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grant_v that_o all_o the_o good_a i_o do_v i_o may_v perform_v it_o well_o with_o good_a and_o due_a respect_n unto_o thy_o gracious_a love_n which_o i_o always_o in_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a thing_n direct_v and_o not_o for_o pleasure_n gain_n vain_a glory_n world_n respect_n 70_o set_v my_o delight_n on_o hallow_v thy_o great_a name_n and_o long_v for_o the_o come_n of_o our_o king_n thy_o will_n on_o earth_n to_o do_v even_o as_o the_o same_o thy_o angel_n do_v in_o heaven_n such_o nourish_v as_o we_o have_v need_n of_o daily_o to_o we_o bring_v forgive_v our_o fault_n as_o we_o by_o love_n forgive_v they_o that_o offend_v we_o from_o the_o entice_a of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o the_o flesh_n relieve_v from_o evil_n set_v we_o free_a in_o joy_n and_o love_n to_o live_v 71_o o_o lord_n i_o do_v but_o ask_v what_o thou_o to_o give_v more_o ready_a art_n than_o i_o be_o to_o receive_v thy_o life_n thou_o lay_v down_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v live_v do_v cleave_v to_o flesh_n that_o i_o to_o thou_o may_v cleave_v my_o soul_n thou_o will_v not_o now_o in_o darkness_n leave_v which_o to_o redeem_v thou_o suffer_v many_o a_o wound_n and_o hell_n and_o satan_n malice_n to_o deceive_v suffer_v thy_o body_n three_o day_n in_o the_o ground_n but_o raise_v up_o now_o to_o heaven_n thy_o love_n do_v more_o abound_v 72_o for_o there_o thou_o make_v continual_a intercession_n for_o we_o thy_o servant_n which_o do_v wander_v here_o in_o this_o vain_a world_n subject_n to_o base_a oppression_n of_o satan_n world_n flesh_n which_o about_o we_o bear_v thou_o send_v thy_o comforter_n our_o heart_n to_o cheer_n that_o say_v thy_o grace_n be_v all-sufficient_a esteem_v nothing_o for_o thou_o own_o too_o dear_a for_o they_o which_o to_o thou_o be_v obedient_a and_o love_n and_o serve_v thou_o with_o a_o faithful_a true_a intent_n 73_o then_o oh_o my_o soul_n be_v bold_a and_o confident_a though_o of_o this_o love_n thou_o have_v the_o small_a taste_n he_o give_v it_o that_o will_v daily_o it_o augment_v cherish_v it_o careful_o let_v it_o not_o waste_v dâ—st_v thou_o desire_v to_o love_v lo_o love_v thou_o have_v he_o sure_o shall_v fulfil_v thy_o whole_a desire_n look_v all_o the_o age_n that_o be_v go_v and_o pass_v god_n never_o yet_o be_v find_v like_o man_n a_o liar_n but_o what_o he_o promise_v we_o bold_o may_v require_v 74_o shall_v i_o with_o job_n be_v throw_v down_o in_o the_o dust_n with_o jonas_n drown_v in_o belly_n of_o a_o whale_n with_o jeremie_n into_o a_o dungeon_n thrust_v shall_v i_o with_o david_n walk_v even_o in_o the_o vale_n of_o cruel_a death_n with_o joseph_n set_v to_o sale_n and_o without_o cause_n in_o prison_n spend_v my_o day_n shall_v damn_v ghost_n stand_v ready_a for_o to_o hale_v my_o soul_n to_o hell_n all_o this_o i_o not_o dismay_v i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v trust_v he_o my_o soul_n will_v raise_v 75_o shall_v my_o sin_n be_v in_o number_n as_o the_o sand_n and_o my_o forefather_n sin_n my_o sin_n exceed_v in_o weight_n and_o number_n yet_o i_o firm_a will_v stand_v what_o though_o eternal_a fire_n be_v sin_n just_a meed_n much_o be_v forgive_v where_o be_v much_o love_n indeed_o wherefore_o my_o heart_n and_o soul_n shall_v ever_o praise_v my_o maker_n that_o in_o i_o such_o love_n do_v breed_v that_o do_v my_o soul_n from_o hellish_a horror_n raise_v above_o the_o heaven_n to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o love_n always_o 76_o as_o always_o for_o thy_o love_n so_o at_o this_o time_n i_o praise_v thou_o for_o this_o holy_a meditation_n of_o heavenly_a love_n of_o all_o the_o grace_n prime_a which_o by_o thy_o grace_n do_v work_v out_o our_o salvation_n and_o pay_v the_o score_n and_o price_n of_o our_o damnation_n i_o always_o will_v acknowledge_v and_o confess_v thy_o power_n and_o bounty_n in_o our_o first_o creation_n but_o now_o my_o heart_n unable_a to_o express_v thy_o love_n in_o our_o