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acknowledge_v thy_o property_n or_o so_o arrogant_o peccant_a to_o rob_v thou_o of_o thy_o honour_n lest_o deserve_o i_o incur_v thy_o righteous_a displeasure_n but_o ingratiate_v my_o heart_n i_o beseech_v thou_o with_o so_o good_a a_o nature_n as_o i_o may_v render_v myself_o a_o more_o perfect_a creature_n to_o give_v thou_o thy_o due_n belong_v to_o thy_o honour_n and_o myself_o the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o gracious_a dispensation_n towards_o i_o 15._o of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n mercy_n and_o justice_n be_v the_o righteous_a balance_n of_o heaven_n poize_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o truth_n which_o weigh_v to_o every_o one_o the_o reward_n of_o life_n and_o death_n mercy_n be_v fill_v with_o promise_n of_o life_n justice_n with_o wage_n of_o death_n faith_n lay_v hold_v on_o the_o scale_n of_o mercy_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o a_o saviour_n infidelity_n draw_v down_o justice_n as_o a_o recompense_n for_o iniquity_n so_o righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n in_o thy_o way_n and_o 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life_n like_o beautiful_a flower_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o world_n make_v a_o rape_n up_o the_o beholder_n eye_n court_v all_o the_o sense_n to_o gather_v they_o which_o fade_v away_o in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o day_n let_v not_o then_o o_o lord_n the_o magic_a of_o these_o outward_a prosperity_n so_o charm_v my_o sense_n as_o to_o idolise_v such_o fleet_a object_n which_o glide_v away_o as_o a_o water-brook_n but_o arrest_v thou_o my_o thought_n upon_o a_o more_o permanent_a beauty_n the_o enjoyment_n of_o thyself_o that_o when_o death_n shall_v gloom_n i_o the_o light_n of_o this_o life_n thou_o may_v beam_n my_o soul_n with_o eternal_a glory_n 45._o of_o uncertain_a friend_n solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o riches_n take_v wing_n and_o fly_v away_o so_o do_v uncertain_a friend_n follow_v after_o leave_v their_o quondam_a cor-rival_n a_o pitiful_a object_n of_o misery_n and_o poverty_n who_o affection_n do_v ebb_v and_o flow_v according_a to_o the_o turn_a tide_n of_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n as_o if_o nature_n create_v a_o new_a metamorphosis_n in_o their_o soul_n but_o happy_o o_o forsake_a man_n may_v thou_o find_v some_o sure_a friend_n some_o faithful_a achilles_n who_o will_v cleave_v unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o necessity_n who_o love_n be_v ground_v upon_o some_o better_a principle_n than_o upon_o such_o afleet_a foundation_n of_o inconsistancy_n sanctify_v o_o lord_n every_o condition_n with_o contentment_n unto_o i_o if_o in_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n thou_o take_v from_o i_o all_o outward_a support_n 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o i_o may_v lean_v more_o sure_o upon_o thyself_o though_o the_o gust_n of_o adversity_n storm_v the_o out-work_n of_o my_o body_n let_v my_o soul_n through_o thy_o grace_n retreat_n unto_o thou_o as_o a_o strong_a fort._n and_o be_v thou_o o_o lord_n a_o faithful_a jonathan_n to_o cheer_v my_o spirit_n in_o my_o extremity_n with_o thy_o oil_n of_o charity_n 46._o of_o poverty_n there_o be_v no_o great_a trial_n to_o a_o child_n 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that_o so_o i_o may_v appear_v in_o thy_o gracious_a eye_n a_o right-begotten_a child_n and_o not_o a_o bastard_n 47._o of_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n prosperity_n and_o adversity_n be_v two_o great_a engine_n with_o which_o the_o devil_n use_v to_o batter_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o make_v it_o malleable_a to_o his_o design_n if_o the_o scorch_a ray_n of_o prosperity_n will_v not_o make_v man_n forsake_v his_o garment_n of_o integrity_n he_o will_v endeavour_v by_o the_o boisterous_a blast_n of_o adversity_n