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unprofitable_a for_o you_o it_o be_v yourselves_o that_o will_v final_o prove_v the_o loser_n by_o it_o you_o lose_v all_o those_o glorious_a reward_n which_o be_v offer_v as_o the_o crown_n of_o this_o obedience_n you_o get_v nothing_o but_o a_o addition_n to_o your_o sin_n &_o punishment_n for_o as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o pharisee_n if_o he_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v to_o they_o they_o have_v not_o have_v sin_n jo._n 15._o 24_o that_o be_v in_o comparison_n with_o what_o they_o then_o have_v so_o certain_o they_o that_o never_o have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o be_v much_o more_o innocent_a than_o they_o that_o have_v hear_v and_o resist_v it_o and_o for_o the_o punishment_n what_o christ_n tell_v those_o to_o who_o he_o have_v preach_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o tyre_n and_o sydon_n which_o be_v heathen_a city_n then_o for_o they_o the_o same_o undoubted_o we_o may_v conclude_v of_o ourselves_o 10._o last_o they_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v 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to_o succour_n and_o relieve_v i_o and_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n my_o eye_n look_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n in_o thou_o be_v my_o trust_n o_o cast_v not_o out_o my_o soul._n o_o lord_n in_o thou_o have_v i_o trust_v let_v i_o never_o be_v confound_v o_o bless_a lord_n who_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o thou_o receive_v let_v i_o not_o be_v weary_a of_o thy_o correction_n but_o give_v i_o such_o a_o perfect_a subjection_n to_o thou_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n that_o this_o chastisement_n may_v be_v for_o my_o profit_n that_o i_o may_v thereby_o be_v partaker_n of_o thy_o holiness_n o_o thou_o captain_n of_o my_o salvation_n who_o be_v make_v perfect_a by_o suffering_n sanctify_v to_o i_o all_o the_o pain_n of_o body_n all_o the_o terror_n of_o mind_n which_o thou_o shall_v permit_v to_o fall_v upon_o i_o lord_n my_o sin_n have_v deserve_v eternal_a torment_n make_v i_o cheerful_o and_o thankful_o to_o bear_v my_o present_a pain_n chasten_v i_o as_o thou_o please_v here_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n lord_n the_o water_n be_v come_v in_o even_o unto_o my_o soul_n o_o let_v thy_o spirit_n move_v upon_o these_o water_n and_o make_v they_o like_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n that_o they_o may_v cure_v whatsoever_o spiritual_a disease_n thou_o discerne_v in_o i_o o_o christ_n who_o first_o suffer_v many_a and_o grievous_a thing_n and_o then_o entere_v into_o thy_o glory_n make_v i_o so_o to_o suffer_v with_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v also_o be_v glorify_v with_o thou_o o_o dear_a jesus_n who_o humble_a thyself_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o i_o let_v that_o death_n of_o thou_o sweeten_v the_o bitterness_n of_o i_o when_o thou_o have_v overcome_v the_o sharpness_n of_o death_n thou_o do_v open_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o all_o believer_n i_o believe_v that_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v my_o judg._n i_o pray_v thou_o therefore_o help_v thy_o servant_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v with_o thy_o most_o precious_a blood_n make_v i_o to_o be_v number_v with_o thy_o saint_n in_o glory_n everlasting_a thou_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o thou_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v lord_n i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a lord_n i_o groan_v earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o that_o house_n from_o heaven_n i_o desire_v to_o put_v off_o this_o my_o tabernacle_n o_o be_v please_v to_o receive_v i_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o prison_n that_o i_o may_v give_v thanks_o unto_o thy_o name_n lord_n i_o be_o here_o to_o wrestle_v not_o only_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o with_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n o_o 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righteousness_n o_o bless_a jesus_n who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o wash_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n in_o thy_o own_o blood_n receive_v my_o soul._n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o prayer_n for_o their_o use_n who_o mourn_v in_o secret_a for_o the_o public_a calamity_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 74._o o_o god_n wherefore_o be_v thou_o absent_a etc._n etc._n 79._o o_o god_n the_o heathen_a be_v come_v &c_n &c_n 80._o hear_v o_o thou_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o these_o time_n of_o calamity_n o_o