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to_o perish_v since_o we_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n if_o we_o do_v depend_v upon_o he_o and_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o creator_n conserver_n and_o redeemer_n ver_fw-la 91._o they_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n by_o thy_o ordinance_n for_o all_o be_v thy_o servant_n the_o same_o argument_n by_o which_o david_n here_o poison_n prove_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n be_v use_v by_o profane_a mocker_n to_o improve_v it_o where_o be_v say_v they_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n for_o since_o the_o father_n die_v all_o thing_n continue_v alike_o from_o the_o 4._o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n there_o be_v so_o great_a difference_n between_o a_o godly_a and_o a_o godless_a hart_n that_o where_o the_o one_o of_o every_o thing_n learn_v to_o be_v more_o godly_a the_o other_o learn_v to_o be_v more_o profane_a like_o poisonable_a wasp_n
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persecute_v by_o their_o tongue_n not_o by_o their_o hand_n let_v we_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n who_o as_o he_o command_v the_o fire_n that_o it_o can_v not_o hurt_v daniel_n companion_n and_o bridle_v the_o fury_n of_o lion_n that_o they_o can_v not_o hurt_v daniel_n himself_o so_o he_o restrain_v the_o wicked_a that_o they_o can_v do_v unto_o we_o according_a to_o the_o malice_n of_o their_o heart_n patient_o and_o therefore_o find_v this_o goodness_n of_o our_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o confirm_v against_o the_o rail_n of_o their_o tongue_n sith_o the_o lord_n bind_v their_o hand_n shall_v we_o be_v move_v at_o the_o breath_n of_o their_o mouth_n or_o shall_v the_o stroke_n of_o their_o tongue_n put_v we_o out_o of_o patience_n which_o preserve_v peace_n in_o ☜_o our_o heart_n but_o great_a be_v our_o weakness_n david_n suffer_v this_o injury_n of_o prince_n and_o we_o can_v suffer_v iâ—…_n of_o the_o base_a people_n when_o shall_v we_o be_v prepare_v for_o great_a 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to_o this_o purpose_n say_v ambrose_n quid_fw-la tam_fw-la obscurum_fw-la 26._o quam_fw-la de_fw-la astronomia_fw-la tractare_fw-la &_o profundi_fw-la aeris_fw-la spatia_fw-la metiri_fw-la relinquere_fw-la causam_fw-la salutis_fw-la error_n be_v quaerere_fw-la where_o if_o say_v he_o it_o be_v object_v be_v not_o moses_n learn_v in_o all_o the_o learning_n learning_n of_o the_o egyptian_n let_v it_o be_v answer_v so_o he_o be_v but_o he_o think_v all_o this_o wisdom_n loss_n and_o foolishness_n in_o comparison_n and_o turn_v to_o seek_v god_n with_o inward_a affection_n ideoque_fw-la vidit_fw-la interrogavit_fw-la audivit_fw-la loquentem_fw-la deum_fw-la he_o see_v therefore_o he_o ask_v and_o hear_v god_n speak_v unto_o he_o ver_fw-la 74._o so_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o see_v i_o shall_v rejoice_v because_o i_o trust_v in_o thou_o the_o godly_a in_o order_v their_o life_n have_v a_o respect_n first_o unto_o god_n that_o he_o may_v have_v glory_n next_o to_o themselves_o that_o in_o conformity_n with_o man_n god_n they_o may_v have_v peace_n and_o comfort_n and_o three_o unto_o his_o neighbour_n to_o give_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v godly_a matter_n of_o joy_n and_o edification_n by_o his_o godly_a life_n according_a to_o that_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o see_v your_o godly_a conversation_n may_v glorify_v your_o father_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n beside_o this_o appear_v the_o great_a power_n &_o virtue_n godliness_n of_o godliness_n that_o even_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n minister_n joy_v to_o the_o godly_a terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a plerisque_fw-la iusti_fw-la aspectus_fw-la admonitio_fw-la correctionis_fw-la 119._o est_fw-la perfectioribus_fw-la verò_fw-la laetitia_fw-la to_o many_o man_n the_o sight_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v a_o warn_n of_o correction_n for_o they_o be_v admonish_v what_o need_v they_o have_v to_o amend_v their_o life_n that_o other_o they_o may_v be_v like_a unto_o he_o but_o to_o such_o as_o have_v profit_v more_o in_o godliness_n it_o be_v always_o a_o matter_n of_o joy_n quam_fw-la pulchrum_fw-la ergo_fw-la si_fw-la videaris_fw-la &_o prosis_fw-la how_o excellent_a a_o thing_n than_o be_v this_o that_o as_o oft_o as_o thou_o be_v see_v so_o oft_o thou_o do_v good_a and_o again_o there_o be_v such_o a_o fellowship_n