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they_o be_v person_n who_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o proficiency_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v under_o their_o charge_n heb._n 13.17_o i_o wish_v the_o minister_n be_v so_o careful_a of_o their_o people_n as_o to_o go_v to_o the_o sick_a when_o they_o call_v or_o send_v for_o they_o and_o that_o the_o people_n have_v so_o much_o respect_n for_o the_o minister_n and_o for_o themselves_o too_o as_o to_o send_v for_o they_o upon_o all_o occasion_n when_o ever_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o spiritual_a aid_n peace_n be_v to_o this_o house_n and_o to_o all_o that_o dwell_v in_o it_o note_n this_o be_v clear_o ground_v upon_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n when_o you_o come_v into_o a_o house_n salute_v it_o say_v peace_n that_o be_v all_o kind_n of_o prosperity_n be_v to_o this_o house_n matth._n 10.12_o 13._o luk._n 10.5_o 6._o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o pious_a person_n or_o son_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o house_n capable_a of_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n theâ—_n 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then_o in_o the_o cloud_n of_o our_o flesh_n now_o in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n then_o to_o be_v judge_v now_o to_o judg._n note_n 1._o who_o shall_v come_v he._n 2._o whence_o from_o heaven_n 3._o when._n no_o time_n set_v it_o be_v certain_a come_v he_o shall_v but_o most_o uncertain_a when_o latet_fw-la ille_fw-la dies_fw-la ut_fw-la observentur_fw-la omnes_fw-la 4._o what_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v 5._o who_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a act._n 10.38.40_o 41._o rom._n 2.16_o 2_o tim._n 1.8_o jam._n 5.9_o 8._o article_n i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o article_n be_v touch_v the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n the_o author_n of_o man_n sanctification_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o note_n 1._o the_o divinity_n i_o believe_v in_o which_o we_o can_v not_o do_v be_v he_o not_o god_n 2._o his_o nature_n a_o spirit_n a_o holy_a spirit_n 3._o his_o nature_n and_o office_n both_o holy_a 1._o he_o be_v so_o the_o high_a holy_a 2._o he_o make_v we_o so_o he_o be_v 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hope_n of_o a_o resurrection_n such_o ceremony_n be_v use_v in_o exprobration_n to_o death_n and_o mortality_n by_o they_o we_o show_v that_o we_o be_v not_o sorry_a for_o our_o depart_a friend_n as_o man_n without_o hope_n we_o look_v upon_o they_o only_o as_o herb_n and_o flower_n crop_v off_o for_o a_o time_n and_o to_o spring_v up_o again_o in_o their_o season_n we_o sow_v their_o body_n in_o the_o earth_n with_o as_o much_o faith_n as_o we_o do_v our_o seed_n and_o herb_n and_o equal_o expect_v the_o spring_n of_o both_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o life_n we_o be_v in_o death_n of_o who_o may_v we_o seek_v for_o succour_n but_o of_o thou_o o_o lord_n who_o for_o our_o sin_n be_v just_o displease_v note_v our_o end_n border_n upon_o our_o beginning_n finisque_fw-la ab_fw-la origine_fw-la pendet_fw-la death_n and_o life_n like_o jacob_n and_o esau_n take_v hold_v on_o each_o other_o â—eel_v orimur_fw-la morimur_fw-la we_o bring_v sin_n and_o death_n into_o the_o world_n with_o we_o 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of_o childbirth_n you_o shall_v therefore_o give_v hearty_a thanks_o unto_o god_n and_o say_v rubric_n then_o shall_v the_o priest_n say_v this_o psalm_n note_v 1_o in_o the_o former_a liturgy_n this_o preface_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o have_v please_v etc._n etc._n be_v leave_v arbitrary_a to_o the_o priest_n these_o word_n or_o such_o like_a as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v but_o since_o our_o reformer_n very_o prudent_o note_v of_o