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darkness_n for_o my_o sin_n that_o will_v not_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n iu._n next_o the_o four_o element_n in_o their_o order_n accuse_v i_o and_o first_o the_o heaven_n acquaint_v i_o they_o have_v supply_v i_o with_o light_n to_o my_o joy_n and_o comfort_n the_o air_n whisper_v i_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o all_o manner_n of_o fowl_n my_o region_n afford_v to_o be_v at_o thy_o command_n the_o water_n violent_o speak_v i_o have_v give_v thou_o all_o manner_n of_o fish_n to_o eat_v and_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n say_v i_o have_v give_v thou_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n to_o nourish_v thou_o but_o how_o have_v thou_o abuse_v these_o mercy_n to_o the_o contempt_n and_o dishonour_n of_o our_o creation_n therefore_o let_v our_o benefit_n redound_v to_o thy_o punishment_n let_v the_o fire_n consume_v thou_o the_o water_n overwhelm_v thou_o the_o air_n fann_v and_o winnow_v thou_o the_o earth_n swallow_v thou_o up_o and_o hell_n devour_v thou_o v._o the_o holy_a angel_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o almighty_a to_o minister_v unto_o i_o in_o this_o life_n and_o to_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v they_o accuse_v i_o for_o by_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v deprive_v myself_o of_o their_o ministry_n in_o this_o life_n and_o hope_v of_o their_o fellowship_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n divine_a law_n accuse_v i_o either_o i_o must_v fulfil_v it_o or_o perish_v to_o perform_v the_o one_o be_v impossible_a and_o to_o undergo_v the_o other_o be_v intolerable_a vi_o god_n the_o most_o severe_a judge_n and_o potent_a executer_n of_o his_o eternal_a law_n accuse_v i_o he_o i_o can_v deceive_v who_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o from_o he_o i_o can_v fly_v who_o be_v power_n itself_o and_o reign_v every_o where_o whither_o then_o shall_v i_o fly_v psal._n 139._o 7._o even_o to_o thou_o o_o bless_a jesus_n my_o alone_a redeemer_n and_o saviour_n i_o hear_v a_o voice_n which_o bid_v i_o hide_v myself_o in_o the_o 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christ_n die_v for_o we_o behold_v my_o soul_n thy_o saviour_n suffering_n the_o wound_n of_o he_o that_o be_v crucify_v and_o the_o torment_n of_o he_o that_o expire_v on_o the_o cross_n that_o sacred_a head_n at_o which_o angel_n tremble_v be_v plait_v with_o a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n that_o face_n which_o in_o beauty_n exceed_v all_o mankind_n be_v spit_v upon_o by_o the_o ungodly_a those_o eye_n bright_a than_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o meridian_n be_v obscure_v in_o death_n those_o ear_n which_o be_v accustom_v to_o hear_v angelical_a anthem_n be_v infest_a now_o with_o arrogant_a speech_n and_o scornful_a reproach_n that_o mouth_n from_o whence_o proceed_v divine_a oracle_n and_o dictate_v to_o angel_n their_o celestial_a lesson_n receive_v nothing_o but_o gaul_n and_o vinegar_n those_o foot_n which_o the_o devout_a magdalen_n kiss_v and_o wipe_v with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n be_v fasten_v with_o nail_n those_o hand_n which_o stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n like_o a_o curtain_n be_v now_o extend_v on_o the_o tree_n of_o shame_n ii_o that_o body_n the_o deity_n be_v temple_n be_v scourge_v and_o wound_v with_o a_o spear_n nothing_o escape_v the_o malicious_a jew_n but_o his_o tongue_n and_o that_o be_v meek_o exercise_v in_o pray_v for_o his_o persecutor_n and_o he_o who_o now_o reign_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n undergo_v all_o this_o for_o lose_a mankind_n he_o feel_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o mat._n 27._o 46._o so_o great_a be_v his_o agony_n and_o anguish_n that_o he_o which_o comfort_v angel_n stand_v now_o in_o need_n of_o one_o to_o comfort_v he_o iii_o if_o this_o happen_v to_o the_o just_a what_o shall_v become_v of_o wretched_a sinner_n what_o measure_n shall_v the_o almighty_a take_v with_o we_o for_o our_o offence_n who_o be_v so_o wrathful_o displease_v with_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n o_o god_n of_o infinite_a mercy_n take_v from_o we_o these_o stony_a heart_n of_o we_o and_o give_v we_o heart_n of_o flesh_n that_o we_o may_v tremble_v at_o thy_o word_n and_o melt_v at_o thy_o judgement_n lord_n let_v we_o not_o forget_v thy_o acclamation_n and_o tear_n thou_o cry_v from_o the_o cross_n behold_v o_o you_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n what_o i_o suffer_v for_o you_o be_v ever_o grief_n so_o great_a or_o any_o sorrow_n like_o unto_o my_o sorrow_n but_o o_o thou_o who_o property_n it_o be_v to_o have_v mercy_n convert_v our_o stubborn_a heart_n unto_o thou_o med_n iii_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n mat._n iii._o 8._o bring_v forth_o therefore_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n the_o foundation_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n be_v true_a repentance_n and_o where_o that_o be_v acquire_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n succeed_v why_o then_o do_v we_o defer_v our_o repentance_n and_o procrastinate_v it_o from_o day_n to_o day_n to_o morrow_n be_v not_o in_o our_o possession_n and_o 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