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by_o repentance_n and_o a_o holy_a life_n o_o god_n the_o holy_a of_o holies_n who_o be_v holiness_n itself_o sin_n have_v introduce_v death_n into_o the_o world_n and_o render_v this_o our_o enemy_n so_o terrible_a strengthen_v i_o with_o thy_o divine_a virtue_n that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o take_v from_o it_o betimes_o its_o mortal_a weapon_n and_o its_o fiery_a dart_n and_o that_o strength_n and_o poison_n which_o be_v so_o natural_a to_o it_o see_v that_o since_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o have_v prepare_v thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n for_o i_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o employ_v the_o remainder_n of_o my_o life_n to_o purge_v my_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o to_o sanctify_v my_o body_n and_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v be_v in_o a_o estate_n convenient_a for_o such_o a_o holy_a abide_v into_o which_o no_o impure_a nor_o defile_v thing_n shall_v enter_v that_o i_o may_v be_v in_o a_o disposition_n fit_a to_o behold_v thy_o glorious_a face_n that_o can_v be_v 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death_n but_o we_o be_v also_o overwhelm_v in_o a_o abyss_n of_o corruption_n and_o filth_n the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v pull_v we_o out_o of_o this_o abyss_n and_o have_v already_o restore_v unto_o we_o life_n but_o the_o dirt_n and_o putrefaction_n with_o which_o we_o be_v disfigure_v he_o wash_v it_o away_o by_o the_o water_n of_o his_o grace_n zaâ—_n 13._o for_o there_o be_v a_o fountain_n open_v for_o sin_n in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n isai_n 4._o in_o the_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o wash_v away_o all_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o as_o it_o happen_v to_o the_o cruel_a king_n adonibezech_v when_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n take_v he_o prisoner_n he_o lose_v the_o thumb_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o great_a toe_n of_o his_o foot_n but_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v death_n until_o he_o be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n thus_o our_o great_a god_n and_o saviour_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n have_v cut_v off_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o the_o old_a man_n that_o do_v tyrannize_v in_o our_o soul_n and_o have_v deprive_v he_o of_o his_o venomous_a nail_n with_o which_o he_o do_v wound_v our_o heart_n he_o have_v also_o give_v he_o his_o mortal_a wound_n but_o he_o suffer_v he_o to_o enjoy_v a_o languish_a life_n and_o will_v not_o take_v away_o his_o last_o breath_n until_o we_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n but_o to_o speak_v more_o open_o sin_n be_v yet_o in_o we_o but_o he_o do_v not_o reign_v for_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n have_v break_v its_o sceptre_n and_o have_v pull_v he_o from_o his_o throne_n and_o as_o he_o have_v take_v from_o it_o all_o command_n in_o we_o he_o constrain_v it_o to_o leave_v the_o possession_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o degree_n as_o a_o strong_a and_o mighty_a king_n who_o have_v win_v the_o battle_n pursue_v and_o drive_v his_o enemy_n until_o he_o have_v total_o expose_v he_o out_o 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