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by_o shun_v backbiting_a and_o the_o reproach_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n fit_v we_o for_o our_o dissolution_n that_o we_o may_v in_o peace_n go_v down_o into_o the_o bed_n of_o silence_n and_o joyful_o rise_v again_o to_o the_o possession_n of_o invincible_a tranquillity_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a mediator_n and_o advocate_n amen_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n chap._n vii_o how_o little_a the_o mind_n of_o some_o man_n be_v wrought_v upon_o the_o continual_a example_n of_o miscarry_v faction_n solomon_n think_v the_o desire_n accomplish_v to_o be_v sweet_a to_o the_o soul_n but_o it_o be_v also_o his_o observation_n take_v from_o the_o humour_n of_o man_n over-eager_a in_o pursuit_n of_o their_o desire_n that_o it_o be_v a_o
with_o good_a at_o my_o latter_a end_n let_v i_o never_o return_v with_o fury_n to_o they_o who_o backbite_v i_o but_o with_o humility_n to_o theâ—_n who_o do_v correct_v i_o so_o shall_v thou_o be_v please_v with_o the_o sin-offering_n and_o oblation_n of_o mâ—_n lip_n if_o i_o be_o try_v by_o word_n or_o action_n against_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o be_o unable_a to_o bear_v or_o restrain_v they_o arise_v and_o maintain_v thy_o own_o causâ—_n remember_v how_o the_o foolish_a man_n reproacheâ—_n thou_o daily_o if_o i_o have_v see_v o_o lord_n i_o have_v see_v 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o enemy_n have_v do_v wicked_o in_o tâ—_n sanctuary_n a_o man_n be_v famous_a according_a as_o he_o liftâ—â—_n up_o axe_n upon_o the_o thick_a tree_n but_o they_o braâ—â—_n down_o all_o with_o axe_n and_o hammer_n and_o thoâ—â—_n otherwise_o hinder_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o mâ—_n chief_a they_o yet_o speak_v swell_a word_n and_o theâ—_n talk_v be_v against_o the_o most_o high_a thou_o know_v o_o god_n that_o many_o have_v fâ—â—lowed_v their_o own_o pernicious_a way_n by_o who_o 〈◊〉_d way_n of_o truth_n have_v be_v evil_o speak_v of_o we_o be_v and_o indeed_o be_v yet_o make_v a_o striâ—â—_n to_o our_o neighbour_n our_o enemy_n laugh_v amoâ—â—_n themselves_o all_o this_o have_v come_v upon_o thy_o people_n yet_o haâ—â—_n they_o not_o forget_v thou_o nor_o stretch_v out_o their_o hand_n to_o a_o strange_a god_n they_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o thou_o to_o fall_v down_o before_o sacrilegious_a usurper_n neither_o give_v that_o honour_n to_o they_o which_o be_v due_a to_o thy_o sacred_a vicegerent_n only_o i_o beseech_v thou_o establish_v the_o just_a but_o with_o my_o eye_n let_v i_o behold_v and_o see_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o let_v not_o any_o wilful_a transgressor_n prosper_v in_o his_o way_n let_v i_o never_o desire_v to_o eat_v of_o their_o dainty_n mischievous_o get_v but_o hide_v i_o from_o both_o the_o infection_n and_o danger_n of_o their_o counsel_n and_o all_o thou_o from_o further_a insurrection_n of_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n let_v thy_o truth_n be_v always_o my_o shield_n and_o buckler_n and_o do_v thou_o both_o defend_v and_o guide_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o friendly_a pleasure_n to_o try_v i_o it_o may_v be_v also_o thy_o fatherly_a will_n to_o chastise_v i_o but_o oh_o correct_v i_o in_o mercy_n not_o in_o thy_o anger_n lest_o thou_o bring_v i_o to_o nothing_o i_o have_v sin_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n i_o will_v patient_o bear_v thy_o rod_n and_o the_o chastisement_n of_o my_o peace_n thou_o be_v just_a o_o lord_n and_o correct_v i_o for_o my_o iniquity_n i_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v foolish_o for_o which_o although_o thou_o have_v plague_v i_o yet_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v ever_o before_o my_o eye_n before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o i_o say_v sure_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n true_o my_o soul_n wait_v upon_o thou_o from_o who_o come_v my_o salvation_n yea_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n will_v i_o take_v my_o refuge_n until_o the_o calamity_n of_o this_o be_v overpast_a sure_o thou_o be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o salvation_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v great_o move_v amen_n sweet_a jesus_n amen_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n chap._n ii_o reflection_n on_o the_o mercy_n of_o restauration_n now_o be_v our_o revenge_n thorough_o wrought_v we_o desire_v not_o evil_a and_o behold_v good_a come_v we_o be_v innocent_o as_o we_o only_o aught_o avenge_v of_o our_o adversary_n by_o deprecate_v their_o soul_n vengeance_n by_o pity_v they_o who_o self-created_n misery_n be_v the_o bitter_a of_o our_o affliction_n and_o we_o assure_o find_v that_o love_n be_v a_o pregnant_a passion_n have_v conception_n and_o production_n beyond_o supposition_n while_o god_n consider_v the_o silent_a rhetoric_n of_o our_o heart_n free_o 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his_o meet_a time_n sometime_o make_v delay_n where_o he_o will_v give_v more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a joy_n to_o the_o former_a stock_n treasure_v up_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a trial_n otherwhile_o he_o dispense_v with_o time_n himself_o in_o a_o sort_n think_v his_o love_n absent_a when_o it_o be_v not_o burden_a with_o speedy_a dispatch_n of_o cessation_n and_o rest_n so_o he_o do_v by_o his_o good_a friend_n job_n who_o he_o hold_v not_o out_o the_o linger_a expectation_n of_o another_o life_n but_o give_v a_o rest_n and_o recompense_v on_o earth_n as_o the_o short_a emblem_n of_o a_o recompense_n eternal_a patience_n after_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o service_n