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the_o more_o my_o voice_n cry_v unto_o thou_o the_o strong_a it_o be_v my_o courage_n increase_v more_o and_o my_o prayer_n betteâ—_n please_v i_o and_o therefore_o do_v i_o begin_v again_o daily_o to_o cry_v upon_o thou_o lord_n hear_v my_o prayer_n give_v ear_n unto_o my_o complaint_n for_o in_o pray_v to_o thou_o my_o god_n consist_v all_o my_o whole_a comfort_n it_o be_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n which_o coniur_v thy_o love_a kindness_n to_o purge_v my_o sin_n not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o punishment_n but_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o grace_n which_o thou_o have_v grant_v unto_o we_o by_o which_o thou_o do_v abolish_v by_o thy_o sovereign_a and_o absolute_a power_n the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o sin_n 2_o and_o therefore_o enter_v not_o o_o lord_n into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n ne_o yet_o leave_v he_o unto_o the_o rigour_n of_o thy_o law_n for_o no_o man_n live_v that_o shall_v appear_v before_o thou_o at_o thy_o judgement_n 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cast_v down_o myself_o prostrate_a before_o thou_o and_o lay_v open_a my_o sin_n and_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o 3_o my_o sin_n my_o god_n the_o capital_a enemy_n unto_o my_o soul_n have_v so_o terrify_v i_o and_o cast_v i_o down_o as_o that_o i_o now_o lie_v crawl_v upon_o the_o ground_n dare_v not_o once_o to_o look_v up_o unto_o heaven_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n i_o see_v the_o light_n which_o shine_v upon_o i_o discover_v on_o the_o day_n a_o great_a many_o of_o sin_n which_o accuse_v my_o conscience_n and_o then_o i_o feel_v forthwith_o shame_n take_v hold_v on_o my_o guilty_a face_n and_o to_o make_v i_o cast_v down_o my_o countenance_n unto_o the_o ground_n a_o countenance_n unworthy_a to_o behold_v the_o heaven_n the_o master_n whereof_o she_o have_v so_o grievous_o offend_v too_o too_o cowardly_a a_o face_n to_o cast_v the_o eye_n thereof_o upon_o such_o place_n which_o have_v so_o many_o thunderbolt_n prepare_v to_o root_n out_o the_o guilty_a 4_o my_o spirit_n therefore_o have_v lead_v i_o into_o dark_a place_n and_o bury_v i_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n in_o the_o cranuy_v of_o obscurity_n my_o soul_n be_v make_v very_o sad_a in_o i_o and_o my_o hart_n stir_v itself_o like_a unto_o one_o walk_v with_o his_o nose_n lift_v up_o into_o the_o weather_n who_o through_o his_o retchlesnesse_n fall_v into_o the_o boâ—rome_n of_o a_o well_o have_v forthwith_o thereby_o be_v amaze_v be_v incontinent_a void_a of_o judgement_n fall_v out_o with_o himself_o and_o torment_v himself_o until_o such_o time_n as_o be_v come_v again_o to_o his_o wit_n he_o know_v both_o the_o place_n wherein_o he_o be_v and_o understand_v the_o manner_n how_o he_o fall_v in_o and_o then_o begin_v by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o get_v up_o again_o unto_o the_o top_n thereof_o and_o yet_o be_v scarslie_o able_a to_o note_v and_o mark_v the_o place_n whence_o he_o so_o easy_o fall_v 5_o and_o so_o have_v call_v to_o mind_n as_o far_o as_o i_o possible_o can_v the_o memory_n of_o thing_n past_a have_v set_v before_o i_o in_o a_o deep_a meditation_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o have_v exact_o consider_v the_o perfection_n thereof_o yea_o and_o remember_v the_o estate_n wherein_o thou_o have_v create_v we_o and_o beside_o set_v before_o i_o he_o by_o who_o i_o feel_v myself_o now_o as_o it_o be_v oppress_v under_o the_o destruction_n of_o sin_n i_o curse_v in_o myself_o the_o hour_n wherein_o my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o i_o abhor_v the_o day_n which_o first_o open_v unto_o i_o my_o eye_n lid_n whereby_o i_o may_v see_v heaven_n and_o earth_n witness_n of_o my_o infirmity_n and_o in_o the_o end_n find_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o in_o this_o distress_n may_v comfort_v and_o help_v i_o i_o at_o last_o address_v myself_o unto_o thy_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n 6_o i_o fall_v on_o both_o my_o knee_n before_o thou_o i_o stretch_v out_o my_o arm_n and_o hand_n unto_o