praise_n but_o why_o be_v david_n so_o sudden_o turn_v from_o sing_v to_o cry_v that_o he_o shall_v fall_v so_o present_o to_o say_v hear_v i_o o_o lord_n when_o i_o cry_v with_o my_o voice_n be_v it_o that_o he_o find_v god_n not_o well_o please_v with_o his_o sing_n and_o therefore_o mean_v to_o try_v what_o he_o can_v do_v with_o cry_v or_o be_v it_o that_o he_o think_v himself_o better_a at_o express_v sorrow_n then_o joy_n and_o therefore_o hope_v his_o cry_n may_v be_v hear_v though_o his_o sing_n be_v not_o or_o be_v it_o indeed_o that_o sing_v and_o cry_v both_o be_v little_a enough_o to_o make_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n alas_o they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o too_o little_a to_o make_v a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n without_o god_n mercy_n and_o therefore_o david_n trust_v not_o to_o they_o alone_o but_o be_v glad_a to_o join_v god_n mercy_n with_o they_o have_v mercy_n also_o upon_o i_o o_o god_n and_o answer_v i_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n in_o god_n to_o hear_v we_o but_o a_o great_a mercy_n to_o answer_v we_o and_o therefore_o to_o require_v his_o answer_n require_v a_o more_o special_a invocation_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o the_o rather_o in_o hope_n to_o have_v a_o merciful_a answer_n for_o alas_o if_o he_o shall_v answer_v and_o not_o in_o mercy_n such_o a_o answer_n will_v be_v worse_o than_o silence_n but_o how_o can_v i_o doubt_v of_o god_n answer_v i_o when_o i_o speak_v to_o he_o who_o have_v myself_o answer_v he_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o i_o for_o when_o thou_o say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n my_o heart_n verse_n 8_o say_v unto_o thou_o thy_o face_n lord_n i_o will_v seek_v and_o for_o my_o heart_n to_o say_v it_o be_v more_o than_o for_o my_o voice_n to_o cry_v it_o for_o no_o cry_n of_o the_o voice_n make_v so_o loud_a a_o sound_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n as_o the_o say_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o to_o use_v the_o term_n proper_o i_o may_v rather_o say_v i_o cry_v it_o with_o my_o heart_n and_o but_o say_v it_o with_o my_o voice_n but_o be_v this_o all_o the_o answer_n i_o shall_v have_v from_o god_n that_o i_o shall_v seek_v his_o face_n alas_o o_o lord_n thy_o great_a favourite_n moses_n can_v never_o obtain_v more_o then_o to_o see_v thy_o backpart_n and_o how_o then_o can_v i_o hope_v to_o see_v thy_o face_n and_o if_o i_o can_v hope_v to_o see_v it_o why_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o spend_v time_n to_o seek_v it_o but_o be_v it_o not_o all_o one_o in_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o law_n to_o seek_v god_n face_n as_o in_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o seek_v god_n kingdom_n and_o therefore_o as_o god_n say_v here_o seek_v you_o my_o face_n so_o christ_n say_v there_o seek_v god_n kingdom_n at_o least_o if_o they_o be_v not_o both_o one_o they_o be_v both_o seek_v one_o way_n both_o seek_v by_o follow_a god_n commandment_n for_o his_o commandment_n if_o we_o follow_v they_o well_o will_v both_o bring_v we_o to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o see_v his_o face_n or_o be_v it_o not_o perhaps_o in_o a_o plain_a literal_a sense_n that_o to_o seek_v god_n face_n be_v in_o our_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n to_o settle_v and_o fix_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n whole_o upon_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o look_v he_o in_o the_o face_n wherein_o oh_o what_o infinite_a odds_n there_o be_v between_o the_o angel_n and_o we_o for_o magnify_v of_o god_n for_o they_o behold_v his_o face_n and_o can_v see_v it_o visible_o where_o all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v towards_o it_o be_v only_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o imagination_n which_o god_n know_v be_v but_o weak_a very_o weak_a in_o we_o weak_a in_o itself_o and_o weak_a for_o want_v of_o intention_n but_o if_o we_o can_v see_v his_o face_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v o_o my_o soul_n we_o shall_v see_v in_o it_o not_o only_o infinite_a cause_n for_o magnify_v his_o name_n but_o infinite_a sweetness_n for_o please_v our_o own_o sense_n for_o if_o the_o beauty_n of_o a_o carnal_a face_n be_v so_o admirable_a so_o please_v as_o that_o no_o earthly_a thing_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o it_o what_o ecstasy_n of_o admiration_n what_o transcendencie_n of_o pleasure_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o the_o beauty_n of_o a_o spiritual_a face_n and_o special_o that_o face_n in_o which_o the_o fullness_n of_o all_o beauty_n reside_v bodily_a and_o have_v i_o not_o cause_v then_o to_o seek_v this_o face_n o_o merciful_a god_n grant_v i_o so_o to_o seek_v it_o that_o i_o may_v find_v it_o for_o though_o this_o be_v not_o the_o place_n for_o find_v it_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o place_n for_o seek_v it_o and_o he_o that_o seek_v it_o not_o here_o he_o that_o seek_v it_o not_o now_o be_v never_o like_a to_o find_v it_o in_o another_o place_n never_o like_v to_o find_v it_o hereafter_o but_o why_o be_o i_o so_o hasty_a to_o promise_v god_n to_o seek_v his_o face_n as_o though_o it_o be_v in_o my_o own_o power_n to_o seek_v it_o at_o my_o pleasure_n alas_o how_o can_v i_o choose_v but_o promise_v it_o when_o god_n require_v it_o and_o how_o can_v i_o think_v when_o he_o require_v it_o but_o that_o he_o will_v enable_v i_o at_o least_o not_o hinder_v i_o to_o perform_v it_o and_o yet_o i_o promise_v not_o performance_n but_o will_v and_o will_v i_o suppose_v i_o may_v safe_o promise_v see_v will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o and_o can_v never_o be_v absent_a from_o i_o but_o when_o i_o seek_v thy_o face_n vouchsafe_v o_o verse_n 9_o god_n not_o to_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o for_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v i_o seek_v it_o if_o i_o can_v find_v it_o and_o what_o hope_v of_o find_v it_o if_o thou_o be_v bend_v to_o hide_v it_o alas_o o_o lord_n to_o bid_v i_o seek_v it_o and_o then_o go_v present_o and_o hide_v it_o from_o i_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o mock_v i_o as_o the_o jew_n mock_v christ_n blindfold_a he_o and_o strike_v he_o and_o then_o bid_v he_o tell_v who_o strike_v he_o and_o indeed_o how_o shall_v i_o seek_v it_o if_o i_o have_v not_o light_a to_o seek_v it_o by_o and_o what_o light_n to_o seek_v it_o by_o and_o what_o light_n to_o seek_v it_o by_o but_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n and_o what_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n if_o thou_o hide_v away_o thy_o face_n to_o bid_v i_o to_o seek_v thy_o face_n and_o then_o to_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o derision_n and_o i_o hope_v o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o use_v i_o so_o unkind_o set_v i_o about_o a_o work_n scarce_o possible_a to_o be_v do_v and_o then_o take_v from_o i_o all_o possible_a mean_n of_o do_v it_o alas_o o_o lord_n all_o the_o encouragement_n i_o have_v to_o seek_v it_o be_v the_o hope_n i_o have_v thou_o will_v not_o hide_v it_o o_o therefore_o hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o o_o god_n for_o if_o thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o what_o can_v i_o think_v but_o that_o thou_o be_v angry_a and_o if_o indeed_o thou_o be_v angry_a yet_o use_v i_o at_o least_o as_o a_o servant_n put_v i_o not_o away_o in_o thy_o anger_n for_o though_o i_o have_v commit_v many_o heinous_a fault_n against_o thou_o yet_o may_v i_o not_o repent_v and_o amend_v they_o all_o if_o thou_o but_o please_v not_o to_o be_v so_o hasty_a with_o i_o what_o though_o my_o sin_n have_v make_v thou_o angry_a will_v thou_o therefore_o present_o turn_v i_o away_o will_v no_o less_o punishment_n serve_v to_o appease_v thy_o displeasure_n but_o to_o turn_v i_o present_o out_o of_o service_n may_v thou_o not_o in_o so_o do_v do_v that_o in_o anger_n which_o thou_o will_v have_v cause_n perhaps_o to_o be_v sorry_a for_o afterward_o will_v thou_o not_o leave_v thyself_o unprovided_a of_o servant_n to_o wait_v upon_o thou_o for_o where_o be_v any_o such_o servant_n to_o be_v find_v that_o some_o time_n or_o other_o will_v not_o give_v thou_o cause_n to_o be_v angry_a if_o thou_o entertain_v star_n to_o serve_v thou_o be_v there_o not_o impurity_n in_o the_o star_n if_o entertain_v angel_n to_o serve_v thou_o do_v thou_o not_o find_v folly_n in_o the_o angel_n have_v thou_o not_o promise_v to_o consider_v man_n that_o he_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o shall_v anger_n make_v thou_o to_o forget_v that_o promise_n have_v not_o mercy_n the_o high_a seat_n in_o thy_o ark_n and_o shall_v anger_n be_v able_a to_o put_v she_o from_o her_o seat_n thou_o have_v be_v my_o helper_n heretofore_o and_o why_o do_v thou_o help_v i_o but_o because_o i_o need_v thy_o assistance_n and_o may_v i_o not_o with_o thy_o assistance_n now_o return_v from_o my_o evil_a way_n if_o thou_o be_v
