soldier_n whereof_o they_o vaunt_v and_o boast_v to_o wit_v their_o scar_n and_o maim_n to_o show_v how_o they_o have_v be_v the_o first_o at_o the_o medley_n or_o fight_n therefore_o let_v we_o not_o be_v greeve_v if_o we_o do_v receive_v in_o this_o world_n some_o loss_n beatinge_n and_o scar_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o let_v we_o not_o think_v to_o be_v overcome_v what_o evil_o so_o ever_o happen_v but_o to_o be_v overcommer_n so_o long_o as_o by_o faith_n we_o do_v sure_o hold_v ourselves_o in_o the_o lord_n an_o other_o goodly_a example_n take_v out_o of_o the_o 13._o chapter_n of_o job_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o great_a temptation_n lo_o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o will_v reproove_v my_o way_n in_o his_o sight_n he_o shall_v be_v my_o salvation_n also_o for_o the_o hypocrite_n shall_v not_o come_v before_o he_o etc._n etc._n consideration_n because_o of_o the_o doubtfulness_n of_o this_o word_n loe_o in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n some_o read_v this_o text_n thus_o see_v he_o will_v slay_v i_o and_o i_o will_v not_o await_v or_o look_v for_o any_o more_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o await_v after_o nevertheless_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n and_o intent_n of_o job_n to_o say_v albeit_o that_o god_n kill_v i_o and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o herein_o any_o apparaunce_n after_o my_o death_n to_o look_v for_o any_o more_o good_a of_o the_o lord_n yet_o so_o it_o be_v that_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v off_o from_o acknowledge_v myself_o a_o sinner_n reprove_v my_o way_n and_o to_o hold_v he_o for_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n who_o also_o quicken_v dead_a thing_n as_o by_o the_o dew_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o cause_v to_o spring_v forth_o those_o thing_n that_o seem_v as_o dead_a even_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 26._o of_o esaie_n 5.19_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o faith_n not_o to_o limit_v any_o thing_n to_o god_n but_o to_o suffer_v he_o yea_o if_o he_o will_v kill_v we_o or_o bring_v we_o to_o dust_n and_o in_o the_o 78._o psalm_n the_o jew_n be_v reprove_v in_o tempt_a god_n and_o to_o limit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n contrariwise_o the_o faithful_a say_v my_o soul_n keep_v silence_n unto_o god_n even_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 62._o psalm_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o patient_o abide_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o suffer_v he_o that_o know_v to_o draw_v out_o of_o darkness_n light_n and_o out_o of_o death_n life_n and_o who_o also_o declare_v his_o power_n strength_n and_o virtue_n in_o our_o weakness_n 2._o to_o the_o cor._n 12._o wherefore_o do_v not_o we_o remember_v this_o infinite_a power_n of_o the_o everlasting_a lord_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o anguish_n why_o do_v not_o we_o behold_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o also_o unto_o he_o who_o through_o his_o death_n have_v give_v we_o life_n and_o who_o goodness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 63._o psalm_n o_o that_o we_o have_v true_o the_o excellent_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n before_o our_o eye_n do_v to_o we_o which_o do_v believe_v through_o his_o force_n &_o strength_n whereby_o he_o have_v wrought_v it_o in_o christ_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o make_v he_o to_o sit_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n according_a as_o s._n paul_n speak_v in_o the_o 5._o chap._n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n how_o much_o more_o of_o courage_n will_v we_o be_v when_o namely_o we_o shall_v receive_v it_o as_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o ourselves_o if_o we_o do_v come_v again_o to_o consider_v thereof_o 1.21_o philip._n 1.21_o how_o christ_n live_v in_o we_o and_o that_o to_o die_v in_o he_o be_v life_n and_o advantage_n to_o be_v short_a in_o place_n to_o murmur_v against_o god_n in_o our_o anguish_n we_o shall_v reprove_v &_o blame_v our_o way_n and_o our_o sin_n with_o job_n for_o our_o only_a sin_n be_v they_o that_o do_v destroy_v mankind_n certain_a notable_a sentence_n touch_v faith_n take_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n and_o a_o assurance_n of_o the_o true_a faithful_a out_o of_o the_o 27._o psalm_n hope_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v strong_a &_o he_o shall_v comfort_v thy_o heart_n and_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n though_o that_o my_o father_n and_o my_o mother_n shall_v forsake_v i_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v gather_v i_o up_o the_o 36._o psalm_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o mercy_n o_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o man_n trust_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o shall_v give_v they_o drink_v out_o of_o the_o ryver_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n for_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o well_o of_o life_n and_o in_o thy_o light_n shall_v we_o see_v light_n the_o 40._o psalm_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v the_o lord_n his_o trust_n mouth_n from_o a_o hearty_a faith_n proceed_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o regard_v nor_o the_o proud_a nor_o such_o as_o turn_v aside_o to_o lie_n i_o have_v not_o hide_v thy_o righteousness_n within_o