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the_o oppress_v that_o be_v such_o they_o shall_v esteem_v he_o and_o such_o he_o will_v be_v unto_o they_o verse_n 10._o thou_o lord_n have_v not_o forsake_v they_o that_o seek_v thou_o that_o be_v those_o that_o endeavour_v to_o approve_v themselves_o to_o thou_o that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v thy_o favour_n or_o those_o that_o by_o faith_n do_v pray_v unto_o thou_o and_o indeed_o this_o last_o be_v chief_o here_o mean_v verse_n 11._o declare_v among_o the_o people_n his_o do_n that_o be_v not_o only_o among_o the_o israelite_n but_o also_o among_o the_o nation_n far_o and_o near_o verse_n 12._o when_o he_o make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n he_o remember_v they_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o people_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n or_o the_o humble_a mention_v in_o the_o follow_a clause_n he_o forget_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o this_o phrase_n when_o he_o make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n imply_v first_o that_o though_o shedder_n of_o blood_n may_v escape_v 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this_o verse_n must_v be_v again_o repeat_v here_o thus_o what_o have_v the_o poor_a man_n that_o know_v how_o to_o live_v among_o man_n more_o than_o the_o rich_a covetous_a churl_n that_o live_v retire_v by_o himself_o and_o enjoy_v not_o the_o society_n of_o man_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v both_o do_v but_o live_v and_o both_o must_v die_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o or_o rather_o thus_o what_o have_v this_o poor_a man_n that_o by_o his_o industry_n and_o discreet_a carriage_n of_o himself_o among_o man_n get_v a_o competent_a livelihood_n more_o than_o a_o poor_a simple_a man_n that_o have_v not_o so_o good_a ability_n to_o provide_v for_o himsel_n see_v even_o this_o man_n also_o do_v some_o way_n get_v bread_n to_o eat_v and_o make_v a_o shift_n to_o rub_v through_o and_o to_o live_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o other_o can_v do_v no_o more_o verse_n 9_o better_a be_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n than_o the_o wander_a of_o the_o desire_n etc._n etc._n 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by_o his_o abundance_n in_o that_o he_o have_v food_n convenient_a and_o thereby_o live_v and_o enjoy_v health_n and_o since_o the_o wise_a can_v fetch_v no_o more_o real_a good_a from_o their_o riches_n then_o fool_n it_o be_v therefore_o doubtless_o far_a more_o comfortable_a with_o contentation_n of_o mind_n to_o enjoy_v the_o estate_n a_o man_n have_v than_o when_o a_o man_n mind_n be_v still_o go_v out_o and_o wander_v this_o way_n and_o that_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o when_o he_o be_v still_o long_v and_o wish_v and_o plot_v for_o several_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v not_o and_o still_o hope_v to_o attain_v which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o attain_v he_o be_v discontent_v and_o if_o he_o do_v attain_v they_o he_o be_v for_o all_o that_o unsatisfied_a and_o still_o desire_v more_o and_o more_o this_o be_v also_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v this_o neglect_v to_o make_v use_n of_o what_o a_o man_n enjoy_v and_o to_o have_v his_o 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that_o therefore_o all_o sollicitousness_n about_o their_o future_a estate_n be_v needless_a and_o vain_a that_o which_o have_v be_v be_v name_v already_o that_o be_v whatever_o the_o condition_n of_o any_o man_n have_v be_v or_o be_v whether_o he_o be_v rich_a or_o poor_a honourable_a or_o base_a it_o be_v that_o which_o god_n have_v purpose_v and_o decree_v concern_v he_o as_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o his_o nature_n and_o be_v so_o that_o which_o concern_v his_o outward_a estate_n even_o every_o thing_n that_o therein_o befall_v he_o have_v be_v determine_v by_o god_n immutable_a and_o unresistable_a counsel_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v change_v his_o condition_n he_o can_v make_v himself_o rich_a when_o god_n have_v determine_v he_o shall_v be_v poor_a he_o can_v add_v the_o least_o to_o that_o which_o god_n have_v determine_v shall_v be_v his_o portion_n so_o that_o it_o be_v far_o better_o for_o every_o man_n content_o to_o enjoy_v what_o god_n have_v give_v he_o rest_v upon_o his_o providence_n who_o from_o eternity_n have_v know_v he_o by_o name_n then_o anxious_o and_o greedy_o to_o strive_v for_o that_o which_o if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o god_n have_v decree_v he_o shall_v never_o attain_v or_o rather_o thus_o that_o which_o have_v be_v be_v name_v already_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v whatever_o the_o man_n be_v that_o have_v be_v or_o be_v whether_o he_o be_v wise_a or_o foolish_a rich_a and_o honourable_a or_o of_o a_o mean_a and_o low_a condition_n and_o however_o it_o have_v be_v with_o