verse_n 5._o of_o this_o psalm_n all_o nation_n either_o expound_v it_o as_o before_o verse_n 11._o or_o else_o thus_o all_o nation_n shall_v bless_v he_o i._o speak_v well_o of_o he_o &_o praise_v he_o for_o his_o excellent_a and_o upright_o government_n and_o be_v bless_v in_o he_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v refer_v to_o christ_n as_o genesis_n 12.3_o verse_n 18._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n i._n praise_v be_v his_o majesty_n even_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n i._n even_a the_o true_a god_n who_o be_v the_o defender_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n which_o only_o do_v marvelous_a thing_n uz._n both_o for_o his_o own_o people_n and_o also_o against_o his_o enemy_n verse_n 19_o conteme_v a_o plain_a and_o manifest_a prayer_n for_o the_o manifestation_n and_o enlargement_n of_o god_n kingdom_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o double_n of_o the_o word_n so_o be_v it_o even_o so_o be_v it_o note_v the_o prophet_n earnest_n and_o hearty_a consent_n to_o the_o prayer_n he_o make_v in_o this_o psalm_n here_o end_v the_o prayer_n of_o david_n uz._n which_o he_o make_v for_o his_o son_n solomon_n for_o otherwise_o there_o follow_v other_o prayer_n of_o he_o in_o this_o book_n the_o son_n of_o ishai_n this_o contain_v part_n of_o his_o genealogy_n a_o further_a description_n whereof_o may_v be_v see_v ruth_n 4.1.19_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 1._o teach_v that_o unless_o god_n assist_v magistrate_n do._n they_o can_v not_o well_o and_o right_o perform_v their_o duty_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v all_o special_o those_o that_o be_v nigh_o to_o they_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o they_o ver._n 2._o teach_v we_o that_o it_o appertain_v to_o magistrate_n to_o render_v right_a to_o every_o one_o ver._n 3._o show_v that_o where_o justice_n bear_v sway_v there_o be_v abundance_n of_o all_o goodness_n ver._n 4._o teach_v that_o the_o magistrate_n office_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n uz._n in_o defend_v the_o good_a and_o punish_v the_o evil_a ver._n 5._o teach_v we_o that_o good_a magistrate_n shall_v be_v continual_o reverence_v and_o fear_v verse_n 6._o teach_v we_o that_o good_a governor_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o the_o people_n ver._n 7._o teach_v we_o that_o good_a governor_n make_v much_o of_o good_a man_n ver._n 8._o show_v that_o god_n will_v gracious_o enlarge_v the_o dominion_n and_o border_n of_o good_a prince_n ver._n 9_o declare_v that_o barbarous_a people_n and_o all_o their_o enemy_n shall_v be_v subdue_v unto_o they_o ver._n 10._o teach_v that_o other_o king_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v glad_a of_o their_o friendship_n but_o willing_o submit_v themselves_o under_o their_o obedience_n ver._n 12._o teach_v we_o that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v ordain_v to_o help_v they_o that_o can_v not_o help_v themselves_o ver._n 13._o teach_v that_o there_o be_v require_v of_o the_o magistrate_n not_o only_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n to_o the_o needy_a but_o also_o merciful_a preservation_n and_o defence_n ver._n 14._o teach_v magistrate_n to_o make_v good_a account_n of_o the_o life_n and_o body_n of_o their_o subject_n ver._n 15._o teach_v subject_n to_o pray_v continual_o for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o their_o prince_n ver._n 16._o teach_v we_o that_o where_o good_a prince_n reign_v there_o be_v abundance_n of_o all_o blessing_n and_o namely_o of_o people_n ver._n 17._o teach_v we_o that_o good_a magistrate_n shall_v sit_v long_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o their_o kingdom_n ver._n 18._o teach_v we_o to_o praise_n god_n continual_o for_o his_o mercy_n and_o power_n verse_n 19_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o increase_n and_o enlargement_n of_o god_n kingdom_n psalm_n 73_o di._n the_o psalm_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n in_o the_o first_o the_o prophet_n describe_v the_o pride_n prosperity_n wealth_n and_o great_a abundance_n of_o outward_a blessing_n that_o the_o ungodly_a have_v 3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12_o in_o the_o second_o he_o declare_v that_o by_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o he_o be_v almost_o carry_v away_o into_o murmur_v against_o god_n and_o fall_v from_o god_n have_v not_o god_n gracious_o instruct_v he_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o his_o favour_n towards_o the_o good_a ver._n 1.2.3.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.21.22_o in_o the_o three_o part_n he_o declare_v that_o howsoever_o the_o world_n go_v whether_o the_o good_a be_v humble_v and_o the_o bad_a advance_a it_o skill_v not_o he_o will_v always_o hang_v upon_o the_o lord_n from_o ver_fw-la 23._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n se._n the_o title_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v expound_v before_o psal_n 50._o ver._n 1._o yet_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n i._n gracious_a favourable_a &_o full_a of_o compassion_n to_o his_o church_n these_o beginning_n ex_fw-la abrupto_fw-la such_o a_o one_o as_o we_o have_v before_o psalm_n 62._o show_v the_o marvelous_a combat_n the_o prophet_n have_v in_o himself_o between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n out_o 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119.105_o also_o eccles_n 4.17_o be_v almost_o go_v uz._n from_o the_o right_a way_n which_o thou_o prescribe_v i_o to_o walk_v in_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n he_o mean_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o this_o verse_n verse_n 3._o for_o i_o freat_v uz._n even_a with_o grief_n of_o mind_n to_o myself_o and_o hatred_n to_o they_o at_o the_o foolish_a i._n at_o those_o that_o have_v not_o at_o any_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o beginning_n of_o all_o true_a wisdom_n when_o i_o see_v i._n behold_v know_v and_o consider_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a uz._n which_o they_o enjoy_v ver._n 4._o there_o be_v no_o band_n in_o their_o death_n i._o they_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o death_n tie_v and_o bind_v as_o prisoner_n be_v understand_v by_o band_n sundry_a sort_n of_o sickness_n or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v expound_v thus_o there_n be_v no_o band_n in_o their_o death_n i._o the_o pang_n and_o pain_n of_o death_n outward_o be_v not_o bitter_a unto_o they_o 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6._o therefore_o pride_n be_v as_o a_o chain_n unto_o they_o uz._n in_o their_o own_o imagination_n and_o account_n he_o mean_v by_o this_o speech_n that_o they_o please_v and_o flatter_v themselves_o as_o much_o in_o their_o pride_n think_v it_o to_o 〈◊〉_d ornament_n and_o beauty_n unto_o they_o as_o other_o man_n do_v their_o chain_n and_o cruelty_n cover_v they_o as_o a_o garment_n i._o they_o be_v altogether_o give_v to_o cruelty_n and_o violence_n as_o psal_n 71.13_o also_o psal_n 69.7_o and_o this_o voylence_n proceed_v from_o pride_n as_o the_o daughter_n from_o the_o mother_n ver._n 7._o their_o eye_n stand_v out_o for_o faâ—nes_n he_o mean_v by_o this_o speech_n that_o they_o have_v such_o abundance_n of_o wealth_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o with_o all_o dainty_n even_o until_o their_o eye_n swell_v
pri_v and_o watch_v diligent_o to_o entrap_v they_o that_o be_v already_o afflict_v verse_n 9_o and_o 10._o he_o set_v out_o the_o secret_a counsel_n that_o the_o wicked_a use_n to_o take_v the_o godly_a by_o see_v for_o the_o lion_n disposition_n job._n 36.1.2_o draw_v he_o into_o his_o net_n it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o fouler_n who_o use_v close_o to_o lay_v their_o net_n and_o snare_n to_o catch_v bird_n vers_fw-la 10._o he_o crouch_v and_o bow_v i._n the_o ungodly_a spare_v no_o pain_n to_o his_o own_o body_n that_o he_o may_v work_v mischief_n yea_o he_o counterfat_v and_o pretend_v humility_n but_o all_o be_v hypocrisy_n heap_n i._n great_a number_n and_o multitude_n as_o it_o be_v for_o 11._o in_o his_o heart_n see_v for_o 6._o of_o this_o psam_fw-la he_o note_v in_o this_o verse_n what_o make_v the_o wicked_a so_o bold_a to_o sin_n uz._n a_o false_a persuasion_n that_o they_o have_v of_o god_n ver_fw-la 12._o arise_v uz._n to_o help_v the_o oppress_a as_o psalm_n 12.5_o lift_v up_o thy_o hand_n i._n declare_v thy_o power_n in_o strike_v thy_o enemy_n forget_v not_o the_o poor_a q.d._n show_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o forgetful_a of_o they_o for_o in_o deed_n he_o be_v not_o forgetful_a of_o they_o though_o it_o so_o seem_v to_o we_o which_o thing_n the_o wicked_a persuade_v themselves_o thou_o do_v as_o ver_fw-la 11._o ver_fw-la 13._o contemn_v god_n see_v for_o 3._o of_o this_o psalm_n thou_o will_v not_o regard_n uz._n their_o sin_n commit_v against_o thou_o and_o thy_o servant_n for_o 14._o mischief_n and_o wrong_n uz._n which_o the_o ungodly_a have_v do_v to_o thy_o child_n that_o thou_o may_v take_v it_o into_o thy_o hand_n not_o only_o to_o judge_v between_o right_n &_o wrong_n but_o also_o to_o punish_v those_o wicked_a person_n with_o thy_o power_n himself_o i._o his_o life_n &_o all_o his_o cause_n he_o commend_v to_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o helper_n this_o be_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o afflict_a fléeth_n to_o god_n of_o the_o 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the_o godly_a thus_o strengthen_v their_o heart_n q.d._n confirm_v they_o more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o promise_n &_o dispose_v their_o heart_n to_o the_o embrace_v thereof_o bend_v thy_o ear_n i._o diligent_o hearken_v and_o yield_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o poor_a people_n as_o psal_n 86.1_o for_o 18._o to_o judge_v i._n to_o revenge_v and_o set_v free_a the_o fatherless_a and_o poor_a see_v ver_fw-la 14._o of_o this_o psal_n that_o earthly_a man_n i._n man_n not_o only_a dwell_n in_o the_o earth_n but_o also_o make_v of_o earth_n cause_v to_o fear_n no_o more_o i._n be_n no_o more_o a_o cause_n of_o terror_n and_o fear_n to_o thy_o servant_n se._n ver._n 1._o teach_v that_o god_n child_n be_v wonderful_o assault_v when_o they_o feel_v not_o god_n present_a help_n ver_fw-la 1.2_o etc._n etc._n till_o you_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 11._o ver_fw-la the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v so_o diligent_o set_v out_o the_o wicked_n nature_n not_o that_o the_o godly_a 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trust_v be_v cast_n down_v he_o speak_v of_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v as_o though_o it_o be_v already_o do_v for_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o in_o man_n judgement_n what_o have_v the_o righteous_a do_v q.d._n have_v i_o and_o the_o people_n with_o i_o commit_v that_o these_o mischief_n shall_v be_v mean_v against_o we_o and_o our_o life_n so_o seek_v for_o ver._n 4._o holy_a palace_n i._n heaven_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v the_o lord_n throne_n be_v in_o heaven_n i._n he_o be_v a_o heavenly_a judge_n to_o revenge_v these_o outrage_n do_v upon_o the_o earth_n against_o i_o and_o i_o his_o eye_n will_v consider_v or_o after_o some_o do_v consider_v eye_n attribute_v to_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n mean_v that_o he_o behold_v uz._n all_o thing_n that_o the_o wicked_a do_v and_o the_o godly_a suffer_v his_o eyelid_n i._o his_o eye_n it_o be_v either_o metonomya_n the_o thing_n contain_v for_o the_o thing_n contain_v or_o synecdoche_n one_o part_n for_o a_o other_o or_o a_o part_n of_o the_o eye_n for_o the_o whole_a eye_n child_n of_o man_n i._o man_n of_o what_o state_n and_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v q.d._n this_o one_o thing_n comfort_v i_o that_o though_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n yet_o from_o thence_o he_o do_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n behold_v all_o thing_n do_v by_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o namely_o how_o ungodlye_a the_o wicked_a be_v against_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o ver._n 5._o will_n or_o do_v try_v uz._n by_o affliction_n and_o calamity_n that_o he_o may_v make_v he_o pure_a gold_n unto_o himself_o the_o righteous_a i._n righteous_a man_n one_o
jew_n as_o gentile_n clap_n your_o hand_n uz._n for_o joy_n as_o nahum_n 3._o ver_fw-la 19_o he_o put_v the_o outward_a sign_n of_o joy_n for_o inward_a and_o outward_a joyfulness_n sing_v loud_o unto_o god_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o prophet_n require_v of_o the_o people_n on_o the_o lord_n behalf_n willingness_n chearfulnes_n and_o gladness_n for_o in_o all_o service_n perform_v to_o he_o he_o special_o regard_v these_o thing_n as_o 2_o corinth_n 8.12_o ver._n 2._o be_v high_a uz._n not_o only_o because_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n but_o also_o because_o he_o have_v high_a yea_o all_o authority_n and_o terrible_a i._n fearful_a or_o meet_a to_o be_v fear_v not_o only_o of_o his_o child_n for_o their_o good_a but_o of_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o punishment_n a_o great_a king_n uz._n as_o who_o power_n no_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o resist_v over_o all_o the_o earth_n i._o such_o a_o king_n as_o to_o who_o authority_n all_o the_o quarter_n &_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v subject_a ver._n 3._o he_o i._n god_n have_v subdue_v uz._n by_o his_o word_n &_o spirit_n the_o people_n i._n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n some_o under_o we_o i._n under_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o religion_n &_o service_n which_o we_o profess_v put_v the_o person_n profess_v a_o thing_n for_o the_o thing_n profess_v under_o our_o foot_n by_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v mean_v that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v scholar_n &_o the_o jew_n schoolmaster_n as_o it_o be_v to_o they_o for_o to_o sit_v under_o the_o foot_n or_o at_o the_o foot_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n for_o be_v a_o scholar_n or_o learning_n as_o act._n 22.3_o and_o not_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v ever_o such_o a_o large_a lordship_n over_o the_o gentile_n ver._n 4._o may_v be_v the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n convert_v to_o christ_n kingdom_n show_v what_o grace_n he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o he_o q.d._n he_o that_o know_v what_o be_v better_o for_o we_o than_o we_o ourselves_o have_v choose_n i._o not_o only_o lay_v out_o but_o also_o appoint_v and_o that_o of_o his_o own_o good_a will_n and_o mercy_n towards_o we_o our_o inheritance_n i._o not_o only_o all_o thing_n meet_v for_o this_o life_n as_o land_n country_n possession_n etc._n etc._n but_o even_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a life_n even_o the_o glory_n of_o jaakob_n i._n even_a all_o these_o excellent_a thing_n that_o he_o give_v and_o promise_v to_o jaakob_n wherein_o he_o may_v glory_v and_o rejoice_v the_o faithful_a mean_n that_o they_o have_v as_o great_a both_o abundance_n and_o assurance_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o goodness_n as_o jaakob_n ever_o have_v ver._n 5._o god_n i._o the_o ark_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o true_a token_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o so_o be_v the_o word_n lord_n also_o use_v as_o psal_n 132.5_o be_v go_v up_o he_o speak_v this_o no_o doubt_n in_o respect_n of_o bring_v the_o ark_n into_o the_o mount_n zion_n of_o which_o see_v 2._o sam._n 6._o throughout_o the_o chapter_n with_o triumph_n uz._n against_o the_o enemy_n which_o also_o be_v joyful_a to_o god_n people_n even_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n