willing_a and_o ready_a to_o perform_v these_o action_n yet_o they_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o body_n it_o can_v not_o unless_o the_o body_n be_v vigorous_a and_o able_a 3_o god_n know_v that_o as_o all_o man_n have_v need_n of_o these_o thing_n mat._n 6.32_o so_o a_o king_n much_o more_o and_o in_o great_a abundance_n uses_n for_o our_o instruction_n instr_n instr_n 1_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a we_o see_v what_o david_n look_v at_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n viz._n the_o goodness_n of_o they_o some_o man_n so_o little_a practice_n self-denial_n even_o in_o the_o small_a thing_n that_o they_o let_v loose_v the_o reins_n to_o their_o appetite_n and_o deny_v it_o not_o any_o thing_n though_o it_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n which_o reason_n and_o common_a experience_n tell_v they_o be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o body_n other_o out_o of_o curiosity_n etc._n etc._n seek_v after_o those_o thing_n which_o for_o the_o novelty_n rarity_n or_o dearness_n may_v serve_v for_o pomp_n or_o to_o please_v dainty_a palate_n rather_o than_o to_o minister_v true_a and_o solid_a good_a to_o the_o body_n not_o so_o david_n who_o in_o these_o thing_n look_v at_o the_o goodness_n that_o be_v the_o fitness_n to_o nourish_v the_o body_n and_o give_v it_o health_n strength_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n 2_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d satisfy_n we_o see_v 1_o that_o david_n be_v not_o a_o man_n of_o a_o unsatiable_a appetite_n as_o they_o isa_n 56.11_o but_o rest_v not_o only_o content_v but_o ample_o fill_v and_o satiate_v with_o the_o portion_n that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o 2_o that_o he_o do_v not_o sordid_o hoard_v up_o his_o riches_n but_o use_v they_o to_o those_o end_n for_o which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o which_o also_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o the_o great_a gift_n of_o the_o two_o eccles_n 5.18_o 19_o 20._o as_o the_o contrary_n be_v a_o vanity_n and_o a_o evil_a disease_n in_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v chap._n 6.1_o 2.3_o david_n ascribe_v this_o benefit_n viz._n the_o give_v of_o these_o thing_n for_o the_o quality_n good_a for_o the_o quantity_n satisfy_v to_o god_n this_o reprove_v 1_o such_o as_o hinder_v god_n from_o bestow_v this_o benefit_n upon_o they_o repr_fw-la repr_fw-la as_o idle_a person_n or_o niggardly_o towards_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n 2_o such_o as_o be_v unlike_a to_o god_n not_o only_o not_o satisfy_v the_o empty_a soul_n not_o fill_v the_o hungry_a soul_n with_o good_a but_o by_o injurious_a mean_n take_v away_o from_o they_o that_o which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o satisfy_v they_o see_v job_n 24.2_o 3_o 4_o 9_o 10._o it_o exhort_v we_o 1_o to_o seek_v this_o benefit_n of_o god_n exhort_v exhort_v mat._n 6.11_o motiv_n 1_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o life_n good_a and_o satisfy_v that_o we_o may_v cheerful_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o our_o call_n 2_o we_o need_v it_o daily_o see_v it_o perish_v with_o the_o use_n 3_o god_n can_v abundant_o give_v it_o mean_n 1_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n mat._n 6.33_o prov._n 13.25_o 2_o be_v diligent_a in_o thy_o particular_a calling_n prov._n 13.4_o 2_o to_o imitate_v our_o heavenly_a father_n in_o satisfy_v the_o mouth_n of_o our_o needy_a brethren_n with_o good_a thing_n 2_o doctrine_n hereby_o david_n youth_n be_v renew_v as_o the_o eagle_n explic._n explic._n the_o hebrew_n here_o for_o the_o grammatical_a construction_n be_v subject_a to_o divers_a interpretation_n most_o render_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o translation_n thy_o youth_n be_v renew_v like_o the_o eagle_n other_o think_v this_o incongruous_a because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agree_v neither_o in_o gender_n nor_o number_n