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one_o because_o they_o perish_v who_o do_v not_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n ver_fw-la 27._o the_o other_o be_v great_a advantâ—…ge_n be_v to_o be_v have_v by_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o ver_fw-la 28._o whence_o leaâ—…n_o 1._o the_o lord_n child_n do_v profit_n by_o hard_a exercise_n and_o hâ—…_n tentation_n be_v resist_v by_o faith_n do_v leave_v he_o in_o better_a case_n than_o they_o do_v find_v he_o his_o knowledge_n of_o god_n way_n his_o faith_n his_o love_n to_o god_n and_o hatred_n of_o wicked_a course_n be_v augment_v as_o in_o this_o example_n be_v to_o be_v see_v 2._o they_o who_o confidence_n â—…ffections_n course_n of_o life_n and_o action_n do_v run_v towards_o and_o cleave_v unto_o the_o creature_n do_v deparâ—…_n from_o god_n more_o and_o more_o for_o here_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v fâ—…rre_o from_o god_n and_o they_o that_o depart_v from_o god_n do_v draw_v near_o to_o eternal_a perdition_n they_o that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o shall_v pâ—…rish_v and_o howsoever_o this_o truth_n be_v not_o believe_v yet_o it_o be_v as_o sure_a and_o certain_a as_o if_o it_o be_v see_v with_o our_o eye_n for_o â—…o_o they_o that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o shall_v perish_v 3._o a_o chaste_a soul_n â—…ath_v no_o choice_n no_o love_n to_o delight_v itself_o in_o content_o except_o god_n no_o confidence_n to_o rest_v itself_o upon_o but_o god_n and_o whosoever_o do_v seek_v their_o delight_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o creature_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o coveâ—…ant_n with_o god_n they_o be_v adulterer_n they_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v felicity_n in_o the_o creature_n but_o perdition_n no_o less_o certain_o then_o if_o it_o be_v already_o past_a thou_o have_v destroy_v all_o they_o that_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o thou_o ver._n 28._o but_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n i_o have_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n god_n that_o i_o may_v declare_v all_o thy_o work_n in_o this_o verse_n he_o give_v the_o other_o reason_n of_o his_o adherence_n unto_o god_n from_o the_o advantage_n he_o find_v by_o so_o do_v and_o close_v the_o psalm_n with_o the_o six_o use_n of_o his_o experience_n which_o be_v the_o fix_v of_o his_o faith_n on_o god_n that_o his_o experience_n may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o frequent_a and_o he_o may_v be_v a_o fit_a instrument_n to_o glorify_v god_n whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o perish_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v to_o be_v more_o holy_a and_o to_o seek_v near_a communion_n with_o god_n as_o our_o only_a blessedness_n how_o many_o soever_o depart_v from_o he_o they_o shall_v perish_v who_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o but_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n 2._o no_o man_n be_v so_o near_o in_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o this_o life_n but_o there_o be_v a_o further_a degree_n to_o be_v aim_v at_o and_o possible_o to_o be_v find_v as_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o depart_v from_o god_n so_o also_o degree_n of_o come_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o the_o better_a for_o we_o the_o near_o we_o draw_v it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v neâ—…_n to_o god_n 3._o the_o use_n of_o all_o assault_n against_o our_o faith_n be_v more_o and_o more_o to_o fix_v our_o â—…ith_n and_o confidence_n on_o god_n for_o this_o be_v the_o use_n the_o psalmist_n doâ—…h_v make_v of_o the_o assault_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o psalm_n i_o have_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n god_n 4._o none_o but_o a_o believer_n can_v discern_v the_o lord_n work_v it_o be_v only_a faith_n that_o give_v a_o right_a construction_n unto_o all_o the_o lord_n work_n only_a faith_n make_v man_n fit_a instrument_n to_o glorify_v god_n i_o 〈◊〉_d put_v my_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n god_n that_o i_o may_v declare_v all_o thy_o work_n 5._o as_o the_o believer_n be_v the_o best_a observer_n of_o god_n workâ—…_n and_o sit_v to_o set_v they_o forth_o before_o other_o so_o he_o be_v the_o man_n of_o great_a experience_n and_o he_o of_o all_o man_n be_v fill_v with_o most_o matter_n of_o god_n praise_n for_o the_o lord_n never_o disappoint_v the_o believer_n but_o make_v he_o â—…ave_v new_a proof_n of_o his_o wonderful_a wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n so_o do_v the_o psalmist_n lay_v his_o reckon_n i_o have_v put_v 〈◊〉_d trust_n in_o the_o lord_n god_n that_o i_o may_v declare_v all_o thy_o work_n psal._n lxxiv_o maschil_n of_o asaph_n of_o this_o psalm_n there_o be_v three_o part_n in_o the_o first_o