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My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me. ''They parted my garments among them, and for my coat they cast lots. They pierced my hands and my feet. He that eat bread at my table, hath lift up the heel against me.''

The things promised in this Covenant particularly, above those that were mentioned in the former breakings forth thereof, are

1. That God would be with him, whethersoever he went, and make his way prosperous, and cut off all his enemies from before his face, that he might make him a great Name, like to the name of the great men upon earth. And thus the Lord delivered him from the hand of Saul, and all his enemies, who did oppose him that he should not raigne, ''O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? How long will ye love vanity, and seek after leesing? Selah. Know ye, that the Lord hath wonderfully separated to himself the man that is godly: the Lord will heare when I call upon him''.

2. That he would appoint a place for his people Israel, and plant it, that they might dwell in a place of their owne, and move no more, nor be disquieted any more by wicked people, as in former times. And so God gave Israel rest from all their enemies round about, and setled them in peace and quietnesse by the hand of David.

3. That when the daies of David were fulfilled, and he shall sleepe with his Fathers, he would set up his seed after him, which should proceed out of his body, and he should build an house or Temple for the Name of the Lord God of Israel. I purpose (saith Solomon) to build an house unto the Name of the Lord my God, as the Lord spake unto David my Father, saying, Thy Son, whom I will set upon thy throne for thee, he shall build an house unto my Name. And at the dedication of the Temple he maketh mention of this promise: ''The Lord said unto David my Father, whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my Name, thou didst well, that thou wast so minded: Neverthelesse thou shalt not build the house, but thy son that shall come out of thy loyns, he shall build the house unto the Lord. And the Lord hath made good the word, which he spake. I have built thee an house to dwell in, an habitation for thee to abide in for ever.''