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defence_n of_o zion_n his_o church_n for_o god_n be_v among_o they_o as_o in_o sinai_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n in_o glory_n and_o majesty_n there_o in_o sinai_n and_o in_o glory_n and_o majesty_n here_o in_o zion_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o do_v with_o his_o argument_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o praise_n god_n saviour_n two_o argument_n more_o to_o praise_v god_n 1._o the_o ark_n ascension_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o saviour_n two_o there_o be_v yet_o behind_o 1._o his_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a work_n 2._o and_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n now_o among_o his_o great_a work_n there_o be_v none_o so_o glorious_a as_o be_v the_o ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n of_o which_o the_o ark_n ascension_n to_o jerusalem_n at_o this_o time_n be_v a_o type_n and_o therefore_o he_o instance_v in_o that_o 1._o before_o which_o it_o may_v well_o be_v think_v that_o david_n and_o the_o people_n use_v these_o word_n of_o acclamation_n ascendisti_fw-la in_o altum_fw-la thou_o have_v ascend_v up_o on_o high_a vers._n 18_o i._n e._n thou_o o_o god_n who_o presence_n be_v shadow_v out_o by_o the_o ark_n have_v ascend_v from_o a_o obscure_a house_n to_o a_o kingly_a palace_n zion_n 2._o thou_o have_v lead_v captivity_n captive_a those_o that_o lead_v we_o captive_n being_z captives_z themselves_z and_o now_o lead_v in_o triumph_n 3._o thou_o have_v receive_v gift_n for_o man_n i._n e._n spoil_n and_o gift_n from_o the_o king_n that_o be_v conquer_v or_o who_o now_o become_v homager_n unto_o he_o and_o redeem_v their_o peace_n 4._o yea_o for_o the_o rebellious_a also_o former_o so_o but_o now_o tributary_n 5._o that_o the_o lord_n god_n may_v dwell_v among_o they_o may_v have_v a_o certain_a place_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o the_o ark_n not_o carry_v from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o before_o this_o be_v the_o literal_a sense_n but_o the_o mystical_a be_v other_o and_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n the_o apostle_n be_v our_o author_n for_o it_o eph._n 4._o 1._o ascendisti_fw-la in_o altum_fw-la when_o the_o cloud_n carry_v he_o from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n 2._o then_o he_o lead_v captivity_n i._n e._n those_o which_o captive_v we_o captive_a viz._n death_n the_o devil_n sin_n the_o power_n of_o hell_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o he_o receive_v and_o give_v gift_n to_o man_n 1._o the_o apostle_n evangelist_n prophet_n doctor_n and_o teacher_n be_v those_o gift_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grace_n gist_n of_o the_o spirit_n 4._o yea_o for_o the_o rebellious_a also_o paul_n a_o persecutor_n call_v austin_n a_o manachaean_n etc._n etc._n 5._o that_o he_o may_v dwell_v among_o they_o for_o to_o that_o end_n st._n paul_n say_v these_o gift_n be_v give_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o build_n up_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 4._o effect_n of_o christ_n ascension_n two_o effect_n the_o two_o effect_n then_o of_o this_o ascension_n be_v one_o towards_o his_o enemy_n the_o other_o for_o his_o friend_n when_o thou_o ascende_v up_o on_o high_a 1._o enemy_n 1._o to_o his_o enemy_n thou_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a that_o be_v the_o consequent_a on_o his_o enemy_n 2._o thou_o receive_v and_o give_v gift_n that_o be_v for_o his_o friend_n friend_n friend_n to_o his_o friend_n for_o which_o he_o sing_v a_o benedictus_n bless_a be_v god_n for_o he_o come_v over_o both_o these_o again_o but_o by_o a_o epanodos_n speak_v of_o the_o last_o first_o ver._n 19_o 1._o the_o gift_n to_o his_o friend_n bless_a be_v god_n which_o load_v we_o with_o benefit_n ver._n 20_o even_o the_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n he_o that_o be_v our_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o salvation_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o lord_n belong_v the_o issue_n from_o death_n he_o know_v many_o way_n to_o deliver_v even_o in_o ipsa_fw-la morte_fw-la