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i_o for_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v chaldee_n paraph_n v._n 9_o 9_o or_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v they_o gather_v or_o prepare_v prepare_v or_o suffer_v not_o he_o to_o go_v forth_o proceed_v proceed_v the_o shall_v cover_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d burn_v shall_v shall_v they_o shall_v be_v be_v a_o sycophant_n shall_v not_o not_o act_v the_o the_o plea_n see_v note_n on_o ps_n 135._o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d direct_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lifting_z up_z up_z or_o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o incline_v to_o a_o evil_a word_n to_o contrive_v device_n inimpiety_n inimpiety_n i_o will_v not_o partake_v in_o their_o delicacy_n delicacy_n reproach_n will_v bruise_v i_o that_o be_o righteous_a and_o rebuke_v i_o but_o that_o poisonous_a oil_n shall_v not_o bruise_v my_o head_n for_o my_o prayer_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o mischief_n mischief_n their_o judge_n be_v leave_v by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o have_v hear_v my_o word_n that_o they_o they_o as_o one_o that_o cut_v and_o slut_n the_o earth_n our_o bone_n be_v scatter_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o scheol_n scheol_n or_o pour_v not_o ouâ—_n be_v not_o away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v so_o the_o jewish_a arab_n arab_n will_v pour_v pour_v will_v show_v show_v look_v so_o the_o jewish_a arab_n arab_n behold_v and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o will_v will_v be_v lose_v from_o from_o vindicate_v vindicate_v or_o they_o they_o through_o i_o shall_v the_o righteous_a come_v about_o when_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wheâ—_n his_o son_n pursue_v he_o lxxii_o lxxii_o r._n kiâ—chi_n kiâ—chi_n in_fw-la in_fw-la beat_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dead_a of_o the_o age_n age_n and_o ו_n ו_n be_v to_o thou_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v thy_o good_a spirit_n lead_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v shall_v thou_o shall_v shall_v shall_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxxii_o so_o the_o chaldee_n also_o five_o 10._o 10._o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v they_o smoke_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o ten_o string_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v psal_n 32._o note_v a._n a._n grow_v great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o this_o to_o that_o sort_n see_v note_n c._n c._n fold_n see_v note_n d._n d._n fat_a or_o fleshy_a fleshy_a cry_v cry_v field_n or_o yard_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beauty_n or_o splendour_n of_o the_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d issue_n or_o pour_v out_o out_o glory_n of_o the_o splendour_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d merciful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haleluia_o see_v note_n on_o psal_n 106._o a._n and_o 111._o a._n a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxxii_o lxxii_o or_o fidelity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o plead_v the_o cause_n see_v note_n on_o ps_n 132._o a._n a._n see_v psal_n 147._o paraphr_n on_o the_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haleluia_o haleluia_o of_o his_o understanding_n there_o be_v no_o number_n or_o computation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d begâ—_n begâ—_n fat_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haleluia_o haleluia_o or_o whale_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haleluia_o haleluia_o so_o r._n saâ—diâ—h_o caâ—n_n and_o kimchi_n interpret_v it_o of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n messiah_n let_v his_o praise_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o glorify_v glorify_v haleluia_o haleluia_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o magnificence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o psaltery_n be_v a_o know_a instrument_n among_o the_o hebrew_n to_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v refer_v refer_v so_o the_o arabic_a interpreter_n expound_v the_o word_n proverb_n proverb_n learn_v see_v ch_n 9.9_o 9.9_o discipline_n or_o exercise_n of_o wit_n or_o understanding_n see_v note_v a_o a_o rectitude_n or_o probity_n probity_n cunning_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gâ—n_n 3.1_o astuâ—iâ—_n lat._n and_o so_o chal._n syr._n arab._n arab._n sagacity_n or_o counsel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exâ—â—gâ—iâ—_n exâ—â—gâ—iâ—_n conduct_v managery_n managery_n elegant_a composure_n composure_n extraordinary_a or_o excellent_a excellent_a the_o lxxii_o over_o
a_o paraphrase_n and_o annotation_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n a_o paraphrase_n and_o annotation_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n brief_o explain_v the_o difficulty_n thereof_o also_o a_o paraphrase_n &_o annotation_n on_o the_o ten_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o proverb_n the_o second_o edition_n correct_v and_o amend_v by_o h._n hammond_n d._n d._n london_n print_v by_o t._n newcomb_n and_o m._n flesher_n for_o richard_n royston_n bookseller_n to_o the_o king_n most_o sacred_a majesty_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o amen-corner_n and_o richard_n davis_n bookseller_n in_o oxford_n anno_fw-la dom._n mdclxxxiii_o a_o preface_n concern_v the_o duty_n practice_n and_o constant_a usage_n of_o psalmody_n in_o the_o church_n the_o benefit_n thereof_o the_o design_n of_o this_o work_n the_o literal_a and_o prophetical_a sense_n the_o help_v towards_o the_o indagation_n of_o each_o the_o interpreter_n especial_o the_o greek_a the_o spirit_n and_o affection_n of_o psalmodists_n 1._o the_o duty_n and_o benefit_n of_o psalmody_n and_o the_o many_o excellency_n of_o these_o divine_a inspire_a book_n can_v fit_o be_v set_v out_o by_o any_o low_a hand_n than_o that_o which_o first_o write_v they_o 2._o for_o the_o former_a of_o these_o we_o be_v sufficient_o provide_v from_o this_o treasury_n psal_n 33.1_o praise_v this_o of_o psalmody_n vers_fw-la 2._o be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a psal_n 92.1_o 2_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o give_v thanks_o to_o sing_v praise_n to_o show_v forth_o thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o thy_o faithfulness_n upon_o the_o psaltery_a with_o a_o solemn_a sound_n 135.3_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a sing_v praise_n to_o his_o name_n for_o it_o be_v pleasant_a 81.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o sing_v aloud_o take_v a_o psalm_n blow_v up_o the_o trumpet_n for_o this_o be_v a_o statute_n for_o israel_n and_o a_o law_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob._n this_o he_o ordain_v in_o joseph_n for_o a_o testimony_n when_o he_o go_v out_o through_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o very_o frequent_o elsewhere_o and_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o testimony_n be_v that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n we_o know_v of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n that_o we_o shall_v most_o ardent_o love_v and_o praise_n god_n there_o and_o devout_o contend_v with_o the_o holy_a angel_n his_o supreme_a minister_n in_o sound_v forth_o the_o adorable_a excellency_n of_o our_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n so_o we_o be_v oblige_v by_o our_o holy_a call_n and_o our_o own_o many_o great_a 611.15.1_o interest_n to_o take_v some_o antepast_n of_o those_o celestial_a joy_n in_o this_o low_a kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o spend_v no_o unconsiderable_a part_n of_o our_o present_a life_n in_o this_o most_o bless_a and_o holy_a employment_n wherein_o also_o those_o angel_n which_o shall_v then_o be_v our_o praecentor_n be_v here_o please_v to_o follow_v and_o attend_v our_o motion_n and_o invisible_o to_o a._n assist_v in_o those_o quire_n where_o they_o can_v find_v meet_a company_n the_o heart_n 611.28_o pure_a and_o 138.1_o whole_a heart_n 19_o the_o spirit_n and_o inflame_a affection_n and_o b._n voice_n of_o psalmodists_n 3._o as_o for_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o to_o be_v fetch_v from_o hence_o than_o as_o the_o light_n commend_v beauty_n to_o every_o eye_n and_o as_o the_o matter_n itself_o speak_v this_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o psalmist_n have_v transcribe_v this_o part_n of_o his_o character_n that_o he_o have_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o testify_v of_o himself_o any_o otherwise_o than_o the_o work_n which_o he_o do_v bare_a witness_n of_o he_o for_o this_o therefore_o we_o must_v appeal_v to_o foreign_a testimony_n and_o therein_o not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o diffuse_a panegyric_n which_o have_v be_v large_o bestow_v on_o this_o holy_a book_n by_o many_o of_o the_o throughout_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n as_o to_o the_o office_n of_o all_o church_n jewish_n nay_o mahometan_a as_o well_o as_o christian_a and_o the_o more_o private_a practice_n of_o holy_a man_n in_o all_o age_n 4._o for_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n we_o have_v 1_o chron._n 15.16_o where_o the_o levite_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v singer_n with_o instrument_n of_o music_n psaltery_n and_o harp_n and_o cymbal_n sound_v by_o lift_v up_o the_o voice_n with_o joy_n and_o to_o record_v and_o to_o thank_v and_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n chap._n 16.4_o and_o be_v thus_o prepare_v for_o the_o office_n david_n deliver_v this_o psalm_n to_o thank_v the_o lord_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o asaph_n and_o his_o brethren_n vers_fw-la 7._o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o word_n of_o psal_n 105.1_o and_o this_o not_o only_o upon_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n to_o solemnize_v the_o carry_v up_o of_o the_o ark_n but_o to_o stand_v every_o morning_n to_o thank_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o also_o every_o evening_n chap._n 23.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o to_o or_o at_o every_o offer_v up_o so_o the_o lxxii_o right_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o all_o that_o be_v offer_v of_o burnt-sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o new-moon_n and_o on_o the_o feast_n day_n vers_fw-la 31._o and_o thereto_o the_o recital_n of_o their_o practice_n accord_v ecclus._n 50.15_o 16_o 18._o he_o pour_v out_o the_o sweet-smelling_a savour_n then_o shout_v the_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o sound_v the_o silver_n trumpet_n and_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n to_o be_v hear_v for_o a_o remembrance_n the_o singer_n also_o sing_v praise_n with_o their_o voice_n with_o great_a variety_n of_o sound_n be_v there_o make_v sweet_a melody_n so_o again_o 2_o chron._n 5.12_o the_o levite_n array_v in_o white_a linen_n have_v cymbal_n and_o psaltery_n and_o harp_n stand_v at_o the_o east_n end_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o with_o they_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o priest_n sounding_z with_o trumpets_z and_o as_o the_o trumpeter_n and_o singer_n be_v as_o one_o to_o make_v one_o sound_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o praise_v and_o thank_v the_o lord_n and_o when_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n with_o the_o trumpet_n and_o cymbal_n and_o instrument_n of_o music_n say_v for_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o word_n of_o this_o psalmist_n so_o often_o repeat_v then_o in_o token_n of_o god_n acceptation_n and_o approbation_n the_o house_n be_v fill_v with_o a_o cloud_n vers_fw-la 13._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v fill_v the_o house_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 14._o 5._o this_o old_a copy_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v at_o once_o transcribe_v and_o confirm_v and_o recommend_v to_o all_o the_o world_n by_o the_o signal_n practice_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o his_o great_a reformation_n 6._o beside_o his_o many_o incidental_a reflection_n on_o this_o book_n of_o psalm_n to_o prove_v his_o doctrine_n and_o give_v account_n of_o himself_o luk._n 20.42_o and_o 24.44_o matth._n 16.27.21.16.25.41_o and_o 26.23_o joh._n 10_o 34.15.25_o and_o 17.12_o two_o signal_n instance_n be_v record_v for_o we_o the_o one_o at_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o eucharist_n matth._n 26.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o sing_v a_o psalm_n close_v the_o whole_a action_n with_o a_o hymn_n and_o so_o go_v out_o 7._o that_o this_o their_o sing_n be_v the_o recitation_n of_o the_o paschal_n hymn_n or_o great_a haleluia_o psal_n 114._o and_o the_o four_o subsequent_a be_v not_o express_v by_o the_o evangelist_n yet_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a than_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n of_o those_o that_o conceive_v it_o be_v a_o new_a hymn_n of_o christ_n effusion_n possible_o the_o same_o which_o be_v record_v joh._n 17._o wherein_o it_o can_v be_v believe_v that_o the_o disciple_n have_v their_o part_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v conclude_v they_o have_v in_o the_o sing_v this_o hymn_n or_o hymn_n it_o be_v evident_a our_o saviour_n choose_v to_o retain_v much_o more_o of_o the_o jewish_a custom_n than_o that_o of_o the_o paschal_n psalm_n amount_v to_o 8._o the_o other_o instance_n be_v that_o upon_o the_o cross_n be_v now_o at_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o his_o peace-offering_a matth._n 27.46_o about_o the_o nine_o hour_n the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n like_o a_o levite_n trumpet_n resound_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n eli_n eli_n lamma_n sabachthani_fw-la the_o express_a word_n in_o the_o syriack_n read_v of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 22_o psal_n how_o much_o more_o of_o that_o or_o of_o the_o ensue_a psalm_n he_o recite_v the_o text_n advertise_v we_o no_o far_o than_o that_o he_o conclude_v with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o 31._o five_o 5._o so_o st._n luke_n tell_v we_o chap._n 23.46_o and_o
