power_n and_o may_v of_o thy_o bless_a body_n and_o soul_n lyghten_v my_o sinful_a blindness_n that_o i_o may_v come_v to_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o myself_o and_o thereby_o to_o come_v unto_o that_o most_o acceptable_a the_o ground_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o grace_n bless_v mekenes_n and_o contempt_n of_o myself_o and_o to_o the_o very_a and_o most_o perfect_v love_n of_o the_o my_o lord_n god_n unto_o who_o only_o belong_v and_o ever_o may_v be_v all_o glory_n &_o honour_n of_o all_o creature_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n ¶_o the_o second_o exercise_n to_o optaine_n remyssion_n of_o sin_n thou_o must_v have_v a_o general_a contricyon_n and_o hate_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n &_o if_o thou_o haste_v not_o make_v a_o general_a confessyon_n all_o ready_a than_o i_o will_v counsel_v the_o to_o make_v one_o intend_n with_o most_o full_a and_o constante_n mind_n to_o forsake_v &_o detest_v all_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o very_a pure_a love_n of_o god_n and_o deape_a hate_n of_o thyself_o and_o of_o all_o sin_n to_o bewail_v they_o as_o hearty_o as_o god_n shall_v gyve_v the_o grace_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o the_o perfect_a hate_n of_o thyself_o thou_o must_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v do_v so_o great_a injury_n and_o show_v so_o great_a contempt_n to_o god_n as_o thou_o and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v judge_v thyself_o worthy_a of_o all_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o world_n for_o thy_o manifold_a and_o great_a sin_n for_o thy_o great_a negligence_n &_o thy_o wonderful_a unkyndnes_n show_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n thou_o shall_v have_v moo_v firm_a and_o perfect_v will_n in_o
the_o length_n thou_o most_o payneful_o most_o miserable_o yet_o most_o lovynglye_o and_o willing_o suffer_v moo_v crewel_o moo_v bitter_a and_o moo_v shameful_a death_n for_o i_o special_o and_o for_o all_o mankind_n and_o so_o well_o thou_o yet_o lovy_v i_o that_o if_o need_n be_v thou_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v the_o like_a yea_o more_o painful_a passion_n &_o more_o cruel_a death_n rather_o than_o i_o shall_v perish_v if_o i_o will_v faithful_o love_v and_o serve_v the._n ¶_o o_o most_o love_a and_o merciful_a savyoure_n jesu_n i_o moo_v unkind_a sinner_n have_v neglect_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o the_o that_o have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o i_o and_o i_o have_v offend_v as_o unkynd_o and_o as_o grevous_o as_o though_o thou_o have_v do_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o i_o for_o i_o have_v contynual_o offend_v and_o sin_v all_o my_o life_n but_o special_o in_o these_o n._n thou_o most_o here_o remember_v thy_o special_a deadly_a sin_n &_o one_o after_o another_o and_o be_v special_o 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all_o thing_n of_o moost_n pure_a and_o fylyal_a love_n and_o pure_a intent_n for_o thy_o only_a faver_n &_o honour_n seek_v pure_o and_o sincere_o to_o please_v the_o with_o a_o amorous_a and_o lovely_a affection_n of_o my_o inward_a spirit_n be_v lyghten_v with_o a_o dyvyne_n and_o a_o godly_a understanding_n by_o faith_n hope_n and_o charite_v not_o seek_v any_o manner_n of_o ghostly_a comfort_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o rather_o to_o desire_v if_o it_o please_v the_o all_o dereliction_n all_o adversity_n for_o thy_o sake_n that_o i_o may_v be_v like_a unto_o thy_o afflict_a humanytie_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v i_o may_v by_o thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n have_v the_o fruition_n of_o thy_o godhead_n ¶_o most_o mercyful_a savioure_n jesu_n for_o the_o bitter_a pain_n thou_o suffdre_v in_o thy_o
