his_o fix_a purpoâ—…e_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o delivery_n whence_o learn_v 1._o renew_a sense_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o fresh_a experience_n of_o his_o mercy_n towards_o his_o child_n and_o of_o his_o justice_n against_o he_o and_o their_o enemy_n do_v much_o refresh_v quiet_a and_o settle_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n and_o confirm_v their_o faith_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o gracious_a work_n for_o we_o feel_v upon_o our_o spirit_n whensoever_o our_o heart_n be_v cheer_v up_o by_o he_o after_o any_o sad_a exercise_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v 3._o as_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o labour_v on_o the_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v fix_a and_o bend_a for_o god_n worship_n so_o in_o special_a for_o the_o work_n of_o praise_n whereunto_o natural_o we_o be_v most_o dull_a and_o indispose_v then_o shall_v the_o 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king_n saul_n and_o by_o the_o senâ—…tors_n of_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n who_o shall_v have_v provide_v against_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o subject_n charge_v they_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o psalm_n as_o must_v guilty_a of_o injustice_n do_v to_o he_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o in_o the_o second_o part_n he_o pray_v against_o they_o that_o god_n will_v execute_v judgement_n upon_o they_o ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o in_o the_o three_o part_n he_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o their_o deserve_a destruction_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11._o from_o this_o experience_n of_o the_o prophet_n we_o may_v see_v what_o strong_a party_n and_o hard_a opposition_n the_o godly_a may_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v in_o such_o trial_n to_o exercise_v our_o faith_n and_o to_o exalt_v god_n above_o all_o opposite_a power_n that_o we_o may_v be_v bear_v out_o and_o get_v consolation_n and_o victory_n in_o the_o lord_n 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this_o be_v the_o blessing_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o child_n of_o aaron_n to_o pronounce_v upon_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n numb_a 6._o 22_o 23._o â—…hich_v here_o the_o people_n do_v turn_v into_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o draw_v in_o â—…f_n the_o gentile_n unto_o god_n service_n whence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v safe_a turn_n of_o god_n offer_n promise_n and_o form_n of_o blessing_n of_o his_o people_n into_o prayer_n we_o be_v sure_o so_o to_o pray_v according_a to_o god_n will_v as_o the_o church_n do_v here_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o citizen_n of_o the_o church_n as_o lively_a member_n of_o that_o body_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o his_o people_n god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o cause_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o we_o 3._o then_o be_v the_o lord_n people_n bless_v when_o god_n do_v make_v they_o instrumental_a to_o enlarge_v his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o propagate_v the_o true_a religion_n that_o be_v the_o 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and_o blessing_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o possible_o in_o their_o own_o land_n then_o shall_v the_o earth_n yield_v she_o increase_v and_o god_n even_o our_o own_o god_n shall_v bless_v we_o for_o by_o the_o earth_n he_o mean_v the_o promise_a land_n of_o canaan_n which_o have_v be_v and_o be_v accurse_v during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o ejection_n out_o of_o it_o 3._o when_o god_n shall_v be_v gracious_a to_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o conversion_n and_o bring_v in_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o shall_v renew_v the_o covenant_n with_o they_o in_o christ_n it_o shall_v fare_v the_o better_a with_o true_a religion_n and_o with_o the_o christian_a church_n among_o the_o gentile_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o as_o a_o resurrection_n from_o the_o
