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be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o trouble_n and_o tribulation_n remove_v lord_n the_o guilt_n of_o all_o his_o offence_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o moderate_v his_o punishment_n though_o in_o justice_n the_o most_o just_a man_n be_v worthy_a of_o more_o stripe_n than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v yet_o thou_o refuse_v no_o true_o repent_v sinner_n be_v his_o sin_n as_o reâ—_n as_o scarlet_a thou_o have_v promise_v to_o make_v they_o as_o white_a as_o snow_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o save_a lamb_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n touch_v the_o hart_n of_o this_o thy_o servant_n with_o a_o lively_a feel_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o a_o full_a assurance_n of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o forgive_a they_o that_o he_o be_v real_o reunite_v unto_o thou_o through_o a_o â—ufained_a faith_n in_o christ_n may_v â—ouze_v up_o his_o faint_a soul_n unto_o thou_o and_o by_o thou_o that_o howsoever_o his_o corporal_a weakness_n may_v argue_v the_o 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therefore_o we_o recommend_v he_o unto_o thy_o fatherly_a disposition_n beseech_v thou_o to_o confirm_v his_o hope_n assure_v he_o so_o of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o he_o may_v embrace_v life_n or_o death_n at_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o willing_o to_o undergo_v this_o affliction_n know_v that_o all_o the_o tribulation_n which_o man_n can_v bear_v in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v thy_o second_o come_v whâ—â—_n thou_o will_v give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o therefore_o lord_n turn_v his_o heart_n from_o the_o love_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n unto_o thâ—_n love_n of_o the_o joy_n to_o come_v and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o no_o long_o set_v his_o heart_n and_o affection_n upon_o this_o world_n or_o thâ—_n thing_n in_o the_o world_n but_o only_o and_o altogether_o upon_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o when_o the_o moment_n of_o time_n shall_v be_v wherein_o thâ—â—_n shall_v 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and_o way_n be_v full_a of_o hide_a danger_n which_o without_o thy_o protection_n can_v not_o but_o have_v fall_v upon_o i_o so_o be_v not_o this_o place_n whereinto_o i_o be_o safe_o retire_v by_o thy_o providence_n free_a from_o peril_n and_o therefore_o as_o thou_o have_v hitherunto_o keep_v i_o keep_v i_o now_o in_o this_o place_n wherein_o if_o thou_o dwell_v not_o by_o thy_o power_n and_o love_a favour_n there_o can_v but_o abide_v satan_n sin_n and_o vanity_n powerful_a enemy_n and_o able_a to_o surprise_v the_o strong_a natural_a man_n strengthen_v i_o lord_n above_o nature_n and_o help_v the_o part_n of_o most_o infirmity_n that_o my_o soul_n &_o body_n be_v strengthen_v i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v thâ—â—_n the_o more_o sound_a praise_n and_o have_v spiritual_a power_n to_o resist_v whatsoever_o shall_v spiritual_o seek_v to_o seducâ—_n i_o and_o in_o thy_o providence_n preseruâ—_fw-la i_o in_o body_n safe_a give_v i_o whatsoever_o be_v needful_a for_o i_o in_o this_o 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gospel_n that_o such_o man_n hear_v it_o be_v as_o harsh_a unto_o they_o as_o the_o word_n of_o michaiah_n to_o ahab_n yet_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o though_o maâ—_n deliver_v the_o word_n it_o be_v not_o he_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o state_n of_o reprobation_n will_v refuse_v to_o he_o be_v god_n who_o be_v merciful_a and_o love_a speak_v unto_o he_o if_o it_o be_v but_o the_o threaten_a law_n which_o teach_v what_o be_v sin_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o sin_n whereby_o be_v cast_v down_o with_o sorrow_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v thing_n so_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o creator_n he_o may_v seek_v atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o his_o offend_a god_n by_o the_o gospel_n the_o testimony_n of_o his_o love_n be_v not_o my_o word_n say_v god_n good_a unto_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o therefore_o none_o but_o the_o obstinate_o wicked_a will_v shun_v the_o word_n 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