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A87547
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A contrite and humble heart with motives & considerations to prepare it.
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Jenks, Sylvester, 1656?-1714.
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their_o profound_a humility_n go_v hand_n in_o hand_n with_o all_o their_o penance_n &_o perseverance_n our_o confidence_n &_o vnconcern'dness_n our_o extravagant_a presumption_n always_o keep_v a_o equal_a pace_n with_o our_o tepidity_n &_o slothfulness_n dear_a christian_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o ask_v why_o all_o this_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o we_o a_o thousand_o year_n betwixt_o their_o age_n &_o this_o which_o now_o we_o live_v in_o have_v they_o alter_v the_o almighty_a have_v he_o less_o authority_n to_o punish_v we_o or_o we_o less_o obligation_n to_o obey_v he_o honour_v he_o &_o make_v he_o satisfaction_n if_o we_o do_v not_o be_v our_o god_n less_o just_a because_o we_o more_o abuse_v his_o mercy_n or_o more_o merciful_a because_o we_o less_o regard_v his_o justice_n alas_o our_o blindness_n be_v the_o only_a reason_n we_o be_v blind_a than_o they_o be_v and_o therefore_o we_o be_v more_o secure_a more_o unconcern_v more_o proud_a more_o tepid_a &_o more_o 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