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every_o one_o his_o day_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v his_o son_n use_v ever_o and_o anon_o to_o feast_v one_o another_o each_o one_o in_o his_o day_n though_o not_o for_o seven_o day_n together_o without_o intermission_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o each_o of_o they_o send_v and_o invite_v their_o sister_n to_o be_v with_o they_o and_o this_o be_v express_v 1_o because_o it_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o that_o miserable_a end_n that_o befall_v his_o child_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o when_o be_v meet_v together_o in_o their_o elder_a brother_n house_n according_a to_o their_o custom_n the_o house_n fall_v upon_o they_o 2._o to_o show_v how_o love_o they_o agree_v and_o live_v together_o this_o be_v doubtless_o a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o his_o grief_n when_o tiding_n be_v bring_v he_o of_o their_o sudden_a death_n 3._o to_o prove_v the_o singular_a piety_n of_o this_o man_n so_o sore_o afterward_o afflict_v by_o this_o particular_a of_o his_o solicitous_a care_n for_o his_o child_n when_o 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note_n pâ—al_fw-mi 37.31_o verse_n 9_o i_o have_v preach_v righteousness_n in_o the_o great_a congregation_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 22.25_o and_o 31._o it_o may_v be_v mean_v either_o of_o david_n sound_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n for_o his_o faithfulness_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o may_v be_v allege_v here_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o move_v god_n to_o hear_v his_o follow_a request_n because_o god_n be_v the_o ready_a to_o do_v good_a to_o man_n when_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n thereof_o or_o rather_o of_o christ_n preach_v the_o gospel_n by_o himself_o and_o his_o minister_n yea_o and_o some_o will_v include_v too_o his_o teach_a man_n god_n righteous_a law_n which_o indeed_o he_o come_v not_o to_o make_v void_a but_o press_v evangelical_a obedience_n thereto_o verse_n 10._o i_o have_v not_o hide_v thy_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n through_o fear_n or_o neglect_v verse_n 11._o withhold_v not_o thou_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n from_o i_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n this_o do_v clear_o refer_v to_o that_o which_o go_v before_o he_o have_v say_v vers_n 9_o i_o have_v not_o refrain_v or_o withhold_v my_o lip_n from_o publish_v thy_o praise_n and_o hereupon_o he_o infer_v therefore_o withhold_v not_o thou_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n from_o i_o and_o so_o vers_fw-la 10._o he_o have_v say_v i_o have_v not_o conceal_v thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o thy_o truth_n &_o with_o reference_n thereto_o therefore_o he_o add_v here_o let_v thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o thy_o truth_n continual_o preserve_v i_o thus_o david_n pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o his_o danger_n yet_o many_o take_v both_o this_o and_o the_o request_n that_o follow_v to_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n pray_v to_o be_v free_v from_o his_o terror_n or_o from_o his_o suffering_n by_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n verse_n 12._o my_o iniquity_n have_v take_v hold_v upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 38.4_o and_o 31.10_o and_o deut._n 28.15_o so_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o that_o be_v i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o lift_v up_o my_o face_n imply_v how_o sore_o he_o be_v overburthen_v with_o his_o misery_n or_o with_o grief_n discouragement_n and_o astonishment_n of_o spirit_n thereby_o yet_o they_o that_o apply_v the_o whole_a psalm_n to_o christ_n understand_v this_o of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o elect_v impute_v to_o christ_n they_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n therefore_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o that_o be_v my_o life_n fail_v i_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o die_v or_o my_o wisdom_n courage_n confidence_n and_o strength_n fail_v i_o verse_n 14._o let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a and_o
