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tune_n of_o that_o know_a song_n beginning_z preserve_v we_o lord._n thou_o and_o thy_o wondrous_a deed_n o_o god_n wiâ—h_v all_o my_o soul_n i_o sound_v abroad_o verse_n 2_o my_o joy_n my_o triumph_n be_v in_o thou_o of_o thy_o dread_a name_n my_o song_n shall_v be_v verse_n 3_o o_o high_a god_n since_o put_v to_o flight_n and_o fall_v and_o vanish_v at_o thy_o sight_n verse_n 4_o be_v all_o my_o foe_n for_o thou_o have_v pass_v just_a sentence_n on_o my_o cause_n at_o last_o and_o sit_v on_o thy_o throne_n above_o a_o rightful_a judge_n thyself_o do_v prove_v verse_n 5_o the_o troop_n profane_v thy_o check_n have_v stroid_v and_o make_v their_o name_n for_o ever_o void_a verse_n 6_o where_o be_v now_o my_o foe_n your_o threaten_a wrack_n so_o well_o you_o do_v our_o city_n sack_n and_o bring_v to_o dust_n while_o that_o you_o say_v their_o name_n shall_v die_v as_o well_o as_o they_o verse_n 7_o loe_o in_o eternal_a state_n god_n sit_v and_o his_o high_a throne_n to_o justice_n fit_v verse_n 8_o who_o righteous_a hand_n the_o world_n shall_v wield_v and_o to_o all_o folk_n just_a doom_n shall_v yield_v verse_n 9_o the_o poor_a from_o high_a find_v his_o relief_n the_o poor_a in_o needful_a time_n of_o grief_n verse_n 10_o who_o know_v the_o lord_n to_o thou_o shall_v cleave_v that_o never_o do_v thy_o client_n leave_n verse_n 11_o oh_o sing_v the_o god_n that_o do_v abide_v on_o zion_n mount_v and_o blazon_v wide_a verse_n 12_o his_o worthy_a deed_n for_o he_o pursue_v the_o guiltless_a blood_n with_o vengeance_n due_a he_o mind_v their_o cause_n nor_o can_v pass_v over_o sad_a clamour_n of_o the_o wrong_a poor_a verse_n 13_o oh_o mercy_n lord_n thou_o that_o do_v save_v my_o soul_n from_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o grave_n oh_o see_v the_o wrong_n my_o foe_n have_v do_v verse_n 14_o that_o i_o thy_o praise_n to_o all_o that_o go_v through_o daughter_n zion_n beauteous_a gate_n with_o thankful_a song_n may_v loud_o relate_v and_o may_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o safe_a aid_n behold_v the_o gentile_n while_o they_o make_v a_o deadly_a pit_n my_o soul_n to_o drown_v into_o their_o pit_n be_v sink_v down_o in_o that_o close_a snare_n they_o hide_v for_o i_o loe_o their_o own_o foot_n entangle_v be_v verse_n 16_o by_o this_o just_a doom_n the_o lord_n be_v know_v that_o the_o ill_a be_v punish_v with_o their_o own_o verse_n 17_o down_n shall_v the_o wicked_a backward_a fall_n to_o deep_a hell_n and_o nation_n all_o verse_n 18_o that_o god_n forget_v nor_o shall_v the_o poor_a forget_v be_v for_o evermore_o the_o constant_a hope_n of_o soul_n oppress_v verse_n 19_o shall_v not_o aye_o die_v rise_v from_o thy_o rest_n oh_o lord_n let_v not_o man_n base_a and_o rude_a prevail_v judge_v thou_o the_o multitude_n verse_n 20_o of_o lawless_a pagan_n strike_v pale_a fear_n into_o those_o breast_n that_o stubborn_a be_v and_o let_v the_o gentile_n feel_v and_o find_v they_o be_v but_o man_n of_o mortal_a kind_n psalm_n 10._o as_o the_o 51._o psalm_n o_o god_n consider_v why_o stand_v thou_o lord_n aloof_o so_o long_o and_o hidst_v thou_o in_o due_a time_n of_o need_n verse_n 2_o while_o lewd_a man_n proud_o offer_v wrong_v unto_o the_o poor_a in_o their_o own_o deed_n and_o their_o device_n let_v they_o be_v catch_v verse_n 3_o for_o lo_o the_o wicked_a brave_n and_o boast_v in_o his_o vile_a and_o outrageous_a thought_n and_o bless_v he_o that_o ravines_n most_o verse_n 4_o on_o god_n he_o dare_v insult_v his_o pride_n scorn_v to_o inquire_v of_o power_n above_o but_o his_o stout_a thought_n have_v still_o deny_v verse_n 5_o there_o