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have_v reap_v be_v enter_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o sabaoth_n and_o deut._n 24._o 14._o 15._o we_o find_v a_o strict_a command_n in_o this_o matter_n thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n that_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a at_o his_o day_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o it_o for_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o it_o lest_o he_o cry_v against_o thou_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o loud_a clamourous_a sin_n which_o will_v not_o cease_v cry_v till_o it_o bring_v down_o god_n vengeance_n and_o therefore_o though_o thou_o have_v no_o justice_n to_o thy_o poor_a brother_n yet_o have_v at_o least_o so_o much_o mercy_n to_o thyself_o as_o not_o to_o pull_v down_o judgement_n on_o thou_o by_o thus_o wrong_v he_o partition_n xii_o of_o theft_n steal_v of_o deceit_n in_o trust_n in_o traffic_n of_o restitution_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o 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with_o that_o fruit_n of_o it_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v madness_n for_o any_o to_o believe_v he_o shall_v always_o steal_v secure_o for_o he_o be_v to_o contend_v with_o the_o industry_n of_o all_o those_o who_o he_o shall_v thus_o injure_v who_o loss_n will_v quicken_v their_o wit_n for_o the_o find_v he_o out_o and_o which_o be_v infinite_o more_o he_o be_v to_o struggle_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n which_o do_v usual_o pursue_v such_o man_n to_o destruction_n even_o in_o this_o world_n witness_v the_o many_o strange_a discovery_n that_o have_v be_v make_v of_o the_o crafty_a thief_n but_o however_o if_o he_o be_v secure_a from_o the_o vengeance_n here_o i_o be_o sure_a nothing_o but_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n can_v secure_v he_o from_o the_o vengeance_n of_o it_o hereafter_o and_o now_o when_o these_o danger_n be_v weigh_v it_o will_v sure_o appear_v that_o the_o thief_n make_v a_o pitiful_a bargain_n he_o steal_v his_o neighbour_n money_n or_o cattle_n and_o in_o 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and_o famish_a soul_n make_v my_o desire_n and_o gasping_n after_o it_o answerable_a to_o my_o need_n of_o it_o i_o have_v with_o the_o prodigal_a waste_v that_o portion_n of_o grace_n thou_o bestow_v upon_o i_o and_o therefore_o do_v infinite_o want_v a_o supply_n out_o of_o this_o treasury_n but_o o_o lord_n how_o shall_v such_o a_o wretch_n as_o i_o dare_v to_o approach_v this_o holy_a table_n i_o be_o a_o dog_n how_o shall_v i_o presume_v to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n or_o how_o shall_v this_o spiritual_a manna_n this_o food_n of_o angel_n be_v give_v to_o one_o who_o have_v choose_v to_o feed_v on_o husk_n with_o swine_n nay_o to_o one_o who_o have_v already_o so_o often_o trample_v these_o precious_a thing_n under_o foot_n either_o careless_o neglect_v or_o unworthy_o receive_v these_o holy_a mystery_n o_o lord_n my_o horrible_a guiltiness_n make_v i_o tremble_v to_o come_v and_o yet_o make_v i_o not_o dare_v to_o keep_v away_o for_o where_o o_o lord_n shall_v my_o pollute_a 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my_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o thy_o wrath_n but_o seal_v my_o pard_n on_o before_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o see_v thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o the_o life_n itself_o o_o let_v i_o have_v that_o in_o exchange_n and_o i_o shall_v most_o glad_o lay_v down_o this_o mortal_a life_n lord_n thou_o know_v all_o my_o desire_n and_o my_o groan_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o deal_v thou_o with_o i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o name_n for_o sweet_a be_v thy_o mercy_n take_v away_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n the_o guilt_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o then_o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n i_o will_v lay_v i_o down_o in_o peace_n and_o lord_n when_o i_o awake_v up_o let_v i_o be_v satisfy_v with_o thy_o presence_n in_o thy_o glory_n grant_v this_o merciful_a god_n for_o his_o sake_n who_o be_v both_o the_o redeemer_n and_o mediator_n of_o sinner_n even_o jesus_n christ._n psalm_n put_v i_o not_o to_o rebuke_v o_o lord_n in_o thy_o anger_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o heavy_a displeasure_n there_o be_v no_o health_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o displeasure_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o sin_n for_o my_o wickedness_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n and_o be_v a_o sore_a burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v my_o wound_n stink_v and_o be_v corrupt_a through_o my_o foolishness_n therefore_o be_v my_o spirit_n vex_v within_o i_o and_o my_o heart_n within_o i_o be_v desolate_a my_o sin_n have_v take_v such_o hold_n upon_o i_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o yea_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n and_o my_o heart_n have_v fail_v i_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n god_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n long-suffering_a plenteous_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n turn_v thou_o unto_o i_o and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o for_o i_o be_o desolate_a and_o in_o misery_n if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v be_v extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o o_o lord_n who_o may_v abide_v it_o o_o remember_v not_o the_o sin_n and_o offence_n of_o my_o youth_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n think_v thou_o upon_o i_o for_o thy_o goodness_n look_v upon_o my_o adversity_n and_o misery_n and_o forgive_v i_o all_o my_o sin_n hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o thy_o servant_n for_o i_o be_o in_o trouble_n o_o haste_v thou_o and_o hear_v i_o out_o of_o the_o deep_a do_v i_o call_v unto_o thou_o lord_n hear_v my_o voice_n turn_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o deliver_v my_o
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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