hope_n that_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v final_o forsake_v by_o he_o cast_v down_o by_o the_o enemy_n or_o devest_v of_o that_o dignity_n to_o which_o my_o god_n have_v invest_v i_o 9_o therefore_o my_o heart_n be_v glad_a and_o my_o glory_n rejoice_v my_o flesh_n also_o shall_v rest_v in_o hope_n paraphrase_n 9_o this_o be_v full_a matter_n of_o joy_n to_o my_o heart_n and_o of_o boast_v to_o my_o tongue_n and_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o assurance_n to_o every_o part_n of_o i_o 10._o for_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n neither_o will_v thou_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n paraphrase_n 10._o for_o thy_o promise_n to_o i_o be_v firm_a and_o oblige_v thou_o not_o to_o forsake_v i_o so_o as_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v either_o kill_v by_o saul_n or_o oppress_v final_o by_o he_o or_o any_o other_o thou_o have_v design_v i_o to_o be_v king_n and_o therein_o favour_v i_o exceed_o see_v note_n on_o psal_n 4._o d._n and_o all_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n though_o they_o bring_v i_o never_o so_o low_a shall_v not_o final_o prevail_v against_o i_o and_o this_o have_v a_o first_o literal_a but_o low_a completion_n in_o david_n person_n be_v more_o full_o and_o ultimate_o to_o be_v fortify_v in_o the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o eternal_a word_n of_o god_n the_o messiah_n of_o the_o world_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n though_o he_o be_v crucify_v by_o the_o jew_n shall_v yet_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o eternal_a god_n head_n be_v raise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o three_o day_n before_o his_o body_n shall_v natural_o tend_v to_o corruption_n see_v act._n 2._o â—0_n and_o xiii_o â—5_n 11._o thou_o will_v show_v i_o the_o path_n of_o life_n in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o paraphrase_n 11._o thou_o shall_v protect_v i_o and_o keep_v i_o alive_a from_o the_o malicious_a design_n and_o machination_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o refresh_v and_o comfort_v i_o abundant_o with_o thy_o favour_n and_o love_n and_o special_a care_n of_o i_o and_o by_o continue_v i_o in_o that_o throne_n whereto_o thou_o have_v advance_v i_o give_v i_o continual_a matter_n of_o rejoice_v and_o this_o be_v most_o eminent_o complete_v also_o in_o christ_n when_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o father_n he_o be_v more_o than_o preserve_v from_o death_n rescue_v from_o it_o when_o he_o be_v â—nder_v it_o raise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o exalt_v in_o great_a triumph_n to_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n in_o heaven_n and_o so_o apply_v act_v 2.28_o annotation_n on_o psal_n xvi_o 〈◊〉_d tit._n michtam_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signare_fw-la notare_fw-la insculpere_fw-la to_o seal_v to_o note_v or_o engrave_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o precious_a thing_n either_o such_o as_o for_o secure_v of_o it_o be_v seal_v up_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o for_o preserve_v it_o from_o forgetfulness_n be_v engrave_v in_o marble_n etc._n etc._n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o targum_fw-la render_v it_o â—here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o right_a sculpture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o engrave_v and_o the_o lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o inscription_n on_o a_o pillar_n not_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o some_o conjecture_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scripsit_fw-la to_o write_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d insculpsit_fw-la to_o engrave_v to_o denote_v it_o a_o psalm_n fit_a to_o be_v engrave_v for_o everlasting_a memory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o a_o eminent_a pillar_n say_v apollinarius_n to_o be_v write_v in_o golden_a letter_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o signify_v the_o fine_a gold_n psalm_n 45.9_o and_o preserve_v in_o our_o heart_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o especial_o as_o contain_v a_o signal_n prophecy_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n recite_v from_o hence_o act_v 2.25_o 26_o 27._o three_o verse_n cite_v from_o this_o psalm_n v_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o again_o act_v 13.35_o as_o when_o job_n deliver_v that_o notable_a speech_n apply_v by_o the_o ancients_n general_o to_o the_o resurrection_n though_o as_o this_o here_o capable_a of_o a_o first_o interpretation_n which_o be_v to_o be_v verify_v in_o his_o own_o person_n in_o raise_v he_o from_o his_o present_a calamitous_a estate_n i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o i_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o laâ—ter_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n he_o introduce_v it_o in_o this_o form_n oh_o that_o they_o be_v print_v in_o a_o book_n that_o they_o be_v grave_v with_o a_o iron_n pen_n and_o lead_v i._n e._n the_o sculpture_n fill_v up_o with_o lead_n that_o the_o letter_n may_v continue_v the_o long_a legible_a in_o the_o rock_n or_o sâ—nt_n or_o hard_a stone_n marble_n or_o other_o the_o most_o durable_a matter_n for_o ever_o which_o be_v just_a the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o inscribe_v on_o a_o pillar_n here_o in_o order_n to_o the_o preservation_n and_o special_a observation_n of_o such_o speech_n which_o have_v their_o far_a completion_n to_o be_v expect_v in_o christ_n over_o and_o above_o what_o belong_v to_o they_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o the_o speaker_n v._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d o_o my_o soul_n where_o the_o hebrew_n copy_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v say_v in_o the_o feminine_a and_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o my_o soul_n have_v say_v it_o be_v evident_a the_o lxxii_o and_o syriack_n and_o latin_a and_o arabic_a and_o aethiopic_a read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o first_o person_n i_o have_v say_v for_o so_o they_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dixi_fw-la domino_fw-la i_o have_v say_v unto_o the_o lord_n v._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d my_o goodness_n there_o be_v difficulty_n in_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o literal_a render_n be_v my_o goodness_n in_o no_o wise_a to_o or_o with_o thou_o which_o the_o lxxii_o and_o so_o the_o latin_a arabic_a and_o aethiopic_a render_v paraphrastical_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v no_o need_n of_o my_o good_a thing_n but_o the_o chaldee_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o goodness_n be_v not_o give_v but_o from_o thou_o and_o the_o syriack_n more_o simple_o my_o good_a be_v from_o thou_o in_o which_o reading_n either_o the_o negative_a particle_n seem_v to_o be_v omit_v for_o so_o the_o syriack_n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o my_o good_a from_o without_o any_o or_o else_o to_o be_v double_v for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o chaldee_n and_o that_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o it_o be_v omit_v the_o two_o negative_n or_o non_fw-la nisi_fw-la be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o bare_a affirmative_a in_o this_o variety_n the_o safe_a way_n of_o reconcile_a the_o interpretation_n be_v to_o suppose_v they_o on_o all_o side_n to_o be_v rather_o paraphrastical_a explication_n than_o literal_a rendring_n the_o lxxii_o by_o read_v thou_o have_v no_o need_n of_o my_o good_a thing_n whether_o my_o good_a work_n or_o my_o liberality_n think_v to_o express_v the_o sense_n of_o my_o goodness_n not_o to_o or_o with_o thou_o i._o e._n tend_v not_o to_o thy_o avail_n or_o advantage_n be_v not_o prize_v by_o thou_o and_o the_o chaldee_n and_o syriack_n by_o another_o phrase_n seem_v to_o have_v mean_v the_o same_o thing_n my_o good_a be_v all_o from_o thou_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o merit_v any_o thing_n of_o thou_o by_o any_o good_a work_n of_o i_o that_o indeed_o those_o good_a work_n be_v not_o i_o but_o thy_o only_a as_o flow_v and_o be_v give_v to_o i_o by_o thou_o and_o both_o these_o together_o seem_v to_o make_v up_o the_o full_a sense_n my_o goodness_n or_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d critical_o signify_v my_o liberality_n be_v so_o far_o from_o merit_v from_o thou_o or_o be_v any_o considerable_a return_n unto_o thou_o that_o it_o be_v thy_o right_n and_o so_o a_o mere_a mercy_n receive_v from_o thou_o v._o 3._o but_o to_o the_o saint_n the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o three_o verse_n may_v best_o be_v remove_v by_o observe_v the_o dependence_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d on_o what_o precede_v v._n 2._o that_o begin_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v or_o thou_o my_o soul_n have_v say_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o which_o fair_o connect_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o saint_n i._n e._n
many_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o fear_n and_o shall_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n paraphrase_n 3._o thus_o have_v he_o give_v i_o abundant_a matter_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o his_o bless_a name_n who_o have_v thus_o magnify_v his_o mercy_n to_o i_o and_o this_o deal_n of_o his_o with_o i_o may_v well_o allure_v all_o man_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o and_o thereby_o to_o the_o perform_n of_o all_o faithful_a obedience_n and_o place_v their_o full_a trust_n and_o adherence_n on_o he_o 4._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v the_o lord_n his_o trust_n and_o respect_v not_o the_o proud_a nor_o such_o as_o turn_v aside_o to_z lies_z paraphrase_n 4._o there_o be_v no_o such_o happy_a man_n as_o he_o that_o rely_v not_o on_o any_o wit_n or_o aid_n or_o strength_n of_o man_n but_o repose_v his_o full_a trust_n in_o god_n and_o on_o that_o security_n never_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o atheistical_a insolent_a deceitful_a man_n in_o hope_n to_o gain_v any_o thing_n by_o such_o art_n as_o these_o 5._o thou_o many_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n be_v the_o wonderful_a work_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o thy_o thought_n which_o be_v to_o us-ward_n they_o can_v be_v reckon_v up_o in_o order_n unto_o thou_o if_o i_o will_v declare_v and_o speak_v of_o they_o they_o be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v number_v paraphrase_n 5._o o_o thou_o god_n of_o power_n and_o fatherly_a goodness_n towards_o i_o thou_o have_v abound_v to_o i_o in_o thy_o rich_a mercy_n thy_o work_n and_o thy_o counsel_n of_o grace_n to_o we_o be_v wonderful_a and_o inexpressible_a i_o will_v fain_o make_v some_o acknowledgement_n thereof_o to_o thou_o but_o they_o surpass_v my_o arithmetic_n to_o recite_v much_o more_o to_o make_v a_o just_a valuation_n of_o they_o 6._o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n thou_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d desire_v my_o ear_n have_v thou_o open_v burnt-offering_a and_o sacrifice_n thou_o have_v not_o require_v paraphrase_n 6._o above_o all_o be_v that_o admirable_a work_n of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o give_v the_o messiah_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n of_o all_o sort_n which_o be_v but_o shadow_n of_o this_o great_a evangelical_a mercy_n thou_o have_v decree_v that_o thy_o eternal_a son_n shall_v assume_v our_o humane_a nature_n and_o therein_o abundant_o fulfil_v all_o that_o which_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n do_v faint_o prefigure_v and_o thereby_o take_v away_o sin_n which_o the_o legal_a observance_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v 7._o then_o say_v i_o lo_o i_o come_v in_o the_o writing_n volume_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o paraphrase_n 7.8_o at_o this_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n therefore_o the_o ordinance_n of_o moysaicall_a sacrifice_n shall_v be_v abolish_v and_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n shall_v agree_v and_o contract_n with_o his_o father_n to_o perform_v that_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o his_o law_n and_o to_o offer_v up_o himself_o such_o a_o divine_a and_o spotless_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o shall_v most_o effectual_o tend_v to_o the_o work_v a_o expiation_n for_o sin_n and_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a sincere_a obedience_n to_o god_n thus_o visible_o exemplify_v to_o they_o by_o christ_n and_o consequent_o to_o salvation_n and_o upon_o this_o intuition_n he_o shall_v most_o glad_o and_o with_o all_o delight_n and_o joy_n set_v about_o the_o whole_a will_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o go_v through_o the_o office_n assign_v he_o very_o cheerful_o and_o hearty_o another_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n as_o understand_v of_o david_n himself_o see_v in_o note_n d._n 8._o etc._n i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n yea_o thy_o law_n be_v 22.14_o within_o my_o heart_n 9_o i_o have_v preach_v righteousness_n in_o the_o great_a congregation_n lo_o i_o have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d refrain_v my_o lip_n o_o lord_n thou_o know_v paraphrase_n 9_o i_o will_v proclaim_v this_o and_o all_o other_o thy_o work_n of_o evangelical_a infinite_a mercy_n before_o all_o that_o acknowledge_v and_o profess_v thy_o service_n my_o tongue_n shall_v never_o be_v confine_v or_o silent_a in_o this_o matter_n any_o more_o than_o as_o thou_o know_v hitherto_o it_o have_v be_v 10._o i_o have_v not_o hide_v thy_o righteousness_n within_o my_o heart_n i_o have_v declare_v thy_o faithfulness_n and_o thy_o salvation_n i_o have_v not_o conceal_v thy_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o truth_n from_o the_o great_a congregation_n paraphrase_n 10._o this_o goodness_n of_o thou_o this_o performance_n of_o all_o thy_o rich_a promise_n this_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o spiritual_a deliverance_n be_v too_o great_a to_o be_v meditate_a on_o in_o silence_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v proclaim_v aloud_o to_o be_v promulgate_v to_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d withhold_v not_o thou_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n from_o i_o o_o lord_n let_v thy_o lovingkindness_n and_o thy_o truth_n continual_o preserve_v i_o paraphrase_n be_v thou_o therefore_o please_v not_o to_o be_v confine_v or_o restrain_v in_o thy_o bowel_n towards_o i_o at_o this_o time_n but_o show_v forth_o thy_o compassion_n to_o i_o thou_o be_v good_a and_o gracious_a and_o faithful_o perform_v all_o that_o thou_o ever_o promise_v o_o let_v thy_o promise_a mercy_n be_v continual_o make_v good_a to_o i_o for_o my_o deliverance_n from_o all_o danger_n 12._o for_o innumerable_a evil_n have_v compass_v i_o about_o my_o iniquity_n have_v take_v hold_v upon_o i_o 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o 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 paraphrase_n 12._o and_o this_o most_o seasonable_o at_o this_o time_n now_o that_o i_o be_o surround_v with_o so_o many_o danger_n now_o that_o the_o punishment_n which_o my_o sin_n have_v most_o just_o deserve_v my_o multiply_a cry_v innumerable_a sin_n have_v so_o violent_o seize_v upon_o i_o cast_v i_o into_o a_o black_a and_o comfortless_a condition_n 13._o be_v please_v o_o lord_n to_o deliver_v i_o o_o god_n make_v haste_n to_o help_v i_o paraphrase_n 13._o o_o bless_a lord_n let_v it_o be_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n to_o afford_v i_o speedy_a deliverance_n out_o of_o it_o 14._o shall_v let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v together_o that_o seek_v after_o my_o soul_n to_o destroy_v it_o let_v they_o be_v drive_v backward_o and_o put_v to_o shame_n that_o wish_v i_o evil_n paraphrase_n 14._o let_v not_o they_o prosper_v and_o succeed_v in_o their_o attempt_n that_o design_n to_o take_v away_o my_o life_n or_o do_v i_o any_o other_o mischief_n but_o do_v thou_o please_v to_o discomfit_v and_o disappoint_v they_o all_o and_o this_o i_o be_o confident_a thou_o will_v do_v 15._o shall_v let_v they_o be_v desolate_a for_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o turpitude_n shame_n that_o say_v unto_o i_o aha_o aha_o paraphrase_n 15._o and_o reward_v their_o abominable_a action_n with_o confusion_n and_o desolation_n that_o triumph_n over_o i_o in_o my_o distress_n and_o scoff_n at_o my_o place_v my_o affiance_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n 16._o let_v all_o those_o that_o seek_v thou_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d let_v such_o as_o love_v thy_o salvation_n say_v continual_o the_o lord_n be_v magnify_v paraphrase_n 16._o by_o this_o mean_n shall_v all_o pious_a man_n that_o place_n their_o trust_n in_o thou_o and_o depend_v only_o on_o thy_o aid_n and_o rescue_n be_v encourage_v for_o ever_o in_o their_o hope_n and_o adherence_n on_o thou_o and_o praise_n and_o magnify_v thy_o mercy_n and_o applaud_v thou_o for_o they_o 17._o but_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o needy_a yet_o the_o lord_n think_v upon_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o help_n and_o my_o deliverer_n make_v no_o tarry_n o_o my_o god_n paraphrase_n 17._o how_o low_o soever_o my_o condition_n be_v my_o comfort_n be_v that_o god_n have_v a_o fatherly_a care_n of_o i_o on_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v all_o my_o trust_n whether_o for_o deliverance_n or_o relief_n o_o defer_v not_o the_o interposition_n of_o thy_o hand_n but_o hasten_v speedy_o to_o my_o succour_n annotation_n on_o psal_n xl._o 〈◊〉_d v._o 2._o horrible_a pit_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d personnit_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o a_o noise_n or_o loud_o sound_v and_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o pit_n be_v a_o resound_a pit_n or_o a_o pit_n of_o sound_v it_o signify_v the_o depth_n and_o watryness_n of_o it_o from_o the_o conjunction_n of_o which_o proceed_v a_o profound_a noise_n or_o sound_n when_o a_o stone_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v throw_v into_o it_o thus_o the_o chaldee_n understand_v it_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v a_o tumultuous_a noise_n the_o lxxii_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
