hear_v where_o shall_v that_o people_n be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o sun_n so_o confine_v and_o limit_v in_o darkness_n as_o will_v not_o unseele_v their_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o clear_a burn_a brightness_n of_o salvation_n which_o will_v shine_v upon_o they_o yea_o heaven_n itself_o shall_v increase_v his_o flame_n to_o give_v light_n unto_o this_o thy_o entrance_n into_o the_o world_n and_o the_o king_n shall_v run_v from_o all_o place_n to_o do_v homage_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o king_n unto_o the_o governor_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 17_o for_o he_o have_v set_v up_o and_o advance_v his_o kingly_a throne_n upon_o zion_n in_o great_a &_o costly_a array_n there_o shall_v he_o be_v see_v whole_o encompass_v with_o glory_n darken_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o face_n 18_o but_o why_o have_v thou_o o_o lord_n so_o high_o exalt_v the_o throne_n of_o thy_o glory_n have_v thou_o do_v it_o because_o thou_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o faithful_a servant_n and_o because_o thou_o will_v make_v no_o reckon_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o in_o deed_n be_v nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o thy_o greatness_n alas_o no_o my_o god_n thou_o have_v lift_v up_o the_o self_n upon_o a_o eminent_a place_n that_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v see_v &_o acknowledge_v thou_o and_o so_o run_v unto_o thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o thou_o shall_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o come_v at_o the_o humble_a summons_n of_o thy_o servant_n &_o never_o disdain_v their_o pitiful_a petition_n and_o behold_v they_o also_o stand_v as_o miserable_a offender_n condemn_v unto_o bolt_n &_o shackle_n look_v for_o the_o come_n of_o some_o king_n that_o shall_v set_v they_o free_a at_o the_o entrance_n into_o his_o kingdom_n even_o so_o o_o lord_n deliver_v thou_o they_o who_o have_v give_v themselves_o up_o into_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o with_o the_o only_a twink_n of_o thy_o eye_n the_o mainacle_n shall_v fall_v from_o their_o wrist_n 19_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v all_o hear_v to_o sing_v a_o glorious_a song_n unto_o the_o victorious_a king_n their_o voice_n shall_v be_v hear_v throughout_o all_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o singular_a bounty_n and_o infinite_a mercy_n shall_v be_v engrave_v within_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n and_o so_o pass_v from_o age_n to_o age_n even_o unto_o the_o last_o posterity_n the_o earth_n shall_v then_o be_v consume_v all_o the_o water_n dry_v up_o the_o air_n vanish_v and_o the_o heaven_n have_v a_o end_n which_o shall_v as_o yet_o sing_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n 20_o the_o eternal_a god_n who_o have_v vouchsafe_v mere_o and_o joyful_o to_o cast_v down_o his_o eye_n from_o the_o high_a heaven_n into_o the_o very_o deep_a place_n of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o miserable_a detain_v captive_n in_o hell_n &_o hear_v their_o groan_n be_v himself_o sudden_o run_v thither_o to_o unbind_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n his_o poor_a captive_a prisoner_n and_o all_o their_o posterity_n where_o death_n with_o the_o weapon_n of_o sin_n have_v overcome_v they_o and_o confine_v they_o in_o his_o most_o dark_a prison_n but_o the_o god_n of_o life_n have_v overcome_v death_n and_o have_v free_v and_o clear_v they_o quite_o from_o thence_o 21_o to_o the_o end_n o_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v set_v forth_o thy_o praise_n in_o zion_n and_o preach_v thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o although_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v a_o hundred_o mouth_n and_o their_o voice_n as_o loud_o as_o thy_o thunder_n yet_o shall_v they_o never_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v and_o reach_v unto_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o glory_n all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n conspire_v not_o nor_o join_v not_o themselves_o together_o save_v only_o to_o