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A35943 A brief explication of the last fifty Psalmes from Ps. 100 to the end / by David Dickson ... Dickson, David, 1583?-1663. 1654 (1654) Wing D1394A; ESTC R31324 283,150 402

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which_o make_v a_o believer_n profit_n in_o god_n school_n there_o must_v be_v some_o heat_n and_o earnestness_n in_o holy_a desire_n and_o this_o affection_n as_o it_o may_v not_o be_v cold_a so_o neither_o must_v it_o be_v fleet_v but_o constant_a my_o heart_n break_v for_o the_o longing_n which_o it_o have_v at_o all_o time_n 7._o these_o be_v proud_a man_n before_o god_n who_o be_v not_o penitent_a for_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o subject_v to_o his_o obedience_n for_o so_o be_v they_o here_o call_v 8._o the_o word_n of_o god_n condemn_v the_o proud_a and_o pronounce_v a_o curse_n upon_o they_o so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v proud_a and_o impenitent_a
be_v more_o and_o more_o sanctify_a the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o bounty_n o_o lord_n teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n teth_z ver._n 65._o thou_o have_v deal_v well_o with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n according_a unto_o thy_o word_n in_o this_o section_n he_o give_v eight_o mark_n of_o a_o thankful_a soul_n deliver_v from_o heavy_a trouble_n for_o a_o time_n the_o first_o mark_n be_v his_o hearty_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n goodness_n towards_o himself_o whence_o learn_v 1._o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o acknowledge_v mercy_n receive_v as_o well_o as_o to_o pray_v for_o good_a thing_n not_o as_o yet_o receive_v and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o believer_n to_o pray_v in_o his_o need_n so_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o thankful_a man_n to_o confess_v what_o he_o have_v receive_v for_o supply_v of_o his_o need_n thou_o have_v deal_v well_o with_o thy_o servant_n 2._o the_o lord_n will_v so_o perform_v his_o promise_n as_o he_o shall_v make_v the_o believe_a supplicant_n witness_v of_o his_o fidelity_n thou_o have_v deal_v well_o with_o thy_o servant_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n 3._o as_o gift_n pray_v for_o so_o also_o gift_n receive_v aught_o to_o be_v examine_v whether_o they_o be_v give_v to_o we_o as_o to_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o according_a to_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o word_n or_o not_o otherwise_o a_o man_n can_v neither_o make_v right_a use_n of_o they_o nor_o be_v thankful_a for_o they_o as_o the_o psalmist_n do_v here_o who_o say_v thou_o have_v deal_v well_o with_o thy_o servant_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n vers._n 66._o teach_v i_o good_a judgement_n and_o knowledge_n for_o i_o have_v believe_v thy_o commandment_n another_o work_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n be_v his_o seek_v the_o increase_n of_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n for_o enable_v of_o he_o unto_o better_a service_n of_o god_n in_o time_n to_o come_v whence_o learn_v 1._o beside_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o god_n will_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o discretion_n to_o know_v our_o duty_n when_o particular_n clothe_v with_o circumstance_n come_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o rule_n and_o this_o the_o thankful_a man_n shall_v pray_v for_o teach_v i_o good_a judgement_n and_o knowledge_n 2._o he_o that_o will_v be_v direct_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o god_n word_n in_o particular_a aught_o to_o be_v clear_a in_o general_n of_o his_o estimation_n and_o belief_n of_o all_o god_n word_n in_o scripture_n teach_v i_o good_a judgement_n say_v he_o for_o i_o have_v believe_v thy_o commandment_n ver._n 67._o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v a_o stray_n but_o now_o have_v i_o keep_v thy_o word_n the_o three_o mark_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n be_v his_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o and_o wrought_v by_o afflict_v of_o he_o whence_o learn_v 1._o so_o perverse_a be_v we_o by_o nature_n as_o we_o be_v the_o worse_a ofttimes_o by_o prosperity_n before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o 2._o when_o prosperity_n be_v abuse_v it_o be_v god_n mercy_n to_o we_o to_o visit_v we_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o affliction_n and_o by_o it_o to_o drive_v we_o to_o make_v better_a use_n of_o his_o word_n but_o now_o have_v i_o keep_v thy_o word_n 3._o when_o affliction_n be_v sanctify_v and_o find_v in_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o it_o be_v no_o less_o sweet_a when_o it_o be_v past_a than_o it_o be_v bitter_a when_o it_o be_v present_a as_o the_o comparison_n of_o time_n here_o do_v show_v ver._n 68_o thou_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n the_o four_o mark_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n now_o be_v comfort_v after_o trouble_n be_v his_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o work_n and_o his_o draw_v