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i_o also_o bring_v forth_o whatsoever_o i_o have_v conceive_v hereby_o it_o clear_o appear_v that_o a_o free_a curiosity_n have_v more_o force_n in_o child_n learning_n of_o language_n than_o a_o frightful_a enforcement_n can_v have_v but_o the_o unsettledness_n of_o that_o freedom_n this_o enforcement_n restrain_v thy_o law_n o_o god_n yea_o thy_o law_n even_o from_o the_o schoolmaster_n ferula_fw-la to_o the_o martyr_n trial_n be_v able_a to_o temper_v wholesome_a and_o bitter_a together_o call_v we_o back_o by_o that_o mean_n unto_o thyself_o even_o from_o that_o infectious_a sweetness_n which_o at_o first_o allure_v we_o to_o fall_v away_o from_o thou_o chap._n 15._o his_o prayer_n to_o god_n 1._o hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n let_v not_o my_o soul_n faint_a under_o thy_o correction_n nor_o let_v i_o faint_v in_o confess_v unto_o thou_o thy_o own_o mercy_n by_o which_o thou_o have_v draw_v i_o out_o of_o all_o my_o own_o most_o wicked_a course_n that_o thyself_o may_v from_o hence_o forward_o grow_v sweet_a unto_o i_o beyond_o all_o those_o allurement_n which_o heretofore_o i_o follow_v and_o that_o i_o may_v most_o entire_o love_v thou_o and_o lie_v hold_v upon_o thy_o hand_n with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v final_o draw_v i_o out_o of_o all_o danger_n of_o temptation_n 2._o for_o behold_v o_o lord_n my_o king_n whatsoever_o good_a i_o have_v learn_v be_v a_o boy_n unto_o thy_o service_n let_v it_o be_v all_o direct_v yea_o whatsoever_o i_o speak_v or_o write_v or_o read_v or_o number_n let_v all_o serve_v thou_o for_o when_o i_o learn_v vain_a thing_n thou_o do_v discipline_n i_o and_o in_o those_o vanity_n thou_o forgave_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o my_o delight_n in_o they_o in_o those_o study_n i_o learn_v many_o useful_a word_n but_o those_o may_v have_v be_v also_o learned_a in_o study_n not_o so_o vain_a which_o be_v i_o confess_v the_o safe_a way_n for_o child_n to_o be_v train_v up_o in_o chap._n 16._o against_o 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more_o true_o be_v it_o say_v that_o homer_n feign_v these_o thing_n indeed_o and_o that_o by_o his_o attribute_v divine_a excellency_n to_o most_o wicked_a mortal_n crime_n may_v not_o be_v account_v crime_n so_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v commit_v the_o like_a seem_v not_o therein_o to_o imitate_v desperate_a people_n but_o some_o heavenly_a deity_n 2._o this_o notwithstanding_o o_o thou_o hellish_a torrent_n be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n cast_v into_o thou_o with_o reward_n propound_v to_o allure_v child_n to_o learn_v these_o fable_n and_o a_o great_a solemnity_n be_v make_v of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v plead_v for_o open_o in_o the_o assemble_v and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o law_n which_o allow_v stipend_n to_o the_o teacher_n over_o and_o above_o the_o reward_n unto_o the_o scholar_n yet_o o_o torrent_n thou_o be_v still_o beat_v upon_o thy_o rock_n roar_v out_o and_o cry_v here_o be_v fine_a word_n to_o be_v learn_v here_o eloquence_n be_v attain_v eloquence_n so_o necessary_a to_o persuade_v to_o business_n and_o with_o advantage_n to_o express_v sentence_n but_o for_o all_o this_o shall_v we_o never_o so_o pathetical_a have_v understand_v these_o word_n the_o golden_a shower_n the_o lap_n the_o deceit_n the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n