though_o such_o enallage_n be_v not_o altogether_o unusual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n junius_n therefore_o render_v it_o servas_fw-la te_fw-la recentem_fw-la tanquam_fw-la aquila_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pueritiâ_fw-la tuâ_fw-la other_o otherwise_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v more_o simple_o and_o more_o to_o the_o letter_n translate_v thus_o thou_o shall_v renew_v thyself_o thy_o youth_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o eagle_n for_o the_o pause_n rebhiah_n at_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o be_v against_o the_o ordinary_a interpretation_n but_o whatsoever_o the_o syntax_n be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o whole_a clause_n be_v plain_a enough_o viz._n david_n here_o illustrate_v god_n benefit_n of_o satisfy_v his_o mouth_n with_o good_a by_o this_o effect_n of_o it_o that_o thereby_o his_o youthful_a strength_n and_o vigour_n be_v still_o repair_v and_o so_o continue_v beyond_o the_o ordinary_a time_n which_o be_v further_o argue_v à _fw-la simili_fw-la like_v a_o eagle_n concern_v the_o eagle_n aristotle_n and_o pliny_n who_o be_v diligent_a observer_n of_o natural_a thing_n tell_v we_o the_o former_a that_o she_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d long-lived_a the_o other_o that_o she_o die_v at_o last_o not_o through_o age_n or_o any_o inward_a sickness_n or_o decay_n of_o nature_n but_o by_o mere_a hunger_n her_o upper_a beak_n be_v so_o overgrow_v that_o the_o crookedness_n thereof_o hinder_v she_o from_o take_v her_o meat_n other_o say_v that_o in_o her_o old_a age_n she_o cast_v or_o break_v off_o that_o crookedness_n and_o so_o renew_v her_o strength_n and_o youth_n but_o we_o need_v not_o go_v so_o far_o the_o scripture_n itself_o have_v many_o passage_n concern_v the_o vigour_n of_o the_o eagle_n strong_a and_o swift_a man_n be_v compare_v to_o eagle_n 2_o sam._n 1.23_o hos_fw-la 8.1_o yea_o god_n himself_o be_v liken_v to_o a_o eagle_n exod._n 19.4_o deut._n 32.11_o 12._o this_o similitude_n therefore_o serve_v most_o fit_o to_o express_v david_n great_a vigour_n the_o effect_n of_o god_n satisfy_v his_o mouth_n with_o good_a as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v isa_n 40.31_o that_o such_o be_v david_n vigour_n even_o in_o his_o latter_a day_n see_v psal_n 18.32_o 33_o 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o that_o psalm_n be_v compose_v by_o he_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n after_o the_o subdue_a of_o all_o his_o enemy_n appear_v by_o the_o title_n of_o it_o as_o also_o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o story_n in_o the_o 2_o book_n of_o samuel_n for_o his_o last_o enemy_n that_o rise_v against_o he_o be_v sheba_n and_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o 20_o chapter_n and_o this_o psalm_n be_v record_v chap._n 22._o the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o former_a doctrine_n for_o as_o 1_o god_n have_v much_o work_n for_o david_n to_o do_v for_o the_o performance_n whereof_o 2_o he_o have_v not_o be_v able_a unless_o his_o body_n have_v be_v lusty_a &_o vigorous_a nor_o 3_o can_v it_o so_o have_v be_v have_v not_o god_n satisfy_v his_o mouth_n with_o good_a so_o neither_o 4_o have_v that_o be_v sufficient_a without_o god_n special_a blessing_n thereupon_o that_o therefore_o david_n body_n may_v be_v lively_a &_o fit_a for_o the_o business_n impose_v upon_o he_o god_n as_o he_o plentiful_o supply_v he_o with_o good_a thing_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n so_o here_o he_o bless_v the_o use_n of_o they_o with_o this_o effect_n of_o renew_v or_o continue_v his_o youthful_a strength_n and_o vigour_n like_o the_o eagle_n uses_n the_o instruction_n which_o hence_o arise_v instr_n instr_n be_v 1_o from_o the_o thing_n itself_o the_o continuance_n or_o renew_n of_o david_n strength_n or_o vigour_n where_o we_o see_v what_o be_v the_o end_n or_o use_v of_o those_o good_a thing_n wherewith_o god_n satisfy_v we_o