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desirous_a to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o way_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v good_a and_o thy_o way_n past_o find_v out_o thy_o tender_a compassion_n never_o fail_v those_o who_o heart_n be_v upright_o before_o thou_o o_o bless_a be_v the_o soul_n to_o who_o thou_o impuâ—est_v no_o sin_n for_o certain_o o_o lord_n shall_v thou_o have_v be_v so_o just_a aâ—_n to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o o_o lord_n my_o sin_n my_o corruption_n my_o daily_a act_n beside_o that_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o i_o be_v enough_o to_o have_v sink_v i_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n for_o ever_o i_o can_v not_o see_v the_o need_n i_o have_v of_o my_o trouble_n nor_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v send_v but_o bless_v be_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n who_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n didâ—â—_n afflict_v i_o thou_o may_v have_v spare_v thy_o pain_n and_o have_v bestow_v those_o sweet_a discovery_n of_o thy_o love_n on_o such_o who_o will_v have_v better_o improve_v it_o and_o have_v let_v i_o perish_v to_o all_o eternity_n oh_o how_o be_v my_o soul_n bind_v for_o ever_o to_o extol_v the_o riches_n of_o thy_o grace_n now_o i_o have_v see_v his_o glory_n i_o abhor_v myself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n oh_o how_o unworthy_a be_o i_o to_o appear_v before_o â—â—ee_v but_o bless_a be_v thy_o name_n who_o have_v not_o leave_v i_o in_o despair_n but_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o unworthiness_n and_o the_o wretchedness_n of_o my_o condition_n cause_v i_o to_o seâ—_n that_o there_o be_v hope_n concern_v this_o matter_n that_o thou_o have_v lay_v help_n upon_o one_o who_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v about_o a_o year_n time_n i_o live_v very_o content_o and_o in_o much_o ease_n in_o my_o outward_a condition_n but_o i_o begin_v to_o be_v unmindful_a of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o i_o o_o how_o apt_a be_v i_o to_o forget_v the_o rock_n of_o my_o salvation_n i_o begin_v to_o find_v these_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o i_o which_o before_o i_o have_v prosecure_v with_o much_o zeal_n the_o dishonour_v of_o god_n name_n by_o other_o be_v so_o common_a where_o i_o be_v i_o do_v not_o find_v my_o seâ—f_n so_o affect_v as_o before_o nor_o so_o much_o trouble_v at_o it_o till_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v by_o new_a alarm_n to_o awâ—ken_v my_o drowsiâ—â—oul_n which_o be_v so_o willing_a to_o be_v lull_v a_o sleâ—p_a bâ—_n satan_n in_o a_o sinful_a security_n and_o by_o affliction_n some_o outward_a trouble_n bring_v i_o true_o to_o consider_v my_o way_n and_o to_o lie_v low_a again_o before_o the_o lord_n often_o spread_v my_o condition_n before_o he_o in_o private_a who_o be_v gracious_o please_v once_o more_o to_o look_v upon_o i_o and_o cause_v i_o to_o see_v the_o tenderness_n of_o his_o love_n towards_o i_o then_o do_v i_o begin_v to_o grieve_v at_o their_o dishonour_n god_n by_o their_o profane_a walking_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o cause_v a_o awe_n upon_o my_o spirit_n concern_v he_o and_o his_o way_n i_o be_v mighty_a desirous_a to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n but_o i_o dare_v not_o i_o wonder_v at_o some_o that_o make_v so_o light_a a_o thing_n of_o it_o when_o i_o find_v it_o to_o be_v of_o much_o weight_n upon_o my_o spirit_n i_o find_v they_o in_o their_o way_n very_o profane_a and_o cold_a to_o any_o good_a duty_n i_o then_o begin_v to_o apply_v my_o heart_n unto_o the_o scripture_n desire_v the_o lord_n to_o give_v i_o a_o understanding_n therein_o it_o be_v much_o upon_o my_o spirit_n to_o desire_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v please_v to_o open_v my_o heart_n as_o he_o do_v lydia'_v that_o so_o i_o may_v attend_v unto_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n my_o time_n be_v expire_v at_o school_n to_o return_v i_o home_o to_o my_o