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the_o miserable_a to_o embrace_v they_o that_o return_n from_o their_o evil_a way_n as_o appear_v by_o david_n by_o peter_n by_o marie_n magdalene_n and_o many_o other_o who_o repent_v their_o sin_n have_v find_v favour_n our_o be_v call_v upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o do_v hear_v they_o they_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o be_v deliver_v they_o depend_v upon_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o confound_v wherefore_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o compassion_n do_v away_o my_o iniquity_n o_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a sin_n and_o cover_v my_o know_a sin_n with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o thy_o son_n remove_v my_o iniquity_n far_o away_o from_o i_o and_o be_v not_o angry_a with_o thy_o servant_n for_o ever_o o_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o i_o for_o if_o no_o flesh_n before_o thou_o be_v justify_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o i_o who_o have_v â—o_o high_o sin_v lord_n my_o god_n full_a of_o mercy_n i_o appeal_v unto_o thou_o i_o fly_v unto_o thou_o i_o rest_v upon_o thou_o leave_v thy_o displesure_n against_o i_o and_o howsoever_o weak_a and_o unable_a i_o be_v to_o stand_v in_o thy_o presence_n oh_o let_v thy_o spirit_n of_o strength_n hold_v i_o up_o and_o say_v unto_o i_o fear_v not_o for_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o i_o take_v hold_v of_o thy_o love_n and_o i_o rest_v upon_o thy_o favour_n in_o christ_n reject_v i_o not_o though_o there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o i_o pour_v down_o that_o absolute_a good_a thing_n even_o thy_o grace_n and_o let_v it_o direct_v i_o to_o amendment_n of_o my_o corrupt_a life_n thou_o have_v say_v that_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v in_o christ_n thy_o son_n in_o he_o be_v thou_o also_o please_v with_o i_o and_o receive_v i_o again_o into_o thy_o love_n through_o his_o merit_n by_o who_o every_o sinner_n receive_v free_a access_n unto_o thou_o and_o although_o i_o for_o my_o part_n most_o love_v god_n be_v a_o vessel_n full_a of_o fault_n and_o filthynes_n although_o i_o be_v no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n although_o i_o be_v a_o servant_n most_o unprofitable_a yea_o a_o wither_a and_o starve_a branch_n who_o have_v lose_v the_o quickness_n and_o vigour_n of_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n and_o be_o good_a of_o my_o own_o proper_a nature_n for_o nothing_o but_o for_o the_o fire_n yet_o good_a father_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o have_v patience_n with_o i_o cast_v i_o not_o from_o thou_o but_o rather_o endue_v i_o again_o with_o a_o new_a spirit_n and_o a_o lively_a feel_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o will_v and_o ablenesse_n to_o do_v thereafter_o that_o i_o may_v fill_v up_o the_o residue_n of_o my_o day_n in_o sincerity_n in_o holiness_n in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o the_o due_a service_n of_o thou_o in_o faith_n unfeigned_a and_o in_o all_o singleness_n of_o heart_n and_o soul_n that_o from_o henceforth_o instead_o of_o stray_v from_o thou_o i_o may_v dwell_v and_o be_v shroud_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n that_o in_o steed_n of_o sin_n which_o heretofore_o have_v miscarry_v i_o i_o may_v embrace_v piety_n godliness_n and_o true_a zeal_n and_o in_o steed_n of_o ignorance_n whereby_o i_o have_v go_v so_o long_o astray_o i_o may_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o sauâ—ng_a truth_n and_o let_v it_o be_v as_o a_o lantern_n unto_o my_o foot_n &_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n that_o so_o i_o may_v rest_v safe_a in_o thou_o through_o a_o lively_a faith_n which_o never_o deceive_v and_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v careful_o perform_v what_o thou_o like_v howsoever_o dislike_a it_o be_v unto_o i_o and_o may_v watchful_o avoid_v what_o thou_o loath_a howsoever_o like_v it_o be_v unto_o i_o for_o i_o acknowledge_v good_a father_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n savour_v nothing_o of_o the_o