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to_o kindle_v o_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n thou_o know_v my_o tribulation_n my_o thought_n lie_v naked_a in_o thy_o sight_n thou_o see_v how_o for_o thou_o my_o heart_n sorrow_v my_o breast_n sigh_v my_o eye_n weep_v my_o body_n faint_v and_o my_o soul_n languish_v and_o wherefore_o tarie_v thou_o wherefore_o do_v thou_o prolong_v my_o longing_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o martyr_v i_o with_o delay_n why_o suffer_v thou_o i_o thus_o long_o to_o be_v vex_v be_v the_o cause_n hereof_o in_o thou_o or_o be_v it_o in_o myself_o be_v thy_o mercy_n spend_v be_v thy_o love_a kindness_n at_o a_o end_n will_v thou_o no_o more_o be_v entreat_v by_o sinner_n or_o be_o i_o only_o cancel_v out_o of_o thy_o conceit_n no_o no_o i_o do_v not_o so_o feelinglie_o want_v thou_o i_o do_v not_o so_o ardent_o desire_v thou_o as_o my_o case_n require_v verily_o the_o cause_n be_v in_o myself_o and_o not_o in_o thou_o there_o be_v some_o trespass_n in_o my_o tear_n my_o sorrow_n be_v season_v with_o some_o sin_n thou_o see_v some_o cause_n for_o which_o i_o can_v see_v thou_o else_o will_v thou_o not_o thus_o estrange_v thyself_o else_o thus_o thou_o will_v not_o give_v i_o over_o i_o be_o rather_o unworthy_a to_o entertain_v thou_o than_o thou_o unwilling_a to_o come_v unto_o i_o well_o then_o i_o will_v still_o stir_v up_o the_o coal_n of_o my_o dull_a devotion_n i_o will_v heap_v on_o more_o fuel_n i_o will_v not_o cease_v blow_v until_o it_o rise_v to_o a_o full_a and_o constant_a flame_n i_o will_v not_o entreat_v only_o but_o i_o will_v importune_v thou_o i_o will_v wrestle_v with_o thou_o as_o jacob_n do_v with_o the_o angel_n i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v until_o thou_o bless_v i_o verse_n four_o turn_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o deliver_v my_o soul_n oh_o save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n 1_o a_o prayer_n 2_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n how_o unprofitable_a they_o be_v 3_o the_o great_a distance_n between_o god_n and_o a_o sinner_n 4_o how_o bring_v together_o 5_o how_o grievous_a it_o be_v to_o be_v separate_a from_o god._n 6_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o god._n 7_o the_o absence_n of_o god_n worse_a than_o his_o anger_n 8_o how_o god_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v 9_o what_o move_v god_n to_o pity_n and_o relieve_v 10_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god._n 11_o to_o who_o his_o mercy_n be_v proper_o due_a 12_o mercy_n to_o sinner_n be_v a_o due_a 13_o god_n be_v most_o liberal_a and_o wherefore_o 14_o how_o we_o shall_v desire_v god_n to_o turn_v to_o we_o his_o face_n o_o come_v merciful_a lord_n come_v and_o turn_v upon_o i_o thy_o favourable_a face_n come_v exercise_n upon_o i_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n regard_v i_o not_o as_o sinful_a but_o as_o sorrowful_a for_o my_o sin_n punish_v not_o my_o offence_n but_o pity_v the_o weakness_n from_o whence_o they_o proceed_v pity_v the_o distress_n whereinto_o they_o have_v cast_v i_o pitiful_o regard_v my_o weakness_n and_o distress_n for_o i_o feel_v my_o soul_n plunge_v in_o a_o vast_a sea_n of_o sin_n i_o feel_v how_o fast_o it_o sink_v how_o violent_o it_o be_v swallow_v i_o have_v greedy_o grasp_v at_o the_o float_a comfort_n of_o this_o life_n but_o i_o find_v no_o stay_n in_o they_o i_o find_v they_o rather_o pester_v then_o relieve_v i_o i_o find_v they_o like_o a_o flash_n of_o lightning_n in_o a_o dark_a stormy_a night_n which_o serve_v to_o show_v the_o present_a infelicity_n and_o to_o increase_v the_o horror_n of_o ensue_a darkness_n and_o therefore_o do_v i_o now_o strain_n out_o my_o voice_n and_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n unto_o thou_o for_o help_v glad_o will_v i_o turn_v to_o thou_o but_o i_o be_o not_o able_a for_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o distance_n between_o a_o sinner_n and_o thou_o that_o by_o his_o own_o force_n he_o can_v return_v and_o come_v near_o thou_o depart_v from_o thou_o and_o adhere_v to_o evil_a of_o ourselves_o we_o may_v but_o we_o can_v forsake_v evil_a and_o turn_n to_o thou_o but_o by_o thy_o special_a power_n no_o man_n by_o his_o proper_a virtue_n be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o consequent_o to_o justify_v himself_o thy_o grace_n must_v always_o prevent_v he_o thou_o must_v first_o call_v he_o before_o he_o