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willing_o have_v renounce_v o_o most_o merciful_a god_n which_o have_v unseel_v the_o eye_n of_o my_o understanding_n to_o see_v the_o mystery_n of_o my_o salvation_n make_v i_o o_o lord_n to_o taste_v the_o excellent_a fruit_n which_o flourish_v upon_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o cross_n shall_v with_o the_o ivice_n thereof_o quicken_v and_o geve_v life_n unto_o our_o dead_a soul_n preserve_v and_o warrant_v we_o for_o ever_o from_o that_o ruin_n and_o calamity_n which_o have_v so_o miserable_o bring_v together_o the_o race_n of_o mankind_n and_o overflow_v they_o through_o their_o disobedience_n lord_n hear_v my_o prayer_n psalm_n 102._o i_o have_v o_o lord_n cry_v and_o call_v upon_o thou_o a_o long_a time_n for_o thy_o mercy_n and_o do_v yet_o look_v for_o aid_n and_o help_v from_o thou_o the_o air_n be_v fill_v with_o my_o cry_n the_o wind_n have_v carry_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o dolour_n and_o grief_n even_o unto_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thy_o ear_n which_o 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of_o the_o heaven_n and_o will_v thou_o now_o forsake_v i_o o_o lord_n deal_v not_o so_o with_o i_o but_o assist_v my_o infirmity_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n 3_o let_v my_o voice_n no_o soon_o cry_v and_o call_v unto_o thou_o my_o god_n but_o that_o i_o may_v also_o soon_o feel_v thou_o and_o let_v thy_o grace_n descend_v as_o speedy_o upon_o i_o as_o a_o eagle_n haste_v herself_o to_o aid_v her_o young_a of_o we_o for_o if_o thou_o assist_v i_o not_o what_o manner_n of_o fight_n shall_v i_o be_v able_a to_o make_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o my_o soul_n 4_o my_o strength_n and_o life_n will_v daily_o vanish_v away_o as_o the_o light_a smoke_n do_v in_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n for_o the_o
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it_o be_v impossible_a for_o thou_o to_o deceive_v he_o and_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o try_v he_o for_o he_o see_v and_o mark_v all_o thing_n especial_o a_o double_a and_o unbelieve_a heart_n which_o he_o abhor_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n but_o receive_v and_o embrace_v the_o poor_a and_o humble_a spirit_a man_n hear_v his_o prayer_n and_o grant_v he_o before_o hand_n that_o which_o he_o be_v determine_v to_o crave_v 6_o for_o he_o that_o stand_v in_o his_o grace_n and_o â—avour_n shall_v never_o want_v either_o wealth_n or_o honour_n if_o thou_o please_v he_o once_o he_o will_v make_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n shine_v as_o a_o clear_a light_n and_o cause_v the_o equity_n of_o thy_o judgement_n shine_v as_o bright_a as_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n day_n for_o every_o man_n shall_v see_v â—…each_n place_n the_o people_z following_z â—…ee_o bless_v thy_o house_n as_o a_o temple_n of_o justice_n commend_v thy_o speech_n as_o a_o oracle_n and_o reverence_v thou_o as_o the_o very_a cause_n of_o their_o tranquillity_n and_o liberty_n and_o man_n shall_v exalt_v thy_o integrity_n as_o the_o tutrix_fw-la of_o all_o good_a man_n &_o â—ure_a defence_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o yet_o thou_o shall_v have_v more_o than_o all_o this_o for_o thou_o shall_v receive_v both_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o therefore_o humble_a thyself_o the_o more_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o acknowledge_v this_o benefit_n to_o come_v from_o he_o &_o so_o yield_v he_o homage_n now_o the_o homage_n which_o he_o require_v of_o thou_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o thy_o mouth_n &_o hand_n thy_o mouth_n to_o offer_v he_o praise_v and_o thanks_o and_o thy_o hand_n to_o serve_v he_o according_a to_o his_o commandment_n 7_o here_o you_o see_v what_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o i_o think_v say_v unto_o