shall_v be_v find_v just_a and_o pure_a and_o it_o be_v my_o part_n as_o to_o believe_v there_o be_v equity_n and_o justice_n in_o all_o thy_o proceed_n 〈◊〉_d sometime_o through_o my_o blindness_n i_o can_v sometime_o through_o my_o 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o even_o when_o 〈◊〉_d do_v most_o bitter_o smart_v to_o bridle_v my_o unruly_a passion_n and_o with_o a_o calm_a and_o subdue_a heart_n to_o kiss_v the_o rod_n wherewith_o i_o have_v be_v scourge_v and_o to_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_n that_o thy_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v indeed_o so_o it_o may_v shine_v clear_a and_o bright_a to_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o world_n behold_v i_o be_v bear_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n have_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o upon_o the_o straight_a inquisition_n and_o exact_a survey_n of_o myself_o and_o my_o sin_n search_v and_o ransack_v every_o corner_n of_o my_o house_n of_o clay_n i_o have_v find_v a_o noisome_a sink_n and_o filthy_a puddle_n or_o rather_o a_o poison_a 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〈◊〉_d thereof_o because_o hence_o do_v flow_v my_o sinful_a passion_n my_o evil_a affection_n my_o sinister_a inclination_n and_o from_o they_o my_o sin_n of_o action_n or_o omission_n which_o be_v sin_n of_o action_n also_o in_o their_o full_a perfection_n or_o imperfection_n rather_o which_o i_o daily_o or_o rather_o hourly_a and_o continual_o commit_v in_o which_o regard_n my_o woe_n arise_v from_o my_o own_o wickedness_n my_o case_n be_v most_o deplorable_a every_o way_n wherefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o pity_n and_o mercy_n to_o behold_v it_o i_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n that_o i_o be_o not_o apt_a and_o ready_a to_o conceive_v yea_o to_o engender_v and_o produce_v from_o imagination_n to_o assent_v from_o assent_n to_o delectation_n from_o delectation_n to_o resolution_n from_o resolution_n to_o execution_n if_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v not_o beget_v i_o anew_o by_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o thy_o word_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o quell_v and_o extinguish_v in_o i_o this_o old_a seed_n which_o will_v always_o be_v spring_v and_o sprout_v in_o the_o rank_n soil_n of_o my_o sinful_a flesh_n when_o my_o mother_n first_o warm_v i_o in_o her_o bowel_n she_o conceive_v sin_n when_o she_o bring_v i_o forth_o into_o the_o world_n she_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n of_o sin_n the_o child_n in_o the_o mother_n womb_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o undoubted_o the_o mother_n have_v a_o great_a share_n in_o the_o child_n before_o she_o depart_v with_o it_o beside_o her_o nature_n and_o substance_n she_o impart_v unto_o it_o her_o quality_n inclination_n and_o disposition_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o scion_n take_v from_o her_o tree_n and_o a_o collop_n cut_v out_o of_o her_o flesh_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o therefore_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d ask_v this_o unanswerable_a 14._o question_n who_o shall_v appear_v clean_o before_o thou_o or_o who_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o actual_a 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d and_o natural_a not_o the_o second_o motion_n of_o it_o only_o put_v into_o form_n but_o the_o first_o that_o be_v unshape_a do_v plot_n and_o contrive_v the_o treason_n be_v author_n if_o not_o actor_n of_o it_o they_o bring_v fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n which_o afterward_o be_v kindle_v and_o set_v a_o burn_a that_o fomentation_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o sin_n itself_o this_o be_v that_o threefold_a cord_n every_o part_n and_o piece_n whereof_o be_v sinful_a that_o bind_v i_o fast_o to_o the_o bar_n of_o thy_o justice_n first_o adam_n his_o primitive_a sin_n then_o the_o dirivation_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o afterward_o the_o particular_a action_n of_o sin_n proceed_v from_o they_o both_o now_o if_o i_o be_v a_o sinner_n 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o mother_n womb_n when_o and_o where_o shall_v i_o be_v faultless_a if_o i_o be_v so_o bad_a before_o i_o see_v the_o light_n how_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v much_o worse_o when_o through_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o contagion_n of_o sin_n i_o have_v suck_v in_o the_o infectious_a air_n thereof_o how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o that_o my_o inbred_a