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wicked_a verse_n 5._o but_o the_o true_a church_n be_v discern_v from_o other_o sect_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n and_o by_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o what_o the_o voice_n or_o preach_v of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n be_v the_o writing_n proheticall_a and_o apostolical_a do_v show_v wherein_o there_o be_v no_o doubtful_a doctrine_n as_o touch_v the_o foundation_n that_o be_v touch_v the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n touch_v the_o essence_n and_o will_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o redeemer_n the_o law_n the_o promise_n use_v of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o ministry_n but_o which_o what_o manner_n a_o one_o and_o where_o the_o church_n be_v in_o another_o place_n else_o where_o more_o plentiful_o be_v explain_v â§_o the_o psalm_n and_o exposition_n thereof_o verse_n 1._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o salvation_n who_o then_o shall_v i_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n of_o who_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a verse_n 2._o when_o the_o wicked_a even_o my_o enemy_n &_o my_o foe_n come_v upon_o i_o they_o stumble_v and_o fall_v verse_n 3._o though_o a_o host_n of_o man_n be_v lay_v against_o i_o yet_o shall_v not_o my_o hart_n be_v afraid_a and_o though_o there_o rise_v up_o war_n against_o i_o yet_o will_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o he_o even_o as_o the_o painter_n tymanthes_n can_v not_o describe_v agamemnon_n countenance_n behold_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o daughter_n iphigenia_n so_o no_o phrase_n of_o speech_n can_v display_v the_o feruency_n of_o faith_n vanquish_a fear_n &_o tremble_n but_o in_o some_o sort_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o conflict_n and_o victory_n of_o faith_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o be_v my_o light_n that_o be_v my_o comforter_n for_o as_o michaeas_n say_v when_o i_o sit_v in_o the_o darkness_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n chap._n 7._o verse_n 8._o then_o here_o say_v david_n further_o my_o salvation_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n that_o be_v 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which_o i_o will_v require_v even_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o behold_v the_o fair_a beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o visit_v his_o holy_a temple_n this_o be_v a_o principal_a proposition_n of_o this_o psalm_n as_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o argument_n for_o he_o make_v a_o notable_a difference_n between_o the_o godly_a one_o and_o the_o ungodly_a one_o the_o ungodlie_a one_o desire_v nothing_o more_o greedy_o than_o riches_n and_o wealth_n as_o midas_n in_o ovid_n say_v effice_n quicquid_fw-la corpore_fw-la contigero_fw-la fuluum_fw-la vertatur_fw-la in_o aurum_fw-la grant_v that_o what_o with_o body_n touch_v i_o shall_v may_v into_o glitter_a gold_n be_v turn_v all_o but_o david_n and_o all_o the_o godly_a one_o with_o most_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o with_o all_o their_o whole_a hart_n do_v crave_v of_o god_n the_o society_n as_o well_o of_o the_o calamity_n as_o of_o the_o benefit_n which_o the_o 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rigorous_a disposition_n that_o they_o exercise_v cruelty_n against_o the_o teacher_n and_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o such_o do_v the_o psalm_n in_o this_o place_n denounce_v punishment_n as_o if_o he_o say_v if_o you_o will_v wage_v your_o battle_n against_o christ_n know_v you_o shall_v come_v to_o utter_v destruction_n for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o mighty_a in_o battle_n that_o be_v he_o vanquisheth_z and_o destroy_v tyrant_n as_o julianus_n the_o apostata_fw-la cry_v out_o thou_o have_v conquer_v i_o o_o galilaean_a and_o in_o the_o image_n of_o senacherib_n as_o herodotus_n say_v be_v write_v in_o greek_a this_o sentence_n in_o i_o intuens_fw-la disce_fw-la pietatem_fw-la by_o the_o behold_v here_o of_o i_o let_v godliness_n be_v learn_v of_o thou_o â§_o a_o psalm_n of_o david_n ad_fw-la te_fw-la domine_fw-la levaui_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o argument_n let_v we_o always_o have_v in_o our_o eye_n the_o sum_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o christ_n 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god_n there_o be_v also_o other_o trial_n or_o trouble_n much_o more_o sorrowful_a and_o bitter_a which_o pierce_v into_o the_o very_a soul_n and_o spirit_n namely_o when_o with_o behold_v the_o presence_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n for_o a_o certain_a season_n we_o feel_v no_o private_a thing_n but_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o hell_n and_o do_v fear_n that_o we_o be_v for_o ever_o cast_v away_o among_o the_o devil_n these_o deiection_n or_o downe-castings_a of_o