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A61672 Verus Christianus, or, Directions for private devotions and retirements dedicated to ... Gilbert Ld. Arch Bishop of Canterbury ... by David Stokes. Stokes, David, 1591?-1669.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626. 1668 (1668) Wing S5724; ESTC R24159 135,214 312

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again_o for_o this_o shall_v my_o mouth_n every_o morning_n be_v fill_v with_o thy_o praise_n o_o lord_n and_o my_o soul_n make_v she_o boast_v of_o thou_o ps._n 34._o 2_o 3._o for_o this_o i_o will_v remember_v thou_o in_o my_o bed_n and_o when_o i_o awake_v ps._n 71._o 7._o and_o upon_o all_o opportunity_n sing_v of_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n all_o the_o day_n long_o so_o shall_v my_o soul_n be_v more_o and_o more_o satisfy_v as_o it_o be_v with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n while_o i_o thus_o endeavour_v to_o praise_v thou_o with_o joyful_a lip_n ps_n 63._o 5._o here_o we_o may_v tender_v a_o particular_a recognition_n of_o some_o special_a mercy_n and_o favour_n show_v to_o we_o or_o we_o after_o which_o we_o may_v take_v other_o into_o our_o confession_n of_o praise_n and_o o_o that_o all_o other_o may_v join_v with_o i_o in_o the_o close_a of_o my_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n o_o that_o they_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n with_o i_o and_o let_v we_o magnify_v his_o name_n 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grave_a produce_v these_o follow_a ejaculation_n and_o prayer_n against_o the_o sudden_a and_o violent_a approach_n of_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o true_a devotion_n and_o prayer_n be_v the_o sure_a mean_n to_o procure_v a_o guard_n of_o bless_a angel_n against_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o the_o dark_a time_n sure_a than_o salomon_n valiant_a man_n that_o walk_v about_o his_o bed_n every_o one_o with_o his_o sword_n upon_o his_o thigh_n because_o of_o the_o peril_n of_o the_o night_n therefore_o the_o pious_a bishop_n think_v of_o no_o confidence_n and_o no_o repose_n like_o that_o of_o the_o royal_a prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o confidence_n he_o may_v well_o conclude_v his_o prayer_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o incomparable_a bishop_n last_o hymn_n and_o sweet_a anthemn_a in_o which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o shut_v up_o and_o conclude_v the_o devotion_n of_o the_o whole_a day_n hark_v hark_o stand_v a_o little_a and_o listen_v and_o admire_v for_o it_o be_v a_o full_a anthemn_a and_o all_o his_o best_a faculty_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n make_v up_o a_o consort_n in_o the_o delivery_n of_o it_o with_o all_o his_o skill_n and_o strength_n observe_v the_o deepness_n of_o the_o base_a and_o the_o height_n of_o the_o treble_n i_o mean_v the_o lov_n descent_n of_o his_o reverence_n and_o humility_n with_o the_o high_a strain_n of_o his_o joy_n and_o thankfulness_n while_o he_o sing_v a_o requiem_n to_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o a_o full_a expression_n of_o his_o service_n and_o the_o glory_n which_o he_o hearty_o ascribe_v unto_o his_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o this_o rare_a music_n be_v it_o not_o far_o above_o the_o strange_a imaginary_a music_n of_o the_o sphere_n do_v it_o not_o exceed_v the_o natural_a consort_n of_o the_o pretty_a chirp_a bird_n that_o seem_v all_o to_o join_v together_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o martens_n and_o evensong_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o all-creatour_a that_o open_v his_o liberal_a hand_n every_o day_n to_o fill_v all_o thing_n live_v with_o plenty_n nay_o do_v it_o not_o emulate_v our_o church_n music_n the_o chief_a music_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o best_a kind_n of_o that_o music_n when_o the_o skilful_a artist_n join_v the_o sweet_a voice_n with_o the_o variety_n of_o sweet_a instrument_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o then_o think_v this_o musical_a close_n of_o all_o his_o other_o devotion_n to_o be_v his_o introduction_n to_o conduct_v he_o and_o welcome_v he_o to_o the_o heavenly_a choir_n above_o to_o be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o their_o halelujah_n and_o trisagium_n and_o doxology_n and_o other_o way_n of_o divine_a rapture_n which_o cannor_n be_v learned_a or_o practise_v but_o in_o that_o place_n whereof_o the_o holy_a land_n be_v but_o a_o figure_n for_o how_o can_v we_o learn_v or_o sing_v the_o lord_n song_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n after_o this_o anthem_n i_o can_v furnish_v you_o with_o no_o more_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a