redemption_n here_o with_o joy_n do_v cease_v 77_o and_o pray_v that_o whilst_o i_o love_v to_o other_o preach_v myself_o may_v not_o become_v a_o reprobate_n like_a as_o i_o oft_o have_v see_v a_o skilful_a leach_n careless_a of_o his_o own_o health_n and_o frail_a estate_n but_o grant_v that_o as_o this_o song_n i_o do_v relate_v of_o heavenly_a love_n it_o may_v my_o soul_n here_o move_v to_o be_v as_o true_a as_o turtle_n to_o her_o mate_n that_o never_o worldly_a care_n my_o heart_n remove_v from_o this_o most_o precious_a pearl_n this_o true_a and_o heavenly_a love._n 78_o have_v i_o not_o tell_v you_o wonder_v might_n how_o i_o so_o mean_v a_o wretch_n in_o presence_n come_v of_o love_n but_o as_o i_o say_v madam_n humility_n i_fw-mi first_o direct_v to_o her_o court_n to_o move_v and_o from_o my_o heart_n ambition_n do_v remove_v for_o from_o my_o youth_n i_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o view_v the_o estate_n and_o bliss_n of_o glorious_a love_n but_o oft_o in_o vain_a i_o do_v thereto_o aspire_v till_o humbleness_n i_o teach_v of_o who_o i_o next_o inquire_v meditat_fw-la ii_o of_o humility_n 1_o my_o boundless_a thought_n that_o in_o a_o restless_a mind_n deprive_v my_o body_n oft_o of_o natural_a rest_n and_o urge_v my_o soul_n true_a happiness_n to_o find_v and_o that_o once_o find_v therein_o to_o set_v my_o rest_n do_v often_o to_o my_o pure_a soul_n suggest_v to_o seek_v for_o pleasure_n honour_n wealth_n promotion_n but_o more_o of_o they_o i_o gain_v the_o more_o oppress_v i_o be_o with_o worldly_a care_n and_o mind_n commotion_n so_o that_o to_o nothing_o in_o this_o world_n i_o have_v devotion_n 2_o and_o yet_o i_o see_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v have_v unto_o their_o bene_fw-la esse_fw-la do_v intend_v their_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la it_o be_v that_fw-mi all_o do_v crave_v first_o seek_v for_o though_o they_o last_v it_o apprehend_v love_n be_v that_o good_a i_o seek_v to_o apprehend_v as_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o their_o end_n do_v move_v but_o none_o but_o by_o humility_n can_v wend_v into_o love_n court_n without_o she_o none_o can_v prove_v what_o be_v the_o end_n and_o finish_n of_o all_o true_a love._n 3_o therefore_o i_o sing_v next_o of_o humility_n the_o lowly_a porter_n of_o high_a love_n court_n gate_n who_o bring_v i_o first_o love_n glorious_a court_n to_o see_v and_o all_o her_o courtier_n as_o i_o tell_v of_o late_a humility_n the_o poor_a beggar_n mate_n yet_o equal_a to_o the_o high_a peer_n of_o love_n and_o by_o she_o use_v in_o all_o affair_n of_o state_n humility_n which_o do_v so_o gracious_a prove_v to_o all_o good_a man_n on_o earth_n and_o angel_n pure_a above_o 4_o god_n second_v person_n in_o the_o trinity_n who_o be_v be_v immortal_a uncreate_v who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o humility_n do_v here_o converse_v with_o man_n in_o mean_a estate_n that_o we_o thy_o lowliness_n may_v imitate_v direct_v my_o muse_n most_o lively_a to_o express_v humility_n that_o open_v wide_a love_n gate_n to_o those_o that_o do_v confess_v their_o wretchedness_n but_o shut_v close_o against_o all_o proud_a and_o vain_a ambitious_a guest_n 5_o humility_n that_o virtue_n be_v whereby_o we_o vile_a and_o low_o seem_v in_o our_o own_o eye_n despise_v our_o own_o worth_n and_o dignity_n since_o of_o ourselves_o we_o nothing_o have_v to_o prize_v the_o first_o and_o certain_a step_n whereby_o we_o rise_v and_o climb_v the_o hill_n of_o joy_n and_o happiness_n stranger_n to_o fool_n companion_n of_o the_o wise_a of_o folly_n pride_n of_o grace_n come_v humbleness_n one_o headlong_o lead_v to_o hell_n the_o other_o unto_o bless_v 6_o this_o modest_a lady_n humbleness_n of_o spirit_n herself_o unwise_a and_o ignorant_a do_v deem_v and_o never_o think_v she_o able_a be_v to_o merit_v in_o love_n high_a court_n to_o be_v in_o such_o esteem_n she_o far_o inferior_a to_o herself_o do_v seem_v and_o never_o think_v she_o knowledge_n can_v attain_v disgrace_n