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unto_o i_o then_o gall_n and_o aloe_n but_o i_o be_o to_o thank_v thou_o that_o now_o they_o be_v become_v pleasant_a and_o sweet_a for_o thou_o have_v by_o thy_o spirit_n change_v the_o corrupt_a judgement_n of_o my_o flesh_n 53.6_o i_o go_v astray_o as_o a_o sheep_n that_o be_v lose_v and_o decline_v to_o the_o way_n of_o iniquity_n but_o thou_o meditation_n which_o be_v the_o good_a shepherd_n have_v find_v i_o out_o and_o bring_v i_o again_o unto_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o saint_n it_o be_v late_a ere_o i_o know_v thou_o for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a and_o darksome_a cloud_n of_o vanity_n before_o my_o eye_n which_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o see_v the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v late_a ere_o i_o see_v the_o true_a light_n because_o i_o be_v blind_a and_o love_a blindness_n and_o walk_v through_o the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n into_o the_o darkness_n of_o hell_n but_o thou_o have_v illuminate_v i_o thou_o sought_v i_o when_o i_o seek_v not_o thou_o thou_o call_v i_o when_o i_o call_v not_o upon_o thou_o thou_o convert_v i_o when_o i_o be_v not_o convert_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o say_v with_o a_o most_o powerful_a voice_n let_v there_o be_v light_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o there_o be_v a_o light_n and_o i_o see_v thy_o light_n and_o i_o know_v i_o own_o blindness_n for_o this_o thy_o immense_a and_o infinite_a benefit_n i_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n prayer_n ix_o he_o render_v thanks_o for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n i_o owe_v and_o render_v unto_o thou_o eternal_a and_o merciful_a god_n great_a thanks_o for_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o reject_v i_o when_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o 6.37_o but_o do_v most_o ready_o receive_v i_o and_o most_o merciful_o forgive_v i_o all_o my_o sin_n i_o be_v that_o prodigal_a son_n most_o indulgent_a father_n i_o be_v that_o prodigal_a son_n 15.13_o that_o by_o live_v riotous_o waste_v his_o father_n substance_n for_o i_o have_v defile_v the_o gift_n of_o nature_n i_o have_v refuse_v the_o gift_n of_o grace_n i_o have_v deprive_v myself_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o glory_n i_o be_v naked_a and_o destitute_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o thou_o cover_v and_o enrichedst_a i_o with_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n i_o be_v lose_v and_o condemn_v and_o thou_o of_o thy_o free_a grace_n have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o eternal_a salvation_n thou_o of_o thy_o ardent_a mercy_n do_v embrace_v i_o and_o kiss_v i_o in_o send_v thy_o most_o belove_a son_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o bosom_n and_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n 1.13_o which_o be_v the_o kiss_n of_o thy_o mouth_n 1.2_o as_o ample_a witness_n of_o thy_o infinite_a love_n thou_o clothe_a i_o with_o my_o first_o robe_n in_o restore_v i_o my_o former_a innocence_n thou_o give_v i_o a_o ring_n for_o my_o hand_n by_o seal_v i_o with_o thy_o spirit_n of_o grace_n 6.25_o thou_o do_v put_v shoe_n upon_o my_o foot_n by_o arm_v i_o with_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n 15.23_o thou_o kill_v the_o fat_a calf_n for_o i_o by_o deliver_v thy_o most_o dear_a son_n to_o death_n for_o i_o thou_o do_v cause_v i_o to_o feast_v and_o make_v merry_a by_o restore_v the_o joy_n of_o heart_n and_o the_o true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n unto_o i_o i_o be_v dead_a and_o through_o thou_o i_o be_v restore_v to_o life_n i_o go_v astray_o and_o through_o thou_o i_o come_v again_o into_o the_o way_n i_o be_v consume_v with_o poverty_n and_o through_o thou_o i_o enter_v again_o into_o my_o former_a possession_n thou_o may_v in_o thy_o just_a judgement_n have_v reject_v i_o see_v that_o i_o be_v pollute_v with_o so_o many_o sin_n cover_v with_o so_o
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as_o that_o malignant_a and_o most_o subtle_a spirit_n and_o our_o most_o potent_a adversary_n do_v labour_n to_o do_v we_o any_o mischief_n so_o often_o by_o the_o buckler_n of_o thy_o benignity_n and_o by_o the_o guard_n of_o thy_o holy_a angel_n be_v protect_v i_o have_v be_v able_a to_o escape_v his_o net_n but_o who_o can_v reckon_v up_o the_o treacherous_a assault_n and_o invasion_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o can_v therefore_o reckon_v up_o the_o riches_n of_o thy_o bounty_n when_o i_o sleep_v by_o night_n the_o eye_n of_o thy_o providence_n do_v watch_v over_o i_o that_o the_o infernal_a enemy_n which_o go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n may_v not_o be_v able_a by_o his_o
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it_o with_o the_o knife_n of_o truth_n thou_o shall_v see_v that_o within_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o worm_n and_o rottenness_n there_o be_v apple_n grow_v about_o sodom_n which_o be_v please_v for_o outward_a beauty_n but_o be_v touch_v they_o fall_v to_o dust_n the_o felicity_n of_o this_o life_n do_v outward_o delight_n but_o if_o thou_o presse_v it_o with_o a_o more_o weighty_a consideration_n it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o smoke_n and_o dust_n therefore_o o_o belove_a soul_n do_v not_o suffer_v thy_o cogitation_n to_o set_v up_o their_o rest_n in_o this_o life_n but_o let_v thy_o mind_n always_o pant_v and_o breathe_v after_o the_o joy_n to_o come_v compare_v the_o short_a moment_n of_o time_n grant_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o life_n with_o eternity_n which_o never_o shall_v have_v end_n and_o it_o will_v appear_v what_o a_o foolish_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o cleave_v unto_o this_o life_n that_o flit_v away_o and_o to_o neglect_v that_o which_o be_v everlasting_a 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