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return_v 6._o pro._n 28._o 13._o jer._n 4._o 6._o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o hope_n they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n do_v not_o the_o prodigal_a son_n so_o do_v by_o remember_v the_o plenty_n of_o 18._o luk._n 15._o 17._o 18._o the_o poor_a servant_n in_o his_o father_n house_n oh_o that_o all_o prodigal_a and_o lascivious_a son_n will_v do_v the_o like_a such_o as_o be_v swaggerer_n drunkard_n or_o great_a drinker_n though_o not_o unto_o drunkenness_n riotous_a waste-goods_a stubborn_a rebellious_a 2._o isai_n 5._o 11._o luk._n 18._o 2._o neither_o fear_v god_n nor_o reverence_v man_n no_o not_o their_o father_n that_o beget_v they_o nor_o their_o mother_n that_o bear_v they_o with_o great_a pain_n and_o give_v they_o suck_v with_o many_o a_o pinch_n and_o in_o their_o age_n have_v more_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n by_o they_o then_o ever_o they_o have_v joy_n before_o oh_o that_o all_o other_o ungodly_a person_n will_v do_v the_o like_a if_o they_o be_v very_o graceless_a child_n as_o there_o 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greatness_n of_o they_o as_o also_o our_o long_a continuance_n in_o they_o and_o let_v we_o measure_v our_o say_a sorrow_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o by_o our_o knowledge_n by_o our_o calling_n by_o the_o offence_n we_o have_v give_v to_o other_o by_o our_o say_a sin_n especial_o by_o our_o cause_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o doctrine_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v and_o evil_o speak_v of_o yea_o in_o these_o and_o other_o the_o like_a respect_n let_v we_o mourn_v 15._o psal_n 37._o 4._o and_o 107._o 37._o &c_n &c_n jerem._n 30._o 15._o more_o for_o our_o sin_n then_o for_o any_o outward_a loss_n indignity_n wrong_n injury_n sickness_n or_o other_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n whatsoever_o because_o all_o such_o thing_n come_v for_o sin_n of_o this_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n the_o prophet_n say_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n 17._o psal_n 51._o 17._o be_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thouwilt_v not_o despise_v notwithstanding_o 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