and_o such_o other_o write_v â—_o the_o same_o place_n have_v not_o terâ—nâ—_n withal_o bring_v a_o lewd_a your_o man_n upon_o the_o stage_n propound_v jupiter_n to_o himself_o for_o a_o example_n of_o his_o adultery_n whâ—â—_n he_o behold_v a_o certain_a picture_n â—â—_o the_o wall_n wherein_o be_v set_v out_o tâ—_n the_o life_n the_o story_n of_o jupiter_n rain_v a_o golden_a shower_n into_o dâ—â—aes_n lap_n deceive_v the_o simpâ—â—_n maiden_n by_o that_o mean_n show_v that_o young_a man_n provoke_v himself_o to_o lust_n as_o if_o he_o have_v he_o a_o celestial_a authority_n for_o it_o 3._o but_o what_o god_n do_v i_o imitate_v say_v he_o even_o that_o god_n who_o with_o a_o mighty_a thunder_n shake_v the_o very_a arch_n of_o 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nor_o be_o i_o now_o past_a all_o compassion_n but_o when_o in_o those_o day_n i_o in_o the_o theater_n sympathize_v together_o with_o the_o lover_n when_o they_o wicked_o enjoy_v one_o another_o although_o their_o part_n be_v mere_o feign_a in_o the_o action_n of_o the_o comedy_n and_o when_o they_o lose_v one_o another_o i_o be_v sad_a with_o they_o as_o if_o real_o pity_v they_o be_v in_o both_o success_n equal_o delight_v notwithstanding_o but_o i_o much_o more_o pity_v he_o now_o that_o still_o rejoice_v in_o his_o own_o wickedness_n than_o i_o do_v he_o that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v hardly_o pinch_v with_o the_o forego_v of_o some_o pemitious_a pleasure_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o some_o miserable_a felicity_n 3._o this_o certain_o be_v the_o true_a mercy_n but_o the_o heart_n take_v not_o so_o much_o delight_n in_o it_o for_o though_o he_o that_o condole_n with_o the_o miserable_a be_v commend_v for_o his_o office_n of_o charity_n yet_o have_v he_o that_o be_v most_o brotherly_o 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open_a unto_o i_o 2_o but_o do_v thou_o o_o my_o most_o private_a physician_n make_v apparent_a unto_o i_o what_o fruit_n i_o may_v reap_v by_o do_v it_o for_o the_o confession_n of_o my_o pass_a sin_n which_o thou_o have_v so_o give_v and_o cover_v that_o thou_o may_v make_v i_o happy_a in_o thou_o in_o change_v my_o life_n by_o thy_o say_v and_o sacrament_n whenas_o they_o be_v read_v and_o hear_v they_o stir_v up_o the_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v not_o sleep_v in_o despair_n and_o say_v i_o can_v but_o keep_v itself_o wakeful_a in_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o the_o sweetness_n of_o thy_o grace_n by_o which_o any_o weak_a person_n be_v make_v strong_a who_o be_v by_o it_o make_v guilty_a to_o himself_o of_o his_o own_o infirmity_n as_o for_o these_o that_o be_v good_a they_o take_v delight_n to_o hear_v of_o their_o pass_a error_n those_o i_o mean_v that_o be_v now_o free_v from_o they_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o therefore_o delight_v because_o they_o be_v error_n but_o 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thanks_n unto_o thou_o and_o be_v entreat_v for_o we_o by_o many_o let_v the_o friendly_a mind_n of_o my_o brethren_n love_v that_o in_o i_o which_o thou_o teach_v be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o lament_v in_o i_o what_o thou_o teach_v be_v to_o be_v lament_v let_v the_o mind_n of_o my_o brethren_n not_o that_o of_o the_o stranger_n not_o that_o of_o the_o strange_a child_n who_o mouth_n talk_v 11._o of_o vanity_n and_o their_o right_a hand_n be_v a_o right_a hand_n of_o