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and_o practical_a concernment_n to_o i_o in_o my_o condition_n with_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o keep_v close_o thereunto_o and_o not_o sinful_o to_o suffer_v myself_o to_o be_v seduce_v therefrom_o what_o ever_o happen_v 12_o thou_o statute_n lord_n be_v only_o bless_v in_o and_o of_o thyself_o from_o who_o as_o from_o a_o fountain_n flow_v forth_o all_o derive_v blessedness_n unto_o thy_o creature_n which_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o confer_v most_o upon_o they_o that_o please_v thou_o best_o as_o a_o gracious_a remuneration_n of_o their_o love_n and_o service_n lord_n therefore_o teach_v i_o to_o know_v and_o enable_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n reveal_v in_o thy_o word_n that_o i_o may_v partake_v thy_o blessedness_n be_v sharer_n in_o thy_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n here_o and_o hereafter_o 13_o as_o i_o have_v find_v thy_o law_n useful_a to_o i_o mouth_n by_o my_o knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o frame_v my_o course_n of_o life_n according_a to_o it_o so_o have_v i_o endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o to_o be_v to_o other_o and_o therefore_o have_v i_o according_a to_o my_o measure_n of_o light_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o my_o place_n and_o office_n teach_v it_o public_o and_o private_o not_o conceal_v any_o truth_n i_o know_v may_v make_v for_o thy_o glory_n and_o their_o edify_n when_o i_o have_v opportunity_n of_o time_n and_o occasion_n riches_n 14_o my_o delight_n and_o care_n i_o bless_v thou_o for_o give_v i_o such_o a_o heart_n have_v be_v more_o to_o hear_v understand_v and_o practice_v those_o thing_n which_o in_o thy_o word_n be_v testify_v to_o be_v thy_o will_n and_o more_o sweet_a peace_n and_o consolation_n have_v i_o have_v when_o i_o have_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o attain_v the_o know_n and_o do_v of_o they_o than_o they_o that_o set_v their_o heart_n to_o heap_v up_o riches_n when_o they_o have_v their_o desire_n of_o opulency_n and_o affluence_n way_n 15_o therefore_o whereas_o worldling_n cast_v in_o their_o mind_n and_o occupy_v their_o thought_n how_o to_o enhance_v their_o earthly_a store_n because_o their_o delight_n be_v there_o my_o meditation_n shall_v be_v otherways_o employ_v my_o care_n and_o thought_n shall_v be_v how_o to_o know_v more_o and_o practice_v better_o thy_o will_n reveal_v for_o therein_o be_v my_o delight_n and_o thereto_o will_v i_o bend_v my_o mind_n study_v how_o best_o to_o please_v thou_o word_n 16_o to_o know_v and_o do_v what_o please_v thou_o shall_v be_v a_o pleasure_n unto_o i_o yea_o nothing_o shall_v more_o delight_v i_o and_o therefore_o be_o i_o full_o purpose_v to_o make_v thy_o word_n the_o subject_n of_o my_o meditation_n day_n and_o night_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o my_o obedience_n in_o weal_n and_o wo._n gimel_n gimel_n the_o three_o letter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n alphabet_n signify_v the_o three_o part_n word_n 17_o lord_n thy_o promise_n to_o thy_o people_n be_v comprehensive_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n as_o thou_o have_v make_v they_o so_o fulfil_v they_o let_v i_o thy_o servant_n reap_v the_o bless_a fruit_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o bounty_n according_a to_o they_o touch_v life_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a grant_v i_o both_o and_o what_o conduce_v unto_o both_o as_o a_o faithful_a creator_n and_o gracious_a redeemer_n that_o by_o grace_n i_o may_v live_v both_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o nature_n 18_o lord_n law_n thou_o know_v what_o great_a impediment_n there_o be_v that_o hinder_v our_o knowledge_n and_o acquaintance_n with_o thou_o even_o in_o those_o thing_n thou_o have_v reveal_v of_o which_o yet_o we_o be_v ignorant_a and_o see_v