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so_o many_o psalm_n the_o prolong_n of_o his_o life_n psa_fw-la 30._o &_o 88_o &_o 118._o notwithstanding_o david_n in_o this_o psalm_n appear_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o sickness_n of_o his_o body_n as_o with_o the_o sickness_n of_o his_o soul_n &_o sense_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o so_o afraid_a of_o this_o bodily_a death_n as_o of_o that_o spiritual_a cast_v off_o yea_o &_o that_o through_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o part_v not_o renew_v wherefore_o we_o may_v consider_v with_o ourselves_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o eternal_a death_n &_o of_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o hell_n in_o which_o no_o man_n will_v praise_v god_n therefore_o you_o see_v that_o the_o godly_a also_o abhor_v and_o be_v afraid_a for_o the_o bell_n and_o again_o you_o see_v that_o they_o desire_v life_n and_o salvation_n not_o so_o much_o for_o their_o own_o cause_n as_o for_o god_n glory_n sake_n for_o neither_o david_n in_o this_o 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and_o eight_o verse_n from_o the_o dolour_n and_o feel_n of_o a_o most_o grievous_a misery_n he_o express_v this_o sorrow_n diverse_a manner_n of_o way_n for_o first_o he_o say_v i_o faint_a in_o my_o mourning_n then_o i_o make_v my_o bed_n say_v he_o all_o the_o night_n to_o swim_v three_o say_v he_o i_o make_v my_o bed_n side_n to_o melt_v with_o my_o tear_n i_o grant_v that_o these_o speech_n be_v very_o excessive_a for_o in_o truth_n neither_o make_v david_n so_o much_o as_o his_o bed_n to_o swim_v neither_o yet_o melt_v he_o his_o bedde-side_n with_o his_o tear_n notwithstanding_o the_o inward_a dolour_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v no_o les_fw-fr then_o be_v those_o external_a thing_n which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o for_o out_o of_o all_o question_n if_o it_o can_v have_v be_v possible_a that_o david_n eye_n have_v be_v capable_a of_o so_o many_o tear_n as_o have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v make_v his_o bed_n to_o swim_v or_o to_o melt_v his_o bedside_n sure_o there_o be_v such_o 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his_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o take_v this_o wrath_n of_o the_o angry_a god_n in_o so_o evil_a a_o part_n for_o it_o be_v sure_a that_o how_o much_o the_o more_o great_a the_o experience_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v any_o man_n take_v in_o evil_a part_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v the_o more_o in_o that_o respect_n trouble_v through_o the_o offence_n of_o so_o merciful_a a_o father_n and_o for_o these_o cause_n mind_n from_o whence_o proceed_v the_o great_a fear_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o other_o way_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o singular_a courage_n of_o mind_n the_o ancient_a holy_a man_n otherwise_o endue_v with_o excellent_a courage_n and_o strength_n of_o mind_n when_o they_o come_v before_o god_n they_o utter_v a_o most_o effeminate_a softness_n and_o dejection_n of_o mind_n there_o be_v no_o man_n of_o great_a courage_n of_o mind_n than_o david_n notwithstanding_o at_o this_o time_n he_o be_v 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in_o christ_n only_o for_o this_o life_n we_o be_v miserable_a if_o only_o in_o this_o life_n say_v the_o apostle_n we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n 19_o 1._o cor._n 〈◊〉_d 19_o of_o all_o mortal_a creature_n we_o be_v the_o most_o miserable_a but_o if_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n be_v not_o to_o be_v pretermit_v which_o he_o use_v in_o propound_v unto_o we_o those_o two_o benefit_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o he_o make_v his_o preface_n in_o the_o ninthe_n verse_n that_o he_o be_v glad_a &_o feel_v a_o exceed_a great_a joy_n to_o arise_v from_o they_o he_o expound_v not_o unto_o we_o after_o that_o manner_n those_o former_a benefit_n of_o this_o life_n neither_o use_v he_o such_o a_o preface_n be_v about_o to_o speak_v of_o they_o so_o that_o thereof_o it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a joy_n of_o the_o soul_n resurrection_n two_o benefit_n of_o the_o blissed_a life_n to_o come_v hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o of_o our_o own_o