and_o particular_o of_o meat_n and_o drink_n feast_n be_v not_o simple_o unlawful_a but_o so_o they_o be_v use_v moderate_o and_o seasonable_o the_o scripture_n allow_v they_o 1_o for_o mirth_n or_o cheerfulness_n eccles_n 10.19_o of_o which_o sort_n be_v marriage-feast_n at_o one_o whereof_o our_o saviour_n be_v present_a with_o his_o disciple_n joh._n 2._o and_o when_o they_o want_v wine_n supply_v it_o by_o a_o miracle_n to_o which_o also_o be_v liken_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 22.1_o and_o the_o participation_n of_o eternal_a glory_n mat._n 25.1_o etc._n etc._n 2_o to_o preserve_v mutual_a love_n job_n 1.4_o which_o job_n though_o a_o most_o careful_a father_n do_v not_o dislike_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o context_n 3_o for_o a_o thankful_a commemoration_n of_o god_n benefit_n gen._n 21.8_o nehem._n 8.10_o 12._o est_fw-la 9.19_o 22._o luke_n 5.29_o but_o the_o ordinary_a use_n and_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o the_o body_n eccles_n 10.17_o that_o so_o man_n perform_v the_o
mat._n 26.53_o and_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n exod._n 33.2_o 2_o sam._n 24._o isa_n 37.36_o psal_n 35.5_o 6._o uses_n the_o use_v of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v much_o what_o the_o same_o with_o those_o vers_n 19_o 20._o see_v all_o these_o three_o verse_n tend_v to_o one_o scope_n the_o set_v forth_o god_n power_n and_o majesty_n that_o he_o have_v his_o throne_n establish_v in_o the_o heaven_n vers_fw-la 19_o that_o he_o have_v archangel_n excel_v in_o power_n as_o captain_n of_o his_o host_n vers_n 20._o and_o that_o he_o have_v as_o here_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o other_o angel_n as_o soldier_n to_o fight_v his_o battle_n i_o shall_v only_o urge_v it_o to_o exhort_v and_o encourage_v we_o to_o fight_v valiant_o under_o god_n banner_n exhort_v exhort_v as_o against_o carnal_a enemy_n if_o god_n shall_v call_v we_o to_o it_o so_o especial_o against_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n which_o we_o shall_v never_o want_v so_o long_o as_o our_o life_n be_v a_o warfare_n upon_o earth_n motive_n 1_o from_o the_o military_a oath_n or_o sacrament_n where_o with_o we_o have_v bind_v ourselves_o hereunto_o in_o our_o baptism_n 2_o from_o the_o cruelty_n of_o these_o enemy_n who_o never_o a_o whit_n the_o more_o spare_v any_o man_n for_o yield_v himself_o to_o they_o and_o most_o officious_o serve_v they_o 3_o from_o certain_a hope_n of_o victory_n if_o we_o resist_v as_o we_o ought_v jam._n 4.7_o soldier_n fight_v against_o worldly_a enemy_n can_v not_o always_o assure_v themselves_o of_o victory_n eccle._n 9.11_o 1_o king_n 20.11_o see_v themselves_o be_v many_o time_n wicked_a and_o though_o pious_a and_o fight_v for_o a_o good_a cause_n yet_o god_n have_v not_o simple_o promise_v they_o shall_v always_o prevail_v but_o against_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n we_o have_v most_o firm_a and_o absolute_a promise_n of_o prevail_a if_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o ourselves_o 4_o the_o victory_n shall_v be_v most_o gainful_a and_o most_o glorious_a 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o revel_v 3.21_o mean_n 1_o by_o way_n of_o remove_v impediment_n 1_o flee_v worldly_a care_n and_o delight_n 2_o tim._n 2.3_o 4._o 2_o beware_v of_o intemperance_n sloth_n security_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o 2_o direct_v 1_o take_v the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n ephes_n 6._o 2_o follow_v god_n direction_n mark_v the_o word_n 3_o fervent_o constant_o and_o humble_o implore_v his_o assistance_n 2_o doctrine_n they_o be_v his_o minister_n do_v his_o pleasure_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o minister_n explic._n explic._n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o constant_a acception_n both_o of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o it_o come_v be_v speak_v of_o man_n signify_v not_o any_o servant_n promiscuous_o but_o