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A16215 Meditations upon the XLII. Psalme. By William Bloys esquire Bloys, William, 17th cent. 1632 (1632) STC 3140; ESTC S114171 95,230 372

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against_o thou_o and_o just_o suffer_v thy_o fierce_a wrath_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o pride_n he_o assault_v our_o bless_a saviour_n with_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a temptation_n and_o will_v not_o leave_v he_o until_o be_v vanquish_v he_o be_v command_v to_o depart_v 4.10_o mat._n 4.10_o but_o for_o ever_o he_o continue_v his_o malice_n against_o i_o thy_o image_n and_o often_o too_o often_o he_o prevail_v against_o i_o so_o that_o i_o be_o bring_v into_o subjection_n and_o the_o iron_n do_v enter_v into_o my_o soul_n arise_v o_o lord_n 105.18_o psal_n 105.18_o for_o my_o deliverance_n thou_o have_v buy_v i_o not_o with_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n o_o then_o redeem_v i_o out_o of_o this_o captivity_n why_o shall_v this_o traitor_n destroy_v thy_o subject_n that_o labour_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o obedient_a why_o shall_v satan_n vex_v thy_o servant_n that_o endeavour_n to_o do_v thy_o bless_a will_n why_o go_v i_o mourning_n 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accusation_n that_o be_v bring_v against_o he_o he_o must_v have_v the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n to_o oppose_v against_o their_o wickedness_n and_o his_o foot_n shod_a with_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n that_o he_o may_v not_o run_v with_o they_o in_o the_o crooked_a path_n lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o disarm_v they_o of_o these_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n there_o be_v a_o flame_a sword_n 3.24_o gen._n 3.24_o which_o turn_v every_o way_n place_v to_o keep_v adam_n from_o reentr_v into_o paradise_n these_o flame_a sword_n these_o tongue_n set_v on_o fire_n from_o hell_n keep_v many_o man_n from_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n and_o from_o approach_v unto_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n christ_n jesus_n who_o want_v a_o constant_a and_o firm_a resolution_n will_v choose_v to_o halt_v between_o two_o opinion_n 107.27_o psal_n 107.27_o yea_o to_o reel_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o stagger_v like_o the_o ship_n mention_v in_o the_o psalm_n in_o unknown_a way_n rather_o than_o with_o micaiah_n 22.24_o 1._o king_n 22.24_o to_o be_v smite_v and_o revile_v for_o their_o sincere_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n can_v that_o bless_a martyr_n endure_v the_o picture_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v put_v upon_o on_o his_o head_n fox_n john_n hus_n in_o fox_n and_o esteem_v it_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n unto_o he_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o undergo_v the_o term_n of_o disgrace_n cast_v upon_o we_o by_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v right_o consider_v be_v no_o other_o than_o be_v use_v in_o holy_a scripture_n so_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a by_o the_o profanation_n and_o it_o may_v be_v our_o great_a sorrow_n that_o we_o have_v not_o attain_v to_o be_v such_o as_o they_o accuse_v we_o to_o be_v or_o as_o we_o ourselves_o desire_v to_o be_v now_o the_o success_n which_o they_o shall_v find_v by_o this_o their_o violent_a carriage_n 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otherwise_o than_o herod_n think_v to_o worship_n christ_n 2.7_o mat._n 2.7_o when_o he_o inquire_v diligent_o after_o he_o he_o hope_v to_o have_v kill_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o they_o purpose_v to_o do_v no_o less_o come_v out_o with_o sword_n 26.55_o mat._n 26.55_o as_o against_o a_o thief_n though_o they_o aim_v at_o the_o member_n yet_o they_o smite_v the_o head_n itself_o in_o their_o persecution_n 5._o act._n 9.4_o 5._o what_o be_v do_v to_o one_o of_o those_o little_a one_o be_v do_v unto_o christ_n and_o what_o be_v do_v to_o christ_n be_v do_v to_o one_o of_o they_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n can_v hear_v his_o holy_a name_n which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o use_v without_o great_a reverence_n to_o be_v dishonour_v but_o his_o righteous_a soul_n must_v be_v vex_v thereat_o it_o be_v this_o which_o do_v strike_v so_o deep_a into_o david_n and_o vex_v he_o so_o sore_o see_v the_o coherence_n which_o he_o make_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n 69.9_o psal_n 69.9_o for_o the_o 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