den_n of_o violence_n uz._n which_o they_o practise_v against_o other_o man_n q.d._n the_o hole_n which_o man_n seek_v for_o refuge_n and_o defence_n be_v by_o these_o man_n cruelty_n become_v very_a den_n of_o outrage_n &_o violence_n ver._n 21._o oh_o let_v not_o the_o oppress_a uz._n by_o the_o injury_n &_o outrage_n of_o cruel_a man_n return_v uz._n from_o thy_o majesty_n special_o see_v he_o pray_v unto_o thou_o but_o let_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a praise_n thy_o name_n i._o give_v they_o occasion_n to_o praise_v and_o extol_v thy_o power_n by_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n and_o supply_v their_o want_n ver._n 22._o arise_v o_o god_n uz._n to_o declare_v thy_o might_n upon_o thy_o enemy_n and_o to_o help_v thou_o maintain_v uz._n against_o the_o violence_n and_o rage_n of_o thy_o enemy_n thou_o own_o cause_n i._o thy_o own_o glory_n now_o hazard_v in_o the_o person_n of_o thy_o people_n &_o like_v to_o be_v overthrow_v if_o thou_o lay_v not_o to_o thy_o hand_n q.d._n the_o enemy_n will_v say_v that_o either_o thou_o can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o help_v and_o so_o thy_o glory_n shall_v be_v deface_v remember_v this_o be_v speak_v according_a to_o man_n and_o not_o that_o god_n forget_v though_o he_o seem_v so_o to_o do_v thy_o daily_a reproach_n i._o the_o reproach_n which_o thy_o enemy_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o thy_o people_n do_v daily_o utter_v against_o thou_o by_o the_o foolish_a man_n i._o which_o the_o wicked_a man_n speak_v fool_n put_v for_o a_o wicked_a person_n as_o psal_n 14.1_o verse_n 23._o forget_v not_o this_o be_v speak_v as_o in_o the_o other_o ver_fw-la remember_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o enemy_n i._o the_o roar_a and_o blasphemy_n that_o they_o cast_v out_o against_o thou_o thy_o temple_n and_o people_n see_v for_o 4.6.7.8.10_o verse_n of_o this_o psalm_n for_o the_o tumult_n i._o the_o rage_n and_o outcry_n of_o they_o that_o rise_v against_o thou_o i._n of_o thy_o enemy_n and_o thy_o people_n enemy_n ascend_v uz._n into_o thy_o sight_n and_o presence_n continual_o q.d._n thou_o can_v not_o choose_v therefore_o but_o remember_v and_o think_v upon_o the_o same_o as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o very_a verse_n do._n ver._n 1._o teach_v that_o god_n many_o time_n lay_v grievous_a affliction_n upon_o his_o child_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v thereby_o draw_v they_o nigh_o unto_o himself_o verse_n 2._o teach_v the_o faithful_a not_o only_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o god_n by_o prayer_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o trouble_n but_o to_o ground_n themselves_o upon_o that_o experience_n which_o either_o they_o themselves_o or_o their_o forefather_n have_v have_v of_o his_o goodness_n ver._n 3._o teach_v we_o that_o we_o may_v safe_o pray_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n ver._n 4.5.6.7.8_o do_v lively_o paint_v out_o the_o rage_n &_o violence_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o that_o against_o the_o outward_a mark_n of_o religion_n which_o may_v teach_v god_n child_n hatred_n and_o zeal_n against_o the_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n &_o superstition_n ver._n 9_o teach_v we_o that_o evident_a sign_n of_o god_n wrath_n &_o displeasure_n as_o the_o want_n of_o his_o word_n the_o stop_n of_o the_o true_a minister_n mouth_n etc._n etc._n shall_v touch_v we_o to_o the_o quick_a ver._n 10._o teach_v we_o with_o patience_n to_o bear_v the_o lord_n hand_n upon_o we_o till_o it_o please_v he_o to_o remove_v it_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o to_o crave_v according_a to_o his_o will_n the_o take_n of_o it_o from_o us._n ver._n 11._o show_v that_o god_n right_a hand_n and_o power_n be_v the_o only_o assure_a mean_a of_o defence_n of_o his_o child_n &_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o ungodly_a ver._n 12._o true_a taste_n