be_v able_a to_o call_v upon_o thou_o 3_o the_o beginning_n of_o our_o conversion_n must_v be_v from_o thou_o from_o thy_o prevent_n and_o incite_v grace_n and_o therefore_o turn_v to_o i_o and_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v turn_v to_o thou_o turn_v unto_o i_o not_o by_o any_o change_n in_o thyself_o for_o thou_o be_v immutable_a but_o turn_v to_o i_o by_o thy_o goodness_n and_o grace_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v to_o thou_o by_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n oh_o how_o grievous_a be_v it_o to_o be_v separate_v and_o estrange_v from_o thou_o what_o good_a can_v comfort_v what_o evil_n will_v not_o annoy_v when_o thou_o be_v turn_v away_o thou_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o my_o faint_a faith_n 13.24_o the_o anchor_n of_o my_o waver_a hope_n the_o centre_n of_o my_o languish_a desire_n and_o love_n in_o thou_o i_o trust_v upon_o thou_o i_o rely_v i_o be_o so_o earnest_a in_o desire_v thou_o that_o i_o neither_o desire_v nor_o almost_o think_v upon_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o where_o be_v thou_o in_o what_o cloud_n do_v thou_o hide_v thyself_o what_o mean_v thou_o to_o suspend_v thy_o comfort_n so_o long_o to_o punish_v my_o desire_n so_o much_o with_o delay_n wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n and_o take_v i_o for_o thy_o enemy_n albeit_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o yet_o will_v not_o i_o have_v thou_o depart_v from_o i_o i_o have_v rather_o enjoy_v thou_o angry_a than_o not_o at_o all_o 71.9_o because_o thou_o be_v most_o extreme_o angry_a when_o thou_o turn_v from_o us._n when_o thou_o be_v angry_a and_o present_a than_o do_v thou_o instruct_v we_o then_o reform_v we_o but_o when_o thou_o turn_v from_o we_o than_o thou_o give_v we_o over_o than_o thou_o leave_v we_o to_o innumerable_a and_o unavoidable_a evil_n albeit_o my_o friend_n forsake_v i_o albeit_o my_o enemy_n persecute_v i_o albeit_o all_o the_o society_n of_o man_n and_o of_o devil_n tumult_n against_o i_o yet_o do_v not_o thou_o forsake_v i_o do_v not_o thou_o depart_v from_o i_o 9.12_o for_o woe_n to_o they_o from_o who_o thou_o departe_v but_o take_v heed_n o_o trouble_a soul_n and_o consider_v well_o what_o thou_o require_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o thou_o a_o sinner_n 10.6_o a_o grievous_a sinner_n be_v not_o god_n a_o searcher_n of_o sin_n a_o grievous_a punisher_n of_o grievous_a sin_n do_v thou_o not_o pray_v to_o he_o to_o turn_v away_o his_o face_n from_o thy_o sin_n 13_o do_v not_o holy_a job_n say_v where_o shall_v i_o hide_v i_o from_o thy_o countenance_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o will_v thou_o have_v he_o turn_v his_o face_n to_o thou_o be_v a_o most_o heinous_a sinner_n yes_o yes_o i_o know_v well_o enough_o what_o i_o desire_v i_o know_v that_o god_n have_v more_o face_n than_o one_o 33.20_o he_o have_v a_o face_n of_o majesty_n which_o no_o man_n can_v see_v and_o live_v this_o face_n i_o can_v see_v he_o have_v a_o face_n of_o justice_n 33.5_o this_o face_n i_o will_v not_o see_v it_o be_v terrible_a to_o sinner_n this_o face_n be_v upon_o they_o who_o do_v evil_a to_o destroy_v their_o memorial_n from_o the_o earth_n but_o he_o have_v another_o face_n of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n and_o this_o face_n be_v like_o the_o sun_n exceed_v full_a both_o of_o beauty_n and_o of_o virtue_n this_o face_n he_o hide_v from_o sinner_n this_o face_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v display_v upon_o i_o be_v it_o never_o so_o cloudy_a never_o so_o angry_a the_o anger_n of_o this_o face_n be_v to_o make_v sinner_n pure_a 6.25_o lord_n make_v this_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o i_o and_o be_v merciful_a to_o i_o lord_n this_o face_n do_v i_o seek_v 27.9.10_o oh_o hide_v not_o thou_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o nor_o cast_v away_o thy_o servant_n in_o displeasure_n come_v come_v gracious_a lord_n withhold_v no_o long_o o_o water_n of_o life_n o_o shower_n of_o our_o salvation_n distil_v into_o i_o one_o drop_n of_o thy_o dew_n see_v i_o be_o nothing_o without_o thou_o let_v i_o taste_v the_o benefit_n of_o be_v thou_o i_o desire_v thou_o and_o not_o thou_o for_o thyself_o not_o for_o thy_o gift_n i_o desire_v thou_o only_o not_o thou_o for_o any_o thing_n nothing_o for_o thou_o nothing_o with_o thou_o nothing_o beside_o thou_o come_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o chain_n of_o sin_n wherewith_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o satisfy_v the_o rigour_n of_o thy_o justice_n by_o eternal_a death_n and_o damnation_n deliver_v i_o from_o long_a custom_n
