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jesus_n lamb_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v sin_v o_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o my_o neighbour_n by_o etc._n etc._n hear_v confess_v your_o sin_n against_o your_o neighbour_n and_o then_o add_v o_o jesus_n lamb_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n god_n my_o wickedness_n be_v exceed_o great_a and_o my_o iniquity_n be_v infinite_a they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n and_o my_o heart_n will_v fail_v i_o but_o that_o i_o know_v thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a than_o my_o sin_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o therefore_o o_o god_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v away_o my_o offence_n who_o alas_o can_v tell_v how_o oft_o he_o offend_v oh_o cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n from_o all_o my_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n or_o omission_n or_o which_o i_o have_v not_o observe_v or_o which_o i_o have_v forget_v lord_n lay_v none_o of_o they_o to_o my_o charge_n father_n forgive_v i_o 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most_o gracious_a god_n who_o out_o of_o thy_o boundless_a compassion_n to_o thy_o creature_n be_v never_o want_v in_o any_o mean_n that_o may_v draw_v they_o to_o thyself_o i_o the_o unworthy_a of_o thy_o servant_n desire_v to_o give_v glory_n to_o thou_o in_o a_o hearty_a acknowledgement_n that_o thou_o have_v afford_v i_o all_o the_o method_n that_o may_v either_o force_n or_o allure_v i_o to_o obedience_n but_o i_o have_v resist_v that_o goodness_n of_o thou_o which_o shall_v have_v lead_v i_o to_o repentance_n thy_o compassion_n have_v be_v affront_v by_o my_o continuance_n in_o sin_n and_o thy_o forbearance_n only_o serve_v to_o harden_v i_o in_o iniquity_n i_o have_v live_v to_o provoke_v thy_o
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have_v teach_v i_o that_o a_o new_a life_n be_v the_o only_a repentance_n i_o have_v this_o day_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o angel_n that_o attend_v thou_o in_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n make_v my_o firm_a resolution_n never_o to_o fall_v again_o into_o the_o sin_n i_o have_v repent_v of_o and_o now_o o_o god_n the_o father_n of_o heaven_n who_o can_v not_o be_v think_v so_o cruel_a as_o to_o make_v i_o only_o to_o destroy_v i_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n the_o son_n who_o know_v thy_o father_n will_n do_v make_v it_o thy_o business_n to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v i_o have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n o_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o to_o the_o same_o end_n do_v sanctify_v i_o in_o my_o baptism_n and_o have_v so_o often_o since_o breathe_v holy_a thought_n into_o my_o soul_n have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n o_o holy_a bless_a and_o glorious_a trintiy_n who_o in_o three_o person_n i_o adore_v as_o my_o one_o and_o only_o 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except_v i_o can_v i_o imagine_v thou_o die_v for_o sinner_n of_o a_o low_a kind_n and_o leave_v such_o as_o i_o without_o remedy_n o_o how_o easy_a be_v it_o to_o thou_o to_o forgive_v for_o it_o be_v thy_o nature_n how_o proper_a be_v it_o for_o thou_o to_o save_v for_o it_o be_v thy_o name_n how_o suitable_a be_v it_o to_o thy_o only_a end_n of_o come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v thy_o business_n and_o when_o i_o consider_v that_o i_o be_o chief_a of_o sinner_n may_v i_o not_o urge_v the_o father_n and_o say_v shall_v the_o very_a chief_a of_o thy_o business_n be_v leave_v undo_v mercy_n mercy_n good_a lord_n i_o ask_v not_o of_o thou_o any_o long_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n but_o thy_o pardon_v mercy_n o_o that_o i_o can_v hear_v thou_o say_v as_o thou_o do_v to_o he_o in_o the_o gospel_n my_o son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o o_o that_o i_o can_v never_o sin_n against_o thou_o more_o never_o purposely_o deliberate_o wilful_o sin_n 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day_n ought_v to_o be_v careful_o employ_v and_o therefore_o in_o every_o interval_n when_o we_o can_v be_v upon_o our_o knee_n let_v our_o holy_a meditation_n carry_v we_o above_o the_o contemplation_n of_o this_o world_n and_o as_o this_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rejoice_v in_o which_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v solace_v with_o the_o ravish_a sweet_a of_o so_o divine_a a_o repast_n let_v our_o action_n attest_v this_o inward_a satisfaction_n and_o show_v in_o some_o sort_n by_o their_o humble_a demeanour_n that_o they_o be_v touch_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o those_o incomparable_a delight_n and_o can_v relinquish_v their_o sensual_a enjoyment_n to_o attend_v the_o devotion_n of_o their_o better_a part_n after_o we_o have_v thus_o discharge_v our_o duty_n in_o private_a let_v we_o prepare_v for_o our_o more_o solemn_a devotion_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o our_o way_n thither_o let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o get_v strong_a apprehension_n of_o god_n and_o the_o invisible_a majesty_n 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