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this_o general_a interpretation_n and_o apply_v this_o psalm_n to_o the_o spiritual_a pride_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n own_o righteousness_n verse_n 1._o lord_n my_o heart_n be_v not_o haughty_a neither_o be_v my_o eye_n lofty_a neither_o have_v i_o walk_v in_o great_a matter_n and_o hide_v from_o i_o in_o that_o david_n thus_o glory_v &_o rejoice_v he_o do_v it_o be_v teach_v by_o his_o own_o experience_n as_o if_o he_o say_v i_o have_v prove_v what_o a_o evil_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v haughty_a and_o high_a mind_v and_o to_o rest_v secure_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o i_o will_v no_o more_o be_v now_o high_a mind_v i_o will_v not_o glory_v any_o long_o in_o my_o own_o righteousness_n for_o the_o proud_a pharisey_n which_o brag_v that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v when_o his_o conscience_n begin_v once_o to_o accuse_v he_o forthwith_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o strike_v with_o terror_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v against_o the_o least_o sin_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o huge_a mountain_n and_o sea_n of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n which_o in_o a_o moment_n do_v swallow_v up_o and_o consume_v the_o proud_a and_o secure_a it_o be_v good_a therefore_o say_v he_o oh_o lord_n that_o thou_o have_v humble_v i_o and_o have_v school_v i_o by_o affliction_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v proud_a that_o i_o shall_v not_o seem_v holy_a in_o my_o own_o conceit_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o make_v myself_o as_o a_o judge_n and_o a_o censor_n rash_o judge_v and_o condemn_v all_o man_n for_o that_o be_v the_o property_n of_o all_o justiciary_n and_o such_o as_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n holiness_n and_o perfection_n as_o the_o example_n of_o the_o pharisey_n in_o the_o gospel_n do_v declare_v which_o be_v not_o content_a to_o reckon_v up_o his_o own_o virtue_n and_o good_a work_n but_o with_o all_o he_o must_v needs_o condemn_v the_o poor_a publican_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o natural_a and_o moral_a righteousness_n or_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n to_o condemn_v other_o to_o presume_v and_o to_o climb_v even_o to_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n and_o to_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o those_o who_o they_o think_v not_o to_o be_v so_o perfect_a as_o themselves_o he_o that_o be_v a_o jolly_a citizen_n or_o alearned_a lawer_fw-mi think_v high_o of_o himself_o and_o make_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a idol_n unto_o himself_o but_o other_o he_o condemn_v and_o in_o comparison_n of_o himself_o proud_o contemn_v the_o husbandman_n when_o he_o see_v any_o fault_n in_o the_o magistrate_n think_v as_o do_v that_o servant_n in_o the_o poet_n oh_o why_o be_v not_o i_o make_v a_o king_n a_o ruler_n a_o magistrate_n these_o be_v but_o politic_a matter_n full_a of_o vanity_n &_o most_o fond_a folly_n and_o foolishness_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o all_o which_o be_v able_a therein_o to_o bridle_v and_o moderate_v ourselves_o except_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v guide_v and_o rule_v our_o heart_n exercise_v and_o teach_v we_o that_o this_o righteousness_n whether_o it_o be_v natural_a or_o moral_a be_v but_o as_o a_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n which_o make_v we_o no_o whit_n the_o better_a before_o god_n and_o in_o deed_n there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o foolish_a that_o will_v think_v himself_o the_o better_a christian_a or_o more_o acceptable_a before_o god_n because_o he_o be_v a_o tailor_n a_o carpenter_n or_o a_o shoemaker_n and_o yet_o although_o the_o case_n be_v all_o one_o there_o be_v no_o man_n which_o do_v not_o presume_v of_o this_o righteousness_n whether_o it_o be_v moral_a or_o natural_a except_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bridle_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o right_a way_n for_o it_o have_v a_o goodly_a show_n of_o holiness_n and_o
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i_o say_v be_v thou_o make_v a_o monk_n be_v it_o not_o because_o thou_o shall_v ascend_v to_o righteousness_n but_o by_o this_o mean_v thou_o have_v descend_v into_o hell_n because_o thou_o will_v be_v exalt_v they_o that_o rest_n in_o the_o confidence_n and_o trust_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n either_o fall_n at_o the_o length_n into_o these_o tentation_n or_o else_o they_o die_v like_o a_o ox_n or_o a_o cow_n verse_n 2._o when_o i_o do_v humble_a my_o soul_n and_o cause_n it_o to_o keep_v silence_n than_o be_v i_o as_o a_o child_n that_o be_v wane_a from_o his_o mother_n here_o he_o show_v plain_o by_o his_o own_o experience_n what_o danger_n it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o trust_v to_o his_o own_o righteousness_n wherefore_o let_v we_o learn_v what_o these_o word_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o sin_n hang_v fast_o on_o or_o clean_v fast_o unto_o we_o 12.2_o do_v import_n and_o let_v we_o not_o follow_v the_o foolish_a and_o rash_a opinion_n of_o the_o common_a people_n which_o by_o a_o few_o sermon_n think_v themselves_o to_o have_v attein_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n thou_o have_v peradventure_o hear_v all_o but_o thou_o have_v not_o yet_o believe_v al._n thou_o have_v not_o learn_v those_o experience_n and_o practice_n which_o in_o a_o christian_a be_v the_o chief_a namely_o of_o faith_n of_o prayer_n &_o of_o the_o cross_n whereof_o david_n here_o treat_v most_o effectual_o and_o divine_o as_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o do_v require_v i_o cause_v my_o soul_n say_v he_o to_o keep_v silence_n and_o humble_a myself_o i_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n be_v still_o glory_v not_o hold_v thy_o peace_n when_o he_o say_v i_o cause_v my_o soul_n to_o keep_v