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nothing_o that_o can_v profit_v thou_o 3_o but_o i_o do_v most_o glad_o wait_v how_o i_o may_v comfort_v those_o saint_n and_o excellent_a man_n which_o be_v with_o i_o upon_o the_o earth_n 4_o doubtless_o they_o be_v most_o miserable_a that_o seek_v to_o any_o other_o god_n be_v it_o far_o from_o i_o therefore_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o their_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a sacrifice_n the_o which_o i_o be_o afraid_a once_o to_o name_n with_o my_o mouth_n 5_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v my_o portion_n thou_o be_v my_o wage_n thou_o alone_o be_v unto_o i_o all_o sufficient_a 6_o and_o sure_o a_o most_o pleasant_a place_n and_o a_o most_o beautiful_a portion_n of_o inheritance_n be_v fall_v unto_o i_o 7_o i_o do_v thank_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o will_v give_v thanks_n unto_o thou_o for_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o this_o counsel_n and_o because_o thou_o do_v teach_v i_o inwardlie_o every_o night_n 8_o i_o have_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o will_v have_v thou_o before_o my_o eye_n for_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o stand_v by_o i_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v 9_o therefore_o my_o heart_n leap_v and_o my_o tongue_n rejoice_v yea_o and_o this_o same_o my_o body_n be_v in_o security_n do_v not_o fear_v very_a death_n 10_o for_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v i_o in_o the_o grave_n because_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v thy_o most_o dear_a belove_a upon_o who_o thou_o have_v pour_v forth_o all_o thy_o bountiful_a mercy_n to_o feel_v corruption_n 11_o thou_o will_v open_v unto_o i_o the_o way_n to_o that_o true_a life_n for_o the_o joy_n wherewith_o the_o mind_n can_v right_o be_v satiate_a be_v set_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o countenance_n and_o it_o belong_v only_o unto_o thou_o to_o grant_v everlasting_a joy_n psalm_n xvii_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n do_v teach_v we_o when_o the_o tyrant_n do_v persecute_v either_o the_o religion_n itself_o or_o the_o godly_a professor_n of_o the_o same_o that_o we_o shall_v yet_o keep_v a_o safe_a conscience_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o deliverance_n it_o teach_v also_o that_o thing_n which_o christ_n declare_v in_o the_o parable_n or_o history_n of_o that_o glutton_n and_o poor_a lazarus_n full_a of_o sore_n that_o be_v that_o the_o wicked_a rich_a man_n be_v feed_v in_o this_o life_n but_o in_o the_o other_o they_o shall_v perish_v howbeit_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o saint_n be_v here_o press_v with_o misery_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o hope_v for_o better_a thing_n which_o hope_n shall_v never_o deceive_v they_o the_o paraphrasis_fw-la 1_o hear_v o_o lord_n that_o which_o be_v just_a harken_v unto_o my_o cry_n bend_v thy_o ear_n unto_o my_o prayer_n which_o i_o pour_v forth_o of_o a_o unfeigned_a heart_n 2_o let_v thy_o sentence_n be_v for_o i_o from_o thy_o judgement_n seat_n and_o declare_v that_o thou_o alowe_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a 3_o for_o thou_o thyself_o have_v search_v my_o heart_n in_o the_o night_n thou_o have_v try_v i_o and_o have_v find_v no_o fault_n in_o i_o nor_o that_o i_o be_o otherwise_o mind_v towards_o they_o than_o my_o mouth_n do_v testify_v 4_o concern_v these_o man_n i_o have_v so_o behave_v myself_o as_o thou_o command_v i_o have_v careful_o avoid_v the_o path_n that_o the_o oppressor_n tread_v 5_o strengthen_v thou_o i_o therefore_o which_o walk_n in_o thy_o way_n that_o in_o my_o walk_n i_o do_v not_o wander_v 6_o i_o call_v upon_o thou_o hear_v i_o my_o god_n give_v attentive_a ear_n and_o hearken_v unto_o my_o word_n 7_o show_v forth_o all_o that_o thy_o marvellous_a mercy_n thou_o that_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o against_o such_o as_o stand_v up_o against_o thy_o power_n 8_o keep_v i_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o defend_v i_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n 9_o against_o those_o wicked_a