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samelife_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o râ—quest_n of_o baalam_n let_v i_o dâ—e_n the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o let_v my_o last_o end_n be_v likâ—_z his_fw-la num._n 20.10_o but_o i_o need_v not_o fetch_v proof_n so_o far_o be_v heree_n plain_a enâ—â—gh_o theâ—e_n poor_a wretch_n many_o time_n thrive_v in_o their_o sinful_a course_n and_o proâ—per_n in_o their_o pride_n but_o alas_o it_o last_v not_o they_o have_v a_o fair_a desire_a gale_n but_o it_o carry_v they_o not_o home_n the_o wind_n change_v the_o storm_n rise_v and_o they_o never_o come_v to_o the_o wish_a harbour_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o toâ—_n of_o their_o hope_n they_o be_v aâ—_n the_o point_n of_o destruction_n then_o come_v in_o theiâ—â—nâ—esistable_a ruin_n which_o be_v both_o speedy_a and_o perfect_a even_o a_o total_a and_o final_a dâ—solation_n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o paâ—ticular_a reâ—â—tâ—lls_n but_o if_o you_o will_v view_v the_o tâ—xts_n david_n pass_v the_o doom_n of_o the_o wicked_a at_o least_o ten_o time_n in_o this_o psalm_n i_o will_v only_o give_v you_o the_o veâ—ses_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o your_o search_n at_o leisure_n viz._n 2.9.10.17.20_o 22.28.34.36.38_o second_o in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o see_v what_o end_n god_n make_v with_o the_o saint_n his_o own_o people_n here_o god_n have_v to_o do_v wiâ—h_n another_o generâ—tion_n and_o now_o he_o proceed_v in_o another_o couâ—se_n while_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o power_n the_o saint_n have_v have_v no_o peâ—ce_n while_o the_o wicked_a keep_v up_o the_o sainâ—s_fw-la be_v keep_v under_o while_o the_o wicked_a do_v prosper_v the_o saint_n lay_v in_o bondage_n and_o miserâ—_n the_o church_n the_o spouâ—e_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v all_o black_a with_o suffeâ—â—ngâ—_n but_o now_o god_n will_v clothe_v she_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n her_o night_n iâ—â—ast_n her_o day_n approach_v her_o storm_n be_v over_o her_o calm_n be_v come_v the_o cloud_n iâ—_z break_v up_o and_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v appear_v with_o â—ealing_v in_o his_o wing_n the_o wicked_a may_v for_o a_o time_n thrive_v prosper_v and_o prevail_v mâ—ghtily_o against_o god_n people_n but_o god_n have_v sâ—iâ—l_n a_o eye_n to_o he_o he_o look_v â—n_v all_o the_o while_n and_o will_v assure_o send_v a_o full_a and_o effectual_a relief_n in_o due_a time_n david_n be_v veâ—y_v large_o in_o repetition_n of_o many_o sweet_a promise_n in_o this_o psâ—lme_n if_o any_o thing_n will_v allure_v and_o persuade_v a_o soul_n to_o take_v and_o trust_n god_n it_o be_v here_o here_o be_v variety_n of_o promisâ—s_n here_o be_v promise_n repeat_v over_o and_o over_o again_o to_o let_v we_o see_v that_o god_n certain_o resolve_v tâ—_z maâ—e_fw-la theâ—_z good_a and_o will_v have_v his_o people_n to_o build_v upon_o they_o if_o i_o bâ—e_n no_o deâ—eived_v the_o promise_n of_o one_o soâ—t_v for_o other_o be_v mention_v in_o 14._o several_a verse_n iâ—_z this_o pâ—alm_n as_o 3.4.5.6.9.11.13.18_o 19.22.28.29.34.37_o of_o these_o you_o have_v thâ—ee_v â—specially_o note_v as_o a_o promise_n of_o plenty_n in_o the_o hard_a time_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashâ—med_v in_o the_o euâ—ll_v tâ—me_n and_o in_o the_o dayâ—s_fw-la of_o famine_n they_o shall_v bâ—_n satisfy_v vers_n 19_o if_o you_o fear_v wanâ—_z run_v to_o god_n lay_v before_o he_o this_o promise_n trust_v he_o and_o he_o will_v not_o deceive_v you_o hâ—_z have_v promise_v to_o supply_v thou_o in_o the_o great_a danger_n thou_o can_v propound_v in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n this_o be_v the_o