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A35943 A brief explication of the last fifty Psalmes from Ps. 100 to the end / by David Dickson ... Dickson, David, 1583?-1663. 1654 (1654) Wing D1394A; ESTC R31324 283,150 402

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to_o go_v to_o god_n in_o humility_n and_o to_o encourage_v ourselves_o to_o seek_v and_o expect_v the_o like_a to_o ourselves_o save_v we_o also_o say_v the_o church_n here_o 2._o see_v god_n in_o show_v mercy_n to_o his_o people_n do_v always_o respect_v the_o covenant_n it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o sinner_n not_o to_o quit_v his_o interest_n therein_o but_o to_o claim_v new_a experience_n of_o mercy_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o for_o this_o respect_n the_o church_n pray_v here_o save_v we_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n 3._o the_o visible_a church_n may_v be_v so_o deface_v for_o a_o time_n that_o howsoever_o the_o visible_a member_n thereof_o can_v never_o cease_v to_o be_v but_o one_o generation_n shall_v follow_v another_o yet_o the_o outward_a society_n and_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v dissolve_v and_o disappear_v by_o scatter_v of_o they_o as_o this_o part_n of_o their_o prayer_n gather_v we_o do_v import_v 4._o it_o be_v a_o heavy_a affliction_n 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it_o be_v the_o bride_n part_n and_o the_o part_n of_o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o join_v in_o the_o thanksgiving_n and_o subscribe_v with_o acclamation_n unto_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o let_v all_o the_o people_n say_v amen_n 11._o when_o the_o believer_n have_v in_o his_o own_o person_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n he_o shall_v stir_v up_o other_o according_a as_o his_o station_n call_v he_o unto_o it_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n also_o as_o here_o be_v do_v praise_v you_o the_o lord_n psalm_n cvii_o this_o be_v a_o psalm_n of_o praise_n for_o god_n gracious_a and_o wise_a dispensation_n towards_o man_n in_o the_o former_a part_n whereof_o the_o psalmist_n reckon_v four_o exercise_n of_o god_n people_n by_o god_n justice_n bring_v they_o to_o strait_n and_o by_o his_o mercy_n deliver_v they_o again_o the_o first_o exercise_n be_v by_o banishment_n and_o by_o the_o lord_n bring_v they_o back_o from_o it_o to_o v_o 10._o the_o second_o be_v by_o captivity_n and_o imprisonment_n and_o delivery_n out_o of_o it_o to_o v_o 17._o the_o three_o be_v by_o bodily_a sickness_n and_o recovery_n from_o it_o to_o ver_fw-la 23._o the_o four_o be_v by_o danger_n by_o sea_n and_o delivery_n out_o of_o it_o to_o ver_fw-la 33._o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o psalm_n he_o praise_v god_n for_o his_o wise_a deal_n with_o people_n and_o nation_n in_o change_n make_v among_o they_o in_o their_o land_n person_n good_n and_o estate_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o own_o and_o overthrow_v of_o the_o proud_a one_o change_n be_v of_o a_o fertile_a into_o a_o barren_a wilderness_n for_o the_o inhabitant_n sin_n v_o 33_o 34._o another_o change_n be_v of_o a_o barren_a land_n into_o a_o fertile_a and_o plentiful_a soil_n well_o people_v to_o v_o 39_o a_o three_o change_n be_v waste_v and_o spoil_v of_o a_o well_o people_v and_o fertile_a country_n v_o 39_o a_o four_o change_n be_v pull_v down_o prince_n and_o statesman_n and_o confound_v of_o they_o so_o that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v or_o whither_o to_o go_v v_o 40._o the_o five_o change_n be_v the_o lifting_z up_o of_o the_o poor_a and_o desolate_a and_o enlarge_n of_o they_o in_o all_o respect_n v_o 41._o the_o best_a witness_n of_o which_o change_v be_v the_o godly_a and_o wise_a observer_n of_o god_n providence_n who_o for_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o observation_n shall_v have_v comfortable_a use_n and_o benefit_n of_o all_o god_n dispensation_n v_o 42_o 43._o ver._n 1._o o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 2._o let_v the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n say_v so_o who_o he_o have_v redeem_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n 3._o and_o gather_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n from_o the_o east_n and_o from_o the_o west_n from_o the_o north_n and_o from_o the_o south_n he_o exhort_v all_o to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o special_o the_o lord_n redeem_v one_o bring_v back_o from_o exile_n out_o of_o all_o country_n where_o they_o wander_v whence_o learn_v 1._o unto_o no_o duty_n be_v we_o more_o dull_a and_o untoward_a then_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o he_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o duty_n whereunto_o there_o be_v more_o need_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v stir_v