and_o christian_n communion_n among_o all_o the_o lively_a member_n of_o christ_n his_o mystical_a body_n that_o they_o mourn_v together_o they_o rejoice_v together_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n communicate_v to_o one_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o joy_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n bonis_fw-la enim_fw-la insitum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la virtutes_fw-la su_fw-es as_o in_o alijs_fw-la ament_fw-la it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o love_v those_o virtue_n in_o other_o which_o either_o they_o have_v or_o will_v in_o themselves_o to_o envy_v the_o good_a of_o another_o and_o be_v grieve_v thereat_o be_v a_o devilish_a thing_n infirm_a josua_n may_v murmur_v when_o medad_n and_o eldad_n prophecy_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n but_o meek_a moses_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o wish_v that_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n do_v prophesy_v in_o like_a manner_n because_o i_o trust_v in_o thou_o god_n work_v rest_n with_o any_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o what_o he_o be_v to_o one_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o be_v unto_o all_o that_o fear_v he_o so_o that_o mercy_n show_v to_o any_o penitent_a and_o promise_v perform_v to_o any_o believe_a man_n shall_v confirm_v we_o in_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o like_a favour_n of_o god_n to_o be_v find_v by_o ourselves_o if_o we_o also_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o ver_fw-la 75._o i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o justly_o this_o verse_n consist_v of_o a_o thanksgiving_n grace_n wherein_o he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o praise_n of_o 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wicked_a but_o proffer_v a_o temperate_a cup_n to_o be_v drunken_a by_o his_o own_o as_o their_o weakness_n may_v bear_v it_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n ambrose_n speak_v of_o god_n chastisement_n say_v omnia_fw-la dei_fw-la iudicio_fw-la fiunt_fw-la that_o he_o send_v 119_o sickness_n rather_o than_o health_n poverty_n and_o not_o wealth_n it_o be_v because_o in_o his_o most_o judicious_a consideration_n he_o find_v it_o expedient_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o thus_o than_o we_o see_v how_o among_o many_o other_o differ_v difference_n between_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a they_o differ_v also_o these_o two_o way_n first_o in_o measure_n have_v he_o smite_v jacob_n as_o he_o 7._o smite_v those_o that_o smite_v he_o no_o no_o he_o power_v a_o viol_n on_o the_o one_o but_o proâ—…ereth_v a_o moderate_a cup_n to_o the_o other_o second_o in_o the_o end_n end_n for_o the_o one_o he_o strike_v for_o punishment_n the_o other_o for_o purgation_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v 〈◊〉_d i_o justly_o more_o of_o this_o see_v ver_fw-la 7._o 20._o 30._o 39_o 43._o 52._o 62._o 75._o 67._o 107._o ver_fw-la 76._o i_o pray_v thou_o that_o thy_o mercy_n may_v comfort_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n make_v to_o thy_o servant_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n have_v afflict_v he_o now_o in_o this_o he_o pray_v 1._o the_o lord_n to_o comfort_v he_o this_o be_v strange_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v seek_v comfort_n at_o the_o same_o hand_n that_o strike_v he_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n nature_n will_v never_o teach_v we_o to_o do_v it_o come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v spoil_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o have_v wound_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o again_o we_o see_v that_o the_o cross_n which_o god_n cross_n lay_v on_o his_o child_n be_v not_o to_o confound_v nor_o to_o consume_v they_o only_o to_o prepare_v they_o for_o great_a consolation_n with_o this_o david_n sustain_v himself_o against_o shimei_n his_o curse_v the_o lord_n will_v look_v on_o my_o affliction_n and_o do_v i_o good_a for_o this_o evil_a with_o this_o our_o saviour_n comfort_v his_o disciple_n your_o mourning_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n as_o the_o last_o estate_n of_o job_n be_v better_a than_o his_o first_o so_o shall_v the_o lord_n render_v more_o to_o his_o child_n at_o the_o last_o then_o now_o at_o the_o first_o he_o take_v from_o they_o let_v we_o therefore_o bear_v his_o cross_n as_o a_o preparative_n to_o comfort_n according_a to_o thy_o promise_n david_n have_v a_o particular_a promise_n