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and_o mind_n nay_o thou_o have_v do_v more_o than_o that_o for_o i_o think_v thou_o have_v open_v both_o my_o eye_n and_o the_o heaven_n all_o at_o once_o that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o mightiness_n of_o thy_o glory_n thou_o have_v i_o say_v o_o lord_n make_v i_o to_o see_v it_o for_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n whereunto_o no_o mortal_a man_n without_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o reach_v 24_o for_n alas_o shall_v i_o poor_a weak_a thing_n that_o i_o be_o go_v to_o seek_v for_o that_o in_o heaven_n which_o i_o can_v very_o well_o see_v at_o my_o foot_n who_o can_v perceive_v but_o â—ith_o much_o ado_n that_o which_o be_v here_o oâ—…â—…th_v before_o i_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o boâ—e_n be_v very_o duskish_a and_o misty_a and_o â—…e_v eye_n of_o my_o soul_n far_o worse_o and_o â—ens_v think_v be_v marvelous_a uncerâ—ine_n and_o weak_a for_o the_o earthly_a and_o â—…rruptible_a body_n dull_v and_o make_v â—…le_v our_o spirit_n and_o by_v and_o bind_v 〈◊〉_d sense_n fast_o unto_o the_o earth_n in_o so_o â—…ch_o as_o that_o without_o thou_o i_o can_v not_o â—ope_v for_o any_o thing_n here_o below_o in_o the_o â—orld_n nor_o yet_o promise_v unto_o myself_o â—y_a certain_a knowledge_n of_o what_o thing_n â—…uer_o what_o be_o i_o able_a be_v here_o â—…on_v the_o earth_n to_o judge_v and_o discern_v â—hout_n thy_o aid_n and_o without_o it_o pleaâ—…h_v thou_o to_o enlighten_v my_o spirit_n with_o â—…se_a thing_n which_o thou_o have_v ordeyâ—…d_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o seat_n of_o thy_o eâ—…itie_n but_o thou_o also_o o_o lord_n have_v â—…plyed_v my_o want_n and_o lead_v i_o by_o the_o â—…d_n to_o make_v i_o see_v the_o counsel_n of_o â—e_n eternal_a wisdom_n thou_o have_v as_o 〈◊〉_d â—ere_z make_v i_o in_o love_n with_o thou_o â—…d_o have_v heave_v and_o thrust_v my_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d of_o my_o body_n to_o make_v it_o capable_a of_o 〈◊〉_d heavenly_a light_n and_o of_o thy_o wise_a â—poses_n 25_o sure_o when_o i_o consider_v of_o these_o wondrous_a thing_n i_o be_o clean_o go_v my_o hart_n be_v take_v from_o i_o and_o i_o be_o fall_v into_o a_o swoon_n o_o god_n what_o be_v this_o my_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o see_v o_o thou_o the_o god_n of_o my_o hart_n of_o my_o thought_n &_o of_o my_o hope_n and_o thou_o o_o god_n who_o i_o esteem_v to_o be_v my_o only_a felicity_n and_o who_o to_o love_v i_o have_v from_o henceforth_o destine_v all_o my_o affection_n i_o now_o know_v o_o lord_n what_o thou_o be_v how_o just_a and_o how_o puissant_a i_o will_v now_o never_o be_v abash_v more_o ne_o yet_o astony_v to_o see_v the_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n whereof_o i_o be_o
not_o able_a to_o comprehend_v the_o reason_n for_o thy_o counsel_n be_v marvelous_a high_a and_o thy_o wisdom_n terrible_a profound_a but_o in_o the_o end_n o_o lord_n whatsoever_o thou_o dispose_v off_o here_o in_o this_o world_n be_v finish_v by_o justice_n 26_o for_o as_o many_o as_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o thy_o obedience_n and_o estrange_v themselves_o from_o thy_o grace_n shall_v perish_v most_o miserable_o and_o all_o they_o which_o break_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o they_o have_v swear_v to_o serve_v their_o concupiscence_n and_o filthy_a lust_n and_o go_v a_o whore_a â—ith_n the_o earth_n and_o with_o their_o carnal_a affection_n all_o they_o that_o defile_v their_o conscience_n and_o prostitute_v their_o soul_n â—nto_o wicked_a