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A55363 Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Vol. I wherein the sacred text is inserted, and various readings annex'd, together with parallel scriptures, the more difficult terms in each verse are explained, seeming contradictions reconciled, questions and doubts resolved, and the whole text opened / by the late reverend and learned divine Mr. Matthew Poole. Poole, Matthew, 1624-1679. 1683 (1683) Wing P2820; ESTC R39678 6,571,344 1,258

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be_v unto_o his_o brethren_n 26._o and_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o shem_n want_v shem_n quest._n what_o be_v this_o to_o sem_fw-mi for_o it_o be_v not_o sem_fw-mi but_o god_n who_o be_v here_o bless_a answ._n 1._o shem_o also_o be_v here_o bless_a and_o that_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v here_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v shem_n god_n now_o for_o god_n to_o be_v say_v to_o be_v any_o man_n god_n be_v every_o where_o mention_v as_o the_o height_n of_o blessedness_n see_v gen._n 17._o 7._o psal._n 144._o 15._o jer._n 31._o 33._o matth._n 22._o 32._o but_o the_o phrase_n be_v here_o just_o vary_v the_o curse_n be_v fix_v upon_o ham_n because_o man_n alone_o be_v the_o author_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o ruin_n
which_o be_v a_o inferior_a kind_n of_o wife_n take_v according_a to_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o those_o time_n subject_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o principal_a wife_n and_o who_o child_n have_v no_o right_n of_o inheritance_n but_o be_v endow_v with_o gift_n see_v gen._n 21._o 14._o and_o 25._o 6._o who_o name_n be_v reumah_n she_o bear_v also_o tebah_n and_o gaham_n and_o thahash_n and_o maachah_n 13._o maachah_n a_o name_n common_a both_o to_o man_n as_o 2_o sam._n 10._o 6._o and_o woman_n as_o 1_o king_n 15._o 13._o chap._n xxiii_o 1._o and_o sarah_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o seven_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a these_o be_v the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o sarah_n scripture_n sarah_n this_o be_v the_o peculiar_a honour_n of_o sarah_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o faithful_a 1_o pet._n 3._o 6._o to_o have_v the_o year_n of_o her_o life_n number_v in_o scripture_n 2_o and_o sarah_n die_v in_o kirjath-arba_a 13._o kirjath-arba_a or_o the_o city_n of_o arba_n so_o call_v probable_o from_o a_o giant_n or_o great_a man_n call_v arba_n who_o live_v and_o rule_v in_o those_o part_n see_v jos._n 14._o 15._o and_o 15._o 13._o the_o same_o be_v hebron_n express_v hebron_n it_o be_v object_v against_o this_o scripture_n that_o this_o city_n be_v not_o call_v hebron_n till_o ioshua_n time_n jos._n 14._o 15._o but_o this_o be_v a_o mistake_n joshua_n do_v not_o say_v so_o but_o only_o that_o the_o name_n of_o hebron_n before_o or_o in_o old_a time_n as_o this_o very_a particle_n be_v render_v deut._n 2._o 20._o and_o elsewhere_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o most_o ancient_a name_n of_o it_o be_v kiriath-arba_n nor_o do_v joshua_n there_o give_v any_o account_n or_o reason_n of_o this_o change_n of_o the_o name_n at_o that_o time_n or_o upon_o that_o occasion_n as_o the_o sacred_a writer_n use_v to_o do_v in_o such_o case_n but_o rather_o suppose_v that_o hebron_n be_v the_o name_n of_o it_o before_o he_o come_v thither_o and_o how_o long_o before_o that_o time_n he_o do_v not_o express_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o abraham_n come_v 9_o come_v into_o sarah_n tent._n see_v gen_n 18._o 6_o 9_o to_o mourn_v for_o sarah_n and_o to_o weep_v for_o she_o etc._n she_o according_a to_o the_o laudable_a custom_n of_o all_o age_n and_o nation_n to_o manifest_v their_o sense_n of_o god_n hand_n upon_o they_o and_o of_o their_o own_o loss_n see_v gen._n 50._o 3._o deut._n 34._o 8._o etc._n etc._n 3_o and_o abraham_n stand_v up_o from_o before_o his_o dead_a duty_n dead_a to_o show_v his_o moderation_n in_o sorrow_n and_o to_o take_v care_n for_o her_o burial_n according_a to_o his_o duty_n and_o speak_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o heth_n say_v 4_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n and_o a_o sojourner_n with_o you_o give_v i_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o buryingplace_n people_n buryingplace_n the_o privilege_n of_o burial_n have_v be_v always_o seek_v and_o prize_v by_o all_o nation_n who_o nature_n and_o humanity_n teach_v to_o preserve_v the_o body_n of_o man_n which_o have_v be_v the_o temple_n of_o reasonable_a and_o immortal_a soul_n from_o contempt_n and_o violation_n so_o especial_o by_o christian_n as_o a_o testimony_n and_o pledge_n of_o their_o future_a resurrection_n see_v numb_a 33._o 4._o deut._n 21._o 23._o job_n 5._o 26._o for_o which_o cause_n abraham_n desire_v a_o distinct_a bury_a place_n separate_v from_o the_o pagan_a people_n with_o you_o 22._o you_o in_o canaan_n there_o he_o and_o after_o he_o other_o patriarch_n earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v bury_v upon_o this_o account_n that_o it_o may_v confirm_v their_o own_o and_o their_o child_n faith_n in_o god_n promise_n and_o animate_v their_o child_n in_o due_a time_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n see_v gen._n 25._o 9_o and_o 47._o 29_o 30._o and_o 50._o 13_o 25._o exod._n 13._o 19_o heb._n 11._o 22._o that_o i_o may_v bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n torment_n sight_n so_o she_o that_o before_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o eye_n ezek._n 24._o 16._o be_v now_o be_v dead_a become_v their_o torment_n 5_o and_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n answer_v abraham_n say_v unto_o he_o 6_o hear_v we_o my_o lord_n community_n lord_n here_o be_v a_o conjunction_n of_o the_o plural_a and_o singular_a number_n because_o though_o but_o one_o person_n speak_v yet_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a community_n thou_o be_v god_n be_v heb._n a_o prince_n of_o god_n a_o mighty_a prince_n god_n prince_n heb._n a_o prince_n of_o god_n great_a and_o excellent_a person_n or_o thing_n be_v oft_o express_v by_o add_v the_o name_n of_o god_n see_v gen._n 13._o 10._o or_o by_o prince_n of_o god_n they_o understand_v a_o prince_n favour_v and_o belove_v of_o god_n among_o we_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o our_o sepulcher_n sepulchre_n sepulcher_n for_o each_o family_n have_v a_o distinct_a sepulchre_n bury_v thy_o dead_a none_o of_o we_o shall_v withhold_v from_o thou_o his_o sepulchre_n but_o that_o thou_o may_v bury_v thy_o dead_a 7_o and_o abraham_n stand_v up_o and_o bow_v himself_o it_o himself_o i._n e._n show_v a_o civil_a respect_n to_o they_o in_o testimony_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n religion_n allow_v and_o require_v civility_n and_o those_o gesture_n which_o express_v it_o to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n good_a land_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n who_o manage_v all_o public_a affair_n in_o the_o people_n name_n and_o stead_n and_o for_o their_o good_a even_o to_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n 15._o heth_n so_o call_v from_o heth_n the_o son_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 10._o 15._o 8_o and_o he_o commune_v with_o they_o say_v if_o it_o be_v your_o mind_n 2._o mind_n heb._n if_o it_o be_v with_o i._n e._n agreeable_a to_o your_o soul_n that_o be_v your_o will_n or_o good_a pleasure_n for_o so_o the_o soul_n be_v sometime_o take_v as_o deut._n 23._o 24._o psal._n 27._o 12._o and_o 41._o 2._o that_o i_o shall_v bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n hear_v i_o and_o entreat_v for_o i_o to_o ephron_n the_o son_n of_o zohar_n 9_o that_o he_o may_v give_v i_o the_o cave_n of_o cave_n of_o or_o double_a cave_n machpelah_n place_n machpelah_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o place_n ver_fw-la 17_o 19_o so_o call_v from_o its_o duplicity_n because_o the_o cave_n be_v double_a either_o one_o for_o man_n and_o another_o for_o woman_n or_o the_o one_o serve_v only_o for_o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o other_o which_o be_v the_o bury_a place_n which_o he_o have_v which_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o field_n for_o money_n for_o heb._n full_a money_n as_o much_o money_n as_o it_o be_v worth_a worth_n worth_a heb._n for_o full_a money_n 1_o chron._n 21._o 22_o 24._o i._n e._n for_o money_n of_o full_a weight_n answerable_a to_o its_o worth_n he_o shall_v give_v it_o i_o for_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o buryingplace_n among_o you_o 10_o and_o ephron_n dwell_v hereafter_o dwell_v heb._n do_v sit_v to_o wit_n at_o that_o time_n as_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a o●…_n ruler_n of_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o word_n sit_v be_v oft_o use_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o among_o the_o child_n of_o heth._n and_o ephron_n the_o hittite_n answer_v abraham_n in_o the_o ●…rs_v the_o heb._n ●…rs_v audience_n of_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n even_o of_o all_o that_o go_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o city_n live_v city_n either_o where_o he_o be_v bear_v or_o at_o least_o where_o he_o live_v say_v 11_o nay_o my_o lord_n hear_v i_o the_o field_n give_v i_o thou_o and_o the_o cave_n that_o be_v therein_o i_o give_v it_o thou_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o son_n of_o my_o people_n give_v i_o it_o thou_o bury_v thy_o dead_a 12_o and_o abraham_n bow_v down_o himself_o before_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n 13_o and_o he_o speak_v unto_o ephron_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n say_v but_o if_o thou_o will_v give_v it_o present_a it_o it_o be_v a_o short_a speech_n and_o something_o must_v be_v supply_v either_o if_o thou_o will_v give_v or_o resign_v it_o to_o i_o or_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n of_o who_o i_o speak_v for_o though_o abraham_n know_v his_o name_n he_o may_v not_o know_v he_o by_o face_n nor_o that_o he_o be_v then_o present_a i_o pray_v thou_o hear_v i_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o money_n for_o the_o field_n neighbour_n field_n he_o prudent_o choose_v rather_o to_o buy_v it_o then_o to_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o gift_n partly_o because_o it_o will_v be_v the_o sure_a to_o he_o and_o he_o ver_fw-la 17_o 20._o and_o partly_o because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v too_o great_a obligation_n to_o his_o pagan_a neighbour_n take_v it_o of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v bury_v my_o dead_a
