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see_v my_o soul_n thus_o sink_v while_o waste_v flesh_n do_v stand_v at_o the_o pit_n brink_n shall_v grief_n and_o sickness_n leave_v but_o skin_n and_o bone_n and_o shall_v i_o know_v no_o breath_n but_o sigh_n and_o groan_n have_v i_o no_o passion_n leave_v but_o grief_n and_o fear_n be_v groan_n the_o only_a music_n for_o thy_o ear_n and_o have_v i_o sense_n only_o to_o feel_v my_o woe_n and_o reason_n only_o misery_n to_o know_v and_o will_v thou_o suffer_v sinful_a unbelief_n to_o banish_v joy_n and_o keep_v out_o all_o relief_n how_o can_v that_o gracious_a lord_n my_o woe_n desire_n that_o do_v so_o much_o to_o save_v i_o from_o the_o fire_n how_o can_v that_o saviour_n be_v against_o my_o good_a that_o die_v in_o love_n and_o wash_v i_o by_o his_o blood_n can_v the_o same_o voice_n now_o pass_v so_o sad_a a_o doom_n that_o from_o my_o sin_n so_o late_o call_v i_o home_o will_v thou_o now_o frown_v i_o down_o to_o fear_n &_o death_n that_o late_o give_v i_o a_o new_a life_n 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and_o press_v i_o not_o too_o low_a lest_o i_o shall_v peevish_a and_o impatient_a grow_v lest_o i_o shall_v have_v unworthy_a thought_n of_o thou_o forget_v what_o thy_o love_n have_v do_v for_o i_o lest_o blind_a distrust_n get_v ground_n against_o my_o faith_n and_o i_o grow_v mindless_a what_o thy_o promise_n say_v lest_o grief_n consume_v the_o soul_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v and_o lest_o thy_o praise_n with_o my_o comfort_n fade_v lest_o i_o thy_o ancient_a love_n no_o more_o rehearse_v but_o all_o my_o thanks_o as_o a_o mistake_n reverse_v and_o lest_o unruly_a grief_n shall_v make_v i_o break_v
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that_o be_v go_v if_o this_o one_o guest_n have_v quit_v my_o breast_n i_o have_v be_v quite_o undo_v 13._o i_o know_v its_o sin_n that_o do_v all_o this_o for_o nothing_o else_o can_v do_v it_o i_o will_v charge_v upon_o it_o all_o i_o miss_v and_o with_o the_o law_n pursue_v it_o 14._o my_o treacherous_a flesh_n have_v play_v its_o part_n and_o open_a sin_n the_o door_n and_o they_o have_v spoil_v and_o robe_v my_o heart_n and_o leave_v it_o sad_a and_o poor_a 15._o how_o shall_v i_o see_v my_o landlord_n face_n how_o shall_v i_o pay_v his_o rent_n when_o i_o have_v thus_o abuse_v his_o grace_n and_o have_v his_o treasure_n spend_v 16._o yet_o have_v i_o one_o great_a trusty_a friend_n that_o will_v procure_v my_o peace_n and_o all_o this_o loss_n and_o ruin_n mend_v and_o purchase_v my_o release_n 17._o when_o i_o the_o prodigal_n have_v play_v and_o all_o my_o portion_n spend_v he_o tell_v i_o he_o my_o debt_n have_v pay_v and_o bid_v i_o but_o repent_v 18._o yea_o this_o by_o his_o supply_n be_v do_v who_o covenant_n bid_v i_o do_v it_o because_o i_o have_v not_o of_o my_o own_o so_o much_o as_o will_v serve_v to_o it_o 19_o and_o after_o this_o when_o my_o false_a heart_n forget_v my_o dear_a lord_n he_o do_v perform_v a_o saviour_n part_n and_o still_o my_o soul_n restore_v 20._o i_o fear_v lest_o as_o but_o once_o he_o die_v he_o will_v but_o once_o forgive_v but_o still_o when_o in_o distress_n i_o try_v he_o do_v my_o soul_n relieve_v 21._o still_o when_o he_o take_v i_o by_o the_o hand_n my_o father_n on_o i_o smile_v oft_o have_v i_o break_v his_o command_n and_o yet_o he_o call_v i_o child_n 22._o i_o know_v his_o power_n