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and_o stick_v fast_o to_o thy_o goodness_n kindle_v this_o fire_n in_o my_o soul_n which_o will_v inflame_v my_o love_n of_o all_o good_a duty_n on_o the_o one_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n waste_n and_o consume_v eat_v up_o and_o the_o voure_v my_o concupiscence_n and_o all_o my_o carnal_a desire_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o return_v into_o that_o dead_a sea_n whence_o they_o be_v first_o exhale_v renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o he_o who_o spirit_n be_v desert_v by_o god_n spirit_n lose_v the_o vigour_n and_o vivacity_n of_o his_o spirit_n his_o spirit_n wax_v old_a &_o crooked_a in_o he_o sin_n where_o it_o invade_v make_v such_o spoil_n and_o havoc_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o virtue_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o can_v subsist_v unless_o it_o be_v timely_o repair_v and_o true_o renew_v by_o repentance_n when_o a_o man_n lie_v grovel_v upon_o earthly_a and_o hover_v upon_o fleshly_a desire_n his_o spirit_n which_o shall_v direct_o 〈◊〉_d upward_o be_v bow_v down_o and_o 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without_o some_o cleanness_n in_o it_o nor_o a_o through-renovation_a without_o some_o newness_n in_o my_o decay_a spirit_n at_o least_o in_o true_a affection_n and_o unfeigned_a desire_n cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o i_o fear_v and_o can_v but_o fear_v thy_o face_n and_o yet_o i_o fear_v withal_o to_o be_v cast_v from_o thy_o face_n 〈◊〉_d presence_n i_o own_o 〈◊〉_d make_v i_o on_o the_o one_o side_n to_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o a_o severe_a judge_n and_o my_o worthless_a weakness_n on_o the_o other_o be_v not_o able_a to_o subsist_v at_o all_o without_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n make_v i_o desire_v thy_o presence_n and_o sight_n whatever_o thou_o do_v with_o i_o while_o thou_o look_v upon_o i_o i_o shall_v endure_v though_o not_o without_o fear_n and_o perplexity_n but_o if_o thou_o cast_v i_o quite_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n i_o be_o utter_o undo_v for_o ever_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o physician_n be_v a_o present_a if_o not_o help_v yet_o comfort_n to_o the_o sick_a patient_a but_o thy_o presence_n lord_n be_v the_o sovereign_a physician_n minister_v all_o comfort_n and_o cure_v all_o malady_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n therefore_o i_o love_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o place_n where_o 〈◊〉_d honour_n dwell_v as_o the_o hunt_a and_o chase_a 42._o hart_n desire_v the_o water_n brook_n so_o long_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o thou_o o_o how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o 84._o tabernacle_n my_o soul_n even_o long_v and_o faint_v for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n one_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n where_o thou_o be_v present_a and_o resident_a be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o dorekeeper_n there_o then_o to_o dwell_v at_o liberty_n and_o in_o jollity_n in_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o ungodly_a the_o privation_n of_o god_n presence_n be_v the_o position_n of_o all_o 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myself_o with_o tear_n in_o my_o eye_n and_o anguish_n in_o my_o heart_n humble_o and_o whole_o to_o thy_o discipline_n i_o be_o content_a to_o endure_v any_o penance_n rather_o than_o to_o be_v banish_v from_o thy_o presence_n what_o the_o want_n of_o this_o presence_n be_v none_o can_v know_v but_o he_o that_o feel_v and_o he_o that_o feel_v can_v make_v another_o know_v by_o any_o relation_n he_o may_v endeavour_v to_o shadow_v it_o out_o slender_o but_o he_o be_v not_o able_a full_o to_o express_v it_o if_o the_o master_n turn_v his_o servant_n out_o of_o door_n if_o the_o father_n abandon_v his_o son_n from_o his_o fight_n if_o the_o king_n command_v his_o subject_n from_o the_o court_n that_o he_o come_v not_o within_o the_o verge_n how_o
