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exhortation_n to_o praise_n god_n learn_v 1._o the_o dâ—…y_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a in_o all_o her_o particular_a meeting_n in_o every_o place_n how_o large_o soever_o god_n shall_v extend_v it_o be_v to_o accept_v the_o offer_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n joyful_o and_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o glorious_a riches_n of_o the_o graee_n of_o god_n which_o he_o offer_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n unto_o the_o lord_n all_o you_o land_n or_o all_o the_o earth_n 2._o as_o we_o ought_v to_o accept_v of_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n joyfully_v so_o shall_v we_o also_o dedicate_v ourselves_o to_o god_n service_n hearty_o as_o he_o call_v for_o it_o because_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n our_o person_n and_o service_n be_v
to_o give_v he_o more_o comâ—…ort_a than_o what_o be_v most_o comfortable_a in_o this_o world_n yea_o to_o make_v life_n itself_o without_o the_o feel_n or_o hope_v of_o feeling_n â—…his_v love_n to_o be_v little_a wâ—…th_n to_o hâ—…m_fw-la thy_o loâ—…g_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n 3._o rich_a experience_n of_o the_o feel_a love_n of_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n deserve_v to_o be_v bring_v forth_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n when_o it_o may_v glorify_v he_o because_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n my_o lip_n shall_v praise_v thou_o 4._o one_o proof_n of_o god_n love_a kindness_n towards_o we_o be_v reason_n abundant_a for_o we_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o ever_o thereafter_o and_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o the_o fountain_n of_o blessing_n even_o to_o ourselves_o whatseever_n change_n of_o dispensation_n we_o shall_v meet_v with_o thus_o will_v i_o bless_v thou_o while_o i_o live_v 5._o as_o our_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n unto_o we_o and_o of_o hiâ—…_n purpâ—…e_v to_o bless_v we_o do_v serve_v to_o prepare_v we_o for_o strait_n and_o difficulty_n hereafter_o so_o also_o for_o pray_v to_o god_n with_o confidence_n to_o be_v help_v in_o whatsoever_o change_n of_o condition_n we_o may_v fall_v into_o afterward_o thus_o will_v i_o bless_v thou_o while_o i_o live_v i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n in_o thy_o name_n to_o wit_n as_o a_o man_n engage_v to_o depend_v upon_o thou_o to_o call_v upon_o thou_o as_o my_o need_n require_v and_o a_o man_n particular_o encourage_v by_o thou_o and_o confirm_v by_o experience_n from_o thy_o former_a help_v of_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v a_o good_a answer_n from_o thou_o who_o have_v manifest_v thyself_o unto_o i_o by_o word_n and_o work_n 6._o the_o spiritual_a life_n of_o the_o soul_n have_v its_o own_o food_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bodily_a life_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o so_o barren_a so_o sad_a and_o uncomfortable_a as_o the_o world_n do_v believe_v they_o have_v their_o hide_a manna_n and_o the_o water_n of_o life_n solid_a and_o satisfactory_a consolation_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n wherewith_o stranger_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v of_o which_o joy_v the_o sweet_a morsel_n of_o delicate_a banquet_n be_v but_o shadow_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n 7._o such_o as_o do_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o do_v resolve_v to_o spend_v their_o life_n in_o god_n service_n may_v promise_v to_o themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v feel_v sweet_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o course_n and_o with_o david_n say_v my_o soul_n shall_v be_v satiâ—…fied_v as_o with_o marrow_n 8._o spiritual_a joy_n be_v not_o like_o carnal_a joy_n which_o end_n in_o sadness_n but_o they_o resolve_v in_o glorify_v and_o do_v make_v the_o very_a outward_a man_n partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n therefore_o do_v the_o psalmâ—…st_a add_v and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v praise_v thou_o with_o joyful_a lip_n 9_o the_o way_n to_o find_v refreshment_n spiritual_a be_v beside_o public_a ordinance_n to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o spiritual_a exercise_n in_o secret_a at_o such_o time_n as_o our_o necessity_n civil_a and_o natural_a may_v best_o spaâ—…e_v and_o then_o and_o there_o to_o recall_v to_o mind_n what_o we_o have_v hear_v see_v or_o feel_v of_o god_n word_n or_o work_n and_o to_o keep_v up_o our_o thought_n upon_o this_o holy_a subject_n by_o prayer_n soliloquie_n and_o meditation_n as_o david_n show_v to_o we_o the_o example_n when_o i_o remember_v thou_o upon_o my_o bed_n and_o meditate_v on_o thou_o in_o the_o night-watche_n 10._o as_o one_o experience_n shall_v call_v another_o to_o remembrance_n so_o the_o call_n of_o experience_n to_o our_o memory_n shall_v