my_o heart_n but_o i_o have_v declare_v thy_o truth_n and_o thy_o salvation_n i_o have_v not_o conceal_v thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o truth_n from_o the_o great_a congregation_n withdraw_v not_o thou_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n from_o i_o o_o lord_n let_v thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o truth_n always_o preserve_v i_o the_o 50._o psalm_n call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n so_o will_v i_o deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o the_o 55._o psalm_n cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v nourish_v thou_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o righteous_a to_o fall_v for_o ever_o the_o 62._o psalm_n in_o god_n only_o be_v my_o trust_n in_o god_n only_o be_v my_o salvation_n he_o be_v my_o rock_n my_o castle_n and_o my_o defence_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v yet_o my_o soul_n keep_v thou_o silence_n unto_o god_n for_o my_o hope_n be_v in_o he_o in_o god_n be_v my_o salvation_n and_o my_o glory_n trust_v in_o he_o always_o you_o people_n pour_v out_o your_o heart_n before_o he_o for_o god_n be_v our_o hope_n yet_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v vanity_n the_o chief_a man_n be_v lie_n trust_v not_o in_o oppression_n nor_o in_o roberie_n be_v not_o vain_a if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n thereon_o the_o 63._o psalm_n because_o thou_o have_v be_v my_o helper_n therefore_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n will_v i_o rejoice_v my_o soul_n cleave_v unto_o thou_o for_o thy_o right_a hand_n uphold_v i_o the_o 71._o psalm_n in_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o trust_v let_v i_o never_o be_v ashamed_a for_o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n o_o lord_n god_n even_o my_o trust_n from_o my_o youth_n upon_o thou_o have_v i_o be_v stay_v from_o the_o womb_n thou_o be_v he_o that_o take_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n bowel_n my_o praise_n shall_v be_v always_o of_o thou_o cast_v i_o not_o off_o in_o the_o time_n of_o age_n forsake_v i_o not_o when_o my_o strength_n fail_v i_o the_o 73._o psalm_n who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o i_o have_v desire_v none_o in_o the_o earth_n with_o thou_o my_o flesh_n fail_v and_o my_o heart_n also_o but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o for_o lo_o they_o that_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o thou_o shall_v perish_v as_o for_o i_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n therefore_o i_o have_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n god_n that_o i_o may_v declare_v all_o thy_o work_n the_o 84._o psalm_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n they_o will_v ever_o praise_v thou_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o strength_n be_v in_o thou_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o door_n keeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n than_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o wickedness_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o shield_n unto_o we_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v uprightlie_o o_o lord_n of_o host_n bless_v be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o thou_o the_o 91._o psalm_n thou_o have_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o hope_n thou_o have_v set_v the_o most_o high_a for_o thy_o refuge_n there_o shall_v none_o evil_o come_v unto_o thou_o for_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n because_o he_o have_v love_v i_o
therefore_o will_v i_o deliver_v he_o i_o will_v exalt_v he_o because_o he_o have_v know_v my_o name_n when_o he_o call_v upon_o i_o i_o will_v hear_v he_o i_o will_v be_v with_o he_o in_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v he_o and_o glorify_v he_o with_o long_a life_n will_v i_o satisfy_v he_o and_o show_v he_o my_o salvation_n the_o 118._o psalm_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o i_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o i_o among_o they_o that_o help_v i_o therefore_o i_o shall_v see_v my_o desire_n upon_o my_o enemy_n it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n than_o to_o have_v any_o confidence_n in_o man_n i_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v and_o declare_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n have_v chastened_a i_o sore_o but_o he_o have_v not_o deliver_v i_o to_o death_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o even_o my_o god_n therefore_o will_v i_o exalt_v thou_o the_o 125._o psalm_n they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v as_o mount_n zion_n which_o can_v be_v remove_v but_o remain_v for_o ever_o as_o the_o mountain_n be_v about_o jerusalem_n so_o be_v the_o lord_n about_o his_o people_n from_o hence_o forth_o for_o ever_o a_o meditation_n &_o prayer_n as_o concern_v faith_n and_o invocation_n draw_v out_o of_o certain_a psalm_n saint_n paul_n in_o the_o 3._o chap._n to_o the_o rom._n say_v that_o all_o have_v sin_v &_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o because_o that_o by_o faith_n we_o do_v put_v on_o we_o christ_n who_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o be_v so_o please_v unto_o he_o as_o his_o wisdom_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 8._o chap._n of_o the_o proverb_n and_o take_v his_o delight_n in_o the_o child_n of_o man_n therefore_o be_v young_a and_o old_a great_a and_o little_a bid_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n even_o as_o