and_o my_o frequent_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n unto_o thou_o and_o so_o be_v discourage_v by_o my_o example_n or_o as_o fail_v of_o that_o help_n which_o they_o expect_v from_o i_o who_o have_v often_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o their_o preservation_n but_o now_o if_o we_o refer_v these_o word_n to_o christ_n they_o seem_v to_o contain_v a_o desire_n that_o he_o may_v be_v support_v in_o that_o great_a work_n of_o man_n redemption_n that_o so_o those_o that_o have_v fix_v their_o faith_n and_o hope_n on_o he_o may_v not_o be_v ashamed_a as_o indeed_o all_o his_o disciple_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v if_o he_o have_v not_o after_o his_o crucify_a triumph_v over_o death_n by_o his_o resurrection_n which_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o sad_a complaint_n of_o those_o two_o luk._n 24.21_o we_o trust_v that_o it_o have_v be_v he_o that_o shall_v have_v redeem_v israel_n but_o may_v always_o find_v god_n ready_a to_o grant_v their_o desire_n in_o whatever_o they_o shall_v ask_v in_o his_o name_n which_o the_o follow_a clause_n may_v seem_v to_o imply_v let_v not_o those_o that_o seek_v thou_o be_v confound_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 7._o because_o for_o thy_o sake_n i_o have_v bear_v reproach_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v for_o my_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v pious_o to_o oppose_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n and_o to_o approve_v myself_o to_o thou_o in_o all_o my_o way_n and_o more_o particular_o for_o my_o yield_a to_o take_v the_o kingdom_n upon_o i_o which_o i_o do_v not_o out_o of_o any_o private_a ambition_n but_o mere_o at_o thy_o appointment_n but_o now_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v bear_v reproach_n for_o god_n sake_n either_o because_o he_o undergo_v it_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n will_v or_o because_o he_o do_v all_o those_o thing_n for_o which_o man_n reproach_v he_o out_o of_o piety_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n verse_n 8._o i_o be_o become_v a_o stranger_n unto_o my_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v my_o near_a friend_n for_o fear_v of_o displease_v saul_n and_o other_o my_o enemy_n stand_v aloof_o from_o i_o but_o if_o we_o refer_v this_o to_o christ_n it_o may_v be_v mean_v either_o of_o the_o jew_n in_o general_a according_a to_o that_o joh._n 1.11_o he_o come_v unto_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o or_o else_o more_o particular_o of_o his_o disciple_n forsake_v he_o matth._n 26.56_o and_o peter_n deny_v he_o vers_n 70_o yea_o and_o perhaps_o of_o his_o own_o kinsman_n despise_n he_o of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v joh._n 7.5_o that_o neither_o do_v his_o brethren_n believe_v in_o he_o verse_n 9_o for_o the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o house_n of_o god_n here_o may_v be_v mean_v 1._o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n towards_o which_o david_n show_v much_o zeal_n both_o in_o that_o he_o be_v whilst_o he_o may_v a_o most_o frequent_a and_o devout_a observer_n of_o all_o the_o service_n of_o god_n therein_o and_o especial_o in_o that_o he_o be_v grieve_v for_o the_o neglect_n and_o corrupt_a of_o that_o truth_n and_o purity_n of_o worship_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v maintain_v and_o preserve_v therein_o and_o high_o offend_v with_o those_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o 2._o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n for_o which_o he_o be_v zealous_a in_o that_o he_o so_o earnest_o desire_v and_o seek_v their_o welfare_n and_o be_v trouble_v and_o displease_v to_o see_v that_o they_o who_o be_v call_v by_o god_n name_n and_o profess_a themselves_o god_n people_n shall_v yet_o indeed_o deny_v god_n and_o corrupt_v his_o religion_n and_o seek_v the_o ruin_n of_o those_o that_o be_v indeed_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o then_o by_o his_o be_v eat_v up_o with_o this_o zeal_n may_v be_v mean_v 1._o that_o it_o have_v exhaust_v and_o consume_v as_o it_o be_v his_o moisture_n and_o vital_a spirit_n or_o 2._o that_o it_o have_v whole_o