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honour_v i_o by_o employ_v i_o for_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n and_o give_v my_o very_a heart_n to_o thou_o meditation_n xlix_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o praise_n to_o the_o god_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n who_o will_v not_o worship_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o glory_n o_o thou_o king_n of_o saint_n let_v thy_o church_n on_o earth_n as_o well_o as_o heaven_n ring_v aloud_o with_o hallelujah_n who_o be_v god_n save_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v a_o rock_n save_o our_o god_n who_o in_o heaven_n above_o or_o in_o earth_n beneath_o be_v to_o be_v compare_v to_o thou_o a_o god_n glorious_a in_o holiness_n terrible_a in_o majesty_n rich_a in_o mercy_n abound_v in_o grace_n wonderful_a in_o work_v and_o keep_v truth_n for_o ever_o who_o can_v by_o search_v find_v out_o god_n who_o can_v find_v out_o the_o almighty_a to_o perfection_n it_o be_v high_a as_o heaven_n what_o can_v we_o do_v deep_o than_o hell_n what_o can_v we_o know_v who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o 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everlasting_a thanksgiving_n be_v thy_o due_n oh_o let_v i_o live_v with_o thou_o to_o eternity_n that_o i_o may_v ever_o be_v pay_v this_o debt_n of_o praise_n bless_v the_o lord_n you_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n which_o excel_v in_o strength_n who_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o your_o maker_n and_o lord_n praise_v he_o o_o you_o throne_n dominion_n principality_n and_o power_n exalt_v that_o mighty_a and_o gracious_a god_n who_o elect_v and_o confirm_v you_o when_o so_o many_o other_o angel_n sin_v and_o be_v eternal_o leave_v and_o miserable_a in_o their_o apostasy_n o_o all_o you_o triumphant_a saint_n that_o be_v with_o the_o lamb_n upon_o the_o heavenly_a mount_n zion_n strike_v up_o with_o your_o harp_n and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v your_o strain_n be_v still_o high_o and_o high_o ascribe_v blessing_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n unto_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o o_o thou_o militant_a church_n begin_v this_o heavenly_a work_n of_o praise_v here_o on_o earth_n thy_o redemption_n and_o deliverance_n be_v begin_v and_o will_v most_o certain_o be_v complete_v the_o captain_n of_o thy_o salvation_n will_v stand_v by_o thou_o in_o thy_o spiritual_a warfare_n and_o have_v make_v thou_o more_o than_o victorious_a over_o all_o thy_o enemy_n will_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o the_o promise_a crown_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n meditation_n li._n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n what_o have_v thou_o breath_n for_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v spend_v in_o his_o praise_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o a_o tongue_n at_o command_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v employ_v in_o glorify_v thy_o lord_n and_o hereby_o become_v thy_o glory_n shall_v not_o a_o slave_n that_o have_v be_v in_o very_o hard_a and_o cruel_a bondage_n be_v thankful_a to_o he_o that_o redeem_v he_o shall_v not_o a_o malefactor_n condemn_v to_o die_v be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o that_o pardon_v he_o shall_v not_o the_o patient_a that_o have_v labour_v under_o a_o death_n threaten_v distemper_n be_v thankful_a to_o the_o physician_n that_o have_v cure_v he_o and_o how_o much_o great_a reason_n be_v there_o o_o my_o soul_n that_o thou_o shall_v abound_v in_o thanksgiving_n unto_o thy_o god_n and_o saviour_n thou_o be_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n enslave_v and_o he_o have_v make_v thou_o free_a indeed_o thou_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o second_o death_n to_o be_v separate_v for_o ever_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o he_o by_o die_v himself_o have_v purchase_v a_o pardon_n for_o thou_o thou_o be_v sick_a of_o spiritual_a which_o be_v the_o worst_a kind_n of_o plague_n and_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o heal_v thou_o awake_v awake_v oh_o my_o soul_n awake_v awake_v and_o utter_v a_o song_n of_o praise_n rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n glory_n in_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n who_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n who_o redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n who_o crow_v thou_o with_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n meditation_n lii_o shall_v i_o not_o magnify_v and_o advance_v my_o lord_n who_o be_o so_o high_o advance_v myself_o i_o be_v once_o in_o darkness_n and_o secure_o go_v on_o towards_o the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n forever_o but_o i_o be_o call_v out_o of_o darkness_n into_o marvellous_a light_n â—_o i_o be_v once_o a_o stranger_n and_o a_o foreigner_n but_o now_o i_o be_o a_o fellow_n citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n i_o be_o become_v a_o child_n of_o god_n who_o