man_n that_o will_v destroy_v i_o the_o enemy_n i_o say_v that_o gape_v over_o i_o with_o such_o greediness_n round_o about_o 10_o fatness_n cover_v their_o eye_n and_o they_o speak_v cruel_o 11_o they_o watch_v our_o step_n on_o every_o side_n have_v their_o eye_n only_o bend_v how_o they_o may_v cast_v we_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n 12_o for_o he_o be_v like_o a_o lion_n gape_v for_o his_o prey_n and_o like_o a_o lion_n whelp_n lie_v in_o wait_n in_o his_o den_n 13_o but_o come_v thou_o forth_o o_o lord_n that_o thou_o may_v prevent_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o down_o and_o preserve_v my_o life_n deliver_v from_o this_o wicked_a man_n by_o thy_o sword_n 14_o deliver_v i_o i_o say_v by_o thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n from_o these_o mortal_a man_n these_o mortal_a man_n i_o say_v that_o flourish_v so_o long_o which_o think_v of_o nothing_o but_o of_o this_o life_n who_o life_n thou_o do_v so_o fill_v even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o delicate_n draw_v out_o of_o thy_o store_n that_o they_o have_v abundance_n to_o leave_v to_o their_o child_n and_o also_o to_o their_o posterity_n 15_o but_o i_o now_o be_v uniustlie_o oppress_v of_o he_o shall_v once_o have_v the_o full_a fruition_n of_o thy_o countenance_n and_o when_o i_o shall_v awake_v and_o behold_v thou_o i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v psalm_n xviii_o the_o argument_n at_o what_o time_n this_o triumphant_a song_n be_v write_v by_o david_n it_o appear_v by_o 2._o samuel_n 22._o and_o by_o the_o plain_a and_o evident_a title_n of_o the_o same_o when_o he_o declare_v after_o he_o have_v overcome_v all_o his_o enemy_n and_o have_v not_o only_o establish_v his_o kingdom_n in_o his_o own_o country_n but_o far_o abroad_o in_o other_o place_n that_o he_o be_v bend_v upon_o this_o thing_n only_o to_o declare_v that_o he_o reign_v not_o for_o his_o own_o cause_n but_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n alone_o and_o we_o must_v needs_o grant_v this_o that_o we_o have_v no_o writing_n extant_a of_o any_o poet_n that_o flourish_v most_o in_o wit_n and_o eloquence_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o this_o psalm_n if_o we_o do_v but_o only_o look_v to_o the_o phrase_n but_o concern_v the_o matter_n itself_o he_o so_o describe_v those_o his_o so_o dangerous_a peril_n that_o he_o that_o read_v they_o shall_v think_v himself_o almost_o to_o behold_v the_o thing_n with_o his_o eye_n and_o so_o do_v he_o paint_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o execute_v judgement_n and_o his_o divine_a majesty_n with_o such_o a_o high_a style_n that_o he_o that_o read_v it_o may_v thank_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n yet_o still_o to_o shake_v and_o he_o do_v so_o set_v forth_o his_o victory_n that_o we_o may_v think_v we_o see_v his_o triumph_n before_o our_o eye_n and_o he_o do_v so_o attribute_v those_o thing_n only_o unto_o god_n that_o he_o take_v no_o praise_n at_o all_o to_o himself_o
10_o but_o the_o innocent_n who_o these_o man_n without_o cause_n labour_v to_o oppress_v shall_v more_o ioifullie_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v fly_v unto_o he_o more_o bold_o hereafter_o all_o i_o say_v that_o be_v of_o good_a conscience_n shall_v take_v occasion_n of_o a_o certain_a holy_a boast_n and_o glorieng_v hereby_o psalm_n lxv_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n or_o hymn_n write_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n first_o teach_v we_o that_o his_o benefit_n be_v never_o any_o where_o right_o knowledge_v and_o praise_v but_o only_o in_o his_o holy_a congregation_n then_o he_o bid_v we_o to_o mark_v three_o special_a thing_n and_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o they_o one_o and_o that_o for_o the_o great_a that_o god_n do_v gather_v a_o church_n unto_o himself_o in_o the_o which_o he_o will_v be_v praise_v where_o he_o hear_v they_o that_o do_v pray_v where_o he_o do_v forgive_v sin_n the_o which_o final_o he_o never_o cease_v to_o bless_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o benefit_n and_o most_o mighty_o to_o defend_v secondlie_o that_o he_o do_v maintain_v the_o