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all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v first_o pour_v out_o and_o then_o from_o he_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o mean_a member_n of_o his_o body_n as_o aaron_n head_n be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n the_o benefit_n of_o it_o extend_v itself_o to_o the_o uttermost_a border_n of_o his_o garment_n for_o the_o similitude_n borrow_v from_o aaron_n anoint_v as_o the_o type_n of_o christ_n do_v teach_v we_o so_o much_o it_o be_v like_o the_o precious_a ointment_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o similitude_n represent_v the_o pleasantness_n of_o concord_n the_o sweet_a smell_n whereof_o refresh_v all_o that_o have_v any_o spiritual_a sense_n 6._o as_o dew_n make_v the_o herb_n and_o tree_n to_o flourish_v for_o the_o utility_n of_o man_n so_o be_v concord_n profitable_a to_o the_o church_n and_o state_n as_o the_o dew_n of_o hermon_n or_o dew_n that_o descend_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o zion_n 7._o where_o holy_a concord_n make_v its_o residence_n among_o brethren_n dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n there_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v make_v its_o residence_n also_o there_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o blessing_n even_o life_n for_o evermore_o 8._o this_o blessing_n of_o brethren_n live_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o bond_n of_o peace_n be_v not_o promise_v only_o but_o also_o there_o be_v a_o everlasting_a order_n give_v forth_o from_o the_o supreme_a ruler_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o forthwith_o apply_v of_o the_o blessing_n effectual_o to_o those_o that_o thus_o live_v together_o there_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o blessing_n even_o life_n for_o evermore_o psalm_n cxxxiv_o in_o this_o short_a psalm_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o psalmist_n exhort_v the_o lord_n minister_n to_o go_v about_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o public_a ministry_n in_o pray_v preach_v and_o praise_v god_n v_o 1_o 2._o and_o bless_v the_o congregation_n meet_v together_o v_o 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that_o after_o the_o way_n which_o be_v prescribe_v by_o god_n direct_v all_o his_o service_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n through_o christ_n for_o this_o be_v import_v in_o david_n worship_v towards_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v place_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n i_o will_v worship_v towards_o the_o holy_a temple_n and_o praise_v thy_o name_n 2._o the_o experience_n of_o the_o lord_n kindness_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o promise_n make_v to_o his_o people_n be_v a_o lively_a motive_n unto_o believer_n to_o praise_v he_o i_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n for_o thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o thy_o truth_n 3._o there_o be_v more_o to_o be_v see_v and_o feel_v in_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n child_n than_o they_o can_v promise_v to_o themselves_o out_o of_o god_n word_n for_o they_o find_v that_o god_n in_o effect_n be_v better_a in_o his_o payment_n then_o in_o his_o promise_n for_o thus_o much_o do_v this_o commendation_n import_n thou_o have_v magnify_v thy_o word_n above_o all_o thy_o name_n that_o be_v i_o have_v find_v more_o effect_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o thy_o promise_n than_o the_o promise_n seem_v unto_o i_o to_o hold_v forth_o in_o thy_o name_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n of_o david_n engagement_n unto_o thankfulness_n vers._n 3._o in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o cry_v thou_o answer_v i_o and_o strengthen_v i_o with_o strength_n in_o my_o soul._n the_o second_o reason_n of_o his_o thanksgiving_n be_v more_o special_a because_o god_n have_v uphold_v he_o by_o his_o inward_a comfort_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o trouble_n and_o have_v answer_v his_o prayer_n gracious_o whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o lord_n use_v to_o put_v his_o child_n unto_o strait_n before_o he_o deliver_v they_o that_o he_o may_v be_v see_v the_o more_o clear_o to_o be_v their_o deliverer_n for_o david_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o answer_n of_o his_o ordinary_a and_o daily_a prayer_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o cry_v 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king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n when_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n 5._o yea_o they_o shall_v sing_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o great_a be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o three_o reason_n of_o his_o thanksgiving_n be_v because_o he_o forsee_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n how_o great_a glory_n and_o praise_n and_o thanks_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v when_o he_o shall_v convert_v the_o gentile_n and_o reveal_v his_o word_n and_o work_n unto_o they_o whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o foresight_n of_o the_o glory_n which_o god_n shall_v have_v in_o the_o world_n before_o its_o end_n by_o the_o promise_a propagation_n of_o his_o gospel_n shall_v stir_v up_o all_o who_o believe_v the_o approach_a glory_n of_o god_n to_o magnify_v and_o praise_v he_o in_o their_o own_o time_n for_o the_o foresight_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o be_v manifest_v among_o the_o gentile_n be_v