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say_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n a_o great_a god_n and_o mighty_a he_o do_v execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n and_o love_v the_o stranger_n in_o give_v he_o food_n and_o raiment_n and_o by_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n 49.11_o jer._n 49.11_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n leave_v thy_o fatherless_a child_n i_o will_v preserve_v they_o alive_a and_o let_v thy_o widow_n trust_v in_o i_o as_o to_o what_o concern_v the_o body_n the_o sick_a person_n ought_v to_o take_v what_o care_n he_o can_v of_o his_o life_n so_o long_o as_o it_o last_v for_o to_o live_v or_o die_v be_v not_o in_o our_o own_o power_n as_o say_v st._n paul_n 8._o rom._n 14.7_o 8._o none_o of_o we_o live_v to_o himself_o and_o no_o man_n die_v to_o himself_o for_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n whether_o we_o live_v therefore_o or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n so_o 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not_o condemn_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o prayer_n lord_n jesus_n christ_n guide_v i_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o i_o may_v walk_v in_o thy_o way_n and_o always_o have_v in_o my_o mind_n this_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n 14._o eccl._n 12.13_o 14._o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a o_o let_v every_o moment_n that_o voice_n sound_n in_o my_o ear_n arise_v you_o dead_a and_o come_v to_o judgement_n and_o at_o the_o last_o let_v i_o hear_v thy_o gracious_a voice_n say_v come_v thou_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o thou_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n i_o acknowledge_v indeed_o and_o confess_v that_o by_o 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evil_n no_o discord_n but_o a_o perfect_a harmony_n because_o there_o will_v be_v a_o mutual_a agreement_n between_o all_o the_o saint_n there_o will_v be_v no_o night_n nor_o darkness_n but_o the_o great_a light_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n will_v enlighten_v it_o 21.23_o rev._n 21.23_o and_o the_o lamb_n will_v be_v the_o light_n thereof_o 12.3_o dan._n 12.3_o and_o the_o saint_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n and_o as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n there_o we_o shall_v associate_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o angel_n and_o archangel_n and_o all_o the_o heavenly_a power_n there_o we_o shall_v behold_v the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n the_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n these_o be_v glorious_a thing_n but_o it_o will_v be_v yet_o much_o more_o glorious_a to_o behold_v god_n himself_o for_o the_o happiness_n and_o glory_n of_o eternal_a life_n do_v chief_o consist_v in_o the_o vision_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n who_o will_v then_o be_v all_o in_o all_o but_o how_o great_a this_o future_a felicity_n will_v be_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o conceive_v however_o we_o may_v make_v some_o faint_a conjecture_n for_o see_v god_n be_v the_o creator_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o thing_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o all_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n which_o to_o we_o appear_v fair_a and_o beautiful_a be_v in_o he_o so_o much_o more_o eminent_o if_o therefore_o the_o prospect_n and_o contemplation_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v sweet_a and_o grateful_a the_o creator_n himself_o must_v needs_o be_v much_o more_o ravish_a and_o delightful_a so_o that_o since_o we_o shall_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n all_z even_o the_o most_o beautiful_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n will_v be_v surmount_v by_o the_o transcendent_a beauty_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o desire_n and_o the_o perfect_a felicity_n of_o the_o saint_n 84.4_o psal_n 84.4_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n they_o will_v always_o be_v praise_v thou_o 31.19_o psal_n 31.19_o o_o
son_n of_o god_n undergo_v such_o grief_n and_o torment_n for_o other_o crime_n no_o doubt_n but_o such_o a_o one_o will_v abhor_v himself_o and_o be_v amaze_v at_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o own_o guilt_n and_o if_o he_o be_v leave_v to_o himself_o to_o rely_v upon_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o know_v no_o way_n of_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v drive_v to_o despair_v the_o prayer_n woe_n be_v i_o o_o lord_n who_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n the_o thought_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v incline_v unto_o evil_n from_o my_o youth_n woe_n be_v i_o who_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o my_o creator_n and_o bountiful_a lord_n and_o have_v do_v evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n but_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o iniquity_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o 9.1_o jet_n 9.1_o oh_o that_o my_o head_n be_v water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o my_o sin_n whereby_o i_o have_v so_o often_o offend_v thou_o my_o lord_n and_o creator_n whether_o shall_v i_o fly_v who_o will_v intercede_v for_o i_o who_o will_v deliver_v i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o fierce_a anger_n that_o i_o perish_v not_o for_o ever_o alas_o there_o be_v none_o to_o save_v but_o thy_o son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o faith_n in_o he_o be_v not_o our_o own_o work_n but_o thy_o gift_n bless_a lord_n let_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n excite_v preserve_v and_o daily_o increase_v in_o my_o heart_n a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n 11.27_o mat._n 11.27_o o_o holy_a father_n since_o no_o man_n know_v the_o son_n but_o thou_o only_o neither_o know_v any_o man_n thou_o save_v thy_o son_n and_o he_o to_o whosoever_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v thou_o draw_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v lead_v i_o unto_o thou_o lest_o i_o die_v in_o my_o sin_n vouchsafe_v to_o strengthen_v my_o weak_a faith_n and_o perfect_a that_o good_a work_n which_o thou_o have_v begin_v in_o i_o establish_v in_o i_o a_o firm_a faith_n in_o my_o saviour_n to_o the_o last_o breath_n of_o my_o life_n that_o among_o the_o many_o various_a error_n and_o opinion_n of_o this_o world_n i_o may_v not_o in_o the_o least_o be_v pervert_v from_o the_o true_a faith_n but_o may_v