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to_o stay_v upon_o our_o god_n when_o we_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n god_n be_v best_a please_v and_o most_o honour_a when_o we_o rest_v upon_o he_o without_o any_o sensible_a comfort_n i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o admirable_a ejaculation_n of_o job_n though_o he_o slay_v i_o etc._n etc._n do_v hold_v scale_n in_o god_n acceptation_n with_o all_o those_o innocency_n integrity_n and_o gracious_a conformity_n to_o his_o holy_a law_n bless_a fruit_n i_o confess_v of_o his_o invincible_a faith_n enumerate_v chap._n 31._o nay_o do_v incomparable_o over-weigh_a they_o abraham_n believe_v against_o hope_n be_v far_o above_o and_o of_o infinite_a more_o worth_a with_o god_n than_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o son_n or_o all_o his_o other_o glorious_a service_n it_o be_v no_o such_o great_a matter_n or_o mastery_n to_o be_v confident_a when_o we_o be_v encourage_v and_o hire_v as_o it_o be_v with_o joy_n &_o peace_n in_o believe_v but_o then_o to_o stick_v to_o 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forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n and_o in_o judge_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n i_o mean_v by_o choose_v upon_o a_o free_a offer_n of_o his_o soule-saving_a blood_n to_o cleave_v rather_o to_o a_o lust_n horrible_a indignity_n then_o to_o 3._o jesus_n christ_n bless_v for_o ever_o rather_o to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n and_o mud_n of_o earthly_a pelf_n in_o the_o filth_n and_o froth_n of_o swinish_a pleasure_n in_o idleness_n pride_n worldliness_n whoredom_n drunkenness_n strange_a fashion_n scorn_v professor_n contempt_n of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n rail_v against_o religion_n revel_v selfe-uncleannesse_n etc._n etc._n then_o abandon_v these_o filthy_a harlot_n to_o take_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o their_o dear_a and_o everlasting_a husband_n this_n not_o believe_v this_o refuse_v christ_n this_o not_o take_v he_o in_o the_o manner_n and_o sense_n as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v such_o a_o sin_n though_o not_o so_o think_v upon_o and_o take_v to_o heart_n that_o 409._o divine_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o of_o a_o most_o transcendent_a sin_n the_o great_a sin_n the_o sin_n of_o sin_n the_o only_a sin_n as_o it_o be_v from_o such_o place_n as_o these_o but_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v thereof_o he_o be_v wroth_a and_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o army_n and_o destroy_v those_o murderer_n and_o burn_v up_o their_o city_n mat._n 22.7_o he_o mean_v those_o who_o be_v invite_v to_o the_o son_n marriage_n and_o make_v light_n of_o it_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o because_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n joh._n 3.18_o when_o the_o comforter_n be_v come_v he_o will_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o on_o i_o he_o mean_v this_o sin_n alone_o say_v austin_n as_o though_o not_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a sin_n it_o be_v indeed_o the_o main_a and_o master_n sin_n because_o as_o the_o same_o father_n speak_v 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place_n also_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n which_o be_v right_o handle_v and_o powerful_o apply_v seem_v to_o have_v a_o special_a keennesse_n to_o strike_v at_o and_o cut_v asunder_o the_o iron_n sinew_n of_o the_o most_o obstinate_a heart_n and_o of_o more_o aptness_n to_o serve_v for_o the_o rouse_a and_o awake_v of_o mere_a civil_a man_n formal_a professor_n pharisy_n and_o foolish_a virgin_n out_o of_o their_o desperate_a slumber_n of_o spiritual_a selfe-deceit_n such_o as_o these_o deut._n 29.19.20_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v 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you_o more_o than_o other_o and_o vers_n 20._o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o except_o your_o righteousness_n shall_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n these_o fellow_n represent_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n a_o goodly_a and_o glorious_a show_n of_o freedom_n from_o gross_a sin_n i_o be_o not_o sai_z the_o pharisee_fw-mi luke_n 