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sentence_n of_o death_n strengthen_v the_o frailty_n of_o my_o sex_n in_o the_o act_n of_o this_o my_o suffering_n and_o though_o i_o die_v for_o that_o i_o never_o of_o myself_o desire_v yet_o howsoever_o lest_o any_o sin_n in_o the_o least_o consent_n or_o thought_n have_v defile_v my_o purity_n therein_o for_o it_o pardon_v i_o my_o god_n and_o blot_v it_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o thy_o remembrance_n and_o not_o only_o that_o but_z the_o whole_a course_n thereof_o throughout_o my_o whole_a life_n that_o my_o soul_n with_o the_o wing_n of_o faith_n in_o thy_o mercy_n may_v cheerful_o ascend_v to_o thy_o bless_a kingdom_n and_o so_o prepare_v herself_o to_o die_v with_o these_o word_n render_v her_o life_n lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n a_o general_a thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n and_o mercy_n to_o man_n o_o eternal_a god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n most_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a for_o all_o thy_o blessing_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a bestow_v upon_o i_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o servant_n and_o most_o unworthy_a to_o cast_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o thy_o heavenly_a tabernacle_n where_o thou_o reign_v in_o glory_n do_v i_o yield_v all_o possible_a &_o hearty_a thanks_o unto_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n for_o all_o thy_o blessing_n and_o mercy_n bestow_v upon_o i_o especial_o for_o the_o singular_a benefit_n of_o my_o justification_n and_o the_o admirable_a gift_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n purchase_v by_o the_o righteousness_n and_o dear_a life_n of_o thy_o belove_a son_n christ_n jesus_n my_o saviour_n my_o lot_n be_v fall_v in_o a_o pleasant_a place_n well_o be_v i_o and_o yet_o woe_n be_v i_o because_o it_o be_v and_o i_o understand_v it_o not_o have_v thou_o be_v favourable_a unto_o all_o thy_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n or_o have_v thou_o neglect_v other_o and_o be_v mindful_a of_o i_o good_a lord_n why_o shall_v thou_o bestow_v thy_o health_n thy_o wealth_n thy_o rest_n and_o liberty_n advancement_n friend_n possession_n child_n like_o the_o olive_n olive_n branch_n and_o their_o tree_n for_o i_o &_o they_o to_o repose_v secure_o under_o why_o shall_v thou_o i_o say_v bestow_v these_o blessing_n upon_o i_o more_o than_o upon_o other_o i_o can_v give_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o but_o stand_v wonder_v and_o admire_v thy_o mercy_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o if_o thou_o shall_v take_v a_o survey_n of_o my_o worthiness_n to_o enjoy_v all_o these_o at_o thy_o hand_n and_o find_v i_o so_o unworthy_a as_o i_o be_o of_o the_o least_o shall_v withdraw_v they_o all_o back_n again_o what_o can_v i_o say_v but_o commend_v thy_o justice_n have_v i_o deserve_v liberty_n and_o joseph_n thy_o servant_n deserve_v bond_n have_v i_o deserve_v rest_n and_o thy_o david_n to_o be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o upon_o his_o watery_a couch_n day_n and_o night_n to_o have_v the_o son_n of_o his_o own_o loin_n and_o the_o loin_n of_o his_o own_o body_n rebel_a against_o he_o have_v thy_o lazarus_n deserve_v to_o lie_v at_o the_o gate_n afflict_v in_o body_n &_o mind_n crave_v but_o crumb_n wherewithal_o to_o be_v refresh_v and_o i_o like_o the_o rich_a man_n who_o dog_n more_o merciful_a they_o their_o master_n come_v and_o lick_v his_o sore_n sit_v at_o my_o table_n furnish_v with_o abundance_n like_o his_o have_v i_o deserve_v health_n and_o thy_o job_n to_o lie_v full_a of_o botch_n and_o bile_n upon_o the_o dunghill_n be_v these_o thy_o bless_a servant_n try_v in_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n lay_v in_o the_o throat_n of_o hell_n and_o be_o i_o wrap_v up_o into_o abraham_n bosom_n have_v i_o their_o portion_n and_o do_v they_o stand_v at_o reward_n or_o send_v empty_a why_o my_o soul_n