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reign_v our_o abominable_a sin_n inflame_v thy_o wrath_n and_o thy_o wrath_n inflame_v this_o fire_n against_o us._n here_o thou_o have_v no_o presence_n of_o compassion_n none_o of_o comfort_n none_o but_o simple_o of_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n here_o thy_o wrath_n will_v be_v so_o inexorable_a that_o if_o all_o the_o angel_n if_o the_o whole_a court_n of_o heaven_n shall_v entreat_v thou_o prostrate_v upon_o their_o face_n for_o one_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o refresh_v one_o part_n of_o a_o torment_a sinner_n for_o a_o very_a short_a moment_n of_o time_n they_o shall_v not_o obtain_v thou_o will_v not_o be_v entreat_v lord_n let_v i_o never_o hear_v this_o terrible_a voice_n let_v i_o never_o feel_v this_o weight_n of_o thy_o wrath_n albeit_o i_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o fear_v it_o for_o i_o have_v be_v overcome_v i_o have_v yield_v to_o the_o sway_n of_o my_o sottish_a sensuality_n i_o have_v disobey_v thou_o i_o have_v rebel_v against_o thou_o i_o have_v deserve_v i_o have_v 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fall_n of_o man_n repair_v and_o not_o of_o angel_n 3_o a_o second_o weakness_n 4_o a_o three_o weakness_n 5_o when_o misery_n may_v sue_v to_o justice_n when_o to_o mercy_n 6_o the_o mind_n work_v bodily_a effect_n 7_o how_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o hurt_v 8_o a_o prayer_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o hold_v thy_o hand_n o_o merciful_a lord_n oh_o my_o god_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v what_o will_v thou_o make_v proof_n of_o thy_o prowess_n against_o my_o weakness_n think_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o combat_v with_o thou_o to_o defy_v thy_o fury_n to_o wrestle_v with_o thy_o wrath_n lord_n i_o be_o weak_a i_o be_o wretched_o weak_a because_o my_o weakness_n be_v inclinable_a to_o evil_n weakness_n i_o be_o weak_a in_o resist_v outward_a provocation_n weak_a in_o resist_v the_o pleasure_n of_o i_o own_o appetite_n and_o desire_n this_o weakness_n be_v miserable_a in_o i_o but_o have_v always_o be_v strong_a to_o move_v thou_o to_o mercy_n for_o wherefore_o else_o have_v thou_o repair_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o not_o of_o angel_n very_o because_o man_n sin_v through_o weakness_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o angel_n proceed_v mere_o from_o malice_n of_o will_n for_o with_o the_o more_o frailty_n a_o sin_n be_v commit_v the_o less_o do_v it_o participate_v of_o will_n and_o the_o less_o voluntary_a a_o sin_n be_v the_o ready_a be_v thy_o mercy_n to_o relieve_v and_o therefore_o see_v thou_o forgave_v adame_n who_o nature_n be_v entire_a forgive_v i_o also_o i_o beseech_v thou_o who_o nature_n be_v corrupt_a and_o enclineable_a to_o evil_a see_v also_o thou_o be_v merciful_a to_o he_o who_o charge_v his_o fault_n upon_o another_o be_v favouable_a o_o lord_n to_o i_o who_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v only_o myself_o 18.27_o for_o this_o cause_n therefore_o i_o will_v speak_v unto_o my_o lord_n albeit_o i_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n lord_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o and_o thou_o know_v of_o what_o 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