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soul_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o check_v and_o chide_v my_o soul_n sharp_o for_o it_o d_o ult._n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o thou_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v cast_v down_o or_o to_o be_v disquiet_v at_o all_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o have_v a_o god_n to_o hope_n in_o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n i_o lie_v this_o charge_n upon_o thou_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o this_o my_o charge_n be_v ground_v upon_o my_o confidence_n of_o better_a time_n to_o come_v when_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o and_o this_o my_o confidence_n be_v strengthen_v by_o my_o experience_n of_o what_o god_n be_v unto_o i_o the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n salvation_n to_o my_o inward_a man_n joy_n to_o my_o heart_n 〈…〉_z my_o outward_a man_n cheerfulness_n 〈…〉_z and_o this_o my_o experience_n be_v well_o back_v by_o my_o interest_n that_o i_o have_v in_o god_n my_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n my_o saviout_n and_o if_o my_o god_n be_v with_o i_o what_o can_v be_v against_o i_o neither_o health_n nor_o sickness_n neither_o wealth_n nor_o want_n neither_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o death_n nor_o life_n 〈◊〉_d nor_o depth_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nothing_o can_v separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n my_o god_n in_o christ_n therefore_o will_v i_o now_o and_o ever_o cast_v my_o burden_n upon_o thou_o o_o lord_n with_o assurance_n that_o thou_o will_v sustain_v i_o e_o 22._o the_o great_a burden_n in_o the_o world_n sin_n my_o sin_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n and_o be_v too_o heavy_a a_o burden_n for_o i_o to_o bear_v therefore_o will_v i_o cast_v they_o upon_o thou_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o saviour_n yea_o the_o affliction_n and_o punishment_n that_o lie_v at_o the_o door_n of_o my_o sin_n they_o be_v able_a to_o press_v i_o down_o to_o the_o low_a pit_n but_o in_o a_o humble_a awful_a submission_n to_o thy_o will_n trust_v that_o thou_o will_v lay_v no_o more_o upon_o i_o than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o bear_v i_o will_v bear_v according_a to_o my_o ability_n and_o await_v thy_o goodness_n either_o to_o deliver_v i_o from_o or_o to_o sustain_v i_o in_o all_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v o_o lord_n and_o give_v i_o patience_n amen_n glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a on_o earth_n comfort_n finis_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la johannes_n hansley_n feb._n 4._o anno_fw-la dom._n 1639._o 1._o by_o reason_n 2._o by_o scripture_n b._o 2_o sam_n 18._o 18._o b_o gen._n 35._o 19_o 20._o a_o psal._n 112._o 6._o b_o satis_fw-la est_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la and_o angelis_fw-la totóque_fw-la piorum_fw-la theatro_fw-la benedictam_fw-la esse_fw-la eorum_fw-la memoriam_fw-la cal._n in_fw-la locum_fw-la c_o worthy_a dr_n 〈◊〉_d manual_n 1._o
my_o hope_n my_o hope_n be_v in_o thou_o m_o life_n hope_v thou_o in_o god_n and_o this_o charge_n to_o hope_v in_o god_n be_v ground_v upon_o confidence_n of_o better_a time_n to_o come_v time_n of_o praise_v god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o this_o small_a word_n adhuc_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v the_o strong_a voice_n of_o confidence_n after_o a_o long_a combat_n 1._o vox_fw-la anhelantis_fw-la the_o voice_n of_o david_n breathe_v and_o pant_v under_o the_o conflict_n of_o trouble_n and_o disquietment_n what_o though_o i_o be_o thus_o now_o for_o the_o present_a i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o 2._o vox_fw-la triumphantis_fw-la the_o voice_n of_o david_n get_v the_o victory_n over_o all_o his_o trouble_n and_o triumph_v with_o this_o voice_n of_o joy_n utter_v with_o confidence_n i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o and_o this_o confidence_n be_v strengthen_v by_o his_o experience_n that_o god_n be_v the_o health_n of_o his_o countenance_n omnimodam_fw-la tremell_n salutum_fw-la faciei_fw-la meae_fw-la he_o be_v all_o of_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o countenance_n the_o countenance_n be_v as_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o it_o you_o may_v see_v the_o naked_a face_n of_o the_o heart_n god_n first_o speak_v save_v health_n to_o the_o inward_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o he_o cause_v to_o shine_v forth_o in_o the_o cheerfulness_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n of_o the_o countenance_n last_o this_o experience_n be_v well_o back_v by_o the_o interest_n david_n have_v in_o god_n my_o god_n anima_fw-la mea_fw-la quid_fw-la perstrepis_fw-la in_o i_o trem._n significant_o if_o god_n be_v tremell_n my_o god_n why_o make_v thou_o such_o a_o troublesome_a noise_n within_o i_o oh_o my_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o grumble_a and_o complain_v of_o this_o or_o that_o as_o once_o seneca_n tell_v the_o roman_a courtier_n that_o mourn_v for_o his_o son_n death_n non_fw-la fas_fw-la tibi_fw-la salvo_fw-la caesar_fw-la de_fw-la fortuna_fw-la queri_fw-la in_fw-la illo_fw-la 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that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o this_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o have_v we_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o to_o rely_v upon_o in_o all_o our_o necessity_n this_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o our_o affection_n who_o have_v we_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o to_o love_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v belove_v who_o but_o thou_o to_o fear_v the_o disposer_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v fear_v who_o but_o thou_o to_o desire_v the_o satisfier_n of_o all_o lawful_a desire_n the_o foundation_n must_v be_v but_o one_o who_o but_o thou_o and_o none_o on_o earth_n beside_o thou_o yet_o with_o a_o difference_n other_o foundation_n be_v lay_v deep_a in_o the_o earth_n this_o must_v be_v lay_v high_a in_o heaven_n who_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o none_o on_o earth_n beside_o thou_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o comfort_n but_o we_o may_v anticipate_v desire_v other_o thing_n beside_o god_n as_o the_o mean_n of_o comfort_n as_o god_n ordinance_n and_o blessing_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a the_o fat_a calf_n must_v be_v kill_v for_o the_o prodigal_n a_o temporal_a blessing_n too_o must_v be_v have_v but_o take_v that_o too_o as_o from_o god_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v desiderable_a in_o any_o creature_n they_o be_v but_o drop_n of_o sweetness_n let_v fall_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o comfort_n god_n who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o for_o my_o sole_a refuge_n and_o trust_n or_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o for_o my_o chief_a joy_n and_o whole_a hearts-delight_n yet_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v thus_o wed_v to_o god_n may_v love_v what_o god_n love_v and_o what_o god_n command_v her_o love_n for_o he_o and_o in_o he_o but_o not_o as_o he_o in_o so_o do_v she_o will_v play_v the_o harlot_n adultera_fw-la christo_fw-la as_o st_n cyprian_n speak_v cyprian_n but_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o most_o loyal_a wife_n must_v cast_v no_o part_n of_o her_o conjugal_a affection_n upon_o any_o but_o god_n above_o he_o without_o he_o 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