ver_fw-la 1.2_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o by_o that_o mean_v they_o have_v their_o faith_n also_o strengthen_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n ver._n 14._o be_v our_o god_n i._n have_v declare_v himself_o so_o to_o be_v heretofore_o and_o at_o this_o present_a and_o will_v do_v so_o continual_o he_o shall_v be_v our_o guide_n i._o we_o will_v always_o take_v he_o for_o our_o leader_n and_o governor_n unto_o the_o death_n the_o faithful_a mean_v not_o by_o affirm_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v their_o guide_n unto_o death_n that_o afterwards_o he_o shall_v cease_v so_o to_o be_v but_o this_o be_v their_o mind_n that_o for_o as_o much_o that_o death_n be_v the_o great_a and_o last_o enemy_n they_o have_v to_o deal_v withal_o in_o this_o life_n they_o assure_v themselves_o that_o god_n will_v not_o only_o lead_v they_o thither_o but_o give_v they_o strength_n to_o overcome_v and_o get_v the_o victory_n also_o therein_o do._n ver._n 1._o mean_a praise_n appertain_v not_o to_o so_o great_a a_o majesty_n as_o god_n be_v who_o praise_n shall_v found_v every_o where_o but_o special_o in_o god_n church_n ver._n 2._o under_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o situation_n thereof_o the_o prophet_n set_v out_o but_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o healthful_a and_o safe_a dwell_n therein_o ver._n 3._o it_o be_v a_o notable_a thing_n once_o to_o have_v feel_v and_o have_v trial_n of_o god_n goodness_n &_o power_n towards_o he_o ver._n 4._o show_v that_o even_o the_o mighty_a be_v many_o time_n enemy_n to_o the_o church_n ver._n 5._o set_v out_o the_o sudden_a destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n ver._n 6._o note_v the_o greatness_n of_o their_o grief_n &_o the_o assurednes_n thereof_o ver._n 7._o declare_v their_o utter_a ruin_n and_o overthrow_n who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n resemble_v it_o to_o a_o shipwreck_n ver._n 8._o the_o faithful_a find_v god_n always_o faithful_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n ver._n 9_o god_n child_n must_v in_o patience_n abide_v the_o lord_n leisure_n for_o their_o deliverance_n ver._n 10._o god_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a in_o all_o thing_n he_o do_v whatsoever_o the_o ungodly_a babble_n to_o the_o contrary_n ver._n 11._o god_n people_n ought_v to_o rejoice_v when_o god_n either_o overthrow_v their_o enemy_n or_o deliver_v they_o ver._n 12._o the_o lord_n will_v have_v all_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o servant_n witness_n of_o his_o gracious_a deliveraunce_n to_o the_o end_n that_o their_o faith_n may_v be_v more_o confirm_v ver._n 13._o our_o posterity_n shall_v be_v instruct_v in_o god_n mercy_n towards_o we_o out_o of_o which_o also_o they_o shall_v reap_v a_o argument_n of_o comfort_n in_o distress_n ver._n 14._o we_o learn_v to_o hang_v upon_o god_n continual_o psalm_n 49._o this_o psalm_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o especial_a part_n di._n in_o the_o first_o be_v contain_v a_o exordium_n or_o entrance_n into_o the_o matter_n where_o the_o prophet_n prepare_v his_o people_n to_o attentivenes_n commend_v also_o the_o matter_n that_o he_o will_v speak_v of_o from_o ver._n 1._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 4._o in_o the_o second_o part_n be_v set_v out_o the_o vanity_n and_o shortness_n of_o man_n life_n and_o the_o assurednes_n that_o man_n shall_v once_o die_v against_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o better_o yea_o no_o other_o remedy_n then_o steadfast_a faith_n and_o assure_a persuasion_n in_o god_n &_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n from_o ver._n 5._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 15._o in_o the_o three_o the_o prophet_n by_o his_o own_o example_n exhort_v all_o the_o faithful_a to_o take_v heed_n that_o through_o abundance_n of_o riches_n they_o have_v not_o their_o heart_n steal_v as_o the_o fatling_n of_o the_o world_n have_v from_o the_o hope_n of_o better_a thing_n from_o ver_fw-la 16._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n for_o the_o title_n and_o the_o exposition_n thereof_o see_v psalm_n 42._o ver._n 1._o se._n hear_v uz._n not_o only_o with_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o body_n but_o also_o of_o the_o mind_n this_o uz._n that_o i_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o give_v ear_n in_o that_o the_o prophet_n double_v his_o speech_n he_o show_v both_o how_o dull_a of_o heart_n man_n be_v to_o conceive_v and_o also_o how_o excellent_a his_o doctrine_n be_v that_o require_v such_o attentivenes_n all_o you_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o