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distress_a soul_n wash_v i_o wash_v i_o again_o and_o again_o or_o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n as_o my_o sin_n be_v in_o nature_n of_o debt_n be_v register_v in_o thy_o book_n and_o set_v upon_o thy_o score_n so_o like_o spot_n and_o stain_n they_o blemish_n and_o deface_v the_o image_n of_o thy_o divine_a nature_n engrave_v in_o my_o soul_n at_o the_o creation_n of_o it_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o thou_o can_v hardly_o discern_v it_o to_o be_v thy_o workmanship_n and_o therefore_o i_o entreat_v thou_o to_o wash_v i_o often_o and_o thorough_o that_o i_o may_v appear_v clean_a and_o holy_a in_o thy_o pure_a and_o pierce_a eye_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o pure_a o_o lord_n as_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o divine_a nature_n nothing_o so_o foul_a as_o i_o be_o by_o natural_a and_o actual_a corruption_n wherefore_o i_o think_v nothing_o too_o much_o to_o bring_v the_o most_o defile_a thing_n on_o earth_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d essence_n in_o heaven_n and_o that_o make_v i_o to_o beg_v again_o and_o again_o that_o thou_o will_v wash_v i_o again_o and_o again_o sin_n be_v filthy_a to_o think_v of_o more_o filthy_a to_o speak_v and_o hear_v of_o most_o filthy_a to_o act_v and_o commit_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o or_o any_o part_n or_o passage_n of_o it_o but_o vileness_n baseness_n and_o filthiness_n all_o the_o wash_n in_o thy_o leviticall_a law_n be_v type_n and_o figure_n of_o this_o spiritual_a wash_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n wash_v i_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o water_n of_o thy_o grace_n with_o that_o water_n whereof_o whoso_o drink_v shall_v never_o thirst_v wash_v i_o with_o the_o water_n of_o my_o own_o tear_n with_o the_o water_n of_o thy_o word_n with_o the_o water_n of_o thy_o sacrament_n i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o unless_o thou_o wash_v i_o i_o can_v have_v no_o part_n or_o portion_n in_o the._n e_o wherefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o wash_v not_o my_o foot_n 13._o only_o but_o my_o head_n also_o and_o all_o the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o my_o body_n yea_o to_o rinse_v and_o scour_v my_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n thereof_o that_o i_o may_v present_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n a_o holy_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n 12._o unto_o thou_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a business_n o_o christ_n to_o 〈◊〉_d i_o in_o this_o world_n that_o thou_o may_v render_v i_o spotless_a to_o thy_o father_n in_o another_o world_n i_o sin_v daily_o and_o therefore_o have_v need_n of_o daily_a wash_n i_o sin_v continual_o and_o therefore_o have_v 〈◊〉_d of_o continual_a wash_n for_o the_o word_n include_v a_o multiplication_n of_o wash_v do_v imply_v a_o multiplication_n of_o sin_v for_o if_o my_o soul_n loathe_v the_o filth_n and_o mire_n wherewith_o she_o have_v soil_v herself_o even_o to_o ugliness_n take_v a_o course_n by_o the_o tear_n of_o contrition_n for_o the_o clean_a wash_n of_o her_o face_n how_o soon_o do_v the_o old_a dirt_n of_o sin_n spurt_n into_o her_o visage_n again_o so_o that_o the_o business_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o life_n if_o it_o be_v a_o life_n of_o repentance_n be_v never_o at_o a_o end_n be_v indeed_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o wash_n of_o that_o which_o be_v foul_a and_o the_o foul_n of_o that_o which_o be_v wash_v there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v report_v in_o the_o story_n of_o nature_n certain_o fly_v fish_n who_o wing_n by_o fly_a wax_n dry_a and_o be_v dry_a lose_v their_o fly_n so_o as_o they_o must_v ever_o and_o anon_o return_v to_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o moisture_n thereof_o to_o enable_v their_o flight_n again_o even_o so_o my_o soul_n wash_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o mount_v up_o towards_o heaven_n through_o this_o wicked_a world_n her_o wing_n even_o her_o best_a purpose_n cogitation_n and_o conception_n easy_o grow_v dry_a by_o the_o contagion_n of_o earthly_a conversation_n unless_o