fyve_o sensy_n and_o in_o all_o thy_o most_o innocent_a body_n and_o blessyd_v soul_n grant_v i_o grace_v utter_o to_o extynguyshe_v and_o to_o mortyfie_v in_o myself_o all_o sensualytie_n and_o sensual_a delectacyon_n as_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_v in_o word_n talk_n in_o gesture_n or_o behavoure_n in_o sing_v curyouse_a thing_n to_o have_v gay_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n to_o here_o news_n and_o in_o use_v my_o fyve_o sensy_n vain_o every_o where_n without_o reasonable_a necessytye_n grant_v i_o moo_v gracious_a jesu_n grace_n to_o mortyfye_v perfect_o in_o myself_o all_o such_o natural_a and_o unnessesarye_a comfort_n and_o solace_n by_o moost_n perfect_v turning_a of_o my_o heart_n from_o all_o thing_n wherein_o sensualytie_n will_v reaste_v and_o to_o lyfte_v up_o of_o my_o hearty_a love_n and_o desire_v to_o the_o for_o such_o sensualyte_n delectation_n natural_a comfort_n makyth_o goostly_a exercise_n unsavery_a and_o more_o hard_a ¶_o good_a lord_n grant_v i_o therefore_o grace_v with_o all_o my_o power_n to_o avoid_v out_o of_o my_o heart_n all_o affeccyon_n to_o any_o solas_fw-la or_o comfort_n or_o to_o any_o sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a which_o sin_n i_o will_v not_o utter_o leave_v that_o all_o sensuallytie_n may_v be_v mortyfy_v in_o i_o and_o so_o shall_v all_o goostly_a affection_n the_o better_o increse_v to_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n ¶_o gracious_a jesu_n which_o waste_v forsake_v of_o all_o thy_o friend_n worldly_a save_v only_o of_o thy_o blessyd_v mother_n which_o also_o do_v not_o regard_v the_o pleasure_n or_o dyspleasure_n of_o any_o person_n and_o fleddy_v all_o worldly_a worship_n and_o honour_n grant_v i_o grace_n for_o thy_o pure_a love_n and_o honour_n utter_o to_o mortyfie_v in_o i_o all_o love_n and_o worldly_a affection_n to_o any_o person_n in_o this_o world_n for_o oft_o time_n the_o love_n and_o fear_n of_o creature_n worldly_a cause_v i_o oftin_n to_o be_v ready_a either_o to_o do_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o do_v either_o to_o omyt_v that_o which_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v desire_v either_o to_o please_v they_o either_o fear_v their_o dyspleasure_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o do_v many_o of_o my_o good_a work_n i_o fear_v i_o to_o receive_v some_o honour_n or_o commodity_n of_o they_o either_o to_o exchewe_v some_o damage_n or_o confusion_n at_o their_o hand_n wherefore_o moo_v blessyd_v saviour_n mortyfie_v in_o i_o by_o thy_o grace_n all_z the_o carnal_a affeccyon_n &_o love_n unto_o my_o kynsfolke_n and_o to_o my_o friend_n for_o their_o benefyte_n so_o that_o without_o all_o accepcyon_n of_o person_n and_o pryvate_a love_n i_o may_v syncear_o love_v in_o all_o man_n you_o in_o my_o ennimye_n only_a the_o my_o lord_n god_n and_o thy_o blessyd_v image_n grace_n &_o vertew_n that_o i_o never_o flatter_v love_n nor_o dissemble_v with_o