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be_v innocent_a and_o then_o he_o profess_v a_o second_o act_n of_o his_o piety_n his_o love_n to_o cod_n house_n ver._n 8_o and_o the_o service_n do_v in_o it_o o_o lord_n i_o have_v love_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o house_n pray_v house_n to_o his_o house_n the_o three_o part_n therefore_o he_o pray_v and_o the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v upon_o which_o conscientiousness_n of_o his_o integrity_n he_o fall_v to_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v pollute_v with_o the_o conversation_n of_o wicked_a man_n ver._n 9_o nor_o involve_v in_o their_o punishment_n gather_v not_o my_o soul_n with_o sinner_n ver._n 10_o nor_o my_o life_n with_o the_o bloodthirsty_a in_o who_o hand_n be_v mischief_n converse_v and_o describe_v wicked_a man_n with_o who_o he_o will_v not_o converse_v and_o their_o right_a hand_n be_v full_a of_o bribe_n but_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v the_o many_o title_n he_o give_v here_o to_o wicked_a man_n 1._o they_o be_v vain_a 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stand_v right_a hitherto_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o be_o in_o a_o good_a way_n i_o will_v therefore_o praise_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o congregation_n not_o only_o private_o but_o public_o the_o prayer_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o twenty_o six_o psalm_n many_o o_o lord_n very_o many_o be_v those_o temptation_n to_o allurement_n which_o the_o world_n the_o devil_n and_o mon_n have_v lay_v before_o i_o to_o withdraw_v i_o from_o the_o profession_n of_o thy_o truth_n and_o a_o religious_a course_n of_o life_n but_o because_o i_o have_v continue_v constant_a in_o my_o integrity_n they_o load_v i_o with_o slander_n and_o pursue_v i_o with_o violence_n seek_v to_o take_v away_o my_o life_n as_o they_o have_v already_o take_v my_o inheritance_n but_o lord_n i_o commit_v my_o cause_n to_o thou_o by_o who_o power_n i_o have_v hitherto_o persist_v in_o my_o uprightness_n judge_n ver._n 1_o and_o discern_v my_o cause_n o_o lord_n they_o impute_v folly_n error_n and_o stubborness_n to_o i_o but_o my_o heart_n tell_v i_o that_o i_o have_v walk_v innocent_o they_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n thing_n that_o i_o know_v not_o but_o thou_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n ver._n 2_o examine_v i_o therefore_o and_o prove_v i_o try_v out_o therefore_o as_o gold_n in_o thy_o fire_n the_o secret_n of_o my_o reins_o and_o the_o inmost_a cogitation_n of_o my_o heart_n explore_v what_o they_o be_v and_o whether_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o that_o despite_n and_o ill_a usage_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v from_o these_o man_n of_o blood_n thou_o know_v lord_n that_o i_o have_v go_v on_o in_o that_o right_a way_n of_o piety_n which_o thou_o have_v propose_v and_o prescribe_v in_o thy_o word_n nor_o profit_n have_v allure_v i_o nor_o threat_n have_v
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there_o be_v four_o general_a part_n of_o it_o david_n show_v 1._o how_o free_a he_o be_v in_o danger_n from_o fear_n and_o the_o cause_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o he_o express_v his_o love_n to_o god_n house_n and_o religion_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6._o 3._o he_o pray_v ver_fw-la 7_o etc._n etc._n 4._o he_o exhort_v to_o depend_v on_o god_n ver_fw-la 14._o possible_a it_o be_v that_o some_o man_n friend_n or_o foe_n may_v ask_v david_n he_o the_o first_o part_n david_n fear_v not_o because_o god_n be_v with_o he_o what_o heart_n he_o have_v in_o his_o misery_n and_o persecution_n all_o the_o time_n of_o saul_n to_o who_o david_n may_v return_v this_o answer_n that_o he_o be_v never_o dishearten_v he_o never_o do_v despair_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n be_v his_o light_n to_o guide_v he_o his_o rock_n to_o save_v he_o his_o strength_n to_o sustain_v and_o uphold_v he_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o salvation_n of_o who_o then_o shall_v i_o fear_v ver._n 1_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n of_o who_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a experience_n of_o which_o he_o have_v experience_n and_o this_o he_o