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unto_o they_o be_v their_o crown_n and_o joy_n that_o they_o may_v glory_v in_o as_o in_o a_o prey_n which_o they_o bring_v to_o he_o that_o send_v they_o for_o as_o the_o dove_n which_o noah_n send_v forth_o return_v to_o he_o again_o with_o the_o branch_n of_o a_o olive_n in_o her_o mouth_n so_o all_o godly_a preacher_n which_o be_v come_v from_o god_n and_o remember_v they_o must_v return_v to_o he_o again_o be_v most_o joyful_a when_o they_o see_v they_o have_v some_o prey-conquest_n by_o their_o ministry_n and_o that_o they_o have_v neither_o run_v nor_o labour_v in_o vain_a ver_fw-la 100_o i_o understand_v more_o than_o the_o ancient_n because_o i_o keep_v thy_o precept_n the_o three_o point_n of_o his_o comparison_n be_v consider_v here_o wherein_o we_o see_v how_o it_o be_v neither_o learning_n nor_o experience_n get_v by_o length_n of_o time_n which_o make_v a_o man_n wise_a but_o only_o the_o word_n of_o god_n use_v with_o meditation_n prayer_n and_o practice_n for_o wisdom_n be_v not_o always_o with_o the_o ancient_a he_o be_v not_o young_a in_o god_n estimation_n who_o wisdom_n be_v ripe_a and_o it_o be_v not_o by_o number_n of_o year_n but_o by_o solid_a and_o settle_a manner_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n esteem_v man_n to_o be_v ancient_a always_o here_o david_n speak_v of_o man_n grow_v in_o year_n but_o not_o in_o knowledge_n who_o philo_n proper_o call_v grandaevos_fw-la pueros_fw-la and_o indeed_o it_o be_v man_n pity_n to_o see_v any_o man_n foolish_a through_o the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n but_o great_a pity_n to_o see_v age_a man_n bring_v their_o day_n to_o a_o end_n and_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o grave_n before_o they_o have_v learn_v to_o consider_v either_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o come_v into_o the_o world_n or_o to_o know_v the_o state_n into_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v translate_v when_o they_o go_v out_o of_o it_o ver_fw-la 101._o i_o have_v refrain_v my_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n that_o i_o may_v keep_v thy_o word_n dauids_n wisdom_n which_o he_o learn_v by_o earth_n the_o word_n consist_v not_o in_o naked_a speculation_n but_o in_o practice_n this_o be_v wisdom_n to_o refrain_v from_o evil_n our_o great_a perfection_n on_o earth_n stand_v in_o resist_a sin_n we_o be_v never_o without_o a_o tempter_n to_o sin_n nor_o yet_o without_o some_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o never_o without_o the_o seed_n of_o sin_n in_o ourselves_o which_o be_v fruitful_a in_o send_v forth_o cupiditates_fw-la &_o motus_fw-la 119._o qui_fw-la irruunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la bestiaein_fw-la nos_fw-la ut_fw-la teneros_fw-la fructus_fw-la &_o nova_fw-la ruris_fw-la nostriculta_fw-la depaseant_fw-la such_o lust_n &_o motion_n that_o like_a unto_o wild_a beast_n make_v incursion_n upon_o we_o to_o destroy_v the_o tender_a fruit_n of_o this_o new_a husbandry_n of_o god_n within_o we_o for_o which_o we_o have_v need_v continual_o and_o careful_o to_o resist_v they_o from_o every_o evil_a way_n he_o know_v not_o what_o it_o sin_n be_v to_o resist_v sin_n who_o resist_v not_o every_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o alike_o subdue_v in_o we_o for_o some_o affection_n be_v strong_a than_o other_o but_o if_o against_o ☜_o they_o all_o we_o fight_v not_o seek_v to_o refrain_v our_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n we_o can_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god._n nequit_fw-la enim_fw-la fieri_fw-la ut_fw-la dvas_fw-la quisquam_fw-la vias_fw-la simulingrediatur_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la videlicet_fw-la et_fw-la iniustitiae_fw-la this_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v of_o some_o professor_n of_o this_o age_n who_o will_v be_v count_v good_a christian_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v manifest_a there_o be_v some_o gross_a evil_n from_o the_o which_o they_o will_v not_o refrain_v though_o we_o subdue_v no_o sin_n as_o we_o shall_v yet_o must_v we_o remember_v that_o every_o sin_n in_o some_o measure_n must_v be_v resist_v otherwise_o if_o we_o be_v captive_v of_o any_o one_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o destroy_v us._n that_o i_o may_v keep_v thy_o word_n the_o resistance_n another_o of_o evil_a make_v we_o the_o strong_a and_o more_o able_a to_o keep_v god_n word_n on_o the_o contrary_a every_o transgression_n diminish_v our_o spiritual_a light_n and_o strength_n so_o that_o by_o sin_v we_o not_o only_o contract_v a_o new_a guiltiness_n upon_o our_o soul_n but_o weaken_v our_o own_o strength_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o any_o one_o sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a get_v vantage_n over_o we_o it_o prepare_v a_o way_n to_o another_o and_o a_o great_a ver_fw-la 102._o i_o have_v not_o decline_v from_o thy_o judgement_n because_o thou_o do_v teach_v i_o lest_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o david_n ascribe_v the_o good_a praise_n of_o godliness_n to_o himself_o or_o that_o it_o come_v from_o any_o goodness_n in_o he_o that_o he_o do_v refrain_v his_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n he_o give_v here_o all_o the_o glory_n to_o god_n protest_v that_o because_o