therein_o be_v 1._o that_o they_o may_v be_v harden_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o may_v never_o repent_v and_o become_v righteous_a or_o 2._o which_o imply_v the_o same_o that_o god_n will_v not_o justify_v they_o let_v they_o not_o come_v into_o thy_o righteousness_n that_o be_v do_v not_o pronounce_v they_o righteous_a let_v they_o not_o partake_v of_o that_o righteousness_n or_o faithfulness_n whereby_o thou_o be_v always_o certain_o wont_a to_o absolve_v and_o justify_v those_o that_o do_v true_o believe_v and_o repent_v see_v the_o note_n psal_n 51.14_o and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v add_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v number_v among_o the_o righteous_a or_o 3._o which_o i_o like_v the_o best_a that_o they_o may_v never_o come_v into_o heaven_n for_o that_o be_v indeed_o call_v righteousness_n elsewhere_o as_o psal_n 24.5_o concern_v which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o verse_n 28._o let_v they_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v let_v they_o not_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n choose_v and_o ordain_v both_o to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o glory_n hereafter_o and_o according_o when_o they_o die_v let_v they_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o clear_o express_v in_o the_o follow_a clause_n and_o not_o be_v write_v with_o the_o righteous_a yet_o withal_o i_o conceive_v that_o this_o phrase_n of_o blot_v they_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_a may_v also_o imply_v a_o desire_n that_o however_o by_o outward_a profession_n they_o may_v be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n and_o thereupon_o may_v according_o hope_n and_o boast_v that_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n yet_o god_n will_v not_o own_v they_o for_o such_o yea_o that_o god_n will_v manifest_v that_o they_o be_v reprobate_n to_o wit_n either_o by_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o we_o see_v the_o jew_n be_v not_o now_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o the_o gentile_n be_v succeed_v in_o their_o room_n or_o by_o cast_v they_o out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n the_o expression_n here_o use_v be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o ezek._n 13.9_o concern_v the_o false_a prophet_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o my_o people_n neither_o shall_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n i_o know_v indeed_o some_o understand_v both_o of_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o death_n but_o for_o this_o and_o other_o thing_n see_v the_o note_n exod._n 32.34_o verse_n 29._o but_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o sorrowful_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v afflict_a and_o brokenhearted_a see_v psal_n 40.17_o yet_o some_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o poverty_n and_o low_a estate_n of_o christ_n let_v thy_o salvation_n o_o god_n set_v i_o on_o high_a that_o be_v let_v it_o set_v i_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o my_o enemy_n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 28.9_o but_o this_o too_o some_o understand_v of_o christ_n ascension_n verse_n 31._o this_o also_o etc._n etc._n have_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n i_o will_v praise_v the_o name_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n he_o add_v this_o also_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n better_o than_o a_o ox_n or_o bullock_n that_o have_v horn_n and_o hoof_n and_o either_o the_o drift_n of_o these_o last_o word_n that_o have_v horn_n and_o hoof_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o what_o bullock_n he_o mean_v to_o wit_v one_o that_o be_v young_a and_o tender_a who_o horn_n begin_v to_o bud_v forth_o and_o who_o hoof_n begin_v to_o harden_v or_o one_o that_o be_v for_o year_n ripe_a and_o fit_a for_o sacrifice_v thereby_o to_o set_v forth_o that_o thanksgiving_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o any_o the_o choice_a sacrifice_n or_o else_o they_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o slight_v those_o legal_a sacrifice_n of_o brute_n beast_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o reasonable_a service_n of_o praise_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n so_o the_o prophet_n call_v our_o praise_v god_n hos_fw-la 14.2_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n far_o more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n than_o calf_n or_o bullock_n that_o have_v horn_n and_o hoof_n verse_n 32._o the_o humble_a shall_v see_v this_o and_o be_v glad_a etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 34.2_o and_o 40.3_o and_o your_o heart_n shall_v live_v that_o seek_v god_n that_o