〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v put_v thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o nose_n of_o my_o enemy_n repress_v and_o turn_v they_o which_o way_n thou_o please_v the_o jewish_a arab_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o according_a to_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o word_n signify_v in_o our_o english_a usual_a expression_n in_o spite_n of_o the_o nose_n of_o my_o enemy_n v._o 8._o perfect_a that_o which_o concern_v i_o the_o hebrew_a here_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v perform_v for_o i_o 〈◊〉_d so_o psal_n 57.2_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o perform_v for_o i_o the_o chaldee_n here_o express_v it_o by_o way_n of_o paraphrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n shall_v repay_v evil_a to_o they_o for_o i_o and_o so_o the_o lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n thou_o shall_v repay_v or_o retribute_v in_o my_o stead_n and_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v possible_o bear_v be_v interpretable_a either_o to_o a_o good_a or_o ill_a sense_n but_o here_o by_o the_o context_n incline_v to_o the_o ill_a sense_n punish_v the_o enemy_n forego_v as_o in_o that_o other_o place_n psal_n 57.2_o it_o be_v by_o the_o lxxii_o render_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v good_a to_o he_o but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o close_a 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o slacken_v or_o let_v go_v either_o what_o we_o hold_v in_o our_o hand_n or_o be_v in_o pursuit_n of_o make_v it_o probable_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o to_o have_v its_o primary_n notion_n of_o perfect_a perform_v or_o make_v good_a according_a to_o that_o frequent_a form_n of_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v perfect_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n begin_v or_o take_v in_o hand_n by_o he_o abu_n walid_n explain_v it_o by_z shall_v perfect_v or_o complete_a his_o goodness_n on_o or_o towards_o i_o and_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o i_o or_o towards_o i_o the_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o nine_o psalm_n to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n the_o hundred_o thirty_o nine_o be_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n in_o that_o great_a attribute_n of_o he_o of_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n and_o consequent_o a_o appeal_n to_o he_o as_o the_o witness_n of_o his_o sincerity_n and_o the_o avenger_n of_o he_o against_o his_o enemy_n it_o be_v compose_v by_o david_n it_o appear_v not_o on_o what_o particular_a occasion_n and_o commend_v to_o the_o perfect_a of_o his_o music_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v search_v i_o and_o know_v i_o 2._o thou_o know_v my_o down-sitting_a and_o my_o uprising_n thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n 〈◊〉_d afar_o off_o 3._o thou_o search_v compasse_v my_o path_n and_o my_o lie_v down_o and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o my_o way_n 4._o b_o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o my_o tongue_n but_o lo_o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v it_o altogether_o 5._o thou_o have_v begird_v beset_v i_o behind_o and_o before_o and_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o i_o paraphrase_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o bless_a lord_n thou_o have_v the_o perfect_a inspection_n and_o knowledge_n of_o i_o of_o all_o my_o design_n and_o undertake_n of_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o my_o action_n of_o all_o the_o traverse_n of_o our_o life_n deut._n 6.7_o and_o even_o of_o my_o very_a thought_n a_o long_a time_n before_o my_o deed_n discover_v they_o to_o man_n they_o be_v all_o naked_a and_o bare_a to_o thy_o all-seeing_a eye_n in_o heaven_n thou_o have_v way_n of_o discover_v and_o discern_v the_o bent_n and_o inclination_n of_o my_o heart_n not_o only_o as_o man_n have_v by_o word_n and_o action_n but_o by_o immediate_a inspection_n into_o the_o heart_n be_v so_o close_o and_o present_a to_o i_o in_o every_o the_o least_o motion_n of_o that_o that_o a_o man_n can_v no_o more_o escape_v or_o march_v undiscovered_a out_o of_o a_o city_n the_o most_o close_o besiege_v when_o the_o gallery_n be_v prepare_v and_o the_o assailant_n just_o ready_a to_o enter_v than_o a_o thought_n can_v arise_v in_o my_o heart_n which_o be_v not_o perfect_o discern_v by_o thou_o who_o art_n near_a and_o more_o intrinsic_a to_o i_o than_o my_o very_a