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and_o like_a samson_n in_o gaza_n disappoint_v the_o malice_n of_o that_o implacable_a adversary_n who_o hunt_v after_o our_o soul_n and_o cease_v not_o like_o a_o dog_n to_o go_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v lord_n deliver_v thou_o my_o darling_n from_o his_o power_n as_o thou_o do_v st._n paul_n even_o at_o such_o a_o dismal_a time_n when_o i_o may_v seem_v in_o his_o very_a jaw_n then_o let_v my_o soul_n escape_v and_o get_v away_o and_o find_v a_o way_n to_o serve_v thou_o as_o that_o choose_a vessel_n do_v who_o can_v pray_v and_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o even_o at_o midnight_n so_o let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o worship_v the_o lord_n with_o holy_a worship_n with_o clean_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n that_o we_o may_v stand_v on_o his_o holy_a hill_n and_o remember_v in_o all_o the_o formality_n of_o outward_a cleanness_n to_o keep_v our_o spirit_n pure_a and_o in_o all_o our_o approach_n to_o thou_o to_o keep_v ourselves_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o end_n give_v we_o inward_a holiness_n and_o the_o sanctification_n both_o of_o heart_n and_o life_n that_o in_o the_o dark_a hour_n of_o temptation_n in_o the_o dead_a time_n of_o distress_n in_o the_o cloudy_a night_n of_o trouble_v or_o of_o agony_n we_o may_v lift_v up_o our_o praise_n and_o adoration_n unto_o thou_o who_o can_v send_v thy_o angel_n as_o thou_o do_v once_o thy_o son_n at_o such_o a_o time_n to_o comfort_v and_o recover_v our_o vile_a nature_n and_o to_o command_v deliverance_n unto_o thy_o people_n even_o from_o thy_o most_o holy_a place_n o_o that_o we_o may_v be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o qualify_v themselves_o by_o thy_o service_n for_o the_o better_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o thy_o will_n that_o have_v the_o filthy_a garment_n of_o our_o own_o evil_a thought_n word_n and_o action_n like_o joshua_n the_o high-priest_n take_v off_o from_o we_o we_o may_v not_o have_v satan_n leave_v at_o our_o right_a hand_n to_o accuse_v or_o command_v we_o but_o may_v see_v jesus_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n intercede_v for_o we_o and_o be_v clothe_v in_o the_o long_a robe_n of_o his_o righteousness_n we_o may_v lift_v up_o our_o hand_n in_o thy_o sanctuary_n and_o bless_v thou_o for_o evermore_o who_o have_v make_v the_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sea_n for_o thy_o child_n to_o adore_v thou_o in_o o_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o fifteen_o psalm_n of_o degree_n or_o ascent_n be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v sing_v anthem-wise_a by_o several_a part_n of_o the_o choir_n with_o elevation_n of_o voice_n on_o some_o high_a ground_n or_o place_n of_o advantage_n perhaps_o on_o the_o step_v of_o the_o temple_n which_o in_o ezekiel_n vision_n be_v mention_v to_o be_v fifteen_o in_o number_n 34._o ca._n 40._o v._n 22._o 34._o and_o just_o so_o many_o stair_n say_v the_o talmudist_n be_v there_o mount_v from_o the_o woman_n court_n to_o the_o man_n on_o which_o they_o fancy_v these_o psalm_n be_v sing_v and_o therefore_o thus_o term_v ὠδαί_n τῶν_fw-gr ἀναβαθμῶν_fw-gr καὶ_n ἀναβάσεων_fw-gr εἰς_n τὰς_n ἀναβάσεις_n as_o aquila_n and_o symachus_n but_o i_o think_v rather_o because_o they_o be_v much_o use_v by_o the_o hebrew_n upon_o their_o come_n up_o from_o babylon_n and_o at_o the_o build_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n as_o may_v be_v guess_v from_o nehemiah_n 8._o cap._n 8._o at_o which_o time_n they_o may_v indeed_o begin_v very_o proper_o with_o the_o 120th_o psalm_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o contempt_n and_o calumniation_n of_o their_o ill-willer_n at_o that_o time_n who_o be_v such_o as_o be_v there_o describe_v arabian_n crafty_a and_o cruel_a adversary_n who_o malicious_o oppose_v both_o their_o unloose_v the_o chain_n of_o captivity_n and_o the_o erection_n of_o their_o building_n need_n be_v there_o then_o of_o song_n of_o education_n and_o ascent_n to_o advance_v god_n high_a deliverance_n of_o they_o and_o exalt_v his_o praise_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o most_o excellent_a way_n of_o rejoice_v which_o be_v in_o their_o eminent_a music_n as_o the_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v cantica_fw-la dignitatum_fw-la may_v likewise_o bear_v as_o also_o to_o revive_v their_o droop_a spirit_n by_o some_o pleasant_a kind_n of_o melody_n or_o lofty_a note_n well_o know_v to_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o suppose_n may_v here_o import_v no_o more_o than_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o front_n of_o other_o psalm_n viz._n to_o notify_v that_o the_o tune_n or_o key_n these_o be_v to_o be_v sing_v in_o be_v the_o same_o with_o such_o other_o psalm_n as_o be_v know_v to_o begin_v with_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finis_fw-la