iniquity_n but_o that_o of_o my_o brethren_n who_o when_o they_o approve_v of_o i_o do_v also_o rejoice_v for_o i_o and_o when_o they_o disallow_v i_o be_v sorry_a for_o i_o because_o that_o whether_o they_o allow_v or_o disallow_v i_o yet_o still_o they_o love_v i_o to_o such_o will_v i_o discover_v myself_o they_o will_v have_v a_o respect_n to_o my_o good_a deed_n and_o sigh_v for_o my_o ill_n my_o good_a deed_n be_v thy_o appointment_n divinity_n and_o thy_o gift_n my_o evil_a one_o be_v my_o own_o fault_n and_o thy_o 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my_o fellow_n citizen_n and_o fellow_n pilgrim_n both_o those_o that_o be_v go_v before_o and_o those_o that_o be_v to_o follow_v after_o i_o and_o those_o too_o that_o accompany_v i_o along_o in_o this_o life_n 3._o these_o be_v thy_o servant_n my_o brethren_n those_o who_o thou_o will_v to_o be_v thy_o son_n my_o master_n who_o thou_o command_v i_o to_o serve_v if_o i_o will_v live_v with_o thou_o but_o this_o thy_o say_n be_v to_o little_a purpose_n do_v it_o give_v the_o command_n only_o by_o speak_v and_o not_o go_v before_o i_o in_o perform_v this_o therefore_o i_o now_o do_v both_o in_o deed_n and_o word_n this_o i_o do_v under_o thy_o wing_n and_o that_o with_o too_o much_o danger_n be_v not_o my_o soul_n shelter_v under_o thy_o wing_n and_o my_o infirmity_n know_v unto_o thou_o i_o be_o but_o a_o little_a one_o but_o my_o father_n live_v for_o ever_o and_o my_o protector_n be_v fit_a for_o i_o for_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o he_o that_o beget_v i_o and_o that_o defend_v meet_v for_o thou_o thyself_o be_v all_o my_o good_n even_o thou_o o_o omnipotent_a who_o be_v present_v with_o i_o and_o that_o before_o i_o be_o come_v unto_o thou_o to_o such_o therefore_o will_v i_o discover_v myself_o who_o thou_o command_v i_o to_o serve_v not_o discover_v what_o i_o have_v be_v but_o what_o i_o now_o be_o and_o what_o i_o be_o yet_o but_o i_o will_v not_o judge_v myself_o thus_o 3._o therefore_o let_v i_o be_v hear_v chap._n 5._o that_o man_n know_v not_o himself_o thorough_o and_o know_v not_o god_n but_o in_o a_o glass_n dark_o 1._o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v judge_v i_o because_o that_o although_o no_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n 11_o of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o yet_o be_v there_o some_o thing_n of_o man_n which_o the_o very_a spirit_n of_o man_n that_o be_v in_o he_o know_v not_o but_o thou_o know_v all_o of_o he_o who_o have_v make_v he_o as_o for_o i_o though_o in_o thy_o sight_n i_o despise_v myself_o account_v myself_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n yet_o know_v i_o something_o of_o thou_o which_o i_o know_v not_o of_o myself_o for_o sure_o now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o not_o 12._o face_n to_o face_n as_o yet_o so_o long_o therefore_o as_o i_o be_v absent_a from_o thou_o i_o be_o near_a unto_o myself_o 6._o then_o unto_o thou_o and_o yet_o know_v i_o thou_o not_o possible_a to_o be_v any_o way_n violate_v whereas_o for_o myself_o i_o neither_o know_v what_o temptation_n i_o be_o able_a to_o resist_v or_o what_o i_o be_o not_o 2._o but_o there_o be_v hope_n because_o thou_o be_v faithful_a who_o 3._o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o we_o be_v able_a but_o will_v with_o the_o temptation_n also_o make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o i_o will_v confess_v therefore_o what_o i_o know_v by_o myself_o