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merciful_a be_v most_o weak_a to_o thou_o that_o be_v most_o strong_a and_o be_v most_o sinful_a to_o thou_o that_o be_v most_o holy_a and_o good_a desire_v thou_o that_o of_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n thou_o will_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o my_o misery_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o power_n subdue_v the_o strength_n and_o potency_n of_o satan_n tyranny_n and_o according_a to_o the_o virtue_n of_o thy_o kingly_a office_n will_v debilitate_v &_o weaken_v the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v not_o reign_v christ_n do_v thou_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o such_o a_o king_n indeed_o and_o thy_o king_n who_o not_o only_o can_v but_o also_o will_v subdue_v thy_o sin_n believ_n i_o do_v believe_v it_o and_o therefore_o o_o my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n 84.4_o psal_n 84.4_o rule_v thou_o in_o my_o heart_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o my_o enemy_n psal_n 110.2_o and_o so_o rule_v as_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v rule_v my_o body_n reason_v my_o soul_n grace_n reason_n 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mouth_n shall_v speak_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v all_o flesh_n bless_v his_o holy_a name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o psal_n 145.21_o the_o thirteen_o conference_n wherein_o the_o believe_a soul_n return_v from_o the_o vain_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o christ_n and_o make_v use_v of_o the_o sacred_a word_n precept_n to_o resist_v sin_n crave_v assistance_n of_o christ_n belieu._n o_o my_o soul_n why_o do_v thou_o range_v so_o and_o wander_v here_o and_o there_o whereas_o here_o be_v not_o thy_o rest_n soul_n you_o do_v well_o to_o recall_v i_o for_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o go_v astray_o like_o a_o lose_a sheep_n and_o to_o forget_v both_o god_n and_o myself_o and_o to_o mind_v the_o vain_a thing_n of_o this_o vile_a world_n believ_n so_o thou_o be_v and_o therefore_o see_v thou_o be_v thus_o sensible_a of_o it_o return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n psal_n 116.7_o and_o fly_v thou_o hence_o like_o a_o dove_n even_o like_o noah_n dove_n which_o find_v no_o rest_n any_o where_o for_o the_o sole_a of_o her_o foot_n return_v into_o the_o ark_n float_v upon_o the_o water_n gen._n 8.6_o so_o do_v thou_o return_v from_o flee_v abroad_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n typify_v by_o that_o ark_n who_o have_v promise_v thou_o rest_n mat._n 11.28_o soul_n you_o say_v right_a so_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v seek_v no_o far_o abroad_o nor_o think_v so_o much_o upon_o such_o vain_a and_o transitory_a thing_n as_o i_o have_v do_v but_o rather_o come_v back_o again_o to_o he_o who_o do_v so_o love_o invite_v i_o say_v return_v return_n o_o shulamite_n return_v return_n and_o i_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o 15.18_o he_o luk._n 15.18_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o against_o thou_o and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o spouse_n but_o thou_o can_v cure_v i_o as_o well_o as_o call_v i_o and_o make_v i_o as_o clean_o as_o ever_o be_v any_o believe_a soul_n and_o therefore_o take_v away_o all_o my_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v i_o gracious_o hos_fw-la 14.2_o christ_n i_o will_v do_v it_o only_a sin_n no_o more_o joh._n 5.14_o and_o be_v not_o so_o worldly_a and_o so_o vain_a hereafter_o as_o thou_o have_v be_v in_o time_n past_a soul_n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v never_o be_v so_o overtake_v again_o only_o do_v thou_o 31._o thou_o jer._n 31._o turn_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v and_o subdue_v sin_n in_o i_o as_o thou_o have_v promise_v i_o ezek._n 36.26_o mic._n 7.19_o &_o keep_v home_o my_o thought_n and_o fix_v they_o upon_o thyself_o and_o then_o i_o can_v possible_o be_v so_o worldly_a christ_n i_o see_v thou_o will_v needs_o hold_v i_o fast_o by_o my_o word_n and_o i_o can_v go_v from_o it_o because_o i_o can_v deny_v myself_o be_v the_o truth_n itself_o and_o therefore_o 7.50_o therefore_o luk._n 7.50_o go_v in_o peace_n thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o for_o lo_o ay_o who_o by_o thy_o faith_n thou_o do_v embrace_v and_o urge_v by_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v as_o i_o be_o god_n who_o can_v lie_v heb._n 6.18_o even_o i_o myself_o will_v do_v that_o for_o thou_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v without_o i_o that_o be_v i_o will_v more_o and_o more_o subject_a this_o vile_a world_n unto_o thou_o and_o abject_a thy_o worldly_a lust_n and_o affection_n from_o thou_o and_o deject_v the_o strong_a man_n hold_n in_o thou_o and_o reject_v his_o satanical_a proffer_n by_o thou_o and_o eject_v even_o all_o his_o wicked_a injection_n and_o suggestion_n out_o of_o thou_o that_o they_o not_o be_v noxious_a and_o hurtful_a unto_o thou_o soul_n o_o