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apply_v because_o as_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o levite_n repeat_v not_o the_o song_n of_o the_o oblation_n but_o only_o over_o the_o drink-offering_a yet_o there_o be_v also_o the_o more_o private_a in_o their_o family_n the_o cup_n of_o thanksgiving_n or_o commemoration_n of_o any_o deliverance_n receive_v this_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n be_v wont_a to_o begin_v and_o be_v follow_v by_o all_o his_o guest_n s._n paul_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n that_o which_o be_v drink_v as_o a_o symbol_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o blessing_n and_o have_v form_n of_o commemoration_n and_o praise_n join_v with_o it_o and_o so_o by_o the_o father_n justin_n martyr_n etc._n etc._n use_v of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wine_n that_o have_v thanksgiving_n say_v over_o it_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v either_o daily_a after_o each_o meal_n or_o more_o solemn_a at_o a_o festival_n in_o the_o daily_a use_n of_o it_o they_o have_v this_o form_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a be_v our_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n who_o have_v create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n but_o on_o festival_n day_n there_o be_v join_v with_o it_o a_o hymn_n proper_a for_o the_o day_n as_o upon_o the_o passeover_n for_o the_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n as_o we_o see_v matt._n 26.30_o where_o the_o paschal_n commemoration_n or_o postcoenium_fw-la advance_v by_o christ_n into_o the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o blood_n be_v conclude_v after_o the_o jewish_a custom_n with_o a_o hymn_n and_o so_o here_o with_o the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n be_v join_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o call_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o both_o the_o more_o private_a and_o the_o solemn_a performance_n of_o this_o with_o all_o the_o magnificent_a rite_n of_o solemnity_n belong_v to_o it_o be_v call_v the_o pay_v of_o vow_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o thanksgiving_n and_o acknowledgement_n which_o man_n in_o distress_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o promise_v upon_o condition_n of_o deliverance_n or_o if_o they_o promise_v not_o be_v however_o bind_v to_o perform_v as_o a_o due_a return_n or_o payment_n for_o their_o deliverance_n v._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d precious_a the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n for_o rare_a or_o precious_a must_v be_v so_o take_v as_o not_o to_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o to_o be_v desirable_a to_o or_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v the_o life_n not_o the_o death_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v precious_a in_o that_o sense_n to_o god_n the_o preserver_n of_o their_o life_n but_o for_o their_o death_n to_o be_v precious_a be_v in_o effect_n no_o more_o than_o that_o it_o be_v so_o consider_v rate_v at_o so_o high_a a_o price_n by_o god_n as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o easy_o grant_v it_o to_o any_o one_o that_o most_o desire_v it_o of_o he_o absalon_n here_o hostile_o pursue_v david_n and_o desire_v his_o death_n he_o will_v have_v be_v high_o gratify_v with_o it_o take_v it_o for_o the_o great_a boon_n that_o can_v have_v befall_v he_o but_o god_n will_v not_o thus_o gratify_v he_o nor_o will_v he_o grant_v this_o desire_n easy_o to_o the_o enemy_n of_o godly_a man_n especial_o of_o those_o that_o commit_v themselves_o to_o his_o keep_n as_o david_n here_o do_v and_o therefore_o be_v call_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v note_n b._n on_o psal_n 86._o for_o to_o such_o his_o most_o signal_n preservation_n do_v belong_v peculiar_o the_o jewish_a arab_n here_o read_v precious_a with_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o put_n to_o death_n his_o saint_n or_o give_v up_o to_o death_n the_o hundred_o and_o seventeen_o psalm_n the_o hundred_o and_o seventeen_o be_v a_o solemn_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o fidelity_n and_o a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o the_o world_n to_o praise_v he_o for_o it_o 1._o o_o praise_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o nation_n praise_v he_o all_o you_o people_n 2._o for_o his_o merciful_a kindness_n be_v great_a towards_o we_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n paraphrase_n 1_o 2._o all_o the_o heathen_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o people_n disperse_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v a_o singular_a obligation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n abraham_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n to_o praise_v and_o magnify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n see_v rom._n 15.11_o and_o that_o especial_o for_o his_o great_a and_o transcendent_a mercy_n towards_o they_o in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o redemption_n and_o the_o promulgation_n of_o his_o gospel_n to_o they_o wherein_o his_o promise_n of_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o i._n e._n to_o his_o true_a spiritual_a posterity_n to_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o his_o faith_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v most_o exact_o perform_v and_o therein_o his_o fidelity_n as_o well_o as_o mercy_n manifest_v annotation_n on_o psal_n cxvii_o 〈◊〉_d v._o 1._o nation_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o nation_n here_o and_o in_o the_o next_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o people_n signify_v in_o the_o great_a latitude_n all_o the_o nation_n and_o people_n of_o the_o gentile_a world_n even_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a creation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a world_n mar._n 16.15_o appear_v both_o by_o matt._n 28.19_o where_o parallel_n to_o those_o phrase_n in_o s._n mark_n be_v no_o