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all_o sort_n of_o believer_n great_a and_o small_a he_o will_v bless_v we_o he_o will_v bless_v the_o house_n of_o aaron_n he_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n both_o great_a and_o small_a vers._n 14._o the_o lord_n shall_v increase_v you_o more_o and_o more_o you_o and_o your_o child_n the_o four_o reason_n of_o encouragement_n to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v because_o the_o number_n of_o believer_n shall_v be_v multiply_v whence_o learn_v albeit_o the_o church_n be_v drive_v to_o deep_a affliction_n and_o distress_n yet_o the_o number_n of_o the_o believer_n in_o god_n shall_v increase_v and_o the_o measure_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v augment_v and_o no_o age_n even_o unto_o the_o last_o shall_v want_v a_o posterity_n of_o believer_n and_o god_n will_v make_v no_o end_n of_o blessing_n they_o which_o be_v â—o_o small_a encouragement_n unto_o believer_n the_o lord_n shall_v increase_v you_o more_o and_o more_o you_o and_o your_o child_n vers._n 15._o you_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o lord_n which_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o five_o reason_n of_o encouragement_n be_v because_o god_n omnipotent_a have_v pronounce_v believer_n to_o be_v bless_v how_o miserable_a soever_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o themselves_o and_o to_o other_o whence_o learn_v 1._o whatsoever_o distress_n believer_n may_v fall_v into_o yet_o can_v they_o never_o be_v accurse_v nor_o deprive_v of_o the_o blessing_n of_o righteousness_n and_o eternal_a life_n for_o it_o be_v say_v to_o they_o all_o you_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o lord_n who_o call_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v 2._o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n work_v in_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n of_o nothing_o shall_v strengthen_v we_o to_o apprehend_v how_o rich_o the_o lord_n can_v and_o will_v perfect_v what_o he_o say_v of_o blessing_n his_o people_n you_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o lord_n who_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n vers._n 16._o the_o heaven_n 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of_o the_o heathen_a be_v silver_n and_o gold_n the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n 2._o how_o delectable_a soever_o the_o invention_n of_o image_n or_o worship_v of_o idol_n seem_v to_o be_v yet_o do_v these_o vanity_n bring_v nothing_o to_o the_o worshipper_n save_o grief_n and_o vexation_n for_o so_o do_v their_o name_n in_o the_o original_a import_n 3._o worshipper_n of_o image_n be_v not_o esteem_v according_a to_o their_o intention_n and_o profession_n when_o they_o say_v they_o worship_v the_o thing_n represent_v by_o they_o but_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o god_n verdict_n of_o they_o who_o have_v pronounce_v their_o god_n to_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o their_o image_n which_o be_v shape_v by_o the_o artificer_n like_o a_o man_n they_o have_v mouth_n but_o they_o speak_v not_o etc._n etc._n 4_o idolatry_n be_v a_o benumb_a sin_n which_o bereave_v the_o idolater_n of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o his_o sense_n and_o reason_n they_o that_o make_v they_o be_v like_a to_o they_o 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that_o fear_v the_o lord_n bless_v the_o lord_n 3._o the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n draw_v this_o special_a point_n of_o god_n praise_n from_o god_n manifest_v of_o himself_o to_o his_o church_n in_o and_o through_o and_o for_o christ_n for_o this_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o type_n figure_n and_o token_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n blessed_n be_v the_o lord_n out_o of_o zion_n which_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n 4_o when_o the_o song_n of_o praise_n be_v sing_v unto_o god_n the_o work_n of_o his_o praise_n be_v not_o end_v but_o must_v be_v continue_v renew_v and_o follow_v still_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n psalm_n cxxxvi_o this_o psaime_n be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o confess_v god_n goodness_n and_o and_o mercy_n and_o to_o praise_v and_o thank_v he_o for_o the_o manifestation_n thereof_o in_o so_o many_o sundry_a work_n of_o he_o upon_o this_o ground_n because_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o mercy_n whence_o his_o work_n do_v flow_v do_v run_v still_o and_o 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psalmist_n time_n v_o 23_o 24._o and_o last_o of_o all_o a_o reason_n be_v give_v from_o his_o goodness_n to_o all_o live_a creature_n v_o 25._o whereupon_o he_o close_v with_o a_o exhortation_n