soul_n see_v heb._n 4.13_o 6._o such_o knowledge_n be_v above_n too_o wonderful_a for_o i_o it_o be_v high_a i_o can_v it_o attain_v unto_o it_o 7._o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o presence_n 8._o if_o i_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o if_o i_o make_v my_o bed_n in_o hell_n behold_v thou_o be_v there_o 9_o if_o i_o take_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n 10._o even_o there_o shall_v thy_o hand_n lead_v i_o and_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v hold_v i_o 11._o if_o i_o say_v 〈◊〉_d the_o darkness_n shall_v cover_v i_o than_o the_o night_n shall_v be_v light_n about_o i_o 12._o yea_o the_o darkness_n hide_v not_o from_o thou_o but_o the_o night_n shine_v as_o the_o day_n the_o darkness_n and_o the_o light_n be_v both_o alike_o to_o thou_o paraphrase_n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o this_o be_v a_o admirable_a power_n or_o virtue_n a_o most_o divine_a excellence_n of_o thou_o such_o as_o i_o be_o no_o way_n able_a to_o deal_v with_o or_o resist_v there_o be_v no_o mean_n imaginable_a for_o i_o or_o any_o mortal_a to_o escape_v the_o reach_n of_o thy_o most_o penetrate_a eye_n to_o secure_v ourselves_o from_o thy_o all-seeing_a presence_n neither_o can_v a_o ascent_n to_o heaven_n nor_o descent_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o which_o have_v its_o denomination_n from_o be_v invisible_a nay_o tho_o we_o be_v able_a to_o fly_v as_o swift_a as_o light_v which_o of_o a_o instant_n overrun_v the_o whole_a horizon_n and_o carry_v day_n to_o the_o most_o distant_a region_n the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o world_n those_o beyond_o the_o ocean_n 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my_o soul_n know_v right_a well_o paraphrase_n 14._o and_o that_o work_v i_o must_v confess_v a_o strange_a and_o prodigious_a work_n so_o that_o if_o i_o look_v no_o far_o than_o i_o own_o original_a and_o formation_n i_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v thou_o a_o god_n of_o stupendous_a operation_n 15._o my_o substance_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o when_o i_o be_v make_v in_o secret_a and_o embroider_v curious_o wrought_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n 16._o thy_o eye_n do_v see_v my_o they_o substance_n yet_o be_v imperfect_a and_o in_o thy_o book_n all_o my_o member_n be_v write_v which_o in_o continuance_n be_v fashion_v when_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o paraphrase_n 15_o 16._o but_o even_o then_o when_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o my_o mother_n that_o place_n which_o no_o mortal_a eye_n can_v look_v into_o my_o body_n be_v most_o secret_o wrought_v and_o all_o the_o art_n use_v that_o be_v imaginable_a to_o adorn_v it_o with_o the_o most_o various_a 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nay_o mahometan_a as_o well_o as_o christian_a and_o the_o more_o private_a practice_n of_o holy_a man_n in_o all_o age_n 4._o for_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n we_o have_v 1_o chron._n 15.16_o where_o the_o levite_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v singer_n with_o instrument_n of_o music_n psaltery_n and_o harp_n and_o cymbal_n sound_v by_o lift_v up_o the_o voice_n with_o joy_n and_o to_o record_v and_o to_o thank_v and_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n chap._n 16.4_o and_o be_v thus_o prepare_v for_o the_o office_n david_n deliver_v this_o psalm_n to_o thank_v the_o lord_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o asaph_n and_o his_o brethren_n vers_fw-la 7._o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o word_n of_o psal_n 105.1_o and_o this_o not_o only_o upon_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n to_o solemnize_v the_o carry_v up_o of_o the_o ark_n but_o to_o stand_v every_o morning_n to_o thank_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o also_o every_o evening_n chap._n 23.