unsatisfied_a with_o what_o they_o have_v and_o disquiet_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o part_v with_o it_o yea_o his_o heart_n take_v not_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n that_o be_v either_o he_o can_v sleep_v or_o he_o be_v perplex_v with_o unquiet_a thought_n and_o care_n in_o his_o sleep_n and_o in_o his_o dream_n for_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n may_v wake_v when_o his_o body_n sleep_v see_v cant._n 5.2_o verse_n 24._o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a for_o a_o man_n then_o that_o he_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n in_o this_o and_o that_o which_o follow_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n solomon_n undertake_v to_o show_v that_o which_o be_v the_o main_a drift_n of_o this_o whole_a book_n namely_o wherein_o the_o happiness_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n do_v consist_v and_o how_o far_o only_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o thing_n below_o can_v yield_v a_o man_n full_a satisfaction_n and_o content_n to_o wit_n when_o a_o man_n be_v good_a in_o god_n sight_n as_o it_o be_v express_v verse_n 26._o which_o they_o only_o be_v that_o fear_n god_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n can_v thereupon_o with_o freedom_n quiet_o content_o and_o cheerful_o enjoy_v and_o use_v that_o portion_n of_o outward_a blessing_n which_o god_n have_v afford_v he_o without_o that_o anxiety_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n wherewith_o the_o most_o of_o man_n do_v perplex_v themselves_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a for_o a_o man_n then_o that_o he_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v see_v there_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o all_o the_o labour_n and_o endeavour_n of_o man_n so_o much_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o from_o these_o thing_n happiness_n and_o full_a contentment_n can_v be_v attain_v the_o best_a remedy_n therefore_o that_o can_v be_v prescribe_v against_o this_o vanity_n and_o the_o best_a way_n that_o can_v be_v take_v to_o become_v master_n of_o the_o utmost_a comfort_n that_o worldly_a thing_n can_v afford_v be_v for_o a_o man_n content_o to_o enjoy_v the_o portion_n which_o god_n have_v allot_v he_o and_o liberal_o to_o make_v use_n of_o what_o he_o have_v not_o only_o for_o the_o support_n of_o his_o life_n but_o also_o for_o his_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n and_o not_o to_o afflict_v himself_o as_o many_o do_v not_o dare_v to_o enjoy_v what_o they_o have_v get_v though_o withal_o they_o know_v not_o to_o who_o they_o shall_v leave_v it_o even_o these_o outward_a thing_n may_v thus_o be_v use_v as_o conduce_v to_o man_n comfortable_a live_n here_o in_o this_o world_n if_o they_o will_v expect_v no_o more_o from_o they_o then_o that_o for_o which_o they_o be_v create_v and_o for_o which_o they_o be_v confer_v upon_o they_o which_o be_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v depend_v upon_o they_o for_o happiness_n and_o seek_v for_o full_a content_n in_o such_o uncertain_a thing_n which_o make_v some_o excessive_a in_o take_v delight_n in_o they_o and_o other_o to_o 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from_o god_n though_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o very_a easy_a â—â—ing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v use_n of_o what_o he_o have_v in_o his_o power_n to_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o labour_n yet_o this_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v without_o god_n blessing_n through_o covetousness_n man_n may_v not_o have_v heart_n to_o do_v it_o and_o through_o sickness_n grief_n and_o many_o other_o way_n they_o may_v be_v hinder_v from_o do_v it_o and_o much_o less_o be_v any_o man_n able_a of_o himself_o to_o enjoy_v what_o he_o have_v with_o a_o content_a cheerful_a mind_n because_o this_o can_v be_v unless_o god_n plant_v his_o fear_n in_o man_n heart_n and_o take_v off_o their_o love_n from_o earthly_a thing_n and_o pitch_v it_o upon_o himself_o verse_n 25._o for_o who_o can_v eat_v etc._n etc._n this_o may_v be_v add_v as_o a_o proof_n from_o his_o own_o experience_n either_o 1._o of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o first_o clause_n of_o the_o forego_n verse_n to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v no_o better_a course_n can_v be_v take_v for_o these_o outward_a thing_n then_o for_o a_o man_n content_o and_o cheerful_o and_o liberal_o to_o make_v use_n of_o what_o god_n have_v give_v he_o for_o his_o portion_n for_o say_v he_o who_o can_v eat_v or_o who_o else_o can_v hasten_v hereunto_o more_o than_o i_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o have_v learn_v by_o full_a proof_n from_o my_o own_o experience_n how_o desirable_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v thus_o to_o enjoy_v these_o outward_a thing_n no_o man_n can_v more_o free_o nor_o with_o more_o chearfulnesse_n and_o readiness_n of_o mind_n make_v use_v of_o these_o outward_a thing_n than_o i_o do_v because_o i_o enjoy_v so_o great_a abundance_n and_o may_v speedy_o command_v whatever_o i_o desire_v and_o as_o i_o know_v that_o no_o man_n be_v fit_a to_o take_v the_o comfort_n of_o my_o estate_n than_o i_o myself_o that_o have_v labour_v for_o it_o so_o i_o be_v also_o most_o forward_o and_o willing_a to_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o do_v enjoy_v what_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o in_o as_o liberal_a and_o magnificent_a a_o manner_n as_o may_v be_v or_o 2._o of_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o forego_n verse_n this_o also_o i_o see_v that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o according_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n for_o who_o can_v eat_v etc._n etc._n may_v be_v that_o if_o it_o have_v depend_v upon_o man_n own_o will_n to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o to_o enjoy_v good_a of_o his_o labour_n solomon_n have_v the_o mean_n to_o do_v this_o more_o than_o any_o other_o as_o be_v so_o wise_a and_o so_o wealthy_a a_o prince_n and_o so_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o happy_a of_o man_n but_o see_v he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o hereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v mere_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n verse_n 26._o for_o god_n give_v to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v that_o be_v sincere_o good_a the_o man_n with_o who_o god_n be_v well_o please_v and_o who_o be_v acceptable_a in_o his_o sight_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n that_o be_v such_o natural_a gift_n of_o understanding_n whereby_o he_o be_v enable_v well_o to_o manage_v his_o affair_n and_o both_o to_o get_v a_o competent_a and_o comfortable_a estate_n and_o to_o use_v it_o when_o he_o have_v it_o as_o likewise_o such_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o seek_v happiness_n only_o in_o god_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o teach_v to_o be_v content_v with_o what_o god_n allot_v he_o for_o his_o portion_n and_o joy_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v and_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o live_v joyful_o and_o comfortable_o in_o the_o cheerful_a use_n of_o the_o outward_a blessing_n which_o god_n in_o his_o love_n have_v confer_v upon_o he_o according_a to_o that_o he_o give_v we_o rain_n from_o heaven_n and_o fruitful_a season_n fill_v our_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n act._n 14.17_o but_o to_o the_o sinner_n he_o give_v travel_v to_o gather_v and_o to_o heap_v that_o be_v as_o for_o wicked_a man_n he_o give_v they_o over_o or_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o insatiable_a desire_n and_o so_o like_a fool_n they_o vex_v and_o toil_v themselves_o with_o immoderate_a care_n and_o restless_a labour_n in_o heap_v up_o wealth_n together_o esteem_v that_o their_o happiness_n which_o god_n lay_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o punishment_n and_o vexation_n that_o he_o may_v give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v good_a before_o god_n that_o be_v that_o god_n may_v dispose_v of_o it_o not_o to_o those_o for_o who_o the_o wicked_a intend_v it_o but_o to_o the_o
leviathan_n verse_n 9_o let_v the_o star_n of_o the_o twilight_n thereof_o be_v dark_a etc._n etc._n the_o star_n be_v a_o great_a ornament_n to_o the_o heaven_n like_v so_o many_o spangle_n or_o o_o of_o gold_n set_v in_o the_o canopy_n of_o heaven_n they_o be_v also_o a_o great_a delight_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o night_n and_o of_o special_a use_n for_o the_o direction_n of_o seaman_n and_o other_o to_o express_v therefore_o what_o cause_n he_o have_v to_o be_v trouble_v that_o ever_o he_o be_v conceive_v job_n here_o wish_v the_o night_n of_o his_o conception_n may_v not_o have_v a_o star_n shine_v in_o it_o that_o it_o may_v have_v no_o mixture_n of_o lightâ—_n no_o not_o in_o the_o twilight_n of_o the_o evening_n nor_o in_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o morning_n call_v here_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o eyelid_n of_o the_o morning_n because_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n do_v then_o first_o discover_v themselves_o but_o desire_v that_o rather_o it_o 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be_v refer_v to_o both_o verse_n 12._o why_o do_v the_o knee_n prevent_v i_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v why_o do_v the_o midwife_n so_o careful_o prevent_v my_o fall_n upon_o the_o earth_n by_o receive_v i_o so_o chary_o into_o her_o lap_n that_o i_o may_v be_v afterward_o wash_v and_o swaddle_v and_o nurse_v up_o why_o do_v she_o not_o rather_o suffer_v i_o to_o fall_v from_o the_o womb_n to_o the_o earth_n where_o i_o may_v have_v lyen_fw-we and_o perish_v present_o and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v which_o some_o think_v that_o in_o these_o expression_n job_n allude_v to_o that_o execrable_a custom_n use_v in_o those_o time_n by_o unnatural_a parent_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o cast_v out_o their_o child_n assoon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o there_o to_o leave_v they_o upon_o the_o cold_a earth_n naked_a and_o helpless_a whereto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o seem_v to_o have_v respect_n in_o that_o remarkable_a place_n ezek._n 16_o 3_o 4_o 5._o thy_o father_n be_v a_o amorite_n and_o thy_o mother_n a_o hittite_n and_o as_o for_o thy_o nativity_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o be_v bear_v thy_o navel_n be_v not_o cut_v neither_o waist_n thou_o wash_v in_o water_n to_o supple_a thou_o thou_o be_v not_o salt_v at_o all_o nor_o swaddle_v at_o all_o none_o eye_n pity_v thou_o to_o do_v any_o of_o these_o unto_o thou_o to_o have_v compassion_n upon_o thou_o but_o thou_o be_v cast_v out_o in_o