king_n david_n deliverance_n and_o thanksgiving_n apply_v to_o the_o case_n of_o our_o king_n and_o nation_n in_o two_o sermon_n the_o one_o preach_v on_o the_o second_o the_o other_o on_o the_o nine_o of_o september_n 1683._o by_o john_n cave_n rector_n of_o cold-orton_n in_o leicestershire_n and_o chaplain_n to_o the_o l._n bishop_n of_o durham_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la unquam_fw-la fuit_fw-la inter_fw-la reges_fw-la qui_fw-la davidis_fw-la expressam_fw-la &_o maximè_fw-la luculentam_fw-la imaginem_fw-la referret_fw-la be_v sanè_fw-la es_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la tecum_fw-la eatenus_fw-la comparandus_fw-la esse_fw-la videatur_fw-la amyrard_n epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la antè_fw-la paraphras_n in_o psalmos_fw-la tum_o demum_fw-la timentur_fw-la reges_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o populos_fw-la incidit_fw-la domini_fw-la pavor_fw-la e_o periculis_fw-la evadunt_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la that_fw-mi salutem_fw-la &_o â—os_v eruit_fw-la ex_fw-la gladio_fw-la 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prejudices_fw-la and_o prepare_v they_o for_o contrary_a impression_n but_o if_o this_o publication_n and_o the_o prayer_n that_o attend_v it_o obtain_v not_o all_o the_o good_a end_n of_o its_o design_n yet_o i_o shall_v think_v it_o speed_v well_o if_o it_o meet_v with_o your_o lordship_n approbation_n or_o kind_a acceptance_n as_o a_o real_a though_o a_o very_a mean_a testimony_n of_o my_o grateful_a sense_n of_o your_o ample_a and_o oblige_a bounty_n to_o my_o good_a lord_n your_o lordship_n most_o faithful_o and_o humble_o devote_a servant_n and_o chaplain_n john_n cave_n king_n david_n deliverance_n and_o thanksgiving_n sermon_n i._n psalm_n 18.48_o 49._o he_o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o enemy_n yea_o thou_o lifte_v i_o up_o above_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o violent_a man._n therefore_o will_v i_o give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o or_o confess_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n among_o the_o heathen_a and_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thy_o 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mercy_n that_o be_v signal_n and_o extraordinary_a mercy_n to_o his_o anoint_v and_o when_o he_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n of_o praise_n psal_n 144.10_o this_o be_v the_o burden_n of_o it_o it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v salvation_n to_o king_n who_o deliver_v david_n his_o servant_n from_o the_o hurtful_a sword_n in_o king_n david_n '_o s_z deliverance_n we_o may_v observe_v first_o the_o dreadful_a evil_n and_o danger_n from_o which_o he_o be_v deliver_v express_v 1._o more_o general_o by_o enemy_n enemy_n be_v a_o word_n common_a to_o man_n with_o devil_n and_o david_n who_o style_v his_o enemy_n as_o you_o hear_v flood_n of_o ungodly_a man_n compare_v his_o suffering_n under_o they_o to_o the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n the_o effect_n of_o a_o deep_a and_o devilish_a malice_n though_o not_o only_o the_o life_n but_o the_o other_o right_n and_o property_n of_o king_n be_v make_v by_o god_n more_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a than_o those_o of_o other_o man_n and_o though_o obedience_n to_o 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reach_n above_o the_o power_n of_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o 30.7_o psal_n 30.7_o lord_n by_o thy_o favour_n thou_o have_v make_v my_o mountain_n to_o stand_v strong_a god_n give_v he_o a_o new_a security_n of_o his_o life_n and_o peace_n not_o only_o by_o give_v he_o the_o neck_n of_o his_o enemy_n deliver_v they_o merciful_o into_o his_o hand_n the_o hand_n of_o justice_n who_o have_v traitorous_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n the_o hand_n of_o violence_n against_o his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n but_o also_o awaken_n he_o his_o counsellor_n and_o magistrate_n by_o the_o escape_n of_o so_o imminent_a a_o danger_n to_o great_a care_n and_o vigilancy_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v it_o be_v machiavel_n observation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n
