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heritage_n for_o he_o will_v dwell_v among_o they_o and_o provide_v a_o inheritance_n for_o they_o blessing_n on_o earth_n and_o a_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n 3._o this_o be_v the_o worship_n and_o glory_n of_o jacob_n of_o jacob_n after_o the_o spirit_n the_o kingdom_n priesthood_n and_o all_o the_o promise_v make_v unto_o jacob_n and_o the_o father_n be_v they_o 4._o the_o cause_n his_o love_n only_o he_o choose_v vers._n 7_o etc._n etc._n because_o he_o love_v 3._o in_o increase_v and_o amplify_a his_o church_n god_n be_v the_o king_n now_o of_o all_o the_o earth_n not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_o for_o he_o reign_v over_o the_o heathen_a also_o he_o sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n of_o holiness_n rule_v by_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o spirit_n make_v they_o holy_a who_o be_v unholy_a 2._o yea_o and_o a_o willing_a people_n also_o for_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o even_o the_o people_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n 4._o in_o protect_v his_o church_n 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most_o high_a terrible_a and_o a_o great_a king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n receive_v the_o petition_n of_o thy_o humble_a servant_n present_v they_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o subdue_v the_o people_n by_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o spirit_n vers._n 3_o and_o bring_v the_o nation_n under_o thy_o foot_n by_o the_o sharp_a edge_n of_o thy_o word_n cause_o those_o who_o be_v yet_o stranger_n and_o alien_n from_o thy_o worship_n to_o fall_v low_a before_o thou_o and_o persuade_v all_o those_o who_o be_v yet_o afar_o off_o to_o come_v near_o and_o to_o embrace_v thy_o gospel_n and_o the_o truth_n and_o equity_n of_o thy_o law_n the_o time_n be_v vers._n 4_o when_o in_o judah_n only_a god_n be_v know_v and_o thy_o name_n be_v great_a in_o israel_n it_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o jacob_n which_o thou_o do_v love_v but_o now_o thou_o have_v merit_v vers._n 7_o and_o art_n ordain_v to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n since_o therefore_o thou_o have_v choose_v these_o also_o for_o thy_o inheritance_n vers._n 4_o reign_n thou_o even_o over_o the_o heathen_a vers._n 8_o and_o subdue_a their_o iniquity_n sit_v upon_o thy_o throne_n of_o holiness_n among_o they_o o_o happy_a day_n vers._n 9_o when_o not_o the_o mean_a and_o low_a but_o the_o great_a and_o the_o noble_a when_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o and_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n be_v all_o worshipper_n of_o the_o same_o god_n professor_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o partaker_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mercy_n for_o than_o shall_v the_o name_n of_o our_o god_n who_o be_v true_o the_o shield_n and_o defence_n of_o his_o people_n be_v great_o exalt_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o praise_n of_o our_o god_n shall_v then_o be_v in_o our_o mouth_n vers._n 7_o and_o with-wisdom_n and_o understanding_n shall_v we_o sing_v our_o psalm_n heart_n and_o hand_n affection_n and_o work_n be_v every_o way_n agreeable_a to_o our_o psalmody_n o_o lord_n infinite_a and_o wonderful_a be_v thy_o way_n and_o work_n towards_o the_o child_n of_o man_n but_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n far_o excee_v they_o all_o for_o this_o love_n for_o this_o mercy_n o_o work_n upon_o our_o heart_n to_o sing_v praise_n to_o thy_o honour_n our_o tongue_n to_o sing_v praise_n to_o thy_o glory_n our_o lip_n to_o shout_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o melody_n o_o all_o you_o saint_n of_o he_o vers._n 1_o clap_v your_o hand_n for_o joy_n shout_n for_o triumph_n sing_v praise_n to_o god_n vers._n 5_o sing_v praise_n sing_v praise_n to_o our_o king_n sing_v praise_n let_v hand_n and_o tongue_n and_o work_n and_o word_n be_v ready_a press_v to_o sing_v praise_n to_o the_o god_n of_o jacob._n amen_o psal._n xlviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o type_n jerusalem_n be_v set_v down_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v