only_o such_o a_o one_o as_o give_v attendance_n upon_o his_o master_n person_n wait_v upon_o he_o stand_v before_o he_o serve_v in_o his_o presence_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v joseph_n to_o potiphar_n after_o he_o find_v favour_n in_o his_o sight_n gen._n 39.4_o and_o to_o the_o chief_a butler_n and_o baker_n gen._n 40.4_o joshua_n to_o moses_n exod._n 24.13_o &_o 33.11_o num._n 11.28_o deut._n 1.38_o jos_n 1.1_o elisha_n to_o elijah_n 1_o king_n 19.21_o &_o 2_o king_n 3.11_o and_o elishahs_n servitor_n to_o he_o 2_o king_n 4.43_o &_o 6.15_o amnons_n to_o he_o 2_o sam._n 13.17_o 18._o abishag_fw-mi to_o david_n 1_o king_n 1.4_o 15._o and_o so_o more_o particular_o it_o be_v use_v of_o the_o servant_n of_o king_n which_o be_v in_o attendance_n upon_o their_o person_n whether_o continual_o as_o their_o domestical_a servant_n or_o by_o course_n see_v psal_n 101.6_o prov._n 29.12_o 1_o king_n 10.5_o 1_o chron._n 27.1_o &_o 28.1_o 2_o chron._n 17.19_o &_o 22.8_o est_fw-la 1.10_o &_o 2.2_o &_o 6.3_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n the_o great_a king_n it_o signify_v such_o as_o be_v in_o near_a and_o special_a attendance_n upon_o he_o stand_v before_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o it_o be_v peculiar_o attribute_v 1_o to_o his_o priest_n levite_n and_o such_o as_o minister_v about_o holy_a thing_n at_o the_o least_o 70._o time_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n 2_o to_o his_o angel_n as_o here_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o do_v his_o pleasure_n god_n pleasure_n which_o he_o will_v have_v do_v by_o all_o reasonable_a creature_n respect_v both_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n contain_v in_o his_o commandment_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v viz._n out_o of_o obedience_n or_o because_o he_o command_v it_o as_o therefore_o it_o be_v here_o necessary_o presuppose_v that_o the_o angel_n harken_v to_o god_n voice_n so_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o they_o do_v his_o pleasure_n that_o be_v his_o commandment_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o substance_n be_v say_v here_o which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o insist_v long_o upon_o it_o for_o proof_n of_o the_o doctrine_n see_v psalm_n 104.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cite_v by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 1.7_o and_o allude_v to_o vers_n 14._o so_o dan._n 7.10_o where_o the_o chaldee_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o targum_fw-la expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o king_n 1.4_o and_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n so_o expound_v himself_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n by_o another_o phrase_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n viz._n stand_v before_o he_o which_o be_v often_o join_v with_o minister_a as_o deut._n 10.8_o &_o 17.12_o &_o 18.5_o 7._o 1_o king_n 8.11_o 2_o chron._n 29.11_o so_o the_o stand_n of_o his_o minister_n 1_o king_n 10.5_o the_o reason_n see_v vers_fw-la 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctr._fw-la 3_o uses_n here_z 1_o we_o may_v observe_v concern_v the_o name_n and_o office_n of_o a_o minister_n instr_n instr_n that_o it_o be_v usual_o much_o mistake_v as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o name_n of_o slavery_n and_o baseness_n of_o service_n indeed_o it_o be_v but_o of_o the_o most_o free_a ingenuous_a and_o honourable_a service_n that_o be_v for_o 1_o it_o be_v not_o for_o a_o ordinary_a man_n to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o minister_n or_o attendant_n upon_o his_o person_n though_o he_o may_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o servant_n to_o do_v his_o business_n prov._n 12.9_o as_o appear_v by_o all_o the_o place_n quote_v in_o the_o explication_n 2_o of_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o same_o master_n his_o minister_n or_o those_o who_o be_v about_o his_o person_n