of_o a_o particular_a benefit_n to_o weet_v the_o kingdom_n kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o this_o promise_n god_n perform_v unto_o he_o but_o his_o comfort_n stand_v not_o in_o it_o for_o saul_n before_o he_o have_v the_o kingdom_n but_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n belong_v not_o to_o he_o and_o therefore_o when_o god_n forsake_v he_o his_o kingdom_n can_v not_o sustain_v he_o but_o david_n here_o depend_v upon_o the_o general_a promise_n of_o god_n mercy_n make_v to_o his_o child_n wherein_o he_o acknowledge_v a_o particular_a promise_n of_o mercy_n make_v to_o he_o for_o the_o general_a promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n make_v in_o the_o gospel_n faith_n make_v they_o particular_a to_o every_o believer_n of_o this_o see_v verse_n 41._o 58._o 76._o 170._o ver_fw-la 77._o let_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n come_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v live_v for_o thy_o law_n be_v my_o delight_n he_o pray_v before_o for_o mercy_n now_o again_o more_o he_o pray_v for_o mercy_n the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v such_o a_o earnest_n and_o fervent_a desire_n of_o mercy_n that_o whatever_o sense_n thereof_o they_o get_v they_o still_o cry_v for_o more_o and_o sure_o it_o be_v in_o this_o life_n they_o can_v never_o be_v satisfy_v nevertheless_o happy_a be_v they_o who_o now_o hunger_n &_o thirst_n for_o hereafter_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v and_o when_o i_o awake_v 15._o i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o thy_o image_n but_o if_o we_o mark_v more_o narrow_o we_o shall_v find_v godly_a that_o david_n here_o seek_v another_o sort_n of_o mercy_n than_o he_o seek_v before_o for_o first_o he_o seek_v mercy_n to_o forgive_v his_o sin_n then_o he_o seek_v mercy_n to_o comfort_v he_o in_o his_o trouble_n now_o he_o seek_v mercy_n to_o live_v and_o sin_n no_o more_o alas_o many_o seek_v the_o first_o mercy_n of_o remission_n and_o the_o second_o mercy_n of_o consolation_n in_o trouble_n who_o be_v altogether_o careless_a of_o the_o three_o mercy_n to_o live_v well_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o amend_v thy_o life_n where_o this_o be_v not_o let_v no_o man_n think_v he_o have_v receive_v either_o of_o the_o former_a magna_fw-la est_fw-la miseratio_fw-la dei_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la solemn_a remissionem_fw-la tribuit_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la certantibus_fw-la addit_fw-la calcaria_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o suscepto_fw-la certamine_fw-la pergant_fw-la it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n ☞_o which_o not_o only_o pardon_v evil_a that_o be_v do_v but_o strengthen_v we_o also_o to_o further_a good_a that_o we_o have_v not_o do_v and_o this_o be_v the_o mercy_n which_o here_o david_n seek_v for_o thy_o law_n be_v my_o delight_n of_o this_o reason_n see_v verse_n 70._o ver_fw-la 78._o let_v the_o proud_a be_v ashamed_a for_o they_o have_v deal_v wicked_o and_o false_o with_o i_o dauid_n here_o pray_v not_o against_o the_o person_n frame_v of_o his_o enemy_n but_o against_o their_o course_n their_o false_a &_o wicked_a deal_n against_o he_o or_o rather_o as_o we_o may_v think_v with_o basile_n orat_fw-la pro_fw-la 119._o inimicis_fw-la the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v give_v by_o ambrose_n 119._o pudor_fw-la enim_fw-la plerumque_fw-la corrector_n est_fw-la nostri_fw-la &_o dum_fw-la incipit_fw-la nos_fw-la pudere_fw-la commissi_fw-la ne_fw-la diutius_fw-la pudeat_fw-la deserere_fw-la quaeerubescenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la admonemur_fw-la for_o shame_v oftentimes_o correct_v our_o way_n when_o we_o think_v shame_n of_o that_o which_o we_o have_v do_v we_o be_v admonish_v not_o to_o do_v that_o again_o which_o may_v make_v we_o more_o ashamed_a in_o time_n to_o come_v for_o where_o sin_n a_o gentle_a shame_n can_v move_v man_n to_o amend_v it_o be_v a_o just_a recompense_n of_o god_n to_o pour_v upon_o they_o shame_n with_o contempt_n and_o confusion_n still_o we_o see_v how_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n style_v the_o man_n wicked_a by_o the_o name_n of_o proud_a man_n for_o a_o wicked_a man_n shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o god_n and_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o maker_n and_o so_o spare_v not_o to_o exalt_v himself_o over_o man_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o man_n so_o sacred_a so_o worthy_a reverence_n which_o he_o trample_v