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majesty_n and_o we_o thy_o creature_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n between_o thy_o infinite_a power_n and_o our_o weakness_n thy_o wisdom_n and_o our_o folly_n thy_o eternal_a be_v and_o our_o mortal_a frame_n but_o lord_n we_o have_v set_v ourselves_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o thou_o by_o our_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n we_o do_v humble_o acknowledge_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o many_o rebellion_n of_o our_o life_n we_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n we_o have_v be_v profane_a contemner_n of_o thy_o majesty_n and_o of_o thy_o holy_a law_n we_o have_v also_o sin_v against_o our_o brother_n and_o our_o own_o soul_n by_o omit_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o commit_v what_o we_o ought_v not_o we_o have_v rebel_v against_o light_n despise_v thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o judgement_n break_v our_o own_o vow_n and_o promise_n neglect_v thy_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o opportunity_n of_o 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who_o satisfi_v thy_o mouth_n with_o good_a thing_n psal_n 103.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o methinks_v our_o mouth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o these_o his_o kindness_n to_o our_o soul_n 4._o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v what_o great_a reason_n we_o have_v to_o embrace_v so_o bless_v a_o opportunity_n of_o become_v better_o great_a be_v the_o benefit_n which_o will_v redound_v to_o we_o from_o â—_o frequent_a and_o a_o devout_a communion_n and_o certain_o this_o service_n must_v needs_o be_v welcome_a to_o that_o soul_n that_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o sin_n and_o hearty_o and_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o for_o it_o lay_v a_o most_o severe_a obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o search_v our_o heart_n and_o amend_v our_o way_n and_o set_v thing_n straight_o between_o god_n and_o our_o own_o soul_n this_o service_n oblige_v we_o to_o that_o which_o every_o pious_a soul_n will_v choose_v of_o itself_o it_o bind_v we_o to_o be_v faithful_a 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miserable_a or_o wretched_a but_o if_o he_o will_v but_o consider_v and_o reflect_v will_v easy_o find_v this_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n certain_o the_o hope_n that_o we_o still_o have_v of_o heaven_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v most_o unspeakable_a mercy_n but_o beside_o if_o we_o look_v back_o we_o may_v find_v many_o other_o singular_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o which_o do_v upbraid_v we_o for_o our_o great_a unthankfulness_n he_o have_v many_o time_n keep_v our_o soul_n from_o death_n our_o eye_n from_o tear_n and_o our_o foot_n from_o fall_v he_o have_v long_o wait_v for_o our_o return_n who_o may_v long_o ago_o have_v place_v we_o among_o the_o dead_a and_o damn_a which_o be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n that_o god_n have_v be_v great_o kind_a unto_o we_o and_o so_o far_o from_o desire_v our_o death_n that_o he_o show_v himself_o when_o we_o do_v choose_v the_o path_n that_o lead_v to_o death_n desirous_a that_o we_o shall_v turn_v and_o live_v 5._o that_o our_o sin_n be_v commit_v under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v still_o a_o far_a aggravation_n of_o our_o guilt_n the_o gospel_n have_v provide_v we_o sufficient_a help_n and_o assistance_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n if_o we_o do_v amiss_o it_o be_v because_o we_o will_v not_o use_v the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v offer_v we_o that_o we_o may_v become_v better_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a aid_n at_o hand_n if_o we_o will_v make_v use_n of_o it_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o only_o require_v our_o obedience_n but_o also_o enable_v we_o to_o obey_v if_o we_o do_v but_o humble_o beg_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o do_v it_o but_o as_o earnest_o as_o the_o hungry_a child_n will_v beg_v bread_n of_o his_o father_n we_o shall_v as_o certain_o receive_v this_o heavenly_a aid_n luk._n 11.13_o this_o spirit_n will_v help_v our_o infirmity_n rom._n 8.26_o and_o if_o he_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o shall_v find_v he_o that_o be_v in_o we_o great_a than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 4.4_o now_o certain_o we_o be_v very_o fond_a of_o our_o sin_n if_o we_o will_v not_o do_v our_o utmost_a to_o get_v rid_v of_o they_o the_o way_n be_v easy_a and_o plain_a before_o we_o we_o may_v be_v better_o if_o we_o will_v not_o make_v light_n of_o the_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o heaven_n our_o freedom_n from_o sin_n be_v purchase_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o offer_v we_o in_o the_o gospel_n if_o we_o accept_v it_o not_o upon_o such_o easy_a term_n we_o deserve_v to_o be_v slave_n for_o ever_o it_o will_v be_v but_o just_a we_o shall_v be_v use_v as_o the_o servant_n under_o the_o law_n who_o may_v have_v his_o liberty_n and_o refuse_v it_o he_o be_v make_v a_o public_a shame_n for_o his_o great_a folly_n in_o refuse_v to_o go_v free_a when_o his_o freedom_n be_v offer_v he_o for_o that_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o what_o follow_v upon_o his_o refusal_n for_o his_o master_n carry_v he_o away_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o at_o the_o gate_n 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often_o confess_v but_o never_o forsake_v our_o sin_n 8._o another_o aggravation_n of_o our_o guilt_n be_v when_o we_o continue_v in_o those_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v no_o temptation_n to_o commit_v and_o may_v most_o easy_o avoid_v such_o be_v general_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n there_o be_v no_o natural_a desire_n that_o be_v gratify_v by_o swear_v or_o by_o evil_a speak_n and_o slander_v one_o another_o these_o be_v indeed_o most_o heinous_a offence_n against_o almighty_a god_n and_o their_o guilt_n be_v the_o great_a because_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o temptation_n to_o commit_v they_o and_o they_o be_v most_o easy_o avoid_v
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