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meanness_n and_o knéel_n before_o the_o lord_n thy_o maker_n i_o say_v too_o little_a for_o this_o be_v a_o general_a mercy_n and_o common_a to_o all_o creature_n for_o not_o the_o least_o and_o vile_a of_o these_o but_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o over_o these_o thou_o have_v set_v man_n to_o be_v a_o lord_n in_o which_o dominion_n a_o heathen_a partake_v with_o a_o christian_a because_o he_o partake_v of_o the_o name_n of_o man_n and_o have_v thy_o image_n of_o reason_n understanding_n will_n memory_n stamp_v upon_o his_o soul_n bind_v then_o upon_o these_o argument_n he_o be_v to_o bow_v and_o knéel_n as_o well_o as_o i_o and_o oblige_v to_o worship_n and_o adore_v as_o much_o as_o any_o christian_a but_o thou_o have_v tie_v we_o unto_o thou_o in_o a_o strong_a bond_n and_o oblige_v we_o to_o these_o duty_n by_o a_o near_a and_o more_o precious_a favour_n when_o we_o be_v straggle_v in_o the_o wilderness_n thou_o wente_v after_o we_o and_o bring_v we_o home_n to_o 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school_n i_o shall_v talk_v how_o wonderful_a be_v thy_o law_n diliges_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o proximum_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o that_o thy_o work_n of_o creation_n providence_n redemption_n etc._n etc._n be_v marvellous_a 4._o and_o again_o he_o return_v to_o speak_v of_o his_o imperfection_n and_o infirmity_n ver._n 4_o and_o ask_v mercy_n weakness_n show_v his_o weakness_n 1._o my_o soul_n melt_v for_o heaviness_n as_o a_o thing_n melt_v and_o consume_v by_o distillation_n till_o nothing_o be_v leave_v so_o the_o life_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v decay_v by_o grief_n and_o tediousness_n of_o his_o spiritual_a combat_n within_o the_o flesh_n lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n 2._o therefore_o he_o pray_v for_o strength_n strength_n desire_n strength_n strengthen_v thou_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n add_v the_o heat_n of_o grace_n as_o thou_o have_v promise_v and_o confirm_v i_o in_o this_o agony_n and_o keep_v i_o from_o fall_v which_o he_o more_o clear_o beg_v in_o 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way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n and_o so_o show_v myself_o thankful_a for_o thy_o grace_n that_o have_v set_v my_o heart_n at_o liberty_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n amen_o 5._o h_o e._n this_o octostich_n be_v whole_o precatory_a content_n the_o content_n 1._o in_o which_o he_o pray_v first_o for_o illumination_n in_o god_n law_n and_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v practical_a 2._o that_o god_n will_v remove_v the_o impediment_n which_o may_v hinder_v he_o in_o do_v his_o duty_n practical_a he_o pray_v for_o illumination_n and_o desire_v it_o be_v practical_a 1._o his_o first_o petition_n be_v teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v it_o to_o the_o end_n 2._o ver._n 1_o give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v thy_o law_n yea_o i_o shall_v keep_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n in_o these_o two_o verse_n the_o prophet_n ask_v 1._o institution_n and_o illumination_n in_o the_o word_n teach_v i_o give_v i_o 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he_o shall_v be_v nor_o sincere_a nor_o constant_a for_o he_o will_v ever_o and_o anon_o be_v too_o apt_a redere_fw-la ad_fw-la ingenium_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o beg_v 1._o ver._n 3_o make_v i_o to_o go_v lead_v i_o direct_v i_o natural_o man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o if_o he_o have_v any_o light_n of_o knowledge_n he_o be_v too_o apt_a to_o be_v msicarry_v and_o wander_v from_o it_o whence_o david_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v be_v his_o guide_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o leave_v to_o himself_o for_o it_o be_v a_o narrow_a strait_a way_n a_o path_n he_o be_v to_o go_v in_o 2._o way_n that_o he_o may_v go_v in_o god_n way_n which_o be_v a_o path_n or_o strait_a way_n make_v i_o to_o go_v in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n 1._o a_o path_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vita_fw-la trita_fw-la the_o old_a way_n and_o not_o any_o new_a tract_n he_o will_v go_v in_o that_o way_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n walk_v before_o he_o 2._o a_o path_n be_v a_o way_n out_o of_o the_o common_a road_n nor_o beast_n nor_o horse_n nor_o cart_n go_v in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o way_n for_o man_n he_o will_v then_o go_v the_o way_n of_o reasonable_a man_n not_o the_o bestial_a way_n of_o the_o world_n and_o flesh_n 3._o a_o path_n be_v narrow_a short_a right_a clean_a way_n the_o highway_n be_v a_o broad_a long_o crooked_a foul_a way_n this_o way_n he_o decline_v because_o it_o lead_v to_o hell_n and_o desire_n to_o go_v that_o one_o clean_a straight_o short_a way_n of_o god_n commandment_n 3._o it_o his_o affection_n to_o it_o which_o petition_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o easy_o grant_v he_o show_v his_o
