and_o pray_v forsake_v i_o not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o age_n when_o my_o strength_n fail_v i_o until_o i_o have_v show_v thy_o strength_n unto_o this_o generation_n and_o they_o power_n unto_o all_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 72._o he_o urge_v his_o holy_a resolution_n give_v the_o king_n thy_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v he_o judge_v the_o people_n according_a to_o right_n and_o defend_v the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v keep_v the_o simple_a folk_n by_o their_o right_n and_o punish_v the_o wrong_a doer_n psal_n 5.2_o harken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o call_n my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n motiv_n for_o unto_o thou_o will_v i_o make_v my_o my_o prayer_n my_o voice_n shall_v thou_o hear_v betimes_o o_o lord_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n will_v i_o direct_v my_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o and_o will_v look_v up_o psal_n 86.11_o teach_v i_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n the_o motive_n and_o i_o will_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n knit_v my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o the_o motive_n 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heavy_a upon_o thou_o day_n and_o night_n so_o let_v thy_o eye_n be_v ever_o look_v unto_o he_o from_o who_o thy_o salvation_n must_v come_v and_o let_v thy_o hand_n be_v ever_o lift_v up_o to_o he_o and_o always_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o promise_n and_o word_n wherein_o he_o have_v cause_v thou_o to_o put_v their_o trust_n say_v call_n upon_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o let_v it_o be_v thy_o comfort_n in_o thy_o trouble_n to_o quicken_v thou_o in_o thy_o faint_n that_o thy_o hope_n may_v not_o fail_v nor_o thy_o patience_n tire_v nor_o thy_o prayer_n cease_v nor_o the_o holy_a fire_n of_o zeal_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o thy_o heart_n go_v out_o that_o fire_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n divine_a love_n to_o he_o that_o make_v thou_o and_o redeem_v thou_o and_o to_o his_o servant_n and_o all_o that_o bear_v his_o image_n let_v thy_o affection_n be_v set_v on_o thing_n above_o and_o wait_v thou_o still_o on_o the_o lord_n hold_v fast_o on_o he_o stay_v thyself_o on_o he_o though_o with_o jonah_n thou_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n or_o with_o the_o 3_o child_n into_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n for_o his_o hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v that_o it_o can_v save_v now_o say_v lord_n look_v upon_o my_o assliction_n and_o misery_n and_o forgive_v i_o all_o my_o sin_n lord_n pity_n and_o pardon_v and_o heal_v our_o soul_n let_v not_o thy_o wrath_n wax_v hot_a against_o the_o people_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v let_v not_o thy_o jealousy_n burn_v like_o fire_n for_o ever_o lord_n remember_v thy_o love_a kindness_n of_o old_a wherefore_o have_v thou_o make_v all_o man_n for_o naught_o lord_n all_o thy_o wave_n and_o storm_n be_v go_v over_o i_o yet_o be_v my_o soul_n resolve_v not_o to_o go_v back_o from_o thou_o nor_o to_o behave_v herself_o froward_o in_o thy_o covenant_n nor_o to_o charge_n god_n foolish_o still_o i_o will_v learn_v obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o suffer_v still_o will_v i_o make_v my_o prayer_n unto_o god_n and_o cease_v not_o but_o increase_v they_o and_o still_o will_v i_o make_v my_o confession_n before_o he_o still_o will_v i_o believe_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o i_o shall_v see_v he_o with_o these_o eye_n though_o worm_n consume_v my_o flesh_n for_o i_o shall_v utter_o faint_v unless_o i_o can_v still_o believe_v that_o i_o shall_v see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o unless_o i_o can_v with_o patience_n tarry_v the_o lord_n leisure_n and_o still_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n although_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o make_v i_o as_o his_o enemy_n still_o will_v i_o bless_v god_n though_o he_o shall_v take_v away_o all_o my_o comfort_n for_o i_o can_v enjoy_v none_o in_o the_o want_n of_o health_n or_o inward_a grief_n of_o soul_n though_o my_o trouble_n and_o grief_n be_v never_o so_o many_o i_o have_v god_n word_n that_o he_o will_v deliver_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o all_o and_o he_o have_v deliver_v i_o and_o therefore_o will_v deliver_v i_o affliction_n shall_v not_o always_o rest_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o righteous_a in_o measure_n he_o will_v debate_v with_o they_o the_o end_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v peace_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n if_o he_o have_v spare_v thou_o nothing_o but_o thy_o life_n and_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v his_o mercy_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o consume_v and_o that_o it_o be_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o and_o though_o he_o visit_v thy_o iniquity_n with_o