be_v pleasant_a thing_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o comely_a as_o foolish_a jest_n ephes._n 5._o 4._o but_o sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v good_a pleasant_a and_o comely_a good_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n pleasant_a to_o the_o hearer_n and_o comely_a to_o the_o user_n vers._n 10._o he_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o leg_n of_o a_o man_n either_o because_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o man_n lie_v there_o or_o his_o agility_n be_v manifest_v there_o any_o endowment_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o grace_n as_o the_o opposition_n make_v manifest_a 16_o vers_fw-la 11._o vers._n 11._o the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o in_o their_o person_n hieron_n and_o service_n vers._n 13._o for_o he_o have_v strengthen_v the_o bar_n of_o thy_o gate_n against_o enemy_n hebraica_n vers._n 16._o he_o give_v snow_n like_o wool_n not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o likeness_n in_o colour_n earth_n but_o also_o because_o it_o warm_v the_o ground_n and_o preserve_v the_o corn_n that_o be_v 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execute_v upon_o they_o the_o judgement_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n the_o muâ—â—_n lord_n have_v declare_v against_o some_o enemy_n as_o amalek_n and_o the_o antichristian_a party_n psal._n cl._n verse_n 2._o according_a to_o his_o excellent_a greatness_n so_o we_o read_v but_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o so_o ainsworth_n lat._n vers._n 4._o organ_n or_o the_o organon_n as_o the_o greek_a translate_v it_o the_o hebrew_a name_n bucero_n signify_v a_o lovely_a or_o delightful_a instrument_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ancient_a of_o the_o world_n invent_v by_o jubal_n gen._n 4._o 23._o and_o a_o instrument_n of_o joy_n job_n 21._o 12._o &_o 30._o 31._o annotation_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o proverb_n chap._n i._n the_o book_n of_o proverb_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o great_a heap_n of_o gold_n 5._o ring_n rich_a and_o orient_a several_o and_o every_o one_o shine_v with_o a_o distinct_a sense_n by_o itself_o but_o 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ever_o in_o this_o form_n fili_fw-la mi_fw-mi my_o son_n one_o main_a end_n of_o write_v this_o book_n be_v to_o instruct_v young_a one_o vers._n 12._o let_v we_o swallow_v they_o up_o alive_a as_o the_o grave_n as_o wild_a beast_n devour_v their_o loc_n prey_n at_o a_o morsel_n ralph_n bains_n say_v he_o seem_v to_o allude_v to_o the_o history_n of_o dathan_n and_o ahiram_n who_o the_o earth_n open_v and_o swallow_v up_o quick_a but_o mr_n taylor_n dislike_v this_o for_o thief_n say_v he_o will_v not_o willing_o mention_v such_o a_o judgement_n vers._n 20._o wisdom_n cry_v without_o heb._n wisdom_n that_o be_v summa_fw-la sapientia_fw-la mercerus_n junius_n because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a wisdom_n divine_a heavenly_a wisdom_n which_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o attain_v eternal_a life_n cry_v the_o word_n signify_v a_o strong_a cry_n such_o a_o one_o as_o soldier_n use_v to_o send_v forth_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o battle_n or_o after_o a_o victory_n vers._n 22._o how_o 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device_n a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o those_o which_o have_v surfeit_v on_o sweet_a morsel_n when_o they_o feel_v the_o gripe_a of_o their_o bowel_n they_o have_v enough_o of_o it_o from_o husbandman_n say_v baynes_n mr_n tailor_n say_v there_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o meat_n in_o the_o word_n eat_v a_o metaphor_n from_o tree_n in_o the_o word_n fruit_n and_o a_o metaphor_n from_o traveller_n in_o the_o word_n way_n vers._n 32._o for_o the_o turn_n away_o of_o the_o simple_a shall_v stay_v they_o by_o make_v they_o to_o neglect_v duty_n and_o provoke_v god_n against_o they_o chap._n ii_o verse_n 1._o and_o hide_v my_o commandment_n with_o thou_o that_o be_v have_v they_o always_o about_o loc_n thou_o that_o so_o when_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o need_n thou_o may_v have_v the_o promise_n and_o counsel_n at_o hand_n vers._n 3._o yea_o if_o thou_o cry_v after_o knowledge_n lift_a up_o thy_o voice_n synecd_n generis_fw-la if_o thou_o pray_v after_o knowledge_n or_o for_o knowledge_n as_o it_o be_v translate_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o geierus_n verse_n for_o understanding_n and_o that_o be_v near_a to_o the_o hebrew_n text._n and_o lifte_v up_o thy_o voice_n heb._n give_v or_o utter_v thy_o voice_n if_o thou_o cry_v there_o be_v the_o prayer_n if_o thou_o seek_v ver._n 4._o there_o be_v the_o endeavour_n then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n vers._n 5._o there_o be_v the_o blessing_n vers._n 6._o for_o the_o lord_n give_v wisdom_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o come_v not_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o excellent_a man_n that_o thou_o can_v hear_v it_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n only_o and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v seek_v to_o he_o for_o it_o vers._n 11._o discretion_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v thou_o observation_n discretion_n import_v a_o careful_a examine_v thing_n in_o the_o mind_n before_o we_o do_v they_o that_o we_o may_v avoid_v evil_a shall_v preserve_v thou_o as_o a_o buckler_n keep_v from_o wound_n or_o as_o a_o guard_n which_o policy_n prince_n be_v wont_a to_o have_v about_o they_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o person_n the_o same_o benefit_n be_v twice_o inculcate_v vers._n 16._o from_o the_o stranger_n which_o flatter_v with_o her_o word_n heb._n which_o make_v fetter_n her_o word_n smooth_a see_v psal._n 55._o 21._o vers._n 17._o and_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o her_o god_n that_o be_v of_o marriage_n of_o which_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o who_o name_n be_v or_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v invocate_v in_o the_o match_n make_v the_o hebrew_n word_n translate_v covenant_n come_v from_o a_o word_n which_o signify_v to_o 14._o choose_v it_o be_v a_o agreement_n between_o two_o choose_v one_o another_o and_o tie_v themselves_o by_o covenant_n one_o to_o another_o upon_o such_o term_n as_o both_o party_n like_v vers._n