be_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o most_o in_o grace_n and_o honour_n with_o he_o 3_o the_o great_a and_o more_o honourable_a the_o master_n be_v the_o more_o honourable_a also_o be_v his_o minister_n how_o honourable_a therefore_o be_v it_o to_o be_v god_n minister_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n herein_o they_o that_o stand_v before_o he_o here_o upon_o earth_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o same_o rank_n and_o degree_n of_o service_n with_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n think_v it_o no_o disparagement_n but_o a_o honour_n even_o to_o king_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n minister_n rom._n 13.4_o 6._o another_o mistake_n there_o be_v which_o perhaps_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o viz._n that_o people_n account_v of_o god_n minister_n as_o if_o they_o be_v their_o minister_n or_o rather_o their_o servant_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o they_o minister_v for_o their_o sake_n and_o so_o in_o that_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o minister_v unto_o they_o or_o rather_o for_o they_o num._n 16.9_o ezek._n 44.11_o coloss_n 1.7_o rom._n 15.16_o but_o so_o do_v the_o angel_n also_o heb._n 1.14_o and_o yet_o i_o suppose_v no_o man_n can_v be_v so_o foolish_o proud_a as_o to_o think_v himself_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n or_o any_o way_n thereby_o superior_a to_o they_o but_o rather_o contrary_a as_o he_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o another_o charge_n custody_n tuition_n etc._n etc._n be_v therein_o inferior_a to_o he_o to_o who_o he_o be_v commit_v 2_o we_o see_v here_o the_o nature_n and_o duty_n of_o servant_n even_o of_o the_o most_o honourable_a kind_n of_o servant_n viz._n minister_n or_o attendant_n upon_o the_o person_n of_o their_o lord_n that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o do_v their_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n but_o he_o who_o servant_n or_o minister_n they_o be_v so_o aristotle_n make_v it_o the_o property_n of_o a_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o live_v not_o as_o himself_o
be_v deadly_a to_o they_o job_n 9.4_o isa_n 27.4_o etc._n etc._n &_o 45.9_o jer._n 7.19_o some_o reason_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o hence_o that_o they_o can_v not_o prevail_v see_v god_n throne_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o heaven_n job_n 35.5_o 6._o psal_n 2.4_o for_o 1_o enemy_n may_v hide_v themselves_o from_o man_n but_o he_o who_o have_v his_o throne_n in_o heaven_n see_v all_o thing_n wherefore_o david_n connect_v these_o two_o the_o lord_n throne_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_z his_o eye_n behold_v his_o eyelid_n try_v the_o child_n of_o man_n psal_n 11.4_o 2_o enemy_n may_v overcome_v man_n but_o he_o who_o have_v his_o throne_n in_o heaven_n as_o himself_o be_v omnipotent_a so_o he_o have_v all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n most_o obedient_a to_o he_o and_o what_o can_v silly_a man_n do_v against_o so_o many_o myriade_n of_o they_o whereof_o one_o in_o one_o night_n destroy_v 185000_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o assyrian_n 3_o enemy_n may_v defend_v themselves_o against_o man_n in_o fence_a city_n as_o the_o jebusite_n but_o fortification_n be_v of_o no_o force_n against_o he_o who_o have_v his_o throne_n in_o the_o heaven_n from_o whence_o he_o can_v rain_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o they_o beside_o in_o those_o very_a fence_a city_n though_o god_n have_v not_o his_o throne_n there_o as_o in_o heaven_n yet_o he_o be_v true_o present_a as_o he_o be_v every_o where_o and_o therefore_o fortification_n which_o be_v to_o keep_v out_o the_o enemy_n be_v vain_a against_o he_o 4_o enemy_n if_o they_o be_v too_o weak_a may_v flee_v as_o hadad_n into_o egypt_n but_o from_o he_o who_o have_v his_o throne_n in_o heaven_n and_o his_o footstool_n upon_o earth_n how_o can_v any_o man_n flee_v psal_n 