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the_o more_o my_o voice_n cry_v unto_o thou_o the_o strong_a it_o be_v my_o courage_n increase_v more_o and_o my_o prayer_n betteâ—_n please_v i_o and_o therefore_o do_v i_o begin_v again_o daily_o to_o cry_v upon_o thou_o lord_n hear_v my_o prayer_n give_v ear_n unto_o my_o complaint_n for_o in_o pray_v to_o thou_o my_o god_n consist_v all_o my_o whole_a comfort_n it_o be_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n which_o coniur_v thy_o love_a kindness_n to_o purge_v my_o sin_n not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o punishment_n but_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o grace_n which_o thou_o have_v grant_v unto_o we_o by_o which_o thou_o do_v abolish_v by_o thy_o sovereign_a and_o absolute_a power_n the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o sin_n 2_o and_o therefore_o enter_v not_o o_o lord_n into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n ne_o yet_o leave_v he_o unto_o the_o rigour_n of_o thy_o law_n for_o no_o man_n live_v that_o shall_v appear_v before_o thou_o at_o thy_o judgement_n seat_n shall_v be_v justify_v no_o man_n shall_v escape_v this_o fearful_a condemnation_n the_o punishment_n whereof_o be_v not_o only_o cruel_a but_o immortal_o rigorous_a also_o alas_o o_o lord_n who_o can_v be_v save_v before_o thou_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o be_v offend_v it_o be_v thou_o that_o will_v accuse_v we_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o have_v see_v ouâ—_n iniquity_n and_o will_v attest_v they_o â—nd_v it_o be_v thou_o that_o shall_v judge_v us._n when_o the_o accuser_n shall_v be_v witness_n and_o the_o witness_n judge_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o offendor_n what_o defence_n can_v he_o make_v to_o justify_v himself_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o will_v not_o â—…rrie_v until_o this_o blow_n light_n upon_o i_o i_o will_v defend_v i_o with_o â—…y_a favour_n and_o grace_n to_o oppose_v it_o unto_o thy_o justice_n and_o thy_o grace_n be_v obtain_v by_o the_o acknowleding_n and_o confess_v of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o humble_v and_o submit_v of_o our_o mind_n loe_o i_o here_o cast_v down_o myself_o prostrate_a before_o thou_o and_o lay_v open_a my_o sin_n and_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o 3_o my_o sin_n my_o god_n the_o capital_a enemy_n unto_o my_o soul_n have_v so_o terrify_v i_o and_o cast_v i_o down_o as_o that_o i_o now_o lie_v crawl_v upon_o the_o ground_n dare_v not_o once_o to_o look_v up_o unto_o heaven_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n i_o see_v the_o light_n which_o shine_v upon_o i_o discover_v on_o the_o day_n a_o great_a many_o of_o sin_n which_o accuse_v my_o conscience_n and_o then_o i_o feel_v forthwith_o shame_n take_v hold_v on_o my_o guilty_a face_n and_o to_o make_v i_o cast_v down_o my_o countenance_n unto_o the_o ground_n a_o countenance_n unworthy_a to_o behold_v the_o heaven_n the_o master_n whereof_o she_o have_v so_o grievous_o offend_v too_o too_o cowardly_a a_o face_n to_o cast_v the_o eye_n thereof_o upon_o such_o place_n which_o have_v so_o many_o thunderbolt_n prepare_v to_o root_n out_o the_o guilty_a 4_o my_o spirit_n therefore_o have_v lead_v i_o into_o dark_a place_n and_o bury_v i_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n in_o the_o cranuy_v of_o obscurity_n my_o soul_n be_v make_v very_o sad_a in_o i_o and_o my_o hart_n stir_v itself_o like_a unto_o one_o walk_v with_o his_o nose_n lift_v up_o into_o the_o weather_n who_o through_o his_o retchlesnesse_n fall_v into_o the_o boâ—rome_n of_o a_o well_o have_v forthwith_o thereby_o be_v amaze_v be_v incontinent_a void_a of_o judgement_n fall_v out_o with_o himself_o and_o torment_v himself_o until_o such_o time_n as_o be_v come_v again_o to_o his_o wit_n he_o know_v both_o the_o place_n wherein_o he_o be_v and_o understand_v the_o manner_n how_o he_o fall_v in_o and_o then_o begin_v by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o get_v up_o again_o unto_o the_o top_n thereof_o and_o yet_o be_v scarslie_o able_a to_o note_v and_o mark_v the_o place_n whence_o he_o so_o easy_o fall_v 5_o and_o so_o have_v call_v to_o mind_n as_o far_o as_o i_o possible_o can_v the_o memory_n of_o thing_n past_a have_v set_v before_o i_o in_o a_o deep_a meditation_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o have_v exact_o consider_v the_o perfection_n thereof_o yea_o and_o remember_v the_o estate_n wherein_o thou_o have_v create_v we_o and_o beside_o set_v before_o i_o he_o by_o who_o i_o feel_v myself_o now_o as_o it_o be_v oppress_v under_o the_o destruction_n of_o sin_n i_o curse_v in_o myself_o the_o hour_n wherein_o my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o i_o abhor_v the_o day_n which_o first_o open_v unto_o i_o my_o