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and_o pleasure_n always_o green_a &_o flourish_a &_o all_o goodness_n be_v far_o more_o excellent_a in_o thou_o them_z man_n may_v see_v or_o prove_v in_o any_o of_o thy_o creature_n oh_o creator_n most_o excellent_a thou_o art_n the_o pleasure_n of_o allthing_n thou_o be_v the_o abundantfulnes_n of_o perfect_a joy_n &_o the_o unmesurable_a sea_n of_o holy_a delight_n &_o pleasure_n thou_o be_v that_o light_n of_o incredible_a clearness_n &_o pass_a brightness_n oh_o be_v wtiful_a eternal_a &_o incomprehenlible_a light_n that_o which_o they_o do_v see_v hear_v taste_n smell_v or_o feel_v which_o be_v inward_o join_v unto_o thou_o through_o exceed_a pucenesse_n of_o hearâ—_n whâ—â—â—st_v they_o yet_o remain_v in_o this_o present_a 〈◊〉_d can_v with_o no_o â—oving_a be_v express_v the_o love_a imbracemente_n the_o dainty_a kiss_n of_o the_o mothâ—â—_n wherewith_o she_o appease_v the_o weep_a of_o her_o tonâ—â—t_a child_n no_o nor_o the_o â—weâ—â—â—_n word_n 〈◊〉_d pleasant_a countenance_n 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â—â—uâ—_n they_o and_o from_o the_o be_v giun_a haste_n loâ—â—d_v they_o thou_o oh_o lord_n â—rofie_v willing_o sinnerâ—â—est_n and_o belpe_v â—â—emaâ—_n tâ—â—udâ—â—â—ighten_v all_o man_n most_o pleasaunâ—lye_o with_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o brigh_a tâ—esâ—_n thou_o do_v comiâ—â—ally_v most_o samâ—â—â—e_a â—â—y_n and_o offeâ—â—_n ally_n talk_v in_o thefeoreete_n ho_o weâ—â—_n of_o every_o man_n thâ—â—ddest_v draw_v the_o â—eâ—â—tes_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o man_n unto_o thou_o with_o a_o inâ—â—â—morehensible_a sweet_a mes_fw-fr and_o feruert_v affection_n of_o charity_n thou_o do_v qualify_v gladden_fw-mi refresh_v and_o fatissye_a with_o a_o delicate_a desyrâ—â—f_n enjoy_v thy_o company_n the_o he_o art_n and_o will_n of_o all_o man_n and_o to_o say_v all_o oh_o eternal_a god_n thou_o be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o that_o most_o holy_a city_n of_o new_a jerusalem_n that_o be_v the_o happy_a day_n and_o the_o singular_a day_n the_o only_a true_a day_n whereof_o thou_o oh_o lord_n jesus_n 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felicity_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v lead_v his_o saint_n into_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o sit_v in_o celestial_a seat_n where_o god_n be_v all_o in_o al._n oh_o what_o a_o pleasant_a happiness_n be_v it_o to_o see_v the_o saint_n to_o be_v with_o saintes_n and_o to_o be_v saint_n ourselves_o to_o see_v god_n and_o to_o enjoy_v god_n himself_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o let_v we_o therefore_o think_v upon_o these_o thing_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n affect_v they_o with_o fervent_a desire_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a with_o speed_n to_o come_v to_o they_o if_o thou_o my_o soul_n peradventure_o will_v ask_v by_o what_o help_n or_o by_o who_o merit_n may_v this_o be_v do_v christ_n yield_v himself_o to_o death_n to_o the_o end_n to_o win_v thou_o unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n his_o father_n yield_v thyself_o therefore_o unto_o he_o that_o thereby_o thou_o may_v be_v of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o let_v not_o sin_n have_v dominion_n nor_o reign_v over_o thy_o mortal_a body_n but_o let_v the_o soul_n be_v occupy_v in_o search_v for_o everlasting_a life_n ¶_o a_o prayer_n that_o we_o shall_v repose_v ourselves_o in_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n oh_o jesus_n grant_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v rest_v and_o repose_v myself_o in_o thou_o before_o any_o creature_n before_o all_o glory_n honour_n power_n dignity_n and_o consolation_n over_o and_o above_o all_o hope_n and_o promise_n yea_o and_o above_o all_o the_o angel_n archangel_n and_o about_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n above_o all_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a and_o chiefery_n for_o that_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n yea_o thou_o aâ—t_v ne'er_o only_a god_n excel_v all_o other_o thing_n for_o thou_o aâ—t_v the_o high_a the_o most_o mighty_a thou_o only_o be_v the_o full_a and_o perfect_a oh_o when_o shall_v it_o be_v ful_o gâ—â—â—ted_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v forsake_v myself_o and_o see_v how_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_o thou_o be_v oh_o lord_n my_o god_n oh_o jesus_n the_o brightness_n of_o eternal_a glory_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o wander_v soul_n my_o mouth_n be_v bend_v towards_o thou_o without_o speak_v and_o silence_n speak_v unto_o thou_o how_o long_o will_v my_o lord_n my_o god_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o come_n unto_o theeâ—_n come_v unto_o i_o thy_o servant_n comfort_v i_o oh_o lord_n thrust_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d compinge_v hand_n oh_o god_n and_o delâ—â—â—â—_n i_o thy_o servant_n from_o these_o trouble_n come_v come_v for_o without_o thou_o there_o can_v be_v â—o_o restful_a day_n nor_o quiet_a hour_n thou_o be_v my_o joy_n and_o without_o thou_o i_o be_o unfurnished_a behold_v a_o poor_a wretch_n how_o i_o be_o imprison_v and_o myself_o load_v with_o gyve_n till_o thou_o deliver_v i_o and_o refresh_v i_o with_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o presence_n though_o other_o search_v thou_o at_o leisure_n whensoever_o
world_n to_o be_v but_o short_a see_v it_o be_v suâ—â—â—fent_a to_o live_v a_o short_a time_n and_o small_a age_n so_o that_o we_o spend_v the_o same_o in_o do_v well_o for_o what_o matter_n be_v it_o whethâ—â—_n one_o die_v young_a or_o old_a for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o number_n of_o year_n nor_o length_n of_o time_n do_v make_v neither_o bless_v nor_o unblessed_a happy_a nor_o unhappy_a and_o that_o by_o come_v to_o death_n the_o end_n of_o all_o human_a kind_n we_o shall_v arrive_v in_o a_o safe_a port_n &_o quiet_a harborowe_n free_a and_o safe_a from_o all_o the_o dangerous_a storm_n &_o troublesome_a broil_n of_o this_o world_n the_o death_n of_o the_o just_a man._n nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o wish_a for_o then_o to_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n â–ª_o wherein_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a quiet_o rest_n their_o death_n be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n if_o a_o man_n may_v caâ—_n that_o death_n which_o be_v the_o great_a pleasure_n that_o can_v happen_v to_o 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