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far_a and_o future_a kindness_n this_o future_a kindness_n the_o psalmist_n express_v in_o two_o phrase_n 1_o thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o by_o thy_o counsel_n 2_o and_o afterward_o receive_v i_o to_o glory_n thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o montanus_n render_v in_o consilio_fw-la tuo_fw-la deuce_n i_o and_o vatablus_n in_o consilium_fw-la tuum_fw-la that_o be_v into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o counsel_n but_o i_o shall_v adhere_v to_o our_o translation_n which_o render_v it_o with_o thy_o counsel_n god_n have_v support_v the_o psalmist_n for_o the_o time_n past_a and_o from_o thence_o he_o conclude_v he_o will_v guide_v he_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v so_o that_o he_o may_v not_o offend_v he_o with_o quarrel_v at_o his_o providence_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o other_o phrase_n be_v and_o after_o receive_v i_o into_o glory_n as_o if_o the_o psalmist_n have_v say_v i_o see_v and_o read_v so_o much_o of_o thy_o love_n that_o i_o know_v thou_o will_v do_v more_o for_o i_o when_o by_o thy_o counsel_n thou_o have_v lead_v i_o through_o the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o life_n thou_o will_v show_v far_a kindness_n take_v i_o into_o a_o estate_n of_o glory_n remove_v i_o to_o a_o state_n wherein_o i_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o those_o evil_n i_o be_o perplex_v with_o from_o hence_o observe_v 1._o doct._n that_o god_n will_v or_o do_v guide_v his_o faithful_a people_n with_o his_o counsel_n 2._o doct._n that_o when_o god_n have_v guide_v his_o people_n by_o his_o counsel_n he_o will_v receive_v they_o into_o glory_n to_o the_o first_o that_o god_n will_v and_o do_v guide_v his_o faithful_a servant_n with_o his_o counsel_n he_o abound_v with_o counsel_n prov._n 8._o 14._o counsel_n be_v i_o and_o sound_a wisdom_n mark_v sound_a wisdom_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o which_o be_v humane_a and_o vain_a which_o oftentimes_o prove_v foolish_a and_o deceitful_a as_o he_o abound_v with_o this_o counsel_n and_o 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with_o his_o counsel_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o fall_v into_o such_o disorder_n 1_o what_o kind_a of_o guide_n god_n be_v and_o 1_o general_o he_o be_v the_o best_a guide_n in_o all_o the_o world_n none_o so_o able_a to_o guide_v we_o as_o he_o be_v and_o and_o none_o so_o willing_a to_o do_v it_o as_o he_o there_o be_v none_o we_o may_v so_o secure_o venture_v our_o soul_n with_o as_o with_o he_o such_o a_o guide_n be_v he_o that_o be_v our_o soul_n affair_n concernment_n of_o a_o thousand_o time_n great_a value_n and_o importance_n than_o they_o be_v we_o may_v with_o great_a security_n trust_v they_o with_o he_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v his_o darling_n principal_a one_o his_o glory_n and_o excellency_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o excellent_a yet_o here_o may_v it_o be_v safe_o deposit_v there_o be_v not_o a_o guide_n either_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n that_o be_v comparable_a to_o he_o ver_fw-la 25._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o on_o earth_n in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o oh_o how_o great_a and_o eminent_a be_v he_o in_o counsel_n jer._n 32._o 19_o great_a in_o counsel_n and_o might_n in_o word_n and_o in_o do_v he_o be_v wonderful_a in_o it_o isa._n 28._o 29._o wonderful_a in_o counsel_n and_o excellent_a in_o work_v this_o may_v make_v the_o wise_a to_o stand_v and_o wonder_n rom._n 11._o 33._o o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n we_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o some_o that_o be_v eminent_a for_o counsel_n ahitophel_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 23._o be_v eminent_a for_o his_o counsel_n the_o counsel_n of_o ahitophel_n in_o those_o day_n be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n have_v inquire_v at_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n he_o be_v a_o politic_a man_n and_o can_v guess_v at_o thing_n extraordinary_o and_o the_o issue_n of_o they_o insomuch_o that_o thing_n common_o fall_v out_o according_a to_o his_o word_n so_o 2_o sam._n 20._o 18._o the_o inhabitant_n of_o abel_n be_v so_o prudent_a and_o just_a and_o have_v so_o great_a repute_n for_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n that_o when_o difference_n arise_v among_o man_n in_o neighbour_a part_n they_o will_v come_v thither_o for_o advice_n upon_o the_o receipt_n whereof_o they_o common_o end_v the_o matter_n and_o we_o read_v of_o other_o that_o be_v notable_a for_o their_o counsel_n but_o what_o be_v all_o they_o to_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n alas_o what_o be_v the_o great_a counsellor_n in_o the_o world_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o job_n 12._o 17._o he_o lead_v counsellor_n away_o spoil_v and_o make_v the_o judge_n fool_n he_o infatuate_v blast_v their_o counsel_n and_o lead_v they_o away_o as_o it_o be_v in_o triumph_n 2._o more_o particular_o he_o be_v 1._o a_o wise_a and_o skilful_a guide_n he_o know_v which_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o lead_v his_o servant_n in_o he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o way_n know_v how_o to_o compare_v one_o with_o another_o and_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a and_o he_o likewise_o foresee_v how_o thing_n will_v work_v and_o what_o shall_v fall_v out_o for_o all_o thing_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n the_o wise_a of_o his_o creature_n