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Meditations upon the XLII. Psalme. By William Bloys esquire
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Bloys, William, 17th cent.
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myself_o by_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o david_n demand_n before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o question_n which_o be_v verse_n v._o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v in_o i_o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o for_o the_o help_n of_o his_o countenance_n wherein_o he_o make_v further_a declaration_n of_o his_o sorrowful_a and_o perplex_a estate_n that_o his_o soul_n in_o this_o time_n of_o trouble_n do_v pant_v and_o thirst_n and_o be_v pour_v out_o and_o cast_v down_o and_o disquiet_v not_o find_v release_n from_o misery_n nor_o evasion_n out_o of_o these_o calamity_n now_o if_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n 6.23_o mat._n 6.23_o how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n and_o if_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v sorrowful_a how_o great_a be_v that_o sorrow_n 12.25_o pro._n 12.25_o when_o heaviness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n make_v it_o stoop_v yea_o to_o be_v cast_v down_o as_o david_n be_v and_o yet_o there_o be_v great_a cause_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v lift_v up_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o deject_v with_o grief_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o original_n of_o it_o virgil._n igneus_fw-la est_fw-la illis_fw-la vigour_n &_o coelestibus_fw-la origo_fw-la virgil._n that_o it_o proceed_v from_o god_n himself_o 12.7_o gen._n 1.27_o &_o 2.7_o psal_n 8.5_o mortalibus_fw-la alti_fw-la quantum_fw-la coelicolae_fw-la tantundem_fw-la animalibus_fw-la isti_fw-la praecellunt_fw-la cunctis_fw-la silius_n eccles_n 3.21_o &_o 12.7_o who_o create_v we_o after_o his_o own_o image_n breathe_v into_o we_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n whereby_o we_o become_v live_v soul_n so_o that_o we_o who_o be_v make_v but_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n be_v make_v much_o high_a than_o all_o other_o creature_n for_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o beast_n go_v downward_o to_o the_o earth_n our_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o also_o there_o be_v cause_n of_o joy_n unto_o the_o soul_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o body_n etc._n deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la corpus_fw-la animae_fw-la ut_fw-la illud_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la eveneret_fw-la non_fw-la dedita_fw-la animam_fw-la corpâri_fw-la ut_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n give_v the_o body_n unto_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v raise_v the_o body_n unto_o heaven_n he_o do_v not_o give_v the_o soul_n unto_o the_o body_n that_o it_o may_v press_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o earth_n boet_n admonet_fw-la figura_fw-la etc._n etc._n boet_n shall_v the_o body_n be_v erect_v towards_o heaven_n and_o the_o soul_n decline_v towards_o the_o earth_n let_v we_o consider_v how_o helpful_a the_o body_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n when_o our_o eye_n wait_v upon_o he_o and_o our_o tongue_n be_v our_o glory_n to_o praise_v he_o and_o we_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n and_o daily_o bow_v our_o knee_n before_o he_o when_o our_o foot_n do_v carry_v we_o to_o his_o house_n and_o there_o we_o prostrate_v our_o whole_a body_n in_o his_o presence_n thus_o in_o our_o estate_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v a_o happy_a union_n and_o consent_n between_o they_o both_o but_o as_o eve_n 2.18_o âen_n 2.18_o who_o be_v make_v a_o meet_a help_n prove_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a woe_n and_o misery_n so_o the_o body_n which_o shall_v assist_v the_o soul_n do_v rebel_n against_o it_o and_o thereby_o become_v a_o great_a annoyance_n like_o that_o kind_n of_o torment_n when_o they_o do_v bind_v the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n together_o max._n corpora_fw-la ca_fw-mi daveribus_fw-la ad_fw-la versa_fw-la adversis_fw-la alligata_fw-la val._n max._n so_o the_o soul_n that_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v good_a be_v join_v unto_o a_o body_n that_o be_v weak_a yea_o even_o dead_a to_o any_o holy_a duty_n and_o then_o the_o servant_n be_v upon_o a_o horse_n 7._o ephes_n 2_o 5._o eccles_n 10_o 7._o and_o