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acknowledgement_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o that_o by_o affliction_n man_n be_v teach_v true_a wisdom_n gracious_o in_o mercy_n have_v thou_o deal_v with_o i_o thy_o poor_a obedient_a servant_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n yet_o further_o i_o desire_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o thou_o will_v teach_v i_o that_o true_a and_o sincere_a knowledge_n join_v with_o judgement_n that_o i_o may_v discern_v all_o thing_n aright_o as_o it_o be_v by_o taste_v a_o savoury_a thing_n for_o upon_o thy_o commandment_n do_v i_o depend_v before_o i_o be_v came_v by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o thy_o rod_n i_o wander_v to_o and_o fro_o but_o now_o be_o i_o quicken_v and_o have_v learn_v thereby_o to_o obey_v thy_o commandment_n be_v gracious_a unto_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n the_o ungodly_a have_v ever_o practise_v mischief_n against_o i_o but_o have_v fail_v for_o that_o i_o endeavour_v myself_o to_o keep_v thy_o commadem_n rnt_v and_o they_o thus_o neglect_v their_o calling_n and_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o the_o vain_a estimation_n of_o themselves_o be_v become_v dull_a and_o foolish_a but_o in_o thy_o law_n be_v my_o whole_a delight_n and_o therein_o will_v i_o meditate_v all_o the_o day_n long_o it_o be_v therefore_o for_o my_o commodity_n that_o thou_o do_v chasten_v i_o for_o that_o i_o zealous_o do_v learn_v to_o imitate_v thy_o statute_n for_o the_o doctrine_n and_o precept_n that_o thou_o have_v by_o thy_o own_o mouth_n reveal_v before_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o deliver_v unto_o i_o be_v of_o more_o estimation_n than_o the_o fine_a pearl_n or_o great_a heap_n of_o gold_n therefore_o o_o lord_n direct_v i_o thy_o poor_a servant_n with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o this_o thy_o sacred_a word_n may_v be_v so_o firm_o and_o effectual_o graft_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v cleave_v unto_o thou_o for_o ever_o 10._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v strengthen_v in_o well_o do_v give_v unto_o i_o that_o be_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o god_n such_o understanding_n and_o so_o continue_v thy_o favourable_a mercy_n daily_o towards_o thy_o servant_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o commandment_n so_o shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o they_o which_o fear_v thou_o shall_v rejoice_v at_o my_o state_n and_o give_v due_a thanks_n unto_o thou_o that_o have_v in_o mercy_n vouchsafe_v to_o preserve_v i_o who_o have_v always_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o by_o experience_n i_o find_v that_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v nothing_o unjust_o in_o visit_v my_o offence_n with_o thy_o scourge_n for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v upright_o and_o nothing_o repugnant_a to_o thy_o truth_n but_o let_v thy_o mercy_n be_v ever_o ready_a to_o comfort_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n let_v thy_o endless_a mercy_n be_v ever_o present_a that_o my_o spirit_n may_v be_v reviue_v and_o that_o i_o never_o faint_v under_o thy_o fatherly_a hand_n see_v that_o thy_o doctrine_n do_v evermore_o delight_v i_o and_o that_o therein_o be_v my_o continual_a exercise_n let_v the_o ungodly_a be_v ashamed_a and_o altogether_o frustrate_a of_o their_o intent_n who_o deal_v froward_o with_o thy_o servant_n and_o pretend_v the_o ruin_n of_o my_o zeal_n and_o let_v i_o safe_o meditate_v on_o thy_o commandment_n that_o all_o such_o as_o fear_v and_o love_v thou_o unfeigned_o may_v be_v comfort_v by_o my_o example_n wherefore_o i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o o_o god_n increase_v my_o knowledge_n in_o thy_o statute_n that_o i_o mny_n keep_v the_o same_o with_o a_o pure_a and_o upright_o heart_n to_o my_o soul_n health_n and_o grant_v o_o my_o good_a god_n that_o i_o never_o be_v ashamed_a of_o thy_o eternal_a truth_n but_o that_o i_o may_v persevere_v therein_o unto_o the_o end_n 11._o a_o lamentable_a