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great_a be_v the_o company_n of_o those_o that_o publish_v it_o 12._o king_n of_o army_n do_v flee_v apace_o and_o she_o that_o â—…rried_v at_o home_o divide_v the_o spoil_n from_o the_o four_o reason_n of_o praise_n learn_v 1._o the_o lord_n will_v sometime_o exercise_v his_o church_n with_o war_n affliction_n and_o trial_n when_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o punish_v they_o but_o to_o give_v they_o the_o victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n and_o that_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n as_o in_o joshuahs_n time_n and_o david_n whereunto_o the_o text_n do_v relate_v the_o matter_n of_o joyful_a news_n or_o the_o word_n of_o the_o church_n victory_n over_o her_o â—…oes_n whensoever_o it_o be_v proceed_v from_o the_o lord_n who_o furnish_v matter_n for_o and_o word_n and_o utterance_n of_o joy_n to_o his_o people_n and_o praise_n to_o himself_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o word_n 2._o when_o god_n will_v glorify_v himself_o by_o comfort_v his_o church_n he_o shall_v not_o want_v herald_n of_o his_o praise_n great_a be_v the_o company_n of_o those_o that_o publish_v it_o 3._o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n never_o so_o powerful_a and_o god_n people_n never_o so_o farâ—…e_v inferior_a unto_o their_o enemy_n in_o power_n yet_o shall_v the_o enemy_n not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v when_o god_n begin_v to_o fight_v for_o his_o people_n king_n of_o army_n do_v flee_v apacc_fw-la 4._o it_o be_v easy_a for_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v they_o a_o prey_n to_o the_o weak_a of_o his_o people_n who_o do_v set_v themselves_o to_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o and_o to_o enrich_v his_o people_n with_o the_o spoil_n of_o such_o adversary_n she_o that_o tarry_v at_o home_n divide_v the_o spoil_n ver._n 13._o though_o you_o have_v lie_v among_o the_o pot_n yet_o shall_v you_o be_v as_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n cover_v with_o silver_n and_o her_o feather_n with_o yellow_a gold_n 14._o when_o the_o almighty_a scatter_a king_n in_o it_o it_o be_v white_a as_o snow_n in_o salmon_n 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they_o that_o honour_n he_o so_o deserve_v sâ—…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o â—…n_v commit_v when_o it_o be_v poâ—…ed_v out_o as_o the_o effâ—…ct_n of_o godâ—…_n justice_n make_v they_o who_o 〈◊〉_d he_o to_o be_v ligâ—…ly_o esteem_v thou_o have_v put_v they_o to_o sâ—…_n because_o god_n have_v 〈◊〉_d they_o ver._n 6._o o_o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n when_o god_n bring_v back_o the_o captivity_n of_o his_o people_n jacob_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o israel_n shall_v be_v glad_a the_o last_o ground_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o persecute_a godly_a be_v the_o hope_n of_o complete_a â—…ion_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o of_o every_o true_a member_n thereof_o in_o christ._n whence_o learn_v 1._o there_o be_v no_o â—…lid_a consolation_n against_o persecution_n or_o any_o other_o grievance_n save_v in_o the_o salvation_n which_o be_v to_o be_v â—…ad_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o sâ—…iour_n and_o salvation_n of_o israel_n 2._o as_o christ_n come_n â—…o_o 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and_o cruelty_n not_o only_o of_o his_o countryman_n but_o also_o of_o his_o father_n in_o law_n and_o of_o his_o old_a acquaintance_n slippery_a courtier_n who_o sometime_o profess_v friendship_n whence_o learn_v 1._o no_o stranger_n be_v more_o strange_a than_o they_o who_o cast_v off_o the_o band_n of_o civility_n and_o nature_n wherein_o they_o be_v bind_v false_a countryman_n false_a brethren_n false_a friend_n false_a alliance_n be_v those_o of_o who_o man_n may_v expect_v leâ—…st_v in_o their_o need_n for_o david_n find_v such_o man_n to_o be_v his_o great_a enemy_n stranger_n be_v rise_v up_o against_o i_o say_v he_o 2._o when_o they_o who_o shall_v protect_v a_o man_n do_v he_o most_o wrong_a god_n will_v hear_v the_o pâ—…ints_v put_v up_o against_o such_o man_n oppressor_n seek_v after_o my_o soul_n or_o â—…e_n 3._o when_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v lay_v aside_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v expect_v of_o the_o godless_a man_n but_o the_o worst_a of_o evil_n which_o 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the_o chief_a musician_n