we_o can_v not_o be_v describe_v with_o word_n but_o the_o example_n show_v after_o a_o sort_n this_o degree_n of_o trial_n or_o trouble_n job_n without_o any_o deformity_n patient_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o child_n and_o substance_n and_o pronounce_v this_o speech_n full_a of_o godliness_n the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n job._n 1.21_o but_o this_o so_o great_a a_o personage_n be_v burden_a with_o the_o weight_n of_o spiritual_a tentation_n fret_v &_o fume_v against_o god_n cry_v out_o let_v the_o day_n perish_v wherein_o i_o be_v bear_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 2._o verse_n 3._o so_o jeremy_n between_o fear_n and_o tremble_n say_v curse_a be_v the_o day_n wherein_o i_o be_v bear_v chap_n 20_o verse_n 14._o for_o how_o much_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o the_o body_n so_o much_o more_o grievous_a be_v those_o trouble_n which_o we_o conceive_v in_o our_o mind_n than_o they_o which_o be_v bear_v in_o our_o body_n but_o to_o what_o end_n do_v i_o say_v so_o much_o touch_v the_o degree_n of_o temptation_n or_o trouble_n sure_o to_o this_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v understand_v what_o object_n david_n behold_v in_o his_o thanksgiving_n for_o first_o he_o render_v thanks_n to_o god_n for_o defence_n against_o saul_n and_o his_o other_o enemy_n who_o have_v conspire_v his_o present_a death_n this_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n do_v he_o amplify_v with_o most_o sweet_a 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render_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o with_o how_o many_o word_n do_v david_n adorn_v this_o proposition_n for_o first_o he_o use_v the_o word_n which_o proper_o signify_v a_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n or_o pool_n as_o therefore_o joseph_n and_o jeremie_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o pit_n be_v deliver_v from_o death_n 13_o so_o the_o prophet_n here_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o peril_n of_o death_n not_o by_o man_n help_n but_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o most_o high_a after_o that_o also_o he_o add_v this_o circumstance_n that_o his_o perverse_a and_o evil_a rejoice_a enemy_n have_v no_o matter_n wherein_o they_o shall_v or_o may_v bestow_v their_o most_o poisonful_a bite_v gird_v and_o taunt_n against_o he_o three_o he_o compare_v his_o deliveraunce_n unto_o the_o heal_n of_o wound_n for_o as_o job_n in_o his_o five_o chap._n most_o sweet_o say_v god_n wound_v and_o heal_v he_o strike_v &_o his_o hand_n make_v whole_a last_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o as_o it_o be_v recover_v out_o of_o hell_n when_o saul_n and_o his_o other_o enemy_n fall_v headlong_o into_o present_a and_o eternal_a misery_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o we_o here_o in_o germany_n may_v celebrate_v in_o word_n and_o writing_n the_o benefit_n of_o god_n and_o may_v say_v unfeigned_o with_o jeremie_n chap._n 3._o it_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o verse_n 22._o for_o have_v not_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o lord_n haude_fw-ge shield_v we_o wretched_a and_o weak_a soul_n we_o have_v even_o now_o late_o be_v destroy_v of_o the_o turk_n and_o other_o enemy_n but_o god_n who_o be_v not_o delight_v with_o our_o destruction_n have_v merciful_o mitigate_v those_o punishment_n and_o have_v keep_v we_o as_o it_o be_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n verse_n 4._o sing_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n o_o you_o saint_n of_o his_o and_o give_v thanks_o unto_o he_o for_o a_o remembrance_n of_o his_o holiness_n he_o appli_v his_o example_n unto_o the_o universal_a church_n to_o the_o end_n other_o also_o may_v learn_v be_v partly_o confirm_v by_o promise_n and_o partly_o by_o example_n to_o crave_v deliveraunce_n of_o god_n and_o be_v preserve_v to_o celebrate_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n for_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n but_o receive_v and_o save_v all_o they_o that_o flee_v for_o mercy_n unto_o the_o mediator_n as_o in_o the_o 10._o to_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v write_v god_n be_v rich_a towards_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o joel_n in_o his_o second_o chapter_n say_v every_o one_o that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v these_o promise_n which_o have_v in_o they_o great_a sweetness_n and_o excellency_n let_v we_o apply_v unto_o our_o use_n in_o the_o daily_a danger_n of_o our_o life_n and_o let_v we_o know_v that_o god_n be_v indeed_o just_a &_o righteous_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n verse_n 5._o for_o his_o wrath_n endure_v but_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n and_o in_o his_o pleasure_n be_v life_n heaviness_n may_v endure_v for_o a_o night_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n i_o will_v to_o god_n our_o mind_n in_o misery_n can_v