always_o protect_v by_o god_n favour_n three_o part_n there_o be_v of_o this_o psalm_n 1._o the_o excellency_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n from_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o 4._o 2._o a_o narration_n of_o a_o miraculous_a deliverance_n she_o obtain_v and_o upon_o it_o the_o terror_n that_o fall_v on_o her_o enemy_n from_o vers_fw-la 4._o to_o 8._o 3._o a_o exhortation_n to_o consider_v it_o and_o praise_n god_n from_o vers_fw-la 8._o to_o 15._o 1._o part_n the_o first_o part_n he_o begin_v with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v great_a in_o himself_o vers._n 1_o and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v for_o all_o thing_n in_o all_o
the_o lord_n be_v holy_a his_o eye_n be_v pure_a he_o delight_v in_o holiness_n truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o i_o be_o unclean_a fallacious_a and_o therefore_o miserable_a because_o my_o disposition_n and_o affection_n be_v contrary_a to_o he_o 5._o conscience_n 5._o commit_v against_o conscience_n and_o that_o which_o yet_o more_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n commit_v it_o be_v against_o his_o conscience_n against_o that_o light_n of_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n with_o which_o god_n have_v endue_v he_o for_o god_n in_o the_o hide_a part_n by_o a_o secret_a and_o unknown_a way_n by_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n have_v teach_v he_o wisdom_n but_o he_o like_o a_o beast_n have_v suffer_v that_o light_n of_o knowledge_n to_o be_v suffocate_v by_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o own_o affection_n hitherto_o have_v david_n confess_v and_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n ver._n 14_o as_o every_o penitent_a aught_o but_o as_o if_o a_o general_a confession_n be_v not_o enough_o 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lord_n restore_v uphold_v i_o by_o thy_o spirit_n renovation_n be_v a_o work_n that_o have_v its_o beginning_n its_o progress_n its_o continuance_n and_o perseverance_n from_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n 4._o the_o quality_n of_o this_o a_o cleanse_n so_o in_o the_o general_a for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v to_o be_v renew_v and_o change_v but_o the_o quality_n and_o disposition_n only_o now_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o this_o pure_a and_o clean_a heart_n he_o declare_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n when_o he_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o give_v he_o a_o right_a spirit_n a_o holy_a spirit_n a_o free_a spirit_n 1._o a_o right_a spirit_n for_o he_o easy_o perceive_v that_o by_o his_o
reproach_n 5._o reproach_n from_o the_o reproach_n of_o they_o who_o have_v be_v his_o friend_n but_o be_v now_o his_o enemy_n for_o a_o wicked_a man_n think_v himself_o reproach_v by_o a_o good_a man_n honest_a conversation_n wisd_v 5._o my_o enemy_n reproach_n i_o all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o they_o be_v mad_a against_o i_o be_v swear_v against_o i_o have_v conspit_v by_o a_o oath_n to_o undo_v i_o 6._o and_o that_o which_o make_v they_o so_o mad_a and_o sweâ—r_a be_v my_o repentance_n which_o i_o testify_v by_o ash_n on_o my_o head_n sadness_n head_n sadness_n and_o tear_n in_o my_o eye_n i_o have_v caten_v ash_n like_o bread_n my_o daily_a food_n and_o mingle_v my_o drink_n with_o weep_v i_o drink_v tear_n with_o my_o wine_n that_o be_v i_o be_v feed_v with_o bitterness_n and_o sustain_v with_o tear_n which_o they_o deride_v and_o now_o behold_v the_o reason_n why_o every_o true_a penitent_a be_v thus_o humble_v anger_n all_o these_o increase_v by_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n anger_n it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v nor_o yet_o for_o want_v of_o wit_n but_o it_o be_v out_o of_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o god_n anger_n which_o he_o hope_v to_o pacify_v by_o his_o sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n 1._o ver._n 10_o because_o of_o thy_o indignation_n and_o thy_o wrath_n for_o my_o former_a sin_n 2._o which_o i_o collect_v thus_o thou_o have_v former_o lift_v i_o up_o then_o sure_o i_o be_v in_o thy_o fovour_n but_o have_v now_o cast_v