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to_o acquit_v i_o and_o tell_v i_o i_o be_o in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o a_o looker_n on_o can_v imagine_v my_o sin_n be_v beyond_o measure_n heinous_a such_o as_o my_o thought_n tremble_v at_o such_o as_o i_o dare_v not_o utter_v to_o the_o god_n that_o know_v they_o and_o against_o who_o only_o they_o be_v commit_v there_o be_v horror_n in_o their_o very_a remembrance_n what_o will_v there_o then_o be_v in_o their_o retribution_n they_o be_v bitter_a thing_n that_o thou_o urge_v against_o thyself_o my_o son_n no_o adversary_n can_v plead_v worse_o but_o i_o admit_v thy_o vileness_n be_v thou_o as_o bad_a as_o satan_n can_v make_v thou_o it_o be_v not_o either_o his_o malice_n or_o thy_o wickedness_n that_o can_v shut_v thou_o out_o from_o mercy_n be_v thou_o as_o foul_a as_o sin_n can_v make_v thou_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n a_o bloody_a fountain_n in_o the_o side_n of_o thy_o saviour_n for_o sin_n 1._o and_o for_o uncleanness_n be_v thou_o as_o leprous_a as_o that_o syrian_a be_v of_o old_a if_o thou_o can_v but_o wash_v seven_o time_n in_o the_o water_n of_o this_o jordan_n 18._o thou_o can_v not_o but_o be_v clean_a thy_o flesh_n shall_v come_v again_o to_o thou_o like_v to_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o little_a child_n thou_o shall_v be_v at_o once_o sound_a and_o innocent_a be_v thou_o sting_v unto_o death_n with_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n of_o this_o wilderness_n yet_o if_o thou_o can_v but_o cast_v thy_o eye_n to_o that_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o be_v erect_v there_o thou_o can_v not_o fail_v of_o cure_n wherefore_o come_v the_o son_n of_o god_n into_o the_o world_n 15._o but_o to_o save_v sinner_n add_v if_o thou_o will_v whereof_o i_o be_o chief_a thou_o can_v say_v no_o worse_o by_o thyself_o then_o a_o better_a man_n do_v before_o thou_o who_o in_o the_o right_n of_o a_o sinner_n claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o saviour_n be_v it_o not_o for_o our_o sin_n what_o use_n be_v there_o of_o a_o redeemer_n be_v not_o our_o sin_n heinous_a how_o shall_v it_o have_v require_v such_o a_o expiation_n as_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n take_v comfort_n to_o thyself_o my_o son_n the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o sin_n serve_v but_o to_o magnify_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o forgiver_n to_o remit_v the_o debt_n of_o some_o few_o farthing_n it_o be_v small_a thank_v but_o to_o strike_v off_o the_o score_n of_o thousand_o of_o talent_n it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o bounâ—y_n thus_o do_v thy_o god_n to_o thou_o he_o have_v suffer_v thou_o to_o run_v on_o in_o his_o book_n to_o so_o deep_a a_o sum_n that_o when_o thy_o conscious_a heart_n have_v proclaim_v thou_o bankrupt_n he_o may_v infinite_o oblige_v thou_o
and_o glorify_v his_o own_o mercy_n in_o cross_v the_o reckon_n and_o acquit_v thy_o soul._n all_o sum_n be_v equal_o dischargeable_a to_o the_o munificence_n of_o our_o great_a creditor_n in_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o his_o justice_n to_o call_v for_o the_o least_o so_o of_o his_o mercy_n to_o forgive_v the_o great_a have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o a_o finite_a power_n we_o have_v reason_n to_o sink_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n now_o there_o be_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o to_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a only_o let_v thy_o care_n be_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o that_o infinite_a mercy_n which_o lie_v open_a to_o thou_o and_o as_o thou_o be_v a_o object_n fit_a for_o mercy_n in_o that_o thou_o be_v in_o thyself_o sinful_a and_o miserable_a enough_o so_o find_v thyself_o as_o thou_o be_v a_o subject_n meet_v to_o receive_v this_o mercy_n as_o a_o penitent_a believer_n open_v and_o enlarge_v thy_o bosom_n to_o take_v in_o this_o free_a grace_n and_o close_o with_o thy_o bless_a saviour_n and_o with_o and_o in_o he_o possess_v thyself_o of_o remission_n peace_n salvation_n §_o 4._o complaint_n oâ—_n unrepentance_n anâ—_n unbelief_n sweet_a word_n thou_o say_v to_o those_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o they_o but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o i_o that_o be_o neither_o penitent_a nor_o believer_n alas_o that_o which_o be_v honey_n to_o other_o be_v no_o better_a than_o gall_n &_o wormwood_n to_o i_o who_o have_v not_o the_o grace_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v as_o i_o ought_v why_o will_v thou_o my_o son_n be_v so_o unwise_a and_o unjust_a as_o to_o take_v part_n with_o satan_n against_o thy_o own_o soul_n why_o will_v thou_o be_v so_o unthankful_o injurious_a to_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n as_o to_o deny_v those_o grace_n which_o his_o good_a spirit_n have_v so_o free_o bestow_v upon_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o penitent_a for_o thy_o sin_n wherefore_o be_v these_o tear_n what_o mean_v these_o sigh_n and_o sob_n and_o passionate_a expression_n of_o sorrow_n which_o i_o hear_v from_o thou_o it_o be_v no_o worldly_a loss_n that_o thus_o afflict_v thou_o it_o be_v no_o bodily_a distemper_n that_o thus_o disquiet_v thou_o doubtless_o thou_o be_v soul-sick_a my_o son_n thy_o spirit_n be_v deep_o wound_v within_o thou_o and_o what_o can_v thus_o affect_v thy_o soul_n but_o sin_n and_o what_o can_v this_o affection_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v for_o sin_n but_o true_a penitence_n §_o 5._o complaint_n of_o a_o misgrounded_a sorrow_n satisfy_v alas_o thou_o say_v i_o be_o indeed_o sorrowful_a for_o my_o sin_n but_o not_o upon_o the_o right_a ground_n i_o grieve_v for_o the_o misery_n that_o my_o sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o i_o not_o for_o the_o evil_a of_o my_o sinâ—_n for_o the_o punishment_n not_o the_o offence_n for_o my_o own_o danger_n not_o for_o the_o displeasure_n of_o my_o good_a god_n beware_v my_o son_n lest_o a_o undue_a humility_n cause_v thou_o to_o belie_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n thou_o be_v no_o meet_a judge_n of_o thyself_o while_o thou_o be_v under_o temptation_n have_v not_o thy_o sorrow_n a_o relation_n to_o thy_o god_n why_o will_v thou_o thus_o sighâ—_n towards_o heaven_n why_o will_v thy_o heart_n challenge_v thou_o for_o unkindness_n in_o offend_v why_o do_v thou_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o foulness_n not_o only_o of_o the_o peril_n of_o thy_o sin_n what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o act_n of_o thy_o sin_n to_o be_v sinful_a but_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n how_o can_v thou_o then_o be_v sorry_a that_o thou_o have_v sin_v and_o not_o be_v sorry_a that_o thou_o have_v offend_v tell_v i_o what_o be_v it_o that_o thy_o conscience_n primary_o suggest_v to_o thou_o in_o this_o deep_a impression_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n be_v it_o thou_o shall_v be_v punish_v or_o iâ—_n it_o not_o rather_o thou_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v it_o put_v to_o thy_o choice_n whether_o thou_o have_v rather_o enjoy_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n with_o the_o extreme_a smart_n or_o be_v in_o 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