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power_n be_v which_o wrought_v such_o wonder_n for_o we_o in_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n where_o shall_v we_o find_v a_o man_n that_o can_v set_v forth_o as_o they_o deserve_v all_o the_o praiseworthy_a act_n of_o the_o lord_n 3._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o keep_v judgement_n and_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n at_o all_o time_n 3._o which_o be_v so_o great_a and_o many_o that_o they_o be_v most_o happy_a man_n who_o by_o faithful_a obedience_n to_o all_o his_o precept_n not_o only_a when_o they_o have_v new_o receive_v his_o benefit_n but_o throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n preserve_v themselves_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o so_o gracious_a a_o lord_n and_o master_n which_o our_o forefather_n foolish_o lose_v by_o revolt_a present_o from_o their_o merciful_a deliverer_n 4._o remember_v i_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o favour_n that_o thou_o bear_v unto_o thy_o people_n o_o visit_v i_o with_o thy_o salvation_n 4._o 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he_o make_v a_o path_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o and_o lead_v they_o through_o those_o depth_n on_o as_o hard_a and_o dry_a ground_n as_o they_o tread_v upon_o in_o their_o march_n through_o the_o parch_a desert_n fourteen_o exod._n 21_o 22._o 10._o and_o he_o save_v they_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o hate_v they_o and_o redeem_v they_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n 10._o by_o which_o mean_v he_o save_v they_o from_o pharaoh_n army_n which_o press_v hard_o upon_o their_o back_n as_o the_o sea_n be_v before_o their_o face_n fourteen_o exod._n 9_o 10._o he_o rescue_v they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o those_o implacable_a enemy_n who_o hatred_n carry_v they_o to_o pursue_v they_o eager_o even_o into_o the_o sea_n fourteen_o exod._n 23._o 11._o and_o the_o water_n cover_v their_o enemy_n there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o leave_v 11._o where_o they_o be_v drown_v every_o man_n of_o they_o the_o sea_n which_o have_v stand_v fix_v as_o a_o wall_n to_o save_v the_o israelite_n return_v back_o with_o a_o mighty_a violence_n to_o overwhelm_v their_o adversary_n 12._o then_o believe_v they_o his_o word_n they_o sing_v his_o praise_n 12._o which_o be_v so_o evident_a a_o token_n of_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n that_o they_o be_v persuade_v by_o it_o at_o that_o present_a to_o believe_v god_n promise_n fourteen_o exod._n 31._o and_o to_o sing_v a_o song_n of_o praise_n to_o he_o for_o this_o miraculous_a deliverance_n xv._o exod._n 1_o etc._n etc._n 13._o they_o soon_o forget_v his_o work_n they_o wait_v not_o for_o his_o counsel_n 13._o but_o within_o three_o day_n they_o grow_v impatient_a again_o xv._o exod._n 22_o 24._o and_o forget_v the_o great_a and_o many_o pledge_n they_o have_v receive_v of_o his_o divine_a power_n quarrel_v with_o his_o servant_n and_o will_v not_o expect_v till_o he_o show_v what_o way_n he_o intend_v to_o relieve_v they_o 14._o but_o lust_v exceed_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o tempt_v god_n in_o the_o desert_n 14._o but_o not_o long_o after_o this_o murmur_v again_o xvi_o exod._n and_o though_o instead_o of_o punish_v they_o for_o it_o he_o satisfy_v they_o with_o bread_n from_o heaven_n and_o give_v they_o several_a other_o demonstration_n of_o his_o divine_a presence_n among_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n exod._a xvi_o xx._n xxiv_o etc._n etc._n yet_o to_o please_v their_o wanton_a appetite_n they_o mutine_v another_o time_n and_o cry_v out_o vehement_o for_o flesh_n to_o eat_v xi_o numb_a 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n and_o desire_v new_a proof_n of_o his_o power_n to_o supply_v they_o 15._o and_o he_o give_v they_o their_o request_n but_o send_v leanness_n into_o their_o soul_n 15._o which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o grant_v in_o such_o abundance_n that_o they_o surfeit_v of_o the_o quail_n which_o he_o send_v they_o and_o instead_o of_o be_v nourish_v fall_v into_o a_o grievous_a disease_n whereby_o great_a number_n of_o they_o be_v waste_v and_o consume_v xi_o numb_a 31_o 32_o etc._n etc._n 16._o they_o envy_v moses_n also_o in_o the_o camp_n and_o aaron_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o lord_n 16._o and_o they_o that_o escape_v be_v not_o cure_v of_o their_o rebellious_a humour_n