any_o man_n vice_n but_o that_o i_o may_v indifferent_o and_o moo_v hearty_o wish_v and_o desire_v the_o soul_n helthe_n of_o every_o man_n mortyfye_v in_o i_o good_a lord_n all_o such_o favour_n in_o ordynate_a which_o may_v engender_v in_o i_o any_o dysquietnes_n dystraccyon_n or_o desire_v of_o person_n to_o have_v his_o favour_n fryndeshype_n or_o presence_n and_o thus_o paynte_v my_o heart_n and_o mind_n with_o many_o fancy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n and_o when_o i_o shall_v turn_v my_o hart_n unto_o the_o it_o infectyth_v it_o and_o defyle_v it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o very_a poison_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n ¶_o grant_v i_o good_a lord_n to_o love_v the_o only_o and_o for_o thy_o sake_n to_o renunce_v and_o for_o sake_n the_o love_n of_o all_o creature_n that_o the_o image_n and_o memory_n of_o the_o only_o may_v remain_v only_o in_o my_o mind_n at_o all_o time_n and_o season_n ¶_o o_o most_o bless_a jesu_n who_o bless_a soul_n be_v ever_o occupy_v and_o full_a of_o heavenly_a contemplation_n i_o moo_v humble_o beseke_v the_o in_o the_o meryte_n of_o that_o precyous_a wound_n of_o thy_o godly_a and_o most_o love_a heart_n grant_v i_o grace_n by_o thy_o mightiful_a help_n most_o perfect_o to_o mortify_v in_o i_o the_o intolerable_a combreaunce_n of_o vain_a and_o unprofytable_a yea_o and_o vycious_a fancy_n which_o wonderful_o do_v occupy_v my_o mind_n moo_v commen_o in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n though_o i_o do_v not_o consent_v unto_o they_o yet_o they_o do_v defile_v some_o what_o the_o soul_n and_o heart_n and_o makyth_n hevy_a the_o holy_a goost_n and_o do_v much_o hurt_v and_o damage_n unto_o the_o profit_n in_o spiritual_a life_n i_o knowelege_v most_o merciful_a lord_n that_o all_o these_o cogitation_n do_v arise_v and_o grow_v by_o reason_n of_o my_o neglygen_n and_o unmortifycation_n because_o i_o do_v not_o dylygent_o labour_n and_o with_o violence_n compel_v my_o heart_n to_o be_v occupy_v in_o good_a thought_n but_o suffer_v it_o to_o wander_v both_o vicyus_o and_o idle_o waste_v my_o time_n and_o therefore_o when_o i_o will_v turn_v in_o my_o hart_n and_o recolect_v my_o spirit_n whoo_o unto_o goostly_a thought_n i_o find_v my_o heart_n lade_v with_o innumerable_a dystraccyon_n which_o great_o do_v hynder_n my_o profyt_n and_o increase_v in_o perfeccyon_n wherefore_o most_o love_a lord_n grant_v i_o grace_v so_o deape_o and_o perfect_o to_o prynte_v in_o my_o hart_n and_o memory_n thy_o blessid_v image_n &_o the_o lovely_a remembrance_n of_o thy_o moost_n bitter_a and_o blessyd_v passion_n and_o death_n of_o thy_o moost_n ardent_a unmesurable_a charyte_n of_o thy_o most_o low_a and_o profund_a humylyte_n of_o thy_o moost_n blessyd_v poverty_n thy_o mildness_n thy_o obedyens_n with_o all_o thy_o holy_a virtue_n with_o the_o memory_n of_o all_o thy_o moost_n merciful_a benefit_n gift_n &_o grace_n give_v unto_o i_o and_o all_o mankind_n that_o the_o earnest_n &_o oft_o memory_n of_o thes_n may_v occupy_v my_o hart_n always_o and_o put_v out_o of_o place_n all_o the_o remembrance_n of_o other_o transytory_a thing_n good_a or_o bad_a and_o the_o oft_o cogytacyon_n and_o memory_n of_o the_o may_v turn_v into_o a_o pure_a affection_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o may_v also_o be_v turn_v into_o moost_n perfect_a love_n and_o with_o my_o outewarde_n silence_n