and_o comfort_n be_v and_o rest_v in_o the_o price_n of_o thy_o precious_a blood_n wherein_o i_o do_v whole_o repose_v myself_o and_o deem_v it_o requisite_a that_o i_o shall_v do_v so_o together_o with_o all_o which_o i_o have_v do_v offend_v deserve_a and_o omit_v and_o therefore_o behold_v most_o gracious_a jesu_n my_o baseness_n and_o humility_n consider_v the_o affection_n of_o my_o hart_n which_o i_o bear_v towards_o thou_o not_o for_o my_o merit_n but_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n which_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v love_v even_o of_o the_o unworthy_a in_o respect_n of_o my_o unworthines_n i_o be_o great_o ashamed_a to_o come_v in_o thy_o presence_n but_o i_o be_o drawen-on_a and_o embolden_v through_o your_o wonderful_a goodness_n and_o humility_n 29_o which_o have_v in_o perfect_a good_a will_n 7_o yield_v not_o only_o to_o become_v man_n 14_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v etc._n die_v and_o to_o be_v bury_v for_o my_o sake_n and_o therefore_o unto_o thou_o do_v i_o make_v recourse_n 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faith_n my_o hart_n say_v christ_n be_v my_o saviour_n satan_n fly_v hell_n tremble_v when_o my_o conscience_n cry_v christ_n be_v my_o saviour_n the_o world_n wax_v vile_a and_o the_o flesh_n humble_a when_o as_o a_o christian_a do_v say_v christ_n be_v my_o saviour_n sorrow_n depart_v new_a comfort_n approach_v when_o my_o mind_n pronounce_v christ_n be_v my_o saviour_n slothfulness_n vanish_v my_o hart_n through_o love_n faint_v when_o zealous_o i_o can_v say_v christ_n be_v my_o saviour_n zeal_n increase_v compunction_n arise_v hope_n grow_v comfort_n wax_v strong_a when_o my_o soul_n sound_v christ_n be_v my_o saviour_n my_o heart_n be_v jocund_a my_o affection_n become_v sound_v when_o in_o truth_n i_o do_v say_v christ_n be_v my_o saviour_n for_o such_o be_v the_o force_n of_o these_o word_n utter_v of_o a_o faithful_a soul_n that_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o express_v the_o same_o in_o word_n but_o still_o it_o rest_v more_o high_a and_o excellent_a than_o may_v be_v reach_v 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head_n for_o they_o which_o be_v hard_o of_o conceive_v be_v often_o to_o be_v tell_v of_o a_o matter_n chap._n 15._o 1._o touch_v the_o fruit_n of_o friendship_n 2._o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n upon_o man_n 3._o the_o true_a felicity_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o soul_n 4._o the_o affinity_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n praise_v be_v god_n which_o have_v not_o put_v back_o my_o prayer_n from_o i_o 20_o therefore_o i_o be_o now_o again_o zealous_o to_o inquire_v if_o your_o friend_n at_o any_o time_n leave_v you_o without_o inward_a comfort_n what_o mean_v you_o what_o muse_v you_o here_o about_o how_o also_o may_v he_o be_v reconcile_v and_o reclaim_v of_o all_o friendship_n i_o beseech_v you_o o_o dear_a and_o belove_a soul_n to_o christ_n conceal_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o i_o be_o to_o demand_v of_o you_o you_o may_v so_o do_v i_o a_o pleasure_n in_o open_v to_o i_o your_o godly_a cogitation_n by_o your_o talk_n i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o measure_v 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drink_v thereof_o the_o sharp_a shall_v his_o torment_n be_v because_o the_o whole_a pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v more_o speedy_o pass_v away_o than_o the_o wind_n etc._n and_o leave_v to_o their_o lover_n pain_n and_o burn_n 25_o therefore_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n thou_o deceitful_a glory_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o foolish_a pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n many_o you_o