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as_o thy_o son_n meditat._n 14._o it_o be_v a_o happiness_n to_o scorn_v the_o mirth_n of_o this_o confuse_a transitory_a earth_n and_o he_o who_o be_v ambitious_a to_o create_v a_o happiness_n must_v make_v the_o world_n his_o hate_n then_o if_o self-love_n appear_v we_o know_v for_o what_o we_o love_v ourselves_o in_o true_o hate_v that_o meditat._n 15._o life_n be_v the_o life_n preparative_n and_o death_n the_o deprivation_n of_o unconstant_a breath_n a_o well_o direct_a life_n shall_v always_o find_v society_n in_o death_n a_o glorious_a mind_n shall_v have_v a_o glorious_a a_o celestial_a friend_n to_o guard_v his_o glory_n to_o a_o glorious_a end_n meditat._n 16._o but_o can_v a_o mind_n enammeled_a with_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n have_v end_n or_o else_o be_v death_n a_o story_n death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o life_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v life_n be_v derive_v from_o death_n sovereignty_n it_o be_v quick_o know_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n must_v give_v the_o para'ned_a soul_n a_o privilege_n to_o live_v meditat._n 17._o heaven_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o happiness_n and_o hell_n the_o place_n of_o fury_n where_o the_o fury_n dwell_v then_o mount_v my_o soul_n upon_o the_o spread_a wing_n of_o lofty_a faith_n fly_v towards_o the_o king_n of_o king_n while_o here_o thou_o shall_v inhabit_v learn_v to_o know_v that_o heau'n_n too_o high_a for_o they_o that_o fly_v too_o low_a meditat._n 18._o i_o be_o but_o sordid_a earth_n that_o be_v daily_o plough_v with_o grief_n and_o care_n and_o sorrow_n hourly_a crowd_n into_o my_o weak_a dominion_n and_o remain_v like_o greedy_a tenant_n thirst_v after_o gain_v my_o eye_n be_v always_o open_a to_o behold_v new_a woe_n for_o i_o be_o form_v in_o sorrow_n mould_n meditat._n 19_o i_o be_o a_o reel_a pinnace_n and_o i_o sail_v from_o port_n to_o port_n sometime_o a_o humble_a gale_n salute_v my_o spread_a sail_n and_o by_o and_o by_o the_o wave_n contemn_v my_o prosperity_n spit_v in_o my_o face_n be_v hurry_v by_o their_o tide_n they_o seem_v to_o crawl_v into_o my_o sweat_a side_n meditat._n 20._o i_o be_o a_o cloud_a day_n i_o promise_v rain_n sometime_o i_o be_o stormy_a and_o then_o clear_a again_o sometime_o the_o sun_n of_o pence_n begin_v to_o appear_v but_o can_v shine_v in_o sorrow_n hemisphere_n sad_a of_o thought_n needs_o must_v he_o be_v distress_v that_o find_v unconstant_a weather_n in_o his_o breast_n meditat._n 21._o i_o be_o a_o vapour_n have_v not_o the_o power_n to_o endure_v the_o fervour_n of_o one_o shine_a hour_n vapour_n can_v withstand_v a_o mid-day_n heat_n affliction_n must_v be_v hot_a where_o sin_n be_v great_a it_o be_v not_o unlike_a a_o misty_a morning_n may_v ofttime_o prove_v usher_n to_o a_o glorious_a day_n meditat._n 22._o i_o be_o a_o tremble_a reed_n and_o every_o day_n the_o wind_n and_o i_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o fray_n i_o be_o bruise_v and_o shall_v be_v break_v if_o some_o hand_n sustain_v i_o not_o i_o shall_v forget_v to_o stand_v but_o stay_v my_o soul_n and_o hear_v jehovah_n speak_v i_o vow_v the_o bruise_a reed_n i_o will_v not_o break_v meditat._n 23._o i_o be_o but_o earth_n corrupt_v with_o my_o deed_n which_o be_v but_o like_o unprofitable_a weed_n my_o soil_n be_v rank_a and_o barren_a and_o it_o bear_v no_o grain_n at_o all_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o