naughtiness_n must_v needs_o gain_v strength_n and_o gather_v increase_n and_o what_o can_v the_o progress_n and_o end_n be_v when_o the_o beginning_n of_o my_o life_n be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sinful_a if_o i_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n into_o the_o roade-way_n of_o sin_n and_o travel_v the_o journey_n of_o sin_n still_o onward_o let_v i_o but_o recount_v the_o vanity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d childhood_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o youth_n the_o slip_n or_o rather_o fall_v of_o my_o 〈◊〉_d age_n the_o infirmity_n of_o my_o old_a age_n and_o i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d find_v that_o from_o my_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o my_o death_n and_o 〈◊〉_d i_o tread_v the_o way_n not_o of_o life_n but_o of_o sin_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n 6._o behold_v thou_o love_v truth_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o two_o ecce_n which_o be_v happy_o sort_v together_o i_o desire_v to_o intimate_v two_o remarkable_a thing_n the_o one_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o my_o wretched_a condition_n the_o other_o the_o largeness_n of_o thy_o tender_a affection_n the_o first_o ecce_fw-la be_v on_o thy_o part_n behold_v o_o lord_n my_o conception_n and_o birth_n in_o sin_n behold_v i_o drown_v and_o overwhelm_v in_o a_o sea_n of_o sin_n the_o other_o ecce_fw-la be_v on_o my_o part_n i_o behold_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n a_o fire_n of_o love_n because_o thou_o love_v the_o least_o sparkle_v of_o grace_n in_o i_o which_o mount_v upward_o make_v i_o
look_v towards_o heaven_n thou_o do_v nourish_v and_o cherish_v they_o thou_o be_v utter_o unwilling_a to_o quench_v or_o extinguish_v they_o and_o when_o thou_o find_v but_o such_o a_o inclination_n in_o my_o will_n thou_o do_v strengthen_v it_o with_o wisdom_n in_o my_o understanding_n when_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_v concur_v that_o i_o both_o know_v what_o to_o do_v and_o be_o desirous_a to_o do_v it_o then_o do_v i_o bring_v it_o to_o effect_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o in_o effect_n thou_o in_o thy_o gracious_a goodness_n do_v accept_v it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v effect_v thou_o love_v truth_n o_o lord_n for_o thou_o love_v thyself_o who_o be_v truth_n itself_o essential_a truth_n truth_n not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o in_o action_n and_o even_o in_o thought_n also_o that_o be_v to_o say_v verity_n and_o sincerity_n in_o all_o thing_n thou_o love_v truth_n in_o the_o reins_n not_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o my_o outward_a action_n which_o i_o can_v disguise_v at_o pleasure_n but_o in_o the_o most_o hide_a close_a and_o covert_a imagination_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o thou_o see_v continual_o and_o know_v exact_o thou_o be_v by_o a_o paramount_n power_n and_o a_o peculiar_a attribute_n style_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_n who_o know_v my_o heart_n but_o thou_o alone_o therefore_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o love_n truth_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_n that_o be_v the_o most_o please_a and_o delightful_a object_n thy_o pure_a and_o all-seeing_a eye_n can_v fix_v upon_o as_o thou_o love_v truth_n and_o sincerity_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_n so_o thou_o hate_v all_o dissimulation_n and_o hypocrisy_n thou_o can_v not_o abide_v that_o which_o be_v fair_a in_o show_n and_o foul_a in_o deed_n thou_o can_v not_o abide_v dissemble_v holiness_n feign_a repentance_n thou_o abhor_v such_o as_o make_v a_o sour_a face_n &_o hang_v down_o their_o head_n like_o bulrush_n that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o fast_o and_o mourn_v that_o 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〈◊〉_d and_o course_n cantic_a gold_n be_v of_o much_o more_o value_n than_o much_o bright_a copper_n than_o much_o shine_a brass_n a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o gold_n be_v true_a gold_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v mingle_v with_o much_o dross_n nor_o will_v a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o his_o right_a wit_n cast_v away_o his_o gold_n for_o the_o foulness_n be_v it_o but_o a_o grain_n or_o two_o wrap_v up_o in_o a_o great_a mass_n of_o other_o earth_n but_o will_v keep_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o till_o he_o have_v fine_v and_o sever_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o in_o like_a manner_n