declare_v god_n absolute_a and_o uncontrollable_a sovereignty_n over_o all_o man_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o either_o to_o life_n or_o to_o death_n as_o it_o please_v he_o and_o consequent_o to_o show_v that_o job_n have_v cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n who_o have_v continue_v his_o life_n so_o long_o to_o he_o which_o he_o may_v have_v take_v away_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o have_v give_v it_o and_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o he_o or_o to_o tax_v he_o with_o injustice_n for_o afflict_v he_o as_o he_o do_v and_o man_n shall_v turn_v again_o unto_o dust_n 16._o if_o now_o thou_o have_v understanding_n hear_v this_o say_v this_o as_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o understanding_n hear_v and_o consider_v what_o i_o say_v heâ—…rken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o word_n 17._o shall_v even_o he_o that_o hate_v right_a action_n right_a i_o e._n that_o be_v unrighteous_a but_o this_o he_o express_v in_o a_o most_o emphatical_a manner_n the_o reason_n and_o weight_n whereof_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v this_o if_o god_n be_v unjust_a he_o be_v not_o so_o from_o fear_n of_o any_o superior_a as_o inferior_a magistrate_n do_v many_o unrighteous_a thing_n against_o their_o conscience_n to_o please_v their_o prince_n or_o chief_a ruler_n or_o to_o avoid_v his_o displeasure_n but_o mere_o from_o a_o intrinsical_a hatred_n of_o justice_n or_o love_n of_o unrighteousness_n which_o be_v most_o absurd_a to_o imagine_v concern_v god_n therefore_o he_o can_v possible_o â—…e_v unjust_a or_o do_v any_o unjust_a action_n bound_v action_n heb._n bound_v govern_v unjust_a govern_v so_o this_o word_n which_o proper_o signify_v to_o bind_v be_v fit_o render_v by_o most_o interpreter_n and_o â—…o_o it_o be_v use_v isa._n 3._o 7._o because_o governor_n have_v a_o power_n to_o bind_v their_o subject_n by_o law_n and_o penalty_n and_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o ligament_n by_o which_o society_n be_v bind_v and_o keep_v together_o which_o without_o they_o will_v be_v dissolve_v and_o break_v to_o piece_n elihu_n argument_n here_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o abraham_n gen._n 18._o 25._o and_o that_o of_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 3_o 5._o 6._o if_o god_n be_v unrighteous_a how_o shall_v â—…e_v judge_n or_o govern_v the_o world_n and_o the_o argument_n be_v undeniable_a if_o god_n be_v unjust_a there_o will_v be_v nothing_o but_o injustice_n and_o confusion_n and_o mischief_n in_o the_o world_n whereas_o we_o see_v there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o justice_n administer_v by_o ruler_n in_o the_o world_n and_o all_o this_o must_v proceed_v from_o he_o who_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o author_n of_o all_o justice_n and_o rule_n and_o authority_n and_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v psal._n 94._o 9_o he_o that_o form_v the_o eye_n shall_v not_o he_o see_v so_o say_v i_o he_o that_o make_v man_n just_o shall_v he_o be_v unjust_a and_o will_v thou_o condemn_v he_o that_o be_v most_o just_a do_v just_a i_o e._n god_n who_o have_v give_v so_o many_o clear_a and_o unquestionable_a evidence_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o give_v just_a and_o holy_a law_n in_o encourage_v and_o reward_v very_o many_o righteous_a person_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o inflict_v dreadful_a and_o remarkable_a judgement_n upon_o tyrant_n and_o oppressor_n or_o he_o that_o be_v just_a and_o mighty_a for_o the_o next_o verse_n speak_v of_o such_o who_o be_v general_o in_o â—…hose_v time_n more_o considerable_a for_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n than_o for_o their_o justice_n so_o here_o be_v a_o double_a argument_n against_o iob_n censure_n of_o god_n justice_n he_o be_v just_a and_o therefore_o give_v thou_o no_o cause_n to_o condemn_v he_o and_o withal_o potent_a and_o therefore_o can_v punish_v thou_o yet_o far_o worse_a for_o so_o do_v 18._o be_v it_o fit_a to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d wicked_a god_n wicked_a or_o thou_o be_v belial_n or_o a_o son_n of_o belial_n though_o a_o king_n may_v real_o be_v unjust_a and_o wicked_a yet_o there_o subject_n neither_o may_v nor_o dare_v presume_v to_o call_v they_o so_o exod._n 22._o 28._o and_o therefore_o if_o some_o evil_a thought_n do_v arise_v in_o thou_o yet_o how_o be_v thou_o not_o afraid_a to_o utter_v such_o unworthy_a and_o almost_o blasphemous_a expression_n against_o god_n and_o to_o prince_n you_o be_v ungodly_a 19_o how_o much_o less_o to_o he_o that_o 1â—…_n that_o deut._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o chron._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 1â—…_n 3â—…_n rom._n 2._o 11._o gal._n 2._o 6._o ephes._n 6._o â—…_n col._n 3._o 25._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 1â—…_n accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n g_o nor_o regard_v the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a for_o 1â—…_n for_o ch._n 31._o 1â—…_n they_o all_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n pleasure_n hand_n and_o therefore_o of_o equal_a worth_n and_o price_n with_o he_o and_o equal_o subject_a to_o his_o power_n and_o pleasure_n express_v q_o i._n e._n to_o god_n who_o respect_v not_o the_o great_a prince_n so_o as_o to_o do_v any_o unjust_a thing_n to_o gain_v their_o favour_n or_o to_o avoid_v their_o anger_n to_o who_o prince_n and_o peasant_n be_v equal_o subject_a and_o infinite_o inferior_a who_o therefore_o be_v free_a from_o all_o temptation_n to_o injustice_n which_o common_o proceed_v from_o respect_n of_o person_n levit._n 19_o 15._o and_o to_o who_o therefore_o thou_o do_v own_o more_o reverence_n than_o thy_o word_n have_v express_v 20._o in_o a_o moment_n they_o moment_n whensoever_o god_n do_v but_o give_v the_o word_n and_o send_v his_o summons_n for_o they_o shall_v they_o therein_o they_o i_o e._n the_o rich_a and_o the_o prince_n no_o less_o than_o the_o poor_a must_v submit_v to_o the_o law_n of_o death_n which_o god_n have_v impose_v upon_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n and_o they_o can_v charge_v god_n with_o injury_n therein_o die_v and_o the_o people_n hand_n people_n whole_a nation_n or_o people_n be_v no_o less_o subject_a to_o god_n power_n than_o any_o particular_a person_n their_o number_n can_v secure_v they_o from_o god_n hand_n shall_v be_v trouble_v they_o trouble_v i_o e._n disturb_v and_o terrify_v with_o those_o calamity_n which_o god_n shall_v bring_v upon_o they_o at_o midnight_n secure_a midnight_n sudden_o and_o when_o they_o be_v most_o secure_a and_o pass_v away_o prince_n away_o either_o 1._o go_v into_o captivity_n or_o run_v or_o fly_v away_o they_o know_v not_o whither_o for_o their_o life_n or_o 2._o perish_v or_o die_v as_o he_o say_v before_o and_o as_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o job_n 14._o 20_o psal._n 37._o 36._o eccles._n 1._o 4_o so_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v say_v of_o the_o people_n which_o in_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v say_v of_o the_o prince_n and_o mighty_a and_o heb._n they_o that_o take_v away_o the_o mighty_a the_o mighty_a shall_v be_v take_v away_o life_n away_o either_o from_o their_o place_n or_o power_n or_o out_o of_o this_o life_n without_o hand_n man_n hand_n without_o any_o hand_n or_o help_v of_o man_n by_o some_o secret_a and_o stupendous_a work_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o he_o oft_o inflict_v upon_o those_o who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o man_n 21._o 1_o 21._o â—…_n chr._n 1â—…_n â—…_n ch._n 31._o â—…_n psal._n 3â—…_n 1â—…_n 119._o 1â—…_n prov._n 5._o â—…1_n &_o 15._o 3._o jer._n 1â—…_n 1_o for_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o the_o way_n of_o man_n world_n man_n this_o be_v add_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o judgement_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n god_n do_v not_o afflict_v nor_o destroy_v either_o prince_n or_o people_n unjust_o no_o nor_o out_o of_o his_o mere_a pleasure_n and_o absolute_a sovereignty_n to_o which_o job_n seem_v to_o impute_v his_o calamity_n but_o for_o their_o sin_n which_o god_n see_v exact_o although_o they_o use_v all_o possible_a art_n and_o trick_n to_o hide_v they_o from_o he_o therefore_o no_o man_n have_v cause_n to_o complain_v of_o god_n but_o of_o himself_o for_o all_o that_o he_o may_v suffer_v in_o the_o world_n and_o he_o see_v all_o his_o go_n 22_o 13._o 22_o psal._n 139._o â—…_n amos_n 9_o 2_o heb._n 4._o 13._o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o death_n where_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n may_v hide_v themselves_o sight_n themselves_o they_o may_v flatter_v themselves_o or_o cheat_v other_o by_o cover_v their_o wicked_a action_n with_o plausible_a pretence_n and_o profession_n but_o they_o can_v deceive_v god_n nor_o keep_v their_o heart_n and_o way_n from_o his_o sight_n 23._o for_o he_o will_v not_o lay_v upon_o man_n more_o than_o right_a they_o right_a more_n or_o heavy_a punishment_n than_o they_o deserve_v or_o than_o be_v proportionable_a to_o their_o sin_n which_o he_o accurate_o observe_v as_o be_v now_o say_v and_o therefore_o can_v suit_v
