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pilgrimage_n vatablus_n expound_v man_n this_o of_o his_o banishment_n among_o the_o philistines_n that_o when_o he_o be_v put_v from_o his_o native_a country_n and_o kindred_n and_o all_o other_o comfort_v fail_v he_o that_o then_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n furnish_v matter_n of_o joy_n to_o he_o and_o indeed_o the_o banishment_n of_o god_n servant_n may_v cast_v they_o far_o from_o their_o kindred_n and_o acquaintance_n but_o it_o chase_v they_o near_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n near_o to_o they_o proof_n of_o this_o in_o jacob_n when_o he_o be_v banish_v and_o lay_v without_o all_o night_n in_o the_o field_n he_o find_v a_o more_o familiar_a presence_n of_o god_n than_o he_o do_v when_o he_o lie_v in_o the_o tent_n with_o father_n and_o mother_n but_o we_o may_v rather_o with_o basil_n refer_v it_o to_o banishment_n the_o whole_a time_n of_o his_o mortal_a life_n omnem_fw-la viâ—…am_fw-la svam_fw-la peregrinationem_fw-la vocare_fw-la arbitror_fw-la so_o jacob_n 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but_o david_n here_o depend_v upon_o the_o general_a promise_n of_o god_n mercy_n make_v to_o his_o child_n wherein_o he_o acknowledge_v a_o particular_a promise_n of_o mercy_n make_v to_o he_o for_o the_o general_a promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n make_v in_o the_o gospel_n faith_n make_v they_o particular_a to_o every_o believer_n of_o this_o see_v verse_n 41._o 58._o 76._o 170._o ver_fw-la 77._o let_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n come_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v live_v for_o thy_o law_n be_v my_o delight_n he_o pray_v before_o for_o mercy_n now_o again_o more_o he_o pray_v for_o mercy_n the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v such_o a_o earnest_n and_o fervent_a desire_n of_o mercy_n that_o whatever_o sense_n thereof_o they_o get_v they_o still_o cry_v for_o more_o and_o sure_o it_o be_v in_o this_o life_n they_o can_v never_o be_v satisfy_v nevertheless_o happy_a be_v they_o who_o now_o hunger_n &_o thirst_n for_o hereafter_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v and_o when_o i_o awake_v 15._o i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o thy_o image_n but_o if_o we_o mark_v more_o narrow_o we_o shall_v find_v godly_a that_o david_n here_o seek_v another_o sort_n of_o mercy_n than_o he_o seek_v before_o for_o first_o he_o seek_v mercy_n to_o forgive_v his_o sin_n then_o he_o seek_v mercy_n to_o comfort_v he_o in_o his_o trouble_n now_o he_o seek_v mercy_n to_o live_v and_o sin_n no_o more_o alas_o many_o seek_v the_o first_o mercy_n of_o remission_n and_o the_o second_o mercy_n of_o consolation_n in_o trouble_n who_o be_v altogether_o careless_a of_o the_o three_o mercy_n to_o live_v well_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o amend_v thy_o life_n where_o this_o be_v not_o let_v no_o man_n think_v he_o have_v receive_v either_o of_o the_o former_a magna_fw-la est_fw-la miseratio_fw-la dei_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la solemn_a remissionem_fw-la tribuit_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la certantibus_fw-la addit_fw-la calcaria_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o suscepto_fw-la certamine_fw-la pergant_fw-la it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n ☞_o which_o not_o only_o pardon_v evil_a that_o be_v do_v but_o strengthen_v we_o also_o to_o further_a good_a that_o we_o have_v not_o do_v and_o this_o be_v the_o mercy_n which_o here_o david_n seek_v for_o thy_o law_n be_v my_o delight_n of_o this_o reason_n see_v verse_n 70._o ver_fw-la 78._o let_v the_o proud_a be_v ashamed_a for_o they_o have_v deal_v wicked_o and_o false_o with_o i_o dauid_n here_o pray_v not_o against_o the_o person_n frame_v of_o his_o enemy_n but_o against_o their_o course_n their_o false_a &_o wicked_a deal_n against_o he_o or_o rather_o as_o we_o may_v think_v with_o basile_n