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dear_a son_n be_v he_o my_o pleasant_a child_n etc._n etc._n so_o isa_n 66._o to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n 4._o your_o weak_a service_n be_v accept_v god_n hear_v your_o infirmity_n their_o weak_a service_n be_v accept_v god_n will_v pass_v by_o many_o infirmity_n groan_n consider_v your_o sigh_n put_v your_o tear_n into_o his_o bottle_n 5._o by_o reason_n of_o that_o reality_n in_o your_o repentance_n the_o lord_n will_v pass_v by_o many_o infirmity_n and_o imperfection_n infirmity_n shall_v not_o hinder_v where_o a_o reality_n of_o grace_n and_o repentance_n be_v begin_v they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o hezekiah_n do_v true_o repent_v and_o prepare_v before_o the_o passover_n and_o though_o they_o be_v very_o defective_a yet_o the_o defect_n do_v not_o prevail_v to_o hinder_v the_o effect_n and_o acceptance_n of_o their_o service_n i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o 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handle_v for_o thy_o profit_n the_o effect_v whereof_o be_v desire_v and_o pray_v for_o by_o thy_o love_a friend_n and_o faithful_a servant_n in_o christ_n humph_n chamber_n edm._n calamy_n sim_n ashe_n adoniram_n byfield_n novemb_n 8._o 1659._o a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o parable_n pag._n 2._o the_o part_n of_o the_o parable_n p._n 4._o sin_n be_v a_o depart_n from_o god_n p._n 8._o a_o sinner_n do_v voluntary_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n depart_v from_o god_n p._n 9_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_v will_v quick_o end_v and_o the_o end_n of_o they_o be_v extreme_a misery_n p._n 9_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v but_o short_a prove_v p._n 10._o sin_n will_v end_v in_o many_o misery_n p._n 12._o though_o sin_n bring_v man_n into_o strait_n yet_o strait_n do_v not_o always_o bring_v man_n from_o sin_n p._n 22._o a_o afflict_a condition_n no_o infallible_a testimony_n of_o a_o safe_a condition_n p._n 24._o the_o further_a man_n go_v on_o in_o sin_n the_o 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true_a and_o speedy_a repentance_n p._n 69._o how_o these_o two_o be_v prime_a step_n to_o repentance_n p._n 71._o objection_n that_o we_o be_v ignorant_a not_o at_o leisure_n it_o will_v make_v we_o despair_v answer_v p._n 77._o how_o i_o may_v know_v whether_o my_o consideration_n be_v right_a p._n 78._o whether_o consideration_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v right_a when_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n think_v not_o of_o p._n 83._o whether_o a_o single_a consideration_n of_o sin_n be_v sufficient_a to_o repentance_n p._n 84._o rule_n for_o right_a consideration_n p._n 86._o rule_n for_o comparison_n p._n 87._o sound_v resolution_n be_v require_v to_o sound_a reformation_n p._n 89._o the_o property_n of_o this_o resolution_n p._n 90._o why_o it_o be_v requisite_a p._n 92._o the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o firm_a resolution_n p._n 95._o the_o mean_n to_o raise_v it_o p._n 97._o and_o maintain_v it_o p._n 101._o true_a repentance_n for_o sin_n will_v bring_v forth_o true_a confession_n of_o sin_n p._n 106._o the_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 111._o penitent_n person_n be_v humble_a and_o lowly_a person_n p._n 118._o humbleness_n describe_v p._n 120._o why_o true_a penitent_n be_v humble_a person_n p._n 124._o the_o mean_n to_o become_v humble_a p._n 128._o personal_a unworthiness_n be_v not_o prejudicial_a to_o spiritual_a supplication_n p._n 129._o reason_n for_o it_o p._n 131._o how_o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o be_v true_o sensible_a of_o our_o unworthiness_n p._n 136._o penitent_n intention_n and_o resolution_n shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o present_a execution_n and_o performance_n p._n 140._o reason_n for_o it_o p._n 142._o the_o motive_n and_o mean_n for_o a_o present_a execution_n p._n 148._o and_o the_o help_n p._n 154._o the_o very_a initial_o of_o true_a repentance_n be_v see_v by_o god_n p._n 157._o prove_v p._n 159._o evidence_n of_o true_a repentance_n though_o initial_a p._n 163._o god_n be_v very_o ready_a to_o show_v all_o kind_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o true_o penitent_a p._n 165._o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 169._o by_o no_o mean_n despair_v of_o mercy_n p._n 174._o objection_n answer_v p._n 175._o reasins_z why_o god_n make_v not_o know_v his_o mercy_n present_o p._n 179._o how_o one_o