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that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o our_o land_n shall_v yield_v she_o increase_v 12._o yea_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v we_o good_a beyond_o our_o expectation_n and_o reward_v our_o fruitfulness_n in_o good_a work_n with_o such_o a_o large_a and_o plentiful_a increase_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o shall_v demonstrate_v the_o bounty_n of_o heaven_n to_o we_o 13._o righteousness_n shall_v go_v before_o he_o and_o shall_v set_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o step_n 13._o he_o will_v govern_v we_o with_o great_a justice_n and_o mercy_n have_v his_o faithful_a promise_n always_o before_o his_o eye_n from_o that_o rule_n he_o will_v never_o swerve_v but_o steadfast_o proceed_v by_o it_o as_o the_o constant_a method_n he_o will_v hold_v in_o his_o divine_a administration_n psalm_n
into_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v now_o build_v for_o it_o 2_o chron._n v._n 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n 8._o arise_v o_o lord_n into_o thy_o rest_n thou_o and_o the_o ark_n of_o thy_o strength_n 8._o and_o be_v please_v o_o lord_n together_o with_o the_o ark_n the_o token_n of_o thy_o powerful_a presence_n among_o we_o to_o translate_v thy_o divine_a glory_n thither_o 2_o chron._n v._n 13_o 14._o vii_o 1_o 2_o 3._o there_o to_o settle_v itself_o and_o stir_v from_o thence_o no_o more_o for_o ever_o 9_o let_v thy_o priest_n be_v clothe_v with_o righteousness_n and_o let_v thy_o saint_n shout_v for_o joy_n 9_o guard_z also_o thy_o priest_n who_o minister_n unto_o thou_o here_o and_o encompass_v they_o with_o thy_o goodness_n 2_o chr._n vi_o 41._o that_o they_o may_v procure_v thy_o blessing_n for_o other_o and_o make_v all_o thy_o pious_a worshipper_n who_o be_v dear_a unto_o thou_o triumph_n in_o thy_o kindness_n to_o they_o 10._o for_o thy_o servant_n david_n sake_n turn_v not_o away_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o anointed_n 10._o i_o beseech_v thou_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o sincere_a piety_n of_o my_o father_n david_n and_o thy_o gracious_a promise_n to_o he_o 1_o chron._n xxii_o 2_o 10_o 14._o xxviii_o 2_o 6_o etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o that_o account_n deny_v i_o not_o but_o grant_v the_o petition_n of_o thy_o servant_n who_o by_o thy_o special_a appointment_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o government_n of_o thy_o people_n 11._o the_o lord_z have_v swear_v in_o truth_n unto_o david_n he_o will_v not_o turn_v from_o it_o of_o the_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n will_v i_o set_v upon_o thy_o throne_n 11._o according_a to_o that_o oath_n whereby_o the_o lord_n secure_v the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o family_n that_o faithful_a oath_n which_o he_o will_v never_o break_v say_v one_o of_o thy_o son_n will_v i_o advance_v to_o sit_v upon_o thy_o throne_n when_o thou_o shall_v leave_v it_o 1_o chron._n xvii_o 11._o xxviii_o 5._o 2_o chron._n vi_o 10._o 12._o if_o thy_o child_n will_v keep_v my_o covenant_n and_o my_o testimony_n that_o i_o shall_v teach_v they_o their_o child_n also_o shall_v sit_v upon_o thy_o throne_n for_o evermore_o 12._o yea_o i_o will_v perpetuate_v this_o royal_a dignity_n to_o thy_o child_n in_o all_o succeed_a generation_n and_o not_o take_v it_o from_o they_o as_o i_o do_v from_o saul_n 2_o sam._n vii_o 15_o 16._o if_o they_o prove_v faithful_a and_o constant_a in_o their_o religion_n and_o observe_v all_o the_o commandment_n whereby_o i_o will_v teach_v and_o instruct_v they_o how_o my_o pleasure_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v worship_v and_o serve_v i_o 1_o king_n ii_o 4._o ix_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 13._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v zion_n he_o have_v desire_v it_o for_o his_o habitation_n 13._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v such_o a_o love_n to_o zion_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n 2_o sam._n v._o 7_o 9_o that_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o place_v his_o own_o dwell_n very_o near_o unto_o it_o 2_o chron._n iii_o 1._o vii_o 12._o 14._o this_o be_v my_o rest_n for_o ever_o here_o will_v i_o dwell_v