here_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o song_n of_o david_n and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n 2._o when_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v see_v it_o do_v overshine_v all_o the_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n for_o king_n when_o they_o see_v god_n glory_n shall_v fall_v down_o and_o praise_n god_n all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n main_o which_o show_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v his_o work_n to_o be_v wonderful_a all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v praise_v thou_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n 4._o albeit_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o come_v only_o by_o his_o work_n be_v able_a to_o convince_v even_o the_o heathen_a of_o the_o lord_n care_v over_o his_o people_n and_o to_o astonish_v they_o yet_o not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o come_v by_o his_o work_n but_o that_o which_o come_v by_o the_o 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lord_n be_v high_a yet_o have_v he_o respect_n unto_o the_o lowly_a 3._o the_o lord_n observe_v the_o disposition_n of_o man_n who_o be_v proud_a and_o who_o be_v humble_a before_o he_o for_o this_o do_v the_o text_n point_n at_o 4._o the_o humble_a do_v lose_v nothing_o by_o their_o humility_n nor_o do_v the_o proud_a gain_n any_o thing_n by_o their_o pride_n but_o by_o the_o contrary_a the_o humble_a find_v grace_n and_o the_o proud_a be_v resist_v of_o god_n he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o lowly_a but_o the_o proud_a he_o know_v afar_o off_o 5._o pride_n exclude_v a_o man_n from_o access_n to_o god_n and_o a_o proud_a man_n can_v have_v communion_n with_o god_n he_o know_v the_o proud_a afar_o off_o ver._n 7._o though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n thou_o will_v revive_v i_o thou_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n against_o the_o wrath_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v save_v i_o the_o six_o reason_n of_o his_o give_a thanks_o &_o praise_n unto_o god_n be_v his_o confidence_n that_o whatsoever_o trouble_n he_o shall_v fall_v into_o hereafter_o by_o his_o enemy_n the_o lord_n will_v sustain_v he_o under_o it_o and_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o it_o whence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o good_a use_n of_o bypass_a experience_n to_o conceive_v hope_n to_o be_v help_v of_o god_n in_o time_n to_o come_v as_o the_o example_n of_o david_n here_o teach_v we_o 2._o whatsoever_o trouble_n a_o man_n have_v be_v in_o he_o may_v fall_v in_o as_o great_a or_o great_a afterward_o yea_o he_o may_v possible_o be_v in_o a_o comfortless_a condition_n and_o helpless_a and_o hopeless_a for_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v see_v yea_o and_o be_v
of_o the_o heathen_a be_v silver_n and_o gold_n the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n 2._o how_o delectable_a soever_o the_o invention_n of_o image_n or_o worship_v of_o idol_n seem_v to_o be_v yet_o do_v these_o vanity_n bring_v nothing_o to_o the_o worshipper_n save_o grief_n and_o vexation_n for_o so_o do_v their_o name_n in_o the_o original_a import_n 3._o worshipper_n of_o image_n be_v not_o esteem_v according_a to_o their_o intention_n and_o profession_n when_o they_o say_v they_o worship_v the_o thing_n represent_v by_o they_o but_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o god_n verdict_n of_o they_o who_o have_v pronounce_v their_o god_n to_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o their_o image_n which_o be_v shape_v by_o the_o artificer_n like_o a_o man_n they_o have_v mouth_n but_o they_o speak_v not_o etc._n etc._n 4_o idolatry_n be_v a_o benumb_a sin_n which_o bereave_v the_o idolater_n of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o his_o sense_n and_o reason_n they_o that_o make_v they_o be_v like_a to_o they_o 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whole_a incorporation_n of_o the_o church_n receive_v common_a benefit_n from_o god_n more_o than_o any_o incorporation_n beside_o and_o as_o every_o rank_n and_o order_n of_o people_n do_v receive_v benefit_n more_o particular_o to_o themselves_o so_o shall_v the_o whole_a incorporation_n together_o and_o every_o one_o of_o every_o rank_n give_v praise_n unto_o god_n and_o set_v forth_o his_o blessedness_n before_o other_o as_o their_o vocation_n permit_v for_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o house_n israel_n be_v speak_v to_o the_o whole_a incorporation_n and_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o house_n of_o aaron_n do_v speak_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o house_n of_o levi_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o under_o officer_n of_o god_n house_n 2._o albeit_o all_o man_n be_v exhort_v and_o each_o person_n in_o their_o several_a place_n call_v upon_o yet_o they_o only_a who_o fear_n god_n will_v discharge_v the_o duty_n conscionable_o therefore_o after_o all_o it_o be_v say_v you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n bless_v the_o lord_n 3._o the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n draw_v this_o special_a point_n of_o god_n praise_n from_o god_n manifest_v of_o himself_o to_o his_o church_n in_o and_o through_o and_o for_o christ_n for_o this_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o type_n figure_n and_o token_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n blessed_n be_v the_o lord_n out_o of_o zion_n which_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n 4_o when_o the_o song_n of_o praise_n be_v sing_v unto_o god_n the_o work_n