upâ—…n_n mahalath_n maschil_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n as_o in_o the_o fourteâ—…nth_n psalm_n so_o here_o david_n comfort_v himself_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o their_o sad_a suffering_n which_o they_o feel_v from_o godless_a man_n lie_v in_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o nature_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o ground_n of_o comfort_n be_v three_o the_o first_o because_o god_n be_v engage_v in_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o own_o and_o will_v plead_v their_o controversy_n against_o the_o wicked_a ver_fw-la 4._o the_o next_o because_o god_n judgement_n be_v to_o come_v on_o all_o the_o persecutor_n of_o the_o godly_a uâ—…r_n 5._o and_o the_o three_o because_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o full_a salvation_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o christ_n ver_fw-la 6._o compare_v this_o psalm_n with_o psalmer_n 14._o wherein_o the_o enmity_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o that_o case_n in_o this_o place_n be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v set_v down_o there_o we_o learn_v that_o as_o the_o godly_a may_v fall_v often_o than_o once_o in_o one_o case_n under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o tentation_n some_o sort_n of_o hard_a exercise_n and_o grief_n so_o may_v they_o and_o shall_v they_o make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o comfort_n and_o bring_v to_o memory_n the_o same_o doctrine_n for_o that_o end_n as_o the_o church_n be_v teach_v to_o do_v psalm_n 14._o and_o here_o in_o this_o psalm_n ver._n 1._o the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n corrupt_v be_v they_o and_o have_v do_v abominable_a iniquity_n there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a 2._o god_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o do_v understand_v that_o do_v seek_v god_n 3._o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v go_v back_o they_o be_v altogether_o become_v filthy_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o from_o the_o description_n 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nature_n be_v a_o revolter_n from_o god_n and_o from_o the_o state_n wherein_o once_o god_n make_v man_n every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v go_v back_o 9_o there_o be_v nothing_o clean_a or_o unpolluted_a in_o soul_n or_o body_n of_o the_o unrenewed_a man_n but_o the_o long_o he_o live_v in_o nature_n the_o vile_a be_v he_o they_o be_v altogether_o become_v filthy_a 10._o see_v all_o man_n by_o naâ—…ure_n be_v conclude_v under_o sin_n without_o exception_n and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o image_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o his_o child_n be_v ill_o entertain_v by_o natural_a man_n and_o that_o god_n child_n expect_v no_o good_a fruit_n from_o such_o ill_a tree_n as_o all_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n for_o this_o doctrine_n be_v deliver_v to_o quiet_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a when_o they_o be_v molest_v by_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n 11._o it_o shall_v yield_v comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a to_o behold_v the_o miserable_a condition_n wherein_o all_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n and_o themselves_o call_v forth_o of_o this_o miserable_a estate_n and_o convert_v for_o this_o doctrine_n offer_v ground_n for_o the_o comparison_n and_o consolation_n ver._n 4._o have_v the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n no_o knowledge_n who_o eat_v up_o my_o people_n as_o they_o eat_v bread_n they_o have_v not_o call_v upon_o god_n the_o first_o direct_a argument_n for_o the_o comfort_v of_o the_o godly_a under_o their_o persecution_n by_o the_o wicked_a among_o who_o they_o live_v be_v that_o god_n conside_fw-la eth_z their_o case_n and_o will_v plead_v their_o cause_n whenâ—…_n learn_v 1._o the_o lord_n observe_v every_o point_n of_o enmity_n which_o the_o world_n â—…ieth_v agnin_v his_o people_n he_o take_v their_o case_n to_o heart_n and_o will_v plead_v their_o cause_n and_o this_o be_v a_o solid_a ground_n of_o comfort_n to_o his_o people_n in_o all_o their_o suffering_n hâ—…_n the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n no_o knowledge_n that_o caâ—…_n up_o etc._n etc._n 2._o ground_n of_o diâ—…_n between_o the_o unrenewed_a and_o the_o renew_a or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o opposition_n of_o