139.7_o etc._n etc._n this_o reprove_v they_o who_o fear_n and_o obey_v man_n invest_v with_o earthly_a power_n repr_fw-la repr_fw-la more_o than_o he_o who_o have_v his_o throne_n in_o heaven_n on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o comfort_v and_o encourage_v the_o people_n of_o god_n consol_n consol_n confidence_n in_o man_n even_o in_o prince_n who_o throne_n be_v upon_o earth_n be_v slippery_a and_o unsafe_a psal_n 146.3_o 4._o but_o he_o who_o have_v his_o throne_n in_o heaven_n have_v all_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o deliver_v his_o from_o all_o evil_n and_o to_o enrich_v they_o with_o all_o good_a thing_n if_o therefore_o our_o enemy_n ask_v we_o as_o the_o heathen_a do_v the_o israelite_n psal_n 115.2_o where_o be_v your_o god_n our_o answer_n may_v be_v with_o israel_n vers_fw-la 3._o our_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n he_o have_v do_v do_v and_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o last_o exhort_v exhort_v this_o shall_v exhort_v we_o 1_o to_o seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o where_o god_n throne_n be_v where_o christ_n now_o be_v sit_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n colos_n 3.1_o 2_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o endeavour_v that_o god_n may_v be_v here_o with_o we_o by_o his_o gracious_a presence_n motiv_n 1._o even_o this_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v unspeakable_o good_a and_o pleasant_a in_o itself_o 2_o it_o certain_o lead_v to_o his_o glorious_a presence_n mean_n 1._o by_o remove_v the_o impediment_n flee_v sin_n which_o separate_v from_o god_n by_o which_o man_n forsake_v god_n and_o for_o which_o god_n forsake_v man_n 2_o direct_v 1_o be_v in_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n 2_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o and_o in_o humility_n have_v respect_n unto_o all_o his_o commandment_n 2_o doctrine_n his_o kingdom_n rule_v over_o all_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o kingdom_n expl._n expl._n this_o word_n as_o it_o belong_v to_o man_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n 1_o for_o the_o kingly_a power_n itself_o 1_v sam._n 13.13_o 2_o for_o the_o object_n of_o this_o power_n that_o be_v the_o country_n ester_n 3.8_o together_o with_o the_o inhabitant_n psal_n 79.6_o so_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n also_o take_v 1_o for_o the_o power_n psal_n 145.11_o 13._o 2_o for_o the_o place_n galat._n 5.21_o here_o it_o be_v take_v the_o former_a way_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a effect_n of_o rule_v which_o be_v not_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o place_n but_o of_o the_o power_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o all_o this_o word_n comprehend_v all_o creature_n actual_o existent_a yea_o further_o god_n kingdom_n extend_v to_o all_o thing_n possible_a to_o be_v which_o with_o his_o word_n he_o can_v make_v either_o to_o be_v or_o not_o to_o be_v to_o be_v after_o this_o or_o any_o other_o manner_n nay_o last_o even_a sin_n also_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n power_n he_o can_v at_o his_o pleasure_n either_o hinder_v or_o permit_v they_o direct_v they_o to_o their_o object_n ezek._n 21.21_o and_o end_n determine_v they_o for_o the_o time_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v and_o how_o long_o they_o shall_v continue_v and_o for_o the_o greatness_n to_o what_o height_n they_o shall_v grow_v and_o final_o either_o remit_v or_o punish_v they_o that_o god_n kingdom_n be_v over_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v 1_o chron._n 29.11_o 12._o 2_o chron._n 20.6_o psal_n 135.6_o this_o nabuchadnezzar_n learn_v by_o experience_n dan._n 4.34_o 35._o and_o it_o appear_v also_o in_o that_o god_n give_v unto_o christ_n the_o mediator_n all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n mat._n 28.18_o he_o have_v give_v also_o unto_o all_o man_n all_o the_o power_n they_o have_v rom._n 13.1_o it_o appear_v