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the_o eliment_fw-la nor_o nor_o yet_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n cxiiii_o there_o be_v no_o man_n good_a but_o god_n alone_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o clothe_v pollute_v wythe_v menstrue_n who_o be_v able_a to_o say_v my_o hart_n be_v pure_a &_o i_o be_o clean_a without_o sin_n the_o moo_v ryghteous_a man_n in_o the_o world_n may_v pray_v on_o this_o manner_n wythe_v david_n lord_n enter_v not_o into_o judge_n mean_v with_o thy_o servant_n for_o none_o y_o â—_o lyve_v be_v find_v ryghteous_a in_o viij_o thy_o sight_n be_v it_o any_o marvel_n when_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o thike_v a_o good_a think_v moche_n less_o to_o work_v any_o good_a deed_n by_o our_o own_o power_n before_o we_o be_v regenerate_v bour_fw-mi ne_fw-mi a_o new_a and_o make_v other_o man_n by_o christ_n spirit_n and_o as_o towch_v the_o affliction_n and_o trouble_v that_o we_o suffer_v in_o this_o world_n seem_v it_o to_o the_o flesh_n never_o so_o great_a painful_a and_o 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we_o shall_v serve_v our_o lord_n god_n not_o in_o our_o own_o fleshly_a ymagination_n &_o blind_a good_a entente_n but_o in_o holiness_n &_o righteousness_n yea_o &_o that_o not_o a_o day_n or_o two_o but_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n god_n have_v not_o call_v we_o say_v s._n paul_n unto_o unclennes_n iii._n but_o unto_o sanctification_n god_n have_v blyss_v you_o say_v the_o scripture_n by_o his_o son_n jesus_n that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o shall_v turn_v from_o his_o wicked_a nes_z god_n have_v break_v our_o bond_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v his_o faithful_a ser_fw-mi vaunt_n &_o the_o son_n of_o his_o hand_n maid_n as_o david_n say_v now_o what_o god_n be_v it_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n we_o rely_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v command_v of_o god_n in_o considera_fw-la tion_fw-la whereof_o s._n paul_n &_o the_o other_o apostle_n in_o all_o their_o epistle_n call_v then selue_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n because_o unto_o the_o uttermoost_n of_o their_o power_n they_o ever_o fulfyl_v those_o thin_a ge_n that_o be_v enjoin_v they_o of_o god_n for_o it_o become_v a_o servant_n to_o fulfil_v his_o master_n commandment_n &_o not_o to_o work_v after_o his_o own_o fancy_n so_o may_v he_o be_v bold_a to_o appear_v in_o his_o master_n sight_n when_o so_o ever_o he_o be_v call_v &_o to_o ask_v that_o which_o his_o master_n have_v promise_v he_o in_o like_o man_n never_o if_o we_o will_v be_v count_v &_o so_o prove_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n unfaynedlye_o we_o must_v earnestelye_o consider_v every_o man_n accord_v to_o his_o call_v ling_v what_o god_n have_v command_v we_o in_o his_o holy_a law_n and_o that_o we_o must_v labour_n unto_o the_o uttermoost_n of_o our_o power_n for_o to_o fulfil_v or_o else_o we_o be_v no_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n for_o by_o no_o mean_n may_v we_o leave_v y_z e_o will_n of_o god_n unfyl_v &_o practice_v thing_n of_o our_o own_o imagination_n if_o any_o xv_o man_n love_v i_o say_v christ_n he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n &_o my_o father_n shall_v love_v he_o &_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o dwell_v with_o he_o he_o that_o have_v my_o con_fw-mi maundemente_n &_o keep_v they_o he_o it_o be_v that_o lovethe_v i_o for_o not_o every_o viâ—…_n one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o he_o ven_o but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o david_n do_v not_o only_a name_n himself_o y_o â—_o servant_n of_o god_n but_o he_o double_v it_o &_o say_v yea_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o deed_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v