rod_n and_o thy_o sin_n with_o scourge_n yet_o it_o be_v his_o fatherly_a mercy_n that_o he_o do_v not_o utter_o take_v his_o love_a kindness_n from_o thou_o that_o he_o thus_o bring_v thou_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o restrain_v thou_o from_o other_o meditation_n on_o several_a scripture_n of_o zeal_n rom._n 10.2_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n med._n lord_n teach_v i_o to_o bound_v and_o moderate_v all_o my_o affection_n and_o duty_n which_o i_o perform_v to_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n which_o thy_o word_n have_v lay_v down_o lest_o i_o mis-serve_a thou_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v and_o saul_n before_o he_o be_v convert_v and_o instead_o of_o a_o reward_n procure_v a_o punishment_n teach_v i_o to_o labour_v first_o to_o know_v thy_o will_n then_o to_o do_v it_o and_o not_o to_o overdo_v it_o as_o peter_z who_o will_v not_o have_v his_o foot_n only_o wash_v but_o his_o head_n also_o let_v knowledge_n proportion_v my_o zeal_n to_o thy_o will_n this_o teach_v i_o in_o repent_v for_o my_o sin_n not_o to_o sorrow_n above_o measure_n and_o so_o
thou_o o_o my_o soul_n apprehend_v that_o these_o be_v only_o the_o peculiar_a privilege_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o fear_v thyself_o to_o be_v none_o of_o those_o but_o fain_o thou_o will_v be_v such_o thou_o may_v sue_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o perform_v those_o and_o the_o like_a promise_n of_o free_a grace_n jer._n 32.40_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o that_o micha_n 7.19_o he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n and_o that_o isa_n 3.4_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o rash_a shall_v understand_v and_o that_o isa_n 11.6_o the_o wolf_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid._n and_o that_o hosa_n 14.15_o i_o will_v heal_v their_o backslide_n and_o that_o rom._n 16.20_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v bruise_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n short_o and_o that_o ezek._n 36.27_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o luke_n 11.13_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o and_o isa_n 35.5_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o deaf_a shall_v be_v unstop_v and_o that_o deut._n 30.9_o i_o will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o in_o isa_n 40._o v._n 31._o they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o faint_a since_o than_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v thou_o his_o spirit_n if_o thou_o ask_v it_o of_o he_o and_o prove_v it_o with_o a_o argument_n a_fw-fr fortiori_fw-la that_o he_o will_v and_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v all_o this_o for_o thou_o and_o work_v all_o these_o work_n in_o thou_o and_o thou_o find_v in_o thyself_o desire_v pant_n and_o long_v for_o they_o 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as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n delight_v in_o thou_o as_o a_o father_n delight_v in_o a_o child_n who_o he_o love_v and_o help_v thou_o as_o his_o child_n behold_v what_o manner_n of_o love_n god_n have_v show_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 1.4_o if_o a_o son_n than_o a_o heir_n and_o joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n his_o only_o beget_v son_n for_o christ_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v we_o brother_n in_o this_o relation_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n what_o can_v thou_o want_v or_o fear_n or_o what_o more_o can_v thou_o desire_v in_o the_o 3d._a chap._n of_o mal._n he_o call_v they_o his_o jewel_n and_o rev._n 1._o king_n and_o priest_n and_o isa_n 62._o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n his_o portion_n he_o call_v abraham_n his_o friend_n what_o can_v thou_o fear_v a_o master_n may_v be_v severe_a if_o his_o work_n be_v do_v he_o will_v pay_v wage_n if_o not_o stripe_n but_o a_o father_n be_v indulgent_a and_o will_v spare_v his_o child_n 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to_o it_o and_o see_v all_o those_o perfection_n in_o they_o as_o he_o express_v in_o the_o cant._n o_o then_o my_o soul_n admire_v and_o be_v enamour_a of_o he_o and_o find_v all_o excellency_n perfection_n and_o desirable_a good_a thing_n in_o he_o from_o who_o thy_o excellency_n come_v and_o be_v derive_v thy_o head_n thy_o husband_n thy_o elder_a brother_n thy_o father_n thy_o maker_n thy_o governor_n thy_o redeemer_n for_o so_o do_v the_o heavenly_a spouse_n see_v and_o admire_v in_o christ_n jesus_n her_o belove_a if_o so_o thou_o do_v than_o thou_o know_v that_o he_o be_v they_o belove_v thy_o saviour_n thy_o head_n thy_o brother_n thy_o portion_n thy_o delight_n thou_o love_v he_o in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v or_o say_v his_o teach_n his_o suffering_n his_o miracle_n thy_o love_n to_o he_o be_v but_o the_o reflection_n of_o the_o beam_n of_o he_o meditation_n of_o mercy_n med._n 1._o psal_n 103.11_o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v 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