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diverse_a and_o sundry_a king_n as_o shishake_v king_n of_o egypt_n 2._o chron._n 12.9_o serah_n king_n of_o ethiopia_n 2._o chron._n 14.9_o sanecherib_n king_n of_o assiria_n isaiah_n chap._n 36._o and_o chap._n 37._o and_o this_o circumstance_n make_v i_o to_o think_v that_o this_o psalm_n be_v make_v long_o after_o david_n time_n be_v gather_v uz._n together_o with_o all_o their_o force_n against_o this_o city_n and_o go_v together_o uz._n to_o destroy_v it_o but_o can_v not_o as_o follow_v and_o by_o this_o the_o faithful_a comfort_n themselves_o that_o all_o the_o mischievous_a imagination_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o ver._n 5._o when_o they_o i._o the_o enemy_n withal_o their_o army_n and_o power_n saw_n it_o q.d._n at_o the_o bare_a behold_v of_o the_o city_n they_o marvel_v uz._n at_o the_o wall_n bulwark_n tower_n rampart_n and_o other_o munition_n thereof_o and_o be_v astonish_v uz._n not_o only_o with_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o with_o great_a fear_n and_o sudden_o drive_v back_o uz._n for_o all_o their_o great_a warlike_a force_n and_o power_n they_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n and_o every_o one_o glad_a to_o take_v they_o to_o their_o heel_n as_o it_o be_v verse_n 6._o fear_n come_v upon_o they_o i._o a_o very_a great_a fear_n seize_v they_o and_o take_v hold_v of_o they_o there_o i._n even_a as_o they_o be_v before_o jerusalem_n and_o as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v ready_a to_o besiege_v it_o this_o be_v chief_o verify_v upon_o sanecherib_n and_o his_o host_n as_o appear_v 2._o king_n 18.24_o 2._o king_n 19.35_o 2._o chronic._n 32.1_o read_v the_o place_n throughout_o and_o sorrow_n i._n grief_n and_o great_a pain_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o afraid_a but_o full_a of_o great_a grief_n as_o upon_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n by_o this_o similitude_n the_o prophet_n note_v first_o the_o sodainenes_n of_o their_o sorrow_n second_o the_o increase_n and_o continuance_n of_o it_o as_o one_o throw_v come_v in_o a_o other_o neck_n and_o three_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v it_o no_o more_o than_o a_o woman_n can_v her_o pain_n see_v thessalonian_o 5.3_o ver._n 7._o he_o do_v by_o a_o other_o similitude_n show_v how_o easy_o god_n can_v break_v the_o strong_a thing_n that_o man_n have_v there_o need_v no_o more_o but_o a_o puff_n of_o wind_n to_o break_v the_o strong_a ship_n as_o with_o a_o east_n wind_fw-mi to_o this_o wind_n the_o scripture_n do_v in_o sundry_a place_n ascribe_v great_a force_n and_o vehemency_n as_o jerem._n 18.17_o thou_o break_v uz._n in_o piece_n and_o make_v they_o to_o suffer_v shipwreck_n the_o ship_n of_o tarshish_n i._n goodly_a tall_a and_o strong_a ship_n and_o he_o mean_v by_o ship_n of_o tarshish_n not_o only_o ship_n appertain_v to_o that_o island_n but_o those_o that_o come_v in_o to_o the_o haven_n there_o which_o be_v make_v very_o commodious_a for_o they_o see_v jonah_n 1.3_o verse_n 8._o as_o we_o have_v hear_v uz._n by_o our_o forefather_n prophet_n not_o only_o of_o former_a deliveraunce_n but_o also_o that_o god_n will_v deliver_v we_o when_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n so_o have_v we_o see_v uz._n both_o with_o our_o eye_n and_o by_o experience_n also_o the_o same_o thing_n fulfil_v in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n i._n jerusalem_n why_o god_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n see_v psalm_n 46.7_o will_n establish_v it_o i._n make_v it_o firm_a and_o sure_a and_o keep_v it_o safe_a and_o sound_o from_o the_o force_n of_o the_o enemy_n for_o ever_o i._n for_o a_o very_a long_a season_n if_o we_o refer_v it_o to_o jerusalem_n but_o world_n without_o end_n if_o we_o refer_v it_o to_o god_n church_n ver._n 9_o we_o wait_v etc._n etc._n i._o we_o quiet_o and_o patient_o tarry_v the_o time_n wherein_o thou_o will_v make_v manifest_a thy_o