bishop_n paper_n god_n be_v thank_v for_o these_o which_o i_o have_v receive_v from_o several_a hand_n and_o lay_v together_o to_o be_v ready_a for_o your_o use_n in_o your_o private_a closet_n where_o somewhat_o will_v be_v do_v beside_o that_o which_o other_o see_v you_o do_v in_o god_n house_n but_o if_o you_o know_v not_o how_o to_o use_v they_o yet_o may_v you_o perhaps_o be_v willing_a after_o your_o scrutiny_n or_o inquisition_n to_o go_v on_o with_o these_o short_a meditation_n and_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n that_o follow_v here_o contract_v into_o a_o narrow_a room_n for_o your_o accommodation_n meditation_n prayer_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n which_o may_v be_v use_v after_o the_o scrutiny_n before_o you_o go_v to_o bed_n psalm_n 139._o vers_fw-la 1._o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v search_v i_o out_o and_o know_v i_o thou_o know_v my_o down-sitting_a and_o my_o uprising_n thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n long_o before_o 2._o thou_o be_v about_o my_o path_n and_o about_o my_o bed_n and_o spy_v all_o my_o way_n 3._o for_o lo_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o my_o tongue_n but_o thou_o lord_n know_v they_o altogether_o 4._o for_o thou_o have_v fashion_v i_o behind_o and_o before_o and_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o i_o 5_o such_o knowledge_n be_v too_o wonderful_a and_o excellent_a for_o i_o i_o can_v attain_v unto_o it_o 6._o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v then_o from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o then_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o presence_n 7._o if_o i_o climb_v up_o into_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o if_o i_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n thou_o be_v there_o also_o 8._o if_o i_o take_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o remain_v in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n 9_o even_o there_o also_o shall_v thy_o hand_n lead_v i_o and_o thy_o right_n shall_v hold_v i_o 10._o if_o i_o say_v peradventure_o the_o darkness_n shall_v cover_v i_o then_o shall_v my_o night_n be_v turn_v to_o day_n 11._o yea_o the_o darkness_n be_v no_o darkness_n with_o thou_o but_o the_o night_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o day_n the_o darkness_n and_o light_n to_o thou_o be_v both_o alike_o 12._o for_o my_o reins_o be_v thou_o thou_o have_v cover_v i_o in_o my_o mother_n womb._n 13._o i_o will_v give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n and_o that_o my_o soul_n know_v right_a well_o 14._o my_o bone_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o though_o i_o be_v make_v secret_o beneath_o in_o the_o earth_n 15._o thy_o eye_n do_v see_v my_o substance_n yet_o be_v unperfect_a and_o in_o thy_o book_n be_v all_o my_o member_n write_v 16._o which_o day_n after_o day_n be_v fashion_v when_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o 17._o how_o dear_o be_v thy_o counsel_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n o_o how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o 18._o if_o i_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n when_o i_o wake_v up_o i_o be_o present_a with_o thou_o so_o say_v the_o holy_a prophet_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a seer_n of_o israel_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o have_v have_v no_o such_o heavenly_a vision_n and_o clear_a illumination_n as_o he_o have_v nor_o will_v have_v tongue_n so_o like_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n as_o he_o be_v we_o can_v discover_v but_o little_a of_o the_o wonder_n of_o our_o creation_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v and_o express_v how_o wonderful_o we_o be_v redeem_v with_o a_o costly_a and_o mighty_a salvation_n and_o miraculous_o preserve_v in_o sad_a and_o perilous_a time_n unto_o this_o day_n yet_o let_v we_o endeavour_n at_o least_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o rouse_v up_o our_o soul_n to_o it_o as_o he_o do_v praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n who_o pardon_v all_o thy_o sin_n thy_o great_a sin_n and_o heal_v all_o thy_o infirmity_n thy_o manifold_a infirmity_n who_o crown_v thou_o every_o day_n with_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n who_o shadove_n thou_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o every_o night_n who_o renew_v thy_o strength_n every_o morning_n like_o that_o of_o the_o eagle_n that_o thou_o
