curse_n perjury_n shall_v be_v stop_v shame_v he_o shall_v be_v and_o confound_v the_o prayer_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o sixty_o three_o psalm_n o_o god_n ver._n 1_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n the_o god_n who_o i_o only_o serve_v that_o god_n who_o i_o have_v always_o find_v propitious_a unto_o i_o therefore_o even_o before_o the_o morning_n light_n i_o will_v awake_v and_o seek_v thou_o i_o be_o at_o this_o time_n banish_v and_o force_v to_o dwell_v in_o a_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a land_n where_o no_o water_n be_v yet_o the_o want_n of_o necessary_a relief_n do_v not_o so_o much_o afflict_v i_o as_o the_o want_n of_o thy_o presence_n after_o thou_o therefore_o i_o thirst_v to_o thou_o i_o sigh_v of_o thou_o i_o more_o attentive_o meditate_v than_o of_o any_o bodily_a sustenance_n it_o be_v the_o grief_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o can_v be_v present_a to_o hear_v thy_o holy_a word_n to_o offer_v up_o my_o supplication_n before_o thou_o ver._n 2_o to_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o thy_o 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dissimilitude_n or_o unlike_a condition_n of_o wicked_a man_n when_o thou_o shall_v be_v safe_a ver._n 7_o they_o shall_v fall_v fall_v but_o with_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v not_o so_o they_o shall_v fall_v 1._o a_o thousand_o shall_v fall_v at_o thy_o side_n on_o thy_o left_a hand_n overcome_v by_o adversity_n 2._o ten_o thousand_o on_o thy_o right_a hand_n flatter_v into_o sin_n by_o prosperity_n but_o not_o the_o night_n fear_n nor_o the_o arrow_n by_o day_n shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o thou_o 3._o and_o which_o be_v another_o cause_n of_o comfort_n &_o pleasure_n only_o with_o thy_o eye_n shall_v thou_o behold_v ver._n 8_o and_o see_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o sometime_o fall_v out_o in_o this_o life_n as_o the_o israelite_n see_v the_o egyptian_n dead_a upon_o the_o seashore_n moses_n and_o aaron_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n swallow_v up_o quick_a etc._n etc._n but_o shall_v be_v full_o fulfil_v at_o the_o last_o judgement_n mat._n 23._o of_o which_o security_n ver._n 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of_o flesh_n they_o be_v subject_a to_o both_o but_o evil_a from_o sin_n may_v well_o be_v say_v not_o to_o befall_v they_o because_o it_o humble_v they_o make_v they_o more_o cautelous_a cause_v they_o to_o love_n god_n the_o more_o to_o adhere_v to_o he_o the_o fast_o and_o sue_v forth_o a_o pardon_n and_o petition_n for_o grace_n to_o resist_v and_o so_o though_o evil_a in_o itself_o yet_o be_v not_o a_o destructive_a evil_n to_o they_o again_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n be_v to_o they_o a_o fatherly_a correction_n to_o mend_v and_o better_v they_o not_o to_o ruin_v they_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o may_v justify_v the_o prophet_n in_o his_o word_n there_o shall_v no_o evil_n befall_v thou_o neither_o shall_v any_o plague_n come_v nigh_o thy_o dwell_n be_v it_o sin_n or_o punishment_n all_o shall_v work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a for_o those_o that_o love_n god_n and_o then_o not_o proper_o evil_a well_o they_o for_o the_o angel_n have_v a_o charge_n to_o keep_v they_o i_o be_o the_o just_a man_n may_v say_v secure_a that_o no_o evil_a shall_v befall_v i_o but_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v how_o i_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o may_v be_v keep_v so_o that_o i_o fall_v not_o among_o thief_n ver._n 11_o this_o objection_n the_o prophet_n prevent_v say_v in_o effect_n fear_v not_o for_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o up_o in_o their_o hand_n ver._n 12_o lest_o thou_o dash_v thy_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n in_o which_o verse_n consider_v 1._o that_o the_o good_a man_n be_v protect_v by_o angel_n many_o angel_n have_v a_o care_n of_o one_o poor_a man_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o do_v it_o for_o be_v not_o they_o minister_a spirit_n send_v by_o god_n to_o that_o end_n hebr._n 1._o 3._o that_o it_o be_v a_o particular_a administration_n a_o charge_n give_v de_fw-fr te_fw-fr the_o poor_a the_o mean_a saint_n 4._o