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physician_n be_v a_o present_a if_o not_o help_v yet_o comfort_n to_o the_o sick_a patient_a but_o thy_o presence_n lord_n be_v the_o sovereign_a physician_n minister_v all_o comfort_n and_o cure_v all_o malady_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n therefore_o i_o love_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o place_n where_o 〈◊〉_d honour_n dwell_v as_o the_o hunt_a and_o chase_a 42._o hart_n desire_v the_o water_n brook_n so_o long_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o thou_o o_o how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o 84._o tabernacle_n my_o soul_n even_o long_v and_o faint_v for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n one_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n where_o thou_o be_v present_a and_o resident_a be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o dorekeeper_n there_o then_o to_o dwell_v at_o liberty_n and_o in_o jollity_n in_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o ungodly_a the_o privation_n of_o god_n presence_n be_v the_o position_n of_o all_o misery_n and_o the_o withdraw_n of_o his_o countenance_n draw_v with_o it_o all_o manner_n of_o discomfort_n heaven_n itself_o be_v not_o heaven_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o there_o present_a and_o hell_n can_v not_o be_v hell_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o absent_a thence_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o thy_o presence_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o joy_n into_o sorrow_n out_o of_o light_n into_o darkness_n out_o of_o life_n into_o death_n not_o the_o first_o only_o but_o the_o second_o also_o out_o of_o heaven_n into_o hell_n the_o very_a sight_n and_o vision_n of_o thou_o be_v of_o itself_o and_o in_o itself_o the_o height_n of_o happiness_n in_o thy_o presence_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v plenty_n without_o satiety_n of_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n for_o evermore_o wherefore_o though_o i_o have_v multiply_v and_o increase_v my_o contumacy_n beyond_o all_o measure_n yet_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n not_o to_o excommunicate_v i_o i_o submit_v myself_o with_o tear_n in_o my_o eye_n and_o anguish_n in_o my_o heart_n humble_o and_o whole_o to_o thy_o discipline_n i_o be_o content_a to_o endure_v any_o penance_n rather_o than_o to_o be_v banish_v from_o thy_o presence_n what_o the_o want_n of_o this_o presence_n be_v none_o can_v know_v but_o he_o that_o feel_v and_o he_o that_o feel_v can_v make_v another_o know_v by_o any_o relation_n he_o may_v endeavour_v to_o shadow_v it_o out_o slender_o but_o he_o be_v not_o able_a full_o to_o express_v it_o if_o the_o master_n turn_v his_o servant_n out_o of_o door_n if_o the_o father_n abandon_v his_o son_n from_o his_o fight_n if_o the_o king_n command_v his_o subject_n from_o the_o court_n that_o he_o come_v not_o within_o the_o verge_n how_o
please_v because_o they_o be_v offer_v with_o a_o love_a and_o sincere_a heart_n unto_o thou_o thou_o do_v not_o accept_v the_o person_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o person_n sake_n the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v all_o in_o all_o with_o thou_o last_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o arbit_n much_o any_o uprightness_n in_o i_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o worth_n and_o dignity_n much_o less_o of_o the_o perfection_n and_o purity_n of_o it_o that_o minister_v this_o comfort_n unto_o i_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o thy_o favour_n and_o a_o token_n of_o thy_o love_n not_o itself_o so_o much_o as_o that_o whereof_o it_o give_v i_o assurance_n and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n first_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o my_o adoption_n assure_v i_o that_o i_o be_o thou_o adopt_a child_n for_o my_o regeneration_n whereby_o this_o sincerity_n be_v wrought_v in_o i_o do_v ratify_v and_o seal_v up_o my_o adoption_n the_o old_a man_n harbour_v no_o such_o guest_n none_o be_v thy_o adopt_a but_o such_o as_o