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the_o imitation_n of_o david_n his_o godly_a and_o constant_a resolution_n in_o bear_v all_o his_o trial_n trouble_n and_o affliction_n be_v a_o king_n who_o example_n of_o faith_n patience_n hope_v obedience_n and_o delivery_n thankfulness_n and_o prayer_n be_v leave_v even_o for_o prince_n potentate_n and_o all_o true_a christian_n to_o imitate_v collect_v by_o way_n of_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n out_o of_o the_o 27._o psalm_n by_o i_o n._n london_n print_v by_o john_n haviland_n for_o richard_n whittakers_n and_o george_n latham_n 1624._o to_o the_o high_a and_o most_o noble_a charles_n prince_n of_o wales_n duke_n of_o cornwall_n and_o of_o york_n and_o earl_n of_o chester_n be_v here_o in_o this_o life_n true_a honour_n high_a happiness_n and_o most_o perfect_a peace_n and_o after_o this_o life_n eternal_a glory_n in_o the_o heaven_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o excuse_v i_o most_o gracious_a prince_n in_o that_o i_o have_v presume_v to_o attempt_v a_o matter_n of_o so_o high_a 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soon_o restore_v her_o right_n m_o make_v great_a thy_o name_n in_o march_v on_o her_o side_n i_o enthral_v her_o foe_n and_o snare_v they_o in_o their_o pride_n a_o assist_v she_o still_o and_o still_o be_v thou_o her_o guide_n as_o hearty_o wish_v her_o highness_n faithful_o devote_a io._n norden_n the_o table_n a_o motive_n to_o the_o reader_n touch_v meditation_n and_o prayer_n of_o meditation_n of_o prayer_n a_o premeditation_n touch_v the_o argument_n of_o the_o 27._o psalm_n pag._n 1._o meditation_n the_o first_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o salvation_n who_o shall_v i_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a 11_o a_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v be_v our_o light_n and_o our_o salvation_n in_o all_o our_o trouble_n and_o danger_n 30_o meditation_n the_o second_o when_o the_o wicked_a even_o my_o enemy_n and_o my_o foe_n come_v upon_o i_o to_o eat_v up_o my_o flesh_n they_o stumble_v and_o fall_v if_o a_o host_n pitch_v against_o i_o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a though_o war_n be_v raise_v against_o i_o i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o 35_o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v defend_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n 56_o meditation_n the_o three_o oâ—e_a thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n â—hat_n i_o will_v â—â—qâ—ire_v even_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o liâ—e_z to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o visit_v his_o temple_n 64_o a_o 〈◊〉_d for_o spiritual_a knowledge_n and_o increase_n of_o our_o holy_a desire_n to_o visit_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v his_o word_n to_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o praise_v he_o 92_o meditation_n the_o four_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n he_o shall_v hide_v i_o in_o his_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o his_o pavilion_n shall_v he_o hide_v i_o and_o set_v i_o upon_o a_o rock_n 99_o a_o prayer_n in_o whatsoever_o trouble_n 128_o meditation_n the_o five_o that_o he_o will_v now_o lift_v up_o my_o head_n above_o my_o enemy_n round_o about_o i_o therefore_o will_v i_o offer_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n sacrifice_n of_o joy_n i_o will_v sing_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n 136_o a_o prayer_n with_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o defence_n from_o enemy_n in_o that_o they_o have_v not_o prevail_v against_o us._n 156_o meditation_n the_o six_o harken_v unto_o my_o voice_n o_o lord_n when_o i_o cry_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o hear_v i_o 164_o a_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o hear_v us._n 182_o meditation_n the_o seven_o when_o thou_o say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n my_o heart_n answer_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o will_v seek_v thy_o face_n 189_o a_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v never_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o us._n 197_o meditation_n the_o eighth_z hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o nor_o cast_v thy_o servant_n away_o in_o displeasure_n thou_o have_v be_v my_o succour_n 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