and_o poor_a 2_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o he_o that_o be_v promote_v by_o thy_o benefit_n preserve_v o_o my_o god_n i_o say_v thy_o servant_n that_o fly_v unto_o thou_o 3_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n cry_v daily_o unto_o thou_o 4_o refresh_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o unto_o thou_o alone_o o_o lord_n my_o soul_n do_v lift_v itself_o 5_o for_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v very_o good_a and_o merciful_a and_o use_v great_a clemency_n and_o kindness_n towards_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o 6_o give_v ear_n unto_o my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n and_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v unto_o thou_o 7_o neither_o do_v i_o cry_v without_o cause_n unto_o thou_o but_o be_v in_o most_o extreme_a misery_n therefore_o thou_o will_v hear_v i_o 8_o for_o very_o among_o all_o those_o feign_a god_n unto_o who_o the_o mad_a man_n do_v attribute_v so_o much_o who_o be_v to_o be_v compare_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o who_o be_v able_a to_o do_v like_a unto_o thou_o 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thou_o do_v labour_n with_o all_o power_n to_o take_v my_o life_n from_o i_o 15_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n god_n upon_o who_o only_o i_o do_v depend_v whole_o be_v very_o merciful_a and_o pitiful_a and_o be_v not_o hasty_a unto_o anger_n most_o merciful_a i_o say_v and_o most_o full_a of_o truth_n 16_o take_v care_n of_o i_o therefore_o for_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o help_v thy_o bondservant_n 17_o grant_v final_o that_o i_o may_v manifest_o know_v that_o thou_o love_v i_o that_o my_o enemy_n may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o themselves_o when_o they_o see_v that_o thou_o do_v help_v and_o comfort_v i_o psalm_n lxxxvii_o the_o argument_n many_o do_v apply_v this_o psalm_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n but_o i_o have_v rather_o to_o attribute_v it_o to_o that_o time_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n when_o he_o set_v up_o a_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o city_n that_o bear_v his_o name_n even_o the_o mount_n zion_n 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to_o build_v unto_o himself_o a_o firm_a and_o stable_a habitation_n have_v choose_v these_o hill_n &_o consecrate_v they_o to_o himself_o 2_o and_o he_o have_v prefer_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n above_o all_o the_o habitation_n of_o jacob_n because_o it_o so_o please_v he_o 3_o wherefore_o excellent_a thing_n be_v decree_v of_o thou_o o_o city_n of_o god_n 4_o for_o behold_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v account_v both_o egypt_n and_o babylon_n among_o my_o people_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o enemy_n unto_o thou_o and_o the_o very_a philistine_n the_o tyrian_n and_o arabian_n shall_v be_v number_v among_o thy_o citizen_n 5_o final_o man_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v not_o be_v as_o alien_n and_o stranger_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o native_a citizen_n of_o zion_n the_o which_o god_n will_v establish_v from_o above_o 6_o for_o god_n account_v the_o people_n will_v write_v they_o all_o in_o his_o book_n 7_o there_o shall_v all_o sound_n with_o singer_n and_o shawm_n there_o say_v the_o lord_n all_o the_o fountain_n of_o my_o benefit_n shall_v flow_v forth_o psalm_n lxxxviii_o the_o argument_n the_o hebrew_n title_n do_v testify_v that_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v heman_n by_o his_o country_n surname_v esrait_o a_o kinsman_n and_o fellow_n of_o asaph_n of_o who_o most_o honourable_a mention_n be_v make_v 1._o chron._n 6_o 33._o and_o 15_o 4._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n to_o the_o king_n and_o a_o singer_n and_o of_o singular_a wisdom_n 2._o king_n 4.31_o so_o that_o