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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 3.14_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v be_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v or_o rather_o be_v his_o own_o be_v of_o himself_o most_o perfect_o give_v be_v to_o all_o creature_n his_o promise_n threaten_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_v the_o creature_n in_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o bless_v god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o by_o way_n of_o praise_n thanksgiving_n manner_n improper_o or_o objective_o so_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o psalm_n proper_o or_o active_o so_o reasonable_a creature_n man_n angel_n the_o blessing_n here_o mean_v be_v the_o proper_a or_o active_a praise_v of_o god_n or_o give_v he_o thanks_o these_o two_o differ_v 1_o because_o praise_n be_v express_v in_o word_n gratitude_n or_o thankfulness_n in_o deed_n also_o and_o that_o principal_o 2_o because_o gratitude_n have_v respect_n only_o to_o benefit_n and_o those_o bestow_v either_o on_o 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ashamed_a to_o commit_v before_o any_o ordinary_a honest_a man_n let_v such_o man_n know_v that_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n hate_v iniquity_n and_o will_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n render_v to_o wicked_a man_n the_o wage_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o be_v eternal_a death_n the_o holiness_n of_o god_n urge_v their_o damnation_n in_o a_o double_a regard_n namely_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o hatred_n of_o sin_n as_o direct_o contrary_a to_o holiness_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o truth_n in_o execute_v his_o threaten_n 3._o more_o special_o such_o as_o offend_v against_o the_o 3_o commandment_n by_o take_v this_o holy_a and_o imperate_a the_o performance_n of_o it_o the_o affection_n of_o love_n desire_v joy_n hope_v etc._n etc._n to_o carry_v it_o on_o amain_o through_o all_o obstacle_n or_o impediment_n thus_o psal_n 9.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n or_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n here_o be_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o whole_a heart_n or_o all_o the_o heart_n so_o psal_n 86.12_o for_o he_o know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o that_o god_n require_v this_o integrity_n of_o all_o and_o intensnesse_n of_o every_o part_n of_o man_n in_o his_o service_n dent._n 6.5_o 2_o that_o god_n infinite_a excellency_n and_o namely_o his_o holiness_n psal_n 99.3_o 5.9_o his_o beneficence_n also_o and_o his_o have_v make_v all_o that_o be_v within_o we_o and_o that_o for_o this_o end_n abundant_o deserve_v this_o 3_o that_o these_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v so_o link_v together_o that_o unless_o they_o all_o concur_v none_o of_o they_o can_v be_v right_o exercise_v the_o apprehension_n though_o never_o so_o clear_a yet_o without_o a_o suitable_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v idle_a on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o can_v be_v no_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n at_o all_o without_o some_o apprehension_n go_v before_o every_o affection_n presuppose_v some_o act_n of_o the_o 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soul_n another_o way_n so_o in_o the_o act_n of_o blessing_n god_n we_o must_v watch_v over_o our_o thought_n that_o they_o wander_v not_o after_o other_o object_n for_o than_o they_o will_v draw_v the_o affection_n after_o they_o and_o so_o make_v they_o cold_a and_o slack_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n 2_o direct_v when_o we_o be_v about_o this_o work_n consider_v god_n special_a presence_n and_o the_o weightinesse_n of_o the_o business_n verse_n 2._o bless_v the_o lord_z o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n 1._o doctrine_n david_n say_v again_o bless_v the_o lord_z o_o my_o soul_n for_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o earnest_o desire_v to_o perform_v this_o duty_n so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v please_v and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n for_o the_o reason_n mention_v in_o the_o 1_o and_o 3_o doctrine_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o in_o such_o case_n reiteration_n be_v usual_a as_o in_o prayer_n psal_n 51.1_o 2_o 7_o 9_o dan._n 9.17_o 18_o 19_o and_o in_o