be_v it_o so_o well_o with_o thou_o mercy_n abundance_n of_o mercy_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o ill_a my_o soul_n o_o mercy_n yet_o most_o wretched_a sinner_n that_o i_o be_o have_v i_o not_o in_o a_o christian_a love_n and_o godly_a nature_n be_v move_v to_o serve_v thou_o in_o a_o large_a measure_n consider_v these_o thy_o benefit_n upon_o i_o so_o large_o multiply_v than_o the_o poor_a and_o persecute_a child_n that_o never_o taste_v thy_o mercy_n but_o in_o imitation_n of_o their_o misery_n continue_v o_o lord_n this_o thy_o goodness_n unto_o i_o and_o the_o more_o to_o persuade_v thou_o thereunto_o lift_v my_o heart_n and_o spirit_n out_o of_o this_o dull_a and_o earthly_a centre_n wherein_o it_o move_v to_o the_o meditation_n of_o thou_o and_o these_o thy_o mercy_n with_o a_o thankful_a retribution_n of_o all_o my_o thought_n and_o affection_n to_o thou_o from_o whence_o they_o come_v that_o i_o may_v ever_o serve_v thou_o from_o this_o hour_n with_o those_o duty_n which_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o
and_o tongue_n be_v stranger_n ignorant_a of_o either_o purpose_n the_o lip_n babble_v without_o the_o heart_n no_o compunction_n within_o honour_v god_n with_o our_o mouth_n but_o our_o spirit_n far_o from_o he_o our_o heart_n not_o bleed_v who_o drop_n shall_v be_v hear_v and_o pity_v our_o altar_n without_o fire_n prayer_n without_o heat_n word_n without_o intention_n suppliancy_n of_o the_o body_n without_o the_o harmony_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o as_o they_o must_v be_v zealous_a so_o direct_v to_o he_o alone_o for_o neither_o to_o angel_n nor_o saint_n mediator_n or_o friend_n one_o or_o other_o great_a or_o lesser_a in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n they_o be_v not_o due_a be_v not_o to_o be_v offer_v but_o to_o the_o ear_n of_o he_o and_o his_o anoint_a after_o the_o example_n of_o so_o many_o both_o ancient_a &_o righteous_a patriarch_n prophet_n judge_n king_n record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o in_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o psalm_n a_o hundred_o whereof_o at_o the_o least_o be_v prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o in_o all_o the_o devout_a request_n that_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o other_o his_o disciple_n send_v into_o heaven_n to_o he_o alone_o and_o his_o bless_a son_n our_o saviour_n without_o intercession_n or_o request_n to_o any_o other_o and_o by_o the_o example_n of_o that_o kingly_a prophet_n in_o the_o 86._o psalm_n bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n unto_o i_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o needy_a my_o distress_n require_v thy_o help_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o o_o lord_n i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o continual_o rejoice_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v my_o soul_n who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o in_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o but_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o hold_v i_o fast_o by_o god_n to_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n god_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 73._o and_o to_o who_o we_o must_v not_o only_o pray_v with_o zeal_n and_o desire_n but_o with_o fitness_n and_o congruity_n and_o application_n unto_o our_o several_a necessity_n as_o for_o the_o general_a blessing_n and_o benefit_n of_o god_n there_o must_v be_v general_a thankesgiving_n for_o sin_n in_o general_a general_a confession_n ancient_a and_o usual_a form_n of_o prayer_n for_o ancient_a and_o usual_a occurrence_n we_o may_v take_v unto_o we_o word_n as_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n speak_v and_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o so_o will_v we_o render_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n but_o as_o the_o diversity_n of_o our_o sin_n our_o newness_n and_o strangeness_n and_o abomination_n therein_o shall_v pull_v