5._o the_o main_a inâ—…nt_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n be_v that_o a_o man_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o deserve_a judgement_n and_o inability_n to_o satisfy_v for_o his_o faulâ—…_n shall_v come_v and_o empty_v himself_o before_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o to_o that_o only_a one_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n represent_v in_o 〈◊〉_d external_a sacrifice_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n that_o be_v the_o right_a way_n of_o sacrifice_v be_v that_o a_o man_n spirit_n be_v empty_v of_o its_o own_o self-confidence_n when_o it_o come_v to_o offer_v unto_o god_n the_o external_a sacrifice_n which_o otherways_o god_n regard_v not_o 6._o the_o man_n who_o most_o renounce_v his_o own_o work_n worth_n or_o merit_n and_o despise_v all_o his_o own_o do_n as_o a_o break_a earthen_a vessel_n be_v most_o acceptable_a in_o his_o approach_n to_o god_n free_a grace_n in_o the_o mediator_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v and_o that_o not_o for_o any_o worth_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o contrition_n but_o because_o by_o contrition_n be_v expel_v all_o conceit_n of_o selfworth_n and_o so_o the_o man_n be_v most_o fit_a for_o receive_v grace_n and_o free_a pardon_n from_o god_n ver._n 18._o do_v good_a in_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n unto_o zion_n build_v thou_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n 19_o then_o shall_v thou_o be_v please_v with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n with_o burnt-offering_a and_o whole_a burnt-offering_a then_o shall_v they_o offer_v bullock_n upon_o thy_o altar_n in_o the_o last_o verse_n david_n pray_v for_o the_o lord_n people_n that_o what_o breach_n have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o wall_n of_o god_n protection_n about_o they_o by_o his_o sin_n and_o they_o may_v be_v repair_v and_o god_n more_o holy_o and_o hearty_o worship_v both_o by_o himself_o and_o by_o they_o in_o time_n come_v whence_o learn_v 1._o as_o every_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v bear_v in_o heart_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o body_n and_o put_v it_o up_o to_o god_n whatsoever_o be_v the_o man_n own_o private_a condition_n so_o in_o special_a he_o that_o have_v by_o his_o sin_n provoke_v god_n to_o with_o â—…aw_v his_o proteâ—…ion_n from_o the_o incorporation_n wherein_o he_o be_v shall_v most_o earnest_o interceâ—…e_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o body_n as_o david_n do_v here_o do_v good_a in_o thy_o good_a pleaâ—…ure_n unto_o zion_n build_v thou_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n 2._o the_o rich_a grace_n of_o god_n his_o free_a love_n and_o unchangeable_a good_a will_n to_o his_o people_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n do_v good_a in_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n unto_o zion_n 3._o whosoever_o have_v be_v most_o instrumental_a in_o the_o build_n of_o god_n church_n must_v some_o way_n be_v empty_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o work_n that_o it_o may_v be_v all_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n alone_o who_o be_v the_o only_a builder_n of_o his_o own_o church_n as_o david_n here_o empty_v himself_o of_o this_o honour_n &_o ascribe_v it_o to_o god_n say_v build_v thou_o up_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n 4._o when_o god_n pour_v ouâ—…â—…pon_o his_o people_n his_o spirit_n of_o gâ—…ce_n and_o supplication_n and_o otâ—…_n proper_a effect_n of_o his_o good_a will_n to_o they_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o be_v they_o fit_a to_o do_v he_o service_n acceptable_o do_v good_a in_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n to_o zion_n then_o shall_v thou_o be_v please_v with_o the_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n 5_o no_o sacrifice_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n save_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n now_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n be_v first_o the_o propiriatory_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n whereunto_o every_o believer_n must_v have_v respect_n as_o offer_v in_o his_o name_n when_o he_o come_v to_o god_n and_o next_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o thankfulness_n and_o new_a obedience_n offâ—…ed_v up_o by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n to_o be_v accept_v the_o first_o sort_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v represent_v most_o special_o by_o burnt-offering_a and_o whole_a burnt-offering_a and_o the_o other_o sort_n by_o peace-offering_n and_o other_o oblation_n then_o shall_v thou_o be_v please_v with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n with_o burnt-offering_a and_o