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save_v he_o from_o ruin_n and_o keep_v he_o fast_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o which_o he_o be_v put_v in_o strait_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v thy_o foot_n to_o be_v move_v 2._o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v so_o vigilant_a for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o believer_n as_o the_o believer_n need_v not_o to_o fear_v lest_o he_o suffer_v any_o inconveniency_n by_o god_n oversight_n for_o he_o that_o keep_v thou_o will_v not_o slumber_v ver._n 4._o behold_v he_o that_o keep_v israel_n shall_v neither_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_n a_o second_o promise_v make_v to_o all_o god_n people_n which_o also_o confirm_v the_o former_a promise_n whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o lord_n be_v keeper_n and_o watchman_n over_o his_o church_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o and_o this_o be_v his_o style_n and_o memorial_n in_o all_o age_n behold_v he_o that_o keep_v israel_n shall_v neither_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_n 2._o the_o right_n which_o particular_a believer_n have_v unto_o promise_n do_v belong_v unto_o they_o because_o they_o be_v make_v to_o the_o church_n over_o which_o the_o lord_n take_v such_o caâ—e_n as_o he_o never_o in_o no_o moment_n of_o time_n fail_v in_o his_o attend_v the_o church_n and_o every_o particular_a member_n thereof_o he_o that_o keep_v israel_n shall_v neither_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_n ver._n 5._o the_o lord_n be_v thy_o keeper_n the_o lord_n be_v thy_o shade_n upon_o thy_o right_a hand_n the_o three_o promise_n particular_o direct_v to_o the_o believer_n include_v the_o psalmist_n himself_o whence_o learn_v 1._o albeit_o the_o believer_n have_v not_o a_o promise_n to_o be_v free_a from_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o consolation_n in_o it_o and_o of_o defence_n from_o the_o hurt_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n be_v thy_o keeper_n the_o lord_n be_v thy_o shade_n 2._o when_o trouble_n come_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o far_o to_o seek_v but_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v find_v for_o protection_n and_o consolation_n the_o lord_n be_v thy_o shade_n upon_o thy_o right_a hand_n vers._n 6._o the_o sun_n shall_v not_o smite_v thou_o by_o day_n nor_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n the_o four_o promise_v make_v with_o allusion_n unto_o and_o application_n of_o that_o care_n which_o god_n have_v over_o his_o people_n when_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n through_o the_o wilderness_n who_o he_o guard_v they_o from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o a_o cloud_n by_o day_n and_o from_o the_o cold_a and_o moistness_n of_o the_o night_n and_o moon_n by_o a_o pillar_n of_o 〈◊〉_d by_o night_n whence_o learn_v 1._o albeit_o the_o believer_n be_v subject_a to_o sundâ—y_v peril_n from_o adversity_n and_o prosperity_n from_o one_o adversary_n power_n at_o one_o time_n and_o from_o another_o adversary_n power_n at_o another_o time_n yet_o the_o lord_n so_o care_v for_o he_o and_o so_o tâ—â—perateth_v and_o moderate_v his_o exercise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o be_v harm_v in_o order_n and_o relation_n to_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o his_o felicity_n the_o sun_n shall_v not_o smite_v thou_o by_o day_n nor_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n 2._o what_o care_v the_o lord_n have_v over_o his_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o same_o have_v he_o still_o over_o every_o believer_n as_o the_o application_n of_o the_o like_a mercy_n do_v show_v the_o sun_n shall_v not_o smite_v thou_o by_o day_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 7._o the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_a he_o shall_v preserve_v thy_o soul._n from_o the_o five_o promise_n learn_v 1._o whatsoever_o trouble_n shall_v befall_v the_o believer_n he_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o it_o because_o god_n shall_v make_v all_o trouble_n work_v together_o for_o his_o good_a the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_a 2._o if_o the_o believer_n lose_v any_o thing_n by_o trouble_n he_o shall_v not_o lose_v what_o be_v most_o precious_a the_o lord_n shall_v save_v his_o soul_n and_o so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v expedient_a his_o bodily_a life_n also_o he_o shall_v preserve_v thy_o soul._n ver._n 8._o the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thy_o go_v out_o and_o thy_o come_n in_o from_o this_o time_n forth_o and_o even_o for_o evermore_o from_o the_o six_o promise_n learn_v 1._o albeit_o all_o man_n have_v need_v to_o have_v their_o carriage_n in_o all_o their_o affair_n direct_v of_o god_n yet_o none_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o direction_n and_o success_n save_o the_o believer_n only_o to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v here_o the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thy_o go_v out_o and_o thy_o come_n in_o 2._o the_o lord_n so_o take_v his_o own_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o care_n for_o they_o as_o he_o do_v not_o leave_v they_o nor_o forsake_v they_o afterward_o but_o go_v along_o with_o they_o for_o ever_o the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thy_o go_v out_o and_o thy_o come_n in_o from_o this_o time_n forth_o and_o even_o for_o evermore_o psalm_n cxxii_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n at_o length_n the_o lord_n reveal_v unto_o david_n the_o place_n whereof_o moses_n have_v speak_v to_o be_v zion_n where_o the_o ark_n shall_v rest_v and_o there_o david_n set_v up_o the_o aâ—ke_n have_v reveal_v