world_n in_o these_o word_n he_o show_v how_o large_a and_o general_a his_o doctrine_n be_v appertain_v to_o all_o people_n then_o live_v or_o afterward_o to_o come_v ver._n 2._o he_o declare_v that_o none_o for_o their_o poverty_n or_o other_o for_o their_o honour_n can_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n ver._n 3._o of_o wisdom_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n it_o be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n wisdom_n mean_v thereby_o variety_n and_o abundance_n of_o wisdom_n and_o when_o he_o say_v his_o mouth_n shall_v speak_v of_o wisdom_n he_o mean_v that_o the_o word_n that_o he_o shall_v utter_v if_o they_o be_v right_o receive_v shall_v stand_v they_o in_o great_a steed_n to_o attain_v excellent_a wisdom_n meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n i._o that_o that_o i_o have_v within_o i_o which_o also_o i_o will_v express_v with_o my_o tongue_n be_v of_o knowledge_n in_fw-la hebrew_n knowledge_n by_o which_o he_o note_v the_o excellency_n variety_n and_o abundance_n thereof_o commend_v also_o his_o doctrine_n by_o these_o speech_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v the_o better_o embrace_v ver._n 4._o i_o will_v incline_v my_o ear_n i._o i_o myself_o will_v diligent_o mark_v consider_v and_o hearken_v unto_o these_o thing_n and_o therefore_o you_o ought_v also_o to_o do_v the_o like_a so_o that_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o example_n here_o as_o appeareth_z in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o a_o parable_n uz._n that_o follow_v in_o this_o psalm_n mean_v by_o one_o sundry_a the_o word_n signify_v grave_a and_o sententious_a speech_n of_o matter_n of_o weight_n such_o as_o in_o this_o psalm_n be_v ver_fw-la 12.20_o upon_o the_o harp_n i._n use_v a_o harp_n in_o the_o utterance_n thereof_o that_o you_o may_v so_o much_o the_o more_o easy_o and_o cheerful_o hear_v i_o speak_v of_o it_o ver._n 5._o wherefore_o shall_v i_o fear_v q.d._n there_o be_v no_o cause_n because_o i_o be_o certain_o persuade_v of_o god_n goodness_n towards_o i_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v show_v in_o ver_fw-la 14.15_o of_o this_o psalm_n in_o the_o evil_a day_n i._n in_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n calamity_n or_o death_n which_o be_v call_v evil_a not_o that_o they_o be_v so_o of_o themselves_o as_o send_v from_o god_n but_o because_o they_o be_v lay_v upon_o we_o for_o the_o evil_a commit_v against_o he_o and_o so_o we_o account_v of_o they_o for_o otherwise_o day_n be_v not_o evil_a but_o good_a the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n mend_v thus_o though_o the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o heel_n may_v compass_v i_o by_o iniquity_n of_o the_o heel_n he_o mean_v not_o only_o the_o iniquity_n to_o the_o do_v whereof_o he_o have_v be_v carry_v with_o his_o foot_n put_v heel_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o foot_n for_o the_o foot_n but_o also_o whatsoever_o calamity_n have_v fall_v upon_o he_o for_o these_o sin_n q.d._n there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o i_o shall_v be_v afraid_a no_o though_o my_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n for_o my_o sin_n be_v on_o every_o side_n upon_o i_o for_o that_o assure_a persuasion_n that_o i_o have_v receive_v through_o faith_n and_o love_n in_o god_n have_v banish_v all_o that_o fear_n and_o doubt_v ver._n 6._o they_o trust_v amend_v thus_o of_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o their_o good_n i._n in_o the_o wealth_n and_o substance_n that_o they_o have_v scrape_v together_o and_o boast_v themselves_o uz._n as_o though_o by_o their_o own_o wit_n and_o labour_n they_o have_v obtain_v it_o in_o the_o multitude_n i._n in_o the_o great_a quantity_n and_o abundance_n ver._n 7._o amend_v thus_o not_o one_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n redeem_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o knit_v it_o to_o the_o sixth_o verse_n by_o any_o mean_n uz._n which_o he_o have_v or_o can_v devise_v redeem_v uz._n from_o death_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o he_o mean_v deliveraunce_n and_o freedom_n from_o bodily_a or_o natural_a death_n his_o brother_n i._n any_o of_o his_o kindred_n or_o dear_a friend_n and_o acquaintance_n his_o ransom_n i._n ransom_n for_o he_o uz._n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o long_a life_n to_o god_n there_o be_v a_o double_a reason_n of_o this_o first_o because_o god_n regard_v not_o these_o outward_a thing_n as_o silver_n gold_n honour_n etc._n etc._n second_o because_o god_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o alteration_n or_o change_n but_o that_o have_v set_v we_o the_o bound_n of_o our_o life_n