i_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n which_o i_o will_v communicate_v with_o you_o my_o friend_n and_o make_v you_o partaker_n of_o these_o holy_a advertisement_n to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o you_o shall_v see_v any_o man_n hereafter_o prosper_v in_o his_o assayre_n and_o blaspheme_v in_o his_o life_n you_o be_v not_o offend_v thereat_o neither_o be_v you_o angry_a and_o grieve_a in_o yourselves_o if_o you_o see_v a_o man_n that_o deal_v unjust_o abound_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o wealth_n 8_o be_v still_o therefore_o and_o qualify_v that_o bitter_a humour_n which_o prick_v and_o hammer_v so_o in_o your_o head_n and_o then_o no_o doubt_n you_o will_v never_o have_v the_o hart_n to_o do_v he_o any_o hurt_n for_o all_o this_o for_o the_o requital_n of_o good_a man_n be_v not_o only_o to_o do_v good_a for_o good_a but_o to_o require_v also_o good_a for_o evil_n 9_o and_o all_o such_o as_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o
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city_n rubbish_n of_o our_o house_n and_o leave_v nothing_o unto_o ourselves_o but_o a_o object_n of_o sadness_n and_o dolour_n to_o blear_v our_o eye_n with_o so_o monstrous_a a_o spectacle_n and_o to_o kill_v our_o heart_n with_o so_o pitiful_a thought_n 18_o for_o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v not_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n with_o much_o weep_n and_o what_o be_v he_o who_o spirit_n will_v not_o be_v dull_v with_o very_a dotage_n when_o as_o he_o shall_v see_v this_o beautiful_a zion_n the_o garden_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o palestine_n to_o be_v make_v now_o a_o warren_n of_o fox_n where_o nothing_o use_v and_o haunt_v but_o wild_a beast_n 19_o but_o these_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o â—lowes_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n who_o make_v great_a thing_n that_o thou_o may_v pull_v they_o down_o which_o set_v up_o city_n and_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o ladder_n to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o execrement_n of_o thy_o other_o more_o excellent_a work_n and_o will_v have_v the_o overthrow_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n bear_v witness_n of_o thy_o eternity_n and_o infiniteness_n thou_o be_v o_o lord_n only_o eternal_a exempt_a from_o all_o course_n and_o change_v for_o no_o time_n be_v able_a to_o measure_v thy_o greatness_n for_o they_o serve_v thou_o and_o be_v but_o as_o steward_n and_o dispenser_n of_o thy_o will_n thy_o throne_n be_v far_o above_o all_o corruptible_a thing_n and_o there_o thou_o sit_v make_v all_o generation_n to_o pass_v before_o thou_o one_o after_o another_o change_v when_o it_o please_v thou_o the_o enhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o as_o man_n do_v their_o garment_n 20_o but_o see_v o_o lord_n that_o thou_o be_v thus_o altogether_o good_a just_a and_o almighty_a will_v thou_o whole_o forget_v thy_o goodness_n and_o love_a kindness_n towards_o we_o thou_o that_o can_v forget_v nothing_o will_v thou_o which_o ever_o â—…pest_v thy_o word_n and_o promise_n forget_v the_o righteousness_n of_o thy_o promise_n which_o thou_o have_v ever_o make_v unto_o thy_o choose_a people_n will_v thou_o let_v slip_v the_o occasion_n which_o offer_v it_o self_n unto_o thou_o to_o have_v pity_n on_o we_o and_o help_v we_o who_o be_v not_o almighty_a but_o for_o to_o do_v good_a and_o aid_v the_o afflict_a and_o as_o soon_o shall_v thou_o forget_v to_o be_v god_n as_o to_o forget_v to_o pardon_v and_o forgeve_v very_o well_o thou_o have_v for_o a_o time_n deal_v seveare_o with_o we_o and_o send_v we_o calamity_n to_o make_v we_o feel_v that_o we_o have_v offend_v thou_o and_o we_o have_v perceyve_v it_o right_n well_o and_o we_o have_v return_v unto_o thou_o with_o break_a heart_n and_o dolorous_o groan_v before_o thou_o and_o therefore_o what_o more_o will_v thou_o have_v of_o we_o what_o other_o sacrifice_n may_v