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and_o acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n dear_a father_n who_o i_o be_o and_o always_o have_v be_v even_o before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v to_o who_o i_o commend_v myself_o faith_n &_o name_n family_n and_o friend_n country_n &_o all_o the_o whole_a church_n yea_o even_o my_o very_a enemy_n according_a to_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n beseech_v thou_o entire_o to_o give_v once_o more_o to_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o word_n again_o with_o godly_a peace_n to_o the_o teach_n and_o set_v forth_o of_o the_o same_o o_o dear_a father_n now_o guide_v i_o to_o come_v unto_o thou_o so_o purge_v and_o purify_v i_o by_o this_o fire_n in_o christ_n death_n &_o passion_n through_o the_o spirit_n that_o i_o may_v be_v a_o burn_a offering_n of_o sweet_a smell_n in_o thy_o sight_n which_o live_v and_o raign_a with_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o and_o evermore_o world_n without_o end_n the_o litany_n o_o god_n the_o father_n of_o heaven_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n o_o god_n the_o father_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n o_o god_n the_o son_n redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n o_o god_n the_o son_n redeemer_n etc._n etc._n o_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n o_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n o_o holy_a bless_a and_o glorious_a trinity_n three_o person_n &_o one_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n o_o holy_a bless_a and_o glorious_a etc._n etc._n remember_v not_o lord_n our_o offence_n nor_o the_o offence_n of_o our_o forefather_n neither_o take_v thou_o vengeance_n of_o our_o sin_n spate_o we_o good_a lord_n spate_o thy_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v with_o thy_o most_o precious_a blood_n and_o be_v not_o angry_a with_o we_o for_o ever_o spate_o we_o good_a lord_n from_o all_o evil_a and_o mischief_n from_o sin_n from_o â—he_n craft_n and_o assault_n 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deliver_v us._n by_o thy_o agony_n and_o bloody_a sweat_n by_o thy_o cross_n and_o passion_n by_o thy_o glorious_a resurrection_n and_o assension_n and_o by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n good_a lord_n deliver_v us._n in_o all_o time_n of_o our_o tribulation_n in_o all_o time_n of_o our_o wealth_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n good_a lord_n deliver_v us._n we_o sinner_n do_v beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v we_o o_o lord_n god_n and_o that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o rule_v and_o govern_v thy_o holy_a church_n universal_o in_o the_o right_a way_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v uâ—_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o keep_v and_o strengthen_v in_o the_o true_a worship_v of_o thou_o in_o righteousness_n &_o holiness_n of_o
thy_o most_o holy_a and_o sacred_a word_n and_o yet_o no_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n or_o christian_a life_n will_v appear_v woe_n and_o alas_o to_o these_o our_o day_n that_o neither_o preach_n by_o word_n most_o comfortable_a nor_o preach_v by_o fire_n most_o terrible_a nor_o preach_v by_o monster_n most_o strange_a and_o ugly_a neither_o yet_o by_o plague_n and_o pestilence_n most_o horrible_a will_v stir_v up_o our_o stony_a heart_n and_o awake_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n we_o fear_v o_o lord_n that_o the_o turk_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o unbelieve_a will_v condemn_v we_o in_o the_o last_o day_n which_o if_o they_o have_v be_v so_o long_o instruct_v by_o the_o comfortable_a preach_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o sweet_a promise_n of_o thy_o gospel_n or_o see_v