and_o impious_a cogiration_n hall_n be_v root_v out_o and_o pass_v through_o the_o fury_n of_o thy_o revenge_a hand_n 27_o but_o as_o for_o i_o o_o lord_n i_o will_v never_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o hope_n for_o any_o other_o felicity_n but_o so_o to_o clear_v &_o stick_v fast_o to_o thy_o side_n as_o that_o i_o will_v never_o depart_v thence_o i_o will_v so_o steadfast_o look_v â—pon_n thou_o as_o that_o i_o may_v observe_v the_o twinkle_n of_o thy_o eye_n and_o so_o confirm_v myself_o unto_o whatsoever_o thou_o desire_v of_o i_o &_o follow_v rank_n by_o rank_n whatsoever_o thou_o command_v i_o i_o intend_v to_o put_v my_o whole_a trust_n in_o thou_o and_o see_v i_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v altogether_o good_a and_o almighty_a and_o as_o i_o assure_o believe_v that_o thou_o love_v i_o so_o also_o will_v i_o constant_o believe_v that_o thou_o will_v assist_v i_o and_o geve_v i_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o i_o o_o how_o excellent_a &_o most_o assure_a be_v that_o hope_n that_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o most_o good_a &_o almighty_a god_n who_o have_v give_v i_o such_o a_o number_n of_o earnest_a penny_n of_o his_o beneficence_n so_o many_o pawn_n of_o his_o 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wisdom_n which_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o reveal_v unto_o i_o and_o that_o in_o address_v my_o voice_n with_o that_o stile_n which_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n have_v frame_v in_o the_o same_o i_o may_v unfold_v the_o holy_a mystrery_n of_o thy_o incomprehensible_a wisdom_n to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o one_o hear_v i_o discourse_n of_o the_o knowledge_n wherein_o thou_o have_v instruct_v i_o may_v be_v have_v in_o admiration_n not_o of_o i_o who_o be_o but_o a_o hoarse_a instrument_n of_o thy_o glory_n but_o of_o the_o marvelous_a effect_n of_o thy_o quicken_a spirit_n who_o shall_v embolden_v i_o unto_o this_o glocious_a hâ—…y_o and_o solemn_a work_n but_o o_o lord_n after_o thou_o have_v for_o a_o while_n entertain_v we_o here_o in_o this_o estate_n upon_o this_o terrestrial_a zion_n lift_v up_o our_o eye_n unto_o that_o heavenly_a zion_n embolden_v and_o encourage_v we_o unto_o the_o attain_v of_o that_o bless_a abode_n and_o teach_v we_o which_o be_v they_o unto_o who_o thou_o 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at_o his_o foot_n let_v it_o fall_v down_o again_o abate_v thereby_o his_o pride_n even_o so_o have_v she_o pluck_v down_o her_o heart_n sorrow_v within_o herself_o and_o care_v no_o whit_n for_o death_n by_o reason_n that_o all_o thing_n mislike_v she_o but_o chief_o and_o above_o all_o her_o poor_a and_o miserable_a life_n she_o be_v give_v to_o be_v altogether_o sad_a without_o have_v any_o body_n to_o comfort_v she_o for_o her_o friend_n have_v forsake_v she_o or_o if_o they_o be_v near_o about_o she_o it_o be_v to_o none_o other_o end_n but_o to_o afflict_v she_o wherefore_o when_o as_o she_o find_v no_o help_n here_o upon_o earth_n she_o lamentable_o lift_v to_o her_o head_n unto_o heaven_n &_o with_o deep_a fight_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o her_o hart_n address_v herself_o unto_o god_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n have_v thou_o not_o compassion_n upon_o i_o in_o this_o my_o great_a affliction_n see_v thou_o not_o my_o extreme_a misetie_n sure_o there_o be_v none_o can_v save_v i_o so_o well_o as_o thyself_o come_v therefore_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o forsake_v not_o thy_o humble_a and_o old_a servant_n for_o my_o