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my_o soul_n i_o will_v mingle_v my_o zealous_a and_o humble_a prayer_n with_o those_o salt_n and_o brackish_a tear_n i_o will_v knock_v hard_a at_o his_o mercy_n gate_n and_o cry_v aloud_o miserere_fw-la a_o meditation_n upon_o the_o psalm_n of_o mercy_n 1._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a compassion_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n that_o which_o i_o beg_v at_o thy_o hand_n o_o god_n be_v mercy_n for_o of_o many_o property_n in_o thou_o which_o be_v all_o essential_a to_o thou_o there_o be_v none_o so_o useful_a none_o so_o delightful_a to_o my_o perplex_a soul_n as_o be_v thy_o mercy_n be_v it_o not_o for_o thy_o mercy_n thy_o majesty_n will_v affright_v thy_o wisdom_n confound_v thy_o justice_n condemn_v and_o thy_o power_n destroy_v i_o as_o on_o the_o other_o part_n through_o the_o sweet_a mixture_n of_o thy_o mercy_n thy_o majesty_n will_v revive_v thy_o wisdom_n 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house_n that_o at_o their_o come_n in_o and_o go_v out_o they_o may_v be_v ever_o mindful_a of_o their_o journey_n and_o passage_n to_o death_n if_o those_o heathen_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n take_v so_o wise_a a_o course_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v christian_n by_o the_o lamp_n of_o grace_n still_o behold_v their_o sin_n as_o their_o grave_n wherein_o their_o soul_n must_v lie_v eternal_o bury_v unless_o they_o be_v timely_o raise_v and_o thorough_o renew_v by_o repentance_n as_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n do_v cure_v the_o sting_n of_o the_o serpent_n so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o displease_a sight_n of_o my_o sin_n do_v take_v away_o the_o bite_n of_o these_o serpent_n so_o then_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o discontent_n which_o i_o find_v in_o this_o fearful_a and_o woeful_a sight_n of_o my_o grievous_a sin_n there_o be_v this_o singular_a comfort_n that_o thou_o in_o mercy_n turn_v thy_o face_n from_o they_o thou_o cast_v they_o behind_o thou_o while_o i_o 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again_o though_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o dare_v reprove_v i_o that_o will_v accuse_v i_o that_o can_v punish_v i_o be_v a_o king_n and_o above_o 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n yet_o every_o king_n and_o kingdom_n upon_o earth_n be_v subject_a to_o thou_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o thy_o sovereignty_n i_o must_v render_v thou_o a_o account_n of_o my_o demeanour_n which_o i_o tremble_v and_o quake_v to_o think_v of_o moreover_o although_o i_o have_v not_o only_o sin_v against_o thou_o in_o heaven_n but_o scandalized_a man_n on_o earth_n also_o yet_o it_o vex_v i_o beyond_o all_o comparison_n that_o i_o have_v witting_o and_o presumptuous_o offend_v thou_o although_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d emee_o yet_o it_o be_v too_o too_o much_o to_o i_o to_o find_v and_o feel_v thou_o my_o judge_n that_o my_o own_o conscience_n do_v summon_v i_o before_o thy_o tribunal_n and_o frame_v my_o process_n against_o i_o before_o thy_o judgement_n seat_n in_o this_o case_n no_o flattery_n of_o my_o servant_n who_o according_a to_o the_o fashion_n of_o court_n do_v sooth_n and_o claw_v their_o master_n can_v lessen_v my_o pain_n assuage_v my_o anguish_n or_o pacify_v my_o conscience_n say_v what_o they_o will_v or_o can_v i_o must_v say_v still_o against_o thou_o against_o thou_o only_o i_o have_v offend_v furthermore_o none_o but_o thou_o that_o be_v just_a and_o without_o sin_n have_v of_o right_a the_o chrysol_n cognizance_n of_o sin_n and_o coercion_n of_o offender_n sinner_n be_v not_o competent_a judge_n of_o sinner_n man_n do_v murmur_n and_o grudge_v to_o give_v account_n of_o their_o sinful_a action_n to_o sinful_a man_n who_o be_v taint_v with_o the_o same_o or_o great_a vice_n but_o
