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nor_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o it_o i_o will_v wish_v they_o to_o listen_v to_o the_o word_n of_o s._n austin_n in_o his_o enarration_n upon_o the_o 33_o psalm_n ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la omnes_fw-la get_v you_o all_o to_o the_o lord_n trust_v you_o all_o in_o god_n spes_fw-la tua_fw-la deus_fw-la sit_fw-la foâ—titudo_fw-la tua_fw-la deus_fw-la sit_fw-la firmitas_fw-la tua_fw-la deus_fw-la sit_fw-la exeratio_fw-la tua_fw-la ipse_fw-la si_fw-la laus_fw-la tua_fw-la ipse_fw-la sit_fw-la finis_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la requiescas_fw-la ipse_fw-la sit_fw-la adiutorium_fw-la cûm_fw-la laboras_fw-la ipse_fw-la sit_fw-la let_v god_n be_v thy_o hope_n let_v he_o be_v thy_o fortitude_n let_v he_o be_v thy_o strength_n let_v he_o be_v thy_o reconcilement_n let_v he_o be_v thy_o praise_n let_v he_o be_v thy_o end_n wherein_o thou_o may_v pleasure_v and_o solace_v thyself_o let_v he_o be_v thy_o refuge_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_fw-la deo_fw-la omnes_fw-la get_v you_o all_o to_o god_n rest_v you_o all_o in_o god_n trust_v not_o in_o thyself_o nor_o in_o thy_o own_o strength_n but_o thou_o will_v still_o be_v repute_v for_o strong_a and_o valiant_a will_v thou_o so_o then_o be_v thou_o so_o but_o take_v this_o for_o thy_o character_n thou_o strong_a and_o valiant_a man_n be_v thou_o the_o master_n of_o thyself_o subdue_v thy_o passion_n to_o reason_n and_o by_o this_o inward_a victory_n work_v thou_o thy_o own_o peace_n be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o nothing_o but_o of_o the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o run_v away_o from_o nothing_o but_o from_o sin_n look_v not_o on_o thy_o hand_n but_o thy_o cause_n not_o how_o strong_a thou_o be_v but_o how_o innocent_a let_v goodness_n ever_o be_v thy_o warrant_n and_o i_o assure_v thou_o though_o thou_o may_v be_v overmastered_n yet_o shall_v thou_o never_o be_v foil_v for_o deus_fw-la fortitudo_fw-la tua_fw-la god_n will_v be_v thy_o strength_n thus_o have_v you_o hear_v in_o brief_a of_o the_o second_o misery_n here_o foretell_v to_o betide_v the_o israelite_n that_o the_o strong_a shall_v not_o strengthen_v his_o force_n the_o three_o be_v neither_o shall_v the_o mighty_a deliver_v himself_o the_o mighty_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gibbor_n he_o that_o excel_v in_o strength_n in_o strength_n not_o of_o body_n only_o but_o of_o mind_n too_o this_o stout_a and_o douty_a man_n be_v call_v by_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n of_o arm_n a_o fighter_n a_o warrior_n such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o s._n cyrill_n speak_v and_o be_v skilful_a in_o military_a affair_n this_o man_n for_o all_o his_o skill_n strength_n and_o valour_n shall_v not_o deliver_v himself_o himself_o the_o hebrew_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naphscho_n his_o soul_n or_o life_n his_o soul_n that_o be_v his_o life_n well_o for_o what_o be_v life_n but_o as_o the_o philosopher_n define_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o composition_n and_o colligation_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n for_o life_n it_o be_v often_o so_o put_v in_o holy_a scripture_n as_o 1._o king_n 19.4_o elias_n in_o the_o wilderness_n request_v for_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v die_v say_v it_o be_v enough_o now_o o_o lord_n take_v away_o my_o soul_n from_o i_o my_o soul_n he_o mean_v his_o life_n so_o jonas_n chap._n 4.3_o o_o lord_n take_v away_o my_o soul_n from_o i_o that_o by_o his_o soul_n he_o mean_v his_o life_n it_o be_v plain_a for_o he_o add_v it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v then_o to_o live_v satan_n job_n 2.4_o thus_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n skin_n for_o skin_n yea_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o soul_n for_o his_o soul_n that_o be_v for_o his_o life_n and_o so_o the_o greek_a scholia_fw-la upon_o the_o first_o of_o s._n james_n do_v expound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n be_v also_o call_v life_n as_o in_o these_o word_n all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o his_o soul_n or_o life_n god_n tell_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v talk_v of_o large_a building_n when_o the_o build_n within_o he_o be_v near_o pull_v down_o and_o think_v he_o have_v good_n enough_o for_o his_o