of_o sin_n deliver_v i_o both_o from_o the_o pleasure_n and_o care_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v cable_n to_o tie_v i_o fetter_n to_o hold_v i_o captive_a from_o turn_v to_o thou_o deliver_v my_o soul_n and_o save_v i_o first_o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o present_a distress_n then_o address_v i_o in_o the_o right_a way_n of_o thy_o salvation_n it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o desert_n no_o goodness_n in_o i_o that_o shall_v any_o way_n move_v thou_o to_o pity_n or_o relieve_v i_o for_o i_o have_v loose_o abandon_v thou_o i_o have_v traitorous_o conspire_v against_o thy_o honour_n i_o be_o altogether_o unworthy_a but_o in_o wrath_n and_o revenge_n to_o be_v regard_v of_o thou_o but_o i_o entreat_v thou_o by_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o abolish_v all_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n even_o in_o the_o low_a descent_n of_o humility_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o save_v i_o lord_n i_o cry_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o confidence_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o not_o of_o my_o merit_n whereto_o no_o salvation_n but_o eternal_a death_n and_o destruction_n be_v due_a and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o absolute_o be_v entreat_v yet_o this_o word_n mercy_n be_v a_o main_a argument_n to_o move_v thou_o or_o to_o assure_v i_o at_o the_o least_o that_o thou_o will_v save_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v merciful_a both_o inward_o in_o thyself_o &_o outward_o to_o other_o it_o be_v thy_o proper_a nature_n to_o beê_n merciful_a it_o be_v more_o proper_a for_o thou_o to_o do_v good_a 115._o to_o impart_v thyself_o to_o all_o thing_n than_o it_o be_v for_o the_o sun_n to_o enlighten_v then_o for_o the_o fire_n to_o give_v heat_n thou_o can_v not_o but_o exercise_v the_o action_n of_o mercy_n but_o upon_o who_o upon_o righteous_a person_n what_o need_v that_o for_o they_o have_v no_o misery_n because_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n which_o only_o be_v misery_n which_o only_o need_v mercy_n be_v it_o then_o upon_o small_a offender_n be_v it_o to_o a_o certain_a degree_n and_o measure_n of_o sin_n ibid._n why_o but_o thou_o be_v exceed_o merciful_a infinite_a in_o mercy_n no_o less_o infinite_a in_o mercy_n then_o in_o nature_n for_o thou_o be_v mercy_n very_o as_o the_o rich_a man_n owe_v his_o relief_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o great_a his_o riches_n be_v the_o great_a be_v his_o debt_n as_o also_o the_o more_o poor_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o right_o he_o have_v to_o demand_v relief_n even_o so_o the_o great_a thy_o mercy_n be_v the_o more_o must_v thou_o exercise_v the_o same_o upon_o miserable_a sinner_n and_o the_o more_o miserable_a and_o sinful_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o bold_o may_v he_o come_v to_o thou_o for_o mercy_n the_o miserable_a sinner_n overcharge_v with_o sin_n may_v confident_o make_v his_o suit_n unto_o thou_o to_o do_v thy_o duty_n to_o exercise_v thy_o action_n to_o take_v away_o his_o misery_n to_o impart_v to_o he_o thy_o mercy_n that_o where_o sin_n abound_v gratia_fw-la grace_v also_o may_v more_o than_o abound_v man_n do_v therefore_o give_v spare_o or_o at_o the_o least_o in_o some_o measure_n because_o the_o more_o they_o give_v the_o less_o they_o retain_v but_o thy_o treasure_n can_v be_v either_o exhaust_v or_o diminish_v thou_o departe_v with_o nothing_o by_o impart_v to_o other_o by_o give_v abundant_o thou_o have_v nothing_o the_o less_o thou_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o pity_n and_o mercy_n from_o whence_o innumerable_a stream_n proceed_v the_o water_n whereof_o be_v infinite_a both_o in_o quantity_n and_o in_o virtue_n as_o well_o to_o cure_v our_o wound_n and_o infirmity_n as_o to_o wash_v away_o our_o filthiness_n and_o refresh_v our_o weakness_n o_o infinite_a fountain_n how_o can_v thou_o be_v dry_v o_o sweetness_n o_o satiety_n of_o desire_n what_o languish_a soul_n come_v ever_o to_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o both_o cure_v and_o cleanse_v and_o full_o refresh_v doubtless_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v exceed_o