thou_o and_o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thy_o grace_n wait_v with_o a_o great_a desire_n for_o the_o same_o as_o the_o chap_a ground_n through_o heat_n look_v for_o a_o gracious_a and_o sweet_a shower_n in_o the_o hot_a day_n of_o summer_n 7_o make_v haste_n therefore_o unto_o i_o o_o my_o god_n for_o i_o be_o already_o out_o of_o breath_n for_o lo_o my_o heart_n faint_v and_o i_o be_o at_o the_o point_n to_o swoon_v will_v thou_o stay_v until_o i_o be_v dead_a i_o be_o already_o so_o if_o thou_o make_v noâ—_n haste_n for_o my_o sense_n do_v by_o little_a and_o â—…tle_o fail_v i_o my_o soul_n glide_v gentle_o out_o of_o i_o leave_v my_o body_n without_o move_v and_o i_o be_o like_a unto_o he_o who_o let_v his_o foot_n bleed_v in_o the_o water_n lose_v his_o life_n with_o his_o blood_n without_o feel_v the_o occasion_n or_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n 8_o if_o thou_o o_o lord_n hold_v thyself_o aloof_o from_o i_o and_o turn_v thy_o face_n â—…ay_o i_o shall_v become_v like_a unto_o those_o that_o go_v down_o unto_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n â—…le_a death_n will_v make_v my_o face_n look_v wanâ—…_n and_o my_o feeling_n to_o sleep_v â—ay_v a_o worse_a thing_n than_o this_o will_v betide_v i_o my_o god_n for_o spiritual_a death_n will_v kill_v my_o soul_n make_v it_o horrible_o a_o fear_a and_o take_v from_o she_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o thy_o singular_a goodness_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o grace_n which_o shine_v in_o thy_o miracle_n as_o a_o bright_a shine_a star_n in_o a_o dark_a night_n 9_o make_v i_o therefore_o o_o lord_n in_o thy_o good_a time_n to_o understand_v and_o feel_v the_o effect_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o when_o the_o sun_n rise_v in_o the_o morning_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n let_v then_o thy_o love_a kindness_n rise_v upon_o i_o for_o the_o enlighten_v of_o my_o ignorance_n and_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o will_n but_o let_v it_o not_o deal_v with_o i_o o_o lord_n as_o the_o sun_n do_v who_o at_o his_o fall_n plunge_v himself_o into_o the_o sea_n keep_v away_o his_o light_n for_o a_o time_n from_o poor_a wretched_a and_o distress_a man_n but_o let_v thy_o favour_n and_o grace_n continual_o assist_v and_o defend_v i_o and_o never_o depart_v more_o from_o i_o than_o my_o soul_n do_v from_o my_o body_n for_o thy_o mercy_n be_v far_o away_o more_o 〈…〉_o of_o my_o soul_n theâ—_n my_o soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d lâ—fe_n of_o my_o body_n 10_o and_o therefore_o let_v 〈…〉_o never_o forsake_v i_o but_o let_v 〈◊〉_d â—ight_n direct_v my_o footstep_n always_o in_o thy_o way_n and_o lead_v i_o continual_o in_o the_o way_n which_o must_v bring_v i_o unto_o thou_o for_o my_o spirit_n which_o have_v run_v itself_o through_o the_o strange_a â—…ches_n of_o this_o world_n and_o stray_v into_o the_o broad_a and_o thick_a bush_n thereof_o can_v never_o find_v out_o her_o tract_n again_o but_o rush_v out_o at_o all_o adventure_n and_o lose_v both_o her_o path_n and_o also_o her_o pain_n go_v always_o back_o from_o the_o abide_a place_n whither_o she_o be_v deteâ—…ned_v to_o go_v but_o ay_o my_o god_n do_v always_o attend_v thy_o aid_n for_o it_o be_v from_o above_o that_o i_o look_v for_o help_v 11_o i_o be_o a_o captive_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o most_o cruel_a enemy_n of_o my_o life_n and_o therefore_o i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o make_v haste_n to_o deliver_v i_o i_o fly_v unto_o thou_o for_o refuge_n receive_v i_o into_o thy_o protection_n teach_v i_o what_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o do_v for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n who_o alone_o i_o be_o resolve_v now_o to_o serve_v and_o now_o away_o away_o from_o i_o
