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may_v lawful_o be_v use_v to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n quicken_v i_o see_v ver_fw-la 37._o 40._o 50._o 88_o 93._o judgement_n according_a to_o thy_o judgement_n judgement_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n threaten_n against_o transgressor_n and_o this_o david_n decline_v psal._n 143._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o i_o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o this_o david_n desire_v as_o in_o this_o verse_n see_v ver_fw-la 7._o 13._o 20._o 30._o 39_o 43._o 52._o 62._o 66._o 75._o 84._o 102._o 106._o 108._o 120._o 137._o 149._o 156._o 160._o 164._o 175._o ver_fw-la 150._o they_o draw_v near_o that_o follow_v after_o malice_n and_o be_v far_o from_o thy_o law_n he_o reiterate_v again_o his_o complaint_n against_o instrument_n his_o enemy_n who_o he_o describe_v after_o this_o manner_n that_o towards_o god_n they_o be_v impious_a man_n far_o 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the_o lord_n render_v we_o comfort_n we_o must_v also_o be_v move_v by_o it_o to_o render_v he_o reverence_n prope_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la ubique_fw-la adest_fw-la 119._o nec_fw-la refugere_fw-la eum_fw-la possumus_fw-la si_fw-la offendimus_fw-la nec_fw-la fallere_fw-la si_fw-la delinquimus_fw-la nec_fw-la amittere_fw-la si_fw-la colamus_fw-la he_o be_v near_o unto_o all_o who_o be_v every_o where_o present_a if_o we_o offend_v he_o we_o can_v fly_v from_o he_o if_o we_o â—…ne_v we_o can_v siele_v nor_o cover_v his_o eye_n if_o we_o worship_v he_o we_o can_v want_v he_o near_o to_o we_o in_o all_o our_o necessity_n de_fw-fr sole_a non_fw-fr dubitas_fw-la quod_fw-la ubique_fw-la resplendeat_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la dubitas_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la ubique_fw-la fulgeat_fw-la thou_o doubte_v not_o of_o the_o sun_n that_o it_o shine_v into_o every_o place_n why_o doubte_v thou_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v present_a in_o every_o place_n be_v where_o thou_o will_v he_o be_v 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walk_v heaven_n in_o be_v the_o path_n of_o god_n commandment_n not_o any_o new_a way_n but_o the_o old_a and_o path_v way_n wherein_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v walk_v before_o he_o and_o for_o which_o the_o grecian_n as_o euthymius_n note_v call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euthym._n quasi_fw-la viam_fw-la tritam_fw-la but_o how-so-eve_a this_o way_n be_v path_v by_o the_o walk_n and_o tread_v of_o many_o in_o it_o yet_o he_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v but_o one_o yea_o and_o a_o narrow_a and_o difficil_n path_n to_o keep_v and_o therefore_o seek_v he_o to_o be_v guide_v into_o it_o as_o to_o hell_n the_o broad_a way_n there_o be_v many_o road_n and_o path_v way_n into_o it_o although_o they_o meet_v all_o in_o one_o end_n all_o man_n go_v not_o to_o hell_n by_o one_o way_n for_o we_o see_v many_o man_n abhor_v a_o sin_n in_o other_o who_o yet_o entertain_v a_o far_o more_o odious_a sin_n in_o themselves_o but_o the_o narrow_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o heaven_n 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and_o quicken_v i_o in_o thy_o way_n have_v pray_v for_o his_o hart_n now_o he_o pray_v eye_n for_o his_o eye_n also_o omnia_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la petit_fw-la docens_fw-la illum_fw-la omne_fw-la efficere_fw-la by_o the_o eye_n oftentimes_o as_o by_o window_n death_n enter_v into_o the_o hart_n therefore_o to_o keep_v the_o hart_n in_o a_o good_a estate_n hart_n three_o thing_n be_v requisite_a first_o a_o careful_a custody_n of_o the_o sense_n special_o of_o the_o eye_n for_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n ut_fw-la qui_fw-la