be_v thy_o regenerate_v child_n and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n all_o that_o be_v thou_o by_o regeneration_n be_v thou_o by_o adoption_n also_o now_o as_o earthly_a 20._o parent_n love_v their_o child_n not_o so_o much_o for_o their_o wit_n and_o comeliness_n as_o because_o they_o be_v they_o so_o do_v thou_o o_o god_n love_v thy_o child_n because_o they_o be_v thy_o child_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o love_v they_o before_o they_o have_v they_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o 10._o make_v they_o be_v love_v of_o thou_o so_o then_o this_o beginning_n of_o true_a grace_n argue_v thy_o child_n and_o a_o weak_a child_n of_o thou_o be_v yet_o thy_o child_n as_o well_o as_o a_o strong_a may_v in_o that_o regard_n expect_v a_o child_n portion_n in_o thy_o heavenly_a inheritance_n second_o as_o it_o be_v a_o earnest_n 〈◊〉_d or_o godspenny_n of_o my_o glorification_n for_o this_o sincerity_n be_v the_o 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desire_v it_o it_o be_v thy_o gracious_a proclamation_n joan._n the_o lord_n god_n will_v be_v merciful_a yea_o he_o have_v be_v already_o and_o be_v merciful_a to_o those_o that_o set_v their_o heart_n aright_o that_o desire_v to_o fear_v his_o name_n whereupon_o i_o take_v heart_n and_o say_v then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v 6._o confound_v when_o i_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o precept_n and_o when_o i_o be_o upright_o with_o my_o god_n the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o ever_o and_o for_o ever_o upon_o those_o that_o think_v upon_o his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o and_o therefore_o unto_o such_o also_o be_v joy_n in_o plain_a term_n promise_v the_o righteous_a 64._o shall_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o all_o without_o exception_n that_o be_v but_o upright_o in_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o therefore_o have_v by_o warrant_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n pronounce_v they_o bless_v not_o that_o never_o sin_v but_o that_o 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of_o grace_n have_v the_o grace_n to_o feel_v that_o want_n 6._o in_o the_o secret_a of_o my_o heart_n thou_o shall_v teach_v i_o wisdom_n or_o thou_o shall_v teach_v the_o secret_n of_o wisdom_n in_o my_o heart_n or_o hide_a part_n the_o conscience_n of_o my_o unfeigned_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n on_o the_o one_o side_n &_o my_o true_a desire_n to_o serve_v thou_o better_o hereafter_o on_o the_o other_o do_v raise_v my_o dciected_a soul_n and_o make_v i_o believe_v and_o hope_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o gracious_a goodness_n will_v teach_v i_o more_o wisdom_n even_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n and_o be_v of_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o secret_a of_o my_o heart_n i_o say_v thou_o shall_v because_o i_o beg_v earnest_o and_o hope_v confident_o that_o thou_o will_v teach_v i_o such_o wisdom_n the_o teach_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n by_o the_o true_a instruction_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n the_o end_n whereof_o be_v eternal_a salvation_n belong_v to_o 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and_o dispute_v but_o to_o do_v and_o live_v well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d become_v righteous_a that_o be_v by_o a_o little_a variati_fw-la on_o of_o the_o word_n right_o wise_a for_o when_o all_o be_v say_v &_o do_v that_o be_v right_a wisdom_n which_o make_v i_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n that_o be_v not_o seem_v and_o shine_v but_o sound_n and_o solid_a wisdom_n that_o be_v real_a and_o operative_a dicitur_fw-la not_o speculative_a and_o formal_a wisdom_n the_o true_a information_n and_o thereby_o reformation_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o wisdom_n it_o be_v never_o teach_v enough_o which_o be_v never_o sufficient_o learn_v and_o this_o wisdom_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v never_o satiate_v therewith_o but_o be_v