their_o misery_n hang_v over_o their_o head_n misfortune_n follow_v they_o at_o every_o step_n until_o they_o have_v throw_v they_o headlong_o into_o that_o gulf_n the_o only_a thought_n whereof_o be_v fearful_a to_o all_o those_o which_o do_v remember_v it_o who_o easy_a place_n of_o retreat_n be_v full_a of_o cry_n groan_n and_o lamentation_n where_o pain_n be_v without_o end_n grief_n without_o remedy_n repentance_n without_o mercy_n where_o death_n be_v immortal_a the_o body_n live_v but_o to_o die_v and_o the_o soul_n to_o suffer_v where_o the_o soul_n feel_v nothing_o but_o her_o sin_n and_o the_o body_n but_o his_o punishment_n on_o the_o contrary_a those_o which_o cover_v themselves_o with_o the_o lord_n favour_n which_o make_v his_o mercy_n their_o buckler_n who_o have_v no_o other_o hope_v but_o in_o his_o goodness_n who_o follow_v his_o comandement_n and_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n what_o felicity_n be_v there_o but_o they_o may_v attain_v to_o what_o 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return_v again_o unto_o thou_o and_o begin_v a_o new_a to_o implore_v thy_o mercy_n for_o thy_o anger_n seem_v to_o be_v new_o kindle_v against_o i_o alas_o my_o god_n will_v thou_o punish_v i_o in_o thy_o wrath_n and_o cause_v i_o to_o feel_v the_o violence_n of_o thy_o just_a fury_n which_o my_o sin_n have_v stir_v up_o against_o i_o the_o torch_n consume_v by_o fire_n fall_v into_o ash_n and_o i_o be_v devour_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o thy_o indignation_n shall_v vanish_v away_o and_o nothing_o will_v be_v leave_v of_o i_o but_o only_a smoke_n 2._o for_o i_o see_v o_o my_o god_n that_o thou_o have_v let_v fly_v the_o sharp_a arrow_n of_o thy_o vengeance_n upon_o i_o thou_o have_v touch_v i_o with_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o take_v it_o not_o of_o from_o i_o i_o feel_v remorse_n and_o terror_n in_o my_o conscience_n which_o do_v astonish_v and_o bruise_v i_o like_o flash_n of_o lightning_n and_o clap_v of_o thunder_n misery_n come_v unto_o i_o by_o heap_n and_o one_o mishap_n bring_v on_o another_o war_n be_v no_o soon_o end_v but_o the_o plague_n assail_v i_o and_o dâ—ath_v at_o the_o last_o bereave_v i_o of_o the_o dear_a pledge_n which_o i_o have_v in_o this_o world_n in_o what_o then_o o_o my_o god_n shall_v i_o take_v comfort_n shall_v it_o be_v in_o myself_o 3_o alas_o there_o be_v no_o whole_a member_n about_o i_o the_o disease_n have_v pierce_v even_o to_o the_o marrow_n of_o my_o bone_n there_o be_v no_o part_n about_o i_o but_o do_v reproach_n i_o for_o my_o sin_n and_o endure_v the_o punishment_n thereof_o i_o languish_v in_o my_o sorrow_n and_o no_o man_n comfort_v i_o my_o eye_n serve_v i_o for_o none_o other_o purpose_n but_o to_o behold_v my_o misery_n and_o my_o soul_n but_o to_o acknowledge_v my_o misfortune_n 4._o i_o look_v round_o about_o i_o and_o as_o much_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o body_n and_o soul_n can_v discern_v of_o the_o time_n past_a i_o see_v nothing_o above_o beneath_o nor_o on_o each_o side_n of_o i_o but_o sin_n which_o compass_v i_o about_o and_o i_o iniquite_v which_o crush_n and_o press_v i_o down_o they_o be_v heap_v upon_o my_o head_n like_o a_o heavy_a burden_n and_o behold_v they_o smother_v i_o 5._o how_o shall_v i_o resist_v they_o what_o strength_n have_v i_o to_o defend_v myself_o see_v that_o my_o body_n fall_v in_o piece_n corruption_n run_v from_o it_o on_o every_o side_n mysoare_n be_v no_o soon_o shut_v but_o they_o open_v again_o and_o if_o my_o body_n be_v ill_a my_o soul_n be_v much_o worse_o it_o be_v all_o confound_v and_o tremble_v for_o fear_n 6._o and_o as_o sickness_n undermine_v my_o body_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v even_o so_o do_v sorrow_n my_o soul_n and_o steal_v away_o the_o strength_n thereof_o and_o as_o a_o sharp_a cold_a do_v freeze_v and_o wither_v the_o tender_a new_a bud_n in_o the_o blossom_n even_o so_o do_v the_o finger_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o have_v touch_v my_o soul_n discourage_v it_o and_o make_v it_o to_o languish_v 7._o but_o alas_o my_o god_n what_o courage_n can_v i_o have_v when_o i_o behold_v myself_o cover_v with_o wound_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o my_o body_n free_a from_o grief_n and_o that_o beside_o my_o disease_n my_o licentious_a pleasure_n present_v themselves_o before_o i_o which_o reproach_n my_o sin_n and_o deride_v my_o vanity_n i_o say_v to_o myself_o must_v i_o needs_o dip_v my_o life_n