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of_o god_n christ_n will_v certain_o make_v thou_o in_o a_o measure_n know_v what_o sorrow_n mean_v if_o he_o intend_v thou_o joy_n thou_o will_v be_v deject_v before_o thou_o be_v exalt_v and_o sure_o can_v thou_o but_o see_v thy_o state_n whilst_o a_o presumptuous_a sinner_n thou_o will_v cry_v out_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v but_o hope_v better_a thing_n of_o thou_o and_o such_o as_o accompany_v salvation_n i_o shall_v acquaint_v thou_o only_o with_o four_o thing_n about_o this_o ensue_a tract_n 1_o that_o it_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o many_o sermon_n and_o that_o when_o it_o be_v preach_v it_o be_v by_o much_o more_o than_o now_o it_o be_v yet_o 2_o that_o the_o abatement_n in_o the_o print_n from_o what_o it_o be_v in_o preach_v be_v not_o material_a thing_n be_v here_o in_o brief_a which_o then_o be_v more_o large_o open_v and_o i_o presume_v thy_o eye_n will_v reap_v as_o much_o by_o a_o little_a which_o be_v still_o before_o thou_o to_o look_v upon_o as_o thy_o ear_n can_v by_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o which_o though_o it_o be_v long_o and_o large_a in_o the_o receive_n of_o yet_o be_v quick_o pass_v by_o and_o forget_v 3_o the_o subject_n treat_v with_o deject_a soul_n to_o who_o the_o sweet_a word_n of_o free_a grace_n be_v little_a enough_o and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o think_v some_o passage_n tend_v to_o a_o presumption_n though_o none_o i_o know_v of_o be_v so_o remember_v deject_v soul_n be_v far_o enough_o from_o that_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o despair_v then_o to_o hope_n notwithstanding_o the_o clear_a discovery_n of_o christ_n love_n and_o sweetness_n 4_o the_o whole_a be_v at_o first_o intend_v for_o and_o deliver_v to_o a_o particular_a congregation_n in_o a_o private_a way_n and_o have_v not_o they_o seal_v to_o it_o as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n it_o have_v be_v bury_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o never_o come_v to_o this_o public_a light_n i_o have_v only_o two_o request_n to_o make_v to_o thou_o and_o i_o have_v do_v with_o thou_o my_o first_o request_n be_v this_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o hasty_a in_o read_v but_o that_o thou_o meditate_v on_o what_o be_v tender_v the_o bee_n which_o only_o light_v upon_o a_o flower_n gather_v no_o honey_n it_o be_v her_o abide_n a_o while_n that_o suck_v out_o the_o sweet_a such_o reader_n get_v but_o a_o little_a who_o rather_o run_v over_o then_o read_v a_o book_n and_o that_o person_n will_v find_v but_o little_a sweetness_n in_o a_o cordial_a who_o only_o hold_v it_o a_o little_a while_n in_o his_o mouth_n it_o be_v meditation_n which_o render_v truth_n sweet_a i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o write_v much_o in_o a_o little_a and_o i_o dare_v humble_o promise_n that_o if_o thou_o will_v but_o weigh_v and_o consider_v serious_o what_o i_o say_v to_o any_o head_n thou_o will_v find_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o matter_n than_o word_n it_o be_v true_a i_o have_v not_o handle_v thing_n so_o large_o as_o i_o may_v but_o yet_o i_o have_v suggest_v what_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o my_o purpose_n which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o convince_v the_o dispute_v head_n as_o to_o comfort_v the_o deject_a heart_n of_o christian_n this_o therefore_o be_v my_o first_o request_n that_o thou_o meditate_v on_o what_o thou_o read_v my_o next_o request_n be_v this_o that_o if_o in_o any_o part_n or_o in_o the_o whole_a thy_o attainment_n be_v above_o what_o be_v here_o offer_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o slight_v it_o altogether_o upon_o that_o account_n even_o david_n himself_o be_v sometime_o aloft_o and_o never_o think_v of_o those_o dejection_n under_o which_o he_o afterward_o groan_v and_o peradventure_o though_o now_o thou_o keep_v holy_a day_n and_o feast_v with_o christ_n in_o full_a assurance_n a_o day_n or_o hour_n of_o temptation_n may_v come_v in_o which_o thou_o may_v be_v glad_a