tygranes_n tygranes_n king_n of_o armenia_n and_o syria_n go_v about_o to_o defend_v his_o sister_n son_n mithridates_n king_n of_o pontus_n against_o the_o power_n of_o lucullus_n and_o the_o roman_n have_v gather_v a_o host_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o soldier_n and_o be_v high_o proud_a of_o this_o jolly_a company_n he_o burst_v out_o into_o many_o haughty_a speech_n like_a as_o if_o not_o god_n help_v but_o humane_a expedition_n and_o force_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o victory_n but_o this_o proud_a king_n do_v lucullus_n with_o a_o small_a power_n overcome_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n before_o the_o battle_n be_v begin_v have_v slay_v in_o the_o host_n 150000._o enemy_n as_o say_v plutarch_n in_o the_o history_n of_o lucullus_n let_v we_o therefore_o learn_v that_o the_o facion_v figure_n of_o this_o world_n be_v a_o slender_a shadow_n and_o vanquish_a dream_n and_o that_o in_o god_n alone_o all_o our_o hope_n of_o salvation_n ought_v to_o be_v repose_v verse_n 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can_v be_v no_o thanksgiving_n without_o prayer_n for_o these_o two_o worshippings_fw-mi be_v so_o in_o themselves_o knit_v together_o that_o they_o may_v rather_o be_v separate_a in_o thought_n then_o in_o deed_n he_o therefore_o conclude_v this_o most_o sweet_a psalm_n with_o a_o prayer_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v think_v more_o sweet_a as_o if_o he_o say_v embrace_v we_o love_o with_o thy_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n and_o not_o only_o forgive_v we_o eternal_a punishment_n but_o also_o mitigate_v those_o that_o be_v present_a lest_o our_o hope_n be_v vain_a and_o frustrate_a but_o rather_o indeed_o effectual_a and_o safe_a and_o that_o vouchsafe_v thou_o to_o do_v both_o for_o thy_o excellent_a glory_n and_o fame_n and_o also_o for_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o infirmity_n touch_v which_o all_o be_v lose_v with_o we_o except_o thy_o mercy_n do_v recreate_v and_o refresh_v the_o same_o â§_o a_o psalm_n of_o david_n thanksgiving_n after_o deliveraunce_n benedicam_fw-la domino_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la 11_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o title_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o set_v down_o the_o season_n of_o time_n wherein_o saul_n be_v cast_v away_o from_o god_n and_o david_n be_v anoint_v of_o samuel_n but_o see_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o david_n after_o saules_n death_n reign_v forty_o year_n and_o that_o the_o history_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n declare_v david_n to_o be_v make_v king_n when_o he_o be_v but_o young_a it_o stand_v well_o agreeable_a to_o truth_n that_o david_n be_v call_v to_o govern_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n about_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n there_o shall_v be_v then_o according_a to_o this_o computation_n ten_o year_n from_o the_o time_n he_o be_v call_v unto_o his_o kingdom_n to_o the_o tragical_a end_n of_o saul_n all_o those_o ten_o year_n space_n continual_a snare_n be_v lay_v for_o david_n and_o all_o thing_n make_v ready_a for_o his_o destruction_n when_o saul_n seek_v all_o the_o mean_n he_o can_v to_o dispatch_v out_o of_o this_o life_n the_o successor_n of_o his_o kingdom_n whereby_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o manifest_a with_o what_o storm_n and_o rage_a flood_n of_o mischief_n david_n be_v toss_v and_o how_o often_o his_o life_n be_v set_v even_o upon_o the_o very_a edge_n of_o the_o razor_n that_o be_v in_o extreme_a danger_n and_o utmost_a peril_n of_o death_n and_o to_o omit_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o david_n who_o will_v not_o be_v thorough_o move_v with_o pity_n read_v the_o circumstance_n set_v down_o in_o the_o 1._o sam._n 21._o which_o witness_n david_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o so_o great_a distress_n that_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o flee_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o that_o wicked_a country_n of_o the_o palestine_n which_o he_o know_v with_o deadly_a hatred_n disagree_v from_o the_o church_n or_o religion_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o not_o that_o only_o do_v he_o but_o also_o to_o escape_v the_o snare_n lay_v for_o his_o life_n be_v enforce_v with_o unseemly_a behaviour_n and_o gesture_n most_o unfitting_a such_o a_o personage_n to_o deform_v himself_o and_o feign_v himself_o as_o one_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n let_v we_o therefore_o know_v that_o in_o this_o psalm_n a_o thanksgiving_n be_v contain_v not_o only_o for_o deliveraunce_n in_o particular_a whereof_o mention_n by_o name_n be_v make_v in_o the_o title_n and_o in_o the_o first_o of_o sam._n 21._o but_o also_o for_o all_o his_o ten_o year_n defence_n and_o cherrish_a while_o he_o be_v banish_v and_o be_v lay_v open_a for_o all_o the_o weapon_n of_o a_o ungodly_a king_n and_o become_v