orat_fw-la pro_fw-la 119._o inimicis_fw-la the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v give_v by_o ambrose_n 119._o pudor_fw-la enim_fw-la plerumque_fw-la corrector_n est_fw-la nostri_fw-la &_o dum_fw-la incipit_fw-la nos_fw-la pudere_fw-la commissi_fw-la ne_fw-la diutius_fw-la pudeat_fw-la deserere_fw-la quaeerubescenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la 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first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n he_o protest_v that_o he_o wait_v for_o god_n salvation_n and_o now_o he_o say_v he_o wait_v for_o god_n word_n teach_v we_o first_o not_o to_o seek_v any_o thing_n from_o god_n which_o his_o word_n warrant_v we_o not_o to_o crave_v and_o next_o how_o we_o shall_v give_v such_o credit_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o to_o believe_v it_o even_o then_o when_o in_o our_o sense_n there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o ver_fw-la 82._o my_o eye_n fail_v for_o thy_o promise_n when_o will_v thou_o comfort_v i_o it_o be_v a_o customable_a manner_n of_o god_n work_v why_o with_o his_o child_n to_o delay_v the_o answer_n of_o their_o prayer_n &_o suspend_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n not_o because_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o give_v but_o because_o he_o will_v have_v they_o better_o prepare_v to_o receive_v tardiùs_fw-la dando_fw-la quod_fw-la petimus_fw-la instantiam_fw-la nobis_fw-la math._n orationis_fw-la indicit_fw-la he_o be_v slow_a to_o give_v that_o which_o we_o seek_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o seek_v slow_o but_o may_v be_v waken_v to_o instancy_n and_o fervency_n in_o prayer_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v the_o service_n most_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o and_o most_o profitable_a unto_o ourselves_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n continuance_n in_o prayer_n be_v commend_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o apostle_n ver_fw-la 83._o for_o i_o be_o like_o a_o bottle_n in_o the_o smoke_n yet_o do_v i_o not_o forget_v thy_o statute_n he_z still_o insist_o in_o his_o former_a complaint_n body_n declare_v how_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o inward_a anguish_n have_v extenuate_v &_o wear_v the_o natural_a strength_n of_o his_o body_n so_o that_o he_o be_v become_v like_o a_o bottle_n dry_v in_o the_o smoke_n his_o skin_n contract_v wither_a &_o wrinkle_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o grief_n the_o like_a he_o have_v psa._n 32._o that_o the_o moisture_n of_o his_o body_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o 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who_o out_o of_o most_o wholesome_a herb_n gather_v nothing_o but_o poison_n for_o all_o be_v thy_o servant_n from_o the_o angel_n to_o host_n the_o worm_n all_o serve_v he_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n let_v we_o also_o serve_v he_o and_o then_o shall_v they_o serve_v us._n but_o it_o be_v both_o sin_n and_o shame_n that_o where_o the_o rage_a water_n and_o furious_a fire_n serve_v god_n at_o his_o command_n only_a man_n make_v to_o his_o own_o image_n disobeye_n he_o and_o therefore_o again_o fearful_a be_v the_o recompense_n that_o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n psalm_n rejoice_v in_o all_o his_o work_n of_o man_n only_o the_o lord_n say_v it_o repent_v i_o that_o i_o make_v man_n 6._o the_o lord_n grant_v it_o may_v repent_v we_o that_o ever_o we_o offend_v so_o good_a a_o god_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v pacify_v towards_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n ver_fw-la 92._o except_o thy_o law_n have_v be_v my_o delight_n i_o shall_v now_o have_v perish_v in_o my_o 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like_o lively_a stone_n to_o be_v lay_v in_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n more_o of_o this_o see_v ver_fw-la 50._o 52._o ver_fw-la 93._o