some_o just_a cause_n lest_o he_o answer_v our_o childish_a petition_n with_o you_n ask_v you_o know_v not_o what_o the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o confine_v and_o conform_v our_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o our_o action_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o his_o will_n he_o will_v hear_v we_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 14._o as_o for_o the_o order_n wherein_o to_o ask_v it_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o out_o of_o the_o method_n of_o our_o lord_n prayer_n and_o his_o own_o precept_n first_o to_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n propose_v by_o he_o mat._n 6._o 33._o not_o doubt_v but_o all_o other_o necessary_n will_v then_o be_v easy_o entreat_v by_o way_n of_o access_n &_o addition_n to_o the_o other_o which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o place_n but_o heaven_n and_o such_o spiritual_a grace_n as_o fit_v we_o for_o that_o must_v have_v the_o first_o place_n in_o our_o prayer_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n must_v not_o only_o follow_v in_o a_o second_o place_n but_o with_o subordination_n to_o the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n with_o fiat_fw-la voluntas_fw-la tua_fw-la thy_o will_n be_v do_v for_o if_o it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o he_o will_v grant_v it_o either_o in_o that_o particular_a or_o in_o something_o better_a we_o must_v submit_v to_o his_o holy_a will_n with_o non_fw-la sicut_fw-la ego_fw-la not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v mat._n 26._o 39_o 2._o another_o thing_n require_v be_v to_o pray_v in_o faith_n for_o as_o prayer_n be_v the_o hand_n that_o knock_v so_o faith_n be_v the_o key_n that_o open_v therefore_o be_v not_o fainthearted_a when_o thou_o make_v thy_o prayer_n ecclus_n 7._o 10._o ask_v in_o faith_n nothing_o waver_v for_o he_o that_o waver_v be_v like_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n drive_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o toss_v up_o and_o down_o jam._n 1._o 6._o let_v not_o such_o a_o man_n think_v that_o he_o shall_v receive_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o lord._n no_o god_n will_v be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o tempt_v he_o not_o and_o show_v himself_o to_o such_o as_o do_v not_o distrust_v he_o wisd._n 1._o 2._o for_o indeed_o to_o distrust_v he_o be_v to_o offer_v injury_n to_o his_o goodness_n and_o truth_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o hear_v we_o when_o we_o ask_v as_o we_o shall_v especial_o when_o we_o ask_v heavenly_a thing_n petite_fw-fr &_o accipietis_fw-la ask_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v be_v most_o true_a in_o they_o math._n 77._o god_n be_v nigh_o to_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o faithful_o ps_n 145._o 18._o we_o may_v have_v it_o in_o our_o saviour_n own_o word_n what_o thing_n soever_o you_o desire_v when_o you_o pray_v believe_v that_o you_o receive_v they_o and_o you_o shall_v have_v they_o marc._n 11._o 24._o but_o this_o faith_n must_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o mediation_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n as_o himself_o have_v teach_v we_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o joh._n 16._o 23._o therefore_o in_o this_o confidence_n we_o must_v remember_v to_o preserve_v our_o reverence_n and_o learn_v another_o lesson_n from_o our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o be_v 3._o to_o pray_v without_o battology_n and_o tautology_n when_o you_o pray_v use_v not_o vain_a repetition_n as_o the_o heathen_a do_v that_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v hear_v for_o their_o much_o speak_n and_o babble_a mat._n 6._o 7._o this_o vice_n proceed_v common_o from_o ignorance_n and_o inadvertency_n therefore_o if_o you_o will_v hear_v the_o wise_a man_n advice_n be_v not_o rash_a with_o your_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o be_v upon_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v sew_v or_o let_v thy_o prayer_n be_v short_a eccles._n 5._o 2._o short_a i_o say_v not_o always_o in_o time_n for_o christ_n himself_o pray_v all_o night_n nor_o avoid_v all_o repetition_n for_o therein_o may_v lie_v the_o best_a expression_n of_o our_o heart_n as_o psal._n 107._o and_o 136._o but_o short_a that_o be_v cut_v off_o the_o vanity_n of_o idle_a and_o unnecessary_a word_n such_o as_o we_o may_v be_v ashamed_a to_o use_v any_o where_o before_o our_o better_n which_o make_v the_o son_n of_o sirac_n join_v they_o together_o use_v not_o many_o word_n in_o the_o company_n of_o your_o elder_n say_v he_o and_o much_o less_o shall_v you_o use_v much_o babble_n when_o you_o pray_v when_o you_o speak_v to_o god_n himself_o ecclus._n 7._o 14._o for_o in_o both_o case_n a_o fool_n be_v voice_n be_v know_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n eccles._n 5._o 3._o and_o we_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o