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but_o i_o fear_v neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o will_v prevail_v or_o take_v place_n in_o us._n and_o why_o man_n heart_n be_v steep_v in_o bitter_a gall_n their_o hand_n be_v cruel_a their_o foot_n swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n their_o brain_n busy_a to_o invent_v mischief_n and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n without_o flattery_n love_n be_v lose_v charity_n be_v cold_a faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v piety_n make_v moan_n be_v pinch_v by_o adversity_n and_o patience_n be_v go_v be_v force_v by_o extremity_n well_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o woeful_a case_n we_o must_v comfort_v ourselves_o with_o sentence_n and_o example_n which_o be_v write_v for_o our_o
christ_n we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o be_v thou_o desirous_a to_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o to_o reign_v with_o christ_n in_o eternal_a glory_n then_o arm_n thyself_o with_o patience_n to_o suffer_v adversity_n here_o on_o earth_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v place_n in_o heaven_n take_v counsel_n of_o saint_n paul_n who_o say_v let_v we_o by_o 2._o heb._n 12._o 1_o 2._o patience_n run_v in_o the_o race_n which_o be_v set_v before_o we_o look_v to_o jesus_n the_o captain_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o suffer_v the_o cross_n contemn_v the_o shame_n and_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n behold_v here_o a_o reward_n after_o the_o race_n &_o a_o crown_n after_o the_o conflict_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o move_v all_o the_o martyr_n and_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n to_o bear_v christ_n cross_n be_v it_o never_o so_o grievous_a and_o heavy_a for_o the_o time_n &_o to_o suffer_v mock_n 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phil._n 1._o 23._o to_o be_v loose_v &_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o for_o than_o shall_v christ_n our_o saviour_n wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n 21_o apoc._n 4._o 21_o from_o our_o eye_n and_o sorrow_n from_o our_o heart_n we_o shall_v need_v to_o suffer_v no_o more_o our_o trouble_n be_v at_o a_o end_n neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o death_n neither_o grief_n neither_o cry_v neither_o pain_n our_o pain_n here_o have_v endure_v but_o a_o time_n the_o pleasure_n there_o shall_v be_v perpetual_a what_o be_v he_o therefore_o in_o the_o universal_a world_n but_o will_v willing_o hazard_v life_n and_o live_n yea_o and_o yield_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n his_o body_n to_o the_o block_n and_o his_o flesh_n to_o the_o fire_n for_o such_o celestial_a joy_n as_o be_v prepare_v for_o those_o that_o fight_v god_n battle_n here_o on_o earth_n therefore_o my_o dear_a brethren_n to_o conclude_v let_v we_o run_v our_o race_n and_o pass_v our_o painful_a pilgrimage_n 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we_o joy_n without_o we_o and_o joy_n on_o every_o side_n us._n unto_o the_o which_o joy_n he_o vouchsafe_v to_o bring_v we_o which_o dear_o have_v buy_v it_o for_o we_o not_o with_o silver_n and_o gold_n for_o it_o cost_v a_o great_a price_n but_o with_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o precious_a blood_n even_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a unto_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n and_o one_o everlasting_a just_a and_o merciful_a god_n be_v all_o honour_n power_n and_o glory_n both_o now_o and_o ever_o amen_n a_o general_a and_o fruitful_a prayer_n for_o all_o christian_n to_o be_v reverent_o say_v at_o all_o time_n morning_n evening_n night_n or_o day_n o_o god_n our_o maker_n thou_o most_o mighty_a and_o holy_a jehovah_n in_o thy_o name_n and_o to_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n we_o begin_v continue_v and_o end_v these_o our_o prayer_n and_o we_o offer_v this_o our_o dutiful_a service_n unto_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n as_o to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o mighty_a creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n therein_o contain_v o_o sweet_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n we_o offer_v unto_o thou_o ourselves_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o power_n &_o part_n thereof_o within_o we_o and_o without_o for_o by_o right_n they_o be_v all_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v dear_o buy_v and_o pay_v for_o the_o same_o with_o the_o peerless_a price_n of_o thy_o precious_a blood_n and_o we_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o o_o holy_a ghost_n our_o comforter_n to_o give_v we_o grace_n and_o strength_n to_o do_v thy_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o offer_v these_o
