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and_o therefore_o will_v not_o suffer_v liberty_n to_o wander_v astray_o in_o the_o wide_a &_o wild_a field_n of_o sin_n to_o death_n it_o be_v the_o knife_n that_o open_v the_o sore_n and_o will_v have_v strictness_n first_o that_o ease_n may_v follow_v after_o when_o we_o sin_n never_o so_o little_a it_o will_v like_o a_o good_a master_n check_v we_o like_o a_o love_a father_n reprove_v we_o and_o like_o a_o wise_a counsellor_n admonish_v we_o which_o check_v reproof_n or_o admonish_a yea_o for_o great_a offence_n youth_n can_v scarce_o abide_v jesus_n christ_n command_v the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o shall_v leave_v all_o and_o follow_v he_o if_o he_o will_v have_v eternal_a life_n jesus_n christ_n now_o command_v also_o in_o his_o word_n all_o young_a man_n that_o they_o leave_v all_o their_o pleasure_n lust_n of_o youth_n and_o vanity_n and_o follow_v his_o strict_a and_o holy_a life_n if_o they_o will_v have_v eternal_a life_n know_v that_o all_o tbat_n be_v 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that_o we_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n neither_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n nor_o in_o strife_n and_o enjoy_n 7._o but_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o it_o and_o 〈…〉_z 21._o as_o he_o who_o despise_v these_o thing_n despise_v not_o man_n but_o god_n so_o if_o any_o man_n purge_v himself_o from_o thesâ—â—_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n sanctify_a &_o meet_v for_o the_o lord_n &_o prepare_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n amen_n 1._o sa._n 17._o 49._o 1._o sam._n 18._o 9_o ps._n 119_o 161._o psal._n 119._o 157_o verse_n â—8_o 27._o 35._o 36._o 37._o 133._o 134._o 41_o reâ—_n 19_o 〈…〉_z ver._n 25._o 50._o 39_o verse_n 24._o verse_n 105._o ver._n 11_o &_o 28_o ha._n lâ—_n lu_o ja_fw-ge levit._n 12._o vers._n 18._o 27._o 37._o 133._o vers._n 25._o 28._o 81._o &_o 120._o vers._n 157._o 161._o 93._o vers._n 24._o vers._n 10._o vers._n 11._o vers._n 13._o vers._n 14â—_n vers._n 15._o vers._n 16._o gen._n 6._o 5._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 28._o the_o 1._o use_v the_o 2._o use_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 7._o lam._n 3._o 27._o gen._n 3._o mat._n 8._o 29._o eccles_n 11._o 9_o gen._n 22._o 3_o 2._o coâ—_n 6_o 2._o gâ—n_n 1._o 14._o 1._o thes._n 5._o 22._o vers._n 103._o mat._n 22._o 21._o prou._n 23._o 26._o maturâ—_n luke_n 2._o 46._o properè_fw-la psal._n 119._o 32._o iâ—h_o 21_o 25._o rectè_fw-la constant_a reu._n 2._o 10._o prou._n 8._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 15._o luke_n â—_o 80._o the_o 3._o use_v gen._n 18._o 17._o 19_o gen._n 22._o 7._o 8._o gen._n 24._o 36._o gen._n 17._o 7._o 2._o king_n 2._o prou_z 13._o 24._o prou._n 29._o 17._o prou._n 22._o 6._o 1._o king_n 23._o 6._o psal._n 51._o â—_o ephes._n 2._o 3._o gen._n 27_o 46._o gen._n 28._o 6_o 7_o 8._o 1._o sam._n 2._o 23._o john_n 8._o 39_o 44._o luke_n 18._o 17._o reu._n 2._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 19_o 2._o tim._n 2._o 22._o 3._o we_o be_v limit_v 4._o we_o take_v no_o burden_n 1._o we_o desire_v not_o our_o way_n to_o be_v long_o 6._o our_o way_n dangerous_a matt._n 23._o 26._o gen._n 4._o use_v use_v exod._n 31._o 3._o prou._n 6._o 11._o job._n 32._o 7._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 5._o 1._o tim._n 4_o 8._o prou._n 14._o 26._o tit._n 2._o 12_o 13._o phil_n 3._o phil._n 4._o â—_o matth._n 6._o mat._n 5._o 19_o luke_n 11_o 28._o john_n 10._o john_n 12._o isa._n 61._o 2._o mat._n 5._o 20._o rom._n 2._o 19_o io._n 8._o 12._o pet._n 3._o 18._o mark_n 13._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 15._o phil._n 1._o 27._o jere._n 23._o 29._o jer._n 23._o 2d_o psal._n 119._o 14._o 24._o 40._o 72._o 93._o 97._o 103._o 2._o king_n 24._o reu._n 2._o rom._n 6._o 3._o 4_o 2._o tim_n 2._o 22._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 5._o eph._n 5._o 3_o 4._o 1._o thess._n 4._o 7._o eph._n 5._o 16._o rom._n 13._o 11._o 1._o thes._n 4_o 7._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 21._o
