i_o like_o a_o dead_a man_n in_o the_o cave_n of_o obscurity_n my_o soul_n be_v high_o grieve_v within_o i_o and_o my_o heart_n be_v astonish_v like_v unto_o his_o who_o walk_v with_o a_o erect_a countenance_n be_v by_o misfortune_n fall_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o some_o pit_n his_o sense_n be_v forthwith_o trouble_v he_o forthwith_o lose_v his_o reason_n and_o torment_n himself_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o will_v or_o do_v till_o call_v his_o wit_n together_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v and_o the_o manner_n how_o he_o fall_v down_o for_o than_o he_o begin_v by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o get_v up_o again_o and_o to_o climb_v with_o great_a labour_n from_o the_o place_n whereinto_o he_o easy_o fall_v 5._o even_o so_o i_o have_v call_v to_o memory_n from_o far_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thing_n past_a and_o represent_v to_o myself_o in_o a_o deep_a meditation_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o consider_v exact_o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o 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my_o courage_n fail_v and_o lo_o i_o fall_v faint_v down_o will_v thou_o tarry_v till_o i_o be_o dead_a i_o be_o so_o already_o if_o thou_o make_v not_o the_o more_o haste_n for_o my_o sense_n fail_v by_o little_a and_o little_a my_o soul_n slide_v sweet_o out_o of_o my_o body_n leave_v it_o without_o motion_n and_o i_o be_o like_a unto_o he_o who_o be_v let_v blood_n in_o his_o foot_n in_o hot_a water_n who_o life_n run_v out_o with_o his_o blood_n not_o feel_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n 8._o now_o o_o lord_n if_o thou_o keep_v thyself_o far_o from_o i_o turn_v thy_o countenance_n away_o i_o shall_v become_v like_a unto_o those_o who_o go_v down_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o grave_n pale_a death_n will_v discolour_v my_o visage_n and_o benumb_v my_o sense_n and_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o spiritual_a death_n o_o my_o god_n will_v kill_v my_o soul_n will_v fill_v it_o with_o fear_n and_o horror_n and_o bereave_v it_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o singular_a goodness_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o grace_n which_o shine_v in_o thy_o wonder_n like_o a_o glister_a star_n in_o a_o obscure_a night_n 9_o cause_v i_o then_o betimes_o to_o understand_v and_o feel_v the_o effect_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o sun_n shall_v arise_v upon_o the_o earth_n let_v thy_o clemency_n rise_v upon_o i_o to_o enlighten_v my_o ignorance_n and_o to_o direct_v i_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n but_o let_v it_o not_o do_v o_o lord_n like_o thy_o sun_n who_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o race_n plunge_v itself_o in_o the_o sea_n hide_v his_o light_n for_o a_o time_n from_o poor_a mortal_n but_o let_v it_o perpetual_o assist_v i_o let_v it_o be_v no_o more_o separate_v from_o i_o than_o my_o soul_n from_o my_o body_n for_o thy_o mercy_n be_v far_o more_o the_o soul_n of_o my_o soul_n than_o my_o soul_n be_v the_o life_n of_o my_o body_n 10._o let_v it_o not_o then_o leave_v i_o let_v the_o brightness_n thereof_o still_o direct_v my_o path_n in_o thy_o way_n let_v it_o still_o guide_v i_o in_o the_o way_n which_o i_o must_v walk_v to_o come_v unto_o thou_o for_o my_o spirit_n which_o have_v throw_v itself_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o brier_n of_o this_o world_n which_o have_v go_v astray_o amongst_o her_o thick_a bush_n can_v no_o more_o find_v out_o her_o right_a way_n but_o walk_v at_o all_o adventure_n lose_v both_o her_o way_n and_o her_o labour_n go_v still_o backward_o from_o the_o place_n whether_o she_o think_v to_o arrive_v but_o my_o god_n i_o still_o wait_v for_o thy_o help_n i_o hope_v for_o succour_v from_o a_o high_a 11._o i_o be_o prisoner_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o cruel_a enemy_n of_o my_o life_n make_v haste_n o_o lord_n to_o deliver_v i_o thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n receive_v i_o into_o thy_o protection_n teach_v i_o