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hear_v i_o and_o that_o right_a soon_o behold_v thou_o have_v make_v my_o day_n as_o it_o be_v a_o span_n long_o and_o my_o age_n though_o it_o be_v great_a in_o respect_n of_o other_o yet_o it_o be_v nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o thou_o for_o very_o every_o man_n live_v be_v altogether_o vanity_n ii_o my_o day_n be_v consume_v away_o like_a smoke_n and_o my_o bone_n be_v burn_v up_o as_o it_o be_v a_o firebrand_n there_o be_v no_o health_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o displeasure_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o sin_n my_o wickedness_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n and_o be_v a_o sore_a burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v but_o i_o will_v confess_v my_o wickedness_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o
return_v to_o thou_o be_v so_o great_a as_o my_o necessity_n of_o thy_o mercy_n be_v o_o let_v thy_o grace_n so_o strengthen_v my_o purpose_n of_o amendment_n that_o i_o may_v sin_v no_o more_o lest_o thy_o threaten_a return_n upon_o i_o in_o anger_n and_o thy_o sore_a displeasure_n break_v i_o in_o piece_n iv_o what_o be_o i_o o_o lord_n what_o be_v the_o life_n and_o what_o be_v the_o capacity_n of_o thy_o servant_n that_o thou_o shall_v do_v thus_o unto_o i_o praise_v be_v the_o lord_n daily_o even_o the_o lord_n that_o help_v we_o and_o pour_v his_o benefit_n upon_o we_o he_o be_v our_o god_n even_o the_o god_n from_o who_o come_v salvation_n god_n be_v the_o lord_n by_o who_o we_o escape_v death_n v._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sorrow_n which_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n thy_o comfort_n o_o lord_n have_v refresh_v my_o soul_n it_o be_v thou_o o_o lord_n who_o have_v make_v my_o flesh_n and_o my_o bone_n to_o rejoice_v behold_v happy_a be_v the_o man_n who_o god_n correct_v therefore_o despise_v not_o the_o chastise_v of_o the_o almighty_a vi_o for_o he_o make_v sore_a and_o bind_v up_o he_o wound_v and_o his_o hand_n make_v whole_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o judgement_n he_o remember_v mercy_n lord_n thou_o have_v lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o i_o yea_o lord_n thou_o have_v put_v gladness_n into_o my_o heart_n o_o be_v thou_o please_v gracious_o to_o add_v thankfulness_n to_o it_o vii_o i_o will_v lay_v i_o down_o in_o peace_n and_o take_v my_o rest_n for_o it_o be_v thou_o lord_n only_o which_o make_v i_o dwell_v in_o safety_n o_o lord_n i_o give_v thou_o humble_a and_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o thy_o great_a and_o almost_o miraculous_a bring_v i_o back_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o grave_n what_o thou_o have_v further_o for_o i_o to_o do_v or_o suffer_v thou_o alone_o know_v viii_o lord_n give_v i_o patience_n and_o courage_n and_o all_o christian_a resolution_n to_o do_v thou_o service_n replenish_v i_o evermore_o with_o 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thankfulness_n may_v be_v as_o great_a as_o my_o necessity_n of_o mercy_n be_v ii_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o have_v break_v in_o sunder_o the_o bond_n of_o sickness_n and_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o trouble_n and_o heaviness_n thou_o have_v snatch_v i_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n and_o save_v i_o from_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n o_o let_v my_o soul_n rest_n in_o thou_o and_o be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o when_o thou_o shall_v call_v all_o the_o whole_a universe_n to_o judgement_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o go_v down_o thereof_o i_o may_v in_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n sing_v praise_n to_o thou_o for_o evermore_o amen_n meditation_n xxiv_o comfortable_a refreshment_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n to_o be_v use_v by_o those_o who_o be_v present_a god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n john_n 3.16_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 1_o john_n 2.1_o 2._o ii_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n john_n 5.24_o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o john_n 6.37_o iii_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o full_a of_o heaviness_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o god_n for_o i_o will_v yet_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o the_o help_n of_o his_o countenance_n psal_n 42.6_o in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n john_n 14.2_o what_o thing_n be_v gain_n to_o i_o those_o i_o count_v loss_n for_o christ_n phil._n 3.7_o iv_o for_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o also_o we_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n according_a to_o the_o work_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a even_o to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o phil._n 3.20_o 21._o i_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n phil._n 3.14_o v._o set_a your_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o not_o on_o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o you_o be_v dead_a and_o your_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v then_o shall_v you_o also_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n colos_n 3.2.3_o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o 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