time_n be_v here_o but_o short_a continue_v thy_o grace_n lord_n towards_o i_o who_o endure_v pass_v all_o time_n that_o be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o &_o thy_o remembrance_n through_o all_o generation_n generationem_fw-la tu_fw-la autem_fw-la domine_fw-la in_o â—_o ternum_fw-la permanes_a et_fw-la memoriale_a tuum_fw-la in_o generatione_n &_o generationem_fw-la thou_o the_o art_n eternal_a must_v save_v i_o that_o be_o but_o temporal_a but_o what_o be_v thy_o remembrance_n through_o all_o generation_n it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o thy_o natural_a property_n to_o be_v merciful_a which_o thou_o have_v ever_o put_v in_o execution_n in_o all_o time_n from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o thou_o be_v more_o earnest_a in_o the_o remembrance_n thereof_o then_o be_v the_o natural_a love_a mother_n of_o her_o own_o natural_a child_n bear_v of_o her_o body_n as_o record_v thy_o prophet_n esay_n zion_n esay_n xlix_o tu_fw-la exurgens_fw-la domine_fw-la miseteberis_fw-la zion_n arise_v therefore_o merciful_a god_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n that_o be_v thy_o church_n or_o faithful_a congregation_n for_o it_o be_v time_n to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o she_o yea_o the_o time_n be_v come_v tempus_fw-la quia_fw-la tempus_fw-la miseren_fw-mi di_fw-it eius_fw-la quoniam_fw-la venit_fw-la tempus_fw-la she_o have_v long_o suffer_v pain_n and_o persecution_n now_o geve_v her_o joy_n and_o consolation_n but_o what_o be_v this_o time_n be_v there_o ever_o any_o time_n in_o which_o thou_o do_v not_o show_v mercy_n to_o thy_o servant_n no_o true_o for_o from_o the_o fall_n of_o angel_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n thy_o mercy_n have_v ever_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v abundant_a to_o all_o mankind_n but_o chief_o it_o be_v show_v when_o thy_o holy_a son_n be_v send_v into_o this_o world_n to_o suffer_v death_n and_o thereby_o to_o enter_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n whereby_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_v which_o before_o be_v fast_o shut_v that_o no_o man_n may_v entre_fw-fr this_o time_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o grace_n and_o call_v the_o time_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v certain_o appoint_v when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v iiii_o galothas_n â–ª_o iiii_o which_o be_v before_o see_v by_o the_o inscrutable_a wisdom_n of_o thy_o deity_n whereby_o thou_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o most_o perfect_a order_fw-fr this_o time_n of_o grace_n we_o trust_v shall_v continue_v ever_o to_o those_o that_o be_v penitent_a for_o the_o time_n of_o penitence_n require_v a_o time_n of_o mercy_n wherefore_o we_o pray_v without_o seize_v unto_o the_o to_o have_v mercy_n on_o zion_n the_o faithful_a congregation_n cius_fw-la qâ—â—oniam_fw-la placitos_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la serui_fw-la tui_fw-la lapides_fw-la cius_fw-la which_o be_v make_v of_o lively_a stone_n gather_v together_o both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n the_o faithful_a christian_n be_v derelye_o belove_v of_o thy_o servant_n the_o apostle_n who_o build_v they_o upon_o a_o sure_a rock_n thy_o son_n jesus_n chryst_n be_v the_o foundation_n they_o build_v not_o upon_o man_n nether_a yet_o upon_o angel_n these_o fair_a stone_n be_v hew_v square_a and_o set_v by_o their_o preach_n and_o be_v allow_v and_o acceptable_a not_o only_o to_o they_o but_o also_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o thy_o prophet_n zachary_a witness_v of_o the_o that_o thou_o wylte_n have_v the_o stone_n of_o thy_o sanctuary_n set_v up_o in_o thy_o land_n and_o will_v deliver_v they_o in_o the_o stormy_a day_n of_o thy_o judgement_n ix_o zachari_fw-la ix_o as_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v prosperous_a and_o goodly_a but_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o dust_n of_o zion_n that_o be_v the_o wicked_a worldly_a sort_n of_o people_n that_o have_v receive_v the_o name_n of_o thy_o son_n only_o nuscrabilâ—m_fw-la et_fw-la puluerem_fw-la eius_fw-la nuscrabilâ—m_fw-la yet_o in_o live_v be_v the_o child_n of_o pharaoh_n that_o be_v of_o the_o devyl_n to_o who_o