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of_o thy_o dear_a belove_a son_n into_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o eternal_a blessedness_n which_o shall_v be_v purchase_v for_o all_o thy_o faithful_a by_o the_o adoption_n of_o thy_o son_n in_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n david_n from_o the_o depth_n of_o depth_n psalm_n 129._o from_o the_o depth_n of_o depth_n have_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o my_o god_n be_v lose_v and_o bury_v in_o the_o most_o fearful_a cave_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o 〈◊〉_d call_v upon_o thy_o name_n harken_v 〈◊〉_d my_o voice_n and_o hear_v my_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d all_o hope_n of_o succour_n be_v take_v from_o 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o see_v nothing_o about_o i_o but_o horror_n and_o tremble_a and_o yet_o have_v i_o not_o be_v discourage_v and_o do_v wait_v for_o at_o thy_o hand_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o thy_o commandment_n 2_o give_v thou_o therefore_o o_o lord_n a_o favourable_a ear_n unto_o my_o 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out_o o_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o yet_o the_o great_a part_n of_o my_o sin_n shall_v go_v unpunished_a 4_o but_o although_o we_o have_v mighty_o offend_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o cease_v not_o to_o receive_v any_o sinner_n that_o come_v unto_o thou_o with_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o contrition_n of_o the_o heart_n he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d soon_o look_v towards_o thy_o mercy_n but_o that_o he_o feel_v it_o work_v in_o he_o and_o break_v &_o destroy_v the_o sin_n which_o freeze_v his_o heart_n with_o fear_n &_o horror_n and_o the_o punishment_n which_o hang_v over_o his_o head_n recoil_v far_o away_o from_o he_o and_o carri_v with_o it_o this_o miserable_a carefulness_n which_o torment_v the_o conscience_n defile_v with_o iniquity_n and_o therefore_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o not_o forsake_v thy_o law_n but_o have_v always_o wait_v to_o see_v when_o it_o will_v please_v thou_o to_o grant_v i_o favour_n and_o grace_n for_o the_o unwise_a man_n that_o despair_v 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gâ—…ce_n exceed_v all_o our_o thought_n we_o have_v deserve_v long_o and_o hard_a captivity_n and_o lo_o who_o it_o be_v that_o free_v we_o and_o have_v bring_v we_o a_o most_o sweet_a liberty_n we_o have_v blind_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o spirit_n and_o lo_o who_o come_v to_o enlighten_v they_o 8_o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v offend_v the_o lord_n thou_o have_v scorn_v his_o law_n thou_o have_v make_v a_o jest_n at_o his_o commandment_n thou_o have_v forget_v the_o good_a turn_n which_o he_o favourable_o have_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o he_o have_v draw_v thou_o out_o of_o most_o miserable_a captivity_n feed_v thou_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o heaven_n â—…de_v purposely_o stream_n flow_v out_o of_o hard_a rock_n to_o make_v thou_o drink_v have_v choose_v for_o thy_o dwell_a place_n the_o most_o delicious_a garden_n in_o the_o world_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o give_v thou_o his_o will_n to_o keep_v and_o thou_o have_v coâ—…red_v against_o his_o honour_n go_v a_o whore_v unto_o strange_a god_n tread_v his_o law_n under_o thy_o feâ—…e_n to_o be_v short_a thou_o have_v deserve_v more_o punishment_n than_o there_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o hell_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o offer_v to_o grant_v thou_o grace_n and_o with_o the_o price_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n will_v redeem_v thou_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n whereunto_o