of_o a_o crumb_n of_o comfort_n and_o then_o this_o poor_a tract_n may_v be_v of_o some_o use_n to_o thy_o soul_n in_o the_o interim_n pity_n and_o pray_v for_o those_o who_o either_o be_v in_o or_o liable_a to_o a_o deject_a state_n need_v both_o comfort_n and_o counsel_n too_o and_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v further_o the_o design_n and_o indeed_o particular_o and_o singular_o oblige_v the_o author_n of_o this_o tract_n who_o be_v reader_n thy_o faith_n friend_n and_o souls-servant_n john_n durant_v sect_n i._o psal._n 42_o 11._o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n chap._n i._n the_o preamble_n unto_o the_o text_n in_o a_o brief_a view_n of_o the_o whole_a psalm_n hold_v forth_o the_o occasion_n and_o the_o division_n thereof_o these_o word_n be_v a_o spiritual_a soliloquie_n of_o holy_a david_n who_o now_o as_o in_o private_a speak_v to_o and_o argue_v with_o his_o own_o soul_n in_o regard_n of_o some_o sadness_n and_o disquieting_n which_o at_o present_a do_v oppress_v his_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o precious_a matter_n in_o these_o word_n deserve_v our_o observation_n meditation_n and_o imitation_n i_o shall_v in_o a_o word_n touch_v upon_o the_o occasion_n and_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o whole_a psalm_n so_o shall_v we_o the_o clear_a see_v the_o intention_n of_o this_o verse_n it_o be_v think_v and_o that_o very_o probable_a that_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v either_o the_o flight_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v expose_v by_o saul_n or_o the_o flight_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v expose_v by_o absalon_n clear_v it_o be_v at_o the_o pen_n hereof_o david_n be_v absent_a from_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o consideration_n of_o which_o fill_v he_o with_o sorrow_n and_o that_o sorrow_n set_v he_o upon_o the_o compose_n of_o this_o psalm_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o remote_a sorrow_n be_v the_o proximate_a occasion_n of_o the_o pen_n hereof_o now_o this_o sorrow_n appear_v in_o the_o whole_a psalm_n general_o and_o more_o particular_o it_o discover_v in_o self_n in_o these_o branch_n 1_o in_o the_o vent_n thereof_o 2_o in_o the_o cause_n thereof_o 3_o in_o the_o depth_n thereof_o 4_o in_o the_o effect_n thereof_o first_o david_n sorrow_n vent_v itself_o in_o the_o 1_o 2_o and_z 3_o verse_n of_o the_o psalm_n as_o the_o hart_n pant_v after_o the_o water_n brookes_n so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o god_n vers_fw-la 1._o never_o be_v poor_a hart_n pursue_v more_o by_o a_o company_n of_o dog_n than_o he_o be_v by_o his_o enemy_n and_o never_o do_v hart_n so_o pursue_v bray_v after_o the_o brook_n as_o he_o do_v after_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o place_n and_o type_n of_o god_n presence_n my_o tear_n so_o he_o vent_v himself_o have_v be_v my_o meat_n day_n and_o night_n ver_fw-la 2._o sad_a soul_n his_o grief_n feed_v upon_o its_o self_n and_o beside_o mourning_n his_o soul_n have_v no_o meat_n his_o soul_n also_o be_v pour_v out_o as_o water_n for_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v vers_fw-la 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o his_o sorrow_n vent_v itself_o second_o he_o open_v the_o cause_n thereof_o which_o be_v mix_v and_o mighty_a one_o while_o his_o present_a absence_n from_o jerusalem_n mind_v he_o of_o his_o former_a enjoyment_n he_o have_v go_v up_o with_o a_o multitude_n make_v boâ—y_a mirth_n but_o now_o he_o be_v deprive_v thereof_o vers_fw-la 4._o another_o while_n he_o consider_v the_o sad_a speech_n of_o his_o insult_a adversary_n who_o continual_o say_v where_o be_v thy_o god_n vers_fw-la 10._o three_o he_o describe_v the_o depth_n of_o his_o sorrow_n set_v it_o forth_o to_o have_v overwhelm_v he_o he_o profess_v it_o have_v cast_v he_o down_o vers_n 6._o and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o deep_n vers_n 7._o last_o he_o declare_v the_o effect_n of_o all_o this_o now_o that_o be_v hold_v forth_o as_o double_v 1_o supplication_n 2_o expostulation_n the_o first_o effect_n of_o his_o soul_n