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for_o that_o purpose_n the_o first_o psalm_n out_o of_o the_o deep_a have_v 130._o psal_n 130._o i_o call_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n lord_n hear_v my_o voice_n o_o let_v thy_o ear_n consider_v well_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o complaint_n if_o thou_o o_o lord_n strait_o mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v or_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o abide_v it_o for_o sure_a and_o certain_a it_o 1._o psal_n 1._o be_v that_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o judgement_n neither_o the_o sinner_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o righteous_a o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o 6._o psal_n 6._o therefore_o in_o thy_o indignation_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o displeasure_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o weak_a o_o lord_n heal_v i_o for_o my_o bone_n be_v vex_v my_o soul_n also_o be_v sore_o trouble_v but_o lord_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o punish_v i_o turn_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o deliver_v my_o soul_n o_o save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n for_o in_o death_n no_o man_n remember_v thou_o and_o who_o shall_v give_v thou_o thanks_n in_o the_o pit_n i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o groan_a every_o night_n wash_v i_o my_o bed_n and_o water_n my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n my_o god_n my_o god_n look_v 22._o psal_n 22._o upon_o i_o why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o my_o health_n and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o complaint_n o_o my_o god_n i_o cry_v in_o the_o day_n time_n but_o thou_o hear_v not_o and_o in_o the_o night_n season_n also_o i_o take_v no_o rest_n but_o thou_o be_v he_o that_o take_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n thou_o be_v my_o hope_n when_o i_o hang_v yet_o upon_o my_o mother_n breast_n i_o have_v be_v leave_v unto_o thou_o ever_o since_o i_o be_v bear_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n even_o from_o my_o mother_n womb_n o_o go_v not_o from_o i_o then_o for_o trouble_n be_v hard_a at_o hand_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v i_o i_o be_o pour_v out_o like_o water_n all_o my_o bone_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n my_o heart_n also_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o body_n be_v even_o like_a melt_a wax_n my_o strength_n be_v dry_v up_o like_o a_o potsherd_a and_o my_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o my_o gum_n turn_v thou_o therefore_o 25._o psal_n 25._o unto_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o for_o i_o be_o desolate_a and_o in_o misery_n the_o sorrow_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v o_o bring_v thou_o i_o out_o of_o all_o my_o trouble_n look_v upon_o my_o adversity_n and_o misery_n and_o forgive_v i_o all_o my_o sin_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v 13._o psal_n 13._o i_o o_o lord_n for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o seek_v counsel_n in_o my_o soul_n and_o be_v so_o vex_v in_o my_o heart_n the_o pain_n of_o hell_n come_v 18._o psal_n 18._o about_o i_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n overtake_v i_o but_o in_o my_o trouble_n will_v i_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o complain_v unto_o my_o god_n so_o shall_v he_o hear_v my_o voice_n out_o of_o his_o holy_a temple_n and_o my_o complaint_n shall_v come_v before_o he_o it_o shall_v enter_v even_o into_o his_o ear_n o_o lord_n let_v it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n 40._o psal_n 40._o to_o deliver_v i_o make_v haste_n o_o lord_n to_o help_v i_o for_o innumerable_a trouble_n be_v come_v about_o i_o my_o sin_n have_v take_v such_o hold_n upon_o i_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o yea_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n and_o my_o heart_n have_v fail_v i_o for_o thy_o arrow_n stick_v 38._o psal_n 38._o fast_o in_o i_o and_o thy_o hand_n press_v i_o sore_o 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 for_o my_o wickedness_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n and_o be_v like_o a_o sore_a burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v i_o be_o feeble_a &_o sore_o smite_v i_o have_v roar_v for_o the_o very_a disquietness_n of_o my_o heart_n lord_n thou_o know_v all_o my_o desire_n and_o my_o groan_a be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o my_o heart_n pant_v my_o strength_n have_v fail_v i_o and_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o eye_n be_v go_v from_o i_o take_v thy_o plague_n away_o 39_o psal_n 39_o from_o i_o o_o lord_n i_o be_o even_o consume_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o thy_o heavy_a