my_o hire_n because_o i_o have_v give_v my_o maiden_n to_o my_o husband_n error_n husband_n thus_o she_o mistake_v the_o answer_n of_o her_o prayer_n for_o a_o recompense_n of_o her_o error_n and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n hire_n name_n that_o be_v a_o hire_n issachar_n 19_o and_o leah_n conceive_v again_o and_o bare_a jacob_n the_o six_o son_n 20_o and_o leah_n say_v god_n have_v endue_v i_o with_o a_o good_a dowry_n now_o will_v my_o husband_n dwell_v with_o i_o because_o i_o have_v bear_v he_o six_o son_n and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n dwelling_n name_n that_o be_v dwelling_n zibulon_n dwelling_n call_a matt._n 4._o 13._o zibulon_n zebulun_n 21_o and_o afterward_o she_o bear_v a_o daughter_n and_o call_v her_o name_n judgement_n name_n that_o be_v judgement_n dinah_n 22_o and_o god_n remember_v rachel_n and_o god_n hearken_v to_o she_o and_o open_v her_o womb_n 23_o and_o she_o conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o say_v god_n have_v take_v away_o my_o reproach_n messiah_n reproach_n barrenness_n be_v then_o account_v a_o great_a reproach_n especial_o in_o that_o race_n because_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o curse_n whereby_o such_o person_n be_v exclude_v both_o from_o the_o first_o and_o general_a blessing_n of_o fructification_n give_v to_o all_o mankind_n gen._n 1._o 28._o and_o from_o the_o special_a blessing_n give_v to_o abraham_n for_o the_o multiplication_n of_o his_o feed_n and_o from_o all_o hope_n of_o be_v the_o progenitor_n of_o the_o bless_a messiah_n 24_o and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n add_v name_n that_o be_v add_v joseph_n and_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v add_v to_o i_o another_o son_n 25_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o rachel_n have_v bear_v joseph_n that_o jacob_n say_v unto_o laban_n send_v i_o away_o that_o i_o may_v go_v unto_o my_o own_o place_n and_o to_o my_o country_n 13._o country_n canaan_n which_o he_o call_v his_o country_n in_o regard_n both_o of_o his_o former_a and_o long_a habitation_n in_o it_o and_o of_o the_o right_n which_o he_o have_v to_o it_o by_o god_n promise_n see_v gen._n 28._o 13._o 26_o give_v i_o my_o wife_n and_o my_o child_n for_o who_o i_o have_v serve_v thou_o and_o let_v i_o go_v for_o thou_o know_v my_o service_n which_o i_o have_v do_v thou_o 27_o and_o laban_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o pray_v thou_o if_o i_o have_v 21._o have_v chap._n 39_o 21._o find_v favour_n in_o thy_o eye_n tarry_v for_o i_o have_v learn_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v i_o for_o thy_o sake_n 28_o and_o he_o say_v appoint_v i_o thy_o wage_n and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o 29_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o know_v how_o i_o have_v serve_v thou_o and_o how_o thy_o cattle_n be_v with_o i_o industry_n i_o how_o careful_o it_o be_v manage_v and_o how_o great_o improve_v by_o my_o care_n and_o industry_n 30_o for_o it_o be_v little_o which_o thou_o have_v before_o i_o come_v be_v come_v comparative_o to_o what_o now_o it_o be_v and_o it_o be_v now_o forth_o now_o heb._n break_v forth_o increase_v unto_o a_o multitude_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v thou_o foot_n thou_o heb._n at_o my_o foot_n since_o my_o come_n 10._o come_n heb._n at_o my_o foot_n i._n e._n upon_o my_o come_n since_o my_o foot_n enter_v into_o thy_o house_n or_o by_o my_o foot_n i._n e._n by_o my_o ministry_n and_o labour_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v deut._n 11._o 10._o and_o now_o when_o shall_v i_o provide_v for_o my_o own_o house_n also_o interest_n also_o according_a to_o my_o duty_n which_o also_o be_v thy_o interest_n 31_o and_o he_o say_v what_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o and_o jacob_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o give_v i_o any_o thing_n if_o thou_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n for_o i_o i_o will_v again_o feed_v and_o keep_v thy_o flock_n 32_o i_o will_v pass_v through_o all_o thy_o flock_n to_o day_n remove_v from_o thence_o all_o the_o speckled_a and_o spot_a cattle_n 35._o cattle_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v thus_o distinguish_v speckle_v with_o little_a spot_n and_o spot_v with_o great_a spot_n or_o stain_n both_o of_o divers_a colour_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n or_o the_o speckled_a may_v be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o ringstreaked_n by_o compare_v this_o with_o ver_fw-la 35._o and_o all_o the_o brown_a colour_n brown_a or_o black_a or_o dark-coloured_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v also_o great_a heat_n which_o produce_v such_o a_o colour_n cattle_n among_o the_o sheep_n and_o the_o spot_a and_o speckle_v among_o the_o goat_n and_o of_o such_o shall_v be_v my_o hire_n i_o hire_n or_o then_o shall_v be_v my_o hire_n and_o for_o then_o as_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n the_o sense_n be_v then_o when_o the_o speckled_a and_o spot_a and_o brown_a be_v separate_v and_o none_o but_o white_a remain_v my_o hire_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o those_o white_a one_o and_o that_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n all_o the_o white_a young_a one_o shall_v be_v thou_o and_o the_o speckled_a and_o spot_a and_o brown_a which_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o by_o those_o white_a one_o shall_v be_v i_o 33_o so_o shall_v my_o righteousness_n answer_v for_o i_o i_o i_o when_o the_o cattle_n shall_v contrary_v to_o their_o natural_a and_o usual_a course_n bring_v forth_o young_a one_o of_o a_o contrary_a colour_n to_o their_o own_o it_o will_v hereby_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n who_o hereby_o plead_v my_o righteous_a cause_n against_o a_o cruel_a and_o unjust_a master_n or_o thus_o when_o thou_o shall_v accuse_v i_o of_o do_v thou_o injury_n i_o shall_v have_v this_o manifest_a and_o undeniable_a evidence_n of_o my_o righteousness_n or_o innocency_n that_o i_o have_v no_o cattle_n but_o of_o that_o colour_n which_o be_v by_o agreement_n appropriate_v to_o i_o morrow_n i_o heb._n to_o morrow_n in_o time_n to_o come_v when_o it_o shall_v come_v for_o my_o hire_n before_o thy_o face_n righteousness_n face_n when_o it_o i._n e._n my_o righteousness_n shall_v come_v to_o 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because_o the_o phrase_n of_o come_v upon_o his_o hire_n seem_v more_o proper_o to_o agree_v to_o a_o person_n than_o to_o his_o righteousness_n every_o one_o that_o be_v not_o speckled_a and_o spot_v among_o the_o goat_n and_o brown_a among_o the_o sheep_n that_o shall_v be_v count_v steal_v with_o i_o 34_o and_o laban_n say_v behold_v i_o will_v it_o may_v be_v according_a to_o thy_o word_n father_n word_n laban_n trust_v to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n whereby_o cattle_n usual_o bring_v forth_o their_o young_a of_o their_o own_o colour_n and_o jacob_n re●…ied_v upon_o the_o providence_n of_o a_o almighty_a god_n and_o his_o gracious_a father_n 35_o and_o he_o remove_v that_o day_n the_o he-goat_n that_o be_v ring-straked_n body_n ring-straked_n which_o have_v line_n or_o strike_v like_o band_n about_o they_o of_o divers_a colour_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o body_n and_o spot_a and_o all_o the_o she-goat_n that_o be_v speckle_v and_o spot_v and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v 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example_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n 3._o idol_n chap._n 34._o 13._o num._n 33._o 52._o deut._n 7._o 5_o 35._o &_o 12._o 3._o but_o thou_o shall_v utter_o overthrow_v they_o example_n they_o i._n e._n the_o people_n lest_o thou_o be_v ensnare_v by_o their_o counsel_n or_o example_n and_o quite_o break_v down_o their_o image_n 20._o image_n or_o statue_n or_o pillar_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o erect_v in_o honour_n to_o their_o false_a go_n see_v gen._n 28._o 18._o and_o 35._o 20._o 25_o and_o you_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o 8._o and_o deut._n 28._o 5_o 8._o he_o shall_v bless_v thy_o bread_n and_o thy_o water_n do_v water_n i._n e._n thy_o meat_n and_o thy_o drink_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o nourish_v thou_o and_o gi●…e_v thou_o comfort_v which_o without_o my_o blessing_n they_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v and_o 15._o and_o chap._n 15._o 26._o deut._n 7._o 15._o i_o will_v take_v sickness_n away_o from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o 26_o 14._o 26_o deut._n 7._o 14._o there_o shall_v nothing_o cast_v their_o young_a nor_o be_v barren_a come_v barren_a