i_o down_o whence_o i_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o i_o be_o in_o disfavour_n with_o thou_o 3._o and_o the_o effect_n plain_o show_v it_o for_o my_o day_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n that_o decline_v and_o be_o wither_v like_o grace_n become_v mortal_a fly_v fade_a from_o thy_o wrath_n raise_v by_o my_o own_o default_n 2._o promise_n the_o second_o part_n he_o yet_o comfort_v himself_o in_o god_n promise_n hitherto_o the_o prophet_n have_v petition_v and_o complain_v his_o case_n be_v lamentable_a yet_o he_o be_v notswallow_v up_o of_o sorrow_n heart_n he_o begin_v to_o take_v and_o comfort_n he_o promise_v himself_o in_o the_o eternity_n and_o immutability_n of_o god_n and_o his_o love_n to_o his_o church_n hence_o he_o conceive_v hope_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o be_v move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n foretell_v the_o restauration_n of_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o typical_o the_o state_n of_o christ_n church_n 1._o they_o to_o his_o church_n on_o which_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o have_v when_o he_o restore_v they_o true_o i_o wither_v away_o as_o grass_n and_o so_o shall_v all_o individual_a man_n but_o 1._o thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o thy_o church_n and_o promise_n to_o thy_o church_n 2._o and_o thy_o remembrance_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n the_o covenant_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v shall_v be_v remember_v from_o father_n to_o son_n ver._n 13_o till_o the_o world_n end_n 2._o thou_o seem_v now_o to_o sleep_n but_o thou_o shall_v arise_v 1._o thou_o shall_v have_v mercy_n on_o zion_n and_o save_v thy_o people_n 2._o for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v literal_o the_o seventy_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n be_v near_o expire_v typical_o by_o the_o spirit_n the_o prophet_n foresee_v and_o conceive_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o future_a as_o a_o thing_n present_a and_o both_o he_o call_v a_o time_n of_o favour_n for_o from_o the_o favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n both_o proceed_v 3._o and_o this_o consideration_n wrought_v a_o double_a effect_n effect_n this_o wrought_v a_o double_a effect_n 1._o one_o upon_o god_n people_n for_o the_o present_a viz._n a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o have_v it_o so_o ver._n 14_o earnest_n they_o be_v that_o jerusalem_n shall_v again_o be_v build_v the_o church_n set_v up_o for_o thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o stone_n so_o stone_n a_o desire_n to_o have_v it_o so_o and_o favour_v the_o dust_n thereof_o ver._n 15_o 2._o the_o other_o upon_o the_o heathen_a conversion_n heathen_a another_o on_o the_o heathen_a viz._n compassion_n conversion_n so_o the_o heathen_a shall_v fear_v thy_o name_n which_o begin_v when_o darius_n and_o cyrus_n see_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o prophecy_n and_o obey_v they_o 2._o and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o glory_n which_o be_v true_o fulfil_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o constantine_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o faith_n and_o he_o add_v the_o cause_n why_o king_n and_o nation_n shall_v be_v so_o strange_o convert_v because_o he_o have_v beyond_o all_o belief_n and_o expectation_n of_o man_n ver._n 16_o so_o strange_o deliver_v his_o people_n from_o captivity_n and_o so_o miraculous_o set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n in_o his_o church_n this_o shall_v be_v do_v when_o or_o because_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n he_o shall_v appear_v in_o glory_n before_o he_o cast_v his_o people_n into_o the_o grave_n as_o it_o be_v without_o any_o hope_n of_o life_n or_o restitution_n but_o when_o he_o shall_v bring_v they_o from_o thence_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o glory_n and_o honour_v manifest_a and_o that_o which_o move_v he_o to_o it_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n ver._n 17_o he_o will_v regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o destitute_a and_o not_o despise_v their_o prayer_n keep_v which_o