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that_o i_o may_v the_o soon_o obtain_v my_o pardon_n in_o such_o latitude_n as_o i_o desire_v it_o i_o do_v reinforce_v my_o prayer_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o zeal_n and_o earnestness_n deliver_v i_o o_o god_n thou_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n i_o double_v thy_o name_n when_o i_o tender_v this_o single_a supplication_n hope_v by_o my_o affectionate_a insinuation_n and_o vehement_a compellation_n to_o draw_v thy_o gracious_a compassion_n towards_o i_o i_o take_v hold_v of_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v with_o both_o my_o hand_n i_o cry_v incessant_o for_o pardon_n of_o this_o sin_n which_o cry_v so_o eager_o in_o thy_o ear_n for_o vengeance_n against_o i_o thou_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n 8._o i_o say_v elsewhere_o that_o salvation_n be_v the_o lord_n because_o it_o can_v flow_v from_o no_o other_o fountain_n but_o here_o i_o desire_v to_o apply_v it_o particular_o to_o draw_v the_o water_n to_o my_o own_o mill_n and_o to_o appropriate_v it_o as_o it_o be_v whole_o to_o myself_o thou_o be_v of_o that_o gracious_a nature_n as_o we_o can_v better_o please_v thou_o then_o by_o challenge_v a_o special_a interest_n in_o thy_o love_n by_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o thou_o be_v we_o so_o that_o howsoever_o our_o premise_n be_v general_a for_o remission_n of_o sin_n our_o conclusion_n must_v be_v special_a proper_a and_o peculiar_a thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n i_o will_v sing_v joyful_o or_o aloud_o of_o thy_o righteousness_n the_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o trespass_n do_v and_o the_o retribution_n to_o the_o benefit_n receive_v in_o some_o proportion_n as_o to_o a_o great_a sin_n a_o deep_a repentance_n be_v due_a so_o for_o a_o more_o bountiful_a favour_n a_o large_a return_n of_o thankfulness_n be_v of_o congruence_n require_v i_o have_v grieve_v beyond_o measure_n for_o my_o bloody_a sin_n for_o the_o inestimable_a benefit_n of_o my_o free_a pardon_n i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o render_v again_o in_o brief_a i_o can_v return_v nothing_o but_o praise_n and_o thanks_n a_o poor_a requital_n for_o so_o rich_a a_o mercy_n but_o since_o i_o can_v yield_v no_o better_o no_o other_o it_o be_v meet_v i_o shall_v improove_v this_o and_o set_v it_o forth_o to_o the_o utmost_a advantage_n wherefore_o i_o will_v sing_v joyful_o with_o a_o lively_a spirit_n with_o a_o cheerful_a heart_n i_o will_v sing_v vocalissimè_fw-la alleluia_n my_o tongue_n shall_v become_v a_o trumpet_n of_o thy_o praise_n which_o shall_v sound_v they_o out_o lusty_o and_o loud_o i_o will_v bestow_v all_o my_o breath_n and_o strength_n in_o proclaim_v thy_o honour_n i_o will_v become_v a_o chief_a chanter_n i_o will_v elevate_v the_o note_n in_o the_o high_a strain_n i_o will_v so_o chant_v out_o thy_o praise_n as_o thou_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o abundant_o and_o so_o as_o the_o noise_n may_v be_v hear_v not_o only_o in_o my_o private_a chapel_n or_o oratory_n but_o in_o the_o chief_a cathedral_n church_n 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be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n mercy_n whereby_o thou_o forgive_v sinner_n and_o truth_n whereby_o thou_o make_v good_a thy_o promise_n o_o then_o how_o happy_a be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n who_o by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d promise_n be_v become_v their_o faithful_a debtor_n and_o who_o justice_n give_v assurance_n of_o his_o mercy_n who_o mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v meet_v together_o and_o who_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n have_v kiss_v each_o other_o so_o as_o by_o a_o reverend_a confidence_n and_o a_o holy_a kind_n of_o boldness_n i_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o worth_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thy_o promise_n not_o to_o lay_v my_o sin_n to_o my_o charge_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o never_o so_o great_a i_o may_v plead_v my_o interest_n in_o the_o death_n of_o my_o saviour_n and_o in_o thy_o faithful_a promise_n and_o free_a pardon_n to_o this_o effect_n o_o my_o god_n thou_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o 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rely_v and_o repose_v myself_o secure_o upon_o thy_o word_n and_o promise_n because_o thou_o have_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n with_o a_o solemn_a oath_n thou_o have_v swear_v by_o thyself_o because_o there_o be_v no_o great_a to_o swear_v by_o by_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n jehovah_n 11._o swear_v unto_o david_n truth_n that_o be_v a_o true_a oath_n a_o faithful_a promise_n or_o truth_n that_o be_v god_n swear_v unto_o david_n he_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o face_n of_o his_o anoint_v his_o seed_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o thou_o have_v swear_v by_o thy_o life_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o 11._o sinner_n if_o he_o repent_v he_o shall_v live_v oh_o happy_a people_n for_o 