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my_o voice_n attain_v and_o though_o my_o voice_n be_v able_a what_o ear_n be_v capable_a to_o receive_v it_o all_o thing_n fail_v i_o o_o lord_n in_o this_o business_n except_o courage_n and_o will_n which_o full_a of_o fervent_a affection_n do_v cry_v out_o unto_o thou_o aid_v with_o thy_o grace_n their_o weak_a strength_n and_o see_v the_o tear_n of_o my_o penitence_n have_v wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n wherewith_o my_o soul_n be_v heavy_o load_v give_v it_o now_o the_o wing_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n which_o may_v carry_v it_o with_o a_o swift_a flight_n into_o thy_o arm_n to_o reunite_v
to_o comprehend_v the_o great_a wonder_n of_o the_o divinity_n but_o eschew_v the_o daylight_n of_o knowledge_n he_o go_v grope_a up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o den_n and_o cave_n of_o ignorance_n and_o blockishness_n and_o remain_v therein_o all_o his_o life-time_n hatch_n this_o miserable_a riches_n and_o at_o the_o last_o be_v become_v like_o to_o a_o bruit_n beast_n for_o as_o a_o beast_n â—eigheth_v after_o his_o provender_n and_o take_v no_o care_n but_o how_o to_o feed_v even_o so_o this_o man_n will_v not_o stir_v but_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o body_n nay_o he_o will_v scarce_o use_v that_o wealth_n which_o he_o have_v so_o much_o covet_v be_v herein_o much_o worse_a than_o all_o other_o beast_n who_o unbridled_a appetite_n be_v satisfy_v by_o the_o use_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o desire_v 13._o o_o how_o scandalous_a and_o infamous_a be_v the_o life_n of_o such_o people_n what_o share_n have_v they_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o next_o but_o only_a shame_n in_o this_o and_o pain_n and_o torment_v in_o the_o other_o let_v they_o now_o please_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o discourse_n let_v they_o grow_v proud_a in_o their_o wealth_n let_v they_o now_o a_o little_a call_v to_o mind_v the_o speech_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o use_v when_o they_o esteem_v no_o man_n but_o themselves_o and_o their_o money_n and_o hold_v all_o other_o man_n in_o contempt_n 14._o behold_v they_o be_v hale_v into_o hell_n like_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n death_n have_v devour_v they_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v but_o their_o bare_a bone_n which_o rot_v in_o their_o grave_n 15._o the_o just_a man_n who_o with_o patience_n endure_v their_o pride_n his_o turn_n be_v now_o come_v lo_o his_o time_n be_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o be_v now_o at_o his_o ease_n he_o rise_v up_o by_o the_o break_n of_o day_n and_o after_o he_o have_v give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n he_o go_v to_o behold_v the_o place_n where_o one_o of_o those_o miserable_a wretch_n 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to_o go_v down_o so_o low_a thou_o will_v set_v i_o at_o liberty_n at_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o door_n and_o will_v be_v satisfy_v that_o i_o shall_v know_v without_o suffering_n the_o punishment_n of_o my_o deserve_a bondage_n and_o captivity_n but_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o price_n of_o my_o redemption_n shall_v it_o be_v the_o good_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o abundance_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n not_o so_o o_o lord_n thou_o thyself_o shall_v be_v the_o price_n of_o my_o redemption_n thou_o shall_v give_v up_o thy_o own_o body_n to_o death_n to_o the_o end_n to_o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o hell_n thou_o shall_v put_v on_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o grave_n to_o the_o end_n to_o clothe_v i_o with_o the_o joy_n of_o immortality_n i_o will_v then_o henceforward_o o_o my_o god_n have_v none_o other_o wealth_n but_o thou_o possess_v thou_o i_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o