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a_o noble_a study_n than_o how_o to_o benefit_v man_n soul_n and_o therefore_o where_o the_o direct_a mean_n be_v improper_a it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v whet_v our_o wit_n for_o attain_v of_o other_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n we_o shall_v not_o as_o industrious_o contrive_v for_o this_o great_a spiritual_a concernment_n of_o other_o as_o we_o do_v for_o every_o worldly_a trifle_a interest_n of_o our_o own_o yet_o in_o they_o we_o be_v unwearied_a and_o try_v one_o mean_n after_o another_o till_o we_o compass_v our_o end_n but_o if_o after_o all_o our_o serious_a endeavour_n the_o obstinacy_n of_o man_n do_v not_o suffer_v we_o or_o themselves_o rather_o to_o reap_v any_o fruit_n from_o they_o if_o all_o our_o woo_n and_o entreating_n of_o man_n to_o have_v mercy_n on_o their_o own_o soul_n will_v not_o work_v on_o they_o yet_o be_v sure_a to_o continue_v still_o to_o exhort_v by_o thy_o example_n let_v thy_o great_a care_n and_o tenderness_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n preach_v to_o they_o the_o value_n of_o they_o and_o give_v not_o over_o thy_o compassion_n to_o they_o but_o with_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 13._o 17._o let_v thy_o soul_n weep_v in_o secret_a for_o they_o and_o with_o the_o psalmist_n let_v river_n of_o water_n run_v down_o thy_o eye_n because_o they_o keep_v not_o god_n law_n psal._n 119._o 136._o yea_o with_o christ_n himself_o weep_v over_o they_o who_o will_v not_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n luk_n 11._o 42._o and_o when_o no_o importunity_n with_o they_o will_v work_v yet_o even_o then_o cease_v not_o to_o importune_v god_n for_o they_o that_o he_o will_v draw_v they_o to_o himself_o thus_o we_o see_v samuel_n when_o he_o can_v not_o dissuade_v the_o people_n from_o that_o sinful_a purpose_n they_o be_v upon_o yet_o he_o profess_v notwithstanding_o that_o he_o will_v not_o cease_v pray_v for_o they_o nay_o he_o look_v on_o it_o as_o so_o much_o a_o duty_n that_o it_o will_v be_v sin_n to_o he_o to_o omit_v it_o 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our_o lord_n and_o bless_a saviour_n this_o penitential_a psalm_n may_v also_o fit_o be_v use_v psalm_n 51._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n after_o thy_o great_a goodness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v away_o my_o offence_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o wickedness_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n for_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o fault_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o say_n and_o clcer_n when_o thou_o be_v judge_v behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o wickedness_n and_o in_o sin_n have_v my_o moâ—her_n conceive_v i_o but_o lo_o thou_o require_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o shall_v make_v i_o to_o understand_v wisdom_n secret_o thou_o shall_v purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_a thou_o shall_v wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n thou_o shall_v make_v i_o hear_v of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoycè_fw-la turn_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o put_v out_o all_o my_o misdeed_n make_v i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o o_o give_v i_o the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o help_n again_o and_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n then_o shall_v i_o teach_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o sinner_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o deliver_v i_o from_o blood_n guiltiness_n o_o god_n thou_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o health_n and_o my_o tongue_n shall_v sing_v of_o thy_o righteousness_n thou_o shall_v open_v my_o lip_n o_o lord_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v thy_o praise_n for_o thou_o desire_v no_o sacrifice_n else_o will_v i_o give_v it_o thou_o but_o thou_o delight_v not_o in_o burn_a offering_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o trouble_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n shall_v thou_o not_o despise_v o_o be_v favourable_a and_o gracious_a unto_o zion_n build_v thou_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n then_o shall_v thou_o be_v please_v with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n with_o the_o burn_a offering_n and_o oblation_n then_o shall_v they_o offer_v young_a bullock_n upon_o thy_o altar_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v now_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n prayer_n before_o the_o receive_v of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n omost_o merciful_a god_n who_o have_v in_o thy_o great_a goodness_n prepare_v this_o spiritual_a feast_n for_o sick_a