give_v special_a token_n of_o his_o favour_n to_o that_o above_o the_o rest_n even_o upon_o his_o holy_a mountain_n he_o mean_v mount_n zion_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v holy_a because_o that_o the_o ark_n be_v there_o place_v the_o most_o holy_a god_n show_v himself_o present_a in_o the_o same_o ver._n 2._o he_o do_v commend_v mount_n zion_n for_o the_o pleasant_a situation_n thereof_o because_o it_o stand_v northward_o or_o as_o you_o will_v say_v on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o isaiah_n 14.13_o we_o know_v that_o place_n situate_v northward_o be_v very_o wholesome_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o cold_a dry_a and_o clear_a air_n that_o come_v out_o of_o that_o quarter_n see_v job._n 37.22_o it_o be_v the_o joy_n i._o it_o be_v a_o place_n wherein_o the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v rejoice_v because_o that_o the_o doctrine_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o same_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o the_o world_n see_v isaiah_n 2.3.4_o mich._n 4.1.2_o etc._n etc._n act._n 2._o titus_n 2.11_o and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n he_o call_v zion_n the_o mount_n wherein_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o city_n itself_o and_o by_o great_a king_n he_o mean_v god_n who_o be_v call_v great_a because_o he_o have_v all_o greatness_n in_o himself_o which_o also_o serve_v to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o earthly_a king_n see_v matth._n 5.35_o ver._n 3._o in_o the_o palace_n thereof_o i._n in_o the_o strong_a bulwark_n and_o defence_a tower_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o he_o call_v palace_n for_o the_o excellency_n and_o beauty_n thereof_o because_o they_o be_v not_o only_o strong_a but_o also_o very_o sightly_o be_v know_v i._n by_o trial_n take_v and_o have_v for_o a_o refuge_n i._n for_o a_o place_n of_o most_o assure_a safety_n as_o who_o be_v with_o they_o and_o on_o their_o side_n they_o need_v not_o care_n who_o or_o how_o many_o be_v against_o they_o verse_n 4._o the_o king_n i._n diverse_a and_o sundry_a king_n as_o shishake_v king_n of_o egypt_n 2._o chron._n 12.9_o serah_n king_n of_o ethiopia_n 2._o chron._n 14.9_o sanecherib_n king_n of_o assiria_n isaiah_n chap._n 36._o and_o chap._n 37._o and_o this_o circumstance_n make_v i_o to_o think_v that_o this_o psalm_n be_v make_v long_o after_o david_n time_n be_v gather_v uz._n together_o with_o all_o their_o force_n against_o this_o city_n and_o go_v together_o uz._n to_o destroy_v it_o but_o can_v not_o as_o follow_v and_o by_o this_o the_o faithful_a comfort_n themselves_o that_o all_o the_o mischievous_a imagination_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o ver._n 5._o when_o they_o i._o the_o enemy_n withal_o their_o army_n and_o power_n saw_n it_o q.d._n at_o the_o bare_a behold_v of_o the_o city_n they_o marvel_v uz._n at_o the_o wall_n bulwark_n tower_n rampart_n and_o other_o munition_n thereof_o and_o be_v astonish_v uz._n not_o only_o with_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o with_o great_a fear_n and_o sudden_o drive_v back_o uz._n for_o all_o their_o great_a warlike_a force_n and_o power_n they_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n and_o every_o one_o glad_a to_o take_v they_o to_o their_o heel_n as_o it_o be_v verse_n 6._o fear_n come_v upon_o they_o i._o a_o very_a great_a fear_n seize_v they_o and_o take_v hold_v of_o they_o there_o i._n even_a as_o they_o be_v before_o jerusalem_n and_o as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v ready_a to_o besiege_v it_o this_o be_v chief_o verify_v upon_o sanecherib_n and_o his_o host_n as_o appear_v 2._o king_n 18.24_o 2._o king_n 19.35_o 2._o chronic._n 32.1_o read_v the_o place_n throughout_o and_o sorrow_n i._n grief_n and_o great_a pain_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o afraid_a but_o full_a of_o great_a grief_n as_o upon_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n by_o this_o similitude_n the_o prophet_n note_v first_o the_o sodainenes_n of_o their_o sorrow_n second_o the_o increase_n and_o continuance_n of_o it_o as_o one_o throw_v come_v in_o a_o other_o neck_n and_o three_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v it_o no_o more_o than_o a_o woman_n can_v her_o pain_n see_v thessalonian_o 5.3_o ver._n 7._o he_o do_v by_o a_o other_o similitude_n show_v how_o easy_o god_n can_v break_v the_o strong_a thing_n that_o man_n have_v there_o need_v no_o more_o but_o a_o puff_n of_o wind_n to_o break_v the_o strong_a ship_n as_o with_o a_o east_n wind_fw-mi to_o this_o wind_n the_o scripture_n do_v in_o