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and_o goliah_n sword_n and_o flee_v to_o achish_a king_n of_o gath_n where_o hear_v what_o the_o king_n servant_n say_v of_o he_o he_o be_v afraid_a and_o change_v his_o behaviour_n and_o now_o like_o a_o frantic_a person_n in_o show_n but_o a_o inspire_a person_n in_o truth_n he_o indite_v this_o psalm_n express_v therein_o his_o supplication_n for_o deliverance_n his_o confidence_n in_o god_n his_o enemy_n practice_n his_o assurance_n of_o their_o disappointment_n his_o vow_n to_o god_n his_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n preservation_n with_o his_o future_a hope_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o in_o the_o word_n read_v to_o you_o for_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n will_v thou_o not_o deliver_v &_o c_o in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v 1._o a_o commemoration_n of_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o he_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n 2._o a_o postulation_n express_v his_o hope_n of_o what_o god_n will_v yet_o do_v far_o for_o he_o will_v thou_o not_o deliver_v my_o foot_n from_o fall_v 3._o the_o end_v design_v in_o both_o that_o i_o may_v walk_v before_o god_n in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n of_o these_o in_o their_o order_n and_o i._o his_o commemoration_n which_o be_v of_o a_o deliverance_n and_o that_o from_o death_n and_o that_o of_o himself_o and_o that_o by_o god_n all_o deliverance_n be_v memorable_a thing_n as_o the_o evil_n escape_v be_v grievous_a so_o the_o evasion_n be_v joyous_a whence_o it_o be_v that_o man_n love_v to_o tell_v of_o their_o preservation_n from_o danger_n and_o to_o keep_v memorial_n of_o they_o and_o express_v their_o gratitude_n towards_o the_o mean_n whereby_o they_o avoid_v they_o navita_fw-la securus_fw-la narrare_fw-la pericula_fw-la gaudet_fw-la the_o mariner_n preserve_v from_o shipwreck_n love_v to_o tell_v of_o his_o danger_n the_o soldier_n that_o be_v safe_a after_o fight_n to_o talk_v of_o his_o encounter_n and_o the_o great_a the_o danger_n have_v be_v the_o more_o free_o do_v they_o discourse_v of_o it_o especial_o if_o the_o deliverance_n be_v complete_a for_o then_o there_o be_v likely_a festivity_n to_o make_v other_o partaker_n of_o their_o joy_n monument_n or_o record_n to_o prevent_v oblivion_n and_o if_o they_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o god_n hand_n any_o smack_n of_o religion_n vow_v and_o offering_n be_v make_v and_o perform_v to_o god_n thus_o do_v the_o affright_a mariner_n when_o upon_o jonah_n be_v throw_v overboard_o the_o seaceased_a from_o her_o rage_a they_o fear_v the_o lord_n exceed_o and_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v vow_n jonah_n 1.15_o 16._o and_o this_o be_v david_n practice_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o he_o have_v flee_v from_o one_o enemy_n but_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o more_o he_o be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n do_v fly_v from_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o bear_v meet_v he_o or_o go_v into_o the_o house_n and_o lean_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o wall_n and_o a_o serpent_n bite_v he_o saul_n hate_v he_o out_o of_o fear_n lest_o he_o shall_v supplant_v he_o the_o philistine_n who_o have_v find_v he_o a_o terrible_a enemy_n can_v not_o but_o hate_v he_o because_o he_o have_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o destroy_v they_o in_o this_o great_a streight_n his_o only_a refuge_n be_v in_o his_o god_n in_o god_n have_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n say_v he_o vers_n 11._o i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o preservation_n he_o add_v thy_o vow_n be_v upon_o i_o o_o god_n i_o will_v render_v praise_n unto_o thou_o vers_n 12._o the_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v in_o my_o text_n for_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n whence_o you_o may_v perceive_v this_o conclusion_n to_o flow_v natural_o observation_n that_o god_n deliverance_n of_o our_o soul_n or_o life_n from_o death_n shall_v engage_v we_o to_o perform_v our_o vow_n make_v to_o god_n in_o our_o danger_n and_o to_o render_v praise_n to_o he_o for_o our_o deliverance_n this_o be_v david_n practice_n in_o all_o his_o danger_n to_o make_v supplication_n to_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o distress_n