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A16215 Meditations upon the XLII. Psalme. By William Bloys esquire Bloys, William, 17th cent. 1632 (1632) STC 3140; ESTC S114171 95,230 372

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to_o come_v and_o reveal_v itself_o unto_o we_o that_o have_v so_o high_o offend_v yet_o when_o god_n command_v it_o must_v yield_v obedience_n yea_o he_o so_o command_v as_o that_o we_o may_v therein_o discern_v his_o favour_n unto_o we_o he_o send_v the_o angel_n to_o comfort_n hagar_n in_o her_o distress_n and_o he_o command_v his_o kindness_n which_o be_v as_o his_o messenger_n bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n unto_o his_o child_n his_o kindness_n be_v not_o without_o love_n 12.10_o pro._n 12.10_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v cruel_a but_o the_o chasticement_n of_o god_n do_v proceed_v from_o his_o love_n a_o if_o our_o chasticement_n then_o much_o more_o his_o kindness_n he_o be_v a_o father_n of_o mercy_n they_o be_v as_o natural_a and_o as_o dear_a unto_o he_o as_o a_o son_n to_o his_o father_n and_o though_o a_o mother_n shall_v forget_v her_o child_n he_o will_v never_o forget_v his_o love_n to_o his_o child_n 5.45_o mat._n 5.45_o our_o heavenly_a 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do_v smite_v the_o rock_n twice_o v●rgil_n num._n 20.11_o lam._n 2.18_o terque_fw-la quaterque_fw-la manu_fw-la p●ctus_fw-la percussit_fw-la honestum_fw-la v●rgil_n and_o the_o water_n come_v out_o abundant_o so_o we_o must_v often_o strike_v our_o heart_n that_o tear_n may_v run_v down_o like_o a_o river_n day_n and_o night_n and_o we_o must_v pray_v unto_o god_n who_o turn_v the_o flint_n into_o a_o fountain_n of_o water_n 114.8_o psal_n 114.8_o to_o take_v out_o our_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o to_o give_v we_o heart_n of_o flesh_n he_o it_o be_v that_o raise_v the_o spring_n from_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o earth_n 104.10_o psal_n 104.10_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o run_v among_o the_o hill_n that_o work_v in_o we_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o make_v the_o eye_n to_o run_v down_o with_o river_n of_o water_n 3.48_o lam._n 3.48_o wherefore_o as_o achsah_n have_v receive_v a_o south-land_n of_o caleb_n her_o father_n 15.19_o josh_n 15.19_o do_v sue_v unto_o he_o to_o give_v she_o also_o spring_v of_o water_n and_o he_o give_v she_o the_o upper_a spring_n and_o the_o nether_a spring_n so_o we_o shall_v pray_v unto_o our_o father_n to_o give_v we_o the_o upper_a and_o the_o nether_a spring_n even_o a_o heart_n bleed_v for_o our_o sin_n 3.49_o lam._n 3.49_o and_o a_o eye_n trickle_v down_o with_o tear_n of_o repentance_n yea_o we_o shall_v resolve_v not_o to_o give_v rest_n unto_o our_o eye_n nor_o slumber_n unto_o our_o eyelid_n until_o that_o we_o have_v mourn_v for_o our_o transgression_n and_o although_o those_o jew_n be_v accurse_v of_o god_n and_o themselves_o be_v bind_v neither_o to_o eat_v nor_o drink_v till_o they_o have_v kill_v paul_n 12._o act._n 23._o v._n 12._o yet_o we_o shall_v be_v bless_v yea_o thrice_o bless_v shall_v we_o be_v if_o we_o bound_v ourselves_o neither_o to_o eat_v nor_o drink_v until_o we_o have_v fervent_o sue_v for_o this_o meat_n which_o be_v david_n diet_n most_o comfortable_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o as_o adam_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o face_n be_v to_o eat_v his_o bread_n so_o we_o by_o our_o importunate_a and_o effectual_a prayer_n shall_v seek_v for_o this_o food_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o may_v be_v compare_v unto_o manna_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n 16.14_o exod._n 16.14_o and_o it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v this_o unto_o we_o that_o come_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o the_o night_n and_o this_o we_o receive_v with_o those_o tear_n which_o we_o shed_v that_o cease_v when_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n 5.12_o josh_n 5.12_o and_o this_o shall_v cease_v when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n 21.4_o revel_v 21.4_o for_o than_o shall_v all_o tear_n be_v wipe_v from_o our_o eye_n last_o as_o there_o be_v a_o golden_a pot_n of_o manna_n keep_v in_o remembrance_n thereof_o so_o there_o be_v a_o bottle_n of_o our_o tear_n 56.8_o psal_n 56.8_o which_o god_n keep_v in_o remembrance_n thereof_o and_o that_o of_o itself_o may_v be_v the_o most_o powerful_a argument_n to_o make_v we_o distil_v some_o 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will_v requite_v good_a for_o their_o curse_v we_o mourn_v before_o he_o we_o due_o consider_v his_o deal_n with_o we_o and_o fervent_o pray_v to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n as_o david_n when_o they_o speak_v thus_o unto_o he_o he_o have_v tear_n for_o his_o meat_n he_o remember_v these_o thing_n and_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n in_o he_o verse_n four_o when_o i_o remember_v these_o thing_n i_o pour_v out_o my_o soul_n in_o i_o