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the_o flesh_n of_o bull_n or_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o goat_n 14_o offer_n unto_o god_n praise_n and_o pay_v thy_o vow_n unto_o the_o most_o high_a 15_o and_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v glorify_v i_o 16_o but_o unto_o the_o wicked_a say_v god_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o ordinance_n and_o to_o take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n 17_o see_v thou_o hate_v correction_n and_o have_v cast_v my_o word_n behind_o thou_o 18_o when_o thou_o see_v a_o thief_n thou_o run_v with_o he_o and_o thou_o be_v partaker_n with_o the_o adulterer_n 19_o thou_o give_v thy_o mouth_n to_o evil_a and_o with_o thy_o tongue_n thou_o forge_v deceit_n 20_o thou_o sit_v and_o speak_v
what_o sort_n the_o lord_n do_v execute_v his_o wrath_n upon_o the_o wicked_a pag._n 41._o lin_v 1._o that_o the_o godly_a be_v without_o grieve_v at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o rest_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o walk_v obedient_o before_o he_o dispute_v pag._n 44._o lin_v 30._o that_o the_o lord_n proceed_v with_o the_o wicked_a to_o their_o ruin_n and_o with_o the_o godly_a to_o their_o good_a dispute_v pag._n 46._o lin_v 5._o and_o pag._n 117._o lin_v 27._o and_o pag._n 118._o that_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o dependence_n on_o the_o lord_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n it_o shall_v succeed_v well_o with_o we_o in_o all_o our_o affair_n handle_v p._n 47._o lin_v 34._o the_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o lord_n favourable_a proceed_n with_o the_o godly_a refell_v and_o answer_v pag._n 49._o lin_v 25._o that_o the_o plot_v of_o the_o wicked_a against_o the_o just_a be_v without_o success_n show_v pag._n 50._o that_o the_o little_a pittance_n furnish_v by_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o godly_a man_n be_v of_o great_a use_n &_o comfort_n unto_o he_o show_v p._n 51._o lin_v 26_o that_o the_o lord_n supply_v unto_o the_o godly_a continual_a relief_n and_o maintenance_n dispute_v pag._n 53._o lin_v 5._o that_o relief_n shall_v not_o fail_v unto_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n debate_v pag._n 53._o lin_v 31._o that_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n shall_v perish_v for_o want_v of_o relief_n pag._n 54._o lin_v 9_o that_o the_o godly_a be_v enable_v to_o be_v helpful_a unto_o other_o in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n argue_v pag._n 54._o lin_v 21._o that_o the_o lord_n do_v settle_v and_o fortify_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o godly_a show_v pag._n 55._o lin_v 22._o that_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v a_o recoverable_a fall_n pag._n 56._o that_o by_o rest_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v obedient_o before_o he_o the_o godly_a shall_v enjoy_v a_o long_a safe_a and_o comfortable_a life_n debate_v pag._n 57_o lin_v 17._o that_o by_o this_o course_n of_o depend_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v obedient_o before_o he_o the_o godly_a man_n shall_v obtain_v this_o favour_n as_o to_o be_v a_o eye_n witness_n of_o the_o lord_n justice_n execute_v upon_o the_o wicked_a show_v pag._n 59_o lin_v 20._o that_o the_o godly_a man_n end_v his_o day_n in_o peace_n and_o happiness_n handle_v pag._n 60._o lin_v 12._o that_o the_o godly_a be_v they_o who_o the_o lord_n ever_o help_v in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n argue_v pag._n 60._o lin_v 22._o a_o relation_n of_o the_o combat_n the_o prophet_n have_v betwixt_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n together_o with_o the_o issue_n thereof_o pag._n 62._o and_o 63._o and_o pag._n 197._o lin_v 16._o that_o our_o life_n be_v by_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n exceed_v short_a and_o subject_a to_o vanity_n handle_v pag._n 64._o lin_v 5._o and_o pag._n 69._o lin_v 15._o and_o 26._o also_o pag._n 70._o lin_v 5._o and_o pag._n 136._o lin_v 