can_v at_o the_o best_a but_o conjecture_v and_o their_o wisdom_n be_v to_o confess_v their_o ignorance_n in_o what_o be_v contingent_a and_o unrevealed_a but_o god_n know_v what_o be_v most_o hide_a and_o reserve_v in_o the_o remote_a cause_n and_o that_o distinct_o and_o infallible_o and_o this_o property_n be_v so_o peculiar_a to_o himself_o that_o he_o do_v both_o challenge_n and_o insult_v over_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n upon_o this_o very_a score_n isa._n 41._o 21_o 23._o produce_v your_o cause_n say_v the_o lord_n bring_v forth_o your_o strong_a reason_n say_v the_o king_n of_o jacob_n show_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v hereafter_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o you_o be_v go_n here_o be_v a_o challenge_n god_n send_v to_o the_o gentile_n if_o you_o will_v have_v your_o dumb_a blind_a senseless_a idol_n to_o be_v god_n let_v they_o make_v it_o out_o and_o tell_v what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v this_o be_v the_o only_a and_o true_a god_n prerogative_n now_o god_n have_v this_o peculiar_a insight_n into_o thing_n it_o must_v needs_o render_v he_o high_o fit_a to_o guide_v and_o lead_v his_o servant_n psal._n 78._o 72._o he_o guide_v they_o by_o the_o skilfulness_n of_o his_o hand_n by_o the_o hand_n commander_n show_v much_o skill_n and_o conduct_v direct_v those_o that_o be_v under_o their_o command_n which_o way_n to_o go_v david_n have_v a_o mighty_a skilful_a hand_n herein_o yet_o what_o be_v his_o skill_n to_o god_n so_o far_o he_o see_v himself_o below_o he_o that_o he_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o guidance_n psal._n 123._o 2._o our_o eye_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n 2._o he_o be_v a_o gracious_a guide_n the_o conduct_n which_o he_o exercise_v towards_o his_o servant_n be_v ever_o attend_v with_o design_n of_o grace_n and_o love_n the_o thing_n which_o in_o all_o the_o wind_n and_o turn_n of_o his_o providence_n he_o aim_v at_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v holy_a here_o and_o bless_v hereafter_o he_o sometime_o lead_v they_o through_o wilderness_n and_o desolate_a place_n but_o this_o be_v not_o out_o of_o hatred_n but_o love_v it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o their_o welfare_n psal._n 25._o 10._o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n unto_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o convenaut_n rom._n 8._o 28._o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o
soon_o sometime_o have_v his_o people_n do_v pray_v but_o he_o give_v they_o a_o gracious_a answer_n 2_o king_n 20._o 4_o 5._o thus_o isaiah_n must_v return_v immediate_o after_o the_o delivery_n of_o his_o message_n to_o hezekiah_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o prayer_n be_v hear_v a_o quick_a return_n do_v god_n make_v nay_o sometime_o he_o do_v it_o while_o they_o be_v pray_v dan._n 9_o 20._o whilst_o daniel_n be_v pray_v confess_v his_o own_o and_o the_o people_n sin_n even_o while_o he_o be_v speak_v in_o prayer_n gabriel_n be_v cause_v to_o fly_v swift_o come_v and_o touch_v he_o ver_fw-la 23._o he_o say_v that_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o supplication_n the_o commandment_n come_v forth_o and_o he_o be_v send_v to_o tell_v he_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v afterward_o bring_v to_o pass_v nay_o far_o sometime_o he_o do_v it_o before_o they_o pray_v psal._n 3._o 4._o i_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o my_o voice_n and_o he_o hear_v i_o out_o of_o his_o holy_a hill_n so_o our_o translation_n render_v it_o in_o the_o preter-tense_n but_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o the_o future_a i_o will_v call_v and_o he_o hear_v i_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o be_v about_o to_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o be_o still_o resolve_v to_o do_v it_o but_o as_o to_o that_o which_o i_o think_v to_o beg_v of_o he_o he_o have_v happy_o prevent_v i_o for_o he_o have_v give_v it_o i_o before_o i_o ask_v he_o for_o it_o so_o isa._n 65._o 24._o before_o they_o call_v i_o will_v answer_v and_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o speak_v i_o will_v hear_v while_o daniel_n be_v speak_v god_n hear_v and_o before_o david_n cry_v to_o the_o lord_n he_o hear_v he_o it_o be_v much_o grace_n in_o he_o to_o grant_v our_o request_n when_o we_o have_v make_v they_o and_o persevere_v in_o solicit_v his_o savour_n more_o to_o answer_v while_o we_o be_v make_v our_o request_n but_o to_o do_v it_o before_o we_o make_v they_o do_v marvellous_o express_v the_o goodness_n of_o his_o nature_n 3._o there_o be_v none_o like_o god_n to_o be_v confide_v and_o trust_v in_o man_n be_v deceitful_a and_o false_a and_o apt_a to_o fail_v those_o that_o trust_v in_o they_o they_o make_v fair_a flourish_n and_o pretence_n when_o a_o man_n have_v no_o occasion_n to_o use_v they_o and_o afterward_o when_o he_o need_v the_o performance_n of_o their_o promise_n turn_v their_o back_n upon_o he_o but_o god_n be_v as_o firm_a as_o the_o very_a rock_n how_o ordinary_o do_v the_o scripture_n propose_v he_o as_o the_o rock_n of_o his_o people_n psal._n 31._o 3._o thou_o be_v my_o rock_n deut._n 32._o 4._o he_o be_v the_o rock_n withal_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v none_o worthy_a of_o that_o title_n but_o he_o 2_o sam._n 22._o 32._o who_o be_v a_o rock_n save_o our_o god_n who_o ever_o be_v disappoint_v by_o this_o god_n who_o way_n be_v perfect_a who_o ever_o be_v ashamed_a that_o trust_v in_o he_o psal._n 22._o 4._o our_o father_n be_v trust_v in_o thou_o 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