here_o be_v a_o double_a mercy_n god_n give_v they_o strength_n both_o to_o conceive_v and_o to_o retain_v the_o conception_n till_o the_o natural_a and_o proper_a time_n of_o bring_v forth_o come_v in_o thy_o land_n the_o number_n of_o thy_o day_n i_o will_v fulfil_v 23._o fulfil_v i_o will_v preserve_v thou_o so_o as_o thou_o shall_v live_v as_o long_o as_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o temper_n of_o thy_o body_n will_v permit_v when_o evil_a man_n shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n psal._n 55._o 23._o 27_o i_o will_v send_v my_o fear_n 12._o fear_n i._n e._n a_o great_a terror_n or_o a_o terror_n wrought_v by_o i_o see_v exod._n 33._o 2._o josh._n 24._o 12._o before_o thou_o and_o will_v destroy_v all_o the_o people_n to_o who_o thou_o shall_v come_v and_o i_o will_v make_v all_o thy_o enemy_n turn_v their_o neck_n their_o heb._n neck_n back_n unto_o thou_o 28_o and_o i_o will_v send_v hornet_n etc._n hornet_n proper_o so_o call_v as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o jos._n 24._o 12._o deut._n 7._o 20._o hornet_n be_v of_o themselves_o very_o troublesome_a and_o mischievous_a but_o these_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a be_v like_o those_o egyptian_a fly_n exod._n 8._o 21._o of_o a_o extraordinary_a highness_n and_z perniciousness_n nor_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o such_o creature_n do_v drive_v many_o of_o these_o people_n from_o their_o habitation_n for_o many_o heathen_a writer_n give_v we_o instance_n of_o some_o people_n drive_v from_o their_o seat_n by_o frog_n other_o by_o mouse_n other_o by_o bee_n and_o wasp_n of_o which_o see_v herodotus_n diodorus_n plin._n aelian_a justin_n etc._n etc._n before_o thou_o which_o shall_v drive_v out_o the_o hivite_n the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o hittite_n dangerous_a hittite_n he_o name_v these_o three_o people_n either_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n because_o they_o be_v the_o most_o potent_a about_o the_o time_n of_o israel_n first_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n and_o give_v they_o most_o trouble_n or_o because_o these_o three_o be_v more_o infest_a with_o hornet_n than_o the_o other_o nation_n as_o be_v more_o numerous_a and_o dangerous_a from_o before_o thou_o 29_o 22._o 29_o deut._n 7._o 22._o i_o will_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o from_o before_o thou_o in_o one_o year_n lest_o the_o land_n become_v desolate_a land_n desolate_a void_a of_o inhabitant_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n because_o thy_o present_a number_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o occupy_v and_o manage_v their_o whole_a land_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n multiply_v against_o thou_o 30_o by_o little_a and_o little_o i_o will_v drive_v they_o out_o from_o before_o thou_o until_o thou_o be_v increase_v and_o inherit_v the_o land_n 31_o and_o 4._o and_o josh._n 1._o 4._o i_o will_v set_v thy_o bound_n 3._o bound_n compare_v this_o place_n with_o gen._n 15._o 18._o numb_a 34._o 3._o from_o the_o red-sea_n even_o unto_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o philistine_n lay_v philistine_n i._n e._n the_o mediterranean_a or_o midland_n sea_n upon_o who_o coast_n the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n lay_v and_o from_o the_o desert_n 22._o desert_n of_o egypt_n or_o arabia_n whereof_o see_v gen._n 16._o 7._o exod._n 15._o 22._o unto_o the_o river_n compass_n river_n to_o wit_n euphrates_n as_o it_o be_v express_v deut._n 1._o 7._o and_o 11._o 24._o which_o be_v oft_o call_v the_o river_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n all_o within_o these_o bound_n be_v give_v they_o by_o god_n but_o upon_o condition_n which_o they_o manifest_o break_v and_o therefore_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n confine_v to_o a_o much_o narrow_a compass_n for_o i_o will_v deliver_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n into_o your_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v drive_v they_o out_o before_o thou_o 32_o 2._o 32_o chap._n 34._o 15._o deut._n 7._o 2._o thou_o shall_v make_v no_o covenant_n with_o they_o nor_o with_o their_o god_n both_o god_n to_o worship_v they_o as_o they_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o jehovah_n to_o worship_v he_o the_o sense_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o engage_v thyself_o either_o to_o the_o people_n or_o to_o their_o god_n but_o shall_v root_v out_o both_o 33_o they_o shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o thy_o land_n lest_o they_o make_v thou_o sin_n against_o i_o for_o if_o thou_o serve_v idolatry_n serve_v or_o for_o thou_o will_v serve_v this_o will_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cohabitation_n with_o they_o thou_o will_v thereby_o be_v draw_v to_o idolatry_n their_o god_n 36._o god_n chap._n 34._o 12._o deut._n 7._o 16._o josh._n 23._o 13._o judg._n 2._o 3._o 1_o sam._n 18._o 21._o psal._n 106._o 36._o it_o will_v sure_o will_n sure_o or_o and_o assure_o this_o will_n be_v a_o snare_n ruin_n snare_n a_o occasion_n of_o further_a sin_n and_o utter_v ruin_n unto_o thou_o chap._n xxiv_o 1_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o moses_n come_v up_o 12._o up_o after_o thou_o have_v go_v down_o and_o acquaint_v the_o people_n with_o my_o will_n and_o receive_v their_o answer_n then_o come_v up_o again_o this_o sense_n be_v gather_v from_o the_o repetition_n of_o this_o command_n after_o that_o be_v do_v ver_fw-la 12._o unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o and_o aaron_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n 28._o abihu_n aaron_z and_z his_o two_o elder_a son_n who_o by_o this_o special_a honour_n and_o favour_n he_o prepare_v for_o that_o office_n to_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v call_v chap._n 28._o and_o seventy_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n 27._o israel_n not_o the_o seventy_o governor_n which_o be_v choose_v after_o this_o time_n as_o appear_v from_o num._n 11._o 24._o compare_v with_o numb_a 33._o 16._o but_o seventy_o person_n select_v by_o moses_n out_o of_o those_o ruler_n choose_v and_o mention_v exod._n 18._o 25._o and_o possible_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o those_o several_a family_n which_o go_v with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n which_o be_v about_o 70._o see_v gen._n 46._o 26_o 27._o and_o worship_v you_o afar_o off_o 2._o off_o though_o they_o may_v come_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n further_o than_o the_o people_n yet_o do_v thou_o and_o let_v they_o especial_o keep_v their_o distance_n and_o what_o worship_n either_o thou_o or_o they_o shall_v offer_v to_o i_o shall_v be_v perform_v afar_o off_o from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n whither_o thou_o only_o shall_v be_v admit_v and_o that_o not_o to_o pray_v to_o i_o but_o only_o to_o receive_v law_n and_o oracle_n from_o i_o see_v ver_fw-la 2._o 2_o and_o moses_n alone_o joshua_n alone_o i._n e._n without_o the_o person_n now_o mention_v though_o not_o without_o joshua_n his_o minister_n as_o some_o conceive_v from_o ver_fw-la 13._o though_o even_o there_o moses_n seem_v to_o ascend_v into_o the_o mount_n without_o joshua_n shall_v come_v near_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o neither_o shall_v the_o people_n go_v up_o with_o he_o 12._o he_o to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o mount_n as_o aaron_n and_o nadab_n etc._n etc._n do_v but_o they_o shall_v tarry_v at_o the_o bottom_n see_v exod._n 19_o 12._o 3_o and_o moses_n come_v god_n come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n to_o the_o people_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o law_n from_o god_n and_o tell_v the_o people_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o judgement_n and_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v with_o one_o voice_n and_o say_v 27._o say_v chap._n 19_o 8._o ver._n 7._o deut._n 5._o 27._o all_z the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v will_v we_o do_v express_v do_v this_o they_o so_o ready_o and_o rash_o promise_v because_o they_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o weakness_n and_o because_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o comprehensiveness_n and_o spirituality_n and_o strictness_n of_o god_n law_n but_o
