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of_o thy_o mere_a grace_n renew_v in_o we_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v again_o become_v thy_o people_n and_o thou_o our_o god_n and_o gracious_a father_n o_o manifest_a such_o a_o covenant_n out_o of_o grace_n in_o all_o teacher_n prince_n and_o ruler_n and_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o show_v unto_o they_o thy_o wonderful_a goodness_n o_o thou_o saviour_n of_o such_o as_o hope_v in_o thou_o o_o god_n let_v thy_o countenance_n shine_v again_o in_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v revive_v and_o enliven_v in_o right_a live_a power_n o_o god_n incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o we_o and_o heat_v we_o for_o we_o be_v become_v very_o small_a o_o open_a the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mercy_n upon_o poor_a germany_n and_o ireland_n and_o behold_v how_o lamentable_o it_o be_v destroy_v waste_a overflow_v make_v desolate_a and_o even_o whole_o ruinate_v o_o look_v upon_o this_o thou_o great_a god_n how_o through_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o three_o unclean_a 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a_o earnest_n exhortation_n to_o a_o true_a ninivitish_a repentance_n wherein_o be_v brief_o declare_v 1._o what_o true_a repentance_n be_v 2._o how_o a_o man_n shall_v perceive_v it_o wrought_v in_o he_o 3._o exhortation_n to_o a_o due_a examination_n of_o every_o one_o self_n 4._o a_o right_a penitential_a prayer_n 5._o the_o bar_n which_o hinder_v christ_n work_v in_o the_o soul_n 6._o what_o true_a and_o live_a faith_n be_v also_o two_o question_n resolve_v 1._o from_o whence_o war_n do_v spring_n 2._o by_o what_o mean_v it_o end_v together_o with_o other_o considerable_a matter_n fit_a for_o the_o time_n per_fw-la christum_fw-la testor_fw-la antichristum_a aspernor_fw-la london_n print_v by_o t._n p._n and_o m._n s._n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o ben._n allen_n in_o pope_n head_n alley_n 1643._o to_o all_o man_n dedicate_v and_o publish_v by_o a_o lover_n of_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v hearty_o try_v and_o examine_v themselves_o in_o this_o troublesome_a and_o miserable_a 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