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do_v i_o owe_v unto_o thou_o o_o most_o holy_a jesu_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v take_v upon_o thou_o the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o have_v endure_v hunger_n thirst_n cold_a weariness_n reproach_n persecution_n sorrow_n poverty_n bond_n whip_n prick_v of_o thorn_n yea_o and_o that_o most_o bitter_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o i_o sinner_n how_o great_a be_v the_o flame_n of_o thy_o love_n which_o force_v thou_o of_o thy_o own_o accord_n to_o throw_v thyself_o into_o that_o sea_n of_o passion_n and_o that_o for_o i_o most_o vile_a and_o unthankful_a servant_n thy_o innocence_n and_o righteousness_n make_v thou_o free_a from_o all_o suffering_n but_o thy_o infinite_a and_o unspeakable_a love_n make_v
conversion_n and_o thou_o do_v differre_fw-la my_o punishment_n i_o go_v astray_o and_o thou_o do_v call_v i_o i_o refuse_v to_o come_v and_o still_o thou_o do_v expect_v i_o this_o thy_o goodness_n most_o indulgent_a father_n i_o can_v extol_v with_o sufficient_a praise_n this_o thy_o long_a patience_n most_o merciful_a god_n i_o can_v recompense_v with_o any_o merit_n thou_o do_v preserve_v i_o from_o many_o sin_n whereinto_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o deceat_fw-la of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v throw_v i_o headlong_o as_o well_o as_o other_o neither_o have_v thou_o only_o keep_v i_o from_o fall_v into_o sin_n but_o also_o haste_v most_o graciouslie_o expect_v my_o conversion_n from_o sin_n into_o which_o i_o have_v fall_v i_o find_v thou_o more_o merciful_a than_o i_o be_o sinful_a i_o sin_v and_o thou_o make_v as_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o see_v it_o i_o contain_v not_o myself_o from_o wickedness_n and_o yet_o thou_o do_v abstain_v from_o punishment_n i_o loâ—us_fw-la do_v long_a time_n prolong_v my_o iniquity_n and_o thou_o do_v prolong_v thy_o pity_n what_o be_v then_o my_o desert_n sure_o evil_a and_o the_o worst_a of_o evil_n to_o wit_n my_o sin_n many_o in_o number_n most_o grievous_a for_o weyght_n and_o detestable_a for_o variety_n therefore_o to_o thy_o grace_n and_o bounty_n alone_o do_v i_o attribute_v it_o that_o thou_o have_v so_o long_o expect_v my_o conversion_n and_o deliver_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o sâ—ares_n of_o sin_n to_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n prayer_n viii_o he_o render_v thanks_n for_o our_o conversion_n i_o render_v thanks_n unto_o thou_o my_o god_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v convert_v my_o heart_n that_o be_v hard_a and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o repent_v and_o for_o that_o thou_o have_v take_v from_o i_o my_o stony_a heart_n and_o give_v i_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n i_o have_v of_o myself_o power_n to_o sin_n but_o i_o have_v not_o of_o myself_o power_n to_o rise_v again_o to_o repentance_n i_o can_v go_v astray_o of_o myself_o but_o i_o can_v not_o return_v again_o into_o the_o way_n without_o thou_o for_o even_o as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v 2_o crooked_a from_o his_o mother_n womb_n can_v be_v make_v straight_o by_o natural_a mean_n but_o only_o by_o divyne_fw-mi and_o supernatural_a power_n so_o my_o soul_n be_v by_o nature_n crooked_a and_o prone_a to_o sin_n and_o the_o love_n of_o earthly_a thing_n can_v by_o no_o humane_a power_n but_o thy_o grace_n only_o be_v rectify_v and_o lift_v up_o to_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o &_o heavenly_a thing_n i_o can_v deform_v myself_o by_o my_o sin_n most_o foullie_o but_o thou_o only_o can_v reform_v i_o as_o the_o ethiopian_n can_v change_v his_o 23._o skin_n nor_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n so_o neither_o can_v i_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v by_o nature_n addict_v unto_o the_o love_n of_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a thou_o my_o god_n do_v convert_v i_o and_o i_o be_v convert_v and_o when_o i_o be_v convert_v 〈◊〉_d than_o i_o repent_v and_o when_o i_o be_v instruct_v than_o i_o smite_v my_o â—_o thigh_n i_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o thou_o do_v quicken_v i_o as_o much_o power_n as_o a_o dead_a man_n have_v to_o raise_v himself_o so_o much_o have_v i_o to_o convert_v myself_o unless_o thou_o have_v draw_v i_o i_o have_v never_o come_v unto_o thou_o unless_o thou_o have_v stir_v i_o up_o i_o have_v never_o watch_v unto_o thou_o unless_o thou_o have_v illuminate_v i_o i_o have_v never_o see_v thou_o my_o sin_n be_v more_o sweet_a unto_o i_o than_o honey_n and_o the_o honey_n comb_n but_o i_o be_o to_o thank_v thou_o that_o now_o they_o be_v sharp_a and_o bitter_a unto_o i_o for_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o spiritual_a taste_n the_o work_n of_o virtue_n be_v more_o bitter_a unto_o i_o than_o gall_n and_o aloe_n but_o i_o be_o to_o thank_v thou_o that_o now_o they_o be_v become_v pleasant_a and_o sweet_a for_o thou_o have_v by_o thy_o spirit_n change_v the_o