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i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n thus_o thus_o o_o lord_n be_o i_o become_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a and_o since_o i_o have_v thus_o choose_v death_n i_o be_o most_o worthy_a to_o take_v part_n in_o it_o even_o in_o the_o second_o death_n the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o burn_v for_o evermore_o this_o this_o o_o lord_n be_v in_o justice_n to_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o cup_n to_o i_o belong_v nothing_o but_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n and_o that_o eternal_o but_o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n god_n belong_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n though_o i_o have_v â—â—belled_v against_o thou_o o_o remember_v not_o my_o sin_n and_o offence_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n think_v thou_o upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o goodness_n thou_o send_v thy_o son_n to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v be_v hold_v o_o lord_n i_o have_v go_v astray_o like_o a_o sheep_n that_o be_v lose_v o_o seek_v thy_o servant_n and_o bring_v i_o back_o again_o 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the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v now_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n conclude_v your_o penitential_o with_o the_o follow_v collect_v almighty_a and_o everlasting_a god_n who_o hate_v nothing_o that_o thou_o have_v make_v and_o do_v forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v penitent_a create_v and_o make_v in_o i_o a_o new_a and_o contrite_a heart_n that_o i_o worthy_o lament_v my_o sin_n and_o acknowledge_v my_o wretchedness_n may_v obtain_v of_o thou_o the_o god_n of_o all_o mercy_n perfect_a remission_n and_o forgiveness_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o o_o
certain_o if_o we_o be_v dutiful_a child_n we_o shall_v not_o suffer_v the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o ungrateful_a silence_n but_o as_o the_o heart_n will_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o sense_n so_o will_v the_o mouth_n with_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o mercy_n who_o can_v express_v the_o noble_a act_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o show_v forth_o all_o his_o praise_n psal_n 106.2_o oh_o how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o if_o we_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o sand_n psal_n 139.17_o 18._o praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n 3._o and_o be_v god_n so_o merciful_a then_o this_o o_o my_o soul_n shall_v teach_v thou_o humility_n and_o to_o have_v low_a thought_n of_o thyself_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o miserable_a thou_o have_v no_o need_n of_o mercy_n if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a it_o be_v but_o justice_n to_o receive_v good_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n not_o mercy_n every_o particular_a blessing_n i_o enjoy_v be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o aught_o to_o each_o i_o a_o lesson_n of_o humility_n many_o stripe_n many_o judgement_n indeed_o have_v i_o deserve_v but_o i_o must_v confess_v with_o holy_a jacob_n that_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o his_o mercy_n gen._n 32.10_o 4._o be_v god_n a_o god_n of_o such_o infinite_a mercy_n this_o than_o shall_v teach_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n in_o all_o thy_o difficulty_n and_o distress_n in_o all_o thy_o want_n and_o necessity_n to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o he_o to_o rest_v and_o depend_v upon_o he_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v holy_a david_n tarry_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 34.7_o and_o deliver_v they_o and_o psal_n 34.22_o the_o lord_n deliver_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o all_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v destitute_a and_o as_o in_o temporal_a danger_n so_o in_o temporal_a want_n we_o must_v cast_v all_o our_o care_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o care_v for_o we_o 1_o pet._n 5.7_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lordlack_n nothing_o psal_n 34.9_o and_o v._o the_o 10._o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v no_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a god_n be_v a_o god_n all-sufficient_a and_o able_a to_o help_v i_o in_o my_o great_a necessity_n he_o be_v a_o god_n rich_a in_o mercy_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o want_v therefore_o i_o will_v cast_v my_o burden_n upon_o he_o i_o will_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o he_o 5._o be_v god_n so_o merciful_a this_o shall_v teach_v i_o to_o fear_v he_o this_o may_v perhaps_o seem_v strange_a what_o shall_v i_o fear_v he_o because_o of_o his_o mercifulness_n i_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o trust_v he_o indeed_o and_o to_o love_v he_o but_o shall_v i_o fear_v he_o for_o it_o yes_o certain_o we_o ought_v to_o fear_v he_o even_o for_o his_o mercy_n there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o say_v david_n therefore_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v psal_n 130.4_o and_o 67._o ult_n god_n shall_v bless_v we_o and_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v fear_v he_o though_o he_o forgive_v though_o he_o bless_v though_o he_o show_v we_o mercy_n yet_o we_o must_v fear_v he_o yea_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o of_o all_o god_n attribute_n mercy_n be_v the_o dreadful_a for_o wherever_o his_o mercy_n light_n and_o be_v neglect_v or_o return_v empty_a without_o answer_v god_n design_n he_o will_v certain_o recompense_v his_o abuse_a mercy_n with_o double_a severity_n laesa_fw-la patientia_fw-la furor_fw-la fit_n 6._o be_v god_n thus_o merciful_a this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o imitate_v his_o mercy_n by_o be_v merciful_a to_o our_o poor_a necessitous_a brethren_n let_v we_o imitate_v it_o in_o its_o universality_n it_o be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n who_o be_v there_o under_o the_o sun_n that_o have_v not_o 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christ_n take_v as_o do_v to_o he_o matth._n 25.40_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o the_o least_o of_o these_o my_o brethren_n you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o i_o the_o misery_n of_o my_o brethren_n be_v my_o own_o misery_n and_o therefore_o your_o mercy_n to_o they_o be_v in_o a_o sense_n mercy_n to_o i_o last_o be_v god_n thus_o merciful_a this_o shall_v teach_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n to_o be_v continual_o praise_v he_o for_o his_o mercy_n praise_n be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n on_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n because_o that_o all_o have_v taste_v of_o his_o goodness_n and_o his_o mercy_n