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himself_o have_v ever_o a_o good_a confidence_n which_o be_v the_o sweet_a nurse_n of_o old_a age_n the_o five_o cause_n be_v tranquillity_n of_o mind_n touch_v this_o cause_n let_v we_o hold_v fast_o that_o most_o sweet_a say_n of_o gre._n nazianzen_n no_o thing_n so_o much_o rejoice_v we_o as_o a_o pure_a conscience_n and_o a_o good_a hope_n the_o siste_v cause_n be_v the_o mitigation_n and_o deliverance_n in_o calamity_n for_o sure_o some_o help_n it_o be_v when_o sin_n and_o mischief_n meet_v not_o together_o for_o these_o cause_n and_o such_o like_a we_o must_v endeavour_n ourselves_o that_o our_o conscience_n in_o all_o action_n agree_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o that_o we_o do_v or_o allow_v of_o any_o thing_n against_o conscience_n and_o when_o we_o retain_v such_o integrity_n of_o conscience_n the_o mind_n be_v at_o quiet_a it_o hold_v fast_o faith_n and_o remain_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o man_n verse_n 9_o let_v the_o wickedness_n of_o sinner_n i_o pray_v thou_o come_v to_o a_o end_n and_o save_v thou_o the_o just_a o_o god_n that_o search_v heart_n and_o reins_n verse_n 10_o my_o help_n come_v of_o the_o lord_n which_o preserve_v they_o that_o be_v true_a of_o heart_n verse_n 11_o god_n be_v a_o just_a judge_n and_o a_o god_n which_o be_v angry_a every_o day_n god_n will_v be_v acknowledge_v and_o discern_v from_o all_o other_o nature_n by_o certain_a property_n because_o we_o can_v not_o feel_v or_o embrace_v he_o in_o our_o corporal_a arm_n and_o these_o property_n in_o every_o our_o prayer_n must_v we_o think_v upon_o that_o we_o may_v discern_v the_o true_a god_n from_o all_o nature_n and_o false_a god_n for_o it_o be_v needful_a a_o man_n know_v to_o who_o he_o speak_v where_o god_n have_v here_o make_v himself_o know_v what_o manner_n of_o god_n he_o be_v whether_o and_o why_o he_o hear_v us._n in_o this_o place_n david_n recite_v while_o he_o be_v in_o pray_v three_o notable_a and_o clear_a property_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v omnipotency_n for_o it_o be_v only_o proper_a unto_o the_o omnipotent_a nature_n to_o look_v into_o all_o man_n heart_n and_o to_o discern_v true_a sorrow_n from_o dissemble_a sorrow_n and_o see_v this_o property_n may_v not_o be_v attribute_v unto_o any_o creature_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o clear_a thing_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o make_v our_o prayer_n unto_o man_n that_o be_v dead_a the_o second_o property_n in_o this_o place_n recite_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n who_o be_v angry_a against_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n which_o be_v oppâ—gnant_fw-la to_o his_o law_n of_o this_o property_n we_o have_v speak_v more_o in_o the_o fifte_a psalm_n the_o three_o property_n be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o help_v those_o that_o be_v true_a of_o heart_n that_o be_v true_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n without_o any_o other_o cause_v incident_a so_o happen_v it_o with_o adam_n and_o eve_n after_o their_o fall_n when_o they_o can_v not_o be_v help_v by_o angel_n nor_o by_o their_o own_o policy_n neither_o yet_o by_o any_o other_o creature_n then_o come_v god_n from_o his_o secret_a throne_n and_o receive_v sinner_n to_o his_o favour_n and_o geve_v they_o life_n let_v our_o mind_n therefore_o behold_v this_o true_a god_n which_o make_v himself_o know_v by_o send_v his_o son_n publish_v witness_n of_o he_o by_o raise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o other_o miracle_n do_v and_o let_v our_o mind_n therewith_o think_v that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a creator_n and_o helper_n which_o be_v wise_a which_o hear_v we_o and_o be_v both_o true_a bountiful_a just_a and_o sincere_a punish_v also_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n which_o be_v contrary_a unto_o his_o righteousness_n verse_n 12._o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v not_o be_v convert_v he_o have_v sharpen_v his_o sword_n he_o have_v bend_v his_o bow_n and_o prepare_v the_o same_o verse_n 13._o and_o he_o have_v make_v ready_a for_o they_o weapon_n