to_o drive_v it_o from_o he_o both_o be_v experiment_a upon_o job_n but_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n god_n give_v job_n riches_n for_o his_o uprightness_n but_o the_o devil_n make_v he_o poor_a by_o take_v they_o away_o but_o not_o his_o righteousness_n to_o his_o sorrow_n leave_v he_o a_o addition_n of_o boil_n and_o botch_n which_o make_v his_o body_n as_o sore_o as_o his_o soul_n which_o be_v grieve_v with_o uncomfortable_a friend_n so_o able_a be_v thou_o o_o 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they_o of_o their_o own_o safety_n or_o ruin_n that_o though_o they_o have_v the_o two_o testament_n nature_n and_o grace_n the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o inform_v they_o the_o one_o convince_a their_o conscience_n the_o other_o to_o enlighten_v their_o understanding_n yet_o be_v they_o such_o passionate_a zealot_n over_o their_o lust_n that_o they_o violent_o court_v the_o embrace_n of_o hell_n like_o pliny_n the_o re-search_a of_o his_o scorn_v vesuvius_n they_o will_v doubtful_o experiment_n their_o own_o destruction_n as_o in_o mercy_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o rational_a be_v capable_a of_o divine_a light_n as_o a_o true_a bear_v christian_a let_v not_o i_o pray_v thou_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n or_o my_o indulgency_n over_o sin_n muffle_v my_o soul_n in_o unbelief_n to_o make_v i_o a_o atheist_n but_o impress_n upon_o my_o heart_n with_o the_o seal_n of_o thy_o spirit_n the_o true_a cognizance_n of_o thyself_o that_o i_o may_v know_v thou_o who_o create_v i_o to_o be_v my_o almighty_a father_n thy_o son_n who_o redeem_v i_o my_o bless_a saviour_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sanctify_v i_o my_o gracious_a preserver_n that_o i_o may_v know_v heaven_n a_o place_n of_o honour_n a_o kingdom_n of_o incomparable_a love_n hell_n a_o place_n of_o horror_n a_o lake_n of_o intolerable_a dolour_n let_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o one_o invite_v my_o affection_n the_o danger_n of_o the_o other_o fright_v i_o from_o sin_n and_o both_o be_v object_n of_o my_o soul_n safety_n 25._o of_o pride_n pride_n be_v a_o gaudy_a brat_n of_o a_o monstrous_a nature_n beget_v by_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n upon_o a_o presumptuous_a heart_n who_o tower_a thought_n and_o devil-like_a disposition_n can_v not_o soar_v high_o or_o centre_n low_o than_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v the_o serpent_n suggestion_n to_o the_o woman_n you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_n a_o temptation_n no_o soon_o offer_v then_o embrace_v which_o bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o herself_o her_o husband_n and_o posterity_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o by_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v bread_n the_o serpent_n not_o exempt_v dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o creep_v so_o that_o the_o serpent_n be_v punish_v for_o lie_v adam_n and_o eve_n for_o aspire_a and_o eat_v strangle_v o_o lord_n in_o love_n to_o our_o soul_n such_o spurious_a conception_n of_o the_o serpent_n pride_n in_o our_o lustful_a heart_n that_o they_o may_v not_o come_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o birth_n which_o will_v bring_v forth_o death_n but_o if_o we_o will_v not_o keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o thy_o command_n but_o will_v through_o too_o much_o curiosity_n peep_v into_o thy_o secreet_a decree_n and_o entrench_v upon_o thy_o negative_a precept_n thou_o will_v make_v we_o acknowledge_v thou_o righteous_a in_o thy_o way_n and_o just_o in_o thy_o judgement_n 26._o of_o hypocrisy_n hypocrisy_n be_v similata_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la virtue_n in_o appearance_n when_o vest_v in_o her_o saintlike_a habit_n under_o which_o sin_n and_o satan_n do_v shroud_v themselves_o to_o deceive_v the_o innocent_a not_o unlike_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o