distress_a soul_n wash_v i_o wash_v i_o again_o and_o again_o or_o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n as_o my_o sin_n be_v in_o nature_n of_o debt_n be_v register_v in_o thy_o book_n and_o set_v upon_o thy_o score_n so_o like_o spot_n and_o stain_n they_o blemish_n and_o deface_v the_o image_n of_o thy_o divine_a nature_n engrave_v in_o my_o soul_n at_o the_o creation_n of_o it_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o thou_o can_v hardly_o discern_v it_o to_o be_v thy_o workmanship_n and_o therefore_o i_o entreat_v thou_o to_o wash_v i_o often_o and_o thorough_o that_o i_o may_v appear_v clean_a and_o holy_a in_o thy_o pure_a and_o pierce_a eye_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o pure_a o_o lord_n as_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o divine_a nature_n nothing_o so_o foul_a as_o i_o be_o by_o natural_a and_o actual_a corruption_n wherefore_o i_o think_v nothing_o too_o much_o to_o bring_v the_o most_o defile_a thing_n on_o earth_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d essence_n in_o heaven_n and_o that_o make_v i_o to_o beg_v again_o and_o again_o that_o thou_o will_v wash_v i_o again_o and_o again_o sin_n be_v filthy_a to_o think_v of_o more_o filthy_a to_o speak_v and_o hear_v of_o most_o filthy_a to_o act_v and_o commit_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o or_o any_o part_n or_o passage_n of_o it_o but_o vileness_n baseness_n and_o filthiness_n all_o the_o wash_n in_o thy_o leviticall_a law_n be_v type_n and_o figure_n of_o this_o spiritual_a wash_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n wash_v i_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o water_n of_o thy_o grace_n with_o that_o water_n whereof_o whoso_o drink_v shall_v never_o thirst_v wash_v i_o with_o the_o water_n of_o my_o own_o tear_n with_o the_o water_n of_o thy_o word_n with_o the_o water_n of_o thy_o sacrament_n i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o unless_o thou_o wash_v i_o i_o can_v have_v no_o part_n or_o portion_n in_o the._n e_o wherefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o wash_v not_o my_o foot_n 13._o only_o but_o my_o head_n also_o and_o all_o the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o my_o body_n yea_o to_o rinse_v and_o scour_v my_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n thereof_o that_o i_o may_v present_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n a_o holy_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n 12._o unto_o thou_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a business_n o_o christ_n to_o 〈◊〉_d i_o in_o this_o world_n that_o thou_o may_v render_v i_o spotless_a to_o thy_o father_n in_o another_o world_n i_o sin_v daily_o and_o therefore_o have_v need_n of_o daily_a wash_n i_o sin_v continual_o and_o therefore_o have_v 〈◊〉_d of_o continual_a wash_n for_o the_o word_n include_v a_o multiplication_n of_o wash_v do_v imply_v a_o multiplication_n of_o sin_v for_o if_o my_o soul_n loathe_v the_o filth_n and_o mire_n wherewith_o she_o have_v soil_v herself_o even_o to_o ugliness_n take_v a_o course_n by_o the_o tear_n of_o contrition_n for_o the_o clean_a wash_n of_o her_o face_n how_o soon_o do_v the_o old_a dirt_n of_o sin_n spurt_n into_o her_o visage_n again_o so_o that_o the_o business_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o life_n if_o it_o be_v a_o life_n of_o repentance_n be_v never_o at_o a_o end_n be_v indeed_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o wash_n of_o that_o which_o be_v foul_a and_o the_o foul_n of_o that_o which_o be_v wash_v there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v report_v in_o the_o story_n of_o nature_n certain_o fly_v fish_n who_o wing_n by_o fly_a wax_n dry_a and_o be_v dry_a lose_v their_o fly_n so_o as_o they_o must_v ever_o and_o anon_o return_v to_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o moisture_n thereof_o to_o enable_v their_o flight_n again_o even_o so_o my_o soul_n wash_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o mount_v up_o towards_o heaven_n through_o this_o wicked_a world_n her_o wing_n even_o her_o best_a purpose_n cogitation_n and_o conception_n easy_o grow_v dry_a by_o the_o contagion_n of_o