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rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n sect._n ix._o from_o this_o feel_a complacency_n in_o the_o own_n of_o thy_o right_n to_o glory_n and_o happiness_n there_o can_v but_o arise_v a_o long_a desire_n of_o the_o full_a possession_n thereof_o for_o thou_o can_v not_o so_o little_a love_n thyself_o as_o what_o thou_o know_v thou_o have_v a_o just_a title_n unto_o and_o withal_o apprehend_v to_o be_v infinite_o please_v and_o beneficial_a not_o to_o wish_v that_o thou_o may_v free_o enjoy_v it_o if_o thou_o have_v taste_v how_o sweet_a the_o lord_n be_v thou_o can_v not_o but_o long_o for_o more_o of_o he_o yea_o for_o all_o it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o even_o in_o carnal_a delight_n the_o degustation_n whereof_o be_v wont_a to_o draw_v on_o the_o heart_n to_o a_o more_o eager_a appetition_n much_o more_o in_o spiritual_a the_o pleasure_n whereof_o as_o they_o be_v more_o pure_a so_o they_o be_v of_o the_o heavenly-minded_a with_o far_o great_a ardency_n of_o spirit_n affect_v the_o 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after_o thou_o 1.4_o stay_v i_o with_o flagon_n 2.5_o comfort_v i_o with_o apple_n for_o i_o be_o sick_a of_o love_n 8.14_o make_v haste_v my_o belove_a and_o be_v thou_o like_v to_o a_o roe_n or_o to_o a_o young_a hart_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o spice_n where_o be_v thy_o love_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o fervent_a desire_n of_o a_o perpetual_a enjoyment_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o earnest_o wish_v for_o a_o full_a consummation_n of_o that_o heavenly_a match_n o_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n as_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o love_v thou_o so_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o love_v thou_o how_o amiable_a soever_o but_o by_o thou_o o_o thou_o that_o have_v begin_v to_o kindle_v this_o fire_n of_o heavenly_a love_n in_o i_o raise_v thou_o it_o up_o to_o a_o perfect_a flame_n make_v i_o not_o
from_o all_o these_o earthly_a vanity_n and_o fix_v it_o above_o with_o thou_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n of_o my_o be_v so_o let_v there_o be_v no_o change_n of_o my_o affection_n let_v they_o beforehand_o take_v possession_n of_o that_o heaven_n of_o thou_o whereto_o i_o be_o aspire_v let_v nothing_o but_o this_o clay_n of_o i_o be_v leave_v remain_v upon_o this_o earth_n whereinto_o it_o be_v moulder_a let_v my_o spiritual_a part_n be_v ever_o with_o thou_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o enter_v upon_o that_o bliss_n which_o know_v neither_o change_n nor_o end_n soliloq_fw-la vii_o trust_v upon_o trial_n what_o a_o providence_n there_o be_v over_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n which_o both_o produce_v they_o to_o their_o be_v and_o overrule_v and_o carry_v they_o on_o to_o and_o in_o their_o dissolution_n without_o their_o knowledge_n or_o intend_a cooperation_n but_o for_o those_o who_o god_n have_v endue_v with_o the_o faculty_n of_o ratiocination_n how_o easy_a 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1_o tim._n 6.2_o eph._n 6.16_o 1_o ioh._n 5.4_o psal._n 71.9_o psal._n 27.10_o 1_o kin._n 22.24_o job_n 19.14_o psal._n 41.9_o psal._n 55.13_o 14._o psal._n 61.7_o deut._n 6.11_o 12._o deut._n 32.15_o 1_o sam._n 24.5_o iam._n 1.17_o iam._n 1.5_o prov._n 13.7_o rev._n 3.17_o psal._n 81.16_o 1_o cor._n 10._o heb._n 9.12_o eph._n 1.7_o rom._n 5.9_o col._n 1.20_o heb._n 9.22_o heb._n 13.12_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o heb._n 9.15_o 1_o sam._n 14.29_o pro._n 14.23_o pro._n 25.16_o eph._n 1.14_o mat._n 24.35_o colos._n 3._o psal._n 119._o psal._n 12.14_o mat._n 8.24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 4.37_o luk._n 8.13_o psa._n 141.8_o gen._n 4_o 14._o cant._n 5.2.3.4.5.6.7.8_o eccle._n 7.14_o 1_o cor._n 12._o luk._n 15.10_o psal._n 5.8_o eccl._n 9.1_o 2._o mat._n 23.37_o ier._n 8.7_o *_o oecolampad_a in_fw-la locum_fw-la ierem._n eccl._n 3.1_o psal._n 55.17_o act._n 2.1_o 1_o thes._n 5.17_o rom._n 8.26_o aeneas_n sylv._n de_fw-la reb._n gest_fw-la alph._n 2_o chro._n 29.25_o 28._o 2_o chro._n 5.12_o 13._o mamonides_n in_o cle._n hamikdash_n c._n 3_o *_o chro_n 29.25_o 28._o maymon_n in_o giath_n hamikdash_n ier._n 9.1_o mal._n 3.2_o mal._n 3.4_o beda_n eccles._n hister_n l._n 2._o cap._n 13._o ier._n 44.17_o 18._o 1_o king_n 18.44_o esa._n 63.15_o esa._n 1.4_o dan._n 9.8_o 9_o dan._n 9.16_o 17._o dan._n 9.19_o rom._n 11.33_o ose_n 13.9_o rom._n 8.33_o 34._o 1_o pet._n 1.12_o bernard_n serm._n de_fw-fr passione_fw-la domini_fw-la rev._n 21.23_o nehe._n 2.2_o luk._n 8.31_o heb._n 12.23_o mat._n 8.11_o dan_n 4.30_o luk._n 1.46.47_o eccl._n 5.10_o cant._n 1.4_o 2.5_o 8.14_o psal._n 57.7_o psal._n 145.19_o psal._n 73.24_o num._n 24.17_o ioh._n 17.20_o 21._o 22._o 23._o 1_o cor._n 6.17_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o can._n 6.3_o mar._n 9.6_o luk._n 9.33_o rom._n 12.2_o eph._n 4.24_o ioh._n 17.10_o 2_o thes._n 1.12_o eph._n 1.13_o 14._o 1_o thes._n 1.6_o rev._n 7.12_o psal._n 59.10_o psal._n 86.13_o col._n 1.13_o gen._n 47.9_o