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in_o the_o follow_a psalm_n the_o prophet_n treat_v of_o the_o captivity_n of_o mankind_n under_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n from_o which_o we_o be_v set_v free_a by_o christ_n our_o lord_n in_o the_o three_o first_o verse_n he_o forerel_v our_o freedom_n from_o that_o thraldom_n and_o in_o the_o rest_n he_o pray_v that_o this_o his_o prophecy_n may_v quick_o be_v fulfil_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o express_v thing_n to_o come_v by_o word_n of_o the_o pretertense_n be_v because_o what_o unto_o we_o be_v future_a in_o the_o prescience_n and_o decree_n of_o almighty_a god_n be_v already_o do_v the_o explication_n of_o the_o psalm_n o_o lord_n thâ—â—_n have_v bless_v thy_o land_n at_o length_n thy_o anger_n o_o lord_n which_o thou_o didtâ—_n conceive_v against_o mankind_n be_v appease_v and_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o malediction_n which_o thou_o give_v after_o sin_n to_o thy_o creature_n thou_o have_v now_o bring_v a_o benediction_n and_o have_v sanctify_v it_o by_o the_o come_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n who_o must_v save_v it_o thou_o have_v turn_v away_o the_o â—aptiâ—itie_n of_o jacob_n to_o wit_n the_o sentence_n of_o be_v eternal_o deprive_v of_o thy_o bless_a sâ—cieâ—ie_n in_o heaven_n for_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o spiritual_a captivity_n whereby_o man_n be_v detain_v in_o thraldom_n by_o the_o devil_n this_o captivity_n of_o jacob_n to_o wit_n of_o thy_o elect_a people_n corporal_o or_o spiritual_o descend_v from_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n thou_o have_v â—uerted_v from_o they_o thou_o have_v for_o give_v the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o people_n pardon_v thy_o poor_a creature_n as_o well_o the_o original_a sin_n where_o with_o they_o be_v defile_v as_o all_o their_o other_o iniquity_n and_o charge_v thy_o only_a belove_a son_n christ_n jesus_n with_o they_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaie_v our_o lord_n have_v put_v 53_o isa_n 53_o upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v cover_v all_o their_o sin_n under_o 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