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be_v but_o stranger_n and_o my_o husbandman_n verse_n 17._o lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o petition_n of_o the_o poor_a thou_o will_v confirm_v their_o heart_n thy_o ear_n will_v be_v press_v verse_n 18._o to_o judge_v the_o orphan_n and_o oppress_v that_o thencefoorth_o man_n rage_n no_o more_o upon_o earth_n in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v repeat_v the_o promise_n and_o final_a cause_n of_o delyverance_n for_o this_o cause_n special_o be_v the_o church_n delyver_v that_o the_o most_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n be_v not_o for_o ever_o pollute_v neither_o that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v extinguish_v but_o that_o always_o there_o shall_v remain_v upon_o earth_n both_o teacher_n and_o scholar_n celebrate_v the_o benefit_n of_o god_n in_o his_o church_n or_o scholehouse_n and_o to_o be_v therein_o true_a witness_n of_o his_o doctrine_n this_o cause_n be_v oftentimes_o inculcate_v to_o our_o ear_n as_o in_o the_o 79._o psalm_n help_v we_o o_o lord_n our_o saviour_n for_o the_o 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death_n for_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o church_n live_v as_o a_o exile_n in_o this_o world_n and_o settle_v her_o abode_n in_o troublesome_a dominion_n as_o it_o be_v in_o medea_n bosom_n and_o neither_o life_n she_o in_o exilement_n and_o wander_v without_o any_o certain_a rest_a place_n but_o be_v as_o a_o open_a pray_v unto_o all_o hazard_n of_o sudden_a danger_n for_o she_o be_v partly_o oppugned_a by_o manifest_a violence_n and_o partly_o by_o guileful_a snare_n subtle_o devise_v of_o the_o enemy_n but_o perhaps_o some_o man_n will_v ask_v the_o question_n wherehence_a come_v such_o and_o so_o great_a bitter_a hatred_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o ungodlie_a one_o against_o the_o church_n which_o keep_v and_o retain_v the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n this_o question_n do_v this_o psalm_n in_o one_o verse_n at_o full_a resolve_n the_o foundation_n be_v destroy_v what_o have_v the_o righteous_a do_v as_o if_o he_o say_v the_o church_n suffer_v not_o this_o beastly_a cruelty_n of_o the_o enemy_n hatred_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o grievous_a sin_n trouble_v the_o civil_a society_n of_o man_n but_o for_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n which_o be_v join_v with_o just_a and_o necessary_a reprehension_n of_o error_n idolatry_n and_o abomination_n which_o strive_v with_o the_o foundation_n for_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v but_o that_o the_o church_n which_o set_v forth_o the_o true_a meaning_n concern_v the_o essence_n and_o will_n of_o god_n shall_v therewith_o also_o reprehend_v the_o confusion_n of_o opinion_n and_o worshippinge_n which_o with_o a_o malignante_fw-la countenance_n that_o be_v by_o all_o evil_a show_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o manifest_a will_n of_o god_n for_o god_n have_v call_v his_o church_n unto_o this_o function_n to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v build_v
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the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n by_o reasonwherof_o it_o be_v evident_a plain_n what_o the_o cause_n be_v that_o move_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n to_o strive_v against_o the_o church_n but_o although_o the_o church_n be_v exercise_v in_o so_o many_o and_o great_a danger_n yet_o she_o be_v not_o discourage_v in_o mind_n but_o comfort_v she_o self_n in_o the_o confidence_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o help_n and_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o wicked_a enemy_n shall_v after_o a_o while_n fall_v headlong_o into_o eternal_a destruction_n for_o that_o god_n both_o care_v for_o and_o regard_v that_o society_n which_o retain_v the_o doctrine_n by_o he_o deliver_v that_o same_o thing_n do_v his_o promise_n in_o this_o psalm_n cleerelie_o testify_v true_o as_o touchinge_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o enemy_n he_o say_v it_o shall_v rain_v snare_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n let_v we_o therefore_o learn_v to_o apply_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o psalm_n unto_o the_o use_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o in_o so_o great_a variety_n of_o danger_n which_o hang_v over_o our_o head_n night_n and_o day_n let_v we_o crave_v and_o look_v for_o defence_n from_o these_o enemy_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n of_o christ_n jesus_n our_o redeemer_n hitherto_o have_v i_o expound_v the_o argument_n of_o this_o xi_o psalm_n now_o if_o it_o please_v you_o let_v we_o more_o diligent_o look_v upon_o every_o verse_n verse_n 1._o in_o the_o lord_n i_o put_v my_o trust_n