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benefit_n let_v we_o be_v careful_a to_o continue_v our_o thankfulness_n still_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n that_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o for_o which_o we_o must_v pray_v to_o he_o to_o purge_v away_o our_o iniquity_n as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o still_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o tumult_n of_o the_o people_n to_o bless_v the_o fruit_n that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o that_o his_o wrath_n come_v nor_o upon_o we_o while_o it_o be_v betwixt_o our_o tooth_n let_v we_o therefore_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o we_o for_o ever_o resolve_v to_o perform_v not_o only_o this_o day_n but_o also_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n our_o vow_n of_o obedience_n and_o to_o praise_v he_o with_o our_o life_n aswell_o as_o with_o our_o mouth_n as_o for_o the_o earthly_a blessing_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o as_o on_o the_o one_o part_n we_o shall_v esteem_v high_o of_o they_o soon_o the_o other_o part_n let_v we_o remember_v they_o be_v but_o the_o 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unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v renew_v our_o day_n as_o of_o old_a the_o holy_a prophet_n have_v make_v a_o pitiful_a complaint_n to_o god_n of_o the_o great_a desolation_n that_o have_v come_v upon_o zion_n or_o the_o church_n of_o god_n jerusalem_n be_v take_v and_o burn_v the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v kill_v or_o lead_v in_o captivity_n division_n he_o in_o end_n shut_v up_o all_o and_o close_v with_o a_o fervent_a prayer_n thou_o o_o lord_n remain_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n in_o this_o prayer_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o prophet_n petition_n thou_o o_o lord_n remain_v for_o ever_o thy_o throâ—_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n second_o the_o petition_n themselves_o which_o be_v especial_o two_o the_o first_o be_v set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o expostulation_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o forget_v we_o forever_o and_o forsake_v we_o so_o long_a time_n which_o include_v this_o petition_n lord_n forsake_v we_o not_o but_o restore_v thy_o favour_n to_o we_o again_o and_o renew_v our_o day_n as_o of_o old_a the_o second_o be_v in_o the_o next_o word_n turn_v thou_o we_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v to_o return_v again_o to_o the_o first_o part_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o prophet_n supplication_n and_o of_o his_o hope_n &_o confidence_n to_o be_v hear_v it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o first_o word_n we_o have_v in_o it_o three_o prerogative_n ascrive_v to_o god_n the_o first_o that_o he_o be_v unchangeable_a thou_o o_o lord_n remain_v say_v he_o second_o he_o ascrive_v to_o he_o absolute_a dominion_n import_v by_o this_o that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o have_v a_o throne_n three_o eternity_n be_v ascrive_v both_o to_o he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n thou_o o_o lord_n remain_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n let_v we_o consider_v these_o point_n short_o both_o in_o themselves_o and_o with_o a_o reference_n to_o the_o prophet_n petition_n thou_o o_o lord_n remain_v &c._n &c._n here_o the_o prophet_n to_o strengthen_v his_o hope_n &_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o church_n nature_n fix_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o faith_n upon_o the_o vnchangeablnes_n of_o god_n thou_o say_v he_o remain_v the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n signify_v to_o dwell_v to_o abide_v or_o sit_v still_o &_o import_v when_o ascrive_v to_o god_n his_o constancy_n &_o immntabilitie_n for_o clear_v of_o this_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v in_o god_n in_o a_o most_o excellent_a manner_n he_o be_v simple_a unchangeable_a both_o in_o his_o nature_n and_o in_o his_o decree_n or_o purpose_n both_o which_o be_v mean_v here_o in_o his_o nature_n &_o at_o his_o perfection_n he_o be_v unchangeable_a if_o any_o change_n of_o this_o kind_n can_v have_v place_n in_o he_o it_o shall_v be_v either_o from_o imperfection_n to_o perfection_n or_o from_o perfection_n to_o imperfection_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v no_o new_a perfection_n can_v have_v place_n in_o he_o 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