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especial_o his_o preservation_n from_o so_o many_o danger_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o assault_n in_o this_o my_o conflict_n have_v make_v i_o resolute_o to_o set_v my_o rest_n upon_o the_o anchor_n of_o this_o hope_n that_o if_o neither_o inward_a grief_n nor_o penitent_a prayer_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o saviour_n can_v attain_v unto_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n i_o will_v strive_v to_o mitigate_v my_o torment_n in_o hell_n but_o certain_o i_o be_o resolve_v rather_o to_o suffer_v death_n then_o commit_v any_o grievous_a or_o wilful_a sin_n for_o i_o shall_v account_v myself_o more_o accurse_v than_o either_o heathen_a pagan_a turk_n or_o infidel_n by_o how_o much_o my_o knowledge_n exceed_v their_o ignorance_n and_o his_o providence_n my_o baseness_n in_o exhale_v i_o out_o of_o sodom_n to_o zoar_v from_o a_o evil_a bewitch_a court_n into_o a_o delightful_a solitary_a cave_n where_o no_o fraud_n pride_n nor_o deceit_n inhabit_v o_o my_o belove_a brother_n if_o you_o or_o 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impossible_a to_o man_n weâ—_n no_o whit_n impossible_a to_o god_n 10.27_o mar._n 10.27_o fâ—_n that_o he_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d sinner_n but_o joy_n more_o at_o the_o coâ—uersion_n of_o one_o offender_n then_o ninâ—tie_v nine_o righteous_a beside_o himself_o have_v make_v i_o more_o capabâ—_n of_o apprehend_v god_n hatred_n tâ—_n sin_n severity_n in_o punishment_n anâ—_n his_o blessing_n presumptuous_o abuse_v by_o my_o baseness_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o monster_n in_o nature_n if_o eveâ—_o â—_o do_v more_o offend_v the_o deietie_n of_o â—is_n sacred_a name_n 15.22_o heb._n 10.26_o joh._n 15.22_o for_o in_o commitâ—ng_v wilful_a sin_n i_o shall_v be_v confident_a it_o will_v trench_v against_o â—e_n holy_a ghost_n attribute_v he_o â—artly_o reward_v the_o prenticeship_n of_o â—ny_a service_n in_o reveal_v the_o naked_a â—uth_n of_o my_o wretched_a estate_n prote_v upon_o the_o faith_n of_o my_o salvation_n let_v he_o say_v what_o he_o will_v attempt_v what_o he_o can_v yet_o nothing_o shall_v allure_v i_o by_o god_n assistance_n neither_o to_o despair_n nor_o â—ffend_v my_o creator_n more_o but_o leaâ—ing_v soul_n body_n life_n and_o death_n at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n acknowledge_v myself_o that_o if_o he_o have_v make_v i_o one_o of_o his_o number_n i_o have_v just_o deserve_v it_o and_o if_o his_o infinite_a a-mercy_n save_v i_o i_o must_v confess_v it_o be_v a_o miracle_n howsoever_o 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v no_o long_o disobedient_a for_o that_o may_v prove_v ingratitude_n upon_o ingratitude_n i_o know_v what_o favour_v god_n have_v bestow_v and_o now_o he_o tell_v i_o whaâ—_n offence_n i_o have_v commit_v assure_v he_o if_o he_o be_v permit_v to_o punish_v i_o with_o bodily_a affliction_n and_o temporal_a cross_n the_o morâ—_n i_o be_v certain_a of_o spiritual_a comfort_n thus_o be_v and_o ever_o shall_v continue_v my_o resolution_n by_o the_o help_n of_o he_o that_o make_v i_o for_o before_o i_o have_v fix_v my_o heart_n soul_n and_o sense_n upon_o this_o entire_a affection_n never_o to_o be_v violate_v by_o any_o stratagem_n whatsoever_o i_o be_v perpetual_o trouble_v with_o uncharitable_a thought_n unquiet_a fear_n &_o desperate_a despair_n but_o now_o i_o â—nde_v they_o be_v either_o lessen_v or_o â—se_o i_o be_o careless_a of_o they_o