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but_o when_o i_o see_v the_o eye_n of_o my_o â—odie_n so_o seel_a up_o with_o sin_n that_o be_v â—bout_fw-fr i_o i_o then_o open_a the_o eye_n of_o my_o â—…ule_n and_o begin_v to_o see_v a_o far_o off_o the_o came_n of_o thy_o infallible_a truth_n and_o acknowledge_v thy_o marvelous_a secret_a wisdom_n which_o thou_o have_v manifeâ—…ed_v unto_o i_o and_o then_o my_o soul_n forâ—…king_v the_o impurity_n of_o my_o body_n lift_v herself_o up_o unto_o heaven_n and_o pierce_v through_o the_o incredible_a brightness_n thereof_o and_o cast_v her_o eye_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o eternity_n she_o â—erein_o read_v the_o draught_n of_o the_o â—ewe_a covenant_n which_o thou_o be_v to_o make_v with_o man_n and_o then_o return_v into_o her_o miserable_a body_n she_o fill_v heâ—_n self_n with_o hope_n and_o joy_n and_o promiseâ—_n unto_o herself_o assure_a victory_n ouâ—_n her_o sin_n 7_o for_o she_o have_v learn_v in_o heauâ—…_n that_o thou_o will_v take_v into_o thy_o haâ—…_n the_o sprinkle_v of_o 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the_o grass_n that_o be_v t_v abroad_o without_o grace_n and_o colour_n which_o man_n cock_n up_o to_o give_v unto_o the_o cattle_n to_o feed_v on_o and_o like_v unto_o a_o great_a many_o goodly_a sweet_a smell_a flower_n bind_v up_o in_o a_o bottle_n among_o a_o sort_n of_o thistle_n 13_o but_o do_v i_o for_o all_o this_o lose_v my_o hope_n no_o no_o my_o god_n for_o thy_o power_n be_v infinite_a and_o last_v for_o ever_o and_o thy_o mercy_n immeasurable_a which_o will_v spread_v itself_o over_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v trust_v in_o thou_o one_o age_n shall_v pass_v after_o another_o but_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o goodness_n shall_v never_o have_v end_n one_o generation_n shall_v succeed_v another_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v always_o for_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o thy_o praise_n and_o good_a deal_n 14_o thou_o will_v one_o day_n my_o god_n awaken_v to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n of_o mercy_n draw_v near_o and_o lo_o i_o see_v it_o even_o at_o hand_n the_o 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my_o god_n to_o be_v content_v that_o thy_o people_n assemble_v and_o reunite_v themselves_o both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n devout_o to_o offer_v up_o unto_o thou_o that_o holy_a will_n which_o they_o have_v to_o honour_v thou_o for_o the_o effect_n can_v in_o no_o wise_a other_o wise_a be_v able_a to_o come_v near_o that_o which_o thou_o deserve_v accept_v therefore_o o_o lord_n the_o humble_a submission_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o come_v before_o thou_o to_o yield_v unto_o thou_o their_o homage_n and_o service_n due_a unto_o thou_o as_o unto_o their_o sovereign_a &_o chief_a lord_n they_o shall_v cast_v their_o sceptre_n unto_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o crown_n at_o their_o foot_n and_o present_a for_o a_o sacrifice_n unto_o thy_o majesty_n their_o humble_a prayer_n and_o innocent_a conscience_n and_o i_o will_v be_v the_o first_o my_o god_n which_o will_v cast_v down_o myself_o before_o thou_o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n to_o thou_o alone_o will_v i_o consecrate_v my_o spirit_n quicken_v it_o therefore_o o_o lord_n that_o be_v purify_v by_o the_o holy_a zeal_n of_o thy_o love_n it_o may_v receive_v in_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o clear_a look_a glass_n the_o image_n of_o thy_o incomprehensible_a excellency_n &_o perfection_n &_o feel_v in_o itself_o the_o reflection_n of_o thy_o sincere_a amity_n aswell_o as_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n accompany_v with_o the_o number_n of_o thou_o elect_v to_o