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i_o can_v but_o it_o erate_a my_o earnest_a petition_n and_o reinforce_v my_o humble_a prayer_n to_o be_v purge_v thereof_o and_o for_o the_o fit_a application_n and_o better_a operation_n of_o the_o purgation_n to_o be_v purge_v with_o hyssop_n thou_o o_o lord_n do_v appoint_v hyssop_n to_o be_v use_v in_o thy_o law_n for_o diverse_a purpose_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o 22._o the_o passeover_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v upon_o the_o door_n cheek_n with_o a_o bunch_n of_o hyssop_n and_o with_o a_o scarlet_a lace_n in_o the_o purgation_n of_o the_o leper_n 6._o the_o bunch_n of_o hyssop_n be_v to_o be_v dip_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sparrow_n in_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o red_a heifer_n 19_o which_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o put_v in_o hyssop_n beside_o cedar_n wood_n and_o scarlet_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n the_o sparrow_n and_o the_o red_a heifer_n the_o blood_n of_o 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better_a so_o the_o recipe_n of_o repentance_n albeit_o odious_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v most_o profitable_a to_o the_o soul_n the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v season_v with_o salt_n and_o hyssop_n be_v fit_a for_o we_o then_o that_o which_o be_v sweeten_v with_o honey_n for_o on_o the_o one_o side_n honey_n be_v never_o appoint_v to_o be_v use_v in_o any_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o other_o side_n not_o any_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d but_o be_v to_o be_v season_v with_o salt_n hyssop_n as_o physician_n 〈◊〉_d tell_v be_v powerful_a to_o purge_v the_o lung_n the_o humility_n of_o christ_n like_o hyssop_n do_v purge_v our_o pride_n which_o float_v in_o the_o lung_n and_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o fume_a puff_a and_o blow_v thereof_o hyssop_n be_v hot_a in_o operation_n cyrill_n do_v cut_v and_o extenuate_v the_o gross_a and_o phlegmatic_a humour_n of_o the_o body_n so_o true_a grace_n take_v away_o all_o the_o dulness_n and_o drowzinesse_n of_o my_o spirit_n make_v i_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n and_o 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be_v sprinkle_v upon_o we_o that_o be_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v apply_v to_o our_o conscience_n to_o purge_v and_o purify_v they_o from_o dead_a work_n 7_o wash_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n because_o i_o find_v myself_o so_o spot_v with_o the_o stain_n so_o pollute_v with_o the_o dirt_n and_o dross_n of_o my_o sin_n so_o soon_o soil_v again_o after_o my_o wash_n even_o in_o the_o tear_n of_o repentance_n so_o prone_a with_o the_o dog_n to_o return_v to_o my_o vomit_n with_o the_o hog_n to_o the_o mire_n wherein_o i_o former_o wallow_v therefore_o i_o harp_n still_o upon_o this_o string_n which_o i_o touch_v before_o i_o do_v iterate_v this_o petition_n also_o and_o cry_v again_o wash_v i_o etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o wash_v i_o often_o and_o thorough_o i_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v free_v from_o the_o foul_a blackness_n which_o my_o grievous_a sin_n have_v cast_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o shall_v become_v neat_a fair_a and_o white_a 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thou_o will_v show_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d of_o slothfulness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d want_v of_o life_n and_o cheerfulness_n in_o thy_o service_n that_o a_o ass_n be_v one_o of_o thy_o dull_a creature_n sloth_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v picture_v ride_v on_o a_o ass_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v honour_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o such_o a_o beast_n thou_o o_o lord_n love_v a_o swift_a hearer_n a_o cheerful_a giver_n a_o zealous_a petitioner_n a_o voluntary_a soldier_n and_o a_o diligent_a 〈◊〉_d for_o all_o which_o purpose_n thy_o free_a and_o firm_a spirit_n will_v strong_o enable_v and_o support_v i_o continual_o wherefore_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n o_o lord_n 13_o then_o will_v i_o teach_v transgressor_n thy_o way_n and_o sinner_n or_o impious_a person_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v gracious_o to_o bestow_v upon_o i_o those_o grace_n whereof_o i_o have_v graceles_o 〈◊〉_d myself_o then_o will_v i_o 〈◊〉_d myself_o grateful_a unto_o thou_o i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d that_o duty_n of_o thankfulness_n so_o suitable_a to_o humanity_n so_o agreeable_a to_o piety_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n good_a and_o commendable_a 〈◊〉_d and_o profitable_a pleasant_a and_o dilectable_a 〈◊〉_d &_o graceful_a to_o return_v praise_n and_o thanks_n to_o thou_o for_o thy_o mercy_n due_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o true_o to_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o singular_a favour_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o i_o can_v and_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o be_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o my_o weak_a and_o worthless_a ability_n i_o will_v not_o follow_v the_o common_a fashion_n of_o worldly_a man_n who_o like_o barrel_n sound_v when_o they_o be_v empty_a but_o be_v still_o when_o they_o be_v full_a who_o crave_v earnest_o when_o they_o feel_v want_v but_o be_v dumb_a and_o silent_a when_o their_o turn_n be_v serve_v i_o solemn_o vow_v and_o will_v real_o perform_v thankful_a acknowledgement_n for_o so_o great_a benefit_n when_o i_o have_v receive_v they_o thou_o o_o god_n by_o difburthen_v man_n of_o his_o 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