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A11005 An exposition vpon some select Psalmes of David conteining great store of most excellent and comfortable doctrine, and instruction for all those that (vnder the burthen of sinne) thirst for comfort in Christ Iesus. Written by that faithfull servant of God, M. Robert Rollok, sometime pastour in the Church of Edinburgh: and translated out of Latine into English, by C. L. minister of the Gospell of Christ at Dudingstoun. The number of the psalmes are set downe in the page following.; Commentarius in selectos aliquot Psalmos. English Rollock, Robert, 1555?-1599.; Lumsden, Charles, ca. 1561-1630. 1600 (1600) STC 21276; ESTC S110527 186,758 565

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christ_n say_v my_o meat_n be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o chief_o i_o delight_v in_o so_o the_o tear_n be_v say_v to_o be_v meat_n in_o this_o place_n because_o he_o who_o be_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o heaviness_n delight_v in_o tear_n and_o drink_v they_o in_o greedelie_o as_o any_o most_o sweet_a liquor_n for_o there_o be_v some_o natural_a pleasure_n in_o every_o affection_n when_o the_o affection_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o self_n yea_o in_o the_o passion_n of_o sorrow_n there_o be_v a_o delight_n although_o there_o be_v not_o in_o it_o a_o solid_a joy_n but_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n stir_v up_o those_o sigh_n &_o those_o tear_n now_o there_o be_v another_o joy_n yea_o and_o that_o solid_a indeed_o conjoin_v with_o the_o tear_n themselves_o &_o together_o with_o inutterable_a sigh_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n pauli_n speak_v rom._n 8._o it_o be_v that_o gladness_n which_o peter_n call_v in_o his_o first_o epistle_n 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when_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o own_o liberty_n he_o adjoin_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o great_a a_o sorrow_n remember_v these_o thing_n say_v he_o to_o wit_n which_o follow_v that_o i_o be_v wont_v say_v he_o to_o pass_v by_o in_o the_o multitude_n as_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o former_a misery_n after_o a_o deliverance_n be_v conjoin_v with_o gladness_n for_o that_o man_n never_o rejoice_v solide_o at_o any_o time_n which_o be_v not_o first_o before_o displease_a in_o earnest_n so_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o bypaste_n felicity_n after_o that_o any_o happy_a man_n be_v make_v miserable_a be_v conjoin_v with_o a_o great_a dolour_n of_o mind_n thus_o see_v it_o be_v customable_a in_o any_o other_o thing_n what_o soever_o it_o have_v chief_o place_n in_o matter_n spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a for_o to_o he_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v intolerable_a who_o at_o some_o time_n have_v god_n present_v with_o he_o in_o christ_n if_o he_o be_v at_o any_o time_n leave_v destitute_a of_o his_o presence_n epecial_o if_o any_o external_a affliction_n for_o the_o present_a lie_n over_o his_o head_n but_o if_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o former_a presence_n together_o with_o the_o dolour_n there_o be_v a_o desire_n of_o that_o presence_n sure_o there_o be_v some_o gladness_n conjoin_v with_o that_o sorrow_n bless_a be_v they_o who_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v and_o god_n ancient_a mercy_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o whereof_o they_o remember_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n presence_n to_o be_v restore_v in_o time_n to_o come_v moreover_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v in_o this_o place_n that_o from_o once_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v withdraw_v all_o sorrow_n and_o adverse_a thing_n meet_v we_o in_o the_o way_n as_o be_v the_o skorning_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o felicity_n past_a 6_o why_o cast_v thou_o down_o thyself_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o make_v a_o noise_n within_o i_o hope_v in_o god_n for_o i_o will_v yet_o praise_v he_o and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o face_n that_o be_v of_o all_o sort_n 7_o my_o god_n my_o soul_n cast_v down_o the_o self_n in_o i_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n why_o cast_v thou_o down_o in_o this_o second_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n he_o walter_v as_o it_o be_v suddainelie_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o sorrow_n and_o draw_v courage_n to_o himself_o and_o first_o by_o a_o turn_v speech_n he_o speak_v to_o his_o own_o soul_n then_o next_o to_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o comfort_n also_o he_o call_v back_o as_o it_o be_v again_o his_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o hell_n for_o it_o be_v very_o great_o cast_v down_o as_o the_o word_n themselves_o show_v for_o this_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o after_o for_o a_o time_n they_o have_v give_v liberty_n unto_o displeasure_n and_o have_v say_v to_o their_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v receive_v not_o comfort_v but_o drink_v 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rebuke_v