duty_n of_o their_o general_n and_o special_a calling_n may_v be_v save_v and_o god_n glorify_v thereby_o 2_o from_o the_o expression_n of_o strength_n and_o vigour_n by_o youth_n where_o we_o see_v to_o what_o age_n these_o ordinary_o belong_v every_o one_o must_v not_o look_v to_o have_v his_o strength_n renew_v or_o continue_v to_o old_a age_n to_o be_v so_o lusty_a and_o vigorous_a when_o year_n come_v on_o as_o david_n here_o be_v many_o year_n common_o bring_v many_o infirmity_n with_o they_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o spend_v our_o youth_n idle_o but_o in_o this_o spring_n or_o summer_n of_o our_o age_n while_o time_n and_o strength_n permit_v gather_v something_o with_o the_o ant_n whereby_o the_o winter_n time_n of_o our_o life_n may_v be_v sustain_v and_o pass_v with_o more_o comfort_n but_o especial_o hearken_v to_o solomon_n eccles_n 12.1_o remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n etc._n etc._n 3_o from_o the_o similitude_n whereby_o this_o 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corpúsque_fw-la fidele_fw-la senecta_fw-la esto_fw-la age_n sed_fw-la grandes_fw-fr patinae_fw-la tucetáque_fw-la crassa_fw-la annuere_fw-la his_fw-la superos_fw-la vetuere_fw-la jovemque_fw-la morantur_fw-la pers_n satyr_n 2._o these_o man_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o their_o soul_n their_o credit_n their_o estate_n in_o stead_n of_o renew_v or_o continue_v their_o youth_n to_o their_o old_a age_n precipitate_v their_o old_a age_n upon_o their_o youth_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o attain_v to_o the_o eagle_n vigour_n or_o swiftness_n that_o sometime_o their_o foot_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v their_o ordinary_a office_n so_o that_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o stretch_v themselves_o upon_o their_o couch_n with_o those_o glutton_n amos_n 6.4_o or_o to_o lie_v along_o and_o wallow_v in_o their_o vomit_n with_o the_o drunkard_n jer._n 48.26_o their_o brain_n besot_v their_o body_n &_o face_n bloat_v their_o belly_n of_o the_o barrel_n fashion_n their_o liver_n inflame_v their_o lung_n corrupt_v from_o the_o sole_a of_o their_o foot_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o their_o head_n scarce_o any_o sound_a part_n but_o let_v we_o exhort_v exhort_v when_o god_n have_v do_v his_o part_n in_o satisfy_v our_o mouth_n with_o good_a thing_n and_o that_o to_o this_o end_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v renew_v our_o youth_n as_o the_o eagle_n not_o be_v want_v to_o ourselves_o but_o by_o a_o right_a use_n of_o god_n blessing_n improve_v they_o to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o have_v appoint_v they_o motive_n long_o life_n be_v indeed_o desirable_a vers_fw-la 4._o doctr._fw-la 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o with_o this_o condition_n among_o other_o that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v tolerable_a health_n and_o strength_n to_o promote_v god_n glory_n our_o own_o salvation_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o for_o otherwise_o although_o we_o must_v patient_o bear_v whatsoever_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o send_v there_o be_v small_a comfort_n in_o live_v long_o and_o groan_a under_o almost_o continual_a pain_n &_o sickness_n be_v unable_a to_o help_v ourselves_o and_o a_o daily_a trouble_n and_o burden_n to_o other_o mean_n let_v we_o 1_o implore_v god_n blessing_n by_o prayer_n 2_o that_o our_o prayer_n may_v prevail_v 1_o use_v these_o outward_a thing_n moderate_o 2_o employ_v the_o strength_n we_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v by_o they_o to_o the_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a performance_n of_o our_o duty_n in_o our_o general_n &_o special_a calling_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 3_o doctrine_n david_n mention_n this_o as_o a_o argument_n of_o blessing_n god_n and_o to_o the_o same_o end_n he_o mention_n it_o psal_n 23.