〈◊〉_d who_o cause_n thou_o vouchsafe_v to_o swear_v oh_o most_o miserable_a wretch_n if_o we_o believe_v thou_o not_o when_o thou_o swear_v thy_o word_n o_o lord_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o itself_o and_o of_o itself_o so_o faithful_a thou_o be_v but_o to_o give_v we_o full_a 〈◊〉_d thou_o do_v condescend_v to_o our_o capacity_n and_o infirmity_n thou_o make_v assurance_n to_o man_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n with_o who_o a_o promise_n clothe_v with_o a_o oath_n seem_v of_o great_a strength_n and_o validity_n than_o a_o bare_a and_o naked_a word_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o abundance_n of_o thy_o love_n do_v use_v a_o protestation_n or_o adjuration_n otherwise_o needless_a to_o remove_v out_o of_o our_o incredulous_a heart_n all_o distrust_n and_o colour_n of_o dubitation_n 15_o open_v thou_o my_o lip_n o_o lord_n and_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o have_v be_v too_o forward_o now_o i_o think_v of_o it_o to_o engage_v myself_o so_o deep_o to_o sing_v joyful_o and_o sound_v loud_o thy_o righteousness_n i_o confess_v i_o have_v promise_v more_o
love_v itself_o in_o the_o abstract_n the_o extent_n of_o thy_o goodness_n love_n and_o mercy_n be_v such_o as_o have_v no_o bound_n the_o depth_n be_v such_o as_o have_v no_o bottom_n the_o influence_n of_o it_o will_v make_v i_o feel_v that_o which_o no_o eloquence_n can_v utter_v no_o innotescit_fw-la intelligence_n can_v contain_v no_o man_n can_v tell_v how_o sweet_a honey_n be_v but_o he_o 3._o that_o taste_v it_o i_o see_v o_o lord_n great_a fruit_n of_o thy_o rich_a root_n of_o mercy_n for_o be_v not_o thy_o mercy_n exceed_v great_a few_o or_o none_o can_v live_v 30._o here_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n or_o there_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n look_v how_o many_o saint_n there_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o on_o earth_n by_o inchoation_n here_o in_o perfection_n there_o so_o many_o worthy_a example_n so_o many_o infallible_a demonstration_n there_o be_v of_o thy_o unspeakable_a mercy_n without_o which_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d have_v perish_v and_o sink_v down_o to_o hell_n if_o 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in_o my_o soul_n i_o strive_v to_o express_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o diverse_a word_n or_o phrase_n great_a mercy_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o mercy_n be_v all_o one_o in_o sense_n and_o meaning_n for_o great_a mercy_n comprehend_v a_o multitude_n of_o mercy_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o mercy_n amount_n to_o one_o great_a mass_n of_o mercy_n the_o great_a mercy_n that_o the_o great_a person_n can_v do_v to_o the_o most_o miserable_a wretch_n upon_o earth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o mercy_n which_o thou_o affoorde_o to_o the_o holy_a man_n that_o live_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o infinite_a disproportion_n that_o be_v between_o the_o offender_n and_o the_o offend_a the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o dust_n and_o ash_n howbeit_o even_o in_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n as_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o sinful_a man_n there_o be_v degree_n whereof_o we_o can_v better_o take_v the_o skantling_n then_o by_o our_o great_a or_o lesser_a 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that_o my_o sin_n have_v go_v over_o not_o my_o 38._o body_n only_o but_o my_o head_n also_o and_o that_o they_o be_v a_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v i_o know_v o_o lord_n thou_o keeper_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o mark_v 7._o what_o be_v amiss_o in_o i_o thou_o score_v up_o my_o sin_n my_o wild_a and_o wander_a thought_n my_o vain_a and_o wicked_a word_n my_o foul_a and_o filthy_a action_n thou_o keep_v a_o day_n and_o a_o debt-book_n of_o they_o to_o charge_v i_o by_o way_n of_o account_n whensoever_o it_o please_v thou_o thou_o set_v they_o down_o in_o capital_a and_o red_a letter_n to_o declare_v thy_o anger_n thou_o grave_a they_o with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n and_o write_v they_o with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n both_o in_o thy_o registry_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o tablet_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n on_o earth_n place_v on_o the_o right_a side_n thereof_o the_o straight_a rule_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o my_o obliquity_n on_o the_o left_a each_o as_o a_o foil_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o