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thy_o love_n a_o son_n unworthy_a so_o great_a a_o father_n contempt_n etc._n etc._n 2_o of_o the_o original_a nobility_n of_o man_n and_o his_o fall_v away_o from_o it_o i_o be_v in_o honour_n o_o lord_n and_o heavenly_a king_n even_o so_o great_a that_o i_o can_v now_o set_v it_o forth_o but_o when_o i_o be_v in_o honour_n i_o understand_v not_o what_o that_o honour_n be_v in_o what_o a_o honour_a place_n do_v i_o inhabit_v in_o a_o place_n of_o delight_n my_o life_n find_v neither_o trouble_n nor_o want_n i_o be_v compass_v with_o fragrant_a apple_n i_o be_v prop_v up_o with_o honour_n crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o place_v above_o the_o work_v make_v of_o clay_n but_o i_o be_v the_o more_o excellent_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o badge_n of_o thy_o divine_a image_n and_o my_o lot_n and_o company_n be_v the_o society_n of_o angel_n and_o the_o whole_a army_n of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n but_o i_o do_v change_v that_o glory_n into_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o calf_n 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of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a for_o my_o altar_n and_o temple_n that_o i_o shall_v yield_v thou_o due_a obedience_n in_o abstain_v from_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o i_o will_v be_v make_v wise_a and_o do_v become_v most_o unwise_a before_o the_o fall_v i_o have_v the_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n of_o a_o present_a good_a i_o have_v only_o the_o knowledge_n but_o not_o the_o experience_n of_o a_o absent_a evil_n but_o after_o the_o fall_v there_o be_v in_o i_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o a_o lose_v good_a but_o no_o experience_n of_o it_o and_o i_o have_v a_o knowledge_n a_o experience_n of_o a_o adherent_a evil_n woe_n be_v i_o when_o shall_v i_o return_v thither_o whence_o i_o be_o expel_v i_o desire_v not_o a_o garden_n but_o a_o house_n not_o a_o figure_n but_o the_o thing_n figure_v i_o desire_v not_o to_o rule_v but_o to_o become_v a_o servant_n i_o ask_v not_o to_o sit_v but_o to_o stand_v and_o observe_v thy_o commandment_n look_v on_o i_o o_o my_o father_n 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be_v wise_a apart_o and_o depart_v to_o fall_v headlong_o into_o the_o gulf_n of_o error_n give_v i_o my_o god_n moderate_a wisdom_n but_o that_o i_o may_v profit_v exceed_o in_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o in_o save_v faith_n thou_o will_v not_o ask_v i_o hereafter_o what_o i_o have_v scene_n but_o what_o i_o have_v believe_v not_o what_o i_o have_v read_v but_o what_o i_o have_v do_v grant_v that_o i_o may_v receive_v with_o a_o humble_a heart_n what_o thou_o offere_v i_o and_o set_v forth_o in_o thy_o word_n not_o regard_v what_o either_o superstitious_a reason_n or_o the_o mischievous_o obtuse_a pitch_n of_o wit_n and_o foolish_a subtlety_n of_o doctor_n do_v argue_v
soul_n beat_v with_o the_o flood_n of_o sin_n find_v no_o refuge_n in_o this_o world_n no_o comfort_n no_o aid_n be_v thou_o only_o my_o retire_a place_n and_o my_o peaceful_a sanctuary_n the_o dove_n make_v her_o nest_n in_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o in_o the_o cave_n of_o the_o flint_n wall_n my_o soul_n shall_v rest_v in_o the_o hole_n of_o thy_o wound_n and_o shall_v therein_o perpetual_o delight_v herself_o no_o creature_n so_o well_o please_v with_o gemitus_fw-la as_o the_o turtle_n she_o mourn_v both_o night_n and_o day_n oh_o christ_n i_o will_v send_v forth_o no_o other_o voice_n than_o a_o mourning_n and_o lament_a voice_n that_o i_o have_v not_o my_o portion_n hereafter_o with_o the_o raven_n but_o that_o thou_o o_o christ_n may_v say_v to_o i_o behold_v my_o love_n thou_o be_v fair_a thy_o eye_n be_v dove_n eye_n arise_v my_o love_n my_o fair_a one_o and_o come_v away_o arise_v make_v haste_v my_o love_n my_o dove_n my_o fair_a one_o and_o come_v away_o o_o christ_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v contempt_n etc._n etc._n 10._o of_o jacob_n ladder_n stir_v up_o now_o thyself_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o raise_v up_o thy_o whole_a understanding_n and_o consider_v as_o much_o as_o thou_o be_v able_a how_o great_a and_o what_o that_o be_v that_o be_v set_v before_o thou_o go_v into_o bethel_n enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n wherein_o the_o lord_n inhabit_v which_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n where_o can_v thou_o take_v better_a rest_n than_o where_o thy_o god_n do_v rest_n if_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v not_o fix_v in_o that_o eternal_a place_n