god_n with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n who_o consider_v not_o what_o they_o do_v eccles._n 5._o 3._o when_o we_o have_v take_v order_n for_o this_o to_o come_v as_o we_o shall_v do_v there_o be_v yet_o a_o four_o caution_n 4._o to_o 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may_v cheerful_o go_v through_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o call_v in_o this_o manner_n and_o for_o ever_o praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul._n and_o o_o that_o all_o other_o will_v join_v with_o i_o to_o magnify_v the_o lord_n together_o as_o it_o be_v that_o holy_a prophet_n earnest_a wish_n o_o that_o we_o may_v all_o praise_v he_o in_o the_o angel_n and_o church_n hymn_n o_o that_o we_o may_v with_o angel_n and_o arch-angel_n and_o all_o the_o company_n of_o heaven_n laud_n and_o magnify_v thy_o holy_a name_n o_o bless_a lord_n evermore_o honour_v and_o praise_v thou_o evermore_o worship_v and_o glorify_v thy_o bless_a name_n for_o all_o thy_o great_a mercy_n rejoice_v in_o thou_o and_o say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o host_n which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v to_o come_v heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o glory_n glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n most_o high_a and_o let_v all_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n say_v amen_o amen_n halelujah_o after_o the_o hymn_n if_o you_o be_v not_o inclinable_a to_o sleep_v than_o that_o the_o better_a use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o your_o last_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n concern_v the_o wonder_n of_o our_o creation_n preservation_n and_o divine_a omni-present_a assistance_n i_o will_v furnish_v you_o with_o a_o short_a paraphrastical_a exposition_n of_o those_o verse_n of_o the_o 139_o psalm_n which_o i_o commend_v to_o you_o before_o as_o fit_v for_o the_o time_n a_o paraphrastical_a exposition_n of_o some_o verse_n in_o the_o 139_o psalm_n 1._o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v i_o as_o well_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o narrow_a search_n and_o strict_a examination_n of_o all_o my_o inward_a part_n thou_o be_v privy_a to_o my_o time_n of_o rest_n and_o retirement_n and_o after_o they_o thou_o see_v how_o i_o fit_v myself_o for_o employment_n and_o how_o i_o demean_v myself_o in_o it_o thou_o observe_v my_o intimate_a and_o familiar_a thought_n and_o inclination_n and_o intention_n long_o before_o they_o be_v actual_o i_o 2._o thou_o be_v no_o stranger_n to_o my_o labour_n in_o the_o day_n or_o my_o repose_n sleep_n and_o dream_n in_o the_o night_n thou_o be_v thorough_o acquaint_v will_n all_o my_o recreation_n and_o all_o my_o best_a and_o worst_a action_n and_o all_o my_o faillure_v or_o more_o perfect_a proceed_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n 3._o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n at_o my_o tongue_n end_v but_o thou_o can_v discern_v it_o whole_o and_o infallible_o before_o it_o come_v óut_o thou_o have_v no_o need_n that_o i_o shall_v express_v it_o unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o lord_n know_v it_o better_a than_o i_o do_v and_o as_o well_o do_v thou_o know_v and_o observe_v what_o care_n i_o use_v not_o only_o in_o the_o govern_n of_o my_o thought_n and_o deed_n but_o also_o in_o the_o bridle_n and_o regulate_v of_o my_o tongue_n which_o i_o keep_v not_o in_o with_o good_a heed_n beside_o the_o hedge_n of_o my_o tooth_n which_o be_v my_o monitor_n to_o warn_v i_o of_o it_o all_o my_o religion_n will_v prove_v vain_a and_o of_o no_o esteem_n in_o thy_o pure_a eye_n who_o be_v the_o great_a judge_n and_o rewarder_n of_o all_o 4._o thou_o do_v compass_v i_o as_o close_v on_o every_o side_n as_o a_o city_n be_v beset_v in_o the_o straight_a siege_n i_o can_v stir_v as_o little_a from_o thy_o presence_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o i_o to_o hold_v i_o fast_o 5._o this_o thy_o knowledge_n of_o i_o and_o of_o all_o my_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n be_v so_o high_a above_o my_o capacity_n that_o i_o can_v neither_o comprehend_v it_o nor_o hinder_v it_o nor_o be_v conceal_v from_o it_o 6._o for_o whether_o can_v i_o go_v to_o hide_v myself_o from_o thy_o knowledge_n of_o i_o how_o can_v i_o be_v secure_v from_o thy_o dreadful_a omnipresence_n that_o fright_v thy_o enemy_n or_o deprive_v of_o thy_o comfortable_a omnipresence_n which_o be_v the_o unspeakable_a defence_n of_o thy_o servant_n 7._o 8._o if_o i_o can_v mount_v myself_o as_o high_a as_o heaven_n or_o couch_v myself_o as_o low_a as_o hell_n if_o i_o be_v as_o nimble_a and_o swift_a as_o light_v itself_o which_o be_v like_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o