which_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o burnt-offering_n under_o the_o law_n be_v but_o type_n and_o shadow_n and_o at_o the_o presence_n of_o which_o they_o be_v to_o cease_v as_o we_o know_v they_o do_v and_o as_o be_v express_v here_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n burnt-offering_a and_o sin-offering_a have_v thou_o not_o require_v then_o say_v i_o loe_o i_o come_v that_o this_o whole_a passage_n be_v a_o eminent_a prophecy_n of_o christ_n appear_v by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 10.5_o who_o make_v christ_n not_o david_n to_o be_v the_o speaker_n here_o wherefore_o when_o he_o i._n e._n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v sacrifice_n which_o make_v it_o less_o necessary_a for_o we_o in_o this_o place_n to_o seek_v for_o any_o first_o sense_n wherein_o david_n may_v be_v interpret_v to_o speak_v this_o of_o himself_o but_o rather_o to_o account_v of_o it_o as_o the_o great_a signal_n wonder_v of_o mercy_n do_v by_o god_n to_o man_n which_o in_o the_o recount_v of_o god_n wonderful_a work_n and_o thought_n to_o us-ward_n v_o 5._o he_o seasonable_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n viz._n the_o birth_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o wherein_o so_o many_o even_o innumerable_a and_o unexpressible_a mercy_n be_v comprise_v and_o fold_v up_o if_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o understand_v as_o a_o instance_n bring_v in_o by_o david_n prophetical_o of_o god_n wonderful_a mercy_n then_o will_v these_o three_o verse_n be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o description_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n after_o which_o david_n again_o proceed_v to_o the_o recount_v of_o god_n mercy_n more_o general_o vers_fw-la 9_o but_o because_o there_o be_v no_o assurance_n of_o this_o and_o the_o apostle_n word_n heb._n 10.5_o may_v refer_v only_o to_o the_o high_a and_o prophetic_a completion_n of_o the_o word_n and_o yet_o not_o prejudice_v a_o first_o immediate_a sense_n of_o they_o as_o belong_v to_o david_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o therefore_o here_o though_o not_o in_o the_o paraphrase_n to_o annex_v that_o viz._n that_o god_n prefer_v obedience_n note_v as_o be_v say_v by_o open_v the_o ear_n before_o the_o rich_a oblation_n and_o holocau_v and_o that_o therefore_o david_n design_v that_o as_o his_o way_n of_o render_v his_o humble_a thanks_o for_o god_n mercy_n by_o perform_v faithful_a obedience_n to_o his_o command_n this_o be_v the_o literal_a meaning_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o burnt-offering_n thou_o will_v not_o desire_v my_o ear_n have_v thou_o open_v the_o latter_a that_o of_o ready_a willing_a obedience_n thou_o have_v much_o prefer_v before_o the_o former_a and_o again_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n thou_o have_v not_o require_v then_o say_v i_o loe_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n i._n e._n they_o be_v not_o sacrifice_n in_o their_o great_a multitude_n that_o god_n require_v and_o expect_v of_o king_n or_o such_o as_o david_n as_o their_o return_n for_o the_o great_a mercy_n but_o a_o ready_a and_o cheerful_a obedience_n to_o his_o command_n such_o a_o discharge_n of_o the_o regal_a office_n as_o may_v tend_v most_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n such_o as_o be_v prescribe_v deut._n 17.16_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o king_n be_v set_v down_o and_o in_o the_o close_a of_o they_o this_o of_o his_o write_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n in_o a_o book_n and_o read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n v_o 18_o 19_o in_o reference_n to_o which_o as_o it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o of_o david_n as_o of_o all_o other_o king_n in_o this_o place_n of_o deuteronomy_n so_o may_v that_o be_v fit_o interpret_v that_o follow_v o_o my_o god_n i_o have_v delight_v therein_o make_v thy_o service_n the_o study_n and_o practice_n thereof_o the_o great_a employment_n and_o pleasure_n of_o my_o life_n yea_o thy_o law_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o bowel_n which_o be_v much_o more_o than_o the_o command_n of_o have_v it_o write_v in_o a_o book_n i_o be_o perfect_a in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o continual_o exercise_v in_o the_o practice_n and_o performance_n of_o thy_o commandment_n v._o 7._o in_o the_o volume_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o roll_v or_o fold_n 〈◊〉_d come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o symmachus_n literal_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fold_v and_o theophylact_v on_o heb._n 10.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o roll_n the_o lxxii_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o that_o sense_n denote_v the_o round_a form_n that_o a_o writing_n be_v in_o when_o it_o be_v fold_v up_o as_o in_o architecture_n some_o round_a part_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o lxxii_o and_o so_o say_v suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v apply_v to_o a_o book_n or_o writing_n as_o here_o which_o some_o call_v the_o fold_n as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o book_n 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v any_o writing_n among_o the_o jew_n who_o custom_n it_o be_v to_o write_v in_o a_o long_a roll_n see_v note_n on_o luk._n 4._o a._n and_o that_o fold_v up_o to_o preserve_v it_o and_o so_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o fold_a paper_n or_o parchment_n of_o writing_n a_o roll_n now_o as_o by_o this_o phrase_n any_o kind_n of_o writing_n be_v signify_v and_o so_o as_o it_o belong_v to_o david_n person_n it_o may_v fit_o refer_v to_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n wherein_o the_o duty_n of_o king_n be_v set_v down_o deut._n 17._o so_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o in_o such_o roll_n be_v contain_v their_o contract_n as_o among_o we_o in_o indenture_n and_o so_o here_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o book_n as_o it_o belong_v to_o christ_n be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o bill_n or_o roll_v of_o contract_n betwixt_o god_n the_o father_n and_o he_o wherein_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v write_v the_o agreement_n preparatory_a to_o that_o great_a work_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n wherein_o he_o undertake_v perfect_o to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o perform_v all_o active_a and_o also_o passive_a obedience_n even_o to_o death_n have_v the_o promise_n from_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o all_o those_o that_o obey_v he_o v._o 15._o for_o a_o reward_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o reward_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lxxii_o seem_v to_o have_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o heel_n and_o so_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d present_o as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v their_o turpitude_n or_o filthy_a action_n 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o their_o shame_n in_o that_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v take_v for_o any_o shameful_a thing_n for_o that_o be_v it_o which_o be_v to_o be_v reward_v with_o desolation_n the_o forty_o first_o psalm_n to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n paraphrase_n the_o forty_o first_o psalm_n set_v forth_o the_o present_a reward_n of_o merciful-minded_n man_n in_o this_o life_n and_o from_o thence_o ascend_v to_o the_o assure_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o his_o faithful_a servant_n that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o they_o it_o be_v compose_v by_o david_n and_o commit_v to_o the_o praefect_n of_o his_o music_n 1._o bless_a be_v he_o that_o consider_v the_o 〈◊〉_d poor_a the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n paraphrase_n 1._o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o fail_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o on_o the_o merciful-minded_n man_n who_o be_v careful_a to_o consider_v and_o succour_v those_o that_o be_v in_o sickness_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o misery_n god_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o succour_v he_o when_o affliction_n come_v upon_o he_o 2._o the_o lord_n will_v restore_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o alive_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o deliver_v he_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o his_o enemy_n paraphrase_n 2._o whatsoever_o his_o disease_n or_o danger_n be_v god_n will_v interpose_v for_o his_o relief_n and_o if_o he_o see_v it_o best_o for_o he_o signal_o secure_v his_o life_n and_o restore_v he_o to_o a_o prosperous_a flourish_a condition_n in_o this_o world_n and_o whatever_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n be_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n 3._o the_o lord_n will_v strengthen_v he_o upon_o the_o bed_n of_o languish_v thou_o will_v 〈◊〉_d make_v all_o his_o bed_n in_o his_o sickness_n paraphrase_n 3._o when_o he_o fall_v into_o sickness_n or_o distress_n for_o from_o those_o the_o pious_a man_n be_v not_o secure_v in_o this_o life_n the_o god_n of_o might_n
to_o be_v cast_v on_o god_n be_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o mind_n only_o that_o be_v most_o fit_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d care_n or_o solicitude_n but_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n incline_v to_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o for_o a_o verb_n and_o than_o it_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cast_a or_o commit_v thyself_o or_o thy_o affair_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v give_v to_o thou_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o jewish_a arab_n interpreter_n be_v capable_a of_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n only_o change_v ×™_n into_o ו_n v._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d half_n their_o day_n in_o the_o jewish_a account_n threescore_o year_n be_v the_o age_n of_o a_o man_n and_o death_n at_o any_o time_n before_o that_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o untimely_a and_o deem_v and_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excision_n of_o which_o they_o make_v 36_o degree_n so_o that_o not_o to_o live_v out_o half_a one_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o their_o style_n to_o die_v before_o thirty_o year_n old_a the_o fifty_o six_o psalm_n to_o the_o chief_a musician_n upon_o off_o joâ—ath_n elem_n rechokim_n michtam_n of_o david_n when_o the_o philistines_n power_n take_v he_o in_o gath._n paraphrase_n the_o fifty_o six_o psalm_n be_v compose_v by_o david_n as_o psalm_n 34._o be_v at_o adullam_n or_o some_o place_n of_o his_o flight_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o great_a deliverance_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n and_o in_o reflection_n on_o the_o time_n when_o he_o be_v with_o the_o philistines_n 1_o sam._n 21._o in_o which_o he_o resemble_v himself_o to_o a_o dove_n a_o great_a way_n from_o home_n sit_v sad_o and_o solitary_o by_o itself_o it_o be_v call_v his_o jewel_n see_v note_n on_o psal_n 16._o a._n in_o respect_n of_o the_o memorableness_n of_o the_o escape_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o and_o he_o commit_v it_o to_o the_o praefect_n of_o his_o music_n to_o be_v solemn_o and_o public_o sing_v 1._o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o o_o god_n for_o man_n i_o will_v swallow_v i_o up_o he_o fight_v daily_o oppress_v i_o paraphrase_n 1._o bless_a lord_n my_o enemy_n saul_n be_v very_o earnest_a and_o diligent_a to_o devour_v i_o he_o be_v continual_o design_v some_o mischief_n against_o i_o o_o be_v thou_o gracious_o please_v to_o interpose_v thy_o hand_n of_o deliverance_n for_o i_o 2._o daily_o my_o enemy_n will_v daily_o swallow_v i_o up_o for_o they_o be_v many_o that_o fight_n against_o i_o o_o thou_o most_o high_a paraphrase_n 2._o i_o be_o watch_v on_o every_o side_n by_o a_o multitude_n of_o envious_a person_n who_o fain_o will_v get_v i_o into_o their_o snare_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o disappoint_v they_o all_o 3._o what_o time_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o paraphrase_n 3._o when_o any_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o fear_n approach_v i_o i_o have_v my_o sure_a refuge_n on_o which_o i_o may_v repose_v myself_o thy_o overrule_a providence_n o_o lord_n 4._o boast_v in_o god_n i_o will_v praise_v his_o word_n in_o god_n i_o have_v put_v my_o trust_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o paraphrase_n 4._o thou_o have_v promise_v i_o thy_o constant_a aid_n and_o the_o fidelity_n of_o that_o and_o all_o other_o thy_o promise_n be_v matter_n of_o glorify_v and_o firm_a confidence_n to_o i_o and_o i_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o apprehend_v any_o danger_n from_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a as_o long_o as_o i_o have_v this_o so_o impregnable_a a_o bulwark_n to_o secure_v i_o 5._o every_o day_n they_o deprave_v wrest_v my_o word_n all_o their_o thought_n be_v against_o i_o for_o evil_n paraphrase_n 5._o my_o enemy_n i_o know_v be_v very_o diligent_a and_o industrious_a they_o do_v their_o utmost_a to_o deprave_v my_o word_n and_o action_n to_o put_v the_o most_o odious_a interpretation_n upon_o they_o their_o plot_n and_o consultation_n be_v whole_o spend_v to_o work_v i_o some_o mischief_n 6._o they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o they_o hide_v themselves_o they_o mark_v my_o step_n when_o they_o wait_v for_o my_o soul_n paraphrase_n 6._o very_o busy_a they_o be_v in_o meeting_n and_o lay_v their_o head_n together_o they_o manage_v it_o with_o all_o secrecy_n as_o so_o many_o treacherous_a spy_n they_o have_v a_o evil_a eye_n upon_o every_o thing_n i_o do_v and_o fain_o will_v find_v occasion_n to_o ensnare_v and_o ruin_v i_o 7._o away_o shall_v they_o escape_v by_o their_o iniquity_n in_o thy_o anger_n cast_v down_o the_o people_n o_o god_n paraphrase_n 7._o their_o whole_a confidence_n be_v in_o their_o