but_o increase_v upon_o they_o 3._o in_o prove_v ourselves_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o make_v a_o ill_a use_n of_o the_o fall_v of_o saint_n which_o be_v record_v in_o scripture_n david_n uncleanness_n lot_n drunkenness_n be_v no_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o any_o may_v allow_v themselves_o in_o filthiness_n and_o intemperance_n and_o yet_o go_v to_o heaven_n nay_o the_o scripture_n express_o say_v the_o contrary_a eph._n 5._o 5._o for_o this_o you_o know_v that_o no_o whoremonger_n nor_o unclean_a person_n nor_o covetous_a man_n who_o be_v a_o idolater_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n of_o god_n and_o all_o word_n that_o will_v persuade_v otherwise_o be_v but_o deceitful_a and_o vain_a v._o 6._o the_o fall_v of_o saint_n be_v mention_v not_o to_o encourage_v unto_o sin_n but_o to_o prevent_v despair_n and_o to_o encourage_v to_o repentance_n and_o return_v unto_o god_n when_o there_o have_v be_v a_o depart_n from_o he_o and_o true_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n quite_o different_a from_o the_o saint_n who_o be_v only_o like_o they_o in_o their_o fall_n but_o not_o like_o they_o in_o their_o rise_n again_o righteousness_n and_o repentance_n 4._o we_o must_v beware_v of_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o have_v escape_v the_o more_o gross_a pollution_n of_o the_o world_n when_o we_o compare_v our_o self_n with_o the_o vile_a of_o man_n and_o find_v ourselves_o unlike_o they_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o prove_v ourselves_o or_o our_o state_n true_o good_a it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o justify_v the_o pharisee_fw-mi before_o god_n that_o other_o be_v extortioner_n unjust_a and_o adulterer_n but_o he_o be_v free_a from_o such_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a crime_n as_o these_o luk._n 18._o 11._o there_o be_v degree_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o grace_n it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a commendation_n pessimis_fw-la esse_fw-la meliorem_fw-la to_o be_v better_a than_o the_o very_o worst_a of_o all_o we_o may_v be_v bad_a enough_o to_o 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prosper_v in_o the_o world_n and_o increase_v in_o riches_n and_o have_v more_o than_o heart_n can_v wish_v psal_n 73._o 12_o 14._o if_o thrive_v in_o this_o world_n be_v all_o thou_o have_v to_o show_v as_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n thou_o have_v indeed_o nothing_o at_o all_o to_o show_v as_o a_o argument_n he_o love_v thou_o with_o a_o special_a love_n for_o solomon_n say_v no_o man_n know_v either_o love_n or_o hatred_n by_o all_o that_o be_v before_o they_o but_o all_o thing_n fall_v alike_o to_o all_o and_o there_o be_v one_o event_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a eccles_n 9_o 1_o 2._o 6._o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o a_o wrong_a notion_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n which_o may_v encourage_v licentiousness_n and_o presumption_n we_o must_v not_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o all_o justice_n jealousy_n fury_n neither_o must_v we_o imagine_v he_o all_o grace_n and_o mercy_n we_o must_v not_o look_v upon_o our_o lord_n jesus_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o sin_n gal._n 2._o 17._o for_o he_o be_v manifest_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 8._o it_o be_v unreasonable_a therefore_o to_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v rom._n 6._o 1._o we_o must_v be_v full_o persuade_v that_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12._o 14._o for_o if_o the_o necessity_n of_o holiness_n be_v not_o apprehend_v we_o shall_v entertain_v a_o presumptuous_a confidence_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o indulge_v our_o lust_n at_o the_o same_o time_n 7._o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o put_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o