the_o wonder_n which_o we_o have_v see_v no_o doubt_n their_o righteousness_n will_v have_v shine_v at_o this_o day_n to_o our_o great_a shame_n and_o confusion_n thou_o have_v no_o less_o warn_v we_o o_o lord_n of_o thy_o fearful_a displeasure_n &_o heavy_a plague_n at_o hand_n for_o our_o great_a wickedness_n than_o thou_o do_v the_o israelit_n of_o that_o horrible_a destruction_n which_o come_v upon_o they_o who_o thou_o first_o in_o mercy_n do_v call_v to_o repentance_n by_o the_o preach_v of_o thy_o word_n but_o when_o no_o warning_n will_v serve_v thou_o do_v send_v they_o monstrous_a and_o fearful_a sign_n &_o token_n to_o declare_v that_o thy_o visitation_n be_v not_o far_o off_o but_o they_o like_v to_o we_o at_o this_o day_n do_v always_o interpret_v those_o thing_n after_o the_o imaginaion_n of_o their_o own_o vain_a heart_n promise_v to_o themselves_o peace_n when_o destruction_n be_v over_o their_o head_n which_o thing_n when_o we_o do_v call_v to_o mind_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n example_n and_o warning_n it_o make_v we_o to_o tremble_v and_o quake_v for_o fear_n of_o thy_o just_a judgement_n for_o if_o thou_o have_v thus_o deal_v with_o thy_o own_o dear_a and_o choose_a child_n in_o token_n of_o thy_o great_a wrath_n against_o sin_n what_o shall_v we_o look_v for_o who_o do_v no_o less_o deserve_v thy_o fearful_a scourge_n for_o of_o mercy_n it_o be_v that_o thou_o do_v thus_o long_o forbear_v we_o and_o live_v as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o god_n at_o all_o to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o our_o sin_n it_o make_v we_o to_o fear_v and_o cry_v inward_o in_o our_o soul_n 22._o apo._n 22._o come_v lord_n jesu_n holy_a and_o true_a in_o all_o thy_o do_n and_o shorten_v our_o day_n and_o bring_v this_o our_o pilgrimage_n to_o a_o end_n suffer_v we_o not_o to_o heap_v sin_n upon_o sin_n until_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n lest_o we_o be_v catch_v up_o among_o the_o number_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_a which_o shall_v never_o see_v thy_o love_a countenance_n it_o make_v we_o to_o cry_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n let_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v and_o end_v this_o our_o sinful_a life_n wherein_o we_o do_v nothing_o but_o provoke_v thou_o to_o wrath_n correct_v we_o not_o o_o lord_n in_o thy_o indignation_n 6._o psal_n 6._o neither_o chasten_v we_o in_o thy_o heavy_a displeasure_n and_o though_o to_o we_o belong_v nothing_o but_o shame_n &_o confusion_n 89_o psal_n 89_o though_o our_o offence_n have_v deserve_v to_o be_v visit_v with_o the_o rod_n and_o our_o sin_n with_o scourge_n yet_o in_o mercy_n lord_n &_o with_o fatherly_a correction_n chasten_v we_o and_o thy_o love_a kindness_n take_v not_o away_o from_o us._n to_o thou_o we_o fly_v for_o succour_v ps_n ps_n under_o the_o wing_n of_o thy_o mercy_n shall_v be_v our_o refuge_n until_o thou_o turn_v thy_o wrathful_a countenance_n froâ—_n us._n 23._o eccl._n 23._o we_o know_v that_o thy_o mercy_n iâ—â—bove_n all_o thy_o work_n and_o even_o as_o â—at_a as_o thyself_o therefore_o will_v wâ—_n say_v with_o holy_a job_n though_o thou_o ill_o we_o 13._o job_n 13._o yet_o will_v we_o put_v our_o whole_a â—rust_n in_o thou_o thou_o come_v to_o comfort_n and_o pluch_v out_o of_o the_o dungeon_n of_o hell_n such_o wretch_n as_o we_o be_v thou_o be_v the_o good_a samaritan_n that_o come_v to_o heal_v our_o deadly_a wound_n thou_o be_v that_o good_a physician_n that_o come_v to_o cure_v our_o mortal_a infirmity_n 15._o luk._n 15._o thou_o be_v the_o good_a shepherd_n that_o come_v to_o seek_v we_o wander_v and_o lose_a sheep_n &_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o thy_o fold_n again_o eâ—â—â—_n eâ—â—â—_n &_o more_o than_o that_o thou_o be_v our_o brother_n flesh_n of_o our_o flesh_n 