not_o under_o his_o foot_n but_o here_o be_v the_o just_a recompense_n of_o his_o pride_n punishment_n let_v the_o proud_a be_v ashamed_a he_o 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to_o be_v judge_n of_o his_o love_n to_o the_o word_n nec_fw-la speciem_fw-la sed_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la charitatis_fw-la tali_fw-la conventione_n testatur_fw-la witness_v thereby_o that_o it_o be_v no_o counterfeit_a love_n but_o complete_a and_o sincere_a love_n which_o he_o bear_v unto_o it_o the_o like_a protestation_n be_v use_v by_o s._n peter_n thou_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o love_v thou_o it_o be_v good_a that_o in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o godliness_n we_o do_v declare_v our_o upright_a hart_n by_o speak_v as_o they_o speak_v sith_o at_o the_o length_n we_o must_v be_v present_v before_o he_o hart_n and_o make_v manifest_v such_o as_o we_o be_v let_v we_o in_o time_n present_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o for_o many_o by_o custom_n speak_v that_o of_o themselves_o which_o in_o conscience_n ☞_o they_o dare_v not_o speak_v be_v present_v unto_o god_n all_o that_o god_n crave_v of_o we_o be_v love_n therefore_o 119._o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o the_o end_n or_o perfection_n 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we_o with_o another_o all_o these_o ☞_o shall_v a_o man_n find_v careful_o practise_v by_o david_n and_o true_o the_o great_a cause_n why_o now_o there_o be_v so_o much_o preach_v there_o be_v so_o little_a profit_v in_o godliness_n be_v that_o man_n before_o hear_v prepare_v not_o in_o hear_v pray_v not_o after_o hear_v neither_o meditate_v thereof_o in_o themselves_o nor_o speak_v thereof_o unto_o other_o ver_fw-la 98._o by_o thy_o commandment_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o wise_a they_o my_o enemy_n for_o they_o be_v ever_o with_o i_o now_o he_o praise_v the_o word_n for_o the_o singular_a ancient_a profit_n &_o fruit_n which_o he_o reap_v by_o it_o to_o weet_v that_o he_o learned_a wisdom_n by_o it_o and_o this_o he_o amplify_v by_o compare_v himself_o with_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n his_o enemy_n his_o teacher_n and_o the_o ancient_n and_o this_o he_o do_v not_o of_o vain_a glory_n for_o brag_v be_v far_o from_o he_o who_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n but_o to_o 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either_o of_o they_o in_o their_o judgement_n account_v the_o other_o to_o be_v fool_n but_o it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n which_o must_v decide_v it_o ver_fw-la 99_o i_o have_v have_v more_o understanding_n than_o my_o teacher_n for_o thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o meditation_n here_o be_v the_o second_o amplification_n that_o presumption_n the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v make_v he_o wise_a than_o his_o teacher_n which_o may_v indeed_o seem_v to_o be_v incongrua_fw-la presumptio_fw-la where_o note_n still_o he_o be_v magnify_v not_o himself_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n to_o see_v many_o teacher_n often_o pretend_v to_o learn_v other_o that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o learn_v themselves_o and_o who_o can_v tell_v how_o miserable_a these_o man_n be_v who_o will_v be_v doctor_n but_o not_o disciple_n teach_v other_o but_o not_o teach_v of_o god_n themselves_o because_o they_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o learn_v from_o he_o to_o such_o say_v nazianz._n our_o lord_n be_v 30._o year_n christ._n old_a ere_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o preacher_n et_fw-la tu_fw-la magister_fw-la vis_fw-la fieri_fw-la antequam_fw-la discipulus_fw-la and_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o master_n of_o christian_n before_o thou_o be_v a_o scholar_n of_o christ._n vnus_fw-la verus_fw-la est_fw-la magister_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la non_fw-la didicit_fw-la 1._o quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la doceret_fw-la caeteri_fw-la omnes_fw-la discant_fw-la prius_fw-la quod_fw-la doceant_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la illo_fw-la accipiant_fw-la quod_fw-la alijs_fw-la tradant_fw-la there_o be_v one_o true_a master_n who_o teach_v all_o and_o learn_v of_o none_o as_o for_o all_o other_o they_o must_v first_o learn_v what_o they_o shall_v teach_v and_o receive_v from_o he_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v deliver_v unto_o other_o but_o alas_o quam_fw-la