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my_o head_n and_o my_o trespass_n be_v grow_v up_o even_o unto_o heaven_n all_o the_o thought_n and_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n have_v be_v evil_a and_o only_o evil_a and_o that_o continual_o i_o have_v wrought_v many_o and_o great_a provocation_n in_o thy_o sight_n especial_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n here_o enumerate_v thy_o old_a capital_a sin_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mosâ—_n provoke_v manner_n they_o have_v not_o be_v only_o single_a but_o repeat_v act_n of_o sin_n for_o o_o lord_n of_o this_o black_a catalogue_n which_o i_o have_v now_o bring_v forth_o before_o thou_o how_o few_o be_v there_o which_o i_o have_v not_o often_o time_n commit_v nay_o which_o be_v not_o become_v even_o habitual_a and_o customary_a unto_o i_o and_o to_o this_o frequency_n i_o have_v add_v both_o agreediness_n and_o obstinacy_n in_o sin_v turn_v into_o my_o course_n as_o the_o horse_n rush_v into_o the_o battle_n do_v evil_a with_o both_o hand_n earnest_o yea_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o cast_v thy_o word_n behind_o i_o quench_v thy_o spirit_n within_o i_o which_o testify_v against_o i_o to_o turn_v i_o from_o my_o evil_a way_n and_o frustrate_v all_o those_o outward_a mean_n whether_o of_o judgement_n or_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v use_v to_o draw_v i_o to_o thyself_o nay_o o_o lord_n even_o my_o repentance_n may_v be_v number_v among_o my_o great_a sin_n they_o have_v sometime_o be_v feign_v and_o hppocritical_a always_o so_o slight_a and_o ineffectual_a that_o they_o have_v bring_v forh_fw-mi no_o fruit_n in_o amendment_n of_o life_n but_o i_o have_v still_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n and_o the_o sow_n to_o the_o mire_n again_o and_o have_v add_v the_o breach_n of_o many_o resolution_n and_o vow_n both_o at_o thy_o table_n and_o in_o private_a to_o all_o my_o former_a guilt_n yea_o o_o lord_n i_o desire_v to_o confess_v to_o my_o own_o shame_n and_o confusion_n that_o since_o the_o last_o time_n that_o i_o humble_v myself_o in_o thy_o sight_n and_o so_o solemn_o vow_v and_o purpose_v to_o forsake_v every_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o regard_v any_o iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n i_o have_v return_v unto_o the_o same_o if_o not_o worse_a sin_n than_o i_o then_o come_v to_o confess_v before_o thou_o and_o to_o beg_v pardon_n at_o thy_o hand_n for_o for_o my_o thought_n o_o lord_n have_v be_v vain_a etc._n etc._n hear_v enumerate_v the_o sin_n my_o word_n have_v be_v inconsiderate_a etc._n etc._n my_o action_n have_v be_v unweighed_a etc._n etc._n and_o beside_o all_o this_o o_o lord_n i_o have_v still_o the_o same_o proneness_n to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a averseness_n and_o obstinacy_n towards_o what_o be_v good_a i_o have_v still_o a_o impenitent_a hard_a heart_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_o mollify_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o my_o sin_n or_o thy_o wrath_n due_a unto_o i_o for_o they_o o_o god_n god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n yea_o i_o know_v not_o how_o often_o i_o have_v offend_v o_o cleanse_v cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n thus_o thus_o o_o lord_n be_o i_o become_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a and_o since_o i_o have_v thus_o choose_v death_n i_o be_o most_o worthy_a to_o take_v part_n in_o it_o even_o in_o the_o second_o death_n the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o burn_v for_o evermore_o this_o this_o o_o lord_n be_v in_o justice_n to_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o cup_n to_o i_o belong_v nothing_o but_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n and_o that_o eternal_o but_o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n god_n belong_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n though_o i_o have_v â—â—belled_v against_o thou_o o_o remember_v not_o my_o sin_n and_o offence_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n think_v thou_o upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o goodness_n thou_o send_v thy_o son_n to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v be_v hold_v o_o lord_n i_o have_v go_v astray_o like_o a_o sheep_n that_o be_v lose_v o_o seek_v thy_o servant_n and_o bring_v i_o back_o again_o to_o the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o my_o soul_n let_v thy_o spirit_n work_v in_o i_o a_o hearty_a sense_n and_o detestation_n of_o all_o my_o abomination_n that_o true_a contrition_n of_o heart_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v not_o to_o despise_v and_o then_o be_v thou_o please_v to_o look_v upon_o i_o in_o mercy_n to_o take_v away_o all_o my_o iniquity_n and_o to_o receive_v i_o gracious_o into_o thy_o