effect_n follow_v on_o their_o prayer_n of_o this_o mercy_n a_o record_n to_o be_v keep_v now_o lest_o the_o jew_n shall_v conceive_v that_o what_o be_v do_v for_o they_o do_v concern_v they_o only_o and_o not_o their_o child_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n to_o come_v god_n will_v have_v a_o record_v keep_v of_o it_o 1._o this_o shall_v be_v write_v for_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v 2._o and_o the_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v create_v shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n ver._n 18_o cum_fw-la viderint_fw-la impleta_fw-la quae_fw-la praedicta_fw-la and_o of_o this_o he_o assign_v two_o reason_n even_o the_o selfsame_a set_v down_o at_o the_o 16._o and_o 17._o verse_n 1._o for_o be_v have_v look_v down_o from_o the_o height_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n ver._n 19_o from_o the_o heaven_n do_v the_o lord_n behold_v the_o earth_n 2._o to_o hear_v the_o groan_n of_o the_o prisoner_n ver._n 20_o to_o loose_a those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n god_n that_o the_o glory_n be_v return_v to_o god_n now_o this_o mercy_n from_o god_n call_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o duty_n for_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o it_o be_v and_o the_o effect_n that_o it_o shall_v work_v upon_o we_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v thankful_a therefore_o he_o look_v down_o therefore_o he_o hear_v the_o groan_n of_o the_o prisoner_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v free_v 1._o they_o shall_v declare_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o zion_n ver._n 21_o and_o his_o praise_n in_o jerusalem_n 2._o and_o this_o praise_n shall_v be_v complete_v ver._n 22_o when_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v simul_fw-la or_o in_o unum_fw-la unite_v together_o and_o the_o kingdom_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n the_o gentile_n join_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o it_o and_o here_o methinks_v i_o hear_v the_o prophet_n break_v off_o his_o comfort_n it_o the_o prophet_n lament_v he_o shall_v not_o live_v to_o see_v it_o and_o break_v out_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o prophecy_n with_o balaam_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o assure_v all_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o be_v do_v for_o god_n people_n but_o alas_o who_o shall_v live_v when_o god_n do_v this_o whosoever_o shall_v i_o shall_v not_o certain_o for_o he_o weaken_v my_o strength_n in_o the_o way_n and_o have_v shorten_v my_o day_n ver._n 23_o yet_o my_o desire_n be_v it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o may_v yet_o he_o desire_v he_o may_v and_o in_o this_o my_o desire_n be_v but_o the_o same_o with_o many_o king_n and_o prophet_n that_o have_v go_v before_o i_o all_o which_o long_o and_o desire_a to_o see_v the_o flourish_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o messiah_n and_o therefore_o ver._n 24_o i_o say_v o_o my_o god_n take_v i_o not_o away_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o age_n but_o suffer_v i_o to_o draw_v out_o my_o life_n to_o see_v that_o that_o all_o good_a man_n have_v aspire_v to_o see_v to_o wit_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v christ_n promise_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v a_o partaker_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o petition_n immutability_n and_o press_v that_o he_o may_v persuade_v god_n to_o it_o upon_o 24._o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n eternity_n and_o immutability_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o easy_a grant_v he_o press_v it_o by_o a_o collation_n of_o god_n eternity_n and_o immutability_n with_o his_o own_o life_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v spare_v i_o