grace_n and_o goodness_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o temple_n this_o must_v not_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o people_n as_o though_o they_o have_v abode_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o temple_n wait_v for_o god_n kindness_n but_o to_o god_n kindness_n and_o goodness_n itself_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v manifest_v and_o show_v from_o the_o propitiatory_a or_o mercy_n seat_n which_o be_v over_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o a_o evident_a sign_n of_o the_o presence_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o be_v place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o temple_n ver._n 10._o according_a unto_o thy_o name_n i._n as_o thy_o power_n might_n and_o majesty_n be_v great_a and_o spread_v itself_o over_o the_o earth_n so_o be_v thy_o praise_n unto_o the_o world_n end_n i._o it_o be_v all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o shall_v continue_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o among_o thou_o in_o what_o place_n or_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v thy_o right_a hand_n i._o thy_o power_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o by_o thy_o power_n thou_o do_v for_o he_o put_v the_o hand_n wherein_o power_n consist_v and_o by_o which_o as_o by_o a_o instrument_n matter_n be_v perform_v for_o power_n itself_o and_o the_o thing_n do_v thereby_o be_v full_a of_o righteousness_n i._o not_o only_o righteous_a but_o free_a from_o suspicion_n or_o reprehension_n of_o unrighteousness_n ver._n 11._o let_v mount_n zion_n rejoice_v this_o be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o faithful_a to_o thankfulness_n by_o mount_n zion_n he_o understand_v jerusalem_n as_o ver_fw-la 2._o of_o this_o psalm_n put_v also_o the_o place_n contain_v the_o people_n for_o the_o people_n contain_v therein_o daughter_n of_o judah_n i._n other_o city_n and_o town_n of_o that_o country_n as_o psalm_n 9.14_o of_o thy_o judgement_n i._o which_o thou_o have_v exercise_v in_o defend_v we_o thy_o people_n and_o punish_v thy_o enemy_n ver._n 12._o compass_n about_o zion_n the_o writer_n of_o the_o psalm_n provoke_v the_o citizen_n of_o jerusalem_n not_o only_o to_o consider_v the_o strength_n and_o situation_n of_o their_o city_n but_o also_o to_o see_v whether_o that_o by_o the_o besiege_n of_o it_o it_o be_v any_o whit_n weaken_v q.d._n go_v about_o it_o and_o about_o it_o again_o view_v it_o well_o and_o see_v whether_o there_o have_v be_v any_o breach_n make_v into_o it_o tell_v the_o tower_n thereof_o uz._n to_o see_v whether_o any_o be_v want_v deface_v or_o throw_v down_o ver._n 13._o mark_v well_o the_o wall_n thereof_o uz._n no_o whit_n at_o all_o impair_v behold_v her_o tower_n even_a as_o beautiful_a and_o strong_a as_o they_o be_v before_o the_o besiege_n see_v for_o 3._o of_o this_o psalm_n that_o you_o may_v tell_v your_o posterity_n uz._n of_o this_o great_a and_o wonderful_a deliveraunce_n as_o our_o father_n have_v tell_v we_o verse_n 8._o of_o this_o psalm_n and_o also_o psal_n 44
water_n ver_fw-la 8._o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o government_n shall_v strike_v a_o fear_n of_o his_o majesty_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o people_n ver_fw-la 9_o the_o lord_n need_v not_o great_a power_n either_o to_o build_v up_o or_o destroy_v ver_fw-la 10._o there_o be_v no_o wit_n nor_o wisdom_n of_o man_n can_v take_v place_n against_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 12._o true_a felicity_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o god_n do_v love_v those_o that_o be_v he_o and_o defend_v the_o same_o ver_fw-la 13.14_o declare_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o god_n presence_n and_o knowledge_n the_o same_o do_v for_o 15._o ver._n 16.17_o teach_v that_o we_o must_v only_o hang_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o no_o outward_a mean_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o