in_o the_o honey_n of_o so_o many_o delight_n to_o steep_v it_o afterward_o in_o the_o gall_n of_o such_o bitter_a anguish_n where_o be_v thou_o now_o o_o deceitful_a voluptuousness_n which_o do_v melt_v my_o soul_n in_o the_o sweere_n liquour_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n o_o what_o a_o draught_n do_v thou_o now_o leave_v i_o 8_o now_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o not_o endure_v enough_o have_v not_o my_o humility_n sufficient_o chastice_v my_o pride_n if_o i_o have_v sin_v through_o foolish_a presumption_n i_o have_v since_o then_o fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o cover_v my_o head_n with_o ash_n with_o my_o own_o arm_n i_o have_v prevent_v my_o punishment_n i_o have_v cleave_v my_o hart_n with_o cry_n and_o melt_v my_o eye_n into_o tear_n and_o yet_o thy_o wrath_n continewe_n 9_o it_o may_v be_v o_o lord_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o perceve_v my_o lament_n thou_o who_o in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n look_v through_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o sight_n pierce_v the_o very_a bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v read_v my_o thought_n and_o know_v my_o intent_n what_o have_v i_o crave_v but_o thy_o mercy_n wherein_o do_v i_o hope_v but_o in_o thy_o goodness_n wherefore_o have_v i_o make_v a_o public_a profession_n of_o
repentance_n but_o to_o condemn_v myself_o if_o my_o tongue_n have_v not_o lively_o express_v my_o desire_n alas_o lord_n thou_o know_v what_o we_o will_v have_v before_o we_o have_v think_v thereon_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n unto_o thou_o and_o forthwith_o thou_o grant_v our_o petition_n 10._o but_o wherefore_o o_o lord_n do_v thou_o delay_v to_o give_v i_o the_o holy_a comfort_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v i_o alas_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v no_o more_o my_o hart_n fail_v i_o my_o sense_n be_v trouble_v my_o strength_n forsake_v i_o my_o sight_n wax_v dim_a and_o my_o run_n away_o soul_n be_v already_o upon_o the_o brink_n of_o my_o lip_n 11._o all_o my_o friend_n stand_v about_o i_o and_o do_v already_o bewail_v my_o death_n they_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o my_o health_n they_o take_v care_n for_o my_o burial_n and_o question_n with_o themselves_o where_o be_v the_o help_n he_o expect_v from_o his_o god_n where_o be_v the_o favour_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o himself_o from_o he_o 12._o flatterer_n be_v depart_v from_o i_o they_o do_v think_v to_o divide_v my_o spoil_n they_o will_v have_v prevent_v my_o fatal_a hour_n so_o troublesome_a be_o i_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o the_o state_n wherein_o i_o stand_v 13._o they_o round_v one_o another_o in_o the_o ear_n and_o make_v a_o thousand_o tale_n of_o i_o they_o do_v daily_o invent_v new_a practice_n against_o i_o and_o think_v on_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o to_o betray_v i_o he_o be_v say_v they_o upon_o his_o death_n bed_n he_o will_v never_o rise_v up_o again_o what_o do_v we_o fear_v will_v the_o shadow_n of_o his_o bone_n bite_v we_o 14_o and_o i_o as_o if_o i_o have_v be_v deaf_a make_v as_o though_o i_o hear_v nothing_o and_o like_o a_o dumb_a man_n i_o answer_v not_o a_o word_n my_o patience_n be_v my_o buckler_n and_o my_o constancy_n my_o rampire_n 15_o every_o one_o that_o see_v i_o so_o patient_a in_o my_o adversity_n do_v say_v this_o man_n for_o a_o certain_a be_v dumb_a when_o he_o be_v taunt_v he_o reply_v not_o can_v he_o endure_v all_o these_o indignity_n if_o any_o feel_n of_o courage_n or_o reputation_n be_v leave_v he_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v guilty_a for_o innocence_n be_v ever_o bold_a in_o she_o own_o defence_n yet_o all_o this_o do_v not_o move_v i_o 16._o wherefore_o i_o trust_v in_o my_o god_n and_o be_o assure_v that_o he_o will_v help_v i_o let_v the_o world_n bend_v itself_o against_o i_o let_v heaven_n and_o earth_n conspire_v my_o downfall_n so_o long_o as_o i_o have_v his_o aid_n i_o shall_v always_o conquer_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n he_o create_v all_o thing_n and_o by_o his_o breath_n if_o he_o please_v he_o can_v destroy_v they_o i_o will_v fight_v under_o his_o banner_n and_o i_o be_o assure_v of_o victory_n 17_o i_o have_v oftentime_o say_v unto_o they_o rejoice_v not_o at_o my_o misery_n though_o i_o be_o torment_v and_o afflict_a brave_a i_o not_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v