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protection_n and_o refresh_a wing_n of_o your_o worship_n favour_n rest_v and_o repose_v myself_o with_o my_o labour_n your_o worship_n in_o most_o humble_a duty_n and_o hearty_a affection_n devote_a william_n gvilde_v a_o young_a man_n inqvisition_n or_o trial_n psal._n 119._o verse_n 9_o wherewith_o shall_v a_o young_a man_n redress_v his_o way_n in_o take_v heed_n thereto_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n concern_v the_o author_n of_o this_o psalm_n among_o writer_n there_o be_v no_o concordance_n and_o agreement_n in_o certainty_n of_o any_o nominate_v particular_a but_o as_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o his_o fruit_n so_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o psalm_n and_o the_o manifold_a comfortable_a matter_n therein_o contain_v that_o he_o be_v a_o singular_a sanctify_a &_o holy_a prophet_n of_o god_n who_o write_v the_o same_o by_o the_o special_a inspiration_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n and_o it_o appear_v more_o particular_o that_o the_o certain_a author_n thereof_o be_v david_n be_v then_o a_o young_a man_n in_o saul_n court_n then_o great_o corrupt_v as_o by_o his_o collation_n verse_n 100_o appear_v and_o that_o he_o do_v meditate_v this_o psalm_n not_o 49._o long_a time_n after_o the_o slaughter_n of_o goliath_n 9_o be_v present_o thereafter_o notwithstanding_o lay_v open_a to_o the_o narrow_a mark_v and_o hatred_n of_o saul_n himself_o 161._o and_o to_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o wicked_a servant_n as_o also_o beset_v and_o pursue_v with_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o 157_o entice_a pleasure_n and_o manifold_a allure_a vanity_n of_o youth_n which_o desire_v to_o avoid_v and_o to_o institute_v his_o life_n and_o way_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v god_n love_n more_o increase_v towards_o he_o to_o encounter_v the_o unjust_a hatred_n of_o man_n and_o his_o strength_n more_o confirm_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o overcome_v the_o manifold_a temptation_n of_o frail_a youth_n he_o therefore_o implore_v god_n help_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o spirit_n â—8_o to_o open_v his_o eye_n that_o he_o may_v see_v the_o wonder_n of_o his_o law_n to_o make_v he_o understand_v the_o way_n of_o his_o precept_n 27._o to_o direct_v he_o therein_o 35._o to_o incline_v his_o heart_n to_o his_o testimony_n 36._o to_o turn_v away_o his_o eye_n from_o regard_v vanity_n and_o to_o quicken_v he_o in_o his_o way_n 37._o to_o direct_v his_o step_n in_o his_o word_n and_o let_v no_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n over_o he_o 133._o to_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o oppression_n of_o man_n that_o he_o may_v keep_v his_o statute_n and_o to_o let_v his_o love_a kindness_n and_o salvation_n 134._o come_v unto_o he_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n 41_o the_o title_n prefix_v before_o this_o psalm_n be_v halleluiah_n a_o hebrew_n word_n use_v as_o well_o by_o god_n saint_n on_o earth_n in_o praise_v of_o his_o name_n as_o by_o david_n psalm_n 76._o as_o also_o by_o the_o glorify_a spirit_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n before_o his_o throne_n 〈…〉_z retain_v