winter_n when_o clothe_v in_o her_o white_a raiment_n spurious_a brood_n of_o toad_n nettle_n and_o adder_n lie_v mantle_v under_o her_o snowy_a breast_n but_o when_o the_o sun_n arise_v in_o its_o vigour_n her_o nakedness_n be_v uncover_v and_o her_o deformity_n appear_v so_o be_v it_o with_o our_o earthy_a heart_n which_o natural_o bring_v forth_o mishapen_a brat_n of_o lust_n veil_v through_o the_o devil_n policy_n under_o the_o garment_n of_o hypocrisy_n transform_v they_o as_o himself_o into_o angel_n of_o light_n discover_v o_o my_o god_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o soul_n such_o dangerous_a impostor_n as_o sin_n and_o satan_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v they_o in_o their_o monstrous_a shape_n with_o detestation_n as_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o arise_v thou_o sun_n of_o glory_n with_o thy_o beam_n of_o love_n upon_o my_o soul_n and_o thaw_v away_o this_o rimy_a robe_n from_o my_o freeze_a heart_n that_o i_o may_v appear_v what_o in_o truth_n i_o be_o the_o great_a object_n of_o thy_o compassion_n 27._o of_o envy_n this_o torture_a passion_n be_v like_o prometheus_n his_o vulture_n which_o continual_o tyrannizes_n upon_o the_o heart_n where_o it_o take_v possession_n it_o soveraignize_v over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o passion_n not_o endure_v any_o competitor_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o prosperity_n subject_v all_o the_o lust_n to_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o it_o if_o covetousness_n come_v in_o competition_n with_o it_o for_o greatness_n of_o reward_n envy_n will_v be_v thankful_a to_o the_o angel_n for_o one_o eye_n to_o make_v the_o miser_n stark_o blind_a if_o graceful_a virtue_n sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o dignity_n envy_n will_v endeavour_v by_o ambition_n to_o pull_v she_o down_o if_o love_n can_v win_v lady_n beauty_n by_o fair_a treatment_n envy_n stir_v up_o rage_v lust_n to_o deflower_v she_o if_o thrift_n grow_v up_o in_o the_o garden_n of_o prosperity_n envy_v present_o send_v forth_o extortion_n to_o crop_v it_o if_o true_a valour_n bear_v away_o the_o prize_n of_o honour_n cowardice_n and_o vainglory_n be_v employ_v to_o asperse_v it_o by_o detraction_n this_o envy_n be_v attend_v with_o two_o sullen_a passion_n hatred_n and_o malice_n the_o one_o be_v a_o sad_a sedement_n of_o continue_a anger_n which_o settle_v upon_o the_o spleen_n cause_v it_o to_o swell_v upon_o every_o occasion_n in_o opposition_n to_o its_o object_n of_o discontent_n the_o other_o be_v ever_o hatch_n mischievous_a design_n for_o envy_n practice_n envious_a detractor_n malicious_a sinner_n hateful_a maligner_n who_o not_o only_o rob_v thyself_o of_o quiet_a but_o also_o thief_n away_o from_o thy_o neighbour_n his_o good_n and_o good_a name_n if_o
redeemer_n who_o have_v heal_v under_o thy_o wing_n for_o every_o disease_n cure_n i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o wound_a heart_n be_v sore_o bite_v with_o the_o venomous_a tooth_n of_o my_o viperous_a passion_n direct_v the_o eye_n of_o my_o soul_n as_o the_o israelite_n to_o their_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o look_v up_o unto_o thou_o for_o my_o speedy_a remedy_n that_o so_o pass_v through_o the_o brier_n of_o this_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n or_o sinful_a wilderness_n i_o may_v safe_o enter_v by_o the_o conduct_n of_o thou_o my_o great_a joshua_n into_o the_o promise_a land_n of_o eternal_a rest_n 39_o of_o the_o earth_n when_o i_o look_v upon_o the_o earth_n invellopt_v in_o her_o misty_a weed_n methinks_v i_o see_v she_o sit_v as_o a_o disconsolate_a widow_n mourn_v the_o sun_n absence_n to_o exhale_v those_o vapour_n from_o her_o cloud_a brow_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o glorious_a beam_n so_o if_o my_o foggy_a soul_n sit_v benight_a under_o the_o dark_a canopy_n of_o sin_n and_o 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