the_o open_a field_n to_o the_o loathe_n of_o thy_o person_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o be_v bear_v verse_n 13._o for_o now_o shall_v i_o have_v lyen_fw-we still_o and_o be_v quiet_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v evident_a that_o job_n speak_v here_o only_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n in_o the_o grave_n and_o the_o freedom_n which_o death_n bring_v from_o all_o worldly_a trouble_n and_o sorrow_n whatsoever_o for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o rest_n which_o befall_v all_o man_n after_o death_n the_o bad_a as_o well_o as_o the_o good_a the_o wicked_a oppressor_n as_o well_o as_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v oppress_v by_o they_o as_o be_v evident_a vers_n 17._o etc._n etc._n there_o the_o wicked_a cease_v from_o trouble_v and_o there_o the_o weary_a be_v at_o rest_n but_o since_o job_n know_v well_o enough_o doubtless_o and_o do_v certain_o believe_v that_o when_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_n yet_o their_o soul_n then_o pass_v to_o great_a pain_n and_o misery_n unless_o they_o be_v of_o god_n elect_v to_o who_o through_o christ_n merit_n a_o entrance_n be_v give_v to_o heaven_n and_o everlasting_a glory_n why_o do_v job_n here_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o this_o but_o only_o speak_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o man_n carcase_n in_o the_o grave_n as_o if_o he_o believe_v not_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n nor_o put_v any_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o righteous_a after_o death_n sure_o because_o 1._o he_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o secret_a assurance_n concern_v the_o bliss_n of_o his_o soul_n after_o death_n and_o so_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o that_o and_o 2._o because_o through_o the_o vehement_a perturbation_n of_o his_o mind_n at_o present_a and_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o passion_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o extremity_n of_o his_o suffering_n he_o only_o now_o mind_v as_o it_o be_v and_o think_v upon_o the_o happiness_n of_o those_o that_o be_v at_o quiet_a in_o their_o grave_n and_o the_o thought_n of_o a_o second_o life_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o man_n body_n to_o shame_n or_o glory_n they_o lie_v for_o the_o present_a as_o forget_v bury_v under_o the_o rubbish_n of_o his_o confuse_a passion_n as_o moses_n when_o he_o see_v the_o people_n of_o god_n like_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o revenge_a hand_n of_o god_n justice_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n forget_v what_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n decree_n and_o be_v only_o carry_v with_o the_o vehemency_n of_o his_o affection_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o his_o earnest_a desire_n of_o god_n glory_n when_o he_o wish_v exod_a 32.32_o that_o he_o will_v forgive_v the_o people_n their_o sin_n or_o else_o blot_v he_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n verse_n 14._o with_o king_n and_o counselor_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o build_v desolate_a place_n for_o themselves_o that_o be_v have_v i_o die_v immediate_o either_o in_o the_o womb_n or_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o i_o be_v bear_v beside_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v escape_v all_o the_o misery_n i_o have_v now_o suffer_v in_o the_o grave_n i_o shall_v have_v be_v not_o one_o jot_n in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o the_o great_a king_n and_o noble_n be_v when_o they_o come_v to_o die_v for_o all_o the_o great_a pomp_n and_o pleasure_n they_o have_v live_v in_o before_o and_o the_o great_a pomp_n of_o their_o sepulchre_n when_o they_o be_v dead_a for_o by_o king_n and_o counsellor_n which_o build_v desolate_a place_n for_o themselves_o be_v mean_v here_o the_o most_o glorious_a the_o mighty_a prince_n of_o the_o world_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a power_n and_o riches_n seek_v to_o perpetuate_v the_o memory_n of_o their_o name_n by_o build_v desolate_a place_n that_o be_v either_o 1._o by_o erect_v huge_a and_o stately_a tomb_n and_o monument_n as_o memorial_n of_o their_o burial_n in_o those_o place_n such_o as_o be_v the_o egyptian_n pyramid_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v call_v desolate_a place_n not_o only_o because_o the_o dead_a body_n bury_v there_o be_v leave_v as_o it_o be_v forsake_v of_o all_o friend_n in_o a_o desolate_a condition_n but_o also_o because_o such_o monument_n be_v build_v usual_o not_o in_o town_n and_o city_n but_o abroad_o in_o the_o field_n in_o solitary_a and_o unfrequented_a place_n whence_o be_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n ezek._n 26.20_o where_o foreshow_v the_o destruction_n of_o tyre_n he_o speak_v as_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o when_o i_o shall_v bring_v thou_o down_o with_o they_o that_o descend_v into_o the_o pit_n with_o the_o people_n of_o old_a time_n and_o shall_v set_v thou_o in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o place_n desolate_a of_o old_a etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o by_o rebuilding_n what_o their_o ancestor_n dare_v not_o attempt_v great_a house_n or_o city_n former_o ruin_v that_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n waste_v place_n as_o the_o prophet_n call_v they_o isa_n 58.12_o whereof_o there_o have_v be_v nothing_o but_o the_o foundation_n leave_v for_o many_o generation_n or_o rather_o 3._o by_o building_n in_o place_n former_o desolate_a wherein_o haply_o one_o will_v wonder_v how_o such_o building_n can_v be_v raise_v either_o great_a city_n or_o stately_a house_n for_o themselves_o to_o dwell_v in_o and_o that_o of_o such_o a_o huge_a
to_o be_v let_v this_o which_o i_o have_v say_v move_v you_o to_o pity_v i_o and_o comfort_v i_o and_o do_v not_o still_o condemn_v i_o for_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a as_o for_o the_o reason_n that_o be_v add_v for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v touch_v i_o see_v the_o note_n chap._n 1.11_o &_o 2.5_o verse_n 22._o why_o do_v you_o persecute_v i_o as_o god_n and_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o my_o flesh_n this_o which_o job_n here_o upbraid_v his_o friend_n with_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o persecute_v he_o as_o god_n may_v be_v understand_v two_o several_a way_n either_o 1._o that_o when_o god_n afflict_v he_o they_o do_v so_o too_o they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v join_v with_o god_n in_o afflict_v he_o and_o make_v his_o life_n burdensome_a to_o he_o when_o god_n punish_v any_o man_n or_o man_n though_o the_o punishment_n be_v never_o so_o just_o inflict_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o those_o that_o behold_v they_o thus_o punish_v to_o pity_v they_o and_o be_v tender_a over_o they_o neither_o must_v they_o by_o any_o mean_n insult_v over_o they_o but_o rather_o reflect_v upon_o themselves_o and_o be_v afraid_a of_o themselves_o as_o consider_v that_o god_n may_v as_o just_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v upon_o these_o who_o they_o behold_v in_o such_o misery_n now_o that_o therefore_o for_o which_o he_o blame_v his_o friend_n here_o may_v be_v only_o this_o because_o when_o god_n hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o he_o they_o instead_o of_o pity_v he_o do_v also_o set_v themselves_o against_o he_o and_o by_o their_o hard_a usage_n and_o bitter_a reproach_n do_v add_v to_o his_o affliction_n forget_v themselves_o to_o be_v man_n subject_a to_o the_o same_o misery_n or_o 2._o that_o they_o do_v afflict_v he_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o god_n do_v to_o wit_n in_o that_o 1._o as_o god_n do_v persecute_v he_o incessant_o and_o without_o intermission_n bring_v calamity_n upon_o he_o one_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o 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because_o they_o do_v causelesse_o persecute_v he_o why_o do_v you_o persecute_v i_o as_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v however_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n over_o man_n may_v deal_v with_o they_o as_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o so_o may_v lay_v what_o affliction_n he_o please_v upon_o i_o mere_o because_o it_o be_v his_o will_n so_o to_o do_v though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o cause_n at_o all_o yet_o you_o have_v no_o such_o power_n over_o i_o and_o therefore_o show_v why_o it_o be_v that_o you_o do_v thus_o persecute_v i_o what_o will_v you_o make_v yourselves_o god_n and_o then_o for_o the_o next_o clause_n wherein_o he_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o his_o flesh_n why_o do_v you_o persecute_v i_o as_o god_n and_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o my_o flesh_n the_o drift_n thereof_o i_o conceive_v be_v to_o imply_v either_o that_o it_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o cruelty_n in_o they_o that_o not_o content_a 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eat_v the_o flesh_n do_v also_o gnaw_v and_o crush_v the_o bone_n asunder_o and_o indeed_o all_o cruel_a oppression_n and_o crush_a of_o the_o poor_a and_o afflict_a be_v usual_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o that_o phrase_n of_o devour_v they_o and_o eat_v up_o their_o flesh_n as_o psal_n 27.2_o my_o foe_n come_v upon_o i_o to_o eat_v up_o my_o flesh_n and_o gal._n 5.15_o but_o if_o you_o bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o be_v not_o consume_v one_o of_o another_o verse_n 23._o o_o that_o my_o word_n be_v now_o write_v oh_o that_o they_o be_v print_v in_o a_o book_n etc._n etc._n though_o some_o refer_v this_o particular_o to_o that_o follow_a passage_n verse_n 25._o wherein_n he_o make_v indeed_o a_o most_o clear_a and_o glorious_a confession_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o christ_n his_o redeemer_n and_o his_o hope_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o life_n eternal_a worthy_a to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o all_o that_o shall_v live_v in_o succeed_a time_n yet_o i_o rather_o think_v he_o mean_v it_o of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o that_o dispute_n that_o have_v be_v betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o three_o friend_n yea_o and_o of_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v afterward_o speak_v to_o show_v how_o clear_a his_o conscience_n be_v and_o how_o confident_a he_o be_v of_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o to_o manifest_v withal_o that_o he_o have_v not_o speak_v so_o rash_o and_o unadvised_o and_o much_o less_o so_o desperate_o and_o blasphemous_o as_o they_o pretend_v he_o have_v though_o some_o word_n may_v slip_v from_o he_o in_o his_o passion_n that_o be_v not_o altogether_o to_o be_v