multi_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la sermone_fw-la valent_fw-la 16._o &_o loquuntur_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la sale_n coelesti_fw-la 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he_o who_o be_v above_o we_o who_o have_v not_o only_o buy_v we_o with_o a_o dear_a price_n and_o promise_v to_o we_o excellent_a thing_n hereafter_o but_o daily_o reward_v we_o with_o wage_n that_o far_o surmount_v our_o service_n us._n and_o this_o duty_n shall_v the_o more_o willing_o be_v discharge_v by_o we_o because_o the_o service_n be_v honourable_a whereunto_o the_o lord_n employ_v we_o for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o do_v any_o base_a or_o servile_a thing_n as_o to_o work_v in_o brick_n and_o clay_n which_o way_n the_o israelite_n serve_v pharaoh_n and_o common_a servant_n serve_v their_o lord_n and_o master_n no_o pretiosa_n hâ—…c_fw-la seruitus_fw-la virtutum_fw-la ambrose_n constat_fw-la expensis_fw-la this_o precious_a and_o honourable_a service_n stand_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n these_o be_v the_o principal_a point_n of_o this_o service_n in_o this_o we_o have_v the_o angel_n to_o be_v our_o companion_n 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another_o they_o be_v all_o in_o a_o restless_a business_n like_o raven_a bird_n and_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n pursue_v their_o prey_n but_o be_v not_o their_o laboura_fw-la wander_v after_o vanity_n will_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o action_n remain_v with_o they_o be_v they_o not_o fool_n to_o be_v busy_a about_o ☜_o many_o thing_n with_o martha_n careless_a about_o one_o thing_n which_o be_v â—…eedfull_a with_o mary_n let_v we_o be_v wise_a in_o time_n happy_a be_v he_o who_o heart_n be_v well_o set_v to_o covet_v the_o best_a thing_n if_o with_o david_n we_o can_v wait_v and_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o god_n salvation_n god_n will_v not_o fail_v in_o his_o own_o time_n to_o satisfy_v us._n and_o for_o thy_o just_a promise_n he_o show_v here_o hope_n upon_o what_o warrant_v he_o do_v wait_v for_o god_n salvation_n namely_o his_o promise_n there_o be_v no_o people_n who_o know_v there_o be_v a_o god_n but_o they_o wait_v for_o some_o good_a thing_n from_o he_o nevertheless_o all_o these_o walk_n in_o uncertainty_n only_o we_o have_v god_n warrant_v for_o our_o hope_n which_o be_v his_o sure_a promise_n he_o have_v make_v and_o seal_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o in_o this_o point_n also_o the_o unthankfulness_n of_o come_v this_o age_n be_v manifest_a for_o who_o now_o delight_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n no_o no_o as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o vain_a word_n man_n now_o account_v more_o of_o one_o of_o his_o temporal_a gift_n present_o give_v they_o than_o they_o do_v of_o the_o most_o excellent_a promise_n of_o better_a thing_n to_o come_v which_o he_o have_v make_v ☜_o to_o they_o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o they_o wait_v not_o for_o those_o which_o be_v to_o come_v but_o let_v loose_v their_o heart_n to_o delight_v in_o these_o which_o be_v present_a a_o unthankful_a unfruitful_a &_o backsliding_a generation_n be_v this_o wherein_o we_o be_v fall_v god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o it_o ver_fw-la 124._o deal_v with_o thy_o servant_n according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n he_o protest_v now_o as_o oft_o before_o that_o he_o be_v god_n servant_n that_o he_o do_v not_o live_v shall_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n but_o depend_v on_o the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o servant_n look_v to_o the_o master_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o handmaid_n to_o her_o mistress_n so_o do_v he_o look_v unto_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n but_o because_o he_o be_v privy_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o that_o his_o service_n be_v not_o such_o as_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v therefore_o he_o appeal_v to_o mercy_n pray_v god_n not_o to_o deal_v with_o he_o after_o his_o service_n but_o after_o god_n mercy_n non_fw-la uno_fw-la facto_fw-la seruus_fw-la dei_fw-la absoluitur_fw-la it_o be_v not_o one_o duty_n which_o complete_v the_o service_n we_o owe_v unto_o god_n yea_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o we_o can_v we_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n for_o who_o can_v serve_v so_o great_a a_o master_n as_o the_o lord_n be_v according_a as_o he_o shall_v