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my_o uncleanness_n banish_v i_o from_o my_o fellowship_n with_o thou_o wash_v i_o beseech_v thou_o not_o my_o foot_n only_o but_o my_o hand_n and_o my_o head_n also_o wash_v my_o foot_n that_o be_v my_o unclean_a affection_n wash_v my_o hand_n that_o be_v my_o unclean_a action_n and_o wash_v my_o head_n that_o be_v my_o unclean_a imagination_n cleanse_v i_o in_o all_o that_o the_o pollution_n of_o any_o do_v not_o cast_v i_o from_o thy_o presence_n o_o lord_n i_o do_v not_o hide_v and_o conceal_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o bosom_n ver._n 3_o i_o seek_v not_o to_o cover_v it_o as_o hitherto_o i_o have_v do_v but_o behold_v now_o i_o know_v it_o i_o acknowledge_v it_o i_o confess_v it_o to_o thou_o against_o myself_o therefore_o show_v lord_n some_o pity_n and_o compassion_n upon_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n and_o forgive_v it_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o do_v thou_o therefore_o cast_v it_o behind_o thy_o back_n my_o sin_n be_v so_o secret_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n 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zion_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o it_o for_o thy_o peculiar_a habitation_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob._n thou_o see_v lord_n with_o what_o wind_n with_o what_o storm_n this_o thy_o holy_a city_n be_v assault_v there_o be_v who_o be_v ready_a and_o bend_v to_o raze_v it_o oven_n to_o the_o foundation_n have_v mercy_n therefore_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o city_n o_o lord_n and_o thou_o who_o have_v promise_v to_o protect_v these_o wall_n give_v the_o glory_n to_o thy_o own_o name_n and_o suffer_v not_o those_o thy_o enemy_n who_o have_v not_o know_v thou_o or_o do_v envy_v thy_o glory_n vers._n 5_o continualiy_v to_o reproach_v thy_o name_n and_o triumph_v over_o thy_o people_n though_o they_o cry_v down_o with_o it_o down_o with_o it_o to_o the_o ground_n yet_o do_v thou_o who_o be_v the_o most_o high_a establish_z and_o confirm_v it_o and_o never_o suffer_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n to_o prevail_v against_o it_o many_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v 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to_o the_o heart_n body_n heart_n a_o waste_v of_o the_o body_n that_o my_o eye_n droop_v and_o fail_v for_o when_o the_o animal_n and_o vital_a spirit_n suffer_v a_o decay_n the_o eye_n will_v quick_o by_o her_o dimness_n deadness_n and_o dulness_n discover_v it_o 2._o it_o produce_v a_o ardent_a affection_n a_o continuance_n prayer_n continuance_n a_o fervency_n in_o prayer_n and_o assiduity_n in_o prayer_n which_o be_v here_o make_v evident_a by_o the_o adjunct_n 1._o his_o voice_n i_o have_v call_v daily_o upon_o thou_o it_o be_v 1._o clamour_v 2._o assidun_v 2._o by_o the_o extension_n of_o his_o hand_n i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n to_o thou_o man_n use_v to_o do_v so_o when_o they_o expect_v
reproach_n 5._o reproach_n from_o the_o reproach_n of_o they_o who_o have_v be_v his_o friend_n but_o be_v now_o his_o enemy_n for_o a_o wicked_a man_n think_v himself_o reproach_v by_o a_o good_a man_n honest_a conversation_n wisd_v 5._o my_o enemy_n reproach_n i_o all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o they_o be_v mad_a against_o i_o be_v swear_v against_o i_o have_v conspit_v by_o a_o oath_n to_o undo_v i_o 6._o and_o that_o which_o make_v they_o so_o mad_a and_o sweâ—r_a be_v my_o repentance_n which_o i_o testify_v by_o ash_n on_o my_o head_n sadness_n head_n sadness_n and_o tear_n in_o my_o eye_n i_o have_v caten_v ash_n like_o bread_n my_o daily_a food_n and_o mingle_v my_o drink_n with_o weep_v i_o drink_v tear_n with_o my_o wine_n that_o be_v i_o be_v feed_v with_o bitterness_n and_o sustain_v with_o tear_n which_o they_o deride_v and_o now_o behold_v the_o reason_n why_o every_o true_a penitent_a be_v thus_o humble_v anger_n all_o these_o increase_v by_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n anger_n it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v nor_o yet_o for_o want_v of_o wit_n but_o it_o be_v out_o of_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o god_n anger_n which_o he_o hope_v to_o pacify_v by_o his_o sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n 1._o ver._n 10_o because_o of_o thy_o indignation_n and_o thy_o wrath_n for_o my_o former_a sin_n 2._o which_o i_o collect_v thus_o thou_o have_v former_o lift_v i_o up_o then_o sure_o i_o be_v in_o thy_o fovour_n but_o have_v now_o cast_v i_o down_o whence_o i_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o