15._o and_o pag._n 137._o lin_v 1._o and_o lin_v ult._n that_o no_o man_n be_v of_o sufficient_a strength_n to_o endure_v the_o lord_n afflict_v hand_n show_v pag._n 68_o lin_v ult._n that_o the_o godly_a shall_v not_o fear_v the_o wicked_a though_o abound_v in_o riches_n and_o glory_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o they_o dispute_v pag._n 73.75.76.77.78.79.80_o that_o the_o wicked_a notwithstanding_o their_o wealth_n die_v in_o their_o own_o person_n in_o the_o memory_n and_o honour_n of_o their_o name_n in_o the_o person_n also_o of_o their_o posterity_n handle_v pag._n 76._o lin_v 7._o that_o hell_n shall_v eternal_o torment_v the_o wicked_a but_o the_o righteous_a shall_v eternal_o reign_v in_o heaven_n over_o they_o show_v pag._n 79._o lin_v 17._o and_o 30._o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v at_o their_o death_n rest_v naked_a and_o strip_v of_o their_o wealth_n and_o glory_n and_o so_o be_v in_o a_o most_o miserable_a case_n proved_a pag._n 80._o lin_v 24._o whether_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o the_o lord_n consist_v in_o the_o ceremonial_a action_n of_o sacrifice_v or_o in_o the_o spiritual_a conformity_n of_o the_o hart_n to_o the_o lord_n will_v propound_v pag._n 83._o and_o define_v pag._n 90._o lin_v 13._o and_o pag._n 93._o lin_v 30._o a_o description_n of_o the_o majesty_n accompany_v the_o lord_n come_v into_o his_o most_o royal_a court_n to_o determine_v the_o controversy_n he_o have_v with_o the_o israelite_n touch_v his_o worship_n pag._n 84._o lin_v 8._o a_o refutation_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o colourable_a pretence_n and_o allegation_n wherewith_o the_o israelite_n will_v justify_v their_o formal_a and_o outward_a sacrifice_v pag._n 87._o that_o the_o outward_a profession_n of_o piety_n and_o obedience_n disaccompanied_a with_o the_o sincere_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v odious_a unto_o the_o lord_n argue_v pag._n 91._o lin_v 32._o and_o pag._n 89._o lin_v 30._o the_o cause_n and_o the_o event_n of_o that_o impious_a conceit_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o imagine_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o allower_n of_o their_o wickedness_n pag._n 92._o lin_v 17._o the_o prophet_n humble_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n handle_v pag._n 98._o lin_v 14._o that_o by_o the_o lord_n remission_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o shall_v subsist_v before_o he_o in_o a_o condition_n and_o estate_n of_o righteousness_n declare_v p._n 99_o lin_v 31._o and_o pag._n 100_o the_o prophet_n profession_n of_o glorify_v the_o lord_n and_o magnify_v his_o fidelity_n in_o keep_v promise_n with_o his_o child_n handle_v pag._n 105._o and_o 106._o also_o pag._n 180._o lin_v 25._o and_o pag._n 184._o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o flesh_n upon_o this_o question_n whether_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n the_o several_a effect_n of_o the_o say_a discourse_n the_o inducement_n and_o ground_n of_o hold_v the_o negative_a of_o the_o say_a question_n pag._n 111.112.114.115_o that_o the_o wicked_a enjoy_v prosperity_n what_o be_v the_o part_n and_o effect_n of_o their_o prosperity_n declare_v pag._n 112._o lin_v 5._o and_o pag._n 113._o a_o lively_a description_n of_o the_o wicked_a pag._n 113._o lin_v 13._o and_o pag._n 114._o a_o logical_a analysis_n of_o twenty_o select_a psalm_n the_o psalm_n analyse_v be_v these_o namely_o psalm_n 1._o psalm_n 2._o psalm_n 16._o psalm_n 27._o psalm_n 34._o psalm_n 37._o psalm_n 39_o psalm_n 49._o psalm_n 50._o psalm_n 51._o psalm_n 73._o psalm_n 84._o psalm_n 90._o psalm_n 91._o psalm_n 94._o psalm_n 103._o psalm_n 104._o psalm_n 107._o psalm_n 116._o psalm_n 139._o psalm_n 1._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a nor_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n nor_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o mocker_n 2_o but_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o his_o law_n do_v he_o meditate_v