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shall_v come_v from_o abimelech_n and_o consume_v sechem_n and_o a_o fire_n likewise_o from_o sechem_n to_o consume_v abimelech_n discord_n jud._n 9_o 20._o which_o fire_n be_v that_o civil_a dissension_n whereby_o they_o be_v one_o destroy_v of_o another_o and_o as_o abimelech_n when_o he_o have_v destroy_v the_o city_n do_v sow_v it_o with_o salt_n to_o make_v it_o for_o ever_o unfruitful_a ibid._n v._n 45._o so_o be_v dissension_n among_o neighbour_n and_o citizen_n like_v to_o the_o sow_v of_o salt_n and_o contrariwise_o unity_n and_o concord_n be_v a_o comely_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n like_v to_o the_o sweet_a ointment_n of_o aaron_n that_o give_v a_o pleasant_a perfume_n round_o about_o and_o like_a as_o they_o can_v not_o roll_v away_o the_o stone_n upon_o the_o well_n mouth_n to_o water_v the_o sheep_n till_o all_o the_o shepherd_n come_v together_o and_o join_v their_o strength_n to_o do_v it_o gen._n 29._o 8._o so_o by_o concord_n and_o unity_n great_a matter_n be_v 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like_a thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o his_o unspeakable_a mercy_n show_v abundant_o towards_o us._n psal._n 122._o a_o song_n of_o degree_n of_o david_n v_o 1._o i_o rejoice_v when_o they_o say_v to_o i_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o our_o foot_n shall_v stand_v in_o thy_o gate_n o_o jerusalem_n 3._o jerusalem_n be_v build_v as_o a_o city_n that_o be_v compact_v together_o in_o itself_o 4._o whether_o the_o tribe_n go_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o israel_n to_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 5._o for_o there_o be_v throne_n for_o judgement_n the_o throne_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 6._o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n let_v they_o prosper_v that_o love_n thou_o 7._o peace_n be_v within_o thy_o wall_n and_o prosperity_n within_o thy_o palace_n 8._o for_o my_o brethren_n and_o companion_n sake_n i_o will_v wish_v thou_o now_o prosperity_n 9_o because_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n i_o will_v procure_v thy_o wealth_n this_o psalm_n wherein_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n david_n express_v his_o great_a joy_n for_o god_n singular_a mercy_n to_o his_o church_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n the_o first_o contain_v a_o congratulation_n with_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o a_o joyful_a declaration_n of_o his_o gladsome_a heart_n v_o 1._o with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o first_o general_o propound_v v_o 2._o then_o particular_o prove_v which_o be_v 1._o the_o great_a unity_n and_o concord_n of_o the_o city_n the_o jebusite_n be_v now_o expulse_v v_o 3._o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o story_n 2._o sam._n 5._o 6._o 2._o the_o restauration_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o ark_n be_v now_o bring_v to_o jerusalem_n v_o 4._o see_v the_o whole_a narration_n thereof_o 2._o sam._n 6._o 3._o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n establish_v v_o 5._o which_o have_v be_v much_o hinder_v by_o the_o division_n between_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o saul_n 2._o sam._n 4._o 1._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o god_n people_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o these_o benefit_n vers_fw-la 6._o which_o be_v enforce_v by_o set_v down_o the_o form_n of_o their_o godly_a prayer_n and_o desire_n v_o 7._o and_o propound_v his_o own_o example_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o duty_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o the_o reason_n move_v he_o thereto_o the_o law_n of_o his_o country_n v_o 8._o his_o affection_n to_o god_n church_n v_o 9_o a_o song_n of_o degree_n of_o david_n before_o i_o enter_v to_o treat_v of_o this_o psalm_n three_o thing_n be_v out_o of_o this_o inscription_n of_o the_o psalm_n to_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o make_v and_o endite_v this_o psalm_n 2._o the_o author_n thereof_o which_o be_v david_n 3._o the_o title_n itself_o why_o it_o be_v call_v a_o psalm_n of_o degree_n the_o 1._o meditation_n first_o the_o occasion_n as_o be_v partly_o touch_v before_o be_v threefold_a 1._o the_o unite_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n before_o infest_a with_o the_o idolatrous_a jebusite_n 2._o the_o restore_n of_o religion_n maim_v before_o by_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v twenty_o year_n in_o the_o house_n of_o abinadab_n 1._o sam._n 7._o 2._o 3._o the_o reconcile_n of_o the_o kingdom_n before_o divide_v between_o the_o house_n of_o david_n &_o saul_n for_o these_o so_o great_a blessing_n the_o prophet_n rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o exhort_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n to_o rejoice_v with_o he_o we_o learn_v hereby_o that_o like_a blessing_n require_v like_o thanks_o &_o that_o we_o also_o shall_v for_o all_o god_n mercy_n to_o his_o church_n remember_v to_o be_v thankful_a 1._o thus_o elsewhere_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v my_o soul_n praise_n thou_o the_o lord_n and_o forget_v not_o any_o of_o his_o benefit_n psal._n 103._o 2._o yea_o this_o be_v a_o evident_a mark_n of_o god_n church_n to_o show_v themselves_o thankful_a the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o health_n be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o righteous_a psal._n 118._o 15._o 2_o this_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n from_o time_n to_o time_n thus_o moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o red_a sea_n sing_v a_o song_n of_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n exod._n 15._o 1._o david_n dance_v and_o spring_v for_o joy_n for_o