still_o hungry_a and_o covetous_a of_o more_o i_o have_v hear_v and_o read_v many_o lesson_n by_o way_n of_o instruction_n in_o this_o wisdom_n but_o either_o through_o my_o dulness_n i_o can_v not_o apprehend_v they_o or_o through_o my_o oblivion_n 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distress_a soul_n wash_v i_o wash_v i_o again_o and_o again_o or_o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n as_o my_o sin_n be_v in_o nature_n of_o debt_n be_v register_v in_o thy_o book_n and_o set_v upon_o thy_o score_n so_o like_o spot_n and_o stain_n they_o blemish_n and_o deface_v the_o image_n of_o thy_o divine_a nature_n engrave_v in_o my_o soul_n at_o the_o creation_n of_o it_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o thou_o can_v hardly_o discern_v it_o to_o be_v thy_o workmanship_n and_o therefore_o i_o entreat_v thou_o to_o wash_v i_o often_o and_o thorough_o that_o i_o may_v appear_v clean_a and_o holy_a in_o thy_o pure_a and_o pierce_a eye_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o pure_a o_o lord_n as_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o divine_a nature_n nothing_o so_o foul_a as_o i_o be_o by_o natural_a and_o actual_a corruption_n wherefore_o i_o think_v nothing_o too_o much_o to_o bring_v the_o most_o defile_a thing_n on_o earth_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d essence_n in_o heaven_n and_o that_o make_v i_o to_o beg_v again_o and_o again_o that_o thou_o will_v wash_v i_o again_o and_o again_o sin_n be_v filthy_a to_o think_v of_o more_o filthy_a to_o speak_v and_o hear_v of_o most_o filthy_a to_o act_v and_o commit_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o or_o any_o part_n or_o passage_n of_o it_o but_o vileness_n baseness_n and_o filthiness_n all_o the_o wash_n in_o thy_o leviticall_a law_n be_v type_n and_o figure_n of_o this_o spiritual_a wash_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n wash_v i_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o water_n of_o thy_o grace_n with_o that_o water_n whereof_o whoso_o drink_v shall_v never_o thirst_v wash_v i_o with_o the_o water_n of_o my_o own_o tear_n with_o the_o water_n of_o thy_o word_n with_o the_o water_n of_o thy_o sacrament_n i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o unless_o thou_o wash_v i_o i_o can_v have_v no_o part_n or_o portion_n in_o the._n e_o wherefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o wash_v not_o my_o foot_n 13._o only_o but_o my_o head_n also_o and_o all_o the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o my_o body_n yea_o to_o rinse_v and_o scour_v my_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n thereof_o that_o i_o may_v present_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n a_o holy_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n 12._o unto_o thou_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a business_n o_o christ_n to_o 〈◊〉_d i_o in_o this_o world_n that_o thou_o may_v render_v i_o spotless_a to_o thy_o father_n in_o another_o world_n i_o sin_v daily_o and_o therefore_o have_v need_n of_o daily_a wash_n i_o sin_v continual_o and_o therefore_o have_v 〈◊〉_d of_o continual_a wash_n for_o the_o word_n include_v a_o multiplication_n of_o wash_v do_v imply_v a_o multiplication_n of_o sin_v for_o if_o my_o soul_n loathe_v the_o filth_n and_o mire_n wherewith_o she_o have_v soil_v herself_o even_o to_o ugliness_n take_v a_o course_n by_o the_o tear_n of_o contrition_n for_o the_o clean_a wash_n of_o her_o face_n how_o soon_o do_v the_o old_a dirt_n of_o sin_n spurt_n into_o her_o visage_n again_o so_o that_o the_o business_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o life_n if_o it_o be_v a_o life_n of_o repentance_n be_v never_o at_o a_o end_n be_v indeed_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o wash_n of_o that_o which_o be_v foul_a and_o the_o foul_n of_o that_o which_o be_v wash_v there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v report_v in_o the_o story_n of_o nature_n certain_o fly_v fish_n who_o wing_n by_o fly_a wax_n dry_a and_o be_v dry_a lose_v their_o fly_n so_o as_o they_o must_v ever_o and_o anon_o return_v