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o to_o or_o at_o every_o offer_v up_o so_o the_o lxxii_o right_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o all_o that_o be_v offer_v of_o burnt-sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o new-moon_n and_o on_o the_o feast_n day_n vers_fw-la 31._o and_o thereto_o the_o recital_n of_o their_o practice_n accord_v ecclus._n 50.15_o 16_o 18._o he_o pour_v out_o the_o sweet-smelling_a savour_n then_o shout_v the_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o sound_v the_o silver_n trumpet_n and_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n to_o be_v hear_v for_o a_o remembrance_n the_o singer_n also_o sing_v praise_n with_o their_o voice_n with_o great_a variety_n of_o sound_n be_v there_o make_v sweet_a melody_n so_o again_o 2_o chron._n 5.12_o the_o levite_n array_v in_o white_a linen_n have_v cymbal_n and_o psaltery_n and_o harp_n stand_v at_o the_o east_n end_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o with_o they_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o priest_n sounding_z with_o trumpets_z and_o as_o the_o trumpeter_n and_o singer_n be_v as_o one_o to_o make_v one_o sound_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o praise_v and_o thank_v the_o lord_n and_o when_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n with_o the_o trumpet_n and_o cymbal_n and_o instrument_n of_o music_n say_v for_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o word_n of_o this_o psalmist_n so_o often_o repeat_v then_o in_o token_n of_o god_n acceptation_n and_o approbation_n the_o house_n be_v fill_v with_o a_o cloud_n vers_fw-la 13._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v fill_v the_o house_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 14._o 5._o this_o old_a copy_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v at_o once_o transcribe_v and_o confirm_v and_o recommend_v to_o all_o the_o world_n by_o the_o signal_n practice_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o his_o great_a reformation_n 6._o beside_o his_o many_o incidental_a reflection_n on_o this_o book_n of_o psalm_n to_o prove_v his_o doctrine_n and_o give_v account_n of_o himself_o luk._n 20.42_o and_o 24.44_o matth._n 16.27.21.16.25.41_o and_o 26.23_o joh._n 10_o 34.15.25_o and_o 17.12_o two_o signal_n instance_n be_v record_v for_o we_o the_o one_o at_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o eucharist_n matth._n 26.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o sing_v a_o psalm_n close_v the_o whole_a action_n with_o a_o hymn_n and_o so_o go_v out_o 7._o that_o this_o their_o sing_n be_v the_o recitation_n of_o the_o paschal_n hymn_n or_o great_a haleluia_o psal_n 114._o and_o the_o four_o subsequent_a be_v not_o express_v by_o the_o evangelist_n yet_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a than_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n of_o those_o that_o conceive_v it_o be_v a_o new_a hymn_n of_o christ_n effusion_n possible_o the_o same_o which_o be_v record_v joh._n 17._o wherein_o it_o can_v be_v believe_v that_o the_o disciple_n have_v their_o part_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v conclude_v they_o have_v in_o the_o sing_v this_o hymn_n or_o hymn_n it_o be_v evident_a our_o saviour_n choose_v to_o retain_v much_o more_o of_o the_o jewish_a custom_n than_o that_o of_o the_o paschal_n psalm_n amount_v to_o 8._o the_o other_o instance_n be_v that_o upon_o the_o cross_n be_v now_o at_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o his_o peace-offering_a matth._n 27.46_o about_o the_o nine_o hour_n the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n like_o a_o levite_n trumpet_n resound_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n eli_n eli_n lamma_n sabachthani_fw-la the_o express_a word_n in_o the_o syriack_n read_v of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 22_o psal_n how_o much_o more_o of_o that_o or_o of_o the_o ensue_a psalm_n he_o recite_v the_o text_n advertise_v we_o no_o far_o than_o that_o he_o conclude_v with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o 31._o five_o 5._o so_o st._n luke_n tell_v we_o chap._n 23.46_o and_o
when_o jesus_n have_v cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o former_a passage_n he_o say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o have_v say_v this_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n 9_o here_o we_o see_v our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n that_o speak_v as_o never_o man_n speak_v choose_v yet_o to_o conclude_v his_o life_n to_o entertain_v himself_o in_o his_o great_a agony_n and_o at_o last_o to_o breathe_v out_o his_o soul_n in_o this_o psalmist_n form_n of_o word_n rather_o than_o in_o his_o own_o no_o tongue_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v invent_v a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o set_v out_o the_o honour_n of_o any_o write_n or_o give_v we_o more_o reason_n to_o lay_v up_o in_o our_o mind_n the_o word_n of_o the_o martyr_n b._n hippolytus_n that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o antichrist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liturgy_n