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man_n to_o do_v as_o they_o do_v but_o do_v you_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n so_o shall_v thou_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v long_o dwell_v quiet_o and_o safe_o in_o the_o land_n which_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o without_o danger_n of_o be_v cut_v off_o or_o cast_v out_o and_o this_o too_o be_v to_o the_o israelite_n inhabit_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n a_o pledge_n of_o life_n eternal_a verse_n 4._o delight_n thyself_o also_o in_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v whilst_o wicked_a man_n delight_v themselves_o in_o their_o wicked_a way_n and_o outward_a prosperity_n do_v thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o god_n live_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a see_v the_o note_n also_o job_n 22.26_o verse_n 5._o commit_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n cast_v all_o thy_o affair_n and_o all_o the_o passage_n of_o thy_o life_n upon_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n resign_v all_o to_o his_o will_n and_o wait_v patient_o for_o what_o he_o will_v do_v verse_n 6._o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o thy_o righteousness_n as_o the_o light_n and_o thy_o judgement_n as_o the_o noonday_n that_o be_v though_o thy_o righteousness_n may_v be_v obscure_v for_o a_o time_n by_o the_o calumny_n and_o false_a accusation_n of_o wicked_a man_n or_o by_o the_o heavy_a affliction_n thou_o may_v undergo_v wherein_o god_n may_v seem_v to_o deal_v with_o thou_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n yet_o as_o certain_o as_o the_o morning-light_n do_v at_o last_o break_v forth_o and_o dispel_v the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n and_o so_o shine_v by_o degree_n bright_a and_o bright_a unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n so_o certain_o shall_v the_o lord_n cause_n thy_o righteousness_n manifest_o to_o appear_v either_o by_o discover_v some_o way_n or_o other_o the_o falseness_n of_o their_o slander_n and_o convince_a man_n inward_o of_o it_o or_o by_o the_o rich_a blessing_n wherewith_o god_n shall_v lade_v thou_o thereby_o testify_v his_o love_n to_o thou_o and_o the_o high_a esteem_n that_o he_o have_v of_o thou_o so_o that_o hereby_o and_o withal_o by_o his_o punish_v the_o wicked_a that_o have_v flourish_v for_o a_o time_n thy_o righteousness_n shall_v appear_v as_o clear_o as_o the_o morning-light_n yea_o by_o degree_n it_o shall_v become_v as_o manifest_v as_o the_o sun_n at_o noonday_n and_o as_o confident_o therefore_o may_v thou_o expect_v that_o thus_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o thou_o as_o man_n in_o the_o night_n do_v expect_v the_o break_n forth_o of_o the_o day_n if_o not_o here_o yet_o at_o least_o in_o the_o life_n that_o be_v to_o come_v for_o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a shine_n forth_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n matth._n 13.43_o your_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n col._n 3.3_o 4._o when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v then_o shall_v you_o also_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n as_o for_o the_o word_n judgement_n see_v the_o note_n job_n 27.2_o verse_n 7._o rest_v in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n or_o as_o it_o be_v psal_n 4.4_o be_v still_o patient_o and_o quiet_o wait_v upon_o god_n verse_n 8._o fret_v not_o thyself_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o do_v evil_a that_o be_v in_o any_o wise_a be_v sure_a that_o you_o fret_v not_o so_o as_o thereby_o to_o be_v draw_v to_o take_v those_o course_n that_o the_o wicked_a take_v hope_v by_o that_o mean_n to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o prosperous_a condition_n with_o they_o or_o so_o as_o thereby_o to_o be_v overbear_v in_o your_o fret_v to_o sin_n against_o god_n as_o by_o murmur_v against_o his_o providence_n or_o be_v any_o way_n injurious_a to_o they_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 9_o those_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v that_o in_o their_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n do_v depend_v upon_o god_n for_o help_v they_o shall_v 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easy_o discover_v than_o the_o disposition_n the_o