society_n of_o mâ—n_z by_o appoint_v and_o preserve_v the_o policy_n and_o governement_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o great_a hurlieburly_n thirdlie_o that_o he_o do_v minister_v from_o heaven_n all_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o this_o life_n so_o abundantlie_o and_o liberal_o the_o paraphrasis_fw-la 1_o thou_o certeinlie_o art_n only_o he_o to_o who_o once_o utter_v thy_o pleasure_n all_o man_n must_v worthy_o yield_v but_o this_o praise_n o_o god_n be_v give_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o only_o mount_v of_o zion_n where_o only_o vow_n be_v pay_v unto_o thou_o aright_o 2_o and_o thou_o again_o there_o do_v despise_v the_o prayer_n of_o none_o that_o fly_v unto_o thou_o 3_o there_o do_v thou_o purge_v the_o sin_n wherewith_o else_o we_o be_v utterlie_o overwhelm_v dare_v not_o lift_v up_o our_o face_n before_o thou_o 4_o o_o bless_a be_v he_o therefore_o who_o so_o ever_o thou_o so_o favour_v that_o thou_o command_v he_o to_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o who_o thou_o feed_v abundantlie_o with_o those_o true_a good_a thing_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o most_o holy_a palace_n after_o thou_o have_v receive_v he_o into_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o household_n servant_n 5_o for_o although_o no_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v more_o in_o danger_n yet_o experience_n itself_o do_v declare_v that_o none_o be_v more_o sure_a while_o that_o thou_o in_o very_a deed_n do_v declare_v thyself_o terrible_a to_o all_o their_o enemy_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o thy_o promise_n so_o oft_o as_o they_o call_v upon_o thou_o so_o that_o even_o to_o the_o utmost_a coast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o far_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o same_o of_o thy_o name_n be_v spread_v all_o man_n be_v compel_v to_o look_v up_o unto_o thou_o 6_o thou_o be_v he_o by_o who_o power_n consist_v whatsoever_o be_v high_a in_o the_o world_n even_o by_o thy_o might_n which_o as_o it_o establish_v these_o mountain_n which_o we_o see_v and_o the_o kingdom_n also_o and_o the_o policy_n whereby_o mankind_n be_v preserve_v 7_o and_o like_v as_o thou_o do_v calm_v the_o storm_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o sound_a tempest_n so_o also_o thou_o do_v break_v and_o bridle_v the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o rage_a multitude_n 8_o by_o these_o testimony_n of_o thy_o most_o mighty_a power_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v convince_v do_v tremble_v and_o keep_v silence_n and_o thus_o peace_n be_v restore_v thou_o cause_v that_o man_n again_o do_v lead_v their_o life_n both_o day_n and_o night_n in_o comfortable_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n 9_o for_o thou_o take_v care_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o from_o the_o heaven_n water_v it_o and_o make_v it_o fruiteful_a with_o plenteous_a shower_n which_o be_v thy_o very_a gift_n wherewith_o it_o be_v souple_v and_o prepare_v do_v retain_v the_o seed_n commit_v unto_o it_o 10_o afterward_o thou_o water_n the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o field_n thou_o break_v the_o clot_n thou_o mollifie_v the_o ground_n with_o mild_a and_o timely_a shower_n send_v down_o from_o above_o thou_o cherish_v and_o bring_v forth_o the_o seed_n with_o their_o bud_n 11_o final_o thus_o thou_o crown_v the_o earth_n most_o bountifullie_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o fruit_n yearly_a the_o fatness_n drop_v down_o from_o above_o from_o thy_o step_n which_o way_n soever_o thou_o walk_v 12_o yea_o and_o the_o pasture_n of_o the_o wilderness_n do_v thou_o cherish_v with_o dew_n and_o thou_o fille_v the_o high_a hill_n also_o with_o gladness_n 13_o so_o be_v the_o pasture_n clad_v with_o sheep_n the_o valley_n be_v clothe_v with_o corn_n final_o all_o place_n do_v sound_a together_o with_o joyful_a shout_n and_o song_n psalm_n lxvi_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n and_o also_o certain_a other_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v write_v for_o the_o perpetual_a use_n of_o the_o church_n