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as_o self-hatred_n contempt_n of_o all_o temporality_n etc._n etc._n and_o aim_v o_o lord_n at_o thy_o holy_a love_n and_o union_n how_o clear_o do_v it_o appear_v to_o proceed_v from_o thyself_o the_o pure_a source_n of_o all_o sanctity_n and_o perfection_n alas_o how_o unproportionable_a be_v man_n weakness_n and_o wickedness_n to_o think_v of_o a_o doctrine_n so_o conformable_a to_o thy_o divine_a greatness_n when_o i_o also_o meditate_v on_o the_o mean_n whereby_o this_o faith_n be_v at_o first_o plant_v and_o soon_o after_o propagate_v to_o the_o utmost_a end_n of_o the_o world_n i_o clear_o behold_v a_o hand_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o evident_a draught_n of_o thy_o infinite_a power_n and_o providence_n twelve_o apostle_n poor_a powerless_a creditless_a person_n propose_v thing_n contrary_a to_o man_n natural_a appetite_n and_o of_o most_o hard_a digestion_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o give_v law_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o conquer_v and_o convert_v the_o emperor_n and_o 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which_o be_v never_o want_v to_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o powerful_o support_v and_o shield_v i_o thy_o weak_a yet_o willing_a soldier_n with_o faithful_a courage_n and_o perseverant_a constancy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n and_o whensoever_o time_n or_o occasion_n shall_v exact_v a_o trial_n of_o my_o true_a fidelity_n thou_o o_o saviour_n jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o my_o faith_n who_o have_v call_v i_o seek_v i_o find_v i_o carry_v i_o home_o to_o thy_o fold_n and_o number_v i_o among_o thy_o sheep_n grant_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v lead_v a_o life_n correspondent_a to_o my_o faith_n and_o that_o my_o manner_n may_v be_v conformable_a to_o thy_o merciful_a illumination_n that_o after_o the_o imperfect_a and_o obscure_a knowledge_n of_o this_o world_n i_o may_v final_o arrive_v to_o the_o pure_a knowledge_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o other_o where_o with_o thy_o saint_n i_o hope_v to_o behold_v thou_o face_n to_o face_n by_o the_o light_n of_o 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his_o heaven_n be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o behold_v the_o key_n the_o keeper_n the_o soul_n the_o body_n the_o lord_n the_o whole_a o_o my_o god_n be_v thou_o behold_v my_o liberty_n my_o life_n my_o love_n all_o be_v thou_o o_o my_o jesus_n and_o thy_o alone_a repose_v therefore_o as_o a_o sweet_a posy_n between_o my_o breast_n sleep_n like_o a_o bridegroom_n in_o my_o heart_n and_o reign_n like_o a_o king_n in_o the_o closet_n of_o my_o soul_n come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o take_v full_a possession_n of_o thy_o own_o come_v and_o please_v thyself_o love_v thyself_o and_o serve_v thyself_o in_o i_o as_o thou_o desire_v and_o deserve_v to_o be_v please_v love_a serve_v let_v thy_o love_n o_o king_n of_o love_n be_v the_o life_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o the_o lease_n of_o my_o life_n that_o when_o i_o cease_v to_o love_v i_o may_v cease_v to_o live_v in_o thy_o love_n o_o jesus_n i_o end_v this_o act_n of_o love_n though_o my_o desire_n actual_o to_o love_v thou_o be_v endless_a oh_o let_v i_o live_v and_o die_v in_o thy_o love_n and_o for_o thy_o love_n that_o by_o love_n i_o may_v for_o ever_o reign_v and_o remain_v with_o thou_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n of_o love_n amen_n ¶_o 8._o devotion_n exercise_n and_o elevation_n for_o communion_n 1_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v before_o communion_n the_o due_a preparation_n to_o this_o divin_fw-fr banquet_n require_v two_o thing_n 1._o purity_n from_o all_o mortal_a sin_n and_o from_o all_o affection_n to_o it_o this_o purity_n be_v obtain_v by_o a_o humble_a confession_n a_o hearty_a contrition_n fervent_a prayer_n a_o careful_a custody_n of_o heart_n and_o a_o right_a intention_n in_o communicate_v 2._o a_o actual_a recollection_n and_o devotion_n which_o be_v get_v by_o pious_a and_o affective_a consideration_n by_o faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n mercy_n by_o a_o thirsty_a desire_n to_o see_v enjoy_v and_o be_v unite_v to_o god_n who_o be_v our_o sweet_a and_o sovereign_a good_a our_o father_n friend_n and_o 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my_o faithful_a keeper_n my_o friendly_a comforter_n and_o my_o charitable_a protector_n since_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o my_o birth_n until_o this_o present_a moment_n i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o continue_v thy_o care_n and_o custody_n over_o i_o in_o all_o place_n in_o all_o company_n upon_o all_o occasion_n preserve_v i_o o_o my_o good_a angel_n defend_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o both_o whilst_o i_o sleep_v and_o when_o i_o be_o awake_a from_o all_o diabolical_a incursion_n from_o all_o evil_a temptation_n from_o all_o danger_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o from_o a_o sudden_a and_o unprovided_a death_n be_v thou_o gracious_o please_v to_o represent_v my_o wound_n my_o want_n and_o my_o wish_n to_o our_o common_a lord_n and_o master_n and_o obtain_v for_o i_o thy_o poor_a pupil_n courage_n to_o overcome_v myself_o and_o strength_n to_o get_v a_o complete_a victor_n over_o sin_n satan_n and_o sensuality_n especial_o if_o there_o lurk_v any_o secret_a crime_n in_o my_o conscience_n obtain_v for_o i_o light_n to_o discern_v it_o a_o will_n to_o detest_v it_o time_n to_o confess_v it_o and_o grace_n to_o amend_v it_o abandon_v not_o my_o poor_a soul_n i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o bless_a spirit_n for_o the_o love_n of_o sweet_a jesus_n who_o have_v not_o spare_v his_o dear_a blood_n and_o life_n to_o save_v it_o but_o remain_v constant_o faithful_a favourable_a and_o friendly_a unto_o i_o all_o the_o moment_n of_o my_o life_n and_o take_v a_o special_a and_o particular_a care_n and_o charge_n of_o i_o in_o my_o death_n last_o gasp_n and_o agony_n defend_v i_o then_o in_o that_o dreadful_a hour_n o_o powerful_a guardian_n from_o the_o fury_n of_o my_o swear_a enemy_n and_o convey_v my_o depart_a soul_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o my_o dear_o belove_a lord_n and_o maker_n there_o to_o praise_v he_o with_o thyself_o for_o evermore_o o_o my_o good_a guide_n i_o again_o and_o again_o iterate_v this_o my_o humble_a and_o earnest_a suit_n beseech_v thou_o neither_o to_o forsake_v i_o during_o this_o transitory_a life_n nor_o to_o forget_v i_o when_o all_o the_o world_n will_v leave_v i_o that_o through_o thy_o safe_a and_o secure_a conduct_n i_o may_v so_o pass_v through_o the_o wearisome_a trouble_n of_o this_o earthly_a pilgrimage_n as_o that_o i_o may_v find_v eternal_a rest_n in_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n amen_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n be_v a_o epithalamium_n or_o nuptial_a entertainment_n of_o the_o amorous_a soul_n ravish_v in_o comtemptation_n of_o the_o reciporcal_a affection_n mercy_n and_o benefit_n of_o her_o bridegroom_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o canticle_n dilectus_fw-la meus_fw-la mihi_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la illi_fw-la my_o belove_a to_o i_o and_o i_o to_o he_o 1._o o_o lord_n of_o my_o love_n love_v of_o my_o life_n and_o life_n of_o my_o soul_n how_o amiable_a be_v thou_o remain_v in_o thyself_o within_o the_o boundless_a limit_n of_o thy_o own_o essential_a perfection_n and_o how_o admirable_a be_v thou_o issue_v forth_o of_o thyself_o to_o diffuse_v abroad_o thy_o goodness_n and_o communicate_v it_o to_o thy_o creature_n witness_v this_o large_a and_o lovely_a univers_n frame_v of_o norhing_n by_o thy_o omnipotent_a finger_n who_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n more_o appear_v in_o man_n alone_o than_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o its_o unite_a wonder_n and_o prodigy_n man_n that_o miracle_n of_o the_o world_n and_o masterpiece_n of_o nature_n in_o who_o creation_n thy_o love_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n can_v never_o be_v suffcient_o admire_v and_o magnify_v 2._o and_o when_o this_o prime_a creature_n have_v alas_o soon_o after_o its_o first_o production_n lose_v its_o original_a perfection_n by_o violate_v