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o we_o have_v note_v upon_o the_o former_a benefit_n 1_o he_o know_v 1_o that_o this_o be_v just_a matter_n of_o gratitude_n 1_o because_o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o good_a and_o with_o such_o a_o effect_n be_v a_o great_a benefit_n no_o less_o than_o prolong_v of_o life_n and_o supply_n of_o strength_n to_o glorify_v god_n in_o the_o diligent_a performance_n of_o his_o duty_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o benefit_n necessary_a for_o david_n as_o without_o which_o he_o have_v not_o be_v able_a right_o to_o have_v undergo_v so_o great_a burden_n and_o of_o such_o great_a necessity_n 3_o god_n bestow_v this_o benefit_n upon_o he_o out_o of_o his_o love_n and_o goodness_n for_o end_n most_o profitable_a to_o david_n 4._o of_o his_o free_a grace_n without_o any_o precedent_a merit_n of_o david_n or_o hope_v of_o subsequent_a reward_n 2_o that_o gratitude_n be_v enjoin_v of_o god_n and_o necessary_a for_o divers_a most_o excellent_a end_n 2_o what_o he_o thus_o know_v to_o be_v just_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v he_o be_v a_o pious_a man_n and_o according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n will_v in_o like_a manner_n perform_v uses_n here_o than_o we_o see_v 1_o that_o even_a king_n themselves_o instr_n instr_n much_o more_o they_o who_o be_v far_o inferior_a and_o subject_a to_o they_o be_v but_o tenant_n or_o almesman_n to_o almighty_a god_n not_o lord_n or_o owner_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o possess_v and_o therefore_o be_v bind_v to_o render_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o they_o of_o who_o only_a gift_n and_o that_o most_o free_a gift_n they_o have_v receive_v they_o 2_o if_o david_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o such_o like_a corporal_a thing_n which_o perish_v joh._n 6.27_o and_o that_o with_o the_o use_n colos_n 2.22_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o give_v thanks_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o endure_v to_o eternal_a life_n that_o be_v for_o christ_n offer_v to_o we_o in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n who_o be_v the_o bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n who_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o etc._n etc._n hence_o be_v reprove_v divers_a sort_n of_o man_n unthankful_a to_o god_n even_o for_o this_o particular_a benefit_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n repr_fw-la repr_fw-la wherewith_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n their_o mouth_n be_v satisfy_v 1_o such_o as_o go_v to_o and_o from_o their_o repast_n like_o brute_n beast_n without_o ever_o blessing_n god_n at_o all_o either_o before_o or_o after_o as_o if_o their_o mouth_n be_v make_v to_o be_v fill_v only_o with_o his_o good_a thing_n but_o never_o with_o his_o praise_n psalm_n 71.8_o to_o be_v open_a when_o they_o shall_v receive_v his_o benefit_n but_o shut_v when_o they_o shall_v return_v he_o thanks_o for_o they_o what_o though_o they_o have_v get_v the_o thing_n they_o live_v upon_o by_o their_o labour_n and_o industry_n yet_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v get_v at_o all_o that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o take_v pain_n for_o they_o that_o their_o labour_n have_v any_o success_n that_o these_o thing_n have_v power_n to_o do_v they_o good_a etc._n etc._n be_v all_o the_o mere_a gift_n of_o god_n 2_o such_o as_o give_v
those_o two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d merciful_a and_o gracious_a in_o the_o 8_o verse_n of_o this_o psalm_n quest_n if_o it_o be_v question_v how_o our_o forgiveness_n be_v free_a see_v it_o be_v merit_v by_o christ_n answ_n i_o answer_v 1_o christ_n merit_n be_v itself_o most_o free_a both_o on_o the_o part_n of_o god_n the_o father_n free_o send_v christ_n joh._n 3.16_o and_o on_o the_o part_n of_o christ_n himself_o free_o taking_z this_o office_n upon_o he_o 2_o whereas_o in_o regard_n both_o of_o god_n justice_n and_o of_o our_o behoof_n and_o benefit_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o expiation_n of_o sin_n make_v by_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v perfect_o make_v without_o any_o help_n of_o we_o god_n may_v now_o most_o free_o without_o violation_n of_o his_o justice_n or_o truth_n pardon_v our_o sin_n this_o pardon_n upon_o that_o expiation_n be_v so_o far_o from_o derogate_a from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o the_o freeness_n of_o this_o benefit_n that_o it_o much_o more_o illustrate_v and_o amplify_v it_o uses_n for_o our_o instruction_n 1_o here_o we_o see_v to_o which_o of_o all_o god_n benefit_n david_n give_v the_o precedency_n viz._n to_o remission_n of_o sin_n instr_n instr_n for_o till_o a_o man_n sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o be_v liable_a to_o all_o kind_n of_o misery_n and_o as_o that_o which_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o all_o to_o eternal_a death_n and_o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n or_o blessing_n he_o receive_v from_o god_n though_o such_o indeed_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v turn_v into_o curse_n mal._n 2.2_o unless_o lead_v he_o to_o repentance_n they_o become_v mean_n of_o his_o obtain_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n on_o