of_o door_n yet_o his_o soul_n shall_v present_o be_v receive_v into_o his_o house_n there_o to_o dwell_v with_o he_o and_o his_o angel_n not_o as_o a_o servant_n but_o as_o son_n see_v none_o but_o son_n abide_v in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o which_o in_o the_o person_n of_o david_n be_v no_o less_o the_o portion_n and_o may_v be_v as_o well_o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a and_o be_v but_o the_o express_v of_o that_o in_o a_o high_a strain_n which_o be_v say_v at_o first_o in_o a_o low_a style_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n i_o shall_v not_o want_v the_o twenty_o seven_o psalm_n of_o david_n 1the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o salvation_n who_o shall_v i_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a 2_o when_o the_o wicked_a even_o my_o enemy_n and_o my_o foe_n come_v upon_o i_o to_o eat_v up_o my_o flesh_n they_o stumble_v and_o fall_v 3_o though_o a_o host_n shall_v encamp_v against_o i_o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o fear_v though_o war_n shall_v rise_v against_o i_o in_o this_o will_v i_o be_v confident_a 4_o one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o will_v i_o seek_v after_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o inquire_v in_o his_o holy_a temple_n 5_o for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n he_o shall_v hide_v i_o in_o his_o pavilion_n in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o tabernacle_n shall_v he_o hide_v i_o he_o shall_v set_v i_o upon_o a_o rock_n 6_o and_o now_o shall_v my_o head_n be_v lift_v up_o above_o my_o enemy_n round_o about_o i_o therefore_o will_v i_o offer_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n sacrifice_n of_o joy_n i_o will_v sing_v yea_o i_o will_v sing_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n 7_o hear_v o_o lord_n when_o i_o cry_v with_o my_o voice_n have_v mercy_n also_o upon_o i_o and_o answer_v i_o 8_o when_o thou_o say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n my_o heart_n say_v unto_o thou_o thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v 9_o hyde_n not_o thy_o face_n far_o from_o i_o put_v not_o thy_o servant_n away_o in_o anger_n thou_o have_v be_v my_o help_n leave_v i_o not_o neither_o forsake_v i_o o_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n 10_o when_o my_o father_n and_o my_o mother_n forsake_v i_o then_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v i_o up_o 11_o teach_v i_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n and_o lead_v i_o in_o a_o plain_a path_n because_o of_o my_o enemy_n 12_o deliver_v i_o not_o over_o to_o the_o will_n of_o my_o enemy_n for_o false_a witness_n be_v rise_v up_o against_o i_o and_o such_o as_o breathe_v out_o cruelty_n 13_o i_o have_v faint_v unless_o i_o have_v believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n 14_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o he_o shall_v strengthen_v thy_o heart_n wait_v i_o say_v on_o the_o lord_n meditation_n upon_o the_o xxvii_o psalm_n of_o david_n light_n which_o make_v all_o thing_n visible_a verse_n 1_o be_v the_o first_o make_v of_o all_o visible_a thing_n and_o whether_o god_n do_v it_o for_o our_o example_n or_o no_o i_o know_v not_o but_o ever_o since_o in_o imitation_n of_o this_o manner_n of_o god_n proceed_v the_o first_o thing_n we_o do_v when_o we_o intend_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n be_v to_o get_v we_o light_n indeed_o light_n be_v not_o only_o a_o director_n but_o a_o comforter_n and_o nothing_o natural_o strike_v so_o much_o terror_n as_o darkness_n for_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a not_o only_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o take_v into_o our_o fancy_n all_o frightful_a object_n but_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o take_v our_o step_n for_o fear_n of_o wall_n and_o threshold_n it_o be_v every_o one_o case_n to_o have_v the_o sun_n for_o his_o light_n but_o it_o be_v not_o every_o one_o happiness_n to_o have_v god_n for_o his_o light_n and_o alas_o if_o i_o shall_v trust_v to_o the_o sun_n for_o light_n i_o shall_v be_v leave_v in_o darkness_n every_o day_n at_o least_o at_o night_n but_o god_n be_v a_o sun_n that_o never_o set_v he_o be_v light_v himself_o he_o be_v light_v itself_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a trust_n to_o god_n for_o light_n for_o so_o i_o shall_v be_v sure_a neither_o day_n nor_o night_n to_o be_v leave_v in_o darkness_n o_o thou_o great_a creator_n of_o light_n thou_o light_v of_o all_o creature_n vouchsafe_v to_o shine_v upon_o i_o and_o to_o lighten_v my_o darkness_n that_o neither_o any_o object_n of_o terror_n may_v make_v i_o to_o tremble_v nor_o any_o threshold_n of_o error_n may_v make_v i_o to_o stumble_v but_o that_o i_o may_v walk_v secure_o in_o the_o confidence_n of_o this_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n for_o of_o what_o then_o of_o who_o now_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a but_o be_v it_o enough_o that_o god_n be_v my_o light_n what_o if_o i_o myself_o be_v blind_a what_o good_a then_o will_v his_o light_n do_v i_o it_o be_v true_a and_o therefore_o david_n stay_v not_o here_o but_o deus_fw-la illuminatio_fw-la mea_fw-la god_n be_v my_o enlighten_v too_o he_o be_v both_o my_o light_n and_o my_o sight_n my_o light_n by_o which_o to_o see_v and_o my_o sight_n with_o which_o to_o see_v my_o light_n to_o make_v wall_n and_o threshold_n visible_a and_o my_o sight_n to_o make_v i_o able_a to_o avoid_v they_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o light_n i_o shall_v be_v always_o in_o the_o dark_a if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o sight_n i_o shall_v be_v dark_a myself_o no_o illumination_n without_o both_o and_o never_o both_o but_o only_o from_o god_n there_o be_v one_o indeed_o who_o have_v get_v he_o a_o name_n to_o be_v call_v lucifer_n as_o though_o it_o be_v he_o that_o bring_v we_o light_a when_o god_n know_v but_o for_o he_o we_o shall_v have_v have_v no_o darkness_n yet_o he_o pretend_v to_o both_o both_o to_o light_n and_o to_o enlighten_v but_o alas_o his_o light_n be_v but_o imposture_n his_o enlighten_v but_o illusion_n for_o as_o he_o can_v transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n so_o he_o can_v transform_v the_o light_n itself_o and_o make_v it_o seem_v light_a when_o it_o be_v indeed_o dark_a and_o therefore_o his_o light_n can_v never_o make_v wall_n and_o threshold_n to_o be_v true_o visible_a and_o as_o little_o can_v his_o enlighten_v make_v we_o able_a to_o avoid_v they_o for_o this_o be_v try_v in_o our_o first_o parent_n who_o upon_o his_o enlighten_v have_v their_o eye_n open_v indeed_o but_o open_v to_o see_v good_a and_o evil_a not_o to_o distinguish_v good_a from_o evil_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o enable_v they_o can_v we_o to_o avoid_v the_o evil_a but_o as_o they_o that_o follow_v his_o light_n do_v stumble_v and_o fall_v at_o the_o threshold_n of_o error_n so_o they_o that_o be_v lead_v by_o his_o enlighten_v do_v run_v their_o head_n against_o the_o wall_n of_o impiety_n no_o avoid_v of_o wall_n and_o threshold_n no_o shun_v the_o snare_n of_o satan_n the_o illusion_n of_o this_o lucifer_n but_o only_o by_o say_v if_o true_o say_v deus_fw-la illuminatio_fw-la mea_fw-la god_n be_v my_o enlighten_v and_o then_o we_o may_v safe_o infer_v of_o what_o of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a indeed_o david_n may_v well_o say_v deus_fw-la illuminatio_fw-la mea_fw-la god_n be_v my_o enlighten_v see_v god_n have_v enlighten_v he_o not_o only_o to_o see_v but_o to_o be_v a_o seer_n which_o be_v a_o prophet_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o we_o who_o be_v far_o from_o any_o such_o enlighten_v to_o see_v as_o prophet_n o_o my_o soul_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o great_a seer_n in_o who_o light_n we_o shall_v see_v light_a and_o though_o david_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o we_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n yet_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n so_o he_o be_v a_o light_n to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o deus_fw-la illuminatio_fw-la mea_fw-la god_n be_v my_o enlighten_v as_o fit_a for_o we_o to_o say_v as_o it_o be_v for_o david_n but_o do_v god_n enlighten_v serve_v only_o for_o a_o safeguard_n against_o wall_n and_o threshold_n alas_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o enlighten_v of_o nature_n will_v serve_v to_o do_v this_o and_o what_o need_v we_o then_o to_o seek_v any_o other_o o_o my_o soul_n there_o be_v spiritual_a wall_n and_o threshold_n which_o no_o sun_n can_v make_v we_o see_v which_o nature_n herself_o be_v not_o able_a to_o see_v only_a god_n enlighten_v have_v the_o influence_n to_o do_v it_o there_o be_v a_o wall_n of_o sin_n the_o partition_n
make_v my_o mountain_n to_o stand_v strong_a thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v 8_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o unto_o the_o lord_n i_o make_v supplication_n 9_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o my_o blood_n when_o i_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n shall_v the_o dust_n praise_v thou_o shall_v it_o declare_v thy_o truth_n 10_o hear_v o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o lord_n be_v thou_o my_o helper_n 11_o thou_o have_v turn_v for_o i_o my_o mourning_n into_o dance_v thou_o have_v put_v off_o my_o sackcloth_n and_o gird_v i_o with_o gladness_n 12_o to_o the_o end_n that_o my_o glory_n may_v sing_v praise_n to_o thou_o and_o not_o be_v silent_a o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o will_v give_v thanks_n unto_o thou_o for_o ever_o meditation_n upon_o the_o xxx_o psalm_n of_o david_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o course_n in_o nature_n verse_n 1_o for_o hosanna_n always_o to_o precede_v allelujah_n and_o therefore_o the_o exordium_n of_o david_n psalm_n be_v common_o thus_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n or_o some_o such_o form_n of_o hosanna_n but_o in_o this_o psalm_n contrary_a to_o his_o custom_n he_o make_v his_o exordium_n of_o a_o allelujah_o i_o will_v extol_v thou_o o_o god_n and_o why_o be_v this_o do_v be_v it_o out_o of_o devotion_n that_o he_o may_v get_v before_o hand_n and_o begin_v with_o god_n in_o praise_n before_o god_n shall_v begin_v with_o he_o in_o benefit_n o_o my_o soul_n the_o shower_n of_o god_n blessing_n be_v so_o continual_o pour_v down_o upon_o we_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v ever_o get_v before_o hand_n with_o god_n in_o allelujah_n although_o therefore_o he_o begin_v with_o a_o allelujah_o yet_o it_o be_v because_o god_n have_v prevent_v he_o in_o his_o hosanna_n he_o will_v extol_v god_n but_o it_o be_v because_o god_n have_v lift_v he_o up_o god_n praise_v indeed_o be_v put_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n but_o it_o be_v because_o his_o benefit_n be_v in_o the_o preterperfect_a tense_n i_o will_v extol_v thou_o o_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v lift_v i_o up_o and_o have_v