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esquire_n on_o his_o contemplation_n on_o the_o eight_o psalm_n sir_n god_n have_v bless_v you_o with_o a_o lovely_a vine_n and_o you_o have_v bless_v your_o god_n in_o so_o divine_a soul-ravishing_a fancy_n wherewith_o you_o be_v fill_v from_o the_o pure_a *_o torcularibus_fw-la winepress_a of_o this_o psalm_n distil_v i_o do_v conceive_v what_o pang_n be_v in_o thou_o when_o thou_o formde_v and_o bring_v forth_o with_o thy_o skiâ—full_a pen_n this_o perfect_a feature_n who_o allure_a face_n smile_v on_o the_o world_n with_o a_o attractive_a grace_n when_o thou_o behold_v with_o a_o single_a eye_n the_o spangle_a heaven_n the_o embroider_a sky_n that_o look_v upon_o the_o earth_n with_o thousand_o we_o confess_v and_o know_v that_o thy_o divinity_n do_v much_o irradiate_v the_o celestial_a taper_n bright_a in_o themselves_o but_o bright_a by_o thy_o paper_n curious_a contriver_n how_o do_v thou_o enrobe_v the_o great_a and_o small_a one_o of_o each_o massy_a globe_n in_o fine-weaved_a ornament_n such_o be_v thy_o skill_n the_o persian_a needle_n come_v not_o near_o thy_o quill_n rich_o have_v thou_o adorn_v the_o earth_n our_o mother_n sea_n the_o earth_n sister_n and_o the_o air_n their_o brother_n and_o which_o be_v most_o praiseworthy_a each_o i_o see_v and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o laud_v the_o deity_n william_n moffet_n mr._n of_o art_n sydn_n coll._n camb._n vic._n of_o edmonton_n the_o divine_a cosmographer_n or_o a_o brief_a survey_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n delineate_v in_o a_o tractate_n on_o the_o viii_o psalm_n by_o w._n h._n sometime_o of_o s._n peter_n college_n in_o cambridge_n print_v by_o roger_n daniel_n printer_n to_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n 1640._o psal._n viii_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n upon_o gittith_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n o_o lord_n our_o lord_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n who_o have_v set_v thy_o glory_n above_o the_o heaven_n 2_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n have_v thou_o ordain_v strength_n because_o of_o thy_o enemy_n that_o thou_o may_v still_v the_o enemy_n and_o the_o avenger_n 3_o when_o i_o consider_v thy_o heaven_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o finger_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n which_o thou_o have_v ordain_v 4_o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visit_v he_o 5_o for_o thou_o have_v make_v he_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n and_o have_v crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n 6_o thou_o make_v he_o to_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n thou_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n 7_o all_o sheep_n and_o ox_n yea_o and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n 8_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o whatsoever_o pass_v through_o the_o path_n of_o the_o sea_n 9_o o_o lord_n our_o lord_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n the_o divine_a cosmographer_n or_o a_o 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sect._n 3._o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o the_o psalmist_n sweet_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a psalm_n be_v a_o twofold_a rapture_n express_v in_o a_o sacred_a rhapsody_n in_o a_o exstaticall_a question_n of_o sudden_a wonder_n a_o wonder_n at_o god_n and_o a_o wonder_n at_o man_n in_o his_o wonder_n at_o man_n the_o part_n be_v antitheta_fw-la first_o of_o his_o vileness_n and_o debasement_n second_o of_o his_o dignity_n and_o exaltation_n in_o the_o first_o each_o word_n have_v its_o energy_n what_o be_v man_n and_o then_o what_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n paraphrastical_o thus_o according_a to_o the_o chaldee_n what_o be_v man_n not_o man_n that_o rare_a creature_n endow_v with_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n not_o man_n as_o he_o be_v cura_fw-la divini_fw-la ingenii_fw-la the_o almighty_n masterpiece_n the_o epitome_n of_o the_o great_a world_n but_o what_o be_v enosh_n or_o enosch_n abasement_n miserable_a doleful_a wretched_a man_n or_o what_o