shall_v be_v extinguish_v psalmody_n shall_v cease_v read_v of_o the_o scripture_n shall_v not_o be_v hear_v in_o which_o three_o as_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n be_v by_o the_o 201._o ancient_n think_v to_o consist_v so_o the_o destroy_n of_o all_o and_o each_o of_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o branch_n if_o not_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o antichristianisme_n a_o direct_a contradiction_n to_o 4.17_o christ_n who_o by_o his_o own_o prescription_n or_o practice_n of_o each_o of_o these_o impress_v a_o sacred_a character_n on_o each_o 10._o the_o use_n which_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n be_v record_v to_o have_v make_v of_o this_o book_n bear_v proportion_n with_o these_o precedent_n 11._o in_o st._n peter_n speech_n about_o judas_n and_o his_o successor_n the_o direction_n be_v take_v from_o hence_o act_n 1.16_o 20._o in_o his_o first_o sermon_n to_o his_o countryman_n his_o proof_n be_v from_o hence_o act._n 11.25_o 31_o 34._o so_o again_o chap._n 4.11_o and_o upon_o the_o delivery_n of_o he_o and_o john_n out_o of_o the_o ruler_n hand_n the_o whole_a company_n celebrate_v the_o news_n of_o it_o chap._n 4.24_o first_o in_o the_o word_n of_o psal_n 146.6_o then_o of_o psal_n 2.1_o 2._o so_o st._n paul_n in_o his_o preach_v act._n 13.22_o 33_o 35._o in_o his_o write_n rom._n 3.4_o 10_o etc._n etc._n 8.36_o 10.18.11.9.15.3_o 9_o 11_o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o and_o so_o in_o his_o suffering_n also_o act._n 16.25_o at_o midnight_n one_o of_o the_o solemn_a hour_n of_o prayer_n and_o psalmody_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n paul_n and_o silas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o office_n of_o prayer_n use_v a_o hymn_n or_o psalm_n one_o or_o more_o also_o and_o recite_v so_o loud_o that_o the_o prisoner_n hear_v and_o this_o again_o signal_o accept_v and_o reward_v by_o god_n with_o the_o earthquake_n and_o open_v of_o the_o door_n and_o lose_v of_o their_o band_n v_o 26._o 12._o the_o use_n of_o these_o in_o the_o public_a assembly_n as_o early_o as_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v intimate_v 1_o cor._n 14_o 26._o but_o distinct_o set_v down_o 1_o cor._n 2.4_o under_o the_o style_n of_o prophesy_v every_o man_n pray_v or_o prophesy_v according_a to_o the_o importance_n of_o that_o phrase_n 1_o chron._n 25._o heman_n and_o jeduthun_n shall_v prophesy_v with_o harp_n with_o psaltery_n and_o with_o cymbal_n v_o 1._o and_o the_o son_n of_o asaph_n prophesy_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o king_n v_o 2._o and_o the_o son_n of_o jeduthun_n prophesy_v with_o the_o harp_n to_o give_v thanks_o and_o praise_v the_o lord_n v_o 3_o and_o in_o they_o as_o in_o pray_v all_o join_v the_o whole_a assembly_n in_o heart_n and_o voice_n have_v all_o their_o common_a inteterest_n woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n every_o woman_n that_o pray_v or_o propehsy_v v_o 5._o though_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o office_n they_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o speak_v chap._n 14.34_o yet_o let_v we_o exalt_v his_o name_n together_o psal_n 34.3_o young_a man_n and_o maiden_n psal_n 148.12_o and_o so_o still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v a._n isidore_n polusiote_n the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n wise_o permit_v that_o woman_n shall_v sing_v psalm_n in_o the_o church_n and_o he_o there_o mention_n it_o as_o a_o most_o severe_a punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v on_o they_o for_o their_o misdemeanour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v interdict_v sing_v in_o the_o church_n with_o which_o he_o join_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n 13._o then_o for_o the_o more_o private_a use_n of_o they_o st._n paul_n prescription_n be_v authentic_a testimony_n eph._n v._n 18_o 19_o where_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o heathen_a orgia_n of_o bacchus_n enthusiast_n he_o direct_v to_o speak_v to_o themselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o their_o heart_n unto_o god_n and_o col._n 3_o 16._o teach_a and_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v with_o grace_n in_o your_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o st._n james_n also_o chap._n v._n 13._o be_v any_o merry_a let_v he_o sing_v psalm_n 14._o how_o this_o exercise_n be_v frequent_v in_o all_o after-age_n in_o the_o church_n and_o make_v a_o very_a great_a part_n of_o the_o