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how_o many_o and_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o work_n and_o with_o what_o admirable_a wisdom_n have_v thou_o contrive_v they_o all_o if_o we_o look_v no_o further_o than_o this_o earth_n what_o astonish_v variety_n of_o good_a thing_n do_v we_o behold_v wherewith_o thy_o bounty_n have_v enrich_v it_o 25._o so_o be_v this_o great_a and_o wide_a sea_n wherein_o be_v thing_n creep_v innumerable_a both_o small_a and_o great_a beast_n 25._o and_o this_o great_a and_o spacious_a sea_n also_o which_o seem_v to_o embrace_v the_o earth_n in_o its_o arm_n be_v no_o less_o full_a of_o thy_o wonderful_a work_n for_o there_o swim_v fish_n without_o number_n some_o of_o which_o astonish_v we_o as_o much_o with_o the_o be_v thou_o have_v show_v in_o their_o small_a body_n as_o other_o do_v with_o the_o prodigious_a greatness_n of_o their_o bulk_n 26._o there_o go_v the_o ship_n there_o be_v that_o leviathan_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v to_o play_v therein_o 26._o there_o the_o ship_n sail_v as_o swift_o 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they_o and_o thou_o be_v not_o spare_v of_o thy_o blessing_n but_o have_v make_v a_o most_o plentiful_a provision_n which_o thou_o scattere_v every_o where_n for_o they_o 29._o thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n they_o be_v trouble_v thou_o take_v away_o their_o breath_n they_o die_v and_o return_v to_o their_o dust_n 29._o if_o it_o fail_v at_o any_o time_n by_o the_o suspense_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a influence_n all_o thing_n look_v most_o rueful_o they_o grow_v weak_a nay_o die_v and_o be_v dissolve_v into_o the_o element_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v make_v 30._o thou_o send_v forth_o thy_o spirit_n they_o be_v create_v and_o thou_o renewe_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 30._o but_o then_o thou_o send_v forth_o again_o thy_o quicken_a power_n whereby_o new_a one_o be_v produce_v in_o the_o room_n of_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a just_a as_o the_o earth_n after_o a_o sharp_a winter_n have_v make_v it_o bare_a look_v fresh_a and_o green_a again_o at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o spring_n 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just_a in_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n to_o we_o and_o in_o execute_v his_o judgement_n upon_o those_o wicked_a wretch_n ix_o deut._n 5._o xv._o gen._n 16._o for_o all_o his_o order_n of_o either_o kind_n be_v in_o pursuance_n of_o most_o righteous_a decree_n 8._o they_o stand_v fast_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o be_v do_v in_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n 8._o which_o he_o do_v not_o alter_v and_o change_v at_o pleasure_n but_o have_v settle_v as_o eternal_a rule_n because_o there_o be_v no_o partiality_n or_o iniquity_n in_o they_o but_o they_o be_v enact_v with_o a_o sincere_a respect_n to_o all_o man_n good_a and_o happiness_n 9_o he_o send_v redemption_n unto_o his_o people_n he_o have_v command_v his_o covenant_n for_o ever_o holy_a and_o reverend_a be_v his_o name_n 9_o and_o it_o be_v in_o conformity_n to_o these_o that_o he_o at_o first_o send_v moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o bring_v our_o father_n out_o of_o egypt_n vi_o exod._n 6._o and_o then_o exercise_v his_o supreme_a 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public_a assembly_n of_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v special_a mark_n of_o his_o favour_n to_o they_o 2._o let_v israel_n rejoice_v in_o he_o that_o make_v he_o let_v the_o child_n of_o zion_n be_v joyful_a in_o their_o king_n 2._o let_v all_o the_o israelite_n rejoice_v in_o he_o that_o make_v they_o his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o have_v now_o raise_v they_o to_o great_a splendour_n among_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n let_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o zion_n more_o particular_o be_v exceed_o glad_a that_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v our_o king_n have_v there_o settle_v his_o royal_a throne_n 2_o sam._n v._o 9_o vi_o 12._o 3._o let_v they_o praise_v his_o name_n in_o the_o dance_n let_v they_o sing_v praise_n unto_o he_o with_o the_o timbrel_n and_o harp_n 3._o let_v they_o leap_v for_o joy_n and_o unanimous_o praise_v his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n in_o their_o dance_n to_o the_o flute_n 2_o sam._n vi_o 16._o let_v they_o testify_v their_o gratitude_n to_o he_o by_o sing_v 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in_o their_o hand_n 6._o which_o they_o shall_v not_o doubt_v to_o maintain_v against_o all_o opposer_n for_o in_o assure_a hope_n of_o victory_n they_o