and_o feel_v of_o god_n former_a deliverance_n shall_v strengthen_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o they_o shall_v again_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o all_o their_o distress_n ver._n 13.14.15.16.17_o be_v particular_a description_n of_o the_o might_n &_o power_n of_o god_n in_o certain_a particular_a work_n of_o he_o out_o of_o which_o we_o learn_v to_o stay_v ourselves_o whole_o upon_o he_o who_o have_v all_o power_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n ver._n 18._o set_v out_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o reach_v not_o only_o unto_o man_n on_o earth_n but_o to_o god_n in_o heaven_n ver._n 19_o teach_v we_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o god_n by_o earnest_a prayer_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o our_o calamity_n and_o affliction_n ver._n 20._o teach_v we_o that_o god_n free_a covenant_n make_v with_o we_o be_v not_o only_o a_o good_a ground_n for_o prayer_n but_o also_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a comfort_n to_o the_o conscience_n because_o we_o know_v he_o will_v not_o go_v back_o from_o that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v ver._n 21._o teach_v that_o it_o be_v no_o small_a comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a when_o they_o feel_v by_o effect_n that_o their_o prayer_n be_v hear_v ver._n 22._o show_v that_o god_n &_o his_o people_n be_v so_o link_v together_o that_o reproach_n can_v not_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o one_o but_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o other_o ver._n 23._o teach_v we_o that_o even_o the_o very_a outrage_n &_o cruelty_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v effectual_a instrument_n to_o draw_v from_o god_n as_o judgement_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n so_o deliverance_n to_o his_o people_n psalm_n 75_o in_o the_o argument_n of_o this_o psalm_n i_o do_v somewhat_o differ_v from_o the_o geneva_n bible_n take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o psalm_n make_v by_o david_n before_o that_o he_o bear_v rule_v over_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n what_o time_n there_o be_v such_o great_a war_n between_o he_o and_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n the_o prophet_n promise_v here_o that_o if_o god_n will_v establish_v he_o in_o the_o full_a government_n he_o will_v praise_v his_o name_n continual_o for_o the_o better_a proof_n of_o this_o my_o assertion_n consider_v the_o word_n of_o the_o three_o verse_n of_o this_o psal_n this_o psal_n special_o expound_v three_o thing_n di._n first_o be_v a_o solemn_a promise_n of_o hearty_a thanksgiving_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v comprehend_v for_o 1.9_o the_o second_o be_v a_o protestation_n what_o he_o will_v do_v when_o god_n shall_v advance_v he_o to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o this_o be_v in_o ver_fw-la 2.3.10_o and_o the_o third_o be_v a_o love_a admonition_n to_o the_o wicked_a with_o grave_a reason_n of_o that_o admonition_n that_o they_o set_v not_o themselves_o against_o god_n and_o his_o ordinance_n and_o this_o be_v contain_v in_o ver_fw-la 5.6.7.8_o for_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o title_n of_o this_o psalm_n see_v psalm_n 57_o in_o the_o title_n se._n and_o also_o psal_n 48._o in_o the_o title_n and_o psal_n 50._o in_o the_o title_n out_o of_o all_o which_o lay_v together_o you_o shall_v have_v these_o term_n destroy_v not_o a_o psalm_n and_o song_n commit_v to_o asaph_n expound_v and_o as_o for_o these_o word_n to_o he_o that_o excel_v they_o be_v declare_v before_o psalm_n 4._o in_o the_o title_n ver._n 1._o we_o will_v praise_v thou_o o_o god_n uz._n for_o thy_o benefit_n and_o grace_n bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o the_o double_n of_o the_o word_n note_v the_o constant_a mind_n and_o earnestness_n which_o they_o carry_v with_o they_o to_o perform_v it_o and_o