always_o ask_v and_o obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o my_o sin_n from_o thou_o through_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o the_o same_o thy_o son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n chap._n xii_o that_o we_o be_v to_o fly_v for_o refuge_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n but_o the_o christian_a be_v not_o to_o despair_v although_o he_o must_v acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n 3.16_o john_n 3.16_o but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o know_v that_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n he_o therefore_o put_v his_o whole_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o merciful_a god_n have_v promise_v pardon_n of_o sin_n to_o true_a penitent_n this_o we_o find_v in_o divers_a place_n of_o scripture_n 33.12_o ezek._n 33.12_o as_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o shall_v not_o fall_v thereby_o in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n 3.9_o 2_o pet._n 3.9_o for_o god_n be_v long-suffering_a to_o we_o ward_n not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n 33.11_o ezek._n 33.11_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n 51.17_o psal_n 51.17_o god_n will_v not_o despise_v therefore_o also_o now_o say_v the_o lord_n turn_v you_o even_o to_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o fast_v and_o with_o weep_v 2.13_o joel_n 2.13_o and_o with_o mourning_n and_o rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n for_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_n 1.3_o zechar._n 1.3_o turn_v you_o unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v unto_o you_o 12.20_o ps_n 69.33_o mat._n 12.20_o seek_v you_o after_o god_n and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v a_o bruise_a reed_n shall_v he_o not_o break_v and_o smoke_a flax_n shall_v he_o not_o quench_v 3.19_o act._n 3.19_o repent_v you_o therefore_o and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o and_o therefore_o the_o true_a penitent_n may_v with_o affiance_n approach_v unto_o god_n and_o say_v 130.3_o ps_n 130.3_o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n 15.21_o luk._n 15.21_o and_o before_o thou_o and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n 51.1_o ps_n 51.1_o but_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n according_a unto_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n 18.13_o lu._n 18.13_o and_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n nor_o let_v he_o in_o the_o least_o doubt_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n whilst_o he_o rely_v on_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n 1.7_o mat._n 18.11_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 2.2_o 1_o joh._n 2.2_o and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 8.1_o rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n so_o that_o he_o may_v rest_v quiet_a in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n as_o know_v that_o a_o full_a ransom_n be_v pay_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o a_o most_o absolute_o perfect_a righteousness_n able_a to_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v purchase_v and_o obtain_v for_o sinner_n by_o the_o most_o holy_a obedience_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o perform_v to_o his_o father_n both_o in_o his_o life_n and_o death_n and_o which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n offer_v to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n desire_v they_o to_o accept_v of_o it_o and_o to_o those_o who_o do_v not_o resist_v these_o mean_n he_o excite_v increase_v and_o confirm_v their_o faith_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n purchase_v by_o christ_n merit_n and_o tender_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o divine_a word_n and_o holy_a sacrament_n so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v confident_a that_o he_o who_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o they_o will_v also_o perfect_v it_o and_o preserve_v they_o in_o grace_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n for_o say_v st._n paul_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n ult_n rom._n 8._o ult_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n the_o prayer_n behold_v o_o lord_n i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o i_o know_v that_o in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n ware_v against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n from_o this_o corruption_n of_o nature_n it_o proceed_v that_o i_o be_o so_o disobedient_a to_o to_o thy_o law_n and_o commandment_n even_o from_o my_o infancy_n until_o now_o i_o have_v infinite_a way_n transgress_v they_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n the_o good_a thing_n which_o i_o ought_v i_o have_v not_o do_v and_o the_o evil_a thing_n which_o i_o ought_v not_o i_o have_v commit_v so_o great_a be_v the_o number_n of_o my_o sin_n that_o i_o can_v no_o long_o remember_v they_o all_o o_o heavenly_a father_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n but_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o therefore_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o great_a goodness_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o all_o even_o my_o most_o secret_a sin_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n and_o remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n lord_n despise_v not_o a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a
out_o all_o my_o transgression_n o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o hot_a displeasure_n if_o i_o consider_v what_o i_o have_v do_v what_o i_o suffer_v be_v not_o so_o much_o what_o i_o have_v commit_v be_v grievous_a what_o i_o suffer_v be_v but_o light_n righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o upright_o be_v thy_o judgement_n o_o lord_n deal_v not_o with_o i_o after_o my_o sin_n neither_o reward_n i_o after_o my_o iniquity_n but_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n think_v thou_o upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o goodness_n thou_o god_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o the_o horn_n of_o my_o salvation_n thou_o make_v sore_a and_o bind_v up_o thou_o wound_v and_o thy_o hand_n make_v whole_a thou_o kill_v and_o make_v alive_a thou_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_a and_o bring_v up_o if_o therefore_o thou_o please_v to_o permit_v my_o soul_n to_o remain_v any_o long_o in_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n for_o thy_o glory_n 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