not_o make_v my_o foe_n to_o rejoice_v over_o i_o but_o if_o david_n will_v extol_v god_n how_o will_v he_o do_v it_o for_o to_o do_v it_o unworthy_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v leave_v undo_v and_o who_o be_v able_a to_o extol_v god_n worthy_o he_o will_v therefore_o perhaps_o call_v all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n to_o assist_v he_o and_o say_v praise_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o angel_n praise_v he_o all_o his_o host_n praise_v you_o he_o sun_n and_o moon_n praise_v he_o all_o you_o star_n of_o light_n let_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v breath_n praise_v the_o lord_n but_o if_o it_o be_v expect_v he_o must_v extol_v he_o himself_o and_o not_o look_v for_o help_v from_o other_o he_o will_v then_o extol_v he_o in_o his_o exaltation_n and_o say_v be_v thou_o exalt_v o_o god_n above_o the_o heaven_n or_o he_o will_v extol_v he_o in_o his_o own_o humility_n by_o kneel_v and_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o he_o will_v extol_v he_o in_o his_o singularity_n and_o say_v there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n but_o only_o thou_o o_o god_n or_o he_o will_v extol_v he_o in_o his_o plurality_n and_o say_v thou_o o_o god_n be_v wonderful_a in_o thy_o be_v three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o and_o if_o to_o extol_v he_o with_o say_n will_v not_o serve_v he_o will_v then_o extol_v he_o with_o work_n that_o man_n see_v his_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o if_o neither_o word_n nor_o work_n will_v be_v sufficient_a ho_o will_v then_o extol_v he_o with_o his_o silence_n and_o his_o wonder_n leave_v that_o for_o thought_n which_o can_v be_v express_v and_o leave_v that_o for_o astonishment_n which_o can_v be_v conceive_v but_o why_o be_v it_o that_o david_n will_v thus_o extol_v god_n be_v it_o that_o he_o may_v return_v a_o thankfulness_n answerable_a to_o the_o benefit_n return_v it_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o answer_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o language_n he_o will_v therefore_o extol_v god_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o lift_v god_n up_o because_o god_n have_v lift_v he_o up_o which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o extol_v of_o he_o for_o as_o our_o extol_n of_o god_n be_v the_o high_a work_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n so_o god_n lift_v we_o up_o be_v the_o great_a benefit_n of_o his_o goodness_n we_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v for_o his_o other_o benefit_n even_o for_o cast_v we_o down_o but_o we_o use_v not_o to_o extol_v he_o but_o for_o lift_v we_o up_o for_o natural_o indeed_o we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o desirous_a to_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o be_v set_v aloft_o and_o to_o be_v high_a in_o the_o world_n for_o this_o please_v the_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o more_o and_o please_v the_o whole_a body_n that_o it_o may_v the_o more_o be_v see_v but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o lift_n up_o that_o david_n mean_n but_o to_o be_v lift_v up_o out_o of_o danger_n and_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o enemy_n o_o my_o soul_n let_v this_o be_v thy_o comfort_n that_o although_o thy_o enemy_n be_v many_o and_o great_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o more_o thy_o enemy_n than_o they_o be_v god_n slave_n and_o can_v go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o length_n of_o their_o chain_n which_o be_v seldom_o so_o long_o to_o reach_v to_o triumph_v satan_n be_v a_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o job_n and_o have_v certain_o defeat_v he_o utter_o if_o god_n have_v not_o hold_v he_o short_a in_o his_o chain_n and_o though_o link_v after_o link_n he_o eetch_v out_o his_o chain_n to_o a_o great_a length_n yet_o he_o can_v never_o make_v it_o reach_v so_o far_o as_o to_o a_o triumph_n for_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o triumph_n but_o when_o dux_n duci_fw-la arma_fw-la detrahit_fw-la when_o one_o general_n disarm_v another_o and_o this_o can_v never_o be_v do_v to_o job_n for_o he_o keep_v on_o his_o armour_n still_o his_o helmet_n of_o faith_n and_o his_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n he_o never_o let_v it_o go_v off_o from_o he_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n for_o satan_n to_o triumph_v man_n common_o be_v not_o satisfy_v unless_o themselves_o can_v triumph_v over_o their_o enemy_n but_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o o_o lord_n that_o thou_o suffer_v not_o my_o enemy_n to_o triumph_v over_o i_o for_o i_o aim_v not_o at_o glory_n but_o at_o safety_n i_o may_v then_o aim_v at_o glory_n if_o i_o be_v the_o assailant_n but_o now_o that_o i_o be_o only_o the_o assail_v what_o can_v i_o more_o desire_n than_o safety_n and_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o my_o enemy_n and_o such_o safety_n without_o any_o glory_n may_v well_o give_v contentment_n see_v of_o all_o the_o misery_n that_o can_v befall_v a_o man_n in_o this_o wretched_a world_n there_o be_v none_o great_a none_o so_o great_a as_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o enemy_n who_o malice_n like_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n be_v common_o unquenchable_a let_v a_o friend_n strike_v i_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o balm_n to_o my_o head_n but_o to_o be_v strike_v by_o a_o enemy_n who_o can_v endure_v it_o the_o strike_n of_o a_o friend_n be_v out_o of_o love_n and_o intend_v amendment_n but_o the_o blow_n of_o a_o enemy_n be_v out_o of_o malice_n and_o tend_v to_o ruin_v it_o trouble_v i_o not_o that_o my_o enemy_n rejoice_v so_o their_o rejoice_v have_v no_o relation_n to_o i_o it_o trouble_v not_o samson_n so_o much_o to_o have_v his_o eye_n put_v out_o as_o to_o be_v bring_v out_o before_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v the_o laughingstock_n for_o they_o to_o rejoice_v at_o but_o why_o will_v david_n speak_v thus_o thou_o have_v not_o make_v my_o enemy_n to_o rejoice_v over_o i_o as_o though_o it_o be_v god_n that_o make_v our_o enemy_n to_o rejoice_v over_o we_o and_o not_o their_o own_o spitefulnesse_n and_o malice_n be_v it_o that_o permission_n be_v in_o god_n a_o kind_n of_o action_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v just_o be_v say_v to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o suffer_v to_o be_v do_v or_o be_v it_o that_o in_o his_o anger_n he_o make_v our_o enemy_n the_o executioner_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o punish_v our_o neglect_n of_o rejoice_v in_o he_o with_o give_v they_o power_n to_o rejoice_v over_o we_o and_o so_o their_o rejoice_v be_v not_o more_o in_o we_o his_o judgement_n than_o it_o be_v in_o they_o his_o act_n and_o operation_n but_o what_o enemy_n do_v
breath_n so_o quick_o again_o and_o leave_v i_o but_o dust_n as_o thou_o find_v i_o at_o first_o though_o the_o service_n i_o can_v do_v thou_o be_v not_o great_a yet_o it_o be_v more_o than_o dust_n can_v do_v have_v dust_n a_o tongue_n or_o a_o voice_n or_o any_o instrument_n of_o life_n for_o the_o declare_v of_o thy_o truth_n and_o why_o then_o will_v thou_o make_v a_o divorce_n of_o part_n which_o thou_o have_v join_v together_o of_o purpose_n for_o that_o purpose_n if_o i_o desire_v life_n for_o any_o end_n of_o my_o own_o thou_o have_v just_a cause_n then_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o my_o life_n but_o now_o that_o i_o desire_v it_o to_o do_v thou_o service_n why_o will_v thou_o diminish_v the_o number_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o not_o leave_n enough_o for_o the_o service_n thou_o have_v to_o do_v can_v any_o number_n be_v sufficient_a to_o praise_v thou_o can_v there_o ever_o be_v mouth_n enough_o to_o declare_v thy_o truth_n and_o may_v not_o i_o make_v one_o a_o sinful_a one_o i_o know_v but_o yet_o one_o in_o the_o number_n if_o thou_o but_o please_v to_o spare_v i_o for_o descend_v into_o the_o pit_n but_o what_o pit_n i_o mean_v not_o the_o pit_n where_o the_o apostate_n angel_n be_v i_o know_v they_o descend_v not_o but_o fall_v and_o i_o know_v the_o pit_n they_o fall_v into_o be_v a_o pit_n of_o blasphemy_n the_o pit_n i_o fear_v descend_v into_o be_v but_o a_o pit_n of_o silence_n and_o yet_o in_o one_o thing_n be_v worse_a than_o they_o for_o they_o in_o their_o pit_n retain_v their_o substance_n still_o but_o i_o in_o this_o shall_v lose_v my_o very_a be_v at_o least_o the_o quantitas_fw-la continua_fw-la of_o my_o body_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o the_o quantitas_fw-la discreta_fw-la of_o dust_n and_o the_o frame_n compact_v of_o all_o the_o element_n dissolve_v i_o shall_v remain_v nothing_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o few_o crumb_n of_o earth_n and_o what_o can_v earth_n do_v when_o it_o be_v not_o assist_v with_o fire_n and_o water_n o_o therefore_o verse_n 10_o hear_v o_o lord_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o lord_n be_v thou_o my_o helper_n for_o if_o thou_o lend_v i_o not_o thy_o ear_n how_o can_v i_o hope_v thou_o will_v show_v i_o mercy_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o mercy_n upon_o i_o how_o can_v i_o hope_v thou_o will_v be_v my_o helper_n hear_v i_o o_o god_n while_o i_o be_o in_o a_o place_n where_o i_o may_v be_v hear_v for_o if_o once_o i_o be_v descend_v into_o the_o pit_n i_o shall_v quite_o then_o be_v out_o of_o all_o hear_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o while_o i_o be_o capable_a of_o mercy_n for_o if_o once_o i_o be_v turn_v into_o dust_n what_o mercy_n can_v i_o look_v for_o be_v thou_o my_o helper_n o_o god_n now_o that_o i_o be_o in_o a_o state_n to_o be_v help_v for_o if_o my_o blood_n in_o which_o my_o life_n consist_v be_v once_o shed_v what_o good_a then_o will_v thy_o help_n do_v i_o i_o place_v god_n mercy_n in_o the_o midst_n here_o because_o it_o must_v serve_v to_o both_o the_o other_o both_o to_o make_v god_n to_o hear_v i_o and_o to_o make_v he_o to_o help_v i_o and_o