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obedient_a for_o we_o even_o unto_o death_n pater_fw-la noster_fw-la etc._n etc._n ave_fw-la maria_n etc._n etc._n miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o before_o pag._n 6._o the_o prayer_n respice_fw-la quaesumus_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o before_o pag._n 130._o at_o the_o nine_o hour_n pater_fw-la noster_fw-la etc._n etc._n ave_fw-la maria_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 118_o or_o 119._o in_o the_o nine_o part_n of_o this_o 118th_o or_o 119th_o psalm_n the_o holy_a prophet_n teach_v we_o by_o his_o example_n to_o honour_v the_o law_n of_o god_n with_o profound_a humility_n tell_v we_o that_o if_o we_o love_v it_o it_o be_v god_n gift_n he_o exhort_v we_o to_o beseech_v his_o majesty_n not_o to_o leave_v his_o gift_n imperfect_a but_o that_o illuminate_v
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and_o have_v teach_v i_o he_o have_v spread_v a_o net_n for_o my_o foot_n he_o have_v turn_v i_o backward_o he_o have_v make_v i_o desolate_a all_o the_o day_n consume_v with_o sorrow_n nun_z the_o yoke_n of_o my_o iniquity_n have_v watch_v they_o be_v fold_v together_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o put_v upon_o my_o neck_n my_o strength_n be_v weaken_v our_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o into_o the_o hand_n from_o which_o i_o can_v rise_v jerusalem_n jerusalem_n convert_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n if_o the_o jew_n deserve_o suffer_v all_o those_o misery_n be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n what_o calamity_n do_v they_o not_o merit_v for_o put_v to_o death_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n who_o suffer_v death_n only_o because_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o because_o he_o will_v satisfy_v for_o we_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n his_o father_n r._n behold_v we_o have_v see_v he_o and_o there_o be_v no_o sightliness_n and_o we_o be_v desirous_a of_o he_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o infirmity_n and_o our_o sorrow_n he_o have_v carry_v but_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o with_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v he_o sure_o have_v bear_v our_o infirmity_n and_o our_o sorrow_n he_o have_v carry_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o who_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v v._o behold_v we_o have_v see_v he_o and_o there_o be_v no_o sightliness_n and_o we_o be_v desirous_a of_o he_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o infirmity_n and_o our_o sorrow_n he_o have_v carry_v but_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o with_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v the_o second_o nocturn_n psalm_n 71._o the_o church_n represent_v we_o with_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n as_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o jesus_n christ_n show_v we_o with_o what_o zeal_n king_n david_n desire_v the_o reign_n of_o this_o divine_a saviour_n who_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v his_o lord_n and_o king_n according_a to_o his_o divinity_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v his_o son_n according_a to_o his_o humanity_n ant._n our_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v the_o poor_a from_o the_o mighty_a and_o the_o poor_a which_o have_v no_o helper_n o_o god_n give_v thy_o judgement_n to_o the_o king_n and_o thy_o justice_n to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o king_n to_o judge_v thy_o people_n in_o justice_n and_o thy_o poor_a in_o judgement_n let_v the_o mountain_n receive_v peace_n for_o the_o people_n and_o the_o little_a hill_n justice_n he_o shall_v judge_v the_o poor_a of_o the_o people_n and_o shall_v save_v the_o child_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o he_o shall_v humble_v the_o calumniator_n and_o he_o shall_v continue_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o before_o the_o moon_n in_o generation_n and_o generation_n he_o shall_v descend_v as_o rain_v upon_o a_o fleece_n and_o as_o drop_n distil_v upon_o the_o earth_n there_o shall_v rise_v in_o his_o day_n justice_n and_o abundance_n of_o peace_n until_o the_o moon_n be_v 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the_o new_a testament_n which_o this_o adorable_a saviour_n come_v to_o declare_v unto_o the_o world_n appertain_v to_o life_n everlasting_a and_o not_o this_o transitory_a one_o which_o pass_v with_o the_o time_n wherein_o god_n bestow_v even_o on_o the_o wicked_a worldly_a felicity_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o rich_a and_o the_o good_a shall_v not_o propose_v to_o themselves_o a_o reward_n of_o happiness_n in_o this_o world_n for_o such_o service_n they_o render_v god_n she_o likewise_o show_v that_o this_o truth_n be_v declare_v even_o to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n she_o therefore_o propose_v unto_o we_o the_o 72._o psalm_n wherein_o the_o royal_a prophet_n mention_n a_o man_n who_o repent_v himself_o for_o have_v serve_v god_n out_o of_o self-interest_n not_o have_v a_o just_a heart_n but_o ever_o incline_v itself_o to_o temporal_a reward_n see_v that_o the_o wicked_a abound_v in_o the_o good_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o who_o be_v much_o trouble_v almost_o to_o 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thy_o commandment_n in_o my_o heart_n i_o have_v hide_v thy_o word_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v to_o thou_o bless_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n teach_v i_o thy_o justification_n in_o my_o lip_n i_o have_v pronounce_v all_o the_o judgement_n of_o thy_o mouth_n i_o be_o delight_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o testimony_n as_o in_o all_o riches_n i_o will_v be_v exercise_v in_o thy_o commandment_n and_o i_o will_v consider_v thy_o way_n i_o will_v meditate_v in_o thy_o justification_n i_o will_v not_o forget_v thy_o word_n in_o this_o second_o part_n of_o this_o 118_o or_o 119_o psalm_n the_o prophet_n david_n far_a teach_v we_o the_o conduct_n which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o use_v to_o those_o who_o with_o a_o faithful_a heart_n intend_v the_o observe_v his_o commandment_n 1._o god_n bring_v to_o their_o knowledge_n that_o this_o life_n be_v but_o as_o death_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o find_v out_o the_o true_a life_n which_o consist_v in_o know_v and_o love_v he_o 2._o he_o 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