be_v your_o heart_n that_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n dead_a within_o you_o because_o of_o i_o or_o your_o own_o sad_a distress_n shall_v be_v revive_v again_o see_v the_o note_n psal_n 22.26_o verse_n 33._o for_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o poor_a and_o despise_v not_o his_o prisoner_n that_o be_v his_o servant_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o straits_n of_o any_o distress_n by_o god_n afflict_a hand_n for_o their_o sin_n or_o those_o that_o be_v persecute_v and_o bind_v for_o his_o sake_n or_o for_o his_o truth_n and_o cause_n verse_n 35._o for_o god_n will_v save_v zion_n and_o will_v build_v the_o city_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n david_n foresee_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophesy_v the_o great_a calamity_n that_o will_v befall_v the_o land_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o succeed_a time_n do_v here_o foretell_v for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o the_o reformation_n begin_v among_o they_o by_o the_o set_n up_o of_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v carry_v on_o that_o god_n will_v preserve_v zion_n the_o place_n of_o his_o public_a worship_n with_o which_o he_o begin_v because_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o their_o happiness_n and_o that_o he_o will_v cause_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o prosper_v and_o flourish_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n of_o who_o kingdom_n his_o be_v a_o type_n and_o withal_o the_o same_o he_o intend_v also_o concern_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n god_n spiritual_a zion_n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 2.6_o that_o 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we_o have_v this_o whole_a psalm_n almost_o word_n for_o word_n psalm_n lxxi_o verse_n 1._o in_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n etc._n etc._n many_o passage_n in_o this_o psalm_n make_v it_o most_o probable_a that_o this_o psalm_n be_v compose_v by_o david_n in_o his_o old_a age_n when_o his_o son_n absalon_n be_v rise_v up_o against_o he_o see_z vers_n 9_o and_o 18._o but_o for_o the_o two_o first_o verse_n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 31.1_o 2._o verse_n 7._o i_o be_o as_o a_o wonder_n unto_o many_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v say_v some_o expositor_n either_o 1._o because_o thou_o have_v so_o wondrous_o advance_v i_o raise_v i_o from_o keep_v sheep_n to_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n and_o have_v always_o hitherto_o so_o miraculous_o preserve_v i_o or_o 2._o because_o i_o walk_v so_o strict_o and_o because_o my_o way_n seem_v so_o strange_a to_o they_o in_o that_o i_o restrain_v myself_o from_o that_o liberty_n and_o from_o those_o pleasure_n to_o which_o 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which_o be_v in_o he_o therefore_o do_v david_n here_o put_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n verse_n 8._o if_o i_o make_v my_o bed_n in_o hell_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v if_o i_o go_v down_o into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o into_o the_o grave_n which_o be_v as_o the_o bed_n where_o dead_a man_n be_v say_v to_o rest_n see_v the_o note_n job_n 26.6_o verse_n 9_o if_o i_o take_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v can_v i_o take_v my_o flight_n never_o so_o early_o or_o can_v i_o flee_v never_o so_o swift_o from_o east_n to_o west_n as_o the_o morning_n light_n do_v for_o the_o sunbeam_n be_v here_o compare_v to_o wing_n as_o also_o mal._n 4.2_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n because_o they_o pass_v through_o the_o air_n so_o exceed_v swift_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o moment_n &_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o west_n because_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n be_v on_o the_o west_n of_o canaan_n verse_n 10._o even_o there_o shall_v thy_o hand_n lead_v i_o and_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v hold_v i_o that_o be_v all_z the_o way_n i_o go_v i_o shall_v be_v under_o thy_o power_n and_o custody_n and_o conduct_n so_o that_o to_o be_v sure_a there_o be_v no_o escape_v out_o of_o thy_o presence_n see_v the_o note_n above_o vers_n 5._o verse_n 13._o for_o thou_o have_v possess_v my_o reins_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v thou_o do_v make_v they_o at_o first_o &_o so_o they_o be_v thou_o and_o thou_o have_v absolute_a power_n over_o they_o &_o