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my_o heart_n and_o show_v forth_o all_o his_o marvelous_a work_n 2_o i_o will_v be_v joyful_a and_o rejoice_v in_o thou_o oh_o lord_n i_o will_v sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o oh_o thou_o most_o high_a 3_o for_o thou_o have_v turn_v back_o my_o enemy_n thou_o have_v throw_v down_o those_o that_o devise_a mischief_n against_o i_o yea_o thou_o have_v reprove_v the_o wicked_a and_o turn_v their_o vain_a hope_n to_o naught_o &_o their_o counterfeit_n glory_n into_o open_a ignominy_n and_o reproach_n 4_o thou_o have_v take_v my_o cause_n in_o hand_n maynteyn_v my_o right_n and_o preserve_v i_o thou_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n have_v show_v thyself_o a_o upright_o judge_n 5_o thou_o have_v rebuke_v the_o multitude_n of_o those_o ungodly_a one_o that_o have_v seek_v the_o dishonour_n of_o thy_o name_n the_o spoil_n of_o thy_o sanctuary_n &_o blood_n of_o thy_o anointed_n 6_o in_o so_o much_o as_o i_o may_v to_o my_o comfort_n say_v unto_o they_o and_o to_o the_o chief_a captain_n of_o their_o multitude_n oh_o enimye_n the_o destruction_n that_o thou_o do_v threaten_v wherein_o thou_o vain_o vaunt_v to_o destroy_v city_n to_o subvert_v kingdom_n &_o to_o extinguish_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o godly_a from_o of_o the_o earth_n behold_v thou_o thyself_o consume_v the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n mouth_n shake_v thou_o thy_o triumph_v before_o the_o victory_n sound_v forth_o thy_o perpetual_a shame_n and_o deserve_a confusion_n 7_o the_o lord_n who_o true_a service_n thou_o seek_v to_o violate_v and_o who_o servant_n thou_o seek_v to_o supplant_v have_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n and_o he_o sit_v in_o judgement_n to_o give_v unto_o every_o man_n his_o due_a right_n 8_o it_o be_v he_o that_o only_o rule_v and_o govern_v the_o whole_a world_n with_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o balance_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o equity_n discide_v every_o man_n cause_n 9_o it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v the_o strong_a &_o a_o defensible_a tower_n to_o such_o as_o be_v oppress_v a_o assure_a refuge_n to_o the_o afflict_a and_o a_o undoubted_a revenger_n of_o such_o as_o seek_v to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o his_o anoint_a 10_o and_o therefore_o as_o many_o as_o know_v thy_o name_n oh_o lord_n thy_o mercy_n and_o strength_n will_v put_v their_o confidence_n in_o thou_o for_o thou_o never_o forsake_v but_o due_o relieve_v and_o protecte_v those_o that_o true_o seek_v thou_o 11_o oh_o sing_v praise_n sing_v praise_n therefore_o unto_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v his_o dwell_n on_o high_a and_o yet_o so_o behold_v all_o such_o as_o be_v true_a of_o heart_n let_v we_o declare_v unto_o all_o people_n the_o worthy_a act_n which_o he_o have_v do_v for_o we_o already_o whereof_o great_a cause_n we_o have_v to_o rejoice_v in_o he_o 12_o he_o seek_v and_o find_v out_o such_o as_o be_v desirous_a to_o shed_v blood_n &_o thirst_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o anoint_a show_v himself_o most_o mindful_a of_o those_o that_o love_v he_o and_o forget_v not_o to_o deliver_v such_o as_o be_v in_o danger_n and_o wink_v not_o at_o the_o wicked_a 13_o have_v mercy_n lord_n upon_o i_o oh_o thou_o that_o have_v miraculouslye_o defend_v i_o from_o death_n door_n consider_v how_o my_o enemy_n yet_o cease_v not_o to_o imagine_v mischief_n against_o i_o and_o to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o my_o guiltless_a person_n thou_o my_o strength_n and_o aid_n consider_v it_o and_o deliver_v i_o 14_o that_o i_o may_v with_o joy_n sing_v forth_o thy_o worthy_a praise_n and_o enter_v into_o zion_n may_v reioyse_o declare_v that_o thou_o be_v he_o that_o save_v i_o by_o who_o i_o stand_v and_o by_o who_o my_o enemy_n be_v throw_v down_o on_o every_o side_n of_o i_o 15_o a_o huge_a multitude_n of_o enemy_n have_v rise_v up_o against_o i_o but_o thou_o have_v bring_v it_o so_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o 'slud_o they_o devise_v to_o bring_v in_o upon_o i_o they_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o pit_n they_o dig_v for_o i_o and_o they_o be_v strangle_v in_o the_o snare_n they_o lay_v privelie_o for_o i_o this_o oh_o lord_n be_v thy_o do_v and_o it_o be_v comfortable_a even_o unto_o my_o soul_n 16_o oh_o lord_n thy_o wisdom_n be_v unsearchable_a thy_o love_n incomprehensible_a and_o thy_o mercy_n wonderful_a and_o thy_o judgement_n know_v by_o execute_v justice_n upon_o such_o as_o use_v crafty_a wylenes_n against_o the_o innocent_a 17_o rise_v up_o rise_v up_o oh_o lord_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o thy_o servant_n let_v not_o thy_o handmaid_n be_v always_o forget_v let_v not_o her_o hope_n which_o she_o have_v always_o in_o thy_o defence_n be_v frustrate_a let_v not_o the_o wicked_a prevail_v in_o the_o crafty_a conspiracy_n which_o they_o imagine_v cast_v they_o down_o oh_o lord_n and_o let_v the_o effect_n of_o their_o devise_n show_v their_o folly_n &_o themselves_o to_o be_v but_o mortal_a man_n esai_n 35._o 3._o 4._o confirmate_v manus_fw-la languidas_fw-la &_o labantia_fw-la corroborate_v genua_fw-la dicite_fw-la animifestinis_fw-la este_fw-la fortes_fw-la &_o impavidi_fw-la en_fw-fr deus_fw-la vester_fw-ge ultor_n veniet_fw-la praemiator_fw-la deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la veniet_fw-la seruâ—tum_fw-la vos_fw-la non_fw-la vi_fw-la sed_fw-la veritate_fw-la finis_fw-la the_o multitude_n expectethnoveltieâ—_n the_o great_a wonder_n last_v but_o nine_o day_n the_o late_a earth-quak_a a_o great_a wonder_n the_o earth-quak_a a_o caveat_n the_o stranged_a news_n soon_o forget_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o travail_n the_o fruit_n a_o argument_n of_o the_o profession_n what_o the_o multitude_n most_o desire_n god_n child_n be_v the_o least_o number_n god_n truth_n contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o multitud_n a_o flight_n of_o sathan_n a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o follow_v the_o multitude_n the_o way_n to_o true_a religion_n bodily_a dangerous_a the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a and_o unable_a to_o abide_v mortification_n ro._n 8._o 36._o psal._n 44._o 22._o the_o godly_a be_v for_o god_n sake_n kill_v continual_o 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