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A73425 A right godly and learned exposition, vpon the whole booke of Psalmes wherein is set forth the true diuision, sence, and doctrine contained in euery Psalme: for the great furtheraunce and necessarie instruction of euery Christian reader. Newly and faithfully set forth by a godly minister and preacher of the word of God. T. W. (Thomas Wilcox), 1549?-1608. 1586 (1586) STC 25625; ESTC S123330 621,027 551

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all_o this_o he_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o law_n then_o in_o force_n see_v psalm_n 33_o 2._o and_o not_o to_o tie_v we_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o even_o upon_o the_o harp_n he_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n again_o d.q._n use_v all_o the_o mean_v you_o may_v the_o better_a to_o provoke_v you_o to_o perform_v that_o duty_n with_o a_o sing_a voice_n d.q._n join_v to_o your_o musical_a instrument_n song_n express_v and_o utter_v with_o your_o own_o voice_n because_o that_o without_o they_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o harp_n or_o any_o other_o musical_a instrument_n be_v to_o little_a or_o no_o purpose_n verse_n 6._o with_o shawm_n and_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n he_o add_v other_o instrument_n understand_v as_o be_v before_o note_v the_o use_n of_o all_o musical_a instrument_n allow_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o his_o people_n sing_v loud_o i._n blow_n they_o up_o cheerful_o and_o courageous_o and_o make_v they_o to_o give_v a_o loud_a noise_n or_o sound_n for_o i_o rather_o refer_v 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holy_a purpose_n and_o careful_a pursuing_n thereof_o faith_n hope_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 7._o give_v salvation_n i._o deliveraunce_n from_o all_o grief_n in_o this_o life_n as_o psal_n 13.5_o psalm_n 3.8_o &_o eternal_a glory_n after_o this_o life_n be_v once_o end_v unto_o israel_n i_o unto_o the_o faithful_a people_n out_o of_o zion_n i_o out_o of_o heaven_n the_o place_n of_o god_n presence_n earthly_a put_v for_o the_o heaven_n see_v psalm_n 2.6_o psalm_n 9.11_o turn_v the_o captivitye_n of_o his_o people_n i._n when_o the_o lord_n change_v their_o bondage_n for_o freedom_n then_o jacob_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o israel_n shall_v be_v glad_a by_o these_o two_o name_n of_o the_o patriarche_n who_o be_v faithful_a attribute_v unto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n he_o understand_v all_o the_o faithful_a and_o true_a israelite_n indeed_o do._n ver._n 1._o not_o only_o note_v the_o fountain_n of_o sin_n but_o show_v how_o far_o the_o devil_n and_o sin_n prevail_v in_o man_n hart_n that_o they_o make_v man_n utter_o to_o forget_v god_n &_o good_a man_n ver_fw-la 2._o declare_v that_o god_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o man_n do_n upon_o the_o earth_n ver._n 4._o show_v that_o the_o wicked_a sin_n many_o time_n against_o knowledge_n and_o the_o light_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n ver._n 5._o contain_v a_o judgement_n against_o the_o wicked_a ver_fw-la 6._o note_v a_o vile_a sin_n of_o the_o ungodlye_a deryde_v and_o scoff_v at_o the_o just_a ver._n 7._o that_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o rejoice_v for_o the_o benefit_n that_o god_n bestow_v upon_o it_o psalm_n 15_o di._n this_o psalm_n expound_v special_o one_o matter_n and_o therefore_o will_v hard_o admit_v a_o
of_o shaft_n and_o arrow_n still_o which_o he_o have_v put_v down_o in_o the_o other_o verse_n before_o go_v for_o this_o be_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o go_v before_o they_o i._o neither_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o child_n for_o so_o large_o will_v i_o take_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v ashame_v i._o they_o shall_v not_o give_v place_n to_o their_o enemy_n but_o shall_v overcome_v they_o yea_o and_o shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o their_o enemy_n as_o be_v promise_v when_o they_o speak_v with_o their_o enemy_n uz._n face_n to_o face_n in_o the_o gate_n uz._n either_o of_o the_o city_n if_o it_o be_v besiege_v or_o else_o in_o the_o place_n of_o public_a justice_n because_o the_o judge_n be_v wont_a to_o fit_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n to_o determine_v public_a cause_n as_o genesis_n 34_o 20._o