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swift_a than_o a_o weaver_n shuttle_n let_v a_o long_a day_n mind_v we_o of_o eternity_n of_o life_n either_o in_o bliss_n or_o bane_n and_o so_o read_v we_o a_o continual_a lecture_n to_o labour_v for_o that_o meat_n which_o endure_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n and_o not_o after_o that_o bread_n which_o perish_v with_o we_o the_o which_o that_o we_o may_v do_v the_o lord_n grant_v unto_o we_o for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o evening_n i_o will_v lay_v i_o down_o and_o also_o sleep_v in_o peace_n for_o thou_o lord_n make_v i_o dwell_v in_o safety_n say_v david_n now_o good_a god_n grant_v that_o as_o we_o lie_v down_o in_o thy_o love_n so_o we_o may_v rise_v by_o thy_o power_n and_o glorify_v thou_o for_o thy_o mercy_n o_o most_o gracious_a god_n and_o in_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o love_a father_n we_o miserable_a sinner_n dust_n and_o ash_n worm_n and_o not_o man_n do_v prostrate_v ourselves_o before_o the_o footstool_n of_o thy_o throne_n of_o grace_n beseech_v thou_o that_o see_v thou_o have_v make_v the_o night_n for_o man_n to_o rest_n so_o well_o as_o the_o day_n for_o he_o to_o labour_n so_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v please_v to_o bless_v we_o this_o night_n and_o keep_v we_o from_o fire_n sword_z sickness_n death_n and_o those_o manifold_a evil_n may_v befall_v we_o and_o overtake_v we_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o manifold_a sin_n and_o wickedness_n thou_o be_v about_o their_o bed_n and_o give_v thy_o angel_n charge_n over_o they_o that_o seek_v unto_o thou_o for_o succour_v thou_o know_v their_o down-lying_a and_o uprise_v and_o be_v near_o unto_o those_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n wherefore_o gracious_o good_a god_n spread_v thou_o the_o wing_n of_o thy_o love_a kendnesse_n and_o favour_n over_o we_o this_o night_n and_o let_v not_o this_o house_n be_v as_o a_o tomb_n and_o sepulchre_n erect_v over_o our_o head_n let_v not_o our_o bed_n be_v as_o our_o grave_n our_o blanket_n as_o the_o mould_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o our_o sheef_n as_o our_o winding-sheet_n but_o let_v they_o all_o serve_v to_o minister_v comfort_n and_o refreshment_n to_o our_o weary_a body_n and_o sense_n that_o the_o day_n follow_v we_o may_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o set_v forth_o thy_o praise_n and_o thy_o glory_n let_v not_o our_o sleep_n be_v insatiable_a according_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o only_o so_o as_o that_o it_o may_v revive_v our_o dull_a and_o heavy_a droop_a spirit_n and_o make_v they_o active_a in_o thy_o service_n and_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o call_n teach_v we_o by_o our_o unclothing_n and_o uncover_v of_o ourselves_o and_o cast_v away_o our_o garment_n from_o we_o continual_o to_o think_v of_o cast_v away_o every_o weight_n and_o cast_v off_o that_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a through_o his_o deceivable_a work_n teach_v we_o by_o our_o nakedness_n when_o our_o garment_n be_v from_o we_o continual_o to_o think_v of_o harmlesnesse_n and_o innocency_n of_o life_n endeavour_v ourselves_o daily_a to_o live_v void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n teach_v we_o by_o go_v out_o of_o our_o warm_a clothes_n into_o our_o cold_a bed_n continual_o to_o think_v on_o a_o change_n of_o life_n how_o that_o we_o shall_v one_o day_n leave_v this_o sinful_a world_n and_o pass_v into_o another_o there_o to_o receive_v according_a to_o our_o several_a work_n teach_v we_o by_o our_o sleep_n continual_o to_o think_v on_o death_n and_o by_o our_o wake_n from_o sleep_n again_o continual_o to_o think_v of_o resurrection_n of_o life_n how_o that_o we_o shall_v one_o day_n wake_v and_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o behold_v our_o god_n not_o with_o other_o but_o with_o these_o same_o eye_n o_o let_v every_o thing_n be_v our_o instruction_n to_o show_v we_o the_o right_a way_n to_o heaven_n and_o everlasting_a bliss_n father_n bless_v we_o bodily_a yea_o and_o bless_v we_o spiritual_o give_v unto_o our_o body_n a_o happy_a rest_n in_o christ_n jesus_n whensoever_o as_o we_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o thou_o may_v call_v they_o out_o of_o this_o sinful_a world_n and_o say_v unto_o our_o soul_n that_o he_o be_v the_o redemption_n thereof_o and_o pay_v the_o ransom_n of_o they_o with_o