by_o all_o nation_n and_o people_n and_o unturned_a in_o their_o own_o native_a and_o proper_a tongue_n or_o language_n by_o any_o for_o the_o â—â—â—estie_n and_o reverence_n the_o hâ—brew_n word_n import_v in_o itself_o incommunicable_a to_o any_o other_o as_o for_o the_o signification_n thereof_o it_o be_v compound_v of_o two_o word_n hallelu_n a_o verb_n in_o the_o imperative_a mood_n signify_v praise_n and_o jah_n the_o glorious_a name_n of_o god_n retain_v so_o in_o the_o original_n psalm_n 53._o unexpressed_a by_o any_o other_o word_n so_o that_o by_o this_o signification_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o intitulation_n thereby_o of_o this_o psalm_n be_v this_o that_o in_o the_o same_o great_a matter_n of_o praise_v god_n holy_a name_n be_v set_v before_o our_o eye_n who_o in_o his_o love_n to_o man_n have_v manifest_v his_o will_n in_o his_o powerful_a word_n by_o the_o keep_n whereof_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o we_o be_v make_v true_o happy_a &_o perfect_o bless_v vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o whereby_o young_a and_o old_a may_v redress_v purify_v and_o make_v straight_o their_o sinful_a unclean_a and_o crooked_a way_n reform_v and_o conform_v they_o by_o the_o same_o to_o his_o will_n which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o resurrection_n &_o the_o life_n so_o it_o quicken_v every_o dead_a soul_n in_o sin_n 39_o raise_v it_o up_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n a_o counsellor_n to_o the_o simple_a 24._o a_o delight_n to_o the_o godly_a a_o lantern_n to_o our_o foot_n in_o darkness_n 105._o and_o light_n to_o our_o path_n in_o the_o night_n 28_o a_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n which_o raise_v and_o save_v from_o sin_n and_o preserve_v from_o eternal_a confusion_n as_o verse_n 6._o so_o that_o for_o this_o great_a and_o excellent_a benefit_n and_o for_o such_o a_o inestimable_a jewel_n in_o this_o psalm_n reveal_v unto_o we_o we_o be_v bind_v with_o that_o wise_a merchant_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o rejoice_v exceed_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o to_o express_v and_o manifest_v our_o joy_n in_o hearty_a praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n the_o giver_n thereof_o and_o so_o forth_o for_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o title_n of_o this_o psalm_n or_o inscription_n with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o and_o use_v make_v in_o this_o place_n as_o for_o the_o further_a etymology_n according_a to_o the_o latin_a orthography_n thereof_o ja_fw-ge some_o make_v it_o to_o include_v a_o mystery_n in_o it_o make_v the_o first_o syllable_n al_n to_o signify_v altissimus_fw-la the_o second_o le_z to_o import_v levatuâ—_n in_o cruse_n the_o three_o lu_o lugebâ—nt_fw-la sancti_fw-la and_o the_o four_o in_o iam_fw-la vero_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la include_v so_o therein_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o only_a cause_n to_o move_v all_o christian_n heart_n to_o rise_v in_o hearty_a praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n on_o high_a the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o this_o psalm_n or_o matter_n be_v moral_a which_o as_o it_o be_v above_o all_o other_o most_o pleasant_a and_o delectable_a so_o this_o psalm_n contain_v the_o same_o as_o in_o length_n so_o in_o excellency_n it_o surpass_v the_o rest_n as_o the_o sun_n do_v the_o small_a glister_a star_n in_o glory_n and_o brightness_n of_o light_n show_v and_o set_v forth_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o man_n the_o inestimable_a worth_n and_o rare_a virtue_n of_o god_n word_n with_o the_o