18._o as_o other_o man_n be_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n etc._n etc._n of_o work_n first_o of_o righteousness_n i_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v second_o of_o piety_n he_o go_v up_o to_o pray_v three_o of_o mercy_n beside_o fast_v and_o prayer_n they_o give_v alm_n mat._n 6._o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o christ_n speak_v thus_o peremptory_o to_o his_o hearer_n except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o 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so_o extraordinary_o humble_v that_o a_o reverend_a man_n of_o god_n be_v move_v thereby_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n for_o his_o reprieve_n whereupon_o a_o pardon_n be_v procure_v and_o yet_o this_o so_o extraordinary_a a_o penitent_n while_o death_n be_v in_o his_o eye_n have_v the_o terror_n remove_v return_v to_o his_o vomit_n and_o some_o two_o year_n after_o to_o the_o same_o place_n again_o as_o notorious_a a_o belial_n as_o he_o be_v before_o another_o have_v upon_o his_o bed_n of_o sickness_n receive_v in_o his_o own_o conceit_n the_o sentence_n of_o death_n against_o himself_o and_o be_v press_v to_o humiliation_n and_o broken-heartednesse_n for_o he_o have_v former_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o enemy_n to_o purity_n and_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n answer_v thus_o my_o heart_n be_v break_v and_o so_o break_v out_o into_o a_o earnest_a confession_n of_o particular_a sin_n he_o name_v uncleanness_n stubbornness_n obstinacy_n vainglory_n hypocrisy_n dissimulation_n uncharitableness_n covetousness_n lukewarmenesse_a etc._n etc._n he_o compare_v himself_o to_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o crosse._n and_o if_o god_n say_v he_o restore_v i_o to_o health_n again_o the_o world_n shall_v see_v what_o a_o alter_a man_n i_o will_v be_v when_o he_o be_v press_v to_o sincerity_n and_o true-heartednesse_n in_o what_o he_o say_v he_o protest_v that_o he_o repent_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o mind_n and_o bowel_n etc._n etc._n and_o desire_v a_o minister_n that_o stand_v by_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o these_o thing_n between_o the_o world_n and_o he_o and_o yet_o this_o man_n upon_o his_o recovery_n become_v the_o very_a same_o if_o not_o worse_o than_o he_o be_v before_o now_o since_o upon_o this_o perusal_n of_o the_o different_a death_n incident_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a it_o appear_v that_o some_o man_n never_o sound_o convert_v may_v in_o respect_n of_o all_o outward_a representation_n die_v as_o confident_o and_o comfortable_o in_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o most_o as_o god_n dear_a child_n and_o that_o christ_n best_a servant_n sometime_o may_v depart_v this_o life_n 41._o uncomfortable_o to_o the_o eye_n and_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o great_a part_n and_o we_o hear_v before_o that_o our_o last_o and_o everlasting_a doom_n must_v pass_v upon_o we_o according_a to_o the_o sincerity_n or_o sensuality_n the_o zealous_a forwardness_n or_o formality_n of_o our_o former_a course_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o seem_n of_o our_o last_o carriage_n upon_o bed_n of_o death_n and_o enforce_a behaviour_n in_o that_o time_n of_o extremity_n i_o say_v these_o thing_n be_v so_o i_o hold_v my_o conclusion_n still_o and_o resolution_n not_o much_o to_o alter_v my_o censure_n and_o conceit_n of_o a_o man_n spiritual_a state_n for_o
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be_v it_o like_a that_o a_o blackamoor_n shall_v change_v his_o skin_n and_o a_o leopard_n his_o spot_n in_o three_o or_o four_o day_n which_o they_o have_v contract_v in_o forty_o or_o threescore_o year_n therefore_o i_o marvel_v that_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o blindfolded_a and_o baffle_v by_o the_o devil_n as_o to_o embolden_v himself_o to_o drive_v off_o until_o the_o last_o by_o that_o place_n before_o confession_n at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n i_o will_v put_v all_o his_o wicked_a out_o of_o my_o remembrance_n say_v the_o lord_n especial_o if_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o text_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v take_v which_o methinks_v be_v right_o