but_o seditious_o dispute_v the_o authority_n of_o moses_n and_o accuse_v both_o he_o and_o aaron_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v consecrate_v for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o altar_n as_o ambitious_a man_n that_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o xvi_o numb_a 3._o 17._o the_o earth_n open_v and_o swallow_v up_o dathan_n and_o cover_v the_o company_n of_o abiram_n 17._o which_o move_v the_o divine_a justice_n to_o punish_v their_o presumption_n with_o a_o most_o terrible_a vengeance_n for_o the_o earth_n open_v and_o bury_v alive_a dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o the_o faction_n that_o adhere_v to_o they_o xvi_o numb_a 32_o 33._o 18._o and_o a_o fire_n be_v kindle_v in_o their_o company_n the_o flame_n burn_v up_o the_o wicked_a 18._o and_o the_o other_o company_n raise_v by_o korah_n be_v smite_v with_o lightning_n from_o heaven_n which_o burn_v up_o those_o impious_a man_n who_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o invade_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n xvi_o numb_a 35._o 19_o they_o make_v a_o calf_n in_o horeb_n and_o worship_v the_o melt_a image_n 19_o who_o anger_n they_o begin_v very_o early_o to_o incense_v for_o even_o at_o that_o very_a place_n where_o the_o lord_n have_v new_o appear_v to_o they_o in_o astonish_a thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o cloud_n xx._n exodus_fw-la 18._o and_o have_v speak_v to_o they_o with_o a_o audible_a voice_n and_o at_o the_o second_o word_n he_o speak_v have_v charge_v they_o not_o to_o make_v any_o grave_a image_n xx._n exod._n 4._o and_o have_v call_v moses_n up_o into_o the_o mount_n to_o receive_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o
law_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v in_o a_o most_o dreadful_a manner_n to_o deliver_v to_o they_o they_o stupid_o make_v a_o golden_a calf_n and_o prostrate_v themselves_o before_o the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n 20._o thus_o they_o change_v their_o glory_n into_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o ox_n that_o cate_v grass_n 20._o slight_v that_o glorious_a presence_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n xxiv_o exod._n 16_o 17._o which_o appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n have_v do_v many_o wonder_n for_o they_o and_o choose_v rathe_a to_o commend_v themselves_o to_o the_o protection_n of_o a_o image_n in_o which_o they_o see_v no_o glory_n the_o image_n of_o a_o dull_a ox_n a_o creature_n without_o reason_n a_o servant_n of_o man_n that_o be_v support_v itself_o by_o so_o weak_a a_o thing_n as_o hay_n xxxii_o exodus_fw-la 14._o 21._o they_o forget_v god_n their_o saviour_n which_o have_v do_v great_a thing_n in_o egypt_n 21._o the_o root_n of_o which_o sottish_a apostasy_n be_v that_o they_o do_v not_o keep_v in_o mind_n what_o deliverance_n god_n have_v grant_v they_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n who_o they_o now_o despise_v xxxii_o exod._n 1._o but_o forget_v his_o great_a work_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n where_o they_o never_o see_v any_o similitude_n of_o he_o 22._o wondrous_a work_n in_o the_o land_n of_o ham_n and_o terrible_a thing_n by_o the_o red_a sea_n 22._o miraculous_a work_n which_o fill_v the_o whole_a country_n with_o wonder_n and_o astonishment_n and_o conclude_v at_o last_o in_o the_o fearful_a overthrow_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o host_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n through_o which_o they_o pass_v safe_o 23._o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v destroy_v they_o have_v not_o moses_n his_o choose_a stand_v before_o he_o in_o the_o breach_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n lest_o he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o 23._o which_o provoke_v the_o divine_a displeasure_n so_o high_o that_o he_o resolve_v to_o destroy_v they_o xxxii_o exod._n 9_o 10._o and_o have_v do_v it_o if_o moses_n for_o who_o he_o have_v a_o great_a respect_n have_v not_o by_o his_o earnest_a intercession_n make_v up_o this_o breach_n and_o reconcile_v he_o so_o far_o to_o they_o that_o he_o do_v not_o proceed_v then_o to_o take_v such_o vengeance_n on_o they_o xxxii_o exod._n 11_o 12_o 14_o 35._o 24._o yea_o they_o despise_v the_o pleasant_a land_n they_o believe_v not_o his_o word_n 24._o but_o when_o after_o this_o they_o despise_v xiii_o numb_a 32._o that_o goodly_a country_n to_o the_o border_n of_o which_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o