as_o it_o be_v a_o cast_v away_o from_o god_n but_o although_o david_n in_o this_o long_a exile_n escape_v diverse_a mischance_n and_o many_o distress_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o calamity_n of_o his_o six_o month_n banishment_n which_o be_v the_o punishment_n for_o his_o adultery_n &_o other_o sin_n do_v more_o grieve_v david_n than_o the_o distress_n &_o danger_n of_o so_o many_o year_n for_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o adversity_n be_v a_o great_a solace_n according_a to_o those_o common_a sentence_n of_o the_o poet_n est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la magnis_fw-la crimen_fw-la ab_fw-la esse_fw-la malis_fw-la some_o fault_n yet_o sure_o remain_v in_o i_o from_o mischief_n great_a though_o i_o be_v free_a again_o according_a to_o that_o say_n conscia_fw-la mens_fw-la recti_fw-la miseris_fw-la tutissima_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la the_o mind_n assure_v of_o she_o do_v well_o in_o misery_n most_o safe_o sure_a do_v dwell_v for_o it_o be_v a_o light_a matter_n to_o suffer_v calamity_n and_o feel_v no_o wound_n in_o conscience_n but_o that_o be_v a_o grievous_a thing_n &_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o any_o thing_n be_v more_o hard_a then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o bear_v about_o the_o sign_n of_o guiltiness_n and_o to_o be_v
a_o prayer_n of_o thanks_n give_v now_o he_o speak_v unto_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o godly_a jewish_a people_n and_o he_o do_v exhort_v they_o that_o with_o a_o true_a reverence_n of_o mind_n they_o do_v worship_n and_o obey_v their_o messiah_n and_o not_o to_o despise_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o that_o they_o gyve_v thanks_o unto_o the_o eternal_a father_n whereas_o he_o be_v pacify_v with_o this_o sacrifice_n receive_v man_n into_o his_o favour_n and_o impart_v unto_o they_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o blessedness_n verse_n 24._o for_o he_o have_v not_o despise_v nor_o abhor_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o have_v not_o hyd_fw-we his_o face_n from_o he_o but_o when_o he_o call_v unto_o he_o he_o hear_v he_o the_o reason_n of_o cohortation_n be_v take_v of_o the_o proper_a example_n the_o eternal_a father_n have_v not_o despise_v my_o prayer_n &_o my_o sigh_n yea_o even_o then_o when_o i_o be_v distress_v in_o most_o great_a and_o most_o gréevous_a calamity_n but_o he_o have_v hear_v i_o and_o have_v grant_v so_o joyful_a a_o end_n unto_o my_o labour_n that_o to_o express_v his_o goodness_n i_o be_o not_o able_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o wherefore_o you_o also_o be_v admonish_v by_o my_o example_n learn_v here_o likewise_o to_o flee_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o crave_v of_o he_o reconciliation_n his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o other_o benefit_n verse_n 25._o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o in_o the_o great_a congregation_n my_o vow_n will_v i_o perform_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o he_o turn_v his_o prayer_n to_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o he_o therefore_o call_v great_a because_o it_o be_v every_o where_o disperse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o in_o multitude_n exceed_v the_o little_a flock_n which_o god_n have_v call_v out_o of_o the_o jewish_a people_n for_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v his_o church_n thenceforth_o tie_v unto_o any_o certain_a kingdom_n or_o policy_n like_v as_o before_o it_o be_v limit_v within_o little_a bound_n but_o he_o will_v have_v his_o gospel_n by_o his_o apostle_n to_o be_v disperse_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o again_o to_o gather_v the_o light_n which_o the_o nation_n forgetful_a of_o the_o promise_n give_v to_o the_o first_o parent_n have_v before_o lose_v but_o although_o muncke_n and_o other_o the_o unlearned_a sort_n understand_v not_o what_o the_o name_n of_o vow_n mean_v so_o oftentimes_o repeat_v in_o the_o psalm_n yet_o notwithstanding_o most_o simple_a it_o be_v so_o to_o define_v what_o a_o vow_n be_v as_o in_o the_o psalm_n it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o vow_n be_v a_o covenaunt_n to_o perform_v the_o worshipping_n of_o the_o first_o table_n which_o be_v these_o 1._o fear_v of_o god_n 2._o love_n 3._o faith_n 4._o patience_n 5._o invocation_n 6._o thanksgiving_n 7._o confession_n and_o 8._o the_o preach_v of_o god_n name_n etc._n etc._n these_o worshipping_n and_o these_o work_n or_o vow_n say_v he_o will_v i_o perform_v unto_o thou_o whereunto_o by_o good_a right_n i_o be_o bind_v let_v the_o declaration_n of_o this_o word_n in_o what_o manner_n so_o ever_o be_v also_o apply_v unto_o other_o say_n in_o the_o psalm_n as_o in_o psalm_n 116._o ver_fw-la 14._o i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 26._o the_o poor_a shall_v eat_v and_o be_v satisfy_v they_o that_o seek_v after_o the_o lord_n shall_v praise_v he_o their_o