my_o voice_n and_o he_o shall_v hearken_v unto_o i_o when_o i_o be_o in_o heaviness_n i_o will_v think_v upon_o god_n when_o my_o heart_n be_v vex_v i_o will_v complain_v will_v the_o lord_n absent_v himself_o for_o ever_o and_o will_v he_o be_v no_o more_o entreat_v be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o promise_n come_v utter_o to_o a_o end_n for_o evermore_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o will_v he_o shut_v up_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n hear_v i_o o_o lord_n hide_v 102._o psal_n 102._o not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o trouble_n incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o i_o when_o i_o call_v o_o hear_v i_o and_o that_o right_a soon_o for_o my_o day_n be_v consume_v away_o like_a smoke_n and_o my_o bone_n be_v burn_v up_o as_o it_o be_v a_o firebrand_n my_o heart_n be_v smite_v down_o and_o wither_v like_o grass_n so_o that_o i_o forget_v to_o eat_v my_o bread_n for_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o groan_a my_o bone_n will_v scarce_o cleave_v to_o my_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o sow_v in_o 126._o psal_n 126._o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n he_o that_o now_o go_v on_o his_o way_n weep_v and_o bear_v forth_o good_a seed_n shall_v doubtless_o come_v again_o with_o joy_n and_o bring_v his_o sheaf_n with_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o 103._o psal_n 103._o compassion_n and_o mercy_n long_o suffer_v and_o of_o great_a goodness_n he_o will_v not_o always_o be_v child_a neither_o keep_v he_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o wickedness_n for_o look_v how_o high_a the_o heaven_n be_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n also_o towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o look_v how_o wide_o also_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o set_v our_o sin_n from_o us._n yea_o like_v as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o own_o child_n even_o so_o be_v the_o lord_n merciful_a unto_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o for_o he_o know_v whereof_o we_o be_v make_v he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n the_o day_n of_o man_n be_v but_o as_o grass_n he_o flourish_v as_o a_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o wind_n go_v over_o it_o it_o be_v go_v and_o the_o place_n thereof_o shall_v know_v it_o no_o more_o but_o the_o merciful_a goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o &_o ever_o upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n upon_o child_n child_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o psalm_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o consider_v 41._o psal_n 41._o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n the_o lord_n comfort_v he_o when_o he_o lie_v sick_a upon_o his_o bed_n make_v thou_o all_o his_o bed_n in_o his_o sickness_n i_o say_v lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o heal_v my_o soul_n for_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o o_o hide_v not_o thou_o thy_o face_n 27._o psal_n 27._o from_o i_o nor_o cast_v thy_o servant_n away_o in_o displeasure_n thou_o have_v be_v my_o succour_n leave_v i_o not_o neither_o forsake_v i_o o_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n hear_v i_o therefore_o o_o 69._o psal_n 69._o god_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n even_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o salvation_n in_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o 31._o psal_n 31._o put_v my_o trust_n let_v i_o never_o be_v put_v to_o confusion_n deliver_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n to_o i_o make_v haste_n to_o deliver_v i_o and_o be_v thou_o my_o strong_a rock_n and_o the_o house_n of_o defence_n that_o thou_o may_v save_v i_o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n i_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o mercy_n for_o thou_o have_v consider_v my_o trouble_n and_o have_v know_v my_o soul_n in_o adversity_n and_o therefore_o like_o as_o the_o 42._o psal_n 42._o hart_n desire_v the_o water-brooke_n so_o long_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o 51._o psal_n 51._o therefore_o o_o god_n after_o thy_o great_a goodness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v away_o my_o offence_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o wickedness_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n for_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o fault_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o turn_v thy_o face_n o_o lord_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o put_v out_o all_o my_o misdeed_n make_v i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o o_o remember_v not_o our_o old_a 79._o psal_n 79._o sin_n but_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o that_o soon_o for_o we_o be_v come_v to_o great_a misery_n hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o 143._o psal_n 143._o lord_n and_o consider_v my_o desire_n harken_v unto_o i_o for_o thy_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n unto_o thou_o my_o soul_n gasp_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o thirsty_a land_n hear_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o that_o soon_o for_o my_o spirit_n wax_v faint_a hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o lest_o i_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n o_o remember_v how_o short_a 89._o psal_n 89._o my_o time_n be_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o make_v all_o man_n for_o nought_o for_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n and_o shall_v he_o deliver_v his_o own_o soul_n from_o hell_n lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o 4._o psal_n 14._o 4._o thou_o have_v such_o respect_n unto_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o so_o regard_v he_o man_n be_v like_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o his_o time_n pass_v away_o like_o a_o shadow_n for_o when_o thou_o be_v angry_a 90._o psal_n 90._o all_o our_o day_n be_v go_v we_o bring_v our_o year_n to_o a_o end_n as_o it_o be_v a_o tale_n that_o be_v tell_v the_o