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time_n &_o to_o make_v full_a restitution_n of_o my_o ancient_a loss_n what_o need_v writing_n in_o a_o book_n &_o grave_v in_o lead_n or_o stone_n but_o that_o he_o be_v careful_a of_o posterity_n that_o the_o scripture_n &_o sculpture_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n '_o may_v be_v a_o monument_n in_o time_n to_o come_v for_o other_o afflict_a soul_n 43._o the_o counsel_n which_o david_n give_v his_o trouble_a soul_n again_o &_o again_o repeat_v because_o his_o sorrow_n be_v again_o and_o often_o multiply_v shall_v be_v my_o last_o for_o this_o time_n o_o my_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o i_o will_v not_o forget_v to_o note_v unto_o you_o that_o one_o of_o the_o great_a temptation_n he_o then_o feel_v and_o that_o which_o feed_v he_o with_o his_o tear_n day_n and_o night_n in_o steed_n of_o meat_n be_v the_o daily_a upbraid_v of_o his_o persecutor_n where_o be_v now_o thy_o god_n if_o they_o can_v have_v batter_v the_o 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