and_o for_o his_o love_n it_o speak_v by_o pain_n and_o blood_n large_o do_v he_o his_o kindness_n prove_v and_o make_v his_o promise_n good_a 23._o therefore_o i_o will_v never_o more_o despair_v nor_o take_v myself_o for_o lose_v for_o he_o will_v all_o my_o loss_n repair_v though_o at_o the_o dear_a cost_n 24._o yea_o more_o i_o have_v his_o hand_n to_o show_v that_o when_o my_o lease_n be_v out_o a_o kingdom_n he_o will_v on_o i_o bestow_v he_o chide_v i_o if_o i_o doubt_v 25._o i_o will_v trust_v on_o he_o and_o use_v his_o name_n whatever_o be_v my_o need_n and_o i_o shall_v escape_v the_o wrath_n and_o shame_n and_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o speed_v 26._o and_o for_o that_o sin_n that_o play_v the_o thief_n i_o will_v stop_v its_o poisonous_a breath_n or_o pine_v it_o with_o consume_a grief_n and_o famish_v it_o to_o death_n 27._o and_o i_o will_v take_v heed_n for_o time_n to_o come_v of_o wander_v abroad_o with_o my_o best_a constant_a friend_n at_o home_n i_o will_v settle_v my_o abode_n 28._o the_o bellows_o i_o will_v yet_o take_v in_o hand_n till_o this_o small_a spark_n shall_v flame_v love_n shall_v my_o heart_n and_o tongue_n command_v to_o praise_v god_n holy_a name_n 29._o once_o more_o i_o mean_v to_o sweep_v all_o clean_a and_o cast_v out_o filthy_a sin_n and_o christ_n again_o i_o will_v entertain_v and_o wait_v on_o he_o within_o 30._o i_o will_v mend_v the_o roof_n i_o will_v watch_v the_o door_n and_o better_o keep_v the_o key_n i_o will_v trust_v my_o treacherous_a flesh_n no_o more_o but_o force_v it_o to_o obey_v 31._o i_o will_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o eye_n my_o tongue_n shall_v know_v its_o law_n i_o will_v all_v the_o bait_n of_o sin_n despise_v and_o keep_v my_o heart_n in_o awe_n 32._o my_o bed_n shall_v be_v make_v soft_a by_o love_n and_o there_o i_o will_v take_v my_o rest_n or_o else_o i_o will_v wake_v till_o i_o remove_v where_o none_o dwell_v but_o the_o bless_a 33._o what_o have_v i_o say_v that_o i_o will_v do_v this_o that_o be_o so_o false_a and_o weak_a and_o have_v so_o often_o do_v amiss_o and_o do_v my_o covenant_n break_v 34._o i_o mean_v lord_n all_z this_o shall_v be_v do_v if_o thou_o my_o heart_n will_v raise_v and_o as_o the_o work_n must_v be_v thy_o own_o so_o also_o shall_v the_o praise_n 12._o the_o lamentation_n jan._n 18._o 1660_o 1._o for_o sin_n afflict_v the_o sinner_n especial_o by_o the_o grievous_a suffering_n of_o friend_n with_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o self-condemning_a soul_n o_o mercy_n mercy_n mercy_n o_o my_o god_n must_v i_o feel_v nothing_o but_o thy_o smart_a rod_n must_v i_o be_v daily_o on_o the_o rack_n of_o sear_n and_o have_v no_o drink_n to_o quench_v my_o thirst_n but_o tear_n where_o be_v the_o spring_n that_o feed_v this_o bitter_a stream_n that_o stop_v not_o either_o when_o i_o wake_v or_o dream_n these_o worm_n of_o fear_n and_o grief_n who_o food_n i_o be_o into_o the_o world_n as_o brethren_n with_o i_o come_v youthful_a diversion_n cast_v they_o once_o asleep_a but_o light_v awaken_v they_o to_o bite_v more_o deep_a since_o then_o i_o live_v between_o thy_o book_n and_o rod_n and_o in_o thy_o school_n of_o discipline_n abode_n sometime_o thy_o gentle_a twig_n touch_v but_o the_o skin_n sometime_o thy_o sharp_a stroke_n do_v enter_v in_o most_o of_o they_o fall_v but_o 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