falseness_n and_o wickedness_n certain_o thou_o will_v not_o permit_v such_o act_n to_o prosper_v final_o thy_o patience_n will_v at_o length_n be_v provoke_v and_o then_o thou_o will_v sudden_o subdue_v they_o and_o destroy_v they_o 8._o thou_o tell_v my_o wander_n put_v my_o tear_n into_o thy_o bottle_n be_v they_o not_o in_o thy_o book_n paraphrase_n 8._o i_o have_v be_v long_o banish_v from_o my_o home_n wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o great_a distress_n my_o condition_n have_v be_v very_o sad_a and_o lamentable_a and_o all_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v particular_o consider_v by_o thou_o thou_o know_v the_o chald._n day_n of_o my_o exile_n and_o vagrant_a condition_n thou_o reckon_v and_o lay_v up_o all_o the_o tear_n that_o drop_v from_o i_o for_o thou_o have_v a_o sure_a record_n a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n for_o all_o that_o befall_v i_o and_o will_v i_o doubt_v not_o in_o thy_o good_a time_n vindicate_v my_o cause_n and_o deliver_v i_o 9_o when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o then_o shall_v my_o enemy_n turn_v back_o this_o i_o know_v 〈◊〉_d for_o god_n be_v for_o i_o paraphrase_n 9_o i_o need_v no_o other_o weapon_n to_o discomfit_v my_o enemy_n but_o my_o prayer_n for_o of_o this_o i_o have_v all_o assurance_n that_o god_n do_v espouse_v my_o cause_n and_o in_o his_o good_a time_n upon_o my_o humble_a and_o constant_a address_n to_o he_o he_o will_v certain_o take_v my_o part_n and_o come_v in_o seasonable_o to_o my_o rescue_n 10._o c._n in_o god_n will_v i_o praise_v his_o word_n in_o the_o lord_n will_v i_o praise_v his_o word_n 11._o in_o god_n have_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o paraphrase_n 10_o 11._o he_o be_v my_o god_n and_o my_o lord_n a_o god_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n and_o a_o lord_n of_o all_o power_n and_o might_n the_o former_a of_o these_o have_v incline_v he_o to_o espouse_v my_o cause_n to_o make_v i_o most_o gracious_a promise_n of_o preservation_n and_o deliverance_n and_o the_o latter_a secure_v i_o of_o his_o strength_n and_o fidelity_n his_o ability_n and_o readiness_n to_o perform_v they_o and_o this_o be_v matter_n of_o all_o joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o i_o in_o my_o distress_n of_o confidence_n that_o have_v rely_v on_o he_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v forsake_v by_o he_o nor_o fall_v under_o the_o malice_n and_o power_n of_o any_o of_o my_o enemy_n 12._o thy_o vow_n be_v upon_o i_o o_o god_n i_o will_v render_v praise_n unto_o thou_o paraphrase_n 12._o i_o be_o under_o the_o great_a obligation_n to_o return_v my_o thanksgiving_n to_o thou_o and_o all_o the_o oblation_n of_o a_o grateful_a heart_n in_o this_o i_o shall_v be_v careful_a not_o to_o fail_v but_o sing_v praise_n to_o thou_o for_o ever_o who_o be_v thus_o gracious_o please_v to_o own_o and_o vindicate_v thy_o unworthy_a servant_n 13._o for_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n will_v not_o thou_o recover_v my_o foot_n from_o fall_v that_o i_o may_v walk_v before_o god_n in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n paraphrase_n 13._o thy_o preservation_n i_o have_v signal_o experiment_v several_a time_n when_o my_o very_a life_n have_v eminent_o be_v in_o danger_n and_o these_o pledge_n of_o thy_o mercy_n give_v i_o assurance_n that_o thou_o will_v now_o rescue_v i_o from_o all_o my_o danger_n and_o give_v i_o space_n and_o opportunity_n to_o live_v and_o serve_v thou_o and_o walk_v acceptable_o before_o thou_o annotation_n on_o psalm_n lvi_o 〈◊〉_d tit._n take_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v in_o a_o latitude_n not_o only_o to_o apprehend_v or_o take_v or_o hold_v as_o a_o prisoner_n but_o simple_o to_o have_v to_o possess_v to_o contain_v to_o have_v in_o one_o power_n according_o as_o it_o be_v here_o render_v by_o the_o lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v he_o in_o their_o power_n so_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o story_n to_o which_o it_o refer_v 1_o sam._n 21._o we_o shall_v find_v
prepare_v a_o table_n etc._n etc._n isai_n 65.11_o they_o shall_v provoke_v god_n and_o turn_v to_o their_o mischief_n how_o this_o be_v fulfil_v of_o the_o jew_n crucifier_n of_o christ_n who_o worship_n and_o temple_n be_v abolish_v and_o destroy_v for_o that_o fact_n see_v rom._n 11.9_o 23._o shall_v let_v their_o eye_n be_v darken_v that_o they_o see_v not_o and_o make_v their_o loin_n continual_o to_o shake_v paraphrase_n 23._o and_o their_o end_n shall_v be_v occaecation_n and_o terror_n obduration_n and_o despair_n and_o so_o also_o of_o the_o impenitent_a jew_n after_o the_o crucifixion_n of_o christ_n 24._o pour_v out_o thy_o indignation_n upon_o they_o and_o let_v thy_o wrathful_a anger_n take_v hold_v of_o they_o paraphrase_n 24._o the_o severe_a punishment_n of_o god_n shall_v overtake_v they_o and_o all_o the_o most_o miserable_a effect_n of_o his_o displeasure_n 25._o let_v their_o habitation_n be_v desolate_a and_o no_o man_n to_o dwell_v in_o their_o tent_n paraphrase_n 25._o and_o in_o fine_a utter_a desolation_n and_o eradication_n this_o have_v a_o most_o eminent_a completion_n in_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n present_o after_o their_o crucify_a of_o christ_n 26._o for_o they_o persecute_v he_o who_o thou_o have_v smite_v and_o they_o add_v talk_v to_o the_o grief_n of_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v wound_v paraphrase_n 26._o for_o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o withdraw_v his_o countenance_n and_o fatherly_a to_o chastise_v his_o servant_n for_o their_o good_a these_o cruel_a unmerciful_a man_n in_o stead_n of_o come_v in_o to_o their_o comfort_n or_o relief_n endeavour_v to_o heap_v affliction_n and_o reproach_n upon_o they_o 27._o permit_v add_v iniquity_n unto_o their_o iniquity_n and_o let_v they_o not_o come_v into_o thy_o righteousness_n paraphrase_n 27._o and_o according_o god_n in_o his_o just_a displeasure_n shall_v withdraw_v his_o grace_n from_o they_o and_o permit_v they_o to_o accumulate_v one_o sin_n upon_o another_o so_o as_o never_o final_o to_o return_v to_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o capacity_n of_o his_o mercy_n 28._o let_v they_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o be_v write_v with_o the_o righteous_a paraphrase_n 28._o and_o then_o sudden_o cut_v they_o off_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v any_o long_o among_o pious_a man_n who_o be_v so_o malicious_o bend_v against_o they_o how_o signal_n a_o completion_n this_o have_v in_o judas_n after_o his_o betray_n of_o christ_n see_v act._n 1.20_o 29._o but_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o sorrowful_a let_v thy_o salvation_n o_o god_n set_v i_o up_o on_o high_a paraphrase_n 29._o mean_a while_n o_o lord_n be_v thou_o please_v to_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o this_o sad_a distress_a disconsolate_a condition_n 30._o i_o will_v praise_v the_o name_n of_o god_n with_o a_o song_n and_o magnify_v it_o with_o thanksgiving_n paraphrase_n 30._o that_o i_o may_v be_v excite_v thereby_o and_o engage_v to_o make_v my_o most_o solemn_a and_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n to_o thou_o 31._o this_o also_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n better_o than_o a_o ox_n or_o bullock_n that_o have_v horn_n and_o hoof_n paraphrase_n 31._o that_o be_v the_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n that_o can_v be_v present_v to_o thou_o and_o which_o alone_o shall_v be_v use_v by_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o moysaicall_a 32._o the_o humble_a shall_v see_v this_o and_o be_v glad_a and_o your_o heart_n shall_v live_v that_o seek_v god_n paraphrase_n 32._o this_o shall_v be_v a_o joyful_a spectacle_n to_o all_o that_o depend_v and_o rely_v on_o god_n thy_o seasonable_a interpose_v for_o i_o that_o rely_v on_o thou_o and_o stand_v in_o such_o need_n of_o thy_o relief_n and_o be_o resolve_v never_o to_o give_v over_o my_o affiance_n on_o thou_o will_v be_v the_o most_o severaign_a cordial_n to_o all_o that_o have_v espouse_v thy_o service_n the_o great_a matter_n of_o joy_n and_o transportation_n to_o their_o very_a heart_n 33._o for_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o poor_a and_o despise_v not_o his_o prisoner_n paraphrase_n 33._o a_o instance_n to_o confirm_v their_o belief_n of_o that_o great_a truth_n and_o divine_a axiom_n that_o god_n never_o be_v or_o will_v be_v want_v to_o any_o faithful_a servant_n of_o he_o in_o time_n of_o distress_n that_o continue_v his_o prayer_n to_o and_o affiance_n in_o he_o 34._o let_v heaven_n &_o earth_n praise_v he_o the_o sea_n &_o every_o thing_n that_o 〈◊〉_d move_v therein_o paraphrase_n 34._o for_o this_o and_o all_o other_o thy_o glorious_a excellency_n and_o emanation_n of_o goodness_n towards_o we_o thy_o unworthy_a creature_n may_v all_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o inferior_a globe_n pay_v their_o due_a tribute_n of_o laud_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o thou_o 35._o for_o god_n will_v save_v zion_n and_o will_v build_v the_o city_n of_o judah_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v there_o and_o have_v it_o in_o possession_n paraphrase_n 35._o for_o whatever_o distress_n befall_v his_o people_n he_o will_v timely_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o it_o return_v their_o captivity_n when_o they_o have_v reform_v their_o life_n forsake_v their_o sin_n which_o bring_v their_o punishment_n on_o they_o and_o restore_v they_o to_o a_o prosperous_a peaceable_a state_n 36._o the_o seed_n also_o of_o his_o servant_n shall_v inherit_v it_o and_o they_o that_o love_v his_o name_n shall_v dwell_v therein_o paraphrase_n 36._o which_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n shall_v successive_o enjoy_v as_o long_o as_o they_o make_v good_a their_o piety_n and_o constant_a obedience_n to_o his_o command_n annotation_n on_o psal_n lxix_o 〈◊〉_d v._o 4._o will_v destroy_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d succedit_fw-la to_o cut_v short_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o those_o that_o cut_v i_o short_a i._n e._n oppress_v or_o persecute_v i_o the_o lxxii_o render_v it_o so_o and_o join_v it_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d false_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o persecute_v i_o unjust_o 〈◊〉_d v._o 10._o my_o soul_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o sensitive_a soul_n or_o animal_n faculty_n which_o in_o fast_v or_o abstinence_n be_v afflict_v it_o be_v ordinary_a in_o scripture_n to_o describe_v bodily_a fast_v by_o afflict_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v more_o than_o simple_o fast_v so_o the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o exact_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o weep_v in_o the_o fast_n of_o my_o soul_n the_o lxxii_o paraphrase_n it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o bow_v down_o my_o soul_n by_o fast_v 〈◊〉_d v._o 12._o gate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gate_n be_v frequent_o take_v for_o the_o place_n of_o judicature_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n so_o deut._n 25.7_o let_v his_o brother_n wife_n go_v up_o to_o the_o gate_n to_o the_o elder_n the_o chaldee_n read_v to_o the_o gate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o house_n of_o judgement_n so_o ruth_n 3.11_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gate_n of_o my_o people_n be_v by_o the_o chaldee_n render_v all_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n and_o so_o ruth_n 6.1_o boaz_n go_v up_o to_o the_o gate_n i._n e._n to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o sanhedrim_n so_o hest_n 2.19_o and_o 21._o mordecai_n sit_v in_o the_o king_n gate_n be_v by_o some_o learned_a man_n understand_v of_o his_o sit_v in_o the_o sanhedrim_n which_o the_o king_n institute_v and_o so_o in_o all_o reason_n it_o be_v to_o signify_v here_o and_o denote_v the_o solemne_v and_o grave_a senator_n as_o after_o the_o more_o unworthy_a the_o drunkard_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d v._o 18._o good_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n signify_v abundance_n of_o goodness_n or_o mercifulness_n so_o in_o st._n paul_n rom._n 5.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a man_n in_o opposition_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o righteous_a man_n be_v a_o merciful-minded_n man_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n above_o the_o proportion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mercifulness_n which_o be_v oft_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n according_o the_o lxxii_o here_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bountiful_a or_o gracious_a and_o so_o the_o latin_a benignae_fw-la and_o to_o this_o be_v proportionable_a what_o follow_v the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n 〈◊〉_d v._o 22._o that_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v for_o their_o welfare_n what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la pace_n for_o prosperity_n here_o signify_v may_v perhaps_o best_a be_v learn_v from_o
god_n the_o idolatrous_a philistines_n take_v possession_n of_o that_o ark_n wherein_o god_n be_v wont_n most_o powerful_o and_o glorious_o to_o exhibit_v himself_o to_o his_o people_n 62._o he_o give_v his_o people_n also_o unto_o the_o sword_n and_o be_v wroth_a with_o his_o inheritance_n paraphrase_n 62._o in_o that_o rout_n thirty_o thousand_o of_o the_o people_n be_v slaughter_v a_o evidence_n of_o his_o great_a wrath_n against_o they_o 63._o the_o fire_n consume_v their_o young_a man_n and_o their_o maiden_n be_v not_o celebrate_a give_v in_o marriage_n paraphrase_n 63._o and_o among_o they_o the_o choice_a flower_n of_o their_o youth_n by_o who_o their_o family_n be_v to_o have_v be_v support_v and_o the_o people_n multiply_v 64._o their_o priest_n fall_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o their_o widow_n make_v no_o lamentation_n paraphrase_n 64._o and_o withal_o hophni_n and_o phinehas_n be_v slay_v 1_o sam._n 4.11_o and_o the_o wife_n of_o phinehas_n fall_v in_o travel_n for_o grief_n and_o do_v not_o long_o survive_v he_o v_o 20._o 65._o then_o the_o lord_n awake_v as_o one_o out_o of_o sleep_n and_o like_o a_o mighty_a man_n that_o wine_n shout_v by_o reason_n of_o wine_n paraphrase_n 65._o this_o sad_a calamity_n be_v as_o a_o evident_a token_n that_o god_n have_v be_v sore_o displease_v and_o withdraw_v his_o protection_n from_o his_o people_n that_o he_o do_v no_o more_o espouse_v their_o cause_n or_o go_v out_o with_o their_o army_n or_o conduct_v and_o assist_v they_o than_o a_o general_n do_v when_o he_o be_v asleep_a or_o the_o most_o puissant_a warrior_n when_o his_o sense_n be_v fast_o bind_v with_o wine_n yet_o at_o length_n as_o he_o that_o be_v asleep_a awake_v and_o he_o that_o be_v overcome_v with_o wine_n return_v to_o his_o sense_n again_o so_o do_v god_n again_o return_v in_o mercy_n to_o his_o people_n and_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o sovereign_a power_n which_o he_o be_v now_o please_v to_o show_v forth_o for_o they_o against_o their_o enemy_n 66._o and_o he_o smite_v his_o enemy_n in_o the_o hinder_a part_n he_o put_v they_o to_o a_o perpetual_a reproach_n paraphrase_n 66._o pursue_v the_o philistines_n with_o his_o plague_n who_o have_v take_v the_o ark_n not_o only_o destroy_v of_o dagon_n but_o far_a smite_v they_o with_o emrods_z a_o reproachful_a disease_n and_o that_o which_o assure_v they_o that_o god_n wrath_n be_v against_o they_o whosoever_o detain_v the_o ark_n 1_o sam._n 5.7_o 8.9_o and_o the_o memorial_n of_o this_o plague_n the_o five_o