other_o debt_n must_v either_o be_v pay_v or_o forgive_v else_o they_o can_v be_v discharge_v pay_v o_o lord_n i_o can_v i_o be_o become_v bankrupt_a i_o be_o not_o able_a no_o not_o by_o way_n of_o composition_n to_o answer_v thou_o one_o for_o a_o thousand_o therefore_o it_o remain_v only_o that_o i_o beseech_v thou_o who_o property_n it_o be_v to_o have_v mercy_n and_o forgive_v to_o cross_v this_o debt-book_n to_o wipe_v out_o the_o score_n to_o cancel_v the_o hand-writing_n and_o deface_v the_o record_n that_o be_v against_o i_o to_o put_v away_o and_o blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n that_o there_o may_v remain_v no_o memory_n of_o they_o either_o to_o provoke_v thy_o heavy_a vengeance_n or_o to_o affright_v my_o
distress_a soul_n wash_v i_o wash_v i_o again_o and_o again_o or_o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n as_o my_o sin_n be_v in_o nature_n of_o debt_n be_v register_v in_o thy_o book_n and_o set_v upon_o thy_o score_n so_o like_o spot_n and_o stain_n they_o blemish_n and_o deface_v the_o image_n of_o thy_o divine_a nature_n engrave_v in_o my_o soul_n at_o the_o creation_n of_o it_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o thou_o can_v hardly_o discern_v it_o to_o be_v thy_o workmanship_n and_o therefore_o i_o entreat_v thou_o to_o wash_v i_o often_o and_o thorough_o that_o i_o may_v appear_v clean_a and_o holy_a in_o thy_o pure_a and_o pierce_a eye_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o pure_a o_o lord_n as_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o divine_a nature_n nothing_o so_o foul_a as_o i_o be_o by_o natural_a and_o actual_a corruption_n wherefore_o i_o think_v nothing_o too_o much_o to_o bring_v the_o most_o defile_a thing_n on_o earth_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d essence_n in_o heaven_n and_o that_o make_v i_o to_o beg_v again_o and_o again_o that_o thou_o will_v wash_v i_o again_o and_o again_o sin_n be_v filthy_a to_o think_v of_o more_o filthy_a to_o speak_v and_o hear_v of_o most_o filthy_a to_o act_v and_o commit_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o or_o any_o part_n or_o passage_n of_o it_o but_o vileness_n baseness_n and_o filthiness_n all_o the_o wash_n in_o thy_o leviticall_a law_n be_v type_n and_o figure_n of_o this_o spiritual_a wash_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n wash_v i_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o water_n of_o thy_o grace_n with_o that_o water_n whereof_o whoso_o drink_v shall_v never_o thirst_v wash_v i_o with_o the_o water_n of_o my_o own_o tear_n with_o the_o water_n of_o thy_o word_n with_o the_o water_n of_o thy_o sacrament_n i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o unless_o thou_o wash_v i_o i_o can_v have_v no_o part_n or_o portion_n in_o the._n e_o wherefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o wash_v not_o my_o foot_n 13._o only_o but_o my_o head_n also_o and_o all_o the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o my_o body_n yea_o to_o rinse_v and_o scour_v my_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n thereof_o that_o i_o may_v present_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n a_o holy_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n 12._o unto_o thou_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a business_n o_o christ_n to_o 〈◊〉_d i_o in_o this_o world_n that_o thou_o may_v render_v i_o spotless_a to_o thy_o father_n in_o another_o world_n i_o sin_v daily_o and_o therefore_o have_v need_n of_o daily_a wash_n i_o sin_v continual_o and_o therefore_o have_v 〈◊〉_d of_o continual_a wash_n for_o the_o word_n include_v a_o multiplication_n of_o wash_v do_v imply_v a_o multiplication_n of_o sin_v for_o if_o my_o soul_n loathe_v the_o filth_n and_o mire_n wherewith_o she_o have_v soil_v herself_o even_o to_o ugliness_n take_v a_o course_n by_o the_o tear_n of_o contrition_n for_o the_o clean_a wash_n of_o her_o face_n how_o soon_o do_v the_o old_a dirt_n of_o sin_n spurt_n into_o her_o visage_n again_o so_o that_o the_o business_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o life_n if_o it_o be_v a_o life_n of_o repentance_n be_v never_o at_o a_o end_n be_v indeed_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o wash_n of_o that_o which_o be_v foul_a and_o the_o foul_n of_o that_o which_o be_v wash_v there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v report_v in_o the_o story_n of_o nature_n certain_o fly_v fish_n who_o wing_n by_o fly_a wax_n dry_a and_o be_v dry_a lose_v their_o fly_n so_o as_o they_o must_v ever_o and_o anon_o return_v to_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o