i_o will_v never_o forget_v thy_o precept_n for_o by_o they_o thou_o have_v quicken_v i_o this_o verse_n have_v a_o protestation_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n 119._o he_o have_v find_v life_n in_o god_n word_n and_o he_o resolve_v never_o to_o forget_v it_o experientia_fw-la edoct_v we_o iustificationes_fw-la tu_fw-la as_o producere_fw-la vitam_fw-la inextinguibilem_fw-la illarum_fw-la memoriam_fw-la seruabo_fw-la it_o be_v no_o marvel_v that_o they_o who_o never_o get_v life_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v no_o delight_n in_o it_o the_o excuse_n of_o man_n here_o avail_v not_o certain_a it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o contempt_n of_o god_n word_n be_v from_o this_o that_o man_n never_o find_v life_n nor_o comfort_n by_o it_o whereof_o see_v sect._n 1_o but_o it_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v mark_v that_o he_o say_v word_n not_o the_o word_n quicken_v 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good_a conscience_n can_v use_v it_o for_o if_o we_o who_o be_v evil_a and_o weak_a have_v a_o care_n of_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v we_o that_o we_o will_v not_o if_o we_o may_v suffer_v it_o to_o perish_v even_o our_o garment_n and_o our_o house_n and_o our_o cattle_n we_o have_v a_o care_n to_o conserve_v they_o because_o they_o be_v our_o own_o how_o great_a may_v we_o think_v be_v the_o lord_n care_v towards_o his_o own_o who_o he_o tender_v with_o great_a compassion_n they_o any_o earthly_a father_n can_v do_v to_o his_o child_n but_o howsoever_o this_o seem_v facilis_fw-la vox_fw-la &_o communis_fw-la â—…hine_n tuus_fw-la sum_fw-la as_o easy_a a_o voice_n as_o it_o be_v common_a to_o say_v i_o be_o thou_o yet_o few_o be_v they_o who_o in_o a_o good_a conscience_n may_v say_v it_o mentitur_fw-la enim_fw-la 119_o peccator_fw-la si_fw-la se_fw-la seruum_fw-la dei_fw-la nominet_fw-la a_o man_n in_o his_o sin_n lie_n if_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n for_o to_o whatever_o thing_n a_o man_n give_v obedience_n unto_o that_o same_o be_v he_o a_o servant_n o_o how_o 16._o many_o people_n and_o nation_n and_o wealthy_a man_n be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n qui_fw-la paupertatem_fw-la putant_fw-la domino_fw-la seruire_fw-la who_o think_v it_o a_o poverty_n ambrose_n to_o serve_v god_n he_o who_o be_v above_o all_o seem_v nothing_o to_o they_o and_o they_o seek_v other_o thing_n with_o such_o insatiable_a affection_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o they_o can_v these_o man_n say_v to_o the_o lord_n i_o be_o thou_o but_o these_o man_n be_v not_o the_o worst_a for_o you_o shall_v i_o find_v now_o a_o bastard_n
so_o david_n style_v the_o judgement_n word_n of_o god_n because_o it_o judge_v most_o righteous_o between_o right_a and_o wrong_n truth_n and_o falsehood_n and_o second_o because_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n give_v therein_o god_n will_v do_v let_v we_o take_v heed_n unto_o it_o for_o the_o word_n contain_v a_o catalogue_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o another_o of_o such_o as_o shall_v dwell_v in_o god_n tabernacle_n let_v we_o read_v and_o see_v in_o which_o of_o the_o two_o catalogue_n ourselves_o be_v for_o according_a to_o that_o word_n will_v the_o judgement_n go_v ver_fw-la 107._o i_o be_o very_o sore_o afflict_v o_o lord_n quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n the_o godly_a in_o all_o their_o trouble_n make_v their_o lord_n recourse_n to_o god_n in_o most_o homely_a manner_n pour_v out_o their_o grief_n in_o his_o bosom_n so_o that_o i_o may_v well_o say_v there_o be_v none_o in_o earth_n nay_o not_o the_o most_o dear_a 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if_o you_o be_v without_o correction_n you_o be_v bastard_n and_o not_o son_n where_o the_o physician_n 12._o 2._o refuse_v to_o give_v medicine_n it_o be_v a_o token_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o life_n &_o where_o