be_v serve_v yea_o to_o let_v be_v himself_o who_o can_v serve_v he_o wage_n worthy_a of_o that_o wage_n we_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o quis_fw-la tanta_fw-la naturae_fw-la munera_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la salutisque_fw-la seruatae_fw-la divina_fw-la beneficia_fw-la digno_fw-la possit_fw-la aequare_fw-la seruitio_fw-la 119._o quis_fw-la potest_fw-la soluere_fw-la quod_fw-la accepit_fw-la ideoque_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la petit_fw-la david_n who_o can_v give_v equal_a service_n for_o so_o great_a benefit_n of_o nature_n life_n and_o salvation_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n who_o can_v recompense_v he_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v or_o pay_v he_o that_o which_o he_o owe_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o david_n know_v all_o these_o he_o cry_v for_o mercy_n and_o yet_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v defraud_v of_o the_o comfortable_a servant_n stile_n of_o god_n servant_n if_o we_o find_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o we_o be_v glad_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o service_n that_o we_o know_v be_v according_a to_o his_o will_n next_o that_o we_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o do_v and_o for_o the_o good_a which_o of_o weakness_n we_o leave_v undo_v teach_v i_o david_n have_v nathan_n and_o gad_n the_o not_o prophet_n and_o beside_o they_o the_o ordinary_a levite_n to_o teach_v he_o he_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n diligent_o and_o do_v meditate_v in_o the_o law_n night_n &_o day_n but_o he_o acknowledge_v all_o this_o be_v nothing_o unless_o god_n do_v teach_v he_o other_o teacher_n speak_v to_o the_o ear_n but_o god_n speak_v to_o the_o hart_n so_o paul_n preach_v to_o lydia_n but_o god_n open_v her_o hart_n let_v we_o pray_v for_o this_o grace_n ver_fw-la 125._o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n grant_v i_o therefore_o understand_v that_o i_o may_v know_v thy_o testimony_n in_o this_o verse_n his_o former_a petition_n be_v renew_v with_o a_o reason_n the_o thing_n he_o seek_v be_v understanding_n intellectus_fw-la spiritale_fw-it munus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la quod_fw-la own_o dei_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la postulatur_fw-la understanding_n be_v a_o spiritual_a gift_n david_n seek_v it_o from_o god_n because_o it_o be_v at_o his_o donation_n the_o reason_n he_o use_v i_o be_o thy_o servant_n non_fw-la quasi_fw-la extraneus_fw-la poscit_fw-la 119_o i_o be_o not_o a_o stranger_n to_o thou_o but_o thy_o own_o domestic_a servant_n let_v i_o want_v no_o grace_n may_v enable_v i_o to_o serve_v thou_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la natura_fw-la sunt_fw-la serui_fw-la dei_fw-la adoptione_n verò_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la dominationem_fw-la 119._o dei_fw-la cupidè_fw-la sunt_fw-la amplexi_fw-la all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v god_n servant_n by_o adoption_n only_o they_o who_o be_v glad_a to_o come_v under_o his_o dominion_n these_o serve_v he_o not_o by_o
si_fw-la sanctus_fw-la si_fw-la iustus_fw-la sit_fw-la debet_fw-la orare_fw-la ut_fw-la exaudiat_fw-la eum_fw-la dominus_fw-la secundum_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la svam_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la virtutis_fw-la alicuius_fw-la merit_n quia_fw-la rara_fw-la virtus_fw-la multa_fw-la peccata_fw-la a_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o just_a or_o holy_a shall_v evermore_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v hear_v he_o according_a to_o god_n mercy_n not_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o virtue_n whatsoever_o because_o in_o the_o best_a man_n their_o virtue_n be_v rare_a their_o sin_n be_v many_o it_o be_v true_a they_o use_v also_o secondary_a argument_n take_v from_o god_n his_o grace_n in_o themselves_o as_o that_o they_o love_v he_o or_o fear_v he_o or_o call_v upon_o he_o but_o these_o in_o effect_n be_v but_o the_o allege_v of_o the_o condition_n whereupon_o god_n out_o of_o his_o kindness_n have_v make_v the_o promise_n and_o so_o be_v his_o own_o grace_n free_o give_v may_v lawful_o be_v use_v to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n quicken_v i_o see_v ver_fw-la 37._o 40._o 50._o 88_o 93._o judgement_n according_a to_o thy_o judgement_n judgement_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n threaten_n against_o transgressor_n and_o this_o david_n decline_v psal._n 