servant_n thou_o have_v take_v away_o all_o thy_o displeasure_n and_o turn_v thyself_o from_o thy_o wrathful_a indignation_n for_o if_o thou_o lord_n have_v not_o help_v we_o ▪_o it_o have_v not_o fail_v but_o our_o soul_n have_v be_v put_v to_o silence_n but_o when_o we_o say_v our_o foot_n have_v slip_v thy_o mercy_n oh_o lord_n help_v we_o up_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o sorrow_n that_o we_o have_v in_o our_o heart_n thy_o comfort_n have_v refresh_v our_o soul_n our_o soul_n wait_v still_o upon_o the_o lord_n ▪_o our_o soul_n hang_v upon_o his_o help_n our_o hope_n be_v always_o in_o he_o in_o the_o lord_n word_n will_v we_o rejoice_v in_o god_n word_n do_v we_o comfort_v ourselves_o for_o the_o lord_n say_v 50_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v praise_v i_o so_o when_o we_o be_v poor_a 40_o needy_a sickly_a &_o in_o heaviness_n the_o lord_n care_v for_o we_o he_o be_v our_o helper_n and_o our_o deliverer_n 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unto_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o therefore_o will_v we_o praise_v thou_o and_o thy_o mercy_n 71._o oh_o god_n unto_o thou_o will_v we_o sing_v oh_o thou_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n we_o will_v sing_v a_o new_a song_n unto_o thou_o 68_o oh_o god_n we_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n with_o psalm_n of_o thanksgiving_n oh_o sing_v praise_n 47._o sing_v praise_n unto_o our_o god_n oh_o sing_v praise_n sing_v praise_n unto_o our_o king_n for_o god_n be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n sing_v praise_n with_o understanding_n we_o will_v magnify_v thou_o 145._o oh_o god_n our_o king_n we_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o every_o day_n will_v we_o give_v thanks_n unto_o thou_o and_o praise_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o our_o mouth_n shall_v speak_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o let_v all_o flesh_n give_v thank_n to_o his_o holy_a name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 72._o for_o ever_o and_o bless_v be_v the_o 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pleasure_n &_o heavenly_a sweetness_n in_o thy_o love_n that_o whatsoever_o we_o shall_v from_o henchfoorth_o either_o think_v speak_v or_o do_v it_o may_v be_v all_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n through_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o dear_a son_n our_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n amen_n thy_o mighty_a hand_n and_o outstretch_a arm_n oh_o lord_n be_v still_o our_o defence_n thy_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n in_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o dear_a son_n be_v our_o salvation_n thy_o truth_n and_o holy_a word_n our_o instruction_n thy_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n our_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n unto_o the_o end_n and_o in_o the_o end_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n oh_o almighty_a and_o everliving_a lord_n god_n the_o dear_a father_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n which_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n &_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v which_o be_v the_o only_a ruler_n and_o governor_n conserver_n and_o keeper_n of_o all_o thing_n together_o with_o thy_o dear_o belove_a son_n christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n oh_o holy_a righteous_a &_o wise_a oh_o strong_a terrible_a mighty_a and_o fearful_a lord_n god_n governor_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n judge_v of_o all_o man_n oh_o exorable_a patient_a and_o most_o gracious_a father_n who_o eye_n be_v upon_o the_o way_n of_o all_o man_n and_o be_v so_o clean_o that_o they_o can_v abide_v impiety_n thou_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o try_v the_o very_a thought_n and_o reins_n of_o all_o man_n thou_o hate_v sin_n and_o abhor_v iniquity_n for_o sin_n sake_n thou_o have_v grievous_o punish_v mankind_n thy_o most_o dear_a creature_n as_o thou_o have_v declare_v by_o the_o penalty_n of_o death_n lay_v upon_o all_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n by_o the_o cast_n of_o adam_n &_o his_o offspring_n