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and_o bizjothjah_n 29_o baalah_n and_o limb_n and_o azem_n 30_o and_o eltolad_a and_o chesil_n and_o hormah_n 31_o and_o ziklag_n and_o madmannah_n and_o sansannah_n 32_o and_o lebaoth_v and_o shilhim_n and_o ain_z and_o rimmon_n all_o the_o city_n be_v twenty_o and_o nine_o they_o nine_o obj._n here_o be_v 37_o or_o 38_o city_n name_v before_o how_o then_o be_v they_o only_o reckon_v 29_o ans._n there_o be_v only_o 29_o of_o they_o which_o either_o 1._o proper_o belong_v to_o judah_n the_o rest_n fall_v to_o simeons_n lot_n or_o 2._o be_v city_n proper_o so_o call_v i._n e._n wall_a city_n or_o such_o as_o have_v village_n under_o they_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v the_o rest_n be_v great_a but_o unwall_v town_n or_o such_o as_o have_v no_o village_n under_o they_o with_o their_o village_n 33_o and_o in_o the_o vale_n eshtaol_n and_o zoreah_n and_o ashnah_n 34_o and_o zanoah_n and_o engannim_n tappuah_n and_o enam_fw-la 35_o jarmuth_n and_o adullam_n socoh_o and_o azekah_n 36_o and_o sharaim_n and_o adithaim_n and_o gederah_n or_o gederah_n or_o or_o and_o gederothaim_n fourteen_o city_n before_o city_n obj._n there_o be_v 15_o number_v ans._n either_o one_o of_o they_o be_v no_o city_n strict_o call_v or_o gederah_n and_o gederothaim_n be_v put_v for_o gederah_n or_o gederothaim_n so_o call_v possible_o because_o the_o city_n be_v double_a as_o there_o want_v not_o instance_n of_o one_o city_n divide_v into_o two_o part_n call_v the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a city_n so_o the_o conjunction_n and_o be_v put_v for_o the_o disjunctive_a or_o whereof_o example_n have_v be_v give_v before_o with_o their_o village_n 37_o zenan_n and_o hedashah_n and_o migdal-gad_n 38_o and_o dilean_n and_o mizpeh_n and_o joktheel_n 39_o lachish_n and_o bozkath_v and_o eglon_n 40_o and_o cabbon_n and_o lahma_n and_o kithlish_a 41_o and_o gederoth_n beth-dagon_a and_o naamah_n and_o makkedah_n sixteen_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 42_o libnah_n 29._o libnah_n heb._n libnah_n see_v jos._n 10._o 29._o and_o ether_n and_o ashan_n 43_o and_o jiphta_n and_o ashnah_n and_o nezib_n 44_o and_o keilah_n and_o achzib_n and_o mareshah_n nine_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 45_o ekron_n usual_a ekron_n here_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n be_v contain_v all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n among_o which_o be_v gath_n and_o askelon_n which_o peradventure_o be_v here_o omit_v because_o they_o be_v not_o at_o this_o time_n place_n of_o such_o power_n and_o eminency_n as_o afterward_o they_o be_v but_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o some_o of_o these_o follow_a city_n though_o afterward_o the_o daughter_n may_v overtop_v the_o mother_n as_o be_v usual_a with_o her_o †_o town_n jurisdiction_n town_n heb._n her_o daughter_n i._n e._n less_o city_n or_o great_a town_n subject_a to_o ekrons_n jurisdiction_n and_o her_o village_n 25._o ‡_o heb._n daughter_n numb_a 21._o 25._o hamlet_n 25._o i_o e._n lesser_n town_n or_o hamlet_n 46_o from_o ekron_n even_o unto_o the_o sea_n all_o that_o lay_v †_o near_o ashdod_n with_o their_o village_n of_o ‡_o heb._n by_o the_o place_n of_o 47_o ashdod_n with_o her_o †_o town_n and_o her_o village_n gaza_n with_o her_o daughter_n her_o heb._n daughter_n daughter_n daughter_n heb._n daughter_n town_n and_o her_o village_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o great_a sea_n and_o the_o border_n thereof_o it_o thereof_o i_o e._n the_o sea-coast_n and_o all_o other_o city_n town_n and_o village_n upon_o it_o 48_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mountain_n sea-coast_n mountain_n i_o e._n in_o the_o high_a ground_n call_v mountain_n or_o hill_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o sea-coast_n shamir_n and_o jattir_v and_o socoh_o 49_o and_o dannah_n and_o kirjath-sannah_a which_o be_v debir_n name_n debir_n which_o also_o be_v call_v kiriath-seph_a above_o v._o 15._o so_o this_o city_n have_v three_o name_n 50_o and_o anab_n and_o eshâ—…emoh_n and_o anim_fw-la 51_o and_o goshen_n 41._o goshen_n see_v jos._n 10._o 41._o and_o holon_n and_o giloh_n eleven_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 52_o arab_n and_o dumah_n and_o eshean_a 53_o and_o *_o janum_fw-la and_o beth-tappuah_a and_o janus_n 〈◊〉_d janus_n aphekah_n 54_o and_o humtah_n and_o 15._o and_o chap._n 14._o 15._o kirjath-arba_a which_o be_v hebron_n and_o zior_fw-la nine_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 55_o maon_n 2._o maon_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o sam._n 23._o 25._o and_o 25._o 2._o carmel_n 25._o carmel_n nabals_n country_n 1_o sam._n 25._o and_o ziph_n 1._o ziph_n which_o give_v its_o name_n to_o the_o neighbour_a mountain_n 1_o sam._n 26._o 1._o and_o juttah_n 56_o and_o jezreel_n and_o jokdeam_n and_o zanoah_n 57_o cain_n gibeah_n and_o timnah_n ten_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 58_o halhul_n bethzur_n and_o gedor_n 59_o and_o maarath_n and_o bethanoth_a and_o eltekon_v six_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 60_o kirjath-baal_a which_o be_v kirjath-jearim_a and_o rabbah_n two_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 61_o ¶_o in_o the_o wilderness_n inhabitant_n wilderness_n so_o the_o hebrew_n call_v place_n either_o uninhabited_a by_o man_n or_o have_v but_o few_o inhabitant_n betharabah_a middin_n and_o secaâ—…ah_n 62_o and_o nibshan_n and_o the_o city_n of_o salt_n it_o salt_n so_o call_v either_o from_o the_o salt_n sea_n which_o be_v near_o it_o or_o from_o the_o salt_n which_o be_v make_v in_o it_o or_o about_o it_o and_o engedi_n six_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 63_o as_o for_o the_o jebusite_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o jeruâ—…em_n 7._o jeruâ—…em_n for_o though_o jerusalem_n be_v in_o part_n take_v by_o joshua_n before_o this_o yet_o the_o upper_a and_o strong_a part_n of_o it_o call_v zion_n be_v still_o keep_v by_o the_o jebusite_n even_o until_o david_n time_n and_o it_o seem_v from_o thence_o they_o descend_v to_o the_o low_a town_n call_v jerusalem_n and_o take_v it_o so_o that_o the_o israelite_n be_v force_v to_o win_v it_o a_o second_o time_n yea_o and_o a_o three_o time_n also_o for_o afterward_o it_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o jebusite_n judg._n 19_o 11._o 2_o sam._n 5._o 6_o 7._o the_o child_n of_o judah_n can_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o themselves_o out_o namely_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n as_o christ_n can_v do_v no_o mighty_a work_n because_o of_o the_o people_n unbelief_n mark_v 6._o 5_o 6._o mat._n 13._o 58._o and_o because_o of_o their_o sloth_n and_o cowardice_n and_o wickedness_n whereby_o they_o forfeit_v god_n help_n and_o then_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v imporent_a but_o this_o inability_n be_v wilful_a and_o bring_v upon_o they_o by_o themselves_o but_o the_o jebusite_n dwell_v with_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n at_o jerusalem_n jebusite_n jerusalem_n the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n be_v say_v of_o the_o benjamite_n judg._n 1._o 21._o hence_o arise_v a_o question_n to_o which_o of_o the_o tribe_n jerusalem_n belong_v whether_o to_o benjamin_n as_o be_v gather_v from_o gen._n 49._o 27._o deut._n 33._o 12._o jer._n 6._o 1._o or_o to_o judah_n as_o be_v imply_v here_o and_o psal._n 78._o 68_o 69._o some_o think_v that_o be_v in_o the_o border_n of_o both_o it_o be_v common_a to_o both_o and_o promiscuous_o inhabit_v by_o both_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o after_o the_o captivity_n it_o be_v possess_v by_o both_o neh._n 11._o 4._o but_o for_o the_o present_a though_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o benjamin_n yet_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n be_v possible_o very_o active_a in_o the_o first_o take_v of_o it_o by_o joshua_n as_o they_o certain_o be_v after_o his_o death_n judg._n 1._o 8._o they_o may_v thereby_o get_v some_o right_n to_o share_v with_o the_o benjamite_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o part_n of_o