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faith_n that_o my_o sin_n and_o my_o former_a neglect_n through_o the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o my_o saviour_n christ_n according_a to_o thy_o promise_n in_o he_o be_v free_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v i_o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o o_o lord_n to_o pray_v that_o i_o may_v do_v thy_o will_n here_o in_o earth_n as_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o heaven_n and_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o my_o will_n that_o it_o seem_v to_o strive_v to_o prefer_v itself_o before_o thy_o will_n &_o by_o this_o untamed_a and_o perverse_a will_n of_o i_o i_o have_v do_v all_o that_o i_o have_v hetherunto_o do_v as_o it_o be_v to_o cross_v thy_o will_n although_o i_o have_v verbal_o pray_v as_o thou_o likewise_o have_v teach_v i_o not_o to_o be_v lead_v in_o temptation_n i_o have_v not_o only_o yield_v to_o every_o temptation_n offer_v to_o move_v i_o to_o sin_n but_o have_v seek_v many_o and_o many_o time_n occasion_n and_o opportunity_n to_o sin_n in_o so_o much_o as_o i_o have_v turn_v those_o bless_a petition_n which_o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o to_o make_v unto_o thou_o for_o my_o reformation_n and_o consolation_n into_o mere_a wantonness_n &_o sin_n o_o heavy_a be_v thy_o wrath_n and_o severe_a be_v thy_o judgement_n due_a unto_o i_o for_o these_o my_o transgression_n and_o wicked_a deserve_n i_o can_v not_o avoid_v thy_o severe_a sentence_n of_o utter_a condemnation_n be_v there_o not_o mercy_n with_o thou_o above_o thy_o displeasure_n and_o have_v i_o not_o a_o mediator_n with_o thou_o and_o such_o a_o powerful_a and_o prevail_a advocate_n as_o can_v work_v peace_n with_o thou_o for_o i_o when_o thou_o be_v angry_a what_o shall_v become_v of_o i_o in_o he_o therefore_o o_o my_o god_n worthy_o offend_v with_o i_o i_o fall_v down_o before_o thy_o footstool_n in_o his_o name_n for_o who_o sake_n thou_o have_v promise_v to_o hear_v most_o grievous_a sinner_n and_o to_o pardon_v great_a offender_n and_o the_o great_a the_o sin_n be_v which_o thou_o forgive_v the_o great_a appear_v thy_o mercy_n my_o sin_n be_v great_a yet_o far_o great_a be_v thy_o mercy_n yet_o lord_n i_o have_v not_o therefore_o the_o more_o presume_a upon_o thy_o mercy_n to_o commit_v sin_n or_o to_o omit_v my_o duty_n in_o walk_v more_o religious_o and_o upright_o before_o thou_o than_o i_o have_v do_v consider_v lord_n that_o corruption_n have_v seduce_v i_o and_o satan_n delude_v i_o and_o now_o i_o find_v that_o i_o have_v go_v astray_o and_o glad_o will_v i_o now_o return_v unto_o thou_o never_o to_o fall_v back_o again_o assist_v by_o thy_o grace_n and_o therefore_o lord_n extend_v the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o love_a favour_n towards_o i_o in_o token_n of_o thy_o reconciliation_n with_o i_o so_o shall_v my_o heart_n within_o i_o now_o cast_v down_o for_o fear_n of_o thy_o judgement_n rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o thou_o my_o soul_n shall_v cleave_v unto_o thou_o and_o therefore_o lord_n cast_v the_o cancel_a bill_n of_o my_o sin_n out_o of_o thy_o hand_n into_o my_o heart_n as_o a_o acquittance_n for_o all_o my_o sin_n purge_v through_o the_o blood_n of_o that_o immaculate_a lamb_n christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o praise_n for_o ever_o lord_n evermore_o increase_v my_o faith_n a_o comfortable_a conclusion_n show_v the_o benefit_n of_o affliction_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v bear_v they_o in_o what_o nature_n or_o kind_n soever_o they_o befall_v we_o with_o the_o more_o resolute_a and_o godly_a patience_n it_o be_v before_o observe_v that_o god_n exercise_v all_o his_o child_n with_o one_o cross_a or_o affliction_n or_o another_o not_o all_o and_o every_o one_o alike_o infinite_a neither_o in_o weight_n measure_n or_o number_n which_o to_o express_v in_o particular_a be_v impossible_a for_o they_o be_v without_o number_n yet_o the_o great_a and_o most_o principal_a be_v before_o remember_v as_o a_o preparative_n for_o every_o child_n of_o god_n to_o look_v for_o they_o and_o to_o 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child_n disquietness_n in_o thy_o