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pray_v against_o death_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o when_o he_o make_v that_o sixth_o psalm_n he_o be_v not_o only_o sick_a in_o body_n but_o also_o perplex_v with_o the_o great_a temptation_n of_o all_o in_o that_o he_o wrestle_v in_o conscience_n against_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o own_o word_n for_o he_o there_o say_v 6.1_o psal_n 6.1_o o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o we_o may_v see_v that_o he_o pray_v not_o simple_o against_o death_n but_o against_o death_n at_o that_o instant_n when_o he_o be_v in_o that_o grievous_a temptation_n for_o at_o other_o time_n he_o have_v no_o such_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o therefore_o in_o another_o psalm_n he_o say_v 23.4_o psal_n 23.4_o yea_o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v none_o ill_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o he_o pray_v against_o death_n only_o in_o that_o sixth_o psalm_n as_o it_o be_v join_v with_o 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manifold_a sin_n whereby_o we_o daily_o offend_v he_o and_o which_o may_v just_o cause_v he_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v 5.25_o jer._n 5.25_o to_o withhold_v good_a thing_n from_o we_o yet_o he_o in_o great_a mercy_n vouchsafe_v we_o many_o pleasure_n and_o furnish_v we_o not_o only_o with_o matter_n of_o necessity_n who_o daily_o say_v the_o psalmist_n 68.19_o psal_n 68.19_o load_v we_o with_o benefit_n but_o also_o of_o delight_n there_o be_v a_o whole_a psalm_n spend_v only_o in_o this_o matter_n which_o be_v the_o 104._o psalm_n 104._o psal_n 104._o a_o psalm_n worthy_a to_o be_v write_v in_o letter_n of_o gold_n and_o as_o moses_n speak_v in_o deuteronomy_n 11.20_o deut._n 11.20_o upon_o the_o door_n post_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o upon_o the_o gate_n yea_o upon_o the_o table_n of_o thy_o heart_n as_o the_o wiseman_n speak_v 7.3_o pro._n 7.3_o for_o the_o admirable_a excellency_n thereof_o god_n cause_v say_v saint_n cyprian_n the_o sun_n to_o rise_v and_o set_v in_o order_n 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