it_o and_o indeed_o the_o great_a part_n and_o main_a body_n of_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o hence_o this_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o list_n of_o their_o city_n and_o not_o in_o iudah_n list_n and_o part_n of_o it_o stand_v in_o 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possession_n as_o god_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v and_o the_o border_n even_o unto_o the_o river_n jabbok_n proceed_v jabbok_n the_o meaning_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o and_o the_o border_n to_o wit_n of_o their_o land_n be_v which_o 〈◊〉_d substantive_a be_v common_o understand_v or_o go_v 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o phrase_n be_v iâ—…_n 15._o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n from_o thence_o to_o 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o river_n arâ—…on_n even_o unto_o the_o river_n jabbok_n for_o so_o indeed_o their_o border_n do_v proceed_v â—…_n proceed_v num_fw-la 21._o 24._o josh._n 12._o â—…_n which_o be_v the_o border_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n true_a ammon_n object_n this_o be_v the_o border_n between_o they_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v evident_a and_o therefore_o not_o the_o border_n of_o the_o ammonite_n 〈◊〉_d it_o border_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o one_o part_n and_o upon_o the_o ammonite_n in_o another_o part_n to_o wit_n in_o that_o part_n which_o be_v remote_a from_o jordan_n and_o so_o both_o be_v true_a 17_o the_o plain_a jordan_n plain_a the_o low_a country_n towards_o jordan_n also_o and_o jordan_n and_o the_o coast_n thereof_o from_o chinnereth_n 3._o chinnereth_n of_o which_o see_v on_o numb_a 34._o 1â—…_n jos._n 12._o 3._o even_o unto_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o plain_a 10._o plain_a i._n e._n that_o salt_n sea_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v which_o before_o that_o dreadful_a conflagration_n be_v a_o goodly_a plain_a call_v the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n gen._n 13._o 10._o even_o the_o salt_n sea_n hill_n sea_n or_o â—…nder_v the_o spring_n of_o pisgah_n or_o the_o hill_n under_o ashdoth_a pisgah_n 20._o pisgah_n the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o city_n of_o which_o jos._n 13._o 20._o eastward_o 18_o and_o i_o command_v you_o apostrophe_n you_o to_o wit_n the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n mention_v for_o 16._o to_o who_o he_o now_o turn_v his_o speech_n by_o a_o apostrophe_n at_o that_o time_n say_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v give_v you_o this_o land_n to_o possess_v it_o 20._o it_o num._n 32._o 20._o you_o shall_v pass_v over_o arm_v before_o your_o brethren_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n all_o that_o be_v power_n be_v heb._n son_n of_o power_n meet_v for_o the_o war_n 13._o war_n in_o such_o number_n as_o your_o brethren_n shall_v judge_v necessary_a see_v jos._n 1._o 14._o and_o 4._o 13._o 19_o but_o your_o wife_n and_o your_o little_a one_o and_o your_o cattle_n for_o i_o know_v that_o you_o have_v much_o cattle_n shall_v abide_v in_o your_o city_n which_o i_o have_v give_v you_o 20_o until_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v rest_n possession_n rest_n a_o peaceable_a and_o fix_a possession_n unto_o your_o brethren_n as_o well_o as_o unto_o you_o and_o until_o they_o also_o possess_v the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v give_v they_o beyond_o jordan_n and_o then_o shall_v you_o 4._o you_o josh._n 22._o 4._o return_v every_o man_n unto_o his_o possession_n which_o i_o have_v give_v you_o 21_o and_o 18._o and_o num._n 27._o 18._o i_o command_v joshua_n at_o that_o time_n say_v thy_o eye_n have_v see_v all_o that_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n have_v do_v unto_o these_o two_o king_n so_o shall_v the_o lord_n do_v unto_o all_o the_o kingdom_n whither_o thou_o pass_v 22_o you_o shall_v not_o fear_v they_o for_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n he_o shall_v fight_v for_o you_o 23_o and_o i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n at_o that_o time_n say_v 24_o o_o lord_n god_n thou_o have_v begin_v to_o show_v thy_o servant_n thy_o greatness_n and_o thy_o mighty_a hand_n for_o 6._o for_o psal._n 8â—…_n 8._o and_o 89._o 6._o what_o god_n be_v there_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n that_o can_v do_v according_a to_o thy_o work_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o might_n 25_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v i_o go_v over_o be_v over_o for_o he_o suppose_v god_n threaten_v may_v be_v conditional_a and_o reversible_a as_o many_o other_o be_v and_o see_v the_o good_a land_n that_o be_v beyond_o jordan_n that_o goodly_a mountain_n 8._o mountain_n or_o that_o bless_a mountain_n which_o the_o jew_n not_o improbable_o understand_v of_o that_o mountain_n on_o which_o the_o temple_n be_v to_o be_v build_v for_o as_o moses_n desire_v and_o determine_v to_o prepare_v a_o habitation_n for_o god_n exod._n 15._o 2._o and_o know_v very_o well_o that_o god_n will_v choose_v a_o certain_a place_n for_o his_o habitation_n and_o to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o deut._n 12._o 5._o so_o he_o also_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n both_o of_o the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o of_o idolater_n to_o worship_v their_o god_n in_o high-place_n and_o particular_o that_o abraham_n do_v worship_n god_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o mâ—…a_n gen._n 22._o 2._o and_o therefore_o do_v either_o reasonable_o conjecture_v that_o god_n will_v choose_v
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jericho_n so_o call_v both_o here_o and_o judg._n 1._o 16._o and_o 3._o 13._o 2_o chron._n 28._o 15._o from_o the_o multitude_n of_o palm-tree_n which_o be_v in_o those_o part_n as_o josephus_n and_o straâ—…_n write_v from_o whence_o and_o the_o balm_n there_o grow_v it_o be_v call_v jericho_n which_o signify_v odoriserous_a or_o sweet_a smell_v unto_o zoar._n 4_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o 1â—…_n he_o gen._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 13._o 1â—…_n this_o be_v the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o abraham_n unto_o isaac_n and_o unto_o jacob_n say_v i_o will_v give_v it_o unto_o thy_o seed_n i_o have_v cause_v thou_o to_o see_v it_o with_o thy_o eye_n view_n eye_n to_o wit_n by_o a_o miraculous_a power_n strengthen_v thy_o sight_n or_o make_v a_o clear_a representation_n of_o all_o these_o part_n to_o thy_o view_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o thither_o 5_o so_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n die_v there_o in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n moab_n moab_n i._n e._n in_o the_o land_n which_o israel_n take_v from_o the_o amorites_n which_o ancient_o be_v the_o land_n of_o moab_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 6_o and_o he_o 9_o he_o i._n e._n the_o lord_n last_o mention_v bury_v he_o either_o immediate_o or_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n whereof_o michael_n be_v the_o chief_a or_o prince_n jude_n ver_fw-la 9_o bury_v he_o in_o a_o valley_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n over-against_o beth-peor_n but_o no_o man_n know_v of_o his_o sepulchre_n he_o sepulchre_n i._o e_o of_o the_o particular_a place_n of_o the_o valley_n where_o he_o be_v bury_v which_o god_n hide_v from_o the_o israelite_n to_o prevent_v their_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n to_o which_o he_o know_v their_o great_a proneness_n and_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n the_o devil_n endeavour_v to_o have_v it_o know_v and_o contend_v with_o michael_n about_o it_o jude_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o see_v god_n will_v not_o endure_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o relic_n or_o tomb_n of_o so_o eminent_a a_o person_n as_o moses_n be_v it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o think_v god_n will_v permit_v this_o honour_n to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o of_o the_o succeed_a