blood_n of_o the_o trespass_n offering_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o tip_n of_o the_o right_a ear_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v and_o upon_o the_o thumb_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o upon_o the_o great_a toe_n of_o his_o right_a foot_n 26_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v pour_v of_o the_o oil_n into_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o own_o left_a hand_n 27_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v sprinkle_v with_o his_o right_a finger_n some_o of_o the_o oil_n that_o be_v in_o his_o left_a hand_n seven_o time_n before_o the_o lord_n 28_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v put_v of_o the_o oil_n that_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n upon_o the_o tip_n of_o the_o right_a ear_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v and_o upon_o the_o thumb_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o upon_o the_o great_a toe_n of_o his_o right_a foot_n upon_o the_o place_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o trespass_n offering_n 29_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o oil_n that_o be_v in_o the_o priest_n hand_n he_o shall_v put_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o he_o before_o the_o lord_n 30_o and_o he_o shall_v offer_v the_o one_o of_o the_o turtle_n dove_n or_o of_o the_o young_a pigeon_n such_o as_o he_o can_v get_v 31_o even_o such_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o get_v the_o one_o for_o a_o sin_n offering_n and_o the_o other_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a with_o the_o meat-offering_a and_o the_o priest_n shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v before_o the_o lord_n 32_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o he_o in_o who_o be_v the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n who_o hand_n be_v not_o able_a to_o get_v that_o which_o pertain_v to_o his_o cleanse_n 33_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n say_v 34_o when_o you_o be_v come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o i_o give_v to_o you_o for_o a_o possession_n and_o i_o put_v the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n in_o a_o house_n of_o the_o land_n of_o your_o 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e._n males_n who_o prostitured_a their_o body_n to_o the_o filthy_a lust_n of_o other_o of_o who_o see_v on_o deut._n 23._o 17._o who_o also_o do_v this_o in_o the_o worship_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o idol_n as_o also_o the_o woman_n do_v numb_a 25._o 1_o 2._o and_o this_o may_v be_v one_o occasion_n of_o so_o great_a a_o spread_n of_o idolatry_n among_o the_o lustful_a israelite_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n god_n do_v frequent_o punish_v idolatry_n with_o corporal_a uncleanness_n rom._n 1._o 21_o 28._o see_v 1_o king_n 15._o 12._o and_o 22._o 46._o 2_o king_n 23._o 7._o in_o the_o land_n and_o they_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o the_o lord_n cast_v out_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 25_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o king_n rehoboam_n they_o rehoboam_n present_o after_o his_o and_o his_o people_n apostasy_n which_o be_v not_o till_o his_o four_o year_n when_o the_o apostatical_a 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be_o whole_o thy_o creature_n and_o workmanship_n make_v by_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o yet_o thou_o do_v destroy_v i_o goodness_n i_o or_o swallow_v i_o up_o to_o wit_n without_o cause_n or_o any_o eminent_a provocation_n of_o i_o as_o if_o thou_o do_v delight_v in_o do_v and_o undo_n in_o make_v and_o then_o destroy_v thy_o creature_n which_o do_v not_o become_v thy_o wisdom_n or_o goodness_n 9_o remember_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o 19_o that_o gen._n 2●…_n &_o 3._o 19_o thou_o have_v 〈◊〉_d have_v or_o 〈◊〉_d make_v i_o as_o the_o clay_n it_o clay_n i_o e._n of_o the_o clay_n the_o note_n of_o similitude_n here_o express_v the_o truth_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o do_v john_n 1._o 14._o and_o elsewhere_o as_o have_v be_v before_o observe_v or_o as_o a_o potter_n make_v a_o vessel_n of_o the_o clay_n and_o so_o this_o may_v note_v both_o the_o frailty_n of_o man_n nature_n which_o of_o itself_o decay_v and_o perish_v and_o do_v not_o need_v such_o violent_a shock_n and_o storm_n to_o overthrow_v it_o and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o divine_a artifice_n commend_v from_o the_o meanness_n of_o the_o material_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v make_v which_o be_v a_o argument_n why_o god_n shall_v not_o destroy_v it_o and_o will_v thou_o bring_v i_o into_o dust_n again_o comfort_n again_o wilt_v thou_o now_o causlesl●…_n and_o violent_o destroy_v thy_o own_o work_n but_o the_o word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v read_v without_o a_o interrogation_n and_o thou_o will_v bring_v i_o into_o du●…l_n again_o out_o of_o which_o i_o be_v make_v i_o must_v die_v by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o therefore_o while_o i_o do_v live_v give_v i_o some_o ease_n and_o comfort_n 10._o 16._o 10._o ps._n 139._o 14._o 15_o 16._o have_v thou_o not_o pour_v i_o out_o as_o milk_n and_o curdle_a i_o like_o cheese_n body_n cheese_n thus_o he_o modest_o and_o accurate_o describe_v god_n admirable_a work_n in_o make_v man_n out_o of_o a_o small_a and_o liquid_a and_o as_o it_o be_v milky_a substance_n by_o degree_n congeal_v and_o condense_v into_o that_o exquisite_a frame_n of_o man_n body_n 11._o thou_o have_v clothe_v i_o gradual_o i_o i_o e._n cover_a my_o inward_a and_o more_o noble_a part_n which_o as_o philosopher_n and_o physician_n observe_v be_v first_o form_v so_o he_o proceed_v in_o describe_v man_n formation_n gradual_o with_o skin_n and_o flesh_n and_o have_v 〈◊〉_d have_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d fence_v i_o with_o bone_n and_o sinew_n part_n sinew_n which_o be_v the_o stay_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n and_o some_o of_o they_o as_o the_o skull_n and_o rib_n enclose_v and_o defend_v its_o vital_a and_o most_o noble_a part_n 12._o thou_o have_v grant_v i_o life_n life_n life_n thou_o do_v not_o only_o give_v i_o a_o curious_a body_n but_o also_o a_o live_n and_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n thou_o do_v at_o first_o give_v i_o life_n and_o then_o maintain_v it_o in_o i_o both_o when_o i_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n which_o be_v a_o marvellous_a work_n of_o god_n and_o afterward_o when_o i_o be_v unable_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o preserve_v my_o own_o life_n and_o favour_n etc._n favour_n or_o benignity_n or_o bor●…ty_n or_o mercy_n or_o kindness_n which_o be_v here_o as_o oft_o elsewhere_o put_v for_o its_o fruit_n or_o effect_n thou_o do_v not_o give_v a_o mere_a life_n but_o many_o other_o favour_n necessary_a or_o convenient_a or_o belong_v to_o it_o such_o as_o nourishment_n by_o the_o breast_n education_n knowledge_n and_o instruction_n etc._n etc._n and_o thy_o visitation_n punishment_n visitation_n i_o e._n the_o care_n of_o thy_o providence_n watch_v over_o i_o for_o my_o good_a and_o visit_v i_o in_o mercy_n as_o god_n visit_v be_v understand_v exod._n 4._o 31._o luke_n 1._o 78._o though_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o punishment_n have_v preserve_v my_o spirit_n cause_n spirit_n i_o e._n my_o soul_n or_o life_n which_o be_v liable_a to_o manifold_a casualty_n and_o danger_n if_o god_n do_v not_o watch_v over_o we_o and_o guard_v we_o every_o day_n and_o moment_n thou_o have_v hitherto_o do_v great_a thing_n for_o i_o give_v i_o life_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o life_n and_o daily_a preservation_n and_o deliverance_n and_o wilt_v thou_o now_o undo_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o shall_v i_o who_o have_v be_v such_o a_o eminent_a monument_n of_o thy_o mercy_n now_o be_v make_v a_o spectacle_n of_o thy_o vengeance_n and_o that_o without_o cause_n 13._o and_o these_o thing_n have_v thou_o hide_v in_o thy_o heart_n give_v heart_n this_o place_n may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o iob_n present_a affliction_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o those_o manifestation_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o kindness_n to_o i_o thou_o do_v retain_v a_o secret_a purpose_n of_o change_v thy_o course_n and_o carriage_n towards_o i_o and_o of_o bring_v these_o dreadful_a calamity_n upon_o i_o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o his_o former_a mercy_n these_o thing_n to_o wit_n last_o mention_v thou_o have_v hide_v they_o in_o thy_o heart_n i._n e._n thou_o do_v exact_o remember_v they_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psalm_n 119._o 11._o luke_n 2._o 51._o so_o the_o argument_n be_v this_o let_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o former_a great_a favour_n vouchsase_v to_o i_o move_v thou_o to_o give_v i_o further_a blessing_n and_o a_o speedy_a deliverance_n for_o this_o be_v usual_a both_o with_o god_n and_o man_n to_o choose_v a●…d_a delight_n to_o do_v more_o good_a to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o have_v do_v much_o good_a already_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o know_a passage_n mat._n 13._o 12._o to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v i_o know_v that_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 59_o 〈◊〉_d with_o thou_o word_n thou_o i_o e._n in_o thy_o mind_n and_o heart_n thou_o have_v not_o forget_v it_o so_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v here_o repeat_v in_o other_o word_n 14._o if_o i_o sin_n not_o sin_n if_o i_o commit_v the_o least_o sin_n as_o who_o be_v there_o that_o live_v and_o sin_v not_o than_o thou_o mark_v i_o 4._o i_o thou_o do_v not_o wink_v at_o or_o pass_v by_o my_o sin_n as_o thou_o usual_o do_v other_o mens_fw-la but_o do_v severe_o and_o diligent_o observe_v they_o all_o that_o thou_o may_v punish_v they_o compare_v chap._n 14._o 16._o &_o 31._o 4._o and_o thou_o will_v not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n distrust_n iniquity_n i_o perceive_v thou_o be_v resolve_v to_o punish_v i_o with_o rigour_n and_o that_o thou_o wilt_v not_o pardon_v and_o pity_n and_o help_v i_o word_n of_o great_a impatience_n and_o distrust_n 15._o if_o i_o be_v wicked_a i_o wicked_a i_o e._n a_o ungodly_a hypocrite_n as_o my_o friend_n esteem_v i_o woe_n unto_o i_o miserable_a i_o then_o i_o be_o true_o and_o extreme_o and_o must_v be_v eternal_o miserable_a and_o if_o i_o be_v righteous_a relief_n righteous_a i_o e._n a_o upright_a and_o good_a man_n so_o whether_o good_a or_o bad_a all_o come_v to_o one_o i_o have_v no_o relief_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o lift_v up_o my_o head_n down_o head_n or_o yet_o ca●…_n i_o not_o etc._n etc._n the_o future_a tense_n be_v use_v potential_o yet_o i_o have_v no_o comfort_n nor_o confidence_n or_o hope_n of_o any_o good_a