golden_a emrods_z and_o five_o golden_a mouse_n continue_v as_o testimony_n of_o this_o c._n 6.4_o and_o .11_o and_o a_o stone_n be_v set_v up_o for_o the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o c._n 6.18_o to_o the_o great_a reproach_n of_o the_o philistines_n and_o the_o magnify_v of_o god_n power_n 67._o moreover_o he_o refuse_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o joseph_n and_o choose_v not_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n 68_o but_o choose_v the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n the_o mount_n zion_n which_o he_o love_v paraphrase_n 67_o 68_o and_o the_o ark_n be_v thus_o return_v to_o kiriath-jearim_a 1_o sam._n 7.1_o and_o there_o continue_v all_o the_o time_n of_o samuel_n and_o saul_n david_n fetch_v it_o from_o thence_o 2_o sam._n 6.2_o and_o leave_v it_o a_o while_n at_o the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n at_o length_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n he_o bring_v it_o up_o to_o jerusalem_n the_o metropolis_n of_o judaea_n and_o there_o place_v it_o in_o mount_n zion_n the_o place_n which_o god_n prefer_v both_o before_o shiloh_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n one_o of_o joseph_n son_n where_o before_o it_o be_v and_o before_o all_o other_o place_n 69._o and_o he_o build_v his_o sanctuary_n like_o high_a palace_n like_o the_o earth_n which_o he_o establish_v for_o ever_o paraphrase_n 69._o and_o there_o a_o structure_n be_v build_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n where_o the_o ark_n be_v put_v as_o in_o a_o most_o conspicuous_a place_n and_o though_o it_o be_v build_v so_o high_a yet_o be_v it_o so_o firm_o pitch_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o fear_v that_o the_o most_o violent_a storm_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o beat_v it_o down_o a_o eminent_a type_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n conspicuous_a and_o durable_a by_o force_n of_o that_o promise_n that_o the_o gate_n of_o hades_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o 70._o he_o choose_v david_n also_o his_o servant_n and_o take_v he_o from_o the_o sheepfold_n 71._o from_o 〈◊〉_d follow_v the_o 〈◊〉_d ewe_n great_a with_o young_a he_o bring_v he_o to_o feed_v jacob_n his_o people_n and_o israel_n his_o inheritance_n paraphrase_n 70_o 71._o and_o as_o zion_n in_o the_o metropolis_n of_o judah_n be_v the_o choose_a place_n for_o his_o ark_n so_o be_v david_n also_o of_o that_o tribe_n take_v from_o the_o mean_a trade_n of_o a_o shepherd_n to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n 72._o so_o he_o feed_v they_o according_a to_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o guide_v they_o by_o the_o skilfulness_n of_o his_o hand_n paraphrase_n 72._o and_o this_o faithful_a servant_n of_o his_o govern_v his_o people_n with_o great_a uprightness_n and_o skill_n be_v a_o very_a just_a and_o wise_a manager_n of_o all_o affair_n that_o be_v entrust_v to_o he_o annotation_n on_o psal_n lxxviii_o 〈◊〉_d v._o 8._o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a the_o difference_n and_o distinct_a importance_n of_o thete_n two_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v here_o observe_v the_o former_a fit_o render_v by_o the_o lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d crooked_a or_o perverse_a those_o that_o the_o new_a testament_n dialect_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disobedient_a those_o against_o who_o god_n oath_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n heb._n 3.19_o the_o murmur_a israelite_n who_o be_v all_o exclude_v canaan_n then_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o actual_a apostate_n the_o lxxii_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d provoke_a from_o whence_o the_o apostle_n have_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 3.16_o some_o when_o they_o have_v hear_v provoke_v i._n e._n apostatise_v in_o heart_n and_o desire_v to_o cast_v off_o all_o obedience_n to_o god_n law_n refer_v to_o v_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o apostatise_v from_o the_o live_a god_n to_o their_o egyptian_a idol_n thus_o be_v apostasy_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n act._n 8.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n heb._n 12.15_o and_o according_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o frequent_o discourse_v of_o by_o the_o talmudist_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apostate_n in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o verse_n where_o the_o hebrew_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o with_o the_o chaldee_n and_o lxxii_o render_v who_o spirit_n be_v not_o steadfast_a with_o god_n the_o syriack_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o confide_v not_o in_o the_o god_n of_o its_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o masculine_a verb_n and_o thus_o indeed_o the_o sense_n will_v very_o well_o bear_v and_o the_o change_n of_o gender_n be_v not_o unusual_a and_o god_n be_v frequent_o know_v by_o that_o title_n the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n see_v num._n 16.22_o 〈◊〉_d v._o 9_o carry_v bow_n of_o the_o ephraimite_n it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o be_v arm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shoot_v with_o bow_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cast_v or_o dart_n or_o shoot_v they_o turn_v back_o in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n of_o their_o be_v archer_n we_o have_v a_o intimation_n gen._n 49.24_o where_o in_o jacob_n blessing_n of_o joseph_n the_o father_n of_o ephraim_n it_o be_v say_v his_o bow_n abode_n in_o strength_n etc._n etc._n but_o of_o their_o cowardly_a flight_n the_o scholion_n of_o kimchi_n may_v deserve_v to_o be_v consider_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v do_v say_v he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o desert_n it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o although_o the_o story_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o law_n or_o book_n of_o moses_n yet_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n viz._n 1_o chron._n 7.21_o where_o on_o occasion_n of_o zabad_n the_o ephraimite_n and_o shutelah_n and_o ezer_n and_o elead_v it_o be_v add_v who_o the_o man_n of_o gath_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o that_o land_n slay_v because_o etc._n etc._n and_o ephraim_n their_o father_n mourn_v many_o day_n and_o his_o brethren_n come_v to_o comfort_v he_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o relation_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n be_v by_o the_o chaldee_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chushites_n who_o these_o be_v there_o can_v be_v little_a doubt_n if_o not_o the_o authority_n of_o philo_n and_o josephus_n and_o other_o that_o follow_v they_o but_o the_o evidence_n of_o several_a text_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o express_a paraphrase_n of_o jonathan_n be_v consider_v gen._n 10.6_o for_o the_o hebrew_a chush_fw-mi that_fw-mi have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arabia_n and_o to_o that_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n agree_v hab._n 3.7_o chusan_n the_o diminutive_a of_o chush_fw-mi be_v all_o one_o with_o madian_a follow_v in_o that_o verse_n and_o according_o mose_n wife_n sephora_n the_o chushite_v num._n 12.1_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o midian_a exod._n 2.16_o and_o midian_a or_o madaan_n be_v by_o josephus_n and_o ptolemaens_n and_o other_o general_o place_v in_o arabia_n on_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n so_o ezek._n 29.10_o where_o the_o total_a desolation_n of_o egypt_n be_v express_v by_o make_v it_o desolate_a from_o syene_n to_o chush_fw-mi set_v those_o two_o as_o opposite_a point_n the_o one_o on_o one_o side_n the_o other_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o egypt_n and_o than_o syene_n be_v the_o boundary_a of_o egypt_n towards_o aethiopia_n by_o acknowledgement_n of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v 817._o josephus_n syene_n divide_v egypt_n from_o the_o aethiopian_n it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o chush_fw-mi must_v signify_v arabia_n which_o border_n on_o egypt_n in_o the_o point_n most_o opposite_a to_o aethiopia_n so_o when_o ezek._n 30.9_o immediate_o after_o the_o visitation_n of_o egypt_n follow_v messenger_n shall_v go_v from_o i_o in_o ship_n to_o make_v careless_a chush_fw-mi afraid_a this_o be_v very_o appliable_a to_o arabia_n to_o which_o they_o oft_o pass_v by_o ship_n from_o egypt_n by_o the_o red_a sea_n but_o not_o to_o aethiopia_n to_o which_o they_o can_v pass_v by_o nilus_n because_o of_o the_o cataract_n near_o syene_n so_o 2_o chron._n 21.16_o the_o arabian_n be_v say_v to_o be_v neighbour_n of_o the_o aethiopian_n and_o according_o when_o sennacherib_n besiege_v libna_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 2_o king_n 19.9_o tirhacha_n king_n of_o chush_fw-mi come_v upon_o he_o unaware_o which_o their_o neighbour_n the_o arabian_n may_v do_v but_o the_o aethiopian_n can_v not_o without_o first_o subdue_a egypt_n which_o lie_v betwixt_o they_o so_o when_o isa_n 20.5_o chush_fw-mi be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v the_o expectation_n of_o ashdod_n or_o azotus_n v_o 1._o the_o city_n of_o the_o philistines_n this_o may_v well_o be_v understand_v of_o their_o neighbour_n the_o arabian_n but_o not_o of_o the_o aethiopian_n so_o far_o remove_v from_o they_o to_o these_o do_v the_o learned_a bochart_n add_v isa_n 18.1_o where_o egypt_n be_v by_o the_o prophet_n in_o jewry_n say_v to_o be_v beyond_o the_o river_n of_o chush_fw-mi which_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o aethiopia_n which_o be_v direct_o beyond_o egypt_n this_o than_o may_v be_v safe_o resolve_v that_o chush_fw-mi in_o this_o and_o other_o place_n must_v signify_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o arabia_n those_o that_o be_v vulgar_o call_v scenitae_n because_o they_o dwell_v in_o tent_n call_v thence_o the_o tent_n of_o chushan_n hab._n 3.7_o and_o according_o for_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n cant._n 1.5_o the_o chaldee_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o son_n of_o chush_fw-mi which_o dwell_v in_o those_o black_a tent_n or_o tent_n of_o kedar_n v._o 6._o when_o he_o write_v up_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scripsit_fw-la descripsit_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o in_o writing_n in_o set_v down_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o description_n or_o write_v say_v the_o lxxii_o to_o this_o the_o ensue_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v annex_v as_o in_o the_o genitive_a case_n the_o writing_n of_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o writing_n of_o the_o people_n and_o prince_n say_v the_o lxxii_o and_o latin_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o syriack_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o people_n and_o what_o this_o signify_v the_o chaldee_n have_v more_o large_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o book_n in_o which_o be_v write_v the_o numbring_n of_o all_o the_o people_n i._n e._n the_o roll_n or_o matricula_fw-la wherein_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v set_v down_o this_o book_n as_o appear_v by_o v_o 4_o must_v refer_v to_o the_o nation_n there_o name_v in_o the_o view_n or_o on_o the_o inspection_n of_o which_o god_n to_o who_o eye_n all_o man_n heart_n be_v discernible_a shall_v count_v say_v the_o psalmist_n as_o before_o v_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o or_o this_o fellow_n be_v bear_v there_o some_o one_o pious_a man_n or_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o a_o age_n in_o a_o nation_n as_o job_n and_o the_o like_a job_n 1.1_o whereas_o v_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o singer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d or_o like_v the_o minstrel_n shall_v recite_v or_o count_v so_o the_o ellipsis_n must_v be_v supply_v by_o repeat_v the_o verb_n use_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o my_o fountain_n be_v in_o thou_o in_o which_o word_n must_v be_v explain_v 1._o what_o the_o singer_n and_o minstrel_n refer_v to_o 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o all_o my_o fountain_n for_o the_o former_a it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v that_o the_o singer_n and_o minstrel_n join_v in_o celebrate_v the_o praise_n of_o eminent_a man_n as_o also_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o as_o at_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o ark_n the_o singer_n go_v before_o and_o the_o minstrel_n follow_v after_o the_o singer_n begin_v and_o lead_v the_o tune_n as_o the_o praecentor_n and_o the_o player_n on_o instrument_n follow_v after_o as_o the_o choir_n so_o here_o the_o singer_n be_v suppose_v to_o begin_v and_o the_o minstrel_n or_o player_n on_o instrument_n taberer_n tympanistae_fw-la say_v the_o jewish_a arab_n follow_v to_o the_o same_o tune_n both_o join_n in_o this_o celebration_n of_o the_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o piety_n of_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o zion_n and_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o such_o which_o be_v the_o most_o probable_a importance_n of_o the_o last_o word_n whereof_o their_o anthem_n consist_v all_o my_o fountain_n be_v in_o thou_o 2._o then_o for_o my_o fountain_n it_o will_v best_o be_v explain_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o be_v from_o the_o vein_n or_o as_o the_o lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fountain_n of_o israel_n psal_n 68.26_o by_o vein_n of_o israel_n there_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v mean_v and_o those_o as_o numerous_a as_o the_o drop_n of_o water_n come_v from_o a_o spring_n or_o dust_n of_o any_o metal_n in_o a_o mineral_n vein_n and_o so_o here_o my_o fountain_n or_o spring_n or_o flow_n of_o water_n be_v the_o great_a multitude_n of_o pious_a people_n which_o as_o such_o be_v call_v my_o i_o e._n god_n fountain_n and_o so_o these_o two_o verse_n 6._o and_o 7._o be_v but_o the_o same_o which_o have_v be_v say_v v_o 4._o and_o 5._o only_o vary_v in_o the_o expression_n the_o jewish_a arab_n read_v the_o singer_n and_o taberer_n shall_v describe_v set_v forth_o or_o rehearse_v all_o your_o root_n or_o stock_n which_o be_v as_o a_o fountain_n to_o you_o the_o eighty_o eight_o psalm_n a_o song_n or_o psalm_n for_o the_o son_n of_o corah_n to_o the_o chief_a musician_n upon_o answer_v maalath_n leannoth_n maschil_n of_o heman_n the_o ezrahite_a paraphrase_n the_o eighty_o eight_o psalm_n be_v a_o sad_a complaint_n address_v unto_o god_n in_o time_n of_o some_o heavy_a affliction_n most_o probable_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o kimchi_n captivity_n as_o psal_n 89._o be_v commit_v to_o the_o praefect_n of_o the_o music_n to_o be_v sing_v by_o the_o posterity_n of_o corah_n the_o hallow_v instrument_n pipe_n flute_n etc._n etc._n be_v appoint_v to_o answer_v their_o voice_n it_o be_v set_v to_o the_o tune_n call_v maschil_n see_v note_n on_o psal_n 32._o a._n from_o the_o title_n of_o a_o divine_a song_n compose_v by_o heman_n the_o son_n of_o zerah_n the_o son_n of_o judah_n 1._o o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o salvation_n i_o have_v cry_v day_n and_o night_n before_o thou_o 2._o let_v my_o prayer_n come_v before_o thou_o incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o my_o cry_n paraphrase_n 1_o 2._o thou_o o_o god_n be_v he_o from_o who_o my_o deliverance_n must_v come_v no_o other_o mean_n can_v be_v effectual_a for_o i_o to_o thou_o i_o continual_o address_v my_o prayer_n o_o be_v thou_o gracious_o please_v to_o hear_v and_o
