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god_n for_o i_o believe_v that_o in_o who_o so_o ever_o thou_o do_v dwell_v thou_o build_v a_o house_n in_o he_o for_o the_o father_n also_o and_o the_o son_n bless_a be_v that_o man_n that_o get_v such_o a_o guest_n because_o that_o by_o thou_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n also_o will_v dwell_v &_o abide_v with_o he_o come_v now_o o_o most_o love_a comforter_n of_o my_o so_o rowfull_a soul_n which_o be_v a_o protector_n in_o all_o necessity_n and_o a_o help_n in_o trouble_n &_o adversity_n come_v oh_o purger_n of_o sin_n healer_n &_o curer_n of_o wound_n come_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o frail_a and_o feeble_a the_o reliever_n and_o raiser_n up_o of_o they_o that_o slide_v come_v the_o instructor_n &_o teacher_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o make_v the_o destroyer_n &_o plucker_n down_o of_o the_o proud_a &_o stubborn_a come_v the_o good_a and_o kind_a father_n of_o the_o fatherless_a the_o gentle_a judge_n of_o widow_n come_v thou_o which_o be_v a_o guide_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v 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thou_o o_fw-mi holy_a ghost_n &_o comforter_n to_o thou_o be_v glory_n in_o the_o world_n of_o world_n amen_n ¶_o a_o acknowledge_v of_o almightis_fw-la god_n in_o his_o majesty_n oh_o most_o high_a trinity_n one_o only_a power_n and_o undefiled_a majesty_n our_o god_n god_n almighty_a i_o the_o abject_a and_o hindmost_a of_o all_o thy_o servant_n confess_v and_o acknowledge_v thou_o and_o be_v the_o least_o member_n of_o the_o church_n i_o worship_v thou_o with_o a_o due_a sacrifice_n of_o praise_n as_o much_o as_o i_o be_o able_a and_o according_a to_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o endue_v i_o withal_o and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o i_o be_o destitute_a of_o outward_a gift_n to_o offer_v unto_o thou_o those_o vow_n of_o praise_n which_o i_o have_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o thy_o mercy_n behold_v willing_o and_o glad_o i_o offer_v they_o to_o thou_o which_o be_v a_o unfeigned_a faith_n and_o a_o pure_a conscience_n i_o believe_v therefore_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n oh_o 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this_o be_v he_o who_o although_o thou_o do_v beget_v he_o by_o thy_o power_n yet_o notwithstanding_o thou_o will_v have_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o my_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n true_o this_o same_o be_v thy_o godhead_n which_o do_v take_v upon_o he_o my_o nature_n which_o be_v hang_v upon_o the_o gibbet_n of_o torment_n or_o cross_v which_o in_o the_o flesh_n which_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o do_v suffer_v sorrowful_a punishment_n turn_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o majesty_n oh_o lord_n my_o god_n towards_o the_o work_n of_o thine_o unspeakable_a pity_n look_v upon_o thy_o dear_a son_n who_o whole_a body_n be_v stretch_v forth_o mark_v the_o harmless_a &_o pure_a hand_n which_o do_v drop_n &_o distil_v down_o innocent_a blood_n and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o be_v pacify_v &_o pardon_v the_o wicked_a deed_n which_o my_o hand_n have_v commit_v consider_v his_o bare_a and_o naked_a side_n be_v thrust_v through_o cruel_o with_o a_o spear_n and_o renew_v &_o wash_v i_o with_o thy_o 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young_a man_n how_o it_o lean_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n when_o he_o be_v past_o the_o most_o precious_a death_n behold_v oh_o my_o most_o gentle_a creator_n the_o humanity_n &_o gentleness_n of_o thy_o belove_a son_n &_o have_v compassion_n upon_o the_o febleve_n of_o i_o thy_o weak_a and_o feeble_a handy_a work_n behold_v oh_o most_o glorious_a parent_n the_o tear_v and_o rend_v member_n of_o thy_o most_o kind_a and_o love_a child_n and_o remember_v gentle_o what_o substance_n i_o be_o of_o behold_v the_o pain_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o release_v and_o loose_a man_n which_o be_v thy_o creature_n out_o of_o misery_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n behold_v the_o punishment_n of_o he_o that_o do_v redeem_v and_o pardon_v the_o offence_n of_o they_o that_o be_v redeem_v this_o be_v he_o oh_o lord_n who_o thou_o do_v strike_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o