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nor_o man_n work_n that_o help_v a_o sinner_n and_o save_v a_o damnable_a soul_n but_o it_o be_v the_o free_a work_n and_o undeserued_a mercy_n of_o almighty_a god_n wherefore_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o there_o be_v no_o health_n but_o in_o god_n alone_o then_o say_v the_o prophet_n also_o glory_n that_o in_o god_n be_v his_o glory_n of_o the_o which_o word_n he_o note_v two_o thing_n the_o one_o touch_v god_n alone_o note_n and_o the_o other_o touch_v god_n and_o himself_o the_o glory_n that_o touch_v god_n alone_o be_v that_o this_o trouble_a prophet_n ponder_v in_o the_o heaviness_n and_o anguish_n of_o his_o mind_n the_o number_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o devil_n the_o flesh_n sin_n the_o world_n and_o the_o bitter_a accusation_n of_o god_n law_n that_o true_o accuse_v and_o painful_o grieve_v his_o conscience_n for_o sin_n of_o the_o other_o side_n in_o faith_n he_o consider_v how_o the_o scripture_n declare_v that_o god_n be_v merciful_a even_o unto_o the_o 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they_o to_o usurp_v by_o violence_n war_n and_o tyranny_n and_o live_v never_o so_o princely_a in_o pomp_n and_o pride_n they_o be_v but_o usurper_n if_o they_o come_v to_o it_o wrongful_o for_o the_o kingdom_n appertain_v unto_o god._n and_o how_o so_o ever_o they_o extend_v their_o power_n in_o god_n sight_n they_o be_v no_o strong_a than_o a_o bruise_a reed_n or_o break_a staff_n for_o the_o power_n be_v go_n and_o what_o glory_n so_o ever_o they_o seigne_n and_o flatter_v themselves_o to_o have_v it_o be_v but_o wither_a hay_n and_o vile_a dust_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o now_o the_o prophet_n glory_n by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n see_v this_o glorious_a triumph_n strength_n and_o power_n
to_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a life_n see_v i_o be_v vex_v and_o turmoil_v with_o continual_a misery_n &_o see_v that_o there_o be_v never_o a_o day_n that_o do_v not_o bring_v she_o cross_v and_o trouble_v to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o virtuous_a people_n these_o thing_n say_v the_o prophet_n fond_o and_o foolish_o i_o speak_v to_o myself_o many_o time_n but_o when_o i_o weigh_v the_o thing_n with_o more_o judgement_n and_o consider_v the_o matter_n more_o deep_o with_o myself_o i_o think_v if_o i_o thus_o judge_v and_o speak_v of_o god_n do_v i_o not_o improve_v reprehend_v and_o condemn_v the_o life_n conversation_n and_o labour_n of_o all_o godly_a man_n the_o which_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v nor_o entice_v from_o godly_a life_n and_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n by_o no_o misadventure_n nor_o affliction_n in_o this_o world_n neither_o do_v they_o judge_v that_o they_o have_v study_v and_o follow_v godliness_n in_o vain_a whatsoever_o trouble_n have_v happen_v to_o they_o in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o when_o i_o assay_v to_o compass_v the_o cause_n and_o verity_n of_o these_o thing_n the_o greatness_n thereof_o bring_v i_o into_o much_o fear_n and_o carefulness_n and_o further_o i_o perceive_v that_o i_o can_v not_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n except_o the_o almighty_a god_n will_v reveal_v and_o open_a unto_o i_o the_o mystery_n and_o secret_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o wisdom_n that_o i_o may_v see_v and_o understand_v what_o end_n and_o outgo_v these_o wicked_a man_n shall_v have_v that_o with_o most_o abomination_n and_o blasphemy_n in_o this_o life_n have_v most_o felicity_n and_o pleasure_n and_o by_o tarry_v in_o the_o thought_n and_o cogitation_n of_o this_o case_n and_o matter_n at_o last_o i_o find_v that_o these_o wicked_a man_n and_o woman_n who_o felicity_n and_o prosperous_a estate_n torment_v i_o their_o end_n be_v most_o miserable_a full_a of_o wretchedness_n and_o pain_n the_o 18._o and_o 19_o verse_n 18_o namely_o thou_o set_v they_o in_o slippery_a place_n and_o cast_v they_o down_o and_o destroy_v they_o 19_o oh_o how_o soudein_o do_v they_o consume_v perish_v and_o come_v to_o a_o fearful_a end_n ¶_o the_o plain_a explanation_n doubtless_o the_o felicity_n and_o pleasure_n lord_n that_o thou_o give_v to_o these_o wicked_a doer_n be_v slippery_a and_o brittle_a for_o so_o may_v i_o well_o call_v they_o because_o such_o as_o enjoy_v they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n so_o abuse_v they_o in_o this_o life_n that_o they_o lose_v the_o life_n everlasting_a the_o 20._o verse_n 20_o yea_o even_o as_o a_o dream_n when_o one_o awake_v so_o shall_v thou_o make_v their_o image_n to_o vanish_v out_o of_o the_o city_n ¶_o the_o plain_a explanation_n these_o wicked_a man_n felicity_n vanish_v as_o the_o dream_n of_o he_o that_o be_v awake_v for_o as_o y_z e_z dream_n for_o a_o time_n seem_v to_o be_v true_a &_o as_o long_o as_o he_o sleep_v he_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v as_o he_o dream_v but_o as_o the_o dream_n pass_v the_o sleep_n be_v break_v so_o do_v these_o wicked_a man_n felicity_n when_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n the_o 21._o 22._o 23._o and_o 24._o verse_n 21_o thus_o my_o heart_n be_v greeve_v and_o it_o go_v thoroughe_o my_o reins_n 22_o so_o foolish_a be_v i_o and_o ignorant_a even_o as_o it_o be_v a_o beast_n before_o thou_o 23_o nevertheless_o i_o be_o always_o by_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v hold_v i_o by_o the_o right_a hand_n 24_o thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n and_o after_o that_o receive_v i_o with_o glory_n ¶_o the_o plain_a explanation_n before_o say_v asaph_n that_o i_o see_v such_o wicked_a man_n as_o flourish_v in_o all_o felicity_n and_o pleasure_n cast_v down_o headlong_o from_o their_o place_n i_o be_v wonderful_o trouble_v and_o no_o marvel_n for_o i_o be_v but_o a_o fool_n and_o a_o idiot_n that_o perceive_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o in_o that_o respect_n oh_o lord_n yet_o do_v thou_o conduct_v i_o such_o a_o fool_n as_o i_o be_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n in_o such_o difficil_n and_o hard_a cause_n and_o in_o their_o pleasure_n thou_o show_v i_o their_o loss_n and_o damnation_n and_o in_o my_o own_o adversity_n and_o trouble_n show_v i_o my_o salvation_n and_o perpetual_a health_n the_o 25._o and_o 26._o verse_n 25_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o the_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o 26_o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o ¶_o the_o plain_a explanation_n when_o the_o prophet_n have_v weigh_v god_n judgement_n towards_o such_o as_o with_o iniquity_n live_v in_o all_o pleasure_n and_o perceive_v that_o their_o pain_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o their_o joy_n but_o for_o a_o time_n he_o be_v now_o inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o break_v forth_o into_o 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