143._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o i_o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o this_o david_n desire_v as_o in_o this_o verse_n see_v ver_fw-la 7._o 13._o 20._o 30._o 39_o 43._o 52._o 62._o 66._o 75._o 84._o 102._o 106._o 108._o 120._o 137._o 149._o 156._o 160._o 164._o 175._o ver_fw-la 150._o they_o draw_v near_o that_o follow_v after_o malice_n and_o be_v far_o from_o thy_o law_n he_o reiterate_v again_o his_o complaint_n against_o instrument_n his_o enemy_n who_o he_o describe_v after_o this_o manner_n that_o towards_o god_n they_o be_v impious_a man_n far_o from_o his_o law_n towards_o david_n they_o be_v malicious_a yea_o such_o as_o follow_v malice_n and_o hunt_v after_o all_o occasion_n to_o do_v he_o evil_n this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o their_o head_n and_o lord_n christ_n jesus_n be_v set_v for_o a_o sign_n of_o contradiction_n so_o be_v it_o with_o his_o servant_n they_o be_v set_v as_o a_o mark_n &_o butt_n whereat_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n shoot_v all_o the_o arrow_n of_o their_o indignation_n but_o in_o vain_a for_o god_n be_v their_o buckler_n and_o true_o it_o shall_v great_o comfort_v all_o the_o man_n godly_a to_o remember_v that_o such_o as_o be_v their_o enemy_n be_v god_n enemy_n also_o since_o they_o be_v far_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n law_n what_o marvel_v they_o be_v also_o far_o from_o that_o duty_n of_o love_n which_o they_o owe_v unto_o we_o it_o may_v content_v we_o to_o want_v that_o comfort_n in_o man_n which_o otherwise_o we_o may_v and_o will_v have_v when_o we_o consider_v that_o god_n want_v his_o glory_n in_o they_o let_v this_o sustain_v we_o when_o we_o see_v that_o godless_a man_n be_v enemy_n unto_o us._n ver_fw-la 151._o thou_o be_v near_o o_o lord_n for_o all_o thy_o commandment_n be_v true_a from_o the_o meditation_n of_o his_o enemy_n malice_n us._n he_o return_v again_o to_o the_o meditation_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o so_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o we_o to_o do_v lest_o the_o number_n and_o greatness_n and_o maliciousness_n of_o our_o enemy_n make_v we_o to_o faint_v when_o we_o look_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v good_a that_o we_o shall_v cast_v our_o eye_n upward_o to_o the_o lord_n then_o shall_v we_o see_v they_o be_v not_o so_o near_o to_o hurt_v we_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v near_o to_o help_v we_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o they_o which_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_n but_o we_o shall_v find_v in_o our_o god_n a_o contrary_a good_a sufficient_a to_o preserve_v us._n otherwise_o we_o can_v not_o endure_v if_o when_o satan_n thereof_o and_o his_o instrument_n come_v near_o to_o pursue_v we_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o near_o to_o protect_v us._n comfortable_a be_v it_o that_o when_o laban_n with_o great_a fury_n follow_v jacob_n the_o lord_n step_v in_o between_o they_o and_o command_v laban_n not_o to_o hurt_v he_o and_o when_o satan_n many_o a_o time_n intend_v to_o destroy_v job_n he_o find_v that_o he_o can_v not_o because_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o hedge_n and_o defence_n unto_o he_o this_o be_v of_o gods_n marvelous_a work_n that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o like_o so_o many_o raven_a wolf_n thirst_v for_o our_o blood_n and_o before_o the_o mouth_n of_o that_o roar_a lion_n that_o seek_v to_o destroy_v we_o we_o shall_v still_o be_v preserve_v for_o the_o which_o we_o may_v give_v thanks_n with_o david_n it_o be_v so_o o_o lord_n because_o thou_o be_v near_o unto_o us._n but_o let_v we_o remember_v if_o we_o will_v have_v this_o us._n presence_n of_o the_o lord_n render_v we_o comfort_n we_o must_v also_o be_v move_v by_o it_o to_o render_v he_o reverence_n prope_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la ubique_fw-la adest_fw-la 119._o nec_fw-la refugere_fw-la eum_fw-la possumus_fw-la si_fw-la offendimus_fw-la nec_fw-la fallere_fw-la si_fw-la delinquimus_fw-la nec_fw-la amittere_fw-la si_fw-la colamus_fw-la he_o be_v near_o unto_o all_o who_o be_v every_o where_o present_a if_o we_o offend_v he_o we_o can_v fly_v from_o he_o if_o we_o â—…ne_v we_o can_v siele_v nor_o cover_v his_o eye_n if_o we_o worship_v he_o we_o can_v want_v he_o near_o to_o we_o in_o all_o our_o necessity_n de_fw-fr sole_a non_fw-fr dubitas_fw-la quod_fw-la ubique_fw-la resplendeat_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la dubitas_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la