understand_v and_o the_o condition_n well_o consider_v be_v most_o punctual_a and_o precise_a to_o fright_v any_o from_o that_o desperate_a folly_n the_o word_n run_v thus_o ezech._n 18.21.22_o but_o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v all_o his_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o if_o any_o man_n expect_v upon_o good_a ground_n any_o portion_n in_o this_o precious_a promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n he_o must_v leave_v all_o his_o sin_n and_o keep_v all_o god_n statute_n now_o how_o perform_v thou_o the_o condition_n of_o leave_v all_o thy_o sin_n when_o as_o in_o this_o last_o extremity_n have_v receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n against_o thyself_o thy_o sin_n leave_v thou_o and_o not_o thou_o thy_o sin_n that_o i_o may_v speak_v in_o the_o phrase_n of_o a_o ancient_a porniâ—ent_fw-la father_n and_o what_o space_n be_v leave_v to_o come_v to_o comfort_n by_o keep_v all_o god_n statute_n when_o thou_o be_v present_o to_o pass_v to_o that_o high_a and_o dreadful_a tribunal_n to_o give_v a_o exact_a and_o strict_a account_n for_o the_o continual_a breach_n of_o all_o god_n law_n all_o thy_o life_n long_o six_o many_o seem_v to_o be_v pass_o penitent_a and_o promise_v exceed_o fair_a in_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o upon_o their_o sick_a bed_n who_o be_v recover_v and_o restore_v to_o their_o former_a state_n be_v the_o very_a same_o they_o be_v before_o if_o not_o worse_o i_o never_o know_v nor_o hear_v of_o any_o un-wrought_a upon_o under_o conscionable_a mean_n who_o after_o recovery_n perform_v the_o vow_n and_o promise_n of_o a_o new_a life_n which_o he_o make_v in_o his_o sickness_n and_o time_n of_o extremity_n for_o if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v move_v with_o the_o ministry_n god_n will_v never_o give_v that_o honour_n unto_o a_o cross_n to_o do_v the_o deed_n nay_o father_n abraham_n say_v the_o rich_a glutton_n but_o if_o one_o go_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o dead_a they_o will_v repent_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o they_o hear_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n neither_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v the_o one_o rose_n from_o the_o dead_a luke_n 16.30.31_o it_o will_v amaze_v thou_o much_o if_o one_o of_o thy_o goodfellow_n companion_n shall_v now_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o tell_v thou_o that_o he_o who_o be_v thy_o brother_n in_o iniquity_n be_v now_o in_o hell_n and_o if_o thou_o follow_v the_o same_o sensual_a course_n still_o thou_o must_v short_o most_o certain_o follow_v he_o to_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n and_o yet_o even_o this_o will_v not_o work_v at_o all_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o despiser_n of_o the_o word_n it_o may_v be_v while_o the_o dead_a man_n stand_v by_o thou_o thou_o will_v be_v extraordinary_o move_v and_o promise_n much_o but_o no_o soon_o shall_v he_o be_v in_o his_o grave_n but_o thou_o will_v be_v as_o graceless_a as_o thou_o be_v before_o seven_o what_o wise_a man_n see_v a_o fellow_n who_o never_o give_v his_o name_n to_o religion_n in_o his_o life_n time_n now_o only_o trouble_v about_o sin_n when_o he_o be_v sure_a he_o 181._o must_v die_v will_v not_o suspect_v it_o to_o be_v whole_o slavish_a and_o extort_a for_o fear_n of_o hell_n my_o sentence_n be_v say_v greenham_n that_o a_o man_n lie_v now_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n have_v the_o snare_n of_o death_n upon_o he_o in_o that_o strait_n of_o fear_n and_o pain_n may_v have_v a_o sorrow_n for_o his_o life_n past_a but_o because_o the_o weakness_n of_o flesh_n and_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n do_v most_o common_o procure_v it_o we_o ought_v to_o suspect_v etc._n etc._n eight_o painful_a distemper_n of_o body_n be_v wont_a to_o weaken_v much_o and_o hinder_v the_o activeness_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o soul_n operation_n nay_o sometime_o to_o distract_v and_o utter_o overthrow_v they_o many_o even_o of_o much_o knowledge_n grace_n and_o good_a life_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o damp_n and_o deadness_n which_o at_o that_o time_n the_o extremity_n and_o anguish_n of_o their_o disease_n bring_v upon_o their_o