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unjust_o oppress_v against_o those_o that_o be_v too_o mighty_a for_o they_o 7_o he_o in_o former_a time_n at_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o law_n make_v know_v his_o way_n and_o teach_v his_o commandment_n unto_o moses_n by_o who_o he_o give_v direction_n to_o succeed_a age_n what_o they_o be_v to_o follow_v and_o what_o to_o avoid_v and_o his_o mighty_a act_n be_v well_o know_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o their_o many_o and_o great_a deliverance_n 8_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v merciful_a in_o forgive_a offence_n and_o gracious_a in_o not_o impute_v our_o sin_n unto_o we_o he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n expect_v the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n exceed_v in_o his_o love_n and_o liberal_a in_o his_o benefit_n to_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o 9_o he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v nor_o be_v ever_o displease_v with_o his_o child_n neither_o will_v he_o remember_v our_o sin_n and_o keep_v his_o anger_n against_o we_o for_o they_o for_o ever_o 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least_o have_v he_o remove_v and_o put_v away_o our_o transgression_n and_o sin_n from_o we_o that_o they_o never_o shall_v come_v near_o unto_o we_o to_o do_v we_o any_o harm_n 13_o like_a as_o a_o tender_a and_o compassionate_a father_n pity_v his_o disobedient_a child_n and_o upon_o submission_n receive_v they_o again_o to_o grace_n so_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n pity_v and_o grieve_v to_o see_v the_o affliction_n of_o they_o that_o in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a for_o their_o sin_n return_v unto_o he_o 14_o for_o he_o the_o lord_n which_o know_v all_o thing_n know_v also_o our_o frame_n that_o we_o consist_v of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n subject_a to_o corruption_n and_o frailty_n and_o he_o with_o all_o remember_v and_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v but_o even_a dust_n fashion_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o partake_v and_o savour_n of_o earthly_a substance_n 15_o as_o for_o wretched_a and_o frail_a man_n therefore_o his_o day_n be_v 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kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v and_o be_v from_o everlasting_a and_o shall_v continue_v to_o everlasting_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v ever_o be_v upon_o they_o especial_o that_o which_o unfeigned_a heart_n serve_v love_n and_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n in_o all_o his_o promise_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v to_o his_o servant_n and_o unto_o their_o child_n child_n their_o posterity_n through_o many_o generation_n 18_o to_o such_o especial_o as_o forget_v not_o his_o commandment_n but_o faithful_o keep_v and_o observe_v his_o covenant_n and_o to_o those_o that_o remember_v and_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o commandment_n and_o frame_v themselves_o to_o do_v they_o 19_o the_o lord_n who_o command_v the_o observance_n of_o his_o law_n be_v most_o worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n and_o not_o to_o be_v neglect_v for_o he_o have_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n prepare_v his_o throne_n and_o seat_n of_o majesty_n in_o 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work_n which_o he_o have_v create_v for_o the_o celebrate_n of_o his_o glory_n where_o so_o ever_o you_o remain_v in_o all_o place_n of_o his_o dominion_n every_o where_o and_o last_o as_o i_o begin_v with_o thou_o o_o my_o soul_n to_o stir_v thou_o up_o to_o his_o praise_n so_o i_o end_v with_o the_o same_o excitation_n bless_v praise_n laud_n and_o magnify_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n o_o my_o soul_n to_o who_o he_o have_v ever_o be_v so_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n 5_o psalm_n iii_o 1_o i_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n and_o give_v thanks_n unto_o his_o holy_a name_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o my_o private_a devotion_n but_o in_o the_o public_a assembly_n and_o meeting_n of_o the_o upright_o in_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o church_n also_o 2_o the_o wondrous_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n through_o all_o age_n even_o to_o 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