although_o they_o have_v some_o private_a occasion_n partly_o to_o renew_v the_o memory_n of_o so_o many_o old_a deliverance_n and_o partly_o to_o give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n so_o oft_o as_o any_o occasion_n do_v offer_v itself_o either_o private_o or_o public_o the_o paraphrasis_fw-la 1_o o_o al_n you_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o triumphant_a song_n 2_o praise_v his_o name_n with_o song_n praise_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o majesty_n 3_o say_v in_o his_o presence_n o_o how_o terrible_a and_o fearful_a do_v thou_o show_v thyself_o in_o very_a deed_n for_o even_o thy_o enemy_n overcome_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o power_n be_v compel_v to_o acknowledge_v thou_o and_o to_o dissemble_v at_o the_o least_o that_o they_o fear_v thou_o 4_o therefore_o shall_v all_o the_o earth_n worship_v thou_o it_o shall_v sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o and_o celebrate_v thy_o name_n 5_o go_v to_o come_v hither_o all_o you_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v do_v and_o with_o how_o great_a miracle_n he_o have_v declare_v himself_o terrible_a to_o mortal_a man_n 6_o this_o be_v he_o that_o dry_v up_o the_o sea_n in_o a_o moment_n and_o make_v the_o flood_n passable_a unto_o our_o foot_n for_o the_o which_o benefit_n we_o his_o people_n even_o at_o this_o day_n do_v rejoice_v 7_o this_o be_v the_o almighty_a lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n behold_v from_o heaven_n all_o the_o nation_n scatter_v throughout_o the_o world_n not_o suffer_v they_o that_o forsake_v he_o to_o exalt_v themselves_o at_o their_o pleasure_n 8_o o_o praise_v the_o lord_n o_o you_o tribe_n and_o kindred_n consecrate_v unto_o he_o sound_v forth_o his_o glory_n far_o and_o wide_o 9_o for_o he_o have_v restore_v our_o life_n when_o it_o be_v lose_v and_o he_o only_o have_v stay_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o fall_v with_o slide_a step_n 10_o for_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o be_v lose_v o_o god_n but_o only_o have_v try_v we_o and_o fine_v we_o as_o the_o silver_n put_v in_o the_o furnace_n 11_o thou_o have_v snare_v we_o and_o cast_v we_o bind_v with_o chain_n into_o most_o straight_a distress_n 12_o thou_o have_v suffer_v that_o our_o enemy_n have_v overcome_v we_o do_v abuse_v we_o with_o reproach_n and_o scoff_n as_o though_o we_o have_v be_v beast_n we_o have_v taste_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o force_n of_o the_o water_n but_o thou_o afterward_o have_v send_v comfort_n and_o refresh_v us._n 13_o wherefore_o i_o be_o present_a in_o thy_o house_n with_o offering_n to_o perform_v my_o vow_n 14_o which_o i_o have_v full_o vow_v in_o my_o misery_n and_o speak_v they_o with_o my_o mouth_n 15_o therefore_o have_v i_o determine_v to_o offer_v unto_o thou_o fat_a offering_n even_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n and_o bullock_n and_o goat_n 16_o and_o you_o also_o all_o other_o that_o fear_v god_n come_v hither_o i_o pray_v you_o with_o i_o and_o give_v ear_n unto_o i_o rehearse_v the_o benefit_n bestow_v by_o he_o upon_o i_o 17_o i_o have_v call_v for_o his_o help_n with_o my_o mouth_n and_o have_v praise_v he_o with_o my_o tongue_n 18_o and_o that_o with_o a_o mind_n free_a from_o all_o evil_a imagination_n for_o else_o he_o will_v not_o have_v hear_v i_o 19_o therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v i_o and_o give_v ear_n unto_o my_o prayer_n 20_o praise_n then_o be_v unto_o god_n who_o refuse_v not_o my_o prayer_n neither_o do_v withdraw_v his_o mercy_n from_o i_o psalm_n lxvii_o the_o argument_n the_o prophet_n do_v attribute_n unto_o the_o only_o mercy_n of_o god_n both_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n which_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o the_o church_n and_o also_o the_o corporal_a whereof_o he_o desire_v the_o continuance_n and_o also_o do_v prophesy_v the_o spread_a of_o the_o church_n that_o shall_v be_v under_o messiâ—h_n and_o so_o exhort_v all_o the_o