it_o can_v never_o be_v firm_a but_o more_o waver_a than_o motion_n itself_o pass_v from_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o seek_v rest_n where_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v find_v for_o if_o his_o captive_a affection_n be_v take_v up_o in_o these_o transitory_a and_o vain_a thing_n he_o can_v find_v no_o true_a rest_n because_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o so_o great_a a_o value_n that_o nothing_o but_o the_o chief_a good_a can_v content_v it_o enter_v therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n into_o bethel_n go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o god_n dwell_v in_o the_o high_a place_n accompany_v thy_o god_n ascend_v o_o my_o soul_n ascend_v the_o ladder_n be_v set_v by_o which_o thou_o may_v climb_v to_o the_o most_o high_a what_o be_v that_o ladder_n o_o my_o god_n which_o thy_o holy_a israel_n do_v see_v in_o his_o dream_n which_o stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o reach_v heaven_n with_o his_o top_n by_o which_o also_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n do_v ascend_v and_o descend_v be_v it_o not_o thy_o righteous_a son_n who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n and_o by_o who_o only_o we_o have_v access_n to_o thou_o he_o stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n because_o he_o assume_v our_o humane_a nature_n into_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o person_n and_o the_o branch_n of_o jesse_n spring_v from_o the_o earthly_a virgin_n thou_o my_o god_n willing_a of_o old_a to_o heal_v man_n the_o king_n of_o all_o thy_o creature_n of_o his_o sin_n do_v make_v as_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a son_n in_o a_o sort_n to_o go_v back_o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o divinity_n and_o by_o extreme_a humility_n have_v pass_v over_o nine_o degree_n those_o nine_o order_n of_o angel_n to_o descend_v by_o the_o incarnation_n unto_o the_o ten_o degree_n even_o the_o humane_a nature_n he_o be_v bear_v unto_o we_o he_o live_v among_o we_o he_o also_o rule_v amid_o we_o he_o be_v with_o we_o nor_o do_v he_o ever_o forsake_v those_o who_o he_o once_o determine_v to_o love_v o_o bless_a ladder_n fix_v thyself_o also_o upon_o my_o heart_n and_o cause_v my_o soul_n to_o mount_v up_o and_o remain_v with_o thou_o thou_o do_v descend_v for_o my_o sake_n let_v i_o ascend_v to_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v conform_v thyself_o to_o my_o infirmity_n so_o make_v i_o partake_v of_o that_o rest_n and_o pleasure_n which_o no_o care_n can_v either_o interrupt_v or_o lessen_v the_o top_n of_o this_o ladder_n do_v touch_v the_o heaven_n but_o thou_o the_o messiah_n do_v not_o only_o touch_v heaven_n and_o be_v from_o thence_o to_o come_v unto_o we_o and_o have_v from_o all_o eternity_n take_v thy_o pastime_n therein_o but_o have_v also_o frame_v it_o thou_o who_o have_v neither_o beginning_n nor_o end_n of_o day_n for_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o be_v thou_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o the_o great_a the_o true_a and_o bless_a god_n who_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o waste_v glorify_v with_o the_o father_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v but_o the_o ladder_n be_v but_o one_o that_o do_v reach_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n so_o thou_o o_o most_o sweet_a jesus_n be_v lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o but_o one_o person_n but_o one_o man_n one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o a_o displease_a god_n and_o a_o wretched_a man_n by_o the_o union_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n by_o this_o ladder_n angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v because_o angel_n desire_v to_o look_v into_o the_o mystery_n of_o so_o holy_a and_o admirable_a a_o union_n who_o notwithstanding_o do_v always_o see_v and_o hear_v the_o holy_a spirit_n instruct_v they_o there_o do_v also_o other_o angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v even_o the_o teacher_n and_o all_o believer_n who_o ought_v to_o preach_v nothing_o else_o but_o christ_n because_o there_o be_v no_o admittance_n to_o life_n by_o any_o other_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o open_a familiar_a and_o daily_a passage_n to_o the_o father_n but_o this_o imitate_v o_o my_o dear_a soul_n the_o pure_a chaste_a and_o holy_a angel_n in_o purity_n in_o chastity_n in_o sanctity_n except_o thou_o will_v lie_v grovel_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o lade_v with_o the_o dirt_n of_o thy_o sin_n be_v thrust_v into_o hell_n o_o lord_n i_o can_v lift_v up_o myself_o be_v