O my noble Vine, I beseech thee give Sap to me thy Branch; that I may bud and grow in thy Strength and Sap , in thy Essence ; beget in me true Strength by thy Strength.
O sweet Love, art thou not my Light? Enlighten thou my poor Soul in its close Prison, in Flesh and Blood. Bring it into the right Way. Destroy the Will of the Devil , and bring my Body through the whole Course of this World, through the Chamber of Death, into thy Death and Rest ; that at the last Day it rnay arise in thee from thy Death , and live in thee forever. O teach mb what I must do in thee : I beseech thee be thou my tvilling , knowing ; and doing ; and let me go no whither without thee.' I yi^ld myself wholly up to thee. A men.
A PRAYER.
For obtaining the Divine Working , Protection , and Government ; showing also how the Mind should work with and Jn God , in Christ the Free o f Fife.
O THOU Living Fountain, in Thee I lift up the Desire of my Soul, and cry with my Desire to enter through the IFfe of my Saviour Jesus Christ into thee.
O thou Life and Power of God, awaken thyself in the Hunger of my Soul with thy Desire ofl.ove, through the Thirst which Jesus Christ had upon the Cross after us Men, and carry my weak Strength through by thy mighty Hand in thy Spirit ; be thou the Working and Will in me with thine own Strength. Blossom in the Strength of Jesus Christ in me, that I may bring forth Praise unto thee, the true Fruit of thy Kingdom. O let my Heart and Desire never depart from thee more.
But I swim in Vanity, in this Valley of Misery, in this outward Earthly Flesh and Blood. And my Soul and noble Image , which is according to thy Similitude, is encompassed with Enemies on every Side ,* with the Desire of the Devil against me, with the Desire of Vanity in Flesh and Blood ; also with all the Opposition of wicked Men who know not thy Name. And I swim with my outward Life in the Properties of the Stars and Elements , having *my Enemies lying in wait for me everywhere, inwardly and outwardly , together with Death, the Destroyer of this vain Life. I fly therefore to thee, O holy Strength of Go D, seeing thou hast i6 t The JVay to Qhrist .
manifested thyself with thy loving Mercy in our Humanity, through thy holy Name Jesus , and hast also given ifc/to be a Companion and Guide in us. I beseech thee let His Angels that minister to Him, attend upon the Souls of me and mine, and encamp themselves about us, and defend us from the fiery Darts of the Desire of that Wicked One, which he shooteth into us daily by the Curse of the Anger of God which is awakened in our Earthly Flesh. Keep back by thy Divine Strength the malignant Influence of the Slat's in their Opposition ; wherein the Wicked Enemy of Mankind mingleth himself with his Desire and Imagination , in order to poison us in Soul and Flesh, and to bring us into false and evil Desires , as also into Infirmity and Misery . Turn away these evil Influences by thy holy Power Jesus from our Souls and Spirits, that they may not touch us ; and let thy good and hoi y Angel stand by us to turn away their noxious Effects from our Bodies. %
O my noble Vine, I beseech you give Sap to me your Branch; that I may bud and grow in your Strength and Sap , in your Essence ; beget in me true Strength by your Strength.
O sweet Love, art you not my Light? Enlighten you my poor Soul in its close Prison, in Flesh and Blood. Bring it into the right Way. Destroy the Will of the Devil , and bring my Body through the whole Course of this World, through the Chamber of Death, into your Death and Rest ; that at the last Day it rnay arise in you from your Death , and live in you forever. O teach mb what I must do in you : I beseech you be you my tvilling , knowing ; and doing ; and let me go no whither without you.' I yi^ld myself wholly up to you. A men.
A PRAYER.
For obtaining the Divine Working , Protection , and Government ; showing also how the Mind should work with and Jn God , in Christ the Free o f Fife.
O THOU Living Fountain, in You I lift up the Desire of my Soul, and cry with my Desire to enter through the IFfe of my Saviour Jesus Christ into you.
O you Life and Power of God, awaken yourself in the Hunger of my Soul with your Desire ofl.ove, through the Thirst which Jesus Christ had upon the Cross after us Men, and carry my weak Strength through by your mighty Hand in your Spirit ; be you the Working and Will in me with your own Strength. Blossom in the Strength of Jesus Christ in me, that I may bring forth Praise unto you, the true Fruit of your Kingdom. O let my Heart and Desire never depart from you more.
But I swim in Vanity, in this Valley of Misery, in this outward Earthly Flesh and Blood. And my Soul and noble Image , which is according to your Similitude, is encompassed with Enemies on every Side ,* with the Desire of the Devil against me, with the Desire of Vanity in Flesh and Blood ; also with all the Opposition of wicked Men who know not your Name. And I swim with my outward Life in the Properties of the Stars and Elements , having *my Enemies lying in wait for me everywhere, inwardly and outwardly , together with Death, the Destroyer of this vain Life. I fly therefore to you, O holy Strength of Go D, seeing you have i6 t The JVay to Qhrist .
manifested yourself with your loving Mercy in our Humanity, through your holy Name Jesus , and have also given ifc/to be a Companion and Guide in us. I beseech you let His Angels that minister to Him, attend upon the Souls of me and mine, and encamp themselves about us, and defend us from the fiery Darts of the Desire of that Wicked One, which he shoots into us daily by the Curse of the Anger of God which is awakened in our Earthly Flesh. Keep back by your Divine Strength the malignant Influence of the Slat's in their Opposition ; wherein the Wicked Enemy of Mankind mingls himself with his Desire and Imagination , in order to poison us in Soul and Flesh, and to bring us into false and evil Desires , as also into Infirmity and Misery . Turn away these evil Influences by your holy Power Jesus from our Souls and Spirits, that they may not touch us ; and let your good and hoi y Angel stand by us to turn away their noxious Effects from our Bodies. %
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