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transgression_n &_o sin_n thou_o have_v say_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o turn_v and_o live_v convert_v we_o then_o o_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v be_v convert_v and_o that_o we_o may_v live_v before_o thou_o we_o be_v poor_a sinner_n we_o confess_v it_o but_o yet_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n behold_v we_o then_o o_o lord_n not_o in_o ourselves_o for_o we_o be_v unworthy_a of_o thy_o grace_n but_o behold_v we_o in_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n be_v at_o tone_n with_o we_o and_o be_v merciful_a and_o favourable_a unto_o we_o that_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o grace_n may_v shine_v if_o thou_o regard_v our_o iniquity_n who_o be_v he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o thou_o we_o have_v be_v unfaithful_a but_o thou_o remain_v still_o faithful_a thou_o can_v not_o renounce_v thy_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n we_o haveforsaken_a thou_o but_o thou_o have_v promise_v not_o to_o forsake_v us._n we_o have_v forget_v thou_o but_o thou_o have_v say_v that_o though_o a_o mother_n shall_v forget_v her_o child_n yet_o will_v not_o thou_o forget_v us._n thou_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o we_o wherein_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o remember_v our_o iniquity_n no_o more_o thou_o have_v promise_v that_o though_o our_o sin_n be_v as_o red_a as_o scarlet_a thou_o will_v make_v they_o as_o white_a as_o wool_n if_o they_o be_v as_o red_a as_o crimson_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n we_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o labour_n with_o our_o iniquity_n but_o jesus_n christ_n have_v call_v we_o to_o he_o and_o have_v promise_v to_o refresh_v us._n have_v pity_v they_o on_o we_o o_o lord_n have_v pity_n upon_o us._n let_v our_o misery_n move_v the_o bowel_n of_o thy_o mercy_n forgive_v we_o o_o our_o god_n forgive_v we_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o for_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n impute_v unto_o we_o the_o goodness_n that_o be_v in_o he_o that_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o we_o may_v not_o be_v impute_v thou_o have_v pumsh_v the_o just_a that_o thou_o may_v pardon_v the_o wicked_a accept_v thou_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n for_o satissaction_n of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o we_o worthy_a of_o thy_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n and_o make_v we_o to_o feel_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v afflict_v our_o body_n have_v yet_o pity_n of_o our_o soul_n if_o thou_o will_v impourish_v we_o on_o the_o earth_n deprive_v we_o not_o yet_o of_o the_o riches_n of_o heaven_n if_o thou_o will_v take_v away_o the_o bread_n of_o our_o body_n yet_o leave_v we_o the_o spiritual_a bread_n of_o our_o soul_n though_o we_o be_v in_o reproach_n among_o our_o enemy_n yet_o let_v not_o thy_o name_n be_v blaspheme_v though_o we_o be_v accurse_v of_o the_o world_n yet_o let_v we_o be_v bless_v of_o thou_o though_o the_o world_n hate_v we_o yet_o let_v thy_o love_n abide_v upon_o us._n o_o lord_n we_o be_v thou_o forsake_v we_o not_o thou_o have_v say_v i_o be_o the_o eternal_a this_o be_v my_o name_n i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n unto_o image_n nor_o my_o praise_n unto_o another_o for_o thou_o own_o sake_n then_o even_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n for_o why_o shall_v thy_o name_n be_v blaspheme_v for_o our_o sake_n not_o unto_o we_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v glory_n and_o honour_n in_o show_v forth_o the_o riches_n of_o thy_o grace_n of_o thy_o truth_n and_o of_o thy_o might_n thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o glory_n sanctify_v thy_o name_n in_o draw_v light_n out_o of_o our_o darkness_n and_o lift_v out_o of_o death_n make_v perfect_a thy_o power_n in_o our_o infirmity_n and_o thy_o great_a grace_n in_o our_o unworthines_n to_o thy_o praise_n and_o glory_n hear_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o thy_o enemy_n boast_v themselves_o in_o their_o counsel_n and_o their_o force_n triumph_v and_o rejoice_v in_o our_o confusion_n as_o if_o we_o be_v not_o thy_o people_n thy_o child_n thy_o church_n as_o if_o we_o be_v cast_v off_o of_o thou_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o help_v or_o keep_v us._n nevertheless_o thou_o be_v our_o creator_n and_o we_o be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n thou_o be_v our_o shepherd_n we_o be_v thy_o flock_n thou_o be_v our_o father_n we_o be_v thy_o child_n thou_o be_v our_o god_n we_o be_v thy_o inheritance_n thou_o be_v our_o redeemer_n we_o be_v the_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v buy_v it_o be_v thou_o also_o o_o our_o god_n who_o by_o thy_o word_n alone_o have_v create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o it_o be_v by_o thou_o that_o all_o thing_n live_v be_v and_o have_v their_o move_n it_o be_v of_o thou_o by_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o that_o all_o 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