his_o special_a blessing_n ver_fw-la 18._o set_v out_o god_n favour_n and_o goodness_n towards_o his_o child_n so_o do_v for_o 19_o ver._n 20._o teach_v we_o patient_o to_o abide_v the_o lord_n leisure_n ver_fw-la 21._o teach_v we_o joyfulness_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n ver_fw-la 22._o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o we_o and_o other_o psalm_n 34._o this_o psalm_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n di._n in_o the_o first_o the_o prophet_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n exhort_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a show_v sundry_a cause_n why_o they_o shall_v so_o do_v from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 7._o in_o the_o second_o he_o exhort_v the_o faithful_a to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o lead_v a_o holy_a life_n before_o man_n show_v what_o fruit_n shall_v follow_v the_o same_o from_o ver_fw-la 8._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 14._o in_o the_o three_o he_o declare_v the_o exceed_a good_a will_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o child_n and_o his_o heavy_a judgement_n against_o the_o ungodly_a from_o ver_fw-la 15._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n se._n the_o title_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n i._o which_o david_n make_v when_o he_o change_v his_o behaviour_n i._o when_o be_v wise_a and_o witty_a he_o feign_v himself_o to_o be_v mad_a as_o 1._o sam._n 21.13_o before_o abimelech_n he_o be_v call_v in_o samu._n achith_fw-mi &_o name_v there_o king_n of_o gath_n whiich_a be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n but_o here_o he_o call_v he_o by_o a_o name_n common_a to_o all_o the_o king_n of_o that_o country_n as_o pharaoh_n be_v to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o cesar_n be_v to_o the_o emperor_n who_o drive_v he_o away_o uz._n from_o his_o presence_n and_o country_n for_o 1._o always_o i._n in_o the_o time_n of_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n q.d._n in_o what_o state_n soever_o i_o shall_v be_v i_o will_v praise_v he_o his_o praise_n shall_v be_v in_o my_o mouth_n continual_o i._o i_o will_v praise_v he_o and_o that_o with_o my_o mouth_n i._o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n without_o cease_v for_o 2._o my_o soul_n i._o my_o inward_a man_n for_o he_o 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for_o 4._o of_o this_o psal_n for_o 7._o the_o angel_n i._o angel_n one_o number_n for_o a_o other_o for_o the_o word_n angel_n be_v in_o this_o place_n the_o name_n of_o the_o kind_n of_o they_o as_o you_o will_v say_v and_o therefore_o must_v not_o be_v refer_v to_o one_o alone_a but_o to_o many_o pitch_v round_n about_o they_o i._n do_v not_o only_o watch_v diligent_o over_o they_o and_o care_n for_o they_o but_o defend_v and_o save_v they_o against_o the_o force_n of_o all_o their_o foe_n yea_o and_o as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n deliver_v they_o uz_o out_o of_o their_o danger_n not_o that_o the_o angel_n have_v this_o of_o themselves_o but_o because_o they_o be_v furnish_v with_o such_o power_n from_o god_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o child_n for_o 8._o taste_v you_o and_o see_v uz._n with_o the_o mouth_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o faith_n for_o otherwise_o god_n goodness_n can_v not_o be_v perceive_v it_o be_v a_o 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this_o psal_n ver._n 11._o he_o speak_v unto_o the_o godly_a call_v they_o child_n to_o declare_v how_o dear_o he_o will_v love_v they_o that_o will_v learn_v god_n true_a religion_n harken_v unto_o i_o uz._n not_o only_o with_o your_o outward_a ear_n but_o with_o your_o mind_n embrace_v that_o sound_a doctrine_n that_o i_o shall_v propound_v unto_o you_o for_o 12._o desires_n life_n uz._n good_a and_o bless_a both_o here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o eternal_a glory_n long_a day_n i._n