this_o be_v even_o the_o same_o that_o be_v say_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n save_v that_o here_o he_o add_v the_o instrument_n which_o many_o time_n strike_v terror_n into_o the_o enemy_n and_o add_v courage_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o by_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n he_o mean_v to_o note_v out_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o triumph_n and_o victory_n that_o our_o saviour_n get_v as_o colos_n 2.15_o ephes_n 4.8_o ver._n 6._o the_o four_o time_n repeat_v of_o these_o word_n sing_v praise_n have_v great_a force_n q.d._n let_v all_o your_o care_n and_o study_n tend_v to_o this_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o son_n christ_n ver._n 7._o for_o god_n this_o be_v a_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v extol_v the_o lord_n king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n i._n have_v power_n over_o all_o and_o exercise_v a_o universal_a kingdom_n the_o particular_n and_o the_o majesty_n whereof_o he_o set_v out_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 8._o holy_a throne_n he_o mean_v either_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o else_o the_o heaven_n for_o both_o of_o these_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v god_n holy_a throne_n because_o he_o that_o have_v the_o fullness_n of_o holiness_n in_o himself_o give_v manifestation_n of_o himself_o from_o both_o these_o place_n see_v mat._n 5.34_o matth._n 23.22_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v or_o howsoever_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v the_o prophet_n purpose_v no_o doubt_n be_v to_o describe_v god_n as_o a_o judge_n ready_a to_o yield_v justice_n both_o to_o good_a and_o bad_a according_a to_o their_o several_a cause_n ver._n 9_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n q.d._n not_o only_o mean_a man_n from_o among_o the_o gentile_n but_o even_o the_o mighty_a be_v gather_v uz._n by_o the_o mighty_a work_v of_o god_n spirit_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o word_n the_o prophet_n mean_v by_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v make_v profession_n of_o true_a godliness_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o though_o it_o be_v already_o perform_v for_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o people_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n i._o the_o jew_n for_o from_o abraham_n they_o come_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o he_o call_v he_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n thereby_o to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o all_o the_o false_a god_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a gentile_n the_o shield_n of_o the_o world_n i._o the_o defence_n and_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n he_o use_v shield_n which_o be_v good_a mean_n of_o defence_n for_o defence_n itself_o belong_v to_o god_n be_v his_o right_n q.d._n see_v that_o the_o world_n be_v preserve_v and_o maintain_v by_o god_n great_a cause_n be_v there_o why_o man_n shall_v reverence_v his_o so_o great_a and_o high_a majesty_n and_o therefore_o he_o add_v he_o be_v great_o to_o be_v exalt_v i._n fear_v and_o praise_v ver._n 1._o it_o become_v all_o sect_n of_o people_n to_o praise_n god_n do._n and_o that_o willing_o and_o cheerful_o ver._n 2._o show_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o praise_v he_o for_o his_o majesty_n and_o power_n ver._n 3._o declare_v that_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o that_o draw_v man_n heart_n to_o the_o embrace_n of_o his_o truth_n ver._n 4._o god_n love_n be_v the_o first_o and_o only_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o grace_n we_o have_v ver._n 5._o set_v out_o his_o majesty_n and_o might_n verse_n 6._o teach_v how_o earnest_a we_o shall_v be_v in_o praise_v our_o god_n ver._n 7._o show_v that_o both_o our_o praise_n and_o all_o the_o service_n that_o we_o shall_v yield_v to_o the_o lord_n must_v proceed_v from_o a_o understanding_n heart_n ver._n 8._o in_o that_o god_n be_v describe_v as_o a_o judge_n it_o contain_v matter_n of_o comfort_n to_o his_o child_n &_o of_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a ver._n 9_o god_n call_v of_o all_o state_n some_o to_o the_o embrace_n of_o his_o truth_n also_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o defender_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o of_o all_o the_o people_n be_v therein_o and_o that_o therefore_o he_o be_v worthylie_a to_o be_v magnify_v psalm_n 48._o di._n this_o psalm_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n in_o the_o first_o be_v contain_v a_o commendation_n of_o god_n power_n and_o goodness_n manifest_v especial_o to_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o ver._n 1._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o in_o the_o second_o be_v declare_v that_o all_o the_o conspiracy_n practice_n and_o force_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o that_o city_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v because_o god_n will_v defend_v it_o from_o ver_fw-la 4._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 8._o in_o the_o three_o the_o faithful_a set_v out_o the_o assure_a persuasion_n that_o they_o have_v of_o god_n goodness_n towards_o they_o pray_v for_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o both_o upon_o themselves_o and_o the_o whole_a church_n from_o verse_n 9_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n se._n the_o title_n will_v be_v thus_o a_o song_n or_o psalm_n mean_v such_o a_o psal_n or_o song_n as_o both_o by_o voice_n and_o instrument_n be_v sing_v the_o rest_n be_v expound_v psal_n 42._o ver._n 1._o great_a be_v the_o lord_n uz._n in_o respect_n of_o his_o power_n and_o glory_n and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v q.d._n and_o therefore_o no_o small_a praise_n do_v belong_v to_o he_o in_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n i._n in_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v call_v god_n city_n because_o god_n have_v
servant_n do_v not_o only_o manifest_v his_o own_o glory_n but_o also_o provoke_v they_o thereby_o to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o verse_n 7._o teach_v that_o god_n mercy_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o goodness_n to_o we_o ward_n and_o namely_o of_o our_o deliveraunce_n from_o danger_n verse_n 8._o teach_v first_o in_o diligence_n and_o patience_n to_o wait_v the_o lord_n good_a will_n second_o to_o stay_v ourselves_o upon_o god_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n towards_o we_o three_o that_o the_o name_n saint_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o be_v live_v which_o the_o papist_n deny_v appropriate_v it_o only_o to_o the_o dead_a four_o that_o god_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n show_v unto_o his_o people_n aught_o to_o be_v a_o effectual_a mean_a to_o restrain_v they_o from_o former_a folly_n and_o sin_n verse_n 9_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o be_v assure_v to_o have_v god_n on_o our_o side_n be_v to_o have_v a_o reverend_a fear_n of_o his_o majesty_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o sincere_a fruit_n of_o the_o same_o fear_n in_o our_o conversation_n verse_n 10._o teach_v that_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o reconciliation_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o of_o peace_n in_o man_n conscience_n and_o of_o faithful_a deal_n towards_o man_n be_v god_n great_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n and_o the_o faithful_a performance_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o us._n verse_n 11._o teach_v that_o it_o become_v god_n child_n even_o by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n who_o show_v himself_o most_o righteous_a in_o his_o promise_n towards_o they_o to_o deal_v faithful_o and_o uprightlye_o one_o with_o a_o other_o verse_n 12._o teach_v that_o not_o only_o all_o good_a thing_n come_v from_o god_n as_o james_n 1.17_o but_o that_o they_o be_v bestow_v upon_o all_o and_o namely_o upon_o his_o child_n of_o his_o mere_a liberality_n only_o verse_n 13._o teach_v that_o where_o god_n bear_v sway_v there_o all_o justice_n shall_v manifest_o appear_v and_o be_v open_o practise_v psalm_n 86._o i_o suppose_v that_o this_o psalm_n of_o david_n full_a of_o very_o earnest_a affection_n and_o prayer_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n di._n in_o the_o first_o he_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o and_o to_o deliver_v he_o from_o all_o his_o affliction_n sometime_o allege_v his_o own_o misery_n and_o sometime_o god_n mercy_n and_o might_n to_o induce_v he_o thereto_o and_o this_o reach_v from_o verse_n 1._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 10._o in_o the_o second_o he_o pray_v for_o light_n and_o knowledge_n desire_v also_o deliveraunce_n from_o his_o distress_n allege_v as_o reason_n to_o move_v the_o lord_n thereto_o the_o fearcenes_n of_o his_o enemy_n god_n own_o mercy_n and_o his_o thankfulness_n to_o be_v perform_v to_o the_o lord_n from_o ver_fw-la 11._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o title_n se._n a_o prayer_n of_o david_n i._o a_o prayer_n that_o david_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o some_o grievous_a affliction_n that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n leave_v the_o same_o in_o record_n for_o we_o to_o see_v it_o or_o the_o like_a verse_n 1_o incline_v thy_o ear_n o_o lord_n uz._n unto_o my_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n which_o i_o make_v before_o thou_o and_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n according_a to_o man_n who_o if_o they_o be_v dispose_v to_o grant_v suit_n and_o request_n will_v as_o a_o token_n thereof_o be_v ready_a to_o hearken_v to_o the_o suppliant_n voice_n &_o hear_v i_o i._o grant_v i_o such_o thing_n as_o i_o pray_v unto_o thou_o do_v according_a to_o thy_o will_n ask_v at_o thy_o hand_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o god_n continual_o hear_v and_o see_v all_o thing_n for_o i_o be_o poor_a i._n miserable_a and_o in_o great_a distress_n and_o needy_a i._n stand_n in_o need_n of_o thy_o favour_n and_o aid_n he_o allege_v his_o affliction_n weakness_n and_o misery_n to_o the_o end_n thereby_o to_o move_v god_n the_o more_o to_o favour_v he_o for_o this_o be_v proper_a to_o his_o nature_n to_o succour_v the_o miserable_a hosea_n 14.3_o ver._n 2._o preserve_v thou_o my_o soul_n i._o keep_v thou_o â—ay_v life_n &_o whole_a man_n either_o from_o the_o rage_n of_o my_o enemy_n or_o from_o the_o sharpness_n of_o these_o affliction_n for_o i_o be_o merciful_a uz._n not_o only_o towards_o they_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n but_o even_o to_o my_o very_a enemy_n and_o he_o speak_v thus_o not_o as_o though_o he_o will_v claim_v somewhat_o for_o his_o dignity_n or_o worthiness_n but_o to_o make_v his_o enemy_n more_o hateful_a as_o it_o be_v to_o god_n because_o they_o persecute_v he_o that_o always_o behave_v himself_o courteous_o towards_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o have_v the_o less_o cause_n to_o persecute_v he_o immanuel_n read_v it_o thus_o for_o i_o be_o he_o who_o thou_o pursue_v with_o goodness_n i._o i_o be_o he_o who_o thou_o tender_o love_v and_o therefore_o hope_v that_o thou_o will_v defend_v and_o keep_v i_o even_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o thy_o eye_n both_o the_o sense_n be_v good_a my_o god_n david_n speak_v not_o this_o as_o though_o god_n be_v his_o god_n only_o but_o to_o testify_v the_o particular_a apprehension_n that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o persuasion_n of_o god_n and_o his_o goodness_n save_o thou_o thy_o servant_n i._o deliver_v he_o from_o his_o present_a danger_n distress_n and_o affliction_n that_o trust_v in_o thou_o uz._n alone_a and_o in_o none_o other_o but_o thou_o ver._n 3._o be_a merciful_a unto_o i_o uz._n that_o be_o thus_o distress_v and_o compass_v in_o on_o every_o side_n out_o of_o which_o i_o can_v not_o get_v unless_o thou_o show_v great_a mercy_n for_o i_o cry_v upon_o thou_o i._o i_o do_v earnest_o call_v and_o pray_v unto_o thou_o continual_o i._n daily_a and_o without_o cease_v set_v out_o here_o two_o thing_n in_o his_o prayer_n the_o one_o be_v earnestness_n and_o vehemency_n understand_v by_o cry_v the_o other_o be_v perseveraunce_n mean_v by_o the_o word_n continual_o verse_n 4._o rejoice_v i._o give_v a_o occasion_n of_o joy_n unto_o i_o by_o keep_v i_o from_o my_o enemy_n by_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o heaviness_n wherein_o i_o be_o and_o by_o grant_v my_o request_n the_o soul_n i._o the_o whole_a man_n but_o special_o the_o inward_a and_o mortal_a part_n sore_o afflict_v with_o continual_a assault_n &_o strike_v into_o heaviness_n and_o sorrow_n of_o thy_o servant_n i._n of_o i_o who_o thou_o have_v vouchsave_v to_o call_v to_o this_o honour_n to_o make_v thy_o servant_n and_o mark_v here_o how_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n present_o change_v in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n to_o the_o first_o for_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n uz._n alone_a and_o to_o no_o other_o but_o thou_o do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n i._o i_o pray_v thy_o help_n and_o that_o not_o with_o mouth_n only_o but_o also_o with_o my_o heart_n ver._n 5._o for_o thou_o lord_n be_v good_a uz._n to_o all_o and_o therefore_o much_o more_o to_o thou_o own_o servant_n and_o son_n and_o merciful_a uz._n to_o those_o that_o turn_v unto_o thou_o after_o they_o have_v stray_v from_o thou_o mean_v that_o god_n pardon_v they_o their_o sin_n and_o transgression_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n i._n of_o wonderful_a and_o unspeakable_a mercy_n unto_o all_o they_o uz._n of_o what_o condition_n or_o state_n soever_o they_o be_v that_o call_v upon_o thou_o i._o that_o pray_v unto_o thou_o uz._n alone_o and_o that_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n ver._n 6._o give_v ear_n o_o lord_n uz._n i_o beseech_v thou_o and_o not_o as_o though_o david_n command_v god_n unto_o my_o prayer_n i._n unto_o my_o prayer_n which_o now_o i_o make_v unto_o thou_o and_o harken_v to_o the_o voice_n i._o yield_v to_o the_o word_n of_o my_o supplication_n i._o which_o i_o use_v in_o my_o supplication_n meaning_n by_o all_o this_o the_o grant_v of_o his_o request_n &_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o almost_o with_o ver_fw-la 1._o of_o this_o psalm_n ver._n 7._o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o trouble_n i._n at_o what_o soever_o time_n i_o shalbée_v in_o my_o trouble_n affliction_n or_o misery_n i_o will_v call_v upon_o thou_o i._o i_o will_v pray_v unto_o thou_o only_o immanuel_n read_v it_o in_o the_o present_a tense_n i_o call_v upon_o thou_o q.d._n now_o that_o i_o be_o in_o trouble_n i_o pray_v unto_o thou_o and_o in_o deed_n it_o better_o agree_v with_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n and_o person_n for_o thou_o hear_v i_o i._o i_o know_v that_o thou_o either_o do_v grant_v or_o will_v grant_v i_o my_o request_n whereby_o the_o prophet_n show_v what_o a_o steadfast_a persuasion_n he_o have_v in_o god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o