those_o work_n his_o providence_n towards_o his_o people_n as_o it_o be_v express_v afterward_o be_v glory_n be_v 〈◊〉_d honour_n 〈◊〉_d glory_n honourable_a and_o glorious_a it_o glorious_a become_v the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o bring_v glory_n to_o he_o from_o all_o that_o observe_v and_o consider_v it_o and_o his_o righteousness_n word_n righteousness_n his_o justice_n or_o faithfulness_n in_o perform_v his_o word_n endure_v for_o ever_o they_o ever_o have_v always_o be_v and_o will_v still_o be_v evident_a to_o his_o people_n in_o all_o generation_n and_o in_o all_o condition_n even_o when_o he_o afflict_v they_o and_o seem_v to_o deal_v most_o severe_o and_o to_o break_v his_o promise_n with_o they_o 4_o he_o have_v make_v his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o be_v remember_v forget_v remember_v either_o 1._o by_o those_o memorial_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v of_o they_o in_o his_o word_n or_o rather_o 2._o by_o their_o own_o wonderful_a nature_n and_o the_o last_a effect_n and_o benefit_n flow_v from_o they_o which_o be_v such_o as_o can_v easy_o be_v forget_v the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a and_o full_a of_o compassion_n destroy_v compassion_n towards_o his_o people_n as_o appear_v from_o his_o work_n and_o carriage_n towards_o we_o in_o spare_v and_o pardon_v and_o restore_v and_o preserve_v we_o when_o we_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v utter_o destroy_v 5_o he_o have_v give_v prey_n give_v heb._n prey_n meat_n 10._o meat_n which_o include_v all_o necessary_a provision_n for_o their_o be_v and_o well-being_n the_o word_n signify_v spoil_v and_o so_o may_v relate_v to_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o egyptian_n grant_v by_o god_n to_o the_o israelite_n but_o it_o be_v sometime_o use_v for_o food_n as_o prov._n 31._o 15._o mal_fw-fr 3._o 10._o unto_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o misery_n he_o to_o the_o israelite_n the_o only_a people_n in_o the_o world_n which_o fear_v and_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o especial_o to_o those_o among_o they_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n and_o for_o their_o sake_n to_o the_o body_n of_o that_o nation_n as_o well_o in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o in_o their_o follow_a strait_n and_o misery_n he_o will_v ever_o be_v future_a be_v or_o he_o have_v ever_o be_v for_o both_o in_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o in_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v verse_n he_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o former_a work_n of_o god_n so_o the_o future_a tense_n be_v put_v for_o the_o past_a as_o it_o be_v frequent_o and_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o past_a tense_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o future_a mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n they_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o abraham_n and_o with_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o whereby_o he_o oblige_v himself_o to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o to_o provide_v all_o necessary_n for_o they_o 6_o he_o have_v show_v action_n show_v not_o only_o by_o word_n but_o by_o his_o action_n his_o people_n the_o power_n of_o his_o work_n follow_v work_n his_o mighty_a power_n in_o his_o work_n and_o especial_o in_o that_o which_o here_o follow_v that_o he_o may_v give_v they_o the_o heritage_n of_o the_o heathen_a heathen_n heathen_a the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o have_v be_v possess_v and_o inherit_v by_o the_o heathen_n 7_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n verse_n hand_n all_o that_o he_o do_v either_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o people_n or_o against_o his_o or_o their_o enemy_n of_o both_o which_o sort_n of_o work_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n be_v verity_n and_o judgement_n justice_n judgement_n be_v exact_o agreeable_a to_o his_o word_n or_o promise_n and_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n 7._o justice_n psal._n 19_o 7._o all_o his_o commandment_n 27._o commandment_n either_o 1._o his_o law_n give_v to_o the_o israelite_n especial_o the_o moral_a law_n consider_v with_o its_o sanction_n the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o observer_n of_o it_o and_o the_o threaten_n denounce_v against_o transgressor_n or_o 2._o his_o work_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o clause_n call_v his_o command_n because_o they_o be_v do_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o decree_n and_o by_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n as_o in_o like_a manner_n god_n be_v say_v to_o command_v those_o blessing_n which_o he_o purpose_v to_o give_v and_o do_v effectual_o procure_v as_o deut._n 28._o 8._o psal._n 42._o 9_o &_o 68_o 28._o &_o 133._o 3._o and_o to_o command_v those_o creature_n which_o he_o move_v and_o act_v as_o he_o please_v as_o 1_o king_n 17._o 4._o mat._n 8._o 27._o be_v sure_a be_v sure_a or_o faithful_a or_o certain_a constant_a and_o unchangeable_a as_o his_o law_n be_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o immurable_a rule_n of_o justice_n or_o equity_n infallible_a and_o irresistible_a as_o his_o counsel_n and_o way_n be_v 8_o 18._o 8_o isa._n 40._o 8._o mat._n 5._o 18._o they_o establish_v they_o heb._n be_v establish_v stand_v fast_o follow_v fast_o heb._n they_o be_v establish_v upon_o the_o sure_a foundation_n of_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n as_o it_o follow_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o be_v do_v order_v do_v constitute_v or_o order_v in_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n 9_o he_o send_v redemption_n christ._n redemption_n that_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n which_o be_v a_o type_n and_o pledge_n of_o that_o great_a and_o high_a redemption_n by_o christ._n unto_o his_o people_n he_o have_v command_v it_o command_v i_o e._n appoint_v or_o establish_v firm_o by_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o so_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o psal._n 33._o 9_o &_o 42._o 9_o &_o 105._o 31._o 34._o see_v also_o before_o on_o v._o 7._o the_o ground_n of_o which_o signification_n may_v be_v take_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o command_n of_o a_o sufficient_a authority_n concern_v any_o thing_n do_v common_o establish_v and_o effect_v it_o his_o covenant_n for_o ever_o circumstance_n ever_o through_o all_o successive_a generation_n of_o his_o people_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n in_o all_o and_o differ_v only_o in_o circumstance_n holy_a and_o reverend_a man_n reverend_a terrible_a to_o his_o enemy_n and_o venerable_a in_o his_o people_n eye_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o deal_n with_o all_o man_n be_v his_o name_n 10_o 13._o 10_o deut._n 4._o 6._o job_n 28._o 28._o prov._n 1._o 7._o &_o 9_o 10._o eccles._n 12._o 13._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n lord_n piety_n or_o true_a religion_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o fear_n or_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n 36._o wisdom_n be_v the_o only_a foundation_n of_o and_o introduction_n to_o all_o true_a wisdom_n or_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o wisdom_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o excellent_a in_o their_o kind_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v first_o to_o wit_n in_o dignity_n as_o numb_a 24._o 20._o deut._n 18._o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o other_o author_n and_o the_o first_o command_n mark_v 12._o 28._o be_v call_v the_o great_a command_n mat._n 22._o 36._o success_n 36._o or_o good_a success_n a_o good_a understanding_n have_v all_o they_o 9_o they_o heb._n that_o do_v they_o psal._n 19_o 9_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n require_v commandment_n heb._n that_o do_v they_o to_o wit_n god_n command_n or_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n require_v his_o praise_n endure_v for_o ever_o psal._n cxii_o this_o psalm_n contain_v a_o description_n of_o a_o good_a man_n gracious_a disposition_n and_o carriage_n as_o also_o of_o his_o bless_a condition_n even_o in_o this_o life_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o next_o 1_o haleluia_o 1_o heb._n haleluia_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n happiness_n lord_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v man_n only_a wisdom_n psal._n 111._o 10._o so_o it_o be_v his_o only_a way_n to_o true_a happiness_n that_o delight_v great_o commandment_n great_o who_o make_v it_o his_o chief_a delight_n care_n and_o business_n to_o 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they_o 19_o than_o shall_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n powerful_a mother_n the_o consent_n of_o both_o be_v require_v to_o prevent_v the_o abuse_n of_o this_o law_n to_o cruelty_n and_o it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v suppose_v that_o both_o will_v agree_v without_o manifest_a necessity_n and_o the_o son_n abominable_a and_o incorrigible_a wickedness_n in_o which_o case_n it_o seem_v a_o fit_a and_o righteous_a law_n because_o the_o crime_n of_o rebellion_n against_o his_o own_o parent_n be_v so_o high_a in_o itself_o and_o do_v so_o full_o signify_v what_o a_o pernicious_a member_n and_o son_n of_o belial_n he_o will_v be_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n who_o have_v dissolve_v all_o his_o natural_a obligation_n yet_o the_o jew_n say_v this_o law_n be_v never_o put_v in_o practice_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v make_v for_o terror_n and_o prevention_n and_o to_o render_v the_o authority_n of_o parent_n more_o sacred_a and_o powerful_a lie_v hold_v of_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o out_o unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n sentence_n city_n which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a caution_n to_o preserve_v child_n from_o the_o malice_n of_o any_o hard-hearted_a parent_n because_o these_o elder_n be_v first_o to_o examine_v the_o cause_n with_o all_o exactness_n and_o then_o to_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n and_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o place_n 20_o and_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n this_o our_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a wickedness_n rebellious_a add_v incorrigibleness_n to_o all_o his_o wickedness_n he_o will_v not_o obey_v our_o voice_n he_o be_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o drunkard_n synecdoche_n drunkard_n under_o which_o two_o offence_n other_o of_o a_o like_a or_o worse_a nature_n be_v comprehend_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n 21_o and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o his_o city_n shall_v stone_n he_o bud_n he_o which_o be_v the_o punishment_n appoint_v for_o blasphemer_n and_o idolater_n which_o if_o it_o seem_v severe_a it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o parent_n be_v in_o god_n stead_n and_o entrust_v in_o good_a measure_n with_o his_o authority_n over_o their_o child_n and_o that_o family_n be_v the_o matter_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o they_o who_o be_v namely_o member_n and_o rebellious_a child_n in_o they_o do_v common_o prove_v the_o bane_n and_o plague_n of_o these_o and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o they_o be_v nip_v in_o the_o bud_n with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v so_o shall_v thou_o put_v evil_a away_o from_o among_o you_o and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_n 22_o and_o if_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v