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the_o preservation_n of_o thou_o 28_o and_o i_o will_v sing_v forth_o both_o day_n and_o night_n this_o thy_o mercy_n in_o save_v thou_o and_o thy_o justice_n in_o the_o adveng_a of_o thyself_o upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o thy_o name_n psalm_n xxxvi_o the_o argument_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o greeve_v good_a man_n and_o they_o that_o fear_n god_n so_o much_o and_o that_o worthy_o as_o the_o life_n of_o profane_a and_o wicked_a man_n who_o do_v open_o testify_v that_o they_o neither_o fear_v god_n nor_o man_n but_o the_o prophet_n do_v admonish_v we_o when_o we_o behold_v these_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v not_o gather_v hereby_o that_o god_n care_v not_o for_o such_o matter_n but_o rather_o to_o rise_v up_o into_o a_o more_o high_a consideration_n of_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o the_o most_o merciful_a and_o mighty_a god_n thereby_o cum_fw-la towards_o they_o to_o who_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v any_o way_n for_o neither_o may_v we_o measure_v god_n justice_n nor_o his_o counsel_n 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heart_n that_o they_o have_v cast_v away_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o for_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v touch_v in_o their_o conscience_n with_o any_o grief_n of_o sin_n that_o contrariwise_o they_o flatter_v themselves_o invent_v new_a and_o new_a sin_n that_o at_o the_o length_n they_o make_v themselves_o abominable_a unto_o al._n 3_o for_o all_o their_o word_n tend_v to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v hurt_v either_o with_o fraud_n or_o force_n neither_o can_v they_o be_v bring_v once_o to_o receive_v into_o their_o heart_n to_o lead_v their_o life_n so_o that_o they_o may_v profit_v other_o 4_o they_o consume_v the_o whole_a night_n in_o invent_v wickedness_n they_o continue_v obstinate_o in_o evil_a do_v no_o wickedness_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o abhor_v 5_o wherefore_o see_v thou_o o_o lord_n do_v suffer_v these_o thing_n so_o patient_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o thy_o goodness_n be_v high_a than_o the_o very_a heaven_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v most_o true_a of_o thy_o word_n which_o do_v not_o suffer_v the_o unworthy_a yea_o even_o the_o breaker_n of_o thy_o covenant_n to_o be_v without_o the_o experience_n of_o thy_o goodness_n 6_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o cause_n yet_o why_o thou_o shall_v be_v count_v unjust_a therefore_o because_o thou_o do_v also_o show_v thy_o goodness_n to_o such_o manner_n of_o man_n for_o the_o height_n of_o thy_o justice_n be_v incomprehensible_a and_o thy_o judgement_n be_v more_o profound_a than_o the_o deep_a gulf_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o no_o man_n be_v able_a through_o to_o search_v they_o and_o to_o consider_v they_o and_o this_o thy_o unsearchable_a moderation_n do_v shine_v forth_o not_o only_o in_o the_o preserve_v of_o mankind_n in_o such_o a_o troublesome_a state_n but_o also_o in_o other_o live_a creature_n 7_o howbeit_o there_o be_v a_o other_o thing_n wherein_o chief_o thou_o declare_v how_o great_a and_o precious_a thy_o goodness_n be_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o those_o man_n who_o thou_o receive_v to_o thy_o special_a favour_n and_o covere_v as_o with_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n being_z separate_z from_o the_o number_n of_o other_o man_n 8_o for_o beside_o those_o transitory_a good_a thing_n which_o thou_o do_v not_o hold_v back_o from_o thy_o very_a enemy_n thou_o do_v feed_v they_o with_o the_o everlasting_a dainty_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o give_v they_o of_o thy_o most_o sweet_a water_n to_o drink_v abundantlie_o 9_o for_o with_o thou_o alone_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o true_a life_n and_o we_o do_v attribute_v it_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o thou_o only_o light_n that_o we_o have_v any_o light_n 10_o continue_v therefore_o to_o show_v thy_o goodness_n unto_o the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o thy_o majesty_n and_o grant_v that_o those_o which_o love_n righteousness_n may_v perceive_v thou_o their_o revenger_n and_o deliverer_n more_o and_o more_o 11_o suffer_v not_o the_o proud_a to_o tread_v i_o under_o their_o foot_n neither_o let_v the_o wicked_a lie_v hand_n of_o i_o to_o cast_v i_o down_o 12_o doubtless_o in_o the_o due_a time_n and_o place_n that_o thou_o have_v appoint_v they_o that_o rejoice_v in_o wickedness_n shall_v fall_v and_o i_o think_v even_o now_o i_o see_v every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o be_v throw_v down_o by_o such_o violence_n that_o they_o can_v never_o rise_v up_o again_o psalm_n xxxvii_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n contain_v the_o same_o argument_n with_o the_o former_a but_o more_o large_o treat_v for_o there_o be_v two_o circumstance_n add_v to_o wit_n that_o profane_a and_o wicked_a man_n do_v not_o only_o rage_v and_o oppress_v other_o without_o punishment_n but_o also_o do_v abound_v with_o plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o contrariwise_o that_o good_a man_n seem_v most_o miserable_a and_o it_o be_v evident_a both_o by_o other_o psalm_n and_o by_o other_o prophet_n and_o by_o experience_n that_o this_o