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17._o psal_n 9_o 17._o and_o 37._o 37._o matth._n 25._o 34._o 41._o to_o account_v therefore_o the_o godly_a bless_v whatsoever_o their_o estate_n be_v 1_o this_o be_v to_o condemn_v the_o blindness_n of_o the_o worldling_n 2._o who_o can_v judge_v so_o of_o the_o godly_a to_o esteem_v they_o bless_v but_o such_o as_o be_v like_o themselves_o mal._n 3._o 14._o 15._o man_n â—sh_v explanation_n put_v for_o man_n and_o woman_n or_o for_o mankind_n hos_fw-la 11._o 9_o it_o be_v use_v indefinite_o exod._n 2._o 1._o 1._o king_n 20._o 20._o levit._n 20._o 2._o hos_fw-la 2._o 10._o the_o septuagint_n translate_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v common_a to_o man_n or_o woman_n the_o doctrine_n be_v that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a doct._n without_o any_o respect_n of_o person_n of_o what_o age_n sex_n state_n degree_n kindred_n or_o nation_n soever_o be_v bless_v act._n 10._o 34._o 35._o gal._n 2._o 28._o comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a that_o they_o be_v bless_v use_v be_v they_o whatsoever_o otherwise_o lieu_n gentile_a man_n woman_n bond_n free_a rich_a poor_a etc._n etc._n for_o in_o these_o thing_n before_o god_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n col._n 3._o 11._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 19_o gal._n 3._o 28._o and_o 6._o 15._o 16._o that_o explanation_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o psalmist_n begin_v to_o describe_v this_o haish_a the_o bless_a man_n that_o we_o may_v not_o mistake_v he_o but_o understand_v right_o his_o judgement_n of_o a_o bless_a man_n and_o who_o he_o hold_v so_o to_o be_v and_o to_o this_o point_n he_o lead_v we_o by_o a_o true_a description_n of_o he_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o line_n to_o the_o lively_a view_n of_o such_o a_o one_o hereby_o teach_v that_o a_o wise_a and_o prudent_a teacher_n as_o this_o psalmist_n here_o endeavour_n to_o guide_v aright_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o hearer_n 1._o unto_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o that_o which_o he_o deliver_v lest_o his_o word_n of_o a_o bless_a man_n be_v mistake_v he_o 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part_n in_o which_o he_o that_o be_v godly_a do_v exercise_v himself_o as_o here_o the_o psalmist_n plain_o teach_v and_o so_o in_o job._n 1._o 1._o 8._o and_o 2._o 3._o so_o act._n 10._o 2._o and_o luk._n 1._o 6._o gen._n 6._o 9_o to_o be_v hold_v godly_a use_v show_v forth_o the_o part_n of_o godliness_n the_o general_a in_o special_n the_o whole_a in_o part_n as_o the_o godly_a be_v in_o holy_a writ_n commend_v according_a to_o the_o forename_a scripture_n therefore_o hereupon_o may_v be_v conclude_v 3._o that_o where_o at_o least_o the_o main_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o godliness_n be_v not_o practise_v there_o be_v not_o true_a godliness_n itself_o consutation_n of_o such_o use_v as_o vain_o
all_o thing_n do_v so_o different_o befall_v these_o two_o sort_n of_o person_n sure_o the_o just_a be_v teach_v of_o god_n 12._o the_o way_n that_o they_o shall_v choose_v he_o 2._o order_v their_o go_n 29._o the_o path_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o love_v his_o way_n and_o so_o make_v he_o to_o prosper_v he_o 7._o care_v for_o the_o godly_a his_o 18._o eye_n be_v ever_o upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 12._o work_v all_o their_o work_n for_o they_o he_o 40._o help_v they_o and_o of_o he_o be_v their_o salvation_n and_o thus_o do_v they_o 12._o obtain_v peace_n whereas_o god_n withhold_v and_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n from_o the_o wicked_a leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o not_o care_v for_o they_o they_o for_o want_n of_o his_o aid_n and_o succour_n 19_o consume_v as_o the_o fat_a of_o lamb_n and_o as_o the_o smoke_n they_o vanish_v away_o thus_o they_o perish_v 38._o destroy_v shall_v they_o be_v together_o and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o 25._o confusion_n shall_v devour_v their_o labour_n they_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o shame_n and_o reproach_n shall_v cover_v they_o this_o shall_v be_v their_o portion_n to_o drink_v for_o the_o lord_n the_o psalmist_n explanation_n have_v set_v out_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a so_o differ_o be_v now_o to_o conclude_v he_o fetch_v the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o out_o of_o the_o man_n themselves_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n doct._n and_o not_o of_o man_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o difference_n of_o person_n some_o godly_a some_o ungodly_a some_o righteous_a some_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n esa_n 60._o 21._o and_o 61._o 3._o psal_n 147._o 2._o act._n 2._o 47._o rom._n 9_o 16._o 17._o 18._o 21._o give_v glory_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o thy_o goodness_n use_v and_o pray_v to_o he_o for_o thy_o brethren_n for_o what_o thou_o have_v it_o be_v receive_v from_o he_o and_o what_o they_o want_v they_o can_v 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man_n may_v be_v hold_v righteous_a in_o god_n mercy_n 2._o see_v in_o ourselves_o we_o be_v so_o wicked_a for_o such_o righteous_a one_o be_v bless_a psalm_n 32._o 1._o 2._o 11._o so_o vers_fw-la 1._o of_o this_o psalm_n that_o these_o righteous_a one_o have_v a_o way_n or_o path_n to_o walk_v 2._o for_o here_o it_o be_v say_v the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a ascribe_v to_o they_o a_o way_n see_v pro._n 2._o 20._o and_o 14._o 8._o to_o search_v out_o this_o way_n use_v to_o walk_v with_o the_o righteous_a in_o it_o it_o be_v not_o the_o way_n of_o nature_n nor_o a_o path_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o man_n tread_v in_o nor_o the_o way_n of_o corruption_n gen._n 6._o 12._o pro._n 4._o 14._o but_o the_o good_a way_n 1._o sam._n 12._o 23._o 1._o king_n 8._o 36._o the_o old_a way_n jere._n 6._o 16._o yet_o the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n heb._n 10._o 20._o the_o way_n of_o peace_n rom._n 3._o 17._o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n pro._n 4._o 11._o of_o perfection_n of_o life_n pro._n 10._o 17._o and_o the_o way_n of_o good_a man_n proverb_n 2._o 20._o that_o the_o lord_n know_v this_o their_o way_n 3._o psal_n 37._o 18._o 23._o to_o rejoice_v and_o comfort_v those_o that_o be_v godly_a use_v that_o the_o lord_n approve_v and_o be_v well_o please_v with_o their_o way_n though_o man_n be_v not_o let_v they_o meditate_v on_o psal_n 37._o 5._o 6._o 7._o verse_n that_o this_o know_v and_o approve_v of_o their_o way_n by_o the_o lord_n 4._o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o their_o happiness_n and_o salvation_n ephes_n 2._o 8._o not_o to_o look_v upon_o thy_o goodness_n use_v or_o grace_n thy_o godliness_n and_o justice_n but_o magnify_v the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o be_v please_v to_o approve_v of_o thou_o note_v for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o explanation_n that_o the_o psalmist_n begin_v singular_o as_o speak_v but_o of_o one_o vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o 3._o but_o here_o he_o end_v plurallie_o say_v the_o righteous_a as_o include_v all_o to_o teach_v that_o the_o description_n 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