from_o this_o fountain_n more_o sanctification_n whence_o learn_v 1._o as_o goodness_n be_v god_n nature_n and_o good_a be_v his_o work_n so_o it_o be_v the_o thankful_a man_n part_n to_o observe_v it_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o hearty_o to_o praise_v he_o for_o it_o especial_o when_o he_o ●s_v call_v unto_o this_o by_o late_a favour_n as_o the_o psalmist_n do_v here_o thou_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a 2._o when_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v solid_o apprehend_v it_o furnish_v ground_n of_o great_a confidence_n to_o seek_v further_a fruit_n thereof_o towards_o we_o as_o here_o the_o psalmist_n do_v 3._o of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o god_n goodness_n which_o a_o thankful_a man_n can_v crave_v to_o himself_o none_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v seek_v than_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n as_o here_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n vers._n 69._o the_o proud_a have_v forge_v a_o lie_n against_o i_o but_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o precept_n with_o any_o whole_a heart_n a_o five_o mark_n of_o a_o thankful_a man_n comfort_v be_v his_o renew_a purpose_n not_o to_o sin_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o malice_n or_o craft_n of_o any_o persecutor_n whence_o learn_v 1._o beside_o violence_n and_o cruelty_n we_o shall_v find_v lie_n and_o false_a calumny_n to_o be_v the_o weapon_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o the_o godly_a the_o proud_a have_v forge_v a_o lie_n against_o i_o 2._o the_o slander_n and_o calumny_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o the_o godly_a be_v so_o trim_v and_o dress_v up_o with_o much_o artifice_n as_o if_o they_o be_v cast_v in_o a_o mould_n the_o proud_a have_v forge_v a_o lie_n against_o i_o 3._o the_o only_a way_n of_o resist_v and_o overcome_v this_o tentation_n be_v by_o the_o sincere_a adhere_n to_o god_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o his_o word_n but_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o precept_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n ver._n 70._o their_o heart_n be_v as_o fat_a as_o grease_v but_o i_o delight_v in_o thy_o law_n the_o six_o mark_n of_o a_o thankful_a man_n comfort_v after_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n be_v his_o despise_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o god_n whence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o proud_a which_o encourage_v they_o to_o persecute_v the_o godly_a yea_o their_o prosperity_n so_o benumb_v their_o conscience_n that_o they_o may_v not_o fear_v to_o persecute_v their_o heart_n be_v as_o fat_a as_o grease_v 2._o as_o a_o benumb_a and_o sear_a conscience_n be_v a_o sin_n annex_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o persecution_n so_o be_v it_o also_o the_o plague_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o ordinary_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o repent_v their_o heart_n be_v as_o fat_a as_o grease_v 3._o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o delight_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o great_a welfare_n to_o the_o godly_a than_o prosperity_n how_o great_a soever_o it_o can_v be_v unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o so_o the_o godly_a need_v not_o envy_v the_o proud_a and_o prosperous_a man_n their_o heart_n be_v fat_a as_o grease_v but_o i_o delight_v in_o thy_o law_n ver._n 71._o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n the_o seven_o mark_n of_o a_o thankful_a mind_n comfort_v after_o affliction_n be_v his_o estimation_n that_o holiness_n wrought_v by_o affliction_n bring_v more_o pleasure_n and_o gain_v than_o affliction_n do_v bring_v with_o it_o loss_n or_o pain_n whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o godly_a have_v as_o evil_a nature_n as_o the_o wicked_a have_v which_o can_v be_v subdue_v and_o beat_v down_o except_o by_o affliction_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o experience_n of_o the_o psalmist_n 2._o albeit_o no_o affliction_n for_o the_o present_a be_v pleasant_a yet_o afterward_o it_o prove_v medicine_n to_o the_o godly_a who_o wisdom_n it_o be_v to_o observe_v all_o the_o advantage_n which_o come_v thereby_o as_o the_o psalmist_n do_v here_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o be_v afflict_v 3._o profit_v in_o sanctification_n be_v more_o than_o may_v recompense_v all_o the_o trouble_n which_o we_o be_v put_v unto_o in_o learning_n of_o it_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n ver._n 72._o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v better_a unto_o i_o than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n the_o eight_o mark_n of_o his_o thankful_a mind_n comfort_v after_o affliction_n be_v his_o prefer_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n to_o all_o riches_n whence_o learn_v 1._o no_o affection_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v be_v in_o a_o man_n till_o it_o be_v esteem_v by_o he_o as_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o word_n of_o god_n mouth_n as_o it_o be_v breathe_v out_o by_o himself_o speak_v it_o for_o
