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displeasure_n and_o wrath_n and_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n he_o ask_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o forgive_v he_o those_o sin_n that_o have_v provoke_v his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n against_o he_o and_o now_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n he_o desire_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v heal_v he_o every_o one_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o david_n that_o lack_v any_o one_o of_o they_o he_o think_v himself_o unfortunate_a he_o feel_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o desire_v the_o same_o to_o be_v remove_v he_o have_v offend_v and_o therefore_o desire_v mercy_n he_o be_v fall_v into_o a_o most_o dangerous_a sickness_n and_o therefore_o desire_v corporal_a health_n you_o see_v here_o that_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n be_v subject_a to_o disease_n as_o well_o as_o other_o doctr._n use_v the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n subject_a to_o disease_n gravissimun_n omnium_fw-la tentationum_fw-la non_fw-la 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psal_n 51.8_o as_o all_o my_o bone_n shall_v say_v o_o lord_n who_o be_v like_o thou_o and_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v shall_v rejoice_v that_o be_v the_o whole_a strength_n of_o my_o body_n shall_v be_v bend_v upon_o thy_o service_n and_o again_o simil._n esay_n 38.13_o lam._n 3.4_o psal_n 38.3_o psal_n 34.20_o psal_n 42.10_o lam._n 1_o 13._o job_n 20.21_o doct._n great_a mischief_n come_v of_o the_o evil_n of_o misgovern_a health_n job_n 20.11_o esay_n 51.8_o simil._n he_o have_v bruise_v all_o my_o bone_n as_o a_o lion_n and_o all_o my_o bone_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n and_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n in_o my_o bone_n and_o god_n keep_v all_o their_o bone_n and_o while_o my_o bone_n be_v break_v and_o send_v a_o fire_n in_o my_o bone_n and_o thy_o bone_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o youth_n observe_v first_o out_o of_o this_o place_n what_o a_o misgovern_a health_n bring_v to_o man_n it_o destroy_v our_o nature_n our_o pleasure_n become_v our_o 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2.17_o moreover_o that_o none_o can_v true_o rejoice_v but_o these_o who_o have_v get_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o righteous_a do_v sing_v &_o rejoice_v the_o stranger_n shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o his_o joy_n let_v they_o that_o seek_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o thou_o my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v say_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o get_v the_o white_a stone_n give_v they_o and_o a_o name_n write_v therein_o which_o no_o man_n know_v save_v he_o that_o receive_v it_o and_o this_o be_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o indeed_o the_o wicked_a have_v their_o own_o earthly_a and_o fleshly_a joy_n but_o if_o you_o will_v examine_v they_o strict_o they_o be_v rather_o torment_n than_o joy_n which_o chrysostome_n observe_v well_o atiochenum_n chrys_n hâ—m_fw-la 18._o ad_fw-la pop_n atiochenum_n affirm_v that_o joy_n be_v only_o proper_a to_o the_o godly_a &_o never_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o covetous_a man_n who_o pleasure_n be_v in_o riches_n 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tear_n with_o confusion_n joy_n reason_n of_o the_o people_n joy_n the_o reason_n wherefore_o first_o because_o none_o else_o have_v warrant_n to_o rejoice_v for_o the_o wicked_a man_n nothing_o trouble_v he_o not_o sin_n rejoice_v 1_o the_o godly_a have_v a_o warrant_n to_o rejoice_v for_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n not_o tentation_n these_o he_o swallow_v up_o not_o his_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o sleep_n not_o the_o devil_n he_o be_v already_o make_v his_o vassal_n and_o servant_n not_o the_o world_n it_o be_v his_o treasure_n no_o outward_a affliction_n he_o will_v not_o endure_v they_o 6.25_o jam._n 5_o 1._o luk_n 6.25_o yea_o s._n james_n bid_v they_o not_o rejoice_v but_o howl_v houle_z you_o rich_a man_n and_o s._n luke_n say_v to_o they_o woe_n be_v to_o you_o that_o rejoice_v now_o for_o you_o shall_v mourn_v rejoice_v 2._o they_o be_v command_v to_o rejoice_v second_o as_o the_o godly_a only_o be_v command_v to_o rejoice_v so_o they_o have_v only_o cruse_v to_o rejoice_v 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stand_v in_o the_o liberty_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o tradition_n and_o vanity_n of_o man_n so_o a_o man_n need_v not_o to_o brag_v of_o the_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v say_v and_o do_v what_o he_o please_v and_o always_o pretend_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o liberty_n purchase_v by_o christ_n blood_n to_o every_o one_o of_o his_o folly_n no_o but_o that_o liberty_n have_v she_o own_o bound_n and_o circumscription_n for_o the_o spirit_n give_v we_o no_o more_o liberty_n but_o that_o which_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o word_n christ_n no_o true_a joy_n but_o in_o the_o salvation_n of_o christ_n the_o word_n jasha_n import_v either_o saviour_n or_o salvation_n as_o jer._n 3.18_o to_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a joy_n but_o in_o the_o salvation_n by_o christ_n this_o joy_n marie_n have_v in_o god_n her_o saviour_n luk._n 1.47_o and_o john_n in_o his_o mother_n womb_n leap_v for_o 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