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thou_o in_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n amen_n sect_n iii_o affliction_n of_o conscience_n 1._o thy_o sin_n be_v ponderous_a upon_o thy_o soul_n bless_v the_o omnipotence_n thou_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o many_o have_v more_o weight_n and_o boast_v of_o ease_n there_o be_v music_n in_o this_o complaint_n the_o almighty_a delight_n to_o hear_v it_o next_o to_o the_o melody_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n pursue_v and_o continue_v these_o sorrowful_a note_n if_o ever_o thou_o expect_v comfort_n it_o be_v this_o godly_a sorrow_n that_o work_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o weep_v still_o and_o be_v not_o too_o much_o hasty_o to_o exhaust_v thy_o tear_n for_o they_o be_v precious_a and_o render_v fit_a to_o be_v reserve_v in_o the_o bottle_n of_o the_o almighty_a psal._n 56.8_o over-speedy_a remedy_n may_v prove_v injurious_a to_o the_o patient_n and_o as_o in_o the_o body_n so_o in_o the_o soul_n disease_n and_o tumor_n must_v have_v their_o 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be_v as_o unprofitable_a as_o presumptuous_a it_o be_v a_o good_a expression_n that_o fall_v from_o elihu_n when_o a_o man_n soul_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o the_o grave_a and_o his_o life_n to_o the_o destroyer_n if_o there_o be_v a_o messenger_n of_o god_n with_o he_o a_o interpreter_n one_o among_o a_o thousand_o to_o show_v unto_o that_o man_n his_o uprightness_n then_o he_o i._n e._n god_n be_v gracious_a unto_o he_o and_o say_v deliver_v he_o from_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n i_o have_v find_v a_o ransom_n job_n 33.22_o 23_o 24._o behold_v this_o be_v thy_o state_n thy_o soul_n life_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o destroyer_n through_o his_o powerful_a temptation_n i_o be_o howsoever_o unworthy_a a_o messenger_n send_v to_o thou_o from_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o almighty_a that_o send_v i_o do_v here_o upon_o thy_o serious_a repentance_n before_o angel_n and_o man_n proclaim_v thy_o soul_n fix_v in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n the_o invaluable_a ranson_n of_o thy_o dear_a saviour_n be_v accept_v for_o thou_o so_o thou_o be_v deliver_v from_o descend_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o perdition_n 3._o oh_o happy_a message_n thou_o reply_v be_v it_o receive_v with_o comfort_n but_o alas_o my_o heart_n be_v possess_v with_o deep_a ground_n of_o fear_n and_o diffidence_n not_o easy_o to_o be_v remove_v that_o convict_v i_o while_o you_o offer_v to_o acquit_v i_o and_o positive_o acquaint_v i_o i_o be_o a_o worse_a criminal_a than_o a_o spectator_n can_v imagine_v my_o sin_n be_v beyond_o measure_n heinous_a such_o as_o my_o thought_n tremble_v at_o and_o tongue_n dare_v not_o express_v to_o god_n that_o know_v they_o against_o who_o only_o they_o be_v commit_v if_o there_o be_v horror_n in_o their_o very_a remembrance_n what_o will_v their_o be_v then_o in_o their_o retribution_n 4._o they_o be_v bitter_a thing_n thou_o urge_v against_o thyself_o no_o adversary_n can_v plead_v worse_o but_o i_o admit_v thy_o vileness_n be_v thou_o as_o wicked_a as_o satan_n can_v make_v thou_o it_o be_v not_o his_o malice_n or_o thy_o wickedness_n that_o can_v exclude_v thou_o from_o mercy_n be_v thou_o as_o sordid_a as_o sin_n can_v expose_v thou_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n zach._n 13.1_o a_o bloody_a fountain_n in_o the_o side_n of_o thy_o saviour_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n be_v thou_o as_o leprous_a as_o that_o syrian_a be_v of_o old_a 2_o king_n 5.18_o if_o thou_o can_v but_o wash_v seven_o time_n in_o the_o water_n of_o this_o jordan_n thou_o will_v be_v clean_o thy_o flesh_n shall_v come_v again_o to_o thou_o like_v to_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o little_a child_n thou_o shall_v be_v at_o once_o sound_a and_o innocent_a be_v thou_o sting_v with_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n of_o this_o wilderness_n yet_o if_o thou_o cast_v thy_o eye_n to_o that_o brazen_a serpent_n erect_v for_o thy_o malady_n thou_o will_v find_v cure_n wherefore_o come_v christ_n into_o the_o world_n but_o to_o save_v sinner_n add_v if_o thou_o will_v whereof_o i_o be_o chief_a 1_o tim._n 1.15_o thou_o can_v allege_v no_o worse_o by_o thyself_o than_o the_o best_a do_v before_o thou_o who_o in_o the_o right_n of_o a_o sinner_n claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o saviour_n 5._o be_v it_o not_o for_o sin_n what_o use_n be_v there_o of_o a_o redeemer_n be_v not_o sin_n heinous_a how_o shall_v it_o require_v such_o a_o expiation_n as_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o magnitude_n of_o thy_o sin_n merit_v but_o to_o magnify_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o forgiver_n to_o remit_v the_o debt_n of_o farthing_n be_v insignificant_a but_o to_o forgive_v thousand_o of_o talent_n be_v the_o height_n of_o bounty_n thus_o god_n deal_v with_o thou_o he_o permit_v thou_o to_o run_v on_o to_o so_o deep_a a_o sum_n that_o when_o thy_o conscious_a heart_n have_v proclaim_v thou_o a_o bankrupt_a he_o may_v infinite_o oblige_v thou_o and_o glorify_v his_o own_o mercy_n in_o cross_v the_o reckon_a and_o acquit_v thy_o soul_n 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