unto_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n v_o 26·_fw-la vers._n 1._o o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 2._o o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o god_n of_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 3._o o_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o from_o the_o threefold_a exhortation_n to_o give_v thanks_o with_o the_o reason_n subjoin_v thereto_o â—earn_v 1._o when_o we_o have_v praise_v god_n for_o what_o reason_n we_o have_v offer_v unto_o we_o in_o one_o psalm_n we_o must_v begin_v again_o and_o praise_n for_o other_o reason_n and_o when_o we_o have_v do_v so_o we_o have_v not_o overtake_v our_o task_n the_o duty_n lie_v still_o at_o our_o door_n to_o be_v discharge_v afresh_o as_o this_o psalm_n do_v show_v 2._o god_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o praise_v as_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o be_v continuance_n and_o preservation_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o as_o the_o performer_n of_o all_o his_o promise_n o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n jehova_n 2._o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n attribute_n property_n or_o name_n and_o in_o special_a of_o his_o goodness_n be_v able_a to_o draw_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n from_o every_o believer_n o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n fâ—r_o he_o be_v good_a 3._o neither_o be_v god_n weary_a of_o do_v good_a nor_o be_v his_o mercy_n spend_v by_o what_o he_o have_v already_o let_v forth_o of_o it_o but_o it_o continue_v as_o a_o river_n still_o run_v for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 4._o whatsoever_o be_v the_o lord_n praise_n be_v for_o our_o profit_n and_o advantage_n and_o so_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o thanks_o from_o we_o unto_o his_o majesty_n o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a 5._o the_o lord_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o all_o the_o magistrate_n ruler_n prince_n and_o king_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o he_o have_v all_o those_o perfection_n join_v in_o one_o in_o he_o which_o idolater_n do_v feign_v to_o be_v scatter_v among_o their_o idol_n of_o who_o they_o conceive_v one_o to_o excel_v in_o one_o thing_n and_o another_o in_o another_o thing_n o_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o god_n of_o god_n 6._o to_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n by_o covenant_n he_o be_v always_o and_o for_o ever_o their_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 7._o god_n be_v the_o only_a sovereign_a lord_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o only_a potentate_n who_o have_v absolute_a right_n and_o absolute_a power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v and_o can_v when_o he_o will_v overtop_v all_o principality_n and_o power_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o follower_n o_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n 8._o 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people_n by_o whatsoever_o instrument_n it_o be_v move_v be_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v own_o the_o evil_n of_o trouble_n which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n or_o country_n whatsoever_o he_o turn_v their_o heart_n to_o hate_v his_o people_n 6._o in_o the_o most_o sinful_a affection_n plot_n and_o action_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o god_n people_n and_o servant_n god_n have_v a_o holy_a hand_n and_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o all_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v their_o be_v of_o god_n be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o creator_n as_o instrument_n whereby_o he_o work_v his_o own_o just_a and_o holy_a work_n for_o his_o own_o end_n but_o when_o man_n be_v about_o that_o same_o work_n for_o their_o sinful_a end_n it_o become_v sinful_a in_o they_o what_o be_v holy_a in_o god_n part_n as_o the_o crucify_a of_o christ_n be_v most_o holy_a on_o god_n part_n and_o most_o sinful_a on_o his_o enemy_n part_n he_o turn_v their_o heart_n to_o hate_v his_o people_n to_o deal_v subtle_o with_o his_o servant_n ver._n 26._o he_o send_v moses_n his_o servant_n and_o aaron_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v 27._o they_o show_v his_o sign_n among_o they_o and_o wonder_n in_o the_o land_n of_o ham._n in_o the_o three_o rank_n of_o reason_n take_v from_o god_n deliver_v of_o his_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o plague_v of_o the_o egyptian_n learn_v 1._o when_o by_o the_o malice_n of_o enemy_n god_n people_n be_v bring_v to_o great_a strait_n then_o be_v deliverance_n near_o to_o be_v send_v from_o god_n unto_o they_o they_o deal_v subtle_o with_o his_o servant_n he_o send_v moses_n his_o