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on_o the_o earth_n to_o deliver_v oracle_n unto_o man_n and_o by_o their_o mouth_n to_o form_v the_o voice_n of_o justice_n and_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o magnificence_n of_o our_o joust_n and_o â—…ies_n and_o draw_v out_o as_o it_o be_v by_o line_n and_o by_o level_a our_o fine_a and_o pleasant_a dance_n where_o all_o the_o youth_n shine_v and_o glister_v like_o the_o star_n in_o a_o clear_a and_o bright_a night_n 15_o o_o good_a god_n what_o a_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n be_v this_o can_v we_o take_v any_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n after_o all_o this_o must_v not_o we_o swear_v a_o perpetual_a mourning_n and_o condemn_v our_o eye_n unto_o everlasting_a tear_n 16_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o live_v after_o all_o this_o be_v our_o grief_n so_o small_a as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v we_o die_v be_v our_o misery_n so_o cruel_a as_o that_o it_o have_v leave_v we_o eye_n so_o long_a time_n to_o behold_v it_o and_o condemn_v we_o to_o be_v so_o long_a while_n afflict_v with_o so_o strange_a a_o misery_n must_v we_o see_v at_o our_o foot_n the_o piece_n of_o the_o crown_n which_o fall_v from_o our_o head_n and_o tread_v upon_o the_o shiver_n of_o the_o sceptre_n which_o we_o be_v wont_a to_o carry_v in_o our_o hand_n and_o see_v our_o kingly_a ornament_n pull_v in_o piece_n before_o our_o face_n curse_a be_v we_o who_o have_v cause_v by_o our_o sin_n this_o desolation_n who_o have_v enforce_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o visit_v we_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o pour_v upon_o we_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o anger_n 17_o this_o be_v it_o that_o we_o must_v bewail_v this_o must_v be_v here_o the_o springhead_n of_o our_o tear_n for_o this_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n these_o be_v yea_o these_o be_v our_o iniquity_n which_o have_v change_v the_o face_n of_o what_o soever_o we_o see_v to_o be_v before_o we_o which_o have_v make_v our_o champion_n ground_n desert_n wilderness_n of_o our_o city_n rubbish_n of_o our_o house_n and_o leave_v nothing_o unto_o ourselves_o but_o a_o object_n of_o sadness_n and_o dolour_n to_o blear_v our_o eye_n with_o so_o monstrous_a a_o spectacle_n and_o to_o kill_v our_o heart_n with_o so_o pitiful_a thought_n 18_o for_o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v not_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n with_o much_o weep_n and_o what_o be_v he_o who_o spirit_n will_v not_o be_v dull_v with_o very_a dotage_n when_o as_o he_o shall_v see_v this_o beautiful_a zion_n the_o garden_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o palestine_n to_o be_v make_v now_o a_o warren_n of_o fox_n where_o nothing_o use_v and_o haunt_v but_o wild_a beast_n 19_o but_o these_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o â—lowes_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n who_o make_v great_a thing_n that_o thou_o may_v pull_v they_o down_o which_o set_v up_o city_n and_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o ladder_n to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o execrement_n of_o thy_o other_o more_o excellent_a work_n and_o will_v have_v the_o overthrow_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n bear_v witness_n of_o thy_o eternity_n and_o infiniteness_n thou_o be_v o_o lord_n only_o eternal_a exempt_a from_o all_o course_n and_o change_v for_o no_o time_n be_v able_a to_o measure_v thy_o greatness_n for_o they_o serve_v thou_o and_o be_v but_o as_o steward_n and_o dispenser_n of_o thy_o will_n thy_o throne_n be_v far_o above_o all_o corruptible_a thing_n and_o there_o