we_o offer_v up_o unto_o thou_o than_o our_o tear_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v thou_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o our_o disposition_n but_o our_o will_n and_o the_o same_o we_o present_v unto_o thou_o wash_v in_o our_o tear_n press_v and_o squeeze_v by_o the_o sorrow_n of_o our_o repentance_n and_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v with_o the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o lively_a love_n and_o therefore_o why_o reiecte_v thou_o we_o why_o cause_v thou_o we_o to_o wax_v old_a in_o our_o misery_n 21_o no_o no_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v too_o good_a and_o favourable_a for_o so_o long_o as_o we_o shall_v call_v upon_o thou_o with_o sound_a heart_n thou_o will_v never_o forsake_v us._n but_o because_o o_o lord_n there_o be_v no_o more_o force_n nor_o strength_n in_o we_o and_o that_o our_o misery_n have_v knock_v our_o spirit_n in_o the_o head_n quicken_z thou_o they_o in_o we_o and_o let_v all_o our_o affection_n be_v set_v upon_o thou_o and_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v continual_o cleave_v unto_o thou_o and_o not_o have_v thy_o grace_n disdain_n to_o dwell_v in_o we_o renew_v our_o spirit_n and_o life_n and_o reestablish_v we_o again_o in_o our_o first_o integrity_n and_o pureness_n wherein_o thou_o creat_v us._n 22_o thou_o have_v heretofore_o reprove_v we_o and_o in_o reprove_v we_o have_v reject_v we_o and_o to_o say_v true_o thou_o have_v reason_v so_o to_o do_v for_o our_o too_o too_o intolerable_a iniquity_n have_v most_o strong_o provoke_v thou_o but_o since_o that_o we_o have_v now_o humble_v our_o selâ—es_n before_o thou_o and_o have_v do_v what_o so_o ever_o we_o may_v bethink_v we_o of_o to_o appease_v thou_o with_o all_o receive_v we_o to_o thy_o grace_n pour_v upon_o we_o thy_o benefit_n embrace_v we_o love_o as_o lose_a child_n which_o come_v again_o with_o weep_a tear_n to_o cast_v themselves_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o their_o father_n and_o merciful_o receyve_v our_o prayer_n and_o vow_n for_o they_o come_v not_o now_o o_o lord_n from_o our_o lip_n alone_o but_o even_o from_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n the_o song_n of_o ezechias_n take_v out_o of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n chap._n 38._o i_o be_o dry_v up_o with_o very_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n and_o i_o breathe_v out_o the_o very_a last_o sigh_n of_o my_o life_n and_o when_o my_o spirit_n launch_v out_o with_o dolour_n i_o think_v it_o begin_v to_o cry_v out_o after_o this_o manner_n what_o must_v i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n descend_v into_o the_o pit_n be_v the_o flower_n of_o my_o youth_n no_o soon_o hatch_v but_o that_o death_n must_v by_o and_o by_o come_v to_o gather_v i_o up_o and_o shall_v my_o bright_a and_o most_o clear_a shine_a day_n be_v convert_v into_o darkness_n o_o farewell_o then_o farewell_n i_o say_v most_o sweet_a light_n which_o hide_v thou_o from_o my_o eye_n for_o lo_o the_o night_n trayn_v i_o into_o dark_a and_o unknown_a cave_n and_o â—ens_n and_o send_v i_o a_o great_a way_n upon_o the_o earth_n even_o unto_o hell_n gate_n 2_o but_o tell_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o life_n whither_o shall_v the_o rest_n of_o my_o year_n fly_v o_o vain_a and_o deceytfull_a hope_n which_o nourish_v our_o mind_n and_o purpose_n and_o afterward_o leave_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o course_n i_o hope_v to_o have_v have_v a_o fair_a and_o white_a old_a age_n and_o dispose_v of_o my_o household_n to_o mitigate_v the_o discommodity_n thereof_o i_o build_v palace_n devise_v garden_n plot_n &_o get_v riches_n together_o to_o pleasure_v my_o child_n withal_o &_o tâ—_n make_v merry_a with_o my_o friend_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d and_o easy_o to_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o my_o age_n in_o serve_v of_o god_n and_o do_v good_a unto_o man_n but_o i_o must_v now_o change_v my_o note_n and_o sing_v another_o song_n and_o
