consideration_n of_o that_o great_a displeasure_n of_o thou_o to_o which_o i_o be_o to_o impute_v all_o these_o sad_a and_o direful_a effect_n of_o it_o 11._o my_o day_n be_v like_o a_o shadow_n that_o decline_v and_o i_o be_o wither_v like_o grass_n 12._o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o thy_o remembrance_n unto_o all_o generation_n 13._o thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v paraphrase_n 11_o 12_o 13._o my_o condition_n be_v every_o day_n worse_o and_o more_o hopeless_a than_o other_o my_o joyless_a life_n hasten_v to_o its_o fatal_a period_n and_o unless_o thou_o please_v to_o interpose_v thy_o sovereign_a power_n i_o be_o utter_o and_o final_o lose_v but_o herein_o this_o one_o great_a comfort_n remain_v that_o thy_o strength_n be_v beyond_o our_o weakness_n thy_o eternity_n be_v oppose_v to_o our_o frail_a transitory_a state_n thy_o mercy_n surmount_v our_o 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but_o be_v sensible_a of_o our_o loss_n and_o our_o sin_n and_o with_o all_o compassion_n and_o affection_n be_v transport_v when_o we_o think_v of_o either_o at_o present_v the_o want_n of_o outward_a prosperity_n have_v not_o render_v she_o less_o desirable_a in_o our_o eye_n but_o rather_o inhanse_v the_o value_n of_o those_o interdict_a felicity_n and_o make_v we_o vow_v all_o readiness_n to_o endeavour_v the_o repair_n of_o those_o ruin_n whensoever_o thou_o shall_v please_v to_o grant_v we_o that_o welcome_a opportunity_n 15._o so_o the_o heathen_a shall_v fear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o glory_n 16._o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n he_o shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n 17._o he_o will_v regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d destitute_a and_o not_o despise_v their_o prayer_n paraphrase_n 15_o 16_o 17._o when_o that_o bless_a time_n shall_v come_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o effectual_a mean_n to_o bring_v 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lord_n behold_v the_o earth_n 20._o to_o hear_v the_o groan_a of_o the_o prisoner_n to_o loose_v those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n 21._o to_o declare_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o zion_n and_o his_o praise_n in_o jerusalem_n 22._o when_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o the_o kingdom_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n paraphrase_n 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o when_o they_o hear_v how_o signal_o he_o do_v exercise_v his_o power_n and_o providence_n in_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n here_o below_o and_o how_o ready_a he_o be_v to_o relieve_v and_o rescue_v those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o great_a distress_n and_o destitution_n to_o return_v their_o captivity_n and_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o country_n again_o there_o to_o bless_v and_o praise_v and_o proclaim_v the_o power_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o his_o temple_n make_v their_o constant_a solemn_a resort_n thither_o from_o all_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o land_n at_o the_o time_n by_o god_n appoint_v 23._o he_o weaken_v my_o strength_n in_o the_o way_n he_o shorten_v my_o day_n 24._o i_o say_v o_o my_o god_n take_v i_o not_o away_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n thy_o year_n be_v throughout_o all_o generation_n paraphrase_n 23_o 24._o when_o i_o consider_v the_o sadness_n of_o our_o state_n the_o misery_n and_o shortness_n of_o our_o life_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o strength_n and_o eternity_n of_o god_n i_o can_v but_o address_v my_o prayer_n unto_o he_o with_o some_o hope_n that_o he_o will_v spare_v we_o and_o restore_v we_o to_o some_o prosperity_n and_o not_o cut_v we_o off_o in_o the_o most_o flourish_a part_n of_o our_o life_n 25._o of_o old_a have_v thou_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n 26._o they_o shall_v perish_v but_o thou_o shall_v endure_v they_o all_o shall_v wax_v old_a like_o a_o garment_n as_o a_o vesture_n shall_v thou_o c._n change_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v 27._o but_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o god_n or_o oracle_n the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o inspire_a enthusiast_n dispense_n out_o to_o his_o credulous_a client_n all_o that_o the_o oracle_n do_v dictate_v or_o as_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v cold_a and_o dry_a in_o its_o elementary_a constitution_n and_o therefore_o bind_v up_o to_o a_o necessity_n of_o perpetual_a barrenness_n have_v neither_o of_o those_o two_o procreative_a faculty_n heat_n or_o moisture_n in_o its_o composition_n but_o then_o by_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o neighbourhood_n of_o water_n or_o to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o that_o rain_n from_o heaven_n to_o satisfy_v its_o thirst_n this_o cold_a dry_a element_n begin_v to_o teem_v carry_v many_o mine_n of_o treasure_n in_o the_o womb_n many_o granary_n of_o fruit_n in_o its_o surface_n and_o in_o event_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contribute_v all_o that_o we_o can_v crave_v either_o to_o our_o need_n or_o luxury_n now_o though_o all_o this_o be_v do_v by_o 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