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confess_v her_o offence_n with_o a_o mournful_a heart_n and_o a_o weep_a eye_n unto_o the_o redeemer_n of_o man_n who_o only_o be_v able_a to_o comfort_v she_o how_o do_v she_o complain_v that_o her_o sin_n have_v even_o exclude_v all_o the_o comfort_n of_o her_o god_n and_o all_o his_o grace_n from_o her_o soul_n once_o she_o enjoy_v a_o sweet_a communion_n with_o he_o but_o now_o she_o sink_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o sorrow_n for_o why_o he_o pass_v by_o as_o a_o wayfaring_a man_n be_v become_v a_o stranger_n to_o she_o and_o take_v she_o for_o his_o enemy_n ah_o they_o be_v my_o sin_n they_o be_v my_o sin_n say_v she_o which_o have_v thus_o occasion_v the_o withdrawment_n of_o my_o saviour_n and_o what_o shall_v my_o dear_a comfort_n be_v thus_o drive_v away_o by_o myself_o wo_n be_v i_o that_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o live_v in_o thy_o anger_n and_o to_o have_v such_o a_o sad_a habitation_n in_o the_o dark_a tent_n of_o thy_o heavy_a displeasure_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o 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ne_fw-la caderes_fw-la fall_v into_o the_o precipice_n of_o everlasting_a misery_n he_o leave_v we_o here_o for_o a_o time_n to_o behold_v die_v creature_n who_o fade_v wither_v and_o shrink_v insensible_o into_o nothing_o when_o once_o unsupported_a by_o the_o divine_a hand_n that_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o palace_n of_o essence_n may_v be_v the_o more_o welcome_a to_o we_o where_o all_o thing_n be_v immortal_a vigorous_a perfect_a and_o incorruptible_a in_o this_o world_n we_o see_v but_o with_o the_o two_o eye_n of_o flesh_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v still_o totter_v and_o altogether_o imperfect_a but_o there_o it_o be_v where_o the_o bless_a behold_v all_o thing_n stable_a equal_a and_o absolute_a
the_o pilgrimage_n of_o a_o perfect_a christian_a follow_v his_o saviour_n home_o to_o the_o cross_n brief_o here_o may_v thou_o be_v wrap_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o his_o bounty_n and_o ravish_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o beauty_n it_o have_v be_v my_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n by_o set_v forth_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o excellency_n and_o riches_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n to_o draw_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o spouse_n to_o be_v sick_a of_o love_n to_o he_o and_o to_o be_v inflame_v with_o long_n to_o enjoy_v he_o until_o by_o the_o sacred_a ardour_n of_o love_n he_o dive_v into_o our_o heart_n and_o make_v we_o enter_v with_o he_o into_o the_o great_a abyss_n of_o delight_n which_o he_o have_v reserve_v for_o the_o most_o purify_a soul_n the_o content_n that_o love_n in_o its_o self_n be_v not_o a_o vice_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o virtue_n when_o it_o be_v tie_v to_o its_o proper_a object_n which_o be_v the_o sovereign_n good_n page_n 6._o of_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o divine_a love_n and_o wherein_o it_o exceed_v all_o other_o love_n p._n 10._o that_o our_o love_n to_o god_n ought_v to_o precede_v and_o exceed_v all_o other_o love_v p._n 16._o that_o the_o soul_n can_v take_v pleasure_n in_o nothing_o until_o it_o meet_v with_o satisfaction_n from_o its_o maker_n p._n 24._o that_o many_o may_v have_v their_o eye_n love-proof_n and_o their_o heart_n shut_v up_o against_o all_o the_o assault_n of_o fondlove_n p._n 30._o the_o misery_n of_o those_o who_o have_v yield_v to_o the_o passion_n of_o love_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o soul_n which_o have_v overcome_v it_o p._n 39_o how_o we_o may_v avoid_v the_o snare_n of_o love_n p._n 44._o that_o outward_a ornament_n shall_v not_o invite_v our_o love_n p._n 53._o that_o when_o all_o love_v fail_v the_o love_n of_o god_n remain_v p._n 55._o temporal_a good_n can_v content_v the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o deserve_v not_o our_o love_n p._n 61._o the_o soul_n complain_v of_o her_o condition_n and_o misery_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o sin_n p._n 77._o the_o soul_n solitude_n and_o content_n in_o her_o separation_n from_o the_o great_a enticement_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 72._o the_o soul_n admire_v the_o infinite_a riches_n of_o her_o saviour_n love_n in_o take_v humane_a nature_n upon_o he_o p._n 83._o the_o soul_n check_v herself_o for_o her_o backwardness_n and_o too_o much_o neglect_v of_o her_o saviour_n invitation_n p._n 92._o the_o soul_n repent_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o she_o be_v cloister_v up_o in_o the_o wall_n of_o clay_n and_o throw_v into_o the_o dungeon_n of_o that_o corrupt_a mass_n of_o flesh_n p._n 96._o the_o soul_n call_v to_o mind_n the_o infinite_a love_n of_o her_o saviour_n bewail_v her_o ungratefulness_n and_o the_o coldness_n of_o her_o return_n p._n 104._o the_o soul_n break_v into_o sigh_n and_o dissolve_v into_o desire_n for_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n p._n 111._o