spirit_n be_v able_a to_o do_v no_o 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be_v though_o i_o hope_v better_a thing_n of_o thou_o the_o truth_n as_o i_o say_v both_o of_o thy_o heart_n and_o these_o affectionate_a promise_n will_v appear_v when_o the_o storm_n be_v over_o and_o this_o dismal_a tempest_n which_o have_v overcast_v and_o shake_v thy_o spirit_n with_o extraordinary_a fear_n and_o astonishment_n be_v overblowne_v thy_o course_n of_o life_n to_o come_v will_v prove_v a_o true_a touchstone_n to_o try_v whether_o this_o be_v the_o kindly_a travail_n of_o the_o new-birth_n or_o only_o a_o temporary_a taking-on_a during_o the_o fit_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o uncouthnesse_n and_o exquisiteness_n of_o this_o invisible_a spiritual_a torture_n without_o true_a turn_n to_o jesus_n christ._n if_o when_o the_o now-troubled_n power_n of_o thy_o soul_n which_o the_o wound_n of_o thy_o conscience_n have_v cast_v into_o much_o distract_a and_o uncomfortable_a confusion_n shall_v recover_v their_o wont_a calmness_n and_o quiet_a thou_o turn_v unto_o thy_o old_a 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of_o good-fellowship_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o epicurism_n both_o for_o pursuit_n of_o sensual_a delight_n and_o persecution_n of_o true_a professor_n wisd._n 2.6_o etc._n etc._n 12_o etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o waste_v his_o patrimony_n cut_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o parent_n wound_n his_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n his_o father_n mourn_v and_o grieve_v consult_v and_o cast_v about_o with_o all_o love_n and_o longing_n for_o his_o recovery_n and_o return_v at_o length_n out_o of_o sense_n and_o conscience_n of_o his_o base_a and_o debauch_v behaviour_n vile_a company_n dishonour_v god_n banish_v good_a motion_n etc._n etc._n he_o come_v to_o himself_o entreat_v his_o father_n upon_o his_o knee_n with_o many_o tear_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o pardon_v what_o be_v past_a receive_v he_o into_o favour_n again_o and_o he_o will_v faithful_o endeavour_v to_o displease_v he_o no_o more_o but_o redeem_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o former_a with_o the_o improovement_n of_o the_o 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if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_v and_o these_o be_v thou_o own_o word_n 5.6_o those_o who_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v fill_v i_o challenge_v thou_o lord_n in_o this_o my_o extreme_a thirst_n after_o thy_o own_o bless_a self_n and_o spiritual_a life_n in_o thou_o by_o that_o word_n and_o by_o that_o promise_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v that_o thou_o perform_v and_o make_v it_o good_a unto_o i_o that_o lie_v grovel_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o tremble_v at_o thy_o foot_n oh_o open_v now_o that_o promise_v well_o of_o life_n for_o i_o must_v drink_v or_o else_o i_o die_v hear_v then_o and_o in_o a_o word_n be_v thy_o comfort_n in_o these_o hungring_n and_o thirsting_n of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o spawn_n of_o faith_n semen_fw-mi fidei_fw-la there_o be_v aliquid_fw-la fidei_fw-la in_o they_o as_o excellent_a divine_n both_o for_o learning_n and_o holiness_n do_v affirm_v howsoever_o or_o in_o what_o phrase_n soever_o it_o be_v express_v sure_o i_o be_o such_o desire_n so_o qualify_v as_o before_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v satisfy_v accomplish_a possess_v of_o the_o well_o of_o life_n and_o that_o be_v abundant_a to_o put_v the_o thirst_a party_n into_o a_o comfortable_a and_o saving-state_n as_o i_o say_v at_o first_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n be_v punctual_a and_o downright_a for_o this_o which_o i_o say_v bless_a be_v they_o which_o do_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v mat._n 5.6_o if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_v joh._n 7.37_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a psal._n 10.17_o he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal._n 145.19_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n luk._n 1.53_o let_v he_o that_o be_v athirst_a come_v and_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o take_v the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o