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be_v anoint_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n even_o so_o in_o some_o sense_n be_v the_o gospel_n also_o sect._n 2_o 3._o likewise_o as_o david_n be_v grievous_o persecute_v before_o that_o he_o can_v attain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n that_o so_o it_o have_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v with_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n sect._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o that_o as_o david_n be_v afterward_o bring_v first_o to_o one_o part_n of_o it_o and_o then_o to_o the_o whole_a so_o the_o gospel_n be_v in_o such_o sort_n advance_v as_o already_o it_o be_v be_v therein_o as_o likely_a also_o to_o be_v further_o advance_v sect._n 8_o 9_o but_o yet_o that_o we_o be_v to_o await_v this_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o such_o a_o course_n as_o david_n do_v sect._n 10_o 11._o and_o so_o do_v that_o we_o need_v not_o to_o doubt_v for_o that_o such_o advancement_n of_o his_o glory_n stand_v not_o on_o our_o worthiness_n but_o on_o his_o goodness_n also_o sect._n 12._o and_o though_o it_o do_v yet_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o 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my_o god_n deliver_v i_o from_o my_o enemy_n defend_v i_o from_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o 59.1_o 59.1_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o wicked_a doer_n and_o save_v i_o from_o the_o bloody_a man_n 2._o 2._o for_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o for_o the_o vexation_n of_o the_o wicked_a because_o they_o have_v bring_v iniquity_n upon_o i_o and_o furious_o hate_v i_o 55.3_o 55.3_o harken_v unto_o i_o and_o answer_v i_o i_o mourn_v in_o my_o prayer_n and_o make_v a_o noise_n 2._o 2._o hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o god_n and_o hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o my_o supplication_n 1._o 1._o o_o lord_n my_o god_n if_o i_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n if_o there_o be_v any_o wickedness_n in_o my_o hand_n 7.3_o 7.3_o if_o i_o have_v reward_v evil_a unto_o he_o that_o deal_v friendly_a with_o i_o yea_o i_o have_v deliver_v he_o that_o without_o any_o cause_n be_v my_o enemy_n 4._o 4._o then_o let_v my_o enemy_n persecute_v my_o soul_n and_o take_v i_o yea_o let_v he_o tread_v my_o life_n down_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o lay_v my_o honour_n in_o the_o dust_n 5._o 5._o stand_v up_o o_o lord_n in_o thy_o wrath_n and_o lift_v up_o thyself_o because_o of_o the_o indignation_n of_o my_o enemy_n arise_v up_o for_o i_o in_o the_o judgement_n that_o thou_o have_v command_v 6._o 6._o but_o judge_v thou_o i_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o let_v they_o not_o rejoice_v over_o i_o 35.24_o 35.24_o o_o lord_n i_o have_v love_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v 26.8_o 26.8_o gather_v not_o my_o soul_n with_o the_o sinner_n nor_o my_o life_n with_o the_o bloody_a man_n 9_o 9_o judge_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v walk_v in_o my_o innocence_n my_o trust_n also_o have_v 1._o 1._o be_v in_o the_o lord_n therefore_o shall_v i_o not_o slide_v arise_v and_o wake_v to_o my_o judgement_n even_o to_o my_o cause_n my_o god_n and_o my_o lord_n 35.23_o 35.23_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o o_o god_n for_o man_n will_v swallow_v i_o up_o he_o fight_v continual_o and_o vex_v i_o 56.1_o 56.1_o deliver_v my_o soul_n o_o lord_n from_o lie_a lip_n and_o from_o the_o deceitful_a tongue_n 120.2_o 120.2_o deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o the_o evil_a man_n praeserve_v i_o from_o the_o cruel_a man_n 140.1_o 140.1_o lest_o he_o devour_v my_o soul_n like_o a_o lion_n and_o tear_v it_o in_o piece_n while_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v 7.2_o 7.2_o keep_v i_o from_o the_o snare_n which_o they_o have_v lay_v for_o i_o and_o from_o the_o gren_n of_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 141.9_o 141.9_o let_v not_o they_o that_o be_v my_o enemy_n unjust_o rejoice_v over_o i_o neither_o let_v they_o wink_v with_o the_o eye_n that_o hate_v i_o without_o a_o cause_n 35.19_o 35.19_o keep_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a praeserve_v i_o from_o the_o wicked_a man_n which_o purpose_v to_o cause_v my_o step_n to_o slide_v 140.4_o 140.4_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n deal_v with_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o name_n deliver_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n be_v good_a 109.21_o 109.21_o lord_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o behold_v this_o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o their_o tumult_n even_o my_o desolate_a soul_n from_o the_o lion_n 35.17_o 35.17_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o strength_n why_o have_v thou_o put_v i_o away_o why_o go_v i_o so_o mourn_v when_o the_o enemy_n oppress_v i_o 43.2_o 43.2_o help_v i_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n save_v i_o according_a unto_o thy_o mercy_n 109.26_o 109.26_o and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o it_o be_v thy_o hand_n and_o that_o thou_o lord_n have_v do_v