also_o in_o that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o great_a king_n above_o all_o god_n psal_n 95.3_o now_o there_o be_v call_v god_n to_o omit_v idol_n angel_n hebr._n 1.6_o out_o of_o psal_n 97.7_o king_n judge_n and_o magistrate_n psal_n 82.1_o 6._o if_o therefore_o god_n be_v king_n above_o all_o these_o most_o potent_a creature_n then_o doubtless_o above_o all_o other_o also_o the_o reason_n of_o god_n dominion_n 1_o in_o respect_n of_o all_o thing_n actual_o existent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v found_v 1_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o psal_n 24.1_o 2._o neither_o do_v he_o create_v they_o of_o any_o matter_n prepare_v by_o another_o but_o of_o mere_a nothing_o for_o he_o create_v they_o only_o by_o his_o word_n and_o create_v they_o whole_o and_o therefore_o he_o have_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a right_n over_o all_o creature_n have_v no_o partner_n with_o he_o in_o his_o dominion_n and_o this_o dominion_n be_v over_o all_o creature_n and_o over_o the_o whole_a creature_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o 2_o in_o the_o preservation_n of_o they_o which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o second_o creation_n or_o the_o continuation_n of_o their_o essence_n by_o a_o univocal_a influx_n of_o the_o same_o every_o moment_n of_o their_o duration_n act._n 17.28_o hebr._n 1.3_o hence_o all_o creature_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o be_v be_v necessary_o subject_a to_o his_o dominion_n nor_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n be_v withdraw_v from_o it_o both_o these_o reason_n or_o foundation_n of_o god_n dominion_n over_o all_o thing_n existent_a be_v join_v nehem._n 9.6_o 2_o in_o respect_n of_o thing_n possible_a in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o that_o possibility_n be_v found_v in_o his_o power_n whereby_o he_o can_v at_o his_o pleasure_n either_o produce_v they_o into_o act_n or_o leave_v they_o still_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o nothing_o rom._n 4.17_o 1_o cor._n 1.28_o 3_o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v lord_n over_o the_o creature_n of_o which_o &_o by_o which_o they_o be_v commit_v and_o because_o he_o himself_o only_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n against_o who_o they_o be_v commit_v psal_n 51.4_o jam._n 4.12_o object_n but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o god_n often_o complain_v of_o man_n be_v rebellious_a and_o cast_v away_o his_o yoke_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 1.2_o &_o 65.2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n jer._n 5.5_o whence_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o howsoever_o he_o have_v right_a yet_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la his_o kingdom_n do_v not_o rule_v over_o all_o answ_n i_o answer_v god_n dominion_n be_v found_v as_o be_v show_v before_o in_o the_o creature_n perpetual_a dependence_n upon_o he_o both_o for_o essence_n and_o operation_n it_o be_v no_o more_o possible_a that_o any_o creature_n shall_v withdraw_v itself_o from_o under_o god_n dominion_n then_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o act_v or_o subsist_v of_o itself_o without_o dependence_n upon_o he_o the_o rebellion_n therefore_o of_o wicked_a man_n and_o angel_n against_o god_n though_o it_o violate_v the_o rule_n which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v they_o to_o walk_v by_o yet_o do_v not_o diminish_v his_o dominion_n over_o they_o for_o as_o anselme_n elegant_o illustrate_v it_o god_n will_v and_o so_o his_o dominion_n compass_n man_v about_o as_o the_o heaven_n compass_n about_o the_o earth_n that_o