day_n and_o night_n 3_o for_o he_o be_v like_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n which_o bring_v forth_o her_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n who_o leaf_n fade_v not_o so_o 〈◊〉_d soever_o he_o shall_v do_v shall_v prosper_v 4_o 〈◊〉_d wicked_a be_v not_o so_o but_o as_o the_o chaff_n which_o the_o wind_n 〈…〉_z 5_o therefore_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n nor_o sinner_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a 6_o for_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v analys_n psalm_n 1._o the_o question_n dispute_v by_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o psalm_n be_v this_o that_o the_o godly_a man_n only_o be_v bless_v vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o the_o scope_n of_o the_o psalmist_n in_o clear_v this_o question_n be_v to_o rectify_v our_o conceit_n and_o judgement_n touch_v the_o person_n who_o be_v capable_a of_o blessedness_n and_o so_o consequent_o to_o persuade_v unto_o holiness_n of_o life_n for_o if_o contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o wise_a in_o the_o world_n of_o who_o some_o have_v seat_v felicity_n in_o person_n civil_o virtuous_a some_o in_o 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suddenness_n of_o our_o vanish_v with_o the_o shortness_n of_o our_o life_n it_o resemble_v to_o the_o sudden_a transport_v of_o thing_n by_o a_o torrent_n or_o land_n flood_n the_o force_n whereof_o do_v present_o carry_v away_o whatsoever_o it_o incounter_v in_o the_o second_o our_o sudden_a vanish_v be_v liken_v to_o a_o dream_n which_o vanish_v in_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o three_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o green_a grass_n which_o be_v cut_v and_o wither_v almost_o assoon_o as_o it_o show_v itself_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n the_o four_o branch_n be_v of_o the_o cross_n and_o calamity_n incident_a to_o our_o life_n v_o 7.8.9.10_o in_o the_o 7._o and_o 9_o verse_n the_o prophet_n set_v out_o our_o cross_n and_o calamity_n under_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o the_o lord_n consume_v wrath_n note_v by_o the_o efficient_a the_o effect_n wrought_v thereby_o and_o in_o the_o 10._o he_o set_v they_o out_o by_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o trouble_n and_o grief_n that_o accompany_v our_o best_a and_o happy_a day_n so_o as_o in_o case_n the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o affliction_n lay_v upon_o we_o consume_v and_o waste_v we_o if_o also_o the_o excellent_a and_o best_a of_o our_o day_n be_v nought_o else_o but_o vexation_n and_o trouble_n it_o be_v evident_a hereby_o that_o our_o life_n be_v waste_v through_o continual_a cross_n and_o calamity_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o be_v likewise_o deplore_v by_o the_o prophet_n now_o this_o consume_n of_o our_o day_n through_o daily_a affliction_n be_v express_v unto_o we_o 1._o by_o lay_v forth_o the_o cause_n thereof_o namely_o our_o sin_n both_o secret_a and_o apparent_a vers_fw-la 8_o where_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o set_v our_o sin_n before_o he_o that_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o and_o punish_v they_o 2._o by_o note_v the_o sudden_a vanish_v of_o our_o day_n and_o the_o shortness_n of_o they_o this_o point_n the_o prophet_n do_v illustrate_v and_o make_v plain_a 1._o by_o a_o 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year_n yet_o i_o deny_v it_o as_o follow_v hereupon_o that_o he_o have_v either_o a_o immunity_n from_o trouble_n and_o vexation_n or_o any_o long_a and_o constant_a abode_n in_o this_o life_n his_o denial_n of_o either_o point_n the_o prophet_n do_v justify_v and_o clear_v by_o a_o several_a comparison_n his_o denial_n of_o immunity_n from_o trouble_n be_v warrant_v in_o this_o sort_n the_o excellent_a and_o best_a day_n of_o man_n life_n be_v vexation_n and_o grief_n vers_fw-la 10._o in_o the_o midst_n no_o marvel_v then_o if_o the_o ordinary_a day_n of_o his_o life_n be_v