the_o prince_n do_v walk_v as_o a_o servant_n upon_o the_o earth_n the_o handmaid_n be_v advance_v valeâian_n eucherius_n ad_fw-la valeâian_n and_o the_o mistress_n bring_v down_o to_o the_o footstool_n the_o body_n do_v bring_v the_o soul_n into_o captivity_n and_o make_v it_o of_o a_o king_n to_o become_v a_o servant_n sense_n modo_fw-la rex_fw-la esâ_n modo_fw-la tyraânus_fw-la sense_n oâ_n else_o a_o tyrant_n wherefore_o when_o we_o find_v a_o law_n in_o our_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o our_o mind_n we_o must_v pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n 23.24_o rom._n 7._o verse_n 23.24_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o when_o the_o body_n sleep_v hippocrat_n anima_fw-la dum_fw-la corpori_fw-la vires_fw-la admânistrat_n nequaquam_fw-la vacat_fw-la sibi_fw-la etc._n etc._n hippocrat_n the_o soul_n have_v most_o liberty_n and_o we_o know_v assure_o that_o when_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v lay_v to_o sleep_v in_o the_o grave_n our_o soul_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v boet._n terreno_n carcere_fw-la resoluta_fw-la caelum_fw-la ibera_fw-fr petââ_n boet._n and_o deliver_v from_o that_o earthly_a house_n wherein_o they_o be_v long_o pen_v and_o imprison_v ovid._n ut_fw-la novus_fw-la serpens_fw-la pofitâ_fw-la cum_fw-la pelle_fw-la senectâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n ovid._n and_o as_o the_o serpent_n do_v become_v young_a again_o after_o it_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o skin_n so_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o majesty_n and_o glory_n when_o this_o frail_a body_n shall_v wax_v old_a like_o a_o garment_n and_o be_v fold_v up_o as_o a_o vesture_n until_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o then_o this_o vile_a body_n shall_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v rejoin_v unto_o the_o soul_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o our_o master_n if_o that_o father_n do_v so_o rejoice_v when_o he_o see_v his_o son_n to_o be_v alive_a 46.30_o gen._n 46.30_o who_o he_o think_v to_o be_v dead_a then_o how_o excellent_a shall_v our_o joy_n be_v when_o the_o body_n which_o be_v dead_a shall_v be_v alive_a and_o they_o both_o be_v knit_v together_o shall_v live_v in_o bliss_n for_o evermore_o 29.20_o &_o 29.20_o do_v those_o seven_o year_n seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o few_o day_n 31.40_o &_o 31.40_o for_o the_o love_n that_o jacob_n have_v to_o rachel_n though_o he_o suffer_v the_o drought_n in_o the_o day_n the_o frost_n by_o night_n and_o watch_v both_o day_n and_o night_n then_o how_o wonderful_a ought_v the_o love_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o the_o body_n cheerful_o serve_v the_o lord_n patient_o endure_v all_o trial_n and_o affliction_n not_o be_v cast_v down_o as_o if_o it_o be_v without_o hope_n but_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n who_o shall_v unite_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n 22.30_o mat._n 22.30_o let_v we_o now_o take_v notice_n of_o david_n examination_n of_o himself_o that_o we_o thereby_o may_v learn_v to_o judge_v ourselves_o and_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v former_o he_o have_v with_o his_o whole_a heart_n seek_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o show_v he_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n he_o have_v earnest_o desire_v to_o appear_v before_o god_n he_o have_v humble_v himself_o in_o sorrow_n for_o his_o own_o transgression_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n now_o god_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n and_o they_o that_o mourn_v have_v a_o promise_n of_o comfort_n 6._o mat._n 6._o why_o then_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v in_o i_o 4.4_o psal_n 4.4_o also_o he_o do_v commune_v with_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o be_v no_o fugitive_n from_o it_o as_o many_o be_v who_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o to_o fear_v lest_o their_o soul_n shall_v be_v cast_v down_o low_o than_o david_n be_v because_o they_o never_o look_v home_o to_o examine_v and_o prove_v themselves_o and_o to_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o they_o 13.5_o 2._o cor._n 13.5_o except_o they_o be_v reprobate_n but_o david_n do_v make_v diligent_a search_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n 77.6_o psal_n 77.6_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n desire_v the_o good_a and_o comfortable_a estate_n of_o it_o then_o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v in_o i_o remember_v the_o work_n of_o old_a how_o gracious_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v with_o thou_o say_v not_o within_o thyself_o that_o his_o mercy_n be_v clean_o go_v for_o ever_o for_o thou_o do_v still_o enjoy_v many_o blessing_n and_o his_o grace_n do_v now_o keep_v thou_o from_o faint_v consider_v that_o in_o this_o chastisement_n the_o lord_n deal_v with_o thou_o as_o with_o a_o child_n and_o it_o be_v not_o his_o good_a pleasure_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v sorrow_n upon_o sorrow_n but_o that_o this_o light_a affliction_n work_v for_o thy_o good_a may_v bring_v thou_o to_o a_o