whole_a world_n love_v thou_o i_o shall_v be_v in_o thou_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o and_o be_v so_o thou_o will_v bring_v 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consist_v who_o will_v not_o look_v upon_o eternal_a light_n who_o stop_v their_o ear_n at_o the_o spiritual_a word_n their_o feel_n shall_v remain_v for_o the_o subject_n of_o their_o torment_n &_o their_o soul_n shall_v live_v perpetual_o to_o conceive_v their_o misery_n and_o they_o shall_v for_o ever_o languish_v quam_fw-la bone_fw-la israel_n deus_fw-la psalm_n 72._o how_o great_a be_v the_o goodness_n of_o our_o god_n how_o certain_a be_v his_o help_n to_o those_o which_o wait_v on_o he_o to_o those_o i_o say_v who_o never_o turn_v away_o their_o thought_n from_o his_o mercy_n &_o who_o hold_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o soul_n fix_v on_o his_o providence_n have_v never_o let_v slip_v the_o hope_n which_o they_o ought_v
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skin_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v careful_a to_o pamper_v this_o wretched_a body_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o my_o misery_n wherefore_o shall_v i_o study_v to_o preserve_v this_o life_n which_o wrestle_v with_o so_o many_o discontent_n and_o be_v torment_v with_o so_o many_o affliction_n be_v it_o not_o better_o for_o i_o by_o end_v my_o life_n to_o give_v a_o end_n to_o my_o misery_n 7._o the_o pelican_n which_o in_o the_o most_o solitary_a desert_n of_o egypt_n torment_v herself_o for_o kill_v her_o young_a one_o and_o bathe_v they_o with_o her_o blood_n to_o restore_v they_o to_o life_n which_o she_o bere_v they_o of_o be_v she_o more_o sorrowful_a than_o i_o do_v she_o feel_v more_o grief_n than_o myself_o have_v not_o my_o sin_n procure_v the_o death_n of_o that_o child_n who_o i_o love_v better_a than_o myself_o and_o now_o that_o all_o my_o tear_n be_v draw_v dry_a blood_n will_v gush_v forth_o of_o my_o eye_n for_o fear_v that_o weep_a shall_v fail_v i_o in_o such_o a_o lamentable_a misfortune_n but_o the_o pelican_n with_o the_o price_n of_o her_o blood_n redeem_v the_o life_n of_o her_o young_a one_o and_o my_o wretched_a self_n shall_v for_o ever_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o child_n who_o i_o so_o dear_o love_v therefore_o will_v i_o abandon_v the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n and_o will_v confine_v myself_o in_o the_o thick_a darkness_n like_v unto_o the_o fatal_a owl_n which_o stir_v not_o forth_o of_o some_o hollow_a place_n until_o the_o night_n have_v spread_v his_o obscure_a mantle_n over_o the_o earth_n 8._o i_o be_o continual_o awake_a always_o rave_v upon_o my_o mishap_n and_o seek_v to_o hide_v myself_o from_o the_o misery_n which_o follow_v i_o apace_o i_o seek_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o some_o corner_n to_o bestow_v myself_o in_o like_a to_o the_o wild_a sparrow_n who_o beat_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o rain_n search_v out_o some_o place_n of_o covert_a to_o keep_v she_o from_o the_o storm_n 9_o my_o enemy_n see_v i_o in_o this_o plight_n have_v deride_v i_o they_o have_v reproach_v i_o with_o my_o misery_n and_o those_o which_o be_v wont_n high_o to_o esteem_v i_o in_o steed_n of_o bewail_v my_o affliction_n have_v conspire_v against_o i_o of_o what_o worth_n then_o be_v the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n if_o friend_n be_v the_o most_o precious_a richesse_n that_o a_o man_n can_v purchase_v and_o if_o they_o prove_v treacherous_a and_o disloyal_a and_o make_v so_o small_a account_n of_o violate_v their_o faith_n 10._o my_o strength_n be_v indeed_o diminish_v the_o flower_n of_o my_o complexion_n be_v wither_v for_o i_o have_v strew_v my_o bread_n with_o ash_n i_o have_v temper_v my_o drink_n with_o tear_n but_o therefore_o shall_v this_o unbelieve_a race_n make_v i_o the_o argument_n of_o their_o laughter_n 11._o it_o be_v true_a that_o i_o meet_v with_o thy_o angry_a