corrupt_a judgement_n â—_o of_o my_o flesh_n i_o go_v astray_o as_o a_o sheep_n that_o be_v lose_v and_o decline_v to_o the_o way_n medication_n of_o iniquity_n but_o thou_o which_o be_v the_o good_a shepherd_n have_v find_v i_o out_o and_o bring_v i_o again_o unto_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o saint_n it_o be_v late_a ere_o i_o know_v thou_o for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a &_o darksome_a cloud_n of_o vanity_n before_o my_o eye_n which_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o see_v the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v late_a ere_o i_o see_v the_o true_a light_n because_o i_o be_v blind_a and_o love_a blindness_n and_o walk_v through_o the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n into_o the_o darkness_n of_o hell_n but_o thou_o have_v illuminate_v i_o thou_o sought_v i_o when_o i_o seek_v not_o thou_o thou_o call_v i_o when_o i_o call_v not_o upon_o thou_o thou_o convert_v i_o when_o i_o be_v not_o convert_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o say_v with_o a_o most_o 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destitute_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o thou_o cover_v and_o enrichedst_a i_o with_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n i_o be_v lose_v and_o condemn_v and_o thou_o of_o thy_o free_a grace_n have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o eternal_a salvation_n thou_o of_o thy_o ardent_a mercy_n do_v embrace_v i_o and_o kiss_v i_o in_o send_v â—_o thy_o most_o belove_a son_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o bosom_n and_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o kiss_n of_o thy_o mouth_n as_o ample_a witness_n of_o thy_o infinite_a love_n thou_o cloathe_a i_o with_o my_o first_o robe_n in_o restore_v i_o my_o former_a innocence_n thou_o give_v i_o a_o ring_n for_o my_o hand_n by_o seal_v i_o with_o thy_o spirit_n of_o grace_n thou_o do_v put_v shoe_n upon_o my_o foot_n by_o arm_v i_o 23_o with_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n thou_o kill_v the_o fat_a calf_n for_o i_o by_o delyver_v thy_o most_o dear_a son_n to_o death_n for_o i_o thou_o do_v cause_v i_o to_o feast_v and_o make_v merry_a by_o restore_v the_o joy_n of_o heart_n and_o the_o true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n unto_o i_o i_o be_v dead_a and_o through_o thou_o i_o be_v restore_v to_o life_n i_o go_v astray_o and_o through_o thou_o i_o come_v again_o into_o the_o way_n i_o be_v consume_v with_o poverty_n and_o through_o thou_o i_o enter_v again_o into_o my_o former_a possession_n thou_o may_v in_o thy_o just_a judgement_n have_v reject_v i_o see_v that_o i_o be_v pollute_v with_o so_o many_o sin_n cover_v with_o so_o many_o offence_n and_o corrupt_v with_o so_o many_o iniquity_n but_o thy_o mercy_n do_v abound_v above_o my_o sin_n 21_o thy_o goodness_n be_v great_a than_o my_o iniquity_n how_o often_o have_v i_o shut_v the_o gate_n of_o my_o heart_n when_o thou_o do_v knock_v therefore_o when_o i_o knock_v thou_o may_v most_v just_o have_v shut_v the_o door_n of_o mercy_n against_o i_o how_o often_o have_v i_o stop_v my_o ear_n that_o i_o may_v not_o hear_v thy_o voice_n therefore_o when_o i_o sigh_v unto_o thou_o thou_o may_v most_v just_o have_v stop_v thy_o ear_n and_o not_o hearken_v unto_o my_o voice_n but_o thy_o grace_n be_v more_o abundant_a than_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o transgression_n thou_o do_v â—_o receive_v i_o with_o thy_o hand_n spread_v forth_o and_o put_v away_o my_o iniquity_n as_o it_o be_v a_o cloud_n and_o cast_v all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n thou_o remember_v my_o sin_n no_o more_o but_o receave_v i_o into_o the_o most_o ample_a bosom_n of_o thy_o mercy_n for_o this_o thy_o inestimable_a benefit_n i_o will_v give_v thanks_n unto_o thou_o for_o
ever_o amen_n prayer_n x._o he_o render_v thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o conserve_n we_o in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o thou_o lord_n be_v honour_n and_o 〈◊〉_d glory_n and_o blessing_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o only_o in_o mercy_n receive_v i_o upon_o my_o repentance_n but_o also_o have_v enable_v i_o to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n and_o live_v more_o reformedlie_o what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o be_v free_a from_o his_o sickness_n and_o present_o to_o fall_v into_o a_o worse_a relapse_n what_o shall_v it_o profit_v to_o be_v absolve_v from_o sin_n past_a unless_o grace_n be_v confer_v to_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n thou_o god_n most_o faithful_a have_v show_v all_o the_o part_n and_o office_n of_o a_o faithful_a and_o skilful_a physician_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o my_o soul_n wound_n my_o wound_n be_v deadly_a and_o thou_o do_v cure_v they_o by_o the_o wound_n of_o thy_o son_n but_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o fear_v that_o the_o wound_n that_o be_v 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