psal._n 80._o 11._o &_o 65._o 10_o &_o 68_o 16._o gen._n 30._o 5._o rev._n 15._o 2._o vers._n 8._o they_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n fatness_n note_v the_o best_a and_o most_o excellent_a the_o most_o excellent_a spiritual_a blessing_n and_o thou_o shall_v make_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n not_o only_o those_o hicroâ—_n which_o thou_o be_v lord_n of_o to_o dispose_v but_o which_o thou_o thyself_o do_v take_v vers._n 9_o for_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n life_n natural_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a in_o thy_o light_n shall_v we_o see_v light_n or_o enjoy_v light_a that_o be_v knowledge_n comfort_n joy_n vers._n 10._o o_o continue_v thy_o love_a kindness_n to_o they_o that_o know_v thou_o the_o hebrew_n draw_v it_o forth_o or_o draw_v out_o thy_o love_a kindness_n trahe_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la montanus_n a_o metaphor_n either_o take_v from_o vessel_n of_o wine_n which_o be_v set_v abroach_o once_o yield_v many_o cup_n or_o from_o a_o mother_n who_o have_v her_o breast_n full_a of_o milk_n draw_v they_o out_o for_o her_o child_n not_o once_o but_o often_o or_o from_o a_o line_n which_o be_v extend_v some_o think_v it_o be_v the_o same_o metaphor_n with_o that_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 29._o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o love_n fold_v up_o and_o but_o little_o wind_v off_o there_o be_v a_o eternity_n to_o spend_v vers._n 11._o let_v not_o the_o foot_n of_o pride_n come_v against_o i_o pride_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n what_o the_o foot_n be_v to_o the_o body_n it_o bear_v up_o the_o bulk_n psal._n xxxvii_o in_o this_o psalm_n be_v show_v how_o the_o righteous_a be_v preserve_v ver_fw-la 3_o 17_o 23_o 25_o 28._o and_o the_o usual_a objection_n against_o their_o safety_n answer_v vers._n 5._o commit_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n trust_v also_o in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v thy_o way_n in_o reference_n to_o duty_n and_o success_n and_o the_o event_n shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o thy_o expectation_n vers._n 13._o his_o day_n be_v come_v that_o be_v a_o day_n of_o destruction_n of_o great_a judgement_n and_o eternal_a misery_n vers._n 16._o a_o little_a that_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v be_v better_a than_o the_o riches_n of_o many_o wicked_a see_v prov._n 15._o 16._o that_o be_v a_o competent_a and_o mean_a portion_n though_o but_o very_o little_a vers._n 25._o i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o have_v i_o not_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v they_o nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n lazarus_n be_v bring_v to_o beggary_n see_v luke_n 8._o 3._o some_o say_v it_o be_v understand_v of_o extremity_n of_o poverty_n so_o as_o to_o find_v no_o relief_n 2._o other_o say_v david_n say_v not_o it_o be_v never_o so_o but_o in_o his_o experience_n he_o never_o find_v it_o so_o 3._o not_o beg_v their_o bread_n forsake_v they_o have_v a_o peculiar_a providence_n then_o with_o they_o psal._n xxxviii_o verse_n 4._o for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n they_o have_v prevail_v against_o 20._o i_o vers._n 5._o my_o wound_n stink_v and_o be_v corrupt_a because_o of_o my_o foolishness_n sin_n and_o the_o guilt_n and_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n that_o arise_v thence_o vers._n 10._o my_o heart_n pant_v throb_v beat_v about_o through_o trouble_n and_o distemperature_n drus._n go_v round_o about_o circuivit_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la montanus_n calvinus_n a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o merchant_n that_o compass_n sea_n and_o land_n traffic_v here_o and_o there_o so_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v trouble_v loc_n about_o sundry_a thing_n and_o the_o letter_n be_v double_v here_o to_o signify_v the_o great_a care_n and_o trouble_v that_o david_n have_v when_o he_o seek_v after_o these_o thing_n as_o the_o merchant_n seek_v for_o his_o gain_n psal._n thirty-nine_o verse_n 1._o i_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o my_o way_n that_o i_o sin_v not_o with_o my_o tongue_n one_o read_v this_o place_n say_v he_o have_v be_v 38_o year_n a_o learning_n this_o lesson_n and_o have_v not_o learn_v it_o eccles._n thorough_o vers._n 2._o i_o be_v dumb_a with_o silence_n i_o hold_v my_o peace_n even_o from_o good_a david_n lay_v a_o law_n upon_o his_o tongue_n he_o use_v three_o word_n in_o this_o and_o the_o former_a verse_n all_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v in_o plain_a english_a i_o be_v silent_a i_o be_v silent_a i_o be_v silent_a and_o all_o this_o to_o express_v how_o he_o keep_v in_o his_o passion_n that_o he_o may_v not_o offend_v with_o his_o tongue_n vers._n 4._o lord_n make_v i_o to_o know_v my_o end_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o my_o day_n what_o it_o â—â—_o that_o i_o may_v know_v how_o frail_a i_o be_o not_o the_o particular_a end_n but_o general_n that_o it_o will_v be_v short_o he_o explain_v himself_o so_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n vers._n 5._o behold_v thou_o have_v make_v my_o day_n as_o a_o hand_n breadth_n the_o breadth_n of_o the_o 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