from_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n new_a and_o vary_a and_o diuâ—rsâ—â—y_n of_o punishment_n and_o judgement_n therefore_o so_o we_o must_v according_o vary_v our_o prayer_n and_o speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o their_o necessity_n in_o time_n of_o plague_n or_o infection_n sickness_n and_o mortality_n our_o prayer_n must_v be_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v stay_v and_o sheathe_v up_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o devour_a angel_n that_o on_o every_o side_n strike_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n empty_v house_n and_o street_n to_o fill_v up_o churchyard_n and_o vault_n make_v they_o a_o mithridate_n or_o preservative_n against_o the_o contagion_n and_o danger_n thereof_o which_o indeed_o be_v the_o soveraine_v restorative_n under_o heaven_n to_o make_v sound_a again_o what_o sin_n have_v hurt_v and_o wound_v acknowledge_v with_o a_o sorrow_n from_o our_o heart_n that_o our_o sin_n have_v procure_v â—t_z and_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n most_o just_o inflict_v it_o therefore_o acknowledge_v the_o original_a cause_n thereof_o to_o proceed_v more_o ouâ—_n of_o our_o own_o corruption_n and_o nature_n than_o the_o air_n or_o any_o other_o secundary_a cause_n beseech_v his_o majesty_n as_o phinees_n do_v that_o the_o plague_n may_v cease_v and_o that_o he_o will_v visit_v no_o long_o with_o that_o kind_n of_o judgement_n if_o a_o barrenness_n possess_v the_o land_n leanness_n and_o scarcity_n and_o famine_n dwell_v upon_o her_o border_n so_o that_o the_o child_n thereof_o cry_v for_o bread_n and_o swoon_n as_o they_o go_v in_o the_o street_n for_o food_n we_o must_v pray_v in_o another_o stile_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o hear_v the_o heaven_n again_o that_o the_o heaven_n may_v hear_v the_o earth_n the_o earth_n the_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o these_o israel_n and_o all_o other_o his_o distress_a people_n hosea_n 2_o and_o that_o he_o will_v visit_v no_o long_o with_o this_o kind_n of_o judgement_n if_o the_o enemy_n shall_v threaten_v our_o land_n to_o invade_v our_o territory_n to_o make_v a_o devastation_n spoil_n and_o havoc_n of_o all_o that_o we_o have_v that_o may_v fall_v in_o his_o way_n say_v come_v we_o will_v devour_v we_o will_v devour_v the_o name_n of_o zion_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o have_v in_o remembrance_n joel._n 2._o we_o must_v address_v our_o petition_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o another_o key_n and_o form_n of_o supplication_n spare_v thy_o people_n o_o lord_n and_o give_v not_o thy_o heritage_n to_o reproach_n that_o the_o heathen_a shall_v rule_v over_o they_o wherefore_o shall_v they_o say_v among_o thy_o people_n where_o be_v now_o their_o god_n o_o cease_v to_o visit_v thy_o servant_n with_o this_o kind_n of_o judgement_n if_o the_o cloud_n yield_v not_o their_o moisture_n upon_o our_o fruit_n upon_o earth_n so_o that_o the_o labour_n of_o our_o hand_n and_o the_o fat_a of_o our_o field_n perish_v through_o sterility_n and_o drought_n still_o as_o the_o plague_n be_v new_a so_o let_v we_o come_v before_o he_o with_o new_a complaint_n new_a song_n new_a intercession_n and_o obsecration_n meek_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n lowly_a prostrate_a at_o the_o footstool_n of_o his_o mercy_n that_o these_o judgement_n may_v be_v divert_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o us._n thus_o do_v that_o great_a pattern_n of_o wisdom_n and_o experience_n solomon_n who_o footstep_n be_v worthy_a our_o imitation_n beseech_v the_o lord_n that_o when_o the_o people_n shall_v pray_v unto_o he_o according_a to_o their_o several_a necessity_n whether_o afflict_v with_o the_o assault_n of_o their_o enemy_n or_o with_o want_n or_o superfluity_n of_o rain_n with_o pestilence_n famine_n or_o mill-dew_n captivity_n or_o any_o other_o affliction_n either_o in_o body_n or_o in_o mind_n he_o will_v then_o in_o heaven_n hear_v their_o complaint_n