by_o the_o petitioner_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n vers_n 13._o in_o the_o midst_n 3._o by_o effusion_n of_o his_o tear_n vers_fw-la 13._o in_o the_o midst_n this_o vehemency_n and_o earnestness_n of_o the_o petitioner_n with_o the_o lord_n express_v by_o the_o particular_n mention_v may_v serve_v for_o a_o motive_n whereby_o to_o prevail_v with_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o suit_n for_o deliverance_n for_o this_o earnestness_n and_o importtunacie_n in_o our_o prayer_n proceed_v from_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o our_o want_n and_o accompany_v with_o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n promise_n be_v a_o thing_n command_v by_o he_o and_o such_o as_o wherein_o he_o take_v special_a contentment_n and_o for_o that_o regard_n of_o great_a force_n with_o the_o lord_n the_o prophet_n have_v be_v thus_o extraordinary_o earnest_a with_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o 13_o verse_n he_o do_v in_o the_o 14._o and_o last_o verse_n close_o up_o and_o conclude_v his_o suit_n by_o propound_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o end_n 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hand_n from_o he_o that_o be_v to_o desist_v from_o afflict_v he_o any_o long_o psalm_n 49._o to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o quire_n among_o the_o son_n of_o corah_n a_o psalm_n commit_v to_o be_v sing_v 2_o hear_v this_o all_o you_o people_n give_v ear_n all_o you_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o world_n 3_o aswell_o low_a as_o high_a the_o rich_a aswell_o as_o the_o poor_a 4_o my_o mouth_n shall_v deliver_v manifold_a wisdom_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n manifold_a knowledge_n 5_o i_o will_v incline_v my_o ear_n to_o a_o parable_n i_o will_v utter_v my_o worthy_a sentence_n on_o the_o harp_n 6_o wherefore_o shall_v i_o fear_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n when_o the_o wicked_a shall_v compass_v i_o about_o as_o at_o my_o heel_n 7_o namely_o such_o as_o trust_v in_o their_o good_n and_o boast_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o riches_n 8_o a_o man_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n redeem_v his_o brother_n he_o can_v give_v his_o ransom_n to_o god_n 9_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o 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raise_v from_o out_o the_o house_n thereof_o 16_o but_o god_n will_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o he_o will_v receive_v i_o to_o himself_o 17_o be_v not_o thou_o afraid_a therefore_o when_o one_o be_v make_v rich_a and_o when_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o house_n be_v increase_v 18_o for_o he_o shall_v take_v nothing_o away_o with_o he_o when_o he_o die_v neither_o shall_v his_o pomp_n descend_v after_o he_o 19_o though_o he_o bless_v his_o soul_n in_o his_o life_n and_o man_n praise_v thou_o in_o that_o thou_o make_v much_o of_o thyself_o 20_o howsoever_o they_o come_v even_o to_o the_o age_n of_o their_o father_n yet_o shall_v they_o never_o enjoy_v the_o light_n 21_o a_o man_n in_o honour_n have_v no_o understanding_n be_v make_v like_o to_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v analys_n psalm_n 49._o the_o position_n debate_v by_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o psalm_n i_o take_v to_o be_v this_o that_o the_o godly_a shall_v not_o fear_v the_o wicked_a 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his_o people_n and_o then_o deplore_v the_o misery_n whereto_o they_o be_v subject_a he_o do_v in_o the_o 12._o verse_n entreat_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n such_o grace_n and_o direction_n as_o whereby_o they_o may_v make_v a_o special_a and_o wise_a use_n of_o the_o say_a misery_n and_o this_o he_o call_v number_v of_o our_o day_n and_o the_o have_v of_o a_o heart_n of_o wisdom_n now_o this_o number_n of_o our_o day_n be_v then_o perform_v and_o this_o wise_a hart_n attain_v unto_o when_o we_o serious_o examine_v and_o calculate_v all_o part_n of_o the_o misery_n incident_a to_o our_o day_n and_o so_o grow_v to_o repentance_n of_o heart_n and_o dependence_n on_o god_n so_o as_o this_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o suit_n make_v here_o by_o the_o prophet_n namely_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v teach_v the_o people_n to_o make_v a_o wise_a use_n of_o their_o misery_n vers._n 13._o