soul_n to_o delight_v in_o when_o he_o have_v not_o soul_n enough_o to_o delight_v in_o his_o good_n thou_o fool_n this_o night_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o night_n do_v they_o require_v and_o redemaund_v thy_o soul_n of_o thou_o luk._n 12.10_o thy_o soul_n that_o be_v thy_o life_n for_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o night_n thou_o must_v die_v s._n austin_n in_o his_o second_o book_n concern_v christ_n his_o sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n upon_o these_o word_n nun_n anima_fw-la plus_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la esca_fw-la be_v not_o the_o soul_n more_o than_o meat_n say_v animâ—_n hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la pro_fw-la istâ_fw-la vita_fw-la positan_fw-mi noverimus_fw-la know_v we_o that_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o place_n be_v put_v for_o this_o life_n who_o retinacle_n or_o stay_n be_v the_o corporal_a sustenance_n we_o daily_o take_v according_a to_o this_o signification_n be_v that_o also_o speak_v joh._n 12.25_o qui_fw-la amat_fw-la animam_fw-la svam_fw-la perdet_fw-la illam_fw-la he_o that_o love_v his_o soul_n shall_v loose_v it_o in_o each_o place_n the_o soul_n be_v put_v for_o life_n and_o according_o be_v it_o render_v in_o our_o new_a english_a in_o the_o one_o place_n be_v not_o the_o life_n more_o than_o meat_n in_o the_o other_o he_o that_o love_v his_o life_n shall_v loose_v it_o as_o in_o these_o now-cited_n place_n and_o etc._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 31.13_o act._n 20_o 24._o in_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n many_o other_o anima_fw-la pro_fw-la vitâ_fw-la the_o soul_n be_v put_v for_o the_o life_n so_o be_v it_o in_o my_o text_n the_o mighty_a shall_v not_o deliver_v his_o soul_n that_o be_v his_o life_n the_o meaning_n be_v he_o shall_v not_o save_v his_o life_n he_o shall_v not_o save_v himself_o the_o doctrine_n to_o be_v take_v from_o hence_o be_v this_o no_o man_n can_v be_v privilege_v by_o his_o might_n against_o the_o lord_n no_o man_n can_v the_o wiseman_n affirm_v it_o eccles_n 9.11_o there_o be_v no_o battle_n to_o the_o strong_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laggibborim_n to_o the_o mighty_a to_o the_o man_n of_o arm_n there_o be_v no_o battle_n no_o victory_n in_o battle_n the_o psalmist_n speak_v it_o plain_o psal_n 33.16_o a_o mighty_a man_n be_v not_o deliver_v by_o much_o strength_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gibbor_n a_o mighty_a man_n be_v not_o deliver_v from_o the_o danger_n and_o power_n of_o his_o enemy_n by_o much_o or_o great_a strength_n of_o himself_o or_o other_o for_o he_o this_o mighty_a man_n in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a be_v style_v a_o giant_n gigas_fw-la non_fw-la saluabitur_fw-la in_o multitudine_fw-la virtutis_fw-la suae_fw-la a_o giant_n shall_v not_o be_v safe_a in_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o strength_n little_a david_n but_o a_o 17.42_o a_o 1._o sam._n 17.42_o youth_n without_o 39_o without_o vers_fw-la 39_o armour_n only_o with_o 50._o with_o vers_fw-la 50._o a_o sling_n and_o a_o stone_n slay_v the_o philistim_n great_a goliath_n it_o be_v true_a no_o man_n be_v privilege_v by_o his_o might_n against_o the_o lord_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v that_o 1._o sam._n 2.2_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr fortis_fw-la sicut_fw-la deus_fw-la noster_fw-la there_o be_v none_o strong_a like_o our_o god_n none_o so_o mighty_a none_o so_o potent_a as_o our_o god_n man_n of_o this_o world_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v mighty_a and_o of_o great_a power_n but_o our_o god_n in_o heaven_n be_v mighty_a and_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o even_o upon_o the_o mighty_a here_o on_o the_o earth_n from_o hence_o may_v the_o mighty_a man_n take_v instruction_n the_o instruction_n that_o be_v give_v he_o jerem._n 9.23_o let_v not_o the_o mighty_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o might_n but_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o glory_v let_v he_o glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v the_o lord_n upon_o this_o lord_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 9.12_o earth_n judeth_n 9.12_o creator_n of_o the_o water_n and_o king_n of_o every_o creature_n let_v we_o whole_o depend_v be_v well_o assure_v that_o none_o of_o these_o outward_a thing_n agility_n of_o body_n strength_n might_n or_o the_o like_a can_v be_v any_o way_n avayleable_a to_o we_o if_o god_n special_a blessing_n be_v not_o upon_o they_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o three_o misery_n here_o foretell_v to_o betide_v the_o israelite_n which_o have_v end_v the_o fourteen_o verse_n the_o four_o follow_v and_o be_v express_v in_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o fifteen_o verse_n these_o word_n neither_o shall_v he_o stand_v that_o handle_v the_o