earthly_a conversation_n unless_o they_o be_v often_o bathe_v and_o moisten_v in_o the_o water_n of_o repentance_n to_o carry_v she_o through_o to_o her_o journey_n end_n so_o then_o my_o case_n and_o condition_n be_v such_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o many_o sport_n hourly_o fall_v and_o deep_o stain_v my_o ill_a favour_a and_o disfigure_a soul_n 〈◊〉_d have_v just_a cause_n to_o pray_v earnest_o that_o i_o may_v be_v both_o often_o and_o thorough_o wash_v and_o by_o thou_o who_o can_v alone_o make_v i_o clean_o and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n as_o i_o have_v a_o great_a debt_n to_o be_v discharge_v much_o filthiness_n to_o be_v wash_v so_o have_v i_o a_o loathsome_a leprosy_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v cleanse_v wherefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o cleanse_v i_o from_o from_o my_o sin_n this_o leprosy_n and_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o be_v shadow_v out_o and_o figure_v also_o by_o sundry_a purgation_n &_o cleansing_n in_o thy_o leviticall_a law_n all_o point_v to_o that_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n whereby_o my_o sin_n be_v purge_v the_o leprosy_n as_o physiican_n tell_v we_o be_v a_o hereditary_a disease_n descend_v from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n a_o ignominious_a and_o odious_a disease_n banish_v the_o leper_n from_o all_o company_n a_o contagious_a disease_n spread_v from_o man_n to_o man_n 〈◊〉_d then_o the_o plague_n a_o dull_a and_o stupid_a disease_n that_o make_v he_o insensible_a altogether_o and_o a_o dangerous_a or_o rather_o desperate_a disease_n 〈◊〉_d or_o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v cure_v in_o all_o which_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n may_v fit_o be_v resemble_v to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d for_o sin_n come_v by_o propagation_n from_o our_o first_o parent_n to_o all_o their_o posterity_n it_o separate_v we_o from_o thy_o presence_n from_o the_o company_n of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o angel_n and_o all_o good_a man_n it_o infect_v other_o and_o poylon_v not_o only_o with_o the_o breath_n but_o with_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o too_o it_o benumb_v we_o so_o as_o we_o feel_v not_o thy_o fearful_a judgement_n it_o be_v utter_o incurable_a otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o tear_n of_o a_o vine_n when_o it_o bleed_v be_v a_o very_a good_a medicine_n for_o cure_v of_o the_o bodily_a leprosy_n 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o tear_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o lie_v low_a as_o do_v 〈◊〉_d vine_n that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o mourn_v in_o humility_n for_o sin_n avail_n much_o to_o 〈◊〉_d cleanse_v of_o this_o leprosy_n of_o the_o soul_n my_o sin_n as_o a_o leprosy_n do_v overspread_v both_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n from_o the_o high_a faculty_n of_o my_o understanding_n to_o the_o low_a affection_n of_o my_o will_n there_o be_v no_o sound_a part_n in_o i_o my_o disease_n be_v grow_v to_o the_o height_n to_o full_a ripeness_n or_o rather_o foul_a rottenness_n it_o have_v put_v out_o the_o scab_n as_o they_o say_v by_o enormous_a and_o scandalous_a action_n wherefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o who_o be_v the_o prime_n and_o sovereign_a physician_n to_o look_v upon_o i_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o pity_n and_o to_o cleanse_v and_o cure_v i_o of_o my_o leprous_a sin_n and_o sinful_a leprosy_n 2._o i_o know_v my_o own_o wickedness_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o or_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o against_o i_o before_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n be_v send_v as_o a_o special_a bailife_n to_o summon_v i_o by_o a_o writ_n ad_fw-la meliùs_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la i_o cast_v my_o eye_n careless_o i_o do_v not_o fix_v it_o full_o i_o look_v slight_o and_o superficial_o as_o in_o passage_n