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have_v our_o faith_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n nor_o measure_n religion_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n that_o be_v with_o it_o or_o against_o it_o but_o resolve_v with_o josua_n albeit_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v forsake_v the_o lord_n yet_o we_o will_v worship_v he_o no_o number_n no_o greatness_n of_o man_n can_v take_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o as_o be_v true_o godly_a the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o truth_n and_o speak_v in_o external_a action_n the_o first_o weapon_n may_v whereby_o the_o wicked_a fight_n against_o the_o godly_a be_v their_o tongue_n where_o satan_n lose_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v evil_a against_o we_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a if_o he_o be_v not_o restrain_v he_o will_v also_o loose_v their_o hand_n to_o do_v evil_a and_o where_o otherwise_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o we_o be_v
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that_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n may_v understand_v that_o which_o he_o speak_v unto_o all_o many_o other_o witness_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o same_o purpose_n but_o i_o cease_v ver_fw-la 123._o i_o open_v my_o mouth_n and_o pant_v because_o i_o love_v thy_o commandment_n by_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n david_n express_v body_n as_o basile_n think_v animi_fw-la propensionem_fw-la that_o the_o inclination_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v after_o god_n word_n for_o this_o open_a mouth_n ambrose_n think_v be_v os_fw-la interioris_fw-la hominis_fw-la the_o mouth_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v his_o heart_n and_o the_o speech_n note_v vehementem_fw-la animi_fw-la intensionem_fw-la a_o vehement_a intention_n of_o his_o spirit_n say_v euthymius_n yet_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v amiss_o to_o consider_v here_o how_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o godly_a earnest_o affect_v move_v the_o body_n also_o the_o speech_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o traveller_n who_o be_v very_o desirous_a to_o attain_v to_o their_o propose_a end_n enforce_v their_o strength_n thereunto_o and_o find_v a_o weakness_n in_o their_o body_n to_o answer_v their_o will_n they_o pant_v &_o open_v their_o mouth_n seek_v refreshment_n from_o the_o air_n to_o renew_v their_o strength_n or_o as_o vatablus_n think_v from_o man_n exceed_v hungry_a and_o thirsty_a who_o open_v their_o mouth_n as_o if_o they_o will_v draw_v in_o the_o whole_a air_n and_o then_o pant_v and_o sigh_v within_o themselves_o when_o they_o find_v no_o full_a refreshment_n by_o it_o so_o he_o express_v it_o tanto_fw-la desiderio_fw-la legum_fw-la tuarum_fw-la flagrat_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la ut_fw-la subinde_fw-la cogar_fw-la haurire_fw-la aerem_fw-la propter_fw-la assâ—…dua_fw-la suspiria_fw-la word_n however_o it_o be_v it_o let_v we_o see_v how_o the_o hear_n read_v or_o meditate_v of_o god_n word_n waken_v in_o david_n a_o most_o earnest_a affection_n to_o have_v the_o light_n joy_n grace_n and_o comfort_v thereof_o communicate_v to_o his_o own_o heart_n for_o in_o the_o godly_a knowledge_n of_o good_a increase_v desire_n and_o it_o can_v be_v express_v how_o vehement_o their_o soul_n long_o to_o feel_v that_o power_n and_o comfort_n which_o they_o know_v be_v in_o the_o word_n and_o how_o sore_o they_o be_v grieve_v and_o trouble_v when_o they_o find_v it_o not_o and_o happy_a be_v we_o if_o we_o can_v meet_v the_o receive_v lord_n with_o this_o like_a affection_n that_o when_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n we_o can_v also_o open_v our_o heart_n to_o hear_v as_o david_n here_o do_v christus_fw-la aperit_fw-la os_fw-la ut_fw-la daret_fw-la alijs_fw-la spiritum_fw-la david_n aperuit_fw-la ut_fw-la acciperet_fw-la open_v his_o heart_n to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n when_o god_n open_v his_o mouth_n in_o his_o word_n to_o give_v it_o for_o it_o be_v his_o promise_n to_o we_o all_o open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a and_o i_o shall_v fill_v it_o let_v we_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o prayer_n that_o the_o lord_n who_o open_v the_o heart_n of_o â—…dia_fw-la will_v open_v our_o heart_n to_o receive_v grace_n when_o he_o offer_v by_o his_o word_n to_o give_v it_o ver_fw-la 132._o look_v upon_o i_o and_o be_v merciful_a to_o i_o as_o thou_o use_v to_o do_v unto_o those_o that_o love_v thy_o name_n from_o praise_n david_n now_o turn_v he_o to_o prayer_n psalm_n in_o our_o best_a estate_n we_o be_v far_o from_o that_o mercy_n which_o we_o shall_v be_v our_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n stand_v in_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o our_o imperfection_n even_o when_o the_o godly_a speak_v any_o thing_n to_o god_n out_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n concern_v their_o upright_a affection_n towards_o he_o at_o that_o same_o time_n privy_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o want_n they_o take_v they_o to_o prayer_n and_o seek_v mercy_n look_v upon_o i_o this_o prayer_n be_v use_v by_o the_o god_n godly_a in_o two_o respect_n first_o when_o they_o be_v unrighteous_o judge_v of_o man_n and_o charge_v 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and_o merciful_a to_o they_o and_o be_v merciful_a this_o be_v very_o well_o subjoin_v wâ—…th_n for_o god_n look_v to_o some_o in_o his_o displeasure_n so_o he_o look_v to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o unloose_a the_o pin_n of_o their_o chariot_n that_o they_o can_v not_o drive_v so_o he_o look_v to_o sodom_n and_o rain_v down_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o they_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v amos_n be_v upon_o the_o sinful_a kingdom_n to_o destroy_v it_o david_n know_v this_o and_o therefore_o desire_v the_o lord_n so_o to_o look_v on_o he_o as_o to_o be_v merciunto_o he_o as_o thou_o use_v these_o word_n contain_v in_o effect_n us._n a_o reason_n from_o god_n constant_a kindness_n towards_o all_o his_o child_n lord_n do_v to_o i_o as_o thou_o have_v use_v to_o do_v to_o other_o that_o love_v thou_o orâ—…_n ut_fw-la aequali_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la sententia_fw-la potiar_fw-la the_o example_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v not_o only_o register_v for_o our_o comfort_n but_o for_o our_o confirmation_n wherein_o we_o
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which_o word_n sustain_v david_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n word_n be_v try_v to_o be_v true_a by_o his_o constant_a and_o continual_a work_v according_a to_o it_o to_o express_v this_o he_o compare_v the_o word_n of_o god_n here_o &_o psal._n 12._o unto_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n which_o not_o only_o endure_v but_o become_v fineâ—…_n when_o all_o réfuse_n or_o counterfeit_a matter_n fail_v and_o vanish_v so_o will_v david_n say_v when_o the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n be_v kindle_v i_o have_v see_v all_o comfort_n perish_v only_o thy_o word_n prove_v a_o word_n of_o consolation_n for_o the_o more_o the_o flame_n of_o affliction_n increase_v the_o more_o powerful_o do_v the_o word_n express_v that_o hide_a virtue_n of_o consolation_n which_o be_v in_o it_o and_o because_o he_o have_v so_o feel_v it_o so_o now_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v for_o our_o great_a comfort_n prove_v that_o albeit_o the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v of_o the_o full_a 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