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with_o the_o applause_n of_o all_o the_o learned_a beside_o the_o labour_n of_o their_o own_o flaminius_n and_o arias_n montanus_n to_o seek_v for_o no_o more_o which_o have_v worthy_o bestow_v themselves_o in_o this_o subject_n neither_o do_v i_o see_v how_o it_o can_v be_v offensive_a to_o our_o friend_n that_o we_o shall_v desire_v our_o english_a metaphrase_n better_v i_o say_v nothing_o to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o that_o we_o have_v i_o know_v how_o glad_a our_o adversary_n be_v of_o all_o such_o advantage_n which_o they_o be_v ready_a enough_o to_o find_v out_o without_o i_o ever_o reproachful_o upbraid_v we_o with_o these_o defect_n but_o since_o our_o whole_a translation_n be_v now_o universal_o revise_v what_o inconvenience_n or_o show_v of_o innovation_n can_v it_o bear_v that_o the_o verse_n shall_v accompany_v the_o prose_n especial_o since_o it_o be_v well_o know_v how_o rude_a and_o homely_a our_o english_a poesy_n be_v in_o those_o time_n compare_v with_o the_o present_a 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the_o church_n wish_v it_o do_v by_o better_a workman_n wherein_o as_o you_o approve_v so_o further_o my_o bold_a but_o not_o unprofitable_a motion_n and_o commend_v it_o unto_o great_a care_n as_o i_o do_v you_o to_o the_o great_a non-such_a july_n 3_o your_o love_a kinsman_n jos_n hall._n â§_o some_o few_o of_o david_n psalm_n metaphrased_a psalm_n 1._o in_o the_o tune_n of_o the_o 148._o psalm_n give_v laud_n unto_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v not_o walk_v astray_o in_o wicked_a man_n advice_n nor_o stand_v in_o sinner_n way_n nor_o in_o their_o company_n that_o scorner_n be_v as_o their_o fit_a mate_n in_o scoff_a chair_n have_v ever_o sit_v verse_n 2_o but_o in_o thy_o law_n divine_a o_o lord_n set_v his_o delight_n and_o in_o those_o law_n of_o thy_o study_n all_o day_n and_o night_n oh_o how_o that_o man_n thrice_o bless_v be_v and_o sure_o shall_v gain_v eternal_a bliss_n verse_n 3_o he_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o tree_n set_v by_o the_o water-spring_n which_o when_o his_o season_n be_v most_o pleasant_a fruit_n forth_o bring_v who_o bough_n so_o green_a shall_v never_o fade_v but_o cover_v be_v with_o comely_a shade_n so_o to_o this_o happy_a wight_n all_o his_o design_n shall_v thrive_v verse_n 4_o whereas_o the_o man_n unright_a as_o chaff_n which_o wind_n do_v drive_v with_o every_o blast_n be_v toss_v on_o high_a nor_o can_v at_o last_o in_o safety_n lie_v verse_n 5_o wherefore_o in_o that_o sad_a doom_n they_o dare_v not_o rise_v from_o dust_n nor_o shall_v no_o sinner_n come_v to_o glory_n of_o the_o just_a for_o god_n will_v grace_v the_o just_a man_n way_n while_o sinner_n race_n run_v to_o decay_v psalm_n 2._o in_o the_o tune_n of_o the_o 125._o psalm_n those_o that_o do_v put_v their_o confidence_n why_o do_v the_o gentile_n tumult_n make_v and_o nation_n all_o conspire_v in_o vain_a verse_n 2_o and_o earthly_a prince_n counsel_n take_v against_o their_o god_n against_o the_o reign_n of_o his_o dear_a christ_n let_v we_o they_o sane_a verse_n 3_o break_v all_o their_o bond_n and_o from_o we_o shake_v their_o thraldom_n yoke_n and_o servile_a chain_n verse_n 4_o while_o thus_o alas_o they_o fond_o speak_v he_o that_o aloft_o ride_v on_o the_o sky_n laugh_v all_o their_o lewd_a device_n to_o scorn_n verse_n 5_o and_o when_o his_o wrathful_a rage_n shall_v rise_v with_o plague_n shall_v make_v they_o all_o forlorn_a and_o in_o his_o fury_n thus_o reply_v verse_n 6_o but_o i_o my_o king_n with_o sacred_a horn_n anoint_v shall_v in_o princely_a guise_n his_o head_n with_o royal_a crown_n adorn_v upon_o my_o zion_n holy_a mount_v his_o empire_n glorious_a