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life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v teach_v we_o then_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v righteous_o sober_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n that_o thou_o lord_n may_v give_v we_o what_o be_v good_a and_o our_o land_n may_v yield_v she_o increase_v thou_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n o_o stir_v up_o our_o mind_n to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o thou_o and_o to_o make_v a_o conscience_n to_o serve_v thou_o in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n psal._n lxxxvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d david_n in_o this_o psalm_n be_v in_o trouble_n pray_v unto_o god_n for_o continuance_n in_o grace_n and_o in_o a_o innocent_a life_n and_o complain_v of_o the_o insolence_n of_o his_o persecutor_n pray_v for_o protection_n and_o some_o token_n of_o god_n goodness_n this_o psalm_n than_o be_v a_o continue_a petition_n and_o according_a to_o the_o various_a argument_n he_o use_v to_o 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they_o may_v not_o be_v touch_v they_o be_v thy_o prophet_n and_o they_o may_v not_o be_v harm_v touch_v harm_v they_o may_v not_o be_v no_o no_o not_o when_o they_o be_v few_o in_o number_n yea_o very_o few_o and_o these_o few_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n they_o than_o go_v from_o one_o nation_n to_o another_o from_o one_o kingdom_n to_o another_o people_n yet_o the_o charge_n be_v nolite_fw-la tangere_fw-la and_o in_o they_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o a_o pledge_n and_o pown_n what_o thou_o will_v do_v for_o thy_o church_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o profane_a man_n and_o unbeliever_n it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a flock_n few_o in_o number_n yea_o very_o few_o in_o the_o world_n these_o be_v stranger_n and_o they_o use_v as_o stranger_n they_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o many_o kingdom_n repress_v their_o wrong_n suffer_v not_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o imâ—â—ments_n for_o ever_o to_o pursue_v they_o reprove_v the_o prond_a king_n for_o their_o 〈◊〉_d give_v forth_o thy_o command_n as_o once_o thou_o do_v and_o let_v the_o tyrant_n tremble_v 〈◊〉_d it_o touch_v not_o my_o anoint_v and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n and_o he_o unto_o those_o who_o will_v not_o hear_v it_o what_o thou_o be_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o pour_v down_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n upon_o their_o head_n from_o ver_fw-la 27._o to_o 33._o at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o king_n rise_v among_o we_o that_o know_v not_o joseph_n ver._n 17_o he_o have_v take_v counsel_n against_o we_o and_o work_v wise_o and_o subtle_o with_o thy_o servant_n as_o he_o think_v to_o root_v we_o out_o joseph_n be_v sell_v for_o a_o bond-servant_n his_o foot_n be_v hurt_v with_o fetter_n and_o the_o iron_n have_v enter_v into_o his_o soul_n this_o we_o hope_v be_v but_o thy_o be_v to_o try_v he_o to_o purge_v out_o his_o dross_n and_o not_o to_o consume_v he_o and_o now_o after_o so_o long_a a_o trial_n raise_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o prince_n to_o loose_v he_o free_a he_o from_o 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will_v observe_v thy_o statute_n and_o keep_v thy_o law_n and_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n sing_v we_o will_v allelujah_o allelujah_o for_o evermore_o psal._n cvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o intention_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o psalm_n be_v to_o express_v god_n long-suffering_a in_o bear_v with_o rebellious_a sinner_n and_o yet_o his_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v they_o upon_o the_o confession_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o turn_v to_o he_o both_o which_o he_o do_v exemplify_v by_o a_o long_a narration_n of_o israel_n rebellion_n repentance_n turn_v to_o god_n and_o god_n deal_v with_o they_o which_o give_v he_o just_a occasion_n both_o to_o praise_n god_n and_o to_o pray_v for_o his_o church_n and_o people_n the_o content_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v