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temple_n of_o eternity_n 16_o then_o shall_v all_o the_o nation_n my_o god_n be_v afraid_a and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n tremble_v at_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o glory_n what_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v so_o secret_a where_o the_o noise_n of_o thy_o bless_a come_n shall_v not_o sound_v and_o be_v hear_v where_o shall_v that_o people_n be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o sun_n so_o confine_v and_o limit_v in_o darkness_n as_o will_v not_o unseele_v their_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o clear_a burn_a brightness_n of_o salvation_n which_o will_v shine_v upon_o they_o yea_o heaven_n itself_o shall_v increase_v his_o flame_n to_o give_v light_n unto_o this_o thy_o entrance_n into_o the_o world_n and_o the_o king_n shall_v run_v from_o all_o place_n to_o do_v homage_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o king_n unto_o the_o governor_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 17_o for_o he_o have_v set_v up_o and_o advance_v his_o kingly_a throne_n upon_o zion_n in_o great_a &_o costly_a array_n there_o shall_v he_o be_v see_v whole_o encompass_v with_o glory_n darken_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o face_n 18_o but_o why_o have_v thou_o o_o lord_n so_o high_o exalt_v the_o throne_n of_o thy_o glory_n have_v thou_o do_v it_o because_o thou_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o faithful_a servant_n and_o because_o thou_o will_v make_v no_o reckon_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o in_o deed_n be_v nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o thy_o greatness_n alas_o no_o my_o god_n thou_o have_v lift_v up_o thyself_o upon_o a_o eminent_a place_n that_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v see_v &_o acknowledge_v thou_o and_o so_o run_v unto_o thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o thou_o shall_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o come_v at_o the_o humble_a summons_n of_o thy_o servant_n &_o never_o disdain_v their_o pitiful_a petition_n and_o behold_v they_o also_o stand_v as_o miserable_a offender_n condemn_v unto_o bolt_n &_o shackle_n look_v for_o the_o come_n of_o some_o king_n that_o shall_v set_v they_o free_a at_o the_o entrance_n into_o his_o kingdom_n even_o so_o o_o lord_n deliver_v thou_o they_o who_o have_v give_v themselves_o up_o into_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o with_o the_o only_a twink_n of_o thy_o eye_n the_o mainacle_n shall_v fall_v from_o their_o wrist_n 19_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v all_o hear_v to_o sing_v a_o glorious_a song_n unto_o the_o victorious_a king_n their_o voice_n shall_v be_v hear_v throughout_o all_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o singular_a bounty_n and_o infinite_a mercy_n shall_v be_v engrave_v within_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n and_o so_o pass_v from_o age_n to_o age_n even_o unto_o the_o last_o posterity_n the_o earth_n shall_v then_o be_v consume_v all_o the_o water_n dry_v up_o the_o air_n vanish_v and_o the_o heaven_n have_v a_o end_n which_o shall_v as_o yet_o sing_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n 20_o the_o eternal_a god_n who_o have_v vouchsafe_v mere_o and_o joyful_o to_o cast_v down_o his_o eye_n from_o the_o high_a haven_n into_o the_o very_o deep_a place_n of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o miserable_a detain_v captive_n in_o hell_n &_o hear_v their_o groan_n be_v himself_o sudden_o run_v thither_o to_o unbind_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n his_o poor_a captive_a prisoner_n and_o all_o their_o posterity_n where_o death_n with_o the_o weapon_n of_o sin_n have_v overcome_v they_o and_o confine_v they_o in_o his_o most_o dark_a prison_n but_o the_o god_n of_o