former_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o tear_n and_o now_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n for_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a so_o our_o tear_n without_o the_o soul_n be_v dead_a also_o we_o know_v that_o young_a ptolemy_n be_v in_o caesar_n custody_n he_o weep_v before_o he_o hirt._n regius_n animus_n disciplinis_fw-la failacis●imi●_n cruditus_fw-la hirt._n but_o when_o he_o be_v dismiss_v he_o war_v against_o he_o so_o there_o be_v too_o many_o that_o while_o they_o be_v under_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n do_v lament_v great_o feel_v present_a anguish_n and_o fear_v future_a torment_n but_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n they_o return_v to_o their_o pollution_n which_o show_v plain_o that_o though_o they_o shed_v many_o tear_n they_o do_v not_o with_o holy_a david_n pour_v out_o their_o soul_n he_o remember_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o how_o can_v he_o forget_v that_o which_o be_v so_o often_o object_v against_o he_o and_o this_o make_v his_o soul_n melt_v for_o heaviness_n 30.16_o psal_n 119.28_o job_n 30.16_o and_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o he_o as_o job_n speak_v he_o remember_v his_o happy_a estate_n which_o compare_v with_o the_o misery_n now_o suffer_v do_v augment_v his_o sorrow_n 2.19_o lam._n 2.19_o and_o make_v he_o pour_v out_o his_o heart_n like_o water_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o jeremiah_n do_v counsel_n and_o he_o hope_v to_o be_v restore_v unto_o his_o former_a joy_n and_o to_o find_v comfort_n by_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n before_o the_o 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commit_v for_o i_o have_v go_v with_o the_o multitude_n even_o with_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o mind_n but_o now_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o flee_v with_o my_o household_n with_o stranger_n and_o exile_n i_o go_v with_o they_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o now_o i_o go_v from_o the_o house_n of_o god_n nor_o dare_v i_o suffer_v zadok_n who_o shall_v be_v a_o seer_n to_o carry_v the_o ark_n which_o ought_v to_o abide_v in_o the_o city_n with_o i_o in_o this_o my_o private_a condition_n lest_o that_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o smite_v uzzah_n be_v kindle_v against_o i_o also_o i_o go_v with_o the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o praise_n play_v upon_o all_o manner_n of_o instrument_n with_o shout_v and_o with_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n blessing_n the_o people_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o now_o we_o weep_v and_o have_v our_o head_n cover_v i_o go_v with_o a_o multitude_n that_o keep_v holiday_n unto_o who_o i_o give_v bread_n flesh_n and_o wine_n yea_o i_o dance_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o offer_v burn_v offering_n &_o peace_n offering_n but_o now_o i_o may_v fear_v that_o i_o be_o appoint_v as_o a_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v no_o delight_n in_o i_o in_o this_o disconsolate_a estate_n he_o fly_v unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o as_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o complaint_n before_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o be_v pursue_v by_o saul_n 142.2_o psal_n 142.2_o and_o be_v deliver_v so_o now_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n and_o thereby_o become_v more_o impregnable_a than_o he_o shall_v ●ave_n be_v by_o abide_v in_o the_o strong_a hold_n of_o zion_n have_v find_v such_o safety_n therein_o he_o commend_v the_o use_n thereof_o unto_o other_o trust_v in_o he_o at_o all_o time_n you_o people_n 8_o p●●l_n ●1_n 8_o pour_v out_o your_o heart_n before_o he_o god_n be_v a_o refuge_n for_o we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n we_o must_v renounce_v all_o 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myself_o by_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o david_n demand_n before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o question_n which_o be_v verse_n v._o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v in_o i_o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o for_o the_o help_n of_o his_o countenance_n wherein_o he_o make_v further_a declaration_n of_o his_o sorrowful_a and_o perplex_a estate_n that_o his_o soul_n in_o this_o time_n of_o trouble_n do_v pant_v and_o thirst_n and_o be_v pour_v out_o and_o cast_v down_o and_o disquiet_v not_o find_v release_n from_o misery_n nor_o evasion_n out_o of_o these_o calamity_n now_o if_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n 6.23_o mat._n 6.23_o how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n and_o if_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v sorrowful_a how_o great_a be_v that_o sorrow_n 12.25_o pro._n 12.25_o when_o heaviness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n make_v it_o stoop_v yea_o to_o be_v cast_v down_o as_o 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