saint_n who_o be_v so_o far_o inferior_a to_o he_o unto_o this_o day_n 7_o and_o moses_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v his_o eye_n be_v not_o diâ—…_n nor_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d natural_a force_n 〈◊〉_d force_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d abate_v people_n abate_v by_o a_o miraculous_a work_n of_o god_n in_o mercy_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n 8_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n weep_v for_o moses_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n thirty_o day_n suffice_v day_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a time_n of_o mourning_n for_o person_n of_o high_a place_n and_o eminency_n see_v gen._n 50._o 3_o 10._o num._n 20._o 29._o for_o other_o seven_o day_n suffice_v so_o the_o day_n of_o weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o moses_n be_v end_v 9_o and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n call_v wisdom_n and_o other_o gift_n and_o grace_n too_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o history_n but_o wisdom_n be_v mention_v as_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o the_o government_n to_o which_o he_o be_v now_o call_v for_o moses_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o 10._o he_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v as_o a_o sign_n to_o moses_n and_o joshua_n and_o the_o israelite_n that_o this_o be_v the_o person_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o qualify_v for_o his_o great_a work_n see_v numb_a 27._o 18_o etc._n etc._n compare_n gen._n 48._o 10._o numb_a 8._o 10._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n hearken_v unto_o he_o and_o do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 10_o and_o there_o arise_v not_o a_o prophet_n since_o in_o israel_n like_v unto_o moses_n follow_v moses_n in_o the_o privilege_n here_o follow_v who_o the_o lord_n know_v face_n to_o face_n 4._o face_n i._n e._n who_o god_n do_v so_o free_o and_o familiar_o and_o frequent_o converse_v with_o see_v on_o exod._n 33._o 11._o numb_a 12._o 8._o deut._n 5._o 4._o 11_o in_o all_o the_o sign_n parenthesis_n sign_n this_o be_v to_o be_v join_v either_o 1._o with_o the_o word_n immediate_o forego_v as_o a_o eminent_a instance_n wherein_o god_n do_v know_v or_o acknowledge_v and_o own_v or_o converse_v so_o familiar_o with_o moses_n namely_o in_o the_o work_n of_o all_o his_o sign_n and_o wonder_n in_o egypt_n where_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o so_o oft_o and_o sometime_o even_o in_o pharaoh_n presence_n and_o answer_v his_o request_n so_o particular_o and_o punctual_o whether_o he_o call_v for_o vengeance_n or_o for_o deliverance_n or_o 2._o with_o the_o more_o remote_a word_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o moses_n in_o regard_n of_o all_o the_o sign_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n who_o the_o lord_n know_v face_n to_o face_n come_v in_o by_o way_n of_o parenthesis_n and_o the_o wonder_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o to_o do_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o to_o all_o his_o land_n 12_o and_o in_o all_o that_o mighty_a hand_n and_o in_o all_o the_o great_a terror_n which_o moses_n show_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n joshua_n the_o argument_n it_o be_v not_o material_a to_o know_v who_o be_v the_o penman_n of_o this_o book_n whether_o joshua_n as_o seem_v most_o probable_a from_o chap._n 24._o 26._o or_o some_o other_o holy_a prophet_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o this_o book_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o oracle_n of_o god_n commit_v to_o and_o careful_o keep_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o they_o faithful_o deliver_v to_o we_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o concur_v testimony_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n who_o own_v and_o approve_v of_o the_o same_o holy_a scripture_n which_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o divers_a passage_n in_o this_o book_n be_v put_v into_o it_o after_o joshua_n death_n as_o josh._n 10._o 13._o compare_v with_o 2_o sam._n 1._o 18._o and_o josh._n 19_o 47._o compare_v with_o judg._n 18._o 1._o and_o josh._n 24._o 29_o 30._o and_o such_o like_a insertion_n have_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n chap._n i._n now_o after_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n therein_o moses_n either_o immediate_o after_o it_o or_o when_o the_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o moses_n be_v expire_v joshua_n be_v appoint_v and_o declare_v moses_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o government_n before_o this_o time_n and_o therefore_o doubtless_o enter_v upon_o the_o government_n instant_o after_o his_o death_n and_o here_o he_o receive_v confirmation_n from_o god_n therein_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n 6._o lord_n this_o title_n be_v give_v to_o moses_n here_o and_o v._o 2._o as_o also_o deut._n 34._o 5._o and_o be_v oft_o repeat_v not_o without_o cause_n partly_o to_o reflect_v honour_n upon_o he_o partly_o to_o give_v authority_n to_o his_o law_n and_o write_n in_o publish_v whereof_o he_o only_o act_v as_o god_n servant_n in_o his_o name_n and_o stead_n and_o partly_o that_o the_o israelite_n may_v not_o think_v of_o moses_n above_o what_o be_v meet_v remember_v that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n himself_o but_o only_o the_o lord_n servant_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v worship_v nor_o yet_o to_o be_v too_o pertinaceous_o follow_v in_o all_o his_o institution_n when_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v come_v and_o abolish_v part_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a dispensation_n it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o he_o who_o be_v only_o a_o servant_n in_o god_n house_n shall_v give_v place_n to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o lord_n of_o it_o as_o christ_n be_v see_v heb._n 3._o 3_o 5_o
moses_n a_o altar_n of_o whole_a stone_n over_o which_o no_o man_n have_v lift_v up_o any_o iron_n and_o they_o offer_v thereon_o burnt-offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o sacrifice_v peace-offering_n 32_o and_o he_o write_v there_o upon_o the_o stone_n 2._o stone_n not_o upon_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v to_o be_v rough_a and_o unpolished_a v._o 31._o but_o upon_o other_o stone_n sinooth_o and_o plastered_a as_o be_v manifest_a from_o deut._n 27._o 2._o a_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n commandment_n moses_n not_o certain_o the_o whole_a five_o book_n of_o moses_n for_o what_o stone_n and_o time_n will_v have_v suffice_v for_o this_o nor_o the_o blessing_n and_o the_o curse_n here_o follow_v which_o never_o be_v nor_o can_v without_o great_a impropriety_n be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n see_v they_o presuppose_v the_o law_n and_o the_o observation_n or_o transgression_n thereof_o to_o which_o they_o belong_v only_o as_o reward_n of_o the_o one_o and_o punishment_n of_o the_o other_o but_o the_o most_o weighty_a and_o substantial_a part_n of_o the_o law_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o law_n which_o be_v mention_v and_o to_o the_o violater_n whereof_o the_o curse_n be_v apply_v deut._n 27._o 15._o etc._n etc._n and_o especial_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o he_o write_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 33_o and_o all_o israel_n 35._o israel_n i_o e._n the_o whole_a congregation_n old_a and_o young_a male_a and_o female_a as_o it_o follow_v v._o 35._o and_o their_o elder_n and_o officer_n and_o their_o judge_n stand_v on_o this_o side_n the_o ark_n and_o on_o that_o side_n other_o side_n i_o e._n some_o on_o one_o side_n of_o it_o and_o some_o on_o the_o other_o before_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n which_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o the_o stranger_n as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v among_o they_o half_o of_o they_o over_o against_o mount_n gerizim_n doctor_n gerizim_n these_o two_o place_n