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 she inclin'd, I wak'd, fhe fled, and day brought back my night.

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

of finners hath not flood, and in the feat

Of scorners hath not fat.

Jehovah's law is ever his

But in the great

delight,

And in his law he studies day and night.
He shall be as a tree which planted grows
By watry ftreams, and in his feafon knows
To yield his fruit, and his leaf shall 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 fhall 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 (stand 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 twifted cords: He who in Heav'n doth dwell Shall laugh, the Lord shall scoff 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 faid 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 conquest to be fway'd Earth's utmost bounds: them fhalt thou bring full low With iron fcepter bruis'd, and them difperfe 20 Like to a potter's veffel fhiver'd fo.

And now be wife at length ye Kings averse,
Be taught ye Judges of the carth; 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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Abfalom.

ORD how many are my foes!

How many thofe

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That in arms against me rise!

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.
Rise, Lord, save me my God, for thou

Haft smote ere now

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Haft broke the teeth. This help was from the Lord; Thy bleffing 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 diftrefs

Thou didft me disinthrall

And fet at large; now spare,

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

Great ones how long will ye

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To love, to feek, to prize

Things falfe and vain, and nothing else but lies?

Yet know the Lord hath chose,

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,

Upon your beds, each one,

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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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