god_n mercy_n can_v do_v both_o it_o can_v make_v he_o to_o hear_v i_o though_o i_o be_v silent_a and_o can_v make_v he_o to_o help_v i_o though_o i_o be_v dust_n but_o though_o god_n mercy_n can_v do_v it_o be_o i_o sure_a it_o will_v do_v it_o o_o my_o soul_n his_o mercy_n have_v do_v it_o already_o for_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o mercy_n that_o he_o have_v turn_v my_o mourning_n into_o dance_v that_o he_o have_v put_v off_o my_o sackcloth_n and_o gird_v i_o with_o gladness_n o_o wonderful_a conversion_n the_o very_a same_o miracle_n i_o may_v say_v that_o christ_n wrought_v at_o the_o marriage_n in_o cana_n for_o to_o turn_v mourn_v into_o dance_v what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n to_o have_v turn_v my_o mourning_n but_o into_o comfort_n have_v be_v a_o great_a work_n and_o a_o great_a favour_n but_o to_o turn_v my_o mourning_n into_o dance_v the_o extremity_n of_o sorrow_n into_o extremity_n of_o joy_n who_o can_v do_v this_o but_o thou_o only_o o_o god_n with_o who_o as_o no_o miracle_n be_v wonder_n so_o no_o extremity_n be_v limit_n mourn_v be_v not_o proper_o but_o for_o one_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o indeed_o so_o near_o be_v dead_a be_v i_o that_o i_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o mourn_v for_o my_o own_o death_n not_o unlike_o the_o swan_n if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o she_o sing_v she_o own_o elegy_n and_o now_o to_o have_v my_o mourning_n turn_v into_o dance_v the_o droop_a act_n for_o death_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o most_o lively_a act_n of_o life_n what_o be_v it_o but_o the_o miracle_n as_o it_o be_v of_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n both_o at_o once_o at_o least_o from_o the_o low_a stair_n of_o misery_n to_o be_v raise_v to_o the_o high_a of_o happiness_n and_o not_o gradatim_fw-la by_o degree_n and_o step_n but_o per_fw-la saltum_fw-la by_o a_o motion_n more_o swift_a than_o the_o fiery_a chariot_n that_o carry_v up_o elias_n into_o heaven_n and_o so_o the_o change_n not_o more_o wonderful_a than_o the_o suddenness_n mourn_v turn_v into_o dance_v a_o wonderful_a change_n and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o turn_n of_o a_o hand_n as_o wonderful_a a_o suddenness_n and_o now_o to_o make_v i_o fit_a for_o dance_v thou_o have_v put_v off_o my_o sackcloth_n and_o gird_v i_o with_o gladness_n for_o indeed_o if_o i_o have_v keep_v on_o my_o sackcloth_n still_o i_o shall_v have_v make_v but_o a_o heavy_a dancer_n but_o now_o that_o my_o sackcloth_n be_v off_o and_o i_o be_o gird_v with_o gladness_n i_o shall_v leap_v as_o light_v as_o abraham_n do_v to_o see_v thy_o day_n i_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n when_o i_o be_v a_o mourner_n but_o now_o that_o i_o be_o to_o be_v a_o dancer_n i_o be_o gird_v with_o gladness_n and_o if_o i_o mourn_v before_o to_o think_v of_o god_n anger_n may_v i_o not_o just_o dance_v now_o to_o think_v of_o his_o favour_n if_o i_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n before_o as_o sorrow_v for_o my_o sin_n may_v i_o not_o just_o now_o be_v gird_v with_o gladness_n as_o rejoice_v in_o my_o saviour_n for_o though_o it_o be_v god_n mercy_n that_o have_v do_v this_o for_o i_o yet_o it_o be_v his_o mercy_n in_o christ_n my_o saviour_n without_o who_o his_o mercy_n alone_o will_v never_o have_v do_v it_o he_o will_v never_o have_v put_v off_o my_o sackcloth_n and_o gird_v i_o with_o gladness_n but_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o through_o his_o mean_n that_o be_v anoint_a with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n my_o sackcloth_n be_v but_o a_o loose_a garment_n about_o i_o which_o may_v easy_o be_v put_v off_o at_o pleasure_n but_o my_o gladness_n be_v gird_v about_o i_o to_o be_v fast_o and_o sure_a and_o can_v leave_v i_o though_o it_o will_v at_o least_o none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o take_v it_o from_o i_o and_o now_o though_o this_o be_v speak_v here_o in_o the_o case_n of_o david_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v conceive_v as_o in_o type_n for_o all_o the_o godly_a if_o they_o mourn_v and_o lie_v in_o sackcloth_n now_o yet_o they_o shall_v ere_o long_o be_v gird_v with_o gladness_n and_o dance_v for_o joy_n but_o what_o dance_n not_o like_o that_o of_o herodias_n daughter_n for_o which_o herod_n allow_v she_o to_o ask_v half_a his_o kingdom_n but_o like_o that_o of_o david_n before_o the_o ark_n for_o which_o god_n without_o ask_v will_v give_v we_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o when_o shall_v the_o time_n be_v alas_o it_o can_v be_v long_o for_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n into_o canaan_n as_o the_o old_a israelite_n do_v by_o the_o tedious_a passage_n of_o a_o troublesome_a wilderness_n but_o their_o mourn_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o dance_v a_o conversion_n as_o sudden_a as_o when_o moses_n his_o leprous_a hand_n be_v turn_v to_o be_v sound_a again_o by_o put_v it_o only_o in_o his_o bosom_n but_o to_o what_o end_n be_v it_o that_o god_n have_v do_v verse_n 12_o this_o for_o i_o it_o may_v be_v think_v because_o he_o have_v turn_v my_o mourn_v into_o dance_v and_o have_v gird_v i_o with_o gladness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v it_o to_o this_o end_n that_o i_o may_v live_v in_o jollity_n and_o spend_v my_o time_n with_o belshazzar_n in_o revel_v and_o feast_v but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n he_o have_v do_v it_o to_o this_o end_n that_o my_o glory_n may_v sing_v praise_n unto_o he_o and_o not_o be_v silent_a to_o this_o end_n that_o not_o only_o i_o may_v praise_v he_o but_o may_v sing_v his_o praise_n
and_o not_o only_o that_o i_o but_o that_o my_o glory_n may_v sing_v they_o and_o alas_o what_o glory_n have_v i_o do_v not_o all_o glory_n belong_v to_o god_n indeed_o so_o it_o be_v my_o glory_n then_o sing_v his_o praise_n when_o i_o ascribe_v to_o he_o all_o praise_n and_o glory_n my_o glory_n then_o sing_v his_o praise_n when_o i_o praise_v he_o with_o all_o i_o have_v to_o glory_n in_o with_o all_o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n those_o especial_o in_o which_o i_o be_v make_v after_o his_o image_n for_o this_o be_v my_o glory_n if_o this_o than_o be_v the_o end_n that_o god_n intend_v shall_v i_o be_v so_o ungrateful_a to_o cross_v his_o intention_n if_o he_o have_v give_v i_o a_o tongue_n and_o a_o voice_n to_o serve_v he_o shall_v i_o hold_v my_o peace_n and_o be_v silent_a in_o his_o service_n if_o he_o have_v turn_v my_o mourn_v into_o dance_v shall_v i_o be_v sullen_a and_o slow_a to_o sing_v his_o praise_n alas_o my_o dance_n can_v never_o be_v kind_o without_o music_n and_o what_o music_n so_o fit_a for_o it_o as_o sing_v and_o what_o sing_v so_o fit_a as_o to_o the_o ditty_n of_o his_o praise_n o_o my_o soul_n see_v god_n have_v procure_v thou_o liberty_n to_o dance_n thou_o may_v well_o afford_v to_o find_v the_o music_n and_o yet_o neither_o my_o dance_n shall_v hearken_v to_o the_o music_n nor_o my_o sing_n shall_v look_v towards_o the_o dance_n but_o my_o sing_v and_o my_o dance_v both_o shall_v be_v address_v and_o direct_v to_o god_n alone_o shall_v my_o heart_n be_v so_o set_v upon_o my_o joy_n as_o to_o make_v i_o forget_v the_o author_n of_o my_o joy_n no_o o_o god_n my_o joy_n have_v so_o sure_a a_o foundation_n that_o i_o can_v never_o be_v unmindful_a of_o the_o founder_n i_o will_v give_v thanks_n to_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n for_o ever_o not_o for_o a_o time_n which_o will_v cease_v not_o as_o long_a as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v which_o shall_v not_o always_o endure_v not_o as_o long_o as_o i_o have_v breath_n in_o my_o body_n no_o my_o soul_n but_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o thyself_o have_v be_v which_o be_v breathe_v into_o i_o by_o god_n shall_v never_o cease_v shall_v always_o endure_v shall_v be_v forever_o when_o i_o extol_v god_n i_o have_v relation_n to_o his_o omnipotency_n when_o i_o sing_v his_o praise_n to_o his_o mercy_n and_o now_o that_o i_o give_v he_o thanks_n for_o ever_o to_o his_o eternity_n that_o now_o i_o may_v conclude_v and_o say_v o_o almighty_a most_o merciful_a and_o everliving_a god_n to_o thou_o be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n praise_v and_o glory_n world_n without_o end_n the_o thirty_o four_o psalm_n of_o david_n 1i_fw-mi will_v bless_v the_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n his_o praise_n shall_v continual_o be_v in_o my_o mouth_n 2_o my_o soul_n shall_v make_v she_o boast_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o humble_a shall_v hear_v thereof_o and_o be_v glad_a 3_o o_o magnify_v the_o lord_n with_o i_o and_o let_v we_o exalt_v his_o name_n together_o 4_o i_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o hear_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o fear_n 5_o they_o look_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v lighten_v and_o their_o face_n be_v not_o ashamed_a 6_o the_o poor_a man_n cry_v and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o and_o save_v he_o from_o all_o his_o trouble_n 7_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n encamp_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o 8_o o_o taste_n and_o see_v how_o good_a the_o lord_n be_v blessed_n be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o he_o 9_o o_o fear_v the_o lord_n you_o his_o saint_n for_o there_o be_v no_o want_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 10_o the_o young_a lion_n do_v lack_v and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n 11_o come_v you_o child_n harken_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v teach_v you_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 12_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o desire_v life_n and_o love_v many_o day_n that_o he_o may_v see_v good_a 13_o keep_v thy_o tongue_n from_o evil_n and_o thy_o lip_n from_o speak_a guile_n 14_o depart_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v good_a seek_v peace_n and_o