lord_n god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v i_o desire_v humble_o to_o confess_v before_o thou_o both_o on_o my_o own_o behalf_n and_o that_o of_o this_o nation_n that_o these_o many_o year_n of_o calamity_n we_o have_v groan_v under_o be_v but_o the_o just_a yea_o mild_a return_v of_o those_o many_o more_o year_n of_o our_o provocation_n 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among_o we_o and_o give_v we_o thy_o word_n to_o be_v a_o lamp_n unto_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o our_o path_n but_o o_o lord_n we_o have_v make_v no_o other_o use_n of_o that_o light_n then_o to_o conduct_v we_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n we_o have_v deal_v proud_o and_o not_o hearken_v to_o thy_o commandment_n and_o by_o rebel_a against_o the_o light_n have_v purchase_v to_o ourselves_o so_o much_o the_o heavy_a portion_n in_o the_o outer_a darkness_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n have_v the_o overflowing_n of_o thy_o vengeance_n be_v answerable_a to_o that_o of_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v long_o since_o be_v sweep_v away_o with_o a_o swift_a destruction_n and_o
and_o pitiful_a eye_n with_o which_o thou_o do_v once_o behold_v peter_n that_o great_a shepherd_n of_o thy_o church_n and_o forthwith_o he_o remember_v himself_o &_o repent_v with_o which_o eye_n thou_o once_o do_v view_v the_o scatter_a multitude_n and_o be_v move_v with_o compassion_n that_o for_o lack_v of_o a_o good_a shepherd_n they_o wander_v as_o sheep_n disperse_v and_o stray_v a_o sunder_o thou_o see_v o_o good_a shepherd_n what_o sundry_a sort_n of_o wolus_n have_v break_v into_o thy_o sheep_n coat_n of_o who_o every_o one_o cry_v here_o be_v christ_n here_o be_v christ._n so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a perfect_a person_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o error_n thou_o see_v with_o what_o wind_n with_o what_o wave_n with_o what_o storm_n thy_o silly_a ship_n be_v toss_v thy_o ship_n wherein_o thy_o little_a flock_n be_v in_o peril_n to_o be_v drown_v and_o what_o be_v now_o leave_v but_o that_o it_o utter_o sink_v and_o we_o all_o perish_v of_o this_o tempest_n and_o storm_n we_o may_v thank_v our_o own_o wickedness_n and_o sinful_a live_n we_o espy_v it_o well_o and_o confess_v it_o we_o espy_v thy_o righteousness_n and_o we_o bewail_v our_o unrighteousness_n but_o we_o appeal_v to_o thy_o mercy_n which_o according_a to_o the_o psalm_n of_o thy_o prophet_n surmount_v all_o thy_o work_n we_o have_v now_o suffer_v much_o punishment_n be_v sou_v with_o so_o many_o war_n consume_v with_o such_o loss_n of_o good_n scourge_v with_o so_o many_o sort_n of_o disease_n and_o pestilence_n shake_v with_o so_o many_o flood_n fear_v with_o so_o many_o strange_a sight_n from_o heaven_n and_o yet_o appear_v there_o no_o where_o any_o haven_n or_o port_n unto_o we_o be_v thus-tired_n &_o for_o lorn_a among_o so_o strange_a evil_n but_o still_o every_o day_n more_o grievous_a punishment_n and_o more_o seem_v to_o hang_v over_o our_o head_n we_o complain_v not_o of_o thy_o sharpness_n most_o tender_a saviour_n but_o we_o espy_v here_o also_o thy_o mercy_n forasmuch_o as_o much_o grievouseâ—_n plague_n we_o have_v deserve_v but_o o_o most_o merciful_a jesus_n we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o consider_v not_o weigh_v what_o be_v due_a for_o our_o deserve_n but_o rather_o what_o become_v thy_o mercy_n without_o which_o neither_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n can_v stand_v sure_a before_o thou_o much_o less_o we_o silly_a vessel_n of_o clay_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o o_o redeemer_n which_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v not_o that_o we_o be_v worthly_a of_o thy_o mercy_n but_o give_v thou_o this_o glory_n unto_o thy_o own_o name_n suffer_v not_o that_o the_o jew_n turk_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o panim_n which_o either_o have_v not_o know_v thou_o or_o do_v envy_v thy_o glory_n shall_v continual_o triumph_v over_o we_o and_o say_v where_o be_v their_o god_n where_o be_v their_o redeemer_n where_o be_v their_o saviour_n where_o be_v their_o bridegroom_n that_o they_o thus_o boast_v on_o these_o opprobrious_a word_n and_o upbraid_n redound_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n while_o by_o our_o evil_n man_n weigh_v and_o esteem_v thy_o goodness_n they_o think_v we_o be_v forsake_v who_o they_o see_v not_o amend_v once_o when_o thou_o slept_v in_o the_o ship_n and_o a_o tempest_n sudden_o arise_v threaten_a death_n to_o all_o in_o the_o ship_n thou_o awoke_v at_o the_o outcry_n of_o a_o few_o disciple_n and_o straightway_o at_o thy_o almighty_a word_n the_o water_n couch_v the_o wind_n fall_v the_o storm_n be_v sudden_o