the_o amoritish_a king_n and_o the_o thirty_o one_o king_n of_o canaan_n he_o smite_v great_a nation_n and_o slay_v mighty_a king_n as_o for_o example_n ver._n 10_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o og_n the_o king_n of_o bashan_n ver._n 11_o and_o give_v away_o their_o land_n for_o a_o heritage_n ver._n 12_o a_o heritage_n unto_o israel_n his_o people_n all_o which_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o numb_a deut._n joshua_n 5._o god_n the_o five_o part_n for_o this_o he_o extol_v god_n to_o the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o revenge_n that_o god_n take_v upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o benefit_n he_o bestow_v on_o they_o he_o add_v a_o conclusion_n form_v into_o a_o epiphonima_n in_o which_o he_o first_o extol_v god_n name_n and_o then_o show_v his_o mercy_n to_o his_o people_n 1._o thy_o name_n o_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o i._n e._n for_o these_o thy_o wonderful_a work_n 2._o and_o thy_o memorial_n throughout_o all_o generation_n thy_o memory_n thy_o fame_n the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o act_n shall_v flourish_v and_o remain_v to_o all_o posterity_n 2._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o his_o mercy_n which_o excite_v we_o also_o to_o praise_v he_o 1._o people_n and_o show_v his_o mercy_n to_o his_o people_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v his_o people_n the_o world_n judge_v they_o forsake_v but_o he_o be_v their_o keeper_n and_o defender_n and_o will_v judge_v their_o cause_n and_o at_o last_o take_v revenge_n on_o their_o persecutor_n and_o deliver_v they_o 2._o and_o he_o will_v repent_v himself_o concern_v his_o servant_n though_o he_o punish_v his_o dear_a child_n yet_o he_o will_v be_v at_o last_o entreat_v be_v propitious_a and_o kind_a and_o remove_v his_o heavy_a hand_n psal_n 136.23_o 6._o god_n the_o six_o part_n 2._o god_n above_o all_o god_n the_o prophet_n have_v prove_v that_o god_n be_v absolute_o great_a in_o himself_o which_o he_o propose_v vers_fw-la 5._o and_o now_o he_o prove_v the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o proposition_n that_o our_o lord_n be_v above_o all_o god_n for_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a he_o far_o exceed_v they_o they_o be_v devil_n not_o god_n they_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n make_v of_o earthy_a material_n they_o can_v not_o infuse_v life_n sense_n reason_n into_o their_o image_n as_o god_n do_v into_o his_o image_n man_n they_o nor_o see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o move_v for_o he_o show_v their_o vanity_n divers_a way_n idol_n and_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o idol_n 1._o from_o their_o matter_n whereof_o they_o be_v make_v the_o idol_n of_o the_o beathen_a be_v silver_n and_o gold_n ver._n 15_o 2._o from_o the_o efficient_a cause_n their_o maker_n man_n the_o work_n of_o man_n band_n 3._o from_o their_o impotence_n from_o perform_v any_o act_n of_o life_n they_o have_v mouth_n but_o they_o speak_v not_o eyes_z they_o have_v but_o they_o see_v not_o they_o have_v ear_n but_o they_o hear_v not_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o breath_n in_o their_o mouth_n 4._o from_o the_o sortishness_n and_o misery_n of_o those_o that_o worship_v they_o they_o that_o make_v they_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o ver._n 18_o so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o trust_v in_o they_o the_o maker_n be_v blind_a mute_a deaf_a understand_v nothing_o at_o all_o who_o suppose_v that_o they_o can_v make_v god_n and_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o they_o more_o sotrish_a that_o think_v a_o stone_n can_v help_v they_o 7._o part_n the_o seven_o part_n in_o the_o last_o part_n he_o invite_v all_o the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n to_o praise_v he_o because_o they_o be_v lively_a image_n of_o the_o live_a god_n they_o see_v they_o hear_v they_o speak_v they_o understand_v god_n that_o therefore_o all_o praise_n god_n and_o therefore_o they_o praise_v that_o god_n from_o who_o they_o the_o faculty_n of_o live_v hear_v speak_a see_v and_o understanding_n to_o this_o he_o invite_v 1._o all_o israel_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o house_n of_o israel_n 2._o ver._n 19_o then_o the_o priest_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o house_n of_o aaron_n 3._o the_o levite_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o house_n of_o levi._n 4._o last_o of_o all_o the_o laity_n you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n bless_v the_o lord_n to_o