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and_o increase_v the_o holy_a fire_n of_o thy_o grace_n on_o the_o altar_n of_o my_o heart_n whence_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o incense_n of_o praise_n may_v be_v due_o offer_v up_o to_o thou_o yet_o o_o thou_o that_o break_v not_o the_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o quenche_v the_o smoke_a flax_n do_v not_o despise_v the_o weakness_n of_o my_o prayer_n nor_o the_o smothering_n of_o my_o soul_n in_o this_o uncomfortable_a loneness_n to_o which_o i_o be_o constrain_v by_o some_o man_n uncharitable_a denial_n of_o those_o help_n which_o i_o much_o want_v and_o no_o less_o desire_n o_o let_v the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n occasion_n the_o softning_n of_o i_o to_o thou_o and_o for_o they_o let_v their_o hatred_n kindle_v my_o love_n let_v their_o unreasonable_a denial_n of_o my_o religious_a desire_n the_o more_o excite_v my_o prayer_n to_o thou_o let_v their_o inexorable_a deafness_n incline_v thy_o ear_n to_o i_o who_o be_v a_o god_n easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v thy_o ear_n be_v not_o heavy_a that_o it_o can_v nor_o thy_o heart_n hard_o that_o it_o will_v not_o hear_v nor_o thy_o hand_n shorten_v that_o it_o can_v help_v i_o thy_o desolate_a suppliant_a thou_o permit_v man_n to_o deprive_v i_o of_o those_o outward_a mean_n which_o thou_o have_v appoint_v in_o thy_o church_n but_o they_o can_v debar_v i_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o that_o inward_a grace_n which_o thou_o alone_o breathe_v into_o humble_a heart_n o_o make_v i_o such_o and_o thou_o will_v teach_v i_o thou_o will_v hear_v i_o thou_o will_v help_v i_o the_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n i_o know_v thou_o will_v not_o despise_v thou_o o_o lord_n can_v at_o once_o make_v i_o thy_o temple_n thy_o priest_n thy_o sacrifice_n and_o thy_o altar_n while_o from_o a_o humble_a heart_n i_o alone_o daily_o offer_v up_o in_o holy_a meditation_n fervent_a prayer_n and_o unfeigned_a tear_n myself_o to_o thou_o who_o prepare_v i_o for_o thou_o dwell_v in_o i_o and_o accept_a of_o me._n thou_o o_o lord_n do_v cause_v by_o secret_a supply_n and_o miraculous_a infusion_n that_o the_o handful_n of_o meal_n in_o the_o vessel_n shall_v not_o spend_v nor_o the_o little_a oil_n in_o the_o cruse_n fail_v the_o widow_n during_o the_o time_n of_o drought_n and_o dearth_n o_o look_v on_o my_o soul_n which_o as_o a_o widow_n be_v now_o desolate_a and_o forsake_a let_v not_o those_o save_a truth_n i_o have_v former_o learn_v now_o fail_v my_o memory_n nor_o the_o sweet_a effusion_n of_o thy_o spirit_n which_o i_o have_v sometime_o feel_v now_o be_v want_v to_o my_o heart_n in_o this_o famine_n of_o ordinary_a and_o wholesome_a food_n for_o the_o refresh_n of_o my_o soul_n which_o yet_o i_o have_v rather_o choose_v than_o to_o feed_v from_o those_o hand_n who_o mingle_v my_o bread_n with_o ash_n and_o my_o wine_n with_o gall_n rather_o torment_v than_o teach_v i_o who_o mouth_n be_v proner_o to_o bitter_a reproach_n of_o i_o than_o to_o hearty_a prayer_n for_o me._n thou_o know_v o_o lord_n of_o truth_n how_o oft_o they_o wrest_v thy_o holy_a scripture_n to_o my_o destruction_n which_o be_v clear_a for_o their_o subjection_n and_o my_o preservation_n o_o let_v it_o not_o be_v to_o their_o damnation_n thou_o know_v how_o some_o man_n under_o colour_n of_o long_a prayer_n have_v seek_v to_o devour_v the_o house_n of_o their_o brethren_n their_o king_n and_o their_o god_n o_o let_v not_o those_o man_n balm_n break_v my_o head_n nor_o their_o cordial_n oppress_v my_o heart_n i_o will_v evermore_o pray_v against_o their_o wickedness_n from_o the_o poison_n under_o their_o tongue_n from_o the_o snare_n of_o their_o lip_n from_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o their_o word_n ever_o deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o all_o those_o loyal_a and_o religious_a heart_n who_o desire_v and_o delight_n in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o who_o seek_v by_o their_o prayer_n to_o relieve_v this_o sadness_n and_o solitude_n of_o thy_o servant_n o_o my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n