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not_o have_v conserve_v i_o but_o rather_o annihilate_v i_o and_o so_o prevent_v this_o my_o misery_n better_o have_v it_o be_v for_o i_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o preserve_v i_o from_o corporal_a danger_n of_o fire_n water_n and_o the_o like_a then_o to_o preserve_v and_o conserve_v i_o &_o so_o give_v i_o the_o time_n to_o fall_v in_o to_o a_o great_a damage_n to_o wit_n of_o sin_n which_o offend_v thou_o make_v i_o miserable_a and_o expose_v i_o to_o hazard_v of_o hell_n itself_o 5._o thou_o have_v heretofore_o justify_v i_o and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o original_a sin_n by_o baptism_n &_o from_o actual_a sin_n by_o contrition_n the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n and_o other_o sacrament_n great_a be_v these_o benefit_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o again_o justify_v i_o by_o thy_o grace_n and_o remit_v these_o my_o last_o sin_n it_o will_v be_v little_a benefit_n to_o i_o rather_o thy_o former_a grace_n of_o justification_n will_v aggravate_v my_o sin_n commit_v after_o it_o and_o these_o my_o sin_n have_v deprive_v i_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n have_v mortify_v also_o my_o former_a merit_n do_v in_o grace_n &_o so_o all_o will_v be_v lose_v unless_o thou_o again_o take_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o again_o remit_v my_o sin_n 6._o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o and_o do_v bind_v thyself_o to_o thy_o eternal_a father_n to_o pay_v no_o less_o o_o the_o dear_a bargain_n for_o my_o ransom_n than_o thy_o precious_a blood_n and_o death_n and_o will_v thou_o now_o cast_v i_o of_o who_o cost_v thou_o so_o dearlie_o true_o all_o this_o be_v lose_v in_o i_o &_o i_o with_o it_o unless_o thou_o again_o forgive_v i_o &_o by_o thy_o grace_n apply_v this_o price_n pay_v for_o i_o unto_o i_o and_o so_o again_o pardon_v i_o 7._o thou_o have_v call_v i_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o have_v reveal_v unto_o i_o as_o thou_o do_v to_o david_n many_o hide_a mystery_n as_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n the_o son_n of_o god_n incarnate_a his_o life_n death_n resurrection_n and_o 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also_o o_o lord_n may_v allege_v with_o david_n that_o i_o be_v conceive_v &_o bear_v in_o sin_n &_o thereby_o contract_v a_o propension_n to_o sin_n and_o i_o may_v add_v thereunto_o my_o corrupt_a nature_n my_o evil_a complexion_n and_o disposition_n my_o evil_a custom_n and_o ill_a company_n which_o have_v allure_v i_o to_o sin_n but_o because_o i_o know_v thou_o love_v truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n i_o confess_v ingenuouslie_o and_o i_o true_o acknowledge_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o i_o may_v with_o thy_o grace_n which_o be_v never_o want_v to_o they_o that_o demand_v it_o or_o will_v accept_v and_o use_v it_o have_v resist_v all_o these_o allurement_n and_o incitement_n to_o sin_n &_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o use_v any_o such_o excuse_n for_o these_o may_v excuse_v as_o divine_v say_v a_o tanto_fw-it non_fw-la à _fw-la toto_fw-la from_o part_n but_o not_o from_o all_o but_o plain_o true_o and_o sincere_o confess_v my_o grievous_a sin_n i_o fly_v only_o to_o thy_o mercy_n and_o under_o the_o shadow_n or_o wing_n of_o that_o i_o desire_v only_o to_o shroud_v myself_o all_o i_o have_v to_o say_v be_v peccavi_fw-la as_o david_n say_v and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o speak_v those_o comfortable_a word_n to_o i_o which_o thou_o utter_v to_o he_o 12._o 2._o reg_n 12._o and_o our_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n asperge_n i_o hyssopo_fw-la &_o mundabor_fw-la lavabis_fw-la i_o &_o super_fw-la nivem_fw-la dealbabor_fw-la thou_o shall_v sprinkle_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v cleanse_v thou_o shall_v wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n 1._o i_o cry_v not_o say_v david_n to_o moses_n nor_o aaron_n nor_o the_o preiste_n of_o the_o old_a la_o under_o which_o i_o live_v but_o to_o thou_o o_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n god_n and_o man_n the_o messiah_n and_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n to_o sprinkle_v and_o wash_v i_o and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o the_o fylthe_n of_o my_o sin_n they_o can_v wash_v the_o body_n from_o legal_a immundicity_n but_o not_o from_o the_o fylthe_n of_o sin_n from_o which_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v