the_o pitiful_a lamentation_n of_o the_o church_n present_v unto_o god_n because_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o burn_v of_o the_o temple_n by_o the_o chaldean_n to_o ver_fw-la 11._o in_o the_o next_o be_v the_o strengthen_n of_o the_o say_v and_o hope_v of_o god_n people_n that_o god_n will_v send_v a_o delivery_n to_o ver_fw-la 18._o in_o the_o three_o there_o be_v sundry_a petition_n for_o relief_n of_o his_o people_n restitution_n of_o his_o own_o work_n and_o suppression_n of_o his_o enemy_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n ver._n 1._o o_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o cast_v we_o off_o for_o ever_o why_o do_v thy_o anger_n smoke_n against_o the_o sheep_n of_o thy_o pasture_n 2._o remember_v thy_o congregation_n which_o thou_o have_v purchase_v of_o old_a the_o rod_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v this_o monnt_n zion_n wherein_o thou_o have_v dwell_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n there_o be_v a_o lamentation_n and_o prayer_n for_o relief_n in_o general_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o second_o a_o complaint_n against_o the_o enemy_n lay_v forth_o before_o god_n the_o desolation_n which_o the_o chaldean_n have_v make_v especial_o in_o destroy_v the_o temple_n ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o three_o a_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o vengeance_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o pain_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o from_o the_o lamentation_n and_o prayer_n for_o relief_n in_o general_n learâ—…_n 1._o in_o all_o judgement_n inflict_v by_o whatsoever_o instrument_n the_o lord_n people_n must_v look_v first_o to_o god_n and_o albeit_o wrath_n and_o fâ—…r_n of_o utter_a wrath_n do_v stare_v they_o in_o the_o face_n as_o hardly_o it_o can_v be_v otherways_o when_o god_n put_v hand_n in_o his_o own_o temple_n and_o take_v away_o all_o the_o token_n of_o his_o presence_n from_o among_o a_o people_n and_o seem_v to_o cast_v they_o utter_o oft_o yet_o must_v they_o make_v their_o address_n to_o god_n how_o angry_a soever_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o here_o the_o church_n under_o this_o sad_a judgement_n do_v say_v o_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o cast_v uâ—…_n off_o 2._o in_o the_o point_n of_o cast_v off_o and_o fear_v of_o cast_v off_o for_o ever_o the_o lord_n crave_v no_o yield_v or_o submission_n to_o the_o press_a thought_n thereof_o but_o will_v allow_v we_o to_o call_v in_o question_n every_o appearance_n of_o any_o such_o purpose_n of_o god_n and_o to_o debate_v that_o point_n with_o he_o and_o not_o to_o endure_v utter_a cast_v off_o yea_o and_o to_o say_v why_o have_v thou_o cast_v we_o off_o for_o ever_o whether_o it_o be_v our_o own_o particular_a case_n or_o the_o case_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n we_o and_o other_o case_n with_o we_o who_o can_v endure_v to_o be_v separate_a from_o god_n 3._o when_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o his_o people_n all_o that_o they_o do_v see_v do_v seem_v to_o be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o more_o wrath_n as_o smoke_n be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o burn_a why_o do_v thy_o anger_n smoke_n against_o thy_o sheep_n 4._o albeit_o we_o by_o our_o sin_n have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o fall_v upon_o we_o as_o
and_o perish_v whence_o learn_v 1._o albeit_o the_o same_o caâ—…amities_n â—…xternal_a may_v befall_v the_o believer_n and_o the_o wicked_a yet_o the_o close_a of_o their_o course_n the_o reward_n of_o their_o work_n shall_v put_v the_o difference_n for_o the_o godly_a shall_v only_o behold_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o wicked_a 2._o albeit_o the_o believer_n may_v be_v exercise_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o destruction_n yet_o he_o shall_v be_v free_a of_o fall_v into_o it_o only_o with_o thy_o eye_n shall_v thou_o behold_v and_o see_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o wicked_a ver._n 9_o because_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v my_o refuge_n even_o the_o most_o high_a thy_o habitation_n 10._o there_o shall_v no_o evil_n befall_v thou_o neither_o shall_v any_o plague_n come_v nigh_o thy_o dwell_n a_o six_o motive_n to_o believe_v in_o god_n be_v a_o promise_n general_a to_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o evil_a that_o nothing_o shall_v harm_v he_o but_o all_o thing_n shall_v rather_o work_v together_o for_o his_o good_a whence_o learn_v 1._o all_o believer_n have_v one_o object_n of_o their_o faith_n one_o relief_n in_o their_o trouble_n one_o retreat_n from_o the_o vexation_n which_o do_v assault_v they_o in_o this_o world_n even_o god_n thou_o have_v make_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v my_o refuge_n even_o the_o most_o high_a thy_o