what_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o do_v for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n unto_o who_o only_o i_o now_o resolve_v myself_o to_o do_v service_n away_o far_o far_o from_o i_o deceitful_a pleasure_n which_o hereto_o fore_a do_v bewitch_v my_o soul_n and_o poison_v my_o mind_n thou_o have_v by_o thy_o liquorish_a delight_n inveigle_v i_o and_o with_o a_o little_a honey_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o swallow_v a_o most_o bitter_a and_o deadly_a pill_n which_o spread_v itself_o through_o my_o member_n have_v in_o such_o sort_n mortify_v and_o make_v i_o giddy_a as_o there_o be_v small_a difference_n betwixt_o i_o and_o a_o dead_a person_n and_o my_o body_n be_v not_o only_o thus_o mortify_v but_o my_o soul_n likewise_o wherein_o consist_v the_o original_n of_o my_o life_n present_a and_o to_o come_v 12._o it_o behoove_v then_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o to_o warm_v again_o my_o die_a soul_n to_o take_v it_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o lead_v it_o into_o safety_n and_o to_o quicken_v it_o imprint_v in_o it_o the_o image_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n which_o may_v defend_v it_o against_o the_o temptation_n which_o on_o everyside_o do_v besiege_v it_o and_o threaten_v her_o ruin_n 13._o thou_o will_v come_v then_o and_o at_o thy_o arrival_n thou_o shall_v draw_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o trouble_n and_o in_o show_v mercy_n unto_o i_o thou_o shall_v destroy_v all_o those_o which_o have_v conspire_v against_o i_o then_o shall_v my_o grief_n have_v a_o end_n and_o they_o begin_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o beginning_n of_o their_o forrow_n which_o shall_v never_o end_v but_o as_o river_n rise_v out_o of_o their_o spring_n run_v on_o still_o big_a &_o big_a until_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o have_v no_o bottom_n even_o so_o shall_v their_o misery_n increase_v and_o at_o the_o last_o shall_v heap_v upon_o they_o extreme_a torment_n and_o infinite_a distress_n in_o this_o manner_n shall_v all_o those_o perish_v which_o vex_v my_o soul_n for_o o_o god_n i_o be_o thy_o faithful_a servant_n who_o thou_o have_v remember_v and_o thou_o will_v not_o forget_v those_o who_o in_o disdain_n of_o my_o lord_n have_v so_o shameful_o abuse_v i_o they_o laugh_v at_o my_o misery_n but_o the_o time_n draw_v on_o when_o they_o shall_v bewail_v their_o own_o thy_o vengeance_n begin_v to_o be_v kind_a be_v against_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v wither_v like_o leaf_n upon_o the_o tree_n at_o the_o approach_n of_o winter_n o_o god_n what_o glory_n shall_v i_o give_v unto_o thy_o name_n and_o how_o shall_v i_o begin_v to_o declare_v thy_o praise_n shall_v i_o publish_v thy_o goodness_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o so_o many_o wonderful_a work_n which_o be_v underneath_o the_o sun_n thy_o wisdom_n in_o thy_o preservation_n of_o they_o shall_v i_o preach_v thy_o justice_n in_o the_o condemnation_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o disobedience_n of_o man_n shall_v i_o sing_v of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o redemption_n of_o those_o who_o offend_v thy_o law_n have_v throw_v themselves_o headlong_o into_o the_o bondage_n of_o eternal_a death_n to_o what_o part_n of_o thy_o praise_n may_v the_o humble_a sound_n of_o my_o voice_n attain_v and_o though_o my_o voice_n be_v able_a what_o ear_n be_v capable_a to_o receive_v it_o all_o thing_n fail_v i_o o_o lord_n in_o this_o business_n except_o courage_n and_o will_n which_o full_a of_o fervent_a affection_n do_v cry_v out_o unto_o thou_o aid_v with_o thy_o grace_n their_o weak_a strength_n and_o see_v the_o tear_n of_o my_o penitence_n have_v wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n wherewith_o my_o soul_n be_v heavy_o load_v give_v it_o now_o the_o wing_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n which_o may_v carry_v it_o with_o a_o swift_a flight_n into_o thy_o arm_n to_o reunite_v