eye_n lid_n whereby_o i_o may_v see_v heaven_n and_o earth_n witness_n of_o my_o infirmity_n and_o in_o the_o end_n find_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o in_o this_o distress_n may_v comfort_v and_o help_v i_o i_o at_o last_o address_v myself_o unto_o thy_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n 6_o i_o fall_v on_o both_o my_o knee_n before_o thou_o i_o stretch_v out_o my_o arm_n and_o hand_n unto_o thou_o and_o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thy_o grace_n wait_v with_o a_o great_a desire_n for_o the_o same_o as_o the_o chap_a ground_n through_o heat_n look_v for_o a_o gracious_a and_o sweet_a shower_n in_o the_o hot_a day_n of_o summer_n 7_o make_v haste_n therefore_o unto_o i_o o_o my_o god_n for_o i_o be_o already_o out_o of_o breath_n for_o lo_o my_o heart_n faint_v and_o i_o be_o at_o the_o point_n to_o swoon_v will_v thou_o stay_v until_o i_o be_v dead_a i_o be_o already_o so_o if_o thou_o make_v noâ—_n haste_n for_o my_o sense_n do_v by_o little_a and_o â—…tle_o fail_v i_o my_o soul_n glide_v gentle_o out_o of_o i_o leave_v my_o body_n without_o move_v and_o i_o be_o like_a unto_o he_o who_o let_v his_o foot_n bleed_v in_o the_o water_n lose_v his_o life_n with_o his_o blood_n without_o feel_v the_o occasion_n or_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n 8_o if_o thou_o o_o lord_n hold_v thyself_o aloof_o from_o i_o and_o turn_v thy_o face_n â—…ay_o i_o shall_v become_v like_a unto_o those_o that_o go_v down_o unto_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n â—…le_a death_n will_v make_v my_o face_n look_v wanâ—…_n and_o my_o feeling_n to_o sleep_v â—ay_v a_o worse_a thing_n than_o this_o will_v betide_v i_o my_o god_n for_o spiritual_a death_n will_v kill_v my_o soul_n make_v it_o horrible_o a_o fear_a and_o take_v from_o she_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o thy_o singular_a goodness_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o grace_n which_o shine_v in_o thy_o miracle_n as_o a_o bright_a shine_a star_n in_o a_o dark_a night_n 9_o make_v i_o therefore_o o_o lord_n in_o thy_o good_a time_n to_o understand_v and_o feel_v the_o effect_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o when_o the_o sun_n rise_v in_o the_o morning_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n let_v then_o thy_o love_a kindness_n rise_v upon_o i_o for_o the_o enlighten_v of_o my_o ignorance_n and_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o will_n but_o let_v it_o not_o deal_v with_o i_o o_o lord_n as_o the_o sun_n do_v who_o at_o his_o fall_n plunge_v himself_o into_o the_o sea_n keep_v away_o his_o light_n for_o a_o time_n from_o poor_a wretched_a and_o distress_a man_n but_o let_v thy_o favour_n and_o grace_n continual_o assist_v and_o defend_v i_o and_o never_o depart_v more_o from_o i_o than_o my_o soul_n do_v from_o my_o body_n for_o thy_o mercy_n be_v far_o away_o more_o 〈…〉_o of_o my_o soul_n theâ—_n my_o soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d lâ—fe_n of_o my_o body_n 10_o and_o therefore_o let_v 〈…〉_o never_o forsake_v i_o but_o let_v 〈◊〉_d â—ight_n direct_v my_o footstep_n always_o in_o thy_o way_n and_o lead_v i_o continual_o in_o the_o way_n which_o must_v bring_v i_o unto_o thou_o for_o my_o spirit_n which_o have_v run_v itself_o through_o the_o strange_a â—…ches_n of_o this_o world_n and_o stray_v into_o the_o broad_a and_o thick_a bush_n thereof_o can_v never_o find_v out_o her_o tract_n again_o but_o rush_v out_o at_o all_o adventure_n and_o lose_v both_o her_o path_n and_o also_o her_o pain_n go_v always_o back_o from_o the_o abide_a place_n whither_o she_o be_v deteâ—…ned_v to_o go_v but_o ay_o my_o god_n do_v always_o attend_v thy_o aid_n for_o it_o be_v from_o above_o that_o i_o look_v for_o help_v 11_o i_o be_o a_o captive_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o most_o cruel_a enemy_n of_o my_o life_n and_o therefore_o i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o make_v haste_n to_o deliver_v i_o i_o fly_v unto_o thou_o for_o refuge_n receive_v i_o into_o thy_o protection_n teach_v i_o what_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o do_v for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n who_o alone_o i_o be_o resolve_v now_o to_o serve_v and_o now_o away_o away_o from_o i_o