deut._n 25_o 7._o 2_o samuel_n 15.2_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n ver._n 1_o teach_v we_o that_o nothing_o either_o in_o house_n or_o city_n do._n can_v be_v well_o begin_v go_v well_o forward_o or_o come_v to_o good_a end_n except_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o direct_a and_o guider_n thereof_o verse_n 2_o teach_v we_o that_o no_o mean_n either_o lawful_a or_o unlawful_a can_v perform_v any_o thing_n except_o the_o lord_n blessing_n concur_v with_o the_o same_o and_o yet_o we_o shall_v not_o therefore_o neglect_v the_o mean_n but_o use_v they_o always_o with_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o bless_v they_o to_o we_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o may_v make_v for_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o comfort_n verse_n 3_o teach_v that_o child_n be_v a_o blessing_n which_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bestow_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n not_o that_o we_o shall_v conclude_v they_o to_o be_v accurse_v that_o want_n they_o for_o the_o want_n of_o blessing_n yea_o of_o sundry_a blessing_n make_v not_o accurse_v for_o who_o then_o shall_v be_v bless_v verse_n 4_o do_v teach_v we_o both_o how_o good_a and_o profitable_a holy_a education_n be_v to_o child_n and_o also_o what_o fruit_n it_o yield_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o child_n readiness_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o parent_n verse_n 5_o teach_v we_o that_o good_a child_n be_v a_o singular_a glory_n unto_o their_o parent_n yea_o and_o they_o add_v estimation_n unto_o themselves_o also_o psalm_n 128._o di._n this_o psalm_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n in_o the_o first_o the_o prophet_n do_v both_o general_o and_o particular_o set_v out_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o faithful_a verse_n 1_o 2_o 3._o in_o the_o second_o part_n he_o assure_v they_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o blessing_n upon_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6._o se._n the_o title_n be_v expound_v before_o psalm_n 120._o ver._n 1._o bless_a be_v every_o one_o uz._n of_o what_o estate_n or_o condition_n soever_o he_o be_v and_o that_o word_n bless_a contain_v in_o it_o abundance_n of_o blessedness_n q.d._n he_o shall_v be_v plentiful_o bless_v whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o fear_v the_o lord_n i._o that_o right_o serve_v and_o worship_v he_o he_o put_v the_o beginning_n of_o god_n service_n for_o the_o whole_a for_o we_o can_v never_o right_o serve_v god_n till_o we_o have_v a_o reverend_a fear_n of_o his_o majesty_n print_v in_o our_o heart_n &_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n i._o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o direct_v his_o life_n according_a to_o such_o law_n as_o god_n have_v prescribe_v for_o god_n do_v not_o otherwise_o allow_v of_o our_o life_n except_o it_o be_v reform_v according_a to_o his_o law_n walk_v be_v put_v here_o as_o in_o sundry_a other_o place_n of_o the_o psalm_n for_o order_n of_o lise_fw-fr and_o conversation_n verse_n 2._o when_o thou_o eat_v this_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o best_a interpreter_n will_v be_v turn_v thus_o for_o thou_o shall_v eat_v show_v a_o reason_n as_o it_o be_v of_o his_o blessedness_n and_o not_o as_o though_o the_o godly_a man_n be_v not_o bless_v till_o he_o do_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n which_o many_o time_n he_o do_v in_o this_o life_n and_o so_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o in_o this_o life_n shall_v be_v call_v into_o question_n and_o doubt_n we_o will_v therefore_o turn_v it_o thus_o for_o thou_o uz._n that_o have_v a_o care_n and_o conscience_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o mark_v how_o he_o pass_v from_o the_o three_o person_n to_o the_o second_o shall_v eat_v uz._n quiet_o through_o god_n blessing_n and_o favour_n towards_o thou_o meaning_n by_o eat_v enjoy_v and_o live_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n i._o that_o which_o thou_o thyself_o with_o thy_o hand_n have_v labour_v for_o q.d._n no_o foreign_a enemy_n nor_o any_o extortioner_n shall_v spoil_v thou_o of_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v travail_v for_o but_o thou_o shall_v enjoy_v with_o all_o profit_n &_o use_v it_o with_o all_o pleasure_n thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v