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temple_n render_v the_o tribute_n of_o thanks_n unto_o he_o for_o the_o ineffable_a benefit_n he_o have_v bestow_v on_o they_o and_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o dower_n of_o bliss_n and_o glory_n where_o with_o they_o be_v happy_o enrich_v praise_v you_o he_o in_o the_o firmament_n of_o his_o strength_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o imperial_a heaven_n or_o in_o the_o stability_n of_o fortitude_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o bless_a confirm_v they_o in_o grace_n and_o goodness_n praise_v you_o he_o in_o his_o power_n to_o wit_n in_o his_o holy_a angel_n which_o be_v call_v virtue_n or_o power_n or_o in_o his_o potent_a effect_n who_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o man_n and_o have_v so_o wonderful_o exalt_v his_o saint_n in_o judgement_n in_o the_o celestial_a country_n praise_v you_o he_o according_o to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o greatness_n according_a as_o he_o be_v diverse_o great_a in_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o work_n he_o be_v great_a in_o 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adversity_n shall_v ever_o enter_v nor_o danger_n approach_v it_o who_o citizen_n be_v fill_v with_o eternal_a benediction_n who_o border_n be_v peace_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o exult_v in_o the_o inestimable_a security_n of_o their_o perpetual_a confirmation_n be_v satiate_v with_o the_o beatifical_a fruition_n of_o all_o goodness_n feed_v with_o the_o most_o pleasant_a taste_n of_o peace_n and_o rest_v invariable_o in_o the_o delightful_a embrace_n of_o their_o creator_n the_o exposition_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o vespres_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o before_o the_o world_n be_v i_o create_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n as_o they_o be_v mystical_o expound_v and_o apply_v by_o the_o holy_a church_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v i_o who_o be_v ordain_v from_o all_o eternity_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n the_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n be_v alsoe_o constitute_v mistress_n queen_n and_o patroness_n of_o all_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v 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heart_n that_o dare_v presume_v to_o justify_v himself_o in_o thy_o presence_n as_o for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o conscious_a of_o my_o insufficiency_n in_o this_o point_n yield_v my_o seife_n convict_v and_o cast_v myself_o whole_o upon_o thy_o mercy_n pardon_v i_o for_o thy_o goodness_n sake_n and_o draw_v i_o up_o unto_o thou_o because_o with_o thou_o be_v propitiation_n and_o for_o thy_o law_n i_o have_v expect_v thou_o o_o lord_n i_o know_v thou_o be_v not_o delight_v with_o severity_n but_o easy_o incline_v to_o mercy_n for_o which_o reason_n and_o for_o thy_o law_n not_o of_o justice_n but_o of_o charity_n which_o thou_o have_v of_o thy_o ineffable_a goodness_n prescribe_v to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o will_v first_o offer_v mercy_n and_o invite_v sinner_n to_o do_v work_n worthy_a of_o penance_n afterward_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n if_o they_o persevere_v impenitent_a i_o have_v hope_v in_o thou_o not_o doubt_v of_o performance_n my_o soul_n have_v expect_v in_o his_o word_n my_o 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lord_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o day_n till_o the_o end_n of_o night_n let_v all_o man_n and_o the_o faithful_a people_n of_o god_n especial_o hope_v in_o our_o lord_n there_o be_v no_o time_n during_o life_n wherein_o the_o coversion_n and_o penance_n of_o a_o sinner_n will_v not_o be_v accept_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o morning_n at_o noon_n or_o at_o night_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o youth_n at_o man_n estate_n or_o old_a age_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o day_n or_o night_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n because_o with_o our_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n and_o with_o he_o plenteous_a redemption_n with_o our_o lord_n be_v mercy_n itself_o upon_o earth_n indeed_o in_o many_o place_n &_o person_n may_v be_v find_v remedy_n for_o particular_a misery_n be_v as_o it_o be_v little_a stream_n of_o his_o mercy_n but_o the_o ocean_n that_o can_v redress_v all_o be_v with_o he_o and_o in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n and_o decree_n be_v the_o mean_n and_o price_n to_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n to_o the_o full_a for_o our_o transgression_n and_o he_o shall_v redeem_v israel_n from_o all_o his_o iniquity_n and_o this_o redemption_n which_o while_o i_o write_v this_o psalm_n be_v thus_o with_o he_o i_o foresee_v shall_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v make_v manifest_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o he_o shall_v redeem_v the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o the_o tyrannical_a captivity_n of_o the_o infernal_a power_n and_o shall_v satisfy_v for_o all_o their_o iniquity_n as_o we_o now_o behold_v happy_o perform_v our_o ransom_n be_v pay_v not_o with_o corruptible_a coin_n of_o silver_n or_o gold_n but_o with_o the_o inestimable_a treasure_n of_o the_o dear_a heart_n blood_n of_o the_o immaculate_a lamb_n christ_n jesus_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n the_o title_n and_o argument_n of_o the_o 130._o psalm_n this_o psalm_n be_v a_o gradual_a psalm_n wherein_o david_n do_v modulate_v the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n not_o before_o 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