can_v be_v convey_v in_o a_o moment_n from_o east_n to_o west_n land_n dispose_v of_o in_o the_o most_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n 9_o even_o there_o must_v i_o expect_v to_o be_v lead_v by_o thy_o hand_n and_o no_o other_o but_o thy_o gracious_a conduct_n can_v be_v my_o guide_n 10._o if_o i_o shall_v think_v to_o hide_v myself_o in_o some_o dark_a corner_n the_o dark_a night_n will_v not_o therein_o differ_v from_o the_o clear_a day_n 11._o for_o to_o thou_o the_o glorious_a fountain_n of_o light_n the_o day_n and_o night_n the_o clear_a and_o the_o dark_a place_n be_v all_o one_o 12._o and_o the_o abstruse_a and_o most_o secret_a part_n about_o i_o my_o very_a rein_n the_o seat_n of_o affection_n and_o original_a inclination_n to_o sin_n lie_v all_o open_a and_o naked_a to_o thy_o view_n who_o do_v cover_v i_o with_o flesh_n and_o compact_v i_o with_o bone_n and_o sinew_n in_o a_o secret_a place_n in_o my_o mother_n womb_n 13._o so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o cause_n yet_o for_o my_o very_a creation_n alone_o i_o be_o bind_v with_o all_o thankfulness_n to_o admire_v and_o bless_v and_o praise_v thy_o holy_a name_n my_o soul_n can_v but_o be_v affect_v with_o that_o strange_a and_o curious_a workmanship_n even_o to_o astonishment_n and_o amazement_n 14._o for_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o bone_n or_o member_n of_o my_o body_n but_o take_v along_o with_o it_o a_o apparent_a stamp_n and_o impression_n of_o thy_o divine_a power_n and_o wisdom_n while_o my_o body_n itself_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o rare_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v so_o cunning_o and_o secret_o wrought_v and_o embroider_v with_o vein_n and_o sinew_n artery_n and_o other_o incomparable_a variety_n of_o necessary_a part_n which_o as_o they_o be_v first_o frame_v and_o mould_v secret_o in_o my_o mother_n womb_n so_o be_v they_o not_o now_o all_o of_o they_o expose_v to_o the_o view_n of_o every_o eye_n but_o show_v themselves_o only_o by_o the_o use_n that_o be_v make_v of_o they_o 15._o all_o this_o frame_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n lay_v open_a and_o naked_a to_o thy_o all-seeing_a eye_n while_o it_o be_v yet_o a_o imperfect_a embryo_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o mighty_a power_n and_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n that_o lap_v up_o all_o the_o several_a part_n roll_a and_o wind_v they_o up_o together_o as_o orderly_o and_o exact_o to_o their_o complete_a number_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v all_o register_v in_o a_o book_n with_o direction_n how_o and_o in_o what_o method_n they_o shall_v be_v place_v 16._o all_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o punctual_o contrive_v before_o they_o have_v their_o right_a frame_n and_o fashion_n that_o they_o may_v be_v day_n by_o day_n mould_v and_o order_v by_o a_o strict_a and_o insensible_a way_n of_o grow_v to_o perfection_n 17._o o_o how_o dear_a and_o precious_a shall_v all_o these_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o thy_o creation_n and_o providence_n be_v in_o my_o sight_n that_o seem_v in_o my_o poor_a apprehension_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o much_o thought_n advice_n and_o contrivance_n in_o the_o variety_n of_o so_o many_o several_a part_n and_o way_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v never_o able_a to_o recollect_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o 18._o shall_v i_o venture_v upon_o it_o with_o my_o poor_a arithmetic_n i_o be_v as_o good_a settle_v myself_o to_o number_v the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o various_a meditation_n of_o they_o i_o may_v lull_v myself_o a_o sleep_n and_o yet_o when_o i_o awake_v return_v to_o thou_o again_o in_o a_o fresh_a way_n of_o rapture_n and_o admiration_n of_o thy_o wonderful_a work_n and_o if_o this_o be_v my_o employment_n every_o day_n and_o constant_a entertainment_n of_o my_o thought_n every_o night_n yet_o be_v it_o too_o impossible_a for_o i_o in_o the_o course_n of_o my_o whole_a life_n to_o comprehend_v a_o table_n contain_v the_o head_n and_o chapter_n in_o this_o book_n general_n advice_n more_o brief_o set_v down_o for_o their_o sake_n that_o have_v much_o other_o business_n pag._n 1._o ejaculation_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o morning_n when_o we_o be_v awake_a p._n 1._o ejaculation_n to_o be_v use_v when_o we_o be_v retire_v into_o our_o closet_n p._n 2._o a_o short_a sermon_n take_v chief_o out_o of_o the_o first_o and_o last_o word_n of_o ecclesiastes_n p._n 2._o a_o short_a set_a form_n of_o devotion_n to_o be_v use_v before_o we_o leave_v our_o closet_n p._n 4._o advice_n concern_v our_o