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into_o his_o presence_n the_o ark_n we_o will_v not_o worship_n but_o he_o who_o show_v his_o presence_n by_o the_o ark_n psal_n 99.5_o temple_n and_o when_o splomon_n bring_v it_o into_o the_o temple_n and_o now_o solomon_n be_v about_o to_o bring_v the_o ark_n into_o the_o temple_n use_v this_o solemn_a form_n of_o word_n 2_o chron._n 6.41_o 1._o he_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o invite_v he_o to_o enter_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o temple_n arise_v o_o lord_n ver._n 8_o from_o the_o place_n where_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o dwell_v as_o a_o stranger_n 2._o into_o thy_o rest_n enter_v and_o rest_v here_o and_o pass_v no_o more_o from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o hitherto_o 3._o thou_o and_o the_o ark_n of_o thy_o strength_n thou_o with_o thy_o throne_n pray_v soloman_n pray_v in_o which_o thou_o have_v show_v thy_o strength_n at_o jordan_n josh_n 3._o at_o jericho_n josh_n 6_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o dagon_n 1_o sam._n 5._o at_o bethsheme_n upon_o uzzah_n 2_o sam._n 6._o and_o the_o ark_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o temple_n he_o pray_v ver._n 9_o 1._o for_o the_o priest_n let_v thy_o priest_n be_v clothe_v with_o righteousness_n priest_n righteousness_n for_o the_o priest_n inward_o in_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o outward_o in_o life_n word_n and_o work_n let_v they_o be_v holy_a adorn_v and_o beautify_v with_o it_o as_o with_o a_o garment_n that_o hide_v all_o deformity_n 2._o for_o the_o people_n let_v thy_o saint_n shout_n for_o joy_n praise_v thou_o with_o a_o cheerful_a voice_n that_o the_o ark_n have_v find_v a_o place_n to_o rest_v in_o people_n in_o for_o the_o people_n spare_v all_o thy_o people_n that_o
ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n amen_n psal._n xlvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o psalm_n be_v whole_o gratulatory_a sing_v by_o the_o church_n for_o some_o very_a great_a deliverance_n after_o the_o victory_n from_o confederated_a enemy_n two_o especial_a thing_n to_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o confidence_n the_o church_n have_v in_o god_n from_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o 8._o 2._o a_o exhortation_n to_o behold_v it_o and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o author_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10._o 1._o confidence_n the_o first_o part_n the_o church_n confidence_n he_o begin_v with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o maxim_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o confidence_n which_o the_o people_n of_o god_n can_v have_v god_n be_v our_o asylum_n or_o refuge_n to_o fly_v to_o our_o strength_n vers._n 1_o stay_v munition_n on_o which_o to_o rely_v a_o very_a present_a help_n to_o deliver_v we_o in_o trouble_n upon_o which_o god_n people_n infer_v this_o conclusion_n persecution_n the_o inference_n upon_o it_o boldness_n in_o persecution_n therefore_o will_v we_o not_o fear_v no_o not_o in_o the_o great_a calamity_n and_o multitude_n of_o enemy_n which_o he_o express_v first_o metaphorical_o then_o in_o plain_a proper_a term_n fear_v we_o will_v not_o vers._n 2_o 1._o though_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v or_o remove_v on_o which_o the_o church_n be_v seat_v 2._o though_o the_o mountain_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n i._n e._n the_o great_a and_o strong_a empire_n and_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v ruin_v and_o overwhelm_v 3._o though_o the_o water_n roar_v and_o be_v trouble_v vers._n 3_o though_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n threaten_v and_o join_v their_o force_n to_o ruin_v the_o church_n 4._o though_o the_o mountain_n i._n e._n kingdom_n shake_v at_o the_o tumour_n and_o swell_a pride_n of_o these_o compiratour_n for_o the_o water_n be_v people_n revel_v 17._o more_o plain_o for_o we_o have_v the_o interpretation_n of_o these_o metaphor_n verse_n 6._o vers._n 6_o though_o the_o heathen_a rage_v the_o kingdom_n be_v move_v yet_o will_v we_o not_o be_v afraid_a justum_fw-la &_o tenacem_fw-la propositi_fw-la virum_fw-la non_fw-la civium_fw-la ardour_n prava_fw-la jubentium_fw-la non_fw-la vultus_fw-la instantis_fw-la tyranni_fw-la mente_fw-la quatet_fw-la solidâ_fw-la neque_fw-la auster_n dux_n inquietus_fw-la turbidus_fw-la adriae_n nec_fw-la fulminantis_fw-la jovis_n manus_fw-la si_fw-la fractus_fw-la illabatur_fw-la