how_o dangerous_a a_o consequence_n it_o be_v to_o leave_v thing_n arbitrary_a in_o public_a office_n especial_o when_o some_o extravagant_a minister_n take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o depart_v clear_o from_o the_o sense_n sometime_o as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o word_n and_o assume_v such_o a_o liberty_n as_o do_v exceed_v the_o due_a bound_n of_o modesty_n and_o sobriety_n therefore_o to_o avoid_v all_o such_o extravagancy_n for_o the_o future_a have_v tie_v up_o the_o minister_n to_o use_v these_o very_a word_n which_o word_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o woman_n who_o be_v to_o return_v her_o thanks_o and_o that_o she_o may_v discharge_v this_o duty_n of_o thankfulness_n with_o the_o more_o fervency_n and_o devotion_n she_o be_v in_o few_o word_n put_v in_o mind_n 1._o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o her_o danger_n 2._o of_o god_n goodness_n to_o she_o in_o her_o deliverance_n note_v 2._o the_o minister_n be_v to_o go_v before_o the_o woman_n i_o suppose_v in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o she_o to_o make_v her_o response_n of_o every_o verse_n after_o he_o for_o in_o the_o preface_n she_o be_v to_o say_v as_o well_o as_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o rubric_n the_o usual_a psalm_n both_o in_o the_o scotch_a liturgy_n and_o our_o former_a liturgy_n be_v psalm_n 121._o which_o be_v a_o psalm_n not_o abuse_v but_o very_o apposite_o apply_v in_o regard_n the_o content_n of_o it_o be_v express_o thus_o that_o the_o faithful_a aught_o only_a to_o look_v for_o help_v from_o god_n but_o in_o regard_n some_o person_n have_v make_v their_o exception_n against_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o passage_n in_o the_o psalm_n which_o be_v not_o plain_a enough_o to_o their_o capacity_n in_o their_o literal_a meaning_n therefore_o our_o late_a reformer_n be_v willing_a to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o all_o true_o tender_a conscience_n have_v lay_v that_o psalm_n aside_o and_o make_v choice_n of_o two_o other_o less_o liable_a to_o exception_n for_o to_o supply_v that_o defect_n psal_n 116._o this_o psalm_n be_v a_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n seasonable_a deliverance_n and_o gracious_a return_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o afflict_a distress_a servant_n which_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v with_o vow_n of_o new_a obedience_n and_o entire_a affiance_n in_o god_n this_o psalm_n indeed_o be_v not_o pen_v for_o such_o a_o particular_a occasion_n as_o this_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v think_v seasonable_a at_o this_o time_n to_o be_v use_v and_o may_v very_o fit_o be_v apply_v to_o this_o occasion_n paraphrase_n verse_n 1._o i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o i_o repose_v my_o chief_a and_o only_a confidence_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o in_o his_o good_a time_n consider_v my_o distress_n and_o send_v i_o a_o seasonable_a and_o gracious_a deliverance_n verse_n 2._o now_o see_v he_o have_v thus_o gracious_o hear_v my_o request_n and_o bestow_v upon_o i_o the_o mercy_n which_o i_o pray_v for_o i_o shall_v when_o ever_o my_o calamity_n approach_v i_o or_o seize_v upon_o i_o apply_v myself_o by_o my_o prayer_n chief_o and_o sole_o to_o god_n and_o however_o i_o neglect_v not_o any_o other_o lawful_a mean_n yet_o will_v i_o make_v he_o my_o chief_a trust_n and_o dependence_n verse_n 3._o my_o danger_n indeed_o which_o by_o the_o strength_n and_o goodness_n of_o my_o god_n i_o have_v escape_v be_v very_o great_a menace_v death_n verse_n 4._o and_o when_o i_o have_v small_a or_o no_o hope_n of_o rescue_n leave_v i_o from_o any_o humane_a mean_n i_o make_v my_o address_n to_o god_n overrule_a help_n and_o providence_n i_o humble_o and_o fervent_o beseech_v he_o in_o my_o prayer_n that_o he_o will_v send_v i_o a_o seasonable_a