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if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o word_n that_o i_o may_v bring_v the_o text_n to_o the_o time_n and_o the_o time_n to_o the_o text_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v all_o the_o better_a for_o this_o day_n meet_v and_o depart_v not_o only_o wise_a but_o better_a than_o we_o come_v for_o the_o end_n of_o these_o solemn_a meeting_n be_v not_o only_o to_o make_v we_o wise_a but_o to_o make_v we_o better_o not_o only_o to_o inform_v our_o judgement_n but_o to_o reform_v our_o life_n i_o shall_v observe_v unto_o you_o these_o particular_n to_o be_v insist_v on_o 1._o a_o day_n to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o to_o day_n 2._o a_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v upon_o it_o to_o hear_v his_o voice_n 3._o a_o direction_n to_o make_v the_o duty_n suitable_a to_o the_o day_n that_o we_o may_v do_v opus_fw-la diei_fw-la in_o die_fw-la svo_fw-la the_o work_n on_o this_o day_n which_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o this_o day_n harden_n not_o your_o 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ensue_a have_v of_o late_a year_n by_o a_o too_o much_o indulge_v liberty_n gain_v a_o scandalous_a name_n of_o guttage-tuesday_n among_o the_o plebs_fw-la as_o if_o eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a be_v the_o motto_n of_o the_o day_n and_o work_v of_o the_o day_n too_o be_v it_o possible_a like_o the_o philosopher_n mount_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n to_o have_v note_v and_o take_v a_o view_n of_o all_o yesterday-passage_n we_o shall_v scarce_o have_v meet_v with_o any_o like_o the_o passage_n of_o this_o day_n no_o one_o passage_n fit_a to_o usher_v this_o day_n in_o but_o many_o administer_a cause_n enough_o to_o have_v such_o a_o severe_a and_o godly_a discipline_n which_o the_o church_n wish_v the_o restore_n of_o to_o follow_v at_o the_o heel_n of_o it_o yesterday_o vivebant_fw-la bacchanalia_fw-la qui_fw-la hodie_fw-la curios_fw-la simulant_fw-la what_o debauchery_n and_o intemperance_n in_o many_o place_n what_o lust_a after_o the_o fleshpot_n which_o we_o be_v so_o short_o to_o leave_v the_o bell_n that_o ring_v yesterday_o be_v no_o saint_n bell_n i_o be_o certain_a no_o service_n no_o sermon-bell_n venture_n non_fw-la habet_fw-la aures_fw-la we_o be_v too_o full_o feed_v to_o be_v well_o teach_v vox_fw-la populi_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n be_v so_o loud_o that_o vox_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o voice_n of_o god_n can_v not_o be_v hear_v the_o cock_n of_o themistocles_n may_v be_v bring_v forth_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o the_o battle_n first_o to_o feast_v our_o eye_n and_o then_o to_o fill_v our_o belly_n but_o i_o be_o confident_a st._n peter_n cock_n can_v not_o be_v hear_v among_o they_o to_o call_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o to_o prepare_v we_o to_o the_o battle_n to_o fight_v against_o sin_n and_o to_o war_n against_o those_o lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o this_o text_n as_o yesterday_o will_v not_o have_v time_v right_a well_o let_v we_o see_v what_o it_o will_v do_v to_o day_n to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n why_o what_o be_v to_o day_n dies_fw-la diem_fw-la docet_fw-la the_o very_a day_n teach_v we_o what_o the_o day_n be_v and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v upon_o it_o ash-wednesday_n the_o word_n be_v vox_fw-la decomposita_fw-la twice_o compound_v and_o out_o of_o it_o we_o may_v pick_v a_o double_a meaning_n wednesday_n that_o be_v ever_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n which_o we_o follow_v in_o many_o of_o our_o custom_n a_o day_n of_o solemn_a fast_n every_o wednesday_n throughout_o the_o year_n unless_o it_o chance_v upon_o a_o festival_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o upon_o a_o wednesday_n it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v betray_v and_o sell_v by_o judas_n a_o gracious_a saviour_n betray_v by_o a_o graceless_a sinner_n a_o good_a master_n sell_v by_o a_o wicked_a servant_n well_o why_o ash-wednesday_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o nomen_fw-la superadditum_fw-la which_o sprinkle_v the_o day_n with_o ash_n and_o christen_v it_o by_o a_o new_a name_n intimate_v something_o indeed_o it_o mind_v we_o of_o a_o ceremony_n use_v by_o christian_n as_o upon_o this_o day_n as_o i_o note_v before_o which_o be_v to_o give_v ash_n one_o to_o another_o the_o ceremony_n be_v go_v what_o be_v there_o of_o the_o substance_n leave_v the_o ash_n be_v blow_v away_o but_o i_o hope_v not_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o whatever_o become_v of_o the_o ceremony_n the_o substance_n will_v be_v retain_v do_v these_o ash_n mind_v we_o of_o our_o mortality_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st._n james_n phrase_n be_v jam._n 3.6_o of_o nature_n wheel_n ever_o turn_v and_o turn_v some_o daily_a into_o the_o dust_n no_o that_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o for_o dust_n have_v be_v more_o proper_a to_o have_v do_v that_o dust_n to_o dust_n our_o mortality_n be_v