amplify_v in_o the_o next_o two_o verse_n first_o by_o experience_n he_o have_v already_o find_v this_o true_a when_o the_o wicked_a ver._n 2_o even_o my_o enemy_n come_v upon_o i_o to_o eat_v up_o my_o flesh_n they_o stumble_v and_o fall_v second_o he_o put_v a_o case_n say_v that_o a_o host_n of_o man_n shall_v encamp_v against_o i_o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o fear_v ver._n 3_o though_o war_n shall_v rise_v against_o i_o in_o this_o will_v i_o be_v confident_a the_o argument_n of_o his_o confidence_n be_v god_n goodness_n ver_fw-la 1._o confident_a and_o be_v therefore_o confident_a and_o his_o own_o experience_n ver_fw-la 2._o to_o which_o he_o add_v three_o more_o in_o the_o 5_o 10_o 13_o verses_z 1._o that_o god_n will_v hide_v he_o in_o his_o tabernacle_n ver_fw-la 5._o ver._n 5_o 2._o that_o when_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n forsake_v he_o god_n take_v he_o up_o ver_fw-la 10._o 3._o that_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n ver_fw-la 13._o he_o express_v his_o great_a love_n and_o desire_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o house_n of_o god_n house_n the_o second_o part_n his_o love_n to_o god_n house_n one_o thing_n i_o have_v desire_v this_o one_o before_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o he_o be_v constant_a in_o it_o that_o emphatical_o i_o will_v seek_v after_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n and_o that_o for_o three_o end_n ver._n 4_o 1._o to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o taste_v how_o good_a and_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v 2._o to_o inquire_v in_o his_o temple_n there_o to_o search_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n 3._o to_o offer_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n sacrifice_n of_o joy_n ver._n 6_o and_o to_o sing_v praise_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v another_o 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hope_n to_o speed_n even_o upon_o former_a experience_n not_o experience_n the_o matter_n of_o his_o prayer_n in_o general_n that_o god_n desert_n he_o not_o thou_o have_v be_v my_o help_n be_v not_o now_o worse_o to_o i_o than_o thou_o have_v be_v therefore_o leave_v i_o not_o now_o nor_o forsake_v i_o o_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n when_o father_n and_o mother_n forsake_v i_o than_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v i_o up_o 4._o ver._n 10_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o prayer_n in_o particular_a teach_v i_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n and_o lead_v i_o in_o a_o plain_a path_n enemy_n in_o particular_a to_o he_o teach_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v his_o enemy_n i._n e._n teach_v i_o
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will_v observe_v thy_o statute_n and_o keep_v thy_o law_n and_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n sing_v we_o will_v allelujah_o allelujah_o for_o evermore_o psal._n cvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o intention_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o psalm_n be_v to_o express_v god_n long-suffering_a in_o bear_v with_o rebellious_a sinner_n and_o yet_o his_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v they_o upon_o the_o confession_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o turn_v to_o he_o both_o which_o he_o do_v exemplify_v by_o a_o long_a narration_n of_o israel_n rebellion_n repentance_n turn_v to_o god_n and_o god_n deal_v with_o they_o which_o give_v he_o just_a occasion_n both_o to_o praise_n god_n and_o to_o pray_v for_o his_o church_n and_o people_n the_o content_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v these_o 1._o a_o exhortation_n to_o praise_n god_n with_o the_o reason_n in_o general_a ver_fw-la 1._o and_o who_o be_v fit_a to_o perform_v this_o duty_n ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o 2._o a_o petition_n and_o prayer_n direct_v to_o god_n in_o 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as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v into_o another_o nature_n so_o that_o thou_o who_o have_v proclaim_v thyself_o to_o be_v patient_a and_o long-suffering_a pass_v by_o sin_n and_o forgive_a transgression_n will_v thou_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o for_o