uz._n with_o all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n both_o outward_a and_o inward_a both_o bodily_a &_o spiritual_a and_o this_o be_v another_o grace_n that_o god_n will_v show_v to_o his_o servant_n &_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o uz._n whersoever_o thou_o be_v whether_o at_o home_n in_o thy_o house_n or_o abroad_o in_o thy_o field_n as_o be_v promise_v deut._n 28_o 3._o meaning_n also_o by_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n that_o even_o all_o his_o affair_n &_o business_n shall_v mighty_o prosper_v &_o go_v well_o forward_o ver._n 3._o thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n i._o shall_v bear_v thou_o many_o child_n as_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n do_v many_o cluster_n and_o bunch_n of_o grape_n posterity_n &_o seed_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o outward_a blessing_n that_o god_n bestow_v upon_o his_o on_o the_o side_n of_o thy_o house_n some_o expound_v it_o thus_o nigh_o to_o thy_o house_n methinks_v he_o allude_v to_o the_o common_a custom_n of_o man_n who_o plant_v vine_n under_o their_o house_n and_o at_o the_o side_n of_o they_o special_o at_o the_o side_n of_o they_o where_o they_o may_v have_v the_o most_o sun_n &_o by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v most_o defend_v from_o the_o cold_a for_o heat_n make_v the_o vine_n plentiful_a fair_a and_o flourish_a and_o thy_o child_n uz._n which_o god_n shall_v give_v thou_o by_o she_o shall_v be_v what_o like_o the_o olive_n plant_n i._n as_o fair_a &_o as_o pleasant_a as_o the_o plant_n of_o young_a olive_n tree_n or_o as_o the_o young_a tree_n themselves_o yea_o i_o stretch_v it_o somewhat_o further_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v always_o green_a fresh_a flourish_a and_o increase_v see_v psal_n 52_o 8_o round_o about_o thy_o table_n by_o this_o speech_n he_o express_v the_o great_a delight_n that_o child_n bring_v unto_o their_o father_n while_o they_o see_v they_o as_o many_o in_o number_n so_o neat_a and_o trim_a stand_v always_o as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o fight_n ver._n 4._o le_fw-fr here_o he_o stir_v up_o the_o faithful_a both_o to_o behold_v and_o also_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n reckon_v up_o before_o and_o these_o that_o follow_v after_o sure_o uz._n without_o all_o doubt_n thus_o uz._n as_o be_v before_o express_v and_o as_o hereafter_o follow_v shall_v the_o man_n be_v bless_v i._o every_o man_n as_o verse_n 1_o of_o this_o psalm_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n see_v also_o ver_fw-la 1_o of_o this_o psalm_n now_o we_o must_v know_v that_o he_o promise_v the_o faithful_a earthly_a blessing_n from_o god_n not_o that_o they_o shall_v stay_v and_o rest_v themselves_o there_o but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o the_o same_o they_o may_v be_v lift_v up_o to_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a life_n verse_n 5._o the_o lord_n uz._n who_o we_o serve_v and_o worship_n out_o of_o zion_n i._o out_o of_o the_o place_n wherein_o he_o dwell_v and_o be_v worship_v and_o here_o he_o put_v the_o faithful_a in_o mind_n that_o it_o be_v because_o of_o the_o covenaunte_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o they_o that_o he_o bestow_v these_o grace_n upon_o they_o &_o not_o for_o any_o merit_n or_o worthiness_n in_o they_o shall_v bless_v thou_o uz._n with_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n and_o that_o so_o large_o and_o plentiful_o that_o thou_o shall_v see_v i._n both_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o body_n &_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o faith_n yea_o that_o thou_o thyself_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o wealth_n i._o the_o prosperity_n peace_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o goodness_n see_v psal_n 122_o 9_o of_o jerusalem_n i._n of_o the_o city_n and_o church_n of_o god_n because_o god_n be_v serve_v therein_o so_o that_o he_o descend_v from_o particular_a blessing_n to_o the_o common_a blessing_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n from_o whence_o as_o it_o
