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any_o hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v your_o case_n behold_v the_o arm_n of_o mercy_n be_v open_a ready_a to_o embrace_v you_o whatever_o be_v past_a how_o unkind_a how_o heinous_a soever_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v willing_a to_o forget_v it_o he_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v if_o you_o miscarry_v let_v the_o blame_v lie_v where_o it_o ought_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v his_o 33.11_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o wicked_a way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o oh_o now_o unwearied_o do_v the_o lord_n renew_v his_o call_n turn_v you_o from_o
sweet_a truth_n to_o i_o etc._n etc._n 5._o what_o mean_v my_o tremble_a heart_n to_o be_v thus_o rich_a of_o death_n my_o life_n and_o i_o shall_v part_v though_o i_o resign_v my_o breath_n sweet_a truth_n to_o i_o etc._n etc._n 6._o then_o welcome_a harmless_a grave_n by_o thou_o to_o heaven_n i_o will_v go_v my_o lord_n his_o death_n shall_v save_v i_o from_o the_o flame_n below_o sweet_a truth_n to_o i_o i_o shall_v arise_v and_o with_o these_o eye_n my_o saviour_n see_v heaven_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n psalm_n 42.2_o first_o part._n 1._o sweet_a place_n sweet_a place_n alone_o the_o court_n of_o god_n most_o high_a the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n the_o throne_n of_o spotless_a majesty_n oh_o happy_a place_n when_o shall_v i_o be_v my_o god_n with_o thou_o to_o see_v thy_o face_n 2._o the_o stranger_n homeward_o bend_v and_o sigh_v for_o his_o rest_n heaven_n be_v my_o home_n my_o friend_n lodge_v there_o in_o abraham_n breast_n oh_o happy_a place_n when_o shall_v i_o be_v my_o god_n with_o thou_o to_o see_v thy_o face_n 3._o earth_n but_o a_o sorry_a tent_n pitch_a for_o a_o few_o frail_a day_n a_o short-leased_a tenement_n heaven_n still_a my_o song_n my_o praise_n oh_o happy_a place_n etc._n etc._n 4._o these_o low_a room_n these_o here_o thou_o do_v with_o rose_n pave_v and_o 〈◊〉_d with_o crystal_n clear_a but_o heaven_n oh_o heaven_n i_o crave_v oh_o happy_a place_n etc._n etc._n 5._o no_o tear_n from_o any_o eye_n drop_v in_o that_o holy_a choir_n but_o death_n itself_o there_o die_v and_o sigh_n themselves_o expire_v oh_o happy_a place_n etc._n etc._n 6._o there_o shall_v temptation_n cease_v my_o frailty_n there_o shall_v end_v there_o shall_v i_o rest_v in_o peace_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o my_o best_a friend_n oh_o happy_a place_n when_o shall_v i_o be_v my_o god_n with_o thou_o to_o see_v thy_o face_n second_o part._n 1._o jerusalem_n on_o high_a my_o song_n and_o city_n be_v my_o home_n when_o ere_o i_o die_v the_o centre_n of_o my_o bliss_n oh_o happy_a place_n etc._n etc._n 2._o thy_o wall_n sweet_a city_n thou_o with_o pearl_n be_v garnish_v thy_o gate_n with_o praise_n shine_v thy_o street_n with_o gold_n be_v spread_v oh_o happy_a place_n etc._n etc._n 3._o no_o sun_n by_o day_n have_v there_o nor_o moon_n by_o silent_a night_n oh_o no_o these_o needless_a be_v the_o lamb_n be_v the_o city_n light_n oh_o happy_a place_n etc._n etc._n 4._o there_o dwell_v my_o lord_n my_o king_n judge_v here_o unfit_a to_o live_v there_o angel_n to_o he_o sing_v and_o lowly_a homage_n give_v oh_o happy_a place_n when_o shall_v i_o be_v my_o god_n with_o thou_o to_o see_v thy_o face_n 5._o the_o patriarch_n of_o old_a there_o from_o their_o travel_n '_o cease_v the_o prophet_n there_o behold_v their_o longed-for_a prince_n of_o peace_n oh_o happy_a place_n etc._n etc._n 6._o the_o lamb_n apostle_n there_o i_o may_v with_o joy_n behold_v the_o harper_n i_o may_v hear_v harp_v on_o harp_n of_o gold_n oh_o happy_a place_n etc._n etc._n 