seat_n shall_v be_v and_o i_o thus_o raise_v shall_v far_o recount_v the_o tenor_n of_o his_o true_a degree_n verse_n 7_o my_o son_n thou_o be_v say_v god_n i_o thou_o beget_v this_o day_n by_o due_a account_n thy_o sceptre_n do_v but_o ask_v of_o i_o all_o earthly_a kingdom_n shall_v surmount_v verse_n 8_o all_o nation_n to_o thy_o rightful_a sway_n i_o will_v subject_v from_o further_a end_n verse_n 9_o of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o thou_o shall_v bray_v those_o stubborn_a foe_n that_o will_v not_o bend_v with_o iron_n mace_n like_o poâ—ters_n clay_n verse_n 10_o in_o piece_n small_a you_o king_n attend_v and_o you_o who_o other_o wâ—nt_v obey_v learn_v wisdom_n and_o at_o last_o amend_v verse_n 11_o see_v you_o serve_v god_n with_o great_a dread_n than_o other_o you_o and_o in_o your_o fear_n rejoice_v the_o while_n and_o low_o spread_v verse_n 12_o do_v homage_n to_o his_o son_n so_o dear_a lest_o he_o be_v wroth_a and_o do_v you_o dead_a verse_n 13_o amid_o your_o way_n if_o kindle_v his_o wrath_n shall_v be_v o_o bless_a those_o that_o do_v on_o he_o their_o trust_n repose_v psalm_n 3._o as_o the_o 113._o psalm_n you_o child_n which_o etc._n etc._n ah_o lord_n how_o many_o be_v my_o foe_n how_o many_o be_v against_o i_o â—ose_v verse_n 2_o that_o to_o my_o grieve_a soul_n have_v say_v tush_o god_n shall_v he_o no_o succour_n yield_v verse_n 3_o while_o thou_o lord_n be_v my_o praise_n my_o shield_n and_o do_v advance_v my_o careful_a head_n verse_n 4_o loud_a with_o my_o voice_n to_o god_n i_o cry_v his_o grace_n unto_o my_o suit_n reply_v from_o out_o his_o holy_a hill_n verse_n 5_o i_o lay_v i_o down_o sleep_v rise_v again_o for_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o sustain_v and_o sauce_v my_o soul_n from_o fear_a ill_n verse_n 6_o not_o if_o ten_o thousand_o arm_a foe_n my_o naked_a side_n shall_v round_o enclose_v will_v i_o be_v thereof_o ought_v dreaded_n up_o lord_n and_o shield_v i_o from_o disgrace_n verse_n 7_o for_o thou_o have_v break_v my_o foeman_n face_n and_o all_o the_o wicked_n tooth_n have_v shed_v verse_n 8_o from_o thou_o o_o god_n be_v safe_a defence_n do_v thou_o thy_o free_a
with_o thou_o 9_o thy_o cheek_n be_v comely_a with_o row_n of_o stone_n and_o thy_o neck_n with_o chain_n those_o part_n of_o thou_o which_o both_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o beauty_n and_o most_o conspicuous_a to_o the_o eye_n be_v glorious_o adorn_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o my_o sanctification_n which_o be_v for_o their_o worth_n as_o so_o many_o precious_a border_n of_o the_o goodly_a stone_n or_o chain_n of_o pearl_n 10._o we_o will_v make_v thou_o border_n of_o gold_n with_o stud_n of_o silver_n and_o though_o thou_o be_v already_o thus_o set_v forth_o yet_o i_o and_o my_o father_n have_v purpose_v a_o further_a ornament_n unto_o thou_o in_o the_o more_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o our_o spirit_n upon_o thou_o which_o shall_v be_v to_o thy_o former_a decking_n in_o stead_n of_o pure_a gold_n curious_o wrought_v with_o speck_n of_o silver_n the_o church_n 11._o while_o the_o king_n be_v at_o his_o repast_n my_o spikenard_n give_v the_o smell_n thereof_o behold_v o_o you_o daughter_n even_o now_o while_o my_o lord_n and_o king_n seem_v far_o distant_a from_o i_o and_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o heaven_n among_o the_o company_n of_o angel_n who_o attend_v around_o upon_o he_o yet_o now_o do_v i_o find_v he_o present_v with_o i_o in_o spirit_n even_o now_o the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o his_o grace_n like_v to_o some_o precious_a ointment_n spread_v itself_o over_o my_o soul_n and_o return_v a_o pleasant_a savour_n into_o his_o own_o nostril_n 12._o my_o