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clean_o over_o for_o they_o have_v no_o help_n but_o from_o themselves_o and_o god_n have_v long_o sithence_o give_v they_o over_o 42_o for_o he_o help_v only_o the_o righteous_a which_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o for_o on_o he_o they_o attend_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v reason_n that_o they_o shall_v find_v comfort_n at_o his_o hand_n they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o under_o his_o wing_n as_o poor_a chicken_n who_o the_o kite_n pursue_v there_o shall_v they_o find_v covert_a defence_n and_o consolation_n 43_o he_o will_v help_v they_o out_o of_o the_o strong_a part_n of_o the_o battle_n yea_o and_o although_o they_o be_v environ_v on_o every_o side_n yet_o will_v he_o come_v and_o deliver_v they_o as_o it_o be_v by_o his_o miraculous_a power_n and_o might_n he_o will_v run_v through_o the_o press_n to_o pluck_v the_o righteous_a ouâ—_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a why_o do_v thou_o o_o lord_n after_o this_o manner_n so_o affectionate_o support_v the_o 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if_o thou_o love_v innocence_n deliver_v she_o then_o from_o the_o bond_n of_o these_o false_a accusation_n for_o now_o o_o lord_n malice_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o if_o thou_o let_v she_o have_v day_n light_n she_o 〈◊〉_d overcome_v and_o if_o she_o be_v acknowledge_v 〈◊〉_d she_o be_v undo_v i_o beseech_v thou_o therefore_o o_o my_o god_n let_v thy_o light_n and_o truth_n assist_v my_o righteousness_n for_o i_o have_v love_v they_o all_o my_o life_n long_o and_o from_o my_o youth_n have_v i_o make_v much_o of_o they_o they_o have_v be_v they_o my_o lord_n which_o first_o lead_v and_o guide_v i_o before_o thou_o and_o present_v i_o unto_o thou_o upon_o thy_o holy_a mountain_n set_v i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o tabernacle_n bring_v i_o into_o thy_o church_n and_o give_v i_o a_o honourable_a place_n in_o thy_o house_n 4_o there_o it_o be_v o_o lord_n where_o i_o have_v choose_v my_o mansion_n and_o my_o abode_n be_v with_o thou_o my_o rest_n o_o lord_n be_v only_o in_o thou_o and_o all_o my_o glory_n be_v to_o serve_v thou_o assure_v myself_o then_o upon_o thy_o support_n &_o stay_v and_o trust_v in_o thy_o grace_n i_o will_v present_v myself_o unto_o thou_o who_o know_v my_o conscience_n and_o in_o know_v it_o iudge_v it_o in_o judge_v it_o esteem_v it_o and_o in_o esteem_v of_o it_o thou_o confound_a the_o common_a enemy_n of_o my_o honour_n and_o of_o thy_o service_n i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o thy_o altar_n which_o i_o have_v set_v up_o to_o bless_v &_o sanctify_v thy_o name_n and_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o thou_o my_o god_n which_o fille_v 〈◊〉_d youth_n with_o gladness_n and_o inspire_v 〈…〉_o heart_n the_o holy_a flame_n of_o thy_o holy_a love_n do_v heap_v upon_o i_o pleasure_n delight_n and_o joy_n 5_o and_o therefore_o will_v i_o find_v out_o upon_o my_o harp_n in_o my_o hand_n the_o confess_v of_o thy_o magnificence_n and_o run_v with_o my_o voice_n the_o sweet_a note_n of_o thy_o praise_n one_o while_o i_o will_v sing_v thy_o immeasurable_a power_n one_o 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look_v upon_o poor_a slave_n fight_v against_o lion_n and_o tiger_n feed_v his_o eye_n and_o cruel_a hart_n with_o see_v a_o poor_a man_n pluck_v quite_o &_o clean_o in_o piece_n and_o dismember_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n do_v the_o wicked_a feed_v their_o desire_n in_o behold_v the_o trouble_n which_o scourge_v the_o innocent_n 6_o o_o how_o proud_a and_o arrogant_a do_v this_o make_v they_o for_o they_o think_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v make_v for_o they_o alone_o nay_o they_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v not_o great_a enough_o to_o hold_v they_o as_o for_o other_o man_n they_o look_v over_o their_o shoulder_n at_o they_o and_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o they_o envy_v they_o because_o they_o live_v and_o disdainful_o say_v in_o murmur_a wise_a shall_v we_o always_o see_v this_o rascal_n before_o we_o shall_v this_o bundle_n of_o miserable_a wretch_n be_v ever_o still_o in_o our_o eye_n and_o beside_o when_o they_o be_v alone_o they_o say_v what_o beggar_n be_v this_o what_o 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