exteriorâ—…_n 2._o oculo_fw-la negligenter_n utitur_fw-la interiori_fw-la non_fw-la iniustè_fw-fr caecetur_fw-la that_o he_o who_o negligent_o use_v the_o external_a eye_n of_o his_o body_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o blindness_n in_o the_o internal_a eye_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n nazianzen_n deplore_a the_o calamity_n of_o his_o soul_n nazian_n wish_v that_o a_o door_n may_v be_v set_v before_o his_o eye_n &_o ear_n to_o close_v they_o when_o they_o open_v to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o good_a malis_fw-la autem_fw-la sua_fw-la sponte_fw-la utrumque_fw-la clauderetur_fw-la the_o second_o thing_n be_v a_o subdue_a of_o the_o body_n by_o discipline_n and_o the_o three_o be_v continuance_n in_o prayer_n every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o the_o behold_v god_n thereof_o shall_v waken_v in_o we_o a_o affection_n to_o praise_v god_n oculi_fw-la idcireo_fw-la dati_fw-la sunt_fw-la corpori_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la eos_fw-la intueamur_fw-la creaturam_fw-la aâ—…_n per_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la mirabilem_fw-la gent._n harmoniam_fw-la agnoscamus_fw-la opificem_fw-la for_o this_o cause_n be_v eye_n give_v to_o the_o body_n that_o by_o they_o we_o may_v look_v to_o the_o creature_n and_o by_o the_o marvellous_a harmony_n which_o be_v among_o they_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o know_v the_o creator_n but_o since_o the_o fall_n the_o creature_n also_o be_v become_v subject_n to_o vanity_n in_o every_o ☜_o one_o of_o they_o have_v the_o serpent_n lay_v his_o deceivable_a snare_n to_o entrap_v man_n and_o steal_v his_o affection_n us._n from_o god_n so_o that_o now_o inter_fw-la tot_fw-la passiones_fw-la huius_fw-la corporis_fw-la inter_fw-la tantas_fw-la illecebras_fw-la huius_fw-la saeculi_fw-la difficile_fw-la est_fw-la tutum_fw-la &_o intemeratum_fw-la seruare_fw-la ve_fw-la ambrose_n stigium_fw-la in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o passion_n of_o so_o many_o allurement_n of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v a_o dissicile_a thing_n to_o walk_v and_o not_o to_o be_v snare_v he_o that_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n say_v our_o saviour_n and_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n behold_v in_o how_o short_a a_o time_n great_a guiltiness_n be_v commit_v malè_fw-la sic_fw-la vidit_fw-la oculus_fw-la videat_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o fungatur_fw-la svo_fw-la munere_fw-la non_fw-la lubricae_fw-la mentis_fw-la imperio_fw-la dirigatur_fw-la ad_fw-la lapsum_fw-la ut_fw-la vitium_fw-la referat_fw-la pro_fw-la officio_fw-la david_n know_v this_o he_o find_v the_o evil_a of_o it_o by_o experience_n let_v we_o learn_v of_o he_o to_o watch_v over_o our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v keep_v the_o hart_n the_o better_a quicken_v i_o in_o thy_o way_n man_n by_o nature_n be_v piety_n quick_a enough_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o own_o way_n and_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n he_o can_v do_v they_o without_o a_o teacher_n but_o unless_o the_o lord_n put_v life_n in_o he_o &_o keep_v life_n in_o his_o soul_n quicken_a he_o at_o all_o occasion_n he_o have_v neither_o knowledge_n nor_o strength_n nor_o pleasure_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n of_o this_o petition_n see_v ver_fw-la 88_o 145._o ver_fw-la 38._o establish_v thy_o promise_n to_o thy_o servant_n because_o he_o fear_v thou_o here_o be_v a_o prayer_n with_o a_o reason_n the_o us._n prayer_n be_v that_o god_n will_v make_v sure_a his_o