well-beloved_a be_v as_o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n unto_o i_o lie_v between_o my_o breast_n and_o though_o i_o be_v thus_o delightful_a to_o my_o saviour_n yet_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o he_o be_v unto_o i_o for_o lo_o as_o some_o fragrant_a pomander_n of_o myrrh_n lay_v between_o the_o breast_n send_v up_o a_o most_o comfortable_a send_v so_o his_o love_n lay_v close_o unto_o my_o heart_n do_v still_o give_v i_o continual_a and_o unspeakable_a refresh_n 13._o my_o well-beloved_a be_v as_o a_o cluster_n of_o cyper_n unto_o i_o among_o the_o vine_n of_o engeddy_n or_o if_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v of_o more_o excellent_a virtue_n such_o smell_n as_o the_o cluster_n of_o cyper_n berry_n within_o the_o fruitful_a pleasant_a and_o rich_a vineyard_n and_o garden_n of_o judaea_n yield_v unto_o the_o passenger_n such_o and_o more_o delectable_a do_v i_o find_v the_o savour_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o i_o christ_n 14._o my_o love_n behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a thy_o eye_n be_v like_o the_o dove_n neither_o do_v thou_o on_o my_o part_n lose_v any_o of_o thy_o love_n o_o my_o dear_a church_n for_o behold_v in_o my_o eye_n thus_o clothe_v as_o thou_o be_v with_o my_o righteousness_n oh_o how_o fair_a and_o glorious_a thou_o be_v how_o above_o all_o comparison_n glorious_a and_o fair_a thy_o eye_n which_o be_v thy_o seer_n prophet_n apostle_n minister_n and_o those_o inward_a eye_n whereby_o thou_o see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a be_v full_a of_o grace_n chastity_n simplicity_n the_o church_n 15._o my_o well-beloved_a behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a and_o pleasant_a also_o our_o bed_n be_v green_a nay_o then_o o_o my_o sweet_a saviour_n and_o spouse_n thou_o alone_o be_v that_o fair_a &_o pleasant_a one_o indeed_o from_o who_o fullness_n i_o confess_v to_o have_v receive_v all_o this_o little_a measure_n of_o my_o spiritual_a beauty_n and_o behold_v from_o this_o our_o mutual_a delight_n and_o heavenly_a conjunction_n there_o arise_v a_o plentiful_a and_o flourish_a increase_n of_o thy_o faithful_a one_o in_o all_o place_n and_o through_o all_o time_n 16._o the_o beam_n of_o our_o house_n be_v cedar_n our_o gallery_n be_v of_o fir_n and_o behold_v the_o congregation_n of_o saint_n the_o place_n where_o we_o do_v sweet_o converse_v and_o walk_v together_o be_v both_o firm_a and_o during_o like_o cedar_n among_o the_o tree_n not_o subject_a through_o thy_o protect_a grace_n to_o utter_v corruption_n and_o through_o thy_o favourable_a acceptation_n and_o word_n like_a to_o gallery_n of_o sweet_a wood_n full_a of_o pleasure_n and_o contentment_n chap._n ii_o christ_n 1._o i_o be_o the_o rose_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n thou_o have_v not_o without_o just_a cause_n magnify_v i_o o_o my_o church_n for_o as_o the_o fair_a and_o sweet_a of_o all_o flower_n which_o the_o earth_n yield_v the_o rose_n and_o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n excel_v for_o beauty_n for_o pleasure_n for_o use_v the_o most_o base_a and_o odious_a weed_n that_o grow_v so_o do_v my_o grace_n to_o all_o they_o that_o have_v feel_v the_o sweetness_n thereof_o surpass_v all_o worldly_a contentment_n 2._o like_o a_o lily_n among_o the_o thorn_n so_o be_v my_o love_n among_o the_o daughter_n neither_o be_v this_o my_o dignity_n alone_o but_o thou_o o_o my_o spouse_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o fit_a match_n for_o i_o be_v thus_o excellent_a above_o the_o world_n that_o no_o lily_n can_v be_v more_o in_o goodly_a show_n beyond_o the_o naked_a thorn_n than_o thou_o in_o thy_o 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