cleanse_v nay_o they_o can_v not_o cure_v the_o corporal_a leprosy_n but_o only_o can_v pronounce_v a_o declarative_a sentence_n 14._o levit._fw-la 14._o when_o it_o be_v heal_v but_o thou_o can_v even_o heal_v and_o cleanse_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o leprosy_n &_o fylthe_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o my_o hope_n be_v that_o thou_o will_v sprinkle_v i_o not_o with_o the_o cedar_n wood_n 14._o levit._fw-la 14._o scarlet_a numer_n num._n 19_o vide_fw-la augu._n to_o 4._o q._n 33._o super_fw-la numer_n and_o hyssop_n dip_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o immolate_a sparrow_n nor_o with_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o red_a cow_n but_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o sacred_a human_a nature_n ruddy_a by_o its_o passion_n and_o prefigure_v by_o those_o figure_n by_o this_o blood_n shed_v in_o thy_o passion_n and_o sprinkle_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o humble_a hyssop_n of_o the_o cross_n i_o hope_v thou_o shall_v sprinkle_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o the_o snow_n 2._o in_o this_o blood_n be_v my_o hope_n because_o this_o only_a can_v take_v out_o the_o stain_n of_o sin_n this_o only_a can_v wash_v away_o the_o fylthe_n of_o sin_n wherewith_o my_o soul_n be_v defile_v the_o blood_n of_o goat_n and_o ox_n and_o such_o like_a sacrifice_n sprinkle_v say_v david_n can_v wash_v away_o legal_a immundicity_n but_o it_o can_v not_o wash_v away_v the_o fylthe_n of_o sin_n but_o thy_o blood_n o_o bless_a saviour_n can_v sanctify_v and_o mundify_v our_o soul_n from_o all_o filth_n of_o sin_n 3._o i_o foresee_v say_v david_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n that_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o penance_n in_o the_o new_a law_n and_o by_o contrition_n in_o all_o law_n soul_n be_v wash_v from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n but_o yet_o by_o the_o blood_n also_o of_o the_o lamb_n christ_n jesus_n from_o which_o they_o take_v their_o virtue_n thy_o blood_n o_o bless_a saviour_n be_v the_o general_a cause_n they_o be_v particular_a cause_n appoint_v to_o apply_v that_o thy_o blood_n and_o passion_n be_v the_o principal_a moral_a cause_n of_o grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n they_o be_v but_o instrumental_a cause_n which_o work_n in_o virtue_n of_o that_o principal_a 4._o and_o although_o now_o by_o wallow_a myself_o in_o the_o puddle_n of_o sin_n i_o be_o in_o soul_n more_o foul_a than_o the_o hog_n that_o wallow_v himself_o in_o the_o mire_n yet_o this_o laver_n of_o thy_o blood_n o_o lord_n will_v wash_v i_o so_o clean_a that_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o drive_a snow_n and_o although_o my_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a 1._o isa_n 1._o they_o shall_v be_v make_v white_a as_o snow_n and_o if_o they_o be_v read_v as_o vermilion_n they_o shall_v be_v white_a as_o wool_n and_o my_o soul_n watered_n with_o this_o blood_n and_o heavenly_a rain_n which_o rain_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n of_o thy_o sacred_a human_a nature_n shall_v be_v make_v fertile_a and_o apt_a to_o bring_v forth_o the_o green_a plant_n &_o sweet_a herb_n and_o flower_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o virtue_n and_o bathe_v in_o this_o bathe_v it_o shall_v recover_v its_o former_a lustre_n &_o beauty_n of_o grace_n which_o it_o have_v lose_v by_o sin_n and_o of_o a_o vessel_n of_o base_a service_n which_o it_o yield_v to_o the_o world_n flesh_n and_o devil_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n because_o take_v away_o the_o rust_n from_o silver_n 25._o prou._n 25._o and_o there_o shall_v come_v forth_o a_o most_o pure_a vessel_n &_o a_o goodly_a piece_n of_o plate_n fit_a to_o be_v set_v on_o thy_o cupboard_n
and_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o their_o flesh_n and_o give_v they_o a_o fleshy_a heart_n this_o promise_n i_o challenge_v o_o lord_n and_o this_o heart_n i_o desire_v my_o old_a heart_n hitherto_o be_v by_o sin_n foul_a and_o unclean_a give_v i_o a_o clean_a heart_n it_o be_v by_o sin_n become_v as_o hard_o as_o a_o stone_n not_o apt_a to_o receive_v thy_o good_a inspiration_n nor_o pliable_a to_o any_o good_a give_v i_o for_o hereafter_o a_o fleshy_a heart_n a_o soft_a heart_n mollify_v by_o thy_o blood_n and_o by_o the_o water_n of_o contrition_n a_o heart_n as_o soft_a as_o wax_v easy_a to_o be_v form_v and_o figure_v by_o thy_o divine_a hand_n and_o to_o be_v frame_v