deliverance_n verse_n 5._o for_o certain_o think_v i_o be_v my_o danger_n what_o they_o will_v yet_o i_o have_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a god_n in_o who_o i_o trust_v who_o will_v make_v good_a his_o promise_n of_o mercy_n to_o all_o who_o depend_v upon_o his_o promise_n and_o faithful_o by_o prayer_n solicit_v he_o for_o performance_n verse_n 6._o it_o be_v his_o proper_a attribute_n to_o be_v the_o supporter_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o the_o reliever_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o according_o have_v he_o deal_v with_o i_o in_o my_o great_a destitution_n verse_n 7._o and_o now_o be_v thus_o rescue_v
by_o he_o and_o deliver_v from_o those_o danger_n which_o do_v encompass_v i_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o all_o sincerity_n and_o integrity_n of_o conversation_n verse_n 8._o for_o he_o have_v rescue_v my_o life_n from_o death_n wipe_v all_o tear_n from_o my_o eye_n restore_v i_o from_o my_o weakness_n to_o a_o perfect_a strength_n and_o soundness_n verse_n 9_o therefore_o will_v i_o spend_v the_o remainder_n of_o my_o day_n which_o he_o shall_v afford_v i_o in_o this_o world_n in_o his_o service_n and_o at_o the_o present_a make_v my_o humble_a address_n to_o the_o place_n of_o god_n special_a presence_n there_o to_o celebrate_v that_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v afford_v i_o in_o so_o signal_n a_o deliverance_n verse_n 10_o 11._o when_o my_o calamity_n be_v most_o press_v and_o my_o danger_n great_a by_o which_o i_o be_v clear_o convince_v that_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v in_o for_o my_o relief_n yet_o i_o know_v there_o be_v one_o sure_a hold_n to_o which_o i_o may_v hopeful_o and_o successful_o resort_v the_o never_o fail_v omnipotent_a hand_n of_o god_n therefore_o to_o that_o i_o betake_v myself_o entire_o and_o from_o that_o i_o receive_v my_o deliverance_n verse_n 12_o 13_o 14._o for_o this_o and_o for_o all_o other_o abundant_a mercy_n which_o god_n have_v so_o gracious_o bestow_v upon_o i_o i_o be_o bind_v up_o by_o all_o obligation_n to_o make_v my_o most_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n and_o to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o most_o solemn_a manner_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n by_o way_n of_o public_a festival_n blessing_n and_o magnify_v god_n holy_a name_n who_o have_v preserve_v my_o life_n from_o so_o great_a a_o danger_n and_o keep_v it_o as_o a_o jewel_n of_o his_o own_o cabinet_n as_o be_v by_o i_o humble_o deposit_v with_o and_o entrust_v to_o he_o and_o this_o be_v his_o gracious_a way_n of_o deal_v not_o with_o i_o only_o but_o with_o all_o who_o true_o rely_v and_o depend_v upon_o he_o for_o which_o signal_n mercy_n of_o he_o i_o here_o present_v myself_o at_o this_o time_n to_o pay_v that_o gratitude_n and_o oblation_n of_o praise_n which_o if_o i_o do_v not_o promise_v in_o my_o danger_n yet_o be_o now_o bind_v up_o to_o perform_v after_o my_o deliverance_n verse_n 16._o o_o most_o gracious_a lord_n how_o be_o i_o oblige_v to_o thou_o by_o all_o the_o bond_n that_o any_o engagement_n can_v lay_v upon_o i_o no_o servant_n buy_v with_o a_o price_n or_o bear_v in_o a_o man_n house_n can_v be_v more_o close_o bind_v to_o he_o than_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o thou_o who_o have_v rescue_v i_o by_o so_o great_a a_o deliverance_n from_o so_o great_a a_o danger_n verse_n 17_o 18_o 19_o what_o remain_v now_o but_o that_o i_o shall_v return_v to_o thou_o the_o humble_a offering_n of_o praise_n and_o prayer_n and_o spend_v my_o whole_a life_n as_o a_o vow_a oblation_n to_o thy_o service_n render_v thou_o all_o possible_a praise_n in_o the_o public_a assembly_n and_o in_o the_o most_o solemn_a manner_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n be_v now_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n vid._n dr._n hammond_n or_o this_o psalm_n 127._o