merciful_a and_o will_v both_o ready_o and_o large_o distribute_v thy_o mercy_n among_o offender_n thou_o will_v deliver_v they_o &_o save_v they_o if_o they_o turn_v unto_o thou_o if_o with_o penitent_a heart_n they_o desire_v thy_o mercy_n thou_o be_v more_o liberal_a to_o give_v than_o they_o can_v be_v either_o desirous_a or_o willing_a to_o receive_v verse_n v._o for_o in_o death_n no_o man_n remember_v thou_o and_o who_o will_v give_v thou_o thanks_n in_o the_o pit_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n bind_v our_o assurance_n 2._o to_o what_o end_n man_n be_v create_v 3._o the_o time_n of_o life_n limit_v for_o repentance_n 4_o pain_n cause_v forgetfulness_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o of_o itself_o 5._o as_o after_o death_n repentance_n be_v unprofitable_a so_o at_o the_o instant_n of_o death_n it_o be_v very_o doubtful_a 6._o the_o discommodity_n of_o late_a repentance_n and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o thy_o mercy_n which_o bind_v my_o reason_n but_o also_o thy_o wisdom_n for_o i_o be_o thy_o creature_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n the_o work_n which_o thy_o wisdom_n have_v frame_v to_o some_o end_n thy_o wisdom_n have_v frame_v nothing_o in_o vain_a nothing_o but_o to_o some_o end_n without_o attain_v which_o end_n it_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o it_o be_v all_o one_o if_o i_o have_v be_v create_v for_o nothing_o and_o in_o vain_a and_o if_o i_o shall_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o i_o be_v create_v to_o what_o end_n then_o do_v thy_o wisdom_n create_v i_o in_o this_o world_n certain_o that_o i_o shall_v know_v thou_o and_o that_o by_o know_v thou_o i_o shall_v love_v thou_o and_o that_o in_o love_v thou_o i_o shall_v never_o cease_v to_o remember_v thou_o never_o cease_v to_o praise_v thou_o never_o cease_v to_o sorrow_n when_o i_o offend_v thou_o to_o this_o end_n i_o be_v create_v and_o i_o be_o desirous_a to_o accomplish_v this_o end_n i_o be_o desirous_a to_o be_v a_o instrument_n for_o extol_v thy_o praise_n and_o set_v forth_o thy_o glory_n but_o in_o case_n i_o die_v thus_o 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virtue_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v capable_a of_o great_a pleasure_n than_o the_o outward_a partly_o because_o they_o be_v more_o noble_a and_o divine_a and_o partly_o because_o their_o object_n be_v more_o excellent_a which_o be_v god_n himself_o and_o all_o goodness_n so_o the_o more_o perfect_a those_o power_n and_o faculty_n be_v the_o more_o perfect_a pleasure_n they_o apprehend_v in_o their_o proper_a object_n which_o be_v evident_a by_o all_o outward_a and_o bodily_a sense_n but_o penitent_a person_n who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v have_v the_o inward_a capacity_n of_o their_o soul_n more_o perfect_a and_o clear_a then_o other_o man_n because_o nothing_o either_o defile_v or_o deface_v the_o inward_a virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o only_a sin_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o mean_n to_o purge_v the_o one_o or_o repair_v the_o other_o but_o by_o repentance_n heerehence_a it_o follow_v that_o penitent_n only_o enjoy_v pure_a pleasure_n in_o this_o life_n as_o proceed_v 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mercy_n whereof_o we_o stand_v most_o in_o need_n so_o be_v mercy_n chief_o require_v of_o us._n but_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o attain_v mercy_n be_v by_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o sin_n he_o that_o acknowledge_v not_o his_o sin_n acknowledge_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o mercy_n unworthy_a to_o be_v acknowledge_v of_o god_n he_o who_o hide_v or_o excuse_v his_o sin_n struggle_v against_o the_o stream_n of_o grace_n and_o debar_v himself_o of_o all_o hope_n of_o pardon_n he_o do_v vain_o search_v after_o god_n who_o will_v not_o search_v into_o himself_o and_o free_o confess_v what_o there_o he_o find_v alas_o how_o many_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o iron_n chain_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n who_o neither_o bewail_v nor_o confess_v nor_o see_v their_o misery_n who_o ignorant_a of_o their_o own_o estate_n suppose_v they_o walk_v a_o full_a pace_n the_o right_a way_n to_o heaven_n such_o be_v the_o israelite_n who_o the_o prophet_n thus_o reprove_v for_o like_a affect_a ignorance_n 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