that_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v to_o look_v to_o defend_v thou_o and_o what_o be_v thou_o thou_o have_v a_o invisible_a guard_n 5._o but_o then_o mark_v the_o limitation_n and_o restriction_n it_o be_v in_o all_o thy_o way_n in_o the_o walk_n of_o thy_o vocation_n to_o which_o god_n have_v call_v thou_o either_o walk_n in_o they_o or_o the_o angel_n have_v no_o charge_n to_o keep_v thou_o 6._o last_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n not_o in_o one_o but_o all_o for_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v many_o and_o in_o all_o he_o need_v the_o custody_n of_o angel_n 1._o the_o law_n be_v a_o way_n and_o the_o way_n of_o the_o law_n be_v manifold_a 2._o our_o work_n and_o operation_n be_v manifold_a which_o be_v our_o way_n too_o 3._o our_o life_n be_v a_o way_n and_o there_o be_v many_o part_n and_o condition_n of_o our_o life_n various_a age_n manifold_a state_n and_o in_o all_o these_o way_n we_o need_v a_o guardian_n for_o we_o may_v slip_v in_o every_o law_n in_o every_o operation_n in_o every_o age_n in_o every_o state_n of_o life_n which_o that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v god_n have_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o we_o to_o keep_v we_o to_o keep_v we_o only_o nay_o which_o be_v more_o 1._o they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o as_o kind_a mother_n and_o nurse_n do_v their_o child_n 2._o they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o in_o their_o hand_n the_o will_n the_o understanding_n wisdom_n and_o power_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o angel_n hand_n with_o all_o these_o they_o will_v bear_v we_o 3._o that_o thou_o dash_v not_o thy_o foot_n that_o be_v thy_o affection_n which_o carry_v the_o soul_n to_o good_a or_o bad_a 4._o against_o a_o stone_n which_o be_v all_o difficulty_n and_o obstacle_n which_o as_o stone_n the_o devil_n
cast_v in_o out_o way_n to_o hinder_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o scandalize_v at_o these_o we_o have_v the_o help_n of_o angel_n and_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o under_o their_o custody_n we_o shall_v tread_v under_o foot_n satan_n enemy_n and_o they_o shall_v tread_v under_o foot_n all_o their_o enemy_n and_o all_o his_o complice_n he_o a_o roar_a lion_n a_o old_a serpent_n a_o fierce_a dragon_n and_o all_o his_o associate_n tyrant_n persecutor_n all_o heretic_n and_o hypocrite_n for_o such_o be_v the_o promise_n thou_o shall_v tread_v upon_o the_o lion_n and_o adder_n the_o young_a lion_n and_o dragon_n shall_v thou_o trample_v under_o foot_n ver._n 13_o 3._o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o thrte_a witness_n shall_v every_o word_n stand_v say_v god_n and_o here_o we_o find_v the_o law_n strict_o observe_v to_o be_v prove_v it_o be_v that_o all_o who_o true_o trust_v in_o god_n be_v to_o be_v protect_v by_o god_n of_o which_o one_o witness_n condition_n the_o three_o witness_n that_o the_o good_a man_n shall_v be_v protect_v god_n himself_o who_o be_v here_o bring_v in_o to_o attest_v all_o this_o on_o three_o condition_n be_v the_o just_a man_n ver_fw-la 2._o another_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o prophet_n from_o ver_fw-la 3._o to_o this_o verse_n to_o which_o a_o three_o we_o have_v here_o even_a god_n himself_o for_o in_o these_o three_o last_o verse_n the_o prophet_n bring_v in_o god_n himself_o testify_v this_o great_a and_o comfortable_a truth_n with_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o add_v much_o to_o what_o be_v former_o say_v but_o yet_o upon_o these_o three_o condition_n presuppose_v in_o the_o protect_v 1._o his_o love_n 2._o his_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n name_n 3._o he_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o with_o vehemency_n with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n 1._o because_o he_o have_v set_v his_o love_n upon_o i_o chasak_n please_v i_o love_v i_o ver._n 14_o adhere_v close_o to_o i_o hope_v in_o i_o trust_v to_o i_o with_o a_o filial_a love_n and_o adherence_n god_n adherence_n the_o good_a man_n love_n to_o god_n 2._o because_o he_o have_v know_v my_o name_n acknowledge_v my_o power_n wisdom_n goodness_n god_n goodness_n his_o acknowledge_v of_o god_n these_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o