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in_o thou_o in_o thou_o it_o dare_v not_o rest_v assure_v in_o any_o other_o thing_n it_o can_v for_o assure_o whensoever_o earnest_a and_o unfeigned_a contrition_n seize_v upon_o the_o soul_n it_o disturb_v all_o joy_n it_o take_v away_o pleasure_n in_o any_o thing_n but_o tear_n it_o permit_v not_o to_o think_v on_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v terrible_a and_o as_o they_o who_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o shipwreck_n cast_v over_o board_n their_o rich_a and_o best_o esteem_v merchandise_n to_o save_v their_o life_n so_o they_o who_o be_v toss_v with_o the_o tempest_n of_o god_n anger_n 2._o to_o save_v their_o soul_n do_v not_o only_o abandon_v but_o hate_v those_o thing_n which_o former_o be_v either_o most_o delightful_a or_o dear_a unto_o they_o out_o alas_o how_o be_o i_o oppress_v into_o what_o perplexity_n be_v my_o poor_a sorrow-beaten_a soul_n plunge_v how_o be_v it_o abandon_v how_o be_v all_o the_o power_n thereof_o lay_v waste_n the_o understanding_n be_v darken_v the_o 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countenance_n all_o other_o appliancy_n be_v as_o the_o handle_n of_o ulcer_n and_o wound_n they_o do_v but_o draw_v more_o humour_n to_o my_o sore_n they_o rather_o inflame_v then_o any_o way_n assuage_v it_o but_o how_o long_o o_o lord_n how_o long_o will_v thy_o indignation_n how_o long_o o_o lord_n shall_v my_o anguish_n endure_v how_o long_o will_v thou_o withhold_v thy_o comfort_n from_o i_o thou_o who_o have_v always_o be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n be_v thou_o slow_a now_o to_o lay_v down_o thy_o wrath_n thou_o who_o have_v ever_o be_v patient_a be_v thou_o now_o become_v inflexible_a be_v thy_o anger_n no_o less_o hard_a to_o quench_v now_o then_o heretofore_o it_o have_v be_v
to_o kindle_v o_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n thou_o know_v my_o tribulation_n my_o thought_n lie_v naked_a in_o thy_o sight_n thou_o see_v how_o for_o thou_o my_o heart_n sorrow_v my_o breast_n sigh_v my_o eye_n weep_v my_o body_n faint_v and_o my_o soul_n languish_v and_o wherefore_o tarie_v thou_o wherefore_o do_v thou_o prolong_v my_o longing_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o martyr_v i_o with_o delay_n why_o suffer_v thou_o i_o thus_o long_o to_o be_v vex_v be_v the_o cause_n hereof_o in_o thou_o or_o be_v it_o in_o myself_o be_v thy_o mercy_n spend_v be_v thy_o love_a kindness_n at_o a_o end_n will_v thou_o no_o more_o be_v entreat_v by_o sinner_n or_o be_o i_o only_o cancel_v out_o of_o thy_o conceit_n no_o no_o i_o do_v not_o so_o feelinglie_o want_v thou_o i_o do_v not_o so_o ardent_o desire_v thou_o as_o my_o case_n require_v verily_o the_o cause_n be_v in_o myself_o and_o not_o in_o thou_o there_o be_v some_o trespass_n in_o my_o tear_n my_o sorrow_n be_v season_v with_o some_o sin_n thou_o see_v some_o cause_n for_o which_o i_o can_v see_v thou_o else_o will_v thou_o not_o thus_o estrange_v thyself_o else_o thus_o thou_o will_v not_o give_v i_o over_o i_o be_o rather_o unworthy_a to_o entertain_v thou_o than_o thou_o unwilling_a to_o come_v unto_o i_o well_o then_o i_o will_v still_o stir_v up_o the_o coal_n of_o my_o dull_a devotion_n i_o will_v heap_v on_o more_o fuel_n i_o will_v not_o cease_v blow_v until_o it_o rise_v to_o a_o full_a and_o constant_a flame_n i_o will_v not_o entreat_v only_o but_o i_o will_v importune_v thou_o i_o will_v wrestle_v with_o thou_o as_o jacob_n do_v with_o the_o angel_n i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v until_o thou_o bless_v i_o verse_n four_o turn_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o deliver_v my_o soul_n oh_o save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n 1_o a_o prayer_n 2_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n how_o unprofitable_a they_o be_v 3_o the_o great_a distance_n between_o god_n and_o a_o sinner_n 4_o how_o bring_v together_o 5_o how_o 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sea_n of_o sin_n i_o feel_v how_o fast_o it_o sink_v how_o violent_o it_o be_v swallow_v i_o have_v greedy_o grasp_v at_o the_o float_a comfort_n of_o this_o life_n but_o i_o find_v no_o stay_n in_o they_o i_o find_v they_o rather_o pester_v then_o relieve_v i_o i_o find_v they_o like_o a_o flash_n of_o lightning_n in_o a_o dark_a stormy_a night_n which_o serve_v to_o show_v the_o present_a infelicity_n and_o to_o increase_v the_o horror_n of_o ensue_a darkness_n and_o therefore_o do_v i_o now_o strain_n out_o my_o voice_n and_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n unto_o thou_o for_o help_v glad_o will_v i_o turn_v to_o thou_o but_o i_o be_o not_o able_a for_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o distance_n between_o a_o sinner_n and_o thou_o that_o by_o his_o own_o force_n he_o can_v return_v and_o come_v near_o thou_o depart_v from_o thou_o and_o adhere_v to_o evil_a of_o ourselves_o we_o may_v but_o we_o can_v forsake_v evil_a and_o turn_n to_o thou_o but_o by_o thy_o special_a power_n no_o 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