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they_o 11._o and_o they_o say_v how_o do_v god_n know_v and_o be_v there_o knowledge_n in_o the_o most_o high_a 12._o behold_v these_o be_v the_o ungodly_a who_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n they_o increase_v in_o riches_n 13._o very_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n 14._o for_o all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o be_v plague_v and_o chastened_a every_o morning_n 15._o if_o i_o say_v i_o will_v speak_v thus_o behold_v i_o shall_v offend_v against_o the_o generation_n of_o thy_o child_n 16._o when_o i_o think_v to_o know_v this_o it_o be_v too_o painful_a for_o i_o 17._o until_o i_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n then_o understand_v i_o their_o end_n 18._o sure_o thou_o do_v set_v they_o in_o slippery_a place_n thou_o ca_v they_o down_o into_o destruction_n 19_o how_o be_v they_o bring_v into_o desolation_n as_o in_o a_o moment_n they_o be_v utter_o consume_v with_o terror_n 20._o as_o a_o dream_n when_o one_o awake_v so_o o_o lord_n when_o thou_o awake_v thou_o shall_v despise_v their_o image_n 21._o thus_o my_o heart_n be_v grieve_v and_o i_o be_v prick_v in_o my_o reins_n 22._o so_o foolish_a be_v i_o and_o ignorant_a i_o be_v as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o 23._o nevertheless_o i_o be_o continual_o with_o thou_o thou_o have_v hold_v i_o by_o my_o right_a hand_n 24._o thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n and_o afterward_o receive_v i_o to_o glory_n 25._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o 26._o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o 27._o for_o lo_o they_o that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o shall_v perish_v thou_o have_v destroy_v all_o those_o that_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o thou_o 28._o but_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n i_o have_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n god_n that_o i_o may_v declare_v all_o thy_o work_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap_n i._n the_o preface_n of_o the_o whole_a psalm_n handle_v god_n verse_n 1_o goodness_n to_o israel_n sect_n i._o god_n goodness_n absolute_a or_o relative_n his_o relative_a goodness_n may_v be_v certain_o know_v to_o man_n 1._o by_o scripture_n 2._o by_o demonstration_n 3._o by_o sense_n 4._o by_o experience_n application_n god_n goodness_n to_o israel_n 1_o as_o a_o nation_n and_o so_o to_o every_o nation_n 1._o in_o give_v necessary_n to_o their_o be_v to_o their_o well-being_n he_o destroy_v no_o nation_n but_o for_o ingratitude_n 2._o god_n goodness_n to_o israel_n as_o a_o visible_a church_n and_o so_o to_o every_o visible_a church_n 1._o in_o enter_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o his_o command_n carry_v honour_n and_o privilege_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o god_n law_n to_o his_o church_n 2._o in_o give_v his_o church_n a_o conditionate_n right_o to_o the_o promise_n and_o mean_v sufficient_a for_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n sect_n ii_o 3._o god_n goodness_n to_o israel_n as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n 1._o in_o give_v actual_a right_n to_o the_o promise_n 2._o peace_n of_o conscience_n 3._o regard_v in_o affliction_n 4._o special_a acccesse_n by_o prayer_n 5._o peculiar_a command_n perseverance_n of_o the_o catholic_a invisible_a church_n a_o absolute_a gift_n practical_a use_n hence_o of_o the_o first_o 1._o god_n intend_v not_o primary_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o nation_n 2._o the_o punishment_n of_o nation_n just_o for_o ingratitude_n use_v of_o the_o second_o 1._o god_n goodness_n not_o limit_v to_o thing_n mere_o temporal_a 2._o temporal_a blessing_n make_v not_o full_o happy_a hence_o a_o necessity_n of_o a_o new_a covenant_n 3._o sin_n of_o professor_n more_o heinous_a use_v of_o the_o three_o 1._o not_o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o offer_n of_o favour_n but_o to_o interest_n ourselves_o therein_o by_o 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lawless_a foolish_a and_o proud_a 3._o verse_n 3._o health_n a_o great_a part_n and_o blessing_n of_o prosperity_n yet_o common_a to_o wicked_a man_n use_v therefrom_o labour_n most_o common_a to_o man_n of_o a_o low_a and_o mean_a condition_n 5._o verse_n 4_o 5._o exemption_n from_o labour_n dangerous_a not_o to_o be_v boast_v in_o evil_n man_n usual_o not_o subject_a to_o calamity_n how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_n how_o to_o still_o our_o thought_n that_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o always_o visible_o afflict_v sect_n ii_o 12._o verse_n 12._o wealth_n without_o trouble_n a_o great_a part_n of_o prosperity_n this_n not_o much_o to_o be_v boast_v in_o 10._o verse_n 10._o compliance_n present_n and_o gift_n usual_o attend_v great_a man_n prosperity_n mean_v by_o water_n of_o a_o full_a cup_n wring_v out_o unto_o they_o whether_o and_o in_o what_o case_n god_n people_n may_v carry_v present_n to_o wicked_a great_a man_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o timeserver_n a_o dangerous_a piece_n of_o prosperity_n to_o be_v court_v by_o other_o 7._o verse_n 7._o wicked_a man_n have_v more_o than_o heart_n can_v wish_v why_o providence_n bless_v they_o so_o much_o the_o good_a use_n to_o be_v make_v thereof_o 1._o they_o have_v more_o than_o they_o do_v ever_o expect_v themselves_o 2._o they_o have_v more_o than_o in_o probability_n other_o can_v believe_v 3._o more_o than_o good_a man_n can_v lawful_o wish_v unto_o they_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v for_o the_o abatement_n and_o change_n of_o wicked_a man_n prosperity_n 4._o they_o have_v more_o than_o reason_n can_v desire_v chap._n iii_o the_o second_o occasion_n from_o without_o of_o the_o prophet_n temptation_n wicked_a man_n ill_a manner_n 8._o verse_n 8._o 1._o pride_n the_o nature_n and_o inconvenience_n thereof_o 2._o violence_n and_o oppression_n how_o prosperity_n work_v it_o with_o four_o reason_n thereof_o oppression_n a_o sin_n hateful_a to_o god_n 3._o and_o ill_a tongue_n the_o disorder_n 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