all_o this_o david_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o faithful_a &_o in_o his_o own_o name_n also_o for_o thy_o name_n be_v near_o i._o thy_o power_n &_o majesty_n as_o psal_n 20.1_o mean_v that_o god_n by_o his_o power_n begin_v to_o approach_v for_o his_o good_a &_o profit_n therefore_o they_o i._o not_o only_o i_o but_o all_o other_o faithful_a and_o godly_a people_n will_v declare_v i._o publish_v and_o set_v abroad_o and_o that_o to_o all_o other_o thy_o wonderful_a work_n i._o those_o work_n of_o thou_o which_o thou_o do_v for_o those_o that_o be_v thou_o &_o be_v in_o deed_n for_o the_o excellency_n and_o greatness_n of_o they_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o immanuel_n read_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o ver_fw-la thus_o for_o thy_o wonderful_a work_n declare_v that_o thy_o name_n be_v nigh_o q.d._n this_v shalbée_v one_o cause_n of_o our_o praise_v thou_o because_o we_o perceive_v by_o thy_o wonderful_a work_n that_o thou_o in_o power_n draw_v nigh_o to_o help_v we_o in_o these_o confusion_n and_o trouble_n and_o this_o be_v in_o my_o mind_n a_o very_a good_a sense_n ver._n 2._o when_o i_o mark_v the_o sudden_a change_n of_o the_o person_n &_o this_o david_n speak_v of_o himself_o &_o not_o of_o god_n as_o the_o note_n in_o the_o geneva_n bible_n go_v shall_v take_v i._o obtain_v and_o get_v a_o convenient_a time_n i._o that_o time_n
prophet_n desire_v god_n to_o show_v by_o effect_n that_o he_o do_v utter_o disallow_v that_o wicked_a deal_n of_o the_o ungodly_a as_o psalm_n 28_o ver_fw-la 1._o he_o pray_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v deaf_a o_o god_n of_o my_o praise_n i._o thou_o o_o god_n that_o be_v the_o argument_n and_o matter_n of_o my_o praise_n or_o else_o thus_o thou_o o_o god_n in_o who_o all_o my_o praise_n consist_v because_o thou_o mayntaine_v and_o upholde_v i_o in_o my_o just_a cause_n whereas_o all_o the_o rest_n beside_o as_o it_o be_v do_v oppress_v i_o by_o false_a slander_n and_o every_o one_o account_v i_o for_o a_o wicked_a man_n but_o i_o do_v better_o like_v of_o the_o former_a sense_n ver._n 2._o for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o mouth_n full_a of_o deceit_n i._n wicked_a and_o deceitful_a man_n with_o their_o wicked_a and_o deceitful_a word_n be_v open_v upon_o i_o uz._n ready_a to_o devour_v and_o overwhelm_v i_o with_o the_o great_a water_n of_o unjust_a report_n wch_fw-mi they_o cast_v out_o against_o i_o see_v 1._o sam._n 24.10_o 1._o sam._n 26.18_o psal_n 12.2_o they_o have_v speak_v to_o i_o with_o a_o lie_a tongue_n i._o they_o have_v speak_v i_o fair_a in_o word_n when_o they_o carry_v sword_n in_o their_o heart_n ver._n 3._o they_o compass_v i_o about_o also_o with_o word_n of_o hatred_n i._o they_o do_v not_o only_o dissemble_v with_o i_o one_o while_n but_o a_o other_o while_o they_o utter_v hateful_a speech_n against_o i_o and_o fight_v against_o i_o uz._n both_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n without_o a_o cause_n i._o when_o i_o give_v they_o no_o cause_n either_o of_o the_o one_o or_o other_o verse_n 4._o for_o my_o friendship_n uz._n show_v towards_o the_o they_o be_v my_o adversary_n i._o they_o wrought_v i_o much_o evil_a and_o hurt_n but_o i_o uz._n in_o these_o affliction_n and_o distress_n give_v myself_o uz._n ready_o earnest_o and_o diligent_o to_o prayer_n uz._n not_o only_o for_o myself_o that_o i_o may_v patient_o bear_v all_o these_o calamity_n but_o even_o for_o my_o enemy_n also_o see_v psal_n 35.13_o ver._n 5._o and_o they_o uz._n in_o the_o unkindness_n &_o forwardness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n have_v reward_v i_o evil_n for_o good_a i._o have_v do_v i_o much_o mischief_n for_o the_o good_a that_o i_o have_v perform_v towards_o they_o and_o hatred_n for_o my_o friendship_n i._n for_o my_o good_a will_n the_o prophet_n mean_v that_o both_o in_o action_n and_o affection_n they_o have_v deal_v wicked_o with_o he_o ver._n 6._o set_a thou_o