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jesus_n lamb_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v sin_v o_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o my_o neighbour_n by_o etc._n etc._n hear_v confess_v your_o sin_n against_o your_o neighbour_n and_o then_o add_v o_o jesus_n lamb_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n god_n my_o wickedness_n be_v exceed_o great_a and_o my_o iniquity_n be_v infinite_a they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n and_o my_o heart_n will_v fail_v i_o but_o that_o i_o know_v thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a than_o my_o sin_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o therefore_o o_o god_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v away_o my_o offence_n who_o alas_o can_v tell_v how_o oft_o he_o offend_v oh_o cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n from_o all_o my_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n or_o omission_n or_o which_o i_o have_v not_o observe_v or_o which_o i_o have_v forget_v lord_n lay_v none_o of_o they_o to_o my_o charge_n father_n forgive_v i_o lord_n jesus_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o remember_v not_o the_o sin_n and_o offence_n of_o my_o youth_n but_o receive_v i_o o_o heavenly_a father_n into_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o fatherly_a compassion_n and_o forgive_v i_o all_o my_o transgression_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n thy_o son_n and_o my_o saviour_n amen_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n give_v i_o a_o just_a remembrance_n and_o sad_a apprehension_n of_o my_o sin_n teach_v i_o to_o bewail_v they_o with_o as_o great_a indignation_n and_o bitterness_n as_o i_o have_v commit_v they_o with_o complacency_n and_o delight_n let_v my_o prayer_n and_o confession_n come_v into_o thy_o presence_n and_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n for_o i_o let_v not_o thy_o justice_n and_o severity_n so_o remember_v my_o sin_n as_o to_o forget_v thy_o own_o mercy_n and_o though_o i_o deserve_v to_o be_v condemn_v yet_o thou_o can_v not_o lose_v that_o glorious_a attribute_n whence_o flow_v comfort_n to_o we_o and_o hope_n of_o be_v save_v spare_v i_o therefore_o o_o merciful_a god_n for_o to_o give_v pardon_n to_o a_o sinner_n that_o confess_v his_o fault_n and_o beg_v remission_n be_v not_o impossible_a to_o thy_o power_n nor_o disproportionate_a to_o thy_o justice_n nor_o unusual_a to_o thy_o mercy_n bless_a jesus_n acknowledge_v in_o i_o whatsoever_o be_v thou_o cleanse_v i_o from_o whatsoever_o be_v amiss_o have_v pity_n on_o i_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o mercy_n and_o condemn_v i_o not_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o judgement_n for_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o my_o blood_n thou_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o in_o his_o conversion_n be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n and_o save_v my_o soul_n i_o shall_v praise_v and_o magnify_v thy_o name_n to_o all_o eternity_n o_o jesus_n god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n o_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o god_n that_o hear_v prayer_n and_o alone_o have_v power_n 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most_o gracious_a god_n who_o out_o of_o thy_o boundless_a compassion_n to_o thy_o creature_n be_v never_o want_v in_o any_o mean_n that_o may_v draw_v they_o to_o thyself_o i_o the_o unworthy_a of_o thy_o servant_n desire_v to_o give_v glory_n to_o thou_o in_o a_o hearty_a acknowledgement_n that_o thou_o have_v afford_v i_o all_o the_o method_n that_o may_v either_o force_n or_o allure_v i_o to_o obedience_n but_o i_o have_v resist_v that_o goodness_n of_o thou_o which_o shall_v have_v lead_v i_o to_o repentance_n thy_o compassion_n have_v be_v affront_v by_o my_o continuance_n in_o sin_n and_o thy_o forbearance_n only_o serve_v to_o harden_v i_o in_o iniquity_n i_o have_v live_v to_o provoke_v thy_o
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this_o pardon_n behold_v lord_n how_o i_o struggle_v under_o a_o load_n of_o guilt_n but_o i_o have_v receive_v that_o which_o be_v a_o effectual_a remedy_n who_o be_v ever_o reconcile_v to_o thou_o but_o by_o jesus_n or_o who_o be_v ever_o so_o much_o thy_o enemy_n but_o this_o holy_a sacrifice_n have_v make_v their_o peace_n and_o shall_v it_o be_v ineffectual_a only_o to_o i_o dear_a father_n let_v i_o find_v the_o effecacy_n thereof_o in_o myself_o and_o then_o i_o shall_v be_v engage_v to_o praise_v thou_o more_o and_o more_o for_o this_o great_a salvation_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n have_v thus_o renew_v our_o desire_n and_o fire_v soul_n with_o a_o ardent_a love_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o prepare_v again_o to_o meet_v the_o assembly_n of_o saint_n that_o we_o may_v worship_n god_n together_o and_o give_v thanks_o to_o his_o name_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v new_a instruction_n for_o the_o 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