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all_o tentation_n which_o besiege_v she_o on_o every_o side_n and_o threaten_v her_o destruction_n 13_o thou_o shall_v come_v therefore_o and_o at_o thy_o come_n shall_v draw_v back_o my_o soul_n from_o tribulation_n and_o in_o show_v of_o i_o mercy_n shall_v destroy_v all_o those_o that_o have_v conjure_v against_o i_o and_o then_o shall_v my_o sorrow_n have_v a_o end_n and_o they_o shall_v begin_v and_o the_o beginning_n of_o their_o sorrow_n shall_v never_o câ—…se_v but_o as_o the_o stream_n come_v out_o of_o the_o spring_n head_n do_v still_o grow_v large_a and_o large_a until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o deep_a sea_n where_o be_v neither_o brink_n nor_o bottom_n even_o so_o shall_v their_o misery_n day_n by_o day_n increase_v and_o in_o the_o end_n will_v heap_v upon_o they_o extreme_a dolour_n and_o infinite_a distress_n 14_o and_o so_o shall_v all_o they_o perish_v which_o shall_v vex_v my_o soul_n for_o i_o o_o god_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o faithful_a servant_n who_o thou_o have_v remember_v and_o will_v remember_v all_o those_o who_o in_o disdain_n of_o my_o lord_n have_v thus_o shameless_o trouble_v i_o they_o laugh_v at_o my_o misery_n but_o now_o behold_v the_o season_n wherein_o they_o shall_v bewail_v they_o thy_o vengeance_n begin_v to_o wax_v hot_a against_o they_o and_o a_o man_n shall_v see_v they_o fall_v like_a unto_o the_o leaf_n of_o tree_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o winter_n o_o god_n what_o glory_n shall_v i_o render_v unto_o thy_o name_n and_o at_o what_o end_n shall_v i_o begin_v to_o set_v forth_o thy_o praise_n shall_v i_o publish_v thy_o goodness_n in_o create_v so_o many_o wonderful_a work_n which_o be_v under_o the_o sun_n thy_o wisdom_n in_o the_o conserve_n of_o they_o shall_v i_o preach_v abroad_o thy_o justice_n in_o the_o condemnation_n and_o vengeance_n of_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o angel_n &_o the_o disobedience_n of_o man_n shall_v i_o sing_v forth_o thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o redeem_n of_o those_o who_o by_o transgress_v thy_o law_n have_v cast_v themselves_o down_o headlong_o into_o the_o bondage_n of_o eternal_a death_n unto_o what_o part_n of_o thy_o praise_n may_v the_o sound_n &_o tune_n of_o my_o voice_n attain_v &_o reach_v yea_o &_o put_v the_o case_n that_o my_o voice_n be_v sufficient_a thus_o to_o do_v where_o be_v the_o ear_n that_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v they_o i_o want_v all_o thing_n o_o lord_n for_o the_o take_n in_o hand_n of_o this_o enterprise_n save_v courage_n &_o will_n which_o be_v full_a of_o fervent_a affection_n cry_v out_o as_o much_o as_o iâ—_n possible_a unto_o thou_o and_o therefore_o i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o aid_v their_o weak_a endeavour_n and_o see_v that_o the_o tear_n of_o my_o repentance_n have_v wash_v away_o the_o filthiness_n of_o my_o sin_n wherewith_o my_o spirit_n be_v great_o charge_v &_o burden_v geve_v unto_o it_o now_o the_o wing_n of_o faith_n &_o hope_n that_o may_v swift_o carry_v the_o same_o into_o thy_o arm_n to_o reunite_v itself_o unto_o her_o first_o original_a be_v without_o have_v any_o other_o thought_n but_o such_o as_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o service_n and_o advancement_n of_o thy_o glory_n a_o meditation_n upon_o the_o seven_o psalm_n of_o the_o consolation_n of_o david_n 1594._o a_o meditation_n upon_o the_o seven_o psalm_n of_o the_o consolation_n of_o david_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 26._o after_o i_o have_v layeâ—_n in_o soâ—…_n minâ—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o â—y_a tear_n &_o sigh_v a_o thousand_o time_n with_o sorrow_n in_o the_o â—eckning_a 〈◊〉_d of_o my_o sin_n i_o think_v o_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d i_o hâ—…_n apprise_v thy_o wâ—…th_n and_o thereby_o forthwith_o to_o have_v end_v my_o miâ—…eâ—_n 〈◊〉_d alas_o as_o i_o look_v unto_o the_o world_n and_o think_v with_o a_o innocent_a life_n â—o_o converse_v among_o man_n i_o see_v their_o 〈◊〉_d turn_v upon_o i_o and_o all_o their_o purpose_n &_o drift_n direct_v to_o dâ—â—e_a 〈◊〉_d