the_o wicked_a i._o a_o more_o ungodly_a &_o wicked_a man_n than_o he_o himself_o be_v over_o he_o i._n to_o bear_v rule_n over_o he_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o under_o one_o wicked_a man_n he_o mean_v many_o but_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v the_o prophet_n mean_v that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o lord_n to_o cast_v he_o down_o under_o most_o hard_a &_o tiramnous_a government_n &_o let_v the_o adversary_n i._o his_o adversary_n or_o adversary_n some_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n stand_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n i._o be_v continual_o present_a with_o he_o to_o vex_v pursue_v and_o gréeve_v he_o see_v for_o 31_o of_o this_o psalm_n ver._n 7._o when_o he_o shall_v be_v judge_v i._o when_o he_o shall_v come_v before_o a_o judge_n to_o have_v cause_n of_o his_o herd_n or_o else_o his_o own_o person_n to_o stand_v in_o judgement_n let_v he_o be_v condemn_v uz._n as_o a_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n and_o punish_v without_o pity_n &_o compassion_n &_o let_v his_o prayer_n i._o the_o suit_n &_o supplication_n wch_z he_o make_v to_o the_o judge_n for_o favour_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n i._o serve_v to_o increase_v &_o aggravate_v his_o offence_n rather_o they_o to_o lessen_v it_o any_o way_n the_o prophet_n mean_v that_o look_v whatsoever_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v use_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n either_o as_o to_o clear_v himself_o or_o to_o move_v other_o to_o pity_v he_o that_o all_o that_o shall_v stand_v in_o steed_n more_o &_o more_o to_o burden_n &_o charge_v he_o ver._n 8._o let_v his_o day_n i._o the_o day_n of_o the_o life_n that_o he_o have_v to_o live_v be_v few_o uz._n in_o number_n &_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o that_o live_v long_o and_o not_o as_o though_o man_n day_n can_v be_v shorten_v in_o regard_n of_o that_o time_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v allot_v they_o and_o let_v another_o man_n take_v uz._n to_o execute_v &_o perform_v it_o his_o charge_n i._o the_o charge_n &_o office_n which_o he_o have_v s._n peter_n act._n 1.10_o apply_v this_o to_o judah_n ver._n 9_o let_v his_o child_n i._o the_o child_n he_o have_v and_o shall_v leave_v behind_o he_o in_o the_o world_n be_n fatherless_a &_o his_o wife_n a_o widow_n i._o let_v he_o die_v &_o let_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o death_n light_v not_o only_o upon_o he_o but_o upon_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n as_o a_o thing_n most_o gréevous_a unto_o they_o ver._n 10._o let_v his_o child_n i._o his_o posterity_n be_v vagabond_n uz._n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o without_o dwell_v place_n see_v gen._n 4.14_o and_o beg_v uz._n of_o other_o man_n have_v nothing_o of_o their_o own_o neither_o any_o man_n in_o pity_n to_o give_v they_o any_o thing_n as_o follow_v afterward_o verse_n 12._o and_o seek_v uz._n greedy_o and_o that_o at_o other_o man_n hand_n who_o shall_v not_o pity_v they_o bread_n i._n all_o manner_n of_o maintenance_n for_o their_o life_n come_v out_o of_o their_o place_n destroy_v by_o place_n he_o mean_v both_o their_o dwell_a house_n &_o whole_a stock_n q.d._n after_o that_o they_o and_o all_o that_o belong_v unto_o they_o have_v be_v destroy_v let_v they_o run_v up_o &_o down_o a_o beg_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o and_o the_o other_o verse_n uz._n 9_o he_o pray_v against_o the_o wicked_n race_n and_o posterity_n as_o verse_n 6_o 7_o 8_o he_o pray_v against_o the_o ungodly_a man_n himself_o ver._n 11._o let_v the_o extortioner_n i._o the_o covetous_a and_o cruel_a man_n or_o usurer_n into_o who_o debt_n he_o be_v fall_v catch_v all_o that_o he_o have_v uz._n remain_v of_o his_o substance_n yet_o unspent_a or_o unwasted_a the_o metaphor_n of_o catch_v will_v be_v mark_v for_o it_o be_v take_v from_o net_n or_o snare_n