therefore_o thou_o must_v needs_o exact_o know_v they_o &_o consequent_o also_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o see_v the_o note_n psal_n 7.9_o thou_o have_v cover_v i_o in_o my_o mother_n womb_n that_o be_v thou_o have_v cherish_v &_o preserve_v i_o there_o or_o this_o may_v be_v â—eant_v of_o his_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o his_o mother_n womb_n in_o that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o afterbirth_n or_o of_o his_o be_v cover_v with_o skin_n &_o flesh_n see_v the_o note_n job_n 10.11_o however_o this_o which_o he_o say_v of_o god_n frame_v his_o body_n in_o his_o mother_n womb_n do_v full_o clear_v what_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o the_o darkness_n and_o the_o light_n be_v both_o alike_o to_o god_n verse_n 14._o i_o be_o fearful_o &_o wonderful_o make_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v there_o be_v so_o many_o wonder_n in_o thy_o make_n of_o i_o that_o when_o i_o think_v of_o they_o it_o strike_v i_o with_o astonishment_n yea_o with_o dread_n &_o fear_v of_o thy_o infinite_a &_o incomprehensible_a wisdom_n and_o power_n marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n that_o be_v all_o thy_o several_a work_n of_o form_v man_n in_o the_o womb_n or_o all_o thy_o work_n in_o general_n as_o for_o those_o follow_a word_n and_o that_o my_o soul_n know_v right_a well_o either_o the_o drift_n thereof_o be_v to_o intimate_v that_o 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be_v call_v upon_o to_o praise_n god_n &_o in_o the_o second_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o as_o some_o think_v all_o the_o heavenly_a light_n beside_o or_o that_o in_o the_o first_o clause_n the_o israelite_n in_o the_o temple_n be_v excite_v to_o praise_n god_n &_o in_o the_o second_o all_o man_n that_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o firmament_n to_o wit_n all_o man_n throughout_o the_o world_n but_o i_o rather_o understand_v it_o thus_o praise_v god_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n that_o be_v praise_v he_o for_o his_o sanctuary_n to_o wit_n for_o his_o vouchsafe_n to_o dwell_v there_o among_o his_o people_n and_o to_o reveal_v himself_o there_o to_o they_o in_o his_o ordinance_n or_o by_o his_o sanctuary_n may_v be_v mean_v the_o heaven_n for_o which_o see_v the_o note_n psal_n 20.2_o and_o than_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o first_o clause_n be_v repeaâ—ed_v again_o and_o explain_v in_o the_o second_o praise_v he_o in_o the_o firmament_n of_o his_o power_n that_o be_v praise_v he_o for_o that_o glorious_a work_n of_o the_o firmament_n wherein_o there_o be_v such_o a_o clear_a and_o stupendous_a discovery_n of_o his_o infinite_a power_n and_o from_o whence_o he_o do_v also_o by_o his_o mighty_a act_n declare_v the_o absolute_a power_n that_o he_o have_v over_o all_o his_o creature_n verse_n 4._o praise_v he_o with_o the_o timbrel_n and_o dance_n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 149.3_o verse_n 6._o let_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v breath_n praise_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v every_o live_a creature_n yet_o many_o learned_a expositor_n conceive_v that_o as_o often_o in_o scripture_n by_o all_o flesh_n be_v mean_v all_o man_n so_o here_o by_o every_o thing_n that_o have_v breath_n be_v mean_v every_o live_a man_n and_o so_o say_v they_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o psalm_n there_o be_v a_o intimation_n give_v that_o the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o the_o gentile_n shall_v sing_v these_o psalm_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n and_o indeed_o this_o expression_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o have_v breath_n for_o all_o man_n seem_v thus_o also_o to_o be_v use_v both_o deut._n 20.16_o and_o josh_n 11.11_o annotation_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o proverb_n chap._n i._n verse_n 1._o the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o six_o verse_n here_o contain_v the_o inscription_n of_o this_o book_n &_o according_o in_o these_o first_o word_n we_o be_v tell_v 1._o what_o the_o chief_a subject_n of_o this_o book_n be_v to_o wit_n proverb_n or_o as_o some_o translate_v it_o parable_n certain_a choice_n divine_a master-sentence_n call_v by_o other_o writer_n axiom_n and_o apophthegm_n for_o which_o see_v also_o the_o note_n numb_a 21.27_o &_o 23.7_o &_o 2_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o solomon_n who_o be_v wise_a than_o all_o man_n 1_o king_n 4.31_o so_o