up_o as_o this_o earnest_a exhortation_n do_v import_v o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n 2._o whether_o man_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o grace_n and_o bounty_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o not_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v thank_v and_o praise_v partly_o because_o of_o his_o liberal_a and_o ready_a communicate_v his_o goodness_n free_o not_o only_o to_o not_o deserve_v but_o also_o to_o ill_o deserve_a person_n and_o that_o out_o of_o mere_a mercy_n and_o partly_o because_o he_o follow_v the_o man_n who_o have_v find_v mercy_n with_o mercy_n more_o and_o more_o and_o partly_o because_o he_o refuse_v to_o no_o man_n mercy_n who_o seek_v it_o or_o shall_v seek_v it_o of_o he_o at_o what_o 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the_o five_o reason_n of_o god_n praise_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o his_o power_n put_v forth_o before_o his_o people_n in_o so_o wonderful_a and_o miraculous_a a_o manner_n as_o no_o cause_n can_v be_v give_v of_o the_o work_v wrought_v for_o his_o people_n in_o their_o come_n out_o from_o egypt_n their_o entry_n into_o canaan_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n except_o only_a god_n extraordinary_a manifestation_n of_o his_o presence_n among_o his_o people_n and_o for_o they_o which_o the_o psalmist_n bring_v forth_o by_o ask_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o miracle_n &_o answer_v the_o question_n by_o the_o terrible_a presence_n of_o god_n whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o lord_n can_v work_v so_o clear_o for_o his_o people_n that_o the_o most_o stupid_a and_o brute_n soul_n shall_v be_v convince_v of_o his_o respect_n to_o his_o child_n as_o this_o experience_n do_v show_v 2._o if_o atheism_n and_o unbelief_n in_o man_n can_v find_v any_o natural_a reason_n or_o any_o pretence_n of_o reason_n whereby_o they_o may_v obscure_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v for_o his_o people_n they_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o do_v it_o as_o this_o interrogation_n teach_v what_o ail_v thou_o o_o thou_o sea_n &_o c_o 3._o the_o more_o narrow_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v look_v unto_o the_o more_o evident_o do_v his_o power_n and_o presence_n appear_v in_o work_v they_o as_o the_o answer_n unto_o the_o question_n and_o hold_v forth_o the_o lord_n presence_n twice_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o change_n on_o the_o creature_n do_v show_v 4._o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o god_n power_n manifest_v in_o favour_n of_o his_o people_n be_v first_o that_o all_o flesh_n shall_v fear_v god_n and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o and_o next_o that_o his_o covenant_v people_n shall_v look_v upon_o his_o terror_n as_o their_o bulwark_n tremble_v thou_o earth_n at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n vers._n 8._o which_o turn_v the_o rock_n into_o a_o 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the_o flint_n into_o a_o fountaine-of_a water_n psalm_n cxv_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o unable_a to_o help_v themselves_o do_v flee_v to_o god_n for_o relief_n and_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o psalm_n they_o pray_v for_o delivery_n strengthen_v their_o hope_n to_o be_v hear_v by_o four_o argument_n unto_o v_o ●_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n the_o church_n be_v encourage●_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o to_o expect_v deliverance_n in_o due_a time_n by_o several_a reason_n all_o serve_v to_o confirm_v their_o faith_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n vers._n 1._o not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v glory_n for_o thy_o mercy_n and_o for_o thy_o truth_n sake_n in_o pray_v for_o relief_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o idolater_n they_o reject_v all_o confidence_n in_o themselves_o and_o bring_v argument_n of_o their_o hope_n to_o be_v help_v from_o other_o ground_n whence_o 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difficulty_n and_o impediment_n which_o may_v hinder_v hope_n to_o be_v help_v out_o of_o misery_n as_o here_o we_o see_v our_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v vers._n 4._o their_o idol_n be_v silver_n and_o gold_n the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n 5._o they_o have_v mouth_n but_o they_o speak_v not_o eye_n have_v they_o but_o they_o see_v not_o 6._o they_o have_v ear_n but_o they_o hear_v not_o nose_n have_v they_o but_o they_o smell_v not_o 7._o they_o have_v hand_n but_o they_o handle_v not_o foot_n have_v they_o but_o they_o walk_v not_o neither_o speak_v they_o through_o their_o throat_n a_o four_o reason_n of_o hope_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o