servant_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o bring_v his_o own_o people_n into_o trouble_n and_o strait_n so_o it_o be_v he_o who_o deliver_v they_o again_o and_o provide_v instrument_n for_o the_o do_v thereof_o he_o send_v moses_n his_o servant_n 3._o as_o whosoever_o do_v serve_v god_n church_n to_o any_o good_a purpose_n do_v it_o not_o of_o themselves_o but_o by_o stir_v up_o or_o commission_n from_o god_n so_o whosoever_o be_v about_o to_o do_v the_o church_n good_a shall_v do_v it_o of_o intention_n as_o do_v he_o service_n he_o send_v moses_n his_o servant_n and_o aaron_n his_o choose_a 4._o as_o to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n may_v have_v his_o own_o glory_n in_o every_o good_a work_n his_o part_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o his_o servant_n part_n so_o when_o his_o servant_n do_v the_o servant_n duty_n faithful_o god_n will_v have_v they_o commend_v and_o approve_v for_o it_o among_o man_n moses_n therefore_o be_v call_v god_n servant_n and_o aaron_n his_o choose_a the_o sign_n and_o wonder_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n service_n be_v call_v their_o show_v of_o his_o sign_n they_o show_v his_o sign_n among_o they_o and_o wonder_n in_o the_o land_n of_o ham._n ver._n 28._o he_o send_v darkness_n and_o make_v it_o dark_a and_o they_o rebel_v not_o against_o his_o word_n 29._o he_o turn_v their_o water_n into_o blood_n and_o slay_v their_o fish_n 30._o the_o land_n bring_v forth_o frog_n in_o abundance_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o their_o king_n 31._o he_o speak_v and_o there_o come_v divers_a sort_n of_o fly_n and_o lice_n in_o all_o their_o coast_n 32._o he_o give_v they_o hail_n for_o rain_n and_o flame_a fire_n in_o their_o land_n 33._o he_o smite_v their_o vine_n also_o and_o their_o figtree_n and_o break_v the_o tree_n of_o their_o coast_n 34._o he_o speak_v and_o the_o locust_n come_v and_o caterpillar_n and_o that_o without_o number_n 35._o and_o do_v eat_v up_o all_o the_o herb_n in_o their_o land_n and_o devour_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o ground_n 36._o he_o smite_v also_o all_o the_o first-born_a in_o their_o land_n the_o chief_a of_o all_o their_o strength_n he_o reckon_v sundry_a plague_n bring_v upon_o egypt_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o his_o purpose_n to_o bring_v the_o whole_a history_n to_o mind_n whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o sun_n can_v expel_v darkness_n in_o the_o air_n but_o as_o god_n make_v way_n for_o it_o for_o god_n can_v turn_v the_o day_n into_o palpable_a darkness_n when_o and_o where_o he_o please_v he_o can_v make_v the_o sun_n to_o shine_v in_o one_o place_n and_o take_v the_o comfortable_a use_n of_o it_o away_o in_o another_o place_n as_o he_o think_v good_a he_o can_v put_v his_o enemy_n under_o darkness_n when_o his_o people_n have_v light_a he_o send_v darkness_n and_o make_v it_o dark_a 2._o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o glory_n unto_o god_n when_o either_o his_o brute_n creature_n or_o his_o rational_a servant_n do_v what_o he_o do_v command_v and_o they_o rebel_v not_o against_o his_o word_n 3._o god_n can_v make_v most_o useful_a creature_n to_o become_v noisome_a he_o turn_v their_o water_n into_o blood_n 4._o god_n can_v plague_v man_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o meat_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o drink_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n do_v plague_n in_o the_o one_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a if_o he_o shall_v plague_v in_o the_o other_o also_o he_o turn_v their_o water_n into_o blood_n and_o slay_v their_o fish_n 5._o god_n can_v daunt_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o stout_a of_o his_o enemy_n by_o his_o mean_a creature_n the_o land_n bring_v forth_o frog_n in_o abundance_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o their_o king_n 6._o as_o the_o lord_n speak_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v find_v in_o due_a time_n he_o need_v not_o to_o make_v much_o ado_n in_o any_o business_n but_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v he_o speak_v and_o there_o come_v divers_a sort_n of_o fly_n 7._o when_o the_o proud_a do_v strive_v against_o god_n they_o gain_v nothing_o but_o more_o and_o more_o shameful_a abasement_n he_o bring_v lice_n in_o all_o their_o coast_n 8._o the_o cloud_n be_v at_o god_n command_n to_o send_v down_o soft_a rain_n or_o hard_a and_o heavy_a hailstone_n he_o give_v they_o hail_n for_o rain_n 9_o although_o fire_n and_o hailstone_n be_v most_o contrary_a in_o their_o nature_n yet_o they_o can_v agree_v well_o in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n service_n when_o he_o employ_v they_o he_o give_v they_o hail_n for_o rain_n and_o flame_a fire_n