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all_o these_o iniquity_n against_o thou_o and_o before_o thy_o eye_n lord_n i_o have_v sin_v especial_o against_o thou_o pardon_v my_o sin_n of_o youth_n lord_n pardon_v this_o bloody_a sin_n i_o stand_v here_o guilty_a of_o o_o lord_n hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o i_o humble_o beg_v it_o of_o thou_o for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n 〈◊〉_d redeem_v his_o brother_n soul_n but_o only_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n must_v do_v it_o let_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v for_o my_o poor_a soul_n i_o hâ—â—e_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o show_v i_o thy_o love_n or_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v any_o thing_n from_o thou_o but_o only_o everlasting_a misery_n i_o be_o unworthy_a to_o come_v to_o thou_o yet_o lord_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sâ—â—e_z have_v pity_n on_o i_o now_o i_o be_o come_v 〈◊〉_d judgement_n lord_n let_v the_o arm_n of_o thy_o mercy_n receive_v my_o soul_n and_o let_v my_o sinâ—_n be_v remit_v good_a lord_n let_v not_o my_o sinâ—_n which_o condemn_v i_o here_o in_o this_o world_n rise_v up_o to_o condemn_v i_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v though_o they_o have_v condemn_v i_o in_o this_o world_n show_v mercy_n lord_n when_o i_o come_v be_v before_o thy_o judgment-seat_n if_o my_o soul_n be_v not_o humble_v lord_n humble_v it_o let_v my_o petition_n be_v acceptable_a in_o heaven_n thy_o holy_a mountain_n i_o be_o unworthy_a to_o come_v into_o thy_o presence_n yet_o o_o let_v i_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o blood_n guiltiness_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n o_o let_v my_o wound_a soul_n mourn_v for_o my_o sin_n that_o have_v bring_v i_o here_o sin_n bring_v ruin_n to_o the_o poor_a soul_n woe_n be_v unto_o i_o for_o my_o iniquity_n if_o i_o have_v go_v to_o prayer_n in_o the_o morning_n when_o i_o commit_v this_o sin_n lord_n god_n thou_o will_v have_v keep_v back_o my_o hand_n from_o sh_v innocent_a blood_n o_o gracious_a god_n remember_v thou_o i_o in_o mercy_n let_v i_o be_v a_o object_n of_o thy_o pity_n and_o not_o of_o thy_o wrath_n the_o lord_n hear_v i_o and_o pardon_v my_o sin_n take_v care_n of_o my_o poor_a child_n i_o have_v scatter_v they_o like_o straggle_a sheep_n fly_v before_o the_o wolf_n pity_v the_o poor_a child_n that_o go_v like_o so_o many_o lamb_n that_o have_v lâ—st_o their_o keeter_n that_o they_o may_v not_o come_v to_o such_o a_o death_n as_o i_o do_v 〈◊〉_d lord_n for_o the_o sakâ—_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o righteousness_n oâ—_n thy_o son_n accept_v my_o soul_n and_o receive_v i_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o i_o may_v enjoy_v everlasting_a rest._n pardon_v all_o my_o sin_n and_o let_v the_o prayer_n of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v put_v up_o their_o petition_n for_o i_o be_v accept_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o jesus_n christ._n now_o i_o be_o come_v now_o i_o be_o come_v thou_o may_v say_v i_o call_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o come_v i_o must_v say_v my_o sin_n bring_v i_o here_o o_o the_o world_n and_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n that_o have_v prove_v my_o ruin_n o_o lord_n good_a lord_n let_v i_o enjoy_v rest_n for_o my_o soul_n the_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n let_v i_o have_v a_o share_n in_o that_o kingdom_n now_o be_v the_o time_n lord_n jesus_n the_o grave_n be_v open_v its_o mouth_n i_o be_o now_o live_v though_o dead_a in_o stn_n let_v my_o prayer_n be_v hear_v in_o heaven_n thy_o holy_a place_n thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o &_o i_o know_v thou_o can_v save_o i_o hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o and_o affect_v the_o heart_n of_o thy_o people_n with_o this_o sad_a obâ—â—ct_n that_o they_o may_v labour_v to_o serve_v thou_o betimes_o and_o may_v not_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o profaneness_n and_o wickedness_n especial_o that_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n which_o be_v a_o in_o let_v of_o all_o abomination_n when_o thou_o have_v thy_o head_n full_a of_o drink_n the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n be_v out_o of_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o be_v unprepared_a to_o commit_v thyself_o and_o family_n unto_o god_n thou_o be_v unfit_a to_o come_v into_o god_n presence_n i_o have_v cause_n to_o 〈◊〉_d out_o anâ—_n be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o that_o i_o be_o guilty_a of_o it_o because_o i_o give_v may_v to_o that_o sin_n more_o than_o any_o other_o and_o then_o god_n do_v leave_v i_o to_o practice_v wickedness_n and_o to_o murder_n that_o dear_a woman_n who_o i_o shall_v have_v take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o contentment_n in_o which_o if_o i_o have_v do_v i_o have_v not_o be_v here_o to_o suffer_v this_o death_n thou_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a and_o therefore_o o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o son_n pity_v i_o now_o lord_n i_o be_o come_v o_o that_o i_o can_v do_v thou_o better_a service_n many_n of_o you_o that_o behold_v i_o i_o know_v wish_v you_o never_o have_v see_v i_o here_o lord_n receive_v my_o soul_n into_o a_o better_a place_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a will_n it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o great_a trouble_n with_o i_o my_o soul_n be_v great_o trouble_v give_v i_o one_o glimpse_n of_o comâ—ort_n in_o thy_o kingdom_n by_o &_o by_o let_v i_o have_v one_o dram_n of_o thy_o grace_n accept_v of_o i_o now_o at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v the_o last_o time_n good_a lord_n deny_v i_o not_o give_v i_o as_o the_o wâ—man_n of_o samâ—riâ—_n a_o taste_n of_o that_o live_a waâ—er_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v thirst_v no_o more_o i_o beg_v it_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o jesus_n christ._n amen_o after_o this_o
he_o be_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o minister_n then_o present_a recommend_v unto_o the_o divine_a mercy_n which_o be_v do_v â—he_v poor_a man_n pour_v out_o a_o few_o break_a ejaculation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o which_o he_o be_v turn_v over_o into_o that_o eternity_n which_o we_o must_v leave_v he_o in_o the_o speech_n of_o hugh_n stone_n in_o the_o prison_n the_o morning_n before_o his_o execution_n when_o young_a people_n be_v marry_v they_o make_v use_v of_o prayer_n in_o their_o family_n and_o when_o they_o pray_v they_o do_v believe_v there_o be_v sincerity_n and_o affection_n in_o their_o prayer_n but_o when_o differance_n between_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wise_a do_v arise_v then_o that_o do_v occasion_n hindrance_n of_o prayer_n in_o their_o family_n and_o when_o prayer_n be_v whole_o omit_v it_o let_v in_o all_o confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n he_o say_v that_o he_o use_v to_o pray_v in_o his_o family_n but_o when_o he_o do_v pray_v it_o be_v in_o a_o formal_a 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concealment_n scarce_o ever_o escape_v a_o lamentable_a dissappointment_n in_o they_o who_o be_v so_o vain_a as_o to_o promise_v unto_o themselves_o a_o secrecy_n and_o impunity_n in_o this_o villainy_n for_o aâ—â—essus_fw-la â—â—essus_z will_v find_v the_o very_a swallow_n to_o chirrup_v