justify_v he_o wish_v that_o his_o word_n be_v write_v and_o print_v in_o a_o book_n etc._n etc._n for_o hereby_o he_o intimate_v that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o decline_v the_o judgement_n of_o any_o man_n live_v that_o he_o be_v willing_a it_o shall_v be_v know_v both_o to_o the_o present_a and_o future_a age_n as_o be_v assure_v that_o whoever_o in_o succeed_a time_n shall_v read_v what_o he_o have_v suffer_v and_o what_o have_v pass_v betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n they_o will_v pity_v his_o condition_n and_o acquit_v he_o from_o all_o those_o false_a accusation_n they_o have_v charge_v upon_o he_o yea_o and_o therefore_o he_o wish_v that_o his_o word_n be_v not_o only_o write_v and_o print_v in_o a_o book_n but_o also_o vers_fw-la 24._o that_o they_o be_v grave_v with_o a_o iron_n pen_n and_o lead_v in_o the_o rock_n for_o ever_o and_o however_o some_o expositor_n understand_v this_o that_o herein_o he_o wish_v that_o his_o word_n be_v grave_v with_o a_o iron_n pen_n in_o plate_n or_o leaâ—s_n of_o lead_n yea_o in_o the_o rock_n for_o ever_o yet_o other_o think_v that_o according_a to_o our_o translation_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o expression_n must_v needs_o be_v either_o that_o in_o those_o time_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o make_v their_o grave_v tool_n of_o iron_n temper_v 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say_v even_o in_o a_o way_n of_o love_n methinks_v i_o can_v eat_v thou_o and_o many_o learned_a expositor_n do_v thus_o conceive_v of_o these_o word_n for_o thus_o say_v they_o job_n imply_v here_o how_o good_a and_o amiable_a he_o be_v to_o those_o of_o his_o own_o household_n and_o then_o he_o add_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n how_o good_a he_o be_v to_o stranger_n three_o other_o again_o on_o the_o contrary_a hold_v that_o job_n intent_n in_o these_o word_n be_v to_o show_v that_o some_o at_o least_o even_a of_o his_o own_o household_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v that_o they_o can_v out_o of_o hatred_n to_o job_n eat_v his_o flesh_n without_o be_v satisfy_v and_o that_o because_o he_o do_v so_o continual_o day_n and_o night_n overburthen_v they_o and_o weary_v they_o with_o the_o entertainment_n of_o stranger_n in_o his_o house_n for_o this_o they_o say_v be_v premise_v with_o relation_n to_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o stranger_n do_v not_o lodge_v in_o the_o street_n but_o i_o open_v my_o door_n to_o the_o traveller_n and_o four_a other_o though_o they_o conceive_v also_o that_o these_o word_n be_v premise_v with_o respect_n to_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n concern_v his_o frequent_a entertain_v of_o stranger_n yet_o not_o think_v it_o probable_a that_o job_n servant_n shall_v be_v so_o inhuman_a to_o so_o good_a and_o gentle_a a_o master_n as_o to_o wish_v they_o may_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o his_o body_n do_v rather_o understand_v these_o word_n his_o flesh_n of_o the_o flesh_n provide_v for_o the_o feed_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o guest_n if_o the_o man_n of_o my_o tabernacle_n say_v not_o oh_o that_o we_o have_v of_o his_o flesh_n we_o can_v be_v satisfy_v as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v stranger_n be_v feed_v daily_o with_o the_o flesh_n he_o provide_v for_o his_o food_n but_o we_o that_o be_v of_o his_o own_o household_n have_v scarce_o leisure_n to_o taste_v of_o his_o provision_n we_o be_v so_o 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judge_v himself_o free_a from_o sin_n no_o he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v many_o way_n offend_v god_n and_o wherein_o he_o be_v guilty_a he_o be_v always_o willing_a to_o acknowledge_v it_o verse_n 34._o do_v i_o fear_v a_o great_a multitude_n or_o do_v the_o contempt_n of_o family_n terrify_v i_o that_o i_o keep_v silence_n and_o go_v not_o out_o of_o the_o door_n by_o the_o contempt_n of_o family_n may_v be_v mean_v either_o first_o the_o most_o contemn_a in_o any_o family_n the_o mean_a and_o base_a among_o they_o the_o scum_n of_o the_o people_n or_o second_o the_o contempt_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v upon_o any_o family_n or_o three_o any_o family_n contemn_v of_o he_o but_o which_o way_n soever_o we_o understand_v that_o expression_n the_o drift_n of_o job_n in_o these_o word_n be_v very_o obscure_a and_o yet_o according_a to_o our_o translation_n there_o be_v only_o two_o exposition_n that_o have_v any_o probability_n in_o they_o as_o first_o that_o job_n speak_v this_o with_o reference_n to_o that_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n concern_v hide_v his_o iniquity_n affirm_v that_o he_o do_v not_o hold_v his_o peace_n or_o keep_v within_o door_n forbear_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n lest_o his_o contemn_v of_o family_n shall_v be_v know_v or_o lest_o any_o other_o sin_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v divulge_v among_o the_o multitude_n yea_o even_o among_o the_o rascal_n crew_n of_o the_o people_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v be_v scorn_v and_o contemn_v and_o become_v a_o by_o word_n among_o all_o the_o family_n that_o live_v about_o he_o his_o offence_n be_v not_o of_o that_o nature_n but_o that_o he_o be_v willing_a if_o occasion_n have_v be_v to_o have_v go_v forth_o and_o confess_v they_o open_o before_o all_o man_n even_o the_o most_o despise_a of_o all_o the_o people_n or_o second_o that_o job_n here_o protest_v that_o he_o do_v never_o out_o of_o base_a cowardice_n and_o fearfulness_n neglect_v to_o do_v his_o duty_n do_v i_o fear_v a_o great_a multitude_n or_o do_v the_o contempt_n of_o family_n terrify_v i_o that_o i_o keep_v silence_n and_o go_v not_o out_o of_o the_o door_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v no_o i_o do_v not_o i_o do_v never_o forbear_v to_o reprove_v sin_n to_o defend_v the_o oppress_v or_o otherwise_o to_o speak_v what_o i_o deem_v just_a and_o equal_a i_o do_v never_o forbear_v to_o go_v forth_o and_o show_v myself_o or_o i_o do_v never_o slink_v out_o of_o door_n and_o go_v away_o from_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n for_o fear_v of_o a_o enrage_a multitude_n or_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v contemn_v by_o family_n incense_v against_o i_o for_o that_o which_o i_o do_v though_o they_o be_v of_o never_o so_o considerable_a quality_n or_o number_n and_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o exposition_n that_o be_v most_o general_o approve_v only_o some_o alter_v it_o a_o little_a thus_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o do_v not_o in_o these_o word_n deny_v that_o he_o keep_v silence_n and_o go_v not_o out_o of_o the_o door_n 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which_o see_v also_o the_o former_a note_n chap._n 9.34_o 35._o and_o chap._n 13.18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o my_o adversary_n have_v write_v a_o book_n that_o be_v that_o any_o adversary_n of_o i_o have_v bring_v in_o his_o accusation_n and_o allegation_n against_o i_o in_o writing_n that_o so_o i_o may_v know_v they_o and_o answer_v they_o as_o i_o can_v for_o such_o it_o seem_v be_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n in_o all_o judicial_a proceed_n verse_n 36._o sure_o i_o will_v take_v it_o upon_o my_o shoulder_n and_o bind_v it_o as_o a_o crown_n to_o i_o in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o take_v it_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n some_o conceive_v that_o job_n allude_v to_o the_o write_n that_o use_v to_o be_v fasten_v on_o the_o shoulder_n of_o malefactor_n wherein_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o suffering_n be_v write_v in_o great_a capital_a letter_n that_o all_o man_n may_v read_v it_o and_o so_o that_o his_o meaning_n therein_o be_v that_o he_o will_v be_v glad_a that_o all_o 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the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o temple_n and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o some_o even_o of_o those_o psalm_n before_o which_o david_n name_n be_v not_o prefix_v be_v yet_o make_v by_o david_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o second_o psalm_n which_o be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v david_n act._n 4.25_o and_o in_o the_o 105_o psalm_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o chron._n 16.7_o that_o david_n deliver_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o asaph_n and_o his_o brethren_n and_o yet_o neither_o of_o these_o have_v any_o title_n prefix_v before_o they_o and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v that_o
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which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n be_v express_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n 1._o because_o what_o be_v there_o enjoin_v in_o common_a to_o all_o god_n people_n believer_n be_v wont_a to_o apply_v to_o themselves_o as_o if_o it_o be_v write_v particular_o of_o they_o and_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v there_o write_v of_o all_o the_o elect_a and_o regenerate_a child_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v thus_o ready_o and_o cheerful_o obey_v god_n will_n but_o principal_o doubtless_o this_o be_v speak_v by_o david_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n tender_v himself_o to_o perform_v the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v man_n redemption_n then_o say_v i_o loe_o i_o come_v that_o be_v when_o thou_o have_v decree_v that_o not_o legal_a sacrifice_n but_o my_o offering_n of_o myself_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n shall_v satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o people_n than_o do_v i_o willing_o undertake_v to_o come_v unto_o jerusalem_n to_o suffer_v there_o what_o be_v appoint_v or_o rather_o thus_o when_o thou_o have_v open_v my_o ear_n when_o thou_o have_v prepare_v i_o a_o body_n than_o do_v i_o willing_o enter_v upon_o this_o service_n for_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n do_v clear_o apply_v this_o to_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n heb._n 10.5_o 6_o 7._o wherefore_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v sacrifice_n and_o offering_n thou_o will_v not_o etc._n etc._n then_o say_v i_o loe_o i_o come_v etc._n etc._n and_o then_o also_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o prediction_n that_o be_v both_o in_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o type_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n no_o particular_a place_n be_v cite_v because_o christ_n be_v indeed_o the_o main_a scope_n and_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n whence_o be_v that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n luk._n 24.27_o that_o beginning_n at_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n he_o expound_v unto_o they_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o thing_n concern_v himself_o and_o that_o joh._n 5.39_o verse_n 8._o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o david_n may_v true_o say_v of_o himself_o but_o chief_o it_o be_v speak_v doubtless_o of_o christ_n readiness_n to_o do_v that_o will_v of_o god_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 10.10_o by_o the_o which_o will_v we_o be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n once_o for_o all_o according_a to_o that_o luk._n 12.50_o i_o have_v a_o baptism_n to_o be_v baptize_v with_o and_o how_o be_o i_o straighten_a till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v and_o indeed_o in_o other_o this_o disposition_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n can_v never_o be_v find_v but_o as_o they_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o grace_n derive_v unto_o they_o from_o he_o as_o for_o the_o next_o clause_n yea_o thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n see_v the_o 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