sundry_a place_n ascribe_v great_a force_n and_o vehemency_n as_o jerem._n 18.17_o thou_o break_v uz._n in_o piece_n and_o make_v they_o to_o suffer_v shipwreck_n the_o ship_n of_o tarshish_n i._n goodly_a tall_a and_o strong_a ship_n and_o he_o mean_v by_o ship_n of_o tarshish_n not_o only_o ship_n appertain_v to_o that_o island_n but_o those_o that_o come_v in_o to_o the_o haven_n there_o which_o be_v make_v very_o commodious_a for_o they_o see_v jonah_n 1.3_o verse_n 8._o as_o we_o have_v hear_v uz._n by_o our_o forefather_n prophet_n not_o only_o of_o former_a deliveraunce_n but_o also_o that_o god_n will_v deliver_v we_o when_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n so_o have_v we_o see_v uz._n both_o with_o our_o eye_n and_o by_o experience_n also_o the_o same_o thing_n fulfil_v in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n i._n jerusalem_n why_o god_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n see_v psalm_n 46.7_o will_n establish_v it_o i._n make_v it_o firm_a and_o sure_a and_o keep_v it_o safe_a and_o sound_o from_o the_o force_n of_o the_o enemy_n for_o ever_o i._n for_o a_o very_a long_a season_n if_o we_o refer_v it_o to_o jerusalem_n but_o world_n without_o end_n if_o we_o refer_v it_o to_o god_n church_n ver._n 9_o we_o wait_v etc._n etc._n i._o we_o quiet_o and_o patient_o tarry_v the_o time_n wherein_o thou_o will_v make_v manifest_a thy_o grace_n and_o goodness_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o temple_n this_o must_v not_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o people_n as_o though_o they_o have_v abode_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o temple_n wait_v for_o god_n kindness_n but_o to_o god_n kindness_n and_o goodness_n itself_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v manifest_v and_o show_v from_o the_o propitiatory_a or_o mercy_n seat_n which_o be_v over_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o a_o evident_a sign_n of_o the_o presence_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o be_v place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o temple_n ver._n 10._o according_a unto_o thy_o name_n i._n as_o thy_o power_n might_n and_o majesty_n be_v great_a and_o spread_v itself_o over_o the_o earth_n so_o be_v thy_o praise_n unto_o the_o world_n end_n i._o it_o be_v all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o shall_v continue_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o among_o thou_o in_o what_o place_n or_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v thy_o right_a hand_n i._o thy_o power_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o by_o thy_o power_n thou_o do_v for_o he_o put_v the_o hand_n wherein_o power_n consist_v and_o by_o which_o as_o by_o a_o instrument_n matter_n be_v perform_v for_o power_n itself_o and_o the_o thing_n do_v thereby_o be_v full_a of_o righteousness_n i._o not_o only_o righteous_a but_o free_a from_o suspicion_n or_o reprehension_n of_o unrighteousness_n ver._n 11._o let_v mount_n zion_n rejoice_v this_o be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o faithful_a to_o thankfulness_n by_o mount_n zion_n he_o understand_v jerusalem_n as_o ver_fw-la 2._o of_o this_o psalm_n put_v also_o the_o place_n contain_v the_o people_n for_o the_o people_n contain_v therein_o daughter_n of_o judah_n i._n other_o city_n and_o town_n of_o that_o country_n as_o psalm_n 9.14_o of_o thy_o judgement_n i._o which_o thou_o have_v exercise_v in_o defend_v we_o thy_o people_n and_o punish_v thy_o enemy_n ver._n 12._o compass_n about_o zion_n the_o writer_n of_o the_o psalm_n provoke_v the_o citizen_n of_o jerusalem_n not_o only_o to_o consider_v the_o strength_n and_o situation_n of_o their_o city_n but_o also_o to_o see_v whether_o that_o by_o the_o besiege_n of_o it_o it_o be_v any_o whit_n weaken_v q.d._n go_v about_o it_o and_o about_o it_o again_o view_v it_o well_o and_o see_v whether_o there_o have_v be_v any_o breach_n make_v into_o it_o tell_v the_o tower_n thereof_o uz._n to_o see_v whether_o any_o be_v want_v deface_v or_o throw_v down_o ver._n 13._o mark_v well_o the_o wall_n thereof_o uz._n no_o whit_n at_o all_o impair_v behold_v her_o tower_n even_a as_o beautiful_a and_o strong_a as_o they_o be_v before_o the_o besiege_n see_v for_o 3._o of_o this_o psalm_n that_o you_o may_v tell_v your_o posterity_n uz._n of_o this_o great_a and_o wonderful_a deliveraunce_n as_o our_o father_n have_v tell_v we_o verse_n 8._o of_o this_o psalm_n and_o also_o psal_n 44
