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therefore_o then_o to_o defer_v it_o be_v to_o omit_v it_o and_o leave_v the_o repentance_n defective_a in_o a_o integrall_n and_o constituent_a part_n 7._o let_v the_o sick_a man_n be_v diligent_a and_o watchful_a that_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o repentance_n be_v contrition_n or_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n commence_v upon_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o although_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n upon_o any_o motive_n may_v lead_v we_o to_o god_n by_o many_o intermediall_a passage_n and_o be_v the_o threshold_n of_o return_v sinner_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o good_a nor_o effective_a upon_o our_o deathbed_n because_o repentance_n be_v not_o then_o to_o begin_v but_o must_v then_o be_v finish_v and_o complete_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o supply_n and_o reparation_n of_o all_o the_o imperfection_n of_o that_o duty_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v by_o that_o time_n be_v arrive_v to_o contrition_n that_o be_v it_o must_v have_v grow_v from_o fear_n to_o love_n from_o the_o passion_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o affection_n of_o a_o son_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o beside_o the_o precedent_n be_v this_o because_o when_o our_o repentance_n be_v in_o this_o state_n it_o suppose_v the_o man_n also_o in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n a_o well_o grow_v christian_n for_o to_o hate_v sin_n out_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o felicity_n of_o a_o new_a convert_n or_o a_o infant_n grace_n or_o if_o it_o be_v that_o love_v also_o be_v in_o its_o infancy_n but_o it_o suppose_v a_o good_a progress_n and_o the_o man_n habitual_o virtuous_a and_o tend_v to_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o contrition_n or_o repentance_n so_o qualify_v be_v useful_a to_o great_a degree_n of_o pardon_n because_o the_o man_n be_v a_o gracious_a person_n and_o that_o virtue_n be_v of_o good_a degree_n and_o consequent_o fit_a employment_n for_o he_o that_o shall_v work_v no_o more_o but_o be_v to_o appear_v before_o his_o judge_n to_o receive_v the_o hire_n of_o his_o day_n and_o if_o his_o repentance_n 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the_o renewing_n of_o devotion_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o prayer_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v continue_v as_o long_o as_o life_n and_o voice_n and_o reason_n dwell_v with_o we_o sect_n x._o act_n of_o charity_n by_o way_n of_o prayer_n and_o ejaculation_n which_o may_v also_o be_v use_v for_o thanksgiving_n in_o case_n of_o recovery_n o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v say_v unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o lord_n my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o thou_o but_o to_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o the_o excellent_a in_o who_o be_v all_o my_o delight_n etc._n the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o inheritance_n and_o of_o my_o cup_n thou_o maintaine_v my_o lot_n as_o for_o god_n his_o way_n be_v perfect_a the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v try_v he_o be_v a_o buckler_n to_o all_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o who_o be_v god_n save_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o be_v a_o rock_n save_o our_o god_n it_o be_v god_n that_o gird_v i_o with_o strength_n 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when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o god_n my_o soul_n be_v cast_v down_o within_o i_o all_o thy_o wave_n and_o billow_n be_v go_v over_o i_o as_o with_o a_o sword_n in_o my_o bone_n i_o be_o reproach_v yet_o the_o lord_n will_v command_v his_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o in_o the_o night_n his_o song_n shall_v be_v with_o i_o 42._o and_o my_o prayer_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o my_o life_n bless_v you_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o congregation_n even_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o fountain_n of_o israel_n my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o salvation_n all_o the_o day_n 71._o for_o i_o know_v not_o the_o number_n thereof_o i_o will_v go_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n even_o of_o thy_o only_a o_o god_n thou_o have_v teach_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n and_o hitherto_o have_v i_o declare_v thy_o wondrous_a work_n but_o i_o will_v hope_v continual_o 71._o and_o will_v yet_o praise_v thou_o more_o and_o more_o thy_o righteousness_n o_o god_n be_v very_o high_a who_o have_v do_v great_a thing_n o_o god_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o thou_o which_o have_v show_v i_o great_a and_o sore_a trouble_n shall_v quicken_v i_o again_o and_o shall_v bring_v i_o up_o again_o from_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v increase_v thy_o goodness_n towards_o i_o ibid._n and_o comfort_v i_o on_o every_o side_n my_o lip_n shall_v great_o rejoice_v when_o i_o sing_v unto_o thou_o and_o my_o soul_n which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n who_o only_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n and_o bless_v be_v his_o glorious_a name_n for_o ever_o and_o let_v the_o whole_a earth_n be_v fill_v with_o his_o glory_n 72_o amen_n amen_n i_o love_v the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v hear_v my_o voice_n and_o my_o supplication_n the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n compass_v i_o i_o find_v trouble_v and_o 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matth._n 16._o ver_fw-la 26._o sermon_n 20.21.22_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o dove_n or_o a_o discourse_n of_o christian_a prudence_n matth._n 10._o latter_a part_n of_o ver_fw-la 16._o sermon_n 23.24_o of_o christian_a simplicity_n matt._n 10._o latter_a part_n of_o ver_fw-la 16._o sermon_n 25.26.27_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o divine_a mercy_n psal._n 86.5_o a_o funeral_n sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o obsequy_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o countess_n of_o carbery_n 2_o sam._n 14.14_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o divine_a institution_n necessity_n sacrednesse_n and_o separation_n of_o the_o office_n ministerial_a print_a for_o richard_n royston_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o ivy-lane_n ivy-lane_n well_fw-mi quia_fw-la nil_fw-la rectum_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la placuit_fw-la â—ibi_fw-la ducunt_fw-la well_fw-mi quia_fw-la turpe_fw-la putant_fw-la parere_fw-la minoâ—ibus_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la imberbe_n didicere_fw-la senes_fw-la perdenda_fw-la fateri_fw-la fateri_fw-la tenellis_fw-la adhuc_fw-la infantiae_fw-la suae_fw-la persuasionibus_fw-la in_o senectute_fw-la puerascunt_fw-la mamertus_n council_n trid._n hist_o lib_n 4._o 4._o tertul_n de_fw-fr monog_n s._n cyprian_n l._n 1._o ep_n 9_o sa._n athan_n q._n 33._o s._n cyril_n mist_n cat_n 5._o epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 75._o aug._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n 33._o council_n carth._n 3._o c._n 29_o 29_o dii_fw-la majorum_fw-la vmbris_fw-la tenuem_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la pondere_fw-la terram_fw-la spirantesque_fw-la crocos_fw-la &_o in_fw-la urna_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la yer_z pers._n sat._n 7._o otia_fw-la das_fw-la nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la qualia_fw-la forat_fw-la ulioâ—_n meccenas_n placco_n virgilio_n que_fw-fr mâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4_o james_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nihil_fw-la sibi_fw-la quisquam_fw-la de_fw-la futuro_fw-la debet_fw-la promittere_fw-la id_fw-la quoque_fw-la quod_fw-la teâ—etur_fw-la per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d anus_fw-la exit_fw-la &_o