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all_o lame_a and_o maim_v and_o as_o odious_a to_o god_n as_o the_o mortling_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o in_o sacrifice_n deut._n 6.10.11_o psal_n 50.16_o if_o in_o this_o manner_n we_o shall_v frame_v ourselves_o to_o thankfulness_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o mighty_a and_o forcible_a mean_n to_o mollify_v the_o hard_a heart_n and_o to_o hold_v under_o the_o strudy_a corruption_n of_o it_o so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o god_n yea_o even_o when_o strong_a provocation_n do_v draw_v to_o the_o contrary_n thus_o much_o of_o thanksgiving_n now_o for_o confession_n confession_n be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o ourselves_o to_o be_v guilty_a and_o worthy_o to_o have_v deserve_v god_n wrath_n for_o our_o grievous_a offence_n together_o with_o a_o free_a and_o humble_a bewail_v of_o they_o before_o the_o lord_n such_o as_o be_v unknown_a to_o we_o in_o a_o general_a manner_n but_o those_o which_o we_o do_v know_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o particular_o to_o 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