to_o make_v vow_n to_o god_n for_o the_o enforce_n of_o his_o prayer_n and_o then_o to_o perform_v his_o vow_n and_o praise_v his_o deliverer_n when_o he_o be_v escape_v the_o 116._o psalm_n be_v very_o full_a to_o this_o purpose_n there_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o his_o danger_n vers_fw-la 3._o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n compass_v i_o and_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n get_v hold_v upon_o i_o in_o this_o extremity_n he_o apply_v himself_o to_o his_o sacred_a anchor_n then_o call_v i_o upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o deliver_v my_o soul_n vers_fw-la 4._o the_o event_n be_v he_o be_v bring_v low_a and_o god_n help_v he_o vers_n 6._o he_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o hear_v he_o therefore_o he_o bespeak_v his_o soul_n return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o thou_o vers_n 7._o therefore_o he_o love_v the_o lord_n consults_z what_o he_o may_v render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o he_o chief_o for_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o he_o resolve_v to_o take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o pay_v his_o vow_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o people_n vers_fw-la 13_o 14._o to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n vers_fw-la 17._o to_o tell_v of_o all_o god_n work_n with_o gladness_n and_o to_o make_v other_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o joy_n he_o invite_v the_o godly_a to_o hear_v the_o narrative_a of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o he_o psal_n 66.16_o come_v and_o hear_v
and_o the_o please_a of_o he_o as_o our_o end_n insomuch_o that_o if_o we_o can_v acquit_v ourselves_o so_o as_o to_o have_v his_o favour_n and_o good_a like_n of_o we_o we_o must_v not_o care_v what_o we_o lose_v or_o what_o obloquy_n censure_n or_o disgrace_v we_o incurro_fw-la from_o man_n our_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o show_n but_o in_o truth_n eph._n 4.24_o 4._o in_o follow_v of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a we_o shall_v do_v it_o zealous_o with_o our_o mind_n our_o affection_n and_o our_o study_n we_o shall_v give_v all_o diligence_n and_o study_n that_o we_o may_v abound_v in_o faith_n virtue_n knowledge_n temperance_n patience_n godliness_n brotherly_a love_n charity_n 2_o pet._n 1.5_o 6_o 7._o we_o shall_v follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n heb._n 12.14_o pursue_v after_o it_o as_o hunter_n after_o a_o prey_n or_o enemy_n after_o enemy_n this_o one_o thing_n i_o do_v say_v the_o apostle_n phil._n 3.13_o 14._o forget_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v behind_o and_o reach_v forth_o unto_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v before_o i_o press_v or_o pursue_v towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n a_o lazy_a slack_a follow_v of_o good_a be_v ineffectual_a such_o a_o seek_v as_o the_o old_a saint_n be_v say_v to_o have_v use_v be_v that_o which_o be_v require_v of_o they_o that_o will_v inherit_v the_o promise_n heb._n 6.11_o 12._o 5._o yea_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v good_a ourselves_o but_o animate_v other_o to_o follow_v it_o too_o he_o love_v not_o god_n nor_o his_o brother_n that_o see_v he_o in_o want_n do_v not_o relieve_v he_o when_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n so_o neither_o do_v he_o follow_v god_n that_o see_v his_o brother_n err_v do_v not_o as_o he_o have_v opportunity_n endeavour_v to_o convert_v he_o from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n that_o do_v not_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n that_o hang_v down_o and_o the_o feeble_a knee_n heb._n 12.12_o that_o do_v not_o avoid_v give_v such_o offence_n as_o may_v cause_v the_o lame_a to_o fall_v in_o the_o way_n or_o to_o turn_v out_o of_o it_o that_o do_v not_o encourage_v other_o in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a comfort_n and_o heal_v the_o sorrowful_a spirit_n and_o lead_v other_o by_o example_n instruction_n and_o prayer_n such_o as_o be_v of_o god_n do_v good_a even_o as_o he_o do_v who_o benefit_n all_o invite_v all_o be_v bonum_fw-la universale_fw-la a_o universal_a communicative_a good_n 6._o our_o follow_v of_o good_a must_v be_v with_o constancy_n we_o must_v always_o be_v zealous_a in_o a_o good_a thing_n gal._n 4.18_o all_o our_o day_n in_o youth_n and_o