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therefore_o will_v i_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 name_n in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v a_o account_n i._o of_o david_n deliverance_n from_o his_o enemy_n vers_fw-la 48._o ii_o of_o his_o devout_a acknowledgement_n of_o and_o thankful_a return_n for_o those_o deliverance_n vers_fw-la 49._o first_o we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o david_n deliverance_n and_o therein_o these_o observables_n 1._o the_o term_n 2._o the_o author_n 3._o the_o manner_n thereof_o 1._o the_o term_n of_o it_o or_o the_o evil_n from_o which_o he_o be_v deliver_v express_v 1._o more_o general_o from_o his_o enemy_n 2._o more_o particular_o from_o the_o violent_a man._n 2._o the_o author_n of_o those_o deliverance_n and_o that_o be_v god_n himself_o he_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o my_o enemy_n thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o violent_a man._n 3._o the_o manner_n of_o these_o deliverance_n thou_o have_v exalt_v i_o above_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o second_o we_o have_v a_o devout_a acknowledgement_n of_o and_o thankful_a return_n for_o these_o deliverance_n and_o preservation_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o will_v i_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 name_n i_o purpose_v to_o speak_v of_o these_o in_o their_o order_n 1._o of_o the_o mercy_n david_n deliverance_n 2._o of_o the_o duty_n david_n confession_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o then_o make_v what_o comparison_n we_o fair_o may_v between_o king_n david_n and_o our_o king_n deliverance_n to_o excite_v we_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o same_o duty_n to_o promote_v the_o same_o religious_a joy_n and_o praise_n at_o the_o time_n of_o our_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n and_o festivity_n i._n first_o then_o for_o david_n deliverance_n deliverance_n and_o preservation_n be_v act_n whereby_o god_n repeat_v the_o wonder_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o his_o creation_n and_o give_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a life_n in_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o old_a a_o kind_n of_o resurrection_n and_o revival_n without_o any_o real_a death_n 102.8_o psal_n 102.8_o the_o people_n that_o shall_v be_v create_v shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n i._n e._n say_v some_o the_o people_n bring_v from_o a_o low_a and_o despicable_a condition_n next_o to_o nothing_o or_o the_o people_n deliver_v from_o a_o imminent_a destruction_n the_o deliverance_n of_o a_o king_n have_v on_o it_o some_o special_a print_n and_o signature_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o goodness_n god_n deliver_v david_n from_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o bear_n and_o the_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o more_o private_a capacity_n but_o his_o protection_n in_o his_o royalty_n be_v more_o eminent_a and_o remarkable_a and_o therefore_o he_o magnify_v they_o in_o the_o verse_n next_o to_o my_o text._n great_a deliverance_n give_v he_o to_o his_o king_n and_z sheweth_z 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 authority_n be_v the_o mother_n and_o the_o nurse_n of_o welfare_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o aeschilus_n his_o expression_n yet_o through_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o first_o plotter_n of_o all_o mischief_n who_o be_v natural_o and_o original_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o god_n and_o consequent_o to_o all_o who_o resemble_v he_o in_o power_n and_o goodness_n be_v discontent_n raise_v sedition_n and_o rebellion_n move_v against_o the_o best_a governor_n moses_n meet_v with_o great_a opposition_n and_o contradiction_n even_o his_o own_o kindred_n aaron_n and_o miriam_n begin_v to_o malign_v he_o to_o pass_v by_o other_o instance_n we_o have_v a_o full_a one_o before_o we_o david_n i_o mean_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n one_o who_o profess_a and_o countenance_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o a_o king_n of_o god_n own_o make_v crowned_z anoint_a and_o place_v in_o the_o throne_n as_o it_o be_v by_o his_o immediate_a hand_n who_o though_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o gracious_a prince_n and_o rule_v they_o prudent_o by_o his_o power_n yea_o though_o he_o be_v popular_a for_o some_o time_n and_o whatsoever_o the_o king_n do_v please_v the_o people_n i_o say_v notwithstanding_o all_o these_o happy_a concurrence_n these_o conspiracy_n as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v of_o virtue_n right_o prudence_n clemency_n he_o can_v not_o sit_v quiet_a and_o safe_a in_o his_o government_n he_o find_v many_o enemy_n both_o at_o home_o and_o abroad_o his_o own_o son_n rebel_v against_o he_o and_o with_o absolom_n go_v two_o hundred_o man_n out_o of_o jerusalem_n 15.11_o 2_o sam._n 15.11_o he_o attract_v the_o people_n eye_n by_o a_o princely_a grandeur_n and_o steal_v away_o their_o heart_n by_o a_o popular_a compliance_n fair_a speech_n and_o oblige_a condescension_n he_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o if_o any_o man_n come_v nigh_o he_o to_o do_v he_o obeisance_n he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v he_o and_o kiss_v he_o by_o these_o artifices_fw-la he_o soon_o gain_v many_o associate_n who_o follow_v he_o some_o of_o they_o perhaps_o in_o the_o simplicity_n but_o the_o most_o and_o the_o most_o considerable_a in_o the_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o the_o great_a endanger_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o life_n of_o his_o father_n so_o apt_a be_v the_o son_n of_o belial_n who_o can_v bear_v no_o yoke_n to_o be_v complain_v and_o quarrel_v not_o only_o under_o the_o most_o just_a but_o under_o the_o most_o merciful_a and_o easy_a rule_n the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o we_o lu_v to_o envy_n and_o be_v ever_o and_o anon_o murmur_v at_o petty_a grievance_n and_o clamour_v at_o every_o little_a restraint_n of_o our_o licentiousness_n as_o a_o violation_n of_o our_o lawful_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n and_o thereupon_o ground_v pretence_n for_o rebellion_n which_o david_n in_o vers_fw-la 43._o of_o this_o psalm_n call_v the_o strive_n of_o the_o people_n the_o beginning_n of_o which_o strife_n 17.14_o prov._n 17.14_o as_o solomon_n wise_o observe_v be_v as_o when_o one_o let_v out_o water_n which_o have_v but_o a_o slender_a utterance_n at_o first_o but_o it_o soon_o swell_v and_o rage_v bear_v down_o all_o dam_n rise_v above_o all_o bank_n and_o bound_n and_o spread_v into_o a_o flood_n of_o ungodliness_n a_o irresistible_a torrent_n of_o fury_n cruelty_n and_o treason_n which_o mind_v i_o of_o the_o 2._o second_o thing_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o more_o particular_a evil_n from_o which_o david_n be_v deliver_v the_o violent_a man_n man_n who_o discontent_n at_o some_o seem_a error_n in_o his_o government_n soon_o express_v themselves_o in_o diminish_v and_o defamatory_n speech_n 89.51_o psal_n 89.51_o wherewith_o they_o reproach_v the_o footstep_n of_o god_n anoint_v and_o from_o these_o proceed_v to_o seditious_a petition_n and_o remonstrance_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o prefer_v a_o 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