a_o sin_n worthy_a of_o death_n and_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o thou_o hang_v he_o on_o a_o tree_n 12._o tree_n which_o be_v do_v after_o the_o malefactor_n be_v put_v to_o death_n some_o other_o way_n this_o public_a shame_n be_v add_v to_o his_o former_a punishment_n see_v jos._n 7._o 25._o and_o 8._o 29._o and_o 10._o 26._o 2_o sam._n 4._o 12._o 23_o his_o body_n shall_v not_o remain_v all_o night_n upon_o the_o tree_n but_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a bury_v he_o that_o day_n for_o 13._o for_o gal._n 3._o 13._o he_o that_o be_v hang_v be_v god_n be_v heb._n the_o curse_n of_o god_n accurse_v of_o god_n be_v god_n i._n e._n he_o be_v in_o a_o singular_a manner_n curse_a and_o punish_v by_o god_n appointment_n with_o a_o most_o shameful_a kind_n of_o punishment_n as_o this_o be_v hold_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o nation_n and_o therefore_o this_o punishment_n may_v suffice_v for_o he_o and_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v add_v to_o it_o that_o of_o lie_v unbury_v which_o be_v another_o great_a calamity_n jer._n 16._o 4._o and_o this_o curse_n be_v here_o appropriate_v to_o those_o that_o be_v hang_v partly_o because_o this_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v only_o upon_o the_o most_o notorious_a and_o public_a offender_n and_o such_o as_o bring_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o community_n as_o numb_a 25._o 4._o 2_o sam._n 21._o 6._o and_o principal_o to_o foresignifie_v that_o christ_n shall_v undergo_v this_o execrable_a punishment_n and_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3._o 13._o which_o though_o it_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v in_o respect_n to_o man_n yet_o be_v present_a unto_o god_n and_o in_o his_o eye_n at_o this_o time_n and_o so_o this_o be_v deliver_v with_o respect_n unto_o christ_n as_o many_o other_o passage_n of_o scripture_n manifest_o be_v that_o thy_o land_n be_v not_o defile_v oblivion_n defile_v to_o wit_n moral_o either_o by_o inhumanity_n towards_o the_o dead_a or_o rather_o by_o suffer_v the_o monument_n or_o memorial_n of_o the_o man_n great_a wickedness_n and_o of_o god_n curse_n to_o remain_v public_a and_o visible_a a_o long_a time_n than_o god_n will_v have_v it_o whereas_o it_o shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o sight_n and_o bury_v in_o oblivion_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o for_o a_o inheritance_n chap._n xxii_o 1_o thou_o 4._o thou_o exod._n 23._o 4._o shall_v not_o see_v thy_o brother_n gentile_n brother_n so_o call_v by_o communion_n not_o of_o religion_n but_o of_o nature_n as_o have_v one_o father_n even_o god_n malipiero_n 2._o 10._o as_o appear_v 1._o because_o the_o same_o law_n be_v give_v about_o their_o enemy_n ox_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 23._o 4._o 2._o because_o else_o the_o obligation_n of_o this_o law_n have_v be_v uncertain_a see_v man_n can_v not_o ordinary_o tell_v whether_o the_o stray_a ox_n or_o sheep_n belong_v to_o a_o jew_n or_o to_o a_o stranger_n 3._o because_o this_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o common_a justice_n and_o charity_n which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n teach_v even_o heathen_n and_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deliver_v to_o
answer_v and_o say_v 1â—…_n say_v 1_o cor._n 14._o 1â—…_n amen_n 5._o amen_n i._n e._n so_o let_v it_o be_v i_o wish_v this_o curse_n may_v befall_v i_o if_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n see_v numb_a 5._o 22._o jer._n 11._o 5._o 16_o 1â—…_n 16_o exod._n 20._o 12._o &_o 21._o 1â—…_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o set_v light_a 9_o light_a or_o despise_v in_o his_o heart_n or_o reproach_v or_o curse_v to_o wit_n secret_o as_o before_o for_o if_o the_o fact_n be_v notorious_a it_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n levit._n 20._o 9_o by_o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 17_o 14._o 17_o chap._n 19_o 14._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o remove_v his_o neighbour_n landmark_a portion_n landmark_a to_o wit_n design_o to_o defraud_v his_o neighbour_n or_o enlarge_v his_o own_o portion_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 18_o 14._o 18_o leu._n 19_o 14._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o blind_a to_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n next_o way_n that_o mislead_v simple_a soul_n give_v they_o pernicious_a counsel_n either_o for_o this_o life_n or_o for_o the_o next_o and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 19_o 22._o 19_o exod._n 22._o 21_o 22._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n and_o all_o 18._o chap._n 10._o 18._o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_o 20_o 8._o 20_o leu._n 18._o 8._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n wife_n because_o he_o uncover_v his_o father_n skirt_n 20._o skirt_n see_v deut._n 22._o 20._o and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 21_o 23._o 21_o leu._n 18._o 23._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o any_o manner_n of_o beast_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 22_o 9_o 22_o leu._n 18._o 9_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o sister_n the_o daughter_n of_o his_o father_n or_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 23_o 14._o 23_o leu._n 18._o 17._o and_o 20._o 14._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o mother_n in_o law_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 24_o 31._o 24_o exod._n 20._o 13._o and_o 21._o 12_o 14._o leu._n 24._o 17._o numb_a 35._o 31._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o smite_v use_v smite_v i._n e._n killeth_z as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v his_o neighbour_n secret_o and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 25_o 12._o 25_o exod._n 23._o 8._o chap._n 10._o 17._o and_o 16._o 19_o ezek._n 22._o 12._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o take_v reward_n to_o slay_v a_o innocent_a person_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 26_o 10._o 26_o â—…er_n 11._o 3._o gal._n 3._o 10._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o confirm_v not_o law_n not_o i._n e._n perform_v not_o for_o he_o that_o transgress_v do_v in_o some_o sort_n destroy_v and_o make_v void_a the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o main_a end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v even_o to_o the_o regulation_n of_o his_o life_n and_o action_n and_o as_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o disannul_v the_o authority_n and_o force_n of_o god_n law_n all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n chap._n xxviii_o 1_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v 3._o pass_v leu._n 26._o 3._o if_o thou_o shall_v hearken_v diligent_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n to_o observe_v and_o to_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n that_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n will_v set_v thou_o on_o high_a follow_v high_a i._n e._n advance_v and_o honour_v thou_o with_o divers_a privilege_n and_o blessing_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v above_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n 2_o and_o all_o these_o blessing_n shall_v come_v on_o thou_o and_o overtake_v thou_o kindness_n thou_o those_o blessing_n which_o other_o greedy_o follow_v after_o and_o ofttimes_o never_o overtake_v they_o shall_v follow_v after_o thou_o and_o shall_v be_v thâ—…own_v into_o thy_o lap_n by_o my_o special_a kindness_n if_o thou_o shall_v hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 3_o blessed_n shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o field_n 4_o blessed_n shall_v be_v 3._o be_v gen._n 49._o 25._o psal._n 12â—…_n 3._o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o â—…lly_o thy_o heb._n â—…lly_o body_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n 5_o blessed_n shall_v be_v thy_o basket_n and_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o or_o dâ—…ugh_o or_o 〈◊〉_d store_n 10._o store_n i._n e._n it_o shall_v always_o be_v well_o replenish_v and_o the_o provision_n thou_o have_v there_o shall_v be_v preserve_v for_o and_o in_o due_a time_n bring_v forth_o to_o thy_o use_n and_o service_n see_v deut._n 26._o 2_o 10._o 6_o 8._o 6_o psal._n 121._o 8._o bless_a shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o come_v in_o 28._o in_o i._n e._n in_o all_o thy_o affair_n and_o administration_n which_o be_v oft_o express_v by_o this_o phrase_n as_o numb_a 27._o 17._o deut._n 31._o 2._o 2_o sam._n 3._o 25._o 2_o chron._n 1._o 10._o act._n 1._o 21._o and_o 9_o 28._o and_o bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o go_v out_o 28._o out_o i._n e._n in_o all_o thy_o affair_n and_o administration_n which_o be_v oft_o express_v by_o this_o phrase_n as_o numb_a 27._o 17._o deut._n 31._o 2._o 2_o sam._n 3._o 25._o 2_o chron._n 1._o 10._o act._n 1._o 21._o and_o 9_o 28._o 7_o the_o lord_z shall_v cause_v thy_o enemy_n that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o to_o be_v smite_v before_o thy_o face_n they_o shall_v come_v out_o against_o thou_o one_o way_n and_o flee_v before_o thou_o seven_o way_n dissipate_v way_n i._n e._n many_o way_n as_o be_v usual_a when_o a_o army_n be_v total_o overthrow_v and_o dissipate_v 8_o the_o lord_z shall_v command_v himself_o command_v i._n e._n shall_v by_o his_o sovereign_a and_o powerful_a providence_n give_v it_o even_o when_o it_o seem_v further_a from_o thou_o and_o not_o likely_a to_o come_v to_o thou_o without_o a_o word_n of_o command_n from_o god_n himself_o the_o blessing_n upon_o thou_o in_o thy_o barn_n thy_o or_o barn_n storehouse_n and_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o set_v thy_o hand_n unto_o and_o he_o shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o 9_o 6._o 9_o exod._n 19_o 5_o 6._o the_o lord_z shall_v establish_v thou_o a_o holy_a people_n unto_o himself_o 10._o himself_o i._n e._n shall_v confirm_v and_o establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o thou_o by_o which_o he_o separate_v thou_o to_o himself_o as_o a_o holy_a and_o peculiar_a people_n and_o shall_v public_o own_v thou_o for_o such_o as_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 10._o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n 10_o and_o all_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v see_v that_o thou_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 13._o lord_n i._n e._n that_o you_o be_v