lift_v up_o ●…he_a head_n or_o face_n be_v oft_o mention_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o comfort_n and_o confidence_n as_o psalm_n 3._o 3._o luke_n 21._o 28._o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a grief_n and_o shame_n be_v describe_v by_o its_o dejection_n or_o cast_v down_o i_o be_o full_a of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confusion_n i_o confusion_n or_o 〈◊〉_d from_o my_o friend_n and_o from_o other_o chap._n 30._o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o from_o god_n too_o who_o ●…asts_v i_o off_o and_o make_v i_o contemptible_a i_o have_v abundance_n of_o shame_n in_o the_o disappointment_n of_o all_o my_o hope_n and_o the_o continuance_n and_o aggravation_n of_o my_o misery_n notwithstanding_o all_o my_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o remove_v or_o mitigate_v it_o and_o i_o be_o confound_v within_o myself_o not_o know_v what_o to_o say_v or_o do_v let_v my_o extremity_n move_v thou_o to_o pity_n and_o help_v i_o therefore_o see_v thou_o my_o affliction_n 16._o for_o it_o increase_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o 〈◊〉_d 3●…_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d hunt_v i_o as_o a_o fierce_a lion_n fury_n lion_n which_o hunt_v after_o his_o prey_n with_o great_a eagerness_n and_o when_o he_o overtake_v it_o fall_v upon_o it_o with_o great_a fury_n and_o again_o thou_o show_v thyself_o marvellous_a upon_o i_o continuance_n i_o heb._n and_o thou_o return_v and_o show_v thyself_o marvellous_a upon_o or_o in_o or_o against_o i_o the_o ●…ion_n tear_v its_o prey_n speedy_o and_o so_o end_v its_o torment_n but_o
be_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o under_o his_o providence_n so_o far_o be_o i_o from_o imagine_v that_o god_n can_v see_v through_o a_o dark_a cloud_n as_o you_o traduce_v i_o chap._n 22_o 13._o that_o i_o very_o well_o know_v that_o even_o hell_n itself_o that_o place_n of_o utter_a darkness_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o his_o sight_n adjunct_n k_o i._n e._n the_o place_n of_o destruction_n as_o it_o be_v also_o use_v prov._n 15._o 11._o by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o adjunct_n sight_n l_o to_o wit_n such_o as_o to_o keep_v it_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n 7._o etc._n 7._o chap._n 9_o 8._o psal._n 104._o 2_o etc._n etc._n he_o stretch_v out_o the_o north_n resemble_v north_n i_o e._n the_o northern_a pole_n or_o part_n of_o the_o heaven_n which_o he_o particular_o mention_n and_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a visible_a heaven_n because_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n live_v in_o a_o northern_a climate_n and_o be_v acquaint_v only_o with_o that_o part_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o southern_a pole_n and_o part_n near_o it_o be_v whole_o unknown_a to_o they_o the_o heaven_n be_v oft_o and_o fit_o say_v to_o be_v spread_v or_o stretch_v out_o like_o a_o curtain_n or_o tent_n to_o which_o they_o be_v resemble_v over_o the_o empty_a place_n body_n place_n to_o wit_n the_o air_n so_o call_v not_o philosophical_o as_o if_o it_o be_v whole_o empty_a but_o popular_o because_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o and_o be_v general_o void_a of_o solid_a and_o visible_a body_n and_o hang_v the_o earth_n upon_o nothing_o author_n nothing_o upon_o its_o own_o centre_n which_o be_v but_o a_o imaginary_a thing_n and_o in_o truth_n nothing_o or_o upon_o no_o prop_n or_o pillar_n but_o his_o own_o power_n and_o providence_n which_o be_v just_o celebrate_v as_o a_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n both_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o heathen_a author_n 8._o he_o bind_v up_o the_o water_n in_o his_o thick_a cloud_n and_o the_o cloud_n be_v not_o rend_v under_o they_o earth_n they_o this_o also_o be_v a_o miraculous_a work_n of_o god_n consider_v the_o nature_n of_o these_o water_n which_o be_v fluid_a and_o heavy_a and_o press_v downward_o especial_o be_v ofttimes_o there_o in_o great_a abundance_n and_o withal_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o cloud_n which_o be_v thin_a and_o loose_a body_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o fog_n and_o mist_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o of_o themselves_o utter_o unable_a to_o bear_v that_o weight_n and_o to_o keep_v up_o those_o water_n from_o fall_v sudden_o and_o violent_o upon_o the_o earth_n 9_o he_o hold_v back_o burden_n back_o i_o e._n to_o wit_n from_o our_o view_n that_o its_o lustre_n and_o glory_n shall_v not_o reach_v we_o and_o so_o dazzle_v our_o sight_n he_o cover_v it_o with_o a_o cloud_n as_o the_o next_o word_n explain_v it_o or_o he_o hold_v fast_o or_o bind_v together_o or_o strengthen_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v that_o burden_n the_o face_n of_o his_o throne_n we_o throne_n either_o 1._o this_o low_a air_n which_o be_v as_o the_o face_n or_o open_a part_n of_o the_o heaven_n which_o be_v often_o call_v god_n throne_n as_o salm_n 11._o 4._o isa._n 66._o 1._o amos_n 9_o 6._o or_o 2._o the_o appearance_n or_o manifestation_n of_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n where_o he_o dwell_v who_o light_n and_o glory_n be_v too_o great_a for_o mortal_a eye_n which_o therefore_o by_o cloud_n and_o other_o way_n he_o hide_v from_o we_o and_o spread_v his_o cloud_n upon_o it_o 10._o 9_o 10._o ps._n 33_o 7._o &_o 104_o 9_o he_o have_v compass_v the_o water_n before_o water_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o of_o the_o upper_a water_n come_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n he_o speak_v before_o with_o bound_n 22._o bound_n which_o be_v partly_o the_o rock_n and_o shore_n and_o principal_o god_n appointment_n make_v at_o the_o first_o creation_n and_o renew_v after_o the_o deluge_n gen._n 9_o 11._o 15._o that_o the_o water_n shall_v not_o overwhelm_v the_o earth_n see_v job_n 38._o 8_o 10_o 11._o psalm_n 104._o 3._o jer._n 5._o 22._o darkness_n 22._o heb._n until_o the_o end_n of_o light_n with_o darkness_n until_o the_o day_n and_o night_n come_v to_o a_o end_n 36._o end_n i_o e._n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o so_o long_a these_o vicissitude_n of_o day_n and_o night_n be_v to_o continue_v gen._n 8._o 22._o &_o 9_o 9_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 5._o 22._o &_o 31._o 35_o 36._o 11._o the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n work_n heaven_n either_o 1._o those_o mountain_n which_o by_o their_o height_n and_o strength_n may_v seem_v to_o reach_v and_o support_v the_o heaven_n as_o the_o poet_n say_v of_o atlas_n for_o this_o be_v a_o poetical_a book_n and_o there_o be_v many_o poetical_a expression_n in_o it_o these_o tremble_v sometime_o by_o force_n of_o earthquake_n or_o by_o god_n glorious_a appearance_n in_o they_o as_o sinai_n do_v or_o 2._o holy_a angel_n but_o they_o be_v not_o subject_a either_o to_o tremble_v or_o to_o god_n rebuke_n or_o 3._o the_o heavenly_a body_n as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n which_o as_o they_o may_v seem_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o support_v so_o they_o do_v certain_o adorn_v the_o heaven_n and_o we_o know_v pillar_n be_v oft_o make_v not_o for_o support_v but_o only_o for_o ornament_n as_o the_o two_o famous_a pillar_n of_o the_o temple_n jachin_n and_o boaz_n 1_o king_n 7._o 21._o and_o these_o ofttimes_o seem_v to_o tremble_v and_o be_v astonish_v as_o in_o eclipse_n or_o tempest_n and_o terrible_a work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o air_n by_o which_o they_o be_v frequent_o say_v to_o be_v affect_v and_o change_v because_o they_o seem_v so_o to_o we_o and_o many_o thing_n be_v speak_v in_o scripture_n according_a to_o appearance_n see_v isa._n 13._o 10._o &_o 24._o 23._o joel_n 2._o 10_o 31._o mat._n 24._o 29._o etc._n etc._n either_o 1._o when_o god_n rebuke_v they_o for_o god_n be_v sometime_o say_v in_o scripture_n to_o rebuke_v the_o lifeless_a creature_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v figurative_o of_o the_o token_n of_o god_n anger_n in_o they_o or_o 2._o when_o god_n reprove_v not_o they_o but_o man_n by_o they_o manifest_v his_o displeasure_n against_o sinful_a man_n by_o thunder_n or_o earthquake_n or_o prodigious_a work_n tremble_v and_o be_v astonish_v at_o his_o reproof_n y._n 12._o 15._o 12._o isa._n 51._o 15._o he_o 11._o he_o or_o still_v chap._n 38._o 11._o divide_v the_o sea_n sea_n sea_n he_o speak_v either_o 1._o of_o god_n divide_v the_o red-sea_n for_o the_o israelite_n to_o pass_v over_o and_o consequent_o the_o hebrew_n word_n rahab_n which_o here_o follow_v and_o be_v translate_v pride_n or_o the_o proud_a be_v mean_v of_o egypt_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v rahab_n as_o psalm_n 87._o 4._o &_o 89._o 10._o isa._n 51._o 9_o but_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o that_o work_n be_v not_o yet_o do_v and_o that_o job_n live_v long_o before_o israel_n come_n out_o of_o egypt_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o common_a work_n of_o nature_n and_o providence_n in_o raise_v 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with_o we_o because_o th●…_n have_v a_o favour_n unto_o they_o 4._o 12._o 4._o psal._n 74._o 12._o thou_o be_v my_o king_n body_n king_n iacob_n or_o israel_n king_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n the_o whole_a people_n speak_v like_o one_o man_n as_o be_v unite_v together_o in_o one_o body_n o_o god_n command_v word_n command_v i._n e._n effectual_o procure_v by_o thy_o command_a word_n deliverance_n for_o jacob._n 5._o through_o thou_o will_v we_o push_v down_o 11._o down_o heb._n smite_v with_o the_o horn_n i._n e._n subdue_v and_o destroy_v the_o phrase_n be_v take_v from_o deut._n 33._o 17._o and_o be_v borrow_v from_o horn_a beast_n comp._n 1_o king_n 22._o 11._o our_o enemy_n through_o thy_o name_n power_n name_n