out_o of_o paradise_n by_o the_o curse_v of_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o drown_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o burn_a of_o sodom_n &_o gomor_n by_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n so_o that_o no_o miracle_n can_v convert_v he_o by_o the_o drown_n of_o he_o and_o his_o people_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n by_o the_o overthrow_v of_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o that_o of_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o there_o be_v but_o two_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n by_o reject_v king_n saul_n by_o the_o punishment_n upon_o thy_o servant_n david_n notwithstanding_o his_o hearty_a repentance_n by_o grievous_o afflict_v solomon_n in_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n by_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o by_o the_o thraldom_n of_o the_o jew_n wherein_o until_o this_o present_a day_n they_o continue_v a_o notable_a spectacle_n of_o thy_o wrath_n to_o the_o world_n against_o and_o for_o sin_n but_o of_o all_o spectacle_n of_o thy_o anger_n against_o sin_n the_o great_a and_o most_o notable_a be_v the_o death_n and_o bloody_a passion_n of_o thy_o dear_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ._n great_a be_v thine_o anger_n against_o sin_n when_o in_o heaven_n &_o earth_n nothing_o can_v be_v find_v which_o may_v appease_v thy_o wrath_n save_o the_o bloodshedding_n of_o thine_o only_a &_o most_o dear_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o be_v and_o be_v all_o thy_o delight_n great_a be_v the_o sore_a of_o sin_n that_o need_v such_o a_o salve_n mighty_a be_v the_o malady_n that_o need_v such_o a_o medicine_n if_o in_o christ_n in_o who_o be_v no_o sin_n thy_o wrath_n be_v so_o fiarce_o of_o our_o sin_n that_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o cry_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o how_o great_a &_o importable_a then_o be_v thine_o anger_n against_o we_o which_o be_v nothing_o but_o sinful_a they_o that_o be_v thy_o child_n through_o the_o contemplation_n of_o thine_o anger_n against_o sin_n set_v forth_o most_o evident_o in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v tremble_v and_o be_v afraid_a lament_v themselves_o upon_o he_o and_o hearty_o cry_v for_o mercy_n whereas_o the_o wicked_a be_v altogether_o careless_a and_o contemptuous_a nothing_o lament_v their_o iniquity_n or_o cry_v to_o thou_o hearty_o for_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n amongst_o who_o we_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v place_v they_o amongst_o thy_o child_n for_o that_o we_o be_v so_o shameless_a for_o our_o sin_n and_o careless_a for_o thy_o wrath_n heap_v daily_a sin_n upon_o sin_n so_o that_o the_o measure_n have_v overflow_v and_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o bring_v thy_o heavy_a plague_n upon_o we_o which_o be_v but_o earnest_a for_o great_a to_o ensue_v therefore_o to_o we_o pertain_v shame_n and_o nothing_o else_o be_v due_a but_o confusion_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v who_o can_v give_v we_o penitent_a heart_n who_o can_v open_v our_o lip_n that_o our_o mouth_n may_v make_v acceptable_a confession_n unto_o thou_o alas_o of_o our_o self_n we_o can_v think_v any_o good_a much_o less_o wish_v it_o and_o least_o of_o all_o do_v it_o as_o for_o angel_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n they_o have_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o they_o be_v make_v to_o minister_v unto_o we_o so_o that_o where_o it_o pass_v the_o power_n of_o the_o master_n the_o minister_n must_v needs_o want_v alas_o then_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v thou_o be_v holy_a and_o we_o unholy_a thou_o be_v good_a and_o we_o nothing_o but_o evil_n thou_o be_v pure_a and_o we_o altogether_o impure_a thou_o be_v light_a and_o we_o most_o dark_a darkness_n how_o then_o can_v there_o be_v any_o agreement_n betwixt_o we_o oh_o what_o now_o may_v we_o do_v despair_n no_o for_o thou_o be_v god_n and_o therefore_o good_a thou_o be_v merciful_a and_o therefore_o thou_o forgive_v sin_n with_o thou_o be_v mercy_n and_o propitiation_n