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ever_o 17._o when_o potent_a king_n oppose_v their_o passage_n to_o the_o promise_a land_n he_o utter_o discomfit_v they_o to_o his_o praise_n be_v it_o thankful_o acknowledge_v for_o his_o kindness_n be_v not_o stop_v by_o difficulty_n but_o ever_o overcome_v they_o 18._o and_o slay_v famous_a king_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 18._o though_o they_o be_v king_n famous_a for_o their_o prowess_n yet_o such_o be_v he_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v praise_v kindness_n towards_o we_o he_o give_v we_o as_o easy_a and_o as_o absolute_a a_o victory_n over_o they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o over_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n 19_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 19_o over_o sihon_n king_n of_o that_o fierce_a nation_n of_o the_o amorites_n who_o be_v think_v invincible_a ii_o amos_n 9_o for_o his_o kindness_n be_v mighty_a than_o they_o and_o give_v we_o this_o as_o a_o earnest_n of_o future_a conquest_n over_o our_o enemy_n 20._o 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those_o who_o be_v worthy_a of_o they_o 23._o who_o remember_v we_o in_o our_o low_a estate_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 23._o nay_o when_o for_o our_o sin_n we_o be_v severe_o afflict_v and_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o this_o good_a land_n into_o which_o at_o last_o he_o bring_v we_o judg._n two_o iii_o iv_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v please_v gracious_o to_o relieve_v we_o for_o his_o kindness_n pardon_v our_o ingratitude_n and_o be_v as_o forward_o as_o ever_o to_o bestow_v fresh_a benefit_n upon_o we_o 24._o and_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 24._o and_o rescue_v we_o many_o a_o time_n when_o we_o cry_v unto_o he_o from_o the_o power_n of_o those_o that_o tyrannize_v over_o we_o for_o his_o kindness_n be_v not_o spend_v by_o the_o frequent_a deliverance_n it_o have_v give_v we_o but_o still_o grant_v new_a matter_n for_o our_o thanksgiving_n to_o he_o 25._o who_o give_v food_n to_o all_o flesh_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 25._o who_o bounty_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o we_o alone_o but_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o all_o mankind_n yea_o of_o all_o live_a creature_n for_o his_o kindness_n have_v no_o bound_n nor_o will_v ever_o cease_v to_o make_v a_o plentiful_a provision_n for_o they_o 26._o o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 26._o o_o raise_v your_o heart_n to_o give_v he_o thanks_o with_o the_o high_a praise_n who_o power_n extend_v itself_o beyond_o this_o earth_n even_o unto_o the_o high_a heaven_n for_o his_o kindness_n be_v so_o unwearied_a that_o we_o may_v hope_v from_o thence_o to_o be_v ever_o receive_v more_o and_o more_o of_o his_o blessing_n psalm_n cxxxvii_o
our_o defender_n 2_o king_n xix_o 19_o 10._o for_o a_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o wickedness_n 10._o for_o one_o day_n spend_v in_o thy_o court_n be_v far_o more_o pleasant_a than_o a_o thousand_o in_o any_o other_o place_n and_o i_o have_v rather_o lie_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o thy_o house_n then_o live_v in_o the_o most_o splendid_a condition_n in_o idolatrous_a country_n 11._o for_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v a_o sun_n and_o shield_n the_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o 11._o for_o though_o our_o happiness_n be_v sometime_o cloud_v yet_o the_o lord_n like_o the_o sun_n will_v dispel_v the_o darkness_n of_o affliction_n and_o have_v bring_v we_o out_o of_o a_o disconsolate_a condition_n defend_v and_o secure_v we_o in_o a_o better_o 2_o king_n xx._n 6._o the_o lord_n will_v give_v those_o favour_n with_o other_o and_o advance_v they_o to_o great_a honour_n 2_o chron._n xxxii_o 22_o 23._o he_o will_v never_o be_v spare_v of_o his_o blessing_n but_o heap_v they_o abundant_o on_o those_o who_o sincere_o do_v his_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n 2_o king_n xviii_o 5_o 6._o xx._n 3._o 12._o o_o lord_n of_o host_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o thou_o 12._o o_o most_o mighty_a lord_n who_o command_v all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n happy_a be_v that_o man_n who_o by_o his_o integrity_n preserve_v this_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o thou_o though_o for_o the_o present_a he_o be_v restrain_v from_o the_o delightful_a enjoyment_n of_o thou_o in_o thy_o temple_n psalm_n lxxxv_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n for_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n argument_n it_o be_v think_v by_o many_o that_o this_o psalm_n be_v compose_v by_o some_o of_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n after_o david_n banishment_n from_o jerusalem_n by_o 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gracious_o pardon_v both_o our_o idolatry_n and_o all_o the_o other_o crime_n for_o which_o we_o just_o suffer_v 3._o thou_o have_v take_v away_o all_o thy_o wrath_n thou_o have_v turn_v thyself_o from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o thy_o anger_n 3._o thou_o have_v put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o sore_a punishment_n which_o in_o thy_o heavy_a displeasure_n thou_o inflict_v on_o we_o and_o turn_v thy_o severity_n which_o like_o sire_n have_v almost_o consume_v we_o into_o great_a clemency_n and_o mercy_n towards_o we_o 4._o turn_v we_o o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o cause_v thy_o anger_n towards_o we_o to_o