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power_n and_o promise_v to_o help_v he_o and_o of_o my_o fidelity_n in_o keep_v promise_n rest_n upon_o i_o for_o help_v and_o comfort_n therefore_o will_v i_o exalt_v he_o that_o be_v advance_v he_o from_o out_o of_o trouble_n into_o a_o place_n of_o safety_n and_o likewise_o furnish_v unto_o he_o all_o other_o blessing_n vers._n 15._o the_o lord_n do_v express_v and_o amplify_v his_o say_a profession_n by_o a_o logical_a proceed_n from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a for_o first_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v hear_v the_o faithful_a petitioner_n then_o which_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n that_o he_o will_v be_v present_a with_o he_o in_o his_o trouble_n to_o comfort_v he_o three_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v he_o from_o it_o which_o be_v a_o further_a degree_n of_o favour_n and_o last_o which_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o favour_n that_o he_o will_v glorify_v and_o honour_v he_o vers._n 16._o whereas_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 15._o verse_n have_v promise_v to_o confer_v glory_n and_o honour_n upon_o the_o faithful_a and_o confident_a petitioner_n he_o do_v in_o the_o 16._o verse_n illustrate_v this_o general_a by_o set_v down_o the_o part_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n which_o he_o will_v bestow_v on_o he_o these_o part_n be_v the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o lord_n conclude_v thus_o i_o will_v bestow_v upon_o the_o faithful_a and_o confident_a petitioner_n the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o eternal_a life_n vers_fw-la 16._o where_o under_o the_o promise_n of_o length_n of_o day_n be_v imply_v the_o promise_n of_o all_o prosperity_n and_o comfort_n in_o this_o life_n under_o the_o promise_n of_o see_v the_o lord_n salvation_n the_o promise_n of_o enjoy_v the_o happiness_n and_o blessing_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v signify_v therefore_o will_v i_o bestow_v upon_o he_o glory_n and_o honour_n vers_fw-la 15._o in_o the_o end_n psalm_n 94._o o_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o mighty_a god_n the_o avenger_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o avenger_n show_v thyself_o clear_o 2_o exalt_v thyself_o thou_o who_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o world_n render_v to_o the_o proud_a their_o reward_n 3_o lord_n how_o long_o shall_v the_o wicked_a how_o long_o shall_v the_o wicked_a triumph_n 4_o they_o belch_v out_o and_o speak_v rough_a word_n all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n extol_v themselves_o 5_o they_o crush_v thy_o people_n o_o lord_n and_o afflict_v thy_o heritage_n 6_o they_o slay_v the_o widow_n and_o the_o stranger_n and_o murder_v the_o fatherless_a 7_o and_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n see_v not_o neither_o do_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n regard_v it_o 8_o understand_v o_o you_o most_o unwise_a among_o the_o people_n and_o you_o fool_n when_o will_v you_o be_v wise_a 9_o he_o that_o plant_v the_o ear_n shall_v he_o not_o hear_v or_o he_o that_o form_v the_o eye_n shall_v he_o not_o see_v 10_o he_o that_o chastise_v nation_n shall_v he_o not_o correct_v he_o that_o teach_v man_n knowledge_n shall_v he_o not_o know_v 11_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v vanity_n 12_o blessed_n be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastise_v o_o lord_n for_o he_o thou_o teach_v in_o thy_o law_n 13_o thou_o do_v give_v he_o rest_v from_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a until_o the_o pit_n be_v dig_v for_o the_o wicked_a 14_o sure_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o fail_v his_o people_n neither_o will_v he_o forsake_v his_o inheritance_n 15_o for_o judgement_n shall_v return_v to_o justice_n and_o after_o it_o all_o the_o upright_o in_o heart_n shall_v return_v 16_o who_o have_v rise_v up_o with_o i_o against_o the_o wicked_a or_o who_o have_v take_v my_o part_n against_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 17_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o holpen_v i_o my_o
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the_o way_n of_o justice_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n they_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n chariot_n out_o of_o a_o allusion_n to_o the_o ancient_a use_n of_o chariot_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o prince_n the_o four_o be_v of_o the_o wind_n vers_fw-la 3_o where_o they_o be_v describe_v 1._o by_o their_o swiftness_n which_o be_v note_v in_o that_o wing_n be_v attribute_v unto_o they_o 2._o by_o the_o lord_n employ_v of_o they_o in_o his_o service_n of_o expedition_n and_o speed_n which_o be_v imply_v hereby_o in_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o walk_v upon_o their_o wing_n the_o five_o member_n of_o the_o say_a induction_n concern_v the_o angel_n verse_n 4._o where_o they_o be_v describe_v 1._o by_o the_o simpleness_n of_o their_o essence_n they_o be_v call_v spirit_n that_o be_v essence_n free_a from_o all_o corporal_a and_o material_a composition_n 2._o by_o the_o strength_n and_o agility_n of_o their_o essence_n they_o be_v call_v a_o flame_a fire_n which_o be_v declare_v by_o a_o 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viz._n the_o three_o day_n touch_v their_o place_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n it_o be_v vers_n 6._o say_v to_o be_v the_o outward_a superficies_n and_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n which_o cover_v of_o the_o earth_n by_o they_o be_v illustrate_v by_o two_o comparison_n 1._o the_o one_o a_o similitude_n thus_o as_o a_o garment_n cover_v the_o body_n so_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o earth_n 2._o the_o other_o a_o comparison_n from_o the_o great_a thus_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o high_a hill_n no_o marvel_v then_o if_o they_o cover_v low_a place_n concern_v their_o place_n in_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o creation_n the_o prophet_n note_v it_o verse_n 8._o to_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v assign_v unto_o they_o viz_n the_o sea_n within_o the_o receptacle_n and_o limit_n whereof_o they_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o confine_v as_o may_v appear_v gen._n 1.10_o and_o job._n 38.10_o this_o retire_n of_o the_o water_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n into_o 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