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laugh_v at_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o chapter_n v._o the_o prayer_n of_o jeremiah_n if_o so_o be_v it_o be_v true_a o_o lord_n that_o we_o be_v thy_o people_n and_o thou_o our_o god_n behold_v we_o a_o little_a &_o consider_v the_o miserable_a estate_n wherein_o we_o stand_v consider_v i_o say_v if_o there_o be_v any_o opprobrie_n in_o the_o world_n wherewith_o we_o have_v not_o be_v utter_o overwhelm_v look_v not_o for_o it_o within_o the_o house_n which_o our_o father_n build_v for_o we_o neither_o yet_o in_o the_o province_n which_o thou_o have_v destine_v for_o we_o for_o we_o ourselves_o be_v banish_v and_o strange_a man_n enjoy_v our_o good_n we_o have_v unknown_a heir_n which_o have_v drive_v we_o out_o of_o our_o ancestor_n house_n and_o send_v we_o away_o stark_o naked_a 2_o we_o be_v like_o poor_a orphan_n who_o father_n be_v dead_a and_o have_v none_o to_o direct_v and_o guide_v us._n 3_o we_o be_v like_a unto_o mourn_a widow_n that_o have_v lose_v their_o husband_n and_o 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their_o part_n suggest_v a_o thousand_o accusation_n and_o frame_v a_o world_n of_o witness_n but_o their_o leasing_n have_v return_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n and_o bear_v witness_n against_o themselves_o for_o lie_v can_v be_v hide_v she_o be_v full_a of_o crack_n on_o every_o side_n &_o truth_n pierce_v it_o on_o every_o part_n for_o she_o be_v make_v of_o many_o odd_a piece_n which_o fall_v away_o one_o from_o another_o assoon_o as_o they_o be_v touch_v and_o in_o oppose_v herself_o unto_o innocence_n she_o melt_v away_o as_o snow_n against_o the_o sun_n 19_o but_o although_o they_o have_v i_o even_o as_o themselves_o will_v wish_v oppress_v with_o slander_n quell_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o injury_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o for_o all_o that_o be_v discourage_v i_o have_v not_o o_o lord_n put_v my_o trust_n in_o the_o benefit_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n for_o that_o be_v almost_o always_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o 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therefore_o my_o soul_n have_v patience_n and_o carry_v thyself_o manlike_o redouble_v thy_o courage_n valiant_o and_o attend_v until_o my_o god_n come_v unto_o thou_o be_v not_o astonish_v or_o afeard_a to_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a neither_o be_v thou_o amaze_v to_o see_v they_o oppress_v the_o godly_a but_o stand_v to_o it_o to_o the_o end_n and_o when_o thou_o see_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o be_o not_o of_o myself_o strong_a enough_o assist_v i_o and_o lend_v i_o thy_o shoulder_n for_o fear_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o wicked_a cause_n i_o to_o depart_v from_o my_o stand_n where_o thou_o have_v place_v i_o second_o my_o ferventness_n and_o zeal_n that_o have_v courageous_o seek_v at_o the_o place_n where_o 〈◊〉_d enemy_n assault_v i_o i_o 〈…〉_o fouâ—d_v at_o the_o gate_n when_o thou_o 〈…〉_o it_o to_o enter_v with_o thou_o in_o triumph_n 〈◊〉_d at_o thy_o foot_n when_o as_o thou_o shalâ—_n judge_n bâ—th_v the_o quick_a &_o the_o dead_a then_o shall_v we_o see_v 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rage_n of_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d come_v you_o bless_a child_n of_o my_o father_n enter_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o glory_n that_o you_o may_v judge_v with_o he_o both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a comfort_v thyself_o now_o therefore_o my_o soul_n with_o this_o expectation_n and_o hope_n &_o trust_v in_o god_n even_o in_o the_o almighty_a and_o most_o merciful_a god_n who_o never_o forsake_v the_o just_a in_o adversity_n nor_o stop_v his_o care_n against_o the_o oppress_a innocent_a i_o will_v at_o all_o time_n bless_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 34._o 1_o bless_a