truth_n verse_n 8._o among_o the_o god_n uz._n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o which_o they_o worship_v as_o god_n but_o yet_o be_v not_o so_o there_o be_v none_o like_o thou_o o_o lord_n uz._n in_o any_o respect_n he_o show_v that_o the_o gentile_n god_n be_v false_a and_o counterfeit_a because_o they_o have_v no_o testimony_n of_o their_o might_n and_o power_n see_v psalm_n 115.2.3.4_o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o against_o the_o vanity_n of_o they_o isaiah_n 44._o almost_o throughout_o and_o there_o be_v none_o uz._n amongst_o either_o they_o or_o among_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n no_o all_o the_o creature_n set_v together_o that_o can_v do_v like_o thy_o work_n i._o can_v do_v such_o work_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o daily_o do_v for_o all_o that_o they_o do_v they_o do_v by_o thou_o as_o in_o who_o they_o live_v move_v and_o have_v their_o be_v whereas_o thou_o do_v that_o of_o thyself_o only_o whatsoever_o please_v thou_o both_o in_o heaven_n &_o in_o earth_n ver._n 9_o all_o nation_n uz._n of_o the_o earth_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v uz._n by_o thy_o mighty_a power_n for_o without_o thou_o they_o be_v not_o neither_o can_v be_v shall_v come_v uz._n either_o willing_o or_o by_o constraint_n and_o worship_v i._n either_o true_o or_o hipocritical_o serve_v thou_o before_o thou_o i._n in_o thy_o presence_n at_o thy_o presence_n and_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o thy_o saint_n and_o shall_v glorify_v thy_o name_n i._o shall_v either_o sound_o or_o else_o for_o fashion_n sake_n acknowledge_v thy_o might_n majesty_n and_o power_n for_o so_o be_v name_n take_v here_o as_o psal_n 20.1_o some_o understande_v this_o of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n i_o will_v not_o great_o contend_v but_o methinks_v it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o constreme_v and_o counterfeit_a confession_n such_o as_o you_o shall_v see_v in_o abimilech_n gene._n 20._o throughout_o and_z in_o pharaoh_n exod._n 9.27_o and_o in_o some_o other_o chapiter_n of_o that_o book_n ver._n 10._o for_o thou_o be_v great_a uz._n above_o all_o and_o declare_v that_o greatness_n and_o excellency_n of_o thou_o by_o many_o thing_n but_o special_o by_o thy_o work_n and_o do_v uz._n daily_a and_o continual_o wondrous_a thing_n i._n matter_n far_o beyond_o the_o reach_n and_o compass_v of_o man_n wit_n and_o reason_n and_o therefore_o very_o wonderful_a thou_o be_v god_n alone_o q.d._n though_o many_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n yet_o in_o deed_n both_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o name_n do_v only_o belong_v to_o thou_o verse_n 11._o teach_v i_o q.d._n i_o be_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a and_o therefore_o humble_o crave_v thy_o instruction_n thy_o way_n o_o lord_n i._o the_o way_n that_o thou_o thyself_o have_v prescribe_v and_o be_v the_o only_a way_n and_o manner_n to_o live_v well_o and_o upright_o and_o i_o will_v uz._n through_o thy_o goodness_n assistance_n and_o strength_n for_o otherwise_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o myself_o walk_n i._n frame_n and_o fashion_v my_o conversation_n in_o thy_o truth_n i._n according_a to_o that_o rule_n of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n which_o thou_o thyself_o have_v prescribe_v in_o thy_o word_n knit_v uz._n fast_a and_o sure_a mine_v heart_n i._o the_o affection_n and_o persuasion_n of_o my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o uz._n and_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o promise_n q.d._n bring_v to_o pass_v that_o my_o heart_n be_v free_v from_o all_o fear_n and_o care_n of_o my_o enemy_n it_o may_v rest_v whole_o in_o thy_o fear_n this_o manner_n of_o speech_n declare_v that_o man_n heart_n be_v distract_v and_o as_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o sundry_a part_n till_o god_n have_v drive_v it_o to_o himself_o and_o hold_v it_o fast_o in_o his_o obedience_n wherefore_o by_o this_o word_n he_o mean_v that_o even_o they_o that_o be_v well_o affect_v be_v yet_o notwithstanding_o subject_a to_o so_o many_o stumbling_n that_o they_o shall_v quick_o vanish_v and_o be_v spill_v as_o water_n be_v it_o not_o that_o god_n strengten_v they_o with_o constancy_n that_o i_o may_v fear_v thy_o name_n i._o bear_v a_o love_a reverence_n to_o thy_o majesty_n and_o truth_n ver._n 12._o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n uz._n when_o thou_o shall_v have_v teach_v i_o thy_o truth_n and_o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o enemy_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n i._o unfeigned_o and_o not_o outward_o in_o word_n only_o but_o also_o inward_o in_o deed_n and_o truth_n yea_o i_o will_v glorify_v thy_o name_n i._n set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o thy_o majesty_n might_n and_o power_n for_o ever_o i._n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o continual_o verse_n 13._o for_o great_a be_v thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o i._o thou_o have_v and_o do_v by_o effect_n declare_v the_o riches_n of_o thy_o goodness_n towards_o i_o and_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n i._o thou_o have_v set_v my_o life_n or_o whole_a man_n free_a for_o otherwise_v nothing_o can_v touch_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o low_a grave_n i._n from_o most_o great_a deep_a and_o extreme_a danger_n it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n as_o they_o that_o be_v bury_v seem_v in_o man_n judgement_n past_o hope_n of_o life_n and_o yet_o god_n notwithstanding_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o again_o so_o when_o david_n seem_v to_o be_v past_o all_o recovery_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o distress_n than_o do_v the_o lord_n most_o mighty_o deliver_v he_o ver._n 14._o o_o god_n the_o proud_a uz._n person_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v not_o provoke_v by_o any_o wrong_n i_o have_v do_v they_o but_o only_o by_o their_o own_o pride_n for_o so_o much_o i_o suppose_v the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v be_v rise_v against_o i_o uz._n with_o great_a force_n multitude_n and_o counsel_n think_v to_o destroy_v i_o and_o the_o assembly_n i._n great_a troop_n and_o multitude_n of_o violent_a man_n the_o hebrew_n word_n in_o deed_n import_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o strength_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v mighty_a or_o violent_a because_o with_o a_o certain_a violent_a outrage_n they_o trouble_v all_o and_o labour_n to_o destroy_v every_o thing_n experience_n teach_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o for_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o measure_n keep_v where_o pride_n and_o violence_n or_o outrage_n prevail_v have_v seek_v uz._n very_a diligent_o my_o soul_n i._o my_o life_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v take_v it_o from_o i_o see_v matth._n 2.20_o and_o have_v not_o set_v thou_o uz._n who_o see_v and_o know_v all_o wickedness_n and_o will_v in_o good_a time_n punish_v the_o same_o before_o they_o he_o mean_v that_o they_o have_v no_o fear_n or_o regard_n of_o god_n at_o all_o but_o suppose_v that_o god_n do_v not_o behold_v they_o which_o be_v a_o manifest_a token_n of_o extreme_a licenciousnes_n and_o impiety_n ver._n 15._o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v a_o pitiful_a god_n and_o merciful_a uz._n to_o they_o that_o turn_v to_o thou_o and_o call_v upon_o thou_o in_o truth_n slow_a to_o anger_v uz._n against_o any_o though_o never_o so_o wicked_a look_v by_o long_a suffering_n for_o their_o amendment_n and_o great_a in_o kindness_n i._n of_o wonderful_a great_a kindness_n and_o love_n special_o to_o thy_o servant_n and_o truth_n he_o mean_v by_o truth_n the_o faithful_a accomplishment_n of_o all_o god_n promise_n and_o this_o verse_n be_v a_o certain_a description_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o exod._n 34.6_o ver._n 16._o turn_v uz._n thy_o favourable_a and_o love_a countenance_n unto_o i_o uz._n which_o be_o distress_v on_o every_o side_n he_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v in_o this_o his_o misery_n feel_v god_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o i._o make_v thy_o mercy_n appear_v towards_o i_o in_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o power_n of_o these_o violent_a man_n give_v thy_o strength_n by_o this_o speech_n he_o mean_v not_o to_o crave_v all_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o god_n but_o to_o entreat_v the_o lord_n to_o give_v he_o strength_n and_o ability_n to_o pass_v through_o all_o the_o brunt_n he_o shall_v endure_v unto_o thy_o servant_n i._n unto_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v choose_v to_o be_v thy_o servant_n true_a it_o be_v the_o word_n import_v slave_n or_o bond_n servant_n which_o word_n the_o prophet_n also_o use_v to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o mercy_n and_o save_v i._o deliver_v from_o danger_n and_o distress_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n i._o such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v be_v beget_v of_o faithful_a parent_n and_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o covenaunt_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o household_n servant_n of_o the_o church_n see_v psalm_n 116.16_o verse_n 17._o show_v a_o token_n of_o thy_o goodness_n towards_o i_o
obey_v the_o wicked_a no_o though_o they_o have_v the_o mastery_n of_o we_o in_o every_o thing_n that_o they_o demand_v special_o when_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v profane_v thereby_o ver._n 5._o teach_v we_o continual_o to_o think_v upon_o god_n church_n and_o the_o mystery_n thereof_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v be_v provoke_v to_o pour_v forth_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o it_o ver._n 6._o teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v rather_o forget_v ourselves_o than_o god_n church_n it_o teach_v we_o also_o that_o nothing_o in_o this_o life_n shall_v be_v so_o joyful_a unto_o we_o as_o the_o restitution_n and_o flourish_v thereof_o verse_n 7._o teach_v we_o that_o we_o may_v safe_o pray_v against_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a verse_n 8.9_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n many_o time_n punish_v one_o sin_n with_o a_o other_o as_o cruelty_n with_o cruelty_n not_o that_o he_o delight_v in_o sin_n but_o to_o show_v that_o sin_n shall_v not_o escape_v unpunished_a and_o that_o to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n he_o raise_v up_o one_o wicked_a man_n and_o people_n against_o a_o other_o psalm_n 138_o the_o psalm_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n di._n in_o the_o first_o the_o prophet_n promise_v humble_a and_o hearty_a thanksgiving_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n towards_o he_o verse_n 1.2.3_o in_o the_o second_o he_o do_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n as_o it_o be_v foretell_v that_o other_o king_n and_o people_n shall_v do_v it_o as_o well_o as_o he_o show_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o they_o shall_v so_o do_v ver_fw-la 4.5.6_o in_o the_o third_o he_o set_v out_o the_o assure_a persuasion_n that_o he_o have_v of_o god_n and_o his_o goodness_n towards_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o ver_fw-la 7.8_o the_o title_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n i._o a_o psalm_n that_o david_n make_v se._n to_o set_v forth_o his_o thankfulness_n to_o godward_n see_v psalm_n 4._o in_o the_o title_n ver._n 1._o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o uz._n o_o lord_n and_o that_o for_o thy_o mercy_n and_o benefit_n and_o this_o psalm_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o public_a confession_n that_o david_n make_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o blessing_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v at_o his_o hand_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n i._n in_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n with_o a_o sound_n and_o not_o a_o hypocritical_a heart_n and_o this_o be_v oppose_v against_o a_o double_a heart_n q.d._n no_o part_n of_o my_o heart_n nor_o of_o the_o affection_n thereof_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o whole_o occupy_v in_o praise_v of_o thou_o even_o before_o the_o god_n i._o open_o and_o before_o the_o king_n and_o magistrate_n of_o the_o world_n for_o so_o have_v you_o the_o word_n god_n use_v psalm_n 82.1_o which_o thing_n also_o david_n himself_o promise_v psalm_n 119.46_o and_o in_o other_o place_n will_n i_o praise_v thou_o uz._n continual_o and_o unfeigned_o verse_n 2._o i_o will_v worship_v towards_o thy_o temple_n i._o i_o will_v call_v upon_o thou_o bend_v my_o presence_n towards_o the_o place_n where_o thou_o be_v serve_v see_v psalm_n 5.7_o and_o praise_v thy_o name_n i._o thy_o majesty_n power_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n as_o sundry_a time_n before_o because_o of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n uz._n towards_o i_o and_o for_o thy_o truth_n uz._n in_o accomplish_v thy_o promise_n so_o here_o he_o put_v down_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o thanksgiving_n see_v psalm_n 115.1_o for_o thou_o have_v magnify_v thy_o name_n above_o all_o thing_n i._o thou_o have_v make_v thy_o majesty_n and_o power_n appear_v more_o excellent_a and_o great_a than_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o by_o thy_o word_n i._n by_o faithful_a accomplishment_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v in_o thy_o word_n it_o may_v also_o receive_v this_o sense_n q.d._n the_o thing_n which_o thou_o speak_v and_o perform_v in_o thy_o word_n be_v more_o great_a and_o large_a than_o that_o man_n can_v either_o name_v they_o or_o thou_o be_v sufficient_o praise_v for_o they_o see_v psalm_n 71.15_o ver._n 3._o when_o i_o call_v uz._n upon_o thou_o by_o prayer_n then_o thou_o hear_v i_o i._o grant_v i_o my_o request_n and_o petition_n see_v psalm_n 120.1_o and_o thou_o uz._n alone_a for_o none_o can_v do_v it_o but_o thou_o haste_n increase_a strength_n in_o my_o soul_n i._o have_v make_v my_o soul_n and_o inward_a man_n very_o mighty_a and_o strong_a with_o patience_n to_o suffer_v all_o calamity_n whatsoever_o it_o may_v be_v also_o understand_v thus_o that_o god_n have_v more_o and_o more_o strengthen_v himself_o put_v a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a ver._n 4._o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n this_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n he_o mean_v that_o many_o king_n &_o their_o people_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o lord_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n uz._n by_o my_o example_n for_o they_o have_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n i._o they_o have_v not_o only_o with_o their_o ear_n hear_v but_o with_o their_o eye_n see_v and_o with_o their_o heart_n consent_v unto_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o word_n general_o and_o particular_o this_o that_o thou_o have_v by_o wonderful_a mean_n bring_v i_o to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o this_o he_o speak_v special_o of_o hiram_n king_n of_o tyrus_n and_o other_o near_o unto_o he_o verse_n 5._o and_o they_o shall_v sing_v uz._n open_o and_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o other_o of_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n of_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v and_o of_o the_o order_n and_o course_n which_o he_o observe_v therein_o he_o mean_v that_o they_o shall_v both_o acknowledge_v god_n work_n and_o praise_v he_o for_o the_o same_o special_o for_o the_o course_n which_o he_o have_v keep_v in_o preserve_v david_n from_o his_o enemy_n and_o exalt_v he_o to_o the_o kingdom_n because_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a i._n because_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v do_v glorious_o and_o open_o as_o it_o be_v a_o conqueror_n be_v very_o high_a and_o excellent_a verse_n 6._o for_o the_o lord_n be_v high_a i._n mighty_a and_o pass_v the_o very_a heaven_n themselves_o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o the_o lord_n whereof_o he_o speak_v before_o yet_o q.d._n notwithstanding_o the_o great_a distance_n between_o he_o and_o we_o he_o behold_v uz._n with_o a_o favourable_a and_o love_a countenance_n