long_o enough_o to_o reach_v you_o trust_v not_o to_o his_o long_a patience_n for_o though_o he_o have_v foot_n of_o will_v his_o arm_n be_v of_o iron_n if_o he_o once_o lift_v they_o over_o your_o head_n o_o you_o impenitent_a soul_n he_o will_v crush_v you_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o remembrance_n of_o you_o 18._o as_o for_o myself_o i_o have_v handle_v the_o rod_n i_o have_v imprint_v upon_o my_o shoulder_n the_o condemnation_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v o_o lord_n appear_v before_o thou_o with_o tear_n in_o my_o eye_n repentance_n in_o my_o mouth_n and_o sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n i_o have_v fight_v with_o myself_o for_o fear_v lest_o my_o enemy_n shall_v triumph_v over_o i_o 19_o i_o have_v open_o confess_v my_o fault_n i_o make_v my_o sin_n manifest_a in_o time_n i_o take_v care_n to_o run_v unto_o thy_o mercy_n in_o due_a season_n 20._o but_o the_o more_o i_o humble_v myself_o before_o thou_o to_o draw_v of_o this_o run_a water_n out_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o thy_o grace_n which_o stream_v from_o thy_o goodness_n the_o more_o do_v my_o enemy_n oppress_v i_o their_o number_n do_v daily_o increase_v they_o strengthen_v themselves_o on_o every_o side_n and_o foresee_v not_o the_o tempest_n which_o will_v crush_v they_o in_o piece_n they_o kindle_v by_o their_o pride_n the_o furnace_n of_o thy_o wrath_n they_o despite_v thy_o power_n which_o to_o their_o destruction_n they_o shall_v soon_o make_v proof_n of_o in_o a_o word_n they_o be_v secure_v against_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v wallow_v in_o their_o filthy_a pleasure_n and_o raze_v out_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o divinity_n which_o thou_o have_v imprint_v in_o their_o soul_n and_o shut_v their_o eye_n at_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n which_o shine_v on_o they_o out_o of_o thy_o word_n 21._o i_o do_v not_o cease_v o_o my_o god_n to_o admonish_v they_o but_o they_o pay_v i_o evil_a for_o good_a and_o turn_v into_o laughter_n all_o that_o which_o i_o do_v to_o please_v thou_o and_o to_o give_v they_o good_a example_n they_o do_v slanderous_o traduce_v i_o up_o and_o down_o the_o street_n and_o lay_v a_o thousand_o wickedness_n to_o my_o charge_n i_o confess_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o begin_v to_o loose_v my_o patience_n 22_o but_o my_o god_n strengthen_v my_o infirmity_n and_o forsake_v i_o not_o by_o any_o mean_n otherwise_o i_o shall_v fall_v like_o a_o little_a child_n into_o the_o first_o pit_n i_o come_v at_o increase_v strength_n and_o courage_n in_o i_o o_o lord_n as_o much_o as_o thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o give_v i_o firm_a constancy_n as_o often_o as_o i_o shall_v stand_v in_o need_n thereof_o no_o less_o than_o a_o charitable_a mother_n who_o so_o soon_o as_o she_o hear_v her_o child_n cry_n do_v straight_a way_n give_v it_o the_o dug_n 23._o nourish_v i_o then_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o milk_n of_o thy_o holy_a charity_n to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n strengthen_v i_o may_v day_n and_o night_n run_v on_o in_o thy_o path_n to_o attain_v salvation_n the_o hope_n whereof_o shine_v in_o thy_o promise_n and_o if_o sin_n come_v and_o stand_v in_o my_o way_n i_o will_v open_v the_o floodgate_n of_o my_o eye_n and_o will_v not_o close_v they_o again_o till_o i_o have_v drown_v it_o in_o my_o tear_n miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la psalm_n 50._o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o o_o my_o god_n according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o by_o thy_o immense_a mercy_n pardon_v the_o punishment_n which_o i_o most_o just_o have_v deserve_v for_o if_o thou_o expect_v that_o my_o fast_n watch_n and_o prayer_n shall_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o my_o sin_n alas_o o_o lord_n that_o will_v never_o be_v my_o offence_n be_v measure_v by_o the_o compass_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n surpass_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n who_o then_o can_v environ_v and_o whole_o blot_v it_o out_o but_o only_o thy_o holy_a mercy_n which_o be_v by_o so_o much_o great_a as_o thy_o righteousness_n exceed_v we_o it_o be_v thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n which_o cricle_v the_o whole_a universe_n which_o keep_v fast_o together_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o