be_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n who_o original_a be_v adamah_n earthy_a what_o be_v the_o son_n of_o calamity_n or_o earth_n what_o be_v he_o nay_o what_o be_v he_o not_o what_o not_o of_o calamity_n and_o earth_n and_o because_o the_o life_n of_o opposite_n be_v in_o compare_v they_o the_o prophet_n in_o a_o deep_a speculation_n look_v over_o that_o great_a nightpiece_n and_o turn_v over_o the_o vast_a volume_n of_o the_o world_n see_v in_o that_o large_a folio_n among_o those_o huge_a capital_a letter_n what_o a_o little_a insensible_a dagesh-point_n man_n be_v and_o sudden_o break_v forth_o into_o this_o amaze_a exclamation_n lord_n what_o be_v man_n have_v consider_v in_o his_o thought_n the_o beauty_n of_o the_o celestial_a host_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n he_o bring_v up_o man_n unto_o they_o not_o to_o rival_n their_o perfection_n but_o to_o question_v he_o and_o after_o some_o stand_n and_o pause_v in_o stead_n of_o comparison_n make_v this_o inquiry_n what_o be_v man_n or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n second_o dignity_n we_o be_v here_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o man_n dignity_n though_o the_o prophet_n abase_v himself_o with_o a_o what_o be_v man_n yet_o withal_o he_o add_v have_v a_o eye_n at_o god_n favour_n and_o mercy_n towards_o man_n thou_o take_v knowledge_n of_o he_o thou_o make_v account_n of_o he_o make_v he_o only_o low_a than_o the_o angel_n but_o lord_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o this_o knowledge_n this_o account_n oâ—_n god_n do_v more_o exaâ—_n man_n then_o his_o own_o vileness_n can_v depress_v he_o in_o his_o wonder_n towards_o god_n as_o if_o god_n glory_n be_v the_o circle_n of_o davidâ—_z thought_n he_o both_o beginâ—_z and_o end_n the_o psalm_n with_o a_o elegant_a epanalepsis_fw-la priùs_fw-la incipit_fw-la propheta_fw-la mirari_fw-la quà m_fw-la loqui_fw-la o_o lord_n our_o governor_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o all_o the_o world_n vers._n 1._o and_o desinit_fw-la loqui_fw-la non_fw-la mirari_fw-la oâ—_z lord_n our_o governor_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n vers._n 9_o sicut_fw-la incipit_fw-la itâ—_z terminat_fw-la and_o geminatio_fw-la reâ—_z ejusdem_fw-la intentionem_fw-la habeâ—_z et_fw-la animi_fw-la ardorem_fw-la say_v musculus_fw-la on_o psal._n 117._o to_o which_o agree_v that_o of_o s._n augustine_n upon_o this_o hymn_n incipiendum_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la and_o desinendum_fw-la cum_fw-la â—o_z to_o praise_n god_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n we_o must_v begin_v with_o and_o the_o last_o we_o must_v conclude_v with_o and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o observe_v how_o that_o the_o universal_a underlong_o of_o most_o of_o these_o ditty_n be_v praise_v be_v the_o lord_n david_n gracious_a heart_n in_o a_o sweet_a sense_n of_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o his_o god_n everywhere_o breathe_v out_o this_o doxology_n or_o divine_a epiphoâ—ema_n praise_v be_v the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o resolution_n and_o logical_a analysis_n oâ—_z the_o whole_a psalm_n bâ—_z shall_v i_o fold_v up_o so_o riâ—_z a_o work_n in_o so_o small_a a_o compass_n i_o do_v but_o show_v yoâ—_z the_o knotty_a outside_n of_o a_o arras-hanging_n i_o wiâ—_z now_o open_a and_o draw_v oâ—_n at_o length_n and_o present_a tâ—_z your_o eye_n the_o pleasanâ—_z mixture_n of_o colour_n iâ—_z each_o piece_n thereof_o anâ—_z lest_o i_o shall_v lose_v my_o seâ—_n in_o this_o zoan_n in_o this_o fielâ—_z of_o wonder_n my_o meditation_n shall_v keep_v pace_fw-la witâ—_z the_o princely_a prophetâ—_z method_n and_o among_o those_o magnalia_fw-la jehovae_fw-la mirifica_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v first_o consideâ—_z how_o that_o out_o of_o the_o â—outhes_n of_o babe_n and_o suckâ—ngs_n he_o ordain_v strength_n 〈◊〉_d still_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o â—venger_n sect._n 4._o saint_n hierome_n write_v of_o paula_n that_o noâ—le_n matron_n that_o she_o joyâ—d_fw-mi in_o nothing_o more_o than_o â—uòd_fw-la paulam_fw-la neptim_fw-la audieâ—t_n in_fw-la cunis_fw-la 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