most_o bless_a &_o happy_a estate_n of_o all_o those_o who_o delight_n be_v therein_o and_o who_o make_v it_o a_o rule_n to_o conform_v all_o their_o action_n thereby_o and_o their_o way_n wherein_o they_o will_v walk_v the_o psalm_n itself_o according_a to_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v of_o a_o mix_a kind_n of_o stile_n contain_v diverse_a exhortation_n to_o all_o man_n who_o will_v attain_v unto_o true_a happiness_n to_o seek_v after_o god_n word_n and_o embrace_v the_o same_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n walk_v therein_o and_o practise_v the_o same_o in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n with_o sundry_a and_o sweet_a comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a that_o be_v afflict_v any_o way_n also_o confession_n of_o his_o own_o delight_n earnest_a desire_n estimation_n ardent_a love_n and_o careful_a observation_n of_o god_n precept_n and_o word_n fearful_a threaten_n to_o the_o wicked_a who_o despise_v the_o same_o and_o many_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o god_n to_o confirm_v he_o in_o his_o truth_n to_o establish_v his_o foot_n in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o take_v away_o all_o impediment_n whatsoever_o may_v hinder_v his_o course_n in_o this_o path_n of_o salvation_n the_o division_n of_o the_o psalm_n be_v in_o 22._o section_n call_v octonary_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n alphabet_n be_v so_o many_o every_o section_n or_o octonarie_n contain_v 8._o
which_o lead_v to_o salvation_n press_v hardly_o to_o thrust_v in_o at_o that_o narrow_a gate_n lay_v off_o and_o cast_v away_o far_o from_o thou_o all_o the_o impediment_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o entice_a vanity_n and_o pleasure_n of_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o only_a care_n be_v with_o thou_o first_o to_o see_v thy_o saviour_n the_o way_n be_v narrow_a that_o lead_v to_o he_o delay_v not_o then_o till_o it_o be_v full_a but_o strive_v to_o be_v foremost_a the_o way_n be_v narrow_a that_o lead_v to_o life_n therefore_o not_o soon_o find_v in_o the_o beginning_n they_o of_o thy_o life_n timely_o begin_v and_o search_v careful_o and_o narrow_o for_o it_o the_o true_a way_n be_v narrow_a and_o straight_o therefore_o thy_o step_n therein_o when_o thou_o have_v find_v it_o must_v be_v straight_o and_o narrow_a thou_o must_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thy_o eye_n that_o it_o behold_v no_o vanity_n thou_o must_v shut_v the_o gate_n of_o thy_o ear_n that_o thou_o hear_v no_o vain_a profane_a or_o idle_a speech_n offensive_a to_o god_n thou_o must_v not_o harken_v to_o they_o but_o let_v the_o sound_n of_o god_n word_n and_o healthful_a admonition_n be_v pleasant_a only_o unto_o thy_o hear_n thou_o must_v have_v a_o watchman_n before_o thy_o lip_n and_o god_n fear_v a_o bar_n unto_o thy_o heart_n &_o tongue_n that_o thou_o utter_v nothing_o but_o may_v be_v to_o god_n glory_n thy_o own_o comfort_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o those_o that_o do_v hear_v thou_o abstain_v from_o swear_v curse_a lie_a backebit_v slander_v judge_a idle_a or_o corrupt_a speak_n and_o from_o all_o thing_n that_o have_v but_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n thou_o must_v exercise_v thy_o hand_n to_o do_v good_a only_o thy_o foot_n to_o prosecute_v the_o same_o thy_o will_n must_v be_v make_v comformable_a to_o thy_o saviour_n thy_o understanding_n to_o perceive_v and_o apprehend_v virtue_n and_o god_n mercy_n towards_o thou_o thy_o memory_n to_o think_v upon_o his_o judgement_n to_o thy_o amendment_n upon_o his_o mercy_n to_o thy_o comfort_n and_o his_o manifold_a blessing_n and_o undeserued_a benefit_n