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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 3.14_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v be_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v or_o rather_o be_v his_o own_o be_v of_o himself_o most_o perfect_o give_v be_v to_o all_o creature_n his_o promise_n threaten_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_v the_o creature_n in_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o bless_v god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o by_o way_n of_o praise_n thanksgiving_n manner_n improper_o or_o objective_o so_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o psalm_n proper_o or_o active_o so_o reasonable_a creature_n man_n angel_n the_o blessing_n here_o mean_v be_v the_o proper_a or_o active_a praise_v of_o god_n or_o give_v he_o thanks_o these_o two_o differ_v 1_o because_o praise_n be_v express_v in_o word_n gratitude_n or_o thankfulness_n in_o deed_n also_o and_o that_o principal_o 2_o because_o gratitude_n have_v respect_n only_o to_o benefit_n and_o those_o bestow_v either_o on_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o or_o above_o the_o earth_n or_o as_o contiguous_a to_o it_o and_o so_o upon_o it_o and_o whereas_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v so_o upon_o a_o man_n either_o for_o evil_n judg._n 16.30_o or_o for_o good_a psal_n 133.2_o hence_o it_o sometime_o signify_v against_o 2_o sam._n 11.23_o psalm_n 2.2_o sometime_o towards_o psalm_n 4.6_o that_o be_v be_v favourable_a to_o we_o or_o manifest_v thy_o love_n towards_o we_o so_o here_o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d usual_o signify_v to_o prevail_v now_o one_o thing_n may_v prevail_v over_o another_o either_o in_o strength_n and_o so_o it_o be_v common_o take_v or_o among_o other_o thing_n in_o height_n as_o gen._n 7.19_o 20._o where_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o see_v height_n common_o import_v greatness_n therefore_o our_o translatour_n here_o render_v it_o not_o amiss_o be_v great_a 5_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v not_o exact_a parity_n but_o similitude_n 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by_o little_a and_o little_a out_o of_o mind_n also_o little_a thought_n of_o less_o speak_v of_o many_o time_n not_o so_o much_o as_o his_o name_n mention_v or_o remember_v in_o the_o next_o generation_n job_n 7.8_o 9_o 10._o &_o 14.10_o where_o be_v he_o eccles_n 1.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o former_a man_n &_o 2.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o man_n &_o 8.10_o &_o 9.5_o hence_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o land_n of_o forgetfulness_n psal_n 88.12_o and_o psal_n 31.12_o i_o be_o forget_v as_o a_o dead_a man_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n appear_v not_o only_o by_o the_o place_n first_o before_o quote_v job_n 7.10_o but_o by_o divers_a other_o place_n also_o where_o this_o and_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v so_o use_v see_v job_n 20.9_o nahum_n 3.17_o psal_n 37.10_o compare_v with_o vers_n 35_o 36._o of_o the_o same_o psalm_n object_n but_o we_o read_v of_o three_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o five_o in_o the_o new_a raise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n answ_n i_o answer_v 1._o these_o few_o example_n of_o man_n raise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n by_o god_n extraordinary_a power_n do_v not_o infringe_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v of_o all_o mankind_n according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n 2_o even_o those_o man_n also_o afterward_o die_v again_o and_o vanish_v no_o more_o to_o return_v or_o appear_v again_o in_o this_o world_n uses_n instr_n instr_n observe_v here_o 1_o that_o man_n ordinary_o have_v a_o time_n of_o flourish_a while_o their_o gift_n of_o mind_n faculty_n and_o habit_n their_o endowment_n of_o body_n health_n strength_n beauty_n etc._n etc._n their_o outward_a good_a thing_n wealth_n power_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o their_o prime_n and_o all_o these_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o be_v give_v unto_o man_n partly_o that_o by_o enjoy_v they_o the_o many_o calamity_n of_o this_o pilgrimage_n may_v be_v mitigate_v but_o chief_o that_o they_o may_v glorify_v the_o giver_n promote_v their_o own_o salvation_n benefit_n the_o church_n commonwealth_n and_o particular_a person_n by_o the_o rightuse_a of_o these_o according_a to_o god_n word_n 2_o when_o they_o most_o flourish_n they_o be_v but_o like_a unto_o a_o flower_n who_o short_a continuance_n and_o fade_a condition_n no_o man_n but_o know_v and_o that_o to_o a_o flower_n not_o of_o the_o garden_n which_o be_v much_o shelter_v from_o sharp_a wind_n fence_v from_o the_o tooth_n and_o foot_n of_o beast_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o child_n stranger_n
