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strength_n of_o the_o remedy_n to_o see_v the_o height_n of_o his_o malady_n and_o by_o the_o dolour_n of_o a_o saviour_n 12.10_o zech._n 12.10_o make_v sensible_a of_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o misery_n by_o the_o mercy_n and_o love_v manifest_v to_o so_o great_a a_o sinner_n he_o be_v lead_v to_o mourn_v over_o a_o gracious_a saviour_n like_o mary_n magdalene_n he_o love_v much_o and_o manife_v it_o by_o lament_v much_o 7.47_o luke_n 7.47_o because_o much_o be_v forgive_v thus_o than_o the_o believe_a sinner_n come_v home_o by_o weeping-crosse_a find_v conviction_n and_o contrition_n antecedaneous_a act_n unto_o his_o conversion_n a_o sense_n of_o and_o sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n precursive_a part_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o god_n hold_v this_o method_n in_o g_o ving_z repentance_n for_o sundry_a wife_n and_o gracious_a end_n which_o he_o have_v propound_v to_o be_v effect_v as_o 1._o to_o suit_v they_o for_o and_o engage_v they_o to_o set_v a_o esteem_n on_o christ_n jesus_n 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deliver_v unto_o you_o so_o you_o may_v be_v deliver_v into_o it_o bernard_n rom._n 6.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n into_o which_o you_o be_v deliver_v efficacius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quam_fw-la lnguae_fw-la testimonium_fw-la ber._n confession_n bernard_n what_o a_o sore_a judgement_n will_v abide_v such_o as_o suffer_v all_o these_o morning_n influence_n to_o pass_v away_o as_o water_v over_o a_o swan_n back_o that_o come_v the_o same_o from_o these_o morning_n vision_n they_o come_v to_o they_o how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n hold_v it_o forth_o i_o say_v christian_n in_o your_o life_n the_o conversation_n be_v a_o better_a testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n then_o the_o confession_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o general_a vote_n in_o the_o auditory_a that_o attend_v this_o morning_n ordinance_n that_o these_o sermon_n may_v be_v print_v that_o so_o what_o have_v once_o past_a upon_o your_o ear_n may_v be_v 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