pursue_v it_o 15_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o righteous_a and_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a to_o their_o cry_n 16_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v against_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a to_o cut_v off_o their_o remembrance_n from_o the_o earth_n 17_o the_o righteous_a cry_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o their_o trouble_n 18_o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o save_v such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n 19_o many_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o out_o of_o they_o all_o 20_o he_o keep_v all_o his_o bone_n not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v break_v 21_o evil_n shall_v slay_v the_o wicked_a and_o they_o that_o hate_v the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v desolate_a 22_o the_o lord_n redeem_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o none_o of_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v desolate_a meditation_n upon_o the_o xxxiv_o psalm_n of_o david_n alas_o what_o a_o vow_n be_v this_o that_o verse_n 1_o david_n make_v here_o a_o vow_n which_o he_o be_v sure_a before_o hand_n he_o can_v keep_v for_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o bless_v god_n at_o all_o time_n be_v there_o not_o a_o time_n of_o pain_n and_o misery_n in_o which_o job_n wife_n persuade_v he_o to_o curse_n god_n and_o die_v and_o can_v curse_a of_o god_n stand_v with_o blessing_n of_o god_n o_o my_o soul_n i_o take_v not_o my_o measure_n of_o blessing_n god_n from_o the_o last_o of_o that_o wicked_a woman_n it_o be_v not_o pain_n it_o be_v not_o misery_n it_o be_v not_o extremity_n of_o pain_n or_o misery_n that_o shall_v make_v i_o to_o break_v my_o vow_n in_o blessing_n of_o god_n but_o if_o it_o be_v think_v so_o great_a a_o matter_n to_o bless_v god_n inmisery_n i_o will_v stretch_v my_o vow_n yet_o further_o for_o i_o will_v bless_v he_o for_o misery_n and_o i_o may_v true_o say_v if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o pain_n and_o misery_n i_o shall_v want_v one_o special_a motive_n for_o blessing_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o sleep_n which_o be_v a_o tribute_n due_a to_o nature_n and_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o pay_v the_o tribute_n of_o sleep_n to_o nature_n and_o the_o tribute_n of_o blessing_n to_o god_n both_o at_o once_o if_o then_o sleep_v be_v of_o necessity_n so_o oftentimes_o how_o can_v blessing_n of_o god_n be_v perform_v at_o all_o time_n o_o my_o soul_n when_o our_o wake_n be_v terminate_v with_o blessing_n of_o god_n that_o blessing_n be_v in_o force_n till_o we_o wake_v again_o for_o as_o in_o what_o place_n the_o tree_n fall_v there_o it_o lie_v so_o in_o what_o state_n the_o soul_n go_v to_o rest_v in_o that_o state_n it_o rest_v if_o my_o soul_n say_v to_o god_n i_o will_v lay_v i_o down_o to_o sleep_v for_o it_o be_v thou_o lord_n only_o that_o sustain_v i_o my_o soul_n shall_v have_v it_o return_v from_o god_n thus_o the_o lord_n give_v his_o belove_a sleep_n but_o if_o thus_o perhaps_o be_v make_v good_a the_o continuance_n of_o blessing_n god_n yet_o in_o what_o consist_v the_o work_n of_o blessing_n he_o be_v it_o only_o in_o thought_n or_o only_o in_o a_o good_a intention_n no_o my_o soul_n his_o praise_n shall_v continual_o be_v in_o my_o mouth_n for_o though_o the_o heart_n indeed_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o blessing_n he_o yet_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v cloister_v up_o in_o the_o cell_n of_o silence_n but_o it_o shall_v have_v vent_n and_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o light_n that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o man_n see_v my_o good_a work_n it_o may_v at_o least_o be_v say_v that_o man_n hear_v my_o good_a word_n may_v glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o do_v i_o not_o by_o this_o fall_v again_o upon_o my_o old_a difficulty_n for_o if_o it_o seem_v impossible_a before_o to_o bless_v god_n at_o all_o time_n may_v it_o not_o just_o seem_v as_o impossible_a now_o that_o his_o praise_n shall_v continual_o be_v in_o my_o mouth_n it_o may_v perhaps_o be_v true_a of_o the_o angel_n in_o who_o mouth_n we_o know_v of_o nothing_o there_o be_v continual_o but_o holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o sabbath_n but_o to_o be_v verify_v of_o the_o mouth_n of_o man_n seem_v a_o thing_n impossible_a for_o be_v
good_a thing_n god_n never_o bestow_v upon_o the_o wicked_a never_o withhold_v from_o the_o godly_a and_o be_v all_o cast_v up_o in_o one_o sum_n where_o it_o be_v say_v beati_fw-la mundo_fw-la cord_n quoniam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la videbunt_fw-la deum_fw-la bless_v be_v the_o pure_a of_o heart_n and_o such_o be_v only_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n but_o be_v walk_v upright_o such_o a_o matter_n with_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o reward_v be_v it_o not_o more_o please_v to_o god_n to_o see_v we_o go_v stoop_v then_o walk_v upright_o see_v stoop_v be_v the_o gate_n of_o humility_n than_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o god_n more_o please_v it_o be_v no_o doubt_n a_o hard_a matter_n to_o stoop_v and_o go_v upright_o both_o at_o once_o yet_o both_o must_v be_v do_v and_o both_o indeed_o be_v do_v be_v do_v at_o once_o by_o every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a but_o when_o i_o say_v they_o be_v do_v both_o at_o once_o i_o mean_v not_o of_o the_o body_n i_o know_v two_o such_o posture_n in_o the_o body_n both_o at_o once_o be_v impossible_a but_o the_o soul_n can_v do_v it_o the_o soul_n can_v stoop_v and_o go_v upright_o both_o at_o once_o for_o than_o do_v the_o soul_n walk_v upright_o before_o god_n when_o it_o stoop_v in_o humility_n before_o god_n and_o man_n and_o what_o remain_v now_o for_o david_n to_o do_v but_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o conclusion_n upon_o the_o premise_n see_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n though_o his_o name_n be_v dreadful_a yet_o his_o nature_n be_v lovely_a see_v he_o be_v a_o sun_n to_o cherish_v and_o a_o shield_n to_o defend_v see_v he_o give_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o withhold_v no_o good_a thing_n from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o therefore_o bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o what_o remain_v now_o for_o we_o to_o do_v but_o to_o receive_v this_o conclusion_n of_o david_n as_o a_o absolute_a demonstration_n and_o thereupon_o to_o walk_v upright_o and_o to_o put_v our_o whole_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n for_o than_o we_o be_v sure_a we_o be_v in_o a_o sure_a way_n of_o attain_v to_o blessedness_n to_o eternal_a blessedness_n that_o after_o this_o we_o may_v leave_v our_o wonder_v yet_o continue_v our_o admire_v how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n the_o hundred_n and_o third_z psalm_n of_o david_n 1blesse_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n 2_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n 3_o who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n who_o heal_v all_o thy_o infirmity_n 4_o who_o redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n who_o crow_v thou_o with_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n 5_o who_o satisfi_v thy_o mouth_n with_o good_a thing_n and_o renu_v thy_o youth_n like_o the_o eagle_n 6_o the_o lord_n execute_v righteousness_n and_o judgement_n for_o all_o that_o be_v oppress_v 7_o he_o make_v know_v his_o way_n unto_o moses_n his_o act_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 8_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o full_a of_o compassion_n 9_o he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v neither_o will_v he_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o 10_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o iniquity_n 11_o for_o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 12_o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o remove_v our_o transgression_n from_o we_o 13_o like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o 14_o for_o he_o consider_v whereof_o we_o be_v frame_v he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n 15_o as_o for_o man_n his_o day_n be_v as_o grass_n as_o a_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n so_o he_o flourish_v 16_o for_o the_o wind_n pass_v over_o it_o and_o it_o be_v go_v and_o the_o place_n thereof_o shall_v know_v it_o no_o more_o 17_o but_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o child_n child_n 18_o to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o remember_v his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o 19_o the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v his_o throne_n in_o heaven_n and_o his_o kingdom_n rule_v over_o all_o 20_o bless_v the_o lord_n you_o his_o angel_n that_o excel_v in_o strength_n that_o do_v his_o commandment_n harken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n 21_o bless_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o host_n you_o minister_n of_o he_o that_o do_v his_o pleasure_n 22_o bless_v the_o lord_n all_o his_o work_n in_o all_o place_n of_o his_o dominion_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n meditation_n upon_o the_o ciii_o psalm_n of_o david_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o verse_n 1_o soul_n o_o how_o well_o they_o be_v fit_v for_o what_o work_n so_o fit_a for_o my_o soul_n as_o this_o who_o so_o fit_a for_o this_o work_n as_o my_o soul_n my_o body_n god_n know_v be_v gross_a and_o heavy_a and_o very_o unfit_a for_o so_o sublime_a a_o work_n no_o my_o soul_n it_o be_v thou_o must_v do_v it_o and_o indeed_o what_o have_v thou_o else_o to_o do_v it_o be_v the_o very_a work_n for_o which_o thou_o be_v make_v and_o o_o that_o thou_o be_v as_o fit_a to_o do_v the_o work_n as_o the_o work_n be_v fit_a for_o thou_o to_o to_o do_v but_o alas_o i_o fear_v that_o by_o come_v into_o this_o body_n of_o earth_n thou_o be_v become_v in_o a_o manner_n earthy_a at_o