these_o 1._o a_o exhortation_n to_o praise_n god_n with_o the_o reason_n in_o general_a ver_fw-la 1._o and_o who_o be_v fit_a to_o perform_v this_o duty_n ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o 2._o a_o petition_n and_o prayer_n direct_v to_o god_n in_o 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and_o look_v upon_o i_o ver._n 4_o look_v upon_o i_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o that_o mercy_n as_o thou_o use_v to_o do_v upon_o those_o that_o love_v thy_o name_n and_o thy_o honour_n deal_v by_o i_o as_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o deal_v with_o thy_o friend_n and_o dutiful_a servant_n for_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v in_o that_o number_n though_o o_o lord_n i_o must_v needs_o confess_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o unprofitable_a servant_n that_o i_o may_v be_v better_o hereafter_o order_n my_o step_n ver._n 5_o dispose_n and_o direct_v all_o my_o affection_n and_o action_n according_a to_o the_o eract_v rule_v of_o thy_o word_n and_o never_o permit_v any_o iniquity_n to_o have_v the_o dominion_n over_o i_o though_o to_o my_o grief_n it_o will_v dwell_v yet_o never_o let_v it_o reign_v in_o my_o mortal_a body_n or_o so_o far_o dominéer_o that_o i_o obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o ver._n 7_o i_o be_o sensible_a what_o a_o darkness_n come_v over_o my_o soul_n upon_o thy_o displeasure_n and_o the_o withdraw_n of_o thy_o countenance_n make_v then_o thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o thy_o servant_n that_o all_o mist_n and_o darkness_n be_v dispel_v i_o may_v be_v again_o refresh_v and_o comfort_v by_o the_o bright_a beam_n of_o thy_o favour_n and_o withal_o teach_v i_o thy_o most_o just_a statute_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o which_o i_o can_v expect_v neither_o protection_n from_o thou_o nor_o felicity_n to_o withhold_v and_o deter_v i_o from_o my_o duty_n to_o thou_o i_o find_v too_o many_o impediment_n tentation_n i_o have_v from_o man_n who_o scoff_n and_o mock_v at_o i_o because_o i_o keep_v thy_o law_n that_o calumniate_v and_o detract_v from_o my_o good_a name_n because_o i_o adhere_v to_o thy_o truth_n that_o oppress_v and_o undo_v i_o because_o i_o be_o constant_a in_o my_o obedience_n to_o thou_o o_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o scorn_n and_o oppression_n of_o man_n and_o so_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n i_o shall_v more_o ready_o and_o chéerful_o keep_v thy_o 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do_v choose_v that_o wherein_o thou_o do_v not_o delight_v make_v they_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o israel_n that_o will_v avenge_v his_o own_o cause_n and_o protect_v his_o people_n and_o get_v himself_o glory_n upon_o his_o enemy_n but_o let_v thy_o servant_n sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n and_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o salvation_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 18._o tsaddi_n in_o this_o octonary_n david_n again_o commend_v the_o law_n of_o god_n from_o the_o author_n content_n the_o content_n from_o the_o equity_n contain_v in_o it_o from_o the_o purity_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o consideration_n of_o which_o wrought_v in_o he_o zeal_n and_o love_n to_o it_o a_o care_n to_o remember_v it_o and_o a_o joy_n and_o delight_n in_o it_o 3._o notwithstanding_o all_o opposition_n 1._o ver._n 1_o david_n be_v rempt_v to_o impatience_n and_o distrust_n at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a justice_n david_n in_o trouble_n comfort_v himself_o with_o god_n justice_n comfort_v himself_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n righteous_a nature_n righteous_a art_n thou_o o_o lord_n thou_o altere_v not_o with_o time_n thou_o change_v not_o with_o person_n thou_o be_v always_o unto_o all_o the_o one_o and_o the_o same_o righteous_a god_n 2._o just_a 2._o he_o commend_v god_n law_n as_o just_a and_o just_o be_v thy_o judgement_n in_o give_v reward_n and_o distribute_v punishment_n righteousness_n be_v so_o essential_a to_o thou_o that_o thou_o can_v no_o more_o defraud_v the_o godly_a of_o their_o promise_a comfort_n ver._n 2_o nor_o let_v the_o wicked_a go_v unpunished_a