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judgement_n of_o faith_n god_n be_v great_a than_o all_o our_o affliction_n and_o calamity_n psal._n 75._o to_o the_o flesh_n god_n seem_v to_o be_v no_o keeper_n but_o a_o destroyer_n god_n be_v a_o keeper_n and_o still_o watch_v over_o us._n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n psal._n 97._o the_o argument_n of_o the_o psalm_n a_o singular_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o acknowledge_v how_o in_o estimable_a a_o benefit_n it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o word_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o moses_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n be_v that_o man_n know_v not_o by_o these_o outward_a thing_n that_o be_v by_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n who_o god_n do_v favour_n or_o hate_v eccl._n 9_o what_o inestimable_a benefit_n the_o word_n bring_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o second_o table_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o first_o table_n the_o spiritual_a gift_n which_o god_n give_v by_o his_o word_n the_o word_n must_v be_v continual_o teach_v exercise_v &_o practise_v a_o comparison_n between_o the_o gentile_n &_o the_o jew_n paralip_n 17â—_n what_o david_n mean_v by_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 13â—_n stand_v foot_n what_o they_o signify_v 2._o cor._n 12._o to_o pluck_v down_o &_o to_o oppress_v the_o church_n be_v to_o build_v it_o up_o exod._n 1._o jerusalem_n set_v in_o the_o midd_n of_o her_o adversary_n notwithstanding_o mighty_o prosper_v the_o proper_a office_n of_o god._n 4._o king_n 5._o jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n the_o chief_a service_n of_o god_n be_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n &_o pray_v to_o testify_v what_o it_o signify_v to_o give_v thanks_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o word_n the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n colo._n 3._o heb._n 12._o the_o argument_n of_o the_o psalm_n a_o brief_a prayer_n in_o necessity_n carry_v power_n with_o it_o 4._o reg._n 9_o 2._o reg._n 6._o a_o vehement_a groan_v of_o the_o heart_n destitute_a of_o all_o comfort_n psal._n 2._o psal._n 116._o tim_n 6._o luke_n 9_o god_n sometime_o prolong_v his_o help_n 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be_v a_o naked_a knowledge_n without_o experience_n and_o practice_v psal._n 117._o rom._n 1.5_o man_n ordinance_n must_v only_o serve_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o body_n &_o not_o to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n john_n 12._o phil._n 3._o satan_n prerogative_n rom._n 7._o philip._n 3._o if_o we_o will_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o glory_n we_o must_v be_v also_o partaker_n of_o his_o suffering_n 1._o pet._n 4._o john_n 16._o psal._n 137._o the_o argument_n of_o the_o psalm_n aristotle_n and_o other_o how_o and_o wherein_o they_o err_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o good_a government_n of_o common_a wealth_n and_o family_n demosthenes_n cicero_n julius_n caesar_n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o true_a government_n of_o conmon_a wealth_n &_o household_n the_o abuse_n of_o matrimony_n and_o household_n government_n the_o burden_n of_o matrimony_n be_v infinite_a the_o papist_n do_v condemn_v civil_a government_n &_o matrimony_n as_o worldly_a kind_n of_o life_n mark._n 6.20_o the_o idle_a belly_a monk_n will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o civil_a or_o household_n affair_n the_o monk_n can_v neither_o teach_v nor_o comfort_v man_n in_o their_o necessity_n naaman_n syrus_n proverb_n 16._o jerem._n 10._o doctrine_n concern_v civil_a &_o household_n government_n this_o psalm_n contain_v the_o sum_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o ecclesiastes_n of_o solomon_n eccle._n 2.12_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o civil_a and_o household_n government_n many_o wise_a and_o politic_a governor_n deserve_v well_o of_o the_o common_a wealth_n have_v be_v evil_o use_v condemn_a and_o cast_v into_o exile_n we_o must_v walk_v in_o the_o mid_n way_n and_o keep_v a_o mean_a they_o that_o enter_v into_o any_o public_a office_n or_o into_o matrimony_n must_v begin_v with_o invocation_n and_o call_n upon_o god._n godly_a magistrate_n and_o marry_a