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This should content the righteous, to be delivered at last, as David quieteth himself, saying: By this I know the Lord favoureth me, because mine enemies do not triumph over me: ¹not because I have no enemies, or because I have no troubles which would overcome me. Therefore when he wrote down. Many troubles, he blotteth it (as it were) with his pen again, as a Merchant raceth his book when the debt is discharged: and in stead of many troubles, he putteth in, The Lord delivereth. Because he forgiveth all sins, he is said to deliver from all troubles, to show that we have need of no Saviour, no helper, no comforter but him.

This should content the righteous, to bee deliuered at last, as Dauid quieteth himselfe, saying: By this I know the Lord fauoureth me, because mine enemies doe not triumph ouer me: ¹not because I haue no enemies, or because I haue no troubles which would ouercome me. Therefore when he wrote downe. Many troubles, hee blotteth it (as it were) with his pen againe, as a Merchant raceth his booke when the debt is discharged: and in stead of many troubles, he putteth in, The Lord deliuereth. Because he forgiueth all sinnes, he is sayd to deliuer from all troubles, to shew that wee haue neede of no Sauiour, no helper, no comforter but him.

1. 1Psal. 41. 11

The Lawyer can deliver his client but from strife, the Physician can deliver his patient but from sickness, the Master can deliver his servant but from bondage, but The Lord (saith David) delivereth out of all. As when Moses came to deliver the Israelites, he would not leave an hoof behind him, so when the Lord cometh to deliver the righteous, he will not leave a trouble behind him, but even as they pray in 25. Psal.¹