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A06202 Ecclesiastes, othervvise called The preacher Containing Salomons sermons or commentaries (as it may probably be collected) vpon the 49. Psalme of Dauid his father. Compendiously abridged, and also paraphrastically dilated in English poesie, according to the analogie of Scripture, and consent of the most approued writer thereof. Composed by H.L. Gentleman. Whereunto are annexed sundrie sonets of Christian passions heretofore printed, and now corrected and augmented, with other affectionate sonets of a feeling conscience of the same authors. Lok, Henry.; Lok, Henry. Sundry Christian passions contained in two hundred sonnets. 1597 (1597) STC 16696; ESTC S104588 172,130 348

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lest_o that_o the_o enemy_n 12_o prevail_v against_o my_o life_n who_o tongue_n entrap_v i_o treacherous_o 13_o my_o heart_n will_v faint_v for_o fear_n unless_o my_o faith_n do_v build_v on_o thou_o 14_o my_o hope_n my_o god_n and_o comfort_n strength_n who_o will_v deliver_v i_o psalm_n 71._o 1_o in_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o trust_v therefore_o from_o shame_n deliver_v i_o 2_o perform_v thy_o promise_n save_v thou_o i_o who_o call_v for_o help_v to_o thou_o 3_o be_v thou_o my_o rock_n of_o strength_n and_o shield_n who_o power_n be_v great_a &_o might_n 4_o deliver_v i_o from_o wicked_a man_n and_o put_v my_o foe_n to_o flight_n 5_o for_o in_o thou_o only_o from_o my_o youth_n have_v i_o my_o trust_n repose_v 6_o thou_o have_v have_v care_n of_o i_o whilst_o yet_o in_o womb_n i_o be_v enclose_v 7_o they_z will_v i_o praise_v who_o be_v my_o help_n when_o man_n at_o i_o do_v scorn_n 8_o my_o mouth_n thy_o mercy_n still_o record_n who_o help_v the_o mind_n forlorn_a 9_o in_o time_n of_o age_n forsake_v i_o not_o or_o when_o my_o strength_n do_v fail_v 10_o lest_o that_o the_o counsel_n of_o my_o foe_n against_o my_o soul_n prevail_v 11_o who_o say_v my_o god_n have_v i_o forget_v they_o therefore_o i_o pursue_v 12_o but_o be_v thou_o lord_n at_o hand_n to_o i_o who_o can_z my_o strength_n renew_v 13_o shame_n and_o reproach_n let_v be_v their_o share_n which_o my_o destruction_n seek_v 14_o but_o on_o thou_o always_o will_v i_o wait_v with_o humble_a hart_n and_o meek_a 15_o my_o mouth_n thy_o mercy_n shall_v rehearse_v who_o measure_n do_v excel_v 16_o and_o in_o thy_o trust_n my_o step_n shall_v walk_v and_o tongue_n thy_o truth_n shall_v tell_v 17_o even_o from_o my_o youth_n thou_o have_v i_o teach_v thy_o wonder_n well_o i_o know_v 18_o and_o whilst_o i_o live_v if_o thou_o assist_v i_o will_v thy_o judgement_n show_v 19_o thy_o justice_n lord_n i_o will_v exalt_v who_o work_n be_v like_a to_o thou_o 20_o who_o throw_v i_o down_o and_o raise_v i_o up_o who_o 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heart_n do_v swell_v with_o hot_a desire_n to_o know_v thy_o judgement_n still_o 21_o thou_o have_v destroy_v the_o proud_a and_o curse_v be_v they_o which_o go_v astray_o 22_o shame_n and_o contempt_n yet_o take_v from_o i_o who_o keep_v thy_o law_n always_o 23_o though_o prince_n hate_v i_o for_o thy_o truth_n yet_o will_v i_o thou_o obey_v 24_o thy_o law_n shall_v be_v my_o study_n still_o and_o comfort_v night_n and_o day_n part_n 4._o 25_o my_o soul_n with_o sorrow_n be_v oppress_v give_v i_o thy_o promise_a aid_n 26_o thou_o know_v my_o sin_n i_o do_v confess_v thy_o wrath_n make_v i_o afraid_a 27_o but_o teach_v thou_o i_o thy_o truth_n that_o i_o thy_o wonder_n may_v admire_v 28_o for_o shame_n of_o sin_n so●daunts_v my_o hope_n it_o dare_v not_o help_v desire_n 29_o if_o thou_o redress_v my_o blind_a step_n and_o teach_v to_o i_o thy_o will_n 30_o thy_o ordinance_n will_v i_o keep_v and_o look_v upon_o they_o still_o 31_o thou_o be_v the_o portion_n i_o do_v choose_v o_o 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from_o i_o thy_o truth_n for_o on_o thou_o i_o attend_v 44_o but_o let_v my_o lip_n speak_v of_o thy_o praise_n until_o my_o life_n do_v end_n 45_o my_o foot_n shall_v free_o follow_v thou_o until_o the_o truth_n i_o find_v 46_o i_o will_v not_o shame_v to_o king_n thy_o truth_n to_o preach_v with_o constant_a mind_n 47_o yea_o all_o my_o solace_n shall_v be_v still_o my_o love_n of_o thou_o to_o express_v 48_o my_o lift_v hand_n unto_o the_o heaven_n thy_o glory_n shall_v confess_v part_n 7._o 49_o remember_v then_o thy_o promise_n make_v wherein_o thy_o servant_n trust_v 50_o in_o trouble_n i●_n do_v comfort_v i_o my_o soul_n thereafter_o lust_n 51_o the_o wicked_a have_v deride_v i_o thy_o law_n yet_o have_v i_o keep_v 52_o i_o call_v to_o mind_v thy_o judgement_n past_a whereby_o in_o peace_n i_o sleep_v 53_o sorrow_n and_o fear_n afflict_v i_o to_o see_v how_o wicked_a man_n 54_o thy_o law_n transgress_v in_o pilgrim_n life_n yet_o sing_v i_o to_o thou_o then_o 55_o in_o 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