the_o lord_n when_o he_o exhort_v to_o repentance_n repentance_n cry_n my_o son_n delay_v not_o to_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n this_o day_n while_o it_o be_v call_v upon_o you_o harden_v not_o your_o heart_n but_o satan_n voice_n be_v tarry_v till_o the_o morn_n let_v i_o first_o go_v and_o kiss_v my_o father_n that_o be_v delight_v yet_o a_o space_n in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n it_o be_v offer_v by_o moses_n to_o pharaoh_n when_o shall_v i_o pray_v for_o thou_o and_o he_o answer_v to_o morrow_n it_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o man_n when_o will_v thou_o that_o i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o and_o in_o effect_v it_o be_v answer_v by_o many_o not_o till_o my_o old_a day_n miserable_a be_v pharaoh_n who_o delay_v moses_n but_o one_o day_n ☞_o and_o more_o miserable_a be_v they_o who_o delay_v the_o lord_n for_o many_o year_n when_o he_o offer_v they_o mercy_n i_o know_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o wise_a time_n virgin_n and_o the_o foolish_a but_o that_o the_o one_o do_v that_o in_o time_n which_o the_o other_o will_v fain_o have_v do_v out_o of_o time_n and_o can_v not_o the_o most_o profane_a man_n of_o the_o world_n be_v force_v in_o death_n to_o make_v their_o refuge_n to_o the_o lord_n then_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o unto_o he_o then_o they_o cry_v for_o mercy_n and_o desire_v all_o other_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o if_o we_o be_v wise_a let_v we_o do_v that_o in_o time_n which_o all_o man_n be_v fain_o to_o do_v at_o the_o length_n ver_fw-la 61._o the_o band_n of_o the_o wicked_a have_v rob_v i_o but_o i_o have_v not_o forsake_v thy_o law_n true_a godliness_n will_v endure_v great_a tentation_n tentation_n even_o as_o tree_n well_o root_v abide_v the_o blast_n of_o strong_a wind_n and_o gold_n that_o be_v fine_a abide_v the_o trial_n of_o fire_n many_o way_n be_v david_n tempt_v and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o wicked_a by_o troop_n and_o multitude_n combine_v against_o he_o yet_o do_v he_o not_o forsake_v the_o 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that_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n may_v understand_v that_o which_o he_o speak_v unto_o all_o many_o other_o witness_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o same_o purpose_n but_o i_o cease_v ver_fw-la 123._o i_o open_v my_o mouth_n and_o pant_v because_o i_o love_v thy_o commandment_n by_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n david_n express_v body_n as_o basile_n think_v animi_fw-la propensionem_fw-la that_o the_o inclination_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v after_o god_n word_n for_o this_o open_a mouth_n ambrose_n think_v be_v os_fw-la interioris_fw-la hominis_fw-la the_o mouth_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v his_o heart_n and_o the_o speech_n note_v vehementem_fw-la animi_fw-la intensionem_fw-la a_o vehement_a intention_n of_o his_o spirit_n say_v euthymius_n yet_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v amiss_o to_o consider_v here_o how_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o godly_a earnest_o affect_v move_v the_o body_n also_o the_o speech_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o traveller_n who_o be_v very_o desirous_a to_o attain_v to_o their_o propose_a end_n enforce_v their_o strength_n thereunto_o and_o find_v a_o weakness_n in_o their_o body_n to_o answer_v their_o will_n they_o pant_v &_o open_v their_o mouth_n seek_v refreshment_n from_o the_o air_n to_o renew_v their_o strength_n or_o as_o vatablus_n think_v from_o man_n exceed_v hungry_a and_o thirsty_a who_o open_v their_o mouth_n as_o if_o they_o will_v draw_v in_o the_o whole_a air_n and_o then_o pant_v and_o sigh_v within_o themselves_o when_o they_o find_v no_o full_a refreshment_n by_o it_o so_o he_o express_v it_o tanto_fw-la desiderio_fw-la legum_fw-la tuarum_fw-la flagrat_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la ut_fw-la subinde_fw-la