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shall_v in_o thy_o judgement_n be_v account_v sin_n as_o often_o as_o i_o look_v upon_o that_o most_o clear_a glass_n i_o perceive_v my_o own_o filthiness_n and_o tremble_v every_o part_n of_o i_o i_o ought_v to_o love_v thou_o o_o my_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n but_o how_o often_o do_v i_o love_v the_o world_n and_o forget_v the_o love_n of_o thou_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o fear_v thou_o o_o my_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n but_o how_o often_o do_v i_o consent_v to_o sin_n and_o let_v thy_o fear_n slip_v out_o of_o my_o memory_n thou_o require_v that_o i_o shall_v trust_v in_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n but_o how_o often_o in_o adversity_n do_v my_o soul_n waver_v and_o anxiouslie_o and_o careful_o doubt_v of_o thy_o fatherlie_a goodness_n i_o be_o bind_v to_o obey_v thou_o o_o my_o god_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n but_o how_o often_o do_v my_o refractory_a flesh_n resist_v the_o resolution_n of_o obedience_n and_o lead_v â—_o i_o captive_a into_o the_o prison_n of_o 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for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o my_o heart_n i_o use_v thy_o gift_n and_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o praise_v thou_o who_o be_v the_o giver_n i_o stick_v in_o the_o river_n &_o come_v not_o to_o the_o fountain_n thy_o word_n be_v 5â—_n the_o word_n of_o spirit_n &_o life_n but_o i_o through_o sin_n and_o corruption_n have_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n within_o i_o the_o spark_n of_o a_o good_a resolution_n often_o enkindle_v i_o as_o often_o extinguish_v and_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o sue_v to_o thou_o for_o increase_v of_o thy_o gift_n for_o these_o and_o all_o other_o my_o sin_n and_o default_n i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n the_o most_o pure_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o thy_o son_n who_o love_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o incarnation_n most_o perfect_o with_o his_o whole_a heart_n &_o cleave_v unto_o thou_o most_o firmlie_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n in_o who_o deed_n word_n and_o thought_n there_o be_v find_v no_o blot_n of_o sin_n nor_o spot_n of_o the_o least_o 9_o offence_n that_o which_o i_o want_v by_o faith_n i_o draw_v from_o his_o fullness_n therefore_o for_o this_o thy_o well-beloved_n son_n sake_n have_v mercy_n lord_n upon_o thy_o servant_n amen_n prayer_n v._o he_o consider_v our_o life_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o commandment_n holy_a god_n and_o just_a judge_n it_o be_v thy_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a will_n that_o i_o shall_v honour_v with_o due_a 1â—_n respect_n my_o parent_n and_o the_o magistrate_n but_o how_o often_o do_v i_o think_v too_o meanlie_a of_o their_o authority_n how_o often_o do_v i_o in_o heart_n refuse_v to_o obey_v they_o how_o often_o do_v i_o traduce_v their_o infirmity_n o_o how_o often_o do_v i_o omit_v by_o serious_a prayer_n to_o further_a their_o safety_n i_o often_o cherish_v anger_n conceive_v against_o they_o whereas_o i_o ought_v with_o patience_n to_o submit_v myself_o unto_o they_o thy_o sacred_a will_n require_v that_o i_o shall_v do_v 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and_o immoderate_a use_n of_o meat_n drink_n and_o wedlock_n often_o steal_v upon_o we_o and_o make_v we_o appear_v guilty_a before_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o us._n thy_o holy_a writ_n require_v that_o in_o bargain_v i_o deceive_v not_o my_o neighbour_n in_o any_o sort_n but_o that_o i_o rather_o further_o and_o procure_v his_o good_a that_o i_o traduce_v not_o his_o fault_n but_o rather_o cover_v they_o with_o the_o cloak_n of_o charity_n and_o that_o i_o do_v not_o censure_v he_o rash_o &_o unadvisedlie_o but_o how_o often_o do_v i_o seek_v my_o own_o profit_n by_o injustice_n how_o often_o do_v i_o spend_v my_o judgement_n
contrite_a and_o humble_v my_o spirit_n be_v heavy_a and_o in_o a_o great_a strait_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o my_o sin_n where_o with_o i_o be_o oppress_v the_o cowrage_n of_o my_o heart_n have_v fail_v and_o the_o sharpness_n of_o my_o eye_n be_v decay_v my_o heart_n be_v press_v and_o from_o thence_o gush_v out_o tear_n my_o spirit_n be_v oppress_v and_o i_o forget_v to_o take_v my_o bread_n my_o heart_n be_v wound_v and_o from_o thence_o gush_v out_o blood_n and_o 〈◊〉_d a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n who_o know_v how_o of_o thou_o offend_v who_o know_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v in_o a_o great_a strait_n by_o reason_n of_o offence_n my_o soul_n be_v dry_a and_o break_a in_o piece_n and_o thirst_v after_o the_o fountain_n of_o â—_o life_n o_o christ_n feed_v i_o with_o the_o dew_n of_o thy_o spirit_n of_o grace_n my_o heart_n that_o be_v in_o a_o great_a strait_n sigh_v unto_o thou_o o_o thou_o true_a joy_n give_v unto_o i_o peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o heart_n 1_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o say_v i_o may_v have_v peace_n with_o god_n my_o heart_n condemn_v i_o but_o do_v 20_o thou_o absolve_v i_o who_o art_n great_a than_o my_o heart_n my_o conscience_n accuse_v i_o but_o do_v thou_o absolve_v i_o who_o have_v fasten_v to_o the_o cross_a the_o hand-writing_n 14_o of_o my_o conscience_n i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n my_o contrite_a &_o humble_a heart_n for_o a_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n 17_o i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o my_o sigh_n as_o the_o messenger_n of_o true_a &_o serious_a contrition_n i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o my_o tear_n as_o abundant_a witness_n of_o my_o unfeigned_a grief_n in_o myself_o i_o despare_v in_o thou_o be_v my_o trust_n in_o myself_o i_o faint_v in_o thou_o i_o be_o refresh_v in_o myself_o i_o feel_v straitness_n in_o thou_o again_o i_o find_v 28_o enlargement_n i_o be_o trouble_v and_o burden_v overmuch_o thou_o shall_v refresh_v â—_o i_o and_o give_v rest_n unto_o my_o soul_n one_o deep_o call_v 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and_o just_a judge_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o benefit_n thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o i_o grieve_v that_o i_o have_v so_o often_o displease_v thou_o so_o love_v a_o father_n as_o many_o gift_n as_o thou_o have_v heap_v upon_o i_o so_o many_o bond_n of_o love_n have_v thou_o send_v over_o unto_o i_o thou_o will_v have_v bind_v i_o unto_o thyself_o but_o i_o have_v forget_v thou_o and_o thy_o beneficiencie_n and_o link_a sin_n unto_o sin_n father_n 19_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o sin_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n i_o be_o altogether_o displease_v with_o myself_o make_v thou_o i_o altogether_o to_o please_v thou_o thy_o large_a bounty_n and_o wonderful_a patience_n 4_o have_v often_o invite_v i_o to_o repentance_n but_o hitherto_o i_o have_v be_v backward_o to_o come_v thou_o have_v often_o call_v i_o o_o most_o bountiful_a god_n by_o the_o preach_n 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