fail_v to_o be_v worship_v 6_o and_o thou_o again_o will_v pour_v down_o upon_o thy_o people_n from_o heaven_n all_o good_a thing_n like_o a_o shower_n come_v down_o upon_o the_o new_a mow_v meadow_n and_o none_o otherwise_o than_o thou_o use_v to_o water_v the_o earth_n with_o shower_n in_o due_a season_n 7_o while_o he_o reign_v the_o just_a shall_v flourish_v and_o great_a peace_n shall_v be_v so_o continue_v as_o be_v the_o firm_a course_n of_o the_o star_n 8_o and_o the_o king_n himself_o shall_v have_v dominion_n from_o the_o one_o sea_n to_o the_o other_o even_o from_o euphrates_n to_o the_o far_a coast_n of_o the_o earth_n 9_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o desert_n shall_v come_v under_o his_o yoke_n fall_v down_o under_o his_o foot_n and_o his_o enemy_n fall_v down_o before_o he_o shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n 10_o the_o king_n of_o silicia_n and_o of_o the_o island_n shall_v offer_v present_n unto_o he_o the_o aethiopian_n also_o and_o 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the_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v justly_o get_v do_v continue_v 4_o that_o meek_a merciful_a and_o just_a god_n command_v the_o light_n to_o arise_v unto_o they_o that_o walk_v uprightlie_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o calamity_n 5_o a_o good_a man_n be_v also_o liberal_a he_o dare_v and_o govern_v his_o thing_n uprightlie_o and_o justly_o 6_o wherefore_o he_o shall_v never_o fai_fw-mi and_o his_o memory_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o 7_o he_o shall_v be_v shake_v with_o no_o slander_n neither_o with_o any_o evil_a tiding_n but_o settle_v his_o hope_n upon_o the_o lord_n shall_v constant_o confirm_v himself_o 8_o by_o this_o mean_v his_o heart_n be_v stay_v he_o will_v courageous_o wait_v while_o that_o he_o see_v his_o adversary_n suffer_v the_o just_a reward_n of_o their_o wickedness_n 9_o in_o what_o state_n soever_o he_o be_v he_o continue_v to_o be_v liberal_a unto_o the_o poor_a and_o remain_v just_a wherefore_o he_o be_v increase_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o 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meditate_a with_o myself_o thing_n that_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o understand_v 4_o i_o myself_o will_v diligent_o consider_v that_o i_o have_v determine_v to_o teach_v unto_o other_o even_o great_a and_o most_o hide_a thing_n that_o this_o my_o harp_n may_v be_v perceive_v to_o have_v sound_v not_o only_o unto_o other_o but_o unto_o myself_o also_o 5_o for_o why_o shall_v i_o tremble_v though_o i_o be_v never_o so_o much_o oppress_v and_o be_v set_v round_o about_o with_o my_o mighty_a enemy_n compass_v i_o and_o follow_v my_o very_a footstep_n 6_o they_o trust_v i_o grant_v unto_o their_o riches_n and_o be_v proud_a rest_v upon_o their_o great_a wealth_n as_o though_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o do_v what_o they_o lust_n 7_o but_o i_o beseech_v you_o what_o be_v more_o vain_a than_o this_o momentanie_n confidence_n for_o the_o use_n of_o riches_n doubtless_o be_v no_o long_o durable_a than_o the_o life_n itself_o which_o be_v most_o short_a although_o a_o man_n shall_v possess_v they_o to_o the_o last_o minute_n of_o his_o life_n for_o no_o man_n can_v redeem_v another_o much_o less_o himself_o with_o his_o riches_n neither_o can_v he_o make_v any_o covenant_n with_o god_n for_o the_o restore_n of_o life_n 8_o for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o life_n be_v great_a than_o that_o it_o can_v be_v pay_v by_o any_o man_n much_o less_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v get_v immortality_n to_o himself_o by_o any_o riches_n 9_o nay_o no_o man_n can_v obtain_v unto_o himself_o the_o prolong_v of_o his_o life_n by_o any_o sum_n of_o money_n 10_o for_o the_o very_a experience_n of_o all_o age_n do_v teach_v that_o all_o man_n must_v die_v be_v they_o wise_a be_v they_o foolish_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o this_o thing_n either_o of_o kind_n or_o of_o age_n or_o of_o state_n of_o the_o person_n and_o that_o those_o good_n which_o they_o leave_v when_o they_o die_v do_v common_o go_v unto_o other_o even_o who_o they_o know_v not_o 11_o yet_o notwithstanding_o such_o be_v the_o foolishness_n of_o many_o that_o they_o so_o lead_v their_o life_n as_o though_o they_o shall_v