david_n harp_n full_a of_o moost_n delectable_a armony_n new_o strynged_a and_o set_v in_o tune_n by_o theodore_n basille_n psal._n 97._o ¶_o praise_v the_o lord_n upon_o the_o harp_n and_o sing_v to_o the_o harp_n with_o a_o psalm_n of_o thanks_n give_v with_o trompecte_n also_o &_o shawm_n oh_o show_v yourselves_o ioyeful_a before_o the_o lord_n the_o king_n ¶_o the_o principal_a content_n of_o this_o book_n i._o of_o faith_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n &_o of_o good_a work_n two_o of_o the_o cross_n persecution_n &_o trouble_n for_o the_o truths_n sake_n three_o of_o the_o vanity_n falsehood_n &_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n iiii_o of_o the_o benefit_n and_o great_a gift_n of_o god_n v_o of_o bear_v the_o cross_n &_o calling_n on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n vi_o of_o vow_n to_o be_v pay_v &_o what_o they_o seven_o of_o y_o e_o death_n of_o saint_n &_o how_o be_v precious_a it_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n viij_o of_o the_o chyrch_n of_o christ_n and_o y_fw-fr â—_o sy_n nagoge_n of_o antechrist_n ix_o of_o the_o free_a delyveraunce_n from_o the_o bond_n of_o satan_n through_o christ._n x_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n read_v and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v for_o hear_n this_o heavenly_a voice_n ¶_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n george_n break_v lord_n cob_n ham_n theodore_n basille_n wis_v sh_v long_a life_n continu_fw-la all_o health_n &_o prosperoê°_n felicity_n although_o in_o the_o whole_a psalmody_n of_o dam_fw-la vid_fw-la there_o can_v not_o be_v foâ—…e_o one_o psalm_n why_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o replenysh_v the_o spiritual_a &_o true_a christian_a man_n with_o such_o &_o so_o great_a joy_n as_o be_v ineffable_a &_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v express_v yet_o in_o my_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n this_o psalm_n which_o i_o have_v now_o from_o all_o the_o other_o select_v to_o declare_v be_v in_o number_n the_o hun_z expound_v dread_n &_o fyftene_n after_o the_o common_a latin_n translation_n far_o excellethe_v and_o chalengethe_v the_o preeminence_n as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v for_o very_o so_o oft_o as_o i_o redeâ—…t_v i_o thik_fw-mi i_o be_o in_o a_o ioyfuland_n delectable_a paradyse_n where_o all_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n do_v abound_v &_o so_o oft_o as_o i_o taste_v of_o it_o it_o seem_v unto_o i_o like_o a_o golden_a flood_n which_o flow_v forth_o with_o moost_n goodly_a and_o pleasant_a stream_n to_o conclude_v this_o psalm_n so_o oft_o as_o i_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o it_o bete_v &_o replenyssh_v my_o ear_n which_o it_o such_o sweet_a and_o delectable_a armony_n as_o none_o may_v just_o be_v compare_v unto_o it_o so_o that_o neither_o mercurius_n musician_n apollo_n nor_o his_o son_n orpheus_n nor_o yet_o any_o other_o who_o the_o ancient_a poete_n do_v so_o great_o commend_v &_o exalte_n with_o incomparable_a encomy_n &_o praise_n in_o their_o moost_n eloquent_a lucubration_n and_o ornate_a monument_n be_v able_a to_o compare_v with_o this_o our_o mynstrell_n david_n be_v not_o 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great_a strength_n that_o the_o prince_n and_o ruler_n yea_o even_a y_fw-fr â—_o mighty_a tyrant_n of_o the_o world_n can_v none_o otherwise_o then_o shake_v tren_a ble_a bow_n &_o do_v reverence_n unto_o it_o &_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v the_o almyghtye_a word_n of_o truth_n life_n health_n &_o salua_fw-la tion_fw-la whereto_o they_o must_v needs_o obey_v &_o submyt_v then selue_o sing_v y_o it_o agen_v it_o they_o can_v never_o prevail_v neither_o by_o act_n council_n wysdone_v assembly_n synod_n congregation_n or_o any_o other_o human_a polecy_n as_o solomon_n testifiethe_v there_o be_v no_o wysdone_v there_o be_v no_o forca_v viij_o there_o be_v no_o counsel_n y_fw-mi â—_o can_v prevail_v agen_v y_o â—_o lord_z or_o else_o y_fw-mi â—_o what_o so_o ever_o they_o go_v in_o hand_n with_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o noughte_v &_o shall_v not_o prosper_v yea_o that_o they_o themselves_o also_o shall_v be_v destroy_v as_o christ_n say_v who_o so_o fall_v on_o this_o stone_n shall_v be_v 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