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divine_a praise_n it_o import_v we_o alsoe_o to_o strive_v to_o become_v child_n that_o be_v pure_a innocent_a and_o humble_a that_o so_o we_o may_v merit_v to_o praise_n god_n worthy_o and_o to_o be_v behold_v by_o he_o with_o a_o gracious_a eye_n for_o praiso_n be_v not_o comely_a 15_o eccles_n 15_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o vicious_a the_o three_o psalm_n in_o vespres_n which_o be_v the_o last_o in_o tierce_n as_o alsoe_o the_o four_o psalm_n which_o be_v the_o second_o in_o none_o be_v already_o expound_v in_o the_o say_v hour_n the_o title_n and_o argument_n of_o the_o 147._o psalm_n and_o last_o in_o vespres_n the_o title_n be_v allelâ—ia_n in_o this_o psalm_n the_o prophet_n do_v exhort_v the_o people_n of_o god_n both_o of_o the_o triumphant_a and_o militant_a church_n to_o sing_v his_o praise_n incessant_o give_v thanks_n for_o his_o singular_a benefit_n shower_v upon_o they_o &_o in_o particular_a for_o that_o he_o have_v fortify_v they_o on_o all_o side_n place_v peace_n 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