i_o may_v have_v &_o hold_v also_o moo_v perfect_a silence_n from_o the_o jangel_n of_o all_o vain_a fancy_n in_o my_o hart_n that_o thou_o only_o may_v rest_v there_o in_o ¶_o most_n mercyful_n redeemer_n jesu_n which_o suffer_v moo_v cruel_a kind_n of_o passion_n and_o death_n grant_v i_o in_o the_o meryte_n of_o all_o thy_o pain_n and_o passion_n grace_v most_o perfect_o to_o mortyfie_v in_o i_o all_o care_n natural_a passion_n as_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n hope_v and_o dread_n love_n and_o hate_n and_o shamefastness_n that_o nothing_o may_v rest_v in_o my_o hart_n but_o thou_o only_a lord_n for_o when_o any_o of_o thes_n occupy_v my_o hart_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n lauful_a yet_o the_o care_n the_o love_n fear_v or_o hope_v sorrow_n or_o hate_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v great_o dystracte_v the_o mind_n darkenyth_v the_o hart_n it_o mynyshyth_v devocyon_n and_o make_v all_o goostly_a exercise_n unsavery_a and_o irksome_a wherefore_o moo_v merciful_a lord_n rid_v my_o my_o affeccyon_n &_o desire_n from_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o that_o i_o may_v also_o despise_v &_o contemn_v myself_o for_o the_o pure_a love_n of_o the_o then_o shall_v no_o thing_n make_v i_o glade_n nor_o sorry_a but_o thou_o only_o so_o shall_v my_o hart_n be_v from_fw-mi from_o all_o thing_n and_o from_o the_o care_n love_n fear_v hope_n &_o joy._n then_o shall_v i_o with_o ease_n by_o thy_o grace_n at_o all_o time_n recollect_v my_o whole_a spirit_n inward_o unto_o the_o and_o so_o in_o the_o and_o with_o the_o to_o rest_v to_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n ¶_o o_o most_o meek_a jesu_n who_o pacyens_n and_o swettnes_n of_o hart_n be_v so_o great_a that_o thou_o be_v not_o discontentyd_v with_o they_o that_o cruel_o and_o paynefullye_o put_v the_o to_o death_n but_o of_o burnig_a &_o excellent_a charity_n thou_o praidist_a moo_v charytable_o for_o they_o as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v thy_o dear_a friend_n in_o merit_n of_o the_o which_o thy_o moost_n pacyent_a passion_n and_o thy_o most_o meek_a death_n which_o thou_o suffer_v for_o i_o grant_v i_o grace_n full_o to_o mortyfie_v in_o myself_o all_o bytternes_n of_o hart_n &_o angrine_n against_o i_o even_o christen_v specyal_o that_o do_v arise_v of_o a_o wyckyd_n or_o a_o cankeryd_a conscience_n and_o secret_a envy_n towards_o i_o even_o chrysten_v for_o the_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v more_o than_o i_o whereby_o i_o shall_v desire_v he_o to_o fall_v to_o sin_v and_o to_o be_v as_o wyckyd_v as_o i_o or_o else_o shall_v wish_v and_o go_v about_o to_o obscure_v and_o hide_v his_o virtue_n and_o grace_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v prefer_v and_o
better_o set_v by_o then_o i._n ¶_o grant_v also_o good_a lord_n thal_o i_o may_v utter_o mortyfie_v in_o myself_o all_o that_o anger_n bytternes_n that_o may_v arise_v in_o i_o of_o any_o rancour_n or_o hate_n for_o any_o displeasure_n do_v in_o time_n past_a to_o seek_v where_o &_o what_o i_o may_v find_v in_o i_o even_o christen_v to_o his_o dispraise_n or_o rebuke_v also_o all_o that_o anger_n that_o arysyth_v in_o i_o oft_o time_n when_o i_o have_v not_o that_o which_o my_o unmortyfyed_a desire_n will_v have_v and_o cause_v i_o some_o time_n to_o murmur_v in_o my_o heart_n against_o they_o that_o lettyth_v i_o from_o such_o