the_o lord_n give_v a_o man_n loose_a reane_n &_o liberty_n to_o go_v where_o he_o please_v not_o hedge_v in_o his_o way_n with_o thorn_n as_o he_o promise_v to_o his_o israel_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o his_o great_a displeasure_n but_o see_v he_o protest_v before_o it_o distinguish_v be_v good_a for_o he_o that_o god_n afflict_v he_o how_o do_v he_o now_o complain_v the_o answer_n be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o trouble_n and_o after_o it_o for_o no_o chastisement_n 12._o be_v sweet_a for_o the_o present_a but_o afterward_o it_o bring_v the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n to_o they_o who_o be_v thereby_o exercise_v sore_o afflict_v two_o thing_n shall_v restrain_v trouble_n we_o from_o 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david_n o_o lord_n all_o 29._o thing_n be_v of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o own_o hand_n have_v we_o give_v thou_o again_o let_v this_o humble_a we_o and_o restrain_v we_o from_o that_o vain_a conceit_n of_o merit_v at_o god_n hand_n of_o my_o mouth_n david_n at_o this_o time_n in_o his_o great_a it_o necessity_n have_v no_o other_o sacrifice_n to_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n offer_v he_o the_o calf_n of_o his_o lip_n but_o no_o doubt_n when_o he_o may_v he_o offer_v more_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o small_a but_o if_o it_o come_v from_o a_o good_a heart_n god_n will_v accept_v it_o the_o widow_n mite_n a_o cup_n full_a of_o cold_a water_n yea_o &_o the_o praise_n of_o our_o lip_n although_o it_o have_v no_o other_o external_a oblation_n join_v with_o it_o but_o where_o man_n may_v do_v more_o and_o will_v not_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n their_o heart_n be_v not_o sincere_o affect_v towards_o he_o and_o their_o praise_n be_v not_o welcome_a to_o he_o and_o such_o as_o have_v liberty_n to_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a lip_n assembly_n and_o offer_v not_o there_o the_o praise_n of_o their_o mouth_n to_o god_n but_o sit_v as_o if_o they_o be_v dumb_a as_o also_o they_o that_o offer_v naked_a word_n without_o the_o willing_a heart_n be_v here_o much_o more_o convince_a they_o be_v great_a beast_n under_o the_o law_n that_o think_v to_o he_o please_v god_n by_o offer_v a_o beast_n unto_o he_o keep_v back_o themselves_o and_o they_o be_v great_a beast_n under_o the_o gospel_n that_o will_v give_v their_o hart_n to_o another_o and_o think_v to_o please_v god_n by_o give_v some_o other_o gift_n unto_o he_o will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o river_n of_o oil_n shall_v i_o give_v he_o my_o first_o bear_v for_o my_o transgression_n 7._o or_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o womb_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v it_o such_o sacrifice_n will_v please_v the_o lord_n no_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o offer_v thyself_o unto_o he_o he_o will_v have_v nothing_o that_o be_v thou_o ver_fw-la 109._o my_o soul_n be_v continual_o in_o my_o hand_n yet_o do_v i_o not_o forget_v thy_o law_n this_o verse_n have_v a_o renovation_n of_o his_o former_a lord_n protestation_n with_o a_o amplification_n that_o he_o will_v keep_v it_o albeit_o he_o be_v daily_o in_o peril_n of_o his_o life_n and_o be_v also_o resolve_v &_o ready_a to_o lay_v it_o down_o for_o so_o this_o phrase_n import_v when_o he_o say_v he_o have_v his_o soul_n in_o his_o hand_n ready_a to_o give_v when_o ever_o god_n shall_v take_v it_o and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o trouble_n so_o ready_a to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o god_n child_n as_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v it_o as_o elijah_n come_v out_o to_o the_o mouth_n ☜_o of_o his_o cave_n to_o meet_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o abraham_n stand_v in_o the_o door_n of_o his_o tabernacle_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o angel_n