three_o part_n di._n in_o the_o first_o the_o prophet_n describe_v the_o maliciousness_n dissemble_v curse_a speech_n and_o other_o great_a wickedness_n of_o the_o ungodly_a from_o ver._n 1._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 4._o in_o the_o second_o he_o set_v out_o god_n great_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n towards_o all_o but_o chief_o towards_o his_o child_n &_o that_o from_o ver_fw-la 5._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 9_o in_o the_o three_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o god_n goodness_n towards_o his_o child_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o wicked_a foretell_v their_o destruction_n from_o ver._n 10._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o title_n be_v expound_v before_o psal_n 4._o and_o psal_n 18._o ver._n 1._o se._n wickedness_n i._o that_o heap_n of_o wickedness_n which_o the_o ungodly_a man_n commit_v say_v too_o the_o wicked_a man_n i._n tell_v he_o and_o other_o as_o well_o as_o he_o even_o in_o my_o heart_n i._o my_o hart_n and_o confidence_n also_o bear_v i_o record_n of_o this_o and_o this_o will_v be_v read_v by_o a_o parenthisis_n that_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o his_o eye_n i._o that_o he_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n in_o any_o thing_n he_o do_v q.d._n by_o the_o wickedness_n which_o the_o ungodly_a commit_v i_o judge_v very_o that_o he_o have_v not_o any_o fear_n of_o god_n at_o all_o and_o that_o though_o sometime_o he_o labour_v to_o come_v and_o disguise_v his_o ungodliness_n yet_o i_o see_v it_o so_o plain_o that_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v it_o speak_v ver._n 2._o for_o he_o flatter_v himself_o i._n allow_v and_o like_v yea_o praise_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n i._n in_o his_o own_o judgement_n or_o else_o in_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v use_v the_o eye_n which_o serve_v as_o director_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o thing_n for_o thing_n perform_v in_o both_o these_o sense_n you_o have_v the_o word_n eye_n use_v sundry_a time_n in_o scripture_n while_o i._o whereas_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n worthy_a to_o be_v hate_v uz._n for_o the_o greatness_n and_o notoriousnes_n thereof_o ver._n 3._o be_v iniquity_n and_o deceit_n i._o instrument_n and_o mean_n to_o perform_v iniquity_n and_o deceit_n he_o have_v leave_v off_o to_o understand_v i._o he_o buri_v that_o light_n of_o knowledge_n and_o judgement_n that_o he_o have_v and_o to_o do_v good_a i._o he_o cease_v from_o do_v of_o such_o good_a thing_n as_o before_o in_o hypocrisy_n he_o perform_v ver._n 4._o he_o imagine_v mischief_n upon_o his_o bed_n i._o he_o be_v so_o sharp_a set_v upon_o wickedness_n that_o he_o spare_v not_o to_o break_v his_o sleep_n to_o devise_v of_o it_o he_o set_v himself_o uz._n both_o in_o his_o counsel_n and_o practice_v q.d._n he_o indevour_v by_o all_o the_o mean_n he_o can_v to_o do_v evil_a yea_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o notorious_a upon_o a_o way_n i._n upon_o a_o course_n of_o life_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o same_o ver._n 5._o he_o hur_v forth_o into_o the_o commendation_n of_o god_n goodness_n faithfulness_n righteousness_n and_o judgment_n which_o he_o commend_v for_o the_o excellency_n depth_n infinitnes_n and_o uprightness_n thereof_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o thing_n be_v so_o disorder_v among_o the_o wicked_a as_o he_o have_v before_o reject_v yet_o still_o god_n remain_v always_o like_a to_o himself_o thy_o mercy_n i._o the_o goodness_n &_o kindness_n that_o thou_o show_v to_o all_o reach_v unto_o the_o heaven_n i._n be_v as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n so_o that_o if_o the_o ungodly_a will_v think_v they_o can_v stop_v it_o from_o other_o it_o be_v no_o more_o possible_a for_o they_o then_o to_o reach_v to_o the_o heaven_n and_o thy_o faithfulness_n uz._n which_o thou_o use_v in_o perform_v thy_o promise_n unto_o the_o cloud_n expound_v this_o unto_o the_o heaven_n as_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n ver._n 6._o thy_o righteousness_n uz._n which_o thou_o exercise_a towards_o all_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a give_v unto_o every_o man_n that_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o be_v like_o the_o mighty_a mountain_n i._n stable_a firm_a &_o can_v be_v alter_v or_o else_o thus_o be_v excellent_a and_o praise_v worthy_a as_o all_o thing_n that_o come_v from_o thou_o be_v thy_o judgement_n uz._n which_o thou_o execute_a upon_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o namely_o upon_o the_o ungodly_a rout_n be_v like_o a_o great_a deep_a i._o be_v unsearchable_a and_o beyond_o the_o reach_n and_o compass_n of_o man_n wit_n as_o a_o depth_n without_o bottom_n can_v not_o be_v find_v see_v rom._n 11.33_o do_v save_v i._o thou_o stretche_v out_o thy_o providence_n not_o only_o over_o man_n but_o over_o beast_n and_o do_v deliver_v they_o all_o in_o danger_n &_o distress_n see_v 1._o tim._n 4.10_o ver._n 7._o child_n of_o man_n i._o man_n and_o their_o race_n or_o posterity_n trust_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n uz._n to_o find_v comfort_n ease_n and_o relief_n by_o shadow_n of_o god_n wing_n he_o understand_v god_n protection_n and_o defence_n allude_v as_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o young_a chicken_n that_o when_o the_o kite_n hover_v over_o they_o commit_v themselves_o to_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o hen_n wing_n by_o shroud_a themselves_n under_o they_o see_v psal_n 17.8_o ver._n 8._o they_o i._o the_o godly_a with_o the_o fatness_n i._o the_o plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o thy_o house_n i._n of_o thy_o tabernacle_n he_o put_v one_o benefit_n which_o be_v a_o most_o evident_a sign_n of_o god_n favour_n for_o all_o his_o blessing_n mean_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v reserve_v &_o do_v appertain_v to_o god_n child_n that_o do_v hang_v whole_o upon_o he_o out_o of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n i._o out_o of_o those_o pleasure_n which_o come_v most_o plentiful_o from_o thou_o as_o from_o a_o river_n that_o never_o will_v be_v dry_a all_o this_o verse_n be_v allegorical_a understand_v by_o satisfy_v fatness_n drink_v pleasure_n and_o such_o like_a abundance_n of_o all_o grace_n both_o bodily_a and_o spiritual_a ver._n 9_o with_o thou_o i._n in_o thy_o power_n so_o that_o also_o thou_o do_v communicate_v it_o unto_o other_o and_o yet_o have_v not_o the_o less_o thy_o sefe_n the_o well_o of_o life_n i._n full_a and_o perfection_n of_o life_n so_o that_o we_o see_v that_o without_o he_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o death_n and_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o only_o of_o natural_a life_n but_o also_o of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n and_o eternal_a life_n else_o where_o in_o thy_o light_n uz._n which_o thou_o bestow_v upon_o we_o of_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n shall_v we_o see_v light_v man_n than_o be_v altogether_o blind_a if_o they_o be_v not_o lighten_v by_o this_o light_n ver._n 10._o know_v thou_o uz._n by_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o the_o assure_a testimony_n of_o thy_o spirit_n upright_o in_o heart_n see_v psal_n 32.11_o ver._n 11._o foot_n of_o pride_n i._o the_o power_n and_o force_v of_o proud_a man_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o tread_v all_o under_o their_o foot_n in_o contempt_n put_v a_o part_n of_o a_o man_n for_o the_o whole_a and_o pride_n itself_o be_v a_o quality_n for_o a_o proud_a person_n come_v against_o i_o i._o prevail_v over_o i_o the_o hand_n i._o the_o power_n &_o force_v move_v i_o uz._n from_o that_o stayednes_n and_o steadfastness_n that_o i_o have_v in_o thou_o ver._n 12._o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o rise_v uz._n for_o all_o their_o force_n and_o power_n by_o which_o speech_n also_o he_o note_v that_o their_o fall_n shall_v be_v without_o all_o hope_n of_o recovery_n ver._n 1._o do._n wickedness_n perform_v thrust_v man_n forward_o from_o one_o wickedness_n to_o another_o even_o to_o shake_v off_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n it_o be_v therefore_o good_a to_o withstand_v the_o beginning_n of_o evil_a ver._n 2._o ungodly_a man_n flatter_v themselves_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o do_v call_v good_a evil_a &_o evil_a good_a also_o it_o teach_v that_o we_o shall_v hate_v sin_n in_o ourselves_o and_o other_o ver._n 9_o the_o ungodly_a be_v full_a of_o hypocrisy_n they_o darken_v the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n that_o they_o have_v and_o be_v stranger_n from_o weldoing_n ver._n 4._o the_o ungodly_a spare_v no_o pain_n to_o perform_v wickedness_n ver._n 5.6.7_o teach_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a for_o we_o often_o to_o meditate_v upon_o his_o mercy_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o despair_n upon_o his_o faithfulness_n to_o strengthen_v our_o hope_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o upon_o his_o righteousness_n to_o provoke_v we_o to_o welldoing_a &_o upon_o his_o judgement_n to_o discourage_v we_o from_o evil_a ver._n 6._o teach_v we_o to_o bridle_v our_o curiosity_n see_v god_n judgment_n be_v
