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true_o repent_v and_o flee_v in_o their_o prayer_n unto_o the_o mediator_n do_v obtain_v from_o god_n remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o life_n everlasting_a therefore_o this_o psalm_n beautify_v a_o special_a article_n in_o the_o creed_n i_o believe_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o because_o we_o have_v not_o only_o need_v of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o of_o other_o benefit_n he_o crave_v of_o god_n the_o government_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n defence_n in_o danger_n and_o the_o universal_a deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n heerehence_a it_o be_v a_o thing_n perspicuous_a what_o plenty_n of_o doctrine_n and_o consolation_n this_o twenty-five_o psalm_n set_v down_o unto_o the_o reader_n â§_o the_o psalm_n and_o exposition_n thereof_o verse_n 1._o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o lift_v uppe_o my_o soul_n my_o god_n in_o thou_o do_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n o_o let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v neither_o let_v my_o enemy_n triumph_v over_o i_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a difference_n between_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o our_o prayer_n for_o the_o heathen_a people_n wander_v a_o wrong_a way_n and_o call_v upon_o they_o know_v not_o what_o neither_o may_v they_o persuade_v themselves_o to_o be_v hear_v as_o hecuba_n of_o who_o euripides_n speak_v cry_v o_o jupiter_n avicquid_fw-la es_fw-la sine_fw-la hoc_fw-la coelum_fw-la sive_fw-la mens_fw-la infidens_fw-la huic_fw-la coelo_fw-la viz._n o_o jupiter_n what_o soever_o thou_o be_v either_o this_o heaven_n or_o the_o mind_n settle_v in_o this_o heaven_n so_o that_o a_o contrary_a wise_a they_o wander_v from_o the_o true_a god_n and_o know_v not_o his_o will_n but_o our_o manner_n of_o call_v upon_o the_o true_a god_n behold_v and_o speak_v unto_o he_o who_o come_v from_o his_o secret_a seat_n have_v by_o assure_a testimony_n reveal_v himself_o and_o make_v his_o promise_n unto_o we_o and_o our_o prayer_n wise_o and_o fervent_o discern_v he_o from_o the_o lie_a god_n 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separate_v our_o manner_n of_o pray_v from_o the_o fury_n of_o they_o which_o worship_v idol_n let_v we_o distinguish_v the_o same_o from_o the_o vain_a babble_n of_o hypocrite_n for_o hypocrite_n make_v their_o prayer_n without_o any_o true_a motion_n of_o the_o hart_n as_o of_o the_o pharisy_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o sixth_o of_o s._n mathewe_n but_o in_o we_o let_v there_o be_v a_o consent_n of_o the_o hart_n and_o voice_n and_o a_o hart_n inflame_v with_o the_o light_n and_o love_n of_o god_n let_v it_o manifest_v our_o divine_a motion_n with_o a_o voice_n worship_v or_o praise_v god._n therefore_o david_n say_v here_o express_o unto_o thou_o have_v i_o lift_v uppe_o my_o soul_n furthermore_o because_o without_o faith_n no_o prayer_n be_v effectual_a he_o add_v hereunto_o a_o mention_n of_o his_o faith_n rest_v in_o god_n for_o the_o mediator_n sake_n and_o unto_o this_o virtue_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a ornament_n of_o the_o church_n he_o attribute_v a_o notable_a effect_n because_o say_v he_o in_o thou_o i_o do_v put_v my_o trust_n neither_o shall_v i_o be_v ashamed_a neither_o shall_v i_o be_v any_o matter_n or_o cause_n unto_o my_o enemy_n wherein_o they_o shall_v laugh_v i_o to_o scorn_n or_o busy_v themselves_o against_o i_o to_o reproach_n or_o revile_v i_o for_o faith_n be_v the_o vanquisher_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o instrument_n and_o suffer_v not_o the_o faithful_a or_o believe_a soul_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n by_o any_o engine_n how_o crafty_o and_o subtle_o devise_v soever_o they_o be_v verse_n 2._o for_o all_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a but_o such_o as_o transgress_v without_o cause_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o confusion_n a_o most_o sweet_a promise_n wherewith_o he_o stir_v uppe_o and_o confirm_v himself_o in_o time_n