intention_n &_o plot_n of_o woman_n that_o be_v of_o whorish_a woman_n for_o of_o these_o solomon_n be_v here_o speak_v among_o these_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v not_o find_v one_o of_o a_o thousand_o who_o heart_n can_v be_v discover_v their_o cunning_a fetch_n and_o secret_a device_n be_v so_o innumerable_o many_o doubtless_o solomon_n purpose_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o to_o condemn_v one_o sex_n rather_o than_o the_o other_o that_o which_o he_o say_v in_o several_a place_n in_o the_o high_a commendation_n of_o good_a wife_n be_v a_o evident_a proof_n that_o he_o have_v know_v several_a wise_a and_o gracious_a woman_n but_o his_o aim_n be_v only_o to_o show_v how_o unsearchable_a the_o subtlety_n of_o harlot_n be_v wherewith_o they_o do_v infatuate_a and_o beguile_v man_n verse_n 29._o lo_o this_o only_o have_v i_o find_v that_o god_n have_v make_v man_n upright_o but_o they_o have_v seek_v out_o many_o invention_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v this_o chief_o and_o most_o eminent_o i_o have_v discover_v as_o that_o which_o be_v a_o most_o manifest_a and_o undeniable_a truth_n though_o i_o can_v not_o find_v out_o all_o the_o stream_n of_o wickedness_n and_o folly_n among_o man_n and_o woman_n yet_o the_o original_n and_o fountain_n of_o they_o all_o i_o have_v clear_o find_v out_o namely_o that_o god_n be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v blame_v because_o there_o be_v so_o few_o either_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o be_v good_a and_o wise_a and_o that_o take_v the_o right_a way_n to_o be_v happy_a or_o because_o the_o subtlety_n of_o woman_n be_v so_o numberless_a and_o there_o be_v so_o exceed_v few_o of_o they_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v but_o the_o fault_n of_o this_o rest_v whole_o upon_o man_n himself_o and_o that_o because_o god_n create_v our_o first_o parent_n upright_o that_o be_v void_a of_o that_o subtlety_n and_o craft_n whereof_o he_o have_v before_o speak_v and_o true_o and_o perfect_o wise_a holy_a and_o just_a so_o that_o they_o be_v in_o their_o understanding_n will_n and_o affection_n yea_o in_o the_o whole_a man_n according_a to_o the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n man_n body_n be_v subject_a to_o his_o soul_n his_o inferior_a faculty_n to_o his_o reason_n and_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n subject_a to_o god_n and_o in_o a_o word_n they_o be_v then_o every_o way_n able_a to_o have_v make_v themselves_o eternal_o happy_a but_o our_o first_o parent_n soon_o fall_v from_o this_o their_o original_a righteousness_n in_o that_o harken_v to_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n they_o content_v not_o themselves_o with_o that_o way_n to_o happiness_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v but_o yield_v to_o follow_v those_o new_a devise_v way_n for_o the_o attain_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o blessedness_n which_o satan_n and_o their_o own_o deceive_a heart_n do_v suggest_v to_o they_o and_o so_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n in_o they_o and_o with_o they_o fall_v from_o that_o primitive_a honour_n and_o perfection_n wherein_o they_o be_v create_v become_v deprave_v and_o corrupt_v and_o desperate_o deceitful_a jer._n 17.9_o and_o now_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n man_n do_v continual_o run_v into_o many_o crooked_a and_o sinful_a way_n to_o their_o own_o ruin_n so_o that_o by_o many_o invention_n here_o be_v mean_v both_o the_o many_o false_a way_n wherein_o man_n seek_v to_o attain_v happiness_n be_v fall_v from_o god_n in_o who_o favour_n true_a happiness_n be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v and_o likewise_o the_o many_o crooked_a counsel_n and_o device_n whereinto_o by_o their_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n they_o be_v carry_v when_o once_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o straight_a rule_n of_o god_n word_n for_o the_o practise_v excuse_v and_o defend_v of_o their_o evil_a course_n chap._n viii_o verse_n 1._o who_o be_v as_o the_o wise_a man_n etc._n etc._n solomon_n in_o this_o chapter_n proceed_v to_o give_v we_o other_o precept_n of_o wisdom_n by_o the_o observe_v whereof_o man_n may_v attain_v to_o as_o much_o tranquillity_n and_o content_n of_o mind_n as_o in_o this_o vain_a