virtuous_a or_o valiant_a act_n in_o their_o life_n worth_a the_o commemorate_n and_o worship_v and_o sacrifice_v to_o they_o as_o go_n after_o they_o other_o arise_v and_o not_o know_v their_o predecessor_n intention_n viz._n that_o they_o honour_v they_o as_o their_o ancestor_n and_o inventour_n of_o good_a thing_n with_o memorial_n only_o they_o worship_v they_o as_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o sacrifice_v to_o they_o and_o this_o be_v their_o form_n of_o make_v god_n of_o they_o after_o their_o death_n they_o put_v their_o name_n in_o the_o book_n of_o their_o priest_n and_o solemnize_v a_o feast_n to_o they_o at_o a_o set_a time_n say_v that_o their_o soul_n be_v go_v to_o the_o fortunate_a island_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o relation_n thus_o set_v down_o in_o those_o fragment_n set_v out_o by_o scaliger_n there_o be_v certain_o a_o foul_a mistake_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o leave_v out_o for_o when_o of_o the_o first_o institutour_n it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o they_o honour_v those_o hero_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o memorial_n only_o how_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o in_o the_o relation_n of_o that_o very_a passage_n forego_v istiaeus_n shall_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o adore_v they_o as_o god_n and_o worship_v they_o it_o must_v therefore_o of_o necessity_n be_v thus_o read_v that_o zerug_v do_o with_o statue_n of_o pillar_n honour_v their_o captain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o do_v not_o worship_v they_o as_o god_n or_o sacrifice_v to_o they_o as_o other_o arise_v afterward_o do_v and_o of_o these_o again_o it_o be_v as_o clear_v that_o these_o deify_v man_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v assume_v to_o heaven_n and_o be_v no_o doubt_n many_o of_o they_o true_o go_v thither_o in_o their_o soul_n be_v yet_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o god_n but_o creature_n of_o that_o one_o supreme_a jehovah_n who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v the_o heaven_n and_o those_o most_o eminent_a saint_n that_o dwell_v there_o and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o full_a importance_n of_o this_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d v._o 7._o and_o strength_n as_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fortis_fw-la fuit_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strength_n so_o do_v the_o same_o word_n signify_v what_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n dominion_n empire_n in_o the_o notion_n of_o strength_n or_o robur_fw-la it_o may_v probable_o be_v use_v v._n 6._o where_o as_o beauty_n so_o strength_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o his_o sanctuary_n beauty_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n by_o the_o guard_n of_o angel_n that_o attend_v there_o and_o strength_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o assistance_n that_o be_v by_o god_n provide_v and_o furnish_v there_o to_o all_o that_o seek_v it_o by_o prayer_n but_o the_o latter_a notion_n be_v fit_a for_o this_o place_n where_o it_o be_v join_v with_o glory_n and_o attribute_v to_o god_n and_o so_o 1_o pet._n 5.11_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o hence_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o arabic_a there_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o light_a variation_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o and_o from_o hence_o god_n title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v best_a render_v not_o almighty_a or_o he_o that_o have_v all_o strength_n but_o he_o that_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominion_n or_o empire_n over_o all_o and_o thus_o in_o the_o doxology_n annex_v to_o the_o lord_n prayer_n kingdom_n as_o well_o as_o power_n be_v join_v with_o glory_n when_o they_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n and_o to_o this_o accord_n the_o lxxii_o which_o here_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honour_n or_o dignity_n refer_v to_o the_o royal_a power_n to_o which_o that_o dignity_n belong_v and_o so_o their_o give_v he_o the_o power_n or_o empire_n here_o be_v 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lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evangelize_n or_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o gospel_n preach_v declare_v his_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o redemption_n say_v the_o chaldee_n of_o the_o christian_n see_v justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o dialogue_n with_o trypho_n the_o jew_n p._n 298._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o psalm_n be_v as_o appear_v 1_o chr._n 16.23_o first_o compose_v on_o occasion_n of_o the_o bring_n of_o the_o ark_n to_o zion_n though_o afterward_o light_o change_v and_o fit_v if_o we_o believe_v the_o greek_a title_n of_o it_o to_o the_o re-building_n of_o the_o temple_n after_o the_o captivity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v thus_o fit_o be_v understand_v in_o its_o prophetical_a extent_n to_o embrace_v christ_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n by_o his_o assumption_n of_o humanity_n he_o do_v true_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o that_o much_o more_o eminent_o than_o ever_o he_o do_v in_o the_o ark_n or_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o carry_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o wood_n or_o cross_n be_v once_o in_o the_o text_n and_o by_o the_o jew_n take_v out_o from_o thence_o though_o it_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o justin_n and_o be_v eager_o defend_v by_o lindanus_n have_v no_o degree_n of_o probability_n in_o it_o the_o very_a lxxii_o which_o alone_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o charge_n in_o the_o copy_n which_o have_v come_v down_o to_o we_o have_v it_o not_o nor_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a nor_o yet_o the_o arabic_a nor_o aethiopic_a which_o all_o follow_v the_o lxxii_o no_o nor_o the_o version_n of_o s._n jerom_n much_o less_o the_o chaldee_n or_o syriack_n from_o all_o which_o it_o can_v with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n be_v pretend_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v raze_v or_o steal_v it_o out_o for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o corrupt_v the_o greek_a bible_n throughout_o the_o world_n many_o of_o which_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o library_n of_o heathen_n or_o that_o the_o universal_a church_n 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of_o the_o land_n from_o the_o east_n and_o from_o the_o west_n from_o the_o north_n and_o from_o the_o south_n paraphrase_n 2_o 3._o this_o be_v in_o a_o most_o eminent_a manner_n incumbent_a on_o those_o that_o have_v be_v take_v and_o carry_v captive_a by_o oppress_a invader_n and_o by_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n reduce_v and_o recollect_v from_o their_o dispersion_n and_o bring_v home_o safe_a to_o their_o own_o country_n again_o 4._o they_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o a_o city_n solitary_a way_n they_o find_v no_o city_n to_o dwell_v in_o 5._o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a their_o soul_n faint_v in_o they_o 6._o then_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n 44_o in_o their_o trouble_n and_o he_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o distress_n 7._o and_o he_o lead_v they_o forth_o by_o the_o right_a way_n that_o they_o may_v go_v to_o a_o city_n of_o habitation_n paraphrase_n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o so_o be_v it_o on_o all_o they_o which_o when_o they_o have_v be_v permit_v by_o god_n for_o some_o time_n to_o a_o state_n of_o seem_a destitution_n deprive_v of_o all_o the_o necessary_n of_o life_n harbour_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o food_n etc._n etc._n have_v yet_o upon_o their_o devout_a address_n to_o heaven_n in_o prayer_n find_v present_a relief_n and_o deliverance_n from_o their_o pressure_n god_n by_o his_o gracious_a providence_n direct_v they_o to_o some_o auspicious_a successful_a mean_n of_o supply_v their_o want_n and_o either_o return_v they_o to_o their_o old_a or_o bring_v they_o to_o some_o new_a more_o fruitful_a possession_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d o_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o for_o his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 9_o for_o he_o satisfy_v the_o long_a soul_n and_o fill_v the_o hungry_a soul_n with_o goodness_n paraphrase_n 8_o 9_o this_o certain_o be_v a_o act_n as_o of_o a_o special_a and_o undeserved_a bounty_n so_o of_o a_o overrule_a omnipotent_a providence_n to_o provide_v so_o liberal_o for_o those_o that_o be_v so_o thirsty_a and_o hungry_a v_o 5._o i._n e._n altogether_o destitute_a and_o that_o both_o these_o shall_v be_v thus_o exercise_v and_o employ_v for_o the_o only_a benefit_n of_o we_o unworthy_a sinful_a son_n of_o adam_n be_v matter_n of_o infinite_a comfort_n to_o we_o and_o acknowledgement_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n 10._o such_o as_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n be_v bind_v in_o affliction_n and_o iron_n 11._o because_o they_o rebel_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o contemn_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o most_o high_a 12._o therefore_o he_o bring_v down_o their_o heart_n with_o labour_n they_o fall_v down_o and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v 13._o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v put_v thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o nose_n of_o my_o enemy_n repress_v and_o turn_v they_o which_o way_n thou_o please_v the_o jewish_a arab_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o according_a to_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o word_n signify_v in_o our_o english_a usual_a expression_n in_o spite_n of_o the_o nose_n of_o my_o enemy_n v._o 8._o perfect_a that_o which_o concern_v i_o the_o hebrew_a here_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v perform_v for_o i_o 〈◊〉_d so_o psal_n 57.2_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o perform_v for_o i_o the_o chaldee_n here_o express_v it_o by_o way_n of_o paraphrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n shall_v repay_v evil_a to_o they_o for_o i_o and_o so_o the_o lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n thou_o shall_v repay_v or_o retribute_v in_o my_o stead_n and_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v possible_o bear_v be_v interpretable_a either_o to_o a_o good_a or_o ill_a sense_n but_o here_o by_o the_o context_n incline_v to_o the_o ill_a sense_n punish_v the_o enemy_n forego_v as_o in_o that_o other_o place_n psal_n 57.2_o it_o be_v by_o the_o lxxii_o render_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v good_a to_o he_o but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o close_a 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o slacken_v or_o let_v go_v either_o what_o we_o hold_v in_o our_o hand_n or_o be_v in_o pursuit_n of_o make_v it_o probable_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o to_o have_v its_o primary_n notion_n of_o perfect_a perform_v or_o make_v good_a according_a to_o that_o frequent_a form_n of_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v perfect_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n begin_v or_o take_v in_o hand_n by_o he_o abu_n walid_n explain_v it_o by_z shall_v perfect_v or_o complete_a his_o goodness_n on_o or_o towards_o i_o and_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o i_o or_o towards_o i_o the_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o nine_o psalm_n to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n the_o hundred_o thirty_o nine_o be_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n in_o that_o great_a attribute_n of_o he_o of_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n and_o consequent_o a_o appeal_n to_o he_o as_o the_o witness_n of_o his_o sincerity_n and_o the_o avenger_n of_o he_o against_o his_o enemy_n it_o be_v compose_v by_o david_n it_o appear_v not_o on_o what_o particular_a occasion_n and_o commend_v to_o the_o perfect_a of_o his_o music_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v search_v i_o and_o know_v i_o 2._o thou_o know_v my_o down-sitting_a and_o my_o uprising_n thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n 〈◊〉_d afar_o off_o 3._o thou_o search_v compasse_v my_o path_n and_o my_o lie_v down_o and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o my_o way_n 4._o b_o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o my_o tongue_n but_o lo_o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v it_o altogether_o 5._o thou_o have_v begird_v beset_v i_o behind_o and_o before_o and_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o i_o paraphrase_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o bless_a lord_n thou_o have_v the_o perfect_a inspection_n and_o knowledge_n of_o i_o of_o all_o my_o design_n and_o undertake_n of_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o my_o action_n of_o all_o the_o traverse_n of_o our_o life_n deut._n 6.7_o and_o even_o of_o my_o very_a thought_n a_o long_a time_n before_o my_o deed_n discover_v they_o to_o man_n they_o be_v all_o naked_a and_o bare_a to_o thy_o all-seeing_a eye_n in_o heaven_n thou_o have_v way_n of_o discover_v and_o discern_v the_o bent_n and_o inclination_n of_o my_o heart_n not_o only_o as_o man_n have_v by_o word_n and_o action_n but_o by_o immediate_a inspection_n into_o the_o heart_n be_v so_o close_o and_o present_a to_o i_o in_o every_o the_o least_o motion_n of_o that_o that_o a_o man_n can_v no_o more_o escape_v or_o march_v undiscovered_a out_o of_o a_o city_n the_o most_o close_o besiege_v when_o the_o gallery_n be_v prepare_v and_o the_o assailant_n just_o ready_a to_o enter_v than_o a_o thought_n can_v arise_v in_o my_o heart_n which_o be_v not_o perfect_o discern_v by_o thou_o who_o art_n near_a and_o more_o intrinsic_a to_o i_o than_o my_o very_a soul_n see_v heb._n 4.13_o 6._o such_o knowledge_n be_v above_n too_o wonderful_a for_o i_o it_o be_v high_a i_o can_v it_o attain_v unto_o it_o 7._o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o presence_n 8._o if_o i_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o if_o i_o make_v my_o bed_n in_o hell_n behold_v thou_o be_v there_o 9_o if_o i_o take_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n 10._o even_o there_o shall_v thy_o hand_n lead_v i_o and_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v hold_v i_o 11._o if_o i_o say_v 〈◊〉_d the_o darkness_n shall_v cover_v i_o than_o the_o night_n shall_v be_v light_n about_o i_o 12._o yea_o the_o darkness_n hide_v not_o from_o thou_o but_o the_o night_n shine_v as_o the_o day_n the_o darkness_n and_o the_o light_n be_v both_o alike_o to_o thou_o paraphrase_n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o this_o be_v a_o admirable_a power_n or_o virtue_n a_o most_o divine_a excellence_n of_o thou_o such_o as_o i_o be_o no_o way_n able_a to_o deal_v with_o or_o resist_v there_o be_v no_o mean_n imaginable_a for_o i_o or_o any_o mortal_a to_o escape_v the_o reach_n of_o thy_o most_o penetrate_a eye_n to_o secure_v ourselves_o from_o thy_o all-seeing_a presence_n neither_o can_v a_o ascent_n to_o heaven_n nor_o descent_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o which_o have_v its_o denomination_n from_o be_v invisible_a nay_o tho_o we_o be_v able_a to_o fly_v as_o swift_a as_o light_v which_o