for_o i_o have_v desire_v it_o 14._o say_v this_o be_v the_o place_n where_o my_o glory_n shall_v fix_v itself_o for_o ever_o 2_o chron._n vii_o 16._o i_o will_v remove_v no_o more_o but_o here_o will_v i_o take_v up_o my_o abode_n for_o i_o have_v pitch_v on_o this_o place_n and_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o i_o above_o all_o other_o 1_o chron._n xxi_o 26._o xxii_o 2._o 15._o i_o will_v abundant_o bless_v her_o provision_n i_o will_v satisfy_v her_o poor_a with_o bread_n 15._o from_o whence_o i_o will_v dispense_v my_o blessing_n so_o abundant_o that_o zion_n which_o be_v become_v the_o city_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o of_o david_n shall_v never_o be_v in_o any_o want_n but_o i_o will_v make_v such_o liberal_a provision_n for_o it_o by_o fruitful_a year_n that_o the_o poor_a person_n there_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o food_n 2_o chr._n vii_o 13_o 14._o 16._o i_o will_v also_o clothe_v her_o priest_n with_o salvation_n and_o her_o saint_n shall_v shout_v aloud_o for_o joy_n 16._o i_o will_v also_o defend_v her_o priest_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v give_v continual_a thanks_o and_o praise_n for_o the_o blessing_n they_o shall_v procure_v for_o my_o pious_a worshipper_n who_o shall_v exceed_o triumph_v in_o my_o kindness_n towards_o they_o 17._o there_o will_v i_o make_v the_o horn_n of_o david_n to_o bud_n i_o have_v ordain_v a_o lamp_n for_o my_o anoint_a 17._o there_o will_v i_o make_v the_o regal_a power_n and_o majesty_n of_o david_n to_o put_v forth_o itself_o afresh_o in_o his_o royal_a successor_n no_o soon_o shall_v one_o be_v extinguish_v but_o another_o shall_v shine_v 1_o king_n xi_o 36._o 2_o chron._n xxi_o 7._o in_o such_o splendour_n as_o shall_v give_v a_o lustre_n to_o the_o name_n of_o that_o anoint_a servant_n of_o i_o till_o the_o great_a prince_n the_o messiah_n appear_v 18._o his_o enemy_n will_v i_o clothe_v with_o shame_n but_o upon_o himself_o shall_v his_o crown_n flourish_v 18._o and_o whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o go_v about_o to_o destroy_v this_o succession_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o miserable_o defeat_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o show_v their_o face_n while_n with_o shame_n and_o confusion_n they_o behold_v the_o regal_a dignity_n in_o his_o family_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o attempt_n against_o it_o in_o a_o unfading_a glory_n psalm_n cxxxiii_o a_o song_n of_o degree_n of_o david_n see_v cxx_o argument_n when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o strife_n among_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n than_o who_o shall_v be_v most_o forward_o in_o return_v to_o their_o allegiance_n and_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n also_o be_v incline_v as_o one_o man_n to_o bring_v back_o david_n to_o his_o kingdom_n from_o which_o his_o son_n absalon_n have_v drive_v he_o 2_o sam._n xix_o 9_o 14._o he_o fall_v into_o a_o rapturous_a admiration_n of_o that_o happy_a unity_n and_o concord_n which_o he_o commend_v to_o they_o afterward_o in_o this_o psalm_n as_o their_o best_a preservative_n and_o security_n in_o future_a age_n this_o seem_v to_o i_o more_o probable_a to_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o than_o the_o concurrence_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n to_o make_v he_o king_n after_o saul_n death_n which_o be_v the_o common_a account_n that_o be_v give_v of_o it_o for_o then_o zion_n be_v not_o in_o his_o possession_n and_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a he_o will_v then_o have_v make_v such_o mention_n of_o it_o as_o he_o do_v here_o while_o it_o remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o jebusite_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o first_o occasion_n it_o be_v apt_o apply_v to_o their_o condition_n after_o the_o return_n of_o their_o captivity_n from_o babylon_n when_o as_o theodoret_n note_n the_o tribe_n which_o have_v be_v divide_v by_o the_o imprudence_n of_o rehoboam_n be_v then_o again_o unite_v live_v under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o government_n and_o worship_v god_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o the_o 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