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we_o hope_v that_o safety_n which_o thou_o lord_n will_v send_v and_o happy_a he_o that_o timely_o do_v enure_v his_o youthful_a neck_n the_o burden_n to_o endure_v 10_o he_o down_o will_v sit_v alone_o and_o nothing_o say_v but_o since_o it_o be_v cast_v upon_o he_o bear_v it_o out_o yea_o though_o his_o mouth_n upon_o the_o dust_n they_o lay_v and_o while_o there_o may_v be_v hope_n will_v not_o misdoubt_a his_o cheek_n to_o he_o that_o smite_v offer_v he_o and_o be_v content_a though_o he_o revile_v be_v 11_o for_o sure_a be_v he_o what_o ever_o do_v befall_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o forsake_v for_o evermore_o but_o that_o he_o have_v punish_v pity_n shall_v because_o he_o many_o mercy_n have_v in_o store_n for_o god_n in_o plague_v take_v no_o pleasure_n can_v nor_o willing_o afflict_v any_o man_n 12_o the_o lord_n delight_v not_o to_o trample_v down_o those_o man_n that_o here_o on_o earth_n enthrall_v be_v or_o that_o a_o righteous_a man_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v when_o he_o before_o the_o high_a do_v appear_v nor_o be_v the_o lord_n well-pleased_a in_o the_o sight_n when_o he_o behold_v the_o wrong_n subvert_v the_o right_n 13_o let_v no_o man_n mutter_v then_o as_o if_o he_o think_v some_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o spite_n of_o god_n decree_n for_o all_o thing_n at_o his_o word_n to_o pass_v be_v bring_v that_o either_o for_o our_o good_a or_o evil_o be_v why_o then_o live_v man_n such_o murmur_n to_o begin_v oh_o let_v he_o rather_o murmur_v at_o his_o sinne._n 14_o our_o own_o lewd_a course_n let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v we_o may_v to_o thou_o again_o oh_o lord_n convart_v to_o god_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n on_o high_a let_v we_o oh_o let_v we_o lift_v both_o hand_n and_o heart_n for_o we_o have_v sin_v we_o rebellious_a be_v and_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o spare_v 15_o for_o this_o with_o wrath_n o're-shaddowed_a thou_o have_v chase_v and_o slaughter_n make_v of_o we_o without_o remorse_n thyself_o obscure_v with_o a_o cloud_n thou_o have_v that_o so_o our_o prayer_n may_v have_v no_o recourse_n and_o lo_o among_o the_o heathen-people_n we_o as_o outcast_n and_o off-â—cowrings_a reckon_v be_v 16_o our_o adversary_n all_o and_o every_o where_o themselves_o with_o open_a mouth_n against_o we_o set_v on_o we_o be_v faâ—ne_v a_o terror_n and_o a_o snare_n where_o ruin_n have_v with_o desolation_n meet_v and_o for_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n care_n my_o eye_n do_v cast_v forth_o rivulet_n of_o tear_n 17_o my_o eye_n perpetual_o be_v overflow_v and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o cease_v of_o my_o tear_n for_o if_o the_o loâ—d_n in_o mercy_n look_v not_o down_o that_o from_o the_o heaven_n he_o may_v behold_v my_o care_n they_o will_v not_o stint_v but_o for_o my_o people_n sake_n my_o eye_n will_v weep_v until_o my_o heart_n do_v break_v 18_o as_o when_o a_o bird_n be_v chase_v too_o and_o fro_o my_o foe_n pursue_v i_o when_o cause_n be_v none_o into_o the_o dungeon_n they_o my_o life_n do_v throw_v and_o there_o they_o roll_v over_o i_o a_o stone_n the_o water_n likewise_o overflow_v i_o quite_o and_o then_o i_o think_v i_o perish_v outright_o 19_o yet_o on_o thy_o name_n oh_o lord_n i_o cal'_v there_o even_o when_o in_o that_o low_a dungeon_n i_o do_v lie_v whence_o thou_o be_v please_v my_o complaint_n to_o hear_v not_o slight_v i_o when_o i_o do_v sigh_v cry_n that_o very_a day_n i_o call_v thou_o draw_v near_a and_o say_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o fear_v 20_o thou_o lord_n my_o soul_n maintaine_v in_o her_o right_n my_o life_n by_o thou_o alone_o redeemed_z was_z thou_o have_v oh_o lord_n observe_v my_o