life_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o only_o by_o way_n of_o introduction_n thereto_o he_o premise_v this_o which_o be_v say_v here_o in_o this_o first_o verse_n in_o the_o commendation_n of_o wisdom_n for_o have_v tell_v we_o chap._n 7.25_o that_o he_o have_v set_v his_o heart_n to_o search_v into_o wisdom_n and_o folly_n and_o have_v show_v we_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o that_o chapter_n what_o he_o have_v find_v upon_o his_o search_n into_o the_o way_n of_o folly_n and_o madness_n here_o now_o he_o tell_v we_o what_o he_o have_v find_v upon_o his_o search_n into_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n namely_o the_o difficulty_n and_o the_o rarity_n or_o rather_o the_o transcendent_a excellency_n thereof_o for_o either_o of_o these_o way_n the_o word_n may_v be_v understand_v who_o be_v as_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v as_o some_o say_v how_o hard_o a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o find_v a_o man_n that_o be_v true_o wise_a or_o a_o man_n that_o be_v thus_o perfect_o wise_a be_v not_o alas_o to_o be_v find_v and_o who_o know_v the_o interpretation_n of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v where_o be_v a_o man_n among_o many_o to_o be_v find_v that_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v other_o or_o that_o can_v right_o discern_v and_o judge_v of_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o or_o rather_o who_o be_v as_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v who_o be_v like_a to_o he_o or_o there_o be_v no_o man_n to_o be_v compare_v to_o he_o and_o who_o know_v the_o interpretation_n of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v who_o but_o the_o wise_a man_n can_v do_v this_o or_o who_o be_v to_o be_v so_o high_o esteem_v as_o he_o that_o can_v interpret_v divine_a oracle_n that_o can_v explain_v and_o unfold_v doubtful_a thing_n and_o so_o can_v satisfy_v question_n propound_v and_o give_v good_a counsel_n therein_o or_o that_o can_v true_o judge_v of_o all_o affair_n and_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o and_o so_o can_v discern_v with_o respect_n to_o person_n place_n time_n and_o season_n what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o to_o be_v avoid_v yea_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v as_o add_v with_o particular_a relation_n to_o that_o which_o go_v before_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v see_v man_n have_v find_v so_o many_o invention_n so_o many_o crooked_a and_o false_a way_n who_o be_v as_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v and_o right_o to_o judge_v of_o thing_n do_v not_o do_v so_o but_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n a_o man_n wisdom_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v 1._o it_o make_v man_n lovely_a amiable_a and_o beautiful_a awful_a and_o reverend_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o see_v the_o note_n pro._n 1.9_o &_o 4.8_o 9_o second_o it_o work_v in_o man_n peace_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o joy_n of_o heart_n and_o so_o likewise_o it_o make_v they_o meek_a and_o gentle_a and_o love_a 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and_o so_o be_v in_o a_o prosperous_a condition_n himself_o he_o can_v mock_v and_o despise_v he_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o indeed_o though_o wicked_a man_n do_v never_o true_o pray_v and_o call_v upon_o god_n nor_o do_v god_n ever_o regard_v such_o prayer_n as_o they_o make_v yet_o even_o of_o such_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o they_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o he_o answer_v they_o because_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v they_o to_o wish_v as_o it_o be_v and_o in_o some_o kind_n to_o seek_v the_o good_a they_o desire_v of_o god_n and_o common_o it_o be_v say_v of_o such_o prosperous_a man_n that_o they_o be_v heaven_n favourite_n and_o that_o god_n do_v for_o they_o whatever_o they_o will_n but_o however_o the_o drift_n of_o job_n in_o these_o word_n be_v manifest_a to_o wit_n covert_o to_o blame_v they_o for_o despise_v he_o as_o they_o have_v do_v he_o have_v tell_v they_o that_o he_o have_v understanding_n as_o well_o as_o they_o but_o say_v he_o it_o fare_v with_o i_o as_o with_o many_o other_o good_a man_n that_o be_v in_o affliction_n be_v despise_v even_o