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i_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n but_o alas_o i_o be_o not_o able_a of_o myself_o to_o do_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n and_o i_o no_o soon_o shall_v rise_v from_o my_o knee_n but_o i_o fear_v i_o shall_v be_v tempt_v to_o those_o very_a sin_n i_o have_v now_o so_o solemn_o renounce_v and_o those_o temptation_n will_v certain_o overcome_v i_o unless_o thou_o lord_n do_v reasonable_o interpose_v thy_o grace_n to_o withhold_v i_o but_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o the_o strengthen_v i_o do_v thou_o then_o o_o bless_a saviour_n perfect_a thy_o strength_n in_o my_o weakness_n for_o in_o thou_o only_o be_v my_o trust_n o_o my_o god_n thou_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o those_o that_o ask_v it_o behold_v lord_n i_o do_v humble_o i_o do_v earnest_o ask_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n now_o of_o thou_o o_o fullfil_v thy_o gracious_a promise_n to_o i_o o_o 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woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o have_v incline_v unto_o wickedness_n but_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o well-beloved_a son_n cast_v not_o out_o my_o prayer_n nor_o turn_v thy_o mercy_n from_o i_o miserable_a wretch_n that_o i_o be_o i_o have_v go_v astray_o from_o the_o very_a womb_n i_o be_v shape_v in_o wickedness_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a what_o be_v man_n then_o o_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a or_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v righteous_a thou_o lord_n put_v no_o trust_n in_o thy_o saint_n the_o heaven_n be_v nor_o clean_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o the_o very_a angel_n thou_o charge_v with_o folly_n how_o much_o more_o abominable_a than_o be_o i_o who_o daily_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n lord_n pity_n cleanse_v forgive_v and_o save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n i_o know_v o_o god_n that_o in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o 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jesus_n lamb_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v sin_v o_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o my_o neighbour_n by_o etc._n etc._n hear_v confess_v your_o sin_n against_o your_o neighbour_n and_o then_o add_v o_o jesus_n lamb_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n god_n my_o wickedness_n be_v exceed_o great_a and_o my_o iniquity_n be_v infinite_a they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n and_o my_o heart_n will_v fail_v i_o but_o that_o i_o know_v thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a than_o my_o sin_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o therefore_o o_o god_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v away_o my_o offence_n who_o alas_o can_v tell_v how_o oft_o he_o offend_v oh_o cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n from_o all_o my_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n or_o omission_n or_o which_o i_o have_v not_o observe_v or_o which_o i_o have_v forget_v lord_n lay_v none_o of_o they_o to_o my_o charge_n father_n forgive_v i_o lord_n jesus_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o remember_v not_o the_o sin_n and_o offence_n of_o my_o youth_n but_o receive_v i_o o_o heavenly_a father_n into_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o fatherly_a compassion_n and_o forgive_v i_o all_o my_o transgression_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n thy_o son_n and_o my_o saviour_n amen_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n give_v i_o a_o just_a remembrance_n and_o sad_a apprehension_n of_o my_o sin_n teach_v i_o to_o bewail_v they_o with_o as_o great_a indignation_n and_o bitterness_n as_o i_o have_v commit_v they_o with_o complacency_n and_o delight_n let_v my_o prayer_n and_o confession_n come_v into_o thy_o presence_n and_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n for_o i_o let_v not_o thy_o justice_n and_o severity_n so_o remember_v my_o sin_n as_o to_o forget_v thy_o own_o mercy_n and_o though_o i_o deserve_v to_o be_v condemn_v yet_o thou_o can_v not_o lose_v that_o glorious_a attribute_n whence_o flow_v comfort_n to_o we_o and_o hope_n of_o 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