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infirmity_n be_o prone_a unto_o sin_n and_o because_o my_o sin_n have_v so_o increase_v &_o rise_v to_o that_o height_n that_o they_o be_v come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n behold_v it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o fall_v and_o through_o my_o own_o fault_n have_v i_o go_v astray_o but_o to_o rise_v again_o and_o come_v home_o be_v not_o in_o my_o power_n except_o thou_o succoure_v and_o releeve_v i_o with_o thy_o singular_a &_o especial_a grace_n therefore_o i_o humble_o desire_v thou_o to_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o i_o say_v i_o most_o humble_o do_v beseech_v who_o have_v be_v so_o pitiful_a
thou_o will_v purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n &_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_a that_o thou_o will_v wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v whither_o then_o snow_n wash_v i_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o water_n of_o that_o fountain_n which_o flow_v to_o eternal_a life_n which_o thou_o do_v promise_v to_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n and_o purge_v i_o with_o the_o hyssop_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o love_n &_o charity_n burn_v away_o all_o the_o error_n of_o my_o frailty_n and_o all_o my_o wickedness_n and_o then_o i_o shall_v be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o my_o sin_n then_o i_o shall_v return_v unto_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n than_o i_o shall_v be_v more_o pure_a and_o white_a than_o the_o white_a snow_n then_o thou_o shall_v make_v i_o hear_v of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v then_o all_o my_o sense_n which_o hitherto_o serve_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n that_o lie_v drown_v in_o pleasure_n &_o world_n lie_v delight_n which_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v sorrow_n misery_n affliction_n and_o confusion_n shall_v receive_v of_o thou_o joy_n gladness_n and_o rest_n and_o they_o shall_v begin_v to_o hear_v and_o taste_v how_o good_a and_o sweet_a o_o lord_n thy_o spirit_n be_v to_o they_o that_o serve_v thou_o with_o humility_n i_o have_v taste_v of_o thy_o spirit_n my_o flesh_n and_o bone_n which_o be_v now_o break_v because_o they_o serve_v earthly_a and_o vile_a thing_n shall_v return_v with_o gladness_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o thy_o spirit_n they_o shall_v taste_v of_o the_o high_a mystery_n of_o thy_o work_n &_o shall_v know_v a_o great_a part_n of_o thy_o goodness_n &_o graciousnesse_n which_o both_o heretofore_o thou_o have_v use_v and_o still_o use_v daily_a to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n wherefore_o they_o shall_v persecute_v those_o thing_n with_o a_o deadly_a hate_n which_o they_o have_v pass_v through_o and_o that_o which_o heretofore_o be_v 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with_o thy_o hand_n we_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o be_v earthly_a there-i_a pray_v thou_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o but_o always_o direct_v i_o &_o preserve_v i_o with_o thy_o right_a hand_n that_o i_o may_v say_v as_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o time_n past_a the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n 23_o i_o shall_v not_o want_v take_v not_o from_o i_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n the_o true_a comforter_n of_o the_o afflict_a who_o be_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n to_o all_o they_o that_o as_o night-wanderer_n lose_v and_o desolate_a do_v enter_v into_o the_o blind_a labyrinth_n of_o this_o world_n yea_o rather_o lord_n restore_v to_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n give_v i_o grace_n that_o by_o meditate_v on_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v for_o our_o salvation_n and_o work_v daily_a &_o in_o behold_v thy_o will_n who_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v convert_v and_o live_v i_o may_v enjoy_v that_o true_a joy_n and_o rest_n which_o they_o enjoy_v who_o be_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n do_v hear_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v they_o not_o of_o they_o that_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v it_o but_o of_o he_o that_o be_v omnipotent_a who_o can_v neither_o deceive_v nor_o be_v deceive_v who_o as_o he_o can_v die_v so_o he_o can_v fail_v in_o his_o promise_n take_v from_o i_o o_o lord_n the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o obey_v and_o strengthen_v i_o in_o thy_o love_n and_o grace_n with_o thy_o royal_a and_o free_a spirit_n not_o subject_a to_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n or_o the_o devil_n that_o we_o may_v serve_v thou_o with_o joy_n in_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o which_o we_o be_v restore_v by_o thy_o son_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o then_o o_o lord_n i_o be_v strengthen_v by_o thy_o mercy_n i_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v free_a &_o clean_o from_o all_o sin_n but_o i_o shall_v march_v into_o the_o field_n as_o a_o courageous_a warrior_n &_o valiant_a captain_n &_o i_o shall_v teach_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o sinner_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o who_o see_v i_o to_o be_v make_v of_o wicked_a just_a of_o weak_a mighty_a of_o a_o servant_n free_a of_o a_o subject_a thy_o adopt_a son_n and_o consider_v this_o to_o be_v do_v not_o by_o man_n strength_n but_o by_o divine_a power_n they_o will_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o with_o all_o their_o hart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n but_o i_o pray_v thou_o o_o my_o lord_n and_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n whilst_o i_o be_o conversant_a with_o wicked_a perverse_a and_o ungodly_a man_n do_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o sin_n with_o they_o or_o to_o pollute_v myself_o with_o their_o blemish_n but_o deliver_v i_o from_o bloodgiltinesse_a o_o god_n thou_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o health_n and_o my_o tongue_n shall_v sing_v of_o thy_o righteousness_n as_o the_o sun_n with_o his_o beam_n do_v pierce_v and_o penetrate_v all_o thing_n simile_n both_o pure_a &_o impure_a and_o be_v not_o only_o not_o pollute_v but_o also_o do_v purge_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v infect_v &_o corrupt_v so_o i_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o beam_n and_o heat_n of_o thy_o charity_n and_o love_n may_v with_o out_o spot_n and_o blemish_n be_v conversant_a among_o the_o impure_a &_o unclean_a this_o if_o thou_o will_v grant_v i_o my_o tongue_n be_v direct_v and_o guide_v by_o thy_o grace_n and_o aid_n shall_v plant_v thy_o righteousness_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v deceive_v when_o they_o shall_v think_v that_o it_o be_v my_o work_n see_v that_o it_o be_v thou_o for_o of_o myself_o i_o be_o not_o sufficient_a to_o do_v it_o nay_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o speak_v a_o word_n without_o thy_o help_n &_o grace_n that_o therefore_o 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