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so_o far_o four_o as_o i_o can_v perceyve_v i_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o socour_n but_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o i_o can_v not_o deserve_v which_o may_v raise_v every_o one_o from_o death_n by_o his_o bryghtnesse_n he_o geve_v light_v to_o darkness_n and_o his_o power_n examyne_v my_o fault_n do_v break_v all_o the_o veil_n of_o ignorance_n 12._o and_o geve_v i_o clear_a understanding_n not_o only_o that_o this_o come_v of_o i_o but_o also_o what_o thing_n abide_v in_o i_o where_o i_o be_o and_o wherefore_o i_o do_v labour_n who_o he_o be_v who_o i_o have_v offend_v to_o who_o i_o dead_a obey_v so_o seldom_o therefore_o it_o be_v convenyent_n that_o my_o pride_n be_v suppressyd_v and_o humble_o with_o weep_a heart_n i_o do_v confess_v that_o i_o be_o much_o less_o than_o nothing_o before_o my_o birth_n mire_n after_o a_o dungehyll_n a_o body_n prompt_v to_o all_o evyll_n not_o willing_n other_o stodye_n also_o subject_a to_o care_n sorrow_n and_o pain_n 14._o a_o short_a life_n and_o the_o end_n uncertain_a the_o which_o undre_a sin_n by_o adam_n be_v sell_v and_o by_o the_o law_n judge_v to_o be_v damnyd_v for_o i_o have_v never_o the_o power_n to_o observe_v one_o only_a commandment_n of_o god_n i_o do_v feel_v the_o strength_n of_o sin_n in_o i_o therefore_o be_v my_o sin_n no_o whit_n the_o less_o to_o be_v hide_v and_o the_o more_o he_o be_v dyssemble_v outward_o so_o moche_v the_o more_o he_o encreasyth_v within_o the_o heart_n that_o which_o god_n will_v 9_o i_o can_v not_o will_n and_o what_o he_o will_v not_o i_o oft_o time_n desire_v to_o perform_v which_o thing_n do_v constrain_v i_o by_o importable_a sorrow_n to_o wish_v the_o end_n of_o this_o miserable_a body_n through_o desire_a death_n because_o of_o my_o werye_n &_o rage_a life_n who_o shall_v be_v he_o than_o that_o shall_v delyver_v and_o recover_v such_o good_a for_o i_o alas_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o mortal_a man_n for_o his_o power_n and_o strength_n be_v not_o such_o 7._o but_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o only_a good_a grace_n of_o the_o almyghty_a god_n which_o be_v never_o slack_a to_o prevent_v we_o with_o his_o mercy_n o_o what_o a_o master_n be_v that_o with_o our_o deserve_v any_o goodness_n of_o he_o i_o serve_v he_o slouthful_o and_o without_o cease_v offend_v he_o every_o day_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o slack_v in_o help_a i_n he_o do_v see_v the_o evyll_n that_o i_o have_v what_o and_o how_o moche_v it_o be_v â—_o and_o that_o of_o myself_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o good_a be_v but_o with_o hart_n and_o body_n so_o incline_v be_o i_o to_o the_o contrary_n that_o i_o feel_v no_o strength_n in_o i_o unless_o it_o be_v for_o to_o do_v evyll_n he_o do_v not_o tarry_v till_o i_o humble_o pray_v he_o or_o that_o sing_v my_o hell_n &_o dampnacyon_n i_o do_v cry_n upon_o he_o for_o with_o his_o spirit_n he_o make_v a_o wailing_n in_o my_o heart_n great_a than_o i_o can_v declare_v which_o ask_v the_o gift_n whereof_o the_o virtue_n be_v unknowen_a to_o my_o lytele_n power_n 37._o and_o this_o the_o same_o unknown_a sight_n do_v bring_v i_o a_o new_a desire_n show_v the_o good_a that_o i_o have_v lose_v by_o my_o sin_n &_o give_v i_o again_o through_o his_o grace_n &_o bounty_n that_o which_o have_v overcomen_v all_o sin_n o_o my_o lord_n what_o grace_n and_o goodness_n be_v this_o which_o do_v put_v out_o so_o many_o sin_n now_o may_v we_o