first_o second_o here_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o a_o baâ—e_n peace_n but_o a_o full_a peace_n â—nd_v that_o present_o for_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o be_v yea_o â—hâ—u_o shall_v diligenâ—ly_o consider_v his_o place_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v but_o the_o meek_a 〈◊〉_d inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o shall_v delight_v themselves_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o pâ—ace_n 〈◊〉_d â—0_n 11_o whâ—t_v can_v any_o desire_v more_o be_v not_o this_o plain_a be_v it_o not_o full_a the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o be_v long_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o while_n yet_o lest_o that_o 〈…〉_z take_v the_o hâ—ly_a ghost_n add_v thiâ—_z please_v epithet_n a_o little_a a_o little_a while_n 〈…〉_z the_o sainâ—_z shall_v have_v a_o peace_n without_o interruption_n a_o full_a peace_n both_o 〈…〉_z and_o manner_n a_o peace_n to_o their_o heart_n content_a this_o be_v the_o second_o thâ—â—dly_o here_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o free_a and_o full_a deliverance_n to_o the_o châ—rch_n and_o lest_o the_o câ—urch_n shall_v scruple_n at_o the_o mean_n to_o accomplish_v it_o god_n himself_o must_v be_v undertaker_n the_o lord_n almighty_a will_v do_v it_o and_o who_o can_v doubt_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v help_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o he_o shall_v save_v they_o from_o the_o wicked_a and_o save_v they_o because_o they_o trust_v in_o he_o this_o be_v the_o three_o promise_n and_o the_o subject_n upon_o which_o i_o hope_v to_o proceed_v my_o text_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o verse_n though_o it_o contain_v not_o all_o the_o word_n that_o which_o i_o have_v choose_v be_v a_o sure_a support_n for_o the_o saint_n in_o these_o sad_a time_n wherein_o he_o please_v to_o observe_v with_o i_o these_o particular_n first_o the_o matter_n promise_v deliverance_n second_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n run_v to_o the_o saint_n they_o three_o from_o who_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o wicked_a four_o by_o who_o this_o deliverance_n for_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v by_o the_o lord_n he_o five_o the_o certainty_n of_o this_o the_o saint_n deliverance_n he_o shall_v six_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v this_o full_a deliverance_n to_o the_o saint_n because_o they_o trust_v in_o he_o to_o do_v it_o he_o shall_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o wicked_a and_o save_v they_o because_o they_o trust_v in_o he_o thus_o you_o have_v the_o part_n every_o of_o which_o deserve_v a_o serious_a view_n yet_o for_o breâ—ities_n sake_n i_o will_v draw_v up_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o into_o one_o head_n which_o be_v this_o doct._n notwithstanding_o all_o opposition_n god_n people_n shall_v be_v the_o prevail_a people_n god_n at_o the_o last_o will_v give_v the_o day_n to_o believer_n to_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o the_o point_n be_v the_o very_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d text_n which_o be_v authority_n â—â—ough_o itself_o yet_o you_o shall_v see_v some_o of_o those_o mâ—â—y_n scripture_n which_o clear_o hold_v out_o this_o truth_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o wicked_a may_v plot_v prepare_v watch_n and_o prevail_v much_o against_o god_n people_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o overcome_v they_o the_o church_n shall_v outstand_v all_o their_o storm_n look_v but_o to_o the_o 12._o verse_n of_o this_o psalm_n and_o there_o they_o be_v plot_v the_o wicked_a plot_v against_o the_o just_a and_o gnash_v upon_o he_o with_o his_o tooth_n mark_v the_o