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every_o sinner_n there_o be_v no_o debt_n so_o great_a as_o that_o of_o sin_n think_v how_o great_a your_o i_o and_o not_o have_v whence_o to_o repay_v it_o his_o lord_n command_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v sell_v we_o have_v nothing_o of_o our_o own_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n of_o and_o by_o sin_n we_o forfeit_v grace_n heaven_n god_n soul_n and_o body_n and_o enslave_v ourselves_o to_o the_o devil_n but_o that_o steward_n fall_v down_o before_o he_o say_v have_v patience_n towards_o i_o and_o i_o will_v repay_v thou_o all_o think_v how_o often_o god_n have_v have_v patience_n with_o you_o you_o may_v true_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n thren_n 3.22_o that_o i_o be_o not_o consume_v consider_v 2._o and_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n move_v with_o pity_n dismiss_v he_o and_o forgive_v he_o the_o debt_n how_o easy_o be_v god_n satisfy_v how_o great_a be_v his_o bounty_n who_o give_v more_o than_o be_v ask_v or_o can_v be_v hope_v for_o he_o have_v 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yourself_o first_o with_o all_o humility_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n imagine_v that_o christ_n expect_v you_o there_o ready_a to_o give_v you_o audience_n then_o kneel_v down_o with_o profound_a reverence_n say_v that_o short_a preparatory_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n prevent_v we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n our_o action_n by_o thy_o spirit_n assist_v we_o and_o in_o hâ—ping_v forward_o prosecute_v they_o that_o all_o our_o prayer_n and_o work_n may_v begin_v always_o from_o thou_o and_o begin_v by_o thou_o may_v be_v end_v through_o christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o or_o some_o other_o like_a then_o make_v use_v of_o the_o first_o preamble_n of_o composition_n of_o place_n and_o that_o be_v do_v beg_v of_o almighty_a god_n grace_n suitable_a to_o the_o subject_n of_o your_o present_a meditation_n after_o this_o enter_v upon_o the_o point_n or_o matter_n of_o your_o meditation_n which_o must_v be_v prepare_v before_o hand_n and_o discourse_n upon_o they_o with_o your_o 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i_o that_o have_v sin_v it_o be_v i_o that_o have_v do_v the_o evil_a etc._n etc._n lord_n my_o god_n let_v thy_o hand_n be_v turn_v i_o beseech_v thou_o upon_o i_o and_o the_o like_a ii_o admiration_n wonder_v at_o the_o goodness_n wisdom_n power_n and_o other_o like_a attribute_n of_o god_n o_o lord_n our_o lord_n 8.2_o psal_n 8.2_o how_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o be_v like_a to_o thou_o thou_o be_v mighty_a o_o lord_n 88.9_o psal_n 88.9_o and_o thy_o truth_n round_o about_o thou_o or_o the_o like_a iii_o affirmation_n affirm_v for_o example_n that_o god_n be_v just_a great_a and_o dreadful_a that_o they_o be_v happy_a that_o serve_v he_o and_o the_o like_a â—_o psal_n 118.137_o psal_n 46.3_o psa_fw-la 64._o â—_o thou_o be_v just_o o_o lord_n and_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a because_o our_o lord_n be_v high_a terrible_a a_o great_a king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n bless_a be_v he_o who_o thou_o have_v choose_v and_o take_v he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o court_n iv_o benediction_n blessing_n god_n for_o hear_v our_o prayer_n for_o have_v redeem_v we_o and_o for_o other_o benefit_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o invite_v all_o creature_n to_o do_v the_o same_o bless_a be_v god_n who_o have_v not_o remove_v my_o prayer_n 66_o ps_n 65.20_o luc._n â—â—_o 66_o and_o his_o mercy_n from_o i_o etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v our_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n because_o he_o have_v visit_v and_o wrought_v the_o redemption_n of_o his_o people_n all_o work_n of_o our_o lord_n 3.57_o dan._n 3.57_o bless_v you_o our_o lord_n praise_n and_o superexalt_v he_o for_o ever_o v._o commination_n or_o threaten_a woe_n to_o yourself_o unless_o you_o mend_v unless_o you_o obey_v god_n call_v etc._n etc._n unless_o you_o will_v be_v convert_v 7.13_o psal_n 7.13_o he_o shall_v shake_v his_o sword_n be_v have_v bend_v his_o bow_n and_o prepare_v it_o etc._n etc._n understand_v these_o thing_n 49.22_o psa_fw-la 49.22_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o sometime_o he_o take_v you_o violent_o and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v you_o vi_o compassion_n for_o christ_n labour_n and_o suffering_n i_o be_o sorry_a for_o thou_o my_o brother_n jonathas_n 8._o 2_o reg._n 1.26_o 2_o reg_n 18.33_o rod._n de_fw-fr pas_n c._n 8._o exceed_v beautiful_a and_o amiable_a who_o will_v grant_v i_o that_o i_o may_v die_v for_o thou_o i_o will_v not_o live_v without_o wound_n say_v saint_n bonaventure_n because_o i_o see_v thou_o full_a of_o wound_n vii_o complaint_n pious_o complain_v as_o if_o god_n have_v leave_v you_o 1.1_o psal_n 1.1_o how_o long_o o_o lord_n will_v thou_o forget_v i_o unto_o the_o end_n how_o long_o do_v thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o where_o be_v thy_o old_a mercy_n 8â—15_n ps_n 8850._o ps_n 8â—15_n o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n why_o do_v thou_o o_o lord_n reject_v my_o prayer_n viii_o compunction_n and_o grief_n for_o that_o by_o your_o sin_n you_o have_v be_v cause_n of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o of_o the_o scourge_n wherewith_o god_n do_v chastise_v the_o world_n 50.5_o jâ—â—_n 