of_o death_n and_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o hot_o burn_v arrow_n the_o godly_a reader_n without_o any_o expositor_n well_o understand_v hypoteposis_n how_o gallant_a a_o description_n this_o be_v and_o how_o fearful_a unto_o the_o ungodly_a multitude_n for_o he_o paint_v out_o as_o in_o a_o table_n how_o god_n be_v arm_v with_o his_o sword_n purposely_o prepare_v and_o with_o his_o bow_n not_o unbend_v but_o ready_a bend_v who_o arrow_n miss_v not_o the_o mark_n but_o hit_v home_o sure_o and_o cast_v down_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v level_v at_o behold_v this_o similitude_n let_v we_o acknowledge_v the_o most_o just_a wrath_n of_o god_n &_o let_v we_o crave_v with_o un_fw-fr ayned_a repentance_n for_o his_o son_n sake_n that_o he_o will_v assuage_v the_o same_o undoubted_o if_o we_o be_v not_o of_o heart_n as_o hard_a as_o iron_n this_o heavy_a sight_n will_v thorough_o move_v we_o and_o will_v leave_v the_o prick_v of_o repentance_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o we_o be_v too_o freeze_a hearted_a to_o think_v upon_o so_o great_a matter_n wherefore_o let_v we_o cry_v â—ut_v and_o say_v with_o hieremie_n cap._n 2._o turn_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v correct_v i_o o_o lord_n in_o thy_o judgement_n not_o in_o thy_o fury_n lest_o i_o be_v bring_v unto_o nothing_o let_v we_o also_o learn_v the_o difference_n of_o chastisement_n towards_o the_o godly_a and_o of_o punishment_n towards_o the_o wicked_a for_o of_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v say_v in_o another_o psalm_n i_o will_v visit_v their_o sin_n with_o the_o rod._n this_o fatherly_a chastisement_n be_v not_o a_o token_n of_o rejection_n but_o a_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n and_o unto_o this_o trial_n of_o faith_n may_v those_o little_a verse_n of_o mantuan_n be_v right_o apply_v sit_fw-la licet_fw-la in_o natos_fw-la facies_fw-la austera_fw-la parentum_fw-la aequa_fw-la tamen_fw-la semper_fw-la mens_fw-la est_fw-la &_o amica_fw-la voluntas_fw-la though_o parent_n cast_v their_o countenance_n stern_a upon_o their_o 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his_o own_o head_n and_o his_o iniquity_n shall_v rebound_v upon_o his_o own_o pate_n here_o be_v notable_a description_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o such_o devise_n as_o be_v put_v in_o ure_n by_o the_o enemy_n against_o the_o godly_a one_o which_o true_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o though_o the_o ungodly_a bend_n and_o practice_v all_o their_o counsel_n to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o so_o much_o as_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o purpose_n pertain_v they_o bring_v forth_o vanity_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o pit_n which_o they_o dig_v for_o the_o godly_a final_o theâ—_n mischievous_a practice_n whereby_o they_o endeavour_n to_o subvert_v and_o destroy_v the_o godly_a one_o redound_v upon_o their_o own_o pate_n the_o history_n of_o senacherib_n julianus_n and_o other_o be_v know_v which_o in_o
for_o our_o defence_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n sake_n especial_o but_o why_o add_v he_o not_o in_o deceitful_a lip_n because_o he_o will_v discern_v hypocrisy_n from_o true_a prayer_n which_o be_v make_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n i_o do_v not_o trifle_v it_o say_v he_o with_o delusion_n of_o word_n i_o do_v not_o with_o cunning_a sieighte_n and_o merye_a toy_n cast_v a_o maze_n before_o thy_o eye_n of_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v do_v but_o thy_o self_n be_v witness_n which_o see_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n hart_n i_o true_o and_o without_o dissimulation_n pray_v thou_o that_o the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o that_o opinion_n and_o worshippinge_n delyver_v without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v be_v utter_o take_v away_o verse_n 2._o let_v my_o judgement_n come_v before_o thy_o face_n let_v thy_o eye_n behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a the_o church_n be_v in_o this_o world_n as_o a_o widow_n and_o as_o a_o orphan_n and_o 