ever_o will_v thou_o draw_v out_o thy_o anger_n to_o all_o generation_n return_v return_n o_o lord_n receive_v we_o again_o to_o thy_o favour_n revive_v we_o again_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o thy_o countenance_n that_o thy_o people_n may_v rejoice_v in_o thou_o let_v we_o have_v experience_n of_o thy_o mercy_n as_o thou_o have_v promise_v and_o grant_v we_o thy_o salvation_n make_v we_o who_o have_v be_v heretofore_o contumacious_a and_o rebellious_a against_o thou_o to_o hearken_v to_o what_o our_o lord_n god_n will_v speak_v for_o than_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o salvation_n will_v be_v near_o unto_o we_o and_o our_o land_n will_v be_v glorious_a for_o plenty_n liberty_n and_o peace_n o_o lord_n speak_v peace_n once_o more_o unto_o we_o thy_o people_n who_o have_v be_v miserable_o tear_v and_o waste_v by_o the_o fury_n of_o war_n and_o we_o will_v never_o be_v assist_v by_o thy_o grace_n turn_v back_o again_o to_o our_o former_a folly_n put_v into_o we_o the_o bowel_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o make_v we_o studious_a of_o truth_n let_v justice_n and_o peace_n meet_v and_o kiss_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o be_v tie_v together_o with_o such_o a_o indissoluble_a knot_n that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o plentiful_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n our_o land_n be_v now_o overrun_v with_o error_n and_o false_a doctrine_n o_o let_v thy_o truth_n flourish_v again_o among_o we_o we_o measure_v out_o justire_a by_o the_o crooked_a line_n of_o man_n ordinance_n o_o let_v thy_o righteousness_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o love_v our_o naighbour_n as_o ourselves_o and_o do_v to_o other_o as_o we_o desire_v and_o expect_v they_o shall_v do_v to_o we_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v teach_v we_o then_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v righteous_o sober_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n that_o thou_o lord_n may_v give_v we_o what_o be_v good_a and_o our_o land_n may_v yield_v she_o increase_v thou_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n o_o stir_v up_o our_o mind_n to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o thou_o and_o to_o make_v a_o conscience_n to_o serve_v thou_o in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n psal._n lxxxvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d david_n in_o this_o psalm_n be_v in_o trouble_n pray_v unto_o god_n for_o continuance_n in_o grace_n and_o in_o a_o innocent_a life_n and_o complain_v of_o the_o insolence_n of_o his_o persecutor_n pray_v for_o protection_n and_o some_o token_n of_o god_n goodness_n this_o psalm_n than_o be_v a_o continue_a petition_n and_o according_a to_o the_o various_a argument_n he_o use_v to_o persuade_v it_o it_o may_v be_v divide_v into_o these_o four_o part_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v a_o petition_n for_o safety_n draw_v from_o his_o own_o person_n the_o petitioner_n from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o 5._o 2._o the_o second_o a_o quicken_a of_o the_o same_o petition_n from_o the_o person_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n from_o ver_fw-la 5._o to_o 14._o 3._o the_o three_o take_v from_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o adversary_n ver_fw-la 14._o 4._o a_o conjunction_n of_o all_o these_o three_o the_o first_o ver_fw-la 15._o the_o second_o ver_fw-la 16._o the_o three_o ver_fw-la 17._o 1._o himself_o his_o petition_n the_o first_o part_n the_o reason_n from_o himself_o his_o prayer_n be_v vary_v by_o many_o form_n bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n hear_v i_o preserve_v my_o soul_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o rejoice_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n and_o