unto_o the_o people_n the_o oracle_n whereupon_o the_o people_n do_v hearty_o embrace_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o come_v to_o that_o place_n appoint_v for_o public_a worship_n and_o do_v invite_v one_o another_o to_o go_v up_o to_o worship_n in_o this_o psalm_n we_o have_v first_o david_n joy_n for_o the_o people_n willingness_n to_o assemble_v unto_o the_o lord_n house_n v_o 1_o 2._o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o praise_v jerusalem_n v_o 3_o 4_o 5._o in_o the_o three_o place_n he_o exhort_v all_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n represent_v the_o universal_a church_n and_o use_v some_o reason_n to_o set_v they_o forward_o on_o the_o duty_n v_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o ver._n 1._o i_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o let_v we_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o our_o foot_n shall_v stand_v within_o thy_o gate_n o_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o joy_n which_o david_n have_v in_o the_o people_n willingness_n to_o join_v together_o in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o the_o lord_n learn_v 1._o sometime_o the_o message_n of_o the_o lord_n servant_n be_v well_o take_v at_o their_o hand_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n be_v return_v upon_o they_o to_z their_z no_o small_a joy_n as_o here_o david_n profess_v in_o his_o experience_n i_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o let_v we_o go_v 2._o as_o people_n lawful_o may_v yea_o and_o shall_v not_o only_o stir_v up_o one_o another_o by_o their_o example_n and_o mutual_a private_a exhortation_n unto_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o also_o stir_v up_o their_o teacher_n and_o ruler_n so_o teacher_n and_o ruler_n shall_v think_v it_o no_o encroachment_n upon_o their_o office_n nor_o disparagement_n to_o their_o person_n or_o gift_n or_o place_n to_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o their_o duty_n by_o the_o people_n but_o rather_o shall_v cherish_v and_o foster_v the_o people_n holy_a zeal_n as_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o david_n practice_n i_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o let_v we_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 3._o as_o it_o be_v no_o small_a benefit_n to_o have_v a_o settle_a place_n for_o public_a assembly_n unto_o god_n worship_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v thankful_o acknowledge_v when_o it_o be_v bestow_v and_o resolute_o make_v use_n of_o as_o here_o we_o see_v the_o people_n do_v our_o foot_n shall_v stand_v within_o thy_o gate_n o_o jerusalem_n ver._n 3._o jerusalem_n be_v build_v as_o a_o city_n that_o be_v compact_v together_o 4._o
of_o the_o heathen_a be_v silver_n and_o gold_n the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n 2._o how_o delectable_a soever_o the_o invention_n of_o image_n or_o worship_v of_o idol_n seem_v to_o be_v yet_o do_v these_o vanity_n bring_v nothing_o to_o the_o worshipper_n save_o grief_n and_o vexation_n for_o so_o do_v their_o name_n in_o the_o original_a import_n 3._o worshipper_n of_o image_n be_v not_o esteem_v according_a to_o their_o intention_n and_o profession_n when_o they_o say_v they_o worship_v the_o thing_n represent_v by_o they_o but_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o god_n verdict_n of_o they_o who_o have_v pronounce_v their_o god_n to_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o their_o image_n which_o be_v shape_v by_o the_o artificer_n like_o a_o man_n they_o have_v mouth_n but_o they_o speak_v not_o etc._n etc._n 4_o idolatry_n be_v a_o benumb_a sin_n which_o bereave_v the_o idolater_n of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o his_o sense_n and_o reason_n they_o that_o make_v they_o be_v like_a to_o they_o 5._o beside_o outward_a worship_n offer_v by_o idolater_n to_o their_o image_n they_o be_v find_v to_o offer_v unto_o they_o also_o the_o inward_a worship_n of_o their_o soul_n they_o trust_v in_o they_o and_o in_o trust_v in_o they_o or_o look_v for_o any_o good_a by_o they_o they_o be_v but_o brutish_a or_o like_o senseless_a block_n so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o trust_v in_o they_o vers._n 19_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o house_n of_o israel_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o house_n of_o aaron_n 20_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o house_n of_o levi_n you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n bless_v the_o lord_n 21._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n out_o of_o zion_n which_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n praise_v â—e_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o psalm_n the_o psalmist_n exhort_v all_o rank_n of_o the_o godly_a both_o public_a officer_n and_o private_a member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o bless_v god_n and_o give_v example_n of_o obedience_n in_o his_o own_o person_n whence_o learn_v 1._o as_o the_o whole_a incorporation_n of_o the_o church_n receive_v common_a benefit_n from_o god_n more_o than_o any_o incorporation_n beside_o and_o as_o every_o rank_n and_o order_n of_o people_n do_v receive_v benefit_n more_o particular_o to_o themselves_o so_o shall_v the_o whole_a incorporation_n together_o and_o every_o one_o of_o every_o rank_n give_v praise_n unto_o god_n and_o set_v forth_o his_o blessedness_n before_o other_o as_o their_o vocation_n permit_v for_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o house_n israel_n be_v speak_v to_o the_o whole_a incorporation_n and_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o house_n of_o aaron_n do_v speak_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o house_n of_o levi_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o under_o