strong_a for_o thyself_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v the_o son_n who_o thou_o make_v strong_a even_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o god_n the_o true_a vine-tree_n john_n 15._o 1._o whereabout_o the_o father_n husbandry_n be_v in_o a_o special_a way_n employ_v 6._o the_o visible_a church_n or_o people_n of_o god_n by_o covenant_n at_o some_o time_n may_v be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o glorious_a and_o flourish_a condition_n of_o prosperity_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a in_o outward_a appearance_n she_o may_v be_v almost_o destroy_v and_o like_a to_o perish_v utter_o as_o here_o of_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n or_o the_o whole_a visible_a church_n we_o read_v it_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n it_o be_v cut_v down_o he_o mean_v god_n people_n they_o perish_v say_v the_o psalmist_n at_o the_o rebuke_n of_o thy_o countenance_n 7._o we_o be_v to_o look_v not_o so_o much_o to_o instrument_n of_o the_o church_n desolation_n as_o to_o the_o people_n sin_n procure_v it_o and_o to_o god_n wrath_n cause_v it_o they_o perish_v at_o the_o rebuke_n of_o thy_o countenance_n ver._n 17._o let_v thy_o band_n be_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o thy_o right_a hand_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o thou_o make_v strong_a for_o thyself_o 18._o so_o will_v not_o we_o go_v back_o from_o thou_o quicken_v we_o ana_fw-la we_o will_v call_v upon_o thy_o name_n 19_o turn_v we_o again_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n cause_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o the_o last_o place_n they_o put_v up_o three_o request_n in_o the_o first_o they_o insist_v upon_o that_o point_n of_o their_o prayer_n v_o â—…5_n which_o concern_v the_o branch_n of_o the_o vineyard_n of_o israel_n the_o promise_a messiah_n christ_n the_o redeemer_n and_o do_v make_v request_n over_o again_o that_o the_o stock_n and_o lineage_n of_o david_n whereof_o christ_n be_v to_o come_v may_v be_v keep_v to_o the_o fore_n till_o he_o shall_v assume_v humane_a nature_n and_o become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o solid_a ground_n which_o god_n have_v lay_v down_o to_o bring_v this_o promise_n to_o pass_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o prayer_n be_v this_o see_v thou_o have_v make_v one_o branch_n of_o this_o vine_n which_o thou_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n strong_a for_o thyself_o or_o for_o thy_o own_o purpose_n namely_o the_o man_n of_o thy_o right_a hand_n the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o promise_a messiah_n god_n to_o be_v incarnate_a let_v thy_o hand_n or_o power_n be_v employ_v for_o bring_v this_o to_o pass_v that_o he_o who_o be_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n thy_o equal_a may_v be_v make_v man_n the_o man_n of_o thy_o right_a hand_n the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o will_v not_o we_o go_v back_o from_o thou_o that_o be_v by_o he_o we_o thy_o redeemed_z shall_v be_v preserve_v from_o apostasy_n and_o separation_n from_o thou_o in_o the_o second_o request_n they_o pray_v for_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o his_o dead_a people_n that_o have_v spiritual_a life_n communicate_v unto_o they_o they_o may_v worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n quicken_v we_o and_o we_o will_v call_v upon_o thy_o name_n say_v they_o in_o the_o three_o request_n they_o repeat_v the_o three_o time_n that_o pray_v for_o repentance_n and_o reconciliation_n to_o be_v manifest_v to_o his_o people_n from_o the_o first_o request_n ver_fw-la 17._o learn_v 1._o the_o refuge_n rest_n consolation_n and_o confidence_n of_o a_o distress_a church_n or_o person_n be_v christ_n and_o towards_o he_o must_v the_o afflict_a cast_v their_o eye_n for_o relief_n as_o here_o the_o church_n in_o her_o deep_a desolation_n do_v 2._o christ_n be_v always_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n in_o regard_n of_o power_n and_o glory_n and_o it_o be_v for_o he_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n the_o father_n phil._n 2._o 16._o and_o his_o humane_a nature_n assume_v do_v not_o degrade_v he_o from_o the_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v with_o the_o father_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v john_n 17._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o man_n of_o god_n right_a hand_n in_o a_o singular_a manner_n 3._o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v establish_v before_o god_n for_o ever_o for_o bring_v to_o pass_v the_o purpose_n and_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o redemption_n of_o his_o elect_a he_o be_v the_o man_n who_o the_o father_n have_v make_v strong_a for_o himself_o for_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v unite_v with_o his_o divine_a nature_n in_o one_o person_n his_o incarnation_n be_v make_v sure_a by_o the_o eternal_a and_o immurable_a decree_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n wherein_o the_o elect_a be_v give_v over_o to_o christ_n and_o grace_n be_v grant_v and_o give_v to_o they_o