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one_o the_o other_o lose_v their_o part_n v._o 18._o this_o be_v the_o affliction_n that_o immediate_o seize_v upon_o his_o body_n but_o compassive_o also_o upon_o his_o soul_n thus_o the_o reason_n confirm_v the_o prophet_n desire_n be_v handle_v now_o follow_v the_o prophet_n desire_n which_o be_v handle_v also_o v._n 19.20.21_o wherein_o consider_v four_o particular_n first_o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o offer_v this_o his_o desire_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o he_o intitule_v his_o strength_n because_o he_o minister_v unto_o he_o strength_n to_o bear_v all_o that_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o second_n the_o thing_n he_o pray_v for_o express_v in_o diverse_a phraeses_fw-la be_v not_o far_o of_o hasten_v to_o help_v deliver_v save_v answer_n third_z the_o person_n for_o who_o he_o pray_v express_v thus_o i_o my_o soul_n my_o desolate_a one_o four_o the_o evil_a from_o which_o he_o desire_v deliverance_n express_v diverse_o from_o the_o sword_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o dog_n from_o the_o lion_n mouth_n from_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o unicorn_n thus_o the_o prophet_n desire_n or_o request_n be_v handle_v and_o so_o the_o supplication_n the_o gratulation_n or_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o prayer_n follow_v this_o thankfulness_n be_v 1._o promise_v 2._o prophesy_v it_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o 26._o verse_n this_o promise_n of_o thankfullnes_n be_v propound_v and_o then_o repeat_v and_o conclude_v it_o be_v propound_v &_o handle_v to_o the_o 25._o verse_n and_o that_o in_o the_o part_n or_o sign_n or_o declaration_n of_o thankfulness_n which_o be_v three_o 1_o sign_n of_o thankefullnes_n be_v confession_n which_o be_v a_o declare_v of_o god_n name_n or_o attribute_n as_o his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v christ_n brethren_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n heb._n 2.12_o 2_o sign_n of_o thankefullnes_n be_v a_o commendation_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o these_o attribute_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n &_o that_o in_o the_o open_a assembly_n 3_o sign_n of_o thankefullnes_n be_v the_o incite_n and_o provoke_v of_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n and_o israel_n to_o praise_n and_o magnify_v &_o fear_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v other_o to_o god_n also_o these_o three_o part_n or_o sign_n of_o thankfulness_n be_v amplify_v by_o a_o reason_n enforce_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n make_v before_o which_o reason_n be_v take_v â_fw-la paribus_fw-la &_o be_v set_v down_o negative_o and_o affirmative_o negative_o in_o 3._o phrase_n he_o have_v not_o 1._o despise_v 2._o abhor_a 3._o hide_v his_o face_n from_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o poor_a ergo_fw-la thankfulness_n must_v be_v perform_v affirmative_o he_o hear_v when_o the_o poor_a and_o humble_v in_o spirit_n pray_v and_o therefore_o thankfulness_n must_v be_v perform_v thus_o the_o promise_n of_o thankfulness_n be_v propound_v &_o handle_v it_o be_v also_o repeat_v vers_fw-la 25._o and_o that_o in_o two_o part_n thereof_o before_o handle_v v._o 22._o the_o one_o part_n of_o thankfulness_n praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o god_n be_v further_o enlarge_v by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n the_o great_a congregation_n the_o other_o part_n of_o thankfulness_n confession_n be_v express_v in_o a_o new_a phrase_n pay_v of_o the_o vow_n which_o be_v voluntary_a sacrifice_n thus_o thankfulness_n be_v promise_v thankfulness_n also_o be_v prophesy_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n which_o shall_v be_v perform_v by_o the_o subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n who_o be_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o psalm_n describe_v and_o distribute_v into_o their_o several_a kind_n first_o they_o be_v describe_v by_o 6._o argument_n in_o the_o 26._o verse_n 1_o adjunct_n the_o poor_a that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n mat._n 5.3_o 2_o be_v a_o effect_n shall_v eat_v that_o be_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n joh._n 6.35_o 3_o adjunct_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v that_o be_v shall_v have_v peace_n &_o joy_n spiritual_a mat._n 5.6_o joh._n 7.38_o be_v a_o effect_n shall_v seek_v after_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v shall_v careful_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n whereby_o god_n be_v seek_v and_o find_v mat._n 7.7_o 