that_o here_o we_o be_v admit_v to_o hear_v his_o wisdom_n which_o to_o hear_v the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n come_v from_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n math._n 12.42_o indeed_o though_o all_o expositor_n agree_v that_o the_o proverb_n in_o this_o book_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o those_o three_o thousand_o which_o it_o be_v say_v solomon_n speak_v see_v the_o note_n 1_o king_n 4.32_o yet_o many_o think_v that_o this_o book_n be_v not_o compose_v by_o solomon_n himself_o but_o by_o some_o other_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n who_o gather_v these_o proverb_n out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o those_o that_o have_v take_v they_o from_o solomon_n own_o mouth_n as_o he_o speak_v they_o &_o so_o digest_v they_o into_o a_o book_n as_o now_o we_o have_v they_o but_o because_o 1._o it_o be_v probable_o think_v by_o most_o that_o the_o nine_o first_o chapter_n which_o contain_v a_o introduction_n to_o the_o proverb_n be_v write_v by_o solomon_n &_o 2._o that_o which_o be_v say_v chap._n 25.1_o these_o be_v also_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n which_o the_o man_n of_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n copy_v out_o may_v seem_v to_o imply_v that_o the_o former_a proverb_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 10._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 24._o chapter_n be_v not_o only_a solomon_n but_o also_o write_v by_o solomon_n himself_o i_o see_v not_o why_o we_o shall_v question_v but_o that_o the_o book_n itself_o be_v of_o solomon_n compose_v though_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v afterward_o enlarge_v by_o some_o other_o long_o after_o solomon_n day_n however_o observable_a it_o be_v that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o have_v the_o author_n name_v prefix_v to_o it_o which_o be_v do_v to_o make_v man_n prize_v it_o the_o more_o to_o which_o end_n also_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v add_v that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n of_o israel_n &_o so_o not_o only_o both_o a_o prophet_n &_o the_o son_n of_o a_o
the_o land_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n when_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o see_v the_o note_n psal_n 37.3_o and_o the_o perfect_a shall_v remain_v in_o it_o to_o wit_n they_o and_o their_o posterity_n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 37.9_o 18._o verse_n 22._o but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v root_v out_o of_o it_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v violent_o take_v away_o see_v the_o note_n psal_n 52.5_o chap._n iii_o verse_n 1._o my_o son_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 1.8_o and_o 2.1_o forget_v not_o my_o law_n that_o be_v neither_o let_v my_o doctrine_n slip_v out_o of_o thy_o memory_n neither_o be_v unmindful_a to_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n but_o let_v thy_o heart_n keep_v my_o commandment_n that_o be_v get_v sound_a knowledge_n of_o they_o love_v they_o &_o delight_n in_o they_o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v ever_o think_v of_o they_o and_o full_o set_v upon_o the_o keep_n of_o they_o verse_n 2._o for_o length_n of_o day_n and_o long_a life_n shall_v they_o add_v to_o thou_o that_o be_v my_o commandment_n keep_v &_o obey_v shall_v bring_v thou_o to_o enjoy_v these_o blessing_n for_o length_n of_o day_n &_o long_a life_n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 91.16_o &_o for_o peace_n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 119.165_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v for_o the_o lengthen_v out_o of_o thy_o life_n this_o shall_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o diet_n &_o physic_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o procure_v thou_o peace_n this_o shall_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o endeavour_n &_o policy_n of_o thy_o own_o and_o for_o that_o expression_n shall_v they_o add_v to_o thou_o i_o conceive_v it_o may_v particular_o imply_v that_o hereby_o these_o blessing_n shall_v be_v renew_v and_o continue_v to_o he_o day_n after_o day_n or_o else_o the_o joint_n confer_v of_o both_o these_o blessing_n upon_o he_o verse_n 3._o let_v not_o mercy_n and_o truth_n forsake_v thou_o etc._n etc._n if_o we_o understand_v this_o of_o god_n mercy_n and_o faithfulness_n for_o which_o see_v the_o note_n psal_n 57.3_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v by_o keep_v my_o law_n make_v