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and_o thought_n and_o although_o my_o sin_n which_o be_v most_o foul_a and_o filthy_a make_v thou_o to_o be_v displease_v with_o i_o yet_o i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o not_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o neither_o turn_v thou_o away_o this_o thy_o fair_a and_o wonderful_a face_n from_o i_o for_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o none_o but_o with_o such_o as_o glory_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o stubborn_o persist_v in_o their_o iniquity_n but_o i_o thy_o servant_n my_o god_n humble_a myself_o before_o thou_o and_o do_v acknowledge_v most_o unworthy_a sinner_n that_o i_o be_o not_o once_o to_o dare_v appear_v in_o thy_o presence_n if_o thy_o love_a kindness_n do_v not_o bring_v i_o in_o unto_o thou_o and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v not_o to_o reject_v i_o for_o if_o thou_o shall_v thou_o must_v also_o therewith_o reject_v thy_o mercy_n whereunto_o i_o be_o couple_v and_o so_o fast_o link_v as_o that_o as_o it_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o thou_o so_o be_v it_o also_o now_o fast_o link_v unto_o my_o repentance_n 15_o and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v if_o it_o may_v so_o please_v thou_o dwell_v and_o remain_v with_o i_o and_o see_v it_o have_v like_v thou_o to_o allow_v i_o for_o thy_o servant_n and_o to_o thrust_v i_o into_o this_o combat_n thou_o be_v not_o to_o leave_v and_o forsake_v i_o in_o it_o for_o if_o thou_o shall_v my_o destruction_n will_v turn_v to_o thy_o shame_n where_o on_o the_o other_o side_n my_o victory_n will_v turn_v to_o thy_o glory_n and_o therefore_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o help_v i_o evermore_o for_o as_o my_o infirmity_n strive_v common_o against_o i_o so_o also_o have_v i_o need_v to_o have_v continual_a help_n on_o every_o side_n of_o i_o for_o if_o thou_o keep_v thyself_o never_o so_o little_a awhile_o from_o i_o my_o soul_n will_v even_o vanish_v away_o and_o so_o will_v also_o my_o body_n if_o my_o soul_n be_v once_o go_v for_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v far_o away_o more_o the_o soul_n of_o my_o soul_n than_o my_o 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laugh_v at_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o chapter_n v._o the_o prayer_n of_o jeremiah_n if_o so_o be_v it_o be_v true_a o_o lord_n that_o we_o be_v thy_o people_n and_o thou_o our_o god_n behold_v we_o a_o little_a &_o consider_v the_o miserable_a estate_n wherein_o we_o stand_v consider_v i_o say_v if_o there_o be_v any_o opprobrie_n in_o the_o world_n wherewith_o we_o have_v not_o be_v utter_o overwhelm_v look_v not_o for_o it_o within_o the_o house_n which_o our_o father_n build_v for_o we_o neither_o yet_o in_o the_o province_n which_o thou_o have_v destine_v for_o we_o for_o we_o ourselves_o be_v banish_v and_o strange_a man_n enjoy_v our_o good_n we_o have_v unknown_a heir_n which_o have_v drive_v we_o out_o of_o our_o ancestor_n house_n and_o send_v we_o away_o stark_o naked_a 2_o we_o be_v like_o poor_a orphan_n who_o father_n be_v dead_a and_o have_v none_o to_o direct_v and_o guide_v us._n 3_o we_o be_v like_a unto_o mourn_a widow_n that_o have_v lose_v their_o husband_n and_o 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at_o night_n but_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o our_o pain_n take_v neither_o do_v we_o find_v any_o rest_n in_o our_o labour_n 6_o as_o for_o we_o we_o be_v fold_n for_o bread_n and_o yet_o must_v we_o run_v unto_o the_o furthermost_a part_n of_o egypt_n to_o find_v thosâ—_n that_o must_v set_v we_o a_o work_n the_o assyrian_n think_v to_o show_v we_o great_a favour_n in_o make_v we_o travel_v day_n and_o night_n for_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n o_o lord_n what_o a_o hard_a and_o pitiful_a slavery_n be_v