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submit_v to_o he_o or_o else_o by_o way_n of_o desire_v to_o be_v inform_v and_o satisfy_v concern_v christ_n yea_o they_o that_o understand_v the_o former_a verse_n of_o christ_n ascension_n into_o heaven_n take_v these_o word_n as_o the_o reply_n of_o the_o angel_n admire_v that_o one_o clothe_v with_o a_o humane_a body_n shall_v ascend_v above_o the_o heaven_n and_o enter_v in_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o jerusalem_n but_o that_o which_o be_v first_o say_v of_o this_o seem_v most_o probable_a and_o however_o that_o which_o be_v answer_v the_o lord_n strong_a and_o mighty_a the_o lord_n mighty_a in_o battle_n plain_o import_v that_o it_o be_v he_o who_o be_v of_o infinite_a power_n be_v able_a to_o destroy_v those_o that_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o he_o and_o to_o protect_v his_o people_n against_o all_o their_o enemy_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a and_o to_o make_v they_o victorious_a over_o they_o all_o and_o it_o may_v have_v special_a reference_n to_o christ_n conquest_n over_o hell_n and_o death_n when_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o ascend_v triumphant_o into_o heaven_n verse_n 10._o the_o lord_n of_o host_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n gen._n 2.1_o psalm_n xxv_o verse_n 1._o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o only_o do_v i_o trust_v and_o hope_n and_o my_o heart_n desire_v for_o help_n and_o comfort_n be_v only_o towards_o thou_o and_o with_o much_o eagerness_n do_v expect_v good_a from_o thou_o in_o the_o hebrew_n this_o psalm_n be_v so_o compose_v that_o we_o have_v all_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n alphabet_n one_o after_o another_o in_o the_o first_o letter_n of_o every_o verse_n except_o only_o in_o two_o or_o three_o verse_n and_o that_o as_o we_o may_v probable_o conceive_v that_o be_v a_o psalm_n of_o singular_a excellency_n and_o special_a use_n it_o may_v by_o this_o help_n be_v the_o better_o remember_v the_o like_a elegancy_n there_o be_v in_o the_o 34_o 37_o 111_o 112_o 119_o and_o 145_o psalm_n verse_n 2._o i_o trust_v in_o thou_o let_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o wit_n as_o they_o use_v to_o be_v that_o when_o they_o have_v hope_v for_o any_o thing_n with_o great_a confidence_n and_o have_v boast_v of_o their_o hope_n yet_o at_o last_o have_v be_v disappoint_v verse_n 3._o yea_o let_v none_o that_o wait_v on_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n neither_o by_o their_o own_o disappointment_n nor_o i_o for_o this_o last_o some_o add_v because_o if_o he_o shall_v fail_v of_o his_o hope_n he_o know_v this_o will_v be_v a_o great_a discouragement_n to_o other_o that_o wait_v to_o see_v what_o the_o issue_n of_o god_n deal_n with_o he_o will_v be_v let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a which_o transgress_v without_o cause_n that_o be_v that_o causeless_o afflict_v and_o trouble_v i_o and_o oppose_v i_o in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o kingdom_n promise_v i_o see_v the_o note_n psal_n 7.3_o yet_o some_o conceive_v that_o by_o they_o which_o 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that_o do_v righteousness_n at_o all_o time_n that_o be_v and_o he_o that_o according_o live_v righteous_o and_o that_o both_o in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n imply_v that_o they_o that_o do_v thus_o constant_o fear_v and_o serve_v god_n shall_v find_v god_n good_a and_o gracious_a to_o they_o though_o they_o may_v be_v in_o much_o distress_n for_o a_o time_n verse_n 4._o remember_v i_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o favour_n that_o thou_o bear_v unto_o thy_o people_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v whereas_o of_o late_o thou_o have_v seem_v not_o to_o mind_v we_o do_v we_o good_a again_o and_o deliver_v we_o and_o bless_v we_o according_a to_o what_o thou_o have_v be_v wont_a to_o do_v for_o thy_o people_n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 25.6_o o_o visit_v i_o with_o thy_o salvation_n that_o be_v save_v we_o as_o thou_o have_v former_o do_v out_o of_o our_o trouble_n see_v psal_n 85.