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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 seem_v 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 incomprehensible_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 shirt_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 not_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 〈◊〉_d contagious_a disease_n of_o we_o which_o 〈◊〉_d father_v transfer_v over_o unto_o we_o â—…uing_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 â—…d_n 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 〈◊〉_d call_v upon_o thy_o name_n harken_v 〈◊〉_d my_o voice_n and_o hear_v my_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d all_o hope_n of_o succour_n be_v take_v from_o 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o see_v nothing_o about_o i_o but_o horror_n and_o tremble_a and_o yet_o have_v i_o not_o be_v discourage_v and_o do_v wait_v for_o 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 fear_n 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 against_o my_o iniquity_n and_o to_o make_v thou_o contrary_n unto_o the_o prayer_n which_o i_o make_v unto_o thou_o beat_v back_o the_o same_o with_o the_o look_n of_o thy_o merciful_a eye_n or_o else_o o_o lord_n shut_v up_o for_o a_o time_n the_o eye_n of_o thy_o justice_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o ear_n of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n have_v receive_v my_o confession_n and_o the_o humble_a request_n which_o i_o make_v unto_o thou_o for_o grace_n for_o i_o come_v not_o before_o thou_o to_o brag_v of_o my_o own_o justification_n but_o of_o thy_o great_a love_a kindness_n and_o benignity_n 3_o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v a_o regiser_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 iudgemeâ—…_n for_o what_o day_n of_o life_n be_v there_o that_o 〈…〉_o not_o deserve_v a_o world_n of_o torment_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 great_a part_n of_o my_o sin_n shall_v go_v unpunished_a 4_o but_o although_o we_o have_v mighty_o 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 come_v unto_o thou_o with_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o contrition_n of_o the_o heart_n he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d soon_o look_v towards_o thy_o mercy_n but_o that_o he_o feel_v it_o work_v in_o he_o and_o break_v &_o destroy_v the_o sin_n which_o freeze_v his_o heart_n with_o fear_n &_o horror_n and_o the_o punishment_n which_o hang_v over_o his_o head_n recoil_v far_o away_o from_o he_o and_o carri_v with_o it_o this_o miserable_a carefulness_n which_o torment_v the_o conscience_n defile_v with_o iniquity_n and_o therefore_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o not_o forsake_v thy_o law_n but_o have_v always_o wait_v to_o see_v when_o it_o will_v please_v thou_o to_o grant_v i_o favour_n and_o grace_n for_o the_o unwise_a man_n that_o despair_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o give_v over_o his_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d â—…emned_v be_v like_a unto_o the_o abhoâ—…â—…ole_a usurer_n who_o have_v sustain_v 〈…〉_o in_o his_o good_n by_o and_o by_o beâ—…_n himself_o of_o his_o life_n also_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n have_v not_o do_v so_o my_o 〈◊〉_d although_o she_o have_v feel_v thy_o haâ—…_n lie_v most_o heavy_o upon_o i_o execute_v part_n of_o the_o punishment_n which_o my_o sin_n have_v deserve_v yet_o have_v she_o always_o conserve_v in_o herself_o that_o sound_a hope_n which_o she_o have_v have_v in_o thy_o promise_n even_o as_o the_o blow_n light_n upon_o my_o back_n i_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v and_o give_v i_o as_o great_a strength_n as_o thou_o lay_v affliction_n on_o i_o measure_v my_o punishment_n by_o my_o strength_n and_o as_o my_o torment_n increase_v even_o so_o augment_v my_o courage_n and_o so_o have_v thou_o do_v o_o lord_n 6_o let_v israel_n therefore_o look_v up_o and_o trust_v in_o his_o god_n even_o from_o the_o day_n break_v unto_o the_o shut_n in_o of_o the_o evening_n &_o look_v for_o none_o other_o help_n but_o from_o he_o for_o his_o help_n be_v ready_a &_o sure_a for_o he_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o with_o a_o sincere_a conscience_n and_o a_o pure_a will_n and_o although_o the_o misery_n have_v be_v never_o so_o great_a and_o extreme_a yet_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v understand_v the_o cry_n of_o his_o servant_n they_o have_v all_o so_o soon_o feel_v also_o their_o deliâ—…rance_n 7_o for_o he_o most_o bountiful_o 〈…〉_o out_o his_o mercy_n and_o be_v infinite_o â—…full_a to_o all_o those_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o insomuch_o as_o that_o his_o goodness_n put_v out_o as_o it_o be_v the_o sorrow_n which_o we_o have_v for_o our_o sin_n &_o make_v we_o as_o it_o be_v rejoice_v in_o our_o fall_n as_o be_v the_o cause_n whereby_o we_o have_v make_v trial_n of_o his_o love_a kindness_n for_o if_o our_o sin_n surpass_v all_o measure_n his_o gâ—…ce_n exceed_v all_o our_o thought_n we_o have_v deserve_v long_o and_o hard_a captivity_n and_o lo_o who_o it_o be_v that_o free_v we_o and_o have_v bring_v we_o a_o most_o sweet_a liberty_n we_o have_v blind_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o spirit_n and_o lo_o who_o come_v to_o enlighten_v they_o 8_o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v offend_v the_o lord_n thou_o have_v scorn_v his_o law_n thou_o have_v make_v a_o jest_n at_o his_o commandment_n thou_o have_v forget_v the_o good_a turn_n which_o he_o favourable_o have_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o he_o have_v draw_v thou_o out_o of_o most_o miserable_a captivity_n feed_v thou_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o heaven_n â—…de_v purposely_o stream_n flow_v out_o of_o hard_a rock_n to_o make_v thou_o drink_v have_v choose_v for_o thy_o dwell_a place_n the_o most_o delicious_a garden_n in_o the_o world_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o give_v thou_o his_o will_n to_o keep_v and_o thou_o have_v coâ—…red_v against_o his_o honour_n go_v a_o whore_v unto_o strange_a god_n tread_v his_o law_n under_o thy_o feâ—…e_n to_o be_v short_a thou_o have_v deserve_v more_o punishment_n than_o there_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o hell_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o offer_v to_o grant_v thou_o grace_n and_o with_o the_o price_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n will_v redeem_v thou_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n whereunto_o thou_o most_o voluntary_o bounde_v thyself_o behold_v he_o who_o have_v himself_o pay_v their_o ransom_n that_o betray_v he_o who_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o punishment_n which_o we_o deserve_v and_o satisfy_v for_o our_o transgression_n with_o what_o word_n then_o be_v we_o any_o way_n able_a to_o thank_v he_o for_o all_o these_o mercy_n open_v my_o lip_n therefore_o my_o god_n my_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n that_o my_o voice_n may_v be_v hear_v and_o my_o heart_n inflame_v with_o a_o boil_a affection_n to_o praise_v and_o thank_v thou_o and_o humble_v i_o also_o in_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o myself_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o â—…st_v hear_v i_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n by_o which_o we_o be_v â—…incorporate_v into_o thou_o and_o renew_v in_o thy_o covenant_n that_o we_o may_v enter_v into_o that_o bless_a fellowship_n of_o glory_n in_o which_o all_o they_o shall_v triumph_v which_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o thy_o best_a belove_a son_n the_o true_a and_o only_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n lord_n hear_v my_o prayer_n psalm_n 142._o o_o lord_n man_n in_o the_o end_n be_v weary_a of_o all_o thing_n a_o continual_a course_n bring_v he_o out_o of_o breath_n overmuch_o stare_v dim_v the_o eye_n and_o a_o shrill_a sound_n deaff_v the_o ear_n but_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 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