for_o increase_v of_o thankfulness_n in_o thou_o thy_o whole_a body_n and_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o which_o be_v a_o member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n must_v no_o wise_n be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o satan_n by_o sin_n or_o pollute_v to_o be_v the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n thy_o soul_n and_o heart_n with_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n thereof_o must_v be_v the_o temple_n and_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n sanctify_v and_o holy_a spirit_n &_o not_o a_o lodge_n for_o that_o unclean_a spirit_n of_o sin_n and_o his_o fellow_n of_o thy_o filthy_a lust_n and_o carnal_a affection_n in_o body_n and_o soul_n thou_o must_v walk_v so_o wary_o and_o narrow_o in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a work_v out_o thy_o salvation_n the_o way_n be_v narrow_a fear_v then_o never_o so_o little_a to_o depart_v from_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o straight_a passage_n and_o path_n to_o salvation_n be_v soon_o lose_v by_o negligence_n but_o not_o so_o easy_o find_v out_o again_o without_o great_a diligence_n care_v not_o for_o the_o scornful_a and_o devilish_a slander_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v call_v precise_a but_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o labour_v so_o to_o be_v indeed_o strive_v to_o live_v a_o pure_a and_o unspotted_a life_n without_o a_o hypocritical_a and_o external_a show_n only_o thereof_o it_o be_v say_v in_o a_o devilish_a proverb_n a_o young_a saint_n a_o old_a devil_n but_o endeavour_n thou_o be_v young_a to_o be_v a_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o to_o dedicate_v thy_o youth_n to_o he_o and_o his_o service_n only_o walk_v in_o this_o strict_a and_o narrow_a path_n &_o the_o same_o god_n who_o have_v give_v thou_o beginning_n shall_v also_o give_v thou_o constancy_n and_o a_o joyful_a end_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v a_o old_a saint_n also_o as_o well_o as_o young_a on_o earth_n and_o in_o heaven_n he_o shall_v glorify_v thou_o a_o bless_a saint_n for_o ever_o with_o himself_o it_o be_v say_v and_o that_o most_o true_o temporis_fw-la praeteriti_fw-la bene_fw-la impensi_fw-la suavis_fw-la est_fw-la memoria_fw-la the_o memory_n of_o time_n bypass_a which_o be_v well_o bestow_v be_v sweet_a and_o joyful_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o let_v any_o young_a man_n consider_v with_o himself_o if_o god_n bring_v he_o to_o age_n what_o great_a joy_n and_o comfort_n he_o can_v have_v then_o to_o remember_v that_o he_o have_v bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o he_o enter_v and_o walk_v then_o in_o the_o narrow_a &_o straight_a way_n and_o now_o be_v come_v to_o the_o easy_a passage_n and_o out-going_a thereof_o to_o receive_v that_o promise_a reward_n of_o eternal_a joy_n and_o everlasting_a life_n where_o he_o see_v other_o who_o then_o enter_v a_o contrary_a course_n give_v loose_a liberty_n to_o their_o flesh_n fulfil_v their_o lust_n and_o never_o care_v to_o redress_v their_o way_n in_o their_o old_a age_n to_o be_v punish_v with_o poverty_n punish_v with_o infamy_n and_o disgrace_n overcome_v with_o sickness_n humble_v great_o despise_v expel_v out_o of_o all_o good_a company_n a_o pattern_n of_o all_o misery_n in_o great_a straightness_n the_o end_n of_o the_o way_n and_o compel_v with_o the_o prodigal_a son_n after_o they_o have_v spend_v all_o &_o abuse_a god_n gift_n to_o live_v in_o a_o lamentable_a estate_n and_o to_o fly_v from_o city_n to_o city_n from_o country_n to_o country_n wrestle_v if_o they_o may_v to_o come_v out_o of_o their_o straightness_n but_o