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within_o i_o comfort_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n 4._o for_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n due_a i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n go_v not_o far_o from_o 11._o i_o o_o god_n o_o knit_v my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v fear_v thy_o name_n thou_o be_v my_o helper_n and_o redeemer_n 6._o o_o lord_n make_v no_o long_a tarry_n oh_o be_v thou_o my_o help_n in_o trouble_n for_o 11._o vain_a be_v the_o help_n of_o man_n oh_o guide_v 23._o i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n and_o after_o that_o receive_v i_o to_o thy_o glory_n my_o 17._o time_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n deliver_v i_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o enemy_n oh_o withdraw_v not_o thy_o mercy_n from_o 14._o i_o o_o lord_n lead_v i_o o_o lord_n in_o thy_o righteousness_n because_o of_o 8._o my_o enemy_n
o_o let_v my_o soul_n live_v penul_v and_o it_o shall_v praise_v thou_o in_o way_n of_o thanksgiving_n oh_o 35._o god_n wonderful_a art_n thou_o in_o thy_o holy_a place_n oh_o lord_n how_o glorious_a 5._o be_v thy_o work_n and_o thy_o thought_n be_v very_o deep_a oh_o god_n who_o be_v like_a 17._o unto_o thou_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o 4._o bless_v be_v my_o strong_a helper_n lord_n thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n itself_o all_o thy_o work_n praise_v 10._o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o thy_o saint_n give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o oh_o how_o manifold_a 25._o be_v thy_o work_n in_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o make_v they_o all_o who_o be_v 31._o god_n but_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o have_v any_o strength_n except_o our_o god_n we_o 5._o will_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o salvation_n and_o triumph_v in_o thy_o name_n o_o lord._n oh_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o 21._o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n oh_o how_o plentiful_a be_v thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o thou_o lord_n haste_v never_o 10._o fail_v they_o that_o seek_v thou_o in_o thy_o presence_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o 12._o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o not_o 4._o unto_o we_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o 1._o thy_o name_n give_v the_o praise_n sect_n viii_o occasional_a ejaculation_n be_v such_o as_o be_v move_v upon_o the_o presence_n of_o some_o such_o object_n as_o carry_v a_o kind_n of_o relation_n or_o analogy_n to_o that_o holy_a thought_n which_o we_o have_v entertain_v of_o this_o nature_n i_o find_v that_o which_o be_v practise_v in_o s._n basils_n time_n that_o upon_o the_o light_n of_o candle_n the_o manner_n be_v to_o bless_v god_n in_o these_o word_n praise_v be_v to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o that_o father_n say_v be_v ancient_o use_v but_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o he_o profess_v to_o be_v unknown_a to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v the_o lucernarium_fw-la which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o evening_n office_n of_o old_a for_o which_o there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v more_o colour_n of_o reason_n then_o for_o the_o ordinary_a fashion_n of_o apprecation_n upon_o occasion_n of_o our_o sneese_n which_o be_v expect_v and_o practise_v by_o many_o out_o of_o civility_n old_a and_o reverend_a beza_n be_v wont_a to_o move_v his_o hat_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n but_o to_o say_v withal_o gramercy_o madame_fw-fr la_fw-fr superstition_n now_o howsoever_o in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o practice_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o smack_n of_o superstition_n our_o devotion_n may_v be_v groundless_a and_o unseasonable_a yet_o nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o we_o may_v take_v just_a and_o holy_a hint_n of_o raise_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o our_o god_n as_o when_o we_o do_v first_o look_v forth_o and_o see_v the_o heaven_n over_o our_o head_n to_o think_v the_o heaven_n declare_v thy_o 1._o glory_n o_o god_n when_o we_o see_v the_o day_n break_v or_o the_o sun_n rise_v the_o day_n be_v thou_o and_o the_o night_n be_v 17._o thou_o thou_o have_v prepare_v the_o light_n and_o the_o sun_n when_o the_o light_n shine_v in_o our_o face_n thou_o deck_v 11._o thyself_o with_o light_a as_o with_o a_o garment_n or_o light_n be_v spring_v up_o for_o 9_o the_o righteous_a when_o we_o see_v our_o garden_n embellish_v with_o flower_n the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o goodness_n 5._o of_o the_o lord_n when_o we_o see_v a_o rough_a