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A35945 A brief explication of the other fifty Psalmes, from Ps. 50 to Ps. 100 by David Dickson ... Dickson, David, 1583?-1663. 1653 (1653) Wing D1396; ESTC R19237 330,684 408

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so_o shall_v all_o benefit_n confirm_v their_o faith_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o hope_n of_o receive_v after_o all_o other_o benefit_n salvation_n also_o bless_v be_v the_o lord_n who_o daily_o load_v we_o with_o benefit_n even_o the_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n 4._o albeit_o the_o covenant_n of_o salvation_n be_v sure_a and_o solid_a in_o itself_o yet_o be_v we_o slow_a to_o believe_v it_o &_o weak_a in_o our_o lay_n hold_v of_o it_o and_o have_v need_n to_o have_v the_o stamp_n and_o impression_n of_o it_o set_v deep_a upon_o our_o heart_n as_o here_o the_o psalmist_n teach_v the_o church_n by_o inculcate_v this_o point_n he_o that_o be_v our_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o salvation_n 5._o temporal_a thing_n which_o man_n do_v idolise_v may_v serve_v a_o man_n in_o this_o life_n but_o at_o death_n in_o death_n and_o after_o death_n he_o can_v have_v no_o good_a by_o they_o it_o be_v god_n only_o who_o can_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o give_v a_o issue_n out_o of_o it_o unto_o god_n the_o lord_n belong_v the_o issue_n of_o death_n 6._o let_v a_o man_n be_v once_o settle_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o salvation_n than_o he_o shall_v be_v comfort_v against_o all_o the_o trouble_n and_o danger_n wherein_o he_o can_v fall_v yea_o even_o against_o death_n itself_o if_o he_o can_v say_v he_o that_o be_v our_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o salvation_n he_o may_v also_o say_v with_o confidence_n and_o application_n to_o himself_o and_o comfort_n unto_o god_n the_o lord_n belong_v the_o issue_n from_o death_n ver._n 21._o but_o god_n will_v wound_v the_o head_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o trespass_n from_o the_o nine_o reason_n of_o god_n praise_n learn_v 1._o how_o great_a soever_o be_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o bounty_n and_o grace_n offer_v in_o christ_n yet_o will_v man_n be_v find_v even_o within_o the_o visible_a church_n who_o will_v wicked_o refuse_v his_o grace_n and_o oppose_v his_o kingdom_n but_o all_o to_o their_o own_o shame_n and_o damage_n but_o god_n shall_v wou●…d_v the_o head_n of_o his_o enemy_n 2._o the_o character_n of_o god_n irreconcilable_a enemy_n be_v that_o they_o cease_v not_o to_o follow_v the_o course_n of_o sin_n he_o go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o trespass_n 3._o though_o god_n spare_v his_o enemy_n long_o and_o suffer_v they_o to_o grow_v old_a in_o the_o course_n of_o enmity_n against_o he_o yet_o shall_v shameful_a sudden_a and_o irrecoverable_a judgement_n overtake_v they_o in_o their_o old_a day_n but_o god_n shall_v wound_v the_o hoary_a scalp_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o trespass_n ver._n 22._o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v bring_v again_o fro●…_n bashan_n i_o will_v bring_v my_o people_n again_o from_o the_o depth●…_n of_o the_o sea_n 23._o that_o thy_o foot_n may_v be_v dip_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o enemy_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o thy_o dog_n in_o the_o same_o from_o the_o ten_o reason_n of_o praise_n wherein_o the_o prophet_n promise_v in_o the_o lo●…ds_n name_n that_o god_n shall_v work_v over_o again_o such_o work_n of_o delivery_n to_o his_o people_n and_o such_o work_n of_o victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n as_o he_o have_v wrought_v before_o learn_v 1._o the_o lord_n word_n be_v certain_o sufficient_a for_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o ground_n of_o comfort_n and_o confidence_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n even_o before_o the_o work_n be_v wrought_v the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v bring_v again_o etc._n etc._n 3._o as_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o memory_n of_o former_a danger_n and_o delive●…ies_n of_o his_o church_n keep_v in_o remembrance_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n so_o will_v he_o have_v former_a danger_n for_o his_o people_n good_a to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o advertisement_n of_o what_o strait_n his_o church_n may_v be_v cast_v into_o and_o his_o former_a merciful_a delivery_n look_v upon_o as_o pledge_n and_o pawn_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o like_a mercy_n in_o time_n to_o come_v as_o need_n shall_v require_v i_o will_v bring_v again_o from_o bashan_n i_o will_v bring_v my_o people_n again_o from_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n do_v import_n thus_o much_o 3._o as_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v as_o great_a deliverance_n to_o his_o church_n when_o they_o be_v in_o strait_n as_o ever_o he_o do_v before_o so_o will_n he_o give_v as_o terrible_a blow_n to_o his_o adversary_n as_o ever_o he_o do_v according_a as_o the_o church_n need_v or_o good_a shall_v require_v