of_o their_o near_a neighbour_n and_o friend_n that_o live_v in_o a_o high_a and_o prosperous_a condition_n verse_n 5._o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o slip_v with_o his_o foot_n be_v as_o a_o lamp_n despise_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o he_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n the_o drift_n of_o these_o word_n be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n by_o a_o man_n ready_a to_o slip_v with_o his_o foot_n be_v mean_v one_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o sink_v under_o heavy_a calamity_n that_o lie_v upon_o he_o one_o that_o be_v like_a to_o be_v utter_o ruin_v and_o undo_v in_o such_o desperate_a danger_n that_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o step_n betwixt_o he_o and_o death_n he_o be_v every_o moment_n ready_a to_o fall_v under_o the_o heavy_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o this_o be_v evident_a by_o many_o other_o place_n as_o deut._n 32.35_o to_o i_o belong_v vengeance_n and_o recompense_n their_o foot_n shall_v slide_v in_o due_a time_n psal_n 38.16_o 17._o when_o my_o foot_n slip_v they_o magnify_v themselves_o against_o i_o for_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o halt_v and_o my_o sorrow_n be_v continual_o before_o i_o and_o psal_n 94.18_o when_o i_o say_v my_o foot_n slip_v thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n hold_v i_o up_o again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v at_o ease_n that_o live_v in_o prosperity_n and_o be_v not_o disquiet_v with_o the_o least_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n as_o we_o see_v psal_n 123.4_o our_o soul_n be_v exceed_o fill_v with_o the_o scorn_v of_o those_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n and_o with_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o proud_a and_o thereto_o agree_v that_o of_o the_o rich_a man_n luk._n 12.19_o i_o will_v say_v to_o my_o soul_n soul_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n take_v thy_o ease_n etc._n etc._n and_o last_o therefore_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o 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with_o themselves_o shall_v rot_v and_o consume_v away_o their_o great_a wealth_n be_v no_o way_n sufficient_a to_o secure_v they_o yet_o some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v thus_o that_o the_o glory_n they_o have_v get_v from_o their_o stately_a dwelling_n shall_v consume_v away_o or_o that_o whilst_o they_o consume_v in_o the_o grave_n their_o very_a dwelling_n by_o degree_n do_v lose_v their_o name_n but_o the_o first_o exposition_n be_v the_o best_a verse_n 15._o but_o god_n will_v redeem_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o riches_n can_v redeem_v the_o rich_a yet_o god_n will_v redeem_v i_o from_o the_o power_n of_o death_n and_o from_o the_o grave_n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 16.10_o for_o he_o shall_v receive_v i_o that_o be_v of_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n he_o will_v receive_v i_o to_o himself_o my_o soul_n at_o my_o death_n my_o body_n at_o the_o resurrection_n and_o thus_o david_n apply_v that_o to_o himself_o which_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n he_o have_v affirm_v of_o the_o righteous_a in_o general_n and_o the_o upright_o shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o they_o in_o the_o morning_n verse_n 16._o be_v not_o thou_o afraid_a when_o one_o be_v make_v rich_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v be_v not_o dismay_v nor_o overcome_v with_o fear_n because_o of_o the_o power_n which_o such_o have_v to_o oppress_v the_o righteous_a or_o be_v not_o deject_v nor_o discourage_v as_o fear_v whether_o god_n do_v not_o favour_v such_o rather_o than_o thyself_o because_o god_n prosper_v they_o whilst_o thou_o be_v afflict_v verse_n 17._o for_o when_o he_o die_v he_o shall_v carry_v nothing_o away_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o 1._o such_o a_o one_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v envy_v since_o his_o bliss_n and_o life_n do_v perish_v together_o and_o 2._o there_o will_v be_v no_o long_o any_o cause_n to_o fear_v they_o because_o they_o will_v not_o in_o another_o world_n have_v any_o power_n to_o hurt_v as_o here_o they_o have_v verse_n 18._o though_o whilst_o he_o live_v he_o bless_v his_o