in_o this_o verse_n he_o comprise_v a_o apparent_a deprecation_n of_o the_o lord_n displeasure_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v whereas_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v in_o displeasure_n against_o our_o sin_n avert_v thy_o love_a countenance_n from_o we_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v it_o now_o return_v again_o and_o shine_v on_o we_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o thy_o proceed_n with_o we_o by_o desist_v from_o further_a afflict_v we_o and_o by_o supply_v unto_o we_o a_o comfortable_a condition_n of_o life_n and_o this_o be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o suit_n exhibit_v by_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o psalm_n vers._n 14._o he_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v show_v himself_o good_a and_o gracious_a to_o his_o people_n in_o some_o great_a measure_n which_o he_o call_v a_o fill_n of_o we_o every_o morning_n with_o his_o goodness_n now_o this_o great_a measure_n of_o goodness_n on_o the_o lord_n part_n consist_v in_o remove_v their_o present_a cross_n and_o in_o supply_v unto_o they_o such_o a_o estate_n of_o life_n as_o be_v comfortable_a so_o as_o this_o 14._o verse_n contain_v also_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o say_a prayer_n and_o suit_n vers._n 15._o he_o solicit_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o present_a recomfort_v and_o reioy_v of_o his_o people_n which_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o sense_n with_o that_o which_o be_v sue_v for_o in_o the_o 13._o and_o 14._o verse_n for_o he_o mean_v that_o comfort_n and_o joy_n of_o estate_n which_o be_v to_o follow_v upon_o the_o lord_n retire_v of_o his_o afflict_a hand_n and_o yield_v unto_o the_o people_n other_o testimony_n of_o his_o goodness_n so_o as_o this_o verse_n likewise_o comprehend_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o prophet_n prayer_n by_o examine_v therefore_o and_o weigh_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o say_a verse_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o prayer_n comprise_v in_o this_o psalm_n by_o the_o prophet_n moses_n be_v in_o sum_n this_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v teach_v the_o people_n to_o make_v a_o wise_a use_n of_o their_o misery_n vers_fw-la 12_o and_o withal_o supply_v unto_o they_o a_o comfortable_a condition_n of_o life_n vers_fw-la 13.14.15_o the_o whole_a suit_n be_v first_o solicit_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o psalm_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 12._o verse_n and_o then_o the_o late_a branch_n thereof_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o prophet_n mediation_n with_o the_o lord_n for_o grant_v of_o the_o whole_a suit_n be_v ground_v upon_o two_o several_a inducement_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v take_v from_o a_o comparison_n of_o parity_n accompany_v with_o a_o testimony_n of_o experience_n and_o conclude_v thus_o thou_o have_v heretofore_o from_o age_n to_o age_n successivelie_o be_v gracious_a unto_o our_o predecessor_n and_o we_o vers_fw-la 1._o where_o by_o this_o word_n habitation_n the_o prophet_n mean_v the_o gracious_a comfort_n and_o protection_n yield_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o o_o lord_n be_v now_o likewise_o gracious_a unto_o we_o namely_o in_o teach_v we_o to_o make_v a_o wise_a use_n of_o our_o misery_n and_o withal_o in_o supply_v unto_o we_o a_o comfortable_a condition_n of_o life_n vers_fw-la 12.13.14.15_o the_o antecedent_n part_n of_o this_o reason_n have_v a_o double_a amplification_n the_o one_o from_o a_o similitude_n the_o other_o from_o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o great_a to_o the_o less_o the_o similitude_n be_v fold_v and_o close_v up_o in_o that_o word_n habitation_n but_o be_v disclose_v and_o lay_v forth_o in_o his_o part_n will_v be_v this_o as_o the_o house_n wherein_o man_n dwell_v do_v yield_v unto_o he_o a_o place_n of_o comfort_n and_o rest_n as_o also_o protection_n against_o outward_a injury_n and_o extremity_n so_o thy_o favour_n o_o lord_n towards_o our_o predecessor_n and_o we_o who_o have_v have_v no_o place_n of_o habitation_n but_o have_v live_v in_o the_o quality_n of_o pilgrim_n have_v ever_o furnish_v both_o unto_o they_o and_o we_o special_a comfort_n and_o protection_n against_o trouble_n and_o distress_n the_o comparison_n from_o the_o 