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and_o soul_n in_o thing_n present_a and_o to_o come_v mercy_n what_o ever_o come_v to_o he_o be_v mercy_n and_o flow_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o lord_n crow_v they_o with_o mercy_n yea_o his_o sin_n turn_v to_o mercy_n to_o he_o but_o of_o this_o before_o shall_v compass_v he_o doctr._n 2.5_o the_o godly_a as_o they_o be_v compass_v with_o trouble_n so_o be_v they_o with_o mercy_n 2_o king_n 6.15.17_o psal_n 125.2_o zach._n 2.5_o doctr._n faithful_a mercy_n belong_v to_o the_o faithful_a as_o he_o be_v compass_v with_o innumerable_a trouble_n so_o god_n shall_v compass_v he_o with_o as_o many_o comfort_n dothan_n be_v compass_v with_o aramit_n so_o be_v it_o also_o with_o angel_n as_o the_o mountain_n compass_v jerusalem_n so_o be_v the_o lord_n about_o his_o people_n and_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v a_o wall_n of_o fire_n about_o she_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n these_o be_v the_o people_n to_o who_o mercy_n appertain_v even_o the_o believer_n for_o faith_n only_o make_v we_o acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o of_o this_o likewise_o before_o i_o beseech_v god_n make_v we_o all_o penitent_a for_o our_o sin_n and_o sensible_a of_o his_o â—uercies_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n root_v we_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v depend_v upon_o his_o promise_n that_o be_v both_o faithful_a and_o true_a verse_n 11._o be_v glad_a you_o righteous_a and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v joyful_a all_o you_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n verse_n the_o substance_n of_o this_o verse_n this_o verse_n contain_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o psalm_n wherein_o be_v set_v down_o a_o exhortation_n â—o_o such_o as_o be_v happy_a and_o bless_a by_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o a_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o praise_v of_o god_n and_o this_o exhortation_n depend_v very_o well_o on_o the_o antecedent_n for_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n and_o the_o 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psalm_n redouble_v his_o exhortation_n for_o the_o same_o effect_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o philippian_n say_v 4.4_o phil._n 4.4_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n continual_o and_o i_o say_v again_o glad_a though_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v glad_a rejoice_v next_o i_o perceive_v that_o this_o exhortation_n grow_v for_o the_o word_n be_v glad_a proper_o in_o the_o own_o language_n signify_v a_o inward_a and_o hearty_a joy_n rejoice_v psal_n 35.26_o rejoice_v by_o the_o presence_n or_o hope_n at_o least_o of_o a_o thing_n desirable_a or_o good_a the_o second_o word_n rejoice_v in_o the_o own_o language_n signify_v to_o express_v our_o joy_n by_o some_o outward_a gesture_n sometime_o use_v for_o dance_v as_o the_o hill_n skip_v for_o gladness_n 35.6_o psal_n 65.12_o be_v joyful_a isa_n 35.6_o the_o three_o word_n be_v joyful_a signify_v to_o cry_v forth_o for_o gladness_n as_o the_o dumb_a man_n tongue_n shall_v sing_v this_o gradation_n teach_v we_o doctr._n 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10.13_o who_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o which_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v lorinus_n here_o bring_v in_o purgatory_n as_o though_o david_n have_v not_o have_v purgatory_n of_o affliction_n in_o this_o lâ—fe_n but_o have_v need_n of_o another_o purgatory_n in_o another_o life_n verse_n 18._o when_o i_o declare_v my_o pain_n and_o be_o sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n verse_n 19_o then_o my_o enemy_n be_v alive_a and_o be_v mighty_a and_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o wrongful_o be_v many_o here_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n be_v describe_v from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n when_o they_o utter_v their_o malice_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n when_o he_o be_v low_a in_o declare_v both_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o and_o be_v afflict_v of_o god_n they_o afflict_v he_o and_o impeach_v his_o spiritual_a meditation_n thus_o satan_n take_v we_o at_o the_o shot_n and_o at_o the_o pinch_n that_o when_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n special_o and_o most_o particular_o he_o then_o manife_v his_o malice_n most_o against_o we_o to_o interrupt_v our_o divine_a service_n yea_o he_o go_v mad_a in_o fury_n when_o he_o see_v we_o serve_v god_n sin_n satan_n abhor_v our_o repentance_n and_o confession_n of_o sin_n for_o there_o be_v no_o exercise_n which_o he_o do_v more_o abhor_v then_o repentance_n and_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o in_o so_o do_v we_o bid_v adieu_o to_o the_o devil_n and_o acquit_v ourselves_o from_o his_o camp_n lorinus_n follow_v origen_n expound_v this_o of_o auricular_a confession_n to_o the_o priest_n yet_o he_o grant_v that_o this_o place_n do_v not_o convince_v the_o use_n of_o confession_n sacramental_a which_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n neither_o the_o other_o which_o be_v make_v sometime_o to_o man_n yet_o he_o think_v it_o favour_v they_o both_o lest_o contadict_v the_o father_n he_o may_v seem_v to_o favour_v the_o heretic_n who_o abhor_v the_o sacramental_a confession_n my_o enemy_n be_v alive_a the_o misery_n of_o god_n child_n inanimate_v their_o enemy_n and_o give_v they_o new_a courage_n as_o though_o they_o get_v a_o new_a life_n and_o be_v reviue_v when_o they_o hear_v the_o destruction_n of_o god_n child_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v in_o effect_n dead_a who_o delight_n in_o the_o dead_a work_n of_o sin_n non_fw-la est_fw-la vivere_fw-la sed_fw-la valere_fw-la vita_fw-la si_fw-mi vivis_fw-la animae_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la antiquà _fw-la tibi_fw-la remanet_fw-la vigoris_fw-la pelle_fw-la foemineos_fw-la metus_fw-la eâ—â—_n inhospitalem_fw-la caucasum_fw-la ment_fw-la endue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ardere_fw-la but_o rather_o as_o plato_n in_o cratylo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vivere_fw-la unde_fw-la jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n also_o i_o mark_v here_o what_o be_v the_o life_n of_o wicked_a man_n sin_n and_o do_v of_o wrong_n the_o devil_n he_o delight_v to_o tempt_v man_n to_o 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of_o true_a religion_n to_o do_v violence_n to_o none_o what_o religion_n think_v you_o the_o romanist_n have_v who_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v sâ—ruice_n do_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d murder_n prince_n shed_v christian_n and_o innocent_a blood_n it_o be_v a_o bloody_a religion_n aâ—d_v the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n of_o iâ—_n and_o rome_n the_o mother_n which_o hatch_v it_o fly_v from_o â—haâ—_n babel_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o judgement_n verse_n 20._o they_o also_o that_o reward_v evil_a for_o good_a be_v my_o adversary_n because_o i_o â—oâ—â—ow_v goodness_n this_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o iniquity_n that_o not_o only_o they_o harm_v he_o without_o any_o cause_n or_o wrong_v do_v by_o he_o to_o any_o of_o they_o but_o also_o he_o have_v provoke_v they_o by_o his_o benefit_n to_o love_v he_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v so_o devilish_o dispose_v that_o as_o judas_n do_v recompense_n christ_n so_o do_v they_o david_n repay_v he_o evil_a for_o the_o good_a thing_n he_o 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