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fervent_a prayer_n and_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n that_o thou_o will_v merciful_o take_v compassion_n upon_o i_o and_o govern_v i_o with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o i_o swerve_v not_o from_o the_o rule_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n deliver_v thy_o universal_a church_n and_o i_o silly_a sinner_n from_o the_o manifest_a violence_n of_o tyrant_n and_o ungodly_a subtlety_n of_o sophister_n which_o bend_n and_o practice_v all_o industry_n and_o force_n of_o their_o kingdom_n unto_o our_o destruction_n be_v unto_o we_o a_o strong_a fort_n and_o shield_n against_o all_o cruel_a enterprise_n and_o assault_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o thy_o gospel_n and_o unto_o we_o environ_v with_o thy_o favour_n as_o with_o a_o crown_n grant_v and_o geve_v the_o victory_n through_o thy_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n our_o mediator_n our_o propitiator_n &_o our_o high_a priest_n amen_n â§_o the_o sixth_o psalm_n domine_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o furore_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o 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and_o as_o in_o every_o conversion_n there_o be_v two_o motion_n mortification_n that_o be_v contrition_n and_o vivification_n that_o be_v consolation_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o faith_n so_o in_o this_o psalm_n there_o be_v not_o only_o most_o bitter_a complaint_n and_o feelinge_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o also_o comfort_n wherein_o the_o spirit_n with_o inexpressible_a sorrow_n crave_v help_v and_o wrestle_v thorough_o these_o be_v all_o and_o singular_a the_o conflict_n of_o the_o godly_a one_o wherein_o themselves_o discern_v the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v in_o great_a fear_n and_o tremble_n which_o no_o tongue_n of_o man_n can_v express_v at_o full_a but_o lest_o they_o shall_v utterlie_o quail_v with_o sorrow_n they_o be_v again_o raise_v up_o with_o faith_n and_o invocation_n whereby_o they_o crave_v god_n favourable_a mitigation_n of_o affliction_n &_o do_v prey_n for_o the_o universal_a end_n and_o consummation_n of_o the_o same_o who_o example_n be_v propon_v in_o the_o deluge_n in_o the_o burn_a of_o sodom_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o 26._o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o canaanite_n so_o â—aith_o hieromie_n in_o his_o 10._o chap._n correct_v i_o o_o lord_n but_o yet_o in_o thy_o judgement_n not_o in_o thy_o fury_n lest_o i_o be_v consume_v and_o bring_v unto_o nothing_o and_o abacuch_n cap._n 3._o lord_n when_o thou_o be_v angry_a remember_v thy_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n with_o such_o like_a say_n do_v the_o prophet_n crave_v mitigation_n of_o punishment_n and_o do_v also_o witness_v that_o their_o sin_n deserve_v great_a punishment_n but_o that_o god_n do_v spare_v and_o bear_v with_o our_o infirmity_n which_o can_v abide_v so_o great_a indignation_n or_o wrath_n which_o thing_n since_o they_o so_o be_v let_v we_o not_o without_o sorrow_n nor_o without_o fear_n of_o god_n horrible_a wrath_n look_v upon_o our_o sin_n which_o public_o and_o private_o do_v abound_v in_o mankind_n but_o let_v we_o think_v to_o feel_v smart_n therefore_o and_o let_v we_o crave_v mitigation_n thereof_o for_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o through_o true_a repentance_n and_o ardent_a prayer_n both_o public_a and_o private_a punishment_n be_v mitigate_v verse_n 1._o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o fury_n nor_o chastise_v i_o in_o thy_o anger_n this_o most_o sorrowful_a prayer_n spring_v not_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o secure_a or_o careless_a person_n neglect_v or_o despise_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o godly_a heart_n which_o consider_v how_o great_a a_o thing_n sin_n be_v how_o great_a a_o thing_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v and_o so_o unfayned_o sorrow_v and_o tremble_v when_o he_o feel_v himself_o accuse_v by_o the_o law_n and_o taste_v y_fw-fr â—_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n such_o a_o heart_n unfayned_o crave_v forgevenes_n of_o sin_n conjoin_v with_o mitigation_n of_o punishment_n for_o he_o know_v that_o in_o god_n there_o be_v goodness_n surpass_v which_o assuage_v and_o mitigate_v all_o just_a displeasure_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v in_o the_o 11._o of_o ose_n i_o will_v not_o execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o my_o wrath_n because_o i_o be_o god_n and_o not_o a_o man_n that_o be_v albeit_o i_o be_o horrible_o angry_a with_o sin_n and_o do_v threaten_v grievous_a punishment_n unto_o the_o disobedyent_n yet_o i_o lenify_v with_o immense_a goodness_n this_o great_a displeasure_n and_o i_o assuage_v the_o punishment_n unto_o such_o as_o true_o repent_v they_o because_o i_o will_v not_o that_o my_o creature_n shall_v utter_o pearish_v and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o my_o name_n to_o be_v utter_o extinguysh_v upon_o earth_n but_o it_o be_v my_o good_a pleasure_n that_o my_o church_n have_v her_o countenance_n and_o that_o there_o become_v many_o fit_n and_o necessary_a person_n for_o the_o vocation_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o the_o church_n