their_o child_n comfort_v they_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v that_o david_n lift_v up_o his_o soul_n unto_o hope_n for_o to_o hope_v in_o god_n it_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n against_o desperation_n for_o hope_n be_v contrary_a to_o desperation_n and_o whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o be_v of_o a_o cast-downe_a mind_n if_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o be_v not_o lift_v uppe_o by_o hope_n they_o will_v fall_v into_o desperation_n and_o will_v perish_v at_o length_n from_o whence_o proceed_v that_o desperate_a sorrow_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v without_o faith_n without_o hope_n without_o christ_n and_o the_o same_o day_n also_o how_o many_o soever_o they_o be_v that_o be_v in_o the_o
of_o the_o glory_v of_o hope_n and_o in_o another_o place_n we_o glory_n under_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 6._o heb._n 3._o 6._o notwithstanding_o that_o hope_n be_v conjoin_v with_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_n we_o sigh_v say_v he_o wait_v for_o our_o adoption_n that_o be_v the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n 2_o rom_n 5_o 2_o howsoever_o a_o deep_a as_o before_o he_o have_v glory_v against_o every_o one_o of_o the_o place_n of_o his_o banishment_n whatsoever_o 13_o rom._n 8._o 13_o so_o he_o glori_v now_o against_o affliction_n although_o they_o be_v most_o grievous_a howsoever_o a_o deep_a call_v upon_o a_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v how_o grievous_a soever_o the_o affliction_n be_v as_o they_o be_v water_n break_v in_o violent_o upon_o i_o notwithstanding_o jehova_n will_v send_v away_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o day_n time_n etc._n etc._n you_o see_v there_o be_v no_o affliction_n although_o it_o be_v never_o so_o grievous_a which_o be_v able_a to_o separate_v the_o the_o faithful_a from_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o god_n or_o from_o a_o feel_v of_o his_o mercy_n yea_o contrariwise_o they_o glory_n in_o the_o most_o heavy_a calamity_n whatsoever_o 35_o rom._n 8._o 35_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o say_v paul_n from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shall_v oppression_n shall_v anguish_n it_o be_v next_o to_o be_v note_v that_o he_o say_v those_o flood_n and_o wave_n violent_o break_v in_o also_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v send_v out_o to_o be_v god_n as_o if_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v from_o god_n therefore_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o his_o afflictiones_fw-la proceed_v from_o god_n as_o the_o author_n but_o from_o whence_o promise_v he_o that_o comfort_n shall_v come_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o afflictiones_fw-la say_v he_o not_o in_o the_o 9_o verse_n jehova_n will_v send_v away_o his_o love_a kindness_n therefore_o affliction_n &_o comfort_n in_o affliction_n proceed_v both_o together_o from_o god_n 23._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 23._o together_o with_o the_o trouble_n he_o send_v comfort_n with_o the_o tentation_n he_o send_v delivery_n out_o of_o tentation_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n in_o the_o order_n for_o first_o in_o deed_n he_o afflict_v ere_o he_o comfort_v first_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o trouble_n than_o the_o feel_n of_o comfort_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v that_o to_o wit_n because_o we_o be_v so_o dull_a of_o nature_n and_o senseless_a in_o this_o life_n that_o we_o can_v esteem_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n how_o great_a it_o be_v neither_o yet_o can_v we_o judge_v how_o sweet_a it_o be_v unless_o we_o feel_v first_o how_o miserable_a we_o ourselves_o be_v by_o nature_n and_o sigh_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n now_o in_o misery_n the_o feel_n of_o grace_n &_o of_o that_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v sweet_a but_o after_o this_o life_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o godly_a shall_v be_v solid_a want_v altogether_o all_o feel_v of_o sorrow_n to_o wit_n when_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v away_o from_o our_o eye_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v that_o pure_a and_o sincere_a joy_n which_o we_o can_v compass_v in_o this_o life_n i_o will_v continue_v in_o my_o prayer_n this_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o thing_n precede_v for_o in_o respect_n that_o god_n will_v send_v away_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o day_n and_o his_o song_n in_o the_o night_n unto_o david_n therefore_o he_o will_v continue_v in_o his_o prayer_n to_o god._n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v prayer_n unless_o god_n furnish_v the_o matter_n of_o they_o and_o endue_v we_o with_o a_o feel_n of_o his_o mercy_n lord_n say_v he_o in_o the_o 51._o psalm_n 17._o verse_n thou_o shall_v open_v my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n he_o call_v god_n the_o fountain_n of_o his_o life_n by_o which_o name_n he_o show_v manifest_o that_o he_o have_v apprehend_v that_o power_n of_o god_n 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