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 and humble  of  heart,  kind, temperate, chaste,  merciful, and, in  short,  conspicuous  for all probity  and  holiness; and this is  God  Almighty  himself, who both  heals  me  by  his  example and  strengthens  me  by his  aid.

All this  is  conveyed  to  my ears  when  Jesus  is  sounded  in them. As man,  therefore,  I take  from  him  examples; as the  Mighty  One  I receive from him  aid: the  former  I use  as  aromatic  drugs,  and add to  them  pungency  with the latter; and  so  I make  a confection  the  like  of  which can be  made  by  no  physician.

Such is  the  electuary,  O my soul! which thou  hast  stored up for  thee  in  the  vessel  of this  word:  Jesus,  Saviour. Saving, indeed,  it  is,  and can never  be  found  without efficacy for  any  complaint thou mayest  have.

May it  be  ever  in  thy  breast, and ever  in  thy  hand; that all thy  thoughts,  actions, &amp;c., may  be  directed  by  it to  Jesus!

Because we  are  commanded by  Christ, always  to  pray,  and never to  faint, and  by  the Apostle, all whatsoever  we do  in  word  or  in  work,  to  do all  things  in  the  Name  of  the Lord Jesus  Christ; you  have here a compendious  and  easy method of  praying  always, and at  the  same  time  of  honouring Jesus. Here, I say, you have  burning  aspirations selected out  of  the  royal  Prophet, by  which  the  soul  may not only  be  easily  elevated  to God  in  every  action, but  also be instructed  in  certain, as  it were, rules  and  means  that may be  useful  for  the  perfecting of  our  works.

Save me,  O Lord,  by  thy Name, and  judge  me  in  thy strength.

And for  the  glory  of  thy  Name, O Lord, deliver  us,  and  forgive us  our  sins,  for  thy Name’s sake.

Let them  trust  in  thee  who know thy  Name,  for  thou hast not  forsaken  them  that seek thee,  O Lord.

I will freely  sacrifice  to  thee, and will  give  praise  to  thy Name, O Lord,  because  it  is good.

Blessed be  the  Name  of  the Lord, from henceforth,  now, and for  ever.