his_o power_n providence_n and_o wisdom_n in_o the_o vicissitude_n and_o alteration_n we_o find_v in_o thing_n below_o which_o proceed_v not_o from_o chance_n and_o casualty_n but_o from_o his_o wise_a dispensation_n in_o the_o earth_n we_o see_v strange_a mutation_n in_o kingdom_n wonderful_a revolution_n and_o though_o for_o these_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o assign_v inferior_a cause_n and_o fix_v on_o they_o yet_o we_o must_v go_v high_a and_o not_o rest_n till_o we_o acknowledge_v god_n hand_n in_o all_o who_o wisdom_n order_v all_o and_o who_o power_n have_v a_o influence_n in_o all_o these_o alteration_n and_o revolution_n let_v epicurus_n and_o his_o scholar_n think_v what_o they_o please_v to_o the_o contrary_n now_o of_o these_o change_v the_o prophet_n produce_v some_o instance_n upon_o which_o tertullian_n very_o witty_o descant_v in_o his_o cap._n 2._o de_fw-la pallio_fw-la his_o first_o instance_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n for_o in_o that_o he_o find_v a_o great_a change_n but_o yet_o so_o as_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o that_o he_o will_v have_v remember_v 1._o he_o turn_v river_n into_o a_o wilderness_n and_o water-spring_n into_o a_o dry_a ground_n earth_n ground_n change_n in_o the_o earth_n the_o fertility_n of_o any_o land_n arise_v from_o the_o river_n ver._n 33_o as_o be_v apparent_a in_o egypt_n which_o be_v make_v so_o fruitful_a by_o the_o overflow_n of_o nilus_n contra_fw-la from_o fertile_a to_o barren_a and_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la and_o when_o elisha_n will_v free_v the_o soil_n from_o barrenness_n he_o first_o heal_v the_o water_n now_o when_o god_n please_v to_o bring_v sterility_n upon_o a_o land_n he_o can_v dry_v up_o these_o river_n or_o stay_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o overflow_v as_o it_o be_v in_o egypt_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n famine_n and_o easy_a it_o be_v to_o produce_v example_n of_o river_n that_o have_v leave_v their_o channel_n and_o divert_v their_o course_n by_o which_o the_o land_n that_o be_v former_o fruitful_a be_v become_v barren_a and_o desolate_a as_o a_o wilderness_n and_o when_o there_o be_v spring_n of_o water_n now_o very_o dry_a ground_n so_o that_o a_o fruitful_a land_n be_v turn_v into_o barrenness_n as_o sodom_n gomorrah_n gen._n 14._o &_o 19_o and_o if_o story_n be_v true_a the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n but_o be_v now_o in_o comparison_n of_o what_o it_o be_v very_o barren_a 2._o and_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o cause_n iniquity_n the_o cause_n sodom_n be_v a_o instance_n in_o my_o ear_n be_v the_o cry_n of_o your_o sin_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o therefore_o of_o a_o truth_n many_o house_n shall_v be_v desolate_a even_o great_a and_o fair_a without_o a_o inhabitant_n yea_o ten_o acre_n of_o vineyard_n shall_v yield_v one_o bath_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o homer_n shall_v yield_v a_o ephah_n isa_n 5.9_o 10._o 2._o and_o now_o on_o the_o contrary_a land_n contrary_a from_o barren_a to_o fruitful_a land_n that_o which_o more_o yet_o illustrate_v his_o mercy_n and_o providence_n be_v the_o change_n we_o find_v in_o barren_a dry_a and_o incultivate_v ground_n which_o at_o his_o will_v become_v fruitful_a inhabit_v and_o abundant_a in_o all_o necessary_n for_o the_o life_n of_o man_n which_o must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o his_o power_n for_o no_o power_n be_v able_a to_o turn_v nature_n into_o a_o better_a course_n but_o that_o of_o god_n or_o if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o man_n industry_n yet_o it_o be_v god_n that_o teach_v he_o the_o skill_n to_o do_v it_o and_o give_v the_o blessing_n to_o his_o labour_n it_o be_v a_o impious_a speech_n of_o cyclops_n in_o euripides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o this_o our_o prophet_n in_o this_o place_n insist_o on_o and_o amplify_v at_o large_a god_n this_o from_o god_n 1._o he_o that_o be_v god_n turn_v the_o wilderness_n into_o a_o stand_a water_n and_o dry_a ground_n into_o water-spring_n i_o e._n he_o have_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o desert_n and_o dry_a place_n there_o shall_v be_v pool_n of_o water_n and_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v no_o water_n shall_v abound_v with_o spring_n and_o river_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v they_o shall_v be_v very_o fertile_a and_o fruitful_a which_o be_v do_v for_o man_n sake_n 2._o for_o there_o he_o make_v the_o hungry_a to_o dwell_v upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o some_o new_a find_v good_a land_n colonies_n be_v transport_v thither_o colony_n he_o put_v into_o man_n mind_n to_o plant_v colony_n and_o such_o who_o live_v