life_n have_v overcome_v death_n and_o have_v free_v and_o clear_v they_o quite_o from_o thence_o 21_o to_o the_o end_n o_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v set_v forth_o thy_o praise_n in_o zion_n and_o preach_v thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o although_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v a_o hundred_o mouth_n and_o their_o voice_n as_o loud_o as_o thy_o thunder_n yet_o shall_v they_o never_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v and_o reach_v unto_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o glory_n all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n conspire_v not_o nor_o join_v not_o themselves_o together_o save_v only_o to_o represent_v in_o their_o motion_n a_o part_n of_o thy_o infinite_a power_n and_o goodness_n howbeit_o they_o never_o look_v to_o come_v near_o thereunto_o for_o they_o be_v more_o than_o bottomless_a depth_n which_o have_v neither_o bottom_n nor_o yet_o brink_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v only_o behold_v they_o a_o far_o of_o 22_o and_o therefore_o i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o my_o god_n to_o be_v content_v that_o thy_o people_n assemble_v and_o reunite_v themselves_o both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n devout_o to_o offer_v up_o unto_o thou_o that_o holy_a will_n which_o they_o have_v to_o honour_v thou_o for_o the_o effect_n can_v in_o no_o wise_a other_o wise_a be_v able_a to_o come_v near_o that_o which_o thou_o deserve_v accept_v therefore_o o_o lord_n the_o humble_a submission_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o come_v before_o thou_o to_o yield_v unto_o thou_o their_o homage_n and_o service_n due_a unto_o thou_o as_o unto_o their_o sovereign_a &_o chief_a lord_n they_o shall_v cast_v their_o sceptre_n unto_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o crown_n at_o their_o foot_n and_o present_a for_o a_o sacrifice_n unto_o thy_o majesty_n their_o humble_a prayer_n and_o innocent_a conscience_n and_o i_o will_v be_v the_o first_o my_o god_n which_o will_v cast_v down_o myself_o before_o thou_o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n to_o thou_o alone_o will_v i_o consecrate_v my_o spirit_n quicken_v it_o therefore_o o_o lord_n that_o be_v purify_v by_o the_o holy_a zeal_n of_o thy_o love_n it_o may_v receive_v in_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o clear_a look_a glass_n the_o image_n of_o thy_o incomprehensible_a excellency_n &_o perfection_n &_o feel_v in_o itself_o the_o reflection_n of_o thy_o sincere_a amity_n aswell_o as_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n accompany_v with_o the_o number_n of_o thou_o elect_v to_o be_v a_o inheritor_n with_o they_o in_o everlasting_a life_n 23_o now_o i_o have_v already_o feel_v my_o good_a god_n that_o thou_o have_v enlighten_v my_o soul_n with_o thy_o grace_n and_o have_v present_v the_o favour_n which_o thou_o will_v show_v unto_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o earth_n heretofore_o have_v my_o spirit_n a_o far_o of_o take_v a_o note_n how_o thou_o proceed_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o world_n but_o it_o have_v be_v afraid_a to_o die_v before_o such_o time_n as_o thou_o be_v come_v and_o that_o be_v because_o thou_o have_v hear_v it_o call_v upon_o thou_o say_v tell_v i_o lard_n how_o long_o the_o course_n of_o my_o age_n shall_v be_v and_o when_o thou_o will_v end_v my_o day_n 24_o go_v not_o about_o o_o lord_n to_o cut_v of_o the_o thread_n of_o my_o life_n the_o first_o or_o second_o wind_v up_o of_o the_o spindle_n neither_o stay_v it_o over_o short_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o course_n attend_v my_o god_n until_o the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o thou_o must_v set_v open_a the_o treasure_n of_o thy_o grace_n to_o make_v a_o entrance_n for_o man_n unto_o the_o largeness_n of_o salvation_n or_o if_o thou_o have_v at_o least_o appoint_v