mutual_a performance_n of_o duty_n one_o of_o we_o towards_o another_o so_o be_v the_o word_n use_v mica_n 6_o 8._o by_o thy_o testimony_n i._n by_o and_o in_o thy_o word_n and_o truth_n i._o not_o only_o sound_v and_o sincere_a deal_n but_o do_v of_o it_o with_o a_o upright_o affection_n special_o for_o though_o a_o man_n do_v the_o thing_n and_o do_v it_o not_o with_o the_o same_o mind_n that_o god_n require_v it_o be_v sin_n to_o he_o for_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n commandment_n we_o must_v careful_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o tread_v in_o these_o three_o step_n to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o he_o appoint_v and_o none_o other_o to_o do_v it_o with_o the_o same_o mind_n that_o he_o demand_v it_o to_o be_v do_v and_o to_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o same_o end_n ver._n 139._o my_o zeal_n i._o the_o grief_n of_o my_o hart_n as_o before_o ver_fw-la 136_o and_o the_o anger_n which_o i_o do_v conceive_v have_v even_o consume_v i_o i._o almost_o waste_v i_o &_o wear_v i_o away_o so_o that_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o hope_n of_o my_o life_n he_o mean_v not_o that_o he_o be_v thus_o consume_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o sorrow_n which_o he_o conceive_v for_o private_a injury_n but_o because_o the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n be_v transgress_v because_o my_o enemy_n who_o the_o particular_n be_v as_o whether_o it_o be_v saul_n or_o other_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a but_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o all_o general_o have_v forget_v thy_o word_n i._o will_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o but_o contemtuous_o tread_v it_o under_o their_o foot_n ver._n 140._o thy_o word_n be_v prove_v most_o pure_a i._n be_v by_o experience_n of_o thy_o servant_n find_v to_o be_v most_o excellent_a as_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v best_a which_o have_v be_v most_o fine_v see_v psa_n 12.6_o &_o thy_o servant_n i._o ay_o thy_o servant_n speak_v still_o of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n and_o that_o same_o word_n and_o may_v well_o be_v turn_v therefore_o love_v it_o see_v ver_fw-la 97_o 113_o 127._o ver._n 141._o i_o be_o small_a i._n of_o small_a account_n and_o little_a estimation_n and_o despise_v uz._n of_o all_o man_n special_o of_o the_o great_a one_o yet_o q.d._n for_o all_o that_o i_o do_v not_o forget_v thy_o precept_n uz._n but_o think_v upon_o they_o both_o to_o know_v and_o do_v they_o see_v for_o 109._o ver._n 142._o thy_o righteousness_n i._o not_o only_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o god_n but_o that_o which_o god_n himself_o require_v of_o man_n in_o his_o word_n be_v a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n uz._n both_o because_o it_o endure_v for_o ever_o and_o bring_v the_o doer_n of_o it_o to_o eternal_a blessedness_n and_o thy_o law_n i._o thy_o word_n as_o sundry_a time_n before_o verse_n 109_o be_v truth_n i._o not_o only_o true_a but_o very_a truth_n itself_o which_o be_v more_o significant_a note_v that_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n without_o or_o beside_o that_o word_n ver._n 143._o trouble_v and_o anguish_n i._n abundance_n and_o great_a store_n of_o trouble_n for_o so_o much_o i_o think_v the_o two_o word_n together_o import_n be_v come_v upon_o i_o i._o have_v seize_v and_o take_v hold_v of_o i_o yet_o q.d._n for_o all_o my_o grief_n be_v thy_o commandment_n my_o delight_n i._o thy_o word_n do_v not_o only_a delight_n and_o pleasure_v i_o but_o much_o comfort_v i_o ver._n 144._o the_o righteousness_n of_o thy_o testimony_n i._o that_o righteousness_n which_o thou_o prescribe_v in_o thy_o word_n be_v everlasting_a i._n endure_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o as_o before_o verse_n 142._o grant_v i_o understand_v uz._n thereof_o and_o i_o shall_v live_v uz._n a_o bless_a certain_a and_o assure_a life_n hereby_o he_o show_v that_o to_o speak_v proper_o man_n live_v not_o when_o they_o be_v destitute_v of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n and_o heavenly_a wisdom_n and_o therefore_o that_o note_n in_o the_o geneva_n bible_n be_v good_a for_o the_o doctrine_n that_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o death_n do._n verse_n 137_o teach_v we_o always_o to_o confess_v god_n judgement_n to_o be_v righteous_a though_o perhaps_o it_o appear_v not_o so_o to_o our_o own_o reason_n ver._n 138_o set_v out_o before_o we_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n word_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o it_o command_v ver._n 139_o teach_v we_o to_o be_v great_o grieve_v when_o other_o man_n transgress_v god_n law_n ver._n 140_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n word_n shall_v draw_v from_o it_o love_n and_o like_v of_o it_o on_o our_o part_n ver._n 141_o teach_v we_o that_o no_o adversity_n shall_v cause_v we_o to_o forget_v god_n and_o his_o truth_n verse_n 142_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n word_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o according_a to_o it_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v for_o falsehood_n ver._n 143_o teach_v we_o that_o only_a god_n word_n can_v delight_v and_o comfort_v we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o trouble_n and_o anguish_n ver._n 144_o teach_v we_o that_o howsoever_o man_n live_v in_o this_o life_n yet_o they_o live_v not_o in_o deed_n the_o life_n of_o god_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o majesty_n by_o his_o word_n koph_n di._n this_o nineteeen_o part_n stand_v especial_o of_o prayer_n wherein_o the_o prophet_n first_o promise_v obedience_n and_o propound_v his_o earnest_a desire_n and_o patience_n verse_n 145_o 146_o 147_o 148_o as_o argument_n to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o grant_v his_o request_n second_o he_o use_v reason_n for_o that_o purpose_n take_v first_o from_o the_o person_n of_o god_n who_o be_v most_o merciful_a ver_fw-la 149_o ready_a to_o help_v ver_fw-la 151._o and_o most_o constant_a in_o his_o word_n verse_n 152._o second_o from_o the_o person_n of_o his_o adversary_n who_o press_v upon_o he_o to_o do_v he_o mischief_n ver_fw-la 150._o three_o from_o the_o experience_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v have_v of_o god_n goodness_n ver_fw-la 152._o se._n ver._n 145._o i_o have_v cry_v i._o earnest_o and_o vehement_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o word_n cry_v declare_v that_o he_o direct_v all_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o god_n alone_o and_o that_o with_o vehemency_n and_o ardency_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n q.d._n my_o mouth_n have_v not_o only_o be_v nigh_o thou_o but_o even_o my_o very_a heart_n and_o all_o the_o power_n and_o part_n thereof_o have_v consent_v to_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o