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30._o their_o righteousness_n their_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n o_o merciful_a lord_n how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n towards_o i_o that_o whereas_o thou_o suffer_v many_o yea_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n still_o to_o wander_v in_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n and_o to_o sit_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o darkness_n either_o not_o see_v their_o misery_n and_o woeful_a and_o most_o wretched_a estate_n and_o condition_n or_o else_o see_v it_o to_o be_v so_o secure_a so_o careless_a and_o so_o hard-hearted_a as_o not_o to_o regard_v it_o and_o to_o labour_v to_o come_v out_o of_o it_o be_v beguile_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o the_o craft_n and_o delusion_n of_o satan_n yet_o in_o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o thy_o abundant_a grace_n and_o 14.17_o and_o 1_o tim._n 1_o 14.17_o mercy_n towards_o i_o in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v open_v my_o eye_n which_o before_o be_v shut_v up_o as_o well_o as_o 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see_v they_o let_v i_o bewail_v they_o yea_o lament_v and_o mourn_v for_o they_o and_o be_v true_o humble_v with_o the_o consideration_n of_o they_o let_v i_o free_o and_o unfeigned_o confess_v they_o unto_o thou_o and_o that_o with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o let_v they_o cause_v i_o whole_o to_o renounce_v myself_o to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v myself_o yea_o to_o abhor_v myself_o and_o to_o fly_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o son_n my_o bless_a saviour_n in_o who_o there_o be_v mercy_n and_o plentiful_a redemption_n 130.7_o redemption_n psal_n 130.7_o let_v i_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o his_o righteousness_n more_o than_o after_o any_o thing_n else_o whatsoever_o yea_o let_v i_o high_o esteem_v of_o it_o and_o make_v more_o precious_a account_n of_o it_o then_o of_o all_o the_o riches_n and_o treasure_n of_o this_o world_n desirous_a though_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o win_v christ_n and_o to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o clothe_v and_o cover_v with_o those_o precious_a robe_n of_o he_o and_o let_v i_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o true_a save_a faith_n apply_v unto_o myself_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n his_o righteousness_n his_o obedience_n and_o his_o full_a and_o perfect_a satisfaction_n be_v certain_o assure_v that_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n belong_v unto_o i_o and_o let_v the_o knowledge_n and_o full_a persuasion_n hereof_o cause_v i_o to_o rejoice_v yea_o to_o glory_n in_o thou_o and_o in_o this_o wonderful_a and_o unspeakable_a mercy_n of_o thou_o towards_o i_o even_o with_o that_o joy_n of_o thy_o spirit_n which_o be_v most_o glorious_a 1.8_o glorious_a 1_o pet._n 1.8_o and_o fill_v my_o heart_n and_o soul_n with_o that_o peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n and_o with_o all_o let_v it_o stir_v i_o up_o continual_o to_o walk_v before_o thou_o in_o all_o holy_a obedience_n desire_v and_o endeavour_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o please_v thou_o and_o to_o approve_v myself_o and_o all_o my_o action_n unto_o thou_o die_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o unto_o sin_n and_o live_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o to_o grow_v up_o to_o full_a holiness_n 1_o holiness_n 2_o cor._n 7_o 1_o in_o thy_o fear_n that_o thus_o i_o may_v have_v good_a evidence_n that_o i_o be_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v wrought_v thy_o gracious_a work_n in_o i_o and_o will_v perfect_v it_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o till_o thou_o bring_v i_o unto_o that_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o i_o in_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o son_n my_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o thy_o spirit_n be_v all_o praise_n power_n and_o dominion_n both_o now_o and_o evermore_o amen_n the_o godly_a man_n be_v always_o bless_a never_o miserable_a the_o godly_a can_v but_o be_v always_o bless_v 5.17_o bless_v job._n 5.17_o yea_o then_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o miserable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o sense_n and_o carnal_a reason_n for_o when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o worst_a he_o have_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v have_v be_v content_v with_o any_o 4.11_o any_o phil._n 4.11_o estate_n which_o the_o wise_a and_o gracious_a disposer_n of_o all_o thing_n see_v fit_a for_o he_o yea_o he_o can_v have_v better_a thing_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o present_a estate_n in_o this_o life_n than_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v and_o enjoy_v even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v lade_v and_o oppress_v with_o many_o misery_n be_v he_o humble_v through_o affliction_n this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o will_v have_v 10_o have_v jer._n 10.24_o james_n 1.2_o 10_o he_o have_v rather_o be_v continual_o under_o the_o cross_n then_o destitute_a of_o those_o excellent_a grace_n of_o 5.3_o of_o rom._n 5.3_o patience_n &_o humility_n 12.26_o humility_n mat._n 11.29_o joh._n 12.26_o without_o 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