moisture_n thereof_o to_o enable_v their_o flight_n again_o even_o so_o my_o soul_n wash_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o mount_v up_o towards_o heaven_n through_o this_o wicked_a world_n her_o wing_n even_o her_o best_a purpose_n cogitation_n and_o conception_n easy_o grow_v dry_a by_o the_o contagion_n of_o earthly_a conversation_n unless_o they_o be_v often_o bathe_v and_o moisten_v in_o the_o water_n of_o repentance_n to_o carry_v she_o through_o to_o her_o journey_n end_n so_o then_o my_o case_n and_o condition_n be_v such_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o many_o sport_n hourly_o fall_v and_o deep_o stain_v my_o ill_a favour_a and_o disfigure_a soul_n 〈◊〉_d have_v just_a cause_n to_o pray_v earnest_o that_o i_o may_v be_v both_o often_o and_o thorough_o wash_v and_o by_o thou_o who_o can_v alone_o make_v i_o clean_o and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n as_o i_o have_v a_o great_a debt_n to_o be_v discharge_v much_o filthiness_n to_o be_v wash_v so_o have_v i_o a_o loathsome_a leprosy_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v cleanse_v wherefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o cleanse_v i_o from_o from_o my_o sin_n this_o leprosy_n and_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o be_v shadow_v out_o and_o figure_v also_o by_o sundry_a purgation_n &_o cleansing_n in_o thy_o leviticall_a law_n all_o point_v to_o that_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n whereby_o my_o sin_n be_v purge_v the_o leprosy_n as_o physiican_n tell_v we_o be_v a_o hereditary_a disease_n descend_v from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n a_o ignominious_a and_o odious_a disease_n banish_v the_o leper_n from_o all_o company_n a_o contagious_a disease_n spread_v from_o man_n to_o man_n 〈◊〉_d then_o the_o plague_n a_o dull_a and_o stupid_a disease_n that_o make_v he_o insensible_a altogether_o and_o a_o dangerous_a or_o rather_o desperate_a disease_n 〈◊〉_d or_o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v cure_v in_o all_o which_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n may_v fit_o be_v resemble_v to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d for_o sin_n come_v by_o propagation_n from_o our_o first_o parent_n to_o all_o their_o posterity_n it_o separate_v we_o from_o thy_o presence_n from_o the_o company_n of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o angel_n and_o all_o good_a man_n it_o infect_v other_o and_o poylon_v not_o only_o with_o the_o breath_n but_o with_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o too_o it_o benumb_v we_o so_o as_o we_o feel_v not_o thy_o fearful_a judgement_n it_o be_v utter_o incurable_a otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o tear_n of_o a_o vine_n when_o it_o bleed_v be_v a_o very_a good_a medicine_n for_o cure_v of_o the_o bodily_a leprosy_n 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o tear_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o lie_v low_a as_o do_v 〈◊〉_d vine_n that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o mourn_v in_o humility_n for_o sin_n avail_n much_o to_o 〈◊〉_d cleanse_v of_o this_o leprosy_n of_o the_o soul_n my_o sin_n as_o a_o leprosy_n do_v overspread_v both_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n from_o the_o high_a faculty_n of_o my_o understanding_n to_o the_o low_a affection_n of_o my_o will_n there_o be_v no_o sound_a part_n in_o i_o my_o disease_n be_v grow_v to_o the_o height_n to_o full_a ripeness_n or_o rather_o foul_a rottenness_n it_o have_v put_v out_o the_o scab_n as_o they_o say_v by_o enormous_a and_o scandalous_a action_n wherefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o who_o be_v the_o prime_n and_o sovereign_a physician_n to_o look_v upon_o i_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o pity_n and_o to_o cleanse_v and_o cure_v i_o of_o my_o leprous_a sin_n and_o sinful_a leprosy_n 2._o i_o know_v my_o own_o wickedness_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o or_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o against_o i_o before_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n be_v send_v as_o a_o special_a bailife_n to_o summon_v i_o by_o a_o writ_n ad_fw-la meliùs_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la i_o cast_v my_o eye_n careless_o i_o do_v not_o fix_v it_o full_o i_o look_v slight_o and_o superficial_o as_o in_o passage_n not_o sad_o and_o mournful_o upon_o my_o grievous_a sin_n i_o do_v not_o behold_v they_o so_o serious_o as_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v i_o see_v but_o the_o epitome_n or_o gross_a sum_n of_o they_o i_o do_v not_o