to_o god_n voice_n 1_o because_o they_o know_v as_o in_o the_o former_a doctrine_n how_o much_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v he_o both_o for_o his_o excellency_n and_o goodness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o covenant_n with_o they_o also_o out_o of_o sense_n of_o the_o sweetness_n and_o profitablenesse_n of_o obedience_n in_o themselves_o and_o consideration_n of_o the_o misery_n follow_v upon_o disobedience_n in_o the_o devil_n 2_o because_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_v be_v necessary_o prerequire_v unto_o obedience_n uses_n see_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a obedience_n instr_n instr_n to_o which_o be_v require_v not_o only_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v which_o our_o superior_a will_n to_o be_v do_v but_o also_o that_o his_o will_v be_v first_o know_v and_o then_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v because_o it_o be_v know_v that_o he_o will_v it_o such_o must_v be_v our_o obedience_n towards_o god_n this_o reprove_v 1_o such_o as_o be_v negligent_o ignorant_a of_o god_n will_n repr_fw-la repr_fw-la for_o this_o ignorance_n be_v voluntary_a in_o the_o root_n yet_o in_o sensu_fw-la composito_fw-la or_o remain_v such_o necessitate_v to_o sin_n for_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o be_v so_o ignorant_a whether_o it_o dissent_v from_o reason_n so_o err_v or_o consent_v to_o it_o be_v evil_a thom._n 12_o ae_z q._n 19_o be_v 5.6_o o._n 2_o it_o also_o hinder_v repentance_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o repentance_n of_o sin_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n nor_o can_v there_o be_v any_o sorrow_n where_o there_o be_v no_o acknowledgement_n yea_o no_o knowledge_n nor_o any_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n without_o knowledge_n of_o the_o commandment_n against_o which_o it_o be_v nor_o any_o knowledge_n of_o this_o unless_o we_o harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n 2_o much_o more_o such_o as_o be_v affect_o ignorant_a namely_o who_o understand_v in_o a_o confuse_a notion_n that_o the_o thing_n which_o god_n command_v be_v contrary_a to_o their_o lust_n will_v not_o hear_v or_o know_v it_o distinct_o he_o that_o so_o sin_n do_v not_o sin_n out_o of_o ignorance_n that_o be_v ignorance_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o object_n of_o his_o sin_n see_v job_n 21.14_o act._n 28.27_o hos_fw-la 4.6_o prov._n 1.24_o etc._n etc._n 3_o such_o as_o hear_v the_o truth_n with_o a_o contemplative_a ear_n detain_v it_o in_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 1.18_o 4_o such_o as_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o lust_n to_o fulfil_v they_o for_o every_o lust_n have_v a_o voice_n and_o that_o a_o imperious_a voice_n if_o envy_n and_o malice_n bid_v cain_n kill_v his_o brother_n he_o will_v break_v all_o bond_n of_o nature_n to_o do_v it_o if_o ambition_n bid_v absalon_n rebel_v against_o his_o father_n yea_o and_o kill_v he_o too_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v or_o he_o shall_v want_v of_o his_o will_n if_o covetousness_n bid_v achan_n take_v a_o wedge_n of_o gold_n he_o will_v do_v it_o though_o he_o know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o if_o it_o bid_v judas_n betray_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n christ_n though_o he_o have_v hear_v before_o that_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o that_o shall_v do_v it_o that_o he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v yet_o he_o will_v do_v it_o etc._n etc._n but_o let_v we_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n word_n motive_n exhort_v exhort_v from_o the_o example_n of_o these_o angel_n of_o the_o high_a order_n who_o though_o of_o excellent_a understanding_n and_o knowledge_n yet_o humble_o hearken_v to_o it_o verse_n 21._o we_o have_v see_v the_o description_n of_o the_o angel_n vers_fw-la 20._o the_o effect_n which_o they_o produce_v be_v common_a to_o they_o with_o these_o vers_n 21._o for_o both_o bless_v god_n and_o so_o also_o our_o blessing_n god_n to_o which_o david_n here_o intend_v to_o exhort_v be_v alike_o deduce_v from_o both_o example_n wherefore_o these_o two_o doctrine_n may_v more_o commodious_o be_v defer_v 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