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from_o we_o as_o they_o have_v remove_v we_o out_o of_o thy_o favour_n o_o thou_o that_o sparedst_v ninive_n in_o compassion_n to_o those_o many_o thousand_o innocent_n that_o be_v therein_o be_v please_v out_o of_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n to_o spare_v those_o sinful_a nation_n from_o whence_o we_o be_v and_o give_v not_o up_o thy_o heritage_n therein_o to_o such_o confusion_n but_o turn_v we_o o_o god_n at_o the_o last_o and_o be_v gracious_a unto_o thy_o servant_n oh_o satisfy_v we_o with_o thy_o mercy_n and_o that_o soon_o and_o do_v not_o suffer_v thy_o whole_a displeasure_n to_o arise_v upon_o we_o but_o do_v thou_o arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n build_v thou_o the_o wall_n of_o our_o decay_a jerusalem_n and_o cause_v thy_o face_n again_o to_o shine_v upon_o thy_o sanctuary_n among_o we_o so_o we_o that_o be_v thy_o people_n and_o sheep_n of_o thy_o pasture_n shall_v give_v thou_o thanks_n for_o ever_o and_o declare_v thy_o love_a kindness_n from_o generation_n to_o 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a_o people_n who_o heart_n be_v as_o fat_a as_o grease_v or_o as_o brawn_n according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n psal_n 119._o 70._o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n speak_v of_o a_o impudent_a &_o stiff_a heart_a people_n ezek._n 2._o 4._o that_o which_o the_o protomartyr_n stephen_n speak_v of_o a_o stiffnecked_a people_n and_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o ear_n act._n 7._o 51._o that_o which_o s._n paul_n mention_n of_o some_o who_o conscience_n be_v cauterise_v and_o sear_v as_o with_o a_o hot_a iron_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 2._o that_o which_o he_o call_v elsewhere_o blindness_n of_o heart_n in_o those_o who_o be_v past_a feeling_n have_v give_v themselves_o over_o unto_o licentiousness_n to_o work_v all_o uncleaness_n with_o greediness_n eph._n 4._o 18._o 19_o that_o which_o he_o call_v a_o strong_a delusion_n in_o those_o who_o be_v design_v to_o believe_v a_o lie_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n 2._o thess_n 2._o 11._o that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o 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