thou_o sit_v make_v all_o generation_n to_o pass_v before_o thou_o one_o after_o another_o change_v when_o it_o please_v thou_o the_o enhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o as_o man_n do_v their_o garment_n 20_o but_o see_v o_o lord_n that_o thou_o be_v thus_o altogether_o good_a just_a and_o almighty_a will_v thou_o whole_o forget_v thy_o goodness_n and_o love_a kindness_n towards_o we_o thou_o that_o can_v forget_v nothing_o will_v thou_o which_o ever_o â—…pest_v thy_o word_n and_o promise_n forget_v the_o righteousness_n of_o thy_o promise_n which_o thou_o have_v ever_o make_v unto_o thy_o choose_a people_n will_v thou_o let_v slip_v the_o occasion_n which_o offer_v it_o self_n unto_o thou_o to_o have_v pity_n on_o we_o and_o help_v we_o who_o be_v not_o almighty_a but_o for_o to_o do_v good_a and_o aid_v the_o afflict_a and_o as_o soon_o shall_v thou_o forget_v to_o be_v god_n as_o to_o forget_v to_o pardon_v and_o forgeve_v very_o well_o thou_o have_v for_o a_o time_n deal_v seveare_o with_o we_o and_o send_v we_o calamity_n to_o make_v we_o feel_v that_o we_o have_v offend_v thou_o and_o we_o have_v perceyve_v it_o right_n well_o and_o we_o have_v return_v unto_o thou_o with_o break_a heart_n and_o dolorous_o groan_v before_o thou_o and_o therefore_o what_o more_o will_v thou_o have_v of_o we_o what_o other_o sacrifice_n may_v we_o offer_v up_o unto_o thou_o than_o our_o tear_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v thou_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o our_o disposition_n but_o our_o will_n and_o the_o same_o we_o present_v unto_o thou_o wash_v in_o our_o tear_n press_v and_o squeeze_v by_o the_o sorrow_n of_o our_o repentance_n and_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v with_o the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o lively_a love_n and_o therefore_o why_o reiecte_v thou_o we_o why_o cause_v thou_o we_o to_o wax_v old_a in_o our_o misery_n 21_o no_o no_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v too_o good_a and_o favourable_a for_o so_o long_o as_o we_o shall_v call_v upon_o thou_o with_o sound_a heart_n thou_o will_v never_o forsake_v us._n but_o because_o o_o lord_n there_o be_v no_o more_o force_n nor_o strength_n in_o we_o and_o that_o our_o misery_n have_v knock_v our_o spirit_n in_o the_o head_n quicken_z thou_o they_o in_o we_o and_o let_v all_o our_o affection_n be_v set_v upon_o thou_o and_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v continual_o cleave_v unto_o thou_o and_o not_o have_v thy_o grace_n disdain_n to_o dwell_v in_o we_o renew_v our_o spirit_n and_o life_n and_o reestablish_v we_o again_o in_o our_o first_o integrity_n and_o pureness_n wherein_o thou_o creat_v us._n 22_o thou_o have_v heretofore_o reprove_v we_o and_o in_o reprove_v we_o have_v reject_v we_o and_o to_o say_v true_o thou_o have_v reason_v so_o to_o do_v for_o our_o too_o too_o intolerable_a iniquity_n have_v most_o strong_o provoke_v thou_o but_o since_o that_o we_o have_v now_o humble_v our_o selâ—es_n before_o thou_o and_o have_v do_v what_o so_o ever_o we_o may_v bethink_v we_o of_o to_o appease_v thou_o with_o all_o receive_v we_o to_o thy_o grace_n pour_v upon_o we_o thy_o benefit_n embrace_v we_o love_o as_o lose_a child_n which_o come_v again_o with_o weep_a tear_n to_o cast_v themselves_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o their_o father_n and_o merciful_o receyve_v our_o prayer_n and_o vow_n for_o they_o come_v not_o now_o o_o lord_n from_o our_o lip_n alone_o but_o even_o from_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n the_o song_n of_o ezechias_n take_v out_o of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n chap._n 38._o i_o be_o dry_v 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