they_o have_v build_v a_o temple_n such_o shall_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o thy_o servant_n not_o be_v amend_v but_o shall_v remain_v more_o wicked_a and_o miserable_a they_o savour_v only_o of_o the_o earth_n whereof_o thy_o come_v &_o as_o dust_n shall_v be_v blow_v away_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o and_o thy_o bless_a son_n at_o the_o general_a judgement_n but_o as_o the_o heathen_a lord_n and_o all_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o thy_o majesty_n in_o judgement_n iii._n ettimebunt_fw-la gentes_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la domine_fw-la et_fw-la omnes_fw-la rage_v terre_fw-fr gloriam_fw-la tuam_fw-la i_o corh_fw-mi iii._n so_o shall_v zion_n thy_o faithful_a church_n or_o congregation_n buyild_v by_o thy_o servant_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o and_o thy_o son_n chryst_n be_v glad_a &_o joyful_a for_o to_o they_o thou_o shall_v appear_v in_o thy_o glory_n thy_o noble_a son_n shall_v then_o show_v himself_o liii_o quia_fw-la edificavit_fw-la dominus_fw-la zion_n et_fw-la videbitur_fw-la in_o gloria_fw-la sva_fw-la esai_n xxxiii_o esaie_n liii_o to_o they_o as_o a_o king_n of_o power_n to_o their_o great_a rejoice_n he_o come_v first_o into_o this_o world_n poor_a and_o despise_a have_v no_o beauty_n in_o he_o then_o shall_v he_o appear_v glorious_a and_o triumph_v wherefore_o most_o love_a father_n eorum_fw-la resperit_n in_o orationem_fw-la humilium_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la sprevit_fw-la precem_fw-la eorum_fw-la turn_v the_o unto_o the_o prayer_n of_o we_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o destitute_a of_o any_o help_n but_o only_o through_o thy_o mercy_n despise_v not_o i_o beseech_v the_o our_o humble_a desire_n behold_v our_o petition_n with_o thy_o merciful_a eye_n iiii_o gen._n iiii_o wherwyth_o thou_o behelde_v the_o oblasion_n of_o abel_n and_o do_v receive_v it_o thankful_o and_o where_o with_o thou_o behelde_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o bitter_a bondage_n in_o egypte_n and_o do_v deliver_v they_o also_o with_o which_o thou_o see_v the_o prayer_n of_o judith_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o holofernes_n and_o to_o the_o savegarde_n of_o thy_o people_n vi_fw-la judi_fw-la vi_fw-la with_o those_o same_o merciful_a eye_n vouchsafe_v to_o look_v upon_o we_o and_o our_o prayer_n whereby_o the_o noble_a fame_n and_o praise_n of_o thy_o mercy_n shall_v be_v write_v for_o those_o that_o come_v after_o dominum_fw-la seribatur_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o generatione_n altera_fw-la et_fw-la populus_fw-la qui_fw-la câ—cabitur_fw-la laudabit_fw-la dominum_fw-la that_o the_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v in_o faith_n by_o baptism_n &_o penance_n may_v praise_v the_o lord_n and_o thy_o holy_a name_n sense_n more_o honour_v it_o be_v to_o the_o to_o save_v those_o that_o be_v in_o bondage_n of_o synnne_n and_o in_o death_n through_o thy_o mercy_n take_v their_o hertie_n penytence_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o offence_n then_o utter_o to_o leave_v they_o destitute_a of_o thy_o grace_n and_o straght_o to_o condemn_v they_o this_o mercy_n be_v annex_v to_o thy_o devyne_a nature_n it_o be_v also_o thy_o wont_a custom_n ii_o quia_fw-la resperit_n de_fw-fr ercelso_n sanctuario_fw-la svo_fw-la dominus_fw-la de_fw-la eclo_fw-la terram_fw-la contemplatus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la audiret_fw-la gemitus_fw-la compeditorum_fw-la et_fw-la solve_v ret_fw-la filios_fw-la mortis_fw-la hebreos_n ii_o for_o when_o all_o mankind_n be_v lose_v and_o dead_a in_o sin_n then_o do_v thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o celestial_a throne_n look_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n upon_o our_o miserable_a estate_n they_o do_v thou_o hear_v the_o mourn_a of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o captivity_n &_o thraldom_n of_o the_o devyl_n &_o send_v down_o thou_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o by_o his_o death_n he_o may_v deliver_v from_o death_n such_o as_o worthy_o be_v the_o child_n of_o death_n xv_o i._o corhin_n xv_o he_z thereby_o put_v down_o he_o that_o have_v the_o lordship_n over_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devyl_n