whole_a burnt-offering_a then_o shall_v they_o offer_v bullâ—…_n upon_o thy_o altar_n psal._n lii_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n maschil_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n when_o doeg_n the_o edomite_n come_v and_o tell_v saul_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o david_n be_v come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o abimclech_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o psalmist_n be_v to_o show_v that_o doeg_n his_o enemy_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o glory_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o court_n purchase_v by_o his_o false_a and_o cruel_a calumny_n against_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n priest_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o four_o reason_n first_o because_o god_n kindness_n can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o by_o doeg_n cruel_a calumny_n v_o 1._o second_o because_o god_n sâ—…ould_v â—…oot_v our_o doeg_n out_o of_o the_o world_n for_o his_o wicked_a calumny_n ver_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o three_o because_o doeg_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o laughingstock_n and_o matter_n of_o derision_n to_o the_o godly_a ver_fw-la 6._o 7._o four_o because_o maâ—…_n his_o malice_n david_n shall_v be_v bless_v as_o a_o believer_n in_o god_n and_o a_o true_a worshipper_n of_o he_o ver_fw-la 8._o whereupon_o he_o conclude_v with_o praise_n to_o god_n ver_fw-la 9_o from_o the_o inscription_n learn_v 1._o it_o be_v no_o new_a policy_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o seek_v to_o be_v great_a in_o court_n and_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o prince_n by_o malign_v the_o godly_a and_o foster_a the_o displeasure_n of_o prince_n against_o they_o for_o dâ—…eg_v of_o old_a do_v climb_v in_o court_n this_o way_n 2._o such_o practice_n be_v most_o suitable_a to_o false_a brethren_n for_o this_o doeg_n be_v a_o edomite_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o esâ—…_n 3._o when_o the_o wâ—…ked_v come_v to_o be_v in_o power_n and_o credit_n with_o king_n for_o their_o very_a enmity_n against_o god_n people_n it_o be_v a_o narrow_a trial_n and_o a_o sore_a tentation_n to_o the_o godly_a as_o here_o in_o david_n case_n with_o doeg_n be_v to_o be_v sein_fw-fr 4._o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o needful_a as_o to_o go_v to_o god_n for_o direction_n and_o consolation_n for_o so_o david_n do_v and_o come_v back_o with_o a_o maschil_n or_o pâ—…alme_n for_o instruction_n to_o himself_o and_o other_o 5._o it_o be_v no_o advantage_n to_o a_o claw_n back_o caluâ—…niator_n to_o pretend_v that_o he_o tell_v nothing_o but_o truth_n and_o say_v no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o see_v for_o it_o be_v true_a that_o david_n come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o abimelech_n but_o the_o tell_n of_o this_o to_o saul_n import_v much_o mischief_n upon_o the_o matter_n even_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o fall_v forth_o and_o all_o this_o be_v lay_v on_o doeg_n presuppose_v he_o have_v say_v no_o more_o than_o be_v express_v here_o that_o be_v that_o he_o tell_v saul_n david_n be_v come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o abimelech_n ver._n 1._o why_o boast_n est_fw-fr thou_o thyself_o in_o mischief_n o_o mighty_a man_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n endure_v continual_o david_n charge_v doeg_n with_o the_o vanity_n of_o his_o gloriation_n that_o he_o be_v now_o make_v so_o mighty_a a_o man_n for_o his_o ill_a service_n do_v against_o the_o lord_n servant_n and_o reâ—…uteth_v his_o folly_n because_o he_o will_v not_o take_v the_o kindness_n of_o god_n from_o the_o godly_a so_o easy_o as_o he_o may_v steal_v their_o good_a estimation_n from_o they_o among_o man_n whence_o learn_v 1._o prosperity_n and_o success_n follow_v upon_o a_o wicked_a courâ—…_n dâ—…th_v hide_v the_o sin_n and_o mischief_n which_o be_v in_o it_o from_o the_o sinâ—…_n as_o we_o see_v here_o how_o the_o favour_n which_o foolish_a doeg_n find_v aâ—…_n court_n for_o his_o calumniate_a david_n and_o the_o lord_n priest_n do_v pussâ—…_n he_o up_o 2._o there_o be_v small_a reason_n for_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o glory_n in_o his_o wickedness_n whatsoever_o profit_n or_o preferment_n it_o do_v bring_v unto_o he_o for_o after_o examination_n he_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o vain_a boast_n why_o boast_v thou_o thyself_o of_o thy_o mischief_n o_o thou_o mighty_a man_n 3._o albeit_o the_o wicked_a do_v think_v that_o god_n forget_v his_o simple_a and_o silly_a servant_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o albeit_o the_o lord_n do_v alter_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o change_v their_o prosperity_n into_o adversity_n yet_o he_o change_v not_o his_o affection_n to_o they_o this_o remain_v fast_o for_o ever_o whatsoever_o seem_v to_o the_o carnal_a spectator_n of_o the_o lord_n
