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there_o be_v righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 17._o ghost_n rom._n 14._o 17._o yea_o we_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o sweet_a joy_n and_o of_o this_o supper_n shall_v be_v none_o end_n if_o any_o man_n yet_o further_o desire_n to_o know_v where_o this_o royal_a feast_n be_v keep_v 2._o by_o who_o 3._o who_o be_v the_o guest_n and_o last_o what_o be_v their_o cheer_n let_v he_o read_v and_o consider_v what_o the_o prophet_n esay_n say_v and_o in_o this_o mountain_n shall_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n make_v unto_o all_o people_n a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n even_o a_o feast_n of_o fine_a wine_n and_o of_o fat_a thing_n full_a of_o mâ—rrow_n of_o wine_n fine_v and_o purify_v 6._o purify_v esa_n 25._o 6._o the_o place_n then_o be_v god_n holy_a mountain_n even_o the_o church_n of_o god_n here_o on_o earth_n 212._o earth_n montis_fw-la nomine_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la orbem_fw-la terrarum_fw-la sparsa_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la moll_n in_o ps_n fol._n 212._o where_o this_o feast_n be_v begin_v &_o the_o faithful_a do_v taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o such_o good_a thing_n as_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v 9_o hear_v 1._o cor._n 2_o 9_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v perfect_v on_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n holiness_n where_o the_o faithful_a shall_v have_v their_o soul_n satisfy_v with_o the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n which_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o evermore_o 11._o evermore_o ps_n 16._o 11._o second_o he_o that_o make_v this_o feast_n and_o prepare_v this_o table_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o be_v the_o earth_n with_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o 1._o therein_o ps_n 24._o 1._o who_o be_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n &_o cattle_n upon_o a_o thousand_o hill_n 11_o hill_n ps_n 50._o 10._o 11_o three_o the_o guest_n be_v not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v invite_v forth_o of_o a_o hundred_o seven_o and_o twenty_o province_n as_o the_o guest_n of_o that_o mighty_a monarch_n ahashuerosh_n 1._o ahashuerosh_n hest_n 1._o 1._o but_o all_o people_n even_o all_o believer_n of_o what_o age_n sex_n quality_n or_o condition_n in_o what_o place_n or_o what_o time_n soever_o they_o live_v the_o poor_a and_o afflict_a shall_v be_v as_o welcome_a guest_n as_o the_o rich_a yea_o the_o poor_a shall_v eat_v and_o be_v satisfy_v 26._o satisfy_v ps_n 22._o 26._o last_o for_o cheer_n there_o be_v no_o dainty_n there_o want_v there_o be_v ox_n and_o fatling_n 4_o fatling_n mat._n 22._o 4_o yea_o a_o feast_n of_o wine_n fine_v and_o purify_v and_o of_o fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n say_v the_o prophet_n whereby_o be_v signify_v the_o sweet_a grace_n of_o god_n convey_v unto_o faithful_a soul_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n as_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n and_o full_a conquest_n over_o sin_n satan_n death_n and_o hell_n which_o be_v far_o sweet_a than_o most_o fine_a &_o purify_a wine_n 1_o wine_n cant._n 1._o 1_o yea_o than_o honey_n and_o the_o honey_n comb_n and_o wherein_o they_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a 8_o glorious_a 1._o pe._n 1._o 8_o oh_o that_o we_o can_v true_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o this_o heavenly_a banquet_n and_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n not_o labour_n so_o earnest_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o meat_n which_o endure_v to_o eternal_a life_n 27_o life_n joh._n 6._o 27_o it_o follow_v doubtless_o kindness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n and_o i_o shall_v remain_v a_o long_a season_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o prophet_n david_n have_v as_o we_o have_v hear_v express_v the_o singular_a favour_n love_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o and_o his_o people_n by_o two_o pleasant_a and_o familiar_a metaphor_n now_o he_o come_v in_o this_o last_o verse_n to_o show_v the_o use_n thereof_o viz_n that_o hereby_o his_o faith_n be_v confirm_v and_o settle_v in_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n whereby_o to_o be_v preserve_v unto_o the_o end_n the_o sum_n whereof_o vers_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o vers_n be_v thus_o much_o in_o effect_n q._n d._n see_v i_o have_v have_v such_o great_a experience_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o love_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o will_v continue_v the_o course_n thereof_o unto_o i_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n that_o now_o have_v pass_v through_o so_o many_o danger_n and_o peaceable_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n i_o may_v now_o