out_o of_o which_o bird_n or_o any_o thing_n catch_v in_o they_o can_v only_o not_o escape_v but_o also_o be_v in_o continual_a danger_n of_o death_n and_o let_v the_o stranger_n uz._n which_o be_v wont_a to_o show_v no_o pity_n and_o compassion_n for_o one_o natural_a countreiman_n will_v show_v affection_n to_o another_o whereas_o foreiner_n be_v give_v altogether_o to_o rapine_n and_o spoil_v spoil_v uz._n without_o pity_n or_o compassion_n or_o give_v he_o any_o thing_n back_o again_o his_o labour_n i._o the_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v travail_v for_o how_o good_a or_o how_o bad_a soever_o they_o be_v the_o stranger_n when_o he_o come_v once_o to_o rifle_n refuse_v almost_o nothing_o ver._n 12._o let_v there_o be_v none_o uz._n find_v among_o man_n to_o extend_v mercy_n unto_o he_o uz._n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o distress_n and_o affliction_n neither_o let_v there_o be_v any_o to_o show_v mercy_n upon_o his_o fatherless_a child_n who_o case_n be_v pitiful_a as_o have_v be_v sundry_a time_n show_v before_o &_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o tender_v because_o god_n commend_v they_o the_o widow_n &_o the_o stranger_n unto_o us._n ver._n 13._o let_v his_o posterity_n i._o those_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o or_o which_o he_o shall_v leave_v behind_o he_o be_v destroy_v uz._n from_o among_o man_n meaning_n the_o cut_v of_o they_o of_o or_o the_o rasing_n or_o root_n of_o they_o out_o of_o remembrance_n &_o in_o the_o generation_n follow_v i._n in_o the_o very_o next_o age_n let_v their_o name_n i._o the_o glory_n &_o renown_n both_o of_o the_o wicked_a father_n &_o their_o child_n be_n put_v out_o uz._n of_o man_n remembrance_n q.d._n let_v there_o be_v no_o more_o any_o remembrance_n of_o he_o or_o his_o seed_n ver._n 14._o let_v the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o father_n be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n with_o the_o lord_n i._o let_v he_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o father_n &_o his_o mother_n who_o ungodliness_n he_o have_v follow_v and_o so_o must_v both_o this_o place_n and_o the_o threat_v contain_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n be_v understand_v and_o when_o he_o say_v be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n with_o the_o lord_n he_o mean_v not_o that_o god_n forget_v any_o sin_n commit_v against_o he_o but_z that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o lord_n by_o effect_n i._o by_o punishment_n to_o show_v that_o he_o think_v upon_o the_o wicked_a man_n
god_n also_o as_o who_o require_v the_o same_o at_o our_o hand_n as_o a_o piece_n of_o his_o service_n psalm_n 50.15_o and_o praise_v uz._n give_v unfeyned_o unto_o god_n be_v comely_a uz._n both_o before_o he_o and_o all_o good_a man_n though_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n make_v no_o account_n of_o it_o but_o as_o a_o deform_a thing_n see_v for_o these_o two_o word_n good_a and_o comely_a psalm_n 133.1_o verse_n 2._o the_o lord_n uz._n himself_o do_v buyld_v up_o uz._n through_o his_o goodness_n and_o power_n jerusalem_n i._o his_o church_n and_o under_o the_o term_n build_v the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v mean_a that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n the_o founder_n yea_o all_o in_o all_o for_o his_o church_n and_o gather_v to_o gether_o uz._n by_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n and_o the_o use_n of_o his_o sacrament_n the_o disperse_v of_o israel_n i._o the_o stray_a member_n of_o his_o church_n if_o we_o refer_v it_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o jew_n he_o mean_v that_o god_n have_v be_v always_o a_o gracious_a father_n unto_o that_o people_n and_o that_o howsoever_o they_o be_v now_o scatter_v abroad_o into_o other_o country_n yet_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o home_o again_o to_o their_o own_o if_o we_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o