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my_o lord_n and_o master_n thy_o service_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n be_v thou_o my_o priest_n and_o prophet_n my_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n i_o resign_v up_o myself_o unto_o thou_o my_o poor_a soul_n with_o all_o its_o faculty_n my_o body_n with_o all_o its_o member_n to_o be_v live_v instrument_n of_o thy_o glory_n let_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v now_o write_v upon_o they_o all_o let_v my_o tongue_n henceforth_o plead_v for_o thou_o my_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o unto_o thy_o testimony_n my_o foot_n walk_v in_o thy_o way_n oh_o let_v all_o my_o affection_n as_o willing_a servant_n wait_v upon_o thou_o and_o be_v active_a for_o thou_o whatever_o i_o be_o let_v i_o be_v for_o thou_o whatever_o i_o have_v let_v it_o be_v thou_o whatever_o i_o can_v do_v let_v i_o do_v for_o thou_o whatever_o i_o can_v suffer_v let_v i_o suffer_v for_o thou_o o_o that_o i_o may_v say_v before_o i_o go_v hence_o my_o belove_a be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o oh_o that_o what_o i_o have_v beg_v on_o earth_n may_v be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n my_o spirit_n within_o i_o say_v amen_n lord_n jesus_n say_v thou_o amen_n finis_fw-la erasmi_fw-la chiliad_n p._n 299._o the_o small_a poor_a be_v a_o leak_n wide_a enough_o to_o let_v in_o death_n and_o sink_v thy_o vessel_n in_o nubia_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la aethiopia_n venenum_fw-la est_fw-la cuâ—us_fw-la grani_fw-la unias_fw-la decima_fw-la pars_fw-la â—ominem_fw-la vel_fw-la unum_fw-la granum_fw-la decem_fw-la homines_fw-la dan_o senert_n hypom_n phys._n cap._n 2._o p._n 47._o ignis_fw-la gehenne_n lucebit_fw-la miseris_fw-la ut_fw-la viâ—eant_fw-la undeâ—_n doleant_fw-la insid_n de_fw-fr sum_n bon_fw-fr l._n 1._o terror_n ubique_fw-la tremor_n timor_fw-la unâ—eque_fw-la &_o undique_fw-la terrari_fw-la ovi_fw-la mundi_fw-la creatio_fw-la est_fw-la scripture_n a_o dei_fw-la clemens_n vniversus_fw-la mundus_fw-la est_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la explicatus_fw-la see_v mr._n whatelie_n care-cloth_n ariftot_n secundâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 5._o mr._n gurnal_a correction_n instruction_n page_n 182._o 182._o see_v the_o turk_n letter_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n late_o publish_v by_o authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d morning-exercise_n p._n 651._o turbution_n capitis_fw-la subversio_fw-la sensus_fw-la tempestas_fw-la linguae_fw-la procella_fw-la corporis_fw-la naufragium_fw-la virtutus_fw-la amissio_fw-la temporis_fw-la insâ—nia_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la blande_n daemon_n dulce_fw-la venenum_fw-la suave_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quam_fw-la quihabet_n seipsum_fw-la no_n habet_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la fecit_fw-la sed_fw-la ipse_fw-la totus_fw-la est_fw-la peccatatum_fw-la aug._n ad_fw-la lacr_n viginis_fw-la qui_fw-la dedit_fw-la aquam_fw-la dedit_fw-la vinum_fw-la vinum_fw-la columb_n de_fw-mi re_fw-mi anat._n infinitae_fw-la morborum_fw-la generâ—â—_n indenâ—scuntur_fw-la appleâ—â—â—_n paralyses_n arâ—â—rides_n etc._n etc._n ille_fw-la opâ—imus_fw-la i_o dicus_fw-la sibi_fw-la qui_fw-la modicus_fw-la cibi_fw-la aug._n aim_n de_fw-fr conâ—â—_n p._n 139._o guber_n dei_fw-la lib._n 4._o salv_n sine_fw-la cerere_fw-la &_o baccho_fw-la frigeâ—_n venus_n mr._n lockyer_n on_o col._n 1._o p._n 113._o 113._o there_o be_v a_o double_a resurrection_n of_o mercy_n a_o resurrection_n of_o mercy_n in_o mercy_n and_o a_o resurrection_n of_o mercy_n in_o wrath._n it_o be_v the_o first_o i_o now_o labour_n for_o and_o that_o to_o prevent_v the_o second_o 〈…〉_z mr._n tho._n goodwin_n case_n of_o consc._n consc._n john_n 1._o 12._o 12._o john_n 3._o 36._o 36._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o 30._o 1_o act_n 4._o 12._o 12._o act_n 12._o 29._o 29._o isai._n 45._o 22._o 22._o act_n 2._o 37._o