our_o enterprise_n and_o action_n we_o may_v godly_a and_o inviolate_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o thy_o word_n for_o they_o that_o step_v a_o nail_n breadth_n from_o this_o rule_n and_o follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o reason_n be_v toss_v with_o great_a error_n and_o wrap_v in_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o great_a matter_n verse_n 21._o deliver_v israel_n o_o god_n out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n god_n will_v have_v we_o in_o prayer_n to_o be_v move_v with_o godly_a care_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o other_o &_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o it_o be_v write_v pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n psalm_n 122._o verse_n 6._o let_v we_o therefore_o when_o we_o pray_v for_o our_o own_o matter_n join_v thereunto_o our_o prayer_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o because_o as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v the_o prayer_n conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v effect_n of_o god_n promise_n no_o doubt_n of_o it_o there_o remain_v life_n everlasting_a 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slander_n they_o adjoine_v a_o nero-like_a cruelty_n and_o put_v many_o to_o death_n but_o to_o the_o end_n the_o fear_n of_o their_o railing_n and_o punishment_n may_v nothing_o dismay_v our_o mind_n we_o must_v with_o fervent_a prayer_n beseech_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v the_o patron_n &_o judge_n of_o our_o cause_n and_o that_o he_o will_v maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o same_o against_o the_o rage_n of_o that_o murder_a congregation_n of_o cain_n devotion_n these_o prayer_n and_o these_o sigh_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a but_o shall_v assure_o obtain_v preservation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n though_o in_o some_o member_n of_o she_o she_o be_v persecute_v for_o so_o say_v christ_n in_o the_o 18._o of_o luke_n now_o shall_v not_o god_n avenge_v his_o elect_a which_o cry_v day_n and_o right_n unto_o he_o yea_o though_o he_o suffer_v long_o for_o they_o i_o tell_v you_o he_o will_v avenge_v they_o quick_o verse_n 7.8_o therefore_o this_o psalm_n shall_v be_v 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virtue_n proper_a to_o the_o church_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o speak_v oftentimes_o verse_n 8._o lord_n i_o have_v love_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v the_o whole_a psalm_n be_v a_o sermon_n which_o bid_v we_o flee_v from_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n and_o the_o true_a church_n and_o to_o embrace_v the_o true_a doctrine_n to_o love_v help_v and_o advance_v the_o true_a church_n to_o this_o effect_n also_o apertain_v this_o little_a verse_n i_o have_v love_v thy_o church_n which_o be_v the_o church_n and_o house_n wherein_o god_n dwell_v and_o which_o with_o true_a praise_n worship_v god_n to_o the_o cherish_n help_a and_o maintain_v of_o this_o church_n i_o employ_v my_o study_n counsel_n and_o labour_n for_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o love_v his_o church_n which_o teach_v aright_o and_o will_v have_v we_o manifest_v our_o zeal_n thereunto_o and_o he_o will_v have_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o 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see_v with_o all_o my_o hart_n i_o do_v eschew_v and_o tremble_v to_o follow_v the_o ungodliness_n and_o mischief_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n profess_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o thou_o do_v i_o crave_v and_o from_o thou_o do_v i_o look_v for_o defence_n for_o i_o well_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o environ_v or_o fortefied_a with_o any_o power_n against_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o be_o open_o lay_v forth_o to_o all_o their_o weapon_n except_o it_o please_v thou_o to_o be_v my_o protector_n and_o defender_n verse_n 12._o my_o foot_n stand_v aright_o i_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o very_a last_o verse_n there_o be_v add_v a_o final_a cause_n why_o he_o crave_v to_o be_v preserve_v namely_o that_o
he_o may_v praise_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o congregation_n this_o cause_n must_v we_o dilligentlie_o consider_v for_o god_n will_v have_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v public_a he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o in_o corner_n as_o to_o have_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n shut_v uppe_o so_o to_o be_v keep_v only_o as_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o goddess_n ceres_n be_v but_o he_o will_v have_v y_z e_o same_o to_o be_v hear_v of_o all_o mankind_n he_o will_v have_v himself_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o call_v upon_o therefore_o will_v he_o have_v honest_a and_o public_a meeting_n to_o be_v and_o among_o these_o will_v he_o have_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o sound_v he_o will_v