see_v that_o thu_fw-mi be_v full_a of_o all_o godly_a love_n to_o make_v i_o of_o a_o sinner_n thy_o servant_n &_o chyelde_n alas_o my_o god_n i_o dead_a not_o seek_v the_o but_o i_o flee_v &_o ram_v away_o from_o the._n 19_o and_o here_o beneath_o thu_fw-mi camyst_fw-mi to_o i_o which_o be_o nothing_o but_o a_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n all_o naked_a what_o do_v i_o say_v worm_n i_o do_v he_o wrong_n that_o be_o so_o naughtye_a &_o swarm_v so_o full_a of_o pride_n deceit_n malice_n &_o treason_n the_o promise_n which_o my_o frynde_n make_v when_o i_o be_v baptyse_v be_v such_o 3._o that_o i_o always_o through_o faith_n in_o thy_o passion_n shall_v feel_v the_o mortyfycacyon_n of_o my_o flesh_n &_o dwell_v always_o with_o the_o in_o the_o cross_n where_o thu_o be_v fast_o nail_v as_o i_o believe_v and_o yield_v death_n dead_a as_o i_o also_o shall_v yield_v all_o sin_n this_o have_v i_o often_o time_n take_v down_o again_o untie_v and_o set_v at_o large_a i_o have_v break_v deny_v and_o falsyfy_v my_o promise_n &_o through_o pride_n i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o will_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o through_o sloth_n my_o dewtye_n towards_o the_o be_v forgoten_a and_o that_o moche_v more_o be_v as_o well_o the_o profit_n or_o value_n of_o thy_o promise_n 16._o which_o i_o have_v of_o the_o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o baptysme_n as_o also_o thy_o save_a love_n and_o promise_n follow_v i_o have_v all_o alike_o neglect_v what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o albeit_o that_o often_o time_n thu_o perceive_a my_o wretched_a and_o unhappye_a haste_n give_fw-ge i_n so_o many_o warnynge_n in_o faith_n and_o in_o sacrament_n admonyshing_n i_o by_o preachynge_n and_o comfort_v i_o by_o the_o recayve_a of_o thy_o worthy_a body_n and_o sacred_a blood_n 6._o promyse_v also_o to_o put_v i_o in_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o they_o that_o be_v now_o adourn_v with_o perfyght_a innocencye_n yet_o have_v i_o all_o these_o high_a benefyghte_n throw_v into_o forgetfulness_n often_o time_n have_v i_o with_o the_o break_a covenaunte_n and_o partly_o for_o that_o my_o poor_a soul_n be_v to_o moche_v feed_v with_o evyll_n bread_n or_o damnable_a doctrine_n of_o hypocryte_n i_o despyse_v such_o socoure_n and_o ghostly_a physyck_n in_o god_n word_n 7â—_n as_o will_v have_v help_v i_o and_o if_o i_o have_v be_v willing_n to_o look_v for_o it_o yet_o know_v i_o at_o that_o time_n no_o teacher_n convenyent_n for_o there_o be_v neither_o man_n faint_a nor_o angel_n for_o who_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n without_o thy_o spirit_n will_v change_v alas_o good_a jesus_n thu_o behold_a my_o blyndenesse_n and_o that_o at_o my_o need_n i_o can_v have_v no_o socour_n of_o man_n dedy_v open_v the_o way_n of_o my_o saluacyon_n o_o how_o great_a be_v the_o goodness_n 118._o and_o how_o inestymable_a the_o sweetness_n which_o thu_o haste_v show_v therein_o be_v there_o any_o father_n so_o natural_a to_o the_o daughter_n or_o brother_n to_o the_o sister_n which_o will_v ever_o have_v do_v as_o he_o have_v do_v for_o he_o come_v into_o the_o hell_n to_o socour_v my_o soul_n where_o against_o his_o will_n she_o be_v intend_n to_o have_v perysh_v because_o she_o deed_n not_o love_v alas_o sweet_a lord_n than_o have_v love_v she_o yea_o to_o the_o very_a outshede_a of_o thy_o most_o precyouse_a blood_n 3._o o_o charyte_n fervent_a and_o incomparable_a not_o slack_a art_n thu_o in_o love_n that_o so_o love_v