both_o soil_v and_o parch_v for_o want_n of_o meat_n in_o zion_n wife_n defile_v be_v deflower_a be_v the_o virgin_n young_a through_o iudah_n city_n every_o where_o and_o prince_n by_o their_o hand_n be_v hang_v 4_o her_o elder_n disrespect_a stand_v her_o youngman_n they_o for_o â—_o rind_n take_v her_o child_n fall_v beneath_o the_o wood_n and_o magistrate_n the_o gate_n forsake_v their_o music_n youngman_n have_v forbear_v rejoice_v in_o their_o heart_n be_v none_o to_o mourning_n do_v our_o dance_a turn_n and_o from_o our_o head_n the_o crown_n be_v go_v 5_o alas_o that_o ever_o we_o do_v sin_n for_o therefore_o feel_v our_o heart_n these_o care_n for_o that_o our_o eye_n have_v dim_v be_v and_o thus_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n fare_v such_o desolation_n there_o be_v see_v that_o now_o the_o fox_n play_v thereon_o but_o thou_o for_o ever_o lord_n have_v be_v and_o without_o end_v be_v thy_o chrone_n 6_o oh_o why_o be_v we_o forget_v thus_o so_o long_a time_n wherefore_o absent_a be_v convert_v thyself_o oh_o lord_n to_o we_o and_o we_o to_o thou_o shall_v soon_o convart_v renew_v oh_o lord_n those_o age_n past_a in_o which_o thy_o favour_n we_o have_v see_v for_o we_o extreme_o be_v debase_v and_o bitter_a have_v thy_o anger_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o daniel_n dan._n 9.4_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n in_o this_o prayer_n beseech_v god_n to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o his_o people_n in_o captivity_n and_o these_o four_o thing_n be_v principal_o considerable_a therein_o first_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n power_n justice_n and_o mercy_n with_o a_o confession_n that_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a they_o have_v break_v his_o commandment_n and_o be_v therefore_o just_o punish_v second_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o as_o their_o punishment_n be_v that_o which_o they_o deserve_v so_o it_o be_v also_o the_o same_o that_o be_v foretell_v shall_v come_v upon_o they_o three_o he_o beseech_v that_o god_n for_o his_o own_o mercy_n sake_n and_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o messiah_n will_v nevertheless_o â—e_v merciful_a unto_o they_o aswell_o in_o regard_n he_o have_v heretofore_o get_v glory_n by_o deliver_v they_o as_o in_o respect_n they_o be_v his_o own_o elect_a people_n and_o be_v already_o become_v a_o reproach_n unto_o their_o neighbour_n this_o may_v be_v sing_v whensoever_o any_o of_o those_o judgement_n be_v pour_v out_o on_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o the_o prophet_n have_v threaten_v for_o sin_n or_o in_o our_o particular_a affliction_n we_o have_v first_o apply_v it_o by_o our_o meditation_n song_n 29._o sing_v this_o as_o the_o 22._o song_n lord_n god_n almighty_n great_a &_o full_a of_o fear_n who_o always_o be_v from_o breach_n of_o promise_n free_a and_o never_o fall_v to_o have_v mercy_n there_o where_o they_o observe_v thy_o law_n and_o honour_n thou_o we_o have_v transgress_v and_o amiss_o have_v do_v we_o disobedient_a and_o rebellious_a be_v for_o from_o thy_o precept_n we_o astray_o be_v go_v and_o we_o depart_v from_o thy_o judgement_n be_v 2_o we_o do_v thy_o servant_n prophecy_n withstand_v who_o to_o our_o duke_n our_o king_n and_o father_n come_v when_o they_o to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n proclaim_v forth_o their_o message_n in_o thy_o name_n in_o thou_o oh_o lord_n all_o righteousness_n appear_v but_o public_a shame_n to_o we_o do_v appertain_v even_o as_o with_o they_o of_o judah_n now_o it_o fare_v and_o those_o that_o in_o jerusalem_n remain_v 3_o yea_o as_o to_o isr'el_n now_o it_o do_v befall_v throughout_o