long_a life_n the_o day_n wherein_o man_n live_v be_v put_v for_o life_n itself_o o_o see_v i_o to_o have_v experience_n trial_n and_o cast_v as_o it_o be_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v make_v this_o life_n good_a and_o pleasant_a a_o metaphor_n from_o one_o sense_n to_o a_o other_o for_o 13._o keep_v thy_o tongue_n from_o evil_n uz._n speech_n he_o mean_v that_o man_n shall_v take_v heed_n that_o they_o offend_v not_o with_o their_o mouth_n nor_o word_n proceed_v out_o of_o it_o as_o david_n in_o a_o other_o place_n faith_n of_o himself_o he_o be_v utter_o purpose_v that_o his_o mouth_n shall_v not_o offend_v so_o that_o he_o mean_v that_o man_n must_v beware_v of_o backbiting_a slander_v lie_a filthy_a talk_n and_o idle_a word_n lip_n he_o put_v tongue_n and_o lip_n which_o be_v natural_a instrument_n whereby_o the_o voice_n be_v frame_v for_o word_n utter_v by_o they_o no_o guiltâ—_n i._o no_o manner_n of_o disceate_n whatsoever_o nor_o for_o any_o cause_n for_o 14._o evil_n i._n all_o manner_n of_o evil_n whatsoever_o and_o do_v good_a i._o careful_o strive_v to_o perform_v all_o good_a and_o holy_a duty_n seek_v peace_n i._n indevor_n to_o
it_o be_v life_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o as_o the_o shower_n uz._n fall_v from_o heaven_n that_o water_n the_o earth_n after_o some_o great_a drought_n by_o these_o similitude_n he_o show_v how_o acceptable_a good_a government_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o people_n ver._n 7._o in_o his_o day_n i._n in_o his_o year_n and_o while_o he_o reign_v see_v isaiah_n 1.1_o the_o righteous_a shall_v flourish_v i._n good_a man_n and_o of_o upright_o conscience_n shall_v be_v advance_v for_o such_o as_o he_o be_v himself_o will_v he_o labour_v to_o have_v in_o authority_n and_o abundance_n of_o peace_n i._n of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o blessing_n as_o ver_fw-la 3._o of_o this_o psalm_n shall_v be_v uz._n upon_o the_o people_n of_o his_o land_n so_o long_o as_o the_o moon_n endure_v i._n for_o ever_o as_o ver_fw-la 5.17_o of_o this_o psalm_n also_o psal_n 89.37_o and_o this_o must_v be_v refer_v as_o many_o other_o thing_n also_o in_o this_o psalm_n to_o jesus_n christ_n ver._n 8_o from_o sea_n to_o sea_n i._n from_o from_o the_o red_a sea_n unto_o the_o sea_n of_o syria_n or_o palestina_n which_o be_v a_o arm_n of_o the_o mediterranean_n sea_n see_v exod._n 23.31_o deutron_n 11.24_o see_v also_o numb_a 34._o from_o ver_fw-la 2._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 12._o and_o from_o the_o river_n uz._n of_o euphrates_n or_o perah_n see_v deutron_n 11.24_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o land_n uz._n of_o promise_n or_o canaan_n which_o reach_v to_o the_o great_a wilderness_n towards_o the_o mountain_n of_o lebanon_n ver._n 9_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n i._o those_o that_o dwell_v southward_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v further_a of_o from_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n mean_v also_o barbarous_a untamed_a and_o wild_a people_n shall_v kneel_v before_o he_o uz._n in_o token_n of_o reverence_n and_o subjection_n as_o though_o he_o be_v their_o own_o natural_a prince_n or_o king_n and_o his_o enemy_n uz._n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o stout_a shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n by_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n he_o mean_v a_o most_o lowly_a subjection_n q.d._n they_o shall_v not_o only_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o flat_a upon_o the_o earth_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o eastern_a people_n but_o shall_v as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v as_o much_o debase_v themselves_o as_o possible_a can_v be_v in_o token_n of_o trustiness_n reverence_n and_o obedience_n ver._n 10._o the_o king_n of_o tarshish_n i._o those_o that_o rule_n in_o cicilia_n put_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o