the_o one_o sort_n 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o be_v thâ—…_n first_o the_o unrenewed_a all_o of_o they_o be_v caâ—…_n worker_n of_o iniquity_n but_o they_o that_o aree_o reconcile_v howsoeuâ—…_n they_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o count_v by_o god_n to_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n again_o the_o lord_n do_v own_o the_o regeneâ—…_n and_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d own_o people_n but_o do_v disclaim_v the_o other_o as_o in_o â—…t_v not_o his_o people_n but_o his_o enemy_n and_o last_o the_o unâ—…generate_a do_v 〈◊〉_d call_v upon_o god_n to_o wit_n in_o earnest_n or_o in_o 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o â—…ate_n by_o the_o opposâ—…ion_n make_v be_v presuppose_a hâ—…_n to_o call_v on_o god_n and_o to_o depend_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d do_v more_o evidence_n the_o blindness_n and_o beastly_a beâ—…_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o sinner_n than_o the_o peâ—…ecuting_n of_o the_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d the_o unâ—…dly_a to_o â—…ve_v a_o godless_a life_n themselves_o except_o they_o mâ—…igne_v and_o most_o unreasonable_o oppose_v piety_n in_o 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n no_o knowledge_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d up_o my_o people_n as_o they_o eat_v bread_n 4._o to_o vex_v beâ—…_n down_o and_o destroy_v the_o godly_a be_v as_o great_a a_o pleasure_n to_o the_o wicked_a as_o to_o 〈◊〉_d their_o meat_n they_o 〈◊〉_d up_o my_o people_n as_o they_o eat_v bread_n ver._n 5._o there_o be_v they_o in_o great_a fear_n where_o 〈◊〉_d fear_n be_v for_o god_n have_v scatter_v the_o bone_n of_o he_o that_o encamp_v against_o thou_o thou_o have_v put_v they_o to_o shame_n because_o god_n have_v despise_v they_o the_o next_o ground_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a against_o persecution_n be_v because_o god_n judgement_n shall_v overtake_v the_o troubler_n of_o god_n people_n when_o they_o do_v least_o fear_v it_o whence_o learn_v 1._o as_o persecution_n do_v cauterise_v the_o conscience_n and_o make_v it_o senâ—…clesse_a of_o sin_n so_o also_o do_v it_o make_v the_o persecutor_n fearless_a of_o judgement_n when_o they_o do_v eat_v up_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o bâ—…_n without_o feaâ—…e_n for_o there_o faith_n he_o no_o fear_n be_v 2._o the_o 〈◊〉_d secure_v a_o sinner_n be_v and_o in_o special_a a_o persecutor_n of_o god_n people_n the_o more_o terrible_a shall_v his_o waken_n be_v when_o god_n judgement_n come_v on_o he_o there_o be_v they_o in_o great_a fear_n where_o no_o fear_n be_v 3._o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n church_n make_v it_o their_o study_n and_o main_a work_n to_o overthrow_v the_o godly_a and_o to_o compass_v they_o as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o lay_v
in_o his_o particular_a call_v he_o elâ—…_n king_n now_o when_o he_o be_v a_o baniâ—…ed_a man_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o judah_n the_o king_n shall_v rejoice_v say_v he_o 2._o the_o tâ—…ue_a ground_n of_o a_o believer_n joy_n be_v not_o the_o gift_n he_o receive_v from_o god_n how_o great_a soever_o it_o may_v be_v but_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o giver_n even_o god_n himself_o the_o king_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o god_n 3_o every_o true_a worshipper_n of_o â—…od_n who_o property_n be_v tâ—…uly_o to_o fear_v the_o tâ—…ue_n god_n and_o the_o cogniâ—…ance_n of_o who_o sinâ—…y_n be_v he_o on_o ciencâ—…_n king_n of_o a_o oath_n shall_v have_v matter_n oâ—…_n gloâ—…iation_n after_o while_o pâ—…nt_a suffering_n in_o time_n of_o trial_n every_o one_o that_o swear_v â—…y_a himâ—…_n all_o glory_n 4._o the_o born-down_a righteousness_n of_o hâ—…dly_a aâ—…o_v their_o cause_n by_o the_o lie_v slander_n and_o calumâ—…ies_v oâ—…_n the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v bring_v to_o light_v in_o due_a time_n and_o the_o wicked_a mâ—…e_a ash_n med_n of_o their_o lie_n the_o mouth_n of_o they_o that_o speak_v lie_n shall_v be_v stop_v psal._n lxiv_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n this_o psalm_n have_v two_o part_n in_o the_o former_a be_v david_n heavy_a complaint_n unto_o god_n against_o his_o deadly_a enemy_n lay_v forth_o before_o god_n in_o sundry_a particular_a evidence_n of_o their_o malice_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n be_v the_o lord_n comfortable_a answer_n unto_o he_o by_o give_v he_o