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whit_n comparable_a either_o in_o the_o quality_n or_o quantity_n of_o sweetness_n to_o the_o heavenly_a joy_n and_o therefore_o labour_v thou_o o_o faithful_a soul_n to_o show_v thyself_o such_o towards_o thy_o heavenly_a spouse_n christ_n that_o he_o may_v continual_o be_v gracious_a and_o favourable_a unto_o thou_o for_o through_o he_o and_o in_o he_o you_o shall_v in_o most_o abundant_a manner_n find_v that_o which_o exceed_o shall_v minister_v comfort_n unto_o you_o in_o all_o extremity_n the_o often_o you_o have_v access_n unto_o he_o and_o the_o nigh_a you_o do_v approach_v unto_o his_o side_n the_o sweet_a he_o will_v appear_v and_o the_o more_o amiable_a in_o your_o eye_n but_o if_o you_o withdraw_v yourself_o than_o the_o loss_n will_v be_v your_o own_o and_o he_o abide_v in_o his_o beauty_n shall_v feel_v neither_o grief_n nor_o trouble_n you_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o he_o but_o he_o of_o no_o man_n goodness_n so_o that_o you_o may_v become_v bless_v through_o he_o but_o so_o can_v he_o by_o your_o proceed_n he_o alone_o suffice_v himself_o he_o alone_o can_v neither_o be_v augment_v nor_o diminish_v through_o his_o goodness_n all_o thing_n be_v whatsoever_o be_v whether_o they_o have_v life_n sense_n or_o understanding_n 28_o and_o therefore_o just_a it_o be_v that_o all_o creature_n everlastinglie_o shall_v bless_v he_o 6_o oah_n how_o glad_o will_v i_o discourse_v and_o speak_v of_o he_o unto_o thou_o if_o i_o be_v able_a sufficient_o so_o to_o do_v but_o what_o he_o neither_o be_v nor_o may_v be_v utter_v again_o as_o he_o can_v be_v utter_v by_o mean_n so_o can_v he_o not_o be_v conceive_v in_o mind_n which_o be_v so_o think_v notwithstanding_o of_o thy_o creator_n so_o well_o as_o man_n may_v take_v the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o abundant_a sweetness_n for_o a_o comfort_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o reveal_v the_o sight_n of_o his_o own_o countenance_n unto_o thou_o in_o the_o heaven_n 4_o chap._n 20._o 1._o a_o complaint_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o want_n of_o her_o bless_a state_n 2._o what_o weep_v please_v god_n 3_o who_o true_o bless_v 4._o a_o description_n of_o god_n i_o say_v in_o my_o hart_n i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n 22_o my_o hart_n be_v wound_v within_o i_o through_o the_o long_a differ_v of_o thy_o glory_n i_o will_v speak_v therefore_o and_o reason_n with_o my_o grieve_a soul_n the_o great_a zeal_n of_o love_n compel_v i_o to_o speak_v and_o suffer_v nothing_o to_o be_v conceal_v from_o thou_o what_o then_o shall_v i_o say_v lo_o my_o god_n in_o peace_n be_v my_o most_o bitter_a bitterness_n he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a wot_v not_o the_o meaning_n hereof_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o i_o i_o know_v and_o i_o understand_v it_o and_o therefore_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a to_o sing_v with_o the_o prophet_n i_o speak_v to_o thou_o my_o lord_n 15_o who_o know_v all_o thing_n 20_o and_o give_v both_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n according_a to_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n that_o neither_o i_o may_v glory_v more_o than_o be_v meet_v i_o shall_v nor_o the_o fool_n advance_v i_o when_o in_o truth_n i_o be_o simple_a i_o may_v confess_v then_o what_o i_o have_v receive_v from_o thou_o and_o yet_o what_o need_n have_v i_o to_o tell_v you_o thereof_o when_o as_o you_o be_v neither_o ignorant_a nor_o can_v take_v any_o pleasure_n of_o the_o same_o again_o what_o comfort_n can_v come_v unto_o you_o which_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o comfortless_a so_o that_o the_o profit_n be_v i_o which_o do_v lack_v the_o consolation_n of_o word_n thereby_o to_o stir_v up_o my_o affection_n to_o thee-ward_n and_o to_o find_v some_o ease_n for_o my_o desolate_a soul_n for_o see_v i_o may_v not_o behold_v thy_o
be_o so_o often_o wound_v through_o who_o absence_n i_o be_o so_o grieve_v through_o who_o gracious_a visitation_n so_o refresh_v sometime_o where_o be_v my_o god_n who_o even_o once_o to_o see_v be_v to_o know_v all_o thing_n where_o be_v my_o god_n in_o who_o both_o my_o hart_n and_o my_o flesh_n do_v so_o earnest_o desire_v to_o rejoice_v where_o be_v my_o god_n for_o who_o love_n i_o suffer_v such_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n his_o very_a remembrance_n be_v sweet_a but_o his_o presence_n be_v more_o lovely_a and_o expel_v all_o sadness_n from_o my_o hart_n where_o be_v my_o hope_n and_o my_o crown_n be_v it_o not_o in_o thou_o my_o god_n and_o in_o thy_o bless_a countenance_n 12_o oah_n show_v i_o once_o thy_o glory_n and_o thy_o face_n so_o will_v i_o cease_v to_o complain_v if_o i_o