i_o will_v confess_v yea_o and_o what_o i_o know_v not_o and_o that_o because_o what_o i_o do_v know_v by_o myself_o by_o thy_o show_v it_o i_o i_o come_v to_o know_v it_o and_o what_o i_o know_v not_o by_o myself_o i_o be_o so_o long_o ignorant_a of_o until_o my_o darkness_n be_v make_v as_o the_o noonday_n 1_o in_o thy_o sight_n chap._n 6._o what_o god_n be_v and_o how_o know_v 1._o not_o out_o of_o a_o doubtful_a but_o with_o a_o certain_a conscience_n conscience_n do_v i_o love_v thou_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v strike_v my_o heart_n with_o thy_o word_n &_o thereupon_o i_o love_v thou_o yea_o also_o the_o heaven_n &_o
in_o my_o flesh_n as_o that_o these_o false_a vision_n persuade_v i_o unto_o that_o when_o i_o be_o asleep_a which_o true_a vision_n can_v do_v when_o i_o be_o awake_a be_o i_o not_o myself_o at_o that_o time_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o be_v there_o yet_o so_o much_o difference_n betwixt_o myself_o and_o myself_o in_o that_o moment_n wherein_o i_o pass_v from_o wake_v to_o sleep_v or_o return_v from_o sleep_v unto_o wake_v 2._o where_o be_v my_o reason_n at_o that_o time_n by_o which_o my_o mind_n when_o it_o be_v a_o wake_n resist_v such_o suggestion_n as_o these_o at_o which_o time_n shall_v the_o thing_n themselves_o press_v in_o upon_o i_o yet_o will_v my_o resolution_n re_fw-mi main_a unshake_a be_v my_o reason_n cloze_v up_o together_o with_o my_o eye_n or_o be_v it_o lull_v asleep_a with_o the_o sense_n of_o my_o body_n but_o whence_o then_o come_v it_o to_o posse_fw-mi that_o we_o so_o often_o even_o in_o our_o sleep_n make_v such_o resistance_n and_o be_v mindful_a of_o our_o purpose_n and_o remain_v most_o chaste_o in_o it_o we_o yield_v no_o assent_n unto_o such_o enticement_n and_o yet_o so_o much_o difference_n there_o be_v as_o that_o when_o any_o thing_n have_v otherwise_o happen_v in_o our_o sleep_n we_o upon_o our_o wake_a return_n to_o peace_n of_o conscience_n by_o the_o distance_n of_o time_n discover_v that_o it_o be_v not_o we_o that_o do_v it_o notwithstanding_o we_o be_v sorry_a that_o there_o be_v something_o someway_o or_o other_o do_v in_o us._n be_v not_o thy_o hand_n able_a o_o god_n almighty_a to_o cure_v all_o the_o discase_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o with_o a_o more_o abundant_a measure_n of_o thy_o grace_n also_o to_o quench_v the_o lascivious_a motion_n of_o my_o sleep_n 3._o thou_o shall_v increase_v o_o lord_n thy_o grace_n more_o and_o more_o upon_o i_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v follow_v myself_o home_n to_o thou_o whole_o free_v of_o that_o birdâ—ly_n i_o of_o concupiscence_n that_o it_o may_v no_o long_o rebel_v against_o itself_o nor_o may_v in_o dream_n not_o only_o not_o commit_v these_o adult_n erous_a uncleanness_n by_o mean_n of_o these_o animal_fw-la sensual_a image_n procure_v pollution_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o that_o it_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o consent_v unto_o they_o for_o to_o hinder_v that_o no_o such_o fancy_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o shall_v need_v any_o check_n to_o restrain_v it_o do_v its_o pleasure_n in_o the_o chaste_a affection_n of_o those_o that_o sleep_n not_o in_o this_o life_n only_o but_o even_o in_o this_o age_n of_o youth_n be_v not_o hard_o for_o the_o almighty_a to_o do_v who_o be_v able_a to_o do_v above_o all_o that_o we_o ask_v or_o 20._o think_v and_o for_o this_o time_n in_o what_o case_n