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this_o day_n all_o our_o sin_n at_o once_o the_o sin_n which_o we_o and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o this_o land_n have_v commit_v 3._o it_o must_v be_v a_o impartial_a sorrow_n a_o great_a and_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n wherever_o we_o see_v it_o or_o of_o what_o kind_n so_o ever_o it_o be_v our_o love_n to_o any_o person_n or_o party_n must_v not_o lessen_v our_o dislike_n of_o their_o evil_a do_n neither_o must_v our_o displeasure_n against_o any_o make_v we_o unconcerned_a at_o they_o we_o must_v not_o delight_v in_o that_o ourselves_o which_o we_o be_v offend_v with_o in_o other_o or_o take_v pleasure_n in_o see_v other_o man_n do_v what_o we_o dare_v not_o do_v ourselves_o we_o must_v not_o mourn_v for_o one_o sin_n and_o rejoice_v in_o another_o we_o must_v not_o hate_v and_o dislike_v only_o those_o sin_n which_o through_o some_o opposition_n in_o our_o temper_n or_o through_o satiety_n or_o some_o evil_a effect_n we_o feel_v of_o they_o be_v become_v irksome_a and_o 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all_o the_o evil_n they_o have_v bring_v upon_o we_o and_o his_o undeserved_a mercy_n in_o that_o we_o be_v not_o utter_o consume_v for_o they_o such_o a_o mourner_n be_v job_n when_o he_o abhor_v himself_o and_o repent_v 6._o job_n 42._o 6._o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n such_o be_v david_n when_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v foolish_a and_o ignorant_a even_o as_o 22._o psal_n 73._o 22._o a_o beast_n before_o god_n such_o be_v ezra_n when_o he_o fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o say_v o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o blush_v 6._o ezra_n 9_o 5_o 6._o to_o lift_v up_o my_o face_n to_o thou_o my_o god_n for_o our_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v over_o our_o head_n and_o our_o trespass_n be_v grow_v up_o unto_o the_o heaven_n and_o such_o be_v daniel_n when_o confess_v with_o fast_v and_o sackcloth_n and_o 3._o dan._n 9_o 3._o ash_n the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n he_o thus_o express_v himself_o o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v unto_o thou_o but_o unto_o 8._o ver._n 7_o 8._o we_o 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base_a ingratitude_n and_o the_o evil_a fruit_n and_o consequence_n of_o they_o we_o must_v be_v afflict_v and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v and_o humble_v ourselves_o for_o they_o because_o hereby_o our_o god_n be_v dishonour_v his_o authority_n despise_v his_o law_n trample_v on_o and_o his_o love_n and_o goodness_n abuse_v because_o hereby_o our_o most_o holy_a religion_n be_v disgrace_v and_o the_o christian_a faith_n expose_v to_o the_o scorn_n and_o derision_n of_o bold_a and_o grow_a infidelity_n because_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o our_o country_n be_v undermine_v and_o so_o many_o public_a mischief_n procure_v by_o they_o because_o hereby_o our_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n deface_v in_o we_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o soul_n destroy_v and_o everlasting_a wrath_n and_o punishment_n incur_v by_o we_o these_o be_v all_o of_o they_o very_o sorrowful_a consideration_n and_o we_o must_v have_v respect_n to_o they_o all_o in_o afflict_v 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