i._n deut._n 19_o 20._o which_o the_o spy_n themselves_o confess_v be_v rich_a and_o desirable_a xiii_o numb_a 27._o fourteen_o 32._o and_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n intend_v or_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v his_o promise_n to_o they_o xiii_o numb_a 37_o 25._o but_o murmur_v in_o their_o tent_n and_o hearken_v not_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n 25._o but_o murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o their_o tent_n as_o if_o they_o have_v delude_v they_o fourteen_o numb_a 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n refuse_v to_o march_v when_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o to_o go_v up_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o i._o deut._n 21_o 26_o 32_o 26._o therefore_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o they_o to_o overthrow_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n 26._o then_o he_o solemn_o swear_v that_o not_o one_o of_o that_o wicked_a generation_n who_o have_v so_o often_o rebel_v against_o he_o shall_v ever_o come_v there_o but_o all_o perish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n fourteen_o numb_a 21_o 22_o 35._o i._o deut._n 34_o 27._o to_o overthrow_v their_o seed_n also_o among_o the_o nation_n and_o to_o scatter_v they_o in_o the_o land_n 27._o and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o heathen_a who_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v deliver_v up_o into_o their_o hand_n fourteen_o numb_a 45._o and_o other_o disperse_v in_o several_a part_n of_o that_o country_n which_o they_o despise_v xxi_o numb_a 1._o 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than_o those_o we_o have_v feel_v already_o 12._o so_o teach_v we_o to_o number_v our_o day_n that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n unto_o wisdom_n 12._o lord_n do_v thou_o touch_v we_o with_o a_o sense_n of_o thy_o judgement_n that_o we_o may_v not_o presume_v thus_o foolish_o to_o offend_v thou_o as_o our_o father_n have_v do_v but_o make_v a_o just_a account_n of_o the_o shortness_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o life_n may_v wise_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o make_v the_o best_a use_n we_o can_v of_o they_o in_o repent_v of_o our_o sin_n 13._o return_v o_o lord_n how_o long_o and_o let_v it_o repent_v thou_o concern_v thy_o servant_n 13._o and_o then_o be_v please_v to_o turn_v thy_o severity_n into_o kindness_n towards_o we_o let_v it_o suffice_v good_a lord_n that_o we_o have_v endure_v so_o many_o and_o long_a punishment_n and_o now_o at_o last_o revoke_v or_o mitigate_v the_o sentence_n thou_o have_v pass_v upon_o we_o who_o though_o very_o disobedient_a be_v thy_o servant_n 14._o o_o satisfy_v we_o early_o with_o thy_o mercy_n that_o we_o may_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a all_o our_o day_n 14._o o_o let_v we_o see_v some_o appearance_n of_o thy_o love_n to_o we_o which_o may_v satisfy_v and_o cheer_v our_o languish_a soul_n like_o the_o morning_n light_n after_o a_o tedious_a night_n and_o instead_o of_o sigh_n and_o groan_n fill_v we_o with_o shout_n of_o joy_n all_o the_o remainder_n of_o our_o day_n 15._o make_v we_o glad_a according_a to_o the_o day_n wherein_o thou_o have_v afflict_v we_o and_o the_o year_n wherein_o we_o have_v see_v evil_a 15._o compensate_a our_o past_a trouble_n with_o future_a comfort_n and_o make_v our_o happiness_n to_o equal_v if_o not_o exceed_v the_o misery_n we_o have_v suffer_v 16._o let_v thy_o work_n appear_v unto_o thy_o servant_n and_o thy_o glory_n unto_o their_o child_n 16._o declare_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o quite_o forsake_v we_o thy_o servant_n but_o what_o still_o work_v wonder_n for_o we_o and_o do_v more_o glorious_a and_o magnificent_a thing_n for_o our_o child_n though_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o xx._n numb_a 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n xxxi_o 2._o ii_o deut._n 25._o iii_o 24._o 17._o and_o let_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o establish_v thou_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n upon_o we_o yea_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n establish_v thou_o it_o 17._o let_v they_o inherit_v by_o the_o special_a favour_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n that_o lovely_a and_o pleasant_a land_n xlix_o gen._n 15._o viii_o deut._n 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v we_o and_o for_o that_o end_n direct_v