deceitful_a pleasure_n which_o heretofore_o have_v bewitch_v any_o poor_a soul_n and_o poison_a my_o spirit_n thou_o have_v with_o thy_o sweet_a delight_n feed_v i_o and_o make_v the_o wiâ—h_v a_o little_a baâ—…_n of_o honey_n to_o swallow_v a_o deadly_a potion_n which_o run_v through_o my_o member_n have_v so_o astonish_v and_o mortify_v i_o as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o i_o and_o a_o dead_a man_n nay_o worse_o than_o that_o for_o it_o be_v not_o my_o body_n that_o be_v thus_o mortify_v but_o it_o be_v my_o soul_n wherein_o consist_v the_o principal_a matter_n both_o of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o also_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 12_o and_o therefore_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n must_v light_v upon_o i_o to_o rewarme_a and_o fetch_v again_o my_o die_a soul_n and_o take_v it_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o quicken_v and_o set_v it_o in_o a_o safe_a place_n imprint_v therein_o the_o image_n of_o thy_o rightuousnesse_n to_o serve_v she_o as_o a_o safeguard_n against_o all_o tentation_n which_o besiege_v she_o on_o every_o side_n and_o threaten_v her_o destruction_n 13_o thou_o shall_v come_v therefore_o and_o at_o thy_o come_n shall_v draw_v back_o my_o soul_n from_o tribulation_n and_o in_o show_v of_o i_o mercy_n shall_v destroy_v all_o those_o that_o have_v conjure_v against_o i_o and_o then_o shall_v my_o sorrow_n have_v a_o end_n and_o they_o shall_v begin_v and_o the_o beginning_n of_o their_o sorrow_n shall_v never_o câ—…se_v but_o as_o the_o stream_n come_v out_o of_o the_o spring_n head_n do_v still_o grow_v large_a and_o large_a until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o deep_a sea_n where_o be_v neither_o brink_n nor_o bottom_n even_o so_o shall_v their_o misery_n day_n by_o day_n increase_v and_o in_o the_o end_n will_v heap_v upon_o they_o extreme_a dolour_n and_o infinite_a distress_n 14_o and_o so_o shall_v all_o they_o perish_v which_o shall_v vex_v my_o soul_n for_o i_o o_o god_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o faithful_a servant_n who_o thou_o have_v remember_v and_o will_v remember_v all_o those_o who_o in_o disdain_n of_o my_o lord_n have_v thus_o shameless_o trouble_v i_o they_o laugh_v at_o my_o misery_n but_o now_o behold_v the_o season_n wherein_o they_o shall_v bewail_v they_o thy_o vengeance_n begin_v to_o wax_v hot_a against_o they_o and_o a_o man_n shall_v see_v they_o fall_v like_a unto_o the_o leaf_n of_o tree_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o winter_n o_o god_n what_o glory_n shall_v i_o render_v unto_o thy_o name_n and_o at_o what_o end_n shall_v i_o begin_v to_o set_v forth_o thy_o praise_n shall_v i_o publish_v thy_o goodness_n in_o create_v so_o many_o wonderful_a work_n which_o be_v under_o the_o sun_n thy_o wisdom_n in_o the_o conserve_n of_o they_o shall_v i_o preach_v abroad_o thy_o justice_n in_o the_o condemnation_n and_o vengeance_n of_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o angel_n &_o the_o disobedience_n of_o man_n shall_v i_o sing_v forth_o thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o redeem_n of_o those_o who_o by_o transgress_v thy_o law_n have_v cast_v themselves_o down_o headlong_o into_o the_o bondage_n of_o eternal_a death_n unto_o what_o part_n of_o thy_o praise_n may_v the_o sound_n &_o tune_n of_o my_o voice_n attain_v &_o reach_v yea_o &_o put_v the_o case_n that_o my_o voice_n be_v sufficient_a thus_o to_o do_v where_o be_v the_o ear_n that_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v they_o i_o want_v all_o thing_n o_o lord_n for_o the_o take_n in_o hand_n of_o this_o enterprise_n save_v courage_n &_o will_n which_o be_v full_a of_o fervent_a affection_n cry_v out_o as_o much_o as_o iâ—_n possible_a unto_o thou_o and_o therefore_o i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o aid_v their_o weak_a endeavour_n and_o see_v that_o the_o tear_n of_o my_o repentance_n have_v wash_v away_o the_o filthiness_n of_o my_o sin_n wherewith_o my_o spirit_n be_v great_o charge_v &_o burden_v geve_v unto_o it_o now_o the_o wing_n of_o faith_n &_o hope_n that_o may_v swift_o carry_v the_o same_o into_o thy_o arm_n to_o reunite_v itself_o unto_o her_o first_o original_a be_v without_o have_v any_o other_o thought_n but_o such_o as_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o service_n and_o advancement_n of_o thy_o glory_n a_o meditation_n upon_o the_o seven_o psalm_n of_o the_o consolation_n of_o david_n 1594._o a_o meditation_n upon_o the_o seven_o psalm_n of_o the_o consolation_n