folk_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o use_v themselves_o the_o principal_a master_n of_o the_o household_n &_o magistrate_n be_v god._n god_n the_o true_a master_n of_o the_o household_n david_n household_n government_n most_o miserable_a they_o labour_v in_o vain_a that_o labour_n without_o the_o lord_n to_o build_v the_o building_n to_o labour_v to_o labour_v in_o vain_a the_o good_a government_n of_o household_n and_o family_n be_v the_o fountain_v and_o headspring_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n household_n government_n be_v begin_v of_o god_n in_o paradise_n art_n and_o science_n and_o such_o other_o gift_n god_n approve_v as_o necessary_a for_o man_n life_n otherwise_o he_o regard_v they_o not_o &_o therefore_o man_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o glory_n in_o they_o the_o word_n of_o cicero_n mark_v what_o it_o be_v to_o rule_v and_o govern_v without_o god._n martinus_n sangerhaufen_n the_o true_a munition_n and_o fortification_n of_o common_a welth_n daniel_n 4._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o great_a kingdom_n &_o monarchy_n isaiah_n 37._o isaiah_n 45._o the_o success_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o keep_v what_o it_o signify_v king_n prince_n and_o magistrate_n the_o prophet_n call_v keeper_n to_o labour_v in_o vain_a vain_a industry_n be_v such_o a_o labour_n &_o diligence_n as_o be_v join_v with_o a_o provident_a care_n &_o discretion_n in_o observe_v of_o person_n place_n convenient_a time_n with_o other_o circumstance_n that_o no_o labour_n be_v spend_v in_o vain_a labour_n with_o out_o industry_n have_v no_o good_a success_n friderike_n duke_n of_o saxony_n a_o very_a wise_a &_o discrete_a man._n industrious_a and_o provident_a man_n god_n be_v still_o present_a with_o his_o creature_n the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n to_o rise_v early_o etc_n etc_n rom._n 10._o psal._n 77.33_o labour_n be_v not_o forbid_v but_o presumption_n be_v condemn_v eccle._n 6._o the_o godly_a be_v content_v with_o that_o they_o have_v esop_n dog_n which_o swim_v over_o the_o water_n with_o a_o piece_n of_o flesh_n in_o his_o mouth_n snatch_v at_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o flesh_n shine_v in_o the_o water_n and_o so_o lose_v both_o a_o wise_a say_n of_o augustine_n wise_a man_n some_o time_n commit_v great_a folly_n these_o word_n fortune_n chance_n casualty_n &_o such_o like_a be_v not_o use_v because_o any_o thing_n come_v otherwise_o to_o pass_v then_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n but_o for_o that_o many_o thing_n fall_v out_o otherwise_o then_o we_o look_v for_o &_o the_o cause_n thereof_o we_o can_v not_o see_v see_v the_o song_n of_o fool_n to_o say_v i_o have_v not_o think_v or_o have_v i_o wist_v wise_a and_o mighty_a man_n bring_v not_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o go_v about_o the_o whole_a world_n rise_v early_o in_o vain_a the_o natural_a presumption_n of_o man_n to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n or_o to_o be_v as_o gods._n the_o abuse_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n about_o young_a child_n &_o infant_n philip._n 4._o note_v the_o end_n of_o those_o man_n that_o be_v not_o thankful_a to_o god_n for_o their_o wealth_n and_o welfare_n but_o attribute_v all_o to_o fortune_n and_o chance_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o psalm_n a_o privilege_n as_o touch_v continency_n and_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v chaste_a matrimony_n can_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o unchaste_a and_o filthy_a religion_n of_o the_o papist_n papist_n active_a or_o passive_a that_o be_v which_o either_o come_v unto_o we_o by_o labour_n &_o travail_n or_o which_o we_o suffer_v inward_o or_o outward_o by_o any_o mean_n matth._n 9_o 9_o that_o be_v to_o live_v chaste_a without_o matrimony_n 1._o timoth._n 4._o 1._o cor_fw-la 7._o matth._n 9.12_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o psalm_n cap._n 12._o psal._n 6._o he_o set_v the_o similitude_n of_o the_o grass_n in_o the_o house_n top_n against_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o plower_n this_o judgement_n that_o the_o enemy_n be_v like_o grass_n and_o therefore_o shall_v