turn_v he_o into_o fire_n as_o thing_n eat_v be_v turn_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o he_o that_o eat_v they_o or_o 3._o that_o be_v transport_v herewith_o it_o make_v he_o whole_o to_o forget_v and_o disregard_n himself_o not_o in_o the_o least_o mind_v his_o own_o credit_n or_o safety_n or_o 4._o that_o it_o have_v expose_v he_o to_o be_v devour_v by_o the_o rage_n of_o his_o enemy_n how_o this_o be_v apply_v to_o christ_n we_o see_v joh._n 2.17_o as_o for_o the_o next_o clause_n and_o the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_v thou_o be_v fall_v upon_o i_o 1._o we_o must_v know_v that_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v reproach_v by_o any_o wickedness_n commit_v by_o ungodly_a man_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o particular_o by_o any_o opposition_n that_o be_v make_v against_o his_o truth_n any_o corruption_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o his_o worship_n and_o any_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v to_o his_o servant_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o 2._o that_o david_n may_v say_v that_o the_o reproach_n wherewith_o they_o reproach_v god_n do_v fall_v upon_o he_o 1._o because_o his_o enemy_n reproach_v he_o for_o god_n sake_n for_o his_o be_v so_o solicitous_a to_o obey_v god_n will_n or_o 2._o because_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o interest_n in_o god_n he_o take_v himself_o to_o be_v reproach_v in_o the_o reproach_n of_o his_o god_n or_o 3._o because_o he_o take_v to_o heart_n the_o reproach_n wherewith_o they_o reproach_v god_n as_o much_o as_o yea_o more_o than_o if_o himself_o have_v be_v reproach_v by_o they_o or_o 4._o because_o he_o grieve_v as_o bitter_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n that_o thus_o reproach_v god_n as_o if_o himself_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o indeed_o this_o last_o some_o conceive_v to_o be_v most_o probable_a because_o the_o apostle_n apply_v these_o word_n to_o christ_n rom._n 15.3_o do_v from_o thence_o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o christian_n ought_v rather_o to_o seek_v to_o please_v their_o neighbour_n for_o their_o good_a than_o themselves_o as_o christ_n for_o our_o good_a be_v content_a to_o undergo_v the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n due_a thereto_o even_o christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n please_v not_o himself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_v thou_o fell_a on_o i_o to_o wit_n in_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v impute_v to_o christ_n and_o he_o suffer_v the_o curse_n which_o they_o else_o shall_v have_v suffer_v verse_n 10._o when_o i_o weep_v and_o chastened_a my_o soul_n with_o fast_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n as_o bewail_v both_o god_n dishonour_n and_o their_o wickedness_n and_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v repent_v and_o be_v save_v and_o that_o because_o i_o see_v my_o zeal_n against_o they_o other_o way_n discover_v do_v no_o good_a but_o only_o enrage_v they_o the_o more_o against_o i_o that_o be_v to_o my_o reproach_n that_o be_v they_o deride_v i_o for_o my_o piety_n and_o as_o they_o judge_v it_o my_o vain_a confidence_n in_o god_n verse_n 12._o they_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n speak_v against_o i_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v say_v some_o those_o that_o sit_v beg_v in_o the_o gate_n but_o doubtless_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o magistrate_n speak_v against_o he_o or_o the_o people_n that_o assemble_v before_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n for_o which_o see_v the_o note_n gen._n 22.17_o and_o psal_n 9.14_o this_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o his_o misery_n that_o they_o who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o defend_v his_o innocency_n shall_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n seek_v his_o ruin_n and_o many_o learned_a expositor_n take_v the_o next_o clause_n as_o a_o expression_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n namely_o that_o the_o great_a one_o who_o he_o call_v drinker_n of_o strong_a