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A13064 Part of the harmony of King Dauids harp Conteining the first XXI. Psalmes of King Dauid. Briefly & learnedly expounded by the Reuerend D. Victorinus Strigelius Professor of Diuinitie in the Vniuersity of Lypsia in Germanie. Newly translated into English by Rich. Robinson. Briefe contentes of these 21. Psalmes. ...; Hypomnēmata in omnes Psalmos Davidis. Psalm 1-21. English Strigel, Victorinus, 1524-1569.; Robinson, Richard, citizen of London. 1582 (1582) STC 23358; ESTC S117923 149,499 260

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the_o counsellor_n at_o law_n we_o may_v call_v peremptory_a citacio_fw-la nes_z lord_n make_v haste_n to_o help_v i_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 4._o turn_v the_o oh_o lord_n and_o delyver_v my_o soul_n save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n a_o other_o reason_n be_v borrow_v from_o the_o cause_n impulsive_a which_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n promise_v for_o christ_n sake_n as_o if_o he_o say_v i_o bring_v not_o unto_o thou_o desert_n of_o i_o but_o confession_n of_o my_o fault_n and_o as_o a_o petitioner_n i_o flee_v for_o succour_v unto_o thy_o mercy_n neither_o doubt_n i_o but_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o thy_o promise_n thou_o will_v receyve_v i_o for_o so_o be_v it_o say_v in_o the_o 2._o cap._n of_o joel._n be_v you_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n because_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a and_o mitigate_a punishment_n and_o in_o nahum_n 1._o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a and_o a_o strong_a hold_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o know_v those_o that_o trust_v 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