the_o other_o side_n forgiveness_n obtain_v as_o it_o make_v way_n for_o all_o other_o blessing_n so_o it_o make_v we_o bear_v all_o kind_n of_o affliction_n patient_o as_o know_v they_o to_o be_v none_o other_o than_o fatherly_a chastisement_n or_o trial_n and_o which_o shall_v all_o work_v together_o for_o our_o good_a 2_o in_o that_o david_n bless_v god_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n we_o see_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o small_a or_o light_a but_o that_o it_o both_o need_v forgiveness_n and_o be_v forgive_v deserve_v and_o require_v that_o we_o shall_v bless_v god_n for_o it_o hence_o be_v reprove_v 1_o such_o as_o never_o regard_n or_o look_v after_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n repr_fw-la repr_fw-la this_o great_a and_o prime_a benefit_n for_o which_o david_n give_v thanks_o in_o the_o first_o place_n nay_o who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o seek_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n past_a that_o they_o daily_o heap_v up_o new_a sin_n and_o wait_v for_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n of_o sin_v job_n 24.15_o psal_n 10.8_o 9_o 10._o prov._n 1.11_o jer._n 20.10_o luke_n 11.54_o 2_o such_o as_o haply_o desire_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o upon_o those_o term_n or_o condition_n upon_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v it_o think_v they_o may_v obtain_v it_o though_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o their_o heart_n such_o man_n the_o lord_n threaten_v that_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v not_o yield_v or_o consent_v to_o pardon_n though_o desire_v for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v common_o use_v but_o his_o anger_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o they_o deut._n 29.20_o 3_o such_o who_o though_o they_o nothing_o doubt_n but_o think_v themselves_o sure_a than_o david_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n yet_o do_v not_o with_o david_n show_v themselves_o thankful_a to_o god_n for_o it_o in_o word_n haply_o they_o will_v sometime_o give_v he_o thanks_o but_o how_o little_a they_o either_o value_v the_o benefit_n in_o their_o mind_n or_o love_v the_o benefactor_n in_o their_o heart_n appear_v by_o their_o conversation_n and_o secure_a continuance_n in_o their_o sin_n which_o show_v that_o they_o either_o never_o true_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n at_o all_o for_o true_a repentance_n beget_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n psal_n 130.4_o by_o which_o man_n depart_v from_o evil_n pro._n 16.6_o and_o carefulness_n to_o avoid_v sin_n for_o the_o future_a 2_o cor._n 7.11_o or_o that_o they_o be_v again_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o their_o vomit_n and_o with_o the_o sow_n to_o their_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n who_o latter_a end_n unless_o they_o timely_o beware_v will_v be_v worse_o than_o their_o beginning_n but_o let_v we_o imitate_v david_n in_o a_o true_a hearty_a exhort_v exhort_v and_o real_a thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o that_o end_n enlarge_v our_o meditation_n upon_o the_o reason_n before_o mention_v which_o will_v be_v strong_a motive_n to_o excite_v we_o hereunto_o we_o have_v see_v the_o first_o part_n of_o david_n spiritual_a deliverance_n namely_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o justification_n or_o remission_n who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o sin_n the_o 2_o follow_v who_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n wherein_o also_o three_o thing_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o three_o follow_a axiom_n or_o doctrine_n 4._o doctrine_n david_n have_v his_o disease_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o disease_n this_o word_n expl._n expl._n as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o they_o come_v proper_o signify_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n but_o by_o metaphor_n they_o be_v transfer_v sometime_o to_o the_o body_n politic_a isa_n 1.5_o sometime_o to_o the_o soul_n signify_v the_o distemper_n of_o it_o either_o penal_a prov._n 13.12_o or_o sinful_a eccle._n 6.2_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o sordid_a covetousness_n or_o tenaciousnesse_n in_o this_o place_n the_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v not_o in_o the_o proper_a sense_n for_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v rather_o intimate_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o 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liable_a 2_o the_o good_a or_o benefit_n of_o it_o be_v as_o great_a