do_v draw_v and_o deceive_v but_o in_o the_o end_n you_o leave_v and_o destroy_v they_o 17_o woe_n to_o they_o which_o believe_v thou_o woe_n to_o they_o which_o be_v there_o drown_v but_o come_v and_o come_v nigh_o i_o most_o holy_a humility_n and_o the_o full_a renounce_n of_o all_o worldly_a pomp_n and_o never_o do_v thou_o leave_v i_o o_o thou_o sweet_a remembrance_n of_o my_o present_a pilgrimage_n what_o be_o i_o but_o ash_n and_o earth_n 9_o and_o whether_o tend_v i_o but_o towards_o earth_n 19_o oah_n how_o wretched_a be_o i_o become_v how_o justly_o may_v i_o lament_v when_o i_o think_v upon_o my_o pilgrimage_n 13_o and_o how_o little_a i_o be_o privy_a how_o i_o shall_v end_v the_o same_o if_o i_o live_v well_o and_o continue_v so_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o i_o shall_v fear_v a_o evil_a death_n but_o who_o can_v glory_v of_o a_o good_a life_n and_o of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n he_o which_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o let_v he_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n 31_o and_o take_v compassion_n upon_o i_o a_o sinner_n to_o live_v i_o have_v no_o desire_n 23_o because_o misery_n enuiron_v i_o on_o every_o side_n to_o die_v a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v afraid_a for_o to_o answer_n god_n it_o have_v not_o one_o for_o a_o thousand_o 3_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o so_o in_o a_o fear_n which_o say_v 1_o my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v o_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n let_v my_o life_n come_v unto_o a_o good_a end_n and_o prolong_v not_o the_o day_n of_o my_o lamentation_n with_o sorrow_n i_o come_v into_o this_o prison_n and_o without_o grief_n i_o shall_v not_o get_v out_o s._n long_o do_v i_o think_v this_o life_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o of_o the_o continual_a misery_n and_o trouble_n which_o i_o find_v therein_o but_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o long_o for_o it_o pass_v away_o more_o swift_o than_o a_o post_n 25_o to_o a_o man_n that_o live_v in_o pain_n and_o misery_n all_o time_n be_v long_o 2_o and_o he_o compt_v a_o day_n for_o a_o year_n this_o make_v my_o life_n tedious_a unto_o i_o and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o it_o do_v trouble_v i_o as_o the_o more_o true_o i_o consider_v all_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o same_o but_o if_o happy_o any_o consolation_n and_o joy_n come_v between_o it_o stand_v i_o upon_o to_o look_v about_o whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o if_o they_o beâ—_n of_o god_n i_o accept_v they_o glad_o but_o yet_o i_o know_v not_o how_o long_o they_o will_v continue_v yet_o how_o short_a soever_o they_o be_v they_o like_v and_o please_v i_o well_o but_o will_v to_o god_n he_o will_v pour_v they_o large_o upon_o i_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o continue_v with_o i_o a_o long_a while_n but_o the_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n which_o be_v not_o of_o god_n be_v vile_a and_o vade_v albeit_o to_o the_o show_n they_o appear_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a thus_o even_o thus_o pass_v away_o this_o life_n replenish_v continual_o both_o with_o good_a and_o evil_a thing_n therefore_o so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v in_o this_o world_n i_o be_o a_o poor_a pilgrim_n 13_o i_o can_v true_o say_v i_o have_v enough_o because_o present_o there_o be_v saâ—ietie_n of_o no_o good_a thing_n 8_o but_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o i_o look_v for_o thou_o be_v 57_o in_o who_o i_o believe_v so_o that_o when_o thy_o glory_n have_v appear_v and_o replenish_v i_o then_o even_o than_o i_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o