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against_o i_o but_o thy_o servant_n do_v meditate_v in_o thy_o statute_n these_o two_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o section_n contain_v religion_n two_o protestation_n of_o david_n his_o honest_a affection_n to_o the_o word_n the_o first_o be_v that_o albeit_o he_o be_v persecute_v and_o evil_a speak_v of_o and_o that_o by_o great_a &_o honourable_a man_n of_o the_o world_n such_o as_o saul_n and_o abner_n and_o achitophel_n yet_o do_v he_o still_o meditate_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a tentation_n when_o the_o godly_a be_v trouble_v prou._n by_o any_o wicked_a man_n but_o much_o hard_a when_o they_o be_v trouble_v by_o man_n of_o honour_n &_o authority_n and_o that_o first_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o place_n the_o great_a power_n they_o have_v the_o great_a peril_n to_o encounter_v with_o their_o displeasure_n therefore_o say_v solomon_n the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o death_n next_o because_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v place_n 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we_o see_v the_o end_n of_o god_n work_n which_o be_v ever_o his_o glory_n the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o we_o will_v not_o offend_v at_o his_o work_n whereby_o he_o work_v that_o end_n a_o way_n that_o be_v unpleasant_a to_o we_o because_o it_o be_v unknown_a to_o us._n that_o thy_o judgement_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n correction_n be_v take_v in_o two_o signification_n first_o for_o the_o plague_n whereby_o he_o punish_v wicked_a man_n in_o his_o anger_n proportional_a to_o their_o sin_n and_o this_o judgement_n david_n decline_v psal._n 143._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n second_o for_o the_o rod_n and_o correction_n wherewith_o he_o chastise_v his_o own_o child_n and_o these_o be_v call_v judgement_n because_o judicious_o he_o measure_v and_o judgement_n moderate_v they_o according_a as_o the_o state_n of_o his_o child_n require_v not_o pour_v out_o the_o full_a viol_n of_o his_o wrath_n as_o he_o do_v on_o the_o wicked_a but_o proffer_v a_o temperate_a cup_n to_o be_v drunken_a by_o his_o own_o as_o their_o weakness_n may_v bear_v it_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n ambrose_n speak_v of_o god_n chastisement_n say_v omnia_fw-la dei_fw-la iudicio_fw-la fiunt_fw-la that_o he_o send_v 119_o sickness_n rather_o than_o health_n poverty_n and_o not_o wealth_n it_o be_v because_o in_o his_o most_o judicious_a consideration_n he_o find_v it_o expedient_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o thus_o than_o we_o see_v how_o among_o many_o other_o differ_v difference_n between_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a they_o differ_v also_o these_o two_o way_n first_o in_o measure_n have_v he_o smite_v jacob_n as_o he_o 7._o smite_v those_o that_o smite_v he_o no_o no_o he_o power_v a_o viol_n on_o the_o one_o but_o proâ—…ereth_v a_o moderate_a cup_n to_o the_o other_o second_o in_o the_o end_n end_n for_o the_o one_o he_o strike_v for_o punishment_n the_o other_o for_o purgation_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v 〈◊〉_d i_o justly_o more_o of_o this_o see_v ver_fw-la 7._o 20._o 30._o 39_o 43._o 52._o 62._o 75._o 67._o 107._o ver_fw-la 76._o i_o pray_v thou_o that_o thy_o mercy_n may_v comfort_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n make_v to_o thy_o servant_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n have_v afflict_v he_o now_o in_o this_o he_o pray_v 1._o the_o lord_n to_o comfort_v he_o this_o be_v strange_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v seek_v comfort_n at_o the_o same_o hand_n that_o strike_v he_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n nature_n will_v never_o teach_v we_o to_o do_v it_o come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v spoil_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o have_v wound_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o again_o we_o see_v that_o the_o cross_n which_o god_n cross_n lay_v on_o his_o child_n be_v not_o to_o confound_v nor_o to_o consume_v they_o only_o to_o prepare_v they_o for_o great_a consolation_n with_o this_o david_n sustain_v himself_o against_o shimei_n his_o curse_v the_o lord_n will_v look_v on_o my_o affliction_n and_o do_v i_o good_a for_o this_o evil_a with_o this_o our_o saviour_n comfort_v his_o disciple_n your_o mourning_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n as_o the_o last_o estate_n of_o job_n be_v better_a than_o his_o first_o so_o shall_v the_o lord_n render_v more_o to_o his_o child_n at_o the_o last_o then_o now_o at_o the_o first_o he_o take_v from_o they_o let_v we_o therefore_o bear_v his_o cross_n as_o a_o preparative_n to_o comfort_n according_a to_o thy_o promise_n david_n have_v a_o particular_a promise_n of_o a_o particular_a benefit_n to_o weet_v the_o kingdom_n kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o this_o promise_n god_n perform_v unto_o he_o but_o his_o comfort_n stand_v not_o in_o it_o for_o saul_n before_o he_o have_v the_o kingdom_n but_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n belong_v not_o to_o he_o and_o therefore_o when_o god_n forsake_v he_o his_o kingdom_n can_v not_o sustain_v he_o but_o david_n here_o depend_v upon_o the_o general_a promise_n of_o god_n mercy_n make_v to_o his_o child_n wherein_o he_o acknowledge_v a_o particular_a promise_n of_o mercy_n make_v to_o he_o for_o the_o general_a promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n make_v in_o the_o gospel_n faith_n make_v they_o particular_a to_o every_o believer_n of_o this_o see_v verse_n 41._o 58._o 76._o 170._o ver_fw-la 77._o let_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n come_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v live_v for_o thy_o law_n be_v my_o delight_n he_o pray_v before_o for_o mercy_n now_o again_o more_o he_o pray_v for_o mercy_n the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v such_o a_o earnest_n and_o fervent_a desire_n of_o mercy_n that_o whatever_o sense_n thereof_o they_o get_v they_o still_o cry_v for_o more_o and_o sure_o it_o be_v in_o this_o life_n they_o can_v never_o be_v satisfy_v nevertheless_o happy_a be_v they_o who_o now_o hunger_n &_o thirst_n for_o hereafter_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v and_o when_o i_o awake_v 15._o i_o 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