this_o may_v be_v include_v yet_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v limit_v hereto_o verse_n 18._o when_o thou_o see_v a_o thief_n than_o thou_o consent_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n by_o join_v with_o he_o therein_o or_o at_o least_o by_o approve_v the_o evil_a of_o his_o way_n and_o have_v be_v partaker_n with_o adulterer_n to_o wit_n by_o live_v in_o the_o same_o uncleanness_n with_o they_o or_o at_o least_o by_o converse_v familiar_o with_o such_o lewd_a person_n some_o learned_a expositor_n do_v i_o know_v understand_v both_o these_o peculiarly_a of_o those_o priest_n and_o judge_n among_o the_o israelite_n who_o for_o bribe_n be_v wont_a to_o justify_v thief_n and_o adulterer_n that_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o and_o so_o be_v partaker_n with_o they_o according_a to_o that_o isa_n 1.23_o thy_o prince_n be_v rebellious_a and_o companion_n of_o thief_n every_o one_o love_v gift_n &c_n &c_n and_o according_o they_o also_o expound_v the_o follow_a verse_n thou_o give_v thy_o mouth_n to_o evil_n and_o thy_o tongue_n frame_v deceit_n of_o the_o false_a and_o cunning_a pretence_n wherewith_o they_o seek_v to_o hide_v and_o palliate_v their_o wickedness_n when_o they_o proceed_v so_o unjust_o in_o judgement_n but_o though_o these_o may_v be_v include_v among_o other_o yet_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v limit_v to_o these_o only_a verse_n 20._o thou_o sit_v and_o speak_v against_o thy_o brother_n etc._n etc._n those_o word_n thou_o sit_v some_o refer_v to_o those_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n and_o there_o pass_v false_a and_o unjust_a sentence_n against_o their_o brethren_n and_o other_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o idle_a person_n that_o when_o on_o their_o alebenche_n or_o elsewhere_o they_o sit_v chat_a together_o be_v wont_a to_o slander_v their_o brethren_n however_o it_o seem_v to_o imply_v that_o when_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o their_o brethren_n they_o do_v it_o not_o out_o of_o 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shall_v be_v as_o clear_o discover_v to_o he_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v see_v they_o fair_o write_v in_o a_o roll_n or_o catalogue_n before_o his_o eye_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v present_v to_o his_o conscience_n as_o witness_n to_o accuse_v he_o or_o as_o soldier_n to_o fight_v against_o he_o verse_n 22._o now_o consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n etc._n etc._n thus_o god_n speak_v of_o himself_o in_o a_o three_o person_n purposely_o to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n what_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o despise_v god_n and_o then_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n lest_o i_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v there_o be_v a_o intimation_n give_v 1._o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v &_o turn_v to_o god_n betimes_o it_o may_v be_v ere_o long_o too_o late_o and_o 2._o that_o such_o be_v god_n power_n that_o if_o he_o once_o begin_v to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o none_o can_v deliver_v they_o verse_n 23._o to_o he_o that_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n as_o one_o that_o true_o fear_v i_o and_o do_v not_o only_o in_o a_o outward_a ceremonial_a service_n make_v a_o show_n of_o worship_v i_o will_v i_o show_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o salvation_n promise_v shall_v be_v make_v good_a to_o he_o i_o will_v save_v he_o both_o here_o and_o eternal_o hereafter_o and_o so_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o he_o have_v seek_v i_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n here_o again_o god_n speak_v of_o himself_o in_o a_o three_o person_n to_o express_v what_o he_o say_v with_o the_o great_a emphasis_n to_o he_o will_v i_o show_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v he_o shall_v find_v by_o proof_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o trust_v in_o i_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o approve_v himself_o to_o i_o psalm_n li._n the_o title_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n upon_o the_o title_n of_o the_o 6._o psalm_n when_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n come_v unto_o he_o one_o prophet_n to_o another_o as_o when_o a_o physician_n be_v sick_a and_o not_o able_a to_o prescribe_v physic_n for_o himself_o other_o physician_n come_v to_o visit_v he_o after_o he_o have_v go_v in_o to_o bathsheba_n which_o be_v well-nigh_o a_o year_n if_o not_o more_o after_o his_o sin_n be_v commit_v with_o she_o see_v the_o note_n 2_o sam._n 12.1_o so_o that_o this_o be_v thus_o express_v 1._o to_o aggravate_v his_o wickedness_n in_o continue_v impenitent_a so_o long_o after_o he_o have_v fall_v into_o such_o gross_a sin_n 2._o to_o magnify_v the_o lord_n mercy_n in_o seek_v to_o recover_v he_o out_o of_o his_o sin_n that_o be_v so_o regardless_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o 3._o that_o hereby_o he_o may_v public_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o have_v be_v scandalize_v thereby_o verse_n 1._o according_a unto_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n to_o wit_n out_o of_o thy_o debt-book_n and_o observable_a it_o be_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o put_n by_o or_o removal_n of_o those_o grievous_a calamity_n which_o nathan_n have_v threaten_v shall_v come_v upon_o he_o 2_o sam._n 12.10_o 11_o 12_o that_o he_o so_o earnest_o beg_v of_o god_n but_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o 2._o that_o he_o plead_v the_o multitude_n of_o god_n tender_a mercy_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o multitude_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o regard_n whereof_o he_o can_v only_o comfort_v himself_o in_o the_o superabundance_n of_o god_n grace_n but_o why_o be_v david_n so_o earnest_a herein_o since_o nathan_n have_v already_o assure_v he_o that_o god_n have_v pardon_v he_o 2_o sam._n 12.13_o i_o answer_v 1._o because_o even_o where_o sin_n be_v pardon_v yet_o repentance_n be_v a_o duty_n on_o our_o part_n require_v and_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o far_o strengthen_n and_o the_o comfort_v of_o his_o grieve_a soul_n verse_n 2._o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o my_o iniquity_n for_o still_o he_o beg_v here_o i_o conceive_v for_o pardon_n and_o not_o for_o purge_v and_o sanctify_a grace_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o and_o by_o that_o expression_n wash_v i_o thorough_o wherein_o doubtless_o he_o allude_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a wash_n enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n he_o again_o imply_v how_o exceed_v filthy_a he_o judge_v his_o sin_n and_o how_o dangerous_o he_o be_v defile_v thereby_o verse_n 3._o for_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o that_o be_v it_o come_v upon_o every_o occasion_n into_o my_o thought_n to_o the_o continual_a wound_n of_o my_o soul_n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 50.21_o now_o this_o david_n allege_v as_o a_o motive_n to_o move_v god_n to_o pardon_v he_o and_o that_o upon_o two_o ground_n 1._o because_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o pardon_v those_o that_o do_v thus_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v their_o sin_n with_o true_o break_a and_o grieve_a heart_n and_o see_v therefore_o he_o open_o register_v his_o sin_n to_o be_v read_v by_o all_o man_n in_o this_o psalm_n he_o desire_v that_o god_n will_v blot_v it_o out_o of_o his_o book_n and_o 2._o because_o this_o discover_v that_o he_o do_v now_o hearty_o beg_v pardon_n of_o god_n in_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o soul_n continual_o afflict_v and_o terrify_v with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o all_o the_o aggravate_v circumstance_n thereof_o verse_n 4._o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n etc._n etc._n these_o last_o
wondrous_a thing_n to_o wit_n by_o his_o own_o power_n &_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v add_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o wonderful_a goodness_n of_o god_n in_o continue_v the_o kingdom_n to_o solomon_n posterity_n notwithstanding_o many_o of_o they_o do_v so_o often_o provoke_v god_n to_o have_v utter_o destroy_v they_o but_o especial_o with_o reference_n to_o god_n wonderful_a work_n in_o the_o church_n redemption_n by_o christ_n her_o miraculous_a preservation_n maugre_o the_o rage_n of_o satan_n against_o she_o and_o the_o many_o other_o benefit_n we_o enjoy_v by_o his_o kingly_a office_n verse_n 19_o let_v the_o whole_a earth_n be_v fill_v with_o his_o glory_n etc._n etc._n this_o seem_v also_o to_o be_v speak_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n amen_n &_o amen_o see_v the_o note_n ps_n 41.13_o verse_n 20._o the_o prayer_n of_o david_n the_o son_n of_o jesse_n be_v end_v for_o the_o add_v of_o those_o word_n the_o son_n of_o jesse_n see_v the_o note_n 2_o sam._n 23.1_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o 86_o the_o 110_o &_o divers_a of_o the_o follow_a psalm_n beside_o be_v compose_v by_o david_n and_o therefore_o it_o well_o may_v be_v question_v why_o it_o be_v say_v that_o here_o the_o prayer_n of_o david_n be_v end_v but_o to_o this_o divers_a answer_n be_v give_v by_o expositor_n as_o 1._o that_o this_o be_v the_o last_o psalm_n that_o david_n compose_v and_o haply_o place_v last_o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o psalm_n &_o that_o since_o the_o order_n of_o the_o psalm_n be_v transpose_v or_o 2._o that_o this_o be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o psalm_n which_o david_n join_v together_o in_o a_o book_n &_o that_o the_o follow_a psalm_n wherein_o there_o be_v some_o also_o that_o david_n himself_o do_v afterward_o compose_v be_v collect_v by_o some_o other_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n &_o join_v to_o that_o book_n of_o psalm_n which_o david_n have_v former_o make_v or_o 3._o that_o this_o be_v add_v here_o because_o hither_o to_o we_o have_v have_v david_n psalm_n but_o now_o those_o that_o next_o follow_v be_v compose_v by_o asaph_n and_o other_o and_o indeed_o if_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o follow_a psalm_n be_v not_o compose_v by_o david_n it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v in_o this_o regard_n that_o here_o the_o prayer_n of_o david_n be_v end_v though_o some_o psalm_n of_o david_n make_v be_v afterward_o insert_v as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o word_n of_o job_n be_v end_v because_o his_o reason_n with_o his_o friend_n do_v there_o end_n though_o some_o word_n that_o job_n speak_v be_v afterward_o insert_v in_o that_o book_n as_o ch_z 40.3_o 4_o 5_o &_o ch_z 42.