hand_n for_o when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v chasten_v man_n for_o sin_n thou_o make_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v away_o like_a as_o it_o be_v a_o moth_n sret_v a_o garment_n every_o man_n therefore_o be_v but_o vanity_n o_o spare_v i_o a_o little_a o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v recover_v my_o strength_n before_o i_o go_v hence_o &_o be_v no_o more_o see_v o_o tarry_v thou_o the_o lord_n 27._o psal_n 27._o leisure_n be_v strong_a &_o he_o shall_v comfort_v thy_o heart_n &_o put_v thou_o thy_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o psalm_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o salvation_n 88_o psal_n 88_o i_o have_v cry_v day_n and_o night_n before_o thou_o o_o let_v my_o prayer_n enter_v into_o thy_o presence_n incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o my_o call_n for_o my_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n and_o my_o life_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o hell_n up_o therefore_o o_o lord_n 44._o psal_n 44._o why_o sleep_v thou_o awake_v and_o be_v not_o absent_a from_o we_o for_o ever_o wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n and_o forget_v our_o misery_n and_o affliction_n rise_v up_o for_o our_o succour_n and_o redeem_v we_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n my_o soul_n be_v athirst_a for_o 42._o psal_n 42._o god_n yea_o even_o for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n o_o remember_v not_o the_o sin_n 25._o psal_n 25._o and_o offence_n of_o my_o youth_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n think_v upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o goodness_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n o_o 69._o psal_n 69._o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o my_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v great_a hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o thy_o servant_n for_o i_o be_o in_o trouble_n oh_o haste_v thou_o and_o hear_v i_o thy_o rebuke_n have_v break_v my_o heart_n i_o be_o full_a of_o heaviness_n i_o look_v for_o some_o to_o have_v pity_n on_o i_o but_o there_o be_v no_o man_n neither_o find_v i_o any_o to_o comfort_v i_o therefore_o i_o will_v cry_v unto_o 77._o psal_n 77._o god_n with_o
who_o then_o shall_v thy_o good_n be_v that_o thou_o have_v provide_v it_o be_v wisdom_n therefore_o for_o man_n to_o provide_v for_o god_n &_o then_o god_n will_v provide_v for_o he_o therefore_o good_a brother_n i_o beseech_v you_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n repent_v and_o correct_v yourself_o betimes_o reform_v your_o manner_n and_o behaviour_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n law_n that_o you_o may_v avoid_v the_o curse_n thereof_o and_o be_v preserve_v and_o save_v that_o when_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v come_v to_o his_o judgement_n from_o the_o high_a heaven_n in_o power_n and_o majesty_n accompany_v with_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o saint_n you_o may_v meet_v he_o with_o a_o joyful_a heart_n and_o obtain_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o victory_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o god_n child_n and_o so_o reign_v with_o that_o righteous_a judge_n in_o perpetual_a peace_n continual_a comfort_n and_o endless_a joy_n which_o god_n grant_v to_o you_o and_o i_o and_o all_o 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earth_n deny_v your_o self_n acknowledge_v your_o sin_n trust_v in_o he_o never_o give_v over_o cry_v and_o call_v aloud_o miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la domine_fw-la miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la i._n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o cry_v with_o the_o cananite_n o_o son_n of_o david_n have_v 22_o mat._n 15._o 22_o mercy_n on_o i_o and_o at_o length_n he_o will_v look_v back_o take_v pity_n upon_o you_o forgive_v you_o your_o sin_n and_o receive_v you_o to_o his_o mercy_n let_v the_o innocent_a lamb_n of_o god_n be_v a_o example_n unto_o you_o herein_o for_o christ_n himself_o in_o his_o extreme_a agony_n when_o his_o sweat_n be_v like_o drop_n of_o blood_n trick_n ling_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n yet_o he_o pray_v earnest_o to_o have_v his_o father_n will_v fulfil_v so_o must_v you_o do_v that_o be_v now_o weak_a and_o feeble_a in_o body_n be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n renounce_v the_o wicked_a world_n with_o all_o the_o vanity_n therein_o tread_v they_o under_o your_o 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but_o i_o fear_v neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o will_v prevail_v or_o take_v place_n in_o us._n and_o why_o man_n heart_n be_v steep_v in_o bitter_a gall_n their_o hand_n be_v cruel_a their_o foot_n swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n their_o brain_n busy_a to_o invent_v mischief_n and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n without_o flattery_n love_n be_v lose_v charity_n be_v cold_a faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v piety_n make_v moan_n be_v pinch_v by_o adversity_n and_o patience_n be_v go_v be_v force_v by_o extremity_n well_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o woeful_a case_n we_o must_v comfort_v ourselves_o with_o sentence_n and_o example_n which_o be_v write_v for_o our_o