wife_n falsehood_n in_o thy_o servant_n loss_n of_o good_n death_n of_o thy_o virtuous_a child_n or_o thy_o love_a wife_n these_o be_v common_o repute_v cross_n and_o who_o be_v free_a from_o they_o all_o be_v assure_v if_o thou_o be_v the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n one_o or_o some_o or_o all_o these_o will_v visit_v thou_o by_o turn_n 12._o innumerable_a trouble_n say_v david_n have_v compass_v i_o about_o on_o all_o side_n here_o and_o that_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o god_n dear_a saint_n here_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n on_o all_o side_n and_o to_o be_v exercise_v with_o temptation_n of_o diverse_a sort_n the_o servant_n be_v not_o above_o his_o lord_n 20._o if_o they_o have_v persecute_v i_o say_v christ_n they_o will_v also_o persecute_v you_o if_o christ_n have_v trouble_v here_o so_o must_v we_o as_o christ_n through_o many_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n come_v to_o glory_n so_o must_v every_o of_o his_o elect_a drink_n of_o the_o same_o cup_n through_o many_o trouble_n they_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o that_o will_v live_v religious_o and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n must_v look_v for_o trial_n and_o trouble_n in_o the_o world_n trial_n and_o continual_a temptation_n of_o satan_n to_o draw_v he_o to_o sin_n that_o by_o his_o sin_n he_o may_v offend_v god_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a god_n may_v forsake_v he_o the_o most_o godly_a have_v many_o sin_n punish_v and_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o trouble_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o be_v say_v before_o and_o if_o we_o sin_n shall_v we_o think_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v though_o not_o as_o the_o mere_o wicked_a in_o god_n hot_a dipleasure_n but_o in_o love_n and_o the_o punishment_n may_v seem_v alike_o with_o
patience_n 17._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o the_o lord_n correct_v refuse_v not_o therefore_o the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o almighty_a though_o therefore_o we_o be_v compass_v about_o on_o all_o side_n with_o many_o misery_n let_v we_o not_o faint_a 19_o but_o in_o patience_n possess_v our_o soul_n as_o christ_n himself_o teach_v 6._o for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chasten_v and_o scourge_v every_o son_n that_o he_o receive_v then_o be_v chastisement_n testimony_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o we_o and_o therefore_o they_o that_o can_v abide_v to_o be_v correct_v show_v themselves_o bastard_n and_o not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 19_o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v revel_v 3._o 19_o do_v a_o father_n correct_v his_o son_n without_o a_o fault_n it_o be_v injurious_a sin_n and_o do_v god_n correct_v his_o child_n that_o sin_n not_o there_o be_v none_o but_o sin_v therefore_o none_o but_o deserve_v correction_n see_v then_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n correction_n let_v every_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o take_v with_o thankful_a patience_n his_o fatherly_a chastisement_n in_o what_o manner_n soever_o they_o befall_v he_o touch_v sin_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o affliction_n the_o confession_n and_o repentance_n thereof_o and_o patience_n in_o trouble_n for_o asmuch_o as_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o affliction_n and_o that_o there_o be_v neither_o cross_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o trouble_n that_o befall_v we_o affliction_n but_o sin_n cause_v it_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v to_o hope_v for_o remedy_n relief_n or_o ease_n until_o we_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n unburthen_v we_o of_o our_o sin_n for_o as_o a_o old_a house_n pull_v down_o to_o be_v rebuilt_a must_v be_v rid_v of_o all_o rot_a material_n and_o rubbish_n before_o any_o good_a and_o sound_a foundation_n can_v be_v lay_v so_o before_o we_o can_v receive_v any_o inward_a comfort_n or_o outward_a release_n of_o our_o trouble_n we_o must_v cast_v out_o 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and_o multitude_n of_o our_o wicked_a