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Now hereupon it followed, That he will keep his commandments. Whereby he signified, that he will not forget him self of such a benefit, when as he shall have God too be his protector, to succour him against the malice of men that he will keep his commandments. Let us learn then, that when God shall have maintained and defended us, that we ought to be a great deal the more ready too obey and fear him: and that this ought always too stir us up to a greater consideration: that as he daily increaseth more and more his benefits upon us▪ so ought our affection also to serve him, increase and besides it must more profit and inflame itself. Now it followeth by and by after,

Nowe heerevpon it followed, That he will keepe his commaundements. Whereby he signified, that he will not forget him selfe of such a benefite, when as he shall haue God too be his protector, to succour him against the malice of men that hee will keepe his commaundementes. Let vs learne then, that when God shall haue maintained and defended vs, that we ought to be a great deale the more ready too obay and feare him: and that this ought alwaies too stirre vs vp to a greater consideration: that as hee dayly increaceth more and more his benefites vppon vs▪ so ought our affeetion also to serue him, increase and besides it muste more profite and inflame itselfe. Nowe it followeth by and by after,

Show the light of thy countenance upon thy servant: and teach me thy statutes.

Shewe the light of thy countenaunce vpon thy seruaunt: and teach me thy statutes.

By this he confirmeth the matter which he before handled: and therefore we shall not need to stand much upon this verse: for he showeth that he is contented too have God to look and care for him, And to prove this too be true, you may see, that the thing which he desireth, is that which I have already touched that is, the principal safety which the Children of God ought to have, is, to stay them selves upon this providence of God, when as they certainly know and may boldly say, that God standeth for us, and will never forget us: and although we be never so miserable creatures, yet for all that he careth for us, watcheth over us yea, and also he hath an eye unto us, neither will he suffer any hurt to come unto us, but will provide for all our needs and wants. And if we carry this mind with us, we have the greatest benefit that is possibly to be wished. And this is it which David speaketh of in this place, when he sayeth, Show the light of thy countenance, O Lord, upon thy servant. For he meaneth that when he shall feel the protection of God, he is then sure that God looketh unto him, and that the same is it, which shall deliver him from all cares. Now let us note that this manner of speech is drawn from a similitude, as when we think God his countenance to be darkened in the time of our trouble & adversity: and feeling no comfort whereby too glad our selves in him, it seemeth to us by & by, that there are great and monstrous thick clouds betwixt him and us, and indifferently we imagine that God seeth us not. And therefore David so far as flesh and blood could reach unto, saith, Show the light of thy countenance, that is, make me to feel that thou hast care over me. And in the end he saith, Mine eyes gush out with rivers of water: because men keep not thy law.