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A16215 Meditations upon the XLII. Psalme. By William Bloys esquire Bloys, William, 17th cent. 1632 (1632) STC 3140; ESTC S114171 95,230 372

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27.8_o seek_v you_o my_o face_n our_o heart_n must_v answer_v thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v not_o for_o a_o short_a time_n 105.4_o &_o 105.4_o but_o continual_o and_o though_o a_o man_n behold_v his_o natural_a face_n in_o a_o glass_n go_v away_o 1.24_o jam._n 1.24_o &_o straightway_o forget_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v yet_o we_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o mercy_n reveal_v himself_o unto_o we_o must_v not_o forget_v his_o benefit_n but_o ever_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o gift_n that_o be_v without_o repentance_n and_o always_o praise_v he_o for_o the_o help_n of_o his_o countenance_n we_o can_v expect_v deliverance_n out_o of_o trouble_n unless_o god_n do_v help_v we_o and_o when_o we_o have_v receive_v many_o blessing_n we_o shall_v neither_o desire_v nor_o yet_o be_v able_a to_o praise_v he_o without_o the_o help_n of_o his_o countenance_n so_o that_o god_n do_v provide_v both_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n he_o free_o bestow_v his_o benefit_n and_o he_o do_v enable_v we_o to_o offer_v our_o thanksgiving_a and_o to_o praise_v he_o for_o the_o help_n of_o his_o countenance_n verse_n vi._n o_o my_o god_n my_o soul_n be_v cast_v down_o within_o i_o when_o the_o disciple_n can_v not_o cure_v he_o that_o be_v lunatic_n 17.15_o mat._n 17.15_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o christ_n himself_o so_o when_o david_n can_v not_o by_o his_o own_o endeavour_n cast_v out_o this_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n he_o seek_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n to_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o this_o disease_n of_o his_o ●oule_n shall_v be_v heal_v ha●_n he_o recover_v his_o life_n of_o comfort_n by_o a_o steadfast_a hope_n in_o god_n mercy_n which_o he_o labour_v for_o in_o the_o forme●_n verse_n yet_o than_o he_o must_v have_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o i●_n be_v effect_v but_o that_o which_o be_v obtain_v by_o prayer_n do_v come_v more_o immediate_o from_o god_n right_a hand_n and_o for_o such_o blessing_n we_o be_v most_o thankful_a we_o come_v with_o confidence_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n when_o we_o have_v use_v and_o do_v use_v all_o good_a mean_n to_o recover_v strength_n and_o assurance_n do_v god_n bid_v we_o do_v some_o great_a thing_n we_o do_v it_o willing_o do_v he_o command_v some_o small_a thing_n therein_o also_o we_o yield_v our_o cheerful_a obedience_n i_o can_v give_v sufficient_a testimony_n unto_o these_o two_o so_o excellent_a duty_n serious_a examination_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o fervent_a prayer_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o former_a like_o mount_n sinai_n full_a of_o terror_n when_o by_o look_v into_o ourselves_o we_o fear_v and_o tremble_v because_o of_o our_o guiltiness_n have_v offend_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o latter_a like_a mount_n zion_n 12._o heb._n 12._o bring_v consolation_n through_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n who_o blood_n speak_v better_a thing_n than_o that_o of_o abel_n in_o the_o right_a performance_n whereof_o our_o grief_n be_v assuage_v if_o we_o prostrate_v ourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n he_o will_v raise_v up_o our_o soul_n with_o spiritual_a comfort_n this_o be_v the_o best_a refuge_n of_o every_o believer_n whereby_o he_o hope_v for_o these_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sanctuary_n of_o a_o christian_a from_o whence_o he_o can_v be_v take_v and_o wherein_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v our_o sorrow_n may_v often_o cause_v we_o to_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o soul_n be_v never_o cast_v down_o so_o low_a as_o to_o be_v whole_o disable_v from_o prayer_n be_v of_o a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n though_o we_o can_v express_v our_o misery_n yet_o we_o can_v speak_v in_o our_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n david_n be_v deject_v by_o grief_n and_o heaviness_n do_v yet_o lift_v up_o his_o soul_n in_o prayer_n and_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v his_o god_n though_o now_o he_o seem_v to_o forsake_v he_o when_o the_o wind_n do_v blow_v we_o wrap_v our_o garment_n more_o close_o about_o we_o in_o trouble_n we_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n