and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v worship_v when_o adam_n have_v sin_v thou_o give_v he_o mercy_n before_o he_o desire_v it_o and_o will_v thou_o deny_v we_o mercy_n which_o now_o desire_v the_o same_o adam_n excuse_v his_o fault_n and_o accuse_v thou_o but_o we_o accuse_v ourselves_o and_o excuse_v thou_o and_o shall_v we_o be_v send_v empty_a away_o no_o find_a favour_n when_o thy_o wrath_n aboun_v and_o shall_v we_o seek_v grace_n be_v frustrate_a abraham_n be_v pull_v out_o of_o idolatry_n when_o the_o world_n be_v drown_v therein_o and_o be_v thou_o his_o god_n only_o israel_n in_o captivity_n in_o egypt_n be_v gracious_o visit_v &_o deliver_v &_o dear_a god_n the_o same_o good_a lord_n shall_v we_o always_o be_v forget_v how_o often_o in_o the_o wilderness_n do_v thou_o defer_v and_o spare_v thy_o plague_n at_o the_o request_n of_o moses_n when_o the_o people_n themselves_o make_v no_o petition_n to_o thou_o and_o see_v we_o not_o only_o now_o make_v our_o petition_n unto_o thou_o through_o thy_o goodness_n but_o also_o have_v a_o mediator_n for_o we_o far_o above_o moses_n even_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v we_o i_o say_v dear_a lord_n depart_v ashamed_a so_o soon_o as_o david_n say_v i_o have_v sin_v thou_o do_v forthwith_o answer_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v thou_o have_v take_v away_o his_o sin_n and_o gracious_a god_n even_o the_o self_n same_o god_n shall_v not_o we_o which_o now_o with_o david_n glad_o confess_v that_o we_o have_v sin_v shall_v we_o i_o say_v not_o hear_v by_o thy_o good_a spirit_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v oh_o grant_v that_o with_o manasses_n we_o may_v find_v favour_n and_o mercy_n remember_v that_o thou_o have_v not_o spare_v thine_o own_o only_a dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n but_o give_v he_o to_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n to_o rise_v for_o our_o righteousness_n to_o ascend_v for_o our_o possession_n take_v in_o heaven_n and_o to_o appear_v before_o thou_o for_o we_o for_o ever_o a_o high_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedech_n that_o through_o he_o we_o may_v have_v free_a access_n to_o come_v to_o thy_o throne_n now_o rather_o of_o grace_n then_o of_o justice_n remember_v that_o thou_o by_o he_o have_v bid_v we_o ask_v and_o promise_v that_o we_o shall_v receive_v say_v ask_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o â–ª_o oh_o dear_a god_o and_o most_o meek_a and_o merciful_a father_n we_o hearty_o beseech_v thou_o to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o for_o this_o thy_o christ_n sake_n for_o his_o death_n sake_n for_o thy_o promise_n truth_n and_o mercy_n sake_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o pardon_n and_o forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n iniquity_n and_o trespass_n what_o so_o ever_o we_o have_v commit_v against_o thou_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n ever_o or_o at_o any_o time_n hitherto_o by_o any_o mean_n dear_a father_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o though_o we_o be_v poor_a yet_o our_o christ_n
himself_o be_v utter_o without_o sin_n the_o victory_n seem_v the_o more_o easy_a but_o i_o to_o vanquish_v sathan_n be_v myself_o altogether_o sinful_a yea_o contrary_a to_o my_o most_o sinful_a nature_n to_o subdue_v sin_n the_o devil_n and_o my_o own_o flesh_n it_o seem_v a_o more_o victory_n and_o a_o great_a work_n than_o the_o other_o for_o the_o which_o nevertheless_o i_o will_v with_o all_o submission_n acknowledge_v unto_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n that_o the_o whole_a victory_n lord_n in_o deed_n be_v thou_o and_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n the_o beginner_n and_o finisher_n both_o of_o the_o will_n and_o the_o work_n now_o therefore_o lord_n jesus_n strengthen_v i_o with_o thy_o grace_n and_o might_n that_o thou_o may_v by_o i_o a_o most_o sinful_a wretch_n draw_v all_o these_o my_o earthly_a member_n and_o horrible_a vice_n before_o rehearse_v under_o my_o foot_n that_o i_o may_v not_o only_o fight_v against_o they_o but_o also_o subdue_v they_o 12._o so_o that_o they_o may_v all_o turn_v to_o the_o best_a for_o i_o as_o meet_v matter_n whereon_o