in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o and_o as_o his_o incarnation_n be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d by_o decree_n so_o also_o make_v sure_a by_o many_o time_n repeat_v promise_n in_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n begin_v at_o gen._n 3._o 15._o where_o it_o be_v promise_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v tread_v down_o the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n all_o along_o the_o scripture_n unto_o malachi_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d where_o it_o be_v reveal_v that_o christ_n messenger_n to_o wit_n john_n baptist_n in_o the_o power_n of_o elias_n shall_v come_v before_o he_o and_o straightway_o after_o he_o himself_o shall_v show_v himself_o as_o do_v come_v to_o pass_v this_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n say_v he_o who_o thou_o have_v make_v strong_a for_o thyself_o 4._o to_o bring_v this_o promise_n to_o effect_v and_o accomplishment_n the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n shall_v set_v on_o work_n and_o never_o draw_v back_o from_o operation_n till_o his_o purpose_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v for_o after_o the_o time_n that_o the_o man_n abraham_n be_v design_v of_o who_o seed_n he_o be_v to_o take_v flesh_n the_o scripture_n show_v what_o care_n the_o lord_n have_v of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o the_o patriarch_n in_o egypt_n and_o about_o the_o bring_n of_o their_o posterity_n out_o of_o it_o to_o canaan_n till_o david_n family_n be_v design_v for_o his_o stoâ—…k_n and_o when_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v scatter_v abroad_o he_o preserve_v judah_n to_o the_o fox_n and_o when_o that_o tribe_n also_o be_v thrust_v out_o into_o captivity_n he_o bring_v it_o back_o again_o and_o preserve_v david_n race_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n under_o civil_a government_n till_o christ_n come_v and_o this_o the_o prayer_n here_o propound_v do_v make_v request_n for_o let_v thy_o hand_n be_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o thy_o right_a hand_n 5._o neither_o the_o church_n nor_o any_o member_n thereof_o need_v any_o more_o security_n for_o their_o stability_n and_o perpetuation_n but_o christ_n for_o now_o when_o the_o vineyard_n be_v burn_v and_o the_o visible_a church_n deface_v the_o remnant_n be_v cotent_a to_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o this_o which_o also_o they_o take_v for_o grant_v and_o do_v subscribe_v unto_o it_o let_v thy_o hand_n he_o upon_o the_o man_n of_o thy_o right_a hand_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v strong_a for_o thyself_o 6._o the_o consanguinity_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o believer_n and_o his_o humiliation_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v strong_a supporter_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o people_n that_o do_v seek_v salvation_n through_o he_o therefore_o do_v the_o faithful_a here_o fix_v themselves_o on_o this_o that_o as_o he_o be_v god_n son_n so_o he_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o their_o vineyard_n also_o that_o as_o he_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n as_o god_n so_o he_o be_v the_o man_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n also_o the_o son_n of_o man_n or_o of_o adam_n partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n with_o we_o of_o the_o same_o stock_n that_o we_o be_v of_o in_o all_o thing_n like_v to_o we_o except_o sin_v for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v the_o stile_n whereby_o christ_n style_v himself_o in_o his_o humiliation_n 7._o the_o 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be_v a_o quicken_n which_o give_v spiritual_a life_n to_o those_o that_o a_o eâ—…t_o dead_a in_o their_o sin_n and_o trespass_n and_o a_o quicken_a which_o give_v strength_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o weak_a disconsolaâ—…e_a and_o discourage_v soul_n of_o god_n child_n for_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o quicken_a every_o regenerate_v man_n shall_v pray_v in_o behalf_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a in_o the_o visible_a church_n who_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o convert_v and_o for_o quicken_a in_o other_o respect_v they_o shall_v pray_v in_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o afflict_a spirit_n of_o the_o godly_a as_o here_o the_o believer_n do_v pray_v quicken_v we_o 2._o the_o honour_v of_o god_n in_o spiritual_a worship_n shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o petition_n which_o we_o do_v make_v for_o any_o good_a to_o ourselves_o quicken_v we_o and_o we_o shall_v call_v upon_o thy_o name_n 3._o albeit_o the_o work_n of_o call_v on_o god_n name_n and_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o trâ—…h_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a man_n yet_o the_o spiritual_a life_n and_o the_o motion_n or_o stir_v up_o of_o the_o regenerate_a man_n unto_o this_o work_n the_o enable_v of_o the_o man_n unto_o it_o and_o in_o it_o and_o the_o cheer_v up_o of_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v it_o