thou_o most_o voluntary_o bounde_v thyself_o behold_v he_o who_o have_v himself_o pay_v their_o ransom_n that_o betray_v he_o who_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o punishment_n which_o we_o deserve_v and_o satisfy_v for_o our_o transgression_n with_o what_o word_n then_o be_v we_o any_o way_n able_a to_o thank_v he_o for_o all_o these_o mercy_n open_v my_o lip_n therefore_o my_o god_n my_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n that_o my_o voice_n may_v be_v hear_v and_o my_o heart_n inflame_v with_o a_o boil_a affection_n to_o praise_v and_o thank_v thou_o and_o humble_v i_o also_o in_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o myself_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o â—…st_v hear_v i_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n by_o which_o we_o be_v â—…incorporate_v into_o thou_o and_o renew_v in_o thy_o covenant_n that_o we_o may_v enter_v into_o that_o bless_a fellowship_n of_o glory_n in_o which_o all_o they_o shall_v triumph_v which_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o thy_o best_a belove_a son_n the_o true_a and_o only_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n lord_n hear_v my_o prayer_n psalm_n 142._o o_o lord_n man_n in_o the_o end_n be_v weary_a of_o all_o thing_n a_o continual_a course_n bring_v he_o out_o of_o breath_n overmuch_o stare_v dim_v the_o eye_n and_o a_o shrill_a sound_n deaff_v the_o ear_n but_o
the_o more_o my_o voice_n cry_v unto_o thou_o the_o strong_a it_o be_v my_o courage_n increase_v more_o and_o my_o prayer_n betteâ—_n please_v i_o and_o therefore_o do_v i_o begin_v again_o daily_o to_o cry_v upon_o thou_o lord_n hear_v my_o prayer_n give_v ear_n unto_o my_o complaint_n for_o in_o pray_v to_o thou_o my_o god_n consist_v all_o my_o whole_a comfort_n it_o be_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n which_o coniur_v thy_o love_a kindness_n to_o purge_v my_o sin_n not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o punishment_n but_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o grace_n which_o thou_o have_v grant_v unto_o we_o by_o which_o thou_o do_v abolish_v by_o thy_o sovereign_a and_o absolute_a power_n the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o sin_n 2_o and_o therefore_o enter_v not_o o_o lord_n into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n ne_o yet_o leave_v he_o unto_o the_o rigour_n of_o thy_o law_n for_o no_o man_n live_v that_o shall_v appear_v before_o thou_o at_o thy_o judgement_n seat_n shall_v be_v justify_v no_o man_n shall_v escape_v this_o fearful_a condemnation_n the_o punishment_n whereof_o be_v not_o only_o cruel_a but_o immortal_o rigorous_a also_o alas_o o_o lord_n who_o can_v be_v save_v before_o thou_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o be_v offend_v it_o be_v thou_o that_o will_v accuse_v we_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o have_v see_v ouâ—_n iniquity_n and_o will_v attest_v they_o â—nd_v it_o be_v thou_o that_o shall_v judge_v us._n when_o the_o accuser_n shall_v be_v witness_n and_o the_o witness_n judge_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o offendor_n what_o defence_n can_v he_o make_v to_o justify_v himself_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o will_v not_o â—…rrie_v until_o this_o blow_n light_n upon_o i_o i_o will_v defend_v i_o with_o â—…y_a favour_n and_o grace_n to_o oppose_v it_o unto_o thy_o justice_n and_o thy_o grace_n be_v obtain_v by_o the_o acknowleding_n and_o confess_v of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o humble_v and_o submit_v of_o our_o mind_n loe_o i_o here_o cast_v down_o myself_o prostrate_a before_o thou_o and_o lay_v open_a my_o sin_n and_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o 3_o my_o sin_n my_o god_n the_o capital_a enemy_n unto_o my_o soul_n have_v so_o terrify_v i_o and_o cast_v i_o down_o as_o that_o i_o now_o