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life_n more_o particular_o we_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o infidelity_n of_o our_o heart_n whereby_o we_o have_v not_o yet_o learned_a to_o depend_v upon_o thy_o providence_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n nor_o upon_o thy_o mercy_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n hence_o come_v impatience_n under_o the_o cross_n discontentation_n with_o our_o present_a estate_n doubt_v and_o distrustfulnes_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o salvation_n immoderate_a care_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n we_o confess_v also_o the_o atheism_n and_o profane_v both_o of_o our_o mind_n and_o heart_n whereby_o all_o our_o thought_n and_o affection_n be_v estrange_v from_o thou_o and_o so_o glue_v &_o fasten_v to_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n that_o we_o can_v take_v more_o joy_n and_o delight_n in_o do_v our_o own_o will_n and_o in_o serve_v our_o own_o lust_n than_o ever_o we_o will_v do_v in_o serve_v and_o obey_v thou_o we_o acknowledge_v likewise_o the_o pride_n of_o 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godliness_n answerable_o our_o life_n abound_v in_o all_o actual_a transgression_n against_o every_o one_o of_o thy_o commandment_n we_o have_v live_v in_o the_o contempt_n of_o thy_o providence_n and_o have_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o commit_v sin_n and_o wickedness_n in_o thy_o sight_n in_o the_o abuse_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o have_v not_o be_v draw_v near_o unto_o thou_o in_o the_o neglect_n of_o thy_o judgment_n and_o fatherlie_a chasticement_n partly_o upon_o other_o and_o partly_o upon_o ourselves_o and_o have_v not_o profit_v thereby_o to_o true_a repentance_n and_o reformation_n of_o life_n in_o the_o profanation_n of_o all_o thy_o holy_a ordinance_n thy_o word_n sacrament_n this_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n neither_o prepare_v ourselves_o hereunto_o aright_o nor_o be_v conversant_a therein_o with_o that_o care_n diligence_n &_o conscience_n as_o we_o ought_v and_o therefore_o have_v miss_v of_o that_o fruit_n of_o edification_n we_o may_v have_v reap_v by_o the_o reverend_a 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