i_o have_v enough_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n because_o this_o word_n be_v hide_v from_o i_o much_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n do_v environ_v my_o soul_n and_o therefore_o be_v mindful_a of_o thy_o holy_a say_n i_o repeat_v this_o oftentime_o 38_o my_o soul_n be_v very_o heavy_a even_o unto_o the_o death_n well_o be_v it_o with_o i_o if_o this_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o that_o neither_o grief_n nor_o sorrow_n do_v possess_v i_o but_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v thy_o goodness_n conserve_v i_o chap._n 6._o 1._o a_o ardent_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v loose_v from_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o world_n bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o prison_n 7_o the_o greatness_n of_o my_o sorrow_n will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o be_v still_o for_o why_o do_v i_o yet_o live_v in_o this_o world_n i_o know_v not_o what_o i_o can_v do_v here_o slow_o god_n he_o know_v i_o go_v forward_o in_o virtue_n nay_o will_v to_o god_n i_o go_v not_o backward_o o_o lord_n what_o a_o pleasure_n shall_v thou_o do_v i_o if_o speedy_o thou_o will_v take_v i_o out_o of_o this_o life_n that_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v not_o unto_o i_o 14_o my_o life_n alas_o sigh_v in_o pain_n and_o in_o welldoing_a amend_v not_o if_o thou_o look_v for_o my_o conversion_n i_o repent_v not_o by_o the_o same_o but_o do_v abuse_v thy_o long_a suffering_n if_o thou_o punish_v i_o i_o do_v â—ardlie_o show_v patience_n because_o thou_o pursue_v dry_a stubble_n 25_o why_o then_o do_v thou_o not_o quite_o take_v away_o thy_o servant_n why_o do_v i_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v why_o do_v i_o dwell_v among_o good_a people_n and_o yet_o reform_v not_o my_o life_n and_o manner_n why_o so_o unwoorthelie_o and_o dangerous_o keep_v i_o the_o place_n of_o some_o better_a person_n and_o yet_o walk_v so_o careless_o and_o so_o coldlie_o in_o this_o life_n thus_o pour_v i_o out_o this_o woeful_a thing_n which_o i_o consider_v of_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o my_o god_n yet_o gracious_a lord_n cry_v not_o out_o in_o thy_o anger_n against_o i_o cut_v down_o the_o tree_n 7_o and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n i_o accuse_v my_o infirmity_n before_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n through_o my_o confession_n it_o be_v my_o part_n to_o accuse_v but_o it_o belong_v unto_o thou_o to_o show_v mercy_n 9_o it_o be_v my_o part_n to_o weep_v and_o to_o sigh_v bitter_o but_o it_o belong_v unto_o thou_o lord_n merciful_o to_o comfort_v wherefore_o my_o lord_n and_o god_n either_o give_v i_o more_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n or_o take_v i_o speedy_o out_o of_o this_o world_n that_o the_o rent_n be_v not_o worse_a for_o to_o live_v long_o and_o not_o to_o cease_v from_o ill_a live_n be_v but_o to_o augment_v the_o punishment_n of_o hell_n neither_o can_v i_o away_o with_o such_o a_o life_n as_o know_v neither_o how_o to_o proceed_v in_o virtue_n nor_o to_o bewail_v wickedness_n for_o that_o party_n which_o lead_v a_o holy_a and_o righteous_a life_n be_v greeve_v at_o the_o heart_n whensoever_o he_o offend_v and_o that_o he_o may_v in_o grace_n and_o virtue_n increase_v more_o and_o more_o it_o be_v always_o his_o desire_n what_o shall_v he_o do_v which_o know_v himself_o daily_a to_o offend_v and_o that_o his_o flesh_n greevouslie_o do_v rise_v against_o the_o spirit_n who_o also_o be_v overcome_v with_o tediousness_n sometime_o and_o cool_v with_o negligence_n and_o idleness_n do_v give_v over_o to_o resist_v or_o else_o lay_v aside_o the_o spiritual_a weapon_n 11_o do_v follow_v the_o swing_n of_o the_o flesh_n