deserve_n but_o as_o a_o love_a father_n he_o have_v by_o his_o gentle_a chastisement_n as_o it_o be_v only_o wink_v at_o and_o beckon_v unto_o we_o to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n only_o of_o our_o fault_n least_o by_o continue_v in_o they_o and_o multiply_v of_o they_o he_o shall_v have_v cause_n in_o steed_n of_o gentle_a correction_n to_o use_v his_o justice_n therefore_o have_v find_v in_o our_o corrupt_a heart_n our_o ungodly_a and_o impious_a inclination_n which_o have_v beget_v in_o we_o infinite_a actual_a sin_n we_o may_v not_o any_o long_o covet_v to_o conceal_v they_o but_o hearty_o plain_o and_o faithful_o acknowledge_v they_o unto_o god_n though_o we_o can_v call_v all_o our_o ancient_a sin_n and_o the_o fault_n we_o have_v commit_v long_o ago_o to_o our_o remembrance_n for_o who_o can_v understand_v all_o his_o fault_n 12._o say_v david_n yet_o david_n himself_o confess_v his_o sin_n to_o god_n sometime_o in_o general_a sometime_o in_o particular_a he_o do_v not_o hide_v his_o iniquity_n but_o confess_v they_o against_o himself_o and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o set_v they_o down_o in_o many_o of_o his_o psalm_n to_o teach_v we_o if_o occasion_n be_v to_o discover_v our_o sin_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o man_n but_o especial_o unto_o god_n 5._o as_o david_n do_v who_o forgive_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n yet_o have_v he_o affliction_n still_o not_o as_o punishment_n but_o as_o fatherly_a physic_n to_o keep_v his_o heart_n and_o affection_n in_o more_o due_a obedience_n and_o though_o david_n say_v he_o do_v not_o hide_v his_o sin_n from_o god_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v collect_v god_n that_o he_o can_v or_o any_o man_n can_v hide_v his_o sin_n from_o he_o howsoever_o covert_o and_o secret_o they_o commit_v they_o but_o who_o so_o confess_v they_o not_o he_o intend_v to_o hide_v they_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o from_o god_n that_o see_v they_o and_o thereby_o double_v his_o offence_n 9_o but_o who_o so_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n unto_o he_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v they_o and_o to_o cleanse_v he_o from_o all_o his_o unrighteousness_n to_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n then_o sin_n be_v the_o very_a entrance_n into_o god_n favour_n which_o be_v obtain_v not_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o in_o and_o through_o a_o firm_a faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n through_o who_o merit_n we_o may_v free_o ask_v and_o assure_v ourselves_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v it_o who_o be_v most_o faithful_a and_o just_a in_o his_o word_n and_o that_o do_v david_n approve_v say_v i_o confess_v against_o myself_o my_o sin_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o forgive_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n he_o forgive_v he_o as_o not_o to_o punish_v he_o in_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o justice_n though_o he_o remember_v he_o with_o his_o gentle_a correction_n often_o as_o he_o do_v his_o dear_a child_n yet_o not_o all_o a_o like_a like_a some_o he_o chastise_v after_o a_o most_o mild_a manner_n some_o more_o sharp_o yet_o fatherly_a as_o he_o find_v man_n docible_a and_o tractable_a or_o refractory_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v reform_v for_o some_o be_v more_o and_o soon_o reform_v with_o a_o sharp_a look_n of_o the_o lord_n countenance_n than_o some_o with_o many_o stripe_n 75._o as_o peter_n when_o he_o have_v thrice_o deny_v his_o master_n christ_n christ_n but_o turn_v his_o face_n towards_o he_o at_o the_o crow_n of_o the_o cock_n it_o be_v rebuke_n enough_o he_o go_v sudden_o forth_o and_o weep_v bitter_o in_o token_n of_o his_o repentance_n some_o again_o will_v hardly_o remember_v their_o sin_n until_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n as_o nathan_n tell_v david_n who_o before_o that_o have_v sleep_v in_o his_o sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n a_o whole_a year_n never_o think_v of_o it_o but_o when_o he_o be_v admonish_v from_o god_n by_o a_o parable_n then_o 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