unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n be_v hereunto_o encourage_v by_o thy_o grace_n and_o goodness_n for_o thou_o lord_n be_v good_a even_o the_o inexhaustible_a fountain_n of_o goodness_n and_o gracious_a propitious_o incline_v to_o hear_v the_o supplication_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o of_o great_a mercy_n against_o the_o greatness_n of_o iniquity_n unto_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o even_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o faithful_o depend_v upon_o thou_o alone_o for_o help_v and_o safety_n give_v ear_n to_o my_o prayer_n not_o slight_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o my_o word_n but_o ponder_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o humble_a desire_n the_o intense_a desire_n of_o my_o humble_a soul_n i_o humble_o desire_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o trouble_n and_o that_o be_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n here_o upon_o earth_n i_o will_v call_v upon_o thou_o for_o protection_n and_o deliverance_n whereof_o i_o will_v never_o 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work_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o thou_o be_v great_a which_o all_o thy_o work_n declare_v and_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n not_o to_o be_v apprehend_v but_o admire_v and_o it_o be_v therefore_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n confess_v that_o thou_o be_v god_n alone_o all_o other_o be_v either_o false_o or_o feign_o call_v god_n and_o that_o i_o may_v according_o worship_v thou_o aright_o teach_v i_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n that_o i_o neither_o mistake_v the_o right_a way_n nor_o stumble_v and_o fall_v therein_o but_o steadfast_o and_o constant_o walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n and_o this_o way_n and_o this_o truth_n be_v my_o bless_a redeemer_n who_o by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o example_n do_n and_o suffering_n life_n and_o death_n be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n eternal_a o_o knit_v my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o by_o the_o indissoluble_a bond_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n firm_a hope_n fervent_a charity_n that_o i_o may_v fear_v thy_o name_n so_o as_o that_o i_o neither_o dare_v to_o sin_n against_o thou_o nor_o too_o much_o presume_v upon_o thy_o mercy_n i_o will_v thank_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n as_o from_o who_o both_o my_o whole_a self_n and_o all_o the_o little_a good_a that_o be_v i_o do_v proceed_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n as_o be_v hereunto_o excite_v by_o the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o i_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n for_o evermore_o and_o there_o be_v very_o great_a reason_n i_o shall_v do_v so_o for_o great_a be_v thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o not_o only_o manifest_v in_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n i_o do_v enjoy_v but_o in_o my_o deliverance_n from_o manifold_a evil_n and_o especial_o from_o the_o great_a of_o evil_n for_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o nethermost_a hell_n in_o the_o broad_a way_n that_o lead_v thereunto_o i_o have_v a_o long_a time_n walk_v and_o it_o be_v of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n that_o i_o have_v not_o long_o since_o be_v hurl_v headlong_o to_o that_o dismal_a place_n of_o torment_n and_o still_o i_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o complain_v o_o god_n the_o proud_a be_v rise_v against_o i_o proud_a lucifer_n and_o his_o infernal_a fiend_n and_o the_o congregation_n of_o naughty_a man_n have_v seek_v after_o my_o soul_n the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n conspire_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n by_o their_o sinful_a suggestion_n to_o subvert_v the_o innocence_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o have_v her_o portion_n with_o they_o in_o the_o neithermost_a hell_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n especial_o to_o all_o they_o who_o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v than_o to_o do_v what_o be_v offensive_a to_o thy_o majesty_n and_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v the_o offence_n of_o the_o true_o penitent_a long-suffering_a not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n plenteous_a in_o goodness_n abound_v in_o thy_o blessing_n and_o truth_n both_o in_o perform_v thy_o promise_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o penitent_a and_o in_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n o_o turn_v thou_o then_o unto_o i_o who_o by_o my_o sin_n have_v just_o provoke_v thou_o to_o turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n and_o that_o i_o may_v no_o more_o offend_v thou_o give_v thy_o strength_n unto_o thy_o servant_n even_o ghostly_a strength_n and_o fortitude_n manful_o to_o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o numerous_a troop_n of_o