of_o a_o instant_n overrun_v the_o whole_a horizon_n and_o carry_v day_n to_o the_o most_o distant_a region_n the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o world_n those_o beyond_o the_o ocean_n whither_o it_o be_v think_v there_o be_v no_o passage_n can_v stand_v we_o in_o any_o stead_n towards_o the_o conceal_v we_o from_o thy_o sight_n and_o judgement_n the_o dark_a night_n the_o close_a and_o most_o artificious_a recess_n the_o subtle_a disguise_n and_o hypocrisy_n be_v all_o naked_a and_o bare_a and_o discernible_a before_o thou_o and_o as_o much_o so_o as_o any_o the_o most_o open_a scandalous_a sin_n which_o be_v commit_v before_o the_o sun_n or_o on_o the_o house_n top_n 13._o for_o thou_o have_v of_o possess_v my_o reins_o thou_o have_v compact_v cover_v i_o in_o my_o mother_n womb_n paraphrase_n 13._o my_o very_a affection_n and_o inclination_n the_o original_a bent_n and_o proneness_n of_o my_o nature_n be_v within_o thy_o reach_n my_o fabric_n and_o formation_n in_o the_o very_a womb_n of_o my_o mother_n be_v a_o work_n of_o thou_o 14._o i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d praise_v thou_o for_o i_o be_o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n and_o that_o my_o soul_n know_v right_a well_o paraphrase_n 14._o and_o that_o work_v i_o must_v confess_v a_o strange_a and_o prodigious_a work_n so_o that_o if_o i_o look_v no_o far_o than_o i_o own_o original_a and_o formation_n i_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v thou_o a_o god_n of_o stupendous_a operation_n 15._o my_o substance_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o when_o i_o be_v make_v in_o secret_a and_o embroider_v curious_o wrought_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n 16._o thy_o eye_n do_v see_v my_o they_o substance_n yet_o be_v imperfect_a and_o in_o thy_o book_n all_o my_o member_n be_v write_v which_o in_o continuance_n be_v fashion_v when_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o paraphrase_n 15_o 16._o but_o even_o then_o when_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o my_o mother_n that_o place_n which_o no_o mortal_a eye_n can_v look_v into_o my_o body_n be_v most_o secret_o wrought_v and_o all_o the_o art_n use_v that_o be_v imaginable_a to_o adorn_v it_o with_o the_o most_o various_a embroidery_n from_o the_o first_o be_v of_o that_o mass_n through_o all_o the_o change_v that_o daily_a and_o hourly_o and_o minutely_o be_v make_v till_o at_o length_n it_o come_v to_o a_o perfect_a formation_n with_o all_o the_o part_n which_o it_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o it_o thy_o all-seeing_a eye_n long_o before_o even_o from_o all_o eternity_n exact_o discern_v every_o the_o least_o change_n or_o variety_n which_o happen_v all_o that_o while_n and_o thy_o book_n of_o register_n still_o retain_v they_o not_o one_o the_o least_o circumstance_n be_v omit_v 17._o how_o precious_a also_o be_v thy_o thought_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n how_o exceed_v great_a
form_v i_o in_o my_o mother_n womb_n he_o that_o have_v so_o form_v have_v certain_o the_o power_n over_o his_o very_a reins_o and_o he_o that_o have_v that_o creative_a power_n have_v nothing_o conceal_v from_o he_o v._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d curious_o wrought_a the_o hebrew_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v be_v embroider_v so_o exod._n 35.35_o with_o the_o ingrave_a and_o cunning_a workman_n be_v join_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o embroiderer_n of_o this_o see_v the_o learned_a nicholas_n fuller_n miscellan_n l._n 1._o c._n 20._o and_o thus_o be_v it_o here_o most_o fit_o use_v of_o the_o formation_n and_o contexture_n of_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n that_o certain_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o which_o the_o jewish_a arab_n read_v as_o if_o i_o have_v be_v in_o the_o low_a or_o bottom_n of_o the_o earth_n say_v that_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o because_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o describe_v the_o state_n or_o manner_n of_o his_o form_n in_o the_o mother_n womb_n and_o so_o the_o like_a phrase_n may_v be_v understand_v not_o improbable_o eph._n 4.9_o see_v note_n on_o that_o place_n wherein_o the_o flesh_n and_o bone_n and_o skin_n and_o vein_n and_o nerve_n and_o artery_n be_v so_o artificial_o weave_v together_o that_o no_o embroidery_n or_o carpet-work_n in_o the_o world_n can_v compare_v with_o it_o what_o be_v here_o say_v of_o be_v make_v in_o secret_a may_v seem_v to_o have_v some_o emphasis_n and_o reflect_v on_o the_o way_n of_o tapestry_a work_n which_o require_v a_o clear_a light_n both_o to_o see_v what_o be_v wrought_v and_o to_o view_v the_o pattern_n for_o this_o the_o lxxii_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v as_o the_o learned_a val._n schindler_n most_o probable_o conjecture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stature_n through_o the_o affinity_n betwixt_o ד_n and_o ו_n and_o not_o as_o the_o learned_a h._n grotius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o substance_n riches_n which_o be_v much_o more_o remote_a in_o sound_n if_o not_o also_o in_o signification_n v._o 16._o substance_n be_v yet_o imperfect_a the_o hebrew_a here_o have_v no_o more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n signify_v a_o embryo_n or_o unformed_a lump_n or_o mass_n of_o flesh_n which_o the_o chaldee_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o body_n but_o the_o lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v unwrought_a of_o i_o the_o mass_n or_o lump_n before_o it_o have_v that_o curious_a embroidery_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n a_o evident_a continuation_n of_o the_o former_a similitude_n of_o tapestry_n to_o the_o make_n of_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o praerequire_v but_o rude_a glomi_n or_o skein_n of_o silk_n and_o yet_o when_o the_o artificer_n hand_n have_v pass_v upon_o it_o there_o arise_v present_o a_o unexpected_a beauty_n and_o accurate_a harmony_n of_o colour_n and_o proportion_n and_o as_o the_o workman_n have_v still_o his_o book_n or_o pattern_n before_o he_o to_o which_o he_o always_o recurr_n by_o as_o exact_v a_o method_n be_v all_o my_o member_n fashion_v rabbi_n tanchum_n read_v my_o matter_n before_o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o form_n of_o man_n and_o so_o make_v the_o matter_n fit_a for_o the_o reception_n of_o any_o form_n before_o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o form_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o syriack_n here_o seem_v to_o have_v misread_v it_o by_o change_v the_o order_n of_o the_o letter_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o retribution_n of_o this_o rude_a mole_n or_o mass_n in_o the_o womb_n two_o thing_n be_v here_o add_v one_o in_o respect_n of_o itself_o the_o other_o in_o relation_n to_o god_n see_v it_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n here_o consider_v in_o the_o first_o respect_v it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v form_v or_o fashion_v daily_o i._n e._n from_o that_o rude_a mass_n receive_v daily_o some_o degree_n of_o figuration_n in_o the_o second_o respect_n it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o god_n book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o his_o book_n or_o register_n or_o book_n of_o remembrance_n as_o the_o chaldee_n style_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v all_o write_v to_o which_o i_o suppose_v be_v to_o be_v annex_v that_o which_o end_v the_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lxxii_o render_v it_o literal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o one_o of_o or_o among_o they_o wherein_o there_o be_v a_o ellipsis_n that_o may_v not_o improbable_o be_v thus_o best_o supply_v there_o be_v not_o one_o or_o any_o of_o or_o among_o they_o omit_v it_o be_v true_a the_o word_n be_v so_o place_v that_o that_o part_n of_o the_o period_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v daily_o form_v lie_v betwixt_o their_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n and_o this_o close_a of_o the_o verse_n not_o one_o of_o or_o among_o they_o but_o this_o be_v no_o unusual_a hyperbaton_n and_o may_v be_v avoid_v also_o by_o include_v those_o word_n in_o a_o parenthesis_n thus_o thy_o eye_n do_v see_v my_o rude_a mass_n and_o on_o thy_o register_n all_o be_v write_v they_o be_v or_o as_o they_o be_v daily_o fashion_v and_o not_o any_o of_o they_o be_v leave_v out_o or_o omit_v and_o this_o be_v very_a consonant_n to_o the_o context_n which_o be_v whole_o design_v to_o set_v down_o how_o all_o thing_n lie_v open_a before_o god_n eye_n be_v discern_v and_o register_v by_o he_o and_o so_o write_v in_o his_o book_n even_o to_o the_o least_o figuration_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n not_o one_o of_o they_o omit_v but_o it_o may_v also_o be_v thus_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o i._n e._n before_o there_o be_v any_o one_o of_o they_o form_v for_o this_o answer_v the_o know_v the_o thought_n afar_o off_o the_o know_v the_o word_n when_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o tongue_n v_o 4._o which_o aben_n ezra_n understand_v of_o god_n prescience_n 〈◊〉_d v._o 17._o thy_o thought_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o equivocal_a word_n signify_v both_o thy_o thought_n and_o thy_o friend_n in_o the_o latter_a notion_n all_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n take_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o lover_n say_v the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o friend_n the_o lxxii_o and_o so_o the_o rest_n but_o the_o design_n of_o the_o whole_a context_n incline_v it_o the_o other_o way_n how_o precious_a to_o i_o be_v thy_o thought_n as_o most_o latter_a interpreter_n have_v acknowledge_v and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o numeral_a word_n and_o be_v by_o we_o right_o render_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o though_o the_o chaldee_n in_o accordance_n with_o their_o other_o interpretation_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o ruler_n and_o the_o lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_a principatus_fw-la eorum_fw-la their_o principality_n as_o more_o clear_o appear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o number_v they_o v._n 18._o but_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o so_o full_o render_v how_o great_a 〈◊〉_d but_o as_o the_o lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v advance_v in_o strength_n how_o prevail_v be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o how_o exceed_a i._o e._n much_o above_o i_o or_o my_o comprehension_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v if_o i_o number_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v multiply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o the_o sand_n all_o the_o difficulty_n be_v what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d literal_o 〈◊〉_d i_o awake_v and_o i_o be_o still_o with_o thou_o a_o way_n of_o explain_v it_o will_v be_v by_o keep_v this_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n to_o the_o same_o matter_n to_o which_o the_o former_a part_n belong_v and_o so_o make_v the_o part_n of_o this_o answerable_a to_o the_o part_n of_o that_o there_o it_o be_v i_o will_v number_v they_o the_o future_a for_o the_o subjunctive_a if_o or_o when_o i_o will_v number_v they_o here_o i_o awake_v i._n e._n in_o proportion_n with_o that_o when_o i_o do_v awake_a there_o it_o be_v they_o be_v multiply_v above_o the_o sand_n here_o it_o be_v i_o be_o still_o with_o thou_o i._n e._n as_o in_o a_o work_n which_o have_v no_o end_n such_o be_v number_v of_o sand_n and_o such_o be_v comprehend_v the_o counsel_n
the_o cave_n 1_o sam._n 24._o when_o saul_n enter_v into_o the_o cave_n to_o cover_v his_o foot_n and_o david_n may_v have_v kill_v he_o if_o he_o will_v and_o be_v by_o his_o servant_n incite_v to_o do_v so_o but_o resolve_v he_o will_v not_o touch_v the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v and_o when_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n his_o heart_n smite_v he_o for_o it_o to_o this_o the_o verse_n seem_v to_o refer_v as_o a_o reflection_n on_o that_o resolution_n of_o he_o not_o to_o join_v with_o any_o on_o never_o so_o advantageous_a a_o prospect_n in_o any_o unlawful_a practice_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v to_o get_v the_o instant_a possession_n of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o commodious_a render_n of_o it_o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o incline_v etc._n etc._n the_o jewish_a arab_n interpret_n it_o as_o a_o prayer_n say_v in_o a_o note_n that_o he_o mean_v not_o a_o force_n but_o the_o defend_v he_o from_o his_o enemy_n that_o his_o heart_n may_v not_o include_v or_o bend_v aside_o to_o busy_v his_o thought_n about_o they_o and_o how_o to_o do_v or_o to_o think_v of_o they_o or_o seek_v to_o beware_v of_o they_o v._o 5._o let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v be_v a_o kindness_n the_o hebrew_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v acknowledge_v very_o obscure_a yet_o by_o observe_v the_o design_n of_o the_o psalm_n foremention_v and_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v reproach_n as_o well_o as_o mercy_n they_o may_v receive_v their_o explication_n for_o than_o it_o will_v thus_o ready_o signify_v reproach_n will_v bruise_v i_o that_o be_o righteous_a and_o rebuke_v i_o herein_o there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n the_o like_a elliptical_a scheme_n be_v elsewhere_o not_o rare_o meet_v with_o ezech._n 22.