i_o be_o in_o disfavour_n with_o thou_o 3._o and_o the_o effect_n plain_o show_v it_o for_o my_o day_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n that_o decline_v and_o be_o wither_v like_o grace_n become_v mortal_a fly_v fade_a from_o thy_o wrath_n raise_v by_o my_o own_o default_n 2._o promise_n the_o second_o part_n he_o yet_o comfort_v himself_o in_o god_n promise_n hitherto_o the_o prophet_n have_v petition_v and_o complain_v his_o case_n be_v lamentable_a yet_o he_o be_v notswallow_v up_o of_o sorrow_n heart_n he_o begin_v to_o take_v and_o comfort_n he_o promise_v himself_o in_o the_o eternity_n and_o immutability_n of_o god_n and_o his_o love_n to_o his_o church_n hence_o he_o conceive_v hope_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o be_v move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n foretell_v the_o restauration_n of_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o typical_o the_o state_n of_o christ_n church_n 1._o they_o to_o his_o church_n on_o which_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o have_v when_o he_o restore_v they_o true_o i_o wither_v away_o as_o grass_n and_o so_o shall_v all_o individual_a man_n but_o 1._o thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o thy_o church_n and_o promise_n to_o thy_o church_n 2._o and_o thy_o remembrance_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n the_o covenant_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v shall_v be_v remember_v from_o father_n to_o son_n ver._n 13_o till_o the_o world_n end_n 2._o thou_o seem_v now_o to_o sleep_n but_o thou_o shall_v arise_v 1._o thou_o shall_v have_v mercy_n on_o zion_n and_o save_v thy_o people_n 2._o for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v literal_o the_o seventy_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n be_v near_o expire_v typical_o by_o the_o spirit_n the_o prophet_n foresee_v and_o conceive_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o future_a as_o a_o thing_n present_a and_o both_o he_o call_v a_o time_n of_o favour_n for_o from_o the_o favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n both_o proceed_v 3._o and_o this_o consideration_n wrought_v a_o double_a effect_n effect_n this_o wrought_v a_o double_a effect_n 1._o one_o upon_o god_n people_n for_o the_o present_a viz._n a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o have_v it_o so_o ver._n 14_o earnest_n they_o be_v that_o jerusalem_n shall_v again_o be_v build_v the_o church_n set_v up_o for_o thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o stone_n so_o stone_n a_o desire_n to_o have_v it_o so_o and_o favour_v the_o dust_n thereof_o ver._n 15_o 2._o the_o other_o upon_o the_o heathen_a conversion_n heathen_a another_o on_o the_o heathen_a viz._n compassion_n conversion_n so_o the_o heathen_a shall_v fear_v thy_o name_n which_o begin_v when_o darius_n and_o cyrus_n see_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o prophecy_n and_o obey_v they_o 2._o and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o glory_n which_o be_v true_o fulfil_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o constantine_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o faith_n and_o he_o add_v the_o cause_n why_o king_n and_o nation_n shall_v be_v so_o strange_o convert_v because_o he_o have_v beyond_o all_o belief_n and_o expectation_n of_o man_n ver._n 16_o so_o strange_o deliver_v his_o people_n from_o captivity_n and_o so_o miraculous_o set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n in_o his_o church_n this_o shall_v be_v do_v when_o or_o because_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n he_o shall_v appear_v in_o glory_n before_o he_o cast_v his_o people_n into_o the_o grave_n as_o it_o be_v without_o any_o hope_n of_o life_n or_o restitution_n but_o when_o he_o shall_v bring_v they_o from_o thence_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o glory_n and_o honour_v manifest_a and_o that_o which_o move_v he_o to_o it_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n ver._n 17_o he_o will_v regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o destitute_a and_o not_o despise_v their_o prayer_n keep_v which_o effect_n follow_v on_o their_o prayer_n of_o this_o mercy_n a_o record_n to_o be_v keep_v now_o lest_o the_o jew_n shall_v conceive_v that_o what_o be_v do_v for_o they_o do_v concern_v they_o only_o and_o not_o their_o child_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n to_o come_v god_n will_v have_v a_o record_v keep_v of_o it_o 1._o this_o shall_v be_v write_v for_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v 2._o and_o