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iniquity_n oh_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o how_o have_v i_o run_v without_o right_a reason_n to_o my_o ruin_n rash_o lord_n i_o be_o unfeigned_o sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n and_o i_o long_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o thou_o lest_o i_o go_v to_o my_o grave_n with_o grief_n lest_o from_o the_o grave_n i_o shall_v come_v into_o judgement_n with_o horror_n and_o be_v enforce_v to_o hear_v that_o fearful_a and_o final_a sentence_n of_o reprobation_n pronounce_v against_o 〈◊〉_d never_o to_o be_v revoke_v endure_v torment_n never_o to_o be_v ease_v oh_o lord_fw-mi 〈…〉_z merciful_a and_o love_a remember_v i_o be_o but_o dust_n forget_v not_o how_o original_a sin_n seize_v upon_o i_o before_o i_o have_v sense_n or_o power_n to_o commit_v actual_a sin_n call_v to_o mind_n that_o i_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o bring_v corruption_n in_o my_o flesh_n from_o my_o mother_n womb_n which_o i_o can_v not_o prevent_v and_o although_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o thy_o severe_a justice_n 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sanctify_a so_o shall_v sin_v become_v loathsome_a unto_o i_o which_o i_o have_v love_v and_o holiness_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v sweet_a unto_o i_o which_o i_o have_v neglect_v thy_o commandment_n that_o i_o have_v transgress_v i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o fulfil_v thy_o patience_n which_o i_o have_v abuse_v i_o will_v answer_v with_o more_o filial_a obedience_n the_o curse_n then_o that_o i_o have_v deserve_v shall_v be_v turn_v into_o blessing_n and_o i_o shall_v frame_v the_o residue_n of_o my_o life_n in_o better_a action_n i_o shall_v abandon_v as_o deceive_a vanity_n those_o sin_n wherein_o i_o have_v delit_v and_o shall_v shun_v the_o bait_n wherewith_o satan_n have_v allure_v i_o to_o sin_n and_o whereunto_o i_o consent_v by_o the_o vanity_n of_o my_o unregenerate_a affection_n oh_o pardon_n pardon_v my_o sin_n good_a father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n fill_v my_o hart_n with_o the_o lively_a apprehension_n of_o thy_o mercy_n speak_v peace_n unto_o my_o sad_a and_o sorrowful_a 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