drink_n for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a sing_v song_n of_o he_o but_o read_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o bibles_n and_o i_o be_v the_o song_n of_o the_o drunkard_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o base_a sort_n of_o debauch_a people_n do_v also_o scorn_n and_o deride_v he_o and_o so_o david_n hereby_o seek_v to_o express_v that_o in_o all_o place_n both_o public_a and_o private_a and_o by_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a he_o be_v traduce_v and_o reproach_v daily_o verse_n 13._o but_o as_o for_o i_o my_o prayer_n be_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n in_o a_o acceptable_a time_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v notwithstanding_o all_o these_o discouragement_n i_o continue_v still_o to_o pray_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n or_o whilst_o my_o enemy_n do_v thus_o wrong_v i_o by_o prayer_n i_o seek_v to_o thou_o for_o shelter_n and_o my_o prayer_n however_o my_o enemy_n deride_v i_o
more_o of_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o heaven_n than_o man_n do_v know_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n see_v also_o the_o note_n psal_n 39.12_o verse_n 20._o my_o soul_n break_v for_o the_o longing_n that_o it_o have_v unto_o thy_o judgement_n at_o all_o time_n that_o be_v my_o spirit_n fail_v or_o faint_v within_o i_o or_o my_o soul_n in_o her_o eager_a desire_n after_o thy_o judgement_n be_v as_o the_o break_a &_o chaw_v earth_n when_o it_o gape_v after_o the_o rain_n or_o i_o do_v so_o earnest_o long_a after_o thy_o judgement_n that_o my_o heart_n do_v even_o break_v through_o grief_n when_o i_o can_v come_v to_o enjoy_v they_o verse_n 21._o thou_o have_v rebuke_v the_o proud_a that_o be_v curse_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v thou_o have_v destroy_v the_o proud_a contemner_n of_o thou_o &_o of_o thy_o law_n for_o the_o word_n rebuke_v see_v the_o note_n psal_n 6.1_o which_o do_v err_v from_o thy_o commandment_n that_o be_v that_o out_o of_o pride_n &_o stubbornness_n refuse_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n that_o god_n have_v enjoin_v they_o now_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o psalmist_n in_o allege_v this_o be_v to_o imply_v that_o even_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o those_o that_o despise_v his_o law_n he_o may_v well_o be_v quicken_v in_o a_o holy_a endeavour_n careful_o to_o observe_v they_o verse_n 22._o remove_v from_o i_o reproach_n &_o contempt_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v free_v i_o from_o that_o reproach_n &_o contempt_n which_o wicked_a man_n have_v cast_v upon_o i_o for_o i_o have_v keep_v thy_o testimony_n &_o therefore_o have_v i_o no_o way_n deserve_v those_o foul_a aspersion_n but_o indeed_o it_o be_v for_o my_o keep_n so_o close_o to_o thy_o testimony_n that_o they_o have_v reproach_v i_o or_o for_o i_o have_v keep_v thy_o testimony_n that_o be_v i_o have_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o thou_o &_o thy_o service_n i_o have_v not_o abandon_v thy_o truth_n &_o thy_o way_n because_o of_o their_o reproach_n &_o therefore_o i_o hope_v thou_o will_v clear_v my_o innocency_n against_o they_o that_o false_o accuse_v i_o verse_n 23._o prince_n also_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v not_o only_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n but_o even_o prince_n do_v sit_v &_o speak_v against_o i_o to_o wit_n not_o only_o as_o they_o casual_o meet_v together_o in_o private_a but_o especial_o when_o they_o sit_v in_o counsel_n together_o yea_o when_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n for_o so_o much_o those_o word_n do_v sit_v &_o speak_v against_o i_o seem_v to_o imply_v but_o thy_o servant_n do_v meditate_v in_o thy_o statute_n to_o wit_n thereby_o to_o comfort_v myself_o to_o strengthen_v my_o faith_n &_o to_o learn_v how_o to_o carry_v myself_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n and_o hereby_o he_o will_v imply_v also_o that_o their_o speak_n against_o he_o do_v no_o way_n beat_v he_o off_o from_o the_o way_n of_o piety_n but_o rather_o encourage_v he_o in_o they_o verse_n 24._o thy_o testimony_n also_o be_v my_o