orbis_fw-la impavidum_fw-la ferient_fw-la ruina_fw-la 2._o and_o of_o this_o he_o next_o descend_v to_o show_v the_o reason_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o river_n this_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o the_o stream_n whereof_o shall_v make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a place_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o most_o high_a vers._n 4_o the_o city_n of_o god_n be_v jerusalem_n the_o type_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o holy_a place_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o temple_n the_o little_a siloah_n that_o run_v soft_o do_v water_n jerusalem_n and_o the_o gospel-promise_n that_o shall_v flow_v always_o in_o the_o church_n shall_v make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n vers._n 5_o 2._o god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o to_o keep_v to_o defend_v she_o therefore_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v that_o be_v utter_o remove_v but_o shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o 3._o god_n shall_v help_v she_o and_o deliver_v she_o yea_o and_o that_o right_a early_a in_o a_o fit_a season_n he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v 4._o he_o utter_v his_o voice_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v melt_v the_o heart_n vers._n 6_o of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o exalt_v themselves_o against_o his_o church_n at_o the_o least_o word_n utter_v from_o his_o mouth_n melt_v be_v strike_v with_o fear_n and_o terror_n 5._o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v with_o we_o he_o be_v dominus_fw-la exercituum_fw-la vers._n 7_o their_o army_n then_o be_v at_o his_o command_n vers_n 7_o 11._o 6._o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n be_v our_o refuge_n he_o be_v our_o asylum_n and_o he_o will_v say_v we_o vers_fw-la 7_o 11._o the_o second_o part_n contain_v two_o exhortation_n 1._o he_o call_v to_o all_o to_o behold_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n part_n exhortation_n the_o second_o part_n and_o of_o two_o he_o give_v instance_n for_o to_o behold_v 1._o that_o war_n be_v his_o work_n vers._n 8_o see_v what_o desolation_n he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o earth_n vers._n 9_o 2._o that_o peace_n be_v his_o work_n vers._n 10_o he_o make_v war_n to_o cease_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n 2._o then_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n he_o exhort_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v quiet_a for_o their_o endeavour_n be_v but_o in_o vain_a and_o their_o rage_n to_o no_o purpose_n be_v still_o and_o know_v that_o i_o be_o god_n i_o will_v be_v exalt_v among_o the_o heathen_a i_o will_v be_v exalt_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o prayer_n out_o of_o the_o forty_o six_o psalm_n or_o a_o hymn_n o_o bless_a lord_n god_n vers._n 1_o upon_o who_o we_o have_v depend_v ever_o since_o we_o be_v bear_v forsake_v we_o not_o now_o in_o this_o needful_a time_n of_o trouble_n but_o be_v our_o refuge_n to_o who_o we_o may_v fly_v our_o strength_n on_o who_o we_o may_v rely_v our_o present_a help_n in_o these_o distract_a time_n either_o by_o frée_v we_o from_o our_o pressure_n or_o give_v we_o patience_n to_o undergo_v they_o so_o shall_v we_o not_o fear_v in_o the_o great_a storm_n no_o vers._n 2_o though_o the_o devil_n raise_v the_o great_a persecution_n against_o thy_o church_n to_o remove_v it_o from_o the_o earth_n no_o not_o though_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n conspire_v and_o swell_v with_o pride_n though_o they_o compass_v we_o about_o as_o a_o flood_n of_o water_n vers._n 3_o though_o we_o behold_v the_o shake_n and_o commotion_n of_o all_o other_o kingdom_n and_o empire_n about_o we_o for_o thy_o rich_a promise_n will_v sustain_v our_o faint_a heart_n vers._n 4_o a_o river_n of_o mercy_n there_o be_v in_o thou_o who_o ever_o flow_v stream_n shall_v make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n the_o most_o high_a in_o which_o he_o have_v set_v his_o tabernacle_n to_o dwell_v and_o which_o we_o know_v he_o will_v uphold_v for_o ever_o vers._n 5_o god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o and_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v remove_v by_o any_o incursion_n help_v she_o he_o will_v in_o a_o fit_a season_n right_o early_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o come_v and_o he_o will_v not_o tarry_v arise_v vers._n 6_o o_o god_n to_o fight_v for_o we_o utter_v thy_o