christian_n devotion_n both_o in_o the_o public_a assembly_n and_o more_o private_o in_o the_o family_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o great_a retirement_n in_o the_o closet_n and_o the_o wake_a bed_n we_o need_v not_o seek_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o ascetae_fw-la and_o recluse_n many_o of_o which_o spend_v their_o whole_a time_n in_o this_o employment_n recite_v the_o whole_a psalter_n daily_o other_o weekly_o none_o past_o a_o hour_n of_o prayer_n without_o a_o considerable_a portion_n of_o it_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n assure_v we_o that_o for_o those_o that_o live_v b._n in_o seculo_fw-la psalmody_n be_v the_o constant_a attendant_n sometime_o of_o their_o 36._o meal_n general_o of_o their_o business_n in_o the_o shop_n and_o in_o the_o field_n that_o they_o learn_v the_o whole_a book_n by_o heart_n 1054.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o through_o their_o whole_a age_n continue_v sing_v or_o say_v psalm_n that_o whereas_o 610.15_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o world_n have_v teach_v all_o to_o deceive_v the_o wearisomeness_n or_o length_n of_o business_n by_o any_o kind_n of_o sing_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v provide_v they_o psalm_n for_o their_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n together_o that_o b._n whilst_o they_o do_v in_o appearance_n but_o sing_v they_o shall_v real_o be_v instruct_v and_o improve_v in_o their_o soul_n 15._o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o especial_o of_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o state_n age_n and_o sex_n in_o this_o one_o great_a b.c._n treasury_n and_o magazine_n deposit_v with_o the_o church_n for_o the_o enrich_n and_o secure_v of_o soul_n together_o with_o one_o sad_a reflection_n which_o i_o have_v rather_o the_o reader_n shall_v be_v tell_v from_o 20._o st._n chrysostome_n than_o from_o i_o have_v oft_o suggest_v and_o at_o length_n persuade_v i_o a._n to_o make_v this_o attempt_n to_o cast_v in_o my_o mite_n to_o this_o treasury_n my_o symbolum_n towards_o so_o charitable_a a_o work_n as_o be_v the_o endeavour_n that_o every_o man_n may_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n able_a to_o say_v with_o 14.15_o st_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v sing_v or_o recite_v a_o psalm_n with_o the_o spirit_n i_o will_v do_v it_o with_o the_o understanding_n also_o 16._o in_o order_n to_o which_o what_o be_v here_o attempt_v to_o be_v perform_v together_o with_o the_o use_n which_o every_o pious_a christian_a may_v think_v fit_a to_o make_v of_o it_o i_o be_o in_o this_o place_n to_o advertise_v the_o reader_n 17._o for_o the_o first_o the_o main_a if_o not_o only_o scope_n of_o the_o paraphrase_n and_o annotation_n have_v be_v to_o extricate_v and_o clear_v the_o literal_a importance_n of_o each_o psalm_n whether_o that_o be_v more_o general_a wherein_o all_o man_n indifferent_o be_v concern_v or_o more_o particular_a and_o that_o again_o either_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o psalmist_n only_o in_o relation_n to_o some_o matter_n of_o fact_n in_o the_o story_n of_o those_o time_n or_o such_o as_o have_v a_o far_a and_o more_o divine_a aspect_n on_o christ_n the_o messiah_n of_o the_o world_n who_o without_o question_n be_v oft_o predict_v in_o this_o book_n of_o psalm_n and_o either_o by_o christ_n himself_o or_o by_o his_o inspire_a apostle_n acknowledge_v and_o attest_v to_o have_v be_v signal_o mean_v and_o so_o to_o have_v give_v the_o world_n the_o most_o eminent_a completion_n of_o those_o prediction_n 18._o now_o because_o the_o expound_v of_o prophecy_n
the_o three_o former_a be_v such_o as_o belong_v to_o man_n peculiarly_a render_v by_o the_o lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d talk_n and_o word_n and_o voice_n and_o though_o the_o last_o be_v ordinary_o use_v for_o thunder_n yet_o take_v it_o by_o analogy_n with_o the_o other_o two_o for_o a_o humane_a voice_n it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v that_o the_o heaven_n have_v none_o of_o these_o but_o two_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o be_v full_o equivalent_a if_o not_o superior_a to_o these_o and_o those_o do_v eminent_o belong_v to_o they_o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o some_o doubt_n it_o ordinary_o denote_v a_o line_n such_o as_o be_v join_v with_o a_o plumbet_n mark_v out_o any_o thing_n in_o architecture_n show_v and_o direct_v what_o to_o do_v how_o to_o square_v the_o