in_o want_n and_o hunger_n at_o home_n betake_v themselves_o to_o these_o foreign_a plantation_n which_o yet_o be_v do_v so_o much_o upon_o their_o own_o choice_n as_o god_n secret_a direction_n for_o there_o he_o make_v the_o hungry_a to_o dwell_v 3._o yea_o and_o to_o build_v house_n that_o they_o may_v prepare_v a_o city_n for_o habitation_n pars_fw-la aptare_fw-la locum_fw-la tecto_fw-la etc._n aenead_n 1_o etc._n etc._n pars_fw-la ducere_fw-la muros_fw-la 4._o far_o yet_o the_o study_n and_o endeavour_n of_o these_o new_a colony_n be_v 1._o to_o sow_v field_n 2._o to_o plant_v vineyard_n which_o may_v yield_v fruit_n of_o increase_n that_o innocent_a work_n of_o husbandry_n be_v their_o profession_n which_o be_v the_o first_o trade_n in_o the_o world_n 5._o and_o god_n blessing_n be_v upon_o their_o honest_a endeavour_n he_o bless_v they_o also_o 1._o in_o child_n so_o that_o they_o be_v multiply_v great_o 2._o in_o cattle_n and_o suffer_v not_o their_o cattle_n to_o decrease_v 2._o change_n 2._o but_o even_o in_o these_o change_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n perpetual_a and_o stable_a which_o lead_v the_o way_n to_o his_o second_o instance_n even_o those_o that_o god_n sometime_o have_v bless_v and_o by_o blessing_n multiply_v and_o enrich_v continue_v not_o always_o at_o the_o same_o stay_n 1._o ver._n 39_o these_o be_v minish_v and_o bring_v low_o 2._o these_o be_v wear_v out_o by_o oppression_n affliction_n and_o sorrow_n by_o some_o public_a calamity_n or_o other_o either_o war_n famine_n pestilence_n invasion_n inundation_n etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v this_o only_a true_a in_o common_a man_n but_o even_o in_o the_o great_a prince_n mutable_a prince_n monarchy_n mutable_a principality_n and_o monarchy_n even_o these_o be_v subject_a to_o change_n all_o the_o monarchy_n be_v fall_v 1._o he_o pour_v contempt_n upon_o prince_n this_o to_o our_o grief_n we_o have_v live_v to_o see_v and_o feel_v and_o it_o be_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n both_o to_o prince_n and_o people_n and_o a_o great_a argument_n of_o some_o grievous_a precedent_a sin_n that_o he_o suffer_v prince_n whether_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a to_o become_v contemptible_a for_o then_o the_o reins_o of_o discipline_n be_v let_v loose_a confusion_n follow_v and_o all_o thing_n grow_v worse_a which_o effusion_n of_o vengeance_n when_o it_o happen_v be_v sometime_o cause_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o prince_n sometime_o of_o the_o people_n sometime_o of_o both_o it_o be_v certain_o as_o he_o say_v before_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n 2._o low_a monarch_n bring_v low_a and_o cause_v they_o to_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o there_o be_v no_o way_n which_o clause_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o double_a interpretation_n 1._o either_o that_o he_o suffer_v prince_n to_o err_v in_o their_o counsel_n in_o their_o life_n and_o example_n be_v destitute_a of_o the_o light_n of_o wisdom_n and_o grace_n they_o live_v vicious_o and_o scandalous_o or_o they_o enact_v unjust_a law_n favour_n wicked_a man_n and_o oppress_v the_o good_a in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o god_n 2._o or_o else_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v wanderer_n in_o the_o world_n as_o banish_v person_n which_o i_o read_v with_o tear_n well_o know_v that_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a calamity_n to_o a_o noble_a and_o ingenious_a spirit_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o comfort_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n they_o to_o who_o he_o will_v look_v and_o raise_v they_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o always_o 1._o yet_o he_o will_v look_v upon_o the_o poor_a afflict_a penitent_a and_o raise_v he_o yet_o set_v he_o the_o poor_a man_n on_o high_a from_o affliction_n he_o will_v give_v he_o ease_v and_o release_v from_o his_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a affliction_n 2._o and_o make_v he_o family_n like_o a_o flock_n he_o will_v yet_o multiply_v he_o gather_v he_o and_o his_o family_n into_o one_o fold_n become_v his_o shepherd_n feed_v he_o and_o govern_v he_o by_o his_o singular_a providence_n and_o manuduction_n 4._o meditation_n the_o four_o part_n all_o this_o write_v for_o our_o meditation_n he_o conclude_v the_o