ubique_fw-la fulgeat_fw-la thou_o doubte_v not_o of_o the_o sun_n that_o it_o shine_v into_o every_o place_n why_o doubte_v thou_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v present_a in_o every_o place_n be_v where_o thou_o will_v he_o be_v 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word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o enemy_n sometime_o man_n command_v but_o without_o reason_n sometime_o they_o promise_v but_o without_o performance_n sometime_o they_o threaten_v but_o without_o effect_n herod_n command_v rabsacâ—…e_v his_o ray_n ling_n jezabel_n her_o proud_a boast_n against_o elijah_n may_v prove_v this_o but_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n he_o be_v always_o better_a than_o his_o word_n and_o his_o servant_n shall_v find_v more_o in_o his_o performance_n hereafter_o then_o now_o they_o can_v perceive_v in_o his_o promise_n like_v as_o his_o enemy_n shall_v find_v more_o weight_n in_o his_o judgement_n than_o now_o they_o can_v apprehend_v in_o his_o threaten_n ver_fw-la 152._o i_o have_v know_v long_o since_o by_o thy_o testimony_n that_o thou_o have_v establish_v they_o for_o ever_o that_o which_o he_o have_v
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fly_v and_o run_v away_o from_o god_n as_o we_o see_v in_o adam_n fear_v evil_a from_o he_o because_o it_o have_v do_v evil_a against_o he_o and_o far_o less_o dare_v it_o seek_v good_a thing_n from_o he_o ver_fw-la 154._o plead_v my_o cause_n and_o deliver_v i_o quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n here_o be_v a_o appellation_n make_v by_o david_n god_n from_o man_n unto_o god_n the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v o_o lord_n i_o find_v that_o among_o man_n equity_n be_v not_o regard_v even_o they_o who_o upon_o earth_n be_v thy_o deputy_n who_o shall_v maintain_v the_o right_n and_o punish_v the_o wrong_n by_o they_o the_o cause_n of_o innocent_a man_n many_o a_o time_n be_v bear_v down_o wherefore_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o who_o be_v the_o righteous_a ludge_n of_o the_o world_n plead_v my_o cause_n against_o they_o wherein_o first_o we_o have_v a_o comfort_n for_o they_o man_n who_o be_v oppress_v by_o the_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n they_o be_v teach_v here_o by_o david_n example_n to_o appeal_v to_o god_n and_o call_v he_o to_o be_v judge_n between_o they_o and_o their_o oppressor_n many_o a_o time_n good_a man_n faint_a &_o fall_v down_o even_o in_o a_o good_a cause_n for_o a_o while_n because_o they_o trust_v in_o their_o cause_n neglect_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n protection_n and_o again_o here_o be_v a_o warn_n for_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n special_o for_o judge_n to_o who_o belong_v judge_n the_o cognition_n of_o other_o man_n cause_n that_o they_o take_v heed_n what_o they_o do_v see_v as_o jehosaphat_n say_v to_o his_o deputy_n the_o judgement_n be_v the_o lord_n 19_o for_o when_o they_o have_v judge_v the_o lord_n will_v judge_v they_o over_o again_o &_o their_o judgement_n also_o either_o ☞_o to_o ratify_v or_o disannul_v the_o sentence_n they_o have_v give_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a for_o they_o not_o so_o much_o to_o look_v unto_o such_o as_o be_v under_o they_o with_o who_o they_o may_v do_v as_o they_o think_v in_o the_o 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i_o perform_v thy_o precept_n but_o how_o i_o love_v they_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o christian_a militant_a in_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v rather_o in_o sincerity_n and_o fervency_n of_o his_o affection_n then_o in_o the_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o his_o action_n he_o fail_v many_o time_n in_o his_o obedience_n to_o god_n precept_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o action_n but_o love_n in_o his_o affection_n still_o remain_v so_o that_o both_o before_o the_o temptation_n to_o sin_n and_o after_o it_o there_o be_v a_o grief_n in_o his_o soul_n that_o he_o shall_v find_v in_o himself_o any_o corrupt_a will_n or_o desire_n contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a will_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o this_o prove_v a_o invincible_a love_n in_o he_o to_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n thy_o precept_n he_o say_v not_o that_o he_o love_v god_n godly_a promise_n only_o for_o every_o man_n have_v a_o like_n of_o these_o but_o his_o precept_n also_o natural_o
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