least_o haste_v lose_v a_o great_a part_n of_o thy_o ability_n and_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o go_v through_o with_o this_o great_a work_n thyself_o alone_o if_o to_o bless_v the_o lord_n be_v no_o more_o but_o to_o say_v lord_n lord_n like_v to_o they_o that_o cry_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o my_o tongue_n alone_o will_v be_v sufficient_a for_o it_o and_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o trouble_v any_o other_o about_o it_o but_o to_o bless_v the_o lord_n be_v a_o eminent_a work_n and_o require_v not_o only_a many_o but_o very_o able_a agent_n to_o perform_v it_o and_o therefore_o my_o soul_n when_o thou_o go_v about_o it_o go_v not_o alone_o but_o take_v with_o thou_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o all_o the_o force_n in_o my_o whole_a magazine_n whether_o it_o be_v my_o heart_n or_o my_o spirit_n whether_o my_o will_n or_o my_o affection_n whether_o my_o understanding_n or_o my_o memory_n take_v they_o all_o with_o thou_o and_o bless_v the_o lord_n and_o of_o they_o all_o make_v use_n first_o of_o my_o memory_n verse_n 2_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n for_o to_o remember_v his_o benefit_n be_v indeed_o a_o principal_a part_n of_o bless_v he_o and_o the_o soon_o thou_o go_v about_o it_o the_o better_a thou_o be_v likely_a to_o perform_v it_o for_o forgetfulness_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o grow_v soon_o upon_o we_o and_o nothing_o soon_o than_o forget_v of_o benefit_n our_o memory_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o retain_v injury_n but_o very_o unapt_a for_o retain_v of_o benefit_n for_o as_o long_o as_o we_o remember_v a_o benefit_n we_o seem_v to_o stand_v upon_o the_o rack_n of_o a_o obligation_n to_o requite_v it_o and_o who_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o come_v off_o a_o rack_n by_o any_o mean_n he_o can_v and_o then_o rather_o by_o forget_v a_o benefit_n then_o by_o requite_v it_o and_o perhaps_o we_o think_v it_o a_o kind_n of_o payment_n if_o we_o can_v but_o forget_v we_o owe_v it_o but_o o_o my_o soul_n consider_v that_o god_n expect_v no_o retaliation_n of_o we_o he_o look_v for_o no_o requite_v at_o our_o hand_n alas_o he_o know_v we_o be_v not_o able_a he_o take_v it_o in_o good_a part_n if_o but_o only_o we_o remember_v his_o benefit_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v most_o ungrateful_a they_o be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o many_o as_o they_o be_v if_o we_o shall_v not_o afford_v he_o so_o much_o as_o the_o remember_v they_o but_o as_o to_o forget_v all_o his_o benefit_n be_v a_o wonderful_a forgetfulness_n so_o to_o forget_v none_o at_o all_o be_v as_o wonderful_a a_o memory_n for_o what_o memory_n can_v be_v so_o vast_a not_o to_o forget_v some_o when_o they_o be_v so_o many_o indeed_o so_o many_o that_o they_o can_v be_v number_v and_o what_o then_o o_o my_o soul_n will_v thou_o do_v in_o this_o case_n if_o thou_o can_v not_o choose_v
prosperity_n to_o the_o godly_a as_o when_o their_o enemy_n see_v the_o prosperity_n they_o be_v in_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o revenge_n that_o god_n take_v upon_o their_o enemy_n in_o their_o behalf_n so_o there_o be_v no_o such_o tragedy_n to_o the_o wicked_a as_o to_o be_v make_v spectator_n of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v the_o great_a affront_n that_o can_v be_v to_o their_o expectation_n to_o see_v they_o advance_v who_o they_o both_o hate_v and_o despise_v can_v haman_n have_v have_v a_o great_a affliction_n then_o to_o see_v mordecai_n advance_v and_o himself_o force_v to_o be_v a_o instrument_n in_o his_o advance_n videbunt_fw-la quem_fw-la transfixerunt_fw-la they_o shall_v see_v he_o who_o they_o pierce_v shall_v be_v one_o of_o the_o misery_n and_o perhaps_o one_o of_o the_o great_a in_o hell_n itself_o and_o now_o be_v david_n a_o king_n and_o as_o a_o king_n have_v honour_n and_o plenty_n thou_o anoynte_v my_o head_n with_o oil_n this_o be_v his_o honour_n my_o cup_n run_v over_o this_o be_v his_o plenty_n that_o where_o he_o say_v before_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n i_o shall_v not_o want_v he_o may_v as_o just_o say_v now_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o rewarder_n i_o shall_v abound_v but_o be_v it_o not_o that_o in_o the_o person_n of_o david_n here_o there_o be_v a_o reference_n to_o christ_n himself_o see_v it_o be_v all_o verify_v in_o he_o that_o be_v speak_v here_o he_o that_o hunger_v so_o long_o till_o satan_n think_v he_o can_v have_v eat_v stone_n have_v now_o a_o table_n prepare_v before_o he_o a_o table_n where_o the_o godly_a shall_v sit_v and_o eat_v with_o he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n he_o that_o have_v enemy_n insult_v over_o he_o have_v now_o all_o his_o enemy_n make_v his_o footstool_n sin_n and_o death_n satan_n and_o his_o member_n lie_v prostrate_a under_o he_o he_o that_o have_v his_o head_n prick_v with_o thorn_n have_v now_o his_o head_n anoint_a with_o oil_n with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n he_o that_o thirst_v and_o can_v get_v but_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v have_v now_o such_o plenty_n that_o his_o cup_n run_v over_o all_o power_n be_v give_v he_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n at_o least_o in_o the_o person_n of_o david_n there_o will_v be_v relation_n to_o all_o the_o godly_a now_o lazarus_n that_o can_v not_o get_v so_o much_o as_o crumb_n from_o dives_n his_o table_n shall_v have_v a_o table_n himself_o prepare_v before_o he_o now_o dives_n that_o fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n shall_v be_v glad_a to_o stand_v wait_v at_o lazarus_n table_n for_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n that_o the_o godly_a may_v well_o be_v content_a to_o be_v in_o penury_n awhile_o see_v they_o shall_v have_v a_o table_n ere_o long_o prepare_v before_o they_o they_o may_v well_o be_v content_a to_o let_v their_o enemy_n be_v master_n awhile_o see_v they_o shall_v have_v they_o ere_o long_o to_o be_v waiter_n upon_o they_o they_o may_v well_o be_v content_a to_o hang_v down_o their_o head_n for_o awhile_o see_v their_o head_n ere_o long_o shall_v be_v anoint_a with_o oil_n they_o may_v well_o be_v content_a to_o have_v hard_a measure_n for_o a_o time_n see_v the_o time_n will_v be_v short_o that_o their_o cup_n shall_v run_v over_o and_o now_o o_o my_o soul_n will_v not_o all_o this_o serve_v to_o comfort_v thou_o in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n be_v thou_o so_o besot_v on_o thing_n present_a as_o to_o have_v no_o consideration_n to_o make_v no_o valuation_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o to_o come_v so_o short_o so_o short_o all_o that_o they_o be_v put_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n as_o if_o they_o be_v come_v already_o but_o if_o david_n can_v over-rule_v thou_o as_o a_o king_n let_v he_o at_o least_o persuade_v thou_o as_o a_o prophet_n for_o now_o you_o shall_v have_v he_o a_o prophet_n and_o a_o votary_n and_o this_o be_v his_o prophecy_n sure_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n and_o this_o be_v his_o vow_n i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o but_o be_v david_n prophecy_n like_o to_o be_v true_a will_v mercy_n and_o goodness_n follow_v he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n o_o my_o soul_n it_o be_v true_a in_o david_n it_o shall_v be_v true_a in_o all_o the_o godly_a for_o who_o god_n love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n and_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n shall_v follow_v they_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n mercy_n to_o commiserate_v and_o goodness_n to_o relieve_v mercy_n to_o bear_v with_o infirmity_n and_o goodness_n to_o supply_v want_n mercy_n to_o be_v a_o assistant_n in_o adversity_n and_o goodness_n to_o be_v a_o governess_n in_o prosperity_n alas_o o_o lord_n if_o thy_o mercy_n shall_v not_o follow_v i_o thy_o justice_n will_v if_o thy_o goodness_n shall_v not_o follow_v i_o thy_o vengeance_n will_v and_o than_o one_o that_o be_v no_o prophet_n may_v easy_o foretell_v the_o miserable_a estate_n i_o shall_v be_v in_o as_o now_o that_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n follow_v i_o one_o that_o be_v no_o prophet_n may_v easy_o tell_v the_o happy_a condition_n i_o shall_v be_v in_o although_o this_o perhaps_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o prophecy_n as_o a_o faith_n in_o david_n at_o least_o a_o prophecy_n which_o all_o the_o godly_a may_v make_v to_o themselves_o by_o faith_n to_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o follow_v they_o for_o a_o time_n and_o then_o give_v over_o but_o to_o follow_v they_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n but_o what_o no_o long_o than_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n and_o then_o leave_v they_o no_o my_o soul_n but_o all_o the_o day_n of_o that_o life_n that_o shall_v never_o leave_v they_o o_o the_o comfortable_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n far_o more_o comfortable_a than_o heathen_a philosophy_n ever_o know_v for_o that_o go_v no_o further_o then_o ante_fw-la obitum_fw-la nemo_fw-la as_o though_o no_o man_n can_v be_v happy_a till_o his_o death_n where_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o man_n may_v be_v happy_a while_o they_o live_v for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v then_o happy_a when_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n follow_v he_o as_o certain_o a_o great_a happiness_n there_o can_v be_v then_o see_v they_o sure_o follow_v the_o godly_a all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n sure_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v happy_a while_o he_o live_v but_o then_o the_o sureness_n be_v long_o of_o the_o mercy_n and_o not_o of_o the_o man_n for_o it_o seem_v he_o will_v go_v far_o enough_o from_o it_o if_o mercy_n do_v not_o follow_v he_o but_o now_o that_o he_o be_v follow_v by_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n he_o can_v go_v so_o fast_o