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mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v satisfy_v their_o unjust_a desire_n 15._o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n full_a of_o compassion_n and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n and_o truth_n 15._o all_o our_o comfort_n be_v that_o thou_o not_o they_o do_v govern_v the_o world_n who_o be_v no_o less_o compassionate_a than_o thou_o be_v powerful_a ready_o forgive_a offence_n or_o bear_v long_o before_o thou_o punish_v they_o choose_v rather_o to_o heap_v thy_o benefit_n upon_o we_o and_o never_o fail_v to_o perform_v thy_o faithful_a promise_n 16._o o_o turn_n unto_o i_o and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o give_v thy_o strength_n unto_o thy_o servant_n and_o save_v the_o son_n of_o
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lord_n 1_o sam._n xxii_o 18._o and_o now_o thirst_v after_o my_o life_n to_o make_v your_o retreat_n and_o desist_v from_o persecute_v i_o any_o further_o 20._o for_o they_o speak_v against_o thou_o wicked_o and_o thy_o enemy_n take_v thy_o name_n in_o vain_a 20._o for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o i_o that_o they_o persecute_v as_o virtue_n and_o piety_n to_o which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o open_a yet_o they_o be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a enemy_n because_o they_o make_v it_o serve_v their_o wicked_a end_n have_v godly_a pretence_n for_o their_o do_v mischief_n and_o not_o stick_v so_o little_a belief_n have_v they_o of_o thy_o omniscience_n to_o call_v thou_o to_o witness_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o lie_n and_o calumny_n 21._o do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o o_o lord_n that_o hate_v thou_o and_o be_o not_o i_o grieve_v with_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o 21._o and_o have_v i_o not_o reason_n then_o o_o lord_n to_o hate_v those_o who_o have_v such_o a_o inveterate_a 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my_o fidelity_n when_o you_o look_v upon_o it_o xxxiii_o jer._n 20_o 21._o and_o conclude_v that_o after_o all_o the_o change_n and_o eclipse_n his_o kingdom_n may_v suffer_v it_o shall_v stand_v as_o fast_o as_o that_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n 38._o but_o thou_o have_v cast_v off_o and_o abhor_v thou_o have_v be_v wroth_a with_o thy_o anointed_n 38._o but_o all_o these_o promise_n alas_o so_o sacred_o confirm_v and_o oft_o repeat_v have_v not_o secure_v it_o from_o a_o dismal_a subversion_n for_o thou_o have_v reject_v with_o the_o great_a contempt_n and_o indignation_n our_o sovereign_n one_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o david_n and_o
his_o lawful_a successor_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 2_o king_n xxiv_o 20._o xxv_o 6_o 7._o iu_o lam._n 20._o 39_o thou_o have_v make_v void_a the_o covenant_n of_o thy_o servant_n thou_o have_v profane_v his_o crown_n by_o cast_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n 39_o thou_o seem_v not_o to_o regard_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o that_o thy_o faithful_a servant_n which_o thou_o promise_v not_o to_o break_v ver._n 34._o and_o instead_o of_o raise_v his_o family_n high_o than_o all_o other_o king_n ver._n 27._o have_v suffer_v it_o to_o lose_v all_o its_o authority_n which_o together_o with_o the_o royal_a diadem_n be_v vile_o tread_v under_o foot_n 40._o thou_o have_v break_v down_o all_o his_o hedge_n thou_o have_v bring_v his_o strong_a hold_n to_o ruin_v 40._o thou_o have_v break_v down_o all_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n 2_o king_n xxv_o 10._o and_o make_v all_o his_o fortify_v place_n a_o mere_a desolation_n 41._o all_o that_o pass_n by_o the_o way_n spoil_v he_o he_o be_v a_o reproach_n 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thou_o let_v thy_o anger_n burn_v till_o we_o be_v utter_o consume_v 47._o remember_v how_o short_a my_o time_n be_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o make_v all_o man_n in_o vain_a 47._o our_o natural_a weakness_n plead_v for_o some_o mercy_n and_o embolden_v we_o to_o beseech_v thou_o that_o since_o we_o must_v not_o only_o die_v avoidable_a but_o a_o short_a time_n will_v bring_v we_o to_o our_o grave_n thou_o will_v be_v please_v to_o let_v we_o spend_v that_o little_a time_n in_o more_o ease_n and_o not_o live_v as_o if_o we_o be_v make_v for_o nothing_o else_o but_o only_o to_o be_v miserable_a and_o to_o die_v 48._o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n shall_v he_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o grave_n selah_n 48._o for_o where_o be_v the_o man_n who_o constitution_n be_v so_o firm_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o yield_v to_o death_n for_o what_o ability_n have_v we_o though_o our_o enemy_n shall_v not_o thus_o destroy_v we_o to_o 