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above_o all_o thy_o name_n that_o be_v i_o have_v find_v more_o effect_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o thy_o promise_n than_o the_o promise_n seem_v unto_o i_o to_o hold_v forth_o in_o thy_o name_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n of_o david_n engagement_n unto_o thankfulness_n vers._n 3._o in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o cry_v thou_o answer_v i_o and_o strengthen_v i_o with_o strength_n in_o my_o soul._n the_o second_o reason_n of_o his_o thanksgiving_n be_v more_o special_a because_o god_n have_v uphold_v he_o by_o his_o inward_a comfort_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o trouble_n and_o have_v answer_v his_o prayer_n gracious_o whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o lord_n use_v to_o put_v his_o child_n unto_o strait_n before_o he_o deliver_v they_o that_o he_o may_v be_v see_v the_o more_o clear_o to_o be_v their_o deliverer_n for_o david_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o answer_n of_o his_o ordinary_a and_o daily_a prayer_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o cry_v say_v he_o 2._o to_o be_v support_v in_o trouble_n and_o to_o have_v strength_n to_o bear_v out_o in_o trouble_n till_o the_o full_a delivery_n come_v be_v a_o real_a and_o remarkable_a answer_n from_o god_n to_o his_o people_n prayer_n in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o cry_v thou_o answer_v i_o and_o strengthen_v i_o with_o strength_n in_o my_o soul._n 3._o albeit_o before_o the_o outward_a and_o complete_a delivery_n come_v the_o passage_n of_o god_n secret_a sustain_n of_o a_o man_n be_v not_o well_o mark_v yet_o when_o they_o be_v look_v back_o upon_o in_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o accomplish_a deliverance_n the_o least_o degree_n of_o delivery_n and_o secret_a support_v of_o the_o man_n under_o trouble_n will_v appear_v clear_o to_o be_v answerer_n of_o prayer_n and_o begin_v delivery_n as_o david_n here_o observe_v and_o give_v account_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o cry_v thou_o answer_v i_o and_o strengthen_v i_o with_o strength_n in_o my_o soul._n ver._n 4._o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n when_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n 5._o yea_o they_o shall_v sing_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o great_a be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o three_o reason_n of_o his_o thanksgiving_n be_v because_o he_o forsee_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n how_o great_a glory_n and_o praise_n and_o thanks_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v when_o he_o shall_v convert_v the_o gentile_n and_o reveal_v his_o word_n and_o work_n unto_o they_o whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o foresight_n of_o the_o glory_n which_o god_n shall_v have_v in_o the_o world_n before_o its_o end_n by_o the_o promise_a propagation_n of_o his_o gospel_n shall_v stir_v up_o all_o who_o believe_v the_o approach_a glory_n of_o god_n to_o magnify_v and_o praise_v he_o in_o their_o own_o time_n for_o the_o foresight_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o be_v manifest_v among_o the_o gentile_n be_v here_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o song_n of_o david_n and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n 2._o when_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v see_v it_o do_v overshine_v all_o the_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n for_o king_n when_o they_o see_v god_n glory_n shall_v fall_v down_o and_o praise_n god_n all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n main_o which_o show_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v his_o work_n to_o be_v wonderful_a all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v praise_v thou_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n 4._o albeit_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o come_v only_o by_o his_o work_n be_v able_a to_o convince_v even_o the_o heathen_a of_o the_o lord_n care_v over_o his_o people_n and_o to_o astonish_v they_o yet_o not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o come_v by_o his_o work_n but_o that_o which_o come_v by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o convert_v a_o man_n and_o to_o make_v he_o walk_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n and_o to_o sing_v his_o praise_n cheerful_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n they_o shall_v sing_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n 5._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v manifest_v in_o his_o word_n be_v the_o high_a glory_n which_o be_v manifest_v to_o the_o world_n for_o after_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n which_o the_o word_n hold_v forth_o it_o show_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o self-condemned_n sinner_n which_o mercy_n to_o the_o penitent_a soul_n in_o some_o respect_n be_v above_o all_o god_n work_n for_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v here_o say_v great_a be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n vers._n 6._o though_o the_o lord_n be_v high_a yet_o have_v he_o respect_n unto_o the_o lowly_a