precept_n prov._n 4.13_o 14_o 15._o rom._n 12.14_o 2_o he_o know_v that_o as_o this_o can_v not_o be_v do_v unless_o the_o soul_n concur_v so_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o easy_o excite_v and_o prepare_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o it_o ought_v 1_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o weightinesse_n of_o the_o duty_n 2_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n of_o god_n before_o who_o and_o to_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v 3_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o relic_n of_o corruption_n which_o hinder_v or_o slacken_v the_o soul_n in_o this_o performance_n or_o draw_v it_o another_o way_n uses_n now_o in_o that_o david_n thus_o again_o and_o again_o excite_v himself_o to_o bless_v god_n instr_n instr_n we_o see_v 1_o how_o necessary_a and_o important_a a_o thing_n the_o right_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v for_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o child_n and_o fool_n not_o of_o a_o man_n of_o david_n wisdom_n to_o be_v so_o earnest_a in_o a_o matter_n of_o small_a moment_n 2_o how_o difficult_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v due_o to_o prepare_v the_o soul_n hereunto_o for_o though_o the_o duty_n be_v of_o never_o so_o great_a importance_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o also_o of_o some_o difficulty_n this_o earnestness_n be_v superfluous_a 3_o that_o we_o must_v use_v all_o diligence_n and_o never_o cease_v till_o the_o soul_n be_v competent_o prepare_v this_o reprove_v 1_o such_o repr_fw-la repr_fw-la who_o if_o their_o soul_n be_v not_o present_o excite_v do_v not_o diligent_o endeavour_v it_o but_o defer_v the_o duty_n such_o man_n shall_v remember_v the_o say_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la hodie_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o who_o be_v so_o remiss_a in_o so_o excellent_a a_o work_n of_o god_n may_v just_o by_o he_o be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o tempter_n who_o if_o he_o once_o see_v they_o so_o easy_o take_v off_o will_v be_v sure_o daily_a to_o cast_v in_o their_o way_n more_o and_o more_o impediment_n 2_o much_o more_o such_o as_o 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intermission_n without_o all_o this_o diligence_n on_o the_o other_o side_n here_o be_v comfort_n and_o encouragement_n for_o such_o as_o true_o desire_v to_o bless_v god_n exhortation_n consolation_n &_o exhortation_n if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o perceive_v their_o soul_n to_o be_v not_o without_o some_o difficulty_n excite_v to_o this_o duty_n let_v they_o not_o be_v discourage_v or_o give_v over_o but_o endeavour_v it_o so_o much_o the_o more_o earnest_o and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o and_o great_a obstacle_n or_o hindrance_n they_o shall_v break_v through_o so_o much_o the_o more_o they_o shall_v testify_v their_o love_n to_o god_n and_o conscience_n of_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o comfort_n and_o sweetness_n they_o shall_v find_v in_o it_o 2_o doctr._n he_o say_v forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o benefit_n explic._n explic._n the_o prime_a and_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o afficere_fw-la bono_fw-mi vel_fw-la malo_fw-la to_o do_v one_o good_a or_o evil_n to_o deal_v well_o or_o ill_o with_o he_o and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o good_a part_n prov._n 11.17_o and_o frequent_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n as_o psal_n 13.6_o &_o 116.7_o &_o 119.17_o &_o 142.7_o isa_n 63.7_o in_o the_o bad_a part_n gen._n 50.15_o 17._o psal_n 137.8_o prov._n 3.30_o in_o both_o prov._n 31.12_o sometime_o in_o reference_n to_o a_o precedent_a cause_n or_o occasion_n in_o the_o object_n it_o may_v signify_v to_o reward_v recompense_n or_o requite_v so_o by_o our_o last_o english_a translatour_n it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o good_a part_n 2_o sam._n 19.36_o &_o 22.21_o psal_n 18.20_o in_o the_o bad_a deut._n 32.6_o isa_n 3.9_o joel_n 3.4_o 2_o chron._n