i_o think_v they_o be_v deceive_v who_o refer_v this_o psalm_n to_o the_o time_n of_o joakim_n the_o last_o king_n of_o iu_n lâ—_n save_o one_o who_o be_v captive_a in_o babylon_n and_o it_o contain_v such_o a_o lamentation_n as_o there_o be_v none_o more_o lamentable_a and_o pitiful_a in_o the_o whole_a psalm_n the_o which_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o the_o family_n and_o also_o every_o private_a man_n may_v use_v both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a misery_n therefore_o be_v this_o psalm_n afore-time_o name_v among_o the_o penitential_o as_o they_o call_v they_o and_o be_v sing_v at_o the_o public_a confession_n of_o the_o excommunicate_a person_n the_o which_o psalm_n afterward_o we_o have_v see_v to_o be_v apply_v foolish_o and_o without_o reason_n to_o a_o daily_a and_o private_a babble_n without_o respect_n either_o of_o time_n or_o person_n the_o paraphrasis_fw-la 1_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o who_o i_o do_v wait_v for_o my_o deliverance_n i_o call_v for_o thy_o help_n day_n and_o night_n 2_o let_v my_o prayer_n i_o beseech_v thou_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o give_v ear_n unto_o my_o cry_n 3_o my_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o misery_n neither_o be_v my_o life_n far_o from_o the_o grave_n 4_o for_o i_o be_o more_o like_a to_o a_o dead_a than_o to_o a_o live_a man_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o that_o do_v behold_v i_o 5_o and_o as_o though_o i_o have_v no_o part_n with_o the_o live_n i_o be_o now_o count_v among_o the_o dead_a and_o among_o they_o that_o lie_v in_o grave_n of_o who_o life_n there_o be_v none_o account_v as_o those_o who_o thy_o hand_n have_v cut_v off_o at_o once_o 6_o and_o i_o be_o cast_v by_o thou_o as_o into_o the_o low_a dark_a and_o deep_a pit_n 7_o thy_o wrath_n lie_v upon_o i_o and_o thou_o have_v overwhelm_v i_o with_o all_o thy_o flood_n 8_o thou_o have_v put_v all_o my_o familiar_n from_o i_o unto_o who_o i_o be_o so_o loathsome_a not_o without_o thy_o knowledge_n so_o that_o i_o keep_v myself_o within_o my_o house_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o prison_n and_o dare_v not_o go_v one_o foot_n forth_o 9_o my_o eye_n be_v consume_v through_o sorrow_n yet_o call_v i_o upon_o thou_o daily_o o_o lord_n spread_v forth_o my_o hand_n 10_o and_o will_v there_o be_v time_n to_o exercise_v thy_o great_a power_n when_o man_n be_v dead_a will_v thou_o restore_v they_o to_o life_n again_o that_o they_o may_v give_v thou_o praise_v 11_o shall_v they_o that_o lie_v in_o grave_n set_v forth_o thy_o mercy_n there_o and_o shall_v they_o that_o be_v dead_a set_v forth_o thy_o truth_n again_o here_o 12_o shall_v those_o that_o lie_v bury_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o death_n know_v thy_o wonderful_a work_n and_o they_o who_o memory_n death_n have_v blot_v out_o from_o the_o live_n acknowledge_v thy_o righteousness_n 13_o wherefore_o i_o cease_v not_o to_o call_v upon_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o do_v prevent_v the_o morning_n light_n in_o pour_v forth_o my_o prayer_n 14_o why_o do_v thou_o refuse_v my_o oppress_a soul_n o_o lord_n why_o do_v thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o 15_o ah_o i_o be_o miserable_a and_o ready_a to_o
unto_o this_o grace_n by_o a_o earnest_n abase_v and_o cast_v down_o of_o themselves_o with_o a_o true_a knowledge_v of_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v forgiveness_n in_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n by_o fervent_a and_o continual_a prayer_n final_o that_o all_o this_o conflict_n shall_v turn_v in_o the_o end_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o most_o great_a commodity_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o that_o the_o other_o part_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v the_o amendment_n of_o life_n do_v follow_v and_o that_o we_o must_v desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o