i_o utter_v with_o my_o word_n hear_v i_o o_o lord_n i._o grant_v i_o my_o request_n and_o petition_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o prophet_n know_v that_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o and_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o statute_n see_v verse_n 115_o and_o 134_o of_o this_o psal_n ver._n 146._o i_o call_v upon_o thou_o uz._n heretofore_o special_o when_o i_o be_v in_o trouble_n as_o psal_n 120_o 1_o and_o thou_o hear_v i_o psal_n 3_o 4._o q.d._n i_o hope_v thou_o will_v do_v so_o now_o save_v i_o i._o deliver_v i_o from_o danger_n and_o distress_n and_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o testimony_n this_o be_v the_o very_a same_o but_o yet_o in_o other_o word_n which_o he_o speak_v before_o verse_n 145._o ver._n 147._o i_o prevent_v uz._n with_o my_o prayer_n the_o morning_n light_n i._o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n or_o the_o light_n which_o come_v before_o the_o morning_n and_o cry_v i._n pray_v earnest_o unto_o thou_o the_o prophet_n mean_v that_o he_o use_v to_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n even_o before_o the_o day_n dawn_v see_v before_o verse_n 55_o 62_o for_o i_o wait_v on_o thy_o word_n i._o i_o steadfast_o stay_v my_o hope_n upon_o thy_o promise_n and_o do_v patient_o abide_v the_o performance_n thereof_o verse_n 148._o my_o eye_n prevent_v the_o night_n watch_n i._o i_o myself_o be_o more_o attentive_a to_o meditate_v &_o think_v upon_o thy_o law_n than_o the_o night_n watch_v to_o keep_v their_o watch_n and_o ward_n or_o else_o thus_o even_o before_o the_o night_n watch_v begin_v to_o set_v their_o watch_n do_v i_o begin_v to_o meditate_v on_o thy_o word_n and_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o so_o do_v i._o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o place_n see_v psalm_n 1_o 2._o also_o psalm_n 130_o 5_o 6._o verse_n 149._o hear_v my_o voice_n i._o grant_v the_o prayer_n which_o from_o my_o hart_n i_o utter_v with_o my_o voice_n according_o to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n uz._n show_v heretofore_o to_o other_o of_o thy_o servant_n and_o to_o i_o as_o verse_n 132_o special_o when_o they_o call_v upon_o thou_o o_o lord_n quicken_v i_o uz._n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o obedience_n of_o thy_o truth_n
unsearchable_a it_o teach_v we_o also_o the_o general_a providence_n and_o care_n that_o god_n have_v over_o all_o thing_n ver._n 7._o teach_v we_o to_o hang_v only_o upon_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o alone_o ver._n 8._o god_n child_n shall_v have_v abundance_n of_o all_o both_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n ver._n 9_o man_n have_v neither_o ltfe_n nor_o light_n in_o himself_o till_o it_o be_v communicate_v unto_o he_o from_o god_n ver._n 10._o teach_v we_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o god_n people_n ver._n 11._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v against_o god_n enemy_n and_o for_o ourselves_o particular_o ver._n 12._o set_v out_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a psalm_n 37_o di._n this_o psa_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o four_o especial_a part_n in_o the_o first_o the_o prophet_n admonish_v the_o godly_a not_o to_o be_v grieve_v at_o the_o wicked_n prosperity_n and_o the_o godlies'_n calamity_n but_o rather_o to_o wait_v and_o that_o with_o patience_n the_o end_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v to_o both_o from_o ver._n 1._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 11._o in_o the_o second_o part_n he_o describe_v the_o wicked_a practice_n of_o the_o ungodly_a against_o the_o righteous_a we_o note_v with_o all_o god_n justice_n in_o punish_v the_o one_o and_o his_o mercy_n in_o defend_v and_o bless_v the_o other_o from_o ver._n 12._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 22._o in_o the_o three_o he_o fet_v out_o the_o excellent_a quality_n wherewith_o god_n child_n be_v iudue_v as_o note_n of_o special_a comfort_n unto_o themselves_o to_o know_v that_o they_o be_v god_n child_n intermingle_v now_o and_o then_o exhortation_n to_o goodness_n and_o judgement_n against_o the_o ungodly_a and_o their_o seed_n from_o ver._n 23._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 33._o in_o the_o 4._o because_o we_o can_v hardly_o tarry_v the_o lord_n leisure_n he_o repeat_v again_o his_o exhortation_n to_o patience_n show_v the_o sudden_a fall_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o the_o prosperous_a &_o continual_a good_a estate_n of_o his_o child_n from_o ver_fw-la 34._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o title_n be_v expound_v already_o ver._n 1._o fret_v not_o thyself_o uz._n against_o god_n or_o else_o be_v not_o grieve_v because_o of_o the_o wicked_a man_n uz._n that_o they_o flourish_n in_o wealth_n be_v envious_a uz._n against_o they_o that_o be_v wicked_a and_o wealthy_a the_o prophet_n mean_v that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v a_o godly_a man_n to_o fret_v against_o god_n as_o though_o he_o do_v not_o just_o divide_v to_o every_o man_n his_o portion_n or_o to_o grieve_v himself_o or_o to_o envy_v at_o other_o for_o the_o abundance_n of_o wealth_n and_o riches_n that_o other_o wicked_a man_n have_v ver._n 2._o for_o they_o shall_v soon_o be_v cut_v down_o and_o this_o be_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a speech_n mean_v that_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o prosperity_n shall_v long_o endure_v like_a grass_n uz._n with_o a_o scythe_n and_o even_o at_o one_o blow_n as_o the_o green_a herb_n i._o sudden_o consume_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o see_v isaiah_n 40.6_o math._n 6.30_o ver._n 3._o trust_v thou_o in_o the_o lord_n in_o these_o word_n be_v contain_v the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o do_v good_a in_o these_o be_v comprehend_v mutual_a duty_n one_o of_o we_o towards_o another_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n uz._n without_o look_v so_o much_o at_o the_o wicked_a rich_a man_n hang_v always_o upon_o god_n be_v feed_v i._o thou_o shall_v have_v all_o good_a thing_n minister_v unto_o thou_o ver._n 4._o delight_n thyself_o i._o take_v thy_o great_a yea_o and_o thy_o only_a pleasure_n in_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o good_a thing_n that_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o thou_o thou_o heart_n desire_v i._o whatsoever_o thy_o heart_n can_v wish_v ver._n 5._o thy_o way_n i._o thyself_o life_n and_o all_o thy_o affair_n it_o to_o pass_n i._o whatsoever_o thou_o commit_v to_o he_o ver._n 6._o bring_v forth_o uz._n to_o light_v and_o knowledge_n thy_o righteousness_n i._o thy_o righteous_a cause_n as_o psal_n 4.1_o and_o thy_o holy_a conversation_n as_o the_o light_n uz._n of_o the_o day_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v up_o and_o thy_o judgement_n i._n judgement_n pronounce_v on_o thy_o side_n prove_v the_o uprightness_n of_o thy_o matter_n as_o the_o noon_n day_n i._o most_o clear_o for_o than_o be_v the_o day_n most_o bright_a ver._n 7._o wait_v patient_o i._n with_o patience_n tarry_v his_o time_n for_o he_o i._n at_o he_o or_o because_o of_o he_o q.d._n let_v not_o his_o wealth_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o grief_n and_o fret_v to_o thou_o in_o his_o way_n i._n in_o the_o thing_n he_o take_v in_o hand_n for_o 8._o cease_v from_o anger_n uz._n either_o against_o god_n as_o jonah_n 4.9_o or_o against_o man_n also_o to_o do_v evil_a q.d._n let_v not_o thy_o frete_n carry_v thou_o to_o do_v that_o which_o thou_o may_v not_o do_v see_v ephes_n 4.26_o ver._n 9_o shall_v be_v cut_v of_o uz._n from_o the_o earth_n according_a to_o that_o he_o say_v in_o a_o other_o place_n the_o ungodly_a shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a his_o day_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n uz._n in_o hope_n and_o patience_n as_o ver_fw-la 7._o of_o this_o psalm_n inherit_v the_o land_n i._o shall_v live_v long_o in_o this_o life_n and_o afterward_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o 10._o yet_o a_o little_a while_n understand_v wait_n in_o hope_n and_o