O God in Christ Jesus , thou who for poor Sinners’ Sakes didst become Man to help them, to thee I complain, to thee I have ye? a Spark of Refuge in my Soul. I have not regarded thy purchased Inheritance , which thou hast purchased for us poor Men by thy bitter Death , but have made myself Partaker of the Heritage of Vanity, in the Anger of my Father in the Curse of the Earth, and am ensnared in Sin, and nearly dead as to thy Kingdom. I lie in Feebleness as to thy Strength, and the wrathful Death waiteth for me. The Devil hath poisoned me, so that I know not my Saviour : I am become a wild Branch on thy Tree, and have consumed mine Inheritance which is in thee, •with the Devil's Swine. What shall I say before thee, who am not worthy of thy Grace ? I lie in the Sleep of Death which hath captivated me, and am fast bound with three strong Chains . O ra The Way to Qhrist .
thou Breaker-through-death , assist me, I beseech thee, I cannot, I am able to do nothing! I am dead in myself, and have no Strength before thee, neither dare I for great Shame lift up mine Eyes unto thee. For I am the defiled Keeper of Swine, and have spent mine Inheritance with the false adulterous Whore of Vanity in the Lusts of the Flesh ; I have sought myself in my own Lust, and not thee . Now in myself I am become a Fool ;
I am naked and bare ; my Shame standeth before mine Eyes ; I cannot hide it; thy Judgment waiteth for me. What shall I say before thee, who art the Judge of all the World? I have nothing to bring before thee. — Here I stand naked and bare in thy Presence, and fall down before thy Face bewailing my Misery, and fly to thy great Mercy, though I am nob worthy of it ; yet receive me but in thy Death, and let me but die from my Death in thine . Cast me down I pray thee to the Ground in my innate Self \ and kill this Self of mine through thy Death , that I may live no more to myself \ seeing I in myself work nothing but Sin. Therefore, I pray thee, cast down to the Ground this wicked Beast which is full of false Deceit and Selfdesire, and deliver this poor Soul of mine from its heavy Bonds.
O merciful GOD, it is owing to thy Love and Long-suffering that I lie not already in Hell. I yield myself, with my whole Will, Senses and Mind , unto thy Grace, and fly to thy Mercy. I call upon thee through thy Death, from that small Spark of Life in me encompassed with Death and Hell, which open their Throat against me and would wholly swallow me up in Death; upon thee I call, who hast promised that thou wilt not quench the smoking Flax. I have no other Way to thee but by thy oivn bitter Death and Passion , because thou hast made our Death Life by thy Humanity , and broken the Chains of Death , and therefore I sink the Desire of my Soul down into thy Death, into the Gate of thy Death which thou hast broken open.
O thou great Fountain of the Love of God, I beseech tbee, help me, that I may die from my Vanity and Sin in the Death of my Redeemer , Jesus Christ .
O God in Christ Jesus , you who for poor Sinners’ Sakes did become Man to help them, to you I complain, to you I have you? a Spark of Refuge in my Soul. I have not regarded your purchased Inheritance , which you have purchased for us poor Men by your bitter Death , but have made myself Partaker of the Heritage of Vanity, in the Anger of my Father in the Curse of the Earth, and am ensnared in Sin, and nearly dead as to your Kingdom. I lie in Feebleness as to your Strength, and the wrathful Death waits for me. The Devil has poisoned me, so that I know not my Saviour : I am become a wild Branch on your Tree, and have consumed mine Inheritance which is in you, •with the Devil's Swine. What shall I say before you, who am not worthy of your Grace ? I lie in the Sleep of Death which has captivated me, and am fast bound with three strong Chains . O ra The Way to Qhrist .
you Breaker-through-death , assist me, I beseech you, I cannot, I am able to do nothing! I am dead in myself, and have no Strength before you, neither dare I for great Shame lift up mine Eyes unto you. For I am the defiled Keeper of Swine, and have spent mine Inheritance with the false adulterous Whore of Vanity in the Lusts of the Flesh ; I have sought myself in my own Lust, and not you . Now in myself I am become a Fool ;
I am naked and bare ; my Shame stands before mine Eyes ; I cannot hide it; your Judgment waits for me. What shall I say before you, who art the Judge of all the World? I have nothing to bring before you. — Here I stand naked and bare in your Presence, and fall down before your Face bewailing my Misery, and fly to your great Mercy, though I am nob worthy of it ; yet receive me but in your Death, and let me but die from my Death in your . Cast me down I pray you to the Ground in my innate Self \ and kill this Self of mine through your Death , that I may live no more to myself \ seeing I in myself work nothing but Sin. Therefore, I pray you, cast down to the Ground this wicked Beast which is full of false Deceit and Selfdesire, and deliver this poor Soul of mine from its heavy Bonds.
O merciful GOD, it is owing to your Love and Long-suffering that I lie not already in Hell. I yield myself, with my whole Will, Senses and Mind , unto your Grace, and fly to your Mercy. I call upon you through your Death, from that small Spark of Life in me encompassed with Death and Hell, which open their Throat against me and would wholly swallow me up in Death; upon you I call, who have promised that you will not quench the smoking Flax. I have no other Way to you but by your oivn bitter Death and Passion , because you have made our Death Life by your Humanity , and broken the Chains of Death , and therefore I sink the Desire of my Soul down into your Death, into the Gate of your Death which you have broken open.
O you great Fountain of the Love of God, I beseech tbee, help me, that I may die from my Vanity and Sin in the Death of my Redeemer , Jesus Christ .
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