few_o to_o assist_v it_o their_o enemy_n be_v many_o they_o be_v straighten_a with_o poverty_n and_o famine_n and_o the_o heart_n and_o hand_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v weaken_v they_o be_v like_a to_o faint_v and_o despair_v that_o either_o church_n or_o state_n shall_v flourish_v any_o more_o among_o they_o for_o comfort_n in_o such_o a_o time_n be_v this_o psalm_n fit_v lead_v the_o lord_n people_n to_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o to_o work_v on_o in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o reparation_n of_o the_o city_n look_v to_o god_n the_o builder_n of_o his_o church_n and_o maintainer_n of_o his_o people_n to_o which_o purpose_n the_o psalmist_n give_v they_o seven_o consolation_n opposite_a to_o so_o many_o tentation_n unto_o discouragement_n the_o first_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v look_v to_o god_n who_o have_v found_v his_o own_o temple_n solid_o and_o so_o not_o saint_n for_o the_o weakness_n and_o fewness_n of_o the_o builder_n ver_fw-la 1._o the_o second_o that_o they_o shall_v look_v to_o god_n love_n and_o good_a will_n and_o not_o be_v trouble_v for_o want_v of_o external_a power_n and_o riches_n ver_fw-la 2._o the_o three_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v look_v to_o the_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o church_n and_o not_o be_v trouble_v for_o what_o present_a outward_a appearance_n and_o carnal_a reason_n do_v represent_v ver_fw-la 3._o the_o four_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v for_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o foe_n for_o the_o present_a time_n but_o look_v to_o the_o multitude_n of_o friend_n and_o convert_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v hereafter_o ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o the_o five_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n but_o look_v to_o almighty_a god_n who_o will_v establish_v she_o so_o that_o no_o power_n shall_v overturn_v she_o ver_fw-la 5._o the_o six_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o present_a contempt_n under_o which_o they_o do_v lie_v but_o look_v to_o the_o glory_n and_o estimation_n which_o god_n shall_v put_v in_o his_o own_o time_n upon_o the_o church_n and_o her_o child_n ver_fw-la 6._o the_o seven_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o their_o present_a grief_n they_o be_v in_o but_o shall_v look_v to_o the_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o cause_n thereof_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o furnish_v to_o his_o people_n ver_fw-la 7._o ver._n 1._o his_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a mountain_n the_o first_o comfort_n of_o the_o afflict_a jew_n trouble_v for_o the_o hinder_v of_o the_o build_n of_o god_n temple_n be_v that_o god_n have_v by_o his_o decree_n and_o promise_v make_v the_o mountain_n of_o zion_n and_o moriah_n the_o place_n of_o his_o rest_n among_o his_o people_n till_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v in_o who_o these_o type_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v and_o for_o who_o cause_n they_o be_v to_o be_v preserve_v till_o he_o come_v who_o be_v the_o only_a solid_a rock_n whereupon_o the_o church_n be_v build_v whence_o learn_v 1._o when_o the_o builder_n of_o the_o lord_n church_n be_v few_o and_o weak_a his_o people_n have_v need_v to_o be_v comfort_v against_o their_o fear_n and_o doubt_n as_o here_o we_o see_v and_o the_o way_n to_o be_v comfort_v in_o such_o hard_a time_n be_v to_o look_v by_o faith_n to_o god_n as_o the_o builder_n of_o his_o own_o house_n who_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n upon_o solid_a ground_n that_o every_o believer_n that_o trust_v in_o he_o may_v be_v as_o mount_n zion_n which_o can_v be_v remove_v his_o foundation_n be_v on_o the_o holy_a mountain_n ver._n 2._o the_o lord_n love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob_n the_o second_o comfort_n be_v that_o god_n have_v choose_v zion_n above_o all_o other_o place_n to_o be_v his_o rest_n and_o do_v love_n there_o to_o dwell_v rather_o than_o elsewhere_o whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o dignity_n of_o any_o place_n person_n or_o society_n proceed_v not_o from_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o place_n or_o society_n but_o from_o the_o lord_n election_n and_o free_a love_n the_o lord_n love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob_n 2._o the_o love_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o his_o choose_a church_n be_v a_o solid_a ground_n of_o assurance_n of_o her_o continuance_n as_o here_o in_o the_o figure_n we_o be_v teach_v ver._n 3._o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o o_o city_n of_o god_n selah_n the_o three_o comfort_n be_v from_o the_o prophecy_n pass_v about_o the_o church_n and_o promise_v