affectionate_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o these_o do_v the_o pâ—…lmist_n here_o distinguish_v first_o he_o set_v down_o god_n part_n quicken_v thou_o we_o and_o then_o oâ—…r_a part_n and_o we_o shall_v call_v upon_o thy_o name_n from_o the_o three_o request_n ver_fw-la 19_o repeat_v now_o the_o three_o time_n learn_v 1._o in_o what_o respect_v soever_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v alienate_v from_o god_n yet_o theâ—…e_n be_v hope_n of_o their_o repentance_n and_o return_v and_o reconciliation_n unto_o god_n for_o there_o be_v a_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n endite_v stand_v he_o e_o thrice_o repeat_v in_o their_o favour_n to_o be_v grant_v in_o due_a time_n by_o god_n to_o who_o nothing_o be_v hard_a and_o here_o in_o this_o three_o repetition_n of_o this_o prayer_n the_o name_n of_o god_n jehovah_n whereby_o he_o tell_v israel_n that_o he_o will_v be_v know_v to_o they_o to_o be_v the_o performer_n of_o promise_n be_v add_v express_o turn_v we_o again_o o_o jehovah_n god_n of_o host_n 2_o albeit_o we_o ourselves_o do_v breed_v the_o mist_n and_o cloud_n which_o do_v hide_v from_o we_o the_o shine_a of_o god_n favour_n towards_o we_o and_o we_o do_v build_v the_o partition_n wall_n we_o do_v raise_v up_o mountain_n of_o transgression_n which_o separate_v between_o god_n and_o we_o vet_n it_z be_v the_o lord_n himself_o only_o who_o of_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n and_o by_o his_o own_o power_n do_v dissolve_v these_o cloud_n and_o remove_v these_o impediment_n out_o of_o his_o own_o way_n towards_o we_o turn_v we_o again_o and_o cause_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v 3._o so_o oft_o as_o we_o be_v burden_v with_o the_o same_o pressure_n and_o straiten_v with_o the_o same_o necessity_n as_o oft_o we_o may_v and_o shall_v have_v recourse_n to_o god_n for_o relief_n by_o prayer_n for_o this_o staff_n have_v god_n put_v in_o faith_n hand_n to_o help_v the_o believer_n in_o every_o stop_n of_o his_o journey_n till_o he_o come_v home_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v past_o all_o peril_n turn_v 〈◊〉_d again_o cause_n thy_o face_n to_o shine_v 4._o as_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o distance_n from_o god_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o fear_v of_o perdition_n do_v serve_v to_o be_v a_o spur_n to_o our_o prayer_n so_o desire_v of_o reconciliation_n desire_n and_o purpose_n of_o repent_v and_o hope_v of_o salvation_n â—…o_o serve_v to_o encourage_v we_o to_o persevere_v in_o prayer_n till_o we_o have_v what_o we_o ask_v perfect_v to_o we_o turn_v we_o again_o cause_n thy_o face_n to_o shine_v so_o shall_v we_o be_v save_v psal._n lxxxi_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n upon_o gittith_n a_o psalm_n of_o asaph_n this_o psalm_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v sing_v in_o their_o solemn_a seast_n new_a moon_n and_o feast_v of_o tabernacle_n in_o special_a for_o a_o testimony_n of_o god_n gracious_a and_o bountiful_a deal_n with_o his_o people_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o of_o their_o provocation_n of_o god_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n move_v he_o to_o change_v his_o dispensation_n towards_o they_o and_o to_o withhold_v many_o benefit_n from_o they_o which_o otherways_o they_o may_v have_v have_v if_o they_o have_v not_o reject_v god_n counsel_n and_o have_v choose_v their_o own_o way_n that_o by_o this_o psalm_n his_o people_n may_v learn_v to_o be_v wise_a the_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n be_v three_o the_o first_o be_v a_o preface_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a stir_v up_o of_o the_o church-member_n to_o keep_v the_o solemn_a feast_n and_o blow_v of_o trumpet_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o a_o reason_n or_o this_o mutual_a exhoâ—…tation_n take_v from_o god_n institution_n of_o this_o ordinance_n when_o he_o bring_v his_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n from_o the_o service_n of_o stranger_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o in_o the_o second_o part_n be_v set_v down_o how_o god_n deliver_v they_o from_o bondage_n in_o egypt_n and_o from_o trouble_n in_o their_o journey_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o and_o how_o reasonable_a command_v the_o lord_n do_v give_v unto_o they_o which_o command_n be_v all_o sum_v up_o in_o this_o one_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v their_o god_n alone_o ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10._o in_o the_o three_o part_n be_v set_v down_o first_o how_o they_o reject_v god_n and_o his_o counsel_n ver_fw-la 11._o next_o how_o therefore_o they_o be_v plague_v by_o be_v give_v over_o to_o their_o own_o lust_n ver_fw-la 12._o three_o how_o they_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o god_n benefit_n which_o by_o follow_v god_n counsel_n they_o may_v have_v enjoy_v ver_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15._o ver._n 1._o sing_v aloud_o unto_o god_n our_o strength_n make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n 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