condition_n presuppose_v in_o the_o protect_v 3._o he_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o invocation_n necessary_a also_o invocation_n also_o his_o invocation_n therefore_o i_o will_v deliver_v he_o i_o will_v answer_v he_o i_o will_v be_v with_o he_o in_o trouble_n god_n therefore_o say_v god_n i_o will_v honour_v he_o which_o bellarmine_n suppose_v to_o belong_v to_o this_o life_n i_o will_v glorify_v he_o or_o set_v he_o on_o high_a and_o the_o second_o i_o will_v deliver_v he_o he_o he_o i_o will_v deliver_v he_o with_o long_a life_n i_o will_v satisfy_v he_o and_o show_v he_o my_o salvation_n 1._o i_o will_v deliver_v he_o by_o the_o shield_n by_o my_o angel_n by_o other_o way_n mediate_o he_o mediate_o i_o will_v glorify_v he_o or_o immediate_o yet_o so_o that_o it_o be_v remember_v that_o i_o do_v it_o ver._n 14_o for_o these_o shall_v not_o deliver_v without_o i_o prayer_n i_o i_o will_v answer_v his_o prayer_n 2._o i_o will_v answer_v he_o answer_v his_o desire_n answer_v his_o prayer_n so_o they_o be_v cry_n 3._o i_o will_v be_v with_o he_o in_o trouble_n join_v myself_o close_o to_o he_o trouble_n he_o i_o will_v be_v with_o he_o in_o trouble_n go_v into_o prison_n with_o he_o as_o it_o be_v suffer_v with_o he_o and_o think_v myself_o pursue_v when_o he_o be_v persecute_v give_v he_o comfort_v even_o then_o martyr_n non_fw-la eripuit_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la deseruit_fw-la they_o sing_v in_o prison_n 4._o i_o will_v hâ—â—our_v he_o for_o the_o name_n of_o those_o who_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n he_o sake_n i_o will_v honour_v he_o be_v honourable_a right_a dear_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o all_o his_o saint_n these_o promise_n may_v belong_v to_o this_o life_n to_o the_o other_o those_o which_o follow_v ver._n 15_o 1._o i_o will_v deliver_v he_o for_o the_o just_a by_o death_n and_o by_o death_n only_o repeat_v the_o promise_n for_o the_o other_o life_n repeat_v be_v free_v from_o the_o present_a and_o all_o future_a misery_n bless_a be_v the_o dead_a for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n 2._o i_o will_v glorify_v he_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o deliver_v he_o rest_n he_o rest_n such_o a_o thing_n in_o this_o life_n may_v fall_v out_o as_o it_o happen_v to_o joseph_n job_n david_n glory_n david_n glory_n daniel_n but_o the_o true_a glory_n no_o question_n must_v be_v when_o the_o righteous_a shall_v shine_v like_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v upon_o their_o throne_n and_o judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 3._o with_o long_a life_n will_v i_o satisfy_v he_o i._n e._n with_o eternal_a felicity_n ver._n 16_o with_o a_o continuance_n in_o bliss_n which_o shall_v be_v eternal_a for_o without_o eternity_n eternity_n eternity_n eternity_n even_o the_o length_n of_o day_n can_v satisfy_v as_o appear_v by_o old_a man_n who_o yet_o have_v complain_v of_o a_o short_a life_n 4._o and_o that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o this_o eternal_a felicity_n vision_n felicity_n the_o beatifical_a vision_n be_v more_o than_o probable_a because_o he_o add_v i_o will_v show_v he_o my_o salvation_n salutare_fw-la meum_fw-la my_o christ_n his_o jesus_n or_o salutem_fw-la meam_fw-la my_o salvation_n that_o be_v i_o will_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o through_o his_o whole_a life_n i_o have_v give_v he_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o my_o fatherly_a affection_n i_o will_v at_o last_o translate_v he_o to_o a_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v no_o long_o live_v by_o faith_n but_o shall_v see_v and_o experimental_o feel_v what_o he_o have_v believe_v i_o will_v make_v all_o manifest_a and_o show_v it_o unto_o he_o happy_a he_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n which_o nor_o ignorance_n nor_o 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we_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o god_n of_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o so_o shall_v we_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o we_o will_v give_v thanks_o to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o ver._n 26_o psal._n cxxxvii_o at_o the_o composure_n of_o this_o psalm_n the_o jew_n