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it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o provide_v than_o for_o their_o immortal_a soul_n and_o think_v also_o of_o your_o own_o ingratitude_n who_o requite_v a_o dear_a mother_n so_o evil_a as_o to_o take_v away_o her_o life_n who_o great_a fault_n it_o may_v be_v be_v that_o she_o be_v too_o eager_a to_o make_v you_o great_a and_o rich_a in_o this_o world_n think_v also_o of_o the_o strict_a justice_n and_o severe_a vengeance_n of_o god_n who_o wrath_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n and_o also_o who_o be_v a_o terrible_a avenger_n of_o innocent_a blood_n which_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n think_v also_o what_o be_v like_a to_o become_v of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o that_o poor_a wretch_n who_o be_v your_o companion_n in_o guilt_n and_o
i_o unhallow_a thy_o day_n and_o despise_v religion_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a felicity_n it_o be_v my_o filthy_a base_a and_o sordid_a covetousness_n which_o draw_v i_o to_o disobedience_n and_o blood_n guiltiness_n which_o cut_v i_o off_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n o_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o son_n of_o belial_n as_o to_o die_v my_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o parent_n that_o bear_v i_o upon_o her_o knee_n and_o lay_v i_o in_o her_o bosom_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o wretch_n as_o to_o side_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n in_o take_v away_o her_o life_n who_o groan_v for_o i_o o_o the_o fullness_n of_o this_o deed_n of_o darkness_n which_o fill_v i_o with_o grief_n horror_n and_o astonishment_n but_o be_v there_o no_o balm_n in_o gilead_n no_o physician_n there_o to_o heal_v a_o wound_a spirit_n to_o support_v a_o sink_a sinner_n o_o father_n of_o mercy_n though_o my_o good_n and_o life_n be_v forfeit_v by_o this_o hellish_a deed_n let_v not_o my_o hope_n of_o heaven_n be_v leave_v and_o my_o precious_a soul_n thou_o o_o god_n of_o truth_n have_v say_v it_o john_n 1.9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n thou_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o how_o unrighteous_a be_v i_o to_o send_v she_o out_o of_o the_o world_n who_o rejoice_v great_o when_o i_o come_v into_o it_o i_o speak_v it_o lord_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o be_o the_o vile_a son_n the_o bloody_a villain_n that_o ever_o breathe_v in_o the_o air._n never_o be_v turk_n or_o moor_n guilty_a of_o such_o horrid_a wickedness_n but_o thou_o see_v my_o prostration_n and_o thou_o have_v hear_v my_o groan_n put_v my_o tear_n into_o thy_o bottle_n be_v they_o not_o in_o the_o book_n o_o searcher_n of_o heart_n thou_o know_v it_o be_v not_o life_n but_o unfeigned_a sorrow_n and_o mercy_n that_o i_o implore_v burn_v this_o my_o flesh_n wound_n and_o destroy_v it_o so_o that_o my_o soul_n lie_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o jesus_n o_o wash_v i_o clean_o in_o that_o purple_a river_n which_o flow_v from_o his_o side_n and_o let_v all_o my_o lust_n be_v drown_v in_o my_o sorrow_n jer._n 1.9_o o_o that_o my_o head_n be_v water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n o_o god_n of_o patience_n and_o consolation_n look_v not_o upon_o the_o blackness_n of_o my_o crime_n but_o upon_o the_o wound_n of_o thy_o son_n who_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v isa_n 63.1_o for_o his_o sake_n let_v my_o prayer_n come_v before_o thou_o for_o my_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n and_o my_o life_n draw_v near_o unto_o the_o grave_a isa_n 63.15_o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o behold_v from_o the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o holiness_n and_o of_o thy_o glory_n where_o be_v thy_o zeal_n and_o thy_o strength_n the_o sound_v of_o the_o bowel_n and_o of_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o be_v they_o restrain_v o_o holy_a jesus_n offer_v up_o my_o suit_n to_o thy_o father_n and_o plead_v for_o a_o soul_n who_o beg_v compunction_n of_o spirit_n and_o thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o few_o day_n to_o my_o life_n that_o i_o may_v give_v testimony_n to_o my_o friend_n and_o the_o world_n that_o i_o be_o a_o penitent_a murderer_n as_o david_n and_o manasses_n and_o many_o more_o who_o now_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o god_n o_o most_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a father_n who_o be_v unwilling_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v speak_v peace_n to_o my_o trouble_a and_o guilty_a soul_n and_o heal_v the_o gape_a wound_n which_o i_o have_v make_v in_o my_o conscience_n and_o knock_v off_o my_o chain_n of_o flesh_n and_o take_v i_o to_o thyself_o though_o i_o become_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ever_o bless_v jesus_n i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o save_v the_o soul_n of_o my_o