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innumerable_a and_o almost_o irremediable_a woe_n to_o break_v in_o upon_o we_o xii_o let_v we_o humble_o confess_v that_o magistrate_n minister_n and_o other_o that_o have_v serve_v the_o public_a have_v be_v but_o great_a sufferer_n by_o their_o service_n and_o meet_v with_o unrighteous_a discouragement_n xiii_o let_v we_o humble_o confess_v that_o the_o piracy_n which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v some_o who_o belong_v to_o these_o have_v perpetrate_v in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v scandal_n that_o call_v for_o much_o lamentation_n fourteen_o let_v we_o humble_o confess_v that_o we_o have_v in_o former_a year_n use_v unjustifiable_a hardship_n upon_o some_o that_o have_v conscientious_o dissent_v from_o our_o persuasion_n in_o religion_n xv._o let_v we_o humble_o confess_v that_o we_o have_v treat_v one_o another_o very_o ill_o in_o the_o various_a temptation_n centention_n and_o revolution_n which_o have_v be_v upon_o we_o xvi_o let_v we_o humble_o confess_v that_o 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have_v be_v strip_v of_o all_o the_o little_a that_o be_v leave_v unto_o we_o have_v one_o bad_a harvest_n after_o another_o diminish_v our_o ordinary_a food_n let_v we_o humble_o confess_v our_o sin_n have_v deserve_v that_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v be_v thereby_o defile_v shall_v have_v yield_v we_o nâ—thing_v at_o all_o have_v bloody_a popish_a and_o pagan_a enemy_n make_v very_o dreadful_a impression_n upon_o we_o and_o captive_v and_o butcher_v multitude_n of_o our_o belove_a neighbour_n let_v we_o humble_o confess_v our_o sin_n have_v deserve_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v all_o of_o we_o altogether_o give_v up_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o our_o enemy_n to_o serve_v our_o enemy_n in_o the_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o have_v our_o life_n continual_o hang_v in_o doubt_n under_o their_o turious_a tyranny_n have_v we_o be_v break_v sore_o in_o the_o place_n of_o dragon_n and_o cover_v with_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n say_v humble_o before_o the_o lord_n with_o they_o in_o lam._n 3.39_o why_o shall_v a_o man_n complain_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o yet_o we_o have_v have_v comfort_n to_o mitigate_v and_o moderate_v our_o trouble_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o wrath_n god_n have_v remember_v mercy_n now_o concern_v all_o our_o comfort_n on_o our_o day_n of_o humiliation_n let_v we_o humble_o make_v that_o confession_n in_o lam._n 3.22_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v have_v we_o not_o the_o tiding_n of_o salvation_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n preace_v unto_o we_o to_o sweeten_v the_o bread_n of_o adversity_n and_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o let_v we_o humble_o confess_v it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o this_o country_n have_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o the_o water_n of_o life_n yet_o continue_v unto_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o become_v a_o region_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n be_v our_o poor_a though_o great_o increase_v and_o afflict_a yet_o more_o comfortable_o provide_v for_o than_o in_o many_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n let_v we_o humble_o confess_v it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o all_o seattered_a and_o famished_a and_o perish_v in_o our_o poverty_n do_v we_o see_v less_o of_o the_o distress_n of_o nation_n and_o perplexity_n with_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o wave_n thereof_o roar_v than_o they_o do_v in_o a_o great_a part_n of_o europe_n 8._o let_v we_o humble_o confess_v it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o faint_a heart_n of_o man_n any_o where_o do_v fear_n come_v on_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o come_v upon_o ourselves_o why_o do_v not_o our_o adversary_n use_v the_o advantage_n which_o they_o have_v to_o confound_v we_o but_o be_v themselves_o in_o such_o confusion_n that_o we_o endure_v not_o a_o hundred_o part_n of_o the_o disturbance_n from_o they_o which_o they_o may_v give_v unto_o we_o humble_o say_v 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