which_o he_o add_v his_o own_o vote_n conclude_v with_o this_o epiphonima_n 1._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n out_o of_o zion_n where_o he_o show_v his_o presence_n by_o the_o ark._n 2._o which_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n who_o though_o he_o be_v every_o where_n by_o his_o essence_n and_o presence_n yet_o peculiar_o dwell_v in_o his_o church_n by_o his_o inhabit_v spirit_n let_v the_o citizen_n of_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n never_o cease_v to_o bless_v he_o the_o hymn_n and_o prayer_n collect_v from_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o five_o psalm_n o_o omnipotent_a god_n all_o we_o thy_o servant_n now_o gather_v together_o in_o thy_o spirit_n to_o bless_v thy_o name_n and_o here_o meet_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n to_o praise_v thou_o ver._n 1_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o we_o have_v instnite_a reason_n to_o pay_v this_o debt_n to_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n for_o we_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thou_o be_v good_a good_a absolute_o in_o thyself_o and_o gracious_a unto_o we_o and_o that_o all_o our_o goodness_n be_v as_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o we_o know_v again_o that_o to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o be_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n and_o therefore_o our_o heart_n shall_v be_v glad_a when_o we_o send_v forth_o praise_n unto_o thou_o with_o joyful_a lip_n we_o know_v also_o that_o thou_o be_v great_a and_o far_o above_o all_o go_n thy_o benefit_n be_v innumerable_a not_o only_o which_o thou_o have_v confer_v upon_o thy_o choose_a people_n thy_o israel_n who_o be_v thy_o pecultar_n treasure_n but_o even_o which_o with_o a_o full_a hand_n thou_o have_v pour_v forth_o upon_o all_o mankind_n for_o in_o heaven_n the_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o in_o all_o deep_a place_n thou_o have_v do_v whatsoever_o thou_o please_v thou_o so_o ordere_v the_o cloud_n the_o vapour_n the_o lightning_n wind_n and_o rain_n that_o they_o may_v be_v obedient_a to_o thou_o and_o serviceable_a for_o the_o use_n and_o sustenance_n of_o man_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o power_n the_o heart_n of_o all_o king_n and_o prince_n thou_o so_o bende_v they_o as_o may_v make_v most_o for_o the_o good_a and_o saidation_n of_o thy_o people_n upon_o they_o thou_o reveng_a their_o wrong_n and_o deliver_v in_o due_a time_n thy_o choose_a people_n from_o their_o power_n and_o oppression_n egypt_n the_o amorites_n and_o canaanites_n feel_v thy_o power_n who_o thou_o smote_a in_o thy_o anger_n plaguest_n and_o slay_v in_o thy_o wrath_n and_o give_v away_o their_o land_n for_o a_o heritage_n even_o for_o a_o heritage_n to_o israel_n thy_o people_n thy_o name_n o_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o ver._n 13_o and_o thy_o memorial_n through_o all_o generation_n and_o therefore_o our_o hope_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o thy_o promise_n be_v thereby_o confirm_v and_o increase_v that_o though_o thou_o be_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o thy_o people_n yet_o at_o last_o it_o will_v repent_v thou_o concern_v thy_o servant_n o_o merciful_a god_n arise_v we_o beseech_v thou_o and_o behold_v the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n of_o thy_o poor_a servant_n and_o deal_v not_o with_o we_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o iniquity_n pardon_v our_o offence_n and_o let_v it_o repent_v thou_o of_o the_o evil_n thou_o have_v bring_v upon_o we_o we_o have_v live_v unworthy_a of_o thy_o name_n unworthy_a of_o our_o vocation_n yet_o at_o last_o break_v the_o force_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n and_o repress_v their_o pride_n and_o boldness_n that_o we_o be_v not_o compel_v to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n which_o be_v little_o better_o than_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_n that_o nor_o see_v nor_o speak_v nor_o hear_v nor_o understand_v which_o mercy_n if_o thou_o will_v grant_v we_o than_o all_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n both_o priest_n and_o people_n the_o whole_a house_n