expression_n the_o wicked_a plot_n continue_v consult_v and_o all_o edge_a with_o envy_n they_o exercise_v both_o wit_n and_o malice_n to_o accomplish_v their_o bloody_a design_n upon_o god_n people_n in_o the_o next_o place_n you_o have_v the_o wicked_a close_o pursue_v the_o consult_a plot_n they_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o war_n the_o sword_n be_v draw_v the_o bow_n be_v bend_v such_o weaponâ—_n as_o the_o time_n have_v and_o now_o must_v the_o saint_n go_v to_o the_o pot_n they_o must_v down_o as_o the_o wicked_a hope_n be_v not_o this_o a_o night_n popish_a plot_n but_o see_v the_o word_n the_o wicked_a have_v draw_v out_o the_o sword_n and_o bend_v the_o bow_n to_o cast_v down_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o to_o slay_v such_o as_o be_v of_o upâ—ight_a conversation_n vers._n 14._o consider_v but_o this_o place_n and_o you_o may_v soon_o see_v what_o be_v the_o mark_n and_o aim_v of_o ungodly_a wretch_n again_o after_o their_o plot_v and_o prepare_v you_o shall_v now_o find_v they_o upon_o their_o watch_n all_o this_o while_n the_o design_n be_v carry_v on_o in_o the_o dark_a the_o poor_a saint_n shall_v not_o know_v their_o danger_n till_o they_o feel_v the_o stroke_n the_o wicked_a watch_v the_o righteous_a and_o seek_v to_o slay_v he_o vers._n 32._o certain_o this_o design_n can_v but_o take_v yes_o and_o take_v he_o they_o may_v but_o to_o what_o purpose_n he_o shall_v find_v relief_n come_v in_o to_o he_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o have_v power_n to_o perfect_v the_o plot_n the_o godly_a shall_v have_v a_o almighty_a support_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o in_o his_o hand_n nor_o condemn_v he_o when_o he_o judge_v vers._n 33._o here_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o sweet_a comfort_n to_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o
that_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v his_o people_n and_o give_v they_o up_o to_o the_o rage_n and_o â—ruelty_n of_o the_o enemy_n though_o they_o do_v fall_v into_o their_o hand_n but_o if_o you_o observe_v the_o concurrence_n well_o you_o shall_v see_v further_a cause_n which_o the_o saint_n have_v to_o trust_v god_n withal_o you_o hear_v how_o cunning_o the_o wicked_a carry_v on_o their_o design_n against_o the_o just_a and_o godly_a and_o they_o know_v it_o not_o but_o yet_o all_o the_o while_n god_n eye_v the_o bloody_a intention_n hatch_v below_o the_o wicked_a be_v plot_v as_o i_o show_v you_o vers._n 12._o the_o lord_n laugh_v at_o it_o vers._n 13._o the_o lord_n shall_v lauhg_v at_o he_o for_o he_o see_v that_o his_o day_n be_v come_v that_o be_v when_o the_o wicked_a be_v plot_v and_o hatch_n evil_a against_o the_o saint_n god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v laugh_v or_o rejoice_v at_o their_o folly_n they_o â—re_o strange_o deceive_v the_o time_n which_o the_o wicked_a set_v for_o the_o church_n ruin_n shall_v be_v their_o own_o destruction_n they_o may_v think_v otherwise_o but_o god_n see_v it_o be_v so_o and_o will_v make_v iâ—_z so_o for_o where_o vers._n 14._o they_o have_v draw_v the_o sword_n and_o bend_v the_o bow_n to_o slay_v the_o saint_n here_o be_v the_o almighty_n determination_n of_o their_o undertaking_n their_o sâ—ord_n shall_v enter_v into_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o their_o bone_n shall_v be_v break_v vers._n 15._o what_o think_v you_o now_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n i_o be_o confident_a you_o will_v confess_v the_o church_n side_n be_v the_o best_a side_n god_n people_n shall_v be_v the_o prevail_a people_n i_o may_v take_v up_o with_o this_o but_o for_o your_o further_a satisfaction_n i_o will_v add_v one_o proof_n more_o and_o that_o shall_v be_v that_o comfortable_a speech_n whiâ—â—_z god_n