oblige_v and_o encourage_v we_o in_o all_o condition_n joyful_o to_o make_v use_n by_o faith_n of_o god_n stand_v offer_n of_o grace_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n shadow_v forth_o by_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o cherubim_v stretch_v out_o always_o over_o the_o mercy-seat_n because_o thou_o have_v be_v my_o helper_n therefore_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n will_v i_o rejoice_v for_o here_o and_o here_o only_o be_v the_o remedy_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o misery_n ver._n 8._o my_o soul_n follow_v hard_a after_o thou_o thy_o right_a hand_n uphold_v i_o from_o the_o second_o fruit_n of_o the_o gracious_a answer_n give_v to_o david_n prayer_n that_o be_v from_o his_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o do_v unto_o god_n the_o furnisher_n thereof_o learn_v 1._o the_o lord_n use_v to_o exercise_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o own_o child_n with_o sense_n of_o desertion_n and_o withdraw_v of_o his_o presence_n one_o way_n or_o other_o this_o be_v presuppose_v in_o david_n follow_v after_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o feel_v he_o retire_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v 2._o a_o believer_n in_o god_n can_v endure_v a_o thought_n of_o separation_n from_o god_n nor_o forbear_v to_o seek_v after_o god_n when_o he_o miss_v his_o presence_n but_o will_v use_v all_o mean_n to_o recover_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o presence_n which_o he_o have_v feel_v before_o my_o soul_n follow_v hard_a after_o thou_o 3._o it_o be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o reflect_v upon_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o we_o and_o upon_o the_o act_n of_o our_o say_v and_o love_n towards_o god_n for_o our_o own_o strengthen_n as_o david_n do_v here_o say_v my_o soul_n follow_v hard_a after_o thou_o 4._o although_o the_o exercise_n of_o gracious_a habit_n be_v our_o act_n yet_o the_o enable_v of_o we_o to_o bring_v these_o act_n forth_o be_v the_o lord_n work_v who_o give_v we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n and_o as_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o acknowledge_v this_o so_o be_v it_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o feeling_n of_o god_n help_v to_o profess_v it_o my_o soul_n follow_v hard_a after_o thou_o but_o by_o what_o power_n strength_n and_o furniture_n do_v he_o this_o thy_o right_a hand_n uphold_v i_o 9_o but_o those_o that_o seek_v my_o soul_n to_o destroy_v it_o shall_v go_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n 10._o they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n they_o shall_v be_v a_o portion_n for_o fox_n the_o three_o fruit_n of_o the_o answer_n of_o his_o prayer_n be_v assurance_n give_v that_o his_o enemy_n shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o it_o be_v reveal_v to_o he_o that_o saul_n shall_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o sword_n he_o know_v by_o revelation_n that_o his_o carcase_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o field_n a_o prey_n for_o fox_n and_o wild_a beast_n whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o deadly_a and_o unreconcilable_a enemy_n of_o god_n people_n hate_v they_o for_o a_o good_a cause_n do_v draw_v destruction_n on_o themselves_o those_o that_o seek_v my_o soul_n to_o destroy_v it_o shall_v go_v down_o to_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n 2._o it_o be_v agreeable_a with_o god_n justice_n that_o bloody_a enemy_n of_o god_n people_n be_v punish_v by_o their_o bloody_a enemy_n god_n can_v stir_v up_o the_o wicked_a against_o the_o wicked_a to_o avenge_v the_o wrong_n do_v to_o his_o child_n they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n they_o shall_v be_v a_o portion_n for_o the_o fox_n 3._o the_o lord_n to_o ease_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o oppress_a child_n do_v sometime_o before_o hand_n make_v they_o foresee_v the_o destruction_n of_o their_o adversary_n whether_o by_o teach_v they_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n to_o apply_v the_o general_a sentence_n of_o the_o scripture_n unto_o they_o or_o in_o a_o more_o special_a way_n reveal_v his_o mind_n as_o he_o see_v fit_a as_o here_o they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n 11._o but_o the_o king_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o god_n every_o one_o that_o swear_v by_o he_o shall_v glory_v but_o the_o mouth_n of_o they_o that_o speak_v lie_n shall_v be_v stop_v the_o last_o fruit_n of_o his_o prayer_n be_v assurance_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n and_o that_o all_o the_o godly_a shall_v be_v comfort_v by_o this_o mean_n and_o that_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v clear_v against_o all_o the_o calumny_n of_o the_o wicked_a whence_o learn_v 1._o howsoever_o it_o may_v go_v hard_a with_o the_o righteous_a and_o their_o enemy_n may_v prosper_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o their_o lot_n shall_v be_v change_v to_o the_o better_a at_o length_n and_o when_o heâ—…_n enemy_n be_v bear_v down_o their_o head_n shall_v be_v lift_v up_o and_o whatsoeveâ—…_n be_v pâ—…omised_v unto_o they_o they_o may_v be_v as_o sure_a of_o it_o as_o if_o they_o have_v pâ—…ssion_n of_o it_o yea_o they_o may_v style_v themselves_o by_o the_o title_n whiâ—…h_v god_n â—…ord_n have_v give_v unto_o they_o as_o david_n do_v