in_o deed_n and_o truth_n his_o people_n and_o child_n see_v deut._n 14._o 1._o and_o 26._o 18._o for_o to_o be_v call_v ofttimes_o signify_v to_o be_v as_o isa._n 47._o 1_o 5._o and_o 56._o 7._o mat._n 5._o 9_o 19_o and_o 21._o 13._o 28._o 13._o gen._n 21._o 22_o 23._o and_o 26._o 28._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o thou_o 11_o and_o etc._n and_o chap._n 30._o 9_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n shall_v make_v thou_o plenteous_a good_a plenteous_a or_o for_o good_a in_o good_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o belly_n thy_o heb._n belly_n body_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n they_o ground_n the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v before_o be_v repeat_v to_o show_v that_o god_n will_v repeat_v and_o multiply_v his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o give_v thou_o 12_o the_o lord_z shall_v open_v unto_o thou_o his_o good_a treasure_n 7._o treasure_n to_o wit_n the_o heaven_n or_o the_o air_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v which_o be_v god_n storehouse_n where_o he_o treasure_n up_o rain_n or_o wind_n or_o other_o thing_n for_o man_n use_n see_v job_n 38._o 22._o psal._n 33._o 7._o the_o heaven_n to_o give_v the_o rain_n unto_o thy_o land_n in_o his_o season_n and_o to_o bless_v all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o â—…_n and_o chap._n 15._o â—…_n thou_o shall_v lend_v unto_o many_o nation_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o borrow_v 13_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v thou_o the_o head_n 15._o
you_o desire_v and_o all_o the_o people_n come_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o he_o repair_v occasion_n repair_v which_o by_o the_o people_n help_n be_v quick_o do_v the_o material_n be_v all_o ready_a and_o very_o slight_o put_v together_o only_o for_o the_o present_a occasion_n the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n reparation_n lord_n which_o have_v be_v build_v there_o by_o some_o of_o their_o ancestor_n for_o the_o offering_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v frequent_o do_v in_o high-place_n of_o which_o this_o be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o eminent_a one_o but_o be_v for_o some_o time_n neglect_v it_o need_v reparation_n that_o be_v break_v down_o 14._o down_o either_o first_o by_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n at_o this_o time_n who_o leap_v upon_o it_o to_o that_o end_n of_o which_o see_v on_o ver_fw-la 26._o or_o rather_o second_o by_o some_o of_o the_o baalite_n out_o of_o their_o enmity_n to_o the_o true_a god_n who_o temple_n because_o they_o can_v not_o reach_v they_o show_v their_o malignity_n in_o destroy_v his_o altar_n ch_n 19_o 14._o 31_o and_o elijah_n take_v twelve_o stone_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n religion_n jacob_n this_o he_o do_v partly_o to_o renew_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o all_o the_o tribe_n as_o moses_n do_v exod._n 24._o 4._o partly_o to_o show_v that_o he_o pray_v and_o act_v in_o the_o name_n and_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o god_n of_o all_o the_o patriarch_n and_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o for_o their_o good_a and_o partly_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n that_o though_o the_o tribe_n be_v divide_v as_o to_o their_o civil_a government_n they_o ought_v all_o to_o be_v unite_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o same_o god_n and_o in_o the_o same_o religion_n unto_o who_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v say_v 34._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 32_o 28._o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 17._o 34._o israel_n shall_v be_v thy_o name_n revolt_v name_n which_o jacob_n be_v gracious_o answer_v by_o god_n when_o he_o pray_v to_o he_o and_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o glorious_a title_n of_o israel_n which_o note_v his_o prevalency_n with_o god_n and_o man_n and_o i_o call_v upon_o the_o same_o god_n doubt_v not_o of_o a_o like_a gracious_a answer_n and_o if_o ever_o you_o mean_v to_o have_v your_o prayer_n grant_v you_o must_v not_o seek_v to_o baal_n for_o it_o who_o as_o you_o now_o see_v neither_o hear_v nor_o regard_v his_o most_o devout_a worshipper_n but_o unto_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o if_o you_o will_v recover_v the_o honour_n which_o be_v once_o confer_v upon_o jacob_n and_o continue_v a_o long_a time_n to_o his_o posterity_n you_o must_v return_v to_o that_o god_n from_o who_o you_o be_v revolt_v 32_o and_o with_o the_o stone_n he_o helping-hand_n he_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o people_n who_o ready_o yield_v their_o helping-hand_n build_v a_o altar_n time_n altar_n which_o though_o general_o forbid_v he_o may_v do_v 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be_v also_o effectual_a be_v witness_v from_o heaven_n 37_o hear_v i_o o_o lord_n hear_v i_o that_o this_o people_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v turn_v their_o heart_n prayer_n heart_n that_o they_o may_v feel_v so_o powerful_a and_o sudden_a a_o change_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v know_v it_o be_v thy_o work_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o thy_o grace_n to_o they_o and_o in_o they_o or_o when_o thou_o have_v turn_v etc._n etc._n or_o because_o thou_o etc._n etc._n so_o the_o particle_n vau_fw-fr be_v oft_o use_v and_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n by_o the_o effect_n of_o thy_o divine_a power_n in_o convert_v their_o heart_n and_o that_o in_o so_o miraculous_a a_o way_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o my_o prayer_n back_o again_o revolt_v again_o unto_o thou_o from_o who_o they_o have_v revolt_v 38_o then_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o lord_n fall_v and_o consume_v the_o 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thither_o tremble_v because_o of_o this_o matter_n and_o for_o shower_n for_o heb._n the_o shower_n the_o great_a rain_n they_o rain_n which_o they_o take_v for_o a_o token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n among_o they_o 10_o and_o ezra_n the_o priest_n stand_v up_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o have_v transgress_v and_o back_o and_o heb._n have_v cause_v to_o dwell_v or_o have_v bring_v back_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n to_o increase_v the_o trespass_n of_o israel_n 11_o now_o therefore_o make_v confession_n unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n and_o do_v his_o pleasure_n command_n pleasure_n you_o have_v sinful_o please_v yourselves_o now_o please_v god_n by_o your_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n and_o separate_v yourselves_o from_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o from_o the_o strange_a wife_n 12_o then_o all_o the_o congregation_n answer_v and_o say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n as_o thou_o have_v say_v so_o must_v we_o do_v 13_o but_o the_o people_n be_v many_o 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the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n and_o of_o all_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o circumstance_n until_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o our_o god_n dispatch_v god_n or_o till_o this_o matter_n be_v dispatch_v for_o this_o matter_n be_v turn_v from_o we_o remove_v we_o i_o e._n until_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o god_n wrath_n thereby_o remove_v 15_o only_a jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o asahel_n and_o jahaziah_n the_o son_n of_o tikvah_n over_o tikvah_n heb._n stand_v or_o be_v appoint_v over_o be_v employ_v about_o this_o matter_n arise_v matter_n to_o wit_n to_o take_v due_a care_n that_o the_o business_n shall_v be_v execute_v in_o the_o manner_n propose_v that_o the_o officer_n and_o delinquent_n of_o every_o city_n shall_v come_v successive_o in_o convenient_a time_n and_o order_n as_o these_o shall_v appoint_v and_o to_o take_v and_o keep_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o whole_a transaction_n and_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n and_o person_n who_o cause_n be_v dispatch_v and_o to_o give_v notice_n to_o other_o â—…o_v come_v in_o their_o turn_n and_o to_o prepare_v the_o business_n for_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o these_o two_o be_v priest_n as_o their_o coadjutor_n or_o helper_n be_v levite_n that_o so_o they_o may_v inform_v the_o person_n concern_v if_o any_o matter_n of_o doubt_n do_v arise_v and_o meshullam_n and_o shabbethai_n the_o levite_n help_v they_o 16_o and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n do_v so_o and_o ezra_n the_o priest_n with_o certain_a chief_a of_o the_o father_n after_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n and_o all_o of_o they_o by_o their_o name_n be_v separate_v this_o separate_v i_o e._n sequester_v themselves_o from_o all_o other_o business_n and_o give_v themselves_o whole_o to_o this_o and_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o ten_o month_n to_o examine_v the_o matter_n 17_o and_o they_o make_v a_o end_n with_o all_o the_o man_n that_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n by_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n 18_o and_o among_o the_o son_n of_o the_o priest_n there_o be_v find_v that_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n namely_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jeshua_n the_o son_n of_o jozadak_n and_o his_o brethren_n maasejah_o and_o eliezer_n and_o jarib_n and_o gedahah_n 19_o and_o they_o give_v their_o hand_n 18._o hand_n i_o e._n they_o covenant_v or_o swear_v by_o give_v their_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a gesture_n in_o those_o case_n of_o which_o see_v levit._fw-la 6._o 2._o ezek._n 17._o 18._o that_o they_o will_v put_v away_o their_o wife_n and_o be_v guilty_a they_o offer_v a_o ram_n of_o the_o flock_n for_o their_o trespass_n 20_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o immer_n hanani_n and_o zebadiah_n 21_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o harim_n maasejah_n and_o elijah_n and_o shemajah_n and_o jehiel_n and_o uzziah_n 22_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o pashur_n elioenai_n maasejah_n ishmael_n nethaneel_n jozabad_n and_o elasah_n 23_o also_o of_o the_o levite_n jozabad_n and_o shimei_n and_o kelajah_n the_o same_o be_v kelita_n pethahiah_n judah_n and_o eliezer_n 24_o of_o the_o singer_n also_o eliashib_n and_o of_o the_o porter_n shallum_n and_o telem_n and_o uri_n 25_o moreover_o of_o israel_n note_n israel_n i_o e._n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n distinguish_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n hitherto_o name_v who_o before_o be_v call_v judah_n and_o benjamin_n v._o 9_o where_o see_v the_o note_n of_o the_o son_n of_o parosh_n ramiah_n and_o jeziah_n and_o malchia_n and_o miamin_n and_o eleazar_n and_o malchijah_n and_o benajah_n 26_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o elam_n mattaniah_n zechariah_n and_o jehiel_n and_o abdi_n and_o jeremoth_n and_o eliah_n 27_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o zattu_n elioenai_n eliashib_n mattaniah_n and_o jeremoth_n and_o zabad_n and_o aziza_n 28_o of_o the_o son_n also_o of_o
