overthrow_n stand_v also_o the_o king_n discomfiture_n and_o overthrow_n see_v judge_n 4.2_o at_o the_o river_n of_o kishon_n he_o name_v the_o place_n for_o the_o more_o certainty_n of_o the_o history_n see_v judge_n 4_o 7_o and_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v that_o at_o the_o river_n sisera_n and_o the_o midianite_n be_v verse_n 10._o they_o i._n sisera_n and_o the_o midianite_n with_o they_o perish_a i._o be_v overthrow_v confound_v and_o destroy_v at_o endor_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o place_n nigh_o to_o taanach_n and_o the_o water_n of_o megido_fw-la as_o appear_v judg._n 5.19_o and_o be_v dung_n for_o the_o earth_n i._o be_v not_o only_o tread_v under_o foot_n as_o mire_n but_o also_o leave_v unbury_v upon_o the_o upper_a face_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o dung_n lay_v upon_o ground_n be_v verse_n 11._o make_v they_o uz._n the_o enemy_n that_o now_o come_v to_o assault_v we_o even_o the_o prince_n q.d._n the_o best_a &_o mighty_a man_n among_o they_o and_o he_o pray_v against_o they_o because_o in_o the_o dismay_n confusion_n and_o overthrow_n of_o the_o prince_n stand_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o discouragement_n and_o overthrow_n of_o the_o people_n like_o oreb_n and_o like_o zeeb_n i._o destroy_v they_o and_o overthrow_v they_o by_o death_n of_o both_o these_o see_v judge_n 7.25_o yea_o all_o their_o prince_n i._n all_o their_o man_n of_o might_n and_o power_n that_o they_o be_v discourage_v the_o rest_n may_v be_v confound_v like_o zebah_n and_o like_o zalmana_n these_o be_v two_o great_a king_n or_o prince_n of_o midian_a who_o gideon_n slay_v see_v judge_n 8._o verse_n 5.21_o verse_n 12._o which_o uz._n enemy_n of_o thou_o &_o we_o who_o great_a number_n he_o have_v reckon_v up_o before_o ver_fw-la 6.7.8_o have_v say_v uz._n even_a in_o our_o hear_n or_o as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v even_o yet_o do_v speak_v thus_o let_v we_o take_v uz._n by_o force_n and_o conquest_n for_o our_o possession_n i._n to_o be_v a_o possession_n to_o we_o and_o we_o the_o habitation_n of_o god_n no_v doubt_n he_o mean_v judea_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o wherein_o god_n be_v worship_v but_o especial_o jerusalem_n where_o the_o temple_n and_o tabernacle_n be_v and_o in_o which_o place_n god_n give_v most_o manifest_a testimony_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o dwelling_n verse_n 13._o o_o my_o god_n this_o speak_v the_o faithful_a as_o it_o be_v but_o one_o man_n or_o else_o some_o particular_a person_n among_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n make_v they_o like_v unto_o a_o wheel_n he_o pray_v that_o they_o and_o their_o counse_n may_v be_v unstable_a and_o inconstant_a so_o that_o wander_a in_o their_o consultation_n and_o imagination_n they_o may_v not_o hurt_v thy_o people_n and_o as_o the_o stubble_n before_o the_o wind_n uz._n which_o be_v toss_v hither_o and_o thither_o a_o other_o similitude_n which_o he_o use_v to_o express_v their_o own_o inconstancye_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o devise_n see_v psalm_n 1_o 4._o verse_n 14._o as_o the_o fire_n uz._n put_v into_o the_o forest_n burn_v the_o forest_n uz._n if_o man_n mind_n to_o consume_v and_o destroy_v it_o after_o that_o sort_n for_o fire_n eat_v up_o all_o before_o it_o and_o as_o the_o flame_n uz._n of_o that_o fire_n so_o kindle_v and_o burn_a set_v the_o mountain_n on_o fire_n i._n cause_v the_o very_a mountain_n to_o melt_v as_o it_o be_v and_o burn_v before_o it_o verse_n 15._o so_o persecute_v they_o i._o pursue_v and_o overtake_v they_o for_o it_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v as_o though_o god_n by_o lay_v these_o judgement_n upon_o they_o do_v offer_v they_o injury_n or_o wrong_n with_o thy_o tempest_n i._n with_o thy_o sudden_a and_o fierce_a judgement_n as_o tempest_n be_v wont_a to_o come_v sodaynelye_o and_o fiercelye_a make_v they_o afraid_a i._n cause_n they_o not_o only_o to_o quake_v or_o shake_v for_o fear_n but_o astonishe_v they_o and_o take_v away_o from_o they_o all_o use_n of_o wit_n and_o reason_n that_o they_o may_v be_v even_o as_o it_o be_v dead_a man_n with_o thy_o storm_n by_o storm_n he_o mean_v the_o same_o that_o he_o do_v by_o tempest_n under_o these_o two_o metaphor_n note_v god_n fierce_a wrath_n and_o judgement_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v this_o be_v his_o meaning_n to_o pray_v the_o lord_n that_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v enforce_v even_o in_o despighte_n of_o their_o head_n as_o it_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v through_o the_o multitude_n of_o punishment_n that_o shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o do_v