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nothing_o want_v to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o thy_o heart_n desire_v commit_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v all_o thing_n to_o good_a end_n for_o thou_o wait_v patient_o upon_o the_o lord_n hope_v in_o he_o fear_v not_o though_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o though_o trouble_n environ_v thou_o round_o about_o for_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o heaven_n shall_v send_v and_o save_v thou_o and_o shall_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o perish_v altogether_o o_o god_n remember_v thy_o promise_n how_o thou_o have_v say_v thou_o will_v not_o fail_v i_o i_o believe_v it_o lord_n lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n upon_o thou_o i_o have_v be_v stay_v from_o my_o youth_n and_o it_o be_v only_o of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o i_o have_v not_o be_v confound_v long_o ago_o for_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v fall_v but_o thou_o lord_n have_v raise_v i_o of_o myself_o i_o perish_v but_o through_o thou_o i_o have_v be_v ever_o preserve_v consider_v this_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o he_o have_v make_v thou_o as_o mount_n zion_n that_o can_v never_o be_v move_v let_v neither_o poverty_n or_o sickness_n or_o loss_n or_o enemy_n or_o any_o cross_n or_o whatsoever_o trouble_v drive_v thou_o from_o trust_n in_o this_o god_n and_o assure_v thou_o that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v shall_v dismay_v thou_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n and_o blessing_n and_o favour_n &_o love_n shall_v follow_v thou_o and_o feed_v thou_o and_o relieve_v thou_o and_o protect_v thou_o and_o save_v thou_o from_o all_o danger_n for_o eveâ—_o o_o lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n faith_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v hope_v for_o &_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v heb._n 11._o 1._o above_o all_o take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n wherewith_o you_o may_v quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a ephes_n 6._o ver_n 16._o i_o believe_v and_o therefore_o i_o speak_v psal._n 116._o 10._o they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v as_o mount_n zion_n that_o can_v be_v move_v psal._n 125._o 1._o a_o necessary_a meditation_n concern_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o man_n happiness_n in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o endless_a happiness_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v notwithstanding_o their_o present_a misery_n here_o mjne_a eye_n have_v see_v and_o my_o heart_n have_v due_o consider_v the_o fickle_a and_o frail_a and_o feeble_a and_o uncoustant_a happiness_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n yea_o i_o myself_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o this_o world_n administer_v unto_o man_n no_o periect_a comfort_n while_o he_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n yet_o flesh_n &_o blood_n the_o foolish_a outward_a man_n besot_v with_o the_o vain_a delight_n of_o sin_n deceit_n and_o snare_v with_o the_o bait_n of_o vain_a hope_n the_o pleasure_n and_o comfort_n and_o glory_n and_o ease_n and_o fullness_n of_o earthly_a vanity_n think_v himself_o safe_a and_o in_o state_n of_o such_o sure_a and_o never-failing_a happiness_n that_o he_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n of_o deceive_a security_n until_o at_o unaware_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n be_v stretch_v out_o against_o he_o and_o either_o turn_v his_o hope_n to_o despair_v his_o glory_n into_o shame_n his_o ease_n into_o trouble_n his_o fullness_n into_o want_n or_o all_o the_o vain_a thing_n wherein_o he_o delight_v into_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n o_o my_o soul_n trust_v not_o therefore_o in_o the_o transitory_a trash_n and_o pelf_n &_o wealth_n of_o this_o world_n for_o it_o deceive_v and_o devour_v man_n and_o as_o the_o rust_n and_o canâ—er_n eat_v