to_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o moisture_n thereof_o to_o enable_v their_o flight_n again_o even_o so_o my_o soul_n wash_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o mount_v up_o towards_o heaven_n through_o this_o wicked_a world_n her_o wing_n even_o her_o best_a purpose_n cogitation_n and_o conception_n easy_o grow_v dry_a by_o the_o contagion_n of_o earthly_a conversation_n unless_o they_o be_v often_o bathe_v and_o moisten_v in_o the_o water_n of_o repentance_n to_o carry_v she_o through_o to_o her_o journey_n end_n so_o then_o my_o case_n and_o condition_n be_v such_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o many_o sport_n hourly_o fall_v and_o deep_o stain_v my_o ill_a favour_a and_o disfigure_a soul_n 〈◊〉_d have_v just_a cause_n to_o pray_v earnest_o that_o i_o may_v be_v both_o often_o and_o thorough_o wash_v and_o by_o thou_o who_o can_v alone_o make_v i_o clean_o and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n as_o i_o have_v a_o great_a debt_n to_o be_v discharge_v much_o filthiness_n to_o be_v wash_v so_o have_v i_o a_o loathsome_a leprosy_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v cleanse_v wherefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o cleanse_v i_o from_o from_o my_o sin_n this_o leprosy_n and_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o be_v shadow_v out_o and_o figure_v also_o by_o sundry_a purgation_n &_o cleansing_n in_o thy_o leviticall_a law_n all_o point_v to_o that_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n whereby_o my_o sin_n be_v purge_v the_o leprosy_n as_o physiican_n tell_v we_o be_v a_o hereditary_a disease_n descend_v from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n a_o ignominious_a and_o odious_a disease_n banish_v the_o leper_n from_o all_o company_n a_o contagious_a disease_n spread_v from_o man_n to_o man_n 〈◊〉_d then_o the_o plague_n a_o dull_a and_o stupid_a disease_n that_o make_v he_o insensible_a altogether_o and_o a_o dangerous_a or_o rather_o desperate_a disease_n 〈◊〉_d or_o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v cure_v in_o all_o which_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n may_v fit_o be_v resemble_v to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d for_o sin_n come_v by_o propagation_n from_o our_o first_o parent_n to_o all_o their_o posterity_n it_o separate_v we_o from_o thy_o presence_n from_o the_o company_n of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o angel_n and_o all_o good_a man_n it_o infect_v other_o and_o poylon_v not_o only_o with_o the_o breath_n but_o with_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o too_o it_o benumb_v we_o so_o as_o we_o feel_v not_o thy_o fearful_a judgement_n it_o be_v utter_o incurable_a otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o tear_n of_o a_o vine_n when_o it_o bleed_v be_v a_o very_a good_a medicine_n for_o cure_v of_o the_o bodily_a leprosy_n 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o tear_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o lie_v low_a as_o do_v 〈◊〉_d vine_n that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o mourn_v in_o humility_n for_o sin_n avail_n much_o to_o 〈◊〉_d cleanse_v of_o this_o leprosy_n of_o the_o soul_n my_o sin_n as_o a_o leprosy_n do_v overspread_v both_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n from_o the_o high_a faculty_n of_o my_o understanding_n to_o the_o low_a affection_n of_o my_o will_n there_o be_v no_o sound_a part_n in_o i_o my_o disease_n be_v grow_v to_o the_o height_n to_o full_a ripeness_n or_o rather_o foul_a rottenness_n it_o have_v put_v out_o the_o scab_n as_o they_o say_v by_o enormous_a and_o scandalous_a action_n wherefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o who_o be_v the_o prime_n and_o sovereign_a physician_n to_o look_v upon_o i_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o pity_n and_o to_o cleanse_v and_o cure_v i_o of_o my_o leprous_a sin_n and_o sinful_a leprosy_n 2._o i_o know_v my_o own_o wickedness_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o or_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o against_o i_o