in_o vain_a set_v themselves_o against_o god_n and_o his_o people_n and_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n be_v confound_v and_o overthrow_v ver._n 16._o fill_v their_o face_n with_o shame_n i._o pour_v forth_o upon_o they_o such_o abundance_n of_o shame_n and_o confusion_n by_o destitute_v they_o of_o their_o hope_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a as_o it_o be_v to_o show_v their_o face_n that_o they_o may_v seek_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n either_o this_o word_n they_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o faithful_a either_o then_o live_v or_o afterward_o to_o come_v who_o in_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o enemy_n shall_v have_v a_o good_a ground_n offer_v they_o continual_o to_o hang_v upon_o god_n power_n or_o else_o the_o text_n must_v be_v mend_v thus_o after_o immanuel_n that_o thy_o name_n may_v be_v seek_v o_o god_n make_v this_o as_o it_o be_v one_o end_n of_o their_o delivery_n that_o god_n may_v afterward_o be_v pray_v unto_o and_o praise_v for_o it_o for_o in_o my_o judgement_n it_o can_v at_o no_o hand_n be_v refer_v as_o the_o geneva_n note_n go_v to_o the_o enemy_n verse_n 17._o let_v they_o be_v confound_v uz._n by_o thy_o judgement_n which_o thou_o shall_v execute_v upon_o they_o and_o trouble_a uz._n in_o their_o mind_n and_o body_n that_o through_o disquietness_n in_o both_o of_o they_o they_o may_v be_v hinder_v from_o do_v any_o evil_a thing_n against_o thy_o for_o ever_o i._n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n and_o as_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v live_v yea_o let_v they_o be_v put_v to_o shame_n uz._n before_o man_n and_o open_o in_o their_o sight_n and_o perish_v uz._n from_o among_o man_n ver._n 18._o that_o they_o i._o thou_o and_o our_o enemy_n may_v know_v i._o feel_v inwardlye_o and_o confess_v outward_o though_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o grace_n to_o yield_v to_o the_o same_o for_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o knowledge_n by_o experience_n which_o go_v not_o down_o into_o the_o hart_n but_o be_v only_o put_v into_o they_o through_o necessity_n and_o force_n that_o thou_o which_o be_v call_v jehovah_n see_v for_o the_o expound_v of_o this_o name_n exod._n 6.3_o be_v alone_o contrary_a to_o that_o opinion_n which_o the_o gentile_n have_v that_o their_o idol_n be_v god_n even_o the_o most_o high_a over_o all_o the_o earth_n i._o that_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v thou_o in_o earth_n ver._n 1._o teach_v that_o the_o more_o our_o danger_n and_o misery_n be_v do._n the_o more_o earnest_a and_o often_o we_o shall_v be_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n for_o the_o redress_v thereof_o ver._n 2._o show_v how_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n people_n in_o great_a multitude_n with_o great_a noise_n and_o very_o proudlye_o set_v themselves_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o those_o that_o be_v he_o verse_n 3._o teach_v also_o that_o they_o do_v it_o not_o rash_o but_o advisedlye_o and_o with_o great_a craft_n and_o subtlety_n verse_n 4_o set_v out_o both_o the_o word_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o carry_v continual_o with_o they_o a_o hart_n to_o root_v out_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n from_o off_o the_o earth_n ver._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o teach_v principal_o two_o thing_n the_o one_o be_v the_o great_a multitude_n of_o enemy_n that_o god_n people_n have_v the_o other_o be_v how_o that_o all_o the_o wicked_a though_o otherwise_o at_o jar_n can_v yet_o notwithstanding_o consent_v together_o to_o destroy_v god_n choose_v they_o show_v also_o that_o they_o who_o by_o nature_n and_o kindred_n as_o it_o be_v shall_v favour_v they_o do_v many_o time_n become_v their_o deadly_a enemy_n as_o the_o edomite_n come_v of_o esau_n jacob_n brother_n and_o the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n of_o lot_n abraham_n his_o nigh_o kinsman_n verse_n 9.10.11_o teach_v that_o we_o may_v pray_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n church_n also_o that_o judgment_n execute_v upon_o former_a enemy_n shall_v be_v ground_n to_o strengthen_v our_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v do_v the_o like_a to_o we_o if_o he_o see_v it_o may_v serve_v for_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o comfort_n verse_n 13._o and_o all_o the_o rest_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n teach_v that_o we_o may_v lawful_o pray_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n church_n that_o in_o their_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
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