express_v these_o three_o thing_n 1._o her_o confidence_n and_o hope_n in_o god_n for_o to_o he_o she_o fly_v ver_fw-la 1._o illustrate_v by_o two_o similitude_n ver_fw-la 2._o 2._o her_o prayer_n for_o mercy_n ver_fw-la 3._o 3._o a_o short_a recapitulation_n of_o her_o distress_n ver_fw-la 4._o 1._o god_n the_o first_o part_n the_o church_n fly_v to_o god_n the_o church_n show_v her_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o in_o it_o direct_v we_o to_o who_o to_o fly_v in_o distress_n 1._o unto_o thou_o lift_v i_o up_o my_o eye_n to_o thou_o no_o other_o and_o from_o thou_o i_o look_v for_o help_v ver._n 1_o succour_n defence_n 2._o master_n and_o depend_v on_o he_o as_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n o_o thou_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n by_o which_o word_n she_o acknowledge_v his_o inspection_n and_o power_n out_o of_o heaven_n the_o lord_n behold_v the_o earth_n and_o by_o his_o wisdom_n goodness_n power_n govern_v all_o thing_n thou_o can_v take_v i_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o mighty_a therefore_o to_o thou_o i_o lift_v my_o eye_n and_o this_o the_o prophet_n illustrate_v by_o a_o double_a similitude_n of_o servant_n and_o handmaid_n i_o look_v upon_o thy_o hand_n now_o heavy_a upon_o i_o and_o beat_v i_o by_o wicked_a man_n behold_v 1._o as_o the_o eye_n of_o servant_n look_v unto_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n i.e._n man-servant_n ver._n 2_o 2._o and_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o maiden_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n both_o of_o both_o kind_n may_v be_v beat_v now_o as_o they_o be_v whip_v they_o cast_v back_o their_o eye_n and_o look_v to_o the_o hand_n that_o strike_v they_o beg_v even_o with_o their_o very_a heart_n some_o favour_n and_o a_o abatement_n of_o stripe_n 3._o they_o when_o beat_v by_o they_o so_o our_o eye_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n god_n child_n always_o be_v expectant_n 4._o until_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o abate_v his_o stripe_n and_o take_v off_o his_o hand_n 2._o part_n the_o second_o 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contempt_n and_o scorn_n from_o such_o wound_n very_o deep_a especial_o if_o they_o rise_v as_o they_o often_o do_v from_o the_o dunghill_n the_o prayer_n out_o of_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o three_o psalm_n o_o lord_n it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o suffer_v thy_o people_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o great_a distress_n and_o their_o condition_n be_v so_o deplorable_a that_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n or_o help_v to_o be_v expect_v ver._n 1_o but_o from_o above_o therefore_o unto_o thou_o we_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n expect_v salvation_n from_o thou_o alone_o thou_o sit_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n and_o â—â—est_v all_o thing_n thou_o sit_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n and_o over-rule_a all_o thing_n to_o who_o then_o shall_v we_o flee_v for_o succour_n but_o to_o thou_o since_o thou_o have_v ereat_v and_o redeem_v we_o by_o right_n we_o be_v thy_o servant_n and_o never_o do_v servant_n more_o look_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n in_o expectation_n of_o favour_n from_o 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name_n attribute_v the_o success_n to_o thy_o mercy_n only_o never_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v distract_v with_o anxiety_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n or_o be_v over-sollicitous_a for_o to_o morrow_n but_o have_v use_v those_o mean_n which_o thou_o have_v ordain_v honest_a labour_n and_o a_o competent_a thirst_n let_v we_o rely_v upon_o thy_o providence_n and_o compose_v our_o mind_n to_o rest_n and_o sleep_v in_o it_o for_o this_o be_v the_o acquiescence_n thou_o give_v to_o those_o thou_o love_v we_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o child_n be_v the_o prop_n of_o our_o family_n ver._n 3_o and_o that_o these_o be_v thy_o blessing_n also_o for_o child_n be_v a_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o fâ—â—it_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v thy_o reward_n thou_o