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what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o thou_o with_o these_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n let_v we_o cover_v god_n altar_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o although_o he_o will_v neither_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o bull_n nor_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o goat_n yet_o if_o we_o offer_v unto_o god_n thanksgiving_n and_o pay_v our_o vow_n unto_o the_o most_o high_a 14._o psal_n 50.13_o 14._o it_o will_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o our_o reasonable_a service_n rom._n 12.1_o verse_n 18._o on_o the_o thirteen_o day_n thereof_o and_o on_o the_o fourteen_o what_o they_o can_v not_o do_v on_o one_o day_n they_o do_v it_o on_o another_o man_n must_v be_v sedulous_a and_o strenuous_a in_o god_n work_n do_v it_o with_o all_o their_o might_n and_o redeem_v time_n for_o that_o purpose_n eccl._n 9.10_o on_o both_o these_o day_n they_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n they_o do_v their_o work_n thorough_o let_v we_o do_v so_o in_o slay_v our_o spiritual_a enemy_n not_o spare_v any_o agag_n not_o reserve_v this_o zoar_n or_o 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19_o this_o be_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n col._n 1.10_o this_o be_v to_o make_v a_o proportionable_a return_n for_o we_o be_v god_n soil_n and_o our_o thanks_o his_o crop_n verse_n 21._o to_o establish_v this_o among_o they_o scil_n by_o a_o law_n that_o they_o shall_v yearly_o on_o those_o two_o day_n rest_n and_o repeat_v among_o themselves_o that_o signal_n deliverance_n propagate_a the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o to_o all_o posterity_n mordecai_n well_o know_v that_o eat_v bread_n be_v soon_o forget_v that_o deliverance_n be_v usual_o but_o nine_o day_n wonderment_n that_o it_o be_v easy_a and_o ordinary_a with_o people_n to_o rob_v god_n and_o wrong_v themselves_o by_o their_o unthankfulness_n which_o forfeit_v former_a mercy_n and_o forestal_v future_a he_o therefore_o settle_v it_o upon_o they_o say_v the_o text_n statuendo_fw-la eye_n ut_fw-la facerent_fw-la he_o exact_v it_o of_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n that_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o fourteen_o day_n and_o the_o fifteen_o day_n both_o day_n nam_fw-la gaudet_fw-la produci_fw-la haec_fw-la sclennitus_fw-la as_o austin_n say_v of_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n such_o a_o solemnity_n shall_v be_v draw_v out_o to_o the_o full_a length_n as_o the_o silkworm_n stretch_v forth_o herself_o before_o she_o spin_v her_o fine_a thread_n jehosaphat_n and_o his_o people_n show_v themselves_o unsatisfyable_a in_o their_o praise_n which_o they_o present_v again_o and_o again_o 2_o chron._n 20.26_o 27._o and_o good_a hezekiah_n when_o he_o observe_v in_o his_o subject_n such_o a_o float_n of_o affection_n at_o the_o passeover_n and_o that_o they_o be_v in_o so_o good_a a_o frame_n take_v counsel_n with_o they_o to_o keep_v other_o seven_o day_n and_o they_o keep_v other_o seven_o day_n with_o gladness_n 2_o chron._n 30.21_o 22_o 23._o see_v with_o what_o a_o flood_n of_o word_n holy_a david_n pour_v forth_o his_o soul_n in_o prayer_n psal_n 145.1_o to_o 8._o as_o if_o therewith_o he_o will_v 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timbrel_n etc._n etc._n not_o but_o that_o music_n be_v lawful_a for_o it_o be_v the_o gist_n of_o god_n and_o a_o noble_a note_n there_o these_o wicked_a and_o their_o child_n live_v in_o pleasure_n upon_o earth_n which_o be_v not_o a_o place_n for_o such_o a_o purpose_n god_n do_v not_o cast_v man_n out_o of_o one_o