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when_o i_o call_v not_o upon_o thou_o thou_o convert_v i_o when_o i_o be_v not_o convert_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o say_v with_o a_o most_o powerful_a voice_n let_v there_o be_v light_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o there_o be_v a_o light_n and_o i_o see_v thy_o light_n and_o i_o know_v i_o own_o blindness_n for_o this_o thy_o immense_a and_o infinite_a benefit_n i_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n prayer_n ix_o he_o render_v thanks_o for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n i_o owe_v and_o render_v unto_o thou_o eternal_a and_o merciful_a god_n great_a thanks_o for_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o reject_v i_o when_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o 6.37_o but_o do_v most_o ready_o receive_v i_o and_o most_o merciful_o forgive_v i_o all_o my_o sin_n i_o be_v that_o prodigal_a son_n most_o indulgent_a father_n i_o be_v that_o prodigal_a son_n 15.13_o that_o by_o live_v riotous_o waste_v his_o father_n substance_n for_o i_o have_v defile_v the_o 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that_o the_o rage_a madness_n and_o desire_n to_o persecute_v which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o mind_n may_v hereafter_o cease_v let_v they_o know_v o_o lord_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o vain_a thing_n but_o also_o very_o dangerous_a 9.5_o to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n why_o do_v they_o imitate_v the_o fury_n of_o wolf_n when_o as_o they_o know_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o immaculate_a lamb_n be_v pour_v 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o why_o do_v they_o thirst_v to_o shed_v that_o innocent_a blood_n for_o which_o they_o know_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v â—orth_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n convert_v they_o o_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o from_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o obtain_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o conversion_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v amen_n prayer_n vii_o he_o supplicate_v for_o those_o that_o be_v afflict_v and_o in_o misery_n 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