spend_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o day_n in_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o sound_v forth_o the_o lord_n praise_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n and_o this_o verse_n consist_v of_o two_o principal_a part_n verse_n the_o division_n of_o this_o verse_n first_o what_o he_o doubt_v not_o to_o receive_v kindness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n second_o what_o use_v he_o will_v make_v thereof_o even_o dwell_v a_o long_a season_n part_n the_o subdivision_n of_o the_o first_o part_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o first_o part_n may_v be_v subdivide_v again_o into_o these_o member_n or_o branch_n first_o what_o he_o look_v for_o to_o receive_v kindness_n and_o mercy_n second_o how_o to_o receive_v it_o it_o shall_v follow_v he_o three_o how_o long_o in_o this_o manner_n these_o thing_n shall_v be_v bestow_v upon_o he_o even_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n these_o thing_n do_v afford_v very_o profitable_a observation_n if_o i_o can_v so_o insist_v upon_o they_o but_o time_n have_v prevent_v i_o and_o i_o be_o desirous_a to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o psalm_n because_o it_o so_o well_o fit_v the_o present_a occasion_n wherefore_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v tedious_a i_o will_v but_o point_v out_o the_o chief_a matter_n and_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o your_o christian_a meditation_n doubtless_o kindness_n part_n 1._o part_n and_o mercy_n when_o david_n purpose_v to_o build_v god_n a_o house_n say_v unto_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n of_o god_n behold_v i_o dwell_v in_o a_o house_n of_o cedar_n tree_n &_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n remain_v within_o the_o curtain_n 2_o curtain_n 2._o sa._n 7._o 2_o nathan_n before_o he_o have_v ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n approve_v thereof_o and_o say_v go_v and_o do_v all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n for_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o 3._o 3._o but_o david_n be_v a_o man_n of_o blood_n 4._o 4._o be_v not_o fit_a for_o such_o a_o work_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o night_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o nathan_n 12._o 12._o he_o shall_v tell_v david_n he_o be_v not_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v build_v god_n house_n but_o his_o son_n that_o shall_v proceed_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n concern_v who_o the_o lord_n thus_o promise_v i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n 14._o 14._o and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o if_o he_o sin_v i_o will_v chasten_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o man_n 15._o 15._o and_o with_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v never_o depart_v away_o from_o he_o sure_o never_o be_v this_o promise_n more_o true_o fulfil_v unto_o solomon_n than_o it_o be_v to_o david_n himself_o god_n be_v his_o father_n and_o therefore_o when_o david_n sin_v both_o commit_a whoredom_n and_o murder_n 17._o murder_n 2._o sa._n 11._o 4._o 17._o the_o lord_n sharp_o correct_v and_o chastise_v he_o many_o way_n as_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n which_o be_v beget_v in_o adultery_n 18._o adultery_n 2._o sa._n 12._o 18._o by_o his_o son_n amnons_n incest_n defile_v his_o own_o sister_n thamaâ—_n 14_o thamaâ—_n 2._o sa._n 13._o 14_o by_o absolom_n kill_v of_o amnon_n 29._o amnon_n 2._o sa._n 13._o 29._o by_o absolom_n treasonable_a practice_n persecute_v he_o and_o seek_v to_o get_v the_o kingdom_n from_o he_o 14._o he_o 2._o sa._n 15._o 2._o 14._o by_o shimeis_n curse_v of_o he_o to_o his_o face_n 7._o face_n 2._o sa._n 16._o 7._o by_o absolom_n abuse_v of_o his_o father_n concubine_n 22._o concubine_n 2._o sa._n 16._o 22._o by_o the_o fearful_a death_n of_o absolom_n be_v hang_v in_o a_o oak_n 9_o oak_n 2._o sa._n 18._o 9_o yea_o in_o a_o word_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v still_o stretch_v out_o against_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n yet_o do_v god_n never_o take_v away_o his_o mercy_n from_o he_o so_o that_o he_o may_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n i_o have_v be_v persecute_v but_o not_o forsake_v 9_o forsake_v 2._o cor._n 4._o 8_o 9_o and_o so_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n here_o he_o say_v doubtless_o kindness_n and_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n he_o say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