the_o hand_n of_o thy_o justice_n which_o will_v swallow_v i_o up_o thou_o shall_v turn_v away_o the_o dart_n of_o death_n who_o point_n have_v pierce_v i_o even_o to_o the_o very_a hart_n thou_o shall_v lengthen_v the_o course_n of_o my_o year_n which_o my_o sin_n have_v already_o shorten_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v content_v that_o thou_o have_v reproove_v i_o without_o utter_o undo_v i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v my_o sin_n with_o punish_v i_o for_o the_o same_o 12_o and_o although_o i_o think_v myself_o bless_v and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o most_o excellent_a peace_n yet_o do_v i_o use_v nay_o rather_o abuse_v the_o blessing_n and_o riches_n which_o thou_o have_v lend_v and_o vouchsafe_v i_o yea_o and_o although_o i_o say_v i_o shall_v be_v drunken_a with_o the_o honey_n sweet_a pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n yet_o lo_o a_o store_n of_o affliction_n and_o misery_n be_v betide_v i_o which_o as_o a_o most_o bitter_a brook_n be_v come_v upon_o i_o to_o drown_v i_o and_o swallow_v i_o up_o but_o as_o i_o be_v about_o to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n i_o feel_v thou_o take_v i_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o by_o a_o wonderful_a help_n draw_v i_o by_o little_a and_o little_a out_o of_o that_o fearful_a gulf_n o_o lord_n the_o weight_n that_o sink_v i_o to_o the_o bottom_n be_v the_o weight_n of_o my_o sin_n they_o lay_v so_o thick_a and_o heavy_a on_o my_o head_n and_o hold_v i_o so_o to_o the_o ground_n as_o that_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n unto_o heaven_n much_o less_o be_v i_o able_a to_o hold_v up_o my_o head_n and_o open_v my_o mouth_n to_o utter_v and_o show_v forth_o thy_o holy_a grace_n and_o mercy_n thou_o have_v break_v the_o chain_n of_o the_o wicked_a affection_n which_o hold_v i_o bind_v unto_o these_o curse_a sin_n and_o nevertheless_o because_o they_o be_v ever_o before_o thy_o eye_n and_o that_o my_o repentance_n in_o some_o measure_n coniur_v thy_o goodness_n and_o my_o iniquity_n sharpen_v thy_o justice_n yet_o have_v thou_o cast_v all_o my_o offence_n behind_o thy_o back_n and_o turn_v they_o all_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n to_o the_o end_n there_o may_v be_v nothing_o between_o i_o and_o thy_o mercy_n to_o hinder_v i_o from_o be_v environ_v by_o the_o same_o as_o my_o only_a and_o assure_a defence_n but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v o_o lord_n that_o thou_o who_o see_v all_o thing_n both_o present_a &_o to_o come_v which_o see_v through_o the_o earth_n and_o pierce_a the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o in_o regard_n of_o i_o alone_o o_o lord_n thou_o becom_a blind_a and_o see_v not_o my_o sâ—…nes_n which_o environ_v i_o round_o about_o o_o how_o wonderful_a great_a be_v thy_o mercy_n which_o blindfold_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o deity_n which_o hide_v from_o thou_o that_o every_o one_o see_v and_o make_v thou_o forget_v that_o which_o thou_o know_v before_o such_o time_n as_o it_o be_v do_v 13_o from_o whence_o o_o lord_n come_v this_o great_a change_n and_o alteration_n in_o thou_o whence_o come_v it_o that_o to_o do_v i_o favour_n thou_o put_v so_o far_o from_o thou_o thy_o justice_n which_o be_v natural_o in_o thou_o i_o wonder_v but_o yet_o can_v i_o tell_v from_o whence_o this_o thy_o so_o great_a clemency_n and_o love_a kindness_n proceed_v it_o be_v yea_o it_o be_v o_o lord_n because_o thou_o will_v save_v we_o whether_o we_o will_v or_o no_o and_o to_o draw_v we_o as_o it_o be_v by_o force_n out_o of_o that_o condemnation_n which_o we_o most_o just_o have_v deserve_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o glory_n jealous_a of_o honour_n and_o praise_n for_o thou_o be_v alone_o worthy_a thereof_o thou_o know_v right_a well_o that_o very_a hell_n shall_v praise_v thou_o