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themselves_o to_o unrighteousness_n which_o follow_v the_o way_n that_o he_o show_v 4_o for_o neither_o have_v thou_o o_o lord_n command_v any_o thing_n unaduisedlie_o either_o as_o thing_n that_o we_o shall_v only_o understand_v or_o idle_o consider_v but_o thou_o have_v command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v observe_v and_o keep_v with_o all_o diligence_n 5_o and_o will_v to_o god_n that_o my_o manner_n may_v so_o be_v order_v by_o thy_o government_n that_o i_o may_v most_o constant_o persevere_v in_o keep_v most_o careful_o thy_o statute_n 6_o for_o then_o shall_v all_o thing_n go_v well_o with_o i_o when_o i_o shall_v turn_v the_o eye_n of_o my_o mind_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n 7_o for_o then_o very_o shall_v i_o only_o worship_v thou_o right_o and_o pure_o when_o i_o do_v not_o follow_v this_o or_o that_o manner_n of_o worship_n but_o shall_v learn_v thy_o most_o just_a law_n 8_o therefore_o be_o i_o full_o purpose_v to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n and_o thou_o never_o forsake_v i_o when_o i_o be_o in_o distress_n the_o paraphrasis_fw-la octo._n ii_o 9_o i_o pray_v you_o by_o what_o mean_n can_v the_o youth_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v heady_a to_o all_o kind_n of_o vice_n pure_o and_o ho_o direct_v his_o manner_n even_o if_o he_o observe_v diligent_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v unto_o us._n 10_o i_o certain_o do_v seek_v thou_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n and_o thou_o which_o have_v wrought_v this_o will_n in_o i_o stay_v i_o furthermore_o lest_o i_o be_v draw_v away_o with_o any_o evil_a affection_n do_v wander_v from_o thy_o precept_n 11_o i_o do_v bear_v thy_o word_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o my_o heart_n like_o a_o precious_a treasure_n lest_o i_o offend_v thou_o in_o any_o matter_n 12_o but_o except_o thou_o thyself_o o_o lord_n that_o be_v great_a than_o all_o praise_n have_v be_v my_o master_n and_o instructor_n true_o i_o shall_v nothing_o have_v prevail_v therefore_o teach_v thou_o i_o thy_o statute_n 13_o then_o even_o i_o 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the_o use_n of_o the_o true_a light_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v those_o undoubted_a wonderful_a secret_n which_o do_v shine_v forth_o of_o that_o thy_o heavenly_a doctrine_n 19_o for_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n in_o the_o earth_n strive_v to_o go_v to_o another_o place_n even_o to_o that_o better_a heavenly_a life_n wherefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o hide_v not_o from_o i_o thy_o precept_n which_o very_o lead_v we_o thither_o 20_o for_o i_o be_o so_o inflame_v whole_o with_o great_a desire_n of_o know_v and_o keep_v thy_o law_n both_o in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n that_o this_o zeal_n consume_v i_o 21_o thou_o use_v to_o rebuke_v &_o to_o destroy_v the_o haughty_a person_n and_o such_o as_o stubborn_o strive_v against_o thou_o and_o they_o be_v worthy_o appoint_v to_o destruction_n whosoever_o refuse_v thy_o precept_n 22_o but_o these_o notwithstanding_o use_v to_o reproach_n i_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o contumely_n but_o thou_o remove_v these_o thing_n far_o from_o i_o because_o i_o do_v follow_v thy_o will_n that_o thou_o have_v testify_v unto_o us._n 23_o for_o even_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o great_a man_n also_o assemble_v themselves_o together_o do_v take_v counsel_n against_o i_o and_o slander_v i_o but_o i_o give_v myself_o whole_o to_o meditate_v thy_o statute_n while_o they_o thus_o deal_v with_o i_o 24_o these_o be_v my_o delight_n these_o be_v the_o man_n who_o counsel_n i_o use_v the_o paraphrasis_fw-la octo._n four_o 25_o yet_o i_o confess_v that_o i_o can_v not_o be_v but_o torment_v most_o greevouslie_o with_o so_o many_o undeserued_a injury_n so_o that_o i_o may_v seem_v now_o without_o life_n and_o fasten_v to_o the_o grave_n but_o restore_v thou_o life_n unto_o i_o like_a as_o thou_o do_v promise_v this_o thing_n by_o thy_o word_n whereof_o only_o i_o ask_v counsel_n and_o comfort_n 26_o for_o i_o do_v use_n to_o open_v all_o my_o affair_n unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o do_v never_o fail_v i_o ask_v counsel_n of_o thou_o therefore_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n more_o and_o more_o 27_o grant_v i_o say_v that_o i_o may_v daily_o know_v in_o these_o difficulty_n what_o way_n be_v agreeable_a to_o thy_o commandment_n and_o that_o i_o may_v rest_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o marvellous_a wisdom_n which_o shine_v forth_o in_o they_o 28_o for_o it_o be_v necessary_a so_o to_o do_v for_o i_o whole_o melt_v away_o for_o sorrow_n raise_v i_o now_o up_o therefore_o that_o be_o fall_v down_o as_o thou_o have_v promise_v by_o thy_o word_n 29_o remove_v thou_o far_o from_o i_o whatsoever_o thing_n may_v draw_v i_o away_o from_o truth_n and_o right_n and_o rather_o grant_v thou_o i_o that_o i_o may_v hold_v the_o way_n prescribe_v by_o thy_o doctrine_n 30_o for_o i_o have_v choose_v this_o as_o the_o true_a way_n and_o i_o do_v prefer_v this_o before_o all_o other_o thing_n 31_o o_o lord_n i_o endeavour_n myself_o i_o say_v