be_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n which_o have_v comfort_v i_o in_o misery_n &_o bless_a be_v he_o for_o ever_o that_o have_v holpen_v i_o 〈◊〉_d my_o affliction_n all_o thing_n have_v their_o time_n and_o all_o man_n action_n be_v distribute_v by_o time_n and_o season_n change_n serve_v for_o rest_n and_o rest_n for_o the_o refresh_a of_o the_o ordinary_a labour_n of_o the_o live_n neither_o can_v any_o thing_n continue_v without_o rest_n in_o any_o occupation_n and_o trade_n nevertheless_o herein_o this_o rule_n fail_v that_o be_v i_o do_v bless_v and_o for_o ever_o will_v bless_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n at_o the_o sun_n rise_v i_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n and_o at_o his_o go_v down_o i_o will_v praise_v the_o same_o at_o that_o will_v i_o begin_v both_o month_n and_o year_n and_o at_o that_o also_o will_v i_o end_v they_o o_o eternity_n i_o have_v no_o feel_n of_o thou_o in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o this_o my_o will_n to_o praise_v and_o glorify_v my_o god_n for_o ever_o my_o body_n melt_v away_o with_o
another_o but_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n continual_o sing_v unto_o we_o that_o thou_o have_v always_o be_v alone_o ever_o like_a unto_o thyself_o and_o that_o neither_o the_o time_n past_a ne_o yet_o the_o time_n to_o come_v can_v any_o way_n alter_v not_o change_v thou_o 28_o now_o my_o lord_n although_o we_o must_v depart_v from_o hence_o yet_o do_v i_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o i_o shall_v one_o day_n taste_v of_o that_o sweet_a fruit_n which_o shall_v heal_v 〈◊〉_d contagious_a disease_n of_o we_o which_o 〈◊〉_d father_v transfer_v over_o unto_o we_o â—…uing_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o death_n and_o of_o sin_n for_o our_o child_n shall_v come_v after_o we_o and_o therefore_o o_o lord_n show_v we_o this_o favour_n as_o to_o continue_v our_o posterity_n from_o age_n to_o age_n until_o such_o time_n as_o we_o altogether_o shall_v appear_v before_o thy_o face_n not_o to_o receive_v sharp_a â—…d_n severe_a judgement_n but_o to_o enter_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o thy_o dear_a belove_a son_n into_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o eternal_a blessedness_n which_o shall_v be_v purchase_v for_o all_o thy_o faithful_a by_o the_o adoption_n of_o thy_o son_n in_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n david_n from_o the_o depth_n of_o depth_n psalm_n 129._o from_o the_o depth_n of_o depth_n have_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o my_o god_n be_v lose_v and_o bury_v in_o the_o most_o fearful_a cave_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o 〈◊〉_d call_v upon_o thy_o name_n harken_v 〈◊〉_d my_o voice_n and_o hear_v my_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d all_o hope_n of_o succour_n be_v take_v from_o 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o see_v nothing_o about_o i_o but_o horror_n and_o tremble_a and_o yet_o have_v i_o not_o be_v discourage_v and_o do_v wait_v for_o at_o thy_o hand_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o thy_o commandment_n 2_o give_v thou_o therefore_o o_o lord_n a_o favourable_a ear_n unto_o my_o hearty_a prayer_n if_o my_o sin_n stand_v between_o thou_o and_o i_o to_o whet_v thou_o against_o my_o iniquity_n and_o to_o make_v thou_o contrary_n unto_o the_o prayer_n which_o i_o make_v unto_o thou_o beat_v back_o the_o same_o with_o the_o look_n of_o thy_o merciful_a eye_n or_o else_o o_o lord_n shut_v up_o for_o a_o time_n the_o eye_n of_o thy_o justice_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o ear_n of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n have_v receive_v my_o confession_n and_o the_o humble_a request_n which_o i_o make_v unto_o thou_o for_o grace_n for_o i_o come_v not_o before_o thou_o to_o brag_v of_o my_o own_o justification_n but_o of_o thy_o great_a love_a kindness_n and_o benignity_n 