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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 see_v i_o 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 incomprehenâ—…ble_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 shire_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 another_o but_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n continual_o sing_v unto_o we_o that_o thou_o have_v always_o be_v alone_o ever_o like_a unto_o thyself_o and_o that_o neither_o the_o time_n past_a ne_o yet_o the_o time_n to_o come_v can_v any_o way_n alter_v nor_o change_v thou_o 28_o now_o my_o lord_n although_o we_o must_v depart_v from_o hence_o yet_o do_v i_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o i_o shall_v one_o day_n taste_v of_o that_o sweet_a fruit_n which_o shall_v heal_v this_o contagious_a disease_n of_o we_o which_o our_o father_n transfer_v over_o unto_o we_o have_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o death_n and_o of_o sin_n for_o our_o child_n shall_v come_v after_o we_o and_o therefore_o o_o lord_n show_v we_o this_o favour_n as_o to_o continue_v our_o posterity_n from_o age_n to_o age_n until_o such_o time_n as_o we_o altogether_o shall_v appear_v before_o thy_o face_n not_o to_o receive_v sharp_a and_o severe_a judgement_n but_o to_o enter_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o thy_o dear_a belove_a son_n into_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o eternal_a blessedness_n which_o shall_v be_v purchase_v for_o all_o thy_o faithful_a by_o the_o adoption_n of_o thy_o son_n in_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n david_n from_o the_o depth_n of_o depth_n psalm_n 129._o from_o the_o depth_n of_o depth_n have_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o my_o god_n be_v lose_v and_o bury_v in_o the_o most_o fearful_a cave_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o â—ave_n call_v upon_o thy_o name_n harken_v â—nto_o my_o voice_n and_o hear_v my_o prayer_n for_o all_o hope_n of_o succour_n be_v take_v from_o â—e_n and_o i_o see_v nothing_o about_o i_o but_o â—orror_n and_o tremble_a and_o yet_o have_v i_o â—ot_n be_v discourage_v and_o do_v wait_v â—or_a at_o thy_o hand_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o â—eare_z of_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o thy_o commandment_n 2_o give_v thou_o therefore_o o_o lord_n a_o favourable_a ear_n unto_o my_o hearty_a prayer_n if_o my_o sin_n stand_v between_o thou_o and_o i_o to_o whet_v thou_o againâ—…_n my_o iniquity_n and_o to_o make_v thou_o contrary_n unto_o the_o prayer_n which_o i_o maâ—…_n unto_o thou_o beat_v back_o the_o same_o wiâ—…_n the_o look_n of_o thy_o merciful_a eye_n or_o 〈◊〉_d o_o lord_n shut_v up_o for_o a_o time_n the_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o justice_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o eaâ—…_n of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n have_v receiveâ—_n my_o confession_n and_o the_o humble_a requeâ—…_n which_o i_o make_v unto_o thou_o for_o grace_n foâ—_n i_o come_v not_o before_o thou_o to_o braggeâ—_n my_o own_o justification_n but_o of_o 〈◊〉_d great_a love_a kindness_n and_o benigniâ—…_n 3_o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v a_o registâ—…_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o we_o come_v to_o a_o â—…dite_n before_o thou_o who_o be_v able_a 〈◊〉_d god_n to_o abide_v thy_o severe_a iudgementâ—_n for_o what_o day_n of_o life_n be_v there_o that_o haâ—_n not_o deserve_v a_o world_n of_o tormentâ—…_n thou_o may_v draw_v out_o o_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o yet_o the_o greateâ—_n part_n of_o my_o sin_n shall_v go_v unpunished_a 4_o but_o although_o we_o have_v mightâ—_n offend_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o cease_v not_o to_o receive_v any_o sinner_n that_o commeâ—_n unto_o
