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overcom_v in_o the_o end_n because_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v not_o under_o sin_n but_o under_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o regenerate_a not_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o spirit_n do_v overcome_v the_o paraphrasis_fw-la 1_o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v the_o goodness_n of_o my_o cause_n concern_v my_o enemy_n therefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v deliver_v i_o be_v a_o innocent_a but_o again_o when_o i_o consider_v who_o i_o be_o before_o thou_o what_o shall_v i_o rather_o do_v than_o entreat_v thou_o to_o turn_v away_o thy_o most_o just_a wrath_n hear_v i_o therefore_o that_o prey_n hear_v i_o which_o pray_v earnest_o rest_v both_o upon_o thy_o truth_n in_o perform_v thy_o promise_n and_o of_o thy_o righteousness_n in_o defend_v thy_o own_o 2_o howbeit_o though_o i_o be_v innocent_a concern_v these_o man_n yet_o desire_v i_o this_o thing_n earnest_o that_o thou_o deal_v not_o with_o i_o thy_o servant_n by_o judgement_n for_o this_o be_v plain_a that_o there_o be_v never_o man_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o man_n who_o if_o he_o be_v set_v before_o thy_o judgement_n seat_n as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o can_v be_v find_v just_a 3_o but_o behold_v i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o these_o man_n account_v i_o they_o have_v seek_v i_o unto_o death_n they_o have_v cast_v i_o down_o so_o that_o scarce_o my_o life_n remain_v yea_o and_o i_o be_o count_v of_o they_o already_o as_o a_o putrify_a carcase_n in_o the_o pit_n of_o the_o grave_n 4_o and_o what_o shall_v i_o here_o do_v whither_o shall_v i_o turn_v i_o my_o god_n for_o i_o be_o in_o mind_n utterlie_o amaze_v and_o i_o tremble_v be_v strike_v in_o my_o heart_n whether_o i_o do_v look_v upon_o thou_o a_o severe_a judge_n or_o upon_o these_o my_o cruel_a enemy_n 5_o howbeit_o when_o i_o call_v to_o memory_n how_o merciful_o thou_o use_v to_o deal_v with_o thou_o and_o do_v not_o only_o remember_v thy_o promise_n which_o of_o themselves_o be_v most_o sure_o but_o also_o with_o how_o many_o notable_a wonder_n thou_o have_v confirm_v they_o which_o none_o be_v able_a to_o work_v beside_o thou_o i_o take_v a_o wonderful_a comfort_n thereby_o 6_o wherefore_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o with_o stretch_v out_o hand_n require_v thou_o to_o send_v down_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o i_o none_o otherwise_o than_o the_o earth_n burn_v up_o with_o heat_n and_o gape_v everywhere_a do_v wait_v for_o the_o dew_n 7_o hear_v i_o therefore_o o_o lord_n and_o tarry_v not_o for_o all_o my_o strength_n do_v fail_v i_o and_o now_o when_o i_o be_o more_o like_o a_o dead_a man_n than_o a_o live_n do_v not_o withdraw_v thyself_o far_o from_o i_o 8_o but_o grant_v rather_o that_o thy_o mercy_n may_v speedy_o shine_v as_o it_o be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o that_o fly_v only_o unto_o thou_o which_o may_v govern_v i_o wander_v in_o this_o darkness_n see_v that_o i_o depend_v whole_o on_o thou_o alone_o 9_o deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o these_o my_o enemy_n because_o i_o lie_v hide_v under_o thy_o 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therefore_o what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n even_o that_o thou_o utterlie_o destroy_v my_o enemy_n by_o who_o i_o be_o so_o uniustlie_o vex_v for_o thy_o singular_a mercy_n because_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n psalm_n cxliiii_o the_o argument_n david_n be_v renown_v with_o noble_a victory_n and_o that_o not_o without_o singular_a courage_n and_o strength_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n as_o it_o be_v know_v by_o his_o history_n yet_o in_o this_o psalm_n which_o do_v whole_o agree_v with_o the_o 18._o he_o do_v so_o give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n that_o he_o do_v attribute_v no_o more_o to_o himself_o in_o warlike_a affair_n than_o paul_n do_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o that_o plant_v and_o he_o that_o water_v be_v nothing_o but_o that_o it_o be_v god_n only_o that_o give_v the_o increase_n he_o teach_v all_o man_n true_a humility_n of_o mind_n what_o great_a diligence_n soever_o they_o have_v use_v in_o the_o work_n commit_v unto_o they_o and_o 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