cogar_fw-la haurire_fw-la aerem_fw-la propter_fw-la assâ—…dua_fw-la suspiria_fw-la word_n however_o it_o be_v it_o let_v we_o see_v how_o the_o hear_n read_v or_o meditate_v of_o god_n word_n waken_v in_o david_n a_o most_o earnest_a affection_n to_o have_v the_o light_n joy_n grace_n and_o comfort_v thereof_o communicate_v to_o his_o own_o heart_n for_o in_o the_o godly_a knowledge_n of_o good_a increase_v desire_n and_o it_o can_v be_v express_v how_o vehement_o their_o soul_n long_o to_o feel_v that_o power_n and_o comfort_n which_o they_o know_v be_v in_o the_o word_n and_o how_o sore_o they_o be_v grieve_v and_o trouble_v when_o they_o find_v it_o not_o and_o happy_a be_v we_o if_o we_o can_v meet_v the_o receive_v lord_n with_o this_o like_a affection_n that_o when_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n we_o can_v also_o open_v our_o heart_n to_o hear_v as_o david_n here_o do_v christus_fw-la aperit_fw-la os_fw-la ut_fw-la daret_fw-la alijs_fw-la spiritum_fw-la david_n aperuit_fw-la ut_fw-la acciperet_fw-la open_v his_o heart_n to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n when_o god_n open_v his_o mouth_n in_o his_o word_n to_o give_v it_o for_o it_o be_v his_o promise_n to_o we_o all_o open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a and_o i_o shall_v fill_v it_o let_v we_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o prayer_n that_o the_o lord_n who_o open_v the_o heart_n of_o â—…dia_fw-la will_v open_v our_o heart_n to_o receive_v grace_n when_o he_o offer_v by_o his_o word_n to_o give_v it_o ver_fw-la 132._o look_v upon_o i_o and_o be_v merciful_a to_o i_o as_o thou_o use_v to_o do_v unto_o those_o that_o love_v thy_o name_n from_o praise_n david_n now_o turn_v he_o to_o prayer_n psalm_n in_o our_o best_a estate_n we_o be_v far_o from_o that_o mercy_n which_o we_o shall_v be_v our_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n stand_v in_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o our_o imperfection_n even_o when_o the_o godly_a speak_v any_o thing_n to_o god_n out_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n concern_v their_o upright_a affection_n towards_o he_o at_o that_o same_o time_n privy_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o want_n they_o take_v they_o to_o prayer_n and_o seek_v mercy_n look_v upon_o i_o this_o prayer_n be_v use_v by_o the_o god_n godly_a in_o two_o respect_n first_o when_o they_o be_v unrighteous_o judge_v of_o man_n and_o charge_v 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and_o merciful_a to_o they_o and_o be_v merciful_a this_o be_v very_o well_o subjoin_v wâ—…th_n for_o god_n look_v to_o some_o in_o his_o displeasure_n so_o he_o look_v to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o unloose_a the_o pin_n of_o their_o chariot_n that_o they_o can_v not_o drive_v so_o he_o look_v to_o sodom_n and_o rain_v down_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o they_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v amos_n be_v upon_o the_o sinful_a kingdom_n to_o destroy_v it_o david_n know_v this_o and_o therefore_o desire_v the_o lord_n so_o to_o look_v on_o he_o as_o to_o be_v merciunto_o he_o as_o thou_o use_v these_o word_n contain_v in_o effect_n us._n a_o reason_n from_o god_n constant_a kindness_n towards_o all_o his_o child_n lord_n do_v to_o i_o as_o thou_o have_v use_v to_o do_v to_o other_o that_o love_v thou_o orâ—…_n ut_fw-la aequali_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la sententia_fw-la potiar_fw-la the_o example_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v not_o only_o register_v for_o our_o comfort_n but_o for_o our_o confirmation_n wherein_o we_o
