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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d svas_fw-la ineptias_fw-la ac_fw-la dilirantis_fw-la cerebri_fw-la diliria_fw-la effutire_fw-la gestiunt_fw-la nullumque_fw-la non_fw-la movent_fw-la lapidem_fw-la quo_fw-la jure_fw-la quave_fw-la injuria_fw-la ut_fw-la evangelii_n sacris_fw-la ejusque_fw-la seruis_fw-la fidelissimis_fw-la nigro_n carbone_n sligmata_fw-la inurerent_fw-la hinc_fw-la illae_fw-la lachimae_fw-la quantum_fw-la languescit_fw-la pietas_n marcescit_fw-la puritas_fw-la gliscit_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la ingruit_fw-la aequitas_fw-la quam_fw-la est_fw-la domini_fw-la vinea_fw-la spinosa_fw-la dumis_fw-la vepretisque_fw-la referta_fw-la luporum_fw-la spelunca_fw-la malesuadae_fw-la partim_fw-la ignorantiae_fw-la omnigenae_fw-la propemodum_fw-la dementiae_fw-la deformata_fw-la inquinamentis_fw-la quanta_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la errorum_fw-la colluvy_n sed_fw-la et_fw-la convitiornm_fw-la ubique_fw-la congery_n quam_fw-la est_fw-la effrons_fw-la blasphaemiarum_fw-la aenea_fw-la 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ad_fw-la partem_fw-la templi_fw-la uvas_fw-la destinatam_fw-la quum_fw-la infra_fw-la subsisterent_fw-la mulieres_fw-la 120_o quindecini_fw-la psalmi_n sequentes_fw-la vocantur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graduum_fw-la vel_fw-la ascensionum_fw-la dequibus_fw-la variae_fw-la sunt_fw-la opiniones_fw-la alii_fw-la à _fw-la gradibus_fw-la templi_fw-la alii_fw-la ab_fw-la ascensione_n seu_fw-la intention_n vocis_fw-la dictos_fw-la volunt_fw-la alii_fw-la genus_fw-la melo_fw-la diae_fw-la fic_z dictum_fw-la alii_fw-la psalmos_fw-la ascensionum_fw-la i._n e._n reditus_fw-la judeorum_fw-la a_o babilone_n in_o judeam_n ut_fw-la beza_n alii_fw-la volunt_fw-la esse_fw-la tonos_fw-la modulationis_fw-la ut_fw-la calvinus_n mollerus_n lyrani_fw-la sentontiam_fw-la sequitur_fw-la de_fw-la gradibus_fw-la cleri_fw-la lacerdotum_fw-la par._n adversar_n in_o psa_n 120_o sed_fw-la frivola_fw-la est_fw-la divinatio_fw-la &_o scimus_fw-la quantum_fw-la licentiae_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la obscuris_fw-la sibi_fw-la permittant_fw-la judaei_n ad_fw-la quidivis_fw-la fingendum_fw-la cal._n in_o psal_n 120._o and_o for_o christian_a expositor_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a they_o conclude_v nothing_o certain_a they_o also_o conjecture_v that_o these_o degree_n be_v speak_v of_o certain_a place_n certain_a order_n of_o person_n certain_a descant_n and_o tone_n of_o voice_n wherein_o by_o who_o and_o how_o those_o psalm_n have_v be_v sing_v concern_v this_o punctilio_fw-la of_o the_o title_n of_o this_o and_o those_o other_o fourteen_o psalm_n we_o need_v not_o make_v much_o inquiry_n we_o may_v safe_o join_v with_o learned_a paraeus_n and_o conclude_v in_o re_fw-la tam_fw-la obscura_fw-la &_o non_fw-la magni_fw-la momenti_fw-la liberum_fw-la cuique_fw-la judicium_fw-la that_o be_v in_o a_o thing_n of_o so_o great_a obscurity_n and_o so_o small_a utility_n we_o may_v leave_v every_o man_n to_o abound_v in_o their_o own_o sense_n for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v ever_o think_v the_o time_n better_o spend_v in_o improve_n scripture_n truth_n then_o in_o search_v out_o the_o fruitless_a pedigree_n of_o scripture_n title_n the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o word_n make_v up_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o this_o psalm_n it_o seem_v it_o be_v david_n design_n for_o i_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o author_n of_o this_o song_n to_o cheer_v up_o and_o consolidate_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o godly_a three_o way_n 1._o by_o promise_n from_o god_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o by_o prayer_n to_o god_n ver_fw-la 4._o 3._o by_o prophesy_v against_o the_o wicked_a the_o word_n i_o have_v choose_v seem_v to_o fill_v up_o the_o middle_a rank_n of_o this_o order_n for_o as_o judicious_a calvin_n well_o observe_v upon_o the_o word_n after_o that_o david_n have_v give_v assurance_n to_o all_o the_o godly_a of_o their_o establishment_n and_o refreshment_n in_o affliction_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o in_o order_n to_o their_o far_a confirmation_n he_o pray_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o same_o promise_a assurance_n quamquam_fw-la propheta_fw-la certo_fw-la piis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pollicitus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la opportunum_fw-la auxilium_fw-la se_fw-la tamen_fw-la ad_fw-la precationem_fw-la convertit_fw-la lo_o calv._n ad_fw-la lo_o and_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o address_n of_o david_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o although_o our_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n may_v support_v we_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n yet_o our_o flesh_n do_v weaken_v we_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o prayer_n to_o strengthen_v we_o in_o
they_o 1._o consid_fw-la 1_o it_o seem_v the_o saint_n be_v more_o the_o lord_n than_o their_o own_o and_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v befall_v they_o wherein_o his_o glory_n be_v not_o concern_v 2._o consid_fw-la 2_o enemy_n satan_n the_o saint_n and_o the_o lord_n enemy_n the_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n have_v the_o same_o common_a adversary_n who_o endeavour_v the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o one_o as_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o other_o and_o in_o opposition_n to_o he_o the_o lord_n equal_o engage_v for_o both_o the_o saint_n be_v sufferer_n for_o god_n consid_fw-la 3_o account_n saint_n suffer_v upon_o the_o lord_n account_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v when_o they_o be_v afflict_v by_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o be_v neglect_v by_o he_o but_o the_o more_o they_o be_v persecute_v for_o he_o the_o more_o they_o be_v own_v by_o he_o and_o endear_v to_o he_o by_o all_o the_o most_o intimate_a engagement_n of_o love_n and_o honour_n 4._o consid_fw-la 4_o god_n 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