note_v this_o or_o the_o former_a be_v leave_v to_o the_o prudence_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o minister_n but_o the_o church_n in_o both_o have_v make_v so_o good_a a_o choice_n that_o the_o minister_n in_o either_o can_v make_v a_o ill_a one_o paraphrase_n this_o psalm_n be_v compose_v by_o solomon_n as_o a_o compendium_n of_o his_o ecclesiaste_n wherein_o be_v set_v down_o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a solicitude_n without_o god_n blessing_n as_o in_o all_o thing_n else_o so_o in_o that_o of_o child_n the_o great_a blessing_n of_o life_n verse_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o way_n in_o the_o world_n to_o attain_v any_o secular_a wealth_n or_o safety_n save_v only_o from_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n the_o author_n and_o dispenser_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n the_o build_n up_o of_o house_n and_o family_n of_o gather_v riches_n and_o beget_v child_n to_o inherit_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o man_n solicitude_n but_o be_v whole_o imputable_a to_o god_n blessing_n unless_o god_n by_o his_o special_a protection_n guard_v a_o city_n all_o the_o guard_n of_o man_n can_v do_v but_o little_a to_o the_o secure_n or_o preserve_v of_o it_o and_o unless_o god_n build_v up_o a_o family_n all_o the_o industry_n of_o man_n will_v not_o be_v successful_a to_o it_o verse_n 2._o it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n for_o man_n to_o deny_v nature_n that_o rest_n which_o god_n have_v indulge_v to_o she_o to_o moil_n incessant_o and_o to_o debar_v themselves_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o worldly_a comfort_n think_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o enrich_v their_o posterity_n for_o they_o who_o trust_v and_o depend_v upon_o their_o own_o anxious_a and_o solicitous_a endeavour_n be_v general_o frustrate_v and_o disappoint_v in_o their_o aim_n and_o end_n whereas_o they_o who_o take_v god_n blessing_n along_o with_o they_o thrive_v insensible_o and_o become_v prosperous_a though_o they_o never_o loose_v any_o sleep_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o it_o verse_n 3._o and_o for_o child_n that_o be_v a_o particular_a blessing_n of_o god_n from_o who_o all_o increase_n come_v and_o he_o give_v they_o as_o he_o please_v and_o see_v good_a as_o a_o present_a reward_n to_o the_o piety_n and_o other_o virtue_n of_o men._n verse_n 4._o and_o of_o all_o blessing_n this_o of_o a_o numerous_a progeny_n be_v the_o great_a every_o child_n be_v a_o addition_n of_o strength_n and_o safety_n to_o the_o father_n child_n of_o youth_n be_v as_o arrow_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mighty_a man_n and_o defend_v the_o house_n from_o hostil_n invasion_n as_o well_o as_o weapon_n can_v verse_n 5._o as_o the_o military_a man_n guard_v himself_o with_o weapon_n arrow_n and_o dart_n have_v they_o in_o a_o full_a quiver_n all_o in_o a_o readiness_n and_o prepare_v so_o the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n be_v fortify_v from_o hostile_a invasion_n and_o all_o other_o insolence_n and_o molestation_n by_o the_o multitude_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o numerous_a child_n who_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o back_n and_o defend_v he_o at_o all_o turn_v from_o injury_n of_o any_o kind_n which_o the_o open_a violence_n or_o more_o secret_a fraud_n of_o man_n can_v design_n against_o he_o either_o in_o the_o field_n or_o in_o any_o court_n of_o judicature_n vid._n dr._n hammond_n therefore_o for_o other_o blessing_n and_o for_o these_o among_o the_o rest_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n note_v two_o more_o excellent_a psalm_n can_v not_o have_v be_v select_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o psalm_n for_o this_o office_n which_o though_o not_o pen_v for_o this_o particular_a 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