those_o land_n in_o which_o they_o scatter_v be_v for_o that_o their_o great_a transgression_n wherewithal_o they_o have_v transgress_v and_o offend_v thou_o to_o we_o our_o king_n our_o duke_n and_o father_n do_v disgrace_n pertain_v oh_o lord_n for_o anger_v thou_o yet_o mercy_n lord_n our_o god_n and_o pardon_n both_o to_o thou_o belong_v though_o we_o rebellious_a be_v 4_o we_o do_v indeed_o perverse_o disobey_v thy_o voice_n oh_o lord_n our_o god_n &_o will_v not_o heart_n to_o keep_v those_o law_n thou_o do_v before_o we_o lay_v by_o those_o thy_o servant_n who_o thy_o prophet_n be_v even_o all_o that_o of_o the_o race_n of_o isra'el_n be_v against_o thy_o law_n have_v grievous_o misdo_v and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o listen_v unto_o thou_o they_o backward_o from_o thy_o voice_n oh_o lord_n be_v go_v 5_o on_o they_o therefore_o that_o curse_v &_o oath_n descend_v which_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n write_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o that_o god_n who_o we_o offend_v and_o now_o his_o speech_n he_o have_v bring_v to_o pass_v on_o we_o and_o on_o our_o judge_n he_o do_v bring_v that_o plague_n wherewith_o he_o threaten_v we_o &_o they_o for_o under_o heaven_n be_v never_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o now_o be_v fain_o upon_o jerusalem_n 6_o as_o moses_n written-law_n do_v bear_v record_n now_o all_o this_o mischief_n upon_o they_o be_v bring_v and_o yet_o we_o pray_v not_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o leave_v sin_n we_o may_v his_o truth_n be_v teach_v for_o which_o respect_n the_o lord_n in_o wait_n have_v lay_v that_o he_o on_o we_o inflict_v this_o mischief_n might_n and_o since_o his_o holy_a word_n we_o disobeyd_v in_o all_o his_o do_n he_o remain_v upright_o 7_o but_o now_o oh_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o from_o the_o land_n of_o cruel_a egypt_n bring_v thy_o people_n haste_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o almighty_a hand_n achieve_v a_o name_n which_o to_o this_o day_n do_v last_o though_o we_o have_v sin_v in_o commit_v ill_a yet_o lord_n by_o that_o pure_a righteousness_n in_o thou_o from_o thy_o jerusalem_n thy_o holy-hill_n oh_o let_v thy_o wrathful_a anger_n turn_v be_v 8_o for_o through_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o displease_a sin_n and_o for_o our_o father_n fault_n jerusalem_n thy_o choose_a people_n have_v despise_v be_v and_o be_v the_o scorn_n of_o all_o that_o neighbour_n they_o now_o therefore_o to_o thy_o servant_n prayer_n incline_v hear_v thou_o his_o suit_n oh_o god_n and_o let_v thy_o face_n even_o for_o the_o lord_n dear_a sake_n vouchsafe_v to_o shine_v upon_o thy_o now_o forsake_v holy_a place_n 9_o thy_o ear_n incline_v thou_o oh_o my_o god_n and_o hear_v lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n and_o we_o oh_o look_v upon_o Ê‹s_o who_o forsake_v with_o thy_o city_n be_v that_o city_n where_o thy_o name_n be_v call_v on_o for_o we_o upon_o ourselves_o presume_v not_o thus_o before_o thy_o presence_n our_o request_n to_o make_v for_o aught_o that_o righteous_a can_v be_v find_v in_o we_o but_o for_o thy_o great_a and_o tender_a mercy_n sake_n 10_o lord_n hear_v forgive_v oh_o lord_n &_o weigh_v the_o same_o oh_o lord_n perform_v it_o and_o no_o more_o defer_v for_o thy_o own_o sake_n my_o god_n for_o by_o thy_o name_n thy_o city_n and_o thy_o people_n call_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o jonah_n jonah_n 2._o ionah_n fly_v from_o god_n and_o be_v preserve_v in_o a_o fish_n belly_n when_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n make_v this_o prayer_n to_o praise_n god_n for_o deliver_v he_o in_o so_o great_a a_o 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