contend_v a_o little_a with_o thou_o o_o blame_v i_o not_o extreme_a zeal_n of_o good_a will_n have_v many_o wonder_a devise_n i_o be_o drive_v to_o expect_v and_o move_v still_o to_o long_o and_o so_o this_o ioiefull_a combat_n do_v continue_v chap._n 21._o 1._o the_o delaieng_v of_o the_o happy_a be_v patient_o to_o be_v bear_v 2._o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 3._o with_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o same_o o_o lord_n i_o have_v love_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v 8_o how_o glad_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o thou_o know_v full_a well_o o_o my_o god_n and_o how_o entire_o i_o desire_v the_o same_o i_o be_o not_o able_a sufficient_o to_o express_v i_o wish_v it_o not_o only_o when_o i_o be_o evil_a at_o ease_n but_o also_o what_o prosperity_n soever_o i_o enjoy_v my_o desire_n be_v to_o be_v with_o thou_o but_o how_o shall_v my_o longing_n be_v satisfy_v here_o it_o greeve_v i_o to_o continue_v 23_o and_o yet_o of_o necessity_n i_o must_v but_o my_o desire_n be_v to_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o i_o may_v not_o yet_o and_o therefore_o i_o see_v no_o remedy_n but_o that_o i_o be_o with_o patience_n to_o endure_v this_o delay_n and_o to_o refer_v my_o wish_v to_o thy_o holy_a will_n for_o what_o be_v it_o meet_v i_o shall_v murmur_v when_o it_o must_v be_v so_o god_n forbid_v again_o i_o have_v the_o example_n of_o many_o of_o god_n child_n which_o have_v use_v long_a patience_n in_o this_o life_n etc._n and_o yet_o their_o heart_n be_v in_o heaven_n 2_o therefore_o if_o thy_o will_n be_v to_o prolong_v my_o pilgrimage_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o abide_v and_o obey_v your_o pleasure_n howbeit_o that_o with_o less_o grief_n i_o may_v bear_v my_o longing_n to_o be_v with_o thou_o i_o will_v till_o that_o time_n still_o meditate_v with_o myself_o of_o that_o celestial_a habitation_n yet_o i_o presume_v not_o to_o pierce_v into_o the_o least_o of_o those_o joy_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o such_o as_o love_v thou_o 9_o but_o of_o this_o and_o that_o i_o will_v meditate_v to_o the_o end_n that_o my_o affection_n be_v press_v down_o and_o infect_v oftentimes_o it_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o and_o lift_v into_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a bliss_n o_o that_o that_o day_n have_v once_o shine_v whether_o then_o have_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n ravish_v i_o how_o merry_a at_o the_o hart_n shall_v i_o be_v then_o and_o how_o happy_a shall_v i_o think_v myself_o how_o happy_a shall_v i_o then_o be_v enjoyeng_v a_o continual_a peace_n 4_o from_o thencefoorth_o shall_v i_o make_v none_o enquiry_n for_o any_o thing_n see_v no_o secret_n can_v be_v hide_v but_o my_o life_n be_v spend_v in_o darkness_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n though_o my_o sight_n do_v dazzle_v between_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n notwithstanding_o i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o eye_n and_o though_o a_o far_o off_o behold_v and_o salute_v that_o holy_a city_n jerusalem_n build_v in_o the_o heaven_n even_o of_o livelie_a stone_n etc._n namely_o of_o holy_a angel_n and_o man_n replenish_v continual_o with_o praise_n &_o mirth_n and_o magnifieng_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o now_o therefore_o my_o soul_n take_v unto_o thou_o the_o wing_n of_o desire_n and_o fly_v upward_o fly_v i_o say_v from_o all_o bodelie_a sense_n ascend_v from_o the_o visible_a form_n of_o this_o world_n unto_o the_o holy_a house_n of_o god_n even_o unto_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n build_v substantial_o in_o aye_o last_a peace_n crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o bless_v with_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n lo_o wonderful_a and_o unspeakable_a be_v the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n which_o no_o man_n either_o can_v or_o may_v utter_v â—_o no_o sense_n be_v able_a to_o conceive_v neither_o can_v the_o understanding_n of_o man_n attain_v to_o know_v how_o god_n be_v in_o his_o sancte_n glorious_a and_o wonder_a in_o his_o majesty_n mount_v thou_o in_o cogitation_n even_o unto_o the_o high_a thing_n stretch_v thy_o desire_n into_o the_o everlasting_a eternity_n and_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n 3_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o o_o city_n of_o god_n there_o whatsoever_o can_v be_v wish_v of_o man_n be_v have_v 4_o and_o what_o be_v once_o get_v be_v keep_v without_o care_n 17_o god_n there_o be_v behold_v face_n to_o face_n cleerelie_o 12_o true_o continual_o and_o eternal_o there_o the_o bless_a and_o all_o glorious_a trinity_n in_o one_o unseparable_a unity_n