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signify_v the_o punishment_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v therefore_o it_o be_v notable_o say_v of_o plinius_n in_o his_o 2._o lib._n 48._o cap._n and_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o a_o evil_a neither_o in_o the_o move_a itself_o be_v there_o so_o great_a danger_n but_o it_o signify_v a_o like_a or_o great_a wonder_n short_o ensue_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n never_o quake_v that_o it_o do_v not_o foreshow_v some_o strange_a thing_n will_v follow_v so_o although_o physician_n do_v say_v that_o the_o windy_a inflation_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o they_o wrap_v themselves_o within_o a_o dark_a cloud_n and_o when_o they_o have_v get_v into_o every_o most_o thin_a part_n thereof_o do_v divide_v and_o burst_v in_o sunder_o the_o same_o and_o that_o very_a often_o and_o vehement_o so_o they_o do_v then_o cause_n they_o both_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n but_o if_o out_o of_o the_o raâ—â—…nge_n of_o the_o cloud_n a_o express_a heat_n do_v issue_n that_o be_v the_o thunderbolt_n yet_o unto_o these_o physical_a cause_n the_o scripture_n adjoin_v god_n geve_v both_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n see_v it_o stand_v not_o with_o reason_n that_o such_o great_a matter_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o alone_a force_n of_o nature_n verse_n 17._o he_o send_v from_o a_o high_a and_o receive_v i_o and_o take_v i_o from_o out_o of_o many_o water_n verse_n 18._o he_o take_v i_o away_o from_o my_o strong_a enemy_n and_o from_o they_o which_o hate_v i_o because_o they_o be_v too_o mighty_a for_o i_o verse_n 19_o they_o prevent_v i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o affliction_n and_o the_o lord_n become_v my_o protector_n verse_n 20._o and_o he_o bring_v i_o forth_o at_o large_a and_o save_v i_o because_o he_o have_v a_o favour_n unto_o i_o these_o verse_n describe_v god_n mighty_a deliverance_n whereby_o david_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n for_o so_o be_v it_o write_v in_o the_o 23._o chapter_n and_o 2._o book_n of_o the_o king_n saul_n seek_v after_o david_n all_o his_o life_n time_n but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o not_o into_o his_o hand_n verse_n 21._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v reward_v i_o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n and_o after_o the_o purity_n of_o my_o hand_n shall_v the_o lord_n do_v unto_o i_o of_o the_o twofolde_a kind_n of_o righteousness_n i_o suppose_v i_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o in_o the_o 8._o psalm_n verse_n 22._o because_o i_o have_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v not_o be_v wicked_a unto_o my_o god_n verse_n 23_o because_o all_o his_o judgement_n be_v in_o my_o sight_n and_o i_o have_v not_o repulse_v his_o righteousness_n from_o i_o verse_n 24_o and_o i_o shall_v therewith_o be_v undefiled_a and_o will_v keep_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n verse_n 25_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v reward_v i_o after_o my_o righteousness_n and_o according_a to_o the_o
integrity_n of_o my_o hand_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n the_o perfect_v pullish_v of_o the_o next_o verse_n before_o be_v in_o these_o 4._o verse_n declare_v what_o righteousness_n he_o will_v foreshow_v for_o he_o say_v that_o saul_n hate_v he_o for_o this_o cause_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o beset_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o enemy_n because_o with_o a_o simple_a faith_n he_o obey_v god_n call_v he_o for_o the_o word_n via_n or_o way_n most_o common_o signifi_v a_o vocation_n therefore_o be_v there_o in_o this_o place_n a_o necessary_a and_o most_o profitable_a admonition_n set_v down_o first_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o follow_v our_o own_o imagination_n or_o devise_n but_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o our_o delyveraunce_n from_o danger_n we_o shall_v consider_v the_o commandment_n and_o call_n of_o god_n second_o because_o if_o we_o hear_v the_o commandment_n and_o call_n of_o god_n and_o that_o our_o will_n observe_v his_o will_n and_o study_v to_o perform_v obedience_n unto_o god_n then_o be_v we_o not_o idle_a nor_o contemptuous_a three_o let_v we_o require_v help_n of_o he_o even_o for_o this_o cause_n for_o that_o we_o endure_v the_o labour_n enjoin_v we_o of_o god_n which_o be_v pertain_v unto_o his_o glory_n this_o admonition_n reprehend_v both_o those_o vice_n that_o be_v our_o idleness_n and_o the_o confidence_n in_o ourselves_o and_o command_v we_o that_o our_o diligence_n be_v set_v forward_o and_o that_o therewith_o in_o true_a faith_n and_o hope_v we_o shall_v crave_v and_o look_v for_o protection_n help_n and_o good_a success_n from_o god_n in_o all_o our_o affair_n verse_n 26_o with_o the_o holy_a thou_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o with_o the_o innocent_a person_n thou_o shall_v be_v innocent_a verse_n 27_o with_o the_o choose_a thou_o shall_v be_v choose_v and_o with_o the_o froward_a thou_o shall_v be_v froward_a here_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o david_n deliverance_n because_o in_o god_n there_o be_v wisdom_n discern_v both_o right_a and_o wrong_n and_o again_o a_o will_n in_o he_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o forbid_v the_o contrary_a also_o with_o a_o unfeigned_a indignation_n both_o repel_v and_o destroy_v the_o same_o but_o whereas_o it_o be_v here_o object_v god_n see_v he_o be_v just_a and_o good_a can_v not_o be_v pervert_v that_o may_v easy_o be_v refute_v for_o such_o a_o one_o god_n be_v as_o we_o be_v not_o in_o deed_n touch_v essence_n but_o touch_v effect_n and_o application_n for_o as_o he_o reward_v the_o godly_a with_o good_a thing_n and_o with_o his_o strong_a hand_n preserve_v they_o in_o danger_n so_o the_o disobedient_a and_o contumacious_a in_o heinous_a offence_n and_o such_o as_o contemn_v his_o word_n do_v he_o hale_v perforce_o unto_o punishment_n by_o wonderful_a mean_n but_o god_n preserve_v david_n here_o according_a to_o that_o say_n the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o take_v his_o holy_a one_o out_o of_o trouble_n and_o contrary_a wise_a he_o destroy_v saul_n in_o his_o last_o battle_n with_o tragical_a calamity_n let_v we_o learn_v therefore_o to_o fear_n god_n who_o hand_n be_v strong_a for_o either_o effect_n both_o to_o delyver_v and_o also_o to_o destroy_v verse_n 28_o because_o thou_o shall_v save_v the_o people_n which_o be_v bring_v low_o and_o thou_o shall_v destroy_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o proud_a verse_n 29_o because_o thou_o light_a my_o candle_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n lighten_v thou_o my_o darkness_n hitherto_o have_v david_n speak_v of_o his_o defence_n from_o god_n against_o saul_n now_o do_v he_o commemorate_v his_o glorious_a victory_n whereby_o the_o pride_n and_o insoleny_n of_o the_o nation_n near_o unto_o he_o be_v tame_v and_o subdue_v read_v the_o history_n in_o the_o 2._o lib._n and_o 8._o cap._n of_o the_o king_n concern_v the_o syrian_n moabite_n ammonite_n palestine_n and_o amalachites_n who_o he_o conquer_v verse_n 30_o because_o in_o thou_o shall_v i_o burst_v through_o a_o huge_a host_n of_o enemy_n and_o through_o 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