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shall_v spend_v so_o many_o hour_n endure_v so_o much_o pain_n and_o run_v so_o many_o hazard_n to_o seek_v after_o a_o unhappy_a loathsomeness_n oh_o that_o ever_o thou_o shall_v take_v away_o thy_o love_n from_o i_o to_o place_v it_o on_o creature_n which_o so_o little_o deserve_v it_o and_o why_o shall_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o eye_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o light_n be_v thus_o apply_v to_o darkness_n shall_v that_o which_o be_v create_v for_o the_o use_n of_o life_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n alas_o what_o can_v thou_o gain_v by_o embrace_v thy_o lust_n o_o poor_a deceive_v soul_n what_o snare_n what_o trap_n what_o tempest_n beset_v thou_o on_o all_o side_n o_o man_n miserable_a wretch_n drench_v in_o the_o water_n of_o bitter_a tear_n where_o alas_o will_v
to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o deceitful_a charm_a not_o doubt_v that_o however_o christ_n have_v for_o a_o time_n withdraw_v his_o wont_a favour_n he_o be_v still_o her_o advocate_n and_o even_o at_o that_o instant_n plead_v her_o case_n and_o answer_v for_o she_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n justice_n all_o those_o suit_n which_o satan_n be_v then_o object_v against_o she_o oh_o say_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v he_o that_o die_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o my_o justification_n my_o own_o righteousness_n alas_o be_v but_o as_o menstruous_a rag_n it_o be_v he_o only_o that_o be_v make_v for_o i_o wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o redemption_n rom._n 5.25_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v satisfy_v a_o infinite_a justice_n for_o my_o sin_n isai_n 53.4_o 5_o 6._o it_o be_v he_o that_o bear_v my_o grief_n and_o carry_v my_o sorrow_n and_o will_v at_o last_o cure_v my_o suffering_n behold_v then_o the_o various_a dispensation_n of_o a_o merciful_a god_n oh_o the_o wonderful_a experience_n of_o a_o strong_a belief_n in_o a_o high_a mount_v soul_n who_o excellent_a grace_n of_o charity_n and_o humility_n be_v like_o so_o many_o wing_n to_o carry_v she_o above_o all_o the_o sense_n of_o her_o present_a affliction_n give_v she_o to_o see_v that_o though_o jesus_n be_v sometime_o please_v to_o hide_v himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o sun_n within_o a_o cloud_n yet_o he_o will_v again_o draw_v the_o curtain_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n will_v appear_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n and_o notwithstanding_o his_o present_a withdrawment_n do_v receive_v her_o sigh_n and_o bottle_n up_o her_o tear_n and_o will_v again_o show_v himself_o in_o the_o best_a time_n and_o whensoever_o the_o ship_n of_o her_o soul_n seem_v wrack_v then_o will_v she_o endeavour_v to_o save_v herself_o upon_o the_o rock_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n at_o this_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n will_v she_o still_o lie_v until_o he_o cure_v she_o on_o this_o thread_n will_v she_o 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forehead_n the_o character_n of_o my_o greatness_n the_o sun_n shine_v on_o thou_o the_o earth_n support_v thou_o the_o creature_n clothe_v thou_o and_o yet_o thou_o have_v forget_v i_o o_o admirer_n of_o thyself_o and_o ignorant_a of_o my_o work_n why_o have_v thou_o husband_v my_o good_n as_o to_o change_v they_o into_o evil_n alas_o poor_a soul_n what_o evidence_n will_v at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v produce_v against_o thou_o the_o devil_n who_o first_o tempt_v thou_o to_o sin_n will_v then_o rise_v up_o as_o witness_n against_o thou_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n before_o who_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v sin_v will_v then_o testify_v against_o thou_o the_o abuse_a creature_n will_v then_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o thy_o conviction_n the_o messenger_n of_o god_n will_v cry_v aloud_o against_o thou_o for_o neglect_v their_o doctrine_n all_o the_o personal_a mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v will_v also_o be_v so_o many_o evidence_n against_o thou_o the_o earth_n that_o bear_v thou_o 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visage_n pale_a thy_o memory_n to_o falter_v and_o a_o cold_a sweat_n to_o overspread_v all_o thy_o body_n which_o be_v only_o encompass_v with_o weep_a eye_n whine_v countenance_n distract_a look_n affright_v and_o deject_a visage_n hideous_a outcry_n and_o perchance_o which_o be_v worse_o with_o petty_a fury_n ah_o what_o content_n will_v thou_o then_o take_v when_o death_n come_v to_o sound_v his_o last_o trumpet_n in_o thy_o ear_n say_v unto_o thou_o come_v let_v we_o be_v go_v thou_o must_v dislodge_v from_o thy_o riches_n thy_o large_a possession_n from_o thy_o beauty_n and_o fade_a pleasure_n from_o thy_o friend_n and_o from_o thy_o kindred_n and_o never_o more_o to_o return_v again_o oh_o how_o bitter_a will_v be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n how_o harsh_a will_v it_o be_v unto_o unmortified_a spirit_n when_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o body_n ah_o whither_o go_v thou_o dear_a hostess_n whether_o go_v thou_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o most_o tender_o pamper_a i_o 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