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and_o here_o be_v thy_o life_n and_o liberty_n and_o here_o shall_v thou_o dwell_v as_o upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o peace_n upon_o the_o rock_n of_o relief_n and_o hill_n of_o continual_a help_n this_o be_v the_o staff_n to_o stay_v thou_o by_o this_o be_v the_o weapon_n to_o defend_v thou_o with_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o walk_v in_o and_o this_o be_v the_o food_n to_o relieve_v thou_o withal_o oh_o rejoice_v therefore_o in_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n because_o of_o his_o word_n by_o which_o he_o assure_v thou_o of_o health_n if_o thou_o be_v sick_a of_o comfort_n when_o thou_o be_v sad_a of_o defence_n
so_o to_o walk_v before_o thou_o in_o this_o present_a life_n as_o become_v thy_o saint_n o_o continue_v thy_o word_n of_o truth_n among_o we_o ever_o to_o our_o comfort_n let_v the_o seed_n thereof_o now_o sow_v in_o our_o heart_n take_v such_o deep_a root_n that_o neither_o the_o burn_a heat_n of_o persecntion_n cause_n it_o to_o wither_v nor_o the_o thorny_a care_n of_o this_o world_n riches_n or_o voluptuous_a live_n choke_v it_o but_o as_o seed_v sow_v in_o good_a ground_n it_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n according_a to_o thy_o pleasure_n o_o father_n give_v we_o grace_n that_o when_o we_o hear_v or_o â—â—nde_v by_o thy_o word_n any_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o we_o we_o may_v strive_v and_o study_v without_o delay_n willing_o to_o reform_v it_o keep_v we_o good_a god_n that_o we_o never_o swerve_v for_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n from_o our_o own_o true_a knowledge_n become_v seruer_n of_o time_n and_o devier_n of_o thou_o keep_v we_o from_o all_o hardness_n of_o heart_n contempt_n 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6._o if_o you_o true_o serve_v god_n you_o shall_v sleep_v and_o none_o shall_v make_v you_o afraid_a lord_n prepare_v our_o heart_n open_v our_o lip_n sanctify_v our_o prayer_n and_o increase_v our_o faith_n o_o most_o mighty_a lord_n god_n and_o our_o most_o merciful_a and_o love_a father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n we_o thy_o poor_a creature_n and_o unworthy_a child_n humble_o present_v ourselves_o in_o his_o name_n before_o thy_o glorious_a majesty_n acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v most_o unworthy_a to_o appear_v in_o thy_o presence_n by_o reason_n not_o only_o of_o our_o original_n but_o also_o of_o our_o continual_a actual_a sin_n and_o deep_a disobedienee_n be_v original_o bear_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o the_o least_o of_o our_o actual_a transgression_n be_v sufficient_a to_o cast_v we_o into_o hell_n and_o utter_a perdition_n if_o thou_o shall_v deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o manifold_a iniquity_n we_o therefore_o do_v humble_o beseech_v 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and_o redeem_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n that_o i_o shall_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n that_o i_o may_v further_o glorify_v thy_o name_n do_v more_o good_a in_o my_o call_n and_o be_v make_v meet_a for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n this_o work_n o_o lord_n proceed_v from_o thy_o mercy_n and_o no_o desert_n at_o all_o of_o i_o and_o for_o thy_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o any_o goodness_n in_o i_o not_o unto_o i_o not_o unto_o i_o but_o unto_o thy_o bless_a name_n be_v give_v all_o glory_n but_o see_v that_o i_o through_o my_o sinful_a corruption_n be_o more_o ready_a to_o bury_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o oblivion_n then_o to_o keep_v in_o thankful_a remembrance_n thy_o great_a mercy_n yea_o and_o rather_o to_o grow_v cold_a &_o backward_o in_o all_o holy_a exercise_n and_o duty_n then_o to_o holiness_n of_o life_n i_o therefore_o beseech_v thou_o with_o all_o earnestness_n to_o renew_v my_o nature_n and_o to_o engrave_v the_o remembrance_n of_o 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the_o lord_n shall_v make_v the_o pestilence_n cleave_v unto_o thou_o until_o he_o have_v consume_v thou_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o