be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n not_o far_o from_o shechem_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o scripture_n deut._n 11._o 29_o 30._o and_o 27._o 12._o judg._n 9_o 7._o and_o from_o other_o author_n who_o live_v in_o those_o part_n as_o josephus_n and_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n and_o half_a of_o they_o over_o against_o mount_n ebal_n 1â—…_n ebal_n deut._n 11._o 29_o and_o 27._o 1â—…_n as_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v before_o that_o they_o shall_v bless_v etc._n bless_v or_o curse_v which_o be_v easy_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o follow_a verse_n and_o from_o deut._n 27._o 13_o etc._n etc._n the_o people_n of_o israel_n 34_o and_o afterward_o upon_o afterward_o after_o the_o altar_n be_v build_v and_o the_o stone_n plaster_v and_o write_v upon_o he_o read_v 14._o read_v i_o e._n he_o command_v the_o priest_n or_o levite_n to_o read_v deut._n 27._o 14._o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n law_n curse_n which_o word_n come_v in_o not_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n as_o if_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n be_v nothing_o else_o beside_o the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n but_o by_o way_n of_o addition_n to_o note_v that_o these_o be_v read_v over_o and_o above_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n stone_n law_n he_o say_v not_o according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v upon_o those_o stone_n but_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o show_v the_o mistake_n of_o they_o that_o think_v the_o same_o thing_n be_v both_o read_v and_o write_v upon_o these_o stone_n 35_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o all_o that_o moses_n command_v which_o joshua_n read_v not_o 12._o not_o therefore_o he_o read_v not_o the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n only_o as_o some_o think_v but_o the_o whole_a law_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v when_o all_o israel_n man_n and_o woman_n be_v assemble_v together_o as_o we_o read_v deut._n 31._o 10_o 11_o 12._o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n 12._o israel_n deut._n 31._o 12._o with_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o little_a one_o and_o the_o stranger_n that_o walk_v that_o heb._n walk_v be_v conversant_a among_o they_o time_n they_o i_o e._n who_o be_v proselyte_n for_o no_o other_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v with_o they_o at_o this_o time_n chap._n ix_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o all_o the_o king_n which_o be_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n in_o the_o hill_n and_o in_o the_o valley_n and_o in_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o great_a sea_n over_o against_o lebanon_n the_o hittite_n and_o the_o amorite_n the_o canaanite_n the_o perizzite_n the_o hivite_n and_o the_o jebusite_n hear_v thereof_o 2_o that_o they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o this_o together_o not_o actual_o as_o the_o follow_a history_n show_v but_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n or_o confederation_n to_o do_v this_o to_o fight_v with_o joshua_n and_o with_o israel_n with_o one_o mouth_n one_o heb._n mouth_n accord_n 3_o and_o course_n and_o or_o but_o for_o he_o show_v that_o these_o take_v another_o and_o a_o wise_a course_n when_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o gibeon_n 19_o gibeon_n a_o great_a and_o royal_a city_n of_o the_o hivites_n jos._n 10._o 2._o and_o 11._o 19_o hear_v what_o joshua_n have_v do_v unto_o jericho_n and_o to_o ai_fw-fr 4_o they_o do_v work_v wy_o and_o go_v and_o make_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v embassador_n 6._o embassador_n send_v from_o a_o far_a country_n as_o they_o say_v v._o 6._o and_o take_v old_a sack_n upon_o their_o ass_n and_o wine-bottle_n old_a and_o rend_v and_o bind_v up_o 5_o and_o old_a shoe_n and_o clout_a upon_o their_o foot_n and_o old_a garment_n upon_o they_o and_o all_o the_o bread_n of_o their_o provision_n be_v dry_a and_o mouldy_a 6_o and_o they_o go_v to_o joshua_n unto_o the_o camp_n at_o gilgal_n headquarters_n gilgal_n the_o place_n of_o their_o headquarters_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n dignity_n israel_n to_o wit_n those_o who_o use_v to_o meet_v in_o counsel_n with_o joshua_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o make_v league_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v even_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o congregation_n not_o the_o common_a people_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o v._o 15_o 18_o 19_o 21._o and_o from_o common_a usage_n of_o all_o ambassador_n who_o general_o deliver_v their_o message_n to_o and_o treat_v with_o prince_n not_o people_n and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n isch_fw-mi here_o use_v sometime_o note_n man_n of_o eminency_n and_o dignity_n we_o be_v come_v from_o a_o far_a country_n now_o therefore_o it_o therefore_o because_o we_o be_v not_o of_o this_o people_n who_o as_o we_o be_v inform_v you_o be_v oblige_v utter_o to_o destroy_v that_o which_o appear_v sufficient_o both_o by_o the_o israelite_n practice_n in_o destroy_v the_o amorites_n beyond_o jordan_n and_o the_o people_n of_o jericho_n and_o ai_fw-fr without_o any_o allowance_n for_o sex_n or_o age_n and_o by_o common_a rumour_n and_o the_o report_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o other_o person_n who_o dwell_v among_o they_o or_o have_v converse_v with_o they_o as_o rahab_n and_o all_o her_o kindred_n and_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n because_o they_o be_v to_o possess_v that_o whole_a land_n and_o be_v not_o to_o mix_v themselves_o with_o the_o people_n of_o it_o make_v you_o a_o league_n with_o we_o 7_o and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o the_o hivite_fw-la 19_o hivite_fw-la i_o e._n the_o gibeonite_n who_o be_v hivites_n jos._n 11._o 19_o peradventure_o you_o dwell_v among_o we_o 16._o we_o i_o e._n in_o this_o land_n and_o so_o be_v of_o that_o people_n with_o who_o we_o be_v forhidden_v to_o make_v any_o league_n or_o covenant_n exod._n 23._o 32_o 33_o 34._o deut._n 7._o 2._o and_o 20._o 15_o 16._o and_o how_o shall_v we_o make_v a_o league_n with_o you_o 8_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o joshua_n we_o be_v thy_o servant_n condition_n 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heart_n nor_o leisure_n to_o revenge_n themselves_o of_o the_o israelite_n but_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n be_v willing_a not_o to_o disquiet_v or_o offend_v they_o at_o least_o till_o they_o be_v in_o a_o better_a posture_n to_o resist_v they_o between_o zorah_n and_o eshtaol_n in_o the_o buryingplace_n of_o manoah_n his_o father_n and_o he_o judge_v israel_n twenty_o year_n note_a year_n this_o be_v say_v before_o judg._n 15._o 20._o and_o be_v here_o repeat_v partly_o to_o confirm_v the_o relation_n of_o it_o and_o partly_o to_o explain_v it_o and_o to_o show_v when_o these_o twenty_o year_n end_v even_o at_o his_o death_n as_o be_v here_o note_a chap._n xvii_o and_o there_o be_v a_o man_n improbable_a man_n the_o thing_n mention_v here_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n do_v not_o happen_v in_o the_o order_n in_o which_o they_o be_v put_v but_o much_o soon_o even_o present_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o elder_n that_o over-lived_n joshua_n judg._n 2._o 7._o as_o appear_v 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my_o hear_n as_o it_o follow_v and_o speak_v of_o also_o in_o my_o ear_n behold_v the_o silver_n be_v with_o i_o i_o take_v it_o pardon_n it_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o curse_n make_v i_o acknowledge_v my_o offence_n and_o beg_v thy_o pardon_n and_o his_o mother_n say_v bless_a be_v thou_o of_o the_o lord_n it_o lord_n i_o willing_o consent_v to_o and_o beg_v from_o god_n the_o removal_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o a_o blessing_n instead_o of_o it_o be_v thou_o free_a from_o my_o curse_n because_o thou_o have_v so_o honest_o restore_v it_o my_o son_n 3_o and_o when_o he_o