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it_o be_v to_o minister_v to_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o his_o blessing_n from_o the_o holy_a place_n into_o which_o you_o be_v come_v to_o worship_n he_o 27._o god_n be_v the_o lord_n which_o have_v show_v we_o light_a bound_v the_o sacrifice_n with_o cord_n even_o unto_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n 27._o who_o be_v the_o omnipotent_a lord_n most_o faithful_a to_o his_o promise_n who_o have_v put_v a_o end_n to_o our_o trouble_n and_o make_v peace_n among_o we_o o_o be_v not_o ungrateful_a to_o he_o but_o solemnize_v this_o day_n with_o festival_n joy_n bound_v your_o sacrifice_n with_o cord_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o altar_n to_o be_v offer_v as_o testimony_n of_o your_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n unto_o he_o 28._o thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o wiâ—…â—…ise_v thou_o thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d my_o god_n i_o will_v exalt_v thou_o 28._o and_o so_o for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o resolve_v who_o must_v own_o thou_o to_o be_v my_o most_o gracious_a god_n and_o almighty_a 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dogmatical_a instruction_n as_o he_o speak_v but_o add_v it_o to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o this_o psalm_n be_v sufficient_a to_o perfect_v those_o that_o study_v exquisite_a virtue_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o diligence_n of_o those_o that_o be_v lazy_a to_o comfort_v those_o that_o be_v sad_a to_o correct_v the_o negligent_a and_o in_o one_o word_n to_o afford_v all_o manner_n of_o medicine_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o various_a disease_n of_o mankind_n and_o if_o it_o will_v not_o have_v make_v this_o book_n too_o big_a i_o shall_v have_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o show_v the_o design_n of_o every_o part_n in_o a_o argument_n before_o it_o aleph._n part_n 1._o 1._o bless_a be_v the_o undefiled_a in_o the_o way_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o happy_a more_o happy_a than_o can_v be_v express_v be_v those_o man_n who_o do_v not_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o live_v as_o they_o listen_v but_o make_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o rule_n order_n their_o life_n in_o a_o exact_a conformity_n therewith_o 2._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o keep_v his_o testimony_n and_o that_o seek_v he_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n 2._o the_o strict_a they_o keep_v unto_o that_o rule_n wherein_o he_o have_v testify_v his_o will_n unto_o we_o most_o hearty_o study_v to_o please_v he_o entire_o devote_v themselves_o to_o seek_v his_o favour_n in_o this_o way_n alone_o the_o happy_a still_o they_o be_v 3._o they_o also_o do_v no_o iniquity_n they_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n 3._o especial_o when_o they_o will_v not_o be_v tempt_v to_o do_v a_o evil_a action_n though_o it_o be_v to_o gain_v the_o great_a good_a in_o this_o world_n but_o constant_o adhere_v to_o he_o in_o the_o way_n which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v they_o 4._o thou_o have_v command_v we_o to_o keep_v thy_o precept_n diligent_o 4._o we_o be_v infinite_o behold_v to_o thou_o therefore_o o_o lord_n that_o thou_o have_v oblige_v we_o to_o be_v so_o happy_a by_o require_v we_o to_o use_v our_o utmost_a diligence_n to_o observe_v thy_o precept_n which_o we_o ourselves_o know_v to_o be_v good_a for_o we_o with_o all_o care_n and_o exactness_n 5._o o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n 5._o o_o that_o i_o may_v ever_o be_v one_o of_o those_o happy_a man_n i_o have_v no_o great_a wish_n than_o this_o that_o all_o the_o action_n of_o my_o life_n may_v be_v order_v and_o govern_v according_a to_o thy_o will._n 6._o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o i_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n 6._o then_o shall_v i_o never_o be_v disappoint_v of_o my_o hope_n nor_o blush_v at_o the_o crime_n which_o be_v lay_v to_o my_o charge_n when_o my_o own_o conscience_n tell_v i_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o