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and_o your_o empty_a ship_n return_v deep_o lade_v with_o soul-benefit_n chap._n xxiv_o in_o sea_n the_o great_a fish_n the_o less_o devour_v so_o some_o man_n crush_v all_o those_o within_o their_o power_n observation_n there_o be_v fish_n of_o prey_n in_o the_o sea_n as_o well_o as_o bird_n and_o beast_n of_o prey_n on_o the_o land_n our_o seaman_n tell_v we_o how_o the_o devour_a whale_n shark_n dolphin_n and_o other_o fish_n follow_v the_o caplein_n and_o other_o small_a fish_n and_o devour_v multitude_n of_o they_o it_o be_v frequent_a with_o we_o in_o our_o own_o sea_n to_o find_v several_a small_a fish_n in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o great_a one_o yea_o i_o have_v often_o hear_v seaman_n say_v that_o the_o poor_a little_a fry_n when_o pursue_v be_v so_o sensible_a of_o the_o danger_n that_o they_o have_v sometime_o see_v multitude_n of_o they_o cast_v themselves_o upon_o the_o shoar_n and_o perish_v there_o to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o be_v devour_v by_o they_o application_n thus_o cruel_a merciless_a and_o oppressive_a be_v wicked_a man_n who_o tender_a mercy_n be_v cruelty_n prov._n 22._o 10._o we_o see_v the_o like_a cruelty_n in_o our_o extortioner_n and_o overreach_v shark_n ashore_o who_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o regard_v not_o the_o cry_v of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n but_o fill_v their_o house_n with_o the_o gain_n of_o oppression_n these_o be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n compare_v to_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n hab._n 1._o 13_o 14._o this_o be_v a_o cry_a sin_n yea_o it_o send_v up_o a_o loud_a cry_n to_o heaven_n for_o vengeance_n exod._n 22_o 23._o if_o thou_o afflict_v the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o they_o cry_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v sure_o hear_v their_o cry_n and_o verse_n 27._o i_o will_v hear_v his_o cry_n for_o i_o be_o gracious_a nay_o god_n will_v not_o only_o hear_v their_o cry_n but_o avenge_v their_o quarrel_n that_o be_v a_o remarkable_a text_n 1_o thes._n 4._o 6._o that_o no_o man_n go_v beyond_o and_o defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n because_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o this_o word_n avenger_n be_v but_o once_o more_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d rom._n 13._o 4._o and_o there_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o be_v to_o see_v execution_n do_v upon_o offender_n but_o now_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o sometime_o may_v bâ—_n out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o man_n justice_n and_o therefore_o god_n himself_o will_v be_v their_o avenger_n you_o may_v overpower_v the_o poor_a in_o this_o world_n and_o it_o may_v be_v they_o can_v contend_v with_o you_o at_o man_n bar_n therefore_o god_n will_v bring_v it_o before_o his_o barr._n believe_v it_o sir_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n so_o provoke_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v it_o escape_v without_o severe_a punishment_n soon_o or_o late_a the_o prophet_n habbakkuk_n chap._n 1._o verse_n 13._o wonder_v how_o the_o holy_a god_n can_v forbear_v such_o 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