he_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o possession_n and_o make_v use_n of_o riches_n yet_o the_o name_n that_o god_n have_v already_o give_v he_o even_o from_o his_o first_o creation_n adam_n sheweth_z what_o he_o be_v a_o lump_n of_o clay_n make_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o a_o poor_a frail_a creature_n that_o must_v return_v to_o the_o earth_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v take_v and_o that_o from_o his_o birth_n to_o his_o death_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o and_o manifold_a misery_n and_o it_o be_v know_v that_o it_o be_v man_n that_o be_v what_o ever_o he_o be_v in_o other_o respect_v it_o matter_n not_o much_o this_o to_o be_v sure_o be_v know_v by_o proof_n and_o experience_n that_o what_o ever_o he_o be_v he_o be_v but_o a_o man_n a_o poor_a frail_a mortal_a creature_n subject_n to_o variety_n of_o vanity_n as_o have_v be_v show_v already_o every_o man_n may_v feel_v this_o in_o himself_o and_o observe_v it_o in_o other_o and_o though_o therefore_o in_o other_o respect_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o rich_a and_o the_o poor_a the_o wise_a man_n that_o make_v use_v of_o his_o wealth_n and_o the_o fool_n that_o pinch_v himself_o in_o these_o thing_n yet_o in_o this_o they_o be_v alike_o that_o they_o be_v but_o man_n poor_a weak_a perish_v creature_n that_o have_v their_o whole_a dependence_n upon_o god_n let_v man_n advance_v themselves_o to_o never_o so_o high_a and_o 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eve_n that_o do_v first_o bring_v we_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o death_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o anger_n of_o god_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n that_o cause_v he_o so_o exceed_o to_o shorten_v man_n day_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o they_o be_v before_o the_o flood_n and_o 3._o that_o this_o be_v likewise_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o israelite_n be_v daily_o consume_v in_o the_o wilderness_n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 78.33_o and_o that_o they_o must_v needs_o perish_v when_o poor_a creature_n so_o frail_a by_o nature_n have_v also_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n lie_v so_o heavy_a upon_o they_o and_o the_o same_o be_v also_o repeat_v again_o in_o the_o next_o clause_n and_o by_o thy_o wrath_n be_v we_o trouble_v yet_o some_o will_v have_v this_o understand_v of_o their_o be_v trouble_v with_o be_v continual_o in_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o of_o the_o mind_n terror_n through_o the_o fear_n of_o eternal_a torment_n after_o death_n verse_n 8._o thou_o have_v set_v our_o iniquity_n before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v thou_o do_v not_o only_o know_v all_o our_o transgression_n but_o thou_o do_v also_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o to_o punish_v we_o for_o they_o for_o thence_o be_v this_o phrase_n of_o god_n set_v their_o iniquity_n before_o he_o to_o wit_n as_o man_n set_v up_o mark_n to_o shoot_v at_o or_o as_o man_n be_v careful_a to_o set_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o remember_v where_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v they_o always_o in_o their_o eye_n or_o rather_o as_o judge_n be_v wont_a to_o set_v offender_n before_o they_o and_o to_o cause_v their_o offence_n to_o be_v open_o lay_v forth_o and_o declare_v before_o they_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o they_o our_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n that_o be_v those_o sin_n which_o we_o hide_v from_o other_o or_o which_o we_o ourselves_o be_v ignorant_a of_o be_v clear_o discover_v before_o thy_o lightsome_a countenance_n where_o 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be_v tell_v verse_n 10._o the_o day_n of_o our_o year_n be_v threescore_o year_n &_o ten_o etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n upon_o the_o title_n of_o this_o psalm_n it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o to_o lengthen_v out_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n we_o reckon_v they_o by_o the_o day_n we_o live_v which_o will_v soon_o indeed_o amount_v to_o many_o thousand_o alas_o all_o this_o will_v make_v but_o threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n that_o be_v the_o usual_a time_n of_o man_n life_n now_o whereas_o before_o the_o flood_n we_o see_v the_o patriarch_n live_v many_o hundred_o year_n and_o if_o by_o reason_n of_o strength_n they_o be_v fourscore_o year_n yet_o be_v their_o strength_n labour_n and_o sorrow_n that_o be_v if_o some_o by_o reason_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a strength_n of_o their_o constitution_n do_v live_v to_o fourscore_o year_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o their_o strength_n or_o even_o when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o great_a strength_n their_o life_n be_v usual_o full_a of_o toil_n and_o trouble_v and_o manifold_a misery_n and_o