never_o depart_v hence_o while_o a_o feign_a imagination_n do_v occupy_v their_o mind_n as_o though_o their_o family_n remain_v for_o ever_o and_o their_o fair_a house_n that_o they_o have_v build_v shall_v continue_v always_o upon_o the_o earth_n in_o their_o name_n 12_o howbeit_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o vain_a than_o the_o madness_n of_o these_o man_n see_v man_n do_v not_o remain_v long_o in_o this_o worldly_a honour_n so_o that_o they_o which_o live_v thus_o mind_v be_v not_o much_o differ_v from_o the_o beast_n 13_o for_o their_o life_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o mere_a foolishness_n and_o yet_o their_o posterity_n be_v no_o wise_a thaâ—_n they_o praise_v their_o example_n and_o follow_v it_o 14_o howsoever_o it_o be_v and_o howsoever_o these_o man_n do_v please_v themselves_o in_o these_o fantasy_n yet_o like_o beast_n shut_v in_o the_o night_n in_o the_o stable_n so_o these_o man_n when_o the_o evening_n of_o their_o life_n come_v be_v gather_v into_o the_o grave_n where_o death_n do_v eat_v and_o devour_v they_o as_o it_o do_v other_o contrariwise_o although_o they_o must_v die_v also_o which_o walk_v the_o right_a way_n yet_o another_o light_n shine_v out_o in_o due_a time_n at_o the_o rise_n whereof_o it_o shall_v appear_v how_o much_o more_o excellent_a these_o be_v than_o those_o mad_a man_n for_o that_o shadow_a power_n of_o they_o shall_v streightwaies_o be_v change_v into_o the_o grave_n the_o which_o shall_v devour_v they_o catch_v away_o from_o these_o their_o glorious_a building_n 15_o but_o god_n contrariwise_o will_v bring_v the_o godly_a from_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o will_v receive_v they_o to_o himself_o 16_o therefore_o i_o will_v thou_o to_o be_v quiet_a and_o not_o to_o be_v discourage_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o any_o proud_a rich_a man_n howsoever_o thou_o see_v he_o to_o abound_v in_o riches_n 17_o for_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o his_o dead_a body_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o grave_n spoil_v of_o all_o this_o dignity_n and_o his_o glory_n shall_v not_o follow_v it_o so_o far_o 18_o wherefore_o let_v they_o delight_v themselves_o and_o please_v themselves_o as_o they_o listen_v and_o judge_v none_o other_o to_o be_v happy_a but_o they_o that_o give_v themselves_o to_o pleasure_n after_o their_o example_n 19_o yet_o if_o thou_o consider_v their_o great_a grandfather_n of_o who_o they_o boast_v and_o all_o their_o continuance_n thou_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o be_v bury_v with_o a_o everlasting_a death_n the_o which_o do_v manifest_o condemn_v the_o foolishness_n of_o their_o posterity_n 20_o final_o although_o any_o man_n be_v increase_v with_o riches_n and_o honour_n yet_o if_o he_o want_v true_a wisdom_n he_o be_v to_o be_v count_v to_o differ_v little_a or_o nothing_o in_o this_o life_n from_o the_o beast_n which_o whole_o perish_v psalm_n l._n the_o argument_n like_a as_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o man_n a_o spiritual_a soul_n and_o a_o visible_a body_n so_o will_v he_o always_o and_o will_v be_v worship_v with_o they_o both_o even_o with_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a worship_n and_o as_o he_o will_v have_v the_o external_a action_n to_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o inward_a so_o have_v he_o diligent_o admonish_v man_n that_o both_o twain_o shall_v consent_v and_o agree_v together_o furthermore_o least_o man_n deprave_a by_o nature_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n either_o in_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n he_o have_v give_v commandment_n most_o full_o unto_o the_o people_n of_o israël_n by_o write_a law_n both_o for_o religion_n and_o manner_n how_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v