be_v in_o captivity_n at_o babylon_n under_o the_o heavy_a yoke_n of_o the_o assyrian_a tyrant_n far_o from_o their_o own_o country_n banish_v from_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n deprive_v of_o all_o public_a exercise_n of_o religion_n scoff_v and_o scorn_v by_o the_o pride_n and_o insultation_n of_o a_o enemy_n and_o now_o they_o begin_v to_o complain_v and_o pray_v remember_v what_o they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o be_v what_o they_o enjoy_v and_o what_o they_o want_v that_o at_o jerusalem_n they_o can_v sing_v song_n of_o zion_n but_o now_o at_o the_o river_n of_o babylon_n they_o must_v sit_v down_o and_o 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1_o and_o scorner_n of_o their_o religion_n that_o have_v waste_v their_o city_n consume_v with_o fire_n defile_v rob_v their_o temple_n by_o they_o they_o be_v dispose_v to_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n where_o in_o their_o field_n they_o be_v force_v to_o base_a and_o servile_a work_n 2._o from_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o captivity_n and_o misery_n there_o we_o sit_v down_o misery_n down_o from_o the_o continuance_n and_o misery_n take_v up_o the_o seat_n they_o allot_v we_o and_o dare_v not_o remove_v for_o seventy_o year_n expose_v to_o wind_n and_o weather_n and_o injury_n of_o wild_a beast_n 3._o from_o the_o effect_n it_o produce_v in_o they_o tears_z mourning_n yea_o tear_n yea_o the_o effect_n tear_n we_o weep_v so_o we_o spend_v our_o time_n but_o our_o enemy_n cruelty_n be_v such_o that_o our_o tear_n wrought_v not_o any_o compassion_n on_o their_o hard_a heart_n 4._o from_o the_o cause_n that_o draw_v these_o tear_n from_o they_o zion_n they_o the_o cause_n the_o remembrance_n of_o zion_n not_o so_o much_o their_o present_a calamity_n as_o the_o remembrance_n of_o what_o they_o enjoy_v before_o but_o now_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o religion_n and_o service_n of_o their_o god_n we_o weep_v when_o we_o remember_v thou_o o_o zion_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la so_o often_o as_o they_o remember_v the_o temple_n the_o feast_n the_o sacrifice_n the_o song_n the_o hymn_n they_o sing_v to_o god_n in_o zion_n so_o often_o they_o sit_v and_o weep_v 5._o from_o the_o intensiveness_n of_o their_o grief_n so_o great_a it_o be_v intensive_a be_v their_o grief_n intensive_a that_o they_o lay_v aside_o whatever_o shall_v provoke_v mirth_n they_o have_v more_o mind_n to_o weep_v than_o sing_v their_o harp_n be_v unstring_v ver._n 2_o and_o their_o instrument_n of_o music_n lay_v aside_o as_o for_o
mighty_a king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n by_o who_o king_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n ver._n 1_o that_o especial_o which_o thou_o require_v of_o thy_o vicegerent_n on_o earth_n be_v that_o they_o show_v mercy_n and_o execute_v judgement_n that_o they_o extend_v act_n of_o grace_n and_o charity_n towards_o the_o good_a and_o to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n come_v ver._n 2_o lord_n unto_o i_o with_o thy_o aid_n and_o spirit_n for_o without_o thy_o help_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o do_v any_o duty_n and_o make_v i_o first_o to_o reform_v myself_o and_o my_o house_n cause_v i_o to_o walk_v wise_o with_o zeal_n and_o prudence_n in_o a_o perfect_a way_n give_v i_o power_n to_o walk_v constant_o and_o with_o delight_n in_o my_o own_o family_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n ver._n 3_o that_o i_o may_v be_v a_o pattern_n of_o good_a work_n unto_o all_o within_o my_o house_n a_o example_n of_o piety_n religion_n justice_n and_o charity_n to_o all_o about_o i_o slip_v lord_n and_o fall_v i_o may_v but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v willing_o and_o malicious_o for_o i_o will_v set_v no_o wicked_a thing_n before_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v tempt_v thereby_o thou_o lord_n have_v hitherto_o put_v into_o my_o heart_n a_o hatred_n of_o the_o work_n of_o they_o that_o turn_v aside_o ver._n 4_o and_o gracious_a god_n continue_v in_o i_o that_o hatred_n still_o for_o so_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o nor_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n nor_o the_o babylonish_n garment_n shall_v cleave_v to_o my_o finger_n