why_o then_o say_v you_o unto_o my_o soul_n fly_v hence_o unto_o the_o hill_n like_o a_o bird_n the_o beginning_n consist_v in_o a_o enthymem_fw-la or_o silogisme_n who_o antecedent_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o faith_n the_o consequent_a be_v a_o rejection_n of_o that_o clamour_v and_o commination_n which_o the_o wicked_a one_o use_v he_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n put_v i_o my_o trust_n as_o if_o he_o annex_v who_o have_v in_o this_o first_o commandment_n make_v a_o league_n with_o i_o that_o he_o will_v take_v care_n over_o i_o and_o look_v upon_o i_o yea_o help_v i_o hear_v i_o and_o both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o after_o this_o life_n preserve_v i_o see_v therefore_o i_o be_o fortiff_v with_o such_o defence_n and_o savegarde_n why_o do_v you_o threaten_v and_o denounce_v unto_o i_o banishment_n and_o punishment_n know_v you_o not_o that_o there_o be_v many_o mansion_n or_o dwelling_n in_o my_o father_n house_n for_o although_o i_o must_v here_o in_o this_o life_n suffer_v exilemente_n great_a calamity_n and_o diverse_a death_n yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v in_o heaven_n have_v everlasting_a life_n joy_n and_o gladness_n yea_o everduring_a glory_n with_o the_o univerfall_a church_n with_o this_o most_o sweet_a and_o most_o strong_a comfort_n do_v i_o strengthen_v myself_o against_o the_o outcryinge_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o i_o bear_v about_o with_o i_o both_o in_o heart_n and_o mouth_n the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n rom._n 8._o if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o neither_o banishment_n nor_o punishment_n neither_o any_o thing_n else_o have_v such_o effect_n and_o force_n that_o it_o can_v pluck_v i_o away_o from_o the_o fatherlie_a love_n of_o god_n in_o deed_n this_o thy_o aboundante_fw-la knowledge_n o_o god_n we_o beseech_v thou_o seal_v in_o our_o heart_n with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n so_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o obey_v thou_o in_o suffer_v calamity_n which_o daily_a fall_n upon_o we_o for_o the_o confession_n of_o thy_o sincere_a doctrine_n verse_n 2._o for_o behold_v the_o ungodlie_a have_v bend_v their_o bow_n they_o have_v prepare_v their_o arrow_n upon_o their_o string_n that_o they_o may_v privelie_o shoot_v at_o they_o which_o be_v upright_o of_o heart_n as_o tirteus_n the_o musician_n say_v est_fw-la miserum_fw-la patria_fw-la amissa_fw-la laribusue_fw-la vagari_fw-la mendicum_fw-la &_o timida_fw-la voce_fw-la rogare_fw-la cibos_fw-la cum_fw-la natisue_fw-la errare_fw-la tuis_fw-la &_o coniuge_fw-la mesta_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la matre_fw-la pia_fw-la cumue_fw-la parent_n see_v a_o wretched_a case_n thy_o country_n leave_v to_o wander_v coast_n unknowen_a with_o tremble_a tongue_n &_o crave_v thy_o food_n not_o have_v of_o thy_o own_o and_o with_o thy_o child_n wander_v so_o and_o with_o thy_o woeful_a wife_n with_o good_a old_a sire_n and_o matron_n mild_a all_o lead_v exile_v life_n but_o much_o more_o heavy_a a_o case_n be_v it_o to_o be_v night_n and_o day_n conversant_a among_o the_o dart_n of_o the_o enemy_n &_o every_o moment_n to_o look_v for_o present_a death_n and_o such_o altother_n be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o life_n for_o as_o aeneas_n speak_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o a_o stranger_n and_o in_o misery_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o europa_n and_o asia_n wander_v through_o the_o desert_n of_o libya_n the_o same_o may_v much_o more_o be_v say_v of_o the_o church_n exile_v in_o this_o world_n 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verse_n 3._o because_o the_o foundation_n be_v destroy_v what_o have_v the_o righteous_a do_v the_o third_o verse_n expound_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o church_n be_v dâ—strâ—â—â—ed_v with_o so_o huge_a a_o multitude_n of_o calamity_n for_o although_o she_o be_v like_o the_o dove_n which_o have_v no_o gall_n hurt_v not_o with_o her_o bill_n and_o have_v harmless_a this_fw-mi yet_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v she_o hate_v of_o the_o world_n for_o that_o she_o true_o and_o simple_o publish_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o sharp_o reprehend_v lewd_a opinion_n and_o profane_a worshiping_n of_o god_n which_o s_o 〈…〉_o to_o overthrow_n and_o utter_o to_o deface_v the_o foundation_n l_o 〈…〉_o y_fw-es god_n the_o church_n war_v not_o for_o riches_n she_o seek_v not_o for_o promotion_n by_o movinge_a sedition_n she_o rage_v not_o in_o slaughter_n &_o other_o mischiâ—es_n which_o trouble_v the_o society_n of_o man_n but_o she_o gather_v together_o the_o pure_a grain_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o 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