thou_o my_o guardian_n where_o ever_o i_o go_v and_o bring_v i_o out_o of_o banishment_n into_o thy_o promise_a land_n nor_o neglect_v or_o forsake_v i_o till_o i_o shall_v return_v into_o my_o country_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v i_o be_v like_o jacob_n a_o supplant_a and_o by_o faith_n let_v i_o trample_v upon_o sin_n let_v i_o prevail_v and_o obtain_v the_o blessing_n let_v i_o rest_v upon_o the_o live_a corner_n stone_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v or_o confound_v let_v i_o be_v also_o a_o spiritual_a stone_n build_v upon_o that_o corner_n stone_n that_o i_o may_v become_v a_o habitation_n and_o temple_n of_o divinity_n ah_o jesus_n my_o redemption_n my_o love_n and_o desire_v be_v present_a with_o i_o i_o invoke_v thou_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o with_o a_o strong_a voice_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n which_o voice_n none_o but_o thou_o can_v hear_v i_o invite_v thou_o into_o my_o soul_n enter_v into_o it_o and_o fit_v it_o for_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v possess_v it_o without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n for_o a_o pure_a habitation_n be_v suitable_a for_o a_o most_o pure_a lord_n sanctify_v i_o therefore_o thy_o vessel_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v empty_a out_o the_o malice_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o grace_n and_o keep_v it_o still_o full_a that_o i_o may_v be_v now_o and_o ever_o a_o temple_n fit_v for_o thou_o to_o dwell_v in_o most_o sweet_a most_o benign_a most_o love_a most_o dear_a most_o mighty_a most_o desire_a most_o precious_a most_o lovely_a most_o beautiful_a thou_o that_o be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n white_a than_o milk_n or_o snow_n pleasant_a than_o nectar_n more_o precious_a than_o gem_n or_o gold_n and_o dear_a unto_o i_o than_o all_o the_o riches_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n contempt_n etc._n etc._n 11._o of_o the_o most_o tender_a care_n of_o god_n over_o his_o people_n to_o be_v collect_v from_o his_o care_n for_o his_o people_n israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n my_o soul_n do_v often_o languish_v and_o my_o heart_n be_v often_o full_a of_o great_a care_n when_o i_o think_v what_o i_o may_v be_v namely_o a_o example_n of_o weakness_n the_o ruin_n of_o time_n the_o scorn_n of_o fortune_n the_o image_n of_o mutability_n the_o beam_n of_o envy_n and_o calamity_n and_o the_o rest_n nothing_o but_o phlegm_n and_o choler_n oh_o who_o see_v not_o how_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v every_o where_o busy_a upon_o the_o circumference_n of_o the_o earth_n oh_o with_o how_o many_o tear_n and_o sigh_n they_o fill_v the_o earth_n all_o which_o do_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o certain_a fate_n accompany_v man_n life_n he_o deplore_v the_o sickness_n which_o possess_v this_o his_o body_n he_o deplore_v the_o uncertain_a condition_n of_o his_o health_n and_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o his_o life_n for_o what_o age_n or_o time_n be_v
mouth_n i_o view_v the_o letter_n grave_v with_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n the_o learning_n people_n and_o teach_v god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v but_o one_o school_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n mix_v of_o man_n and_o angel_n for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v that_o when_o moses_n have_v report_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o people_n word_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o now_o will_v i_o come_v to_o thou_o in_o a_o thick_a cloud_n that_o the_o people_n may_v hear_v i_o speak_v to_o thou_o and_o behold_v a_o while_n after_o they_o begin_v to_o hear_v thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o thick_a cloud_n begin_v to_o cover_v the_o mountain_n and_o again_o he_o do_v descend_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n sinah_n and_o afterward_o he_o speak_v with_o moses_n all_o of_o they_o see_v that_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n do_v rest_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o they_o stand_v and_o worship_v in_o their_o tent_n door_n thou_o do_v speak_v o_o lord_n to_o moses_n 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what_o have_v thou_o do_v o_o my_o most_o love_a saviour_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v handle_v so_o rude_o what_o be_v thy_o wickedness_n what_o thy_o offence_n what_o the_o cause_n of_o thy_o death_n what_o the_o occasion_n of_o thy_o condemn_v i_o be_o the_o stripe_n of_o thy_o pain_n the_o offence_n for_o which_o thou_o be_v slay_v i_o be_o the_o desert_n of_o thy_o death_n the_o wickedness_n revenge_v upon_o thou_o i_o be_o the_o spleen_n of_o thy_o passion_n and_o the_o labour_n of_o thy_o torment_n o_o the_o greatness_n and_o foulness_n of_o my_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o remedy_n i_o value_v the_o measure_n of_o my_o