nature_n they_o be_v far_o more_o dangerous_a the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n tend_v only_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n which_o of_o itself_o must_v necessary_o die_v and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n shall_v most_o certain_o rise_v again_o but_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n tend_v to_o the_o eternal_a death_n and_o destruction_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n 2_o that_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o the_o faithful_a be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n bury_v with_o christ_n to_o have_v the_o world_n crucify_v unto_o they_o and_o themselves_o unto_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o according_a to_o rigour_n but_o according_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o equity_n of_o the_o gospel_n repr_fw-la repr_fw-la here_o come_v to_o be_v reprove_v 1_o such_o as_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o disease_n of_o their_o soul_n like_o man_n who_o have_v their_o brain_n distemper_v by_o some_o hot_a and_o violent_a disease_n know_v not_o that_o they_o be_v ill_a when_o they_o be_v even_o hard_o at_o death_n door_n but_o sometime_o rail_v at_o the_o physician_n sometime_o be_v merry_a and_o laugh_v while_o their_o friend_n stand_v about_o they_o with_o tear_n in_o their_o eye_n but_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n that_o these_o man_n ignorance_n of_o their_o disease_n be_v invincible_a they_o can_v not_o help_v it_o but_o those_o we_o speak_v of_o be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o estate_n either_o affect_o or_o of_o extreme_a negligence_n which_o can_v neither_o excuse_v nor_o be_v excuse_v for_o if_o they_o will_v examine_v themselves_o by_o the_o scripture_n as_o they_o may_v &_o ought_v to_o do_v they_o will_v easy_o discern_v if_o not_o straightway_o all_o yet_o many_o of_o their_o disease_n and_o the_o rest_n by_o degree_n which_o because_o they_o do_v not_o their_o condition_n be_v far_o worse_a than_o they_o to_o who_o we_o liken_v they_o not_o only_o because_o the_o death_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o soul_n whereof_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n be_v far_o worse_a than_o that_o of_o the_o body_n but_o also_o because_o they_o be_v in_o more_o danger_n of_o it_o for_o they_o who_o be_v bodily_a sick_a by_o how_o much_o the_o less_o sensible_a they_o be_v of_o their_o disease_n themselves_o have_v their_o friend_n so_o much_o the_o more_o solicitous_a for_o they_o and_o the_o physic_n which_o be_v administer_v to_o they_o though_o they_o desire_v it_o not_o neither_o perceive_v when_o they_o take_v it_o work_v by_o the_o natural_a virtue_n which_o god_n have_v put_v into_o herb_n etc._n etc._n may_v restore_v they_o to_o their_o health_n but_o they_o who_o be_v spiritual_o sick_a and_o yet_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o know_v or_o acknowledge_v it_o can_v not_o while_o they_o so_o continue_v receive_v any_o good_a by_o spiritual_a physic_n neither_o will_n christ_n the_o great_a physician_n of_o soul_n take_v in_o hand_n to_o cure_v they_o luk._n 5.30_o 31_o 32._o 2_o such_o as_o daily_o cast_v their_o soul_n into_o new_a disease_n there_o be_v two_o principal_a mean_n of_o preserve_a health_n and_o prevent_a disease_n diet_n and_o exercise_n but_o for_o the_o former_a as_o it_o be_v hos_n 12.1_o many_o so_o feed_v themselves_o with_o vain_a and_o impious_a principle_n not_o only_o speculative_a but_o practical_a that_o thereby_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n and_o whole_a man_n fall_v into_o sundry_a and_o great_a distemper_n some_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o wickedness_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o violence_n prov._n 1.17_o 18_o 19_o &_o 4.17_o some_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o deceit_n which_o be_v sweet_a at_o the_o first_o taste_v but_o afterward_o fill_v the_o mouth_n with_o gravel_n prov._n 20.17_o some_o swallow_v down_o riches_n ill_o get_v which_o prove_v the_o gall_n of_o asp_n within_o they_o job_n 20.14_o 15._o some_o by_o oppression_n swallow_v up_o the_o needy_a amos_n 8.4_o and_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n if_o such_o diet_n breed_v 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as_o in_o the_o place_n object_v where_o god_n be_v provoke_v by_o the_o horrid_a sin_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o punish_v they_o as_o if_o he_o have_v forget_v that_o they_o be_v his_o people_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v appease_v by_o the_o repentance_n of_o they_o that_o have_v sin_v so_o carry_v himself_o towards_o they_o as_o if_o he_o have_v forget_v that_o they_o have_v ever_o commit_v any_o sin_n against_o he_o