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temptation_n this_o i_o must_v do_v this_o i_o resolve_v to_o do_v devout_o to_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n to_o jesus_n my_o master_n and_o beg_v his_o assistance_n to_o remember_v my_o engagement_n and_o my_o protestation_n and_o consider_v how_o much_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o love_v and_o obey_v my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n rather_o than_o my_o lust_n and_o how_o infinite_o much_o i_o shall_v gain_v by_o it_o to_o summon_v all_o the_o strength_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o devout_a love_n to_o my_o aid_n and_o to_o use_v all_o those_o mean_n i_o have_v before_o resolve_v upon_o for_o the_o resist_n of_o temptation_n and_o do_v my_o duty_n thus_o when_o a_o provocation_n to_o anger_n be_v give_v and_o i_o find_v my_o heart_n rise_v and_o my_o spirit_n take_v fire_n and_o grow_v turbulent_a instead_o of_o give_v way_n to_o the_o mischievous_a passion_n or_o suffer_v that_o it_o shall_v proceed_v to_o hatred_n and_o revenge_n i_o will_v turn_v aside_o and_o check_v myself_o with_o the_o 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thou_o and_o i_o will_v remember_v that_o it_o be_v jesus_n who_o die_v for_o i_o jesus_n for_o who_o i_o will_v die_v who_o intercede_v for_o my_o enemy_n and_o so_o will_v rather_o rejoice_v that_o i_o have_v some_o of_o that_o kind_n of_o love_n to_o repay_v to_o my_o dear_a saviour_n which_o he_o show_v to_o i_o when_o i_o be_v his_o enemy_n if_o lust_n entice_v i_o to_o act_n of_o impurity_n i_o will_v call_v to_o mind_v the_o corruption_n and_o dissolution_n of_o this_o vile_a body_n of_o sin_n i_o will_v think_v on_o my_o last_o account_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o dreadful_a flame_n of_o hell_n and_o i_o will_v remember_v he_o who_o for_o i_o be_v crucify_v
there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v i_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o uphold_v isa_n 63._o he_o be_v like_o a_o mild_a and_o defenceless_a lamb_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o ravenous_a wolf_n there_o be_v none_o about_o he_o but_o such_o as_o thirst_v for_o his_o blood_n and_o no_o wonder_n if_o man_n forsake_v he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o some_o manner_n forsake_v even_o by_o his_o father_n it_o please_v god_n to_o give_v he_o up_o to_o the_o cruelty_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n and_o that_o his_o divine_a nature_n though_o personal_o and_o inseparable_o unite_v to_o his_o humanity_n shall_v for_o a_o time_n suspend_v the_o effect_n of_o its_o beatify_a union_n and_o leave_v he_o suffer_v as_o a_o man_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o great_a pain_n without_o the_o least_o comfort_n they_o that_o see_v our_o crucify_a saviour_n suffer_v so_o patient_o as_o not_o to_o open_v his_o mouth_n to_o complain_v may_v have_v think_v that_o he_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o pain_n therefore_o he_o cry_v out_o so_o bitter_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o why_o do_v thou_o suffer_v i_o to_o be_v plunge_v into_o this_o gulf_n of_o sorrow_n so_o that_o i_o have_v nothing_o but_o anguish_n within_o and_o without_o why_o do_v thou_o suffer_v i_o to_o be_v almost_o overwhelm_v by_o so_o great_a a_o distress_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o help_v i_o and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o complaint_n psal_n 22._o lord_n we_o have_v deserve_v to_o sink_v and_o evermore_o to_o cry_v and_o groan_v in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o to_o rescue_v we_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o descend_v very_o low_a and_o with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n to_o say_v de_fw-fr profundis_fw-la clamavi_fw-la out_o of_o the_o depth_n have_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n hear_v my_o voice_n psal_n 130._o be_v please_v to_o hear_v we_o dear_a lord_n when_o we_o call_v upon_o thou_o and_o make_v thy_o voice_n sink_v into_o our_o heart_n and_o there_o find_v a_o cheerful_a admission_n and_o a_o constant_a and_o sincere_a obedience_n chap._n xi_o the_o height_n of_o the_o cross_n now_o we_o have_v only_o the_o height_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o look_v on_o that_o be_v the_o sublimity_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o christ_n crucifixion_n that_o in_o this_o sense_n his_o cross_n be_v very_o high_a appear_v already_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v and_o yet_o we_o may_v consider_v further_o that_o he_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o a_o most_o pure_a virgin_n be_v therefore_o of_o a_o most_o healthful_a constitution_n so_o that_o his_o sense_n be_v very_o quick_a and_o apprehensive_a be_v sensible_a of_o pain_n beyond_o other_o man_n and_o so_o all_o the_o blow_n and_o wound_n he_o receive_v and_o his_o be_v nail_v and_o stretch_v three_o long_a hour_n on_o the_o cross_n as_o upon_o the_o rack_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v a_o most_o exquisite_a torture_n also_o the_o vigour_n of_o his_o nature_n be_v neither_o 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