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mischief_n but_o far_o from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n here_o in_o the_o text_n there_o be_v somewhat_o put_v in_o opposition_n to_o both_o 1._o for_o their_o nearness_n to_o do_v mischief_n god_n be_v near_o to_o help_v 2._o they_o be_v far_o off_o from_o the_o law_n the_o man_n of_o god_n assert_v that_o god_n commandment_n be_v truth_n all_o their_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n do_v not_o abate_v and_o lessen_v his_o esteem_n of_o it_o so_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v that_o the_o enemy_n can_v be_v so_o ready_a to_o hurt_v as_o god_n be_v to_o help_v and_o deliver_v they_o can_v go_v about_o to_o defeat_v promise_n as_o god_n will_v go_v about_o to_o fulfil_v they_o mark_v he_o compare_v the_o readiness_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o hurt_v with_o the_o readiness_n of_o god_n their_o contempt_n of_o the_o word_n with_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n or_o god_n justification_n of_o it_o in_o short_a in_o the_o verse_n we_o may_v observe_v two_o branch_n i._n something_o 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and_o this_o do_v allay_v all_o our_o care_n and_o fear_n phil._n 4._o 5_o 6._o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n therefore_o be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o still_o present_a by_o his_o providence_n or_o hasten_v his_o second_o come_v rev._n 22._o 20._o i_o come_v quick_o i_o rather_o quote_v that_o place_n for_o the_o septuagint_n have_v it_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o he_o bid_v we_o be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o certain_o the_o belief_n of_o god_n nearness_n shall_v encourage_v we_o 2._o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o his_o word_n and_o law_n be_v thy_o commandment_n be_v truth_n one_o will_v think_v it_o have_v be_v more_o
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that_o even_o to_o the_o wicked_a and_o impenitent_a as_o psal._n 78._o 38._o and_o he_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o destroy_v they_o not_o it_o be_v call_v a_o remission_n improper_o because_o it_o be_v a_o reprieve_n for_o the_o time_n from_o the_o temporal_a judgement_n it_o be_v not_o a_o execute_v the_o sentence_n or_o a_o destroy_n the_o sinner_n present_o and_o that_o not_o from_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o sinner_n but_o from_o god_n pity_n over_o he_o as_o his_o creature_n but_o now_o a_o godly_a man_n have_v a_o true_a pardon_n renew_v at_o such_o time_n and_o he_o be_v
word_n as_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a doctrine_n suit_v to_o man_n necessity_n as_o the_o stony_a ground_n receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n mat._n 13._o 20._o certain_o he_o have_v yet_o a_o pure_a gladness_n than_o mere_o that_o man_n that_o be_v verse_v in_o natural_a study_n o_o but_o when_o a_o man_n can_v reflect_v upon_o the_o promise_n as_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o they_o that_o delight_n which_o flow_v from_o faith_n and_o be_v accompany_v with_o such_o a_o certainty_n sure_o that_o be_v a_o more_o pure_a delight_n than_o the_o other_o and_o do_v more_o ravish_v the_o heart_n they_o have_v more_o intimate_a and_o spiritual_a joy_n than_o other_o have_v 5._o it_o be_v a_o joy_n that_o end_v well_o carnal_a rejoice_v make_v way_n for_o sorrow_n the_o end_n of_o that_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n prov._n 14._o 13._o it_o be_v a_o poor_a force_a thing_n say_v cooper_n a_o man_n in_o a_o burn_a fever_n be_v ease_v no_o long_o by_o drink_v strong_a drink_n than_o while_o he_o be_v 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the_o more_o and_o to_o cleave_v to_o they_o with_o great_a firmness_n therefore_o i_o love_v thy_o testimony_n second_o to_o fear_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o tremble_v at_o the_o lord_n judgement_n as_o in_o the_o text._n there_o be_v two_o affection_n wherein_o we_o shall_v always_o seek_v to_o profit_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n of_o this_o last_o in_o the_o text_n my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v i._o the_o degree_n of_o his_o fear_n my_o flesh_n tremble_v ii_o the_o object_n of_o his_o fear_n for_o fear_v of_o thou_o iii_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o his_o fear_n i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n 1._o the_o degree_n of_o his_o fear_n my_o flesh_n tremble_v the_o word_n samar_n saint_n hierome_n render_v horrivilavit_fw-la caro_fw-la mea_fw-la my_o flesh_n be_v in_o horror_n and_o affrightment_n symmachus_n before_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o flesh_n make_v my_o hair_n stand_v a_o end_n as_o the_o prickle_n of_o a_o hedgehog_n which_o be_v a_o emblem_n of_o horror_n the_o poet_n persius_n express_v such_o a_o affrightment_n thus_o excussit_fw-la membris_fw-la tremor_n albus_fw-la aristas_fw-la my_o fear_n make_v my_o hair_n stand_v up_o like_o a_o field_n of_o corn_n from_o the_o contraction_n of_o the_o skin_n so_o it_o happen_v in_o ease_n of_o fear_n you_o have_v the_o like_a expression_n job_n 4._o 14_o 15._o fear_n come_v upon_o i_o and_o tremble_a which_o make_v all_o my_o bone_n to_o shake_v the_o hair_n of_o my_o flesh_n stand_v up_o and_o elsewhere_o the_o same_o word_n be_v so_o use_v the_o septuagint_n read_v it_o imperative_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pierce_v through_o my_o flesh_n with_o fear_n as_o with_o nail_n sure_o it_o note_v some_o deep_a sense_n and_o high_a degree_n of_o fear_n as_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n express_v upon_o like_a occasion_n hab._n 3._o 15._o when_o i_o hear_v this_o 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psal._n 94._o 15._o judgement_n shall_v return_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o all_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n shall_v follow_v it_o sometime_o they_o be_v asunder_o earthly_a judge_n may_v refuse_v the_o justice_n of_o righteousness_n a_o judge_n may_v suspend_v the_o act_n of_o his_o own_o judgement_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o long_o be_v sever_v god_n will_v bring_v forth_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n zach._n 8._o 17._o these_o thing_n i_o hate_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o then_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o providence_n god_n will_v not_o be_v unmindful_a of_o his_o promise_n psal._n 9_o 7_o 8_o 9_o he_o have_v prepare_v his_o throne_n for_o judgement_n and_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n he_o shall_v minister_v judgement_n to_o his_o people_n in_o uprightness_n court_n of_o justice_n among_o man_n be_v not_o always_o open_a they_o have_v termtime_n but_o god_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o hear_v paintiff_n they_o make_v complaint_n among_o man_n and_o they_o 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