be_v emerita_fw-la and_o the_o soul_n have_v be_v long_o enough_o exercise_v therewith_o she_o be_v exempt_v from_o far_a labour_n and_o resign_v her_o place_n to_o some_o other_o virtue_n neither_o because_o a_o true_a joy_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o fiery_a trial_n of_o temptation_n be_v it_o always_o 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other_o tear_n of_o compassion_n it_o be_v a_o work_n worthy_a the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n as_o often_o to_o weep_v for_o themselves_o so_o with_o tear_n to_o water_v the_o barrenness_n of_o such_o heart_n as_o know_v not_o the_o curse_n to_o which_o they_o be_v condemn_v and_o if_o god_n so_o please_v thereby_o to_o make_v they_o fruitful_a to_o repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o that_o sorrow_n which_o be_v the_o assure_a page_n to_o felicity_n amen_n return_v o_o lord_n unto_o the_o many_o thousand_o of_o thy_o israel_n thou_o and_o the_o ark_n of_o thy_o strength_n return_v we_o pray_v thou_o and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o thy_o people_n preserve_v the_o head_n and_o member_n of_o this_o realm_n even_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a and_o unite_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n distraction_n have_v creep_v in_o among_o we_o so_o that_o by_o the_o pretensive_a honour_n of_o thy_o name_n thy_o worship_n be_v make_v even_o the_o 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their_o device_n prosper_v for_o they_o have_v imagine_v evil_a against_o thou_o when_o they_o speak_v great_a swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n fill_v their_o face_n with_o shame_n and_o confusion_n and_o their_o mouth_n with_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o lip_n yet_o rather_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n let_v thy_o mercy_n overtake_v they_o then_o thy_o judgement_n that_o know_v the_o error_n of_o their_o life_n they_o may_v hereafter_o take_v pleasure_n in_o sincere_a obedience_n rejoice_v in_o thy_o testimony_n as_o in_o hide_a treasure_n reduce_v all_o who_o have_v err_v from_o thy_o commandment_n and_o put_v into_o their_o heart_n a_o desire_n to_o follow_v the_o prescription_n of_o religion_n reason_n and_o convenience_n which_o be_v the_o best_a counselor_n of_o both_o prince_n and_o people_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o our_o help_n stand_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n not_o to_o ourselves_o be_v the_o praise_n of_o restauration_n give_v but_o to_o thy_o glorious_a name_n do_v thou_o who_o countenance_n do_v uphold_v the_o upright_a rejoice_v the_o heart_n of_o such_o as_o have_v therein_o serve_v thou_o disdain_v the_o petty_a triumph_n of_o vain_a glory_n and_o seek_v of_o no_o recompense_n but_o thy_o favour_n which_o indeed_o exceed_v all_o that_o we_o can_v desire_v o_o that_o our_o way_n be_v make_v so_o direct_a that_o we_o may_v keep_v thy_o law_n for_o thy_o sake_n and_o love_v thou_o because_o by_o thy_o mercy_n in_o thy_o best_a belove_a thou_o lead_v we_o to_o good_a action_n stir_v up_o in_o we_o a_o burn_a zeal_n to_o the_o immortal_a honour_n of_o thy_o most_o sublime_a and_o infinite_a majesty_n who_o have_v we_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o what_o can_v we_o desire_v on_o earth_n without_o thou_o o_o how_o wonderful_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o light_n and_o defence_n thou_o be_v first_o guide_v they_o to_o good_a and_o afterward_o fortify_v they_o against_o the_o strong_a temptation_n of_o self-admiration_n we_o be_v then_o best_a when_o least_o ourself_n than_o strong_a when_o despair_v of_o help_n in_o ourselves_o we_o put_v all_o our_o confidence_n in_o thy_o wonder_n work_v arm_n and_o have_v our_o desire_n fulfil_v do_v submissive_o and_o faithful_o acknowledge_v thou_o the_o good_a author_n of_o success_n thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n to_o thou_o therefore_o alone_o we_o recommend_v the_o tuition_n of_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o ruler_n over_o we_o remove_v from_o he_o as_o lie_a lip_n so_o the_o deceitful_a tongue_n and_o also_o far_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n the_o sinner_n that_o go_v two_o way_n let_v his_o right_a hand_n find_v out_o break_v in_o piece_n and_o scatter_v all_o those_o who_o hate_v he_o let_v his_o enemy_n lick_v the_o dust_n before_o he_o give_v he_o knowledge_n to_o crush_n out_o the_o malignant_a humour_n which_o in_o some_o be_v predominant_a to_o their_o ruin_n let_v 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how_o ill_o then_o some_o vaunt_v of_o merit_n who_o pretend_v to_o have_v wrought_v his_o return_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o different_a murmur_n of_o all_o party_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o frequent_a desire_n of_o break_v out_o into_o rebellion_n and_o the_o mean_n by_o instigator_n use_v viz_o reproach_n upon_o the_o king_n and_o church_n chap._n 7._o how_o little_a the_o mind_n of_o some_o man_n be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o continual_a example_n of_o miscarry_v faction_n chap._n 8._o the_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n of_o obedience_n the_o cause_n and_o remedy_n of_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o time_n chap._n i._o reflection_n on_o the_o late_a time_n show_v the_o benefit_n of_o suffer_v in_o a_o just_a cause_n that_o which_o too_o often_o happen_v in_o humane_a friendship_n and_o be_v a_o grand_a cause_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o those_o sacred_a tie_n be_v a_o misconstruction_n of_o each_o other_o fidelity_n jealousy_n over_o ballance_v the_o truth_n when_o
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