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to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n yea_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o early_o for_o when_o thy_o judgement_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n will_v learn_v righteousness_n let_v favour_n be_v show_v to_o the_o wicked_a 10._o ver._n 10._o yet_o will_v he_o not_o learn_v righteousness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o uprightness_n will_v he_o deal_v unjust_o and_o will_v not_o behold_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n 25._o see_v the_o memorable_a judgement_n of_o god_n against_o vigetius_n saâ—â—…niâ—us_n claud._n herminianus_fw-la observe_v by_o tertullia_n scapul_n a_o book_n of_o rememb_v lob_n 35.24_o 25._o much_o after_o this_o manner_n do_v this_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n raise_v up_o his_o thought_n and_o quicken_v his_o soul_n to_o a_o diligent_a and_o due_a observation_n of_o the_o way_n and_o work_n of_o god_n both_o in_o his_o mercy_n towards_o 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the_o far_a satisfaction_n of_o such_o as_o delight_v therein_o i_o think_v it_o very_o meet_v and_o convenient_a at_o this_o present_a to_o observe_v god_n mercy_n faith_n he_o with_o all_o humble_a praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n only_o some_o few_o year_n before_o my_o brother_n hardware_n die_v he_o have_v r.k._n to_o his_o servant_n who_o be_v now_o a_o in-holder_n in_o chester_n the_o say_v r._n be_v as_o many_o thought_n bewitch_v and_o wax_v weak_a and_o weak_a so_o as_o my_o brother_n hardware_n send_v unto_o i_o and_o my_o family_n to_o spend_v a_o day_n with_o he_o in_o prayer_n and_o fast_v at_o that_o time_n i_o have_v good_a m._n wats_n the_o preacher_n with_o i_o neighbour_n to_o r._n k._n his_o sick_a neighbour_n who_o i_o bring_v with_o i_o and_o other_o of_o my_o family_n to_o the_o peele_n and_o there_o we_o find_v the_o say_a r.k._n exceed_v sick_a and_o weak_a and_o like_o a_o anatomy_n of_o death_n nothing_o to_o look_v to_o but_o skin_n and_o bone_n 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