country_n for_o the_o whole_a country_n and_o of_o the_o issle_v uz._n which_o lie_v along_o the_o sea_n coast_n from_o cicilia_n to_o grecia_n as_o cyprus_n candie_n and_o other_o which_o be_v compass_v in_o with_o the_o mediterranium_n sea_n shall_v bring_v present_v uz._n in_o token_n of_o homage_n and_o obedience_n see_v psal_n 45.12_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o see_v 1._o king_n 4.21.34_o also_o 1._o king_n 10.25_o the_o king_n i._o the_o ruler_n and_o magistrate_n as_o before_o of_o sheba_n i._n arabia_n felix_fw-la put_v sheba_n which_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o it_o for_o the_o whole_a from_o this_o country_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o queen_n come_v who_o be_v mention_v 1._o king_n 10._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o seba_n i._n as_o some_o expound_v it_o ethiopia_n but_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v some_o other_o country_n as_o may_v appare_fw-la isaiah_n 43.3_o these_o country_n seem_v to_o have_v their_o name_n of_o two_o of_o the_o son_n of_o cush_n who_o come_v of_o ham_n as_o appear_v gene._n 10.7_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v the_o prophet_n mind_v nothing_o else_o but_o under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o solomon_n to_o set_v out_o the_o enlarge_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n shall_v bring_v gift_n i._o gift_n in_o sign_n of_o honour_n that_o they_o owe_v testify_v their_o subjection_n for_o so_o much_o the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v ver._n 11._o yea_o q.d._n that_o in_o one_o word_n i_o may_v shut_v up_o the_o matter_n all_o king_n shall_v worship_v he_o all_o nation_n shall_v fear_v he_o if_o we_o understande_v this_o of_o solomon_n than_o it_o must_v have_v this_o sense_n many_o king_n and_o nation_n special_o of_o those_o that_o be_v about_o he_o shall_v yield_v he_o homage_n and_o obedience_n but_o if_o we_o refer_v it_o to_o christ_n than_o it_o comprehend_v the_o enlargement_n of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o mighty_a man_n and_o noble_n and_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n of_o which_o see_v psalm_n 2.8_o isaiah_n 49.23_o verse_n 12._o for_o he_o shall_v deliver_v the_o poor_a uz._n from_o he_o that_o oppress_v he_o when_o he_o cry_v uz._n unto_o he_o i._n when_o he_o pray_v earnest_o unto_o he_o for_o help_v and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o helper_n uz._n amongst_o man_n q.d._n there_o be_v none_o so_o helpless_a but_o god_n will_v be_v a_o helper_n unto_o he_o if_o he_o hang_v upon_o he_o only_o ver._n 13._o he_o shalbée_v merciful_a i._o not_o only_o in_o compassion_n but_o in_o action_n shall_v preserve_v the_o soul_n i._o the_o life_n and_o body_n from_o the_o rage_n and_o cruelty_n of_o hard_a heart_a man_n verse_n 14._o he_o shall_v redeem_v i._o deliver_v and_o set_v free_a their_o soul_n i._o they_o themselves_o put_v a_o part_n of_o a_o man_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n from_o deceit_n and_o violence_n uz_o of_o the_o cutthroat_n that_o live_v amongst_o man_n under_o these_o two_o word_n he_o comprehend_v all_o manner_n of_o mischief_n whatsoever_o or_o howsoever_o perform_v by_o deceit_n he_o mean_v all_o those_o that_o be_v crafty_o and_o close_o wrought_v and_o by_o violence_n all_o those_o that_o be_v perform_v with_o open_a force_n and_o dear_a i._n precious_a and_o of_o great_a regard_n shall_v their_o blood_n be_v i._o their_o life_n as_o genesis_n 9.5.6_o or_o else_o by_o blood_n he_o mean_v that_o blood_n of_o they_o which_o the_o ungodly_a spill_v in_o torment_v they_o in_o his_o sight_n i._n before_o he_o and_o in_o his_o judgement_n howsoever_o base_a and_o contemptible_a man_n esteem_v it_o verse_n 15._o yea_o he_o shall_v live_v some_o refer_v this_o word_n he_o to_o the_o poor_a who_o the_o king_n shall_v redeem_v but_o i_o rather_o to_o the_o king_n the_o prophet_n meaning_n by_o this_o speech_n that_o he_o