fall_v from_o pit_n to_o pit_n from_o scylla_n to_o charybdis_n and_o except_o god_n their_o father_n give_v they_o a_o mind_n at_o last_o to_o return_v to_o he_o aright_o and_o half_a way_n run_v and_o meet_v they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v they_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o everlasting_a straightness_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o condemnation_n which_o by_o their_o walk_n in_o that_o broad_a way_n of_o carnal_a liberty_n they_o just_o have_v promerited_a what_o joy_n i_o say_v shall_v this_o be_v to_o a_o age_a man_n to_o remember_v his_o happy_a estate_n he_o be_v in_o and_o this_o woeful_a condition_n he_o have_v by_o god_n grace_n escape_v when_o for_o age_n he_o can_v so_o well_o eat_v his_o meat_n this_o remembrance_n that_o he_o remember_v his_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o youth_n and_o redress_v his_o way_n according_a to_o his_o word_n shall_v be_v a_o continual_a banquet_n unto_o he_o this_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o joy_n of_o a_o upright_a heart_n shall_v be_v a_o staff_n to_o uphold_v his_o soul_n when_o he_o behold_v the_o green_a field_n and_o pleasant_a fruit_n and_o flower_n of_o his_o well_o spend_a youth_n great_a solace_n shall_v be_v to_o his_o mind_n than_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o fine_a deck_v garden_n of_o the_o world_n can_v be_v to_o the_o eye_n his_o soul_n shall_v flow_v with_o comfort_n and_o his_o heart_n pant_v and_o leap_v with_o joy_n a_o infinite_a treasure_n shall_v he_o possess_v &_o see_v continual_o which_o shall_v never_o make_v he_o careful_a or_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lose_v thereof_o put_v sleep_n from_o his_o eye_n but_o from_o death_n to_o life_n it_o shall_v pass_v with_o he_o and_o leave_v a_o perpetual_a fame_n thereof_o in_o the_o world_n when_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o the_o lord_n his_o work_n shall_v follow_v he_o let_v every_o young_a man_n then_o spend_v and_o bestow_v his_o youth_n so_o in_o walk_v in_o this_o narrow_a way_n and_o straight_a passage_n circumspect_o precise_o and_o as_o pure_o as_o he_o can_v redress_v his_o way_n according_a to_o god_n word_n that_o in_o the_o harvest_n of_o old_a age_n he_o may_v pull_v and_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o youth_n and_o find_v refreshment_n after_o weariness_n rest_n after_o labour_n victory_n after_o the_o battle_n easiness_n after_o straightness_n and_o infinite_a eternal_a joy_n after_o momentaneall_a mourning_n and_o tear_n 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supper_n come_v to_o he_o to_o wash_v his_o foot_n he_o refuse_v no_o lord_n thou_o shall_v never_o wash_v my_o foot_n but_o when_o christ_n tell_v he_o that_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o portion_n with_o he_o and_o have_v wash_v his_o foot_n than_o peter_n who_o refuse_v before_o now_o beg_v lord_n not_o only_o my_o foot_n but_o my_o head_n and_o hand_n also_o so_o it_o be_v with_o we_o before_o we_o taste_v of_o the_o sweetness_n and_o refreshment_n of_o god_n word_n to_o our_o weary_a soul_n and_o the_o joy_n thereof_o to_o our_o wound_a and_o sorrowful_a conscience_n we_o esteem_v of_o it_o as_o aesop_n cock_n do_v of_o the_o jewel_n he_o find_v in_o the_o dounghill_n we_o have_v rather_o have_v a_o grain_n of_o barley_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o te_v to_o the_o flesh_n or_o be_v agreeable_a to_o please_v our_o affection_n god_n word_n be_v as_o it_o be_v pearl_n cast_v before_o swine_n we_o be_v rather_o ready_a to_o turn_v back_o and_o tear_v they_o in_o piece_n that_o 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