instruction_n in_o holy_a scripture_n indeed_o this_o i_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o no_o kind_n of_o cross_n be_v it_o of_o mind_n or_o body_n be_v simple_o on_o our_o part_n to_o be_v wish_v because_o it_o be_v grievous_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o not_o delightful_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o such_o cross_n and_o calamity_n be_v daily_o to_o be_v expect_v of_o the_o godly_a and_o when_o they_o come_v patient_o to_o be_v suffer_v without_o either_o murmur_a or_o grudge_v against_o god_n that_o send_v they_o or_o against_o man_n that_o offer_v they_o always_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o they_o come_v not_o unto_o we_o by_o chance_n or_o fortune_n but_o by_o god_n divine_a providence_n and_o permission_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v one_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n to_o perish_v neither_o permit_v we_o to_o be_v 13._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 13._o tempt_v above_o our_o strength_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n and_o trial_n that_o god_n have_v some_o good_a work_n in_o hand_n the_o end_n whereof_o shall_v at_o last_o turn_n to_o our_o great_a joy_n and_o comfort_n for_o we_o must_v weigh_v and_o consider_v with_o ourselves_o that_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n send_v we_o sundry_a cross_n for_o sundry_a cause_n sometime_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n might_n and_o majesty_n that_o he_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o god_n sometime_o to_o punish_v our_o former_a sin_n and_o thereby_o to_o call_v we_o to_o repentance_n sometime_o to_o keep_v we_o lest_o we_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o so_o forget_v god_n and_o this_o be_v good_a for_o us._n sometime_o to_o try_v our_o faith_n and_o patience_n whether_o we_o be_v true_a or_o falseharted_a whether_o we_o will_v cleave_v unto_o he_o or_o shrink_v from_o he_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o adversity_n our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v comfort_v we_o say_v by_o your_o patience_n possess_v your_o 19_o luke_n 21._o 19_o soul_n that_o be_v be_v of_o good_a comfort_n faint_v not_o but_o live_v cheerful_o under_o the_o cross_n let_v patience_n be_v a_o plaster_n for_o every_o wound_n and_o a_o sovereign_a salve_n for_o every_o fore_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n in_o his_o experience_a grief_n where_o he_o say_v we_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n 3._o rom._n 5._o 3._o know_v that_o tribulation_n bring_v forth_o patience_n and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n love_n and_o therefore_o in_o his_o great_a peril_n by_o land_n and_o by_o sea_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o yea_o even_o when_o he_o be_v whip_v beat_v stone_a and_o cast_v into_o prison_n he_o rejoice_v great_o so_o the_o 24._o 2._o cor._n 11._o 24._o apostle_n be_v beat_v rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v rebuke_n for_o christ_n name_n act._n 5._o 41._o therefore_o cast_v not_o away_o 35_o heb._n 10._o 35_o your_o confidence_n which_o have_v great_a recompense_n of_o reward_n 36_o 36_o for_o you_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n that_o after_o you_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n you_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n for_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v christ_n never_o come_v empty-handed_n come_v he_o soon_o come_v he_o late_o he_o bring_v his_o father_n blessing_n with_o he_o for_o all_o his_o love_a child_n which_o patient_o bear_v the_o rod_n of_o his_o correction_n and_o therefore_o happy_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o manner_n his_o master_n amend_v while_o he_o remain_v in_o this_o life_n that_o he_o may_v be_v bless_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o plentiful_a rewarder_n of_o the_o patient_a if_o thou_o sustain_v injury_n he_o be_v a_o revenger_n of_o wrong_n if_o thou_o sustain_v loss_n he_o be_v a_o restorer_n of_o right_n if_o thou_o sustain_v sickness_n he_o be_v a_o skilful_a physician_n if_o thou_o suffer_v death_n he_o can_v raise_v thou_o up_o to_o life_n yea_o this_o patience_n be_v such_o a_o noble_a virtue_n that_o it_o fence_v our_o faith_n preserve_v