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typical_a ordinance_n of_o thy_o law_n i_o 30_o lord_n how_o ever_o i_o have_v slip_v through_o frailty_n yet_o thou_o know_v the_o bent_n and_o bias_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v to_o love_v truth_n and_o not_o falsehood_n it_o be_v the_o way_n i_o have_v choose_v to_o walk_v in_o and_o have_v use_v the_o mean_n that_o may_v awe_n i_o to_o it_o and_o direct_v i_o in_o it_o by_o serious_a ponder_v thy_o righteous_a commandment_n penal_o inhibit_v such_o sinful_a aversation_n though_o my_o grace_n be_v weak_a my_o endeavour_n through_o temptation_n have_v sometime_o be_v ineffectual_a shame_v 31_o i_o have_v not_o ordinary_o no_o nor_o willing_o at_o any_o time_n give_v the_o reins_o to_o my_o corruption_n though_o otherwhiles_o they_o have_v be_v too_o strong_a for_o i_o but_o have_v careful_o and_o conscionable_o in_o the_o main_a and_o course_n of_o my_o life_n though_o troublous_a and_o temptatious_a walk_v exact_o and_o keep_v i_o close_o to_o thy_o will_n testify_v in_o thy_o word_n 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powerful_o enable_v i_o in_o the_o other_o let_v i_o through_o thy_o assistance_n be_v as_o able_a as_o willing_a to_o do_v thy_o will_n always_o in_o all_o thing_n covetousness_n 36_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n natural_o i_o have_v the_o same_o corrupt_a and_o inordinate_a affection_n in_o i_o as_o other_o have_v as_o ready_a upon_o temptation_n to_o warp_v worldward_n as_o another_o man_n but_o i_o know_v thou_o have_v my_o heart_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o though_o i_o can_v rule_v it_o thou_o can_v so_o that_o i_o pray_v thou_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o it_o and_o keep_v a_o hand_n over_o it_o to_o dispose_v and_o bend_v it_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o will_n and_o from_o the_o world_n allurement_n of_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n let_v grace_n supersead_v i_o from_o corruption_n special_o of_o covetousness_n the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a way_n 37_o let_v not_o my_o outward_a sense_n be_v catch_v and_o sinful_o transport_v with_o the_o bait_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o the_o world_n but_o give_v 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not_o find_v thy_o grace_n or_o truth_n to_o fail_v i_o word_n but_o as_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o approve_v myself_o a_o good_a servant_n so_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o find_v thou_o a_o good_a master_n true_a of_o thy_o promise_n and_o as_o good_a as_o thy_o word_n 66_o lord_n commandment_n give_v i_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o thing_n that_o differ_v let_v i_o not_o mistake_v falsehood_n for_o truth_n nor_o evil_a for_o good_a but_o teach_v i_o to_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o good_a be_v and_o dispose_v my_o heart_n and_o affection_n practical_o thereunto_o for_o so_o far_o as_o i_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o thy_o spirit_n i_o have_v glad_o embrace_v and_o conscionable_o obey_v and_o not_o refuse_v either_o belief_n or_o subjection_n to_o any_o thy_o commandment_n 67_o my_o very_a affliction_n through_o thy_o grace_n and_o faithfulness_n word_n be_v become_v wholesome_a physic_n and_o good_a document_n to_o i_o for_o i_o be_v apt_a to_o wander_v out_o of_o thy_o way_n until_o 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promise_n because_o of_o thy_o gracious_a enable_v i_o to_o hold_v out_o in_o affiance_n of_o thy_o word_n it_o will_v affect_v they_o great_o 75_o i_o know_v i_o o_o lord_n that_o thou_o be_v righteous_a in_o what_o thou_o say_v and_o do_v thy_o word_n and_o thy_o work_n be_v consentaneous_a thy_o faithfulness_n be_v fulfil_v in_o my_o very_a affliction_n though_o seem_o otherways_o thy_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n and_o shall_v conduce_v to_o bring_v about_o thy_o promise_n make_v to_o i_o servant_n 76_o let_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o