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eternity_n that_o soul_n doubtless_o love_v the_o world_n which_o do_v not_o seek_v and_o love_v thou_o it_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o sin_n a_o slave_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o iniquity_n be_v never_o at_o rest_n never_o in_o security_n grant_v o_o sweet_a saviour_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v always_o serve_v thou_o let_v my_o pilgrimage_n here_o upon_o earth_n continual_o sigh_v after_o thou_o let_v my_o heart_n be_v inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o let_v my_o soul_n o_o my_o god_n repose_v in_o thou_o let_v it_o contemplate_v thou_o in_o excess_n of_o mind_n let_v it_o with_o ioyfullnes_n singe_v and_o sound_v forth_o thy_o praise_n and_o let_v this_o be_v my_o
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may_v do_v whatsoever_o it_o please_v he_o i_o can_v be_v terrify_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o sin_n if_o the_o death_n of_o my_o lord_n come_v into_o my_o mind_n because_o my_o sin_n can_v oâ—ercome_v he_o the_o nail_n and_o lance_n do_v tell_v i_o that_o i_o be_o true_o reconcile_v to_o christ_n if_o i_o love_v he_o longinus_n with_o his_o lance_n have_v open_v christ_n side_n for_o i_o into_o which_o i_o have_v enter_v and_o do_v rest_n there_o secure_o he_o that_o fear_v let_v he_o love_v because_o love_n chase_v forth_o fear_n very_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v not_o afford_v such_o a_o powerful_a and_o present_a medicine_n against_o the_o heat_n of_o dishonest_a pleasure_n as_o be_v the_o death_n of_o my_o redeemer_n he_o stretch_v for_o the_o his_o arm_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o spread_v out_o his_o hand_n as_o one_o ready_a to_o embrace_v sinner_n i_o purpose_v to_o live_v and_o desire_v to_o die_v between_o the_o arm_n of_o christ_n that_o have_v save_v i_o there_o i_o will_v sing_v secure_o i_o will_v extol_v thou_o o_o lord_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v receive_v i_o and_o have_v not_o permit_v my_o enemy_n to_o triumph_n over_o i_o our_o saviour_n at_o his_o death_n bow_v down_o his_o head_n that_o he_o may_v give_v the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n to_o his_o belove_a so_o often_o do_v we_o kiss_v god_n as_o we_o be_v egg_v forward_o through_o his_o love_n to_o do_v good_a a_o devoute_a meditation_n of_o the_o soul_n stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o love_n of_o christ._n chapt_n xxiv_o o_o my_o soul_n who_o be_v famous_a by_o be_v frame_v according_a to_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n be_v buy_v with_o christ_n own_o blood_n espouse_v unto_o he_o by_o faith_n endow_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n adorn_v with_o virtue_n esteem_v equal_a with_o the_o angel_n love_v he_o of_o who_o thou_o be_v so_o much_o love_v attend_v to_o he_o that_o attend_v to_o thou_o and_o seek_v he_o that_o seek_v thou_o love_v this_o thy_o lover_n of_o who_o thou_o be_v belove_v with_o who_o love_n thou_o be_v prevent_v who_o be_v the_o fountain_n fronwhence_o thy_o love_n proceed_v he_o be_v thy_o merit_n and_o reward_v he_o be_v the_o fruit_n the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o thy_o love_n be_v careful_a to_o please_v he_o that_o be_v careful_a to_o please_v thou_o think_v on_o he_o that_o think_v of_o thou_o be_v pure_a with_o he_o that_o surpass_v in_o purity_n be_v holy_a with_o he_o that_o excel_v all_o other_o in_o sanctity_n according_a as_o thou_o shall_v carry_v thyself_o towards_o god_n in_o thy_o conversation_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n will_v he_o carry_v himself_o towards_o thou_o again_o he_o therefore_o be_v courteous_a mild_a and_o full_a of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n do_v exact_a of_o thou_o that_o thou_o likewise_o be_v courteous_a mild_a sweet_a humble_a and_o merciful_a towards_o all_o man_n love_v he_o o_o my_o soul_n who_o have_v deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o lake_n of_o misery_n and_o from_o the_o mire_n of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n choose_v he_o 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