be_v a_o inheritor_n with_o they_o in_o everlasting_a life_n 23_o now_o i_o have_v already_o feel_v my_o good_a god_n that_o thou_o have_v enlighten_v my_o soul_n with_o thy_o grace_n and_o have_v present_v the_o favour_n which_o thou_o will_v show_v unto_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o earth_n heretofore_o have_v my_o spirit_n a_o far_o of_o take_v a_o note_n how_o thou_o proceed_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o world_n but_o it_o have_v be_v afraid_a to_o die_v before_o such_o time_n as_o thou_o be_v come_v and_o that_o be_v because_o thou_o have_v hear_v it_o call_v upon_o thou_o say_v tell_v i_o lard_n how_o long_o the_o course_n of_o my_o age_n shall_v be_v and_o when_o thou_o will_v end_v my_o day_n 24_o go_v not_o about_o o_o lord_n to_o cut_v of_o the_o thread_n of_o my_o life_n the_o first_o or_o second_o wind_v up_o of_o the_o spindle_n neither_o stay_v it_o over_o short_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o course_n attend_v my_o god_n until_o the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o thou_o must_v set_v open_a the_o treasure_n of_o thy_o grace_n to_o make_v a_o entrance_n for_o man_n unto_o the_o largeness_n of_o salvation_n or_o if_o thou_o have_v at_o least_o appoint_v my_o end_n and_o that_o my_o life_n can_v stretch_v so_o far_o yet_o remember_v my_o posterity_n and_o let_v he_o be_v bear_v of_o my_o race_n that_o must_v sanctify_v the_o world_n by_o his_o come_n 25_o i_o right_o well_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o at_o the_o first_o thou_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o whatsoever_o excellent_a thing_n we_o see_v here_o in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n 26_o but_o all_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o end_n even_o as_o a_o old_a wear_v garment_n a_o man_n shall_v inquire_v what_o be_v become_v of_o it_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o mention_n make_v thereof_o at_o all_o it_o be_v make_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v unmake_v it_o have_v a_o beginning_n &_o it_o must_v have_v a_o end_n but_o thou_o alone_o o_o lord_n which_o have_v be_v from_o all_o eternity_n shall_v be_v always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o age_n &_o time_n which_o consume_v all_o thing_n serve_v for_o none_o other_o purpose_n but_o to_o confirm_v thy_o everlastingness_n and_o to_o set_v forth_o thy_o deity_n &_o man_n see_v i_o to_o remain_v here_o upon_o the_o earth_n for_o none_o other_o cause_n but_o to_o behold_v round_o about_o they_o thy_o incomprehenâ—…ble_a greatness_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o their_o infirmity_n on_o the_o other_o side_n 27_o a_o man_n change_v not_o his_o shire_n so_o often_o but_o the_o earth_n often_o change_v her_o inhabitant_n one_o put_v forth_o another_o and_o all_o be_v renew_a even_o in_o a_o moment_n but_o thou_o my_o god_n be_v even_o the_o same_o at_o this_o day_n that_o thou_o be_v at_o the_o beginning_n every_o province_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v a_o great_a catalogue_n of_o king_n who_o have_v there_o command_v one_o successive_o after_o another_o but_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n continual_o sing_v unto_o we_o that_o thou_o have_v always_o be_v alone_o ever_o like_a unto_o thyself_o and_o that_o neither_o the_o time_n past_a ne_o yet_o the_o time_n to_o come_v can_v any_o way_n alter_v nor_o change_v thou_o 28_o now_o my_o lord_n although_o we_o must_v depart_v from_o hence_o yet_o do_v i_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o i_o shall_v one_o day_n taste_v of_o that_o sweet_a fruit_n which_o shall_v heal_v this_o contagious_a disease_n of_o we_o which_o our_o father_n transfer_v over_o unto_o we_o have_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o