we_o see_v not_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a vail_n that_o interpose_v betwixt_o a_o right_a understanding_n and_o they_o the_o one_o over_o our_o heart_n blind_o mistake_v the_o mind_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o stumble_v at_o the_o stumble_a stone_n the_o letter_n the_o other_o over_o thy_o law_n and_o covenant_n itself_o express_v in_o dark_a and_o typical_a umbrage_n and_o dispensation_n 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proper_o belong_v to_o another_o world_n only_o here_o i_o must_v for_o a_o time_n lead_v a_o transient_a life_n because_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n more_o than_o i_o who_o though_o i_o be_o in_o the_o world_n yet_o not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o in_o mind_n and_o heart_n estrange_v from_o it_o therefore_o see_v it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n that_o i_o must_v live_v my_o appoint_a time_n to_o serve_v thou_o on_o earth_n take_v it_o into_o consideration_n what_o divine_a light_n and_o guidance_n be_v requisite_a so_o to_o do_v and_o vouchsafe_v i_o it_o proportionable_o lest_o i_o wander_v out_o of_o thy_o way_n the_o world_n and_o flesh_n with_o which_o i_o here_o converse_v be_v stranger_n and_o estrange_v thereunto_o and_o apt_a to_o mislead_v i_o if_o thy_o word_n and_o spirit_n be_v not_o always_o a_o light_n and_o guide_v unto_o i_o time_n 20_o
lord_n my_o soul_n be_v as_o the_o break_a and_o chaw_v earth_n in_o time_n of_o drought_n labour_v always_o in_o unsatiable_a desire_n after_o the_o soul-nourishing_a and_o refresh_a knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a excellency_n comprehend_v in_o thy_o righteous_a precept_n and_o covenant-dispensation_n as_o it_o do_v incessant_o after_o rain_n that_o so_o i_o may_v always_o live_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o fear_v love_n and_o obedience_n commandment_n 21_o that_o be_v my_o desire_n to_o understand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v walk_v humble_o with_o my_o god_n for_o the_o proud_a disobedient_a gainsayers_a of_o his_o will_n that_o have_v take_v curse_v and_o displease_a curse_n the_o lord_n have_v soon_o or_o late_a meet_v with_o they_o as_o they_o be_v hateful_a to_o he_o so_o he_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v upon_o they_o by_o heavy_a judgement_n testimony_n 22_o which_o i_o be_o confident_a shall_v still_o be_v their_o portion_n even_o the_o portion_n of_o my_o proud_a disdainful_a enemy_n who_o think_v scorn_n of_o i_o and_o base_o asperse_v i_o because_o of_o my_o faith_n in_o and_o obedience_n unto_o god_n but_o lord_n i_o hope_v that_o both_o i_o and_o they_o be_v accept_v at_o thy_o hand_n and_o that_o thou_o take_v notice_n of_o my_o ismaelitish_n persecution_n by_o my_o arrogant_a foe_n and_o will_v find_v a_o time_n to_o quit_v i_o of_o they_o who_o thou_o know_v have_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o thou_o nor_o desert_v either_o my_o faith_n or_o fear_n of_o thou_o for_o fear_v of_o man_n 23_o i_o have_v be_v the_o byword_n of_o high_a and_o low_a statute_n those_o that_o shall_v have_v be_v by_o their_o place_n man_n of_o more_o integrity_n and_o good_a example_n yet_o do_v not_o they_o stick_v to_o abuse_v their_o authority_n and_o i_o by_o cast_v scorn_n upon_o i_o in_o the_o audience_n of_o other_o but_o i_o patient_o bear_v it_o and_o my_o thought_n the_o while_n be_v upon_o thy_o word_n and_o my_o duty_n in_o such_o case_n that_o so_o i_o may_v approve_v myself_o to_o thou_o not_o care_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o man_n day_n 24_o and_o though_o i_o have_v cause_n enough_o of_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n counselor_n yet_o my_o comfort_n be_v they_o make_v i_o not_o break_v covenant_n nor_o falsify_v my_o faith_n but_o still_o i_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o follow_v my_o rule_n and_o