enemy_n set_v his_o foot_n upon_o my_o throat_n and_o cause_v i_o most_o shameful_o to_o belch_v come_v therefore_o o_o lord_n for_o my_o continual_a injury_n be_v thy_o shame_n and_o the_o outrage_n that_o be_v do_v unto_o a_o servant_n redound_v to_o the_o master_n and_o therefore_o come_v o_o lord_n for_o my_o enemy_n outrage_v i_o beyond_o all_o measure_n and_o without_o all_o pity_n jod._n he_o have_v lay_v his_o bloody_a hand_n upon_o that_o which_o i_o account_v most_o dear_a and_o spare_v no_o whit_n of_o that_o which_o i_o make_v reckon_v off_o to_o be_v most_o
give_v they_o all_o power_n and_o â—…thoritie_n over_o thou_o sade_n but_o god_n in_o the_o end_n begin_v to_o wax_v weary_a of_o their_o insolency_n because_o they_o carry_v themselves_o too_o too_o proud_o of_o their_o conquest_n for_o after_o they_o have_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o greatness_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o mean_v again_o to_o deal_v with_o his_o majesty_n and_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n and_o have_v overthrow_v the_o wall_n of_o this_o holy_a city_n they_o brag_v that_o they_o will_v make_v war_n against_o god_n himself_o and_o triumph_v over_o the_o spoil_n of_o his_o temple_n let_v their_o example_n o_o jerusalem_n serve_v thy_o turn_n and_o take_v occasion_n to_o appease_v god_n by_o thy_o repentance_n that_o he_o may_v turn_v the_o punishment_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o thou_o upon_o thy_o enemy_n let_v thy_o eye_n forthwith_o burst_v into_o bloody_a tear_n and_o weep_v continual_o day_n and_o night_n geve_v no_o rest_n to_o thy_o sigh_n let_v thy_o pitiful_a eye_n speak_v for_o thou_o and_o look_v up_o still_o unto_o heaven_n attend_v thou_o thy_o aid_n from_o thence_o conjure_v by_o thy_o humble_a look_n this_o divine_a mercy_n that_o it_o may_v ease_v thy_o weakness_n and_o convert_v his_o justice_n unto_o the_o chastise_v of_o the_o insolency_n of_o thy_o enemy_n coph_n lift_v up_o lift_v up_o i_o say_v both_o thy_o body_n and_o soul_n all_o at_o once_o and_o before_o it_o be_v day_n so_o soon_o as_o thou_o shall_v awake_v put_v thyself_o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o pray_v into_o god_n to_o praise_v and_o thank_v he_o for_o that_o he_o by_o the_o torment_n which_o he_o have_v cause_v we_o to_o abide_v have_v bring_v thou_o back_o into_o the_o right_a way_n as_o man_n do_v ox_n with_o the_o goad_n unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o name_n and_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o before_o his_o face_n that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o thou_o have_v obtain_v favour_n at_o his_o hand_n to_o look_v upon_o thou_o and_o see_v he_o to_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o distil_v thy_o heart_n through_o thy_o eye_n and_o melt_v it_o all_o into_o tear_n by_o thy_o earnest_a repentance_n even_o as_o the_o sun_n will_v melt_v the_o snow_n new_o fall_v into_o water_n but_o if_o so_o that_o thy_o tear_n will_v not_o touch_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o have_v compassion_n of_o thy_o misery_n lift_v up_o thy_o hand_n yet_o at_o the_o least_o unto_o he_o and_o beseech_v he_o to_o be_v content_v with_o thy_o misery_n and_o not_o extend_v they_o unto_o thy_o poor_a innocent_a child_n who_o be_v there_o disperse_v die_v of_o hunger_n and_o weakness_n in_o corner_n say_v unto_o he_o resch_n o_o lord_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o eye_n behold_v this_o pitiful_a spectacle_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o ear_n harken_v unto_o out_o prayer_n and_o consider_v how_o