turn_v into_o a_o great_a calm_a the_o dumb_a water_n know_v their_o maker_n voice_n now_o in_o this_o far_o great_a tempest_n wherein_o not_o a_o few_o man_n body_n be_v in_o danger_n but_o innumerable_a soul_n we_o beseech_v thâ—e_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o thy_o holy_a church_n which_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o drown_v that_o thou_o will_v awake_v so_o many_o thousand_o of_o man_n do_v cry_v lord_n save_v we_o we_o perish_v the_o tempest_n be_v past_a man_n power_n yea_o we_o see_v that_o the_o endeavour_n of_o they_o that_o will_v help_v it_o do_v turn_v clean_o a_o contrary_a way_n it_o be_v thy_o word_n that_o must_v do_v the_o deed_n lord_n jesus_n only_o say_v thou_o with_o a_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n cease_v o_o tempest_n and_o forthwith_o shall_v â—he_n desire_v calm_a appear_v thou_o will_v have_v spaâ—ed_v so_o many_o thousand_o of_o most_o wicked_a man_n if_o in_o the_o city_n of_o sodoâ—_n â—ad_v be_v find_v but_o ten_o good_a man_n now_o here_o be_v so_o many_o thousand_o 〈◊〉_d man_n which_o love_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n which_o sigh_v for_o the_o beauty_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o house_n and_o will_v thou_o not_o at_o these_o man_n prayer_n let_v go_v thy_o anâ—r_n and_o remember_v thy_o accustom_a and_o old_a mercy_n shall_v thou_o â—ot_n with_o thy_o heavenly_a policy_n turn_v our_o folly_n into_o thy_o glory_n shall_v thou_o â—ot_n turn_v the_o wicked_a man_n evil_n into_o thy_o church_n good_a for_o thy_o merâ—y_n be_v wont_n then_o most_o of_o all_o to_o succour_v when_o the_o thing_n be_v with_o we_o past_a smedy_n and_o neither_o the_o might_n nor_o wisdom_n of_o man_n can_v help_v it_o thou_o â—one_n bâ—ingest_v thing_n that_o be_v never_o so_o out_o of_o order_n into_o order_n again_o â—hich_v art_n the_o only_a author_n and_o maintainer_n of_o peace_n thou_o frame_v â—hat_n old_a confusion_n which_o we_o call_v chaos_n wherein_o without_o order_n without_o fashion_n confuse_o lie_v the_o discordant_a seed_n of_o thing_n and_o with_o a_o wondered_a order_n the_o thing_n that_o of_o nature_n fight_v together_o thou_o do_v â—ly_o and_o knit_v in_o a_o perpetual_a band_n but_o how_o much_o great_a confusion_n be_v â—is_n where_o be_v no_o charity_n no_o fidelity_n no_o bond_n of_o love_n no_o reverence_n either_o of_o law_n nor_o yet_o of_o ruler_n no_o agreement_n of_o opinion_n but_o as_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o a_o misorder_a choir_n every_o man_n sing_v a_o contrary_a note_n aâ—ong_o the_o heavenly_a planet_n be_v no_o dissension_n all_o four_o element_n keep_v â—â—eir_n place_n every_o one_o do_v their_o office_n whereunto_o they_o be_v appoint_v and_o will_v thou_o suffer_v thy_o spouse_n for_o who_o sake_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v â—hus_o bycontinual_a discord_n to_o perish_v and_o go_v to_o wrack_n shall_v thou_o â—â—ffer_v the_o wicked_a spirit_n which_o be_v author_n and_o worker_n of_o discord_n 〈◊〉_d bear_v such_o a_o swing_n in_o thy_o kingdom_n unchecked_a shall_v thou_o suffer_v â—e_n strong_a captain_n of_o mischief_n who_o thou_o once_o overthrewe_v again_o 〈◊〉_d invade_v thy_o tent_n and_o to_o spoil_v thy_o soldier_n when_o thou_o be_v here_o man_n conversant_a among_o man_n at_o thy_o voice_n flâ—d_v the_o devil_n send_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n thy_o spirit_n which_o may_v drive_v away_o out_o of_o the_o â—ests_n of_o all_o they_o that_o profess_v thy_o name_n the_o wicked_a spirit_n master_n of_o riâ—â—_n of_o covetousness_n of_o vainglory_n of_o carnal_a lust_n of_o mischief_n and_o of_o discord_n create_v in_o we_o o_o our_o god_n and_o king_n a_o clean_a heart_n and_o renew_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n in_o our_o breast_n pluck_v not_o from_o we_o thy_o holy_a ghost_n render_v unto_o we_o â—e_v joy_n of_o thy_o save_a health_n and_o with_o thy_o principal_a spirit_n strengthenâ—y_a â—y_z spouse_n and_o the_o herdsman_n thereof_o by_o this_o spirit_n thou_o reconcile_v â—â—e_v earthly_a to_o the_o heavenly_a by_o this_o thou_o do_v frame_v and_o reduce_v so_o â—any_o tongue_n so_o many_o nation_n so_o many_o sundry_a sort_n of_o man_n into_o 〈◊〉_d body_n of_o a_o church_n which_o body_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n be_v knit_v to_o thou_o â—â—eir_fw-mi head_n this_o spirit_n if_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o renew_v in_o all_o man_n â—_z then_o shall_v also_o these_o foreign_a misery_n cease_v or_o if_o they_o cease_v â—ot_n at_o least_o they_o shall_v turn_v to_o the_o profit_n and_o avail_v of_o they_o which_o love_v â—ee_z stay_v this_o confusion_n set_v in_o 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