my_o end_n and_o that_o my_o life_n can_v stretch_v so_o far_o yet_o remember_v my_o posterity_n and_o let_v he_o be_v bear_v of_o my_o race_n that_o must_v sanctify_v the_o world_n by_o his_o come_n 25_o i_o right_o well_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o at_o the_o first_o thou_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o whatsoever_o excellent_a thing_n we_o see_v here_o in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n 26_o but_o all_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o end_n even_o as_o a_o old_a wear_v garment_n a_o man_n shall_v inquire_v what_o be_v become_v of_o it_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o mention_n make_v thereof_o at_o all_o it_o be_v make_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v unmake_v it_o have_v a_o beginning_n &_o it_o must_v have_v a_o end_n but_o thou_o alone_o o_o lord_n which_o have_v be_v from_o all_o eternity_n shall_v be_v always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o age_n &_o time_n which_o consume_v all_o thing_n serve_v for_o none_o other_o purpose_n but_o to_o confirm_v thy_o everlastingness_n and_o to_o set_v forth_o thy_o deity_n &_o man_n see_v i_o to_o remain_v here_o upon_o the_o earth_n for_o none_o other_o cause_n but_o to_o behold_v round_o about_o they_o thy_o incomprehenâ—…ble_a greatness_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o their_o infirmity_n on_o the_o other_o side_n 27_o a_o man_n change_v not_o his_o shire_n so_o often_o but_o the_o earth_n often_o change_v her_o inhabitant_n one_o put_v forth_o another_o and_o all_o be_v renew_a even_o in_o a_o moment_n but_o thou_o my_o god_n be_v even_o the_o same_o at_o this_o day_n that_o thou_o be_v at_o the_o beginning_n every_o province_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v a_o great_a catalogue_n of_o king_n who_o have_v there_o command_v one_o successive_o after_o another_o but_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n continual_o sing_v unto_o we_o that_o thou_o have_v always_o be_v alone_o ever_o like_a unto_o thyself_o and_o that_o neither_o the_o time_n past_a ne_o yet_o the_o time_n to_o come_v can_v any_o way_n alter_v nor_o change_v thou_o 28_o now_o my_o lord_n although_o we_o must_v depart_v from_o hence_o yet_o do_v i_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o i_o shall_v one_o day_n taste_v of_o that_o sweet_a fruit_n which_o shall_v heal_v this_o contagious_a disease_n of_o we_o which_o our_o father_n transfer_v over_o unto_o we_o have_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o death_n and_o of_o sin_n for_o our_o child_n shall_v come_v after_o we_o and_o therefore_o o_o lord_n show_v we_o this_o favour_n as_o to_o continue_v our_o posterity_n from_o age_n to_o age_n until_o such_o time_n as_o we_o altogether_o shall_v appear_v before_o thy_o face_n not_o to_o receive_v sharp_a and_o severe_a judgement_n but_o to_o enter_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o thy_o dear_a belove_a son_n into_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o eternal_a blessedness_n which_o shall_v be_v purchase_v for_o all_o thy_o faithful_a by_o the_o adoption_n of_o thy_o son_n in_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n david_n from_o the_o depth_n of_o depth_n psalm_n 129._o from_o the_o depth_n of_o depth_n have_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o my_o god_n be_v lose_v and_o bury_v in_o the_o most_o fearful_a cave_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o â—ave_n call_v upon_o thy_o name_n harken_v â—nto_o my_o voice_n and_o hear_v my_o prayer_n for_o all_o hope_n of_o succour_n be_v take_v from_o â—e_n and_o i_o see_v nothing_o about_o i_o but_o â—orror_n and_o tremble_a and_o yet_o have_v i_o â—ot_n be_v discourage_v and_o do_v wait_v â—or_a at_o thy_o hand_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o â—eare_z of_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o thy_o