shake_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o our_o head_n to_o bury_v with_o we_o in_o their_o ruin_n the_o memory_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o turn_v away_o thy_o sight_n from_o our_o ingrateful_a disloyal_a and_o disobedient_a generation_n which_o disadvow_v her_o birth_n creation_n and_o conservation_n from_o thou_o let_v then_o this_o merciful_a goodness_n which_o shine_v in_o thy_o divinity_n above_o all_o thy_o other_o virtue_n spread_v itself_o now_o upon_o i_o not_o in_o a_o spare_a manner_n but_o prodigal_o and_o without_o measure_n and_o as_o thou_o do_v once_o cause_v the_o water_n to_o overrun_v the_o top_n of_o the_o high_a mountain_n for_o to_o smother_v and_o overwhelm_v the_o wicked_a cause_n in_o like_a manner_n a_o torrent_n of_o mercy_n to_o overflowe_v i_o not_o o_o lord_n to_o drown_v but_o to_o bathe_v and_o purify_v i_o 2._o and_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o once_o cleanse_v i_o do_v not_o tell_v i_o that_o thou_o have_v regenerate_v and_o wash_v i_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o chaste_a and_o innocent_a lamb_n for_o notwithstanding_o my_o pureness_n then_o thou_o shall_v now_o find_v i_o foul_a and_o deform_a i_o do_v plunge_v myself_o in_o a_o deep_a filthy_a vault_n and_o be_o so_o dirty_a and_o disfigure_v as_o thou_o will_v no_o more_o know_v i_o i_o do_v sometime_o question_v with_o myself_o whether_o i_o be_o he_o who_o thou_o do_v create_v with_o thy_o own_o hand_n or_o no_o but_o my_o heart_n be_v confound_v and_o ashamed_a
grave_n a_o grave_n in_o deed_n too_o happy_a for_o i_o if_o so_o small_a a_o pit_n may_v be_v able_a to_o stay_v the_o violent_a course_n of_o my_o extreme_a misery_n 5._o he_o that_o have_v see_v the_o mow_v grass_n to_o turn_v colour_n and_o wither_v in_o the_o field_n let_v he_o look_v upon_o my_o pale_a and_o lean_a visage_n which_o seem_v to_o make_v death_n itself_o afraid_a my_o heart_n wax_v dry_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o entrail_n &_o my_o blood_n wither_v within_o my_o vein_n for_o i_o no_o more_o remember_v to_o give_v bread_n to_o my_o mouth_n and_o every_o day_n i_o forget_v to_o eat_v meat_n 6._o my_o mouth_n serve_v i_o for_o none_o other_o use_n but_o to_o cry_v out_o and_o lament_v and_o the_o usual_a voice_n of_o my_o sorrow_n be_v of_o such_o force_n as_o it_o carry_v away_o with_o it_o all_o the_o remainder_n of_o my_o strength_n so_o as_o my_o sorrowful_a body_n do_v by_o little_a and_o little_o consume_v itself_o and_o my_o bone_n do_v already_o pierce_v my_o skin_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v careful_a to_o pamper_v this_o wretched_a body_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o my_o misery_n wherefore_o shall_v i_o study_v to_o preserve_v this_o life_n which_o wrestle_v with_o so_o many_o discontent_n and_o be_v torment_v with_o so_o many_o affliction_n be_v it_o not_o better_o for_o i_o by_o end_v my_o life_n to_o give_v a_o end_n to_o my_o misery_n 7._o the_o pelican_n which_o in_o the_o most_o solitary_a desert_n of_o egypt_n torment_v herself_o for_o kill_v her_o young_a one_o and_o bathe_v they_o with_o her_o blood_n to_o restore_v they_o to_o life_n which_o she_o bere_v they_o of_o be_v she_o more_o sorrowful_a than_o i_o do_v she_o feel_v more_o grief_n than_o myself_o have_v not_o my_o sin_n procure_v the_o death_n of_o that_o child_n who_o i_o love_v better_a than_o myself_o and_o now_o that_o all_o my_o tear_n be_v draw_v dry_a blood_n will_v gush_v forth_o of_o my_o eye_n for_o fear_v that_o weep_a shall_v fail_v i_o in_o such_o a_o lamentable_a misfortune_n but_o the_o pelican_n with_o the_o price_n of_o her_o blood_n redeem_v the_o life_n of_o her_o young_a one_o and_o my_o wretched_a self_n shall_v for_o ever_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o child_n who_o i_o so_o dear_o love_v therefore_o will_v i_o abandon_v the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n and_o will_v confine_v myself_o in_o the_o thick_a darkness_n like_v unto_o the_o fatal_a owl_n which_o stir_v not_o forth_o of_o some_o hollow_a place_n until_o the_o night_n have_v spread_v his_o obscure_a mantle_n over_o the_o earth_n 8._o i_o be_o continual_o awake_a always_o rave_v upon_o my_o mishap_n and_o seek_v to_o hide_v myself_o from_o the_o misery_n which_o follow_v i_o apace_o i_o seek_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o some_o corner_n to_o bestow_v myself_o in_o like_a to_o the_o wild_a sparrow_n who_o