voice_n to_o defend_v our_o cause_n for_o then_o the_o nation_n will_v tremble_v the_o kingdom_n will_v be_v move_v the_o heart_n of_o our_o enemy_n shall_v melt_v like_o war_n and_o all_o that_o have_v exall_v themselves_o against_o we_o shall_v lose_v their_o courage_n and_o be_v surprise_v with_o a_o astonish_a fear_n certain_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n vers._n 7_o at_o who_o command_n there_o be_v a_o army_n a_o army_n of_o angel_n be_v with_o we_o the_o god_n who_o jacob_n worship_v and_o by_o who_o power_n and_o mercy_n he_o be_v defend_v from_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n will_v defend_v we_o when_o we_o fly_v to_o he_o o_o come_v then_o vers._n 8_o and_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v what_o wonder_n he_o have_v do_v for_o his_o people_n in_o all_o age_n for_o their_o sake_n he_o have_v destroy_v mighty_a army_n and_o bring_v strange_a desolation_n upon_o the_o mighty_a kingdom_n vers._n 9_o again_o for_o their_o sake_n he_o have_v make_v war_n to_o cease_v in_o all_o the_o world_n he_o have_v break_v the_o bow_n of_o the_o mighty_a cut_v their_o spear_n in_o sunder_o and_o burn_v up_o their_o chariot_n with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n give_v to_o his_o people_n the_o blessing_n of_o peace_n all_o then_o you_o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o his_o church_n vers._n 10_o be_v still_o cease_v from_o your_o wicked_a plot_n and_o conspiracy_n for_o know_v this_o for_o certain_a that_o he_o be_v god_n he_o will_v get_v himself_o honour_n upon_o you_o vers._n 11_o and_o he_o will_v be_v exalt_v not_o only_o in_o the_o heaven_n above_o but_o he_o will_v also_o be_v exalt_v by_o what_o he_o do_v for_o his_o people_n on_o earth_n so_o that_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v his_o wonderful_a deliverance_n that_o he_o send_v his_o people_n and_o the_o revenge_n he_o take_v on_o their_o enemy_n we_o shall_v have_v reason_n to_o say_v and_o say_v again_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v with_o we_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n be_v our_o refuge_n psal._n xlvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o triumphalis_fw-la the_o prophet_n take_v occasion_n from_o the_o bring_n up_o of_o
the_o prayer_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o seventy_o three_o psalm_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n who_o sit_v above_o the_o cherubim_n and_o yet_o cast_v thy_o eye_n down_o to_o behold_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n wise_o dispense_n and_o secret_o govern_v and_o by_o thy_o providence_n and_o secret_a counsel_n dispose_v of_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o world_n in_o all_o humility_n i_o present_v myself_o before_o thy_o throne_n entreat_v thou_o to_o forget_v and_o to_o forgive_v the_o disorderly_a passion_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o the_o secret_a whisper_n of_o my_o heart_n by_o which_o i_o have_v be_v tempt_v to_o doubt_v of_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n when_o i_o have_v see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o wicked_a man_n ver._n 3_o i_o confess_v my_o heart_n have_v grow_v hot_a within_o i_o my_o soul_n have_v be_v move_v with_o envy_n at_o their_o peace_n and_o with_o indignation_n at_o their_o success_n angry_a i_o have_v be_v that_o their_o strength_n be_v firm_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o trouble_n of_o famine_n cold_a weariness_n and_o the_o sharp_a pang_n and_o cruelty_n of_o death_n to_o which_o thy_o best_a servant_n be_v subject_a and_o which_o they_o suffer_v their_o pride_n be_v intolerable_a their_o violence_n bottom_v on_o their_o wealth_n impudent_a they_o be_v and_o their_o thought_n impious_a their_o word_n lofty_a for_o they_o set_v their_o mouth_n against_o heaven_n and_o their_o tongue_n walk_v through_o the_o earth_n endeavour_v to_o aunul_v or_o change_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n these_o be_v the_o ungodly_a and_o these_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n these_o be_v they_o that_o increase_n in_o riches_n yea_o and_o this_o prosperity_n of_o they_o i_o confess_v it_o to_o my_o own_o shame_n prevail_v so_o far_o upon_o i_o that_o i_o forget_v myself_o ver._n 2_o and_o thy_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n make_v with_o thy_o servant_n upon_o it_o my_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v from_o that_o confidence_n i_o 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