death_n and_o of_o sin_n for_o our_o child_n shall_v come_v after_o we_o and_o therefore_o o_o lord_n show_v we_o this_o favour_n as_o to_o continue_v our_o posterity_n from_o age_n to_o age_n until_o such_o time_n as_o we_o altogether_o shall_v appear_v before_o thy_o face_n not_o to_o receive_v sharp_a and_o severe_a judgement_n but_o to_o enter_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o thy_o dear_a belove_a son_n into_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o eternal_a blessedness_n which_o shall_v be_v purchase_v for_o all_o thy_o faithful_a by_o the_o adoption_n of_o thy_o son_n in_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n david_n from_o the_o depth_n of_o depth_n psalm_n 129._o from_o the_o depth_n of_o depth_n have_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o my_o god_n be_v lose_v and_o bury_v in_o the_o most_o fearful_a cave_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o â—ave_n call_v upon_o thy_o name_n harken_v â—nto_o my_o voice_n and_o hear_v my_o prayer_n for_o all_o hope_n of_o succour_n be_v take_v from_o â—e_n and_o i_o see_v nothing_o about_o i_o but_o â—orror_n and_o tremble_a and_o yet_o have_v i_o â—ot_n be_v discourage_v and_o do_v wait_v â—or_a at_o thy_o hand_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o â—eare_z of_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o thy_o commandment_n 2_o give_v thou_o therefore_o o_o lord_n a_o favourable_a ear_n unto_o my_o hearty_a prayer_n if_o my_o sin_n stand_v between_o thou_o and_o i_o to_o whet_v thou_o againâ—…_n my_o iniquity_n and_o to_o make_v thou_o contrary_n unto_o the_o prayer_n which_o i_o maâ—…_n unto_o thou_o beat_v back_o the_o same_o wiâ—…_n the_o look_n of_o thy_o merciful_a eye_n or_o 〈◊〉_d o_o lord_n shut_v up_o for_o a_o time_n the_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o justice_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o eaâ—…_n of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n have_v receiveâ—_n my_o confession_n and_o the_o humble_a requeâ—…_n which_o i_o make_v unto_o thou_o for_o grace_n foâ—_n i_o come_v not_o before_o thou_o to_o braggeâ—_n my_o own_o justification_n but_o of_o 〈◊〉_d great_a love_a kindness_n and_o benigniâ—…_n 3_o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v a_o registâ—…_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o we_o come_v to_o a_o â—…dite_n before_o thou_o who_o be_v able_a 〈◊〉_d god_n to_o abide_v thy_o severe_a iudgementâ—_n for_o what_o day_n of_o life_n be_v there_o that_o haâ—_n not_o deserve_v a_o world_n of_o tormentâ—…_n thou_o may_v draw_v out_o o_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o yet_o the_o greateâ—_n part_n of_o my_o sin_n shall_v go_v unpunished_a 4_o but_o although_o we_o have_v mightâ—_n offend_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o cease_v not_o to_o receive_v any_o sinner_n that_o commeâ—_n unto_o
speak_v not_o unâ—o_v thou_o but_o with_o my_o heart_n which_o â—ryeth_v our_o say_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n why_o have_v i_o seek_v thou_o so_o careful_o â—ay_n and_o night_n both_o in_o peace_n and_o war_n in_o quietness_n and_o in_o trouble_n 〈◊〉_d have_v desire_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n â—ut_v to_o see_v thy_o face_n i_o mean_v nor_o o_o lord_n thy_o divine_a face_n wherein_o be_v imprint_v that_o fearful_a majesty_n which_o shine_v as_o the_o lightning_n which_o no_o man_n eye_n be_v able_a to_o abide_v to_o behold_v but_o that_o face_n at_o the_o least_o which_o be_v cover_v and_o courtayn_v with_o thy_o work_n which_o although_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o see_v but_o the_o very_o hinder_v part_n thereof_o and_o that_o very_a hardly_o also_o yet_o i_o think_v it_o to_o be_v most_o wonderful_a and_o make_v i_o beside_o myself_o as_o