will_v have_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n to_o proclaim_v unto_o israel_n isa._n 3.10_o 11._o say_v to_o righteous_a it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o he_o for_o they_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o do_n but_o wâ—e_n to_o the_o wicked_a it_o shall_v be_v ill_o with_o he_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o the_o place_n be_v plainâ—_z and_o make_v what_o i_o will_v prove_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o opposition_n god_n people_n shall_v be_v the_o prevail_a people_n god_n at_o the_o last_o will_v give_v the_o day_n to_o believer_n let_v they_o know_v it_o all_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o they_o the_o doctrine_n be_v clear_a i_o will_v in_o the_o next_o place_n lie_v you_o down_o some_o reason_n why_o god_n people_n shall_v be_v the_o prevail_a people_n and_o then_o speedy_o come_v to_o application_n 1._o reason_n first_o at_o the_o most_o god_n do_v but_o only_o suffer_v the_o wicked_a to_o get_v head_n and_o insâ—lt_n over_o his_o own_o people_n for_o the_o humble_v and_o bring_v of_o they_o in_o to_o walk_v clâ—sâ—lieâ—_n with_o hiâ—_z a_o shepherd_n you_o know_v usual_o have_v his_o dog_n in_o a_o slip_n and_o wâ—eâ—_z hiâ—_z strâ—gling_v sheep_n will_v not_o come_v up_o from_o the_o slank_n that_o will_v 〈◊〉_d they_o or_o wâ—ll_v nor_o come_v in_o upon_o his_o call_n or_o whoop_v than_o he_o will_v lose_v his_o dog_n at_o they_o but_o the_o shâ—pheard_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o run_v and_o rate_v the_o dog_n and_o kill_v he_o too_o if_o he_o use_v to_o bite_v â—ard_n so_o dâ—aleâ—_n the_o lord_n the_o great_a shepherd_n with_o his_o people_n his_o sheep_n the_o wicked_a yea_o the_o devil_n himself_o be_v but_o god_n cur_n which_o he_o lose_v â—t_v his_o people_n whâ—n_n they_o will_v not_o come_v fâ—om_n their_o sinful_a course_n upon_o the_o call_n and_o threat_n of_o 〈◊〉_d minister_n who_o be_v fâ—â—quently_o style_v shepherd_n in_o sâ—cred_a scripture_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v let_v alone_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o security_n it_o 〈◊〉_d perish_v they_o and_o therefore_o god_n make_v use_v of_o wicked_a king_n and_o power_n to_o drive_v they_o home_o to_o he_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n in_o scripture_n call_v divers_a wicked_a â—ings_n his_o sâ—rvants_n and_o he_o make_v use_n of_o they_o for_o this_o very_a purpose_n that_o you_o may_v be_v full_o inform_v in_o the_o â—ruth_n of_o this_o i_o will_v give_v you_o some_o plain_a instance_n 1._o you_o may_v see_v what_o a_o fair_a title_n and_o large_a commission_n be_v puc_fw-la upon_o nabuchadnezzar_n that_o wicked_a king_n by_o god_n himself_o observe_v the_o place_n well_o it_o iâ—ier_o 25.9_o â—ehold_v i_o will_v send_v and_o take_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o north_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o nâ—buchadnezzar_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n my_o servant_n and_o will_v bring_v they_o against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o land_n and_o against_o all_o these_o nationâ—_n round_o about_o etc._n etc._n who_o god_n thus_o make_v use_n of_o and_o against_o who_o he_o bring_v they_o be_v both_o plain_a i_o must_v clear_v two_o thing_n more_o out_o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o then_o i_o wilâ—_z go_v on_o the_o first_o of_o those_o be_v the_o reason_n or_o ground_n why_o god_n call_v out_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n a_o cruel_a persecutor_n against_o his_o own_o people_n and_o that_o be_v for_o their_o stubbornness_n and_o disobedience_n god_n call_v but_o they_o will_v not_o regard_v god_n will_v fain_o win_v they_o by_o fair_a promise_n as_o you_o