beat_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o rain_n search_v out_o some_o place_n of_o covert_a to_o keep_v she_o from_o the_o storm_n 9_o my_o enemy_n see_v i_o in_o this_o plight_n have_v deride_v i_o they_o have_v reproach_v i_o with_o my_o misery_n and_o those_o which_o be_v wont_n high_o to_o esteem_v i_o in_o steed_n of_o bewail_v my_o affliction_n have_v conspire_v against_o i_o of_o what_o worth_n then_o be_v the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n if_o friend_n be_v the_o most_o precious_a richesse_n that_o a_o man_n can_v purchase_v and_o if_o they_o prove_v treacherous_a and_o disloyal_a and_o make_v so_o small_a account_n of_o violate_v their_o faith_n 10._o my_o strength_n be_v indeed_o diminish_v the_o flower_n of_o my_o complexion_n be_v wither_v for_o i_o have_v strew_v my_o bread_n with_o ash_n i_o have_v temper_v my_o drink_n with_o tear_n but_o therefore_o shall_v this_o unbelieve_a race_n make_v i_o the_o argument_n of_o their_o laughter_n 11._o it_o be_v true_a that_o i_o meet_v with_o thy_o angry_a countenance_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o wrath_n thou_o have_v lay_v on_o i_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o vengeance_n it_o have_v crush_v i_o to_o piece_n i_o be_v glorious_a among_o man_n and_o behold_v i_o be_o now_o cast_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n o_o vain_a presumption_n unto_o what_o height_n have_v thou_o raise_v i_o to_o give_v i_o so_o terrible_a a_o downfall_n alas_o what_o matter_n can_v i_o find_v in_o myself_o that_o may_v beget_v such_o a_o self-conceit_n in_o i_o 12._o even_o as_o we_o see_v the_o shadow_n of_o a_o body_n to_o decrease_v by_o little_a and_o little_a when_o as_o the_o sun_n stand_v right_a over_o it_o and_o at_o last_o become_v a_o small_a point_n in_o like_a manner_n so_o soon_o as_o thy_o wrath_n do_v ascend_v over_o i_o o_o lord_n my_o life_n my_o wealth_n and_o my_o greatness_n do_v consume_v away_o by_o little_a and_o little_a in_o such_o sort_n as_o i_o seem_v like_a to_o the_o wither_a hay_n without_o sap_n and_o beauty_n it_o be_v gather_v for_o the_o fodder_n of_o cattle_n and_o so_o many_o fair_a sweet_a and_o odoriferous_a flower_n be_v make_v up_o in_o bottle_n among_o weed_n and_o thistle_n 13._o but_o shall_v i_o therefore_o despair_n not_o so_o my_o god_n for_o thy_o power_n be_v infinite_a and_o last_v for_o ever_o thy_o mercy_n be_v immense_a which_o spread_v itself_o over_o all_o those_o which_o trust_v in_o thou_o age_n shall_v pass_v away_o one_o after_o a_o other_o but_o the_o memory_n of_o thy_o goodness_n shall_v never_o have_v end_n for_o ever_o one_o generation_n shall_v succeed_v a_o other_o and_o they_o shall_v continual_o set_v forth_o thy_o praise_n and_o love_a kindness_n 14._o thou_o will_v one_o day_n awake_a o_o my_o god_n and_o show_v favour_n unto_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n of_o mercy_n be_v at_o hand_n it_o be_v already_o come_v behold_v i_o see_v it_o the_o river_n send_v not_o so_o many_o clear_a water_n into_o the_o large_a bosom_n of_o the_o ocean_n as_o thy_o goodness_n shall_v shed_v forth_o favour_n and_o mercy_n upon_o the_o earth_n open_v your_o heart_n oh_o you_o people_n open_v your_o heart_n for_o the_o liberal_a hand_n of_o my_o god_n will_v fill_v they_o with_o a_o holy_a heat_n which_o shall_v cleanse_v and_o purify_v they_o more_o than_o gold_n be_v in_o the_o furnace_n 15._o now_o the_o build_n of_o zion_n be_v o_o lord_n the_o refuge_n which_o thy_o servant_n wait_v for_o that_o it_o may_v become_v the_o dwell_a place_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o seat_n of_o salvation_n the_o treasury_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o eternity_n 16._o then_o my_o god_n shall_v the_o nation_n be_v astonish_v and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v tremble_v at_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o glory_n what_o remote_a corner_n be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n but_o shall_v resound_v thy_o happy_a come_n what_o people_n be_v there_o under_o the_o sun_n so_o confine_v in_o darkness_n but_o will_v open_v their_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o glister_a brightness_n of_o salvation_n which_o shall_v shine_v upon_o they_o heaven_n itself_o shall_v increase_v the_o number_n of_o his_o torch_n to_o give_v light_n to_o this_o thy_o entry_n into_o the_o world_n and_o king_n shall_v run_v from_o all_o part_n to_o do_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 