hart_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o verse_n 27._o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v remember_v themselves_o &_o be_v turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n &_o all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v worship_v before_o he_o verse_n 28._o for_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v the_o governor_n among_o the_o people_n these_o verse_n agree_v with_o they_o that_o go_v before_o and_o cleerelie_o witness_v that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v effectual_a and_o shall_v begin_v eternal_a life_n in_o all_o man_n which_o do_v repent_v and_o unfeigned_o believe_v the_o same_o since_o than_o y_z e_z infirmity_n of_o the_o teacher_n be_v so_o great_a and_o the_o confusion_n in_o the_o church_n be_v so_o many_o all_o man_n mind_n be_v move_v and_o seek_v to_o know_v whether_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v profit_n mankind_n or_o y_z e_z indeed_o it_o be_v only_o a_o dissemble_a voice_n whether_o paul_n or_o phocilides_n or_o theognis_n or_o esope_n do_v more_o profit_n moreover_o because_o man_n see_v the_o policy_n trouble_v with_o dissension_n in_o religion_n many_o also_o be_v terrify_v from_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o it_o be_v only_o the_o firebrand_n of_o sedition_n against_o these_o false_a judgement_n of_o man_n reason_n we_o must_v gather_v testimony_n touch_v the_o efficacy_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o ministry_n here_o the_o son_n of_o god_n affirm_v that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v effectual_a for_o so_o he_o say_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v the_o afflict_a shall_v be_v satisfy_v and_o receive_v comfort_n to_o withstand_v all_o terror_n and_o danger_n and_o shall_v together_o celebrate_v god_n benefit_n that_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o know_v by_o send_v his_o son_n and_o give_v his_o gospel_n final_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a one_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n shall_v have_v full_a fruition_n of_o new_a heaven_n wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o life_n everlasting_a therefore_o it_o profit_v to_o teach_v hear_v learn_v and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n yea_o although_o godless_a person_n will_v not_o see_v what_o it_o profit_v yea_o they_o judge_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v either_o a_o vain_a fable_n or_o a_o dissimulation_n or_o a_o firebrand_n of_o sedition_n verse_n 29._o all_o such_o as_o be_v sit_v upon_o earth_n shall_v eat_v and_o worship_n god._n verse_n 30._o all_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o dust_n shall_v kneel_v before_o he_o and_o no_o man_n have_v quicken_v his_o own_o soul_n these_o two_o little_a verse_n follow_v do_v declare_v or_o make_v mention_n as_o touch_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n whereof_o when_o it_o be_v speak_v let_v we_o think_v upon_o three_o thing_n first_o let_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v think_v upon_o gather_v he_o a_o eternal_a church_n not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o isralitish_n people_n but_o also_o from_o among_o the_o nation_n which_o be_v pollute_v with_o idol_n lust_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o filthiness_n second_o let_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n promise_n in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v free_a and_o universal_a be_v consider_v of_o us._n three_o let_v we_o know_v that_o the_o saying_n touch_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v the_o abbrogation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o refutation_n of_o that_o dream_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v concern_v the_o political_a kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o see_v else_o where_o often_o and_o some_o what_o more_o precise_o touch_v this_o matter_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o in_o the_o 53._o chapter_n of_o esay_n i_o will_v not_o be_v here_o any_o more_o tedious_a but_o of_o purpose_n i_o surcease_v the_o declaration_n hereof_o lest_o the_o greatness_n of_o my_o comment_n be_v too_o tedious_a unto_o the_o reader_n verse_n 31._o my_o seed_n shall_v serve_v he_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o generation_n verse_n 32._o they_o shall_v come_v and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v declare_v his_o righteousness_n unto_o a_o people_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v who_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v the_o epilogue_n or_o conclusion_n of_o the_o psalm_n contain_v a_o notable_a and_o lightsome_a description_n of_o the_o church_n for_o first_o it_o instruct_v the_o reader_n concern_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o say_v there_o shall_v always_o remain_v some_o seed_n and_o be_v some_o remnant_n which_o with_o true_a and_o 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