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as_o due_a all_o praise_n be_v pay_v o_o may_v the_o great_a mysterious_a three_o for_o ever_o live_v and_o ever_o be_v by_o all_o adore_v belove_v obey_v amen_n meditation_n ii_o soon_o as_o this_o bless_a decree_n be_v make_v of_o send_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o redeem_v mankind_n immediate_o his_o goodness_n be_v ready_a to_o come_v among_o we_o have_v our_o ungracious_a world_n be_v ready_a to_o receive_v he_o but_o as_o yet_o we_o be_v too_o gross_a and_o sensual_a and_o utter_o uncapable_a of_o his_o so_o sublime_a law_n we_o be_v immerse_v in_o worldly_a care_n and_o pleasure_n and_o indispose_v to_o be_v allure_v by_o unseen_a reward_n while_o we_o be_v thus_o unfit_a for_o thou_o o_o god_n of_o pure_a and_o perfect_a holiness_n thou_o gracious_o be_v please_v to_o stay_v for_o we_o and_o all_o that_o time_n to_o prepare_v we_o for_o thy_o come_n from_o the_o beginning_n entertain_v we_o with_o hope_n and_o through_o every_o age_n confirm_v our_o faith._n how_o early_o o_o my_o god_n do_v thou_o engage_v to_o relieve_v we_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n how_o often_o do_v thou_o repeat_v thy_o promise_n to_o abraham_n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v how_o many_o way_n do_v thy_o mercy_n invent_v by_o unquestionable_a token_n to_o give_v notice_n of_o thy_o come_n behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n god_n with_o we_o there_o shall_v come_v forth_o a_o rod_n out_o of_o the_o stem_n of_o jesse_n and_o a_o branch_n shall_v grow_v out_o of_o his_o root_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o may_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n like_o unto_o moses_n and_o will_v put_v my_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o command_v he_o and_o thou_o bethlehem_n ephratah_n though_o thou_o be_v little_a among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n yet_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v he_o come_v forth_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n who_o go_n forth_o have_v be_v from_o of_o old_a even_o from_o the_o day_n of_o eterni_fw-la hark_v how_o the_o eternal_a father_n introduce_v his_o son_n command_a first_o all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n to_o worship_v he_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o i_o will_v be_v to_o he_o a_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o son._n ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n it_o be_v too_o little_a that_o thou_o raise_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o jacob_n and_o convert_v only_o the_o dregs_o of_o israel_n thou_o be_v appoint_v a_o light_n to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o to_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n hark_v how_o the_o ancient_a prophet_n rejoice_v in_o the_o messiah_n and_o in_o soft_a and_o gentle_a word_n foretell_v his_o sweetness_n he_o shall_v come_v down_o like_o rain_n upon_o the_o mow_v grass_n as_o shower_n that_o water_n the_o earth_n he_o shall_v feed_v his_o flock_n like_o a_o tender_a shepherd_n and_o gentle_o lead_v those_o that_o be_v with_o young_a he_o shall_v gather_v his_o lamb_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v the_o weak_a in_o his_o bosom_n the_o bruise_a reed_n he_o shall_v not_o break_v nor_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n in_o his_o day_n shall_v the_o righteous_a flourish_n and_o abundance_n of_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o the_o moon_n endure_v then_o shall_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a be_v open_v and_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o deaf_a shall_v be_v make_v to_o hear_v then_o shall_v the_o lame_a man_n leap_v as_o a_o hart_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dumb_a shall_v sing_v thus_o do_v thy_o holy_a 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from_o deceit_n and_o violence_n and_o precious_a shall_v their_o blood_n be_v in_o his_o sight_n he_o shall_v live_v and_o to_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v of_o the_o gold_n of_o sheba_n prayer_n also_o shall_v be_v make_v for_o bim_n continual_o and_o daily_o shall_v he_o be_v praise_v meditation_n iii_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o joy_n alone_o o_o dear_a lord_n that_o thou_o inspir'd_v thy_o holy_a prophet_n to_o foretell_v but_o thou_o do_v reveal_v to_o they_o also_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o give_v command_v to_o publish_v they_o with_o exact_a care_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o speak_v thy_o word_n but_o the_o more_o to_o affect_v we_o sometime_o put_v on_o thy_o person_n o_o let_v our_o eye_n run_v down_o with_o water_n and_o our_o heart_n faint_v away_o with_o grief_n while_o we_o remember_v the_o suffering_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o listen_v to_o his_o sad_a complaint_n i_o give_v my_o back_n to_o those_o