this_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o we_o shall_v thus_o greevous_o provoke_v thou_o 7_o i_o believe_v that_o thou_o have_v put_v in_o a_o catalogue_n all_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o forefather_n and_o heap_v their_o sin_n on_o our_o head_n what_o o_o lord_n do_v this_o rigour_n become_v thy_o bounty_n shall_v our_o forefather_n begone_v hence_o and_o shall_v their_o punishment_n remain_v behind_o they_o shall_v they_o be_v dead_a &_o their_o sin_n live_v and_o shall_v we_o bear_v 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and_o free_a place_n in_o they_o famine_n have_v make_v we_o as_o lean_v as_o rake_n and_o they_o have_v all_o to_o back_v and_o hew_v us._n 11_o if_o so_o be_v among_o all_o these_o their_o insolent_a deal_n they_o have_v spare_v either_o age_n sex_n or_o noble_a and_o wothy_a person_n it_o have_v be_v somewhat_o but_o their_o cruelty_n be_v alike_o both_o unto_o male_n and_o female_a unto_o young_a and_o old_a and_o unto_o mighty_a and_o base_a be_v there_o ever_o a_o wife_n in_o zion_n who_o they_o dishonour_v not_o or_o ever_o a_o maid_n who_o they_o force_v not_o this_o weak_a sex_n o_o lord_n pour_v our_o before_o thou_o tear_n and_o sigh_n their_o imbecility_n implore_v thy_o almightiness_n their_o inhuman_a injury_n thy_o divine_a justice_n 12_o how_o handle_v they_o thy_o prince_n they_o hang_v they_o up_o with_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o the_o gray_a haired_a old_a man_n in_o who_o old_a age_n have_v imprint_v a_o kind_n of_o reverence_n and_o majesty_n be_v draw_v through_o 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deceitful_a pleasure_n which_o heretofore_o have_v bewitch_v any_o poor_a soul_n and_o poison_a my_o spirit_n thou_o have_v with_o thy_o sweet_a delight_n feed_v i_o and_o make_v the_o wiâ—h_v a_o little_a baâ—…_n of_o honey_n to_o swallow_v a_o deadly_a potion_n which_o run_v through_o my_o member_n have_v so_o astonish_v and_o mortify_v i_o as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o i_o and_o a_o dead_a man_n nay_o worse_o than_o that_o for_o it_o be_v not_o my_o body_n that_o be_v thus_o mortify_v but_o it_o be_v my_o soul_n wherein_o consist_v the_o principal_a matter_n both_o of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o also_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 12_o and_o therefore_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n must_v light_v upon_o i_o to_o rewarme_a and_o fetch_v again_o my_o die_a soul_n and_o take_v it_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o quicken_v and_o set_v it_o in_o a_o safe_a place_n imprint_v therein_o the_o image_n of_o thy_o rightuousnesse_n to_o serve_v she_o as_o a_o safeguard_n against_o 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thou_o have_v remember_v and_o will_v remember_v all_o those_o who_o in_o disdain_n of_o my_o lord_n have_v thus_o shameless_o trouble_v i_o they_o laugh_v at_o my_o misery_n but_o now_o behold_v the_o season_n wherein_o they_o shall_v bewail_v they_o thy_o vengeance_n begin_v to_o wax_v hot_a against_o they_o and_o a_o man_n shall_v see_v they_o fall_v like_a unto_o the_o leaf_n of_o tree_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o winter_n o_o god_n what_o glory_n shall_v i_o render_v unto_o thy_o name_n and_o at_o what_o end_n shall_v i_o begin_v to_o set_v forth_o thy_o praise_n shall_v i_o publish_v thy_o goodness_n in_o create_v so_o many_o wonderful_a work_n which_o be_v under_o the_o sun_n thy_o wisdom_n in_o the_o conserve_n of_o they_o shall_v i_o preach_v abroad_o thy_o justice_n in_o the_o condemnation_n and_o vengeance_n of_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o angel_n &_o the_o disobedience_n of_o man_n shall_v i_o sing_v forth_o thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o redeem_n of_o those_o who_o by_o transgress_v 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