thou_o with_o confession_n of_o the_o mouâ—…_n and_o contrition_n of_o the_o heart_n he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d soon_o look_v towards_o thy_o mercy_n but_o that_o he_o feel_v it_o work_v in_o he_o and_o break_v &_o destroy_v the_o sin_n which_o freeze_v his_o heart_n with_o fear_n &_o horror_n and_o the_o punishment_n which_o hang_v over_o his_o head_n recoil_v far_o away_o from_o he_o and_o carri_v with_o it_o this_o miserable_a carefulness_n which_o torment_v the_o conscience_n defile_v with_o iniquity_n and_o therefore_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o not_o forsake_v thy_o law_n but_o have_v always_o wait_v to_o see_v when_o it_o will_v please_v thou_o to_o grant_v i_o favour_n and_o grace_n for_o the_o unwise_a man_n that_o despair_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o give_v over_o his_o soul_n as_o condemn_v be_v like_a unto_o the_o abominable_a usurer_n who_o have_v sustain_v some_o loss_n in_o his_o good_n by_o and_o by_o bereave_v himself_o of_o his_o life_n also_o 5_o my_o soul_n have_v not_o do_v so_o my_o god_n for_o although_o she_o have_v feel_v thy_o hand_n lie_v most_o heavy_o upon_o i_o execute_v part_n of_o the_o punishment_n which_o my_o sin_n have_v deserve_v yet_o have_v she_o always_o conserve_v in_o herself_o that_o sound_a hope_n which_o she_o have_v have_v in_o thy_o promise_n even_o as_o the_o blow_n light_n upon_o my_o back_n i_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n thy_o will_n be_v do_v and_o give_v i_o as_o great_a strength_n as_o thou_o lay_v affliction_n on_o i_o measure_v my_o punishment_n by_o my_o strength_n and_o as_o my_o torment_n increase_v even_o so_o augment_v my_o courage_n and_o so_o have_v thou_o do_v o_o lord_n 6_o let_v israel_n therefore_o look_v up_o and_o trust_v in_o his_o god_n even_o from_o the_o day_n break_v unto_o the_o shut_n in_o of_o the_o evening_n &_o look_v for_o none_o other_o help_n but_o from_o he_o for_o his_o help_n be_v ready_a &_o sure_a for_o he_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o with_o a_o sincere_a conscience_n and_o a_o pure_a will_n and_o although_o the_o misery_n have_v be_v never_o so_o great_a and_o extreme_a yet_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v understand_v the_o cry_n of_o his_o servant_n they_o have_v all_o so_o soon_o feel_v also_o their_o deliverance_n 7_o for_o he_o most_o bountiful_o pour_v out_o his_o mercy_n and_o be_v infinite_o helpful_a to_o all_o those_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o insomuch_o as_o that_o his_o goodness_n put_v out_o as_o it_o be_v the_o sorrow_n which_o we_o have_v for_o our_o sin_n &_o make_v we_o as_o it_o be_v rejoice_v in_o our_o fall_n as_o be_v the_o cause_n whereby_o we_o have_v make_v trial_n of_o his_o love_a kindness_n for_o if_o our_o sin_n surpass_v all_o measure_n his_o grace_n exceed_v all_o our_o thought_n we_o have_v deserve_v long_o and_o hard_a captivity_n and_o lo_o who_o it_o be_v that_o free_v we_o and_o have_v bring_v we_o a_o most_o sweet_a liberty_n we_o have_v blind_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o spirit_n and_o lo_o who_o come_v to_o enlighten_v they_o 8_o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v offend_v the_o lord_n thou_o have_v scorn_v his_o law_n thou_o have_v make_v a_o jest_n at_o his_o commandment_n thou_o have_v forget_v the_o good_a turn_n which_o he_o favourable_o have_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o he_o have_v draw_v thou_o out_o of_o most_o miserable_a captivity_n feed_v thou_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o heaven_n make_v purposely_o stream_n flow_v out_o of_o hard_a rock_n to_o make_v thou_o drink_v have_v choose_v for_o thy_o dwell_a place_n the_o most_o delicious_a garden_n in_o the_o world_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o give_v thou_o his_o will_n to_o keep_v and_o thou_o have_v conjure_v against_o his_o honour_n go_v a_o whore_v unto_o strange_a god_n tread_v his_o law_n under_o thy_o far_o to_o be_v short_a thou_o have_v deserve_v more_o punishment_n than_o there_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o hell_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o offer_v to_o grant_v thou_o grace_n and_o with_o the_o price_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n will_v redeem_v thou_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n whereunto_o thou_o most_o voluntary_o bounde_v thyself_o behold_v he_o who_o have_v himself_o pay_v their_o ransom_n that_o betray_v he_o who_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o punishment_n which_o we_o deserve_v and_o satisfy_v for_o our_o transgression_n with_o what_o word_n then_o be_v we_o any_o way_n able_a to_o thank_v he_o for_o all_o these_o mercy_n open_v my_o lip_n therefore_o my_o god_n my_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n that_o my_o voice_n may_v be_v hear_v and_o my_o heart_n