shall_v be_v support_v in_o the_o interim_n p._n 183._o god_n be_v please_v not_o only_o to_o be_v reconcile_v but_o manifest_v himself_o so_o to_o be_v unto_o the_o penitent_a p._n 184._o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 186._o motive_n to_o seek_v after_o the_o seal_n and_o token_n of_o god_n favour_n p._n 188._o mean_v to_o attain_v they_o p._n 191._o the_o kind_a expression_n of_o mercy_n do_v not_o hinder_v a_o humble_a confession_n of_o sin_n p._n 195._o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 196._o motive_n to_o it_o p._n 198._o god_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o our_o sin_n upon_o our_o true_a repentance_n but_o express_v himself_o whole_o love_n and_o kindness_n p._n 199._o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 202._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o robe_n and_o the_o best_a robe_n p._n 206._o how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o have_v put_v it_o on_o p._n 211._o god_n give_v to_o the_o penitent_a person_n a_o precious_a faith_n by_o which_o he_o be_v espouse_v or_o marry_v to_o christ_n p._n 213._o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v marry_v unto_o christ_n p._n 213._o how_o faith_n marry_v we_o unto_o christ_n p._n 216._o whether_o we_o have_v this_o faith_n p._n 219._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o shoe_n on_o his_o foot_n p._n 222._o god_n do_v enable_v the_o penitent_a person_n with_o grace_n and_o strength_n for_o a_o better_a and_o singular_a course_n of_o life_n and_o obedience_n p._n 223._o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 227._o every_o sinful_a unconvert_v man_n be_v a_o lose_a man_n p._n 234._o how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v that_o he_o be_v lose_v p._n 237._o a_o lose_a sinner_n may_v be_v find_v p._n 238._o how_o god_n find_v
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a_o great_a curse_n from_o god_n therefore_o you_o read_v of_o such_o who_o be_v entangle_v again_o that_o their_o latter_a end_n be_v worse_a than_o their_o beginning_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 20._o man_n be_v entangle_v again_o when_o either_o by_o the_o vigour_n of_o conscience_n or_o sharpness_n of_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v make_v a_o pause_n or_o stop_v but_o like_o the_o restrain_a river_n which_o climb_v over_o the_o dam_n so_o they_o get_v over_o these_o unto_o their_o course_n of_o sin_v again_o now_o say_v the_o apostle_n these_o man_n shall_v never_o better_v their_o estate_n nay_o they_o make_v they_o the_o worse_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o they_o or_o with_o they_o be_v worse_a than_o the_o beginning_n three_o know_v that_o by_o progress_n in_o sin_n after_o punishment_n formal_o progress_n in_o sin_n make_v the_o estate_n worse_o formal_o the_o estate_n be_v worse_a formal_o judicial_o eventual_o 1._o formal_o worse_a for_o if_o sin_n be_v it_o which_o make_v 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more_o enlarge_v his_o eventual_o eventual_o outward_a misery_n and_o strait_n and_o punishment_n i_o will_v punish_v you_o yet_o seven_o time_n more_o levit._fw-la 26._o pharaoh_n still_o harden_v his_o heart_n but_o god_n still_o follow_v he_o with_o sore_a judgement_n destruction_n of_o vulnerâ—_n verba_fw-la verberâ—_fw-la vulnerâ—_n his_o field_n and_o then_o of_o his_o cattle_n and_o then_o of_o his_o child_n and_o at_o length_n of_o his_o own_o life_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o bird_n in_o a_o net_n the_o more_o she_o flutter_v and_o stir_v the_o more_o be_v she_o hamper_v and_o involve_v so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o sinner_n the_o more_o he_o stir_v on_o in_o a_o sinful_a way_n the_o more_o do_v he_o enwrap_v and_o entrap_v too_o himself_o with_o great_a mischief_n the_o israelite_n do_v begin_v to_o murmur_v against_o god_n and_o god_n then_o as_o it_o be_v do_v private_o correct_v and_o chastise_v they_o afterward_o they_o do_v revolt_v from_o god_n and_o then_o he_o do_v let_v 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appear_v 1._o by_o god_n direction_n of_o his_o people_n to_o take_v this_o course_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v pardon_v jer._n 3._o 12_o 13._o 2._o by_o his_o special_a promise_n upon_o their_o true_a confession_n for_o to_o pardon_v they_o their_o sin_n prov._n 28._o 13._o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n god_n be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n 3._o by_o frequent_a experience_n david_n