day_n of_o weariness_n and_o tribulation_n vers_fw-la 7.9_o his_o denial_n of_o man_n long_a and_o constant_a abode_n in_o this_o life_n have_v this_o ground_n the_o best_a day_n of_o man_n life_n do_v quick_o come_v to_o their_o period_n and_o vanish_v sudden_o vers_fw-la 10._o in_o the_o end_n no_o marvel_v then_o if_o the_o ordinary_a and_o weak_a day_n of_o his_o life_n do_v quick_o and_o sudden_o determine_v 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verse_n 2._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 9_o the_o inducement_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o praise_n by_o they_o be_v conclude_v thus_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v from_o distress_n reduce_v they_o to_o place_n of_o habitation_n and_o relieve_n they_o against_o the_o extremity_n of_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n they_o ought_v to_o magnify_v the_o lord_n for_o this_o his_o mercy_n both_o private_o and_o public_o vers_fw-la 2._o and_o 3._o but_o such_o as_o have_v wander_v out_o of_o their_o way_n in_o desert_n faint_v through_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v from_o distress_n reduce_v they_o to_o place_n of_o habitation_n and_o relieve_n they_o against_o the_o extremity_n of_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n vers_fw-la 4.5_o 6.7.9_o therefore_o such_o as_o have_v wander_v out_o of_o their_o way_n in_o desert_n faint_v through_o hunger_n &_o thirst_n aught_o to_o magnify_v the_o lord_n for_o this_o his_o mercy_n both_o private_o &_o public_o 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also_o in_o public_a which_o he_o call_v a_o magnify_v thereof_o before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o second_o sort_n of_o person_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o this_o duty_n of_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n mercy_n in_o all_o grateful_a manner_n be_v of_o prisoner_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v enlarge_v from_o out_o of_o prison_n the_o reason_n induce_v they_o to_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n this_o sacrifice_n be_v this_o by_o who_o prisoner_n enlarge_v from_o out_o of_o prison_n have_v recover_v their_o liberty_n he_o they_o ought_v to_o praise_v for_o his_o goodness_n both_o private_o and_o public_o but_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n by_o who_o prisoner_n enlarge_v from_o out_o of_o prison_n have_v recover_v their_o liberty_n vers_fw-la 13.14_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o prisoner_n enlarge_v from_o out_o of_o prison_n aught_o to_o praise_v for_o his_o goodness_n both_o private_o and_o public_o vers_fw-la 15._o the_o assumption_n be_v amplify_v by_o set_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o favour_n and_o act_v perform_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o restore_a prisoner_n to_o their_o liberty_n the_o amplification_n be_v 1._o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o contrary_a viz._n the_o quality_n of_o their_o imprisonment_n which_o be_v note_v to_o be_v accompany_v with_o extreme_a misery_n in_o regard_n 1._o of_o the_o place_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o dark_a dungeon_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o house_n of_o death_n ver_fw-la 10._o in_o the_o beginning_n 2._o of_o the_o rigour_n they_o endure_v in_o that_o representative_a dungeon_n of_o death_n they_o be_v there_o chain_v with_o bond_n and_o fetter_n of_o iron_n vers_fw-la 10._o 3._o of_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o suffer_v it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o wilful_a contempt_n of_o his_o gracious_a purpose_n to_o bless_v they_o a_o crime_n of_o so_o capital_a a_o nature_n as_o may_v just_o have_v occasion_v their_o perpetual_a restraint_n vers_fw-la 11._o 4._o of_o the_o anguish_n they_o endure_v in_o mind_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o so_o sharp_a affliction_n vers_fw-la 12._o in_o the_o beginning_n 5._o of_o their_o utter_a