if_o he_o restore_v the_o pledge_n and_o give_v again_o that_o he_o have_v rob_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o life_n without_o commit_v iniquity_n he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v second_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n conditional_a because_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o mercy_n a_o gracious_a 145.8_o gracious_a psal_n 86.15_o exod_n 34.6_o numb_a 14.18_o psal_n 103.8_o psal_n 145.8_o god_n a_o god_n of_o long_a suffering_n and_o much_o patience_n a_o god_n of_o unspeakable_a kindness_n ever_o ready_a to_o receive_v we_o to_o mercy_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o return_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v to_o be_v proclaim_v by_o jeremy_n chap._n 3.12_o return_v thou_o backslide_n israel_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v not_o cause_v my_o anger_n to_o fall_v upon_o you_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v not_o keep_v my_o anger_n for_o ever_o three_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n be_v evermore_o conditional_a because_o in_o his_o threaten_n god_n aim_v not_o at_o the_o destruction_n of_o they_o that_o be_v threaten_v but_o at_o their_o amendment_n their_o amendment_n be_v the_o thing_n he_o aim_v at_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o that_o ezech._n 18.23_o have_v i_o any_o pleasure_n at_o all_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v return_v from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v this_o by_o way_n of_o question_n but_o it_o be_v out_o of_o question_n and_o confirm_v by_o oath_n ezech._n 23.11_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n why_o will_v you_o die_v return_v and_o live_v i_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o your_o death_n hitherto_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o god_n threaten_n that_o they_o be_v of_o punishment_n either_o corporal_a or_o spiritual_a either_o temporal_a or_o eternal_a and_o that_o they_o be_v either_o absolute_a or_o conditional_a and_o if_o conditional_a that_o then_o the_o condition_n be_v either_o express_v or_o only_o understand_v express_v or_o understand_v and_o that_o for_o three_o reason_n first_o because_o repentance_n wash_v away_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o punishment_n second_o because_o god_n be_v merciful_a and_o will_v not_o keep_v his_o wrath_n for_o ever_o three_o because_o he_o aim_v especial_o at_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v now_o time_n that_o we_o make_v some_o profitable_a use_n hereof_o our_o first_o use_n may_v be_v to_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o great_a and_o most_o fearful_a threaten_n of_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n there_o be_v comfort_n remain_v hope_v of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o be_v find_v life_n in_o death_n and_o health_n in_o sickness_n if_o we_o repent_v and_o amend_v thus_o do_v the_o prince_n of_o judah_n profit_n by_o the_o threaten_n of_o jeremy_n jeremie_n chap._n 26.6_o come_v unto_o they_o with_o a_o threaten_n from_o the_o lord_n own_o mouth_n i_o will_v make_v this_o house_n like_o shiloh_n and_o will_v make_v this_o city_n a_o curse_n to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o threaten_v desolation_n to_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o destruction_n to_o their_o city_n and_o therefore_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n will_v have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n be_v better_o advise_v they_o plead_v the_o practice_n and_o example_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o people_n of_o his_o time_n and_o thereby_o stir_v up_o themselves_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o thus_o do_v the_o same_o king_n hezekiah_n profit_n at_o the_o threaten_n of_o esay_n and_o the_o king_n of_o nineveh_n at_o the_o threaten_n 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