thing_n belong_v unto_o salvation_n but_o i_o wait_v in_o the_o spirit_n for_o thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n promise_v in_o christ_n thy_o son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o bold_a with_o deep_a sigh_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o cry_v lord_n forgive_v my_o offence_n remit_v my_o iniquity_n cover_v my_o sin_n and_o lay_v not_o my_o former_a evil_n unto_o my_o charge_n good_a father_n give_v the_o knewledge_n of_o salvation_n unto_o i_o and_o to_o all_o thy_o people_n by_o the_o remission_n â—f_fw-mi our_o sin_n through_o the_o bowel_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n that_o we_o may_v perceive_v in_o our_o mind_n both_o comfort_n peace_n and_o gladness_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n which_o may_v begin_v a_o new_a life_n in_o we_o please_v thou_o and_o for_o the_o better_o perform_v of_o our_o duty_n unto_o thou_o from_o henceforth_o quench_v all_o the_o corrupt_a motion_n of_o our_o mind_n strive_v with_o thy_o divine_a pleasure_n and_o restore_v again_o in_o we_o the_o image_n of_o thy_o divine_a light_n which_o be_v lose_v that_o be_v thus_o inward_o renew_a in_o our_o mind_n we_o may_v reform_v we_o outward_o in_o our_o conversation_n and_o may_v sing_v aloud_o unto_o thou_o and_o may_v serve_v thou_o with_o gladness_n and_o come_v always_o unto_o thou_o with_o joy_n amen_n o_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o new_a song_n o_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o new_a song_n psal._n 96._o 1._o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o praise_v his_o name_n declare_v his_o salvation_n from_o day_n to_o day_n vers_fw-la 2._o to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o thou_o o_o god_n for_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v who_o love_n from_o we_o remove_v y_o e_o rod_n which_o our_o offence_n
deserve_v sudden_a judgement_n and_o therefore_o let_v it_o please_v thou_o that_o as_o thy_o dear_a son_n through_o thy_o surpass_a love_n have_v reconcile_v all_o such_o unto_o thy_o favour_n again_o that_o be_v true_o penitent_a so_o let_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n continual_o work_v to_o the_o tame_n of_o unbridled_a flesh_n and_o let_v i_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n never_o leave_v more_o and_o more_o to_o seek_v and_o endeavour_n to_o subdue_v my_o gross_a affection_n until_o i_o come_v to_o a_o true_a and_o absolute_a mortification_n of_o all_o tâ—e_v evil_n that_o rise_v up_o in_o i_o so_o shall_v i_o deny_v and_o forsake_v myself_o and_o follow_v thou_o so_o shall_v i_o leave_v myself_o and_o come_v unto_o thou_o i_o shall_v hate_v myself_o and_o love_v thou_o i_o shall_v conquer_v myself_o and_o serve_v thou_o good_a father_n thou_o see_v that_o i_o be_o most_o weak_a and_o without_o the_o continual_a work_v of_o thy_o grace_n i_o can_v not_o in_o any_o measure_n suppress_v my_o 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own_o will_n and_o thy_o word_n i_o may_v not_o impart_v my_o affection_n to_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o work_v of_o the_o spirit_n i_o can_v not_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o light_n the_o way_n of_o death_n and_o the_o way_n of_o life_n i_o can_v serve_v thou_o and_o sin_n direct_v i_o therefore_o good_a father_n direct_v i_o in_o my_o whole_a life_n and_o separate_v i_o from_o the_o world_n and_o worldly_a thing_n and_o let_v i_o dwell_v with_o thou_o in_o all_o godly_a meditation_n and_o contemplation_n and_o let_v i_o use_v the_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n as_o if_o i_o use_v they_o not_o let_v i_o live_v in_o this_o life_n as_o if_o i_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n and_o be_v thus_o true_o mortify_v in_o the_o body_n and_o quicken_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v i_o look_v in_o continual_a watchfulness_n for_o the_o dissolution_n of_o this_o my_o mortal_a body_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v ascend_v and_o in_o the_o end_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n i_o may_v for_o 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