Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n
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The Book of Psalms paraphras'd. The second volume with arguments to each Psalm / by Symon Patrick.
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Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.
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Wing B2538; ESTC R23694
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ââe_z book_n of_o psalm_n paraphrase_v with_o argument_n to_o each_o psalm_n the_o second_o volume_n by_o simon_n patrick_n d._n d._n dean_n of_o peterburgh_n and_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n london_n print_v by_o m._n flesher_n for_o r._n royston_n bookseller_n to_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n an._n dom._n mdclxxx_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a heneage_n lord_n finch_n baron_n of_o daventry_n lord_n high_a chancellor_n of_o england_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n my_o lord_n it_o be_v so_o unusual_a in_o this_o age_n to_o confer_v benefit_n unsought_a especial_o such_o as_o your_o lordship_n be_v please_v late_o to_o think_v i_o worthy_a of_o that_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o high_a esteem_n not_o mere_o of_o your_o lordship_n singular_a kindness_n to_o i_o but_o chief_o of_o that_o noble_a principle_n of_o virtue_n in_o your_o mind_n from_o whence_o it_o pure_o flow_v which_o will_v excuse_v i_o hope_v the_o presumption_n of_o this_o dedication_n to_o which_o i_o be_o prompt_v by_o nothing_o but_o only_o a_o eager_a desire_n public_o to_o testify_v my_o gratitude_n to_o your_o lordship_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a which_o make_v i_o lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o very_a first_o opportunity_n that_o present_v itself_o and_o choose_v rather_o to_o prefix_v your_o lordship_n great_a name_n to_o the_o remainder_n of_o this_o work_n part_n of_o which_o be_v publish_v some_o month_n ago_o then_o let_v any_o thing_n appear_v in_o the_o world_n under_o my_o name_n which_o do_v not_o carry_v along_o with_o it_o a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o my_o obligation_n to_o your_o lordship_n to_o who_o judgement_n know_v person_n attribute_v so_o much_o that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a honour_n to_o receive_v any_o mark_n of_o your_o lordship_n good_a opinion_n so_o it_o be_v a_o preferment_n to_o which_o whether_o i_o will_v or_o no_o your_o lordship_n have_v advance_v i_o i_o will_v endeavour_v not_o to_o fall_v from_o it_o by_o forgetfulness_n of_o your_o lordship_n favour_n but_o preserve_v such_o a_o remembrance_n of_o they_o as_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o present_a sense_n i_o have_v of_o they_o which_o be_v as_o much_o beyond_o what_o i_o can_v express_v as_o they_o be_v beyond_o what_o i_o can_v deserve_v the_o best_a expression_n i_o can_v make_v of_o it_o will_v be_v in_o my_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o as_o the_o king_n have_v make_v you_o the_o supreme_a dispenser_n of_o his_o justice_n to_o his_o people_n and_o his_o divine_a majesty_n have_v make_v you_o a_o great_a pattern_n of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n as_o well_o as_o other_o exemplary_a virtue_n so_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o give_v you_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n to_o conduct_v yourself_o with_o such_o dexterity_n as_o well_o as_o integrity_n in_o the_o management_n of_o all_o the_o public_a business_n with_o the_o care_n of_o which_o you_o be_v entrust_v that_o you_o may_v continue_v as_o you_o be_v a_o supporter_n of_o the_o government_n a_o patron_n of_o religion_n a_o friend_n of_o good_a man_n and_z in_o a_o word_n a_o blessing_n not_o only_o to_o your_o own_o virtuous_a family_n but_o to_o the_o whole_a nation_n for_o though_o there_o be_v some_o so_o imperfect_a that_o they_o will_v allow_v no_o such_o word_n to_o be_v say_v of_o any_o but_o those_o that_o please_v they_o in_o every_o thing_n yet_o the_o most_o of_o good_a man_n or_o at_o least_o the_o best_a will_v thankful_o acknowledge_v the_o happiness_n we_o enjoy_v in_o the_o authority_n your_o lordship_n have_v and_o will_v join_v in_o those_o prayer_n with_o my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n be_v most_o humble_a and_o most_o oblige_a servant_n s._n patrick_n a_o paraphrase_n on_o the_o psalm_n the_o three_o book_n psalm_n lxxiii_o argument_n here_o begin_v a_o new_a collection_n of_o xvii_o psalm_n most_o of_o they_o very_o disconsolate_a and_o