that_o fear_v thou_o will_v be_v glad_a when_o they_o see_v i_o because_o i_o have_v hope_v in_o thy_o word_n 74._o it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a great_a comfort_n and_o encouragement_n to_o all_o good_a man_n when_o they_o see_v i_o deliver_v out_o of_o all_o these_o trouble_n for_o thereby_o they_o will_v be_v confirm_v in_o their_o belief_n of_o thy_o faithfulness_n to_o thy_o promise_n on_o which_o it_o will_v appear_v i_o have_v not_o vain_o depend_v though_o i_o stay_v long_o for_o the_o performance_n 75._o i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o in_o faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v i_o 75._o and_o i_o be_o satisfy_v o_o lord_n that_o while_o thou_o make_v i_o wait_v for_o the_o performance_n thou_o do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o thy_o justice_n or_o to_o thy_o fidelity_n but_o that_o all_o these_o cross_a dispensation_n of_o thy_o providence_n in_o the_o heavy_a affliction_n which_o have_v befall_v i_o be_v perfect_o righteous_a and_o will_v only_o make_v thy_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n at_o last_o the_o more_o illustrious_a 76._o let_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o merciful_a kindness_n be_v for_o my_o comfort_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n 76._o o_o hasten_v that_o happy_a time_n when_o i_o shall_v see_v thy_o love_a kindness_n turn_v this_o disconsolate_a into_o a_o more_o comfortable_a condition_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v unto_o thy_o servant_n 1_o sam._n xvi_o 12_o 13._o 77._o let_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n come_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v live_v for_o thy_o law_n be_v my_o delight_n 77._o let_v i_o feel_v the_o speedy_a effect_n of_o thy_o compassionate_a mercy_n rescue_v i_o from_o those_o that_o seek_v my_o life_n and_o raise_v i_o out_o of_o this_o forlorn_a estate_n 1_o sam._n xxiv_o 14._o for_o howsoever_o i_o be_o represent_v my_o high_a satisfaction_n be_v in_o obedience_n to_o thy_o law_n 78._o let_v the_o proud_a be_v ashamed_a for_o they_o deal_v 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ashamed_a of_o the_o hope_n i_o have_v that_o thou_o and_o all_o good_a man_n will_v take_v my_o part_n caph_n xi_o 81._o my_o soul_n faint_v for_o thy_o salvation_n but_o i_o hope_v in_o thy_o word_n 81._o for_o which_o blessing_n i_o have_v now_o attend_v so_o many_o year_n that_o i_o be_o ready_a sometime_o to_o faint_v away_o with_o vehement_a desire_n to_o see_v thy_o long_a expect_a promise_n fulfil_v of_o deliverance_n from_o all_o my_o enemy_n 82._o my_o eye_n fail_v for_o thy_o word_n say_v when_o will_v thou_o comfort_v i_o 82._o that_o joyful_a sight_n i_o have_v look_v for_o till_o i_o be_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v weary_a with_o expectation_n say_v when_o will_v the_o time_n come_v of_o my_o deliverance_n from_o this_o disconsolate_a condition_n 83._o for_o i_o be_o become_v like_o a_o bottle_n in_o the_o smoke_n yet_o do_v i_o not_o forget_v thy_o statute_n 83._o i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o delay_v for_o i_o be_o wear_v away_o and_o my_o skin_n like_o a_o 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under_o the_o heavy_a weight_n of_o their_o burden_n 15._o the_o eye_n of_o all_o wait_n upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o give_v they_o their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n 15._o he_o make_v a_o constant_a provision_n also_o for_o they_o which_o every_o creature_n when_o their_o necessity_n call_v for_o supply_v daily_o receive_v from_o thou_o o_o lord_n in_o the_o proper_a season_n for_o it_o 16._o thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o satisfie_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n 16._o and_o thou_o be_v not_o spare_v of_o thy_o blessing_n but_o dispense_v they_o with_o such_o a_o bountiful_a hand_n that_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o live_v without_o satisfaction_n but_o have_v all_o their_o appetite_n fill_v by_o thy_o liberality_n to_o the_o small_a of_o they_o 17._o the_o lord_z be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n 17._o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o doubt_v but_o thankful_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o only_o just_a in_o 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but_o though_o he_o let_v they_o fall_v into_o trouble_n and_o strait_n in_o due_a time_n will_v be_v move_v by_o their_o importunate_a prayer_n to_o send_v they_o a_o seasonable_a deliverance_n 20._o the_o lord_z preserve_v all_o they_o that_o love_v he_o but_o all_o the_o wicked_a will_v he_o destroy_v 20._o for_o since_o they_o love_v he_o so_o well_o that_o they_o have_v rather_o suffer_v any_o thing_n then_o disobey_v he_o the_o lord_n undoubted_o will_v preserve_v they_o and_o destroy_v all_o those_o impious_a man_n who_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o his_o law_n nor_o make_v any_o scruple_n to_o abuse_v and_o oppress_v such_o virtuous_a person_n 21._o my_o mouth_n shall_v speak_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v all_o flesh_n bless_v his_o holy_a name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 21._o for_o which_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o benefit_n i_o will_v never_o cease_v to_o sing_v hymn_n of_o praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v all_o mankind_n remember_v how_o 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