can_v agree_v to_o david_n time_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o such_o captivity_n of_o the_o people_n but_o only_o a_o civil_a war_n and_o mutual_a slaughter_n which_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n nor_o to_o the_o time_n of_o israel_n return_n from_o babylon_n when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o return_n of_o all_o israel_n but_o only_o of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o some_o few_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n and_o the_o joy_n which_o the_o return_a isroelite_n than_o have_v be_v but_o low_a and_o mix_v with_o many_o fear_n and_o danger_n and_o reproach_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v belong_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n by_o who_o this_o promise_n be_v fulfil_v to_o the_o true_a israel_n of_o god_n who_o be_v bring_v back_o from_o that_o most_o real_a and_o dreadful_a though_o spiritual_a captivity_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n as_o be_v declare_v luk._n 4._o 18._o eph._n 4._o 8._o and_o shall_v be_v literal_o accomplish_v to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o jacob_n or_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o expectation_n and_o belief_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o several_a age_n and_o of_o most_o christian_a writer_n when_o the_o lord_z bring_v back_o the_o captivity_n of_o his_o people_n note_n people_n i._n e._n his_o captive_a people_n captivity_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o captive_n as_o deut._n 21._o 10._o and_o 30._o 3._o psal._n 126._o 1._o 4._o or_o his_o people_n from_o captivity_n of_o which_o see_v the_o former_a note_n jacob_n like_a jacob_n i._n e._n the_o seed_n or_o child_n of_o jacob_n as_o aaron_n be_v name_v for_o his_o son_n 1_o chron._n 12._o 27._o and_o 27._o 17._o and_o david_n for_o his_o son_n and_o the_o like_a shall_v rejoice_v and_o israel_n shall_v be_v glad_a psal._n xv._o the_o argument_n the_o occasion_n and_o time_n of_o compose_v this_o psalm_n be_v uncertain_a but_o the_o scope_n of_o it_o be_v plain_a which_o be_v to_o give_v the_o character_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o happy_a man_n and_o to_o describe_v the_o way_n to_o true_a blessedness_n wherein_o this_o be_v observable_a that_o he_o be_v whole_o silent_a as_o to_o the_o ceremonial_a or_o ritual_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n not_o that_o he_o do_v disow_v they_o or_o allow_v the_o neglect_n of_o they_o as_o be_v manifest_a from_o david_n constant_a practice_n and_o from_o many_o other_o passage_n but_o that_o he_o may_v undeceive_v the_o hypocritical_a israelite_n who_o lay_v too_o great_a a_o stress_n upon_o those_o thing_n as_o if_o the_o diligent_a performance_n thereof_o will_v excuse_v their_o wicked_a life_n which_o error_n almost_o all_o the_o prophet_n do_v observe_v and_o condemn_v in_o they_o and_o that_o he_o may_v inform_v the_o church_n of_o that_o and_o all_o succeed_a age_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o religion_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o true_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n 1._o lord_z conscience_n lord_z o_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o this_o holy_a hill_n and_o tabernacle_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o give_v law_n to_o it_o and_o to_o admit_v or_o reject_v person_n as_o thou_o see_v fit_a i_o beg_v of_o thou_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o important_a question_n and_o he_o propose_v this_o question_n to_o god_n that_o the_o answer_v come_v from_o he_o may_v have_v the_o great_a authority_n and_o influence_n upon_o man_n conscience_n who_o shall_v sojourn_n shall_v heb._n sojourn_n abide_v like_n abide_v heb._n sojourn_v to_o wit_n so_o as_o to_o dwell_v as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n unless_o this_o clause_n be_v mean_v of_o sojourn_v in_o the_o church_n here_o and_o the_o next_o of_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n hereafter_o who_o shall_v enter_v thither_o and_o abide_v there_o with_o thy_o good_a leave_n and_o like_n in_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n psal._n 24._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d tabernacle_n 3._o tabernacle_n i._n e._n in_o thy_o church_n either_o 1._o militant_a who_o be_v a_o true_a and_o will_v be_v a_o persevere_v member_n of_o this_o church_n or_o 2._o triumphant_a or_o in_o heaven_n which_o be_v call_v the_o true_a tabernacle_n not_o make_v with_o man_n â—…ands_n heb._n 8._o 2._o and_o 9_o 11._o revel_v 21._o 3._o who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o holy_a hill_n heaven_n hill_n to_o wit_n of_o zion_n so_o call_v psal_n 2._o 6._o which_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o church_n and_o for_o heaven_n who_o shall_v so_o dwell_v in_o thy_o church_n here_o as_o to_o dwell_v with_o thou_o for_o ever_o hereafter_o in_o heaven_n 2._o 15_o 2._o isa._n 33._o 15_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o imply_v upright_o or_o present_o or_o sincere_o without_o guile_n or_o hypocrisy_n loving_n worship_v and_o serve_v god_n and_o love_v his_o neighbour_n not_o in_o word_n and_o show_v only_o but_o in_o truth_n and_o reality_n and_o this_o constant_o and_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n as_o walk_v imply_v and_o work_v righteousness_n either_o righteousness_n make_v it_o his_o work_n and_o business_n to_o do_v just_o i._n e._n to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o his_o due_a first_o to_o god_n and_o then_o to_o man_n for_o the_o word_n be_v general_a and_o not_o restrain_v to_o either_o and_o speak_v the_o truth_n with_o truth_n or_o with_o in_o his_o heart_n heart_n heart_n his_o word_n and_o profession_n to_o god_n and_o man_n agree_v with_o and_o proceed_v from_o the_o thought_n and_o purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n 3._o he_o that_o backbiteth_a not_o with_o his_o tongue_n evidence_n tongue_n he_o do_v not_o take_v away_o or_o diminish_v his_o neighbour_n good_a name_n either_o by_o deny_v he_o his_o due_a praise_n or_o by_o lay_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o charge_n false_o or_o without_o sufficient_a cause_n and_o evidence_n nor_o do_v evil_a injury_n evil_a i._n e._n any_o hurt_n or_o injury_n to_o his_o neighbour_n another_o neighbour_n i._n e._n to_o any_o man_n as_o be_v evident_a 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o precept_n which_o reach_v to_o all_o it_o be_v plain_a and_o certain_a that_o both_o by_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o moses_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o do_v evil_a to_o any_o man_n except_o where_o god_n the_o sovereign_n command_v it_o as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o canaanite_n and_o amalekites_n 2._o from_o the_o scripture_n usage_n of_o this_o word_n neighbour_n which_o frequent_o signify_v every_o man_n though_o a_o stranger_n or_o a_o heathen_a as_o appear_v from_o gen._n 29._o 4._o exod._n 20._o 16_o 17._o levit._fw-la 18._o 20._o and_o 19_o 15_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 25._o 8_o 9_o luk._n 10._o 29_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 5._o 43_o 44._o and_o he_o use_v this_o word_n neighbour_n because_o he_o who_o be_v strict_o so_o be_v most_o within_o our_o reach_n and_o most_o liable_a to_o the_o injury_n which_o one_o man_n do_v to_o another_o nor_o 1._o nor_o or_o receive_v or_o endure_v exod._n 23._o 1._o take_v up_o 23._o up_o to_o wit_n into_o his_o lip_n or_o mouth_n which_o be_v understand_v here_o as_o also_o exod._n 20._o 7._o job_n 4._o 2._o and_o full_o express_v psal._n 16._o 4._o and_o 50._o 16._o i._n e._n do_v not_o raise_v it_o though_o that_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v include_v in_o the_o first_o clause_n that_o backbiteth_a not_z or_o do_v not_o spread_v and_o propagate_v it_o which_o man_n be_v too_o prone_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v and_o which_o make_v that_o a_o public_a which_o before_o be_v but_o a_o private_a injury_n and_o mischief_n or_o nor_o take_v or_o receive_v i._n e._n entertain_v it_o cheerful_o and_o greedy_o as_o man_n usual_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o easy_o believe_v it_o without_o sufficient_a reason_n see_v exod._n 23._o 1._o levit._fw-la 19_o 1â—…_n or_o nor_o bear_v or_o endure_v as_o this_o phrase_n signify_v psal._n 69._o 7._o ezek._n 36._o 15._o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v another_o to_o defame_v he_o without_o some_o rebuke_n or_o signification_n of_o his_o dislike_n prov._n 25._o 23._o a_o reproach_n against_o his_o neighbour_n 4._o in_o who_o eye_n estimation_n eye_n i._n e._n in_o who_o judgement_n and_o estimation_n a_o vile_a person_n he_o person_n i._n e._n one_o who_o deserve_v contempt_n a_o ungodly_a or_o wicked_a man_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o clause_n where_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n be_v oppose_v to_o he_o be_v contemn_v etc._n contemn_v or_o despise_v notwithstanding_o all_o his_o wealth_n and_o glory_n and_o greatness_n he_o do_v not_o admire_v his_o person_n nor_o envy_v his_o condition_n nor_o court_v he_o with_o flattery_n nor_o value_v his_o company_n and_o conversation_n nor_o approve_v of_o or_o comply_v with_o his_o course_n but_o he_o think_v mean_o of_o he_o he_o judge_v he_o a_o most_o miserable_a man_n and_o a_o great_a object_n of_o pity_n he_o abhor_v his_o wicked_a practice_n and_o labour_n to_o
