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far_o above_o this_o â—isible_a world_n yea_o far_o above_o his_o glorify_a angel_n for_o he_o will_v cause_v you_o lead_v sinner_n in_o triumph_n and_o make_v you_o see_v the_o land_n purge_v of_o their_o iniquity_n assign_v out_o for_o the_o portion_n of_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n 38_o i_o be_o many_o time_n astony_v to_o see_v the_o wicked_a &_o naughty_a man_n advance_v â—…o_o all_o honour_n &_o dignity_n and_o hold_v all_o the_o whole_a land_n as_o it_o be_v subject_a under_o his_o foot_n the_o cedar_n tree_n of_o lybanon_n have_v not_o a_o hire_n nor_o a_o upright_a head_n ne_o yet_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o glorious_a even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o his_o green_a &_o tender_a bough_n and_o put_v forth_o his_o new_a bud_n and_o branch_n as_o be_v the_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o strength_n &_o power_n of_o his_o pomp_n &_o magnificence_n 39_o but_o as_o i_o pass_v by_o whereas_o i_o have_v leave_v he_o i_o be_v abash_v that_o i_o can_v see_v he_o no_o more_o for_o 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and_o if_o thou_o let_v she_o have_v day_n light_n she_o be_v overcome_v and_o if_o she_o be_v acknowledge_v she_o be_v undo_v i_o beseech_v thou_o therefore_o o_o my_o god_n let_v thy_o light_n and_o truth_n assist_v my_o righteousness_n for_o i_o have_v love_v they_o all_o my_o life_n long_o and_o from_o my_o youth_n have_v i_o make_v much_o of_o they_o they_o have_v be_v they_o my_o lord_n which_o first_o lead_v and_o guide_v i_o before_o thou_o and_o present_v i_o unto_o thou_o upon_o thy_o holy_a mountain_n set_v i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o tabernacle_n bring_v i_o into_o thy_o church_n and_o give_v i_o a_o honourable_a place_n in_o thy_o house_n 4_o there_o it_o be_v o_o lord_n where_o i_o have_v choose_v my_o mansion_n and_o my_o abode_n be_v with_o thou_o my_o rest_n o_o lord_n be_v only_o in_o thou_o and_o all_o my_o glory_n be_v to_o serve_v thou_o assure_v myself_o then_o upon_o thy_o support_n &_o stay_v and_o trust_v in_o thy_o grace_n i_o will_v present_v myself_o 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father_n of_o salvation_n and_o god_n my_o only_a defence_n i_o will_v have_v my_o eye_n always_o fix_v on_o he_o and_o my_o face_n continual_o turn_v towards_o he_o for_o i_o have_v find_v no_o salvation_n but_o in_o he_o o_o my_o god_n who_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n reach_v out_o thy_o arm_n unto_o the_o afflict_a which_o have_v always_o receyve_v into_o thy_o protection_n the_o oppress_a and_o comforte_v the_o just_a unjust_o torment_v grant_v i_o o_o lord_n both_o comfort_n and_o courage_n to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o take_v my_o spirit_n unto_o i_o again_o which_o be_v half_a in_o a_o dead_a sleep_n through_o affliction_n may_v glorify_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o force_n and_o strangle_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o voice_n the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o go_v about_o to_o defame_v thy_o honour_n and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o reach_v thou_o rush_z and_o run_v upon_o the_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n thaâ—_n faithful_o serve_v thou_o all_o people_n harken_v and_o geve_v etc._n etc._n psalm_n 46._o 1_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o strong_a nation_n draw_v near_o you_o people_n that_o be_v far_o off_o &_o come_v yeâ—_n from_o all_o coast_n to_o hear_v that_o which_o you_o shall_v never_o hear_v elsewhere_o pass_v you_o the_o sea_n &_o mountain_n and_o let_v not_o any_o hardness_n of_o tho_o way_n stop_v you_o for_o the_o prize_n of_o your_o navigation_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o he_o â—hat_n sail_v from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n lâ—den_v with_o pearl_n and_o diamond_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o your_o sweating_n shall_v be_v more_o precious_a than_o the_o trophy_n of_o those_o that_o conquer_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shore_n up_o your_o ear_n therefore_o &_o harken_v attentive_o unto_o that_o which_o i_o shall_v now_o say_v unto_o you_o o_o i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o you_o be_v all_o ear_n and_o that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o benumb_a sense_n may_v strengthen_v your_o hear_n to_o conceive_v that_o 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soul_n be_v leave_v naked_a and_o bare_a it_o draw_v right_o on_o unto_o the_o â—nd_n of_o her_o wish_n even_o towards_o the_o seat_n of_o her_o felicity_n and_o it_o be_v even_o then_o when_o be_v out_o of_o love_n with_o 〈◊〉_d self_n which_o be_v the_o very_a seducer_n of_o our_o understanding_n it_o judge_v altogether_o upright_o and_o render_v to_o every_o thing_n that_o duty_n which_o nature_n command_v conserve_n peace_n by_o justice_n maintain_v all_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o creation_n and_o direct_v they_o unto_o that_o end_n for_o the_o which_o they_o be_v bring_v forth_o and_o to_o say_v true_o the_o just_a man_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o â—…or_n of_o nature_n who_o defend_v her_o lâ—wes_n and_o fight_v for_o she_o own_o conservation_n maintain_v in_o rest_n &_o peace_n that_o which_o be_v by_o wisdom_n create_v and_o therefore_o o_o thou_o justice_n the_o mother_n of_o peace_n thou_o be_v next_o unto_o innocence_n in_o the_o first_o degree_n to_o 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shall_v serve_v as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o 〈◊〉_d work_n do_v the_o ministry_n of_o thy_o glory_n he_o that_o cut_v off_o good_a will_n which_o as_o a_o firm_a band_n join_v they_o together_o do_v not_o he_o break_v thy_o law_n &_o offend_v thy_o honour_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o he_o then_o who_o not_o content_a to_o suffer_v the_o â—…re_n of_o charity_n to_o be_v dead_a in_o his_o hart_n but_o enforce_v himself_o beside_o to_o defame_v his_o good_a name_n 5_o and_o therefore_o o_o lord_n he_o that_o will_v ascend_v unto_o thou_o and_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o enter_v into_o this_o bless_a habitation_n must_v always_o abhor_v these_o pestilence_n which_o be_v full_a of_o bloody_a malice_n think_v of_o nothing_o but_o of_o the_o infelicity_n of_o their_o neighbour_n &_o take_v pleasure_n in_o nothing_o but_o in_o displease_v and_o grieve_v of_o they_o as_o by_o their_o very_a countenance_n may_v be_v see_v 〈◊〉_d for_o when_o they_o weep_v then_o be_v their_o neighbour_n 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