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all_o these_o thing_n come_v of_o gift_n and_o not_o of_o merit_n of_o mercy_n and_o not_o of_o work_n for_o he_o have_v choose_v unto_o himself_o this_o rest_n &_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o dwell_v in_o this_o place_n so_o it_o come_v not_o of_o our_o desert_n that_o we_o enjoy_v the_o gospel_n and_o other_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n all_o these_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n through_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n bestow_v upon_o we_o for_o christ_n sake_n verse_n 15._o her_o victual_n i_o will_v bless_v and_o will_v satisfy_v her_o poor_a with_o bread_n this_o word_n victual_n signify_v proper_o a_o prey_n prey_n but_o why_o do_v the_o scripture_n so_o call_v the_o sustenance_n whereby_o we_o live_v even_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n for_o the_o which_o christ_n call_v it_o our_o daily_a bread_n so_o that_o like_z as_z beast_n do_v daily_o follow_v their_o prey_n and_o find_v it_o they_o sow_v not_o they_o labour_v not_o but_o by_o pray_v they_o attain_v all_o 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perish_v he_o call_v a_o promise_n luke_n 16._o â—_o cor._n 12.9_o the_o argument_n of_o this_o psalm_n which_o amongst_o all_o the_o psalm_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a how_o the_o prophet_n be_v wont_a to_o speak_v of_o god_n &_o how_o they_o describe_v he_o without_o christ_n god_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v seek_v nor_o worship_v the_o prophet_n pray_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n include_v christ_n in_o his_o prayer_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o tentation_n wherewith_o david_n be_v oppress_v it_o be_v a_o great_a consolation_n to_o see_v that_o holy_a david_n be_v exercise_v with_o the_o tentation_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god._n in_o the_o tentation_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v david_n in_o his_o tentation_n do_v not_o thus_o pray_v singular_a consolation_n against_o desperation_n david_n pray_v that_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v and_o his_o iniquity_n not_o mark_v therefore_o he_o deny_v all_o righteousness_n of_o 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