from_o they_o but_o they_o will_v overtake_v he_o and_o make_v he_o happy_a o_o merciful_a god_n so_o frame_v my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o fly_v from_o thy_o mercy_n and_o put_v it_o to_o follow_v i_o at_o least_o let_v it_o so_o follow_v i_o that_o it_o may_v overtake_v i_o for_o than_o i_o shall_v have_v the_o happiness_n to_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v my_o vow_n that_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n for_o ever_o but_o rather_o i_o shall_v have_v the_o favour_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o i_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n for_o ever_o for_o if_o this_o be_v a_o vow_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a one_o where_o all_o the_o benefit_n be_v to_o he_o that_o make_v the_o vow_n and_o none_o at_o all_o to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v for_o what_o be_v it_o to_o god_n whither_o i_o dwell_v in_o his_o house_n or_o no_o such_o vower_n god_n may_v have_v enough_o o_o my_o soul_n to_o vow_v to_o dwell_v in_o god_n house_n be_v to_o vow_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o to_o be_v his_o servant_n be_v to_o serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n and_o though_o this_o service_n be_v no_o benefit_n to_o god_n as_o indeed_o no_o more_o be_v any_o thing_n i_o can_v do_v for_o my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o he_o yet_o the_o vow_n to_o be_v his_o servant_n be_v well_o perform_v will_v be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o he_o then_o if_o i_o shall_v vow_v as_o jepthe_n do_v to_o sacrifice_v his_o only_a daughter_n but_o we_o need_v not_o stand_v to_o justify_v david_n vow_n for_o it_o seem_v not_o so_o much_o a_o vow_n of_o david_n to_o god_n as_o a_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o david_n that_o when_o his_o mercy_n have_v follow_v he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n he_o will_v take_v he_o afterward_o to_o live_v with_o himself_o and_o though_o his_o body_n for_o a_o time_n be_v cast_v out_o
there_o not_o a_o necessity_n of_o speak_v many_o thing_n beside_o god_n praise_n yet_o nothing_o must_v be_v speak_v but_o either_o his_o praise_n or_o to_o his_o praise_n or_o else_o we_o break_v our_o vow_n and_o how_o then_o be_v this_o riddle_n to_o be_v expound_v be_v it_o not_o as_o saint_n paul_n expound_v it_o whither_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v else_o let_v all_o be_v do_v to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o if_o all_o we_o do_v may_v be_v do_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n then_o certain_o all_o we_o speak_v may_v be_v speak_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o see_v he_o never_o cease_v to_o send_v forth_o continual_o his_o blessing_n with_o what_o reason_n can_v we_o cease_v to_o set_v forth_o continual_o his_o praise_n but_o when_o i_o make_v this_o vow_n to_o bless_v god_n at_o all_o time_n i_o make_v it_o not_o presume_v upon_o any_o ability_n in_o myself_o alas_o i_o know_v my_o own_o weakness_n and_o how_o unready_a i_o be_o to_o any_o goodness_n but_o my_o soul_n make_v her_o boast_n in_o the_o lord_n verse_n 2_o my_o confidence_n be_v that_o he_o who_o have_v give_v i_o the_o resolution_n to_o will_v it_o will_v give_v i_o also_o the_o power_n to_o perform_v it_o that_o he_o who_o have_v begin_v the_o work_n will_v also_o finish_v it_o and_o be_v so_o good_a a_o architect_n as_o he_o be_v will_v not_o lay_v a_o foundation_n but_o will_v as_o well_o also_o set_v on_o the_o roof_n if_o i_o shall_v boast_v in_o myself_o i_o shall_v do_v wrong_a to_o god_n but_o if_o i_o boast_v not_o in_o god_n i_o do_v wrong_v to_o myself_o see_v god_n be_v a_o strength_n to_o none_o but_o to_o they_o that_o make_v he_o their_o strength_n and_o none_o make_v he_o their_o strength_n but_o they_o that_o make_v their_o boast_n of_o he_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o bring_v boast_v and_o humility_n to_o meet_v together_o in_o one_o subject_n between_o which_o there_o be_v so_o natural_a a_o antipathy_n yet_o here_o it_o be_v do_v for_o this_o i_o may_v say_v be_v the_o humble_a boast_n where_o a_o vain_a man_n may_v glory_v without_o vainglory_n where_o a_o weak_a agent_n may_v presume_v without_o presumption_n not_o like_o the_o boast_n of_o the_o pharisee_n so_o hateful_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n so_o offensive_a in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o humble_a for_o the_o humble_a can_v hear_v this_o boast_n and_o be_v glad_a which_o they_o will_v never_o do_v if_o it_o be_v not_o conformable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o humility_n can_v any_o boast_n be_v great_a than_o to_o say_v i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n yet_o in_o this_o boast_n there_o be_v humility_n when_o i_o add_v in_o he_o that_o comfort_v i_o for_o though_o god_n like_v not_o of_o boast_v yet_o he_o like_v of_o this_o boast_n which_o arrogate_v nothing_o to_o ourselves_o but_o ascribe_v all_o to_o he_o and_o see_v my_o soul_n boast_v her_o self_n of_o god_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o as_o the_o humble_a hear_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a so_o god_n see_v it_o and_o be_v please_v and_o accept_v my_o boast_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o humility_n but_o to_o what_o end_n be_v it_o that_o my_o boast_v tend_v be_v it_o to_o set_v forth_o my_o own_o worthiness_n and_o to_o vaunt_v of_o my_o ability_n be_v it_o to_o tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o lucifer_n or_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o pharisee_n god_n forbid_v the_o humble_a then_o will_v not_o be_v glad_a to_o hear_v my_o boast_n no_o my_o soul_n it_o be_v to_o magnify_v the_o lord_n o_o therefore_o verse_n 3_o magnify_v the_o lord_n with_o i_o and_o let_v we_o exalt_v his_o name_n together_o for_o alas_o what_o be_o i_o to_o magnify_v his_o name_n myself_o alone_o if_o i_o have_v not_o company_n to_o help_v i_o all_o i_o can_v do_v and_o all_o the_o humble_a can_v do_v be_v but_o to_o say_v not_o unto_o we_o not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n but_o to_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o glory_n which_o be_v rather_o a_o vilify_n of_o ourselves_o than_o a_o magnify_v of_o he_o they_o must_v be_v creature_n of_o a_o better_a mettle_n that_o can_v serve_v and_o yet_o can_v serve_v to_o magnify_v he_o as_o they_o shall_v and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o a_o few_o all_o the_o million_o of_o million_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v enough_o to_o do_v and_o more_o then_o enough_o to_o exalt_v his_o name_n o_o therefore_o you_o bless_a spirit_n of_o heaven_n do_v you_o magnify_v the_o lord_n but_o take_v i_o with_o you_o in_o your_o company_n that_o though_o i_o add_v nothing_o to_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o work_n yet_o i_o may_v add_v one_o to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o workman_n in_o magnify_v his_o name_n we_o that_o be_v dweller_n on_o the_o earth_n can_v exalt_v his_o name_n no_o high_o than_o the_o heaven_n and_o there_o you_o that_o be_v inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n must_v take_v it_o and_o exalt_v it_o high_o and_o so_o between_o we_o all_o we_o shall_v make_v a_o shift_n to_o exalt_v he_o to_o his_o true_a elevation_n for_o his_o glory_n be_v above_o the_o heaven_n but_o if_o perhaps_o you_o think_v scorn_n of_o our_o company_n as_o be_v man_n of_o pollute_a lip_n and_o therefore_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v of_o your_o consort_n yet_o the_o humble_a will_v make_v a_o consort_n by_o themselves_o and_o will_v not_o indeed_o can_v be_v keep_v from_o exalt_v his_o name_n for_o our_o humility_n be_v his_o exaltation_n and_o then_o we_o raise_v he_o up_o to_o the_o height_n of_o his_o throne_n when_o we_o cast_v ourselves_o down_o as_o low_a as_o his_o footstool_n that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o diverse_a express_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o substance_n whither_o we_o say_v let_v we_o exalt_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o let_v we_o fall_v down_o and_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n david_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o use_v exclamation_n but_o upon_o special_a occasion_n if_o he_o use_v one_o here_o and_o say_v o_o magnify_v the_o lord_n we_o may_v know_v that_o to_o magnify_v his_o name_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n indeed_o so_o great_a that_o all_o thing_n beside_o it_o at_o least_o all_o thing_n without_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n o_o then_o all_o you_o that_o be_v exalt_v in_o heaven_n and_o all_o you_o that_o be_v humble_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o lest_o any_o be_v leave_v out_o where_o all_o be_v too_o few_o o_o all_o you_o work_v of_o the_o lord_n bless_v you_o the_o lord_n praise_v he_o and_o magnify_v he_o verse_n 4_o forever_o for_o i_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o hear_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o fear_n to_o seek_v and_o upon_o seek_v to_o be_v hear_v be_v a_o great_a favour_n but_o to_o be_v hear_v and_o upon_o hear_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o fear_n be_v a_o favour_n that_o deserve_v magnify_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n but_o why_o be_v it_o that_o i_o seek_v he_o be_v it_o not_o because_o i_o have_v lose_v he_o before_o and_o why_o shall_v i_o seek_v to_o get_v he_o again_o and_o will_v not_o keep_v he_o when_o i_o have_v he_o o_o my_o soul_n carendo_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la fruendo_fw-la we_o know_v the_o goodness_n of_o thing_n more_o by_o want_v they_o then_o by_o enjoy_v they_o though_o i_o can_v not_o see_v what_o happiness_n it_o be_v to_o have_v he_o yet_o i_o see_v what_o misery_n it_o be_v to_o want_v he_o and_o yet_o in_o this_o i_o account_v myself_o happy_a that_o i_o have_v seek_v he_o while_o he_o be_v within_o hear_v for_o alas_o if_o i_o have_v stay_v from_o seek_v he_o till_o he_o have_v be_v out_o of_o hear_v what_o hope_n can_v i_o have_v have_v of_o ever_o recover_v he_o but_o o_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o god_n that_o have_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o put_v off_o my_o seek_v he_o so_o long_o for_o o_o my_o soul_n it_o be_v no_o less_o his_o mercy_n that_o i_o seek_v he_o then_o that_o he_o hear_v i_o my_o desire_n be_v not_o more_o to_o have_v he_o then_z his_o to_o be_v have_v for_o how_o else_o can_v he_o have_v hear_v i_o as_o soon_o as_o i_o seek_v he_o but_o that_o he_o stand_v listen_v as_o it_o be_v when_o i_o will_v seek_v he_o and_o he_o hear_v i_o not_o as_o one_o that_o be_v indifferent_a whither_o he_o head_n i_o or_o no_o but_o he_o give_v i_o audience_n with_o no_o less_o intention_n to_o grant_v my_o suit_n than_o attention_n to_o know_v it_o for_o hear_v the_o success_n of_o my_o seek_v he_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o hear_v i_o he_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o fear_n to_o have_v deliver_v i_o