particular_a and_o perfect_a so_o far_o above_o our_o capacity_n as_o we_o can_v comprehend_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o such_o knowledge_n be_v too_o wonderful_a for_o i_o 10._o when_o we_o be_v about_o to_o look_v upon_o god_n perfection_n we_o shall_v observe_v our_o own_o imperfection_n and_o thereby_o learn_v to_o be_v the_o more_o modest_a in_o our_o search_n of_o god_n unsearchable_a perfection_n such_o knowledge_n say_v david_n be_v too_o high_a for_o i_o i_o can_v attain_v unto_o it_o 11._o then_o do_v we_o see_v most_o of_o god_n when_o we_o see_v he_o incomprehensible_a and_o do_v see_v ourselves_o swallow_v up_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o perfection_n and_o be_v force_v to_o fall_v in_o admiration_n of_o god_n as_o here_o such_o knowledge_n be_v too_o wonderful_a for_o i_o it_o be_v high_a i_o can_v attain_v unto_o it_o vers._n 7._o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o presence_n 8._o if_o i_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o if_o i_o make_v my_o bed_n in_o hell_n behold_v thou_o be_v there_o 9_o if_o i_o take_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n 10._o even_o there_o shall_v thy_o hand_n lead_v i_o and_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v hold_v i_o 11._o if_o i_o say_v surely_n the_o darkness_n shall_v cover_v i_o even_o the_o night_n shall_v be_v light_n about_o i_o 12._o yea_o the_o darkness_n hide_v not_o from_o thou_o but_o the_o night_n shine_v as_o the_o day_n the_o darkness_n and_o the_o light_n be_v both_o alike_o to_o thou_o in_o david_n set_v forth_o the_o lord_n omnipresence_n and_o omniscience_n to_o be_v such_o as_o he_o can_v escape_v his_o sight_n and_o power_n learn_v 1._o the_o right_a make_v use_n of_o god_n all-seeing_a providence_n and_o every_o where_o presence_n be_v to_o consider_v our_o duty_n to_o walk_v before_o god_n as_o in_o his_o sight_n always_o and_o not_o to_o seek_v to_o hide_v ourselves_o or_o our_o counsel_n from_o he_o as_o david_n do_v here_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o presence_n 2._o whosoever_o walk_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o their_o own_o device_n and_o misregard_n god_n in_o their_o way_n as_o if_o they_o may_v escape_v his_o sight_n or_o eschew_v his_o hand_n be_v much_o mistake_v for_o there_o be_v no_o place_n of_o refuge_n from_o his_o pursue_n whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o wh●ther_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o presenec_fw-la 3._o neither_o man_n presumption_n and_o blessing_n of_o themselves_o in_o course_n not_o allow_v by_o god_n nor_o their_o estimatinn_n of_o high_a preferment_n in_o church_n or_o state_n which_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o a_o man_n lift_v up_o himself_o to_o heaven_n can_v avail_v a_o man_n when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v try_v before_o god_n if_o i_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o where_o fugitive_n from_o god_n can_v h●ve_v place_n 4._o a_o man_n base_a condition_n and_o meanness_n in_o the_o world_n or_o his_o desperate_a resolution_n to_o perish_v provide_v he_o can_v have_v his_o will_n for_o a_o time_n yea_o his_o desperate_a dispatch_v himself_o when_o he_o be_v incurable_o miserable_a will_v not_o avail_v a_o man_n nor_o carry_v he_o through_o for_o god_n fasten_v the_o man_n in_o the_o misery_n which_o he_o have_v resolve_v to_o endure_v will_v make_v he_o find_v that_o he_o have_v too_o sore_a a_o party_n if_o i_o make_v my_o bed_n in_o hell_n behold_v thou_o be_v there_o 5._o change_a from_o place_n to_o plaee_n and_o flee_v from_o one_o country_n to_o another_o or_o go_v to_o such_o solitary_a place_n where_o no_o man_n resort_v can_v deliver_v a_o man_n from_o god_n pursue_v and_o overtake_v of_o he_o if_o i_o take_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o devil_n in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n even_o there_o shall_v thy_o hand_n lead_v i_o and_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v hold_v i_o 6._o whithersoever_o a_o man_n shall_v go_v he_o must_v be_v furnish_v with_o power_n and_o strength_n from_o god_n to_o go_v thither_o for_o there_o shall_v thy_o hand_n lead_v i_o import_v so_o much_o 7._o god_n power_n and_o justice_n shall_v ever_o be_v a_o man_n master_n go_v whithersoever_o he_o shall_v go_v thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v hold_v i_o 8._o the_o fugitive_a sinner_n have_v many_o device_n in_o his_o head_n to_o elude_v god_n sight_n and_o justice_n and_o all_o to_o deceive_v himself_o and_o will_v run_v from_o one_o shift_n to_o another_o before_o he_o turn_v himself_o to_o god_n and_o his_o thought_n of_o god_n presence_n be_v so_o gross_a as_o among_o other_o thought_n to_o think_v himself_o hide_v in_o the_o night_n from_o god_n but_o in_o all_o poor_a fool_n he_o be_v deceive_v for_o if_o i_o say_v sure_o the_o darkness_n shall_v cover_v i_o even_o the_o night_n shall_v be_v light_n about_o i_o yea_o the_o darkness_n hide_v not_o from_o thou_o 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