whereof_o something_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o next_o doctrine_n 2_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o objectum_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v deliver_v 1_o no_o creature_n can_v do_v it_o but_o as_o god_n instrument_n 2_o god_n even_o without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o 3_o if_o we_o right_o seek_v to_o he_o he_o will_v most_o ready_o deliver_v we_o both_o from_o temporal_a death_n so_o far_o as_o shall_v be_v expedient_a and_o from_o eternal_a death_n simple_o and_o absolute_o mean_n that_o we_o may_v right_o expect_v any_o thing_n from_o god_n it_o be_v require_v of_o we_o 1_o that_o we_o be_v such_o as_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n have_v part_n in_o god_n promise_n 2_o that_o we_o diligent_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o on_o our_o part_n be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o order_n thereunto_o viz._n dispose_v our_o affair_n provident_o gen._n 32.7_o recommend_v ourselves_o to_o god_n by_o prayer_n fast_v etc._n etc._n 3_o that_o we_o seek_v god_n deliverance_n as_o all_o his_o other_o benefit_n in_o their_o due_a manner_n and_o order_n that_o be_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a thing_n chief_o and_o absolute_o temporal_a thing_n moderate_o and_o with_o submission_n to_o god_n will_n 2_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o to_o procure_v their_o deliverance_n as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v like_a unto_o god_n and_o according_a to_o our_o ability_n promote_v his_o work_n not_o that_o he_o who_o be_v omnipotent_a stand_v in_o need_n of_o our_o help_n but_o that_o he_o require_v of_o we_o to_o love_v our_o brethren_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o testify_v our_o love_n we_o must_v therefore_o endeavour_v to_o deliver_v they_o 1_o from_o bodily_a or_o temporal_a death_n for_o if_o he_o who_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o it_o be_v a_o good_a man_n he_o be_v dear_a to_o god_n mal._n 3.17_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o and_o god_n tender_v he_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o own_o eye_n therefore_o our_o concurrence_n herein_o will_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o honourable_a to_o ourselves_o also_o profitable_a unto_o other_o who_o a_o good_a man_n while_o he_o live_v here_o be_v continual_o exciting_a to_o glorify_v god_n both_o by_o his_o example_n mat._n 5.16_o and_o by_o his_o godly_a exhortation_n etc._n etc._n and_o beside_o be_v beneficial_a to_o they_o in_o temporal_a thing_n also_o by_o his_o prayer_n &_o other_o endeavour_n keep_v off_o evil_n and_o procure_v good_a thing_n gen._n 18.23_o etc._n etc._n &_o 19.21_o 29._o jer._n 5.1_o 2_o king_n 3.14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o psal_n 106.23_o but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n his_o loss_n of_o this_o life_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o eternal_a life_n whereas_o if_o his_o life_n here_o be_v long_o continue_v he_o may_v haply_o come_v to_o repentance_n and_o so_o to_o eternal_a life_n see_v eccle._n 9.4_o to_o omit_v the_o good_a which_o such_o a_o man_n be_v convert_v may_v do_v before_o his_o death_n as_o s._n paul_n etc._n etc._n 2_o from_o eternal_a death_n motiv_n 1_o from_o the_o horriblenesse_n of_o it_o and_o irrecoverablenesse_n from_o it_o 2_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o fall_v into_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o enemy_n 3_o from_o the_o possibility_n and_o comparative_o the_o facility_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o prevent_v it_o 3_o doctrine_n david_n mention_n this_o as_o a_o argument_n of_o blessing_n god_n so_o he_o do_v his_o deliverance_n from_o bodily_a death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 18._o the_o whole_a psalm_n be_v compose_v for_o that_o purpose_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o title_n so_o hezekiah_n bless_v god_n for_o deliver_v he_o from_o his_o sickness_n which_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o death_n isa_n 38.9_o etc._n etc._n david_n also_o exhort_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a psal_n 107._o where_n mention_v divers_a deliverance_n from_o hunger_n thirst_n imprisonment_n sickness_n shipwreck_n at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o member_n he_o add_v these_o word_n oh_o that_o man_n will_v therefore_o praise_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n for_o his_o deliverance_n from_o eternal_a death_n he_o do_v it_o psal_n 51.14_o 15._o &_o 71.23_o so_o saint_n paul_n 1_o