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tender_o love_v and_o i_o will_v also_o abandon_v both_o the_o day_n and_o the_o light_n and_o confine_v and_o limit_v myself_o within_o the_o most_o dark_a place_n that_o i_o can_v find_v out_o even_o as_o a_o shritch_n owl_n do_v that_o come_v not_o out_o of_o his_o hole_n all_o the_o while_o it_o be_v day_n light_n 8_o i_o be_o continual_o keep_v wake_v still_o dream_v of_o my_o misery_n and_o seek_v to_o hide_v myself_o before_o such_o time_n as_o the_o in_o felicity_n which_o run_v upon_o i_o enforce_v i_o and_o be_v altogether_o mate_v and_o out_o of_o heart_n i_o seek_v after_o some_o corner_n to_o hide_v myself_o in_o even_o as_o the_o wild_a sparrow_n that_o fly_v out_o of_o the_o rain_n and_o wind_n seek_v after_o some_o covert_n or_o sun_n shine_v place_n to_o bathe_v and_o dry_v herself_o in_o 9_o my_o enemy_n see_v i_o in_o this_o case_n and_o with_o such_o a_o countenance_n stand_v mock_v of_o i_o therewith_o and_o cast_v my_o misery_n in_o my_o tooth_n and_o they_o 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my_o god_n to_o be_v content_v that_o thy_o people_n assemble_v and_o reunite_v themselves_o both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n devout_o to_o offer_v up_o unto_o thou_o that_o holy_a will_n which_o they_o have_v to_o honour_v thou_o for_o the_o effect_n can_v in_o no_o wise_a other_o wise_a be_v able_a to_o come_v near_o that_o which_o thou_o deserve_v accept_v therefore_o o_o lord_n the_o humble_a submission_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o come_v before_o thou_o to_o yield_v unto_o thou_o their_o homage_n and_o service_n due_a unto_o thou_o as_o unto_o their_o sovereign_a &_o chief_a lord_n they_o shall_v cast_v their_o sceptre_n unto_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o crown_n at_o their_o foot_n and_o present_a for_o a_o sacrifice_n unto_o thy_o majesty_n their_o humble_a prayer_n and_o innocent_a conscience_n and_o i_o will_v be_v the_o first_o my_o god_n which_o will_v cast_v down_o myself_o before_o thou_o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n to_o thou_o alone_o will_v i_o consecrate_v my_o spirit_n quicken_v it_o therefore_o o_o lord_n that_o be_v purify_v by_o the_o holy_a zeal_n of_o thy_o love_n it_o may_v receive_v in_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o clear_a look_a glass_n the_o image_n of_o thy_o incomprehensible_a excellency_n &_o perfection_n &_o feel_v in_o itself_o the_o reflection_n of_o thy_o sincere_a amity_n aswell_o as_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n accompany_v with_o the_o number_n of_o thou_o elect_v to_o be_v a_o inheritor_n with_o they_o in_o everlasting_a life_n 23_o now_o i_o have_v already_o feel_v my_o good_a god_n that_o thou_o have_v enlighten_v my_o soul_n with_o thy_o grace_n and_o have_v present_v the_o favour_n which_o thou_o will_v show_v unto_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o earth_n heretofore_o have_v my_o spirit_n a_o far_o of_o take_v a_o note_n how_o thou_o proceed_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o world_n but_o it_o have_v be_v afraid_a to_o die_v before_o such_o time_n as_o thou_o be_v come_v and_o that_o be_v because_o thou_o have_v hear_v it_o call_v upon_o thou_o say_v tell_v i_o lard_n how_o long_o the_o course_n of_o my_o age_n shall_v be_v and_o when_o thou_o will_v end_v my_o day_n 24_o go_v not_o about_o o_o lord_n to_o cut_v of_o the_o thread_n of_o my_o life_n the_o first_o or_o second_o wind_v up_o of_o the_o spindle_n neither_o stay_v it_o over_o short_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o course_n attend_v my_o god_n until_o the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o thou_o must_v set_v open_a the_o treasure_n of_o thy_o grace_n to_o make_v a_o entrance_n for_o man_n unto_o the_o largeness_n of_o salvation_n or_o if_o thou_o have_v at_o least_o appoint_v my_o end_n and_o that_o my_o life_n can_v stretch_v so_o far_o yet_o remember_v my_o posterity_n and_o let_v he_o be_v bear_v of_o my_o race_n that_o must_v sanctify_v the_o world_n by_o his_o come_n 25_o i_o right_o well_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o at_o the_o first_o thou_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o whatsoever_o excellent_a thing_n we_o see_v here_o in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n 26_o but_o all_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o end_n even_o as_o a_o old_a wear_v garment_n a_o man_n shall_v inquire_v what_o be_v become_v of_o it_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o mention_n make_v thereof_o at_o all_o it_o be_v make_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v