inflame_v with_o a_o boil_a affection_n to_o praise_v and_o thank_v thou_o and_o humble_v i_o also_o in_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o myself_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v hear_v i_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n bâ—_n which_o we_o be_v reincorporate_v into_o thou_o and_o renew_v in_o thy_o covenant_n that_o we_o may_v enter_v into_o that_o bless_a fellowship_n of_o glory_n in_o which_o all_o they_o shall_v triumph_v which_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o thy_o best_a belove_a son_n the_o true_a and_o only_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n lord_n hear_v my_o prayer_n psalm_n 142._o o_o lord_n man_n in_o the_o end_n be_v weary_a of_o all_o thing_n a_o continual_a course_n bring_v he_o out_o of_o breath_n overmuch_o stare_v dim_v the_o eye_n and_o a_o shrill_a sound_n deaff_v the_o ear_n but_o the_o more_o my_o voice_n cry_v unto_o thou_o the_o strong_a it_o be_v my_o courage_n increase_v more_o and_o my_o prayer_n better_o please_v i_o and_o therefore_o do_v i_o begin_v again_o daily_o to_o cry_v upon_o thou_o lord_n hear_v my_o prayer_n give_v ear_n unto_o my_o complaint_n for_o in_o pray_v to_o thou_o my_o god_n consist_v all_o my_o whole_a comfort_n it_o be_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n which_o coniur_v thy_o love_a kindness_n to_o purge_v my_o sin_n not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o punishment_n but_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o grace_n which_o thou_o have_v grant_v unto_o we_o by_o which_o thou_o do_v abolish_v by_o thy_o sovereign_a and_o absolute_a power_n the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o sin_n 2_o and_o therefore_o enter_v not_o o_o lord_n into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n ne_o yet_o leave_v he_o unto_o the_o rigour_n of_o thy_o law_n for_o no_o man_n live_v that_o shall_v appear_v before_o thou_o at_o thy_o judgement_n seat_n shall_v be_v justify_v no_o man_n shall_v escape_v this_o fearful_a condemnation_n the_o punishment_n whereof_o be_v not_o only_o cruel_a but_o immortal_o rigorous_a also_o alas_o o_o lord_n who_o can_v be_v save_v before_o thou_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o be_v offend_v it_o be_v thou_o that_o will_v accuse_v we_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o have_v see_v our_o iniquity_n and_o will_v attest_v they_o and_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o shall_v judge_v us._n when_o the_o accuser_n shall_v be_v witness_n and_o the_o witness_n judge_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o offendor_n what_o defence_n can_v he_o make_v to_o justify_v himself_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o will_v not_o tarry_v until_o this_o blow_n light_n upon_o i_o i_o will_v defend_v i_o with_o thy_o favour_n and_o grace_n to_o oppose_v it_o unto_o thy_o justice_n and_o thy_o grace_n be_v obtain_v by_o the_o acknowleding_n and_o confess_v of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o humble_v and_o submit_v of_o our_o mind_n loe_o i_o here_o cast_v down_o myself_o prostrate_a before_o thou_o and_o lay_v open_a my_o sin_n and_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o 3_o my_o sin_n my_o god_n the_o capital_a enemy_n unto_o my_o soul_n have_v so_o terrify_v i_o and_o cast_v i_o down_o as_o that_o i_o now_o lie_v crawl_v upon_o the_o ground_n dare_v not_o once_o to_o look_v up_o unto_o heaven_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n i_o see_v the_o light_n which_o shine_v upon_o i_o discover_v on_o the_o day_n a_o great_a many_o of_o sin_n which_o accuse_v my_o conscience_n and_o then_o i_o feel_v forthwith_o shame_n take_v hold_v on_o my_o guilty_a face_n and_o to_o make_v i_o cast_v down_o my_o countenance_n unto_o the_o ground_n a_o countenance_n unworthy_a to_o behold_v the_o heaven_n the_o master_n whereof_o she_o have_v so_o grievous_o offend_v too_o too_o cowardly_a a_o face_n to_o cast_v the_o eye_n thereof_o upon_o such_o place_n which_o have_v so_o many_o thunderbolt_n prepare_v to_o root_n out_o the_o guilty_a 4_o my_o spirit_n therefore_o have_v lead_v i_o into_o dark_a place_n and_o bury_v i_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n in_o the_o cranny_n of_o obscurity_n my_o soul_n be_v make_v very_o sad_a in_o i_o and_o my_o
