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choose_v than_o to_o feed_v from_o those_o hand_n who_o mingle_v my_o bread_n with_o ash_n and_o my_o wine_n with_o gall_n rather_o torme_v nt_v than_o teach_v i_o who_o mouth_n be_v proner_o to_o bitter_a reproach_n of_o i_o â—hen_o to_o hearty_a prayer_n for_o i_o thou_o know_v o_o lord_n of_o truth_n how_o oft_o they_o wrest_v thy_o holy_a scripture_n to_o my_o destruction_n which_o be_v clear_a for_o their_o subjection_n and_o my_o preservation_n o_o let_v it_o not_o be_v to_o their_o damnation_n thou_o know_v how_o some_o man_n under_o colour_n of_o long_a prayer_n have_v seek_v to_o devour_v the_o house_n of_o their_o brethren_n their_o king_n and_o their_o god_n o_o let_v not_o those_o man_n balm_n break_v my_o head_n nor_o their_o cordial_n oppress_v my_o heart_n i_o will_v evermore_o pray_v against_o their_o wickedness_n from_o the_o poison_n under_o their_o tongue_n from_o the_o snare_n of_o their_o lip_n from_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o their_o word_n ever_o deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o all_o those_o loyal_a and_o religious_a heart_n who_o desire_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o who_o seek_v by_o their_o prayer_n to_o relieve_v this_o sadness_n and_o solitude_n of_o thy_o servant_n o_o my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n 25._o penitential_a meditation_n and_o vow_n in_o the_o king_n solitude_n at_o holmeby_n give_v ear_n to_o my_o word_n o_o lord_n consider_v my_o meditation_n and_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o cry_n my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n for_o unto_o thou_o will_v i_o pray_v i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n nevertheless_o thou_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v be_v extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o who_o can_v abide_v it_o but_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v therefore_o shall_v sinner_n fly_v unto_o thou_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sius_fw-la before_o thou_o which_o have_v the_o aggravation_n of_o my_o condition_n the_o eminency_n of_o my_o place_n add_v weight_n to_o my_o offence_n forgive_v i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o personal_a and_o my_o people_n sin_n which_o be_v so_o far_o i_o as_o i_o have_v not_o improve_v the_o power_n thou_o give_v i_o to_o thy_o glory_n and_o my_o subject_n good_a thou_o have_v now_o bring_v i_o from_o the_o glory_n and_o freedom_n of_o a_o king_n to_o be_v a_o prisoner_n to_o my_o owned_a subject_n just_o o_o lord_n as_o to_o thy_o overrule_a hand_n because_o in_o many_o thing_n i_o have_v rebel_v against_o thou_o though_o thou_o have_v restrain_v my_o person_n yet_o enlarge_v my_o heart_n to_o thou_o &_o thy_o grace_n towards_o me._n i_o