the_o soul_n fill_v with_o heavenly_a love_n send_v forth_o the_o pure_a flame_n of_o her_o affection_n p._n 117._o the_o soul_n contemplate_v and_o set_v forth_o her_o folly_n in_o hazard_v eternal_a joy_n by_o prefer_v earthly_a vanity_n p._n 124._o the_o soul_n be_v ready_a to_o sink_v under_o the_o weight_n and_o apprehension_n of_o her_o sin_n bemoane_v the_o weakness_n of_o her_o faith_n and_o desire_n help_v from_o her_o saviour_n p._n 130._o the_o sinsick_a soul_n can_v take_v no_o rest_n until_o she_o be_v further_o reconcile_v to_o her_o saviour_n p._n 140._o the_o soul_n be_v ravish_v upon_o the_o return_n of_o her_o saviour_n presence_n p._n 150._o the_o soul_n be_v readvance_v on_o the_o wing_n of_o faith_n send_v up_o her_o choice_a affection_n towards_o heaven_n p._n 159_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o frenzy_n break_v out_o into_o admiration_n of_o god_n love_n in_o be_v free_v from_o the_o misery_n of_o everlasting_a flame_n p._n 164._o the_o soul_n be_v sensible_a of_o its_o former_a mercy_n sit_v weep_v under_o the_o cross_n of_o her_o saviour_n and_o resolve_v to_o partake_v with_o he_o in_o his_o suffering_n p._n 169._o in_o imitation_n of_o our_o saviour_n great_a patience_n under_o his_o passion_n the_o soul_n resolve_v for_o ever_o to_o yield_v a_o humble_a submission_n to_o his_o will._n p._n 181._o of_o love_n in_o general_n if_o we_o go_v about_o to_o describe_v fond_a love_n what_o better_a resemblance_n may_v we_o have_v then_o to_o that_o man_n who_o be_v bite_v with_o a_o tarantula_n or_o have_v eat_v a_o weed_n which_o be_v call_v sardoa_n and_o so_o laugh_v himself_o to_o death_n be_v murder_v by_o that_o which_o look_v like_o merriment_n or_o like_o a_o mouth_n wound_v with_o a_o sting_n dip_v in_o honey_n the_o taste_n enjoy_v what_o the_o touch_n suffer_v or_o may_v we_o not_o compare_v it_o to_o he_o who_o through_o too_o much_o wantonness_n be_v tickle_v to_o his_o grave_n and_o sure_o have_v we_o as_o many_o eye_n open_v towards_o heaven_n as_o 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same_o be_v he_o throughout_o all_o he_o be_v the_o air_n which_o all_o the_o afflict_a desire_n to_o breathe_v in_o the_o sun_n which_o dispel_v all_o our_o cloud_n the_o soul_n which_o give_v life_n to_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o the_o lover_n of_o our_o soul_n ought_v real_o to_o be_v the_o object_n with_o which_o our_o soul_n ought_v everlasting_o to_o be_v in_o love_n and_o oh_o how_o happy_a be_v they_o who_o entertain_v this_o chaste_a and_o spiritual_a love_n for_o thing_n divine_a who_o embrace_v the_o wisdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v so_o far_o beyond_o all_o humane_a beauty_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o star_n surpass_v the_o petty_a sparkling_n and_o flit_a fire_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o miserable_a be_v those_o who_o mount_v not_o above_o the_o flattery_n and_o fade_a beauty_n of_o the_o world_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o beauty_n of_o solomon_n mistress_n be_v no_o soon_o adore_v but_o that_o through_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o former_a zeal_n and_o courage_n idol_n be_v worship_v that_o samson_n be_v no_o soon_o blind_v with_o love_n but_o that_o dalilah_n forthwith_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o reason_n and_o body_n together_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o david_n pay_v so_o dear_a for_o that_o unhappy_a cast_n of_o his_o eye_n on_o bathsheba_n all_o which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o place_n as_o break_a mast_n on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mountain_n to_o make_v other_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o shipwreck_n of_o love_n and_o great_a care_n sure_o aught_o to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n and_o progress_n of_o our_o life_n sin_n be_v usual_o kill_v by_o fly_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o absence_n resistance_n coldness_n silence_n labour_n and_o diversion_n have_v overcome_v many_o assault_n
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devil_n and_o the_o world_n to_o withdraw_v man_n love_n from_o god_n as_o that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o imprint_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o be_v sole_o to_o love_v his_o creator_n but_o such_o be_v his_o infinite_a goodness_n to_o the_o end_n man_n may_v never_o forget_v it_o as_o to_o leave_v he_o his_o spiritual_a law_n write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n deut._n 6._o neither_o do_v we_o find_v any_o law_n or_o precept_n so_o strong_o and_o large_o enjoin_v as_o this_o bind_v the_o heart_n tongue_n hand_n eye_n and_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o love_v god_n how_o then_o can_v we_o answer_v our_o own_o soul_n without_o blush_v here_o or_o without_o confusion_n or_o condemnation_n at_o the_o last_o day_n or_o can_v we_o render_v any_o thing_n less_o than_o love_n can_v any_o price_n be_v set_v too_o high_a for_o so_o infinite_a a_o 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