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debt_n do_v thou_o pay_v they_o i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o that_o precious_a blood_n which_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o shed_v for_o sinner_n in_o thy_o most_o holy_a circumcision_n and_o afterward_o most_o abundant_o to_o pour_v out_o for_o they_o in_o thy_o most_o bitter_a passion_n that_o thou_o may_v wash_v away_o all_o my_o iniquity_n look_v upon_o i_o most_o humble_o petition_v and_o often_o call_v upon_o thy_o holy_a name_n cause_v i_o o_o lord_n ready_o to_o submit_v myself_o to_o thy_o law_n i_o learn_v from_o thyself_o my_o lord_n to_o obey_v thy_o law_n and_o to_o obey_v thou_o not_o by_o constraint_n but_o by_o free_a consent_n for_o this_o be_v the_o true_a obedience_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n when_o it_o subject_n its_o will_n ready_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o when_o by_o work_v it_o perfect_v the_o good_a will_v it_o have_v receive_v with_o a_o willing_a liberty_n without_o any_o constraint_n give_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n 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lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n i_o be_o present_a o_o lord_n as_o thou_o have_v command_v by_o thy_o faithful_a servant_n jeremy_n be_v circumcise_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o take_v away_o the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n that_o my_o wrath_n break_v not_o forth_o like_o fire_n give_v i_o that_o which_o saint_n paul_n speak_v concern_v i_o thou_o be_v circumcise_v with_o a_o circumcision_n which_o be_v make_v without_o hand_n if_o thou_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n the_o jew_n circumcise_v but_o one_o member_n of_o the_o body_n grant_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v circumcise_v all_o my_o member_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v wicked_a it_o must_v therefore_o be_v circumcise_v and_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v unsheathe_v for_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o if_o any_o one_o receive_v into_o his_o heart_n by_o faith_n first_o his_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o he_o shall_v be_v account_v just_a for_o christ_n sake_n then_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o by_o who_o power_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o relic_n of_o sin_n shall_v not_o reign_v in_o his_o mortal_a body_n but_o he_o shall_v fit_v his_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n stir_v i_o up_o o_o lord_n and_o strengthen_v i_o that_o i_o may_v circumcise_v my_o eye_n that_o they_o behold_v no_o vanity_n nor_o defile_v themselves_o with_o privy_a adultery_n thou_o have_v command_v this_o o_o lord_n if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o stir_v i_o up_o o_o lord_n and_o strengthen_v i_o that_o i_o may_v circumcise_v my_o hand_n that_o they_o be_v not_o enrage_v and_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n for_o thou_o have_v command_v this_o o_o lord_n if_o thy_o right_a hand_n offend_v thou_o cut_v it_o off_o stir_v i_o 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to_o jerusalem_n that_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v accomplish_v which_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v expose_v for_o a_o scorn_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v scourge_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v spit_v upon_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fasten_v to_o the_o cross_n thou_o who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o glory_n the_o god_n of_o life_n &_o safety_n the_o chief_a best_a and_o omnipotent_a most_o merciful_a most_o just_a most_o secret_a most_o present_a most_o beautiful_a most_o strong_a stable_n &_o incomprehensible_a god_n invisible_a yet_o see_v all_o thing_n immutable_a yet_o change_v all_o thing_n immortal_a illocable_a interminable_a unbounded_a without_o end_v inestimable_a unutterable_a fearful_a and_o terrible_a to_o be_v honour_v and_o reverence_v venerable_a and_o renown_a never_o new_a nor_o ever_o wax_a old_a and_o innovate_a all_o thing_n for_o i_o who_o be_o deep_a darkness_n miserable_a earth_n the_o son_n of_o wrath_n a_o vessel_n fit_v 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what_o have_v thou_o do_v o_o my_o most_o love_a saviour_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v handle_v so_o rude_o what_o be_v thy_o wickedness_n what_o thy_o offence_n what_o the_o cause_n of_o thy_o death_n what_o the_o occasion_n of_o thy_o condemn_v i_o be_o the_o stripe_n of_o thy_o pain_n the_o offence_n for_o which_o thou_o be_v slay_v i_o be_o the_o desert_n of_o thy_o death_n the_o wickedness_n revenge_v upon_o thou_o i_o be_o the_o spleen_n of_o thy_o passion_n and_o the_o labour_n of_o thy_o torment_n o_o the_o greatness_n and_o foulness_n of_o my_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o remedy_n i_o value_v the_o measure_n of_o my_o
a_o flint_n that_o with_o dry_a eye_n can_v read_v this_o story_n o_o heart_n of_o man_n hard_a than_o a_o adamant_n that_o these_o thing_n can_v penetrate_v o_o fierce_a and_o steely_a heart_n of_o man_n that_o consider_v not_o these_o thing_n thy_o saviour_n be_v weary_a and_o overcharge_v under_o so_o great_a a_o burden_n cry_v and_o call_v out_o and_o in_o his_o soul_n call_v upon_o we_o my_o people_n what_o have_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o or_o how_o have_v i_o be_v troublesome_a unto_o thou_o answer_v i_o i_o have_v be_v no_o usurer_n nor_o have_v any_o through_o the_o earth_n take_v use_n for_o i_o yet_o all_o do_v curse_v i_o god_n have_v shut_v i_o up_o with_o the_o wicked_a and_o have_v deliver_v i_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a many_o calf_n have_v compass_v i_o about_o fat_a bull_n have_v besiege_v i_o they_o open_v their_o mouth_n upon_o i_o as_o it_o be_v a_o rage_a and_o roar_v lion_n i_o be_o pour_v out_o like_o water_n and_o all_o my_o bone_n be_v scatter_v 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of_o thou_o we_o confess_v thou_o be_v one_o in_o substance_n three_o in_o person_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n o_o bless_a trinity_n god_n lord_n comforter_n charity_n grace_n fellowship_n begetter_n beget_v regenerate_v true_a light_n true_a light_n of_o light_n illumination_n invisible_a visible_o visible_a invisible_o fountain_n and_o water_a stream_n from_o who_o by_o who_o and_o in_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n he_o that_o live_v from_o himself_o and_o be_v life_n itself_o he_o that_o receive_v life_n from_o he_o that_o live_v and_o he_o that_o give_v life_n to_o those_o that_o live_v a_o true_a father_n the_o son_n of_o truth_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n one_o essence_n one_o virtue_n one_o goodness_n god_n above_o who_o be_v nothing_o and_o out_o of_o who_o be_v nothing_o and_o without_o who_o be_v nothing_o god_n under_o who_o be_v all_o in_o who_o be_v all_o and_o with_o who_o be_v all_o we_o call_v upon_o thou_o we_o adore_v thou_o we_o praise_v thou_o increase_v our_o 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