shall_v live_v a_o long_a and_o a_o prosperous_a reign_n and_o unto_o he_o i._n unto_o the_o king_n shall_v they_o i._o the_o poor_a that_o be_v redeem_v from_o deceit_n and_o violence_n give_v of_o the_o gold_n of_o sheba_n i._n of_o precious_a and_o costly_a gold_n as_o be_v far_o fetch_v sheba_n be_v a_o place_n far_o distant_a from_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v he_o mean_v that_o the_o people_n shall_v willing_o perform_v with_o all_o the_o power_n that_o they_o have_v the_o duty_n and_o obedience_n which_o they_o owe_v he_o which_o be_v in_o time_n past_o signify_v by_o give_v of_o gift_n as_o may_v appear_v 1._o samuel_n 10.27_o pray_v for_o he_o i._n for_o his_o health_n and_o welfare_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o daily_a bless_v he_o i._n praise_n and_o commend_v he_o as_o in_o deed_n he_o just_o deserve_v for_o his_o upright_o government_n verse_n 16._o a_o handful_n of_o corn_n i._o a_o small_a portion_n no_o more_o than_o a_o man_n can_v hold_v in_o his_o hand_n shalbée_o sow_v in_o the_o earth_n within_v the_o compass_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n if_o we_o refer_v it_o to_o solomon_n even_o in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n which_o be_v very_o unméete_a place_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a drought_n in_o summer_n and_o of_o their_o great_a cold_a in_o winter_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o i._n of_o the_o corn_n sow_v shall_v shake_v like_o the_o tree_n of_o lebanon_n i._o shall_v grow_v up_o into_o great_a height_n and_o abundance_n and_o shalbée_v so_o flourish_v that_o they_o shall_v russell_v and_o make_v a_o noise_n as_o it_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n see_v psalm_n 29.5_o he_o mean_v that_o there_o shalbée_v nothing_o so_o small_a amongst_o god_n people_n but_o through_o god_n blessing_n it_o shall_v multiply_v to_o much_o and_o bring_v forth_o abundance_n and_o the_o child_n shall_v flourish_v out_o of_o the_o city_n i._o man_n shall_v be_v as_o plentiful_a both_o within_o and_o without_o the_o city_n all_o the_o land_n through_o even_o as_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o earth_n i._n in_o great_a store_n and_o abundance_n verse_n 17._o his_o name_n i._o his_o majesty_n renown_n and_o glory_n shalbée_v for_o ever_o i._o last_o a_o great_a season_n if_o we_o refer_v it_o to_o solomon_n but_o it_o shalbée_v eternal_a if_o we_o refer_v it_o to_o christ_n and_o so_o must_v the_o word_n follow_v be_v likewise_o expound_v see_v
shall_v be_v say_v of_o she_o that_o he_o even_o the_o most_o high_a i._o the_o almighty_a god_n shall_v establish_v she_o i._o make_v she_o so_o strong_a and_o steadfast_a that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o she_o see_v matth._n 16.18_o ver._n 6._o the_o lord_n shall_v count_v i._o accept_v and_o allow_v of_o those_o that_o be_v his_o when_o he_o write_v the_o people_n i._o when_o he_o inrole_v &_o inregister_v they_o as_o it_o be_v all_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n according_a to_o man_n capacity_n as_o that_o also_o which_o be_v so_o often_o mention_v in_o scripture_n touch_v the_o book_n of_o life_n he_o i._n many_o as_o before_o ver_fw-la 4._o of_o this_o psalm_n be_v bear_v there_o uz._n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n or_o new_a birth_n altogether_o be_v as_o much_o q.d._n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v take_v a_o account_n of_o people_n he_o shall_v make_v they_o who_o he_o will_v great_o honour_v citizen_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o his_o church_n ver._n 7._o as_o well_o the_o singer_n as_o the_o player_n on_o instrument_n shall_v praise_v thou_o q.d._n the_o commendation_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a and_o large_a that_o the_o member_n thereof_o both_o with_o musical_a instrument_n and_o with_o voice_n shall_v sound_v forth_o praise_n of_o it_o all_o my_o spring_n i._n all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n