be_v from_o a_o fountayn_v the_o particular_a blessing_n flow_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n i._o so_o long_o as_o thou_o shall_v live_v in_o this_o life_n ver._n 6_o yea_o thou_o shall_v see_v thy_o child_n child_n i._o thou_o shall_v perceive_v the_o singular_a favour_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n towards_o thou_o and_o thy_o family_n first_o by_o the_o length_n of_o thy_o own_o life_n as_o exod._n 20._o in_o the_o five_o commandment_n second_o by_o the_o plentiful_a increase_n of_o thy_o posterity_n and_o seed_n and_o peace_n i._n all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n and_o goodness_n as_o psalm_n 122.6.7_o upon_o israel_n i._n upon_o that_o people_n which_o serve_v god_n sincere_o see_v psal_n 124.1_o ver._n 1._o teach_v we_o first_o that_o such_o as_o serve_v god_n do._n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o word_n shall_v receive_v all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n second_o that_o a_o godly_a conversation_n be_v a_o notable_a testimony_n of_o the_o right_a worship_n &_o service_n of_o god_n ver._n 2._o teach_v we_o that_o not_o only_o gain_v get_v by_o labour_n be_v god_n bless_v but_o to_o have_v the_o fruition_n &_o use_n of_o they_o after_o we_o have_v obtain_v they_o be_v god_n blessing_n also_o ver._n 3_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o our_o wife_n and_o store_n of_o child_n be_v a_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n likewise_o ver._n 4._o teach_v we_o that_o the_o blessing_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v we_o shall_v be_v most_o assure_o perform_v ver._n 5._o teach_v we_o that_o this_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o all_o blessing_n in_o this_o life_n to_o see_v the_o flourish_a and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n ver._n 6._o teach_v we_o that_o old_a age_n and_o large_a posterity_n both_o be_v good_a blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 129._o di._n the_o psalm_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n in_o the_o first_o the_o faithful_a declare_v that_o they_o be_v gréevouslye_o oppress_v by_o their_o enemy_n but_o yet_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v gracious_o deliver_v they_o verse_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o second_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n as_o it_o be_v they_o do_v foretell_v the_o assure_a destruction_n and_o overthrow_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n from_o verse_n 4_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n se._n the_o title_n be_v expound_v before_o psalm_n 120_o in_o the_o title_n thereof_o ver._n 1._o they_o i._o our_o wicked_a and_o cruel_a enemy_n who_o as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v he_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o name_v have_v oftentimes_o uz._n heretofore_o and_o even_o at_o this_o present_a one_o time_n after_o another_o do_v afflict_v i._n trouble_v grieve_v and_o persecute_v and_o that_o after_o sundry_a sort_n and_o by_o sundry_a mean_n and_o way_n i_o i._o we_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o holy_a body_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o it_o be_v but_o of_o one_o person_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o unitye_n and_o fellowlike_o feel_v that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v among_o they_o from_o my_o youth_n i._o even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o church_n then_o begin_v may_v israel_n i._o the_o faithful_a people_n as_o psalm_n 124_o 1_o also_o psalm_n 128_o 6._o now_o i._o even_o at_o this_o present_a so_o we_o see_v that_o the_o church_n count_v those_o affliction_n that_o the_o faithful_a have_v endure_v before_o her_o own_o even_o as_o those_o which_o she_o present_o suffer_v say_v uz._n just_o right_o and_o upon_o very_o good_a cause_n they_o mean_v by_o this_o and_o that_o which_o follow_v after_o that_o the_o church_n think_v diligent_o upon_o ancient_a example_n and_o experience_n may_v easy_o gather_v both_o after_o what_o sort_n god_n have_v exercise_v his_o people_n from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n as_o from_o abel_n abraham_n and_o other_o patriarch_n from_o who_o the_o church_n come_v and_o also_o how_o they_o have_v a_o bless_a end_n of_o all_o their_o affliction_n and_o this_o be_v do_v to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o the_o former_a deliveraunce_n they_o may_v in_o a_o good_a hope_n comfort_n and_o confirm_v themselves_o that_o god_n will_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o like_a in_o time_n to_o come_v verse_n 2._o they_o have_v oftentimes_o afflict_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o verse_n 1_o the_o repeat_n of_o it_o serve_v to_o this_o end_n both_o to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v sore_o afflict_v in_o deed_n and_o also_o