tear_n will_v thou_o increase_v my_o soul_n i_o will_v teach_v thou_o how_o sow_v but_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n god_n speed_v the_o plow_n meditat._n 24._o despair_v not_o when_o affliction_n blow_v the_o ground_n doubt_v not_o increase_v if_o the_o seed_n be_v find_v heaven_n love_v a_o fruitful_a harvest_n and_o his_o hand_n be_v always_o active_a to_o manure_v the_o land_n he_o take_v the_o chief_a care_n the_o great_a pain_n he_o crown_v the_o work_n it_o be_v we_o that_o reap_v the_o gain_n meditat._n 25._o man_n like_v a_o house_n who_o outward_a beauty_n may_v yield_v pleasure_n to_o the_o eye_n if_o we_o survey_v the_o inward_a room_n there_o we_o may_v find_v enough_o of_o untrimed_a nature_n sluttish_a householdstuff_n will_v thou_o be_v fair_a within_o o_o man_n and_o neat_a turn_v but_o thy_o inside_n out_o thou_o will_v be_v complete_a meditat._n 26._o do_v greedy_a raven_n hunger_n do_v they_o cry_v for_o food_n and_o be_v they_o feed_v and_o must_v not_o i_o i_o beg_v i_o crave_v and_o yet_o be_o hungry_a still_o i_o pine_v i_o starve_v and_o raven_n have_v their_o fill_n i_o know_v great_a god_n i_o have_v offend_v thou_o because_o thou_o seede_v the_o raven_n and_o not_o i_o meditat._n 27._o do_v lily_n flourish_v do_v they_o still_o remain_v neat_o adorn_v and_o yet_o they_o take_v no_o pain_n they_o neither_o spin_v nor_o card_n they_o take_v no_o care_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v clothe_v and_o i_o poor_a i_o go_v bare_a i_o know_v great_a god_n i_o have_v offend_v thou_o because_o thou_o clothe_v the_o lily_n and_o not_o i_o meditat._n 28._o why_o be_o i_o thus_o torment_v with_o the_o rod_n of_o my_o affliction_n have_v my_o angry_a god_n forget_v his_o creature_n shall_v i_o never_o have_v a_o little_a ease_n but_o be_v affliction_n be_v slave_n forbear_v my_o grumble_a soul_n cheer_v up_o and_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o and_o he_o will_v remember_v thou_o meditat._n 29._o and_o why_o do_v heaven_n afflict_v i_o but_o because_o he_o will_v make_v i_o know_v myself_o and_o learn_v his_o law_n then_o why_o be_o i_o disquiet_v if_o he_o intend_v my_o good_a shall_v i_o prove_v enemy_n unto_o myself_o my_o soul_n take_v care_n be_v still_o unless_o he_o turn_v that_o good_a into_o a_o ill_a meditat._n 30._o then_o learn_v my_o soul_n when_o heaven_n afflict_v to_o know_v it_o be_v for_o thy_o sin_n he_o do_v it_o and_o to_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o to_o make_v thou_o love_v affliction_n for_o the_o afflictor_n sake_n be_v wise_a and_o provident_a and_o thou_o shall_v see_v it_o be_v good_a for_o david_n it_o will_v be_v good_a for_o thou_o meditat._n 31._o if_o thou_o will_v learn_v my_o soul_n how_o to_o endure_v with_o patience_n thy_o affliction_n be_v thou_o sure_a that_o when_o the_o hand_n of_o angry_a heaven_n shall_v smite_v thou_o do_v not_o grumble_v like_o the_o israelite_n strive_v thou_o for_o patience_n heaven_n will_v teach_v thou_o how_o to_o bear_v affliction_n with_o a_o cheerful_a brow_n meditat._n 32._o what_o though_o the_o wave_n of_o thy_o affliction_n rise_v and_o rage_n abundant_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n and_o cry_v to_o heaven_n let_v patience_n calm_v thy_o mind_n and_o know_v that_o pure_a gold_n must_v be_v refine_v and_o when_o affliction_n bring_v thou_o to_o the_o brink_n of_o death_n remember_v peter_n do_v not_o sink_v meditat
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