view_v they_o in_o the_o large_a volume_n write_v at_o length_n or_o rathere_o paint_v out_o as_o now_o they_o be_v in_o their_o true_a shape_n and_o colour_n every_o man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n must_v needs_o see_v somewhat_o of_o this_o kind_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n but_o through_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n no_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o take_v a_o perfect_a survey_n and_o make_v a_o full_a portraiture_n of_o his_o own_o transgression_n there_o be_v in_o man_n a_o affect_a humi_fw-la ignorance_n and_o blindness_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o who_o so_o blind_a as_o he_o that_o will_v not_o see_v who_o so_o ignorant_a as_o he_o that_o will_v not_o know_v as_o we_o put_v off_o the_o evil_a day_n so_o long_o as_o we_o can_v so_o we_o put_v by_o the_o evil_a object_n so_o far_o as_o we_o may_v
shall_v be_v find_v just_a and_o pure_a and_o it_o be_v my_o part_n as_o to_o believe_v there_o be_v equity_n and_o justice_n in_o all_o thy_o proceed_n 〈◊〉_d sometime_o through_o my_o blindness_n i_o can_v sometime_o through_o my_o 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o even_o when_o 〈◊〉_d do_v most_o bitter_o smart_v to_o bridle_v my_o unruly_a passion_n and_o with_o a_o calm_a and_o subdue_a heart_n to_o kiss_v the_o rod_n wherewith_o i_o have_v be_v scourge_v and_o to_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_n that_o thy_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v indeed_o so_o it_o may_v shine_v clear_a and_o bright_a to_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o world_n behold_v i_o be_v bear_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n have_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o upon_o the_o straight_a inquisition_n and_o exact_a survey_n of_o myself_o and_o my_o sin_n search_v and_o ransack_v every_o corner_n of_o my_o house_n of_o clay_n i_o have_v find_v a_o noisome_a sink_n and_o filthy_a puddle_n or_o rather_o a_o poison_a and_o poisonous_a spring_n a_o paternal_a or_o a_o parentall_a sin_n a_o hereditary_a a_o radical_a and_o original_a sin_n whence_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n be_v continual_o and_o plentiful_o derive_v this_o be_v that_o canker_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v breed_v in_o the_o bone_n will_v never_o out_o of_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o my_o member_n which_o do_v always_o resist_v the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n the_o everliving_a seed_n of_o rebellion_n which_o maintain_v the_o implacable_a war_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n which_o will_v never_o 〈◊〉_d till_o mortality_n have_v put_v on_o immortality_n and_o death_n the_o last_o enemy_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n this_o be_v peccatum_fw-la peccans_fw-la a_o sin_v or_o a_o spurn_v sin_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n a_o punishment_n peccati_fw-la of_o sin_n and_o a_o cause_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d which_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o allege_v to_o excuse_v or_o extenuate_v but_o rather_o to_o accuse_v myself_o and_o aggravate_v my_o sin_n know_v right_o well_o that_o the_o vile_a i_o be_o in_o my_o own_o the_o more_o acceptable_a i_o shall_v be_v in_o thy_o sight_n and_o hope_v that_o the_o frank_a confession_n of_o my_o miserable_a condition_n proceed_v from_o true_a humiliation_n and_o contrition_n will_v the_o rather_o move_v thy_o tender_a compassion_n as_o beggar_n chrysost._n upon_o earth_n to_o stir_v the_o bowel_n of_o pity_n in_o their_o beholder_n lay_v open_a to_o their_o view_n their_o grievous_a sore_n and_o loathsome_a disease_n the_o great_a misery_n be_v the_o fit_a object_n of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n &_o the_o more_o desperate_a the_o malady_n the_o more_o honourable_a will_v the_o cure_n be_v to_o the_o physician_n where_o my_o sin_n abound_v thy_o grace_n delight_v to_o superabound_v for_o the_o only_a and_o singular_a sin_n of_o adam_n as_o of_o he_o that_o bear_v the_o person_n of_o all_o his_o posterity_n be_v just_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a posterity_n and_o all_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n by_o his_o singular_a sinful_a act_n thou_o o_o god_n in_o thy_o justice_n do_v permit_v the_o natural_a propagation_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o offspring_n which_o deserve_v such_o a_o punishment_n for_o such_o a_o sin_n hereupon_o it_o come_v that_o my_o inbred_a corruption_n and_o the_o inherent_a sting_n