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have_v his_o name_n know_v in_o all_o generation_n and_o will_v have_v his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n of_o religion_n make_v use_v of_o among_o man_n for_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o his_o attribute_n work_n and_o will_v therefore_o the_o church_n must_v continue_v from_o age_n to_o age_n thou_o shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o thy_o remembrance_n unto_o all_o generation_n ver._n 13._o thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v the_o second_o argument_n of_o his_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v short_o have_v mercy_n on_o his_o church_n be_v because_o the_o time_n of_o the_o seventy_o year_n set_v for_o their_o captivity_n be_v now_o almost_o expire_v whence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v good_a reason_n from_o god_n unchangeableness_n to_o conclude_v a_o change_n of_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n afflict_v from_o a_o worse_o unto_o a_o better_o thou_o shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n 2._o as_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v time_n for_o exercise_v his_o people_n with_o affliction_n so_o also_o set_v time_n for_o comfort_v of_o they_o again_o which_o time_n when_o it_o be_v come_v god_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o they_o who_o he_o have_v afflict_v thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o set_a time_n to_o favour_v she_o for_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v ver._n 14._o for_o thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o stone_n and_o favour_v the_o dust_n thereof_o the_o three_o argument_n be_v because_o the_o lord_n people_n have_v a_o great_a affection_n to_o re-edify_a the_o temple_n lie_v now_o ruin_v whence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n to_o see_v the_o outward_a face_n of_o religion_n and_o holy_a ordinance_n deface_v for_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v here_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n of_o a_o ruinous_a heap_n 2._o the_o ordinance_n of_o religion_n shall_v not_o be_v utter_o abolish_v but_o so_o much_o thereof_o shall_v be_v preserve_v as_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o reformation_n and_o re-edification_n of_o his_o church_n in_o god_n appoint_a time_n as_o here_o the_o temple_n be_v ruin_v but_o there_o be_v stone_n reserve_v for_o a_o new_a building_n 3._o when_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v at_o the_o low_a and_o most_o deform_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v most_o lovely_a and_o look_v upon_o with_o most_o estimation_n and_o affection_n of_o god_n people_n thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o stone_n and_o favour_v the_o dust_n thereof_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o good_a ground_n of_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v short_o repair_v the_o ruin_n of_o religion_n when_o he_o provide_v builder_n and_o do_v put_v into_o their_o heart_n a_o love_n to_o set_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n as_o the_o psalmist_n reason_v here_o do_v teach_v we_o ver._n 15._o so_o the_o heathen_a shall_v fear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o glory_n the_o four_o argument_n of_o hope_n be_v from_o the_o promise_a conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o who_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v to_o be_v transmit_v in_o god_n own_o time_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o restore_v of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n unto_o their_o wont_a privilege_n whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n among_o they_o that_o know_v he_o not_o shall_v be_v the_o aim_n and_o encouragement_n of_o zealous_a reformer_n to_o use_v all_o mean_n which_o may_v conduce_v for_o reformation_n for_o so_o much_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o psalmâ—sts_n example_n desire_v the_o restauration_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o and_o by_o hope_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n give_v hope_n of_o restauration_n unto_o the_o scatter_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o so_o the_o heathen_a shall_v fear_v thy_o name_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o psalmist_n 2._o when_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o arise_v for_o restore_v of_o his_o afflict_a people_n unto_o comfort_n and_o of_o religion_n unto_o its_o own_o beauty_n he_o can_v work_v so_o as_o king_n shall_v fear_v and_o tremble_v to_o see_v god_n care_n of_o his_o own_o despise_a people_n for_o so_o say_v he_o the_o heathen_a shall_v fear_v thy_o name_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o glory_n ver._n 16._o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n he_o shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n the_o five_o argument_n of_o his_o hope_n be_v from_o the_o glory_n which_o god_n shall_v have_v in_o restore_v of_o his_o church_n whence_o learn_v 1._o whatsoever_o instrument_n the_o lord_n use_v in_o the_o gather_n of_o his_o church_n he_o will_v have_v himself_o see_v to_o be_v the_o builder_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n here_o that_o shall_v build_v up_o zion_n 2._o as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v obscure_v when_o his_o