xxv_o penitential_a meditation_n and_o vow_n in_o the_o king_n solitude_n at_o holdenby_n give_v ear_n to_o my_o word_n o_o lord_n consider_v my_o meditation_n and_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o cry_n my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n for_o unto_o thou_o will_v i_o pray_v i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n nevertheless_o thou_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v be_v extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o who_o can_v abide_v it_o but_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v therefore_o shall_v sinner_n fly_v unto_o thou_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n before_o thou_o which_o have_v the_o aggravation_n of_o my_o condition_n the_o eminency_n of_o my_o place_n add_v weight_n to_o my_o offence_n forgive_v i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o personal_a and_o my_o people_n sin_n which_o be_v so_o far_o i_o as_o i_o have_v not_o improve_v the_o power_n thou_o give_v i_o to_o thy_o glory_n and_o my_o subject_n good_a thou_o have_v now_o bring_v i_o from_o the_o glory_n and_o freedom_n of_o a_o king_n to_o be_v a_o prisoner_n to_o my_o own_o subject_n just_o o_o lord_n as_o to_o thy_o overrule_a hand_n because_o in_o many_o thing_n i_o have_v rebel_v against_o thou_o though_o thou_o have_v restrain_v my_o person_n yet_o enlarge_v my_o heart_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o grace_n towards_o me._n i_o come_v far_o shart_z of_o david_n piety_n yet_o since_o i_o may_v equal_v david_n affliction_n give_v i_o also_o the_o comfort_n and_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n let_v the_o penitent_a sense_n i_o have_v of_o my_o sin_n be_v a_o evidence_n to_o i_o that_o thou_o have_v pardon_v they_o let_v not_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o and_o my_o kingdom_n have_v suffer_v seem_v little_a unto_o thou_o the_o thou_o have_v not_o punish_v we_o according_a to_o our_o sin_n turn_v thou_o o_o lord_n unto_o i_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o for_o i_o be_o desolate_a and_o afflict_a the_o sorrow_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v o_o bring_v thou_o i_o out_o of_o my_o trouble_n have_v thou_o forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o shut_v up_o thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n o_o remember_v thy_o compassion_n of_o old_a and_o thy_o love_a kindness_n which_o have_v be_v for_o many_o generation_n i_o have_v utter_o faint_v if_o i_o have_v not_o believe_v to_o see_v thy_o goodness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n let_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o prosperity_n deprive_v we_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o affliction_n let_v this_o fiery_a trial_n consume_v the_o dross_n which_o in_o long_a peace_n and_o plenty_n we_o have_v contract_v though_o thou_o continue_v misery_n yet_o withdraw_v not_o thy_o grace_n what_o be_v want_v of_o prosperity_n make_v up_o in_o patience_n and_o repentance_n and_o if_o thy_o anger_n be_v not_o yet_o to_o be_v turn_v away_o but_o thy_o hand_n of_o justice_n must_v be_v stretch_v out_o still_o let_v it_o i_o beseech_v thou_o be_v against_o i_o and_o my_o father_n house_n as_o for_o these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v let_v my_o suffering_n satiate_v the_o malice_n of_o i_o and_o thy_o church_n enemy_n but_o let_v their_o cruelty_n never_o exceed_v the_o measure_n of_o my_o charity_n banish_v from_o i_o all_o thought_n of_o revenge_n that_o i_o may_v not_o lose_v the_o reward_n nor_o thou_o the_o glory_n of_o my_o patience_n as_o thou_o give_v i_o a_o heart_n to_o forgive_v they_o so_o i_o beseech_v thou_o do_v thou_o forgive_v what_o they_o have_v do_v against_o thou_o and_o me._n and_o now_o o_o lord_n as_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o heart_n to_o pray_v unto_o thou_o so_o hear_v and_o accept_v this_o vow_n which_o i_o make_v before_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v in_o mercy_n remember_v i_o and_o my_o kingdom_n in_o continue_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o gospel_n and_o settle_v thy_o true_a religion_n