destitution_n and_o desperate_a case_n there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v they_o vers_n 12._o in_o the_o end_n 2._o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o motive_n induce_v the_o lord_n to_o bestow_v this_o blessing_n of_o liberty_n upon_o they_o viz._n their_o humble_a supplication_n and_o cry_v unto_o he_o verse_n 13._o in_o the_o beginning_n 3._o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a course_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o enlargement_n which_o by_o break_v the_o gate_n of_o steel_n and_o bar_n of_o iron_n be_v imply_v to_o be_v such_o as_o if_o without_o this_o extraordinary_a power_n and_o force_v there_o have_v be_v a_o impossibility_n of_o their_o deliverance_n vers_fw-la 14._o and_o 16._o the_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o rest_v bind_v to_o honour_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n towards_o they_o be_v of_o such_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v recover_v from_o the_o extremity_n of_o sickness_n the_o argument_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o tender_v this_o service_n of_o thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n be_v this_o by_o who_o the_o sick_a deliver_v from_o sickness_n have_v recover_v their_o health_n he_o they_o ought_v to_o magnify_v for_o this_o mercy_n both_o private_o and_o public_o but_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n by_o who_o the_o sick_a deliver_v from_o sickness_n have_v recover_v their_o health_n vers_fw-la 19.20_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o the_o sick_a deliver_v from_o sickness_n ought_v to_o magnify_v for_o this_o mercy_n both_o private_o and_o public_o vers_fw-la 21.22_o this_o blessing_n of_o health_n mention_v in_o the_o assumption_n be_v set_v out_o by_o make_v know_v unto_o we_o 1._o the_o quality_n of_o the_o sickness_n endure_v by_o they_o to_o which_o purpose_n their_o sickness_n be_v describe_v 1._o by_o the_o cause_n thereof_o viz._n the_o sin_n of_o the_o sick_a in_o respect_n whereof_o they_o be_v call_v fool_n v_o 17._o 2._o by_o the_o extremity_n thereof_o which_o appear_v by_o two_o effect_n 1._o their_o abhor_v of_o sustenance_n vers_fw-la 18._o 2._o their_o nearness_n to_o death_n vers_fw-la 18._o 2._o the_o motive_n which_o draw_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o show_v of_o this_o mercy_n viz._n their_o humble_a suit_n and_o cry_v unto_o he_o for_o compassion_n vers_fw-la 19_o 3._o the_o manner_n and_o course_n hold_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o restore_a health_n to_o these_o sick_a viz._n the_o lord_n cure_v of_o they_o without_o ordinary_a mean_n by_o his_o absolute_a will_n and_o pleasure_n vers_fw-la 20._o the_o four_o sort_n of_o person_n who_o owe_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n for_o his_o extraordinary_a mercy_n towards_o they_o be_v traveller_n on_o sea_n describe_v vers_n 23._o by_o their_o sail_v on_o the_o sea_n and_o by_o the_o end_n thereof_o who_o be_v deliver_v from_o great_a distress_n in_o their_o voyage_n on_o sea_n have_v recover_v the_o port_n of_o their_o safety_n that_o these_o aught_o to_o extol_v the_o mercy_n vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o herein_o be_v prove_v thus_o by_o who_o traveller_n on_o sea_n be_v deliver_v from_o distress_n on_o sea_n have_v recover_v the_o port_n of_o their_o safety_n he_o they_o ought_v to_o magnify_v for_o this_o mercy_n both_o private_o and_o public_o but_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n by_o who_o traveller_n on_o sea_n be_v deliver_v from_o distress_n on_o sea_n have_v recover_v the_o port_n of_o their_o safety_n vers_fw-la 28.29.30_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o traveller_n on_o sea_n be_v deliver_v from_o distress_n on_o sea_n aught_o to_o magnify_v for_o this_o mercy_n both_o private_o and_o public_o vers_fw-la 31.32_o the_o blessing_n of_o deliverance_n from_o peril_n on_o sea_n whereof_o the_o assumption_n speak_v and_o of_o recover_v the_o port_n of_o