be_v a_o god_n his_o way_n yet_o prove_v 〈◊〉_d prosperous_a thy_o judgement_n high_a do_v far_o surmount_v his_o dimmer_n fight_v verse_n 6_o therefore_o do_v he_o all_o foe_n defy_v his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v stand_v in_o spite_n nor_o ever_o move_v nor_o danger_n '_o bide_v verse_n 7_o his_o mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o curse_n foul_a and_o with_o close_a fraud_n his_o tongue_n do_v hide_v verse_n 8_o mischief_n and_o ill_a he_o seek_v the_o soul_n of_o harmless_a man_n in_o secret_a wait_n and_o in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n do_v shed_v their_o blood_n with_o scorn_n and_o hate_n his_o eye_n upon_o the_o poor_a be_v set_v verse_n 9_o as_o some_o fell_a lion_n in_o his_o den_n he_o close_o lurk_v the_o poor_a to_o spoil_v he_o spoil_n the_o poor_a and_o helpless_a man_n when_o once_o he_o snare_v they_o in_o his_o toil_n verse_n 10_o he_o crouch_v low_a in_o cunning_a wile_n and_o bow_n his_o breast_n whereon_o whole_a throng_n of_o poor_a who_o his_o fair_a show_n beguile_v fall_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o wrong_n verse_n 11_o god_n have_v forget_v in_o soul_n he_o say_v he_o hide_v his_o face_n to_o never_o see_v verse_n 12_o lord_n god_n arise_v thy_o hand_n up-raise_a let_v not_o thy_o poor_a forget_a be_v verse_n 13_o shall_v these_o insult_a wretch_n scorn_v their_o god_n and_o say_v thou_o will_v not_o care_n verse_n 14_o thou_o se_v for_o all_o thou_o have_v forbear_v thou_o se_v what_o all_o their_o mischief_n be_v that_o to_o thy_o hand_n of_o vengeance_n just_a thou_o may_v they_o take_v the_o poor_a distress_a rely_v on_o thou_o with_o constant_a trust_n the_o help_n of_o orphan_n and_o oppress_a verse_n 15_o oh_o break_v the_o wicked_n arm_n of_o might_n and_o search_v out_o all_o their_o curse_a train_n and_o let_v they_o vanish_v out_o of_o sight_n verse_n 16_o the_o lord_n as_o king_n for_o ever_o reign_v from_o forth_o his_o coast_n the_o heathen_a sect_n verse_n 17_o be_v root_v quite_o thou_o lord_n attend_v to_o poor_a man_n suit_n thou_o deo'_v direct_v their_o heart_n to_o they_o thy_o ear_n thou_o bend_v verse_n 18_o that_o thou_o may_v rescue_v from_o despite_n the_o woeful_a fatherless_a and_o poor_a that_o so_o the_o vain_a and_o earthen_a wight_n on_o we_o may_v tyrannize_v no_o more_o fjnjs_fw-la character_n of_o vertve_n and_o vice_n in_o two_o book_n by_o jos_n hall._n sic_fw-la elevabitur_fw-la filius_n hominis_fw-la io_n 3_o anchora_fw-la fidei_fw-la london_n print_v for_o thomas_n pavier_n miles_n flesher_n and_o john_n haviland_n 1624._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a my_o singular_a good_a lord_n edward_z lord_z denny_z baron_n of_o waltham_n and_o james_n lord_z hay_n his_o right_n noble_a and_o worthy_a son_n in_o law_n i._n h._n humble_o dedicate_v his_o labour_n devote_v himself_o wish_v all_o happiness_n a_o premonition_n of_o the_o title_n and_o use_n of_o character_n reader_n the_o divine_n of_o the_o old_a heathen_n be_v their_o moral_a philosopher_n these_o receive_v the_o act_n of_o a_o inbred_a law_n in_o the_o sinai_n of_o nature_n and_o deliver_v they_o with_o many_o exposition_n to_o the_o multitude_n these_o be_v the_o overseer_n of_o manner_n corrector_n of_o vice_n director_n of_o life_n doctor_n of_o virtue_n which_o yet_o teach_v their_o people_n the_o body_n of_o their_o natural_a divinity_n not_o after_o one_o manner_n while_o some_o spend_v themselves_o in_o deep_a discourse_n of_o humane_a felicity_n and_o the_o way_n to_o it_o in_o common_a other_o think_v it_o best_a to_o apply_v the_o general_a precept_n of_o goodness_n or_o decency_n