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A26458 Brief notes upon the whole book of Psalms put forth for the help of such who desire to exercise themselves in them and cannot understand without a guide : being a pithie and clear opening of the scope and meaning of the text to the capacitie of the weakest / by George Abbot. Abbot, George, 1604-1649. 1651 (1651) Wing A65; ESTC R10477 627,977 776

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the_o faith_n of_o other_o word_n 28_o the_o sense_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o thy_o displeasure_n for_o it_o lie_v so_o heavy_a upon_o my_o spirit_n that_o i_o sensible_o decay_v and_o waste_v under_o it_o speak_v reconciliation_n and_o absolution_n to_o i_o that_o may_v revive_v and_o restore_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o poor_a penitent_n and_o suppliant_n such_o as_o i_o be_o gracious_o 29_o the_o sin_n that_o have_v bring_v i_o into_o this_o distemper_n be_v my_o want_n of_o faith_n to_o carry_v i_o through_o and_o my_o make_v now_o and_o then_o in_o extremity_n of_o temptation_n lie_v my_o refuge_n which_o repent_v i_o that_o ever_o i_o do_v so_o the_o lord_n forgive_v it_o and_o remove_v that_o spirit_n of_o fear_n and_o diffidence_n that_o cause_v it_o that_o i_o may_v no_o more_o tread_v in_o such_o by-path_n of_o thy_o own_o free_a goodness_n grant_v i_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_v promise_v in_o thy_o word_n and_o exhibit_v in_o the_o typical_a ordinance_n of_o thy_o law_n i_o 30_o lord_n how_o ever_o i_o have_v slip_v through_o frailty_n yet_o thou_o know_v the_o bent_n and_o bias_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v to_o love_v truth_n and_o not_o falsehood_n it_o be_v the_o way_n i_o have_v choose_v to_o walk_v in_o and_o have_v use_v the_o mean_n that_o may_v awe_n i_o to_o it_o and_o direct_v i_o in_o it_o by_o serious_a ponder_v thy_o righteous_a commandment_n penal_o inhibit_v such_o sinful_a aversation_n though_o my_o grace_n be_v weak_a my_o endeavour_n through_o temptation_n have_v sometime_o be_v ineffectual_a shame_v 31_o i_o have_v not_o ordinary_o no_o nor_o willing_o at_o any_o time_n give_v the_o reins_o to_o my_o corruption_n though_o otherwhiles_o they_o have_v be_v too_o strong_a for_o i_o but_o have_v careful_o and_o conscionable_o in_o the_o main_a and_o course_n of_o my_o life_n though_o troublous_a and_o temptatious_a walk_v exact_o and_o keep_v i_o close_o to_o thy_o will_n testify_v in_o thy_o word_n 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