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AS born in the city of Regeneration, brought up in the Parish of Repentance unto life, educated at the School of Obedience; he works at the Trade of Diligence notwithstanding he he has a large Estate in the Country of Christian Contentment, and many times does Jobs of Self Denial, He wears the Plain Garment of Humility, but has a better to put on when he goes to Court, called the Robe of Christ’s Righteousness. He often walks in the Valley of Self-abasement, and sometimes climbs the delectable Mountain of Spiritual Prayer, and sups every evening on the same. He has Meat to Eat the World knows not off; his Drink is the sincere Milk of the Word: thus the Happy Man lives and dies.

When the Spirit opens up by his breathing* the silver vein of the Promise to the delectable Mountain, (or Mount