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faith_n hold_v not_o only_o that_o a_o man_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n through_o the_o mediator_n but_o also_o that_o obedience_n new_a begin_v please_v god_n through_o this_o high_a priest_n bring_v our_o worshippinge_n unto_o his_o father_n hope_n look_v for_o delyverance_n in_o time_n to_o come_v according_a to_o god_n providence_n whether_o it_o change_v in_o this_o life_n either_o else_o after_o the_o resurrection_n from_o death_n for_o although_o we_o obtain_v not_o always_o corporal_a delyverance_n yet_o we_o sure_o know_v that_o there_o shall_v follow_v a_o universal_a delyverance_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o resurrection_n wherein_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o godly_a conscience_n set_v herself_o at_o rest_n in_o goodness_n of_o the_o cause_n whereof_o god_n be_v the_o author_n approver_n and_o defender_n as_o teucerâ—aith_n â—aith_z in_o sophocles_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n it_o become_v we_o to_o have_v a_o good_a 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propon_v in_o the_o deluge_n in_o the_o burn_a of_o sodom_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o 26._o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o canaanite_n so_o â—aith_o hieromie_n in_o his_o 10._o chap._n correct_v i_o o_o lord_n but_o yet_o in_o thy_o judgement_n not_o in_o thy_o fury_n lest_o i_o be_v consume_v and_o bring_v unto_o nothing_o and_o abacuch_n cap._n 3._o lord_n when_o thou_o be_v angry_a remember_v thy_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n with_o such_o like_a say_n do_v the_o prophet_n crave_v mitigation_n of_o punishment_n and_o do_v also_o witness_v that_o their_o sin_n deserve_v great_a punishment_n but_o that_o god_n do_v spare_v and_o bear_v with_o our_o infirmity_n which_o can_v abide_v so_o great_a indignation_n or_o wrath_n which_o thing_n since_o they_o so_o be_v let_v we_o not_o without_o sorrow_n nor_o without_o fear_n of_o god_n horrible_a wrath_n look_v upon_o our_o sin_n which_o public_o and_o private_o do_v abound_v in_o mankind_n but_o let_v we_o think_v to_o 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and_o mitigate_v all_o just_a displeasure_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v in_o the_o 11._o of_o ose_n i_o will_v not_o execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o my_o wrath_n because_o i_o be_o god_n and_o not_o a_o man_n that_o be_v albeit_o i_o be_o horrible_o angry_a with_o sin_n and_o do_v threaten_v grievous_a punishment_n unto_o the_o disobedyent_n yet_o i_o lenify_v with_o immense_a goodness_n this_o great_a displeasure_n and_o i_o assuage_v the_o punishment_n unto_o such_o as_o true_o repent_v they_o because_o i_o will_v not_o that_o my_o creature_n shall_v utter_o pearish_v and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o my_o name_n to_o be_v utter_o extinguysh_v upon_o earth_n but_o it_o be_v my_o good_a pleasure_n that_o my_o church_n have_v her_o countenance_n and_o that_o there_o become_v many_o fit_n and_o necessary_a person_n for_o the_o vocation_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o the_o church_n
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integrity_n of_o my_o hand_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n the_o perfect_v pullish_v of_o the_o next_o verse_n before_o be_v in_o these_o 4._o verse_n declare_v what_o righteousness_n he_o will_v foreshow_v for_o he_o say_v that_o saul_n hate_v he_o for_o this_o cause_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o beset_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o enemy_n because_o with_o a_o simple_a faith_n he_o obey_v god_n call_v he_o for_o the_o word_n via_n or_o way_n most_o common_o signifi_v a_o vocation_n therefore_o be_v there_o in_o this_o place_n a_o necessary_a and_o most_o profitable_a admonition_n set_v down_o first_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o follow_v our_o own_o imagination_n or_o devise_n but_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o our_o delyveraunce_n from_o danger_n we_o shall_v consider_v the_o commandment_n and_o call_n of_o god_n second_o because_o if_o we_o hear_v the_o