but_o after_o i_o have_v suffer_v a_o while_n be_v prefer_v to_o those_o dignity_n from_o whence_o they_o fall_v and_o which_o be_v more_o be_v so_o gracious_o accept_v by_o thou_o as_o to_o continue_v in_o they_o unto_o immortal_a glory_n 25._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o 25._o this_o i_o expect_v from_o thy_o almighty_a goodness_n who_o be_v the_o sole_v object_n of_o my_o hope_n for_o thou_o know_v there_o be_v none_o in_o heaven_n who_o i_o depend_v upon_o for_o help_n and_o protection_n but_o thou_o alone_o none_o upon_o earth_n who_o favour_n i_o seek_v but_o only_o thou_o which_o shall_v perfect_o content_v i_o 26._o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o 26._o it_o be_v possible_a i_o may_v still_o be_v press_v with_o such_o sore_a affliction_n that_o not_o only_o my_o bodily_a strength_n but_o also_o 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as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o captivity_n particular_o jeremiah_n to_o tell_v they_o how_o long_o it_o shall_v last_v and_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o second_o verse_n he_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o one_o that_o dwell_v still_o in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n point_v to_o mount_n zion_n as_o a_o place_n near_o to_o he_o i_o take_v he_o to_o have_v be_v some_o pious_a man_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o asaph_n who_o be_v suffer_v to_o remain_v there_o with_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o if_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o suppose_v he_o to_o have_v write_v this_o psalm_n very_o young_a and_o to_o have_v live_v to_o a_o great_a age_n when_o i_o have_v no_o proof_n of_o either_o i_o shall_v guess_v he_o to_o be_v asaph_z the_o keeper_n of_o the_o king_n forest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o nehemiah_n who_o desire_v artaxerxes_n to_o write_v to_o he_o to_o furnish_v he_o with_o timber_n out_o of_o lebanon_n for_o the_o rebuilding_n some_o of_o those_o place_n which_o the_o psalmist_n 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thou_o cast_v we_o off_o for_o ever_o why_o do_v thy_o anger_n smoke_n against_o the_o sheep_n of_o thy_o pasture_n 1._o o_o god_n the_o sovereign_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n who_o haste_v just_o expel_v we_o out_o of_o our_o land_n and_o continue_v our_o banishment_n so_o long_o that_o little_a hope_n appear_v of_o our_o be_v restore_v to_o it_o again_o behold_v the_o anguish_n of_o our_o soul_n wherein_o we_o cry_v unto_o thou_o for_o mercy_n for_o we_o be_v confound_v to_o see_v thou_o so_o high_o incense_v against_o those_o who_o be_v once_o under_o thy_o most_o indulgent_a care_n as_o if_o thou_o be_v resolve_v never_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o any_o more_o 2._o remember_v thy_o congregation_n which_o thou_o have_v purchase_v of_o old_a the_o rod_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v this_o mount_n zion_n wherein_o thou_o have_v dwell_v 2._o thou_o have_v not_o forget_v we_o know_v though_o it_o be_v very_o long_o ago_o with_o the_o expense_n of_o how_o many_o miracle_n thou_o do_v make_v our_o ancestor_n thy_o peculiar_a people_n for_o which_o reason_n though_o we_o be_v exceed_o underserving_a we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o let_v all_o the_o world_n see_v thou_o will_v not_o utter_o abandon_v the_o poor_a remainder_n of_o that_o nation_n which_o thou_o do_v acquire_v at_o so_o great_a a_o price_n that_o kingdom_n which_o thou_o do_v rescue_v out_o of_o the_o most_o miserable_a slavery_n to_o be_v thy_o own_o possession_n and_o this_o mount_n zion_n wherein_o after_o thou_o have_v by_o many_o wonder_n bring_v we_o into_o canaan_n and_o rout_v out_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n thou_o be_v please_v at_o last_o to_o settle_v thy_o abode_n among_o we_o 3._o lift_v up_o thy_o foot_n unto_o
his_o lawful_a successor_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 2_o king_n xxiv_o 20._o xxv_o 6_o 7._o iu_o lam._n 20._o 39_o thou_o have_v make_v void_a the_o covenant_n of_o thy_o servant_n thou_o have_v profane_v his_o crown_n by_o cast_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n 39_o thou_o seem_v not_o to_o regard_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o that_o thy_o faithful_a servant_n which_o thou_o promise_v not_o to_o break_v ver._n 34._o and_o instead_o of_o raise_v his_o family_n high_o than_o all_o other_o king_n ver._n 27._o have_v suffer_v it_o to_o lose_v all_o its_o authority_n which_o together_o with_o the_o royal_a diadem_n be_v vile_o tread_v under_o foot_n 40._o thou_o have_v break_v down_o