the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n faithful_o translate_v out_o of_o italian_a by_o m._n k._n psalm_n 36._o vers_fw-la 27._o declina_fw-la a_o malo_fw-la &_o fac_fw-la bonum_fw-la leave_v sin_n ere_o sin_n leave_v thou_o do_v good_a and_o both_o without_o delay_n less_o fit_a he_o will_v to_o morrow_n be_v who_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o day_n london_n print_v by_o thomas_n creed_n for_o i._o p._n to_o the_o reader_n i_o do_v here_o present_a unto_o thy_o favourable_a view_n most_o courteous_a and_o gentle_a reader_n this_o pamphlet_n which_o want_v a_o particular_a patron_n come_v as_o it_o be_v a_o beg_v unto_o thou_o for_o no_o less_o than_o thy_o whole_a self_n and_o that_o chief_o for_o thy_o own_o good_a the_o way_n to_o protect_v it_o be_v to_o direct_v thy_o life_n by_o it_o &_o to_o suffer_v it_o to_o possess_v thou_o assoon_o as_o thou_o have_v possess_v it_o which_o if_o thou_o be_v so_o happy_a to_o accomplish_v it_o will_v teach_v thou_o to_o win_v love_n by_o fear_n life_n 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