i_o may_v exercise_v my_o faith_n pour_v forth_o my_o hearty_a prayer_n and_o give_v thou_o most_o hearty_a thanks_n for_o victory_n whereby_o i_o may_v learn_v and_o have_v experience_n that_o thou_o have_v in_o i_o draw_v all_o thing_n unto_o thou_o insomuch_o as_o thou_o thus_o lord_n of_o thy_o divine_a power_n draw_v both_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o to_o set_v forth_o thine_o honour_n and_o glory_n which_o thing_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n bring_v to_o pass_v oh_o god_n my_o creator_n preserver_n &_o everlasting_a defender_n a_o meditation_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o true_a mortification_n he_o that_o will_v be_v ready_a in_o weighty_a matter_n to_o deny_v his_o own_o will_n and_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o same_o have_v need_v to_o accustom_v himself_o to_o deny_v his_o desire_n in_o matter_n of_o less_o weight_n and_o to_o exercise_v 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obedient_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v thy_o good_a will_n in_o all_o thing_n hearty_o and_o willing_o to_o serve_v thou_o and_o do_v whatsoever_o may_v please_v thou_o for_o doubtless_o although_o we_o accustom_v ourselves_o in_o the_o pleasant_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n to_o a_o mortification_n and_o denial_n of_o ourselves_o yet_o we_o shall_v find_v enough_o to_o do_v when_o more_o better_a &_o weighty_a cross_n come_v for_o if_o thy_o son_n our_o saviour_n ever_o wont_a to_o obey_v thy_o good_a will_n pray_v so_o hearty_o and_o often_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v whereby_o he_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v very_a man_n how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o we_o who_o nature_n be_v corrupt_a not_o only_o in_o nativity_n but_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n also_o shall_v find_v both_o our_o hand_n full_a in_o great_a and_o greevos_a temptation_n whole_o to_o resign_v ourselves_o unto_o thou_o grant_v therefore_o dear_a father_n for_o thy_o christ_n sake_n to_o i_o a_o most_o miserable_a wretch_n thy_o grace_n and_o spirit_n to_o be_v effectual_a in_o i_o that_o daily_o i_o may_v accustom_v myself_o to_o deny_v my_o will_n in_o more_o easy_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n that_o when_o need_n shall_v be_v i_o may_v come_v unto_o thou_o with_o a_o resign_v will_n always_o steadfast_o expect_v thy_o mercy_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n continual_o obey_v thou_o with_o readiness_n and_o willingness_n do_v what_o so_o ever_o may_v most_o please_v thou_o through_o christ_n our_o lord_n who_o live_v with_o thou_o etc_n etc_n a_o meditation_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o reward_n both_o of_o the_o faithful_a and_o unfaithful_a oh_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v be_v rule_v and_o govern_v as_o of_o thy_o love_n for_o our_o redemption_n thou_o do_v not_o disdain_v to_o be_v our_o mediator_n &_o to_o take_v upon_o thou_o our_o 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first_o concern_v our_o corruption_n and_o naughtiness_n what_o a_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o power_n riches_n authority_n beauty_n goodness_n â–ª_o liberality_n truth_n justice_n all_o which_o thou_o be_v good_a lord_n can_v not_o move_v we_o to_o love_v thou_o whatsoever_o thing_n we_o see_v fair_a good_a wise_a mighty_a be_v but_o even_a sparkle_n of_o that_o power_n beauty_n goodness_n wisdom_n which_o thou_o be_v for_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v declare_v thy_o riches_n beauty_n power_n wisdom_n goodness_n etc_n etc_n thou_o have_v not_o only_o make_v but_o still_o do_v conserve_v all_o creature_n to_o be_v as_o david_n say_v of_o the_o heaven_n declarer_n &_o setter_n forth_o of_o thy_o glory_n &_o as_o a_o book_n to_o teach_v we_o to_o know_v thou_o how_o fair_a thou_o be_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n star_n light_n flowers_z river_n field_n hill_n â—irdes_n beast_n man_n and_o all_o creature_n yea_o the_o goodly_a shape_n and_o form_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 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