thou_o mean_v that_o he_o will_v provide_v that_o one_o of_o his_o child_n &_o posterity_n shall_v continual_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n ver._n 12._o if_o thy_o son_n i._o thy_o posterity_n these_o be_v god_n word_n to_o david_n establish_v the_o covenant_n with_o he_o &_o his_o seed_n keep_v uz._n unfaigned_o and_o with_o all_o their_o hart_n my_o covenaunt_n i._o the_o covenante_n which_o i_o have_v make_v with_o they_o and_o be_v pass_v between_o they_o &_o i_o and_o my_o testimony_n i._o my_o law_n &_o word_n and_o that_o every_o particular_a piece_n of_o it_o for_o so_o much_o do_v i_o think_v do_v the_o plural_a number_n in_o this_o place_n signify_v that_o i_o shall_v teach_v they_o uz._n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o my_o servant_n the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n their_o son_n also_o i._o their_o posterity_n even_o to_o many_o generation_n shall_v sit_v upon_o thy_o throne_n i._o shall_v succeed_v thou_o and_o they_o in_o the_o kingdom_n put_v throne_n a_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o whole_a and_o it_o be_v call_v david_n throne_n or_o kingdom_n because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o man_n of_o all_o his_o race_n that_o god_n advance_v to_o that_o high_a honour_n for_o ever_o i._n for_o a_o long_a season_n refer_v to_o david_n &_o his_o natural_a seed_n but_o for_o all_o eternity_n refer_v to_o christ_n see_v these_o word_n expound_v 1_o king_n 2_o 4_o also_o 1_o king_n 8_o 25_o also_o 2._o chron._n 6_o 16._o verse_n 13._o for_o the_o lord_n uz._n himself_o have_v choose_n uz._n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n zion_n i._o his_o church_n or_o jerusalem_n uz._n to_o be_v the_o place_n where_o his_o ark_n shall_v abide_v &_o he_o himself_o be_v serve_v and_o love_a uz._n of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n and_o not_o for_o any_o excellency_n or_o worthiness_n that_o be_v in_o it_o to_o dwell_v in_o it_o i._n to_o remain_v and_o to_o abide_v there_o as_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 14._o this_o uz._n place_n be_v my_o rest_n i._n be_v the_o place_n wherein_o i_o will_v have_v my_o ark_n to_o stay_v for_o ever_o i._n for_o a_o long_a time_n if_o we_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o material_a jerusalem_n but_o continual_o even_o to_o all_o eternity_n if_o we_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o church_n here_o will_v i_o dwell_v i._n in_o this_o place_n i_o will_v give_v of_o my_o presence_n power_n and_o continual_a abode_n for_o i_o have_v a_o delight_n therein_o i._o i_o have_v delight_v and_o love_v to_o dwell_v there_o as_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n before_o go_v see_v psalm_n 78_o 68_o verse_n 15._o i_o uz._n who_o be_o able_a to_o do_v it_o will_v sure_o i._n without_o all_o fail_v bless_v uz._n plentiful_o and_o abundant_o her_o victual_n i._n all_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v she_o necessary_a for_o the_o maintaynaunce_n of_o this_o present_a life_n q.d._n i_o will_v not_o only_o give_v they_o abundance_n of_o victual_n but_o i_o will_v make_v their_o meat_n and_o drink_v profitable_a unto_o they_o and_o will_v satisfy_v uz._n with_o abundance_n and_o plenty_n her_o poor_a i._o the_o poor_a which_o shall_v be_v in_o zion_n or_o in_o the_o church_n with_o bread_n i._n with_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o this_o life_n he_o join_v here_o spiritual_a grace_n to_o the_o temporal_a blessing_n declare_v that_o he_o will_v so_o provide_v even_o for_o the_o poor_a of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o not_o want_v their_o ordinary_a vittayle_n at_o any_o time_n but_o have_v they_o in_o great_a plenty_n verse_n 16._o and_o uz._n i_o myself_o who_o be_o the_o only_a lord_n will_v clothe_v see_v before_o verse_n 9_o of_o this_o psalm_n her_o priest_n i._o those_o that_o attend_v upon_o holy_a exercise_n and_o service_n in_o she_o with_o salvation_n i._n with_o deliveraunce_n from_o danger_n and_o distress_n he_o mean_v that_o he_o will_v defend_v and_o keep_v under_o his_o savegarde_n the_o minister_n of_o his_o church_n and_o his_o saint_n i._o the_o people_n of_o zion_n or_o of_o the_o church_n see_v before_o verse_n 9_o shall_v shout_v for_o joy_n uz._n of_o that_o goodness_n and_o grace_n which_o god_n shall_v show_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o everye_o particular_a member_n of_o it_o and_o this_o phrase_n shout_v for_o joy_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n in_o sing_v shall_v sing_v do_v not_o only_o note_v the_o great_a joy_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v but_o the_o certainty_n and_o assuredness_n of_o it_o also_o