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not_o thy_o commandment_n from_o i_o that_o be_v suffer_v not_o thy_o commandment_n for_o want_v of_o the_o illumination_n of_o thy_o spirit_n to_o be_v hide_v from_o i_o &_o that_o 1._o because_o be_v but_o a_o stranger_n upon_o earth_n &_o have_v but_o a_o while_n to_o continue_v here_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o his_o chief_a care_n shall_v be_v for_o heaven_n the_o land_n of_o rest_n where_o he_o be_v to_o dwell_v for_o ever_o &_o ever_o &_o 2._o because_o be_v therefore_o here_o always_o travel_v towards_o heaven_n he_o have_v need_n of_o continual_a direction_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o guide_v he_o in_o the_o way_n thither_o &_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o natural_o he_o know_v no_o
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testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v in_o the_o note_n exod._n 25_o â—_o 16._o and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sure_a because_o it_o be_v so_o unquestionable_o certain_a and_o true_a and_o to_o make_v wise_a the_o simple_a because_o those_o that_o be_v of_o mean_a capacity_n may_v hereby_o be_v make_v wise_a unto_o salvation_n if_o they_o be_v humble_a and_o not_o high_o conceit_v of_o their_o own_o wisdom_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o true_a wisdom_n in_o man_n till_o hereby_o they_o be_v make_v wise_a verse_n 8._o the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v right_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v they_o do_v clear_o and_o plain_o teach_v man_n that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o direct_v they_o in_o the_o right_a way_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a enlighten_v the_o eye_n that_o be_v enlighten_v man_n with_o knowledge_n or_o comfort_v they_o in_o their_o sorrow_n verse_n 9_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v clean_a endure_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n if_o we_o understand_v this_o as_o some_o do_v of_o that_o filial_a fear_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v in_o all_o the_o godly_a that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v clean_o because_o it_o purify_v man_n heart_n and_o way_n and_o to_o endure_v for_o ever_o because_o even_o in_o heaven_n the_o saint_n shall_v fear_v and_o reverence_v the_o lord_n or_o because_o this_o fear_n must_v always_o be_v in_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o will_v bring_v they_o unto_o life_n eternal_a and_o if_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n that_o may_v be_v call_v clean_o because_o of_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a purity_n that_o god_n require_v in_o those_o that_o serve_v he_o and_o we_o know_v it_o must_v be_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o here_o evident_o it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o be_v call_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o god_n be_v sometime_o call_v fear_n because_o he_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o fear_n as_o gen._n 31.53_o jacob_n swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n and_o psal_n 76.11_o bring_v present_n to_o he_o that_o ought_v to_o be_v fear_v or_o to_o fear_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a so_o the_o word_n or_o law_n of_o god_n be_v here_o call_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o the_o law_n be_v give_v with_o fearful_a majesty_n and_o the_o word_n it_o be_v that_o work_v in_o man_n a_o due_a fear_n and_o reverence_n of_o god_n and_o that_o teach_v man_n how_o to_o worship_v he_o and_o why_o this_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v clean_o see_v also_o psal_n 12.6_o as_o for_o those_o word_n endure_v for_o ever_o they_o intend_v either_o that_o the_o word_n be_v a_o eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a law_n which_o shall_v always_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n or_o that_o the_o truth_n contain_v therein_o shall_v for_o ever_o be_v find_v sure_a and_o certain_a and_o likewise_o that_o it_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o live_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n in_o the_o last_o clause_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o 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of_o fowl_n about_o a_o house_n by_o throw_v of_o handful_n of_o corn_n to_o they_o thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n that_o be_v thou_o give_v they_o food_n liberal_o and_o they_o be_v fill_v that_o be_v full_o satisfy_v verse_n 29._o thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v thou_o forbear_v to_o show_v thyself_o any_o long_a favourable_a to_o they_o to_o wit_n by_o withhold_v food_n from_o they_o &_o by_o refuse_v to_o uphold_v they_o in_o their_o be_v as_o former_o they_o be_v trouble_v that_o be_v sore_o distress_v or_o they_o waste_v away_o see_v the_o note_n psal_n 30.7_o thou_o take_v away_o their_o breath_n they_o die_v and_o return_v to_o their_o dust_n that_o be_v to_o the_o dust_n of_o which_o they_o be_v create_v see_v the_o note_n gen._n 1.20_o verse_n 30._o thou_o send_v forth_o thy_o spirit_n they_o be_v create_v &_o thou_o renewe_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v though_o tree_n plant_n and_o herb_n yea_o &_o all_o live_a creature_n die_v continual_o 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heart_n and_o so_o make_v he_o praise_n god_n with_o much_o chearfulnesse_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o next_o word_n i_o will_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n verse_n 35._o let_v the_o sinner_n be_v consume_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n because_o they_o give_v not_o god_n the_o glory_n due_a to_o he_o as_o the_o creator_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o by_o pollute_v and_o abuse_v his_o creature_n through_o sin_n do_v keep_v the_o lord_n from_o rejoice_v in_o his_o work_n see_v vers_fw-la 31._o psalm_n cv_o verse_n 1._o o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o fifteen_o verse_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o psalm_n which_o david_n compose_v to_o be_v sing_v at_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o ark_n from_o the_o house_n of_o obed_n edom_n to_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o it_o be_v the_o first_o psalm_n that_o be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o levite_n to_o be_v sing_v by_o they_o for_o so_o much_o therefore_o of_o this_o psalm_n see_v the_o note_n 1_o chron._n 16.7_o 22._o verse_n 16._o he_o call_v for_o a_o famine_n upon_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n see_v 2_o king_n 8.1_o he_o break_v the_o whole_a staff_n of_o bread_n see_v the_o note_n levit._n 26.26_o verse_n 19_o until_o the_o time_n that_o his_o word_n come_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v joseph_n be_v lay_v in_o iron_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n until_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o he_o have_v foretell_v when_o he_o interpret_v the_o dream_n of_o pharaoh_n chief_a butler_n and_o baker_n that_o have_v be_v prisoner_n with_o he_o until_o it_o come_v to_o be_v know_v to_o pharaoh_n what_o a_o man_n he_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o he_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o interpret_n dream_v &_o then_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n try_v he_o that_o be_v that_o gift_n give_v he_o of_o god_n to_o interpret_v dream_n or_o his_o interpret_n of_o pharaoh_n dream_n which_o be_v give_v he_o of_o god_n make_v know_v 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the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o in_o discharge_v all_o those_o honourable_a service_n wherein_o christ_n at_o any_o time_n employ_v she_o and_o 3._o her_o readiness_n to_o be_v guide_v and_o order_v by_o christ_n in_o all_o thing_n or_o her_o comply_v with_o he_o in_o the_o matrimonial_a yoke_n but_o because_o the_o horse_n be_v usual_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o a_o warlike_a beast_n job_n 39.21_o etc._n etc._n and_o pro._n 21.31_o the_o horse_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n and_o the_o egyptian_a horse_n and_o charet_n be_v much_o desire_v for_o the_o war_n therefore_o i_o rather_o think_v that_o the_o church_n be_v here_o compare_v to_o a_o company_n of_o horse_n in_o pharaoh_n charet_n to_o signify_v her_o strength_n and_o valour_n and_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v victorious_a over_o her_o enemy_n as_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n she_o be_v afterward_o say_v to_o be_v terrible_a as_o a_o army_n with_o banner_n chap._n 6.10_o because_o 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