shall_v go_v to_o war_n with_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n in_o their_o mouth_n concern_v the_o great_a act_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o they_o shall_v courageous_o sing_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n when_o they_o fall_v upon_o their_o enemy_n and_o prefer_v to_o the_o two_o edge_a sword_n which_o they_o carry_v in_o their_o hand_n 7._o to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o heathen_a and_o punishment_n upon_o the_o people_n 7._o wherewith_o they_o shall_v take_v a_o just_a revenge_n upon_o the_o heathen_a for_o all_o the_o injury_n they_o have_v do_v we_o and_o so_o chastise_v the_o insolence_n of_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v fear_v again_o to_o molest_v we_o 1_o chron._n fourteen_o 17._o 8._o to_o bind_v their_o king_n with_o chain_n and_o their_o noble_n with_o fetter_n of_o iron_n 8._o for_o their_o victory_n shall_v be_v so_o complete_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_a rout_n their_o enemy_n and_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n but_o lead_v away_o their_o king_n captive_a in_o chain_n and_o take_v their_o great_a captain_n and_o commander_n prisoner_n and_o keep_v they_o fast_o in_o fetter_n of_o iron_n 9_o to_o execute_v upon_o they_o the_o judgement_n write_v this_o honour_n have_v all_o his_o saint_n praise_v you_o the_o lord_n 9_o in_o order_n to_o the_o execute_n upon_o they_o the_o judgement_n which_o god_n have_v long_o ago_o decree_v and_o be_v record_v in_o his_o law_n vii_o deut._n 24._o xxxii_o 41_o 42_o 43._o this_o be_v the_o honour_n which_o all_o israel_n shall_v have_v when_o they_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o such_o shall_v be_v their_o glorious_a victory_n and_o
they_o may_v also_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o a_o people_n create_v anew_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n 19_o for_o he_o have_v look_v down_o from_o the_o height_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n from_o heaven_n do_v the_o lord_n behold_v the_o earth_n 19_o because_o in_o much_o mercy_n he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o preserve_v a_o miserable_a nation_n from_o utter_a destruction_n and_o though_o he_o be_v infinite_o exalt_v above_o all_o our_o thought_n yet_o the_o lord_n have_v gracious_o condescend_v to_o mind_v the_o afflict_a condition_n of_o this_o distress_a country_n 20._o to_o hear_v the_o groan_a of_o the_o prisoner_n to_o loose_v those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n 20._o and_o to_o be_v move_v by_o our_o groan_n to_o deliver_v we_o out_o of_o a_o sad_a captivity_n and_o to_o revive_v we_o when_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o look_v upon_o ourselves_o as_o dead_a and_o hopeless_a 21._o to_o declare_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o zion_n and_o his_o praise_n in_o jerusalem_n 21._o that_o we_o may_v go_v and_o recount_v in_o his_o temple_n the_o famous_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v do_v and_o make_v the_o holy_a city_n sound_v with_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o power_n goodness_n and_o truth_n which_o he_o have_v declare_v in_o our_o restauration_n 22._o when_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o the_o kingdom_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n 22._o when_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o there_o to_o worship_v the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o other_o kingdom_n join_v with_o we_o unanimous_o in_o his_o service_n 23._o he_o weaken_v my_o strength_n in_o the_o way_n he_o shorten_v my_o day_n 23._o i_o have_v hope_n to_o have_v live_v to_o see_v this_o bless_a time_n and_o think_v i_o have_v be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o it_o iii_o ezra_n 8_o etc._n etc._n but_o he_o have_v stop_v our_o vigorous_a beginning_n iu._n ezra_n 4._o and_o thereby_o so_o sore_o afflict_v i_o that_o i_o feel_v i_o be_o like_a to_o fall_v short_a of_o my_o expectation_n 24._o i_o say_v o_o my_o god_n take_v i_o not_o away_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n thy_o year_n be_v throughout_o all_o generation_n 24._o though_o i_o pray_v most_o earnest_o to_o he_o and_o say_v o_o my_o god_n who_o have_v so_o gracious_o begin_v our_o deliverance_n take_v i_o not_o away_o before_o it_o be_v complete_o finish_v but_o let_v i_o see_v thy_o promise_n fulfil_v which_o thou_o who_o die_v not_o as_o we_o do_v i_o be_o sure_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o make_v good_a 25._o of_o old_a have_v thou_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n 25._o for_o it_o can_v be_v too_o hard_a for_o thou_o to_o raise_v zion_n out_o of_o her_o ruin_n who_o have_v many_o age_n ago_o