admirable_a face_n of_o thou_o thy_o warth_fw-mi o_o lord_n be_v only_o upon_o such_o as_o glory_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o wax_v stubborn_a in_o their_o iniquity_n but_o i_o thy_o servant_n do_v humble_a myself_o before_o thou_o and_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o be_v a_o unworthy_a sinner_n as_o i_o be_o i_o dare_v not_o appear_v in_o thy_o presence_n but_o that_o thy_o clemency_n bring_v i_o before_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o then_o reject_v i_o for_o thou_o must_v forthwith_o then_o reject_v thy_o mercy_n whereunto_o i_o be_o so_o strict_o bind_v and_o tie_v that_o as_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o thou_o even_o so_o can_v it_o not_o be_v seavered_a from_o my_o penitence_n 15._o if_o it_o please_v thou_o than_o thou_o shall_v dwell_v with_o i_o and_o see_v it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o advouch_v i_o for_o thy_o servant_n and_o to_o put_v i_o to_o this_o combat_n thou_o shall_v not_o forsake_v i_o therein_o otherwise_o my_o destruction_n will_v turn_v to_o thy_o shame_n whereas_o my_o victory_n will_v redound_v to_o thy_o glory_n now_o o_o lord_n cause_n this_o aid_n to_o be_v continual_o with_o i_o for_o as_o my_o own_o infirmity_n do_v ordinary_o fight_v against_o i_o even_o so_o be_v it_o needful_a that_o my_o succour_n shall_v ever_o be_v at_o hand_n if_o thou_o estrange_v thyself_o from_o i_o never_o so_o little_a my_o soul_n will_v vanish_v away_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o will_v my_o body_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o my_o soul_n for_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v more_o the_o soul_n of_o my_o soul_n than_o my_o soul_n be_v the_o life_n of_o my_o body_n i_o do_v very_o well_o know_v that_o in_o i_o thou_o shall_v find_v a_o dwell_a place_n in_o no_o sort_n worthy_a thy_o divine_a majesty_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o disdain_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o i_o where_o thou_o come_v all_o magnificence_n abound_v and_o where_o thou_o be_v there_o be_v always_o honour_n enough_o thou_o do_v not_o o_o lord_n honour_n thyself_o by_o visit_v i_o but_o thou_o thereby_o do_v honour_n unto_o i_o thy_o poor_a servant_n wherefore_o shall_v thou_o leave_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o glister_n of_o the_o star_n to_o come_v down_o here_o on_o earth_n to_o so_o dishonourable_a a_o subject_n but_o as_o i_o think_v thou_o do_v it_o to_o give_v warning_n to_o thy_o angel_n not_o to_o grow_v proud_a in_o their_o magnificence_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v thy_o creature_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o base_a dweller_n upon_o earth_n as_o glorious_a as_o they_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o thou_o descende_v from_o heaven_n to_o show_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o our_o misery_n thou_o come_v to_o re-establish_a we_o in_o our_o ancient_a perfection_n and_o because_o we_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o be_v have_v deface_v the_o image_n of_o the_o divinity_n which_o thou_o have_v imprint_v in_o we_o thou_o of_o thy_o especial_a grace_n come_v to_o renew_v those_o beauty_n and_o spark_n of_o our_o first_o nature_n it_o be_v thou_o then_o which_o be_v not_o only_o content_a to_o be_v our_o creator_n but_o our_o redeemer_n likewise_o and_o as_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n in_o like_a manner_n it_o please_v thou_o to_o be_v our_o protector_n and_o defender_n when_o all_o the_o world_n forsake_v we_o thou_o stretchedst_a out_o thy_o arm_n unto_o we_o and_o do_v receive_v we_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o thy_o clemency_n 16._o i_o stand_v in_o great_a need_n thereof_o for_o i_o know_v no_o more_o whether_o to_o go_v my_o father_n and_o mother_n have_v forsake_v i_o that_o father_n i_o say_v who_o have_v tender_o feed_v and_o bring_v i_o up_o do_v abhor_v i_o when_o he_o perceive_v that_o i_o delight_v whole_o in_o thou_o and_o that_o i_o have_v leave_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n they_o behold_v i_o with_o sorrow_n and_o account_v i_o for_o a_o lose_a child_n the_o kind_a embrace_n of_o my_o brother_n be_v convert_v