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A08277 The imitation of Dauid his godly and constant resolution in bearing all his trialls, troubles and afflictions being a king whose example of faith, patience, hope, obedience and deliueries, thankfulnesse and prayer, is left euen for princes, potentates, and all true Christians to imitate. Collected by way of meditations and prayers out of the 27. Psalme. By I.N. Norden, John, 1548-1625? 1624 (1624) STC 18610; ESTC S113324 90,720 456

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host_n pitch_v against_o i_o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a though_o war_n be_v raise_v against_o i_o i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o 35_o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v defend_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n 56_o meditation_n the_o three_o o●e_a thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n ●hat_n i_o will_v ●●q●ire_v even_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o li●e_z to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o visit_v his_o temple_n 64_o a_o 〈◊〉_d for_o spiritual_a knowledge_n and_o increase_n of_o our_o holy_a desire_n to_o visit_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v his_o word_n to_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o praise_v he_o 92_o meditation_n the_o four_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n he_o shall_v hide_v i_o in_o his_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o his_o pavilion_n shall_v he_o hide_v i_o and_o set_v i_o upon_o a_o rock_n 99_o a_o prayer_n in_o whatsoever_o trouble_n 128_o meditation_n the_o five_o that_o he_o will_v now_o lift_v up_o my_o head_n above_o my_o enemy_n round_o about_o i_o therefore_o will_v i_o offer_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n sacrifice_n of_o joy_n i_o will_v sing_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n 136_o a_o prayer_n with_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o defence_n from_o enemy_n in_o that_o they_o have_v not_o prevail_v against_o us._n 156_o meditation_n the_o six_o harken_v unto_o my_o voice_n o_o lord_n when_o i_o cry_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o hear_v i_o 164_o a_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o hear_v us._n 182_o meditation_n the_o seven_o when_o thou_o say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n my_o heart_n answer_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o will_v seek_v thy_o face_n 189_o a_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v never_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o us._n 197_o meditation_n the_o eighth_z hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o nor_o cast_v thy_o servant_n away_o in_o displeasure_n thou_o have_v be_v my_o succour_n leave_v i_o not_o nor_o forsake_v i_o o_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n 206_o a_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v be_v always_o near_o unto_o we_o in_o our_o affliction_n and_o not_o to_o hide_v his_o face_n and_o favour_n from_o us._n 225_o meditation_n the_o nine_o though_o my_o father_n and_o my_o mother_n forsake_v i_o thou_o lord_n will_v take_v i_o up_o 232_o a_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v show_v himself_o our_o father_n in_o all_o our_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n when_o all_o other_o help_n fail_v 245_o meditation_n the_o ten_o teach_v i_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n and_o lead_v i_o in_o a_o right_a path_n because_o of_o my_o enemy_n 254_o a_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o direct_v we_o in_o his_o way_n and_o lead_v we_o upright_o because_o of_o our_o enemy_n 275_o meditation_n the_o eleven_o give_v i_o not_o over_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o my_o enemy_n for_o there_o be_v false_a witness_n rise_v up_o against_o i_o and_o such_o as_o speak_v cruel_o 282_o a_o prayer_n that_o 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