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the_o heathen_n hold_v to_o be_v a_o etc._n divine_a lesson_n and_o most_o profitable_a instruction_n for_o what_o can_v he_o understand_v that_o know_v himself_o but_o that_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n the_o work_n of_o his_o 6._o hand_n be_v evil_a only_o and_o wicked_a continual_o on_o the_o other_o part_n he_o be_v not_o a_o sinner_n only_o that_o be_v one_o that_o have_v sin_n in_o he_o and_o somewhat_o also_o beside_o sin_n but_o he_o be_v a_o great_a lump_n and_o entire_a mass_n of_o chrysol_n sin_n nothing_o but_o sin_n that_o do_v not_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o that_o he_o have_v commit_v many_o and_o manifold_a sin_n he_o that_o know_v himself_o and_o his_o sin_n can_v but_o displease_v himself_o and_o thereby_o please_v thou_o as_o also_o he_o that_o neither_o know_v himself_o nor_o his_o sin_n may_v haply_o please_v himself_o but_o he_o can_v possible_o but_o displease_v thou_o he_o know_v his_o own_o sin_n 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servant_n who_o according_a to_o the_o fashion_n of_o court_n do_v sooth_n and_o claw_v their_o master_n can_v lessen_v my_o pain_n assuage_v my_o anguish_n or_o pacify_v my_o conscience_n say_v what_o they_o will_v or_o can_v i_o must_v say_v still_o against_o thou_o against_o thou_o only_o i_o have_v offend_v furthermore_o none_o but_o thou_o that_o be_v just_a and_o without_o sin_n have_v of_o right_a the_o chrysol_n cognizance_n of_o sin_n and_o coercion_n of_o offender_n sinner_n be_v not_o competent_a judge_n of_o sinner_n man_n do_v murmur_n and_o grudge_v to_o give_v account_n of_o their_o sinful_a action_n to_o sinful_a man_n who_o be_v taint_v with_o the_o same_o or_o great_a vice_n but_o
please_v because_o they_o be_v offer_v with_o a_o love_a and_o sincere_a heart_n unto_o thou_o thou_o do_v not_o accept_v the_o person_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o person_n sake_n the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v all_o in_o all_o with_o thou_o last_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o arbit_n much_o any_o uprightness_n in_o i_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o worth_n and_o dignity_n much_o less_o of_o the_o perfection_n and_o purity_n of_o it_o that_o minister_v this_o comfort_n unto_o i_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o thy_o favour_n and_o a_o token_n of_o thy_o love_n not_o itself_o so_o much_o as_o that_o whereof_o it_o give_v i_o assurance_n and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n first_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o my_o adoption_n assure_v i_o that_o i_o be_o thou_o adopt_a child_n for_o my_o regeneration_n whereby_o this_o sincerity_n be_v wrought_v in_o i_o do_v ratify_v and_o seal_v up_o my_o adoption_n the_o old_a man_n harbour_v no_o such_o guest_n none_o be_v thy_o adopt_a but_o such_o as_o be_v thy_o regenerate_v child_n and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n all_o that_o be_v thou_o by_o regeneration_n be_v thou_o by_o adoption_n also_o now_o as_o earthly_a 20._o parent_n love_v their_o child_n not_o so_o much_o for_o their_o wit_n and_o comeliness_n as_o because_o they_o be_v they_o so_o do_v thou_o o_o god_n love_v thy_o child_n because_o they_o be_v thy_o child_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o love_v they_o before_o they_o have_v they_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o 10._o make_v they_o be_v love_v of_o thou_o so_o then_o this_o beginning_n of_o true_a grace_n argue_v thy_o child_n and_o a_o weak_a child_n of_o thou_o be_v yet_o thy_o child_n as_o well_o as_o a_o strong_a may_v in_o that_o regard_n expect_v a_o child_n portion_n in_o thy_o heavenly_a inheritance_n second_o as_o it_o be_v a_o earnest_n 〈◊〉_d or_o godspenny_n of_o my_o glorification_n for_o this_o sincerity_n be_v the_o 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desire_v it_o it_o be_v thy_o gracious_a proclamation_n joan._n the_o lord_n god_n will_v be_v merciful_a yea_o he_o have_v be_v already_o and_o be_v merciful_a to_o those_o that_o set_v their_o heart_n aright_o that_o desire_v to_o fear_v his_o name_n whereupon_o i_o take_v heart_n and_o say_v then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v 6._o confound_v when_o i_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o precept_n and_o when_o i_o be_o upright_o with_o my_o god_n the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o ever_o and_o for_o ever_o upon_o those_o that_o think_v upon_o his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o and_o therefore_o unto_o such_o also_o be_v joy_n in_o plain_a term_n promise_v the_o righteous_a 64._o shall_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o all_o without_o exception_n that_o be_v but_o upright_o in_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o therefore_o have_v by_o warrant_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n pronounce_v they_o bless_v not_o that_o never_o sin_v but_o that_o 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of_o grace_n have_v the_o grace_n to_o feel_v that_o want_n 6._o in_o the_o secret_a of_o my_o heart_n thou_o shall_v teach_v i_o wisdom_n or_o thou_o shall_v teach_v the_o secret_n of_o