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A21001 Holy meditations vpon seauen penitentiall and seauen consolatory psalmes of the kingly prophet Dauid. Written by the noble and learned G.D.V.; Saincte philosophie. Selection. Du Vair, Guillaume, 1556-1621.; Shute, W. 1612 (1612) STC 7373.6; ESTC S120281 66,342 304

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grave_n a_o grave_n in_o deed_n too_o happy_a for_o i_o if_o so_o small_a a_o pit_n may_v be_v able_a to_o stay_v the_o violent_a course_n of_o my_o extreme_a misery_n 5._o he_o that_o have_v see_v the_o mow_v grass_n to_o turn_v colour_n and_o wither_v in_o the_o field_n let_v he_o look_v upon_o my_o pale_a and_o lean_a visage_n which_o seem_v to_o make_v death_n itself_o afraid_a my_o heart_n wax_v dry_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o entrail_n &_o my_o blood_n wither_v within_o my_o vein_n for_o i_o no_o more_o remember_v to_o give_v bread_n to_o my_o mouth_n and_o every_o day_n i_o forget_v to_o eat_v meat_n 6._o my_o mouth_n serve_v i_o for_o none_o other_o use_n but_o to_o cry_v out_o and_o lament_v and_o the_o usual_a voice_n of_o my_o sorrow_n be_v of_o such_o force_n as_o it_o carry_v away_o with_o it_o all_o the_o remainder_n of_o my_o strength_n so_o as_o my_o sorrowful_a body_n do_v by_o little_a and_o little_o consume_v itself_o and_o my_o bone_n do_v already_o pierce_v my_o 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o_o my_o god_n under_o thy_o foot_n bury_v they_o in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o eye_n may_v behold_v they_o separate_v i_o for_o ever_o from_o my_o iniquity_n from_o henceforth_o i_o renounce_v it_o and_o swear_v a_o irreconcilable_a divorcement_n from_o she_o 10_o behold_v my_o soul_n which_o i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o make_v it_o pure_a and_o clean_a pour_v a_o new_a spirit_n into_o my_o heart_n which_o may_v conceive_v nothing_o but_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n establish_v therein_o o_o lord_n god_n the_o mansion_n house_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o the_o end_n that_o henceforth_o i_o may_v think_v wish_v nor_o breathe_v any_o thing_n but_o thy_o praise_n let_v thy_o will_v be_v always_o imprint_v in_o my_o mind_n and_o thy_o glory_n write_v in_o my_o lip_n 11._o when_o thou_o shall_v have_v thus_o clothe_v &_o deck_v i_o with_o piety_n and_o integrity_n i_o shall_v then_o be_v assure_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v i_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o then_o as_o the_o true_a breed_v eagle_n look_v direct_o upon_o the_o sun_n even_o so_o will_v i_o fix_v my_o eye_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o eternity_n and_o will_v behold_v in_o thy_o wonderful_a countenance_n all_o those_o perfection_n which_o now_o i_o can_v not_o conceive_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v never_o more_o depart_v out_o of_o my_o heart_n it_o shall_v carry_v i_o on_o the_o wing_n of_o zealous_a charity_n into_o thy_o bosom_n there_o to_o make_v i_o a_o associate_n of_o that_o celestial_a joy_n 12._o let_v i_o then_o quick_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o this_o immortal_a life_n save_v i_o sudden_o
off_o their_o hand_n 19_o then_o shall_v they_o all_o be_v hear_v to_o sing_v a_o song_n of_o glory_n to_o the_o victorious_a king_n their_o voice_n shall_v be_v hear_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o memory_n of_o thy_o singular_a goodness_n and_o infinite_a mercy_n shall_v be_v engrave_v in_o man_n mind_n to_o pass_v from_o age_n to_o age_n even_o to_o their_o last_o posterity_n when_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v consume_v the_o water_n dry_v up_o the_o firmament_n vanish_v away_o and_o the_o heaven_n come_v to_o a_o end_n even_o than_o shall_v man_n sing_v forth_o 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 from_o the_o high_a heaven_n to_o cast_v his_o eye_n down_o to_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o poor_a captive_n detain_v in_o the_o prison_n of_o hell_n who_o have_v hear_v their_o groan_n and_o make_v haste_n to_o unbind_v