people_n although_o he_o be_v thy_o well-beloved_a in_o who_o be_v find_v no_o guile_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o be_v he_o reckon_v 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&_o punishment_n of_o disobedience_n i_o obey_v and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o all_o excess_n and_o gluttony_n and_o thou_o be_v punish_v with_o scarâ—itie_n and_o lack_v of_o food_n the_o trâ—e_n do_v draw_v i_o violent_o unto_o unlawful_a concupiscence_n and_o desire_n but_o perfect_a charity_n lead_v thou_o unto_o punishment_n i_o presume_v be_v forbid_a but_o thou_o do_v smart_v therefore_o i_o take_v my_o pleasure_n with_o delicateness_n thou_o be_v vex_v with_o the_o cross_n i_o abound_v and_o have_v plenty_n of_o all_o pleasure_n thou_o be_v all_o to_o tear_v with_o nail_n i_o do_v cast_v the_o pleasant_a sweetness_n of_o the_o apple_n &_o ehou_v the_o bitterness_n of_o baull_n behold_v o_o king_n of_o glory_n my_o iniquity_n &_o ungodduy_n â–ª_o and_o thy_o piety_n and_o goodness_n be_v manifest_a be_v hold_v my_o unrighteousness_n &_o thy_o justice_n be_v plain_o declare_v what_o thing_n oh_o my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n shall_v i_o render_v unto_o thou_o for_o 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because_o that_o thou_o also_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o die_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o so_o by_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n it_o shall_v be_v arm_v thou_o be_v a_o captain_n for_o the_o external_a and_o outward_a victory_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o spiritual_a persecution_n once_o overcome_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a for_o thy_o sake_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o material_a sword_n and_o cross_v of_o this_o world_n and_o so_o the_o slenderness_n of_o my_o state_n and_o condition_n if_o it_o please_v thy_o goodness_n shall_v be_v able_a accord_v to_o the_o little_a power_n thereof_o to_o answer_v unto_o the_o greatness_n and_o excellency_n of_o my_o creator_n and_o this_o be_v the_o
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thing_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o i_o but_o thou_o let_v all_o thing_n i_o beseech_v thou_o be_v count_v as_o vile_a and_o of_o no_o estimation_n unto_o i_o without_o thou_o that_o which_o be_v against_o thy_o nature_n let_v it_o be_v irksome_a and_o grevous_a also_o unto_o i_o and_o that_o which_o please_v thou_o let_v it_o be_v continual_o desire_v of_o i_o let_v it_o iâ—ke_v i_o to_o rejoice_v without_o thou_o &_o let_v it_o delight_v i_o to_o be_v sad_a for_o thy_o sake_n let_v thy_o name_n be_v a_o hearten_v unto_o i_o and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o a_o consolation_n &_o comfort_n let_v my_o tear_n be_v make_v unto_o i_o as_o bread_n both_o day_n and_o night_n search_v thy_o instification_n let_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v better_a unto_o i_o than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n &_o silver_n geve_v i_o a_o ardent_a de_fw-fr sire_n &_o love_n to_o obey_v thou_o and_o a_o extreme_a hatred_n to_o resist_v thou_o i_o require_v thou_o oh_o my_o hope_n for_o all_o thy_o pity_n 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have_v leave_v nothing_o but_o i_o have_v declare_v it_o to_o thy_o majesty_n there_o be_v nothing_o remain_v that_o i_o may_v add_v more_o because_o i_o have_v commit_v and_o betake_v my_o whole_a hope_n unto_o thou_o i_o have_v send_v unto_o thou_o my_o advocatè_fw-la and_o spokesman_n even_o thy_o welbeloned_a son_n i_o have_v send_v thy_o glorious_a child_n to_o be_v a_o mediator_n betwixt_o i_o &_o thou_o i_o have_v set_v i_o say_v a_o intercessor_n by_o who_o i_o trust_v to_o get_v pardon_n &_o forgenenesse_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v send_v word_n unto_o word_n that_o be_v god_n unto_o god_n according_a to_o that_o which_o s._n john_n have_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o gospel_n where_o he_o call_v god_n the_o word_n say_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n &_o god_n be_v the_o word_n etc_n etc_n which_o word_n as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v send_v for_o my_o misdeed_n and_o i_o have_v rehearse_v unto_o thou_o the_o passion_n of_o thy_o 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