and_o thou_o know_v also_o o_o lord_n that_o death_n itself_o shall_v set_v forth_o thy_o praise_n see_v that_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n to_o testify_v thy_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o power_n shall_v death_n which_o be_v one_o of_o thy_o work_n make_v a_o end_n of_o thy_o praise_n yea_o and_o see_v thou_o have_v here_o place_v man_n to_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n unto_o heaven_n and_o to_o behold_v thy_o glory_n and_o to_o sing_v both_o with_o the_o heart_n and_o mouth_n a_o continual_a hymn_n thereof_o and_o if_o thou_o take_v away_o his_o life_n be_v not_o that_o a_o breach_n of_o one_o of_o the_o organ_n of_o thy_o honour_n and_o if_o thou_o send_v he_o to_o hell_n be_v not_o that_o to_o defame_v thy_o workmanship_n thou_o have_v o_o lord_n sow_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o prophet_n the_o truth_n of_o thy_o promise_n shall_v they_o that_o be_v pen_v up_o in_o the_o earth_n gather_v together_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o shall_v they_o who_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n have_v close_v up_o the_o eye_n lid_n and_o who_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n engender_v through_o their_o impenitence_n have_v seal_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o spirit_n make_v they_o go_v grope_v to_o hell_n wander_a and_o stumble_v from_o pain_n to_o pain_n and_o from_o torment_n to_o torment_v no_o no_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o live_a man_n that_o shall_v publish_v and_o set_v forth_o thy_o praise_n the_o man_n i_o say_v that_o live_v and_o that_o live_a life_n which_o be_v maintain_v by_o those_o blessing_n which_o thou_o bestow_v upon_o we_o here_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o life_n which_o be_v nourish_v by_o the_o behold_n of_o thy_o deity_n and_o by_o the_o blessing_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v uppe_o in_o heaven_n even_o so_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o at_o this_o day_n with_o they_o see_v it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o convert_v my_o misery_n into_o grace_n and_o blessing_n and_o to_o turn_v away_o from_o i_o death_n and_o dolour_n which_o bring_v they_o unto_o i_o my_o infirmity_n be_v at_o this_o day_n see_v it_o so_o please_v thou_o a_o argument_n of_o thy_o glory_n &_o thou_o work_v such_o miracle_n in_o i_o as_o be_v able_a to_o astonish_v a_o whole_a world_n to_o the_o end_n o_o lord_n that_o the_o father_n may_v tell_v unto_o their_o child_n what_o the_o effect_n of_o thy_o mercy_n be_v how_o sure_o the_o effect_n of_o thy_o promise_n and_o how_o undoubted_a the_o truth_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o so_o whensoever_o the_o last_o and_o hindermost_a posterity_n shall_v understand_v what_o have_v be_v fall_v unto_o my_o person_n it_o will_v praise_v and_o bless_v thy_o holy_a name_n 15_o see_v then_o my_o god_n that_o thou_o have_v assure_v i_o this_o life_n i_o mean_v this_o earthly_a and_o corporal_a life_n grant_v i_o also_o assurance_n of_o this_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a life_n to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o be_v most_o full_a of_o all_o hope_n and_o strength_n may_v pass_v the_o rest_n of_o my_o day_n in_o praise_v and_o serve_v of_o thou_o continual_o my_o abode_n o_o lord_n shall_v be_v always_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o thy_o altar_n my_o action_n shall_v be_v a_o song_n of_o thy_o praise_n and_o goodness_n and_o so_o will_v go_v day_n and_o night_n into_o thy_o church_n lift_v 〈…〉_o eye_n unto_o thou_o and_o have_v my_o thought_n fix_v on_o thou_o i_o will_v open_v â—ine_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v fill_v it_o with_o thy_o grace_n that_o it_o may_v sanctify_v all_o my_o affection_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d thereby_o may_v set_v forth_o nothing_o more_o than_o thy_o glory_n finis_fw-la