church_n be_v scatter_v so_o when_o he_o set_v up_o his_o own_o ordinance_n again_o his_o glory_n do_v appear_v yea_o and_o that_o more_o than_o if_o his_o church_n have_v not_o be_v scatter_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n he_o shall_v appear_v in_o glory_n 3._o the_o connexion_n of_o god_n glory_n with_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o church_n be_v a_o comfortable_a ground_n of_o hope_n that_o howsoever_o the_o church_n be_v demolish_v yet_o it_o shall_v be_v restore_v and_o repair_v again_o for_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n he_o shall_v appear_v in_o glory_n import_v so_o much_o ver._n 17._o he_o will_v regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o destitute_a and_o not_o despise_v their_o prayer_n the_o six_o argument_n of_o hope_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n respect_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o lord_n people_n do_v reckon_v themselves_o destitute_a and_o desolate_a when_o they_o have_v not_o the_o face_n of_o a_o church_n and_o do_v want_v the_o public_a ordinance_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o lord_n presence_n among_o they_o for_o especial_o in_o relation_n to_o their_o scatter_n from_o jeruâ—alem_n and_o the_o temple_n do_v the_o psalmist_n here_o call_v they_o destitute_a or_o desolate_a 2._o when_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v scatter_v one_o from_o another_o they_o can_v trust_v one_o another_o and_o meet_v together_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n by_o their_o prayer_n present_v before_o god_n as_o here_o the_o faithful_a scatter_v in_o captivity_n do_v meet_v in_o a_o joint_a petition_n for_o the_o build_n up_o of_o zion_n the_o destitute_a have_v their_o prayer_n put_v up_o in_o god_n hear_v he_o will_v regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o destitute_a 3._o albeit_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v desolate_a and_o destitute_a of_o all_o earthly_a comfort_n and_o help_v and_o be_v despise_v by_o the_o world_n yet_o their_o person_n and_o prayer_n be_v in_o estimation_n with_o god_n he_o will_v regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o destitute_a and_o not_o despise_v their_o prayer_n ver._n 18._o this_o shall_v be_v write_v for_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v and_o the_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v create_v shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n 19_o for_o he_o have_v look_v down_o from_o the_o height_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n from_o heaven_n do_v the_o lord_n behold_v the_o earth_n 20._o to_o hear_v the_o groan_a of_o the_o prisoner_n to_o loose_v those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n 21._o to_o declare_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o zion_n and_o his_o praise_n in_o jerusalem_n 22._o when_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o the_o kingdom_n to_o serve_v the_o
lord_n the_o seven_o argument_n of_o hope_n to_o be_v hear_v be_v from_o the_o assurance_n that_o as_o their_o calamity_n be_v foretell_v in_o scripture_n so_o their_o delivery_n promise_v shall_v be_v record_v in_o scripture_n also_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n to_o the_o edification_n and_o consolation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o their_o solemn_a meeting_n in_o whatsoever_o kingdom_n they_o live_v whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o more_o glory_n we_o foresee_v shall_v come_v to_o god_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o our_o prayer_n the_o more_o confidence_n may_v we_o conceive_v to_o have_v our_o petition_n grant_v as_o the_o psalmist_n example_n do_v teach_v we_o 2._o god_n have_v so_o provide_v that_o the_o exercise_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o church_n in_o former_a time_n shall_v serve_v to_o manifest_v his_o glory_n and_o edify_v the_o posterity_n in_o aftertime_n this_o shall_v be_v write_v for_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v 3._o the_o lord_n have_v determine_v by_o holy_a scripture_n to_o propagate_v true_a religion_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v and_o his_o church_n edify_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n this_o shall_v be_v write_v for_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v 4._o the_o gather_v together_o again_o of_o a_o scatter_a church_n the_o conversion_n of_o more_o sinner_n and_o draw_v they_o into_o the_o church_n and_o the_o perpetuation_n of_o the_o church_n from_o age_n to_o uge_n be_v a_o creation_n or_o work_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a creator_n the_o people_n whâ—ch_o shall_v be_v create_v shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n 5._o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v praise_v as_o for_o all_o his_o work_n so_o in_o special_a for_o the_o delivery_n of_o his_o church_n and_o praise_v not_o only_o by_o they_o who_o do_v see_v his_o present_a work_n and_o be_v partaker_n in_o their_o own_o person_n of_o the_o gift_n but_o also_o by_o all_o they_o that_o shall_v hear_v of_o the_o delivery_n in_o after_o time_n the_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v create_v shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n 6._o the_o lord_n do_v so_o make_v manifest_a his_o particular_a and_o active_a providence_n about_o his_o people_n as_o all_o