commandment_n and_o call_n of_o god_n and_o that_o our_o will_n observe_v his_o will_n and_o study_v to_o perform_v obedience_n unto_o god_n then_o be_v we_o not_o idle_a nor_o contemptuous_a three_o let_v we_o require_v help_n of_o he_o even_o for_o this_o cause_n for_o that_o we_o endure_v the_o labour_n enjoin_v we_o of_o god_n which_o be_v pertain_v unto_o his_o glory_n this_o admonition_n reprehend_v both_o those_o vice_n that_o be_v our_o idleness_n and_o the_o confidence_n in_o ourselves_o and_o command_v we_o that_o our_o diligence_n be_v set_v forward_o and_o that_o therewith_o in_o true_a faith_n and_o hope_v we_o shall_v crave_v and_o look_v for_o protection_n help_n and_o good_a success_n from_o god_n in_o all_o our_o affair_n verse_n 26_o with_o the_o holy_a thou_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o with_o the_o innocent_a person_n thou_o shall_v be_v innocent_a verse_n 27_o with_o the_o choose_a thou_o shall_v be_v choose_v and_o with_o the_o froward_a thou_o shall_v be_v froward_a here_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o david_n deliverance_n because_o in_o god_n there_o be_v wisdom_n discern_v both_o 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his_o last_o battle_n with_o tragical_a calamity_n let_v we_o learn_v therefore_o to_o fear_n god_n who_o hand_n be_v strong_a for_o either_o effect_n both_o to_o delyver_v and_o also_o to_o destroy_v verse_n 28_o because_o thou_o shall_v save_v the_o people_n which_o be_v bring_v low_o and_o thou_o shall_v destroy_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o proud_a verse_n 29_o because_o thou_o light_a my_o candle_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n lighten_v thou_o my_o darkness_n hitherto_o have_v david_n speak_v of_o his_o defence_n from_o god_n against_o saul_n now_o do_v he_o commemorate_v his_o glorious_a victory_n whereby_o the_o pride_n and_o insoleny_n of_o the_o nation_n near_o unto_o he_o be_v tame_v and_o subdue_v read_v the_o history_n in_o the_o 2._o lib._n and_o 8._o cap._n of_o the_o king_n concern_v the_o syrian_n moabite_n ammonite_n palestine_n and_o amalachites_n who_o he_o conquer_v verse_n 30_o because_o in_o thou_o shall_v i_o burst_v through_o a_o huge_a host_n of_o enemy_n and_o through_o my_o god_n i_o shall_v leap_v over_o a_o wall_n verse_n 31_o from_o the_o undefiled_a way_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v try_v with_o fire_n he_o be_v the_o defender_n of_o all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o verse_n 32_o for_o who_o be_v god_n beside_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o be_v strong_a but_o only_o our_o god_n verse_n 33_o god_n have_v girdid_a i_o with_o power_n and_o have_v make_v my_o way_n undefiled_a verse_n 34_o who_o have_v make_v my_o foot_n swift_a as_o the_o foot_n of_o heart_n and_o set_v i_o up_o on_o high_a verse_n 35_o who_o teach_v my_o hand_n tofeight_n and_o my_o arm_n that_o i_o may_v break_v even_o a_o bow_n of_o steel_n these_o six_o verse_n which_o follow_v require_v no_o long_a exposition_n but_o be_v easy_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o heathen_a or_o ethnics_n warâ—â—oures_a and_o souldioure_n of_o david_n mighty_a and_o profitable_a pesonage_n to_o their_o country_n be_v fabius_n and_o scipio_n but_o how_o much_o more_o excellent_a have_v they_o be_v if_o in_o those_o their_o so_o great_a exploit_n they_o have_v call_v upon_o god_n and_o beléeve_v that_o he_o have_v be_v their_o present_a protector_n and_o guide_n in_o so_o great_a battle_n also_o if_o they_o have_v exploy_v their_o victory_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n of_o prayer_n unto_o god_n and_o of_o eternal_a life_n by_o right_a therefore_o do_v we_o extol_v david_n as_o far_o incomparable_a above_o these_o warrior_n when_o well_o know_v that_o he_o be_v by_o god_n inspiration_n arm_v with_o his_o valiencie_n and_o in_o those_o his_o war_n call_v upon_o god_n and_o fight_v his_o battle_n for_o defence_n of_o true_a religion_n verse_n 36_o and_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o shield_v of_o my_o salvation_n and_o thy_o right_a hand_n comfort_v i_o and_o with_o thy_o meekness_n do_v magnify_v i_o verse_n 37_o thou_o have_v