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fall_n of_o man_n repair_v and_o not_o of_o angel_n 3_o a_o second_o weakness_n 4_o a_o three_o weakness_n 5_o when_o misery_n may_v sue_v to_o justice_n when_o to_o mercy_n 6_o the_o mind_n work_v bodily_a effect_n 7_o how_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o hurt_v 8_o a_o prayer_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o hold_v thy_o hand_n o_o merciful_a lord_n oh_o my_o god_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v what_o will_v thou_o make_v proof_n of_o thy_o prowess_n against_o my_o weakness_n think_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o combat_v with_o thou_o to_o defy_v thy_o fury_n to_o wrestle_v with_o thy_o wrath_n lord_n i_o be_o weak_a i_o be_o wretched_o weak_a because_o my_o weakness_n be_v inclinable_a to_o evil_n weakness_n i_o be_o weak_a in_o resist_v outward_a provocation_n weak_a in_o resist_v the_o pleasure_n of_o i_o own_o appetite_n and_o desire_n this_o weakness_n be_v miserable_a in_o i_o but_o have_v always_o be_v strong_a to_o move_v thou_o 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myself_o whole_o to_o thy_o obedience_n o_o my_o god_n do_v not_o refuse_v i_o praise_v and_o glory_n and_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n dominion_n riches_n and_o power_n be_v unto_o our_o god_n for_o evermore_o a_o summary_n prayer_n o_o omnipotent_a god_n most_o manifest_a and_o yet_o most_o secret_a and_o hide_v o_o bountiful_a giver_n and_o yet_o severe_a exacter_n thou_o o_o lord_n who_o sit_v above_o the_o seraphim_n see_v all_o thing_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v see_v thou_o who_o be_v most_o powerful_a and_o yet_o so_o pitiful_a that_o thou_o releeve_v miserable_a and_o vile_a sinner_n o_o most_o glorious_a &_o incomprehensible_a god_n incline_v thy_o eye_n favourable_o to_o my_o distress_n favourable_o regard_v my_o poor_a petition_n which_o break_v from_o a_o break_a soul_n must_v needs_o make_v a_o untuneable_a sound_n there_o be_v nothing_o o_o lord_n which_o my_o soul_n more_o desire_n nothing_o be_v more_o due_a and_o delightful_a to_o thou_o then_o that_o i_o shall_v love_v thou_o thou_o have_v create_v i_o to_o love_v thou_o thou_o have_v command_v i_o to_o love_v thou_o in_o this_o love_n thou_o have_v place_v my_o felicity_n and_o my_o peace_n in_o this_o love_n consist_v all_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o enjoy_v upon_o earth_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o which_o we_o hope_v for_o in_o heaven_n but_o no_o man_n can_v love_v thou_o unless_o he_o know_v thou_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thou_o be_v necessary_a to_o beget_v this_o love_n because_o we_o can_v true_o love_v thou_o unless_o we_o understand_v that_o all_o cause_n of_o love_n be_v perfect_o in_o thou_o o_o true_a delight_n of_o our_o heart_n i_o can_v live_v unless_o i_o love_v thou_o and_o i_o can_v love_v thou_o unless_o i_o know_v thou_o what_o then_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o attain_v this_o knowledge_n the_o knowledge_n that_o we_o have_v come_v by_o our_o sense_n which_o be_v as_o gate_n through_o which_o the_o representation_n of_o thing_n sensible_a enter_v into_o 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