age_n shall_v acknowledge_v his_o care_n for_o they_o for_o the_o posterity_n shall_v say_v he_o have_v look_v down_o from_o the_o height_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n etc._n etc._n 7._o howsoever_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o his_o dwell_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n or_o in_o his_o church_n here_o on_o earth_n yet_o must_v we_o conceive_v no_o thought_n but_o heavenly_a of_o he_o as_o present_v at_o once_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o hear_v and_o see_v the_o condition_n and_o carriage_n of_o every_o one_o he_o look_v down_o from_o the_o height_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n from_o heaven_n do_v the_o lord_n behold_v the_o earth_n to_o hear_v etc._n etc._n 8._o the_o lord_n heavenly_a majesty_n do_v not_o hinder_v he_o to_o humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v even_o the_o most_o contemptible_a thing_n on_o the_o earth_n but_o rather_o he_o will_v thus_o raise_v his_o praise_n among_o man_n from_o heaven_n do_v the_o lord_n behold_v the_o earth_n to_o hear_v the_o groan_a of_o the_o prisoner_n 9_o albeit_o the_o lord_n people_n may_v be_v prisoner_n and_o put_v to_o silence_n among_o man_n yet_o their_o sigh_n and_o groan_n have_v a_o loud_a speech_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o behold_v the_o earth_n to_o hear_v the_o groan_n of_o the_o prisoner_n 10._o albeit_o the_o lord_n suffer_v his_o childien_fw-mi to_o be_v imprison_v and_o condemn_v to_o die_v yet_o he_o can_v interpose_v himself_o if_o he_o please_v for_o their_o delivery_n before_o the_o purpose_n of_o their_o enemy_n be_v execute_v he_o behold_v the_o earth_n to_o loose_v those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n 11._o the_o end_n both_o of_o the_o suffering_n and_o deliverance_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o glorify_v of_o god_n and_o as_o their_o danger_n do_v grow_v so_o do_v the_o matter_n of_o god_n praise_n for_o do_v for_o they_o grow_v up_o also_o for_o he_o behold_v the_o earth_n to_o hear_v the_o sigh_n of_o the_o prisoner_n and_o to_o loose_v they_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n to_o declare_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o zion_n and_o his_o praise_n in_o jerusalem_n 12._o the_o time_n of_o glorify_v god_n for_o his_o work_n do_v for_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o he_o loose_v those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n to_o declare_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o zion_n when_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o the_o kingdom_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o the_o time_n when_o christ_n shall_v make_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n subject_n to_o he_o ver._n 23._o he_o weaken_v my_o strength_n in_o the_o way_n he_o shorten_v my_o day_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n wherein_o the_o prophet_n declare_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o sorrow_n v_o 23._o and_o his_o wrestle_v against_o it_o v_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o and_o his_o victory_n over_o the_o tentation_n v_o 28._o as_o for_o the_o first_o he_o compare_v the_o case_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o his_o own_o personal_a condition_n for_o as_o he_o in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o age_n be_v like_a to_o die_v by_o reason_n of_o grief_n for_o the_o church_n so_o be_v the_o church_n like_o to_o perish_v in_o their_o captivity_n and_o not_o to_o go_v on_o unto_o the_o hope_a for_o come_v of_o the_o messiah_n and_o call_v in_o of_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o perpetuation_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n whence_o learn_v 1._o there_o be_v such_o a_o strait_a union_n between_o the_o church_n of_o one_o age_n and_o another_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v as_o one_o man_n the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v as_o one_o israel_n and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o union_n between_o the_o church_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o that_o every_o member_n may_v and_o shall_v take_v and_o esteem_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n as_o his_o own_o personal_a condition_n and_o may_v speak_v of_o it_o so_o especial_o if_o he_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o body_n a_o prophet_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o corporation_n of_o the_o church_n for_o so_o much_o do_v the_o prophet_n example_n here_o teach_v we_o 2._o the_o church_n of_o israel_n from_o abrahâ—m_n forward_o be_v like_o a_o man_n enter_v in_o his_o journey_n and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o so_o many_o step_n from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o walk_v on_o to_o the_o come_n and_o receive_v of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o promise_a messiah_n who_o be_v to_o come_v of_o they_o as_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n here_o borrow_v from_o a_o wayfaring_a man_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v 3._o when_o the_o lord_n do_v scatter_v the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o after_o that_o also_o do_v lead_v in_o captivity_n the_o other_o two_o unto_o babylon_n it_o seem_v unto_o 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