idolater_n be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n to_o deliver_v they_o save_o the_o lord_n idol_n can_v neither_o help_v their_o worshipper_n nor_o hurt_v god_n people_n who_o despise_v they_o and_o therefore_o his_o people_n will_v hope_v in_o their_o own_o 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it_o be_v of_o man_n devise_v they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n 4_o so_o many_o member_n as_o the_o image_n have_v serve_v to_o represent_v some_o perfection_n by_o they_o be_v so_o many_o lie_v for_o they_o have_v mouth_n but_o speak_v not_o eye_n have_v they_o but_o they_o see_v not_o they_o have_v ●ares_n but_o they_o hear_v not_o nose_n have_v they_o but_o they_o smell_v not_o they_o have_v hand_n but_o they_o handle_v not_o foot_n have_v they_o but_o they_o walk_v not_o neither_o speak_v they_o through_o their_o throat_n vers._n 8._o they_o that_o make_v they_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o trust_v in_o they_o for_o close_v this_o reason_n he_o turn_v the_o reproach_n which_o idolater_n do_v cast_v upon_o the_o true_a god_n and_o his_o worship_n over_o upon_o themselves_o whence_o learn_v 1._o albeit_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a at_o his_o own_o people_n yet_o must_v they_o not_o forsake_v he_o and_o go_v after_o idol_n to_o be_v help_v by_o 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they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n both_o small_a and_o great_a the_o second_o reason_n of_o encouragement_n be_v take_v from_o former_a experience_n of_o god_n respect_n unto_o his_o people_n that_o fear_v he_o and_o the_o three_o be_v take_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o blessing_n they_o in_o time_n to_o come_v whence_o learn_v 1._o albeit_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o afflict_v his_o people_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o forget_v they_o or_o lay_v aside_o affection_n to_o they_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v mindful_a of_o we_o 2._o the_o right_a use_n of_o bypass_a experience_n of_o god_n care_n of_o we_o in_o affliction_n and_o trial_n be_v to_o put_v trust_n in_o god_n in_o aftertime_n of_o new_a trial_n and_o affliction_n as_o here_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v mindful_a of_o we_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o this_o end_n 3_o as_o the_o duty_n in_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v common_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n so_o the_o blessing_n of_o faith_n be_v common_a and_o do_v belong_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o believer_n great_a and_o small_a he_o will_v bless_v we_o he_o will_v bless_v the_o house_n of_o aaron_n he_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n both_o great_a and_o small_a vers._n 14._o the_o lord_n shall_v increase_v you_o more_o and_o more_o you_o and_o your_o child_n the_o four_o reason_n of_o encouragement_n to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v because_o the_o number_n of_o believer_n shall_v be_v multiply_v whence_o learn_v albeit_o the_o church_n be_v drive_v to_o deep_a affliction_n and_o distress_n yet_o the_o number_n of_o the_o believer_n in_o god_n shall_v increase_v and_o the_o measure_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v augment_v and_o no_o age_n even_o unto_o the_o last_o shall_v want_v a_o posterity_n of_o believer_n and_o god_n will_v make_v no_o end_n of_o blessing_n they_o which_o be_v ●o_o small_a encouragement_n unto_o believer_n the_o lord_n shall_v increase_v you_o more_o and_o more_o you_o and_o your_o child_n vers._n 15._o you_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o lord_n which_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o five_o reason_n of_o encouragement_n be_v because_o god_n omnipotent_a have_v pronounce_v believer_n to_o be_v bless_v how_o miserable_a soever_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o themselves_o and_o to_o other_o whence_o learn_v 1._o whatsoever_o distress_n believer_n may_v fall_v into_o yet_o can_v they_o never_o be_v accurse_v nor_o deprive_v of_o the_o blessing_n of_o righteousness_n and_o eternal_a life_n for_o it_o be_v say_v to_o they_o all_o you_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o lord_n who_o call_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v 2._o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n work_v in_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n of_o nothing_o shall_v strengthen_v we_o to_o apprehend_v how_o rich_o the_o lord_n can_v and_o will_v perfect_v what_o he_o say_v of_o blessing_n his_o people_n you_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o lord_n who_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n vers._n 16._o the_o heaven_n even_o 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