tim._n 1._o whereas_o he_o have_v be_v a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecuter_n and_o injurious_a by_o which_o sin_n he_o have_v deserve_v eternal_a death_n and_o yet_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n ver_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o he_o praise_v god_n for_o it_o ver_fw-la 17._o so_o he_o exhort_v the_o colossian_n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 12_o 13._o the_o reason_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a benefit_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o this_o also_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o he_o know_v 1_o that_o this_o redemption_n be_v fit_a matter_n of_o gratitude_n 1_o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o benefit_n deliverance_n from_o untimely_a death_n of_o the_o body_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n whether_o a_o man_n be_v godly_a or_o wicked_a god_n promise_n of_o it_o exod._n 20.12_o &_o 23.26_o zech._n 8.4_o and_o elsewhere_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o the_o godly_a god_n have_v set_v the_o mark_n of_o honour_n upon_o old_a age_n levit._fw-la 19.32_o prov._n 16.31_o &_o 20.29_o hence_o saint_n paul_n to_o philemon_n style_v himself_o paul_n the_o age_a vers_fw-la 9_o and_o when_o ancient_a man_n be_v dishonour_v especial_o by_o young_a man_n it_o be_v note_v as_o a_o great_a ataxy_n or_o disorder_n isa_n 3.5_o lam._n 5.12_o last_o with_o the_o ancient_a be_v wisdom_n and_o in_o length_n of_o day_n be_v understanding_n job_n 12.12_o hence_o old_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v take_v into_o counsel_n the_o seventy_o that_o be_v join_v in_o assistance_n to_o moses_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n num._n 11.16_o so_o among_o the_o egyptian_n psal_n 105.22_o so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o the_o senatus_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o we_o know_v what_o happen_v to_o rehoboam_n when_o forsake_v the_o old_a man_n counsel_n he_o follow_v that_o of_o the_o young_a man_n 1_o kin._n 12._o the_o reason_n why_o old_a man_n get_v wisdom_n be_v because_o their_o long_a life_n both_o afford_v they_o much_o time_n to_o learn_v and_o have_v experience_n as_o a_o most_o certain_a guide_n and_o that_o their_o wisdom_n may_v not_o be_v idle_a &_o speculative_a only_a they_o be_v free_v from_o many_o lust_n and_o passion_n wherewith_o young_a man_n be_v usual_o trouble_v whence_o david_n psal_n 25.7_o mention_n the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n and_o saint_n paul_n admonish_v timothy_n to_o flee_v youthful_a lust_n 2_o tim._n 2.22_o and_o so_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o wisdom_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o adorn_v their_o profession_n and_o the_o further_a their_o own_o account_n psal_n 92.13_o 14._o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o a_o man_n be_v yet_o wicked_a and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n a_o speedy_a death_n throw_v he_o headlong_o into_o hell_n whereas_o long_a life_n afford_v he_o time_n to_o repent_v whether_o therefore_o a_o man_n be_v godly_a or_o wicked_a deliverance_n from_o untimely_a death_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o great_a blessing_n but_o deliverance_n from_o eternal_a death_n be_v so_o great_a a_o one_o as_o can_v not_o be_v express_v or_o imagine_v whether_o we_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o evil_n escape_v or_o of_o the_o good_a obtain_v 2_o for_o the_o conveniency_n yea_o necessity_n how_o obnoxious_a david_n be_v both_o to_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a destruction_n be_v show_v before_o in_o the_o first_o doctrine_n of_o this_o verse_n whereupon_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o redemption_n from_o both_o but_o beside_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o church_n miserable_o afflict_v under_o the_o wicked_a and_o unhappy_a government_n of_o saul_n great_o need_v the_o prolong_n of_o david_n life_n to_o restore_v it_o again_o 2_o he_o know_v also_o that_o his_o redemption_n from_o both_o these_o destruction_n be_v from_o god_n and_o that_o of_o his_o love_n free_a grace_n 3_o that_o to_o be_v grateful_a to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n and_o a_o duty_n both_o in_o itself_o most_o excellent_a and_o to_o god_n most_o acceptable_a 2_o be_v a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n heart_n he_o will_v not_o detain_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n but_o cheerful_o perform_v that_o which_o he_o know_v for_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a cause_n ought_v to_o be_v perform_v uses_n here_o beside_o the_o general_a instruction_n touch_v before_o instr_n instr_n vers_fw-la 3._o mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la 1_o we_o see_v what_o
