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his_o life_n time_n but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o not_o into_o his_o hand_n verse_n 21._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v reward_v i_o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n and_o after_o the_o purity_n of_o my_o hand_n shall_v the_o lord_n do_v unto_o i_o of_o the_o twofolde_a kind_n of_o righteousness_n i_o suppose_v i_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o in_o the_o 8._o psalm_n verse_n 22._o because_o i_o have_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v not_o be_v wicked_a unto_o my_o god_n verse_n 23_o because_o all_o his_o judgement_n be_v in_o my_o sight_n and_o i_o have_v not_o repulse_v his_o righteousness_n from_o i_o verse_n 24_o and_o i_o shall_v therewith_o be_v undefiled_a and_o will_v keep_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n verse_n 25_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v reward_v i_o after_o my_o righteousness_n and_o according_a to_o the_o
integrity_n of_o my_o hand_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n the_o perfect_v pullish_v of_o the_o next_o verse_n before_o be_v in_o these_o 4._o verse_n declare_v what_o righteousness_n he_o will_v foreshow_v for_o he_o say_v that_o saul_n hate_v he_o for_o this_o cause_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o beset_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o enemy_n because_o with_o a_o simple_a faith_n he_o obey_v god_n call_v he_o for_o the_o word_n via_n or_o way_n most_o common_o signifi_v a_o vocation_n therefore_o be_v there_o in_o this_o place_n a_o necessary_a and_o most_o profitable_a admonition_n set_v down_o first_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o follow_v our_o own_o imagination_n or_o devise_n but_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o our_o delyveraunce_n from_o danger_n we_o shall_v consider_v the_o commandment_n and_o call_n of_o god_n second_o because_o if_o we_o hear_v the_o commandment_n and_o call_n of_o god_n and_o that_o our_o will_n observe_v his_o will_n and_o study_v to_o perform_v obedience_n unto_o god_n then_o be_v we_o not_o idle_a nor_o contemptuous_a three_o let_v we_o require_v help_n of_o he_o even_o for_o this_o cause_n for_o that_o we_o endure_v the_o labour_n enjoin_v we_o of_o god_n which_o be_v pertain_v unto_o his_o glory_n this_o admonition_n reprehend_v both_o those_o vice_n that_o be_v our_o idleness_n and_o the_o confidence_n in_o ourselves_o and_o command_v we_o that_o our_o diligence_n be_v set_v forward_o and_o that_o therewith_o in_o true_a faith_n and_o hope_v we_o shall_v crave_v and_o look_v for_o protection_n help_n and_o good_a success_n from_o god_n in_o all_o our_o affair_n verse_n 26_o with_o the_o holy_a thou_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o with_o the_o innocent_a person_n thou_o shall_v be_v innocent_a verse_n 27_o with_o the_o choose_a thou_o shall_v be_v choose_v and_o with_o the_o froward_a thou_o shall_v be_v froward_a here_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o david_n deliverance_n because_o in_o god_n there_o be_v wisdom_n discern_v both_o 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his_o last_o battle_n with_o tragical_a calamity_n let_v we_o learn_v therefore_o to_o fear_n god_n who_o hand_n be_v strong_a for_o either_o effect_n both_o to_o delyver_v and_o also_o to_o destroy_v verse_n 28_o because_o thou_o shall_v save_v the_o people_n which_o be_v bring_v low_o and_o thou_o shall_v destroy_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o proud_a verse_n 29_o because_o thou_o light_a my_o candle_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n lighten_v thou_o my_o darkness_n hitherto_o have_v david_n speak_v of_o his_o defence_n from_o god_n against_o saul_n now_o do_v he_o commemorate_v his_o glorious_a victory_n whereby_o the_o pride_n and_o insoleny_n of_o the_o nation_n near_o unto_o he_o be_v tame_v and_o subdue_v read_v the_o history_n in_o the_o 2._o lib._n and_o 8._o cap._n of_o the_o king_n concern_v the_o syrian_n moabite_n ammonite_n palestine_n and_o amalachites_n who_o he_o conquer_v verse_n 30_o because_o in_o thou_o shall_v i_o burst_v through_o a_o huge_a host_n of_o enemy_n and_o through_o my_o god_n i_o shall_v leap_v over_o a_o wall_n verse_n 31_o from_o the_o undefiled_a way_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v try_v with_o fire_n he_o be_v the_o defender_n of_o all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o verse_n 32_o for_o who_o be_v god_n beside_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o be_v strong_a but_o only_o our_o god_n verse_n 33_o god_n have_v girdid_a i_o with_o power_n and_o have_v make_v my_o way_n undefiled_a verse_n 34_o who_o have_v make_v my_o foot_n swift_a as_o the_o foot_n of_o heart_n and_o set_v i_o up_o on_o high_a verse_n 35_o who_o teach_v my_o hand_n tofeight_n and_o my_o arm_n that_o i_o may_v break_v even_o a_o bow_n of_o steel_n these_o six_o verse_n which_o follow_v require_v no_o long_a exposition_n but_o be_v easy_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o heathen_a or_o ethnics_n warâ—â—oures_a and_o souldioure_n of_o david_n mighty_a and_o profitable_a pesonage_n to_o their_o country_n be_v fabius_n and_o scipio_n but_o how_o much_o more_o excellent_a have_v they_o be_v if_o in_o those_o their_o so_o great_a exploit_n they_o have_v call_v upon_o god_n and_o beléeve_v that_o he_o have_v be_v their_o present_a protector_n and_o guide_n in_o so_o great_a battle_n also_o if_o they_o have_v exploy_v their_o victory_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n of_o prayer_n unto_o god_n and_o of_o eternal_a life_n by_o right_a therefore_o do_v we_o extol_v david_n as_o far_o incomparable_a above_o these_o warrior_n when_o well_o know_v that_o he_o be_v by_o god_n inspiration_n arm_v with_o his_o valiencie_n and_o in_o those_o his_o war_n call_v upon_o god_n and_o fight_v his_o battle_n for_o defence_n of_o true_a religion_n verse_n 36_o and_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o shield_v of_o my_o salvation_n and_o thy_o right_a hand_n comfort_v i_o and_o with_o thy_o meekness_n do_v magnify_v i_o verse_n 37_o thou_o have_v enlarge_v my_o goinge_n under_o i_o and_o my_o foot_n step_n be_v not_o weaken_v verse_n 38_o i_o will_v persecute_v my_o enemy_n and_o i_o will_v overtake_v they_o and_o i_o will_v not_o return_v till_o i_o shall_v destroy_v they_o verse_n 39_o i_o will_v bruise_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v they_o shall_v fall_v under_o my_o foot_n verse_n 40_o and_o thou_o have_v foregirded_a i_o with_o strength_n unto_o battle_n and_o thou_o have_v overthrow_v they_o that_o rise_v against_o i_o under_o i_o verse_n 41_o and_o thou_o have_v make_v my_o enemy_n to_o turn_v their_o back_n unto_o i_o and_o have_v scatter_v they_o that_o hate_v i_o verse_n 42_o they_o cry_v and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o save_v they_o even_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o hear_v they_o not_o verse_n 43_o and_o i_o will_v beat_v they_o to_o piece_n like_o the_o dust_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o wind_n as_o the_o clay_n in_o the_o street_n will_v i_o destroy_v they_o saule_n be_v slay_v and_o david_n now_o have_v peace_n with_o the_o nation_n adjacent_a there_o arise_v a_o 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