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all_o you_o that_o fear_v god_n israel_n god_n whether_o israelites_n or_o gentile_n proselyte_v to_o they_o let_v every_o israelite_n take_v notice_n of_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o the_o nation_n in_o general_n and_o let_v the_o gentile_n observe_v god_n goodness_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o i_o will_v declare_v what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o my_o soul_n death_n soul_n which_o he_o have_v hold_v in_o life_n as_o he_o say_v v._n 9_o in_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o death_n 17_o i_o cry_v unto_o he_o with_o my_o mouth_n ear_n mouth_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o great_a fervency_n or_o it_o be_v a_o pleonasme_n as_o psal._n 44._o 1._o we_o have_v hear_v with_o our_o ear_n and_o
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expectation_n and_o hope_v defer_v and_o hitherto_o disappoint_v for_o thy_o salvation_n but_o i_o hope_v in_o thy_o word_n 82_o 123._o 82_o ver._n 123._o my_o eye_n fail_v help_v fail_v with_o look_v hither_o and_o thither_o and_o to_o thou_o for_o help_v for_o thy_o word_n say_v when_o will_v thou_o comfort_v i_o 83_o for_o i_o be_o become_v like_o a_o bottle_n in_o the_o smoke_n day_n smoke_n hang_v up_o in_o a_o smoke_a chimney_n my_o natural_a moisture_n be_v dry_v and_o burn_v up_o i_o be_o wither_v and_o deform_a and_o despise_v and_o my_o case_n grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o every_o day_n yet_o do_v i_o not_o forget_v thy_o statute_n 84_o how_o many_o be_v the_o day_n ever_o day_n either_o 1._o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n as_o the_o word_n day_n be_v common_o use_v gen._n 6._o 3._o job_n 7._o 1_o 6._o psal._n 39_o 5_o 6._o i_o have_v but_o a_o little_a while_n to_o live_v in_o the_o world_n give_v i_o some_o respite_n before_o i_o die_v and_o help_v i_o speedy_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o or_o rather_o 2._o the_o day_n of_o my_o misery_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n imply_v and_o as_o day_n be_v take_v psal._n 37._o 13._o &_o 116._o 2._o and_o elsewhere_o how_o long_o lord_n shall_v my_o misery_n last_o for_o ever_o of_o thy_o servant_n when_o will_v thou_o execute_v judgement_n on_o they_o that_o persecute_v i_o 85_o 7._o 85_o psal._n 35._o 7._o the_o proud_a have_v dig_v pit_n for_o i_o violence_n i_o have_v seek_v to_o destroy_v i_o by_o deceit_n and_o treachery_n as_o well_o as_o by_o violence_n which_o it_o which_o either_o 1._o which_o man_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o thy_o law_n which_o forbid_v such_o thing_n or_o rather_o 2._o which_o thing_n to_o wit_n to_o dig_v pit_n for_o i_o a_o innocent_a and_o just_a man_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o thy_o law_n but_o direct_o contrary_a to_o it_o be_v not_o after_o thy_o law_n 86_o all_o thy_o commandment_n be_v faithfulness_n be_v heb._n faithfulness_n faithful_a execute_v faithful_a they_o be_v in_o themselves_o most_o just_a and_o true_a and_o they_o require_v justice_n and_o faithfulness_n from_o man_n promise_v many_o blessing_n to_o those_o that_o perform_v it_o and_o severe_o forbid_v all_o fraud_n and_o falseness_n threaten_v grievous_a punishment_n to_o those_o that_o use_v it_o and_o such_o promise_n and_o threaten_n be_v true_a and_o shall_v certain_o be_v execute_v they_o persecute_v i_o wrongful_o help_v thou_o i_o 87_o 143._o 87_o ver._n 109._o and_o 143._o they_o have_v almost_o consume_v i_o upon_o earth_n reach_n earth_n as_o to_o my_o present_a life_n and_o all_o my_o happiness_n upon_o earth_n whereby_o he_o imply_v that_o his_o immortal_a soul_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o heaven_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v psal._n 16._o 11._o &_o 17._o 15._o and_o elsewhere_o be_v safe_a and_o out_o of_o their_o reach_n but_o i_o forsake_v not_o thy_o precept_n 88_o quicken_v i_o after_o thy_o love_a kindness_n so_o shall_v i_o keep_v obedience_n keep_v heb._n and_o i_o will_v keep_v i_o will_v testify_v my_o gratitude_n to_o thou_o by_o my_o obedience_n the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o mouth_n lamed_n 89_o 2._o 89_o psal._n 89._o 2._o for_o ever_o o_o lord_n 160._o lord_n ver._n 152._o &_o 160._o thy_o word_n be_v settle_v in_o heaven_n elsewhere_o heaven_n although_o many_o thing_n happen_v upon_o earth_n which_o seem_v contrary_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o at_o which_o man_n take_v occasion_n to_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o thy_o word_n yet_o in_o heaven_n it_o be_v sure_a and_o certain_o true_a in_o heaven_n either_o 1._o with_o thou_o in_o thy_o heavenly_a habitation_n or_o in_o thy_o breast_n as_o thy_o nature_n be_v unchangeable_a so_o thy_o word_n be_v infallible_a or_o rather_o 2._o in_o the_o heavenly_a body_n which_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o those_o change_n and_o decay_n which_o be_v in_o this_o low_a world_n but_o constant_o continue_v the_o same_o in_o their_o substance_n and_o order_n and_o course_n and_o this_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o word_n of_o god_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v and_o establish_v in_o this_o manner_n and_o therefore_o god_n word_n deliver_v to_o his_o people_n upon_o earth_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o equal_a certainty_n and_o stability_n this_o sense_n best_o suit_v with_o the_o follow_a verse_n and_o with_o other_o scripture_n wherein_o the_o certainty_n of_o god_n word_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o stability_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n as_o mat._n 5._o 18._o and_o elsewhere_o 90_o thy_o faithfulness_n be_v generation_n be_v heb._n to_o generation_n and_o generation_n unto_o all_o generation_n word_n generation_n every_o age_n give_v fresh_a proof_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o word_n thou_o have_v establish_v the_o earth_n and_o it_o stand_v it_o heb._n stand_v abide_v 4._o abide_v in_o that_o place_n and_o state_n in_o which_o thou_o do_v establish_v it_o see_v eccles._n 1._o 4._o 91_o they_o mention_v they_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n last_o mention_v stand_v mention_v heb._n stand_v continue_v this_o day_n according_a to_o thy_o ordinance_n appointment_n ordinance_n as_o thou_o have_v appoint_v and_o by_o virtue_n of_o thy_o appointment_n for_o all_o be_v thy_o servant_n word_n servant_n all_o thing_n be_v subject_a to_o thy_o power_n and_o pleasure_n and_o none_o can_v resist_v thy_o will_n or_o word_n 92_o unless_o thy_o law_n have_v be_v my_o delight_n i_o shall_v then_o hand_n then_o at_o the_o very_a instant_n i_o can_v not_o have_v outlive_v one_o stroke_n of_o thy_o afflict_a hand_n have_v perish_v in_o my_o affliction_n 93_o i_o will_v never_o forget_v thy_o precept_n for_o with_o they_o thou_o have_v quicken_v i_o i_o i_o revive_v and_o cheer_v i_o when_o my_o heart_n be_v ready_a to_o sink_v and_o die_v within_o i_o 94_o i_o be_o thou_o care_n thou_o by_o creation_n and_o redemption_n and_o manifold_a obligation_n as_o also_o by_o my_o own_o choice_n and_o designation_n i_o have_v devote_v myself_o to_o thy_o service_n and_o commit_v myself_o to_o thy_o care_n save_v i_o for_o i_o have_v seek_v thy_o precept_n 95_o the_o wicked_a have_v wait_v for_o i_o to_o destroy_v i_o but_o i_o will_v consider_v thy_o testimony_n enemy_n testimony_n as_o my_o best_a comforter_n and_o counsellor_n and_o defender_n against_o all_o the_o assault_n and_o design_n of_o my_o enemy_n 96_o i_o have_v see_v a_o end_n of_o all_o perfection_n happy_a perfection_n i_o have_v observe_v by_o my_o experience_n that_o the_o great_a and_o most_o perfect_a accomplishment_n and_o enjoyment_n in_o this_o world_n the_o great_a glory_n and_o riches_n and_o power_n and_o wisdom_n be_v too_o narrow_a and_o short-lived_a to_o make_v man_n happy_a but_o thy_o commandment_n whole_a commandment_n thy_o word_n one_o part_n of_o it_o be_v
philosopher_n have_v oft_o observe_v other_o render_v it_o good_a success_n which_o seem_v not_o to_o suit_n well_o with_o the_o follow_a word_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 26._o god_n grace_n or_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o that_o understanding_n which_o be_v good_a in_o god_n sight_n i._n e._n true_o and_o real_o as_o a_o true_o good_a man_n be_v call_v good_a before_o god_n in_o the_o hebrew_n eccls._n 7._o 26._o and_o man_n 5._o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n danger_n lord_n whole_o and_o secure_o rely_v upon_o god_n promise_n and_o providence_n for_o help_n and_o relief_n in_o all_o thy_o affair_n and_o danger_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o lean_v not_o unto_o thy_o own_o understanding_n etc._n understanding_n think_v not_o to_o accomplish_v thy_o design_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o thy_o own_o wit_n without_o god_n blessing_n under_o this_o one_o kind_a of_o camal_a confidence_n which_o be_v most_o frequent_a and_o most_o plausible_a he_o understand_v and_o forbid_v all_o other_o considence_n in_o bodily_a strength_n wealth_n friend_n etc._n etc._n 6._o 9_o 6._o 1_o chr._n 28._o 9_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n next_o way_n design_n and_o undertake_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n or_o of_o the_o next_o acknowledge_v he_o he_o he_o heb._n know_v he_o to_o wit_n practical_o or_o own_z him_z his_o wisdom_n in_o follow_v his_o counsel_n his_o power_n and_o goodness_n in_o expect_v