paradise_n that_o he_o may_v make_v himself_o another_o james_n 5.5_o and_o be_v like_o the_o people_n of_o tâ—mbuâ—â—â—_n in_o africa_n who_o be_v say_v to_o spend_v their_o whole_a time_n in_o sing_v and_o dance_v it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o pleasure_n to_o spend_v too_o much_o time_n in_o it_o as_o solomon_n do_v and_o afterward_o cleopatra_n it_o be_v not_o simple_o a_o sin_n in_o esau_n to_o go_v a_o hunt_n but_o yet_o the_o more_o he_o use_v it_o the_o more_o profane_a he_o wax_v and_o come_v at_o length_n to_o contemn_v his_o birthright_n they_o rejoice_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o organ_n their_o mirth_n be_v mere_o carnal_a 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be_v in_o torment_n &c_n &c_n luke_n 16.22_o 23._o but_o though_o the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v hell_n and_o the_o grave_n both_o which_o have_v their_o name_n from_o their_o unsatiablenesse_n prov._n 30.15_o 16_o yet_o here_o in_o a_o suitableness_n to_o what_o go_v before_o the_o grave_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o the_o sense_n be_v dicto_fw-la citius_fw-la moriâ—â—tur_fw-la they_o die_v easy_o sudden_o sweet_o without_o much_o pain_n of_o body_n or_o trouble_n of_o mind_n there_o be_v no_o bond_n in_o their_o death_n say_v david_n psal_n 73._o they_o die_v without_o much_o ado_n like_o a_o lamb_n or_o like_o a_o lamp_n that_o go_v out_o of_o itself_o when_o the_o oil_n fail_v they_o go_v quick_o and_o quiet_o to_o the_o grave_n some_o wicked_a person_n indeed_o die_v piecemeal_n by_o a_o complicate_v disease_n and_o a_o long_a linger_a
he_o and_o do_v for_o he_o and_o hence_o this_o congery_n or_o heap_v of_o holy_a expression_n and_o all_o to_o show_v that_o god_n be_v a_o rock_n of_o refuge_n a_o firm_a fortress_n a_o recepracle_n of_o rest_n a_o sanctuary_n of_o safety_n to_o all_o his_o saint_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n david_n have_v have_v his_o share_n and_o have_v be_v put_v to_o his_o shift_n glad_a to_o hide_v himself_o as_o he_o can_v in_o rock_n and_o stronghold_n that_o shelter_v he_o from_o the_o storm_n to_o these_o he_o allude_v when_o he_o call_v god_n his_o rock_n fortress_n etc._n etc._n and_o my_o deliverer_n rock_n and_o stronghold_n do_v not_o always_o deliver_v witness_n the_o shechemite_n jebusite_n arimasphe_n but_o god_n always_o do_v and_o the_o horn_n of_o my_o salvation_n qui_o veluti_fw-la cornu_fw-la petit_fw-la &_o conficit_fw-la host_n meos_fw-la say_v vatablus_n who_o goar_v and_o dispatch_v my_o enemy_n a_o metaphor_n either_o from_o horn_a beast_n or_o else_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o from_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o wear_v horn_n of_o iron_n upon_o their_o helmet_n for_o a_o crest_n or_o military_a ornament_n â—whereupon_o the_o raise_a horn_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o victory_n and_o the_o horn_n beat_v down_o a_o sign_n of_o be_v overcome_v verse_n 3._o i_o will_v call_v upon_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v or_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o praise_n because_o he_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a psal_n 119.68_o david_n vow_v to_o praise_v he_o 1_o by_o love_v he_o entire_o 2_o by_o trust_v in_o he_o steadfast_o vers_fw-la â—_o 3._o by_o call_v upon_o he_o continual_o here_o and_o psal_n 116.2_o 3._o which_o psalm_n be_v very_o like_a to_o this_o in_o the_o begin_n especial_o both_o for_o matter_n and_o method_n so_o shall_v i_o be_v save_v etc._n etc._n he_o have_v often_o prove_v the_o power_n of_o prayer_n special_o when_o he_o come_v ready_o prepare_v to_o praise_n god_n for_o the_o return_n