grief_n be_v supplication_n his_o prayer_n be_v to_o the_o god_n of_o his_o life_n as_o it_o be_v vers_fw-la 8._o oh_o when_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o thou_o o_o god_n ver_fw-la 2._o to_o this_o he_o add_v second_o expostulation_n as_o another_o effect_n of_o his_o grief_n and_o this_o expostulation_n be_v hint_v to_o be_v 1_o with_o god_n 2_o with_o himself_o 1_o he_o expostulate_v the_o matter_n with_o his_o god_n i_o will_v say_v unto_o god_n my_o rock_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o ver_fw-la 9_o 2_o he_o expostulate_v also_o with_o himself_o why_o go_v i_o mourning_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o that_o verse_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text._n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o
o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 2._o the_o explication_n with_o the_o division_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o text._n i_o shall_v explicate_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n a_o little_a so_o shall_v we_o be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o and_o to_o draw_v forth_o observation_n from_o they_o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why._n the_o word_n or_o particle_n translate_v why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v and_o may_v be_v otherwise_o translate_v as_o now_o to_o instance_n 1_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v what._n 11.8_o job_n 11.8_o and_o so_o it_o be_v as_o a_o inquiry_n into_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o trouble_n david_n do_v as_o it_o be_v cunning_o work_v upon_o himself_o and_o say_v what_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o oh_o my_o soul_n be_v it_o so_o indeed_o tell_v i_o oh_o my_o soul_n be_v real_a in_o thy_o grief_n be_v thou_o as_o much_o trouble_v as_o thou_o seem_v to_o be_v what_o be_v it_o so_o 2_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v how_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o admiration_n 36.8_o psal_n 36.8_o as_o if_o david_n do_v admire_v to_o see_v his_o soul_n thus_o cast_v down_o and_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o david_n shall_v say_v how_o oh_o how_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n how_o low_o do_v thou_o lie_v how_o sad_o do_v thou_o sit_v how_o exceed_o art_a thou_o trouble_v oh_o how_o be_v it_o with_o thou_o 3_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v after_o what_o manner_n 25.4_o job_n 25.4_o and_o so_o it_o be_v as_o if_o david_n shall_v ask_v his_o soul_n what_o kind_n of_o sorrow_n this_o be_v which_o have_v possess_v he_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v trouble_v in_o what_o way_n be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n 4_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v wherefore_o and_o thus_o it_o may_v look_v two_o way_n 1_o to_o the_o end_n 2.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aliquando_fw-la ponitur_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sicut_fw-la mal._n 2.15_o and_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o david_n shall_v say_v wherefore_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o for_o what_o end_n tell_v i_o o_o my_o soul_n what_o be_v the_o end_n that_o thou_o do_v aim_v at_o in_o this_o sorrow_n what_o be_v thy_o design_n in_o be_v cast_v down_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v a_o inquiry_n into_o the_o end_n and_o 2_o it_o may_v look_v to_o the_o cause_n and_o so_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o for_o what_o cause_n 19.28_o job_n 19.28_o or_o reason_n be_v thou_o cast_v down_o can_v tell_v why_o it_o be_v thus_o say_z o_o my_o soul_n what_o be_v indeed_o the_o reason_n of_o thy_o be_v thus_o cast_v down_o cast_v down_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n signify_v proper_o to_o bow_v down_o or_o to_o lie_v flat_a or_o along_o upon_o the_o ground_n thus_o the_o word_n be_v apply_v to_o worship_n or_o to_o mourning_n in_o the_o psal_n 38.6_o you_o have_v the_o word_n in_o its_o native_a signification_n translate_v and_o apply_v to_o mourning_n