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Mine, as whom wash'd from spot of child-bed taint Purification in the old Law did fave,

And such, as yet once more I trust to have Full fight of her in Heav'n without restraint, Came vested all in white, pure as her mind: Her face was veil'd, yet to my fancied fight Love, sweetness, goodness, in her person shin'd So clear, as in no face with more delight.

But O as to embrace me fhe inclin'd, I wak'd, fhe fled, and day brought back my night.

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PSAL. I. Done into verfe, 1653.

Lefs'd is the man who hath not walk'd astray
In counsel of the wicked, and i'th'way

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Of finners hath not stood, and in the seat
Of scorners hath not fat. But in the
Jehovah's law is ever his delight,
And in his law he ftudies day and night.
He shall be as a tree which planted grows
By watry ftreams, and in his season knows
To yield his fruit, and his leaf fhall not fall,
And what he takes in hand shall prosper all.
Not fo the wicked, but as chaff which fann'd
The wind drives, fo the wicked shall not stand
In judgment, or abide their trial then,

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Nor finners in th'assembly of just men.

For the Lord knows th'upright way of the juft, 15 And the way of bad men to ruin must.

PSA L. II. done Aug. 8. 1653. Terzette.

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HY do the Gentiles tumult, and the nations Muse a vain thing, the kings of th'earth upWith pow'r, and princes in their congregations (ftand Lay deep their plots together through each land Against the Lord and his Meffiah dear?

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Let us break off, say they, by strength of hand Their bonds, and caft from us, no more to wear, Their twisted cords: He who in Heav'n doth dwell Shall laugh, the Lord fhall fcoff them, then severe Speak to them in his wrath, and in his fell

And fierce ire trouble them; but I, faith he,
Anointed have my King (though ye rebel)

On Sion my holy' hill. A firm decree

I will declare; the Lord to me hath said Thou art my Son, I have begotten thee This day; afk of me, and the grant is made; As thy poffeffion I on thee bestow

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Th'Heathen, and as thy conqueft to be fway'd Earth's utmost bounds: them fhalt thou bring full low

With iron scepter bruis'd, and them difperfe

Like to a potter's veffel fhiver'd fo.

And now be wife at length ye Kings averfe,
Be taught ye Judges of the earth; with fear

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Jehovah serve, and let your joy converse With trembling; kiss the Son left he appear In anger and ye perish in the way,

If once his wrath take fire like fuel fere. Happy all those who have in him their stay.

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PSAL. III. Aug. 9. 1653. When he fled from

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ORD how many are my foes!

How many those

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That in arms against me rife!

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Many are they

That of my life diftruftfully thus fay,
No help for him in God there lies.

But thou Lord art my shield, my glory,
Thee through my story

Th'exalter of my head I count;

Aloud I cry'd

Unto Jehovah, he full foon reply'd And heard me from his holy mount.. I lay and flept, I wak'd again,

For my sustain

Was the Lord. Of many millions

The populous rout

I fear not, though incamping round about They pitch against me their pavilions.

Rife, Lord, fave me my God, for thou

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On the cheek-bone all my foes,

Of men abhorr'd

Haft broke the teeth. This help was from the Lord; Thy blessing on thy people flows.

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PSA L. IV. Aug. 10. 1653.

NSWER me when I call,

God of my righteousness,

In ftraits and in distress

Thou didst me disinthrall

And fet at large; now spare,

Now pity me, and hear my earnest pray'r.

Great ones how long will

My glory have in scorn,

How long be thus forborn

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Still to love vanity,

To love, to feek, to prize

Things false and vain, and nothing else but lies?

Yet know the Lord hath chofe,

Chose to himself apart,

The good and meek of heart

(For whom to choose he knows)

Jehovah from on high

Will hear my voice what time to him I cry.

Be aw'd, and do not fin,

Speak to your hearts alone,

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Upon your beds, each one,

And be at peace within.

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Thou Lord alone in safety mak’st me dwell.

PSA L. V. Aug. 12. 1653.

EHOVAH to my words give ear,

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My meditation weigh,

The voice of my complaining hear

My King and God; for unto thee I pray.

Jehovah thou my early voice

Shalt in the morning hear,

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