thy_o precept_n thou_o be_v gracious_o please_v o_o great_a and_o glorious_a sovereign_n out_o of_o the_o tenderness_n of_o thy_o compassion_n towards_o man_n this_o poor_a criminal_a to_o give_v he_o as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a birth_n a_o new_a be_v a_o new_a creation_n in_o a_o manner_n far_o different_a in_o a_o way_n much_o more_o admirable_a with_o a_o affection_n infinite_o exceed_v the_o former_a for_o thyself_o o_o prodigy_n of_o goodness_n become_v man_v for_o his_o love_n and_o enchargedst_a thy_o own_o shoulder_n with_o all_o his_o sin_n pain_n and_o misery_n to_o set_v he_o at_o his_o ease_n freedom_n and_o liberty_n yes_o o_o my_o lord_n and_o lover_n thou_o become_v man_n even_o like_o i_o in_o all_o thing_n sin_n only_a and_o ignorance_n except_v which_o be_v incompatible_a with_o thy_o goodness_n and_o wisdom_n and_o which_o thou_o come_v to_o destroy_v and_o cancel_v thus_o ennoble_v my_o nature_n by_o unite_n it_o to_o thy_o divinity_n sanctify_v it_o with_o thy_o justice_n enrich_v it_o with_o thy_o grace_n instruct_v it_o with_o thy_o doctrine_n strengthen_v it_o with_o thy_o example_n rescue_v it_o from_o servitude_n restore_v it_o to_o its_o lose_a title_n of_o god_n child_n and_o render_v it_o capable_a of_o eternal_a glory_n 3._o o_o my_o god_n how_o great_o do_v i_o feel_v myself_o oblige_v to_o love_v thou_o in_o consequence_n of_o this_o large_a liberal_a and_o signal_n favour_n it_o be_v a_o chain_n which_o so_o strict_o tie_v i_o to_o a_o reciprocal_a affection_n that_o it_o infinite_o exceed_v all_o the_o expression_n of_o my_o ravish_a tongue_n &_o heart_n for_o what_o have_v i_o poor_a wretch_n alas_o what_o have_v i_o o_o my_o glorious_a creator_n and_o gracious_a redeemer_n whereby_o to_o help_v myself_o and_o what_o have_v i_o yet_o whereby_o to_o prevail_v against_o my_o potent_a adversary_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n but_o only_o thyself_o and_o what_o thou_o have_v free_o give_v i_o who_o be_v my_o only_a strength_n support_n and_o succour_v 4._o when_o therefore_o i_o look_v into_o the_o furnace_n of_o thy_o love_n o_o my_o lord_n jesus_n and_o behold_v thy_o personal_a descent_n from_o the_o eternal_a father_n bosom_n to_o clothe_v thyself_o upon_o earth_n with_o a_o parcel_n of_o our_o poor_a humanity_n for_o the_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n sure_o this_o only_a contemplation_n fill_v my_o ecstasy_v heart_n with_o unspeakable_a admiration_n and_o not_o only_o excite_v but_o enforce_v it_o to_o love_v thou_o most_o ardent_o and_o be_v it_o capable_a even_o infinite_o and_o eternal_o 5._o but_o if_o for_o one_o only_a effect_n of_o your_o amorous_a bounty_n i_o feel_v myself_o thus_o powerful_o oblige_v to_o expand_v my_o soul_n before_o thy_o sacred_a majesty_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v i_o do_v it_o in_o contemplation_n of_o all_o thy_o unite_a gift_n grace_n and_o benefit_n abundant_o contain_v in_o thy_o bless_a humanity_n whereby_o thou_o becam_v our_o temporal_a redemption_n and_o my_o eternal_a salvation_n shall_v i_o not_o much_o more_o ardent_o pour_v forth_o myself_o before_o thou_o in_o respect_n of_o so_o many_o ravish_a motive_n and_o yet_o much_o more_o and_o more_o in_o respect_n of_o thyself_o o_o my_o sweet_a lord_n and_o lover_n than_o of_o all_o these_o amorous_a effect_n of_o thy_o mercy_n who_o be_v now_o my_o all_o &_o be_v to_o be_v my_o all_o in_o all_o for_o all_o eternity_n in_o thy_o accomplish_a and_o consummate_v beatitude_n when_o after_o the_o painful_a assault_n &_o languor_n of_o this_o life_n i_o shall_v remain_v in_o thou_o by_o thou_o for_o thou_o a_o happy_a and_o triumphant_a conqueror_n over_o myself_o and_o all_o my_o enemy_n 6._o whence_o be_v it_o then_o o_o my_o love_n and_o my_o life_n that_o my_o soul_n melt_v not_o away_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o sweet_a affection_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o my_o whole_a pleasure_n be_v not_o in_o love_v thou_o entire_o ardent_o indeficient_o why_o be_v not_o my_o uninterrupted_a thought_n song_n and_o say_v my_o belove_a to_o i_o and_o i_o to_o he_o since_o thou_o thus_o forcible_o constrive_v as_o it_o be_v and_o enchaine_v