that_o move_v he_o to_o that_o cruelty_n by_o who_o rage_n to_o avoid_v their_o crafty_a snare_n he_o come_v into_o so_o great_a danger_n howsoever_o it_o be_v this_o psalm_n do_v show_v unto_o we_o the_o example_n of_o a_o singular_a faith_n and_o constancy_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o person_n of_o david_n and_o from_o how_o great_a dignity_n without_o any_o fault_n commit_v of_o he_o he_o be_v throw_v down_o into_o so_o miserable_a condition_n the_o paraphrasis_fw-la 1_o ah_o my_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o a_o man_n most_o miserable_a how_o near_o be_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v swallow_v i_o neither_o do_v he_o yet_o cease_v to_o beset_v i_o round_o about_o and_o to_o bring_v i_o to_o extremity_n as_o if_o he_o will_v devour_v i_o 2_o these_o man_n i_o say_v whither_o soever_o i_o remove_v or_o go_v lie_v in_o wait_v most_o diligent_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o devour_v i_o and_o a_o great_a multitude_n do_v fight_v against_o i_o o_o god_n most_o high_a 3_o notwithstanding_o when_o fear_n come_v upon_o i_o i_o fly_v unto_o thou_o 4_o and_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o glory_n of_o that_o thou_o have_v speak_v unto_o i_o most_o bold_o wherefore_o i_o trust_v in_o thou_o o_o god_n and_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a for_o what_o can_v these_o mortal_a man_n do_v against_o i_o that_o rest_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o god_n who_o have_v testify_v his_o good_a will_n unto_o i_o 5_o they_o be_v whole_o bend_v upon_o this_o that_o whatsoever_o i_o intend_v i_o speak_v or_o do_v they_o may_v pervert_v it_o and_o thereupon_o take_v occasion_n false_o to_o accuse_v i_o 6_o they_o go_v together_o close_o follow_v i_o at_o the_o very_a heel_n seek_v this_o one_o thing_n how_o they_o may_v take_v my_o life_n from_o i_o 7_o notwithstanding_o yet_o they_o hope_v by_o their_o craft_n to_o escape_v thy_o hand_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n how_o many_o soever_o they_o be_v and_o how_o great_a soever_o their_o conspiracy_n be_v cast_v they_o down_o i_o beseech_v thou_o 8_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v all_o my_o wander_n to_o and_o fro_o in_o a_o reckon_n i_o beseech_v thou_o gather_v my_o tear_n into_o thy_o bottle_n they_o be_v i_o trust_v register_v in_o thy_o count_a book_n 9_o wherefore_o so_o oft_o as_o i_o shall_v call_v upon_o thou_o my_o enemy_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o flight_n for_o i_o know_v this_o assure_o that_o thou_o be_v of_o my_o side_n 10_o for_o i_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n whereof_o i_o glory_n the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o say_v whereof_o i_o will_v glory_v 11_o wherefore_o rest_v upon_o god_n what_o shall_v i_o fear_v and_o what_o can_v any_o mortal_a man_n do_v against_o i_o 12_o o_o how_o great_o do_v these_o so_o many_a and_o so_o great_a benefit_n bound_v i_o unto_o thou_o but_o i_o will_v pay_v that_o which_o only_o i_o be_o able_a namely_o the_o continual_a magnifieng_v of_o thy_o mercy_n 13_o for_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o life_n forth_o of_o the_o most_o present_a door_n of_o death_n and_o thou_o have_v raise_v i_o when_o i_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o that_o i_o live_v now_o i_o may_v only_o thank_v thou_o psalm_n lvii_o the_o argument_n another_o most_o great_a danger_n much_o like_a to_o the_o former_a which_o be_v sâ—t_v forth_o 1._o sam._n 24._o give_v the_o occasion_n of_o write_v this_o psalm_n whereof_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n not_o only_o with_o how_o great_a but_o with_o how_o long_a misery_n yea_o even_o by_o wicked_a man_n he_o will_v exercise_v his_o servant_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o must_v pray_v continual_o as_o well_o for_o the_o gift_n of_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n as_o for_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n in_o other_o thing_n this_o psalm_n be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o certain_a other_o that_o go_v before_o and_o write_v of_o like_a occasion_n the_o paraphrasis_fw-la 1_o now_o at_o the_o length_n o_o lord_n it_o be_v high_a time_n that_o thou_o either_o look_v upon_o i_o or_o else_o i_o be_o undo_v wherefore_o have_v mercy_n 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do_v in_o old_a time_n to_o oreb_n and_o zecb_n and_o also_o to_o zeba_n and_o salmuna_n the_o ringleader_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 