timber_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o word_n can_v do_v from_o hence_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o abenezra_n be_v find_v to_o signify_v book-learning_n as_o when_o child_n learn_v one_o line_n after_o another_o and_o thus_o it_o may_v here_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o heaven_n direct_v man_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o evident_o as_o a_o line_n direct_v the_o workman_n in_o architecture_n or_o again_o that_o the_o heaven_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o book_n to_o that_o they_o be_v compare_v rev._n 6.14_o wherein_o god_n may_v be_v read_v by_o all_o the_o world_n and_o so_o the_o line_n of_o that_o book_n or_o volume_n be_v the_o indication_n of_o a_o deity_n that_o may_v there_o be_v read_v but_o beside_o this_o the_o word_n be_v in_o arabic_a sound_n to_o signify_v vociferation_n or_o cry_v aloud_o see_v mr._n pocock_n miscel_n c._n 4._o p._n 48._o and_o to_o this_o the_o lxxii_o refer_v read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o loud_a voice_n which_o be_v more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voice_n by_o which_o they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o general_o in_o other_o place_n which_o be_v a_o evident_a proof_n that_o the_o lxxii_o do_v not_o here_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v ordinary_o imagine_v for_o then_o in_o all_o reason_n they_o must_v have_v render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voice_n as_o in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o precedent_n they_o have_v do_v as_o for_o capellus_n conjecture_n that_o they_o deduce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o chaldee_n and_o syriack_n signify_v to_o declare_v and_o indeed_o be_v so_o use_v here_o v_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v knowledge_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o that_o only_o it_o may_v make_v it_o more_o probable_a that_o this_o sense_n of_o declare_v or_o show_v belong_v original_o to_o this_o word_n by_o the_o near_a affinity_n of_o this_o other_o word_n that_o signify_v the_o same_o mean_o while_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n cite_v this_o place_n reads_z it_o as_o the_o lxxii_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o shrill_a or_o loud_a voice_n which_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v therefore_o deserve_v here_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o that_o other_o of_o line_n which_o belong_v to_o it_o in_o other_o place_n and_o be_v without_o any_o metaphor_n very_o real_o compatible_a to_o the_o heaven_n as_o they_o comprehend_v the_o aerial_a region_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o loud_a sound_n of_o thunder_n that_o oft_o come_v from_o thence_o and_o declare_v the_o power_n of_o god_n then_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v also_o attribute_v to_o the_o heaven_n that_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o piel_n to_o say_v or_o speak_v but_o this_o frequent_o not_o by_o word_n but_o by_o any_o other_o significative_a expression_n so_o prov._n 6.13_o he_o wink_v with_o his_o eye_n he_o speak_v with_o his_o foot_n he_o teach_v with_o his_o finger_n the_o hebrew_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o language_n as_o it_o seem_v the_o foot_n have_v which_o the_o lxxii_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o signify_v the_o same_o word_n signify_v in_o chaldee_n clamorem_fw-la a_o cry_n or_o loud_a voice_n and_o so_o agree_v also_o with_o the_o second_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o then_o we_o have_v the_o full_a and_o clear_a meaning_n of_o the_o place_n that_o though_o the_o heaven_n and_o firmament_n have_v neither_o speech_n nor_o word_n nor_o voice_n proper_o so_o call_v yet_o they_o have_v other_o way_n of_o declare_v and_o make_v know_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o speak_v much_o loud_a than_o any_o speaker_n or_o teacher_n on_o earth_n can_v do_v this_o be_v literal_o true_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o loud_a noise_n and_o roar_n of_o the_o thunder_n but_o much_o more_o so_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o wonderful_a order_n light_n influence_n etc._n etc._n of_o those_o heavenly_a body_n which_o so_o signal_o set_v out_o the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o creator_n of_o they_o this_o be_v clear_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o place_n the_o only_a remain_a difficulty_n be_v how_o that_o