create_v this_o goodly_a fabric_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o thy_o eternal_a word_n i._o heb._n 10._o 26._o they_o shall_v perish_v but_o thou_o shall_v endure_v yea_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v wax_v old_a like_o a_o garment_n as_o a_o vesture_n shall_v thou_o change_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v 26._o and_o thou_o do_v neither_o decay_n nor_o alter_v in_o process_n of_o time_n as_o thy_o creature_n do_v some_o of_o which_o shall_v perish_v but_o thou_o shall_v eternal_o subsist_v and_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v grow_v old_a like_o our_o garment_n with_o long_a wear_n even_o the_o heaven_n themselves_o which_o now_o enwrap_v the_o earth_n as_o our_o clothes_n do_v our_o body_n shall_v be_v fold_v up_o i._n heb._n 12._o and_o lay_v aside_o like_o a_o totter_a garment_n when_o thou_o shall_v command_v that_o alteration_n 27._o but_o thou_o be_v the_o same_o and_o thy_o year_n shall_v have_v no_o end_n 27._o but_o thou_o and_o thy_o word_n be_v still_o the_o very_a same_o and_o shall_v always_o continue_v so_o without_o any_o the_o least_o variation_n 28._o the_o child_n of_o thy_o servant_n shall_v continue_v and_o their_o seed_n shall_v be_v establish_v before_o thou_o 28._o yet_o all_o that_o 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which_o say_v upon_o xl._n isaiah_n that_o he_o have_v often_o teach_v the_o eagle_n do_v not_o otherway_v return_n to_o youthfulness_n when_o they_o be_v old_a but_o only_a mutatione_n pennarum_fw-la by_o change_n of_o their_o feather_n i_o have_v express_v this_o a_o little_a more_o large_o then_o ordinary_a in_o the_o paraphrase_n as_o i_o have_v do_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o psalm_n to_o fit_v it_o the_o better_a to_o their_o use_n now_o that_o have_v escape_v the_o like_a danger_n who_o shall_v take_v occasion_n when_o they_o thank_v god_n for_o such_o a_o blessing_n to_o imitate_v david_n in_o make_v a_o thankful_a commemoration_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o mercy_n both_o to_o he_o and_o to_o other_o both_o in_o the_o present_a and_o in_o past_a age_n and_o the_o more_o to_o excite_v devout_a soul_n to_o this_o and_o that_o i_o may_v make_v their_o thankfulness_n the_o more_o affectionate_a if_o they_o please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o hymn_n for_o that_o purpose_n i_o have_v oft_o repeat_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o psalm_n which_o i_o think_v refer_v to_o the_o whole_a and_o likewise_o put_v it_o into_o a_o little_a different_a form_n of_o a_o soul_n actual_o praise_v god_n without_o the_o least_o alteration_n of_o the_o sense_n 1._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n 1._o bless_a for_o ever_o bless_v be_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o health_n and_o all_o other_o blessing_n bless_v be_v his_o eternal_a power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n do_v i_o bless_v he_o with_o my_o most_o ardent_a love_n and_o the_o devout_a affection_n of_o my_o soul_n 2._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n 2._o which_o shall_v be_v every_o day_n thus_o employ_v and_o praise_v his_o name_n with_o continual_a pleasure_n i_o will_v never_o forget_v how_o shall_v thou_o prove_v so_o ungrateful_a o_o my_o soul_n as_o not_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o inestimable_a benefit_n i_o have_v receive_v from_o his_o bounty_n which_o be_v more_o than_o thought_n can_v number_v 3._o who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n who_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n 3._o more_o particular_o i_o render_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o most_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o thy_o late_a mercy_n vouchsafe_v to_o i_o bless_a be_v thy_o merciful_a kindness_n that_o after_o a_o short_a correction_n for_o my_o fault_n thou_o have_v gracious_o pardon_v they_o and_o heal_v all_o the_o sore_n and_o grievous_a wound_n which_o they_o have_v make_v 4._o who_o redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n who_o crow_v thou_o with_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n 4._o bless_a be_v god_n who_o have_v save_v i_o from_o death_n and_o not_o only_o spare_v my_o life_n but_o surround_v it_o most_o gracious_o with_o i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o benefit_n which_o make_v it_o exceed_v delightful_a to_o i_o i_o owe_v my_o friend_n lover_n and_o acquaintance_n my_o careful_a attendant_n my_o warm_a and_o quiet_a habitation_n the_o plentiful_a estate_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o the_o liberal_a provision_n thou_o make_v for_o i_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o mercy_n to_o the_o bowel_n of_o thy_o tender_a compassion_n towards_o i_o 5._o who_o satisfi_v thy_o mouth_n with_o good_a thing_n so_o that_o thy_o youth_n be_v renew_v like_o the_o eagle_n 5._o bless_a be_v thy_o almighty_a goodness_n that_o my_o mouth_n which_o late_o disgust_v all_o thing_n or_o be_v restrain_v from_o what_o be_v desire_v or_o be_v prescribe_v that_o which_o be_v disgustful_a to_o it_o can_v now_o relish_v its_o food_n again_o and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o many_o good_a thing_n i_o can_v never_o sufficient_o bless_v thy_o goodness_n who_o by_o this_o