a_o consumption_n and_o with_o the_o fever_n and_o with_o a_o burn_a ague_n etc._n etc._n until_o thou_o repent_v deut._n 28._o 21._o o_o lord_n most_o just_a and_o father_n most_o merciful_a thou_o it_o be_v that_o renewe_v thy_o plague_n against_o man_n when_o he_o offend_v thou_o thy_o vengeance_n from_o heaven_n be_v both_o sudden_a and_o fearful_a towards_o the_o rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a child_n thou_o for_o one_o sin_n in_o king_n david_n destroy_v with_o the_o loathsome_a disease_n of_o the_o pestilence_n many_o thousand_o of_o his_o people_n cast_v thy_o eye_n of_o mercy_n upon_o we_o o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n which_o languish_v now_o in_o this_o land_n and_o in_o this_o house_n with_o the_o like_a disease_n and_o sickness_n now_o dear_a god_n have_v not_o david_n only_o offend_v thou_o in_o trust_v to_o his_o 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thy_o benefit_n as_o fast_o as_o they_o come_v &_o that_o with_o a_o churlish_a kind_n of_o impiety_n the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n the_o word_n of_o our_o mouth_n and_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n be_v vain_a carnal_a and_o devilish_a yea_o our_o service_n to_o thou_o oftentimes_o but_o mere_a abomination_n so_o far_o alas_o have_v we_o err_v from_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n as_o thou_o do_v find_v with_o the_o israelite_n wickedness_n in_o gilgal_n sin_n in_o bethel_n and_o iniquity_n in_o bâ—rsheba_n so_o in_o every_o church_n in_o every_o court_n nay_o in_o every_o concourse_n or_o assembly_n among_o we_o thou_o behold_v how_o the_o flesh_n have_v overgrow_v the_o spirit_n and_o how_o reason_n be_v overruled_n with_o affection_n so_o many_o labour_n in_o these_o day_n under_o the_o display_a ensign_n of_o satan_n that_o very_o few_o dear_a father_n be_v find_v settle_v in_o the_o dutiful_a form_n of_o upright_o and_o spiritual_a obedience_n which_o thou_o 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castawaies_a but_o in_o our_o own_o conscience_n the_o child_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o they_o in_o their_o own_o conceit_n bless_v in_o their_o wealth_n &_o wanton_a and_o delicate_a and_o loose_a life_n but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n without_o repentance_n reprobate_n and_o therefore_o faith_n christ_n unto_o they_o woe_n be_v unto_o you_o that_o be_v rich_a for_o you_o receive_v your_o consolation_n in_o this_o life_n and_o again_o weep_v and_o howl_v you_o wealthy_a and_o worldly_a man_n for_o the_o misery_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o you_o but_o unto_o his_o little_a one_o such_o as_o be_v least_o esteem_v in_o the_o world_n he_o say_v fear_v not_o my_o little_a child_n i_o have_v prepare_v for_o you_o a_o city_n and_o again_o i_o will_v neither_o fail_v you_o nor_o forsake_v you_o what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v our_o portion_n and_o our_o sure_a defence_n why_o then_o shall_v we_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o we_o isaiah_n 9_o 7._o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v perform_v this_o let_v we_o therefore_o rouse_v up_o our_o soul_n that_o be_v dull_v with_o our_o misery_n and_o let_v we_o rest_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o mercy_n let_v we_o be_v faithful_a patient_a and_o humble_a let_v we_o only_o grieve_v that_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v fearful_a to_o offend_v again_o let_v we_o fall_v down_o before_o his_o footstool_n for_o he_o be_v holy_a let_v we_o cry_v to_o he_o for_o he_o be_v pitiful_a let_v we_o ask_v of_o he_o for_o he_o be_v liberal_a let_v we_o refer_v we_o to_o his_o will_n for_o he_o be_v love_v o_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n here_o follow_v sundry_a most_o effectual_a prayer_n for_o distress_a man_n howsoever_o their_o trial_n continue_v or_o increase_v when_o thou_o say_v seek_v my_o face_n my_o heart_n answer_v thy_o face_n o_o lord_n will_v i_o seek_v psal._n 27._o 8._o it_o appear_v by_o this_o resolution_n of_o godly_a david_n that_o he_o be_v move_v by_o 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