so_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a stand_v ready_a 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that_o this_o be_v a_o special_a argument_n of_o god_n favourable_a amb._n face_n look_v upon_o a_o man_n when_o his_o mind_n be_v illuminate_v and_o god_n have_v teach_v he_o to_o know_v his_o way_n and_o give_v he_o grace_n to_o follow_v it_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n god_n who_o command_v 6._o light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n be_v he_o who_o have_v shine_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o give_v we_o the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ._n ver_fw-la 136._o my_o eye_n gush_v out_o river_n of_o water_n because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o law_n many_o a_o time_n have_v david_n protest_v his_o joy_n great_a joy_n now_o here_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o exceed_a great_a grief_n we_o have_v no_o joy_n without_o grief_n in_o this_o life_n neither_o yet_o thanks_n to_o god_n have_v we_o grief_n without_o joy_n as_o the_o wine_n fail_v in_o that_o banquet_n whereat_o christ_n be_v present_a so_o 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may_v advance_v his_o glory_n ver_fw-la 147._o i_o prevent_v the_o morning_n light_n and_o cry_v for_o i_o waiteden_fw-mi thy_o word_n he_o amplify_v yet_o further_o the_o first_o reason_n we_o for_o which_o he_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o hear_v he_o take_v from_o his_o earnest_a fervency_n in_o prayer_n and_o it_o be_v write_v for_o our_o instruction_n to_o learn_v we_o continuance_n in_o prayer_n it_o be_v require_v by_o precept_n luke_n 21._o watch_z and_o pray_v continual_o and_o again_o 1._o thes._n 5._o pray_v continual_o for_o example_n also_o at_o midnight_n morning_n and_o at_o noon_n tide_n do_v david_n pray_v yea_o seven_o time_n in_o the_o day_n all_o the_o night_n long_o do_v our_o saviour_n pray_v non_fw-la precationis_fw-la 119._o indigens_fw-la auxilio_fw-la sed_fw-la statuens_fw-la tibi_fw-la imitationis_fw-la exemplum_fw-la not_o stand_v himself_o in_o need_n of_o the_o help_n of_o prayer_n but_o set_v down_o to_o thou_o a_o example_n of_o prayer_n for_o imitation_n ille_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la rogans_fw-la pernoctabat_fw-la ut_fw-la tu_fw-la disceres_fw-la quomodo_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la rogares_fw-la when_o he_o pray_v for_o thou_o he_o pray_v all_o the_o night_n long_o that_o thou_o also_o may_v learn_v how_o to_o pray_v for_o thyself_o qui_fw-la rogat_fw-la itaque_fw-la semper_fw-la roget_fw-la &_o sinon_fw-la ☜_o semper_fw-la precatur_fw-la paratum_fw-la semper_fw-la habeat_fw-la precantis_fw-la affectum_fw-la he_o therefore_o that_o pray_v let_v he_o pray_v always_o or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o always_o pray_v let_v he_o always_o have_v ready_a the_o affection_n of_o prayer_n but_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v to_o be_v mark_v he_o it_o say_v he_o prevent_v the_o morning_n watch_n thereby_o declare_v that_o he_o live_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o strife_n with_o time_n careful_a that_o it_o shall_v not_o overunne_v he_o he_o know_v that_o time_n post_n away_o and_o in_o running-by_a wear_v man_n to_o dust_n and_o ash_n but_o david_n preass_v to_o get_v before_o it_o by_o do_v some_o good_a in_o it_o before_o that_o it_o shall_v spur_v away_o from_o he_o and_o this_o care_n which_o david_n have_v of_o every_o day_n alas_o how_o may_v it_o make_v they_o ashamed_a who_o have_v no_o care_n of_o their_o whole_a life_n he_o be_v afraid_a to_o lose_v a_o day_n they_o take_v no_o thought_n to_o lose_v month_n and_o year_n without_o do_v good_a in_o they_o yea_o have_v spend_v the_o three_o age_n of_o their_o life_n in_o ☞_o vanity_n and_o licentiousness_n scarce_o will_v they_o consecrate_v their_o old_a and_o decrepit_a age_n to_o the_o lord_n i_o wait_v on_o thy_o word_n see_v verse_n 43._o 81._o ver_fw-la 