not_o sad_o and_o mournful_o upon_o my_o grievous_a sin_n i_o do_v not_o behold_v they_o so_o serious_o as_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v i_o see_v but_o the_o epitome_n or_o gross_a sum_n of_o they_o i_o do_v not_o view_v they_o in_o the_o large_a volume_n write_v at_o length_n or_o rathere_o paint_v out_o as_o now_o they_o be_v in_o their_o true_a shape_n and_o colour_n every_o man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n must_v needs_o see_v somewhat_o of_o this_o kind_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n but_o through_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n no_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o take_v a_o perfect_a survey_n and_o make_v a_o full_a portraiture_n of_o his_o own_o transgression_n there_o be_v in_o man_n a_o affect_a humi_fw-la ignorance_n and_o blindness_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o who_o so_o blind_a as_o he_o that_o will_v not_o see_v who_o so_o ignorant_a as_o he_o that_o will_v not_o know_v as_o we_o put_v off_o the_o evil_a day_n so_o long_o as_o we_o can_v so_o we_o put_v by_o the_o evil_a object_n so_o far_o as_o we_o may_v
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be_v without_o this_o heat_n he_o that_o have_v that_o sun_n can_v be_v without_o this_o light_n when_o my_o great_a and_o enormous_a sin_n have_v plunge_v i_o into_o the_o sea_n of_o misery_n find_v no_o other_o mean_a of_o help_n in_o that_o fearful_a danger_n i_o catch_v up_o and_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o plank_n or_o boordof_o repentance_n to_o save_v i_o from_o drown_v repentance_n have_v two_o face_n and_o so_o look_v two_o way_n backward_o and_o forward_o to_o sin_n past_a and_o holiness_n to_o come_v i_o have_v grievous_o lament_v my_o offence_n former_o do_v and_o importunate_o beg_v pardon_n for_o they_o account_v this_o remission_n because_o thou_o be_v please_v o_o god_n so_o to_o esteem_v it_o my_o justification_n i_o now_o earnest_o crave_v a_o clean_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n that_o be_v cleanse_v i_o may_v keep_v myself_o clean_a that_o be_v renew_v i_o may_v entertain_v newness_n of_o life_n for_o my_o sanctification_n for_o if_o i_o fall_v again_o upon_o the_o same_o rock_n of_o presumption_n which_o cause_v my_o shipwreck_n before_o it_o will_v plain_o appear_v that_o i_o have_v not_o real_o act_v but_o formal_o counterfeit_a repentance_n in_o which_o case_n i_o must_v pronounce_v a_o heavy_a doom_n against_o myself_o for_o dissemble_a holiness_n be_v 63._o double_a wickedness_n wickedness_n mask_v under_o the_o sinful_a veil_n and_o vizard_n of_o hypocrisy_n repentance_n never_o attain_v her_o crown_n and_o garland_n till_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o amendment_n of_o life_n after_o lamentation_n for_o sin_n to_o make_v some_o kind_n of_o reparation_n that_o which_o thou_o require_v of_o i_o o_o god_n be_v my_o heart_n and_o how_o can_v i_o deny_v thou_o one_o thing_n that_o have_v give_v i_o all_o thing_n for_o what_o have_v i_o that_o i_o have_v not_o receive_v of_o thou_o well_o then_o i_o resolve_v as_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o give_v thou_o my_o heart_n but_o when_o i_o look_v into_o my_o heart_n by_o the_o help_n of_o thy_o 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or_o no_o heart_n at_o all_o i_o affect_v purity_n of_o heart_n by_o thy_o grace_n for_o indeed_o i_o can_v so_o much_o as_o affect_v much_o less_o effect_v it_o without_o thou_o unless_o thou_o take_v the_o work_n in_o hand_n it_o will_v be_v undo_v my_o heart_n that_o be_v original_o and_o total_o unclean_a by_o natural_a generation_n and_o daily_o soil_v by_o actual_a transgression_n can_v become_v clean_o and_o neat_a without_o spiritual_a wash_n and_o supernatural_a regeneration_n and_o that_o be_v thy_o proper_a operation_n seek_v not_o to_o new_a make_v &_o mould_v my_o defile_a hart_n out_o of_o the_o forebeing_n matter_n thereof_o that_o may_v seem_v a_o strange_a enterprise_n and_o fruitless_a work_n but_o thou_o o_o god_n who_o by_o