29._o cum_fw-la urbl_n romae_fw-la tanta_fw-la imperii_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la fatalis_fw-la effet_fw-fr opprimi_fw-la &_o vehementissime_fw-la affligi_fw-la eam_fw-la oportuit_fw-la ut_fw-la deinceps_fw-la cautior_fw-la prudentiorque_fw-la fieret_fw-la ad_fw-la tantum_fw-la imperii_fw-la molem_fw-la acquirendam_fw-la mach._n disp_n l._n 2_o c._n 29._o that_o see_v it_o be_v destine_v to_o so_o much_o grandeur_n it_o be_v convenient_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v often_o oppress_v and_o afflict_a or_o at_o least_o threaten_v and_o endanger_v that_o her_o ruler_n may_v become_v more_o prudent_a and_o wary_a in_o defend_v of_o it_o and_o procure_v that_o greatness_n and_o splendour_n it_o be_v to_o arrive_v unto_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o without_o reason_n that_o st._n augustine_n think_v it_o necessary_a for_o those_o heathen_n who_o deify_v all_o their_o benefactor_n to_o build_v one_o altar_n and_o pay_v some_o homage_n to_o their_o enemy_n as_o repute_v they_o one_o sort_n of_o 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sun_n be_v shine_v with_o a_o great_a clearness_n after_o a_o eclipse_n god_n communicate_v some_o of_o his_o glory_n with_o his_o goodness_n which_o leave_v a_o beauty_n gloss_n or_o lustre_n upon_o the_o person_n like_o the_o shine_a of_o moses_n his_o face_n when_o he_o be_v with_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n and_o as_o he_o give_v great_a deliverance_n and_o show_v great_a mercy_n so_o he_o give_v great_a glory_n to_o his_o king_n to_o david_n to_o his_o anoint_v and_o he_o express_v the_o same_o in_o the_o 25_o verse_n of_o this_o psalm_n thy_o hand_n have_v hold_v i_o up_o and_o thy_o gentleness_n have_v make_v i_o great_a thy_o gentleness_n the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o discipline_n and_o the_o hebrew_n derive_v it_o as_o dr._n hammond_n and_o other_o have_v observe_v from_o a_o verb_n which_o signify_v to_o humble_a or_o depress_v plain_o intimate_v that_o david_n distress_n and_o danger_n set_v he_o high_o in_o honour_n and_o dignity_n than_o he_o be_v before_o his_o triumph_n make_v he_o more_o glorious_a than_o his_o tranquillity_n and_o he_o have_v never_o be_v so_o great_a in_o chronicle_n if_o he_o have_v pass_v all_o his_o day_n in_o peace_n with_o what_o shout_n and_o acclamation_n of_o israel_n be_v he_o welcome_v home_o from_o his_o long_a exile_n how_o do_v the_o pomp_n of_o his_o restauration_n greaten_v proportionable_o to_o the_o obscurity_n and_o indignity_n of_o his_o rejection_n therefore_o when_o he_o thankful_o recount_v the_o divine_a mercy_n in_o other_o deliverance_n he_o style_v god_n 62.7_o psal_n 62.7_o not_o only_o his_o salvation_n but_o his_o glory_n as_o before_o psal_n 3.8_o my_o glory_n and_o the_o lifter_n up_o of_o my_o head_n which_o justify_v our_o note_n upon_o this_o circumstance_n of_o his_o deliverance_n in_o the_o text_n thou_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o head_n above_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o that_o be_v thou_o have_v give_v great_a lustre_n to_o the_o jewel_n of_o my_o crown_n and_o advance_v i_o to_o great_a honour_n in_o the_o eye_n and_o esteem_n of_o my_o people_n i_o may_v add_v one_o thing_n more_o here_o that_o this_o lift_n up_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o pledge_n of_o his_o heavenly_a glory_n and_o of_o that_o never-fading_a crown_n which_o shall_v flourish_v upon_o his_o head_n when_o everlasting_a confusion_n cover_v his_o enemy_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o what_o i_o think_v requisite_a to_o be_v speak_v upon_o the_o first_o part_n of_o my_o text_n david_n great_a and_o glorious_a deliverance_n great_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o evil_n he_o be_v deliver_v from_o great_a and_o glorious_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o author_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o deliverance_n we_o come_v next_o to_o ii_o the_o second_o general_n david_n devout_a acknowledgement_n of_o and_o thankful_a return_n for_o this_o his_o deliverance_n and_o if_o we_o look_v forward_o to_o his_o form_n of_o thanksgiving_n we_o shall_v see_v how_o congruous_a and_o suitable_a it_o be_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o deliverance_n 30.1_o psal_n 30.1_o i_o will_v extol_v thou_o o_o lord_n for_o thou_o have_v lift_v i_o up_o and_o have_v not_o make_v my_o enemy_n to_o rejoice_v over_o i_o i_o will_v extol_v thou_o because_o thou_o have_v advance_v i_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n because_o my_o enemy_n rejoice_v not_o over_o i_o but_o to_o keep_v to_o the_o text_n we_o may_v observe_v there_o first_o his_o pious_a and_o devout_a acknowledgement_n i_o will_v confess_v unto_o thou_o so_o i_o crave_v leave_n to_o read_v it_o not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v so_o render_v by_o the_o