etc._n etc._n but_o of_o the_o field_n which_o lie_v open_a to_o all_o inconvenience_n psal_n 39.5_o not_o some_o man_n but_o every_o man_n be_v not_o vain_a but_o vanity_n not_o in_o some_o measure_n but_o altogether_o not_o in_o his_o childhood_n or_o decrepit_a age_n but_o in_o his_o best_a estate_n neither_o be_v this_o speak_v as_o a_o thing_n doubtful_a or_o probable_a only_a but_o as_o most_o certain_a very_o last_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v by_o some_o simple_a man_n of_o no_o experience_n but_o by_o david_n enlighten_v by_o god_n spirit_n and_o have_v experience_n in_o himself_o what_o the_o endowment_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n and_o outward_a privilege_n can_v do_v 3_o at_o length_n soon_o or_o late_a something_o like_o a_o blast_a wind_n will_v pass_v over_o they_o which_o will_v take_v away_o this_o life_n how_o flourish_a soever_o 4_o be_v once_o take_v away_o there_o be_v no_o return_v to_o it_o again_o in_o this_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deny_v it_o once_o for_o all_o as_o not_o only_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n before_o quote_v plain_o testify_v but_o experience_n teach_v the_o heathen_a themselves_o hor._n lib._n 4._o car_n 7._o cùm_fw-la semeleccideris_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr te_fw-la splendida_fw-la mine_n fecerit_fw-la arbitria_fw-la non_fw-la torquate_a genus_fw-la non_fw-la te_fw-la facundia_fw-la non_fw-la te_fw-la restituet_fw-la pietas_fw-la the_o life_n once_o lose_a god_n will_v not_o restore_v the_o creature_n can_v 5_o together_o with_o their_o life_n their_o appearance_n also_o in_o this_o world_n must_v needs_o vanish_v never_o to_o return_v even_o in_o their_o own_o place_n where_o they_o live_v they_o cease_v to_o be_v know_v and_o by_o degree_n their_o very_a name_n also_o to_o be_v remember_v this_o reprove_v 1_o such_o as_o trust_v in_o the_o good_n of_o this_o life_n repr_fw-la repr_fw-la trust_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o honour_n due_a unto_o god_n by_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n whence_o 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to_o trust_v in_o prov._n 18.11_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o because_o they_o may_v thereby_o procure_v other_o man_n and_o vis_fw-fr unita_fw-la fortior_fw-la to_o use_v their_o skill_n strength_n care_n and_o what_o not_o for_o their_o help_n but_o he_o that_o possess_v these_o seeing_z he_o flourish_v but_o as_o a_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n which_o when_o the_o wind_n pass_v over_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o i_o can_v not_o by_o these_o preserve_v himself_o from_o death_n psal_n 49.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o yea_o two_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o they_o expose_v to_o many_o danger_n eccles_n 5.13_o isa_n 39.5_o 6_o 7._o 2_o such_o as_o be_v proud_a of_o any_o endowment_n of_o the_o body_n and_o whereas_o of_o all_o temporal_a thing_n beauty_n make_v a_o man_n most_o like_a unto_o a_o flower_n they_o who_o be_v proud_a of_o it_o may_v be_v more_o particular_o here_o reprove_v for_o what_o be_v the_o most_o beautiful_a face_n but_o a_o piece_n of_o red_a and_o white_a clay_n mix_v together_o and_o therefore_o beauty_n even_o while_o it_o remain_v be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v esteem_v prov._n 31.30_o be_v many_o time_n find_v in_o they_o that_o be_v none_o of_o the_o best_a as_o in_o cain_n posterity_n gen._n 6.2_o harlot_n prov._n 6.25_o etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o more_o beautiful_a man_n or_o woman_n be_v the_o more_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n unless_o they_o take_v the_o more_o heed_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n restrain_v they_o to_o defile_v themselves_o with_o uncleanness_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o sanguine_a constitution_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o mutual_a temptation_n and_o allurement_n which_o if_o it_o happen_v their_o beauty_n will_v be_v but_o little_a praise_n to_o they_o prov._n 11.22_o beside_o the_o beauty_n which_o be_v for_o the_o present_a how_o long_o do_v it_o continue_v a_o fit_a of_o sickness_n may_v take_v it_o away_o psal_n 39.11_o but_o if_o sickness_n spare_v it_o so_o will_v not_o old_a age_n 1_o pet._n 1.24_o last_o exhort_v exhort_v this_o 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grace_n by_o the_o spirit_n heb._n 10.29_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o word_n act._n 20.32_o wherefore_o diligent_o use_v the_o word_n and_o not_o quench_v but_o cherish_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n through_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n that_o thou_o may_v of_o god_n obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n hebr._n 4.16_o 2_o to_o use_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n well_o while_o we_o have_v they_o motive_n 1._o so_o may_v great_a benefit_n arise_v thereby_o as_o appear_v by_o those_o end_v before_o mention_v instr_n 1._o to_o which_o they_o be_v give_v by_o god_n and_o fit_a by_o his_o grace_n 2_o if_o we_o neglect_v the_o present_a time_n we_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o the_o wind_n may_v come_v which_o pass_v over_o we_o we_o be_v go_v and_o then_o though_o we_o will_v never_o so_o fain_o we_o can_v not_o use_v they_o but_o must_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o all_o that_o we_o have_v do_v 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