petition_n for_o aid_n in_o mere_a distress_n go_v be_v my_o strength_n o_o lord_n and_o my_o soul_n faint_v because_o of_o thy_o salvation_n which_o i_o daily_o expect_v yet_o will_v i_o still_o wait_v for_o my_o deliverance_n because_o of_o thy_o promise_n grant_v unto_o i_o out_o of_o thy_o sacred_a word_n yea_o my_o eye_n do_v fail_v i_o for_o the_o long_o look_v after_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o do_v quail_v under_o my_o heavy_a burden_n i_o be_o constrain_v often_o time_n to_o express_v my_o misery_n in_o these_o word_n alas_o alas_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o quick_o come_v and_o comfort_v i_o i_o be_o like_o a_o bottle_n dry_v in_o the_o smoke_n for_o very_a heaviness_n and_o anguish_n of_o my_o soul_n yet_o do_v i_o not_o forget_v thy_o everlasting_a promise_n and_o statute_n how_o long_o shall_v my_o grief_n endure_v and_o when_o shall_v the_o sorrowful_a day_n of_o thy_o servant_n cease_v shall_v not_o thy_o punishment_n proceed_v against_o they_o that_o persecute_v i_o the_o enemy_n of_o my_o soul_n dig_v pit_n and_o lay_v snare_n for_o i_o contrary_a to_o thy_o law_n all_o thy_o precept_n o_o lord_n be_v true_a though_o the_o wicked_a in_o their_o fury_n do_v persecute_v i_o and_o go_v about_o to_o seek_v the_o decay_n of_o my_o zeal_n wherefore_o o_o lord_n in_o thy_o good_a time_n help_v i_o that_o unworthy_o be_o oppress_v and_o although_o they_o have_v cast_v i_o down_o and_o almost_o bring_v i_o to_o nought_o yet_o have_v i_o not_o forsake_v thy_o precept_n erect_v and_o restore_v i_o to_o life_n o_o my_o good_a god_n even_o for_o the_o singular_a love_n that_o thou_o bear_v unto_o thy_o servant_n that_o i_o may_v observe_v the_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v appoint_v i_o out_o of_o thy_o holy_a word_n and_o careful_o keep_v they_o for_o evermore_o grant_v this_o o_o father_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n our_o only_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n 12._o a_o extol_n of_o god_n unspeakable_a goodness_n with_o thanksgiving_n for_o his_o mercy_n show_v good_a god_n why_o shall_v i_o seem_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o thy_o promise_n see_v thou_o be_v altogether_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o word_n do_v endure_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n yea_o thy_o truth_n i_o know_v assure_o shall_v never_o fail_v in_o any_o age_n for_o the_o very_a body_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v so_o abide_v as_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o thy_o power_n upon_o her_o foundation_n &_o all_o other_o thing_n o_o lord_n do_v so_o continue_v &_o evident_o stand_v as_o they_o be_v ordain_v with_o thou_o from_o the_o beginning_n both_o in_o quality_n and_o estate_n obey_v thou_o as_o their_o lord_n now_o therefore_o o_o god_n give_v i_o a_o understanding_n heart_n that_o i_o may_v faithful_o love_v and_o obey_v thou_o for_o except_o i_o have_v trust_v in_o thou_o and_o have_v a_o delight_n in_o thy_o law_n i_o have_v be_v environ_v with_o destruction_n in_o my_o trouble_n be_v plunge_v in_o the_o net_n of_o calamity_n let_v i_o not_o therefore_o o_o lord_n forget_v thy_o eternal_a precept_n for_o in_o observe_v of_o they_o i_o be_o restore_v to_o life_n save_v i_o therefore_o for_o i_o be_o thou_o and_o make_v i_o perfect_a in_o thy_o statute_n so_o shall_v i_o still_o meditate_v in_o thy_o precept_n and_o with_o zeal_n seek_v and_o love_v thy_o commandment_n though_o the_o wicked_a go_v about_o to_o destroy_v my_o soul_n yet_o do_v i_o yield_v my_o mind_n to_o be_v occupy_v in_o thy_o statute_n for_o i_o see_v that_o all_o thing_n here_o on_o earth_n be_v they_o never_o so_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a be_v bring_v to_o a_o end_n nevertheless_o thy_o precept_n and_o holy_a word_n be_v prolong_v without_o measure_n and_o endure_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o world_n without_o end_n amen_n 13._o a_o worthy_a meditation_n and_o joyfulness_n for_o receive_v true_a understanding_n great_a be_v my_o love_n unto_o the_o sacred_a word_n of_o thy_o