father_n house_n mr_n pierce_n be_v then_o minister_n the_o first_o sermon_n i_o hear_v from_o he_o do_v much_o take_v upon_o my_o affection_n and_o raise_v up_o my_o desire_n unto_o the_o way_n of_o god_n preach_v from_o the_o 4._o cant._n 7._o 8._o thou_o be_v all_o fair_a my_o love_n there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o thou_o wherein_o he_o open_v the_o beauty_n of_o a_o soul_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o love_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o honour_v such_o a_o soul_n withal_o this_o fill_v i_o with_o desire_n and_o long_n to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o but_o how_o to_o attain_v unto_o it_o i_o do_v not_o know_v than_o be_v i_o full_a of_o fear_n and_o doubt_n and_o satan_n bring_v into_o my_o mind_n my_o evil_n and_o unworthy_a walking_n under_o so_o much_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o this_o make_v my_o soul_n walk_v heavy_o under_o much_o dispute_n a_o long_a time_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o come_v into_o my_o heart_n by_o a_o word_n at_o any_o time_n which_o do_v refresh_v i_o it_o lust_v but_o a_o little_a time_n the_o devil_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o tell_v i_o that_o be_v not_o my_o part_n i_o be_v too_o apt_a to_o catch_v at_o châ—ldrens_n bread_n and_o think_v that_o my_o own_o which_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o i_o thus_o do_v he_o follow_v i_o a_o long_a time_n rob_v i_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o many_o a_o sweet_a sermon_n make_v i_o waâ—k_v in_o such_o sadness_n which_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o my_o friend_n i_o will_v fain_o have_v relate_v my_o condition_n and_o declare_v my_o doubt_n but_o can_v not_o do_v it_o yet_o in_o these_o doubt_n find_v some_o comfort_n i_o find_v my_o soul_n much_o carry_v out_o in_o love_n to_o christ_n i_o can_v delight_v to_o sit_v alone_o and_o meditate_v on_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n to_o poor_a sinner_n and_o in_o the_o former_a testimony_n of_o his_o love_n wherewith_o he_o have_v follow_v i_o in_o every_o outward_a providence_n my_o soul_n will_v be_v many_o time_n carry_v out_o to_o admire_v the_o freeness_n of_o his_o love_n my_o soul_n long_v for_o such_o a_o heavenly_a communion_n which_o put_v i_o much_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o desire_v one_o glimpse_n of_o his_o glory_n one_o testimony_n of_o â—is_n love_v in_o christ_n but_o satan_n suggestion_n put_v â—e_n to_o a_o loss_n in_o my_o comfort_n he_o will_v often_o persuade_v i_o i_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o that_o i_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n this_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o great_a burden_n upon_o my_o spirit_n and_o i_o think_v my_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a i_o must_v cry_v out_o with_o cain_n my_o punishment_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v yet_o be_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o goodness_n please_v not_o long_o to_o leave_v i_o in_o this_o condition_n but_o to_o incline_v my_o heart_n more_o and_o with_o much_o affection_n to_o the_o word_n remember_v the_o deadness_n of_o spirit_n i_o have_v be_v under_o there_o be_v few_o i_o be_v acquaint_v with_o who_o i_o can_v in_o the_o least_o have_v any_o converse_n with_o in_o the_o whole_a town_n thus_o do_v i_o labour_v to_o keep_v my_o trouble_n to_o myself_o i_o remember_v a_o sentence_n which_o do_v something_o refresh_v i_o which_o be_v he_o wâ—ll_n lead_v sinner_n â—n_o the_o right_a way_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o come_v into_o my_o heart_n with_o this_o truth_n i_o never_o say_v unto_o the_o â—ouse_n of_o jacoâ—_n sâ—ek_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a then_o do_v i_o go_v unto_o the_o lord_n aâ—d_v earnest_o desire_v the_o assistance_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o seek_v counsel_n in_o this_o matter_n i_o seek_v oveâ—_n the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o beg_v of_o