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i_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o temptation_n or_o give_v i_o power_n to_o subdue_v it_o confine_v the_o liberty_n of_o my_o wanton_a appetite_n and_o give_v i_o temperance_n in_o a_o sober_a diet_n grant_v i_o a_o heart_n to_o strive_v with_o thou_o in_o prayer_n and_o hopeful_a patience_n to_o attend_v thy_o leisure_n keep_v i_o from_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o idle_a life_n and_o close_v my_o ear_n against_o corrupt_a communication_n set_v thou_o a_o watch_n before_o my_o lip_n that_o all_o my_o word_n may_v savour_v of_o sobriety_n preserve_v i_o from_o the_o vanity_n and_o pride_n of_o life_n that_o i_o may_v walk_v blameless_a in_o my_o conversation_n protect_v i_o from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o unclean_a anâ—_z from_o all_o such_o as_o be_v of_o evil_a report_n let_v thy_o grace_n o_o god_n be_v sufficient_a for_o i_o to_o protect_v my_o sâ—ule_n from_o the_o buffet_n of_o sataâ—_n make_v i_o industrious_a and_o diligent_a in_o my_o call_n lest_o the_o enemy_n get_v 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as_o much_o devotion_n as_o my_o neighbour_n i_o will_v make_v as_o low_a obeisance_n and_o as_o just_a respondes_fw-la as_o any_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o evensong_n be_v end_v my_o church-devotion_n and_o my_o psalter_n shall_v sanetifie_v my_o pew_n till_o the_o next_o sabbath_n call_v be_v it_o no_o more_o for_o a_o old_a custom_n sake_n then_o for_o the_o good_a i_o find_v in_o sabbath_n that_o ceremony_n may_v as_o well_o be_v spare_v it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n and_o what_o be_v a_o rest_n a_o relaxation_n from_o the_o toil_n of_o labour_n and_o what_o be_v labour_n but_o a_o painful_a exercise_n of_o the_o frail_a body_n but_o where_o the_o exercise_n admit_v no_o toil_n there_o relaxation_n make_v no_o rest_n what_o labour_n be_v it_o for_o the_o worldly_a man_n to_o compass_v sea_n and_o land_n to_o accomplish_v his_o desire_n what_o labour_n be_v it_o for_o the_o impatient_a lover_n to_o measure_n hellespont_n with_o his_o widen_a arm_n to_o hasten_v his_o delâ—ght_n 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prevarication_n etc._n etc._n 70_o meditation_n viii_o the_o ignorant_a man_n falter_a etc._n etc._n 80_o meditation_n ix._o the_o slothful_a man_n slumber_n etc._n etc._n 90_o meditation_n x._o the_o proud_a man_n ostentation_n etc._n etc._n 109_o meditation_n xi_o the_o covetous_a man_n care_n etc._n etc._n 119_o meditation_n xii_o the_o self-lover_n self-fraud_n etc._n etc._n 130_o meditation_n xiii_o the_o worldly_a man_n verdour_n etc._n etc._n 141_o meditation_n xiiii_o the_o lascivious_a man_n heaven_n etc._n etc._n 151_o meditation_n xv_o the_o sabbath-breaker_n profanation_n etc._n etc._n 161_o meditation_n xvi_o the_o censorious_a man_n crimination_n etc._n etc._n 172_o meditation_n xvii_o the_o liar_n fallacy_n etc._n etc._n 182_o meditation_n xviii_o the_o revengeful_a man_n rage_n etc._n etc._n 193_o meditation_n xix_o the_o secure_a man_n triumph_n etc._n etc._n 204_o meditation_n xx_o the_o presumptuous_a man_n felicity_n etc._n etc._n 215_o the_o sensual_a man_n 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be_v we_o fright_v from_o the_o liberty_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o politic_a chimaera_n of_o religion_n whereby_o we_o be_v necessitate_v to_o the_o observe_n of_o those_o law_n whereof_o we_o find_v a_o great_a necessity_n of_o break_v his_o anathema_n but_o stay_v my_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o voice_n that_o dart_v into_o my_o trouble_a thought_n which_o say_v because_o thou_o have_v not_o keep_v my_o law_n all_o the_o curse_n in_o this_o book_n shall_v overtake_v thou_o till_o thou_o be_v destroy_v deut._n 29_o deut._n 29._o 27_o and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o the_o land_n to_o bring_v upon_o it_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n 2_o chron._n 34._o 24_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o this_o place_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o even_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n deut._n 28._o 15_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o harken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o 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