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n psalm_n lxxiii_o verse_n 1._o true_o or_o yet_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o clean_a heart_n that_o be_v that_o be_v upright-hearted_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n yet_o some_o will_v have_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n to_o be_v this_o that_o they_o who_o heart_n be_v clear_a from_o passion_n do_v know_v god_n to_o be_v good_a though_o other_o be_v under_o temptation_n and_o disturb_v with_o passion_n can_v often_o be_v so_o persuade_v with_o the_o like_a abrupt_a expression_n the_o 62._o psalm_n begin_v concern_v which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o verse_n 2._o but_o as_o for_o i_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o this_o be_v so_o and_o i_o know_v it_o well_o enough_o as_o have_v have_v frequent_a experience_n of_o god_n manifold_a goodness_n both_o to_o myself_o &_o other_o his_o faithful_a servant_n and_o though_o i_o have_v always_o endeavour_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o approve_v myself_o to_o god_n yet_o my_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v that_o be_v i_o be_v almost_o transport_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o piety_n even_o to_o the_o accuse_v of_o god_n in_o word_n at_o least_o in_o thought_n of_o injustice_n and_o unfaithfulnesse_n or_o i_o have_v almost_o fall_v from_o this_o persuasion_n of_o heart_n concern_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o from_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n yea_o almost_o from_o the_o uprightness_n of_o my_o way_n yield_v to_o do_v as_o those_o wicked_a man_n do_v who_o the_o lord_n thus_o prosper_v and_o observable_a it_o be_v that_o all_o sinful_a slip_n be_v so_o grievous_a to_o david_n that_o he_o lament_v here_o even_o that_o his_o step_n have_v wellnigh_o slip_v verse_n 4._o for_o there_o be_v no_o band_n in_o their_o death_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o the_o suddenness_n of_o their_o death_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o drop_v as_o it_o be_v on_o a_o sudden_a into_o the_o grave_n without_o any_o forego_n sickness_n or_o pain_n which_o then_o be_v more_o full_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o follow_a clause_n but_o their_o strength_n be_v firm_a not_o waste_v by_o any_o forego_n sickness_n see_v the_o note_n job_n 21.13_o or_o 2._o of_o the_o gentleness_n and_o easiness_n of_o their_o death_n that_o they_o do_v not_o die_v a_o hard_a and_o bitter_a death_n either_o by_o reason_n of_o inward_a gripe_n and_o pinch_v of_o conscience_n and_o terror_n of_o mind_n or_o of_o bodily_a pang_n and_o struggle_n with_o death_n their_o soul_n be_v bind_v within_o they_o as_o with_o band_n which_o death_n have_v much_o ado_n to_o untie_v or_o break_v so_o that_o they_o can_v depart_v or_o at_o least_o be_v long_o hold_v back_o as_o with_o band_n from_o die_v but_o how_o this_o can_v agree_v with_o that_o follow_a clause_n but_o their_o strength_n be_v firm_a i_o can_v well_o see_v or_o 3._o of_o their_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v never_o bring_v to_o die_v as_o malefactor_n be_v bind_v with_o band_n cord_n or_o chain_n and_o that_o because_o the_o law_n can_v take_v no_o hold_n of_o they_o whatever_o wickedness_n they_o commit_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o riches_n and_o greatness_n they_o be_v sure_a to_o escape_v or_o 4._o of_o their_o die_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n namely_o that_o they_o be_v not_o violent_o drag_v to_o a_o untimely_a death_n by_o any_o sickness_n or_o dismal_a casualty_n but_o have_v sweet_o pass_v over_o the_o whole_a natural_a course_n of_o their_o life_n they_o quiet_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o their_o strength_n be_v firm_a that_o be_v proportionable_o to_o their_o year_n all_o their_o life_n long_o they_o be_v strong_a and_o healthful_a till_o at_o last_o be_v spend_v by_o mere_a old_a age_n their_o life_n be_v expire_v and_o they_o go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_n verse_n 6._o therefore_o pride_n compass_v they_o about_o as_o a_o chain_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v because_o of_o this_o their_o prosperous_a condition_n they_o carry_v themselves_o proud_o in_o every_o regard_n in_o their_o countenance_n speech_n gesture_n etc._n etc._n as_o some_o man_n will_v do_v when_o they_o have_v get_v a_o chain_n of_o gold_n they_o grow_v high_o conceit_v of_o themselves_o be_v ready_a still_o to_o boast_v of_o and_o advance_v themselves_o and_o to_o despise_v other_o or_o they_o please_v themselves_o and_o glory_n in_o their_o pride_n as_o esteem_v it_o a_o ornament_n to_o they_o violence_n cover_v they_o as_o a_o garment_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v and_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o their_o pride_n they_o become_v bold_a cruel_a and_o violent_a oppressor_n of_o other_o for_o this_o expression_n of_o violence_n cover_v they_o as_o a_o garment_n be_v to_o imply_v that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o conceive_v it_o in_o their_o mind_n but_o also_o express_v it_o outward_o in_o their_o deed_n yea_o and_o glory_n in_o it_o as_o man_n do_v in_o some_o gorgeous_a attire_n seek_v to_o outstrip_v one_o another_o herein_o as_o they_o seek_v to_o outstrip_v one_o another_o in_o bravery_n and_o perhaps_o wear_v the_o trophy_n of_o their_o oppression_n in_o a_o way_n of_o boast_v and_o to_o this_o some_o add_v also_o that_o oppression_n be_v as_o constant_o their_o practice_n as_o it_o be_v for_o man_n every_o day_n to_o put_v on_o their_o garment_n and_o that_o hereby_o they_o seek_v to_o defend_v themselves_o as_o man_n shelter_v themselves_o from_o the_o cold_a by_o their_o raiment_n but_o however_o the_o main_a drift_n in_o allege_v this_o be_v to_o set_v forth_o how_o strange_a it_o may_v seem_v that_o when_o man_n do_v thus_o abuse_v the_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v notwithstanding_o suffer_v and_o prosper_v they_o still_o verse_n 7._o their_o eye_n stand_v out_o with_o fatness_n etc._n etc._n because_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o face_n make_v the_o eye_n to_o be_v hide_v rather_o than_o to_o stand_v out_o some_o will_v have_v this_o clause_n render_v thus_o their_o eye_n go_v out_o with_o fatness_n meaning_n that_o they_o have_v scarce_o any_o
another_o but_o jerusalem_n must_v now_o be_v the_o settle_a place_n where_o we_o shall_v constant_o meet_v to_o worship_n god_n even_o unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o promise_a messiah_n verse_n 3._o jerusalem_n be_v build_v as_o a_o city_n that_o be_v compact_v together_o that_o be_v who_o building_n first_o do_v not_o stand_v scatter_v some_o in_o one_o place_n &_o some_o in_o another_o as_o it_o use_v to_o be_v in_o village_n but_o be_v join_v close_o &_o handsome_o together_o &_o that_o in_o a_o well-contrived_a order_n &_o with_o a_o very_a comely_a proportion_n &_o uniformity_n in_o the_o structure_n &_o 2._o who_o inhabitant_n be_v as_o firm_o knit_v together_o with_o all_o possible_a unanimity_n and_o harmony_n of_o affection_n be_v joint_o subject_a to_o the_o same_o government_n &_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o same_o religion_n all_o which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o jerusalem_n with_o relation_n doubtless_o to_o her_o former_a condition_n because_o in_o former_a time_n there_o have_v be_v two_o if_o not_o three_o town_n in_o the_o place_n where_o jerusalem_n stand_v the_o one_o inhabit_v by_o the_o jebusite_n which_o be_v call_v the_o fort_n of_o zion_n the_o other_o by_o the_o israelite_n who_o do_v according_o live_v under_o several_a government_n &_o make_v profession_n of_o several_a religion_n till_o david_n take_v the_o fort_n of_o zion_n &_o then_o it_o seem_v he_o build_v all_o the_o vacant_a place_n in_o &_o between_o these_o two_o town_n and_o compass_v they_o both_o with_o the_o same_o wall_n &_o so_o do_v perfect_o unite_v they_o together_o and_o make_v of_o they_o one_o well-compacted_n city_n and_o this_o be_v note_v here_o by_o way_n of_o extol_v the_o beauty_n &_o glory_n of_o this_o city_n purposely_o thereby_o to_o settle_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n a_o high_a esteem_n of_o it_o &_o which_o be_v the_o only_a foundation_n of_o all_o their_o safety_n and_o welfare_n that_o they_o may_v still_o own_v it_o as_o the_o city_n which_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o be_v the_o only_a peculiar_a place_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o the_o royal_a seat_n of_o that_o kingdom_n under_o which_o they_o be_v to_o live_v in_o subjection_n unto_o all_o succeed_a generation_n verse_n 4._o whether_o the_o tribe_n go_v up_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n at_o the_o three_o solemn_a feast_n the_o tribe_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o testimony_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v unto_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v call_v the_o testimony_n see_v the_o note_n numb_a 17.4_o or_o unto_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o the_o temple_n where_o the_o ark_n be_v whence_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v usual_o in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n call_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n verse_n 5._o for_o there_o be_v set_v throne_n of_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v god_n have_v appoint_v that_o the_o supreme_a court_n of_o judicature_n both_o civil_a &_o ecclesiastical_a shall_v always_o be_v there_o see_v the_o note_n deut._n 17.8_o or_o more_o particular_o that_o the_o regal_a throne_n for_o david_n &_o his_o successor_n shall_v always_o be_v there_o as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o follow_a clause_n the_o throne_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n verse_n 8._o for_o my_o brother_n &_o companion_n sake_n