sure_a that_o thou_o may_v never_o fail_v of_o find_v god_n merciful_a and_o faithful_a to_o thou_o and_o so_o the_o word_n do_v also_o covert_o imply_v a_o promise_n that_o thus_o it_o shall_v sure_o be_v with_o those_o that_o conscionable_o observe_v god_n commandment_n but_o i_o rather_o understand_v it_o of_o mercy_n &_o truth_n which_o solomon_n commend_v to_o we_o to_o practice_v and_o according_o by_o mercy_n may_v be_v mean_v all_o act_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n and_o free_a grace_n towards_o those_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o our_o help_n and_o by_o truth_n all_o the_o duty_n which_o in_o justice_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n or_o man_n and_o without_o which_o we_o do_v not_o deal_v faithful_o with_o they_o and_o indeed_o mercy_n &_o truth_n be_v often_o thus_o join_v together_o for_o merciful_a &_o faithful_a deal_n see_v the_o note_n 2_o sam._n 15.20_o and_o psal_n 85.10_o or_o by_o mercy_n and_o truth_n may_v be_v mean_v show_v mercy_n to_o man_n when_o it_o be_v do_v with_o a_o true_a &_o sincere_a heart_n or_o mercy_n in_o deed_n &_o truth_n in_o word_n but_o i_o rather_o conceive_v that_o by_o mercy_n here_o may_v be_v mean_v all_o the_o good_a office_n that_o we_o be_v to_o perform_v towards_o man_n &_o by_o truth_n or_o faithfulness_n all_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n prescribe_v in_o his_o law_n and_o that_o because_o so_o this_o will_v be_v a_o general_a precept_n include_v all_o the_o particular_n afterward_o mention_v &_o because_o thus_o the_o promise_n annex_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n will_v the_o more_o fit_o answer_v this_o precept_n if_o here_o the_o duty_n be_v enjoin_v that_o we_o owe_v both_o to_o god_n &_o man_n &_o then_o thereupon_o that_o promise_n follow_v that_o hereby_o we_o shall_v find_v favour_n both_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n as_o for_o that_o expression_n let_v not_o mercy_n and_o truth_n forsake_v thou_o first_o it_o enjoin_v a_o constant_a care_n to_o remember_v &_o practice_v our_o duty_n herein_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v be_v ever_o merciful_a to_o man_n and_o true_a and_o faithful_a in_o perform_v the_o duty_n you_o owe_v to_o god_n &_o 2._o it_o imply_v that_o mercy_n and_o truth_n not_o be_v natural_a to_o man_n through_o our_o corruption_n we_o be_v prone_a even_o after_o we_o have_v get_v these_o grace_n to_o loose_v they_o again_o &_o therefore_o there_o have_v need_v to_o be_v the_o more_o care_n take_v constant_o to_o keep_v &_o practice_v they_o all_o which_o be_v again_o press_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n with_o figurative_a term_n bind_v they_o about_o thy_o neck_n to_o wit_n as_o a_o chain_n or_o jewel_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 1.9_o &_o exod._n 13.9_o that_o be_v mind_v they_o continual_o &_o keep_v they_o fast_o and_o safe_a write_v they_o upon_o the_o table_n of_o thy_o heart_n to_o wit_n as_o god_n write_v the_o precept_n hereof_o on_o table_n of_o stone_n that_o be_v let_v they_o be_v imprint_v on_o your_o heart_n or_o think_v often_o on_o they_o to_o practice_v they_o as_o man_n do_v often_o remember_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v set_v down_o in_o write_n or_o table-book_n i_o know_v some_o understand_v it_o thus_o write_v they_o on_o the_o table_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v on_o the_o tablet_n which_o thou_o wear_v on_o thy_o heart_n for_o they_o say_v in_o those_o time_n they_o use_v to_o wear_v hang_v down_o upon_o their_o breast_n certain_a jewel_n or_o tablet_n and_o some_o add_v too_o that_o they_o be_v make_v after_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o heart_n whereon_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v engrave_v the_o picture_n or_o name_n of_o those_o they_o love_v most_o dear_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v have_v they_o still_o in_o mind_n &_o that_o in_o allusion_n thereto_o this_o expression_n be_v here_o use_v write_v they_o on_o the_o table_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o indeed_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o custom_n it_o may_v the_o rather_o seem_v probable_a that_o solomon_n do_v in_o these_o word_n allude_v thereto_o because_o in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o seem_v plain_o to_o allude_v to_o some_o such_o engraving_n that_o they_o use_v to_o have_v on_o the_o ring_v they_o wear_v upon_o their_o finger_n chap._n 7.3_o this_o clause_n be_v there_o again_o