sufficient_a thus_o to_o do_v where_o be_v the_o ear_n that_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v they_o i_o want_v all_o thing_n o_o lord_n for_o the_o take_n in_o hand_n of_o this_o enterprise_n save_v courage_n &_o will_n which_o be_v full_a of_o fervent_a affection_n cry_v out_o as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a unto_o thou_o and_o therefore_o i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o aid_v their_o weak_a endeavour_n and_o see_v that_o the_o tear_n of_o my_o repentance_n have_v wash_v away_o the_o filthiness_n of_o my_o sin_n wherewith_o my_o spirit_n be_v great_o charge_v &_o burden_v geve_v unto_o it_o now_o the_o wing_n of_o faith_n &_o hope_n that_o may_v swift_o carry_v the_o same_o into_o thy_o arm_n to_o reunite_v itself_o unto_o her_o first_o original_a be_v without_o have_v any_o other_o thought_n but_o such_o as_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o service_n and_o advancement_n of_o thy_o glory_n a_o meditation_n upon_o the_o seven_o psalm_n of_o the_o consolation_n of_o david_n 1594._o a_o meditation_n upon_o the_o seven_o psalm_n of_o the_o consolation_n of_o david_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 26._o 1after_o i_o have_v lay_v in_o soak_v my_o hart_n in_o my_o tear_n &_o sigh_v a_o thousand_o time_n with_o sorrow_n in_o the_o reckon_n up_o of_o my_o sin_n i_o think_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o have_v appaised_a thy_o wrath_n and_o thereby_o forthwith_o to_o have_v end_v my_o misery_n but_o alas_o as_o i_o look_v unto_o the_o world_n and_o think_v with_o a_o innocent_a life_n to_o converse_v among_o man_n i_o see_v their_o envy_n turn_v upon_o i_o and_o all_o their_o purpose_n &_o drift_n direct_v to_o do_v i_o hurt_v so_o as_o i_o stand_v in_o doubt_n whether_o i_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o thou_o or_o no_o and_o whether_o thou_o be_v satisfy_v with_o this_o my_o repentance_n but_o in_o turn_v my_o eye_n every_o way_n i_o perceive_v that_o this_o affliction_n be_v common_a to_o i_o and_o to_o all_o honest_a and_o good_a man_n by_o the_o 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but_o â—…ter_a oat_n and_o never_o travel_v but_o for_o pâ—…sture_n even_o so_o this_o man_n never_o bestirâ—…_n himself_o but_o about_o the_o get_n of_o nâ—…cessarie_a thing_n for_o the_o body_n nay_o 〈◊〉_d do_v worse_a than_o so_o for_o he_o can_v not_o provide_v and_o use_v for_o the_o entertain_a of_o himself_o the_o good_n which_o he_o so_o eager_o covet_v but_o become_v therein_o far_o worse_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n who_o unruly_a appetite_n be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o use_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o desire_v 13_o o_o what_o a_o infamy_n and_o offence_n be_v the_o life_n of_o such_o kind_n of_o man_n who_o be_v so_o shameless_o brutish_v what_o remain_v then_o more_o for_o they_o both_o here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o shame_n in_o this_o and_o pain_n and_o torment_n in_o the_o other_o and_o beside_o let_v they_o run_v on_o in_o delight_v themselves_o in_o their_o vain_a discourse_n and_o 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lay_v hold_n on_o i_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o go_v down_o all_o below_o but_o will_v deliver_v i_o even_o at_o the_o very_a mouth_n thereof_o and_o be_v content_v that_o i_o acknowledge_v it_o without_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o deserve_a thraldom_n and_o captivity_n but_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o price_n of_o my_o redemption_n shall_v it_o be_v the_o good_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o abundance_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n no_o o_o lord_n for_o hell_n be_v full_a thereof_o it_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o this_o geaâ—e_n for_o thou_o thyself_o shall_v be_v the_o price_n of_o my_o redemption_n thou_o shall_v deliver_v thy_o own_o body_n to_o death_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v be_v deliver_v from_o hell_n thou_o shall_v put_v upon_o thou_o and_o clothe_v thou_o with_o the_o dolour_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o i_o may_v be_v clothe_v with_o the_o joy_n of_o immortality_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o from_o henceforth_o my_o god_n have_v 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