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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 final_o to_o forgive_v sin_n i_o beseech_v the_o merciful_o hear_v and_o gracious_o answer_v these_o my_o petition_n for_o pardon_n i_o be_o a_o sinner_n and_o deserve_v punishment_n but_o o_o lord_n remove_v my_o guilt_n and_o spare_v i_o who_o do_v now_o confess_v with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o that_o i_o who_o conscience_n by_o sin_n be_v accuse_v so_o just_o now_o before_o thou_o by_o thy_o merciful_a pardon_n may_v be_v absolve_v from_o my_o gild_n for_o the_o sake_n and_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n by_o thy_o agony_n and_o bloody_a sweat_n by_o thy_o cross_n and_o passion_n by_o thy_o precious_a death_n and_o burial_n good_a lord_n deliver_v o_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v mercy_n upon_o o_fw-fr christ_n hear_v i_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o christ_n have_v etc._n etc._n lord_n have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n our_o father_n which_o art_n etc._n etc._n a_o prayer_n o_o 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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there_o loathsome_a issue_n may_v immediate_o staunch_v that_o these_o sickness_n may_v not_o be_v unto_o death_n but_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v so_o pollute_v a_o wretch_n lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o grant_v i_o may_v approach_v thy_o holy_a table_n with_o such_o humlity_n and_o contrition_n love_n and_o devotion_n that_o thou_o may_v vouchsafe_v to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o communicate_v to_o i_o thyself_o and_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o passion_n i_o acknowledge_v to_o my_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n that_o this_o feast_n have_v often_o be_v prepare_v and_o i_o have_v with_o frivolous_a excuse_n absent_v myself_o or_o if_o i_o have_v come_v it_o have_v be_v rather_o to_o defy_v than_o adore_v thou_o i_o have_v bring_v such_o troop_n of_o thy_o profess_a enemy_n unrepented_a sin_n along_o with_o i_o as_o if_o i_o come_v not_o to_o commemorate_v but_o renew_v thy_o passion_n of_o what_o punishment_n ought_v i_o to_o be_v think_v worthy_a who_o 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saviour_n i_o the_o unworthy_a of_o thy_o servant_n prostrate_v myself_o at_o thy_o mercy_n seat_n humble_o implore_v that_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o my_o multiply_a transgression_n which_o render_v i_o unfit_a to_o receive_v the_o least_o of_o thy_o multiply_a kindness_n much_o less_o of_o be_v make_v a_o partaker_n of_o the_o great_a in_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o sacred_a body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o holy_a communion_n dear_a redeemer_n let_v i_o approach_v this_o divine_a institution_n with_o a_o prepare_a heart_n and_o a_o purify_a soul_n o_o that_o infinite_a justice_n of_o the_o almighty_a in_o take_v so_o full_a vengeance_n upon_o sin_n even_o upon_o thou_o his_o only_o belove_a son_n that_o we_o may_v fear_v and_o tremble_v at_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o sin_n o_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o the_o almighty_a ever_o to_o think_v of_o such_o a_o remedy_n for_o miserable_a man_n restoration_n o_o the_o equal_a goodness_n of_o thou_o our_o dear_a lord_n who_o 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unto_o thou_o with_o the_o chain_n of_o love_n let_v that_o holy_a union_n dissolve_v the_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o subdue_v my_o passion_n and_o unruly_a desire_n dear_a lord_n as_o in_o my_o body_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o part_n free_a so_o in_o thy_o suffer_a body_n there_o be_v no_o whole_a part_n nothing_o but_o sore_n and_o stripe_n wound_n and_o bruise_n i_o have_v offend_v in_o all_o my_o part_n thou_o be_v torment_v in_o all_o thou_o so_o that_o with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n i_o confess_v that_o my_o sin_n inflict_v the_o misery_n of_o thy_o passion_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o barbarous_a enemy_n o_o let_v the_o spear_n that_o pierce_v thy_o heart_n sweet_a jesus_n pierce_v i_o with_o true_a sorrow_n let_v i_o contemplate_v on_o thy_o passion_n with_o infinite_a hatred_n of_o sin_n that_o occasion_v it_o and_o with_o infinite_a gratitude_n to_o thy_o love_n for_o perform_v the_o same_o i_o adore_v thou_o o_o lord_n bless_a jesus_n for_o institute_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n strike_v a_o awe_n into_o my_o soul_n when_o i_o approach_v it_o and_o create_v in_o i_o heavenly_a disposition_n to_o celebrate_v so_o heavenly_a a_o institution_n let_v i_o very_o believe_v that_o if_o with_o due_a preparation_n i_o come_v to_o thy_o altar_n as_o certain_o as_o i_o receive_v the_o outward_a sing_v so_o certain_o shall_v i_o receive_v thy_o most_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n to_o receive_v which_o inestimable_a blessing_n o_o merciful_a lord_n do_v thou_o fit_v and_o prepare_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n o_o all_o sufficient_a saviour_n teach_v i_o by_o thy_o great_a good_a example_n obedience_n and_o submission_n to_o thy_o divine_a will._n i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o so_o to_o prepare_v my_o soul_n to_o the_o due_a receive_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n worthy_o that_o i_o may_v thereby_o effectual_o feel_v taste_n and_o feed_v on_o thou_o my_o saviour_n christ_n that_o i_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v eternal_a life_n pardon_v o_o lord_n pardon_v my_o unpreparedness_n to_o come_v to_o so_o holy_a and_o divine_a a_o mystery_n make_v thy_o word_n and_o sacrament_n always_o so_o powerful_a and_o effectual_a in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v thereby_o be_v sanctify_v and_o renew_v unto_o all_o holy_a obedience_n unto_o thy_o will_n in_o the_o mortification_n of_o my_o sinful_a corruption_n renew_v of_o thy_o perfect_a image_n in_o i_o unto_o holiness_n righteousness_n sobriety_n truth_n knowledge_n faith_n temperance_n and_o chastity_n o_o bless_a jesus_n by_o thou_o let_v i_o have_v access_n to_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n that_o by_o thou_o he_o may_v accept_v i_o who_o by_o thou_o be_v reveal_v to_o i_o let_v thy_o innocence_n and_o purity_n procure_v pardon_n for_o my_o uncleanness_n and_o disobedience_n let_v thy_o humility_n extinguish_v my_o pride_n and_o vanity_n and_o thy_o charity_n cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o my_o fault_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o 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