psalm_n of_o the_o three_o sort_n the_o argument_n in_o this_o likewise_o he_o do_v more_o special_o express_v his_o confidence_n yet_o not_o so_o direct_o of_o the_o enemy_n now_o but_o only_o on_o behalf_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o of_o the_o godly_a sort_n show_v that_o although_o their_o case_n be_v hard_a yet_o shall_v they_o not_o miscarry_v but_o shall_v have_v a_o ready_a help_n in_o their_o mighty_a and_o merciful_a god_n by_o direction_n whereof_o we_o likewise_o in_o the_o cause_n that_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n and_o so_o far_o as_o ourselves_o be_v no_o hindrance_n unto_o ourselves_o be_v to_o raise_v up_o our_o faith_n unto_o the_o fullness_n of_o this_o assurance_n that_o we_o find_v in_o he_o the_o psalm_n psalm_n the_o 8._o psalm_n great_a be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o out_o of_o they_o all_o 34.19_o 34.19_o sure_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o fail_v his_o people_n neither_o will_v he_o forsake_v his_o inheritance_n 94.14_o 94.14_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n pitch_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o 34.7_o 34.7_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o righteous_a &_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a unto_o their_o cry_n 18._o 18._o i_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v avenge_v the_o afflict_a and_o judge_v the_o poor_a 140.12_o 140.12_o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o my_o soul_n and_o unquiet_a within_o i_o wait_v on_o god_n for_o i_o will_v yet_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o the_o help_n of_o his_o praesence_n 42.5_o 42.5_o sure_o the_o righteous_a shall_v praise_v thy_o name_n &_o the_o just_a shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o praesence_n 140.13_o 140.13_o for_o judgement_n shall_v return_v to_o justice_n &_o all_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n shall_v follow_v after_o it_o 94.15_o 94.15_o for_o the_o righteous_a lord_n love_v righteousness_n his_o countenance_n do_v behold_v the_o just_a 11.7_o 11.7_o for_o he_o will_v stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o save_v he_o from_o they_o that_o will_v condemn_v his_o soul_n 109.30_o 109.30_o he_o keep_v all_o his_o bone_n not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v break_v 34.20_o 34.20_o the_o lord_n will_v grant_v his_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o day_n and_o in_o the_o night_n will_v i_o sing_v of_o he_o even_o a_o prayer_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o my_o life_n 42.8_o 42.8_o i_o will_v say_v unto_o god_n which_o be_v my_o rock_n why_o have_v thou_o forget_v i_o why_o go_v i_o mourn_a when_o the_o enemy_n oppress_v i_o 9_o 9_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n they_o will_v ever_o praise_v thou_o 84.4_o 84.4_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o strength_n be_v in_o thou_o and_o in_o who_o heart_n be_v thy_o way_n 5._o 5._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastice_a o_o lord_n and_o teach_v he_o in_o thy_o law_n 94.12_o 94.12_o that_o thou_o may_v give_v he_o rest_v from_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a while_o the_o pit_n be_v dig_v for_o the_o wicked_a 13._o 13._o the_o lion_n do_v lack_v and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o they_o which_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a 34.10_o 34.10_o why_o be_v thou_o then_o cast_v down_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o wait_v on_o god_n for_o i_o will_v yet_o give_v he_o thanks_o he_o be_v my_o present_a help_n &_o my_o god_n 43.5_o 43.5_o behold_v god_n be_v my_o helper_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o that_o uphold_v my_o soul_n 54.4_o 54.4_o my_o defence_n be_v in_o god_n who_o praeserve_v the_o upright_a in_o heart_n 7.10_o 7.10_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o refuge_n and_o my_o god_n be_v the_o rock_n of_o my_o hope_n 94.22_o 94.22_o he_o will_v send_v from_o heaven_n and_o save_v i_o from_o the_o reproof_n of_o he_o that_o will_v swallow_v i_o god_n will_v send_v his_o mercy_n and_o his_o truth_n 57.3_o 57.3_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n judge_v thou_o i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n and_o according_a to_o my_o innocence_n that_o be_v in_o i_o 7.8_o 7.8_o for_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v ever_o before_o my_o