will_n neither_o shall_v that_o ever_o once_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o for_o their_o only_a good_a and_o benefit_n and_o yet_o more_o than_o that_o for_o he_o have_v all_o their_o good_n and_o all_o their_o trade_n &_o traffic_v in_o his_o protection_n and_o when_o it_o please_v he_o he_o will_v multiply_v their_o store_n cause_v his_o blessing_n flourish_v in_o their_o house_n and_o make_v their_o riches_n and_o possession_n increase_v according_a to_o their_o own_o heart_n desire_v 20_o but_o contrariwise_o the_o life_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v most_o miserable_a and_o although_o for_o the_o prove_v and_o invite_v of_o they_o to_o turn_v unto_o he_o be_v lend_v unto_o they_o the_o good_n and_o commodity_n of_o this_o life_n yet_o shall_v their_o death_n be_v most_o lamentable_a yea_o such_o a_o death_n as_o shall_v deliver_v they_o unto_o eternal_a torment_n and_o plunge_v they_o in_o the_o bottomless_a depth_n of_o inextinguishable_a fire_n there_o to_o be_v devour_v and_o never_o consume_v and_o there_o continualy_a languish_v without_o ever_o die_a this_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o of_o those_o that_o make_v war_n against_o the_o just_a 21_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n thy_o poor_a servant_n who_o thou_o have_v so_o dear_o redeem_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o death_n and_o of_o sin_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o bless_a salvation_n which_o thou_o have_v purchase_v for_o they_o and_o hold_v death_n and_o sin_n enchain_v under_o their_o foot_n within_o the_o chain_n of_o thy_o mercy_n will_v trust_v in_o thou_o so_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o this_o exile_n of_o the_o world_n and_o after_o they_o shall_v have_v depart_v hence_o shall_v enjoy_v that_o everlasting_a blessedness_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v they_o behold_v in_o thy_o face_n this_o fountain_n of_o bringhtnesse_n bounty_n and_o beauty_n wherewith_o thou_o frame_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o in_o they_o contain_v grudge_v not_o to_o see_v etc._n etc._n psalm_n 37._o 1_o see_v that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n precedent_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o desert_n i_o be_o sometime_o astonish_v to_o see_v how_o those_o man_n who_o bend_v their_o whole_a study_n to_o do_v iâ—_n receive_v so_o many_o favour_n in_o this_o life_n &_o exceed_v and_o abound_v in_o so_o many_o sort_n of_o benefit_n but_o as_o my_o heart_n begin_v to_o breath_n out_o despightful_a word_n and_o to_o be_v angry_a within_o itself_o i_o think_v i_o feel_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v to_o mâ—…o_o touch_v i_o and_o very_o gentle_o pull_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o care_n say_v unto_o i_o alas_o genâ—…e_a pooâ—…_n wretch_n thou_o undo_v â—…y_a self_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ding_n to_o far_o in_o this_o so_o deep_a 〈◊〉_d dangerous_a discourse_n comfort_v thyself_o in_o i_o and_o envy_v not_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a neither_o be_v thou_o 〈…〉_o those_o that_o work_v in_o iquity_n 2_o for_o that_o which_o thou_o take_v to_o be_v their_o chief_a felicity_n in_o but_o 〈…〉_o dow_fw-ge a_o false_a &_o counteâ—_n for_o image_n which_o will_v lose_v itself_o when_o it_o be_v between_o their_o hand_n and_o fly_v away_o from_o they_o when_o as_o they_o think_v to_o have_v it_o most_o 〈◊〉_d as_o grass_n which_o have_v biâ—_n out_o doâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fiche_n wither_v in_o a_o 〈…〉_o so_o in_o a_o moment_n shall_v the_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o wicked_a lose_v that_o 〈…〉_o &_o wax_v pale_a &_o wan_a as_o if_o 〈…〉_o â—…ted_a the_o herb_n &_o flower_n in_o 〈…〉_o be_v not_o so_o quick_o wither_v as_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o wicked_a decay_n and_o come_v to_o naught_o have_v thou_o not_o consider_v the_o â—…erocall_a a_o very_a beautiful_a flower_n true_o for_o one_o day_n which_o in_o the_o morning_n have_v a_o fresh_a ruddy_a colour_n and_o keep_v his_o fine_a ruddiness_n all_o day_n long_o and_o at_o evening_n become_v so_o dry_a &_o wither_a as_o that_o a_o man_n will_v think_v it_o have_v be_v taint_v by_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o winter_n even_o so_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a if_o their_o prosperity_n may_v be_v so_o call_v be_v but_o a_o laugh_a or_o smile_v deceiver_n of_o a_o outward_a apparent_a felicity_n and_o may_v be_v most_o proper_o liken_v unto_o this_o flower_n for_o it_o wither_v so_o sudden_o alter_v in_o so_o 〈◊〉_d a_o â—ime_n &_o be_v transform_v into_o such_o a_o fashion_n as_o be_v wonderful_a to_o behold_v 3_o put_v thy_o trust_n therefore_o in_o god_n &_o believe_v very_o that_o the_o insolency_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v never_o be_v firm_a so_o long_o at_o the_o â—…fice_n of_o god_n shall_v rule_v &_o reign_v and_o believe_v also_o that_o the_o just_a shall_v neâ—…_n be_v forsake_v in_o what_o affliction_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o discourage_v but_o continue_v in_o well_o do_v for_o he_o that_o shall_v persevere_v shall_v be_v save_v dâ—…ell_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v thou_o 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