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every_o side_n if_o i_o behold_v the_o earth_n there_o be_v blessing_n for_o i_o ingrave_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o herb_n the_o flower_n &_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o turn_v i_o to_o the_o firmament_n there_o i_o see_v the_o sun_n the_o moon_n the_o star_n in_o they_o be_v god_n to_o be_v see_v a_o bless_a god_n likewise_o in_o the_o water_n there_o be_v innumerable_a token_n of_o god_n tender_a mercy_n towards_o i_o so_o far_o be_v i_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o my_o creator_n i_o may_v stand_v in_o his_o presence_n enjoy_v his_o joyful_a countenance_n yea_o he_o make_v i_o like_a unto_o his_o own_o image_n 49._o but_o alas_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o when_o i_o be_v in_o honour_n know_v not_o myself_o forget_v my_o duty_n &_o become_v far_o unlike_a to_o my_o god_n not_o like_a to_o myself_o but_o altogether_o like_a unto_o a_o beast_n yea_o rather_o worse_o than_o a_o beast_n for_o behold_v the_o dull_a ore_n he_o know_v his_o owner_n 1._o &_o the_o simple_a ass_n he_o know_v his_o master_n crib_n but_o i_o man_n nay_o the_o shadow_n of_o man_n a_o very_a worm_n &_o no_o man_n i_o can_v not_o bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o my_o creator_n i_o will_v not_o harken_v unto_o his_o voice_n i_o deny_v he_o my_o service_n i_o have_v sin_v i_o have_v sin_v therefore_o i_o be_o worthy_o reward_v i_o presume_v &_o be_o therefore_o bring_v low_a i_o advance_v myself_o &_o therefore_o i_o be_o throw_v down_o i_o have_v eat_v without_o need_n &_o therefore_o i_o be_o subject_a to_o hunger_n i_o pine_v away_o for_o desire_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o pleasant_a garden_n i_o thirst_v as_o the_o heart_n after_o the_o water_n of_o those_o sweet_a run_a river_n i_o be_o become_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n i_o be_o clean_o alter_v i_o have_v lose_v the_o light_n i_o walk_v in_o darkness_n of_o a_o bless_a creature_n i_o be_o become_v a_o curse_a caitiff_n where_o may_v i_o rest_v myself_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o against_o 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deceive_v i_o and_o thyself_o also_o we_o be_v become_v a_o curse_a couple_n and_o with_o my_o creator_n i_o find_v this_o comfort_n thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n very_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o i_o never_o to_o have_v be_v make_v than_o so_o to_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n this_o may_v be_v a_o true_a confession_n of_o adam_n folly_n and_o the_o description_n of_o his_o estate_n after_o his_o fall_n wherein_o we_o have_v to_o consider_v what_o we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o without_o christ_n even_o as_o it_o be_v swear_v
evil_a and_o he_o that_o follow_v evil_a counsel_n because_o he_o have_v sin_v he_o must_v be_v pay_v with_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n here_o then_o be_v we_o as_o far_o to_o seek_v as_o at_o the_o first_o desperation_n here_o then_o be_v we_o as_o far_o out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o before_o here_o be_v no_o sure_a ground_n for_o we_o to_o stand_v on_o yet_o that_o sting_n of_o death_n stick_v as_o deep_a in_o we_o as_o ever_o it_o do_v the_o eight_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o distress_n and_o despair_v of_o man_n in_o the_o view_n of_o his_o own_o wickedness_n how_o then_o be_v there_o no_o remedy_n to_o be_v find_v must_v we_o needs_o lie_v still_o sweat_v in_o the_o grease_n of_o our_o own_o fleshly_a wickedness_n be_v there_o none_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o suck_v on_o serpent_n than_o death_n take_v thy_o pleasure_n then_o crave_v thy_o right_a grave_n open_v thy_o mouth_n hell_n swallow_v up_o thy_o portion_n for_o thou_o god_n haste_v forsake_v we_o thou_o have_v yield_v up_o all_o thy_o right_n whither_o shall_v we_o flee_v then_o where_o may_v we_o find_v rest_n for_o our_o soul_n thy_o face_n thou_o mighty_a one_o be_v always_o against_o we_o we_o sweat_v we_o burn_v we_o fry_v with_o the_o fury_n of_o wrath_n all_o place_n be_v to_o hot_a for_o man_n to_o rest_n on_o so_o be_v thine_o indignation_n kindle_v if_o i_o say_v i_o have_v do_v just_o than_o thou_o reprove_v i_o as_o a_o liar_n 130._o if_o i_o have_v sin_v than_o thou_o will_v straight_o look_v unto_o i_o and_o will_v not_o hold_v i_o guiltless_a of_o my_o iniquity_n and_o see_v thou_o mark_v iniquity_n straight_o who_o shall_v abide_v it_o 10._o wherefore_o then_o have_v thine_o hand_n fashion_v i_o oh_o that_o i_o have_v perish_v in_o my_o conception_n and_o that_o none_o eye_n have_v see_v i_o and_o that_o i_o be_v as_o i_o have_v not_o be_v that_o my_o grave_n have_v be_v my_o mother_n behold_v i_o go_v and_o shall_v not_o return_v even_o 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