they_o be_v often_o bathe_v and_o moisten_v in_o the_o water_n of_o repentance_n to_o carry_v she_o through_o to_o her_o journey_n end_n so_o then_o my_o case_n and_o condition_n be_v such_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o many_o sport_n hourly_o fall_v and_o deep_o stain_v my_o ill_a favour_a and_o disfigure_a soul_n 〈◊〉_d have_v just_a cause_n to_o pray_v earnest_o that_o i_o may_v be_v both_o often_o and_o thorough_o wash_v and_o by_o thou_o who_o can_v alone_o make_v i_o clean_o and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n as_o i_o have_v a_o great_a debt_n to_o be_v discharge_v much_o filthiness_n to_o be_v wash_v so_o have_v i_o a_o loathsome_a leprosy_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v cleanse_v wherefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o cleanse_v i_o from_o from_o my_o sin_n this_o leprosy_n and_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o be_v shadow_v out_o and_o figure_v also_o by_o sundry_a purgation_n &_o cleansing_n in_o thy_o leviticall_a law_n all_o point_v to_o that_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n whereby_o my_o sin_n be_v purge_v the_o leprosy_n as_o physiican_n tell_v we_o be_v a_o hereditary_a disease_n descend_v from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n a_o ignominious_a and_o odious_a disease_n banish_v the_o leper_n from_o all_o company_n a_o contagious_a disease_n spread_v from_o man_n to_o man_n 〈◊〉_d then_o the_o plague_n a_o dull_a and_o stupid_a disease_n that_o make_v he_o insensible_a altogether_o and_o a_o dangerous_a or_o rather_o desperate_a disease_n 〈◊〉_d or_o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v cure_v in_o all_o which_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n may_v fit_o be_v resemble_v to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d for_o sin_n come_v by_o propagation_n from_o our_o first_o parent_n to_o all_o their_o posterity_n it_o separate_v we_o from_o thy_o presence_n from_o the_o company_n of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o angel_n and_o all_o good_a man_n it_o infect_v other_o and_o poylon_v not_o only_o with_o the_o breath_n but_o with_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o too_o it_o benumb_v we_o so_o as_o we_o feel_v not_o thy_o fearful_a judgement_n it_o be_v utter_o incurable_a otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o tear_n of_o a_o vine_n when_o it_o bleed_v be_v a_o very_a good_a medicine_n for_o cure_v of_o the_o bodily_a leprosy_n 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o tear_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o lie_v low_a as_o do_v 〈◊〉_d vine_n that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o mourn_v in_o humility_n for_o sin_n avail_n much_o to_o 〈◊〉_d cleanse_v of_o this_o leprosy_n of_o the_o soul_n my_o sin_n as_o a_o leprosy_n do_v overspread_v both_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n from_o the_o high_a faculty_n of_o my_o understanding_n to_o the_o low_a affection_n of_o my_o will_n there_o be_v no_o sound_a part_n in_o i_o my_o disease_n be_v grow_v to_o the_o height_n to_o full_a ripeness_n or_o rather_o foul_a rottenness_n it_o have_v put_v out_o the_o scab_n as_o they_o say_v by_o enormous_a and_o scandalous_a action_n wherefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o who_o be_v the_o prime_n and_o sovereign_a physician_n to_o look_v upon_o i_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o pity_n and_o to_o cleanse_v and_o cure_v i_o of_o my_o leprous_a sin_n and_o sinful_a leprosy_n 2._o i_o know_v my_o own_o wickedness_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o or_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o against_o i_o before_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n be_v send_v as_o a_o special_a bailife_n to_o summon_v i_o by_o a_o writ_n ad_fw-la meliùs_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la i_o cast_v my_o eye_n careless_o i_o do_v not_o fix_v it_o full_o i_o look_v slight_o and_o superficial_o as_o in_o passage_n not_o sad_o and_o mournful_o upon_o my_o grievous_a sin_n i_o do_v not_o behold_v they_o so_o serious_o as_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v i_o see_v but_o the_o epitome_n or_o gross_a sum_n of_o they_o i_o do_v not_o view_v