sensual_a and_o worldly_a lust_n in_o all_o who_o assault_n vouchsafe_v to_o help_v the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n that_o i_o may_v overcome_v all_o their_o temptation_n unto_o evil_n and_o careful_o keep_v my_o vow_n and_o promise_v make_v when_o i_o be_v first_o admit_v to_o be_v a_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n the_o church_n show_v some_o token_n upon_o i_o for_o good_a let_v some_o sign_n of_o thy_o favour_n towards_o i_o appear_v that_o they_o who_o hate_v i_o my_o ghostly_a enemy_n may_v see_v it_o and_o be_v ashamed_a when_o they_o shall_v behold_v all_o their_o conspiracy_n and_o assault_n against_o my_o soul_n defeat_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o divine_a grace_n because_o thou_o lord_n have_v holpen_v i_o and_o comfort_v i_o thy_o help_n to_o overcome_v when_o i_o be_o tempt_v unto_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o my_o soul_n for_o i_o have_v hereupon_o a_o good_a ground_n of_o hope_n that_o thou_o will_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o nethermost_a hell_n and_o that_o be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n i_o may_v show_v all_o thy_o praise_n within_o the_o port_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n say_v glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n the_o lxxxviii_o psalm_n paraphrase_a verse_n 1._o o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o salvation_n my_o corporal_n and_o spiritual_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a salvation_n be_v from_o thou_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v cry_v day_n and_o night_n at_o all_o time_n and_o season_n and_o in_o all_o condition_n prosperous_a and_o adverse_a before_o thou_o as_o unto_o who_o alone_o the_o inmost_a intimate_a desire_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a o_o let_v my_o prayer_n enter_v into_o thy_o presence_n be_v receive_v and_o accept_v by_o thou_o incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o my_o call_n so_o gracious_o hear_v as_o to_o grant_v my_o humble_a request_n my_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n which_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o sin_n be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o death_n and_o my_o life_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o hell_n which_o open_v wide_a her_o mouth_n to_o swallow_v down_o such_o pollute_a soul_n i_o be_o count_v as_o one_o of_o they_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n look_v upon_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o a_o castaway_n and_o i_o have_v be_v even_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o strength_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n to_o escape_v the_o snare_n and_o terror_n of_o death_n free_a among_o the_o dead_a not_o likely_a to_o be_v free_v from_o my_o trouble_n but_o by_o death_n which_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o sinful_a life_n like_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v wound_v by_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o lie_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o corrupt_a conversation_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o grave_n of_o death_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n and_o whosoever_o thus_o lie_v there_o be_v out_o of_o remembrance_n both_o forget_v by_o the_o righteous_a and_o also_o be_v cut_v away_o from_o thy_o hand_n repulse_v from_o among_o those_o bless_a sheep_n which_o shall_v be_v rank_v on_o thy_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n thou_o have_v lay_v
ecclus._n 28.6_o remember_v thy_o end_n and_o let_v enmity_n cease_v remember_v corruption_n and_o death_n and_o abide_v in_o the_o commandment_n i_o shall_v not_o sure_o dare_v to_o sin_n against_o my_o god_n will_v i_o but_o serious_o consider_v in_o every_o act_n i_o do_v and_o in_o every_o moment_n i_o breath_n i_o be_o hasten_v to_o my_o last_o breath_n and_o that_o then_o i_o must_v give_v account_n as_o of_o every_o moment_n of_o my_o time_n so_o of_o every_o work_n both_o good_a and_o evil_n at_o what_o time_n soever_o perform_v and_o it_o be_v sure_o thus_o s._n paul_n die_v daily_o 15.31_o 1_o cor._n 15.31_o 3._o to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v the_o desire_n even_o of_o the_o wicked_a 23.10_o numb_a 23.10_o but_o his_o last_o end_n shall_v be_v very_o unlike_o the_o other_o ut_fw-la tibi_fw-la mors_fw-la foelix_fw-la contingat_fw-la vivere_fw-la disce_fw-la ut_fw-la foelix_fw-la possis_fw-la vivere_fw-la disce_fw-la mori_fw-la the_o only_a way_n to_o 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father_n your_o monument_n shall_v be_v finish_v 24.43_o mat._n 24.43_o because_o it_o be_v not_o know_v at_o what_o hour_n the_o thief_n come_v i_o can_v better_o advise_v both_o myself_o and_o my_o reader_n than_o that_o in_o every_o thing_n we_o go_v about_o we_o will_v every_o man_n of_o we_o ask_v himself_o this_o question_n will_v i_o now_o do_v this_o if_o i_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v