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to_o curse_v the_o daâ—_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o to_o say_v of_o it_o let_v it_o 〈◊〉_d darkness_n let_v not_o god_n regard_v it_o from_o aboâ—â—_n neither_o let_v the_o light_a shine_n upon_o it_o let_v it_o 〈◊〉_d be_v join_v to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n let_v it_o 〈◊〉_d come_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o month_n â—â—â—cause_n it_o shut_v not_o up_o the_o door_n of_o the_o womb_n 〈◊〉_d hide_v not_o sorrow_n from_o my_o eye_n why_o dyâ—_n i_o not_o from_o the_o womb_n why_o do_v i_o not_o give_v 〈◊〉_d the_o ghost_n when_o i_o come_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n 〈◊〉_d do_v the_o knee_n prevent_v i_o or_o why_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o shall_v suck_v for_o now_o shall_v i_o haâ—â—_n lie_v still_o and_o be_v quiet_a wherefore_o be_v ligâ—â—_n give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n
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thankfulness_n and_o prase_n these_o high_a and_o most_o acceptable_a duty_n will_v be_v out_o of_o your_o reach_n if_o satan_n can_v hide_v from_o you_o that_o mercy_n which_o must_v be_v the_o chief_a matter_n of_o your_o thanksgiving_n will_v that_o soul_n be_v in_o tune_n for_o the_o high_a praise_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o think_v he_o mean_v to_o use_v he_o as_o a_o enemy_n can_v you_o look_v for_o any_o cheerful_a thanksgiving_n from_o he_o that_o look_v to_o lie_v in_o hell_n will_v he_o not_o rather_o cry_v with_o david_n psal_n 6.5_o in_o death_n there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o grave_n who_o shall_v give_v thou_o thanks_o psal_n 30.9_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o my_o blood_n when_o i_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n shall_v the_o dust_n praise_v thou_o shall_v it_o declare_v thy_o truth_n shall_v the_o damn_a praise_v thou_o or_o shall_v they_o give_v thou_o thanks_o that_o must_v be_v scorch_v with_o the_o flame_n of_o thy_o indignation_n can_v 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lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n and_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o rejoice_v you_o righteous_a and_o shout_n for_o joy_n all_o you_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n psal_n 32.1_o 2_o 11._o 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 bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_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 and_o crown_v thou_o with_o lovingkindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n psal_n 103.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v heal_v i_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v bring_v up_o my_o soul_n from_o the_o grave_n thou_o have_v keep_v i_o alive_a that_o i_o shall_v not_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n o_o you_o saint_n of_o he_o and_o give_v thanks_o at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o 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