thing_n that_o i_o will_v have_v as_o my_o prelate_n or_o any_o other_o ¶_o good_a lord_n of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n grant_v i_o help_v to_o mortify_v in_o i_o the_o angrine_n of_o my_o heart_n which_o i_o have_v many_o time_n against_o the_o vice_n of_o other_o or_o rather_o against_o they_o where_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v compassyon_n &_o pity_n but_o mercyful_a lord_n this_o arysyth_n of_o presumpcyon_n of_o my_o own_o life_n and_o merit_n while_o i_o think_v myself_o ryghteous_a or_o better_a than_o other_o and_o thus_o do_v i_o rashlye_a judge_v they_o &_o their_o dede_n and_o wax_v wrathful_a against_o they_o and_o their_o dede_n wherefore_o mercyful_a lord_n grant_v i_o grace_n with_o the_o swetnes_n of_o meek_a patience_n and_o of_o perfect_v charytye_n utter_o to_o mortyfie_v all_o bitterness_n of_o stomach_n and_o angrynes_n that_o i_o may_v love_v most_o hearty_o all_o i_n yea_o my_o most_o ennime_n and_o such_o as_o seek_v my_o death_n and_o as_o hearty_o to_o pray_v and_o to_o do_v for_o they_o as_o though_o they_o be_v my_o entire_a friend_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n so_o they_o be_v for_o they_o bring_v we_o unto_o great_a meryte_n ¶_o moost_n merciful_a saviour_n most_o worthy_a of_o all_o worship_n honour_n and_o praise_n which_o for_o my_o sake_n diddy_v suffer_v the_o great_a shame_n and_o most_o worldy_a confusyon_n that_o the_o spytefull_a malice_n of_o the_o moo_v envious_a jew_n can_v devyse_v i_o moo_v humble_o beseke_v the_o for_o all_o the_o rebuke_n sorrowful_a shame_n and_o confusion_n that_o thou_o suffer_v grant_v i_o grace_n to_o mortyfye_v in_o myself_o all_o my_o affeccyon_n and_o appetyte_n of_o vain_a glory_n vain_a praise_n and_o pride_n the_o delight_n and_o vain_a lie_n king_n of_o myself_o of_o my_o word_n dede_n &_o of_o thy_o gracye_n and_o gift_n by_o most_o clear_a knowledge_n and_o sing_v of_o my_o own_o vile_a wretchydnes_n and_o wretchyd_a vylenes_n and_o by_o unfeigned_a desire_n of_o all_o contempt_n that_o i_o may_v ever_o more_o ascrybe_n all_o my_o goodness_n &_o good_n gostlye_o and_o bodily_a unto_o the_o my_o lord_n god_n only_o reken_v myself_o most_o unworthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o they_o both_o for_o the_o enormytie_n the_o fylthynes_n and_o the_o multytude_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o unthankefulnes_n and_o for_o that_o that_o i_o have_v fall_v unto_o innumerable_a mo_z and_o more_o enormius_fw-la sin_n if_o thy_o grace_n only_o have_v not_o preseruyd_v i_o and_o also_o because_o that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o wretchyd_a a_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n but_o if_o he_o have_v the_o grace_n that_o i_o have_v he_o will_v serve_v and_o honour_n and_o love_n the_o more_o faithful_o and_o trewe_o than_o i_o do_v wherefore_o moo_v merciful_a jesu_n grant_v i_o grace_n from_o my_o very_a heart_n to_o desire_v unfayned_o to_o be_v contemn_v despise_v mock_v and_o over_o tread_v of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o to_o suffer_v all_o worldly_a shame_n and_o confusion_n that_o when_o any_o of_o these_o come_v i_o may_v with_o a_o glad_a and_o joyful_a heart_n receive_v they_o as_o at_o thy_o hand_n my_o lord_n god_n to_o thy_o glory_n &_o honour_n ¶_o moost_n merciful_a savyoure_n jesu_n which_o hang_v moo_v payneful_o upon_o the_o holy_a cross_n