and_o that_o not_o idle_o but_o effectual_o and_o as_o one_o that_o have_v altogether_o care_n over_o such_o the_o lowly_a i._o such_o as_o be_v humble_v despise_a and_o contemn_v amongst_o man_n but_o the_o proud_a uz._n man_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o know_v uz._n thorough_o both_o within_o and_o without_o a_o far_a off_o uz._n how_o far_o off_o so_o ever_o they_o be_v from_o he_o and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o he_o mean_v that_o as_o the_o proud_a do_v scornful_o and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o far_o off_o behold_v other_o so_o deal_v the_o lord_n with_o they_o immanuel_n read_v the_o whole_a verse_n thus_o though_o the_o lord_n be_v lift_v uppe_o uz._n in_o great_a and_o exceed_a glory_n yet_o he_o behold_v the_o low_o i._o such_o as_o be_v depress_v and_o beat_v down_o of_o man_n and_o though_o he_o himself_o be_v high_a i._n lift_v uppe_o even_o above_o the_o heaven_n he_o know_v a_o far_o off_o q.d._n god_n have_v both_o sight_n and_o certain_a knowledge_n both_o of_o the_o good_a and_o of_o the_o bad_a the_o sense_n in_o my_o judgement_n differ_v not_o much_o verse_n 7._o though_o i_o walk_v i._n though_o i_o be_v much_o conversaunt_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n i._n in_o very_o great_a danger_n so_o that_o i_o be_o compass_v about_o with_o both_o before_o and_o behind_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a see_v psalm_n 23.3.4_o yet_o will_v thou_o revive_v i_o q.d._n though_o my_o danger_n be_v so_o great_a that_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v dead_a yet_o thou_o will_v quicken_v i_o and_o preserve_v i_o from_o death_n thou_o will_v stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o wrath_n of_o my_o enemy_n i._o thou_o will_v not_o only_o set_v thy_o power_n between_o i_o and_o their_o rage_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o do_v i_o not_o any_o hurt_n but_o thou_o will_v also_o oppose_v and_o set_v thyself_o against_o they_o immanuel_n read_v it_o thus_o thou_o stretchedst_a out_o thy_o hand_n against_o the_o face_n of_o my_o enemy_n i._o thou_o will_v strike_v they_o and_o that_o open_o as_o it_o be_v with_o thy_o left_a hand_n and_o will_v defend_v i_o with_o thy_o right_n as_o follow_v in_o this_o verse_n and_o thy_o right_a hand_n i._o thy_o gracious_a and_o mighty_a power_n shall_v save_v i_o i._o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o
will_v say_v to_o behold_v the_o heaven_n then_o the_o hear_v of_o my_o head_n i._o they_o be_v innumerable_a my_o heart_n i._o my_o courage_n wit_n counsel_n etc._n etc._n have_v fail_v i_o i._n have_v hene_n as_o it_o be_v consume_v uz._n by_o earnest_n think_v upon_o they_o verse_n 13._o let_v it_o please_v thou_o he_o fly_v to_o god_n good_a will_n see_v psalm_n 38.21.22_o ver._n 14._o let_v they_o be_v etc._n etc._n see_v psalm_n 35._o 4._o and_o 26._o where_o you_o have_v almost_o the_o same_o word_n verse_n 15._o for_o a_o reward_v i._n as_o a_o meet_a and_o just_a punishment_n of_o their_o shame_n i._n of_o their_o filthy_a and_o shameful_a life_n see_v psalm_n 28.4_o aha_o aha_o see_v psalm_n 35.21_o verse_n 16._o that_o seek_v thou_o uz._n with_o a_o sincere_a and_o uprighte_a heart_n and_o that_o to_o serve_v thou_o in_o thou_o i._n for_o thou_o and_o for_o the_o gracious_a deliveraunce_n that_o thou_o bestow_v upon_o they_o that_o love_n thy_o salvation_n i._n like_a and_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o save_a health_n and_o deliveraunce_n say_v always_o i._o have_v always_o a_o occasion_n to_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v praise_v uz._n for_o the_o continual_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n which_o he_o have_v show_v unto_o us._n ver._n 17._o though_o i_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a i._n destitute_a of_o all_o man_n aid_n think_v on_o i_o uz._n to_o do_v i_o good_a or_o else_o provide_v for_o i_o &_o my_o matter_n thou_o be_v my_o helper_n and_o my_o deliverer_n q.d._n i_o need_v not_o be_v proud_a when_o i_o do_v any_o thing_n well_o for_o i_o do_v it_o by_o thy_o help_n who_o be_v wont_v to_o deliver_v i_o from_o trouble_n do._n ver._n 1._o patient_n abide_v the_o lord_n leisure_n be_v never_o unrecompense_v ver._n 2._o god_n show_v himself_o then_o most_o nigh_o to_o his_o child_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o great_a danger_n verse_n 3._o by_o grace_n bestow_v upon_o his_o child_n god_n deliver_v two_o doctrine_n the_o one_o that_o those_o that_o have_v receive_v they_o shall_v praise_v he_o the_o other_o that_o those_o that_o have_v not_o receive_v they_o shall_v learn_v thereby_o to_o reverence_v he_o and_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n verse_n 4._o god_n only_o must_v be_v trust_v unto_o as_o for_o proud_a and_o deceitful_a person_n they_o be_v to_o be_v abhor_v verse_n 5._o god_n work_n be_v pass_v our_o reach_n verse_n 6._o god_n prefer_v obedience_n special_o in_o the_o heart_n before_o outward_a ceremony_n verse_n 7._o teach_v we_o cheerful_o when_o we_o know_v god_n word_n to_o obey_v the_o same_o verse_n 8._o teach_v we_o to_o reverence_v the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n above_o all_o verse_n 9.10_o to_o set_v forth_o god_n goodness_n righteousness_n &_o truth_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n ver._n 11._o continual_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o feel_v of_o god_n mercy_n and_o truth_n verse_n 12._o describe_v the_o gréevousnesse_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o horrible_a effect_n of_o the_o same_o verse_n 13.14.15.16_o we_o learn_v to_o make_v prayer_n as_o for_o ourselves_o so_o for_o other_o and_o yet_o withal_o to_o pray_v against_o the_o malicious_a and_o obstinate_a enemy_n of_o god_n truth_n verse_n 17._o god_n reject_v none_o for_o his_o poverty_n or_o need_n but_o the_o more_o he_o be_v in_o distress_n the_o ready_a be_v the_o lord_n to_o help_v he_o if_o he_o be_v he_o psalm_n 41._o this_o psalm_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n di._n first_o david_n declare_v what_o good_a estate_n they_o be_v in_o that_o pity_v the_o afflict_a and_o needy_a in_o their_o calamity_n and_o distress_n from_o verse_n 1._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o in_o the_o second_o he_o describe_v the_o mischievous_a mind_n of_o his_o enemy_n against_o he_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o counterfeit_a friend_n from_o verse_n 5._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o nine_o in_o the_o three_o he_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o deliveraunce_n and_o assure_v as_o it_o be_v himself_o thereof_o he_o conclude_v with_o thanksgiving_n from_o verse_n 10._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o title_n be_v expound_v before_o verse_n 2._o se._n keep_v he_o uz._n from_o the_o violence_n and_o rage_n of_o his_o enemy_n preserve_v he_o alive_a uz._n even_a here_o upon_o the_o earth_n from_o many_o danger_n he_o shall_v be_v bless_v upon_o the_o earth_n i._n he_o shall_v have_v abundance_n of_o blessing_n pour_v forth_o upon_o he_o in_o this_o life_n and_o thou_o uz._n o_o god_n a_o sudden_a change_n of_o the_o person_n unto_o the_o will_n uz._n that_o they_o shall_v do_v with_o he_o what_o they_o listen_v see_v psalm_n 27.12_o ver._n 3._o upon_o the_o bed_n of_o sorrow_n i._o when_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o grieve_v he_o do_v for_o very_a weakness_n keep_v his_o bed_n put_v the_o place_n whereupon_o the_o heavy_a heart_a party_n lie_v for_o the_o party_n himself_o and_o his_o wonderful_a grief_n thou_o have_v turn_v a_o change_n of_o the_o person_n as_o before_o ver_fw-la 2._o &_o of_o the_o time_n by_o turn_v he_o mean_v change_v all_o his_o bed_n i._n all_o the_o grief_n he_o have_v upon_o his_o bed_n in_o his_o sickness_n i._o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sickness_n the_o prophet_n mean_v that_o god_n either_o have_v or_o will_v for_o the_o prophet_n use_v to_o speak_v sundry_a time_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v as_o though_o they_o be_v already_o do_v restore_v he_o from_o sickness_n to_o health_n &_o from_o grief_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n to_o soundness_n both_o of_o body_n &_o soul_n ver_fw-la 4._o therefore_o i_o say_v uz._n because_o i_o see_v thy_o goodness_n towards_o other_o my_o soul_n i._n i_o myself_o both_o in_o body_n &_o soul_n a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a verse_n 5._o speak_v evil_a of_o i_o i._n wish_n evil_a to_o i_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o this_o verse_n they_o desire_v his_o death_n and_o his_o name_n i._o not_o only_o his_o glory_n but_o his_o remembrance_n perish_v uz._n from_o among_o man_n verse_n 6._o he_o come_v a_o sudden_a change_n of_o the_o number_n put_v one_o either_o for_o some_o excellent_a one_o amongst_o they_o or_o for_o many_o to_o see_v i_o uz._n when_o i_o be_o sick_a he_o speak_v lie_v because_o he_o have_v one_o thing_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o another_o thing_n in_o his_o hart_n see_v psalm_n 35.15_o his_o hart_n heap_v iniquity_n within_o he_o i._o he_o carry_v a_o innumerable_a number_n of_o mischief_n in_o his_o hart_n against_o i_o which_o he_o declare_v to_o his_o mate_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v depart_v from_o i_o and_o labour_v to_o put_v the_o same_o in_o execution_n come_v forth_o uz._n from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v be_v with_o i_o he_o tell_v it_o uz._n to_o his_o companion_n verse_n 7._o whisper_v together_o i._n hold_n their_o secret_a counsel_n and_o conspire_v against_o i_o for_o by_o whisper_v he_o mean_v their_o secret_a speech_n and_o practice_n my_o hurt_n i._o the_o hurt_n they_o will_v do_v i_o ver._n 8._o a_o mischief_n i._o some_o great_a affliction_n punishment_n or_o disease_n send_v from_o god_n which_o his_o enemy_n call_v a_o mischief_n prophanelye_a as_o profane_a man_n sometime_o call_v it_o vengeance_n act_v 28.4_o have_v light_n upon_o he_o and_o take_v such_o hold_n that_o he_o that_o lie_v uz._n gréevous_o sick_a upon_o his_o bed_n and_o in_o it_o shall_v no_o more_o rise_v uz._n out_o of_o his_o bed_n because_o they_o suppose_v he_o shall_v die_v of_o that_o disease_n ver._n 9_o my_o familiar_a friend_n this_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o absalon_n or_o achitophel_n as_o 2._o sam._n 15._o or_o some_o other_o trusty_a one_o which_o do_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n i._o that_o come_v to_o my_o table_n and_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o best_a victual_n i_o have_v there_o have_v lift_v up_o the_o heel_n against_o i_o by_o heel_n we_o understande_v the_o whole_a man_n a_o part_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v that_o not_o only_o he_o whosoever_o he_o be_v do_v set_v himself_o against_o he_o but_o that_o also_o he_o do_v it_o despiteful_o and_o contemptuous_o for_o to_o lift_v up_o the_o heel_n or_o foot_n to_o the_o end_n to_o trample_v under_o foot_n or_o to_o spurn_v argue_v contempt_n despite_n and_o cruelty_n this_o by_o our_o saviour_n be_v apply_v to_o judas_n john_n 13.18_o verse_n 10._o raise_v i_o up_o uz._n to_o my_o former_a strength_n and_o glory_n so_o shall_v i_o reward_v they_o uz._n according_o to_o my_o kingly_a call_n and_o office_n render_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o have_v deserve_v ver._n 11._o he_o use_v the_o present_a tense_n for_o the_o future_a which_o be_v usual_a
ver._n 3._o teach_v that_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n power_n nor_o policy_n against_o the_o lord_n ver._n 4._o set_v out_o the_o inlargment_n &_o increase_n of_o god_n kingdom_n upon_o earth_n ver._n 5._o teach_v we_o that_o god_n work_n will_v be_v diligent_o &_o deep_o consider_v otherwise_o they_o shall_v little_o profit_v us._n ver._n 6._o teach_v that_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o child_n the_o lord_n can_v and_o will_v invert_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n ver._n 7._o teach_v first_o that_o god_n power_n rule_v over_o all_o second_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o his_o presence_n three_o that_o the_o wicked_a how_o mighty_a so_o ever_o they_o be_v shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o he_o ver._n 8._o deliver_v the_o same_o doctrine_n that_o ver_fw-la 1.2_o do_v ver._n 9_o teach_v that_o in_o god_n we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v also_o that_o it_o be_v he_o alone_o that_o uphold_v we_o that_o we_o sink_v not_o down_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n and_o calamity_n ver._n 10.11.12_o teach_v that_o god_n sundry_a way_n exercise_v the_o faith_n and_o prove_v the_o patience_n of_o his_o child_n whereby_o also_o we_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n that_o the_o godly_a be_v afflict_v ver._n 12._o and_o these_o word_n but_o thou_o bring_v we_o out_o into_o a_o wealthy_a place_n do_v teach_v that_o how_o great_a and_o gréevous_a soever_o the_o affliction_n of_o god_n saint_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o end_n he_o remember_v and_o deliver_v they_o with_o a_o everlasting_a mercy_n ver._n 13._o teach_v we_o to_o frequent_v the_o public_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o show_v ourselves_o thankful_a to_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n ver._n 14._o teach_v that_o affliction_n be_v the_o time_n that_o make_v we_o to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n ver._n 15._o teach_v we_o to_o yield_v unto_o god_n such_o a_o service_n as_o he_o have_v prescribe_v and_o not_o as_o we_o devise_v ver._n 16._o teach_v we_o reverent_o and_o diligent_o to_o hearken_v unto_o good_a thing_n that_o other_o speak_v to_o we_o also_o that_o we_o shall_v declare_v to_o other_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n show_v to_o we_o that_o thereby_o their_o faith_n may_v be_v increase_v ver._n 17._o teach_v that_o mother_n tongue_n and_o all_o the_o member_n that_o we_o have_v shall_v be_v earnest_o occupy_v in_o hearty_a call_n upon_o god_n ver._n 18._o teach_v that_o when_o we_o come_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o cast_v away_o from_o we_o our_o wickedness_n and_o corruption_n ver._n 19_o teach_v that_o god_n be_v nigh_o to_o the_o earnest_a supplication_n of_o his_o child_n ver._n 20._o teach_v we_o to_o yield_v humble_a and_o hearty_a thanksgiving_n to_o our_o god_n for_o all_o his_o mercy_n towards_o us._n psalm_n 67._o di._n this_o short_a psalm_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n in_o the_o two_o first_o verse_n be_v comprehend_v a_o prayer_n for_o that_o people_n who_o god_n have_v prepare_v unto_o himself_o and_o for_o the_o blessing_n of_o they_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o second_o part_n be_v comprehend_v a_o other_o prayer_n for_o the_o increase_n and_o enlarge_n of_o god_n kingdom_n throughout_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o reach_v from_o ver_fw-la 3._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 5._o in_o the_o three_o be_v declare_v what_o great_a benefit_n and_o blessing_n shall_v ensue_v after_o that_o god_n shall_v have_v thus_o multiply_v his_o church_n and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o two_o last_o verse_n se._n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o title_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v expound_v before_o psalm_n 4._o a_o psalm_n or_o song_n see_v psalm_n 48._o in_o the_o title_n ver._n 1._o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o we_o uz._n who_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o sundry_a our_o infirmity_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o and_o bless_v we_o uz._n with_o all_o good_a thing_n both_o bodily_a &_o spiritual_a and_o cause_v his_o face_n i._o his_o favour_n to_o shine_v i._n to_o appear_v and_o be_v feel_v