insomuch_o that_o my_o inward_a faculty_n â—re_n mollify_v with_o a_o sensible_a humiâ—ty_n to_o offer_v up_o my_o morning_n and_o â—uening_a sacrifice_n as_o a_o daily_a tribâ—â—â—â—f_a contrition_n that_o ever_o i_o do_v 〈◊〉_d end_n and_o a_o tremble_a fear_n for_o to_o â—ffend_v wherein_o one_o night_n above_o â—ll_a the_o rest_n i_o can_v choose_v but_o impart_v the_o rapture_n of_o so_o much_o joy_n â—hat_n i_o think_v my_o apprehension_n be_v transform_v into_o another_o hemisphere_n yet_o dare_v not_o presume_v â—n_v his_o mercy_n for_o fear_n of_o rob_v â—is_n justice_n by_o reason_n i_o can_v neâ—er_o attain_v to_o so_o high_a a_o pitch_n of_o celestial_a happiness_n but_o in_o a_o loâ—er_n orbe_fw-la of_o tear_n and_o sorrow_n to_o which_o i_o ascribe_v god_n the_o gloâ—â—_n for_o when_o i_o myself_o be_v a_o companion_n of_o other_o those_o discipliâ—_n postern_n be_v as_o heathen_a greeâ—_n to_o i_o which_o now_o they_o prooâ—_n my_o daily_a delight_n of_o recreation_n yâ—_n shall_v never_o be_v at_o quiet_a until_o i_o haâ—_n obtain_v the_o period_n of_o that_o formâ—_n felicity_n which_o if_o nightly_o watch_v daily_o fast_v continual_a pray_v or_o corporal_a affliction_n caâ—_n extract_v this_o unparallelled_a comfort_n i_o will_v remain_v constant_a by_o thâ—_n permission_n of_o god_n during_o life_n oâ—ly_o reserve_v so_o much_o time_n fâ—_n nourish_v the_o faculty_n of_o nature_n that_o i_o may_v continue_v the_o longeâ—_n but_o peradventure_o some_o of_o yoâ—_n lukewarm_a divine_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o this_o life_n though_o i_o be_o minâ—_n own_o taskemaster_n yet_o i_o hope_v you_o â—ill_v not_o build_v upon_o the_o theory_n 〈◊〉_d another_o opinion_n more_o than_o â—e_v practice_v of_o your_o brother_n that_o â—injoined_v to_o love_v you_o as_o his_o own_o â—ule_n howsoever_o for_o my_o particuâ—r_n may_v i_o never_o prosper_v in_o this_o my_o â—terprize_n if_o all_o divine_v shall_v â—ake_v it_o not_o lawful_a by_o thetorick_n â—eech_n or_o tradition_n from_o adam_n â—ey_n will_v not_o reflect_v the_o least_o â—ought_n of_o revolt_n for_o that_o i_o have_v â—yned_v more_o knowledge_n hope_v â—nd_v comfort_n to_o my_o oppress_a â—ule_n in_o this_o one_o year_n of_o retiredness_n than_o four_o prenticeship_n beâ—â—re_o yet_o i_o take_v god_n to_o witness_v â—ere_z be_v no_o man_n breathe_v that_o w_v a_o more_o great_a reverence_n 〈◊〉_d their_o function_n and_o doctrine_n than_o myself_o but_o if_o his_o diviâ—_n permission_n amplify_v a_o blessing_n my_o second_o edition_n as_o my_o hope_n depend_v i_o will_v give_v such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d sure_a satisfaction_n that_o your_o heaâ—_n soul_n and_o sense_n shall_v say_v god_n the_o author_n and_o man_n subject_a 〈◊〉_d palpable_a erroneous_a error_n 〈◊〉_d the_o mean_a time_n follow_v 〈◊〉_d precedent_n of_o holy_a david_n my_o truâ—_n be_v in_o god_n and_o therefore_o i_o fear_v 〈◊〉_d what_o flesh_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o your_o brother_n though_o a_o desert_n beadsmanâ—_n thomas_n bushel_n to_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a merciful_a saviour_n god_n of_o heaven_n and_o only_a judge_n of_o earth_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o thy_o distress_a and_o deject_a creature_n the_o superlative_a prodigal_n with_o tremble_a fear_n show_v that_o a_o poor_a suppliant_a have_v offend_v the_o deity_n of_o thy_o pious_a majesty_n in_o what_o not_o that_o be_v ill_a with_o delectation_n of_o affection_n whereby_o i_o have_v lose_v the_o birthright_n of_o creation_n preservation_n and_o redemption_n which_o my_o fair_a hope_n cannoâ—_n presume_v thou_o will_v break_v thâ—_n whole_a course_n of_o thy_o justice_n in_o oâ—_n mit_v so_o many_o cry_a sin_n tâ—_n escape_v unpunished_a for_o that_o 〈◊〉_d must_v