mercy_n of_o favour_n and_o grace_n long_o since_o promise_v i_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o it_o a_o continual_a comfort_n to_o i_o yea_o lord_n comfort_v i_o thy_o servant_n choose_v and_o call_v with_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n delight_n 77_o make_v i_o inward_o sensible_a of_o those_o tender_a affection_n which_o thou_o bear_v i_o that_o they_o may_v help_v to_o revive_v i_o in_o this_o comfortless_a condition_n 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enemy_n 80_o let_v i_o be_v enable_v by_o thy_o gracious_a assistance_n to_o keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n steadfast_a to_o the_o end_n ashamed_a that_o i_o lose_v not_o the_o prize_n by_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o goal_n faint_v either_o in_o faith_n or_o duty_n and_o so_o render_v myself_o and_o cause_v a_o laughingstock_n to_o my_o enemy_n which_o be_v it_o they_o will_v have_v caph._n caph._n the_o eleven_o letter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n alphabet_n signify_v the_o eleven_o part_n 81_o lord_n word_n i_o have_v wade_v through_o many_o and_o grievous_a trouble_n and_o with_o much_o long-suffering_a have_v a_o long_a time_n eager_o long_v and_o look_v for_o thy_o promise_a deliverance_n almost_o to_o the_o exhaust_v of_o my_o soul_n and_o spirit_n in_o sigh_n and_o groan_n after_o it_o but_o yet_o it_o come_v not_o nevertheless_o i_o be_o still_o sustain_v in_o faith_n and_o be_o resolve_v to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o expectation_n of_o thy_o promise_n no_o length_n of_o 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she_o cunning_n cunning_n if_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v thou_o let_v my_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o my_o mouth_n if_o i_o prefer_v not_o jerusalem_n above_o my_o chief_a joy_n joy_n remember_v o_o lord_n the_o child_n of_o edom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o say_v raze_v it_o raze_v it_o even_o to_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o thereof_o o_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n who_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v happy_a shall_v he_o be_v that_o reward_v thou_o as_o thou_o have_v serve_v we_o we_o happy_a shall_v he_o be_v that_o take_v and_o dash_v thy_o little_a one_o against_o the_o stone_n psalm_n cxxxviii_o a_o psalm_n of_o david_n david_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n before_o thâ—_n god_n will_v i_o sing_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o thou_o thou_o i_o will_v worship_v towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n and_o praise_v thy_o name_n for_o thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o for_o thy_o truth_n for_o thou_o have_v magnify_v thy_o word_n above_o all_o thy_o name_n name_n in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o cry_v thou_o answeredsâ—_n i_o and_o strengthen_v i_o with_o strength_n in_o my_o soul._n soul._n all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n when_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n mouth_n yea_o they_o shall_v sing_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o great_a be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n lord_n though_o the_o lord_n be_v high_a yet_o have_v he_o respect_n to_o the_o lowly_a but_o the_o proud_a he_o know_v afar_o off_o off_o though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n thou_o will_v reuâ—ve_v i_o thou_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n against_o the_o wrath_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v save_v i_o i_o the_o lord_n will_v perfect_v that_o which_o cocern_v i_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o forsake_v not_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n psalm_n cxxxix_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n david_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v search_v i_o &_o know_v i_o i_o thou_o know_v my_o down_n â—itting_v and_o my_o uprising_n thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n