into_o disdain_n the_o sweet_a friendship_n of_o my_o sister_n change_v to_o contempt_n and_o the_o love_a welcome_n of_o my_o friend_n turn_v into_o derision_n whether_o now_o shall_v i_o make_v retreat_n if_o my_o dear_a friend_n use_v i_o in_o this_o manner_n what_o will_v my_o enemy_n do_v who_o mouth_n be_v all_o bitterness_n and_o tongue_n poison_n who_o action_n and_o ordinary_a exercise_n be_v wrong_n and_o reproach_n but_o when_o i_o be_o most_o of_o all_o forsake_a than_o be_v thou_o near_o unto_o i_o than_o do_v thou_o most_o favourable_o embrace_v i_o and_o most_o liberal_o pour_v upon_o my_o head_n the_o treasure_n of_o thy_o mercy_n 17._o now_o see_v it_o please_v thou_o in_o this_o abundant_a manner_n to_o bestow_v thy_o grace_n upon_o i_o to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o keep_v it_o teach_v i_o how_o i_o ought_v to_o serve_v thou_o learn_v i_o thy_o law_n and_o how_o to_o direct_v my_o path_n to_o walk_v always_o aright_o in_o this_o narrow_a thorny_a way_n which_o shall_v conduct_v i_o to_o the_o haven_n of_o health_n for_o o_o lord_n i_o have_v leave_v long_o since_o that_o easy_a beat_a way_n strew_v with_o earthly_a pleasure_n and_o which_o lead_v those_o that_o follow_v it_o to_o destruction_n and_o damnation_n show_v i_o then_o my_o god_n thy_o way_n for_o under_o such_o a_o guide_n i_o shall_v never_o go_v astray_o show_v it_o i_o say_v unto_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o if_o i_o stray_v never_o so_o little_a i_o be_o undo_v my_o enemy_n watch_v to_o surprise_v i_o and_o to_o find_v matter_n to_o dishonour_v i_o and_o thyself_o likewise_o because_o they_o know_v i_o serve_v thou_o true_o and_o faithful_o 18._o give_v i_o not_o over_o then_o into_o their_o hand_n to_o do_v with_o i_o after_o their_o heart_n desire_v for_o they_o will_v soon_o deprive_v i_o both_o of_o life_n and_o honour_n they_o have_v already_o lay_v their_o plot_n invent_v a_o thousand_o accusation_n practise_v a_o world_n of_o witness_n but_o their_o lie_n return_v upon_o themselves_o and_o bear_v witness_n against_o they_o falsehood_n can_v be_v hide_v she_o lie_v open_a and_o truth_n pierce_v it_o thorough_a on_o all_o side_n it_o be_v compound_v of_o piece_n ill_o join_v together_o which_o fall_v a_o sunder_o at_o the_o first_o blow_n they_o receive_v and_o be_v oppose_v against_o innocence_n it_o melt_v away_o like_a snow_n before_o the_o sun_n 19_o but_o if_o as_o they_o desir_n they_o shall_v heap_v slander_n upon_o i_o and_o smother_v i_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o wrong_n i_o will_v not_o for_o all_o that_o be_v discourage_v i_o have_v not_o put_v my_o trust_n o_o lord_n in_o the_o richesse_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n they_o be_v common_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o wicked_a they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o reward_n of_o their_o perfidious_a wickedness_n and_o deceit_n this_o merchandise_n be_v common_o buy_v with_o none_o other_o money_n all_o my_o trust_n and_o hope_v o_o lord_n be_v in_o thou_o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o contain_v it_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o labour_n do_v not_o grow_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_a that_o i_o wait_v to_o gather_v they_o there_o do_v i_o hope_v to_o see_v my_o wealth_n nay_o rather_o thou_o o_o my_o god._n other_o man_n look_v for_o the_o fruit_n after_o the_o blossom_n but_o i_o expect_v it_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o leaf_n after_o that_o the_o leaf_n of_o my_o body_n shall_v be_v fall_v i_o hope_v that_o my_o soul_n shall_v flourish_v with_o new_a fruit_n and_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o the_o eternal_a verdure_n of_o immortality_n 20._o be_v patient_a then_o my_o soul_n and_o bear_v thyself_o valiant_o redouble_v thy_o courage_n and_o wait_v till_o my_o god_n come_v towards_o thou_o be_v not_o astonish_v at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a fear_v thou_o not_o though_o they_o do_v oppress_v good_a man_n and_o because_o thou_o see_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o be_o not_o