7._o the_o bleed_a martyr_n they_o within_o those_o court_n be_v find_v clothe_v in_o pure_a array_n their_o seat_n with_o glory_n crown_v oh_o happy_a place_n etc._n etc._n 8._o ah_o i_o ah_o i_o that_o i_o in_o kedar_n tent_n here_o stay_v no_o place_n like_o this_o on_o high_a thither_o lord_n guide_v my_o way_n oh_o happy_a place_n when_o shall_v i_o be_v my_o god_n with_o theâ—_n to_o see_v thy_o face_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sâ—gâ—s_n bul_v bul_v pâ—eâ—itia_fw-la citra_fw-la puâ—â—ilitatem_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d be_v â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d habituâ—_n sequaâ—_fw-la eâ—asm_n câ—ne_n de_fw-fr pu_fw-fr les_fw-fr les_fw-fr euâ—â—ciâ—_n &_o felix_fw-la progeny_n in_o qua_fw-la parent_n renovati_fw-la ut_fw-la quasi_fw-la secundo_fw-la vivere_fw-la incipiant_fw-la qui_fw-la alioqui_fw-la statim_fw-la desicerâ—nt_fw-la calvin_n lam._n 3.22_o 3.22_o ecclesiâ—e_fw-la nomine_fw-la armamini_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la eâ—clesiam_fw-la dimicatis_fw-la aug._n aug._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pax_fw-la omaâ—um_fw-la benedictionum_fw-la sigillum_fw-la &_o obsigâ—atio_fw-la est_fw-la abaib_n abaib_n catilinam_fw-la quocuâ—que_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la videas_fw-la quocuâ—quâ—_n sub_fw-la aâ—e_n sâ—d_fw-la aec_fw-la brutus_n crit_fw-fr bruti_fw-la nec_fw-la aâ—â—culus_fw-la usquam_fw-la juv._n juv._n omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la patriâ—m_fw-la coâ—serva_fw-la â—at_a aâ—â—uveriâ—t_a &_o auxerint_fw-la certus_fw-la â—is_fw-la iâ—_n coelo_fw-la ac_fw-la definitus_fw-la locus_fw-la ubi_fw-la beâ—ti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sempiterno_fw-la fraâ—â—ntur_fw-la hiac_n pâ—oâ—eci_fw-la huc_fw-la reveituntur_fw-la cicero_n in_o somn._fw-la scip._n scip._n quis_fw-la non_fw-la vita_fw-la etiam_fw-la suâ_fw-la redimeret_fw-la sub_fw-la motum_fw-la istud_fw-la infinitum_fw-la dissidiâ—_n scandalum_fw-la mart._n bue._n bue._n bella_fw-la geri_fw-la placuit_fw-la mullos_fw-la babitura_fw-la triumphos_fw-la pares_fw-la aquilae_fw-la &_o pila_fw-la nâ—â—antia_fw-la pilis_fw-la luc._n luc._n he_o wotus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d atque_fw-la iâ—â—c_fw-la certamina_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pulveris_fw-la exiguâ—â—acta_fw-la compressa_fw-la quiescant_fw-la v._o â—_o gâ—â—_n gâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nar._n de_fw-fr alex._n alex._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veritas_fw-la potens_fw-la &_o superabit_fw-la superabit_fw-la cognori_fw-it per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la d._n i_o quid_fw-la sit_fw-la habere_fw-la pro_fw-la certá_fw-la normá_fw-la salutis_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la sit_fw-la humana_fw-la somma_fw-it placitaque_fw-la sequi_fw-la cyrillus_n nupeâ—us_a const._n patriar_n vide_fw-la hottinger_n in_fw-la vita_fw-la ejus_fw-la ejus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n eph._n 4.15_o 4.15_o quid_fw-la facit_fw-la â—s_a pector_n christianoruis_fw-la lupovum_fw-la sâ—ritas_fw-la cyp._n cyp._n paâ—_n optima_fw-la uâ—rum_fw-la quas_fw-la nobis_fw-la na_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dedi_fw-la sâ—llius_n sâ—llius_n verior_fw-la cujusque_fw-la fama_fw-la e_fw-la domo_fw-la emanat_fw-la bacon_n fidel_n ser._n ser._n ego_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la catilinae_fw-la genui_fw-la sed_fw-la patriae_fw-la fulvius_n â—â—lio_fw-la svo_fw-la svo_fw-la lubens_fw-la jam_fw-la morior_fw-la quandequidem_fw-la talem_fw-la reliquero_fw-la filium_fw-la anto._n dict_z dict_z theodosius_n impe._n necessiâ—_n a_o â—obis_fw-la