his_o dear_a blood_n that_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o wing_n we_o may_v fly_v to_o thy_o heavenly_a sanctuary_n father_n bless_v we_o inwardlie_o and_o bless_v we_o outward_o bless_v we_o inward_o with_o all_o these_o grace_n which_o be_v fit_a and_o needful_a for_o our_o several_a place_n condition_n and_o calling_n and_o bless_v we_o outward_o with_o all_o those_o thing_n we_o want_v and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o as_o health_n strength_n ease_n wealth_n bless_v we_o likewise_o in_o every_o thing_n belong_v unto_o we_o that_o they_o yield_v forth_o their_o strength_n and_o increase_v unto_o we_o we_o may_v yield_v forth_o unto_o thou_o our_o god_n the_o strength_n of_o our_o obedience_n praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n o_o father_n thou_o be_v great_a and_o therefore_o to_o be_v fear_v thou_o be_v good_a and_o therefore_o to_o be_v praise_v according_a therefore_o to_o thy_o greatness_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o goodness_n be_v thy_o praise_n and_o we_o entreat_v thou_o to_o continue_v this_o thy_o love_a kindness_n to_o we_o unto_o our_o life_n end_v and_o to_o life_n eternal_a and_o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v this_o mercy_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o give_v we_o grace_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o we_o may_v find_v and_o feel_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o favour_n bud_v in_o our_o soul_n o_o give_v we_o grace_v that_o
tear_n for_o david_n weep_v and_o israel_n weep_v and_o weep_v again_o as_o it_o be_v vers_n 34._o that_o as_o a_o man_n fall_v before_o wicked_a man_n so_o abner_n shall_v fall_v and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o his_o servant_n know_v you_o not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o great_a man_n this_o day_n fall_v in_o israel_n no_o man_n as_o yet_o no_o not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o as_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o potent_a and_o mighty_a be_v privilege_v from_o death_n or_o from_o taste_v of_o death_n cup_n psal_n 89._o 48._o for_o the_o decree_n be_v past_a the_o doom_n be_v irrecoverable_a decretum_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mori_fw-la there_o be_v a_o appoint_a time_n for_o all_o man_n to_o die_v heb._n 9_o 27._o but_o to_o fall_v immature_o like_o fruit_n before_o it_o be_v ripe_a but_o to_o be_v crop_v like_o the_o rose_n in_o the_o bud_n but_o to_o be_v nip_v in_o the_o spring_n like_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n but_o to_o be_v chase_v up_o and_o down_o like_o a_o fox_n flee_v to_o the_o mountain_n but_o to_o be_v weary_v and_o worry_v to_o death_n acteon-like_a by_o his_o own_o hound_n and_o greedy_a cur_n thirst_v to_o fill_v themselves_o full_a with_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o their_o love_a master_n but_o to_o be_v cheat_v and_o gull_v of_o his_o life_n and_o that_o after_o many_o protestation_n vow_n and_o lift_v up_o of_o hand_n to_o the_o almighty_a but_o to_o be_v betray_v with_o a_o kiss_n as_o judas_n serve_v his_o lord_n but_o to_o be_v stub_a up_o root_n and_o branch_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o that_o under_o colour_n of_o a_o fair_a treaty_n and_o parley_n as_o joab_n do_v abner_n vers_fw-la 26_o 27._o hinc_fw-la illae_fw-la lachryme_n niobe_n herself_o will_v weep_v at_o this_o this_o can_v but_o cause_v the_o most_o stony_a heart_n to_o melt_v this_o can_v but_o cause_v all_o israel_n to_o hang_v down_o their_o head_n like_o bulrush_n and_o to_o wring_v their_o hand_n and_o to_o water_v their_o couch_n with_o tear_n psal_n 6._o 6._o and_o this_o can_v but_o move_v israel_n to_o curse_v with_o david_n the_o author_n and_o author_n of_o israel_n woe_n vers_fw-la 29._o that_o abner_n a_o prince_n a_o great_a man_n shall_v fall_v and_o thus_o fall_v and_o in_o israel_n too_o where_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n where_o the_o word_n be_v teach_v and_o preach_v and_o where_o a_o reformation_n a_o goodly_a reformation_n a_o general_a reformation_n be_v pretend_v but_o although_o horret_fw-la meminisse_fw-la david_n be_v ashamed_a be_v startle_v and_o tremble_v at_o so_o horrid_a so_o cruel_a so_o unnatural_a a_o fact_n that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o publish_v in_o gath_n nor_o proclaim_v in_o askalon_n lest_o the_o heathen_a the_o uncircumcised_a the_o philistine_n the_o