of_o his_o praise_n be_v not_o end_v but_o must_v be_v continue_v renew_v and_o follow_v still_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n psalm_n cxxxvi_o this_o psaime_n be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o confess_v god_n goodness_n and_o and_o mercy_n and_o to_o praise_v and_o thank_v he_o for_o the_o manifestation_n thereof_o in_o so_o many_o sundry_a work_n of_o he_o upon_o this_o ground_n because_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o mercy_n whence_o his_o work_n do_v flow_v do_v run_v still_o and_o endure_v for_o ever_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o own_o people_n in_o special_a the_o reason_n of_o the_o exhortation_n unto_o thanks_o and_o praise_n be_v set_v down_o in_o order_n so_o many_o in_o number_n as_o the_o verse_n be_v unto_o every_o one_o whereof_o be_v add_v one_o common_a reason_n from_o the_o everlasting_a endurance_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o the_o fiâ—st_a place_n the_o exhortation_n be_v thrice_o propound_v with_o reason_n take_v fâ—om_o the_o lord_n attribute_n or_o name_n v_o 1_o 2_o 3._o in_o the_o second_o place_n reason_n be_v give_v from_o his_o work_n and_o in_o special_a from_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n v_o 4_o to_o v_o 10._o in_o the_o three_o place_n reason_n be_v give_v from_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n of_o israel_n and_o bring_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n &_o plant_v they_o in_o canaan_n from_o 10_o to_o v_o 23_o in_o the_o four_o place_n reason_n of_o thanks_o be_v give_v from_o his_o late_a mercy_n to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o psalmist_n time_n v_o 23_o 24._o and_o last_o of_o all_o a_o reason_n be_v give_v from_o his_o goodness_n to_o all_o live_a creature_n v_o 25._o whereupon_o he_o close_v with_o a_o exhortation_n unto_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n v_o 26·_fw-la vers._n 1._o o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 2._o o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o god_n of_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 3._o o_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o from_o the_o threefold_a exhortation_n to_o give_v thanks_o with_o the_o reason_n subjoin_v thereto_o â—earn_v 1._o when_o we_o have_v praise_v god_n for_o what_o reason_n we_o have_v offer_v unto_o we_o in_o one_o psalm_n we_o must_v begin_v again_o and_o praise_n for_o other_o reason_n and_o when_o we_o have_v do_v so_o we_o have_v not_o overtake_v our_o task_n the_o duty_n lie_v still_o at_o our_o door_n to_o be_v discharge_v afresh_o as_o this_o psalm_n do_v show_v 2._o god_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o praise_v as_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o be_v continuance_n and_o preservation_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o as_o the_o performer_n of_o all_o his_o promise_n o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n jehova_n 2._o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n attribute_n property_n or_o name_n and_o in_o special_a of_o his_o goodness_n be_v able_a to_o draw_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n from_o every_o believer_n o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n fâ—r_o he_o be_v good_a 3._o neither_o be_v god_n weary_a of_o do_v good_a nor_o be_v his_o mercy_n spend_v by_o what_o he_o have_v already_o let_v forth_o of_o it_o but_o it_o continue_v as_o a_o river_n still_o run_v for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 4._o whatsoever_o be_v the_o lord_n praise_n be_v for_o our_o profit_n and_o advantage_n and_o so_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o thanks_o from_o we_o unto_o his_o majesty_n o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a 5._o the_o lord_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o all_o the_o magistrate_n ruler_n prince_n and_o king_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o he_o have_v all_o those_o perfection_n join_v in_o one_o in_o he_o which_o idolater_n do_v feign_v to_o be_v scatter_v among_o their_o idol_n of_o who_o they_o conceive_v one_o to_o excel_v in_o one_o thing_n and_o another_o in_o another_o thing_n o_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o god_n of_o god_n 6._o to_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n by_o covenant_n he_o be_v always_o and_o for_o ever_o their_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 7._o god_n be_v the_o only_a sovereign_a lord_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o only_a potentate_n who_o have_v absolute_a right_n and_o absolute_a power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v and_o can_v when_o he_o will_v overtop_v all_o principality_n and_o power_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o follower_n o_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n 8._o the_o perpetuity_n of_o god_n mercy_n do_v make_v the_o benefit_n of_o god_n sovereignty_n forthcoming_a for_o ever_o to_o the_o believer_n and_o to_o stand_v as_o a_o matter_n of_o constant_a praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o he_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o vers._n 4._o to_o he_o who_o alone_o do_v great_a wonder_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 5._o to_o he_o that_o by_o wisdom_n make_v the_o heaven_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 6._o to_o he_o that_o stretch_v out_o the_o earth_n above_o the_o water_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 7._o to_o he_o that_o make_v great_a light_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 8._o the_o