the_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v create_v shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n ver._n 18_o cum_fw-la viderint_fw-la impleta_fw-la quae_fw-la praedicta_fw-la and_o of_o this_o he_o assign_v two_o reason_n even_o the_o selfsame_a set_v down_o at_o the_o 16._o and_o 17._o verse_n 1._o for_o be_v have_v look_v down_o from_o the_o height_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n ver._n 19_o from_o the_o heaven_n do_v the_o lord_n behold_v the_o earth_n 2._o to_o hear_v the_o groan_n of_o the_o prisoner_n ver._n 20_o to_o loose_a those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n god_n that_o the_o glory_n be_v return_v to_o god_n now_o this_o mercy_n from_o god_n call_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o duty_n for_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o it_o be_v and_o the_o effect_n that_o it_o shall_v work_v upon_o we_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v thankful_a therefore_o he_o look_v down_o therefore_o he_o hear_v the_o groan_n of_o the_o prisoner_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v free_v 1._o they_o shall_v declare_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o zion_n ver._n 21_o and_o his_o praise_n in_o jerusalem_n 2._o and_o this_o praise_n shall_v be_v complete_v ver._n 22_o when_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v simul_fw-la or_o in_o unum_fw-la unite_v together_o and_o the_o kingdom_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n the_o gentile_n join_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o it_o and_o here_o methinks_v i_o hear_v the_o prophet_n break_v off_o his_o comfort_n it_o the_o prophet_n lament_v he_o shall_v not_o live_v to_o see_v it_o and_o break_v out_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o prophecy_n with_o balaam_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o assure_v all_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o be_v do_v for_o god_n people_n but_o alas_o who_o shall_v live_v when_o god_n do_v this_o whosoever_o shall_v i_o shall_v not_o certain_o for_o he_o weaken_v my_o strength_n in_o the_o way_n and_o have_v shorten_v my_o day_n ver._n 23_o yet_o my_o desire_n be_v it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o may_v yet_o he_o desire_v he_o may_v and_o in_o this_o my_o desire_n be_v but_o the_o same_o with_o many_o king_n and_o prophet_n that_o have_v go_v before_o i_o all_o which_o long_o and_o desire_a to_o see_v the_o flourish_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o messiah_n and_o therefore_o ver._n 24_o i_o say_v o_o my_o god_n take_v i_o not_o away_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o age_n but_o suffer_v i_o to_o draw_v out_o my_o life_n to_o see_v that_o that_o all_o good_a man_n have_v aspire_v to_o see_v to_o wit_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v christ_n promise_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v a_o partaker_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o petition_n immutability_n and_o press_v that_o he_o may_v persuade_v god_n to_o it_o upon_o 24._o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n eternity_n and_o immutability_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o easy_a grant_v he_o press_v it_o by_o a_o collation_n of_o god_n eternity_n and_o immutability_n with_o his_o own_o life_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v spare_v i_o
by_o a_o apostrophe_n he_o speak_v thus_o to_o himself_o return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n ver._n 7_o hitherto_o thou_o have_v be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o among_o the_o wave_n and_o various_a wind_n of_o sorrow_n doubt_n and_o despair_n and_o for_o a_o long_a time_n thou_o can_v find_v no_o port_n or_o haven_n wherein_o to_o be_v secure_a now_o because_o those_o tempest_n be_v over_o and_o faith_n have_v open_v to_o thou_o a_o harbour_n where_o thou_o may_v be_v safe_a be_v merry_a and_o joyful_a turn_v in_o or_o rather_o return_v to_o that_o haven_n where_o thou_o have_v heretofore_o find_v rest_n return_v to_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n 1._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o thou_o ver._n 8_o he_o have_v retribute_v to_o thou_o good_a for_o evil_n and_o as_o thou_o find_v by_o experience_n out_o of_o his_o immense_a goodness_n be_v present_a with_o thou_o and_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n 2._o and_o then_o he_o turn_v his_o speech_n to_o god_n attribute_v to_o he_o the_o whole_a work_n 1._o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n the_o face_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n