among_o we_o uz._n though_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n on_o our_o part_n why_o he_o shall_v so_o do_v the_o church_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v show_v not_o only_o lay_v aside_o that_o wrath_n which_o he_o have_v exercise_v upon_o it_o but_o also_o that_o he_o will_v show_v himself_o gracious_a and_o favourable_a put_v into_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n a_o true_a taste_n and_o feel_v of_o his_o fatherly_a love_n verse_n 2._o that_o they_o they_o change_v the_o person_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o third_o they_o mean_v that_o by_o god_n favour_n practise_v towards_o his_o church_n the_o church_n be_v more_o and_o more_o confirm_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o not_o only_o the_o church_n itself_o but_o even_o diverse_a that_o be_v without_o may_v know_v uz._n by_o thy_o word_n and_o spirit_n thy_o way_n i._o which_o thou_o thyself_o have_v prescribe_v unto_o they_o in_o thy_o law_n to_o walk_v in_o upon_o earth_n i._o so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v here_o and_o thy_o save_a health_n i._o that_o salvation_n and_o deliveraunce_n which_o thou_o bestow_v and_o give_v to_o man_n among_o all_o nation_n uz._n of_o the_o world_n in_o what_o quarter_n soever_o they_o dwell_v verse_n 3._o let_v the_o people_n uz._n of_o the_o earth_n mean_v chief_o the_o gentile_n let_v all_o the_o people_n uz._n if_o thou_o see_v it_o so_o good_a or_o else_o he_o put_v all_o for_o a_o infinite_a number_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o more_o simple_a sense_n verse_n 4._o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v q.d._n they_o have_v no_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n that_o thou_o govern_v but_o rather_o of_o unspeakable_a joy_n for_o thou_o shall_v judge_v the_o people_n righteous_o i._n with_o great_a equity_n and_o uprightness_n shall_v thou_o rule_v and_o bear_v sway_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o judge_n &_o king_n for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o long_a time_n rule_v by_o judge_n and_o 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that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o great_a joy_n that_o can_v come_v to_o we_o in_o this_o life_n to_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o our_o god_n by_o his_o word_n and_o discipline_n ver._n 5._o repeat_v the_o same_o both_o word_n and_o matter_n with_o ver_fw-la 3._o teach_v the_o earnestness_n of_o the_o church_n in_o prayer_n and_o continual_a care_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o other_o ver._n 6._o teach_v that_o when_o god_n be_v favourable_o reconcile_v to_o his_o people_n there_o can_v be_v no_o want_n of_o good_a thing_n ver._n 7._o teach_v all_o to_o have_v a_o care_n to_o embrace_v god_n religion_n and_o to_o follow_v his_o worship_n psalm_n 68_o di._n the_o prophet_n in_o
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her_o i._o a_o place_n of_o ease_n both_o for_o herself_o and_o young_a one_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v even_o by_o thy_o altar_n i._o not_o very_o far_o from_o they_o by_o many_o he_o mean_v only_o one_o for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o have_v many_o altar_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n upon_o immanuel_n read_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o second_o verse_n and_o this_o verse_n otherwise_o join_v they_o together_o thus_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n cry_v out_o with_o desire_n to_o come_v to_o the_o mighty_a live_a god_n unto_o thy_o altar_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n yea_o the_o sparrow_n have_v find_v a_o house_n and_o the_o swallow_v a_o nest_n for_o herself_o wherein_o she_o may_v lay_v her_o young_a one_o but_o the_o sense_n vari_v not_o much_o verse_n 4._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n this_o he_o mean_v of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n who_o not_o only_o have_v their_o house_n nigh_o unto_o the_o temple_n but_o their_o lodging_n also_o see_v 1._o samuel_n 3.2_o etc._n etc._n they_o will_v ever_o praise_v thou_o i._o they_o will_v be_v continual_o occupy_v in_o praise_v thou_o for_o thy_o goodness_n and_o truth_n verse_n 5._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o strength_n be_v in_o thou_o i._o who_o renounce_v his_o own_o and_o other_o strength_n and_o trust_v only_o to_o thy_o might_n and_o power_n and_o in_o who_o heart_n be_v thy_o way_n i._o that_o have_v a_o desire_n and_o purpose_n to_o walk_v according_a to_o thy_o ordinance_n and_o name_o in_o visit_v thy_o temple_n and_o repair_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o thy_o religion_n and_o by_o the_o word_n man_n he_o understand_v many_o or_o that_o number_n of_o good_a man_n who_o use_v that_o course_n verse_n 6._o they_o mark_v the_o sudden_a change_n of_o the_o number_n go_v through_o the_o vale_n of_o baca_n of_o this_o valley_n read_v 2._o samuel_n 5.23.24_o and_o it_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o very_a dry_a place_n because_o 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rain_n of_o blessing_n i._n rain_n that_o come_v from_o god_n and_o be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o make_v the_o same_o fruitful_a and_o by_o rain_n of_o blessing_n he_o understand_v also_o abundance_n of_o rain_n cover_v i._n fall_v much_o upon_o they_o and_o yet_o hinder_v they_o not_o from_o go_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o god_n this_o then_o be_v his_o meaning_n in_o these_o three_o verse_n 4_o 5_o 6_o that_o not_o only_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v in_o better_a case_n than_o he_o but_o the_o common_a people_n that_o travail_n through_o many_o danger_n and_o distress_n to_o come_v to_o the_o place_n of_o god_n service_n from_o which_o he_o be_v shut_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o exile_n and_o whether_o he_o will_v have_v come_v with_o as_o great_a pain_n as_o they_o if_o he_o may_v safe_o have_v do_v it_o verse_n 7._o they_o i._o the_o people_n that_o thus_o repair_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n go_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n i._o the_o lord_n endu_v they_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o strength_n so_o that_o they_o feel_v no_o weakness_n or_o féeblenesse_n till_o every_o one_o appear_v i._n come_v and_o place_v himself_o not_o deny_v but_o that_o afterward_o also_o the_o lord_n do_v gracious_o strengthen_v they_o before_o god_n uz._n according_a to_o the_o law_n exod._n 23.17_o meaning_n also_o by_o this_o speech_n the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenaunt_n which_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o testimony_n of_o god_n presence_n in_o zion_n uz._n which_o be_v the_o place_n wherein_o the_o ark_n be_v &_o the_o service_n of_o god_n use_v when_o david_n do_v write_v this_o psalm_n ver._n 8._o o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n this_o be_v sundry_a time_n expound_v before_o hear_v my_o prayer_n i._o grant_v my_o request_n and_o petition_n that_o i_o make_v unto_o thou_o hearken_v i._o yield_v to_o my_o suit_n o_n god_n of_o jaakob_n i._n of_o the_o faithful_a one_o put_v the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n from_o who_o they_o come_v for_o his_o holy_a posterity_n ver._n 9_o behold_v uz._n in_o mercy_n our_o languish_a and_o faint_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o thy_o word_n &_o so_o look_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v restore_v thereto_o for_o here_o david_n pray_v both_o for_o himself_o and_o other_o that_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o like_a case_n o_n god_n our_o shield_n i._n protector_n and_o defender_n who_o keep_v we_o many_o degree_n better_o than_o shield_n and_o target_n be_v see_v psal_n 18.2_o look_v upon_o the_o face_n i._o gracious_o accept_v the_o person_n and_o prayer_n of_o thy_o
oppress_v i_o and_o overwhelm_v i_o as_o water_n do_v the_o drown_a body_n and_o thy_o fear_n i._o the_o fear_n that_o have_v be_v wrought_v in_o i_o by_o the_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v upon_o i_o have_n cut_v i_o of_o uz._n from_o live_v in_o this_o world_n or_o from_o be_v among_o man_n he_o mean_v that_o they_o have_v even_o utter_o as_o it_o be_v destroy_v he_o ver._n 17._o they_o i._o the_o assure_a testimony_n and_o token_n of_o thy_o wrath_n come_v round_o about_o i_o i._n compass_v i_o in_o on_o every_o side_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v or_o get_v out_o yea_o they_o take_v hold_v of_o i_o both_o inward_o &_o outward_o daily_o i._o continual_o and_o without_o cease_v as_o it_o be_v like_a water_n i._n in_o great_a abundance_n and_o with_o great_a force_n as_o surge_n or_o wave_n that_o will_v swallow_v i_o up_o see_v for_o 7._o of_o this_o psalm_n and_o compass_v i_o together_o i._o even_o at_o one_o time_n as_o it_o be_v and_o with_o all_o their_o violence_n they_o set_v upon_o i_o ver._n 18._o this_o be_v the_o same_o both_o in_o sense_n and_o almost_o in_o world_n with_o ver_fw-la 8._o of_o this_o psalm_n he_o mean_v that_o none_o of_o those_o which_o be_v link_v to_o he_o either_o by_o nature_n or_o kindred_n will_v come_v out_o for_o to_o help_v he_o ver._n 1._o teach_v we_o to_o be_v earnest_a and_o continual_a in_o prayer_n unto_o our_o god_n do._n ver._n 2._o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v we_o feel_v we_o the_o effect_n and_o force_n of_o our_o prayer_n ver._n 3._o teach_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o very_o great_a heap_n of_o affliction_n be_v the_o ordinary_a portion_n of_o god_n child_n in_o this_o life_n second_o that_o the_o more_o misery_n we_o have_v the_o more_o speed_n we_o shall_v make_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n for_o the_o redress_n of_o they_o ver._n 4._o show_v in_o what_o regard_n the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n have_v god_n child_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o affliction_n ver._n 5.6.7_o teach_v that_o god_n hand_n lie_v very_o sore_a many_o time_n upon_o his_o dear_a child_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o love_v they_o never_o a_o whit_n the_o worse_o ver._n 8._o teach_v we_o that_o even_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o friend_n fall_v out_o according_a to_o god_n appointment_n which_o right_o consider_v shall_v minister_v no_o small_a comfort_n to_o god_n child_n ver._n 9_o teach_v we_o that_o as_o our_o misery_n increase_v or_o continue_v so_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n shall_v increase_v or_o continue_v ver._n 10.11.12_o show_v how_o sharp_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n child_n be_v in_o their_o affliction_n assault_v so_o that_o many_o time_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v little_a difference_n between_o hope_n and_o despair_v ver._n 13._o teach_v that_o howsoever_o the_o godliness_n faith_n be_v express_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o utter_o overcome_v but_o burst_v forth_o into_o victory_n at_o the_o length_n and_o to_o earnest_a prayer_n ver._n 14._o show_v that_o nothing_o gréeve_v god_n child_n so_o much_o as_o to_o feel_v a_o separation_n between_o god_n and_o themselves_o ver._n 15._o teach_v that_o the_o affliction_n of_o god_n child_n be_v continual_a even_o from_o youth_n to_o old_a age_n and_o from_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n unto_o the_o hour_n of_o our_o death_n ver._n 16.17_o declare_v that_o god_n child_n be_v not_o slender_o try_v with_o some_o mean_a cross_n but_o that_o still_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o one_o trouble_n with_o they_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o a_o other_o and_o as_o one_o flood_n or_o wave_n come_v thick_a and_o thréefold_a in_o a_o other_o neck_n so_o do_v affliction_n assault_v they_o ver._n 18._o deliver_v the_o same_o doctrine_n that_o ver_fw-la 8._o do_v also_o it_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v much_o dismay_v when_o we_o see_v our_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n forsake_v we_o in_o our_o misery_n for_o as_o much_o as_o david_n and_o many_o other_o of_o god_n saint_n have_v feel_v the_o same_o psalm_n 89_o di._n this_o be_v a_o very_a long_a psalm_n and_o handle_v sundry_a matter_n may_v yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n in_o the_o first_o part_n ethan_n the_o ezraite_n set_v out_o and_o praise_v god_n goodness_n which_o he_o manife_v by_o many_o thing_n but_o especial_o by_o the_o description_n of_o his_o work_n and_o power_n and_o of_o his_o mercy_n and_o love_n towards_o his_o own_o people_n and_o this_o reach_v from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 7._o in_o the_o second_o part_n he_o make_v express_v mention_n of_o god_n covenaunt_n make_v in_o david_n and_o his_o seed_n a_o singular_a testimony_n no_o doubt_n of_o his_o unspeakable_a mercy_n show_v that_o he_o will_v establish_v it_o for_o ever_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o convert_v they_o if_o they_o go_v astray_o from_o verse_n 18._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 37._o in_o the_o third_o part_n he_o seem_v to_o bewail_v the_o want_n of_o performance_n of_o that_o mercy_n promise_v pray_v the_o lord_n to_o look_v and_o that_o in_o time_n upon_o the_o great_a desolation_n of_o the_o land_n conclude_v in_o hope_n of_o deliverye_n with_o a_o thanksgiving_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o reach_v from_o verse_n 38._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n se._n for_o the_o title_n of_o this_o psalm_n see_v the_o title_n of_o psalm_n 88_o ver._n 1._o i_o will_v sing_v i._o i_o will_v by_o song_n set_v forth_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n i._o his_o manifold_a and_o sundry_a mercy_n q.d._n we_o have_v taste_v of_o more_o than_o of_o one_o of_o his_o mercy_n yea_o we_o have_v feel_v all_o his_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v praise_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o i._n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n see_v psalm_n 146.1_o with_o my_o mouth_n will_v i_o declare_v i._o i_o will_v open_o speak_v of_o in_o my_o word_n and_o with_o my_o voice_n for_o he_o put_v the_o word_n mouth_n which_o be_v a_o instrument_n to_o frame_v the_o voice_n by_o for_o the_o voice_n and_o word_n themselves_o thy_o truth_n i._o the_o faithfulness_n and_o constancy_n that_o thou_o have_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o namely_o in_o keep_v thy_o promise_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n i._n to_o all_o posterity_n mean_v that_o by_o leave_v it_o in_o write_v behind_o he_o he_o will_v be_v a_o instrument_n as_o it_o be_v to_o convey_v it_o from_o hand_n to_o hand_n to_o all_o posterity_n verse_n 2._o for_o i_o say_v i._o i_o believe_v it_o in_o my_o heart_n and_o speak_v it_o with_o my_o tongue_n as_o psalm_n 116.10_o by_o which_o he_o show_v the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o heart_n out_o of_o the_o abundance_n whereof_o the_o mouth_n do_v speak_v matth._n 12.34_o mercy_n uz._n of_o god_n shall_v be_v set_v uppe_o i._o shall_v be_v exalt_v build_v and_o continue_v as_o a_o very_a fair_a strong_a and_o artificial_a house_n thy_o truth_n i._o the_o steadfastness_n and_o stay_n of_o thy_o promise_n shall_v thou_o uz._n o_fw-la god_n establish_v i._o ratify_v and_o confirm_v in_o the_o very_a heaven_n i._n even_a the_o place_n appoint_v for_o the_o elect_a see_v for_o this_o sense_n luke_n 10.20_o other_o expound_v the_o whole_a verse_n thus_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v as_o certain_a as_o the_o state_n of_o heaven_n understand_v thereby_o not_o the_o visible_a firmament_n but_o the_o place_n of_o eternal_a joy_n which_o be_v exempt_a from_o all_o change_n ver._n 3._o i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n a_o sudden_n change_v of_o the_o person_n from_o his_o own_o to_o god_n for_o this_o and_o the_o next_o verse_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n with_o my_o choose_a i._n with_o david_n who_o i_o have_v choose_v &_o prefer_v before_o all_o other_o even_o his_o own_o brethren_n to_o be_v king_n over_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n i_o have_v swear_v not_o as_o though_o there_o be_v any_o distrust_n to_o be_v have_v in_o god_n word_n but_o for_o the_o more_o strengthen_v of_o the_o covenant_n in_o david_n heart_n see_v for_o 49._o of_o this_o psalm_n also_o psalm_n 132.11_o and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o god_n by_o a_o oath_n have_v promise_v the_o performance_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o follow_v uz._n that_o his_o seed_n shall_v continue_v to_o david_n my_o servant_n i._n to_o he_o who_o i_o have_v appoint_v and_o choose_v to_o be_v my_o servant_n and_o to_o serve_v i_o &_o my_o people_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n ver._n 4._o thy_o seed_n i._o those_o that_o shall_v come_v of_o thou_o as_o thy_o posterity_n and_o successor_n will_n i_o establish_v uz._n in_o
