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A05290 The teares or lamentations of a sorrowfull soule. Set foorth by Sir William Leighton Knight, one of his Maiesties honorable band of pentioners Leighton, William, Sir, fl. 1603-1614. 1613 (1613) STC 15433; ESTC S108437 69,222 214

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thou_o alone_o be_v my_o offence_n my_o sin_n lay_v open_a to_o thy_o view_n therefore_o the_o lord_n omnipotence_n if_o i_o be_v cast_v be_v just_a and_o true_a behold_v i_o first_o be_v form_v in_o sin_n and_o from_o my_o mother_n so_o be_v bear_v and_o so_o poor_a soul_n continue_v in_o yet_o let_v i_o never_o be_v forlorn_a but_o lo_o the_o truth_n thou_o do_v require_v from_o the_o interior_a part_n of_o i_o and_o then_o my_o soul_n thou_o shall_v inspire_v with_o prudence_n secret_a and_o divine_a purge_v i_o with_o hisop_n than_o i_o know_v although_o my_o sin_n be_v wondrous_a black_a i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o the_o snow_n no_o brightness_n then_o my_o soul_n can_v lack_v o_o lord_n into_o my_o wound_a heart_n send_v down_o thy_o spirit_n joyful_a voice_n that_o my_o bruise_a bone_n in_o every_o part_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v from_o my_o offence_n turn_v thy_o face_n and_o purge_v i_o from_o my_o evil_a deed_n increase_v in_o i_o thy_o spirit_n of_o 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hear_v my_o prayer_n lord_n and_o let_v my_o mournful_a moan_n to_o thou_o assend_v hide_v not_o thy_o face_n nor_o i_o forget_v in_o time_n of_o trouble_v i_o defend_v incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o my_o call_n hear_v i_o o_o god_n and_o that_o right_a soon_o support_v i_o ever_o lest_o i_o fall_v both_o morning_n evening_n night_n &_o noon_n my_o day_n like_o smoke_n consume_v away_o my_o bone_n be_v burn_v my_o heart_n be_v dead_a and_o wither_v like_o grass_n or_o hay_n that_o i_o forget_v to_o eat_v my_o bread_n my_o flesh_n will_v scarce_o cleave_v to_o my_o bone_n i_o be_o become_v so_o weak_a a_o man_n and_o wear_v away_o with_o grievous_a groan_n like_v to_o some_o owl_n or_o pelican_n in_o watch_v i_o have_v spend_v the_o night_n and_o like_o a_o sparrow_n all_o alone_a that_o on_o some_o house_n top_n do_v light_a disconsolate_a i_o make_v my_o moan_n all_o the_o day_n long_o i_o be_o revile_v by_o those_o which_o be_v against_o i_o swear_v and_o lead_v a_o life_n like_o one_o 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clime_n thy_o handy_a work_n shall_v wear_v away_o but_o thou_o for_o ever_o will_v endure_v they_o like_v a_o garment_n shall_v decay_v thy_o year_n eternal_a be_v most_o sure_o thy_o servant_n child_n shall_v remain_v and_o their_o posterity_n abide_v and_o they_o in_o heaven_n with_o thou_o shall_v reign_v in_o earth_n stand_v fast_o and_o never_o slide_v ❧_o psalm_n 130._o out_o of_o the_o deep_a to_o thou_o i_o cry_v therefore_o o_o lord_n hear_v thou_o my_o voice_n oh_o let_v thy_o ear_n to_o i_o be_v tie_v that_o i_o in_o thou_o may_v still_o rejoice_v if_o thou_o o_o lord_n will_v be_v severe_a to_o note_v in_o i_o what_o be_v amiss_o thy_o judgment_n i_o may_v just_o fear_v despair_v of_o thy_o heavenly_a bliss_n but_o thou_o be_v merciful_a o_o god_n and_o still_o thy_o grace_n do_v most_o abound_v to_o they_o that_o reverence_v thy_o rod_n thy_o favour_n ever_o will_v be_v find_v on_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o do_v attend_v and_o in_o thy_o word_n repose_v my_o trust_n till_o thou_o thy_o light_n to_o i_o do_v send_v and_o raise_v i_o up_o even_o from_o the_o dust_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n o_o israel_n his_o mercy_n rich_a as_o sand_n on_o shore_n redemption_n great_a with_o he_o do_v dwell_v in_o bounteous_a plenty_n plenteous_a store_n then_o he_o from_o sin_n will_v thou_o redeem_v and_o ransom_n home_o from_o soul_n offence_n hold_v thou_o in_o as_o great_a esteem_n as_o adam_n in_o his_o innocence_n ❧_o psalm_n 144._o to_o my_o petition_n bow_v thy_o ear_n good_a lord_n consider_v my_o desire_n o_o comfort_v i_o in_o dreadful_a fear_n for_o thy_o truth_n sake_n i_o thou_o require_v with_o we_o in_o judgement_n enter_v not_o no_o man_n be_v righteous_a in_o thy_o sight_n