patience_n shall_v not_o appear_v uz._n amongst_o man_n because_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o as_o by_o experience_n he_o himself_o prove_v ver_fw-la 36._o of_o this_o psalm_n look_v uz._n to_o see_v if_o thou_o can_v see_v or_o find_v his_o place_n i._o the_o place_n where_o he_o remain_v and_o dwell_v and_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v uz._n alive_a and_o amongst_o man_n see_v ver_fw-la 36._o of_o this_o psalm_n for_o 11._o meek_a see_v psal_n 25.9_o possess_v the_o earth_n see_v for_o 9_o of_o this_o psal_n their_o delight_n uz._n satisfy_v as_o psal_n 36.8_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o peace_n i._n with_o plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n for_o so_o be_v peace_n many_o time_n take_v in_o the_o scripture_n god_n do_v in_o his_o word_n many_o time_n promise_v unto_o his_o child_n long_a life_n abundance_n and_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v wish_v as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o life_n for_o 12._o practise_v uz._n all_o manner_n of_o mischief_n and_o gnash_v his_o tooth_n see_v psal_n 35.16_o for_o 13._o shall_v laugh_v he_o to_o scorn_v see_v psal_n 2.4_o for_o he_o see_v i._o the_o lord_n know_v at_o his_o day_n i._o the_o day_n wherein_o he_o will_v take_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o ungodly_a which_o may_v be_v call_v god_n day_n because_o he_o than_o visit_v or_o the_o wicked_n day_n because_o he_o be_v then_o punish_v and_o he_o use_v day_n for_o time_n of_o visitation_n as_o it_o be_v else_o where_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o 14._o by_o sword_n and_o bow_n he_o mean_v all_o the_o instrument_n that_o the_o ungodly_a do_v use_v to_o hurt_v the_o righteous_a by_o see_v psal_n 7.12.13_o ver._n 15._o he_o show_v that_o the_o weapon_n which_o they_o shall_v use_v shall_v not_o only_o not_o hurt_v the_o good_a but_o destroy_v themselves_o for_o 17._o the_o arm_n i._o their_o strength_n and_o whatsoever_o they_o have_v to_o lean_v to_o as_o wit_n wealth_n &c._n &c._n shall_v be_v break_v i._n destroy_v and_o bring_v to_o nought_o uphold_v i._n maintain_v and_o succour_v the_o just_a man_n q.d._n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o weak_a for_o 18._o know_v i._o not_o only_o foresé_v but_o also_o allow_v and_o make_v prosperous_a as_o psalm_n 1.6_o the_o day_n i._o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v allot_v they_o whether_o they_o be_v prosperous_a or_o adverse_a time_n shall_v be_v perpetual_a i._n in_o this_o life_n shall_v be_v long_a and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v eternal_a for_o 19_o not_o confound_v uz._n as_o though_o they_o be_v frustrate_v of_o their_o hope_n have_v enough_o see_v psal_n 84.10_o ver._n 20._o as_o the_o fat_a of_o lamb_n i._o clean_o consume_v so_o that_o nothing_o of_o they_o shall_v remain_v it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n borrow_v from_o the_o fat_a in_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v consume_v with_o fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n even_o with_o the_o speak_v i._n as_o sudden_o as_o the_o smoke_n shall_v they_o consume_v away_o so_o that_o he_o note_v by_o the_o first_o speech_n their_o utter_a destruction_n and_o by_o the_o latter_a their_o sudden_a destruction_n for_o 21._o express_v what_o need_v the_o ungodly_a shall_v be_v in_o and_o what_o plenty_n the_o righteous_a shall_v have_v for_o 22._o inherit_v the_o land_n see_v for_o the_o expound_v of_o this_o verse_n
soever_o either_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n and_o this_o verse_n contain_v one_o cause_n amongst_o many_o why_o man_n shall_v praise_v god_n uz._n for_o his_o gracious_a and_o large_a government_n verse_n 20._o praise_v the_o lord_n you_o his_o angel_n angel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n not_o only_o because_o he_o create_v they_o but_o also_o because_o he_o use_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o will_n that_o excellent_a in_o strength_n uz._n all_o other_o creature_n understand_v also_o by_o strengthe_n whatsoever_o be_v excellent_a in_o they_o so_o have_v you_o the_o word_n use_v before_o psalm_n 102.23_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n i._o the_o thing_n he_o command_v you_o in_o obey_a the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n q.d._n you_o be_v so_o ready_o in_o obey_v that_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o lord_n speak_v you_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v it_o verse_n 21._o praise_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o host_n some_o refer_v this_o word_n general_o to_o all_o his_o creature_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v they_o at_o commandment_n as_o a_o captain_n have_v his_o arm_a man_n and_o soldier_n to_o use_v they_o as_o please_v he_o some_o only_a to_o angel_n but_o i_o allow_v rather_o the_o former_a reason_n by_o that_o which_o be_v write_v genesis_n 2.1_o the_o his_o servant_n that_o do_v his_o pleasure_n i._o what_o please_v he_o before_o he_o call_v his_o creature_n host_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o now_o he_o call_v they_o servant_n because_o he_o have_v they_o at_o commandment_n verse_n 22._o praise_v the_o lord_n uz._n for_o his_o unspeakable_a goodness_n all_o you_o he_o work_v i._n all_o his_o creature_n of_o what_o order_n or_o condition_n so_o ever_o you_o be_v in_o all_o place_n of_o his_o dominion_n i._o everye_o where_o because_o he_o rule_v everye_o where_o and_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n my_o soul_n praise_n thou_o the_o lord_n he_o shut_v uppe_o the_o psalm_n with_o the_o same_o sentence_n he_o begin_v it_o and_o therefore_o see_v verse_n 1._o of_o this_o psalm_n and_o this_o be_v very_o rife_o to_o begin_v and_o end_v a_o psalm_n with_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_o sentence_n see_v psalm_n 106._o verse_n 1._o and_o last_o also_o psalm_n 147._o verse_n 1._o and_o last_o psalm_n 148._o and_o psalm_n 150._o verse_n 1._o and_o last_o verse_n 1._o teach_v we_o first_o to_o enforce_v ourselves_o do._n to_o the_o praise_v and_o thank_v of_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n secondlye_o that_o our_o thanksgiving_n shall_v be_v unfeigned_o as_o proceed_v in_o deed_n from_o the_o inward_a man_n verse_n 2._o teach_v also_o two_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v strive_v in_o a_o earnest_n and_o deep_a meditation_n to_o remember_v so_o nigh_o as_o we_o can_v all_o the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o almighty_a god_n second_o that_o they_o right_o think_v upon_o be_v strong_a argument_n to_o provoke_v thankfulness_n from_o us._n ver._n 3.4_o he_o teach_v we_o for_o what_o cause_n and_o grace_n we_o shall_v be_v thankful_a uz._n both_o for_o spiritual_a and_o bodily_a blessing_n they_o teach_v also_o that_o all_o the_o grace_n which_o we_o have_v we_o receive_v only_o from_o the_o lord_n but_o yet_o let_v we_o somewhat_o more_o particular_o consider_v they_o verse_n 3._o teach_v we_o that_o god_n alone_o forgive_v sin_n second_o that_o he_o do_v it_o of_o his_o own_o mercy_n only_o which_o overthrow_v man_n merit_n three_o that_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o goodness_n he_o free_o pardon_v all_o of_o they_o original_a actual_a etc._n etc._n by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o papist_n be_v deceive_v who_o suppose_v original_a sin_n only_o to_o be_v take_v away_o by_o christ_n and_o as_o for_o actual_a sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n man_n must_v satisfy_v for_o they_o last_o it_o teach_v that_o even_o the_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n of_o our_o flesh_n can_v not_o be_v cure_v no_o though_o we_o use_v all_o mean_n unless_o the_o lord_n put_v his_o hand_n to_o that_o great_a work_n verse_n 4._o teach_v first_o that_o the_o issue_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o god_n own_o hand_n second_o that_o if_o a_o man_n escape_v danger_n or_o distress_n it_o be_v by_o the_o lord_n only_o and_o not_o by_o his_o own_o strength_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o he_o