thy_o power_n make_v the_o world_n of_o nothing_o by_o thy_o powerful_a grace_n create_v which_o be_v thy_o peculiar_a attribute_n a_o clean_a heart_n within_o i_o to_o create_v be_v not_o to_o make_v a_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o 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another_o manner_n of_o power_n to_o make_v the_o quality_n than_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o heart_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a task_n to_o make_v a_o heart_n clean_o that_o have_v be_v soil_v with_o the_o filth_n and_o taint_v with_o the_o putrefaction_n of_o sin_n then_o to_o make_v a_o pure_a and_o innocent_a heart_n at_o the_o first_o the_o more_o shall_v be_v my_o thankfulness_n if_o thou_o o_o lord_n vouchsafe_v i_o so_o great_a a_o favour_n i_o will_v not_o curious_o inquire_v into_o the_o mean_n or_o manner_n of_o achieve_v this_o work_n let_v i_o henceforth_o real_o find_v by_o the_o imagination_n and_o inclination_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o clean_a heart_n conform_v as_o it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o frailty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d flesh_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o be_v well_o as_o a_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o stir_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o her_o womb_n that_o 〈◊〉_d have_v conceive_v so_o 〈◊〉_d i_o feel_v by_o the_o effectual_a motion_n of_o thy_o good_a 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o be_o beget_v anew_o unto_o a_o lively_a 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v give_v i_o o_o lord_n what_o thou_o enjoin_v and_o then_o enjoin_v i_o what_o thou_o please_v i_o be_o of_o no_o ability_n to_o do_v what_o thou_o command_v and_o therefore_o be_o enforce_v to_o beseech_v thou_o thyself_o to_o do_v in_o i_o what_o thou_o require_v to_o be_v do_v of_o i_o create_v a_o clean_a heart_n in_o i_o if_o my_o heart_n as_o the_o spring_n and_o conduit_n head_n be_v pure_a and_o clean_a the_o water_n that_o flow_v thence_o though_o convey_v in_o earthen_a pipe_n will_v be_v clear_a still_o my_o secret_a thought_n my_o open_a word_n my_o visible_a work_n though_o they_o savour_v somewhat_o of_o earth_n and_o flesh_n will_v not_o be_v altogether_o unclean_a and_o unsavoury_a a_o man_n must_v be_v twice_o bear_v ere_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o he_o be_v make_v to_o the_o 15._o 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skill_n and_o bestow_v the_o most_o powerful_a persuasion_n i_o can_v devise_v or_o find_v 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o purpose_n i_o will_v tell_v they_o of_o my_o soliloquie_n and_o the_o secret_a conference_n between_o i_o and_o my_o soul_n to_o this_o effect_n though_o unhappy_a man_n that_o i_o be_o i_o have_v not_o alone_o slip_v but_o fall_v and_o not_o fall_v only_o but_o fall_v foul_o too_o though_o i_o have_v not_o only_o do_v much_o evil_n careless_o but_o this_o evil_a this_o evil_a in_o god_n sight_n contemptuous_o this_o evil_a which_o be_v a_o massy_a chain_n of_o enormous_a iniquity_n nex_v and_o link_v together_o strong_o bind_v and_o grievous_o burden_v my_o soul_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o do_v worse_o or_o rather_o what_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o i_o will_v not_o still_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n i_o will_v not_o fill_v up_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o my_o wickedness_n with_o that_o horrible_a sin_n of_o sin_n i_o will_v not_o stab_v my_o soul_n if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v with_o 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his_o gracious_a favour_n &_o compassionate_a mercy_n in_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o my_o creator_n and_o father_n but_o my_o redeemer_n 25._o also_o i_o know_v with_o holy_a job_n that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v for_o i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d it_o