in_o their_o sin_n than_o deny_v thyself_o to_o be_v god_n which_o be_v impossible_a 2._o and_o from_o a_o righteous_a god_n have_v proceed_v a_o righteous_a law_n for_o god_n forbid_v that_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v do_v unjustice_n the_o testimony_n which_o thou_o have_v command_v be_v exceed_o righteous_a and_o very_o faithful_a so_o that_o god_n be_v not_o only_o just_a in_o himself_o and_o just_a in_o his_o retribution_n but_o that_o very_a law_n which_o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o keep_v contain_v in_o it_o exact_a justice_n the_o law_n of_o man_n may_v be_v unequal_a but_o god_n law_n have_v in_o it_o nothing_o but_o equity_n and_o truth_n it_o give_v liberty_n to_o no_o injustice_n or_o iniquity_n 3._o it_o show_v his_o zeal_n to_o it_o now_o the_o first_o affection_n that_o this_o consideration_n wrought_v in_o david_n be_v a_o ardent_a zeal_n it_o anger_v and_o grieve_v he_o that_o so_o just_a a_o god_n shall_v be_v dishonour_v and_o so_o just_a a_o law_n forget_v ver._n 3_o 1._o my_o zeal_n have_v even_o consume_v i_o my_o zeal_n to_o thy_o law_n
praise_v god_n he_o exhort_v upon_o two_o ground_n 1._o ab_fw-la utili_fw-la jucundo_fw-la decoro_fw-la ver_fw-la 1._o 2._o for_o his_o bounty_n to_o jerusalem_n in_o build_v it_o and_o bring_v back_o the_o disperse_v ver_fw-la 2._o in_o comfort_v the_o sad_a and_o contrite_a in_o soul_n ver_fw-la 3._o 2._o for_o his_o wisdom_n ver_fw-la 4._o for_o his_o power_n ver_fw-la 5._o for_o his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n ver_fw-la 6._o his_o first_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v his_o reason_n to_o persuade_v it_o because_o it_o be_v for_o to_o praise_n god_n be_v 1._o ver._n 1_o good_a for_o it_o be_v good_a to_o sing_v praise_n to_o our_o god_n good_a for_o divers_a reason_n reason_n reason_n good_a for_o four_o reason_n 1._o that_o be_v good_a which_o god_n command_v micah_n 6.8_o so_o that_o thanksgiving_n be_v no_o indifferent_a action_n no_o will-worship_n but_o it_o be_v cultus_fw-la institutus_fw-la not_o to_o be_v neglect_v 2._o it_o raise_v the_o heart_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n and_o be_v the_o work_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n join_v we_o with_o that_o quite_o above_o 3._o good_a again_o because_o by_o it_o we_o pay_v a_o debt_n in_o which_o be_v justice_n lift_v up_o your_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n resp_n it_o be_v meet_v and_o right_a so_o to_o do_v 3._o good_a because_o for_o it_o we_o be_v like_a to_o receive_v a_o good_a and_o a_o great_a reward_n for_o if_o he_o that_o pray_v to_o god_n be_v like_a to_o be_v reward_v matth._n 6._o much_o more_o that_o man_n that_o sing_v praise_n to_o he_o for_o in_o prayer_n we_o consult_v with_o our_o own_o necessity_n in_o our_o praise_n we_o honour_n god_n and_o bless_v he_o for_o his_o gift_n 2._o respect_n 2._o pleasant_n in_o divers_a respect_n to_o praise_v god_n be_v pleasant_a 1._o because_o it_o proceed_v out_o of_o love_n for_o nothing_o be_v more_o pleasant_a to_o he_o that_o love_v than_o to_o make_v sonnet_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o that_o party_n he_o love_v 2._o because_o it_o must_v needs_o please_v a_o man_n to_o perform_v that_o duty_n for_o which_o he_o be_v create_v for_o to_o that_o end_n god_n create_v man_n and_o 〈…〉_o that_o they_o shall_v praise_v he_o isa_n 43.7_o a_o check_n this_o be_v to_o that_o slowness_n and_o backwardness_n we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o to_o praise_n god_n or_o when_o we_o feel_v it_o tedious_a unto_o we_o 3._o because_o god_n be_v delight_v with_o it_o as_o the_o sweet_a sacrifice_n he_o that_o offer_v i_o praise_v and_o thanks_o he_o honour_v i_o psal_n 50._o 4._o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o god_n because_o he_o be_v delight_v with_o those_o virtue_n which_o be_v in_o we_o faith_n hope_n charity_n religion_n devotion_n humility_n etc._n etc._n of_o all_o which_o our_o praise_n be_v a_o manifest_a 3._o it_o be_v comely_a for_o there_o be_v no_o great_a stain_n than_o ingratitude_n decent_a ingratitude_n comely_a and_o decent_a it_o be_v make_v up_o of_o a_o lie_n and_o injustice_n for_o either_o it_o 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