afar_o off_o off_o thou_o compasse_v my_o path_n and_o my_o lie_v down_o and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o my_o way_n way_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o my_o tongue_n but_o â—o_o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v it_o altogether_o altogether_o thou_o have_v besâ—t_v i_o behind_o and_o before_o and_o lay_v thy_o haâ—d_a upon_o i_o i_o such_o knowledge_n be_v too_o wonderful_a for_o i_o it_o be_v high_a i_o can_v attain_v unto_o it_o it_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o presence_n presence_n if_o i_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o if_o i_o make_v my_o bed_n in_o hell_n behold_v thou_o be_v there_o there_o if_o i_o take_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o there_o shall_v thy_o hand_n lead_v i_o and_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v hold_v i_o i_o if_o i_o say_v sure_o the_o darkness_n shall_v cover_v i_o even_o the_o night_n shall_v be_v light_n about_o i_o i_o yea_o the_o darkness_n hide_v not_o from_o thou_o but_o the_o night_n shine_v as_o the_o day_n the_o darkness_n and_o the_o light_n be_v both_o alike_o to_o thou_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v possess_v my_o reins_o thou_o have_v cover_v i_o in_o my_o mother_n womb_n womb_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o for_o i_o be_o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n and_o that_o my_o soul_n know_v right_a well_o well_o my_o substance_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o when_o i_o be_v make_v in_o secret_a and_o curious_o wrought_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n earth_n thy_o eye_n do_v see_v my_o substance_n yet_o be_v unperfect_a and_o in_o thy_o book_n all_o my_o member_n be_v write_v which_o in_o continuance_n be_v fashion_v when_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o they_o how_o precious_a also_o be_v thy_o thought_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o they_o if_o i_o shall_v count_v they_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o sand_n when_o i_o wake_v i_o be_o still_o with_o thou_o thou_o sure_o thou_o will_v slay_v the_o wicked_a o_o god_n depart_v from_o i_o therefore_o you_o bloody_a man_n man_n for_o they_o speak_v against_o theâ—_n wicked_o &_o thy_o enemy_n take_v thy_o name_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o o_o lord_n that_o haâ—â—_n thou_o and_o be_o i_o not_o grieve_v with_o these_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o theâ—_n theâ—_n i_o hate_v they_o with_o perfect_a hatred_n i_o count_v they_o my_o enemy_n enemy_n search_v i_o o_o god_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n try_v i_o &_o know_v my_o thought_n thought_n and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o wicked_a way_n in_o i_o and_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a psalm_n cxl_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n david_n deveâ—_n i_o o_o lord_n from_o the_o evil_a man_n preserve_v 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o violent_a man_n man_n which_o imagine_v mischief_n in_o their_o heart_n continual_o be_v they_o gather_v together_o for_o war_n war_n they_o have_v sharpen_v their_o tongue_n like_o a_o serpent_n adder_n poison_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n selah_n selah_n keep_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a preserve_v i_o from_o the_o violent_a man_n who_o have_v purpose_v to_o overthrow_v my_o go_n go_n the_o proud_a have_v hide_v a_o snare_n for_o i_o and_o cord_n they_o have_v spread_v a_o net_n by_o the_o way_n side_n they_o have_v set_v grin_v for_o i_o selaâ—_n selaâ—_n i_o say_v 〈…〉_z lord_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n o_o lord_n lord_n o_o god_n the_o lord_n the_o strength_n of_o my_o salvation_n thou_o have_v cover_v my_o head_n in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n battle_n grant_v not_o o_o lord_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o wicked_a further_a not_o his_o wicked_a deviâ—e_n least_o they_o exalt_v