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in_o and_o by_o know_v himself_o of_o the_o shortness_n frailty_n and_o misery_n of_o man_n life_n with_o a_o remembrance_n of_o death_n and_o meditation_n thereof_o the_o way_n to_o balance_v ourselves_o and_o our_o desire_n be_v to_o know_v ourselves_o first_o then_o to_o know_v god_n and_o to_o fix_v our_o whole_a hope_n confidence_n and_o desire_v in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o true_a fountain_n and_o well_o spring_n of_o all_o happiness_n and_o content_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o who_o mighty_a protection_n we_o be_v no_o long_o he_o then_o while_o we_o walk_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o gracious_a direction_n miserable_a be_v those_o be_v most_o wretched_a that_o wander_v and_o run_v astray_o out_o of_o the_o arm_n and_o safeguard_n of_o his_o omnipotency_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v forget_v we_o as_o we_o forget_v he_o nay_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o remember_v we_o sinful_a creature_n a_o thousand_o time_n ere_o we_o remember_v he_o once_o and_o keep_v we_o in_o we_o 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carry_v stamp_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n let_v we_o be_v not_o only_a shadow_n but_o body_n move_v after_o his_o step_n that_o be_v our_o head_n let_v we_o walk_v here_o on_o earth_n as_o good_a christian_n whereby_o we_o may_v show_v the_o wicked_a a_o pattern_n of_o good_a life_n to_o imitate_v such_o humility_n and_o sobriety_n as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a and_o lively_a pattern_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o piety_n have_v walk_v before_o we_o the_o print_n of_o who_o bless_a foot_n we_o daily_o look_v on_o with_o our_o eye_n and_o consider_v in_o our_o heart_n with_o joy_n and_o comfort_n if_o we_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n we_o must_v take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o make_v it_o our_o glory_n that_o be_v the_o people_n of_o his_o pasture_n and_o the_o sheep_n of_o his_o hand_n who_o nevertheless_o in_o simple_a sight_n graze_v on_o the_o mountain_n be_v either_o fleece_v of_o the_o shearer_n grow_v into_o we_o oll_v or_o 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list_v yet_o let_v we_o take_v comfort_n to_o ourselves_o &_o stay_v our_o soul_n on_o the_o anchor_n of_o his_o providence_n as_o the_o same_o prophet_n do_v although_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o chastisement_n all_o the_o day_n long_o &_o every_o morning_n yet_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o confess_v &_o say_v my_o foot_n have_v almost_o slip_v yea_o and_o i_o have_v say_v as_o they_o until_o i_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n then_o understand_v i_o the_o end_n of_o these_o man_n namely_o how_o thou_o set_v they_o in_o slippery_a place_n and_o cast_v they_o down_o and_o destroy_v they_o how_o sudden_o they_o come_v to_o a_o fearful_a end_n so_o when_o death_n shall_v make_v we_o both_o even_o with_o the_o earth_n here_o be_v our_o comfort_n the_o grave_n shall_v be_v to_o we_o as_o a_o fold_n till_o our_o shepherd_n come_v and_o to_o they_o a_o shambles_n until_o the_o destroyer_n of_o their_o soul_n shall_v receive_v a_o endless_a commission_n 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sinful_a therefore_o let_v we_o call_v upon_o god_n &_o still_o pray_v unto_o he_o be_v our_o saviour_n and_o merciful_a redeemer_n it_o be_v no_o shame_n to_o be_v sorrowful_a or_o to_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v no_o reproach_n to_o beg_v god_n mercy_n or_o hurt_v to_o we_o to_o pray_v his_o majesty_n to_o be_v merciful_a in_o the_o remission_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v no_o discredit_n to_o confess_v our_o fault_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o tell_v he_o we_o be_v miserable_a &_o wretched_a sinner_n this_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o quench_v the_o extremity_n of_o thirsty_a sin_n and_o to_o obtain_v a_o refresh_a cup_n with_o a_o beat_a breast_n and_o break_a heart_n to_o cry_v unto_o god_n to_o be_v a_o merciful_a father_n unto_o we_o and_o to_o give_v we_o remission_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n if_o lamentable_a picture_n &_o woeful_a tale_n carry_v their_o force_n with_o they_o to_o enforce_v tear_n from_o the_o hearer_n and_o beholder_n eye_n then_o can_v we_o but_o turn_v prodigal_a in_o tear_n when_o we_o behold_v this_o lively_a counterfeit_n of_o sorrow_n where_o every_o colour_n have_v a_o speak_a grief_n every_o grief_n a_o mourn_a tongue_n to_o extort_v and_o wring_v tear_n from_o the_o beholder_n eye_n jacob_n do_v 37._o gen._n 37._o never_o rend_v his_o garment_n in_o so_o many_o piece_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o joseph_n as_o the_o true_a penitent_a sinner_n do_v his_o soul_n for_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o sin_n lay_v they_o upon_o the_o raâ—ke_n of_o repentance_n &_o stretch_v they_o from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n from_o himself_o too_o god_n agar_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o her_o maâ—ters_n 21._o gen._n 21._o house_n make_v her_o eye_n â—â—e_v plaintiff_n of_o true_a contrition_n to_o her_o solitary_a wand'r_a but_o the_o penitent_a in_o â—eart_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o â—is_n master_n favour_n make_v â—is_n hand_n his_o heart_n his_o eye_n â—is_n tongue_n and_o all_o labour_n to_o â—essen_v the_o 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18._o harp_n salomon_n thousand_o song_n can_v mitigate_v the_o smart_n of_o the_o sinner_n disease_n that_o run_v altogether_o upon_o the_o heartstring_n not_o the_o harpe-string_n the_o space_n fall_n and_o rise_v of_o a_o melancholy_n ditty_n the_o first_o note_n be_v raise_v high_a to_o he_o that_o be_v above_o all_o the_o second_o with_o a_o temperate_a stop_n move_v to_o a_o mean_a the_o three_o with_o a_o heavy_a touch_n fit_v to_o the_o base_a heavy_a o_o heavy_a be_v the_o note_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o it_o call_v for_o moderation_n of_o god_n o_o heavy_a too_o heavy_a be_v the_o note_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o crave_v the_o voice_n of_o mercy_n we_o may_v just_o observe_v in_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n first_o his_o invocation_n to_o god_n second_o his_o humble_a petition_n three_o his_o condition_n in_o his_o meditation_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o attain_v to_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o great_a offender_n and_o god_n his_o only_a saviour_n and_o 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