innumerable_a and_o almost_o irremediable_a woe_n to_o break_v in_o upon_o we_o xii_o let_v we_o humble_o confess_v that_o magistrate_n minister_n and_o other_o that_o have_v serve_v the_o public_a have_v be_v but_o great_a sufferer_n by_o their_o service_n and_o meet_v with_o unrighteous_a discouragement_n xiii_o let_v we_o humble_o confess_v that_o the_o piracy_n which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v some_o who_o belong_v to_o these_o have_v perpetrate_v in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v scandal_n that_o call_v for_o much_o lamentation_n fourteen_o let_v we_o humble_o confess_v that_o we_o have_v in_o former_a year_n use_v unjustifiable_a hardship_n upon_o some_o that_o have_v conscientious_o dissent_v from_o our_o persuasion_n in_o religion_n xv._o let_v we_o humble_o confess_v that_o we_o have_v treat_v one_o another_o very_o ill_o in_o the_o various_a temptation_n centention_n and_o revolution_n which_o have_v be_v upon_o we_o xvi_o let_v we_o humble_o confess_v that_o 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and_o with_o our_o most_o humble_a reflection_n let_v we_o do_v like_o they_o in_o 1_o sam._n 7.6_o gather_v together_o and_o draw_v water_n and_o pour_v it_o out_o in_o a_o shower_n of_o tear_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o fast_o on_o that_o day_n and_o say_v we_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n but_o that_o this_o our_o confession_n of_o our_o provocation_n may_v be_v penitent_a we_o must_v second_o incorporate_v thereinto_o a_o confession_n of_o what_o we_o have_v deserve_v by_o these_o provoke_v evil_n particular_o we_o have_v see_v many_o trouble_n but_o on_o our_o day_n of_o humiliation_n concern_v all_o our_o trouble_n let_v we_o humble_o make_v that_o confession_n in_o ezra_n 9.13_o thou_o our_o god_n best_a punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v have_v we_o lose_v many_o thousand_o of_o pound_n by_o the_o disaster_n of_o the_o sea_n let_v we_o humble_o confess_v our_o sin_n have_v deserve_v that_o instead_o of_o make_v one_o good_a voyage_n we_o shall_v 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3.39_o why_o shall_v a_o man_n complain_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o yet_o we_o have_v have_v comfort_n to_o mitigate_v and_o moderate_v our_o trouble_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o wrath_n god_n have_v remember_v mercy_n now_o concern_v all_o our_o comfort_n on_o our_o day_n of_o humiliation_n let_v we_o humble_o make_v that_o confession_n in_o lam._n 3.22_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v have_v we_o not_o the_o tiding_n of_o salvation_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n preace_v unto_o we_o to_o sweeten_v the_o bread_n of_o adversity_n and_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o let_v we_o humble_o confess_v it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o this_o country_n have_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o the_o water_n of_o life_n yet_o continue_v unto_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o become_v a_o region_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n be_v our_o poor_a though_o great_o 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than_o so_o when_o we_o be_v humble_v ourselves_o we_o be_v to_o bring_v before_o our_o god_n that_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n sir_n there_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o congregation_n which_o be_v on_o a_o day_n of_o humiliation_n of_o old_a commemorate_a our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v on_o our_o day_n of_o humiliation_n look_v unto_o as_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o whole_a congregation_n our_o faith_n be_v to_o argue_v it_o that_o god_n have_v have_v more_o honour_n from_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n than_o if_o all_o our_o whole_a congregation_n be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o our_o faith_n be_v to_o resolve_v it_o that_o whatever_o salvation_n be_v vouchsafe_v unto_o all_o our_o whole_a congregation_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v have_v the_o honour_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o it_o all_o ascribe_v thereunto_o now_o who_o can_v tell_v how_o far_o one_o humble_a 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how_o affectionate_a be_v my_o read_n of_o the_o eighty_o four_o psalm_n in_o this_o condition_n the_o mean_n of_o my_o deliverance_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o letter_n that_o have_v pass_v between_o the_o government_n of_o new-england_n and_o of_o canada_n mr._n cary_n be_v send_v with_o a_o vessel_n to_o fetch_v captive_n from_o quebeck_n and_o when_o he_o come_v i_o among_o other_o with_o my_o young_a son_n have_v our_o liberty_n to_o come_v away_o and_o by_o god_n blessing_n upon_o we_o we_o arrive_v in_o safety_n at_o boston_n in_o november_n 1695._o our_o desire_a haven_n and_o i_o desire_v to_o praise_n the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o for_o his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o i_o yet_o still_o i_o have_v leave_v behind_o two_o child_n a_o daughter_n of_o twenty_o year_n old_a at_o mont_fw-fr royal_a who_o i_o have_v not_o see_v in_o two_o year_n before_o i_o come_v away_o and_o a_o son_n of_o nineteen_o year_n old_a who_o i_o never_o see_v since_o we_o part_v the_o next_o morning_n after_o we_o be_v take_v i_o earnest_o request_v the_o prayer_n of_o my_o christian_a friend_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v they_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n finis_fw-la
the_o sabbath_n take_v no_o long_a journey_n on_o it_o from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n honour_v he_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n indeed_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n lay_v a_o claim_n to_o all_o the_o thing_n here_o speak_v of_o nevertheless_o i_o suspect_v that_o a_o fast_a sabbath_n be_v here_o more_o peculiar_o intend_v a_o fast_a be_v no_o less_o than_o twice_o in_o one_o verse_n leu._n 23.32_o call_v a_o sabbath_n and_o why_o may_v not_o that_o be_v the_o sabbath_n more_o especial_o mean_v throughout_o the_o whole_a fifty_o eight_o chapter_n of_o isaiah_n a_o expression_n twice_o use_v in_o the_o verse_n new_o quote_v namely_o doiâ—â—â—_n thy_o pleasure_n and_o find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n on_o the_o sabbath_n occur_v in_o the_o three_o verse_n in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o fast_a you_o find_v pleasure_n which_o find_v of_o pleasure_n be_v oppose_v unto_o the_o affliction_n both_o of_o spirit_n 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