to_o set_v out_o the_o assuredness_n of_o their_o deliveraunce_n but_o they_o can_v not_o uz._n for_o all_o their_o subtlety_n and_o for_o all_o their_o power_n prevail_v uz._n at_o any_o time_n or_o by_o any_o mean_n against_o i_o the_o reason_n because_o god_n have_v be_v on_o our_o side_n as_o psalm_n 124_o 1_o 2._o verse_n 3._o the_o plower_n i._o the_o emy_n which_o god_n do_v use_v as_o husbandman_n to_o plough_v and_o till_o his_o church_n plough_v upon_o my_o back_n i._o go_v quite_o and_o clean_o over_o we_o by_o which_o he_o note_v both_o the_o weak_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o hard_a hartednesse_n of_o the_o enemy_n &_o make_v long_a furrow_n uz._n upon_o we_o not_o spare_v we_o any_o whit_n at_o all_o for_o all_o the_o misery_n that_o we_o be_v in_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o compare_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o a_o field_n which_o man_n till_o and_o plough_v that_o he_o may_v the_o better_a show_n that_o the_o cross_n have_v always_o be_v fasten_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o church_n mean_v that_o they_o suffer_v many_o gréevous_a thing_n from_o the_o enemy_n and_o that_o they_o do_v both_o a_o long_a season_n and_o very_o sore_o afflict_v they_o verse_n 4._o but_o the_o righteous_a lord_n i._o he_o that_o deal_v and_o do_v upright_o howsoever_o man_n deal_v cruel_o and_o injurious_o have_v cut_v uz._n even_a in_o sunder_o and_o that_o of_o his_o goodness_n towards_o we_o through_o his_o almighty_a power_n the_o cord_n i._n all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o wicked_a whether_o they_o consist_v in_o counsel_n purpose_n practice_n or_o any_o such_o like_a of_o the_o wicked_a i._o which_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v imagine_v and_o use_v all_o tend_v to_o this_o end_n that_o here_o he_o put_v down_o a_o comfort_n and_o show_v that_o god_n have_v very_o easy_o and_o with_o little_a ado_n repress_v the_o rage_n and_o cruelty_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o set_v his_o own_o people_n at_o liberty_n as_o if_o one_o shall_v cut_v in_o sunder_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o horse_n that_o go_v to_o plow_v which_o as_o i_o take_v it_o in_o some_o country_n they_o call_v the_o gear_n and_o so_o by_o that_o mean_n the_o plough_n and_o the_o owner_n thereof_o shall_v stand_v still_o and_o the_o horse_n be_v at_o liberty_n from_o their_o labour_n and_o so_o he_o continue_v still_o in_o his_o allegory_n or_o metaphor_n verse_n 5._o they_o that_o hate_n zion_n i._o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o psalm_n 125_o 1._o also_o psalm_n 128_o 5._o now_o if_o the_o hater_n shall_v be_v punish_v hate_v be_v a_o affection_n of_o the_o hart_n only_o how_o shall_v they_o escape_v which_o put_v their_o hatred_n in_o execution_n and_o practice_v shall_v be_v ashamed_a uz._n not_o only_o before_o god_n but_o even_o before_o man_n and_o that_o word_n all_o note_v of_o what_o state_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v whether_o high_a or_o low_a rich_a or_o poor_a etc._n etc._n for_o with_o god_n there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o turn_v backward_o uz._n as_o those_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n come_v forth_o with_o fierceness_n and_o yet_o through_o a_o sudden_a fear_n be_v glad_a to_o turn_v their_o back_n so_o that_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o set_v out_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n which_o thing_n also_o he_o do_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n amplyfi_a it_o by_o similitude_n or_o metaphor_n take_v from_o husbandry_n ver._n 6._o they_o i._o that_o hate_n zion_n and_o such_o other_o wicked_a and_o ungodlye_a person_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o grass_n uz._n which_o grow_v on_o the_o house_n top_n as_o we_o see_v by_o daily_a experience_n that_o grass_n grow_v on_o the_o top_n of_o house_n and_o in_o gutter_n special_o in_o those_o house_n which_o be_v not_o much_o inhabit_a which_o wither_v uz._n through_o the_o great_a and_o parch_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n afore_o it_o come_v forth_o uz._n so_o far_o as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v cut_v down_o with_o the_o scythe_n or_o sickle_n this_o be_v the_o first_o allegory_n or_o metaphor_n wherein_o the_o wicked_a be_v resemble_v to_o hay_n or_o grass_n by_o the_o which_o he_o mean_v that_o they_o shall_v present_o perish_v though_o they_o be_v lift_v up_o very_o high_a even_o as_o the_o grass_n or_o herb_n that_o