uses_n now_o if_o god_n remember_v what_o we_o be_v instr_n instr_n then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n see_v he_o be_v not_o like_a to_o we_o who_o of_o those_o few_o thing_n we_o know_v remember_v some_o and_o forget_v many_o more_o but_o as_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n so_o he_o can_v never_o forget_v any_o thing_n he_o remember_v also_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n 1_o for_o good_a deed_n heb._n 6.10_o ephes_n 6.8_o so_o whosoever_o have_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n relieve_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n he_o at_o his_o come_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a shall_v remember_v acknowledge_v and_o recompense_n mat._n 25._o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v in_o a_o book_n mal._n 3.16_o 2_o for_o evil_a deed_n host_n 7.2_o so_o 1_o sam._n 15.2_o i_o remember_v say_v god_n that_o which_o amalek_n do_v to_o israel_n etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v do_v about_o 400_o year_n before_o yea_o cain_n murder_n &_o whatsoever_o other_o sin_n have_v be_v by_o any_o man_n commit_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n whereof_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v repent_v god_n shall_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n remember_v and_o punish_v as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n and_o therefore_o these_o also_o be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v isa_n 65.6_o jer._n 17.1_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v conceal_v from_o man_n but_o god_n can_v not_o be_v deceive_v we_o may_v forget_v our_o own_o sin_n but_o god_n will_v be_v sure_o most_o perfect_o to_o remember_v they_o and_o hereafter_o unless_o we_o repent_v will_v set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o we_o and_o both_o for_o good_a and_o evil_a deed_n if_o god_n shall_v forget_v any_o of_o they_o we_o may_v say_v with_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 3._o how_o shall_v he_o judge_v the_o world_n how_o shall_v he_o bring_v every_o work_n to_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a eccle._n 12.14_o if_o he_o do_v not_o both_o know_v and_o remember_v all_o our_o work_n both_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o if_o god_n remember_v that_o our_o body_n be_v dust_n repr_fw-la repr_fw-la why_o do_v we_o ourselves_o forget_v it_o whereupon_o we_o either_o on_o the_o one_o side_n too_o high_o prize_v our_o body_n and_o too_o much_o pamper_v and_o trim_a they_o or_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v too_o little_o spare_v of_o they_o lay_v more_o upon_o they_o then_o dust_n can_v bear_v or_o not_o afford_v they_o such_o necessary_n as_o their_o frailty_n require_v yea_o let_v we_o ever_o remember_v exhort_v exhort_v and_o often_o actual_o recount_v with_o ourselves_o what_o god_n here_o remember_v viz._n that_o we_o all_o be_v dust_n motiv_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o if_o every_o one_o of_o we_o remember_v that_o himself_o be_v dust_n 1_o it_o will_v humble_v we_o before_o god_n that_o when_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v as_o abraham_n gen._n 18_o or_o to_o perform_v any_o other_o duty_n of_o religion_n we_o shall_v think_v with_o ourselves_o behold_v we_o have_v take_v upon_o we_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n to_o hear_v his_o word_n to_o approach_v unto_o his_o table_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n with_o what_o reverence_n therefore_o have_v we_o need_v to_o come_v before_o he_o 2_o it_o will_v beget_v in_o we_o a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n as_o out_o of_o sense_n of_o the_o punishment_n so_o especial_o because_o it_o be_v so_o hateful_a to_o god_n both_o which_o be_v here_o manifest_a in_o that_o god_n for_o one_o only_a sin_n of_o adam_n have_v make_v we_o all_o dust_n in_o this_o miserable_a sense_n 3_o it_o will_v make_v we_o careful_a to_o search_v our_o heart_n and_o try_v our_o way_n vigilant_a against_o satan_n and_o all_o occasion_n of_o sin_v and_o more_o diligent_a and_o constant_a in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o all_o other_o mean_v serve_v to_o strengthen_v our_o soul_n 4_o whereas_o no_o care_n can_v long_o preserve_v the_o body_n from_o death_n it_o will_v excite_v we_o so_o to_o live_v that_o when_o the_o dust_n shall_v be_v turn_v to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n