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convert_a thief_n shall_v make_v i_o more_o careless_a nor_o let_v i_o say_v my_o conscience_n torture_n i_o not_o my_o life_n shall_v not_o trouble_v i_o because_o i_o see_v the_o thief_n have_v all_o his_o sin_n pardon_v in_o a_o moment_n consider_v o_o my_o soul_n thou_o guest_n and_o companion_n of_o my_o body_n not_o so_o much_o the_o concise_a confession_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o thief_n but_o the_o earnest_a devotion_n and_o mournful_a time_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o do_v wander_v and_o forsake_v their_o master_n then_o imitate_v the_o faith_n and_o zeal_n of_o the_o thief_n and_o at_o last_o promise_v to_o thyself_o his_o salvation_n now_o that_o unplacable_a enemy_n of_o our_o soul_n try_v to_o lead_v thou_o into_o this_o security_n that_o in_o the_o fatal_a hour_n of_o death_n he_o may_v thrust_v thou_o headlong_o into_o infernal_a destruction_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v speak_v how_o many_o be_v circumvent_v and_o damn_v by_o the_o shadow_n of_o this_o 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that_o die_v for_o we_o all_o that_o they_o that_o live_v may_v not_o live_v to_o themselves_o but_o to_o he_o that_o do_v both_o die_v and_z rise_v again_o for_o we_o but_o i_o contrary_a to_o this_o have_v live_v to_o myself_o and_o i_o own_o lust_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v dye_v for_o that_o end_n that_o i_o shall_v live_v to_o fill_v my_o soul_n with_o fleshly_a desire_n and_o abuse_v thy_o grace_n i_o shall_v weave_v the_o web_n of_o mischief_n o_o lord_n how_o great_a be_v thy_o patience_n that_o thou_o will_v be_v buffet_v for_o my_o sake_n but_o much_o great_a be_v thy_o patience_n that_o thou_o endure_v so_o many_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n that_o even_o buffet_v thou_o with_o their_o sin_n but_o shall_v this_o thy_o patience_n last_o for_o ever_o i_o call_v to_o mind_v what_o thou_o threaten_v against_o the_o impenitent_a i_o see_v that_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v water_v with_o rain_n and_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n be_v punish_v by_o curse_v i_o see_v that_o the_o 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and_o thistle_n that_o have_v choke_v the_o seed_n of_o thy_o word_n sow_v in_o i_o so_o that_o i_o have_v have_v no_o desire_n to_o know_v thy_o will_n my_o lust_n have_v seduce_v i_o my_o desire_n have_v drive_v i_o up_o and_o down_o my_o thought_n have_v disturb_v i_o the_o worm_n of_o my_o conscience_n gnaw_v i_o and_o all_o these_o have_v i_o esteem_v as_o secure_a delight_n and_o reckon_v trouble_n to_o be_v peace_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v my_o god_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v i_o be_o force_v to_o confess_v that_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o come_v before_o thou_o i_o blush_v for_o my_o unrighteousness_n sake_n to_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n unto_o thou_o i_o dare_v not_o lift_v they_o up_o to_o seek_v thy_o favour_n and_o most_o merciful_a presence_n if_o thou_o will_v punish_v i_o as_o i_o deserve_v nor_o heaven_n nor_o earth_n can_v hide_v i_o from_o thou_o but_o thou_o will_v not_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n that_o any_o one_o perish_v but_o that_o all_o may_v be_v convert_v and_o live_v thou_o creat_v i_o for_o thy_o praise_n but_o who_o in_o hell_n where_o thou_o be_v blaspheme_v shall_v praise_v thy_o name_n thou_o do_v pay_v so_o great_a a_o ransom_n for_o i_o yet_o if_o thou_o reject_v i_o in_o these_o my_o most_o great_a necessity_n who_o shall_v receive_v i_o if_o thou_o shall_v refuse_v thy_o creature_n redeem_v by_o so_o great_a a_o price_n who_o shall_v help_v i_o why_o even_o thou_o my_o father_n that_o father_n of_o mercy_n even_o that_o mercy_n which_o be_v immeasurable_a which_o be_v infinite_a and_o although_o by_o my_o disobedience_n i_o have_v lose_v the_o right_n of_o my_o