god_n do_v teach_v he_o therefore_o he_o decline_v not_o whereof_o we_o learn_v that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n we_o stand_v or_o if_o when_o we_o have_v fall_v we_o rise_v &_o repent_v it_o be_v ever_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o god_n that_o teach_v we_o for_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a so_o abominable_a but_o it_o will_v soon_o become_v plausible_a to_o we_o if_o god_n shall_v leave_v we_o to_o ourself_o for_o thou_o taught_v i_o david_n be_v teach_v by_o god_n his_o ordinary_a teacher_n and_o he_o do_v reverence_v they_o but_o that_o he_o profit_v by_o they_o he_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n paul_n may_v plant_v and_o apollo_n water_n god_n must_v give_v the_o increase_n ver_fw-la 103._o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o promise_n to_o my_o mouth_n yea_o more_o than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n god_n teach_v work_n ever_o in_o the_o heart_n a_o heart_n feel_n of_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v for_o he_o write_v his_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o david_n here_o protest_v that_o he_o find_v a_o sweetness_n in_o god_n word_n which_o exceed_v the_o sweet_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o cause_n why_o many_o in_o this_o age_n feel_v it_o not_o be_v either_o because_o their_o conscience_n be_v evil_a &_o so_o intellectualibus_fw-la word_n animae_fw-la sensibus_fw-la non_fw-la pollent_fw-la they_o want_v the_o intellectual_a sense_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o as_o to_o a_o sick_a man_n that_z which_o be_v sweet_a seem_v sour_a and_o ungracious_a so_o to_o a_o ill_a conscience_n the_o most_o comfortable_a word_n of_o god_n become_v terrible_a or_o else_o albeit_o the_o conscience_n be_v not_o so_o evil_a yet_o no_o pain_n be_v take_v by_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n to_o search_v out_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o word_n for_o as_o mineral_n be_v not_o get_v on_o the_o superfice_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o man_n must_v dig_v ☜_o deep_a into_o the_o bosom_n thereof_o before_o they_o find_v they_o and_o as_o the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o kernel_n can_v 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the_o performance_n of_o they_o when_o a_o man_n of_o honour_n promise_v we_o any_o excellent_a thing_n it_o make_v glad_a our_o heart_n but_o when_o he_o give_v it_o it_o do_v much_o more_o rejoice_v us._n the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v excellent_a but_o the_o promise_a thing_n be_v such_o as_o by_o no_o word_n can_v be_v express_v for_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n have_v not_o see_v his_o ear_n have_v not_o hear_v neither_o 9_o can_v his_o heart_n understand_v now_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o ver_fw-la 104._o by_o thy_o precept_n i_o have_v get_v understanding_n therefore_o i_o hate_v all_o way_n of_o falsehood_n in_o this_o last_o verse_n he_o commend_v the_o word_n from_o a_o twofold_a excellent_a benefit_n
water_v by_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o godly_a fall_v not_o to_o the_o ground_n the_o lord_n gather_v they_o like_o most_o precious_a pearl_n unto_o he_o and_o put_v they_o in_o his_o bottle_n and_o they_o bring_v still_o increase_v of_o comfort_n to_o such_o as_o shed_v they_o they_o be_v sow_v like_o good_a seed_n on_o earth_n the_o first_o fruit_n whereof_o be_v reap_v on_o earth_n but_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o in_o heaven_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n they_o that_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n zade._n ver_fw-la 137._o righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o just_o be_v thy_o judgement_n here_o david_n sore_o trouble_v with_o david_n grief_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o enemy_n yea_o tempt_v great_o to_o impatience_n and_o distrust_n by_o look_v to_o their_o prosperous_a estate_n notwithstanding_o their_o so_o gross_a impiety_n do_v now_o show_v unto_o we_o a_o threefold_a ground_n of_o comfort_n which_o in_o this_o 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comfort_n nor_o let_v the_o wicked_a go_v unpunished_a in_o their_o sin_n than_o he_o can_v deny_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n which_o be_v impossible_a just_o be_v thy_o judgement_n the_o second_o ground_n of_o david_n comfort_n be_v here_o and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver_fw-la 138._o thou_o have_v command_v justice_n by_o thy_o testimony_n and_o truth_n especial_o as_o the_o tree_n be_v so_o be_v the_o fruit_n from_o so_o righteous_a nature_n a_o god_n nothing_o can_v proceed_v but_o righteousness_n god_n forbid_v that_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v do_v unrighteous_o this_o meditation_n of_o the_o equity_n of_o god_n command_n flow_v from_o his_o most_o righteous_a nature_n confirm_v david_n in_o this_o sure_a conclusion_n it_o can_v be_v but_o well_o with_o they_o who_o walk_v after_o his_o word_n and_o by_o the_o contrary_a such_o as_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o it_o can_v but_o make_v a_o miserable_a end_n however_o they_o prosper_v for_o a_o time_n and_o out_o 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