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carry_v upon_o the_o water_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a do_v signify_v as_o saint_n hierome_n observe_v hebr._n s_o hierom._n quaest_n hebr._n incubabat_fw-la sit_v brood_v and_o i_o most_o hearty_o pray_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v still_o sit_v brood_v upon_o my_o heart_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o plentiful_a fruit_n of_o a_o true_a reformation_n and_o because_o i_o be_o a_o sinner_n let_v the_o angel_n sing_v hymn_n and_o praise_n in_o my_o behalf_n to_o he_o as_o saint_n gregory_n nazianzen_n hymnis_fw-la s._n greg._n nazian_n in_o hymnis_fw-la delicious_o sing_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o who_o be_v hymn_n by_o who_o be_v praise_n by_o who_o be_v the_o quire_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o let_v every_o one_o that_o be_v a_o true_a lover_n of_o god_n that_o be_v sound_a at_o heart_n give_v out_o from_o the_o inward_o of_o his_o heart_n and_o soul_n with_o a_o echo_n amen_n and_o keep_v safe_a in_o his_o mind_n that_o golden_a say_n of_o a_o sober_a council_n multa_fw-la enim_fw-la bona_fw-la facit_fw-la 20._o council_n 2._o arausic_n c._n 20._o in_o bomine_fw-la sine_fw-la homine_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la boni_fw-la facit_fw-la homo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la faciat_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la faciat_fw-la homo_fw-la many_o good_a thing_n god_n work_v in_o man_n without_o man_n but_o man_n do_v no_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n that_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o let_v we_o ponder_v always_o that_o in_o all_o the_o psalm_n use_v in_o divine_a service_n still_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o song_n be_v glory_n be_v the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o why_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n because_o the_o church_n acknowledge_v her_o extreme_a want_n of_o sufficiency_n to_o glorify_v god_n according_a to_o the_o just_a exigence_n of_o his_o greatness_n or_o to_o add_v the_o small_a point_n to_o his_o perfection_n desire_v to_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o begin_n before_o the_o world_n declare_v that_o she_o be_v so_o far_o content_v and_o please_v with_o he_o and_o it_o that_o if_o he_o be_v now_o deprive_v of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v in_o her_o gift_n she_o will_v restore_v it_o again_o to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o most_o worthy_a which_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o give_v it_o he_o and_o let_v we_o all_o imitate_v the_o prophet_n david_n 1._o ps_n 115._o 1._o who_o cry_v not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v glory_n pray_v mark_v his_o carriage_n he_o thrust_v glory_n from_o himself_o and_o creature_n not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n and_o as_o if_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o stand_v far_o enough_o thrust_v it_o with_o the_o other_o hand_n he_o say_v not_o unto_o we_o and_o then_o with_o both_o hand_n thrust_v it_o home_o to_o the_o right_a owner_n he_o speak_v home_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v glory_n that_o glory_n may_v be_v well_o and_o full_o give_v to_o god_n god_n must_v give_v it_o to_o himself_o and_o the_o same_o holy_a prophet_n who_o speak_v as_o he_o live_v after_o god_n own_o heart_n stir_v we_o up_o with_o all_o his_o art_n and_o his_o heart_n to_o praise_n god_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o instrument_n that_o the_o choir_n may_v be_v full_a and_o as_o if_o the_o strain_n be_v not_o yet_o high_a enough_o in_o the_o