have_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o in_o my_o own_o spirit_n not_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n what_o to_o do_v at_o such_o time_n when_o temptation_n be_v sore_o upon_o i_o but_o with_o thy_o word_n which_o i_o know_v be_v the_o will_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o mighty_a counsellor_n and_o prince_n of_o prince_n daleth_fw-he daleth_fw-he the_o four_o letter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n alphabet_n signify_v the_o four_o part_n 25_o i_o be_o exceed_o low_o bring_v by_o thy_o afflict_a hand_n word_n my_o discomfiture_n make_v my_o life_n a_o very_a death_n oh_o do_v thou_o raise_v i_o restore_v comfort_n and_o thereby_o life_n unto_o i_o according_a as_o thou_o have_v gracious_o promise_v 26_o for_o i_o have_v not_o hide_v my_o offence_n statute_n but_o confess_v and_o declare_v they_o to_o thou_o as_o i_o have_v do_v every_o thing_n else_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n i_o have_v always_o acquaint_v thou_o how_o it_o be_v with_o i_o in_o my_o temptation_n and_o trouble_n and_o i_o have_v ever_o find_v thou_o gracious_a and_o so_o doubt_v not_o still_o to_o do_v speak_v peace_n and_o holiness_n therefore_o now_o to_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v sin_v no_o more_o but_o learn_v to_o love_v and_o serve_v thou_o work_n 27_o lord_n instruct_v i_o and_o overpower_v my_o natural_a pravity_n and_o corrupt_a disposition_n to_o walk_v holy_o and_o steady_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o obedience_n of_o thy_o commandment_n by_o thy_o renew_n of_o my_o joy_n and_o strengthen_v of_o my_o grace_n so_o shall_v i_o magnify_v thy_o power_n in_o my_o weakness_n and_o animate_v the_o faith_n of_o other_o word_n 28_o the_o sense_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o thy_o displeasure_n for_o it_o lie_v so_o heavy_a upon_o my_o spirit_n that_o i_o sensible_o decay_v and_o waste_v under_o it_o speak_v reconciliation_n and_o absolution_n to_o i_o that_o may_v revive_v and_o restore_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o poor_a penitent_n and_o suppliant_n such_o as_o i_o be_o gracious_o 29_o the_o sin_n that_o have_v bring_v i_o into_o this_o distemper_n be_v my_o want_n of_o faith_n to_o carry_v i_o through_o and_o my_o make_v now_o and_o then_o in_o extremity_n of_o temptation_n lie_v my_o refuge_n which_o repent_v i_o that_o ever_o i_o do_v so_o the_o lord_n forgive_v it_o and_o remove_v that_o spirit_n of_o fear_n and_o diffidence_n that_o cause_v it_o that_o i_o may_v no_o more_o tread_v in_o such_o by-path_n of_o thy_o own_o free_a goodness_n grant_v i_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_v promise_v in_o thy_o word_n and_o exhibit_v in_o the_o typical_a ordinance_n of_o thy_o law_n i_o 30_o lord_n how_o ever_o i_o have_v slip_v through_o frailty_n yet_o thou_o know_v the_o bent_n and_o bias_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v to_o love_v truth_n and_o not_o falsehood_n it_o be_v the_o way_n i_o have_v choose_v to_o walk_v in_o and_o have_v use_v the_o mean_n that_o may_v awe_n i_o to_o it_o and_o direct_v i_o in_o it_o by_o serious_a ponder_v thy_o righteous_a commandment_n penal_o inhibit_v such_o sinful_a aversation_n though_o my_o grace_n be_v weak_a my_o endeavour_n through_o temptation_n have_v sometime_o be_v ineffectual_a shame_v 31_o i_o have_v not_o ordinary_o no_o nor_o willing_o at_o any_o time_n give_v the_o reins_o to_o my_o corruption_n though_o otherwhiles_o they_o have_v be_v too_o strong_a for_o i_o but_o have_v careful_o and_o conscionable_o in_o the_o main_a and_o course_n of_o my_o life_n though_o troublous_a and_o temptatious_a walk_v exact_o and_o keep_v i_o close_o to_o thy_o will_n testify_v in_o thy_o word_n o_o lord_n therefore_o compassionate_v i_o in_o this_o my_o sin_n and_o trouble_v for_o it_o and_o so_o order_v my_o way_n that_o i_o sin_v no_o more_o to_o provoke_v thou_o against_o