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great_a when_o as_o dr._n jeremy_n taylor_n say_v christ_n be_v rise_v in_o they_o thus_o by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v preach_v it_o please_v god_n to_o save_v those_o that_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n as_o doctor_n taylor_n say_v which_o word_n incarnate_a be_v god_n preacher_n to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o god_n salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n allelujah_o sing_v psalm_n likewise_o be_v please_v to_o consider_v whether_o the_o psalm_n now_o sing_v in_o parish-church_n for_o matter_n and_o form_n be_v the_o same_o sing_v by_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n who_o sing_v that_o they_o witness_v to_o be_v true_a with_o understanding_n of_o the_o spirit_n make_v melody_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o whether_o those_o that_o sing_v what_o they_o can_v witness_v true_a in_o themselves_o do_v not_o sing_v lie_v in_o hypocrisy_n yea_o or_o nay_o and_o whether_o any_o can_v in_o truth_n sing_v the_o 131_o psalm_n that_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o the_o same_o humble_a and_o meek_a spirit_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n o_o lord_n i_o be_o not_o puff_v in_o mind_n i_o have_v no_o scornful_a eye_n i_o do_v not_o exercise_v myself_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v too_o high_a but_o as_o a_o child_n that_o wean_a be_v even_o from_o his_o mother_n breast_n so_o have_v i_o lord_n behav'_v myself_o in_o silence_n and_o in_o rest_n and_o whether_o any_o that_o have_v not_o enter_v into_o or_o go_v through_o the_o new_a birth_n can_v sing_v the_o 17_o psalm_n verse_n 3._o thou_o have_v well_o try_v i_o in_o the_o night_n and_o yet_o can_v nothing_o find_v that_o i_o have_v speak_v with_o my_o tongue_n that_o be_v not_o in_o my_o mind_n and_o for_o the_o work_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o path_n perverse_a and_o ill_a for_o love_v of_o thy_o most_o holy_a name_n i_o have_v refrain_v still_o psal_n 42._o vers_fw-la 3_o 4._o the_o tear_n always_o be_v my_o repast_n which_o from_o my_o eye_n do_v slide_v when_o wicked_a man_n cry_v out_o so_o fast_o where_o now_o be_v god_n thy_o guide_n psal_n 102.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o as_o a_o hearth_n my_o bone_n be_v burn_v my_o heart_n be_v smite_v dead_a and_o wither_v like_o the_o grass_n that_o i_o forget_v to_o eat_v my_o bread_n etc._n etc._n thus_o be_v david_n crucify_a with_o christ_n and_o bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n which_o none_o can_v true_o sing_v but_o those_o that_o be_v partaker_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n allelujah_o also_o psal_n 6.2_o etc._n etc._n for_o i_o be_o weak_a therefore_o o_o lord_n of_o mercy_n i_o forbear_v and_o heal_v i_o lord_n for_o why_o thou_o know_v my_o bone_n do_v quake_v for_o fear_n psal_n 22.14_o 15._o but_o i_o drop_v down_o like_o water_n shed_v my_o joint_n in_o sunder_o break_v my_o heart_n do_v in_o my_o body_n melt_v like_o wax_n against_o the_o heat_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 31.1_o 4_o 5._o o_o lord_n i_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o thou_o let_v nothing_o work_v i_o shame_n as_o thou_o be_v just_a deliver_v i_o and_o set_v i_o quite_o from_o blame_n the_o psalm_n follow_v can_v no_o man_n true_o sing_v but_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v christ_n the_o new_a birth_n in_o they_o such_o only_o as_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n can_v sing_v the_o triumphant_a new_a song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb_n and_o of_o simeon_n and_o mary_n the_o virgin_n allelujah_o psal_n 18.4_o 6._o the_o pang_n of_o death_n do_v compass_v i_o and_o bind_v i_o every_o where_o the_o flow_a wave_n of_o wickedness_n do_v put_v i_o in_o great_a fear_n i_o thus_o beset_v with_o pain_n and_o grief_n do_v pray_v to_o god_n for_o grace_n and_o he_o forthwith_o do_v hear_v my_o plaint_n out_o of_o his_o holy_a place_n verse_n 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o he_o bring_v i_o forth_o in_o open_a place_n whereas_o i_o may_v be_v free_a and_o keep_v i_o safe_a because_o he_o have_v a_o favour_n unto_o i_o for_o that_o i_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o in_o his_o path_n have_v tread_v and_o have_v not_o sin_v wicked_o against_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 22._o but_o pure_a and_o clean_o and_o uncorrupt_a appear_v before_o his_o face_n and_o do_v restrain_v from_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n in_o any_o case_n verse_n 28_o 29._o for_o by_o thy_o help_n a_o host_n of_o man_n discomfit_n lord_n i_o shall_v by_o thou_o i_o scale_n and_o overleap_a the_o strength_n of_o any_o wall_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o the_o god_n that_o gird_v i_o with_o strength_n be_v he_o that_o i_o do_v mean_a that_o all_o the_o way_n wherein_o i_o walk_v do_v evermore_o keep_v clean_a etc._n etc._n he_o do_v in_o order_n put_v my_o hand_n to_o battle_n and_o to_o fight_v to_o break_v in_o sunder_a bar_n of_o brass_n he_o give_v my_o arm_n the_o might_n thou_o teach_v i_o thy_o save_a health_n thy_o right_a hand_n be_v my_o tower_n thy_o love_n and_o familiarity_n do_v still_o increase_v my_o power_n and_o verse_n 38._o 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