of_o penitent_a tear_n fit_a for_o transgressor_n and_o sorrow_n due_a to_o sinner_n o_o my_o saviour_n no_o how_o then_o can_v thou_o deny_v i_o when_o i_o sue_v for_o no_o more_o but_o what_o thyself_o have_v assure_v i_o o_o my_o christ_n be_v these_o the_o eye_n that_o have_v displease_v thou_o let_v they_o receive_v no_o light_n through_o thou_o be_v this_o the_o heart_n which_o have_v dishonour_v thou_o let_v it_o bleed_v to_o death_n for_o thou_o be_v this_o the_o flesh_n which_o have_v offend_v thou_o let_v fire_n be_v her_o fuel_n by_o thou_o be_v these_o the_o bone_n which_o have_v bring_v i_o woe_n let_v they_o be_v burn_v and_o bear_v no_o more_o or_o be_v these_o the_o sense_n which_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o let_v they_o be_v a_o live_a sacrifice_n to_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o rack_v with_o grief_n that_o i_o can_v grieve_v and_o perplex_v in_o repentance_n that_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o repent_v for_o to_o proceed_v after_o the_o world_n weakness_n i_o suspect_v thou_o see_v their_o wilful_a ignorance_n and_o if_o i_o follow_v thy_o gospel_n professor_n i_o fear_v thou_o find_v they_o full_a of_o scandal_n distraction_n and_o worldly_a perturbation_n what_o then_o sweet_a saviour_n will_v become_v of_o i_o forlorn_a creature_n that_o have_v no_o relief_n but_o sin_n to_o succour_v i_o satan_n to_o assist_v i_o and_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n to_o comfort_v i_o without_o thy_o sacred_a suffering_n make_v intercession_n for_o i_o and_o accept_v thy_o saint_n oblation_n for_o sinner_n to_o thou_o i_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o curse_v my_o conception_n and_o wish_v my_o mother_n womb_n have_v be_v my_o tomb_n to_o have_v form_v i_o a_o lump_n of_o flesh_n without_o life_n or_o any_o creature_n but_o thy_o image_n for_o than_o have_v i_o live_v according_a to_o creation_n and_o not_o liable_a to_o eternal_a damnation_n yet_o most_o merciful_a and_o immortal_a father_n shall_v my_o agonied_a soul_n suspect_v to_o suffer_v shipwreck_n 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the_o deity_n of_o thy_o glory_n that_o i_o make_v the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n my_o god_n on_o earth_n and_o now_o they_o be_v turn_v my_o torment_a accuser_n of_o death_n o_o sacred_a father_n bequeath_v the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n for_o my_o talon_n rather_o than_o this_o deceitful_a world_n to_o my_o portion_n which_o have_v not_o only_o breed_v i_o disobedient_a towards_o thou_o that_o make_v i_o a_o traitor_n to_o thy_o son_n that_o die_v for_o i_o but_o sacrific'de_v my_o own_o soul_n to_o be_v the_o fuel_n of_o hell_n fire_n o_o deadly_a life_n of_o immortal_a death_n what_o shall_v i_o term_v thou_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o christian_a which_o without_o thy_o sacred_a intercession_n for_o thy_o never_o die_a mercy_n i_o shall_v remain_v quicken_v with_o the_o fiend_n of_o hell_n to_o future_a age_n for_o ever_o o_o do_v not_o thou_o sweet_a saviour_n forget_v the_o pity_n of_o thy_o goodness_n though_o i_o have_v lose_v the_o duty_n of_o my_o obedience_n but_o grant_v 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