i_o will_v bring_v again_o from_o bashan_n etc._n etc._n that_o thy_o foot_n may_v be_v dip_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 4._o albeit_o neither_o the_o lord_n nor_o his_o people_n do_v delight_n in_o bloodshed_n yet_o will_v he_o let_v his_o people_n and_o all_o man_n see_v in_o the_o bloodshed_n of_o their_o enemy_n how_o terrible_a he_o be_v in_o justice_n especial_o against_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n and_o how_o dear_a his_o people_n be_v to_o he_o and_o that_o rather_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v overthrow_v he_o will_v destroy_v nation_n for_o their_o safety_n and_o give_v unto_o his_o people_n in_o their_o own_o defence_n against_o their_o oppressor_n notable_a victory_n so_o that_o thy_o foot_n may_v be_v dip_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 5_o when_o the_o lord_n think_v it_o fit_a not_o to_o make_v his_o own_o people_n instrumental_a in_o their_o own_o delivery_n then_o can_v he_o yoke_v the_o enemy_n among_o themselves_o or_o raise_v up_o pro●…ane_a dog_n like_o themselves_o to_o avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n upon_o their_o enemy_n that_o the_o tongue_n of_o thy_o dog_n may_v be_v dip_v in_o th●…●…ame_n that_o be_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o enemy_n ver._n 24._o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o go_n o_o god_n even_o the_o go_n of_o my_o god_n my_o king_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n 25._o the_o singer_n go_v before_o the_o player_n on_o 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the_o great_a king_n yet_o be_v it_o great_a glory_n and_o matter_n of_o contentment_n to_o have_v god_n for_o his_o king_n then_o to_o be_v a_o king_n without_o god_n they_o have_v see_v thy_o go_n o_o my_o god_n my_o king_n say_v david_n now_o settle_v in_o the_o kingdom_n 4._o the_o most_o clear_a sure_a and_o profitable_a sight_n of_o the_o lord●…_n work_n and_o way_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o use_n of_o public_a ordinance_n where_o his_o name_n nature_n covenant_n and_o course_n he_o keep_v with_o all_o man_n together_o with_o the_o cause_n use_n and_o end_n of_o his_o work_n be_v to_o be_v see_v they_o have_v see_v the_o go_n of_o my_o god_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n 5._o where_o all_o the_o people_n receive_v a_o benefit_n it_o become_v all_o the_o people_n public_o and_o solemn_o and_o with_o their_o best_a expression_n of_o affection_n as_o god_n do_v appoint_v to_o praise_n god_n and_o in_o his_o worship_n to_o see_v that_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v orderly_o as_o 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the_o mean_a of_o man_n and_o exalt_v they_o how_o high_a soever_o he_o please_v but_o also_o to_o represent_v from_o how_o low_a a_o degree_n of_o humiliation_n christ_n incarnate_a be_v to_o be_v raise_v to_o the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n and_o kingdom_n he_o set_v down_o the_o mean_a condition_n of_o life_n wherefrom_o david_n be_v raise_v to_o the_o royal_a dignity_n of_o govern_v israel_n he_o take_v he_o from_o the_o sheep_n sold_v from_o follow_v the_o ewe_n great_a with_o young_a he_o bring_v he_o to_o feed_v jacob_n his_o people_n and_o israel_n his_o inheritance_n from_o ver._n 72._o learn_v the_o duty_n and_o property_n of_o a_o good_a king_n be_v these_o first_o he_o must_v resolve_v to_o be_v god_n servant_n in_o his_o charge_n as_o david_n be_v secon_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o in_o special_a the_o lord_n people_n must_v be_v care_v for_o by_o he_o in_o a_o civil_a way_n as_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n be_v care_v for_o by_o the_o pastor_n david_n feed_v they_o 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they_o who_o be_v lest_o alive_a do_v complain_v of_o the_o victor_n and_o take_v with_o their_o punishment_n at_o god_n hand_n who_o do_v follow_v his_o own_o quarrel_n as_o he_o please_v and_o will_v not_o at_o man_n pleasure_n sit_v down_o and_o decide_v appellation_n when_o they_o call_v to_o he_o or_o stand_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d time_n set_v down_o by_o man_n to_o he_o to_o determine_v their_o controversy_n o_o god_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v come_v into_o thy_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n the_o dead_a body_n of_o thy_o servant_n have_v they_o give_v to_o be_v meat_n to_o the_o fowl_n a●…_n heavy_a and_o fearful_a be_v the_o judgement_n temporal_a which_o may_v come_v upon_o god_n people_n when_o they_o have_v provoke_v god_n to_o wrath_n against_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n even_o such_o as_o be_v here_o