favour_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n who_o have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o be_v thou_o reconcile_v to_o i_o who_o have_v do_v nothing_o well_o wash_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n bury_v they_o so_o deep_a in_o his_o grave_n and_o hide_v they_o in_o his_o wound_n that_o they_o may_v never_o rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o i_o either_o here_o to_o shame_v i_o or_o hereafter_o to_o condemn_v i_o and_o subdue_v the_o power_n of_o they_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o grant_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v from_o this_o hour_n bid_v a_o final_a adieu_n to_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n that_o i_o may_v never_o once_o more_o cast_v a_o look_n towards_o sodom_n or_o long_o after_o the_o flesh_n pot_n of_o egypt_n but_o consecrate_v myself_o entire_o to_o thou_o to_o serve_v thou_o in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n reckon_v myself_o to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n amen_n after_o this_o go_v on_o with_o your_o devotion_n and_o pray_v over_o the_o one_o and_o fifty_o psalm_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n after_o thy_o great_a goodness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v away_o my_o offence_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o wickedness_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n for_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o fault_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v these_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o say_n and_o clear_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o wickedness_n and_o in_o sin_n have_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o but_o lo_o thou_o require_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o shall_v make_v i_o to_o understand_v wisdom_n secret_o thou_o shall_v purge_v we_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_a thou_o shall_v wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v whither_o than_o snow_n thou_o shall_v make_v i_o hear_v of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v turn_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o put_v out_o all_o my_o misdeed_n make_v i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o o_o take_v away_o this_o stony_a this_o hard_a heart_n of_o i_o and_o give_v i_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n o_o give_v i_o the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o help_n again_o and_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n then_o shall_v i_o teach_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o sinner_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o deliver_v i_o from_o bloodguiltiness_n o_o god_n thou_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o health_n and_o my_o tongue_n shall_v sing_v of_o thy_o righteousness_n thou_o shall_v open_v my_o lip_n o_o lord_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v thy_o praise_n for_o thou_o desire_v no_o sacrifice_n else_o will_v i_o give_v it_o thou_o but_o thou_o delight_v not_o in_o burn_a offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o trouble_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n shall_v thou_o not_o despise_v o_o be_v savourable_a and_o gracious_a unto_o zion_n build_v thou_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n then_o shall_v thou_o be_v please_v with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n with_o the_o burn_a offering_n and_o oblation_n then_o shall_v they_o offer_v young_a bullock_n upon_o thy_o altar_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v now_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n conclude_v your_o penitential_o with_o the_o follow_v collect_v almighty_a and_o everlasting_a god_n who_o hate_v nothing_o that_o thou_o have_v make_v and_o do_v forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v penitent_a create_v and_o make_v in_o i_o a_o new_a and_o contrite_a heart_n that_o i_o worthy_o lament_v my_o sin_n and_o acknowledge_v my_o wretchedness_n may_v obtain_v of_o thou_o the_o god_n of_o all_o mercy_n perfect_a remission_n and_o forgiveness_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o o_o