have_v himself_o there_o to_o be_v worship_v and_o call_v upon_o and_o he_o will_v have_v those_o same_o meeting_n or_o congregation_n to_o be_v witness_n of_o the_o separate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n from_o the_o sect_n of_o other_o nation_n faction_n and_o opinion_n â§_o a_o 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i_o be_o environ_v with_o thy_o necessary_a strength_n and_o salvation_n i_o do_v not_o fear_v any_o rage_n or_o power_n of_o my_o enemy_n for_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v if_o god_n be_v on_o our_o side_n who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o rome_n 8.31_o these_o victory_n or_o conquest_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o godly_a one_o which_o be_v acquaint_v with_o exercise_n of_o faith_n for_o although_o our_o heart_n do_v natural_o tremble_v so_o oft_o as_o danger_n fall_v upon_o we_o yet_o notwithstanding_o faith_n strive_v 〈◊〉_d the_o utmost_a out_o of_o fear_n and_o conquer_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n o_o bless_a be_v they_o unto_o who_o this_o victory_n be_v give_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n o_o wretched_a be_v they_o upon_o who_o the_o devil_n shall_v triumph_v let_v we_o therefore_o crave_v of_o god_n a_o simple_a and_o unfeigned_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o vanquisher_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o the_o world_n verse_n 4._o one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n which_o i_o will_v require_v even_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o behold_v the_o fair_a beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o visit_v his_o holy_a temple_n this_o be_v a_o principal_a proposition_n of_o this_o psalm_n as_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o argument_n for_o he_o make_v a_o notable_a difference_n between_o the_o godly_a one_o and_o the_o ungodly_a one_o the_o ungodlie_a one_o desire_v nothing_o more_o greedy_o than_o riches_n and_o wealth_n as_o midas_n in_o ovid_n say_v effice_n quicquid_fw-la corpore_fw-la contigero_fw-la fuluum_fw-la vertatur_fw-la in_o aurum_fw-la grant_v that_o what_o with_o body_n touch_v i_o shall_v may_v into_o glitter_a gold_n be_v turn_v all_o but_o david_n and_o all_o the_o godly_a one_o with_o most_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o with_o all_o their_o whole_a hart_n do_v crave_v of_o god_n the_o society_n as_o well_o of_o the_o calamity_n as_o of_o the_o benefit_n which_o the_o church_n have_v and_o do_v more_o desire_n and_o earnest_o wish_v rather_o to_o be_v door_n keeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o ungodly_a one_o where_o vain_a ambition_n bear_v sway_v and_o vain_a glory_n full_a freight_n with_o dissimulation_n so_o touch_v moses_n the_o apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrews_n chap._n 11._o say_v by_o faith_n moses_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o age_n refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaos_n daughter_n ver_fw-la 24._o for_o he_o prefer_v the_o exercise_n of_o calamity_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n far_o beyond_o the_o brittle_a and_o frail_a shadow_n of_o pleasure_n judge_v the_o reproach_n for_o christ_n sake_n to_o be_v great_a wealth_n than_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n therewith_o behold_v the_o recompense_n or_o reward_v of_o these_o misery_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v let_v we_o know_v that_o these_o example_n of_o great_a person_n be_v set_v forth_o for_o we_o to_o follow_v although_o therefore_o we_o be_v in_o truth_n a_o needy_a and_o poor_a congregation_n yet_o with_o this_o firm_a and_o perpetual_a consolation_n let_v we_o mollify_v these_o our_o misery_n that_o we_o do_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v as_o paul_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n to_o the_o ephesian_n say_v of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n and_o citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n verse_n 19_o to_o i_o true_o nothing_o seem_v may_v be_v more_o glorious_o say_v or_o think_v as_o touch_v the_o member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n than_o this_o say_n of_o paul_n agree_v with_o the_o say_n of_o this_o psalm_n viz._n one_o thing_n have_v i_o require_v etc._n etc._n furthermore_o he_o call_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n