countenance_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o wrath_n thou_o have_v lay_v on_o i_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o vengeance_n it_o have_v crush_v i_o to_o piece_n i_o be_v glorious_a among_o man_n and_o behold_v i_o be_o now_o cast_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n o_o vain_a presumption_n unto_o what_o height_n have_v thou_o raise_v i_o to_o give_v i_o so_o terrible_a a_o downfall_n alas_o what_o matter_n can_v i_o find_v in_o myself_o that_o may_v beget_v such_o a_o self-conceit_n in_o i_o 12._o even_o as_o we_o see_v the_o shadow_n of_o a_o body_n to_o decrease_v by_o little_a and_o little_a when_o as_o the_o sun_n stand_v right_a over_o it_o and_o at_o last_o become_v a_o small_a point_n in_o like_a manner_n so_o soon_o as_o thy_o wrath_n do_v ascend_v over_o i_o o_o lord_n my_o life_n my_o wealth_n and_o my_o greatness_n do_v consume_v away_o by_o little_a and_o little_a in_o such_o sort_n as_o i_o seem_v like_a to_o the_o wither_a hay_n without_o sap_n and_o beauty_n it_o be_v gather_v for_o the_o fodder_n of_o cattle_n and_o so_o many_o fair_a sweet_a and_o odoriferous_a flower_n be_v make_v up_o in_o bottle_n among_o weed_n and_o thistle_n 13._o but_o shall_v i_o therefore_o despair_n not_o so_o my_o god_n for_o thy_o power_n be_v infinite_a and_o last_v for_o ever_o thy_o mercy_n be_v immense_a which_o spread_v itself_o over_o all_o those_o which_o trust_v in_o thou_o age_n shall_v pass_v away_o one_o after_o a_o other_o but_o the_o memory_n of_o thy_o goodness_n shall_v never_o have_v end_n for_o ever_o one_o generation_n shall_v succeed_v a_o other_o and_o they_o shall_v continual_o set_v forth_o thy_o praise_n and_o love_a kindness_n 14._o thou_o will_v one_o day_n awake_a o_o my_o god_n and_o show_v favour_n unto_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n of_o mercy_n be_v at_o hand_n it_o be_v already_o come_v behold_v i_o see_v it_o the_o river_n send_v not_o so_o many_o clear_a water_n into_o the_o large_a bosom_n of_o the_o ocean_n as_o thy_o goodness_n shall_v shed_v forth_o favour_n and_o mercy_n upon_o the_o earth_n open_v your_o heart_n oh_o you_o people_n open_v your_o heart_n for_o the_o liberal_a hand_n of_o my_o god_n will_v fill_v they_o with_o a_o holy_a heat_n which_o shall_v cleanse_v and_o purify_v they_o more_o than_o gold_n be_v in_o the_o furnace_n 15._o now_o the_o build_n of_o zion_n be_v o_o lord_n the_o refuge_n which_o thy_o servant_n wait_v for_o that_o it_o may_v become_v the_o dwell_a place_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o seat_n of_o salvation_n the_o treasury_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o eternity_n 16._o then_o my_o god_n shall_v the_o nation_n be_v astonish_v and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v tremble_v at_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o glory_n what_o remote_a corner_n be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n but_o shall_v resound_v thy_o happy_a come_n what_o people_n be_v there_o under_o the_o sun_n so_o confine_v in_o darkness_n but_o will_v open_v their_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o glister_a brightness_n of_o salvation_n which_o shall_v shine_v upon_o they_o heaven_n itself_o shall_v increase_v the_o number_n of_o his_o torch_n to_o give_v light_n to_o this_o thy_o entry_n into_o the_o world_n and_o king_n shall_v run_v from_o all_o part_n to_o do_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 17._o for_o in_o zion_n have_v he_o erect_v his_o royal_a throne_n in_o magnificent_a and_o sumptuous_a manner_n there_o shall_v man_n behold_v he_o all_o environ_v with_o glory_n darken_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o countenance_n 18._o but_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n o_o lord_n that_o thou_o have_v so_o high_o exalt_v the_o throne_n of_o thy_o glory_n be_v it_o because_o thou_o will_v contemn_v the_o humble_a prayer_n of_o thy_o faithful_a servant_n and_o neglect_v