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year_n yet_o i_o deny_v it_o as_o follow_v hereupon_o that_o he_o have_v either_o a_o immunity_n from_o trouble_n and_o vexation_n or_o any_o long_a and_o constant_a abode_n in_o this_o life_n his_o denial_n of_o either_o point_n the_o prophet_n do_v justify_v and_o clear_v by_o a_o several_a comparison_n his_o denial_n of_o immunity_n from_o trouble_n be_v warrant_v in_o this_o sort_n the_o excellent_a and_o best_a day_n of_o man_n life_n be_v vexation_n and_o grief_n vers_fw-la 10._o in_o the_o midst_n no_o marvel_v then_o if_o the_o ordinary_a day_n of_o his_o life_n be_v day_n of_o weariness_n and_o tribulation_n vers_fw-la 7.9_o his_o denial_n of_o man_n long_a and_o constant_a abode_n in_o this_o life_n have_v this_o ground_n the_o best_a day_n of_o man_n life_n do_v quick_o come_v to_o their_o period_n and_o vanish_v sudden_o vers_fw-la 10._o in_o the_o end_n no_o marvel_v then_o if_o the_o ordinary_a and_o weak_a day_n of_o his_o life_n do_v quick_o and_o sudden_o determine_v vers_fw-la 9_o in_o the_o end_n there_o remain_v the_o 5._o and_o last_o branch_n of_o the_o misery_n deplore_v by_o the_o prophet_n contain_v in_o the_o 11._o verse_n where_o moses_n by_o way_n of_o a_o interrogation_n do_v acknowledge_v and_o admire_v the_o spiritual_a dulness_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o people_n that_o consider_v the_o misery_n wherein_o they_o be_v and_o the_o course_n hold_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o reclaim_v they_o from_o wickedness_n yet_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o misery_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o contempt_n of_o that_o fear_n of_o his_o majesty_n which_o the_o lord_n labour_v to_o work_v in_o they_o they_o add_v thereto_o the_o sin_n of_o not_o apprehend_v how_o great_a the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n be_v
in_o former_a time_n deliver_v i_o the_o prophet_n david_n from_o distress_n vers_fw-la 6._o in_o the_o end_n so_o as_o thereby_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o relieve_v the_o distress_a who_o trust_n in_o he_o vers_n 5._o and_o 6._o in_o the_o beginning_n therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n be_v not_o discomfort_a but_o attend_v patient_o upon_o the_o lord_n vers_n 7._o in_o the_o beginning_n where_o the_o say_a instance_n be_v repeat_v for_o a_o amplification_n of_o this_o conclusion_n the_o prophet_n reason_v thus_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o former_a time_n be_v beneficial_a unto_o i_o in_o deliver_v i_o from_o trouble_n vers_fw-la 7._o in_o the_o end_n wherefore_o o_o my_o soul_n be_v not_o discomfort_a but_o attend_v patient_o upon_o the_o lord_n vers_n 7._o in_o the_o beginning_n upon_o the_o second_o ground_n viz._n the_o lord_n deliver_v of_o he_o heretofore_o from_o trouble_n he_o form_v by_o a_o comparison_n of_o parity_n this_o conclusion_n the_o lord_n have_v heretofore_o deliver_v i_o from_o death_n and_o the_o discomfort_n accompany_v the_o same_o vers_n 8._o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o at_o this_o time_n perish_v but_o he_o will_v likewise_o protect_v and_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o peril_n wherein_o i_o be_o vers_n 9_o touch_v the_o combat_n he_o have_v through_o distrust_n against_o his_o say_a confidence_n he_o declare_v it_o by_o set_v down_o 1._o the_o cause_n of_o this_o distrust_n viz._n the_o passion_n which_o transport_v and_o astonish_v he_o upon_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o present_a affliction_n vers_fw-la 10._o in_o the_o end_n where_o the_o prophet_n speak_v thus_o when_o i_o be_v exceed_o trouble_v that_o be_v when_o passion_n and_o grief_n proceed_v from_o the_o feel_n of_o my_o present_a distress_n and_o desperate_a case_n possess_v my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o time_n when_o he_o fall_v into_o it_o viz._n when_o he_o flee_v in_o all_o haste_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o saul_n vers_fw-la 11._o in_o the_o beginning_n 3._o the_o effect_n wrought_v by_o the_o say_a distrust_n viz._n a_o inconsiderate_a and_o scandalous_a censure_n of_o the_o promise_n deliver_v unto_o he_o by_o samuel_n vers_fw-la 11._o in_o the_o end_n where_o by_o affirm_v in_o general_a that_o every_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o in_o particular_a he_o charge_v the_o prophet_n samuel_n therewith_o and_o so_o mean_v that_o the_o promise_n which_o samuel_n deliver_v touch_v his_o advancement_n to_o the_o sceptre_n and_o crown_n of_o israel_n be_v delusorie_a and_o vain_a the_o prophet_n have_v hitherto_o namely_o from_o the_o 3._o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 11_o handle_v that_o branch_n of_o the_o say_a antecedent_n which_o concern_v his_o call_n upon_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o distress_n he_o do_v now_o proceed_v unto_o the_o second_o viz._n the_o lord_n hear_v and_o deliver_v of_o he_o this_o branch_n he_o handle_v thus_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n belove_a child_n their_o life_n as_o be_v dear_a and_o precious_a in_o his_o sight_n he_o deliver_v from_o death_n vers_fw-la 15._o but_o i_o the_o prophet_n be_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n belove_a child_n vers_fw-la 16._o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n therefore_o i_o be_o one_o who_o life_n as_o be_v precious_a in_o the_o lord_n sight_n he_o have_v deliver_v from_o death_n vers_fw-la 16._o in_o the_o end_n thus_o far_o concern_v the_o say_a antecedent_n and_o the_o several_a branch_n thereof_o the_o conclusion_n infer_v upon_o the_o say_a antecedent_n be_v as_o