it_o be_v sith_o then_o o_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v that_o increated_a word_n which_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n which_o do_v paâ—…_n of_o thy_o will_n and_o thy_o will_n a_o part_n of_o thyself_o do_v it_o not_o represent_v itself_o unto_o i_o as_o thy_o face_n for_o i_o to_o note_n &_o maâ—…_n therein_o such_o a_o great_a number_n of_o beaâ—tifull_a and_o excellent_a lineament_n of_o divinity_n which_o shine_v most_o bright_o in_o every_o part_n thereof_o o_o lord_n i_o be_o in_o love_n with_o this_o rare_a beauty_n neither_o have_v i_o any_o other_o care_n &_o thought_n but_o that_o i_o may_v enjoy_v this_o thy_o presence_n which_o offer_v itself_o unto_o 〈◊〉_d in_o thy_o word_n as_o in_o a_o look_a glass_n of_o thy_o deity_n 14_o see_v than_o that_o thou_o seeâ—_n my_o holy_a and_o sincere_a love_n deprive_v i_o not_o then_o of_o this_o holy_a object_n which_o sanctifi_v and_o bless_v my_o cogitation_n and_o thought_n and_o although_o my_o sin_n which_o be_v most_o foul_a and_o filthy_a make_v thou_o to_o be_v displease_v with_o i_o yet_o i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o not_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o neither_o turn_v thou_o away_o this_o thy_o fair_a and_o wonderful_a face_n from_o i_o for_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o none_o but_o with_o such_o as_o glory_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o stubborn_o persist_v in_o their_o iniquity_n but_o i_o thy_o servant_n my_o god_n humble_a myself_o before_o thou_o and_o do_v acknowledge_v most_o unworthy_a sinner_n that_o i_o be_o not_o once_o to_o dare_v appear_v in_o thy_o presence_n if_o thy_o love_a kindness_n do_v not_o bring_v i_o in_o unto_o thou_o and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v not_o to_o reject_v i_o for_o if_o thou_o shall_v thou_o must_v also_o therewith_o reject_v thy_o mercy_n whereunto_o i_o be_o couple_v and_o so_o fast_o link_v as_o that_o as_o it_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o thou_o so_o be_v it_o also_o now_o fast_o link_v unto_o my_o repentance_n 15_o and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v if_o it_o may_v so_o please_v thou_o dwell_v and_o remain_v with_o i_o and_o see_v it_o have_v like_v thou_o to_o allow_v i_o for_o thy_o servant_n and_o to_o thrust_v i_o into_o this_o combat_n thou_o be_v not_o to_o leave_v and_o forsake_v i_o in_o it_o for_o if_o thou_o shall_v my_o destruction_n will_v turn_v to_o thy_o shame_n where_o on_o the_o other_o side_n my_o victory_n will_v turn_v to_o thy_o glory_n and_o therefore_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o help_v i_o evermore_o for_o as_o my_o infirmity_n strive_v common_o against_o i_o so_o also_o have_v i_o need_v to_o have_v continual_a help_n on_o every_o side_n of_o i_o for_o if_o thou_o keep_v thyself_o never_o so_o little_a awhile_o from_o i_o my_o soul_n will_v even_o vanish_v away_o and_o so_o will_v also_o my_o body_n if_o my_o soul_n be_v once_o go_v for_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v far_o away_o more_o the_o soul_n of_o my_o soul_n than_o my_o soul_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o my_o body_n i_o right_o well_o know_v that_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n have_v a_o most_o unworthy_a dwell_v place_n in_o i_o but_o yet_o i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o disdain_n nor_o to_o come_v into_o it_o for_o where_o thou_o once_o enterest_n all_o magnificence_n abound_v and_o there_o be_v always_o honour_v sufficient_a where_o thou_o be_v and_o beside_o o_o lord_n thou_o receyve_v no_o honour_n by_o come_v to_o visit_v i_o but_o i_o thy_o poor_a servant_n be_o honour_v by_o thy_o presence_n why_o shall_v thou_o leave_v the_o glorious_a bright_a heaven_n and_o bright_a