give_v i_o so_o much_o courage_n o_o lord_n as_o to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a ver._n 5_o and_o so_o much_o charity_n as_o to_o extend_v mercy_n to_o the_o good_a let_v my_o justice_n be_v so_o exemplar_n that_o every_o man_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a froward_a heart_n be_v afraid_a of_o i_o and_o depart_v from_o i_o let_v i_o never_o know_v countenance_n or_o show_v the_o least_o friendship_n to_o a_o wicked_a person_n embolden_v i_o to_o cut_v off_o every_o one_o that_o privy_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n ver._n 7_o as_o for_o the_o man_n who_o show_v the_o pride_n of_o their_o heart_n with_o the_o roll_a of_o their_o eye_n and_o for_o such_o who_o have_v a_o heart_n so_o full_o swell_v with_o ambition_n and_o covetousness_n that_o nothing_o can_v satisfy_v suffer_v i_o not_o to_o have_v any_o familiarity_n with_o they_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o admit_v they_o to_o my_o table_n thou_o know_v o_o lord_n how_o full_a the_o world_n now_o be_v of_o fraudulent_a person_n and_o man_n of_o lie_a lip_n make_v my_o sevetity_n so_o awful_a and_o my_o authority_n so_o reverential_a that_o he_o that_o work_v deceit_n do_v not_o dare_v to_o dwell_v stay_v and_o remain_v within_o my_o house_n and_o he_o that_o tell_v lie_n be_v afraid_a to_o tarry_v in_o my_o sight_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a move_v i_o to_o discern_v ver._n 6_o and_o to_o be_v favourable_a be_v all_o those_o who_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o land_n man_n of_o truth_n and_o trust_n let_v my_o eye_n be_v bend_v upon_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a these_o let_v i_o call_v from_o all_o place_n to_o dwell_v with_o i_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o walk_v in_o a_o perfect_a way_n bring_v he_o to_o be_v my_o servant_n my_o counsellor_n my_o bosom-friend_n justice_n and_o religion_n be_v the_o pillar_n of_o any_o kingdom_n and_o at_o this_o time_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v out_o of_o course_n make_v i_o to_o beat_v up_o the_o pillar_n of_o it_o write_v the_o book_n of_o thy_o law_n within_o my_o heart_n and_o let_v the_o advancement_n of_o true_a religion_n be_v my_o chief_a care_n ver._n 8_o after_o let_v i_o carry_v so_o great_a a_o love_n to_o justice_n that_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n be_v by_o i_o early_o and_o speedy_o destroy_v and_o all_o wicked_a doer_n be_v unroot_v and_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o city_n of_o my_o god_n this_o be_v a_o city_n of_o saint_n far_o far_o be_v remove_v from_o it_o all_o yride_n and_o covetousness_n all_o fraud_n and_o lie_v all_o idolatry_n and_o false_a worship_n all_o impiety_n and_o injustice_n let_v righteousness_n flourish_v in_o the_o gate_n and_o piety_n in_o the_o temple_n thereof_o and_o holiness_n show_v itself_o in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o citizen_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o poor_a soul_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n amen_n psal._n cii_o the_o title_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v a_o prayer_n of_o the_o afflict_a when_o he_o be_v overwhelm_v and_o pour_v out_o his_o complaint_n before_o god_n it_o be_v by_o the_o church_n choose_v for_o one_o of_o the_o penitential_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v compose_v by_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v by_o the_o faithful_a jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o captivity_n at_o babylon_n for_o in_o it_o be_v express_v the_o sad_a condition_n they_o be_v then_o in_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o afflict_a man_n the_o present_a state_n of_o religion_n under_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o the_o prophet_n lament_v and_o yet_o again_o comfort_v himself_o and_o his_o people_n upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n eternity_n and_o immutability_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o will_v perform_v his_o promise_n have_v mercy_n on_o zion_n build_v again_o the_o temple_n restore_v they_o again_o to_o their_o own_o land_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v quiet_o and_o happy_o dwell_v this_o no_o question_n be_v