every_o sinner_n yea_o and_o also_o thy_o enemy_n not_o only_o in_o forgeve_v their_o offence_n but_o also_o in_o geve_v thy_o self_n for_o their_o saluacyon_n liberty_n and_o delyveraunce_n to_o the_o death_n cross_n travail_n pain_n and_o sufferance_n when_o i_o cast_v in_o mind_n what_o shnlde_v be_v the_o occasyon_n of_o thy_o love_n towards_o i_o i_o can_v see_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o love_n wonderful_a 5._o which_o move_v thâ—_n to_o geve_v i_o that_o i_o can_v not_o deserve_v than_o my_o god_n as_o far_o four_o as_o i_o can_v see_v i_o ought_v to_o geve_v no_o thanks_n for_o my_o saluacyon_n but_o only_o unto_o the_o to_o who_o i_o owe_v the_o praise_n there_o of_o as_o to_o he_o which_o be_v my_o savyour_fw-mi &_o creatoure_n what_o a_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o thu_fw-mi have_v do_v so_o moche_n for_o i_o thu_n be_v not_o only_o content_v to_o have_v forgyven_v i_o my_o sin_n 3_o but_o also_o have_v give_v unto_o i_o the_o right_a fortunate_a gift_n of_o grace_n for_o it_o shall_v snffyse_v i_o i_o come_v out_o of_o such_o a_o danger_n to_o be_v like_o a_o stranger_n use_v but_o thu_o do_v handle_v my_o soul_n if_o i_o dare_v so_o say_v it_o as_o a_o mother_n daughter_n sister_n and_o wife_n i_o lord_n i_o be_o the_o trespase_a which_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o come_v never_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o right_a high_a place_n to_o ask_v bread_n where_o thy_o dwelling_n be_v o_o what_o grace_n be_v this_o that_o so_o sudden_o thu_fw-mi vouchesavyst_fw-mi to_o draw_v my_o soul_n in_o to_o such_o highness_n 8._o that_o she_o felyth_v herself_o ruler_n of_o my_o body_n she_o poor_a ignorant_a and_o lame_a do_v find_v herself_o with_o the_o rich_a wise_a and_o strong_a because_o thu_o haste_n write_v in_o her_o heart_n the_o root_n of_o thy_o spirit_n
and_o come_v hytherwarde_o my_o dylectable_a spouse_n therefore_o shall_v i_o say_v with_o love_a faith_n thu_n art_n my_o and_o i_o be_o thy_o thu_n do_v call_v i_o thy_o love_n &_o fair_a spouse_n if_o it_o be_v so_o such_o haste_n thu_o make_v i_o alas_o do_v it_o please_v the_o to_o gyve_v i_o such_o name_n they_o be_v true_o able_a to_o break_v a_o manny_n heart_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o burn_v through_o love_n unspeakable_a when_o he_o thynk_v upon_o the_o honour_n that_o thu_fw-mi do_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v moche_v great_a than_o he_o have_v deserve_v a_o mother_n a_o mother_n alas_o but_o of_o what_o child_n be_v it_o 8._o true_o of_o such_o a_o son_n that_o my_o heart_n do_v break_v for_o love_n my_o god_n my_o son_n o_o jesus_n what_o speech_n this_o be_v mother_n daughter_n o_o happy_a kynrede_fw-la o_o what_o sweetness_n do_v proceade_v out_o of_o that_o paternyte_n but_o what_o doughter_o and_o reverend_a fear_n ought_v i_o to_o have_v towards_o he_o my_o father_n yea_o &_o my_o creator_n my_o protctour_n and_o saver_n to_o be_v thy_o sister_n alas_o here_o be_v a_o great_a love_n 8._o now_o do_v thu_o break_n my_o heart_n in_o the_o midst_n to_o make_v room_n for_o the_o same_o so_o sweet_a a_o brother_n so_o that_o no_o other_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o same_o but_o only_o my_o brother_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n non_fw-la other_o man_n will_v i_o geve_v place_n to_o 4._o for_o all_o the_o scourge_a and_o beaâ—ing_v that_o they_o can_v do_v unto_o i_o reap_v my_o heart_n then_o my_o brother_n and_o friend_n &_o lete_fw-la not_o thy_o enemy_n