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of_o our_o sinne_n and_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o they_o may_v find_v the_o release_n and_o â—ase_v of_o they_o in_o that_o we_o through_o thy_o â—â—â—y_v spirit_n steadfast_o belâ—eve_v that_o christ_n have_v bear_v the_o burden_n of_o they_o even_o for_o we_o grant_v o_o lord_n that_o we_o be_v assure_v hereof_o in_o our_o conscience_n may_v through_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n be_v renew_v with_o more_o grace_n and_o hate_v detest_v and_o abhor_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o study_v to_o live_v in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o thy_o bless_a will_n during_o our_o whole_a life_n grant_v this_o o_o dear_a father_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n o_o lord_n glorious_a everliving_a love_a everlasting_a father_n i_o wretched_a sinner_n presume_v once_o again_o after_o my_o sin_n to_o return_v home_o unto_o thou_o request_v beg_v pray_v and_o desire_v of_o thy_o heavenly_a majesty_n that_o thou_o wilâ—_n look_v down_o upon_o 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shall_v do_v 〈◊〉_d avoid_v these_o punishment_n after_o therâ—_n that_o we_o have_v consider_v of_o death_n anâ—_n of_o god_n seveare_v judgement_n whicâ—_n ensue_v after_o death_n and_o wherein_o every_o man_n have_v to_o receive_v according_a tâ—_n his_o work_n in_o this_o life_n as_o the_o scriptuâ—â—_n say_v it_o follow_v that_o we_o consider_v also_o of_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v founâ—_n faulty_a at_o that_o account_n hereby_o 〈◊〉_d leastwise_o if_o no_o other_o consideration_n wâ—_n serve_v to_o induce_v all_o christian_n to_o thâ—â—_n resolution_n of_o serve_v god_n for_o if_o everâ—_n man_n have_v natural_o a_o love_n of_o himself_o and_o desire_v to_o conserve_v his_o own_o case_n then_o shall_v he_o also_o have_v fear_n of_o peril_n whereby_o he_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o extreme_a calamity_n this_o express_v saint_n bernard_n excellent_o o_o man_n say_v he_o if_o thou_o have_v lose_v all_o shame_n which_o pertain_v to_o so_o noble_a a_o creature_n as_o thou_o be_v if_o thou_o feel_v no_o sorrow_n as_o carnal_a man_n do_v not_o yet_o lose_v not_o fear_v also_o which_o be_v find_v in_o every_o beast_n we_o use_v to_o lead_v a_o ass_n and_o to_o weary_v he_o out_o with_o labour_n and_o he_o care_v not_o because_o he_o be_v a_o ass_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v thrust_v he_o into_o the_o fire_n or_o fling_v he_o into_o a_o ditch_n he_o will_v avoid_v it_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v for_o that_o he_o love_v life_n and_o fear_n death_n fear_v thou_o then_o and_o be_v not_o more_o insensible_a than_o a_o beast_n fear_v death_n fear_v judgement_n fear_v hell_n this_o fear_n be_v call_v the_o beginning_n of_o wisdom_n and_o not_o shame_n or_o sorrow_n for_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n be_v more_o mighty_a to_o resist_v siâ—ne_v than_o the_o spirit_n of_o shame_n or_o sorrow_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v remember_v thy_o end_n and_o thou_o shall_v never_o sin_n that_o be_v remember_v the_o final_a punishment_n 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