lie_v crawl_v upon_o the_o ground_n dare_v not_o once_o to_o look_v up_o unto_o heaven_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n i_o see_v the_o light_n which_o shine_v upon_o i_o discover_v on_o the_o day_n a_o great_a many_o of_o sin_n which_o accuse_v my_o conscience_n and_o then_o i_o feel_v forthwith_o shame_n take_v hold_v on_o my_o guilty_a face_n and_o to_o make_v i_o cast_v down_o my_o countenance_n unto_o the_o ground_n a_o countenance_n unworthy_a to_o behold_v the_o heaven_n the_o master_n whereof_o she_o have_v so_o grievous_o offend_v too_o too_o cowardly_a a_o face_n to_o cast_v the_o eye_n thereof_o upon_o such_o place_n which_o have_v so_o many_o thunderbolt_n prepare_v to_o root_n out_o the_o guilty_a 4_o my_o spirit_n therefore_o have_v lead_v i_o into_o dark_a place_n and_o bury_v i_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n in_o the_o cranuy_v of_o obscurity_n my_o soul_n be_v make_v very_o sad_a in_o i_o and_o my_o hart_n stir_v itself_o like_a unto_o one_o walk_v with_o his_o nose_n lift_v up_o into_o the_o weather_n who_o through_o his_o retchlesnesse_n fall_v into_o the_o boâ—rome_n of_o a_o well_o have_v forthwith_o thereby_o be_v amaze_v be_v incontinent_a void_a of_o judgement_n fall_v out_o with_o himself_o and_o torment_v himself_o until_o such_o time_n as_o be_v come_v again_o to_o his_o wit_n he_o know_v both_o the_o place_n wherein_o he_o be_v and_o understand_v the_o manner_n how_o he_o fall_v in_o and_o then_o begin_v by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o get_v up_o again_o unto_o the_o top_n thereof_o and_o yet_o be_v scarslie_o able_a to_o note_v and_o mark_v the_o place_n whence_o he_o so_o easy_o fall_v 5_o and_o so_o have_v call_v to_o mind_n as_o far_o as_o i_o possible_o can_v the_o memory_n of_o thing_n past_a have_v set_v before_o i_o in_o a_o deep_a meditation_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o have_v exact_o consider_v the_o perfection_n thereof_o yea_o and_o remember_v the_o estate_n wherein_o thou_o have_v create_v we_o and_o beside_o set_v before_o i_o he_o by_o who_o i_o feel_v myself_o now_o as_o it_o be_v oppress_v under_o the_o destruction_n of_o sin_n i_o curse_v in_o myself_o the_o hour_n wherein_o my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o i_o abhor_v the_o day_n which_o first_o open_v unto_o i_o my_o eye_n lid_n whereby_o i_o may_v see_v heaven_n and_o earth_n witness_n of_o my_o infirmity_n and_o in_o the_o end_n find_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o in_o this_o distress_n may_v comfort_v and_o help_v i_o i_o at_o last_o address_v myself_o unto_o thy_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n 6_o i_o fall_v on_o both_o my_o knee_n before_o thou_o i_o stretch_v out_o my_o arm_n and_o hand_n unto_o thou_o and_o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thy_o grace_n wait_v with_o a_o great_a desire_n for_o the_o same_o as_o the_o chap_a ground_n through_o heat_n look_v for_o a_o gracious_a and_o sweet_a shower_n in_o the_o hot_a day_n of_o summer_n 7_o make_v haste_n therefore_o unto_o i_o o_o my_o god_n for_o i_o be_o already_o out_o of_o breath_n for_o lo_o my_o heart_n faint_v and_o i_o be_o at_o the_o point_n to_o swoon_v will_v thou_o stay_v until_o i_o be_v dead_a i_o be_o already_o so_o if_o thou_o make_v noâ—_n haste_n for_o my_o sense_n do_v by_o little_a and_o â—…tle_o fail_v i_o my_o soul_n glide_v gentle_o out_o of_o i_o leave_v my_o body_n without_o move_v and_o i_o be_o like_a unto_o he_o who_o let_v his_o foot_n bleed_v in_o the_o water_n lose_v his_o life_n with_o his_o blood_n without_o feel_v the_o occasion_n or_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n 8_o if_o thou_o o_o lord_n hold_v thyself_o aloof_o from_o i_o and_o turn_v thy_o face_n â—…ay_o i_o shall_v become_v like_a unto_o those_o that_o go_v 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