assurance_n of_o god_n judgement_n come_v on_o they_o to_o their_o own_o and_o other_o astonishment_n and_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a ver_n 7._o 8_o 9_o 10._o ver._n 1._o hear_v my_o voice_n o_o god_n in_o my_o prayer_n preserve_v my_o life_n from_o fear_n of_o the_o enemy_n 2._o hide_v i_o from_o the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a from_o the_o insurrection_n of_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n in_o his_o prayer_n he_o request_v first_o in_o general_n for_o delivery_n of_o his_o life_n from_o the_o secret_a plot_v and_o oftenpractise_v of_o his_o enemy_n against_o he_o whence_o learn_v 1._o present_a danger_n be_v able_a to_o force_v out_o cry_v to_o god_n and_o such_o earnest_a prayer_n pour_v out_o in_o extreme_a necessity_n shall_v not_o want_v a_o answer_n â—…eare_v my_o voice_n o_o god_n in_o my_o prayer_n 2._o the_o danger_n can_v be_v so_o great_a wherein_o help_n may_v not_o be_v have_v from_o god_n he_o be_v so_o near_o to_o a_o supplicant_n so_o powerful_a and_o so_o ready_a to_o save_v the_o man_n who_o have_v make_v god_n â—…is_fw-la eâ—…ge_n preserve_v my_o life_n from_o fear_n of_o the_o enemy_n 3_o god_n can_v so_o over-rule_v and_o outwit_v the_o device_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o they_o shâ—…ll_v either_o not_o light_a upon_o the_o mean_a whereby_o they_o may_v overtake_v we_o or_o shall_v make_v they_o miss_v of_o their_o intent_n in_o case_n theiâ—…_n device_n be_v probable_a hide_v i_o from_o the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a 4._o what_o the_o wicked_a can_v do_v against_o the_o righteous_a by_o craft_n they_o will_v pursue_v with_o open_a violence_n but_o god_n as_o he_o be_v wise_a in_o counsel_n and_o able_a to_o be_v fool_n they_o so_o be_v he_o stâ—…onger_o in_o power_n and_o able_a to_o break_v they_o hide_v i_o from_o their_o insurrection_n 5._o that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o great_a confidence_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o our_o enemy_n we_o have_v need_v to_o be_v sure_o we_o be_v in_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o that_o our_o adversary_n have_v a_o wrong_a cause_n hide_v i_o from_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n ver._n 3._o who_o whet_v their_o tongue_n like_o a_o sword_n and_o bend_v their_o bow_n to_o shoot_v their_o arrow_n even_o bitter_a word_n 4._o that_o they_o may_v shoot_v in_o secret_a at_o the_o perfect_a sudden_o do_v they_o shoot_v at_o he_o and_o fear_v not_o 5._o they_o encourage_v themselves_o in_o a_o evil_a 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her_o safety_n such_o complaint_n as_o be_v here_o be_v lawful_a for_o this_o psalm_n be_v put_v in_o the_o church_n hand_n in_o such_o case_n ver._n 8_o lord_n how_o long_o shall_v the_o wicked_a how_o long_o shall_v the_o wicked_a triumph_n 4._o how_o long_o shall_v they_o utter_v and_o speak_v hard_a thing_n and_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n boast_v themselves_o the_o psalmist_n complain_v fiâ—…st_n of_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o the_o insolent_a triumph_v and_o boast_v of_o these_o intestine_a enemy_n whence_o learn_v 1._o when_o the_o wicked_a go_v away_o unpunished_a they_o think_v their_o cause_n right_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o godly_a who_o lie_v under_o their_o foot_n to_o be_v wrong_n and_o thereupon_o do_v insult_v over_o the_o godly_a and_o boast_v of_o their_o purpose_n to_o do_v they_o more_o and_o more_o mischief_n foâ—…_n here_o they_o triumph_n they_o utter_v and_o speak_v bar_v thing_n they_o boast_v themselves_o 2._o the_o lord_n may_v delay_v execution_n of_o judgement_n on_o the_o wicked_a so_o long_o as_o his_o child_n may_v begin_v to_o wonder_v how_o his_o justice_n can_v endure_v it_o lord_n how_o long_o shall_v the_o wicked_a how_o long_o shall_v the_o wicked_a triumph_n how_o long_o shall_v they_o utter_v and_o speak_v hard_a thing_n 3._o when_o the_o godly_a be_v bear_v down_o by_o oppressor_n be_v in_o power_n all_o the_o ungodly_a of_o all_o rank_n become_v insolent_o bold_a also_o against_o they_o how_o long_o shall_v the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n boast_v themselves_o 4._o as_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o the_o godly_a do_v force_v the_o godly_a to_o complain_v so_o the_o work_n of_o iniquity_n by_o persecutor_n provoke_v god_n to_o punish_v their_o oppressor_n this_o the_o psalmist_n hold_v forth_o when_o he_o giveâ—…h_v the_o adversary_n this_o description_n