perish_v he_o call_v a_o promise_n luke_n 16._o â—_o cor._n 12.9_o the_o argument_n of_o this_o psalm_n which_o amongst_o all_o the_o psalm_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a how_o the_o prophet_n be_v wont_a to_o speak_v of_o god_n &_o how_o they_o describe_v he_o without_o christ_n god_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v seek_v nor_o worship_v the_o prophet_n pray_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n include_v christ_n in_o his_o prayer_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o tentation_n wherewith_o david_n be_v oppress_v it_o be_v a_o great_a consolation_n to_o see_v that_o holy_a david_n be_v exercise_v with_o the_o tentation_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god._n in_o the_o tentation_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v david_n in_o his_o tentation_n do_v not_o thus_o pray_v singular_a consolation_n against_o desperation_n david_n pray_v that_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v and_o his_o iniquity_n not_o mark_v therefore_o he_o deny_v all_o righteousness_n of_o work_n before_o god._n the_o papist_n teach_v that_o which_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o we_o must_v rest_v only_o &_o whole_o upon_o the_o trust_n and_o confidence_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god._n by_o christ_n alone_o we_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n therefore_o only_a faith_n where_o by_o christ_n be_v apprehend_v justify_v us._n propitiation_n or_o mercy_n what_o it_o be_v to_o mark_v iniquity_n what_o it_o be_v true_a righteousness_n what_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n make_v all_o man_n alike_o act._n 13._o when_o we_o be_v hold_v our_o sin_n we_o must_v look_v unto_o the_o mercieseat_n this_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a righteousness_n the_o devil_n most_o deadly_a eat_v and_o persecute_v the_o only_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n overthrow_v the_o papacy_n the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v evil_a when_o any_o part_n of_o salvation_n or_o justification_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o they_o how_o the_o pope_n &_o satan_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n god_n deal_v not_o with_o we_o according_a to_o the_o law_n therefore_o we_o may_v not_o deal_v with_o god_n according_a to_o the_o law_n hypocrite_n do_v not_o fear_v but_o presume_v but_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o presume_v but_o fear_v righteousness_n come_v of_o grace_n only_o god_n take_v not_o away_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o the_o law_n avail_v nothing_o to_o righteousness_n to_o trust_v in_o work_n be_v to_o lose_v god_n &_o to_o shut_v out_o fear_v the_o monk_n think_v that_o his_o hempen_a girdle_n please_v god._n god_n be_v not_o fear_v where_o true_a righteousness_n be_v not_o believe_v what_o the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n be_v if_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v grace_n make_v we_o child_n but_o work_n make_v we_o servant_n the_o consequence_n or_o sequele_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n set_v forth_o in_o this_o psalm_n to_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v easy_o carry_v away_o from_o this_o knowledge_n of_o grace_n by_o disputation_n &_o contention_n this_o inconvenience_n our_o posterity_n be_v also_o like_a to_o feel_v our_o wait_a &_o our_o hope_n must_v rest_v only_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n fron_n the_o write_a &_o external_a word_n we_o may_v not_o depart_v the_o first_o tentation_n the_o second_o tentation_n the_o third_o tentation_n we_o must_v not_o be_v we_o cry_v or_o discourage_v through_o the_o importunity_n &_o continual_a assault_n of_o the_o enemy_n satan_n be_v a_o continual_a enemy_n and_o never_o cease_v to_o assail_v us._n our_o course_n and_o race_n be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o circle_n which_o have_v no_o end_n the_o patience_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o patience_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o patience_n of_o the_o heathen_a â–ª_o faith_n be_v a_o singular_a and_o inestimable_a gift_n faith_n compare_v with_o charity_n the_o end_n of_o faith_n why_o we_o must_v still_o wait_v &_o hope_n with_o god_n there_o be_v propitiation_n and_o mercy_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o anger_n with_o he_o in_o tentation_n we_o must_v