148._o my_o eye_n prevent_v the_o night_n watch_n to_o meditate_v in_o thy_o word_n his_o former_a purpose_n be_v yet_o continue_a angel_n declare_v his_o indefatigable_a perseverance_n in_o prayer_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v learn_v at_o he_o to_o use_v our_o time_n well_o at_o evening_n he_o lay_v down_o with_o prayer_n and_o tear_n at_o midnight_n he_o rise_v to_o give_v thanks_o he_o get_v up_o before_o the_o morning_n light_n to_o call_v on_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v to_o imitate_v the_o life_n of_o angel_n who_o ever_o be_v delight_v to_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n sing_v always_o a_o new_a song_n without_o weary_v this_o be_v to_o begin_v our_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v always_o remember_v it_o a_o ambrose_n nescis_fw-la o_o homo_fw-la quòd_fw-la primitias_fw-la tui_fw-la cordis_fw-la ac_fw-la vocis_fw-la quotidie_fw-la deo_fw-la deboas_fw-la know_v thou_o not_o o_o man_n god_n that_o thou_o owe_v every_o day_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o tongue_n to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v thou_o think_v of_o any_o thing_n before_o that_o first_o thou_o remember_v he_o in_o the_o morning_n or_o shall_v thy_o ☜_o tongue_n speak_v of_o any_o thing_n before_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o thy_o speech_n be_v offer_v unto_o he_o by_o prayer_n and_o praise_v of_o his_o holy_a name_n but_o alas_o the_o coldness_n of_o this_o age_n in_o worship_v world_n the_o lord_n in_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v most_o worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v be_v here_o great_o convince_v no_o time_n of_o the_o night_n will_v they_o spend_v in_o prayer_n yea_o in_o the_o day_n time_n they_o have_v rather_o do_v any_o thing_n then_o be_v exercise_v in_o prayer_n and_o praise_v snorâ—…ing_v and_o sleep_v in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o divine_a service_n when_o other_o beside_o they_o be_v entertain_v fellowship_n with_o god_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n if_o oftentimes_o they_o who_o lip_n be_v praise_v he_o have_v their_o heart_n far_o from_o he_o how_o far_o be_v thy_o heart_n from_o he_o who_o can_v not_o do_v so_o much_o as_o with_o thy_o lip_n to_o praise_v he_o when_o thou_o shall_v o_o man_n will_v thou_o remember_v that_o no_o time_n shall_v render_v thou_o comfort_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n but_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v spend_v in_o 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bring_v a_o present_a mitigation_n of_o their_o trouble_n when_o they_o feel_v in_o effect_n that_o god_n hear_v they_o beside_o that_o it_o render_v unto_o they_o unspeakable_a comfort_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v it_o confirm_v they_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o make_v they_o with_o boldness_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n that_o they_o may_v be_v with_o the_o lord_n because_o by_o manifold_a experience_n they_o do_v find_v in_o the_o body_n that_o god_n hear_v they_o and_o give_v they_o comfortable_a access_n to_o his_o throne_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n this_o be_v the_o prayer_n great_a and_o main_a argument_n whereby_o all_o god_n child_n move_v the_o lord_n to_o compassion_n namely_o his_o own_o favour_n and_o love_a kindness_n semper_fw-la 119_o homo_fw-la etiam_fw-la
