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god_n and_o so_o shameful_o disloyal_a to_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n james_n who_o happy_a and_o long_a life_n the_o god_n of_o our_o life_n sanctify_v and_o bless_v ever_o to_o his_o great_a joy_n here_o and_o everlasting_a salvation_n in_o the_o heaven_n amen_o thou_o unfeigned_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n robert_n horn_n the_o christian_a governor_n psalm_n 101._o expound_v a_o psalm_n of_o david_n i_o will_v sing_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n 1._o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n will_v i_o sing_v this_o psalm_n be_v david_n for_o in_o the_o title_n which_o it_o have_v it_o be_v call_v david_n psalm_n and_o bear_v david_n name_n in_o which_o he_o declare_v how_o he_o will_v behave_v himself_o in_o the_o kingdom_n after_o he_o be_v invest_v in_o it_o both_o for_o the_o affair_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o for_o the_o more_o private_a matter_n of_o his_o court._n for_o the_o time_n when_o he_o write_v this_o most_o excellent_a psalm_n as_o it_o be_v not_o name_v so_o the_o certain_a 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and_o pawn_n so_o solemn_o to_o perform_v the_o same_o let_v that_o person_n know_v that_o it_o be_v david_n god_n king_n that_o enter_v thus_o into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n where_o we_o learn_v that_o none_o can_v be_v so_o doct._n great_a as_o to_o be_v over_o great_a and_o good_a for_o the_o good_a order_n and_o holy_a instruction_n of_o the_o charge_n that_o god_n have_v put_v he_o in_o trust_n with_o therefore_o this_o princely_a prophet_n as_o he_o place_v his_o great_a delight_n in_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n because_o it_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o god_n people_n so_o to_o bring_v it_o into_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o his_o heart_n 2_o sam._n 6.12.14.15_o this_o make_v solomon_n his_o son_n the_o mighty_a and_o wise_a king_n that_o ever_o reign_v in_o israel_n christ_n except_v of_o who_o eternal_a wisdom_n and_o greatness_n 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of_o evil_a example_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v good_a and_o promise_v no_o better_a success_n than_o they_o can_v look_v for_o who_o bring_v a_o leprous_a person_n among_o the_o whole_a and_o a_o contagious_a person_n among_o the_o sound_n and_o can_v any_o be_v so_o proud_a and_o merciless_a as_o not_o to_o prevent_v a_o spoil_n and_o loss_n of_o christian_a soul_n so_o certain_a and_o near_o last_o he_o that_o will_v not_o see_v the_o person_n under_o he_o well_o order_v do_v give_v way_n to_o they_o to_o run_v into_o disorder_n and_o to_o break_v out_o into_o wickedness_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o communicate_v with_o their_o evil_n and_o to_o be_v if_o not_o
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in_o a_o bare_a estate_n for_o what_o will_v not_o wealth_n do_v to_o the_o help_n of_o riot_n that_o poverty_n can_v a_o poor_a man_n can_v offend_v by_o drunkenness_n by_o whoredom_n by_o oppression_n by_o fullness_n of_o bread_n by_o garish_a apparel_n as_o a_o rich_a man_n may_v use_v 1_o therefore_o no_o cause_n to_o be_v secure_a when_o we_o have_v fair_a weather_n with_o the_o world_n in_o these_o outward_a thing_n for_o then_o common_o the_o foul_a be_v within_o in_o luke_n chap_n 12._o ver_fw-la 19_o he_o that_o overnight_o have_v his_o warm_a sun_n in_o much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n that_o be_v which_o he_o suppose_v shall_v continue_v long_o and_o be_v present_o go_v be_v in_o the_o cold_a shadow_n before_o the_o next_o morning_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o arm_n and_o shadow_n of_o cold_a and_o senseless_a death_n o_o fool_n this_o night_n they_o will_v fetch_v away_o thy_o soul_n from_o thou_o vers_n 20._o belshazzar_n be_v present_o drive_v from_o his_o banquet_n of_o wine_n to_o a_o banquet_n of_o fear_n where_o he_o see_v in_o his_o deep_a rest_n the_o finger_n that_o write_v and_o wrought_v his_o great_a un-rest_n and_o trouble_n for_o they_o point_v to_o his_o present_a unhappy_a change_n from_o a_o glorious_a monarchy_n to_o a_o inglorious_a sacrifice_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o darius_n of_o the_o mede_n dan._n 5.4.5.6_o and_o the_o text_n say_v that_o the_o same_o night_n be_v belshazzar_n the_o king_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n slay_v verse_n 30._o also_o when_o do_v the_o envious_a man_n sow_v his_o tare_n but_o while_o he_o sleep_v that_o have_v sow_v good_a seed_n in_o his_o field_n matth._n 13.24.25_o so_o when_o we_o promise_v to_o ourselves_o or_o the_o flatter_a world_n do_v offer_v to_o we_o the_o sleep_n of_o a_o quiet_a and_o easy_a life_n then_o do_v satan_n sow_v in_o our_o mind_n the_o tare_n and_o impediment_n of_o true_a peace_n and_o righteousness_n the_o young_a man_n who_o rejoice_v in_o his_o youth_n must_v for_o that_o abuse_n of_o his_o youth_n come_v unto_o judgement_n eccles._n 11_o 9_o and_o if_o so_o then_o what_o security_n or_o sound_a peace_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o best_a worldly_a estate_n so_o threaten_v with_o judgement_n and_o torment_v with_o fear_n what_o better_a to_o have_v our_o fill_n of_o quail_n and_o they_o to_o come_v out_o again_o at_o our_o nostril_n number_n 11.20_o when_o we_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o quail_n of_o what_o we_o will_v have_v we_o may_v think_v ourselves_o well_o but_o how_o well_o and_o how_o long_o well_o when_o at_o that_o very_a instant_n and_o while_o that_o sweet_a meat_n be_v between_o our_o tooth_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n by_o such_o lust_a against_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o we_o when_o satan_n be_v please_v and_o the_o strong_a man_n have_v possession_n all_o thing_n be_v in_o peace_n luke_n 11.21_o but_o what_o peace_n more_o cruel_a than_o any_o war_n be_v that_o which_o have_v peace_n with_o satan_n and_o war_n with_o 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and_o he_o shall_v rise_v to_o wealth_n not_o that_o rise_v early_o psal._n 127.2_o but_o 5.18_o to_o be_v rich_a here_o be_v to_o have_v a_o good_a and_o comfortable_a estate_n here_o not_o to_o have_v much_o good_n but_o to_o have_v much_o good_a of_o that_o which_o we_o have_v be_v it_o much_o or_o little_a the_o wicked_a may_v be_v rich_a but_o not_o in_o such_o manner_n rich_a have_v the_o plague_n but_o not_o the_o bless_a contentment_n of_o riches_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ecclâ—s_n 2.26_o this_o young_a man_n have_v riches_n but_o be_v he_o rich_a we_o shall_v after_o hear_v how_o poor_a he_o be_v when_o he_o will_v fain_o have_v fill_v his_o belly_n with_o the_o husk_n that_o the_o swine_n do_v eat_v because_o no_o man_n give_v unto_o he_o verse_n 16._o and_o so_o rich_a be_v they_o who_o have_v wealth_n without_o grace_n be_v so_o common_o as_o it_o be_v drive_v from_o their_o full_a table_n with_o this_o young_a man_n and_o lose_v son_n to_o great_a hunger_n 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