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this_o be_v that_o unspeakable_a light_n whereby_o the_o divine_a nature_n comprehend_v its_o own_o essence_n wherein_o god_n see_v himself_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o science_n this_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o in_o this_o life_n but_o this_o kind_n of_o know_v of_o god_n by_o way_n of_o science_n be_v but_o a_o low_a and_o dry_a thing_n common_a to_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n and_o devil_n and_o be_v indeed_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o learned_a more_o than_o of_o the_o godly_a and_o this_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o glorify_a soul_n will_v reckon_v but_o like_o a_o fable_n or_o a_o parable_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v once_o swallow_v up_o in_o god_n feast_v upon_o truth_n itself_o and_o see_v god_n in_o the_o pure_a ray_n of_o his_o own_o divinity_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o intuition_n this_o man_n can_v attain_v to_o in_o this_o life_n in_o its_o perfection_n because_o it_o arise_v from_o a_o blissful_a union_n with_o god_n himself_o 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which_o glaâ—s_o be_v indeed_o continual_o sully_v and_o darken_v whilst_o we_o look_v into_o it_o by_o the_o breathe_n of_o our_o animal_n fancy_n and_o imagination_n upon_o it_o not_o only_o those_o stink_a fog_n of_o pride_n and_o self_n love_n and_o other_o sinful_a corruption_n that_o do_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n itself_o do_v hinder_v our_o right_a perception_n of_o god_n as_o the_o earth_n send_v out_o vapour_n out_o of_o itself_o which_o arise_v and_o interpose_v between_o itself_o and_o the_o sun_n but_o even_o the_o animal_n fancy_n cast_v in_o its_o phantasm_n and_o imagination_n as_o a_o mist_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o through_o divine_a grace_n have_v be_v somewhat_o enlighten_v and_o clear_v from_o its_o inbred_a sinful_a humour_n though_o corruption_n in_o the_o mind_n be_v as_o a_o rheum_n in_o its_o eye_n so_o that_o it_o can_v well_o see_v yet_o that_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o fancy_n by_o present_v its_o unspiritual_a 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the_o eye_n run_v over_o the_o lip_n quaver_v the_o shoulder_n pull_v back_o the_o hand_n tremble_v the_o knee_n knock_v together_o and_o the_o whole_a fabric_n be_v ready_a to_o tumble_v down_o for_o fear_v of_o fall_v either_o to_o this_o as_o some_o inter_fw-la pret_fw-la or_o to_o that_o duty_n of_o prayer_n as_o other_o do_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n refer_v mark_v 14._o 38._o the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a it_o seem_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o weak_a christian_n be_v strong_a though_o the_o body_n as_o we_o have_v see_v of_o the_o strong_a saint_n be_v weak_a though_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o weakness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o body_n that_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v to_o but_o the_o influence_n that_o the_o body_n have_v upon_o the_o soul_n to_o weaken_v that_o for_o whilst_o the_o soul_n sympathize_v with_o the_o body_n attend_v to_o it_o spare_v it_o pity_v it_o self_n become_v almost_o ill_o affect_v to_o the_o service_n of_o 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life_n their_o happiness_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o their_o worldly_a pilgrimage_n in_o their_o cage_n of_o flesh_n oh_o how_o many_o day_n do_v they_o forget_v god_n and_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o god_n have_v forget_v they_o too_o how_o do_v they_o live_v sometime_o as_o it_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n their_o soul_n be_v surfeit_v with_o carnal_a pleasure_n benumb_v with_o fear_n freeze_v with_o self-love_n choke_v with_o care_n stifle_v with_o grief_n and_o seem_v to_o have_v no_o more_o feel_n of_o god_n their_o life_n than_o a_o body_n in_o the_o dust_n have_v of_o the_o soul_n its_o life_n oh_o what_o a_o heavy_a yoke_n do_v the_o poor_a soul_n draw_v under_o when_o it_o blow_v and_o harrow_n to_o the_o flesh_n and_o can_v lift_v up_o its_o head_n to_o heaven_n oh_o how_o be_v our_o intercouse_n with_o god_n obstruct_v our_o behold_v of_o he_o obscure_v our_o entertain_v of_o he_o prevent_v our_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o disturb_a and_o violate_v our_o love_n to_o he_o to_o he_o deadn_v and_o his_o love_n to_o we_o damp_a we_o render_v infirm_a and_o his_o render_v insensible_a and_o all_o by_o this_o make_v bare_a mortal_a flesh_n alas_o what_o uncertainty_n and_o vicissitude_n what_o change_v and_o toss_n turn_n and_o wind_n be_v our_o poor_a pilgrim_n soul_n here_o exercise_v with_o what_o break_v his_o and_o piecing_n reconciliation_n and_o fall_n out_o close_v and_o part_v rise_a and_o fall_v what_o up_n and_o down_n what_o forward_o and_o backward_o do_v the_o poor_a distress_a soul_n experience_n in_o this_o animal_n state_n the_o flourish_a soul_n wither_v the_o lofty_a soul_n languish_v the_o vigorous_a soul_n faint_v the_o nimble_a soul_n flag_v the_o devout_a soul_n swoon_v the_o lively_a soul_n sicken_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o she_o that_o be_v a_o while_n ago_o rest_v and_o glory_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o her_o lord_n anon_o lie_v embrace_v a_o dunghill_n and_o have_v almost_o forget_v that_o 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