they_o in_o the_o large_a volume_n write_v at_o length_n or_o rathere_o paint_v out_o as_o now_o they_o be_v in_o their_o true_a shape_n and_o colour_n every_o man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n must_v needs_o see_v somewhat_o of_o this_o kind_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n but_o through_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n no_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o take_v a_o perfect_a survey_n and_o make_v a_o full_a portraiture_n of_o his_o own_o transgression_n there_o be_v in_o man_n a_o affect_a humi_fw-la ignorance_n and_o blindness_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o who_o so_o blind_a as_o he_o that_o will_v not_o see_v who_o so_o ignorant_a as_o he_o that_o will_v not_o know_v as_o we_o put_v off_o the_o evil_a day_n so_o long_o as_o we_o can_v so_o we_o put_v by_o the_o evil_a object_n so_o far_o as_o we_o may_v
grievous_a and_o irksome_a will_v the_o damage_n and_o disgrace_n be_v to_o every_o or_o any_o of_o these_o respective_o thou_o o_o god_n be_v our_o master_n and_o to_o serve_v thou_o be_v to_o reign_v with_o thou_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n and_o what_o great_a preeminence_n then_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v our_o king_n and_o to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o thou_o be_v our_o chief_a dominion_n how_o then_o do_v it_o concern_v i_o be_v a_o unfaithful_a servant_n a_o prodigal_a child_n and_o a_o traitorous_a subject_n to_o beg_v earnest_o of_o thou_o my_o bountiful_a master_n my_o love_a father_n my_o gracious_a sovereign_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o take_v away_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d banish_v i_o from_o thy_o fight_n nor_o expel_v i_o from_o thy_o court_n as_o the_o soul_n do_v excel_v the_o body_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o flesh_n beyond_o proportion_n so_o the_o one_o loss_n be_v incomparable_o great_a than_o the_o other_o thou_o o_o god_n be_v present_v with_o i_o by_o thy_o good_a spirit_n and_o so_o long_o as_o i_o have_v this_o guest_n in_o my_o soul_n i_o have_v the_o fruition_n of_o thou_o and_o thy_o presence_n wherefore_o suffer_v not_o this_o noble_a guest_n to_o be_v dislodge_v and_o take_v from_o i_o thou_o and_o thy_o spirit_n be_v undevided_a companion_n if_o thou_o cast_v i_o from_o thy_o presence_n thou_o take_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o and_o if_o thou_o take_v 〈◊〉_d spirit_n thou_o take_v thyself_o from_o i_o i_o do_v yet_o enjoy_v thy_o presence_n in_o a_o sort_n i_o behold_v thy_o countenance_n though_o full_a of_o anger_n i_o feel_v thy_o spirit_n within_o i_o though_o sad_a and_o grieve_a for_o i_o find_v contrition_n in_o my_o heart_n confession_n in_o my_o mouth_n and_o confusion_n in_o my_o face_n for_o my_o grievous_a offence_n i_o hate_v my_o sin_n and_o myself_o for_o my_o sin_n this_o smoke_n can_v ascend_v but_o from_o that_o fire_n of_o thy_o spirit_n this_o fruit_n can_v grow_v but_o from_o that_o root_n of_o repentance_n howbeit_o when_o i_o behold_v the_o ugliness_n of_o my_o offence_n with_o a_o unpartial_a eye_n and_o consider_v how_o hard_a &_o harsh_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o purity_n and_o holiness_n to_o dwell_v or_o abide_v with_o wickedness_n and_o filthiness_n i_o tremble_v and_o quake_v in_o a_o awful_a fear_n that_o thou_o will_v as_o just_o thou_o may_v deprive_v i_o of_o thy_o gracious_a presence_n and_o bereave_v i_o of_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n lord_n thou_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n by_o thy_o essence_n thou_o be_v in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o once_o by_o thy_o power_n and_o presence_n i_o may_v well_o be_v ask_v whither_o will_v thou_o 39_o fly_v from_o his_o spirit_n or_o whither_o will_v thou_o go_v from_o his_o presence_n &_o c_o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v the_o darkness_n shall_v cover_v i_o even_o the_o night_n shall_v be_v light_n about_o thou_o yet_o thou_o can_v and_o will_v cast_v i_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o withdraw_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o if_o i_o be_v settle_v upon_o the_o dregs_n of_o my_o sin_n without_o remorse_n in_o