inheritance_n yet_o o_o my_o father_n thou_o have_v not_o lose_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o father_n though_o i_o have_v fall_v from_o thou_o my_o father_n yet_o will_v not_o thou_o fall_v from_o i_o or_o cease_v to_o be_v my_o father_n that_o word_n never_o fail_v as_o i_o live_v i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v convert_v and_o live_v and_o although_o my_o sin_n be_v innumerable_a and_o my_o wound_n may_v seem_v incurable_a yet_o be_v not_o thou_o ignorant_a of_o a_o way_n to_o cure_v i_o confirm_v therefore_o and_o fulfil_v thy_o promise_n wash_v i_o effectual_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n that_o as_o to_o i_o his_o death_n prove_v not_o in_o vain_a i_o be_o as_o well_o a_o part_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o he_o a_o part_n of_o i_o as_o peter_n david_n or_o paul_n he_o be_v as_o well_o to_o i_o a_o emmanuel_n as_o to_o any_o other_o he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o therefore_o he_o bear_v i_o also_o look_v back_o therefore_o look_v back_o therefore_o o_o lord_n upon_o this_o lose_a sheep_n regard_v thy_o creature_n nor_o contend_v with_o he_o in_o thy_o fury_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v with_o thy_o hand_n take_v care_n o_o lord_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o come_v creep_v to_o thou_o wound_v with_o many_o wound_n but_o thou_o most_o experience_a physician_n of_o soul_n and_o maâ—â—er_n of_o the_o disease_a can_v heal_v they_o all_o i_o come_v be_v blind_v but_o thou_o can_v enlighten_v i_o i_o come_v dead_a unto_o thou_o but_o thou_o can_v give_v i_o life_n i_o come_v full_a of_o leprosy_n but_o thou_o can_v cleanse_v i_o sprinkle_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n o_o my_o god_n the_o god_n of_o my_o life_n thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a than_o my_o sin_n thy_o clemency_n exceed_v all_o my_o iniquity_n thou_o can_v forgive_v more_o o_o lord_n than_o i_o can_v offend_v thy_o mercy_n be_v 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consider_v how_o benign_a and_o wonderful_a a_o father_n i_o have_v forsake_v i_o detest_v my_o own_o ingratitude_n when_o i_o consider_v from_o how_o happy_a a_o liberty_n of_o spirit_n into_o how_o miserable_a servitude_n i_o have_v cast_v myself_o i_o condemn_v my_o own_o madness_n and_o be_o whole_o displease_v to_o myself_o nor_o have_v any_o other_o object_n before_o my_o eye_n but_o hell_n and_o desperation_n namely_o that_o do_v terrify_v my_o conscience_n by_o god_n inevitable_a justice_n i_o be_o to_o be_v consume_v like_o rottenness_n sin_n be_v rottenness_n indeed_o for_o it_o destroy_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o a_o good_a name_n the_o worth_n of_o grace_n the_o relish_n of_o glory_n it_o be_v true_o dirt_n be_v wallow_v therein_o we_o become_v abominable_a to_o honest_a man_n the_o good_a angel_n and_o the_o just_a god_n it_o be_v true_o smoke_n that_o foretell_v we_o that_o hellfire_n be_v not_o far_o from_o it_o and_o do_v drive_v 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my_o iniquity_n against_o thou_o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n behold_v i_o be_o beget_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n have_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o i_o have_v go_v astray_o like_o a_o sheep_n that_o perish_v seek_v out_o thy_o lose_a sheep_n o_o lord_n remember_v not_o the_o fault_n and_o transgression_n of_o my_o youth_n o_o lord_n who_o understand_v his_o own_o sin_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a offence_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n because_o no_o man_n live_a can_v be_v justify_v before_o thou_o remember_v o_o lord_n thy_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n which_o have_v be_v of_o old_a remember_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n even_o for_o thy_o goodness_n sake_n o_o lord._n o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o my_o offence_n make_v thy_o mercy_n wonderful_a thou_o who_o save_v those_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o turn_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o nor_o cast_v away_o thy_o servant_n in_o 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so_o have_v the_o lord_n take_v pity_n upon_o i_o he_o have_v wash_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n he_o have_v cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n he_o know_v whereof_o we_o be_v make_v he_o remember_v we_o be_v but_o dust_n why_o be_v thou_o sad_a o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o trouble_v return_v o_o my_o soul_n into_o thy_o rest_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v thou_o good_a he_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n my_o eye_n from_o tear_n and_o my_o foot_n from_o fall_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o offence_n be_v cover_v blessed_n be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o
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