i_o will_v now_o say_v peace_n be_v within_o thou_o lest_o any_o shall_v suspect_v that_o in_o transfer_v the_o ark_n into_o zion_n his_o own_o city_n &_o in_o speak_v so_o much_o for_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n he_o aim_v at_o his_o own_o glory_n &_o the_o establishment_n of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n therefore_o he_o protest_v here_o that_o he_o desire_v that_o jerusalem_n may_v flourish_v not_o out_o of_o any_o self_n respect_v but_o for_o his_o brethren_n and_o companion_n sake_n to_o wit_n the_o whole_a israel_n of_o god_n throughout_o the_o land_n who_o be_v his_o brethren_n and_o companion_n in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o religion_n &_o that_o because_o he_o know_v that_o the_o safety_n &_o happiness_n of_o they_o all_o depend_v upon_o the_o welfare_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o that_o god_n have_v establish_v that_o to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o kingdom_n neither_o can_v they_o be_v happy_a any_o long_a than_o they_o enjoy_v god_n ordinance_n there_o and_o live_v under_o the_o government_n of_o that_o kingdom_n psalm_n cxxiii_o verse_n 1._o unto_o thou_o lift_v i_o up_o my_o eye_n o_o thou_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v find_v all_o thing_n in_o outward_a appearance_n hopeless_a &_o desperate_a here_o below_o i_o look_v up_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n in_o who_o there_o be_v hope_n for_o thy_o people_n in_o their_o great_a extremity_n and_o indeed_o if_o this_o psalm_n be_v compose_v for_o the_o use_n of_o god_n people_n as_o it_o be_v probable_o think_v by_o many_o expositor_n when_o they_o be_v in_o babylon_n or_o under_o the_o persecution_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n they_o may_v well_o then_o say_v that_o they_o have_v no_o hope_n in_o the_o world_n but_o in_o god_n only_o verse_n 2._o behold_v as_o the_o eye_n of_o servant_n look_v unto_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n and_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o handmaid_n unto_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n so_o our_o eye_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o faithful_n wait_v upon_o and_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n may_v here_o be_v compare_v to_o servant_n look_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n or_o mistress_n in_o three_o regard_n especial_o 1._o as_o servant_n &_o slave_n of_o old_a do_v whole_o depend_v upon_o the_o good_a will_n &_o pleasure_n of_o their_o master_n &_o mistress_n for_o their_o food_n &_o raiment_n and_o whatever_o else_o they_o want_v not_o dare_v to_o challenge_v any_o thing_n but_o patient_o wait_v to_o receive_v what_o they_o be_v please_v to_o give_v they_o so_o the_o faithful_a do_v quiet_o wait_v upon_o god_n for_o a_o supply_n in_o all_o their_o necessity_n 2._o as_o such_o servant_n 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phrase_n of_o build_v the_o house_n see_v the_o note_n exod._n 1.21_o &_o 2_o sam._n 7.11_o except_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o city_n the_o watchman_n wake_v but_o in_o vain_a the_o meaning_n of_o both_o clause_n be_v that_o no_o care_n or_o labour_n of_o man_n can_v avail_v to_o the_o increase_n &_o welfare_n of_o private_a family_n &_o that_o no_o watchfulness_n or_o endeavour_n of_o magistrate_n and_o other_o subordinate_a to_o they_o can_v be_v successful_a for_o the_o preservation_n &_o prosper_v of_o public_a state_n except_o the_o lord_n give_v a_o blessing_n thereunto_o and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a which_o some_o conceive_v namely_o that_o this_o psalm_n be_v compose_v to_o be_v use_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o their_o new-built_a house_n for_o which_o see_v the_o note_n deut._n 20.5_o &_o on_o the_o title_n of_o the_o 30._o psalm_n verse_n 2._o it_o be_v vain_a for_o you_o to_o rise_v up_o early_o to_o sit_v up_o late_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v as_o speak_v to_o 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lord_n build_v the_o house_n they_o labour_v in_o vain_a that_o build_v it_o see_v the_o note_n there_o verse_n 4._o as_o arrow_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mighty_a man_n so_o be_v child_n of_o the_o youth_n that_o be_v child_n in_o their_o youth_n or_o child_n beget_v in_o the_o youth_n of_o their_o parent_n as_o joseph_n because_o he_o be_v beget_v by_o his_o father_n when_o he_o be_v old_a be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o his_o old_a age_n gen._n 37.3_o and_o a_o husband_n marry_v to_o a_o maid_n in_o her_o youth_n be_v call_v joel_n 1.8_o the_o husband_n of_o her_o youth_n now_o these_o be_v say_v to_o be_v to_o wit_n when_o they_o be_v bless_v of_o god_n as_o arrow_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mighty_a man_n to_o imply_v 1._o that_o they_o be_v always_o ready_a at_o hand_n to_o go_v whethersoever_o their_o father_n will_v send_v they_o &_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v enjoin_v they_o 2._o that_o they_o be_v healthful_a strong_a of_o generous_a disposition_n virtuous_a &_o active_a fit_a for_o any_o service_n he_o shall_v employ_v they_o in_o and_o able_a to_o effect_v the_o great_a exploit_n and_o 3._o especial_o that_o they_o be_v a_o defence_n to_o their_o father_n against_o all_o wrong_n whatsoever_o and_o a_o terror_n to_o his_o enemy_n and_o this_o be_v say_v here_o of_o child_n of_o the_o youth_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o most_o receive_v of_o the_o exposition_n before_o mention_v child_n begotten_a by_o the_o father_n in_o his_o youth_n either_o because_o such_o be_v usual_o most_o strong_a and_o vigorous_a and_o be_v also_o often_o best_o qualify_v in_o other_o regard_n by_o mean_n that_o their_o father_n live_v to_o see_v that_o they_o be_v well_o educate_v or_o else_o because_o parent_n seldom_o live_v to_o have_v any_o comfort_n or_o service_n from_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v to_o they_o in_o their_o old_a age_n verse_n 5._o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v his_o quiver_n full_a of_o they_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v his_o house_n or_o that_o have_v many_o such_o child_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v parent_n of_o such_o child_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v ashamed_a as_o those_o parent_n must_v needs_o be_v that_o be_v usual_o reproach_v with_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o child_n or_o they_o that_o be_v such_o child_n shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o wit_n because_o be_v virtuous_a &_o good_a they_o shall_v be_v able_a therefore_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o life_n &_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o false_a accuser_n or_o join_v both_o together_o such_o a_o father_n &_o his_o child_n shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a &_o why_o the_o reason_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n but_o they_o shall_v speak_v with_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v plead_v their_o father_n cause_n before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o magistrate_n &_o defend_v he_o from_o the_o wrong_n &_o oppression_n of_o his_o enemy_n or_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o oppose_v any_o enemy_n that_o shall_v assault_v the_o city_n &_o indeed_o some_o read_v this_o last_o clause_n thus_o they_o shall_v subdue_v or_o destroy_v the_o enemy_n in_o the_o gate_n see_v the_o note_n gen._n 22.17_o psalm_n cxxviii_o verse_n 1._o bless_a be_v every_o one_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n this_o psalm_n some_o conceive_v to_o have_v be_v compose_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o their_o marriage_n verse_n 2._o for_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n etc._n etc._n many_o blessing_n be_v employ_v in_o this_o as_o 1._o that_o god_n shall_v prosper_v the_o labour_n of_o such_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n 2._o that_o what_o he_o get_v shall_v be_v preserve_v to_o he_o for_o his_o use_n 3._o that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o live_v of_o his_o own_o and_o neither_o depend_v upon_o the_o bounty_n of_o other_o nor_o be_v chargeable_a to_o other_o 4._o that_o this_o estate_n of_o his_o own_o whereon_o he_o live_v shall_v not_o be_v get_v by_o any_o unjust_a mean_n but_o by_o his_o honest_a labour_n which_o be_v of_o all_o the_o most_o comfortable_a 5._o that_o he_o shall_v live_v content_o though_o he_o have_v no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o earn_v with_o his_o daily_a labour_n &_o 6._o that_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o a_o heart_n to_o enjoy_v with_o comfort_n what_o he_o have_v get_v verse_n 3._o thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o fruitful_a vine_n by_o the_o side_n of_o thy_o house_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v she_o shall_v bear_v thou_o many_o child_n &_o shall_v be_v a_o ornament_n to_o thy_o family_n and_o the_o continual_a delight_n of_o thy_o
and_o revel_v 1.16_o wherein_o the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n in_o give_v his_o son_n for_o man_n redemption_n be_v set_v forth_o and_o thereby_o man_n be_v subdue_v unto_o god_n or_o 3._o of_o the_o saint_n judge_v the_o world_n together_o with_o christ_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o sword_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o judiciary_n power_n verse_n 7._o to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o heathen_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v hard_o to_o conceive_v how_o this_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o subdue_a of_o the_o heathen_a by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o some_o term_v it_o a_o holy_a revenge_n to_o seek_v the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o implacable_a enemy_n and_o other_o refer_v we_o to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 10.6_o have_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o revenge_v all_o disobedience_n and_o indeed_o because_o of_o this_o passage_n i_o conceive_v the_o whole_a place_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o church_n outward_a victory_n for_o which_o see_v the_o forego_n note_v verse_n 8._o to_o bind_v their_o king_n with_o chain_n etc._n etc._n this_o as_o be_v note_v before_o some_o understand_v of_o bring_v the_o great_a under_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n which_o at_o first_o they_o count_v as_o bond_n and_o fetter_n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 2.3_o and_o other_o of_o the_o saint_n pass_v that_o judgement_n with_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n matth._n 22.13_o bind_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o take_v he_o away_o and_o cast_v he_o into_o outer_a darkness_n but_o