represent_v in_o their_o motion_n a_o part_n of_o thy_o infinite_a power_n and_o goodness_n howbeit_o they_o never_o look_v to_o come_v near_o thereunto_o for_o they_o be_v more_o than_o bottomless_a depth_n which_o have_v neither_o bottom_n nor_o yet_o brink_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v only_o behold_v they_o a_o far_o of_o 22_o and_o therefore_o i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o my_o god_n to_o be_v content_v that_o thy_o people_n assemble_v and_o reunite_v themselves_o both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n devout_o to_o offer_v up_o unto_o thou_o that_o holy_a will_n which_o they_o have_v to_o honour_v thou_o for_o the_o effect_n can_v in_o no_o wise_a otherwise_o be_v able_a to_o come_v near_o that_o which_o thou_o deserve_v accept_v therefore_o o_o lord_n the_o humble_a submission_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o come_v before_o thou_o to_o yield_v unto_o thou_o their_o homage_n and_o service_n due_a unto_o thou_o as_o unto_o their_o sovereign_a &_o chief_a lord_n they_o shall_v cast_v their_o sceptre_n unto_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o crown_n at_o their_o foot_n and_o present_a for_o a_o sacrifice_n unto_o thy_o majesty_n their_o humble_a prayer_n and_o innocent_a conscience_n and_o i_o will_v be_v the_o first_o my_o god_n which_o will_v cast_v down_o myself_o before_o thou_o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n to_o thou_o alone_o will_v i_o consecrate_v my_o spirit_n quicken_v it_o therefore_o o_o lord_n that_o be_v purify_v by_o the_o holy_a zeal_n of_o thy_o love_n it_o may_v receive_v in_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o clear_a look_a glass_n the_o image_n of_o thy_o incomprehensible_a excellency_n &_o perfection_n &_o feel_v in_o itself_o the_o reflection_n of_o thy_o sincere_a amity_n aswell_o as_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n accompany_v with_o the_o number_n of_o thou_o elect_v to_o be_v a_o inheritor_n with_o they_o in_o everlasting_a life_n 23_o now_o i_o have_v already_o feel_v my_o good_a god_n that_o thou_o have_v enlighten_v my_o soul_n with_o thy_o grace_n and_o have_v present_v the_o favour_n which_o thou_o will_v show_v unto_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o earth_n heretofore_o have_v my_o spirit_n a_o far_o of_o take_v a_o note_n how_o thou_o proceed_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o world_n but_o it_o have_v be_v afraid_a to_o die_v before_o such_o time_n as_o thou_o be_v come_v and_o that_o be_v because_o thou_o have_v hear_v it_o call_v upon_o thou_o say_v tell_v i_o o_o lord_n how_o long_o the_o course_n of_o my_o age_n shall_v bâ—_n and_o when_o thou_o will_v end_v my_o day_n 24_o go_v not_o about_o o_o lord_n to_o cut_v of_o the_o thread_n of_o my_o life_n at_o the_o first_o or_o second_o wind_v up_o of_o the_o spindle_n neither_o stay_v it_o over_o short_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o course_n attend_v my_o god_n until_o the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o thou_o must_v set_v open_a the_o treasure_n of_o thy_o grace_n to_o make_v a_o entrance_n for_o man_n unto_o the_o largeness_n of_o salvation_n or_o if_o thou_o have_v at_o least_o appoint_v my_o end_n and_o that_o my_o life_n can_v stretch_v so_o far_o yet_o remember_v my_o posterity_n and_o let_v he_o be_v bear_v of_o my_o race_n that_o must_v sanctify_v the_o world_n by_o his_o come_n 25_o i_o right_o well_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o at_o the_o first_o thou_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o whatsoever_o excellent_a thing_n we_o see_v here_o in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n 26_o but_o all_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o end_n even_o as_o a_o old_a wear_v garment_n a_o man_n shall_v inquire_v what_o be_v become_v of_o it_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o mention_n make_v thereof_o at_o all_o it_o be_v make_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v unmake_v it_o have_v a_o beginning_n &_o it_o must_v have_v a_o end_n but_o thou_o alone_o o_o lord_n which_o have_v be_v from_o all_o eternity_n shall_v be_v