acknowledge_v god_n power_n and_o mercy_n in_o our_o supplication_n so_o also_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o glorify_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n afteâ—…_n the_o self_n experience_n of_o it_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n hold_v i_o up_o ver._n 19_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o thought_n within_o i_o thy_o comfort_n delight_v my_o soul_n he_o set_v down_o here_o a_o further_a benefit_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o by_o what_o he_o see_v in_o god_n he_o find_v comfort_n and_o joy_n in_o all_o his_o perplexity_n whence_o learn_v 1._o in_o the_o time_n of_o danger_n or_o of_o narrow_a trial_n many_o question_n and_o doubt_n and_o discourse_n of_o mind_n use_v to_o arise_v which_o do_v not_o appear_v in_o time_n of_o ease_n and_o these_o multiply_a thought_n do_v breed_v perplexity_n anxiety_n and_o grief_n which_o call_v for_o comfort_n as_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o psalmist_n do_v teach_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o thought_n within_o i_o etc._n etc._n 2._o no_o ease_n for_o a_o perplex_a soul_n till_o it_o go_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o rest_a stone_n in_o zion_n and_o in_o he_o support_v be_v to_o be_v find_v under_o burden_n and_o comfort_n against_o whatsoever_o cause_n of_o grief_n yes_o and_o more_o also_o joy_n and_o delight_n swallow_v up_o all_o grievance_n 〈◊〉_d the_o psalmist_n by_o experience_n do_v find_v usual_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o thought_n wiâ—…hin_n i_o thy_o comfort_n delight_v my_o soul_n now_o god_n comfort_n be_v gospel_n comfort_n ver._n 20._o shall_v the_o throne_n of_o iniquity_n have_v fellowship_n with_o thou_o which_o frame_v mischief_n by_o a_o law_n 21._o they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a blood_n he_o sheweth_z what_o use_v he_o make_v of_o the_o oppressor_n wickedness_n for_o support_v of_o his_o own_o faith_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o be_v persuade_v that_o god_n allow_v not_o their_o mischievous_a course_n 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iniquity_n shall_v the_o throne_n of_o iniquity_n have_v fellowship_n with_o thou_o 3._o albeit_o wicked_a man_n ofttimes_o love_v to_o have_v the_o appearance_n and_o shadow_n of_o equiry_n yet_o unrighteousness_n impiety_n oppression_n be_v not_o the_o more_o justifiable_a that_o it_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o law_n but_o rather_o god_n will_v abhor_v that_o wickedness_n which_o be_v enjoin_v by_o a_o law_n so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o it_o have_v pretence_n of_o law_n shall_v the_o throne_n of_o iniquity_n have_v fellowship_n with_o thou_o that_o forge_v mischief_n by_o a_o law_n 4._o the_o iniquity_n of_o persecutor_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o confidence_n for_o the_o oppress_a for_o if_o our_o adversary_n be_v against_o god_n and_o against_o we_o also_o then_o have_v we_o fellowship_n with_o god_n in_o a_o common_a cause_n shall_v the_o throne_n of_o iniquity_n have_v fellowship_n with_o thou_o say_v he_o 5._o when_o mischief_n be_v enact_v by_o law_n then_o 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persecution_n so_o by_o persecution_n and_o trouble_n god_n use_v to_o cause_v his_o own_o to_o make_v use_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o draw_v near_a hand_n unto_o he_o as_o the_o psalmist_n do_v find_v by_o experience_n say_v but_o god_n be_v my_o defence_n 2._o it_o be_v needful_a that_o he_o who_o will_v have_v god_n help_n and_o protection_n in_o a_o particular_a good_a cause_n shall_v see_v that_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o his_o person_n be_v solid_o ground_v on_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n grace_n my_o god_n be_v the_o rock_n of_o my_o refuge_n 3._o the_o godly_a may_v from_o god_n word_n give_v out_o damnatory_a decree_n against_o their_o persecutor_n which_o sure_o shall_v he_o execute_v as_o here_o thrice_o destruction_n be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o psalmist_n against_o the_o oppressor_n 4._o the_o destruction_n intend_v against_o the_o godly_a by_o their_o oppressor_n be_v as_o ready_a â—…s_n any_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o trap_n to_o take_v themselves_o in_o god_n shall_v bring_v upon_o they_o their_o own_o iniquity_n and_o shall_v cut_v send_fw-mi oft_o in_o their_o own_o