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t_z with_o david_n we_o may_v true_o perceive_v this_o spiritual_a gladness_n both_o in_o our_o mind_n &_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o let_v we_o not_o desist_v from_o prayer_n until_o we_o feel_v this_o spiritual_a exultation_n within_o us._n david_n be_v in_o banishment_n be_v deride_v of_o his_o enemy_n and_o suffer_v punishment_n for_o his_o sin_n yet_o he_o under_o this_o sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n cease_v not_o pray_v until_o he_o find_v some_o taste_n of_o this_o spiritual_a joy_n wherewithal_o he_o may_v comfort_v himself_o in_o his_o trouble_n job_n in_o his_o affliction_n be_v both_o contemn_a of_o his_o own_o wife_n &_o laugh_v to_o scorn_v of_o his_o friend_n fill_v with_o this_o joy_n do_v comfort_v himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o burst_v into_o these_o word_n i_o be_o sure_a that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v 25._o this_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v the_o holy_a martyr_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n oppose_v against_o outward_a pain_n by_o who_o example_n let_v 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what_o be_v the_o mark_n &_o what_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o same_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v therefore_o somewhat_o the_o more_o obscure_a because_o y_z e_o particle_n of_o the_o similitude_n or_o comparison_n be_v omit_v which_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n among_o y_o e_o hebrues_n thus_o they_o let_v we_o full_o make_v the_o comparison_n as_o the_o sparrow_n the_o swallow_n and_o other_o bird_n for_o he_o have_v put_v the_o special_a for_o the_o general_a do_v build_v they_o certain_a nest_n wherein_o they_o keep_v foster_v and_o feed_v their_o young_a so_o thou_o o_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v appoint_v thy_o altar_n for_o nest_n as_o it_o be_v wherein_o by_o thy_o word_n spirit_n sacrament_n &_o discipline_n thou_o engendere_v nourish_v feed_v and_o defende_v thy_o young_a one_o which_o be_v the_o godly_a so_o that_o by_o this_o comparison_n be_v signify_v not_o the_o affection_n only_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n towards_o the_o church_n which_o affection_n christ_n matth._n 23._o apply_v to_o himself_o when_o he_o say_v 37_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o as_o the_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n &_o you_o will_v not_o but_o y_o t_o every_o one_o also_o who_o tender_v his_o own_o salvation_n shall_v join_v himself_o to_o the_o nest_n of_o god_n namely_o to_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o godly_a where_o y_o e_o public_a ministry_n be_v church_n for_o the_o altar_n by_o the_o figure_n synecdoche_n do_v signify_v y_fw-mi e_fw-it public_a ministry_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n the_o which_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a note_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n david_n then_o do_v show_v how_o that_o congregation_n be_v the_o true_a church_n wherein_o be_v teacher_n and_o learner_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o wherein_o not_o only_o the_o ceremony_n appoint_v of_o god_n be_v in_o use_n but_o also_o god_n according_a to_o his_o word_n be_v worship_v and_o public_a confession_n of_o the_o faith_n be_v make_v for_o these_o word_n my_o king_n &_o my_o god_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o confidence_n &_o confession_n therefore_o wheresoever_o these_o thing_n be_v there_o without_o all_o doubt_n be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o saint_n but_o church_n lest_o any_o shall_v err_v in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o life_n be_v threefold_n either_o a_o upright_o or_o a_o trouble_v or_o a_o banish_a state_n the_o upright_a state_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v of_o due_a order_n of_o lawful_a power_n &_o of_o authority_n the_o order_n be_v twofold_a namely_o either_o of_o person_n or_o of_o action_n the_o former_a be_v y_o it_o which_o in_o this_o place_n we_o make_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o upright_a state_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n the_o latter_a belong_v unto_o power_n &_o authorite_n i_o will_v speak_v therefore_o now_o of_o the_o order_n of_o person_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o church_n which_o order_n the_o nigh_a it_o come_v unto_o the_o form_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o better_a &_o more_o perfect_a it_o be_v and_o the_o more_o it_o swerve_v from_o that_o ancient_a simplicity_n the_o worse_a and_o more_o hurtful_a it_o be_v chap._n 16._o 1._o christ_n be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n in_o the_o church_n 2._o the_o diversity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n first_o therefore_o by_o due_a order_n in_o this_o spiritual_a empire_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n what_o there_o be_v one_o chief_a monarch_n even_o jesus_n christ_n who_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n rule_v the_o kingdom_n receive_v from_o the_o father_n the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o monarch_n be_v the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o
in_o their_o heart_n and_o will_v be_v their_o god_n 34._o &_o they_o be_v my_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v teach_v no_o more_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o unto_o the_o great_a of_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o here_o the_o prophet_n in_o plain_a word_n make_v mention_v of_o a_o double_a covenant_n a_o old_a and_o a_o new_a so_o paul_n unto_o the_o galathian_o say_v y_z t_o agar_n the_o bond_n woman_n do_v signify_v mount_n sina_n etc._n and_o sara_n the_o free_a woman_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n and_o he_o add_v by_o those_o two_o the_o two_o testament_n be_v signify_v one_o gender_v unto_o bondage_n and_o the_o other_o unto_o freedom_n as_o therefore_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o agar_n gender_v unto_o bondage_n so_o the_o new_a 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christ_n in_o god_n heavenly_a decree_n die_v even_o since_o the_o promise_n be_v first_o make_v 8._o hence_o it_o be_v in_o the_o revelation_n the_o lamb_n be_v slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n and_o passion_n both_o adam_n and_o habel_n and_o seth_n and_o all_o believer_n before_o christ_n do_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v salve_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n speak_v not_o of_o this_o time_n of_o the_o testament_n promise_v the_o time_n of_o the_o covenant_n exhibit_v be_v the_o time_n when_o our_o saviour_n christ_n die_v and_o suffer_v which_o time_n continue_v even_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n into_o this_o time_n we_o be_v fall_v who_o believe_v on_o the_o messiah_n come_v as_o the_o father_n do_v on_o the_o messiah_n promise_v although_o as_o touch_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o messiah_n a_o more_o clear_a light_n have_v shine_v upon_o we_o than_o do_v upon_o they_o for_o as_o the_o 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that_o in_o very_a deed_n most_o miserable_a secondlie_o let_v he_o think_v y_z t_o it_o have_v more_o deceit_n than_o pleasure_n for_o the_o pleasure_n which_o arise_v thereof_o be_v like_o a_o serpent_n murder_v the_o soul_n counsel_v proud_o and_o vaâ—elie_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o covetousness_n and_o gluttony_n this_o serpent_n lurk_v in_o the_o most_o secret_a corner_n of_o the_o mind_n seek_v not_o but_o even_o destruction_n whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o prosperity_n do_v more_o hurt_v the_o mind_n than_o do_v adversity_n the_o body_n thirdlie_o let_v a_o godly_a man_n think_v with_o himself_o that_o so_o great_a odds_n there_o be_v between_o the_o felicity_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o his_o belove_a and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o this_o world_n as_o be_v between_o a_o minute_n of_o a_o hour_n and_o eternity_n between_o death_n and_o life_n between_o misery_n and_o happiness_n for_o as_o the_o prosperity_n of_o this_o life_n depend_v upon_o a_o reed_n 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