and_o waste_v iron_n so_o do_v the_o love_n thereof_o devour_v thy_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o thy_o practice_n of_o better_a thing_n trust_v not_o in_o worldly_a friend_n for_o their_o word_n be_v vain_a their_o promise_n not_o perform_v nor_o their_o help_n worth_a thy_o hope_n it_o be_v better_a to_o put_v confidence_n in_o the_o lord_n then_o to_o trust_v in_o prince_n for_o they_o who_o have_v their_o breath_n in_o their_o nostril_n be_v but_o man_n who_o power_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o who_o hand_n be_v feeble_a and_o their_o device_n vain_a some_o trust_n in_o chariot_n and_o some_o in_o horseman_n but_o o_o my_o soul_n trust_v thou_o in_o the_o live_a god_n be_v do_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v remain_v when_o the_o foolish_a man_n that_o believe_v in_o flesh_n and_o depend_v on_o earthly_a mean_n shall_v fall_v and_o perish_v be_v not_o carry_v away_o o_o my_o soul_n therefore_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o any_o man_n help_n nor_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v against_o thou_o for_o sudden_o be_v thy_o friend_n take_v from_o thou_o and_o he_o that_o seek_v thy_o destruction_n bring_v to_o a_o fearful_a end_n thy_o happiness_n be_v not_o to_o have_v heap_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n many_o friend_n and_o all_o earthly_a abundance_n for_o the_o abuse_n of_o these_o be_v dangerous_a because_o they_o draw_v thou_o from_o seek_v god_n and_o they_o be_v short_a and_o bring_v thou_o to_o destruction_n leave_v thy_o carcase_n naked_a in_o the_o grave_n and_o thyself_o o_o my_o soul_n in_o the_o merciless_a pit_n what_o avail_v the_o rich_a man_n worldly_a pleasure_n when_o he_o go_v sudden_o to_o hell_n what_o hinder_v the_o beggar_n poverty_n when_o he_o go_v immediate_o to_o heaven_n how_o be_v job_n impoverish_v have_v mighty_a wealth_n what_o misery_n do_v follow_v the_o may_v man_n be_v daily_o see_v and_o how_o terrible_a the_o end_n be_v of_o such_o as_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n their_o strength_n but_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o riches_n who_o can_v say_v the_o wealthy_a man_n be_v happy_a when_o he_o sleep_v he_o sleep_v in_o fear_n when_o he_o walk_v he_o walk_v in_o danger_n and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o best_a age_n strong_a body_n and_o best_a state_n he_o sudden_o die_v and_o leave_v his_o wealth_n he_o know_v not_o to_o who_o and_o who_o can_v say_v the_o poor_a fear_v god_n be_v unhappy_a in_o his_o baseness_n and_o want_v and_o ignominy_n since_o he_o set_v his_o hope_n upon_o the_o never-failing_a god_n he_o seek_v his_o help_n from_o heaven_n and_o be_v feed_v as_o with_o the_o dew_n thereof_o only_o hope_n sustain_v he_o and_o his_o want_n be_v timely_o supply_v with_o wish_a necessary_n and_o his_o heart_n comfort_v in_o his_o deep_a misery_n he_o lie_v down_o in_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o thankfulness_n and_o the_o lord_n sustain_v he_o and_o when_o he_o die_v he_o live_v and_o reign_v and_o rejoice_v in_o god_n his_o saviour_n o_o that_o i_o may_v have_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o vain_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n o_o my_o soul_n be_v at_o peace_n within_o i_o when_o i_o have_v war_n without_o i_o be_v content_v and_o grudge_v not_o when_o i_o want_v the_o outward_a fullness_n of_o worldly_a thing_n for_o i_o see_v and_o consider_v that_o carnal_a mean_n can_v save_v i_o but_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o he_o afford_v unto_o his_o faithful_a one_o all_o thing_n to_o enjoy_v though_o he_o make_v i_o a_o reproach_n among_o my_o friend_n and_o though_o he_o suffer_v i_o to_o stand_v a_o gaze_a stock_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o triumph_n in_o their_o own_o glory_n get_v by_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o device_n and_o the_o lord_n none_o of_o their_o counsel_n i_o will_v not_o yet_o be_v dismay_v neither_o will_v i_o be_v move_v at_o their_o prosperity_n for_o i_o