wickedness_n 5_o how_o little_a appearance_n soever_o there_o be_v of_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o wicked_a ruler_n abuse_v their_o power_n against_o the_o godly_a for_o their_o righteousness_n and_o piety_n yet_o the_o overthrow_n of_o they_o must_v not_o be_v doubt_v of_o because_o of_o the_o covenant_n pass_v between_o god_n and_o his_o servant_n who_o serve_v he_o in_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n for_o the_o repeat_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o destruction_n the_o three_o time_n against_o such_o oppressor_n do_v teach_v so_o much_o yea_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v cut_v they_o off_o psal._n xcv_o this_o psalm_n be_v apply_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 3._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o whereof_o there_o be_v two_o part_n in_o the_o first_o be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o christ_n or_o christ_n god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v among_o they_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o represent_v unto_o they_o his_o future_a incarnation_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n in_o type_n and_o figure_n the_o argument_n of_o pralse_v and_o worship_v of_o he_o be_v five_o the_o first_o because_o he_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o our_o salvation_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o the_o second_o because_o of_o his_o greatness_n ver_fw-la 3._o the_o three_o for_o his_o power_n ver_fw-la 4._o the_o four_o because_o he_o create_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o his_o people_n ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o the_o five_o because_o he_o be_v our_o covenant_v god_n and_o pastor_n ver_fw-la 7._o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o psalm_n be_v another_o exhortation_n unto_o the_o visible_a church_n to_o evidence_n their_o obedience_n of_o say_v and_o not_o to_o harden_v their_o heart_n in_o the_o time_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o they_o by_o his_o word_n as_o their_o father_n do_v who_o perish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o their_o provocation_n 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intercept_v his_o worship_n for_o in_o opposition_n tâ—…_n relative_a worship_n in_o the_o service_n of_o grave_a image_n he_o say_v worship_v he_o import_v that_o when_o image_n be_v worship_v god_n be_v not_o worship_v at_o all_o whatsoever_o the_o image-worshipper_n do_v iâ—…tend_v 4._o whatsoever_o creature_n have_v excellency_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n or_o can_v pretend_v to_o any_o eminency_n or_o excellency_n of_o whatsoever_o sort_n must_v do_v homage_n unto_o christ_n worship_n he_o all_o 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o use_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n ver._n 8._o zion_n hear_v and_o be_v glad_a and_o the_o daughter_n of_o judah_n rejoice_v because_o of_o thy_o judgementâ—…_n o_o lord_n ver._n 9_o for_o thou_o lord_n be_v high_a above_o all_o thâ—…_n earth_n thou_o be_v exalt_v far_o above_o all_o god_n the_o second_o use_n be_v to_o comfort_v all_o true_a worshipper_n partly_o because_o they_o hear_v god_n wrath_n threaten_v and_o execute_v against_o 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the_o lord_n count_v man_n by_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o many_o as_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n have_v purify_v their_o heart_n unto_o the_o unâ—…eigned_a study_n of_o holiness_n they_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n albeit_o their_o infirmity_n be_v many_o and_o whatsoever_o fit_a of_o grief_n and_o interruption_n of_o joy_n such_o man_n be_v subject_a unto_o for_o a_o time_n yet_o at_o length_n their_o poâ—…tion_n shall_v be_v a_o full_a harvest_n of_o gladness_n light_n be_v sow_v to_o the_o righteous_a and_o who_o these_o be_v he_o show_v and_o gladness_n for_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n ver._n 12._o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n you_o righteous_a and_o give_v thanks_o at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o holiness_n the_o four_o use_n of_o the_o doctrine_n be_v a_o exhortation_n unto_o believer_n to_o be_v joyful_a and_o thankful_a whatsoever_o be_v their_o condition_n in_o this_o present_a life_n because_o of_o the_o salvation_n manifest_v in_o christ._n whence_o learn_v 1._o 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