three_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o scant_a or_o pinch_v in_o his_o goodness_n but_o plentiful_o pour_v it_o forth_o upon_o those_o that_o be_v he_o verse_n 5._o teach_v we_o that_o those_o which_o fear_v the_o lord_n can_v want_v nothing_o that_o good_a be_v second_o that_o he_o gracious_o bring_v his_o child_n to_o a_o good_a old_a age_n and_o make_v they_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o misery_n thereof_o with_o as_o great_a joy_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o youth_n verse_n 6._o teach_v that_o howsoever_o man_n deal_v uniustlye_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v deal_v upright_o which_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n unto_o his_o child_n verse_n 7._o teach_v that_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o have_v his_o word_n and_o that_o declare_v also_o unto_o man_n by_o faithful_a minister_n verse_n 8._o teach_v we_o to_o set_v against_o our_o own_o wretchedness_n and_o misery_n the_o abundant_a riches_n of_o god_n eternal_a mercy_n verse_n 9_o teach_v we_o that_o this_o be_v no_o small_a comfort_n that_o god_n anger_n endure_v not_o long_o towards_o his_o child_n see_v psalm_n 30.5_o verse_n 10._o teach_v we_o that_o howesoever_o our_o sin_n deserve_v eternal_a death_n yet_o god_n do_v but_o beat_v we_o in_o this_o life_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v verse_n 11._o teach_v we_o that_o god_n mercy_n be_v infinyte_n and_o incomprehensible_a verse_n 12._o teach_v we_o that_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n shall_v never_o be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v verse_n 13._o set_v out_o the_o exceed_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o son_n and_o servant_n verse_n 14._o teach_v that_o even_o our_o own_o miserable_a state_n and_o condition_n do_v move_v the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n to_o deal_v with_o us._n verse_n 15.16_o under_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o grass_n flower_n wind_n etc._n etc._n do_v set_v forth_o not_o only_o the_o shortness_n but_o also_o the_o misery_n and_o trouble_n of_o man_n life_n in_o this_o life_n verse_n 17._o teach_v that_o though_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o change_v yet_o god_n be_v always_o like_a unto_o himself_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o end_n or_o measure_n of_o his_o goodness_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o ver._n 18._o teach_v we_o that_o there_o must_v be_v join_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n practice_n and_o obedience_n also_o that_o man_n must_v diligent_o meditate_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o commandment_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v perform_v the_o thing_n prescribe_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n 19_o set_v out_o the_o largeness_n of_o god_n kingdom_n which_o be_v comfortable_a to_o the_o godly_a because_o thereby_o we_o see_v that_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n can_v not_o do_v what_o they_o listen_v verse_n 20._o in_o the_o angel_n example_n we_o learn_v willing_a obedience_n to_o the_o voice_n and_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n verse_n 21.22_o teach_v we_o that_o if_o all_o god_n creature_n shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n much_o more_o man_n that_o excellent_a creature_n not_o only_o because_o that_o for_o his_o sake_n all_o thing_n be_v create_v but_o also_o because_o he_o have_v receive_v infinite_a number_n of_o benefit_n above_o the_o rest_n ver._n 22._o and_o these_o word_n in_o all_o place_n of_o his_o dominion_n teach_v god_n child_n never_o to_o be_v ashamed_a in_o any_o place_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o their_o love_a god_n and_o in_o that_o he_o do_v end_v the_o psalm_n with_o the_o same_o sentence_n that_o he_o do_v begin_v it_o he_o do_v not_o only_o show_v how_o excellent_a a_o thing_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n be_v but_o also_o how_o dull_a man_n be_v thereto_o and_o that_o make_v he_o in_o this_o psalm_n to_o double_a and_o treble_a that_o sentence_n that_o so_o he_o may_v the_o better_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o great_a duty_n psalm_n 104_o the_o psalm_n of_o itself_o comprehend_v diverse_a and_o sundry_a matter_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o easy_o and_o fit_o be_v divide_v di._n notwithstanding_o it_o principal_o propound_v these_o part_n as_o i_o think_v in_o the_o first_o the_o prophet_n provoke_v himself_o and_o other_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o his_o power_n from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 10._o in_o the_o second_o he_o paint_v out_o the_o singular_a providence_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o
not_o only_a labour_n to_o whet_v our_o coldness_n and_o dulness_n but_o show_v that_o god_n be_v he_o who_o alone_o be_v worthy_a all_o praise_n ver._n 2._o bless_a i._n praise_v and_o magnify_v he_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i._o god_n majesty_n power_n and_o goodness_n as_o before_o ver_fw-la 1._o of_o this_o psalm_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o i._n from_o this_o time_n and_o so_o forward_o always_o in_o this_o verse_n the_o prophet_n amplifi_v god_n praise_n by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n q.d._n he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o continue_v always_o in_o man_n mouth_n as_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o amplifi_v it_o by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o place_n q.d._n he_o will_v have_v it_o remain_v and_o abide_v also_o in_o all_o place_n ver._n 3._o the_o lord_n name_n i._o his_o majesty_n power_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n as_o before_o verse_n 1.2_o of_o this_o psalm_n and_o also_o psalm_n 20.1_o be_v praise_v i._n be_v meet_v and_o worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v for_o the_o excellency_n and_o worthiness_n thereof_o some_o read_v it_o thus_o let_v it_o be_v praise_v both_o sense_n may_v stand_v well_o with_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o prophet_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n unto_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o same_o i._n in_o and_o through_o all_o the_o world_n he_o put_v two_o of_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n because_o these_o two_o part_n uz._n east_n and_o west_n be_v most_o inhabit_v for_o the_o north_n by_o reason_n of_o cold_a and_o the_o south_n by_o reason_n of_o heat_n be_v not_o so_o well_o people_v as_o the_o other_o quarter_n be_v ver._n 4._o the_o lord_n be_v high_a above_o all_o nation_n i._n be_v renown_v and_o more_o glorious_a than_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o secret_a reproof_n q.d._n be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o absurd_a amongst_o reasonable_a man_n than_o this_o that_o they_o which_o have_v certain_a experience_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n glory_n among_o they_o shall_v cease_v to_o praise_v he_o for_o it_o see_v it_o shine_v even_o amongst_o they_o that_o be_v blind_v and_o his_o glory_n above_o the_o heaven_n q.d._n god_n do_v not_o only_o exceed_v and_o excel_v all_o nation_n in_o glory_n but_o even_o the_o very_a heaven_n themselves_o which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o conceive_v or_o contain_v his_o glory_n ver._n 5._o who_o either_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n be_v like_o to_o wit_n in_o power_n strength_n providence_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n i._n unto_o he_o who_o we_o serve_v that_o have_v his_o dwell_n on_o high_a i._o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n as_o psalm_n 2.4_o ver._n 6._o who_o abase_v himself_o uz._n in_o love_n and_o mercy_n towards_o his_o to_o behold_v thing_n uz._n which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n he_o mean_v that_o god_n forsee_v all_o thing_n both_o aloft_o and_o below_o and_o by_o his_o power_n dispose_v thereof_o ver._n 7._o he_o raise_v uz._n through_o his_o almighty_a power_n