papist_n the_o jesuit_n triumph_n and_o rejoice_v in_o israel_n wonderful_a unspeakable_a invaluable_a loss_n wherein_o the_o light_n of_o israel_n be_v quench_v as_o it_o be_v 2_o sam._n 22._o 17._o 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adonibezek_n judge_v 17._o as_o i_o have_v do_v the_o lord_n have_v reward_v i_o as_o without_o mercy_n i_o spare_v not_o innocent_n so_o be_v i_o not_o spare_v by_o my_o people_n although_o i_o entreat_v they_o as_o job_n speak_v of_o his_o wife_n chap._n 19_o 17._o babylen_n be_v merciless_a and_o cruel_a and_o therefore_o a_o proportionable_a punishment_n be_v proclaim_v against_o she_o rev._n 18._o 6._o reward_v she_o as_o she_o have_v reward_v thou_o and_o say_v paul_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v according_a to_o his_o work_n not_o only_a ad_fw-la aequalitatem_fw-la sed_fw-la â—uâ—litatem_fw-la for_o equality_n but_o quality_n and_o thus_o it_o
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agis_fw-la te_fw-la videt_fw-la deus_fw-la beware_v what_o thou_o do_v for_o god_n see_v thou_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a to_o his_o eye_n with_o who_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v say_v paul_n heb._n 4._o 13._o and_o homer_n speak_v of_o a_o frog_n and_o a_o mouse_n who_o have_v a_o sharp_a contestation_n and_o bitter_a skirmish_n the_o party_n grieve_v tell_v the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v a_o revenge_a eye_n to_o right_v he_o even_o so_o if_o man_n will_v but_o remember_v whatsoever_o they_o be_v about_o or_o do_v god_n look_v upon_o they_o and_o have_v a_o revenge_a eye_n to_o requite_v it_o in_o the_o same_o measure_n and_o nature_n it_o will_v stifle_v all_o treason_n against_o heaven_n and_o earth_n use_v 3_o this_o may_v teach_v we_o that_o see_v with_o what_o measure_n we_o meet_v shall_v be_v measure_v to_o we_o again_o to_o walk_v circumspect_o and_o wary_o not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a eph._n 5._o 115._o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n shall_v be_v our_o rule_n to_o square_v our_o life_n and_o all_o our_o action_n by_o and_o that_o be_v quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la alteri_fw-la non_fw-la feceris_fw-la to_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o matth._n 7._o 12._o and_o say_v paul_n gal._n 6._o 16._o to_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o mercy_n as_o upon_o the_o true_a israel_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v gal._n 6._o 7._o he_o that_o sow_v righteousness_n shall_v receive_v a_o good_a and_o sure_a reward_n prov._n 11._o 18._o but_o he_o that_o sow_v iniquiry_n shall_v reap_v affliction_n and_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o anger_n shall_v fail_v chap._n 22._o 8._o god_n have_v a_o twofold_a measure_n 1._o either_o a_o measure_n of_o glory_n and_o that_o be_v for_o those_o that_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 58._o 2_o a_o measure_n of_o wrath_n and_o sorrow_n and_o that_o be_v for_o those_o that_o plough_v iniquity_n and_o sow_v wickedness_n job_n 4._o 8._o and_o with_o this_o measure_n do_v god_n mete_v athaliah_n doct._n 3._o be_v qualis_fw-la vita_fw-la finis_fw-la ita_fw-la as_o we_o live_v so_o common_o we_o die_v as_o we_o speak_v in_o another_o kind_n mali_n principii_fw-la maln_n exitus_fw-la a_o ill_a beginning_n have_v a_o ill_a end_n even_o so_o a_o ungodly_a life_n be_v accompany_v usual_o with_o a_o sad_a death_n look_v upon_o haman_n behold_v judas_n cast_v a_o eye_n upon_o julian_n the_o grand_a apostate_n who_o die_v curse_v and_o ban_v cry_v out_o in_o defiance_n of_o christ_n vicisti_fw-la galileo_n o_o thou_o galilean_a thou_o have_v conquer_v and_o overcome_v i_o turn_v over_o the_o chronicle_n of_o athaliah_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o as_o she_o sâ—ank_v live_v in_o the_o nostril_n of_o the_o people_n for_o her_o idolatry_n pride_n usurp_v of_o another_o crown_n bloodthirstiness_n so_o in_o her_o death_n she_o be_v abhor_v by_o all_o and_o have_v not_o power_n to_o cry_v out_o with_o peter_n lord_n save_v i_o or_o with_o the_o publican_n god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n the_o husbandman_n can_v tell_v we_o that_o which_o way_n the_o tree_n lean_v that_o way_n it_o will_v fall_v if_o it_o be_v not_o prevent_v by_o art_n and_o i_o have_v often_o observe_v in_o visit_v the_o sick_a that_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v quoth_v in_o