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if_o the_o student_n of_o true_a wisdom_n may_v in_o the_o lord_n proceed_n as_o in_o a_o mirror_n behold_v his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n then_o ought_v they_o to_o observe_v they_o but_o they_o may_v in_o the_o lord_n proceed_n as_o in_o a_o mirror_n behold_v his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n vers_fw-la 43._o in_o this_o verse_n the_o prophet_n mention_v only_o the_o lord_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n but_o by_o a_o form_n of_o speech_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v also_o his_o justice_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o consider_v the_o instance_n above_o mention_v which_o be_v instance_n aswell_o of_o the_o lord_n justice_n as_o mercy_n therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o observe_v they_o vers_n 43._o in_o the_o beginning_n psalm_n 116._o i_o love_v the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v hear_v my_o voice_n and_o my_o prayer_n 2_o for_o he_o have_v incline_v his_o ear_n unto_o i_o when_o i_o do_v call_v upon_o he_o in_o my_o day_n 3_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n compass_v i_o and_o the_o distress_n of_o the_o grave_n catch_v i_o i_o find_v anguish_n and_o sorrow_n 4_o then_o i_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n deliver_v my_o soul_n 5_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o righteous_a our_o god_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n 6_o the_o lord_n preserve_v the_o simple_a i_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o he_o save_v i_o 7_o return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v beneficial_a unto_o thou_o 8_o forasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n my_o eye_n from_o tear_n and_o my_o foot_n from_o fall_v 9_o i_o shall_v walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n 10_o i_o believe_v and_o therefore_o do_v i_o speak_v when_o i_o be_v exceed_o trouble_v 11_o i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n all_o man_n be_v liar_n 12_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n all_o his_o benefit_n be_v upon_o i_o 13_o i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o deliverance_n and_o set_v forth_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 14_o i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n forthwith_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o people_n 15_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o belove_a 16_o behold_v lord_n for_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n thou_o have_v break_v my_o bond_n 17_o i_o will_v offer_v to_o thou_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o will_v set_v forth_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 18_o i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n forthwith_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o people_n 19_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o o_o jerusalem_n praise_v you_o the_o lord_n analys_n psalm_n 116._o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o psalm_n have_v deliver_v a_o profession_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o gracious_a mercy_n show_v in_o free_v he_o from_o the_o distress_n and_o peril_n of_o death_n whereto_o he_o be_v subject_a be_v pursue_v by_o saul_n this_o his_o thankfulness_n he_o do_v express_v by_o two_o several_a duty_n the_o one_o of_o love_v the_o lord_n verse_n 1_o the_o other_o of_o testify_v this_o love_n by_o a_o public_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n towards_o he_o in_o his_o deliverance_n vers_fw-la 13.14_o the_o subject_n then_o of_o this_o psalm_n be_v this_o i_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o will_v testify_v asmuch_o by_o my_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n in_o public_a of_o his_o mercy_n towards_o i_o in_o my_o deliverance_n from_o death_n vers_fw-la 1.13.14_o and_o repeat_v vers_fw-la 17.18.19_o the_o psalmist_n do_v express_v his_o profession_n of_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n mercy_n towards_o he_o under_o a_o variety_n of_o phrase_n and_o several_a form_n of_o speech_n in_o the_o 13._o verse_n he_o call_v it_o the_o take_z of_o the_o cup_n of_o deliverance_n for_o under_o the_o law_n those_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v from_o some_o extraordinary_a 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