fear_n see_v levit._n 26._o 36._o deut._n 28._o 65._o job_n 15._o 21._o prov._n 28._o 1._o they_o who_o design_v to_o secure_v themselves_o from_o all_o fear_n and_o danger_n by_o their_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o persecution_n of_o good_a man_n and_o by_o other_o wicked_a course_n be_v by_o those_o mean_v fill_v with_o the_o terror_n which_o they_o seek_v to_o avoid_v for_o god_n have_v scatter_v the_o bone_n restauration_n bone_n have_v not_o only_o break_v their_o bone_n i._n e._n their_o strength_n and_o force_n which_o be_v oft_o note_v by_o the_o bone_n as_o psal._n 6._o 2._o and_o 31._o 10._o and_o 51._o 8._o but_o also_o disperse_v they_o hither_o and_o thither_o so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o a_o reunion_n and_o restauration_n of_o he_o that_o encamp_v against_o thou_o verse_n thou_o i._n e._n against_o my_o people_n express_v v._n 4._o or_o israel_n or_o zion_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n thou_o besiege_v thou_o thou_o oh_o zion_n or_o jerusalem_n which_o they_o besiege_v have_v put_v they_o to_o shame_n morsel_n shame_n for_o the_o great_a and_o strange_a disappointment_n of_o their_o hope_n and_o confidence_n it_o be_v a_o great_a reproach_n to_o they_o for_o such_o numerous_a and_o mighty_a force_n to_o be_v baffle_v and_o conquer_a by_o those_o who_o they_o think_v to_o swallow_v up_o at_o a_o morsel_n because_o god_n have_v despise_v they_o thou_o they_o or_o reject_v they_o curse_v they_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o can_v not_o stand_v before_o thou_o 6._o etc._n 6._o heb._n who_o will_v give_v salvation_n etc._n etc._n o_o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n when_o god_n bring_v back_o the_o captivity_n of_o his_o people_n jacob_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o israel_n shall_v be_v glad_a psal._n liv._o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n on_o negiroth_n maschil_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n 1._o david_n 1_o sam._n 23._o 6_o 26_o 1._o when_o the_o ziphim_n come_v and_o say_v to_o saul_n do_v not_o david_n hide_v himself_o with_o we_o time_n we_o of_o which_o he_o speak_v 1_o sam._n 23._o though_o they_o do_v seek_v to_o betray_v he_o a_o second_o time_n 1._o save_o i_o o_o god_n by_o thy_o name_n deliverance_n name_n i._n e._n by_o thy_o own_o strength_n as_o the_o next_o word_n explain_v it_o because_o i_o have_v no_o other_o refuge_n or_o for_o thy_o name_n i._n e._n for_o thy_o own_o glory_n which_o be_v concern_v in_o my_o deliverance_n and_o judge_v i_o see_v i_o i._n e._n judge_n or_o give_v sentence_n for_o i_o or_o plead_v my_o cause_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v oft_o take_v as_o we_o have_v see_v by_o thy_o strength_n 2._o hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o god_n give_v ear_n to_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n 3._o for_o 14._o for_o psal._n 86._o 14._o stranger_n elsewhere_o stranger_n the_o ziphites_n who_o though_o israelites_n he_o call_v stranger_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o barbarous_a and_o perfidious_a disposition_n and_o carriage_n towards_o he_o by_o which_o they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v estrange_v from_o god_n as_o the_o wicked_a be_v say_v to_o be_v psal._n 58._o 3._o and_o from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o from_o all_o the_o law_n of_o piety_n and_o humanity_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o call_v such_o person_n heathen_n psal._n 59_o 5._o and_o elsewhere_o be_v rise_v up_o against_o i_o and_o oppressor_n seek_v after_o my_o soul_n they_o have_v not_o set_v god_n before_o they_o judgement_n they_o they_o cast_v off_o all_o regard_n to_o thy_o presence_n and_o authority_n and_o all_o fear_n of_o thy_o judgement_n selah_n 4._o behold_v i_o behold_v consider_v it_o and_o see_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o your_o wicked_a practice_n against_o i_o god_n be_v my_o helper_n 7._o helper_n psal._n 118._o 7._o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o that_o uphold_v my_o soul_n enemy_n soul_n he_o fight_v for_o they_o and_o on_o my_o behalf_n and_o therefore_o against_o all_o my_o enemy_n 5._o he_o shall_v reward_v evil_a unto_o i_o unto_o heb._n those_o that_o 〈◊〉_d i_o my_o enemy_n cut_v they_o off_o in_o thy_o truth_n enemy_n truth_n or_o for_o or_o according_a to_o thy_o truth_n whereby_o thou_o be_v engage_v to_o fulfil_v thy_o promise_n make_v to_o i_o and_o thy_o threaten_n denounce_v against_o thou_o and_o i_o implacable_a enemy_n 6._o i_o will_v free_o sacrifice_n free_o not_o by_o constraint_n as_o many_o do_v because_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o it_o and_o can_v neglect_v it_o without_o shame_n and_o inconvenience_n to_o themselves_o but_o with_o a_o willing_a and_o cheerful_a mind_n which_o thou_o love_v in_a and_o above_o all_o sacrifice_n sacrifice_v unto_o thou_o i_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n for_o it_o name_n it_o either_o thy_o name_n or_o rather_o to_o praise_v thy_o name_n be_v good_a gratitude_n good_a i._n e._n a_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o piety_n and_o gratitude_n 7._o for_o he_o have_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o all_o trouble_n and_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v do_v see_v he_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n already_o do_v either_o to_o express_v his_o assurance_n of_o it_o or_o because_o this_o psalm_n be_v make_v after_o it_o be_v do_v his_o desire_n side_n desire_n or_o thy_o vengeance_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v out_o of_o v._o 5._o but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o any_o supplement_n the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n run_v thus_o my_o eye_n have_v look_v upon_o my_o enemy_n either_o with_o delight_n as_o this_o phrase_n signify_v psal._n 22._o 17._o and_o 27._o 4._o and_o elsewhere_o or_o without_o fear_n or_o shame_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v they_o in_o the_o face_n have_v god_n on_o my_o side_n upon_o my_o enemy_n psal._n lv._o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n be_v certain_o compose_v by_o david_n when_o he_o be_v great_o distress_v and_o persecute_v either_o by_o saul_n or_o rather_o by_o absalon_n and_o betray_v by_o some_o pretend_a or_o former_a friend_n to_o the_o chief_a musician_n on_o neginoth_n maschil_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n 1._o give_v ear_n to_o my_o prayer_n o_o god_n and_o hide_v not_o thyself_o help_n thyself_o turn_v not_o away_o thy_o face_n and_o ear_n as_o one_o resolve_v not_o to_o hear_v nor_o help_n from_o my_o supplication_n 2._o attend_v unto_o i_o and_o hear_v i_o i_o mourn_v in_o my_o complaint_n and_o make_v a_o noise_n i_o noise_n for_o my_o misery_n be_v very_o great_a and_o sorce_v tear_n and_o bitter_a cry_n from_o i_o 3._o because_o of_o the_o voice_n i_o voice_n i._n e._n their_o clamour_n and_o threat_n and_o slander_n and_o insolent_a boasting_n all_o which_o be_v hateful_a to_o thou_o as_o well_o as_o injurious_a to_o i_o of_o the_o enemy_n because_o of_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o they_o cast_v iniquity_n upon_o i_o calamity_n i_o the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o they_o make_v i_o the_o great_a object_n of_o their_o wicked_a and_o injurious_a and_o mischievous_a practice_n or_o 2._o they_o lay_v many_o crime_n to_o my_o charge_n or_o false_o as_o if_o by_o my_o wickedness_n i_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o my_o calamity_n and_o in_o wrath_n they_o hate_v i_o hatred_n i_o their_o anger_n and_o rage_n against_o i_o be_v no_o sudden_a and_o transitory_a passion_n but_o be_v boil_a up_o into_o malice_n and_o hatred_n 4._o my_o heart_n be_v sore_o pain_v i_o pain_v with_o pain_n like_o those_o of_o a_o travel_a woman_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v my_o heart_n which_o have_v common_o support_v i_o in_o my_o distress_n be_v now_o ready_a to_o sink_v within_o i_o therefore_o lord_n pity_n and_o help_v i_o within_o i_o and_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n people_n death_n either_o deadly_a terror_n such_o as_o seize_v upon_o man_n in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n or_o fear_v of_o death_n which_o be_v the_o more_o grievous_a to_o i_o because_o my_o death_n will_v reflect_v dishonour_n upon_o thou_o and_o bring_v many_o misery_n upon_o the_o people_n be_v fall_v upon_o i_o 5._o fearfulness_n and_o tremble_a be_v come_v upon_o i_o and_o horror_n have_v i_o have_v heb_fw-mi cover_v i_o overwhelm_v i_o 6._o and_o i_o say_v o_o that_o i_o have_v wing_n like_o a_o dove_n expose_v dove_n which_o be_v fearful_a and_o pursue_v by_o bird_n of_o prey_n fly_v away_o and_o that_o very_o swift_o and_o far_o and_o into_o solitary_a place_n where_o it_o hide_v and_o secure_v itself_o in_o the_o holes_n of_o the_o rock_n or_o in_o some_o other_o secret_a and_o safe_a place_n all_o which_o fit_o represent_v david_n present_a disposition_n and_o desire_n or_o that_o i_o may_v or_o where_o i_o may_v be_v at_o rest_n or_o dwell_v in_o some_o settle_a and_o safe_a place_n and_o be_v deliver_v from_o those_o uncertainty_n and_o wander_n to_o which_o i_o be_o now_o expose_v
lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o psal._n cxix_o the_o author_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v david_n which_o i_o know_v none_o that_o deny_v and_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o just_a reason_n to_o doubt_v the_o scope_n and_o design_n of_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o commend_v the_o serious_a and_o diligent_a study_n and_o the_o steadfast_a belief_n and_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o god_n word_n as_o incomparable_o the_o best_a counsellor_n and_o comforter_n in_o the_o world_n and_o as_o the_o only_a way_n to_o true_a blessedness_n and_o this_o he_o confirm_v by_o his_o own_o example_n which_o he_o propose_v to_o they_o for_o their_o imitation_n and_o he_o declare_v the_o great_a and_o frequent_a experience_n which_o he_o have_v of_o its_o admirable_a sweetness_n and_o manifold_a benefit_n in_o all_o condition_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o distress_n and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n right_o to_o understand_v this_o word_n in_o all_o its_o part_n and_o hard_a to_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n he_o therefore_o intermix_v many_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o his_o help_n therein_o thereby_o direct_v and_o encourage_v other_o to_o take_v the_o same_o course_n and_o because_o this_o psalm_n be_v very_o large_a and_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o of_o great_a importance_n the_o psalmist_n think_v fit_a to_o divide_v it_o into_o two_o and_o twenty_o several_a part_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o hebrew_n letter_n that_o so_o he_o may_v both_o prevent_v tediousness_n and_o fix_v it_o in_o the_o memory_n it_o be_v further_a observable_a that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v here_o diverse_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o law_n statutes_n precept_n or_o commandment_n judgement_n ordinance_n righteousness_n testimony_n way_n and_o word_n by_o which_o variety_n he_o design_v to_o express_v the_o nature_n and_o the_o great_a perfection_n and_o manifold_a part_n and_o use_n of_o god_n word_n which_o be_v call_v his_o word_n as_o proceed_v from_o his_o mouth_n and_o reveal_v by_o he_o to_o we_o his_o way_n as_o prescribe_v by_o he_o for_o we_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o law_n as_o bind_v we_o to_o obedience_n his_o statute_n as_o declare_v his_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o give_v we_o law_n his_o precept_n as_o declare_v and_o direct_v our_o duty_n his_o ordinance_n as_o ordain_v and_o appoint_v by_o he_o his_o righteousness_n as_o exact_o agreeable_a to_o god_n righteous_a nature_n and_o will_n his_o judgement_n as_o proceed_v from_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v his_o judicial_a sentence_n to_o which_o all_o man_n must_v submit_v and_o his_o testimony_n as_o it_o contain_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n mind_n and_o will_n and_o of_o man_n duty_n and_o there_o be_v very_o few_o of_o these_o 176_o verse_n contain_v in_o this_o psalm_n in_o which_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o title_n be_v not_o find_v aleph._n 1_o bless_a be_v the_o sincere_a the_o or_o perfect_a or_o sincere_a undefiled_a profession_n undefiled_a or_o the_o perfect_a or_o sincere_a as_o this_o word_n proper_o and_o most_o frequent_o signify_v such_o who_o heart_n and_o course_n of_o life_n agree_v with_o their_o profession_n in_o the_o way_n clause_n way_n either_o 1._o in_o their_o way_n or_o course_n of_o life_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v oft_o call_v a_o man_n way_n or_o 2._o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v explain_v by_o the_o next_o clause_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n word_n lord_n who_o order_n their_o life_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n law_n or_o word_n 2_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o keep_v observe_v keep_v in_o mind_n and_o heart_n that_o careful_o and_o diligent_o observe_v his_o testimony_n psalm_n testimony_n his_o precept_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o and_o the_o other_o title_n of_o god_n word_n see_v the_o argument_n or_o preface_n to_o this_o psalm_n and_o that_o gr._n that_o heb._n they_o will_v seek_v he_o so_o gr._n seek_v he_o acquaintance_n he_o to_o wit_n the_o lord_n express_v v._n 1._o that_o seek_v his_o presence_n and_o favour_n and_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o whole_a heart_n religion_n heart_n sincere_o industrious_o and_o servent_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n this_o be_v oppose_v to_o hypocrifie_n and_o sloth_n and_o lukewarmness_n in_o religion_n 3_o they_o also_o do_v no_o iniquity_n 20._o iniquity_n or_o be_v not_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n i._n e._n do_v not_o know_o and_o resolve_o and_o industrious_o and_o customary_o continue_v in_o sinful_a course_n so_o this_o phrase_n be_v understand_v joh_n 31._o 3._o &_o 34._o 8._o psal._n 5._o 5._o &_o 6._o 8._o &_o 125._o 5._o prov._n 10._o 29._o luke_n 13._o 27._o otherwise_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o sin_v not_o eccles._n 7._o 20._o they_o walk_v where_n walk_v this_o be_v their_o constant_a practice_n and_o the_o general_a course_n of_o their_o life_n which_o be_v common_o signify_v by_o walk_v as_o psal._n 1._o 1._o and_o every_o where_n in_o his_o way_n they_o way_n in_o the_o path_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v to_o they_o 4_o thou_o have_v command_v we_o to_o keep_v thy_o precept_n diligent_o lord_n diligent_o not_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o thy_o people_n do_v so_o exact_o and_o diligent_o observe_v and_o practice_v thy_o precept_n because_o they_o be_v command_v so_o to_o do_v by_o thou_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n 5_o o_o that_o command_n that_o my_o desire_n answer_v thy_o command_n my_o way_n be_v direct_v already_o direct_v or_o establish_v to_o wit_n by_o thy_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n word_n he_o have_v already_o to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n 6_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v 80._o be_v ver._n 80._o ashamed_a 17._o ashamed_a either_o of_o my_o action_n or_o of_o my_o profession_n of_o religion_n or_o of_o my_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o thy_o favour_n when_o sinner_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a both_o here_o rom._n 6._o 21._o and_o hereafter_o dan._n 12._o 2._o i_o have_v the_o conscience_n of_o my_o own_o integrity_n shall_v lift_v up_o my_o head_n with_o courage_n and_o boldness_n both_o before_o man_n when_o they_o either_o accuse_v or_o persecute_v i_o and_o before_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o joh._n 4._o 17._o when_o i_o have_v respect_n practice_n respect_n a_o due_a and_o true_a respect_n which_o imply_v high_a valuation_n hearty_a affection_n diligent_a study_n and_o common_a practice_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n duty_n commandment_n so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v partial_a in_o my_o obedience_n not_o to_o allow_v myself_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o know_a fin_n or_o in_o the_o neglect_n of_o any_o know_a duty_n 7_o i_o will_v 171._o will_v ver._n 171._o praise_v thou_o scripture_n thou_o i_o e._n worship_v thou_o one_o eminent_a duty_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v put_v for_o all_o as_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n with_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n myself_o heart_n or_o with_o a_o right_a mind_n or_o heart_n in_o a_o right_a manner_n so_o as_o may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o thou_o and_o beneficial_a to_o myself_o when_o i_o shall_v have_v learn_v righteousness_n learn_v heb._n judgement_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n thy_o righteous_a judgement_n practice_n judgement_n when_o by_o thy_o good_a spirit_n i_o shall_v be_v more_o full_o instruct_v in_o the_o meaning_n of_o thy_o word_n which_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o thy_o worship_n for_o want_v of_o a_o sound_a knowledge_n whereof_o many_o person_n run_v into_o superstitious_a or_o erroneous_a practice_n 8_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o statute_n i_o statute_n it_o be_v my_o full_a purpose_n to_o do_v so_o whatsoever_o it_o cost_v i_o o_o forsake_v i_o not_o utter_o do_v utter_o not_o total_o and_o final_o for_o than_o i_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o foul_a sin_n and_o great_a mischief_n not_o that_o he_o be_v content_v to_o be_v forsake_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n but_o this_o he_o more_o especial_o deprecate_v as_o he_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o do_v beth_n 9_o wherewithal_o shall_v a_o young_a man_n temptation_n man_n or_o any_o man_n but_o he_o name_v the_o young_a man_n because_o such_o be_v common_o void_a of_o wisdom_n and_o experience_n heady_a and_o wilful_a and_o impatient_a of_o admonition_n full_a of_o violent_a passion_n and_o strong_a lust_n and_o expose_v to_o many_o and_o great_a temptation_n cleanse_v his_o way_n spirit_n way_n reform_v his_o life_n or_o purge_v himself_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n by_o take_v heed_n thereto_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n word_n word_n by_o a_o diligent_a and_o circumspect_a watch_n over_o himself_o and_o the_o examination_n and_o regulation_n of_o all_o his_o action_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o thy_o word_n 10_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n have_v i_o
of_o person_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o man_n that_o think_v evil_a that_o devise_v wicked_a device_n or_o that_o have_v false_a and_o evil_a opinion_n opposite_a to_o god_n law_n or_o tend_v to_o seduce_v man_n from_o it_o but_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o love_v 114_o 1._o 114_o psal._n 91._o 1._o thou_o be_v my_o hide_v place_n and_o my_o shield_n i_o hope_v in_o thy_o word_n 115_o 23._o 115_o mat._n 7._o 23._o depart_v from_o i_o you_o evil_a doer_n for_o i_o will_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o my_o god_n example_n god_n and_o therefore_o will_v avoid_v your_o society_n and_o conversation_n lest_o i_o shall_v be_v hinder_v from_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o draw_v to_o sin_n by_o your_o evil_a counsel_n or_o example_n 116_o uphold_v i_o according_a unto_o thy_o word_n that_o i_o may_v live_v and_o let_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o my_o hope_n other_o hope_n or_o because_o of_o my_o hope_n or_o confidence_n in_o thy_o promise_n of_o the_o certainty_n whereof_o i_o have_v oft_o make_v my_o boast_n before_o other_o 117_o hold_v thou_o i_o up_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v safe_a and_o i_o will_v have_v respect_n unto_o thy_o statute_n continual_o word_n continual_o and_o be_v free_v from_o those_o distraction_n and_o diversion_n which_o my_o press_a danger_n occasion_n i_o will_v whole_o devote_v myself_o to_o the_o study_n and_o practice_n of_o thy_o bless_a word_n 118_o thou_o have_v tread_v down_o all_o they_o that_o err_v from_o thy_o statute_n for_o their_o deceit_n be_v falsehood_n other_o falsehood_n all_o their_o crafty_a and_o deceitful_a device_n by_o which_o they_o design_v to_o ensnare_v and_o ruin_v i_o and_o other_o good_a man_n shall_v deceive_v they_o and_o their_o own_o expectation_n and_o bring_v that_o destruction_n upon_o themselves_o which_o they_o design_v for_o other_o 119_o thou_o cease_v thou_o heb._n cause_v to_o cease_v put_v away_o live_n away_o thou_o remove_v they_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o from_o the_o society_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o earth_n like_o dross_n fire_n dross_n which_o though_o for_o a_o season_n it_o be_v mix_v with_o gold_n or_o silver_n