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do_v declare_v when_o elisha_n send_v the_o son_n of_o a_o prophet_n unto_o jehu_n 9_o the_o other_o say_v wherefore_o come_v this_o mad_a fellow_n unto_o thou_o the_o psalm_n also_o &_o preach_n of_o the_o prophet_n concern_v faith_n and_o true_a righteousness_n before_o god_n do_v show_v that_o they_o be_v contemn_v and_o deride_v of_o the_o multitude_n yea_o &_o condemn_v as_o heretic_n because_o they_o seem_v not_o to_o attribute_v so_o much_o to_o â—_o sacrifice_n &_o ceremony_n of_o yâ—_n law_n as_o they_o shall_v do_v likewise_o david_n be_v count_v a_o seditious_a fellow_n a_o rebel_n a_o traitor_n and_o charge_v with_o ambition_n and_o greedy_a desire_n to_o reign_v and_o afterward_o when_o he_o go_v about_o to_o bring_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o jerusalem_n &_o with_o a_o good_a and_o a_o zealous_a mind_n express_v his_o joy_n michol_n his_o wife_n receive_v he_o with_o these_o word_n oh_o how_o glorious_a be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n this_o day_n 6._o which_o 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all_o such_o that_o be_v first_o against_o the_o pope_n &_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o face_n for_o they_o do_v not_o only_o proud_o contemn_v we_o but_o also_o condemn_v we_o then_o also_o against_o false_a brethren_n such_o as_o in_o our_o church_n live_v in_o all_o carnal_a &_o godless_a security_n and_o albeit_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v no_o enemy_n but_o friend_n unto_o the_o gospel_n yet_o either_o deride_v or_o molest_v the_o true_a professor_n thereof_o against_o all_o such_o this_o psalm_n be_v unitten_v for_o the_o trouble_a &_o afflict_a child_n of_o god_n which_o be_v count_v of_o the_o world_n either_o heretical_a or_o seditious_a or_o else_o fool_n and_o abject_n but_o this_o consolation_n they_o have_v that_o see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o psalm_n do_v teach_v they_o how_o to_o pray_v in_o these_o distress_n they_o shall_v be_v hear_v and_o though_o they_o be_v here_o contemn_v and_o count_v the_o outsweping_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o shall_v be_v make_v 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majesty_n of_o his_o divinity_n and_o what_o so_o ever_o he_o have_v at_o any_o time_n do_v upon_o the_o earth_n by_o revelation_n vision_n or_o oracle_n he_o seem_v to_o do_v it_o from_o heaven_n from_o whence_o also_o have_v come_v the_o most_o notable_a and_o severe_a punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o of_o the_o first_o world_n by_o the_o flood_n of_o the_o sodomite_n by_o the_o rain_v down_o of_o fire_n with_o brimstone_n of_o the_o egyptian_n by_o haâ—se_n mix_v with_o fire_n of_o the_o amorrâ—ans_n by_o the_o rain_v of_o stone_n from_o heaven_n 116._o and_o hereof_o come_v these_o say_n he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v the_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v his_o seat_n in_o heaven_n our_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o do_v what_o soever_o he_o will._n 6._o which_o dwell_v in_o the_o light_n that_o none_o can_v attain_v unto_o therefore_o we_o read_v that_o christ_n common_o when_o he_o pray_v 9_o 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inhabior_n of_o heaven_n of_o who_o he_o may_v look_v for_o help_n and_o succour_v the_o great_a danger_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n complain_v be_v herein_o express_v in_o that_o he_o look_v about_o on_o every_o side_n and_o seek_v for_o succour_n can_v find_v none_o to_o help_v he_o but_o only_o the_o inhabior_n of_o heaven_n these_o thing_n make_v the_o tentation_n much_o more_o grievous_a and_o terrible_a and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v with_o such_o word_n in_o his_o tentation_n as_o perhaps_o he_o at_o that_o time_n do_v not_o perfect_o understand_v as_o saint_n paul_n also_o say_v we_o understand_v not_o what_o we_o pray_v the_o spirit_n know_v and_o understand_v what_o these_o word_n mean_v but_o man_n can_v not_o conceive_v the_o power_n thereof_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o tentation_n while_o faith_n be_v infirm_a and_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o conflict_n but_o when_o our_o petition_n be_v grant_v &_o prayer_n hear_v than_o faith_n have_v her_o force_n and_o we_o have_v more_o perfect_a understanding_n both_o of_o the_o tentation_n and_o also_o of_o the_o prayer_n which_o we_o therein_o use_v the_o prophet_n therefore_o in_o this_o verse_n set_v the_o inhabior_n of_o heaven_n against_o the_o inhabitor_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o conceive_v comfort_n and_o courage_n that_o albeit_o the_o world_n be_v great_a and_o mighty_a yet_o god_n be_v more_o mighty_a this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o albeit_o the_o word_n be_v but_o simple_a as_o you_o see_v yet_o be_v they_o full_a of_o consolation_n to_o he_o that_o believe_v the_o spirit_n which_o minister_v these_o word_n and_o stir_v up_o these_o groan_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o afflict_a know_v with_o what_o majesty_n and_o power_n they_o
captivity_n or_o captive_n of_o zion_n we_o shall_v be_v like_o they_o that_o dream_n by_o zion_n be_v signify_v that_o people_n which_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n for_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n be_v first_o promise_v to_o the_o people_n of_o zion_n and_o to_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n after_o the_o flesh_n this_o people_n be_v in_o bondage_n under_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o law_n under_o the_o captivity_n of_o death_n and_o sin_n now_o if_o this_o people_n complain_v of_o their_o captivity_n and_o sigh_v for_o their_o deliverance_n what_o â—â—all_v we_o think_v of_o the_o gentile_n which_o live_v in_o idolatry_n &_o in_o their_o own_o lust_n without_o any_o law_n &_o without_o god_n he_o can_v not_o therefore_o have_v signify_v a_o more_o general_a and_o more_o grievous_a captivity_n then_o when_o he_o say_v that_o his_o own_o people_n of_o zion_n do_v long_o for_o this_o deliverance_n which_o in_o outward_a appearance_n be_v most_o holy_a &_o under_o david_n and_o saul_n do_v mighty_o flourish_v but_o behold_v how_o lively_a â—e_n set_v forth_o that_o joy_n which_o shall_v follow_v this_o deliverance_n we_o shall_v be_v say_v he_o like_v they_o that_o dream_n by_o this_o kind_n of_o speech_n he_o express_v the_o greatness_n of_o their_o joy_n mean_v that_o this_o joy_n and_o gladness_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v it_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v when_o we_o shall_v hear_v of_o yea_o when_o we_o shall_v in_o deed_n feel_v and_o enjoy_v this_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n &_o death_n so_o far_o pass_v all_o that_o we_o can_v hope_v or_o look_v for_o the_o joy_n thereof_o shall_v be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o we_o but_o we_o a_o breame_n for_o so_o we_o see_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v also_o even_o in_o particular_a deliverance_n when_o god_n sudden_o deliver_v his_o servant_n out_o of_o anâ—_z great_a trouble_n or_o affliction_n 12._o 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