success_n from_o he_o his_o sovereignty_n in_o manage_v all_o thy_o affair_n so_o as_o to_o please_v and_o glorify_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v direct_v thy_o path_n destruction_n path_n assust_a and_o bless_v all_o thy_o endeavour_n and_o keep_v thou_o from_o the_o path_n of_o sin_n and_o destruction_n 7._o 16._o 7._o rom._n 12._o 16._o be_v not_o wise_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n other_o eye_n be_v not_o puff_v up_o with_o a_o vain_a conceit_n of_o thy_o own_o wisdom_n as_o if_o that_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o conduct_n of_o all_o thy_o affair_n without_o direction_n or_o assistance_n from_o god_n or_o without_o the_o advice_n of_o other_o fear_v the_o lord_n own_o lord_n this_o he_o add_v because_o the_o reverence_n and_o dread_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n will_v make_v a_o man_n when_o he_o compare_v himself_o with_o god_n little_a and_o vile_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n reverence_n god_n wisdom_n and_o thou_o will_v despise_v thy_o own_o and_o depart_v from_o evil_n 8._o it_o shall_v be_v medicine_n be_v heb._n medicine_n health_n to_o thy_o navel_n preserve_v navel_n i_o e._n to_o thy_o body_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o navel_n which_o be_v a_o noble_a and_o useful_a part_n of_o the_o body_n by_o which_o the_o infant_n receive_v nourishment_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o which_o be_v the_o ligament_n or_o bond_n by_o which_o the_o bowel_n a_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v unite_v together_o and_o preserve_v and_o moisten_v and_o heb._n water_v or_o moisten_v marrow_n providence_n marrow_n which_o be_v the_o nourishment_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o bone_n and_o a_o great_a preserver_n and_o prolong_a of_o life_n as_o the_o decay_n of_o it_o be_v a_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o dryness_n and_o decay_n of_o the_o body_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v this_o wisdom_n or_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o useful_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o also_o to_o the_o health_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o body_n both_o as_o it_o prevent_v those_o disease_n and_o distemper_n which_o be_v oft_o procure_v by_o sinful_a lust_n and_o passion_n and_o as_o it_o give_v we_o a_o interest_n in_o all_o god_n promise_n and_o put_v we_o under_o the_o care_n of_o his_o special_a providence_n to_o thy_o bone_n 9_o 13._o 9_o exod._n 23._o 19_o &_o 34._o 26._o deut._n 26._o 2._o etc._n etc._n mal._n 3._o 10._o etc._n etc._n luk._n 14._o 13._o honour_n the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n charitable_a substance_n or_o with_o thy_o riches_n lay_v out_o thy_o estate_n not_o only_o to_o please_v and_o advance_v thyself_o or_o family_n but_o also_o to_o glorify_v god_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o payment_n of_o all_o those_o offering_n and_o due_n which_o god_n have_v require_v by_o give_v according_a to_o thy_o ability_n whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o support_n and_o advancement_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n in_o the_o world_n by_o free_a and_o liberal_a contribution_n to_o those_o who_o god_n have_v make_v his_o deputy_n and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o receiver_n of_o his_o rent_n to_o wit_n faithful_a minister_n and_o good_a christian_n and_o all_o other_o who_o need_n and_o require_v thy_o help_n the_o performance_n of_o these_o duty_n be_v here_o call_v a_o honour_v of_o god_n partly_o because_o that_o word_n be_v sometime_o use_v for_o give_v of_o gift_n as_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o our_o respect_n to_o god_n of_o our_o obedience_n to_o he_o as_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o that_o in_o hard_a and_o costly_a duty_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o as_o our_o chief_a benefactor_n and_o the_o donor_n of_o all_o that_o we_o have_v and_o of_o our_o belief_n of_o his_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o faithful_a practice_n of_o this_o duty_n which_o if_o they_o be_v believe_v the_o most_o covetous_a person_n will_v be_v the_o most_o charitable_a and_o with_o the_o first-fruit_n law_n first-fruit_n or_o with_o the_o chief_a or_o best_a or_o first_o which_o answer_v to_o the_o first-fruit_n under_o the_o law_n of_o all_o thy_o increase_n 10._o 8._o 10._o deut._n 28._o 8._o so_o shall_v thy_o barn_n be_v fill_v with_o plenty_n it_o plenty_n this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o diminish_v thy_o estate_n as_o covetous_a and_o profane_a person_n allege_v but_o rather_o to_o increase_v it_o and_o thy_o press_n shall_v burst_v out_o prevent_v out_o shall_v be_v so_o fill_v that_o they_o will_v burst_v out_o if_o not_o careful_o prevent_v with_o new_a wine_n 11._o 19_o 11._o job_n 5._o 17._o psa._n 94._o 12._o 13._o heb._n 12._o 5._o rev._n 3._o 19_o my_o son_n despise_v not_o affliction_n not_o either_o 1._o by_o make_v light_n of_o it_o or_o not_o be_v due_o affect_v with_o it_o and_o so_o this_o be_v one_o extreme_a oppose_v to_o the_o other_o in_o the_o next_o clause_n or_o rather_o 2._o by_o account_v it_o a_o unnecessary_a and_o useless_a and_o troublesome_a thing_n but_o rather_o esteem_v it_o as_o a_o privilege_n and_o favour_n from_o god_n and_o a_o benefit_n to_o thyself_o for_o such_o negative_n do_v oft_o imply_v the_o contrary_a affirmative_n by_o a_o common_a figure_n call_v meiosis_n as_o prov._n 17._o 21._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o and_o this_o sense_n seem_v to_o agree_v better_a both_o with_o the_o follow_a clause_n which_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o some_o aggravation_n after_o the_o manner_n and_o with_o the_o reason_n use_v to_o enforce_v this_o and_o the_o follow_a command_n v._o 12._o which_o concern_v not_o such_o as_o be_v insensible_a but_o rather_o such_o as_o have_v too_o deep_a a_o sense_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o affliction_n the_o chastn_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o correction_n cheerfulness_n correction_n neither_o esteem_v it_o tedious_a and_o intolerable_a but_o endure_v it_o with_o patience_n and_o cheerfulness_n 12._o for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o correct_v give_v correct_v affliction_n be_v not_o infelicity_n but_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n because_o they_o be_v testimony_n of_o god_n love_n which_o be_v infinite_o more_o desirable_a than_o any_o evil_n can_v be_v terrible_a they_o show_v god_n purpose_n and_o desire_v and_o care_v to_o purge_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v we_o fit_a for_o his_o presence_n and_o kingdom_n this_o and_o the_o former_a verse_n seem_v to_o be_v here_o insert_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o commendation_n of_o wisdom_n to_o remove_v a_o objection_n against_o the_o excellency_n and_o happiness_n of_o wise_a or_o 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weakness_n and_o crookedness_n be_v a_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o itself_o and_o some_o of_o the_o jewish_a and_o other_o interpreter_n understand_v this_o word_n which_o other_o render_v locust_n or_o grasshopper_n to_o be_v some_o part_n of_o the_o body_n either_o the_o backbone_n or_o the_o head_n of_o the_o thigh-bone_n or_o the_o ankle-bone_n any_o of_o which_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v heavy_a or_o burdensome_a to_o itself_o when_o it_o move_v slow_o and_o listles_o and_o not_o without_o difficulty_n and_o trouble_n and_o desire_n also_o desire_n to_o wit_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o music_n and_o other_o carnal_a delight_n which_o be_v vehement_o desire_v by_o man_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o youth_n but_o be_v unsavoury_a to_o old_a man_n of_o which_o see_v a_o instance_n 2_o sam._n 19_o 35._o it_o be_v true_a the_o former_a expression_n be_v metaphorical_a but_o the_o two_o next_o follow_v be_v proper_a and_o to_o be_v understand_v literal_o and_o so_o may_v this_o clause_n also_o shall_v fail_v because_o man_n go_v other_o go_v be_v travel_v towards_o it_o &_o every_o day_n near_o to_o it_o than_o other_o to_o his_o long_a home_n everlasting_a home_n from_o this_o place_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n into_o the_o grave_a from_o whence_o he_o must_v never_o return_v into_o this_o world_n and_o into_o the_o state_n and_o place_n of_o the_o future_a life_n which_o be_v unchangeable_a and_o everlasting_a and_o the_o mourner_n grave_a mourner_n either_o such_o as_o be_v hire_v to_o that_o end_n of_o who_o see_v on_o jer._n 9_o 17._o mat._n 9_o 23._o &_o 11._o 17._o or_o true_a mourner_n near_o relation_n and_o dear_a friend_n accompany_v the_o dead_a corpse_n through_o the_o street_n to_o the_o grave_a go_v about_o the_o street_n 6_o or_o ever_o the_o silver_n cord_n be_v loose_v or_o the_o golden_a bowl_n be_v break_v or_o the_o pitcher_n be_v break_v at_o the_o fountain_n or_o the_o wheel_n break_v at_o the_o cistern_n death_n cistern_n this_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v either_o 1._o literal_o of_o the_o ornament_n of_o life_n such_o as_o chain_n and_o jewel_n and_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o of_o the_o instrument_n by_o which_o the_o necessary_a provision_n and_o support_n of_o life_n be_v convey_v to_o we_o such_o as_o fountain_n of_o water_n and_o pitcher_n etc._n etc._n which_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v loose_v or_o break_v because_o they_o be_v neglect_v as_o useless_a thing_n to_o the_o dead_a man_n or_o rather_o 2._o allegorical_o of_o those_o inward_a part_n of_o man_n body_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a instrument_n of_o life_n or_o sense_n and_o motion_n and_o of_o the_o vital_a or_o animal_n operation_n whether_o such_o from_o which_o they_o first_o proceed_v or_o in_o