and_o deliver_v these_o poor_a wretched_a prisoner_n and_o their_o whole_a posterity_n death_n have_v overcome_v they_o with_o the_o weapon_n of_o sin_n and_o confine_v they_o in_o his_o dark_a prison_n but_o the_o god_n of_o life_n have_v vanquish_v death_n and_o set_v they_o all_o at_o liberty_n 21._o to_o the_o end_n o_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v declare_v thy_o praise_n in_o zion_n and_o preach_v thy_o mercy_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o though_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v a_o hundred_o mouth_n and_o a_o voice_n as_o strong_a as_o thy_o thunder_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o glory_n all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n do_v conspire_v together_o but_o to_o represent_v in_o their_o motion_n some_o part_n of_o thy_o power_n and_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o yet_o they_o shall_v miss_v the_o mark_n for_o they_o be_v bottomless_a pit_n and_o more_o than_o bottomless_a pit_n which_o have_v neither_o bank_n nor_o bottom_n and_o which_o must_v only_o be_v look_v upon_o a_o far_o off_o 22._o be_v please_v then_o o_o my_o god_n that_o thy_o people_n assemble_v together_o and_o reunite_v in_o body_n and_o mind_n do_v devout_o offer_v unto_o thou_o the_o holy_a desire_n and_o will_n which_o they_o have_v to_o honour_v thou_o for_o the_o effect_n itself_o can_v in_o no_o sort_n draw_v near_o to_o thy_o desert_n take_v it_o in_o good_a worth_n o_o lord_n that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v come_v and_o humble_v themselves_o before_o thou_o to_o pay_v the_o homage_n and_o service_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o thou_o as_o to_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n they_o shall_v lay_v their_o sceptre_n on_o the_o ground_n and_o their_o crown_n at_o their_o foot_n and_o shall_v present_v thou_o with_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o humble_a devotion_n and_o a_o innocent_a conscience_n i_o will_v be_v the_o first_o o_o my_o god_n that_o will_v prostrate_v myself_o before_o thou_o to_o adore_v and_o serve_v thou_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n i_o will_v settle_v my_o thought_n on_o thou_o only_o unto_o thou_o alone_o will_v i_o consecrate_v my_o spiritte_v quicken_v it_o o_o lord_n to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o be_v purify_v by_o the_o holy_a heat_n of_o thy_o charity_n it_o may_v receive_v into_o itself_o like_o a_o well-pollished_n lookingglass_n the_o image_n of_o thy_o incomprehensible_a beauty_n and_o perfection_n and_o that_o it_o may_v feel_v the_o reflection_n of_o thy_o sincere_a affection_n so_o as_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n may_v make_v it_o one_o of_o the_o number_n of_o thou_o elect_v to_o be_v a_o coheir_n with_o they_o of_o eternal_a life_n 23._o i_o do_v now_o already_o feel_v o_o my_o god_n that_o thou_o have_v enlighten_v my_o soul_n by_o thy_o grace_n and_o have_v show_v i_o the_o mercy_n which_o thou_o will_v offer_v to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o earth_n my_o spirit_n have_v already_o see_v from_o a_o far_o off_o how_o ready_o thou_o walk_v to_o deliver_v the_o world_n which_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n before_o thy_o arrival_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o thou_o hear_v it_o cry_n out_o unto_o thou_o say_v tell_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o number_n of_o my_o year_n and_o what_o time_n thou_o will_v give_v a_o end_n to_o my_o day_n 24._o cut_v not_o of_o the_o thread_n of_o my_o life_n o_o lord_n at_o the_o first_o or_o second_o turn_n of_o the_o wheel_n shorten_v it_o not_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o course_n stay_v my_o god_n till_o the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o as_o thou_o will_v open_v the_o treasure_n of_o thy_o grace_n to_o give_v a_o largesse_n of_o salvation_n unto_o man_n or_o if_o at_o the_o least_o thou_o have_v determine_v of_o my_o end_n and_o that_o my_o life_n can_v be_v so_o far_o stretch_v out_o yet_o remember_v my_o