more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o nation_n here_o but_o especial_o by_o rom._n 15._o where_o for_o a_o proof_n of_o god_n purpose_n that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n and_o join_v with_o the_o believe_a jew_n in_o one_o consort_n of_o christian_a love_n and_o faith_n and_o praise_n god_n together_o in_o the_o same_o congregation_n the_o proof_n be_v bring_v as_o from_o several_a other_o text_n so_o from_o these_o word_n in_o this_o psalm_n and_o this_o not_o only_o by_o express_a cite_n v_o 11._o and_o again_o praise_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o nation_n and_o laud_v he_o all_o you_o people_n but_o also_o in_o the_o front_n of_o the_o testimony_n by_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n v_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o mercy_n or_o pity_n of_o god_n v._n 9_o both_o which_o be_v here_o mention_v v._n 2._o for_o thus_o the_o discourse_n there_o lie_v christ_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n i._n e._n be_v by_o god_n appoint_v a_o instrument_n of_o the_o jew_n great_a good_n preach_v the_o gospel_n first_o to_o they_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n i._n e._n to_o make_v good_a god_n fidelity_n or_o performance_n of_o covenant_n to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o father_n i._n e._n to_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o the_o gentile_n for_o his_o mercy_n may_v glorify_v god_n where_o though_o this_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n be_v a_o work_n of_o mercy_n not_o so_o much_o as_o promise_v to_o or_o look_v for_o by_o they_o and_o so_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pity_n compassion_n towards_o they_o yet_o be_v this_o a_o effect_n of_o that_o ministry_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n i._n e._n a_o completion_n of_o that_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n which_o have_v never_o its_o perfect_a completion_n till_o the_o gentile_n come_v and_o sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n become_v son_n of_o this_o faith_n of_o abraham_n in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o exact_o to_o this_o sense_n the_o second_o verse_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o all_o the_o gentile_a world_n be_v to_o praise_v and_o magnify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n because_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v strong_a upon_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v confirm_v say_v the_o lxxii_o and_o latin_a and_o the_o syriack_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grow_v strong_a be_v in_o full_a force_n upon_o we_o i_o e._n all_o that_o mercy_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n for_o his_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o carnal_a seed_n be_v full_o make_v
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sincere_a love_n and_o tender_a affection_n imaginable_a you_o shall_v see_v this_o exemplify_v by_o the_o most_o earnest_a lover_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n will_v you_o believe_v the_o holy_a ghost_n great_a love_n than_o this_o have_v no_o man_n show_v than_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n now_o our_o saviour_n you_o know_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n somewhat_o more_o than_o the_o life_n of_o a_o mere_a man_n the_o life_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o divine_a celestial_a person_n on_o purpose_n to_o fetch_v back_o this_o divine_a but_o scorn_v purity_n into_o the_o world_n again_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o say_v st._n paul_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n tit._n 2._o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o that_o only_a prize_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o exhort_v this_o of_o purify_n you_o shall_v see_v it_o again_o act._n 3._o ult_n god_n have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n send_v he_o to_o bless_v we_o in-turning_a every_o one_o from_o his_o iniquity_n this_o turn_n from_o iniquity_n the_o purify_n in_o the_o text_n be_v the_o prime_a end_n and_o design_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n of_o all_o his_o glorious_a office_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o and_o that_o the_o most_o bless_a work_n of_o mercy_n that_o can_v ever_o be_v mean_v to_o pollute_a soul_n this_o turn_n be_v there_o the_o interpretation_n of_o his_o blessing_n of_o we_o to_o bless_v we_o in_o turn_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v superfluous_a far_o to_o assist_v this_o truth_n in_o show_v you_o what_o a_o act_n of_o benefaction_n and_o mercy_n of_o charity_n and_o real_a blessing_n it_o be_v to_o contribute_v in_o any_o the_o small_a manner_n to_o the_o mortify_n of_o any_o sin_n in_o any_o it_o be_v the_o rescue_v he_o from_o the_o most_o noisome_a miserable_a putrefy_a piteous_a condition_n in_o the_o world_n the_o plague_n of_o 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ditch_n or_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n every_o man_n give_v he_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n light_n on_o thou_o and_o thus_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v we_o become_v we_o apostle_n we_o minister_n yea_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spectacle_n to_o the_o world_n and_o angel_n and_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o theatre_n for_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o some_o i_o say_v not_o how_o well_o have_v light_o change_v the_o phrase_n 1_o cor._n 15.32_o combat_v with_o man_n as_o with_o lion_n and_o bear_v or_o else_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stage_n and_o scene_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o fiend_n and_o man_n to_o act_v their_o tragedy_n upon_o and_o no_o manner_n of_o news_n in_o all_o this_o even_o among_o the_o heathen_a the_o grammarian_n tell_v we_o that_o never_o any_o comedy_n of_o aristophanes_n take_v so_o well_o as_o his_o cloud_n 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