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A learned and a very profitable exposition made vpon the CXI. psalme
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Travers, Robert, fl. 1561-1572.
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be_v unpunished_a what_o be_v this_o but_o even_o to_o give_v a_o reed_n into_o thâ—_z hand_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o mock_v hâ—â—_n kingdom_n what_o crown_v of_o he_o be_v it_o 〈◊〉_d this_o vain_a mirth_n and_o wantonness_n bâ—_z with_o brier_n and_o thorn_n to_o prick_v his_o head_n be_v this_o the_o joy_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o angel_n that_o come_v to_o declare_v his_o birth_n tell_v 〈◊〉_d tiding_n of_o this_o gladness_n be_v this_o the_o benefit_n that_o thou_o have_v purchase_v to_o we_o by_o the_o wonderful_a mystery_n of_o thy_o incarnation_n of_o emmanuel_n oh_o i_o be_o ashamed_a that_o it_o shall_v ever_o be_v hear_v of_o amongst_o the_o jew_n anâ—_z turk_n that_o the_o christian_n at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o year_n when_o their_o saviour_n be_v bear_v give_v theâ—_z self_n for_o many_o day_n from_o their_o ordinary_a â—dest_a &_o shamefaced_a behaviour_n from_o walkiâ—â—_n ordinary_o in_o their_o vocation_n &_o study_n to_o uâ—_n modest_a &_o shameful_a practice_n to_o watch_v 〈◊〉_d wake_v &_o all_o for_o vain_a &_o unfruitful_a work_v 〈◊〉_d darkness_n wherein_o differ_v our_o celebration_n 〈◊〉_d the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o popish_a christmas_n that_o it_o ought_v to_o differ_v as_o far_o as_o heaâ—_n even_o the_o high_a heaven_n from_o the_o nether_a most_o hell_n how_o do_v we_o look_v to_o call_v papiâ—â—_n from_o their_o vain_a conversation_n when_o we_o aâ—_z not_o ourselves_o a_o foot_n from_o they_o be_v this_o thâ—_z conversation_n that_o shall_v strike_v man_n with_o aâ—_z admiration_n and_o love_n of_o virtue_n 3.1_o if_o it_o be_v require_v of_o woman_n so_o to_o behave_v they_o selueâ—_n that_o other_o may_v be_v win_v thereby_o to_o god_n do_v it_o not_o more_o appertain_v to_o man_n who_o be_v first_o make_v to_o god_n glory_n but_o ought_v it_o not_o yet_o more_o to_o appear_v in_o scholar_n &_o those_o which_o be_v call_v scholar_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n i_o think_v if_o but_o thus_o much_o be_v speak_v amongst_o the_o heathen_a against_o so_o great_a a_o abuse_n they_o will_v repent_v in_o sackcloth_n &_o ash_n and_o yet_o i_o know_v that_o this_o people_n will_v not_o be_v bring_v from_o this_o vain_a conversation_n for_o they_o love_v it_o &_o delight_n in_o it_o &_o will_v hide_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o as_o a_o jewel_n for_o without_o these_o thing_n they_o complain_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a christmas_n these_o man_n will_v never_o confess_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n till_o god_n have_v seal_v it_o with_o some_o plague_n or_o other_o well_o thus_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o remember_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o unspeakable_a mystery_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v join_v to_o god_n and_o god_n to_o we_o but_o in_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o utter_v forth_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n &_o spiritual_a song_n and_o such_o l_o ke_o 3.16_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o keep_v in_o mind_n not_o this_o only_a but_o all_o the_o other_o miracle_n which_o the_o lord_n wrought_v for_o the_o defence_n safgard_n &_o benefit_n of_o his_o church_n so_o that_o our_o heart_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o ark_n of_o witness_n wherein_o as_o there_o be_v contain_v for_o a_o perpetual_a remembrance_n a_o pot_n or_o cruse_v of_o manna_n &_o aaron_n rod_n for_o a_o everlastig_fw-mi witness_n of_o the_o care_n of_o g_o d_o for_o the_o provision_n 9.4_o of_o his_o church_n &_o miracle_n whereby_o 〈◊〉_d testify_v his_o election_n of_o aaron_n posterity_n 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v in_o our_o heart_n all_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n either_o work_v for_o all_o the_o church_n or_o particular_o for_o any_o part_n thereof_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o verse_n he_o render_v a_o reason_n oâ—_n these_o so_o great_a mercy_n even_o the_o lord_n pâ—â—_n not_o desert_n 9.15_o but_o as_o he_o say_v to_o moses_n i_o wiâ—_n have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n make_v his_o mercy_n the_o cause_n of_o mercy_n so_o here_o his_o pity_n be_v make_v the_o cause_n and_o he_o use_v twâ—_n word_n double_v it_o because_o his_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d manifold_a towards_o he_o 16.6_o