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my_o soul_n a_o zealous_a holocaust_n to_o the_o flame_n of_o thy_o altar_n 11._o of_o chastity_n this_o single_a grace_n of_o chastity_n will_v admit_v of_o no_o cor-rival_n but_o god_n himself_o in_o her_o virgin-heart_n in_o which_o she_o erect_v a_o temple_n of_o love_n for_o the_o lord_n delight_n scourge_v out_o all_o uncleanness_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o sorrow_n dedicate_a it_o whole_o to_o the_o service_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n where_o love_n and_o beauty_n god_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v espouse_v together_o in_o holy_a affection_n and_o sweet_a communion_n give_v i_o o_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v a_o clean_a heart_n true_o devote_v to_o thy_o service_n though_o the_o stain_n of_o impure_a cogitation_n and_o verbal_a transgression_n may_v unwilling_o and_o unwary_o break_v in_o to_o defile_v thy_o temple_n o_o may_v the_o rod_n of_o repentance_n drive_v they_o out_o but_o shield_v it_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o that_o great_a abomination_n of_o desolation_n those_o deathful_a wound_n of_o actual_a pollution_n to_o make_v it_o a_o stink_n of_o all_o iniquity_n but_o deck_n and_o adorn_v it_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o spirit_n that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v a_o beautiful_a habitation_n for_o thy_o honour_n reception_n 12._o temperance_n temperance_n be_v as_o a_o comely_a matron_n which_o walk_v sober_o and_o wary_o in_o the_o wholesome_a path_n of_o mediocrity_n between_o excess_n and_o defect_n her_o act_n be_v to_o the_o health_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n avoid_v in_o order_n to_o food_n and_o raiment_n superfluity_n and_o sordidness_n be_v feed_v with_o frugality_n and_o clothe_v with_o decency_n as_o to_o the_o soul_n her_o religion_n very_a orthodox_n run_v a_o most_o even_a course_n between_o blind_a zeal_n and_o open_a profaneness_n like_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o aequinox_n between_o the_o winter_n and_o the_o summer_n solstice_n hate_v enthusiasm_n papism_n and_o atheism_n with_o other_o giddy_a opinion_n coin_a out_o 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acknowledge_v thy_o property_n or_o so_o arrogant_o peccant_a to_o rob_v thou_o of_o thy_o honour_n lest_o deserve_o i_o incur_v thy_o righteous_a displeasure_n but_o ingratiate_v my_o heart_n i_o beseech_v thou_o with_o so_o good_a a_o nature_n as_o i_o may_v render_v myself_o a_o more_o perfect_a creature_n to_o give_v thou_o thy_o due_n belong_v to_o thy_o honour_n and_o myself_o the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o gracious_a dispensation_n towards_o i_o 15._o of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n mercy_n and_o justice_n be_v the_o righteous_a balance_n of_o heaven_n poize_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o truth_n which_o weigh_v to_o every_o one_o the_o reward_n of_o life_n and_o death_n mercy_n be_v fill_v with_o promise_n of_o life_n justice_n with_o wage_n of_o death_n faith_n lay_v hold_v on_o the_o scale_n of_o mercy_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o a_o saviour_n infidelity_n draw_v down_o justice_n as_o a_o recompense_n for_o iniquity_n so_o righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n in_o thy_o way_n and_o 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know_v thou_o who_o create_v i_o to_o be_v my_o almighty_a father_n thy_o son_n who_o redeem_v i_o my_o bless_a saviour_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sanctify_v i_o my_o gracious_a preserver_n that_o i_o may_v know_v heaven_n a_o place_n of_o honour_n a_o kingdom_n of_o incomparable_a love_n hell_n a_o place_n of_o horror_n a_o lake_n of_o intolerable_a dolour_n let_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o one_o invite_v my_o affection_n the_o danger_n of_o the_o other_o fright_v i_o from_o sin_n and_o both_o be_v object_n of_o my_o soul_n safety_n 25._o of_o pride_n pride_n be_v a_o gaudy_a brat_n of_o a_o monstrous_a nature_n beget_v by_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n upon_o a_o presumptuous_a heart_n who_o tower_a thought_n and_o devil-like_a disposition_n can_v not_o soar_v high_o or_o centre_n low_o than_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v the_o serpent_n suggestion_n to_o the_o woman_n you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_n a_o temptation_n no_o soon_o offer_v then_o embrace_v which_o bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o herself_o her_o husband_n and_o posterity_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o by_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v bread_n the_o serpent_n not_o exempt_v dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o creep_v so_o that_o the_o serpent_n be_v punish_v for_o lie_v adam_n and_o eve_n for_o aspire_a and_o eat_v strangle_v o_o lord_n in_o love_n to_o our_o soul_n such_o spurious_a conception_n of_o the_o serpent_n pride_n in_o our_o lustful_a heart_n that_o they_o may_v not_o come_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o birth_n which_o will_v bring_v forth_o death_n but_o if_o we_o will_v not_o keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o thy_o command_n but_o will_v through_o too_o much_o curiosity_n peep_v into_o thy_o secreet_a decree_n and_o entrench_v upon_o thy_o negative_a precept_n thou_o will_v make_v we_o acknowledge_v thou_o righteous_a in_o thy_o way_n and_o just_o in_o thy_o judgement_n 26._o of_o hypocrisy_n hypocrisy_n 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