but_o the_o proud_a he_o know_v afar_o off_o a_o four_o reason_n of_o david_n thanksgiving_n and_o praise_v of_o god_n be_v for_o his_o different_a deal_n with_o the_o humble_a and_o proud_a whence_o learn_v 1._o albeit_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o high_o exalt_v above_o all_o the_o creature_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v his_o creature_n even_o in_o the_o heaven_n yet_o he_o be_v so_o good_a and_o gracious_a that_o his_o superlative_a grandour_n do_v not_o hinder_v his_o take_a notice_n of_o the_o mean_a lose_a sinner_n who_o humble_v himself_o before_o he_o though_o the_o lord_n be_v high_a yet_o have_v he_o respect_n unto_o the_o lowly_a 2._o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n commend_v his_o humility_n and_o the_o lord_n look_v low_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o poor_a supplicant_n commend_v his_o greatness_n and_o make_v it_o more_o lovely_a for_o it_o be_v here_o put_v for_o a_o point_n of_o his_o praise_n that_o though_o the_o lord_n be_v high_a yet_o have_v he_o respect_n unto_o the_o lowly_a 3._o the_o lord_n observe_v the_o disposition_n of_o man_n who_o be_v proud_a and_o who_o be_v humble_a before_o he_o for_o this_o do_v the_o text_n point_n at_o 4._o the_o humble_a do_v lose_v nothing_o by_o their_o humility_n nor_o do_v the_o proud_a gain_n any_o thing_n by_o their_o pride_n but_o by_o the_o contrary_a the_o humble_a find_v grace_n and_o the_o proud_a be_v resist_v of_o god_n he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o lowly_a but_o the_o proud_a he_o know_v afar_o off_o 5._o pride_n exclude_v a_o man_n from_o access_n to_o god_n and_o a_o proud_a man_n can_v have_v communion_n with_o god_n he_o know_v the_o proud_a afar_o off_o ver._n 7._o though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n thou_o will_v revive_v i_o thou_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n against_o the_o wrath_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v save_v i_o the_o six_o reason_n of_o his_o give_a thanks_o &_o praise_n unto_o god_n be_v his_o confidence_n that_o whatsoever_o trouble_n he_o shall_v fall_v into_o hereafter_o by_o his_o enemy_n the_o lord_n will_v sustain_v he_o under_o it_o and_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o it_o whence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o good_a use_n of_o bypass_a experience_n to_o conceive_v hope_n to_o be_v help_v of_o god_n in_o time_n to_o come_v as_o the_o example_n of_o david_n here_o teach_v we_o 2._o whatsoever_o trouble_n a_o man_n have_v be_v in_o he_o may_v fall_v in_o as_o great_a or_o great_a afterward_o yea_o he_o may_v possible_o be_v in_o a_o comfortless_a condition_n and_o helpless_a and_o hopeless_a for_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v see_v yea_o and_o be_v
reason_n in_o the_o exhortation_n learn_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o god_n each_o of_o they_o in_o their_o own_o way_n call_v as_o it_o be_v for_o our_o estimation_n and_o praise_v of_o the_o workmanship_n which_o we_o see_v they_o call_v for_o our_o answer_n as_o it_o be_v and_o our_o duty_n require_v of_o we_o joyful_o to_o make_v answer_n unto_o the_o call_n as_o the_o word_n import_v in_o praise_v the_o maker_n and_o thank_v he_o for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n which_o we_o have_v of_o his_o work_n sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o thanksgiving_n sing_v praise_n upon_o the_o harp_n unto_o our_o god_n vers._n 8._o who_o cover_v the_o heaven_n with_o cloud_n who_o prepare_v rain_n for_o the_o earth_n who_o make_v grass_n to_o grow_v upon_o the_o mountain_n the_o first_o reason_n of_o the_o second_o exhortation_n be_v from_o his_o wise_a dispose_n of_o the_o cloud_n whence_o learn_v 1._o sometime_o the_o lord_n hide_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o open_a heaven_n with_o cloud_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v again_o with_o so_o much_o more_o new_a fresh_a and_o pleasant_a lustre_n he_o cover_v the_o heaven_n with_o cloud_n 2._o the_o change_n which_o god_n make_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o heaven_n by_o dark_a cloud_n be_v for_o advantage_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o prepare_v rain_n for_o the_o earth_n 3._o the_o lord_n take_v care_n of_o the_o most_o barren_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o make_v they_o by_o rain_v on_o they_o more_o pleasant_a and_o profitable_a then_o otherways_o they_o can_v be_v he_o make_v grass_n to_o grow_v upon_o the_o mountain_n vers._n 9_o he_o give_v to_o the_o beast_n his_o food_n and_o to_o the_o young_a raven_n which_o cry_v the_o second_o reason_n of_o the_o second_o exhortation_n to_o praise_n god_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n care_v of_o beast_n and_o fowl_n whereby_o he_o give_v man_n to_o understand_v that_o he_o have_v a_o far_o great_a care_n of_o they_o he_o give_v to_o the_o beast_n his_o food_n and_o to_o the_o young_a raven_n which_o cry_v vers._n 10._o he_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o horse_n he_o take_v not_o pleasure_n in_o the_o leg_n of_o a_o man_n 11._o the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o in_o those_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n