contempt_n of_o thy_o majesty_n and_o abuse_v of_o thy_o mercy_n if_o thou_o in_o thy_o just_a judgement_n and_o wrathful_a indignation_n abandon_v i_o from_o thy_o presence_n thou_o cast_v i_o out_o of_o thy_o providence_n and_o protection_n thy_o bless_a spirit_n do_v quite_o desert_n i_o i_o be_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n into_o the_o desert_n of_o desolation_n which_o be_v without_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n that_o thou_o do_v create_v and_o d'_v uphold_v in_o that_o case_n happy_a be_v i_o to_o be_v no_o more_o but_o i_o shall_v be_v most_o unhappy_a to_o be_v and_o continue_v helpless_a and_o hopeless_a in_o endless_a misery_n thy_o holy_a spirit_n be_v by_o a_o special_a title_n style_v the_o comforter_n by_o excellency_n because_o all_o other_o comforter_n and_o comfort_n be_v cold_a and_o uncomfortable_a without_o and_o beside_o it_o i_o have_v i_o confess_v with_o grief_n many_o time_n check_v this_o spirit_n when_o it_o have_v present_v good_a motion_n to_o my_o mind_n and_o good_a desire_n to_o my_o hart_n i_o have_v grieve_v it_o exceed_o while_o i_o careless_o neglect_v and_o stubborne_o refuse_v the_o good_a counsel_n it_o minister_v unto_o i_o howbeit_o sithence_o without_o this_o comforter_n i_o must_v be_v for_o ever_o comfortless_a in_o the_o depth_n of_o discomfort_n i_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o not_o to_o take_v utter_o and_o final_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o thy_o gift_n o_o lord_n be_v 〈◊〉_d without_o repentance_n therefore_o i_o trust_v i_o shall_v never_o be_v without_o repentance_n who_o 1._o thou_o love_v once_o thou_o 3._o do_v ever_o love_n if_o thou_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o will_v persevere_v to_o love_v although_o i_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d always_o feel_v the_o grace_n of_o thy_o spirit_n in_o my_o sinful_a soul_n yet_o i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d trust_n have_v 〈◊〉_d ever_o because_o once_o i_o have_v they_o my_o sin_n may_v 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and_o sunshine_n of_o this_o joy_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o tear_n why_o shall_v i_o desire_v this_o garment_n of_o gladness_n when_o my_o heart_n ought_v continual_o to_o wear_v the_o sable_n of_o sadness_n and_o the_o mourn_a weed_n of_o repentance_n for_o my_o daily_a or_o rather_o hourly_o sin_n how_o can_v there_o be_v any_o time_n or_o place_n leave_v for_o joy_n when_o there_o be_v almost_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o sorrow_n enjoin_v he_o that_o will_v reconcile_v himself_o to_o thou_o o_o god_n may_v easy_o reconcile_v these_o different_a passion_n &_o make_v they_o dwell_v together_o in_o his_o soul_n with_o amity_n and_o unity_n else_o thou_o that_o have_v require_v i_o ofttimes_o to_o mourn_v will_v never_o have_v command_v i_o to_o rejoice_v always_o the_o faithful_a man_n have_v a_o sorrow_n mingle_v with_o joy_n and_o a_o joy_n mingle_v with_o sorrow_n there_o be_v a_o grief_n in_o joy_n as_o there_o be_v a_o joy_n in_o grief_n nay_o which_o may_v yet_o seem_v more_o strange_a the_o 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&_o consider_v how_o by_o his_o wicked_a and_o rebellious_a course_n he_o have_v demean_v himself_o wretched_o and_o unworthy_o towards_o that_o god_n who_o he_o find_v so_o gracious_o and_o pitiful_o affect_v towards_o he_o sorrow_n may_v be_v sometime_o unseasonable_a but_o this_o spiritual_a joy_n as_o we_o say_v of_o some_o kind_n of_o meat_n be_v never_o out_o of_o season_n the_o precept_n of_o rejoice_v though_o conceive_v in_o the_o affirmative_a do_v always_o bind_v &_o at_o all_o time_n rejoice_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o 16._o evermore_o rejoice_v the_o grace_n i_o beg_v be_v the_o compliment_n crown_n and_o garland_n of_o all_o the_o grace_n i_o have_v former_o crave_v for_o although_o i_o be_v wash_v never_o so_o clean_o from_o my_o former_a stain_n though_o my_o hart_n be_v never_o so_o thorough_o purge_v from_o old_a corruption_n my_o spirit_n never_o so_o well_o renew_v and_o rectify_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v yea_o though_o i_o obtain_v a_o full_a restauration_n 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