temptation_n be_v most_o grievous_a whereunto_o we_o be_v teach_v thus_o to_o answer_v in_o this_o psalm_n first_o to_o think_v as_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o we_o be_v deceive_v when_o we_o do_v account_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v good_a and_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o be_v evil_a see_v that_o not_o only_o the_o end_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o also_o the_o course_n of_o this_o present_a life_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o be_v most_o miserable_a even_o then_o when_o they_o seem_v most_o happy_a and_o of_o the_o contrary_a that_o these_o be_v most_o bless_v in_o their_o great_a misery_n neither_o will_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o god_n suffer_v the_o matter_n to_o go_v any_o otherways_o wherefore_o this_o one_o thing_n remain_v that_o every_o one_o rest_v in_o that_o most_o just_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o that_o state_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o ever_o call_v upon_o god_n that_o never_o forsake_v his_o wait_v patient_o and_o constant_o while_o he_o very_o reach_v forth_o his_o hand_n unto_o his_o servant_n and_o call_v the_o wicked_a to_o account_v who_o have_v abuse_v his_o good_n the_o which_o thing_n he_o will_v sure_o do_v in_o due_a time_n though_o not_o at_o our_o pleasure_n or_o appointment_n the_o paraphrasis_fw-la 1_o when_o thou_o behold_v the_o prosperous_a state_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o offend_v with_o their_o prosperity_n neither_o envy_v they_o for_o it_o 2_o for_o all_o their_o felicity_n vanish_v away_o as_o sudden_o as_o the_o grass_n cut_v down_o by_o lose_v his_o moisture_n do_v straight_o way_n wither_v 3_o rather_o hold_v thou_o fast_v thy_o confidence_n fix_v upon_o god_n alone_o and_o continue_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n so_o shall_v thou_o pass_v over_o this_o life_n and_o safe_o enjoy_v the_o commodity_n thereof_o 4_o let_v thy_o pleasure_n be_v only_o in_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v never_o fail_v thou_o call_v upon_o
streightwaie_o that_o nature_n be_v a_o stepdame_n and_o such_o like_a hereof_o come_v innumerable_a blasphemous_a complaint_n pour_v forth_o in_o the_o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o they_o which_o seek_v a_o remedy_n against_o these_o thing_n either_o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o do_v the_o scholar_n of_o plato_n to_o pass_v over_o the_o dote_a folly_n of_o they_o who_o think_v that_o the_o soul_n go_v forth_o of_o one_o body_n into_o a_o other_o beside_o that_o they_o do_v confirm_v it_o with_o very_o slender_a argument_n first_o of_o all_o they_o believe_v that_o the_o other_o part_n of_o man_n be_v extingu_n shed_v by_o death_n which_o cause_v the_o athenians_n to_o deride_v paul_n act_n 17_o 32._o and_o at_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o festus_n act_n 26_o 24._o again_o set_v the_o cause_n of_o bless_a immortality_n in_o the_o virtue_n themselves_o the_o chief_a whereof_o they_o scarce_o know_v by_o name_n and_o in_o those_o that_o they_o do_v know_v after_o a_o sort_n yet_o be_v ignorant_a both_o of_o the_o true_a cause_n and_o effect_n it_o can_v be_v speak_v how_o far_o they_o err_v from_o the_o mark_n but_o moses_n streightwaies_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o sermon_n even_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n arm_v man_n against_o all_o these_o evil_n teach_v that_o though_o man_n be_v mortal_a notwithstanding_o there_o have_v be_v always_o in_o this_o life_n one_o certain_a company_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v defend_v in_o all_o their_o misery_n whereof_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v plain_o in_o the_o church_n a_o certain_a and_o sure_a remedy_n against_o all_o calamity_n see_v it_o have_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o do_v he_o confess_v verse_n 2_o 3_o 4._o that_o this_o same_o company_n be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o other_o man_n be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o be_v subject_a to_o very_o many_o misery_n yea_o and_o to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n by_o death_n and_o 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most_o certain_a consolation_n verse_n 12._o that_o though_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v proceed_v of_o our_o sin_n that_o god_n yet_o do_v not_o mean_a to_o destroy_v he_o when_o he_o punish_v they_o but_o rather_o correctâ—th_v they_o so_o that_o our_o scourge_n be_v schooling_n tâ—e_v which_o thing_n yet_o when_o it_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v mâ—y_v not_o be_v attribute_v unto_o ourselves_o but_o rather_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o that_o same_o sorrow_n which_o be_v according_a unto_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v be_v the_o excellent_a gift_n of_o god_n much_o less_o that_o true_a repentance_n shall_v in_o any_o part_n at_o all_o proceed_v of_o ourselves_o final_o after_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v most_o brief_o and_o divine_o declare_v he_o set_v sâ—â—â—th_o a_o example_n of_o prayer_n wherewith_o it_o be_v meâ—te_a that_o the_o church_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o he_o so_o comfort_v that_o in_o the_o mâ—st_o outrageous_a 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