septuagint_n and_o in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a but_o because_o it_o remove_v the_o seem_a tautology_n of_o our_o translation_n and_o afford_v some_o distinct_a matter_n of_o useful_a and_o seasonable_a discourse_n for_o it_o seem_v to_o denote_v 1._o if_o not_o david_n conviction_n of_o the_o be_v and_o overrule_a power_n of_o god_n yet_o at_o least_o a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o his_o faith_n therein_o and_o in_o that_o wise_a and_o good_a providence_n which_o intere_v itself_o in_o humane_a affair_n and_o more_o especial_o in_o the_o order_n and_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o protect_v in_o they_o his_o own_o deputy_n and_o representative_n conclude_v also_o from_o some_o notable_a circumstance_n in_o his_o own_o case_n that_o very_o there_o be_v a_o revenge_n for_o the_o wicked_a as_o well_o as_o a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a very_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v in_o the_o earth_n 2._o it_o denote_v his_o resolution_n to_o adhere_v to_o this_o god_n and_o to_o continue_v steadfast_a in_o the_o practice_n and_o defence_n of_o his_o true_a religion_n against_o all_o temptation_n and_o opposition_n i_o will_v confess_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n among_o the_o gentile_n the_o gentile_n themselves_o it_o be_v true_a by_o that_o small_a knowledge_n which_o sin_n have_v leave_v they_o do_v discern_v somewhat_o of_o god_n in_o the_o most_o signal_n and_o remarkable_a passage_n of_o his_o providence_n yea_o their_o poet_n sing_v unto_o and_o celebrate_v the_o praise_n of_o their_o god_n under_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o giver_n of_o good_a thing_n the_o roman_a captain_n have_v conquer_v their_o enemy_n 30._o in_o gremio_fw-la jovis_n optimi_fw-la maximi_fw-la deponitur_fw-la quoties_fw-la laetitiam_fw-la nova_fw-la victoria_fw-la attulit_fw-la plin._n nat._n hist_o lib._n 15._o c._n 30._o take_v part_n of_o the_o laurel_n wherewith_o the_o trumpeter_n be_v crown_v and_o lay_v it_o in_o the_o lap_n of_o jupiter_n but_o these_o gentile_n who_o be_v alien_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n be_v no_o less_o stranger_n to_o david_n god_n neither_o do_v they_o glorify_v he_o as_o they_o ought_v and_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o nay_o in_o his_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o reproach_v he_o and_o other_o true_a israelite_n for_o their_o trust_n in_o god_n for_o whoever_o they_o be_v who_o upon_o all_o sad_a occasion_n be_v say_v to_o he_o where_o be_v now_o thy_o god_n it_o be_v say_v express_o psal_n 44.14_o thou_o make_v we_o a_o by_o word_n among_o the_o heathen_a 42.3_o psal_n 42.3_o and_o therefore_o though_o his_o confusion_n in_o other_o respect_n be_v continual_o before_o he_o he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o his_o god_n nor_o a_o weary_a of_o his_o service_n by_o own_v he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o so_o much_o despise_v and_o dishonour_v he_o by_o their_o idolatry_n and_o vain_a superstition_n 3._o this_o confession_n argue_v his_o confidence_n in_o the_o divine_a aid_n his_o dependence_n upon_o god_n for_o help_n and_o succour_v in_o the_o like_a danger_n for_o after_o this_o manner_n his_o faith_n be_v wont_v to_o reason_n and_o draw_v conclusion_n from_o his_o own_o and_o other_o experience_n 17.37_o 1_o sam._n 17.37_o
judgement_n and_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n tacitus_n speak_v of_o certain_a word_n of_o tiberius_n say_v they_o be_v praeclara_fw-la verba_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la tiberio_fw-la very_o excellent_a word_n if_o tiberius_n have_v not_o speak_v they_o the_o like_a may_v we_o say_v of_o psalm_n and_o form_n of_o thanksgiving_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o ungodly_a man_n they_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o but_o not_o graceful_a in_o they_o for_o 17.7_o prov._n 17.7_o excellent_a speech_n become_v not_o a_o fool_n nor_o be_v praise_v comely_a for_o any_o but_o the_o righteous_a and_o tacitus_n hit_v upon_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o too_o nec_fw-la enim_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la formam_fw-la cetera_fw-la sunt_fw-la his_o other_o action_n accord_v not_o with_o these_o but_o find_v forth_o god_n dispraise_n and_o dishonour_v in_o a_o loud_a accent_n than_o this_o wherein_o his_o tongue_n and_o lip_n speak_v his_o praise_n canticum_fw-la novum_fw-la &_o vetus_fw-la homo_fw-la 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