otherwise_o than_o herod_n think_v to_o worship_n christ_n 2.7_o mat._n 2.7_o when_o he_o inquire_v diligent_o after_o he_o he_o hope_v to_o have_v kill_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o they_o purpose_v to_o do_v no_o less_o come_v out_o with_o sword_n 26.55_o mat._n 26.55_o as_o against_o a_o thief_n though_o they_o aim_v at_o the_o member_n yet_o they_o smite_v the_o head_n itself_o in_o their_o persecution_n 5._o act._n 9.4_o 5._o what_o be_v do_v to_o one_o of_o those_o little_a one_o be_v do_v unto_o christ_n and_o what_o be_v do_v to_o christ_n be_v do_v to_o one_o of_o they_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n can_v hear_v his_o holy_a name_n which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o use_v without_o great_a reverence_n to_o be_v dishonour_v but_o his_o righteous_a soul_n must_v be_v vex_v thereat_o it_o be_v this_o which_o do_v strike_v so_o deep_a into_o david_n and_o vex_v he_o so_o sore_o see_v the_o coherence_n which_o he_o make_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n 69.9_o psal_n 69.9_o for_o the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o and_o the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_v thou_o be_v fall_v upon_o i_o how_o free_a he_o be_v from_o anger_n and_o revenge_n in_o his_o own_o particular_a case_n may_v appear_v by_o his_o carriage_n when_o saul_n have_v a_o quarrel_n against_o he_o for_o though_o saul_n have_v so_o high_o offend_v god_n by_o his_o folly_n in_o offer_v a_o burn_a offering_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v tell_v that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o continue_v god_n have_v seek_v a_o man_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o again_o he_o rebel_v by_o disobedience_n in_o spare_v agag_n &_o the_o best_a of_o the_o spoil_n at_o which_o time_n the_o prophet_n threaten_v he_o that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v rend_v away_o from_o he_o and_o though_o david_n be_v anoint_a by_o samuel_n and_o may_v have_v set_v upon_o saul_n when_o he_o cut_v the_o skirt_n of_o his_o robe_n privy_o and_o another_o time_n may_v have_v suffer_v abishai_n to_o smite_v he_o and_o make_v he_o sleep_v his_o last_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o upon_o these_o pretence_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o he_o but_o lament_v at_o his_o death_n and_o call_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n to_o weep_v over_o saul_n but_o here_o when_o god_n be_v contemn_v he_o be_v prick_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o his_o marrow_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o drought_n of_o summer_n he_o be_v upon_o the_o rack_n and_o all_o his_o bone_n be_v break_v when_o he_o hear_v their_o evil_a speech_n whereby_o they_o infect_v the_o air_n and_o poison_a their_o own_o soul_n now_o between_o david_n and_o most_o man_n live_v in_o these_o day_n there_o be_v as_o great_a a_o difference_n as_o between_o the_o king_n upon_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o mean_a subject_n grind_v at_o the_o mill_n he_o have_v a_o sovereign_a command_n over_o himself_o and_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_v not_o sin_v by_o wrath_n yet_o most_o sensible_a oâe_n malicious_a word_n tend_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n whereas_o many_o that_o in_o god_n cause_n be_v like_o dumb_a idol_n which_o have_v ear_n and_o hear_v not_o as_o if_o it_o do_v not_o concern_v they_o be_v never_o touch_v with_o inward_a compunction_n when_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v blaspheme_v but_o will_v rather_o give_v some_o consent_n thereunto_o as_o if_o they_o be_v well_o please_v with_o such_o lewdness_n and_o yet_o when_o their_o own_o reputation_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o question_n they_o will_v whet_v their_o tongue_n like_o a_o sword_n in_o