before_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n be_v send_v as_o a_o special_a bailife_n to_o summon_v i_o by_o a_o writ_n ad_fw-la meliùs_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la i_o cast_v my_o eye_n careless_o i_o do_v not_o fix_v it_o full_o i_o look_v slight_o and_o superficial_o as_o in_o passage_n not_o sad_o and_o mournful_o upon_o my_o grievous_a sin_n i_o do_v not_o behold_v they_o so_o serious_o as_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v i_o see_v but_o the_o epitome_n or_o gross_a sum_n of_o they_o i_o do_v not_o view_v they_o in_o the_o large_a volume_n write_v at_o length_n or_o rathere_o paint_v out_o as_o now_o they_o be_v in_o their_o true_a shape_n and_o colour_n every_o man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n must_v needs_o see_v somewhat_o of_o this_o kind_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n but_o through_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n no_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o take_v a_o perfect_a survey_n and_o make_v a_o full_a portraiture_n of_o his_o own_o transgression_n there_o be_v in_o man_n a_o affect_a humi_fw-la ignorance_n and_o blindness_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o who_o so_o blind_a as_o he_o that_o will_v not_o see_v who_o so_o ignorant_a as_o he_o that_o will_v not_o know_v as_o we_o put_v off_o the_o evil_a day_n so_o long_o as_o we_o can_v so_o we_o put_v by_o the_o evil_a object_n so_o far_o as_o we_o may_v
the_o nocent_a can_v but_o yield_v and_o submit_v to_o such_o as_o in_o the_o same_o and_o in_o all_o other_o kind_n be_v innocent_a and_o faultless_a wherefore_o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o offend_v who_o only_a may_v ask_v confident_o who_o can_v reprove_v i_o of_o sin_n now_o albeit_o thou_o know_v o_o lord_n my_o sin_n not_o only_o before_o i_o confess_v but_o before_o i_o commit_v they_o too_o yet_o i_o sinde_v that_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v to_o take_v knowledge_n of_o they_o by_o my_o acknowledgement_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o thy_o saint_n have_v ever_o hold_v it_o a_o point_n of_o honest_a policy_n to_o make_v thou_o propitious_a by_o confess_v who_o they_o can_v not_o find_v ignorant_a by_o deny_v or_o conceal_v their_o fault_n final_o though_o the_o hurt_n redound_v to_o many_o man_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sin_n be_v commit_v a_o against_o thou_o only_o because_o thou_o be_v supreme_a lord_n and_o sovereign_a king_n the_o transgression_n of_o who_o just_a law_n give_v be_v and_o birth_n to_o all_o sin_n in_o which_o regard_n i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o i_o have_v sin_v i_o have_v do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n since_o i_o profess_v to_o know_v my_o own_o wickedness_n i_o will_v yet_o confess_v it_o more_o free_o because_o the_o more_o vile_a i_o be_o in_o my_o own_o the_o more_o acceptable_a i_o shall_v be_v in_o thy_o eye_n by_o do_v this_o evil_a by_o fall_v into_o this_o enormous_a sin_n i_o have_v fall_v into_o a_o kind_n of_o atheism_n at_o the_o very_a name_n whereof_o i_o tremble_v for_o although_o i_o have_v not_o blasphemous_o and_o shameless_o speak_v with_o my_o mouth_n yet_o have_v i_o impious_o and_o sinful_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n or_o which_o be_v tantamount_n all_o one_o in_o effect_n god_n hide_v his_o face_n and_o will_v never_o see_v which_o when_o i_o call_v to_o remembrance_n i_o think_v i_o hear_v nathan_n the_o prophet_n again_o fearful_o thunder_v and_o direct_o charge_v 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be_v loath_a that_o man_n shall_v see_v i_o and_o yet_o not_o afraid_a that_o thou_o shall_v behold_v i_o while_o i_o do_v those_o foul_a and_o odious_a fact_n which_o in_o my_o better_a judgement_n i_o find_v to_o be_v so_o gross_a a_o absurdity_n as_o i_o be_o exceed_o both_o aggrieve_v and_o ashamed_a that_o i_o forbear_v not_o to_o do_v that_o when_o thou_o lookedst_a on_o with_o thy_o pure_a eye_n which_o i_o shall_v have_v be_v abash_v to_o have_v do_v if_o the_o mean_a servant_n in_o my_o house_n or_o the_o