of_o aaron_n of_o levi_n and_o all_o israel_n shall_v have_v just_a occasion_n to_o bless_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n out_o of_o zion_n which_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n allelujah_o psal._n cxxxvi_o this_o psalm_n be_v of_o the_o same_o argument_n that_o the_o former_a for_o in_o it_o all_o man_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o his_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n his_o providence_n and_o mercy_n in_o create_v govern_v and_o order_v the_o world_n but_o especial_o his_o love_n show_v to_o his_o people_n the_o church_n all_o which_o work_v because_o they_o proceed_v from_o his_o mercy_n therefore_o
for_o our_o former_a ingratitude_n and_o forgive_v this_o great_a sin_n of_o thy_o people_n once_o more_o let_v thy_o light_a shine_n among_o we_o and_o do_v for_o we_o o_o jehovah_n the_o lord_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n because_o thy_o mercy_n be_v good_a deliver_v we_o thou_o be_v the_o mighty_a jehovah_n thou_o then_o can_v and_o thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a and_o therefore_o we_o hope_v thou_o will_v do_v it_o for_o we_o we_o plead_v no_o merit_n we_o ask_v it_o not_o for_o any_o desert_n but_o méer_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n for_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o by_o the_o do_n of_o it_o thy_o name_n will_v be_v magnify_v thy_o clemency_n thy_o goodness_n thy_o faithfulness_n in_o defence_n of_o thy_o church_n and_o thy_o justice_n in_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o enemy_n will_v be_v exalt_v and_o celebrate_v our_o condition_n o_o lord_n at_o this_o time_n be_v very_o low_a poor_a we_o be_v and_o man_n of_o a_o trouble_a spirit_n needy_a we_o be_v be_v rob_v and_o out_v of_o our_o worldly_a good_n ver._n 22_o our_o heart_n be_v wound_v within_o we_o in_o a_o sharp_a and_o true_a compunction_n for_o our_o rebellion_n against_o heaven_n draw_v we_o be_v to_o our_o last_o home_n as_o the_o shadow_n that_o at_o even_o depart_v and_o yet_o we_o can_v have_v no_o rest_n but_o be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o from_o herod_n to_o pilate_n from_o pilate_n to_o herod_n as_o the_o locust_n we_o have_v chastise_v ouâ—_n soul_n with_o fast_v till_o our_o knee_n be_v weak_a and_o our_o flesh_n be_v wear_v away_o for_o want_n of_o fatness_n and_o your_o all_o this_o we_o can_v digest_v with_o patience_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o opprobrious_a language_n and_o usage_n we_o sustain_v from_o they_o it_o wound_v our_o heart_n and_o pierce_v our_o soul_n that_o we_o shall_v become_v a_o reproach_n to_o they_o when_o they_o these_o mocker_n of_o religion_n these_o wolf_n in_o shéep_n clothing_n these_o monster_n of_o man_n destitute_a of_o all_o humanity_n and_o piety_n look_v upon_o we_o in_o our_o affliction_n so_o far_o they_o be_v from_o remember_v to_o show_v mercy_n that_o they_o persecute_v we_o who_o thou_o have_v smite_v they_o shake_v their_o head_n at_o we_o and_o cry_v ah_o thou_o wretch_n arise_v help_v we_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n o_o save_v we_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n they_o blasphemous_o entitle_v thou_o to_o all_o their_o action_n they_o impute_v all_o to_o thy_o providence_n ashamed_a they_o be_v not_o to_o declare_v that_o thou_o be_v please_v with_o all_o their_o enormity_n but_o o_o our_o god_n arise_v and_o in_o thy_o good_a time_n make_v they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v but_o thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o scourge_n that_o the_o blow_n they_o give_v be_v from_o thou_o and_o so_o many_o as_o thou_o please_v in_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v small_a content_n that_o it_o be_v thy_o hand_n thus_o for_o their_o sin_n to_o chastise_v thy_o people_n and_o that_o thou_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o and_o that_o be_v do_v thou_o will_v take_v they_o and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n let_v they_o then_o o_o lord_n curse_n let_v they_o speak_v evil_a as_o they_o do_v of_o we_o let_v they_o ulaspheme_v and_o account_v we_o the_o offscouring_a of_o the_o world_n outcast_n and_o a_o spectacle_n