which_o of_o all_o the_o bless_a citizen_n of_o heaven_n be_v woorship_v praise_v and_o magnify_v 12_o be_v perfect_o know_v there_o be_v i_o only_o and_o right_o singular_o belove_a friend_n etc._n which_o be_v more_o precious_a to_o i_o than_o all_o riches_n 38_o and_o the_o treasure_n above_o all_o to_o be_v desire_v 21_o even_o my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n the_o immortal_a spouse_n of_o the_o church_n â—_o in_o who_o be_v hide_v 25_o but_o yet_o reveal_v to_o the_o sancte_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o whole_a treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n 3_o o_o how_o jocund_a be_v the_o sancte_v now_o before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a who_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o spring_n of_o their_o blessedness_n for_o there_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o not_o in_o parable_n but_o plain_o of_o the_o father_n 25_o he_o be_v their_o book_n even_o the_o word_n which_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v with_o god_n â—_o teach_v all_o thing_n and_o perform_v all_o thing_n so_o that_o they_o want_v nothing_o in_o glory_n o_o bless_a and_o everlasting_a glory_n not_o of_o small_a remembrance_n but_o all_o happy_a in_o god_n his_o presence_n there_o be_v also_o the_o most_o glorious_a mother_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o constant_a virgin_n maâ—â—e_a bewtiâ—â—eng_v the_o whole_a celestial_a court_n with_o her_o comeliness_n and_o beauty_n compass_v and_o accompany_v with_o troop_n of_o virgin_n as_o with_o sweet_a roase_n and_o lily_n of_o the_o valy_n there_o be_v the_o angel_n and_o archangel_n place_v in_o order_n who_o most_o cheerful_o sound_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n â—_o there_o be_v the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n even_o they_o which_o be_v fill_v long_o ago_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v foretell_v of_o christ_n his_o come_n 1_o who_o now_o they_o both_o know_v and_o evermore_o confess_v to_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n the_o king_n of_o king_n 16_o and_o perfect_a god_n there_o they_o behold_v eye_n to_o eye_n their_o redeemer_n who_o long_o they_o look_v for_o and_o for_o who_o come_n they_o long_v there_o be_v the_o lord_n apostle_n and_o disciple_n those_o most_o reverend_a and_o renown_a father_n which_o be_v fill_v with_o holiness_n and_o grace_n and_o lay_v a_o strong_a foundation_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n there_o especial_o shine_v that_o reverend_a man_n john_n which_o baptize_v our_o saviour_n christ_n 21_o and_o be_v a_o special_a friend_n 20_o of_o my_o spouse_n there_o be_v peter_n and_o paul_n and_o andrew_n and_o philip_n and_o thomas_n and_o james_n and_o john_n and_o all_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n pillar_n of_o the_o church_n to_o keep_v the_o faith_n and_o to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o these_o man_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n moreover_o there_o be_v the_o valiant_a martyr_n enrich_v with_o their_o proper_a blood_n and_o everlastinglie_o bless_v with_o christ_n who_o body_n though_o they_o be_v most_o cruel_o flean_a yet_o can_v not_o their_o soul_n by_o any_o torment_n be_v sever_v from_o christ._n also_o there_o be_v the_o noble_a confessor_n which_o contemn_v this_o present_a life_n that_o they_o may_v be_v in_o heaven_n there_o be_v the_o great_a and_o glorious_a doctor_n that_o be_v so_o carry_v aloft_o in_o contemplation_n of_o which_o many_o have_v leave_v a_o livelie_a image_n of_o holiness_n in_o their_o wrighting_n there_o be_v young_a man_n and_o
mercy_n and_o in_o love_a o_o saviour_n to_o who_o none_o be_v to_o be_v compare_v thou_o be_v above_o all_o to_o be_v love_v and_o to_o be_v worship_v o_o son_n of_o god_n by_o who_o we_o be_v also_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 7_o and_o of_o who_o we_o be_v call_v christian_n 26_o thou_o be_v of_o all_o good_a man_n to_o be_v serve_v most_o religious_o and_o above_o all_o 10_o o_o friend_n of_o all_o friend_n 16_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 6_o lord_n of_o angel_n 13_o conqueror_n of_o devil_n etc._n draw_v i_o after_o thou_o lest_o i_o fall_v and_o so_o rest_v under_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o sin_n pour_v out_o thy_o grace_n send_v i_o thy_o comfortable_a dew_n from_o above_o that_o true_o i_o may_v perceive_v how_o thou_o be_v the_o procurer_n and_o the_o open_a fountance_n of_o all_o mercy_n 25_o l._n i_o be_o in_o deed_n the_o spring_n of_o holy_a love_n and_o of_o chaste_a and_o religious_a fear_n of_o godly_a conference_n and_o of_o sweet_a consolation_n therefore_o 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