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that_o blessing_n which_o i_o receive_v in_o which_o point_v as_o in_o other_o more_o which_o may_v yet_o be_v name_v o_o merciful_a father_n i_o here_o before_o thou_o confess_v i_o be_o no_o better_a than_o in_o the_o first_o i_o dare_v not_o clear_v myself_o i_o can_v i_o ought_v not_o o_o lord_n give_v i_o eye_n to_o see_v my_o want_n for_o i_o have_v fear_v man_n and_o their_o threat_n more_o than_o i_o ought_v i_o have_v fear_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o favour_n more_o than_o i_o ought_v i_o have_v fear_v the_o loss_n of_o worldly_a commodity_n more_o than_o i_o ought_v and_o have_v not_o as_o thy_o bless_a apostle_n teach_v i_o by_o this_o example_n 3._o philipp_n 3._o account_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v vantage_n unto_o i_o loss_n &_o very_a dung_n for_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n sake_n of_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n sometime_o satan_n have_v rock_v this_o soul_n of_o i_o in_o the_o chayer_n of_o security_n that_o i_o have_v even_o sleep_v as_o it_o be_v a_o dead_a 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i_o that_o i_o have_v even_o break_v this_o â—oint_n also_o of_o thy_o law_n in_o not_o fear_v â—hee_o so_o as_o i_o ought_v alas_o lord_n what_o â—hall_v i_o say_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o branch_n â—f_v this_o commandment_n name_v even_o now_o be_o i_o any_o perfect_a in_o they_o â—han_o in_o these_o no_o no_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o in_o they_o all_o and_o that_o most_o grievous_o so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o mo_z â—f_n thy_o commandment_n but_o even_o this_o â—ne_a the_o first_o of_o all_o yet_o do_v my_o conscience_n â—ell_v i_o i_o be_o before_o thou_o guilty_a &_o good_a lord_n most_o fearful_o to_o be_v touch_v but_o there_o be_v nine_o more_o spread_v out_o their_o branch_n to_o all_o sincerity_n and_o holiness_n both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n with_o threaten_a cuâ—â—es_n to_o all_o flesh_n that_o shall_v do_v contrary_a and_o therefore_o when_o i_o view_v my_o couâ—se_n even_o at_o the_o first_o to_o be_v so_o crooked_a o_o 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â—nd_n against_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v thy_o child_n i_o may_v say_v â—ith_o the_o publican_n god_n be_v merciful_a 〈◊〉_d i_o a_o sinner_n and_o add_v thereunto_o a_o â—reat_a and_o grievous_a sinner_n i_o may_v say_v â—ith_n jeremie_n o_o lord_n though_o my_o iniquity_n testify_v against_o i_o yet_o deal_v â—hou_n with_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o name_n â—or_a my_o rebellion_n be_v many_o and_o with_o 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v sin_v 7._o job._n 7._o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o â—â—ee_v o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n yea_o â—ell_o may_v i_o say_v i_o lie_v down_o in_o my_o conâ—â—sion_n and_o my_o shame_n cover_v i_o â—or_a i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n from_o my_o youth_n up_o till_o this_o â—ay_n and_o have_v not_o obey_v his_o voice_n â—o_o conclude_v i_o may_v look_v about_o i_o â—nd_v from_o a_o wound_a soul_n cry_v unto_o â—â—ose_n that_o can_v give_v i_o counsel_n in_o reâ—â—ect_n of_o my_o sin_n man_n &_o brethren_n what_o â—â—all_v i_o do_v and_o see_v how_o never_o the_o lord_n forsake_v those_o that_o want_v his_o help_n &_o aid_n â—oe_v i_o not_o even_o now_o remember_v what_o he_o advise_v i_o and_o all_o sinner_n in_o my_o case_n to_o do_v 28._o prou._n 28._o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n say_v the_o lord_n by_o solomon_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o forsake_v it_o shall_v have_v mercy_n and_o see_v in_o david_n the_o proof_n and_o trial_n of_o it_o for_o when_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n say_v he_o my_o bone_n consume_v 32._o psal_n 32._o or_o when_o i_o roar_v all_o the_o day_n for_o thy_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o i_o day_n and_o night_n and_o my_o moisture_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o drought_n of_o sumâ—mer_n then_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unâ—to_o thou_o neither_o hide_v i_o my_o iniquity_n for_o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n oâ—_n my_o sin_n therefore_o o_o lord_n i_o harken_v to_o thy_o 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