commandment_n 2_o give_v thou_o therefore_o o_o lord_n a_o favourable_a ear_n unto_o my_o hearty_a prayer_n if_o my_o sin_n stand_v between_o thou_o and_o i_o to_o whet_v thou_o againâ—…_n my_o iniquity_n and_o to_o make_v thou_o contrary_n unto_o the_o prayer_n which_o i_o maâ—…_n unto_o thou_o beat_v back_o the_o same_o wiâ—…_n the_o look_n of_o thy_o merciful_a eye_n or_o 〈◊〉_d o_o lord_n shut_v up_o for_o a_o time_n the_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o justice_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o eaâ—…_n of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n have_v receiveâ—_n my_o confession_n and_o the_o humble_a requeâ—…_n which_o i_o make_v unto_o thou_o for_o grace_n foâ—_n i_o come_v not_o before_o thou_o to_o braggeâ—_n my_o own_o justification_n but_o of_o 〈◊〉_d great_a love_a kindness_n and_o benigniâ—…_n 3_o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v a_o registâ—…_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o we_o come_v to_o a_o â—…dite_n before_o thou_o who_o be_v able_a 〈◊〉_d god_n to_o abide_v thy_o severe_a iudgementâ—_n for_o what_o day_n of_o life_n be_v there_o that_o haâ—_n not_o deserve_v a_o world_n of_o tormentâ—…_n thou_o may_v draw_v out_o o_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o yet_o the_o greateâ—_n part_n of_o my_o sin_n shall_v go_v unpunished_a 4_o but_o although_o we_o have_v mightâ—_n offend_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o cease_v not_o to_o receive_v any_o sinner_n that_o commeâ—_n unto_o
bait_n of_o sin_n give_v it_o a_o entrance_n into_o we_o bring_v it_o deaf_o in_o &_o set_v by_o that_o mean_v our_o soul_n on_o fire_n waste_v and_o consume_v whatsoever_o good_a thing_n be_v within_o us._n let_v we_o then_o command_v our_o lip_n to_o receive_v nothing_o but_o the_o bare_a and_o simple_a truth_n and_o banish_v lie_v &_o deceit_n for_o ever_o from_o they_o for_o if_o we_o keep_v in_o fast_o shut_v the_o wicked_a thought_n which_o may_v arise_v in_o our_o heart_n without_o give_v they_o vent_v they_o will_v in_o the_o end_n choke_v themselves_o even_o as_o fire_n that_o have_v no_o air_n 13_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o first_o of_o all_o put_v all_o lie_a &_o deceit_n far_o away_o from_o we_o for_o the_o true_a praise_n which_o god_n look_v for_o at_o our_o hand_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v imitate_v he_o as_o much_o as_o our_o nature_n will_v permit_v now_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o of_o justice_n who_o can_v neither_o love_v nor_o make_v much_o of_o we_o so_o long_o as_o lie_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o us._n secondary_o we_o must_v estrange_v ourselves_o from_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o for_o to_o eschew_v ill_a be_v the_o beginning_n to_o do_v well_o and_o always_o provide_v that_o if_o god_n find_v we_o void_a of_o wicked_a intent_n he_o will_v fill_v we_o with_o good_a one_o and_o teach_v we_o that_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o wish_v and_o procure_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o ought_v principall_a to_o desire_v he_o teach_v us._n and_o that_o be_v peace_n which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o desire_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n first_o peace_n with_o he_o which_o be_v the_o store-house_n of_o all_o goodness_n which_o we_o can_v never_o have_v except_o we_o yield_v he_o that_o obedience_n which_o we_o owe_v he_o and_o then_o peace_n among_o ourselves_o without_o the_o which_o we_o can_v never_o have_v he_o for_o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o so_o as_o if_o in_o stead_n of_o this_o we_o breathe_v out_o nothing_o but_o blood_n &_o spoil_n what_o peace_n will_v we_o have_v with_o he_o who_o law_n and_o commandment_n we_o infringe_v and_o break_v and_o withal_o that_o war_n be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o