have_v restore_v the_o eleven_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n to_o his_o mother_n his_o mother_n say_v i_o have_v whole_o fie_v whole_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d fie_v dedicate_v the_o silver_n unto_o the_o lord_n do_v lord_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v jehovah_n the_o incommunicable_a name_n of_o god_n whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o neither_o she_o nor_o her_o son_n intend_v to_o forsake_v the_o true_a god_n or_o his_o worship_n as_o appear_v from_o his_o rejoice_v when_o he_o have_v get_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n appointment_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n judg._n 17._o 13._o but_o only_a to_o worship_n god_n by_o a_o image_n which_o also_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o both_o the_o israelite_n exod._n 32._o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o jeroboam_fw-la afterward_o design_v to_o do_v from_o my_o hand_n for_o my_o son_n follow_v son_n either_o first_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o benefit_n of_o thyself_o and_o family_n that_o you_o need_v not_o be_v continual_o go_v to_o shiloh_n to_o worship_n but_o may_v do_v it_o as_o well_o at_o home_n by_o these_o image_n or_o second_o that_o thou_o may_v cause_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v to_o which_o end_n she_o restore_v all_o the_o money_n to_o he_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v to_o make_v a_o grave_a image_n and_o a_o melt_a image_n chief_a image_n many_o think_v this_o be_v but_o one_o image_n partly_o grave_v and_o partly_o molten_n but_o it_o seem_v 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ramathaim_n i._n e._n double_a ramah_n probable_o because_o it_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n whereof_o the_o one_o may_v be_v call_v the_o old_a city_n the_o other_o the_o new_a both_o be_v unite_v into_o one_o and_o the_o additional_a title_n of_o zophim_n which_o signify_v watch-tower_n or_o watchman_n may_v note_v either_o the_o height_n of_o its_o situation_n which_o make_v it_o fit_a for_o that_o use_n or_o that_o the_o prophet_n who_o be_v call_v watchman_n as_o ezek._n 3._o 17._o have_v a_o school_n or_o college_n there_o of_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o his_o name_n be_v 34._o be_v 1_o chro._n 6._o 27_o 34._o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroham_n the_o son_n of_o elihu_n the_o son_n of_o tohu_n the_o son_n of_o zuph_n a_o ephrathite_n there_o ephrathite_n i_o e._n one_o of_o bethlehem-iudah_n ruth_n 1._o 2._o to_o wit_n by_o his_o birth_n and_o habitation_n though_o by_o his_o original_a a_o levite_n thus_o divers_a jew_n by_o nation_n be_v call_v mede_n elamites_n cretan_n etc._n etc._n act._n 2._o 9_o 10_o 11._o because_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v there_o 2_o and_o he_o have_v two_o wife_n barren_a wife_n as_o divers_a other_o good_a man_n have_v in_o those_o age_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o he_o take_v a_o second_o wife_n to_o wit_n peninnah_n because_o hannah_n who_o be_v first_o name_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v his_o first_o wife_n be_v barren_a the_o name_n of_o the_o one_o be_v hannah_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o other_o peninnah_n and_o peninnah_n have_v child_n but_o hannah_n have_v no_o child_n 3_o and_o this_o man_n go_v up_o out_o of_o his_o city_n 6._o city_n deut._n 1â—…_n 6._o 29._o 6._o heb._n from_o day_n to_o day_n leu._n 25._o 29._o yearly_a course_n yearly_a to_o wit_n at_o one_o of_o the_o solemn_a feast_n which_o probable_o be_v the_o passeover_n when_o he_o not_o only_o go_v up_o himself_o but_o carry_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n with_o he_o compare_v v._o 7._o or_o at_o the_o appoint_a day_n or_o time_n heb._n from_o day_n to_o day_n or_o from_o time_n to_o time_n i._n e._n at_o the_o three_o solemn_a feast_n when_o he_o together_o with_o all_o other_o male_n be_v oblige_v to_o go_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o place_n appoint_v and_o at_o other_o time_n when_o he_o as_o a_o levite_n be_v to_o go_v thither_o in_o his_o course_n to_o worship_n and_o to_o sacrifice_v 26._o sacrifice_v not_o in_o his_o own_o person_n which_o the_o levite_n can_v not_o do_v but_o by_o the_o priest_n in_o which_o sense_n david_n and_o solomon_n and_o absalon_n be_v say_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 8._o 1_o king_n 8._o 63._o 1_o chron._n 21._o 26._o unto_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o shiloh_n 19_o shiloh_n where_o the_o tabernacle_n have_v long_o be_v and_o now_o be_v see_v jos._n 18._o 1._o judg._n 18._o 31._o and_o 21._o 19_o and_o the_o two_o son_n of_o eli_n hophni_n and_o phinehas_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o 24._o there_o or_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o to_o wit_n under_o their_o father_n eli_n who_o be_v general_o conceive_v to_o have_v be_v the_o highpriest_n but_o be_v very_o old_a and_o infirm_a 1_o sam._n 4._o 15._o and_o unfit_a for_o service_n his_o son_n minister_v in_o his_o stead_n be_v as_o it_o be_v second_o priest_n see_v 2_o king_n 25._o 18._o and_o this_o clause_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v to_o show_v that_o this_o good_a man_n do_v not_o run_v into_o that_o vulgar_a error_n of_o neglect_v his_o duty_n of_o offer_v to_o god_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o which_o see_n chap._n 2._o 17_o 24._o 4_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o time_n be_v that_o elkanah_n offer_v he_o give_v to_o peninnah_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o all_o her_o son_n and_o daughter_n portion_n guest_n portion_n to_o wit_n out_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o peace-offering_n the_o great_a part_n whereof_o fall_v to_o the_o offerer_n and_o be_v eat_v by_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n or_o guest_n before_o the_o lord_n levit._n 3._o and_o 7._o deut._n 12._o 12._o and_o 16._o 11._o and_o out_o of_o this_o he_o give_v they_o all_o part_n or_o portion_n as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n use_v to_o do_v to_o guest_n 5_o but_o unto_o hannah_n he_o give_v portion_n give_v or_o a_o 〈◊〉_d portion_n a_o worthy_a portion_n 24._o portion_n or_o a_o honourable_a or_o select_a part_n such_o as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n usual_o give_v to_o the_o person_n most_o respect_v or_o belove_v see_v gen._n 43._o 34._o 1_o sam._n 9_o 23_o 24._o for_o he_o love_v hannah_n 30._o hannah_n with_o a_o singular_a and_o eminent_a love_n compare_v gen._n 29._o 30._o but_o the_o lord_n have_v shut_v up_o her_o womb_n 6_o and_o her_o adversary_n 18._o adversary_n
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he_o be_v before_o you_o make_v haste_n now_o for_o he_o come_v to_o day_n to_o the_o city_n he_o city_n she_o so_o speak_v though_o this_o be_v his_o own_o constant_a habitation_n because_o he_o have_v be_v travel_v abroad_o possible_o in_o his_o circuit_n describe_v 1_o sam._n 7._o 16_o 17._o and_o be_v now_o return_v to_o his_o own_o house_n in_o ramah_n as_o he_o use_v to_o do_v and_o so_o she_o imply_v they_o come_v in_o a_o good_a and_o seasonable_a time_n to_o meet_v with_o he_o for_o there_o be_v a_o feast_n a_o or_o feast_n sacrifice_n sacrifice_n sacrifice_n otherwise_o feast_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o sacrifice_n first_o because_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v most_o proper_o and_o most_o frequent_o second_o because_o this_o eat_v be_v in_o the_o high_a place_n which_o be_v the_o common_a place_n for_o sacrifice_n but_o not_o for_o private_a feast_n three_o the_o prophet_n presence_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a for_o a_o feast_n as_o for_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o people_n 24._o people_n so_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v call_v because_o this_o be_v a_o public_a solemnity_n and_o possible_o the_o new_a moon_n when_o the_o people_n bring_v several_a sacrifice_n to_o wit_n peace-offering_n whereof_o part_n fall_v to_o the_o offerer_n