of_o my_o life_n as_o long_a as_o i_o have_v any_o be_v uz._n either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o eternal_a life_n for_o the_o action_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n shall_v not_o cease_v then_o i_o will_v sing_v uz._n praise_v and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o my_o god_n i._n unto_o he_o who_o i_o serve_v and_o who_o i_o have_v find_v by_o particular_a experience_n to_o have_v be_v a_o singular_a god_n to_o i_o ver._n 3._o put_v not_o your_o trust_n i._o have_v not_o any_o confidence_n or_o affiance_n in_o they_o as_o though_o that_o without_o god_n or_o against_o he_o they_o be_v able_a to_o help_v you_o in_o princess_n uz._n how_o little_a or_o how_o great_a soever_o they_o be_v in_o authority_n nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n i._n in_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o and_o this_o he_o do_v to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n may_v have_v his_o whole_a gloryâ—â—ecting_v and_o abolish_n all_o perverse_a hope_n special_o those_o which_o we_o have_v in_o great_a personage_n for_o there_o be_v none_o help_v in_o they_o i._o he_o or_o they_o altogether_o be_v not_o able_a of_o themselves_o to_o help_v either_o themselves_o or_o other_o distress_a and_o this_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v not_o trust_v in_o man_n verse_n 4._o his_o breath_n depart_v i._n even_a his_o soul_n and_o vital_a spirit_n that_o be_v he_o die_v and_o so_o the_o hope_n which_o man_n repose_v in_o he_o or_o they_o perish_v and_o he_o return_v to_o his_o earth_n uz._n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v take_v as_o gene._n 3.19_o and_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o body_n then_o uz._n when_o he_o die_v his_o thought_n perish_v i._n all_o that_o he_o think_v upon_o and_o devise_v in_o his_o imagination_n come_v to_o nothing_o and_o this_o be_v a_o other_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o vanity_n of_o man_n life_n verse_n 5._o bless_a be_v he_o i._o he_o be_v in_o a_o good_a and_o bless_a state_n that_o have_v the_o god_n of_o jaakob_n for_o his_o help_n i._o that_o have_v the_o true_a god_n to_o help_v and_o deliver_v he_o in_o all_o assay_n see_v psalm_n 144.15_o who_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n i._o that_o put_v his_o trust_n only_o in_o that_o true_a god_n howsoever_o man_n do_v destitute_a forsake_v or_o fail_v he_o ver._n 6._o which_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n see_v psalm_n 124.8_o also_o psalm_n 121.2_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v i._o whatsoever_o live_v and_o move_v in_o the_o same_o see_v psalm_n 8.8_o which_o keep_v his_o fidelity_n for_o ever_o i._o which_o do_v faithful_o and_o continual_o perform_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v promise_v ver._n 7._o which_o execute_v justice_n uz._n upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a and_o that_o word_n justice_n show_v that_o god_n do_v they_o no_o injury_n when_o he_o punish_v they_o for_o the_o oppress_a i._n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o oppress_a q.d._n when_o they_o be_v oppress_v and_o none_o able_a to_o deliver_v they_o than_o do_v god_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o just_a cause_n against_o the_o oppressor_n which_o give_v bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a i._n food_n and_o sustenance_n to_o they_o that_o want_v it_o the_o lord_n lose_v the_o prisoner_n uz._n out_o of_o their_o prison_n and_o bondage_n as_o he_o do_v joseph_n by_o bow_v ruler_n heart_n to_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n see_v psalm_n 105.20_o verse_n 8._o the_o lord_n give_v sight_n to_o the_o blind_a the_o lord_n raise_v up_o the_o crooked_a i._o he_o heal_v all_o disease_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o hard_a and_o incurable_a how_o true_a this_o be_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o scripture_n declare_v and_o special_o the_o miracle_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o by_o crooked_a he_o mean_v they_o that_o be_v break_v and_o bow_v as_o it_o be_v together_o with_o affliction_n and_o infirmity_n the_o lord_n love_v the_o righteous_a i._n pursue_v they_o especial_o with_o his_o favour_n seem_n after_o a_o sort_n to_o restrain_v that_o to_o the_o godly_a which_o he_o have_v general_o speak_v before_o ver._n 9_o the_o lord_n keep_v uz._n safe_a and_o sound_o and_o free_a from_o hurt_n and_o danger_n the_o stranger_n uz._n which_o be_v toss_v from_o one_o place_n to_o a_o other_o and_o have_v as_o it_o be_v no_o body_n to_o comfort_v they_o he_o relieve_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n i._o he_o comfort_v they_o in_o their_o distress_n and_o heaviness_n under_o these_o three_o he_o comprehend_v