of_o prayer_n and_o thence_o he_o be_v bold_a to_o promise_v himself_o all_o good_a verse_n 4._o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n compass_v i_o or_o the_o pang_n pain_n throw_v as_o of_o a_o travel_a woman_n these_o environ_v i_o or_o come_v thick_a and_o threefold_a upon_o i_o perventebant_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o to_o my_o face_n as_o the_o rabbin_n descant_v upon_o the_o word_n or_o fly_v upon_o i_o desperate_a and_o deadly_a danger_n assail_v i_o the_o worst_a of_o a_o evil_n escape_v â—naphaphuni_fw-la medrash_n tillin_n aphaphuni_n pro_fw-la â—naphaphuni_fw-la be_v to_o be_v thankful_o acknowledge_v and_o high_a strain_n of_o eloquence_n therein_o to_o be_v use_v so_o that_o pride_n be_v avoid_v and_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n only_o aim_v at_o and_o the_o flood_n of_o ungodly_a man_n heb._n of_o belial_n that_o be_v of_o belialist_n act_v and_o agitate_a by_o the_o devil_n these_o come_v tumble_v upon_o he_o like_o many_o and_o mighty_a water_n fluct_v we_o flustum_fw-la trudit_fw-la torrentes_fw-la belial_n terrebant_fw-la i_o verse_n 5._o the_o sorrow_n or_o throw_n or_o cord_n such_o as_o wherewith_o they_o bound_v malefactor_n lead_v forth_o to_o execution_n the_o snare_n of_o death_n prevent_v i_o david_n know_v how_o to_o make_v the_o most_o of_o a_o mercy_n he_o mean_v i_o be_v almost_o surprise_v and_o all_o hope_n of_o help_n seem_v to_o be_v prevent_v if_o help_n shall_v come_v it_o will_v come_v too_o late_o verse_n 6._o in_o my_o distress_n i_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v david_n anchora_fw-la sacra_fw-la prayer_n he_o know_v can_v never_o come_v too_o late_o nor_o god_n want_v a_o way_n to_o deliver_v his_o distress_a the_o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v the_o time_n of_o supplication_n and_o man_n extremity_n be_v god_n opportunity_n and_o cry_v unto_o my_o god_n he_o grow_v more_o and_o more_o earnest_a we_o must_v pray_v and_o not_o faint_a luk._n 18.1_o but_o rise_v in_o our_o suit_n out_o of_o his_o temple_n i.e._n heaven_n where_o of_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o type_n as_o be_v the_o place_n of_o god_n special_a presence_n and_o of_o transcendent_a holiness_n verse_n 7._o then_o the_o earth_n shake_v and_o tremble_v etc._n etc._n upon_o david_n prayer_n all_o this_o befall_v like_v as_o act._n 4._o the_o house_n shake_v wherein_o they_o be_v pray_v and_o the_o thunder_a legion_n procure_v thunder_n and_o rain_n and_o so_o do_v samuel_n by_o his_o prayer_n 1_o sam._n 12._o but_o this_o terrible_a tempest_n here_o describe_v be_v to_o be_v take_v rather_o allegorical_o than_o historical_o the_o prophet_n in_o most_o lofty_a and_o lively_a term_n and_o expression_n far_o above_o the_o strain_n of_o the_o most_o sublime_a either_o poet_n or_o orator_n describe_v god_n powerful_a presence_n and_o concurrence_n in_o david_n conquest_n the_o foundation_n also_o of_o the_o hill_n that_o be_v so_o vehement_a be_v the_o earthquake_n that_o it_o shake_v as_o it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o the_o mountain_n which_o lie_v deep_a within_o the_o ground_n 2_o sam._n 22.8_o these_o hill_n be_v call_v the_o foundation_n of_o heaven_n as_o job_n 26.11_o the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n because_o the_o top_n of_o high_a mountain_n seem_v to_o touch_v the_o cloud_n and_o the_o heaven_n seem_v to_o lean_v upon_o they_o and_o because_o the_o earth_n be_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o world_n about_o the_o which_o the_o heaven_n do_v continual_o turn_v because_o he_o be_v wroth_a or_o burn_v do_v his_o nose_n so_o verse_n 8._o there_o go_v up_o a_o smoke_n out_o of_o his_o