servant_n who_o i_o have_v draw_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o misery_n by_o engage_v he_o to_o join_v with_o i_o in_o spill_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o innocent_a for_o the_o horridness_n of_o which_o i_o can_v weep_v enough_o if_o my_o tear_n will_v make_v a_o river_n and_o rise_v above_o its_o bank_n and_o drown_v the_o field_n where_o i_o sin_v o_o thou_o prince_n of_o peace_n look_v with_o a_o favourable_a eye_n upon_o thy_o servant_n who_o be_v bind_v in_o affliction_n and_o iron_n may_v thy_o wound_n satisfy_v for_o those_o which_o we_o have_v give_v and_o thy_o blood_n for_o that_o which_o we_o spill_v and_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o eternal_a prison_n the_o crime_n i_o confess_v be_v heinous_a and_o desperate_a but_o it_o be_v i_o o_o lord_n it_o be_v i_o that_o do_v it_o lay_v not_o my_o sin_n to_o my_o servant_n charge_v but_o pity_n and_o pardon_v he_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n and_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o darkness_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n o_o my_o dear_a saviour_n though_o we_o suffer_v here_o a_o ignominious_a death_n and_o become_v object_n of_o scorn_n and_o derision_n spectacle_n to_o man_n and_o angel_n do_v thou_o hear_v and_o help_v and_o forgive_v we_o that_o we_o may_v short_o dwell_v in_o the_o bless_a region_n where_o we_o shall_v never_o sin_v nor_o sorrow_n more_o do_v it_o for_o thy_o everlasting_a mercy_n sake_n most_o merciful_a saviour_n jesus_n in_o who_o name_n and_o word_n we_o further_o pray_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o as_o i_o ought_v let_v thy_o spirit_n help_v my_o infirmity_n and_o enable_v i_o to_o offer_v a_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n unto_o thou_o by_o jesus_n christ_n o_o most_o gracious_a and_o glorious_a lord_n god_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n who_o art_n infinite_o holy_a and_o happy_a and_o it_o be_v from_o thou_o i_o must_v expect_v the_o possibility_n of_o be_v either_o the_o vile_a of_o thy_o creature_n or_o the_o unworthy_a among_o such_o as_o own_o a_o god_n i_o do_v humble_o prostrate_v myself_o before_o thou_o confess_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o have_v transgress_v my_o duty_n towards_o thou_o my_o neighbour_n and_o myself_o and_o that_o by_o neglect_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v express_o forbid_v and_o this_o not_o through_o ignorance_n and_o frailty_n but_o know_o and_o willing_o against_o the_o motion_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o the_o check_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o to_o my_o shame_n i_o confess_v that_o i_o have_v lift_v up_o violent_a hand_n against_o she_o that_o bear_v i_o be_v the_o instrument_n to_o take_v away_o that_o life_n whence_o i_o derive_v my_o own_o such_o be_v the_o terror_n of_o my_o sin_n the_o stain_n of_o my_o pollute_a conscience_n that_o nothing_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o redeemer_n can_v wash_v it_o i_o be_o trouble_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o my_o thought_n be_v disquiet_v within_o i_o i_o pant_v for_o my_o heaviness_n and_o all_o the_o day_n long_o i_o groan_v for_o my_o offence_n psal_n 15.14_o deliver_v i_o from_o guiltiness_n o_o god_n and_o in_o mercy_n save_o my_o soul_n and_o since_o my_o life_n have_v hitherto_o be_v a_o precedent_n for_o the_o height_n of_o pride_n and_o cruelty_n my_o action_n to_o this_o remainder_n of_o my_o life_n do_v loud_o say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n since_o the_o devil_n hâ—â—_n tempt_v i_o to_o destroy_v my_o body_n o_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o beguile_v he_o of_o my_o soul_n let_v i_o henceforth_o be_v the_o more_o diligent_a and_o careful_a as_o i_o have_v be_v hitherto_o remise_n and_o wilful_a my_o misery_n be_v unspeakable_a o_o let_v i_o not_o loose_v my_o relation_n and_o soul_n too_o but_o grant_v i_o i_o implore_v thy_o goodness_n a_o sincere_a contrition_n a_o hearty_a confession_n and_o repentance_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n i_o have_v sin_v with_o peter_n and_o david_n o_o give_v i_o their_o heart-melting_a sorrow_n and_o salvation_n make_v i_o a_o great_a penitent_n as_o i_o have_v make_v myself_o a_o great_a sinner_n let_v my_o tear_n not_o only_o confess_v but_o my_o heart_n change_v from_o a_o brutish_a to_o a_o christian_a temper_n that_o i_o out_o of_o due_a sense_n of_o my_o horrid_a impiety_n and_o a_o serious_a apprehension_n of_o my_o guilt_n which_o lie_v before_o i_o may_v with_o all_o earnestness_n of_o spirit_n with_o all_o vigour_n and_o resolution_n beg_v and_o at_o last_o obtain_v mercy_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n who_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a 1_o tim._n 1.15_o o_o heal_v my_o soul_n by_o his_o wound_n let_v his_o innocence_n attend_v for_o my_o guilt_n