delight_n &_o my_o counsellor_n david_n seem_v to_o speak_v here_o as_o a_o prince_n that_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o privy_a counsel_n and_o this_o he_o oppose_v to_o that_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v whilst_o prince_n sit_v together_o &_o take_v counsel_n against_o i_o i_o betake_v myself_o to_o thy_o testimony_n &_o they_o be_v the_o man_n of_o my_o counsel_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a verse_n 25._o my_o soul_n cleave_v unto_o the_o dust_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n through_o extreme_a distress_n &_o danger_n or_o through_o grief_n &_o terror_n of_o conscience_n but_o see_v the_o note_n psal_n 44.25_o quicken_v thou_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 71.20_o and_o 80.18_o verse_n 26._o i_o have_v declare_v my_o way_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v all_o my_o straits_n and_o sorrow_n temptation_n &_o sin_n every_o state_n &_o condition_n wherein_o i_o be_v all_o my_o business_n and_o undertake_n i_o have_v still_o make_v they_o know_v to_o thou_o &_o thou_o hear_v i_o to_o wit_n in_o do_v for_o i_o what_o withal_o i_o then_o desire_v of_o thou_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v hear_v i_o therefore_o in_o this_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v former_o for_o other_o thing_n verse_n 27._o make_v i_o to_o understand_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o precept_n so_o shall_v i_o talk_v of_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n that_o be_v the_o wonderful_a work_n that_o thou_o shall_v work_v in_o do_v this_o for_o my_o poor_a soul_n how_o herein_o thy_o power_n have_v be_v magnify_v in_o my_o weakness_n or_o the_o wonderful_a work_n record_v in_o the_o word_n for_o which_o see_v the_o note_n above_o vers_n 18._o and_o the_o drift_n of_o this_o be_v to_o set_v forth_o either_o 1._o that_o if_o god_n will_v teach_v he_o than_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o teach_v other_o or_o 2._o how_o it_o will_v cheer_v he_o in_o his_o affliction_n make_v he_o with_o great_a joy_n to_o talk_v of_o the_o wonder_n of_o god_n word_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v effectual_o teach_v he_o the_o way_n of_o his_o precept_n and_o indeed_o unless_o man_n understand_v god_n word_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a they_o shall_v take_v any_o delight_n in_o talk_v of_o it_o verse_n 28._o my_o soul_n melt_v or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n drop_v for_o heaviness_n the_o meaning_n be_v either_o that_o his_o soul_n do_v melt_v away_o as_o it_o be_v into_o tear_n drop_v by_o drop_n or_o that_o his_o strength_n do_v by_o little_a and_o little_a waist_n and_o pass_v away_o like_a water_n verse_n 29._o remove_v from_o i_o the_o way_n of_o lie_v etc._n etc._n this_o may_v be_v mean_v either_o of_o the_o way_n of_o error_n in_o doctrine_n or_o of_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o lie_v because_o it_o deceive_v those_o that_o walk_v in_o it_o &_o man_n be_v usual_o draw_v thereinto_o by_o the_o false_a imposture_n of_o the_o world_n &_o the_o devil_n and_o this_o he_o desire_n may_v be_v remove_v from_o he_o because_o he_o know_v that_o his_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v inclinable_a thereto_o though_o for_o the_o present_a he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n as_o he_o profess_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o according_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o follow_a clause_n &_o grant_v i_o thy_o law_n gracious_o that_o be_v let_v i_o have_v that_o still_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o my_o life_n imprint_v it_o in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v live_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n thereof_o verse_n 31._o i_o have_v stick_v unto_o thy_o testimony_n o_o lord_n put_v i_o not_o to_o shame_v that_o be_v say_v some_o expositor_n suffer_v i_o not_o to_o fall_v into_o any_o such_o sinful_a course_n as_o may_v expose_v i_o to_o shame_n among_o man_n &_o likewise_o fill_v my_o own_o conscience_n inward_o with_o confusion_n but_o rather_o his_o desire_n be_v that_o god_n will_v