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the_o providence_n of_o god_n may_v apréere_v on_o every_o side_n wonderful_a as_o well_o when_o we_o be_v afflict_v as_o also_o when_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o affliction_n many_o other_o place_n will_v we_o discover_v in_o the_o discourse_n itself_o but_o to_o this_o end_n chief_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n tend_v that_o they_o minister_v great_a store_n of_o comfort_n &_o consolation_n which_o thing_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o move_v we_o to_o take_v in_o hand_n the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o psalm_n we_o will_v there_o before_o now_o give_v the_o enterprise_n to_o expound_v it_o 1_o confess_v unto_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 2._o let_v they_o speak_v who_o the_o lord_n have_v redeem_v and_o deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n this_o be_v the_o proposition_n of_o the_o whole_a psalm_n by_o way_n of_o a_o exhortation_n god_n say_v he_o be_v good_a and_o his_o mercy_n be_v every_o where_o excellent_a therefore_o confess_v you_o unto_o he_o praise_v he_o give_v he_o thanks_n and_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holyghost_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n to_o everye_o company_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o godly_a whersoever_o and_o by_o what_o occasion_n soever_o they_o shall_v be_v gather_v together_o whither_o it_o be_v in_o the_o school_n or_o in_o the_o temple_n that_o any_o of_o the_o godly_a meet_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v the_o holyghost_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o enkindle_v the_o heart_n of_o every_o one_o to_o praise_v god_n let_v we_o therefore_o so_o take_v these_o thing_n as_o though_o the_o holyghost_n sound_v they_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o as_o though_o we_o feel_v his_o power_n secret_o work_v in_o we_o let_v we_o the_o more_o cheerful_o sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n thus_o then_o he_o say_v confess_v unto_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o hebrews_n to_o confess_v unto_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o praise_v celebrate_v and_o 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lord_n be_v good_a ought_v inâ—nâ—taflye_v to_o conceive_v many_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o may_v commend_v and_o set_v forth_o his_o dignity_n and_o especial_o his_o notable_a love_n towards_o mankide_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o prophet_n mean_v when_o as_o not_o content_v to_o have_v call_v god_n good_a he_o add_v also_o for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o by_o this_o addition_n it_o beseem_v all_o man_n to_o be_v the_o more_o inslame_v to_o the_o praise_v and_o land_v of_o god_n for_o if_o to_o be_v we_o have_v oftetisme_n heretofore_o have_v experience_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n and_o beside_o do_v court_n still_o to_o feel_v and_o taste_v of_o they_o hereafter_o then_o have_v we_o great_a occasion_n of_o praise_v and_o maginfy_v he_o especial_o â—â—th_v we_o can_v no_o other_o way_n deserve_v his_o favour_n and_o goodwill_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n more_o please_a and_o exceptable_a unto_o he_o and_o if_o incace_n his_o mercy_n show_v itself_o to_o be_v see_v at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o age_n than_o also_o ought_v our_o confession_n of_o praise_n and_o thanks_n give_v to_o be_v hear_v at_o all_o time_n and_o without_o cease_v after_o which_o manner_n also_o christ_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v without_o intermission_n and_o to_o crave_v this_o especial_o that_o the_o name_n of_o his_o heavenlye_a may_v be_v sanctify_v let_v they_o speak_v which_o be_v redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n who_o he_o have_v redeem_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n let_v they_o speak_v to_o wit_n praise_n or_o a_o song_n of_o thanks_n give_v and_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o all_o man_n and_o at_o all_o tune_n to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o give_v he_o thanks_o yet_o be_v this_o duty_n chéefelye_o require_v of_o they_o that_o have_v taste_v of_o his_o liberality_n and_o goodness_n and_o have_v of_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o most_o gréevous_a peril_n and_o danger_n all_o sort_n of_o man_n do_v indeed_o feel_v daily_a &_o continual_o god_n goodness_n &_o bountifulness_n even_o in_o this_o that_o they_o live_v inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o have_v our_o be_v live_v and_o move_v as_o he_o say_v act._n 17._o likewise_o that_o they_o do_v daily_o and_o continual_o behold_v his_o sun_n shine_v that_o they_o recetue_n from_o he_o the_o rain_n in_o due_a season_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n wherewith_o they_o be_v sustain_v but_o these_o thing_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v usual_a and_o ordinary_a be_v in_o such_o wise_a account_v off_o as_o though_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v not_o great_o occupy_v in_o they_o at_o the_o least_o as_o though_o there_o be_v not_o herein_o so_o plain_a a_o proof_n and_o demonstration_n of_o god_n goodness_n but_o we_o déem_v they_o most_o chief_o to_o seel_v in_o themselves_o god_n bounty_n and_o liberality_n which_o be_v fore_o vex_v with_o diverse_a temptation_n and_o danger_n and_o afterward_o notwithstanding_o wonderful_o deliver_v for_o why_o 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use_n thereof_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o after_o that_o we_o have_v obtain_v his_o help_n it_o behon_v we_o to_o praise_n god_n and_o to_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o this_o cause_n therefore_o he_o say_v let_v they_o speak_v which_o be_v redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n redeem_a note_v that_o they_o be_v whole_o come_v into_o the_o lord_n hand_n and_o power_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o benefit_n receive_v no_o otherwise_o then_o buy_v servant_n and_o so_o all_o such_o be_v admonish_v that_o they_o be_v debtor_n un_o to_o god_n neither_o can_v they_o pretend_v any_o excuse_n why_o they_o shall_v not_o sing_v praise_n to_o god_n nay_o unless_o they_o do_v it_o they_o shall_v incur_v the_o blame_n of_o most_o shameful_a