nostril_n as_o angry_a man_n breathe_v vehement_o and_o seem_v to_o spit_v fire_n by_o their_o bluster_a speech_n and_o menace_n so_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omne_fw-la qua_fw-la tamen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la intelligenda_fw-la verse_n 7._o he_o bow_v the_o heaven_n i.e._n velociter_fw-la venit_fw-la say_v r._n david_n he_o come_v speedy_o to_o destroy_v my_o enemy_n and_o darkness_n be_v under_o his_o foot_n he_o come_v invisible_a verse_n 10._o and_o he_o ride_v upon_o a_o cherub_n which_o word_n have_v affinity_n with_o rechub_n a_o chariot_n hereby_o be_v note_v god_n swiftness_n in_o come_v to_o succour_n david_n he_o wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o when_o it_o be_v a_o fit_a season_n he_o come_v leap_v and_o skip_v over_o the_o mountain_n of_o bether_o or_o division_n all_o let_n and_o impediment_n gabriel_n come_v to_o daniel_n with_o weariness_n of_o flight_n chap._n 9.21_o he_o do_v fly_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n for_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n god_n raise_v and_o still_v the_o wind_n verse_n 11._o vatab._n vatab._n he_o make_v darkness_n his_o secret_a place_n as_o a_o king_n that_o be_v angry_a withdraw_v himself_o from_o his_o subject_n and_o will_v not_o be_v see_v of_o they_o well_fw-mi quia_fw-la decret_a a_o dei_fw-la veniunt_fw-la invisibiliter_fw-la say_fw-la r._n david_n verse_n 12._o at_o the_o brightness_n that_o be_v before_o he_o etc._n etc._n i.e._n at_o his_o bright_a presence_n his_o thick_a cloud_n wherein_o he_o be_v envelop_v pass_v or_o do_v cleave_v as_o it_o be_v in_o sunder_o whence_o come_v hailstone_n mix_v with_o coal_n of_o fire_n or_o lightning_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n which_o god_n make_v at_o once_o airy_a sea_n and_o airy_a furnace_n fetch_v fire_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o water_n and_o hard_a stone_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o thin_a vapour_n verse_n 13._o the_o lord_n also_o thunder_v in_o the_o heaven_n quasi_fw-la pro_fw-la classico_fw-la &_o aâ—spicio_fw-la praeliâ—ineundâ—_n verse_n 14._o yea_o he_o send_v out_o his_o arrow_n etc._n etc._n tandem_fw-la permisc_fw-la entur_fw-la omne_fw-la grandine_fw-la flammis_fw-la &_o fulminibus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la telis_fw-la &_o sagittis_fw-la dei_fw-la adversus_fw-la host_n pugnantis_fw-la after_o the_o vaunt-courier_n vers_fw-la 12._o the_o great_a ordinance_n vers_fw-la 13._o the_o battle_n begin_v and_o all_o be_v on_o a_o hurry_n verse_n 15._o then_o the_o channel_n of_o water_n be_v see_v the_o force_n of_o this_o terrible_a tempest_n be_v further_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o a_o dreadful_a concussion_n of_o the_o universe_n not_o without_o a_o allusion_n to_o the_o dry_n up_o of_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o of_o jordan_n before_o israel_n which_o deliverance_n stand_v for_o archetype_n or_o chief_a pattern_n to_o all_o posterity_n verse_n 16._o he_o send_v from_o above_o he_o take_v i_o he_o rescue_v i_o as_o by_o a_o hand_n reach_v i_o from_o heaven_n deus_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o he_o send_v his_o angel_n to_o secure_v i_o he_o draw_v i_o out_o of_o many_o water_n as_o he_o have_v once_o do_v moses_n exod._n 2.10_o who_o there-hence_a also_o have_v his_o name_n musaeus_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water-sprung_a