say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n and_o thou_o for_o give_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n psal_n 32._o 5._o the_o publican_n penitential_o confess_v and_o go_v home_o justify_v luk._n 18._o 13_o 14._o 2._o power_n against_o sin_n by_o hearty_a confession_n to_o uncover_v sin_n power_n against_o sin_n sin_n be_v a_o way_n not_o only_o to_o get_v god_n to_o cover_v they_o by_o justification_n but_o also_o to_o cure_v they_o by_o sanctification_n you_o must_v take_v off_o vulnerati_fw-la tegumentum_fw-la if_o you_o will_v obtain_v medici_n emplastrum_fw-la austin_n austin_n as_o s._n austin_n allude_v upon_o the_o psa_n 32._o when_o you_o open_v the_o wound_n than_o you_o make_v way_n for_o the_o heal_a plaster_n and_o therefore_o s._n john_n do_v not_o only_o say_v if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n god_n be_v faithful_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n but_o also_o add_v and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n 3._o peace_n of_o conscience_n you_o may_v conscience_n peace_n of_o conscience_n see_v this_o manifest_o in_o david_n who_o be_v distress_v in_o spirit_n for_o sin_n be_v much_o disquiet_v and_o roar_v and_o his_o moisture_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o drought_n in_o summer_n psal_n 32._o 3_o 4._o his_o silence_n raise_v his_o impatience_n and_o trouble_v but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n he_o recover_v his_o peace_n ver_fw-la 5._o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o my_o iniquity_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n selah_n so_o job_n 33._o 27._o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o ver._n 28._o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o window_n to_o let_v in_o the_o beam_n of_o heavenly_a comfort_n 3._o last_o god_n be_v much_o glorify_v when_o the_o penitent_a do_v humble_o and_o true_o confess_v his_o sin_n david_n acknowledge_v his_o sin_n it_o god_n be_v much_o glorify_v by_o it_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v when_o thou_o speak_v and_o be_v clear_a when_o thou_o judge_v so_o psal_n 51._o 4._o q._n d._n lord_n
but_o when_o he_o say_v be_v grieve_v for_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v do_v so_o no_o more_o only_o acknowledge_v thy_o iniquity_n that_o thou_o have_v transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n jer._n 3._o 13._o 4._o it_o shall_v sure_o find_v mercy_n o_o pardon_v mercy_n how_o necessary_a how_o sweet_a for_o a_o sinner_n but_o who_o shall_v have_v it_o he_o that_o mercy_n it_o shall_v sure_o find_v mercy_n confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n prov._n 28._o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n selah_n psal_n 32._o 5._o nondum_fw-la pronuntiat_fw-la sed_fw-la promittit_fw-la se_fw-la pronuntiaturum_fw-la &_o ille_fw-la dimittit_fw-la say_v saint_n austin_n ibid._n and_o again_o vox_fw-la nondum_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la auris_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o cord_n erat_fw-la so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o prodigal_n he_o purpose_v to_o confess_v and_o his_o father_n see_v he_o a_o far_o off_o luke_n 15._o 19_o and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n these_o word_n contain_v in_o they_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o prodigal_n humble_a confession_n he_o have_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n acknowledge_v his_o sinfulness_n and_o in_o this_o he_o confess_v his_o unworthiness_n and_o be_o unworthiness_n he_o confess_v his_o unworthiness_n no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n 2._o a_o modest_a supplication_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n there_o be_v three_o proposition_n which_o these_o two_o part_n do_v afford_v we_o viz._n 1._o that_o penitent_a person_n be_v humble_a and_o lowly_a person_n i_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a 2._o that_o unworthiness_n be_v no_o just_a prejudice_n to_o supplication_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a yet_o make_v i_o etc._n etc._n 3_o that_o penitent_a person_n earnest_o desire_v some_o relation_n to_o god_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n that_o penitent_a person_n be_v humble_a and_o lowly_a person_n i_o be_o no_o person_n doct._n 1._o penitent_n person_n be_v humble_a person_n more_o worthy_a look_v on_o every_o word_n almost_o in_o the_o text_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v in_o it_o the_o blush_n of_o