out_o his_o murder_n of_o his_o father_n nor_o can_v a_o temporal_a recompense_n for_o this_o atrocious_a iniquity_n ordinary_o be_v avoid_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d repentance_n itself_o beside_o the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n which_o without_o 〈◊〉_d inevitable_o follow_v thereupon_o 〈…〉_z his_o soul_n swâ—â—_n away_o to_o eternity_n in_o his_o bloâ—â—_n to_o the_o innumerable_a exemple_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o all_o age_n do_v admire_v let_v these_o be_v add_v exemple_n i._o the_o first_o murderer_n of_o his_o neighbour_n in_o new-england_n as_o i_o take_v it_o be_v one_o billington_n at_o plymouth_n in_o the_o year_n 1630._o he_o shoot_v a_o poor_a man_n that_o he_o be_v a_o mortal_a enemy_n unto_o &_o expect_v that_o for_o want_v of_o power_n or_o of_o people_n in_o that_o infant_n plantation_n he_o shall_v have_v evade_v the_o execution_n due_a to_o he_o for_o his_o capital_a offence_n but_o justice_n inflict_v have_v deserve_v death_n upon_o he_o exemple_n ii_o one_o mary_n martin_n her_o father_n go_v away_o from_o hence_o to_o england_n have_v leave_v she_o in_o the_o house_n of_o one_o mr._n mitten_n a_o marry_a man_n who_o become_v so_o enamour_v of_o she_o as_o that_o he_o attempt_v her_o chastity_n such_o be_v her_o weakness_n and_o folly_n that_o sheâ—_n yield_v unto_o the_o vile_a temptation_n though_o with_o such_o reluctancy_n that_o beg_v of_o god_n for_o deliverance_n from_o the_o wicked_a â—ollicâ—atioâ—â—_n she_o plead_v if_o ever_o she_o be_v overâ—â—â—en_v again_o she_o will_v leave_v herself_o unto_o his_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v make_v a_o public_a exemple_n however_o 〈◊〉_d govern_v herself_o nor_o remember_v her_o promise_n with_o the_o â—â—me_n sin_n a_o three_o time_n be_v she_o overtake_v afterward_o go_v to_o service_n in_o boston_n she_o find_v herself_o to_o have_v conceive_v but_o live_v with_o a_o favourable_a mistress_n who_o will_v not_o allow_v any_o suspicion_n or_o suggestion_n of_o her_o dishonesty_n and_o think_v herself_o unable_a to_o bear_v the_o shame_n or_o grief_n of_o the_o discovery_n she_o whole_o conceal_v it_o until_o the_o time_n of_o her_o delivery_n be_v then_o alone_o by_o herself_o in_o a_o dark_a room_n she_o use_v violence_n to_o destroy_v the_o child_n once_o and_o again_o before_o she_o effect_v the_o unnatural_a barbarity_n hereupon_o she_o wrap_v up_o the_o infant_n in_o her_o chest_n for_o fifteen_o day_n until_o her_o master_n &_o mistress_n go_v aboard_o the_o ship_n which_o they_o be_v transport_v themselves_o to_o england_n on_o this_o occasion_n she_o be_v put_v to_o remove_v unto_o another_o house_n where_o some_o that_o before_o have_v apprehend_v now_o perceive_v that_o she_o have_v late_o 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in_o his_o dâ—ing_a hour_n be_v such_o as_o exceed_o astonish_v the_o beholder_n though_o he_o be_v a_o very_a stout_a man_n yet_o now_o his_o tremble_n and_o agony_n be_v inexpressible_a one_o speech_n let_v fall_v by_o he_o be_v i_o have_v be_v among_o draw_a sword_n fly_v bullet_n roar_a canon_n amid_o all_o which_o i_o never_o know_v what_o fear_n mean_v but_o now_o i_o have_v apprehension_n of_o the_o dreadful_a wrath_n of_o god_n in_o the_o other_o world_n which_o i_o be_o go_v into_o my_o soul_n within_o i_o be_v amaze_v at_o it_o loud_a cry_v the_o spill_v blood_n of_o a_o brother_n he_o kill_v himself_o that_o slay_v another_o clamitat_fw-la ad_fw-la caelum_fw-la vox_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la article_n ii_o isa._n lv._o 7._o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lâ—rd_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o
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