fear_v no_o evil_n verse_n 2._o part_v of_o this_o verse_n in_o these_o word_n be_v contain_v the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n declare_v the_o great_a valour_n and_o courage_n of_o every_o true_a christian_a not_o fear_v to_o pass_v through_o this_o shadowy_a valley_n where_o first_o we_o will_v consider_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n fear_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n the_o kind_n of_o fear_n and_o then_o the_o doctrine_n and_o use_n there_o be_v a_o fear_n which_o accompany_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n &_o may_v be_v call_v a_o natural_a fear_n from_o which_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o take_n our_o true_a nature_n upon_o he_o be_v not_o free_a as_o may_v appear_v from_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n matthew_n where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o begin_v to_o wax_v sorrowful_a and_o grievous_o trouble_a 37_o trouble_a mat._n 26._o 37_o and_o in_o saint_n mark_v gospel_n it_o be_v say_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v trouble_v &_o in_o great_a heaviness_n 33_o heaviness_n mar._n 14._o 33_o which_o though_o some_o have_v hold_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o propassion_n than_o a_o passion_n and_o seem_v to_o collect_v the_o same_o from_o the_o word_n themselves_o because_o it_o be_v say_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v afraid_a 〈◊〉_d afraid_a jerome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o another_o place_n allude_v thereunto_o do_v put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n where_o he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n he_o do_v offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o from_o death_n and_o be_v also_o hear_v in_o that_o which_o he_o fear_v 7_o fear_v heb._n 5_o 7_o second_o there_o be_v a_o fond_a and_o foolish_a fear_n whereof_o the_o psalmist_n make_v mention_v say_v the_o wicked_a do_v fear_v where_o no_o fear_n be_v 5_o be_v psal_n 53._o 5_o so_o the_o disciple_n be_v afraid_a at_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o master_n after_o his_o resurrection_n suppose_v they_o have_v see_v a_o spirit_n 26_o spirit_n lu._n 24._o 37_o mat._n 14._o 26_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o curse_n which_o god_n have_v threaten_v in_o his_o law_n say_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v leave_v of_o you_o i_o will_v send_v a_o cowardness_n into_o their_o heart_n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o leaf_n shake_v shall_v chase_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v fly_v as_o from_o a_o sword_n and_o fall_v no_o man_n pursue_v they_o 36_o they_o leu._n 26._o 36_o which_o curse_n be_v execute_v upon_o the_o huge_a army_n of_o the_o midianite_n who_o flee_v and_o be_v destroy_v of_o gedeon_n and_o three_o hundred_o man_n not_o strike_v a_o blow_n but_o break_v their_o pitcher_n hold_v their_o lamp_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o their_o trumpet_n to_o blow_v withal_o in_o the_o other_o and_o cry_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o gedeon_n 17_o gedeon_n jud._n 7._o 17_o gedeonis_fw-la 17_o gladius_n domini_fw-la &_o gedeonis_fw-la the_o like_a also_o we_o read_v of_o the_o aramite_n who_o besiege_v samariah_n the_o lord_n cause_v they_o to_o hear_v a_o noise_n of_o chariot_n and_o horse_n and_o of_o a_o great_a army_n which_o make_v they_o to_o fly_v for_o their_o life_n cast_v away_o their_o clothes_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o they_o have_v 6_o have_v 2._o ki_v 7._o 6_o wherein_o be_v verify_v the_o say_n of_o wise_a solomon_n the_o wicked_a fly_v when_o none_o pursue_v he_o but_o the_o righteous_a be_v bold_a as_o a_o lion_n 1._o lion_n pro._n 28._o 1._o three_o 3_o 3_o there_o be_v a_o religious_a fear_n who_o object_n be_v god_n which_o in_o some_o be_v a_o base_a slavish_a and_o servile_a fear_n full_a of_o hatred_n poenae_fw-la oderunt_fw-la peccare_fw-la mali_fw-la formidine_fw-la poenae_fw-la malice_n and_o contumely_n if_o they_o dare_v bewray_v it_o this_o make_v that_o overgrow_v sinner_n felix_n to_o tremble_v when_o he_o hear_v mention_n of_o judgement_n amore_fw-la judgement_n act._n 24._o 25._o oderunt_fw-la peccare_fw-la boni_fw-la virtutis_fw-la amore_fw-la non_fw-la amore_fw-la pene_fw-la est_fw-la &_o pene_fw-la non_fw-la in_o other_o it_o be_v filial_a such_o as_o the_o child_n honour_v his_o father_n with_o wherein_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o love_n reverence_n purity_n ingenuity_n so_o near_o in_o affinity_n unto_o love_n that_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v discern_v from_o it_o non_fw-la it_o pene_fw-la est_fw-la &_o pene_fw-la non_fw-la whereof_o david_n say_v there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o o_o lord_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o be_v fear_v 11_o fear_v ps_n 103._o 11_o but_o leave_v these_o other_o kind_n of_o fear_n to_o their_o proper_a place_n we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v the_o prophet_n as_o speak_v of_o a_o natural_a fear_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v not_o evil_a no_o more_o than_o the_o other_o humane_a affection_n 26._o affection_n non_fw-la culpat_fw-la affectum_fw-la sed_fw-la excessum_fw-la bern._n in_o cant._n ser_n 26._o though_o it_o be_v hard_a if_o not_o impossible_a 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