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a_o innocent_a life_n 6_o trust_v therefore_o in_o god_n o_o my_o soul_n &_o rejoice_v in_o his_o favour_n for_o i_o right_o well_o know_v that_o he_o be_v well_o please_v with_o his_o praise_n by_o my_o lip_n all_o my_o life_n long_o â—ill_v i_o praise_v he_o and_o declare_v and_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n the_o god_n of_o justice_n god_n the_o tutor_n of_o the_o innocent_a god_n the_o father_n of_o salvation_n and_o god_n my_o only_a defence_n i_o will_v have_v my_o eye_n always_o fix_v on_o he_o and_o my_o face_n continual_o turn_v towards_o he_o for_o i_o have_v find_v no_o salvation_n but_o in_o he_o o_o my_o god_n who_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n reach_v out_o thy_o arm_n unto_o the_o afflict_a which_o have_v always_o receyve_v into_o thy_o protection_n the_o oppress_a and_o comforte_v the_o just_a unjust_o torment_v grant_v i_o o_o lord_n both_o comfort_n and_o courage_n to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o take_v my_o spirit_n unto_o i_o again_o 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reason_n for_o thy_o counsel_n be_v marvelous_a â—…gh_o and_o thy_o wisdom_n â—eâ—iâ—ble_a profound_a but_o in_o the_o end_n o_o lord_n whatsoever_o thou_o dispose_v oâ—…_n here_o in_o this_o world_n be_v finish_v 〈◊〉_d iâ—stice_n 26_o for_o as_o many_o as_o withdraw_v they_o 〈◊〉_d from_o â—y_a obedience_n and_o estrâ—…_n themselves_o from_o thy_o grace_n â—…aâ—_n perish_v most_o miserable_o and_o â—ll_o they_o which_o break_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o have_v sworâ—…_n to_o â—eruâ—_n their_o concupiscence_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o go_v â—n_o whore_v with_o 〈…〉_o â—arth_n and_o 〈…〉_o all_o they_o thâ—…_n 〈…〉_o sciâ—…_n and_o proâ—…_n 〈…〉_o unto_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈…〉_o shall_v be_v root_v 〈…〉_o the_o â—…y_o of_o thy_o reveng_a 〈◊〉_d 27_o 〈◊〉_d as_o for_o i_o 〈…〉_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o hope_n for_o 〈◊〉_d other_o felicity_n but_o 〈…〉_o &_o stick_v faâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…y_a â—…des_n as_o 〈◊〉_d i_o â—…ll_v â—…uer_o dâ—pâ—rt_v â—hence_o i_o will_v so_o steadfast_o lookâ—_n upon_o tâ—eâ—_n as_o that_o i_o 〈◊〉_d observe_v 〈◊〉_d tâ—…nâ—ling_v of_o thy_o â—yes_n and_o so_o confirm_v myself_o unto_o whatsoever_o thou_o desire_v of_o i_o &_o follâ—…_n rank_n by_o rank_n whatsoever_o thou_o coâ—…andest_v 〈…〉_o iâ—…eâ—d_v 〈◊〉_d pâ—…_n 〈…〉_o aâ—d_v see_v i_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o to_o be_v altogether_o good_a and_o almighty_a and_o 〈…〉_o â—…redly_o believe_v that_o 〈…〉_o also_o will_v i_o constant_a 〈…〉_o wilâ—_n assist_v i_o and_o gâ—uâ—_n 〈◊〉_d all_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v necessary_a for_o 〈◊〉_d o_o how_o 〈◊〉_d câ—…lâ—nt_a &_o most_o assure_a iâ—_n tâ—…t_v 〈…〉_o be_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o 〈…〉_o good_a &_o almighty_a god_n 〈…〉_o mâ—_n such_o 〈◊〉_d â—…mbâ—…_n 〈…〉_o of_o hiâ—_n beneâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d so_o 〈…〉_o hiâ—_n liberality_n 〈…〉_o i_o believe_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o reward_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v i_o if_o i_o serve_v he_o faithful_o why_o do_v thou_o my_o god_n most_o liberal_o bestow_v upon_o i_o so_o many_o benefit_n why_o do_v thou_o promise_v i_o such_o infiniteness_n see_v there_o be_v in_o i_o nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n 28_o i_o right_o well_o see_v o_o lord_n that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v be_v the_o man_n to_o declare_v abroad_o every_o where_n thy_o immensurable_a mercy_n and_o unspeakable_a goodness_n and_o publish_v thy_o praise_n throughout_o all_o the_o gate_n place_n of_o resort_n and_o secret_a corner_n of_o zion_n thy_o holy_a city_n to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o go_v up_o into_o thy_o holy_a hill_n among_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v assemble_v in_o thy_o church_n for_o the_o receyve_n of_o thy_o blessing_n and_o serve_v of_o thy_o glory_n may_v make_v they_o understand_v the_o secret_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n which_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o reveal_v unto_o i_o and_o that_o in_o address_v my_o voice_n with_o that_o stile_n which_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n have_v frame_v in_o the_o same_o i_o may_v unfold_v the_o holy_a mystery_n of_o thy_o incomprehensible_a wisdom_n to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o one_o heaâ—ing_v i_o discourse_v of_o the_o knowledge_n wherein_o thou_o have_v instruct_v i_o may_v be_v have_v in_o admiration_n not_o of_o i_o who_o be_o but_o a_o hoarse_a instrument_n of_o thy_o glory_n but_o of_o the_o marvelous_a effect_n of_o thy_o quicken_a spirit_n who_o shall_v embolden_v i_o unto_o this_o glorious_a holy_a and_o solemn_a work_n but_o o_o lord_n after_o thou_o have_v for_o a_o while_n entertain_v we_o here_o in_o this_o estate_n upon_o this_o terrestrial_a zion_n lift_v up_o our_o eye_n unto_o that_o heavenly_a zion_n embolden_v and_o encourage_v we_o unto_o the_o attain_v of_o that_o bless_a abode_n and_o teach_v we_o which_o be_v they_o unto_o who_o thou_o have_v promise_v the_o same_o and_o teach_v we_o also_o how_o we_o must_v carry_v ourselves_o to_o be_v make_v worthy_a of_o so_o excellent_a holy_a and_o glorious_a a_o dwell_n place_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 15._o 1_o the_o world_n o_o lord_n since_o it_o have_v so_o please_v thou_o be_v unto_o we_o a_o tedious_a pilgrimage_n we_o daily_o walk_v therein_o and_o can_v find_v any_o night_n rest_n for_o our_o weary_a member_n for_o if_o we_o think_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o head_n upon_o the_o pillow_n or_o bolster_n to_o geve_v our_o eye_n sleep_v our_o affliction_n importune_v we_o like_o fly_n yea_o and_o the_o very_a passion_n which_o be_v breed_v within_o our_o flesh_n do_v swell_v &_o puff_n we_o up_o and_o venom_n we_o like_o dangerous_a scorpion_n and_o kill_v we_o if_o we_o present_o kill_v not_o they_o what_o be_v we_o like_v to_o hope_v after_o see_v that_o as_o we_o lack_v strength_n so_o must_v the_o misery_n also_o needs_o grow_v upon_o we_o see_v that_o which_o way_n so_o ever_o we_o turn_v or_o be_v any_o way_n able_a to_o turn_v we_o we_o shall_v find_v ourselves_o altogether_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o world_n find_v it_o how_o and_o where_o we_o will_v be_v only_o full_a 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