peace_n increase_v love_n help_v humility_n move_v repentance_n rule_v the_o flesh_n reviu_v the_o spirit_n bridle_v the_o tongue_n refrain_v the_o hand_n comfort_v the_o poor_a and_o stay_v the_o rich_a of_o enemy_n it_o make_v friend_n it_o heap_v up_o coal_n upon_o their_o head_n &_o convert_v their_o hatred_n into_o love_n for_o we_o read_v of_o cruel_a and_o wicked_a tyrant_n who_o behold_v the_o force_n of_o patience_n in_o the_o godly_a have_v present_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o forsake_v their_o cruelty_n lactantius_n make_v mention_n of_o one_o tyrant_n which_o persecute_v three_o christian_n who_o when_o he_o behold_v and_o see_v their_o constancy_n and_o patience_n that_o they_o fear_v no_o punishment_n but_o meek_o suffer_v torment_n he_o present_o vow_v &_o say_v et_fw-la ego_fw-la christianus_n ero_fw-la that_o be_v i_o will_v become_v a_o christian_a also_o in_o like_a manner_n nabuchadnezzar_n see_v the_o faith_n constancy_n and_o patience_n of_o shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v force_v to_o worship_v his_o feign_a and_o false_a god_n bel_n he_o be_v sudden_o move_v to_o bless_v and_o praise_v the_o live_a god_n and_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o god_n 28._o dan._n 3._o 28._o of_o shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n who_o have_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o deliver_v his_o servant_n that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o have_v change_v the_o king_n commandment_n and_o yield_v their_o body_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v serve_v or_o worship_v any_o god_n save_v their_o own_o god_n thus_o also_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n when_o they_o see_v man_n tear_v in_o piece_n with_o diverse_a kind_n of_o torment_n as_o whip_v rack_a hang_a burn_a etc._n etc._n willing_o to_o take_v their_o death_n yea_o and_o to_o weary_a their_o tormentor_n and_o hangman_n with_o their_o invincible_a patience_n they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n that_o some_o be_v who_o behold_v our_o saviour_n christ_n end_n say_v very_o this_o be_v 54._o mat._n 27._o 54._o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o they_o see_v the_o patience_n &_o constancy_n of_o these_o man_n be_v move_v in_o their_o conscience_n to_o think_v as_o well_o they_o may_v that_o neither_o the_o consent_n of_o so_o many_o man_n neither_o the_o patience_n and_o constancy_n of_o those_o that_o die_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o that_o they_o be_v never_o able_a to_o overcome_v such_o pain_n except_o god_n himself_o be_v with_o they_o for_o traitor_n murderer_n thief_n and_o malefactor_n neither_o can_v nor_o will_v abide_v such_o torment_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n they_o may_v escape_v it_o but_o they_o cry_v they_o mourn_v they_o fret_v they_o fume_v they_o swear_v they_o rage_n they_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o revile_v man_n they_o despair_n and_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o sorrow_n contrariwise_o the_o godly_a endure_v all_o adversity_n patient_o and_o that_o with_o boldness_n contemn_v the_o punishment_n &_o threaten_n of_o cruel_a tyrant_n resign_v and_o commit_v themselves_o to_o god_n who_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o misery_n show_v most_o mercy_n therefore_o the_o more_o we_o be_v try_v by_o adversity_n the_o pure_a we_o be_v the_o more_o the_o gold_n be_v beat_v the_o better_a it_o be_v the_o more_o the_o iron_n be_v rub_v with_o the_o file_n the_o bright_a it_o be_v the_o more_o the_o corneis_n thresh_v and_o fan_v the_o clear_a it_o be_v so_o the_o more_o that_o god_n tri_v we_o in_o the_o furnace_n of_o tribulation_n the_o more_o he_o love_v we_o and_o the_o more_o we_o glorify_v he_o a_o vessel_n if_o it_o be_v foul_a must_v be_v scour_v before_o wine_n be_v put_v in_o it_o and_o be_v that_o will_v make_v his_o ground_n fruitful_a must_v first_o pull_v up_o the_o weed_n before_o he_o sow_v good_a seed_n even_o so_o by_o these_o sharp_a medicine_n of_o god_n correction_n must_v the_o body_n be_v purge_v that_o the_o mind_n may_v bring_v forth_o her_o due_a fruit_n in_o fear_n and_o reverence_n the_o good_a corn_n for_o a_o time_n lie_v under_o the_o chaff_n flower_n grow_v among_o weed_n and_o the_o sweet_a rose_n that_o smell_v come_v up_o with_o the_o sharp_a thorn_n that_o prick_v so_o the_o godly_a for_o a_o time_n be_v keep_v under_o and_o vex_v with_o the_o wicked_a and_o oftentimes_o god_n do_v more_o punish_v they_o with_o poverty_n pain_n and_o sickness_n than_o he_o do_v the_o wicked_a weed_n of_o the_o world_n but_o all_o this_o be_v for_o out_o good_a to_o make_v we_o more_o obedient_a in_o duty_n towards_o his_o majesty_n and_o therefore_o all_o these_o cross_n and_o loss_n be_v patient_o of_o our_o part_n to_o be_v suffer_v as_o