cord_n sobrii_fw-la id_fw-la in_o lingua_fw-la ebrii_fw-la what_o lie_v close_o hide_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sober_a man_n be_v reveal_v by_o his_o tongue_n when_o he_o be_v drink_v even_o so_o as_o man_n lean_a and_o be_v affect_v live_v so_o their_o heart_n and_o tongue_n run_v of_o it_o die_v and_o what_o hope_n can_v there_o be_v that_o they_o who_o have_v not_o god_n in_o all_o their_o thought_n psal_n 10._o 4._o when_o they_o be_v in_o health_n shall_v go_v to_o god_n when_o they_o be_v dead_a use_v as_o the_o tree_n stand_v so_o it_o fall_v and_o say_v solomon_n eccl._n 11._o 3._o as_o the_o tree_n do_v fall_v so_o in_o the_o place_n that_o the_o tree_n fall_v there_o it_o shall_v lie_v so_o that_o this_o do_v much_o concern_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o and_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o appear_v of_o that_o glory_n of_o that_o mighty_a god_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n tit._n 2._o 12_o 13._o labour_v to_o fall_v to_o the_o south_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o not_o to_o the_o north_n of_o his_o justice_n death_n be_v not_o so_o fearful_a and_o terrible_a in_o itself_o as_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o it_o which_o be_v sin_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 56._o and_o therefore_o let_v it_o be_v our_o care_n to_o be_v every_o day_n weaken_v and_o pule_v out_o this_o serpent_n sting_n that_o we_o may_v with_o old_a simeon_n depart_v in_o peace_n luke_n 2._o 29._o and_o bless_a shall_v be_v the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o rev._n 14._o 13._o thus_o you_o have_v hear_v 1._o what_o athaliab_n be_v 2_o what_o her_o treason_n and_o 3_o what_o her_o end_n be_v she_o rend_v her_o clothes_n and_o cry_v treason_n treason_n and_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o way_n which_o the_o horse_n go_v to_o the_o king_n house_n finis_fw-la a_o prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n o_o thou_o mighty_a almighty_a creator_n and_o preserver_n of_o man_n we_o thy_o poor_a creature_n protect_v this_o night_n from_o fire_n sword_n sickness_n death_n and_o those_o manifold_a evil_n that_o may_v have_v befall_v we_o and_o overtake_v we_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o man_n suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n can_v but_o ascribe_v all_o praise_n with_o the_o samaritan_n leper_n due_a unto_o thy_o holy_a name_n for_o this_o unspeakable_a mercy_n of_o thou_o towards_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n unworthy_a to_o taste_v of_o the_o least_o drop_n much_o less_o that_o ocean_n of_o thy_o love_n daily_o stream_v and_o flow_v home_o to_o our_o door_n to_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o shall_v regard_v he_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o man_n but_o deserve_v open_a shame_n and_o confusision_n of_o face_n continual_o wherefore_o we_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o all_o our_o own_o unrighteousness_n as_o filthy_a clout_n and_o menstruous_a rag_n and_o flee_v unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o christ_n that_o in_o he_o by_o he_o and_o through_o he_o both_o now_o and_o ever_o we_o may_v be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n our_o strength_n and_o our_o redeemer_n and_o as_o thy_o mercy_n have_v be_v great_a towards_o we_o this_o night_n past_a so_o we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o continue_v the_o same_o mercy_n unto_o we_o this_o day_n and_o so_o to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o day_n defend_v we_o from_o our_o ghostly_a and_o bodily_a enemy_n shield_v we_o with_o thy_o grace_n that_o we_o fall_v not_o this_o day_n into_o any_o manner_n of_o evil_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v never_o grieve_v thy_o good_a spirit_n any_o more_o by_o sin_n and_o so_o prevent_v another_o day_n the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n for_o sin_n direct_v we_o in_o thy_o mercy_n in_o our_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o shall_v take_v in_o hand_n it_o may_v prosper_v like_o joseph_n o_o prosper_v thou_o our_o handy_a work_n upon_o we_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o heavenly_a wisdom_n that_o above_o all_o thing_n we_o may_v be_v wise_a unto_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o poor_a soul_n and_o teach_v we_o with_o the_o night_n past_a to_o cast_v away_o