of_o sensuality_n in_o i_o who_o sin_v in_o adam_n as_o levi_n tithe_v in_o abraham_n loin_n be_v not_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o my_o guilt_n but_o a_o fruit_n or_o reward_n thereof_o according_a to_o thy_o just_a judgement_n whence_o it_o may_v well_o be_v term_v the_o penalty_n of_o sin_n for_o that_o prime_a sin_n the_o chief_a source_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o further_a it_o run_v the_o fast_a it_o increase_v by_o this_o stream_n fall_v into_o it_o grow_v in_o the_o end_n to_o such_o a_o strong_a and_o forcible_a current_n as_o do_v even_o carry_v and_o compel_v i_o violent_o to_o sin_n if_o thy_o grace_n do_v not_o resist_v the_o 〈◊〉_d thereof_o because_o hence_o do_v flow_v my_o sinful_a passion_n my_o evil_a affection_n my_o sinister_a inclination_n and_o from_o they_o my_o sin_n of_o action_n or_o omission_n which_o be_v sin_n of_o action_n also_o in_o their_o full_a perfection_n or_o imperfection_n rather_o which_o i_o daily_o or_o rather_o hourly_a and_o continual_o commit_v in_o which_o regard_n my_o woe_n arise_v from_o my_o own_o wickedness_n my_o case_n be_v most_o deplorable_a every_o way_n wherefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o pity_n and_o mercy_n to_o behold_v it_o i_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n that_o i_o be_o not_o apt_a and_o ready_a to_o conceive_v yea_o to_o engender_v and_o produce_v from_o imagination_n to_o assent_v from_o assent_n to_o delectation_n from_o delectation_n to_o resolution_n from_o resolution_n to_o execution_n if_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v not_o beget_v i_o anew_o by_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o thy_o word_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o quell_v and_o extinguish_v in_o i_o this_o old_a seed_n which_o will_v always_o be_v spring_v and_o sprout_v in_o the_o rank_n soil_n of_o my_o sinful_a flesh_n when_o my_o mother_n first_o warm_v i_o in_o her_o bowel_n she_o conceive_v sin_n when_o she_o bring_v i_o forth_o into_o the_o world_n she_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n of_o sin_n the_o child_n in_o the_o mother_n womb_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o undoubted_o the_o mother_n have_v a_o great_a share_n in_o the_o child_n before_o she_o depart_v with_o it_o beside_o her_o nature_n and_o substance_n she_o impart_v unto_o it_o her_o quality_n inclination_n and_o disposition_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o scion_n take_v from_o her_o tree_n and_o a_o collop_n cut_v out_o of_o her_o flesh_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o therefore_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d ask_v this_o unanswerable_a 14._o question_n who_o shall_v appear_v clean_o before_o thou_o or_o who_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o actual_a 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d and_o natural_a not_o the_o second_o motion_n of_o it_o only_o put_v into_o form_n but_o the_o first_o that_o be_v unshape_a do_v plot_n and_o contrive_v the_o treason_n be_v author_n if_o not_o actor_n of_o it_o they_o bring_v fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n which_o afterward_o be_v kindle_v and_o set_v a_o burn_a that_o fomentation_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o sin_n itself_o this_o be_v that_o threefold_a cord_n every_o part_n and_o piece_n whereof_o be_v sinful_a that_o bind_v i_o fast_o to_o the_o bar_n of_o thy_o justice_n first_o adam_n his_o primitive_a sin_n then_o the_o dirivation_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o afterward_o the_o particular_a action_n of_o sin_n proceed_v from_o they_o both_o now_o if_o i_o be_v a_o sinner_n 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o mother_n womb_n when_o and_o where_o shall_v i_o be_v faultless_a if_o 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i_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n 6._o behold_v thou_o love_v truth_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o two_o ecce_n which_o be_v happy_o sort_v together_o i_o desire_v to_o intimate_v two_o remarkable_a thing_n the_o one_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o my_o wretched_a condition_n the_o other_o the_o largeness_n of_o thy_o tender_a affection_n the_o first_o ecce_fw-la be_v on_o thy_o part_n behold_v o_o lord_n my_o conception_n and_o birth_n in_o sin_n behold_v i_o drown_v and_o overwhelm_v in_o a_o sea_n of_o sin_n the_o other_o ecce_fw-la be_v on_o my_o part_n i_o behold_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n a_o fire_n of_o love_n because_o thou_o love_v the_o least_o sparkle_v of_o grace_n in_o i_o which_o mount_v upward_o make_v i_o