ezechiel_n in_o his_o 16._o cap_n do_v notable_o set_v out_o this_o pity_n &_o free_a gracâ—_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o this_o people_n in_o compare_v himself_o to_o a_o man_n that_o see_v a_o pooâ—_n helpless_a child_n new_a bear_v without_o any_o helpâ—_n of_o midwife_n or_o other_o wallow_v in_o her_o bloâ—â—_n of_o very_a pity_n and_o compassion_n wash_v as_o cleanse_v she_o do_v all_o thing_n needful_a seâ—_z the_o succour_n of_o it_o in_o such_o a_o case_n he_o than_o aâ—ter_n bring_v she_o up_o feed_v and_o cherish_v she_o till_o the_o be_v marriageable_a he_o than_o clotheâ—_n she_o with_o all_o costly_a array_n and_o set_v her_o oâ—_n with_o all_o precious_a jewel_n and_o cast_v hiâ—_z love_n upon_o she_o take_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wâ—â—â—_n as_o more_o at_o large_a be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o that_o place_n it_o follow_v he_o have_v give_v a_o prey_n etc_o etc_o in_o the_o verse_n go_v before_o we_o have_v seeâ—_n the_o exceed_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o church_n testify_v by_o so_o many_o and_o such_o notable_a seal_n as_o he_o declare_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n where_o for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n he_o change_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o nature_n &_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o bring_n forth_o of_o a_o more_o excellent_a &_o precious_a thing_n then_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v at_o a_o word_n make_v &_o furnish_v he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v many_o day_n in_o pain_n &_o travel_n labour_v before_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o church_n so_o great_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o make_v unto_o he_o a_o church_n we_o have_v also_o see_v his_o only_a pity_n &_o compassion_n to_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o now_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o five_o verse_n he_o give_v a_o prey_n etc_n etc_n for_o although_o in_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o this_o word_n signify_v a_o portion_n or_o a_o part_n as_o in_o the_o 31._o of_o the_o proverb_n 31.15_o yet_o proper_o it_o signify_v a_o spoil_n which_o a_o lion_n get_v for_o himself_o &_o the_o circumstance_n of_o this_o place_n needs_o force_v this_o sense_n for_o he_o remember_v the_o notable_a benefit_n of_o the_o spoil_n of_o egypt_n what_o time_n they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n which_o although_o it_o may_v seem_v at_o the_o first_o not_o to_o be_v so_o excellent_a or_o notable_a &_o not_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o particular_o when_o the_o other_o be_v not_o several_o reckon_v but_o together_o &_o as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o word_n bind_v up_o yet_o we_o shall_v see_v this_o although_o not_o the_o only_a cause_n why_o the_o prophet_n namely_o remember_v it_o pass_v other_o brief_o yet_o a_o sufficient_a &_o just_a cause_n 7.19_o true_a it_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d miracle_n of_o turn_v the_o water_n of_o epypt_n 〈◊〉_d blood_n 2.6_o be_v wonderful_a &_o a_o marvellous_a work_n foâ—_n if_o we_o marvel_v at_o the_o turn_n of_o six_o great_a poâ—_n of_o water_n into_o wine_n in_o the_o 2._o of_o john_n what_o shâ—â—_n we_o say_v at_o the_o turn_n of_o whole_a river_n &_o foâ—taines_n from_o their_o nature_n and_o if_o we_o see_v in_o a_o few_o quart_n of_o water_n the_o finger_n of_o god_n shaâ—â—_n not_o the_o hand_n &_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v 〈◊〉_d turn_v the_o great_a river_n that_o great_a river_n nâ—lus_n &_o all_o the_o water_n beside_o of_o egypt_n not_o 〈◊〉_d fix_v earthen_a pot_n but_o in_o sixteen_o time_n 〈◊〉_d thousand_o pot_n of_o wood_n &_o stone_n 12.23_o and_o if_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o one_o man_n by_o louse_n or_o worm_n the_o wonderful_a power_n of_o god_n appear_v what_o and_o how_o marvellous_a be_v the_o power_n that_o make_v sâ—_n many_o as_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v a_o mighty_a kingdom_n &_o innumerable_a people_n for_o if_o the_o strike_n with_o botch_n &_o sore_n of_o one_o man_n &_o destrâ—ction_n of_o his_o catle_n astonish_v we_o in_o the_o 1._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d job_n at_o the_o strike_n of_o all_o egypt_n both_o man_n 〈◊〉_d beast_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v affect_v or_o if_o in_o the_o blind_n of_o one_o city_n of_o sodom_n 10.23_o the_o marvellous_a hand_n of_o god_n show_v itself_o what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v think_v in_o the_o blindness_n of_o all_o egypt_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o miracle_n may_v also_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v set_v out_o by_o compare_v other_o iudgementâ—_n of_o god_n with_o they_o but_o i_o let_v they_o pass_v consider_v only_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v both_o of_o man_n &_o beast_n 12._o can_v the_o lord_n do_v a_o more_o marvellous_a work_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o church_n that_o will_v so_o pierce_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o as_o