3_o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v a_o regiser_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o we_o come_v to_o a_o â—…dite_n before_o thou_o who_o be_v able_a 〈◊〉_d god_n to_o abide_v thy_o severe_a iudgemeâ—…_n for_o what_o day_n of_o life_n be_v there_o that_o 〈…〉_o not_o deserve_v a_o world_n of_o torment_n thou_o may_v draw_v out_o o_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o yet_o the_o great_a part_n of_o my_o sin_n shall_v go_v unpunished_a 4_o but_o although_o we_o have_v mighty_o offend_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o cease_v not_o to_o receive_v any_o sinner_n that_o come_v unto_o thou_o with_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o contrition_n of_o the_o heart_n he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d soon_o look_v towards_o thy_o mercy_n but_o that_o he_o feel_v it_o work_v in_o he_o and_o break_v &_o destroy_v the_o sin_n which_o freeze_v his_o heart_n with_o fear_n &_o horror_n and_o the_o punishment_n which_o hang_v over_o his_o head_n recoil_v far_o away_o from_o he_o and_o carri_v with_o it_o this_o miserable_a carefulness_n which_o torment_v the_o conscience_n defile_v with_o iniquity_n and_o therefore_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o not_o forsake_v thy_o law_n but_o have_v always_o wait_v to_o see_v when_o it_o will_v please_v thou_o to_o grant_v i_o favour_n and_o grace_n for_o the_o unwise_a man_n that_o despair_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o give_v over_o his_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d â—…emned_v be_v like_a unto_o the_o abhoâ—…â—…ole_a usurer_n who_o have_v sustain_v 〈…〉_o in_o his_o good_n by_o and_o by_o beâ—…_n himself_o of_o his_o life_n also_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n have_v not_o do_v so_o my_o 〈◊〉_d although_o she_o have_v feel_v thy_o haâ—…_n lie_v most_o heavy_o upon_o i_o execute_v part_n of_o the_o punishment_n which_o my_o sin_n have_v deserve_v yet_o have_v she_o always_o conserve_v in_o herself_o that_o sound_a hope_n which_o she_o have_v have_v in_o thy_o promise_n even_o as_o the_o blow_n light_n upon_o my_o back_n i_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v and_o give_v i_o as_o great_a strength_n as_o thou_o lay_v affliction_n on_o i_o measure_v my_o punishment_n by_o my_o strength_n and_o as_o my_o torment_n increase_v even_o so_o augment_v my_o courage_n and_o so_o have_v thou_o do_v o_o lord_n 6_o let_v israel_n therefore_o look_v up_o and_o trust_v in_o his_o god_n even_o from_o the_o day_n break_v unto_o the_o shut_n in_o of_o the_o evening_n &_o look_v for_o none_o other_o help_n but_o from_o he_o for_o his_o help_n be_v ready_a &_o sure_a for_o he_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o with_o a_o sincere_a conscience_n and_o a_o pure_a will_n and_o although_o the_o misery_n have_v be_v never_o so_o great_a and_o extreme_a yet_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v understand_v the_o cry_n of_o his_o servant_n they_o have_v all_o so_o soon_o feel_v also_o their_o deliâ—…rance_n 7_o for_o he_o most_o bountiful_o 〈…〉_o out_o his_o mercy_n and_o be_v infinite_o â—…full_a to_o all_o those_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o insomuch_o as_o that_o his_o goodness_n put_v out_o as_o it_o be_v the_o sorrow_n which_o we_o have_v for_o our_o sin_n &_o make_v we_o as_o it_o be_v rejoice_v in_o our_o fall_n as_o be_v the_o cause_n whereby_o we_o have_v make_v trial_n of_o his_o love_a kindness_n for_o if_o our_o sin_n surpass_v all_o measure_n his_o gâ—…ce_n exceed_v all_o our_o thought_n we_o have_v deserve_v long_o and_o hard_a captivity_n and_o lo_o who_o it_o be_v that_o free_v we_o and_o have_v bring_v we_o a_o most_o sweet_a liberty_n we_o have_v blind_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o spirit_n and_o lo_o who_o come_v to_o enlighten_v they_o 8_o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v offend_v the_o lord_n thou_o have_v scorn_v his_o law_n thou_o have_v make_v a_o