that_o i_o have_v be_v in_o thou_o i._o be_v set_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n other_o expound_v it_o otherwise_o but_o methinks_v the_o sense_n be_v simple_a and_o plain_a immanuel_n read_v it_o thus_o wherefore_o all_o the_o fountain_n of_o my_o life_n sing_v and_o rejoice_v also_o concern_v thou_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o sense_n save_v that_o he_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o prophet_n alone_o and_o the_o other_o text_n to_o other_o with_o the_o prophet_n ver._n 1._o set_v out_o the_o firmity_n and_o steadfastness_n of_o the_o church_n do._n the_o consideration_n whereof_o be_v comfortable_a to_o god_n child_n and_o fearful_a to_o the_o wicked_a because_o that_o nothing_o that_o they_o can_v devise_v against_o it_o can_v undo_v it_o ver._n 2._o declare_v that_o god_n free_a love_n towards_o his_o church_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o stayednes_n thereof_o and_o of_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n to_o it_o ver._n 3._o teach_v that_o howsoever_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a the_o church_n seem_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o it_o be_v true_a that_o she_o and_o the_o thing_n appertain_v unto_o she_o be_v glorious_a verse_n 4._o express_v both_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n and_o also_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n verse_n 5._o teach_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v great_a than_o all_o be_v the_o stay_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o church_n ver._n 6._o teach_v we_o what_o a_o strange_a stay_n god_n election_n be_v to_o the_o church_n and_o also_o what_o great_a grace_n he_o do_v bestow_v upon_o we_o when_o in_o the_o same_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n he_o do_v beget_v we_o again_o unto_o himself_o verse_n 7._o teach_v the_o faithful_a what_o great_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n they_o ought_v to_o take_v in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o grace_n that_o she_o have_v in_o she_o psalm_n 88_o this_o psalm_n as_o i_o take_v it_o may_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n di._n in_o the_o first_o part_n heman_n the_o ezrahite_a beséech_v the_o lord_n to_o hear_v his_o prayer_n set_v out_o the_o great_a misery_n wherein_o he_o be_v as_o argument_n to_o move_v the_o lord_n in_o pity_n and_o compassion_n from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 9_o in_o the_o second_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v expostulate_v and_o delate_v the_o matter_n without_o set_v out_o some_o time_n his_o own_o misery_n sometime_o his_o enemy_n cruelty_n and_o sometime_o one_o thing_n and_o sometime_o a_o other_o and_o this_o reach_v from_o verse_n 9_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o title_n a_o song_n and_o psalm_n see_v psal_n 48._o of_o heman_n who_o be_v a_o very_a wise_a man_n as_o appear_v 1._o king_n 4.31_o and_o the_o brother_n of_o ethan_n who_o make_v the_o next_o psalm_n follow_v as_o appear_v 1._o chrome_n 2.6_o the_o hezrahite_a this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o name_n derive_v by_o transposition_n of_o letter_n from_o zerah_n his_o father_n of_o who_o see_v also_o 1._o chron._n 2.6_o and_o he_o be_v so_o call_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o use_v to_o name_v the_o race_n or_o stock_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o father_n thereof_o to_o give_v instruction_n uz._n how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o even_o towards_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o affliction_n see_v psal_n 42._o in_o the_o title_n commit_v to_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n uz._n to_o be_v sing_v by_o they_o see_v psal_n 42._o in_o the_o title_n for_o he_o that_o excel_v q.d._n yea_o even_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n amongst_o they_o