rest_v upon_o hope_n and_o believe_v the_o word_n rather_o than_o our_o own_o experience_n and_o feeling_n rom._n 5.3_o the_o experience_n which_o the_o word_n teach_v plentiful_a redemption_n when_o we_o pray_v we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o conceive_v what_o great_a thing_n god_n will_v give_v us._n god_n both_o hear_v we_o gracious_o and_o give_v unto_o we_o plentiful_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o first_o precept_n a_o definition_n of_o god_n and_o what_o he_o be_v proper_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o psalm_n pride_n be_v a_o vice_n common_a unto_o all_o man_n wisdom_n make_v man_n proud_a power_n righteousness_n a_o dutch_a proverb_n two_o mean_n to_o reform_v the_o vice_n of_o pride_n &_o presumption_n this_o psalm_n speak_v of_o spiritual_a pride_n pride_n at_o the_o length_n be_v confound_v the_o justiciary_n judge_v &_o condemn_v rash_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o a_o man_n shall_v more_o presume_v of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n then_o of_o the_o art_n or_o handicraft_n which_o he_o exercise_v the_o most_o notable_a personage_n in_o adversity_n be_v common_o oppress_v with_o anguish_n and_o sorrow_n proverb_n 17._o luke_n 18._o heb._n 12.2_o ose._n 4.5_o a_o similitude_n of_o a_o infant_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n the_o voice_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n gospel_n this_o propitiation_n be_v not_o for_o fame_a or_o for_o small_a sin_n but_o for_o true_a sin_n &_o for_o great_a yea_o &_o the_o great_a sin_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n in_o use_n and_o practice_n be_v very_o hard_a phil._n 3._o esa._n 25.4_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o end_n of_o the_o politic_a government_n the_o end_n of_o the_o priesthood_n what_o the_o gentile_n think_v as_o touch_v the_o government_n of_o empire_n &_o kingdom_n david_n know_v that_o kingdom_n be_v preserve_v by_o god_n alone_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n here_o use_v as_o of_o david_n euphrata_n the_o temple_n the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v but_o the_o thing_n remain_v the_o papist_n do_v dream_n that_o solomon_n and_o the_o people_n do_v pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v hear_v they_o for_o david_n sake_n or_o at_o the_o intercession_n of_o david_n &_o thereby_o will_v establish_v invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o pray_v to_o the_o dead_a the_o name_n of_o david_n include_v the_o promise_n and_o therefore_o also_o it_o include_v mercy_n luke_n 18.12_o how_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o david_n affliction_n place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o the_o papist_n allege_v for_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o papist_n the_o vow_n of_o david_n mighty_a in_o jacob_n psal._n 19_o ephes._n 6.10_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god._n ephrata_n signify_v the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n the_o field_n of_o the_o forest_n to_o worship_v â–ª_o john_n 14._o why_o god_n do_v choose_v a_o certain_a place_n where_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v the_o ark_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o god._n the_o ark_n of_o strength_n this_o power_n stand_v chief_o in_o preach_v the_o word_n read_v that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o psalm_n christ_n our_o propitiatory_a and_o mercy-seat_n daniel_n 8.10_o matth._n 9_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o person_n be_v never_o without_o corruption_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v uncorrupt_a 1._o pet._n 4._o the_o minister_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v clothe_v with_o iniquity_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ministry_n god_n require_v not_o a_o heavy_a but_o a_o cheerful_a heart_n grace_n peace_n saint_n the_o church_n be_v holy_a the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o peace_n and_o joy_n psal._n 117.15_o phil._n 3.12_o how_o poor_a afflict_a conscience_n must_v be_v comfort_v against_o satan_n and_o all_o terror_n psal._n 42.6_o he_o make_v mention_v here_o of_o david_n because_o of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v unto_o 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