to_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v approve_v by_o thy_o testimony_n of_o the_o which_o my_o purpose_n grant_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o i_o do_v never_o repent_v 32_o and_o i_o be_v draw_v forth_o of_o these_o straight_n by_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o most_o broad_a place_n will_v finish_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o thy_o precept_n the_o paraphrasis_fw-la octo._n v._n 33_o teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o order_n of_o life_n set_v forth_o in_o thy_o decree_n of_o the_o which_o i_o be_v not_o able_a of_o myself_o once_o to_o think_v that_o i_o may_v keep_v it_o to_o the_o end_n 34_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v thorough_o know_v thy_o doctrine_n the_o which_o i_o may_v observe_v and_o keep_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n 35_o direct_v i_o also_o that_o be_o enter_v into_o the_o way_n of_o these_o thy_o precept_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o wherein_o i_o more_o delight_n 36_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o turn_v my_o mind_n from_o filthy_a lucre_n which_o of_o itself_o will_v run_v a_o contrary_a way_n and_o incline_v it_o to_o 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as_o i_o be_o diligent_a in_o meditate_v thy_o word_n 149_o hear_v my_o word_n therefore_o o_o lord_n of_o thy_o singular_a mercy_n and_o as_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v in_o thy_o law_n restore_v i_o that_o be_o without_o life_n 150_o thou_o see_v how_o near_o they_o assault_v i_o which_o be_v continual_o give_v to_o wickedness_n and_o be_v depart_v most_o far_o from_o thy_o doctrine_n 151_o but_o i_o know_v well_o that_o thou_o cleave_v more_o never_o unto_o i_o for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o very_a truth_n remain_v stable_n which_o thou_o have_v join_v both_o to_o thy_o threaten_n and_o to_o the_o promise_n in_o thy_o precept_n 152_o and_o i_o have_v already_o try_v in_o deed_n that_o they_o be_v so_o ordain_v by_o thou_o that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v overthrow_v the_o paraphrasis_fw-la octo._n xx._n 153_o regard_n i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o sore_o i_o be_o oppress_v and_o deliver_v i_o which_o do_v not_o forget_v the_o doctrine_n that_o thou_o have_v teach_v 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never_o conceive_v more_o grief_n of_o any_o thing_n than_o when_o i_o do_v perceive_v these_o man_n to_o despise_v thy_o word_n so_o stubbornelie_o and_o impudent_o 159_o have_v regard_n of_o i_o therefore_o unto_o who_o thy_o commandment_n have_v always_o be_v most_o dear_a and_o of_o thy_o singular_a goodness_n save_o i_o that_o do_v perish_v 160_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n in_o thy_o word_n that_o it_o be_v infallible_a and_o it_o be_v the_o unchangeable_a rule_n of_o thy_o justice_n for_o ever_o the_o paraphrasis_fw-la octo._n xxi_o 161_o all_o the_o most_o mighty_a do_v persecute_v i_o though_o i_o have_v deserve_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o i_o have_v rather_o to_o tremble_v at_o thy_o word_n than_o at_o their_o threaten_n and_o to_o fear_v to_o offend_v thou_o rather_o than_o they_o 162_o and_o though_o i_o may_v seem_v to_o get_v great_a gain_n by_o the_o deny_v of_o thou_o yet_o the_o joy_n that_o i_o receive_v of_o thy_o word_n be_v better_a unto_o i_o than_o any_o 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hypocrisy_n i_o apply_v myself_o to_o thy_o commandment_n and_o to_o all_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v testify_v unto_o we_o it_o be_v best_o know_v unto_o thou_o who_o be_v my_o witness_n and_o privy_a to_o my_o do_n i_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o do_v the_o paraphrasis_fw-la octo._n xxii_o 169_o let_v my_o cry_n come_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o grant_v unto_o i_o the_o understanding_n of_o thy_o word_n 170_o let_v my_o prayer_n i_o say_v come_v unto_o thou_o and_o deliver_v i_o as_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v by_o thy_o word_n 171_o then_o i_o be_v deliver_v and_o be_v teach_v thy_o statute_n will_v pour_v forth_o thy_o praise_n out_o of_o my_o mouth_n flow_v as_o it_o be_v from_o a_o most_o abundant_a spring_n 172_o and_o i_o sound_v forth_o thy_o word_n with_o my_o tongue_n will_v publish_v far_o and_o near_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o just_a than_o thy_o precept_n 173_o but_o go_v to_o help_v thou_o i_o with_o thy_o hand_n who_o have_v prefer_v thy_o commandment_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n 174_o for_o of_o thou_o alone_o o_o lord_n i_o whole_o depend_v and_o i_o seek_v comfort_n at_o thy_o only_a doctrine_n 175_o command_v therefore_o my_o life_n to_o be_v prolong_v that_o i_o be_v receive_v into_o thy_o defence_n that_o be_v a_o most_o just_a deliverer_n may_v sing_v everlasting_a praise_n unto_o thou_o 176_o ah_o alas_o as_o thou_o see_v i_o do_v run_v wander_v to_o and_o fro_o like_o a_o sheep_n go_v far_o astray_o from_o the_o flock_n lie_v open_a to_o all_o danger_n but_o thou_o o_o most_o merciful_a pastor_n seek_v up_o thy_o poor_a servant_n which_o do_v not_o forget_v thy_o precept_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v find_v he_o restore_v he_o again_o psalm_n