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v mock_v at_o thou_o infamous_a i._n e._n which_o be_v infamous_a and_o jo._n 8.40_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n you_o seek_v to_o kill_v i_o a_o man_n i._n e._n who_o be_o a_o man_n etc._n etc._n then_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v poison_n as_o well_o as_o head_n appear_v by_o deut._n 29.18_o and_o jer._n 9.15_o hos_fw-la 10.4_o am._n 6.12_o and_o here_o psal_n 69.21_o and_o that_o it_o be_v think_v appliable_a to_o wine_n see_v deut._n 32.32_o their_o grape_n be_v grape_n of_o gall_n i._n e._n poisonous_a and_o their_o cluster_n be_v bitter_a and_o then_o why_o may_v it_o not_o as_o fit_o be_v the_o epithet_n of_o oil_n and_o so_o signify_v calumny_n or_o reproach_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o lxxii_o the_o oil_n of_o the_o wicked_a such_o as_o david_n fall_v under_o among_o saul_n servant_n as_o if_o he_o seek_v the_o king_n life_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o break_v or_o bruise_v my_o head_n 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o customary_a scheme_n of_o allusion_n betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o head_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poison_n the_o same_o word_n in_o different_a sense_n here_o far_o exemplify_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o like_a i._n e._n shall_v not_o final_o destroy_v i_o so_o bruise_v the_o head_n signify_v gen._n 3.15_o in_o contradiction_n to_o bruise_v the_o heel_n which_o have_v not_o that_o fatal_a consequence_n that_o their_o calumny_n though_o poisonous_a and_o probable_a to_o bring_v ruin_n on_o he_o from_o the_o king_n shall_v yet_o not_o do_v it_o his_o argument_n of_o assurance_n be_v from_o a_o sure_a antidote_n to_o which_o he_o have_v resort_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o my_o prayer_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o mischief_n i_o e._n my_o address_n to_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o preserve_v i_o from_o any_o real_a or_o considerable_a harm_n that_o calumny_n can_v do_v i_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o mischief_n active_o their_o mischievous_a design_n and_o enterprise_n the_o lxxii_o reads_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o good_a pleasure_n as_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o chaldee_n signify_v will_n and_o it_o may_v well_o enough_o be_v bear_v by_o will_n mean_v their_o evil_a design_n or_o attempt_n in_o a_o place_n of_o so_o much_o difficulty_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o add_v some_o other_o conjecture_n as_o by_o retain_v the_o usually-received_n signification_n of_o the_o word_n thus_o kindness_n will_v bruise_v i_o that_o be_o righteous_a and_o rebuke_v i_o i._n e._n work_n on_o i_o more_o than_o harsh_a deal_v let_v not_o oil_n on_o the_o head_n i._n e._n flatter_v word_n as_o smooth_a as_o oil_n pour_v on_o the_o head_n break_v my_o head_n i._n e._n overcome_v i_o to_o be_v persuade_v or_o entice_v by_o they_o for_o my_o prayer_n shall_v yet_o be_v in_o or_o against_o their_o mischief_n i._n e._n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v entrap_v by_o those_o mischief_n which_o they_o intend_v when_o they_o speak_v i_o fair_o some_o jew_n by_o another_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v have_v this_o the_o sense_n render_v the_o first_o word_n let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o kindness_n and_o reprove_v i_o the_o oil_n of_o my_o head_n with_o which_o i_o be_v anoint_v for_o king_n shall_v not_o remove_v my_o head_n from_o the_o stroke_n of_o his_o correction_n or_o reproof_n but_o my_o prayer_n shall_v be_v for_o they_o that_o god_n will_v repay_v they_o good_a and_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o calamity_n v._o 6._o when_o their_o judge_n be_v overthrow_v in_o stony_a place_n this_o passage_n also_o will_v receive_v its_o explication_n from_o the_o story_n 1_o sam._n 24._o where_o saul_n seek_v david_n upon_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o wild_a goat_n v_o 2._o leave_v his_o captain_n and_o follower_n there_o on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o rock_n whilst_o he_o go_v into_o the_o cave_n to_o cover_v his_o foot_n of_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v here_o fit_o say_v their_o judge_n i._n e._n the_o commander_n of_o his_o army_n 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o style_n know_v in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n be_v leave_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d usual_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o rock_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hand_n metaphorical_o signify_v the_o lxxii_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d near_o or_o close_o by_o the_o rock_n and_o be_v there_o leave_v it_o be_v apt_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v hear_v my_o word_n that_o they_o be_v sweet_a for_o so_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o there_o hear_v david_n expostulate_v his_o case_n with_o saul_n with_o those_o gentle_a word_n which_o melt_v the_o inveterate_a hatred_n of_o saul_n himself_o who_o upon_o that_o apology_n then_o make_v by_o david_n v._n 14._o dismiss_v his_o people_n from_o all_o further_a pursuit_n of_o he_o v._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d grave_n mouth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o mouth_n of_o scheol_n be_v a_o very_a full_a expression_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o david_n and_o his_o man_n in_o the_o cave_n in_o which_o they_o seem_v as_o it_o be_v bury_v alive_a and_o yet_o be_v in_o so_o desperate_a a_o condition_n as_o to_o be_v worse_o than_o dead_a ibid._n wood_n upon_o the_o earth_n the_o hebrew_a here_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o one_o that_o cut_v and_o slit_v the_o earth_n so_o the_o jewish_a arab_n or_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o all_o probability_n belong_v to_o the_o dig_v or_o plough_v up_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o as_o a_o man_n that_o slit_v and_o cut_v the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o ploughshare_n and_o so_o the_o syriack_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o share_n cleave_v the_o earth_n and_o to_o that_o sense_n the_o lxxii_o also_o though_o not_o by_o literal_a render_n yet_o by_o way_n of_o paraphrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o thickness_n the_o crust_n i._n e._n the_o uppermost_a clod_n of_o the_o ground_n be_v break_v in_o piece_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o in_o all_o reason_n we_o be_v to_o render_v it_o not_o by_o suppose_v a_o ellipsis_n to_o be_v supply_v by_o addition_n of_o wood_n but_o without_o any_o ellipsis_n 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o that_o cut_v and_o slit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o earth_n the_o ב_n be_v frequent_o abundant_a and_o then_o this_o be_v a_o fit_a description_n of_o a_o great_a distress_n and_o very_o proportionable_a to_o david_n then_o present_a condition_n in_o
read_v it_o seem_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o acquire_v or_o possess_v which_o they_o the_o rather_o do_v because_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n they_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fit_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emulate_v which_o be_v so_o mistake_v they_o be_v to_o add_v somewhat_o to_o supply_v the_o ellipsis_n which_o may_v be_v possess_v as_o the_o man_n of_o violence_n can_v not_o and_o this_o cause_v the_o addition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contumely_n whether_o in_o the_o active_a sense_n the_o wrong_n and_o contumely_n which_o they_o deal_v out_o to_o other_o or_o the_o reproach_n that_o fall_v upon_o themselves_o for_o their_o sin_n even_o their_o punishment_n in_o this_o world_n as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o style_n fit_o denote_v the_o oppressor_n violent_a or_o injurious_a v._o 34._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sure_o he_o deride_v the_o derider_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d derisit_fw-la they_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n resist_v be_v set_v against_o the_o proud_a full_o express_v the_o sense_n though_o not_o literal_o the_o word_n for_o as_o those_o that_o violate_v and_o despise_v god_n law_n be_v the_o proud_a rebel_n so_o god_n set_v himself_o against_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o give_v they_o grace_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n be_v the_o scorn_v of_o they_o the_o not_o harken_v to_o or_o relieve_v their_o great_a want_n and_o in_o this_o their_o render_n only_o change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n two_o apostle_n recite_v this_o verse_n jam._n 4.6_o and_o 1_o pet._n 5.5_o chap._n iu._n 1._o hear_v you_o child_n the_o instruction_n of_o a_o father_n and_o attend_v to_o know_v understanding_n 2._o for_o i_o give_v you_o gift_n good_a doctrine_n forsake_v you_o not_o my_o law_n paraphrase_n 1_o 2._o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o fit_a for_o all_o young_a and_o tender_a year_n to_o be_v season_v with_o to_o be_v educate_v in_o by_o the_o care_n and_o discipline_n of_o their_o parent_n as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o direct_n of_o their_o life_n it_o be_v the_o best_a portion_n the_o parent_n can_v assign_v the_o child_n more_o valuable_a than_o any_o other_o inheritance_n and_o then_o it_o near_o concern_v we_o all_o that_o such_o a_o treasure_n be_v not_o cast_v away_o upon_o we_o that_o we_o lay_v it_o up_o safe_o in_o the_o heart_n make_v use_n of_o it_o to_o the_o direction_n and_o conduct_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n and_o never_o know_o or_o willing_o transgress_v it_o as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v 3._o for_o i_o be_v syr._n my_o father_n son_n tender_a and_o only_o belove_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o mother_n 4._o he_o teach_v i_o also_o and_o say_v unto_o i_o let_v thy_o heart_n retain_v my_o word_n keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o live_v paraphrase_n 3_o 4._o no_o child_n can_v be_v more_o passionate_o love_v and_o value_v by_o 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of_o it_o and_o never_o neglect_v or_o transgress_v those_o rule_n which_o this_o book_n give_v they_o for_o the_o direction_n of_o their_o life_n 6._o forsake_v she_o not_o and_o she_o shall_v preserve_v thou_o love_v she_o and_o she_o shall_v keep_v thou_o paraphrase_n 6._o and_o to_o this_o they_o have_v all_o encouragement_n as_o well_o as_o obligation_n nothing_o shall_v tend_v more_o to_o their_o both_o present_a and_o eternal_a good_a than_o a_o strict_a unintermit_v uniform_a observation_n of_o these_o rule_n all_o safety_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o happiness_n here_o be_v make_v over_o to_o man_n on_o these_o only_a term_n they_o that_o thus_o keep_v close_o to_o god_n his_o providence_n be_v engage_v to_o their_o protection_n and_o the_o very_a practice_n of_o these_o virtue_n itself_o have_v a_o moral_a efficacy_n and_o a_o assurance_n of_o god_n blessing_n accompany_v it_o to_o keep_v man_n from_o all_o evil_a ghostly_a and_o bodily_a here_o and_o hereafter_o 7._o and_o wisdom_n be_v a_o principal_a thing_n therefore_o get_v wisdom_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o get_n get_v understanding_n paraphrase_n 7._o and_o therefore_o in_o all_o reason_n as_o this_o be_v to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_n of_o our_o care_n to_o possess_v our_o heart_n of_o this_o treasure_n so_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v afterward_o seek_v or_o pursue_v must_v be_v with_o its_o due_a subordination_n to_o that_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o all_o christian_a duty_n must_v never_o be_v intermit_v by_o the_o intervention_n of_o our_o secular_a aim_n but_o take_v along_o to_o accomplish_v and_o secure_v all_o other_o acquest_n to_o we_o 8._o exalt_v she_o and_o she_o shall_v promote_v thou_o she_o shall_v bring_v thou_o to_o honour_n when_o thou_o do_v embrace_v she_o paraphrase_n 8._o and_o no_o man_n shall_v ever_o loose_v by_o what_o be_v thus_o bestow_v whatsoever_o value_n or_o love_n thou_o expresse_v to_o this_o sort_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v be_v abundant_o repay_v to_o thou_o by_o she_o they_o that_o endeavour_v not_o only_o to_o exercise_v themselves_o constant_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o to_o bring_v it_o in_o credit_n and_o fashion_n in_o the_o world_n to_o attract_v and_o engage_v all_o other_o in_o the_o same_o that_o prize_n and_o love_v it_o above_o all_o that_o appear_v most_o splendid_a or_o amiable_a in_o the_o world_n shall_v find_v this_o the_o most_o certain_a never-failing_a course_n to_o heap_v honour_n and_o estimation_n on_o themselves_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o such_o man_n who_o good_a opinion_n be_v worth_a have_v and_o over_o and_o above_o all_o this_o the_o acceptation_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a glory_n with_o he_o hereafter_o be_v their_o most_o assure_a reward_n 9_o she_o shall_v give_v to_o thy_o head_n a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n thou_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n shall_v she_o deliver_v to_o thou_o paraphrase_n 9_o and_o indeed_o this_o be_v a_o special_a privilege_n of_o piety_n the_o exercise_n of_o christian_a grace_n humility_n charity_n temperance_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o render_v thou_o amiable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n s._n peter_n call_v it_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n 1_o pet._n 3.4_o and_o s._n paul_n mention_n it_o under_o the_o style_n of_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honourable_a and_o of_o good_a report_n phil._n 4.8_o no_o external_a ornament_n or_o bravery_n like_o it_o the_o most_o glorious_a regal_a crown_n do_v not_o give_v such_o a_o lustre_n to_o he_o that_o wear_v it_o as_o the_o exercise_n of_o these_o grace_n do_v but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o it_o not_o only_o adorn_v but_o protect_v be_v by_o god_n blessing_n and_o by_o the_o radiency_n of_o its_o own_o beauty_n a_o defensative_a and_o most_o sovereign_a amulet_n to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o to_o secure_v he_o from_o the_o effect_n of_o man_n malice_n the_o maxim_n be_v general_o true_a though_o as_o other_o general_a rule_n it_o may_v bear_v some_o exception_n sometime_o that_o man_n will_v not_o harm_v they_o who_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v good_a 1_o pet._n 3.13_o 10._o hear_v o_o my_o son_n and_o receive_v my_o say_n and_o the_o year_n of_o thy_o life_n shall_v be_v many_o paraphrase_n 10._o be_v i_o to_o exhort_v thou_o as_o a_o father_n a_o son_n most_o fatherly_a and_o prudential_o to_o that_o whereon_o thy_o great_a and_o most_o durable_a weal_n even_o in_o this_o world_n depend_v i_o shall_v absolute_o recommend_v to_o thou_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o piety_n the_o strict_a observation_n of_o those_o good_a rule_n which_o true_a save_a wisdom_n prescribe_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o assure_v thou_o from_o heaven_n and_o even_o by_o a_o regular_a consequence_n that_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o long_a and_o happy_a life_n do_v general_o attend_v it_o from_o
make_v a_o most_o excellent_a sanctify_a use_n of_o these_o time_n i_o confess_v i_o be_o glad_a to_o see_v such_o quarrel_n glad_a that_o any_o thing_n can_v allay_v that_o mad_a passion_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o isidor_n call_v it_o that_o fury_n of_o love_n and_o dote_a on_o our_o earthern_a god_n glad_a that_o they_o that_o have_v be_v so_o long_o torment_v in_o their_o own_o galley_n svo_fw-la calculo_fw-la damnati_fw-la ad_fw-la metalla_fw-la by_o their_o own_o tyrannical_a covetous_a mind_n condemn_v to_o that_o old_a roman_a punishment_n a_o dig_v and_o hew_v in_o the_o mineral_n for_o ever_o be_v by_o the_o bounty_n of_o these_o ill_a time_n return_v from_o their_o thraldom_n their_o captivity_n before_o their_o year_n of_o jubilee_n expel_v from_o these_o galley_n banish_v out_o of_o this_o inquisition_n glad_a that_o the_o world_n be_v forsake_v of_o we_o can_v work_v any_o degree_n of_o cure_n on_o our_o fit_n of_o spleen_n our_o hypochondriack_a passion_n to_o the_o world_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o man_n thus_o dispossess_v of_o his_o old_a familiar_a may_v at_o length_n have_v hospitable_a thought_n for_o some_o noble_a guest_n that_o the_o ill_a usage_n from_o the_o harlot_n may_v bring_v the_o spouse_n into_o favour_n again_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ill_a master_n that_o we_o have_v drudge_v under_o so_o long_o may_v make_v we_o seek_v out_o some_o more_o gainful_a service_n that_o the_o unprosperousness_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n the_o several_a fail_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n which_o we_o have_v idolise_v so_o often_o the_o many_o delusion_n and_o ill_a success_n we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o world_n may_v make_v some_o forsake_v those_o atheistical_a colour_n and_o bring_v in_o proselyte_n to_o heaven_n and_o so_o this_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n may_v be_v a_o piece_n of_o prooemial_a piety_n a_o usher_n or_o baptist_n to_o repentance_n but_o till_o it_o be_v thus_o improve_v and_o build_v upon_o 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