trial_n far_o than_o the_o scripture_n ever_o do_v as_o whether_o we_o can_v be_v content_v to_o be_v damn_v that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v whether_o we_o will_v be_v so_o strict_a and_o circumspect_a as_o the_o word_n require_v if_o there_o be_v no_o future_a reward_n or_o punishment_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o make_v supposition_n which_o 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appease_v his_o wrath._n he_o who_o thou_o be_v ready_a to_o find_v a_o consume_a fire_n be_v become_v a_o god_n in_o covenant_n nay_o a_o father_n to_o thou_o that_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v upon_o the_o cross_n have_v make_v thy_o peace_n though_o heretofore_o never_o so_o much_o a_o stranger_n never_o so_o great_a a_o enemy_n behold_v hell_n lock_v up_o thou_o shall_v never_o fall_v into_o that_o place_n of_o woe_n behold_v the_o way_n into_o the_o holy_a of_o all_o be_v open_a thou_o have_v liberty_n to_o come_v with_o boldness_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o within_o a_o little_a while_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o abundant_a entrance_n into_o glory_n dear_a lord_n what_o be_o i_o that_o blood_n and_o such_o blood_n as_o thou_o shall_v be_v shed_v for_o i_o why_o be_v thou_o at_o such_o expense_n and_o cost_n for_o the_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n of_o such_o a_o wretch_n such_o a_o rebel_n thou_o have_v mercy_n because_o thou_o will_v have_v mercy_n thy_o exceed_a rich_a and_o glorious_a grace_n must_v be_v matter_n of_o a_o delightful_a transport_n and_o sweet_a astonishment_n to_o eternity_n meditation_n xli_o my_o lord_n love_n and_o kindness_n shall_v thaw_v and_o melt_v my_o heart_n that_o god_n who_o for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n i_o neither_o love_v nor_o fear_v nor_o care_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o but_o dishonour_v and_o sin_v against_o with_o so_o high_a a_o hand_n have_v he_o indeed_o purpose_n of_o grace_n towards_o i_o from_o eternity_n that_o jesus_n who_o i_o shut_v and_o bar_v the_o door_n of_o my_o heart_n so_o fast_o against_o who_o word_n i_o be_v deaf_a unto_o and_o who_o spirit_n i_o resist_v for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n have_v he_o indeed_o bear_v my_o sin_n and_o carry_v my_o sorrow_n oh_o that_o my_o head_n be_v water_n and_o my_o eye_n fountain_n of_o tear_n oh_o stony_a heart_n for_o shame_n now_o become_v like_o wax_n and_o be_v melt_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o bowel_n i_o be_o a_o prodigy_n of_o unkindness_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o have_v sin_v woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o who_o have_v sin_v so_o much_o do_v grieve_v no_o more_o sure_o all_o my_o day_n i_o will_v walk_v soft_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o will_v be_v vile_a in_o my_o own_o eye_n and_o wonder_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v respect_n to_o such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o my_o own_o sin_n and_o my_o lord_n love_n shall_v be_v my_o study_n i_o will_v compare_v they_o together_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v lament_v and_o loathe_a according_a to_o the_o desert_n of_o it_o and_o that_o my_o repentance_n may_v be_v indeed_o evangelical_n and_o after_o a_o godly_a manner_n meditation_n xlii_o o_o my_o soul_n if_o thy_o
nothing_o sad_a shall_v be_v see_v nothing_o evil_a shall_v be_v fear_v because_o the_o chief_a good_n shall_v be_v possess_v meditation_n lviii_o lord_n i_o be_o thou_o save_o i_o save_v i_o or_o i_o shall_v sure_o perish_v bring_v i_o safe_a to_o the_o haven_n preserve_v i_o to_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n that_o neither_o faith_n nor_o conscience_n nor_o my_o soul_n may_v suffer_v shipwreck_n thou_o have_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o i_o and_o at_o thy_o table_n this_o covenant_n have_v be_v seal_v oh_o never_o turn_v away_o from_o i_o to_o do_v i_o good_a and_o let_v thy_o power_n and_o love_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o name_n secure_v i_o from_o apostasy_n i_o be_o not_o sufficient_a to_o be_v my_o own_o keeper_n but_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o pluck_v i_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o father_n who_o be_v great_a than_o all_o thou_o be_v of_o power_n to_o establish_v i_o and_o can_v easy_o keep_v i_o from_o fall_v and_o present_v i_o 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