right_o be_v persuade_v that_o god_n punish_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o save_v we_o and_o to_o restore_v we_o unto_o life_n and_o joyfulness_n for_o our_o mind_n be_v confirm_v with_o this_o undoubted_a purpose_n of_o god_n shall_v passing_n well_o bear_v all_o the_o burden_n lay_v upon_o we_o by_o god_n but_o experience_n show_v how_o hard_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v firm_o to_o retain_v this_o purpose_n of_o mind_n in_o our_o calamity_n for_o where_o the_o scripture_n name_v a_o short_a time_n of_o tribulation_n that_o seem_v unto_o we_o a_o space_n of_o many_o age_n let_v we_o therefore_o discern_v philosophical_a persuasion_n from_o faith_n and_o let_v we_o prefer_v the_o word_n of_o god_n before_o the_o action_n of_o our_o sense_n or_o understanding_n in_o philosophy_n a_o man_n beléeve_v water_n be_v warm_a when_o he_o have_v dip_v his_o finger_n and_o experience_n have_v teach_v that_o it_o be_v warm_a but_o in_o embrace_v the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o be_v wrought_v a_o contrary_a thing_n persuasion_n that_o be_v faith_n go_v before_o consolation_n as_o jeremie_n though_o he_o see_v his_o country_n ruinate_v or_o near_o her_o destruction_n yet_o he_o know_v that_o god_n church_n be_v not_o forsake_v and_o he_o be_v confirm_v with_o this_o knowledge_n patient_o bear_v the_o present_a misery_n for_o he_o understand_v their_o cause_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o end_n of_o they_o and_o he_o know_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v for_o all_o this_o be_v restore_v and_o gather_v again_o therefore_o let_v psalm_n of_o like_a meaning_n be_v adjoin_v unto_o this_o place_n which_o do_v make_v declaration_n of_o the_o shortness_n of_o affliction_n and_o of_o their_o joyful_a conclusion_n or_o end_n esay_n in_o his_o 54._o chapter_n say_v for_o a_o little_a while_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o my_o great_a compassion_n i_o will_v gather_v thou_o for_o a_o moment_n in_o my_o anger_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o little_a season_n but_o with_o everlasting_a mercy_n i_o have_v have_v compassion_n of_o thou_o verse_n 7.8_o and_o in_o the_o 16._o of_o john_n the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v you_o shall_v sorrow_n but_o your_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n verse_n 20._o and_o your_o joy_n shall_v no_o man_n take_v from_o you_o ver_fw-la 22._o and_o the_o apostle_n s_o
paul_n say_v the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v unto_o us._n rom._n 8.18_o and_o in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o say_v our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n cause_v unto_o we_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a and_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n chap._n 4_o verse_n 17._o wherefore_o with_o a_o good_a courage_n let_v we_o suffer_v momentanie_n inconvenience_n for_o while_o we_o look_v about_o we_o as_o they_o say_v and_o do_v here_o busy_a ourselves_o lo_o immortality_n shall_v approach_v verse_n 6._o and_o in_o my_o prosperity_n i_o say_v i_o shall_v never_o be_v remoove_v thou_o lord_n of_o thy_o goodness_n have_v make_v my_o hill_n so_o strong_a verse_n 7._o thou_o do_v turn_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o &_o i_o be_v trouble_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o verse_n be_v most_o simple_a which_o d._n luther_n now_o and_o then_o in_o expound_v the_o book_n of_o genesis_n recite_v we_o be_v all_o wont_a in_o time_n of_o victory_n &_o triumph_n of_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v strong_a and_o courageous_a but_o when_o incredulity_n assail_v our_o heart_n by_o &_o by_o we_o wax_v fainthearted_a jeremie_n feel_v the_o consolation_n and_o victory_n of_o faith_n say_v thus_o in_o his_o twenty_o chapter_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o i_o like_o a_o mighty_a giant_n therefore_o my_o persecutor_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v and_o shall_v not_o prevail_v but_o shall_v be_v great_o confound_v etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 11._o but_o the_o same_o man_n within_o a_o while_n after_o with_o most_o sorrowful_a complaint_n describe_v the_o debase_v estate_n of_o his_o mind_n idem_fw-la how_o be_v it_o that_o i_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o womb_n to_o see_v labour_n and_o sorrow_n that_o my_o day_n may_v be_v consume_v with_o shame_n wherefore_o not_o in_o vain_a nor_o unaduised_o do_v he_o pray_v in_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n say_v be_v not_o terrible_a unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n verse_n 17._o so_o all_o and_o every_o such_o of_o we_o as_o be_v replenish_v with_o spiritual_a joy_n let_v we_o courageous_o abide_v the_o assault_n of_o sathan_n and_o the_o world_n and_o let_v we_o not_o weigh_v all_o the_o invention_n or_o practice_n of_o our_o enemy_n no_o not_o the_o value_n of_o a_o trifle_n but_o when_o we_o