themselves_o selah_n selah_n as_o for_o the_o head_n of_o those_o that_o compass_n i_o about_o let_v the_o mischief_n of_o their_o own_o lip_n cover_v they_o they_o let_v buâ—ning_a coal_n â—all_n upon_o they_o let_v they_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n into_o deep_a pit_n that_o they_o rise_v not_o up_o again_o again_o let_v not_o a_o evil_a speaker_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o earth_n evil_n shall_v hunt_v the_o violent_a maâ—_n to_o overthrow_v he_o he_o i_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o poor_a poor_a sure_o the_o righteous_a shall_v give_v thanks_o unto_o thy_o name_n the_o upright_a shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o presence_n psalm_n cxli_o a_o psalm_n of_o david_n david_n lord_n i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o make_v haste_n unto_o i_o give_v ear_n unto_o my_o voice_n when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o thou_o let_v my_o prayer_n be_v set_v forth_o before_o thou_o as_o incense_v and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n sacrifice_n set_a a_o watch_n o_o lord_n before_o my_o mouth_n keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n lip_n incline_v not_o my_o heart_n to_o any_o evil_a thing_n to_o practice_v wicked_a work_n with_o man_n that_o work_v iniquity_n and_o let_v i_o not_o eat_v of_o their_o dainty_n dainty_n let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o kindness_n and_o let_v he_o reprove_v i_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o excellent_a oil_n which_o shall_v not_o break_v my_o head_n for_o yet_o my_o prayer_n also_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o calamity_n calamity_n when_o their_o judge_n be_v overthrow_v in_o stony_a
which_o as_o thou_o have_v command_v i_o so_o also_o have_v thou_o effectual_o overpower_v &_o enable_v i_o by_o thy_o spirit_n to_o rest_v in_o assure_a hope_n of_o thy_o faithfulness_n and_o my_o happiness_n thereby_o 50_o throughout_o all_o my_o long_a and_o tedious_a trial_n where_o with_o thou_o afflict_v i_o i_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o bear_v up_o upon_o but_o this_o and_o i_o bless_v thou_o for_o it_o this_o serve_v the_o turn_n to_o do_v it_o thy_o promise_n through_o faith_n do_v comfort_n and_o cordialize_v my_o heart_n and_o have_v do_v many_o a_o time_n when_o to_o sense_n and_o reason_n i_o have_v be_v a_o dead_a man_n 51_o my_o faith_n law_n and_o i_o for_o my_o faith_n sake_n have_v be_v exceed_o slight_v and_o scorn_v by_o my_o enemy_n man_n of_o proud_a and_o carnal_a mind_n yet_o have_v i_o neither_o be_v afraid_a nor_o ashamed_a of_o my_o cause_n or_o confidence_n but_o have_v stick_v to_o thy_o promise_n in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n wait_v the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o 52_o i_o be_v ever_o confident_a that_o as_o my_o enemy_n have_v their_o time_n myself_o so_o thou_o will_v have_v thou_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v see_v thou_o as_o just_a in_o reward_n and_o punishment_n as_o heretofore_o when_o by_o miracle_n thou_o save_v thy_o people_n and_o destroy_v thy_o and_o their_o adversary_n the_o consideration_n hereof_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o same_o unchangeable_a god_n in_o omnipotency_n and_o faithfulness_n have_v always_o bear_v up_o my_o heart_n comfortable_o in_o hope_n of_o no_o worse_a success_n 53_o and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o thy_o word_n of_o promise_n law_n and_o work_n of_o power_n and_o providence_n that_o the_o faith_n of_o these_o be_v a_o stay_n to_o i_o i_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a for_o the_o horrid_a insolence_n &_o unjust_a violence_n of_o my_o wicked_a and_o graceless_a enemy_n that_o have_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n but_o reject_v both_o thou_o and_o thy_o precept_n it_o make_v i_o tremble_v to_o think_v of_o it_o and_o the_o heavy_a judgement_n that_o will_v befall_v they_o for_o it_o so_o at_o present_a i_o feel_v the_o evil_a effect_n thereof_o be_v drive_v to_o extreme_a