mighty_a king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n by_o who_o king_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n ver._n 1_o that_o especial_o which_o thou_o require_v of_o thy_o vicegerent_n on_o earth_n be_v that_o they_o show_v mercy_n and_o execute_v judgement_n that_o they_o extend_v act_n of_o grace_n and_o charity_n towards_o the_o good_a and_o to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n come_v ver._n 2_o lord_n unto_o i_o with_o thy_o aid_n and_o spirit_n for_o without_o thy_o help_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o do_v any_o duty_n and_o make_v i_o first_o to_o reform_v myself_o and_o my_o house_n cause_v i_o to_o walk_v wise_o with_o zeal_n and_o prudence_n in_o a_o perfect_a way_n give_v i_o power_n to_o walk_v constant_o and_o with_o delight_n in_o my_o own_o family_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n ver._n 3_o that_o i_o may_v be_v a_o pattern_n of_o good_a work_n unto_o all_o within_o my_o house_n a_o example_n of_o piety_n religion_n justice_n and_o charity_n to_o all_o about_o i_o slip_v lord_n and_o fall_v i_o may_v but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v willing_o and_o malicious_o for_o i_o will_v set_v no_o wicked_a thing_n before_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v tempt_v thereby_o thou_o lord_n have_v hitherto_o put_v into_o my_o heart_n a_o hatred_n of_o the_o work_n of_o they_o that_o turn_v aside_o ver._n 4_o and_o gracious_a god_n continue_v in_o i_o that_o hatred_n still_o for_o so_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o nor_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n nor_o the_o babylonish_n garment_n shall_v cleave_v to_o my_o finger_n give_v i_o so_o much_o courage_n o_o lord_n as_o to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a ver._n 5_o and_o so_o much_o charity_n as_o to_o extend_v mercy_n to_o the_o good_a let_v my_o justice_n be_v so_o exemplar_n that_o every_o man_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a froward_a heart_n be_v afraid_a of_o i_o and_o depart_v from_o i_o let_v i_o never_o know_v countenance_n or_o show_v the_o least_o friendship_n to_o a_o wicked_a person_n embolden_v i_o to_o cut_v off_o every_o one_o that_o privy_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n ver._n 7_o as_o for_o the_o man_n who_o show_v the_o pride_n of_o their_o heart_n with_o the_o roll_a of_o their_o eye_n and_o for_o such_o who_o have_v a_o heart_n so_o full_o swell_v with_o ambition_n and_o covetousness_n that_o nothing_o can_v satisfy_v suffer_v i_o not_o to_o have_v any_o familiarity_n with_o they_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o admit_v they_o to_o my_o table_n thou_o know_v o_o lord_n how_o full_a the_o world_n now_o be_v of_o fraudulent_a person_n and_o man_n of_o lie_a lip_n make_v my_o sevetity_n so_o awful_a and_o my_o authority_n so_o reverential_a that_o he_o that_o work_v deceit_n do_v not_o dare_v to_o dwell_v stay_v and_o remain_v within_o my_o house_n and_o he_o that_o tell_v lie_n be_v afraid_a to_o tarry_v in_o my_o sight_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a move_v i_o to_o discern_v ver._n 6_o and_o to_o be_v favourable_a be_v all_o those_o who_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o land_n man_n of_o truth_n and_o trust_n let_v my_o eye_n be_v bend_v upon_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a these_o let_v i_o call_v from_o all_o place_n to_o dwell_v with_o i_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o walk_v in_o a_o perfect_a way_n bring_v he_o to_o be_v my_o servant_n my_o counsellor_n my_o bosom-friend_n justice_n and_o religion_n be_v the_o pillar_n of_o any_o kingdom_n and_o at_o this_o time_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v out_o of_o course_n make_v i_o to_o beat_v up_o the_o pillar_n of_o it_o write_v the_o book_n of_o thy_o law_n within_o my_o heart_n and_o let_v the_o advancement_n of_o true_a religion_n be_v my_o chief_a care_n ver._n 8_o after_o let_v i_o carry_v so_o great_a a_o love_n to_o justice_n that_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n be_v by_o i_o early_o and_o speedy_o destroy_v and_o all_o wicked_a doer_n be_v unroot_v and_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o city_n of_o my_o god_n this_o be_v a_o city_n of_o saint_n far_o far_o be_v remove_v from_o it_o all_o 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thy_o precept_n i_o get_v understanding_n i_o be_o by_o they_o become_v learned_a ver._n 8_o wise_a prudent_a he_o be_v of_o good_a understanding_n of_o himself_o affection_n himself_o sanctification_n of_o the_o affection_n but_o he_o prefer_v this_o light_n 2._o therefore_o because_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o false_a religion_n or_o evil_a manner_n his_o affection_n be_v sanctify_v by_o it_o which_o beget_v in_o he_o a_o strong_a confidence_n from_o which_o do_v arise_v in_o his_o soul_n joy_n peace_n and_o tranquillity_n which_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o treasure_n and_o pleasure_n the_o prayer_n o_o gracious_a god_n ver._n 1_o i_o want_v word_n to_o express_v that_o love_n which_o i_o bear_v unto_o thy_o law_n o_o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o taste_n yea_o ver._n 7_o they_o be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n unto_o my_o mouth_n ver._n 1_o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o those_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n which_o other_o misspend_v upon_o banity_n and_o pleasure_n ver._n 3_o i_o spend_v in_o the_o meditation_n of_o thy_o commandment_n ver._n 2_o through_o thy_o precept_n it_o be_v that_o i_o get_v understanding_n ver._n 8_o by_o thy_o commandment_n i_o be_o become_v wise_a than_o my_o enemy_n of_o more_o understanding_n than_o my_o teacher_n more_o prudent_a than_o the_o ancient_n who_o be_v full_a of_o year_n but_o not_o of_o wisdom_n because_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o practice_v or_o will_v not_o practice_v what_o they_o know_v be_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o master_n and_o perfect_a thy_o work_n give_v i_o more_o knowledge_n ver._n 6_o and_o teach_v i_o still_o so_o i_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thy_o judgement_n let_v thy_o commandment_n be_v ever_o with_o i_o always_o in_o my_o memory_n always_o in_o my_o heart_n ver._n 2_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v not_o only_o refrain_v my_o foot_n which_o i_o desire_v from_o any_o one_o but_o from_o every_o evil_a way_n ver._n 5_o so_o 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