water_v by_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o godly_a fall_v not_o to_o the_o ground_n the_o lord_n gather_v they_o like_o most_o precious_a pearl_n unto_o he_o and_o put_v they_o in_o his_o bottle_n and_o they_o bring_v still_o increase_v of_o comfort_n to_o such_o as_o shed_v they_o they_o be_v sow_v like_o good_a seed_n on_o earth_n the_o first_o fruit_n whereof_o be_v reap_v on_o earth_n but_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o in_o heaven_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n they_o that_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n zade._n ver_fw-la 137._o righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o just_o be_v thy_o judgement_n here_o david_n sore_o trouble_v with_o david_n grief_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o enemy_n yea_o tempt_v great_o to_o impatience_n and_o distrust_n by_o look_v to_o their_o prosperous_a estate_n notwithstanding_o their_o so_o gross_a impiety_n do_v now_o show_v unto_o we_o a_o threefold_a ground_n of_o comfort_n which_o in_o this_o 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comfort_n nor_o let_v the_o wicked_a go_v unpunished_a in_o their_o sin_n than_o he_o can_v deny_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n which_o be_v impossible_a just_o be_v thy_o judgement_n the_o second_o ground_n of_o david_n comfort_n be_v here_o and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver_fw-la 138._o thou_o have_v command_v justice_n by_o thy_o testimony_n and_o truth_n especial_o as_o the_o tree_n be_v so_o be_v the_o fruit_n from_o so_o righteous_a nature_n a_o god_n nothing_o can_v proceed_v but_o righteousness_n god_n forbid_v that_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v do_v unrighteous_o this_o meditation_n of_o the_o equity_n of_o god_n command_n flow_v from_o his_o most_o righteous_a nature_n confirm_v david_n in_o this_o sure_a conclusion_n it_o can_v be_v but_o well_o with_o they_o who_o walk_v after_o his_o word_n and_o by_o the_o contrary_a such_o as_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o it_o can_v but_o make_v a_o miserable_a end_n however_o they_o prosper_v for_o a_o time_n and_o out_o of_o this_o we_o may_v further_o learn_v how_o the_o god_n law_n of_o god_n express_v to_o we_o the_o lively_a linâ—…ments_n of_o his_o image_n for_o from_o his_o righteous_a nature_n flow_v his_o commandment_n command_v righteousness_n this_o let_v we_o sâ—…e_a 〈◊〉_d fearful_a a_o evil_a sin_n be_v since_o it_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o that_o holy_a law_n be_v which_o flow_v from_o god_n righteous_a nature_n it_o be_v a_o direct_a impugn_v &_o violate_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n so_o far_o as_o the_o creature_n may_v the_o law_n of_o ☞_o king_n may_v be_v break_v and_o their_o person_n not_o touch_v far_o less_o their_o nature_n violate_v yea_o ofttimes_o their_o nature_n like_v of_o that_o evil_n which_o their_o law_n forbid_v it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o flow_v from_o his_o righteous_a nature_n and_o god_n and_o his_o law_n be_v so_o strait_o unite_v that_o the_o break_n of_o his_o law_n be_v a_o impugn_v of_o his_o very_a nature_n so_o far_o as_o the_o creature_n may_v as_o i_o have_v say_v already_o by_o thy_o testimony_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v call_v word_n his_o testimony_n both_o because_o it_o testify_v his_o will_n which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v as_o also_o because_o it_o testify_v unto_o man_n true_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o whether_o good_a or_o evil_n man_n by_o nature_n be_v curious_a to_o know_v their_o end_n rather_o than_o care_v full_a to_o mend_v their_o life_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n seek_v answer_n where_o they_o never_o get_v good_a but_o if_o they_o will_v know_v let_v they_o go_v to_o the_o word_n and_o testimony_n they_o need_v not_o to_o seek_v any_o other_o oracle_n if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n testify_v good_a thing_n unto_o