blossom_n of_o injustice_n which_o be_v abominable_a before_o god_n 14_o his_o eye_n which_o be_v this_o well_o frame_v and_o love_a eye_n behold_v none_o but_o the_o inst_z and_o righteous_a his_o light_n enlighten_v none_o but_o they_o neither_o be_v his_o miracle_n show_v but_o in_o favour_n of_o they_o and_o his_o ear_n be_v not_o open_o but_o unto_o their_o prayer_n and_o we_o may_v proper_o say_v that_o his_o justice_n be_v on_o his_o side_n that_o examine_v the_o life_n of_o those_o which_o offer_v themselves_o unto_o he_o and_o to_o he_o recommend_v their_o prayer_n which_o be_v of_o a_o upright_a heart_n 15_o and_o as_o for_o those_o that_o take_v pleasure_n in_o ill_a do_n he_o look_v upon_o they_o indeed_o but_o it_o be_v with_o a_o furious_a burn_a eye_n who_o beam_n be_v like_o the_o arrow_n of_o pain_n and_o misery_n wherewith_o he_o wound_v their_o soul_n fill_v they_o with_o fear_n and_o astonishment_n beside_o a_o thousand_o other_o misery_n which_o he_o lay_v on_o they_o as_o earnest_n of_o torment_n which_o attend_v they_o he_o dream_v not_o of_o they_o otherwise_o then_o of_o the_o root_n out_o of_o their_o memory_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o by_o justice_n to_o wash_v the_o arrow_n of_o their_o pollution_n which_o be_v leave_v for_o he_o sufficient_o know_v their_o impenitent_a heart_n which_o have_v insolent_o neglect_v his_o holy_a mercy_n 16_o now_o the_o righteous_a have_v not_o so_o do_v for_o they_o have_v in_o good_a time_n return_v unto_o god_n and_o call_v upon_o his_o clemency_n have_v in_o the_o end_n obtain_v it_o they_o rejoice_v therein_o and_o it_o remain_v with_o they_o as_o it_o be_v their_o portion_n he_o have_v deliver_v they_o our_o of_o all_o their_o trouble_n wherein_o they_o be_v plunge_v and_o receive_v they_o under_o his_o grace_n as_o under_o a_o brazen_a wall_n so_o as_o no_o violent_a mischief_n what_o soever_o can_v be_v able_a to_o make_v they_o false_a heart_a 17_o undoubted_o god_n be_v marvellous_a good_a &_o favourable_a thou_o may_v say_v that_o he_o be_v always_o favourable_a unto_o the_o afflict_a which_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o forsake_v he_o not_o day_n nor_o night_n for_o no_o soon_o have_v our_o grief_n &_o sorrow_n humble_v we_o and_o make_v we_o know_v what_o need_n we_o have_v of_o he_o but_o that_o he_o be_v by_o and_o by_o ready_a at_o hand_n to_o save_v us._n 18_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o righteous_a be_v afflict_v with_o strange_a calamity_n and_o a_o man_n may_v proper_o say_v that_o they_o be_v the_o very_a subject_n and_o matter_n of_o misery_n to_o work_v on_o there_o be_v so_o many_o mischief_n come_v tumble_v in_o one_o in_o another_o neck_n to_o oppress_v they_o but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o any_o other_o end_n save_v to_o make_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n shine_v more_o glorious_o in_o they_o for_o the_o great_a that_o the_o tribulation_n be_v the_o more_o do_v the_o pity_n and_o compassion_n shine_v in_o the_o preserve_n of_o they_o 19_o for_o he_o keep_v even_o the_o very_a lest_o bone_n they_o have_v nay_o there_o shall_v not_o one_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n fall_v nor_o be_v pluck_v in_o sunder_o but_o by_o his_o express_a will_n neither_o shall_v that_o ever_o once_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o for_o their_o only_a good_a and_o benefit_n and_o yet_o more_o than_o that_o for_o he_o have_v all_o their_o good_n and_o all_o their_o trade_n &_o traffic_v in_o his_o protection_n and_o when_o it_o please_v he_o he_o will_v multiply_v their_o store_n cause_v his_o blessing_n flourish_v in_o their_o house_n and_o make_v their_o riches_n and_o possession_n increase_v according_a to_o their_o own_o heart_n desire_v 20_o but_o contrariwise_o the_o life_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v most_o 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