and_o chief_a in_o the_o provocation_n no_o wonder_n to_o see_v they_o also_o exemplary_o punish_v for_o as_o hophni_n and_o â—…hinehas_n make_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v snuff_v at_o so_o god_n make_v their_o carcase_n fall_v in_o the_o battle_n their_o priest_n fall_v by_o the_o sword_n 3._o when_o god_n wrath_n break_v forth_o against_o his_o own_o people_n for_o their_o provocation_n he_o can_v make_v public_a calamity_n so_o great_a as_o they_o shall_v swallow_v up_o domestic_a misery_n yea_o he_o can_v make_v those_o that_o live_v and_o be_v reserve_v from_o the_o sword_n so_o weary_a of_o their_o life_n as_o they_o shall_v reckon_v the_o dead_a to_o be_v more_o happy_a than_o the_o live_n their_o priest_n fall_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o their_o widow_n make_v no_o lamentation_n ver._n 65._o then_o the_o lord_n awake_v as_o one_o out_o of_o sleep_n and_o like_o a_o mighty_a man_n that_o shout_v by_o reason_n of_o â—…e_n 66._o and_o he_o smite_v his_o enemy_n in_o the_o hinder_a part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v they_o to_o a_o perpetual_a reproach_n in_o the_o thirteen_o place_n he_o show_v how_o notwithstanding_o of_o all_o the_o former_a provocation_n and_o sore_a judgement_n the_o lord_n of_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n by_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o his_o enemy_n restore_v his_o people_n to_o the_o privilege_n of_o church_n and_o kingdom_n whence_o learn_v 1._o howsoever_o the_o lord_n people_n draw_v on_o judgement_n upon_o themselves_o and_o deserve_v to_o be_v leave_v in_o their_o misery_n yet_o god_n of_o his_o free_a and_o constant_a love_n to_o they_o send_v relief_n when_o they_o least_o expect_v as_o here_o be_v to_o be_v see_v when_o his_o people_n be_v in_o a_o most_o desperate_a condition_n then_o the_o lord_n awake_v 2._o as_o people_n do_v sleep_v secure_o in_o their_o sin_n when_o god_n do_v call_v they_o to_o repentance_n so_o it_o be_v justice_n with_o god_n to_o misken_fw-mi they_o in_o their_o calamity_n and_o to_o be_v unto_o they_o as_o one_o asleep_o as_o here_o he_o be_v describe_v 3._o god_n do_v not_o so_o far_o wink_v at_o the_o trouble_n of_o his_o own_o people_n but_o the_o cry_n of_o their_o misery_n and_o the_o insolency_n of_o the_o enemy_n against_o they_o will_v awake_v he_o when_o israel_n be_v now_o as_o a_o lose_a people_n and_o their_o enemy_n have_v take_v god_n ark_n then_o the_o lord_n awake_v as_o one_o out_o of_o sleep_n and_o like_o a_o mighty_a man_n that_o shout_v because_o of_o wine_n 4._o whatsoever_o weak_a similitude_n the_o scripture_n use_v to_o make_v we_o conceive_v somewhat_o of_o the_o lord_n operation_n yet_o must_v we_o always_o think_v of_o he_o as_o beseem_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o majesty_n leave_v the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o creature_n from_o which_o the_o similitude_n be_v borrow_v as_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o comparison_n to_o rest_v with_o the_o creature_n itself_o as_o here_o we_o be_v lead_v to_o do_v except_o we_o shall_v think_v blasphemous_a thought_n of_o god_n 5._o albeit_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n people_n may_v be_v at_o ease_n when_o his_o people_n be_v in_o trouble_n and_o lie_v under_o their_o foot_n yet_o god_n will_v arise_v in_o due_a time_n and_o punish_v they_o the_o lord_n awake_v and_o smite_v his_o enemy_n in_o the_o hinder_a part_n 6._o the_o dishonour_n do_v to_o god_n and_o to_o god_n people_n be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o be_v short_o remove_v but_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o enemy_n which_o do_v dishonour_n god_n be_v perpetual_a and_o everlasting_a he_o smite_v his_o enemy_n in_o the_o hinder_a part_n to_o wit_n with_o emerods_n and_o a_o bloody_a flux_n and_o so_o he_o pâ—…â—…hom_v to_o a_o perpetual_a reproach_n ver._n 67._o moreover_o he_o refuse_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o joseph_n and_o choose_v not_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n 68_o but_o choose_v the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n the_o mount_n zion_n which_o he_o love_v 69._o and_o he_o build_v his_o sanctuary_n like_o high_a palace_n like_o the_o earth_n which_o he_o have_v establish_v for_o ever_o 70._o he_o choose_v david_n also_o his_o servant_n and_o take_v he_o from_o the_o sheepfold_n 71._o from_o follow_v the_o ewe_n great_a with_o young_a he_o bring_v he_o to_o feed_v jacob_n his_o people_n and_o israel_n his_o inheritance_n 72._o so_o he_o feed_v they_o according_a to_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o