and_o horrid_a deed_n of_o darkness_n clear_v her_o innocence_n to_o this_o great_a multitude_n by_o her_o readiness_n and_o cheerfulness_n to_o die_v to_o go_v through_o this_o fiery_a trial_n or_o by_o what_o to_o 〈◊〉_d â—eems_v best_a to_o thy_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o let_v thy_o holy_a angâ—â—_n minister_v to_o she_o in_o her_o sorrow_n and_o wipe_v the_o tear_n from_o her_o eye_n and_o sweat_v from_o her_o body_n and_o carry_v her_o soul_n into_o thy_o everlasting_a kingdom_n where_o if_o she_o arrive_v she_o shall_v never_o sin_v nor_o sigh_n nor_o be_v accuse_v or_o tempt_v judgd_v or_o condemn_v where_o she_o will_v have_v sâ—und_v and_o solid_a j_o y_o perfect_a peace_n and_o felicity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d anthem_n for_o ever_o with_o angel_n and_o all_o the_o martyr_n of_o â—â—sus_n o_o almighty_a and_o most_o gracious_a saviour_n who_o do_v suffer_v with_o meekness_n &_o patience_n those_o severe_a stripe_n of_o thy_o father_n wrath_n which_o we_o do_v deserve_v but_o thou_o do_v feel_v and_o have_v estab_v ish_v with_o mankind_n a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n and_o patience_n a_o law_n of_o suffering_n make_v the_o way_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o be_v the_o way_n of_o heaven_n give_v tâ—_n thy_o handmaid_n thy_o grace_n that_o according_a â—o_o thy_o excellent_a example_n and_o holy_a commandment_n she_o may_v bear_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o even_a and_o willing_a a_o obedient_a and_o love_a spirit_n o_o let_v she_o never_o charge_v thou_o foolish_o nor_o murmur_v secret_o but_o with_o faith_n and_o â—â—pe_n submit_v her_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o thy_o merciful_a and_o just_a dispensation_n that_o she_o may_v not_o discompose_v the_o duty_n of_o her_o repentance_n by_o a_o new_a sin_n nor_o provoke_v thou_o to_o anger_n by_o her_o impatience_n nor_o neglect_v the_o do_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v in_o her_o power_n or_o in_o her_o duty_n to_o her_o body_n or_o her_o soul_n o_o god_n bâ—_n merciful_a to_o thy_o handmaid_n and_o press_v she_o not_o with_o a_o unequal_a load_n but_o remember_v that_o she_o be_v dust_n and_o vanity_n and_o die_v in_o thy_o displeasure_n give_v she_o we_o pray_v thou_o a_o quiet_a mind_n and_o peaceful_a conscience_n and_o deliver_v she_o not_o into_o the_o will_n of_o her_o spiritual_a enemy_n but_o let_v she_o be_v justify_v by_o thy_o mercy_n sanctify_v by_o thy_o spirit_n save_v by_o thy_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a goodness_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n in_o who_o name_n and_o word_n we_o further_o pray_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n be_v end_v the_o executioner_n with_o a_o a_o flame_a torch_n set_v fire_n to_o the_o straw_n and_o faggot_n and_o in_o less_o than_o a_o hour_n after_o her_o body_n be_v there_o consume_v to_o ash_n thus_o have_v we_o trace_v our_o bloody_a murderer_n into_o the_o other_o world_n where_o we_o charitable_o leave_v they_o all_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o a_o most_o righteous_a god_n who_o we_o may_v observe_v in_o this_o example_n do_v often_o punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o a_o wild_a dissolute_a course_n of_o live_v engage_v this_o unhapy_a young_a gentleman_n in_o covetousness_n and_o unjust_a greedy_a desire_n after_o his_o mother_n rightful_a estate_n to_o supply_v his_o extravagancy_n these_o unlawful_a desire_n tempt_v he_o to_o trample_v on_o and_o violate_v all_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n on_o earth_n and_o heaven_n and_o with_o barbarous_a hand_n to_o murder_n she_o who_o in_o duty_n and_o affection_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v honour_n and_o with_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n preserve_v thus_o lessercrime_n draw_v on_o and_o prepare_v we_o for_o great_a for_o when_o we_o first_o forsake_v god_n no_o wonder_n if_o he_o abandon_v we_o to_o ourselves_o and_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o calamity_n misery_n infamy_n and_o perdition_n wherefore_o since_o we_o see_v humane_a or_o rather_o such_o inhuman_a cruelty_n be_v ever_o meet_v with_o and_o punish_v by_o divine_a â—â—stice_n let_v we_o fly_v their_o crime_n that_o we_o may_v avoid_v their_o punishment_n reassume_v our_o reason_n and_o recall_v our_o wander_a thought_n from_o hell_n to_o earth_n purposely_o to_o elevate_v they_o from_o earth_n and_o fix_v they_o on_o heaven_n and_o consecrate_v they_o and_o our_o soul_n from_o sin_n to_o righteousness_n from_o satan_n to_o god_n that_o so_o we_o may_v pious_o live_v and_o peaceable_o die_v in_o this_o world_n and_o glorious_o reign_v in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v finis_fw-la dr._n bromfield_n pill_n against_o the_o scurvy_a and_o all_o other_o disease_n be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o thomas_n hancox_n bookseller_n in_o hereford_n