share_n and_o of_o these_o part_n unite_v together_o they_o here_o make_v a_o common_a feast_n not_o without_o samuel_n direction_n who_o be_v forewarn_v the_o day_n before_o by_o god_n of_o saul_n come_v make_v this_o feast_n more_o solemn_a for_o his_o entertainment_n v._o 22_o 23_o 24._o to_o day_n in_o the_o high_a place_n tabernacle_n place_n upon_o the_o hill_n mention_v v._n 11._o and_o near_o the_o altar_n which_o samuel_n build_v for_o this_o kind_n of_o use_n 1_o sam._n 7._o 17._o by_o divine_a dispensation_n as_o be_v there_o note_a otherwise_o to_o sacrifice_n in_o high_a place_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n after_o the_o building_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 13_o assoon_o as_o you_o be_v come_v into_o the_o city_n you_o shall_v straightway_o find_v he_o leisure_n he_o at_o home_n and_o at_o leisure_n before_o he_o go_v up_o to_o the_o high_a place_n to_o eat_v manner_n eat_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n for_o the_o people_n will_v not_o eat_v until_o he_o come_v because_o he_o do_v bless_v the_o sacrifice_n 3._o sacrifice_n i_o e._n either_o first_o the_o meat_n leave_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o follow_a feast_n as_o this_o be_v common_o understand_v or_o rather_o second_o the_o sacrifice_n itself_o for_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n for_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n be_v accompany_v with_o confession_n or_o petition_n or_o thanksgiving_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o divers_a place_n of_o scripture_n as_o levit._n 5._o 5._o and_o 16._o 21._o numb_a 5._o 7._o luk._n 1._o 10._o and_o who_o so_o proper_a to_o 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secret_o a_o day_n before_o saul_n come_v reception_n come_v that_o he_o may_v prepare_v himself_o for_o saul_n reception_n say_v 16_o to_o morrow_n about_o this_o time_n i_o will_v send_v thou_o a_o man_n design_n man_n i_o will_v by_o my_o secret_a providence_n so_o dispose_v of_o matter_n and_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o father_n that_o saul_n shall_v come_v to_o thou_o though_o with_o another_o design_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o benjamin_n and_o thou_o shall_v anoint_v he_o to_o be_v captain_n over_o my_o people_n israel_n that_o he_o may_v save_v my_o people_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n it_o philistine_n for_o though_o they_o be_v now_o most_o press_v with_o the_o ammonite_n as_o we_o read_v chap._n 12._o 12._o yet_o they_o look_v upon_o these_o as_o a_o land-flood_n which_o thâ—…_n hope_v will_v be_v soon_o up_o and_o soon_o down_o again_o but_o the_o philistine_n their_o constant_a inveterate_a and_o near_a enemy_n they_o most_o dread_a and_o from_o these_o saul_n do_v in_o some_o measure_n save_o they_o and_o shall_v have_v save_v they_o much_o more_o if_o his_o and_o the_o people_n manifold_a sin_n have_v not_o hinder_v it_o for_o i_o have_v look_v upon_o my_o people_n synecdoche_n people_n to_o wit_n with_o compassion_n and_o resolution_n to_o help_v they_o a_o usual_a synecdoche_n because_o their_o cry_n help_v cry_n i_o e._n their_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o i_o for_o help_v be_v come_v unto_o i_o 17_o and_o when_o samuel_n see_v saul_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o it_o he_o in_o his_o ear_n as_o before_o v._o 15._o by_o secret_a instinct_n so_o as_o none_o but_o he_o can_v hear_v it_o behold_v the_o man_n who_o i_o speak_v to_o thou_o of_o this_o same_o shall_v etc._n shall_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d in_o etc._n etc._n reign_v over_o my_o people_n 18_o then_o saul_n draw_v near_o to_o samuel_n in_o the_o gate_n speak_v gate_n the_o gate_n either_o first_a of_o samuel_n house_n but_o he_o be_v come_v out_o thence_o before_o v._o 14._o or_o rather_o second_o of_o the_o city_n for_o the_o word_n gate_n be_v put_v by_o its_o self_n according_a to_o reason_n and_o common_a use_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o most_o eminent_a in_o its_o kind_n which_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n be_v and_o through_o this_o gate_n samuel_n seem_v now_o to_o have_v be_v pass_o to_o go_v to_o the_o high-place_n which_o probable_o be_v without_o the_o city_n and_o there_o he_o make_v a_o stand_n to_o hear_v what_o these_o person_n now_o approach_v to_o he_o be_v about_o to_o speak_v and_o say_v tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o where_o the_o seer_n house_n be_v 19_o and_o samuel_n answer_v saul_n and_o say_v i_o be_o the_o seer_n go_v up_o before_o i_o
shall_v despair_v of_o i_o to_o seek_v i_o any_o more_o in_o any_o coast_n of_o israel_n so_o shall_v i_o escape_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n 2_o and_o david_n arise_v and_o he_o pass_v over_o with_o tâ—…e_n six_o hundred_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o unto_o achish_a the_o son_n of_o maoch_n king_n of_o gath_n 3._o gath_n it_o may_v seem_v a_o bold_a adventure_n but_o 1._o he_o think_v himself_o force_v to_o it_o by_o saul_n inveterate_a rage_n and_o continue_a resolution_n to_o persecute_v he_o 2._o it_o be_v probable_a he_o have_v send_v some_o person_n to_o treat_v with_o he_o and_o have_v agree_v upon_o condition_n and_o receive_v assurance_n of_o his_o safe_a and_o peaceable_a abode_n with_o he_o 3._o david_n reasonable_o think_v that_o achish_n will_v glad_o receive_v he_o as_o indeed_o he_o 〈◊〉_d partly_o because_o he_o see_v saul_n implacable_a enmity_n against_o he_o partly_o because_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o most_o formidable_a enemy_n which_o he_o have_v in_o all_o israâ—…l_n who_o may_v do_v he_o most_o mischief_n in_o the_o battle_n which_o it_o seem_v at_o this_o time_n he_o design_v and_o partly_o because_o he_o come_v noâ—…_n now_o alone_o as_o he_o do_v before_o but_o bring_v with_o he_o sufficient_a pledge_n of_o his_o fidelity_n to_o achish_n namely_o all_o his_o soldier_n and_o his_o and_o their_o wife_n v._o 3._o 3_o and_o david_n dwell_v with_o achish_a at_o gath_n he_o and_o his_o man_n every_o man_n with_o his_o household_n even_o david_n with_o his_o two_o wife_n ahinoam_v the_o jezreelitess_n and_o abigail_n the_o carmelitess_n nabals_n wiâ—…e_n 4_o and_o it_o be_v tell_v saul_n that_o dauâ—…d_n be_v sle_z to_o gath_n and_o he_o seek_v no_o more_o again_o for_o he_o dominion_n he_o by_o which_o it_o be_v employ_v that_o he_o will_v have_v go_v on_o in_o persecute_v david_n if_o he_o have_v continue_v in_o his_o dominion_n 5_o ¶_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o achish_n if_o i_o have_v now_o find_v grace_n in_o thy_o eye_n let_v they_o give_v i_o a_o place_n in_o some_o town_n in_o the_o country_n that_o i_o may_v dwell_v there_o philistine_n there_o a_o prudent_a desire_n hereby_o david_n design_v 1._o to_o preserve_v his_o people_n both_o from_o the_o idolatry_n and_o other_o vice_n which_o conversation_n with_o the_o philistine_n will_v have_v expose_v they_o to_o and_o from_o that_o envy_n and_o malice_n and_o mischief_n which_o diversity_n of_o religion_n or_o other_o prejudices_fw-la may_v have_v cause_v 2._o that_o he_o may_v have_v opportunity_n of_o enterprize_v something_o against_o god_n enemy_n without_o the_o knowledge_n or_o observation_n of_o the_o philistine_n â—…or_o why_o shall_v thy_o servant_n dwell_v in_o the_o royal_a city_n with_o thou_o inconvenience_n thou_o which_o be_v too_o great_a a_o honour_n for_o i_o and_o too_o burdensome_a to_o thou_o and_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o suspicion_n and_o offence_n to_o thy_o people_n and_o of_o many_o other_o inconvenience_n 6_o then_o achish_n give_v he_o ziklag_n he_o ziklag_n not_o only_o to_o inhabit_v but_o to_o possess_v it_o as_o his_o own_o which_o he_o do_v to_o lay_v the_o great_a obligation_n upon_o david_n who_o he_o know_v so_o able_a to_o serve_v he_o that_o day_n wherefore_o ziklag_n pertain_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n ever_o judah_n it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n before_o josh._n 15._o 31._o and_o afterward_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n josh._n 19_o 5._o who_o