be_v plunge_v into_o sorrowfulness_n by_o the_o sufferance_n of_o god_n and_o feel_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o fortitude_n in_o we_o than_o indeed_o be_v we_o by_o nature_n fearful_a and_o we_o be_v amaze_v even_o as_o much_o with_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o leaf_n fall_v from_o the_o tree_n as_o if_o all_o the_o world_n crush_v together_o shall_v sudden_o oppress_v us._n i_o myself_o know_v a_o certain_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n who_o when_o he_o have_v with_o a_o mighty_a courage_n endure_v very_o many_o and_o most_o great_a calamity_n and_o be_v well_o address_v and_o arm_v against_o the_o threaten_n of_o tyrant_n even_o at_o the_o last_o point_n as_o it_o be_v be_v cast_v down_o from_o the_o step_n of_o faith_n he_o begin_v to_o be_v so_o toss_v with_o sorrowful_a sadness_n that_o he_o be_v not_o very_o far_o from_o utter_a desperation_n but_o go_v to_o let_v we_o not_o always_o speak_v of_o spiritual_a combat_n and_o conflict_n which_o of_o we_o all_o be_v endue_v with_o so_o great_a strength_n of_o faith_n that_o he_o be_v not_o sometime_o trouble_v in_o mind_n how_o to_o live_v and_o to_o obtain_v other_o necessary_a benefit_n for_o his_o body_n see_v therefore_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a and_o difficult_a thing_n to_o keep_v such_o a_o course_n as_o our_o ship_n may_v escape_v both_o the_o rock_n viz._n pride_n and_o desperation_n let_v we_o daily_o pray_v with_o the_o apostle_n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n luke_n 17._o verse_n 5._o for_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n sing_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o fortitude_n love_n and_o chastisement_n sine_fw-la tuo_fw-la numine_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la innoxium_fw-la without_o thy_o grace_n o_o god_n in_o man_n nought_o well_o he_o do_v nor_o well_o he_o can_v this_o good_a spirit_n help_v we_o we_o be_v able_a even_o from_o on_o high_a to_o despise_v death_n and_o all_o danger_n but_o when_o the_o same_o spirit_n do_v not_o imprint_v and_o fix_v in_o we_o his_o power_n or_o virtue_n we_o then_o lie_v overthrow_v and_o yield_v the_o victory_n to_o the_o very_a shadow_n of_o our_o enemy_n verse_n 8._o then_o cry_v i_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o get_v i_o unto_o my_o lord_n right_o humble_o verse_n 9_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o my_o blood_n when_o i_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n verse_n 10._o shall_v the_o dust_n give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o or_o shall_v it_o declare_v thy_o truth_n verse_n 11._o hear_v o_o lord_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o lord_n be_v thou_o my_o helper_n s._n augustine_n say_v notable_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n whether_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o god_n angry_a unto_o god_n merciful_a for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o wholesome_a then_o to_o return_v unto_o he_o when_o he_o strike_v we_o and_o of_o he_o to_o crave_v remedy_n for_o our_o sorrow_n like_a as_o job_n in_o his_o thirteen_o chapter_n say_v yea_o though_o he_o shall_v kill_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o saviour_n this_o example_n let_v we_o follow_v in_o great_a violence_n of_o tempest_n and_o in_o the_o concourse_n of_o calamity_n and_o let_v we_o not_o seek_v inordinate_a remedy_n but_o let_v we_o flee_v unto_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o lyve_a water_n that_o be_v unto_o god_n which_o when_o so_o we_o shall_v do_v we_o shall_v assure_o prove_v the_o help_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o find_v the_o restitution_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o while_o we_o be_v pray_v unto_o god_n there_o be_v both_o other_o cause_n to_o be_v propon_v and_o also_o even_o special_o this_o final_a cause_n tu_fw-la mihi_fw-la praesidium_fw-la tua_fw-la i_o protectio_fw-la seruet_fw-la ut_fw-la tibi_fw-la seruatus_fw-la carmina_fw-la grata_fw-la canam_fw-la thou_o be_v my_o safeguard_n thy_o defence_n keep_v i_o that_o be_v safe_a i_o may_v sing_v thanks_o to_o thou_o thou_o be_v not_o delight_v with_o our_o destruction_n therefore_o preserve_v i_o together_o with_o thy_o church_n that_o i_o may_v in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o all_o eternity_n magnify_v thou_o but_o as_o touch_v this_o cause_n of_o deliveraunce_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o oftentimes_o speak_v verse_n 12._o thou_o have_v turn_v my_o heaviness_n unto_o joy_n thou_o have_v put_v off_o my_o sackcloth_n and_o gird_v i_o with_o gladness_n he_o affirm_v plain_o that_o prayer_n be_v not_o a_o vain_a noise_n but_o obtain_v of_o god_n a_o joyful_a end_n of_o misery_n thou_o have_v turn_v say_v he_o my_o heaviness_n unto_o joy_n such_o as_o boy_n and_o girl_n in_o a_o calmetime_o of_o the_o commonweal_n be_v wont_a to_o 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