they_o be_v first_o write_v and_o the_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v create_v create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n eph._n 2.10_o 51.16_o isa_n 51.16_o he_o regenerate_v people_n for_o god_n plant_v the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v may_v say_v to_o zion_n thou_o be_v my_o people_n verse_n 19_o for_o he_o have_v look_v down_o from_o the_o height_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v no_o small_a condescension_n since_o he_o abase_v himself_o to_o look_v upon_o thing_n in_o heaven_n psal_n 113.6_o from_o heaven_n do_v the_o lord_n behold_v the_o earth_n that_o be_v his_o poor_a despise_a servant_n that_o be_v in_o themselves_o no_o better_o than_o the_o earth_n they_o tread_v on_o verse_n 20._o to_o hear_v the_o groan_a of_o the_o prisoner_n those_o prisoner_n of_o hope_n hold_v so_o long_o captive_a in_o babylon_n the_o cruelty_n whereof_o be_v graphical_o describe_v jer._n 51.34_o verse_n 21._o to_o declare_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o zion_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o business_n of_o the_o convert_a gentile_n to_o make_v up_o one_o catholic_n church_n with_o the_o christian_a jew_n and_o to_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o set_v forth_o god_n worthy_a praise_n see_v vers_fw-la 18._o verse_n 22._o when_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o sc_n to_o the_o lord_n christ_n for_o to_o shilâ—â—_n shall_v be_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n gen._n 49.10_o and_o the_o kingdom_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n as_o they_o do_v under_o constantine_n the_o great_a valentinian_n theodosius_n which_o three_o emperor_n call_v themselves_o vasalle_n christi_fw-la as_o socrates_n report_v the_o vassal_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o christian_a king_n and_o prince_n since_o who_o have_v yield_v profess_v subjection_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o cast_v their_o crown_n at_o christ_n foot_n verse_n 23._o he_o weaken_v my_o strength_n in_o the_o way_n this_n be_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o poor_a captive_n yet_o undelivered_a in_o via_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la quia_fw-la bic_n sumus_fw-la viatores_fw-la in_fw-la coelo_fw-la comprehensores_fw-la here_o we_o be_v but_o on_o our_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o we_o meet_v with_o many_o discouragement_n he_o shorten_v my_o day_n viz._n according_a to_o my_o account_n for_o otherwise_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n our_o day_n be_v number_v stat_n sva_fw-la cuique_fw-la dies_fw-la verse_n 24._o take_v i_o not_o away_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n heb._n make_v i_o not_o to_o ascend_v serus_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la redeam_fw-la fain_o i_o will_v live_v to_o see_v those_o golden_a day_n of_o redemption_n abraham_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n job_n 8._o simeon_n do_v and_o then_o sing_v out_o his_o soul_n all_o the_o saint_n after_o the_o captivity_n look_v hard_o for_o the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n thy_o year_n be_v throughout_o all_o generation_n and_o that_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o poor_a covenanter_n who_o be_v sure_a to_o participate_v of_o all_o thy_o good_n verse_n 25._o of_o old_a thou_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v a_o clear_a proof_n of_o christ_n eternity_n heb._n 1.10_o because_o he_o be_v before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v continue_v after_o the_o consummation_n thereof_o vers_fw-la 26_o 27._o so_o the_o saint_n a_o part_n pest_n 1_o job_n 2.17_o the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n abide_v for_o ever_o verse_n 26._o they_o shall_v perish_v i.e._n they_o shall_v change_v form_n and_o state_n be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o