5_o a_o effect_n shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n by_o a_o godly_a life_n and_o with_o heart_n and_o voice_n sing_v psalm_n of_o praise_n math_n 5.16_o coloss_n 3.16_o 6_o a_o adjunct_n your_o heart_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o which_o be_v life_n everlasting_a the_o reward_n of_o all_o the_o former_a john_n 4.14_o thus_o the_o person_n of_o who_o thankfullnes_n be_v prophesy_v be_v describe_v furthermore_o the_o person_n of_o who_o thankfullnes_n be_v prophesy_v namely_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v distribute_v into_o their_o several_a sort_n and_o kind_n thus_o person_n prophesy_v to_o be_v thankful_a be_v parent_n and_o progenitor_n child_n and_o posterity_n perent_n &_o so_o consequent_o child_n be_v distinguish_v by_o two_o adjunct_n 1_o be_v their_o nation_n they_o shall_v be_v gentile_n and_o not_o only_a jew_n 2_o be_v their_o condition_n they_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o poor_a sort_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o rich_a the_o gentile_n be_v describe_v both_o by_o the_o part_n and_o cause_n of_o their_o thankfulness_n the_o part_n of_o the_o thankfulness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v three_o v._o 27._o 1_o they_o shall_v remember_v themselves_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o sinful_a and_o accurse_a estate_n and_o so_o humble_a themselves_o 2_o they_o shall_v turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n forsake_v their_o idol_n and_o other_o sin_n 3_o they_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o gentile_n thankfulness_n be_v express_v v._o 28._o where_o
protection_n still_o see_v that_o he_o have_v so_o gracious_o preserve_v he_o even_o from_o the_o birth_n the_o womb_n and_o the_o conception_n for_o god_n do_v by_o a_o especial_a providence_n watch_v over_o christ_n in_o all_o age_n and_o time_n of_o his_o life_n yea_o even_o at_o his_o conception_n when_o he_o be_v to_o be_v frame_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n which_o thing_n may_v a_o little_a be_v consider_v of_o in_o this_o manner_n follow_v the_o lord_n preserve_v christ_n in_o his_o conception_n from_o the_o contagion_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v frame_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o virgin_n by_o the_o power_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o the_o help_n of_o mâ—n_z by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o course_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v stay_v which_o be_v derive_v to_o we_o in_o generation_n wherefore_o in_o this_o sense_n christ_n have_v no_o father_n in_o â—his_fw-la birth_n also_o he_o be_v preserve_v by_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o he_o perish_v not_o 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ruler_n of_o the_o people_n who_o seek_v to_o have_v slay_v he_o but_o he_o be_v preserve_v by_o the_o lord_n providence_n till_o the_o appoint_a time_n wherefore_o see_v god_n have_v watch_v over_o he_o all_o his_o day_n hitherto_o he_o now_o full_o assure_v himself_o of_o god_n protection_n and_o assistance_n at_o this_o brunt_n also_o and_o as_o this_o be_v true_a in_o christ_n the_o head_n so_o also_o after_o a_o certain_a manner_n be_v it_o true_a in_o his_o member_n all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n over_o who_o the_o lord_n watch_v by_o his_o gracious_a preservation_n and_o that_o in_o there_o conception_n job._n 10.10.11_o and_o psal_n 139.13.14.15.16_o which_o two_o place_n be_v view_v do_v large_o express_v this_o point_n as_o also_o in_o there_o whole_a life_n psal_n 121._o toto_fw-la which_o may_v serve_v to_o comfort_v the_o poor_a member_n of_o christ_n that_o peradventure_o may_v think_v by_o reason_n of_o there_o base_a respect_n themselves_o unworthy_a to_o be_v regard_v by_o god_n see_v the_o world_n so_o little_a regard_n they_o sure_o they_o be_v to_o know_v that_o he_o have_v number_v there_o bone_n and_o all_o there_o member_n be_v write_v in_o his_o book_n yea_o he_o know_v the_o number_n of_o the_o hear_v of_o their_o head_n &_o therefore_o in_o this_o regard_n they_o may_v be_v comfort_v lazarus_n be_v poor_a and_o yet_o the_o lord_n angel_n minister_v to_o he_o lu_o 16_o last_o from_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n use_v here_o to_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o assurance_n of_o future_a mercy_n ground_v upon_o former_a experience_n thereof_o we_o be_v admonish_v to_o chronicle_n &_o record_v up_o and_o as_o it_o be_v hang_v upon_o the_o file_n all_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n mercy_n vouchsafe_v we_o that_o from_o thence_o