see_v the_o note_n above_o vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o verse_n 9_o to_o execute_v upon_o they_o the_o judgement_n write_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v say_v some_o expositor_n decree_v by_o god_n or_o rather_o the_o judgement_n which_o god_n in_o his_o write_a word_n have_v enjoin_v they_o to_o execute_v or_o foretell_v they_o shall_v execute_v which_o some_o refer_v to_o that_o deut._n 7.12_o when_o god_n give_v they_o that_o charge_n concern_v the_o canaanite_n thou_o shall_v smite_v they_o and_o utter_o destroy_v they_o thou_o shall_v make_v no_o covenant_n with_o they_o nor_o show_v mercy_n unto_o they_o and_o other_o to_o that_o more_o general_a prediction_n concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o church_n enemy_n deut._n 32.43_o rejoice_v o_o you_o nation_n with_o his_o people_n for_o he_o will_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n etc._n etc._n however_o observable_a it_o be_v that_o hereby_o they_o be_v bind_v up_o not_o to_o proceed_v otherwise_o against_o the_o worst_a of_o their_o enemy_n then_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n write_v word_n and_o there_o may_v be_v also_o in_o these_o word_n a_o allusion_n to_o the_o old_a custom_n in_o court_n of_o judicature_n of_o write_v down_o the_o sentence_n the_o court_n have_v determine_v shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o malefactor_n which_o be_v according_o read_v out_o of_o that_o writing_n they_o have_v before_o they_o when_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v against_o they_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 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pronounce_v a_o just_a sentence_n or_o more_o general_o that_o in_o beâ—ring_a witness_n or_o in_o give_v advice_n and_o counsel_n or_o in_o any_o other_o way_n do_v always_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v true_a just_a and_o equal_a without_o all_o flattery_n or_o dissimulation_n or_o that_o speak_v fit_o &_o to_o the_o purpose_n in_o any_o cause_n or_o matter_n propound_v to_o he_o and_o by_o every_o man_n kiss_v such_o a_o man_n lip_n be_v mean_v that_o every_o one_o will_v dear_o love_v and_o high_o honour_v he_o and_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o do_v he_o any_o service_n he_o be_v able_a and_o that_o because_o of_o the_o great_a good_a which_o such_o a_o man_n do_v by_o his_o speak_n and_o because_o such_o faithful_a lip_n be_v so_o rare_o find_v for_o of_o these_o thing_n kiss_v be_v a_o token_n and_o pledge_n see_v the_o note_n 1_o sam._n 10.1_o verse_n 27._o prepare_v thy_o work_n without_o and_o make_v it_o fit_a for_o thyself_o in_o the_o field_n and_o afterward_o build_v thy_o house_n the_o drift_n of_o this_o proverb_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o must_v never_o undertake_v any_o enterprise_n till_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o to_o effect_v it_o but_o indeed_o the_o generality_n of_o expositor_n understand_v the_o word_n otherwise_o prepare_v thy_o work_n without_o and_o make_v it_o fit_a for_o thyself_o in_o the_o field_n that_o be_v first_o get_v ground_n and_o store_v they_o with_o cattle_n &_o sow_v and_o plant_v they_o &_o every_o way_n husband_n they_o so_o that_o they_o may_v yield_v thou_o much_o fruit_n and_o that_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o may_v be_v careful_o gather_v and_o in_v and_o when_o by_o this_o mean_n or_o which_o be_v proportionable_o the_o same_o when_o by_o learn_v some_o trade_n or_o calling_n and_o follow_v it_o diligent_o thou_o have_v get_v somewhat_o whereon_o to_o live_v comfortable_o and_o well_o to_o maintain_v thyself_o &_o family_n then_o trim_a and_o enlarge_v &_o furnish_v thy_o house_n according_a to_o thy_o estate_n or_o build_v thou_o a_o new_a house_n fair_a than_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v before_o or_o then_o get_v thou_o a_o wife_n &_o provide_v for_o posterity_n and_o some_o also_o conceive_v solomon_n intent_n to_o be_v that_o these_o work_n of_o husbandry_n must_v first_o be_v do_v in_o their_o season_n because_o the_o season_n be_v pass_v they_o can_v be_v do_v at_o any_o time_n but_o however_o both_o the_o one_o &_o the_o other_o conceive_v the_o drift_n of_o the_o proverb_n to_o be_v this_o that_o man_n must_v first_o provide_v for_o thing_n necessary_a and_o of_o great_a importance_n and_o then_o afterward_o for_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o less_o moment_n verse_n 28._o be_v not_o a_o witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n without_o cause_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v without_o just_a ground_n as_o by_o accuse_v he_o of_o that_o as_o a_o fault_n which_o be_v not_o a_o fault_n or_o by_o testify_v that_o against_o he_o whereof_o he_o be_v guiltless_a which_o thou_o do_v upon_o mere_a uncertainty_n or_o against_o thy_o own_o conscience_n when_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o no_o cause_n so_o to_o wrong_v he_o or_o to_o raise_v such_o a_o report_n of_o he_o and_o if_o we_o thus_o understand_v the_o first_o clause_n the_o second_o may_v be_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n and_o deceive_v not_o with_o thy_o lip_n to_o wit_n by_o misinform_v man_n and_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o to_o be_v truth_n which_o be_v not_o or_o make_v show_n hereby_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o faithful_a honest_a man_n when_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o so_o or_o by_o colour_v over_o a_o bad_a cause_n with_o a_o varnish_n of_o fair_a word_n thereby_o to_o deceive_v those_o that_o hear_v thou_o and_o not_o speak_v the_o truth_n simple_o &_o plain_o or_o else_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o first_o clause_n thus_o be_v not_o a_o witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n without_o cause_n to_o wit_n not_o be_v legal_o cite_v and_o call_v thereunto_o offer_v not_o thyself_o herein_o of_o thy_o own_o accord_n which_o will_v imply_v that_o thou_o do_v it_o rash_o out_o of_o ill_a will_n or_o envy_n or_o in_o a_o way_n of_o revenge_n and_o deceive_v not_o with_o thy_o lip_n to_o wit_n by_o flatter_a man_n or_o by_o deceitful_a promise_n and_o pretence_n of_o love_n so_o the_o first_o clause_n may_v forbid_v deceive_a man_n by_o false_a witness_n and_o the_o second_o deceive_v they_o by_o flattery_n or_o if_o we_o understand_v the_o first_o clause_n as_o most_o do_v of_o backbiter_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o whole_a sentence_n may_v be_v brief_o this_o do_v not_o slander_v he_o secret_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n flatter_v he_o to_o his_o face_n verse_n 29._o say_v not_o i_o will_v do_v so_o to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o i_o etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 20.22_o i_o will_v render_v to_o the_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thereby_o proud_o speak_v of_o thyself_o in_o the_o very_a language_n of_o god_n but_o now_o some_o understand_v this_o particular_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o forego_n verse_n of_o a_o man_n resolve_v to_o deceive_v or_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o his_o neighbour_n in_o a_o way_n of_o revenge_n because_o he_o have_v former_o do_v so_o to_o he_o verse_n 34._o so_o shall_v thy_o poverty_n come_v as_o one_o that_o travel_v etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 6.11_o chap._n xxv_o verse_n 1._o these_o be_v also_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n these_o that_o follow_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 23._o chapter_n as_o well_o as_o those_o before_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 10._o at_o least_o to_o the_o 23._o of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n which_o the_o man_n of_o hezekiah_n that_o be_v his_o servant_n or_o courtier_n perhaps_o his_o secretary_n or_o the_o man_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o that_o service_n whether_o private_a man_n or_o priest_n or_o levite_n or_o prophet_n that_o live_v in_o his_o time_n as_o do_v isaiah_n among_o other_o it_o be_v not_o express_v copy_v out_o to_o wit_n out_o of_o some_o write_n or_o fragment_n of_o write_n then_o extant_a wherein_o solomon_n or_o some_o other_o from_o his_o mouth_n have_v write_v many_o of_o his_o proverb_n or_o it_o may_v be_v out_o of_o some_o public_a record_n that_o be_v keep_v of_o solomon_n act_n and_o monument_n it_o seem_v hezekiah_n in_o his_o zeal_n to_o promote_v the_o cause_n of_o religion_n appoint_v some_o to_o this_o service_n of_o collect_v the_o choice_a of_o solomon_n proverb_n that_o be_v find_v at_o that_o time_n in_o any_o other_o book_n which_o have_v do_v &_o reduce_v they_o into_o order_n and_o prefix_v this_o inscription_n they_o be_v join_v to_o this_o book_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 1.1_o verse_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o conceal_v a_o thing_n etc._n etc._n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o conceal_v a_o thing_n 1._o in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o communicate_v his_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n unto_o other_o by_o way_n of_o advise_v concern_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v for_o say_v the_o prophet_n isa_n 40.13_o who_o have_v direct_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o be_v his_o counsellor_n have_v teach_v he_o but_o do_v without_o any_o such_o consultation_n what_o ever_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n 2._o in_o that_o he_o have_v make_v know_v to_o his_o people_n in_o his_o word_n many_o truth_n which_o be_v to_o they_o unsearchable_a mystery_n the_o cause_n whereof_o and_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v humane_a reason_n be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o reach_v as_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o the_o son_n and_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o many_o such_o like_a 3._o in_o that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n the_o knowledge_n whereof_o god_n impart_v not_o to_o any_o but_o reserve_v it_o whole_o to_o himself_o as_o the_o hour_n of_o man_n natural_a death_n and_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o many_o thing_n again_o there_o be_v which_o he_o reveal_v to_o some_o and_o not_o to_o other_o according_a to_o that_o matth._n 11.25_o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o to_o babe_n and_o 4._o in_o that_o he_o do_v many_o thing_n the_o cause_n and_o reason_n whereof_o the_o wise_a of_o man_n be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o comprehend_v and_o search_v out_o which_o as_o it_o be_v true_a in_o many_o natural_a thing_n for_o who_o can_v exact_o demonstrate_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o blow_n of_o the_o wind_n joh._n 3.8_o &_o of_o the_o ebb_a