the_o three_o reason_n of_o the_o second_o exhortation_n be_v because_o god_n esteem_v very_o little_a of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o man_n natural_o do_v put_v confidence_n whether_o their_o own_o strength_n or_o the_o strength_n of_o any_o creature_n such_o as_o horse_n be_v whereof_o man_n do_v make_v most_o use_n but_o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o godly_a who_o do_v fear_v he_o and_o do_v hope_n in_o he_o whence_o learn_v 1._o man_n have_v more_o object_n of_o carnal_a confidence_n than_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o power_n of_o prince_n or_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o â—ollowers_n for_o before_o man_n want_v a_o idol_n he_o will_v idolise_v his_o own_o strength_n or_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o horse_n and_o put_v confidence_n therein_o as_o the_o slight_a estimation_n which_o god_n have_v of_o these_o confidence_n and_o the_o discharge_n of_o put_v confidence_n in_o they_o do_v insinuate_v 2._o wherein_o soever_o a_o man_n delight_v most_o and_o put_v most_o confidence_n that_o be_v the_o man_n idol_n and_o that_o which_o the_o man_n do_v bring_v in_o competition_n with_o god_n as_o the_o lord_n discharge_v of_o take_v delectation_n or_o pleasure_n in_o the_o creature_n instead_o of_o discharge_v to_o esteem_v of_o it_o or_o put_v trust_v in_o it_o do_v import_v 3._o god_n esteem_v of_o no_o man_n for_o his_o riches_n honour_n command_v of_o horse_n and_o foot_n nor_o for_o his_o bodily_a strength_n he_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o horse_n he_o take_v not_o pleasure_n in_o the_o leg_n of_o a_o man_n 4._o the_o only_a right_a object_n of_o our_o joy_n pleasure_n and_o confidence_n be_v god_n himself_o as_o the_o opposition_n do_v teach_v we_o such_o as_o both_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o fear_v to_o offend_v he_o be_v the_o only_a man_n acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o who_o god_n delight_v and_o take_v pleasure_n to_o keep_v communion_n with_o they_o the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o in_o those_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n and_o by_o consequence_n such_o as_o do_v not_o fear_v he_o and_o who_o when_o they_o be_v overtake_v in_o a_o transgression_n do_v not_o run_v to_o he_o for_o pardon_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o mercy_n he_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o vers._n 12._o praise_v the_o lord_n o_o jerusalem_n praise_v thy_o god_n o_o zion_n in_o the_o three_o exhortation_n to_o praise_n god_n express_o direct_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o zion_n represent_v the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n â—earn_v 1._o albeit_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v oblige_v to_o praise_n god_n yet_o only_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v the_o right_a estimator_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o fit_a proclaimer_n of_o his_o praise_n praise_v the_o lord_n o_o jerusalem_n 2._o albeit_o all_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o lord_n yet_o the_o church_n be_v the_o lord_n in_o a_o more_o nigh_o relation_n for_o the_o church_n may_v claim_v interest_n in_o god_n as_o her_o own_o by_o covenant_n praise_v thy_o god_n o_o zion_n vers._n 13._o for_o he_o have_v strengthen_v the_o bar_n of_o thy_o gate_n he_o have_v bless_v thy_o child_n within_o thou_o 14._o he_o make_v peace_n in_o thy_o border_n and_o fill_v thou_o with_o the_o fine_a of_o the_o wheat_n the_o reason_n for_o the_o three_o exhortation_n be_v six_o whereof_o four_o be_v in_o these_o verse_n the_o first_o be_v the_o lord_n have_v fence_v his_o church_n with_o wall_n gate_n and_o bar_n that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o it_o he_o have_v strengthen_v the_o bar_n of_o thy_o gate_n to_o wit_n by_o interpose_v of_o his_o omnipotent_a power_n for_o her_o preservation_n 2._o the_o second_o reason_n of_o praise_n be_v that_o he_o make_v one_o generation_n 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to_o praise_n god_n to_o be_v still_o lie_v on_o he_o as_o this_o example_n of_o david_n in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o psalm_n do_v show_v we_o 2._o the_o lord_n will_v be_v praise_v in_o our_o spirit_n and_o outward_o in_o our_o word_n and_o external_a expression_n also_o my_o mouth_n shall_v speak_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n 3._o some_o duty_n belong_v to_o some_o person_n and_o other_o duty_n belong_v to_o other_o person_n but_o the_o duty_n of_o praise_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o man_n albeit_o only_o the_o believer_n give_v obedience_n to_o this_o let_v all_o flesh_n bless_v he_o 4._o it_o be_v needful_a that_o every_o worshipper_n of_o god_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o praise_n remember_v their_o own_o frailty_n and_o be_v humble_v let_v all_o flesh_n bless_v he_o 5._o the_o duty_n of_o praise_v and_o blessing_n god_n must_v be_v so_o holy_o discharge_v as_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v honour_v in_o effect_n let_v all_o flesh_n bless_v his_o holy_a name_n 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