by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o hell_n nor_o suffer_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o act_n 〈◊〉_d execution_n and_o performance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n it_o will_v be_v accomplish_v and_o act_v to_o the_o admiration_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o amplification_n of_o his_o eternal_a glory_n not_o his_o son_n only_o but_o his_o only_a son_n will_v take_v my_o nature_n upon_o he_o become_v flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o my_o bone_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n descend_v of_o my_o own_o race_n and_o pedigree_n he_o will_v 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in_o the_o great_a congregation_n on_o earth_n yea_o even_o in_o the_o bless_a synod_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n nay_o i_o will_v not_o only_o sing_v myself_o but_o i_o will_v call_v in_o other_o also_o to_o make_v up_o a_o full_a choir_n o_o come_v 〈◊〉_d we_o sing_v 95._o loud_o let_v we_o 〈◊〉_d rejoice_v etc._n etc._n thy_o righteousness_n that_o be_v thy_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n in_o accomplishment_n of_o thy_o gracious_a promise_n to_o such_o as_o true_o and_o sincere_o repent_v and_o humble_o &_o hopeful_o crave_v pardon_n for_o their_o sin_n for_o true_a justice_n do_v much_o consist_v in_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o promise_n thou_o thyself_o have_v make_v thyself_o our_o debtor_n etc._n not_o by_o receive_v from_o us._n but_o by_o promise_v to_o us._n no_o man_n can_v say_v unto_o thou_o render_v lord_n what_o thou_o have_v receive_v but_o every_o 10_o man_n may_v and_o must_v say_v perform_v o_o lord_n what_o thou_o have_v promise_v all_o thy_o way_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n mercy_n whereby_o thou_o forgive_v sinner_n and_o truth_n whereby_o thou_o make_v good_a thy_o promise_n o_o then_o how_o happy_a be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n who_o by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d promise_n be_v become_v their_o faithful_a debtor_n and_o who_o justice_n give_v assurance_n of_o his_o mercy_n who_o mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v meet_v together_o and_o who_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n have_v kiss_v each_o other_o so_o as_o by_o a_o reverend_a confidence_n and_o a_o holy_a kind_n of_o boldness_n i_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o worth_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thy_o promise_n not_o to_o lay_v my_o sin_n to_o my_o charge_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o never_o so_o great_a i_o may_v plead_v my_o interest_n in_o the_o death_n of_o my_o saviour_n and_o in_o thy_o faithful_a promise_n and_o free_a pardon_n to_o this_o effect_n o_o my_o god_n thou_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o 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thou_o do_v condescend_v to_o our_o capacity_n and_o infirmity_n thou_o make_v assurance_n to_o man_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n with_o who_o a_o promise_n clothe_v with_o a_o oath_n seem_v of_o great_a strength_n and_o validity_n than_o a_o bare_a and_o naked_a word_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o abundance_n of_o thy_o love_n do_v use_v a_o protestation_n or_o adjuration_n otherwise_o needless_a to_o remove_v out_o of_o our_o incredulous_a heart_n all_o distrust_n and_o colour_n of_o dubitation_n 15_o open_v thou_o my_o lip_n o_o lord_n and_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o have_v be_v too_o forward_o now_o i_o think_v of_o it_o to_o engage_v myself_o so_o deep_o to_o sing_v joyful_o and_o sound_v loud_o thy_o righteousness_n i_o confess_v i_o have_v promise_v more_o