among_o we_o in_o restore_v to_o we_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o justice_n in_o suppress_v the_o many_o schism_n in_o church_n and_o faction_n in_o state_n if_o thou_o will_v restore_v i_o and_o i_o to_o the_o ancient_a right_n and_o glory_n of_o my_o predecessor_n if_o thou_o will_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o my_o people_n to_o thyself_o in_o piety_n to_o i_o in_o loyalty_n and_o to_o one_o another_o in_o charity_n if_o thou_o will_v quench_v the_o flame_n and_o withdraw_v the_o fuel_n of_o these_o civil_a war_n if_o thou_o will_v bless_v we_o with_o the_o freedom_n of_o public_a counsel_n and_o deliver_v the_o honour_n of_o parliament_n from_o the_o insolency_n of_o the_o vulgar_a if_o thou_o will_v keep_v i_o from_o the_o
suffer_v thy_o will_n in_o either_o life_n or_o death_n as_o i_o believe_v thou_o have_v forgive_v all_o the_o error_n of_o my_o life_n so_o i_o hope_v thou_o will_v save_v i_o from_o the_o terror_n of_o my_o death_n make_v i_o content_a to_o leave_v the_o world_n nothing_o that_o i_o may_v come_v real_o to_o enjoy_v all_o in_o thou_o who_o have_v make_v christ_n unto_o i_o in_o life_n gain_n nnd_v in_o death_n advantage_n though_o my_o destroyer_n forget_v their_o duty_n to_o thou_o and_o i_o yet_o do_v not_o thou_o o_o lord_n forget_v to_o be_v merciful_a to_o they_o for_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o my_o blood_n or_o in_o their_o gain_v my_o kingdom_n if_o they_o lose_v their_o own_o soul_n such_o as_o have_v not_o only_o resist_v my_o just_a power_n but_o whole_o usurp_v and_o turn_v it_o against_o myself_o though_o they_o may_v deserve_v yet_o let_v they_o not_o receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n thou_o make_v thy_o son_n a_o saviour_n to_o many_o that_o crucify_v he_o while_o at_o once_o he_o suffer_v violent_o by_o they_o and_o yet_o willing_o for_o they_o o_o let_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o blood_n be_v hear_v for_o my_o murderer_n loud_o than_o the_o cry_n of_o i_o against_o they_o prepare_v they_o for_o thy_o mercy_n by_o due_a conviction_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o let_v they_o not_o at_o once_o deceive_v and_o damn_v their_o own_o soul_n by_o fallacious_a pretension_n of_o justice_n in_o destroy_v i_o while_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o unjust_a usurpation_n of_o power_n against_o i_o chief_o tempt_v they_o to_o use_v all_o extremity_n against_o me._n o_o lord_n thou_o know_v i_o have_v find_v their_o mercy_n to_o i_o as_o very_o false_a so_o very_o cruel_a who_o pretend_v to_o preserve_v i_o have_v meditate_a nothing_o but_o my_o ruin_n o_o deal_v not_o with_o they_o as_o bloodthirsty_a and_o deceitful_a man_n but_o overcome_v their_o cruelty_n with_o thy_o compassion_n and_o my_o charity_n and_o when_o thou_o make_v inquisition_n for_o my_o blood_n o_o sprinkle_v their_o pollute_a yet_o penitent_a soul_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n that_o thy_o destroy_a angel_n may_v pass_v over_o they_o though_o they_o think_v my_o kingdom_n on_o earth_n too_o little_a to_o entertain_v at_o once_o both_o they_o and_o i_o yet_o let_v the_o capacious_a kingdom_n of_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n at_o last_o receive_v both_o i_o and_o my_o enemy_n when_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o same_o redeemer_n we_o shall_v live_v far_o above_o these_o ambitious_a desire_n which_o beget_v such_o mortal_a enmity_n when_o their_o hand_n shall_v be_v heavy_a and_o cruel_a upon_o i_o o_o let_v i_o fall_v into_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o tender_a and_o eternal_a mercy_n that_o what_o be_v cut_v off_o of_o my_o life_n in_o this_o miserable_a moment_n may_v be_v repay_v in_o thy_o ever-blessed_n eternity_n lord_n let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n vota_fw-la dabunt_fw-la quae_fw-la bella_fw-la negârunt_fw-la finis_fw-la a_o historical_a table_n of_o both_o part_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v the_o more_o easy_o discern_v the_o order_n of_o those_o historical_a paper_n which_o be_v digest_v under_o their_o several_a head_n in_o the_o first_o part_n