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man_n hate_v the_o precept_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n law_n they_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n that_o as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n to_o work_v in_o man_n all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n for_o without_o 8_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a and_o man_n his_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v the_o more_o bend_v unto_o evil_n the_o more_o it_o be_v for_o bid_v but_o grace_n come_v in_o to_o renew_v nature_n it_o work_v a_o love_n even_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o be_v most_o holy_a in_o themselves_o most_o profitable_a for_o we_o and_o that_o our_o felicity_n stand_v in_o a_o conformity_n with_o they_o quicken_v i_o of_o this_o petition_n see_v verse_n 25._o man_n 37._o 40._o and_o out_o of_o david_n his_o earnest_n &_o frequent_a repetition_n of_o this_o petition_n let_v we_o learn_v how_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v with_o a_o fervent_a affection_n it_o be_v pity_n to_o see_v that_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v seek_v so_o incessant_o as_o if_o they_o be_v hardly_o obtain_v or_o be_v obtain_v be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v all_o our_o necessity_n or_o yet_o can_v continue_v and_o abide_v still_o with_o we_o whereas_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v seek_v in_o so_o cold_a a_o manner_n as_o if_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o get_v they_o or_o be_v get_v they_o can_v do_v we_o little_a good_a or_o at_o least_o be_v not_o to_o continue_v with_o us._n oh_o that_o we_o can_v rectify_v our_o affection_n desire_n in_o this_o point_n and_o learn_v to_o seek_v most_o excellent_a thing_n with_o our_o best_a and_o most_o excellent_a affection_n and_o that_o we_o can_v always_o remember_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o it_o be_v uncertain_a if_o we_o shall_v obtain_v worldly_a thing_n when_o we_o seek_v they_o next_o grant_v we_o do_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o they_o will_v not_o fulfil_v our_o necessity_n and_o three_o albeit_o 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the_o excellency_n and_o great_a prerogative_n of_o thy_o word_n the_o very_a head_n and_o garland_n of_o it_o be_v verity_n this_o persuasion_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o obedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o it_o beget_v also_o such_o a_o comfort_n in_o our_o soul_n as_o no_o trouble_n nor_o temptation_n be_v able_a to_o overcome_v saint_n peter_n call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o most_o sure_a word_n 19_o and_o the_o lord_n himself_o call_v the_o promise_n thereof_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n house_n we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n we_o know_v who_o we_o have_v believe_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o fail_v his_o people_n according_a to_o his_o word_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v unto_o us._n and_o all_o the_o judgement_n here_o david_n show_v come_v what_o sustain_v he_o against_o the_o delay_n of_o judgement_n upon_o wicked_a man_n to_o weet_v a_o meditation_n of_o the_o eternal_a righteousness_n of_o god_n judgement_n he_o consider_v with_o himself_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v not_o for_o one_o age_n but_o for_o all_o neither_o yet_o for_o one_o sin_n only_o but_o for_o all_o &_o then_o look_v to_o bygone_a judgement_n execute_v upon_o the_o wicked_a he_o collect_v that_o albeit_o for_o the_o present_a they_o be_v spare_v yet_o at_o length_n they_o will_v be_v punish_v see_v god_n judgement_n be_v everlasting_a and_o this_o shall_v serve_v for_o a_o warn_n to_o wicked_a man_n of_o this_o age_n that_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v punish_v the_o wickedness_n of_o other_o age_n before_o will_v not_o let_v the_o impiety_n of_o this_o age_n escape_v unpunished_a when_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v execute_v come_v than_o all_o man_n acknowledge_v very_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v righteous_o in_o the_o earth_n yea_o faithless_a man_n be_v amaze_v when_o he_o strike_v and_o force_v to_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v his_o hand_n but_o before_o the_o judgement_n come_v to_o believe_v that_o it_o will_v come_v come_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o true_a faith_n so_o noah_n move_v with_o reverence_n prepare_v the_o ark_n and_o solomon_n say_v a_o prudent_a man_n see_v the_o plague_n before_o it_o come_v and_o hide_v himself_o in_o time_n god_n give_v we_o this_o wisdom_n shin_n ver_fw-la 161._o prince_n have_v persecute_v i_o without_o cause_n but_o my_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thy_o word_n it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o teach_v we_o lesson_n not_o only_o by_o his_o word_n