sharp_a invective_n and_o will_v whet_v their_o sword_n also_o that_o they_o may_v wash_v off_o the_o least_o disgrace_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o other_o man_n but_o if_o god_n do_v whet_v his_o glitter_a sword_n and_o his_o hand_n take_v hold_v on_o judgement_n 32.41_o deut._n 32.41_o he_o will_v render_v vengeance_n to_o all_o those_o which_o be_v of_o that_o merciless_a disposition_n that_o cain_n be_v who_o think_v the_o life_n of_o his_o brother_n to_o be_v the_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n verse_n xi_o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n whereas_o david_n so_o often_o repeat_v these_o word_n we_o may_v observe_v the_o manifold_a trouble_n which_o befall_v we_o in_o this_o life_n have_v mention_v his_o teat_n and_o his_o banishment_n in_o the_o beginning_n at_o the_o five_o verse_n he_o rebuke_n his_o soul_n for_o sadness_n have_v rehearse_v his_o other_o affliction_n he_o now_o again_o chide_v himself_o for_o this_o distrustful_a heaviness_n as_o peter_n 14.30_o mat._n 14.30_o though_o he_o begin_v to_o sink_v the_o first_o time_n he_o go_v to_o christ_n upon_o the_o water_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o thereby_o discourage_v from_o cast_v himself_o into_o the_o sea_n again_o 21.7_o john_n 21.7_o and_o then_o he_o pass_v safe_o to_o the_o shore_n where_o christ_n be_v so_o though_o the_o wave_n &_o billow_n go_v over_o david_n when_o he_o hope_v to_o approach_v unto_o god_n by_o faith_n yet_o here_o again_o he_o call_v upon_o his_o soul_n and_o cast_v himself_o upon_o god_n mercy_n he_o arrive_v at_o the_o port_n of_o blessedness_n he_o do_v not_o overcome_v these_o temptation_n and_o trial_n at_o the_o first_o assault_n nor_o yet_o be_v he_o weary_v with_o the_o continuance_n of_o they_o but_o whensoever_o he_o be_v molest_v with_o any_o evil_n he_o labour_v to_o strengthen_v his_o confidence_n in_o god_n love_n that_o he_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o comfort_v as_o paul_n pray_v thrice_o that_o the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n may_v depart_v from_o he_o â_o 2._o cor._n 12._o â_o so_o our_o author_n shut_v up_o the_o next_o psalm_n with_o the_o same_o conclusion_n do_v the_o three_o time_n seek_v to_o be_v free_v from_o this_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n this_o heaviness_n that_o be_v so_o offensive_a unto_o he_o by_o this_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o lesson_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o remember_v and_o occasion_n to_o practice_n that_o through_o much_o tribulation_n we_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 7.5_o act._n 14.22_o 2._o cor._n 7.5_o without_o be_v fight_n within_o be_v fear_n a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v what_o sorrow_n so_o near_o what_o trouble_v so_o heavy_a as_o this_o when_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v disquiet_v with_o doubt_n of_o god_n love_n or_o sense_n of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o faint_a and_o forsake_v our_o assurance_n but_o continue_v faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n in_o affliction_n we_o must_v not_o think_v some_o new_a thing_n do_v come_v upon_o we_o which_o have_v not_o be_v before_o we_o will_v not_o compare_v our_o suffering_n and_o trial_n with_o those_o which_o david_n endure_v we_o may_v take_v this_o one_o prophet_n for_o a_o example_n of_o suffer_a affliction_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o cast_v away_o his_o confidence_n but_o hope_v in_o god_n therefore_o let_v we_o also_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n 5.7_o jam_fw-la 5.7_o behold_v the_o husbandman_n wait_v for_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v long_a patience_n for_o it_o until_o he_o receive_v the_o early_o and_o late_a rain_n let_v we_o also_o establish_v our_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v be_v refresh_v with_o god_n favour_n as_o in_o water_n face_n answer_v to_o face_n 27.19_o pro._n 27.19_o so_o if_o we_o look_v unto_o the_o lord_n 42.5_o psal_n 42.5_o we_o shall_v praise_v he_o for_o the_o help_n of_o his_o countenance_n who_o be_v the_o health_n of_o our_o countenance_n and_o our_o god_n the_o consideration_n hereof_o may_v be_v of_o special_a use_n and_o importance_n in_o all_o the_o casualty_n of_o this_o life_n but_o chief_o at_o the_o time_n of_o death_n 18.14_o job_n 18.14_o when_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n when_o this_o earthly_a 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