humility_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a the_o language_n of_o pride_n be_v i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n the_o voice_n of_o humility_n be_v i_o be_o not_o worthy_a what_o i_o have_v be_v of_o mere_a mercy_n what_o i_o crave_v be_v not_o of_o my_o merit_n god_n may_v give_v what_o he_o please_v and_o i_o may_v receive_v what_o he_o give_v but_o i_o be_o unworthy_a of_o both_o i_o dare_v not_o expostulate_v nor_o challenge_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o what_o mercy_n can_v i_o then_o deserve_v no_o more_o worthy_a be_v he_o ever_o worthy_a no._n why_o then_o no_o more_o worthy_a q._n d._n o_o lord_n i_o deserve_v nothing_o no_o nothing_o at_o all_o so_o vile_a a_o wretch_n have_v i_o be_v that_o it_o be_v singular_a mercy_n if_o thou_o look_v at_o all_o upon_o i_o to_o be_v thy_o son_n a_o son_n thy_o son_n o_o it_o be_v a_o high_a relation_n a_o high_a digniâ—y_n for_o a_o vassal_n of_o wrath_n to_o be_v make_v a_o vessel_n of_o glory_n for_o a_o slave_n to_o sin_n to_o be_v translate_v to_o a_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_o i_o it_o be_v that_o which_o i_o want_v it_o be_v that_o though_o which_o be_v too_o great_a for_o i_o to_o ask_v i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v thy_o son_n nay_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n the_o very_a title_n and_o name_n be_v too_o good_a for_o i_o that_o so_o debauch_a and_o luxurious_a a_o sinner_n as_o i_o shall_v have_v that_o honour_n from_o thou_o to_o be_v mention_v or_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v in_o any_o sort_n repute_v among_o those_o of_o so_o singular_a relation_n unto_o thou_o i_o who_o have_v sin_v so_o much_o against_o thou_o that_o i_o shall_v in_o any_o kind_n be_v own_v as_o a_o son_n by_o thou_o this_o be_v a_o eminency_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n thus_o you_o see_v his_o humbleness_n in_o confession_n not_o worthy_a utter_o unworthy_a to_o be_v a_o son_n nay_o to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n see_v some_o step_n of_o it_o in_o his_o petition_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n a_o low_a request_n but_o it_o be_v the_o modest_a breath_n of_o a_o lowly_a spirit_n if_o i_o may_v be_v thy_o servant_n i_o shall_v be_v glad_a of_o that_o not_o thy_o only_a servant_n but_o one_o of_o thy_o servant_n not_o the_o chief_a of_o thy_o servant_n but_o any_o one_o of_o thy_o servant_n thy_o hire_a servant_n and_o perhaps_o even_o that_o be_v too_o good_a for_o i_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o be_v a_o hire_a servant_n to_o be_v one_o of_o they_o i_o shall_v count_v myself_o happy_a if_o i_o may_v be_v as_o one_o of_o the_o mean_a servant_n if_o i_o may_v be_v but_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o mean_a of_o thy_o servant_n that_o serve_v thou_o and_o father_n i_o beg_v for_o this_o too_o make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o place_n nor_o of_o the_o mean_a relation_n i_o challenge_v it_o not_o only_o be_v thou_o please_v to_o bestow_v it_o upon_o i_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o desire_v the_o great_a and_o he_o do_v modest_o entreat_v for_o the_o low_a relation_n both_o which_o show_v the_o humbleness_n of_o his_o penitential_a spirit_n thus_o be_v it_o with_o paul_n after_o his_o conversion_n how_o he_o sink_v his_o thought_n and_o estimation_n paul_n paul_n of_o himself_o when_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o his_o sin_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o then_o primus_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la i_o be_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n nemo_fw-la prio_fw-la none_o exceed_v i_o nemo_fw-la pejor_fw-la i_o be_v worse_a than_o any_o and_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o god_n mercy_n to_o he_o then_o minimus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la i_o be_o the_o least_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 8._o &_o indignissimus_fw-la not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n nay_o he_o fall_v low_a than_o this_o ephes_n 3._o 8._o minimus_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la minor_fw-la minimus_fw-la less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n be_v this_o grace_n give_v &c_n &c_n do_v you_o not_o see_v this_o also_o in_o the_o penitential_a publican_n he_o stand_v afar_o off_o and_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n but_o smite_v upon_o his_o publican_n publican_n breast_n