si_fw-la sanctus_fw-la si_fw-la iustus_fw-la sit_fw-la debet_fw-la orare_fw-la ut_fw-la exaudiat_fw-la eum_fw-la dominus_fw-la secundum_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la svam_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la virtutis_fw-la alicuius_fw-la merit_n quia_fw-la rara_fw-la virtus_fw-la multa_fw-la peccata_fw-la a_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o just_a or_o holy_a shall_v evermore_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v hear_v he_o according_a to_o god_n mercy_n not_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o virtue_n whatsoever_o because_o in_o the_o best_a man_n their_o virtue_n be_v rare_a their_o sin_n be_v many_o it_o be_v true_a they_o use_v also_o secondary_a argument_n take_v from_o god_n his_o grace_n in_o themselves_o as_o that_o they_o love_v he_o or_o fear_v he_o or_o call_v upon_o he_o but_o these_o in_o effect_n be_v but_o the_o allege_v of_o the_o condition_n whereupon_o god_n out_o of_o his_o kindness_n have_v make_v the_o promise_n and_o so_o be_v his_o own_o grace_n free_o give_v may_v lawful_o be_v use_v to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n quicken_v i_o see_v ver_fw-la 37._o 40._o 50._o 88_o 93._o judgement_n according_a to_o thy_o judgement_n judgement_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n threaten_n against_o transgressor_n and_o this_o david_n decline_v psal._n 143._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o i_o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o this_o david_n desire_v as_o in_o this_o verse_n see_v ver_fw-la 7._o 13._o 20._o 30._o 39_o 43._o 52._o 62._o 66._o 75._o 84._o 102._o 106._o 108._o 120._o 137._o 149._o 156._o 160._o 164._o 175._o ver_fw-la 150._o they_o draw_v near_o that_o follow_v after_o malice_n and_o be_v far_o from_o thy_o law_n he_o reiterate_v again_o his_o complaint_n against_o instrument_n his_o enemy_n who_o he_o describe_v after_o this_o manner_n that_o towards_o god_n they_o be_v impious_a man_n far_o 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the_o lord_n render_v we_o comfort_n we_o must_v also_o be_v move_v by_o it_o to_o render_v he_o reverence_n prope_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la ubique_fw-la adest_fw-la 119._o nec_fw-la refugere_fw-la eum_fw-la possumus_fw-la si_fw-la offendimus_fw-la nec_fw-la fallere_fw-la si_fw-la delinquimus_fw-la nec_fw-la amittere_fw-la si_fw-la colamus_fw-la he_o be_v near_o unto_o all_o who_o be_v every_o where_o present_a if_o we_o offend_v he_o we_o can_v fly_v from_o he_o if_o we_o â—…ne_v we_o can_v siele_v nor_o cover_v his_o eye_n if_o we_o worship_v he_o we_o can_v want_v he_o near_o to_o we_o in_o all_o our_o necessity_n de_fw-fr sole_a non_fw-fr dubitas_fw-la quod_fw-la ubique_fw-la resplendeat_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la dubitas_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la ubique_fw-la fulgeat_fw-la thou_o doubte_v not_o of_o the_o sun_n that_o it_o shine_v into_o every_o place_n why_o doubte_v thou_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v present_a in_o every_o place_n be_v where_o thou_o will_v he_o be_v near_o unto_o thou_o he_o be_v thou_o also_o in_o thy_o affection_n near_o unto_o he_o to_o fear_v and_o love_v he_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n walk_v with_o he_o as_o henoch_n do_v set_v he_o always_o in_o thy_o sight_n as_o david_n do_v unless_o thou_o be_v with_o he_o to_o wait_v upon_o he_o and_o serve_v he_o how_o can_v he_o be_v near_o unto_o thou_o to_o preserve_v and_o comfort_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o necessity_n he_o be_v near_o unto_o all_o illum_fw-la tamen_fw-la fovet_fw-la qui_fw-la appropinquat_fw-la sibi_fw-la but_o he_o comfort_v and_o nourish_v such_o as_o come_v near_o unto_o he_o he_o that_o hide_v himself_o from_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o close_v themselves_o the_o door_n and_o window_n of_o his_o house_n that_o it_o shine_v not_o unto_o he_o what_o marvel_v he_o have_v no_o comfort_n by_o the_o light_n thereof_o in_o tenebris_fw-la ambulat_fw-la &_o in_o omnium_fw-la luce_fw-fr ipse_fw-la sibi_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la caecitatis_fw-la he_o walk_v in_o 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word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o enemy_n sometime_o man_n command_v but_o without_o reason_n sometime_o they_o promise_v but_o without_o performance_n sometime_o they_o threaten_v but_o without_o