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and_o anguish_n of_o mind_n if_o we_o make_v our_o humble_a supplication_n unto_o he_o he_o will_v stay_v his_o furious_a hand_n and_o fill_v his_o hand_n full_a of_o mercy_n he_o will_v withdraw_v his_o rod_n of_o correction_n and_o send_v his_o rod_n of_o comfort_n he_o will_v sheathe_v up_o his_o devour_a sword_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o destroy_a angel_n who_o on_o every_o side_n strike_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n empty_v house_n and_o street_n to_o fill_v up_o church_n yard_n and_o upon_o our_o true_a repentance_n he_o will_v surcease_v to_o send_v his_o deveâ—ring_a angel_n and_o send_v his_o angel_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v a_o preservative_n and_o the_o most_o sovereign_a restorative_n under_o heaven_n to_o make_v sound_a again_o our_o disease_a conscience_n which_o have_v be_v long_o overgrow_v with_o â—inne_n which_o 〈◊〉_d both_o hâ—rt_n and_o wound_n 〈◊〉_d now_o we_o acknowledge_v with_o a_o sorrow_n from_o our_o heart_n that_o our_o sin_n have_v procure_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god._n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a mercy_n that_o god_n do_v daily_a &_o hourly_o heap_v upon_o we_o we_o must_v address_v our_o petition_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o another_o key_n and_o form_n of_o supplication_n meek_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n lowly_a prostrate_a at_o the_o footstool_n of_o god_n mercy_n that_o his_o judgement_n may_v be_v divert_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o us._n thus_o do_v that_o great_a pattern_n of_o wisdom_n solomon_n who_o footstep_n be_v worthy_a our_o imitation_n beseech_v the_o lord_n of_o lord_n that_o when_o we_o shall_v make_v our_o prayer_n according_a to_o our_o necessity_n either_o in_o body_n or_o in_o mind_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v then_o to_o hear_v we_o and_o reach_v forth_o his_o merciful_a hand_n unto_o our_o complaint_n but_o these_o our_o petition_n can_v ascend_v unless_o faith_n &_o devotion_n bear_v they_o up_o nor_o can_v they_o speed_v unless_o they_o issue_n from_o a_o heart_n that_o vow_v unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o that_o call_v to_o mind_v our_o sin_n &_o transgression_n that_o have_v procure_v those_o judgement_n that_o we_o may_v true_o repent_v and_o so_o wash_v they_o from_o we_o whereby_o god_n may_v hear_v we_o and_o show_v his_o merciful_a compassion_n but_o this_o repentance_n be_v more_o bitter_a than_o can_v be_v imagine_v for_o every_o sorrow_n be_v not_o repentance_n for_o theâ—_n shall_v worldling_n repent_v some_o think_v every_o confession_n to_o be_v repentance_n than_o have_v pharaoh_n and_o saul_n repent_v some_o think_v that_o every_o weep_v be_v 〈◊〉_d repentance_n than_o have_v esau_n repent_v some_o take_v every_o little_a humiliation_n to_o be_v repentance_n than_o have_v 〈◊〉_d repent_v some_o think_v that_o every_o good_a word_n and_o promise_n be_v repentance_n if_o that_o be_v so_o then_o shall_v sick_a man_n repent_v some_o think_v to_o â—rie_a god_n mercy_n be_v repentance_n then_o shall_v every_o â—oole_n repent_v but_o true_a repentance_n in_o â—â—de_n and_o such_o as_o be_v here_o â—ent_a iâ—_n more_o than_o hang_v â—owne_n of_o the_o head_n like_o a_o bulrush_n or_o tower_v out_o a_o â—â—are_n to_o soâ—_n out_o a_o sigh_n to_o â—eare_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d cloth_n or_o with_o a_o verbal_a sound_n of_o the_o lip_n without_o the_o privity_n and_o consent_n oâ—_n the_o heart_n within_o to_o criâ—_n lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o anâ—_n so_o rest_n but_o it_o must_v be_v the_o scourge_v and_o lance_a