inheritance_n be_v give_v they_o within_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n chap._n 19_o 1_o but_o the_o philistâ—…nes_n keep_v the_o possession_n of_o it_o till_o this_o time_n and_o be_v hitherto_o 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v so_o and_o be_v now_o give_v by_o they_o to_o david_n it_o now_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n to_o who_o it_o be_v allot_v before_o but_o to_o the_o kiâ—…g_n of_o judah_n david_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o unto_o this_o day_n write_v day_n this_o and_o some_o such_o clause_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v add_v by_o some_o sacred_a writer_n after_o the_o main_a substance_n of_o the_o several_a book_n be_v write_v 7_o and_o day_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d number_n 〈◊〉_d day_n the_o time_n that_o david_n dwell_v in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v day_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o day_n a_o full_a year_n and_o four_o month_n month_n month_n heb._n day_n and_o four_o month_n day_n be_v put_v for_o a_o year_n as_o levit._n 25._o 29._o or_o some_o day_n and_o four_o month_n i_o e._n some_o day_n above_o four_o month_n or_o some_o day_n and_o for_o even_o or_o that_o be_v the_o conjunction_n and_o be_v oft_o so_o use_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v above_o four_o month_n 8_o ¶_o and_o david_n and_o his_o man_n go_v up_o and_o invade_v the_o geshurite_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o 〈◊〉_d gezrite_n amalekite_n gezrite_n who_o be_v ancient_o seat_v in_o other_o place_n josh._n 12._o 12._o and_o 16._o 3._o but_o for_o some_o reason_n not_o now_o know_v they_o change_v their_o seat_n as_o be_v then_o very_o usual_a and_o seat_v themselves_o and_o have_v for_o some_o considerable_a time_n live_v near_o the_o amalekite_n and_o the_o amalekite_n place_n amalekite_n the_o remnant_n of_o those_o who_o saul_n destroy_v 1_o sam._n 15._o who_o flee_v from_o his_o sword_n and_o retire_v into_o remote_a and_o desert_a place_n for_o those_o nation_n be_v 2._o be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d eterniâ—…y_n 〈◊〉_d 5._o 2._o of_o old_a the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n as_o thou_o go_v to_o shur_n even_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 9_o and_o david_n smite_v the_o land_n and_o leave_v neither_o man_n nor_o woman_n alive_a 1._o alive_a to_o wit_n in_o that_o part_n where_o he_o come_v but_o there_o be_v more_o of_o the_o amalekite_v yet_o leave_v in_o another_o part_n of_o that_o land_n chap._n 30._o 1._o and_o take_v away_o the_o sheep_n and_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o ass_n and_o the_o camel_n and_o the_o apparel_n and_o return_v and_o come_v to_o achish_n 10_o and_o achish_n say_v etc._n say_v or_o do_v 〈◊〉_d make_v â—…_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n whither_o have_v you_o make_v a_o road_n to_o day_n and_o david_n say_v against_o the_o south_n of_o judah_n religion_n judah_n these_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v ambiguous_a for_o they_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o will_v have_v acâ—…ish_a understand_v or_o of_o another_o country_n lie_v southward_o from_o judah_n etc._n etc._n which_o david_n mean_v and_o which_o be_v the_o truth_n so_o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o downright_a lie_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o equivocation_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o deceive_v which_o be_v the_o formality_n of_o a_o lie_n and_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o simplicity_n which_o become_v david_n both_o as_o a_o prince_n and_o as_o a_o eminent_a professor_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o kenites_n and_o for_o that_o be_v for_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n he_o particular_o express_v what_o part_n of_o the_o south_n of_o judah_n he_o go_v against_o even_o that_o which_o be_v inhabit_a by_o the_o jeraâ—…meelites_n and_o by_o the_o kenites_n against_o the_o south_n of_o the_o jerahmeelite_n 〈◊〉_d jerahmeelite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o family_n of_o juâ—…_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o against_o the_o south_n of_o the_o kenites_n 21._o kenites_n 〈◊〉_d posterity_n of_o jeâ—…hro_n which_o choose_v to_o dwelâ—…_n in_o the_o south_n of_o judah_n judg._n 1._o 16._o see_v numb_a â—…4_n 21._o 11_o and_o david_n save_v neither_o man_n nor_o woman_n alive_a to_o bring_v tiding_n to_o gath_n say_v lest_o they_o shall_v tell_v on_o we_o attempt_n we_o that_o the_o tiding_n of_o this_o action_n against_o this_o people_n who_o be_v it_o seem_v either_o tributary_n to_o or_o confederate_n with_o achish_n may_v neither_o come_v quick_o nor_o certain_o to_o achish_n his_o court_n which_o he_o may_v the_o rather_o promise_v himself_o because_o achish_n and_o all_o his_o man_n be_v now_o busy_o employ_v in_o their_o warlike_a preparation_n against_o the_o israelite_n and_o if_o any_o fly_a rumour_n come_v thither_o he_o think_v by_o his_o interest_n and_o artifices_fw-la he_o can_v easy_o discredit_v and_o dash_v it_o beside_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n curse_v denounce_v against_o the_o people_n who_o he_o have_v now_o destroy_v and_o of_o god_n particular_a promise_n make_v to_o he_o and_o of_o his_o special_a providence_n which_o he_o constant_o experience_v watch_v over_o he_o make_v he_o more_o secure_a and_o confident_a in_o this_o and_o in_o many_o other_o hazardous_a attempt_n say_v so_o do_v david_n and_o so_o will_v be_v his_o manner_n all_o the_o while_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o philistine_n 12_o and_o achish_n
for_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o eggpt_n have_v go_v up_o and_o take_v gezer_n advantage_n gezer_n not_o now_o but_o long_o before_o this_o time_n and_o present_o after_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n as_o be_v most_o probable_a and_o it_o be_v here_o mention_v only_o as_o the_o occasion_n of_o solomon_n building_n it_o possible_o the_o canaanites_n of_o this_o place_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o some_o heinous_a crime_n and_o because_o solomon_n think_v not_o fit_a to_o destroy_v they_o himself_o he_o desire_v pharaoh_n to_o do_v it_o for_o he_o or_o pharaoh_n may_v offer_v his_o service_n therein_o for_o his_o daughter_n advantage_n and_o burn_v it_o with_o fire_n and_o slay_v the_o canaanite_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n and_o give_v it_o for_o a_o present_a unto_o his_o daughter_n solomon_n wife_n 17_o and_o solomon_n build_v gezer_n and_o bethhoron_a the_o nether_a reparation_n nether_a in_o benjamin_n jos._n 18._o 13_o 14._o and_o bethoron_n the_o upper_a which_o be_v add_v 2_o chron._n 8._o 5._o a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n jos._n 16._o 5._o possible_o border_v upon_o benjamin_n and_o â—…igh_a unto_o the_o low_a bethoron_n which_o alone_o may_v be_v here_o mention_v either_o because_o it_o be_v the_o more_o famous_a place_n or_o be_v cause_n it_o need_v more_o reparation_n 18_o and_o baalath_n 44._o baalath_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n jos_n 19_o 40_o 44._o and_o tadmor_n 19_o tadmor_n suppose_a to_o be_v call_v tamar_n ezek._n 47._o 19_o in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o land_n land_n land_n this_o clause_n may_v belong_v either_o first_o to_o all_o the_o place_n abovementioned_a which_o be_v here_o declare_v to_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o so_o that_o clause_n may_v seem_v superfluous_a for_o none_o will_v easy_o think_v that_o he_o will_v build_v much_o out_o of_o his_o own_o land_n or_o rather_o second_o to_o tadmor_n which_o otherwise_o be_v in_o that_o wilderness_n which_o be_v the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n may_v have_v be_v presume_v to_o have_v be_v out_o of_o the_o land_n 19_o and_o all_o the_o city_n of_o store_n 11._o store_n to_o lay_v up_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n for_o war_n and_o corn_n or_o other_o provision_n against_o a_o time_n of_o scarcity_n see_v exod._n 1._o 11._o