great_a our_o misery_n be_v behold_v how_o thou_o have_v be_v avenge_v of_o we_o and_o see_v what_o a_o spoil_n thou_o have_v make_v of_o us._n and_o in_o very_a deed_n i_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o we_o have_v deserve_v it_o and_o i_o do_v protest_v that_o we_o be_v unworthy_a of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o do_v also_o vow_v that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o own_o misery_n but_o what_o have_v these_o poor_a and_o wail_a child_n do_v who_o thou_o see_v screak_v out_o themselves_o faint_o draw_v their_o breath_n why_o shall_v the_o child_n who_o hunger_n &_o torment_n have_v draw_v out_o before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o mother_n womb_n be_v ready_a to_o deliver_v it_o which_o be_v not_o as_o it_o be_v so_o great_a as_o a_o man_n hand_n be_v rend_v in_o piece_n by_o she_o which_o shall_v bring_v it_o forth_o and_o so_o be_v eat_v by_o she_o and_o the_o same_o to_o go_v down_o by_o piecemeal_o into_o the_o body_n out_o of_o which_o it_o come_v whole_a and_o sound_a sure_o happy_a and_o twice_o happy_a be_v the_o tiger_n and_o lion_n whelp_n in_o comparison_n of_o these_o who_o dam_n will_v adventure_v their_o own_o life_n against_o whatsoever_o violence_n shall_v be_v offer_v their_o young_a one_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v suffer_v they_o to_o take_v any_o hurt_n at_o all_o o_o lord_n how_o can_v thou_o abide_v this_o horrible_a deal_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o thou_o which_o be_v altogether_o good_a &_o gracious_a will_v abide_v such_o great_a impiety_n to_o be_v wrought_v that_o thou_o which_o be_v so_o wise_a will_v allow_v of_o such_o a_o cruel_a act_n and_o that_o thou_o which_o be_v almighty_a will_v suffer_v such_o a_o strange_a outrage_n show_v thyself_o o_o lord_n show_v thyself_o as_o thou_o be_v and_o although_o for_o a_o time_n thou_o be_v determine_v to_o exercise_v thy_o severity_n and_o justice_n yet_o think_v upon_o this_o also_o that_o thy_o mercy_n must_v reign_v &_o have_v her_o course_n content_v thyself_o that_o so_o much_o blood_n be_v spill_v for_o the_o appease_n of_o thy_o heavy_a wrath_n thou_o have_v not_o be_v please_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o sheep_n and_o ox_n alone_o but_o will_v needs_o also_o have_v thy_o altar_n cover_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o own_o priest_n for_o they_o have_v sacrifice_v their_o own_o life_n and_o thy_o prophet_n likewise_o have_v be_v offer_v up_o in_o oblation_n and_o yet_o thou_o be_v no_o whit_n appease_v syn._n what_o more_o will_v thou_o have_v at_o our_o hand_n thou_o have_v see_v abroad_o in_o the_o field_n the_o gray_a haired_a and_o decrepit_a old_a man_n and_o woman_n lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n cry_v out_o groan_v and_o â—eeping_v thou_o have_v see_v lie_v with_o 〈◊〉_d our_o wall_n the_o slaughter_n of_o our_o youth_n our_o street_n straw_v all_o over_o with_o leg_n and_o ames_o our_o river_n run_v over_o with_o blood_n and_o neither_o sex_n or_o yet_o age_n spare_v thou_o have_v see_v among_o the_o dead_a the_o young_a and_o tender_a maiden_n with_o their_o hair_n sheveled_a about_o their_o head_n have_v their_o breast_n lie_v open_a with_o great_a wound_n out_o of_o which_o gush_v stream_n of_o blood_n and_o thou_o have_v see_v they_o lie_v on_o their_o back_n with_o their_o eye_n up_o unto_o heaven_n beseech_v thy_o aid_n and_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v notwithstanding_o all_o this_o turn_v away_o thy_o eye_n from_o they_o and_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o god_n