be_v before_o i_o but_o thou_o have_v remove_v and_o present_v i_o with_o life_n 2._o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o eye_n from_o tear_n turn_v my_o heaviness_n into_o joy_n and_o wipe_v all_o tear_n from_o my_o eye_n 3._o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o foot_n from_o fall_v when_o my_o infirmity_n be_v great_a and_o the_o devil_n thrust_v sore_o at_o i_o that_o i_o may_v fall_v thou_o have_v settle_v my_o foot_n that_o i_o may_v stand_v fast_o fight_n resist_v and_o not_o fall_v and_o this_o god_n do_v for_o those_o who_o call_v on_o he_o and_o trust_v to_o he_o he_o free_v they_o from_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n and_o raise_v they_o to_o life_n he_o deliver_v from_o all_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n and_o will_v at_o last_o wipe_v all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n revel_v 21._o and_o will_v give_v they_o not_o only_o a_o happy_a life_n but_o also_o secure_a that_o they_o never_o shall_v fall_v favour_n david_n express_v upon_o the_o favour_n or_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o they_o shall_v be_v possess_v of_o joy_n rest_n eternal_a peace_n and_o quietness_n 2._o david_n have_v express_v his_o sorrow_n part_n the_o second_o part_n and_o god_n goodness_n unto_o he_o in_o deliver_v he_o from_o they_o now_o profess_v how_o ready_a he_o will_v be_v to_o do_v his_o duty_n ever_o after_o 1._o by_o his_o obedience_n 2._o by_o a_o faithful_a confession_n of_o his_o mistake_n and_o future_a confidence_n 1._o careful_a he_o will_v be_v ever_o after_o to_o please_v god_n obedience_n god_n his_o obedience_n i_o will_v walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n this_o life_n be_v both_o the_o region_n of_o death_n and_o a_o land_n of_o the_o live_n there_o be_v those_o that_o be_v dead_a ver._n 9_o who_o be_v yet_o alive_a viz._n which_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n they_o in_o this_o true_o 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what_o shall_v i_o return_v unto_o he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v cast_v about_o and_o find_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o that_o be_v fit_a to_o give_v he_o profess_v only_o that_o he_o will_v give_v thanks_o this_o only_a he_o can_v and_o these_o he_o will_v return_v which_o he_o know_v to_o god_n be_v the_o best_a payment_n 1._o i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n here_o interpreter_n vary_v ver._n 13_o what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n he_o will_v bring_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o definit_a &_o statuit_fw-la quid_fw-la acturus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o the_o most_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o
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breath_n in_o their_o mouth_n 4._o from_o the_o sortishness_n and_o misery_n of_o those_o that_o worship_v they_o they_o that_o make_v they_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o ver._n 18_o so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o trust_v in_o they_o the_o maker_n be_v blind_a mute_a deaf_a understand_v nothing_o at_o all_o who_o suppose_v that_o they_o can_v make_v god_n and_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o they_o more_o sotrish_a that_o think_v a_o stone_n can_v help_v they_o 7._o part_n the_o seven_o part_n in_o the_o last_o part_n he_o invite_v all_o the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n to_o praise_v he_o because_o they_o be_v lively_a image_n of_o the_o live_a god_n they_o see_v they_o hear_v they_o speak_v they_o understand_v god_n that_o therefore_o all_o praise_n god_n and_o therefore_o they_o praise_v that_o god_n from_o who_o they_o the_o faculty_n of_o live_v hear_v speak_a see_v and_o understanding_n to_o this_o he_o invite_v 1._o all_o israel_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o house_n of_o israel_n 2._o ver._n 19_o then_o the_o priest_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o house_n of_o aaron_n 3._o the_o levite_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o house_n of_o levi._n 4._o last_o of_o all_o the_o laity_n you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n bless_v the_o lord_n to_o which_o he_o add_v his_o own_o vote_n conclude_v with_o this_o epiphonima_n 1._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n out_o of_o zion_n where_o he_o show_v his_o presence_n by_o the_o ark._n 2._o which_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n who_o though_o he_o be_v every_o where_n by_o his_o essence_n and_o presence_n yet_o