have_v be_v show_v david_n profession_n of_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o of_o testify_v so_o much_o by_o his_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n in_o public_a of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n towards_o he_o now_o to_o yield_v unto_o this_o worthy_a conclusion_n some_o ornament_n and_o amplification_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o lord_n favour_n unto_o he_o in_o this_o case_n of_o his_o deliverance_n and_o withal_o his_o own_o readiness_n to_o acknowledge_v it_o he_o have_v entied_a a_o dispute_n with_o himself_o what_o course_n he_o be_v to_o hold_v of_o requital_n unto_o the_o lord_n his_o dispute_n be_v this_o i_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o lord_n kindness_n either_o by_o way_n of_o praise_n and_o thanks_n unto_o he_o or_o by_o some_o real_a satisfaction_n and_o offer_n but_o i_o rest_v unable_a to_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n kindness_n by_o any_o real_a satisfaction_n and_o offer_n vers_fw-la 12._o in_o the_o beginning_n where_o by_o a_o interrogatory_n speech_n of_o what_o he_o shall_v render_v unto_o the_o lord_n he_o confess_v his_o disabilitie_n and_o insufficiency_n in_o that_o behalf_n therefore_o i_o will_v acknowledge_v it_o by_o way_n of_o praise_n and_o thanks_n vers_fw-la 13.14_o and_o vers_n 17.18_o to_o the_o illustration_n of_o the_o assumption_n the_o prophet_n have_v add_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o disabilitie_n to_o perform_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o that_o nature_n the_o reason_n hereof_o he_o conclude_v thus_o the_o favour_n thou_o have_v show_v i_o in_o my_o late_a deliverance_n be_v infinite_o great_a v_o 12._o in_o the_o end_n where_o the_o prophet_n say_v all_o thy_o benefit_n be_v upon_o i_o as_o if_o he_o say_v i_o value_v thy_o favour_n in_o this_o my_o late_a deliverance_n at_o so_o high_a a_o rate_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v confer_v upon_o i_o all_o the_o blessing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o i_o rest_v altogether_o unable_a to_o acknowledge_v it_o by_o any_o real_a satisfaction_n and_o offer_n vers_fw-la 12._o in_o the_o beginning_n the_o verse_n follow_v be_v already_o analyse_v and_o dispatch_v psalm_n 139._o 1_o to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o quire_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n o_o lord_n thou_o do_v thorough_o search_v and_o know_v i_o 2_o thou_o know_v my_o sit_n and_o my_o rise_n thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n a_o far_o off_o 3_o thou_o compasse_v my_o go_v and_o my_o lie_v down_o and_o understand_v all_o my_o way_n 4_o before_o there_o be_v any_o word_n in_o my_o tongue_n behold_v o_o lord_n thou_o know_v it_o whole_o 5_o thou_o do_v besiege_v i_o behind_o and_o before_o and_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o i_o 6_o thy_o knowledge_n be_v more_o wonderful_a than_o that_o i_o can_v deceive_v it_o it_o be_v high_a i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o prevail_v over_o it_o 7_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o fly_v from_o thy_o face_n 8_o if_o i_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o if_o i_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o grave_n lo_o thou_o be_v there_o 9_o if_o i_o take_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o will_v lodge_v in_o the_o utmost_a limit_n of_o the_o sea_n 10_o thither_o also_o will_v thy_o hand_n guide_v i_o and_o there_o will_v thy_o right_a hand_n lie_v hold_v on_o i_o 11_o if_o i_o say_v happy_o the_o darkness_n will_v hide_v i_o lo_o the_o night_n will_v be_v as_o the_o light_n about_o i_o 12_o yea_o the_o darkness_n will_v not_o hide_v i_o from_o thou_o but_o the_o night_n shine_v as_o the_o day_n the_o darkness_n and_o light_n be_v to_o thou_o both_o alike_o 13_o thou_o do_v possess_v my_o reins_n thou_o have_v cover_v i_o in_o my_o mother_n womb_n 14_o i_o do_v magnify_v thou_o in_o that_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o after_o so_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a a_o manner_n marvelous_a be_v thy_o work_n and_o my_o soul_n do_v great_o acknowledge_v it_o 15_o the_o fashion_v of_o my_o bone_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o when_o i_o be_v make_v in_o a_o secret_a place_n and_o artificial_o fashion_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n 16_o thy_o eye_n do_v see_v i_o when_o i_o be_v without_o form_n and_o in_o thy_o book_n be_v all_o these_o thing_n write_v and_o the_o day_n also_o wherein_o they_o be_v form_v even_o then_o when_o none_o of_o they_o be_v 17_o how_o precious_a therefore_o be_v thy_o thought_n unto_o i_o o_o mighty_a god_n and_o how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o 18_o if_o i_o shall_v count_v they_o they_o be_v more_o than_o the_o sand_n when_o i_o awake_v i_o be_o still_o with_o thou_o 19_o oh_o that_o thou_o o_o god_n will_v slay_v the_o wicked_a to_o who_o i_o say_v you_o man_n of_o blood_n depart_v from_o i_o 20_o who_o speak_v wicked_o of_o thou_o and_o who_o causeless_o extol_v thy_o enemy_n 21_o shall_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o o_o lord_n that_o hate_v thou_o and_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v incense_v against_o those_o who_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o 22_o i_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n i_o count_v they_o for_o my_o enemy_n 23_o try_v i_o o_o mighty_a god_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n prove_v i_o and_o know_v my_o thought_n 24_o and_o consider_v whether_o there_o be_v in_o i_o any_o purpose_n of_o molest_v any_o