for_o death_n be_v consume_v into_o victory_n his_o venomous_a sting_n which_o be_v sin_n be_v pluck_v away_o all_o this_o do_v thou_o lord_n to_o geve_v occasion_n to_o all_o man_n to_o have_v remembrance_n of_o the_o jerusalem_n ut_fw-la narretur_fw-la in_o zion_n nomen_fw-la domini_fw-la et_fw-la laudatio_fw-la eius_fw-la in_o jerusalem_n &_o thy_o great_a goodness_n and_o to_o declare_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n in_o zion_n and_o to_o set_v forth_o thy_o praise_n in_o jerusalem_fw-la that_o be_v in_o thy_o church_n when_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v to_o gether_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o one_o faith_n &_o the_o kingdom_n also_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n domino_fw-la cum_fw-la congregati_fw-la fuerint_fw-la populi_fw-la et_fw-la regna_fw-la ut_fw-la seruiant_fw-la domino_fw-la with_o one_o accord_n that_o art_n one_o in_o substance_n &_o iii_o in_o person_n geve_v thanks_n to_o the_o and_o thy_o bless_a son_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o redemption_n thou_o have_v ofttimes_o call_v the_o first_o earthly_a jerusalem_fw-la and_o her_o child_n
be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n enforce_v the_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n to_o devyse_v and_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o noble_a praise_n thou_o have_v within_o the_o many_o goodly_a gift_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o grace_n which_o geve_v the_o occasion_n never_o to_o cease_v from_o geve_a thanks_n and_o speak_v of_o praise_n eius_fw-la benedic_n anima_fw-la mea_fw-la dominum_fw-la et_fw-la noli_fw-la oblinisci_fw-la omnes_fw-la retributiones_fw-la eius_fw-la forget_v not_o these_o beneficial_a gift_n which_o he_o have_v give_fw-ge the._n for_o of_o forgetfulness_n come_v untankfulnes_n which_o unkyndnes_n make_v the_o not_o worthy_a to_o enjoy_v that_o be_v free_o give_v the._n consider_v my_o soul_n first_o the_o bare_a and_o miserable_a estate_n wherein_o thou_o be_v bring_v by_o sin_n thou_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n tuiâ—_n qui_fw-la propiciatur_fw-la omnibus_fw-la iniquitatibus_fw-la tuiâ—_n the_o bondseruaunt_n of_o the_o devyl_n and_o subject_a to_o death_n everlasting_a from_o these_o have_v thy_o merciful_a brother_n jesus_n chryst_n be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n deliver_v the_o satisfy_v for_o thy_o sin_n through_o his_o vile_a death_n and_o painful_a passion_n what_o more_o love_n can_v he_o show_v to_o the_o then_o to_o dye_v for_o the_o whereby_o he_o drive_v away_o thy_o offence_n as_o the_o wound_n do_v the_o cloud_n and_o thy_o sin_n as_o the_o mist_n xliiii_o esaye_n xliiii_o if_o thou_o set_v before_o thy_o eye_n the_o multitude_n and_o abomination_n of_o thy_o own_o sin_n then_o shall_v thou_o also_o behold_v the_o benefit_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o thy_o redeemer_n every_o sin_n have_v death_n annex_v as_o stipend_n ut_fw-la rmans_n ut_fw-la wherefore_o so_o oft_o as_o thou_o offend_v remember_v no_o less_o but_o that_o so_o oft_o he_o geve_v the_o a_o new_a life_n upon_o thy_o humble_a and_o hertie_n penance_n gyve_v he_o therefore_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o glorifye_v he_o for_o therein_o he_o delit_v not_o for_o his_o profit_n but_o for_o thy_o not_o for_o that_o he_o be_v any_o thing_n thereby_o avaunce_v but_o that_o do_v thy_o duty_n by_o faith_n thou_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o joy_n everlasting_a with_o he_o again_o after_o that_o he_o have_v forgeven_v the_o thy_o sin_n yet_o remain_v there_o in_o thy_o week_n flesh_n many_o perturbation_n many_o ready_a inclination_n to_o sin_n and_o no_o power_n to_o do_v good_a many_o peril_n through_o violent_a temptation_n and_o pleasant_a suggestion_n yea_o and_o many_o concupiscence_n which_o draw_v towards_o eternal_a death_n but_o all_o these_o sore_n and_o infirmity_n the_o good_a samaritane_n christ_n expel_v through_o the_o preparation_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o geve_v health_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o passion_n with_o the_o medicine_n of_o baptism_n and_o penance_n tuas_fw-la et_fw-fr sanar_fw-mi omnes_fw-la infirmitates_fw-la