always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o age_n &_o time_n which_o consume_v all_o thing_n serve_v for_o none_o other_o purpose_n but_o to_o confirm_v thy_o everlastingness_n and_o to_o set_v forth_o thy_o deity_n &_o man_n seem_v to_o remain_v here_o upon_o the_o earth_n for_o none_o other_o cause_n but_o to_o behold_v round_o about_o they_o thy_o incomprehensible_a greatness_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o their_o infirmity_n on_o the_o other_o side_n 27_o a_o man_n change_v not_o his_o shirt_n so_o often_o but_o the_o earth_n often_o change_v her_o inhabitant_n one_o put_v forth_o another_o and_o all_o be_v renew_a even_o in_o a_o moment_n but_o thou_o my_o god_n be_v even_o the_o same_o at_o this_o day_n that_o thou_o be_v at_o the_o beginning_n every_o province_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v a_o great_a catalogue_n of_o king_n who_o have_v there_o command_v one_o successive_o after_o
clean_o over_o for_o they_o have_v no_o help_n but_o from_o themselves_o and_o god_n have_v long_o sithence_o give_v they_o over_o 42_o for_o he_o help_v only_o the_o righteous_a which_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o for_o on_o he_o they_o attend_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v reason_n that_o they_o shall_v find_v comfort_n at_o his_o hand_n they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o under_o his_o wing_n as_o poor_a chicken_n who_o the_o kite_n pursue_v there_o shall_v they_o find_v covert_a defence_n and_o consolation_n 43_o he_o will_v help_v they_o out_o of_o the_o strong_a part_n of_o the_o battle_n yea_o and_o although_o they_o be_v environ_v on_o every_o side_n yet_o will_v he_o come_v and_o deliver_v they_o as_o it_o be_v by_o his_o miraculous_a power_n and_o might_n he_o will_v run_v through_o the_o press_n to_o pluck_v the_o righteous_a ouâ—_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a why_o do_v thou_o o_o lord_n after_o this_o manner_n so_o affectionate_o support_v the_o righteous_a forsooth_o it_o be_v because_o that_o they_o have_v put_v their_o whole_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o thou_o and_o not_o put_v their_o hope_n in_o the_o frail_a and_o corruptible_a good_n of_o this_o world_n but_o in_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o clemency_n which_o be_v never_o void_a of_o help_n unto_o all_o those_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o holy_a name_n see_v then_o o_o most_o righteous_a and_o merciful_a father_n it_o have_v please_v thou_o for_o a_o time_n to_o endure_v the_o wicked_a to_o enjoy_v the_o wealth_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n and_o to_o set_v their_o foot_n upon_o the_o throat_n of_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n and_o suffer_v they_o by_o their_o curse_a threat_n and_o crafty_a devise_n to_o torment_v thy_o good_a and_o innocent_a servant_n frame_v we_o beseech_v thou_o our_o affection_n so_o as_o that_o we_o be_v not_o offend_v at_o their_o prosperity_n and_o not_o envy_v their_o deceytfull_a riches_n but_o courageous_o to_o bear_v whatsoever_o affliction_n thou_o shall_v lay_v upon_o we_o patient_o attend_v till_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v their_o conscience_n and_o search_v out_o the_o bottom_n of_o their_o counsel_n and_o with_o the_o severity_n of_o thy_o justice_n imprint_n upon_o their_o forehead_n the_o shame_n which_o they_o have_v just_o deserâ—ed_v abolish_n their_o infamous_a meâ—…_n from_o above_o the_o earth_n destine_a 〈◊〉_d the_o service_n of_o they_o glory_n and_o in_o the_o â—…eaâ—e_n while_o so_o to_o keep_v our_o heart_n as_o that_o we_o trust_v in_o none_o but_o in_o thou_o and_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o whatsoever_o be_v here_o in_o this_o world_n to_o set_v our_o love_n thereon_o but_o on_o thy_o grace_n and_o blessing_n judge_v i_o o_o lord._n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 33._o 1_o lord_n be_v my_o judge_n take_v knowledge_n of_o my_o cause_n and_o be_v thou_o judge_v of_o all_o the_o slander_n whereof_o the_o wicked_a accuse_v i_o deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o 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