o_o let_v thy_o anger_n be_v forget_v and_o thou_o anoint_v we_o acquit_v the_o enemy_n have_v vex_v my_o soul_n and_o cast_v my_o life_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n my_o bone_n in_o darkness_n he_o do_v roll_n that_o like_o a_o dead_a man_n i_o be_o find_v therefore_o my_o spirit_n be_v oppress_v my_o heart_n within_o i_o grieve_v sore_o that_o i_o can_v find_v no_o quiet_a rest_n but_o desolation_n evermore_o yet_o former_a time_n to_o mind_n i_o call_v muse_v upon_o thy_o work_n begin_v and_o exercise_v myself_o in_o all_o the_o wondrous_a act_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o thou_o do_v i_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o unto_o thou_o my_o soul_n do_v groan_n even_o as_o the_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a land_n that_o for_o her_o moisture_n make_v moan_n hear_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o that_o with_o speed_n because_o my_o spirit_n wax_v spare_v hide_v not_o thy_o face_n in_o
nature_n be_v incline_v to_o evil_a though_o his_o with_o good_a accord_n 7._o my_o sense_n seek_v to_o serve_v the_o devil_n his_o will_n to_o please_v the_o lord_n wherefore_o o_o god_n which_o art_n most_o just_a in_o he_o my_o debt_n to_o pay_v in_o his_o desert_n my_o soul_n do_v trust_v thy_o wrath_n for_o to_o allay_v finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o first_o lamentation_n in_o distress_n contain_v a_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o petition_n to_o be_v release_v of_o the_o punishment_n due_a for_o the_o same_o the_o first_o part_n ¶_o the_o first_o part_n show_v that_o a_o man_n must_v not_o only_o repair_v unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n in_o silent_a sigh_n and_o in_o inward_a desire_n and_o groan_n but_o we_o must_v also_o worship_n god_n with_o our_o tongue_n word_n and_o voice_n and_o in_o royal_a speech_n praise_v his_o holy_a name_n o_o father_n full_a of_o knowledge_n deep_a 20._o thou_o search_v secret_n of_o each_o hart_n behold_v desire_n we_o private_a keep_v with_o hide_a silence_n in_o the_o dark_a but_o yet_o thou_o do_v thus_o much_o require_v thy_o child_n shall_v know_v &_o confess_v thou_o for_o to_o be_v their_o lightsome_a fire_n 9_o that_o iudg'_v their_o work_n in_o righteousness_n as_o thou_o have_v frame_v in_o man_n a_o heart_n wherewith_o his_o maker_n to_o believe_v a_o tongue_n and_o lip_n and_o every_o part_n wherewith_o he_o glory_v may_v thou_o give_v and_o thou_o do_v challenge_v at_o his_o hand_n free_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n praise_n 51._o and_o honour_n due_a throughout_o all_o land_n that_o all_o man_n can_v de●ect_v and_o raise_v thy_o child_n must_v not_o in_o their_o mind_n be_v dumb_a nor_o in_o their_o tongue_n be_v mute_a 9_o when_o they_o shall_v seek_v thy_o help_n to_o find_v and_o by_o petition_n show_v their_o suit_n thy_o son_n do_v bid_v i_o ask_v and_o have_v and_o find_v to_o seek_v to_o knock_v and_o enter_v what_o they_o do_v want_v that_o they_o may_v crave_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o they_o may_v adventure_v thou_o still_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v find_v &_o help_v thy_o own_o in_o their_o distress_n 39_o that_o in_o their_o faith_n be_v constant_a sound_n and_o patient_a in_o their_o heaviness_n therefore_o dear_a father_n i_o beset_v with_o many_o misery_n distress_v 18_o come_v unto_o thou_o thy_o aid_n to_o get_v and_o after_o trouble_v to_o find_v rest_n and_o have_v thy_o grace_n without_o within_a but_o i_o that_o be_o of_o sinner_n chief_a because_o thou_o hate_v in_o i_o my_o sin_n many_o doubt_n thou_o will_v not_o give_v relief_n alas_o poor_a wretch_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o ask_v i_o be_o so_o far_o unfit_a 19_o unapt_a my_o god_n to_o seek_v unto_o unworthy_a to_o have_v benefit_n of_o what_o i_o crave_v or_o do_v desire_n and_o yet_o to_o cry_v i_o will_v not_o lin_v till_o thou_o do_v send_v refine_n fire_n and_o purify_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n the_o second_o part_n ¶_o the_o distress_a pray_v to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o renew_a grace_n of_o 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