full_a of_o sad_a complaint_n which_o make_v up_o the_o three_o 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hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n xxix_o 30._o and_o who_o son_n i_o suppose_v be_v then_o recorder_n 2_o king_n xviii_o 37._o xxxvi_o isa_n 3._o some_o of_o they_o indeed_o as_o i_o shall_v take_v notice_n in_o due_a place_n may_v be_v think_v rather_o to_o belong_v to_o another_o asaph_n in_o after_o time_n but_o for_o the_o present_a psalm_n and_o most_o of_o the_o rest_n i_o can_v find_v no_o person_n so_o likely_a to_o who_o it_o may_v be_v entitle_v as_o he_o now_o name_v who_o compose_v it_o i_o conceive_v either_o when_o he_o see_v the_o miserable_a havoc_n which_o stranger_n make_v among_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o ahaz_n 2_o chron._n xxviii_o 17_o 18_o 19_o xxix_o 8_o 9_o or_o when_o senacherib_n invade_v they_o notwithstanding_o the_o reformation_n which_o hezekiah_n have_v make_v or_o which_o be_v most_o probable_a upon_o the_o occasion_n that_o david_n write_v the_o xxxvii_o psalm_n to_o comfort_v himself_o and_o good_a man_n when_o they_o see_v the_o lewd_a sort_n among_o they_o thrive_v and_o prosper_v and_o the_o pious_a sometime_o sore_o afflict_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o sanction_n of_o their_o law_n which_o promise_v all_o good_a thing_n to_o those_o that_o observe_v it_o and_o threaten_v the_o evil_a to_o those_o that_o break_v it_o this_o extreme_o afflict_v his_o spirit_n and_o stagger_v his_o faith_n till_o he_o consider_v the_o matter_n more_o deep_o and_o then_o he_o break_v out_o into_o this_o meditation_n say_v 1._o true_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o clean_a heart_n 1._o i_o will_v never_o hereafter_o whatsoever_o confusion_n i_o behold_v question_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n providence_n but_o constant_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v not_o mere_o just_a but_o very_o good_a yea_o have_v a_o most_o singular_a love_n to_o his_o faithful_a people_n who_o notwithstanding_o the_o evil_n they_o endure_v will_v never_o consent_v to_o do_v any_o evil_n 2._o but_o as_o for_o i_o my_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v my_o step_n have_v well-nigh_o slip_v 2._o time_n be_v indeed_o when_o i_o even_o i_o who_o have_v have_v such_o long_a experience_n of_o his_o care_n over_o i_o begin_v to_o doubt_v and_o stagger_v in_o my_o faith_n nay_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o tumble_v headlong_o into_o unbelief_n 3._o for_o i_o be_v envious_a at_o the_o foolish_a when_o i_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a 3._o the_o reason_n be_v that_o have_v a_o just_a indignation_n against_o the_o folly_n or_o rather_o madness_n of_o wicked_a man_n it_o first_o vex_v i_o to_o see_v they_o notwithstanding_o their_o ill_a deserve_n in_o a_o very_a flourish_a condition_n and_o then_o tempt_v i_o to_o think_v it_o very_o hard_a that_o sober_a man_n shall_v not_o equal_v if_o not_o exceed_v they_o in_o such_o happiness_n especial_o when_o i_o see_v no_o likelihood_n that_o it_o will_v end_v but_o that_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o prosperity_n 4._o for_o there_o be_v no_o band_n in_o their_o death_n but_o their_o strength_n be_v firm_a 4._o for_o as_o they_o carry_v on_o all_o their_o design_n smooth_o and_o meet_v with_o no_o rub_n in_o their_o way_n nor_o be_v in_o any_o danger_n so_o great_a be_v their_o power_n to_o be_v bind_v over_o by_o humane_a justice_n to_o answer_v for_o their_o crime_n how_o many_o soever_o they_o commit_v so_o they_o be_v not_o afflict_v with_o sore_a disease_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n nor_o bring_v to_o their_o grave_n with_o pain_n and_o torment_n but_o after_o a_o long_a life_n in_o firm_a and_o vigorous_a health_n depart_v easy_o out_o of_o the_o world_n 5._o they_o be_v not_o in_o trouble_n as_o other_o man_n neither_o be_v they_o plague_v like_o other_o man_n 5._o their_o life_n be_v nothing_o so_o laborious_a and_o toilsome_a as_o that_o of_o many_o honest_a but_o