i_o yet_o be_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o naughtiness_n have_v i_o confess_v unto_o my_o good_a lord_n rejoice_v with_o tremble_v in_o that_o grace_n which_o thou_o have_v already_o give_v i_o and_o bemoan_v myself_o for_o that_o wherein_o i_o be_o still_o unperfect_a well_o hope_v that_o thou_o will_v one_o day_n perfect_a thy_o mercy_n in_o i_o even_o unto_o a_o fullness_n of_o peace_n which_o both_o my_o outward_a and_o inward_a man_n shall_v at_o that_o time_n enjoy_v with_o thou_o whenas_o death_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n 54._o chap._n 31._o the_o temptation_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v 1._o there_o be_v another_o evil_n of_o the_o day_n which_o i_o wish_v 34_o be_v sufficient_a unto_o it_o that_o we_o be_v fain_o by_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o repair_v the_o daily_a decay_n of_o our_o body_n until_o such_o time_n as_o thou_o destroy_v both_o 13_o belly_n and_o meat_n whenas_o thou_o shall_v kill_v this_o emptiness_n of_o i_o with_o a_o wonderful_a fullness_n and_o shall_v clothe_v this_o incorruptible_a 54._o with_o a_o eternal_a incorruption_n butin_n this_o life_n even_o necessity_n be_v sweet_a unto_o i_o against_o which_o swetnes_n do_v i_o fight_v lest_o i_o shall_v be_v beguile_v by_o it_o yea_o a_o daily_a war_n do_v i_o make_v bring_v my_o body_n into_o subjection_n by_o my_o fasting_n the_o pinch_n whereof_o be_v by_o the_o pleasure_n i_o take_v in_o it_o expel_v hunger_n &_o thirst_n very_o be_v painful_a they_o burn_v up_o and_o kill_v like_o a_o fever_n unless_o the_o physic_n of_o nourishment_n relieve_v us._n which_o for_o that_o it_o be_v ready_o to_o be_v have_v out_o of_o the_o comfort_n we_o receive_v by_o thy_o gift_n with_o which_o both_o land_n and_o water_n and_o air_n serve_v our_o necessity_n be_v our_o calamity_n term_v our_o delicacy_n thus_o much_o have_v thou_o teach_v i_o that_o i_o be_o to_o take_v my_o meat_n as_o spare_o as_o i_o will_v do_v my_o physic_n 2._o but_o in_o the_o while_n i_o be_o pass_v from_o the_o pinch_n of_o emptynesse_n unto_o the_o content_a of_o a_o competent_a replenish_n do_v that_o snare_n of_o lickorishnesse_n even_o in_o the_o very_a passage_n lie_v in_o ambush_n for_o i_o for_o that_o passage_n between_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o way_n to_o pass_v by_o but_o that_o which_o necessity_n constrain_v we_o to_o go_v by_o and_o whereas_o health_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o eat_n and_o drink_v there_o will_v a_o dangerous_a lickorishnesse_n go_v along_o with_o health_n like_o a_o handmaid_n yea_o endeavour_n oftentimes_o so_o to_o go_v before_o it_o as_o that_o i_o eat_v that_o for_o my_o tooth_n sake_n which_o i_o either_o say_v i_o do_v or_o desire_v to_o do_v for_o my_o health_n sake_n nor_o be_v there_o the_o same_o moderation_n in_o both_o for_o that_o which_o be_v enough_o in_o respect_n of_o health_n be_v nothing_o near_o enough_o in_o respect_n of_o lickorishnesse_n yea_o very_a uncertain_a it_o be_v oftentimes_o whether_o the_o necessary_a care_n of_o my_o body_n still_o require_v sustenance_n or_o whether_o a_o voluptuous_a deceiveablenesse_n of_o epicurism_n supply_v lust_n with_o maintenance_n and_o for_o that_o this_o case_n be_v uncertain_a do_v my_o unhappy_a soul_n rejoice_v &_o provide_v it_o thereby_o of_o a_o protection_n of_o excuse_n rejoice_v for_o that_o it_o can_v now_o appear_v what_o may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o