and_o labour_n to_o apply_v his_o promise_n unto_o our_o soul_n the_o child_n walk_v in_o the_o dark_a do_v adhere_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o take_v hold_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v guide_v he_o and_o preserve_v he_o from_o danger_n so_o we_o in_o the_o most_o disconsolate_a estate_n do_v cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o repose_v our_o whole_a confidence_n in_o his_o love_n our_o author_n in_o speak_v of_o god_n and_o his_o soul_n do_v thus_o plead_v for_o himself_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n let_v the_o wicked_a be_v clothe_v with_o shame_n and_o dishonour_n let_v their_o heart_n die_v within_o they_o but_o redeem_v my_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v desolate_a because_o i_o trust_v in_o thou_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o fear_n and_o thou_o lord_n shall_v be_v magnify_v which_o have_v pleasure_n in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o thy_o servant_n my_o soul_n be_v thy_o gift_n it_o come_v from_o thou_o and_o i_o have_v give_v it_o unto_o thou_o how_o can_v it_o ascend_v towards_o thou_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o press_v down_o by_o manifold_a trouble_n the_o water_n be_v come_v in_o unto_o my_o soul_n 69.1.2_o psal_n 69.1.2_o i_o sink_v in_o deep_a mire_n where_o there_o be_v no_o stand_v my_o soul_n abide_v in_o this_o dark_a house_n of_o earth_n lie_v prostrate_a upon_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o rise_v lord_n hear_v the_o poor_a and_o despise_v not_o thy_o prisoner_n let_v thy_o salvation_n o_o god_n set_v i_o up_o on_o high_a let_v thy_o light_n and_o thy_o truth_n lead_v i_o and_o bring_v i_o unto_o thy_o holy_a hill_n and_o to_o thy_o tabernacle_n verse_n vi_o therefore_o will_v i_o remember_v thou_o from_o the_o land_n of_o jordan_n and_o of_o the_o hermonite_n from_o the_o hill_n missar_n another_o help_n which_o david_n use_v to_o sustain_v himself_o in_o this_o time_n of_o trouble_n be_v by_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o jordan_n 3._o josh_n 3._o where_o god_n provide_v a_o passage_n for_o the_o israelit_v &_o preserve_v he_o when_o he_o pass_v over_o to_o shun_v saul_n so_o now_o go_v over_o the_o river_n 17.22_o 2._o sam._n 17.22_o he_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v make_v a_o way_n for_o he_o to_o escape_v the_o danger_n that_o may_v come_v by_o absalon_n whereas_o he_o name_v the_o land_n of_o jordan_n and_o of_o the_o hermonite_n he_o sugge_v to_o our_o remembrance_n the_o victory_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o his_o people_n when_o they_o take_v the_o land_n that_o be_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n from_o the_o river_n of_o arnon_n unto_o mount_n hermon_n at_o which_o time_n og_n 3.8_o deut._n 3.8_o who_o be_v of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o giant_n be_v overthrow_v and_o thereby_o his_o hope_n may_v be_v confirm_v that_o although_o high-minded_a absalon_n be_v swell_v with_o proud_a conceit_n 20.11_o 1._o king_n 20.11_o and_o gird_v on_o his_o harness_n di●_n boast_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v put_v it_o off_o yet_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v not_o shorten_v no●_n his_o power_n diminish_v bu●_n he_o will_v save_v and_o deliver_v all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o now_o these_o three_o place_n here_o mention_v be_v the_o bound_n of_o that_o country_n inhabit_v by_o the_o israelite_n jordan_n towards_o the_o east_n hermon_n the_o north_n and_o the_o hill_n missar_n the_o south_n he_o may_v from_o thence_o have_v this_o comfortable_a assurance_n that_o god_n who_o be_v please_v to_o give_v unto_o his_o people_n so_o fruitful_a a_o land_n after_o their_o tedious_a passage_n through_o the_o wilderness_n will_v likewise_o in_o
to_o come_v and_o reveal_v itself_o unto_o we_o that_o have_v so_o high_o offend_v yet_o when_o god_n command_v it_o must_v yield_v obedience_n yea_o he_o so_o command_v as_o that_o we_o may_v therein_o discern_v his_o favour_n unto_o we_o he_o send_v the_o angel_n to_o comfort_n hagar_n in_o her_o distress_n and_o he_o command_v his_o kindness_n which_o be_v as_o his_o messenger_n bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n unto_o his_o child_n his_o kindness_n be_v not_o without_o love_n 12.10_o pro._n 12.10_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v cruel_a but_o the_o chasticement_n of_o god_n do_v proceed_v from_o his_o love_n a_o if_o our_o chasticement_n then_o much_o more_o his_o kindness_n he_o be_v a_o father_n of_o mercy_n they_o be_v as_o natural_a and_o as_o dear_a