they_o they_o have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v if_o otherwise_o it_o witness_v evil_a unto_o they_o let_v they_o haste_n to_o prevent_v it_o or_o else_o it_o shall_v assure_o overtake_v they_o ver_fw-la 139._o my_o zeal_n have_v even_o consume_v i_o 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a_o table_n direct_v the_o reader_n how_o to_o find_v out_o the_o principal_a point_n of_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n a_o a_o brahams_n infirmity_n to_o teach_v we_o strength_n p._n 143._o god_n acceptation_n of_o any_o thing_n at_o our_o hand_n a_o great_a favour_n for_o three_o respect_n 246._o access_n to_o god_n by_o prayer_n while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o body_n will_v make_v we_o not_o afraid_a to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n 137._o adam_n have_v all_o grace_n except_o perseverance_n 260._o affection_n to_o be_v fervent_a in_o seek_v spiritual_a thing_n 356._o affection_n if_o strong_a will_v break_v forth_o in_o action_n 368._o affliction_n be_v favour_n and_o prove_v such_o 166._o 245._o they_o be_v profitable_a 206._o affliction_n and_o offence_n humble_a the_o godly_a 170._o affliction_n not_o affect_v purgation_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o fearful_a induration_n 171._o in_o affliction_n we_o see_v three_o thing_n better_o than_o in_o prosperity_n viz._n what_o 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123._o 215._o assurance_n confirm_v by_o argument_n 124._o the_o awe-band_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v without_o they_o of_o the_o godly_a within_o they_o 362._o b_o the_o band_n &_o combine_n of_o the_o wicked_a avail_n not_o p._n 155_o banishment_n and_o pilgrimage_n bring_v we_o near_o to_o god_n the_o far_a from_o men._n 131._o beginning_n nothing_o without_o perseverance_n 252._o god_n be_v a_o beholder_n of_o our_o affliction_n and_o wrestle_n 342_o benefit_n receive_v well_o use_v beget_v boldness_n to_o ask_v more_o 38._o benefit_n shall_v bind_v we_o to_o obedience_n 308._o the_o fruit_n of_o god_n benefit_n be_v our_o profit_n and_o god_n praise_n 393._o benignity_n of_o god_n general_n special_a 163._o blessedness_n of_o man_n describe_v four_o way_n 6._o man_n blessedness_n be_v in_o god_n approbation_n 9_o desire_v of_o the_o best_a blessing_n please_v god_n best_a 93._o blindness_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n 51._o our_o body_n be_v house_n of_o bondage_n 132._o christ_n 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254._o a_o threefold_a comfort_n 314._o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o word_n be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o godly_a 370._o a_o man_n know_v by_o his_o company_n 161._o 257._o wicked_a company_n to_o be_v for_o bear_v for_o two_o cause_n 257._o a_o threefold_a complaint_n against_o three_o sort_n of_o enemy_n 383._o confession_n of_o sin_n confound_v satan_n 274._o 396._o confusion_n twofolde_a either_o a_o desertion_n of_o god_n or_o oppression_n of_o men._n 88_o a_o good_a conscience_n afford_v continual_a boldness_n in_o prayer_n 273._o 302._o 343._o 354_o consideration_n necessary_a in_o all_o thing_n 150._o david_n constancy_n in_o religion_n 174._o constancy_n of_o christian_n 250._o 351._o conversion_n to_o god_n not_o of_o any_o freewill_n in_o nature_n 85._o nothing_o can_v give_v a_o
