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heart_n settle_v hereupon_o and_o will_v fasten_v this_o firm_o in_o his_o mind_n must_v every_o day_n once_o or_o twice_o take_v a_o time_n most_o quiet_a &_o convenient_a for_o that_o purpose_n and_o sequester_v himself_o into_o a_o secret_a place_n all_o other_o earthly_a thought_n and_o vain_a imagination_n be_v lay_v apart_o arm_v himself_o first_o with_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n &_o humble_o crave_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o this_o behalf_n assume_v to_o himself_o the_o mind_n of_o that_o devout_a publican_n which_o dare_v not_o to_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n towards_o heaven_n for_o the_o confusion_n and_o horror_n of_o his_o offence_n let_v he_o repeat_v some_o general_a confession_n or_o else_o the_o psalm_n miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la with_o so_o great_a devotion_n as_o he_o can_v devise_v and_o sudden_o let_v he_o apply_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o consideration_n follow_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v attain_v the_o fear_n 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such_o obedience_n and_o humility_n with_o such_o invincible_a patience_n and_o above_o all_o with_o such_o immeasurable_a love_n what_o crime_n can_v be_v so_o enormous_a which_o may_v not_o be_v cleanse_v with_o that_o bloody_a sweat_n yea_o whole_a flood_n of_o blood_n what_o sin_n be_v there_o so_o execrable_a which_o be_v not_o cure_v by_o christ_n death_n oh_o heavenly_a father_n i_o offer_v here_o unto_o thou_o the_o self-same_a my_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n belove_v most_o tender_o his_o sharp_a sorrow_n his_o agony_n incomprchensible_a the_o which_o thou_o know_v exact_o to_o be_v suffer_v for_o my_o defect_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o contrition_n which_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v for_o they_o i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o his_o bloody_a sweat_n in_o stead_n of_o my_o tear_n which_o i_o can_v shed_v because_o of_o the_o adamanticall_a harness_n of_o my_o hart_n i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o his_o humble_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n for_o all_o my_o 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to_o wreck_n their_o wrath_n upon_o a_o caitiff_n so_o ingrateful_a and_o rebellious_a the_o argument_n in_o the_o four_o consideration_n a_o christian_n shall_v consider_v the_o contempt_n and_o injury_n he_o have_v do_v to_o god_n by_o his_o offence_n esteem_v more_o and_o prefer_v earthly_a dross_n before_o his_o divine_a majesty_n chap._n vi_o consider_v far_o the_o despite_n and_o great_a wrong_n that_o be_v do_v unto_o god_n through_o sin_n for_o that_o so_o oft_o as_o we_o offend_v the_o judgement_n and_o practice_v thereof_o do_v still_o pass_v into_o our_o heart_n weaken_v the_o understanding_n whereby_o we_o banish_v all_o fear_n of_o transgression_n nor_o we_o feel_v not_o the_o weight_n of_o sin_n which_o if_o it_o be_v set_v diametrical_o in_o the_o one_o part_n before_o the_o interest_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v some_o
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to_o see_v the_o judge_n to_o charge_v his_o enemy_n for_o the_o make_v frustrate_a yea_o the_o reitteration_n of_o so_o many_o torment_n as_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o their_o redemption_n who_o may_v more_o easy_o endure_v the_o smart_n of_o hell_n pain_n then_o to_o see_v themselves_o so_o accuse_v and_o accurse_a of_o the_o lord_n of_o bounty_n and_o courtesy_n and_o to_o be_v expel_v from_o his_o presence_n to_o perpetual_a punishment_n the_o argument_n in_o the_o eight_o consideration_n we_o ought_v to_o premeditate_a upon_o the_o intolerable_a terror_n of_o hell_n pain_n which_o shall_v be_v perpetual_a but_o of_o all_o those_o torment_n the_o most_o grievous_a be_v the_o loss_n and_o lack_n of_o god_n cheerful_a countenance_n without_o any_o hope_n for_o ever_o to_o gain_v it_o again_o chap._n x._o but_o it_o may_v so_o chance_v that_o maugre_o thy_o might_n for_o all_o these_o consideration_n idle_a thought_n will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o though_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o 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