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O Holy Lord, who art a merciful embracer of true penitents, but yet a consuming fire towards obstinate sinners, how shall I ap∣proach thee, who have so many provoking sins to inflame thy wrath, and ••o little sincere repentance to incline thy mercy! O be thou pleased to soften and melt this hard obdurate heart of mine, that I may heartily bewail the iniquities of my life, strike this rock, O Lord,
that the waters may flow out, even flouds of tears, of wash my polluted conscience; My drowzy Soul hath too long slept securely in sin, Lord, awake it, though it be with thunder, and let me rather feel thy terrours, then not feel my sin. Thou sentest thy blessed Son to heal the broken hearted, but Lord what will that avail me, if my heart be whole. O break it, that it may be capable of his healing ver∣tue; and grant, I beseech thee, that having once tasted the bitterness of sin, I may flye from it, as from the face of a serpent, and bring forth fruits of repentance, in amend∣ment of life, to the praise and glory of thy grace, in Jesus Christ our blessed Redeemer.