17._o for_o in_o zion_n have_v he_o erect_v his_o royal_a throne_n in_o magnificent_a and_o sumptuous_a manner_n there_o shall_v man_n behold_v he_o all_o environ_v with_o glory_n darken_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o countenance_n 18._o but_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n o_o lord_n that_o thou_o have_v so_o high_o exalt_v the_o throne_n of_o thy_o glory_n be_v it_o because_o thou_o will_v contemn_v the_o humble_a prayer_n of_o thy_o faithful_a servant_n and_o neglect_v the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o this_o thy_o greatness_n alas_o not_o so_o my_o god_n thou_o have_v lift_v up_o thyself_o in_o a_o eminent_a place_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v see_v and_o acknowledge_v thou_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o thy_o grace_n &_o mercy_n for_o thou_o will_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o come_v at_o the_o humble_a summons_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o thou_o will_v never_o scorn_v their_o pitiful_a request_n behold_v they_o be_v all_o set_v in_o order_n like_o poor_a galley_n slave_n condemn_v to_o the_o chain_n which_o wait_v for_o the_o arrival_n of_o some_o king_n to_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o coronation_n in_o this_o manner_n o_o lord_n do_v thou_o deliver_v those_o which_o have_v give_v themselves_o over_o to_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n at_o the_o only_a twinkle_n of_o thy_o eye_n their_o iron_n shall_v fall_v from_o
off_o their_o hand_n 19_o then_o shall_v they_o all_o be_v hear_v to_o sing_v a_o song_n of_o glory_n to_o the_o victorious_a king_n their_o voice_n shall_v be_v hear_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o memory_n of_o thy_o singular_a goodness_n and_o infinite_a mercy_n shall_v be_v engrave_v in_o man_n mind_n to_o pass_v from_o age_n to_o age_n even_o to_o their_o last_o posterity_n when_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v consume_v the_o water_n dry_v up_o the_o firmament_n vanish_v away_o and_o the_o heaven_n come_v to_o a_o end_n even_o than_o shall_v man_n sing_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n 20._o the_o eternal_a god_n who_o have_v vouchsafe_v from_o the_o high_a heaven_n to_o cast_v his_o eye_n down_o to_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o poor_a captive_n detain_v in_o the_o prison_n of_o hell_n who_o have_v hear_v their_o groan_n and_o make_v haste_n to_o unbind_v and_o deliver_v these_o poor_a wretched_a prisoner_n and_o their_o whole_a posterity_n death_n have_v overcome_v they_o with_o the_o weapon_n of_o sin_n and_o confine_v they_o in_o his_o dark_a prison_n but_o the_o god_n of_o life_n have_v vanquish_v death_n and_o set_v they_o all_o at_o liberty_n 21._o to_o the_o end_n o_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v declare_v thy_o praise_n in_o zion_n and_o preach_v thy_o mercy_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o though_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v a_o hundred_o mouth_n and_o a_o voice_n as_o strong_a as_o thy_o thunder_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o glory_n all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n do_v conspire_v together_o but_o to_o represent_v in_o their_o motion_n some_o part_n of_o thy_o power_n and_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o yet_o they_o shall_v miss_v the_o mark_n for_o they_o be_v bottomless_a pit_n and_o more_o than_o bottomless_a pit_n which_o have_v neither_o bank_n nor_o bottom_n and_o which_o must_v only_o be_v look_v upon_o a_o far_o off_o 22._o be_v please_v then_o o_o my_o god_n that_o thy_o people_n assemble_v together_o and_o reunite_v in_o body_n and_o mind_n do_v devout_o offer_v unto_o thou_o the_o holy_a desire_n and_o will_n which_o they_o have_v to_o honour_v thou_o for_o the_o effect_n itself_o can_v in_o no_o sort_n draw_v near_o to_o thy_o desert_n take_v it_o in_o good_a worth_n o_o lord_n that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v come_v and_o humble_v themselves_o before_o thou_o to_o pay_v the_o homage_n and_o service_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o thou_o as_o to_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n they_o shall_v lay_v their_o sceptre_n on_o the_o ground_n and_o their_o crown_n at_o their_o foot_n and_o shall_v present_v thou_o with_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o humble_a devotion_n and_o a_o innocent_a conscience_n i_o will_v