church_n as_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v in_o deed_n he_o mean_v then_o that_o it_o be_v not_o build_v by_o man_n power_n but_o by_o a_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a power_n that_o be_v by_o god_n himself_o who_o gather_v into_o the_o bosom_n or_o lap_n of_o his_o church_n all_o those_o that_o be_v stray_v from_o it_o and_o appertain_v to_o his_o election_n verse_n 3._o he_o i._o the_o lord_n heal_v uz._n by_o his_o word_n and_o most_o comfortable_a promise_n contain_v therein_o which_o be_v the_o medicine_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o disease_n thereof_o and_o this_o he_o do_v for_o his_o promise_n sake_n break_v in_o heart_n i._n humble_v in_o the_o inward_a man_n for_o their_o sin_n commit_v against_o he_o see_v psalm_n 51.17_o it_o may_v also_o be_v take_v for_o such_o as_o be_v grievous_o afflict_v either_o outward_o or_o inward_o yea_o throw_v down_o and_o overwhelm_v as_o it_o be_v with_o their_o affliction_n and_o build_v up_o their_o sore_n i._n remedi_v and_o redress_v their_o hurt_n and_o evil_n and_o cure_v as_o it_o be_v their_o grief_n like_o a_o good_a shepherd_n ezech._n 344._o and_o as_o the_o good_a samaritane_n luke_n 10.34_o and_o as_o a_o good_a surgeon_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v after_o that_o he_o have_v open_v and_o dress_v his_o patient_n wound_n verse_n 4._o he_o i._o the_o lord_n count_v the_o number_n of_o the_o star_n i._n know_v the_o very_a certain_a number_n of_o they_o and_o not_o that_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o he_o sit_v there_o to_o reckon_v they_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n &_o call_v they_o all_o by_o their_o name_n i._n know_v how_o to_o name_v every_o one_o of_o they_o q.d._n that_o god_n which_o sit_v in_o heaven_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n yea_o even_o the_o least_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o who_o also_o rule_v all_o thing_n even_o in_o the_o very_a heaven_n and_o do_v by_o name_n bear_v rule_n over_o every_o one_o of_o they_o according_a to_o his_o authority_n and_o might_n see_v isaiah_n 40.26_o yea_o even_a that_o god_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v declare_v also_o that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o hard_a matter_n for_o god_n to_o gather_v his_o church_n &_o the_o dispersion_n thereof_o then_o to_o number_v the_o star_n and_o to_o give_v to_o every_o thing_n his_o office_n might_n &_o property_n guide_v they_o all_o by_o his_o providence_n and_o wisdom_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v disorderous_a in_o that_o great_a multitude_n ver._n 5._o great_a be_v our_o lord_n uz._n in_o goodness_n &_o great_a be_v his_o power_n uz._n also_o d.q._n both_o his_o goodness_n and_o power_n be_v very_o great_a yea_o infinite_a see_v psal_n 135.3_o his_o wisdom_n be_v infinite_a uz._n to_o man_n as_o who_o can_v neither_o account_v it_o nor_o thorough_o comprehend_v it_o understand_v by_o wisdom_n his_o most_o fatherly_a and_o wise_a government_n also_o and_o the_o particular_n thereof_o ver._n 6._o the_o lord_n relieve_v i._n comfort_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o many_o time_n in_o his_o providence_n exalt_v to_o great_a honour_n as_o psal_n 113.7_o the_o meek_a i._o the_o humble_a heart_a and_o such_o as_o by_o their_o affliction_n be_v bring_v to_o true_a lowliness_n and_o abase_v the_o wicked_a to_o the_o ground_n i._n cast_v they_o down_o from_o the_o top_n of_o their_o honour_n even_o as_o low_o as_o can_v be_v ver._n 7._o sing_v uz._n praise_v and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o the_o lord_n uz._n our_o god_n with_o praise_n i._n with_o joyfulness_n also_o as_o well_o as_o with_o praise_n sing_v uz._n psalm_n of_o praise_n upon_o the_o harp_n he_o add_v instrument_n for_o the_o better_a stir_v of_o man_n up_o see_v psalm_n 144.9_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v but_o