eye_n therefore_o have_v i_o walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n 26.3_o 26.3_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o god_n because_o of_o his_o word_n i_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o flesh_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o 56.4_o 56.4_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o more_o joy_n of_o heart_n than_o they_o have_v have_v when_o their_o wheat_n and_o their_o wine_n do_v abound_v 4.7_o 4.7_o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o wait_v on_o god_n for_o i_o will_v yet_o give_v he_o thanks_o he_o be_v my_o present_a help_n and_o my_o god_n 42.11_o 42.11_o i_o will_v call_v upon_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v save_v i_o 55.16_o 55.16_o evening_n and_o morning_n and_o at_o noon_n day_n will_v i_o pray_v and_o make_v a_o noise_n and_o he_o will_v hear_v i_o 17._o 17._o he_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n in_o peace_n from_o the_o battle_n that_o be_v against_o i_o for_o many_o be_v with_o i_o 18._o 18._o god_n shall_v hear_v and_o afflict_v they_o even_o he_o that_o reign_v of_o old_a 19_o 19_o o_o lord_n of_o host_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o thou_o 84.12_o 84.12_o let_v israel_n wait_v on_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o for_o ever_o 131.3_o 131.3_o the_o argument_n four_o he_o upbraid_v his_o enemy_n &_o triumph_v over_o then_o charge_v they_o with_o great_a malice_n in_o heart_n and_o the_o same_o to_o break_v forth_o of_o they_o plentiful_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o withal_o that_o they_o shall_v certain_o come_v to_o confusion_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n himself_o a_o very_a good_a course_n for_o we_o also_o to_o follow_v in_o these_o day_n of_o we_o and_o such_o as_o we_o need_v not_o to_o estrange_v from_o ourselves_o whensoever_o we_o can_v find_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o cleanse_v we_o true_o from_o our_o wont_a sin_n and_o in_o the_o goodness_n of_o this_o our_o cause_n to_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o psalm_n psalm_n the_o 9_o psalm_n be_v it_o true_a o_o you_o congregation_n i_o speak_v you_o just_o o_o son_n of_o man_n judge_v you_o upright_o 58.1_o 58.1_o yea_o rather_o you_o imagine_v mischief_n in_o your_o heart_n your_o hand_n execute_v cruelty_n upon_o the_o earth_n 2._o 2._o the_o wicked_a be_v stranger_n from_o the_o womb_n even_o from_o the_o belly_n have_v they_o err_v and_o speak_v lie_n 3._o 3._o their_o poison_n be_v even_o like_o the_o poison_n of_o a_o serpent_n like_o the_o deaf_a adder_n that_o stop_v his_o ear_n 4._o 4._o which_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o enchanter_n though_o he_o be_v most_o expert_a in_o charm_v 5._o 5._o o_o you_o son_n of_o man_n how_o long_o will_v you_o turn_v my_o glory_n into_o shame_n love_a vanity_n and_o seek_v lie_n 4.2_o 4.2_o for_o be_v you_o sure_a that_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v to_o himself_o a_o godly_a man_n the_o lord_n will_v hear_v when_o i_o call_v unto_o he_o 3._o 3._o tremble_v and_o sin_v not_o examine_v your_o own_o heart_n upon_o your_o bed_n and_o be_v still_o 4._o 4._o what_o do_v thy_o deceitful_a tongue_n bring_v unto_o thou_o or_o what_o do_v it_o avayle_v thou_o 120.3_o 120.3_o it_o be_v as_o the_o sharp_a arrow_n of_o a_o mighty_a man_n and_o as_o the_o coal_n of_o juniper_n 4._o 4._o why_o boast_v thou_o thyself_o in_o thy_o wickedness_n o_o man_n of_o power_n the_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n endure_v daily_a 52.1_o 52.1_o thy_o tongue_n imagine_v mischief_n and_o be_v like_o a_o sharp_a razor_n that_o cut_v deceitful_o 2._o 2._o thou_o do_v love_v evil_a more_o than_o good_a and_o lie_v more_o than_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n 3._o 3._o thou_o love_v all_o word_n that_o may_v destroy_v o_o deceitful_a tongue_n 4._o 4._o so_o shall_v god_n destroy_v thou_o forever_o he_o shall_v take_v thou_o and_o pluck_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o tabernacle_n and_o root_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n 5._o 5._o the_o righteous_a also_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o fear_v and_o shall_v laugh_v at_o he_o say_v 6._o 6._o behold_v the_o man_n that_o take_v not_o god_n for_o his_o strength_n but_o trust_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o riches_n and_o put_v his_o strength_n in_o his_o malice_n 7._o 7._o he_o have_v make_v a_o pit_n and_o dig_v it_o and_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o pit_n that_o he_o make_v 57.6_o 57.6_o because_o he_o remember_v not_o to_o show_v mercy_n but_o persecute_v the_o afflict_a and_o poor_a man_n and_o the_o sorrowful_a heart_a to_o slay_v he_o 109.16_o 109.16_o as_o he_o love_v curse_v so_o shall_v it_o come_v unto_o