law_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v in_o a_o most_o dreadful_a manner_n to_o deliver_v to_o they_o they_o stupid_o make_v a_o golden_a calf_n and_o prostrate_v themselves_o before_o the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n 20._o thus_o they_o change_v their_o glory_n into_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o ox_n that_o cate_v grass_n 20._o slight_v that_o glorious_a presence_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n xxiv_o exod._n 16_o 17._o which_o appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n have_v do_v many_o wonder_n for_o they_o and_o choose_v rathe_a to_o commend_v themselves_o to_o the_o protection_n of_o a_o image_n in_o which_o they_o see_v no_o glory_n the_o image_n of_o a_o dull_a ox_n a_o creature_n without_o reason_n a_o servant_n of_o man_n that_o be_v support_v itself_o by_o so_o weak_a a_o thing_n as_o hay_n xxxii_o exodus_fw-la 14._o 21._o they_o forget_v god_n their_o saviour_n which_o have_v do_v great_a thing_n in_o egypt_n 21._o the_o root_n of_o which_o sottish_a apostasy_n be_v that_o they_o do_v not_o keep_v in_o mind_n what_o deliverance_n god_n have_v grant_v they_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n who_o they_o now_o despise_v xxxii_o exod._n 1._o but_o forget_v his_o great_a work_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n where_o they_o never_o see_v any_o similitude_n of_o he_o 22._o wondrous_a work_n in_o the_o land_n of_o ham_n and_o terrible_a thing_n by_o the_o red_a sea_n 22._o miraculous_a work_n which_o fill_v the_o whole_a country_n with_o wonder_n and_o astonishment_n and_o conclude_v at_o last_o in_o the_o fearful_a overthrow_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o host_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n through_o which_o they_o pass_v safe_o 23._o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v destroy_v they_o have_v not_o moses_n his_o choose_a stand_v before_o he_o in_o the_o breach_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n lest_o he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o 23._o which_o provoke_v the_o divine_a displeasure_n so_o high_o that_o he_o resolve_v to_o destroy_v they_o xxxii_o exod._n 9_o 10._o and_o have_v do_v it_o if_o moses_n for_o who_o he_o have_v a_o great_a respect_n have_v not_o by_o his_o earnest_a intercession_n make_v up_o this_o breach_n and_o reconcile_v he_o so_o far_o to_o they_o that_o he_o do_v not_o proceed_v then_o to_o take_v such_o vengeance_n on_o they_o xxxii_o exod._n 11_o 12_o 14_o 35._o 24._o yea_o they_o despise_v the_o pleasant_a land_n they_o believe_v not_o his_o word_n 24._o but_o when_o after_o this_o they_o despise_v xiii_o numb_a 32._o that_o goodly_a country_n to_o the_o border_n of_o which_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o i._n deut._n 19_o 20._o which_o the_o spy_n themselves_o confess_v be_v rich_a and_o desirable_a xiii_o numb_a 27._o fourteen_o 32._o and_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n intend_v or_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v his_o promise_n to_o they_o xiii_o numb_a 37_o 25._o but_o murmur_v in_o their_o tent_n and_o hearken_v not_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n 25._o but_o murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o their_o tent_n as_o if_o they_o have_v delude_v they_o fourteen_o numb_a 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n refuse_v to_o march_v when_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o to_o go_v up_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o i._o deut._n 21_o 26_o 32_o 26._o therefore_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o they_o to_o overthrow_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n 26._o then_o he_o solemn_o swear_v that_o not_o one_o of_o that_o wicked_a generation_n who_o have_v so_o often_o rebel_v against_o he_o shall_v ever_o come_v there_o but_o all_o perish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n fourteen_o numb_a 21_o 22_o 35._o i._o deut._n 34_o 27._o to_o overthrow_v their_o seed_n also_o among_o the_o nation_n and_o to_o scatter_v they_o in_o the_o land_n 27._o and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o heathen_a who_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v deliver_v up_o into_o their_o hand_n fourteen_o numb_a 45._o and_o other_o disperse_v in_o several_a part_n of_o that_o country_n which_o they_o despise_v xxi_o numb_a 1._o 28._o they_o join_v themselves_o also_o unto_o baal-peor_a and_o eat_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o dead_a 28._o nor_o do_v they_o grow_v much_o better_a by_o these_o dreadful_a threaten_n and_o execution_n but_o not_o only_o most_o shameful_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moah_n but_o embrace_v their_o religion_n devote_v themselves_o to_o the_o vile_a service_n of_o baal_n who_o temple_n stand_v upon_o mount_n peor_n and_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o offer_v to_o dead_a man_n xxv_o numb_a 1_o 2_o 3._o 29._o thus_o they_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n with_o