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〈◊〉_d and_o refine_v nee_n so_o as_o my_o 〈◊〉_d osse_fw-la may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o thy_o grace_n more_o and_o more_o 〈◊〉_d in_o i_o 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v wont_n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o will_n for_o the_o work_n and_o the_o desire_n for_o the_o deed_n as_o in_o evil_a juris_fw-la the_o very_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n of_o ill_a do_v make_v i_o to_o stand_v guilty_a before_o thou_o though_o the_o evil_n be_v dom._n not_o actual_o do_v he_o that_o lust_v after_o a_o woman_n he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n the_o one_o be_v a_o adulterer_n the_o other_o a_o murderer_n so_o in_o goodness_n the_o settle_a study_n true_a desire_n and_o earnest_a endeavour_n of_o holiness_n and_o piety_n cause_v i_o to_o be_v esteem_v pious_a and_o holy_a in_o thy_o sight_n though_o i_o can_v attain_v to_o that_o measure_n of_o it_o that_o i_o will_v and_o shall_v for_o thou_o lord_n regard_v more_v what_o i_o affect_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v than_o what_o i_o be_o more_o what_o i_o 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for_o policy_n and_o worldly_a respect_n that_o he_o think_v and_o say_v in_o his_o hart_n though_o not_o with_o his_o mouth_n there_o be_v no_o god_n the_o gentile_n on_o the_o other_o side_n who_o be_v alien_n from_o god_n his_o covenant_n &_o stranger_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n i_o think_v i_o hear_v they_o bold_o and_o broad_o speak_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o king_n that_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n both_o of_o prowess_n &_o policy_n to_o reduce_v we_o under_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o his_o god_n and_o the_o embrace_v of_o his_o religion_n we_o see_v how_o he_o carry_v himself_o we_o can_v discern_v by_o our_o light_n that_o he_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n imprint_v in_o all_o man_n heart_n that_o he_o shameless_o defile_v the_o bed_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o kill_v they_o cruel_o and_o treacherous_o at_o his_o pleasure_n to_o attain_v his_o lustful_a desire_n we_o will_v be_v still_o irreligious_a rather_o of_o no_o religion_n than_o his_o religion_n we_o will_v submit_v ourselves_o to_o any_o prince_n yoke_n we_o will_v fall_v into_o any_o man_n hand_n rather_o they_o his_o to_o make_v amends_o for_o these_o fault_n and_o to_o repair_v these_o ruin_n i_o will_v teach_v at_o home_n and_o abroad_o jew_n and_o gentile_n such_o as_o err_v either_o in_o religion_n or_o conversation_n the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o godliness_n by_o instruction_n by_o discipline_n by_o example_n what_o have_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n by_o my_o evil_n i_o will_v build_v up_o again_o by_o my_o good_a demeanour_n my_o light_n shall_v so_o shine_v before_o domesticke_n &_o foreigner_n before_o my_o own_o subject_n and_o before_o other_o both_o prince_n &_o people_n as_o they_o shall_v glorify_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n they_o shall_v believe_v 3._o and_o say_v great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v serve_v above_o all_o god_n blessed_n be_v the_o lord_n even_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n for_o ever_o 14_o deliver_v i_o from_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d o_o lord_n thou_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n among_o all_o my_o sin_n which_o be_v sans_o number_n &_o many_o of_o they_o heinous_a in_o their_o quality_n this_o horrible_a and_o cry_a sin_n of_o murder_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o my_o distress_a soul_n in_o the_o general_a muster_n of_o my_o sin_n the_o shed_n of_o so_o much_o innocent_a blood_n make_v the_o most_o fearful_a and_o hideous_a apparition_n to_o my_o torment_a conscience_n in_o regard_v whereof_o i_o cry_v out_o deliver_v i_o not_o from_o blood_n but_o from_o blood_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n i_o beg_v first_o indefinite_o 2._o that_o god_n will_v cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n then_o that_o he_o will_v blot_v out_o all_o my_o transgression_n universal_o 9_o i_o present_v and_o iterate_v this_o petition_n in_o humility_n and_o faith_n know_v that_o my_o prayer_n if_o they_o be_v not_o so_o accompany_v can_v not_o prevail_v howbeit_o because_o this_o sin_n seem_v so_o enormous_a so_o 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