peculiar_o dwell_v in_o his_o church_n by_o his_o inhabit_v spirit_n let_v the_o citizen_n of_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n never_o cease_v to_o bless_v he_o the_o hymn_n and_o prayer_n collect_v from_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o five_o psalm_n o_o omnipotent_a god_n all_o we_o thy_o servant_n now_o gather_v together_o in_o thy_o spirit_n to_o bless_v thy_o name_n and_o here_o meet_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n to_o praise_v thou_o ver._n 1_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o we_o have_v instnite_a reason_n to_o pay_v this_o debt_n to_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n for_o we_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thou_o be_v good_a good_a absolute_o in_o thyself_o and_o gracious_a unto_o we_o and_o that_o all_o our_o goodness_n be_v as_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o we_o know_v again_o that_o to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o be_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n and_o therefore_o our_o heart_n shall_v be_v glad_a when_o we_o send_v forth_o praise_n unto_o thou_o with_o joyful_a lip_n we_o know_v also_o that_o thou_o be_v great_a and_o far_o above_o all_o go_n thy_o benefit_n be_v innumerable_a not_o only_o which_o thou_o have_v confer_v upon_o thy_o choose_a people_n thy_o israel_n who_o be_v thy_o pecultar_n treasure_n but_o even_o which_o with_o a_o full_a hand_n thou_o have_v pour_v forth_o upon_o all_o mankind_n for_o in_o heaven_n the_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o in_o all_o deep_a place_n thou_o have_v do_v whatsoever_o thou_o please_v thou_o so_o ordere_v the_o cloud_n the_o vapour_n the_o lightning_n wind_n and_o rain_n that_o they_o may_v be_v obedient_a to_o thou_o and_o serviceable_a for_o the_o use_n and_o sustenance_n of_o man_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o power_n the_o heart_n of_o all_o king_n and_o prince_n thou_o so_o bende_v they_o as_o may_v make_v most_o for_o the_o good_a and_o saidation_n of_o thy_o people_n upon_o they_o thou_o reveng_a their_o wrong_n and_o deliver_v in_o due_a time_n thy_o choose_a people_n from_o their_o power_n and_o oppression_n egypt_n the_o amorites_n and_o canaanites_n feel_v thy_o power_n who_o thou_o smote_a in_o thy_o anger_n plaguest_n and_o slay_v in_o thy_o wrath_n and_o give_v away_o their_o land_n for_o a_o heritage_n even_o for_o a_o heritage_n to_o israel_n thy_o people_n thy_o name_n o_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o ver._n 13_o and_o thy_o memorial_n through_o all_o generation_n and_o therefore_o our_o hope_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o thy_o promise_n be_v thereby_o confirm_v and_o increase_v that_o though_o thou_o be_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o thy_o people_n yet_o at_o last_o it_o will_v repent_v thou_o concern_v thy_o servant_n o_o merciful_a god_n arise_v we_o beseech_v thou_o and_o behold_v the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n of_o thy_o poor_a servant_n and_o deal_v not_o with_o we_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o iniquity_n pardon_v our_o offence_n and_o let_v it_o repent_v thou_o of_o the_o evil_n thou_o have_v bring_v upon_o we_o we_o have_v live_v unworthy_a of_o thy_o name_n unworthy_a of_o our_o vocation_n yet_o at_o last_o break_v the_o force_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n and_o repress_v their_o pride_n and_o boldness_n that_o we_o be_v not_o compel_v to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n which_o be_v little_o better_o than_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_n that_o nor_o see_v nor_o speak_v nor_o hear_v nor_o understand_v which_o mercy_n if_o thou_o will_v grant_v we_o than_o all_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n both_o priest_n and_o people_n the_o whole_a house_n of_o aaron_n of_o levi_n and_o all_o israel_n shall_v have_v just_a occasion_n to_o bless_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n out_o of_o zion_n which_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n allelujah_o psal._n cxxxvi_o this_o psalm_n be_v of_o the_o same_o argument_n that_o the_o former_a for_o in_o it_o all_o man_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o his_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n his_o providence_n and_o mercy_n in_o create_v govern_v and_o order_v the_o world_n but_o especial_o his_o love_n show_v to_o his_o people_n the_o church_n all_o which_o work_v because_o they_o proceed_v from_o his_o mercy_n therefore_o
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