taâ—â—us_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d totus_fw-la elquit_fw-la â—nim_fw-la libeos_fw-la suos_fw-la in_o â—uibus_fw-la dâ—_n 〈…〉_z igâ—osâ—re_o hist_o aquavitae_fw-la theod._n â—mper_fw-la pro._n 20.11_o sit_fw-la virilis_fw-la â—etas_fw-la jure_fw-la fructiosior_fw-la erit_fw-la tamen_fw-la juveâ—tus_fw-la interim_n amaâ—ilio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d muâ—idus_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la via_fw-la &_o vadâ—m_fw-la ad_fw-la mundum_fw-la suturum_fw-la majemonides_n majemonides_n ulâ—m_n &_o mode_n lâ—â—tuâ—_n es_fw-la nunc_fw-la inâ—â—c_fw-la properandas_fw-la &_o acri_fw-la singendus_fw-la â—ine_z siâ—e_fw-la rota_fw-la persius_n persius_n 〈◊〉_d 10.15_o 10.15_o primitiâ—_n 〈…〉_z primitie_n â—oetatis_fw-gr dâ—o_o sâ—â—rae_fw-la sâ—â—rae_fw-la direvam_n da_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d modo_fw-la timeâ—â—â—â—niâ—_n re_fw-mi i_o cito_fw-la exaâ—dires_n &_o â—ito_fw-la sanâ—ss_n aug._n câ—n_o câ—n_o transibit_fw-la volupt_v as_o manebit_fw-la reatus_fw-la momentanâ—um_fw-la quod_fw-la delectat_fw-la aeternâ—m_fw-la quod_fw-la cruciat_fw-la cruciat_fw-la pro._n 14.13_o 14.13_o festinat_fw-la eâ—im_fw-la decurrere_fw-la veloâ—_n slosculus_fw-la agustae_fw-la â—â—â—seraeque_fw-la breâ—â—ssirea_fw-la 〈◊〉_d forty_o juven_n juven_n quicquid_fw-la move_v a_o principio_fw-la move_v hip._n hip._n aegre_fw-la reprehendas_fw-la quod_fw-la sinis_fw-la coâ—suescere_fw-la hier._n hier._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d juvenus_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d selegit_fw-la quasi_fw-la ad_fw-la oâ—â—â—s_fw-la operas_fw-la selectâ—s_fw-la buxtâ—â—f_n 1_o the_o world_n into_o which_o we_o be_v come_v what_o that_o be_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inimicus_fw-la veste_fw-la amici_fw-la tectus_fw-la buxtorf_n flo._n heb._n heb._n 1_o joh._n 2.16_o ambitiosus_fw-la hoâ—os_fw-la &_o open_v &_o saeda_fw-la voluptas_fw-la haec_fw-la tria_fw-la 〈◊〉_d trino_fw-la numine_fw-la mundus_fw-la hâ—bet_fw-la mantuan_n mantuan_n qua_fw-la terra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sera_fw-it regnat_fw-la eviâ—nys_n in_o factâ—us_fw-la jurasse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ovid._n melior_fw-la â—st_fw-la hora_fw-la una_fw-la refrigerit_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la futuro_fw-la quam_fw-la tota_fw-la â—ita_fw-la mundi_fw-la huius_fw-la pirke_n abhoth_v abhoth_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o 〈◊〉_d â—nd_n for_o which_o wâ—â—r_o they_o be_v be_v 〈…〉_z â—gnimur_fw-la â—ersius_fw-la â—ersius_fw-la john_n 17.4_o 17.4_o he_o quibus_fw-la in_o solo_fw-la uâ—vendâ—_n causa_fw-la palato_fw-la 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z exciâ—mur_fw-la â—a_n melioâ—_fw-la magniâ—â—dine_fw-la rerum_fw-la sallust_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z atque_fw-la assigâ—t_fw-la humi_fw-la divinae_fw-la particulam_fw-la aurae_fw-la horat._n horat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mens_fw-la â—ominis_fw-la est_fw-la eâ—us_fw-la ala_fw-la chrysost_n 3._o the_o way_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o to_o attain_v those_o end_n end_n isa._n 66.5_o 66.5_o joh._n 14.6_o ambulare_fw-la vis_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la via_fw-la â—alli_n noâ—_n viz_o ego_fw-la sum_fw-la veritas_fw-la moâ—i_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la vita_fw-la aug._n aug._n 2_o cor._n 6.14_o 15._o 15._o joh._n 3.3_o 3.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n herod_n herod_n vis_fw-fr consilâ—â—_n expers_fw-la 〈…〉_z horat_n horat_n prov._n 5.12_o 5.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menander_n counsel_n propound_v twofold_a 1_o more_n principal_n in_o reference_n to_o