irreversible_a so_o certain_o shall_v all_o the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n high_a and_o low_a rich_a and_o poor_a learned_a and_o unlearned_a descend_v unto_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o grave_a mingle_v their_o dust_n and_o pay_v down_o their_o symbol_n of_o mortality_n divesne_n prisco_fw-la natus_fw-la ab_fw-la inacho_n nil_fw-la interest_n &_o infimâ_fw-la de_fw-fr gente_fw-la sub_fw-la dio_fw-mi morieris_fw-la victima_fw-la nil_fw-la miserantis_fw-la orci_fw-la omnes_fw-la eoâ—em_fw-la cogimur_fw-la etc._n etc._n horat._n carmin_n lib._n 2._o ode_n 3._o st._n austin_n observe_v three_o kind_n of_o â—eath_n the_o first_o be_v when_o god_n forsake_v â—he_n soul_n so_o he_o forsake_v saul_n 1_o sam._n 6.14_o and_o so_o he_o forsake_v pharaoh_n exod._n â—13_n this_o death_n be_v also_o mention_v matt._n â—_o 22_o let_v the_o dead_a bury_v their_o dead_a the_o second_o be_v when_o the_o soul_n forsake_v the_o body_n which_o be_v in_o the_o common_a â—urse_n and_o order_n of_o nature_n so_o lazar_n die_v john_n 11._o the_o last_o be_v when_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n â—ffer_v eternal_a death_n and_o this_o be_v mention_v matt._n 25.46_o and_o so_o also_o luke_n 16._o â—2_n 23._o the_o rich_a also_o man_n die_v and_o be_v â—uried_v and_o in_o hell_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n â—eing_v in_o torment_n etc._n etc._n now_o sin_n be_v the_o parent_n of_o all_o these_o â—ut_fw-la great_a sin_n and_o a_o state_n of_o impenitency_n â—nd_v hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o â—ove_n god_n to_o the_o first_o and_o last_o first_o to_o â—rsake_v the_o soul_n but_o not_o till_o the_o soul_n â—rsakes_v he_o next_o to_o consign_v he_o over_o 〈◊〉_d that_o state_n of_o immortal_a death_n the_o second_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v common_a â—o_o the_o godly_a as_o well_o as_o the_o wicked_a to_o â—im_v that_o fear_v a_o oath_n as_o well_o as_o â—im_v that_o swear_v to_o the_o religious_a as_o â—ell_o as_o the_o profane_a because_o god_n decree_n 〈◊〉_d unchangeable_a 7.20_o eccles_n 7.20_o and_o because_o â—hat_n even_o they_o also_o can_v lead_v a_o sinless_a life_n but_o have_v many_o sin_n many_o frailty_n and_o imperfection_n that_o they_o can_v total_o be_v free_v from_o while_o they_o live_v death_n say_v the_o apostle_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v rom._n 5.12_o death_n then_o be_v certain_a to_o all_o nullum_fw-la saeuà _fw-la caput_fw-la proserpina_n fugit_fw-la and_o yet_o nothing_o more_o uncertain_a than_o the_o time_n of_o it_o mors_fw-la certa_fw-la est_fw-la incerta_fw-la dies_fw-la one_o die_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o vigour_n of_o his_o age_n when_o his_o bone_n be_v full_a of_o marrow_n and_o his_o blood_n of_o spirit_n another_o in_o his_o infancy_n when_o there_o be_v great_a expectation_n of_o future_a comfort_n and_o hopeful_a success_n another_o be_v entomb_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o never_o see_v the_o light_n another_o die_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o youth_n another_o in_o old_a age_n but_o all_o soon_o oâ—_n late_a come_v to_o one_o seat_n the_o grave_a one_o go_v well_o at_o night_n to_o his_o bed_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n be_v find_v dead_a lotus_fw-la nobisum_fw-la est_fw-la hilaris_fw-la coenavit_fw-la &_o ideâ—_n inventus_fw-la mane_n est_fw-la mortuus_fw-la andragora_n martial_a l._n 6._o another_o go_v out_o of_o his_o door_n anâ—_n his_o belove_a consort_n be_v with_o much_o joâ—_n and_o impatience_n expect_v his_o happy_a reâ—urn_n and_o anon_o she_o receive_v the_o sorrowful_a news_n of_o his_o death_n by_o a_o fall_n or_o a_o favour_n of_o all_o the_o uncertain_a thing_n in_o â—â—e_z world_n i_o know_v not_o a_o more_o uncertain_a thing_n than_o the_o time_n of_o our_o death_n there_o be_v so_o many_o thousand_o casualâ—es_n that_o may_v intervene_v to_o deprive_v a_o man_n â—f_a life_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a wonder_n that_o â—e_n be_v than_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o plague_n or_o â—â—me_n popular_a disease_n or_o fever_n or_o smallpox_n a_o immoderate_a grief_n or_o profuse_a â—y_a a_o intemperate_a draught_n or_o undigested_a piece_n of_o meat_n yea_o a_o hair_n or_o a_o grapestone_n with_o myriad_o of_o other_o accident_n may_v introduce_v death_n and_o as_o death_n be_v certain_a so_o be_v judgement_n too_o as_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o â—e_n so_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n as_o one_o fix_v by_o a_o irrevocable_a unalterable_a deâ—ee_n so_o be_v the_o other_o too_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o which_o he_o â—ill_v judge_v the_o world_n act_v 17.31_o this_o judgement_n will_v be_v universal_a both_o 〈◊〉_d to_o person_n and_o thing_n god_n will_v judge_v â—e_a secret_n of_o all_o heart_n by_o jesus_n christ_n â—om_n 2.16_o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v the_o â—â—ings_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o â—â—at_v he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o and_o to_o that_o end_n we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o heb._n 12.23_o which_o evince_v the_o certainty_n of_o a_o day_n of_o judgement_n otherwise_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v there_o a_o judge_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a here_o