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his_o own_o blood_n will_v redeem_v thou_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n whereunto_o thou_o most_o voluntary_o bounde_v thyself_o behold_v he_o who_o have_v himself_o pay_v their_o ransom_n that_o betray_v he_o who_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o punishment_n which_o we_o deserve_v and_o satisfy_v for_o our_o transgression_n with_o what_o word_n then_o be_v we_o any_o way_n able_a to_o thank_v he_o for_o all_o these_o mercy_n open_v my_o lip_n therefore_o my_o god_n my_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n that_o my_o voice_n may_v be_v hear_v and_o my_o heart_n inflame_v with_o a_o boil_a affection_n to_o praise_v and_o thank_v thou_o and_o humble_v i_o also_o in_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o myself_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v hear_v i_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n bâ—_n which_o we_o be_v reincorporate_v into_o thou_o and_o renew_v in_o thy_o covenant_n that_o we_o may_v enter_v into_o that_o bless_a fellowship_n of_o glory_n in_o which_o all_o they_o shall_v triumph_v 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the_o grace_n which_o thou_o have_v grant_v unto_o we_o by_o which_o thou_o do_v abolish_v by_o thy_o sovereign_a and_o absolute_a power_n the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o sin_n 2_o and_o therefore_o enter_v not_o o_o lord_n into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n ne_o yet_o leave_v he_o unto_o the_o rigour_n of_o thy_o law_n for_o no_o man_n live_v that_o shall_v appear_v before_o thou_o at_o thy_o judgement_n seat_n shall_v be_v justify_v no_o man_n shall_v escape_v this_o fearful_a condemnation_n the_o punishment_n whereof_o be_v not_o only_o cruel_a but_o immortal_o rigorous_a also_o alas_o o_o lord_n who_o can_v be_v save_v before_o thou_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o be_v offend_v it_o be_v thou_o that_o will_v accuse_v we_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o have_v see_v our_o iniquity_n and_o will_v attest_v they_o and_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o shall_v judge_v us._n when_o the_o accuser_n shall_v be_v witness_n and_o the_o witness_n judge_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o offendor_n what_o 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remember_v i_o can_v not_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o ever_o i_o saâ—e_v god_n forsake_v the_o righteous_a man_n nor_o his_o child_n drive_v to_o beg_v their_o bread_n will_n may_v he_o have_v sometime_o a_o little_a trouble_n come_v upon_o he_o to_o prove_v his_o constancy_n and_o to_o try_v his_o strength_n but_o â—t_z pass_v and_o totter_v on_o without_o aâ—y_n fear_v of_o he_o 28_o i_o have_v see_v a_o man_n that_o have_v â—one_n nothing_o all_o day_n long_o but_o geve_v â—…d_v lend_v so_o as_o a_o man_n will_v have_v say_v â—hat_n he_o have_v take_v great_a pleasure_n in_o scatter_v abroad_o his_o good_n and_o yet_o â—e_v more_o abound_v in_o wealth_n they_o eâ—er_o he_o do_v before_o he_o resemble_v proper_o the_o pipe_n of_o a_o pump_n which_o draw_v water_n by_o cast_v of_o it_o out_o for_o the_o â—ulnesse_n thereof_o can_v not_o abide_v that_o aâ—y_a emptiness_n shall_v be_v in_o it_o and_o so_o â—he_v rightuous_a man_n geve_v and_o god_n forthwith_o fill_v he_o again_o his_o 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seâ—…_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o for_o the_o profiâ—…_n of_o our_o neighbour_n let_v we_o neglect_v no_o â—…casion_n at_o all_o to_o discharge_v both_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o other_o and_o in_o so_o do_v we_o shâ—…_n be_v sure_a to_o obtain_v his_o favour_n which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o rich_a treasure_n that_o we_o possâ—…_n can_v recover_v 30_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o pleâ—seth_v he_o so_o much_o as_o to_o deal_v uprighâ—…_n and_o just_o for_o thereby_o we_o conseâ—…_n his_o workmanship_n as_o much_o as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d lie_v and_o allow_v of_o his_o wise_a counsel_n 〈◊〉_d render_v unto_o every_o man_n that_o whiâ—…_n be_v appoint_v he_o and_o distribute_v 〈◊〉_d the_o universal_a law_n of_o the_o world_n whâ—…_n we_o call_v nature_n and_o to_o think_v thâ—…_n when_o we_o judge_v other_o we_o adminiâ—…_n his_o power_n and_o look_v what_o iudgemeâ—…_n we_o geve_v against_o other_o the_o like_a will_n 〈◊〉_d also_o geve_v against_o we_o when_o as_o he_o shall_v â—…ter_v into_o his_o 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