and_o of_o his_o goodness_n the_o needy_a i._n the_o poor_a and_o abject_a among_o man_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n i._n out_o of_o a_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a estate_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o dung_n he_o speak_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n in_o other_o term_n meaning_n that_o god_n many_o time_n advance_v the_o most_o base_a person_n see_v 1._o sam._n 2.8_o also_o 2._o sam._n 7.8_o and_o note_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o a_o ordinary_a course_n as_o in_o other_o place_n but_o of_o unaccustomed_a work_n in_o which_o god_n hand_n &_o power_n be_v more_o manifest_a as_o when_o he_o exalt_v a_o poor_a man_n not_o only_o to_o a_o simple_a degree_n of_o honour_n but_o also_o to_o have_v authority_n over_o his_o people_n true_a it_o be_v that_o this_o appear_v plain_o in_o the_o civil_a government_n but_o yet_o especial_o in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a theatre_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o world_n and_o wherein_o god_n give_v the_o plain_a testimony_n of_o his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o wonderful_a justice_n ver._n 8._o that_o he_o may_v set_v they_o with_o the_o prince_n i._o that_o he_o may_v give_v and_o commit_v unto_o they_o government_n as_o other_o prince_n have_v and_o not_o only_o as_o every_o other_o prince_n but_o even_o such_o government_n as_o the_o prince_n of_o his_o own_o people_n have_v who_o he_o have_v not_o only_o choose_v but_o also_o most_o tender_o love_v ver._n 9_o he_o i._n god_n make_v uz._n by_o his_o almighty_a power_n and_o work_n the_o barren_a woman_n i._o she_o that_o be_v barren_a to_o dwell_v with_o a_o family_n i._o to_o have_v plenty_n of_o child_n about_o she_o the_o prophet_n put_v the_o whole_a family_n for_o the_o principal_a part_n thereof_o that_o be_v child_n and_o uz._n god_n make_v she_o also_o a_o joyful_a mother_n of_o child_n i._n to_o rejoice_v in_o her_o child_n and_o fruitfulness_n he_o ascribe_v here_o joy_n unto_o mother_n because_o they_o prefer_v posterity_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o they_o desire_v that_o barrenness_n breed_v grief_n and_o fruitfulness_n joy_n appear_v in_o hannah_n the_o mother_n of_o samuel_n 1._o sam._n 1.2_o chapiter_n throughout_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n see_v psal_n 106._o and_o the_o last_o verse_n ver._n 1._o teach_v we_o that_o it_o become_v all_o man_n do._n but_o special_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o noble_a praise_n of_o the_o lord_n ver._n 2._o teach_v we_o that_o god_n praise_n shall_v be_v continual_a ver._n 3._o show_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v public_a in_o all_o place_n verse_n 4._o show_v that_o all_o the_o glory_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o of_o all_o the_o creature_n therein_o contain_v be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o majesty_n that_o be_v in_o god_n ver._n 5._o teach_v we_o that_o none_o be_v any_o manner_n of_o way_n comparable_a with_o god_n or_o like_v unto_o he_o ver._n 6._o teach_v we_o that_o god_n look_v upon_o all_o thing_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o walk_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o his_o sight_n ver._n 7._o and_o 8._o teach_v we_o that_o preferment_n come_v not_o from_o the_o east_n nor_o from_o the_o west_n but_o from_o the_o lord_n only_o as_o psal_n 75.6.7_o ver._n 8._o teach_v further_o that_o christian_n prince_n and_o those_o which_o govern_v god_n people_n be_v more_o to_o be_v esteem_v then_o unbeléeving_a magistrate_n be_v ver._n 9_o teach_v we_o first_o that_o barrenness_n and_o fruitfulness_n be_v both_o from_o the_o lord_n second_o that_o we_o may_v yea_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o rejoice_v when_o god_n bless_v we_o with_o posterity_n psalm_n 114_o this_o psalm_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n di._n in_o the_o first_o the_o prophet_n show_v how_o the_o people_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o wonderful_a work_n which_o god_n do_v for_o their_o sake_n from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 4._o in_o the_o second_o be_v comprehend_v as_o it_o be_v a_o dialogue_n or_o disputation_n between_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o creature_n from_o ver_fw-la 5._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n this_o psalm_n have_v no_o title_n as_o sundry_a other_o have_v not_o and_o namely_o psal_n 10._o se._n also_o psal_n 91._o also_o psal_n 93._o &c_n &c_n ver._n 1._o when_o israel_n i._o the_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v call_v israel_n because_o they_o descend_v of_o jaakob_n who_o be_v also_o call_v israel_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n i._o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o it_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n &_o aaron_n and_o the_o house_n of_o jaakob_n i._o his_o race_n and_o posterity_n from_o the_o barbarous_a people_n uz._n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n the_o hebrew_n word_n use_v in_o this_o place_n signify_v such_o as_o speak_v a_o other_o tongue_n beside_o the_o hebrew_n see_v psalm_n 81.5_o ver._n 2._o judah_n i._o not_o only_o that_o tribe_n but_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n for_o that_o which_o he_o attribute_v to_o that_o tribe_n because_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a appertain_v also_o even_o unto_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n be_v his_o sanctification_n i._o be_v a_o people_n who_o he_o have_v sanctify_v and_o separate_v from_o other_o nation_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a &_o holy_a people_n to_o himself_o and_o israel_n i._o the_o people_n that_o come_v of_o israel_n as_o ver_fw-la 1._o of_o this_o psalm_n his_o dominion_n i._n god_n have_v purchase_v unto_o himself_o a_o lordship_n and_o rule_n over_o they_o
propose_v as_o the_o rule_n of_o my_o life_n verse_n 11._o i_o have_v hide_v uz._n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o case_n or_o chest_n thy_o promise_n i._o thy_o word_n he_o put_v one_o part_n of_o the_o word_n for_o the_o whole_a in_o my_o heart_n i._o secret_o and_o within_o i_o not_o mean_v otherwist_n but_o that_o he_o have_v they_o there_o to_o remember_v they_o to_o his_o comfort_n and_o profit_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n luke_n 2_o 18_o 51_o it_o be_v express_v by_o a_o other_o phrase_n as_o where_o mary_n be_v say_v to_o have_v keep_v all_o these_o say_n in_o her_o hart_n and_o to_o have_v ponder_v they_o there_o he_o mean_v that_o he_o lock_v up_o as_o it_o be_v god_n law_n in_o his_o hart_n for_o fear_n of_o satan_n embush_n and_o assault_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_n uz._n any_o manner_n of_o way_n or_o at_o any_o time_n such_o a_o mind_n and_o will_v he_o have_v though_o there_o want_v ability_n to_o perform_v it_o against_o thou_o uz._n o_o lord_n verse_n 12._o bless_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n i._n praise_v or_o worthy_a of_o all_o praise_n by_o reason_n of_o thy_o goodness_n wisdom_n justice_n and_o mercy_n teach_v i_o uz._n not_o only_o to_o know_v but_o also_o to_o do_v thy_o statute_n i._o the_o rule_n that_o thou_o have_v appoint_v for_o i_o to_o walk_v in_o so_o that_o nothing_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o life_n but_o god_n ordinance_n only_o verse_n 13._o with_o my_o lip_n i._n with_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n he_o put_v one_o instrument_n whereby_o the_o voice_n be_v frame_v for_o all_o instrument_n appertain_v thereto_o and_o for_o word_n express_v by_o the_o same_o have_v i_o declare_v uz._n open_o that_o other_o also_o may_v thereby_o learn_v they_o all_o the_o judgement_n of_o thy_o mouth_n i._n all_o thy_o commandment_n which_o thou_o have_v utter_v as_o plain_o as_o can_v be_v see_v judgement_n put_v for_o commandment_n ver_fw-la 7_o of_o this_o psalm_n and_o mouth_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n according_a to_o man_n capacity_n q.d._n i_o have_v not_o only_o hide_v thy_o law_n