of_o david_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 26._o after_o i_o have_v layeâ—_n in_o soâ—…_n minâ—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o â—y_a tear_n &_o sigh_v a_o thousand_o time_n with_o sorrow_n in_o the_o â—eckning_a 〈◊〉_d of_o my_o sin_n i_o think_v o_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d i_o hâ—…_n apprise_v thy_o wâ—…th_n and_o thereby_o forthwith_o to_o have_v end_v my_o miâ—…eâ—_n 〈◊〉_d alas_o as_o i_o look_v unto_o the_o world_n and_o think_v with_o a_o innocent_a life_n â—o_o converse_v among_o man_n i_o see_v their_o 〈◊〉_d turn_v upon_o i_o and_o all_o their_o purpose_n &_o drift_n direct_v to_o dâ—â—e_a 〈◊〉_d â—o_o 〈◊〉_d stand_v in_o doubt_n whether_o i_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o â—…ee_n or_o no_o and_o whether_o thou_o be_v satisfy_v with_o this_o my_o repentance_n but_o in_o turn_v my_o eye_n every_o way_n i_o perceive_v that_o this_o affliction_n be_v common_a to_o i_o and_o to_o all_o honest_a and_o good_a man_n by_o the_o part_n that_o i_o see_v play_v they_o on_o every_o side_n and_o how_o their_o constancy_n be_v always_o in_o danger_n and_o contrariwise_o to_o see_v how_o the_o wicked_a easy_o regorge_v pleasure_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o benefit_n make_v i_o confound_v and_o astonish_v for_o on_o the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d i_o caâ—…_n to_o mind_n that_o thou_o be_v the_o great_a and_o mighty_a god_n of_o 〈◊〉_d who_o 〈◊〉_d see_v all_o â—hiâ—gs_n â—…weth_v the_o deeâ—…_n &_o â—ecrâ—…_n corâ—…_n and_o who_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n reach_v unto_o the_o far_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o see_v those_o that_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n against_o thou_o and_o oppress_v thy_o poor_a and_o â—…noâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d prosper_v 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their_o great_a magnificence_n vanish_v away_o into_o smoke_n and_o become_v like_a unto_o a_o stream_n who_o springhead_n be_v dam_v up_o his_o bed_n become_v parch_v with_o dryness_n the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n lose_v their_o beauty_n and_o his_o tree_n which_o he_o have_v plant_v on_o a_o row_n wither_v and_o dry_v up_o but_o such_o as_o have_v recourse_n unto_o god_n and_o forsake_v he_o not_o and_o refer_v all_o unto_o his_o honour_n shall_v never_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n because_o the_o spring_n head_n of_o all_o goodness_n which_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n flow_v over_o their_o soul_n and_o spread_v itself_o throughout_o all_o the_o part_n of_o their_o body_n 10_o now_o since_o that_o you_o see_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n bring_v so_o great_a profit_n and_o that_o his_o fear_n be_v it_o which_o reconcile_v we_o unto_o he_o his_o conciliation_n get_v we_o grace_n enlarge_v our_o felicity_n come_v you_o unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v learn_v you_o how_o you_o shall_v fear_v he_o as_o a_o most_o good_a &_o merciful_a father_n who_o never_o deni_v mercy_n unto_o he_o which_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n and_o give_v himself_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o well_o do_v 11_o desire_v you_o to_o please_v he_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o live_v in_o his_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o live_v bless_o and_o pass_v your_o day_n with_o a_o quiet_a mind_n and_o abundance_n of_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a for_o this_o life_n and_o yet_o to_o go_v forward_o on_o the_o way_n of_o this_o immortal_a life_n which_o attend_v we_o after_o we_o shall_v be_v depart_v from_o hence_o to_o be_v short_a desire_v you_o his_o blessing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v firm_a and_o assure_a prosperity_n which_o engender_v in_o you_o spiritual_a rejoice_v which_o lay_v your_o heart_n continual_o open_a to_o breathe_v out_o his_o honour_n &_o content_o to_o use_v the_o benefit_n which_o he_o dare_v unto_o you_o here_o in_o this_o world_n i_o will_v deliver_v 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