may_v with_o comfort_n return_n to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o in_o he_o quiet_o rest_v and_o expect_v a_o joyful_a resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o reunion_n with_o itself_o 2_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o if_o we_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v dust_n 1_o it_o will_v restrain_v we_o from_o envy_v the_o prosperity_n of_o wicked_a man_n psal_n 37.1_o 2._o &_o 73.16_o etc._n etc._n 2_o it_o will_v make_v we_o more_o favourable_a to_o they_o who_o slip_v through_o infirmity_n 3_o it_o will_v make_v we_o not_o too_o much_o to_o trust_v in_o humane_a help_n psal_n 146.3_o 4._o isa_n 2.22_o 4_o on_o the_o other_o side_n not_o to_o fear_v the_o wrath_n and_o power_n of_o man_n isa_n 51.7_o 8_o 12._o 5_o it_o will_v moderate_v our_o grief_n for_o the_o death_n of_o our_o friend_n for_o to_o he_o that_o consider_v all_o be_v dust_n it_o will_v not_o seem_v strange_a that_o the_o dust_n shall_v return_v to_o dust_n again_o so_o anaxagoras_n when_o he_o have_v news_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n answer_v sciebam_fw-la i_o genuisse_fw-la mortalem_fw-la i_o know_v that_o i_o beget_v he_o mortal_a 6_o it_o more_o special_o concern_v master_n of_o family_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o entreat_v their_o servant_n too_o hardly_o in_o impose_v of_o work_n inflict_v of_o correction_n abbridge_n they_o of_o necessary_n &c._n &c._n but_o afford_v they_o convenient_a rest_n especial_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n moderate_a their_o correction_n according_a to_o prudence_n and_o clemency_n and_o ready_o allow_v they_o all_o thing_n necessary_a and_o convenient_a for_o they_o prov._n 31.15_o 21._o otherwise_o let_v they_o think_v they_o hear_v their_o servant_n complain_v with_o job_n chap._n 6.12_o be_v my_o strength_n the_o strength_n of_o stone_n or_o be_v my_o flesh_n of_o brass_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v so_o much_o business_n and_o correction_n lay_v upon_o i_o and_o so_o slender_a provision_n afford_v i_o let_v they_o also_o consider_v and_o say_v of_o their_o servant_n as_o job_n of_o he_o chap._n 31.15_o do_v not_o he_o that_o make_v i_o in_o the_o womb_n make_v he_o etc._n
in_o god_n favour_n firm_o resolve_v to_o live_v godly_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 2_o if_o this_o be_v a_o reason_n of_o mitigate_a god_n anger_n much_o more_o be_v a_o pious_a conversation_n which_o job_n use_v chap._n 31._o and_o hezekiah_n isa_n 38.3_o but_o most_o of_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o a_o lively_a faith_n if_o this_o be_v god_n reason_v repr_fw-la repr_fw-la how_o unlike_a to_o god_n be_v they_o who_o from_o other_o man_n misery_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a take_v occasion_n of_o cruel_o deride_v they_o special_o from_o their_o spiritual_a misery_n of_o defame_v they_o and_o if_o they_o be_v of_o a_o more_o choleric_a nature_n of_o provoke_v and_o vex_v they_o from_o their_o corporal_a misery_n of_o oppress_v they_o this_o shall_v exhort_v we_o 1_o that_o be_v indeed_o miserable_a we_o shall_v urge_v not_o our_o merit_n with_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi exhort_v exhort_v but_o our_o misery_n with_o the_o publican_n for_o obtain_v mercy_n so_o psal_n 25.11_o 2_o to_o imitate_v our_o heavenly_a father_n in_o take_v occasion_n of_o mitigate_a our_o anger_n from_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n either_o spiritual_a when_o we_o may_v hope_v they_o do_v not_o commit_v evil_a of_o set_a malice_n but_o of_o ignorance_n turbulent_a passion_n etc._n etc._n or_o corporal_a verse_n 19_o the_o lord_z have_v prepare_v his_o throne_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o his_o kingdom_n rule_v over_o all_o hitherto_o david_n have_v excite_v himself_o to_o bless_v god_n by_o way_n of_o gratitude_n or_o thanksgiving_n for_o his_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o himself_o and_o other_o now_o in_o this_o 19_o verse_n he_o excite_v himself_o to_o bless_v he_o by_o way_n of_o praise_n for_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n which_o appear_v 1_o from_o the_o loftiness_n of_o his_o throne_n 2_o from_o the_o amplitude_n or_o largeness_n of_o his_o kingdom_n here_o therefore_o consider_v the_o word_n both_o absolute_o in_o themselves_o and_o relative_o according_a to_o 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