not_o by_o deny_v his_o request_n or_o hide_v himself_o from_o he_o in_o his_o trouble_n frustrate_v the_o hope_n that_o he_o have_v in_o he_o &_o so_o overwhelm_v his_o spirit_n with_o shame_n &_o confusion_n &_o give_v occasion_n to_o wicked_a man_n to_o insult_v over_o he_o but_o rather_o that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o cause_v still_o to_o persevere_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n with_o full_a assurance_n of_o his_o love_n &_o favour_n or_o else_o his_o request_n in_o these_o word_n may_v be_v only_o this_o that_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v wicked_a man_n to_o reproach_v he_o for_o his_o care_n &_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n verse_n 32._o i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o will_v cheerful_o &_o zealous_o observe_v thy_o commandment_n when_o thou_o shall_v enlarge_v my_o heart_n which_o be_v mean_v of_o work_v in_o he_o 1._o a_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n for_o so_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o great_a knowledge_n it_o be_v say_v of_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 4.29_o that_o god_n give_v solomon_n wisdom_n &_o understanding_n exceed_v much_o &_o largeness_n of_o heart_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n there_o 2._o more_o strong_a degree_n of_o love_n to_o god_n &_o to_o his_o word_n etc._n etc._n as_o paul_n express_v his_o ardent_a love_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 2_o cor._n 6.11_o o_o you_o corinthian_n our_o mouth_n be_v open_a unto_o you_o our_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v &_o 3._o &_o especial_o a_o increase_n of_o comfort_n &_o joy_n through_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n &_o favour_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o thus_o also_o
of_o the_o just_a bring_v forth_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n as_o be_v herein_o like_o a_o good_a tree_n that_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n plentiful_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o speech_n be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n isa_n 57.19_o and_o therefore_o shall_v such_o a_o man_n be_v careful_o preserve_v even_o as_o such_o tree_n be_v but_o the_o froward_a tongue_n shall_v be_v cut_v out_o to_o wit_n because_o it_o yield_v nothing_o but_o wickedness_n &_o folly_n even_o as_o man_n cut_v down_o barren_a and_o corrupt_a tree_n that_o they_o may_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 52.5_o verse_n 32._o the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a know_v what_o be_v acceptable_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v they_o speak_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o righteous_a man_n know_v do_v in_o truth_n deserve_v to_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o all_o man_n &_o that_o will_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n &_o good_a man_n and_o that_o because_o such_o a_o man_n will_v wise_o 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whatsoever_o as_o hypocrite_n will_v and_o 2._o god_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o direct_v and_o preserve_v and_o prosper_v such_o man_n in_o all_o their_o way_n but_o the_o perverseness_n of_o transgressor_n shall_v destroy_v they_o that_o be_v it_o shall_v mislead_v they_o to_o their_o utter_a undo_n verse_n 4._o riches_n profit_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 10.2_o verse_n 5._o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o perfect_a shall_v direct_v his_o way_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n above_o vers_n 3_o but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v fall_v by_o his_o own_o wickedness_n to_o wit_n from_o their_o prosperous_a estate_n into_o many_o misery_n &_o trouble_n &_o at_o last_o into_o utter_a destruction_n but_z see_v the_o note_n psal_n 34.21_o and_o chap._n 10.8_o verse_n 6._o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o upright_o shall_v deliver_v they_o but_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o their_o own_o naughtiness_n some_o will_v have_v the_o 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