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viz_n that_o hereby_o his_o faith_n be_v confirm_v and_o settle_v in_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n whereby_o to_o be_v preserve_v unto_o the_o end_n the_o sum_n whereof_o vers_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o vers_n be_v thus_o much_o in_o effect_n q._n d._n see_v i_o have_v have_v such_o great_a experience_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o love_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o will_v continue_v the_o course_n thereof_o unto_o i_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n that_o now_o have_v pass_v through_o so_o many_o danger_n and_o peaceable_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n i_o may_v now_o spend_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o day_n in_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o sound_v forth_o the_o lord_n praise_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n and_o this_o verse_n consist_v of_o two_o principal_a part_n verse_n the_o division_n of_o this_o verse_n first_o what_o he_o doubt_v not_o to_o receive_v kindness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n second_o what_o use_v he_o will_v make_v thereof_o even_o dwell_v a_o long_a season_n part_n the_o subdivision_n of_o the_o first_o part_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o first_o part_n may_v be_v subdivide_v again_o into_o these_o member_n or_o branch_n first_o what_o he_o look_v for_o to_o receive_v kindness_n and_o mercy_n second_o how_o to_o receive_v it_o it_o shall_v follow_v he_o three_o how_o long_o in_o this_o manner_n these_o thing_n shall_v be_v bestow_v upon_o he_o even_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n these_o thing_n do_v afford_v very_o profitable_a observation_n if_o i_o can_v so_o insist_v upon_o they_o but_o time_n have_v prevent_v i_o and_o i_o be_o desirous_a to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o psalm_n because_o it_o so_o well_o fit_v the_o present_a occasion_n wherefore_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v tedious_a i_o will_v but_o point_v out_o the_o chief_a matter_n and_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o your_o christian_a meditation_n doubtless_o kindness_n part_n 1._o part_n and_o mercy_n when_o david_n purpose_v to_o build_v god_n a_o house_n say_v unto_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n of_o god_n behold_v i_o dwell_v in_o a_o house_n of_o cedar_n tree_n &_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n remain_v within_o the_o curtain_n 2_o curtain_n 2._o sa._n 7._o 2_o nathan_n before_o he_o have_v ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n approve_v thereof_o and_o say_v go_v and_o do_v all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n for_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o 3._o 3._o but_o david_n be_v a_o man_n of_o blood_n 4._o 4._o be_v not_o fit_a for_o such_o a_o work_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o night_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o nathan_n 12._o 12._o he_o shall_v tell_v david_n he_o be_v not_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v build_v god_n house_n but_o his_o son_n that_o shall_v proceed_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n concern_v who_o the_o lord_n thus_o promise_v i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n 14._o 14._o and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o if_o he_o sin_v i_o will_v chasten_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o man_n 15._o 15._o and_o with_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v never_o depart_v away_o from_o he_o sure_o never_o be_v this_o promise_n more_o true_o fulfil_v unto_o solomon_n than_o it_o be_v to_o david_n himself_o god_n be_v his_o father_n and_o therefore_o when_o david_n sin_v both_o commit_a whoredom_n and_o murder_n 17._o murder_n 2._o sa._n 11._o 4._o 17._o the_o lord_n sharp_o correct_v and_o chastise_v he_o many_o way_n as_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n which_o be_v beget_v in_o adultery_n 18._o adultery_n 2._o sa._n 12._o 18._o by_o his_o son_n amnons_n incest_n defile_v his_o own_o sister_n thamaâ_n 14_o thamaâ_n 2._o sa._n 13._o 14_o by_o absolom_n kill_v of_o amnon_n 29._o amnon_n 2._o sa._n 13._o 29._o by_o absolom_n treasonable_a practice_n persecute_v he_o and_o seek_v to_o get_v the_o kingdom_n from_o he_o 14._o he_o 2._o sa._n 15._o 2._o 14._o by_o shimeis_n curse_v of_o he_o to_o his_o face_n 7._o face_n 2._o sa._n 16._o 7._o by_o absolom_n abuse_v of_o his_o father_n concubine_n 22._o concubine_n 2._o sa._n 16._o 22._o by_o the_o fearful_a death_n of_o absolom_n be_v hang_v in_o a_o oak_n 9_o oak_n 2._o sa._n 18._o 9_o yea_o in_o a_o word_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v still_o stretch_v out_o against_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n yet_o do_v god_n never_o take_v away_o his_o mercy_n from_o he_o so_o that_o he_o may_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n i_o have_v be_v persecute_v but_o not_o forsake_v 9_o forsake_v 2._o cor._n 4._o 8_o 9_o and_o so_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n here_o he_o say_v doubtless_o kindness_n and_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n he_o say_v not_o ãâã_d ãâã_d