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A77267 The penitent pilgrim bemoning his sinfull condition. Faith appeares vnto him affording him comfort hope seconds that comfort charity promiseth him in this vaile of missery to cover all his scarlett sins wth: [sic] ye white robe of mercy, & conduct him safly to ye kingdome of glory. By Io: Hall Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673, attributed name.; Hall, John, 1627-1656, attributed name.; Herdson, Henry, attributed name.; Le Blon, Christof, d. 1665, engraver. 1651 (1651) Wing B4275aA; ESTC R224400 106,709 434

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thou_o believe_v and_o tremble_v and_o reason_n thou_o have_v to_o tremble_v for_o how_o shall_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o his_o presence_n before_o who_o even_o the_o heaven_n be_v unclean_a o_o when_o the_o righteous_a shall_v scarce_o be_v save_v what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o wicked_a when_o the_o axe_n of_o his_o judgement_n shall_v not_o spare_v the_o green_a tree_n what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o dry_a o_o nothing_o but_o woe_n woe_n may_v befall_v thou_o miserable_a delinquent_n if_o he_o deal_v not_o with_o thou_o in_o mercy_n but_o in_o judgement_n i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o nine_o article_n saint_n james_n the_o less_o deliver_v and_o thou_o be_v teach_v to_o believe_v thus_o much_o by_o it_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o comfort_n truth_n and_o unity_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n for_o as_o he_o promise_v unto_o his_o apostle_n a_o 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hand_n how_o they_o be_v ever_o with_o greediness_n commit_v sin_n look_v at_o thy_o black_a profane_a mouth_n how_o it_o be_v ever_o belch_a forth_o motive_n to_o sin_n look_v at_o thy_o black_a project_v brain_n how_o it_o be_v ever_o plot_v new_a way_n or_o passage_n for_o sin_n look_v at_o thy_o black_a deceitful_a heart_n how_o it_o be_v ever_o imagine_v how_o to_o strengthen_v the_o arm_n of_o sin_n look_v at_o thy_o black_a corrupt_a lever_n which_o prove_v thou_o a_o corrupt_a liver_n how_o it_o be_v infect_v with_o sin_n nay_o look_v at_o every_o part_n and_o every_o where_o shall_v thou_o find_v this_o spiritual_a leprosy_n rage_v and_o reign_v spread_v and_o stream_v into_o every_o vein_n every_o joint_n or_o artery_n and_o yet_o what_o a_o idol_n thou_o make_v of_o thyself_o how_o ready_a thou_o be_v to_o justify_v thyself_o how_o far_o from_o crave_v thy_o good_a physician_n help_v as_o thou_o will_v rather_o die_v then_o confess_v thy_o want_n of_o health_n truth_n be_v 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then_o what_o thou_o have_v lose_v by_o lose_v that_o beauty_n which_o shall_v have_v delight_v he_o most_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n woe_n be_v i_o what_o a_o loss_n be_v this_o to_o be_v deprive_v and_o of_o that_o eternal_o in_o the_o fruition_n whereof_o consist_v all_o glory_n the_o sight_n of_o god_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o ever_o i_o be_v bear_v to_o lose_v that_o for_o which_o i_o be_v bear_v for_o which_o i_o be_v reborn_a the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o nourishment_n of_o every_o angelical_a soul_n this_o have_v i_o lose_v by_o not_o cleanse_v my_o heart_n for_o the_o clean_a in_o heart_n shall_v only_o see_v god_n o_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a sin_n o_o forgive_v i_o my_o strange_a sin_n o_o let_v i_o now_o return_v to_o thou_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n and_o cleanse_v thou_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v make_v godliness_n my_o gain_n and_o with_o these_o eye_n see_v thou_o my_o god_n of_o zion_n chap._n 46._o bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v 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