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that_o riches_n whole_a host_n of_o man_n and_o league_n be_v weak_a preseruation_n of_o governoures_n not_o only_o the_o sacred_a history_n but_o also_o wise_a man_n live_v without_o the_o church_n do_v witness_n the_o say_n of_o cicero_n in_o 9_o epistolarum_n be_v know_v thou_o understand_v how_o that_o cneius_n pompeius_n be_v not_o preserve_v neither_o by_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n nor_o of_o his_o exploit_n neither_o yet_o by_o the_o suit_n and_o service_n of_o king_n and_o nation_n whereof_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o boast_v the_o name_n of_o god_n then_o as_o solomon_n say_v be_v a_o strong_a defence_n pro._n 18._o that_o be_v invocation_n upon_o the_o lord_n to_o this_o who_o so_o flee_v find_v help_v and_o deliverance_n but_o therefore_o he_o wise_o say_v in_o this_o verse_n in_o the_o day_n of_o â—â—â—ble_a that_o he_o may_v signify_v the_o burden_n of_o buâ—â—â—es_n and_o danger_n which_o good_a prince_n endure_v in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n for_o the_o devil_n be_v enemy_n unto_o prosperous_a government_n and_o by_o manifold_a way_n hinder_v the_o same_o by_o sedition_n move_v make_v war_n and_o work_v other_o mean_n upon_o this_o horrible_a hatred_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o devil_n we_o think_v let_v we_o cry_v out_o with_o josaphat_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n sure_o there_o be_v not_o so_o great_a fortitude_n in_o we_o that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o strive_v against_o this_o multitude_n which_o rusheâ—h_v upon_o we_o with_o so_o great_a assault_n but_o when_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v that_o be_v remain_v unto_o we_o even_o to_o cast_v our_o eye_n unto_o thou_o o_o god_n alone_o wherefore_o when_o as_o our_o prince_n be_v exercise_v in_o great_a hazard_n and_o danger_n for_o their_o godly_a procession_n we_o must_v crave_v with_o most_o ardent_a prayer_n that_o god_n will_v utter_o subverte_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o tyrant_n and_o preserve_v our_o weak_a church_n and_o family_n publish_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o fly_v unto_o he_o for_o defence_n verse_n 2._o send_v thou_o help_v from_o his_o holy_a hill_n and_o out_o of_o zion_n geve_v thou_o defence_n the_o church_n repeat_v the_o same_o sorrow_n and_o prayer_n to_o show_v that_o she_o with_o all_o her_o heart_n pray_v for_o king_n and_o all_o those_o in_o authority_n under_o they_o for_o she_o be_v not_o ignorant_a how_o great_a and_o how_o many_o impediment_n there_o be_v unto_o prosperous_a government_n namely_o infirmity_n grow_v in_o we_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o deull_n who_o be_v delight_v in_o destruction_n of_o god_n handieworke_n in_o mankind_n and_o that_o same_o burden_n of_o business_n and_o danger_n wherein_o many_o sudden_a and_o inextricable_a evil_n contrary_n to_o their_o mind_n be_v offer_v unto_o governor_n like_a as_o david_n do_v not_o foresee_v the_o sedition_n of_o his_o son_n unto_o these_o impediment_n do_v he_o not_o oppose_v engine_n of_o war_n but_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o prayer_n by_o god_n yea_o his_o defence_n help_n and_o heavenly_a fortitude_n verse_n 3._o that_o he_o may_v remember_v all_o thy_o sacrifice_n &_o make_v fat_a thy_o peace_n offer_v hitherto_o have_v the_o church_n commend_v unto_o god_n the_o personage_n of_o godly_a governor_n now_o do_v he_o commend_v unto_o god_n their_o labour_n and_o counsel_n and_o yet_o in_o deed_n let_v this_o verse_n be_v understand_v as_o touchinge_v god_n acceptation_n not_o only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o meaning_n and_o experience_n of_o his_o acceptation_n as_o if_o david_n say_v geve_v prosperity_n in_o peaceable_a government_n and_o victory_n in_o battle_n so_o as_o magistrate_n may_v have_v experience_n in_o you_o â—_o thing_n itself_o that_o thou_o be_v the_o champion_n and_o get_v the_o chief_a honour_n of_o policy_n and_o that_o prayer_n make_v for_o they_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a liplabour_n let_v also_o their_o labour_n and_o careful_a sorrow_n reasonable_a seruinge_n of_o god_n and_o let_v they_o be_v refer_v unto_o this_o end_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o true_a religion_n may_v be_v advance_v that_o school_n may_v be_v maintain_v and_o tender_a youth_n instruct_v neither_o let_v the_o church_n be_v utter_o disperse_v nor_o the_o young_a plant_n of_o thy_o church_n be_v hurt_v or_o hinder_v also_o that_o man_n life_n and_o manner_n may_v with_o honest_a discipline_n be_v govern_v let_v they_o look_v upon_o these_o conclusion_n so_o oft_o as_o either_o they_o exercise_v judgement_n at_o home_n either_o else_o war_n abroad_o such_o a_o government_n pinguis_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v both_o please_v god_n and_o also_o be_v profitable_a for_o his_o church_n verse_n 4._o and_o geve_v unto_o thou_o thy_o heart_n desire_n and_o fulfil_v all_o thy_o mind_n this_o verse_n agree_v with_o the_o former_a for_o it_o ask_v of_o god_n prosperity_n in_o counsel_n and_o affair_n of_o government_n at_o home_n in_o peace_n and_o abroad_o in_o war_n most_o true_a be_v the_o say_n extant_a in_o the_o 16._o proverb_n a_o 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together_o yet_o shall_v your_o counsel_n come_v unto_o nought_o and_o david_n 2._o king_n 15._o say_v o_o lord_n turn_v the_o counsel_n of_o achitophel_n into_o foolishness_n verse_n 5_o we_o be_v glad_a in_o thy_o salvation_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n shall_v we_o triumph_n the_o lord_n fulfil_v all_o thy_o petition_n this_o thanks_o geve_v for_o victory_n have_v david_n in_o mouth_n and_o mind_n so_o often_o as_o he_o bring_v forth_o his_o host_n into_o the_o field_n so_o often_o as_o he_o set_v they_o in_o battle_n array_n and_o so_o often_o as_o he_o give_v onset_n upon_o the_o enemy_n host_n i_o will_v overcome_v and_o put_v to_o fooyle_v my_o enemy_n not_o with_o my_o army_n but_o with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v carry_v they_o captive_n in_o triumph_n over_o they_o not_o through_o the_o valiancy_n of_o my_o soldier_n but_o as_o arm_v with_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n but_o although_o it_o seem_v a_o foolish_a thing_n to_o triumph_v before_o the_o 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