i_o will_v therefore_o spare_v a_o multitude_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v bâ—_n able_a to_o endure_v this_o warfare_n these_o sentence_n and_o such_o like_a let_v we_o daily_a set_v before_o we_o in_o pray_v when_o as_o we_o be_v to_o fall_v in_o reckon_n of_o public_a and_o private_a punishment_n for_o sin_n and_o mitigation_n of_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v crave_v of_o us._n let_v we_o therefore_o cry_v with_o david_n and_o with_o the_o whole_a church_n lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o fury_n nor_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 2._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n because_o i_o be_o weak_a heale_n i_o o_o lord_n because_o my_o bone_n be_v bruyse_v the_o first_o reason_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v take_v of_o our_o infirmity_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n obiective_n no_o father_n be_v so_o greevous_o sorrowful_a when_o he_o see_v the_o great_a calamity_n of_o his_o love_a child_n as_o god_n do_v earnest_o sorrow_n when_o he_o behold_v our_o evil_n and_o misery_n which_o thing_n sure_o many_o testimony_n do_v teach_v we_o which_o be_v recite_v in_o the_o prophetical_a history_n as_o in_o the_o 11._o of_o ose_n it_o be_v say_v my_o heart_n be_v change_v within_o i_o my_o repentinge_n be_v kindle_v within_o i_o etc._n etc._n we_o be_v persuade_v hereby_o that_o we_o may_v more_o willing_o flee_v unto_o god_n when_o we_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v move_v with_o our_o sorrow_n and_o see_v then_o this_o feeble_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n wrath_n if_o it_o shall_v so_o burn_v as_o our_o sin_n do_v deserve_v the_o prophet_n do_v crave_v some_o mitigation_n thereof_o lest_o that_o our_o infirmity_n shall_v utter_o quail_v us._n as_o in_o the_o 64._o of_o esay_n it_o be_v say_v and_o now_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v our_o father_n but_o we_o be_v clay_n and_o thou_o be_v our_o creator_n and_o we_o all_o be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n be_v not_o over_o angry_a with_o we_o o_o lord_n neither_o remember_v our_o iniquity_n behold_v look_v upon_o we_o we_o all_o be_v thy_o people_n etc._n etc._n let_v there_o also_o a_o antithesis_fw-la be_v consider_v in_o this_o place_n man_n comfort_n can_v in_o great_a and_o unfeigned_a sorrow_n refresh_v or_o joy_v our_o mind_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 5._o of_o ose_n he_o can_v not_o help_v you_o nor_o case_n you_o of_o your_o pain_n but_o the_o gospel_n show_v effectual_a remedye_n which_o true_o heal_v the_o sorrow_n of_o our_o heart_n as_o the_o same_o prophet_n saiih_o cap._n 6._o because_o he_o have_v smite_v we_o and_o he_o shall_v heal_v we_o he_o have_v wound_v we_o and_o he_o shall_v bind_v we_o up_o again_o let_v we_o therefore_o acknowledge_v our_o infirmity_n and_o let_v we_o crave_v of_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n to_o have_v our_o sore_n heal_v verse_n 3._o and_o my_o soul_n be_v sore_o trouble_v but_o thou_o o_o lord_n how_o long_o this_o repetition_n of_o the_o complaint_n show_v after_o a_o sort_n the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sorrow_n and_o submission_n but_o although_o the_o force_n of_o these_o affect_n can_v not_o be_v describe_v in_o word_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o three_o verse_n seinge_v thou_o oh_o true_a and_o live_a god_n be_v faithful_a and_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o be_v tempt_v beyond_o their_o strength_n grant_v that_o without_o long_a delay_n i_o may_v feel_v thy_o presence_n with_o i_o thy_o help_n also_o mitigation_n and_o delyverance_n from_o all_o evil_n bis_z that_o qui_fw-la cito_fw-la that_fw-mi he_o geve_v twice_o that_o give_v quick_o seneca_n therefore_o lest_o i_o faint_v in_o such_o infirmity_n and_o be_v vanquish_v of_o the_o cruel_a enemy_n come_v thou_o to_o i_o with_o speed_n come_v strengthen_v i_o thus_o weaken_a and_o that_o with_o speed_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o many_o have_v be_v break_v and_o bruise_a with_o continuance_n of_o calamity_n here_o be_v apply_v those_o sentence_n in_o the_o psalm_n which_o with_o 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