whether_o his_o own_o will_n do_v draw_v he_o alas_o lord_n and_o god_n such_o a_o one_o alas_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n run_v into_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n oah_n how_o be_v every_o one_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o be_v not_o seduce_v and_o supplant_v of_o the_o enemy_n â—_o no_o man_n be_v suâ—_n from_o temptation_n 13_o no_o man_n be_v pure_a from_o sin_n 7_o but_o all_o the_o sort_n of_o we_o be_v frail_a 2_o but_o lord_n thou_o which_o be_v almighty_a 3_o and_o know_v all_o thing_n 12_o raise_v up_o the_o break_a in_o heart_n and_o cleanse_v the_o unclean_a from_o all_o filthiness_n renew_v a_o new_a spirit_n within_o his_o bowel_n that_o all_o faintness_n and_o lazenes_n may_n leave_v he_o that_o spiritual_a zeal_n may_v return_v and_o that_o thy_o love_n may_v continue_v unmooveable_a within_o he_o unto_o the_o end_n for_o he_o only_o want_v thy_o assistance_n who_o be_v peâ—sed_v down_o with_o his_o own_o weight_n 15_o neither_o be_v he_o able_a to_o cast_v off_o the_o load_n of_o sin_n until_o thou_o send_v strength_n from_o heaven_n of_o power_n to_o lose_v the_o hard_a fetter_n
and_o never_o turn_v aside_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o heart_n from_o his_o saviour_n 1_o but_o continual_o seek_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v please_v in_o his_o eye_n for_o he_o shall_v walk_v in_o peace_n and_o equity_n and_o no_o stranger_n shall_v participate_v of_o his_o pleasure_n he_o shall_v well_o perceive_v that_o his_o rest_n be_v good_a and_o taste_v how_o sweet_a his_o lord_n god_n be_v in_o who_o he_o trust_v 8_o he_o shall_v set_v he_o far_o from_o outward_a tumult_n and_o with_o hearty_a desire_n expect_v his_o prosperous_a come_n lo_o thus_o work_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o elect_a vessel_n he_o which_o come_v unto_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v empty_a away_o for_o cheerful_o he_o bestow_v upon_o the_o thirsty_a drink_n and_o bread_n upon_o the_o hungry_a 35_o o_o my_o god_n when_o thou_o interest_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o love_v thou_o will_v thou_o not_o feed_v she_o with_o thy_o milk_n yea_o and_o bring_v she_o sometime_o beside_o herself_o through_o thy_o abundant_a sweetness_n to_o the_o take_n of_o thou_o without_o any_o corporal_a similitude_n o_o truth_n truth_n of_o what_o force_n and_o power_n be_v love_n then_o will_v thou_o speak_v thy_o word_n to_o her_o all_o secret_o and_o show_v the_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v and_o have_v be_v in_o most_o happy_a charity_n and_o fruition_n where_o the_o word_n of_o man_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v from_o thenceforth_o thou_o will_v cause_v she_o no_o whit_n to_o doubt_v any_o more_o of_o eternal_a rest_n and_o of_o the_o fellowship_n of_o sanct_n but_o now_o by_o differ_v the_o token_n of_o special_a grace_n thou_o make_v she_o the_o more_o able_a to_o hope_v for_o the_o thing_n she_o see_v not_o 24_o and_o to_o despise_v present_a thing_n which_o by_o sense_n she_o comprehend_v o_o merciful_a god_n be_v mindful_a of_o i_o a_o poor_a beggar_n even_o of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n 3_o and_o send_v the_o true_a bread_n from_o heaven_n etc._n thy_o good_a word_n so_o full_a of_o comfort_n and_o grace_n chap._n 11._o 1._o that_o all_o comfort_n and_o pleasure_n be_v in_o god_n 2._o a_o prayer_n that_o all_o people_n may_v glorify_v the_o lord_n 3._o the_o bless_a state_n of_o good_a man_n 4._o that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v ready_a against_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ._n all_o my_o bone_n shall_v say_v lord_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o 10_o there_o be_v one_o 