o_o god_n have_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n of_o rain_n and_o providence_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o of_o the_o womb_n let_v not_o then_o thy_o servant_n feel_v the_o curse_n of_o dry_a breast_n and_o a_o barren_a womb_n 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2._o bless_v be_v bless_v he_o must_v walk_v in_o his_o way_n for_o this_o be_v the_o true_a character_n of_o his_o fear_n 3._o this_o man_n shall_v be_v bless_v yea_o every_o such_o man_n high_a or_o low_o rich_a or_o poor_a there_o be_v no_o exception_n bless_a be_v every_o one_o in_o a_o happy_a condition_n 2._o part_n the_o second_o part_n and_o the_o blessedness_n and_o happiness_n consist_v in_o these_o particular_n 1._o he_o shall_v enjoy_v those_o good_n which_o he_o have_v honest_o get_v with_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o hand_n ver._n 2_o for_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n his_o happiness_n be_v not_o in_o have_v much_o good_n much_o in_o his_o good_n but_o enjoy_v it_o eccles_n 6.1_o 2._o 2._o happy_a shall_v thou_o be_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o so_o well_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v enough_o for_o himself_o and_o be_v able_a to_o relieve_v other_o and_o leave_v somewhat_o to_o his_o child_n 3._o wife_n 3._o in_o his_o wife_n 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prophet_n conclude_v with_o a_o acclamation_n lo_o 〈…〉_o the_o man_n be_v blessed_v that_o fear_v the_o lord_n thus_o in_o his_o good_n ver._n 4_o wiâ—â—_n â—â—ildren_n part_n the_o three_o part_n 3._o but_o there_o be_v a_o blessing_n attend_v he_o far_o beyond_o all_o this_o acclamation_n the_o acclamation_n the_o sum_n of_o which_o be_v ver._n 5_o 1._o god_n blessing_n the_o lord_n shall_v bless_v thou_o out_o of_o zion_n he_o god_n shall-bless_a he_o by_o a_o federal_a blessing_n a_o church-blessing_n 2._o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o good_a of_o jerusalem_n church-blessing_n jerusalem_n with_o a_o church-blessing_n the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n all_o thy_o day_n 3._o yea_o thou_o shall_v see_v thy_o child_n child_n ver._n 6_o et_fw-la natos_fw-la natorum_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la grandchild_n illis_fw-la with_o grandchild_n 4._o and_o peace_n upon_o israel_n life_n israel_n with_o a_o peaceable_a life_n and_o a_o flourish_a commonwealth_n and_o kingdom_n for_o by_o peace_n be_v understand_v all_o prosperity_n the_o prayer_n out_o of_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o eight_o psalm_n o_o holy_a and_o just_a god_n if_o no_o blessing_n or_o happiness_n can_v befall_v any_o ver._n 1_o but_o those_o which_o fear_v thou_o and_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n we_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v the_o cause_n to_o be_v just_a why_o we_o be_v bring_v into_o these_o strait_n and_o woeful_a affliction_n for_o when_o thou_o have_v open_v unto_o we_o a_o full_a sea_n of_o mercy_n and_o beyond_o our_o desert_n confer_v upon_o we_o infinite_a and_o unspeakable_a benesit_n we_o have_v neglect_v thy_o fear_n and_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o our_o own_o invention_n and_o thy_o commandment_n be_v cast_v aside_o we_o have_v walk_v after_o our_o own_o way_n o_o lord_n pardon_v our_o iniquity_n and_o be_v merciful_a to_o our_o sin_n ver._n 2_o put_v thy_o fear_n into_o our_o heart_n and_o obedience_n to_o thy_o law_n ver._n 3_o so_o 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unite_v in_o a_o christian_a peace_n o_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n grant_v we_o this_o for_o his_o sake_n who_o make_v our_o peace_n thy_o only_a son_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n psal._n cxxix_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o psalm_n be_v to_o comfort_v the_o church_n in_o affliction_n and_o to_o stir_v she_o up_o to_o glorify_v god_n for_o his_o providence_n over_o she_o always_o over_o she_o for_o her_o good_a and_o bring_v her_o enemy_n to_o confusion_n and_o a_o sudden_a ruin_n the_o content_n be_v 1._o the_o indefatigable_a malice_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o that_o their_o malice_n be_v in_o vain_a for_o they_o pâ—â—â—ail_v not_o from_o ver_fw-la 2._o to_o 4._o god_n save_v they_o