when_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n 2._o the_o conquest_n of_o his_o enemy_n for_o such_o he_o count_v obstinate_a impenitent_a and_o malicious_a sinner_n those_o he_o will_v destroy_v even_o the_o high_a the_o head_n of_o they_o god_n shall_v wound_v the_o head_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o wickedness_n 2._o his_o last_o argument_n be_v people_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n god_n performance_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o he_o to_o save_v they_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v although_o you_o shall_v be_v in_o so_o great_a strait_n as_o you_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o you_o fight_v with_o og_n king_n of_o basan_n or_o at_o the_o red_a sea_n yet_o i_o will_v fetch_v you_o out_o and_o deliver_v you_o as_o i_o do_v they_o his_o word_n be_v pass_v for_o it_o the_o lord_n say_v ver._n 22_o 1._o i_o will_v bring_v again_o from_o basan_n from_o danger_n as_o great_a as_o that_o be_v 2._o i_o will_v bring_v my_o people_n again_o from_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n ver._n 23_o when_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n 3._o and_o for_o thy_o enemy_n they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o a_o great_a effusion_n of_o blood_n that_o thy_o foot_n may_v be_v dip_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o enemy_n part_n the_o pomp_n at_o the_o ascent_n of_o the_o ark._n the_o four_o part_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o thy_o dog_n in_o the_o same_o thou_o shall_v waste_v and_o be_v glut_v with_o their_o blood_n 4._o and_o now_o he_o descend_v by_o a_o elegant_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o pomp_n and_o show_v which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o ascent_n and_o deduction_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o proceed_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o people_n be_v all_o present_a to_o see_v the_o pomp_n they_o have_v see_v thy_o go_n o_o god_n even_o the_o go_n of_o my_o god_n my_o king_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n 2._o the_o manner_n use_v in_o the_o pomp_n the_o singer_n go_v before_o the_o player_n on_o instrument_n follow_v after_o among_o they_o be_v the_o damsel_n play_v with_o timbrel_n 3._o in_o the_o pomp_n they_o be_v not_o silent_a and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o he_o exhort_v they_o bless_v you_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o congregation_n you_o that_o be_v of_o the_o fountain_n of_o israel_n i._n e._n jacob_n posterity_n 4._o and_o he_o give_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o tribe_n that_o be_v present_a all_z but_o these_o especial_o 1._o there_o be_v little_a benjamin_n jacob_n young_a son_n or_o now_o the_o least_o waste_v with_o war_n with_o their_o ruler_n the_o chief_a prince_n of_o their_o tribe_n 2._o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n and_o their_o counsel_n 3._o the_o prince_n of_o zebulun_n and_o prince_n of_o napthali_n the_o far_a tribe_n therefore_o the_o near_a prayer_n to_o the_o pomp_n he_o annex_v a_o prayer_n 5._o and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o pomp_n he_o intersert_v a_o prayer_n which_o have_v three_o vote_n before_o which_o he_o prefix_v this_o ingenuous_a acknowledgement_n that_o all_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v from_o god_n thy_o god_n have_v command_v thy_o strength_n and_o then_o he_o pray_v ver._n 28_o 1._o for_o the_o confirmation_n establishment_n continuance_n of_o this_o strength_n kingdom_n strength_n for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n strengthen_v o_o god_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o we_o and_o let_v this_o be_v evidence_v by_o the_o king_n and_o tributary_n that_o shall_v bring_v gift_n because_o of_o thy_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n shall_v king_n bring_v present_n to_o thou_o 2._o for_o the_o conquest_n and_o subdue_a of_o the_o enemy_n enemy_n enemy_n for_o conquest_n of_o the_o enemy_n until_o they_o become_v tributary_n and_o do_v their_o homage_n rebuke_v the_o company_n of_o spear-man_n the_o multitude_n of_o the_o bull_n and_o calf_n of_o