tuas_fw-la no_o soore_n be_v uncurable_a but_o when_o thou_o refuse_v to_o show_v thy_o gryfe_n and_o to_o receive_v his_o salve_n sometime_o thy_o fester_a old_a sore_o require_v sharp_a incision_n or_o a_o bite_a corsyfe_n that_o be_v thy_o accustom_a sin_n will_v not_o be_v refrain_v unless_o he_o violent_o scourge_v the_o with_o syckeness_n loss_n of_o good_n loss_n of_o wife_n child_n faithful_a servant_n or_o by_o many_o other_o tribulation_n and_o persecution_n yet_o i_o say_v refuse_v not_o his_o hand_n though_o it_o seem_v heavye_a to_o the_o at_o the_o first_o for_o all_o be_v for_o thy_o health_n and_o wealth_n thynk_v that_o if_o he_o love_v not_o the_o he_o will_v not_o chasten_v the_o but_o leave_v the_o to_o syncke_v in_o thy_o own_o sin_n to_o thy_o utter_a loss_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n but_o he_o have_v save_v thy_o life_n from_o everlasting_a destruction_n four_o hui_o redimit_fw-la de_fw-la interitu_fw-la vitam_fw-la tuam_fw-la roman_n four_o he_o have_v redeem_v the_o with_o his_o precious_a blood_n he_o die_v for_o thy_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o thy_o justification_n love_v he_o therefore_o my_o soul_n and_o magnify_v he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n put_v thy_o hole_n affiance_n in_o he_o and_o fear_v no_o violence_n of_o enemy_n for_o although_o they_o assault_v the_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o vanquyshe_v the._n for_o he_o that_o through_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o love_a kyndnes_n have_v give_v the_o power_n by_o he_o to_o vanquish_v thy_o enemy_n miserationibus_fw-la qui_fw-la coronat_fw-la te_fw-la in_o misericordia_fw-la et_fw-la miserationibus_fw-la will_v not_o fail_v after_o thy_o fight_n and_o victory_n to_o reward_v the_o with_o a_o crown_n of_o joy_n and_o immortality_n xv_o i_o corhin_n xv_o when_o death_n thy_o last_o and_o fierce_a enemy_n shall_v be_v overcome_v then_o shall_v thou_o as_o a_o ruler_n or_o prince_n receive_v thy_o say_a crown_n or_o garland_n then_o shall_v all_o thy_o desire_n be_v satisfy_v with_o good_a thing_n thou_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o joyful_a company_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o heavenli_fw-la jerusalem_n tuum_fw-la qui_fw-fr replet_n in_o bonis_fw-la de_fw-la sidetium_fw-la tuum_fw-la there_o to_o have_v more_o joy_n and_o comfort_n then_o thy_o herte_n can_v wish_v when_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v appear_v then_o shall_v thou_o be_v full_o satisfy_v to_o thy_o assure_a contentation_n his_o countenance_n shall_v replenysh_v the_o with_o all_o joy_n wherefore_o my_o soul_n xvi_o psal_n xvii_o psalm_n xvi_o while_o thou_o be_v in_o this_o present_a life_n join_v with_o the_o frail_a and_o hevy_a carcase_n geve_v thanks_n lovinglye_o to_o thy_o gentle_a redeemer_n for_o his_o unspeakable_a kyndnes_n his_o grace_n be_v ready_a at_o hand_n at_o thy_o call_n fight_n therefore_o mighty_o against_o all_o synful_a concupiscence_n and_o vice_n put_v of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o leave_v all_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n four_o rom._n xiii_o ephesian_n four_o put_v on_o the_o a_o new_a man_n and_o arm_v the_o with_z the_o armour_n of_o light_n begin_v a_o new_a life_n learn_v of_o the_o eagle_n who_o property_n be_v to_o restore_v himself_o to_o youth_n and_o strength_n again_o after_o he_o have_v live_v a_o great_a age_n tua_fw-la renovabitur_fw-la ut_fw-la aquile_a iwentus_fw-la tua_fw-la the_o mean_a of_o his_o recoverye_n be_v this_o his_o over_o beeke_n through_o age_n be_v grow_v so_o long_o that_o it_o let_v his_o feeding_n so_o that_o what_o for_o age_n and_o for_o lack_v of_o food_n he_o be_v become_v lean_a and_o feeble_a and_o almost_o unable_a to_o fly_v then_o of_o nature_n be_v also_o drive_v thereto_o by_o necessity_n he_o fly_v to_o the_o rock_n of_o stone_n and_o thereon_o knock_v his_o say_v long_o beke_v and_o whete_v it_o still_o till_o it_o be_v break_v &_o make_v handsome_a to_o feed_v with_o then_o fall_v he_o earnest_o to_o feed_v wherbi_fw-la in_o short_a space_n he_o recover_v his_o strength_n have_v pour_v to_o fly_v as_o high_a sa_fw-fr ever_o he_o do_v wax_v lusty_a and_o in_o 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