purification_n of_o sin_n whereby_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v prefigure_v levit._n 14.6_o 7._o numb_a 19.6_o so_o shall_v i_o be_v restore_v to_o that_o bless_a estate_n from_o which_o i_o have_v so_o sad_o fall_v by_o my_o sinful_a miscarriage_n verse_n 8._o i_o be_o yet_o in_o a_o sad_a and_o most_o wretched_a condition_n thy_o wrath_n continue_v over_o i_o set_v my_o soul_n upon_o torture_n my_o own_o conscience_n under_o thou_o be_v my_o dreadful_a executioner_n but_o o_o be_v thou_o pacify_v unto_o i_o again_o and_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o most_o joyful_a news_n which_o ever_o come_v to_o any_o poor_a torture_a suppliant_n ear_n when_o he_o be_v take_v from_o the_o rack_n his_o bone_n set_v and_o he_o restore_v to_o ease_v again_o verse_n 9_o lord_n pardon_v my_o sin_n return_v thy_o wont_a favour_n towards_o i_o verse_n 10._o i_o have_v sad_o fall_v from_o my_o wont_a purity_n and_o sincerity_n but_o o_o lord_n by_o the_o good_a work_n of_o thy_o grace_n upon_o my_o heart_n restore_v i_o to_o it_o again_o renew_v i_o inward_o and_o thorough_o my_o thought_n as_o well_o as_o action_n that_o i_o never_o fall_v into_o the_o least_o beginning_n of_o any_o such_o pollution_n again_o verse_n 11._o it_o be_v just_a with_o thou_o to_o cast_v i_o from_o thy_o spiritual_a commerce_n who_o have_v resist_v thy_o spirit_n it_o be_v just_a with_o thou_o to_o withdraw_v thy_o grace_n to_o which_o i_o have_v do_v such_o despite_n but_o o_o do_v not_o thus_o severe_o punish_v i_o by_o withdraw_v that_o which_o i_o now_o more_o than_o ever_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o verse_n 12._o without_o thy_o gracious_a aid_n and_o assistance_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o get_v out_o of_o this_o break_a condition_n the_o free_a assistance_n of_o thy_o spirit_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o i_o that_o without_o they_o i_o can_v endeavour_v in_o the_o least_o the_o recover_n of_o that_o purity_n from_o which_o i_o be_o fall_v therefore_o lord_n restore_v they_o to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v restore_v unto_o thou_o verse_n 13._o this_o thy_o exceed_a mercy_n to_o i_o a_o sinner_n so_o sad_o lapse_v may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v wicked_a liver_n home_o to_o repentance_n by_o my_o own_o happy_a success_n i_o shall_v encourage_v they_o to_o return_v who_o have_v fall_v as_o sad_o as_o any_o of_o they_o can_v have_v do_v and_o yet_o have_v meet_v with_o mercy_n and_o many_o i_o doubt_v not_o encourage_v on_o by_o my_o example_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o grace_n will_v be_v bring_v home_o to_o thy_o service_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o new_a life_n verse_n 14._o the_o sin_n of_o murder_n be_v a_o horrid_a and_o cry_a sin_n of_o a_o black_a and_o deep_o die_v deliver_v i_o from_o that_o so_o far_o as_o my_o conscience_n assure_v i_o guilty_a though_o my_o own_o hand_n have_v not_o be_v pollute_v with_o it_o bless_a lord_n from_o who_o all_o deliverance_n come_v be_v please_v to_o deliver_v i_o from_o this_o and_o all_o other_o foul_a commission_n which_o will_v be_v welcome_a news_n to_o i_o and_o make_v i_o with_o great_a exultation_n of_o heart_n to_o proclaim_v abroad_o thy_o abundant_a mercy_n verse_n 15._o thy_o work_n of_o grace_n towards_o i_o shall_v set_v my_o lip_n wide_o open_a in_o praise_v thou_o verse_n 16._o it_o be_v not_o any_o hecatomb_n or_o most_o chargeable_a oblation_n for_o sin_n thou_o require_v of_o i_o for_o the_o truth_n be_v my_o sin_n be_v such_o as_o for_o which_o all_o exterior_a performance_n afford_v no_o reconciliation_n verse_n 17._o it_o be_v my_o sincere_a humiliation_n confession_n and_o renovation_n which_o alone_o thou_o admitte_v and_o which_o thou_o be_v merciful_o please_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o however_o i_o be_o in_o this_o foul_a condition_n and_o to_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o most_o acceptable_a oblation_n these_o with_o a_o honest_a heart_n present_v unto_o thou_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v a_o 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dom._n 440._o receive_v both_o in_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seasonable_a at_o all_o time_n and_o therefore_o it_o have_v a_o part_n in_o all_o our_o divine_a office_n and_o be_v set_v ever_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n before_o the_o lord_n prayer_n as_o a_o fit_a preparative_n to_o usher_v it_o in_o vid._n haman_n lestrange_n alliance_n of_o divine_a office_n pag._n 83._o dr._n sparrow_n rational_a pag._n 71_o 72_o 73._o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n note_n this_o prayer_n be_v tanquam_fw-la sal_fw-la omnium_fw-la divinorum_fw-la officiorum_fw-la upon_o which_o i_o have_v here_o add_v this_o paraphrastical_a prayer_n preface_n o_o lord_n god_n who_o be_v great_a in_o power_n rich_a in_o mercy_n who_o glory_n be_v above_o the_o heaven_n who_o goodness_n be_v over_o all_o the_o earth_n who_o be_v almighty_a for_o in_o heaven_n who_o art_n most_o merciful_a for_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n so_o able_a 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