4_o and_o like_v to_o he_o there_o be_v none_o 23_o even_o my_o god_n it_o be_v 17_o to_o who_o whatsoever_o be_v compare_v be_v nothing_o 9_o my_o god_n be_v entire_o to_o be_v love_v and_o a_o most_o faithful_a friend_n which_o neâ—er_n forsake_v the_o soul_n that_o love_v â—im_a 1_o but_o continual_o abide_v with_o â—er_n for_o company_n and_o if_o sometime_o â—e_v hide_v himself_o and_o suffer_v she_o to_o be_v â—roobled_v it_o be_v not_o do_v of_o he_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o try_v she_o 12_o to_o purge_v she_o 6_o and_o to_o instruct_v she_o 71_o so_o that_o even_o â—hen_o he_o forsake_v not_o but_o the_o more_o wise_o instruct_v that_o every_o one_o may_v see_v what_o he_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o how_o far_o he_o be_v come_v forward_o in_o religion_n o_o my_o belove_a thou_o be_v all_o fair_a and_o lovely_a but_o not_o to_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o the_o mind_n not_o to_o the_o eye_n or_o sense_n but_o to_o the_o faithful_a soul_n to_o he_o which_o have_v a_o pure_a heart_n 8_o to_o he_o which_o be_v altogether_o addict_v unto_o thing_n invisible_a and_o spiritual_a 18_o so_o that_o who_o so_o desire_v to_o be_v unite_v to_o thou_o by_o a_o religious_a affection_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n mortify_v in_o himself_o all_o fleshlie_o motion_n and_o above_o all_o retain_v a_o pure_a conscience_n for_o thou_o be_v much_o displease_v then_o when_o a_o man_n do_v go_v unto_o frail_a crreature_n to_o seek_v consolation_n and_o therefore_o thou_o call_v i_o inwardlie_a to_o love_v thou_o 27_o and_o thou_o command_v that_o i_o wait_v for_o thou_o for_o than_o i_o shall_v find_v thou_o when_o i_o do_v humble_v myself_o and_o wish_v that_o which_o thou_o will_v and_o this_o shall_v be_v all_o my_o felicity_n even_o free_o to_o serve_v thou_o neither_o dread_v any_o loss_n nor_o seek_v any_o gain_n because_o thou_o allow_v that_o soul_n which_o pure_a lie_n do_v love_n 37_o oah_n bless_v be_v he_o which_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n stick_v only_o to_o thou_o but_o as_o for_o i_o i_o be_o far-awaie_a cast_n oftentimes_o from_o thy_o favour_n by_o love_v and_o that_o both_o inordinatelie_o and_o undiscreetelie_o transitory_a thing_n but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o perish_v with_o they_o i_o with_o all_o speed_n will_v return_v and_o behold_v in_o they_o thy_o glory_n 21_o and_o direct_v all_o my_o cogitation_n to_o thou_o wâ—rd_n o_o my_o lord_n and_o god_n which_o of_o nothing_o haste_v make_v all_o thing_n etc._n give_v i_o grace_n for_o all_o thing_n to_o praise_v thy_o name_n 24_o for_o all_o power_n 8._o wisdom_n 17_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n be_v thou_o 17_o thy_o also_o be_v everlasting_a glory_n and_o majesty_n 12_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n 13_o and_o thy_o dominion_n endure_v throughout_o all_o age_n thou_o ordere_v all_o thing_n 1_o both_o thing_n above_o and_o thing_n in_o earth_n thou_o know_v all_o thing_n 19_o and_o possesse_v all_o thing_n 1_o nothing_o do_v resist_v 32_o or_o trouble_v thou_o but_o quiet_o thou_o rule_a the_o world_n and_o make_v the_o rebellious_a to_o stoop_v and_o to_o serve_v 12_o thou_o be_v privy_a of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n 19_o and_o before_o they_o be_v do_v thou_o know_v their_o end_n 10_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 11_o the_o creator_n of_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a 15_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n etc._n and_o the_o disposer_n of_o the_o season_n etc._n o_o bless_v thy_o servant_n i_o beseech_v thou_o disperse_v far_o and_o wide_o over_o the_o world_n yet_o serve_v 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