cease_v 4._o complete_a good_a lord_n our_o deliverance_n which_o thou_o have_v thus_o gracious_o begin_v and_o let_v not_o our_o ingratitude_n provoke_v thou_o to_o continue_v this_o new_a vexation_n and_o trouble_n that_o be_v befall_v we_o iu_o ezra_n 4_o 5_o 21_o 23._o 5._o will_v thou_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o for_o ever_o will_v thou_o draw_v out_o thy_o anger_n to_o all_o 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thy_o mercy_n prevail_v with_o thou_o to_o grant_v we_o a_o complete_a deliverance_n 8._o i_o will_v hear_v what_o god_n the_o lord_n will_v speak_v for_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n but_o let_v they_o not_o turn_v again_o to_o folly_n 8._o i_o will_v wait_v patient_o upon_o the_o lord_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n for_o a_o gracious_a answer_n to_o these_o prayer_n hope_v that_o he_o will_v not_o condemn_v we_o to_o further_a punishment_n but_o settle_v his_o people_n who_o devout_o worship_v he_o in_o a_o prosperous_a tranquillity_n provide_v they_o return_v not_o again_o to_o their_o old_a idolatry_n 9_o sure_o his_o salvation_n be_v nigh_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o that_o glory_n may_v dwell_v in_o our_o land_n 9_o he_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o desert_v those_o who_o fear_v to_o offend_v he_o that_o i_o be_o confident_a the_o time_n approach_v when_o he_o will_v finish_v what_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o do_v for_o we_o in_o rebuild_v our_o temple_n v._n ezra_n 2_o 8._o vi_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n and_o restore_v our_o country_n to_o its_o ancient_a dignity_n and_o splendour_n 10._o mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v meet_v together_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n have_v kiss_v each_o other_o 10._o for_o methinks_v i_o see_v goodness_n and_o fidelity_n justice_n and_o concord_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a glory_n of_o a_o kingdom_n meet_v together_o like_o ancient_a friend_n which_o have_v be_v long_o absent_a and_o embrace_v each_o other_o 11._o truth_n shall_v spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o righteousness_n shall_v look_v down_o from_o heaven_n 11._o and_o as_o truth_n and_o honesty_n with_o all_o other_o virtue_n shall_v grow_v and_o flourish_v among_o we_o like_a flower_n and_o herb_n in_o the_o spring_n after_o a_o tedious_a winter_n so_o god_n shall_v faithful_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n to_o we_o and_o exercise_v a_o most_o gracious_a providence_n over_o we_o 12._o yea_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o our_o land_n shall_v yield_v she_o increase_v 12._o yea_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v we_o good_a beyond_o our_o expectation_n and_o reward_v our_o fruitfulness_n in_o good_a work_n with_o such_o a_o large_a and_o plentiful_a increase_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o shall_v demonstrate_v the_o bounty_n of_o heaven_n to_o we_o 13._o righteousness_n shall_v go_v before_o he_o and_o shall_v set_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o step_n 13._o he_o will_v govern_v we_o with_o great_a justice_n and_o mercy_n have_v his_o faithful_a promise_n always_o before_o his_o eye_n from_o that_o rule_n he_o will_v never_o swerve_v but_o steadfast_o proceed_v by_o it_o as_o the_o constant_a method_n he_o will_v hold_v in_o his_o divine_a administration_n psalm_n
of_o various_a sort_n of_o locust_n x._o exod._n 5_o 12_o etc._n etc._n 35._o and_o do_v eat_v up_o all_o the_o herb_n in_o their_o land_n and_o devour_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o ground_n 35._o which_o by_o his_o command_n come_v and_o cover_v the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o country_n eat_v up_o the_o very_a leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n as_o well_o as_o all_o the_o grass_n and_o herb_n upon_o the_o ground_n x._o exod._n 15._o 36._o he_o smite_v also_o all_o the_o first-born_a in_o their_o land_n the_o chief_a of_o all_o their_o strength_n 36._o and_o at_o last_o he_o finish_v these_o plague_n in_o the_o slaughter_n of_o all_o the_o first-born_a both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n kill_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o night_n xii_o exod._n 29._o the_o principal_a prop_n of_o every_o family_n and_o the_o best_a of_o all_o their_o flock_n and_o their_o herd_n 37._o he_o bring_v they_o forth_o also_o with_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o feeble_a person_n among_o their_o tribe_n 37._o which_o terrible_a destruction_n so_o affright_v they_o that_o they_o not_o only_o let_v israel_n go_v but_o be_v forward_o to_o thrust_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o that_o load_v with_o silver_n and_o gold_n xii_o exod._n 31_o 35._o and_o which_o be_v very_o wonderful_a among_o so_o many_o thousand_o person_n ver._n 37._o there_o be_v not_o one_o at_o that_o time_n so_o feeble_a as_o to_o be_v unable_a to_o travel_v 38._o egypt_n be_v glad_a when_o they_o depart_v for_o the_o fear_n of_o they_o fall_v upon_o they_o 38._o and_o great_a be_v the_o joy_n at_o their_o departure_n not_o only_o among_o the_o israelite_n but_o among_o the_o egyptian_n who_o think_v themselves_o not_o safe_a till_o the_o israelite_n have_v their_o liberty_n but_o be_v in_o dread_n of_o another_o plague_n which_o they_o think_v may_v kill_v they_o as_o the_o former_a have_v do_v their_o child_n xii_o exod._n 33._o 39_o he_o spread_v a_o cloud_n for_o a_o 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