the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o this_o thy_o greatness_n alas_o not_o so_o my_o god_n thou_o have_v lift_v up_o thyself_o in_o a_o eminent_a place_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v see_v and_o acknowledge_v thou_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o thy_o grace_n &_o mercy_n for_o thou_o will_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o come_v at_o the_o humble_a summons_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o thou_o will_v never_o scorn_v their_o pitiful_a request_n behold_v they_o be_v all_o set_v in_o order_n like_o poor_a galley_n slave_n condemn_v to_o the_o chain_n which_o wait_v for_o the_o arrival_n of_o some_o king_n to_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o coronation_n in_o this_o manner_n o_o lord_n do_v thou_o deliver_v those_o which_o have_v give_v themselves_o over_o to_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n at_o the_o only_a twinkle_n of_o thy_o eye_n their_o iron_n shall_v fall_v from_o
off_o their_o hand_n 19_o then_o shall_v they_o all_o be_v hear_v to_o sing_v a_o song_n of_o glory_n to_o the_o victorious_a king_n their_o voice_n shall_v be_v hear_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o memory_n of_o thy_o singular_a goodness_n and_o infinite_a mercy_n shall_v be_v engrave_v in_o man_n mind_n to_o pass_v from_o age_n to_o age_n even_o to_o their_o last_o posterity_n when_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v consume_v the_o water_n dry_v up_o the_o firmament_n vanish_v away_o and_o the_o heaven_n come_v to_o a_o end_n even_o than_o shall_v man_n sing_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n 20._o the_o eternal_a god_n who_o have_v vouchsafe_v from_o the_o high_a heaven_n to_o cast_v his_o eye_n down_o to_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o poor_a captive_n detain_v in_o the_o prison_n of_o hell_n who_o have_v hear_v their_o groan_n and_o make_v haste_n to_o unbind_v and_o deliver_v these_o poor_a wretched_a prisoner_n and_o their_o whole_a posterity_n death_n have_v overcome_v they_o with_o the_o weapon_n of_o sin_n and_o confine_v they_o in_o his_o dark_a prison_n but_o the_o god_n of_o life_n have_v vanquish_v death_n and_o set_v they_o all_o at_o liberty_n 21._o to_o the_o end_n o_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v declare_v thy_o praise_n in_o zion_n and_o preach_v thy_o mercy_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o though_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v a_o hundred_o mouth_n and_o a_o voice_n as_o strong_a as_o thy_o thunder_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o glory_n all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n do_v conspire_v together_o but_o to_o represent_v in_o their_o motion_n some_o part_n of_o thy_o power_n and_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o yet_o they_o shall_v miss_v the_o mark_n for_o they_o be_v bottomless_a pit_n and_o more_o than_o bottomless_a pit_n which_o have_v neither_o bank_n nor_o bottom_n and_o which_o must_v only_o be_v look_v upon_o a_o far_o off_o 22._o be_v please_v then_o o_o my_o god_n that_o thy_o people_n assemble_v together_o and_o reunite_v in_o body_n and_o mind_n do_v devout_o offer_v unto_o thou_o the_o holy_a desire_n and_o will_n which_o they_o have_v to_o honour_v thou_o for_o the_o effect_n itself_o can_v in_o no_o sort_n draw_v near_o to_o thy_o desert_n take_v it_o in_o good_a worth_n o_o lord_n that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v come_v and_o humble_v themselves_o before_o thou_o to_o pay_v the_o homage_n and_o service_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o thou_o as_o to_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n they_o shall_v lay_v their_o sceptre_n on_o the_o ground_n and_o their_o crown_n at_o their_o foot_n and_o shall_v present_v thou_o with_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o humble_a devotion_n and_o a_o innocent_a conscience_n i_o will_v be_v the_o