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Beati quorum.
Psal. 32.
Dauid punished with grieuous sicknesse for his sins, counteth them blessed, to whom God doth not impute their transgressions. And, after that he had confessed his sins and obtained pardon, he exhorteth the wicked men to liue godly; and the good to reioyce.
Most blest are they (how euer curst they be)
whose Crimes out of Gods Note-Booke cleane are crost;
Whose sins are couer'd so with Clemencie,
that they are hid; so, seeme they to be lost.
whose Crimes out of Gods Note-Booke cleane are crost;
Whose sins are couer'd so with Clemencie,
that they are hid; so, seeme they to be lost.
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And blest is he to whom the God of Grace
imputes no Sinne; (for, so he shall be cleare
How e'er defil'd) and in whose sp'rit no base
deceit, shall once so much as but appeare.
imputes no Sinne; (for, so he shall be cleare
How e'er defil'd) and in whose sp'rit no base
deceit, shall once so much as but appeare.
For, while I held my peace (that caus'd my Warre;
for Death with Silence in such passion striues)
My bodies Props (my Bones) consumed are
while all the day I grone in Sorrowes Giues.
for Death with Silence in such passion striues)
My bodies Props (my Bones) consumed are
while all the day I grone in Sorrowes Giues.
For, day and night thy Hand (great God) doth lye
like Lead vpon my weaknesse: who haue bin
Conuerted into selfe-Calamitie,
whiles the Thorne prickt me (or, my stinging sin)
like Lead vpon my weaknesse: who haue bin
Conuerted into selfe-Calamitie,
whiles the Thorne prickt me (or, my stinging sin)
But, lo, my faults to thee I haue reueal'd,
& haue not clockt my crimes, which thou dost hide:
But I confesse those Sinnes, thou hast conceal'd
sith my misdeedes shall (so) be iustifide.
& haue not clockt my crimes, which thou dost hide:
But I confesse those Sinnes, thou hast conceal'd
sith my misdeedes shall (so) be iustifide.
Thus shall each pious person pray to thee
in fitting time (yer Mercies Gate be sparr'd)
But when the Inundations swelling be
of many Waters they from Him are barr'd.
in fitting time (yer Mercies Gate be sparr'd)
But when the Inundations swelling be
of many Waters they from Him are barr'd.
My fence (ô Lord) lies onely in thy Hands,
when troubles me assaile with fiercest woe:
Then ô preserue me from the impious Bands
that me inclose, in death to close me so.
when troubles me assaile with fiercest woe:
Then ô preserue me from the impious Bands
that me inclose, in death to close me so.
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I will saist thou (deare Sweete) instruct thee still,
and guide thee in thy way (ô honied Words)
Thine Eye (thou saist) shall me defend from ill,
and watch to guard me from my foe-mens Swords.
and guide thee in thy way (ô honied Words)
Thine Eye (thou saist) shall me defend from ill,
and watch to guard me from my foe-mens Swords.
Then be, ô be not like an Horse or Mule,
that are as rude as vnintelligent:
Lord, bridle them, thy Snafle will not rule,
till they be rul'd, or else be made repent.
that are as rude as vnintelligent:
Lord, bridle them, thy Snafle will not rule,
till they be rul'd, or else be made repent.
The Plagues are great (most great) and manifold,
that doe the Sinner euermore attend;
But who with Hands o Hope on God layes hold,
his boundlesse Mercy him will comprehend.
that doe the Sinner euermore attend;
But who with Hands o Hope on God layes hold,
his boundlesse Mercy him will comprehend.
In Him therefore (yee Righteous) still be glad;
(for, he in Griefe still glads the righteous Soule)
Exult all ye, that for your Sinnes are sad;
and all true Hearts, that stoupe to his controule.
(for, he in Griefe still glads the righteous Soule)
Exult all ye, that for your Sinnes are sad;
and all true Hearts, that stoupe to his controule.
To God the Father glory be therefore,
and to the Sonne, and their coequall Spirit,
As it was, is, and shall be euermore
World without end: for, they are infinite!
and to the Sonne, and their coequall Spirit,
As it was, is, and shall be euermore
World without end: for, they are infinite!
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