53._o isa_n 53._o &_o bone_n of_o our_o bone_n which_o have_v taste_v of_o our_o infirmity_n feel_v our_o temptation_n and_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n therefore_o at_o thy_o hand_n â—e_v look_v for_o mercy_n against_o the_o day_n of_o â—â—ngeance_n and_o though_o thou_o punish_v â—â—â—â—er_o our_o hope_n be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v thaâ—â—hy_a rod_n shall_v no_o far_o touch_v we_o â—en_o shall_v make_v to_o thy_o glory_n our_o commodity_n and_o the_o strengthen_n and_o increase_n of_o our_o faith_n let_v this_o thy_o preach_v sundry_a way_n o_o lord_n be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o warning_n and_o grant_v that_o we_o may_v speedliy_v and_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n repent_v endeavour_n to_o do_v thy_o righteous_a and_o bless_a will_n reveal_v in_o thy_o word_n and_o frame_v our_o life_n according_a to_o the_o same_o that_o we_o may_v here_o live_v in_o thy_o fear_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n &_o after_o this_o our_o sinful_a course_n be_v end_v may_v dwell_v with_o thou_o in_o thy_o bless_a kingdom_n through_o the_o death_n and_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a redeemer_n so_o be_v it_o another_o prayer_n for_o the_o avoid_v of_o god_n deserve_a wrath_n hang_v over_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n when_o we_o look_v back_o and_o behold_v our_o sinful_a life_n pass_v what_o a_o dungeon_n of_o error_n vice_n and_o wickedness_n open_v itself_o unto_o we_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v ashamed_a of_o himself_o when_o he_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o e_fw-la have_v be_v and_o tremble_v when_o he_o consider_v the_o wickedness_n and_o sinful_a course_n of_o hiâ—_n life_n to_o come_v for_o who_o shall_v undertake_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o life_n shall_v be_v any_o better_a than_o be_v past_a how_o can_v we_o then_o sufficient_o magnify_v and_o praise_v thy_o great_a mercy_n which_o have_v defer_v thy_o punishment_n so_o long_o behold_v therefore_o this_o our_o dangerous_a &_o miserable_a state_n we_o come_v unto_o thou_o o_o thou_o great_a and_o mighty_a judge_n in_o tremble_v and_o fear_n humble_o beseech_v thou_o not_o to_o heap_v upon_o we_o thy_o deserve_a vengeance_n but_o let_v thy_o tender_a kindness_n and_o love_n thou_o bear_v to_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n our_o gracious_a lord_n and_o redeemer_n cover_v our_o iniquity_n for_o who_o sake_n though_o we_o deserve_v all_o extremity_n thou_o do_v pardon_v us._n if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v straight_o mark_v our_o iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o abide_v it_o psal_n 103._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o all_o such_o as_o suffer_v any_o kind_n of_o cross_n almighty_a god_n king_n of_o all_o king_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o power_n no_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o resist_v to_o who_o it_o belong_v just_o to_o punish_v sinner_n and_o to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o they_o that_o true_o repent_v we_o confess_v that_o thou_o do_v just_o punish_v we_o for_o we_o have_v grievous_o sin_v against_o thou_o and_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o punish_v we_o thou_o do_v declare_v thyself_o to_o be_v our_o most_o merciful_a father_n as_o well_o because_o thou_o do_v not_o punish_v we_o in_o any_o thing_n as_o we_o have_v deserve_v as_o also_o because_o by_o punish_v we_o thou_o do_v call_v we_o and_o as_o it_o be_v draw_v we_o to_o increase_v in_o repentance_n in_o faith_n in_o prayer_n in_o contemn_v of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o hearty_a desire_v of_o everlasting_a 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