which_o be_v thus_o speak_v of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o loud_a voice_n and_o noise_n of_o they_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o apostle_n purpose_n to_o which_o it_o be_v cite_v rom._n 10.18_o which_o be_v evident_o to_o faith_n in_o christ_n christ_n v_o 9_o it_o be_v not_o obvious_a to_o discern_v how_o the_o thunder_n and_o other_o such_o language_n of_o the_o heaven_n do_v reveal_v or_o declare_v and_o preach_v that_o to_o this_o the_o answer_n may_v be_v 1._o that_o as_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v consider_v more_o general_o for_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o one_o true_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o gentile_a idolatry_n or_o moreover_o of_o the_o gracious_a goodness_n of_o god_n to_o man_n which_o we_o know_v be_v most_o illustrious_o reveal_v and_o seal_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o belief_n of_o that_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o believe_v on_o christ_n so_o this_o place_n of_o this_o psalm_n direct_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o according_o such_o argument_n as_o these_o be_v frequent_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n to_o induce_v that_o faith_n so_o act_v 14.16_o 17._o god_n in_o time_n past_o suffer_v all_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n nevertheless_o he_o leave_v not_o himself_o without_o witness_n in_o that_o he_o do_v good_a and_o give_v we_o rain_n from_o heaven_n and_o fruitful_a season_n fill_v our_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n where_o it_o seem_v the_o rain_n and_o fruitful_a season_n be_v look_v on_o by_o the_o apostle_n as_o testimony_n and_o proof_n not_o only_o of_o the_o deity_n but_o also_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o whole_a doctrine_n which_o now_o the_o apostle_n be_v about_o to_o reveal_v to_o they_o and_o so_o no_o improper_a mean_n of_o induce_v this_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o rom._n 1.20_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n work_n or_o do_n in_o the_o world_n be_v look_v on_o as_o competent_a mean_n to_o convince_v man_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o attribute_n and_o to_o render_v all_o idol-worshipper_n unexcusable_a and_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o improbable_a that_o the_o same_o apostle_n which_o have_v oft_o use_v this_o argument_n to_o enforce_v belief_n might_n in_o that_o ten_o to_o the_o roman_n in_o pass_v touch_v on_o it_o speaking_z v_o 12._o of_o the_o no_o difference_n betwixt_o jew_n and_o gentile_n both_o of_o they_o have_v assurance_n that_o if_o they_o sincere_o serve_v and_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n now_o reveal_v in_o and_o by_o christ_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o all_o the_o question_n be_v how_o they_o shall_v now_o thus_o call_v on_o he_o without_o belief_n believe_v without_o a_o preacher_n the_o answer_n be_v give_v in_o the_o word_n of_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o testify_v this_o knowledge_n or_o belief_n to_o have_v be_v abundant_o preach_v or_o reveal_v to_o they_o and_o then_o why_o may_v not_o this_o be_v one_o inferior_a testimony_n of_o this_o kind_n to_o prove_v that_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n jew_n and_o heathen_n have_v hear_v i._n e._n have_v a_o competent_a measure_n of_o this_o knowledge_n of_o god_n great_a goodness_n towards_o man_n reveal_v to_o they_o that_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n those_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o power_n mercy_n and_o wisdom_n which_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v in_o he_o and_o express_v
create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o so_o the_o latin_a creabit_fw-la and_o in_o all_o probability_n the_o phrase_n belong_v to_o the_o great_a title_n of_o god_n as_o creator_n this_o only_a be_v to_o this_o matter_n worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o here_o the_o chaldee_n use_n though_o it_o be_v use_v of_o creation_n gen._n 1.1_o and_o in_o other_o place_n yet_o it_o be_v also_o take_v in_o a_o great_a latitude_n for_o any_o kind_n of_o production_n so_o job_n 3.3_o speak_v of_o birth_n and_o conception_n the_o chaldee_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o and_o psal_n 51.