base_a groom_n in_o my_o stable_n have_v be_v by_o a_o frank_a and_o sincere_a confession_n such_o as_o this_o be_v a_o full_a and_o direct_a conviction_n in_o itself_o and_o of_o itself_o in_o court_n hold_v upon_o earth_n chrysost._n and_o before_o man_n in_o foro_fw-la fori_fw-la as_o the_o lawyer_n speak_v whereupon_o the_o judge_n have_v no_o other_o part_n to_o act_v but_o to_o pronounce_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n but_o in_o foro_fw-la poli_fw-fr in_o thy_o 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i_o can_v but_o it_o erate_a my_o earnest_a petition_n and_o reinforce_v my_o humble_a prayer_n to_o be_v purge_v thereof_o and_o for_o the_o fit_a application_n and_o better_a operation_n of_o the_o purgation_n to_o be_v purge_v with_o hyssop_n thou_o o_o lord_n do_v appoint_v hyssop_n to_o be_v use_v in_o thy_o law_n for_o diverse_a purpose_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o 22._o the_o passeover_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v upon_o the_o door_n cheek_n with_o a_o bunch_n of_o hyssop_n and_o with_o a_o scarlet_a lace_n in_o the_o purgation_n of_o the_o leper_n 6._o the_o bunch_n of_o hyssop_n be_v to_o be_v dip_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sparrow_n in_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o red_a heifer_n 19_o which_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o put_v in_o hyssop_n beside_o cedar_n wood_n and_o scarlet_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n the_o sparrow_n and_o the_o red_a heifer_n the_o blood_n of_o 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better_a so_o the_o recipe_n of_o repentance_n albeit_o odious_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v most_o profitable_a to_o the_o soul_n the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v season_v with_o salt_n and_o hyssop_n be_v fit_a for_o we_o then_o that_o which_o be_v sweeten_v with_o honey_n for_o on_o the_o one_o side_n honey_n be_v never_o appoint_v to_o be_v use_v in_o any_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o other_o side_n not_o any_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d but_o be_v to_o be_v season_v with_o salt_n hyssop_n as_o physician_n 〈◊〉_d tell_v be_v powerful_a to_o purge_v the_o lung_n the_o humility_n of_o christ_n like_o hyssop_n do_v purge_v our_o pride_n which_o float_v in_o the_o lung_n and_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o fume_a puff_a and_o blow_v thereof_o hyssop_n be_v hot_a in_o operation_n cyrill_n do_v cut_v and_o extenuate_v the_o gross_a and_o phlegmatic_a humour_n of_o the_o body_n so_o true_a grace_n take_v away_o all_o the_o dulness_n and_o drowzinesse_n of_o my_o spirit_n make_v i_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n and_o 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be_v sprinkle_v upon_o we_o that_o be_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v apply_v to_o our_o conscience_n to_o purge_v and_o purify_v they_o from_o dead_a work_n 7_o wash_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n because_o i_o find_v myself_o so_o spot_v with_o the_o stain_n so_o pollute_v with_o the_o dirt_n and_o dross_n of_o my_o sin_n so_o soon_o soil_v again_o after_o my_o wash_n even_o in_o the_o tear_n of_o repentance_n so_o prone_a with_o the_o dog_n to_o return_v to_o my_o vomit_n with_o the_o hog_n to_o the_o mire_n wherein_o i_o former_o wallow_v therefore_o i_o harp_n still_o upon_o this_o string_n which_o i_o touch_v before_o i_o do_v iterate_v this_o petition_n also_o and_o cry_v again_o wash_v i_o etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o wash_v i_o often_o and_o thorough_o i_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v free_v from_o the_o foul_a blackness_n which_o my_o grievous_a sin_n have_v cast_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o shall_v become_v neat_a fair_a and_o white_a yea_o white_a than_o snow_n if_o i_o wash_v myself_o with_o 30._o snow_n water_n say_v holy_a job_n and_o make_v my_o hand_n never_o so_o clean_o yet_o shall_v thou_o plunge_v i_o in_o the_o ditch_n or_o mire_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v