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A54870 Excellent encouragements against afflictions, or, Expositions of four select Psalmes the XXVII, LXXXIV, LXXXV, and LXXXVII, containing [brace] 1. David's triumph over distresse, 2. Davids hearts desire, 3. The churches exercise under affliction, 4. The great charter of the church / by the learned and laborious, faithfull and prudent minister of God's word, Mr. Thomas Pierson ... Pierson, Thomas, 1622-1691. 1647 (1647) Wing P2216; ESTC R33408 298,930 421

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a_o tabernacle_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v down_o not_o one_o of_o the_o stake_n thereof_o shall_v ever_o be_v remove_v neither_o shall_v any_o of_o the_o cord_n thereof_o be_v break_v but_o there_o the_o glorious_a lord_n will_v be_v unto_o we_o a_o place_n of_o broad_a river_n and_o stream_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n he_o will_v save_v we_o isa_n 37.35_o i_o will_v defend_v this_o city_n to_o save_v it_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o for_o my_o servant_n david_n sake_n that_o be_v for_o my_o promise_n sake_n to_o david_n in_o christ_n as_o psal_n 132.11_o 13_o 14_o 17._o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v in_o truth_n unto_o david_n he_o will_v not_o turn_v from_o it_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n will_v i_o set_v upon_o thy_o throne_n etc._n etc._n there_o will_v i_o make_v the_o horn_n of_o david_n to_o bud_n now_o david_n he_o continue_v a_o true_a member_n of_o god_n house_n be_v careful_a to_o 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of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n john_n 1.13_o for_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2.13_o but_o what_o have_v man_n then_o to_o do_v since_o our_o conversion_n and_o regeneration_n be_v god_n work_n answ_n it_o be_v indeed_o god_n work_n yet_o in_o the_o use_n of_o outward_a mean_n which_o he_o give_v to_o reasonable_a creature_n that_o therein_o they_o may_v wait_v for_o and_o receive_v god_n work_n of_o grace_n in_o a_o holy_a call_n which_o both_o among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n do_v distinguish_v the_o elect_a from_o the_o reprobate_n as_o act_n 2.39_o now_o this_o call_n be_v in_o the_o gospel_n preach_v sanctify_v by_o prayer_n 2._o thes_n 13.14_o and_o therein_o be_v man_n make_v god_n house_n heb._n 3.6_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o but_o may_v every_o man_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v attain_v to_o this_o call_n answ_n for_o aught_o that_o either_o minister_n or_o people_n do_v know_v to_o the_o contrary_a every_o one_o may_v be_v call_v that_o life_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o fault_n be_v their_o own_o if_o they_o be_v not_o as_o christ_n say_v light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a 1_o john_n 3.19_o for_o man_n undoubted_o do_v first_o rebel_v against_o the_o word_n and_o refuse_v god_n mercy_n offer_v in_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n before_o that_o god_n withdraw_v his_o grace_n or_o take_v away_o from_o they_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n in_o regard_v whereof_o christ_n complain_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o when_o he_o will_v have_v gather_v they_o they_o will_v not_o matth._n 23.37_o for_o though_o the_o best_a employment_n and_o improvement_n of_o nature_n be_v insufficient_a to_o get_v the_o true_a habit_n of_o grace_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o rom._n 9.16_o yet_o sure_o it_o be_v man_n be_v first_o want_v to_o themselves_o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n before_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v deny_v unto_o they_o their_o own_o heart_n can_v tell_v they_o they_o have_v fail_v in_o turn_v from_o sin_n as_o prov._n 1.23_o in_o hunger_a after_o grace_n isaiah_n 44.3_o and_o in_o do_v the_o good_a they_o know_v act_v 5.32_o admonition_n the_o use_n for_o admonition_n for_o admonition_n as_o we_o desire_v safety_n and_o shelter_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n so_o we_o must_v with_o david_n strive_v and_o endeavour_v after_o a_o sure_a place_n in_o
be_v pen_v by_o david_n in_o the_o foresay_a gath._n also_o a_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v call_v gath-rimmon_n josh_n 21.25_o whereon_o obed_n edom_n the_o levite_n be_v call_v the_o gittite_n 2_o sam._n 6.10_o and_o so_o by_o gittith_n here_o may_v be_v mean_v either_o such_o instrument_n as_o be_v use_v by_o obed_n edom_n posterity_n the_o gittite_n or_o that_o these_o psalm_n be_v make_v upon_o occasion_n of_o transport_v the_o ark_n from_o kiriath-iearim_a to_o jerusalem_n namely_o the_o eight_o when_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o house_n of_o obed_n edom_n the_o 81._o upon_o the_o death_n of_o vzza_n the_o 84._o when_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o zion_n it_o be_v most_o probable_a it_o be_v a_o musical_a instrument_n the_o less_o to_o be_v stand_v upon_o because_o this_o music_n be_v typical_a and_o in_o their_o time_n the_o instrument_n of_o god_n 1_o chron._n 16.42_o but_o now_o as_o john_n 4.21.23_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n nor_o yet_o at_o jerusalem_n worship_v the_o father_n but_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n eph._n 5.19_o for_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n these_o son_n of_o korah_n be_v the_o posterity_n of_o that_o rebellious_a levite_n who_o with_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n rebel_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n numb_a 16._o which_o korah_n be_v consume_v with_o fire_n ver_fw-la 35._o with_o 17._o howbeit_o there_o be_v of_o his_o son_n that_o die_v not_o numb_a 26.11_o depart_v as_o it_o seem_v from_o their_o father_n tent_n as_o all_o be_v command_v numb_a 16.24.26_o and_o of_o these_o be_v number_v a_o family_n of_o the_o korathite_n num._n 26.58_o of_o who_o come_v samuel_n the_o prophet_n and_o heman_n his_o nephew_n 1_o chron._n 6_o 33._o a_o great_a singer_n chap._n 25.4.5_o in_o this_o dedication_n note_v two_o thing_n first_o king_n david_n employment_n in_o troublesome_a time_n observation_n 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