upon_o earth_n and_o be_v merciful_a unto_o they_o and_o as_o our_o prayer_n will_v not_o ascend_v unless_o faith_n and_o devotion_n bear_v they_o up_o nor_o will_v speed_v unless_o they_o issue_n from_o a_o heart_n that_o vow_v a_o unfeigned_a repentance_n which_o that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o effectual_o do_v we_o must_v call_v to_o mind_v our_o sin_n and_o transgression_n that_o have_v procure_v those_o judgement_n that_o we_o may_v repent_v and_o wash_v they_o from_o we_o that_o god_n may_v hear_v we_o and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n but_o this_o repentance_n that_o here_o be_v mean_v be_v more_o bitter_a than_o many_o imagine_v for_o as_o concern_v repentance_n every_o sorrow_n be_v not_o repentance_n for_o than_o shall_v worldling_n repent_v some_o think_v every_o confession_n to_o be_v repentance_n than_o have_v pharaoh_n and_o saul_n repent_v other_o imagine_v every_o weep_a repentance_n which_o be_v not_o for_o than_o have_v esau_n repent_v other_o take_v every_o little_a humiliation_n repentance_n but_o mistake_v for_o than_o have_v achab_n repent_v other_o that_o every_o good_a word_n &_o promise_n be_v repentance_n if_o that_o be_v so_o they_o shall_v sick_a man_n repent_v some_o think_v to_o cry_v god_n mercy_n be_v repentance_n then_o shall_v every_o fool_n repent_v but_o true_a repentance_n indeed_o and_o such_o as_o be_v here_o mean_v be_v 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a_o thousand_o dagger_n at_o our_o heart_n to_o launch_v and_o let_v forth_o that_o putrify_a corruption_n that_o return_v such_o muddy_a channel_n to_o thou_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n that_o but_o with_o so_o a_o high_a a_o price_n and_o dear_a expense_n can_v not_o be_v purify_v but_o now_o be_v thus_o purge_v and_o make_v clean_o let_v we_o be_v wary_a we_o pollute_v they_o not_o again_o have_v receive_v so_o pure_a a_o guest_n let_v we_o not_o harbour_v with_o he_o the_o unclean_a least_o to_o our_o everlasting_a loss_n he_o take_v his_o flight_n and_o forsake_v we_o when_o then_o our_o unclean_a thought_n and_o cogitation_n which_o his_o presence_n expel_v and_o keep_v a_o loof_o of_o from_o we_o retire_v themselves_o every_o one_o accompany_v with_o seven_o worse_a than_o themselves_o and_o our_o end_n be_v worse_o than_o our_o beginning_n and_o so_o that_o become_v unto_o we_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n which_o otherways_o have_v be_v the_o savour_n 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figure_n &_o lively_a image_n of_o thou_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o perfection_n and_o happiness_n but_o through_o sin_n be_v our_o image_n deface_v our_o beauty_n and_o perfection_n darken_v our_o whole_a disposition_n and_o purpose_n alter_v the_o earth_n make_v barren_a and_o curse_a for_o our_o sake_n and_o we_o curse_v in_o the_o curse_n by_o the_o sterility_n labour_n and_o manure_v thereof_o that_o now_o deny_v the_o increase_n that_o before_o she_o bring_v forth_o without_o the_o sweat_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o brow_n of_o man_n and_o for_o yâ—_z woman_n a_o party_n in_o the_o sin_n a_o party_n in_o the_o curse_n in_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o and_o to_o the_o serpent_n upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o creep_v and_o dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n yet_o to_o this_o woman_n o_o lord_n as_o her_o present_a necessity_n require_v be_v propitious_a &_o near_o unto_o she_o let_v thy_o birth_n sweeten_v her_o sorrow_n that_o break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o thy_o commandment_n that_o have_v sweeten_v the_o sorrow_n of_o all_o mankind_n hear_v she_o o_o lord_n and_o answer_v she_o favourable_o and_o be_v not_o angry_a with_o thy_o servant_n for_o presume_v to_o cry_v unto_o thou_o for_o the_o uncessant_a beat_v thy_o ear_n with_o her_o clamour_n for_o grief_n compel_v she_o to_o speak_v and_o the_o misery_n she_o endure_v enforce_v she_o