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zion_n and_o behold_v your_o king_n crown_v with_o the_o crown_n wherewith_o his_o mother_n begird_v his_o head_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o betrthe_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gladness_n of_o his_o heart_n thou_o have_v say_v o_o lord_n unto_o thy_o servant_n go_v out_o quick_o into_o the_o way_n and_o street_n of_o the_o city_n and_o bring_v in_o hither_o both_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o weak_a both_o the_o lame_a and_o the_o blind_a and_o compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o that_o my_o house_n may_v be_v full_a i_o be_v call_v come_v and_o see_v be_v lead_v in_o and_o taste_v thou_o turn_v not_o thyself_o away_o from_o thy_o servant_n nor_o say_v thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v my_o face_n thou_o have_v show_v thyself_o unto_o i_o my_o comforter_n i_o behold_v thou_o thou_o light_v of_o my_o eye_n i_o feel_v the_o joy_n of_o spirit_n and_o be_v touch_v with_o gladness_n of_o heart_n thou_o do_v prepare_v great_a thing_n for_o i_o o_o my_o delight_n and_o sweet_a content_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n my_o life_n and_o sole_a glory_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o have_v find_v thou_o out_o o_o thou_o desire_v of_o my_o heart_n i_o have_v hold_v thou_o fast_o o_o thou_o love_v of_o my_o soul_n o_o let_v i_o retain_v thou_o thou_o life_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o will_v love_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o strength_n my_o castle_n my_o refuge_n and_o my_o deliverer_n let_v i_o love_v thou_o my_o god_n the_o tower_n of_o my_o might_n and_o my_o please_a hope_n in_o all_o my_o tribulation_n i_o will_v enbrace_v thou_o who_o be_v that_o good_a without_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v good_a i_o will_v enjoy_v thou_o the_o best_a without_o who_o nothing_o be_v best_o i_o will_v exalt_v thou_o my_o god_n and_o king_n and_o will_v bless_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o every_o day_n will_v i_o praise_v thou_o and_o bless_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a and_o exceed_o to_o be_v praise_v and_o of_o his_o greatness_n there_o be_v no_o end_n generation_n 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debt_n do_v thou_o pay_v they_o i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o that_o precious_a blood_n which_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o shed_v for_o sinner_n in_o thy_o most_o holy_a circumcision_n and_o afterward_o most_o abundant_o to_o pour_v out_o for_o they_o in_o thy_o most_o bitter_a passion_n that_o thou_o may_v wash_v away_o all_o my_o iniquity_n look_v upon_o i_o most_o humble_o petition_v and_o often_o call_v upon_o thy_o holy_a name_n cause_v i_o o_o lord_n ready_o to_o submit_v myself_o to_o thy_o law_n i_o learn_v from_o thyself_o my_o lord_n to_o obey_v thy_o law_n and_o to_o obey_v thou_o not_o by_o constraint_n but_o by_o free_a consent_n for_o this_o be_v the_o true_a obedience_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n when_o it_o subject_n its_o will_n ready_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o when_o by_o work_v it_o perfect_v the_o good_a will_v it_o have_v receive_v with_o a_o willing_a liberty_n without_o any_o constraint_n give_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n 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etc._n etc._n 18._o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n speak_v upon_o the_o cross_n o_o my_o soul_n one_o of_o thy_o faithful_a servant_n sad_o and_o mournful_o cry_v out_o concern_v job_n what_o a_o pageant_n of_o triumph_n have_v god_n make_v of_o the_o devil_n in_o that_o man_n what_o a_o ensign_n of_o his_o glory_n have_v he_o erect_v from_o his_o enemy_n when_o he_o do_v with_o great_a patience_n cleanse_v away_o the_o unclean_a flow_a matter_n of_o his_o sore_n when_o sport_o he_o do_v call_v back_o the_o worm_n that_o crawl_v forth_o from_o his_o sore_n to_o the_o same_o hole_n and_o feed_a place_n of_o his_o worm-eaten_a flesh_n but_o how_o much_o have_v thy_o saviour_n outgo_v he_o in_o constancy_n of_o mind_n and_o a_o unshaken_a patience_n he_o in_o the_o last_o necessity_n in_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n in_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n sorsaken_v and_o make_v exceed_o sad_a by_o his_o angry_a god_n fail_v not_o in_o the_o courage_n of_o his_o mind_n 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