place_n he_o say_v that_o he_o make_v a_o people_n for_o himself_o so_o thâ—n_v it_o be_v and_o now_o be_v much_o more_o even_o so_o much_o more_o as_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v more_o abundant_a than_o it_o be_v at_o that_o tâ—me_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2.11_o that_o bring_v salvation_n unto_o all_o man_n it_o have_v appear_v instruct_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o &_o just_o and_o holy_o in_o this_o life_n wish_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o purge_v we_o unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n servant_o and_o earnest_o follow_v good_a work_n and_o in_o deed_n most_o just_o 31.31_o for_o he_o speak_v of_o those_o day_n whereof_o jeremy_n prophesy_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v strike_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o his_o people_n not_o as_o he_o have_v do_v with_o then_o father_n from_o the_o which_o they_o start_v but_o he_o will_v not_o put_v his_o law_n in_o than_o heart_n to_o do_v they_o then_o see_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v be_v so_o marvellous_a so_o excellent_a and_o superabundant_a in_o these_o day_n above_o the_o other_o by_o proportion_n and_o reason_n there_o be_v great_a thankfulness_n require_v of_o we_o to_o who_o such_o grace_n and_o mercy_n have_v be_v show_v so_o that_o if_o they_o meet_v once_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n we_o ought_v to_o meet_v seven_o time_n if_o they_o have_v one_o preacher_n of_o it_o in_o one_o city_n we_o in_o one_o city_n shall_v have_v seven_o if_o they_o have_v charge_n that_o they_o shall_v put_v the_o commandment_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n into_o their_o heart_n &_o soul_n &_o to_o bind_v they_o for_o a_o sign_n upon_o their_o hand_n to_o be_v a_o perpetual_a warning_n in_o their_o eye_n to_o teach_v they_o their_o child_n to_o talk_v of_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n and_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n and_o rise_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o lâ—ing_v down_o in_o the_o night_n to_o write_v they_o upon_o the_o door_n post_n and_o corner_n of_o the_o house_n we_o sure_o ought_v not_o to_o perform_v this_o alone_a but_o even_o to_o dream_v of_o they_o in_o the_o night_n day_n and_o night_n to_o meditate_v with_o ourselves_o of_o they_o and_o if_o their_o love_n to_o this_o merciful_a god_n be_v as_o the_o love_n of_o child_n towards_o their_o father_n or_o as_o the_o love_n of_o wife_n towards_o her_o husband_n with_o who_o she_o be_v one_o flesh_n our_o love_n my_o brethren_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o the_o love_n of_o a_o friend_n who_o be_v with_o his_o friend_n one_o soul_n for_o without_o doubt_v unspeakable_a be_v the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n that_o be_v reveil_v by_o the_o gospel_n the_o eye_n of_o none_o can_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v nor_o heart_n understand_v it_o but_o such_o as_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o god_n now_o in_o that_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v the_o he_o command_v his_o covenant_n for_o ever_o he_o do_v not_o only_o praise_v it_o for_o the_o perpetuity_n and_o continuance_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n but_o also_o in_o a_o word_n exhort_v all_o man_n to_o faithful_a and_o continual_a obedience_n in_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o covenant_n of_o their_o part_n also_o and_o of_o god_n behalf_n it_o have_v be_v great_a love_n if_o with_o abraham_n alone_o the_o father_n of_o the_o people_n he_o have_v strike_v this_o covenant_n or_o with_o his_o generation_n after_o he_o for_o some_o hundred_o year_n but_o to_o make_v it_o to_o rest_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o his_o seed_n so_o long_o after_o he_o even_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n for_o ever_o to_o grant_v he_o this_o inheritance_n the_o riches_n and_o fountain_n of_o his_o mercy_n appear_v for_o although_o that_o some_o now_o be_v fall_v away_o and_o their_o body_n in_o a_o manner_n dead_a yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o covenant_n remain_v at_o