age_n in_o all_o company_n in_o all_o estate_n on_o all_o occasion_n not_o by_o sit_v and_o start_v we_o must_v cleave_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a rom._n 12.9_o as_o a_o wife_n adhere_v to_o her_o husband_n as_o ruth_n do_v to_o her_o mother-in-law_n we_o shall_v be_v steadfast_a and_o unmovable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o know_v that_o our_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o which_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o other_o particular_n propound_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o which_o i_o shall_v be_v very_o brief_a iii_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o who_o be_v zealous_a follower_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v secure_v from_o this_o be_v indeed_o all_o sort_n of_o evil_n the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v the_o wound_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n while_o man_n follow_v that_o which_o be_v good_a they_o be_v not_o obnoxious_a to_o those_o lash_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n which_o be_v consequent_a upon_o the_o remembrance_n of_o lewd_a prank_n in_o youth_n deceit_n and_o covetous_a practice_n in_o age_n cruel_a murder_n horrid_a perjury_n unjust_a bribe_n purloin_v steal_v and_o such_o other_o evil_n as_o do_v vastare_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la violent_o torture_v the_o mind_n and_o be_v as_o scorch_a heat_n in_o a_o man_n bone_n gall_n and_o wormwood_n in_o his_o belly_n as_o when_o god_n write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o job_n and_o make_v he_o possess_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n these_o torture_n be_v resemble_v in_o the_o poet_n by_o the_o affrightment_n of_o fury_n and_o be_v forerunner_n of_o hell-torment_n nor_o shall_v those_o who_o follow_v what_o be_v good_a be_v liable_a to_o the_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n which_o god_n inflict_v on_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o obey_v vnrighteousness_n rom._n 2.8_o 9_o these_o be_v indeed_o the_o grand_a harm_n that_o be_v like_o the_o sting_a of_o a_o scorpion_n but_o my_o text_n intend_v likewise_o all_o affliction_n incident_a to_o we_o from_o man_n injuriousness_n and_o malignity_n such_o as_o be_v reproach_n derision_n slander_n privation_n of_o liberty_n livelihood_n life_n which_o though_o they_o be_v but_o flea-bite_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o other_o yet_o be_v they_o very_o harmful_a as_o be_v extreme_a troublesome_a and_o grievous_a yet_o by_o follow_v of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a there_o be_v security_n from_o they_o if_o not_o altogether_o at_o least_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n if_o not_o from_o the_o feel_n of_o they_o yet_o from_o the_o oppression_n of_o they_o if_o not_o from_o the_o buzz_v and_o disquiet_v of_o they_o as_o of_o fly_n yet_o from_o the_o sting_n of_o they_o as_o of_o scorpion_n if_o not_o from_o the_o molestation_n of_o they_o yet_o from_o the_o deadliness_n of_o they_o which_o will_v be_v better_o discern_v if_o we_o consider_v our_o next_o particular_a iv_o who_o they_o be_v from_o who_o harm_v they_o be_v secure_v they_o be_v either_o man_n or_o devil_n neither_o of_o who_o can_v mortal_o and_o eternal_o wound_v we_o fear_v not_o they_o say_v our_o lord_n that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v that_o can_v do_v no_o more_o but_o fear_v he_o that_o can_v cast_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n into_o hell-sire_n matth._n 10.28_o luk._n 12.4_o man_n and_o devil_n may_v interrupt_v our_o peace_n but_o can_v damn_v our_o soul_n neither_o tribulation_n nor_o distress_n nor_o persecution_n nor_o famine_n nor_o nakedness_n nor_o peril_n nor_o sword_n neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n can_v separate_v they_o that_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v good_a from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n but_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n they_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o have_v love_v they_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o himself_o rom._n 8.35_o 37_o 38_o 39_o yet_o be_v they_o sore_o assault_v by_o both_o these_o enemy_n insomuch_o that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o there_o vers_n 36._o for_o god_n sake_n