thy_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o child_n though_o it_o be_v still_o mix_v with_o many_o imperfection_n and_o corruption_n too_o yet_o it_o be_v true_a grace_n and_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d show_v of_o it_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o life_n either_o of_o heathen_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o hope_v strong_o 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o reject_v it_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o small_a in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o refine_v nee_n so_o as_o my_o 〈◊〉_d osse_fw-la may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o thy_o grace_n more_o and_o more_o 〈◊〉_d in_o i_o 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v wont_n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o will_n for_o the_o work_n and_o the_o desire_n for_o the_o deed_n as_o in_o evil_a juris_fw-la the_o very_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n of_o ill_a do_v make_v i_o to_o stand_v guilty_a before_o thou_o though_o the_o evil_n be_v dom._n not_o actual_o do_v he_o that_o lust_v after_o a_o woman_n he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n the_o one_o be_v a_o adulterer_n the_o other_o a_o murderer_n so_o in_o goodness_n the_o settle_a study_n true_a desire_n and_o earnest_a endeavour_n of_o holiness_n and_o piety_n cause_v i_o to_o be_v esteem_v pious_a and_o holy_a in_o thy_o sight_n though_o i_o can_v attain_v to_o that_o measure_n of_o it_o that_o i_o will_v and_o shall_v for_o thou_o lord_n regard_v more_v what_o i_o affect_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v than_o what_o i_o be_o more_o what_o i_o endeavour_v and_o strive_v to_o do_v than_o what_o i_o do_v such_o undoubted_o be_v thy_o disposition_n such_o aught_o to_o be_v my_o apprehension_n unless_o i_o will_v needs_o to_o thy_o etc._n dishonour_n and_o my_o own_o disadvantage_n peevish_o and_o perverse_o imagine_v that_o thou_o be_v love_n itself_o art_n more_o prone_a to_o punish_v 〈◊〉_d to_o pardon_n that_o thou_o be_v mercy_n itself_o art_n more_o forward_o to_o revenge_v then_o to_o reward_v thy_o servant_n and_o child_n three_o that_o thou_o do_v 85._o exact_v no_o more_o of_o thou_o than_o thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o for_o i_o observe_v to_o my_o singular_a contentment_n in_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n how_o low_o thou_o do_v in_o mercy_n descend_v thou_o be_v content_a to_o accept_v a_o sheep_n or_o two_o or_o a_o lamb_n or_o two_o for_o a_o sacrifice_n or_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o bring_v so_o much_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d please_v with_o one_o or_o if_o he_o want_v mean_n for_o a_o lamb_n thou_o be_v not_o 30._o unwilling_a to_o take_v a_o pair_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o two_o little_a pigeon_n instead_o of_o it_o yea_o if_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o able_a to_o 〈◊〉_d so_o far_o 〈◊〉_d a_o handful_n or_o two_o of_o flower_n with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o salt_n or_o two_o do_v his_o 〈◊〉_d where_o it_o be_v offer_v with_o a_o honest_a heart_n there_o be_v a_o curse_n lay_v upon_o the_o coozener_n who_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d a_o sound_n or_o a_o fat_a male_n in_o his_o flock_n bring_v a_o corrupt_a carrion_n or_o a_o lean_a starveling_n to_o thou_o for_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o he_o be_v not_o accurse_v who_o bring_v no_o better_o because_o he_o have_v no_o better_a to_o bring_v and_o i_o find_v it_o often_o iterate_a for_o the_o comfort_n of_o poor_a and_o weak_a one_o that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o offer_v as_o the_o rich_a do_v may_v therefore_o doubt_v of_o the_o like_a acceptation_n 32._o look_v what_o he_o be_v able_a according_a to_o his_o ability_n even_o what_o his_o hand_n be_v able_a to_o reach_v unto_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v accept_v for_o thou_o measure_v the_o gift_n not_o by_o the_o worth_n or_o greatness_n of_o it_o but_o by_o the_o might_n and_o mind_n only_o of_o the_o giver_n thou_o do_v not_o so_o much_o 8._o regard_n what_o i_o shall_v as_o what_o i_o can_v and_o be_o willing_a to_o do_v what_o i_o will_v but_o aug._n can_v do_v thou_o do_v account_v it_o as_o do_v thou_o crown_v willingness_n when_o thou_o find_v not_o ablenesse_n in_o i_o to_o perform_v cain_n offer_v sacrifice_n 4._o but_o thou_o do_v not_o accept_v they_o because_o thou_o do_v see_v his_o cruel_a heart_n but_o abel_n his_o sacrifice_n be_v
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