the_o good_a man_n find_v the_o sharp_a misery_n and_o great_a affliction_n the_o evil_a man_n the_o sweet_a felicity_n and_o full_a pleasure_n here_o the_o rich_a man_n table_n stand_v press_v with_o delicacy_n and_o poor_a lazarus_n lack_v even_o crumb_n to_o feed_v he_o therefore_o it_o will_v much_o impeach_v the_o justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o time_n and_o place_n to_o make_v some_o retribution_n to_o each_o of_o these_o to_o reward_v the_o righteous_a and_o to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a see_v it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o and_o to_o you_o who_o be_v trouble_v rest_n with_o we_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n 2_o thess_n 1.6_o 7._o remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n and_o likewise_o lazarus_n evil_a thing_n but_o now_o he_o be_v comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v luke_n 16.25_o so_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a very_o he_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v in_o the_o earth_n psal_n 58.11_o otherwise_o where_o be_v our_o hope_n for_o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a 1_o cor._n 15.9_o nothing_o can_v buoy_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o good_a christian_a amid_o all_o the_o heavy_a pressure_n and_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n but_o that_o he_o have_v the_o hope_n and_o assurance_n that_o there_o be_v a_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n lay_v up_o for_o he_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v st._n 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spirit_n to_o deny_v ourselves_o to_o pluck_v out_o even_o our_o right_a eye_n to_o cut_v off_o even_o our_o right_a hand_n to_o undergo_v the_o severe_a affliction_n rather_o than_o to_o offend_v so_o sacred_a a_o majesty_n let_v our_o thought_n be_v always_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a and_o when_o we_o be_v about_o our_o study_n and_o employment_n let_v they_o be_v often_o carry_v up_o unto_o thou_o by_o holy_a meditation_n and_o divine_a ejaculation_n let_v our_o word_n be_v season_v with_o salt_n with_o prudence_n and_o discretion_n not_o stain_v with_o filthiness_n and_o vanity_n lie_v detraction_n or_o any_o other_o sin_n but_o such_o as_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v and_o minister_v grace_n unto_o the_o hearer_n set_v a_o watch_n o_o lord_n before_o our_o mouth_n and_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o our_o li_n let_v our_o action_n o_o lord_n be_v always_o holy_a and_o just_a or_o at_o least_o innocent_a and_o unblameable_a give_v we_o grace_n to_o walk_v as_o in_o thy_o 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our_o handiwork_n give_v thy_o holy_a angel_n charge_v over_o we_o to_o keep_v we_o in_o all_o our_o way_n that_o we_o rush_v not_o into_o any_o temptation_n nor_o fall_v into_o any_o kind_n of_o bodily_a danger_n which_o our_o sin_n may_v just_o expose_v we_o to_o but_o preserve_v we_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o thy_o eye_n and_o hide_v we_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n that_o in_o our_o go_v out_o and_o in_o our_o come_n in_o we_o may_v be_v bless_v and_o have_v always_o thy_o watchful_a protection_n over_o we_o these_o and_o whatever_o other_o mercy_n thou_o know_v needful_a and_o requisite_a for_o we_o for_o all_o thou_o and_o thy_o whole_a church_n we_o humble_o beg_v in_o the_o name_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o who_o word_n we_o shut_v up_o our_o imperfect_a petition_n say_v as_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n a_o prayer_n at_o noon_n morning_n and_o 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to_o the_o king_n and_o in_o brotherly_a love_n and_o charity_n one_o towards_o another_o bound_v up_o the_o break_a heart_v give_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v comfort_v all_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n give_v unto_o they_o beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourn_v and_o the_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n and_o as_o we_o pray_v unto_o thou_o so_o we_o desire_v likewise_o to_o laud_n and_o praise_v thou_o for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a towards_o we_o for_o thy_o protection_n of_o we_o this_o night_n for_o all_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o week_n past_a to_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n more_o especial_o we_o beseech_v thou_o accept_v our_o praise_n for_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o this_o day_n for_o all_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o thy_o creation_n and_o for_o the_o providential_a care_n and_o provision_n make_v for_o every_o one_o of_o they_o 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