or_o loss_n she_o sweet_o do_v redeem_v with_o humbleness_n and_o hold_v it_o great_a gain_n her_o peace_n not_o place_n true_a love_n not_o glory_n to_o maintain_v 7_o most_o fruitful_a lady_n like_o the_o fertile_a vine_n which_o evermore_o when_o she_o most_o fruit_n do_v bear_v her_o goodly_a branch_n lowly_a do_v decline_v and_o as_o the_o fair_a cluster_n do_v appear_v hide_v under_o leaf_n even_o so_o this_o gracious_a peeâ—e_n cover_v all_o virtue_n under_o lowliness_n of_o fortune_n storm_n she_o never_o stand_v in_o fear_n nor_o trouble_v be_v with_o want_n or_o with_o distress_n for_o she_o have_v learn_v to_o be_v content_a in_o pain_n or_o ease_v 8_o inward_a and_o outward_n this_o humility_n in_o word_n and_o action_n look_n thought_n and_o attire_n the_o inward_a by_o the_o outward_a we_o descry_v it_o be_v hypocrisy_n
he_o make_v endure_v pain_n and_o hunger_n for_o our_o sake_n go_v from_o house_n to_o house_n in_o every_o place_n do_v of_o good_a our_o sin_n upon_o he_o take_v open_v wide_o his_o arm_n his_o church_n for_o to_o embrace_v and_o humble_o we_o entreat_v to_o accept_v of_o grace_n 53_o it_o have_v be_v know_v that_o sometime_o for_o a_o friend_n a_o man_n will_v die_v some_o shorten_v have_v their_o life_n with_o grief_n for_o loss_n of_o child_n or_o their_o kind_n some_o for_o their_o minion_n loss_n have_v die_v with_o knife_n jacob_n will_v serve_v even_o seu'n_a year_n for_o a_o wife_n our_o saviour_n for_o his_o foe_n his_o blood_n do_v spend_v we_o child_n to_o adopt_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n to_o save_v his_o spouse_n do_v on_o the_o cross_n depend_v serve_v for_o her_o five_o seu'n_a year_n his_o love_n do_v never_o end_v 54_o behold_v by_o all_o these_o name_n he_o do_v invite_v we_o to_o embrace_v his_o mutual_a heavenly_a love_n and_o call_v we_o friend_n child_n sister_n spouse_n delight_n his_o servant_n send_v we_o courteous_o to_o move_v to_o royal_a banquet_n and_o sweet_a bed_n of_o love_n by_o grace_n adopt_v we_o to_o be_v coheire_n even_o with_o himself_o of_o glory_n great_a above_o no_o cost_n or_o pain_n not_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o spare_v but_o like_o a_o father_n husband_n friend_n for_o we_o he_o care_v 55_o i_o here_o have_v end_v have_v not_o holy_a steven_n the_o first_o of_o martyr_n that_o do_v testify_v his_o master_n resurrection_n of_o the_o seven_o the_o chief_a deacon_n have_v he_o not_o false_o be_v next_o accuse_v of_o wicked_a blasphemy_n who_o witness_n their_o cloth_n be_v at_o saul_n foot_n lay_v and_o then_o he_o stone_n with_o stone_n while_o he_o do_v cry_v jesu_n receive_v my_o spirit_n and_o love_n do_v pray_v aloud_o lord_n to_o their_o charge_n this_o sin_n do_v thou_o not_o lay_v 56_o why_o seek_v i_o out_o let_v we_o within_o abound_v towards_o the_o saint_n in_o love_n and_o charity_n which_o do_v to_o god_n high_a glorious_a grace_n redound_v when_o by_o relieve_v they_o in_o poverty_n they_o for_o our_o bounty_n god_n name_v glorify_v he_o that_o unto_o the_o sower_n give_v seed_n bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a he_o will_v multiply_v we_o with_o increase_n if_o to_o poor_a saint_n in_o need_n we_o give_v with_o cheerfulness_n such_o gift_n god_n like_v indeed_o 57_o who_o spare_o do_v sow_v reap_v spare_o his_o righteousness_n for_o ever_o shall_v remain_v that_o do_v disperse_v and_o give_v abundant_o what_o do_v we_o save_v if_o we_o the_o world_n shall_v gain_v and_o lose_v our_o crown_n which_o up_o in_o heaven_n be_v lie_v who_o have_v this_o world_n good_a and_o do_v behold_v his_o brother_n want_n yet_o do_v his_o hand_n retain_v how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o love_n in_o he_o be_v cold_a for_o whereas_o love_n do_v dwell_v her_o fruit_n be_v manifold_a 58_o oh_o come_v all_o you_o then_o that_o forget_v the_o lord_n behold_v his_o love_n to_o man_n with_o admiration_n oh_o let_v our_o love_n such_o fruit_n to_o saint_n afford_v they_o may_v bless_v god_n for_o such_o refocillation_n mount_v up_o my_o