it_o in_o scripture_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o this_o place_n for_o first_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o often_o signify_v to_o frame_v a_o corporeal_a or_o bodily_a thing_n as_o adam_n body_n gen._n 2.7_o the_o melt_a calf_n exod._n 32.4_o a_o pot_n or_o other_o vessel_n whereof_o a_o potter_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o sometime_o by_o metaphor_n signify_v to_o imagine_v devise_n purpose_n or_o decree_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o mind_n whether_o well_o as_o isa_n 46.11_o jer._n 18.11_o or_o ill_o as_o psal_n 94.20_o from_o this_o metaphorical_a signification_n the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o most_o part_n signify_v the_o figment_n or_o imagination_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n suitable_a to_o it_o once_o promiscuous_o 1_o chron._n 28.9_o twice_o in_o the_o good_a sense_n isa_n 26.3_o 1_o chron._n 29.18_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o bad_a sense_n gen._n 6.5_o &_o 8.21_o deut._n 31.21_o and_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n will_v bear_v the_o same_o sense_n here_o see_v the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o god_n know_v our_o thought_n and_o affection_n see_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n make_v for_o it_o for_o david_n as_o we_o see_v intend_v to_o render_v a_o reason_n from_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n why_o god_n mitigate_v his_o anger_n now_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o body_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n will_v sufficient_o appear_v by_o the_o latter_a member_n of_o the_o verse_n therefore_o that_o part_n of_o the_o reason_n will_v lose_v none_o of_o the_o force_n or_o evidence_n if_o this_o member_n be_v otherwise_o refer_v and_o if_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o reason_n will_v be_v more_o full_a viz._n that_o god_n mitigate_v his_o anger_n not_o only_o because_o he_o remember_v the_o frailty_n of_o the_o body_n but_o also_o because_o he_o know_v the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n how_o prone_a man_n be_v in_o their_o mind_n to_o think_v ill_a and_o in_o their_o heart_n to_o affect_v ill_o nor_o do_v it_o seem_v probable_a that_o david_n will_v altogether_o omit_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o man_n and_o who_o misery_n be_v far_o the_o great_a therefore_o save_v other_o man_n judgement_n i_o shall_v understand_v this_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n of_o the_o figment_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n nor_o shall_v i_o do_v it_o alone_o for_o the_o targum_fw-la also_o so_o explain_v this_o place_n he_o know_v our_o evil_a figment_n or_o thought_n which_o impell_v to_o sin_n according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n therefore_o the_o figment_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o heart_n be_v illustrate_v 1_o from_o the_o adjunct_n evil_n for_o this_o be_v intimate_v by_o the_o â—â—ope_n see_v otherwise_o it_o shall_v not_o pertain_v to_o the_o misery_n but_o happiness_n of_o man_n 2_o from_o the_o adjunct_n occupy_v about_o it_o god_n knowledge_n that_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v evil_a see_v prov._n 20.9_o and_o hear_v the_o confession_n of_o holy_a man_n 2_o sam._n 24_o 10._o psal_n 73.22_o &_o 51.5_o and_o it_o appear_v by_o job_n cautelousnesse_n job_n 31.1_o and_o joseph_n gen._n 39.10_o and_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o by_o the_o admonition_n prov._n 4.14_o 15._o &_o 5.8_o and_o often_o last_o by_o the_o fall_v of_o the_o saint_n reason_n 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v vers_n 3._o doctr._fw-la 4._o uses_n see_v then_o 1_o what_o a_o ataxy_n or_o disorder_n sin_n have_v bring_v in_o instr_n instr_n 2_o how_o dangerous_a our_o condition_n be_v in_o this_o life_n who_o have_v not_o only_o without_o we_o a_o most_o subtle_a enemy_n the_o devil_n the_o delight_n of_o the_o world_n to_o allure_v we_o the_o enmity_n to_o affright_v we_o but_o also_o within_o we_o the_o evil_a frame_n of_o our_o own_o mind_n and_o heart_n conspire_v with_o they_o 3_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o which_o christ_n require_v of_o all_o those_o that_o will_v follow_v he_o mat._n 16.24_o 4_o how_o those_o clogy_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v viz._n of_o their_o wisdom_n