all_o they_o that_o be_v destitute_a of_o aid_n and_o defence_n or_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o come_v by_o the_o same_o of_o these_o see_n exodus_fw-la 22.22.23.24_o but_o he_o overthrow_v uz._n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a i._n all_o his_o devise_n word_n and_o work_n see_v psalm_n 1.6_o ver._n 10._o the_o lord_n uz._n our_o god_n which_o we_o serve_v shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o uz._n do_v his_o enemy_n against_o he_o and_o he_o what_o so_o ever_o they_o can_v o_n zion_n he_o speak_v to_o zion_n that_o be_v to_o the_o church_n because_o god_n special_o reign_v for_o the_o preservation_n thereof_o thy_n god_n uz._n who_o thou_o serve_v endure_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n i._n rule_v and_o reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o as_o psalm_n 145.13_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n see_v psalm_n 106._o in_o the_o end_n do._n ver._n 1._o teach_v we_o that_o our_o praise_v of_o god_n shall_v proceed_v from_o the_o heart_n ver._n 2._o teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v continue_v in_o it_o and_o never_o be_v weary_a of_o well_o do_v ver._n 3._o teach_v we_o earnest_o to_o fight_v against_o that_o natural_a corruption_n which_o be_v in_o we_o that_o be_v to_o trust_v in_o other_o beside_o the_o lord_n ver._n 4._o set_v out_o the_o brevity_n and_o brittlenesse_n of_o man_n life_n ver._n 5._o teach_v we_o that_o how_o soever_o we_o be_v forsake_v of_o man_n yet_o we_o be_v in_o good_a case_n if_o we_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n ver._n 6._o teach_v we_o to_o praise_n god_n first_o for_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n secondlie_o for_o his_o merciful_a promise_v and_o faithful_a performinge_v of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v ver._n 7._o teach_v we_o that_o how_o soever_o man_n deal_v uniustlie_o one_o with_o a_o other_o yet_o god_n always_o execute_v justice_n secondlie_o it_o teach_v we_o that_o he_o do_v not_o for_o ever_o forget_v the_o poor_a afflict_a estate_n of_o his_o people_n thirdlie_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o praise_v he_o for_o his_o providence_n towards_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o his_o pity_n towards_o the_o prisoner_n verse_n 8._o teach_v we_o that_o many_o time_n in_o matter_n past_o man_n reach_n the_o lord_n work_v most_o mighty_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o the_o glory_n may_v be_v give_v to_o he_o ver._n 9_o teach_v we_o that_o these_o who_o man_n common_o make_v lest_o account_n of_o god_n most_o high_o regard_v and_o esteem_v it_o set_v out_o also_o the_o unlikelie_a reward_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o of_o the_o godly_a verse_n 10._o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a comfort_n to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o every_o member_n thereof_o to_o know_v that_o god_n be_v the_o king_n thereof_o and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o government_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o psalm_n 147._o this_o psalm_n stand_a chief_o in_o exhort_v man_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n di._n may_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n first_o he_o provoke_v man_n to_o praise_n god_n special_o for_o his_o grace_n and_o goodness_n towards_o his_o church_n from_o verse_n 1._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sixth_o in_o the_o second_o he_o exhort_v man_n to_o praise_v he_o special_o for_o his_o providence_n to_o all_o creature_n and_o namely_o towards_o men._n from_o verse_n 7._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 11._o in_o the_o third_o he_o provoke_v they_o to_o praise_v he_o for_o his_o might_n power_n and_o goodness_n towards_o all_o but_o chief_o towards_o his_o church_n from_o verse_n 12._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n se._n this_o psalm_n have_v no_o title_n as_o many_o other_o before_o go_v have_v none_o ver._n 1._o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n uz._n for_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n for_o it_o be_v good_a i._n profitable_a and_o comfortable_a even_o to_o we_o see_v psalm_n 92.1_o to_o singe_v uz._n praise_v and_o thanks_n giving_n unto_o our_o god_n i._n unto_o he_o who_o have_v testify_v by_o infinite_a token_n his_o great_a care_n and_o love_n towards_o we_o and_o we_o again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n do_v serve_v and_o worship_n for_o it_o uz._n praise_n and_o thanks_n givinge_n be_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n i._n be_v a_o acceptable_a thing_n even_o unto_o