in_o this_o place_n 1_o that_o misery_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v send_v of_o the_o lord_n 2_o that_o misery_n be_v send_v for_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o external_a but_o also_o internal_a wherewith_o the_o conscience_n be_v trouble_v 3._o that_o no_o help_n or_o succour_n can_v do_v we_o any_o good_a but_o so_o farfoorth_a as_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v 4._o that_o in_o seek_v first_o and_o before_o all_o thing_n for_o help_n we_o must_v seek_v it_o rather_o from_o the_o lord_n then_o from_o any_o creature_n first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n say_v he_o and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v minister_v unto_o you_o and_o except_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n they_o labour_v but_o in_o vain_a that_o build_v it_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 127._o and_o when_o they_o cry_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o proof_n touch_v their_o deliverance_n and_o the_o verse_n be_v interlace_v it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o repeat_v the_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v before_o declare_v for_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o behold_v again_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o in_o all_o he_o wound_v and_o he_o heal_v he_o make_v the_o hart_n sorry_a and_o he_o make_v it_o merry_a albeit_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o second_o cause_n do_v somewhat_o to_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o afflict_a yet_o the_o matter_n come_v to_o this_o point_n that_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v ascribe_v only_o unto_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o work_v effectual_o by_o second_o cause_n as_o by_o fit_a tool_n or_o instruement_n so_o peter_n act._n 12._o be_v indeed_o by_o a_o angel_n bring_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o yet_o afterward_o be_v return_v to_o the_o brethren_n he_o tell_v they_o how_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v he_o 15_o let_v they_o therefore_o confess_v before_o the_o lord_n his_o love_a kindness_n and_o declare_v his_o wonderful_a work_n before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 16._o for_o he_o have_v break_v the_o gate_n of_o brass_n and_o brace_v the_o bar_n of_o iron_n asunder_o 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wicked_a suffer_v imprisonment_n for_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o meet_v to_o judge_v by_o and_o by_o that_o all_o those_o be_v wicked_a or_o contemner_n of_o the_o word_n who_o we_o see_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n for_o even_o the_o godly_a also_o do_v fall_n oftentimes_o into_o the_o like_a danger_n which_o also_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o those_o cause_n which_o we_o have_v note_v before_o when_o we_o prove_v that_o calamity_n be_v send_v of_o god_n just_o and_o for_o our_o great_a good_a &_o benefit_n but_o for_o this_o cause_n especial_o speak_v he_o of_o the_o wicked_a that_o thereby_o we_o may_v be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o comfort_n touch_v deliverance_n from_o such_o a_o danger_n to_o be_v look_v for_o belong_v indifferent_o both_o to_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a for_o if_o so_o be_v god_n deliver_v the_o wicked_a out_o of_o adâ—â—â—â—â—tiâ—â—_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o deliver_v the_o godly_a and_o elect_a and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o holyghost_n will_v therefore_o paint_v out_o the_o wicked_a punish_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o afterward_o deliver_v rather_o than_o the_o godly_a that_o namely_o by_o this_o occasion_n god_n mercy_n may_v be_v enlarge_v and_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o more_o famous_a and_o notable_a for_o see_v he_o vouchsafe_v to_o hear_v gracious_o even_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o such_o as_o have_v deserve_v nothing_o but_o wrath_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n when_o they_o have_v call_v earnest_o upon_o he_o for_o his_o mercy_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o misery_n wherewith_o they_o be_v oppress_v this_o doubtless_o be_v a_o token_n of_o rare_a and_o singular_a clemency_n if_o we_o shall_v speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o god_n bountiful_a goodness_n be_v by_o this_o mean_n more_o ennoble_v &_o renown_v then_o can_v possible_o be_v utter_v or_o express_v for_o why_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a work_v of_o god_n wherefore_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n indifferent_o aswell_o the_o godly_a as_o the_o wicked_a &_o for_o what_o cause_n soever_o come_v into_o the_o peril_n of_o imprisonment_n aught_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o present_a comfort_n and_o to_o draw_v unto_o themselves_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o speak_v as_o touch_v god_n providence_n and_o goodness_n if_o a_o man_n therefore_o be_v false_o accuse_v and_o void_a of_o all_o blame_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n as_o joseph_n be_v if_o any_o man_n be_v so_o ill_o deal_v withal_o only_o to_o satisfy_v the_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n of_o a_o tyrant_n as_o herod_n hold_v peter_n in_o prison_n to_o corry_a favour_n with_o the_o sickle_n multitude_n if_o any_o man_n suffer_v as_o much_o for_o reprove_v over_o sharp_o of_o sin_n and_o for_o his_o constancy_n in_o defend_v the_o truth_n as_o micha_n jeremy_n john_n baptist_n and_o many_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v deal_v withal_o final_o if_o any_o man_n for_o offence_n 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