that_o scourge_v i_o and_o my_o cheek_n to_o those_o that_o pluck_v off_o the_o hair_n i_o turn_v not_o away_o my_o face_n from_o shame_n and_o spit_v my_o enemy_n speak_v evil_a against_o i_o they_o say_v when_o shall_v he_o die_v and_o his_o name_n perish_v yea_o my_o familiar_a friend_n who_o do_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n have_v lift_v up_o his_o heel_n against_o i_o as_o for_o i_o thou_o uphold'_v i_o lord_n in_o my_o integrity_n and_o set_v i_o before_o thy_o face_n for_o ever_o they_o compass_v i_o about_o with_o word_n of_o hatred_n and_o fight_v against_o i_o without_o a_o cause_n they_o have_v reward_v i_o evil_n for_o good_a and_o with_o hatred_n they_o requite_v my_o love_n i_o be_o pour_v forth_o like_o water_n i_o be_o take_v away_o as_o a_o shadow_n when_o it_o decline_v my_o heart_n within_o i_o be_v as_o melt_a wax_n and_o all_o my_o bone_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n my_o strength_n be_v dry_v up_o like_o a_o potsherd_n and_o my_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o my_o mouth_n i_o look_v for_o some_o to_o take_v pity_n but_o there_o be_v none_o i_o look_v for_o comforter_n but_o i_o find_v not_o one_o o_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o into_o the_o dust_n of_o death_n our_o father_n cry_v to_o thou_o and_o be_v deliver_v they_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o confound_v but_o i_o be_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n a_o reproach_n of_o man_n and_o despise_v of_o the_o people_n all_o they_o that_o see_v i_o laugh_v i_o to_o scorn_v they_o shoot_v out_o the_o lip_n and_o shake_v the_o head_n say_v he_o trust_v on_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v save_v he_o let_v he_o deliver_v he_o see_v he_o delight_v in_o he_o be_v not_o thou_o far_o from_o i_o o_o lord_n my_o strength_n for_o trouble_n be_v nigh_o and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v i_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o wicked_a have_v enclose_v i_o they_o pierce_v my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n i_o may_v tell_v all_o my_o bone_n they_o look_v and_o stare_v upon_o i_o they_o part_v my_o garment_n among_o they_o and_o on_o my_o vesture_n they_o cast_v lot_n they_o give_v i_o gall_n for_o my_o meat_n and_o vinegar_n when_o i_o be_v thirsty_a to_o drink_v all_o these_o sad_a thing_n o_o lord_n thy_o prophet_n foretell_v to_o prepare_v our_o faith_n for_o such_o truth_n all_o these_o indeed_o they_o express_o foretell_v but_o can_v there_o be_v find_v such_o wretch_n as_o will_v act_v they_o yes_o o_o my_o god_n thy_o own_o select_a nation_n conspire_v against_o thou_o and_o after_o innumerable_a affront_n most_o barbarous_o murder_v thou_o this_o too_o even_o this_o thy_o cruel_a death_n thou_o plain_o foreshewed'_v in_o say_v the_o
spirit_n of_o adoption_n bless_a be_v thou_o o_o eternal_a father_n god_n of_o abundant_a and_o infinite_a goodness_n for_o this_o unspeakable_a kindness_n of_o send_v thy_o spirit_n into_o our_o miserable_a and_o wicked_a world_n a_o spirit_n so_o suit_v to_o our_o necessity_n and_o able_a to_o bring_v many_o of_o we_o to_o glory_n this_o lord_n be_v thy_o free_a gift_n with_o respect_n to_o we_o unworthy_a creature_n mankind_n do_v not_o can_v not_o deserve_v it_o of_o thou_o it_o ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v the_o more_o marvellous_a in_o our_o eye_n and_o we_o may_v just_o wonder_v not_o only_o at_o thy_o bounty_n but_o at_o thy_o patience_n too_o herein_o for_o mankind_n have_v high_o forfeit_v this_o mercy_n and_o it_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o his_o desert_n thou_o do_v send_v thy_o spirit_n for_o our_o good_a and_o advantage_n after_o that_o the_o ungrateful_a world_n have_v abuse_v and_o put_v to_o death_n thy_o son._n blessed_n be_v thou_o o_o dear_a redeemer_n who_o 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one_o another_o o_o may_v the_o christian_a church_n which_o thou_o have_v wonderful_o begin_v and_o with_o many_o wonder_n yet_o continue_v in_o the_o world_n may_v it_o go_v on_o still_o to_o the_o end_n of_o time_n and_o make_v it_o lord_n to_o increase_v and_o multiply_v till_o every_o nation_n speak_v in_o their_o own_o language_n the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god._n o_o bless_a spirit_n the_o church_n thou_o have_v be_v please_v to_o establish_v vouchsafe_v always_o to_o govern_v always_o keep_v it_o free_a from_o usurpation_n and_o tyranny_n in_o the_o governor_n and_o from_o contention_n unruliness_n and_o spiritual_a pride_n in_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v govern_v that_o it_o may_v always_o be_v in_o a_o fit_a posture_n to_o receive_v the_o influence_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o may_v with_o those_o heavenly_a dew_n be_v as_o a_o fruitful_a field_n which_o thing_n we_o humble_o implore_v through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o 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