enlarge_v my_o goinge_n under_o i_o and_o my_o foot_n step_n be_v not_o weaken_v verse_n 38_o i_o will_v persecute_v my_o enemy_n and_o i_o will_v overtake_v they_o and_o i_o will_v not_o return_v till_o i_o shall_v destroy_v they_o verse_n 39_o i_o will_v bruise_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v they_o shall_v fall_v under_o my_o foot_n verse_n 40_o and_o thou_o have_v foregirded_a i_o with_o strength_n unto_o battle_n and_o thou_o have_v overthrow_v they_o that_o rise_v against_o i_o under_o i_o verse_n 41_o and_o thou_o have_v make_v my_o enemy_n to_o turn_v their_o back_n unto_o i_o and_o have_v scatter_v they_o that_o hate_v i_o verse_n 42_o they_o cry_v and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o save_v they_o even_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o hear_v they_o not_o verse_n 43_o and_o i_o will_v beat_v they_o to_o piece_n like_o the_o dust_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o wind_n as_o the_o clay_n in_o the_o street_n will_v i_o destroy_v they_o saule_n be_v slay_v and_o david_n now_o have_v peace_n with_o the_o nation_n adjacent_a there_o arise_v a_o domestical_a fire_n kindle_v by_o his_o son_n absalon_n whereby_o david_n himself_o and_o almost_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v in_o great_a â—eoperdie_o for_o that_o say_n of_o pindarus_n be_v most_o true_a facile_fw-la est_fw-la civitatem_fw-la movere_fw-la etiam_fw-la deterrimis_fw-la sed_fw-la iterum_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la sede_fw-la eam_fw-la collocare_fw-la difficile_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la adsit_fw-la principibus_fw-la gubernator_fw-la it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o move_v discord_n in_o a_o city_n even_o among_o the_o worst_a person_n but_o to_o settle_v the_o same_o again_o in_o her_o former_a quiet_a it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n except_o god_n as_o chief_a ruler_n be_v present_a with_o prince_n therefore_o david_n boast_v not_o as_o timotheus_n the_o son_n of_o conon_n do_v who_o in_o a_o certain_a speech_n vaunt_o say_v this_o have_v i_o do_v and_o not_o fortune_n but_o he_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n the_o restore_n of_o his_o kingdom_n into_o her_o pristine_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n verse_n 44_o thou_o shall_v delyver_v i_o from_o the_o gainesayinge_v of_o the_o people_n thou_o shall_v set_v i_o in_o authority_n over_o nation_n a_o people_n who_o i_o have_v not_o know_v shall_v serve_v i_o verse_n 45_o with_o attentiune_n ear_n shall_v they_o obey_v i_o strange_a child_n have_v dissemble_v with_o i_o verse_n 46_o strange_a child_n be_v wear_v away_o and_o they_o have_v tremble_v in_o their_o adversity_n like_a as_o paul_n oftentimes_o repeat_v a_o complaint_n of_o false_a brethren_n which_o open_o can_v flatter_v but_o secret_o if_o at_o any_o time_n occasion_n serve_v they_o can_v power_v out_o their_o poison_n so_o david_n here_o appli_v the_o like_a complaint_n touch_v his_o factious_a citizen_n such_o as_o be_v seba_n and_o many_o other_o but_o he_o foreshow_v that_o
these_o be_v not_o only_o discomfit_v but_o that_o he_o have_v such_o a_o tryumphante_fw-fr victory_n as_o in_o stead_n of_o ungodly_a and_o false_a forswear_a citizen_n afterwards_o nation_n themselves_o yield_v unto_o he_o and_o begin_v zealous_o to_o obey_v he_o neither_o in_o deed_n be_v it_o a_o matter_n difficile_a to_o apply_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o little_a verse_n unto_o christ_n who_o the_o high_a priest_n prince_n and_o great_a multitude_n of_o people_n in_o his_o country_n with_o horrible_a fury_n persecute_v and_o practise_v to_o put_v to_o death_n but_o for_o these_o false_a citizen_n the_o church_n be_v gather_v and_o join_v unto_o he_o from_o among_o the_o gentile_n and_o he_o be_v true_o the_o chief_a head_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n universal_a gather_v from_o out_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o gentile_n geve_v thy_o everlasting_a unto_o the_o same_o which_o david_n can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n do_v verse_n 47_o the_o 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