be_v the_o first_o o_o my_o god_n that_o will_v prostrate_v myself_o before_o thou_o to_o adore_v and_o serve_v thou_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n i_o will_v settle_v my_o thought_n on_o thou_o only_o unto_o thou_o alone_o will_v i_o consecrate_v my_o spiritte_v quicken_v it_o o_o lord_n to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o be_v purify_v by_o the_o holy_a heat_n of_o thy_o charity_n it_o may_v receive_v into_o itself_o like_o a_o well-pollished_n lookingglass_n the_o image_n of_o thy_o incomprehensible_a beauty_n and_o perfection_n and_o that_o it_o may_v feel_v the_o reflection_n of_o thy_o sincere_a affection_n so_o as_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n may_v make_v it_o one_o of_o the_o number_n of_o thou_o elect_v to_o be_v a_o coheir_n with_o they_o of_o eternal_a life_n 23._o i_o do_v now_o already_o feel_v o_o my_o god_n that_o thou_o have_v enlighten_v my_o soul_n by_o thy_o grace_n and_o have_v show_v i_o the_o mercy_n which_o thou_o will_v offer_v to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o earth_n my_o spirit_n have_v already_o see_v from_o a_o far_o off_o how_o ready_o thou_o walk_v to_o deliver_v the_o world_n which_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n before_o thy_o arrival_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o thou_o hear_v it_o cry_n out_o unto_o thou_o say_v tell_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o number_n of_o my_o year_n and_o what_o time_n thou_o will_v give_v a_o end_n to_o my_o day_n 24._o cut_v not_o of_o the_o thread_n of_o my_o life_n o_o lord_n at_o the_o first_o or_o second_o turn_n of_o the_o wheel_n shorten_v it_o not_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o course_n stay_v my_o god_n till_o the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o as_o thou_o will_v open_v the_o treasure_n of_o thy_o grace_n to_o give_v a_o largesse_n of_o salvation_n unto_o man_n or_o if_o at_o the_o least_o thou_o have_v determine_v of_o my_o end_n and_o that_o my_o life_n can_v be_v so_o far_o stretch_v out_o yet_o remember_v my_o posterity_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o my_o stock_n who_o by_o his_o come_n shall_v sanctify_v the_o world_n 25._o in_o very_a deed_n o_o lord_n i_o know_v that_o in_o the_o beginning_n thou_o do_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o excellence_n which_o we_o see_v in_o this_o world_n be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o thy_o hand_n 26._o but_o all_o that_o shall_v wear_v away_o like_o a_o overworn_a garment_n man_n shall_v seek_v after_o and_o inquire_v what_o be_v become_v of_o it_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o find_v it_o have_v be_v make_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v undo_v it_o have_v a_o beginning_n and_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o end_n but_o thou_o alone_o o_o lord_n which_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o at_o one_o stay_n age_n and_o time_n which_o consume_v all_o thing_n do_v but_o confirm_v thy_o essence_n and_o publish_v thy_o divinity_n and_o it_o seem_v unto_o i_o that_o man_n be_v bear_v upon_o the_o earth_n to_o none_o other_o end_n but_o to_o behold_v on_o the_o one_o side_n thy_o incomprehensible_a greatness_n and_o their_o own_o weakness_n on_o the_o other_o 27._o man_n shift_v not_o shirt_n so_o often_o as_o one_o selfe-same_a land_n do_v oftentimes_o change_v her_o inhabitant_n the_o one_o push_v on_o another_o and_o all_o be_v renew_a in_o a_o moment_n but_o thou_o be_v yet_o my_o god_n to_o day_n the_o same_o that_o thou_o be_v at_o the_o beginning_n every_o province_n of_o the_o earth_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o great_a number_n of_o king_n which_o have_v command_v therein_o one_o after_o another_o but_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v continual_o sing_v unto_o we_o that_o thou_o have_v always_o be_v alone_o ever_o like_o thyself_o and_o that_o neither_o the_o time_n past_a nor_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v can_v in_o any_o sort_n change_v thou_o 28._o yet_o notwithstanding_o o_o lord_n that_o we_o must_v part_v hence_o i_o do_v not_o lose_v my_o hope_n to_o taste_v one_o day_n of_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n which_o will_v heal_v we_o of_o this_o contagious_a disease_n which_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v communicate_v to_o we_o by_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n for_o our_o