all_o his_o hedge_n thou_o have_v bring_v his_o strong_a hold_n to_o ruin_v 40._o thou_o have_v break_v down_o all_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n 2_o king_n xxv_o 10._o and_o make_v all_o his_o fortify_v place_n a_o mere_a desolation_n 41._o all_o that_o pass_n by_o the_o way_n spoil_v he_o he_o be_v a_o reproach_n to_o his_o neighbour_n 41._o so_o that_o he_o have_v no_o defence_n against_o those_o who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o he_o 2_o king_n xxiv_o 2._o and_o be_v now_o scorn_v and_o deride_v by_o those_o who_o former_o dread_v he_o 42._o thou_o have_v set_v up_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o adversary_n thou_o have_v make_v all_o his_o enemy_n to_o rejoice_v 42._o thou_o have_v make_v his_o adversary_n who_o thou_o promise_v to_o depress_v ver._n 23._o far_a strong_a than_o himself_o they_o have_v execute_v all_o that_o they_o design_v and_o now_o triumph_v in_o his_o ruin_n 43._o thou_o have_v also_o turn_v the_o edge_n of_o his_o sword_n and_o have_v not_o make_v he_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o battle_n 43._o his_o force_n have_v do_v he_o no_o service_n but_o be_v shameful_o rout_v dare_v never_o rally_v again_o to_o make_v any_o opposition_n to_o their_o enemy_n 44._o thou_o have_v make_v his_o glory_n to_o cease_v and_o cast_v his_o throne_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n 44._o thou_o have_v put_v out_o that_o splendour_n which_o we_o think_v shall_v have_v be_v perpetual_a ver._n 37_o 38._o and_o have_v utter_o overturn_v his_o kingdom_n 45._o the_o day_n of_o his_o youth_n have_v thou_o shorten_v thou_o have_v cover_v he_o with_o shame_n selah_n 45._o thou_o have_v make_v a_o speedy_a end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o jehojachin_n who_o in_o his_o youth_n be_v make_v a_o slave_n 2_o king_n xxiv_o 8_o etc._n etc._n and_o suffer_v zedekiah_n to_o be_v most_o disgraceful_o condemn_v as_o a_o rebel_n to_o lose_v his_o eye_n and_o remain_v a_o prisoner_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n 2_o king_n xxv_o 6_o 7._o 46._o how_o long_o lord_n will_v thou_o hide_v thyself_o for_o ever_o shall_v thy_o wrath_n burn_v like_o fire_n 46._o o_o what_o a_o sad_a condition_n be_v this_o in_o which_o thou_o seem_v whole_o to_o neglect_v we_o but_o o_o lord_n will_v thou_o never_o appear_v for_o we_o again_o and_o put_v a_o period_n to_o our_o misery_n will_v thou_o let_v thy_o anger_n burn_v till_o we_o be_v utter_o consume_v 47._o remember_v how_o short_a my_o time_n be_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o make_v all_o man_n in_o vain_a 47._o our_o natural_a weakness_n plead_v for_o some_o mercy_n and_o embolden_v we_o to_o beseech_v thou_o that_o since_o we_o must_v not_o only_o die_v avoidable_a but_o a_o short_a time_n will_v bring_v we_o to_o our_o grave_n thou_o will_v be_v please_v to_o let_v we_o spend_v that_o little_a time_n in_o more_o ease_n and_o not_o live_v as_o if_o we_o be_v make_v for_o nothing_o else_o but_o only_o to_o be_v miserable_a and_o to_o die_v 48._o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n shall_v he_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o grave_n selah_n 48._o for_o where_o be_v the_o man_n who_o constitution_n be_v so_o firm_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o yield_v to_o death_n for_o what_o ability_n have_v we_o though_o our_o enemy_n shall_v not_o thus_o destroy_v we_o to_o 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the_o footstep_n of_o thy_o anointed_n 51._o who_o be_v thy_o enemy_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o have_v blaspheme_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o mock_v at_o thou_o as_o if_o our_o slavery_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o thy_o inability_n to_o protect_v we_o and_o as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o the_o family_n and_o kingdom_n of_o david_n thy_o anointed_n which_o thou_o say_v shall_v last_v for_o ever_o 52._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n for_o evermore_o amen_n and_o amen_n 52._o but_o let_v they_o laugh_v on_o neither_o their_o scoff_v nor_o our_o calamity_n shall_v hinder_v we_o from_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o speak_v good_a of_o he_o continual_o in_o assure_a hope_n that_o he_o will_v at_o last_o deliver_v we_o let_v it_o be_v so_o we_o beseech_v thou_o let_v it_o be_v so_o as_o we_o desire_v and_o hope_n that_o we_o may_v ever_o praise_v thou_o for_o our_o happy_a restauration_n the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o book_n of_o psalm_n the_o four_o book_n of_o psalm_n psalm_n xc_o a_o 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