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his_o own_o head_n and_o his_o iniquity_n shall_v rebound_v upon_o his_o own_o pate_n here_o be_v notable_a description_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o such_o devise_n as_o be_v put_v in_o ure_n by_o the_o enemy_n against_o the_o godly_a one_o which_o true_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o though_o the_o ungodly_a bend_n and_o practice_v all_o their_o counsel_n to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o so_o much_o as_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o purpose_n pertain_v they_o bring_v forth_o vanity_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o pit_n which_o they_o dig_v for_o the_o godly_a final_o theâ—_n mischievous_a practice_n whereby_o they_o endeavour_n to_o subvert_v and_o destroy_v the_o godly_a one_o redound_v upon_o their_o own_o pate_n the_o history_n of_o senacherib_n julianus_n and_o other_o be_v know_v which_o in_o
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spirit_n of_o christ_n mouth_n that_o be_v with_o the_o sincéere_a ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v altogether_o then_o abolish_v when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v unto_o we_o again_o to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a as_o paul_n witness_v 2._o thess_n 2._o then_o shall_v that_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v reveal_v who_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v slay_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o shall_v destroy_v with_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o his_o come_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o throw_v down_o of_o that_o antichrist_n into_o the_o place_n and_o country_n of_o dainned_a soul_n no_o doubt_n it_o be_v john_n speak_v of_o it_o apoc._n 19_o and_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v and_o with_o her_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o these_o two_o be_v send_v alive_a into_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o they_o be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n world_n without_o end_n apoc._n 20_o verse_n 16._o the_o lord_n shall_v 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be_v but_o stranger_n and_o my_o husbandman_n verse_n 17._o lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o petition_n of_o the_o poor_a thou_o will_v confirm_v their_o heart_n thy_o ear_n will_v be_v press_v verse_n 18._o to_o judge_v the_o orphan_n and_o oppress_v that_o thencefoorth_o man_n rage_n no_o more_o upon_o earth_n in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v repeat_v the_o promise_n and_o final_a cause_n of_o delyverance_n for_o this_o cause_n special_o be_v the_o church_n delyver_v that_o the_o most_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n be_v not_o for_o ever_o pollute_v neither_o that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v extinguish_v but_o that_o always_o there_o shall_v remain_v upon_o earth_n both_o teacher_n and_o scholar_n celebrate_v the_o benefit_n of_o god_n in_o his_o church_n or_o scholehouse_n and_o to_o be_v therein_o true_a witness_n of_o his_o doctrine_n this_o cause_n be_v oftentimes_o inculcate_v to_o our_o ear_n as_o in_o the_o 79._o psalm_n help_v we_o o_o lord_n our_o saviour_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n sake_n and_o deliver_v we_o and_o be_v merciful_a unto_o our_o sin_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n lest_o they_o say_v among_o the_o nation_n where_o be_v now_o their_o god_n the_o eleven_o psalm_n in_o domino_fw-la confido_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o argument_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o certain_a divines_n of_o excellent_a wit_n and_o excquisite_a learning_n have_v interpret_v this_o psalm_n allegoricallie_o as_o touch_v corruption_n in_o doctrine_n which_o be_v the_o envenom_a dart_n wherewith_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a sort_n be_v wound_v and_o although_o i_o mislike_v not_o this_o interpretation_n yet_o i_o do_v better_o allow_v of_o the_o simple_a meaning_n and_o effect_n which_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o phrase_n bring_v forth_o therefore_o this_o psalm_n contain_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o silly_a bird_n cast_v out_o of_o her_o neste_a and_o lay_v forth_o for_o all_o manner_n peril_n and_o danger_n of_o 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