strong_a enough_o of_o myself_o assist_v and_o underproppe_v i_o lest_o that_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o wicked_a cause_n i_o to_o remove_v forth_o of_o the_o place_n where_o thou_o do_v set_v i_o second_o my_o fervent_a zeal_n to_o the_o end_n that_o have_v fight_v valiant_o in_o the_o assault_n which_o the_o wicked_a make_v upon_o i_o i_o may_v stand_v ready_a when_o thou_o shall_v open_v the_o gate_n and_o be_v enter_v in_o triumph_n with_o thou_o i_o may_v sit_v at_o thy_o foot_n at_o such_o time_n when_o thou_o shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a then_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o their_o life_n and_o we_o and_o what_o reward_n attend_v they_o they_o have_v
thou_o to_o enlighten_v my_o mind_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v orday_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o seat_n of_o thy_o eternity_n yet_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v supply_v that_o defect_n and_o have_v lead_v i_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o see_v the_o secret_n of_o thy_o eternal_a wisdom_n thou_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n ravish_v i_o and_o take_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o my_o body_n to_o make_v it_o capable_a of_o the_o divine_a light_n of_o thy_o wise_a purpose_n 25._o in_o very_a deed_n when_o i_o enter_v into_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o wonder_n my_o heart_n faint_v and_o i_o fall_v into_o a_o swoon_n what_o be_v this_o o_o my_o god_n my_o god_n what_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o to_o see_v god_n of_o my_o heart_n god_n of_o my_o thought_n god_n of_o my_o hope_n god_n who_o i_o account_v all_o my_o wealth_n to_o love_v who_o i_o have_v henceforward_o destine_v all_o my_o affection_n i_o know_v now_o o_o lord_n what_o thou_o be_v how_o just_a how_o mighty_a and_o i_o will_v never_o more_o be_v astonish_v to_o see_v strange_a matter_n in_o this_o world_n the_o reason_n whereof_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o comprehend_v for_o thy_o counsel_n be_v wondrous_a high_a this_o wisdom_n be_v marvellous_a deep_a but_o in_o the_o end_n o_o lord_n whatsoever_o thou_o dispose_v in_o this_o world_n end_v in_o justice_n 26._o for_o all_o those_o who_o forsake_v thy_o obedience_n and_o leave_v thy_o favour_n shall_v most_o miserable_o perish_v all_o those_o which_o violate_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o alliance_n which_o they_o have_v swear_v unto_o and_o yet_o serve_v their_o own_o concupiscence_n and_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o fleshly_a affection_n all_o those_o which_o pollute_v their_o conscience_n and_o prostitute_v their_o soul_n to_o wickedness_n and_o impious_a cogitation_n shall_v be_v root_v out_o and_o pass_v through_o the_o fury_n of_o thy_o revenge_a hand_n 27_o but_o as_o for_o i_o o_o my_o god_n i_o will_v never_o depart_v from_o 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have_v promise_v i_o for_o serve_v he_o faithful_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o sure_a wherefore_o o_o my_o god_n do_v thou_o thus_o prodigal_o load_v i_o with_o blessing_n why_o do_v thou_o promise_v i_o such_o abundance_n of_o they_o see_v there_o be_v in_o i_o nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n 28._o i_o know_v very_o well_o o_o lord_n that_o it_o be_v because_o i_o shall_v have_v matter_n enough_o to_o spread_v abroad_o every_o where_o of_o thy_o immense_a mercy_n and_o unspeakable_a goodness_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v publish_v thy_o praise_n in_o all_o the_o gate_n in_o all_o the_o street_n of_o thy_o holy_a zion_n that_o go_v up_o into_o thy_o holy_a hill_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v gather_v together_o in_o thy_o church_n to_o receive_v thy_o blessing_n and_o to_o serve_v to_o thy_o glory_n i_o may_v acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o secret_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n which_o thou_o have_v please_v to_o reveal_v unto_o i_o and_o that_o direct_v my_o 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