the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o psalm_n but_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o the_o prophet_n have_v a_o far_a intent_n in_o it_o for_o the_o faithful_a among_o the_o jew_n know_v that_o the_o restitution_n of_o solomon_n temple_n be_v but_o a_o type_n of_o that_o temple_n which_o the_o messiah_n will_v build_v up_o of_o live_a stone_n and_o inhabit_v by_o his_o spirit_n this_o than_o they_o pray_v for_o and_o for_o the_o erection_n of_o it_o when_o they_o pray_v for_o the_o re-edification_n of_o the_o other_o as_o appear_v by_o very_a many_o passage_n in_o this_o psalm_n two_o general_n part_n there_o be_v of_o this_o psalm_n 1._o a_o description_n of_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o person_n of_o a_o afflict_a man_n from_z vers_n 1._o to_o 12._o 2._o the_o comfort_n yet_o she_o take_v in_o these_o calamity_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o from_z vers_n 12._o to_o 28._o 1._o the_o whole_a be_v form_v into_o a_o prayer_n part_n a_o prayer_n the_o first_o part_n which_o be_v propose_v in_o the_o two_o first_o verse_n and_o a_o earnest_a motion_n make_v for_o audience_n 1._o ver._n 1_o hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n and_o let_v my_o cry_n come_v unto_o thou_o 2._o hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o be_o in_o trouble_n incline_v thy_o ear_n to_o i_o condition_n in_o which_o he_o complain_v and_o show_v his_o sad_a condition_n in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o call_v answer_v i_o speedy_o 2._o and_o he_o press_v his_o prayer_n by_o way_n of_o complaint_n show_v many_o way_n what_o a_o heavy_a case_n he_o be_v in_o 1._o ver._n 3_o by_o a_o consumption_n of_o his_o strength_n 1._o my_o day_n be_v consume_v as_o smoke_n respect_n in_o many_o respect_n which_o though_o it_o swell_v into_o the_o air_n in_o a_o great_a thick_a body_n yet_o it_o be_v sudden_o disperse_v and_o vanish_v 2._o and_o my_o bone_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o pillar_n of_o this_o house_n my_o body_n be_v burn_v and_o dry_v up_o consumption_n up_o a_o consumption_n as_o it_o be_v a_o hearth_n or_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o hearth_n which_o the_o fire_n by_o continuance_n burn_v out_o 3._o my_o heart_n be_v smite_v and_o wither_v like_o grass_n that_o either_o cut_v down_o wither_v to_o hay_n or_o stand_v be_v burn_v up_o by_o the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n 4._o to_o this_o pass_n i_o be_o come_v that_o i_o can_v take_v no_o sustenance_n i_o forget_v to_o eat_v my_o bread_n 2._o from_o his_o continual_a weep_v and_o pine_v away_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o groan_n grief_n groan_n grief_n my_o bone_n cleave_v to_o my_o skin_n 3._o from_o his_o solitude_n he_o be_v desert_v of_o his_o friend_n clausa_fw-la fides_fw-la miseris_fw-la solitude_n miseris_fw-la solitude_n i_o be_o become_v like_o a_o pelican_n in_o the_o wilderness_n i_o be_o become_v like_o a_o owl_n in_o the_o desert_n solitary_n bird_n 4._o watch_v 4._o watch_v from_o his_o continual_a watch_n i_o watch_v and_o be_o as_o a_o sparrow_n alone_o on_o the_o house_n top_n as_o moller_n observe_v this_o kind_n of_o bird_n impatientissime_fw-la viduitatem_fw-la ferunt_fw-la 5._o
reproach_n 5._o reproach_n from_o the_o reproach_n of_o they_o who_o have_v be_v his_o friend_n but_o be_v now_o his_o enemy_n for_o a_o wicked_a man_n think_v himself_o reproach_v by_o a_o good_a man_n honest_a conversation_n wisd_v 5._o my_o enemy_n reproach_n i_o all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o they_o be_v mad_a against_o i_o be_v swear_v against_o i_o have_v conspit_v by_o a_o oath_n to_o undo_v i_o 6._o and_o that_o which_o make_v they_o so_o mad_a and_o sweâ—r_a be_v my_o repentance_n which_o i_o testify_v by_o ash_n on_o my_o head_n sadness_n head_n sadness_n and_o tear_n in_o my_o eye_n i_o have_v caten_v ash_n like_o bread_n my_o daily_a food_n and_o mingle_v my_o drink_n with_o weep_v i_o drink_v tear_n with_o my_o wine_n that_o be_v i_o be_v feed_v with_o bitterness_n and_o sustain_v with_o tear_n which_o they_o deride_v and_o now_o behold_v the_o reason_n why_o every_o true_a penitent_a be_v thus_o humble_v anger_n all_o these_o increase_v by_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n anger_n