guide_v they_o by_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o last_o place_n be_v set_v down_o how_o albeit_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o return_v to_o shiloh_n with_o his_o ark_n ver_fw-la 67._o yet_o he_o stay_v in_o the_o land_n among_o his_o people_n and_o place_v his_o ark_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o build_v himself_o a_o glorious_a temple_n and_o sanctuary_n on_o zion_n ver_fw-la 68_o 69._o and_o settle_v his_o people_n under_o the_o government_n of_o david_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n exalt_v from_o a_o humble_a and_o low_a condition_n to_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n ver_n 70_o 71._o by_o who_o the_o people_n be_v well_o govern_v ver_fw-la 72._o from_o ver_fw-la 67_o 68_o learn_v 1._o the_o lord_n can_v so_o temper_v his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n in_o his_o deal_n with_o his_o people_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o both_o shall_v be_v manifest_a because_o he_o be_v so_o dishonour_v in_o shiloh_n he_o will_v have_v his_o justice_n see_v in_o not_o suffer_v his_o ark_n to_o come_v there_o again_o any_o more_o moreover_o he_o refuse_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o joseph_n and_o choose_v not_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o tribe_n that_o he_o will_v most_o respect_n or_o where_o he_o will_v have_v the_o residence_n of_o his_o ark_n to_o be_v there_o be_v his_o justice_n again_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o land_n or_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n altogether_o but_o will_v dwell_v in_o some_o other_o part_n of_o the_o land_n and_o will_v take_v another_o tribe_n to_o have_v the_o chief_a evidence_n of_o his_o respect_n show_v unto_o they_o but_o he_o choose_v the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n there_o be_v his_o mercy_n with_o a_o insinuation_n of_o the_o main_a mean_n of_o the_o mercy_n which_o be_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n thus_o god_n will_v not_o depart_v from_o israel_n and_o yet_o he_o will_v noâ—…_n be_v find_v save_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n out_o of_o which_o come_v christ_n the_o root_n and_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n to_o all_o israel_n who_o shall_v seek_v unto_o god_n through_o he_o 2._o whatsoever_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a yet_o no_o particular_a place_n be_v to_o privilege_a but_o god_n will_v leave_v it_o and_o take_v another_o to_o dwell_v in_o when_o he_o be_v provoke_v in_o 〈◊〉_d particular_a place_n to_o forsake_v it_o for_o the_o dishonour_n do_v to_o his_o majesty_n in_o shiloh_n he_o resuse_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o joseph_n he_o refuse_v thâ—…_n his_o ark_n the_o chief_a sign_n of_o his_o presence_n shall_v have_v its_o residence_n any_o more_o in_o the_o bound_n of_o ephraim_n or_o manasseh_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n 3._o the_o cause_n why_o god_n choose_v unto_o any_o privilege_n one_o tribe_n more_o than_o another_o or_o one_o person_n rather_o than_o another_o or_o one_o place_n rather_o than_o another_o be_v only_o his_o own_o free_a will_n grace_n and_o love_n he_o choose_v the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n the_o mount_n siou_n which_o he_o love_v from_o ver_fw-la 69._o learn_v 1._o in_o the_o type_n of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n on_o mount_n zion_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v his_o own_o edifice_n who_o ever_o be_v the_o workman_n who_o he_o in_o his_o providence_n do_v employ_v to_o build_v it_o therefore_o be_v it_o say_v he_o build_v his_o sanctuary_n like_o high_a palace_n 2._o albeit_o the_o lord_n church_n may_v have_v many_o trouble_n and_o commotion_n in_o it_o yet_o shall_v it_o endure_v and_o not_o be_v overthrow_v utter_o for_o ever_o he_o build_v his_o sanctuary_n as_o the_o earth_n which_o he_o have_v establish_v for_o ever_o from_o ver._n 70_o 71._o learn_v 1._o the_o church_n shall_v not_o want_v a_o king_n to_o defend_v and_o protect_v she_o for_o god_n have_v his_o own_o choose_a servant_n appoint_v for_o the_o purpose_n as_o for_o the_o typical_a kingdom_n of_o israel_n he_o have_v david_n so_o for_o the_o church_n universal_a represent_v by_o the_o type_n he_o have_v appoint_v christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n who_o take_v his_o humane_a nature_n of_o the_o lineage_n of_o david_n to_o be_v king_n mystical_a in_o zion_n for_o ever_o to_o be_v a_o type_n of_o who_o he_o do_v choose_v david_n his_o servant_n 2._o the_o lord_n to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v not_o only_o show_v his_o sovereign_a power_n whereby_o he_o can_v raise_v
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