three_o long_a hour_n for_o i_o destitute_a of_o all_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n inward_a and_o outward_a as_o though_o thou_o have_v be_v the_o very_a enemy_n of_o god_n grant_v i_o grace_n and_o power_n to_o mortify_v in_o myself_o all_o desire_n of_o all_o delight_n and_o swetnes_n sensible_a in_o grace_n devotion_n love_v sensible_a which_o be_v only_o in_o the_o nether_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o swetnes_n sensible_a though_o it_o be_v in_o grace_n in_o love_n devotion_n and_o prayer_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o very_a sanctimony_n or_o charity_n but_o good_a lord_n certain_a gift_n of_o thy_o goodness_n send_v unto_o we_o week_n sinner_n to_o comfort_v our_o wekenes_n not_o to_o rest_v in_o they_o but_o that_o we_o comfort_v with_o they_o shall_v labour_n more_o earnest_o to_o mortify_v ourselves_o and_o the_o seek_n of_o ourself_o for_o lord_n god_n look_v how_o much_o i_o be_o mortify_v to_o all_o creature_n and_o to_o myself_o so_o much_o i_o have_v of_o true_a sanctimony_n and_o very_a charity_n wherefore_o moo_v gracious_a jesu_n grant_v i_o grace_n to_o dye_v perfect_o unto_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o conforte_n do_v bodily_a and_o ghostly_a and_o to_o be_v full_o constante_n with_o all_o derelyction_n and_o desolation_n that_o for_o thy_o sake_n and_o will_n forsake_v here_o all_o comfort_n and_o abidinge_v all_o desolation_n i_o may_v of_o thy_o mercy_n have_v the_o celesteal_n consolation_n which_o thou_o dydy_v promise_v sayinge_v bless_a be_v you_o that_o sorrow_n for_o you_o shall_v have_v consolation_n to_o thy_o glory_n and_o honour_n ¶_o o_o most_o merciful_a redeemer_n of_o my_o sinful_a soul_n which_o suffer_v so_o sorouful_a so_o painful_a so_o bitter_a and_o cruel_a pain_n and_o passion_n that_o there_o be_v never_o no_o pain_n nor_o passion_n like_v unto_o thou_o &_o that_o with_o such_o mekenes_n such_o obedience_n longanymitie_n and_o pacyence_n as_o never_o be_v see_v nor_o hard_a of_o grant_v i_o most_o wrathful_a wretch_n grace_v perfect_o to_o mortyfye_v all_o inpacyens_n in_o all_o bodily_a adversytie_n infamy_n rebuke_n mock_n contumely_n syckenes_n trouble_n pain_n persecution_n and_o desolation_n and_o in_o loss_n damage_n or_o hurt_v which_o may_v chance_v or_o come_v upon_o i_o by_o thy_o sufferance_n good_a lord_n with_o the_o which_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o try_v thy_o moost_n dear_a belovyd_v and_o electyd_v as_o gold_n in_o the_o furne_z in_o the_o which_o also_o thou_o thyself_o my_o most_o dear_a lord_n jesu_n be_v great_o try_v which_o sufferydst_n with_o moost_n mild_a mind_n and_o pacyente_a hart_n all_o contumely_n all_o scorn_n sore_a stripe_n spytete_v scorge_n the_o turment_fw-mi upon_o the_o cross_n and_o so_o many_o pain_n as_o thy_o enemy_n can_v devise_v and_o yet_o be_v thou_o ready_a to_o suffer_v moche_n more_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o father_n &_o for_o our_o soul_n health_n ¶_o moost_n gracious_a jesu_n therefore_o grant_v i_o grace_n with_o moost_n meek_a and_o perfect_v pacyence_n all_o outward_a and_o inward_a adversity_n hurt_n or_o grief_n to_o 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one_o of_o they_o ¶_o grant_v i_o good_a lord_n grace_n to_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o do_v by_o my_o calling_n and_o profession_n in_o due_a time_n and_o