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in_o nothing_o save_v in_o christ_n crucify_v thus_o do_v the_o prophet_n asaphe_n teach_v all_o man_n to_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o in_o sinful_a man_n which_o be_v not_o only_a vanity_n vanity_n but_o also_o if_o vanity_n be_v lay_v in_o one_o balance_n and_o man_n in_o the_o other_o yet_o of_o both_o man_n be_v the_o more_o vanity_n therefore_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v unto_o say_v the_o prophet_n and_o for_o a_o further_a declaration_n that_o man_n be_v more_o vain_a than_o vanity_n he_o open_o declare_v in_o the_o process_n of_o his_o psalm_n that_o man_n be_v give_v beside_o vanity_n to_o wrong_v and_o robbery_n which_o two_o evilles_n do_v increase_v man_n misery_n vanity_n for_o man_n be_v not_o only_o bear_v vain_a vanity_n but_o also_o by_o process_n of_o time_n in_o wicked_a live_n add_v wrong_a and_o robbery_n unto_o vanity_n and_o so_o make_v vanity_n more_o vain_a and_o damnable_a than_o it_o be_v before_o now_o this_o robbery_n and_o 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his_o sufficient_a truth_n and_o verity_n and_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o book_n of_o man_n decree_n which_o be_v as_o much_o wrong_n to_o god_n and_o his_o book_n as_o may_v be_v think_v or_o do_v in_o the_o which_o robbery_n or_o rather_o sacrilege_n no_o man_n shall_v put_v his_o trust_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v an_o other_o way_n man_n wrong_n be_v do_v unto_o man_n when_o the_o scotfree_a and_o sturdy_a of_o the_o world_n by_o abuse_v of_o friendship_n oppress_v rob_v and_o spoil_v the_o poor_a and_o by_o his_o thus_o do_v first_o he_o deceive_v himself_o for_o evil_o get_v good_n can_v not_o long_o prosper_v neither_o can_v any_o family_n advance_v by_o fraud_n craft_n or_o subtlety_n long_a time_n endure_v then_o he_o deceive_v the_o simple_a and_o poor_a that_o trust_v upon_o the_o outward_a show_n of_o his_o port_n and_o estimation_n which_o glitter_v in_o the_o world_n as_o a_o vain_a glorious_a and_o deceivable_a beauty_n and_o honour_n and_o mark_v neither_o how_o wicked_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o robber_n and_o doer_n of_o wrong_n spring_v up_o nor_o how_o miserable_o god_n have_v ordain_v it_o to_o fall_v again_o but_o see_v carnal_o he_o see_v a_o vain_a man_n in_o vanity_n prosper_v for_o a_o time_n he_o trust_v in_o this_o vanity_n pamper_v up_o with_o robbery_n and_o wrong_n until_o such_o time_n as_o vanity_n vade_v and_o he_o much_o lament_v that_o put_v in_o vanity_n so_o much_o vain_a hope_n but_o grant_v that_o honour_n and_o riches_n by_o god_n gift_n and_o truth_n abound_v yet_o be_v they_o not_o give_v for_o man_n to_o trust_v in_o man_n but_o for_o man_n to_o give_v god_n more_o thanks_n and_o to_o help_v the_o poor_a with_o they_o from_o injury_n of_o oppression_n and_o need_n of_o hunger_n thirst_n and_o poverty_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v although_o riches_n do_v abound_v yet_o man_n shall_v not_o put_v their_o heart_n upon_o they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v man_n shall_v not_o trust_v in_o they_o nor_o keep_v they_o otherwise_o than_o their_o use_n or_o keep_v shall_v serve_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o abundance_n to_o be_v liberal_a and_o in_o time_n of_o need_n to_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o keep_v they_o for_o a_o private_a commodity_n but_o as_o josephe_n do_v say_v to_o save_v the_o multitude_n from_o scarcity_n and_o penury_n thus_o do_v the_o prophet_n exhort_v all_o man_n to_o beware_v they_o put_v not_o their_o trust_n in_o man_n 4._o for_o both_o they_o and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v of_o worldly_a thing_n be_v transitory_a vain_a and_o inconstant_a the_o sixth_o part_n 11_o god_n speak_v once_o and_o twice_o i_o have_v also_o hear_v the_o same_o that_o power_n belong_v unto_o god_n 12_o and_o that_o thou_o lord_n be_v merciful_a for_o thou_o rewarde_a every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n the_o sixth_o part_n contain_v how_o that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o help_v the_o afflict_a etc._n etc._n iob_n have_v the_o same_o phrase_n and_o manner_n of_o speech_n the_o lord_n speak_v once_o and_o will_v not_o repeat_v the_o same_o again_o 33._o that_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v note_n as_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v so_o sure_a that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v make_v frustrate_a nor_o change_v by_o any_o mean_n so_o say_v this_o prophet_n asaphe_n god_n speak_v once_o which_o stand_v sure_a for_o ever_o and_o can_v be_v alter_v this_o word_n of_o god_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o verse_n before_o wherein_o be_v open_v the_o