the_o people_n i._n e._n king_n prince_n and_o their_o potent_a subject_n kingdom_n for_o increase_v of_o the_o kingdom_n till_o every_o one_o submit_v himself_o with_o piece_n of_o silver_n scatter_v thou_o the_o people_n that_o delight_n in_o war._n 3._o for_o the_o increase_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n of_o which_o david_n be_v but_o a_o type_n by_o the_o access_n of_o the_o gentile_n prince_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o egypt_n ethiopia_n shall_v soon_o stretch_v out_o her_o hand_n to_o god_n these_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n put_v for_o all_o nation_n 5._o god_n the_o five_o part_n he_o renew_v his_o invitation_n to_o praise_v god_n this_o excellent_a psalm_n draw_v now_o towards_o a_o conclusion_n and_o it_o be_v a_o resumption_n of_o that_o he_o principal_o intend_v viz._n that_o god_n be_v bless_v honour_a praise_v to_o which_o he_o first_o exhort_v and_o then_o show_v new_a reason_n for_o it_o 1._o he_o exhort_v all_o nation_n to_o perform_v this_o duty_n
his_o come_n injustice_n and_o iniquity_n prevail_v in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v as_o many_o religion_n as_o nation_n for_o man_n walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n vers._n 7_o in_o his_o day_n it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o o_o lord_n therefore_o raise_v up_o thy_o power_n and_o come_v among_o we_o that_o all_o injustice_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n righteousness_n may_v flourish_v and_o iniquity_n chase_v away_o holiness_n may_v take_v place_n and_o war_n and_o contention_n and_o strife_n and_o hatred_n be_v banish_v from_o among_o man_n there_o may_v be_v abundance_n of_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o the_o moon_n endure_v it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n that_o it_o be_v establish_v in_o equity_n and_o peace_n oh_o that_o it_o may_v be_v increase_v and_o enlarge_v vers._n 8_o it_o will_v be_v the_o very_a joy_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o see_v thy_o dominion_n extend_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o as_o all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o all_o knee_n may_v bow_v unto_o thy_o name_n and_o every_o tongue_n confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n let_v the_o people_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n bow_v before_o thou_o and_o those_o vers._n 9_o who_o be_v former_o thy_o enemy_n and_o inhabit_v the_o far_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n vers._n 10_o become_v homager_n unto_o thou_o and_o in_o sign_n of_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o thy_o power_n bow_v themselves_o at_o thy_o foot_n vers._n 11_o and_o kiss_v the_o very_a ground_n on_o which_o thou_o tread_v let_v the_o king_n of_o tarshish_n and_o those_o that_o remain_v in_o the_o island_n bring_v thou_o present_n and_o let_v the_o deceive_v prince_n of_o arabia_n and_o saba_n in_o a_o reverend_a and_o humble_a manner_n offer_v thou_o honourable_a gift_n o_o let_v all_o king_n fall_v down_o before_o thou_o and_o all_o nation_n become_v thy_o voluntary_a servant_n neither_o shall_v it_o ever_o repent_v any_o man_n of_o this_o his_o profession_n and_o reverend_a submission_n to_o thy_o sceptre_n since_o as_o it_o be_v thy_o office_n so_o also_o thou_o will_v deliver_v the_o needy_a when_o he_o cry_v thou_o will_v spare_v the_o poor_a thou_o will_v save_v and_o redeem_v their_o soul_n from_o deceit_n and_o violence_n o_o lord_n we_o be_v thy_o people_n poor_a and_o needy_a destitute_a of_o all_o true_a goodness_n weak_a and_o oppress_v by_o the_o cruel_a power_n and_o impetuous_a tyranny_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n the_o devil_n vers._n 13_o among_o man_n there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v we_o among_o angel_n there_o be_v not_o one_o who_o can_v deliver_v we_o vers._n 14_o and_o save_v we_o a_o object_n we_o be_v fit_a for_o thy_o power_n and_o mercy_n out_o of_o mere_a compassion_n arise_v for_o we_o to_o thou_o we_o cry_v upon_o thes_n we_o call_v deliver_v these_o poor_a and_o needy_a soul_n of_o we_o from_o slavery_n and_o bondage_n from_o the_o heavy_a and_o bitter_a yoke_n