those_o evil_n to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o instrument_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n the_o paraphrasis_fw-la 1_o o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n neither_o chastise_v i_o in_o thy_o wrath_n 2_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n that_o be_o utterlie_o without_o all_o strength_n heal_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o my_o very_a bone_n be_v shake_v 3_o yea_o and_o my_o soul_n be_v utterlie_o amaze_v but_o thou_o o_o lord_n how_o long_o 4_o turn_v again_o o_o lord_n and_o behold_v i_o deliver_v my_o soul_n save_v i_o of_o thy_o free_a mercy_n 5_o for_o the_o dead_a can_v not_o remember_v thou_o neither_o can_v he_o set_v forth_o thy_o praise_n in_o the_o grave_n 6_o i_o be_o weary_a with_o sigh_v my_o bed_n swim_v every_o night_n wash_v with_o my_o tear_n 7_o sorrow_n do_v consume_v my_o face_n i_o wax_v wrinkle_v and_o old_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o misery_n wherewith_o i_o be_o oppress_v 8_o hence_o from_o i_o all_o you_o wicked_a for_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v my_o lamentable_a cry_n 9_o the_o lord_n i_o say_v bâ—â—h_v hear_v my_o prayer_n the_o lord_n have_v receive_v i_o his_o humble_a suppliant_a 10_o let_v all_o my_o enemy_n be_v ashamed_a and_o dismay_v and_o fly_v away_o sudden_o confound_v psalm_n vii_o the_o argument_n whereas_o reproachful_a slander_n do_v most_o trouble_v man_n so_o that_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o they_o therein_o to_o bridle_v their_o anger_n and_o other_o evil_n that_o follow_v especialie_a when_o we_o can_v find_v no_o comfort_n in_o the_o lawful_a defence_n of_o the_o magistrate_n we_o be_v teach_v in_o this_o psalm_n to_o set_v the_o defence_n of_o god_n against_o man_n but_o so_o that_o we_o commit_v without_o all_o outrage_n of_o affection_n the_o defence_n of_o our_o innocence_n unto_o god_n alone_o the_o most_o severe_a punisher_n of_o slanderous_a tongue_n and_o the_o circumstance_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o write_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v consider_v whether_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o saul_n or_o to_o semei_n which_o history_n be_v write_v 2._o sam._n 16._o or_o to_o any_o other_o of_o saules_n kindred_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v how_o that_o in_o the_o most_o grievous_a slander_n and_o accusation_n wherein_o both_o our_o good_a name_n and_o our_o life_n also_o be_v danger_v that_o we_o must_v yet_o keep_v this_o moderation_n of_o mind_n and_o bridle_v of_o our_o affection_n and_o this_o doctrine_n do_v chief_o apperteine_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o the_o governor_n thereof_o who_o satan_n and_o his_o minister_n do_v chief_o strike_v with_o these_o dart_n the_o paraphrasis_fw-la 1_o i_o trust_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n preserve_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o those_o that_o persecute_v i_o 2_o let_v he_o not_o devour_v i_o alive_a like_o a_o lion_n and_o tear_v i_o in_o piece_n have_v none_o to_o deliver_v i_o 3_o o_o my_o lord_n god_n if_o i_o have_v commit_v this_o wickedness_n if_o my_o hand_n have_v commit_v any_o such_o mischief_n 4_o if_o i_o have_v render_v evil_a to_o any_o man_n yea_o if_o i_o have_v not_o deliver_v this_o same_o man_n from_o danger_n that_o do_v persecute_v i_o without_o any_o cause_n 5_o let_v the_o enemy_n pursue_v i_o unto_o death_n let_v he_o take_v i_o and_o cast_v i_o down_o and_o spoil_v i_o of_o my_o life_n and_o bury_v all_o my_o honour_n and_o credit_n with_o i_o 6_o arise_v o_o lord_n in_o thy_o anger_n and_o come_v down_o with_o thy_o power_n against_o all_o my_o enemy_n awake_v o_o lord_n for_o my_o sake_n to_o execute_v that_o judgement_n that_o thou_o have_v appoint_v 7_o let_v the_o assembly_n of_o people_n come_v about_o thou_o and_o turn_v thou_o