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shall_v cast_v i_o into_o it_o i_o have_v forfeit_v heaven_n and_o if_o god_n shall_v eternal_o banish_v i_o from_o that_o bless_a place_n i_o must_v say_v righteous_a art_n thou_o o_o lord_n and_o upright_o 137._o ps_n 110._o 137._o be_v thy_o judgement_n but_o save_v i_o from_o the_o one_o and_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o other_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n i_o find_v it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o 13._o pro._n 28._o 13._o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n and_o again_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v 9_o 1_o john_n 1._o 9_o faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n this_o i_o have_v do_v this_o i_o will_v do_v and_o shall_v i_o not_o obtain_v mercy_n i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o confound_v i_o loathe_v and_o abhor_v my_o self_n i_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n i_o wish_v i_o have_v never_o do_v as_o i_o have_v be_v i_o to_o live_v over_o my_o life_n again_o divine_a grace_n assist_v these_o errata_n shall_v be_v correct_v i_o do_v repent_v and_o will_v not_o god_n pardon_v i_o do_v hearty_o mourn_v and_o will_v not_o god_n forgive_v oh_o for_o a_o pardon_n for_o jesus_n sake_n mercy_n mercy_n lord_n mercy_n for_o a_o die_a sinner_n who_o come_v unto_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o thing_n i_o ask_v be_v great_a and_o i_o sinful_a i_o wretched_a i_o be_o altogether_o unworthy_a but_o christ_n be_v worthy_a lord_n lo_o here_o be_v the_o blood_n which_o buy_v my_o pardon_n and_o it_o have_v be_v and_o be_v now_o cry_v in_o thy_o ear_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n lord_n
must_v not_o now_o pass_v from_o i_o i_o may_v imitate_v my_o dear_a saviour_n in_o the_o like_a circumstance_n cheerful_o say_v father_n not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v the_o argument_n i_o have_v 42._o â—uk_fw-mi 22._o 42._o use_v be_v weighty_a and_o serious_a sufficient_a to_o convince_v my_o judgement_n stop_v my_o mouth_n and_o make_v i_o silent_a but_o after_o all_o o_o pity_n pardon_n and_o help_v i_o i_o find_v i_o be_o backward_o and_o loath_a to_o die_v now_o lord_n make_v i_o content_a content_a that_o be_v too_o little_a make_v i_o desirous_a to_o die_v and_o to_o die_v now_o god_n forbid_v that_o after_o all_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v violent_o rend_v and_o tear_v from_o i_o lord_n let_v i_o have_v such_o a_o firm_a belief_n of_o a_o future_a happiness_n such_o lively_a hope_n and_o clear_a evidence_n of_o my_o right_n and_o title_n to_o it_o such_o a_o burn_a and_o flame_a love_n to_o thou_o my_o god_n to_o thou_o my_o saviour_n such_o please_a foreta_v of_o heavenly_a joy_n such_o a_o revive_a prospect_n of_o that_o glorious_a future_a state_n that_o i_o may_v overcome_v the_o fear_n of_o death_n the_o terror_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o triumph_n over_o both_o that_o i_o may_v long_o and_o pant_v desire_v groan_n and_o wish_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o i_o must_v and_o do_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v far_o better_o lord_n inspire_v my_o depart_a soul_n with_o that_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n that_o i_o may_v now_o glorify_v thou_o credit_n religion_n and_o commend_v thy_o holy_a way_n that_o i_o may_v strengthen_v the_o weak_a and_o encourage_v the_o fearful_a by_o a_o cheerful_a and_o willing_a comfortable_a and_o triumphant_a departure_n sanctify_v these_o affliction_n and_o pain_n and_o this_o present_a sickness_n to_o i_o and_o let_v they_o put_v i_o upon_o longing_n after_o heaven_n where_o be_v none_o answer_v my_o doubt_n expel_v my_o fear_n arm_n and_o fortify_v comfort_n and_o encourage_v my_o weak_a droop_a and_o tremble_a 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obtain_v the_o mercy_n i_o want_v and_o labour_v after_o a_o willingness_n to_o die_v now_o my_o doubt_n be_v answer_v my_o fear_n remove_v my_o sin_n be_v pardon_v god_n be_v reconcile_v my_o conscience_n pacify_v my_o hope_n be_v lively_a my_o evidence_n clear_a my_o assurance_n strong_a and_o my_o joy_n full_a and_o now_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n how_o do_v i_o long_o to_o die_v shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a of_o death_n what!_o of_o a_o baffle_v vanquish_a and_o conquer_a enemy_n i_o be_o not_o i_o be_v but_o now_o bless_v be_v god_n i_o be_o not_o be_o i_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n a_o son_n of_o god_n a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n and_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a of_o thou_o o_o death_n through_o grace_n o_o my_o enemy_n i_o be_o not_o methinks_v i_o be_o already_o in_o the_o suburb_n of_o heaven_n and_o i_o long_o to_o enter_v into_o that_o holy_a city_n i_o have_v a_o prospect_n of_o yonder_o bless_a world_n and_o this_o prospect_n be_v so_o ravish_v and_o transport_v that_o i_o wish_v 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must_v die_v lord_n i_o do_v submit_v thy_o holy_a will_v be_v do_v my_o body_n i_o cheerful_o bequeath_v unto_o the_o dust_n o_o faithful_a grave_n keep_v what_o i_o commit_v unto_o thou_o this_o body_n till_o my_o lord_n shall_v come_v and_o then_o deliver_v it_o up_o in_o the_o dust_n shall_v this_o flesh_n of_o my_o sleep_n and_o rest_n in_o hope_n my_o soul_n my_o precious_a and_o immortal_a soul_n o_o my_o god_n i_o resign_v to_o thou_o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n thou_o 5._o psal_n 31._o 5._o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n father_n into_o 〈◊〉_d â—ands_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n lord_n 59_o luk._n 23._o 46._o act_n 7._o 59_o jesus_n 〈…〉_o must_v i_o die_v now_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d in_o thy_o will_n believe_v thy_o promise_n trust_v in_o thy_o mercy_n through_o the_o all-sufficient_a merit_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o my_o saviour_n i_o wait_v wait_v lord_n i_o long_o for_o the_o happy_a moment_n and_o my_o last_o petition_n and_o die_a prayer_n shall_v be_v come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v qick_o 17._o rev._n 22._o 20._o 1_o thes_n 4._o 17._o that_o i_o may_v be_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o lord_n come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o amen_o amen_n finis_fw-la