not_o to_o be_v entreat_v have_v without_o either_o pity_n or_o mercy_n run_v through_o they_o all_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o thy_o fury_n tau_n thou_o have_v invite_v all_o my_o neighbour_n nation_n round_o about_o i_o to_o come_v to_o my_o discomfiture_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o a_o marriage_n and_o to_o take_v part_n of_o my_o spoil_n thou_o have_v bring_v they_o in_o such_o great_a multitude_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o i_o and_o to_o compass_v i_o as_o that_o i_o can_v not_o devise_v which_o way_n to_o escape_v they_o thou_o thyself_o have_v sound_v to_o the_o assault_n &_o animate_v they_o to_o my_o destruction_n and_o stop_v up_o the_o passage_n for_o fear_v that_o any_o of_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o true_o thy_o will_n have_v be_v do_v upon_o all_o the_o child_n which_o i_o have_v bring_v up_o nay_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o save_v my_o enemy_n have_v make_v a_o shambles_n of_o they_o they_o have_v murder_v and_o massacre_v they_o till_o they_o cry_v hoe_v withal_o and_o lo_o see_v thou_o they_o weary_a with_o kill_v &_o yet_o care_v thou_o not_o to_o see_v they_o do_v it_o to_o let_v they_o to_o do_v it_o and_o to_o cause_v they_o do_v it_o have_v the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o sin_n make_v thou_o forget_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o clemency_n have_v thou_o create_v we_o in_o thy_o mercy_n to_o destroy_v we_o in_o thy_o fury_n be_v thou_o then_o no_o more_o almighty_a if_o thou_o will_v not_o become_v both_o all_o courteous_a &_o all_o kind_n to_o be_v short_a be_v thou_o no_o more_o god_n without_o thou_o will_v be_v likewise_o pitiful_a ha_o o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o call_v we_o thy_o people_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v no_o more_o our_o protector_n why_o have_v thou_o call_v we_o thy_o child_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o a_o father_n have_v therefore_o o_o lord_n compassion_n upon_o we_o and_o see_v thy_o mercy_n be_v infinite_a ever_o since_o before_o the_o world_n be_v cause_n that_o thy_o ire_n which_o be_v never_o until_o our_o sin_n be_v may_v take_v end_n and_o die_v with_o they_o and_o that_o as_o our_o repentance_n have_v set_v we_o again_o into_o the_o especial_a way_n of_o obedience_n &_o godliness_n so_o also_o it_o may_v bring_v we_o again_o into_o thy_o favour_n chapter_n iii_o aleph_fw-la it_o be_v i_o even_o i_o myself_o that_o have_v so_o many_o time_n foresee_v and_o
thing_n be_v not_o bring_v to_o pass_v nor_o make_v perfect_a but_o with_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v and_o let_v we_o not_o despair_n if_o so_o be_v thing_n fall_v not_o out_o as_o we_o will_v wish_v at_o the_o first_o chop_n for_o he_o do_v nothing_o but_o for_o our_o good_a for_o as_o he_o be_v almighty_a so_o be_v he_o also_o only_o good_a and_o as_o he_o be_v only_o good_a so_o iâ—_n he_o also_o only_o wise_a and_o that_o which_o we_o think_v many_o time_n to_o be_v most_o against_o we_o be_v most_o profitable_a for_o we_o and_o the_o wholesome_a medecine_n be_v common_o most_o bitter_a believe_v i_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n a_o little_a to_o be_v be_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o have_v affliction_n which_o may_v somewhat_o bow_v and_o bend_v his_o neck_n and_o abate_v his_o pride_n jod._n let_v a_o wise_a man_n therefore_o which_o see_v himself_o fall_v into_o any_o great_a calamine_n be_v quiet_a and_o say_v nothing_o 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