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communion_n of_o saint_n and_o enter_v the_o way_n of_o new_a obedience_n i_o have_v be_v drag_v back_o by_o the_o cruel_a policy_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o accustom_a yeeldingnesse_n of_o my_o sensual_a disposition_n into_o some_o vile_a and_o hateful_a abomination_n of_o the_o day_n of_o my_o vanity_n and_o time_n of_o unregeneration_n and_o also_o overtake_v with_o some_o new_a know_a scandalous_a sin_n to_o the_o grieve_v of_o thy_o good_a spirit_n the_o grievous_a wound_n of_o my_o conscience_n and_o the_o disgrace_n of_o my_o profession_n i_o have_v be_v very_o slack_a and_o slow_a and_o fainthearted_a in_o promote_a thy_o glory_n further_a good_a cause_n and_o perform_v holy_a duty_n i_o have_v be_v very_o dull_a and_o cold_a cowardly_a and_o formal_a in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n and_o my_o christian_a warfare_n in_o respect_n of_o many_o christian_n who_o have_v not_o near_o be_v so_o great_a sinner_n before_o they_o be_v convert_v or_o receive_v the_o thousand_o 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they_o without_o grief_n of_o heart_n neither_o dare_v i_o think_v upon_o they_o without_o prayer_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o imperfection_n i_o find_v great_a matter_n of_o humiliation_n in_o the_o best_a of_o they_o and_o i_o know_v thou_o may_v there_o also_o find_v much_o matter_n of_o damnation_n if_o thou_o shall_v deal_v with_o i_o as_o i_o have_v deserve_v o_o lord_n my_o god_n this_o be_v my_o state_n nay_o and_o indeed_o a_o thousand_o time_n worse_o and_o more_o woeful_a yet_o then_o i_o or_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o angel_n can_v make_v it_o and_o i_o have_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n to_o say_v for_o myself_o i_o have_v none_o to_o go_v unto_o either_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n but_o only_o to_o entreat_v my_o bless_a redeemer_n to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o in_o my_o behalf_n to_o make_v intercession_n for_o i_o with_o his_o glorious_a merit_n and_o precious_a bloodshed_n and_o to_o flee_v unto_o those_o melt_a bowel_n of_o thy_o fatherly_a compassion_n and_o 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