health_n that_o so_o under_o the_o cloak_n of_o health_n it_o may_v disguise_v the_o matter_n of_o epicurism_n 3._o these_o enticement_n do_v i_o endeavour_v to_o resist_v daily_o yea_o i_o call_v thy_o right_a hand_n to_o help_v i_o and_o to_o thou_o do_v i_o refer_v my_o perplexity_n for_o that_o i_o be_o resolve_v of_o no_o counsel_n as_o yet_o whereby_o to_o effect_v it_o i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o god_n command_v let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o 34._o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n as_o for_o drunkenness_n i_o be_o far_o enough_o from_o it_o and_o thou_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o that_o it_o may_v never_o come_v near_o i_o but_o full-feeding_a have_v many_o a_o time_n steal_v upon_o thy_o servant_n but_o thou_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o that_o it_o may_v hereafter_o be_v put_v far_o from_o i_o for_o no_o man_n can_v be_v temperate_a unless_o thou_o give_v it_o many_o thing_n thou_o vouchsafe_v unto_o we_o which_o we_o pray_v for_o and_o what_o good_a thing_n soever_o we_o have_v receive_v before_o we_o pray_v from_o thou_o have_v we_o receive_v it_o yea_o to_o this_o end_n have_v we_o already_o receive_v it_o that_o we_o may_v acknowledge_v so_o much_o afterward_o drunkard_n be_v i_o never_o but_o i_o have_v know_v many_o a_o drunkard_n make_v a_o sober_a man_n by_o thou_o thy_o do_v therefore_o it_o be_v that_o such_o shall_v be_v keep_v from_o be_v drunkard_n hereafter_o who_o have_v not_o be_v that_o way_n faulty_a heretofore_o as_o from_o thou_o it_o also_o come_v that_o those_o shall_v not_o continue_v faulty_a for_o ever_o who_o have_v be_v give_v to_o that_o vice_n heretofore_o yea_o from_o thou_o it_o likewise_o proceed_v that_o both_o these_o party_n shall_v take_v notice_n from_o who_o all_o this_o proceed_v 4._o i_o hear_v also_o another_o 18._o voice_n of_o thou_o go_v not_o after_o thy_o own_o lust_n and_o from_o thy_o own_o pleasure_n turn_v away_o thy_o face_n yea_o by_o thy_o favour_n have_v i_o hear_v this_o say_n likewise_o which_o i_o have_v much_o delight_v in_o neither_o if_o we_o eat_v 8_o be_v we_o the_o better_a neither_o if_o we_o eat_v not_o be_v we_o the_o worse_o which_o be_v to_o say_v that_o neythe_n shall_v this_o thing_n make_v i_o rich_a nor_o that_o miserable_a also_o another_o voice_n of_o thou_o have_v i_o hear_v for_o i_o have_v learn_v in_o whatsoever_o state_n i_o be_o therewith_o 12._o to_o be_v content_a and_o i_o know_v how_o to_o abound_v and_o how_o to_o suffer_v need_n i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o
drop_n of_o time_n be_v precious_a with_o i_o and_o i_o have_v long_o since_o have_v a_o burn_a desire_n to_o meditate_v in_o thy_o law_n and_o by_o it_o to_o confess_v both_o my_o skill_n and_o unskilfulnesse_n unto_o thou_o the_o morning_n light_n of_o thy_o enlighten_v i_o and_o the_o relic_n of_o darkness_n in_o i_o so_o long_o remain_v swallow_v up_o by_o till_o infirmity_n be_v strength_n nor_o will_v i_o suffer_v my_o hour_n to_o be_v squander_v away_o upon_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o i_o find_v free_a from_o the_o necessity_n of_o refresh_v of_o my_o body_n and_o the_o recreate_v of_o my_o mind_n and_o the_o comply_v in_o those_o office_n of_o service_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o man_n yea_o also_o which_o we_o owe_v not_o and_o yet_o pay_v they_o 2._o give_v ear_n unto_o