officer_n of_o god_n house_n 2._o albeit_o all_o man_n be_v exhort_v and_o each_o person_n in_o their_o several_a place_n call_v upon_o yet_o they_o only_a who_o fear_n god_n will_v discharge_v the_o duty_n conscionable_o therefore_o after_o all_o it_o be_v say_v you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n bless_v the_o lord_n 3._o the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n draw_v this_o special_a point_n of_o god_n praise_n from_o god_n manifest_v of_o himself_o to_o his_o church_n in_o and_o through_o and_o for_o christ_n for_o this_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o type_n figure_n and_o token_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n blessed_n be_v the_o lord_n out_o of_o zion_n which_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n 4_o when_o the_o song_n of_o praise_n be_v sing_v unto_o god_n the_o work_n of_o his_o praise_n be_v not_o end_v but_o must_v be_v continue_v renew_v and_o follow_v still_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n psalm_n cxxxvi_o this_o psaime_n be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o confess_v god_n goodness_n and_o and_o mercy_n and_o to_o praise_v and_o thank_v he_o for_o the_o manifestation_n thereof_o in_o so_o many_o sundry_a work_n of_o he_o upon_o this_o ground_n because_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o mercy_n whence_o his_o work_n do_v flow_v do_v run_v still_o and_o endure_v for_o ever_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o own_o people_n in_o special_a the_o reason_n of_o the_o exhortation_n unto_o thanks_o and_o praise_n be_v set_v down_o in_o order_n so_o many_o in_o number_n as_o the_o verse_n be_v unto_o every_o one_o whereof_o be_v add_v one_o common_a reason_n from_o the_o everlasting_a endurance_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o the_o fiâ—st_a place_n the_o exhortation_n be_v thrice_o propound_v with_o reason_n take_v fâ—om_o the_o lord_n attribute_n or_o name_n v_o 1_o 2_o 3._o in_o the_o second_o place_n reason_n be_v give_v from_o his_o work_n and_o in_o special_a from_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n v_o 4_o to_o v_o 10._o in_o the_o three_o place_n reason_n be_v give_v from_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n of_o israel_n and_o bring_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n &_o plant_v they_o in_o canaan_n from_o 10_o to_o v_o 23_o in_o the_o four_o place_n reason_n of_o thanks_o be_v give_v from_o his_o late_a mercy_n to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o psalmist_n time_n v_o 23_o 24._o and_o last_o of_o all_o a_o reason_n be_v give_v from_o his_o goodness_n to_o all_o live_a creature_n v_o 25._o whereupon_o he_o close_v with_o a_o exhortation_n unto_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n v_o 26·_fw-la vers._n 1._o o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 2._o o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o god_n of_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 3._o o_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o from_o the_o threefold_a exhortation_n to_o give_v thanks_o with_o the_o reason_n subjoin_v thereto_o â—earn_v 1._o when_o we_o have_v praise_v god_n for_o what_o reason_n we_o have_v offer_v unto_o we_o in_o one_o psalm_n we_o must_v begin_v again_o and_o praise_n for_o other_o reason_n and_o when_o we_o have_v do_v so_o we_o have_v not_o overtake_v our_o task_n the_o duty_n lie_v still_o at_o our_o door_n to_o be_v discharge_v afresh_o as_o this_o psalm_n do_v show_v 2._o god_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o praise_v as_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o be_v continuance_n and_o preservation_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o as_o the_o performer_n of_o all_o his_o promise_n o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n jehova_n 2._o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n attribute_n property_n or_o name_n and_o in_o special_a of_o his_o goodness_n be_v able_a to_o draw_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n from_o every_o believer_n o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n fâ—r_o he_o be_v good_a 3._o neither_o be_v god_n weary_a of_o do_v good_a nor_o be_v his_o mercy_n spend_v by_o what_o he_o have_v already_o let_v forth_o of_o it_o but_o it_o continue_v as_o a_o river_n still_o run_v for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 4._o whatsoever_o be_v the_o lord_n praise_n be_v for_o our_o profit_n and_o advantage_n and_o so_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o thanks_o from_o we_o unto_o his_o majesty_n o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a 5._o the_o lord_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o all_o the_o magistrate_n ruler_n prince_n and_o king_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o he_o have_v all_o those_o perfection_n join_v in_o one_o in_o he_o which_o idolater_n do_v feign_v to_o be_v scatter_v among_o their_o idol_n of_o who_o they_o conceive_v one_o to_o excel_v in_o one_o thing_n and_o another_o in_o another_o thing_n o_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o god_n of_o god_n 6._o to_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n by_o covenant_n he_o be_v always_o and_o for_o ever_o their_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 7._o god_n be_v the_o only_a sovereign_a lord_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o only_a potentate_n who_o have_v absolute_a right_n and_o absolute_a power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v and_o can_v when_o he_o will_v overtop_v all_o principality_n and_o power_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o follower_n o_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n 8._o 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