sea_n the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n rage_n horrible_o and_o be_v mighty_a but_o 5._o the_o lord_n that_o dwell_v on_o high_a be_v mighty_a than_o they_o when_o we_o see_v the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n the_o 11._o darkness_n be_v no_o darkness_n with_o thou_o when_o we_o rise_v up_o from_o our_o bed_n or_o our_o seat_n lord_n thou_o know_v my_o down-sitting_a and_o my_o uprising_n 2._o thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n afar_o off_o when_o we_o wash_v our_o hand_n wash_v thou_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o 7._o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n when_o we_o be_v walk_v forth_o oh_o hold_v thou_o up_o my_o go_n in_o thy_o path_n 5._o that_o my_o footstep_n slip_v not_o when_o we_o hear_v a_o pass_a bell_n oh_o teach_v 12._o i_o to_o number_v my_o day_n that_o i_o may_v apply_v my_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n or_o lord_n let_v i_o know_v my_o end_n and_o 5._o the_o number_n of_o my_o day_n thus_o may_v we_o dart_v out_o our_o holy_a desire_n to_o god_n upon_o all_o occasion_n wherein_o heed_n must_v be_v take_v that_o our_o ejaculation_n be_v not_o on_o the_o one_o side_n so_o rare_a that_o our_o heart_n grow_v to_o be_v hard_a and_o strange_a to_o god_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v hold_v on_o in_o continual_a acknowledgement_n of_o he_o and_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o over-frequent_a in_o their_o perpetual_a reiteration_n as_o that_o they_o grow_v to_o be_v like_o that_o of_o the_o romish_a votary_n fashionable_a which_o if_o great_a care_n be_v not_o take_v will_v fall_v out_o to_o the_o utter_a frustrate_v of_o our_o devotion_n short_o let_v the_o measure_n of_o these_o devout_a glance_n be_v the_o preserve_a our_o heart_n in_o a_o constant_a tenderness_n and_o godly_a disposition_n which_o shall_v be_v further_o actuate_v upon_o all_o opportunity_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o more_o enlarge_v and_o fix_a devotion_n whereof_o there_o be_v the_o same_o variety_n that_o there_o be_v in_o god_n service_n about_o which_o it_o be_v conversant_a there_o be_v three_o main_a business_n wherein_o god_n account_v his_o service_n here_o below_o to_o consist_v the_o first_o be_v our_o address_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o our_o soul_n before_o he_o in_o our_o prayer_n the_o second_o be_v the_o reading_z and_o hear_v his_o most_o holy_a word_n the_o three_o be_v the_o receipt_n of_o his_o bless_a sacrament_n in_o all_o which_o there_o be_v place_n and_o use_v for_o a_o settle_a devotion_n sect_n ix_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o work_n of_o our_o actual_a and_o enlarge_v devotion_n some_o thing_n be_v pre-required_n of_o we_o to_o make_v we_o capable_a of_o the_o comfortable_a performance_n of_o so_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a a_o duty_n namely_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v clean_o first_o and_o then_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a clean_o from_o the_o defilement_n of_o any_o know_a sin_n clear_a from_o all_o entanglement_n and_o distraction_n what_o do_v we_o in_o our_o prayer_n but_o converse_v with_o the_o almighty_a and_o either_o carry_v our_o soul_n up_o to_o he_o or_o bring_v he_o down_o to_o we_o now_o it_o be_v no_o hope_v that_o we_o can_v entertain_v god_n in_o a_o impure_a heart_n even_o we_o man_n loathe_v a_o nasty_a and_o sluttish_a lodging_n how_o much_o more_o will_v the_o floly_a god_n abhor_v a_o habitation_n spiritual_o filthy_a i_o find_v that_o even_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n make_v that_o a_o motive_n of_o his_o repossession_n that_o he_o find_v the_o house_n sweep_v and_o garnish_v satan_n 25._o cleanliness_n be_v pollution_n and_o his_o garnishment_n disorder_n and_o wickedness_n without_o this_o he_o find_v no_o welcome_a each_o spirit_n look_v for_o a_o entertainment_n answerable_a to_o his_o nature_n how_o much_o more_o will_n that_o god_n of_o spirit_n who_o be_v purity_n itself_o look_v to_o be_v harbour_v in_o a_o cleanly_a room_n into_o a_o malicious_a soul_n 4._o wisdom_n shall_v not_o enter_v nor_o dwell_v in_o the_o body_n that_o be_v subject_a unto_o sin_n what_o friend_n will_v be_v please_v that_o we_o shall_v lodge_v he_o in_o a_o lazar-house_n or_o who_o will_v abide_v to_o have_v a_o toad_n lie_v in_o his_o bosom_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o verge_n of_o create_a nature_n to_o yield_v any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v so_o noisome_a and_o odious_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o man_n as_o sin_n be_v to_o that_o absolute_a and_o essential_a goodness_n his_o pure_a eye_n can_v endure_v the_o sight_n of_o sin_n neither_o can_v he_o endure_v that_o the_o sinner_n shall_v come_v within_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o away_o from_o i_o you_o wicked_a be_v his_o charge_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o it_o be_v the_o privilege_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n see_v he_o both_o in_o the_o end_n and_o in_o the_o way_n enjoy_v the_o vision_n of_o he_o both_o in_o grace_n and_o in_o glory_n this_o be_v no_o object_n for_o impure_a eye_n descend_v into_o thyself_o therefore_o and_o ransack_v thy_o heart_n who_o ever_o will_v be_v a_o true_a client_n of_o