my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o let_v thy_o mercy_n hearken_v unto_o my_o petition_n because_o it_o stryve_v not_o to_o entreat_v for_o myself_o alone_o but_o to_o be_v beneficial_a also_o to_o my_o brethren_n thou_o see_v my_o heart_n that_o so_o it_o be_v and_o that_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o sacrifice_v unto_o thou_o the_o best_a service_n of_o my_o thought_n and_o tongue_n now_o give_v i_o what_o i_o be_o to_o offer_v unto_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o 1._o poor_a and_o needy_a but_o thou_o be_v 11._o rich_a to_o all_o those_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o who_o not_o distract_v with_o care_n thyself_o take_v the_o care_n of_o all_o us._n from_o all_o rashness_n and_o lie_v do_v thou_o circumcise_v both_o my_o inward_a and_o my_o outward_a lip_n let_v my_o chaste_a delight_n be_v thy_o scripture_n let_v i_o neither_o be_v deceive_v in_o they_o nor_o deceive_v by_o they_o harken_v lord_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n o_o thou_o light_a of_o the_o blind_a and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o weak_a yea_o also_o the_o light_n of_o those_o that_o see_v and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o strong_a harken_v thou_o unto_o my_o soul_n and_o hear_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o out_o of_o the_o deep_a for_o if_o thy_o ear_n be_v not_o with_o we_o also_o in_o the_o deep_a whither_o then_o shall_v we_o go_v to_o who_o shall_v we_o cry_v the_o day_n be_v thou_o and_o the_o night_n be_v 16_o thou_o at_o thy_o back_n the_o time_n pass_v away_o 3._o afford_v out_o of_o it_o some_o spure_a time_n for_o my_o meditation_n upon_o the_o hide_a thing_n of_o thy_o law_n which_o i_o beseech_v thou_o shut_v not_o up_o when_o they_o knock_v for_o entrance_n at_o it_o for_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v not_o that_o thou_o will_v have_v so_o many_o leave_v full_a of_o darksome_a secret_n commit_v unto_o write_v nor_o be_v those_o forte_v without_o their_o heart_n which_o retire_v themselves_o into_o they_o make_v their_o range_n and_o walk_v in_o they_o feed_v lodging_n and_o chew_v the_o cud_n in_o they_o perfect_a i_o o_o lord_n and_o reveal_v they_o unto_o i_o behold_v thy_o voice_n be_v my_o joy_n yea_o thy_o voice_n exceed_v the_o abundance_n of_o all_o pleasure_n give_v i_o what_o i_o love_v for_o very_o i_o do_v love_n it_o and_o this_o love_n be_v of_o thy_o give_v forsake_v not_o therefore_o thy_o own_o gift_n nor_o despise_v 1_o thou_o he_o that_o thirst_v after_o thy_o herbage_n let_v i_o confess_v unto_o thou_o whatsoever_o i_o shall_v find_v in_o thy_o book_n and_o let_v i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o praise_n and_o let_v i_o drink_v thou_o up_o and_o let_v i_o consider_v of_o the_o wonderful_a thing_n of_o thy_o law_n even_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n wherein_o thou_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n unto_o that_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o thy_o holy_a city_n which_o be_v before_o thou_o have_v mercy_n lord_n upon_o i_o and_o hear_v my_o petition_n for_o it_o be_v not_o i_o suppose_v of_o the_o earth_n not_o for_o gold_n &_o siver_z or_o precious_a stone_n or_o gorgeous_a apparel_n or_o honour_n and_o office_n or_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o necessary_n for_o the_o body_n or_o for_o this_o life_n of_o our_o earthly_a 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