thou_o i._n adorn_v and_o compass_v thou_o about_o as_o the_o crown_n be_v a_o testimony_n of_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o compass_v the_o whole_a head_n round_o about_o with_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n i._n with_o great_a abundance_n and_o variety_n of_o mercy_n which_o appear_v both_o in_o that_o he_o use_v two_o word_n signifiy_v almost_o both_o one_o thing_n and_o also_o because_o he_o put_v the_o latter_a in_o the_o plural_a number_n verse_n 5._o which_o satisfi_v the_o mouth_n i._o which_o fill_v thy_o affection_n and_o appetyte_v see_v psalm_n 81.10_o he_o seem_v to_o allude_v to_o man_n which_o take_v great_a licence_n to_o themselves_o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v mean_v that_o god_n will_v abundaunt_o satisfy_v we_o and_o give_v we_o all_o that_o we_o can_v wish_v with_o good_a thing_n i._n with_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a thing_n so_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v and_o thy_o youth_n i._o the_o day_n and_o time_n of_o thy_o age_n yea_o even_o though_o thou_o be_v old_a yet_o shall_v it_o be_v as_o youth_n be_v renew_v uz._n through_o the_o special_a blessing_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n as_o the_o eagle_n which_o live_v long_o and_o die_v not_o but_o through_o want_n of_o ability_n to_o take_v in_o their_o meat_n as_o aristotle_n and_o pliny_n both_o show_n verse_n 6._o the_o lord_n uz._n himself_o execute_v uz._n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n special_o when_o man_n be_v negligent_a righteousness_n and_o judgement_n i._o such_o sentence_n as_o be_v righteous_a and_o just_a see_v psalm_n 97.2_o to_o all_o uz._n of_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n that_o be_v oppress_v uz._n by_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n verse_n 7._o he_o uz._n god_n the_o lord_n make_v his_o way_n know_v by_o way_n he_o understand_v not_o only_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v for_o they_o till_o he_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o even_o his_o whole_a law_n unto_o moses_n uz._n first_o and_o before_o other_o and_o afterwards_o by_o he_o to_o all_o his_o people_n and_o his_o work_n i._o the_o excellent_a and_o noble_a work_n which_o he_o do_v and_o that_o for_o their_o sake_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n uz._n which_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o verse_n 8._o the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n uz._n to_o they_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o slow_v to_o anger_n uz._n though_o man_n by_o their_o wickedness_n provoke_v he_o much_o thereto_o and_o of_o great_a kindness_n uz._n towards_o they_o that_o turn_v unto_o he_o this_o sentence_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o exodus_fw-la 34.6_o where_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v so_o far_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o as_o be_v profitable_a for_o we_o to_o know_v and_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o nehe._n 9_o 17._o psalm_n 86.15_o verse_n 9_o he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v uz._n with_o man_n and_o special_o with_o his_o child_n neither_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o uz._n towards_o they_o see_v levitic_a 19.18_o ver._n 10._o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n i._o he_o have_v not_o punish_v we_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n and_o grievousnesse_n of_o our_o sin_n nor_o regard_v we_o uz._n in_o his_o justice_n and_o judgement_n hear_v we_o see_v what_o reward_n we_o may_v look_v for_o from_o the_o lord_n in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o according_o to_o our_o iniquity_n uz._n commit_v against_o he_o and_o our_o brethren_n verse_n 11._o for_o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n q.d._n look_v what_o distance_n there_o be_v between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o be_v very_o great_a and_o wonderful_a yea_o infinite_a as_o it_o be_v so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n i._o the_o mercy_n which_o he_o show_v for_o if_o he_o have_v it_o in_o himself_o and_o pour_v it_o not_o forth_o upon_o other_o it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o uz._n with_o a_o unfeigned_a heart_n put_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o care_n conscience_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o truth_n verse_n 12._o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n uz._n which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v so_o far_o asunder_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o come_v together_o so_o far_o yea_o and_o further_o to_o if_o further_a possible_o can_v be_v he_o mean_v by_o this_o comparison_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v utter_o remove_v our_o iniquity_n from_o we_o have_v he_o remoove_v our_o sin_n i._o the_o sin_n that_o we_o have_v commit_v from_o we_o i._o who_o be_v the_o doer_n thereof_o verse_n 13._o as_o a_o father_n uz._n earthly_a or_o natural_a have_v compassion_n on_o his_o child_n notwithstanding_o that_o many_o time_n they_o do_v provoke_v he_o to_o displeasure_n so_o yea_o and_o in_o far_o great_a measure_n by_o how_o much_o god_n be_v great_a than_o man_n and_o his_o affliction_n more_o certain_a and_o sure_a have_v the_o lord_n compassion_n i._o he_o vouchsave_v they_o mercy_n notwithstanding_o they_o deserve_v it_o not_o on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o see_v verse_n 11._o of_o this_o psalm_n verse_n 14._o for_o he_o know_v uz._n by_o many_o degree_n better_a than_o we_o ourselves_o whereof_o we_o be_v make_v i._n of_o how_o brittle_a a_o matter_n we_o be_v create_v for_o so_o much_o do_v the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v which_o sense_n also_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o this_o verse_n he_o remember_v though_o man_n many_o time_n forget_v it_o that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n be_v that_o into_o the_o same_o we_o shall_v return_v see_v genesis_n 3.19_o verse_n 15._o the_o day_n of_o man_n i._o the_o course_n of_o his_o year_n and_o age_n or_o the_o time_n of_o his_o life_n be_v as_o grass_n uz._n which_o be_v cut_v down_o wither_a and_o quick_o consume_v he_o mean_v by_o this_o speech_n the_o brevitye_n and_o shortness_n of_o man_n life_n as_o a_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n so_o flourish_v he_o i._o he_o be_v now_o flourish_v and_o by_o and_o by_o wither_a and_o note_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n rather_o than_o of_o a_o garden_n flower_n because_o that_o field_n flower_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o storm_n tempest_n heat_n etc._n etc._n then_o the_o garden_n which_o have_v more_o shelture_n and_o coverture_n verse_n 16._o for_o the_o wind_n uz._n send_v from_o god_n mean_v by_o wound_n which_o be_v one_o mean_v to_o mar_v the_o beauty_n of_o blossom_n and_o flower_n all_o other_o whatsoever_o go_v over_o it_o uz._n with_o violence_n and_o so_o â—ppeth_v it_o either_o with_o extreme_a cold_a as_o the_o easternewind_n or_o with_o parch_a heat_n as_o the_o western_a wound_n and_o it_o be_v go_v uz._n out_o of_o man_n sight_n he_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v decay_v and_o the_o place_n thereof_o i._o the_o ground_n wherein_o it_o grow_v shall_v know_v it_o no_o more_o uz._n in_o man_n judgement_n mean_v also_o by_o the_o word_n it_o the_o self_n same_o and_o not_o any_o other_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n in_o these_o two_o last_o verse_n he_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o by_o a_o similitude_n set_v out_o the_o shortness_n and_o vanity_n of_o man_n life_n which_o be_v no_o better_o than_o a_o herb_n or_o grass_n subject_a to_o cut_v down_o weather_n wound_n and_o such_o like_a verse_n 17._o but_o the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n uz._n towards_o his_o son_n and_o servant_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o love_v for_o ever_o upon_o they_o i._o playnelye_o testify_v towards_o they_o and_o plentiful_o pour_v forth_o upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o see_v verse_n 11._o and_o 13._o of_o this_o psalm_n and_o his_o righteousness_n i._o his_o just_a and_o faithful_a keep_v of_o his_o promise_n and_o the_o succour_n and_o aid_n by_o which_o he_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v he_o upon_o child_n child_n i._n to_o all_o posterity_n verse_n 18._o unto_o they_o that_o keep_v uz._n in_o their_o behaviour_n and_o conversation_n his_o covenaunt_n i._o his_o law_n which_o be_v call_v a_o covenaunt_n because_o it_o contain_v the_o condition_n of_o bargain_n as_o it_o be_v between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n and_o think_v upon_o they_o uz._n in_o their_o deep_a thought_n and_o secret_a heart_n his_o commandment_n i._o the_o matter_n which_o he_o have_v command_v to_o do_v they_o uz._n in_o their_o outward_a conversation_n and_o deal_n verse_n 19_o the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v his_o throne_n in_o heaven_n i._o he_o have_v a_o kingdom_n and_o exercise_v the_o same_o even_o in_o heaven_n and_o yet_o that_o let_v not_o but_o that_o his_o jurisdiction_n rule_v our_o all_o uz._n what_o
unto_o another_o that_o want_v yea_o he_o dare_v free_o look_v for_o nothing_o again_o luke_n 6.35_o this_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o mercy_n the_o usurer_n dare_v also_o but_o that_o be_v to_o suck_v away_o the_o wealth_n of_o a_o other_o and_o measure_v his_o affair_n i._n order_v and_o dispose_v the_o thing_n he_o have_v to_o do_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n rash_o or_o yet_o forslow_v the_o occasion_n when_o he_o may_v do_v a_o thing_n well_o not_o be_v prodigal_a on_o the_o one_o side_n or_o miserable_a on_o the_o other_o side_n but_o in_o all_o his_o deal_n observe_v the_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o right_a by_o judgement_n i._n by_o sound_a judgement_n and_o good_a advice_n ver._n 6._o sure_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v uz._n utter_o or_o altogether_o q.d._n he_o shall_v remain_v always_o steadfast_a and_o sound_a what_o soever_o adversity_n come_v unto_o he_o see_v 2._o corinth_n 4.8_o but_o i_o will_v rather_o read_v and_z the_o righteous_a see_v before_o ver_fw-la 4._o of_o this_o psalm_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n uz._n before_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o amongst_o all_o the_o company_n of_o good_a and_o godly_a people_n ver._n 7._o he_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n i._n of_o any_o evil_a tiding_n how_o heavy_a soever_o they_o be_v which_o shalbée_v bring_v to_o he_o by_o evil_a tiding_n he_o mean_v report_n of_o some_o evil_a or_o mischief_n that_o seem_v to_o draw_v nigh_o or_o hang_v over_o man_n head_n for_o his_o heart_n be_v fix_v uz._n steadfast_o upon_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n and_o beléeve_v uz._n with_o all_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o lord_n uz._n who_o be_v able_a and_o will_v also_o in_o good_a time_n deliver_v he_o q.d._n whatsoever_o evil_a news_n he_o may_v hear_v he_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a but_o will_v always_o remain_v quiet_a in_o his_o spirit_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o have_v whole_o repose_v himself_o upon_o god_n fatherly_a providence_n and_o care_n even_o as_o though_o he_o be_v in_o his_o bosom_n or_o lap_n ver._n 8._o his_o heart_n i._o the_o persuasion_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v establish_v i._o sure_o and_o firm_o set_v upon_o god_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o fear_v uz._n any_o thing_n whatsoever_o that_o man_n can_v do_v against_o he_o see_v psalm_n 118.6_o until_o he_o see_v his_o desire_n upon_o his_o enemy_n i._n until_o he_o see_v they_o through_o god_n might_n and_o power_n overthrow_v as_o he_o himself_o have_v wish_v by_o the_o word_n until_o he_o mean_v not_o that_o when_o they_o be_v overthrow_v than_o he_o shall_v be_v afraid_a for_o that_o be_v to_o fear_v where_o no_o fear_n be_v but_z until_o be_v use_v here_o for_o perpetuity_n of_o time_n as_o before_o psalm_n 110.1_o q.d._n he_o shall_v never_o fear_v ver._n 9_o he_o i._o the_o good_a and_o righteous_a man_n have_v distribute_v uz._n unto_o other_o the_o thing_n he_o have_v and_o that_o not_o slender_o or_o niggardly_o but_o free_o and_o as_o every_o man_n necessity_n require_v and_o his_o power_n able_a to_o perform_v and_o give_v uz._n of_o his_o own_o and_o that_o free_o and_o liberal_o to_o the_o poor_a i._n to_o the_o needy_a and_o such_o as_o want_v his_o righteousness_n remain_v for_o ever_o i._o he_o shall_v continual_o have_v a_o mean_a and_o ability_n to_o do_v well_o it_o may_v be_v also_o understand_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n see_v before_o ver_fw-la 3._o of_o this_o psalm_n his_o horn_n i._o his_o head_n as_o 1._o sam._n 2.1.10_o understand_v also_o thereby_o his_o force_n strength_n state_n dignity_n prosperity_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v excellent_a in_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_a uz._n mighty_o and_o great_o with_o glory_n i._n with_o abundance_n of_o glory_n q.d._n he_o shall_v increase_v and_o grow_v from_o glory_n to_o glory_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o height_n or_o top_n of_o glory_n verse_n 10._o the_o wicked_a shall_v see_v uz._n both_o with_o his_o mind_n and_o eye_n it_o i._o the_o felicity_n and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o good_a and_o be_v angry_a i._o grieve_v despite_n and_o fret_v at_o it_o he_o shall_v gnash_v with_o his_o tooth_n uz._n even_a not_o only_o for_o anger_n as_o the_o boar_n which_o whet_v his_o tushue_n but_o also_o for_o grief_n and_o pain_n as_o matth._n 8.12_o and_o consume_v away_o uz._n out_o of_o this_o life_n and_o from_o amongst_o man_n and_o that_o through_o despite_n and_o envy_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v i._o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o attain_v and_o perform_v that_o which_o they_o wish_v and_o desire_n but_o shall_v be_v frustrate_v of_o their_o hope_n by_o desire_n he_o understand_v their_o wicked_a thought_n counsel_n endeavour_n labour_n and_o attempt_n against_o the_o good_a and_o by_o perish_v he_o mean_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v frustrate_a and_o come_v to_o nothing_o see_v psal_n 146.4_o do._n ver._n 1._o teach_v first_o that_o the_o way_n to_o attain_v true_a blessedness_n be_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n according_a to_o his_o word_n