that_o fear_v thou_o will_v be_v glad_a when_o they_o see_v i_o because_o i_o have_v hope_v in_o thy_o word_n 74._o it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a great_a comfort_n and_o encouragement_n to_o all_o good_a man_n when_o they_o see_v i_o deliver_v out_o of_o all_o these_o trouble_n for_o thereby_o they_o will_v be_v confirm_v in_o their_o belief_n of_o thy_o faithfulness_n to_o thy_o promise_n on_o which_o it_o will_v appear_v i_o have_v not_o vain_o depend_v though_o i_o stay_v long_o for_o the_o performance_n 75._o i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o in_o faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v i_o 75._o and_o i_o be_o satisfy_v o_o lord_n that_o while_o thou_o make_v i_o wait_v for_o the_o performance_n thou_o do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o thy_o justice_n or_o to_o thy_o fidelity_n but_o that_o all_o these_o cross_a dispensation_n of_o thy_o providence_n in_o the_o heavy_a affliction_n which_o have_v befall_v i_o be_v perfect_o righteous_a and_o will_v only_o make_v thy_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n at_o last_o the_o more_o illustrious_a 76._o let_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o merciful_a kindness_n be_v for_o my_o comfort_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n 76._o o_o hasten_v that_o happy_a time_n when_o i_o shall_v see_v thy_o love_a kindness_n turn_v this_o disconsolate_a into_o a_o more_o comfortable_a condition_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v unto_o thy_o servant_n 1_o sam._n xvi_o 12_o 13._o 77._o let_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n come_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v live_v for_o thy_o law_n be_v my_o delight_n 77._o let_v i_o feel_v the_o speedy_a effect_n of_o thy_o compassionate_a mercy_n rescue_v i_o from_o those_o that_o seek_v my_o life_n and_o raise_v i_o out_o of_o this_o forlorn_a estate_n 1_o sam._n xxiv_o 14._o for_o howsoever_o i_o be_o represent_v my_o high_a satisfaction_n be_v in_o obedience_n to_o thy_o law_n 78._o let_v the_o proud_a be_v ashamed_a for_o they_o deal_v perverse_o with_o i_o without_o a_o cause_n but_o i_o will_v meditate_v in_o thy_o precept_n 78._o confound_v all_o those_o proud_a contemner_n of_o it_o who_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o what_o they_o say_v have_v oppress_v and_o overthrow_v i_o with_o lie_n and_o calumny_n as_o if_o i_o study_v to_o disturb_v the_o kingdom_n when_o my_o only_a study_n be_v to_o observe_v thy_o precept_n 79._o let_v those_o that_o fear_v thou_o turn_v unto_o i_o and_o those_o that_o have_v know_v thy_o testimony_n 79._o let_v all_o pious_a man_n who_o have_v a_o due_a regard_n to_o thy_o testimony_n be_v convince_v of_o this_o and_o be_v no_o long_o abuse_v by_o these_o slander_n but_o turn_v to_o my_o side_n and_o become_v my_o friend_n 80._o let_v my_o heart_n be_v sound_a in_o thy_o statute_n that_o i_o be_v not_o ashamed_a 80._o and_o in_o order_n to_o it_o preserve_v i_o so_o blameless_a before_o thou_o in_o such_o integrity_n of_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o life_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o hope_n i_o have_v that_o thou_o and_o all_o good_a man_n will_v take_v my_o part_n caph_n xi_o 81._o my_o soul_n faint_v for_o thy_o salvation_n but_o i_o hope_v in_o thy_o word_n 81._o for_o which_o blessing_n i_o have_v now_o attend_v so_o many_o year_n that_o i_o be_o ready_a sometime_o to_o faint_v away_o with_o vehement_a desire_n to_o see_v thy_o long_a expect_a promise_n fulfil_v of_o deliverance_n from_o all_o my_o enemy_n 82._o my_o eye_n fail_v for_o thy_o word_n say_v when_o will_v thou_o comfort_v i_o 82._o that_o joyful_a sight_n i_o have_v look_v for_o till_o i_o be_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v weary_a with_o expectation_n say_v when_o will_v the_o time_n come_v of_o my_o deliverance_n from_o this_o disconsolate_a condition_n 83._o for_o i_o be_o become_v like_o a_o bottle_n in_o the_o smoke_n yet_o do_v i_o not_o forget_v thy_o statute_n 83._o i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o delay_v for_o i_o be_o wear_v away_o and_o my_o skin_n like_o a_o 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