jest_n at_o his_o commandment_n thou_o have_v forget_v the_o good_a turn_n which_o he_o favourable_o have_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o he_o have_v draw_v thou_o out_o of_o most_o miserable_a captivity_n feed_v thou_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o heaven_n â—…de_v purposely_o stream_n flow_v out_o of_o hard_a rock_n to_o make_v thou_o drink_v have_v choose_v for_o thy_o dwell_a place_n the_o most_o delicious_a garden_n in_o the_o world_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o give_v thou_o his_o will_n to_o keep_v and_o thou_o have_v coâ—…red_v against_o his_o honour_n go_v a_o whore_v unto_o strange_a god_n tread_v his_o law_n under_o thy_o feâ—…e_n to_o be_v short_a thou_o have_v deserve_v more_o punishment_n than_o there_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o hell_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o offer_v to_o grant_v thou_o grace_n and_o with_o the_o price_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n will_v redeem_v thou_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n whereunto_o thou_o most_o voluntary_o bounde_v thyself_o behold_v he_o who_o have_v himself_o pay_v their_o ransom_n that_o betray_v he_o who_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o punishment_n which_o we_o deserve_v and_o satisfy_v for_o our_o transgression_n with_o what_o word_n then_o be_v we_o any_o way_n able_a to_o thank_v he_o for_o all_o these_o mercy_n open_v my_o lip_n therefore_o my_o god_n my_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n that_o my_o voice_n may_v be_v hear_v and_o my_o heart_n inflame_v with_o a_o boil_a affection_n to_o praise_v and_o thank_v thou_o and_o humble_v i_o also_o in_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o myself_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o â—…st_v hear_v i_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n by_o which_o we_o be_v â—…incorporate_v into_o thou_o and_o renew_v in_o thy_o covenant_n that_o we_o may_v enter_v into_o that_o bless_a fellowship_n of_o glory_n in_o which_o all_o they_o shall_v triumph_v which_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o thy_o best_a belove_a son_n the_o true_a and_o only_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n lord_n hear_v my_o prayer_n psalm_n 142._o o_o lord_n man_n in_o the_o end_n be_v weary_a of_o all_o thing_n a_o continual_a course_n bring_v he_o out_o of_o breath_n overmuch_o stare_v dim_v the_o eye_n and_o a_o shrill_a sound_n deaff_v the_o ear_n but_o
stream_n of_o blood_n and_o thou_o have_v see_v they_o lie_v on_o their_o back_n with_o their_o eye_n up_o unto_o heaven_n beseech_v thy_o aid_n and_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v notwithstanding_o all_o this_o turn_v away_o thy_o eye_n from_o they_o and_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o god_n not_o to_o be_v entreat_v have_v without_o either_o pity_n or_o mercy_n run_v through_o they_o all_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o thy_o fury_n tau_n thou_o have_v invite_v all_o my_o neighbour_n nation_n round_o about_o i_o to_o come_v to_o my_o discomfiture_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o a_o marriage_n and_o to_o take_v part_n of_o my_o spoil_n thou_o have_v bring_v they_o in_o such_o great_a multitude_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o i_o a_o to_o compass_v i_o as_o that_o i_o can_v not_o devise_v which_o way_n to_o escape_v they_o thou_o thyself_o have_v sound_v to_o the_o assault_n &_o animate_v they_o to_o my_o destruction_n and_o stop_v up_o the_o passage_n for_o fear_v that_o any_o of_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o true_o thy_o will_n have_v be_v do_v upon_o all_o the_o child_n which_o i_o have_v bring_v up_o nay_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o save_v my_o enemy_n have_v make_v a_o shambles_n of_o they_o they_o have_v murder_v and_o massacre_v they_o till_o they_o cry_v hoâ—_n withal_o and_o lo_o see_v thou_o