to_o cry_v unto_o thou_o have_v mercy_n upon_o she_o o_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n and_o hearken_v to_o her_o agony_n that_o cry_v for_o thy_o help_n to_o she_o and_o all_o woman_n with_o child_n or_o in_o travail_n be_v merciful_a and_o give_v they_o grace_n with_o patience_n to_o undergo_v and_o suffer_v the_o decree_n and_o pleasure_n of_o thy_o holy_a will_n let_v they_o never_o strive_v against_o thou_o through_o impatience_n but_o in_o true_a faith_n and_o invocation_n of_o thy_o name_n 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the_o night_n season_n it_o rest_v not_o in_o the_o day_n it_o forsake_v we_o not_o by_o land_n nor_o by_o sea_n in_o health_n nor_o in_o sickness_n in_o prosperity_n nor_o in_o adversity_n in_o weal_n nor_o in_o woe_n live_v nor_o die_v it_o be_v our_o last_o friend_n and_o most_o indissoluble_a companion_n let_v we_o therefore_o love_v it_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o use_v it_o there_o be_v never_o name_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n so_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v upon_o so_o mighty_a for_o deliverance_n so_o puissant_a for_o protection_n so_o gainful_a for_o success_n so_o compendious_a to_o abridge_v unnecessary_a labour_n as_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n our_o most_o merciful_a father_n and_o the_o image_n of_o his_o countenance_n jesus_n christ_n therefore_o to_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v never_o sanctuary_n so_o free_a for_o transgessor_n in_o the_o strong_a privilege_n never_o such_o safety_n never_o hole_n in_o the_o rock_n so_o open_a for_o the_o dove_n of_o the_o field_n 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in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n all_o the_o day_n we_o live_v in_o and_o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o o_o turn_v away_o the_o favour_n &_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n from_o we_o and_o lest_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o we_o his_o fierce_a and_o furious_a wrath_n which_o o_o lord_n who_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v the_o extent_n and_o copiousness_n whereof_o be_v as_o his_o mercy_n be_v unexplicable_a and_o therein_o sue_v a_o abundance_n of_o misery_n with_o a_o train_n and_o conjunction_n of_o all_o plague_n and_o punishment_n out_o of_o the_o ready_a storehouse_n of_o the_o restrain_v inundation_n of_o his_o wrath_n that_o let_v at_o liberty_n range_v in_o a_o open_a field_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o resist_v they_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n bear_v to_o the_o inheritance_n thereof_o as_o to_o our_o father_n land_n for_o nothing_o remain_v so_o hereditary_a to_o we_o as_o sin_n and_o confusion_n but_o 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or_o other_o to_o the_o heaven_n of_o our_o happiness_n what_o thy_o promise_n can_v persuade_v let_v thy_o threaten_n perform_v by_o yâ—_z terror_n of_o thy_o punishment_n which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v utter_v and_o yet_o must_v be_v endure_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n &_o cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o thy_o favour_n nor_o mercy_n shall_v never-more_o be_v extend_v where_o nether_a the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n nor_o the_o moon_n or_o star_n much_o less_o the_o light_n of_o god_n face_n shall_v ever_o shine_v where_o for_o ever_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n without_o determination_n or_o cease_v o_o lord_n who_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v it_o thy_o angel_n yâ—_z walk_v in_o the_o darkness_n and_o strike_v at_o noon_n day_n the_o many_o danger_n that_o accompany_v our_o wretched_a life_n the_o lest_o of_o which_o one_o time_n or_o other_o strike_v home_o take_v we_o in_o our_o palace_n in_o our_o garden_n in_o ourwarehouse_n in_o the_o field_n on_o 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