and_o more_o ready_o conjoin_v they_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n with_o the_o second_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o represent_v both_o together_o in_o this_o table_n according_a to_o their_o date_n and_o dependency_n mdcxxv_o his_o majesty_n speech_n at_o the_o open_v of_o his_o first_o parliament_n june_n 18._o 1625._o page_n 159_o 160_o his_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n at_o oxford_n aug._n 4._o 1625._o ibid._n mdcxxv_o vi_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o low_a house_n of_o his_o second_o parliament_n 1625_o 6._o p._n 160_o his_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n at_o white-hall_n march_v 29._o 1626._o p._n 161_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n at_o westminster_n may_v 11._o 1626._o ibid._n a_o declaration_n concern_v his_o two_o first_o parliament_n p._n 217_o mdcxxvii_o viii_o his_o majesty_n speech_n at_o the_o open_v of_o his_o three_o parliament_n march_v 17._o 1627._o 8._o p._n 162_o his_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n at_o white-hall_n april_n 4._o 1628._o ibid._n his_o speech_n to_o the_o speaker_n and_o house_n of_o commons_o april_n 14._o 1628._o p._n 163_o his_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n in_o answer_n to_o their_o petition_n jun._n 2._o 7._o 1628._o ibid._n his_o speech_n to_o the_o low_a house_n at_o the_o read_n their_o remonstrance_n june_n 11._o 1628._o ibid._n his_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n at_o the_o prorogation_n jun._n 26._o 1628._o p._n 164_o mdcxxviii_o ix_o his_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n jan._n 24._o 31._o 1828_o 9_o p._n 164_o 165_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o lower-house_n concern_v tonnage_n and_o poundage_n feb._n 3._o 1628._o 9_o p._n 165_o a_o declaration_n concern_v his_o three_o parliament_n p._n 222_o a_o proclamation_n for_o suppress_v false_a rumour_n touch_v parliament_n mar._n 27._o 1629._o p._n 230_o mdcxxxvi_o vii_o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o the_o judge_n concern_v ship-money_n feb._n 2._o 1636_o 7._o with_o their_o answer_n p._n 231_o 232_o mdcxl_o his_o majesty_n speech_n to_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o low_a house_n of_o his_o four_o parliament_n 1640._o p._n 166_o a_o declaration_n concern_v his_o four_o parliament_n p._n 233_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o york_n septemb_n 24._o 1640._o p._n 167_o mdcxl_o xli_o of_o his_o call_v his_o five_o parliament_n see_v icon_n basil_n i._o p._n 647_o his_o speech_n at_o the_o open_v of_o his_o five_o parliament_n nou._n 3._o 1640._o p._n 168_o six_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n nou._n 5._o 1640._o jan._n 25._o feb._n 3._o 10._o 15._o 1640_o 4._o 1._o apr._n 28._o 1641._o p._n 168_o &_o seqq_n mdcxli_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o lord_n concern_v the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n may_v 1._o 1641._o p._n 172_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o lord_n may._n 11._o p._n 138_o see_v also_o icon_n basil_n ii_o v._n p._n 648_o 654_o two_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n jun._n 22._o jul._n 5._o 1641._o p._n 172_o 173_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o scotish_n parliament_n at_o edinburgh_n aug._n 19_o 1641._o p._n 173_o two_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n after_o his_o return_n out_o of_o scotland_n dec._n 2._o 14._o 1641._o p._n 174_o a_o petition_n of_o the_o low_a house_n with_o a_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n dec._n 1._o 1641._o p._n 241_o 243_o his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o the_o petition_n p._n 254_o his_o declaration_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o remonstrance_n p._n 255_o the_o petition_n and_o protestation_n of_o the_o bishop_n dec._n 28._o 1641._o p._n 258_o mdcxli_o ii_o article_n of_o high_a treason_n against_o the_o five_o member_n jan._n 3._o 1641_o 2._o p._n 259_o his_o majesty_n speech_n to_o the_o low_a house_n concern_v they_o jan._n 4._o 1641_o 2._o p._n 175_o 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