to_o what_o thou_o will_v apt_a to_o receive_v thy_o divine_a inspiration_n apt_a to_o melt_v in_o thy_o love_n apt_a to_o be_v move_v passionate_o for_o my_o own_o sin_n and_o compassionatlie_o for_o the_o sin_n &_o misery_n of_o other_o give_v i_o a_o new_a heart_n a_o clean_a heart_n clean_o wash_v from_o the_o abominable_a filth_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o water_n of_o grace_n which_o flow_v from_o thy_o holy_a passio_fw-la through_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 5._o demand_n thou_o also_o with_o david_n o_o penitent_a sinner_n a_o clean_a &_o a_o new_a heart_n say_v unto_o thy_o god_n thou_o command_v i_o o_o merciful_a god_n by_o the_o wise_a solomon_n 4_o prou._n 4_o with_o all_o guard_n to_o keep_v my_o heart_n because_o life_n proceed_v from_o it_o but_o because_o i_o have_v not_o well_o look_v to_o it_o nor_o have_v set_v a_o watch_n or_o guard_v over_o it_o by_o continual_a vigilancy_n i_o desire_v thou_o to_o take_v it_o to_o thy_o care_n 126._o psalm_n 126._o for_o unless_o thou_o keep_v this_o city_n he_o watch_v in_o vain_a that_o keep_v it_o &_o not_o to_o permit_v any_o unclean_a thing_n to_o enter_v into_o it_o it_o have_v hitherto_o lodge_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n by_o inordinate_a affection_n expelle_fw-fr they_o i_o beseech_v thou_o out_o of_o it_o it_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v thy_o mansion_n place_n thy_o cabinet_n thy_o temple_n let_v none_o else_o enter_v into_o it_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o adorn_v this_o temple_n with_o chaste_a and_o holy_a cogitation_n that_o thou_o only_o in_o it_o may_v be_v love_v thou_o only_o worship_v thy_o praise_n only_o may_v be_v daily_a sing_v in_o it_o &_o to_o thou_o only_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n may_v be_v offer_v and_o see_v my_o old_a &_o unclean_a heart_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o this_o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a and_o a_o new_a heart_n 6._o thou_o command_v i_o to_o give_v my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o beg_v it_o of_o i_o in_o those_o enchant_a word_n praebe_fw-la filâ—mi_fw-la 23._o prou._n 23._o cortuum_fw-la mihi_fw-la my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o if_o thou_o please_v to_o create_v it_o new_a for_o else_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o give_n nor_o worthy_a the_o acceptance_n i_o give_v it_o thou_o frankelie_o and_o free_o and_o in_o so_o do_v i_o shall_v but_o give_v thou_o that_o which_o be_v thy_o own_o by_o creation_n redemption_n for_o to_o redeem_v this_o heart_n thou_o die_v &_o sanctification_n i_o do_v not_o only_o lend_v it_o thou_o for_o a_o time_n as_o i_o do_v heretefore_o when_o i_o live_v well_o for_o a_o time_n but_o after_o by_o sin_n wrest_v this_o my_o heart_n out_o of_o thy_o possession_n and_o give_v the_o devil_n the_o key_n of_o this_o city_n but_o i_o give_v it_o thou_o for_o ever_o never_o intend_v by_o thy_o grace_n to_o take_v it_o from_o thou_o again_o 7._o o_o eternal_a father_n thou_o give_v unto_o i_o by_o incarnation_n thy_o little_a one_o 9_o isaie_v 9_o so_o style_v by_o the_o prophet_n esaie_n little_a in_o his_o temporal_a birth_n and_o as_o little_a as_o a_o suck_a babe_n but_o great_a in_o his_o eternal_a nativity_n little_a in_o his_o humane_a nature_n great_a and_o immense_a in_o his_o divinity_n weak_a as_o a_o child_n in_o his_o little_a body_n but_o omnipotent_a and_o of_o infinite_a power_n in_o his_o divinity_n contain_v and_o restrain_v in_o a_o narrow_a crib_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o body_n but_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n contain_v all_o thing_n contain_v of_o nothing_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n i_o give_v also_o unto_o thou_o my_o little_a one_o my_o heart_n one_o of_o the_o least_o member_n of_o my_o body_n in_o quantity_n great_a in_o vigour_n force_n and_o virtue_n as_o which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n impart_v motion_n life_n ad_fw-la vital_a spirit_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o membre_n thou_o give_v unto_o i_o by_o incarnation_n thy_o son_n the_o middle_a personne_fw-fr in_o trinity_n i_o give_v unto_o thou_o my_o heart_n which_o be_v my_o middle_n because_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o body_n that_o it_o may_v the_o better_o impart_v heat_n &_o life_n to_o all_o the_o other_o part_n thereof_o thou_o give_v unto_o i_o 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