thy_o name_n sake_n that_o be_v for_o thy_o promise_n wherein_o thou_o affirm_v that_o thou_o will_v help_v they_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o and_o for_o thy_o glory_n sake_n for_o the_o acceptable_a glory_n of_o god_n be_v spread_v abroad_o of_o the_o godly_a one_o who_o after_o their_o deliverance_n be_v true_a &_o just_a as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o oftentimes_o say_v also_o the_o blasphemous_a clamour_n of_o the_o enemy_n be_v refute_v when_o example_n be_v propon_v which_o do_v show_v that_o god_n have_v care_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a congregation_n trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n verse_n 5._o draw_v i_o out_o of_o the_o net_n that_o they_o have_v privily_o lay_v for_o i_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o strength_n he_o crave_v to_o be_v defend_v not_o only_o against_o manifest_a violence_n but_o also_o against_o ungodly_a fraud_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o wise_a which_o without_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o son_n of_o 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repose_v all_o that_o i_o have_v for_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v keep_v thy_o purpose_n with_o a_o firm_a faith_n see_v also_o thou_o have_v oftentimes_o before_o deliver_v i_o for_o faith_n be_v confirm_v with_o remembrance_n of_o former_a deliveraunce_n believe_v that_o god_n be_v not_o only_o rich_a in_o those_o thing_n promise_v but_o believe_v also_o that_o he_o most_o abundant_o perform_v the_o same_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o conceive_v a_o most_o assure_a hope_n of_o his_o deliverance_n in_o time_n to_o come_v but_o see_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rehearse_v this_o verse_n a_o little_a before_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n who_o doubt_v the_o same_o form_n of_o word_n be_v to_o be_v use_v not_o only_o in_o other_o danger_n of_o life_n but_o also_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o death_n for_o than_o must_v we_o cry_v out_o with_o stephen_n lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n acts._n 7._o verse_n 59_o for_o christ_n our_o lord_n not_o only_a will_n but_o also_o can_v with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n pluck_v and_o deliver_v our_o soul_n flit_a out_o of_o this_o frail_a mansion_n and_o set_v the_o same_o free_a from_o the_o deadly_a assault_n of_o the_o devil_n themselves_o see_v he_o be_v both_o the_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n of_o our_o soul_n according_a to_o that_o say_n i_o give_v they_o eternal_a life_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n because_o i_o and_o the_o father_n be_o one_o john_n 10._o verse_n 28._o into_o this_o hand_n therefore_o excel_v in_o faith_n and_o power_n let_v we_o deliver_v ourselves_o whole_o without_o doubt_v which_o when_o we_o shall_v do_v the_o thing_n itself_o shall_v show_v they_o be_v not_o vain_a delectation_n which_o be_v say_v in_o this_o verse_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n verse_n 7._o i_o have_v hate_v they_o that_o tell_v of_o superstitious_a vanity_n and_o my_o trust_n have_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n he_o amplifi_v the_o proposition_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o psalm_n by_o comparison_n of_o contrary_n that_o be_v of_o a_o true_a hope_n and_o carnal_a hope_n for_o like_a as_o a_o true_a hope_n be_v not_o confound_v because_o it_o depend_v of_o god_n so_o all_o other_o hope_n be_v frustrate_v which_o depend_v upon_o a_o rot_a thread_n for_o so_o humane_a help_n seem_v worthy_o to_o be_v call_v for_o their_o incertainty_n and_o unconstancy_n but_o if_o any_o man_n do_v judge_v these_o to_o be_v vain_a delectation_n let_v he_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o wiseman_n confirm_v the_o purpose_n which_o i_o have_v set_v down_o cicero_n in_o his_o nine_o book_n of_o epistle_n concern_v pompey_n defence_n write_v thus_o thou_o know_v well_o that_o cnaius_n pompeyu_v be_v neither_o safe_a in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o fame_n nor_o of_o his_o act_n nor_o with_o the_o suit_n and_o service_n of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n which_o he_o be_v oftentimes_o wont_a to_o boast_v of_o etc._n etc._n cicero_n plain_o affirm_v that_o pompey_n be_v neither_o with_o his_o own_o possession_n nor_o his_o friend_n help_n safe_o enough_o preserve_v against_o the_o assault_n of_o fortune_n for_o what_o so_o be_v say_v of_o the_o likeness_n or_o form_n the_o same_o even_o in_o like_a manner_n may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o whole_a nature_n or_o kind_n of_o any_o thing_n for_o all_o humane_a help_n hold_v by_o a_o slender_a thread_n