i_o be_o trouble_v say_v david_n and_o i_o be_o bow_v down_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n as_o joy_n in_o the_o power_n thereof_o lift_v up_o so_o sorrow_n in_o the_o power_n thereof_o cast_v down_o joshua_n full_a of_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n cast_v himself_o down_o prostrate_a oâ—_n the_o earth_n josh_n 7.6_o david_n trouble_n lay_v he_o prostrate_a as_o the_o word_n signify_v yea_o he_o do_v prostrate_a or_o cast_v down_o himself_o recipâ—oâ—ae_fw-la coâ—jugatio_n heth-pahel_a est_fw-la significationis_fw-la recipâ—oâ—ae_fw-la his_o sorrow_n make_v he_o his_o own_o over-throw_a his_o soul_n cast_v down_o itself_o for_o so_o the_o word_n in_o its_o conjugation_n signify_v as_o the_o learned_a know_v o_o my_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a soul_n i_o conceive_v in_o this_o place_n as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o other_o david_n whole_a soul_n be_v grieve_v sorrow_n have_v seize_v not_o upon_o a_o part_n only_o but_o upon_o the_o whole_a and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v the_o word_n signify_v proper_o to_o be_v tumultuous_a etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tumultuari_fw-la etc._n etc._n either_o as_o the_o sea_n be_v in_o a_o storm_n or_o as_o a_o people_n be_v in_o a_o tumult_n in_o psal_n 46._o ver_fw-la 3._o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o sea_n and_o psal_n 65.7_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o people_n indeed_o sorrow_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o cause_v a_o storm_n and_o a_o tumult_n in_o the_o soul_n it_o make_v every_o thing_n to_o be_v out_o of_o order_n as_o thing_n be_v in_o a_o tumult_n within_o i_o 〈◊〉_d psal_n 3.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v be_v and_o sometime_o be_v translate_v against_o i_o sorrow_n be_v against_o the_o soul_n grief_n be_v a_o enemy_n yea_o where_o it_o prevail_v it_o make_v the_o soul_n a_o enemy_n to_o its_o self_n david_n soul_n be_v disquiet_v against_o he_o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n the_o word_n proper_o signify_v to_o expect_v or_o to_o wait_v for_o with_o expectation_n yea_o it_o include_v a_o patient_a tarry_v a_o while_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v noah_n stay_v or_o tarry_v expectare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expectare_fw-la gen._n 8.10_o sorrow_n render_v we_o impatient_a usual_o every_o passion_n when_o it_o be_v predominant_a overthrow_n patience_n david_n therefore_o bid_v his_o soul_n to_o be_v patient_a and_o in_o that_o patience_n to_o stay_v a_o little_a and_o yet_o to_o expect_v god_n at_o last_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n for_o so_o he_o add_v for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o stay_v soul_n say_v david_n for_o the_o particle_n sometime_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o final_a cause_n as_o in_o that_o job_n 3.11_o why_o the_o breast_n that_o i_o shall_v such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n for_o what_o end_n do_v i_o suck_v thus_o here_o it_o may_v be_v use_v and_o david_n may_v tacit_o answer_v his_o soul_n which_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v as_o he_o say_v what_o shall_v i_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n any_o long_o ult_n 2_o king_n ult_n why_o say_v david_n wait_v o_o my_o soul_n for_o this_o end_n i_o shall_v praise_v he_o i_o shall_v yet_o the_o particle_n be_v sometime_o render_v still_o or_o always_o 84.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 84.4_o david_n know_v however_o he_o be_v cast_v down_o now_o yet_o he_o shall_v always_o praise_v and_o hereafter_o he_o shall_v still_o praise_v god_n notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n now_o praise_v he_o the_o word_n signify_v in_o its_o first_o and_o most_o genuine_a sense_n to_o confess_v and_o be_v so_o translate_v sometime_o 9.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezr._n 9.2_o dan._n 9.1_o and_o happy_o there_o be_v this_o in_o it_o here_o as_o if_o david_n 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