end_n as_o it_o be_v fall_v down_o for_o want_n of_o breath_n with_o the_o nightingale_n after_o the_o long_o vary_v of_o her_o delicate_a note_n send_v forth_o in_o a_o faint_a but_o a_o force_a manner_n his_o last_o word_n let_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v breath_n praise_v the_o lord_n praise_v you_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v add_v for_o i_o have_v none_o i_o be_o out_o of_o breath_n and_o so_o be_v spend_v himself_o he_o lay_v the_o charge_n upon_o other_o and_o therefore_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n psal_n 107._o vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10._o oh_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o for_o his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n for_o he_o satisfi_v the_o long_a soul_n and_o fill_v the_o hungry_a soul_n with_o goodness_n such_o as_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n to_o god_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o work_n not_o to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n or_o any_o other_o saint_n finis_fw-la i_o 〈◊〉_d desire_n all_o clean-hearted_n and_o right-spirited_n people_n who_o shall_v read_v this_o book_n which_o because_o the_o press_n be_v oppress_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v suppress_v when_o it_o be_v by_o little_a and_o little_o impress_v but_o now_o at_o last_o have_v press_v through_o the_o press_n into_o public_a first_o to_o restore_v it_o by_z correct_v these_o errata_fw-la which_o if_o i_o have_v be_v always_o at_o hand_n to_o prevent_v i_o shall_v have_v more_o err_v in_o business_n of_o more_o present_a importance_n errata_fw-la quâ—_n legenti_fw-la dicam_fw-la a_o currenti_fw-la occurebant_fw-la page_n 10._o line_n 2._o deal_n in_o p._n 23._o l._n 24._o d._n it_o p._n 30._o l._n 27._o read_v contemn_v and_o condemn_v p._n 57_o l._n 7._o r._n two_o p._n 62._o in_o mark_fw-mi r._n psal_n 128._o 3._o p._n 63_o l._n 15._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 63._o l._n 16._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 65._o in_o mark_fw-mi r._n rom._n 1._o 22._o p._n 68_o l._n 24._o r._n in_o a_o combat_n p._n 78._o in_o mark_fw-mi deal_n 32._o p._n 81._o l._n 1._o r._n self_n p._n 89._o in_o mark_fw-mi r._n agentem_fw-la p._n 120._o l._n 24._o &_o 25._o r._n quasi_fw-la existimemus_fw-la nihil_fw-la accidere_fw-la p._n 126._o l._n 7._o r._n lord_n jesus_n p._n 145._o l._n 9_o r._n cast_v it_o p._n 148._o l._n 24._o r._n all_o so_o p._n 1._o l._n ult_n r._n more_o set_v out_o p._n 2._o l._n â—_o r._n be_v more_o p._n 4._o l._n 19_o r._n a_o treason_n p._n 8._o l._n 15._o d._n the_o p._n 17._o l._n ult_n r._n it_o be_v hold_n p._n 22._o l._n 4._o r._n ingreditur_fw-la p._n 28._o in_o mark_fw-mi r._n s._n aug._n in_o medit._n p._n 31._o l._n 8._o r._n a_o mere_a lie_n p._n 36._o l._n 7._o r._n void_a of_o p._n 37._o l._n 27._o and_o 28._o r._n behold_v p._n 39_o l._n 27._o r._n with_o one_o p._n 44._o l._n ult_n r._n see_v being_n p._n 47._o l._n penult_n r._n we_o learn_v p._n 49._o l._n 28._o r._n to_o he_o p._n 50._o l._n 15._o r._n to_o he_o p._n 51._o l._n 21._o r._n in_o a_o diversity_n p._n 53._o in_o mark_fw-mi r._n c._n 16._o p._n 57_o l._n 5._o r._n coccineas_fw-la p._n 62._o 1._o 6._o r._n s._n justine_n p._n 64_o l._n 2._o r._n receive_v receive_v p._n 68_o in_o mark_fw-mi r._n the_o part_n animal_n c._n 5._o p._n 69._o in_o mark_fw-mi r._n c._n 2._o p._n 69._o l._n penult_n r_o disciplinante_n p._n 70._o l._n 18._o r._n and_o also_o the_o friar_n p._n 71._o l._n 27._o r._n gift_n p._n 76._o l._n 17._o r._n take_v they_o p._n 82._o l._n 26._o r._n even_o the_o rich_a p._n 88_o l._n 9_o r._n talk_v to_o p._n 96._o l._n 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