to_o particular_a condition_n and_o person_n a_o three_o sort_n in_o a_o mean_a course_n betwixt_o the_o two_o other_o and_o compound_v of_o they_o both_o bestow_v their_o time_n in_o draw_v out_o the_o true_a lineament_n of_o every_o virtue_n and_o vice_n so_o lively_a that_o who_o see_v the_o medal_n may_v know_v the_o face_n which_o be_v they_o significant_o term_v charactery_n their_o paper_n be_v so_o many_o table_n their_o writing_n so_o many_o speak_a picture_n or_o live_a image_n whereby_o the_o rude_a multitude_n may_v even_o by_o their_o sense_n learn_v to_o know_v virtue_n and_o discern_v what_o to_o detest_v i_o be_o deceive_v if_o any_o course_n can_v be_v more_o likely_a to_o prevail_v for_o herein_o the_o gross_a conceit_n be_v lead_v on_o with_o pleasure_n and_o inform_v while_o it_o feel_v nothing_o but_o delight_n and_o if_o picture_n have_v be_v account_v the_o book_n of_o jdiot_n behold_v here_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o image_n without_o the_o offence_n it_o be_v no_o shame_n for_o we_o to_o learn_v wit_n of_o heathen_n neither_o be_v it_o material_a in_o who_o school_n we_o take_v out_o a_o good_a lesson_n yea_o it_o be_v more_o shame_n not_o to_o follow_v their_o good_a than_o not_o to_o lead_v they_o better_o as_o one_o therefore_o that_o in_o worthy_a example_n hold_v imitation_n better_o than_o invention_n i_o have_v tread_v in_o their_o path_n but_o with_o a_o high_a and_o wide_a step_n and_o out_o of_o their_o tablet_n have_v draw_v these_o large_a portraiture_n of_o both_o sort_n more_o
may_v be_v say_v i_o deny_v not_o of_o every_o virtue_n of_o every_o vice_n i_o desire_v not_o to_o say_v all_o but_o enough_o if_o thou_o do_v but_o read_v or_o like_v these_o i_o have_v spend_v good_a hour_n ill_o but_o if_o thou_o shall_v hence_o abjure_v those_o vice_n which_o before_o thou_o think_v not_o ill-favoured_a or_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o any_o of_o these_o goodly_a face_n of_o virtue_n or_o shall_v hence_o find_v where_o thou_o have_v any_o little_a touch_n of_o these_o evil_n to_o clear_v thyself_o or_o where_o any_o defect_n in_o these_o grace_n to_o supply_v it_o neither_o of_o we_o shall_v need_v to_o repent_v of_o our_o labour_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a first_o book_n the_o prooeme_n page_n 171_o character_n of_o wisdom_n page_n 173_o of_o honesty_n page_n 174_o of_o faith_n ibid._n of_o humility_n page_n 175_o of_o valour_n page_n 176_o of_o patience_n page_n 177_o of_o true-friendship_n ibid._n of_o true-nobilitie_n page_n 178_o of_o the_o good_a magistrate_n page_n 179_o of_o the_o penitent_a page_n 180_o of_o the_o happy_a man._n page_n 181_o second_o book_n the_o prooeme_n page_n 185_o character_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n page_n 187_o of_o the_o busie-bodie_n page_n 188_o of_o the_o superstitious_a page_n 177_o of_o the_o profane_a ibid._n of_o the_o malcontent_n page_n 189_o of_o the_o inconstant_a page_n 191_o of_o the_o flatterer_n page_n 192_o of_o the_o slothful_a ibid._n of_o the_o covetous_a page_n 193_o of_o the_o vainglorious_a page_n 194_o of_o the_o presumptuous_a page_n 195_o of_o the_o distrustful_a page_n 196_o of_o the_o ambitious_a page_n 197_o of_o the_o unthrift_n page_n 198_o of_o the_o envious_a ibid._n the_o first_o book_n characterisme_n of_o vertve_n by_o jos_n hall._n sic_fw-la elevabitur_fw-la filius_n hominis_fw-la io_n 3_o anchora_fw-la fidei_fw-la london_n print_v for_o thomas_n pavier_n miles_n flesher_n and_o john_n haviland_n 1624._o the_o prooeme_n virtue_n be_v not_o love_v enough_o because_o 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