order_n with_o moost_n meek_a devotion_n that_o i_o may_v also_o fly_v that_o which_o be_v forbyden_v i_o &_o that_o i_o may_v slay_v and_o make_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o myself_o daily_o for_o my_o sin_n and_o neglygen_n with_o the_o sweet_a tear_n of_o love_n and_o repentance_n and_o thus_o by_o the_o meryte_n of_o thy_o bitter_a &_o holy_a passion_n i_o may_v be_v purge_v here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o walk_v worthy_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n in_o the_o call_n and_o state_n that_o thou_o have_v merciful_o call_v i_o ¶_o grant_v i_o also_o most_o meek_a and_o pitiful_a jesu_n
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our_o fervent_a desire_n of_o his_o moost_n blessyd_v love_n with_o sweat_n and_o lovely_a syghe_n hearty_a devoute_a desire_n where_o ever_o we_o meet_v he_o that_o be_v as_o oft_o as_o he_o commyth_n to_o our_o mind_n where_o ever_o we_o be_v or_o what_o ever_o we_o do_v and_o the_o use_n of_o such_o blessid_v aspiration_n who_o cold_a get_v acustome_v in_o they_o be_v a_o wonderful_a ready_a way_n to_o ghostly_a profyt_n ¶_o aspyracyon_n for_o this_o exercise_n ¶_o o_o most_o love_a lover_n and_o dear_a spouse_n of_o mi_fw-mi soul_n sweat_v jesu_n i_o beseke_v the_o for_o thy_o most_o love_a hart_n that_o be_v pierce_v with_o a_o spear_n and_o woundyd_v for_o my_o love_n wound_n my_o heart_n and_o inflame_v my_o mind_n so_o flagrant_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o love_n that_o i_o mai_fw-gr comtempne_v all_o the_o world_n for_o thy_o sake_n ¶_o o_o most_o amiable_a jesu_n will_v god_n that_o i_o may_v so_o hearty_o and_o so_o hard_o embrace_v the_o with_z the_o ghostly_a arm_n of_o my_o hart_n that_o i_o may_v never_o let_v the_o go_v out_o of_o my_o hart_n and_o mind_n ¶_o o_o most_o dear_a love_n and_o sweat_v lord_n jesu_n why_o do_v i_o not_o love_n the._n can_v thou_o suffer_v that_o any_o creature_n shall_v not_o love_v the._n though_o thou_o do_v suffer_v other_o yet_o i_o beseech_v the_o suffer_v not_o that_o in_o i_o but_o break_v into_o mi_fw-mi hart_n come_v in_o to_o mi_fw-mi mind_n with_o all_o thy_o might_n &_o violence_n most_o mighty_a lord_n oh_o most_o sweet_a violence_n when_o shall_v i_o suffer_v this_o thy_o blessyde_o and_o sweet_a violence_n ¶_o oh_o sweet_a jesu_n how_o well_o be_v i_o if_o i_o may_v love_v the._n oh_o will_v to_o god_n i_o can_v perfect_o set_v nought_o by_o myself_o and_o by_o all_o the_o world_n for_o thy_o dear_a love_n sake_n ¶_o oh_o dear_a love_n of_o my_o soul_n stir_v my_o hart_n to_o seek_v the_o lyghten_v mi_fw-mi hart_n that_o i_o mai_fw-gr find_v the_o possess_v thou_o my_o whole_a hart_n that_o i_o may_v 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my_o soul_n the_o consolation_n and_o joy_n of_o my_o heart_n which_o love_v i_o ear_n i_o be_v &_o have_v make_v and_o create_v i_o such_o a_o one_o that_o i_o may_v love_v the_o and_o have_v the_o grant_v i_o grace_n to_o seek_v the_o to_o run_v after_o the_o and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o rest_n till_o i_o have_v find_v the_o and_o for_o the_o great_a desire_n and_o love_n of_o the_o sweet_a jesu_n i_o may_v loathe_v all_o thing_n beside_o the._n svche_o sweet_a sentence_n or_o like_a thou_o must_v always_o have_v in_o thy_o mind_n and_o heart_n &_o force_v thyself_o to_o say_v they_o in_o thy_o mind_n as_o swet_o and_o as_o