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honour_v all_o to_o imitate_v the_o good_a to_o beware_v of_o the_o wicked_a to_o embrace_v virtue_n to_o reject_v vice_n to_o be_v patient_a in_o adversity_n to_o be_v moderate_a in_o prosperity_n to_o set_v a_o watch_n over_o my_o mouth_n and_o a_o door_n before_o my_o lip_n give_v i_o uprightness_n in_o my_o deal_n and_o a_o true_a testimony_n of_o my_o faith_n to_o trample_v upon_o earthly_a thing_n to_o thirst_v after_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o thou_o may_v one_o day_n say_v to_o i_o well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o a_o little_a i_o will_v set_v thou_o over_o much_o enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o master_n amen_n contempt_n etc._n etc._n 37._o of_o the_o exceed_a number_n of_o god_n benefit_n and_o of_o man_n contempt_n of_o they_o by_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o sin_n who_o will_v give_v water_n to_o my_o head_n and_o a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n to_o my_o eye_n and_o i_o will_v weep_v both_o night_n and_o day_n let_v my_o 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o_o lord_n my_o king_n in_o that_o thou_o have_v create_v i_o i_o owe_v myself_o unto_o thou_o and_o in_o that_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o yea_o and_o waste_v make_v man_n for_o i_o i_o shall_v owe_v thou_o more_o than_o myself_o if_o i_o have_v it_o by_o how_o much_o more_o thou_o be_v great_a than_o he_o be_v for_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v thyself_o behold_v though_o i_o have_v more_o yet_o can_v i_o give_v thou_o that_o i_o have_v without_o thou_o but_o do_v thou_o receive_v i_o and_o draw_v i_o unto_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v become_v thou_o by_o love_n and_o imitation_n as_o i_o be_o thou_o by_o creation_n and_o redemption_n let_v my_o life_n itself_o be_v thou_o o_o lord_n i_o free_o offer_v up_o my_o whole_a self_n unto_o thou_o let_v my_o whole_a spirit_n my_o whole_a heart_n my_o whole_a body_n and_o my_o whole_a life_n even_o my_o sweet_a life_n itself_o live_v unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v whole_o deliver_v i_o that_o thou_o may_v whole_o possess_v i_o thou_o have_v whole_o refresh_v i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v whole_o thou_o own_o but_o how_o can_v thou_o have_v i_o except_o this_o holy_a communion_n may_v not_o prove_v a_o guilt_n to_o draw_v down_o punishment_n upon_o i_o but_o a_o wholesome_a intercession_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n the_o armour_n of_o faith_n and_o shield_n of_o good_a will_n except_o it_o may_v be_v a_o empty_n of_o my_o sin_n a_o banish_n of_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n a_o increase_n of_o charity_n and_o patience_n humility_n and_o obedience_n a_o firm_a defence_n against_o the_o slight_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n as_o well_o visible_a as_o invisible_a a_o perfect_a appease_n as_o well_o of_o my_o carnal_a as_o spiritual_a perturbation_n a_o fast_o cleave_v to_o thou_o the_o true_a and_o only_a god_n ah_o let_v i_o obtain_v these_o thing_n of_o thou_o who_o art_n most_o merciful_a and_o have_v command_v i_o therefore_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o i_o may_v obtain_v they_o and_o may_v come_v to_o that_o unspeakable_a 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