but_o by_o the_o example_n of_o other_o his_o servant_n who_o live_v before_o us._n for_o this_o cause_n have_v he_o register_v the_o obedience_n of_o noah_n the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n the_o patience_n of_o job_n the_o meekness_n of_o moses_n the_o zeal_n of_o david_n that_o we_o also_o shall_v be_v zealous_a of_o those_o grace_n for_o which_o they_o receive_v so_o honourable_a a_o commendation_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o great_a patience_n to_o sustain_v injury_n from_o cause_n any_o wicked_a man_n but_o the_o great_a the_o person_n be_v that_o persecute_v we_o the_o great_a be_v the_o temptation_n whereof_o see_v verse_n 23._o only_o now_o it_o come_v to_o be_v inquire_v how_o can_v david_n say_v that_o he_o be_v persecute_v without_o cause_n see_v in_o all_o trouble_n which_o can_v befall_v we_o if_o we_o right_o examine_v our_o conscience_n we_o shall_v still_o find_v within_o ourselves_o cause_v which_o have_v deserve_v sharp_a correction_n man_n 1._o the_o answer_n be_v that_o david_n here_o be_v not_o compare_v himself_o with_o god_n for_o he_o know_v that_o in_o god_n sight_n no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v and_o none_o can_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o have_v strike_v i_o without_o a_o fault_n but_o here_o he_o compare_v himself_o with_o man_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o offence_n it_o be_v true_a saul_n pretend_v great_a cause_n against_o david_n that_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n both_o to_o his_o life_n and_o crown_n but_o david_n not_o only_o by_o his_o word_n do_v purge_v himself_o but_o by_o his_o deed_n declare_v the_o contrary_n for_o when_o he_o may_v have_v slay_v he_o he_o spare_v he_o both_o in_o the_o cave_n and_o in_o the_o camp_n thus_o we_o must_v also_o distinguish_v between_o cause_n pretend_v by_o evil_a man_n and_o those_o which_o be_v indeed_o but_o my_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thy_o word_n david_n reverence_v render_v not_o evil_a for_o evil_n but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a though_o prince_n who_o shall_v be_v father_n and_o protector_n of_o people_n shall_v degenerate_v into_o oppressor_n and_o persecuter_n be_v it_o lawful_a ☜_o for_o that_o to_o shake_v off_o obedience_n to_o refuse_v their_o tribute_n or_o to_o murder_v their_o person_n shall_v we_o become_v godless_a atheist_n because_o they_o be_v become_v faithless_a tyrant_n no_o no_o we_o see_v man_n true_o religious_a do_v practice_v no_o such_o unrighteousness_n this_o saâ—…au_n may_v tell_v we_o from_o what_o spirit_n proceed_v the_o romish_a doctrine_n which_o not_o only_o permit_v but_o command_v the_o deposition_n of_o king_n the_o lose_n of_o subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n yea_o the_o murder_a of_o their_o person_n it_o can_v be_v from_o that_o good_a spirit_n wherewith_o david_n be_v inspire_v prince_n persecute_v he_o and_o he_o may_v have_v slay_v they_o as_o his_o servant_n counsel_v he_o to_o murder_n saul_n 24_o god_n say_v they_o have_v close_v thy_o enemy_n into_o thy_o hand_n but_o he_o will_v not_o for_o his_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n word_n which_o tell_v he_o as_o there_o he_o answer_v his_o man_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o touch_v the_o lord_n anoint_v again_o we_o see_v here_o a_o example_n of_o the_o constancy_n displeasure_n of_o god_n child_n no_o wind_n of_o temptation_n can_v remove_v
without_o grief_n nor_o yet_o grief_n without_o joy_n ☜_o of_o the_o right_a government_n of_o our_o eye_n reason_n move_v we_o to_o mourning_n 1._o if_o we_o mourn_v not_o for_o other_o man_n sin_n they_o become_v we_o 2._o if_o we_o mourn_v many_o blessing_n follow_v it_o ☜_o a_o threefold_a comfort_n that_o sustain_v david_n 1._o a_o meditation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 2._o a_o meditation_n of_o the_o equity_n of_o god_n command_n flow_v from_o his_o righteous_a nature_n the_o law_n of_o god_n represent_v to_o we_o the_o image_n of_o god_n how_o horrible_a a_o evil_a sin_n be_v ☞_o if_o any_o man_n desire_v to_o know_v what_o will_v be_v his_o end_n let_v he_o inquire_v at_o god_n word_n the_o love_n which_o godly_a man_n carry_v to_o the_o word_n can_v be_v satisfy_v in_o this_o lâ—…fe_n the_o nature_n of_o zeal_n sundâ—…y_o sort_n of_o zeal_n ☞_o rom._n 10._o 2._o ambrose_n the_o effect_n of_o holy_a zeal_n rom._n 12._o knowledge_n &_o zeal_n two_o wing_n of_o the_o soul_n how_o true_a zeal_n may_v be_v try_v from_o false_a ☜_o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o godly_a man_n 3._o a_o meditation_n of_o god_n constant_a and_o continual_a work_v according_a to_o his_o word_n as_o god_n have_v a_o mouth_n to_o speak_v so_o a_o hand_n to_o do_v as_o continual_a experience_n have_v prove_v ☞_o love_n in_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o his_o benefit_n love_n in_o man_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o his_o