the_o bring_n home_o of_o the_o ark_n 2._o sam._n 6._o 14._o jehosaphat_n and_o his_o people_n praise_v god_n for_o the_o victory_n over_o the_o moabite_n and_o ammonite_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o berachah_n which_o be_v so_o call_v because_o there_o they_o bless_v god_n 2._o chro._n 20._o 27._o 3_o our_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n be_v as_o incense_v christian_n psal._n 141._o 2._o that_o as_o they_o use_v to_o lay_v oil_n and_o incense_v upon_o their_o sacrifice_n levit_fw-la 2._o 15._o the_o one_o make_v a_o cheerful_a countenance_n the_o other_o be_v grateful_a to_o the_o smell_n â—o_o shall_v all_o our_o action_n be_v perfume_v with_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n this_o duty_n of_o praise_n be_v compare_v by_o the_o people_n to_o a_o young_a bullock_n that_o have_v horn_n and_o hoof_n psal._n 66._o 31._o he_o than_o that_o remember_v not_o to_o give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n be_v as_o though_o he_o offer_v a_o old_a and_o lean_a bullock_n be_v faint_a and_o slothful_a to_o praise_n god_n without_o horn_n and_o hoof_n such_o a_o one_o shall_v neither_o have_v strength_n to_o withstand_v and_o push_v the_o spiritual_a adversary_n neither_o be_v shodde_n with_o hoof_n and_o prepare_v to_o bear_v all_o thing_n patient_o 4_o if_o the_o superstitious_a heathen_n do_v encourage_v themselves_o to_o praise_v the_o god_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o silver_n dan._n 5._o 4._o to_o who_o no_o praise_n be_v due_a much_o more_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o render_v praise_n to_o god_n to_o who_o it_o of_o duty_n belong_v it_o be_v all_o the_o recompense_n which_o we_o pay_v unto_o the_o lord_n quid_fw-la rependam_fw-la jehovae_fw-la what_o shall_v i_o pay_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o i_o i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o save_v health_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 116._o 12._o give_v of_o thanks_o then_o unto_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n be_v as_o our_o landlord_n rent_n unworthy_a be_v we_o to_o hold_v our_o farm_n if_o we_o refuse_v to_o pay_v so_o easy_a a_o rent-charge_n our_o great_a landlord_n of_o who_o king_n and_o prince_n hold_v their_o kingdom_n raise_v not_o his_o rent_n but_o only_o expect_v the_o old_a service_n of_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v the_o free_a rent_n that_o can_v be_v 5_o so_o then_o as_o here_o the_o prophet_n david_n make_v this_o song_n or_o hymn_n for_o his_o people_n to_o show_v their_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o those_o great_a blessing_n we_o ought_v also_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n now_o offer_v to_o express_v our_o joy_n before_o the_o lord_n david_n unite_v the_o kingdom_n before_o divide_v and_o now_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o unto_o we_o a_o prince_n in_o who_o both_o the_o regiment_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n be_v conjoin_v great_a be_v the_o rent_n which_o in_o time_n past_o be_v between_o these_o two_o nation_n though_o for_o these_o 40._o year_n kingdom_n the_o gospel_n benefit_n the_o only_a bond_n of_o peace_n have_v maintain_v love_n and_o amity_n amongst_o we_o yet_o pitiful_a be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o former_a calamity_n how_o continual_o these_o nation_n do_v one_o offend_v another_o with_o bloody_a and_o grievous_a battle_n sometime_o the_o english_a prevail_v as_o in_o the_o 21._o year_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o lanquet_n there_o be_v 40._o thousand_o of_o the_o
i_o jer._n 30._o 21._o the_o same_o zorobabel_n when_o as_o stranger_n the_o adversary_n of_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n offer_v their_o service_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n he_o refuse_v their_o help_n say_v it_o be_v not_o for_o you_o but_o for_o we_o to_o build_v a_o house_n unto_o our_o god_n ezra_n 4._o 3._o this_o be_v a_o double_a blessing_n that_o both_o god_n give_v they_o a_o ruler_n of_o their_o own_o kindred_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v zealous_a to_o build_v the_o lord_n house_n 3._o such_o governor_n the_o prophet_n compare_v to_o nail_n whereupon_o hang_v the_o vessel_n and_o other_o instrument_n isa._n 22._o 23._o and_o they_o be_v as_o pillar_n that_o bear_v up_o the_o kingdom_n psal._n 75._o 3._o and_o as_o the_o staff_n whereupon_o a_o man_n lean_v jer._n 48._o 17._o so_o be_v a_o merciful_a and_o righteous_a prince_n upon_o who_o the_o glory_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n depend_v 4._o and_o great_a cause_n the_o people_n have_v to_o joy_n in_o a_o good_a 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of_o his_o country_n and_o affection_n to_o his_o brethren_n move_v he_o to_o wish_v well_o unto_o they_o and_o to_o desire_v the_o peace_n thereof_o so_o than_o religion_n take_v not_o away_o natural_a affection_n to_o country_n friend_n and_o parent_n but_o it_o rather_o maintain_v and_o uphold_v it_o 1._o the_o apostle_n reprove_v the_o gentile_n because_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n void_a of_o natural_a affection_n rom._n 1._o 31._o and_o the_o prophet_n say_v hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n isaiah_n 58._o 6._o he_o which_o withdraw_v his_o affection_n from_o his_o neighbour_n and_o countryman_n be_v as_o though_o he_o have_v no_o pity_n or_o compassion_n upon_o his_o own_o flesh_n 2._o thus_o nature_n wrought_v in_o faithful_a abraham_n affection_n when_o he_o arm_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o family_n and_o rescue_v and_o recover_v lot_n his_o brother_n son_n which_o be_v take_v captive_a gen._n 14._o s._n paul_n affection_n be_v very_o 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