strait_n and_o perplexity_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n by_o these_o impious_a lawless_a wretch_n age_n 54_o for_o my_o life_n be_v no_o better_o to_o i_o by_o their_o persecution_n and_o prosecution_n of_o i_o from_o place_n to_o place_n than_o a_o perpetual_a pilgrimage_n so_o that_o my_o dwell_n be_v no_o dwell_n for_o i_o be_o in_o a_o continual_a peregrination_n restles_o change_v my_o station_n sometime_o in_o cave_n sometime_o in_o desert_n and_o sometime_o in_o exile_n and_o banishment_n yet_o every_o where_o and_o at_o all_o time_n the_o memory_n and_o meditation_n of_o thy_o engagement_n and_o promise_n concern_v i_o which_o bind_v thou_o by_o grace_n as_o law_n do_v we_o by_o duty_n and_o be_v thy_o statute_n as_o well_o as_o be_v thy_o commandment_n have_v cheer_v up_o my_o heart_n and_o be_v as_o my_o song_n and_o instrument_n of_o music_n heretofore_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v unto_o i_o at_o leasurable_a time_n in_o my_o own_o house_n law_n 55_o i_o have_v make_v it_o my_o employment_n and_o set_v my_o serious_a thought_n on_o work_n upon_o the_o mind_v and_o meditate_v thy_o faithfulness_n power_n and_o justice_n when_o other_o have_v be_v refresh_v their_o body_n with_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n season_n then_o have_v i_o be_v refresh_v my_o weary_a and_o careful_a mind_n with_o ponder_v thou_o in_o thy_o excellency_n o_o lord_n and_o have_v be_v so_o settle_v in_o mind_n thereby_o as_o i_o have_v take_v up_o a_o resolution_n by_o carnal_a and_o sinful_a shift_n never_o to_o prevaricate_v what_o ever_o come_v of_o i_o but_o to_o persist_v in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n to_o the_o end_n precept_n 56_o these_o soul_n supportation_n renew_a grace_n and_o heart_n comfort_n the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v i_o in_o the_o meditation_n of_o he_o his_o promise_n and_o property_n because_o i_o be_v conscionable_a and_o careful_a to_o walk_v always_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o his_o well-pleasing_a therefore_o do_v he_o reward_v and_o sustain_v i_o with_o these_o divine_a cordial_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o comfortless_a peregrination_n ch_v ch_v the_o eight_o letter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n alphabet_n signify_v the_o eight_o part_n 57_o the_o comfort_n and_o confidence_n of_o worldly_a man_n word_n be_v in_o worldly_a thing_n there_o portion_n be_v here_o below_o in_o thing_n i_o bless_v my_o god_n too_o low_a for_o i_o who_o have_v no_o happiness_n contentment_n or_o confidence_n short_a of_o god_n who_o be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o i_o and_o as_o lord_n thou_o be_v i_o so_o i_o have_v full_o purpose_v to_o be_v thou_o and_o to_o yield_v thou_o faithful_a and_o fruitful_a obedience_n in_o dependencie_n on_o thy_o promise_n and_o conformity_n to_o thy_o precept_n 58_o lord_n word_n thou_o know_v what_o value_n i_o have_v always_o set_v on_o thy_o favour_n how_o above_o all_o blessing_n i_o have_v lie_v at_o thou_o for_o that_o as_o more_o to_o i_o than_o all_o beside_o so_o that_o before_o and_o above_o all_o have_v i_o prefer_v and_o seek_v it_o as_o my_o choice_a and_o chief_a happiness_n and_o therefore_o beg_v of_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v ever_o be_v bless_v with_o thy_o grace_n mercy_n and_o truth_n vouchsafe_v and_o fulfil_v according_a to_o promise_v 59_o fearful_a be_v i_o to_o offend_v testimony_n and_o forfeit_v that_o thy_o favour_n i_o set_v so_o much_o by_o and_o therefore_o be_v always_o solicitous_a and_o thoughtful_a of_o the_o step_n i_o take_v whether_o they_o tend_v to_o thy_o please_a or_o displease_v and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n by_o temptation_n or_o frailty_n i_o begin_v to_o be_v misbiass_v or_o that_o actual_o i_o deviate_v before_o i_o be_v awar_n i_o quick_o through_o thy_o grace_n recollect_v myself_o and_o face_v about_o 60_o when_o i_o find_v my_o error_n i_o soon_o quit_v it_o commandment_n 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