â—o_o 〈◊〉_d stand_v in_o doubt_n whether_o i_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o â—…ee_n or_o no_o and_o whether_o thou_o be_v satisfy_v with_o this_o my_o repentance_n but_o in_o turn_v my_o eye_n every_o way_n i_o perceive_v that_o this_o affliction_n be_v common_a to_o i_o and_o to_o all_o honest_a and_o good_a man_n by_o the_o part_n that_o i_o see_v play_v they_o on_o every_o side_n and_o how_o their_o constancy_n be_v always_o in_o danger_n and_o contrariwise_o to_o see_v how_o the_o wicked_a easy_o regorge_v pleasure_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o benefit_n make_v i_o confound_v and_o astonish_v for_o on_o the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d i_o caâ—…_n to_o mind_n that_o thou_o be_v the_o great_a and_o mighty_a god_n of_o 〈◊〉_d who_o 〈◊〉_d see_v all_o â—hiâ—gs_n â—…weth_v the_o deeâ—…_n &_o â—ecrâ—…_n corâ—…_n and_o who_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n reach_v unto_o the_o far_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o see_v those_o that_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n against_o thou_o and_o oppress_v thy_o poor_a and_o â—…noâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d prosper_v in_o thy_o â—ight_n and_o daily_a pride_n up_o themselves_o in_o the_o happâ—…â—ucâ—eâ—…_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d godlâ—neâ—_n i_o confess_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o stand_v like_o a_o block_n and_o as_o one_o be_v blindâ—…ed_v with_o this_o 〈◊〉_d be_o not_o able_a to_o pierce_v through_o these_o thick_a mist_n which_o thus_o environ_v 〈◊〉_d eye_n of_o my_o understanding_n â—uâ—_n in_o the_o end_n o_o father_n of_o light_n thou_o unseel_v my_o eyelid_n and_o enlighten_v i_o with_o the_o beam_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n have_v make_v i_o understand_v why_o thou_o so_o use_v they_o and_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o pain_n and_o care_n wherein_o i_o be_v have_v fill_v i_o with_o the_o assurance_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o give_v i_o a_o most_o certain_a consolation_n &_o comfort_n so_o as_o i_o do_v not_o only_o at_o this_o present_a care_n for_o the_o thretning_n of_o threatner_n and_o disdain_v their_o insolency_n but_o be_v râ—mpard_v with_o wonderful_a constancy_n and_o great_a courage_n i_o offer_v myself_o unto_o the_o combat_n and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n come_v who_o so_o ever_o will_v and_o dare_v for_o i_o now_o fear_v nothing_o for_o although_o god_n for_o a_o while_o exercise_v his_o faithful_a servant_n yet_o forsake_v he_o they_o not_o when_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n but_o in_o such_o sort_n compass_v their_o adversity_n with_o their_o force_n 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o become_v always_o conqueror_n in_o this_o fight_n and_o to_o say_v true_o so_o long_o as_o i_o be_o assure_v of_o his_o mercy_n what_o occasion_n can_v i_o have_v ever_o to_o fear_v 2_o he_o have_v now_o take_v my_o life_n into_o his_o protection_n and_o cover_v i_o all_o over_o with_o the_o wing_n of_o his_o power_n who_o can_v enforce_v he_o to_o set_v i_o ashore_o what_o shall_v i_o need_v to_o fear_v see_v that_o all_o the_o world_n fear_n and_o dread_v he_o which_o defend_v i_o his_o force_n be_v not_o the_o army_n of_o man_n but_o legion_n of_o angel_n his_o minister_n be_v not_o prince_n and_o captain_n but_o thunder_a lightning_n and_o storm_n his_o wrath_n be_v not_o blow_n and_o hurt_n but_o earthquake_n swallow_v up_o of_o city_n and_o drown_v of_o whole_a country_n thou_o have_v already_o o_o lord_n all_o these_o army_n and_o host_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o thunder_v they_o against_o the_o proud_a boldness_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o have_v conjure_v the_o ruin_n of_o good_a man_n but_o because_o my_o god_n thou_o hold_v back_o for_o 〈◊〉_d time_n the_o arm_n of_o thy_o divine_a vengeance_n comfort_v i_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n with_o a_o sure_a hope_n that_o thou_o will_v never_o forsake_v i_o and_o i_o think_v that_o thou_o say_v continual_o unto_o i_o tarry_v a_o little_a for_o the_o time_n