direct_v his_o messenger_n tongue_n to_o the_o meeting_n with_o our_o necessity_n that_o he_o will_v free_v our_o heart_n from_o all_o prejudices_fw-la and_o distraction_n that_o he_o will_v keep_v off_o all_o temptation_n which_o may_v hinder_v the_o good_a entertainment_n and_o success_n of_o his_o bless_a word_n final_o that_o he_o will_v make_v we_o true_o teachable_a and_o his_o ordinance_n the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o our_o salvation_n in_o the_o act_n of_o hear_v devotion_n call_v we_o to_o reverence_n attention_n application_n reverence_n to_o that_o great_a god_n who_o speak_v to_o we_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o weak_a man_n for_o in_o what_o be_v speak_v from_o god_n chair_n agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n the_o sound_n be_v man_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o message_n be_v go_n even_o a_o eglon_n when_o he_o hear_v 20._o of_o a_o message_n from_o god_n rise_v out_o of_o his_o seat_n it_o be_v not_o saint_n paul_n condition_n only_o but_o of_o all_o his_o faithful_a servant_n to_o who_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n they_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o 20_o if_o god_n do_v beseech_v we_o by_o they_o they_o pray_v we_o in_o christ_n stead_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n the_o embassy_n be_v not_o the_o bearer_n but_o the_o king_n and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o great_a king_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o can_v but_o incur_v a_o contempt_n when_o therefore_o we_o see_v god_n messenger_n in_o his_o pulpit_n our_o eye_n look_v at_o he_o as_o if_o it_o say_v with_o cornelius_n we_o be_v all_o here_o present_a before_o god_n to_o hear_v all_o thing_n that_o 33_o be_v command_v thou_o of_o god_n whence_o can_v but_o follow_v together_o with_o a_o awful_a disposition_n of_o mind_n a_o reverend_a deportment_n of_o the_o body_n which_o admit_v not_o a_o wild_a and_o rove_a eye_n a_o drowsy_a head_n a_o chat_a tongue_n a_o rude_a and_o indecent_a posture_n but_o compose_v itself_o to_o such_o a_o site_n as_o may_v befit_v a_o pious_a soul_n in_o so_o religious_a a_o employment_n neither_o do_v we_o come_v as_o authorize_v judge_n to_o sit_v upon_o the_o preacher_n but_o as_o humble_a disciple_n to_o sit_v at_o his_o foot_n sect_n xxiv_o reverence_n can_v but_o draw_v on_o attention_n we_o need_v not_o be_v bid_v to_o hang_v on_o the_o lip_n of_o he_o who_o we_o honour_v it_o be_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o spirit_n let_v he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n hear_v every_o one_o have_v not_o a_o ear_n and_o of_o those_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n every_o one_o hear_v not_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o ear_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n if_o both_o these_o ear_n do_v not_o meet_v together_o in_o one_o act_n there_o be_v no_o hear_n common_a experience_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v otherwise_o take_v up_o we_o do_v no_o more_o hear_v what_o a_o man_n say_v then_o if_o we_o have_v be_v deaf_a or_o he_o silent_a hence_o be_v that_o first_o request_n of_o abigâ—il_n to_o david_n let_v thy_o 24._o handmaid_n speak_v to_o thy_o ear_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n and_o job_n so_o importunate_o urge_v his_o friend_n hear_v diligent_o 17._o my_o speech_n and_o my_o declaration_n with_o your_o ear_n the_o outward_a ear_n may_v be_v open_a and_o the_o inward_a shut_v if_o way_n be_v not_o make_v through_o both_o we_o be_v deaf_a to_o spiritual_a thing_n my_o ear_n have_v thou_o bore_v 6._o or_o dig_v say_v the_o psalmist_n the_o vulgar_a read_v it_o my_o ear_n have_v thou_o perfect_v sure_o our_o ear_n be_v grow_v up_o with_o flesh_n there_o be_v no_o passage_n for_o a_o perfect_a hear_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n till_o he_o have_v make_v it_o by_o a_o spiritual_a perforation_n and_o now_o that_o the_o ear_n be_v make_v capable_a of_o good_a counsel_n it_o do_v as_o glad_o receive_v it_o take_v in_o every_o good_a lesson_n and_o long_v for_o the_o next_o like_a unto_o the_o dry_a and_o chap_a earth_n which_o soak_v in_o 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