second_o that_o god_n servant_n shall_v have_v a_o very_a great_a and_o continual_a delight_n in_o his_o law_n ver._n 2._o teach_v first_o that_o god_n people_n shall_v both_o inward_o and_o outward_o grow_v much_o even_o in_o this_o life_n second_o that_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n blessing_n reach_v not_o only_o to_o the_o godly_a but_o also_o to_o their_o godly_a seed_n and_o posterity_n verse_n 3._o teach_v we_o first_o that_o riches_n be_v not_o evil_a because_o they_o be_v reckon_v among_o god_n blessing_n second_o that_o we_o can_v not_o have_v they_o unless_o it_o please_v he_o in_o favour_n to_o bestow_v the_o same_o upon_o we_o three_o that_o the_o godly_a through_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o god_n continue_v steadfast_a in_o goodness_n unto_o the_o end_n ver._n 4._o teach_v we_o first_o that_o the_o godly_a shall_v be_v 〈…〉_o midst_n of_o their_o great_a heaviness_n second_o that_o godly_a man_n 〈…〉_o heart_a and_o â—â—ithful_a in_o all_o their_o deal_n ver._n 5._o teach_v man_n that_o be_v able_a to_o lend_v free_o and_o utter_o condemn_v all_o usury_n second_o it_o teach_v man_n holy_a wisdom_n to_o do_v every_o thing_n they_o do_v with_o advice_n and_o uprightness_n verse_n 6._o note_v not_o only_o the_o continuance_n and_o sure_a foot_n as_o it_o be_v that_o the_o godly_a have_v but_o also_o even_o the_o great_a glory_n and_o renown_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n crow_v they_o ver._n 7._o teach_v we_o that_o whosoever_o steadfast_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n need_v not_o fear_v any_o thing_n whatsoever_o ver._n 8._o teach_v we_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o steadfast_a and_o a_o assure_a persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n also_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v come_v to_o ruin_v and_o destruction_n ver._n 9_o teach_v we_o that_o this_o be_v one_o good_a note_n to_o know_v good_a man_n by_o that_o they_o be_v liberal_a hand_v to_o the_o needy_a also_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o child_n more_o and_o more_o to_o increase_v ver._n 10._o teach_v first_o that_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o pine_v away_o at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o good_a second_o that_o all_o the_o devise_n and_o attempt_n of_o the_o ungodly_a against_o the_o good_a shall_v through_o god_n mighty_a power_n either_o come_v to_o no_o effect_n or_o else_o fall_v in_o his_o just_a judgement_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n psalm_n 113_o i_o think_v this_o psalm_n do_v special_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n di._n in_o the_o first_o the_o prophet_n exhort_v man_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o also_o a_o form_n thereof_o and_o this_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o three_o first_o verse_n in_o the_o second_o he_o show_v as_o it_o be_v cause_n wherefore_o he_o be_v to_o be_v praise_v uz._n for_o his_o infinite_a power_n and_o wonderful_a providence_n from_o ver_fw-la 4._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o title_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o title_n of_o psalm_n 106._o verse_n 1._o se._n praise_v uz._n the_o lord_n o_o you_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o speak_v both_o to_o the_o levite_n and_o other_o people_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v to_o serve_v he_o but_o special_o to_o the_o levite_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v for_o leader_n and_o guide_n unto_o the_o rest_n praise_n uz._n both_o in_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o in_o the_o outward_a man_n i._n both_o with_o heart_n and_o mouth_n the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i._o his_o majesty_n power_n and_o goodness_n manifest_v to_o all_o but_o especial_o to_o you_o and_o in_o that_o he_o double_v this_o word_n praise_n he_o do_v
open_v his_o mouth_n bold_o ephes_n 6.19_o and_o if_o we_o read_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o english_a text_n utter_o it_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v not_o such_o a_o great_a boldness_n to_o speak_v as_o be_v to_o be_v wish_a for_o i_o wait_v uz._n with_o diligence_n and_o patience_n for_o thy_o judgment_n uz._n to_o be_v execute_v upon_o the_o wicked_a in_o justice_n and_o upon_o thy_o child_n in_o mercy_n the_o word_n judgement_n be_v use_v here_o for_o the_o promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v contain_v either_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o ungodly_a or_o his_o mercy_n to_o his_o child_n see_v verse_n 39_o of_o this_o psalm_n verse_n 44._o so_o uz._n by_o this_o mean_n when_o thou_o shall_v continue_v with_o i_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n shall_v i_o always_o keep_v uz._n through_o thy_o goodness_n and_o strength_n thy_o law_n uz._n which_o thou_o have_v prescribe_v for_o i_o to_o walk_v in_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o prophet_n mean_v that_o through_o god_n strength_n he_o shall_v continue_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o practice_n of_o god_n word_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n verse_n 45._o and_o i_o uz._n thy_o poor_a and_o unworthy_a servant_n will_v walk_v uz._n through_o thy_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n meaning_n by_o walk_v that_o he_o will_v live_v and_o be_v conversaunt_a amongst_o man_n at_o liberty_n i._n in_o plain_n and_o easy_a way_n or_o in_o great_a and_o broad_a way_n or_o as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v in_o the_o king_n high_a way_n which_o saint_n james_n chapter_n 2.8_o call_v the_o royal_a law_n mean_v also_o that_o he_o will_v walk_v without_o fear_n of_o danger_n as_o they_o do_v most_o common_o which_o be_v in_o a_o kingly_a or_o broad_a way_n for_o i_o seek_v uz._n with_o a_o unfeigned_a heart_n and_o continual_o thy_o precept_n i._o the_o understanding_n of_o they_o and_o obedience_n to_o they_o ver._n 46._o i_o will_v speak_v also_o uz._n free_o bold_o and_o plain_o of_o thy_o testimony_n i._n of_o thy_o law_n and_o the_o point_n and_o matter_n therein_o propound_v before_o king_n i._n mighty_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o magistrate_n q.d._n i_o will_v do_v it_o in_o deed_n and_o that_o not_o only_o before_o inferior_a person_n and_o in_o their_o sight_n and_o hear_n but_o even_o before_o they_o who_o for_o their_o greatness_n be_v wont_a to_o stop_v up_o other_o man_n mouth_n and_o command_v they_o silence_n sure_o it_o be_v a_o good_a token_n that_o man_n have_v well_o profit_v in_o god_n word_n when_o man_n be_v arm_v against_o all_o terror_n of_o man_n and_o will_v not_o be_v ashame_v uz._n to_o speak_v of_o it_o free_o and_o bold_o verse_n 47._o and_o my_o delight_n shall_v be_v uz._n continual_o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n in_o thy_o commandment_n i._n in_o thy_o law_n by_o which_o thou_o have_v command_v i_o what_o i_o shall_v do_v and_o what_o i_o shall_v leave_v undo_v which_o i_o have_v love_v uz._n not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o in_o deed_n and_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o unfeigned_a love_n ver._n 48._o my_o hand_n also_o will_v i_o lift_v up_o unto_o thy_o commandment_n q.d._n i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v ready_o receive_v turn_v over_o and_o search_v out_o thy_o commandment_n and_o this_o similitude_n declare_v the_o earnestness_n of_o his_o desire_n because_o that_o look_v whatsoever_o we_o desire_v to_o have_v we_o do_v strain_v ourselves_o to_o take_v it_o and_o lie_v hold_v of_o it_o by_o stretch_v out_o our_o hand_n which_o i_o have_v love_v see_v ver_fw-la 47._o and_o i_o will_v meditate_v in_o thy_o statute_n see_v ver_fw-la 23.27_o of_o this_o psalm_n do._n ver._n 41._o teach_v we_o that_o god_n promise_n be_v a_o sure_a ground_n unto_o we_o of_o his_o love_n and_o our_o salvation_n ver._n 42._o teach_v we_o that_o ground_a persuasion_n out_o of_o the_o word_n make_v we_o bold_a to_o speak_v even_o in_o the_o face_n of_o our_o adversary_n ver._n 43._o teach_v we_o that_o there_o can_v no_o great_a punishment_n be_v lay_v upon_o we_o in_o this_o life_n then_o to_o lack_v god_n word_n also_o that_o we_o shall_v in_o all_o case_n with_o patience_n tarry_v the_o lord_n leisure_n ver._n 44._o teach_v we_o to_o endeavour_v what_o in_o we_o lie_v continual_o to_o keep_v god_n law_n verse_n 45._o teach_v we_o that_o he_o walk_v simple_o and_o sure_o that_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o prescript_n rule_v of_o god_n word_n ver._n 46._o teach_v we_o that_o no_o fear_n of_o man_n nor_o shame_n of_o ourselves_o shall_v cause_v we_o to_o conceal_v or_o keep_v back_o any_o part_n of_o god_n truth_n ver._n 47._o teach_v we_o unfeigned_o to_o love_v and_o continual_o to_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god._n ver._n 48._o teach_v we_o with_o earnestness_n and_o readiness_n to_o labour_v to_o apprehend_v god_n truth_n and_o to_o hold_v it_o fast_o when_o we_o have_v obtain_v it_o also_o to_o use_v not_o only_a hear_n and_o read_v of_o god_n word_n but_o daily_a meditation_n therein_o zain_n di._n the_o prophet_n in_o this_o seven_o part_n do_v first_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o may_v in_o himself_o effectual_o feel_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o this_o contain_v for_o 49._o second_o he_o show_v what_o great_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n he_o have_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o keep_n thereof_o and_o this_o be_v ver_fw-la 50.52.54.55.56_o last_o he_o show_v that_o no_o scorn_n of_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v he_o away_o from_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o that_o he_o recompense_v that_o evil_a of_o they_o with_o this_o good_a fear_v great_o the_o great_a judgement_n which_o for_o the_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o ver_fw-la 51.53_o se._n ver._n 49._o remember_v i._o declare_v by_o effect_n that_o thou_o do_v remember_v see_v gen._n 8.1_o the_o promise_n make_v i._o the_o promise_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v to_o thy_o servant_n i._n to_o i_o thy_o servant_n he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n wherein_o i._n in_o which_o promise_n thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o trust_v uz._n not_o only_o because_o thou_o have_v make_v and_o give_v i_o the_o same_o promise_n but_o also_o have_v command_v i_o to_o take_v sure_o hold_v thereof_o the_o prophet_n here_o desire_v god_n in_o deed_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o whereby_o he_o show_v that_o though_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v far_o off_o yet_o he_o will_v stay_v himself_o upon_o his_o word_n ver._n 50._o it_o i._o thy_o promise_n make_v unto_o i_o be_v my_o comfort_n i._n do_v great_o comfort_v i_o in_o my_o trouble_n i._o when_o i_o be_o in_o any_o trouble_n whatsoever_o when_o i_o think_v of_o it_o this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o his_o heart_n receive_v singular_a comfort_n by_o meditation_n in_o god_n promise_n for_o thy_o promise_n uz._n make_v unto_o i_o in_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o i._n have_v not_o only_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v i_o at_o all_o time_n but_o even_o then_o when_o i_o seem_v to_o be_v nigh_o unto_o death_n or_o as_o it_o be_v dead_a already_o it_o do_v after_o a_o sort_n restore_v i_o to_o life_n ver._n 51._o the_o proud_a uz._n man_n of_o the_o world_n mean_v thereby_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a who_o he_o call_v proud_a because_o they_o do_v despise_v god_n himself_o and_o tread_v under_o foot_n as_o it_o be_v all_o his_o holy_a doctrine_n have_v have_v i_o exceed_o in_o derision_n i._o have_v scoff_v and_o iear_v at_o i_o not_o only_o very_o much_o but_o also_o continual_o for_o that_o word_n exceed_o note_v also_o that_o day_n by_o day_n and_o one_o day_n after_o a_o other_o they_o do_v assault_v he_o with_o new_a and_o fresh_a combat_n of_o scoff_n and_o taunt_n yet_o q.d._n for_o all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v i_o have_v not_o decline_v i._n go_v aside_o or_o astray_o from_o thy_o law_n uz._n which_o thou_o have_v prescribe_v for_o i_o to_o walk_v in_o q.d._n no_o flout_n or_o taunt_n of_o man_n can_v pull_v i_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o thy_o truth_n ver._n 52._o i_o remember_v i._o i_o call_v to_o mind_n in_o my_o meditation_n and_o deep_o think_v upon_o thy_o judgement_n i._o such_o example_n as_o whereby_o thou_o show_v thyself_o to_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o world_n of_o old_a i._o which_o thou_o do_v and_o make_v manifest_v in_o former_a age_n he_o mean_v that_o he_o think_v upon_o such_o judgement_n as_o god_n in_o former_a time_n have_v declare_v unto_o the_o world_n for_o judgement_n read_v for_o 43._o of_o this_o psalm_n understand_v thereby_o god_n punishment_n upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o his_o mercy_n towards_o
which_o we_o have_v in_o our_o hand_n we_o have_v they_o in_o readiness_n for_o any_o use_n as_o it_o be_v yet_o q.d._n for_o all_o these_o danger_n do_v i_o not_o forget_v uz._n continual_o or_o utter_o thy_o law_n i._o thy_o word_n put_v a_o part_n of_o it_o for_o the_o whole_a ver._n 110._o the_o wicked_a uz._n man_n of_o the_o world_n have_v lay_v uz._n secret_o and_o privy_o a_o snare_n for_o i_o uz._n to_o catch_v i_o in_o it_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o ungodly_a have_v secret_o conspire_v and_o practise_v his_o destruction_n but_o uz._n for_o all_o that_o i_o swerve_v not_o uz._n to_o the_o one_o side_n or_o to_o the_o other_o mean_v that_o neither_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o adversary_n nor_o favour_n towards_o himself_o have_v draw_v he_o away_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n from_o thy_o precept_n i._n from_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o thou_o command_v and_o require_v at_o my_o hand_n ver._n 111._o thy_o testimony_n i._o thy_o word_n have_v i_o take_v i._n esteem_v &_o have_v in_o as_o great_a regard_n as_o a_o heritage_n for_o ever_o i._n as_o a_o perpetual_a inheritance_n he_o mean_v that_o he_o do_v more_o esteem_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n they_o all_o possession_n though_o they_o have_v be_v never_o so_o durable_a for_o they_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o my_o hart_n i._o my_o hart_n mean_v by_o hart_n himself_o put_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o he_o for_o the_o whole_a man_n take_v joy_n and_o delight_n in_o nothing_o else_o so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o verse_n 112._o i_o have_v apply_v my_o hart_n i._o i_o have_v not_o only_o carry_v a_o purpose_n with_o i_o but_o i_o have_v set_v my_o whole_a affection_n upon_o this_o and_o he_o speak_v not_o this_o as_o a_o vain_a brag_n of_o his_o own_o virtue_n but_o as_o a_o simple_a protestation_n of_o the_o uprighte_a affection_n of_o his_o own_o hart_n to_o fulfil_v thy_o statute_n i._n to_o observe_v and_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v or_o dain_v in_o thy_o law_n to_o be_v perform_v always_o i._o continual_o and_o for_o ever_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n uz._n of_o my_o life_n mean_v by_o that_o manner_n of_o speech_n all_o his_o life_n long_o see_v verse_n 33_o of_o this_o psalm_n verse_n 105_o teach_v we_o that_o without_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n we_o can_v walk_v right_o ver._n 106_o teach_v we_o to_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n we_o can_v do._n yea_o even_o to_o bind_v ourselves_o with_o vow_n and_o promise_n to_o observe_v god_n law_n ver._n 107_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n child_n in_o this_o world_n be_v many_o