and_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v of_o force_n sudden_o fall_v to_o decay_v we_o shall_v therefore_o remember_v that_o against_o confidence_n in_o humane_a help_n there_o be_v many_o sentence_n deliver_v we_o from_o god_n as_o in_o the_o 146._o psalm_n trust_v not_o in_o prince_n nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o help_n verse_n 2._o and_o in_o that_o of_o jeremie_n chap._n 17._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o which_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o man_n verse_n 8._o i_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o mercy_n for_o thou_o have_v consider_v my_o trouble_n &_o have_v know_v my_o soul_n in_o adversity_n verse_n 9_o thou_o have_v not_o shut_v i_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o have_v set_v my_o foot_n in_o a_o large_a room_n the_o effect_n of_o a_o true_a hope_n be_v here_o descrb_v with_o great_a excellency_n of_o word_n pompey_n be_v overcome_v of_o caesar_n be_v overwhelm_v into_o epicuriall_a opinion_n dispute_v as_o it_o be_v that_o god_n care_v not_o for_o man_n matter_n but_o david_n be_v banish_v from_o his_o kingdom_n believe_v that_o god_n both_o regard_v and_o help_v he_o with_o this_o faith_n when_o he_o be_v support_v there_o follow_v a_o consolation_n and_o a_o feel_v of_o gladness_n for_o he_o be_v not_o shut_v up_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o son_n absalon_n 25.7_o like_a as_o k._n zedechias_n in_o his_o flee_v away_o be_v bring_v back_o again_o and_o at_o the_o conqueror_n commandment_n have_v his_o eye_n put_v out_o but_o he_o be_v restore_v into_o his_o kingdom_n therefore_o it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o trust_v in_o god_n then_o in_o humane_a help_n for_o god_n consider_v both_o the_o painful_a travail_n and_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o godly_a one_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o ten_o psalm_n and_o know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o just_a that_o be_v he_o not_o only_o allow_v but_o also_o help_v they_o and_o as_o furthermore_o s._n peter_n say_v the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v his_o out_o of_o trouble_n or_o tentation_n 2._o peter_n 2._o verse_n 9_o verse_n 10._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o in_o trouble_n and_o my_o eye_n be_v consume_v for_o very_a heaviness_n yea_o my_o soul_n and_o my_o body_n verse_n 11._o for_o my_o life_n be_v wax_v old_a with_o heaviness_n and_o my_o year_n with_o mourning_n verse_n 12._o my_o strength_n fail_v i_o because_o of_o my_o iniquity_n and_o my_o bone_n be_v consume_v albeit_o the_o name_n of_o tribulation_n do_v comprehend_v all_o these_o word_n which_o in_o effect_n may_v happen_v unto_o a_o miserable_a man_n yet_o be_v it_o less_o to_o say_v the_o whole_a then_o all_o &_o to_o effect_v less_o pierce_v as_o it_o be_v this_o brief_a messenger_n wherefore_o he_o lay_v open_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v include_v in_o one_o word_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v show_v his_o misery_n unto_o god_n for_o as_o the_o only_a daughter_n pour_v out_o into_o her_o father_n bosom_n her_o care_n and_o grief_n and_o orderly_o rehearse_v every_o evil_a affect_a part_n so_o david_n and_o all_o the_o godly_a one_o do_v open_v themselves_o whole_o unto_o god_n and_o make_v manifest_a particular_o the_o grief_n or_o sorrow_n of_o every_o member_n unto_o he_o but_o some_o man_n will_v here_o object_v what_o need_v all_o this_o recital_n see_v
that_o god_n be_v not_o a_o stoical_a god_n but_o do_v free_o that_o he_o do_v and_o not_o tie_v to_o second_o cause_n yea_o that_o he_o for_o our_o sigh_n or_o sorrow_n do_v moderate_a second_o cause_n or_o hinder_v or_o change_v they_o but_o i_o need_v not_o to_o bring_v hither_o any_o more_o thing_n touch_v these_o circumstance_n see_v they_o be_v at_o large_a explicate_v elsewhere_o verse_n 8._o let_v all_o the_o earth_n fear_v the_o lord_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o all_o you_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o world_n verse_n 9_o for_o he_o speak_v and_o it_o be_v do_v he_o command_v and_o it_o stand_v fast_o i_o say_v in_o the_o argument_n that_o this_o psalm_n contain_v not_o only_a thanksgiving_n but_o also_o doctrine_n touch_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o he_o therefore_o exhort_v in_o this_o verse_n all_o mankind_n and_o special_o the_o church_n to_o fear_v the_o lord_n who_o power_n be_v so_o great_a that_o all_o thing_n be_v by_o he_o create_v at_o his_o 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