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v which_o we_o render_v create_v a_o clean_a heart_n but_o that_o evident_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o make_v and_o psal_n 102.18_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o shall_v be_v bear_v not_o create_v and_o so_o ps_n 104._o speak_v of_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o world_n already_o make_v which_o at_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n be_v trouble_v at_o his_o take_v away_o their_o breath_n die_v v_o 29._o it_o be_v add_v thou_o send_v forth_o thy_o spirit_n they_o be_v create_v which_o what_o it_o signify_v be_v make_v evident_a by_o the_o follow_a word_n thou_o renewe_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 2._o that_n when_o it_o signify_v creation_n proper_o and_o strict_o so_o call_v than_o the_o lxxii_o do_v not_o render_v it_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o gen._n 1.1_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o maccabee_n 2_o mac._n 7.28_o speak_v of_o the_o creation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n make_v they_o of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o and_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n ch_n 11.3_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v frame_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v speak_v of_o the_o creation_n but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o that_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v be_v frequent_o find_v in_o the_o loose_a notion_n for_o any_o kind_n of_o production_n and_o yet_o more_o loose_o for_o ordain_v or_o appoint_v and_o so_o be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o that_o which_o we_o ordinary_o call_v creation_n or_o which_o the_o arian_n mean_v by_o it_o viz._n production_n out_o of_o nothing_o so_o when_o ecclus_n 7.5_o it_o be_v say_v of_o husbandry_n that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o render_v ordain_v of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o ch_z 38.1_o of_o the_o physician_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v create_v i._n e._n appoint_a he_o and_o ch_n 40.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d death_n and_o bloodshed_n strife_n and_o sword_n be_v create_v i._n e._n appoint_v for_o the_o wicked_a if_o we_o shall_v here_o take_v it_o in_o this_o notion_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v not_o he_o create_v but_o he_o set_v i_o over_o his_o work_n viz._n those_o which_o shall_v after_o be_v create_v or_o for_o his_o work_n for_o the_o create_v they_o and_o to_o that_o agree_v v_o 23._o i_o be_v set_v up_o and_o constitute_v from_o everlasting_a but_o if_o we_o shall_v rather_o take_v it_o to_o denote_v generation_n then_o as_o it_o best_o accord_v with_o v_o 24_o and_o 25._o so_o that_o at_o utmost_a it_o will_v conclude_v no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o church_n have_v always_o think_v of_o the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o this_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n of_o god_n without_o the_o least_o show_n of_o patronise_a the_o heresy_n of_o the_o arian_n who_o from_o hence_o conclude_v the_o second_o person_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o creature_n create_v out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o out_o of_o nothing_o as_o all_o the_o visible_a world_n be_v thus_o it_o be_v certain_a st._n cyprian_n interprete_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o 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himself_o as_o in_o solomon_n wisdom_n say_v the_o lord_n frame_v i_o etc._n etc._n so_o lactantius_n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la sap._n 281._o l._n 4._o p._n 281._o ipse_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la solomonem_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la condidit_fw-la i_o in_fw-la initio_fw-la viarum_fw-la suarum_fw-la in_o opera_fw-la sua_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n which_o speak_v by_o solomon_n the_o lord_n frame_v i_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o way_n for_o or_o over_o his_o work_n etc._n etc._n add_v that_o he_o be_v by_o trismegistus_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n builder_n and_o by_o sibylla_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n counsellor_n because_o he_o be_v furnish_v by_o god_n with_o so_o great_a wisdom_n and_o power_n that_o god_n use_v his_o counsel_n and_o ministry_n in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o force_n of_o this_o place_n under_o the_o style_n of_o dominus_fw-la condidit_fw-la vel_fw-la 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