vanity_n of_o man_n or_o insufficiency_n to_o help_v himself_o or_o other_o in_o trouble_n which_o can_v not_o be_v change_v nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v but_o as_o flesh_n be_v vanity_n be_v it_o never_o so_o holy_a as_o adam_n call_v his_o best_a son_n and_o holy_a martyr_n vanity_n abel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n vanity_n perfect_o know_v that_o all_o flesh_n by_o sin_n be_v vile_a and_o vain_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v trust_v unto_o this_o once_o speak_v of_o god_n be_v also_o refer_v unto_o the_o text_n that_o follow_v which_o declare_v two_o virtue_n in_o god_n power_n and_o mercy_n power_n to_o punish_v his_o enemy_n work_n and_o mercy_n to_o recompense_v his_o faithful_a afflict_a and_o this_o be_v so_o true_a that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v make_v false_a the_o wicked_a to_o feel_v god_n strength_n in_o damnation_n and_o the_o faithful_a to_o feel_v god_n mercy_n in_o salvation_n not_o because_o their_o work_n deserve_v it_o but_o because_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n so_o content_v to_o bless_v the_o poor_a faithful_a workman_n so_o he_o give_v each_o man_n after_o his_o work_n the_o evil_a hell_n fire_n by_o justice_n and_o the_o good_a heaven_n bliss_n by_o mercy_n now_o the_o prophet_n say_v he_o hear_v it_o twice_o at_o god_n mouth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o know_v god_n have_v make_v promise_n of_o mercy_n to_o save_v the_o faithful_a penitentes_fw-la and_o of_o justice_n to_o punish_v the_o impenitent_a sinner_n and_o this_o he_o hear_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o read_v of_o moses_n book_n and_o also_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o own_o time_n when_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o write_v this_o psalm_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o prophecy_n the_o same_o have_v we_o likewise_o hear_v first_o by_o read_v of_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n next_o by_o read_v of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o three_o by_o read_v of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o which_o i_o pray_v god_n give_v we_o grace_n to_o believe_v and_o follow_v amen_n ¶_o a_o exposition_n upon_o the_o 73._o psalm_n make_v by_o the_o constant_a martyr_n of_o christ_n master_n john_n
to_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a life_n see_v i_o be_v vex_v and_o turmoil_v with_o continual_a misery_n &_o see_v that_o there_o be_v never_o a_o day_n that_o do_v not_o bring_v she_o cross_v and_o trouble_v to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o virtuous_a people_n these_o thing_n say_v the_o prophet_n fond_o and_o foolish_o i_o speak_v to_o myself_o many_o time_n but_o when_o i_o weigh_v the_o thing_n with_o more_o judgement_n and_o consider_v the_o matter_n more_o deep_o with_o myself_o i_o think_v if_o i_o thus_o judge_v and_o speak_v of_o god_n do_v i_o not_o improve_v reprehend_v and_o condemn_v the_o life_n conversation_n and_o labour_n of_o all_o godly_a man_n the_o which_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v nor_o entice_v from_o godly_a life_n and_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n by_o no_o misadventure_n nor_o affliction_n in_o this_o world_n neither_o do_v they_o judge_v that_o they_o have_v study_v and_o follow_v godliness_n in_o vain_a whatsoever_o trouble_n have_v happen_v to_o they_o in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o when_o i_o assay_v to_o compass_v the_o cause_n and_o verity_n of_o these_o thing_n the_o greatness_n thereof_o bring_v i_o into_o much_o fear_n and_o carefulness_n and_o further_o i_o perceive_v that_o i_o can_v not_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n except_o the_o almighty_a god_n will_v reveal_v and_o open_a unto_o i_o the_o mystery_n and_o secret_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o wisdom_n that_o i_o may_v see_v and_o understand_v what_o end_n and_o outgo_v these_o wicked_a man_n shall_v have_v that_o with_o most_o abomination_n and_o blasphemy_n in_o this_o life_n have_v most_o felicity_n and_o pleasure_n and_o by_o tarry_v in_o the_o thought_n and_o cogitation_n of_o this_o case_n and_o matter_n at_o last_o i_o find_v that_o these_o wicked_a man_n and_o woman_n who_o felicity_n and_o prosperous_a estate_n torment_v i_o their_o end_n be_v most_o miserable_a full_a of_o wretchedness_n and_o pain_n the_o 18._o and_o 19_o verse_n 18_o namely_o thou_o set_v they_o in_o slippery_a place_n and_o cast_v they_o down_o and_o destroy_v they_o 19_o oh_o how_o soudein_o do_v they_o consume_v perish_v and_o come_v to_o a_o fearful_a end_n ¶_o the_o plain_a explanation_n doubtless_o the_o felicity_n and_o pleasure_n lord_n that_o thou_o give_v to_o these_o wicked_a doer_n be_v slippery_a and_o