to_o man_n and_o angel_n but_o do_v thou_o o_o lord_n bless_v bless_v thy_o people_n bless_v thy_o inheritance_n they_o arise_v against_o we_o but_o let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a and_o astonish_v that_o all_o their_o plot_n be_v frustrate_a and_o bring_v to_o naught_o let_v our_o adversary_n be_v clothe_v with_o shame_n and_o cover_v and_o enwrap_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o confusion_n as_o with_o a_o mantle_n this_o at_o the_o last_o day_n will_v be_v certain_o do_v when_o they_o shall_v desire_v if_o possible_a to_o fly_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o almighty_a whereas_o thy_o servant_n then_o with_o great_a boldness_n shall_v stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n and_o 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22.44_o in_o this_o then_o christ_n be_v describe_v as_o a_o king_n and_o a_o priest_n in_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o christ_n kingdom_n in_o the_o three_o first_o verse_n 2._o his_o priesthood_n in_o the_o four_o five_o six_o and_o seven_o 1._o king_n the_o first_o part_n christ_n a_o king_n as_o touch_v his_o kingdom_n the_o prophet_n first_o acquaint_v we_o with_o his_o person_n 2._o his_o power_n and_o the_o acquisition_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o 4._o the_o execution_n of_o it_o first_o over_o his_o enemy_n and_o second_o over_o his_o own_o people_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o three_o first_o verse_n 1._o the_o person_n that_o be_v here_o to_o reign_n be_v david_n lord_n person_n lord_n his_o person_n his_o son_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o his_o lord_n as_o equal_a to_o god_n phil._n 2.6_o 7._o as_o make_v flesh_n ver._n 1_o the_o son_n of_o david_n as_o bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n the_o son_n of_o david_n but_o as_o emmanuel_n the_o 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inauguration_n to_o his_o kingdom_n 4._o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o it_o be_v to_o be_v donec_fw-la kingdom_n donec_fw-la the_o continuance_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o note_v not_o a_o piece_n of_o time_n but_o a_o perpetuity_n sit_v till_o i_o make_v all_o thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n sit_v he_o shall_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n that_o be_v in_o power_n and_o glory_n till_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o all_o tyrant_n and_o heretic_n and_o hypocrite_n and_o antichrist_n depart_v from_o i_o mat._n 25._o yet_o not_o so_o as_o if_o he_o be_v to_o be_v dethrone_v then_o but_o till_o then_o he_o shall_v reign_v in_o a_o secret_a manner_n for_o now_o though_o he_o execute_v his_o power_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o see_v tyrant_n acknowledge_v it_o not_o but_o when_o once_o all_o his_o enemy_n shall_v be_v make_v his_o footstool_n than_o he_o shall_v open_o and_o visible_o rule_n sit_v at_o his_o father_n right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o bellarmine_n interpret_v it_o well_o go_v on_o to_o 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ephes_n 6.17_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n zion_n for_o the_o gospel_n begin_v to_o be_v preach_v in_o zion_n rom._n 1.16_o able_a to_o cast_v down_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 10.5_o 2._o and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v send_v out_o of_o zion_n isa_n 2.3_o micah_n 4.2_o it_o behove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v and_o to_o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n to_o all_o nation_n begin_v at_o jerusalem_n luke_n 24.47_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n go_v into_o all_o land_n but_o at_o zion_n it_o be_v and_o must_v be_v first_o hear_v act_v 13.46_o &_o act_v 1.8_o 6._o and_o now_o the_o prophet_n come_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o power_n power_n power_n the_o execution_n of_o his_o power_n which_o be_v either_o over_o his_o enemy_n or_o his_o good_a subject_n 1._o as_o for_o that_o over_o his_o enemy_n confound_v enemy_n over_o his_o enemy_n that_o convert_v or_o confound_v he_o 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