habitation_n 2._o one_o believer_n may_v and_o shall_v encourage_v other_o believer_n by_o the_o same_o motive_n whereby_o he_o himself_o be_v encourage_v as_o here_o because_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v my_o refuge_n to_o be_v thy_o habitation_n therefore_o such_o and_o such_o blessing_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o say_v he_o 3_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a faith_n be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o god_n in_o all_o condition_n in_o peace_n and_o war_n in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n as_o here_o he_o be_v both_o a_o refuge_n and_o a_o habitation_n 4._o as_o we_o have_v need_v to_o have_v the_o same_o promise_n repeattd_v unto_o we_o and_o inculcate_v upon_o we_o so_o slow_a and_o dull_a be_v we_o to_o receive_v they_o so_o the_o lord_n do_v repeat_v and_o urge_v the_o receive_n thereof_o with_o a_o enlarge_n and_o not_o abridge_n of_o what_o once_o he_o promise_v as_o this_o general_a promise_n teach_v there_o shall_v no_o evil_n befall_v thou_o nor_o any_o plague_n come_v near_o thy_o tabernacle_n to_o wit_n to_o harm_v thou_o for_o god_n who_o be_v the_o believer_n habitation_n in_o terpose_v himself_o and_o turn_v the_o calamity_n to_o his_o good_a if_o it_o be_v suffer_v to_o come_v on_o that_o it_o come_v not_o near_o to_o his_o disadvantage_n ver._n 11._o for_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n 12._o they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o up_o in_o their_o hand_n lâ—…st_v thou_o dash_v thy_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n a_o seven_o motive_n to_o believe_v in_o god_n be_v a_o promise_n of_o make_v angel_n wait_v upon_o the_o believer_n and_o careful_o to_o attend_v his_o motion_n in_o all_o his_o lawful_a affair_n lest_o he_o shall_v stumble_v and_o suffer_v harm_n which_o promise_n even_o satan_n do_v acknowledge_v to_o belong_v unto_o christ_n and_o christ_n do_v own_o it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o right_a sense_n mat._n 4._o whence_o learn_v 1._o such_o be_v the_o indulgent_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o own_o as_o he_o do_v obviate_v all_o doubt_n which_o from_o any_o hand_n may_v hinder_v they_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o if_o the_o severity_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n terrify_v the_o lord_n offer_v himself_o as_o a_o bird_n with_o stretch_a out_o wing_n to_o receive_v the_o supplicant_n ver_fw-la 4_o if_o enemy_n who_o be_v too_o strong_a do_v pursue_v the_o lord_n open_v his_o bosom_n as_o a_o refuge_n ver_fw-la 3._o if_o his_o child_n be_v assault_v he_o become_v a_o fortress_n ver_fw-la 3._o if_o he_o be_v hot_o pursue_v and_o inquire_v after_o the_o lord_n become_v a_o secret_a place_n to_o hide_v his_o child_n if_o persecution_n be_v hot_a god_n give_v himself_o for_o a_o shadow_n if_o potentate_n and_o mighty_a ruler_n turn_v enemy_n the_o lord_n interpose_v as_o the_o most_o high_a and_o almighty_a saviour_n ver_fw-la 1._o if_o his_o adversary_n be_v crafty_a like_o fowler_n or_o hunter_n the_o lord_n promise_v to_o prevent_v or_o break_v the_o snare_n ver_fw-la 3._o whether_o evil_n do_v come_v upon_o the_o believer_n night_n or_o day_n secret_o or_o open_o to_o destroy_v he_o the_o lord_n preserve_v his_o child_n from_o destruction_n and_o if_o stumble_a block_n be_v lay_v in_o his_o child_n way_n he_o have_v his_o instrument_n his_o servant_n his_o angel_n prepare_v to_o keep_v the_o believer_n that_o he_o stumble_v not_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o not_o one_o angel_n only_o but_o all_o of_o they_o or_o a_o number_n of_o they_o 2._o the_o angel_n be_v minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o every_o believer_n he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n 3._o promise_n be_v not_o make_v to_o foster_v man_n in_o their_o turn_n after_o folly_n but_o to_o encourage_v they_o in_o the_o course_n of_o obedience_n in_o their_o several_a calling_n they_o have_v charge_n to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n 4._o albeit_o stumble_v stone_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n child_n yet_o while_o he_o behave_v himself_o as_o a_o believer_n in_o god_n he_o shall_v not_o stumble_v great_a peace_n have_v they_o who_o love_n god_n law_n and_o nothing_o shall_v stumble_v they_o psal._n 119_o 165._o they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o up_o in_o their_o hand_n leave_v thou_o dash_v thy_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n ver._n 13._o thou_o shall_v tread_v upon_o the_o lion_n and_o adder_n the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o dragon_n shall_v thou_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o eight_o motive_n to_o believe_v be_v a_o promise_n of_o victory_n over_o every_o enemy_n of_o his_o 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