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god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n do_v a_o little_a support_v his_o soul_n and_o give_v he_o hope_n of_o a_o possibility_n of_o be_v save_v 2._o this_o put_v he_o upon_o strong_a groan_n and_o prayer_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v pity_v he_o as_o ever_o he_o will_v pity_v any_o poor_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n o_o that_o he_o will_v pity_v he_o have_v thou_o not_o a_o blessing_n for_o i_o o_o god_n even_o for_o i_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v now_o i_o be_o without_o god_n christ_n or_o grace_n my_o condition_n be_v such_o i_o can_v bear_v it_o who_o can_v be_v content_v to_o be_v damn_v o_o pity_v i_o pity_v i_o dear_a lord_n i_o can_v tell_v what_o in_o the_o world_n to_o do_v mercy_n mercy_n mercy_n or_o i_o be_o lose_v mercy_n speedy_o or_o i_o be_o lose_v for_o ever_o and_o so_o he_o continue_v in_o a_o way_n of_o duty_n read_v and_o pray_v and_o inquire_v and_o resolve_v thus_o to_o do_v all_o his_o day_n and_o now_o farewell_n wicked_a company_n farewell_n 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he_o get_v nothing_o but_o grief_n pain_n and_o death_n o_o my_o soul_n it_o be_v free_a pure_a and_o undeniable_a love_n that_o cause_v he_o to_o do_v and_o suffer_v what_o he_o do_v consider_v again_o o_o my_o soul_n what_o cause_n be_v there_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v thou_o a_o partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o blood_n what_o be_v thou_o oh_o a_o motâ—_n loathsome_a sinner_n and_o what_o will_v thou_o not_o yet_o love_v he_o o_o lord_n i_o be_o ashamed_a of_o my_o own_o heart_n that_o i_o can_v raise_v it_o to_o the_o high_a pitch_n oâ—_n admiration_n of_o that_o infinite_a boundless_a love_n oâ—_n love_n love_n love_n o_o that_o i_o can_v love_v thou_o o_o lord_n i_o will_v fain_o be_v sick_a of_o love_n o_o that_o i_o can_v dyâ—_n sick_a of_o love_n to_o thou_o o_o that_o i_o can_v feel_v thou_o warm_v my_o heart_n with_o that_o quicken_a blood_n which_o thou_o sh_v upon_o the_o cross_n o_o what_o love_n be_v like_a to_o that_o o_o my_o soul_n it_o be_v shed_v for_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o enemy_n a_o rebel_n a_o despiser_n of_o christ_n awake_a o_o bless_v spirit_n and_o blow_v upon_o my_o soul_n and_o kindle_v a_o fire_n which_o may_v burn_v with_o love_n to_o christ_n to_o all_o eternity_n amen_o amen_n 4._o he_o do_v upon_o this_o in_o a_o serious_a and_o solemn_a manner_n give_v up_o himself_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o covenant_n i_o shall_v not_o repeat_v the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n because_o they_o be_v take_v verbatim_o out_o of_o my_o book_n of_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n and_o he_o subscribe_v his_o name_n to_o it_o and_o keep_v it_o as_o a_o witness_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o quicken_v his_o own_o soul_n to_o a_o â—ore_o close_o walk_v with_o god_n according_a to_o the_o article_n of_o that_o covenant_n 5._o after_o he_o be_v go_v thus_o far_o his_o bowel_n begin_v â—o_o yern_v over_o his_o christless_a friend_n some_o of_o which_o i_o perceive_v by_o his_o letter_n begin_v to_o abuse_v he_o for_o his_o seriousness_n and_o to_o deride_v his_o strictness_n and_o jeer_v at_o his_o holiness_n shall_v i_o give_v you_o a_o taste_n of_o his_o spirit_n i_o can_v do_v it_o in_o warm_a word_n than_o his_o own_o which_o be_v as_o follow_v you_o i_o receive_v but_o whether_o i_o dare_v to_o thank_v you_o for_o it_o i_o know_v not_o for_o true_o i_o can_v express_v the_o trouble_n that_o have_v since_o seize_v upon_o my_o spirit_n oh_o poor_a soul_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v unto_o thou_o oh_o my_o bowel_n my_o bowel_n they_o yern_v towards_o thou_o i_o be_o pain_v yea_o i_o be_o pain_v while_o i_o think_v upon_o thy_o condition_n what_o shall_v i_o
be_v matth._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n and_o therefore_o i_o now_o see_v myself_o weary_a with_o my_o own_o duty_n and_o heavy_a lade_v with_o my_o own_o righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o with_o my_o sin_n which_o before_o i_o can_v not_o so_o clear_o say_v oh_o how_o sweet_a how_o sweet_a how_o incomparable_o sweet_a be_v this_o word_n come_v and_o so_o upon_o these_o account_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o enable_v i_o to_o see_v how_o then_o even_o then_o he_o be_v please_v to_o call_v as_o it_o be_v to_o my_o poor_a soul_n in_o particular_a to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o submit_v to_o his_o grace_n and_o so_o with_o great_a hungring_n and_o thirsting_n after_o christ_n to_o cover_v my_o poor_a soul_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o just_a and_o holy_a god_n through_o some_o fear_n and_o as_o i_o hope_v with_o great_a humiliation_n although_o not_o so_o great_a as_o i_o will_v have_v have_v it_o 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of_o my_o salvation_n and_o with_o this_o caution_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o tedious_a discourse_n as_o i_o fear_v it_o may_v be_v to_o you_o although_o to_o i_o through_o grace_n very_o pleasant_a not_o that_o hereby_o i_o mean_v to_o neglect_v any_o duty_n whatsoever_o i_o know_v to_o be_v my_o duty_n or_o think_v they_o indifferent_a whether_o they_o be_v perform_v or_o no_o oh_o no_o i_o say_v again_o god_n forbid_v but_o this_o i_o desire_v to_o do_v through_o grace_n but_o not self_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o infinite_a grace_n enable_v i_o that_o i_o may_v so_o far_a honour_n and_o respect_v they_o as_o i_o find_v they_o a_o mean_n to_o carry_v i_o to_o christ_n for_o which_o cause_n i_o think_v they_o be_v appoint_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n and_o such_o like_a and_o now_o if_o i_o know_v my_o own_o heart_n and_o for_o fear_v it_o shall_v deceive_v i_o i_o will_v beg_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o whenever_o i_o hear_v i_o may_v hear_v for_o christ_n and_o whenever_o i_o pray_v i_o may_v more_o and_o more_o make_v clear_a my_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o whenever_o i_o perform_v any_o duty_n whatsoever_o i_o may_v more_o and_o more_o get_v into_o christ_n and_o more_o out_o of_o myself_o and_o now_o you_o have_v hear_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v out_o of_o his_o abundant_a grace_n enable_v i_o from_o what_o i_o have_v find_v as_o i_o hope_v in_o great_a measure_n wrought_v in_o my_o own_o heart_n to_o declare_v unto_o you_o and_o for_o fear_v i_o shall_v in_o this_o weighty_a matter_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o lie_n and_o so_o delude_v my_o own_o soul_n i_o will_v with_o great_a humility_n acknowledge_v that_o every_o particular_a in_o this_o latter_a clause_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o lord_n deal_n with_o i_o since_o i_o first_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n i_o can_v so_o full_o clear_a as_o i_o will_v i_o can_v but_o i_o hope_v i_o need_v not_o to_o fear_v but_o that_o i_o have_v feel_v all_o that_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o 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