and_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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whole_a church_n of_o god_n the_o only_a way_n of_o true_a blessedness_n and_o make_v know_v public_o to_o all_o god_n people_n what_o by_o his_o own_o experience_n he_o have_v learn_v concern_v the_o vanity_n and_o folly_n of_o seek_v content_a and_o happiness_n in_o any_o thing_n save_v only_o in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n and_o service_n of_o god_n i_o know_v it_o be_v question_v by_o many_o whether_o ever_o solomon_n repent_v after_o that_o his_o gross_a fall_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o idolatrous_a wife_n 1_o king_n 11.4_o and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v in_o his_o old_a age_n that_o he_o fall_v and_o because_o he_o never_o pull_v down_o those_o idolatrous_a temple_n which_o he_o have_v build_v for_o his_o wife_n which_o if_o he_o have_v repent_v say_v they_o he_o will_v sure_o have_v do_v but_o i_o conceive_v these_o reason_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o prove_v that_o solomon_n die_v in_o a_o impenitent_a condition_n for_o he_o may_v repent_v towards_o his_o latter_a end_n and_o though_o he_o sincere_o repent_v yet_o may_v he_o not_o immediate_o pull_v down_o the_o high_a place_n he_o have_v build_v no_o more_o than_o other_o good_a king_n afterward_o do_v and_o that_o as_o be_v overawe_v with_o fear_n of_o displease_v his_o wife_n and_o the_o people_n and_o see_v also_o the_o note_n 2_o king_n 23.13_o much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v for_o his_o repentance_n for_o which_o see_v the_o note_n 1_o king_n 11.41_o god_n call_v he_o jedidiah_n that_o be_v belove_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n joh._n 13.1_o now_o if_o solomon_n do_v repent_v it_o can_v be_v well_o question_v but_o that_o he_o write_v this_o book_n as_o his_o public_a recantation_n of_o his_o former_a folly_n and_o madness_n and_o that_o purposely_o that_o he_o may_v hereby_o testify_v his_o repentance_n to_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o god_n and_o may_v recover_v those_o by_o his_o return_v to_o the_o church_n who_o he_o have_v scandalize_v by_o his_o 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verse_n 2._o vanity_n of_o vanity_n say_v the_o preacher_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n the_o drift_n of_o solomon_n in_o this_o book_n be_v to_o show_v that_o true_a happiness_n here_o in_o this_o life_n can_v be_v attain_v by_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n or_o of_o all_o that_o be_v desirable_a in_o the_o world_n joint_o together_o but_o only_o by_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n and_o consequent_o by_o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n and_o service_n of_o god_n which_o lead_v thereunto_o according_o he_o first_o here_o undertake_v to_o prove_v the_o negative_a part_n to_o wit_n that_o no_o worldly_a thing_n nor_o no_o endeavour_n about_o worldly_a thing_n can_v render_v a_o man_n true_o happy_a and_o that_o
that_o thou_o thyself_o have_v curse_v other_o that_o be_v reproach_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o other_o and_o therefore_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v other_o to_o bear_v with_o thy_o infirmity_n so_o resolve_v thou_o to_o bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o other_o verse_n 23._o all_o this_o have_v i_o prove_v by_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n solomon_n drift_n in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n be_v from_o his_o own_o proof_n and_o experience_n first_o to_o assert_v the_o certainty_n of_o those_o precept_n he_o have_v hitherto_o give_v for_o the_o remedy_n of_o those_o vanity_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v whereto_o man_n be_v subject_a here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o particular_o of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v concern_v the_o singular_a protection_n which_o wisdom_n afford_v to_o man_n against_o their_o own_o corruption_n &_o the_o danger_n ensue_v thereupon_o and_o second_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o difficulty_n of_o attain_v this_o wisdom_n thereby_o to_o teach_v man_n not_o to_o be_v over_o ready_a to_o think_v upon_o some_o progress_n they_o have_v make_v in_o their_o endeavour_n after_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n that_o they_o know_v as_o much_o as_o be_v to_o be_v know_v &_o that_o because_o the_o more_o they_o know_v the_o more_o they_o will_v discover_v their_o want_n of_o knowledge_n and_o yet_o withal_o to_o content_v themselves_o with_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n as_o be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n and_o not_o to_o aspire_v after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o their_o reach_n all_o this_o have_v i_o prove_v by_o wisdom_n that_o be_v by_o mean_n of_o that_o wisdom_n which_o god_n be_v please_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a measure_n to_o confer_v upon_o i_o and_o wherein_o i_o labour_v by_o all_o possible_a mean_n daily_o to_o grow_v and_o increase_v i_o do_v experimental_o find_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o that_o which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o teach_v either_o concern_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o thing_n 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thing_n be_v thus_o and_o thus_o and_o why_o man_n do_v that_o which_o he_o observe_v they_o do_v that_o weigh_v diligent_o the_o true_a principle_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o compare_v they_o with_o other_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o clear_a and_o distinct_a judgement_n concern_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o and_o to_o know_v the_o wickedness_n of_o folly_n even_o of_o foolishness_n and_o madness_n that_o be_v the_o exceed_a wickedness_n folly_n and_o madness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o ungodly_a man_n and_o observable_a it_o be_v that_o first_o he_o buckle_v himself_o to_o search_v out_o wisdom_n and_o then_o afterward_o to_o discover_v the_o folly_n of_o wickedness_n that_o so_o the_o first_o may_v be_v a_o antidote_n against_o the_o second_o but_o see_v the_o note_n chap._n 1.13_o 17._o some_o conceive_v that_o solomon_n drift_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v to_o show_v that_o have_v find_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n work_n to_o be_v above_o his_o reach_n he_o address_v himself_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o observe_v the_o ordinary_a passage_n of_o man_n life_n but_o i_o rather_o conceive_v that_o solomon_n intend_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n to_o set_v forth_o some_o other_o vanity_n observe_v by_o he_o beside_o those_o former_o mention_v in_o this_o book_n he_o premise_v by_o way_n of_o introduction_n thereunto_o that_o which_o he_o say_v here_o concern_v the_o diligent_a search_n that_o he_o have_v make_v after_o knowledge_n in_o the_o exact_a discovery_n both_o of_o good_a and_o evil_n verse_n 26._o and_o i_o find_v more_o bitter_a than_o death_n the_o woman_n who_o heart_n be_v snare_n and_o net_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o harlot_n or_o whorish_a woman_n who_o heart_n be_v say_v to_o be_v snare_n and_o net_n because_o her_o heart_n be_v continual_o intent_n upon_o the_o design_n of_o intangle_a man_n affection_n and_o be_v always_o full_a of_o manifold_a cunning_a fraud_n and_o device_n whereby_o to_o deceive_v ensnare_v and_o destroy_v man_n and_o her_o hand_n as_o band_n because_o by_o her_o wanton_a dalliance_n her_o cog_a gift_n and_o lascivious_a embrace_n she_o bind_v those_o to_o she_o who_o she_o have_v once_o ensnare_v and_o hold_v they_o in_o bondage_n as_o her_o slave_n triumph_v and_o insult_v over_o they_o at_o her_o pleasure_n now_o this_o woman_n solomon_n say_v he_o have_v find_v more_o bitter_a than_o death_n because_o though_o she_o seem_v in_o her_o word_n and_o outward_a carriage_n to_o be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n and_o soft_a than_o oil_n yet_o indeed_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o misery_n she_o bring_v upon_o man_n she_o be_v more_o bitter_a than_o death_n and_o it_o be_v better_o for_o a_o man_n to_o die_v then_o to_o be_v entangle_v by_o she_o see_v the_o note_n pro._n 5.3_o 4._o even_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o misery_n she_o bring_v upon_o a_o man_n in_o this_o life_n the_o terror_n of_o his_o conscience_n the_o ruine_n of_o his_o estate_n the_o scorn_n and_o reproach_n he_o 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in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o seek_v to_o know_v all_o which_o be_v employ_v in_o those_o word_n yea_o he_o give_v good_a heed_n and_o seek_v out_o and_o 4._o because_o he_o have_v former_o give_v proof_n of_o his_o great_a wisdom_n and_o his_o desire_n to_o profit_v other_o in_o the_o proverb_n which_o he_o have_v compose_v digest_v into_o order_n and_o publish_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o set_v in_o order_n many_o proverb_n see_v the_o note_n pro._n 1.1_o verse_n 10._o the_o preacher_n seek_v etc._n etc._n here_o solomon_n commend_v this_o book_n to_o man_n from_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o doctrine_n therein_o contain_v the_o preacher_n seek_v to_o find_v out_o acceptable_a word_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n word_n of_o delight_n that_o be_v he_o labour_v both_o by_o study_n and_o prayer_n to_o write_v those_o thing_n that_o will_v be_v cause_n of_o great_a delight_n to_o those_o that_o be_v able_a true_o to_o judge_v of_o they_o 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4.11_o furnish_v they_o with_o gift_n and_o assist_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o call_n and_o work_n verse_n 12._o and_o further_o by_o these_o my_o son_n be_v admonish_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v by_o these_o holy_a instruction_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n wherein_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n be_v brief_o deliver_v in_o a_o few_o word_n or_o by_o these_o and_o other_o the_o write_n of_o the_o wise_a penman_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v inform_v and_o warn_v wherein_o to_o seek_v for_o true_a bliss_n and_o happiness_n not_o by_o seek_v after_o and_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o the_o vain_a perish_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n but_o by_o a_o quiet_a dependence_n upon_o god_n providence_n here_o in_o a_o comfortable_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o portion_n that_o god_n have_v here_o allot_v we_o and_o serious_a seek_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v eternal_a of_o make_v many_o book_n there_o be_v no_o end_n and_o much_o study_n or_o read_v 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