of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a lord_n i_o gâ—oan_v earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o that_o house_n from_o heaven_n i_o desire_v to_o put_v off_o this_o my_o tabernacle_n o_o be_v please_v to_o receive_v i_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o prison_n that_o i_o may_v give_v thanks_o unto_o thy_o name_n lord_n i_o be_o here_o to_o wrestle_v not_o only_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o with_o principality_n and_o power_n &_o spiritual_a wickedness_n o_o take_v i_o from_o these_o tent_n of_o kedar_n into_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n where_o satan_n shall_v be_v utter_o tread_v under_o my_o foot_n i_o can_v here_o attend_v one_o minute_n to_o thy_o service_n without_o distraction_n o_o take_v i_o up_o â—o_o stand_v before_o thy_o throne_n where_o i_o shall_v serve_v thou_o day_n and_o night_n i_o be_o here_o in_o 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calamity_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 74._o o_o god_n wherefore_o be_v thou_o absent_a from_o we_o so_o long_o why_o be_v thy_o wrath_n so_o hot_a against_o the_o sheep_n of_o thy_o pasture_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 79._o o_o god_n the_o heathen_a be_v come_v into_o thy_o inheritance_n thy_o holy_a temple_n have_v they_o defile_v and_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o heap_n of_o stone_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 80._o hear_v o_o thou_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n thou_o that_o lead_v joseph_n like_o a_o sheep_n show_v thyself_o also_o thou_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o cherubim_n etc._n etc._n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o these_o time_n of_o calamity_n o_o lord_n god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v i_o desire_v humble_o to_o confess_v before_o thou_o both_o on_o my_o own_o behalf_n and_o that_o of_o this_o nation_n that_o these_o many_o year_n of_o calamity_n we_o have_v groan_v under_o be_v but_o the_o just_a yea_o mild_a return_v of_o those_o many_o more_o year_n of_o our_o provocation_n against_o thou_o and_o that_o thy_o present_n which_o be_v but_o the_o due_a punishment_n of_o thy_o abuse_a mercy_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v former_o abound_v to_o we_o in_o blessing_n above_o all_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o candle_n shine_v upon_o our_o head_n and_o we_o delight_v ourselves_o in_o thy_o great_a goodness_n peace_n be_v within_o our_o wall_n and_o plenteousness_n within_o our_o palace_n there_o be_v no_o decay_n no_o lead_n into_o captivity_n and_o no_o complain_v in_o our_o street_n but_o we_o turn_v this_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n we_o abuse_v our_o peace_n to_o security_n our_o plenty_n to_o riot_n and_o luxury_n and_o make_v those_o good_a thing_n which_o shall_v have_v endear_v our_o heart_n to_o thou_o the_o occasion_n of_o estrang_v they_o from_o thou_o nay_o o_o lord_n thou_o give_v we_o yet_o more_o precious_a mercy_n thou_o be_v please_v thyself_o to_o pitch_v thy_o tabernacle_n with_o we_o to_o establish_v a_o pure_a and_o glorious_a church_n among_o we_o 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retain_v our_o wickedness_n this_o this_o o_o lord_n be_v our_o sore_a disease_n o_o give_v we_o medicine_n to_o heal_v this_o sickness_n heal_v our_o soul_n and_o then_o we_o know_v thou_o can_v soon_o heal_v our_o land_n lord_n thou_o have_v long_o speak_v by_o thy_o word_n to_o our_o ear_n by_o thy_o judgement_n even_o to_o all_o our_o sense_n but_o unless_o thou_o speak_v by_o thy_o spirit_n to_o our_o heart_n all_o other_o call_v will_n still_o be_v uneffectual_a o_o send_v out_o this_o voice_n and_o that_o a_o mighty_a voice_n such_o as_o may_v awake_v we_o out_o of_o this_o lethargy_n thou_o that_o do_v call_v lazarus_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n o_o be_v please_v to_o call_v we_o who_o be_v dead_a yea_o putrify_v in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o make_v we_o to_o awake_v to_o righteousness_n and_o though_o o_o lord_n our_o frequent_a resistance_n even_o of_o those_o inward_a call_v have_v just_o provoke_v thou_o to_o give_v we_o up_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n 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