rev._n 22.17_o hâ—_n 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he_o especial_o when_o he_o be_v depart_v in_o respect_n of_o present_a feel_n as_o in_o time_n of_o desertion_n extraordinary_a temptation_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o passage_n that_o be_v past_a i_o understand_v the_o former_a in_o those_o that_o follow_v the_o latter_a 2._o second_o concern_v desertion_n i_o intend_v a_o large_a and_o more_o particular_a discourse_n and_o therefore_o i_o pass_v by_o they_o here_o 3._o three_o we_o may_v have_v recourse_n for_o comfort_n to_o this_o precious_a point_n in_o some_o special_a temptation_n of_o doubtfulness_n and_o fear_v about_o our_o spiritual_a state_n when_o spiritual_a life_n be_v run_v as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o root_n in_o some_o particular_n and_o actual_a ability_n to_o exercise_v some_o grace_n and_o discharge_v some_o duty_n be_v return_v to_o nothing_o for_o the_o present_a but_o groan_n desire_n and_o long_n to_o do_v as_o god_n will_v have_v we_o for_o instance_n thou_o be_v much_o afflict_v because_o thou_o feel_v the_o 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very_a desire_n be_v a_o prayer_n of_o 103.13_o extraordinary_a strength_n dearness_n and_o acceptation_n with_o thy_o god_n i_o say_v with_o that_o thy_o merciful_a lord_n god_n who_o be_v as_o far_o more_o compassionate_o and_o love_o affect_v to_o his_o child_n than_o the_o kind_a father_n to_o his_o dearly_a belove_a son_n as_o the_o infinite_a love_n of_o a_o tender-hearted_a god_n do_v surpass_v the_o faint_a affection_n of_o a_o frail_a and_o mortal_a man_n suppose_v thy_o dear_a child_n be_v in_o great_a extremity_n and_o shall_v at_o last_o grow_v so_o low_a and_o weak_a that_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o speak_v but_o only_a groan_n and_o sigh_v and_o cast_v its_o eye_n upon_o thou_o as_o one_o from_o who_o alone_o it_o look_v for_o help_v will_v not_o thy_o heart_n melt_v over_o thy_o child_n a_o great_a deal_n more_o in_o that_o misery_n than_o ever_o before_o when_o it_o be_v able_a to_o express_v its_o mind_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o will_v it_o be_v just_a so_o in_o the_o present_a point_n for_o like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_n he_o nay_o and_o much_o 23._o more_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o muchness_n and_o quantity_n for_o look_v how_o far_o god_n be_v high_a than_o man_n in_o majesty_n and_o greatness_n which_o be_v with_o a_o infinite_a distance_n and_o disproportion_n so_o far_o do_v he_o pass_v he_o in_o tenderheartedness_n and_o mercy_n see_v isa._n 55.8.9_o thou_o may_v sometime_o upon_o the_o awaken_n illumination_n and_o search_v of_o thy_o conscience_n after_o some_o drowsy_a repose_n and_o deep_a sleep_n upon_o the_o bed_n of_o security_n some_o foul_a ensnarement_n and_o long_a abode_n in_o some_o know_a scandalous_a sin_n after_o the_o canker_n of_o earthly_a care_n and_o tooth_n of_o worldly-mindednesse_a have_v ere_o thou_o be_v well-aware_a with_o a_o insensible_a please_a consumption_n eat_v too_o far_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o zeal_n and_o other_o grace_n in_o the_o 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confidence_n as_o it_o be_v wont_n so_o that_o for_o a_o time_n thou_o may_v lie_v under_o the_o torture_n of_o a_o heavy_a heart_n uncheerfullnesse_n in_o all_o thy_o way_n and_o some_o degree_n of_o horror_n because_o thou_o can_v get_v no_o better_a holdfast_n but_o more_o be_v thy_o fault_n for_o never_o do_v dear_a father_n so_o love_o entertain_v into_o his_o greedy_a arm_n a_o penitent_a son_n return_v from_o go_v astray_o then_o our_o merciful_a god_n upon_o thy_o renew_a humiliation_n be_v willing_a to_o shine_v upon_o thou_o again_o with_o the_o refresh_a beam_n and_o blessing_n of_o his_o wont_a favour_n yet_o tell_v i_o true_a dear_a heart_n though_o for_o the_o present_a that_o precious_a and_o happy_a prayer_n of_o paul_n for_o the_o roman_n 15.13_o the_o god_n of_o hope_n fill_v you_o with_o all_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v be_v not_o fulfil_v upon_o thy_o soul_n though_o thy_o former_a joyful_a feeling_n be_v turn_v into_o distrustful_a fear_n yet_o do_v not_o 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