make_v unto_o â—…her_n in_o figurative_a term_n whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o church_n be_v the_o incorporation_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n reign_v rule_v and_o reside_v it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n be_v very_o glorious_a the_o glory_n of_o king_n crown_n and_o diadem_n be_v nothing_o to_o they_o but_o bodily_a and_o temporal_a shadow_n of_o what_o be_v spiritual_o and_o everlasting_o bestow_v on_o the_o church_n glorious_a thing_n be_v spâ—…ken_v of_o thou_o 3_o albeit_o glorious_a thing_n be_v bestow_v on_o the_o church_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o any_o thing_n already_o do_v as_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v which_o make_v the_o church_n bless_v it_o be_v not_o present_a possession_n but_o hope_v not_o sight_n but_o faith_n which_o make_v the_o church_n bless_v and_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o sufficient_a right_n to_o we_o for_o all_o blessing_n which_o be_v to_o come_v glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o o_o city_n of_o god_n ver._n 4._o i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o rahab_n and_o babylon_n to_o they_o that_o know_v i_o behold_v philistia_n and_o tyre_n with_o ethiopia_n this_o man_n be_v bear_v there_o 5._o and_o of_o zion_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v this_o and_o that_o man_n be_v bear_v in_o she_o and_o the_o high_a himself_n shall_v establish_v she_o the_o four_o comfort_n be_v that_o the_o church_n chief_a enemy_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o shall_v count_v it_o their_o great_a honour_n so_o to_o be_v whence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v among_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o church_n that_o she_o haâ—…h_v so_o many_o enemy_n and_o those_o so_o mighty_a and_o potent_a as_o the_o egyptian_n and_o babylonian_n i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o rahab_n that_o be_v egypt_n and_o babylon_n and_o palestina_n and_o tyre_n and_o ethiopia_n which_o be_v here_o name_v as_o the_o most_o eminent_a oppressor_n of_o the_o church_n among_o all_o other_o kingdom_n 2._o it_o shall_v comfort_v the_o church_n that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v her_o chief_a enemy_n to_o become_v convert_v and_o that_o he_o have_v do_v it_o sundry_a time_n and_o will_v yet_o do_v it_o more_o and_o that_o he_o can_v take_v order_n with_o those_o enemy_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v convert_v as_o he_o do_v with_o rahab_n and_o babylon_n for_o i_o will_v make_v mentiâ—…n_v of_o rahab_n and_o babylon_n to_o they_o that_o know_v i_o signify_v a_o mention-making_a of_o they_o viz._n to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n child_n both_o concern_v what_o god_n have_v do_v to_o those_o nation_n in_o justice_n and_o what_o he_o will_v do_v to_o they_o in_o mercy_n or_o unto_o other_o enemy_n like_v unto_o they_o 3._o as_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o church_n to_o have_v her_o enemy_n make_v convert_v so_o be_v it_o honourable_a to_o the_o enemy_n be_v they_o never_o so_o potent_a in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v citizen_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o they_o that_o this_o man_n be_v bear_v there_o that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o god_n 4._o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n from_o paganism_n and_o idolatry_n unto_o fellowship_n in_o the_o covenant_n with_o the_o church_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o new_a birth_n to_o the_o external_o convert_v fâ—…om_n which_o their_o new_a birth_n and_o nâ—…w_n be_v be_v to_o be_v reckon_v this_o man_n be_v bear_v there_o 5._o as_o whatsoever_o honour_n man_n have_v in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o honour_n of_o regeneration_n and_o be_v bear_v citizen_n of_o the_o church_n so_o whatsoever_o contempt_n the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n do_v suffer_v of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v make_v up_o by_o the_o honour_n of_o be_v boâ—…n_v in_o the_o church_n for_o of_o zion_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v this_o and_o that_o man_n be_v bear_v in_o she_o 6._o i_o here_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o fear_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o not_o continue_v of_o she_o from_o age_n to_o age_n to_o be_v a_o mother_n and_o receptacle_n of_o convert_v for_o the_o high_a himself_n shall_v establish_v she_o