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thou_o and_o be_v so_o cast_v down_o and_o disquiet_v within_o thyself_o do_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o my_o chastisement_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o offend_v that_o i_o shall_v make_v thou_o like_o myself_o cause_v thou_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o inward_a and_o outward_a grief_n which_o i_o do_v tread_v before_o thou_o why_o refuse_v thou_o to_o take_v up_o my_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o and_o to_o taste_v of_o that_o cup_n which_o i_o drink_v before_o and_o for_o thou_o the_o soul_n oh_o lord_n give_v i_o of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o all_o trouble_n with_o thou_o or_o for_o thou_o shall_v be_v sweet_a unto_o i_o what_o ever_o thou_o do_v oh_o lord_n it_o be_v for_o i_o and_o if_o i_o be_v so_o dispose_v as_o i_o shall_v then_o will_v i_o be_v content_a to_o bear_v all_o that_o thou_o my_o god_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o lay_v upon_o i_o but_o alas_o it_o be_v my_o curse_a corruption_n that_o make_v i_o think_v thy_o cross_n my_o burden_n lord_n therefore_o uphold_v i_o by_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v count_v thy_o yoke_n easy_a and_o find_v joy_n in_o these_o suffering_n with_o thou_o the_o lord_n i_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o grief_n and_o terror_n to_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o thy_o sin_n but_o i_o pray_v thou_o why_o look_v thou_o so_o to_o thy_o sin_n that_o thou_o look_v not_o to_o my_o mercy_n why_o will_v thou_o so_o extol_v thy_o evil_a deed_n that_o thou_o shall_v extenuate_v my_o rich_a mercy_n or_o any_o way_n compare_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o be_v it_o for_o thy_o good_a deed_n that_o i_o do_v first_o enter_v into_o friendship_n with_o thou_o and_o think_v thou_o now_o that_o for_o thy_o evil_a deed_n i_o will_v utter_o forsake_v thou_o see_v it_o be_v among_o my_o praise_n that_o the_o work_n which_o i_o have_v begin_v i_o will_v perfect_v it_o i_o like_v it_o well_o indeed_o to_o see_v thou_o grieve_v for_o the_o sin_n thou_o have_v commit_v against_o i_o but_o i_o will_v also_o have_v thou_o comfort_v in_o the_o mercy_n that_o i_o have_v show_v thou_o call_v to_o mind_n my_o work_n of_o old_a &_o what_o i_o have_v do_v to_o thou_o since_o thou_o can_v remember_v how_o care_v i_o for_o thou_o in_o thy_o young_a and_o tender_a year_n look_v back_o now_o and_o see_v do_v not_o the_o angel_n of_o my_o presence_n lead_v thou_o when_o thou_o have_v no_o wisdom_n nor_o strength_n to_o govern_v thou_o do_v not_o i_o then_o begin_v to_o acquaint_v thou_o with_o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o my_o name_n can_v thou_o deny_v now_o that_o my_o mercy_n preserve_v thou_o from_o many_o sin_n whereunto_o thy_o nature_n be_v prone_a and_o ready_a to_o have_v decline_v and_o when_o thou_o sin_v with_o what_o long_a patience_n have_v i_o wait_v thy_o turn_n and_o how_o lovingly_z have_v i_o wink_v at_o thy_o transgression_n and_o when_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o grace_n to_o repent_v of_o thy_o sin_n and_o to_o seek_v for_o my_o favour_n and_o mercy_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o youth_n with_o a_o melt_a heart_n and_o a_o mourn_a eye_n can_v thou_o deny_v that_o i_o have_v fill_v thy_o heart_n with_o my_o joy_n and_o make_v thy_o tongue_n to_o burst_v out_o in_o sing_v and_o glory_v speech_n and_o why_o then_o will_v thou_o not_o trust_v in_o my_o mercy_n to_o the_o end_n the_o soul_n i_o be_v o_o lord_n most_o unthankful_a if_o i_o shall_v not_o confess_v that_o many_o a_o time_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o thought_n thy_o mercy_n have_v comfort_v i_o but_o alas_o i_o have_v not_o answer_v thy_o love_a kindness_n for_o after_o many_o mercy_n receive_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o contrary_a to_o my_o light_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v now_o before_o i_o witness_v that_o i_o be_o unworthy_a to_o taste_v of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n any_o more_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o mercy_n only_o for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o year_n or_o be_v it_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o towards_o those_o that_o i_o have_v make_v i_o in_o christ_n jesus_n will_v thou_o restrain_v my_o mercy_n 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father_n will_v have_v my_o blood_n to_o be_v shed_v in_o vain_a if_o his_o justice_n terrify_v thou_o remember_v his_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v in_o i_o and_o that_o he_o pronounce_v this_o sentence_n himself_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v i_o come_v into_o the_o wâ—â—ld_n not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n tarry_v not_o from_o i_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n but_o for_o that_o cause_n come_v unto_o i_o &_o i_o will_v refresh_v thou_o the_o soul_n oh_o lord_n i_o know_v there_o be_v a_o cleanse_n and_o recoâ—â—ding_v
virtue_n in_o thy_o blood_n that_o life_n be_v in_o thy_o death_n but_o â—â—â—ll_o i_o fear_v my_o sin_n deserve_v that_o thou_o shall_v never_o apply_v thy_o virtue_n nor_o thy_o merit_n to_o i_o for_o alas_o i_o find_v that_o the_o old_a man_n be_v lively_a and_o strong_a in_o i_o and_o that_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n have_v power_n in_o i_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n the_o lord_n be_v not_o i_o pray_v thou_o injurious_a to_o thyself_o in_o the_o work_n of_o my_o grace_n in_o thou_o complain_v not_o of_o thy_o corruption_n but_o that_o thou_o may_v give_v unto_o i_o my_o own_o praise_n can_v thou_o deny_v but_o thou_o have_v feel_v my_o power_n work_v in_o thy_o soul_n have_v i_o noâ—_n sprinkle_v thy_o conscience_n many_o time_n with_o the_o purify_n and_o pacify_v blood_n of_o christ_n from_o which_o have_v flow_v to_o thou_o such_o a_o witness_v of_o good_a thing_n such_o a_o sense_n of_o mercy_n as_o for_o the_o time_n have_v fill_v thy_o heart_n with_o joy_n 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