unto_o they_o from_o thy_o high_a throne_n 8_o lord_n execute_v judgement_n among_o the_o people_n judge_v i_o o_o lord_n even_o as_o i_o be_o innocent_a &_o guiltless_a 9_o let_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a i_o beseech_v thou_o come_v to_o a_o end_n and_o establish_v the_o just_a for_o thou_o o_o just_a god_n do_v search_v the_o heart_n &_o inward_a thought_n of_o man_n 10_o my_o defence_n be_v in_o my_o god_n who_o defend_v the_o upright_o in_o heart_n 11_o god_n do_v deliver_v the_o just_a and_o the_o same_o god_n be_v daily_o angry_a 12_o so_o that_o unless_o this_o wicked_a man_n repent_v god_n have_v sharpen_v his_o sword_n he_o have_v bend_v his_o bow_n and_o make_v it_o ready_a 13_o he_o have_v also_o prepare_v his_o deadly_a weapon_n and_o shoot_v his_o arrow_n against_o they_o that_o do_v so_o hotlie_n persecute_v i_o 14_o behold_v he_o travel_v with_o mischief_n he_o have_v conceive_v within_o himself_o to_o molest_v i_o but_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o nothing_o 15_o he_o have_v dig_v a_o deep_a pit_n but_o he_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o pit_n that_o he_o have_v dig_v 16_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o have_v devise_v against_o i_o shall_v fall_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o the_o hurt_n that_o he_o have_v wrought_v against_o i_o shall_v fall_v upon_o his_o own_o pate_n 17_o i_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n as_o he_o justly_o deserve_v and_o i_o will_v sing_v praise_n to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n most_o high_a psalm_n viii_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n be_v a_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n for_o two_o most_o excellent_a benefit_n bestow_v upon_o mankind_n that_o be_v for_o our_o creation_n in_o adam_n and_o our_o restauration_n and_o redemption_n in_o christ._n and_o although_o that_o man_n by_o his_o own_o fault_n do_v fall_v from_o that_o high_a dignity_n wherein_o he_o be_v create_v yet_o there_o do_v remain_v certain_a note_n and_o mark_n of_o that_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n both_o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n over_o all_o the_o beast_n and_o have_v a_o certain_a power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o they_o and_o also_o in_o that_o singular_a providence_n wherewith_o god_n in_o mercy_n order_v mankind_n but_o that_o other_o state_n whereunto_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n have_v exalt_v man_n nature_n be_v assumpt_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o person_n all_o the_o infirmity_n thereof_o lay_v aside_o that_o he_o may_v make_v all_o that_o believe_v partaker_n of_o his_o excellent_a glory_n to_o who_o only_o also_o he_o grant_v this_o that_o in_o this_o life_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o light_n of_o the_o true_a wisdom_n and_o that_o they_o may_v use_v all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n with_o safe_a conscience_n be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o this_o psalm_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v interpret_v it_o matth._n 21_o 15._o 1._o cor._n 15_o 27_o and_o hebr._n 2_o 8._o the_o paraphrasis_fw-la 1_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n throughout_o all_o the_o earth_n advance_v thy_o glory_n above_o the_o very_a heaven_n 2_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o infant_n &_o suckling_n confirm_v thy_o power_n so_z that_o all_o they_o that_o oppress_v other_o or_o do_v rise_v up_o against_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o naught_o 3_o for_o when_o i_o behold_v those_o thy_o heaven_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o finger_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n so_o cunning_o set_v in_o order_n 4_o o_o what_o be_v man_n say_v i_o that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o mortal_a parent_n