day_n of_o our_o age_n be_v threescore_o year_n and_o ten_o and_o though_o man_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o they_o come_v to_o fourscore_o year_n yet_o be_v their_o strength_n then_o but_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n so_o soon_o pass_v it_o away_o and_o we_o be_v go_v teach_v we_o therefore_o o_o lord_n to_o number_v our_o day_n that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n unto_o wisdom_n lord_n let_v i_o know_v my_o 39_o psal_n 39_o end_n and_o the_o number_n of_o my_o day_n that_o i_o may_v be_v certify_v how_o long_o i_o have_v to_o live_v behold_v thou_o have_v make_v my_o day_n as_o it_o be_v a_o span_n long_o and_o my_o age_n be_v even_o as_o nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o thou_o and_o very_o every_o man_n live_v be_v altogether_o vanity_n for_o man_n walk_v in_o a_o vain_a shadow_n and_o disquiet_v himself_o in_o vain_a he_o heap_v up_o riches_n and_o can_v tell_v who_o shall_v gather_v they_o and_o now_o lord_n what_o be_v my_o hope_n true_o my_o hope_n be_v even_o in_o thou_o one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v 27._o psal_n 27._o of_o the_o lord_n which_o i_o will_v require_v even_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o behold_v the_o fair_a beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o visit_v his_o holy_a temple_n for_o i_o shall_v utter_o have_v faint_v but_o that_o i_o believe_v very_o to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o etc._n etc._n when_o the_o minister_n or_o any_o other_o good_a christian_n that_o visit_v the_o sick_a have_v read_v one_o of_o these_o psalm_n then_o let_v he_o with_o all_o dutiful_a reverence_n pray_v and_o say_v as_o hereafter_o follow_v let_v we_o pray_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n christ_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n be_v our_o defence_n both_o now_o and_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o let_v we_o not_o be_v overcome_v by_o any_o evil_a temptation_n o_o lord_n save_o this_o thy_o sick_a servant_n which_o put_v his_o full_a trust_n in_o thou_o send_v he_o help_v o_o lord_n from_o thy_o holy_a place_n and_o ever_o more_o most_o mighty_o defend_v he_o let_v
who_o then_o shall_v thy_o good_n be_v that_o thou_o have_v provide_v it_o be_v wisdom_n therefore_o for_o man_n to_o provide_v for_o god_n &_o then_o god_n will_v provide_v for_o he_o therefore_o good_a brother_n i_o beseech_v you_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n repent_v and_o correct_v yourself_o betimes_o reform_v your_o manner_n and_o behaviour_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n law_n that_o you_o may_v avoid_v the_o curse_n thereof_o and_o be_v preserve_v and_o save_v that_o when_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v come_v to_o his_o judgement_n from_o the_o high_a heaven_n in_o power_n and_o majesty_n accompany_v with_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o saint_n you_o may_v meet_v he_o with_o a_o joyful_a heart_n and_o obtain_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o victory_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o god_n child_n and_o so_o reign_v with_o that_o righteous_a judge_n in_o perpetual_a peace_n continual_a comfort_n and_o endless_a joy_n which_o god_n grant_v to_o you_o and_o i_o and_o all_o that_o love_v his_o come_n amen_o and_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o perform_v the_o premise_n let_v we_o in_o all_o our_o action_n set_v these_o four_o thing_n before_o our_o eye_n that_o be_v the_o day_n of_o death_n the_o day_n of_o doom_n that_o condemnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o the_o wicked_a and_o damn_a sort_n death_n be_v miserable_a god_n judgement_n terrible_a and_o their_o pain_n intolerable_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v death_n be_v pleasant_a judgement_n comfortable_a and_o their_o joy_n perpetual_a therefore_o it_o be_v better_a betimes_o to_o repent_v &_o reform_v ourselves_o with_o the_o godly_a then_o to_o drive_v off_o from_o day_n to_o day_n with_o the_o wicked_a which_o neither_o by_o god_n mercy_n nor_o judgement_n will_v be_v draw_v to_o amendment_n but_o neglect_v all_o mean_n and_o occasion_n and_o there_o be_v no_o better_a time_n nor_o fit_a occasion_n to_o prepare_v ourselves_o 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earth_n deny_v your_o self_n acknowledge_v your_o sin_n trust_v in_o he_o never_o give_v over_o cry_v and_o call_v aloud_o miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la domine_fw-la miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la i._n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o cry_v with_o the_o cananite_n o_o son_n of_o david_n have_v 22_o mat._n 15._o 22_o mercy_n on_o i_o and_o at_o length_n he_o will_v look_v back_o take_v pity_n upon_o you_o forgive_v you_o your_o sin_n and_o receive_v you_o to_o his_o mercy_n let_v the_o innocent_a lamb_n of_o god_n be_v a_o example_n unto_o you_o herein_o for_o christ_n himself_o in_o his_o extreme_a agony_n when_o his_o sweat_n be_v like_o drop_n of_o blood_n trick_n ling_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n yet_o he_o pray_v earnest_o to_o have_v his_o father_n will_v fulfil_v so_o must_v you_o do_v that_o be_v now_o weak_a and_o feeble_a in_o body_n be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n renounce_v the_o wicked_a world_n with_o all_o the_o vanity_n therein_o tread_v they_o under_o your_o 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