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they_o be_v either_o great_a or_o lesser_a and_o be_v more_o or_o less_o strain_v or_o stretch_v to_o make_v sundry_a note_n and_o tune_n but_o yet_o so_o as_o all_o do_v very_o well_o agree_v among_o themselves_o and_o yield_v a_o most_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a harmony_n to_o the_o hearer_n even_o so_o let_v all_o as_o many_o as_o have_v repair_v hither_o for_o learn_n sake_n or_o that_o have_v charge_n over_o other_o either_o private_o or_o public_o apply_v all_o possible_a diligence_n that_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n and_o of_o christ_n his_o son_n our_o lord_n they_o may_v so_o nourish_v peace_n and_o concord_n that_o from_o hence_o may_v issue_v forth_o a_o most_o sweet_a savour_n and_o perfume_n which_o to_o god_n especial_o which_o to_o the_o prince_n and_o noble_n of_o this_o realm_n which_o final_o to_o all_o good_a man_n may_v be_v gracious_a and_o acceptable_a and_o to_o we_o all_o healthful_a and_o wholesome_a sermon_n ii_o psal_n 15._o 1_o a_o sâ—ng_n of_o david_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n and_o who_o shall_v rest_v in_o thy_o holy_a hill_n 2_o even_o he_o that_o walk_v uprightlye_o and_o work_v thâ—_n righteousness_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o hart_n 3_o he_o that_o stander_v not_o with_o his_o tongue_n not_o do_v evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n nor_o receive_v a_o false_a report_n against_o his_o neighbour_n 4_o in_o who_o eye_n a_o vile_a person_n be_v contemn_v but_o he_o honour_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o that_o swear_v to_o his_o own_o hindrance_n and_o change_v not_o 5_o he_o that_o give_v not_o his_o money_n unto_o usury_n not_o take_v â—eward_n against_o the_o innocent_a he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v never_o fall_v or_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v have_v change_v course_n with_o the_o worshipful_a m._n doctor_n chaderton_n i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o the_o charge_n of_o this_o day_n sermon_n wherein_o god_n so_o assist_v i_o be_o to_o expound_v the_o 15._o psalm_n which_o you_o my_o dear_a brethren_n have_v hear_v i_o now_o to_o read_v the_o author_n of_o this_o psalm_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o title_n be_v david_n a_o man_n in_o israel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o church_n most_o famous_a and_o excellent_a as_o he_o that_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n and_o a_o notable_a prophet_n of_o god_n and_o in_o many_o other_o respect_n also_o a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o therefore_o this_o psalm_n be_v worthy_o commend_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o author_n of_o it_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o heedful_a to_o understand_v the_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v propound_v by_o so_o rare_a a_o man_n and_o to_o transfer_v they_o to_o the_o use_n of_o our_o life_n especial_o since_o he_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o holyghost_n have_v and_o write_v these_o thing_n for_o all_o our_o instruction_n there_o be_v also_o a_o other_o special_a cause_n where_o through_o we_o ought_v no_o less_o to_o be_v move_v 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