service_n ☞_o temporizer_n in_o religion_n carol._n sigon_n de_fw-fr rep_n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 1._o c._n 3_o ☞_o they_o be_v little_o esteem_v of_o man_n who_o be_v great_a in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n macar_n â—…om_n â—…â—…_n 1._o joh._n 3._o person_n shall_v â—…e_v regard_v for_o heir_n faith_n jam._n 2._o oblivion_n of_o our_o duty_n be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o defection_n what_o a_o sure_a comfort_n we_o have_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o cross_n be_v necessary_a for_o a_o pilgrim_n and_o why_o the_o kindly_a son_n of_o god_n can_v want_v a_o crosse._n carnal_a and_o spiritual_a joy_n consist_v not_o together_o delight_n in_o the_o word_n a_o argument_n of_o true_a godline_n the_o fearful_a recompense_n of_o they_o who_o love_v not_o god_n word_n vatab._n three_o thing_n in_o this_o verse_n prayer_n be_v a_o seed_n which_o now_o we_o shall_v sow_v plentiful_o that_o in_o harvest_n we_o may_v reap_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o ☞_o fervency_n and_o zeal_n of_o heart_n require_v in_o prayer_n ambrose_n psal._n 119._o every_o cry_a pearce_n not_o heaven_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o prayer_n â—…uailes_v not_o great_a thing_n shall_v be_v ask_v from_o the_o great_a god_n prayer_n a_o service_n due_a to_o god_n only_o he_o that_o seek_v from_o god_n shall_v also_o offer_v to_o he_o continuance_n in_o prayer_n recommend_v unto_o we_o ambrose_n in_o psal._n 119._o ☜_o how_o time_n post_v away_o and_o we_o shall_v strive_v with_o it_o ☞_o how_o a_o man_n on_o earth_n may_v imitate_v the_o life_n of_o angel_n ambrose_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o our_o hart_n and_o tongue_n every_o morning_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o god_n ☜_o gold_n professor_n reprove_v who_o spend_v all_o their_o time_n on_o the_o world_n if_o they_o can_v give_v all_o at_o least_o they_o shall_v give_v the_o half_a of_o it_o unto_o god_n prayer_n mitigate_v trouble_v the_o common_a argument_n of_o all_o god_n child_n in_o prayer_n ambâ—…n_fw-fr ps._n 119_o be_v from_o his_o mercy_n not_o from_o their_o merit_n how_o david_n desire_v god_n shall_v deal_v with_o he_o in_o judgement_n the_o godly_a be_v a_o mark_n of_o contradiction_n to_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o instrument_n comfort_n against_o the_o contempt_n of_o man_n no_o enemy_n so_o near_o to_o hurt_v we_o as_o god_n be_v near_o to_o help_v us._n comfortable_a example_n thereof_o upon_o what_o condition_n will_v the_o lord_n be_v near_o unto_o us._n amb._n in_o psalm_n 119._o if_o we_o in_o our_o heart_n be_v also_o near_o unto_o he_o they_o that_o in_o affection_n go_v far_o from_o the_o lord_n hurt_v themselves_o ☜_o the_o word_n be_v a_o â—…affe_n to_o sutaine_v we_o in_o trouble_n man_n command_v without_o reason_n he_o proâ—…es_v without_o performance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o effect_n not_o to_o the_o lâ—…_n experience_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n do_v great_o comfort_v us._n the_o word_n a_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n by_o stable_a order_n rule_v all_o thing_n ☜_o eurip._n aug._n in_o matth._n ephes._n 1_o david_n prayer_n proper_a to_o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n how_o god_n be_v a_o spectator_n and_o partaker_n with_o we_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n ☞_o a_o good_a conscience_n make_v a_o man_n familiar_a with_o god_n a_o appellation_n from_o man_n to_o god_n to_o be_v use_v of_o they_o who_o be_v wrong_v by_o man_n a_o warning_n to_o judge_n 2._o chron._n 19_o ☞_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o author_n of_o their_o own_o wrack_n amb._n in_o psalm_n 119._o basil._n in_o ps._n 119._o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o salvation_n be_v conjoin_v together_o external_a prosperity_n of_o wicked_a man_n not_o to_o be_v regard_v act_n 26._o the_o godly_a guilty_a of_o transgression_n but_o not_o of_o contempt_n it_o be_v grace_n only_o by_o which_o one_o man_n differ_v from_o another_o in_o godliness_n godly_a man_n edify_v their_o heart_n by_o every_o thing_n they_o see_v in_o other_o in_o god_n mercy_n not_o in_o our_o merit_n stand_v our_o comfort_n ambrose_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n why_o they_o â—…re_v call_v great_a esa._n 40._o comfort_n against_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o sin_n ☜_o 1._o tim._n 1._o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v call_v tender_a &_o why_o jam._n 3._o ☞_o life_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v cherish_v continual_o constancy_n in_o religion_n trouble_v a_o trial_n of_o true_a religion_n job_n 1_o such_o as_o be_v not_o sincere_a worshipper_n will_v not_o continue_v ☞_o manifold_n be_v david_n trouble_n there_o be_v one_o persecuter_n of_o the_o godly_a satan_n but_o he_o 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