shine_a star_n and_o to_o come_v down_o here_o below_o to_o seek_v for_o nothing_o that_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v honourable_a but_o it_o be_v as_o i_o think_v because_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o angel_n know_v and_o understand_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o pride_n up_o themselves_o in_o their_o magnificence_n see_v they_o be_v thy_o creature_n and_o that_o thou_o can_v make_v the_o most_o vile_a enhabitant_n on_o the_o earth_n as_o honourable_a as_o any_o one_o of_o they_o this_o be_v it_o why_o thou_o come_v down_o from_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o have_v the_o like_a feel_n of_o our_o misery_n thou_o come_v to_o reestablish_v we_o in_o our_o ancient_a perfection_n and_o because_o that_o we_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v have_v deface_v the_o image_n of_o the_o deity_n which_o thou_o have_v imprint_v in_o we_o thou_o come_v to_o recharge_v and_o recover_v the_o liniament_n of_o our_o first_o nature_n half_o deface_v it_o be_v thou_o then_o who_o as_o thou_o be_v our_o creator_n so_o also_o will_v be_v our_o redeemer_n and_o as_o thou_o have_v be_v our_o father_n so_o also_o will_v be_v our_o protector_n and_o defender_n and_o it_o be_v thou_o o_o lord_n who_o although_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v reject_v we_o yet_o have_v stretch_v out_o thy_o arm_n and_o gather_v we_o together_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n 16_o and_o so_o be_v it_o most_o meet_a for_o i_o know_v not_o whither_o else_o to_o go_v my_o father_n and_o my_o mother_n have_v forsake_v i_o i_o mean_v the_o father_n that_o beget_v i_o and_o my_o mother_n that_o tender_o nurse_v i_o and_o bring_v i_o up_o do_v abhor_v i_o when_o as_o they_o see_v i_o set_v my_o whole_a hart_n upon_o thou_o and_o leave_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n they_o never_o look_v on_o i_o but_o with_o grief_n and_o hold_v i_o but_o for_o a_o castaway_n my_o brethren_n make_n much_o of_o i_o turn_v into_o disdain_n the_o kind_n and_o sweet_a amity_n of_o my_o sister_n change_v into_o contempt_n and_o the_o gracious_a meeting_n of_o my_o dear_a friend_n be_v turn_v into_o mockery_n whither_o then_o must_v i_o fly_v if_o my_o dear_a friend_n entreat_v i_o after_o this_o sort_n what_o will_v my_o enemy_n do_v unto_o i_o who_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o gall_n and_o their_o tong_n full_a of_o deadly_a poison_n who_o ordinary_a action_n and_o exercise_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o do_v of_o wrong_n and_o speak_v contumelious_o but_o even_o then_o when_o i_o be_o most_o give_v over_o than_o be_v thou_o near_o unto_o i_o embrase_v i_o most_o favourable_o and_o pour_v upon_o my_o head_n the_o treasure_n of_o thy_o mercy_n most_o large_o 17_o now_o see_v it_o have_v please_v thou_o thus_o to_o enlarge_v thy_o grace_n towards_o i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v conserve_v teach_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o i_o may_v serve_v thou_o learn_v i_o what_o thy_o law_n be_v and_o how_o i_o must_v direct_v my_o step_n that_o i_o may_v continual_o walk_v a_o right_n in_o that_o narrow_a and_o thorny_a path_n which_o must_v conduct_v i_o unto_o the_o port_n of_o salvation_n for_o it_o be_v long_o sit_v hence_o o_o lord_n that_o i_o leave_v that_o broad_a and_o easy_a way_n sow_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n and_o which_o bring_v all_o those_o that_o follow_v the_o same_o unto_o destruction_n &_o damnation_n show_v i_o therefore_o my_o god_n thy_o way_n for_o under_o such_o a_o guide_n i_o can_v never_o stray_v show_v it_o i_o o_o lord_n i_o say_v for_o if_o i_o go_v never_o so_o little_a out_o of_o it_o i_o be_o utter_o 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