in_o their_o land_n 10._o when_o light_a judgement_n do_v not_o move_v man_n god_n will_v send_v more_o heavy_a plague_n which_o shall_v leave_v their_o impression_n behind_o they_o he_o smite_v their_o vine_n also_o and_o their_o figtree_n and_o break_v the_o tree_n of_o their_o coast_n 11._o when_o god_n fight_v against_o a_o people_n all_o the_o creature_n be_v ready_a to_o fight_v against_o they_o also_o as_o they_o be_v call_v forth_o he_o speak_v and_o the_o locust_n come_v and_o caterpillar_n and_o that_o without_o number_n 12._o whatsoever_o have_v escape_v the_o dint_n of_o one_o plague_n god_n can_v overâ—ake_v it_o by_o another_o plague_n they_o do_v eat_v up_o all_o the_o herb_n in_o the_o land_n and_o devour_v the_o fruit_n of_o thâ—ir_a ground_n 13._o when_o god_n do_v smite_v the_o creature_n which_o do_v serve_v for_o man_n use_n he_o show_v his_o long-suffering_a and_o patience_n towards_o man_n and_o his_o loathnesse_n to_o destroy_v he_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o order_n of_o god_n proceed_v with_o egypt_n 14._o when_o warn_v give_v unto_o man_n do_v not_o move_v he_o to_o repentance_n than_o the_o lord_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o that_o which_o be_v most_o precious_a unto_o he_o he_o smite_v also_o all_o the_o firstborn_a in_o thâ—ir_a land_n 15._o when_o the_o lord_n please_v to_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n they_o that_o be_v natural_o strong_a and_o most_o lively_a be_v no_o less_o near_o to_o death_n than_o they_o who_o be_v natural_o weak_a he_o smite_v all_o the_o firstborn_a the_o chief_a of_o all_o their_o strength_n ver._n 37._o he_o bring_v they_o forth_o also_o with_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o feeble_a person_n among_o their_o tribe_n 38._o egypt_n be_v glad_a when_o they_o depart_v for_o the_o fear_n of_o they_o fall_v upon_o they_o 39_o he_o spread_v a_o cloud_n for_o a_o cover_n and_o fire_n to_o give_v light_n in_o the_o night_n 40._o the_o people_n ask_v and_o he_o bring_v quail_n and_o satisfy_v they_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o heaven_n 41._o he_o open_v the_o rock_n and_o the_o water_n gush_v out_o they_o run_v in_o the_o dry_a place_n like_o a_o river_n 42._o for_o he_o remember_v his_o holy_a promise_n and_o abraham_n his_o servant_n in_o the_o lord_n bring_v of_o his_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o through_o the_o wilderness_n learn_v 1._o albeit_o there_o may_v be_v many_o impediment_n of_o the_o delivery_n of_o god_n people_n out_o of_o their_o trouble_n
show_v 3._o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n only_o do_v reveal_v true_a happiness_n and_o the_o way_n to_o it_o so_o only_o they_o be_v bless_v who_o choose_v the_o clear_a way_n of_o god_n word_n to_o direct_v they_o to_o blessedness_n and_o do_v make_v conscience_n sincere_o to_o put_v this_o doctrine_n in_o practice_n bless_a be_v the_o undefiled_a in_o the_o way_n that_o walk_v in_o thâ—_n law_n of_o the_o lord_n 4._o god_n have_v testify_v in_o his_o word_n how_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v pardon_v of_o his_o sin_n reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o have_v right_a unto_o eternal_a life_n to_o wit_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n jesus_n christ_n and_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o do_v hold_v this_o way_n fast_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o keep_v his_o testimony_n 5._o the_o true_a believer_n of_o god_n testimony_n about_o the_o way_n of_o true_a blessedness_n do_v study_v to_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n and_o to_o grow_v in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o grace_n sincere_o they_o 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way_n ver._n 4._o thou_o have_v command_v we_o to_o keep_v thy_o precept_n diligent_o this_o doctrine_n the_o psalmist_n apply_v to_o himself_o and_o first_o acknowledge_v his_o obligation_n to_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n v_o 4._o and_o then_o he_o wish_v to_o have_v grace_n to_o obey_v v_o 5_o 6_o 7_o and_o three_o engage_v himself_o to_o follow_v this_o course_n by_o promise_n and_o prayer_n v_o 8._o from_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o obligation_n to_o obey_v god_n word_n learn_v 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n set_v down_o in_o scripture_n iâ—_n not_o leave_v to_o our_o arbitrement_n but_o be_v enjoin_v unto_o we_o by_o divine_a authority_n there_o be_v a_o command_n give_v forth_o unto_o we_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o a_o command_n to_o follow_v the_o duty_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n thou_o have_v command_v we_o to_o keep_v thy_o precept_n 2._o albeit_o the_o 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