soul_n by_o heavenly_a contemplation_n behold_v he_o in_o his_o majesty_n above_o behold_v he_o in_o his_o wonderful_a creation_n in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o his_o providence_n and_o prove_v if_o all_o these_o counterpoise_n his_o bounty_n mercy_n love._n 59_o and_o if_o his_o love_n be_v so_o great_a and_o wonderful_a most_o precious_a sure_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o love_n out_o of_o this_o world_n great_a treasury_n to_o cull_v one_o who_o he_o will_v eternal_o above_o make_v happy_a with_o his_o presence_n and_o to_o prove_v so_o kind_a a_o father_n he_o coheir_n to_o take_v to_o his_o own_o dear_a belove_a son_n to_o love_v he_o as_o his_o own_o for_o his_o own_o son_n dear_a sake_n learn_v here_o what_o high_a account_n we_o of_o our_o soul_n shall_v make_v 60_o why_o do_v my_o soul_n then_o grovel_v on_o the_o ground_n since_o in_o respect_n of_o thou_o this_o world_n be_v base_a no_o thing_n create_v in_o the_o world_n be_v find_v which_o god_n vouchsafe_v have_v so_o much_o to_o grace_v his_o free_a love_n do_v advance_v thou_o to_o this_o place_n require_v of_o thou_o this_o one_o compliment_n thou_o he_o and_o he_o again_o with_o love_n embrace_v for_o love_n fulfil_v the_o commandment_n command_v lord_n what_o thou_o will_v love_n make_v obedient_a 61_o but_o ah_o my_o soul_n where_o be_v thy_o love_n thy_o fear_n how_o do_v the_o world_n bewitch_v thou_o how_o possess_v how_o be_v thy_o thought_n take_v up_o with_o worldly_a care_n breed_n of_o heavenly_a love_n a_o senselessness_n do_v thou_o misdoubt_v god_n gracious_a promise_n far_o be_v such_o atheism_n and_o impiety_n oh_o never_o let_v such_o dismal_a heaviness_n cleave_v on_o my_o soul_n through_o unbelief_n to_o die_v for_o which_o christ_n offer_v up_o himself_o so_o love_o 62_o have_v thou_o not_o oh_o my_o soul_n most_o plain_o see_v that_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n be_v vanity_n no_o true_a content_n to_o mortal_a ere_o have_v be_v but_o that_o which_o do_v endure_v eternal_o as_o primum_fw-la mobile_a love_n do_v employ_v all_o other_o grace_n in_o their_o proper_a motion_n and_o as_o all_o sphere_n be_v move_v perpetual_o by_o the_o prime_a mover_n so_o love_v pure_a notion_n sway_v all_o the_o other_o virtue_n in_o their_o due_a devotion_n 63_o wilt_n then_o despise_v his_o friendship_n kindness_n love_n wherewith_o thy_o lord_n invite_v thou_o unto_o grace_n and_o as_o a_o father_n husband_n friend_n thou_o move_v his_o love_n with_o like_a relation_n to_o embrace_v and_o all_o thy_o mind_n on_o thing_n above_o to_o place_n abandon_v vain_a wealth_n and_o world_n delight_n the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o be_v but_o base_a to_o ransom_n one_o poor_a soul_n all_o be_v too_o light_a in_o this_o god_n love_n do_v more_o than_o all_o his_o power_n and_o may_v 64_o oh_o that_o i_o can_v despise_v world_n vain_a 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to_o draw_v her_o line_n from_o our_o redemption_n and_o justification_n not_o that_o i_o hence_o exclude_v love_n operation_n for_o love_n be_v as_o the_o prince_n and_o sovereign_a of_o all_o the_o grace_n needful_a to_o salvation_n and_o mercy_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o her_o train_n and_o seem_v in_o man_n redemption_n like_o her_o queen_n to_o reign_v 46_o as_o that_o great_a peer_n that_o in_o his_o prince_n grace_n for_o virtue_n and_o for_o learn_v high_a do_v stand_v and_o next_o to_o he_o obtayne_v the_o second_o place_n and_o chief_a government_n of_o all_o the_o land_n in_o court_n of_o mercy_n do_v even_o countermand_n act_n that_o be_v speed_v in_o justice_n high_a plea_n so_o mercy_n here_o who_o be_v queen_n love_v right_a lâ—nd_n do_v we_o from_o sentence_n of_o damnation_n free_a which_o justice_n do_v pronounce_v a_o hard_a but_o â—ust_z decree_n 47_o but_o as_o this_o peer_n derive_v authority_n from_o prince_n by_o who_o all_o regiment_n do_v move_v so_o special_a 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