mercy_n to_o they_o that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o more_o glory_n &_o thanks_o for_o his_o work_n i_o will_v magnify_v he_o with_o thanksgiving_n 3._o moral_a worship_n offer_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o mean_a degree_n of_o sincerity_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o the_o most_o pompous_a ceremonial_a service_n which_o can_v be_v do_v to_o he_o without_o spirit_n and_o truth_n this_o also_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n better_o than_o a_o ox_n and_o bullock_n that_o have_v bornes_n and_o hoose_v that_o be_v which_o be_v perfect_a and_o want_v nothing_o in_o the_o external_a part_n of_o command_v service_n 4._o that_o which_o we_o know_v shall_v be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o god_n we_o ought_v to_o study_v and_o follow_v that_o most_o that_o we_o may_v walk_v before_o god_n unto_o all_o well-pleasing_a in_o special_a to_o praise_v he_o in_o affliction_n and_o to_o praise_v he_o from_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n this_o also_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n better_o then_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 32._o the_o humble_a shall_v see_v this_o and_o be_v glad_a and_o your_o heart_n shall_v live_v that_o seek_v god_n 33._o for_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o poor_a and_o despise_v not_o his_o prisoner_n from_o the_o three_o evidence_n of_o the_o victory_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o suffering_n main_o as_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o here_o be_v most_o intend_a learn_v 1._o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o saint_n set_v down_o in_o scripture_n and_o namely_o the_o exercise_n of_o david_n and_o of_o christ_n represent_v by_o he_o be_v foretell_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o aftertime_n as_o now_o we_o see_v it_o in_o effect_n the_o humble_a shall_v see_v this_o and_o be_v glad_a 2._o the_o humble_a soul_n be_v most_o capable_a of_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o comfort_n the_o humble_a shall_v see_v this_o 3._o the_o escape_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n out_o of_o his_o suffering_n for_o we_o and_o the_o escape_n of_o his_o afflict_a child_n out_o of_o their_o suffering_n through_o faith_n in_o he_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o instruction_n comfort_n and_o joy_n to_o every_o humble_a believer_n the_o humble_a shall_v see_v this_o and_o be_v glad_a 4._o as_o such_o who_o be_v pure_a in_o spirit_n and_o true_o humble_v do_v live_v upon_o god_n alm_n and_o be_v daily_o at_o his_o door_n for_o relief_n of_o their_o necessity_n and_o for_o communion_n with_o his_o gracious_a goodness_n so_o shall_v they_o thrive_v well_o in_o this_o trade_n your_o heart_n shall_v live_v that_o seek_v god_n 5._o the_o lordâ—…_n child_n have_v a_o life_n beyond_o the_o child_n of_o man_n which_o be_v able_a to_o quicken_v they_o in_o their_o deep_a trouble_n and_o to_o make_v they_o bless_v in_o their_o delivery_n out_o of_o trouble_n a_o life_n moral_a and_o spiritual_a whereby_o their_o conscience_n be_v comfort_v your_o heart_n shall_v live_v that_o seek_v god_n 6._o the_o right_a way_n for_o the_o godly_a afflict_a to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o trouble_n and_o event_n which_o christ_n and_o his_o follower_n have_v have_v experience_n of_o be_v to_o comfort_v themselves_o in_o hope_n of_o the_o like_a event_n and_o success_n in_o seek_v god_n as_o they_o do_v the_o humble_a shall_v see_v this_o and_o be_v glad_a and_o your_o heart_n shall_v live_v that_o seek_v god_n 7._o as_o the_o lord_n poor_a man_n be_v much_o in_o prayer_n so_o shall_v they_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a answer_n for_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o poor_a 8._o whoever_o in_o defence_n of_o any_o point_n of_o god_n truth_n be_v put_v to_o trouble_v either_o in_o body_n or_o mind_n by_o man_n or_o satan_n or_o both_o they_o be_v all_o sufferer_n for_o god_n they_o be_v all_o prisoner_n who_o howsoever_o they_o be_v misregarded_a by_o man_n shall_v be_v of_o much_o price_n in_o god_n eye_n he_o despise_v not_o his_o prisoner_n ver._n 34._o let_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n praise_v he_o the_o sea_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o move_v therein_o 35._o for_o god_n will_v save_v zion_n and_o will_v build_v the_o city_n of_o judah_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v