brittle_a for_o so_o may_v i_o well_o call_v they_o because_o such_o as_o enjoy_v they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n so_o abuse_v they_o in_o this_o life_n that_o they_o lose_v the_o life_n everlasting_a the_o 20._o verse_n 20_o yea_o even_o as_o a_o dream_n when_o one_o awake_v so_o shall_v thou_o make_v their_o image_n to_o vanish_v out_o of_o the_o city_n ¶_o the_o plain_a explanation_n these_o wicked_a man_n felicity_n vanish_v as_o the_o dream_n of_o he_o that_o be_v awake_v for_o as_o y_z e_z dream_n for_o a_o time_n seem_v to_o be_v true_a &_o as_o long_o as_o he_o sleep_v he_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v as_o he_o dream_v but_o as_o the_o dream_n pass_v the_o sleep_n be_v break_v so_o do_v these_o wicked_a man_n felicity_n when_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n the_o 21._o 22._o 23._o and_o 24._o verse_n 21_o thus_o my_o heart_n be_v greeve_v and_o it_o go_v thoroughe_o my_o reins_n 22_o so_o foolish_a be_v i_o and_o ignorant_a even_o as_o it_o be_v a_o beast_n before_o thou_o 23_o nevertheless_o i_o be_o always_o by_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v hold_v i_o by_o the_o right_a hand_n 24_o thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n and_o after_o that_o receive_v i_o with_o glory_n ¶_o the_o plain_a explanation_n before_o say_v asaph_n that_o i_o see_v such_o wicked_a man_n as_o flourish_v in_o all_o felicity_n and_o pleasure_n cast_v down_o headlong_o from_o their_o place_n i_o be_v wonderful_o trouble_v and_o no_o marvel_n for_o i_o be_v but_o a_o fool_n and_o a_o idiot_n that_o perceive_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o in_o that_o respect_n oh_o lord_n yet_o do_v thou_o conduct_v i_o such_o a_o fool_n as_o i_o be_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n in_o such_o difficil_n and_o hard_a cause_n and_o in_o their_o pleasure_n thou_o show_v i_o their_o loss_n and_o damnation_n and_o in_o my_o own_o adversity_n and_o trouble_n show_v i_o my_o salvation_n and_o perpetual_a health_n the_o 25._o and_o 26._o verse_n 25_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o the_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o 26_o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o ¶_o the_o plain_a explanation_n when_o the_o prophet_n have_v weigh_v god_n judgement_n towards_o such_o as_o with_o iniquity_n live_v in_o all_o pleasure_n and_o perceive_v that_o their_o pain_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o their_o joy_n but_o for_o a_o time_n he_o be_v now_o inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o break_v forth_o into_o these_o godly_a word_n and_o sentence_n who_o can_v delight_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n who_o shall_v i_o love_v upon_o the_o earth_n who_o shall_v i_o reverence_v and_o honour_n but_o thou_o doubtless_o of_o all_o thing_n except_o thou_o i_o pass_v nothing_o of_o nor_o set_v store_n by_o thou_o only_o i_o embrace_v thou_o only_o i_o desire_v and_o thou_o only_o i_o covet_v and_o wish_v for_o for_o only_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v belove_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o to_o be_v wish_v for_o so_o that_o both_o my_o soul_n and_o my_o body_n be_v ravish_v with_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o strength_n and_o foundation_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n thou_o be_v my_o riches_n my_o treasure_n and_o my_o everlasting_a inheritance_n the_o 27._o and_o 28._o verse_n 27_o for_n lo_o they_o that_o forsake_v thou_o shall_v perish_v thou_o have_v destroy_v all_o they_o that_o commit_v fornication_n against_o thou_o 28_o but_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o hold_v i_o fast_o by_o god_n to_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n god_n ¶_o the_o plain_a explanation_n and_o good_a cause_n have_v i_o oh_o lord_n to_o love_v thou_o for_o they_o shall_v perish_v and_o be_v destroy_v as_o many_o as_o love_v any_o thing_n beside_o thou_o and_o forsake_v thou_o therefore_o as_o i_o know_v it_o profitable_a only_o to_o prefer_v thou_o o_o lord_n in_o all_o love_n and_o favour_n so_o be_v it_o meet_v that_o i_o be_v thus_o save_v by_o the_o mercy_n and_o receive_v so_o many_o benefit_n at_o thy_o hand_n shall_v continual_o with_o laud_n and_o praise_n celebrate_v and_o magnify_v the_o marvellous_a work_n of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o providence_n the_o end_n of_o the_o paraphrase_n or_o plain_a explanation_n ¶_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o psalm_n 73._o verse_n 1._o true_o god_n be_v love_v to_o israel_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o part_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n and_o it_o declare_v that_o god_n love_v the_o good_a although_o he_o 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