they_o weary_a with_o kill_v &_o yet_o care_v thou_o not_o to_o see_v they_o do_v it_o to_o let_v they_o to_o do_v it_o and_o to_o cause_v they_o do_v it_o have_v the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o sin_n make_v thou_o forget_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o clemency_n have_v thou_o create_v we_o in_o thy_o mercy_n to_o destroy_v we_o in_o thy_o fury_n be_v thou_o then_o no_o more_o almighty_a if_o thou_o will_v not_o become_v both_o all_o courteous_a &_o all_o kind_n to_o be_v short_a be_v thou_o no_o more_o god_n without_o thou_o will_v be_v likewise_o pitiful_a ha_o o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o call_v we_o thy_o people_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v no_o more_o our_o protector_n why_o have_v thou_o call_v we_o thy_o child_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o a_o father_n have_v therefore_o o_o lord_n compassion_n upon_o we_o and_o see_v thy_o mercy_n be_v infinite_a ever_o since_o before_o the_o world_n be_v cause_n that_o thy_o ire_n which_o be_v never_o until_o our_o sin_n be_v may_v take_v end_n and_o die_v with_o they_o and_o that_o as_o our_o repentance_n have_v set_v we_o again_o into_o the_o especial_a way_n of_o obedience_n &_o godliness_n so_o also_o it_o may_v bring_v we_o again_o into_o thy_o favour_n chapter_n iii_o aleph_fw-la it_o be_v i_o even_o i_o myself_o that_o have_v so_o many_o time_n foresee_v and_o foretell_v of_o the_o affliction_n that_o shall_v light_v upon_o poor_a jerusalem_n it_o be_v even_o i_o that_o so_o often_o have_v announce_v her_o misery_n and_o stir_v she_o up_o therewith_o unto_o repentance_n but_o as_o my_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n have_v do_v she_o no_o good_a in_o her_o obstinacy_n no_o more_o have_v it_o also_o do_v i_o for_o i_o myself_o be_o overtake_v with_o the_o common_a destruction_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n for_o when_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o live_a god_n come_v upon_o a_o people_n it_o ordinary_o cut_v down_o the_o corn_n with_o the_o tare_n and_o darnel_n and_o bind_v up_o as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o sheaf_n both_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a for_o he_o have_v suffer_v i_o since_o it_o be_v so_o his_o pleasure_n to_o be_v lead_v into_o a_o dark_a place_n of_o abode_n and_o have_v bereave_v i_o both_o of_o day_n and_o light_n i_o be_v confine_v and_o limit_v into_o a_o fearful_a and_o dark_a prison_n where_o i_o see_v neither_o sun_n nor_o moon_n i_o may_v very_o well_o say_v that_o he_o have_v bear_v a_o hard_a hand_n upon_o i_o and_o that_o his_o grace_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o implacable_a indignation_n which_o have_v neither_o ease_n nor_o end_n bet._n he_o make_v i_o wax_v old_a before_o my_o time_n my_o skin_n wrinkle_v with_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n my_o flesh_n fall_v away_o and_o my_o bone_n pain_v i_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n now_o the_o long_a continuance_n in_o prison_n make_v i_o thus_o feeble_a for_o i_o see_v myself_o close_v up_o as_o i_o have_v be_v wall_v in_o round_o about_o geve_v i_o nothing_o but_o gall_n to_o feed_v on_o and_o torment_v to_o exercise_v myself_o withal_o but_o understand_v thou_o where_o they_o shut_v i_o up_o very_o even_o in_o more_o obscure_a and_o dark_a place_n than_o those_o wherein_o the_o damn_a soul_n be_v gimel_n what_o must_v i_o have_v such_o wide_a wall_n to_o keep_v i_o in_o and_o must_v i_o have_v such_o bolt_n and_o shackle_n at_o my_o heel_n for_o fear_n of_o run_v away_o but_o alas_o god_n be_v not_o please_v only_o thus_o to_o confine_v and_o limit_v i_o in_o such_o a_o hideous_a prison_n but_o after_o that_o the_o gate_n and_o window_n be_v shut_v he_o also_o close_v up_o his_o ear_n when_o i_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o so_o much_o as_o that_o my_o 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