say_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n he_o judge_v those_o foot_n unworthy_a to_o carry_v he_o unto_o god_n which_o so_o often_o carry_v he_o from_o god_n and_o those_o eye_n unworthy_a to_o look_v on_o his_o holiness_n which_o have_v be_v so_o frequent_o cast_v upon_o sinfulness_n and_o whereas_o the_o pharisee_n spread_v his_o hand_n abroad_o he_o turn_v they_o upon_o his_o breast_n his_o contrite_a breast_n and_o do_v not_o boast_v of_o his_o righteousness_n but_o cry_v out_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o justify_v not_o himself_o but_o humble_o beg_v lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n thus_o be_v it_o with_o mary_n magdalene_n upon_o her_o repentance_n luc._n 7._o 38._o she_o stand_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n behind_o he_o weeping_z and_o begin_v to_o wash_v his_o foot_n with_o tear_n and_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n and_o kiss_v his_o foot_n and_o anoint_v they_o with_o ointment_n mark_v it_o all_o her_o service_n be_v lowly_a she_o stand_v she_o do_v not_o sit_v sit_v be_v a_o posture_n of_o familiarity_n stand_v of_o humility_n and_o she_o stand_v behind_o to_o look_v after_o christ_n be_v enough_o to_o look_v upon_o he_o she_o be_v unworthy_a and_o then_o she_o stand_v at_o his_o foot_n the_o humble_a posture_n and_o there_o all_o her_o work_n be_v act_v stand_v at_o his_o foot_n weep_v at_o his_o foot_n wash_v his_o foot_n wipe_v his_o foot_n kiss_v his_o foot_n anoint_v his_o foot_n but_o now_o for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o proposition_n i_o will_v brief_o discuss_v 1._o what_o this_o lowly_a humbleness_n be_v which_o accompany_v true_a repentance_n 2._o the_o cause_n why_o true_a penitent_n be_v so_o humble_o lowly_a 3._o some_o useful_a application_n of_o this_o quest_n 1._o what_o that_o humble_a lowliness_n be_v which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o true_a penitnnt_n be_v what_o this_o lowly_a humbleness_n be_v sol._n it_o be_v not_o a_o promiscuous_a familiarity_n with_o every_o body_n such_o a_o humbleness_n become_v solomon_n fool_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o affect_a garb_n of_o complemental_a dissimulation_n that_o be_v absalom_n treacherous_a stirrup_n to_o mount_v up_o himself_o into_o the_o throne_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o slave_o abase_v
in_o the_o time_n of_o performance_n a_o unworthy_a person_n may_v lawful_o be_v a_o earnest_a suitor_n he_o performantâ—_n nor_o take_v off_o confidence_n in_o the_o time_n of_o performantâ—_n may_v put_v up_o request_n and_o also_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v grant_v they_o see_v it_o in_o the_o church_n isa_n 64._o 6._o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n as_o filthy_a rag_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 8._o but_o now_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v our_o father_n ver._n 9_o be_v not_o wrath_n very_o sore_o o_o lord_n neither_o remember_v iniquity_n for_o ever_o behold_v see_v we_o beseech_v thou_o we_o be_v all_o thy_o people_n so_o psal_n 25._o 11._o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n o_o lord_n pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a he_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n yet_o put_v up_o a_o believe_a petition_n for_o pardon_n 3._o nor_o yet_o take_v off_o our_o expectation_n of_o the_o success_n success_n nor_o take_v off_o our_o expectation_n of_o the_o success_n and_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n though_o a_o man_n have_v sow_o his_o seed_n with_o a_o hand_n perhaps_o foul_a or_o lame_a yet_o he_o expect_v a_o harvest_n we_o may_v expect_v a_o most_o gracious_a and_o proper_a and_o seasonable_a answer_n to_o our_o ptayer_n though_o we_o be_v most_o unworthy_a of_o the_o mercy_n or_o blessing_n which_o we_o do_v desire_v though_o we_o know_v nothing_o in_o ourselves_o to_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n yea_o though_o we_o know_v enough_o in_o ourselves_o to_o condemn_v we_o before_o god_n to_o nonsuit_n all_o our_o prayer_n if_o the_o answer_n be_v to_o be_v give_v according_a to_o our_o desert_n yet_o we_o may_v not_o only_o request_v the_o lord_n but_o shall_v by_o faith_n rely_v on_o god_n yea_o and_o expect_v a_o answer_n what_o the_o lord_n will_v answer_v we_o and_o when_o he_o will_v perform_v his_o promise_n to_o we_o 2._o but_o you_o may_v demand_v why_o shall_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o 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