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say_v christ_n to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n 3._o if_o he_o reply_v oh_o but_o i_o can_v repent_v for_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o master_v my_o own_o corruption_n vitiis_fw-la meis_fw-la impar_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o can_v shake_v off_o the_o sin_n that_o hang_v on_o so_o fast_o i_o be_o like_a one_o in_o the_o mud_n who_o the_o more_o he_o struggle_v with_o his_o foot_n to_o get_v out_o the_o deep_a he_o sink_v and_o stick_v fast_a in_o the_o mire_n apply_v this_o recipe_n yet_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n because_o thou_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o inward_a man_n thou_o strive_v against_o all_o sin_n and_o because_o thou_o can_v not_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o some_o of_o thy_o bosom_n corruption_n thy_o life_n be_v grievous_a unto_o thou_o thou_o cry_v with_o the_o holy_a apostle_n 7.24_o rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n thou_o hungere_v and_o 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to_o god_n to_o kindle_v in_o we_o this_o light_n and_o inflame_v this_o heat_n more_o and_o more_o to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a to_o cheer_v up_o the_o droop_a look_n and_o cure_v the_o wound_a conscience_n and_o heal_v the_o break_a heart_n of_o they_o that_o mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o bear_v up_o the_o bruise_a and_o bow_a reed_n that_o it_o be_v not_o break_v and_o revive_v and_o kindle_v again_o the_o die_a lamp_n that_o it_o be_v not_o quite_o extinguish_v so_o be_v it_o o_o father_n of_o mercy_n for_o the_o passion_n of_o thy_o son_n through_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n to_o who_o three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n glory_n praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n the_o still_a voice_n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o high_a commission_n in_o his_o grace_n chapel_n at_o lambeth_n novemb_n 20._o 1619._o the_o three_o sermon_n matth_n 12.19_o he_o shall_v not_o strive_v nor_o cry_v 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