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A52303 David's harp strung and tuned, or, An easie analysis of the whole book of Psalms cast into such a method, that the summe of every Psalm may quickly be collected and remembred : with a devout meditation or prayer at the end of each psalm, framed for the most part out of the words of the psalm, and fitted for several occasions / by the Reverend Father in God, William ... Lord Bishop of Gloucester. Nicholson, William, 1591-1672. 1662 (1662) Wing N1111; ESTC R18470 729,580 564

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that_o they_o may_v glorify_v my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n thy_o praise_n i_o will_v sound_v forth_o thy_o name_n i_o will_v magniffe_o confess_v i_o will_v that_o thou_o have_v be_v to_o i_o a_o gracious_a god_n and_o merciful_a father_n even_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o o_o jerusalem_fw-la in_o which_o i_o know_v thou_o will_v alone_o accept_v of_o thanks_o and_o hear_v and_o grant_v the_o pelition_n of_o thy_o servant_n that_o be_v offer_v unto_o thou_o through_o the_o merit_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n psal._n cxvii_o a_o hymn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o psalm_n be_v short_a and_o sweet_a it_o contain_v a_o doxology_n to_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n and_o truth_n and_o it_o be_v also_o prophetical_a in_o reference_n to_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o it_o appear_v rom._n 15.11_o two_o part_n there_o be_v of_o it_o 1._o a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o nation_n to_o praise_n god_n doxology_n the_o first_o part_n 1._o a_o doxology_n both_o gentile_n and_o jew_n 1._o he_o speak_v to_o the_o gentile_n praise_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o nation_n he_o mean_v after_o they_o be_v convert_v and_o make_v son_n of_o the_o church_n for_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe●●_n rom._n 10._o 2._o he_o speak_v to_o the_o convert_a jew_n who_o he_o note_v under_o the_o name_n of_o people_n as_o they_o be_v call_v psal_n 2.1_o &_o act_v 4.25_o praise_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o people_n both_o now_o make_v but_o one_o church_n and_o therefore_o both_o now_o ought_v to_o join_v together_o in_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o reason_n give_v for_o it_o part_n the_o second_o part_n 1._o because_o his_o merciful_a kindness_n be_v great_a nay_o confirm_v towards_o we_o reason_n we_o the_o reason_n in_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o saviour_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n his_o church_n be_v build_v on_o a_o foundation_n against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v 2._o neither_o be_v his_o mercy_n only_o by_o this_o confirm_a but_o the_o truth_n also_o of_o his_o promise_n fulfil_v as_o he_o promise_v to_o send_v a_o messiah_n so_o he_o have_v perform_v it_o and_o this_o his_o truth_n endure_v for_o ever_o for_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v challenge_v there_o be_v no_o other_o messiah_n to_o be_v expect_v now_o for_o this_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n the_o prayer_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o seventeen_o psalm_n o_o omnipotent_a and_o gracious_a god_n when_o all_o mankind_n walk_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n according_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n the_o spirit_n that_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n when_o they_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n thou_o who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o thy_o great_a love_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v love_v we_o be_v please_v to_o send_v thy_o only_a beget_v son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o deliver_v he_o to_o death_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n this_o thy_o great_a mercy_n it_o please_v thou_o to_o make_v know_v to_o we_o by_o thy_o apostle_n and_o to_o call_v we_o who_o be_v alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o thy_o merciful_a kindness_n in_o christ_n jesus_n we_o who_o be_v sometime_o afar_o off_o be_v make_v nigh_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n so_o great_a have_v thy_o mercy_n be_v even_o towards_o we_o therefore_o from_o we_o immortal_a thanks_o be_v due_a unto_o thou_o who_o find_v ourselves_o save_v not_o for_o our_o merit_n but_o by_o thy_o sole_a goodness_n we_o therefore_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v so_o confirm_v our_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n that_o without_o any_o doubt_n adhere_v to_o thy_o truth_n which_o endure_v for_o ever_o we_o may_v apprehend_v those_o good_a thing_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v and_o offere_v free_o to_o we_o o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o jew_n turk_n jufidel_n and_o heretic_n and_o take_v from_o they_o all_o ignorance_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o contempt_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o so_o fetch_v they_o home_o bless_a lord_n to_o thy_o flock_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v among_o the_o remnant_n of_o thy_o true_a israelite_n let_v we_o all_o meet_a in_o one_o fold_n and_o have_v but_o one_o shepherd_n that_o all_o nation_n may_v praise_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o people_n sing_v haleluia_o to_o thy_o holy_a name_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o psal._n cxviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d david_n be_v free_v from_o many_o danger_n and_o confirm_v in_o his_o kingdom_n according_a to_o god_n promise_n in_o this_o psalm_n give_v thanks_o the_o part_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v 1._o a_o exhortation_n to_o praise_n god_n for_o his_o mercy_n from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o 5._o 2._o a_o persuasion_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o that_o from_o his_o own_o example_n who_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o trouble_n and_o be_v deliver_v from_o ver_fw-la 5._o to_o 15._o 3._o the_o exultation_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o from_o ver_fw-la 15._o to_o 19_o 4._o a_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n keep_v for_o it_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v celebrate_v from_o ver_fw-la 19_o to_o 28._o 5._o part_n david_n invite_v to_o praise_v god_n the_o first_o part_n a_o short_a doxology_n ver_fw-la 28_o 29._o 1._o david_n invite_v all_o to_o praise_n god_n o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o add_v his_o reason_n 1._o for_o he_o be_v good_a than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v more_o brief_o nothing_o more_o powerful_o he_o be_v proper_o and_o absolute_o good_a and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v praise_v because_o there_o 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for_o ever_o 2._o ver._n 3_o let_v the_o house_n of_o aaron_n that_o whole_a tribe_n consecrate_v now_o to_o he_o say_v that_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 3._o ver._n 4_o let_v they_o now_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n proselyte_n etc._n etc._n now_o say_v that_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o that_o be_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o hymn_n so_o he_o begin_v so_o he_o end_v ver_fw-la 29._o 2._o part_n the_o second_o part_n and_o so_o in_o general_a have_v give_v a_o commendation_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o desoend_v to_o that_o particular_a in_o which_o his_o mercy_n do_v consist_v mercy_n the_o particular_n of_o his_o mercy_n viz._n a_o great_a deliverance_n of_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o great_a strait_n which_o he_o can_v impute_v to_o no_o other_o cause_n than_o his_o mercy_n 1._o ver._n 5_o i_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o that_o be_v the_o case_n of_o god_n people_n as_o well_o as_o david_n 2._o i_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n i_o boast_v not_o of_o my_o merit_n i_o complain_v not_o that_o i_o suffer_v unjust_o but_o i_o flee_v to_o his_o mercy_n and_o invoke_v so_o do_v the_o church_n in_o peter_n case_n example_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o example_n acts._n 12.5_o 3._o the_o issue_n be_v the_o lord_n answer_v and_o set_v i_o in_o a_o large_a place_n and_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o to_o peter_n upon_o which_o experience_n david_n exult_n conclusion_n show_v how_o god_n have_v be_v merciful_a to_o he_o upon_o which_o he_o make_v three_o conclusion_n as_o the_o church_n in_o the_o like_a case_n may_v so_o that_o all_o be_v still_o attribute_v to_o god_n and_o his_o mercy_n 1._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n and_o the_o first_o inference_n upon_o it_o