wisdom_n in_o my_o heart_n or_o hide_a part_n the_o conscience_n of_o my_o unfeigned_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n on_o the_o one_o side_n &_o my_o true_a desire_n to_o serve_v thou_o better_o hereafter_o on_o the_o other_o do_v raise_v my_o dciected_a soul_n and_o make_v i_o believe_v and_o hope_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o gracious_a goodness_n will_v teach_v i_o more_o wisdom_n even_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n and_o be_v of_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o secret_a of_o my_o heart_n i_o say_v thou_o shall_v because_o i_o beg_v earnest_o and_o hope_v confident_o that_o thou_o will_v teach_v i_o such_o wisdom_n the_o teach_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n by_o the_o true_a instruction_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n the_o end_n whereof_o be_v eternal_a salvation_n belong_v to_o 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and_o dispute_v but_o to_o do_v and_o live_v well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d become_v righteous_a that_o be_v by_o a_o little_a variati_fw-la on_o of_o the_o word_n right_o wise_a for_o when_o all_o be_v say_v &_o do_v that_o be_v right_a wisdom_n which_o make_v i_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n that_o be_v not_o seem_v and_o shine_v but_o sound_n and_o solid_a wisdom_n that_o be_v real_a and_o operative_a dicitur_fw-la not_o speculative_a and_o formal_a wisdom_n the_o true_a information_n and_o thereby_o reformation_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o wisdom_n it_o be_v never_o teach_v enough_o which_o be_v never_o sufficient_o learn_v and_o this_o wisdom_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v never_o satiate_v therewith_o but_o be_v still_o hungry_a and_o covetous_a of_o more_o i_o have_v hear_v and_o read_v many_o lesson_n by_o way_n of_o instruction_n in_o this_o wisdom_n but_o either_o through_o my_o dulness_n i_o can_v not_o apprehend_v they_o or_o through_o my_o oblivion_n 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of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n that_o the_o whole_a debt-book_n wherein_o my_o sin_n be_v register_v may_v be_v quite_o cross_v and_o deface_v i_o must_v beg_v again_o and_o etc._n again_o that_o thou_o will_v wash_v i_o again_o &_o again_o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o the_o pollution_n and_o filth_n of_o my_o sin_n give_v i_o grace_n o_o lord_n etc._n to_o see_v my_o sin_n full_o to_o confess_v they_o free_o entire_o to_o give_v thou_o the_o glory_n to_o take_v the_o shame_n to_o myself_o deserve_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o lay_v open_a etc._n my_o fester_a wound_n and_o loathsome_a sore_n to_o thy_o view_n in_o abasement_n and_o humiliation_n to_o stir_v thy_o bowel_n of_o tender_a commiseration_n make_v i_o to_o love_v in_o my_o etc._n self_n what_o thou_o love_v inme_v to_o wit_n truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n accept_v o_o lord_n my_o honest_a study_n and_o faithful_a endeavour_n for_o true_a and_o full_a performance_n let_v i_o solace_v my_o soul_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o 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a_o clean_a heart_n within_o i_o purge_v the_o fountain_n and_o then_o the_o stream_n which_o 〈◊〉_d from_o it_o in_o my_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n will_v be_v clear_a and_o pure_a give_v i_o a_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n etc._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carry_v myself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o and_o for_o 〈◊〉_d this_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d become_v decay_v and_o distort_v by_o the_o perverseness_n of_o my_o nature_n and_o obliquity_n of_o my_o transgression_n vouchsafe_v to_o renew_v it_o in_o i_o from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o a_o continual_a supply_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a grace_n although_o i_o have_v many_o etc._n way_n and_o time_n deserve_v thy_o just_a indignation_n yet_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n abandon_v i_o not_o from_o thy_o presence_n banish_v i_o not_o from_o thy_o court_n let_v i_o behold_v thy_o face_n though_o overcloud_v with_o a_o storm_n of_o displeasure_n although_o i_o have_v grieve_v etc._n yea_o and_o despit_v thy_o good_a spirit_n when_o it_o endeavour_v my_o reformation_n direction_n and_o consolation_n yet_o i_o beseech_v thou_o not_o to_o take_v it_o utter_o from_o i_o let_v not_o that_o holy_a fire_n though_o rake_v up_o under_o the_o ash_n of_o my_o sin_n be_v quite_o extinguish_v when_o thou_o do_v for_o etc._n my_o sin_n bereave_v i_o of_o the_o comfortable_a confidence_n i_o find_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o thy_o salvation_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o claim_v still_o my_o interest_n in_o it_o even_o when_o i_o tremble_v and_o quake_v at_o thy_o judgement_n and_o thereby_o to_o crave_v a_o restitution_n of_o that_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o i_o former_o enjoy_v with_o contentment_n make_v i_o by_o the_o want_n right_o to_o value_v the_o worth_n of_o so_o great_a a_o favour_n than_o which_o