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for_o that_o inward_a and_o dark_a godliness_n that_o yet_o man_n love_v so_o much_o that_o they_o will_v praise_v god_n in_o their_o chamber_n in_o their_o study_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o can_v not_o suffice_v nay_o that_o be_v no_o godliness_n which_o in_o time_n and_o place_n will_v not_o open_o show_v itself_o to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o this_o profession_n and_o declaration_n of_o our_o service_n that_o be_v require_v of_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o lord_n cause_n as_o for_o our_o own_o certainty_n touch_v our_o election_n and_o for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o the_o like_a by_o our_o example_n and_o if_o we_o consider_v who_o this_o be_v and_o what_o a_o man_n he_o be_v that_o speak_v this_o we_o will_v easy_o grant_v that_o i_o will_v prove_v for_o who_o be_v more_o diligent_a earnest_a and_o often_o in_o private_a prayer_n than_o david_n 6.6_o how_o many_o night_n be_v witness_n of_o his_o godliness_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o mountain_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o privy_a chamber_n and_o in_o his_o bed_n how_o be_v he_o accustom_v to_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n before_o the_o lord_n yet_o we_o seâ—_z this_o godly_a and_o great_a prophet_n exempt_v not_o himself_o from_o public_a and_o common_a assembly_n where_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n gather_v to_o praise_v he_o and_o confess_v unto_o he_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o hear_v his_o word_n with_o other_o exercise_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o godliness_n but_o what_o do_v i_o say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o exempt_v he_o self_n which_o think_v it_o the_o great_a benefit_n under_o heaven_n to_o have_v a_o part_n and_o portion_n in_o the_o church_n and_o communion_n of_o saint_n therefore_o in_o banishment_n he_o so_o be_v wail_v and_o lament_v his_o state_n be_v as_o it_o be_v by_o tyranny_n excommunicate_v from_o that_o paradise_n 84._o &_o from_o that_o earthly_a heaven_n i_o mean_v the_o temple_n when_o be_v manifest_a sign_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n not_o that_o david_n know_v not_o but_o that_o he_o move_v and_o live_v and_o have_v his_o be_v in_o god_n or_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v his_o prayer_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n but_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o affect_v to_o the_o common_a place_n of_o prayer_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n be_v this_o earnest_a desire_n in_o david_n heart_n because_o there_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v worship_v there_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v there_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o priest_n there_o be_v the_o fellowship_n of_o god_n child_n there_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o all_o more_o full_o and_o clear_o and_o lively_a now_o in_o every_o faithful_a congregation_n gather_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v appear_v to_o we_o than_o they_o do_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o yet_o who_o account_v it_o as_o the_o least_o part_n of_o his_o cross_n when_o he_o be_v sick_a or_o otherwise_o hinder_v from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n who_o consider_v the_o happiness_n of_o their_o foot_n that_o tread_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n who_o wish_v for_o his_o appearance_n before_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o heart_n bray_v for_o the_o river_n of_o water_n in_o the_o congregation_n oh_o the_o wonderful_a contempt_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o singular_a patience_n of_o the_o lord_n 5.3_o moses_n when_o the_o people_n be_v keep_v with_o pharaos_n hand_n as_o with_o a_o chain_n
amen_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o 7._o verse_n the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n be_v verity_n and_o judgement_n all_o his_o flaâ—â—â—es_n be_v true_a i_o have_v heretofore_o declare_v the_o wonderful_a and_o notable_a work_n which_o the_o lord_n execute_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o cananit_n hitit_n heresit_n etc_n etc_n and_o show_v by_o it_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n which_o benefit_n as_o have_v appear_v be_v to_o be_v account_v of_o above_o the_o other_o of_o the_o deliverance_n and_o pray_v of_o egypt_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v as_o i_o have_v show_v wondrous_a &_o marvellous_a work_n in_o this_o verse_n the_o prophet_n render_v a_o reason_n of_o this_o wonderful_a counsel_n of_o god_n and_o first_o he_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v so_o beâ—â—â—_n by_o god_n appoint_v for_o he_o call_v the_o performance_n of_o it_o â—â—â—eth_n and_o because_o as_o flesh_n and_o and_o sin_n be_v proud_a and_o quick_o leap_v into_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n even_o over_o god_n himself_o &_o his_o do_n such_o vile_a and_o abominable_a devil_n be_v we_o the_o prophet_n give_v a_o further_a reason_n when_o as_o he_o say_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n be_v judgement_n he_o say_v not_o â—â—ger_n lest_o any_o shall_v think_v cruelty_n in_o god_n the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n be_v truth_n the_o hebrew_n use_v this_o word_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o a_o sure_a and_o certain_a performance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v promise_v therefore_o they_o join_v these_o two_o word_n mercy_n and_o truth_n together_o whether_o they_o speak_v of_o god_n or_o man_n david_n praise_v god_n for_o mercy_n and_o truth_n 85.10_o that_o be_v for_o his_o merciful_a promise_n and_o faithful_a and_o true_a performance_n 47.29_o and_o jacob_n swear_v joseph_n to_o do_v this_o mercy_n &_o truth_n to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v carry_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n these_o example_n shall_v suffice_v although_o i_o may_v bring_v almost_o infinite_a but_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o david_n now_o that_o the_o work_n be_v truth_n we_o shall_v understand_v if_o we_o remember_v the_o notable_a promise_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v unto_o abraham_n and_o confirm_v it_o unto_o isaac_n and_o afterward_o to_o jacob_n that_o he_o will_v geve_v to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o seed_n after_o they_o the_o land_n of_o these_o seven_o nation_n 13.14_o for_o the_o lord_n after_o that_o lot_n be_v depart_v from_o abraham_n command_v abraham_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o look_n from_o the_o place_n he_o stand_v in_o to_o the_o east_n &_o the_o west_n &_o the_o north_n &_o south_n &_o promise_v to_o give_v it_o unto_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o for_o ever_o this_o be_v do_v five_o time_n to_o abraham_n and_o abraham_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o the_o xxuj_o 26.24_o chap._n the_o lord_n promise_v isaac_n to_o keep_v the_o same_o oath_n that_o he_o swear_v to_o his_o father_n abraham_n and_o in_o the_o xxviij_o 28.13_o chap._n the_o lord_n appear_v to_o jacob_n in_o the_o way_n to_o mesopotamia_n in_o a_o dream_n &_o promise_v to_o make_v his_o seed_n also_o to_o flourish_v and_o to_o spread_v even_o to_o the_o north_n and_o south_n &_o east_n &_o west_n although_o he_o be_v then_o a_o stranger_n and_o alone_o and_o the_o same_o also_o be_v in_o the_o xxxv_o 35.11_o chap._n with_o this_o addition_n that_o even_o king_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o he_o these_o be_v the_o promise_n &_o other_o which_o the_o lord_n make_v &_o bind_v himself_o to_o keep_v to_o this_o people_n which_o as_o we_o have_v see_v after_o 400._o year_n the_o lord_n accomplish_v this_o truth_n which_o david_n speak_v of_o shall_v be_v more_o excellent_a &_o famous_a if_o we_o consider_v those_o hinderance_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v make_v all_o these_o promise_n 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