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require_v that_o we_o shall_v sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o high_a measure_n the_o cunning_a musician_n will_v not_o only_o stretch_v forth_o his_o string_n that_o they_o may_v be_v hear_v but_o sometime_o so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v hear_v in_o the_o high_a measure_n such_o musician_n and_o singer_n of_o god_n mercy_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v this_o be_v the_o measure_n we_o must_v keep_v this_o year_n upon_o the_o harp_n of_o david_n if_o we_o consider_v what_o cloudy_a day_n have_v go_v over_o our_o head_n and_o in_o how_o fair_a sunshine_n we_o be_v set_v again_o have_v we_o not_o occasion_n to_o say_v with_o david_n psalm_n 92_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n to_o sing_v unto_o his_o name_n and_o to_o declare_v his_o love_a kindness_n o_o let_v we_o then_o with_o the_o best_a member_n and_o instrument_n we_o have_v body_n and_o spirit_n which_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n have_v harmonical_o compose_v praise_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 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will_v not_o yield_v thanks_n which_o make_v we_o nothing_o the_o poor_a we_o ought_v then_o to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o and_o with_o david_n to_o speak_v awake_v my_o tongue_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n among_o the_o people_n psalm_n 57.8_o and_o as_o deborah_n stir_v up_o herself_o up_o deborah_n up_o arise_v and_o sing_v a_o song_n jud._n 5.12_o even_o so_o o_o london_n stir_v up_o thyself_o up_o london_n uppe_o arise_v sing_v a_o song_n upon_o the_o harp_n of_o david_n psalm_n 103_o my_o soul_n praise_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o which_o be_v within_o i_o his_o holy_a name_n my_o soul_n praise_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n let_v we_o every_o where_o offer_v up_o
escape_v the_o infection_n so_o this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o obedient_a subject_n 18.10_o pro._n 18.10_o go_v unto_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o strong_a tower_n to_o carry_v with_o they_o in_o their_o prayer_n their_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n who_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o love_n as_o father_n that_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o infection_n of_o sin_n as_o there_o be_v no_o better_a halberd_n and_o no_o trusty_a guard_n to_o preserve_v a_o king_n from_o bodily_a danger_n as_o a_o ancient_a father_n speak_v than_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a so_o i_o may_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o better_a preservative_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o keep_v it_o from_o the_o spiritual_a infection_n than_o the_o humble_a prayer_n of_o the_o love_a subject_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n precept_n that_o prayer_n 2.1_o 1._o tim._n 2.1_o supplication_n and_o intercession_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n as_o a_o king_n for_o himself_o so_o pray_v thou_o for_o the_o king_n 10_o 2._o sa._n 24_o 10_o take_v away_o o_o lord_n the_o trespass_n of_o thy_o servant_n i_o conclude_v this_o point_n which_o concern_v king_n and_o subject_n with_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o king_n fit_n for_o a_o subject_n give_v thy_o judgement_n to_o the_o king_n o_o god_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n to_o the_o king_n son_n psal_n 72.1_o person_n 2_o david_n consider_v as_o a_o private_a person_n second_o david_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o private_a person_n a_o holy_a and_o a_o righteous_a soul_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o yet_o behold_v infect_v with_o the_o plague_n of_o sin_n take_v i_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n &_o bid_v i_o tell_v you_o belove_v that_o the_o holy_a the_o most_o righteous_a the_o godly_a may_v get_v the_o spiritual_a infection_n &_o sometime_o be_v take_v with_o spiritual_a apoplexy_n doctrine_n 3._o doctrine_n where_o be_v the_o patriarch_n the_o prophet_n 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