be_v not_o only_o separate_v from_o it_o as_o a_o useless_a and_o contemptible_a thing_n but_o also_o be_v utter_o consume_v by_o fire_n therefore_o i_o love_v thy_o testimony_n verse_n testimony_n because_o they_o be_v the_o best_a preservative_n against_o wickedness_n and_o against_o those_o dreadful_a punishment_n attend_v upon_o it_o of_o which_o he_o prosess_v his_o fear_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n 120_o my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n plague_n judgement_n the_o observation_n of_o thy_o terrible_a judgement_n against_o ungodly_a man_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o my_o own_o infirmity_n and_o manifold_a sin_n make_v i_o fear_v lest_o thou_o shall_v punish_v i_o also_o as_o thou_o may_v just_o do_v if_o thou_o shall_v be_v strict_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o i_o or_o lest_o i_o shall_v partake_v with_o they_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o consequent_o in_o their_o plague_n ain_z 121_o i_o have_v do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n injure_v justice_n i_o e._n just_a judgement_n as_o eccles._n 5._o 7._o to_o wit_n towards_o my_o oppressor_n who_o i_o have_v no_o way_n injure_v leave_v i_o not_o to_o my_o oppressor_n 122_o be_v surety_n for_o thy_o servant_n creditor_n servant_n do_v thou_o undertake_v and_o plead_v my_o cause_n against_o all_o my_o enemy_n as_o a_o surety_n rescue_v the_o poor_a persecute_a debtor_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o severe_a creditor_n for_o good_a comfort_n good_a for_o my_o safety_n and_o comfort_n let_v not_o the_o proud_a oppress_v i_o 123_o 2._o 123_o ver._n 81._o psal._n 123._o 1_o 2._o my_o eye_n fail_v for_o thy_o salvation_n and_o for_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n promise_n righteousness_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o thy_o righteous_a or_o faithful_a or_o merciful_a word_n or_o promise_n 124_o deal_n with_o thy_o servant_n according_a unto_o thy_o mercy_n sin_n mercy_n not_o according_a to_o strict_a justice_n nor_o according_a to_o my_o sin_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n 125_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n give_v i_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v know_v thy_o testimony_n 126_o it_o be_v time_n season_n time_n it_o be_v high_a time_n or_o a_o fit_a season_n for_o thou_o lord_z to_o work_v evil-doer_n work_v to_o put_v forth_o thy_o power_n for_o the_o vindication_n of_o thy_o own_o name_n and_o cause_n and_o for_o the_o restraint_n and_o punishment_n of_o evil-doer_n for_o they_o word_n they_o to_o wit_n my_o oppressor_n or_o the_o wicked_a who_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o express_v both_o because_o they_o have_v be_v late_o and_o frequent_o mention_v before_o and_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o follow_a word_n have_v make_v void_a thy_o law_n malicious_o law_n or_o abrogate_a thy_o law_n have_v profess_o and_o open_o cast_v off_o its_o authority_n resolve_o prefer_n their_o own_o will_n and_o lust_n before_o it_o trample_v upon_o thy_o plain_a command_n and_o despise_v both_o thy_o promise_n and_o thy_o threaten_n they_o have_v not_o only_o sin_v through_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n but_o presumptuous_o and_o malicious_o 127_o 11._o 127_o psal._n 19_o 10._o ver_fw-la 72._o prov._n 8._o 11._o therefore_o i_o love_v thy_o commandment_n relapse_n commandment_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v one_o evidence_n of_o their_o excellency_n that_o they_o be_v dislike_v by_o the_o vile_a of_o man_n partly_o out_o of_o a_o just_a indignation_n and_o opposition_n against_o thy_o swear_a enemy_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o great_a and_o general_a apostasy_n of_o other_o make_v this_o duty_n more_o necessary_a to_o prevent_v their_o own_o and_o other_o man_n relapse_n above_o gold_n yea_o above_o fine_a gold_n 128_o therefore_o mention_v therefore_o for_o the_o reason_n now_o mention_v 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who_o be_v but_o willing_a to_o learn_v 131_o i_o open_v my_o mouth_n and_o pant_v himself_o pant_v i_o thirst_v after_o thy_o precept_n and_o pursue_v they_o eager_o as_o it_o be_v with_o open_a mouth_n ready_a and_o greedy_a to_o receive_v they_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o one_o that_o make_v great_a haste_n after_o another_o whereby_o he_o be_v force_v to_o pant_v and_o to_o open_v his_o mouth_n for_o air_n to_o refresh_v himself_o for_o i_o long_v for_o thy_o commandment_n 132_o look_v thou_o upon_o i_o he_o i_o to_o wit_n favourable_o as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v it_o and_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v common_o use_v whereby_o also_o he_o imply_v that_o god_n at_o present_a do_v hide_v his_o face_n and_o favour_n from_o he_o and_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o etc._n i_o heb._n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n towards_o those_o etc._n etc._n as_o thou_o
it_o be_v with_o the_o first_o child_n but_o the_o rest_n be_v repute_v his_o own_o 9_o and_o onan_n know_v that_o the_o seed_n shall_v not_o be_v his_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o go_v in_o unto_o his_o brother_n wife_n that_o he_o spill_v it_o on_o the_o ground_n lest_o that_o he_o shall_v give_v seed_n unto_o his_o brother_n heart_n brother_n two_o thing_n be_v here_o note_v 1._o the_o sin_n itself_o which_o be_v here_o particular_o describe_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o man_n may_v be_v instruct_v concern_v the_o nature_n and_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o self-pollution_n which_o be_v such_o that_o it_o bring_v upon_o the_o actor_n of_o it_o the_o extraordinary_a vengeance_n of_o god_n and_o which_o be_v condemn_v not_o only_o by_o scripture_n but_o even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o heathen_n who_o have_v express_o censure_v it_o as_o a_o great_a sin_n and_o as_o a_o kind_n of_o murder_n of_o which_o see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n whereby_o we_o may_v sufficient_o understand_v how_o wicked_a and_o abominable_a a_o practice_n this_o be_v among_o christian_n and_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o lay_v great_a and_o strict_a obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o purity_n and_o severe_o forbid_v all_o pollution_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 2._o the_o cause_n of_o this_o wickedness_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v either_o hatred_n of_o his_o brother_n or_o envy_n at_o his_o brother_n name_n and_o honour_n spring_v from_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n 10_o and_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v lord_n do_v heb._n be_v evil_a iâ—…_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n displease_v the_o lord_n 27._o lord_n a_o expression_n note_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a offence_n against_o god_n as_o 2_o sam._n 11._o 27._o wherefore_o he_o slay_v he_o also_o indulgent_o also_o this_o just_a but_o dreadful_a severity_n of_o god_n be_v note_v both_o for_o the_o terror_n of_o such_o like_a 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say_v be_v oft_o use_v he_o intimate_v to_o she_o that_o he_o will_v give_v shelah_n to_o she_o but_o he_o mean_v otherwise_o and_o say_v in_o himself_o i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o leâ—…t_v peradventure_o he_o die_v also_o as_o his_o brethren_n do_v miscarriage_n do_v impute_v the_o death_n of_o his_o two_o son_n either_o to_o her_o fault_n or_o to_o her_o unluckiness_n rather_o than_o to_o his_o own_o or_o his_o son_n miscarriage_n and_o tamar_n go_v and_o dwell_v in_o her_o father_n house_n 12_o and_o multiply_v and_o heb._n the_o day_n be_v multiply_v in_o process_n of_o time_n tamar_n time_n when_o many_o day_n have_v pass_v and_o shelah_n though_o grow_v be_v not_o give_v to_o tamar_n the_o daughter_n of_o shuah_n judah_n wife_n die_v and_o judah_n be_v comfort_v and_o go_v up_o unto_o his_o sheep-shearer_n 36._o sheep-shearer_n to_o feast_v and_o rejoice_v with_o they_o at_o that_o time_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v then_o and_o afterward_o see_v 1_o sam._n 25._o 36._o to_o timnath_n 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and_o she_o be_v not_o give_v unto_o he_o to_o wife_n 15_o when_o judah_n see_v she_o he_o think_v she_o to_o be_v a_o harlot_n because_o she_o have_v cover_v her_o face_n voice_n face_n and_o be_v doubtless_o careful_a not_o to_o discover_v herself_o by_o her_o voice_n 16_o and_o he_o turn_v unto_o she_o by_o the_o way_n and_o say_v go_v to_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v i_o come_v in_o unto_o thou_o for_o he_o know_v not_o that_o she_o be_v his_o daughter_n in_o law_n and_o she_o say_v what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o that_o thou_o may_v come_v in_o unto_o i_o 17_o and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v send_v thou_o goat_n thou_o heb._n a_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n a_o kid_n from_o the_o flock_n and_o she_o say_v will_v thou_o give_v i_o a_o pledge_n till_o thou_o send_v it_o 18_o and_o he_o say_v what_o pledge_n shall_v i_o give_v thou_o and_o she_o say_v thy_o signet_n and_o thy_o bracelet_n signify_v bracelet_n or_o handkerchief_n or_o girdle_n or_o any_o other_o ornament_n make_v of_o twist_a 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the_o great_a sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o just_a punishment_n and_o obduration_n of_o incorrigible_a sinner_n who_o make_v such_o sad_a example_n matter_n of_o their_o delight_n and_o imitation_n 19_o and_o she_o arise_v and_o go_v away_o and_o lay_v by_o her_o vail_n from_o she_o and_o put_v on_o the_o garment_n of_o her_o widowhood_n 20_o and_o judah_n send_v the_o kid_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o friend_n the_o adullamite_n to_o receive_v his_o pledge_n from_o the_o woman_n hand_n but_o he_o find_v she_o not_o 21_o then_o he_o ask_v the_o man_n of_o that_o place_n say_v where_o be_v the_o harlot_n that_o be_v enajim_n be_v or_o in_o enajim_n open_o by_o the_o way_n side_n and_o they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o harlot_n in_o this_o place_n 22_o and_o he_o return_v to_o judah_n and_o say_v i_o can_v find_v she_o and_o also_o the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o harlot_n in_o this_o place_n 23_o and_o 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