i_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o thy_o favour_n and_o the_o forfeit_v myself_o to_o my_o enemy_n 32_o i_o have_v be_v faithful_a though_o with_o some_o fail_n heart_n which_o if_o thou_o will_v but_o please_v to_o pass_v by_o and_o renew_v thy_o favour_n to_o i_o and_o grace_n in_o i_o whereby_o my_o heart_n may_v again_o be_v comfort_v and_o consequent_o enlarge_v and_o enable_v for_o thy_o joy_n be_v my_o strength_n then_o do_v i_o promise_v for_o myself_o be_v confident_a in_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o grace_n to_o yield_v universal_a and_o cheerful_a obedience_n to_o thy_o commandment_n maugre_o impediment_n he._n he._n the_o five_o letter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n alphabet_n signify_v the_o five_o part_n 33_o i_o know_v my_o whole_a life_n throughout_o be_v to_o be_v expend_v in_o thy_o service_n end_n but_o how_o to_o persevere_v with_o unwearied_a and_o unvaried_a constancy_n i_o see_v not_o but_o by_o thy_o special_a and_o spiritual_a guidance_n who_o can_v either_o order_v my_o affair_n to_o be_v free_a from_o temptation_n or_o teach_v and_o enable_v i_o to_o wade_v through_o they_o without_o warp_a from_o the_o rule_n and_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n pity_v therefore_o my_o weakness_n and_o humane_a frailty_n and_o by_o thy_o spirit_n supply_v and_o prompt_v i_o continual_o so_o shall_v i_o do_v what_o else_o i_o can_v avoid_v sin_n and_o persevere_v in_o holiness_n all_o my_o life_n in_o all_o the_o various_a alteration_n of_o it_o heart_n 34_o how_o many_o be_v befool_v with_o worldly_a wisdom_n and_o carnal_a reason_n lord_n thou_o know_v and_o true_o so_o shall_v i_o among_o the_o rest_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o more_o merciful_a unto_o i_o to_o teach_v i_o better_o yea_o contrary_a to_o such_o thing_n as_o those_o principle_n dictate_v even_o the_o wholesome_a rudiment_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o covenant_n dispensation_n which_o if_o thou_o will_v of_o thy_o good_a grace_n vouchsafe_v to_o do_v i_o shall_v glad_o serve_v thou_o than_o sin_n yea_o if_o thou_o will_v effectual_o lead_v i_o i_o will_v glad_o and_o cordial_o follow_v and_o obey_v thou_o in_o whatsoever_o thou_o command_v for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o how_o else_o to_o perform_v i_o see_v not_o delight_v 35_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n be_v thou_o and_o of_o thou_o now_o therefore_o as_o thou_o have_v enable_v i_o in_o the_o one_o for_o through_o thy_o grace_n my_o heart_n be_v bias_v to_o obedience_n so_o that_o my_o desire_n be_v to_o it_o and_o my_o delight_n be_v in_o it_o so_o do_v thou_o no_o less_o gracious_o and_o
powerful_o enable_v i_o in_o the_o other_o let_v i_o through_o thy_o assistance_n be_v as_o able_a as_o willing_a to_o do_v thy_o will_n always_o in_o all_o thing_n covetousness_n 36_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n natural_o i_o have_v the_o same_o corrupt_a and_o inordinate_a affection_n in_o i_o as_o other_o have_v as_o ready_a upon_o temptation_n to_o warp_v worldward_n as_o another_o man_n but_o i_o know_v thou_o have_v my_o heart_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o though_o i_o can_v rule_v it_o thou_o can_v so_o that_o i_o pray_v thou_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o it_o and_o keep_v a_o hand_n over_o it_o to_o dispose_v and_o bend_v it_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o will_n and_o from_o the_o world_n allurement_n of_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n let_v grace_n supersead_v i_o from_o corruption_n special_o of_o covetousness_n the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a way_n 37_o let_v not_o my_o outward_a sense_n be_v catch_v and_o sinful_o transport_v with_o the_o bait_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o the_o world_n but_o give_v 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