and_o prosper_v our_o arm_n that_o what_o we_o shall_v attempt_v in_o vain_a if_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o ourselves_o may_v successful_o be_v achieve_v by_o thy_o assistence_n viii_o deut._n 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n xxxi_o 6_o 7_o 8._o o_o prosper_v thou_o our_o undertake_n and_o make_v our_o arm_n victorious_a psalm_n xci_o argument_n the_o author_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v not_o know_v but_o the_o occasion_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v some_o great_a pestilence_n in_o which_o the_o psalmist_n commend_v a_o humble_a confidence_n in_o god_n and_o ardent_a love_n to_o he_o as_o the_o best_a security_n both_o in_o that_o and_o in_o all_o other_o danger_n maimonides_n think_v as_o other_o of_o the_o rabbin_n also_o do_v that_o the_o psalmist_n have_v a_o peculiar_a respect_n to_o the_o incursion_n of_o evil_a spirit_n ver._n 5_o 6._o as_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n 7_o 8._o to_o those_o mischief_n which_o may_v come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o as_o far_o as_o those_o spirit_n 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have_v this_o sad_a choice_n give_v he_o by_o the_o prophet_n gad_n whether_o he_o will_v be_v punish_v for_o his_o negligence_n by_o famine_n or_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o enemy_n or_o by_o pestilence_n and_o submit_v to_o the_o last_o which_o god_n send_v a_o destroy_a angel_n to_o inflict_v 2_o sam._n xxiv_o 15_o 16._o be_v teach_v it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a by_o that_o prophet_n call_v david_n seer_n to_o recommend_v himself_o to_o the_o divine_a protection_n in_o the_o word_n of_o this_o psalm_n for_o that_o david_n himself_o be_v the_o author_n as_o some_o conceive_v be_v not_o so_o probable_a because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o confession_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o deprecation_n of_o the_o divine_a displeasure_n in_o this_o psalm_n as_o we_o read_v he_o make_v on_o that_o occasion_n 2_o sam._n xxiv_o 1_o chron._n xxi_o unless_o we_o will_v imagine_v that_o he_o make_v this_o psalm_n after_o that_o plague_n to_o direct_v and_o excite_v all_o other_o to_o make_v god_n their_o refuge_n as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o such_o like_a calamity_n and_o this_o be_v far_o more_o probable_a then_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o moses_n as_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n fancy_n for_o none_o of_o the_o plague_n in_o his_o time_n be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o in_o david_n and_o the_o most_o of_o they_o fall_v on_o those_o who_o god_n have_v condemn_v to_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o he_o in_o the_o forego_n psalm_n commemorate_v and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o promise_v long_a life_n to_o they_o upon_o any_o term_n as_o the_o psalmist_n here_o do_v to_o the_o man_n that_o confide_v in_o god_n ver._n last_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n by_o schacal_a which_o common_o signify_v a_o lion_n do_v so_o unanimous_o understand_v some_o kind_n of_o serpent_n and_o not_o without_o reason_n as_o bochartus_n have_v demonstrate_v that_o i_o have_v follow_v they_o in_o my_o paraphrase_n of_o verse_n 13._o and_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o those_o beast_n of_o prey_n but_o 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to_o all_o the_o danger_n which_o threaten_v thou_o as_o a_o soldier_n do_v his_o shield_n and_o buckler_n to_o the_o dart_n and_o thrust_n of_o his_o enemy_n 5._o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a for_o the_o terror_n by_o night_n nor_o for_o the_o arrow_n that_o fly_v by_o day_n 5._o then_o thou_o need_v not_o to_o be_v afraid_a either_o of_o murderer_n and_o robber_n who_o sudden_a attempt_n in_o the_o night_n make_v they_o more_o dreadful_a nor_o of_o insurrection_n and_o popular_a tumult_n and_o the_o open_a assault_n of_o any_o adversary_n 6._o nor_o for_o the_o pestilence_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n nor_o for_o the_o destruction_n that_o waste_v at_o noonday_n 6._o no_o nor_o of_o those_o infectious_a disease_n which_o arise_v from_o unknown_a cause_n nor_o of_o those_o malignant_a fever_n which_o rage_n in_o the_o hot_a season_n of_o the_o year_n 7._o a_o thousand_o shall_v fall_v at_o thy_o side_n and_o ten_o thousand_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o 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