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 5._o that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o good_a of_o thy_o choose_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v 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mercy_n but_o also_o especial_o to_o imply_v that_o see_v god_n have_v show_v great_a mercy_n to_o their_o father_n notwithstanding_o they_o have_v provoke_v he_o great_o by_o their_o sin_n therefore_o they_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v after_o the_o like_a manner_n deal_v with_o they_o verse_n 7._o our_o father_n understand_v not_o thy_o wonder_n in_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v say_v some_o expositor_n though_o they_o see_v the_o miracle_n which_o moses_n wrought_v before_o they_o yet_o they_o lay_v they_o not_o so_o much_o to_o heart_n but_o that_o when_o pharaoh_n upon_o the_o message_n of_o moses_n to_o he_o do_v oppress_v they_o worse_o than_o before_o they_o do_v then_o great_o murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n exod._n 5.21_o but_o rather_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o psalmist_n prefix_v this_o as_o the_o aggravation_n of_o their_o murmur_a at_o the_o red_a sea_n whereof_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o wonderful_a work_n he_o 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the_o note_n num._n 11.4_o and_o psal_n 78.18_o and_o tempt_v god_n in_o the_o desert_n see_v the_o note_n exod._n 17.2_o verse_n 15._o and_o he_o give_v they_o their_o request_n but_o send_v leanness_n into_o their_o soul_n that_o be_v upon_o their_o person_n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 16.10_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o dainty_n that_o god_n give_v they_o with_o a_o curse_n instead_o of_o feed_v they_o bring_v a_o deadly_a consumption_n upon_o they_o see_v the_o note_n numb_a 11.33_o verse_n 16._o they_o envy_v moses_n also_o in_o the_o camp_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n numb_a 16.1_o 3_o and_o aaron_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v who_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v apart_o to_o that_o holy_a office_n of_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n so_o that_o their_o insurrection_n be_v by_o consequence_n against_o the_o lord_n numb_a 16.11_o verse_n 24._o yea_o they_o despise_v the_o pleasant_a land_n to_o wit_n by_o refuse_v to_o enter_v into_o it_o &_o by_o speak_v of_o it_o 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he_o have_v undertake_v by_o mean_n whereof_o his_o kingdom_n and_o government_n must_v needs_o be_v pure_a and_o upright_a full_a of_o majesty_n and_o glory_n and_o unchangeable_o constant_a and_o durable_a as_o likewise_o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o these_o be_v his_o divine_a almighty_a strength_n and_o power_n and_o his_o unchangeable_a truth_n and_o faithfulness_n i_o know_v that_o some_o expositor_n do_v somewhat_o otherwise_o apply_v this_o as_o namely_o that_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n whereby_o christ_n be_v carry_v forth_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o whereon_o the_o church_n be_v firm_o found_v eph._n 2.20_o be_v these_o firm_a and_o stable_n and_o beautiful_a leg_n that_o be_v as_o marble_n pillar_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v pillar_n gal._n 2.9_o and_o of_o they_o principal_o be_v that_o speak_v rom._n 10.15_o how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n &_o c_o and_o that_o these_o 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be_v as_o a_o forest_n and_o that_o always_o flourish_v and_o continue_v in_o its_o freshness_n and_o vigour_n yea_o that_o whatever_o of_o himself_o christ_n be_v please_v to_o discover_v to_o we_o be_v excellent_a and_o glorious_a verse_n 16._o his_o mouth_n be_v most_o sweet_a here_o again_o the_o spouse_n use_v the_o same_o love_a expression_n concern_v her_o belove_a which_o he_o have_v former_o use_v concern_v she_o as_o chap._n 2.14_o sweet_a be_v thy_o voice_n and_o chap._n 4.11_o thy_o lip_n o_o my_o spouse_n drop_v as_o the_o honeycomb_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v general_o understand_v of_o the_o exceed_a sweetness_n of_o the_o word_n speech_n and_o say_n of_o christ_n his_o doctrine_n comfort_n and_o promise_n see_v psal_n 19.10_o &_o 119.103_o and_o some_o understand_v it_o too_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o mouth_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o dispense_v these_o sweetness_n of_o the_o word_n of_o 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