unto_o he_o as_o a_o son_n to_o his_o father_n and_o though_o a_o mother_n shall_v forget_v her_o child_n he_o will_v never_o forget_v his_o love_n to_o his_o child_n 5.45_o mat._n 5.45_o our_o heavenly_a father_n cause_v the_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a he_o be_v kind_a unto_o the_o unthankful_a and_o evil_a 6.35_o luke_n 6.35_o but_o as_o hanun_n use_v the_o messenger_n of_o david_n disdainful_o 10.2_o 2._o sam._n 10.2_o when_o he_o think_v to_o show_v kindness_n unto_o he_o so_o wicked_a man_n do_v abuse_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o pervert_v it_o unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n but_o they_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o wisdom_n from_o above_o do_v sing_v praise_n unto_o his_o holy_a name_n and_o do_v pray_v unto_o the_o god_n of_o their_o life_n for_o the_o continuance_n and_o increase_n of_o all_o his_o blessing_n the_o lord_n will_v command_v his_o love_a kindness_n in_o th●_n day_n time_n by_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o former_a liberty_n of_o appear_v before_o god_n and_o after_o he_o have_v in_o a_o holy_a manner_n perform_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n he_o do_v in_o the_o night_n meditate_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o gracious_a benefit_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v ●enec_fw-la gen._n 3.17_o ●abor_fw-la exori●r_fw-la durus_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la agitat_fw-la c●ras_fw-la etc._n etc._n ●enec_fw-la the_o day_n be_v make_v for_o man_n to_o labour_n it_o be_v the_o punishment_n upon_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n to_o eat_v their_o bread_n in_o sorrow_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n yet_o through_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n we_o receive_v many_o blessing_n therein_o it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o salvation_n unto_o we_o if_o we_o do_v work_n of_o righteousness_n while_o it_o be_v day_n and_o labour_n to_o know_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o our_o peace_n 3.10_o 1._o pet._n 3.10_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o see_v good_a day_n we_o must_v eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a 3.14_o 1._o king_n 3.14_o then_o the_o lord_n will_v lengthen_v our_o day_n 30.20_o deut._n 30.20_o yea_o he_o himself_o will_v be_v our_o life_n and_o the_o length_n of_o our_o day_n wherefore_o let_v we_o ever_o remember_v the_o love_n of_o god_n 11.19_o &_o 11.19_o and_o speak_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o name_n not_o only_a when_o we_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o day_n but_o when_o we_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o night_n then_o to_o call_v to_o remembrance_n our_o song_n as_o david_n do_v who_o remember_v god_n upon_o his_o bed_n 63.6_o psal_n 77_o 6._o &_o 63.6_o and_o do_v rise_v at_o midnight_n to_o give_v thanks_o 62._o &_o 119_o 62._o who_o eye_n prevent_v the_o night_n watch_v 139.18_o ●48_n &_o 139.18_o &_o when_o he_o awake_v he_o be_v still_o with_o he_o and_o howsoever_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n do_v turn_v night_n into_o day_n who_o evil_a conscience_n hate_v the_o light_n 5.7_o 1._o thes_n 5.7_o and_o be_v by_o darkness_n rob_v of_o all_o shame_n senec._n quip_n omnem_fw-la pudorem_fw-la nox_fw-la ademetat_fw-la tacit._n gravis_fw-la malae_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la lux_fw-la est_fw-la fastidio_fw-la est_fw-la 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desire_v he_o in_o the_o night_n yea_o with_o our_o spirit_n within_o we_o to_o seek_v he_o early_o 26.9_o isai_n 26.9_o in_o former_a time_n god_n appear_v unto_o his_o servant_n in_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n and_o therein_o reveal_v his_o good_a will_n unto_o they_o god_n come_v to_o abimelech_n by_o night_n 20.3_o gen._n 20.3_o and_o with_o hold_v he_o from_o sin_v and_o sure_o we_o may_v make_v a_o profitable_a use_n of_o our_o dream_n in_o the_o night_n 16._o job_n 33.15_o 16._o whereby_o many_o time_n god_n show_v we_o the_o great_a corruption_n of_o our_o deceitful_a heart_n want_v his_o grace_n to_o make_v resistance_n unto_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n who_o will_v not_o give_v we_o any_o time_n to_o rest_v from_o his_o temptation_n but_o as_o that_o great_a commander_n do_v sudden_o come_v upon_o the_o enemy_n jugur_n ma_fw-fr ius_fw-la ●n_fw-la sallust_n be_v l._n jugur_n by_o march_v diverse_a night_n so_o he_o do_v then_o beset_v we_o and_o seek_v to_o wound_v we_o 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