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A16215 Meditations upon the XLII. Psalme. By William Bloys esquire Bloys, William, 17th cent. 1632 (1632) STC 3140; ESTC S114171 95,230 372

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who_o throw_v stone_n at_o he_o that_o in_o disgrace_n be_v call_v the_o stone_n as_o if_o all_o his_o credit_n come_v by_o hit_v goliath_n and_o cast_v dust_n at_o he_o thereby_o tell_v he_o that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n but_o now_o he_o have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n he_o who_o tongue_n be_v his_o glory_n who_o make_v so_o many_o divine_a hymn_n in_o praise_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v he_o a_o proverb_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o drunkard_n 12._o psal_n 69.11_o 12._o and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o grievous_a unto_o he_o than_o to_o be_v reproach_v for_o that_o faith_n and_o confidence_n which_o he_o repose_v in_o the_o almighty_a as_o if_o his_o former_a profession_n be_v nothing_o but_o hypocrisy_n also_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o grief_n be_v the_o full_a because_o he_o see_v that_o this_o their_o calumny_n and_o word_n of_o hatred_n do_v reflect_v upon_o god_n himself_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v forsake_v those_o that_o put_v their_o 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shake_v the_o head_n and_o to_o put_v forth_o the_o finger_n in_o disgrace_n look_v how_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n so_o it_o be_v now_o and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n if_o a_o good_a man_n be_v in_o affliction_n and_o sickness_n god_n chastise_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v some_o there_o be_v that_o will_v say_v 3.2_o psal_n 3.2_o there_o be_v no_o help_n for_o he_o in_o god_n think_v that_o bodily_a disease_n be_v always_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n wrath_n if_o he_o fall_v into_o any_o offence_n through_o infirmity_n for_o who_o be_v he_o that_o sin_v not_o they_o 13._o 1._o cor._n 13._o be_v uncharitable_a will_v rejoice_v in_o his_o iniquity_n as_o when_o david_n weep_v and_o make_v sackcloth_n his_o garment_n it_o be_v to_o his_o reproach_n 10_o psal_n ●9_n 10_o so_o the_o least_o spot_n upon_o the_o garment_n of_o those_o that_o mourn_v before_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o appear_v for_o their_o disgrace_n yea_o though_o they_o walk_v wise_o and_o circumspect_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o that_o perverse_o will_v make_v that_o which_o be_v straight_o to_o be_v crooked_a when_o david_n in_o a_o holy_a zeal_n and_o heavenly_a joy_n do_v dance_v before_o the_o lord_n yet_o even_o for_o that_o michal_n the_o wife_n in_o his_o bosom_n do_v despise_v he_o in_o heart_n many_o that_o be_v now_o in_o the_o same_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o hope_v hereafter_o to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n will_v speak_v contemptuous_o of_o those_o that_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n ●8_o heb._n 12._o ●8_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o live_v honest_o with_o the_o
5.4.5_o 1._o john_n 5.4.5_o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o touch_v upon_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o david_n heaviness_n where_o i_o shall_v willing_o go_v backward_o with_o japhet_n and_o by_o silent_a charity_n cover_v this_o one_o infirmity_n of_o he_o who_o as_o saint_n matthew_n join_v with_o abraham_n 1.1_o mat._n 1.1_o so_o we_o may_v honour_v as_o a_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a yet_o because_o that_o he_o testify_v as_o much_o against_o himself_o and_o his_o be_v thus_o cast_v down_o may_v warn_v those_o that_o stand_v by_o faith_n to_o take_v heed_n lest_o they_o fall_v and_o may_v show_v unto_o those_o that_o be_v down_o the_o way_n how_o to_o rise_v again_o i_o may_v not_o without_o prejudice_n pass_v it_o over_o david_n confess_v that_o his_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v his_o footstep_n be_v well_o nigh_o slip_v 73.2.21_o psal_n 73.2.21_o and_o his_o heart_n be_v grieve_v through_o distrust_n of_o god_n providence_n when_o he_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n jun._n 1._o sam._n 27.1_o labascentem_fw-la &_o inclinantem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la fidem_fw-la exprimit_fw-la jun._n he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v now_o perish_v one_o day_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n and_o never_o be_v surprise_v by_o the_o same_o waver_a diffidence_n he_o speak_v i_o shall_v now_o perish_v one_o day_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o absalon_n whereas_o by_o faith_n he_o may_v have_v be_v persuade_v that_o neither_o principality_n nor_o power_n 8.38_o rom._n 8.38_o nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o rod_n of_o a_o wicked_a son_n to_o rest_n upon_o the_o lot_n of_o a_o righteous_a father_n wherefore_o let_v we_o not_o please_v ourselves_o by_o any_o vain_a conceit_n of_o our_o own_o ability_n 125._o psal_n 125._o 15.2_o rom._n 15.2_o but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n esteem_v holy_a david_n much_o better_a than_o ourselves_o 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