unmake_v it_o have_v a_o beginning_n &_o it_o must_v have_v a_o end_n but_o thou_o alone_o o_o lord_n which_o have_v be_v from_o all_o eternity_n shall_v be_v always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o age_n &_o time_n which_o consume_v all_o thing_n serve_v for_o none_o other_o purpose_n but_o to_o confirm_v thy_o everlastingness_n and_o to_o set_v forth_o thy_o deity_n &_o man_n see_v i_o to_o remain_v here_o upon_o the_o earth_n for_o none_o other_o cause_n but_o to_o behold_v round_o about_o they_o thy_o incomprehenâ—…ble_a greatness_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o their_o infirmity_n on_o the_o other_o side_n 27_o a_o man_n change_v not_o his_o shire_n so_o often_o but_o the_o earth_n often_o change_v her_o inhabitant_n one_o put_v forth_o another_o and_o all_o be_v renew_a even_o in_o a_o moment_n but_o thou_o my_o god_n be_v even_o the_o same_o at_o this_o day_n that_o thou_o be_v at_o the_o beginning_n every_o province_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v a_o great_a catalogue_n of_o king_n who_o have_v there_o command_v one_o successive_o after_o another_o but_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n continual_o sing_v unto_o we_o that_o thou_o have_v always_o be_v alone_o ever_o like_a unto_o thyself_o and_o that_o neither_o the_o time_n past_a ne_o yet_o the_o time_n to_o come_v can_v any_o way_n alter_v nor_o change_v thou_o 28_o now_o my_o lord_n although_o we_o must_v depart_v from_o hence_o yet_o do_v i_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o i_o shall_v one_o day_n taste_v of_o that_o sweet_a fruit_n which_o shall_v heal_v this_o contagious_a disease_n of_o we_o which_o our_o father_n transfer_v over_o unto_o we_o have_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o death_n and_o of_o sin_n for_o our_o child_n shall_v come_v after_o we_o and_o therefore_o o_o lord_n show_v we_o this_o favour_n as_o to_o continue_v our_o posterity_n from_o age_n to_o age_n until_o such_o time_n as_o we_o altogether_o shall_v appear_v before_o thy_o face_n not_o to_o receive_v sharp_a and_o severe_a judgement_n but_o to_o enter_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o thy_o dear_a belove_a son_n into_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o eternal_a blessedness_n which_o shall_v be_v purchase_v for_o all_o thy_o faithful_a by_o the_o adoption_n of_o thy_o son_n in_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n david_n from_o the_o depth_n of_o depth_n psalm_n 129._o from_o the_o depth_n of_o depth_n have_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o my_o god_n be_v lose_v and_o bury_v in_o the_o most_o fearful_a cave_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o â—ave_n call_v upon_o thy_o name_n harken_v â—nto_o my_o voice_n and_o hear_v my_o prayer_n for_o all_o hope_n of_o succour_n be_v take_v from_o â—e_n and_o i_o see_v nothing_o about_o i_o but_o â—orror_n and_o tremble_a and_o yet_o have_v i_o â—ot_n be_v discourage_v and_o do_v wait_v â—or_a at_o thy_o hand_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o â—eare_z of_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o thy_o commandment_n 2_o give_v thou_o therefore_o o_o lord_n a_o favourable_a ear_n unto_o my_o hearty_a prayer_n if_o my_o sin_n stand_v between_o thou_o and_o i_o to_o whet_v thou_o againâ—…_n my_o iniquity_n and_o to_o make_v thou_o contrary_n unto_o the_o prayer_n which_o i_o maâ—…_n unto_o thou_o beat_v back_o the_o same_o wiâ—…_n the_o look_n of_o thy_o merciful_a eye_n or_o 〈◊〉_d o_o lord_n shut_v up_o for_o a_o time_n the_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o justice_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o eaâ—…_n of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n have_v receiveâ—_n my_o confession_n and_o the_o humble_a requeâ—…_n which_o i_o make_v unto_o thou_o for_o grace_n foâ—_n i_o come_v not_o before_o thou_o to_o braggeâ—_n my_o own_o justification_n but_o of_o 〈◊〉_d great_a love_a kindness_n and_o benigniâ—…_n 3_o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v a_o registâ—…_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o we_o come_v to_o a_o â—…dite_n before_o thou_o who_o be_v able_a 〈◊〉_d god_n to_o abide_v thy_o severe_a iudgementâ—_n for_o what_o day_n of_o life_n be_v there_o that_o haâ—_n not_o deserve_v a_o world_n of_o tormentâ—…_n thou_o may_v draw_v out_o o_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o yet_o the_o greateâ—_n part_n of_o my_o sin_n shall_v go_v unpunished_a 4_o but_o although_o we_o have_v mightâ—_n offend_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o cease_v not_o to_o receive_v any_o sinner_n that_o commeâ—_n unto_o