1.12_o psal_n 50.5_o take_v i_o up_o and_o east_n i_o into_o the_o sea_n for_o i_o know_v that_o for_o i_o this_o tempest_n be_v upon_o you_o i_o do_v know_v my_o iniquity_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v before_o i_o always_o ix_o confession_n acknowledge_v the_o benefit_n of_o god_n 51.1_o eccli_n 51.1_o and_o your_o own_o infirmity_n i_o will_v confess_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n king_n and_o will_v praise_v thou_o god_n my_o saviour_n i_o will_v confess_v to_o thy_o name_n because_o thou_o be_v become_v my_o helper_n 37.4_o psal_n 37.4_o and_o protector_n there_o be_v no_o health_n be_v my_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n my_o bone_n have_v no_o peace_n at_o the_o face_n of_o my_o stâ—s_z x._o congratulation_n with_o christ_n for_o his_o victory_n over_o death_n with_o the_o bless_a virgin_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o her_o son_n and_o for_o she_o own_o election_n let_v we_o sing_v to_o our_o lord_n missa_fw-la erod_n 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also_o touch_v he_o wherefore_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n he_o touch_v he_o say_v i_o will_v be_v thou_o make_v clean_o observe_v the_o word_n i_o will_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o both_o will_n and_o desire_v for_o my_o part_n for_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v 2.4_o 1_o tim._n 2.4_o see_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o lack_v of_o yourself_o that_o you_o be_v not_o cleanse_v from_o your_o spiritual_a leprosy_n consider_v 3_o the_o spiritual_a leprosy_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v sin_n be_v like_a to_o that_o of_o the_o body_n for_o both_o defile_v the_o subject_a wherein_o it_o be_v and_o render_v it_o a_o most_o loathsome_a spectacle_n that_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n this_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n but_o that_o of_o the_o soul_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o detestable_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o dangerous_a consequence_n it_o be_v of_o as_o dispose_v to_o death_n not_o temporal_a but_o eternal_a wence_n s._n lewis_n the_o king_n with_o 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etc._n etc._n preach_v false_a doctrine_n 2._o all_o those_o which_o under_o the_o pretext_n of_o some_o good_a or_o virtue_n especial_o of_o prudence_n and_o discretion_n preach_v to_o we_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n such_o be_v self-love_n concupiscence_n passion_n worldly_a maxim_n pleasant_a companion_n the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n have_v a_o care_n what_o prophet_n you_o entertain_v see_v they_o be_v none_o of_o those_o of_o who_o jeremy_n thren_n 2.14_o thy_o prophet_n have_v see_v false_a and_o foolish_a thing_n to_o thou_o phil._n 3.20_o consider_v 2._o by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o think_v what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o abovementioned_a false_a prophet_n obstinacy_n licentiousness_n disorder_n disquiet_v sting_v and_o wound_v of_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n a_o good_a tree_n can_v yield_v evil_a fruit_n neither_o a_o evil_a tree_n yield_v good_a fruit_n the_o tree_n plant_v in_o the_o earth_n raise_v its_o 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inspiration_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n your_o sanctification_n by_o supernatural_a grace_n and_o exercise_v of_o solid_a virtue_n according_a to_o every_o one_o state_n and_o profession_n 8._o sunday_n after_o pentecost_n of_o the_o bailiff_n of_o iniquity_n luc._n 16.1_o page_n 335._o see_v page_n 449._o 9_o sunday_n after_o pentecost_n of_o christ_n weep_v upon_o the_o city_n luc._n 19.41_o page_n 343._o see_v page_n 147._o 10._o sunday_n after_o pentecost_n of_o the_o publican_n and_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi luc._n 18.9_o page_n 350._o see_v page_n 460._o 11._o sunday_n after_o pentecost_n of_o the_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a man_n marc._n 7.31_o page_n 357._o see_v page_n 409_o 410_o 411._o 12._o sunday_n after_o pentecost_n of_o the_o man_n wound_v by_o thief_n and_o of_o the_o good_a samaritan_n luc._n 10.23_o page_n 365._o see_v page_n 433_o 434._o 13._o sunday_n after_o pentecost_n of_o the_o ten_o leper_n luc._n 17.11_o page_n 372._o see_v page_n 407_o 408._o 14._o sunday_n after_o pentecost_n of_o serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n mat._n 6.24_o page_n 380._o consider_v 1_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n etc._n etc._n you_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n there_o be_v two_o that_o will_v have_v you_o for_o their_o servant_n god_n and_o the_o world_n you_o can_v serve_v both_o because_o they_o be_v opposite_a to_o one_o another_o neither_o can_v you_o serve_v one_o without_o hate_v the_o other_o god_n require_v of_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v seek_v heaven_n contemn_v earthly_a thing_n embrace_v virtue_n curb_v the_o flesh_n subdue_v sense_n etc._n etc._n the_o world_n on_o the_o contrary_a will_v have_v you_o seek_v your_o own_o content_n and_o satisfaction_n enjoy_v the_o convenience_n of_o this_o life_n neglect_v spiritual_a thing_n cherish_v and_o pamper_v the_o flesh_n and_o give_v full_a scope_n to_o all_o your_o sensual_a appetite_n now_o choose_v which_o of_o these_o two_o service_n you_o like_v best_a 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