in_o time_n of_o need_n we_o may_v gather_v faith_n &_o comfort_n for_o our_o faith_n be_v weak_a and_o a_o little_a thing_n will_v not_o comfort_v we_o in_o extremity_n we_o have_v need_v therefore_o to_o write_v a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n of_o all_o the_o former_a experience_n of_o god_n mercy_n thereby_o to_o support_v our_o infirmity_n so_o david_n do_v when_o he_o be_v animate_v to_o encounter_v with_o goliath_n the_o request_n or_o petiton_n of_o the_o prophet_n propound_v v._o 11._o be_v not_o far_o from_o i_o because_o trouble_n be_v near_o and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v etc._n etc._n out_o of_o this_o verse_n two_o thing_n may_v be_v gather_v first_o that_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v be_v trouble_v and_o helpless_a as_o be_v christ_n &_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o place_n all_o christ_n apostle_n forsake_v he_o even_o peter_n that_o profess_v the_o contrary_a and_o at_o the_o first_o seem_v more_o forward_a than_o the_o rest_n by_o fight_v for_o he_o yea_o &_o john_n who_o christ_n love_v come_v away_o without_o his_o coat_n where_o christ_n be_v apprehend_v the_o apostle_n paul_n 2._o tim._n 4.16_o say_v that_o when_o he_o be_v to_o appear_v before_o caesar_n all_o man_n forsake_v he_o for_o indeed_o there_o be_v very_o few_o or_o none_o to_o be_v find_v that_o dare_v and_o will_v stand_v out_o bold_o to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n that_o dare_v cherish_v a_o man_n that_o be_v persecute_v for_o the_o truth_n although_o they_o wish_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o person_n well_o yet_o they_o dare_v not_o be_v see_v thorough_o in_o the_o matter_n but_o then_o christ_n shall_v shift_v for_o himself_o if_o his_o life_n be_v once_o call_v in_o question_n now_o therefore_o if_o we_o see_v god_n child_n thus_o afflict_v and_o helpless_a condemn_v they_o not_o conclude_v not_o there_o upon_o that_o they_o be_v naught_o for_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n yea_o christ_n himself_o be_v afflict_v and_o desolate_a that_o that_o be_v helpless_a second_o hear_v note_n we_o that_o though_o the_o world_n offoard_v no_o help_n to_o god_n child_n though_o all_o forsake_v they_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o forsake_v they_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n 2._o timoth._n 4.17_o so_o say_v christ_n joh._n 16.32_o though_o christ_n be_v alone_o and_o desolate_a in_o regard_n of_o man_n help_n and_o comfort_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o alone_o but_o the_o father_n be_v with_o he_o and_o though_o paul_n be_v helpless_a when_o he_o appear_v before_o nero_n the_o emperor_n yet_o god_n deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o lion_n mouth_n for_o god_n will_v either_o deliver_v or_o give_v strength_n and_o patience_n to_o bear_v the_o affliction_n which_o be_v matter_n of_o consolation_n this_o the_o three_o child_n know_v right_o well_o dan._n 3.17_o 18_o which_o be_v threaten_v with_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n which_o minister_v comfort_n to_o they_o in_o deadly_a danger_n with_o this_o the_o prophet_n encourage_v himself_o psal_n 23._o to_o walk_v fearless_o through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n consider_v god_n presence_n with_o he_o the_o affliction_n that_o immediate_o seize_v upon_o christ_n soul_n 15._o verse_n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 12._o many_o bull_n have_v compass_v i_o mighty_a bull_n of_o bashan_n have_v close_v i_o about_o 13._o they_o gape_v upon_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n as_o a_o ramp_a and_o roar_a lion_n 14._o i_o be_o like_a water_n pour_v out_o and_o all_o my_o bone_n be_v dissolve_v my_o heart_n be_v like_a wax_n it_o be_v melt_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o my_o bowel_n 15._o my_o strength_n be_v dry_v up_o like_o a_o potsherd_v and_o my_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o my_o law_n &_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o into_o the_o dust_n of_o death_n the_o apostle_n peter_n 1._o pet._n 5.8_o call_v the_o devil_n a_o roar_a lion_n who_o go_v about_o continual_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v and_o in_o this_o place_n the_o prophet_n say_v that_o his_o enemy_n gape_v upon_o he_o like_o a_o ramp_a and_o roar_a lion_n whence_o probable_o may_v be_v conjecture_v the_o two_o property_n of_o a_o lion_n fit_v so_o well_o together_o both_o here_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o also_o in_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o 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