of_o this_o oppressor_n be_v not_o severe_a and_o harsh_a to_o we_o that_o be_v thy_o subject_n but_o out_o of_o thy_o clemency_n spare_v we_o pardon_v the_o error_n of_o those_o who_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a spirit_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o those_o who_o do_v acknowledge_v their_o own_o weakness_n and_o disability_n look_v unto_o thy_o people_n that_o be_v of_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o save_v their_o soul_n from_o sin_n from_o death_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n from_o all_o evil_a o_o thou_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n which_o do_v purchase_v that_o name_n with_o the_o price_n of_o thy_o own_o precious_a blood_n redeem_v thy_o people_n from_o deceit_n and_o violence_n the_o deceit_n and_o bait_n of_o sin_n be_v many_o with_o which_o we_o be_v too_o often_o take_v the_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n more_o with_o which_o we_o be_v bewitch_v the_o violence_n and_o assault_n of_o the_o prince_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o air_n most_o powerful_a to_o who_o we_o too_o too_o often_o yield_v ourselves_o captive_a o_o thou_o redeemer_n of_o mankind_n redéem_v our_o soul_n we_o beseech_v thou_o from_o this_o tyranny_n and_o base_a slavery_n let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o our_o mortal_a body_n that_o we_o obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o as_o thou_o have_v shed_v thy_o blood_n to_o redéem_v we_o from_o this_o vassalage_n so_o let_v we_o be_v no_o long_o flave_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o this_o bondage_n free_a we_o from_o this_o tyranny_n and_o as_o we_o have_v fornier_o serd_v our_o lust_n so_o hereafter_o let_v we_o serve_v thou_o in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n then_o shall_v we_o hope_v for_o prosperity_n in_o our_o way_n vers._n 16_o and_o thy_o blessing_n upon_o our_o labour_n the_o handful_n of_o corn_n we_o sow_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n shall_v yield_v we_o a_o plentiful_a increase_n and_o the_o ear_n shall_v be_v sit_v thick_a and_o full_a like_o the_o plenty_n of_o lebanon_n our_o city_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o people_n and_o our_o people_n flourish_v as_o the_o grass_n which_o clothes_n and_o cover_v the_o ground_n with_o a_o please_a gréenness_n o_o bless_a saviour_n live_v for_o ever_o and_o of_o thy_o kingdom_n let_v there_o be_v no_o end_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o the_o advancement_n of_o thy_o service_n and_o honour_n let_v man_n bring_v of_o the_o gold_n of_o arabia_n never_o let_v they_o think_v any_o thing_n too_o rich_a too_o good_a for_o thou_o let_v thy_o temple_n be_v have_v in_o honour_n and_o thou_o alone_o honour_v in_o thy_o temple_n there_o let_v man_n bow_v with_o reverence_n there_o let_v prayer_n and_o intercession_n be_v make_v continual_o to_o thou_o and_o there_o let_v man_n offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanks_o and_o thou_o o_o king_n of_o saint_n who_o sit_v at_o the_o right-hand_a of_o thy_o father_n receive_v the_o hymn_n which_o be_v present_v in_o thy_o name_n hear_v and_o hearken_v to_o and_o hearken_v to_o and_o grant_v those_o petition_n which_o thy_o people_n shall_v offer_v for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o the_o good_a success_n of_o thy_o gospel_n o_o let_v thy_o name_n be_v praise_v and_o the_o praise_n thereof_o endure_v for_o ever_o and_o let_v thy_o father_n name_n be_v honour_v in_o thou_o as_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n shall_v rejoice_v as_o a_o giant_n to_o run_v his_o course_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n make_v unto_o abraham_n in_o thou_o let_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v with_o spiritual_a and_o everlasting_a blessing_n he_o o_o everlasting_a father_n thou_o have_v bless_v and_o glorify_v and_o in_o he_o and_o for_o he_o bless_v and_o glorify_v we_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n for_o he_o alone_o by_o his_o own_o power_n have_v do_v these_o wonderful_a thing_n for_o we_o he_o be_v our_o king_n and_o he_o 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