because_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o the_o matter_n contain_v therein_o see_v psalm_n 4._o in_o the_o title_n upon_o malath_n leannoth_n some_o take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o a_o song_n by_o the_o tune_n whereof_o he_o will_v have_v this_o psalm_n to_o be_v sing_v some_o take_v it_o for_o the_o name_n of_o a_o instrument_n upon_o which_o he_o will_v have_v the_o tune_n of_o this_o psal_n play_v when_o it_o be_v sing_v the_o jew_n themselves_o who_o either_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v best_o acquaint_v with_o these_o matter_n do_v free_o and_o plain_o confess_v that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o these_o thing_n mean_v and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o stand_v much_o about_o they_o ver._n 1._o o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o salvation_n i._o thou_o that_o heretofore_o have_v deliver_v i_o and_o from_o who_o i_o present_o hope_v of_o delivery_n out_o of_o all_o the_o distress_n wherein_o i_o be_o i_o cry_v i._o i_o pray_v earnest_o day_n and_o night_n i._o continual_o also_o and_o without_o cease_v as_o it_o be_v before_o thou_o i._o not_o only_o in_o thy_o presence_n before_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a but_o also_o unto_o thou_o alone_o ver._n 2._o let_v my_o prayer_n enter_v into_o thy_o presence_n i._o let_v it_o find_v grace_n favour_n and_o acceptation_n in_o thy_o sight_n for_o otherwise_o the_o prophet_n doubt_v not_o but_o that_o god_n do_v see_v it_o and_o hear_v it_o incline_v thy_o ear_n i._o show_v thyself_o ready_a not_o only_o to_o hearken_v unto_o but_o also_o to_o grant_v and_o yield_v unto_fw-la unto_o my_o cry_n i._n to_o my_o earnest_a supplication_n and_o prayer_n ver._n 3._o for_o my_o soul_n i._o my_o whole_a man_n and_o my_o very_a life_n put_v a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a be_v fill_v with_o evil_n i._n have_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o heap_n of_o misery_n see_v job._n 14_o 1._o but_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o some_o extraordinary_a grief_n as_o it_o be_v and_o my_o life_n draw_v near_o to_o the_o grave_n q.d._n my_o affliction_n and_o grief_n be_v so_o great_a that_o i_o be_o become_v thereby_o as_o it_o be_v at_o death_n door_n and_o as_o one_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v bury_v ver._n 4._o i_o be_o account_v uz._n not_o only_o by_o they_o that_o hate_v but_o even_o by_o my_o friend_n yea_o in_o my_o own_o judgement_n among_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n i._o i_o be_o like_a unto_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v of_o who_o there_o be_v as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v no_o more_o hope_v of_o life_n and_o as_o a_o man_n without_o strength_n q.d._n certain_o and_o in_o deed_n my_o grief_n have_v so_o prevail_v upon_o i_o that_o i_o have_v no_o strength_n at_o all_o in_o bone_n flesh_n sinew_n or_o any_o part_n of_o i_o but_o be_o utter_o consume_v ver._n 5._o free_a among_o the_o dead_a immanuel_n read_v this_o part_n of_o the_o ver_fw-la better_o and_o more_o plain_o by_o repeat_v the_o word_n i_o be_o account_v thus_o i_o be_o count_v among_o the_o dead_a i._o man_n have_v no_o other_o account_n or_o regard_n of_o i_o then_o of_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o then_o he_o add_v shut_v out_o uz._n from_o other_o wherein_o he_o allude_v to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o old_a law_n by_o which_o they_o that_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o leprosy_n be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n levit._fw-la 14.3_o and_o afterwards_o when_o the_o people_n come_v to_o a_o settle_a state_n they_o be_v send_v out_o of_o the_o city_n into_o house_n prepare_v for_o they_o 2._o king_n 15_o 5._o 2_o chro._n 26.21_o like_o the_o slay_v lie_v in_o the_o grave_n q.d._n i_o be_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n for_o he_o use_v but_o