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and_o peace_n and_o plenty_n zech._n 3.8_o 9_o 10._o the_o whole_a 72_o psalm_n set_v out_o christ_n blessing_n will_v you_o have_v a_o land_n rid_v of_o idolatry_n and_o heresy_n zech._n 13.2_o after_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o fountain_n open_a the_o lord_n engage_v the_o name_n of_o idol_n shall_v be_v forget_v and_o the_o false_a prophet_n shall_v pass_v out_o of_o the_o land_n will_v you_o have_v blessing_n on_o a_o congregatition_n good_a teacher_n and_o all_o their_o ability_n and_o success_n be_v from_o christ_n eccles_n 12.11_o ephes_n 4.11.12_o he_o have_v a_o blessing_n for_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o just_a prov._n 3.33_o riches_n and_o honour_n be_v he_o prov._n 8.18_o all_o fresh_a spring_n be_v in_o he_o he_o have_v plenty_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v the_o store-house_n of_o his_o church_n where_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o all_o fullness_n shall_v dwell_v from_o he_o flow_v acceptance_n ephes_n 1.6_o justification_n and_o pardon_n mat._n 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people_n bless_v triumphant_o in_o heaven_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o lord_n jesus_n i_o commit_v you_o my_o dear_a people_n sermon_n xi_o psal_n 69.6_o let_v not_o they_o that_o wait_v on_o thou_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n be_v ashamed_a for_o my_o sake_n let_v not_o those_o that_o seek_v thou_o be_v confound_v for_o my_o sake_n o_o god_n of_o israel_n the_o psalm_n for_o the_o main_a substance_n of_o it_o be_v david_n prayer_n for_o deliverance_n from_o the_o grievous_a oppression_n of_o his_o cruel_a enemy_n yet_o it_o so_o relate_v to_o david_n that_o many_o passage_n do_v also_o respect_n christ_n of_o who_o david_n be_v a_o eminent_a type_n so_o the_o 9th_o verse_n be_v apply_v part_n of_o it_o john_n 2.17_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o it_o rom._n 15.3_o and_o so_o may_v more_o passage_n in_o it_o be_v apply_v this_o petition_n for_o deliverance_n whether_o you_o refer_v it_o to_o david_n or_o christ_n be_v 1._o propound_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o first_o verse_n save_v i_o 2._o prosecute_v and_o urge_v with_o divers_a argument_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o calamity_n under_o which_o he_o lay_v ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o second_o from_o his_o long_a wait_a and_o earnest_a cry_n his_o throat_n dry_v his_o eye_n fail_v ver_fw-la 3._o â—_o three_o from_o the_o number_n and_o nature_n of_o his_o enemy_n more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n and_o they_o very_o malicious_a and_o injurious_a hate_v he_o causeless_o force_v he_o to_o unjust_a restitution_n under_o which_o also_o be_v couch_v a_o four_o argument_n viz._n his_o own_o innocency_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n whereof_o he_o be_v accuse_v and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v hate_v and_o persecute_v ver_fw-la 4._o notwithstanding_o which_o innocency_n of_o his_o as_o to_o the_o particular_n wherewith_o he_o be_v charge_v by_o man_n â—e_v yet_o justify_v god_n in_o permit_v these_o evil_n to_o befall_v he_o for_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o 5_o vers_fw-la o_o god_n thou_o know_v my_o foolishness_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v justify_v myself_o before_o thou_o nor_o accuse_v thou_o of_o injustice_n for_o permit_v it_o to_o be_v thus_o with_o i_o though_o the_o word_n may_v seem_v also_o to_o look_v another_o way_n viz._n to_o be_v david_n appeal_n to_o god_n concern_v his_o innocency_n in_o those_o particular_n q._n d._n thou_o lord_n who_o know_v my_o foolishness_n from_o who_o my_o sin_n be_v not_o hide_v know_v my_o innocency_n in_o the_o thing_n whereof_o i_o be_o accuse_v by_o the_o way_n take_v this_o note_n obs_n when_o man_n oppress_v and_o pesecute_v most_o unjust_o yet_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o justify_v god_n in_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o god_n justice_n be_v execute_v upon_o we_o by_o their_o injustice_n if_o man_n false_o accuse_v we_o yet_o god_n can_v true_o charge_v we_o when_o job_n have_v to_o deal_v with_o man_n he_o will_v maintain_v his_o integrity_n against_o their_o accusation_n chap._n 27.4_o 5_o 6._o but_o when_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o god_n he_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n will_v not_o stand_v upon_o his_o own_o justification_n he_o will_v not_o plead_v but_o supplicate_v chap._n 9_o throughout_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n grant_v the_o conclusion_n chap._n 12.1_o though_o he_o defier_n to_o debate_v with_o god_n about_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o about_o god_n permit_v they_o to_o oppress_v and_o trample_v upon_o his_o people_n if_o any_o of_o god_n people_n think_v they_o have_v hard_a measure_n from_o man_n that_o they_o be_v wrongful_o and_o injurious_o handle_v as_o to_o some_o particular_a yet_o let_v they_o eye_n god_n and_o confider_v their_o carriage_n towards_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v find_v cause_n enough_o to_o say_v as_o ezra_n 9.13_o thou_o have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v it_o may_v seem_v hard_a that_o the_o poor_a messenger_n of_o christ_n who_o desire_v nothing_o more_o but_o libery_a 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