it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v nor_o yet_o for_o want_v of_o wit_n but_o it_o be_v out_o of_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o god_n anger_n which_o he_o hope_v to_o pacify_v by_o his_o sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n 1._o ver._n 10_o because_o of_o thy_o indignation_n and_o thy_o wrath_n for_o my_o former_a sin_n 2._o which_o i_o collect_v thus_o thou_o have_v former_o lift_v i_o up_o then_o sure_o i_o be_v in_o thy_o fovour_n but_o have_v now_o cast_v i_o down_o whence_o i_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o i_o be_o in_o disfavour_n with_o thou_o 3._o and_o the_o effect_n plain_o show_v it_o for_o my_o day_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n that_o decline_v and_o be_o wither_v like_o grace_n become_v mortal_a fly_v fade_a from_o thy_o wrath_n raise_v by_o my_o own_o default_n 2._o promise_n the_o second_o part_n he_o yet_o comfort_v himself_o in_o god_n promise_n hitherto_o the_o prophet_n have_v petition_v and_o complain_v his_o case_n be_v lamentable_a yet_o he_o be_v notswallow_v up_o of_o sorrow_n heart_n he_o begin_v to_o take_v and_o comfort_n he_o promise_v himself_o in_o the_o eternity_n and_o immutability_n of_o god_n and_o his_o love_n to_o his_o church_n hence_o he_o conceive_v hope_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o be_v move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n foretell_v the_o restauration_n of_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o typical_o the_o state_n of_o christ_n church_n 1._o they_o to_o his_o church_n on_o which_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o have_v when_o he_o restore_v they_o true_o i_o wither_v away_o as_o grass_n and_o so_o shall_v all_o individual_a man_n but_o 1._o thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o thy_o church_n and_o promise_n to_o thy_o church_n 2._o and_o thy_o remembrance_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n the_o covenant_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v shall_v be_v remember_v from_o father_n to_o son_n ver._n 13_o till_o the_o world_n end_n 2._o thou_o seem_v now_o to_o sleep_n but_o thou_o shall_v arise_v 1._o thou_o shall_v have_v mercy_n on_o zion_n and_o save_v thy_o people_n 2._o for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v literal_o the_o seventy_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n be_v near_o expire_v typical_o by_o the_o spirit_n the_o prophet_n foresee_v and_o conceive_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o future_a as_o a_o thing_n present_a and_o both_o he_o call_v a_o time_n of_o favour_n for_o from_o the_o favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n both_o proceed_v 3._o and_o this_o consideration_n wrought_v a_o double_a effect_n effect_n this_o wrought_v a_o double_a effect_n 1._o one_o upon_o god_n people_n for_o the_o present_a viz._n a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o have_v it_o so_o ver._n 14_o earnest_n they_o be_v that_o jerusalem_n shall_v again_o be_v build_v the_o church_n set_v up_o for_o thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o stone_n so_o stone_n a_o desire_n to_o have_v it_o so_o and_o favour_v the_o dust_n thereof_o ver._n 15_o 2._o the_o other_o upon_o the_o heathen_a conversion_n heathen_a another_o on_o the_o heathen_a viz._n compassion_n conversion_n so_o the_o heathen_a shall_v fear_v thy_o name_n which_o begin_v when_o darius_n and_o cyrus_n see_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o prophecy_n and_o obey_v they_o 2._o and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o glory_n which_o be_v true_o fulfil_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o constantine_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o faith_n and_o he_o add_v the_o cause_n why_o king_n and_o nation_n shall_v be_v so_o strange_o convert_v because_o he_o have_v beyond_o all_o belief_n and_o expectation_n of_o man_n ver._n 16_o so_o strange_o deliver_v his_o people_n from_o captivity_n and_o so_o miraculous_o set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n in_o his_o church_n this_o shall_v be_v do_v when_o or_o because_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n he_o shall_v appear_v in_o glory_n before_o he_o cast_v his_o people_n into_o the_o grave_n as_o it_o