this_o day_n and_o if_o they_o have_v continue_v faithful_a it_o have_v never_o be_v break_v for_o god_n remain_v still_o sure_a of_o the_o one_o party_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n then_o think_v a_o little_a of_o this_o benefit_n or_o rather_o let_v it_o occupy_v all_o ouâ—_n whole_a mind_n in_o consideration_n of_o it_o that_o perpetual_o with_o one_o people_n as_o in_o a_o ark_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v break_v the_o lord_n lay_v the_o precious_a treasure_n of_o his_o commandment_n although_o he_o depart_v from_o siloth_n &_o leave_v also_o zion_n at_o the_o last_o yet_o he_o never_o clean_o cast_v away_o the_o root_n &_o branch_n of_o israel_n but_o keep_v and_o keep_v thousand_o to_o himself_o &_o we_o look_v for_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v call_v even_o thousand_o &_o ten_o thousand_o in_o every_o tribe_n this_o people_n through_o their_o much_o iniqu_fw-mi thy_fw-mi vane_v and_o vanish_v as_o the_o moon_n &_o oftentimes_o have_v bâ—ne_v &_o now_o be_v in_o a_o dangerous_a &_o fearful_a eclipse_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n appear_v near_o unto_o they_o they_o have_v get_v and_o do_v get_v some_o light_n &_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n be_v in_o the_o full_a when_o god_n grant_v our_o unthankfulness_n that_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n breed_v not_o great_a confusion_n to_o we_o which_o have_v have_v they_o our_o example_n but_o will_v not_o learn_v he_o raise_v amongst_o they_o by_o his_o word_n that_o remain_v with_o they_o not_o one_o in_o one_o age_n but_o many_o in_o many_o age_n as_o it_o be_v angel_n even_o out_o of_o their_o body_n i_o mean_v the_o wise_a prophet_n noble_a judge_n and_o deliverer_n holy_a priest_n and_o levite_n godly_a king_n and_o angelic_a nazarit_n 2.28_o even_o of_o your_o young_a man_n i_o raise_v prophet_n unto_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o of_o your_o child_n doctor_n i_o pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o your_o servant_n and_o upon_o your_o daughter_n from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o last_o of_o all_o as_o i_o open_v my_o conduit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n for_o destruction_n so_o the_o conduit_n of_o grace_n be_v reveil_v unto_o you_o from_o heaven_n yea_o the_o window_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_v at_o the_o ascension_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o wisdom_n &_o understanding_n rain_v upon_o all_o flesh_n even_o to_o thend_v of_o the_o world_n thus_o we_o may_v remember_v the_o commendation_n of_o this_o covenant_n that_o david_n comprehend_v in_o one_o word_n and_o see_v there_o be_v also_o now_o come_v to_o we_o like_o grace_n the_o same_o be_v also_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o ourselves_o now_o of_o the_o other_o part_n in_o that_o he_o say_v he_o command_v his_o covenant_n for_o ever_o beside_o this_o praise_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n i_o have_v say_v that_o he_o exhort_v they_o &_o we_o to_o continual_a faithfulness_n in_o keep_v the_o lord_n covenant_n with_o we_o now_o if_o we_o agree_v with_o ourselves_o one_o of_o we_o with_o a_o other_o a_o man_n with_o his_o fellow_n if_o we_o after_o break_v our_o faith_n we_o can_v not_o but_o condemn_v ourselves_o of_o great_a wickedness_n but_o if_o we_o break_v with_o our_o better_n as_o some_o prince_n or_o king_n it_o be_v more_o both_o wickedness_n and_o shame_n but_o if_o the_o covenant_n that_o we_o make_v with_o god_n in_o the_o begin_n by_o our_o father_n &_o have_v renew_v it_o in_o our_o baptism_n since_o be_v by_o our_o sin_n break_v of_o what_o misery_n and_o shame_n what_o sin_n and_o death_n hang_v over_o we_o it_o behove_v therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o covenant_n itself_o first_o that_o we_o keep_v faith_n &_o truth_n to_o the_o commandment_n and_o that_o not_o for_o a_o hour_n or_o the_o time_n while_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n or_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o communion_n or_o for_o a_o day_n we_o hang_v down_o our_o head_n &_o some_o mortify_a &_o consecreate_v to_o god_n in_o say_v and_o holiness_n not_o only_o to_o please_v ourselves_o if_o we_o see_v a_o good_a motion_n in_o we_o though_o it_o be_v soon_o quench_v then_o the_o lightning_n but_o to_o labour_v to_o follow_v it_o to_o nourish_v it_o to_o blow_v it_o up_o to_o make_v a_o fire_n of_o it_o that_o we_o be_v not_o as_o the_o unfaithful_a water_n which_o in_o the_o summer_n be_v dry_v up_o or_o as_o the_o dead_a tree_n which_o perish_v in_o the_o winter_n but_o that_o we_o remain_v whole_a and_o sound_n &_o perfect_a as_o the_o live_a water_n and_o