may_v read_v at_o large_a vers._n 3.4.5.6_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o harken_v vers._n 7._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o host_n because_o you_o have_v not_o regard_v my_o wordâ—_z behold_v i_o will_v send_v etc._n etc._n vers._n 8.9_o here_o you_o have_v see_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n i_o desire_v you_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o consider_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o people_n notwithstanding_o their_o untowardness_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n must_v come_v to_o humble_a israel_n yea_o and_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n do_v come_v to_o do_v god_n work_n and_o he_o do_v it_o to_o the_o purpose_n as_o you_o may_v read_v a_o sad_a and_o story_n of_o it_o ier._n 52._o now_o israel_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o low_a ebb_n indeed_o now_o they_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n urge_v before_o god_n will_v not_o here_o leave_v they_o when_o the_o lord_n give_v that_o large_a commission_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n it_o be_v with_o limitation_n these_o nation_n shall_v serve_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n 70._o year_n vers._n 11._o and_o then_o many_o nation_n and_o great_a king_n shall_v serve_v themselves_o of_o he_o ier._n 27.7_o now_o then_o all_o thing_n consider_v what_o have_v this_o wicked_a tyrant_n get_v to_o himself_o god_n work_n be_v do_v israel_n humble_v and_o nabuchadnezzar_n must_v perish_v i_o hope_v this_o be_v plain_a i_o will_v note_v but_o â—â—e_n instance_n more_o and_o be_v brief_a in_o it_o second_o when_o the_o child_n play_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o will_v not_o be_v obedient_a to_o god_n god_n provide_v a_o rod_n to_o whip_v they_o into_o subjection_n and_o who_o be_v this_o rod_n think_v you_o it_o be_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n o_o assyrian_n the_o rod_n of_o my_o anger_n and_o the_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n be_v my_o indignation_n i_o will_v send_v he_o against_o a_o hypocritical_a nation_n and_o against_o the_o people_n of_o my_o wrath_n will_v i_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n to_o take_v the_o spoil_n etc._n etc._n isa._n 10.5_o 6._o who_o can_v think_v now_o that_o ever_o israel_n shall_v recover_v this_o whip_n or_o that_o ever_o israel_n shall_v get_v up_o and_o assyria_n come_v down_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o hard_a dispute_n if_o flesh_n and_o blood_n human_a reason_n be_v leave_v to_o argue_v it_o but_o plain_a assyria_n be_v but_o god_n rod_n and_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v bring_v into_o subjection_n the_o rod_n may_v be_v burn_v there_o be_v no_o further_a use_n of_o it_o which_o be_v clear_a and_o clear_v the_o reason_n take_v but_o one_o text_n for_o it_o and_o i_o will_v pass_v it_o be_v isa._n 10.12_o wherefore_o it_o shaâ—â—â—e_n to_o pass_v that_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v perform_v his_o whole_o work_v upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o on_o jerusalem_n i_o will_v punish_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o stout_a heart_n of_o the_o kinâ—_z of_o assyria_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o high_a lookâ—_z thus_o you_o see_v god_n do_v only_o suffer_v the_o wicked_a to_o prevail_v for_o a_o time_n over_o his_o people_n for_o the_o humble_v and_o bring_v of_o they_o in_o this_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n 2._o reas._n the_o second_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n god_n have_v promise_v peace_n and_o deliverance_n to_o his_o saint_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v come_v