time_n bring_v to_o a_o low_a case_n &_o that_o we_o have_v no_o liveliness_n in_o we_o to_o good_a thing_n till_o god_n bestow_v it_o upon_o us._n ver._n 108._o teach_v we_o that_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o which_o can_v please_v god_n except_o it_o please_v he_o in_o mercy_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o same_o ver._n 109_o teach_v we_o that_o many_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o yet_o that_o for_o their_o comfort_n they_o shall_v continual_o think_v upon_o god_n word_n verse_n 110_o set_v out_o the_o malicious_a mind_n of_o the_o ungodly_a against_o the_o good_a also_o it_o teach_v we_o for_o no_o persecution_n to_o go_v astray_o from_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n verse_n 111_o teach_v we_o in_o what_o price_n and_o estimation_n we_o shall_v have_v god_n word_n it_o teach_v we_o also_o that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a joy_n to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o that_o ver._n 112_o teach_v we_o to_o carry_v with_o we_o a_o continual_a care_n and_o conscience_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n law_n samech_v in_o this_o xv_o part_n the_o prophet_n special_o propound_v three_o thing_n di._n in_o the_o first_o he_o set_v out_o his_o love_n to_o god_n word_n and_o his_o hatred_n of_o all_o wickedness_n and_o wicked_a man_n verse_n 113.114.115_o in_o the_o second_o he_o make_v his_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o strength_n and_o continuance_n in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n ver._n 116_o 117._o in_o the_o third_o he_o express_v god_n fearful_a judgement_n against_o the_o ungodly_a and_o what_o profit_n the_o godly_a reap_v thereby_o ver._n 118.119_o 120._o verse_n 113_o i_o hate_v uz._n with_o a_o unfeigned_a hatred_n as_o psalm_n 139_o 22._o se._n mean_v by_o this_o earnest_a speech_n the_o great_a dislike_n he_o have_v vain_n invention_n i._n all_o the_o devise_n of_o any_o man_n hart_n or_o head_n whatsoever_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o he_o use_v in_o this_o place_n proper_o signify_v bough_n or_o branch_n and_o by_o a_o metaphor_n be_v put_v here_o for_o invention_n devise_n or_o thought_n which_o come_v from_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o trunk_n or_o body_n of_o a_o tree_n spread_v themselves_o hither_o and_o thither_o and_o that_o cause_v immanuel_n to_o turn_v it_o thought_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v he_o mean_v doubtless_o the_o crooked_a invention_n &_o devise_n of_o man_n hart_n but_o thy_o law_n i._o thy_o word_n see_v for_o 109_o of_o this_o psalm_n do_v i_o love_v uz._n unfeigned_o and_o with_o a_o good_a hart_n ver._n 114._o thou_o uz._n alone_a &_o no_o other_o but_o thou_o alone_o be_v my_o refuge_n i._o the_o place_n that_o i_o fly_v unto_o in_o distress_n mean_v that_o god_n be_v he_o alone_o under_o who_o protection_n and_o safeguard_n he_o do_v withdraw_v himself_o see_v psalm_n 18.2_o and_o shield_v uz._n to_o defend_v i_o from_o deadly_a dart_n and_o danger_n see_v again_o psalm_n 18_o 2_o where_o you_o shall_v find_v both_o these_o word_n expound_v and_o psalm_n 3_o verse_n 3_o and_o i_o trust_v uz._n steadfast_o and_o patient_o in_o thy_o word_n i._n in_o the_o promise_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v in_o thy_o word_n he_o mean_v that_o he_o do_v assure_o believe_v that_o god_n promise_n make_v in_o his_o word_n shall_v be_v perform_v and_o though_o they_o be_v delay_v for_o a_o while_n yet_o he_o will_v patient_o tarry_v the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o ver._n 115._o away_o from_o i_o you_o wicked_a q.d._n depart_v from_o i_o for_o you_o labour_v in_o vain_a to_o draw_v i_o to_o commit_v wickedness_n with_o you_o see_v this_o speech_n expound_v psalm_n 6.8_o for_o i_o will_v keep_v i._o i_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o keep_v and_o through_o the_o strength_n and_o assistance_n of_o my_o god_n will_v perform_v it_o the_o commandment_n of_o my_o god_n i._o those_o thing_n which_o my_o god_n have_v command_v and_o will_v at_o no_o hand_n do_v these_o wickedness_n which_o you_o provoke_v i_o unto_o ver._n 116._o establish_v i_o i._o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v i_o in_o thy_o truth_n and_o in_o all_o goodness_n according_o to_o thy_o promise_n uz._n make_v unto_o i_o in_o thy_o word_n that_o i_o may_v live_v uz._n even_a here_o in_o this_o life_n before_o man_n to_o thy_o glory_n and_o disappointe_n i_o not_o of_o my_o hope_n i._n of_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o hope_v for_o he_o make_v this_o prayer_n not_o as_o though_o god_n do_v at_o any_o time_n fail_v his_o child_n but_o to_o the_o end_n he_o himself_o may_v more_o and_o more_o feel_v his_o faith_n strengthen_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n ver._n 117_o stay_v thou_o i_o uz._n from_o faint_a slide_a or_o fall_v and_o i_o shall_v be_v safe_a uz._n from_o danger_n and_o distress_n mean_v that_o unless_o god_n keep_v he_o he_o can_v not_o stand_v one_o minute_n of_o a_o hour_n and_o i_o will_v delight_v continual_o in_o thy_o statute_n uz._n not_o only_o to_o know_v they_o but_o also_o to_o do_v they_o see_v verse_n 112._o ver._n 118._o thou_o have_v tread_v down_o uz._n under_o thy_o foot_n even_o as_o a_o mighty_a king_n or_o conqueror_n see_v for_o this_o phrase_n psalm_n 110.1_o all_o they_o uz._n of_o what_o state_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v that_o depart_n from_o thy_o statute_n i._o that_o swerve_v and_o go_v astray_o from_o the_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v appoint_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o for_o their_o deceit_n i._o the_o mischievous_a practice_n which_o deceitful_o they_o have_v devise_v against_o other_o be_v vain_n i._n be_v void_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o their_o own_o hurt_n verse_n 119._o thou_o have_v take_v away_o uz._n from_o among_o thy_o child_n and_o that_o in_o thy_o heavy_a judgement_n all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o earth_n i._n all_o the_o ungodlye_a inhabit_v the_o earth_n of_o what_o state_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v see_v verse_n 118_o for_o this_o word_n all_o like_o dross_n i._n as_o a_o thing_n or_o matter_n of_o no_o account_n for_o indeed_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o regard_v before_o god_n neither_o be_v they_o to_o be_v esteem_v of_o his_o child_n see_v the_o wicked_a compare_v to_o dross_n
more_o profit_n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o apprehension_n of_o his_o majesty_n goodness_n power_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 19_o teach_v we_o not_o only_o to_o pray_v against_o the_o malicious_a and_o obstinate_a enemy_n of_o god_n church_n but_o also_o to_o have_v no_o society_n nor_o familiarity_n with_o they_o verse_n 20_o do_v live_o set_v out_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o ungodly_a who_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n spare_v not_o to_o speak_v against_o god_n himself_o it_o show_v also_o further_o that_o this_o their_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n be_v but_o in_o vain_a verse_n 21_o teach_v we_o to_o oppose_v ourselves_o against_o those_o that_o set_v themselves_o against_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n this_o belong_v general_o to_o all_o christian_n but_o most_o especial_o to_o king_n and_o prince_n such_o a_o one_o as_o david_n be_v verse_n 22_o teach_v we_o that_o this_o set_n of_o ourselves_o against_o such_o must_v be_v do_v as_o not_o for_o any_o worldly_a or_o carnal_a respect_n so_o of_o a_o single_a and_o sound_a hart_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n verse_n 23_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o pray_v the_o lord_n thorough_o to_o try_v we_o because_o that_o the_o more_o we_o be_v try_v the_o more_o pure_a and_o fine_o we_o be_v to_o he_o verse_n 24_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o constancy_n and_o continuance_n in_o every_o good_a and_o holy_a way_n psalm_n 140_o di._n this_o psalm_n consist_v whole_o as_o it_o be_v of_o prayer_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n in_o the_o first_o the_o prophet_n pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o his_o enemy_n describe_v their_o mischievous_a &_o malicious_a mind_n towards_o he_o from_o verse_n 1_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seven_o in_o the_o second_o part_n he_o pray_v against_o the_o wicked_a and_o prophesi_v their_o destruction_n assure_v himself_o that_o god_n in_o mercy_n will_v save_v he_o and_o that_o they_o therefore_o shall_v praise_v his_o name_n continual_o and_o this_o reach_v from_o verse_n 8_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n se._n the_o title_n too_o he_o that_o excel_v a_o psalm_n of_o david_n this_o be_v sundry_a time_n expound_v before_o and_o namely_o psalm_n 4_o in_o the_o title_n thereof_o verse_n 1._o deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n uz._n of_o thy_o goodness_n through_o thy_o almighty_a power_n from_o the_o evil_a man_n i._n from_o he_o that_o whole_o give_v himself_o even_o as_o it_o be_v without_o provocation_n or_o occasion_n to_o do_v evil_a preserve_v i_o uz._n safe_a and_o sound_o and_o that_o according_a to_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n from_o the_o cruel_a man_n i._n from_o he_o that_o set_v himself_o in_o cruelty_n to_o perform_v against_o i_o whatsoever_o they_o can_v and_o though_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o speak_v but_o of_o one_o yet_o he_o mean_v many_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o sudden_a change_n of_o the_o number_n for_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o these_o many_o be_v saul_n and_o his_o counsellor_n and_o his_o servant_n who_o both_o by_o fury_n force_n and_o fraud_n do_v persecute_v he_o verse_n 2._o which_o imagine_v uz._n even_a upon_o their_o bed_n and_o continual_o see_v micah_n 2_o 1._o evil_a thing_n uz._n against_o i_o understand_v by_o evil_a thing_n such_o thing_n as_o tend_v to_o his_o hurt_n and_o destruction_n in_o their_o hart_n i._o secret_o and_o close_o and_o make_v war_v uz._n both_o by_o themselves_o and_o other_o who_o they_o provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o by_o all_o mean_v they_o can_v against_o i_o see_v psalm_n 120_o 7._o continual_o i._o every_o day_n so_o that_o no_o day_n escape_v they_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o charge_v his_o enemy_n that_o they_o do_v both_o open_o and_o private_o both_o in_o purpose_n and_o counsel_n by_o themselves_o and_o by_o other_o devise_v all_o mischief_n against_o he_o and_o verse_n 3._o and_o other_o follow_v he_o show_v that_o both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n they_o attempt_v to_o perform_v it_o verse_n 3._o they_o i._o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n have_v sharpen_v their_o tongue_n uz._n to_o destract_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o i_o and_o to_o hurt_v i_o like_o a_o serpent_n i._n as_o the_o serpent_n tongue_n be_v sharp_a and_o so_o strike_v by_o reason_n thereof_o more_o deep_o so_o these_o man_n both_o hard_a by_o and_o a_o far_o off_o do_v pierce_v and_o wound_v i_o with_o their_o poison_n adder_n poison_v be_v under_o their_o lip_n i._o their_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o wicked_a and_o venomous_a word_n against_o i_o some_o read_v adder_n some_o read_v viper_n some_o asp_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o suppose_v that_o the_o word_n be_v somewhat_o of_o a_o doubtful_a signification_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o such_o kind_n of_o serpent_n as_o though_o they_o lie_v still_o in_o a_o place_n do_v yet_o notwithstanding_o spit_v their_o poison_n or_o venom_n far_o from_o they_o selah_n this_o have_v be_v expound_v before_o as_o i_o suppose_v psalm_n 3._o verse_n 2._o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o the_o prophet_n shall_v say_v mark_v this_o be_v a_o note_n or_o warning_n of_o attention_n verse_n 4._o keep_v uz._n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n and_o thy_o almighty_a power_n and_o protection_n i_o uz._n who_o be_o thus_o seek_v and_o set_v for_o by_o my_o enemy_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a i._n from_o their_o power_n and_o that_o which_o they_o will_v do_v unto_o i_o for_o he_o put_v the_o instrument_n whereby_o they_o perform_v thing_n for_o the_o thing_n themselves_o preserve_v i_o from_o the_o cruel_a man_n see_v verse_n 1_o of_o this_o psalm_n which_o purpose_v uz._n in_o himself_o to_o cause_n uz._n either_o by_o his_o force_n or_o by_o his_o fraud_n or_o by_o both_o my_o step_n to_o slide_v i._n to_o cast_v i_o down_o and_o to_o cause_v i_o to_o fall_v that_o so_o when_o he_o have_v i_o down_o he_o may_v the_o more_fw-it easy_o and_o tyrannous_o exercise_v his_o will_n against_o i_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o man_n who_o lay_v grin_n and_o cord_n to_o overthrow_v wild_a beast_n withal_o verse_n 5._o the_o proud_a i._o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a which_o be_v puff_v up_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o own_o imagination_n have_v lay_v uz._n close_o and_o secret_o a_o snare_n for_o i_o uz._n to_o take_v or_o catch_v i_o withal_o see_v psalm_n 119.69.85.95_o and_o spread_v a_o net_n with_o cord_n i._o have_v set_v a_o very_a great_a and_o strong_a net_n think_v assure_o to_o catch_v i_o so_o fast_o therein_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o escape_v in_o my_o pathway_n i._o even_o in_o the_o plain_n or_o beat_a way_n that_o i_o shall_v walk_v and_o set_v grin_n for_o i_o i._n to_o catch_v and_o take_v i_o as_o before_o under_o all_o these_o metaphor_n borrow_v from_o fowler_n and_o hunter_n tend_v all_o to_o one_o end_n he_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o this_o that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o use_v open_a force_n and_o violence_n against_o he_o but_o also_o subtlety_n and_o craft_n to_o surprise_v and_o take_v he_o selah_n this_o be_v expound_v before_o verse_n 3._o verse_n 6._o therefore_o i._o i_o see_v myself_o thus_o beset_v by_o man_n do_v run_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o prayer_n i_o say_v uz._n with_o a_o feel_v hart_n when_o i_o be_v in_o these_o danger_n and_o distress_n unto_o the_o lord_n uz._n who_o goodness_n and_o power_n i_o have_v have_v great_a experience_n of_o as_o appeareth_z verse_n 7._o thou_o uz._n alone_a and_o none_o but_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n i._o he_o upon_o who_o only_o i_o will_v depend_v for_o help_n and_o succour_n hear_v o_o lord_n the_o voice_n of_o my_o prayer_n i._o grant_v i_o those_o request_n which_o with_o my_o voice_n and_o word_n i_o make_v unto_o thou_o verse_n 7._o o_o lord_n god_n the_o strength_n of_o my_o salvation_n i._o thou_o that_o save_a and_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o danger_n with_o marvellous_a power_n and_o strength_n and_o in_o who_o only_o my_o deliveraunce_n stand_v this_o be_v a_o notable_a title_n attribute_v to_o god_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o faith_n thou_o have_v cover_v uz._n by_o thy_o power_n and_o might_n even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o helmet_n and_o shield_n my_o head_n i._o i_o myself_o a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a and_o yet_o he_o name_v this_o part_n rather_o than_o other_o because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a as_o which_o in_o some_o man_n judgement_n contain_v life_n in_o it_o and_o do_v disperse_v the_o same_o into_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n i._o when_o i_o be_v in_o the_o field_n and_o do_v fight_v q.d._n thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o heretofore_o from_o all_o the_o assault_n of_o my_o