be_v without_o any_o hope_n of_o life_n or_o restitution_n but_o when_o he_o shall_v bring_v they_o from_o thence_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o glory_n and_o honour_v manifest_a and_o that_o which_o move_v he_o to_o it_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n ver._n 17_o he_o will_v regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o destitute_a and_o not_o despise_v their_o prayer_n keep_v which_o effect_n follow_v on_o their_o prayer_n of_o this_o mercy_n a_o record_n to_o be_v keep_v now_o lest_o the_o jew_n shall_v conceive_v that_o what_o be_v do_v for_o they_o do_v concern_v they_o only_o and_o not_o their_o child_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n to_o come_v god_n will_v have_v a_o record_v keep_v of_o it_o 1._o this_o shall_v be_v write_v for_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v 2._o and_o the_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v create_v shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n ver._n 18_o cum_fw-la viderint_fw-la impleta_fw-la quae_fw-la praedicta_fw-la and_o of_o this_o he_o assign_v two_o reason_n even_o the_o selfsame_a set_v down_o at_o the_o 16._o and_o 17._o verse_n 1._o for_o be_v have_v look_v down_o from_o the_o height_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n ver._n 19_o from_o the_o heaven_n do_v the_o lord_n behold_v the_o earth_n 2._o to_o hear_v the_o groan_n of_o the_o prisoner_n ver._n 20_o to_o loose_a those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n god_n that_o the_o glory_n be_v return_v to_o god_n now_o this_o mercy_n from_o god_n call_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o duty_n for_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o it_o be_v and_o the_o effect_n that_o it_o shall_v work_v upon_o we_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v thankful_a therefore_o he_o look_v down_o therefore_o he_o hear_v the_o groan_n of_o the_o prisoner_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v free_v 1._o they_o shall_v declare_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o zion_n ver._n 21_o and_o his_o praise_n in_o jerusalem_n 2._o and_o this_o praise_n shall_v be_v complete_v ver._n 22_o when_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v simul_fw-la or_o in_o unum_fw-la unite_v together_o and_o the_o kingdom_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n the_o gentile_n join_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o it_o and_o here_o methinks_v i_o hear_v the_o prophet_n break_v off_o his_o comfort_n it_o the_o prophet_n lament_v he_o shall_v not_o live_v to_o see_v it_o and_o break_v out_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o prophecy_n with_o balaam_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o assure_v all_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o be_v do_v for_o god_n people_n but_o alas_o who_o shall_v live_v when_o god_n do_v this_o whosoever_o shall_v i_o shall_v not_o certain_o for_o he_o weaken_v my_o strength_n in_o the_o way_n and_o have_v shorten_v my_o day_n ver._n 23_o yet_o my_o desire_n be_v it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o may_v yet_o he_o desire_v he_o may_v and_o in_o this_o my_o desire_n be_v but_o the_o same_o with_o many_o king_n and_o prophet_n that_o have_v go_v before_o i_o all_o which_o long_o and_o desire_a to_o see_v the_o flourish_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o messiah_n and_o therefore_o ver._n 24_o i_o say_v o_o my_o god_n take_v i_o not_o away_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o age_n but_o suffer_v i_o to_o draw_v out_o my_o life_n to_o see_v that_o that_o all_o good_a man_n have_v aspire_v to_o see_v to_o wit_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v christ_n promise_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v a_o partaker_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o petition_n immutability_n and_o press_v that_o he_o may_v persuade_v god_n to_o it_o upon_o 24._o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n eternity_n and_o immutability_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o easy_a grant_v he_o press_v it_o by_o a_o collation_n of_o god_n eternity_n and_o immutability_n with_o his_o own_o life_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v spare_v i_o