thou_o shall_v regard_v he_o 5_o thou_o have_v make_v he_o little_a inferior_a to_o the_o angel_n and_o have_v crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n 6_o thou_o have_v make_v he_o 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for_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o stand_v by_o i_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v 9_o therefore_o my_o heart_n leap_v and_o my_o tongue_n rejoice_v yea_o and_o this_o same_o my_o body_n be_v in_o security_n do_v not_o fear_v very_a death_n 10_o for_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v i_o in_o the_o grave_n because_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v thy_o most_o dear_a belove_a upon_o who_o thou_o have_v pour_v forth_o all_o thy_o bountiful_a mercy_n to_o feel_v corruption_n 11_o thou_o will_v open_v unto_o i_o the_o way_n to_o that_o true_a life_n for_o the_o joy_n wherewith_o the_o mind_n can_v right_o be_v satiate_a be_v set_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o countenance_n and_o it_o belong_v only_o unto_o thou_o to_o grant_v everlasting_a joy_n psalm_n xvii_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n do_v teach_v we_o when_o the_o tyrant_n do_v persecute_v either_o the_o religion_n itself_o or_o the_o godly_a professor_n of_o the_o same_o that_o we_o shall_v yet_o keep_v a_o safe_a conscience_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o deliverance_n it_o teach_v also_o that_o thing_n which_o christ_n declare_v in_o the_o parable_n or_o history_n of_o that_o glutton_n and_o poor_a lazarus_n full_a of_o sore_n that_o be_v that_o the_o wicked_a rich_a man_n be_v feed_v in_o this_o life_n but_o in_o the_o other_o they_o shall_v perish_v howbeit_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o saint_n be_v here_o press_v with_o misery_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o hope_v for_o better_a thing_n which_o hope_n shall_v never_o deceive_v they_o the_o paraphrasis_fw-la 1_o hear_v o_o lord_n that_o which_o be_v just_a harken_v unto_o my_o cry_n bend_v thy_o ear_n unto_o my_o prayer_n which_o i_o pour_v forth_o of_o a_o unfeigned_a heart_n 2_o let_v thy_o sentence_n be_v for_o i_o from_o thy_o judgement_n seat_n and_o declare_v that_o thou_o alowe_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a 3_o for_o thou_o thyself_o have_v search_v my_o heart_n in_o the_o night_n thou_o have_v try_v i_o and_o have_v find_v no_o fault_n in_o i_o nor_o that_o i_o be_o otherwise_o mind_v towards_o they_o than_o my_o mouth_n do_v testify_v 4_o concern_v these_o man_n i_o have_v so_o behave_v myself_o as_o thou_o command_v i_o have_v careful_o avoid_v the_o path_n that_o the_o oppressor_n tread_v 5_o strengthen_v thou_o i_o therefore_o which_o walk_n in_o thy_o way_n that_o in_o my_o walk_n i_o do_v not_o wander_v 6_o i_o call_v upon_o thou_o hear_v i_o my_o god_n give_v attentive_a ear_n and_o hearken_v unto_o my_o word_n 7_o show_v forth_o all_o that_o thy_o marvellous_a mercy_n thou_o that_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o against_o such_o as_o stand_v up_o against_o thy_o power_n 8_o keep_v i_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o defend_v i_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n 9_o against_o those_o wicked_a man_n that_o will_v destroy_v i_o the_o enemy_n i_o say_v that_o gape_v over_o i_o with_o such_o greediness_n round_o about_o 10_o fatness_n cover_v their_o eye_n and_o they_o speak_v 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fruition_n of_o thy_o countenance_n and_o when_o i_o shall_v awake_v and_o behold_v thou_o i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v psalm_n xviii_o the_o argument_n at_o what_o time_n this_o triumphant_a song_n be_v write_v by_o david_n it_o appear_v by_o 2._o samuel_n 22._o and_o by_o the_o plain_a and_o evident_a title_n of_o the_o same_o when_o he_o declare_v after_o he_o have_v overcome_v all_o his_o enemy_n and_o have_v not_o only_o establish_v