from_o all_o my_o trouble_n have_v be_v a_o great_a favour_n but_o a_o far_o great_a to_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o fear_n for_o where_o that_o will_v have_v but_o free_v i_o from_o present_a evil_n this_o secure_v i_o from_o evil_a to_o come_v that_o now_o i_o enjoy_v not_o only_a tranquillity_n but_o security_n a_o privilege_n only_o of_o the_o godly_a the_o wicked_a may_v be_v free_a from_o trouble_n but_o can_v they_o be_v free_a from_o fear_n no_o god_n know_v though_o they_o be_v not_o in_o trouble_n like_o other_o man_n yet_o they_o live_v in_o more_o fear_n than_o other_o man_n guiltiness_n of_o mind_n or_o mind_n of_o the_o world_n never_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v secure_a though_o they_o be_v free_a sometime_o from_o the_o fit_a of_o a_o ague_n yet_o they_o be_v never_o without_o a_o grudge_a and_o if_o i_o may_v use_v the_o expression_n of_o poet_n though_o they_o feel_v not_o always_o the_o whip_n of_o tisiphone_n yet_o they_o feel_v always_o her_o terror_n and_o see_v the_o lord_n have_v do_v this_o for_o i_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o fear_n have_v i_o not_o cause_n just_a cause_n to_o magnify_v he_o and_o exalt_v his_o name_n but_o be_v god_n mercy_n confine_v only_o to_o i_o and_o not_o extend_v as_o well_o to_o other_o yes_o my_o soul_n deus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la idem_fw-la god_n be_v good_a to_o all_o verse_n 5_o his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n not_o only_o over_o they_o as_o be_v above_o they_o all_o but_o over_o they_o as_o extend_v to_o they_o all_o for_o other_o as_o well_o as_o i_o look_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v lighten_v but_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v rather_o say_v god_n look_v to_o they_o and_o they_o be_v lighten_v then_o to_o say_v they_o look_v to_o god_n and_o be_v lighten_v for_o god_n be_v light_a and_o when_o the_o light_a look_n to_o we_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v lighten_v but_o we_o that_o be_v darkness_n may_v look_v to_o the_o light_n and_o yet_o continue_v in_o darkness_n still_o but_o be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o influence_n of_o god_n favour_n descend_v upon_o the_o godly_a in_o a_o kind_n of_o correspondence_n to_o their_o service_n if_o they_o cry_v they_o shall_v be_v hear_v if_o they_o mourn_v they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v if_o they_o humble_v themselves_o they_o shall_v be_v exalt_v so_o here_o because_o they_o look_v to_o god_n they_o be_v lighten_v indeed_o light_n be_v the_o proper_a inheritance_n of_o the_o godly_a as_o be_v the_o child_n of_o light_n which_o though_o they_o can_v deserve_v yet_o they_o may_v expect_v and_o have_v they_o not_o reason_n then_o to_o look_v to_o he_o in_o who_o it_o be_v and_o from_o who_o it_o must_v come_v they_o little_o deserve_v to_o be_v lighten_v that_o will_v not_o look_v to_o he_o that_o be_v their_o light_n if_o it_o may_v be_v have_v for_o a_o look_n and_o they_o will_v not_o do_v that_o they_o worthy_o deserve_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o darkness_n it_o be_v true_a all_o will_v be_v lighten_v but_o all_o take_v not_o the_o right_a course_n they_o look_v not_o the_o right_a way_n there_o be_v some_o that_o look_v to_o the_o star_n to_o be_v lighten_v because_o the_o star_n indeed_o be_v glorious_a body_n and_o give_v light_a to_o the_o world_n and_o these_o be_v such_o as_o attribute_v all_o to_o chance_n and_o fortune_n and_o there_o be_v some_o and_o these_o the_o worst_a some_z that_o look_v to_o lucifer_n to_o be_v lighten_v because_o they_o think_v he_o bear_v not_o his_o name_n for_o nought_o and_o these_o be_v such_o as_o light_v they_o candle_n of_o impiety_n and_o by_o impiety_n but_o these_o be_v delusion_n and_o imposture_n the_o way_n to_o be_v true_o lighten_v indeed_o be_v to_o look_v to_o god_n for_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o with_o he_o so_o there_o come_v nothing_o from_o he_o but_o only_o light_n o_o then_o my_o soul_n look_v to_o god_n and_o he_o will_v lighten_v thou_o look_v to_o he_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n shall_v shine_v upon_o thou_o but_o though_o the_o child_n of_o the_o world_n be_v wise_a in_o their_o generation_n than_o the_o child_n of_o light_n yet_o in_o this_o the_o godly_a be_v the_o wise_a for_o they_o look_v to_o god_n and_o be_v lighten_v and_o their_o face_n be_v not_o ashamed_a but_o may_v we_o not_o say_v then_o the_o more_o shame_n for_o they_o for_o be_v it_o not_o true_a which_o be_v say_v that_o nothing_o belong_v to_o we_o but_o confusion_n and_o shame_n of_o face_n may_v we_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o show_v our_o face_n to_o god_n be_v so_o foul_a and_o filthy_a as_o they_o be_v see_v he_o endure_v nothing_o that_o be_v unclean_a o_o my_o soul_n as_o they_o that_o look_v to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v present_o heal_v so_o they_o that_o look_v to_o god_n be_v present_o lighten_v for_o though_o look_v to_o the_o material_a sun_n be_v a_o cause_n to_o stain_v and_o tan_v the_o face_n yet_o look_v to_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o cleanse_v it_o and_o make_v it_o amiable_a and_o why_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v ashamed_a be_v it_o any_o shame_n to_o show_v our_o sore_n to_o our_o physician_n or_o any_o shame_n to_o show_v our_o fault_n to_o our_o confessor_n no_o more_o be_v it_o any_o shame_n to_o show_v our_o face_n to_o god_n though_o never_o so_o foul_a and_o so_o full_a of_o stain_n see_v he_o be_v the_o true_a physician_n that_o only_o can_v cure_v we_o he_o the_o true_a confessor_n that_o only_o can_v absolve_v we_o but_o who_o be_v they_o that_o be_v lighten_v perhaps_o pauci_fw-la quos_fw-la aequus_fw-la amavit_fw-la some_o few_o that_o be_v in_o his_o favour_n perhaps_o rich_a man_n that_o can_v offer_v he_o hecatomb_n and_o plentiful_a sacrifice_n no_o my_o soul_n the_o poor_a man_n cry_v and_o he_o hear_v he_o and_o save_v he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n verse_n 6_o for_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n he_o neither_o regard_v the_o leg_n of_o the_o strong_a nor_o the_o face_n of_o the_o beautiful_a nor_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o rich_a but_o whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o look_n to_o he_o and_o fear_v he_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o taste_v of_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n but_o though_o the_o poor_a man_n cry_v be_v we_o sure_o he_o cry_v to_o god_n he_o may_v cry_v out_o of_o sense_n of_o his_o misery_n and_o what_o be_v this_o to_o move_v god_n to_o hear_v o_o my_o soul_n any_o cry_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v a_o music_n with_o which_o god_n be_v please_v or_o at_o least_o be_v move_v if_o it_o be_v a_o cry_v out_o of_o sense_n of_o misery_n god_n be_v move_v with_o it_o in_o his_o mercy_n if_o a_o cry_v out_o of_o devotion_n god_n be_v please_v with_o it_o in_o his_o justice_n o_o than_o my_o soul_n rather_o never_o cry_v than_o not_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o by_o cry_v to_o he_o thou_o get_v i_o may_v say_v two_o string_n to_o thy_o bow_n both_o his_o mercy_n and_o his_o justice_n and_o be_v it_o not_o folly_n to_o leave_v out_o one_o where_o thou_o may_v have_v both_o but_o though_o we_o know_v not_o what_o the_o poor_a man_n cry_v be_v yet_o we_o see_v what_o god_n hear_v be_v for_o hear_v he_o he_o save_v he_o from_o all_o his_o trouble_n and_o who_o will_v not_o cry_v to_o be_v so_o hear_v the_o world_n may_v think_v it_o a_o strange_a course_n in_o the_o poor_a man_n to_o cry_v to_o god_n to_o deliver_v he_o from_o his_o trouble_n be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o he_o but_o how_o far_o be_v he_o from_o he_o when_o he_o hear_v he_o if_o he_o be_v so_o near_o to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v hear_v he_o he_o can_v not_o be_v so_o far_o from_o he_o but_o he_o may_v help_v he_o o_o my_o soul_n let_v the_o world_n think_v their_o pleasure_n let_v they_o study_v and_o plot_n and_o cast_v about_o how_o to_o bring_v their_o purpose_n to_o pass_v do_v thou_o cry_v to_o god_n to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o thy_o trouble_n for_o if_o thou_o cry_v thou_o may_v be_v sure_a he_o will_v hear_v thou_o and_o if_o he_o hear_v thou_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o he_o will_v help_v thou_o but_o yet_o mistake_v not_o the_o meaning_n when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n save_v he_o from_o all_o his_o trouble_n as_o though_o because_o he_o be_v a_o poor_a man_n that_o therefore_o he_o be_v present_o make_v rich_a or_o if_o he_o be_v in_o pain_n that_o he_o have_v present_o ease_v for_o god_n go_v not_o always_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o physician_n to_o cure_v cold_a disease_n with_o hot_a medicine_n his_o way_n of_o