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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 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in_o tentation_n the_o patience_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o humility_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o argument_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n as_o a_o sheep_n among_o many_o wolf_n note_v who_o be_v most_o thankful_a the_o snare_n of_o satan_n psal._n 93._o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o only_a sanctuary_n &_o succour_n in_o all_o affliction_n the_o fruit_n of_o affliction_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n psal._n 33._o psal_n 48._o to_o hope_v and_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o great_a service_n that_o we_o can_v do_v to_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n jerusalem_n call_v holy_a by_o the_o figure_n synecdoche_n where_o a_o part_n be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a virgil._n the_o argument_n of_o the_o psalm_n of_o what_o manner_n of_o captivity_n this_o psalm_n treat_v act._n 12._o gen._n 45._o psal._n 9_o 2._o tim._n 2._o speculation_n 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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
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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 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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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then_o come_v it_o not_o of_o our_o merit_n no_o good_a intent_n but_o that_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v notwithstanding_o it_o be_v build_v up_o again_o by_o christ_n to_o remain_v for_o ever_o the_o jew_n presume_v of_o their_o own_o merit_n deut._n 9_o the_o presumption_n of_o the_o papist_n it_o be_v a_o great_a benefit_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o certain_a place_n for_o his_o service_n jerusalem_n call_v the_o holy_a city_n &_o why_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n satan_n a_o continual_a and_o a_o cruel_a enemy_n to_o jerusalem_n why_o the_o scripture_n call_v our_o food_n and_o sustenance_n a_o prey_n a_o say_n of_o cyprian_a worthy_a to_o be_v remember_v bread_n what_o it_o signify_v temporal_a incommodity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v recompense_v with_o spiritual_a benefit_n &_o blessing_n a_o singular_a consolation_n against_o poverty_n and_o contempt_n god_n &_o mammon_n can_v not_o dwell_v 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it_o signify_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o other_o sectary_n enemy_n to_o the_o peace_n &_o quietness_n of_o the_o church_n the_o concord_n of_o the_o papist_n hermon_n the_o commendation_n of_o concord_n and_o that_o god_n will_v dwell_v there_o where_o concord_n be_v nothing_o better_o cheap_a to_o the_o bier_n they_o peace_n what_o point_v of_o doctrine_n david_n intreat_v of_o in_o the_o psalm_n of_o degree_n this_o psalm_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o conclusion_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o go_v before_o to_o bless_v what_o it_o signify_v psal._n 129._o coloss._n 3.16_o luke_n 18.1_o 1_o tim._n 2.8_o 107.7_o timo._n 1.2_o matth._n 5.25_o psal._n 50.16_o luke_n 18.14_o
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