temporal_a and_o arbitrarie_a unto_o our_o god_n see_v ver_fw-la 1._o of_o this_o psalm_n verse_n 8._o which_o cover_v the_o heaven_n with_o cloud_n i._n cast_v thick_a cloud_n contain_v rain_n in_o they_o over_o the_o firmament_n mean_v thereby_o that_o god_n do_v by_o that_o mean_n change_n as_o it_o be_v the_o face_n of_o the_o heaven_n which_o shall_v draw_v we_o even_o to_o wonder_v at_o his_o power_n and_n prepare_v uz._n by_o that_o mean_n rain_v for_o the_o earth_n i._n for_o the_o good_a and_o profit_n of_o the_o earth_n because_o without_o rain_n and_o moisture_n from_o heaven_n it_o will_v be_v utter_o barren_a and_o make_v uz._n through_o his_o special_a blessing_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o the_o rain_n as_o the_o instrument_n the_o grass_n to_o grow_v uz._n in_o great_a plenty_n and_o abundance_n upon_o the_o mountain_n i._n in_o most_o barren_a and_o dry_a place_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n very_o scant_o of_o grass_n because_o they_o be_v nigh_o to_o the_o parch_a and_o pierce_n heat_n of_o the_o sun_n verse_n 9_o which_o give_v uz._n in_o mercy_n to_o beast_n their_o food_n i._o the_o nourishment_n wherewith_o they_o be_v maintain_v and_o live_v and_o to_o the_o young_a raven_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o feed_v themselves_o which_o cry_v uz._n through_o want_n of_o food_n and_o sustenance_n see_v job._n 39.3_o and_o in_o this_o verse_n the_o prophet_n set_v out_o god_n fatherly_a care_n and_o providence_n which_o stretch_v itself_o even_o to_o raven_n or_o crow_n which_o be_v the_o most_o contemn_a fowl_n almost_o that_o be_v man_n make_v no_o account_n of_o they_o as_o for_o food_n but_o utter_o to_o destroy_v they_o as_o hurtful_a and_o noisome_a verse_n 10._o he_o i._n god_n have_v not_o pleasure_n i._n care_v not_o for_o nor_o delight_v in_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o horse_n of_o which_o you_o may_v read_v a_o lively_a description_n job._n 39.22.23_o etc._n etc._n and_o under_o this_o and_o that_o which_o follow_v he_o comprehend_v all_o mean_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n whatsoever_o in_o which_o many_o man_n put_v their_o trust_n but_o that_o be_v a_o perverse_a thing_n and_o much_o to_o be_v condemn_v and_o yet_o without_o that_o we_o may_v lawful_o use_v all_o holy_a mean_n which_o god_n shall_v give_v we_o neither_o delight_v he_o in_o the_o leg_n of_o man_n uz._n how_o strong_a well_o proportion_v swift_a and_o nimble_a so_o ever_o they_o be_v meaning_n notwithstanding_o that_o god_n exercise_v this_o goodness_n towards_o we_o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n not_o for_o any_o worthiness_n that_o be_v in_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n but_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n fake_v and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n verse_n 11._o but_o the_o lord_n delight_v in_o they_o i._n both_o care_v very_o much_o for_o they_o and_o take_v singular_a pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o i._o sincerelye_o worship_n and_o serve_v he_o have_v a_o reverend_a fear_n of_o his_o majesty_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o attend_v uz._n in_o hope_n and_o patience_n upon_o his_o mercy_n i._o the_o time_n till_o in_o mercy_n he_o perform_v that_o which_o he_o have_v gracious_o promise_v they_o verse_n 12._o praise_v the_o lord_n uz._n for_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n o_n jerusalem_n i._o o_o thou_o his_o church_n praise_v thy_o god_n i._o the_o god_n which_o thou_o serve_v o_o zion_n by_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n he_o understand_v both_o one_o thing_n uz._n god_n church_n and_o congregation_n see_v psalm_n 51.18_o mean_v also_o by_o this_o often_o provoke_v of_o man_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n to_o teach_v they_o this_o that_o they_o can_v never_o want_v occasion_n or_o matter_n in_o that_o behalf_n ver._n 13._o for_o he_o have_v make_v