discover_v a_o uncleanness_n in_o i_o which_o be_v not_o perceive_v before_o and_o my_o own_o clothes_n shall_v abhor_v i_o but_o if_o thou_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o wash_v i_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n that_o be_v i_o shall_v abandon_v all_o evil_a affection_n and_o preserve_v my_o heart_n pure_a and_o holy_a consecrate_v all_o the_o faculty_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o member_n of_o my_o body_n to_o thy_o true_a and_o sincere_a service_n can_v the_o blackamoor_n 23._o change_v his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n quit_v his_o spot_n if_o that_o can_v be_v yet_o thou_o o_o lord_n can_v so_o wash_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n that_o which_o be_v impossible_a by_o nature_n be_v possible_a and_o factible_a by_o grace_n that_o foulness_n which_o be_v propagate_v to_o i_o by_o descent_n and_o breed_v in_o i_o by_o natural_a generation_n as_o also_o nourish_v and_o increase_v by_o continual_a actual_a transgression_n be_v not_o only_o remove_v but_o quite_o change_v by_o free_a justification_n and_o supernatural_a regeneration_n if_o my_o sin_n be_v as_o red_a as_o 1_o scarlet_a thou_o can_v make_v they_o as_o white_a as_o wool_n if_o they_o be_v like_o crimson_a thou_o can_v make_v they_o white_a than_o snow_n o_o wonderful_a mystery_n o_o incomprehensible_a miracle_n that_o blood_n shall_v make_v i_o white_a that_o the_o wash_n and_o bathe_v of_o my_o soul_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o that_o immaculate_a lamb_n shall_v make_v we_o white_a than_o snow_n that_o even_o the_o garment_n 7._o of_o thy_o saint_n by_o wash_v in_o this_o blood_n shall_v become_v white_a which_o yet_o shall_v be_v reveal_v to_o and_o wrought_v upon_o thy_o saint_n i_o shall_v be_v white_a here_o by_o grace_n yea_o white_a than_o 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and_o then_o i_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o hear_v of_o this_o redouble_a joy_n and_o gladness_n which_o my_o sorrowful_a &_o perplex_a soul_n do_v so_o much_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o i_o do_v the_o more_o earnest_o desire_n and_o affectionate_o long_a to_o hear_v of_o this_o joy_n because_o it_o be_v a_o assay_n and_o foretaste_v of_o that_o joy_n which_o i_o hope_v full_o to_o enjoy_v in_o heaven_n it_o be_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d pawn_n or_o pledge_v that_o must_v be_v return_v again_o but_o the_o earnest_n or_o godspenny_n which_o continue_v still_o with_o the_o receiver_n of_o a_o far_o great_a joy_n hereafter_o and_o where_o thou_o give_v earnest_a thou_o never_o fail_v to_o perform_v the_o bargain_n this_o joy_n be_v great_a in_o expectatione_n the_o present_a exhibition_n far_o great_a in_o the_o future_a expectation_n no_o mean_a joy_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o i_o live_v in_o this_o valley_n of_o tear_n the_o life_n of_o grace_n but_o glorious_a bernard_n and_o 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and_o vengeance_n the_o wicked_a who_o hear_v nothing_o of_o this_o joy_n feel_v no_o serenity_n or_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n but_o as_o holy_a job_n say_v be_v like_o a_o 35._o woman_n that_o be_v always_o in_o travail_n like_o the_o rage_a sea_n 20._o still_o foam_v and_o cast_v up_o dirt_n and_o mire_n on_o the_o other_o part_n the_o penitent_a sinner_n who_o in_o anguish_n of_o soul_n harken_v after_o these_o tiding_n derive_v joy_n from_o the_o wel-head_n where_o there_o be_v god_n plenty_n as_o they_o say_v fullness_n of_o most_o sweet_a and_o delightful_a comfort_n even_o a_o torrent_n or_o strong_a run_a stream_n of_o pleasure_n flow_v perpetual_o he_o shall_v have_v incomparable_o more_o joy_n than_o the_o worldling_n who_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n be_v increase_v and_o therefore_o may_v lay_v he_o down_o in_o peace_n 4._o and_o rest_n in_o security_n because_o thou_o make_v he_o to_o dwell_v in_o safety_n such_o as_o the_o matter_n be_v temp._n whereof_o joy_n 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