it_o be_v the_o wiseman_n advice_n whatsoever_o thou_o take_v in_o hand_n remember_v the_o end_n ult_n eccl._n 7._o ult_n and_o thou_o shall_v never_o do_v amiss_o when_o a_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n be_v new_o proclaim_v before_o he_o speak_v to_o any_o person_n in_o the_o stile_n of_o majesty_n a_o mason_n come_v to_o he_o and_o show_v he_o several_a kind_n of_o marble_n demand_v of_o which_o of_o those_o kind_n of_o stone_n he_o will_v have_v his_o sepulchre_n make_v intimate_v unto_o he_o that_o although_o he_o be_v make_v a_o emperor_n he_o be_v not_o to_o forget_v he_o be_v a_o mortal_a 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repair_v the_o breach_n of_o thy_o bless_a image_n which_o my_o offence_n have_v make_v before_o my_o departure_n hence_o that_o so_o recover_v the_o spiritual_a health_n and_o strength_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o may_v die_v in_o thy_o grace_n and_o favour_n through_o jesus_n christ_n the_o xc_o psalm_n verse_n 1._o lord_n thou_o have_v be_v our_o refuge_n from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o condition_n another_o holy_a man_n have_v in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n apply_v themselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o succour_n support_v and_o protection_n in_o all_o condition_n 2._o before_o the_o mountain_n be_v bring_v forth_o or_o ever_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v thou_o be_v god_n from_o everlasting_a and_o world_n without_o end_n all_o end_n who_o be_v eternal_a be_v also_o immutable_a in_o his_o mercy_n goodness_n power_n and_o providence_n over_o all_o 3._o thou_o turn_v man_n to_o destruction_n again_o thou_o say_v come_v again_o you_o child_n of_o man_n pleasure_n man_n dispense_v both_o health_n and_o sickness_n prosperity_n and_o adversity_n life_n and_o death_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n according_a to_o his_o all-just_a all-merciful_a alwise_a good_a pleasure_n 4._o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n in_o thy_o sight_n be_v but_o as_o yesterday_o see_v that_o be_v pass_v as_o a_o watch_n in_o the_o night_n occurrent_n night_n the_o long_a course_n of_o man_n life_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n eternal_a praevision_n be_v but_o as_o a_o day_n that_o be_v already_o past_a or_o as_o one_o of_o the_o night-watche_n which_o be_v both_o swift_a and_o short_a and_o also_o dark_a and_o gloomy_a through_o frequent_a cross_a and_o adverse_a occurrent_n 5._o as_o soon_o as_o thou_o scattere_v they_o they_o be_v even_o asleep_a and_o fade_v away_o sudden_o as_o the_o grass_n grass_n grass_n as_o sleep_n be_v the_o image_n of_o death_n so_o the_o life_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n be_v but_o the_o image_n or_o shadow_n of_o life_n for_o as_o a_o shadow_n it_o flee_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o fade_v as_o the_o grass_n 6._o in_o the_o morning_n it_o be_v green_a and_o grow_v up_o in_o the_o evening_n it_o be_v cut_v down_o dry_v up_o and_o wither_v wither_a wither_v which_o the_o same_o day_n behold_v both_o grow_a and_o cut_v down_o flourish_v and_o wither_a 7._o for_o we_o consume_v away_o in_o thy_o displeasure_n and_o be_v afraid_a at_o thy_o wrathful_a indignation_n wrath_n indignation_n this_o frailty_n of_o humane_a life_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n which_o incur_v most_o just_o god_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n 8._o thou_o have_v set_v our_o mis-deed_n before_o thou_o and_o our_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n way_n countenance_n who_o eye_n be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n bright_a than_o the_o sun_n both_o see_v and_o record_v the_o most_o secret_a of_o our_o sinful_a way_n 9_o for_o when_o thou_o be_v angry_a all_o our_o day_n be_v go_v we_o bring_v our_o year_n to_o a_o end_n as_o it_o be_v a_o tale_n that_o be_v tell_v trouble_n tell_v it_o be_v through_o god_n just_a anger_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o our_o day_n be_v shorten_v and_o our_o year_n be_v spend_v in_o vanity_n and_o trouble_n 10._o the_o day_n of_o our_o age_n be_v threescore_o year_n and_o ten_o and_o though_o man_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o they_o come_v to_o fourscore_o year_n yet_o be_v their_o strength_n then_o but_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n so_o soon_o pass_v it_o away_o and_o we_o be_v go_v day_n go_v the_o misery_n of_o man_n life_n be_v not_o so_o great_a through_o the_o shortness_n thereof_o as_o that_o his_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n be_v increase_v with_o his_o day_n 11._o but_o who_o regard_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o wrath_n for_o even_o thereafter_o as_o a_o man_n fear_v so_o be_v thy_o displeasure_n thereof_o displeasure_n god_n displeasure_n for_o our_o sin_n be_v either_o more_o or_o less_o according_a as_o we_o do_v less_o or_o more_o stand_v in_o awe_n thereof_o 12._o so_o teach_v we_o 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