first_o o_o my_o god_n that_o will_v prostrate_v myself_o before_o thou_o to_o adore_v and_o serve_v thou_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n i_o will_v settle_v my_o thought_n on_o thou_o only_o unto_o thou_o alone_o will_v i_o consecrate_v my_o spiritte_v quicken_v it_o o_o lord_n to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o be_v purify_v by_o the_o holy_a heat_n of_o thy_o charity_n it_o may_v receive_v into_o itself_o like_o a_o well-pollished_n lookingglass_n the_o image_n of_o thy_o incomprehensible_a beauty_n and_o perfection_n and_o that_o it_o may_v feel_v the_o reflection_n of_o thy_o sincere_a affection_n so_o as_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n may_v make_v it_o one_o of_o the_o number_n of_o thou_o elect_v to_o be_v a_o coheir_n with_o they_o of_o eternal_a life_n 23._o i_o do_v now_o already_o feel_v o_o my_o god_n that_o thou_o have_v enlighten_v my_o soul_n by_o thy_o grace_n and_o have_v show_v i_o the_o mercy_n which_o thou_o will_v offer_v to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o earth_n my_o spirit_n have_v already_o see_v from_o a_o far_o off_o how_o ready_o thou_o walk_v to_o deliver_v the_o world_n which_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n before_o thy_o arrival_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o thou_o hear_v it_o cry_n out_o unto_o thou_o say_v tell_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o number_n of_o my_o year_n and_o what_o time_n thou_o will_v give_v a_o end_n to_o my_o day_n 24._o cut_v not_o of_o the_o thread_n of_o my_o life_n o_o lord_n at_o the_o first_o or_o second_o turn_n of_o the_o wheel_n shorten_v it_o not_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o course_n stay_v my_o god_n till_o the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o as_o thou_o will_v open_v the_o treasure_n of_o thy_o grace_n to_o give_v a_o largesse_n of_o salvation_n unto_o man_n or_o if_o at_o the_o least_o thou_o have_v determine_v of_o my_o end_n and_o that_o my_o life_n can_v be_v so_o far_o stretch_v out_o yet_o remember_v my_o posterity_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o my_o stock_n who_o by_o his_o come_n shall_v sanctify_v the_o world_n 25._o in_o very_a deed_n o_o lord_n i_o know_v that_o in_o the_o beginning_n thou_o do_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o excellence_n which_o we_o see_v in_o this_o world_n be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o thy_o hand_n 26._o but_o all_o that_o shall_v wear_v away_o like_o a_o overworn_a garment_n man_n shall_v seek_v after_o and_o inquire_v what_o be_v become_v of_o it_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o find_v it_o have_v be_v make_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v undo_v it_o have_v a_o beginning_n and_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o end_n but_o thou_o alone_o o_o lord_n which_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o at_o one_o stay_n age_n and_o time_n which_o consume_v all_o thing_n do_v but_o confirm_v thy_o essence_n and_o publish_v thy_o divinity_n and_o it_o seem_v unto_o i_o that_o man_n be_v bear_v upon_o the_o earth_n to_o none_o other_o end_n but_o to_o behold_v on_o the_o one_o side_n thy_o incomprehensible_a greatness_n and_o their_o own_o weakness_n on_o the_o other_o 27._o man_n shift_v not_o shirt_n so_o often_o as_o one_o selfe-same_a land_n do_v oftentimes_o change_v her_o inhabitant_n the_o one_o push_v on_o another_o and_o all_o be_v renew_a in_o a_o moment_n but_o thou_o be_v yet_o my_o god_n to_o day_n the_o same_o that_o thou_o be_v at_o the_o beginning_n every_o province_n of_o the_o earth_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o great_a number_n of_o king_n which_o have_v command_v therein_o one_o after_o another_o but_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v continual_o sing_v unto_o we_o that_o thou_o have_v always_o be_v alone_o ever_o like_o thyself_o and_o that_o neither_o the_o time_n past_a