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calamity_n but_o he_o have_v hear_v i_o and_o have_v grant_v so_o joyful_a a_o end_n unto_o my_o labour_n that_o to_o express_v his_o goodness_n i_o be_o not_o able_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o wherefore_o you_o also_o be_v admonish_v by_o my_o example_n learn_v here_o likewise_o to_o flee_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o crave_v of_o he_o reconciliation_n his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o other_o benefit_n verse_n 25._o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o in_o the_o great_a congregation_n my_o vow_n will_v i_o perform_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o he_o turn_v his_o prayer_n to_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o he_o therefore_o call_v great_a because_o it_o be_v every_o where_o disperse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o in_o multitude_n exceed_v the_o little_a flock_n which_o god_n have_v call_v out_o of_o the_o jewish_a people_n for_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v his_o church_n thenceforth_o tie_v unto_o any_o certain_a kingdom_n or_o 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will_v i_o perform_v unto_o thou_o whereunto_o by_o good_a right_n i_o be_o bind_v let_v the_o declaration_n of_o this_o word_n in_o what_o manner_n so_o ever_o be_v also_o apply_v unto_o other_o say_n in_o the_o psalm_n as_o in_o psalm_n 116._o ver_fw-la 14._o i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 26._o the_o poor_a shall_v eat_v and_o be_v satisfy_v they_o that_o seek_v after_o the_o lord_n shall_v praise_v he_o their_o hart_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o verse_n 27._o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v remember_v themselves_o &_o be_v turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n &_o all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v worship_v before_o he_o verse_n 28._o for_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v the_o governor_n among_o the_o people_n these_o verse_n agree_v with_o they_o that_o go_v before_o and_o cleerelie_o witness_v that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v effectual_a and_o shall_v begin_v eternal_a life_n in_o all_o man_n which_o do_v repent_v and_o unfeigned_o believe_v the_o same_o since_o than_o y_z e_z infirmity_n of_o the_o teacher_n be_v so_o great_a and_o the_o confusion_n in_o the_o church_n be_v so_o many_o all_o man_n mind_n be_v move_v and_o seek_v to_o know_v whether_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v profit_n mankind_n or_o y_z e_z indeed_o it_o be_v only_o a_o dissemble_a voice_n whether_o paul_n or_o phocilides_n or_o theognis_n or_o esope_n do_v more_o profit_n moreover_o because_o man_n see_v the_o policy_n trouble_v with_o dissension_n in_o religion_n many_o also_o be_v terrify_v from_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o it_o be_v only_o the_o firebrand_n of_o sedition_n against_o these_o false_a judgement_n of_o man_n reason_n we_o must_v gather_v testimony_n touch_v the_o efficacy_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o ministry_n here_o the_o son_n of_o god_n affirm_v that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v effectual_a for_o so_o he_o say_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v the_o afflict_a shall_v be_v satisfy_v and_o receive_v comfort_n to_o withstand_v all_o terror_n and_o danger_n and_o shall_v together_o celebrate_v god_n benefit_n that_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o know_v by_o send_v his_o son_n and_o give_v his_o gospel_n final_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a one_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n shall_v have_v full_a fruition_n of_o new_a heaven_n wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o life_n everlasting_a therefore_o it_o profit_v to_o teach_v hear_v learn_v and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n yea_o although_o godless_a person_n will_v not_o see_v what_o it_o profit_v yea_o they_o judge_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v either_o a_o vain_a fable_n or_o a_o dissimulation_n or_o a_o firebrand_n of_o sedition_n verse_n 29._o all_o such_o as_o be_v sit_v upon_o earth_n shall_v eat_v and_o worship_n god._n verse_n 30._o all_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o dust_n shall_v kneel_v before_o he_o and_o no_o man_n have_v quicken_v his_o own_o soul_n these_o two_o little_a verse_n follow_v do_v declare_v or_o make_v mention_n as_o touch_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n whereof_o when_o it_o be_v speak_v let_v we_o think_v upon_o three_o thing_n first_o let_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v think_v upon_o gather_v he_o a_o eternal_a church_n not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o isralitish_n people_n but_o also_o from_o among_o the_o nation_n which_o be_v pollute_v with_o idol_n lust_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o filthiness_n second_o let_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n promise_n in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v free_a and_o universal_a be_v consider_v of_o us._n three_o let_v we_o know_v that_o the_o saying_n touch_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v the_o abbrogation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o refutation_n of_o that_o dream_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v concern_v the_o political_a kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o see_v else_o where_o often_o and_o some_o what_o more_o precise_o touch_v this_o matter_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o in_o the_o 53._o chapter_n of_o esay_n i_o will_v not_o be_v here_o any_o more_o tedious_a but_o of_o purpose_n i_o surcease_v the_o declaration_n hereof_o lest_o the_o greatness_n of_o my_o comment_n be_v too_o tedious_a unto_o the_o reader_n verse_n 31._o my_o seed_n shall_v serve_v he_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o generation_n verse_n 32._o they_o shall_v come_v and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v declare_v his_o righteousness_n unto_o a_o people_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v who_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v the_o epilogue_n or_o conclusion_n of_o the_o psalm_n contain_v a_o notable_a and_o lightsome_a description_n of_o the_o church_n for_o first_o it_o instruct_v the_o reader_n concern_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o say_v there_o shall_v always_o remain_v some_o seed_n and_o be_v some_o remnant_n which_o with_o true_a and_o 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according_a to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o invention_n verse_n 5._o recompense_n they_o after_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n pay_v they_o that_o they_o have_v deserve_v these_o curse_n be_v read_v in_o the_o psalm_n not_o as_o man_n indignation_n but_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v judgement_n upon_o the_o punishment_n of_o hypocrite_n which_o be_v not_o convert_v unto_o god_n neither_o obey_v the_o commandment_n which_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o apocalips_n remember_v from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o repent_v and_o do_v the_o first_o work_n apoc._n 2._o verse_n 5._o for_o like_a as_o other_o sin_n be_v plague_v with_o horrible_a punishment_n so_o no_o doubt_n of_o it_o cruel_a punishment_n be_v the_o companion_n of_o hypocrisy_n which_o practise_v to_o cast_v a_o glimmer_a mist_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v that_o which_o they_o see_v i_o will_v therefore_o have_v all_o this_o speech_n to_o 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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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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