in_o my_o hart_n as_o ver_fw-la 11._o but_o i_o have_v often_o and_o open_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a brag_n that_o he_o make_v but_o rather_o serve_v to_o show_v that_o he_o do_v the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a and_o faithful_a scholar_n and_o to_o make_v himself_o a_o example_n that_o other_o may_v follow_v he_o ver._n 14._o i_o have_v have_v as_o great_a delight_n in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o testimony_n i._n to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n &_o order_n that_o thy_o law_n prescribe_v as_o in_o all_o riches_n uz._n that_o ever_o i_o have_v or_o may_v have_v have_v q.d._n i_o have_v take_v as_o great_a pleasure_n in_o keep_v thy_o statute_n as_o ever_o i_o do_v in_o gather_v great_a riches_n together_o ver._n 15._o i_o will_v meditate_v uz._n earnest_o and_o continual_o as_o psal_n 1.2_o in_o thy_o precept_n i._n in_o thy_o law_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v and_o command_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n and_o consider_v uz._n deep_o and_o diligent_o thy_o way_n i._o those_o way_n that_o he_o have_v prescribe_v man_n to_o walk_v in_o mean_v his_o law_n and_o commandment_n see_v for_o 3._o of_o this_o psalm_n and_o not_o as_o though_o god_n be_v tie_v to_o any_o way_n in_o respect_n of_o himself_o verse_n 16._o i_o will_v delight_v uz._n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n and_o this_o the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o as_o though_o he_o have_v strength_n of_o himself_o but_o assure_v himself_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o he_o in_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v able_a to_o do_v it_o in_o thy_o statute_n i._n in_o thy_o law_n and_o word_n and_o i_o will_v not_o forget_v i._o i_o carry_v with_o i_o this_o mind_n and_o purpose_n not_o to_o forget_v thy_o word_n i._o not_o only_o the_o word_n itself_o but_o the_o thing_n lay_v upon_o man_n by_o the_o same_o word_n to_o be_v perform_v and_o do_v verse_n 9_o teach_v do._n first_o that_o young_a man_n have_v need_n to_o strive_v the_o subdue_a of_o evil_n because_o affection_n boil_v most_o in_o they_o second_o that_o god_n word_n right_o and_o reverent_o use_v be_v a_o effectual_a mean_a to_o overcome_v iniquity_n ver._n 10._o teach_v we_o unfeigned_o to_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n also_o to_o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o keep_v we_o for_o otherwise_o we_o can_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o truth_n ver._n 11._o teach_v we_o that_o even_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n word_n right_o consider_v be_v good_a mean_n to_o beat_v down_o sin_n verse_n 12_o show_v that_o till_o god_n instruct_v we_o we_o be_v blind_a and_o ignorant_a also_o that_o we_o shall_v daily_o pray_v for_o increase_v of_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n verse_n 13_o teach_v we_o bold_o and_o open_o to_o make_v profession_n of_o god_n word_n ver._n 14_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n word_n shall_v be_v more_o pleasant_a unto_o we_o than_o all_o worldly_a treasure_n verse_n 15_o teach_v we_o not_o only_o barelye_o to_o read_v but_o also_o déepelye_o to_o consider_v and_o continual_o to_o meditate_v in_o god_n word_n verse_n 16_o teach_v we_o first_o that_o our_o delight_n in_o god_n law_n be_v a_o good_a step_n to_o godliness_n second_o that_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n word_n be_v a_o great_a mean_v why_o sin_n prevail_v against_o many_o gimel_n di._n this_o be_v the_o three_o letter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n alphabet_n and_o serve_v to_o note_v out_o the_o third_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n which_o contain_v three_o special_a thing_n first_o the_o prayer_n that_o the_o prophet_n make_v for_o himself_o ver_fw-la 17_o 18_o 19_o 22_o second_o god_n judgement_n against_o the_o wicked_a verse_n 21._o three_o the_o earnest_a desire_n which_o the_o prophet_n have_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n law_n se._n verse_n 17._o be_v beneficial_a i._o be_v thus_o merciful_a unto_o thy_o servant_n i._n unto_o i_o thy_o servant_n that_o i_o may_v live_v uz._n here_o upon_o the_o earth_n so_o long_a time_n as_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o same_o to_o be_v good_a and_o convenient_a and_o keep_v uz._n unfaignedlye_o and_o with_o a_o good_a hart_n what_o i_o may_v both_o in_o think_v word_n and_o deed_n thy_o word_n uz._n reveal_v and_o make_v manifest_a unto_o i_o q.d._n show_v thyself_o favourable_a unto_o i_o and_o grant_v i_o grace_n to_o employ_v the_o whole_a life_n that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o in_o the_o service_n of_o thou_o according_a to_o thy_o law_n and_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n here_o verse_n 18._o open_v uz._n by_o the_o mighty_a work_n and_o brightness_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n i_o eye_n uz._n of_o my_o mind_n and_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v see_v uz._n by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n the_o wonder_n of_o thy_o law_n i._o the_o secret_n which_o be_v contain_v therein_o and_o he_o call_v the_o doctrine_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n wonder_n or_o wonderful_a because_o they_o exceed_v man_n understanding_n and_o reason_n the_o prophet_n do_v well_o know_v the_o blindness_n which_o be_v in_o he_o and_o in_o all_o man_n natural_o which_o hinder_v they_o from_o behold_v the_o clearness_n of_o god_n word_n and_o therefore_o beséech_v the_o lord_n to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o understanding_n &_o to_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o that_o great_a darkness_n wherein_o he_o be_v ver._n 19_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n upon_o earth_n uz._n as_o all_o man_n have_v be_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v during_o this_o mortal_a life_n see_v psalm_n 39_o 12_o under_o the_o word_n stranger_n he_o note_v not_o only_o the_o shortness_n of_o his_o life_n in_o this_o life_n but_o his_o ignorance_n and_o lack_n of_o knowledge_n q.d._n i_o be_o as_o a_o poor_a pilgrim_n not_o know_v what_o way_n to_o keep_v unless_o thou_o show_v it_o i_o by_o thy_o law_n hide_v not_o thy_o commandment_n from_o i_o i._o leave_v i_o not_o to_o myself_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o i_o shut_v up_o my_o eye_n or_o stop_v my_o ear_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o law_n for_o god_n hide_v his_o commandment_n from_o they_o who_o eye_n he_o open_v not_o verse_n 20._o my_o hart_n break_v uz._n within_o i_o he_o mean_v by_o this_o speech_n that_o he_o have_v a_o earnest_n thirst_v hunger_a or_o long_v as_o it_o be_v after_o god_n law_n in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o use_v pant_v and_o thirst_v after_o god_n see_v psalm_n 42_o 1_o 2_o for_o the_o desire_n uz._n which_o i_o have_v within_o i_o to_o thy_o judgement_n uz._n not_o only_o to_o know_v they_o but_o also_o to_o execute_v and_o perform_v