ver._n 17._o there_o i._n in_o zion_n jerusalem_n or_o in_o the_o church_n will_n i_o make_v i._n cause_n through_o my_o power_n &_o goodness_n the_o horn_n of_o david_n i._o the_o power_n might_n kingdom_n &c_n &c_n of_o david_n my_o servant_n to_o hudde_z i._n to_o prosper_v and_o increase_v it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o beast_n who_o have_v snag_n in_o their_o head_n as_o dear_a have_v which_o be_v unto_o they_o in_o steed_n of_o bow_n as_o it_o be_v by_o which_o he_o note_v their_o flourish_a and_o prosper_v for_o i_o have_v ordain_v uz._n in_o my_o eternal_a counsel_n a_o light_n uz._n even_a in_o that_o place_n mean_v by_o light_a the_o regal_a dignity_n &_o glory_n and_o the_o godly_a person_n that_o shall_v execute_v the_o same_o as_o 2_o sam._n 21.17_o 1_o king_n 11_o 36._o for_o my_o anoint_a i._n for_o david_n my_o servant_n who_o i_o have_v appoint_v to_o be_v king_n some_o expound_v it_o thus_o q.d._n i_o will_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o kingly_a dignity_n shall_v not_o so_o be_v quench_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v always_o show_v forth_o some_o light_n the_o other_o sense_n be_v better_a in_o my_o mind_n ver._n 18._o his_o enemy_n i._o david_n enemy_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o godly_a posterity_n will_n i_o clothe_v with_o shame_n i._n compass_n they_o about_o with_o confusion_n of_o face_n so_z that_o they_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n mean_v further_a that_o he_o will_v even_o confound_v and_o destroy_v they_o yet_o on_o he_o i._o he_o himself_o &_o his_o posterity_n shall_v his_o crown_n flourish_v i._o his_o kingdom_n shall_v continue_v flourish_v and_o not_o wither_v away_o but_o be_v preserve_v always_o in_o his_o force_n and_o beauty_n and_o this_o be_v full_o accomplish_v in_o christ_n verse_n 1_o teach_v we_o to_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o declare_v by_o effect_n that_o he_o think_v upon_o us._n do._n ver._n 2_o teach_v we_o to_o bind_v ourselves_o by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n we_o can_v to_o the_o obedience_n &_o service_n of_o our_o god_n ver._n 3_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v little_o esteem_v all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n ver._n 4_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v make_v but_o little_a account_n of_o profitable_a &_o necessary_a thing_n in_o respect_n thereof_o ver._n 5_o teach_v we_o to_o join_v ourselves_o to_o the_o exercise_n &_o assembly_n of_o god_n congregation_n ver._n 6_o do_v commend_v unto_o we_o the_o care_n of_o god_n church_n religion_n &_o service_n ver._n 7_o teach_v we_o not_o only_o to_o hear_v of_o god_n church_n but_o when_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o it_o to_o labour_v the_o find_n of_o it_o ver._n 8_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v continual_o present_a with_o we_o &_o to_o beseech_v he_o to_o give_v we_o all_o the_o sign_n &_o testimony_n of_o his_o favour_n ver._n 9_o teach_v all_o but_o special_o king_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o minister_n and_o officer_n of_o god_n church_n &_o for_o the_o whole_a congregation_n ver._n 10_o teach_v we_o to_o offer_v up_o all_o our_o prayer_n in_o the_o name_n &_o meditation_n of_o christ_n jesus_n only_o ver._n 11_o show_v how_o that_o god_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n do_v even_o bind_v himself_o unto_o we_o by_o a_o oath_n ver._n 12_o teach_v we_o that_o albeit_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n have_v make_v with_o we_o be_v of_o itself_o and_o as_o it_o proceed_v from_o god_n free_a yet_o it_o be_v deliver_v under_o certain_a condition_n which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o we_o in_o some_o measure_n perform_v the_o same_o may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o confirm_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o ver._n 13_o show_v we_o that_o god_n free_a love_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o all_o his_o grace_n towards_o the_o church_n ver._n 14_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n grace_n towards_o his_o church_n be_v unchangeable_a and_o abide_v for_o ever_o ver._n 15_o set_v forth_o god_n great_a liberality_n towards_o the_o church_n and_o his_o singular_a favour_n who_o will_v not_o destitute_a no_o not_o the_o mean_a or_o poor_a ver._n 16_o teach_v we_o even_o in_o