righteousness_n purity_n perfection_n etc._n etc._n 5_o if_o such_o be_v the_o condition_n even_o of_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n it_o easy_o appear_v what_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v in_o who_o natural_a corruption_n be_v nothing_o abate_v but_o much_o increase_v by_o custom_n of_o sin_v see_v rom._n 3.10_o to_o the_o 19_o ephes_n 4.17_o 18_o 19_o this_o reprove_v 1_o such_o as_o be_v content_a with_o their_o natural_a estate_n repr_fw-la repr_fw-la 2_o such_o as_o do_v not_o careful_o avoid_v occasion_n of_o sin_n yea_o bold_o thrust_v themselves_o upon_o they_o yea_o seek_v they_o 3_o such_o as_o rail_v at_o other_o who_o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o the_o evil_a frame_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o heart_n diligent_o eschew_v occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o run_v with_o they_o to_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n 1_o pet._n 4.4_o consol_n consol_n on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o comfort_v they_o that_o be_v cast_v down_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o evil_a frame_n ill_a inclination_n do_v not_o hinder_v salvation_n for_o then_o none_o shall_v be_v save_v see_v these_o be_v find_v in_o all_o man_n more_o or_o less_o but_o walk_v according_a to_o they_o without_o repentance_n and_o mortification_n 2_o doctrine_n the_o lord_z know_v this_o so_o gen._n 6.5_o &_o 8.21_o deut._n 31.21_o 1_o chron._n 28.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o be_v necessary_a from_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o god_n understanding_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 147.5_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o thing_n intelligible_a but_o that_o he_o must_v needs_o understand_v it_o as_o it_o be_v and_o that_o after_o a_o most_o eminent_a manner_n viz._n the_o mean_a thing_n most_o excellent_o the_o obscure_a thing_n most_o clear_o the_o impure_a thing_n most_o holy_o how_o then_o shall_v he_o not_o know_v the_o frame_n or_o figment_n of_o his_o creature_n uses_n here_z 1_o we_o see_v the_o dissimilitude_n between_o god_n and_o man_n instr_n instr_n which_o be_v declare_v 1_o sam._n 16.7_o man_n can_v not_o direct_o behold_v the_o heart_n of_o other_o man_n but_o only_a judge_n of_o the_o tree_n by_o the_o fruit_n wherein_o he_o be_v often_o deceive_v for_o there_o be_v many_o man_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d double_o mind_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n and_o therefore_o when_o according_a to_o that_o heart_n which_o lie_v next_o their_o tongue_n and_o hand_n they_o speak_v and_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v for_o the_o substance_n good_a other_o out_o of_o charity_n judge_v they_o to_o be_v good_a man_n whereas_o in_o their_o other_o heart_n that_o lie_v more_o inward_a there_o be_v seven_o abomination_n but_o god_n know_v the_o very_a innermost_a frame_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n most_o thorough_o and_o infallible_o 2_o if_o he_o see_v and_o know_v the_o frame_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o evil_a and_o corrupt_a then_o also_o as_o it_o be_v in_o any_o measure_n rectify_v by_o his_o grace_n and_o so_o he_o see_v and_o know_v it_o with_o approbation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a matter_n to_o be_v by_o man_n rash_o judge_v of_o hypocrisy_n ill_a intention_n malice_n etc._n etc._n so_o long_o as_o god_n see_v and_o know_v it_o to_o be_v otherwise_o 3_o if_o he_o see_v the_o inward_a disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n whether_o good_a or_o ill_a than_o no_o man_n can_v doubt_v but_o that_o he_o know_v also_o our_o word_n and_o deed_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o this_o then_o reprove_v 1_o such_o as_o think_v god_n see_v not_o their_o wickedness_n repr_fw-la repr_fw-la psal_n 94.7_o isa_n 29.15_o 2_o such_o as_o so_o live_v as_o if_o god_n do_v not_o see_v they_o will_v man_n live_v in_o drunkenness_n whore_v swear_v etc._n etc._n if_o they_o think_v indeed_o that_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o see_v they_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o such_o either_o think_v he_o see_v they_o not_o or_o which_o be_v worse_o if_o worse_a can_v be_v care_v not_o for_o he_o here_o also_o be_v comfort_v 1_o against_o the_o unjust_a censure_n of_o man_n consol_n consol_n when_o we_o know_v our_o own_o innocence_n and_o sincerity_n job_n friend_n accuse_v he_o of_o hypocrisy_n and_o many_o sin_n chap._n 22.5_o he_o answer_v chap._n 23.10_o god_n know_v the_o way_n that_o i_o take_v when_o he_o have_v try_v