of_o the_o very_a soul_n with_o true_a contrition_n a_o downright_a shower_n 〈◊〉_d tear_n from_o a_o break_a penitent_a bleed_a heart_n filleâ—_n with_o exceed_a bitterness_n of_o sorrow_n and_o anguish_n foâ—_n some_o commit_v let_v no_o man_n think_v it_o toâ—_n early_o to_o go_v or_o too_o early_a 〈◊〉_d begin_v to_o go_v to_o this_o gooâ—_n school_n not_o of_o sharpness_n but_o of_o sweetness_n not_o 〈◊〉_d pain_n but_o of_o pleasure_n lâ—â—_n we_o go_v to_o it_o in_o our_o youthâ—_n and_o let_v solomon_n be_v our_o tâ—tor_n whereby_o we_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d â—aught_n to_o remember_v our_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o â—outh_n let_v it_o be_v often_o remember_v that_o no_o man_n think_v it_o â—o_o late_a lest_o he_o omit_v and_o â—ose_v that_o which_o he_o may_v otherwise_o have_v gain_v what_o time_n soever_o the_o sinâ—er_n shall_v true_o repent_v he_o â—â—om_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n of_o his_o loud_a and_o misspent_a life_n the_o lord_n will_v forgive_v and_o forget_v and_o his_o â—â—nnes_n shall_v vanish_v from_o his_o â—â—ght_n and_o presence_n even_o as_o 〈◊〉_d dâ—aw_v before_o the_o sun_n i_o say_v again_o he_o that_o rightâ—â—_n repent_v himself_o of_o his_o wickedness_n and_o vain_a life_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o wretched_a life_n nor_o terror_n of_o conscience_n nor_o malice_n of_o â—oes_n let_v they_o be_v man_n or_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o whole_a legion_n to_o one_o that_o shall_v never_o hinder_v the_o ascension_n and_o blessing_n of_o his_o godly_a prayer_n and_o it_o shalâ—_n never_o hiâ—der_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n never_o be_v the_o shadow_n more_o faithful_a to_o the_o bodiâ—_n than_o a_o bless_a forgiveness_n to_o faithful_a repentance_n aâ—â—_n the_o good_a success_n whiâ—â—_n have_v be_v to_o a_o faithful_a aâ—â—_n zealous_a prayer_n conceiuâ—â—_n in_o the_o breast_n and_o lodge_v 〈◊〉_d the_o heart_n and_o powerful_a utter_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o 〈◊〉_d tongue_n and_o spirit_n but_o this_o great_a expectâ—â—_n success_n which_o we_o look_v 〈◊〉_d to_o receive_v by_o our_o petition_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n muâ—â—_n be_v form_v in_o a_o more_o zealoâ—â—_n fashion_n then_o our_o commâ—â—_n â—se_o be_v which_o use_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o hypocrite_n custom_n want_v these_o necessary_a adjunct_n these_o undeâ—ayed_v undelay_v assistant_n â—hat_n bless_v the_o company_n wherein_o they_o come_v and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o suit_n wherein_o they_o 〈◊〉_d solicitor_n and_o plaintiff_n â—ho_fw-mi beat_v not_o the_o air_n with_o â—ounds_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o â—ollow_v and_o emptiness_n of_o â—hem_n like_o brook_n that_o roar_v â—nd_n make_v a_o noise_n but_o show_v â—â—eir_n empty_a bottom_n that_o â—ontaine_v nothing_o but_o gravel_n â—nd_v filthiness_n within_o like_o 〈◊〉_d our_o desolate_a and_o only_a fashionable_a prayer_n both_o at_o â—ome_o and_o abroad_o in_o chamâ—â—r_n and_o church_n these_o be_v hypocrite_n who_o pour_v â—orth_o 〈◊〉_d form_n of_o word_n rather_o in_o 〈◊〉_d fashion_n of_o custom_n then_o for_o any_o great_a zeal_n neither_o honour_v god_n nor_o yet_o further_a the_o petition_n we_o make_v for_o our_o expect_a desire_n these_o thing_n due_o consider_v we_o must_v needs_o think_v in_o our_o mind_n we_o remain_v in_o a_o very_a wretched_a and_o desperate_a case_n our_o affection_n be_v so_o weak_a that_o the_o least_o occasion_n or_o blast_v of_o vanity_n withdraw_v we_o from_o all_o godly_a desire_n whereby_o we_o run_v both_o soul_n 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