child_n shall_v succeed_v we_o and_o thou_o will_v do_v we_o this_o favour_n o_o lord_n to_o continue_v our_o posterity_n from_o age_n to_o age_n until_o that_o all_o of_o we_o together_o do_v appear_v in_o thy_o presence_n not_o to_o receive_v a_o rigorous_a judgement_n but_o to_o enter_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o thy_o well-beloved_a son_n our_o saviour_n into_o the_o inheritance_n of_o eternal_a blessedness_n which_o shall_v be_v purchace_v for_o all_o thy_o faithful_a one_o by_o the_o adoption_n of_o thy_o son_n in_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n david_n de_fw-fr profundis_fw-la psalm_n 129._o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o deep_n i_o have_v cry_v unto_o thou_o oh_o my_o god_n be_v bury_v and_o lose_v in_o the_o most_o fearful_a cavern_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o have_v call_v upon_o thy_o name_n listen_v to_o my_o voice_n and_o give_v ear_n unto_o my_o prayer_n for_o all_o hope_n of_o aid_n be_v take_v from_o i_o i_o see_v nothing_o round_o about_o i_o but_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o yet_o 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those_o which_o have_v recourse_n unto_o he_o for_o if_o our_o sin_n surpass_v all_o measure_n his_o mercy_n exceed_v all_o thought_n we_o have_v deserve_v a_o long_a and_o grievous_a captivity_n lo_o he_o deliver_v we_o and_o set_v we_o at_o liberty_n we_o have_v blind_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n behold_v he_o come_v and_o enlighten_v they_o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v offend_v the_o lord_n thou_o have_v deride_v his_o law_n thou_o have_v play_v with_o his_o commandment_n thou_o have_v forget_v his_o benefit_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o he_o have_v draw_v thou_o forth_o of_o a_o miserable_a bondage_n he_o have_v feed_v thou_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o heaven_n he_o have_v cause_v fountain_n of_o water_n to_o gush_v forth_o of_o the_o barren_a rock_n only_o to_o give_v thou_o drink_v he_o choose_v the_o most_o delicious_a garden_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o dwell_a place_n he_o make_v his_o covenant_n with_o thou_o he_o give_v thou_o his_o will_n in_o keep_v and_o thou_o have_v conspire_v against_o his_o honour_n commit_v whoredom_n with_o strange_a god_n tread_v his_o law_n under_o thy_o foot_n thou_o have_v in_o a_o word_n deserve_v more_o punishment_n than_o hell_n can_v afford_v and_o he_o nevertheless_o offer_v himself_o favourable_o unto_o thou_o he_o will_v redeem_v thou_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n whereunto_o thou_o be_v willing_o bind_v with_o the_o price_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n behold_v he_o himself_o pay_v their_o ransom_n which_o do_v betray_v he_o and_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o punishment_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o pay_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o our_o offence_n with_o what_o word_n shall_v we_o give_v thou_o thanks_n open_v then_o my_o lip_n my_o god_n my_o creator_n my_o redeemer_n to_o the_o end_n that_o my_o voice_n may_v be_v spend_v and_o my_o heart_n inflame_v with_o a_o burn_a affection_n to_o praise_n and_o thank_v thou_o and_o cast_v i_o down_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o myself_o to_o the_o end_n to_o exalt_v i_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o holy_a mystery_n whereby_o we_o be_v reincorporated_n into_o thou_o and_o re-integrated_n into_o thy_o alliance_n for_o to_o enter_v into_o this_o bless_a society_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o which_o all_o those_o shall_v triumph_v which_o shall_v be_v partaker_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o thy_o well_o beeloved_a son_n the_o true_a and_o only_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n domine_fw-la exaudi_fw-la vocem_fw-la meam_fw-la psalm_n 142._o man_n o_o lord_n be_v at_o the_o last_o weary_a of_o all_o thing_n continual_a running_n put_v he_o out_o of_o breath_n too_o much_o look_v upon_o a_o thing_n dazzle_v the_o eye_n a_o thunder_a noise_n trouble_v the_o hear_n but_o the_o more_o my_o voice_n cry_v unto_o thou_o the_o strong_a it_o be_v my_o courage_n be_v the_o more_o increase_v and_o my_o prayer_n be_v the_o more_o please_v unto_o i_o therefore_o do_v i_o every_o day_n begin_v a_o fresh_a to_o cry_v out_o o_o lord_n 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