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by_o thy_o gracious_a favour_n upon_o my_o humble_a and_o earnest_a supplication_n jerusalem_n though_o a_o city_n of_o peace_n as_o the_o word_n salem_n import_v yet_o must_v be_v prepare_v and_o fortify_v for_o war_n it_o must_v have_v castle_n tower_n and_o wall_n to_o defend_v they_o against_o the_o encounter_n of_o their_o enemy_n which_o be_v many_o and_o mighty_a there_o be_v wall_n of_o this_o city_n which_o the_o world_n see_v not_o for_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v a_o wall_n of_o brass_n about_o she_o and_o a_o wall_n of_o fire_n to_o consume_v her_o foe_n thy_o angel_n pitch_v their_o tent_n about_o her_o inhabitant_n she_o have_v also_o visible_a wall_n frame_v of_o a_o number_n of_o lively_a stone_n which_o be_v first_o rough_a be_v hew_v by_o affliction_n in_o the_o quarry_n of_o this_o world_n square_v by_o repentance_n and_o cement_v by_o love_n and_o so_o polished_a and_o make_v fit_a for_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n that_o true_o glorious_a city_n but_o i_o will_v not_o 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offer_v in_o every_o place_n there_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v to_o have_v thy_o name_n call_v upon_o i_o have_v much_o batter_v these_o wall_n i_o have_v make_v large_a breach_n in_o they_o by_o my_o heinous_a offence_n o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o who_o be_v the_o arch-builder_n to_o re-repaire_a these_o breach_n to_o build_v up_o these_o wall_n that_o jerusalem_n may_v continue_v in_o safety_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o prosperity_n not_o 〈◊〉_d a_o few_o month_n or_o 〈◊〉_d but_o even_o till_o the_o come_n of_o thy_o christ._n zion_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o the_o whole_a earth_n not_o only_o all_o the_o creature_n but_o all_o other_o man_n also_o be_v create_v 〈◊〉_d and_o dispose_v for_o her_o good_a for_o thy_o love_n of_o they_o i_o must_v love_v they_o for_o i_o can_v love_v thou_o unless_o i_o love_v thy_o spouse_n in_o who_o thou_o delight_v which_o be_v mystical_o yet_o real_o one_o flesh_n with_o thou_o i_o pray_v for_o favour_n to_o zion_n in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o build_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o second_o place_n for_o good_a to_o the_o kingdom_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o good_a that_o will_v thereby_o accrue_v to_o thy_o church_n the_o prosperity_n whereof_o be_v the_o the_o prime_a object_n and_o last_o compliment_n of_o my_o desire_n then_o when_o thou_o be_v become_v favourable_a to_o zion_n thy_o church_n and_o choose_v when_o the_o place_n be_v build_v which_o thou_o have_v single_v out_o for_o thy_o seat_n and_o service_n then_o will_v thou_o accept_v and_o the_o people_n offer_v their_o sacrifice_n inward_a and_o outward_a unto_o thou_o this_o correspondency_n and_o restipulation_n as_o it_o be_v between_o thou_o and_o thy_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v offer_v cheerful_o and_o thou_o gracious_o entertain_v their_o service_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o height_n of_o true_a felicity_n but_o they_o must_v be_v right_a sacrifice_n or_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n such_o as_o be_v require_v by_o thou_o and_o in_o faith_n tender_v unto_o thou_o else_o will_v they_o not_o hit_v the_o mark_n whereat_o they_o aim_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o deed_n do_v alone_o that_o will_v avail_v or_o work_v any_o good_a effect_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v be_v good_a but_o it_o must_v be_v well_o do_v also_o bonum_fw-la benè_fw-la the_o noun_n without_o the_o aducrbe_n be_v of_o no_o value_n or_o virtue_n at_o all_o the_o burn_a offering_n of_o beast_n and_o bird_n and_o other_o thing_n whole_o give_v up_o in_o fire_n by_o the_o priest_n and_o consume_v to_o ash_n the_o other_o oblation_n of_o peace_n and_o thanksgiving_n make_v by_o the_o laity_n according_a to_o thy_o prescription_n though_o thou_o do_v not_o esteem_v they_o at_o all_o when_o they_o be_v disjoin_v from_o a_o humble_a and_o penitent_a heart_n yet_o be_v happy_o conjoin_v &_o consort_v together_o will_v be_v most_o grateful_a and_o high_o please_v unto_o thou_o they_o shall_v offer_v bullock_n upon_o 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