multitude_n none_o or_o yet_o there_o be_v none_o i._o ●…_n few_n psa._n 14._o 3._o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v discern_v among_o the_o multitude_n that_o call_v off_o call_v such_o as_o call_v upon_o thou_o as_o they_o ought_v 〈◊〉_d jacob_n and_o mo●…es_n and_o david_n etc._n etc._n do_v which_o often_o prevent_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o state_n or_o kingdom_n it_o point_v out_o the_o universal_a apostasy_n of_o the_o ●…ast_a time_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n for_o which_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o upon_o thy_o name_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o judgement_n thou_o either_o to_o stay_v thou_o from_o depart_v from_o we_o see_v l●…k_n 24._o 28_o 29._o or_o to_o fetch_v thou_o back_o when_o depart_v jer._n 12._o 7._o or_o it_o be_v a_o allegorical_a allusion_n to_o one_o strike_v down_o and_o still_o smite_v but_o never_o stir_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o arm_n that_o smite_v he_o ch_z 27._o 5._o it_o note_v their_o great_a s●…oathfulness_n and_o carelessness_n and_o some_o refer_v it_o to_o their_o lukewarmness_n and_o dead_a heartedness_n rely_v upon_o their_o privilege_n before_o they_o go_v into_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o approach_a judgement_n for_o 2._o for_o or_o 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 5._o 21._o psa._n 75._o 2._o thou_o have_v hide_v thy_o face_n from_o we_o and_o have_v 〈◊〉_d have_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d consume_v we_o it_o we_o or_o m●…lted_v our_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n of_o thy_o wrath_n that_o we_o be_v melt_v with_o it_o because_o of_o our_o iniquity_n it_o iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o iniquity_n i_o e._n either_o in_o the_o place_n of_o our_o iniquity_n the_o land_n wherein_o they_o be_v commit_v or_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d or_o melt_v down_o or_o our_o strength_n exhaust_v by_o they_o as_o wax_v before_o the_o fire_n leu._n 26._o 39_o ezek._n 33._o 10._o or_o as_o we_o translate_v it_o our_o iniquity_n be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o it_o 8_o but_o now_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v our_o father_n child_n father_n a_o argument_n or_o pathetical_a plea_n for_o pity_n or_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n both_o by_o creation_n and_o by_o adoption_n therefore_o pity_v we_o thy_o child_n 21._o child_n ch._n 29._o 16._o &_o 4●…_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 1●…_n 6._o rom._n 9_o 20_o 21._o we_o be_v the_o clay_n they_o clay_n a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o matter_n clay_n for_o the_o vessel_n make_v of_o clay_n or_o we_o be_v clay_n point_v at_o our_o original_a matter_n or_o it_o may_v relate_v to_o their_o state_n that_o god_n frame_v into_o a_o body_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a out_o of_o a_o confuse_a multitude_n they_o plead_v at_o the_o same_o time_n their_o own_o frailty_n why_o they_o will_v be_v pity_v and_o god_n covenant-interest_n in_o they_o why_o he_o shall_v pity_v they_o and_o thou_o our_o potter_n and_o we_o all_o be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n people_n hand_n another_o argument_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o former_a psal._n 138._o 8._o not_o only_o as_o man_n but_o as_o a_o body_n of_o man_n make_v thy_o peculiar_a people_n 9_o be_v not_o 8._o not_o psal._n 79._o 8._o wroth_a very_o sore_o o_o lord_n neither_o remember_v iniquity_n for_o ever_o 8._o ever_o viz._n thou_o have_v be_v angry_a with_o we_o a_o long_a time_n be_v not_o so_o for_o ever_o but_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o may_v best_o consist_v with_o a_o father_n bowel_n it_o have_v reference_n bo●…h_o ●…o_o quantity_n and_o time_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v very_o great_a no●…_n of_o long_a durance_n see_v on_o psal._n 79._o 8._o behold_v see_v we_o beseech_v thou_o we_o be_v all_o thy_o people_n world_n people_n thy_o peculiar_a people_n chap._n 63_o 19_o another_o argument_n to_o back_o the_o former_a petition_n psal._n 28._o 9_o though_o we_o be_v very_o bad_a in_o ourselves_o and_o very_o bad_o handle_v by_o our_o enemy_n thou_o suffer_v in_o our_o suffering_n for_o thou_o have_v no_o people_n in_o cou●…nant_n but_o we_o and_o will_v thou_o no●…_n leave_v thyself_o a_o people_n in_o the_o world_n 10_o thy_o holy_a city_n city_n city_n either_o zion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v th●…_n city_n they_o instance_n in_o q._n d._n thy_o holy_a city_n viz._n s●…on_n and_o 〈◊〉_d or_o rather_o other_o city_n also_o in_o the_o land_n of_o 〈◊〉_d beside_o those_o two_o call_v h●…ly_o either_o 1._o because_o they_o be_v build_v upon_o god_n ●…nheritance_n chap._n 63_o 17._o or_o 2._o because_o they_o be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o i●…ws_n who_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n deu._n 7._o 6._o da●…_n 12._o 7._o or_o 3._o because_o god_n have_v his_o synagogue_n in_o they_o psal._n 74._o 8._o for_o all_o which_o reason_n also_o they_o be_v call_v thy_o city_n be_v a_o wilderness_n zion_n be_v a_o wilderness_n jerusalem_n a_o desolation_n title_n desolation_n utter_o wa●…t_n not_o on●…ly_o the_o ordinary_a city_n but_o even_o jerus●…lem_n and_o zion_n themselves_o the_o one_o call_v the_o upper_a 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o city_n of_o david_n because_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o mount_n zion_n the_o other_o the_o 〈◊〉_d city_n because_o it_o lay_v under_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n in_o the_o valley_n he_o particularize_v zion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d though_o he_o have_v mention_v the_o other_o city_n before_o because_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o city_n it_o be_v usual_a notwithstanding_o the_o mention_v of_o general_n in_o which_o all_o the_o particular_n or_o individual_n be_v include_v to_o name_v the_o particular_a again_o as_o and_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d psal._n 18._o title_n 11_o our_o holy_a and_o our_o beautiful_a house_n 〈◊〉_d house_n the_o temple_n ch●…p_n 6●…_n 7._o q._n a._n not_o only_o our_o city_n and_o our_o principal_a city_n but_o 〈◊〉_d our_o 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o think_v sacred_a and_o inviolable_a in_o which_o we_o have_v glori●…d_v because_o it_o be_v thin●…_n and_o our_o father_n and_o we_o the_o place_n where_o thy_o holy_a service_n be_v perform_v and_o thy_o glory_n and_o presence_n be_v 〈◊〉_d where_o our_o father_n 〈◊〉_d father_n not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o mention_v themselves_o they_o have_v be●…n_v so_o every_o way_n abominable_a but_o their_o 〈◊〉_d praise_v thou_o be_v burn_v up_o with_o fire_n and_o all_o our_o pleasant_a thing_n be_v temple_n be_v the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o other_o p●…ces_n of_o state_n and_o magnificence_n 2_o king_n 25._o 9_o lam._n 1._o 7_o 10._o or_o their_o sy●…agogues_n or_o those_o stately_a piece_n about_o the_o temple_n lay_v waist_n 12_o will_v thou_o refrain_v thyself_o for_o these_o thing_n they_o thing_n viz_o that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d do_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n move_v thou_o to_o take_v venge●…nce_n on_o they_o o_o lord_n will_v thou_o hold_v thy_o peace_n they_o peace_n will_v thou_o be_v as_o one_o that_o regard_v not_o will_v thou_o be_v still_o and_o suffer_v they_o and_o afflict_v we_o very_o sore_o chapter_n sore_o see_v vers_fw-la 9_o for_o these_o our_o sin_n or_o for_o these_o our_o suffering_n shall_v we_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o it_o that_o have_v do_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o have_v be_v sufferer_n under_o the_o babylonian_n to_o which_o god_n answer_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n lxv_o 1_o i_o 13._o i_o rom._n ●…_n 24_o 25_o 26._o &_o 10._o 20._o eph._n 2._o 12_o 13._o be_o seek_v they_o seek_v the_o word_n signify_v proper_o a_o diligent_a enquiry_n in_o thing_n relate_v to_o god_n 2_o chr._n 14._o 4._o psal._n 34._o 4._o jer_z 37._o 7._o i_o be_o diligent_o inquire_v of_o by_o they_o of_o they_o that_o ask_v not_o for_o i_o general_o i_o that_o in_o time_n before_o make_v no_o enquiry_n after_o i_o as_o the_o gentile_n and_o not_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n eph._n 2._o 12._o as_o seek_v may_v more_o strict_o relate_v to_o prayer_n as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v isa._n 55._o 6._o so_o this_o word_n translate_v ask_v may_v also_o be_v so_o take_v and_o be_v so_o 1._o sam_n 1._o 20._o 1_o sam._n 22._o 13._o but_o possible_o it_o be_v better_a interpret_v more_o general_o i_o be_o find_v 8._o find_v yea_o i_o be_v find_v of_o they_o before_o they_o seek_v i_o those_o who_o former_o do_v not_o seek_v i_o now_o seek_v i_o but_o they_o be_v find_v of_o i_o before_o they_o seek_v i_o i_o prevent_v they_o by_o my_o grace_n send_v my_o son_n to_o preach_v p●…ace_n to_o those_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o eph._n 2._o 17._o and_o my_o apostle_n to_o entreat_v they_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o and_o my_o spirit_n to_o convince_v the_o wo●…ld_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n and_o judgement_n joh._n 16._o 8._o of_o they_o that_o seek_v