give_v the_o lord_n say_v david_n the_o honour_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n psal_n 29.2_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o arbritrary_a or_o voluntary_a act_n but_o a_o just_a debt_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n god_n not_o only_o supply_v but_o even_o daily_o load_v we_o with_o his_o benefit_n as_o the_o psalmist_n observe_v and_o as_o he_o expect_v no_o other_o so_o we_o can_v make_v no_o other_o retribution_n unto_o he_o but_o our_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n o_o let_v we_o never_o then_o defraud_v he_o of_o that_o so_o easy_a tribute_n but_o let_v our_o heart_n be_v continual_o fill_v with_o the_o sense_n and_o our_o mouth_n with_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o mercy_n we_o confess_v o_o lord_n that_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o the_o less_o we_o deserve_v they_o the_o more_o thou_o deserve_v our_o praise_n o_o let_v we_o not_o by_o our_o ingratitude_n provoke_v thou_o to_o discontinue_v thy_o mercy_n or_o to_o shut_v up_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n in_o displeasure_n and_o so_o teach_v we_o to_o value_v they_o by_o make_v we_o feel_v the_o want_n of_o they_o alelujah_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n hebrew_n 9.27_o and_o as_o it_o it_o appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o die_v but_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n god_n at_o first_o create_v man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o 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thy_o exuberent_fw-la love_n and_o let_v not_o all_o thy_o mercy_n longanimity_n and_o patience_n towards_o i_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n prove_v successless_a but_o raise_v in_o my_o heart_n all_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n bless_a be_v thy_o great_a and_o glorious_a name_n o_o lord_n god_n for_o all_o the_o mianfestation_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o goodness_n towards_o i_o unto_o this_o day_n for_o the_o mercy_n of_o thy_o right_n as_o well_o as_o thy_o left_a hand_n but_o especial_o for_o the_o fountain_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o our_o mercy_n jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n for_o thy_o particular_a preservation_n of_o i_o and_o my_o this_o night_n past_a and_o for_o all_o other_o thy_o goodness_n and_o love_a kindness_n and_o i_o pray_v thou_o o_o lord_n give_v i_o that_o due_a sense_n of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n that_o my_o heart_n may_v be_v unfeigned_o thankful_a and_o that_o i_o may_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n not_o only_o 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my_o soul_n desire_v to_o bless_v thou_o and_o in_o whosemost_a prevail_v name_n and_o holy_a word_n i_o far_o pray_v unto_o thou_o say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n in_o public_a with_o thy_o family_n which_o with_o little_a variation_n may_v be_v also_o use_v in_o private_a it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thy_o name_n o_o thou_o most_o high_a to_o show_v forth_o thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o thy_o faithfulness_n every_o night_n hear_v our_o prayer_n o_o lord_n and_o accept_v of_o our_o praise_n in_o jesus_n christ_n o_o most_o gracious_a lord_n our_o god_n who_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o thy_o remembrance_n throughout_o all_o generation_n thou_o be_v boundless_a in_o thy_o compassion_n towards_o all_o thy_o creature_n and_o be_v infinite_o good_a unto_o they_o not_o only_o beyond_o what_o they_o can_v deserve_v 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holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o repel_v all_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o live_v more_o sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n that_o so_o have_v our_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n here_o we_o may_v have_v our_o end_n everlasting_a life_n o_o make_v we_o steadfast_o resolve_v to_o despise_v all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n rather_o than_o offend_v thou_o our_o god_n and_o to_o choose_v the_o most_o difficult_a part_n of_o virtue_n and_o piety_n to_o obtain_v and_o secure_v thy_o love_n o_o let_v we_o delight_v in_o thy_o service_n and_o desire_v thy_o favour_n above_o alâ—_n thing_n which_o be_v better_o than_o life_n itself_o and_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o let_v we_o love_v what_o thou_o love_v and_o hate_v what_o thou_o hate_v wish_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o to_o please_v thou_o fear_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o to_o offend_v thou_o and_o 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counsel_n and_o afterward_o receive_v they_o to_o thyself_o in_o glory_n extend_v thy_o compassion_n towards_o all_o that_o be_v in_o any_o want_n trouble_v sorrow_n sickness_n or_o other_o adversity_n either_o of_o soul_n or_o body_n o_o visit_n and_o relieve_v they_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o mercy_n reward_v those_o that_o have_v do_v we_o any_o good_a and_o pardon_v those_o that_o have_v do_v or_o wish_v we_o any_o evil._n and_o now_o o_o lord_n we_o desire_v to_o mingle_v praise_n with_o our_o prayer_n and_o to_o bless_v and_o magnify_v thy_o glorious_a name_n for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o favour_n from_o time_n to_o time_n vouchsafe_v unto_o we_o but_o more_o especial_o for_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o mercy_n jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n for_o all_o those_o temporal_a mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o rich_o to_o enjoy_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o day_n pass_v to_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n which_o daily_o load_v we_o with_o his_o benefit_n even_o the_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o bless_v be_v the_o name_n of_o his_o majesty_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o final_o we_o recommend_v unto_o thou_o our_o good_a god_n our_o soul_n and_o our_o body_n all_o that_o we_o have_v and_o all_o that_o be_v near_a and_o dear_a unto_o unto_o we_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o receive_v we_o this_o night_n into_o thy_o almighty_a protection_n and_o whensoever_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o that_o our_o soul_n depart_v our_o body_n receive_v they_o o_o lord_n receive_v they_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o everlasting_a mercy_n in_o who_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o who_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o grant_v we_o quiet_a and_o comfortable_a refreshment_n by_o sleep_n and_o awaken_v we_o again_o the_o next_o morning_n with_o heart_n full_a of_o the_o sense_n and_o with_o mouth_n 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