their_o invention_n and_o the_o plague_n break_v in_o upon_o they_o 29._o which_o abominable_a wickedness_n incense_v the_o divine_a displeasure_n to_o such_o a_o degree_n that_o he_o command_v the_o offender_n to_o be_v kill_v and_o hang_v up_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o also_o send_v a_o grievous_a plague_n among_o the_o people_n xxv_o numb_a 4_o 5_o 9_o 30._o then_o stand_v up_o phinehas_n and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o so_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v 30._o which_o rage_v in_o the_o camp_n till_o phinehas_n in_o a_o holy_a zeal_n go_v as_o bold_o to_o punish_v as_o other_o do_v to_o commit_v their_o crime_n and_o thrust_v through_o the_o body_n one_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n who_o the_o judge_n fear_v to_o meddle_v withal_o and_o then_o the_o plague_n cease_v xxv_o numb_a 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 31._o and_o that_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n unto_o all_o generation_n for_o evermore_o 31._o which_o seasonable_a piece_n of_o justice_n the_o lord_n not_o only_o approve_v as_o a_o praiseworthy_a act_n but_o reward_v also_o with_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o priesthood_n which_o he_o entail_v upon_o his_o posterity_n throughout_o all_o generation_n xxv_o numb_a 12_o 13._o 32._o they_o anger_v he_o also_o at_o the_o water_n of_o strife_n so_o that_o it_o go_v ill_o with_o moses_n for_o their_o sake_n 32._o and_o before_o this_o they_o have_v be_v so_o unbelieving_a and_o rebellious_a as_o have_v have_v long_a experience_n of_o god_n power_n and_o goodness_n in_o provide_v for_o they_o to_o murmur_v for_o want_v of_o water_n at_o that_o place_n which_o take_v its_o name_n from_o their_o quarrel_n with_o moses_n xx._n numb_a 3_o 13._o who_o sad_o suffer_v upon_o their_o account_n xx._n numb_a 12._o 33._o because_o they_o provoke_v his_o spirit_n so_o that_o he_o speak_v unadvised_o with_o his_o lip_n 33._o for_o be_v exasperate_v by_o their_o frequent_a mutiny_n he_o let_v fall_v some_o passionate_a word_n which_o express_v such_o distrust_n and_o impatience_n as_o do_v not_o become_v so_o great_a a_o minister_n of_o god_n xx._n numb_a 12._o who_o thereupon_o resolve_v he_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o accomplish_v his_o promise_n of_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o rest_n xxvii_o numb_a 24._o i._o deut._n 37._o 34._o they_o do_v not_o destroy_v the_o nation_n concern_v who_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o 34._o in_o which_o be_v settle_v they_o do_v not_o destroy_v those_o seven_o nation_n i._o judg._n 21_o 27_o 29_o etc._n etc._n who_o abomination_n be_v so_o foul_a that_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o a_o strict_a charge_n not_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v there_o any_o long_o xxiii_o exod._n 30_o 33._o vii_o deut._n 2._o 35._o but_o be_v mingle_v among_o the_o heathen_a and_o learn_v their_o work_n 35._o but_o quite_o contrary_a they_o not_o only_o let_v they_o live_v but_o against_o god_n express_a commandment_n xxiii_o josh_n 7_o 12._o enter_v into_o familiarity_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n and_o league_n with_o they_o ii_o judg._n 1_o 2._o and_o so_o at_o last_o learn_v to_o do_v as_o they_o do_v and_o imitate_v their_o evil_a manner_n 36._o and_o they_o serve_v their_o idol_n which_o be_v a_o snare_n unto_o they_o 36._o for_o they_o forsake_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v bring_v they_o thither_o and_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o those_o people_n who_o they_o have_v conquer_v ii_o judg._n 11_o 12._o iii_o 5_o 6._o which_o prove_v their_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n vii_o deut._n 16_o 26._o ii_o judg._n 3_o 37._o yea_o they_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n unto_o devil_n 37._o for_o they_o be_v so_o besot_v with_o their_o idolatry_n as_o to_o imitate_v their_o most_o barbarous_a rite_n sacrifice_v to_o infernal_a spirit_n not_o only_o their_o beast_n but_o as_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o country_n be_v xii_o deut._n 30_o 31._o their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n 38._o and_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n even_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o son_n and_o of_o their_o daughter_n who_o they_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o idol_n of_o canaan_n and_o the_o land_n be_v pollute_v with_o blood_n 38._o who_o they_o do_v not_o mere_o consecrate_v to_o