resurrection_n yea_o of_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o benefit_n which_o shall_v be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o in_o that_o other_o life_n then_o of_o the_o present_a enjoy_v of_o the_o benefit_n which_o be_v fall_v we_o in_o this_o life_n present_a we_o glory_n say_v paul_n write_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o five_o chapter_n verse_n second_o under_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god._n behold_v the_o gloryi_n under_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o that_o everlasting_a life_n to_o come_v the_o apostle_n also_o warn_v we_o that_o there_o be_v one_fw-mi exceed_o great_a comfort_n yea_o of_o the_o speech_n which_o be_v utter_v in_o conference_n concern_v that_o glorious_a resurrection_n that_o be_v to_o come_v 18_o thes_n 4._o 18_o but_o we_o must_v a_o little_a more_o diligent_o mark_v this_o example_n of_o david_n he_o see_v not_o but_o a_o far_o off_o &_o after_o many_o year_n the_o resurrection_n of_o his_o body_n to_o be_v for_o how_o many_o year_n be_v now_o pass_v by_o since_o 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which_o also_o be_v say_v to_o be_v enutterable_a we_o may_v easy_o guess_v that_o that_o joy_n shall_v be_v incomprehensible_a which_o shall_v be_v after_o this_o life_n through_o the_o present_a sight_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n â—_o 1._o pet._n 1._o 7._o â—_o peter_n reason_v this_o way_n for_o after_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o joy_n glory_n &_o honour_n which_o shall_v be_v when_o christ_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a than_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o argument_n of_o that_o so_o great_a a_o glory_n from_o our_o faith_n and_o love_n toward_o christ_n absent_a and_o from_o that_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a which_o we_o now_o feel_v yea_o and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o through_o faith_n in_o he_o absent_a because_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v peter_n in_o the_o second_o chap._n of_o the_o act_n 25._o verse_n member_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o member_n etc._n etc._n interprete_v this_o place_n from_o the_o 8._o verse_n forth_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n to_o be_v speak_v proper_o of_o christ_n which_o david_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v as_o a_o prophet_n yea_o &_o that_o not_o only_o as_o a_o prophet_n but_o also_o as_o a_o figure_n of_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v to_o come_v for_o david_n in_o himself_o also_o feel_v all_o those_o thing_n in_o experience_n in_o some_o measure_n which_o he_o foretelleth_a be_v to_o come_v unto_o christ_n then_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v understand_v concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o glorious_a life_n which_o thing_n peter_n proove_v manifest_o in_o the_o same_o place_n verse_n 29._o and_o thereafter_o yea_o even_o out_o of_o these_o word_n in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o see_v cor_fw-la corruption_n i_o mean_v the_o rot_v of_o the_o bury_a flesh_n and_o resolution_n into_o dust_n for_o out_o of_o these_o word_n peter_n assume_v that_o david_n see_v corruption_n he_o die_v say_v he_o and_o be_v bury_v &_o his_o sepulchre_n be_v with_o we_o unto_o this_o day_n wherefore_o say_v peter_n those_o thing_n can_v be_v proper_o speak_v of_o david_n but_o of_o christ_n his_o seed_n who_o david_n see_v to_o come_v in_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o himself_o notwithstanding_o david_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o see_v in_o that_o rise_n again_o of_o his_o seed_n christ_n his_o own_o resurrection_n also_o which_o be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v through_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n rise_n again_o who_o be_v make_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_n â—0_n â—_o cor._n 13._o â—0_n and_o so_o we_o all_o likewise_o when_o we_o look_v upon_o christ_n we_o may_v see_v the_o fullness_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o he_o to_o redound_v unto_o we_o as_o it_o be_v again_o but_o namely_o if_o now_o draw_v near_o to_o death_n and_o to_o the_o grave_n if_o then_o we_o look_v 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