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be_v it_o not_o christ_n thy_o lord_n yet_o he_o command_v thou_o because_o thy_o sin_n be_v many_o and_o thou_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o they_o therefore_o come_v leave_v not_o thy_o sin_n behind_o thou_o for_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v but_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n thy_o saviour_n he_o in_o his_o grace_n will_v ease_v the_o burden_n wherewith_o thy_o soul_n be_v lade_v and_o give_v thou_o a_o bless_a exchange_n even_o his_o own_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o thou_o so_o have_v thou_o find_v a_o righteousness_n in_o he_o make_v thou_o by_o which_o be_v clothe_v thou_o have_v access_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o shall_v find_v favour_n with_o thy_o god_n yea_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v thy_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o though_o thou_o be_v pollute_v and_o defile_v with_o sin_n and_o corruption_n yet_o in_o righteousness_n be_v thou_o call_v and_o christ_n will_v clothe_v thy_o naked_a soul_n with_o his_o righteousness_n a_o garment_n without_o spot_n or_o blemish_n o_o come_v and_o come_v daily_o at_o his_o call_n give_v no_o time_n to_o satan_n to_o cast_v it_o in_o thy_o tooth_n that_o thou_o shall_v one_o day_n perish_v through_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n for_o christ_n be_v mighty_a and_o of_o power_n to_o save_v unto_o the_o utmost_a and_o though_o thou_o can_v see_v nothing_o in_o thyself_o but_o that_o which_o may_v bring_v eternal_a wrath_n upon_o thy_o head_n every_o moment_n yet_o here_o be_v thy_o comfort_n in_o that_o he_o have_v accept_v thou_o in_o the_o belove_a for_o who_o sake_n he_o can_v deny_v thou_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o o_o lord_n to_o thou_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o who_o in_o thy_o love_n and_o tender_a compassion_n to_o my_o poor_a soul_n have_v deliver_v it_o from_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n for_o thou_o have_v cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n o_o that_o my_o soul_n make_v live_v by_o thy_o grace_n may_v ever_o praise_v thou_o who_o be_v it_o call_v i_o o_o my_o soul_n behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n make_v man_n to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n christ_n jesus_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n dis-throned_n himself_o to_o be_v a_o saviour_n of_o poor_a sinful_a man_n lose_v and_o undo_v man_n for_o who_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o redemption_n but_o by_o he_o and_o by_o he_o alone_o o_o here_o be_v love_n indeed_o behold_v i_o come_v say_v he_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o come_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n from_o glory_n to_o be_v clothe_v with_o flesh_n the_o garment_n of_o sinful_a man_n and_o all_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v clothe_v with_o glory_n immortality_n eternal_a life_n behold_v o_o my_o soul_n &_o be_v fill_v with_o holy_a admiration_n with_o what_o manner_n of_o love_n the_o father_n have_v love_v we_o that_o so_o we_o shall_v we_o sinner_n be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o great_a and_o holy_a god_n a_o god_n who_o inhabite_v eternity_n who_o 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little_a spiritual_a life_n and_o my_o heart_n also_o be_v carry_v out_o after_o vanity_n than_o i_o find_v that_o i_o have_v lose_v the_o former_a sweet_a incomb_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o refresh_n of_o this_o bless_a spirit_n and_o be_v as_o one_o lull_v a_o sleep_n by_o the_o deceitful_a enchantment_n of_o satan_n and_o malicious_a device_n o_o wicked_a and_o deceitful_a â—eaâ—t_n how_o can_v thou_o so_o soon_o forget_v such_o bondage_n deliver_v from_o such_o 〈◊〉_d aâ—_n the_o devil_n have_v so_o often_o get_v thou_o into_o how_o soon_o have_v thou_o forget_v the_o god_n of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n how_o have_v thou_o make_v the_o lord_n to_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n yet_o once_o more_o be_v the_o lord_n please_v to_o call_v i_o out_o of_o my_o benumb_a condition_n and_o show_v how_o i_o be_v run_v myself_o into_o my_o own_o destruction_n oh_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o never_o dâ—d_v leave_v i_o but_o to_o see_v my_o oâ—n_n in_o aâ—ility_n to_o live_v without_o his_o heâ—p_n then_o do_v the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n convince_v i_o of_o the_o emptiness_n of_o all_o earthly_a vanity_n and_o also_o of_o that_o way_n of_o formal_a worship_n that_o it_o be_v a_o dead_a carnal_a lifeless_a thing_n under_o which_o my_o soul_n couâ—d_v not_o prosper_v and_o so_o grow_v weary_a of_o it_o more_o and_o more_o at_o length_n beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o guide_v my_o poor_a ignorant_a soul_n which_o be_v so_o easy_a to_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o every_o wicked_a and_o subtle_a device_n of_o â—atan_n my_o heart_n desire_v much_o to_o hear_v goâ—d_a man_n and_o when_o i_o can_v with_o convenience_n which_o some_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o say_v i_o be_v one_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o have_v iâ—chiâ—g_a ear_n ever_o learning_n etc._n etc._n â—his_fw-la do_v muâ—h_o afflict_v i_o about_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o give_v i_o a_o heart_n to_o seeâ—_n he_o and_o that_o earnest_o for_o his_o assistance_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o 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i_o bewail_v my_o unprofitableness_n yet_o go_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o lepper_n and_o say_v lord_n if_o thâ—u_fw-mi will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o who_o be_v not_o deaf_a to_o my_o poor_a request_n but_o in_o some_o small_a time_n be_v gracious_o please_v as_o i_o may_v say_v without_o mean_n whole_o to_o clear_v i_o of_o it_o this_o mercy_n carry_v up_o my_o heart_n more_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n then_o any_o yet_o i_o have_v receive_v who_o notwithstanding_o all_o my_o weakness_n and_o sinfulness_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o follow_v i_o with_o many_o mercy_n of_o further_a discovery_n of_o christ_n then_o be_v the_o lord_n please_v in_o his_o gracious_a providence_n to_o remove_v i_o to_o a_o place_n in_o h._n sh._n where_o i_o have_v much_o more_o advantage_n of_o mean_n and_o help_v for_o my_o poor_a soul_n where_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o give_v i_o through_o his_o grace_n a_o little_a more_o insight_n into_o the_o mind_n â—f_n 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