effect_n herod_n command_v rabsacâ—…e_v his_o ray_n ling_n jezabel_n her_o proud_a boast_n against_o elijah_n may_v prove_v this_o but_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n he_o be_v always_o better_a than_o his_o word_n and_o his_o servant_n shall_v find_v more_o in_o his_o performance_n hereafter_o then_o now_o they_o can_v perceive_v in_o his_o promise_n like_v as_o his_o enemy_n shall_v find_v more_o weight_n in_o his_o judgement_n than_o now_o they_o can_v apprehend_v in_o his_o threaten_n ver_fw-la 152._o i_o have_v know_v long_o since_o by_o thy_o testimony_n that_o thou_o have_v establish_v they_o for_o ever_o that_o which_o he_o have_v
he_o be_v persecute_v and_o sore_o oppress_v for_o his_o profession_n yet_o no_o trouble_n can_v make_v he_o swerve_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n trouble_n be_v the_o best_a trial_n of_o true_a religion_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr magnum_fw-la si_fw-la tune_n a_fw-fr dei_fw-la testimonijs_fw-la non_fw-la decline_v cum_fw-la te_fw-la nullus_fw-la persequitur_fw-la religion_n it_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n to_o cleave_v unto_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n when_o none_o pursue_v thou_o for_o it_o when_o authority_n allow_v it_o when_o honour_n and_o prosperity_n follow_v it_o it_o be_v no_o great_a praise_n then_o to_o profess_v it_o when_o the_o lord_n glory_v of_o his_o servant_n job_n that_o 1_o he_o be_v a_o upright_a man_n fear_v god_n etc._n etc._n satan_n reply_v and_o what_o marvel_n do_v job_n worship_n god_n continue_v for_o nothing_o he_o know_v there_o be_v many_o hireling_n &_o temporizer_n in_o the_o world_n that_o worship_v not_o god_n sincere_o and_o therefore_o will_v 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lord_n i_o have_v trust_v in_o thy_o salvation_n and_o have_v do_v thy_o commandment_n what_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n david_n promiâ—…es_n have_v speak_v in_o general_a of_o the_o happy_a estate_n of_o god_n child_n he_o now_o apply_v to_o himself_o make_v here_o the_o assumption_n of_o that_o proposition_n but_o so_o it_o be_v lord_n i_o love_v thy_o law_n which_o in_o this_o verse_n and_o the_o verse_n follow_v he_o amplify_v whereupon_o the_o conclusion_n follow_v therefore_o let_v i_o have_v none_o hurt_v but_o great_a prosperity_n of_o this_o we_o learn_v that_o without_o application_n we_o can_v reap_v no_o comfort_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n word_n for_o suppose_v they_o be_v never_o so_o sweet_a unless_o they_o belong_v unto_o they_o we_o what_o comfort_n can_v we_o get_v by_o they_o yea_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o unto_o a_o evil_a conscience_n which_o dare_v not_o make_v the_o application_n of_o they_o to_o itself_o the_o most_o comfortable_a promise_n be_v most_o 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reject_v qui_fw-la non_fw-la dedit_fw-la sua_fw-la who_o give_v not_o his_o own_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o qui_fw-la rapiunt_fw-la aliena_fw-la who_o rob_v from_o other_o man_n that_o which_o be_v they_o with_o what_o measure_n you_o mete_v unto_o other_o with_o that_o same_o shall_v it_o be_v measure_v to_o you_o again_o ver_fw-la 171._o my_o lip_n shall_v speak_v praise_n when_o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n after_o his_o petition_n he_o subjoin_v promise_n performance_n of_o thankfulness_n there_o be_v some_o who_o seek_v from_o god_n but_o offer_v no_o promise_n or_o if_o they_o promise_v they_o perform_v not_o these_o be_v lover_n of_o themselves_o not_o of_o god_n so_o their_o necesity_n be_v fulfil_v they_o care_v not_o what_o become_v of_o his_o glory_n and_o therefore_o either_o they_o seek_v and_o get_v not_o or_o if_o they_o get_v it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o good_a for_o what_o good_a can_v be_v to_o they_o who_o seek_v that_o they_o may_v have_v 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