last_o fire_n 2_o pet._n 3.7_o 10._o but_o thou_o shall_v endâ—re_o heb._n stand_v and_o with_o thou_o thy_o church_n mat._n 22.32_o yea_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v wax_v old_a as_o a_o garment_n which_o wear_v in_o the_o wear_n so_o do_v the_o visible_a heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n what_o ever_o some_o write_v de_fw-fr constantia_fw-la naturae_fw-la isaiah_n say_v it_o rot_v as_o a_o book_n that_o be_v vener_n andae_fw-la rubiginiâ—_n and_o waste_v away_o as_o smoke_n chap._n 65.17_o and_o 66.22_o arab._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tucetu_fw-la arab._n at_o a_o vesture_n shall_v thou_o change_v they_o the_o greek_a have_v roll_n they_o confer_v isa_n 34_o 4._o verse_n 27._o but_o thou_o be_v the_o same_o therefore_o immutable_a because_o eternal_a ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la tibi_fw-la possit_fw-la accedere_fw-la vel_fw-la decidere_fw-la verse_n 28._o the_o child_n of_o thy_o servant_n shall_v continue_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o union_n with_o thou_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o communion_n if_o it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o cesar_n that_o he_o hold_v nothing_o to_o he_o his_o own_o that_o he_o do_v not_o communicate_v to_o his_o friend_n how_o much_o more_o of_o christ_n propterea_fw-la bene_fw-la semper_fw-la sperandum_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ruant_fw-la the_o church_n be_v immortal_a and_o immutable_a psal._n ciii_o a_o psalm_n of_o david_n which_o he_o write_v when_o carry_v out_o of_o himself_o as_o far_o as_o heaven_n say_v beza_n and_o therefore_o call_v not_o upon_o his_o own_o soul_n only_o but_o upon_o all_o creature_n from_o the_o high_a angel_n to_o the_o low_a worm_n to_o set_v forth_o god_n praise_n verse_n 1._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n agedum_fw-la animulâ—_n mi_fw-mi &_o intima_fw-la mea_fw-la visera_fw-la a_o good_a man_n work_n lie_v most_o within_o door_n he_o be_v more_o take_v up_o with_o his_o own_o heart_n than_o with_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o neither_o can_v he_o ever_o be_v along_o so_o long_o as_o he_o have_v god_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n to_o converse_v with_o david_n harp_n be_v not_o ofâ—ner_n out_o of_o tune_n than_o his_o heart_n which_o here_o he_o be_v set_v right_a that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o make_v melody_n to_o the_o lord_n music_n be_v sweet_a but_o the_o set_n of_o the_o string_n in_o tune_n be_v 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not_o all_o his_o benefit_n forgetfulness_n be_v a_o grave_n look_v to_o it_o eat_v bread_n be_v soon_o forget_v with_o we_o as_o it_o be_v with_o child_n pinâ—u_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pinâ—u_n neither_o perish_v any_o thing_n so_o soon_o with_o many_o as_o a_o good_a turn_n alphonsus_n king_n of_o arragon_n profess_v that_o he_o wonder_v not_o so_o much_o at_o his_o courtier_n ingratitude_n to_o he_o who_o have_v raise_v many_o of_o they_o from_o mean_a to_o great_a estate_n which_o they_o little_o remember_v as_o at_o his_o own_o to_o god_n verse_n 3._o who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n david_n not_o only_o take_v upon_o he_o with_o a_o holy_a imperiousness_n lay_v god_n charge_n upon_o his_o soul_n to_o be_v thankful_a but_o intend_v to_o show_v himself_o good_a cause_n why_o to_o be_v so_o he_o worthy_o begin_v with_o remission_n of_o fin_n as_o a_o complexive_a mercy_n and_o such_o as_o comprehend_v all_o the_o rest_n he_o have_v a_o crown_n of_o pure_a gold_n set_v 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