they_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o 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it_o as_o his_o due_a desert_n but_o as_o assure_v of_o the_o continuance_n of_o god_n goodness_n he_o deprehend_v in_o god_n a_o fountain_n of_o love_n which_o be_v still_o run_v over_o flow_v down_o in_o far_a stream_n of_o save_a mercy_n we_o have_v a_o exact_a and_o ample_a paraphrase_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n in_o that_o passage_n psal_n 36._o from_o vers_n 5._o to_o the_o end_n where_o have_v set_v out_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n and_o his_o own_o danger_n he_o break_v forth_o in_o extol_v god_n goodness_n in_o a_o assurance_n of_o a_o constant_a current_n of_o mercy_n and_o then_o be_v instant_a with_o god_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o preservation_n this_o part_n of_o my_o text_n be_v a_o most_o precious_a passage_n of_o great_a use_n for_o your_o meditation_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n by_o reason_n of_o pestilence_n or_o war_n and_o it_o show_v this_o to_o be_v the_o customary_a practice_n of_o holy_a person_n to_o gather_v argument_n of_o assurance_n 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the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n cry_v out_o mors_fw-la in_fw-la olla_fw-mi there_o be_v death_n in_o the_o pot_n 2_o king_n 4.40_o thus_o psal_n 38.2_o 3_o 4._o thy_o hand_n press_v i_o sore_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n for_o my_o iniquity_n have_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o psal_n 40.12_o innumerable_a evil_n have_v compass_v i_o about_o my_o iniquity_n have_v take_v hold_v upon_o i_o so_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o they_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n therefore_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o psal_n 41.4_o i_o say_v lord_z be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o heal_v my_o soul_n for_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o where_o he_o express_v his_o misery_n he_o do_v often_o declare_v his_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o as_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o one_o so_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o other_o and_o as_o he_o complain_v of_o the_o one_o so_o he_o bewail_v the_o other_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v so_o conceive_v here_o where_o he_o describe_v the_o vehemency_n of_o his_o groan_a and_o the_o redundance_n of_o his_o tear_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o that_o which_o he_o say_v here_o vers_n 8._o depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o weep_n which_o imply_v a_o penitential_a frame_n of_o spirit_n to_o have_v be_v in_o david_n when_o he_o make_v this_o prayer_n he_o abandon_v the_o society_n of_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n which_o be_v one_o principal_a part_n of_o repentance_n show_v displicency_n with_o ourselves_o for_o sin_n commit_v and_o resolution_n to_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n to_o which_o we_o may_v be_v tempt_v there_o be_v no_o sign_n more_o evident_a of_o love_a sin_n then_o comfort_v with_o the_o worker_n of_o 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iniquity_n thou_o make_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v away_o like_o a_o moth_n sure_o every_o man_n be_v vanity_n so_o that_o hereby_o we_o may_v well_o conclude_v without_o much_o strain_n of_o the_o text_n that_o those_o groan_n and_o tear_n be_v mix_v partly_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o affliction_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n involuntary_a partly_o penitential_a from_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n voluntary_a and_o that_o he_o mourn_v propter_fw-la malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la as_o well_o as_o propter_fw-la malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la for_o the_o evil_a of_o act_v as_o well_o as_o the_o evil_a of_o suffer_v for_o both_o together_o as_o be_v concatenate_n and_o the_o one_o follow_v the_o other_o and_o according_o we_o may_v hence_o infer_v these_o useful_a proposition_n 1._o that_o when_o god_n visit_v for_o sin_n the_o pain_n be_v extreme_a and_o intolerable_a 2._o that_o bed_n and_o couch_n and_o other_o bodily_a refection_n little_a avail_n to_o ease_v a_o 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