sorrow_n for_o it_o be_v soon_o cut_v off_o and_o we_o fly_v away_o that_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o man_n be_v soon_o decay_a and_o then_o we_o be_v go_v in_o a_o instant_n verse_n 11._o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v be_v understand_v as_o speak_v either_o 1._o by_o way_n of_o bewail_v the_o sad_a discovery_n of_o god_n anger_n against_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v who_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v or_o express_v how_o heavy_a the_o wrath_n of_o god_n lie_v now_o upon_o we_o or_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o admire_v the_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a power_n of_o god_n manifest_v general_o in_o the_o judgement_n wherewith_o he_o contend_v in_o his_o wrath_n against_o those_o that_o sin_n against_o he_o or_o rather_o the_o wonderful_a power_n that_o be_v in_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o awaken_v and_o terrify_v the_o child_n of_o man_n who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n that_o be_v who_o be_v able_a to_o express_v or_o think_v how_o terrible_a thy_o wrath_n be_v to_o such_o poor_a creature_n as_o man_n be_v when_o once_o thou_o make_v it_o manifest_a that_o thou_o be_v offend_v with_o they_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o hide_v thy_o displeasure_n they_o be_v fearless_a and_o proud_o exalt_v themselves_o against_o thou_o but_o when_o thou_o make_v they_o see_v thou_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o than_o they_o tremble_v and_o their_o spirit_n fail_v they_o or_o else_o 3._o by_o way_n of_o exclaim_v against_o the_o stupidity_n of_o man_n who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v alas_o how_o few_o be_v there_o that_o know_v or_o consider_v or_o serious_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n nothing_o will_v make_v man_n fear_v thy_o wrath_n but_o even_o when_o thy_o wrath_n be_v discover_v against_o they_o yet_o they_o rush_v headlong_o upon_o the_o pike_n of_o thy_o displeasure_n and_o according_o we_o must_v also_o understand_v the_o follow_a clause_n even_o according_a to_o thy_o fear_n so_o be_v thy_o wrath_n one_o of_o these_o two_o way_n to_o wit_n either_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v as_o much_o danger_n and_o terror_n in_o god_n wrath_n as_o man_n can_v possible_o fear_v or_o 2._o that_o according_a as_o man_n fear_v god_n so_o they_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o displeasure_n they_o that_o fear_v not_o god_n care_v not_o for_o any_o discovery_n of_o his_o anger_n against_o they_o but_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n be_v tender_o fearful_a of_o every_o token_n of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o very_o ready_a to_o humble_v themselves_o under_o his_o hand_n verse_n 12._o so_o teach_v we_o to_o number_v our_o day_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 39.4_o verse_n 13._o return_v o_o lord_n how_o long_o etc._n etc._n this_o doubtless_o be_v speak_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o wander_a of_o the_o israelite_n so_o many_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n if_o not_o also_o to_o their_o long_a bondage_n in_o egypt_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o let_v it_o repent_v thou_o concern_v thy_o servant_n see_v also_o vers_fw-la 15._o verse_n 14._o o_o satisfy_v we_o early_o with_o thy_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v by_o show_v we_o mercy_n speedy_o satisfy_v our_o soul_n with_o the_o assurance_n that_o thou_o have_v pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o do_v love_v we_o and_o own_v we_o as_o thy_o people_n see_v the_o note_n deut._n 33.23_o verse_n 16._o let_v thy_o work_n appear_v unto_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v make_v it_o appear_v by_o thy_o work_n for_o we_o that_o thou_o be_v pacify_v towards_o we_o or_o rather_o let_v that_o which_o thou_o will_v do_v for_o thy_o servant_n or_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v our_o forefather_n that_o thou_o will_v do_v for_o we_o appear_v and_o be_v make_v manifest_a before_o our_o eye_n let_v we_o see_v it_o do_v and_o most_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o this_o be_v particular_o mean_v of_o that_o great_a work_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o do_v for_o they_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o possession_n so_o that_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v let_v it_o appear_v that_o thou_o have_v not_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o egypt_n in_o vain_a perfect_a the_o work_n begin_v by_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o promise_a land_n yet_o by_o these_o word_n thy_o work_n may_v be_v mean_v any_o special_a work_n of_o mercy_n because_o that_o be_v god_n chief_a work_n yea_o his_o proper_a work_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o church_n when_o the_o lord_n hide_v himself_o from_o his_o people_n and_o