we_o do_v see_v in_o the_o 148._o psalm_n o_o what_o a_o honour_n be_v this_o unto_o we_o that_o god_n will_v be_v praise_v by_o we_o who_o be_v he_o say_v s._n chrysostom_n that_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o praise_v by_o the_o worm_n do_v much_o care_n for_o it_o we_o be_v such_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o will_v have_v we_o praise_v and_o glorify_v he_o from_o whence_o come_v this_o honour_n except_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n which_o yield_v we_o please_v and_o set_v we_o in_o honour_n yea_o so_o please_a 145._o psal_n 145._o as_o the_o lord_n offer_v himself_o to_o work_v the_o desire_n of_o those_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n what_o be_v it_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n unless_o to_o pray_v in_o faith_n and_o to_o confirm_v our_o request_n and_o desire_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a truth_n wherefore_o sound_v not_o out_o they_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n why_o then_o go_v so_o many_o people_n roam_v after_o strange_a god_n that_o can_v save_v they_o what_o iniquity_n have_v man_n find_v in_o the_o live_a god_n that_o they_o dig_v pit_n where_o there_o be_v no_o water_n 2._o jeremie_n 2._o and_o forsake_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n be_v not_o our_o help_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 124._o psal_n 124._o who_o have_v make_v both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v this_o he_o who_o have_v give_v we_o occasion_n and_o assurance_n to_o trust_v in_o he_o even_o from_o the_o time_n that_o we_o suck_v our_o mother_n pap_n and_o though_o that_o he_o chastise_v we_o hold_v he_o not_o daily_a the_o affection_n of_o a_o father_n when_o as_o in_o chastice_v we_o he_o correct_v we_o and_o in_o correct_v we_o advaunce_v our_o salvation_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o david_n himself_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o to_o be_v chastice_v 11â—_n psal_n 11â—_n to_o learn_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n yea_o and_o albeit_o that_o death_n shall_v be_v before_o our_o eye_n 68_o psal_n 68_o be_v it_o not_o he_o that_o have_v the_o issue_n of_o death_n in_o his_o hand_n o_o lord_n suffer_v we_o not_o to_o be_v lead_v away_o by_o they_o that_o go_v far_o from_o thou_o prayer_n a_o prayer_n neither_o yet_o let_v we_o at_o any_o time_n communicate_v with_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o idolater_n 125._o psal_n 125._o 16._o psal_n 16._o rather_o grant_v mercy_n unto_o the_o poor_a bring_v they_o with_o we_o unto_o thy_o sheepfold_n make_v strong_a the_o weak_a and_o keep_v we_o from_o be_v too_o presumptuous_a 11._o rom._n 11._o see_v that_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o by_o grace_n that_o we_o stand_v fast_o keep_v we_o o_o good_a father_n stand_v that_o we_o do_v not_o fall_v 10._o 1._o cor._n 10._o let_v we_o prove_v ourselves_o if_o we_o be_v in_o faith_n and_o let_v this_o faith_n increase_v that_o it_o may_v shine_v as_o gold_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o affliction_n that_o it_o be_v also_o stir_v up_o in_o we_o without_o cease_v and_o strengthen_v by_o a_o daily_a hear_n of_o thy_o word_n meditate_v of_o thy_o bounty_n and_o by_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n that_o in_o this_o frail_a and_o old_a ruinous_a age_n of_o the_o world_n â—_o psal_n 62._o â—_o since_o that_o the_o infidel_n be_v as_o a_o old_a totter_a wall_n we_o may_v be_v strong_a sure_a &_o constant_a daily_o lean_v upon_o this_o strong_a tower_n and_o rock_n thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n so_o be_v it_o a_o consideration_n upon_o this_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o use_n of_o god_n word_n take_v out_o of_o the_o 30._o chap._n of_o the_o proverbe_n every_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v purge_v and_o be_v as_o a_o bucklar_n unto_o those_o that_o have_v proof_n in_o the_o same_o david_n speak_v almost_o the_o same_o in_o the_o 12._o psalm_n now_o for_o a_o truth_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a word_n as_o the_o silver_n be_v it_o that_o we_o behold_v his_o subject_n for_o it_o interprete_v not_o of_o worldly_a vanity_n as_o do_v other_o doctrine_n but_o of_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v it_o that_o a_o man_n consider_v his_o effect_n and_o they_o which_o do_v receive_v it_o by_o faith_n feel_v by_o it_o their_o heart_n purge_v of_o earthly_a thought_n be_v it_o that_o a_o man_n respect_v the_o author_n of_o this_o word_n which_o be_v pure_a and_o faithful_a in_o his_o holy_a promise_n more_o pure_a than_o any_o fine_a silver_n but_o as_o concern_v mankind_n there_o be_v in_o they_o no_o assurance_n nor_o no_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o first_o of_o esai_n thy_o silver_n be_v become_v dross_n in_o short_a there_o be_v nothing_o in_o man_n but_o corruption_n and_o deceit_n and_o if_o a_o man_n will_v behold_v the_o manifold_a fire_n &_o persecution_n wherethrough_a the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v pass_v it_o shall_v be_v see_v how_o much_o she_o have_v make_v trial_n in_o that_o it_o can_v consume_v nothing_o nor_o hinder_v the_o course_n of_o god_n word_n great_a a_o do_v have_v they_o that_o strive_v or_o storm_n against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n when_o they_o shall_v persecute_v it_o it_o will_v shine_v so_o much_o the_o more_o and_o 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