there_o and_o have_v it_o in_o possession_n 36._o the_o seed_n also_o of_o his_o servant_n shall_v inherit_v it_o and_o they_o that_o love_v his_o name_n shall_v dwell_v therein_o from_o the_o last_o evidence_n of_o the_o victory_n of_o faith_n set_v down_o in_o a_o prophetical_a thanksgiving_n for_o the_o foresee_a mercy_n which_o be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n procurement_n and_o special_o to_o the_o jew_n learn_v 1._o large_a sense_n of_o trouble_n make_v way_n for_o large_a observation_n and_o sense_n answerable_a of_o mercy_n the_o evil_n of_o deep_a affliction_n the_o lord_n can_v recompense_v with_o high_a consolation_n as_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o this_o psalm_n give_v evidence_n 2._o the_o soul_n that_o see_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o itself_o do_v see_v also_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n to_o all_o other_o his_o people_n in_o zion_n his_o church_n in_o every_o place_n and_o time_n and_o he_o see_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n suffering_n to_o be_v matter_n of_o praise_n unto_o god_n able_a to_o fill_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o he_o see_v his_o own_o insufficiency_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n also_o and_o that_o all_o the_o creature_n be_v all_o few_o enough_o when_o they_o all_o concur_v in_o this_o song_n let_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n praise_v he_o and_o the_o sea_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o move_v therein_o 3._o whatsoever_o condition_n of_o god_n people_n can_v be_v represent_v by_o the_o various_a condition_n motion_n settlement_n or_o commotion_n of_o heaven_n earth_n and_o sea_n and_o thing_n therein_o can_v but_o furnish_v matter_n of_o joyful_a praise_n to_o god_n and_o come_v up_o to_o contribute_v to_o god_n praise_n let_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o move_v therein_o praise_v he_o 4._o every_o delivery_n of_o every_o believer_n and_o above_o all_o the_o delivery_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n from_o his_o expiâ—…tory_a suffering_n be_v earnest_n and_o pledge_n of_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a out_o of_o all_o its_o trouble_n for_o god_n will_v save_v zion_n say_v the_o psalmist_n be_v now_o deliver_v out_o of_o his_o trouble_n 5._o as_o the_o lord_n will_v ever_o maintain_v his_o church_n his_o zion_n and_o his_o judah_n so_o have_v he_o a_o purpose_n to_o give_v a_o special_a evidence_n of_o this_o his_o care_n among_o the_o jew_n how_o far_o soever_o they_o may_v at_o some_o time_n be_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o his_o respect_n to_o they_o for_o in_o the_o promise_n he_o keep_v in_o express_o the_o name_n of_o judah_n he_o will_v build_v the_o city_n of_o judah_n 6._o what_o outward_a testimony_n of_o god_n respect_n to_o the_o jew_n for_o christ_n sake_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o they_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o city_n here_o presuppose_v we_o must_v leave_v it_o to_o god_n to_o be_v in_o due_a time_n by_o his_o own_o work_n interpret_v and_o to_o be_v make_v out_o according_a to_o what_o here_o be_v say_v that_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v build_v that_o they_o may_v dwell_v there_o and_o have_v it_o to_o wit_n the_o promise_a land_n in_o possession_n the_o seed_n also_o of_o his_o servant_n shall_v inherit_v it_o and_o they_o that_o love_v his_o name_n shall_v dwell_v therein_o only_o let_v we_o observe_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o true_a citizen_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o transmit_v true_a religion_n to_o their_o posterity_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o best_a and_o only_o way_n to_o transmit_v also_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o the_o constant_a possession_n thereof_o unto_o they_o the_o seed_n also_o of_o his_o servant_n shall_v inherit_v it_o and_o they_o that_o love_v his_o name_n etc._n etc._n psal._n lxx_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n to_o bring_v to_o remembrance_n this_o psalm_n be_v almost_o one_o in_o word_n with_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o psalm_n 40._o wherein_o david_n be_v in_o present_a danger_n of_o his_o life_n by_o his_o enemy_n pray_v first_o for_o speedy_a delivery_n ver_fw-la 1._o next_o for_o shameful_a disappointment_n to_o his_o enemy_n ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o and_o three_o for_o a_o comfortable_a life_n to_o all_o the_o godly_a ver_fw-la 4._o from_o which_o condition_n albeit_o he_o himself_o be_v very_o far_o for_o the_o present_a yet_o he_o profess_v he_o do_v rely_v on_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o pray_v for_o a_o timous_a delivery_n ver_fw-la 5._o from_o the_o inscription_n learn_v 1._o our_o most_o notable_a danger_n and_o delivery_n shall_v most_o
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