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thyself_o call_v oft_o to_o mind_n that_o say_v of_o the_o apostle_n d_o how_o all_o the_o affliction_n and_o cross_n of_o this_o world_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o future_a glory_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o us._n persuade_v thyself_o likewise_o lest_o thou_o may_v haply_o faint_v in_o resist_v the_o toil_n and_o temptatio_n which_o may_v befall_v thou_o in_o this_o strainght_n way_n that_o bring_v to_o heaven_n persuade_v thyself_o i_o say_v assure_o that_o as_o herein_o there_o be_v worldly_a toil_n and_o temptation_n so_o be_v there_o heavenly_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n and_o that_o to_o overcome_v these_o cross_n and_o overthwarte_v of_o nature_n there_o be_v help_n and_o succour_n of_o grace_n give_v withal_o which_o in_o power_n surpass_v nature_n and_o with_o this_o consideration_n may_v thou_o remain_v a_o vanquisher_n and_o do_v all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d as_o do_v s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o shall_v comfort_v thou_o which_o 〈◊〉_d jesus_n christ_n our_o 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iniquity_n how_o may_v i_o present_v myself_o before_o thou_o what_o can_v i_o hope_v for_o at_o thy_o hand_n but_o the_o torment_n due_a unto_o my_o trespass_n what_o shall_v it_o be_v other_o to_o receive_v thou_o then_o with_o my_o impudency_n more_o hemous_o to_o offend_v thou_o what_o other_o to_o g_o eat_v thou_o then_o to_o eat_v a_o judgement_n and_o condemnation_n for_o my_o soul_n nevertheless_o lord_n albeit_o my_o sin_n astonish_v i_o although_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o majesty_n appal_v i_o yet_o do_v thine_o incomparable_a mercy_n 〈◊〉_d which_o surpass_v all_o thy_o work_n cause_v i_o to_o have_v confidence_n thine_o ineffable_a bounty_n make_v i_o to_o hope_n and_o trust_v in_o thou_o thy_o most_o benign_a clemency_n embolden_v i_o to_o appear_v and_o present_v myself_o before_o thou_o for_o look_v how_o much_o my_o misery_n and_o unworthiness_n be_v great_a and_o so_o much_o thy_o mercy_n shall_v shine_v forth_o bright_a vouchsafe_v to_o admit_v he_o to_o the_o 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