ArtThounotmighty, GodAlmighty, soastohealallthediseasesofmysoul, andbyThymoreabundantgracetoquencheventheimpuremotionsofmysleep! Thouwiltincrease, Lord, Thygiftsmoreandmoreinme, thatmysoulmayfollowmetoThee, disentangledfromthebirdlimeofconcupiscence; thatitrebelnotagainstitself, andevenindreamsnotonlynot, throughimagesofsense, committhosedebasingcorruptions, eventopollutionoftheflesh, , overthepureaffectionsevenofasleeper, theveryleastinfluence, notevensuchasathoughtwouldrestrain,—toworkthis, notonlyduringlife, butevenatmypresentage, isnothardfortheAlmighty, , haveIconfesseduntomygoodLord; rejoicingwithtrembling, inthatwhichThouhastgivenme, andbemoaningthatwhereinIamstillimperfect; hopingthatThouwiltperfectThymerciesinme, eventoperfectpeace, whichmyoutwardandinwardmanshallhavewithThee, whendeathshallbeswallowedupinvictory.
Thereisanothereviloftheday, , untilThoudestroybothbellyandmeat, whenThoushaltslaymyemptinesswithawonderfulfullness, , againstwhichsweetnessIfight, thatIbenottakencaptive; andcarryonadailywarbyfastings; oftenbringingmybodyintosubjection; ; theyburnandkilllikeafever, , withwhichland, andwater, andairserveourweakness, ourcalamityistermedgratification.