posterity_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o my_o stock_n who_o by_o his_o come_n shall_v sanctify_v the_o world_n 25._o in_o very_a deed_n o_o lord_n i_o know_v that_o in_o the_o beginning_n thou_o do_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o excellence_n which_o we_o see_v in_o this_o world_n be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o thy_o hand_n 26._o but_o all_o that_o shall_v wear_v away_o like_o a_o overworn_a garment_n man_n shall_v seek_v after_o and_o inquire_v what_o be_v become_v of_o it_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o find_v it_o have_v be_v make_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v undo_v it_o have_v a_o beginning_n and_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o end_n but_o thou_o alone_o o_o lord_n which_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o at_o one_o stay_n age_n and_o time_n which_o consume_v all_o thing_n do_v but_o confirm_v thy_o essence_n and_o publish_v thy_o divinity_n and_o it_o seem_v unto_o i_o that_o man_n be_v bear_v upon_o the_o earth_n to_o none_o other_o end_n but_o to_o behold_v on_o the_o one_o side_n thy_o incomprehensible_a greatness_n and_o their_o own_o weakness_n on_o the_o other_o 27._o man_n shift_v not_o shirt_n so_o often_o as_o one_o selfe-same_a land_n do_v oftentimes_o change_v her_o inhabitant_n the_o one_o push_v on_o another_o and_o all_o be_v renew_a in_o a_o moment_n but_o thou_o be_v yet_o my_o god_n to_o day_n the_o same_o that_o thou_o be_v at_o the_o beginning_n every_o province_n of_o the_o earth_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o great_a number_n of_o king_n which_o have_v command_v therein_o one_o after_o another_o but_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v continual_o sing_v unto_o we_o that_o thou_o have_v always_o be_v alone_o ever_o like_o thyself_o and_o that_o neither_o the_o time_n past_a nor_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v can_v in_o any_o sort_n change_v thou_o 28._o yet_o notwithstanding_o o_o lord_n that_o we_o must_v part_v hence_o i_o do_v not_o lose_v my_o hope_n to_o taste_v one_o day_n of_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n which_o will_v heal_v we_o of_o this_o contagious_a disease_n which_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v communicate_v to_o we_o by_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n for_o our_o child_n shall_v succeed_v we_o and_o thou_o will_v do_v we_o this_o favour_n o_o lord_n to_o continue_v our_o posterity_n from_o age_n to_o age_n until_o that_o all_o of_o we_o together_o do_v appear_v in_o thy_o presence_n not_o to_o receive_v a_o rigorous_a judgement_n but_o to_o enter_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o thy_o well-beloved_a son_n our_o saviour_n into_o the_o inheritance_n of_o eternal_a blessedness_n which_o shall_v be_v purchace_v for_o all_o thy_o faithful_a one_o 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 de_fw-fr profundis_fw-la psalm_n 129._o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o deep_n i_o have_v cry_v unto_o thou_o oh_o my_o god_n be_v bury_v and_o lose_v in_o the_o most_o fearful_a cavern_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o have_v call_v upon_o thy_o name_n listen_v to_o my_o voice_n and_o give_v ear_n unto_o my_o prayer_n for_o all_o hope_n of_o aid_n be_v take_v from_o i_o i_o see_v nothing_o round_o about_o i_o but_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o be_v not_o discourrage_v but_o have_v expect_v from_o thou_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o all_o those_o which_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o thy_o commandment_n 2._o lend_v then_o a_o favourable_a ear_n o_o lord_n unto_o my_o prayer_n if_o sin_n have_v set_v itself_o betwixt_o thou_o and_o i_o to_o whet_v thou_o on_o against_o my_o iniquity_n and_o to_o make_v thou_o a_o enemy_n to_o my_o request_n chase_n it_o away_o from_o the_o aspect_n of_o thy_o eye_n of_o mercy_n or_o else_o o_o lord_n shut_v for_o a_o while_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o justice_n until_o that_o thy_o ear_n of_o clemency_n have_v receive_v