silence_n the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v to_o confound_v or_o bring_v to_o nothing_o as_o in_o osea_n it_o be_v say_v 4.5_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o mother_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o synagogue_n to_o keep_v silence_n as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o i_o will_v destroy_v she_o and_o make_v her_o waist_n so_o in_o a_o other_o psalm_n he_o say_v be_v still_o that_o be_v provoke_v not_o the_o lord_n with_o your_o obstinacy_n and_o presumption_n but_o obey_v and_o humble_v yourselves_o so_o say_v he_o here_o when_o i_o do_v not_o refrain_v from_o presumption_n and_o trust_n in_o my_o own_o righteousness_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n yea_o even_o in_o god_n himself_o if_o he_o be_v worship_v by_o keep_v of_o the_o law_n when_o i_o do_v not_o desire_v that_o god_n although_o after_o a_o sort_n i_o keep_v the_o law_n will_v not_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o his_o servant_n this_o i_o say_v when_o i_o do_v not_o then_o be_v i_o in_o deed_n even_o as_o a_o child_n wane_a form_n his_o mother_n breast_n infant_n the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o of_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o yet_o this_o similitude_n seem_v to_o set_v forth_o some_o light_n or_o small_a matter_n for_o why_o do_v he_o rather_o take_v his_o 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all_o these_o thing_n come_v of_o gift_n and_o not_o of_o merit_n of_o mercy_n and_o not_o of_o work_n for_o he_o have_v choose_v unto_o himself_o this_o rest_n &_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o dwell_v in_o this_o place_n so_o it_o come_v not_o of_o our_o desert_n that_o we_o enjoy_v the_o gospel_n and_o other_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n all_o these_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n through_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n bestow_v upon_o we_o for_o christ_n sake_n verse_n 15._o her_o victual_n i_o will_v bless_v and_o will_v satisfy_v her_o poor_a with_o bread_n this_o word_n victual_n signify_v proper_o a_o prey_n prey_n but_o why_o do_v the_o scripture_n so_o call_v the_o sustenance_n whereby_o we_o live_v even_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n for_o the_o which_o christ_n call_v it_o our_o daily_a bread_n so_o that_o like_z as_z beast_n do_v daily_o follow_v their_o prey_n and_o find_v it_o they_o sow_v not_o they_o labour_v not_o but_o by_o pray_v they_o attain_v all_o 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and_o diligent_o endeavour_n to_o do_v that_o belong_v to_o our_o vocation_n for_o of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o be_v count_v labour_n which_o every_o day_n have_v and_o bring_v with_o it_o but_o withal_o he_o command_v we_o to_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o worldly_a thing_n but_o to_o leave_v all_o carefulness_n unto_o the_o lord_n who_o promise_v that_o we_o shall_v no_o more_o lack_n than_o the_o bird_n and_o other_o beast_n do_v which_o have_v that_o be_v sufficient_a and_o yet_o labour_v not_o nor_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o same_o for_o this_o be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o our_o labour_n that_o in_o this_o life_n we_o shall_v still_o seek_v to_o enrich_v ourselves_o and_o never_o be_v satisfy_v for_o although_o we_o have_v the_o treasure_n of_o this_o world_n yet_o with_o this_o life_n we_o must_v forsake_v they_o and_o like_v as_o this_o life_n be_v not_o certain_a but_o be_v as_o a_o pray_v which_o we_o so_o long_o enjoy_v as_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n even_o so_o be_v the_o 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perish_v he_o call_v a_o promise_n luke_n 16._o â—_o cor._n 12.9_o the_o argument_n of_o this_o psalm_n which_o amongst_o all_o the_o psalm_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a how_o the_o prophet_n be_v wont_a to_o speak_v of_o god_n &_o how_o they_o describe_v he_o without_o christ_n god_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v seek_v nor_o worship_v the_o prophet_n pray_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n include_v christ_n in_o his_o prayer_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o tentation_n wherewith_o david_n be_v oppress_v it_o be_v a_o great_a consolation_n to_o see_v that_o holy_a david_n be_v exercise_v with_o the_o tentation_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god._n in_o the_o tentation_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v david_n in_o his_o tentation_n do_v not_o thus_o pray_v singular_a consolation_n against_o desperation_n david_n pray_v that_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v and_o his_o iniquity_n not_o mark_v therefore_o he_o deny_v all_o righteousness_n of_o work_n before_o god._n the_o papist_n teach_v that_o which_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o we_o must_v rest_v only_o &_o whole_o upon_o the_o trust_n and_o confidence_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god._n by_o christ_n alone_o we_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n therefore_o only_a faith_n where_o by_o christ_n be_v apprehend_v justify_v us._n propitiation_n or_o mercy_n what_o it_o be_v to_o mark_v iniquity_n what_o it_o be_v true_a righteousness_n what_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n make_v all_o man_n alike_o act._n 13._o when_o we_o be_v hold_v our_o sin_n we_o must_v look_v unto_o the_o mercieseat_n this_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a righteousness_n the_o devil_n most_o deadly_a eat_v and_o persecute_v the_o only_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n overthrow_v the_o papacy_n the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v evil_a when_o any_o part_n of_o salvation_n or_o justification_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o they_o how_o the_o pope_n &_o satan_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n god_n deal_v 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