devout_o as_o thou_o can_v though_o perhaps_o at_o the_o first_o thou_o shall_v feel_v little_a swetnes_n yet_o do_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o may_v and_o in_o long_a custom_n grace_n will_v take_v pyty_n on_o thy_o travail_n thou_o shall_v not_o bind_v thyself_o exact_o to_o these_o thing_n but_o only_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o of_o thyself_o such_o like_a then_o 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goostly_a hammer_n which_o be_v oblation_n or_o offering_n thou_o shall_v thus_o use_v with_o as_o devoute_a heart_n as_o thou_o can_v say_v in_o thy_o mind_n with_o hearty_a meditation_n and_o with_o a_o unfeigned_a heart_n if_o thou_o can_v or_o as_o well_o as_o grace_n shall_v assy_v for_o the_o tyme._n ¶_o a_o oblation_n goostly_a moo_v myghtyfull_a lord_n god_n &_o very_a true_a love_n of_o my_o soul_n in_o my_o heart_n and_o whole_a desire_n i_o offer_v unto_o the_o and_o resygne_v into_o thy_o bless_a will_n &_o hand_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n myself_o to_o all_o that_o thing_n that_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n shall_v by_o inspiration_n will_n and_o move_v i_o to_o do_v and_o specyal_o to_o the_o utter_a contempt_n and_o forsake_v of_o myself_o and_o my_o own_o will_n to_o the_o utter_a cut_n of_o and_o forsake_v all_o delight_n &_o and_o pleasure_n of_o sensualytie_n and_o of_o all_o my_o sense_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o little_a thing_n as_o a_o ydel_n word_n vain_a company_n lyghtnes_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o my_o hart_n may_v be_v by_o any_o mean_n move_v or_o defile_v also_o i_o offer_v unto_o the_o myself_o to_o the_o perfect_v mortification_n of_o all_o natural_a passion_n as_o hevyne_n joy_n sorrow_n anger_n hate_v hope_v fear_v or_o shame_n also_o i_o offer_v to_o the_o myself_o to_o the_o voluntary_a lack_n and_o want_n of_o all_o sensyble_a grace_n devotion_n &_o other_o gift_n of_o thy_o that_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o my_o salvation_n in_o like_a manner_n i_o offer_v mi selfe_o to_o suffer_v willing_o with_o most_o prompt_a and_o ready_a will_n for_o thy_o sake_n all_o adversity_n and_o harm_n in_o fame_n in_o good_n and_o frynde_n all_o syckenes_n disease_n pain_n pressure_n and_o hevine_v of_o hart_n and_o general_o i_o offer_v i_o most_o glad_o and_o wyllyng_o to_o all_o chance_n and_o misfortune_n that_o can_v happen_v to_o any_o creature_n in_o this_o world_n be_v it_o never_o so_o evyll_n save_v sin_n yea_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o blessyd_v will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o put_v i_o in_o hell_n that_o i_o may_v suffer_v all_o the_o pain_n of_o all_o the_o damn_a except_o the_o hate_n of_o the_o and_o separation_n or_o loss_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the._n and_o though_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o thus_o to_o do_v or_o suffer_v yet_o good_a lord_n my_o will_n and_o heart_n ought_v to_o be_v ready_a at_o all_o time_n if_o thou_o will_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o where_o mercyful_a lord_n jesu_n i_o can_v not_o be_v so_o willing_a &_o ready_a unto_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o make_v so_o perfect_v oblation_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n as_o i_o
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