soul_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n in_o that_o 1._o he_o applaud_v himself_o for_o his_o happiness_n in_o his_o wealth_n and_o outward_a greatness_n 2._o he_o flatter_v himself_o with_o vain_a conceit_n of_o god_n savour_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v still_o continue_v in_o his_o prosperous_a estate_n and_o give_v himself_o all_o the_o content_a and_o delight_n he_o can_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o plenty_n and_o man_n will_v praise_v thou_o when_o thou_o do_v well_o to_o thyself_o that_o be_v though_o other_o also_o extol_v thy_o bliss_n and_o flatter_v thou_o do_v uphold_v thou_o in_o this_o folly_n and_o confirm_v thou_o in_o these_o vain_a conceit_n when_o thou_o make_v much_o of_o and_o pampere_a thyself_o but_o now_o all_o this_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v while_o he_o live_v imply_v that_o when_o death_n come_v that_o will_v soon_o confute_v all_o these_o vain_a conceit_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n and_o that_o than_o his_o flatterer_n will_v praise_v he_o no_o long_o verse_n 19_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o generation_n of_o his_o father_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v gather_v to_o the_o grave_n and_o hell_n whether_o his_o wicked_a progenitour_n be_v go_v before_o he_o they_o shall_v never_o see_v light_a that_o be_v they_o shall_v never_o more_o see_v the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n here_o nor_o shall_v ever_o see_v the_o joy_n and_o life_n eternal_a of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n but_o shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o in_o outer_a darkness_n verse_n 20._o man_n that_o be_v in_o honour_n and_o understand_v not_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v to_o wit_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n see_v the_o note_n above_o vers_n 12._o psalm_n l._n the_o title_n a_o psalm_n of_o asaph_n or_o for_o asaph_n for_o he_o be_v one_o of_o david_n chief_a musician_n see_v the_o note_n 1_o chron._n 25.1_o 2_o and_o withal_o a_o prophet_n and_o composer_n of_o psalm_n as_o be_v evident_a 2_o chr._n 29.30_o of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n ps_n 1.1_o verse_n 1._o the_o mighty_a god_n even_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v etc._n etc._n the_o scope_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v to_o inform_v the_o israelite_n of_o old_a and_o in_o they_o all_o mankind_n how_o god_n require_v his_o people_n to_o serve_v and_o honour_v he_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o regard_v not_o the_o outward_a ceremonial_a service_n which_o himself_o have_v appoint_v unless_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o that_o spiritual_a service_n of_o faith_n and_o new_a obedience_n which_o be_v signify_v thereby_o and_o so_o thereby_o to_o reprove_v that_o gross_a and_o destructive_a conceit_n which_o prevail_v so_o much_o in_o all_o age_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v with_o his_o outward_a ceremonial_a service_n without_o the_o other_o of_o obedience_n to_o his_o moral_a law_n all_o which_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o passage_n wherewith_o the_o prophet_n do_v close_o this_o psalm_n vers_fw-la 23._o whoso_o offer_v praise_n glorify_v i_o and_o to_o he_o that_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o will_v i_o show_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n now_o to_o this_o end_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o psalm_n the_o prophet_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o crier_n or_o herald_n send_v from_o god_n do_v proclaim_v and_o make_v know_v that_o god_n who_o for_o their_o great_a terror_n herein_o he_o term_n the_o mighty_a god_n will_v enter_v into_o a_o controversy_n with_o his_o own_o people_n about_o this_o and_o not_o only_o plead_v this_o cause_n against_o they_o but_o also_o as_o a_o judge_n from_o his_o tribunal_n pronounce_v sentence_n against_o they_o and_o punish_v they_o even_o before_o all_o the_o world_n for_o this_o their_o gross_a hypocrisy_n the_o mighty_a god_n even_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v that_o be_v he_o have_v determine_v and_o make_v know_v to_o wit_n that_o which_o follow_v vers_fw-la 7_o etc._n etc._n that_o he_o 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