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the_o reward_n of_o their_o action_n in_o horror_n and_o eternal_a darkness_n those_o that_o have_v rather_o sin_v then_o suffer_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n here_o shall_v assure_o suffer_v for_o their_o sin_n to_o all_o eternity_n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o christ_n that_o can_v with_o coâ—tenâ—_n parâ—_n withal_o for_o he_o what_o be_v our_o all_o even_o nothing_o when_o we_o consider_v the_o gain_n we_o have_v by_o christ_n nay_o what_o have_v we_o of_o our_o own_o to_o loose_v what_o we_o have_v be_v it_o not_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o be_v the_o give_v of_o all_o goodness_n we_o â—â—ceive_v it_o and_o can_v he_o that_o give_v all_o take_v it_o aâ—_n again_o whensoever_o he_o please_v and_o if_o he_o through_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n seem_v good_a to_o take_v hose_n thing_n from_o we_o which_o may_v through_o our_o base_a corrupt_a heart_n prove_v snare_n to_o our_o soul_n and_o give_v unto_o we_o heavenly_a treasure_n the_o riches_n 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thy_o love_n run_v free_a my_o soul_n to_o fill_v oh_o leâ—_n the_o bounty_n of_o thy_o love_n each_o day_n my_o soul_n secure_a and_o let_v dear_a lord_n thy_o mercy_n sweet_a to_o i_o poor_a worm_n endure_v so_o shall_v i_o taste_v with_o much_o delight_n thy_o blessing_n which_o be_v sure_a in_o they_o o_o lord_n will_v i_o rejoice_v as_o come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o dear_a lord_n and_o sovereign_a who_o do_v all_o thing_n command_v let_v not_o the_o fullness_n fill_v my_o heart_n with_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n and_o take_v away_o my_o serious_a thought_n from_o praise_v thou_o aright_o o_o rather_o let_v i_o be_v in_o want_n then_o fill_v with_o loathsome_a pride_n that_o will_v the_o soul_n secure_o blind_a and_o sweeten_v mercy_n hide_v o_o let_v it_o be_v thy_o mercy_n still_o that_o i_o through_o grace_n may_v sing_v a_o song_n of_o praise_n to_o my_o lord_n from_o whence_o all_o mercy_n spring_n of_o self_n insufficiency_n how_o apt_a be_v the_o foolish_a heart_n 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soul_n and_o to_o suppress_v my_o fear_n in_o sight_n of_o precious_a christ_n my_o saviour_n dear_a then_o shall_v i_o never_o have_v more_o cause_n of_o fear_n yet_o it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o privilege_n for_o i_o i_o have_v deserve_v naught_o but_o shame_n from_o thou_o shall_v thou_o be_v just_a â—o_o mark_v what_o be_v amisâ—_n there_o be_v nothing_o lord_n of_o good_a dwell_v in_o my_o flesh_n it_o be_v at_o thy_o gracious_a footstool_n i_o will_v lie_v to_o plead_v for_o mercy_n without_o which_o i_o die_v of_o worldly_a honour_n how_o poor_a a_o thing_n be_v worldly_a honour_n yet_o how_o it_o be_v hunt_v as_o if_o that_o be_v the_o chiefeli_a good_a as_o if_o the_o only_a way_n to_o make_v they_o happy_a be_v to_o have_v respect_n and_o honour_n from_o this_o foolish_a vain_a world_n poor_a soul_n why_o be_v we_o so_o deceive_v with_o vain_a shadow_n whilst_o let_v go_v the_o substance_n that_o soul_n be_v true_o honourable_a which_o be_v true_o gracious_a o_o how_o much_o 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angel_n cover_v their_o face_n and_o at_o who_o voice_n the_o earth_n shake_v o_o what_o a_o monster_n be_v sinful_a man_n whilst_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n but_o now_o poor_a soul_n go_v not_o too_o far_o in_o search_v other_o way_n keep_v more_o at_o home_n unveil_v thy_o sad_a deceitful_a heart_n thou_o have_v cause_n enough_o to_o lament_v and_o sad_o bewail_v thy_o own_o miscarriage_n be_v there_o not_o still_o rebellion_n harbour_v in_o thy_o breast_n o_o too_o too_o much_o many_o for_o rebel_a against_o a_o earthly_a prince_n go_v not_o unpunished_a but_o from_o who_o do_v thou_o revolt_v but_o from_o thy_o dear_a and_o love_a father_n a_o tender_a heart_a god_n who_o through_o riches_n of_o grace_n look_v upon_o thou_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o and_o own_v thou_o in_o his_o dear_a son_n the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n what_o punishment_n maye_v thou_o not_o be_v think_v worthy_a of_o that_o shall_v grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o have_v abound_v thus_o in_o 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