entre_fw-fr in_o to_o it_o o_o my_o father_n child_n brother_n and_o spouse_n with_o hand_n join_v humble_o upon_o my_o knee_n i_o yield_v the_o thanks_n and_o praise_n that_o it_o please_v the_o to_o turn_v thy_o face_n towards_o i_o convert_v my_o heart_n and_o cover_a i_o with_o such_o grace_n that_o thu_fw-mi do_v see_v nomore_o my_o evyls_n &_o sin_n so_o we_o will_v haste_v thu_o hide_v they_o 33_o that_o it_o seem_v thu_o have_v put_v they_o in_o forgetfulness_n yea_o &_o also_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v forgoten_a of_o i_o which_o have_v commit_v they_o for_o faith_n and_o love_n cause_v i_o to_o forget_v they_o putting_a whole_o my_o trust_n in_o the_o alone_a than_o my_o father_n in_o who_o lie_v unfeigned_a love_n whereof_o can_v i_o have_v fear_n in_o my_o heart_n i_o confess_v that_o i_o have_v do_v all_o the_o evyll_n that_o one_o creature_n can_v do_v 31â—_n and_o that_o of_o myself_o i_o be_o nought_o also_o that_o i_o have_v offend_v the_o as_o the_o prodygall_a child_n dead_a 15._o follow_v the_o foolish_a trade_n of_o the_o flesh_n wherewith_o i_o have_v spend_v all_o my_o substance_n and_o the_o habundaunce_n of_o good_n which_o i_o have_v receyve_v of_o the._n for_o poverte_a have_v wetheryd_v i_o away_o even_o as_o hay_n and_o yield_v my_o spirit_n dead_a for_o hunger_n sea_n king_n to_o eat_v the_o releafe_n of_o swine_n but_o i_o find_v very_o little_a savoureâ—_v in_o such_o meat_n than_o i_o sing_v my_o life_n to_o be_v so_o miserable_a i_o dead_a return_n unto_o the_o my_o father_n again_o sayenge_a 18._o alas_o i_o have_v sin_v in_o heaven_n and_o before_o the._n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a i_o tell_v it_o before_o everybodye_n to_o be_v call_v thy_o child_n but_o o_o bountyfull_a father_n do_v no_o worse_o to_o i_o than_o to_o one_o of_o thy_o howsholde_n servant_n alas_o what_o love_n and_o zele_n be_v this_o for_o thu_n will_v not_o tarry_v my_o come_v and_o prayer_n but_o stretching_n out_o thy_o hand_n receyvedy_v i_o 15._o when_o i_o dead_a think_v that_o thu_o will_v not_o look_v upon_o i_o and_o in_o stead_n to_o have_v ponnysh_v thu_fw-mi dedy_v assure_v i_o of_o my_o saluacyon_n where_o be_v he_o they_o that_o shall_v ponnysh_v i_o when_o my_o father_n shall_v deny_v he_o my_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o indge_n that_o can_v condemn_v any_o creature_n unless_o god_n himself_o will_v dampne_v he_o i_o fear_v not_o the_o want_n of_o goodnesseâ—_n since_o i_o have_v my_o god_n for_o my_o father_n my_o enemy_n shall_v do_v i_o no_o harm_n 27._o for_o my_o father_n shall_v take_v all_o his_o strength_n away_o if_o i_o owe_v any_o thing_n he_o shall_v pay_v it_o all_o for_o i_o if_o i_o have_v deserve_v death_n he_o as_o a_o king_n shall_v pardon_v i_o &_o delyver_v i_o from_o prison_n &_o hang_a but_o here_o be_v the_o worst_a what_o manner_n of_o mother_n have_v i_o be_v for_o after_o that_o i_o by_o faith_n have_v receyve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o true_a mother_n i_o become_v very_o rude_a unto_o the_o by_o cause_n that_o after_o i_o have_v conceyve_v and_o bring_v the_o four_o 7._o i_o leave_v reason_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o my_o will_n not_o take_v heed_n unto_o the_o i_o fall_v a_o sleep_v and_o give_v place_n to_o my_o great_a enemy_n the_o which_o in_o the_o night_n of_o ignorance_n i_o be_v a_o sleep_v dead_a steal_v the_o from_o i_o crafty_o and_o in_o thy_o place_n she_o dead_a put_v her_o child_n 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