add_v bind_v they_o upon_o thy_o finger_n write_v they_o upon_o the_o table_n of_o thy_o heart_n to_o which_o purpose_n also_o observable_a be_v that_o which_o follow_v vers_fw-la 4._o say_v unto_o wisdom_n thou_o be_v my_o sister_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 4._o so_o shall_v thou_o find_v favour_n &_o good_a understanding_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o man_n that_o be_v say_v some_o expositor_n god_n will_v cause_v thy_o good_a estate_n to_o testify_v thy_o good_a understanding_n &_o according_o some_o translate_v the_o word_n thus_o so_o shall_v thou_o find_v favour_n &_o good_a success_n etc._n etc._n but_o read_v the_o word_n as_o they_o be_v in_o our_o translation_n either_o the_o meaning_n must_v be_v this_o so_o shall_v thou_o know_v how_o to_o behave_v thyself_o with_o good_a understanding_n in_o all_o thy_o action_n whether_o thou_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o god_n or_o man_n or_o rather_o this_o so_o shall_v thy_o good_a understanding_n be_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v commend_v for_o a_o wise_a &_o understand_a man_n both_o by_o god_n and_o man_n verse_n 6._o in_o all_o thy_o way_n acknowledge_v he_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v thy_o god_n &_o thy_o lord_n who_o therefore_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o honour_n &_o obey_v that_o so_o thou_o may_v consider_v what_o he_o require_v to_o be_v do_v not_o what_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n &_o to_o that_o end_n may_v still_o ask_v counsel_n at_o his_o word_n and_o when_o thou_o know_v his_o will_n may_v do_v it_o leave_v the_o success_n of_o all_o to_o god_n and_o aim_v at_o his_o glory_n in_o all_o thy_o do_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o thy_o blessing_n &_o of_o all_o thy_o ability_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v &_o of_o all_o the_o success_n thou_o do_v at_o anm_fw-la time_n find_v in_o any_o of_o thy_o affair_n &_o hereupon_o call_v upon_o he_o by_o prayer_n trust_v in_o he_o &_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o upon_o all_o occasion_n &_o 3._o that_o he_o be_v a_o omniscient_a god_n that_o see_v thou_o at_o all_o time_n &_o all_o that_o thou_o do_v that_o so_o thou_o may_v be_v the_o more_o fearful_a to_o offend_v he_o &_o the_o more_o
child_n verse_n 30._o favour_n be_v deceitful_a and_o beauty_n be_v vain_a etc._n etc._n whether_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v take_v as_o the_o word_n of_o bathsheba_n or_o solomon_n or_o the_o good_a wife_n husband_n mention_v before_o vers_fw-la 28._o it_o can_v certain_o be_v determine_v however_o by_o favour_n here_o be_v mean_v the_o comeliness_n of_o a_o woman_n person_n and_o by_o beauty_n a_o good_a colour_n or_o a_o good_a complexion_n and_o these_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v deceitful_a and_o vain_a 1._o because_o beauty_n be_v many_o time_n artificial_a and_o counterfeit_a and_o 2._o because_o beautiful_a and_o well-favoured_a woman_n have_v many_o time_n divers_a base_a and_o ill-favoured_a quality_n and_o so_o husband_n be_v usual_o deceive_v when_o they_o be_v guide_v thereby_o in_o choose_v their_o wife_n and_o 3._o because_o they_o be_v subject_a many_o way_n to_o decay_v and_o vanish_v away_o and_o this_o censure_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o beauty_n be_v here_o 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labour_n or_o let_v she_o be_v use_v as_o all_o these_o commendable_a quality_n do_v deserve_v let_v her_o husband_n afford_v she_o bountiful_o both_o whilst_o he_o live_v and_o at_o his_o death_n all_o the_o encouragement_n that_o so_o good_a a_o wife_n do_v deserve_v let_v her_o child_n and_o servant_n yield_v she_o all_o due_a respect_n and_o let_v all_o extol_v she_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v mean_v mere_o of_o commend_v she_o give_v she_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o hand_n that_o be_v praise_v she_o according_a to_o her_o work_n yea_o and_o that_o in_o public_a which_o be_v add_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n and_o let_v she_o own_o work_n praise_v she_o in_o the_o gate_n though_o she_o keep_v at_o home_n as_o become_v a_o good_a huswife_n yet_o let_v her_o praise_n be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o the_o people_n yea_o and_o the_o expression_n here_o use_v may_v also_o imply_v that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o speak_v of_o her_o country_n or_o 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