strong_a for_o thyself_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v the_o son_n who_o thou_o make_v strong_a even_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o god_n the_o true_a vine-tree_n john_n 15._o 1._o whereabout_o the_o father_n husbandry_n be_v in_o a_o special_a way_n employ_v 6._o the_o visible_a church_n or_o people_n of_o god_n by_o covenant_n at_o some_o time_n may_v be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o glorious_a and_o flourish_a condition_n of_o prosperity_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a in_o outward_a appearance_n she_o may_v be_v almost_o destroy_v and_o like_a to_o perish_v utter_o as_o here_o of_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n or_o the_o whole_a visible_a church_n we_o read_v it_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n it_o be_v cut_v down_o he_o mean_v god_n people_n they_o perish_v say_v the_o psalmist_n at_o the_o rebuke_n of_o thy_o countenance_n 7._o we_o be_v to_o look_v not_o so_o much_o to_o instrument_n of_o the_o church_n desolation_n as_o to_o the_o people_n sin_n procure_v it_o and_o to_o god_n wrath_n cause_v it_o they_o perish_v at_o the_o rebuke_n of_o thy_o countenance_n ver._n 17._o let_v thy_o band_n be_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o thy_o right_a hand_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o thou_o make_v strong_a for_o thyself_o 18._o so_o will_v not_o we_o go_v back_o from_o thou_o quicken_v we_o ana_fw-la we_o will_v call_v upon_o thy_o name_n 19_o turn_v we_o again_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n cause_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o the_o last_o place_n they_o put_v up_o three_o request_n in_o the_o first_o they_o insist_v upon_o that_o point_n of_o their_o prayer_n v_o ●…5_n which_o concern_v the_o branch_n of_o the_o vineyard_n of_o israel_n the_o promise_a messiah_n christ_n the_o redeemer_n and_o do_v make_v request_n over_o again_o that_o the_o stock_n and_o lineage_n of_o david_n whereof_o christ_n be_v to_o come_v may_v be_v keep_v to_o the_o fore_n till_o he_o shall_v assume_v humane_a nature_n and_o become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n 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life_n communicate_v unto_o they_o they_o may_v worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n quicken_v we_o and_o we_o will_v call_v upon_o thy_o name_n say_v they_o in_o the_o three_o request_n they_o repeat_v the_o three_o time_n that_o pray_v for_o repentance_n and_o reconciliation_n to_o be_v manifest_v to_o his_o people_n from_o the_o first_o request_n ver_fw-la 17._o learn_v 1._o the_o refuge_n rest_n consolation_n and_o confidence_n of_o a_o distress_a church_n or_o person_n be_v christ_n and_o towards_o he_o must_v the_o afflict_a cast_v their_o eye_n for_o relief_n as_o here_o the_o church_n in_o her_o deep_a desolation_n do_v 2._o christ_n be_v always_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n in_o regard_n of_o power_n and_o glory_n and_o it_o be_v for_o he_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n the_o father_n phil._n 2._o 16._o and_o his_o humane_a nature_n assume_v do_v not_o degrade_v he_o from_o the_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v with_o the_o father_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v john_n 17._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o man_n of_o god_n right_a hand_n in_o a_o singular_a manner_n 3._o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v establish_v before_o god_n for_o ever_o for_o bring_v to_o pass_v the_o purpose_n and_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o redemption_n of_o his_o elect_a he_o be_v the_o man_n who_o the_o father_n have_v make_v strong_a for_o himself_o for_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v unite_v with_o his_o divine_a nature_n in_o one_o person_n his_o incarnation_n be_v make_v sure_a by_o the_o eternal_a and_o immurable_a decree_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n wherein_o the_o elect_a be_v give_v over_o to_o christ_n and_o grace_n be_v grant_v and_o give_v to_o they_o in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o and_o as_o his_o incarnation_n be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d by_o decree_n so_o also_o make_v sure_a by_o many_o time_n repeat_v promise_n in_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n begin_v at_o gen._n 3._o 15._o where_o it_o be_v promise_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v tread_v down_o the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n all_o along_o the_o scripture_n unto_o malachi_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d where_o it_o be_v reveal_v that_o christ_n messenger_n to_o wit_n john_n baptist_n in_o the_o power_n of_o elias_n shall_v come_v before_o he_o and_o straightway_o after_o he_o himself_o shall_v show_v himself_o as_o do_v come_v to_o pass_v this_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n say_v he_o who_o thou_o have_v make_v strong_a for_o thyself_o 4._o to_o bring_v this_o promise_n to_o effect_v and_o accomplishment_n the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n shall_v set_v on_o work_n and_o never_o draw_v back_o from_o operation_n till_o his_o purpose_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v for_o after_o the_o time_n that_o the_o man_n abraham_n be_v design_v of_o who_o seed_n he_o be_v to_o take_v flesh_n the_o scripture_n show_v what_o care_n the_o lord_n have_v of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o the_o patriarch_n in_o egypt_n and_o 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