his_o kingdom_n in_o his_o own_o country_n but_o far_o abroad_o in_o other_o place_n that_o he_o be_v bend_v upon_o this_o thing_n only_o to_o declare_v that_o he_o reign_v not_o for_o his_o own_o cause_n but_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n alone_o and_o we_o must_v needs_o grant_v this_o that_o we_o have_v no_o writing_n extant_a of_o any_o poet_n that_o flourish_v most_o in_o wit_n and_o eloquence_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o this_o psalm_n if_o we_o do_v but_o only_o look_v to_o the_o phrase_n but_o concern_v the_o matter_n itself_o he_o so_o describe_v those_o his_o so_o dangerous_a peril_n that_o he_o that_o read_v they_o shall_v think_v himself_o almost_o to_o behold_v the_o thing_n with_o his_o eye_n and_o so_o do_v he_o paint_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o execute_v judgement_n and_o his_o divine_a majesty_n with_o such_o a_o high_a style_n that_o he_o that_o read_v it_o may_v thank_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n yet_o still_o to_o shake_v and_o he_o do_v so_o set_v forth_o his_o victory_n that_o we_o may_v think_v we_o see_v his_o triumph_n before_o our_o eye_n and_o he_o do_v so_o attribute_v those_o thing_n only_o unto_o god_n that_o he_o take_v no_o praise_n at_o all_o to_o himself_o
forth_o thy_o praise_n for_o even_o this_o one_o sact_v do_v plain_o declare_v what_o great_a fidelity_n thou_o keep_v in_o preserve_v thy_o servant_n 11_o therefore_o let_v the_o whole_a mount_n zion_n break_v out_o into_o gladness_n o_o you_o damsel_n of_o juda_n rejoice_v you_o of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n 12_o compass_n zion_n round_o about_o account_v her_o tower_n 13_o consider_v diligent_o her_o wall_n &_o her_o bulwark_n and_o set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o her_o palace_n so_o that_o you_o may_v spread_v forth_o the_o memory_n thereof_o even_o to_o the_o posterity_n 14_o and_o let_v all_o man_n understand_v that_o this_o be_v god_n and_o will_v for_o ever_o be_v our_o god_n which_o will_v not_o leave_v we_o no_o not_o in_o the_o last_o minute_n of_o our_o life_n psalm_n xlix_o the_o argument_n the_o prophet_n do_v use_v a_o most_o grave_a preface_n in_o this_o psalm_n and_o that_o not_o without_o cause_n see_v that_o it_o contain_v a_o doctrine_n necessary_a to_o 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meditate_a with_o myself_o thing_n that_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o understand_v 4_o i_o myself_o will_v diligent_o consider_v that_o i_o have_v determine_v to_o teach_v unto_o other_o even_o great_a and_o most_o hide_a thing_n that_o this_o my_o harp_n may_v be_v perceive_v to_o have_v sound_v not_o only_o unto_o other_o but_o unto_o myself_o also_o 5_o for_o why_o shall_v i_o tremble_v though_o i_o be_v never_o so_o much_o oppress_v and_o be_v set_v round_o about_o with_o my_o mighty_a enemy_n compass_v i_o and_o follow_v my_o very_a footstep_n 6_o they_o trust_v i_o grant_v unto_o their_o riches_n and_o be_v proud_a rest_v upon_o their_o great_a wealth_n as_o though_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o do_v what_o they_o lust_n 7_o but_o i_o beseech_v you_o what_o be_v more_o vain_a than_o this_o momentanie_n confidence_n for_o the_o use_n of_o riches_n doubtless_o be_v no_o long_o durable_a than_o the_o life_n itself_o which_o be_v most_o short_a although_o a_o man_n shall_v 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he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v against_o the_o force_n of_o his_o enemy_n 44_o and_o thou_o have_v blot_v out_o all_o his_o honour_n and_o have_v cast_v down_o his_o throne_n even_o unto_o the_o ground_n 45_o in_o the_o very_a flower_n of_o his_o youth_n thou_o have_v cut_v off_o his_o strength_n &_o have_v cover_v he_o with_o all_o shame_n 46_o oh_o lord_n will_v thou_o withdraw_v thyself_o from_o we_o for_o ever_o shall_v thy_o anger_n thus_o like_o a_o most_o rage_a flame_n break_v