commend_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n thereof_o 357._o every_o thing_n contrary_a thereto_o be_v falsehood_n 366._o it_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o religious_a order_n 389._o it_o be_v like_a manna_n 392._o god_n work_n be_v wondrous_a 77._o all_o his_o work_n serve_v he_o 217._o worldling_n treasure_n be_v without_o they_o the_o christian_n be_v within_o they_o 33._o the_o worldling_n joy_n the_o godly_z grief_n 69_o young_a youth_n and_o old_a age_n both_o to_o be_v godly_a 30._o to_o be_v consider_v 234._o z_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o god_n word_n not_o soon_o satisfy_v 317._o the_o nature_n of_o zeal_n ibid._n sundry_a sort_n of_o zeal_n 318._o the_o effect_n of_o zeal_n ibid._n zeal_n and_o knowledge_n twowing_n of_o the_o soul_n 319._o the_o trial_n of_o zeal_n ibid._n zeal_n in_o prayer_n 328._o what_o may_v seem_v want_v in_o this_o table_n the_o reference_n of_o certain_a verse_n will_v supply_v finis_fw-la job_n 31._o heb._n 13._o so_o many_o waieâ—…_n do_v god_n teâ—…ch_a man_n that_o man_n be_v inexcusable_a if_o he_o learn_v not_o matth._n 11._o 17._o euthym._n god_n courle_n in_o deal_v with_o man_n contrary_a to_o satan_n esa._n 5._o 4._o a_o commendation_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n aâ—…ib_n david_n both_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o tongue_n and_o the_o pen_n of_o the_o great_a king_n if_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o david_n disposition_n we_o shall_v also_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o approbation_n ☜_o a_o notable_a sentence_n of_o cyprian_a to_o this_o purpole_n job_n 1._o 1._o 8._o pontius_n we_o shall_v mark_v these_o verâ—…es_n for_o which_o god_n have_v commend_v his_o servant_n in_o every_o verse_n of_o this_o psalm_n except_o one_o david_n make_v mention_n of_o god_n word_n vatablus_n such_o as_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o word_n live_v by_o it_o as_o by_o the_o food_n of_o their_o soul_n other_o can_v account_v of_o it_o ☜_o the_o order_n and_o division_n of_o this_o psalm_n the_o felicity_n of_o man_n stand_v in_o a_o conformity_n with_o god_n basil._n praeâ—…in_o psal._n rom._n 9_o 5._o four_o way_n be_v man_n felicity_n describe_v in_o holy_a scripture_n ephes._n 1._o 3._o psalm_n psal._n 3â—…_n 1._o matth._n 5._o euthym._n every_o man_n life_n be_v a_o way_n wherein_o without_o intermission_n he_o walk_v to_o the_o grave_n basil._n psal._n 125._o the_o different_a course_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a man_n in_o it_o for_o there_o be_v one_o common_a to_o they_o both_o which_o be_v see_v one_o other_o proper_a to_o each_o of_o they_o which_o be_v secret_a a_o godly_a man_n direct_v his_o course_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o 1â—…_n man_n felicity_n stand_v in_o god_n his_o approbation_n no_o malice_n of_o satan_n no_o wrath_n of_o man_n can_v curse_v where_o god_n have_v bless_v why_o god_n word_n be_v call_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n every_o man_n shall_v take_v heed_n what_o god_n word_n testify_v to_o he_o mich._n 2._o 7._o ☞_o aug._n how_o the_o child_n of_o god_n keep_v his_o word_n 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the_o other_o of_o love_n and_o obedience_n adam_n endue_v with_o many_o grace_n but_o not_o with_o perseverance_n ☜_o the_o prayer_n of_o godly_a man_n how_o they_o be_v frame_v god_n promise_n be_v make_v on_o a_o condition_n which_o we_o must_v regard_v judg._n 10._o many_o think_v they_o have_v life_n who_o be_v but_o dead_a amb._n in_o psalm_n 119._o in_o the_o life_n vegetative_a tree_n excel_v man_n in_o the_o life_n sensitive_a beast_n excel_v man_n in_o the_o life_n rational_a reprobate_n excel_v christian_n ☜_o wherein_o then_o stand_v the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a by_o which_o he_o excel_v all_o wisdom_n provide_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v but_o the_o foolish_a be_v so_o snare_v with_o thing_n present_a that_o they_o see_v not_o what_o be_v to_o come_v lamentable_a that_o we_o shall_v want_v when_o we_o may_v have_v grace_n for_o thâ—…_n seek_v john_n 4._o word_n without_o affection_n a_o dead_a sacrifice_n three_o thing_n cause_v david_n to_o fear_v lest_o he_o 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