nor_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v can_v in_o any_o sort_n change_v thou_o 28._o yet_o notwithstanding_o o_o lord_n that_o we_o must_v part_v hence_o i_o do_v not_o lose_v my_o hope_n to_o taste_v one_o day_n of_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n which_o will_v heal_v we_o of_o this_o contagious_a disease_n which_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v communicate_v to_o we_o by_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n for_o our_o child_n shall_v succeed_v we_o and_o thou_o will_v do_v we_o this_o favour_n o_o lord_n to_o continue_v our_o posterity_n from_o age_n to_o age_n until_o that_o all_o of_o we_o together_o do_v appear_v in_o thy_o presence_n not_o to_o receive_v a_o rigorous_a judgement_n but_o to_o enter_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o thy_o well-beloved_a son_n our_o saviour_n into_o the_o inheritance_n of_o eternal_a blessedness_n which_o shall_v be_v purchace_v for_o all_o thy_o faithful_a one_o by_o the_o adoption_n of_o thy_o son_n in_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n david_n de_fw-fr profundis_fw-la psalm_n 129._o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o deep_n i_o have_v cry_v unto_o thou_o oh_o my_o god_n be_v bury_v and_o lose_v in_o the_o most_o fearful_a cavern_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o have_v call_v upon_o thy_o name_n listen_v to_o my_o voice_n and_o give_v ear_n unto_o my_o prayer_n for_o all_o hope_n of_o aid_n be_v take_v from_o i_o i_o see_v nothing_o round_o about_o i_o but_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o yet_o 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transform_v in_o such_o diverse_a manner_n as_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o behold_v it_o 3._o put_v then_o thy_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o believe_v it_o the_o insolence_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v never_o continue_v so_o long_o as_o the_o divine_a justice_n shall_v bear_v rule_n and_o be_v likewise_o assure_v that_o the_o just_a man_n shall_v never_o be_v forsake_v what_o affliction_n so_o ever_o he_o be_v in_o discourage_v not_o thyself_o but_o continue_v in_o well_o do_v for_o he_o which_o persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n which_o thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o content_v thyself_o with_o the_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o and_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o he_o for_o thou_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o end_n that_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v but_o give_v they_o to_o keep_v 4._o rejoice_v thou_o in_o the_o hope_n which_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o god_n &_o lay_v aside_o the_o melancholy_n which_o thou_o 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thing_n acknowledge_v the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o folly_n misery_n and_o infirmity_n of_o man_n 4._o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o be_v whole_o confound_v in_o the_o admiration_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o compassion_n of_o our_o own_o weakness_n i_o think_v good_a forthwith_o to_o listen_v unto_o that_o which_o my_o soul_n teach_v i_o and_o to_o take_v careful_a heed_n of_o those_o thing_n the_o knowledge_n and_o truth_n whereof_o it_o show_v i_o covert_o and_o under_o a_o disguise_a form_n and_o after_o i_o have_v careful_o understand_v and_o examine_v it_o i_o take_v my_o harp_n in_o hand_n and_o frame_v my_o voice_n to_o the_o sweet_a tune_n thereof_o i_o prepare_v myself_o to_o commit_v my_o conceit_n to_o the_o air_n and_o to_o cause_v my_o meditation_n to_o be_v hear_v of_o all_o those_o which_o will_v give_v ear_n unto_o they_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v please_v unto_o god_n the_o author_n of_o such_o holy_a thought_n and_o serve_v for_o 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