forth_o against_o we_o 47_o remember_v how_o short_a the_o space_n of_o man_n life_n be_v although_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o whole_a time_n continue_v and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v make_v man_n for_o no_o purpose_n but_o to_o take_v they_o away_o sudden_o 48_o what_o need_v any_o violence_n i_o pray_v you_o to_o destroy_v we_o see_v there_o be_v no_o man_n who_o do_v not_o perish_v of_o his_o own_o self_n and_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o exempt_v himself_o from_o the_o grave_n 49_o 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that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o 10_o thou_o chief_o the_o offspring_n of_o aaron_n which_o ought_v to_o go_v before_o other_o both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o example_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o sure_a shield_n and_o defender_n of_o all_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o 11_o final_o how_o many_o soever_o do_v profess_v to_o worship_n jehovah_n trust_v you_o in_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o shield_n and_o defender_n of_o they_o that_o fix_v their_o hope_n in_o he_o 12_o the_o lord_n doubt_v you_o not_o care_v for_o we_o he_o will_v bless_v he_o will_v bless_v the_o posterity_n of_o israël_n he_o will_v bless_v the_o kindred_n of_o aaron_n 13_o the_o lord_n be_v bountiful_a towards_o his_o true_a worshipper_n both_o towards_o the_o noble_a and_o also_o the_o most_o abject_a 14_o he_o will_v heap_v you_o even_o you_o i_o say_v and_o your_o posterity_n with_o new_a benefit_n more_o and_o more_o 15_o for_o the_o lord_n which_o have_v make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n have_v receive_v you_o into_o his_o favour_n 16_o and_o he_o inhabit_v those_o most_o high_a heaven_n from_o whence_o he_o rule_v all_o thing_n have_v grant_v the_o use_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o infinite_a good_a creature_n wherewith_o he_o have_v adorn_v it_o unto_o man_n of_o his_o singular_a liberality_n 17_o even_o for_o this_o purpose_n that_o they_o shall_v publish_v his_o glory_n in_o the_o earth_n the_o which_o thing_n very_o the_o dead_a can_v not_o perform_v unto_o who_o death_n itself_o take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o the_o tongue_n have_v enjoin_v silence_n 18_o deliver_v we_o therefore_o o_o god_n that_o we_o may_v sing_v forth_o thy_o glory_n both_o now_o be_v alive_a and_o for_o ever_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n psalm_n cxvi_o the_o argument_n whether_o we_o refer_v this_o psalm_n unto_o david_n who_o we_o certain_o know_v to_o have_v be_v maruellouslie_o deliver_v oftentimes_o by_o the_o lord_n from_o most_o present_a death_n and_o also_o from_o most_o 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soul_n 5_o and_o what_o else_o shall_v i_o say_v here_o than_o that_o which_o i_o streightwaies_o prove_v in_o deed_n very_o that_o god_n be_v very_o mild_a towards_o he_o and_o very_o just_a in_o perform_v his_o promise_n and_o that_o our_o god_n be_v most_o merciful_a 6_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n final_o do_v defend_v those_o that_o walk_v plain_o &_o uprightlie_o because_o he_o do_v help_v i_o so_o ready_o when_o i_o be_v bring_v to_o extremity_n 7_o go_v to_o therefore_o o_o my_o silly_a soul_n return_v now_o unto_o thyself_o and_o take_v rest_n see_v that_o so_o notable_a a_o change_n of_o thy_o state_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o lord_n 8_o for_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v deliver_v my_o life_n from_o death_n thou_o have_v stay_v the_o tear_n of_o my_o eye_n thou_o have_v establish_v my_o foot_n that_o i_o do_v not_o fall_v 9_o so_o that_o i_o may_v walk_v now_o safe_a and_o sound_a before_o thou_o among_o the_o live_n 10_o for_o i_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o 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