do_v in_o their_o bed_n thou_o be_v there_o uz._n in_o thy_o almighty_a power_n providence_n and_o presence_n verse_n 9_o let_v i_o take_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n i._n as_o i_o take_v it_o the_o sun_n beam_n put_v a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a q.d._n albeit_o i_o have_v as_o great_a quickenesse_n as_o the_o sun_n have_v both_o when_o it_o rise_v and_o when_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o moment_n it_o go_v round_o about_o the_o world_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o profit_v i_o to_o hide_v i_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o knowledge_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n i._o shall_v dwell_v as_o far_o as_o there_o be_v any_o sea_n or_o at_o the_o further_a end_n of_o the_o sea_n verse_n 10._o yet_o thither_o uz._n even_a to_o that_o same_o very_a place_n shall_v thy_o hand_n i._o thy_o power_n and_o might_n lead_v i_o uz._n even_a as_o a_o shephearde_n be_v wont_a to_o lead_v his_o sheep_n and_o thy_o right_a hand_n i._o thy_o great_a power_n and_o might_n hold_v i_o uz._n there_o and_o keep_v i_o in_o that_o place_n q.d._n though_o i_o will_v think_v by_o fly_v hither_o and_o thither_o to_o withdraw_v myself_o from_o thy_o presence_n yet_o i_o shall_v be_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o power_n still_o because_o by_o it_o i_o shall_v be_v carry_v whither_o i_o myself_o will_v to_o stay_v there_o and_o to_o return_v again_o from_o thence_o at_o thy_o pleasure_n even_o as_o the_o sheep_n hang_v upon_o the_o shephearde_n verse_n 11._o if_o i_o say_v i._o if_o i_o shall_v either_o speak_v or_o think_v thus_o yet_o the_o darkness_n q.d._n see_v other_o place_n and_o mean_n can_v not_o help_v yet_o this_o shift_n i_o will_v have_v i_o shall_v be_v hide_v from_o thou_o in_o the_o night_n for_o i_o take_v it_o that_o by_o darkness_n he_o understand_v night_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v shall_v hide_v i_o uz._n from_o thy_o presence_n and_o knowledge_n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v or_o perceive_v i_o even_o the_o night_n shall_v be_v light_a about_o i_o q.d._n certain_o i_o shall_v be_v but_o deceive_v for_o that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o night_n be_v as_o well_o know_v to_o thou_o as_o that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o noon_n day_n for_o howsoever_o to_o i_o and_o other_o creature_n the_o night_n be_v dark_a yet_o to_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o creator_n all_o thing_n be_v open_a naked_a and_o bare_a as_o heb._n 4.13_o ver._n 12._o yea_o the_o darkness_n i._o the_o night_n nor_o no_o other_o darkness_n whatsoever_o though_o it_o be_v as_o thick_a and_o palpable_a as_o the_o darkness_n of_o egypt_n hyde_v not_o uz._n any_o either_o think_v word_n or_o deed_n from_o thou_o i._n from_o thy_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n but_o the_o night_n shine_v uz._n before_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o sight_n mean_v by_o the_o word_n shine_v that_o it_o be_v as_o clear_v for_o god_n to_o behold_v any_o thing_n in_o as_o the_o noon_n tie_v the_o darkness_n and_o light_o i._o the_o night_n and_o the_o day_n see_v gene._n 1.5_o be_v both_o a_o like_v uz._n to_o thou_o for_o thou_o see_v as_o clear_o in_o the_o one_o as_o in_o the_o other_o verse_n 13._o for_o thou_o have_v possess_v here_o he_o yield_v a_o reason_n why_o god_n shall_v know_v the_o thing_n before_o mention_v and_o it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o notable_a creation_n of_o man_n by_o god_n wonder_v full_a government_n q.d._n by_o good_a reason_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v know_v to_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v create_v man_n and_o every_o part_n and_o piece_n of_o he_o and_o under_o the_o word_n possess_v the_o prophet_n note_v first_o the_o knowledge_n that_o god_n have_v of_o we_o for_o no_o man_n possess_v evidence_n or_o house_n but_o he_o know_v the_o right_a title_n &_o room_n thereof_o second_o his_o right_a and_o authority_n for_o howsoever_o man_n obtain_v unjust_a possession_n yet_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v no_o injustice_n my_o reins_n i._o my_o affection_n yea_o the_o most_o secret_a thought_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o whatsoever_o lie_v or_o lie_v hide_v within_o i_o thou_o have_v cover_v i_o in_o my_o mother_n womb_n immanuel_n add_v here_o a_o term_n that_o make_v the_o sense_n most_o plain_a thus_o from_o the_o time_n that_o thou_o have_v etc._n etc._n q.d._n yea_o even_o from_o my_o conception_n &_o long_o before_o thou_o know_v all_o thing_n concern_v i_o and_o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o this_o text_n of_o the_o geneva_n bible_n may_v have_v a_o good_a sense_n thus_o thou_o have_v cover_v i_o uz._n with_o flesh_n sinew_n skin_n etc._n etc._n in_o my_o mother_n womb_n i._n before_o i_o be_v bear_v &_o when_o in_o that_o place_n thou_o give_v a_o form_n and_o fashion_n to_o i_o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v a_o reason_n why_o nothing_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o god_n because_o god_n make_v he_o there_o and_o know_v he_o there_o therefore_o much_o more_o in_o this_o life_n ver._n 14._o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o uz._n with_o my_o whole_a hart_n as_o psal_n 138.1_o for_o i_o be_o fearful_o &_o wondrous_o make_v i._o the_o very_a creation_n and_o make_n of_o i_o and_o the_o due_a consideration_n which_o i_o have_v thereof_o do_v strike_v into_o i_o a_o fear_n of_o thy_o majesty_n &_o a_o wonder_v at_o thy_o workmanship_n or_o else_o thus_o thou_o have_v create_v i_o after_o a_o fearful_a and_o wonderful_a sort_n immanuel_n read_v it_o thus_o i_o do_v praise_n thou_o because_o by_o these_o thy_o reverend_a work_v i_o be_o bring_v to_o wonder_v &_o then_o repeat_v these_o word_n i_o praise_v thy_o marvelous_a work_n my_o soul_n know_v they_o very_o well_o but_o i_o take_v the_o other_o text_n to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o this_o marvelous_a i._n very_a excellent_a &_o wonderful_a be_v thy_o work_n uz._n every_a one_o of_o they_o and_o namely_o the_o continual_a form_n and_o create_v of_o mankind_n and_o my_o soul_n know_v it_o well_o uz._n through_o thy_o great_a goodness_n who_o have_v put_v that_o light_n into_o it_o to_o know_v and_o consider_v of_o that_o excellent_a and_o wonderful_a work_n verse_n 15._o my_o bone_n i._o neither_o they_o all_o nor_o any_o one_o of_o they_o for_o thou_o kéepe_a they_o in_o a_o continual_a account_n see_v psal_n 34_o 20._o be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o for_o thou_o know_v both_o their_o name_n and_o their_o number_n tho_o i_o be_v make_v in_o a_o secret_a place_n uz._n in_o my_o mother_n womb_n as_o verse_n 13_o q.d._n the_o closeness_n of_o that_o place_n can_v not_o hide_v they_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o knowledge_n and_o fashion_v beneath_o in_o the_o earth_n whereas_o thou_o notwithstanding_o be_v in_o heaven_n q.d._n the_o distance_n of_o the_o place_n can_v not_o hinder_v thou_o from_o the_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o i_o and_o of_o every_o part_n and_o piece_n of_o i_o verse_n 16._o thy_o eye_n do_v see_v i_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n according_a to_o man_n understanding_n not_o that_o god_n have_v eye_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n know_v more_o perfect_o by_o many_o degree_n than_o we_o know_v thing_n by_o our_o sight_n when_o i_o be_v without_o form_n i._o when_o i_o have_v neither_o shape_n nor_o fashion_n but_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o rude_a lump_n he_o speak_v here_o of_o a_o great_a secret_a of_o nature_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v both_o think_v and_o speak_v reverent_o and_o modest_o for_o in_o thy_o book_n this_o be_v speak_v according_a to_o man_n who_o use_v book_n for_o the_o help_n of_o their_o memory_n that_o they_o may_v have_v every_o thing_n by_o piecemeal_o as_o it_o be_v be_v all_o thing_n write_v i._n all_o the_o member_n and_o part_n of_o my_o body_n be_v as_o well_o know_v in_o thy_o providence_n unto_o thou_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v write_v in_o a_o book_n and_o lay_v before_o thou_o which_o uz._n member_n and_o part_n of_o my_o in_o continuance_n uz._n of_o time_n be_v fashion_v uz._n through_o thy_o great_a power_n &_o work_v when_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o before_o uz._n create_v and_o make_v this_o be_v it_o that_o he_o mean_v that_o as_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n make_v heaven_n &_o earth_n as_o a_o huge_a heap_n without_o form_n &_o yet_o afterwards_o give_v they_o that_o notable_a form_n which_o they_o have_v and_o out_o of_o they_o frame_v that_o great_a variety_n of_o excellent_a creature_n so_o out_o of_o the_o rude_a lump_n conceive_v first_o in_o the_o womb_n which_o yet_o notwithstanding_o do_v in_o itself_o contain_v the_o whole_a body_n do_v the_o lord_n by_o a_o marvellous_a workmanship_n create_v that_o excellent_a form_n and_o proportion_n of_o man_n body_n and_o of_o the_o several_a member_n &_o joint_n thereof_o ver._n