12_o who_o even_o as_o these_o man_n have_v the_o same_o purpose_n even_o to_o drive_v thou_o away_o and_o to_o occupy_v thy_o place_n 13_o whirl_v they_o away_o therefore_o like_o a_o ball_n and_o toss_v they_o like_o stubble_n before_o the_o wind_n 14_o and_o like_v as_o the_o fire_n burn_v up_o some_o great_a wood_n and_o the_o flame_n consume_v the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n 15_o so_o fall_n thou_o upon_o they_o with_o a_o great_a storm_n and_o pursue_v they_o and_o terrify_v they_o with_o thy_o whirlwind_n 16_o overwhelm_v they_o with_o infamy_n and_o shame_n that_o they_o may_v be_v compel_v against_o their_o will_n to_o ask_v who_o be_v this_o so_o mighty_a a_o lord_n 17_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v ashamed_a and_o to_o tremble_v see_v their_o purpose_n more_o and_o more_o disappoint_v and_o let_v they_o perish_v miserable_o in_o the_o end_n 18_o that_o 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away_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o deadly_a disease_n and_o restore_v they_o to_o health_n 21_o let_v these_o man_n therefore_o praise_v this_o his_o so_o great_a mercy_n before_o the_o lord_n also_o and_o publish_v his_o marvellous_a work_n before_o other_o mortal_a man_n 22_o let_v they_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n i_o say_v and_o let_v they_o rehearse_v with_o great_a joy_n what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o they_o 23_o but_o they_o which_o go_v unto_o the_o sea_n by_o ship_n and_o there_o continue_v and_o be_v occupy_v in_o the_o water_n 24_o they_o sure_o behold_v the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o may_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n how_o marvellous_a he_o do_v show_v himself_o in_o the_o mighty_a surge_n of_o the_o sea_n 25_o for_o so_o son_n as_o he_o speak_v the_o wind_n do_v rise_v and_o streightwaies_o stir_v up_o horrible_a tempest_n and_o the_o sea_n do_v swell_v with_o the_o rage_a storm_n 26_o the_o mariner_n with_o their_o ship_n be_v now_o lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o now_o roll_v down_o to_o the_o low_a bottom_n their_o mind_n faint_v for_o fear_n 27_o the_o whirlwind_n do_v toss_v they_o round_o about_o they_o stagger_v here_o and_o there_o like_o drunken_a man_n so_o that_o neither_o their_o cunning_a nor_o their_o strength_n have_v any_o place_n 28_o who_o yet_o call_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o distress_n the_o lord_n deliver_v from_o these_o misery_n wherewith_o they_o be_v vex_v 29_o for_o he_o which_o have_v raise_v the_o storm_n do_v calm_v they_o and_o the_o rage_a of_o the_o flood_n do_v sudden_o cease_v 30_o but_o they_o when_o the_o flood_n be_v assuage_v be_v joyful_a be_v at_o the_o length_n bring_v by_o he_o into_o the_o desire_a haven_n 31_o go_v to_o then_o you_o also_o set_v forth_o so_o great_a mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o he_o and_o declare_v unto_o other_o mortal_a man_n his_o marvellous_a work_n 32_o let_v these_o man_n i_o say_v praise_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o mid_a multitude_n of_o the_o people_n stand_v about_o they_o yea_o let_v they_o praise_v he_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o their_o chief_a man_n 33_o for_o he_o the_o same_o so_o oft_o as_o he_o please_v turn_v the_o wilderness_n into_o flood_n and_o the_o well_o war_v place_n into_o a_o dry_a wilderness_n 34_o and_o he_o turn_v the_o most_o fruiteful_a country_n into_o extreme_a barrenness_n provoke_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n 35_o contrariwise_o he_o bring_v in_o again_o spring_v of_o water_n flow_v abundantlie_o upon_o the_o desert_n and_o country_n not_o inhabit_v for_o their_o dryness_n 36_o and_o he_o place_v there_o man_n that_o live_v most_o miserable_o before_o who_o do_v also_o build_v most_o populous_a city_n 37_o do_v sow_v the_o field_n do_v plant_v vine_n &_o do_v reap_v corn_n in_o abundance_n 38_o even_o because_o he_o of_o his_o singular_a mercy_n do_v both_o multiply_v they_o and_o do_v increase_v their_o cattle_n marvellous_o 39_o and_o they_o again_o so_o 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