that_o solomon_n have_v and_o city_n for_o his_o charet_n and_o city_n for_o his_o horseman_n and_o desire_v and_o heb._n the_o desire_n of_o solomon_n which_o he_o desire_v that_o which_o solomon_n desire_v to_o build_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o lebanon_n 2._o lebanon_n either_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o lebanon_n which_o be_v the_o border_n of_o his_o land_n he_o may_v build_v some_o fort_n or_o a_o frontier_n city_n in_o it_o or_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n of_o which_o see_n chap._n 7._o 2._o and_o in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o his_o dominion_n 20_o and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o amorites_n hittites_n perizzites_n hivites_n and_o jebusite_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 21_o their_o child_n 29._o child_n judg._n 1._o 21_o 27_o 29._o that_o be_v leave_v after_o they_o in_o the_o land_n who_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n also_o be_v not_o able_a utter_o to_o destroy_v upon_o those_o do_v solomon_n levy_v a_o tribute_n of_o bond-service_n command_n bond-service_n he_o use_v they_o as_o bondman_n and_o impose_v burden_n and_o bodily_a labour_n upon_o they_o see_v 2_o chron._n 2._o 18._o hence_o some_o think_v they_o be_v call_v solomon_n servant_n ezra_n 2._o 55_o 58._o quest._n why_o do_v not_o solomon_n destroy_v they_o as_o god_n have_v command_v when_o now_o it_o be_v full_o in_o his_o power_n to_o do_v so_o ans._n first_o the_o command_n of_o destroy_v they_o deut._n 7._o 2._o do_v chief_o if_o not_o only_o concern_v that_o generation_n of_o canaanite_n who_o live_v in_o or_o near_o the_o time_n of_o the_o israelite_n enter_v into_o canaan_n second_o that_o command_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v absolute_a and_o universal_a but_o conditional_a and_o with_o some_o exception_n for_o those_o who_o shall_v submit_v to_o they_o and_o embrace_v the_o true_a religion_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v both_o from_o jos._n 11._o 19_o and_o from_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n jos._n 9_o who_o joshua_n do_v not_o sin_n in_o spare_v when_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o do_v so_o and_o saul_n do_v sin_n in_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v they_o but_o if_o god_n command_n have_v be_v absolute_a the_o oath_n of_o joshua_n and_o of_o the_o prince_n can_v not_o have_v oblige_v they_o nor_o dispense_v with_o such_o a_o command_n unto_o this_o day_n 22_o but_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v solomon_n 39_o solomon_n leu._n 25._o 39_o make_v no_o bondman_n but_o they_o be_v man_n of_o war_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o prince_n and_o his_o captain_n and_o ruler_n of_o his_o charet_n and_o his_o horseman_n 23_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o officer_n that_o be_v over_o solomon_n work_n five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o emergency_n fifty_o obj._n they_o be_v only_o 250_o in_o 2_o chron._n 8._o 10._o ans._n first_o those_o may_v be_v officer_n of_o another_o sort_n for_o they_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v over_o the_o work_n as_o these_o be_v but_o only_o over_o the_o people_n second_o the_o 250_o be_v israelite_n who_o be_v therefore_o distinct_o mention_v in_o that_o book_n where_o many_o thing_n be_v more_o exact_o note_v than_o in_o the_o former_a and_o the_o other_o 300_o be_v stranger_n who_o therefore_o be_v neglect_v in_o that_o more_o accurate_a account_n or_o three_o there_o be_v but_o 250_o at_o one_o time_n which_o be_v note_v there_o and_o 250_o at_o another_o time_n for_o it_o be_v apparent_a they_o do_v their_o work_n by_o turn_n and_o the_o other_o 50_o either_o be_v superior_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n or_o rather_o be_v a_o reserve_n to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o any_o of_o the_o 500_o when_o there_o be_v occasion_n which_o may_v frequent_o happen_v and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o act_n not_o unbecoming_a solomon_n wisdom_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o emergency_n which_o bare_a rule_n over_o the_o people_n that_o wrought_v in_o the_o work_n 24_o ¶_o but_o 11._o but_o 2_o chr._n 8._o 11._o pharaoh_n daughter_n come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n unto_o 8._o unto_o chap._n 7._o 8._o her_o house_n which_o solomon_n have_v build_v for_o she_o then_o do_v he_o build_v millo_n 25_o ¶_o and_o three_o time_n in_o a_o year_n time_n year_n i_o e._n at_o the_o three_o solemn_a feast_n which_o be_v not_o say_v exclusive_o as_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o 2_o chron._n 8._o 13._o and_o from_o the_o express_a and_o oft-repeated_n command_v of_o god_n to_o offer_v at_o other_o time_n which_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o solomon_n not_o yet_o fall_v into_o sin_n shall_v so_o wicked_o and_o scandalous_o neglect_v but_o because_o then_o he_o do_v it_o more_o solemn_o and_o more_o cost_o and_o more_o public_o whereby_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v that_o he_o do_v so_o at_o all_o other_o appoint_v time_n do_v solomon_n offer_v burnt-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n upon_o the_o altar_n which_o he_o build_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o burn_v incense_n it_o incense_n heb._n upon_o it_o upon_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n so_o he_o finish_v the_o house_n so_o house_n or_o so_o he_o perfect_v the_o house_n to_o wit_n by_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o use_n for_o which_o it_o be_v make_v in_o which_o the_o perfection_n of_o such_o thing_n consist_v or_o the_o house_n may_v be_v put_v metonymical_o for_o the_o work_n or_o service_n of_o the_o house_n as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o common_o use_v for_o the_o thing_n or_o person_n in_o the_o house_n or_o the_o word_n may_v be_v and_o be_v render_v thus_o after_o that_o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n vaughan_n oft_o signify_v as_o isa._n 37._o 9_o 36._o hos._n 1._o 11._o zech._n 12._o 2._o he_o finish_v the_o house_n i._n e._n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o house_n until_o this_o time_n he_o continue_v to_o do_v so_o 26_o ¶_o and_o 17._o and_o 2_o chr._n 8._o 17._o king_n solomon_n make_v a_o navy_n of_o ship_n another_o ship_n not_o now_o in_o the_o order_n in_o which_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o history_n but_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o appear_v because_o the_o almug-tree_n which_o he_o use_v in_o this_o work_n be_v bring_v in_o this_o navy_n from_o ophir_n chap._n 10_o 11_o 12._o 2_o chron._n 9_o 10_o 11._o which_o be_v a_o three_o year_n voyage_n there_o ver_fw-la 22._o for_o ophir_n and_o tharsis_n be_v either_o the_o same_o place_n or_o one_o near_a to_o another_o in_o ezion-geber_n which_o be_v beside_o eloth_n n_o on_o the_o lip_n the_o
comfort_n which_o their_o people_n have_v or_o shall_v have_v from_o they_o compare_v 2_o sam._n 21._o 17._o 1_o king_n 15._o 4._o psal._n 132._o 17._o in_o my_o presence_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o under_o my_o favour_n and_o protection_n always_o before_o i_o g_o in_o jerusalem_n the_o city_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v i_o to_o put_v my_o name_n there_o 37_o and_o i_o will_v take_v thou_o follow_v thou_o and_o place_v thou_o in_o the_o throne_n as_o it_o follow_v and_o thou_o shall_v reign_v according_a to_o all_o that_o thy_o soul_n desire_v mind_n desire_v he_o secret_o tax_v he_o for_o his_o ambitious_a and_o aspire_a mind_n and_o shall_v be_v king_n over_o israel_n 38_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o thou_o will_v hearken_v unto_o all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o and_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n and_o do_v that_o be_v right_a in_o my_o sight_n to_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o commandment_n as_o david_n my_o servant_n do_v that_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o build_v thou_o a_o sure_a house_n 16._o house_n i_o e._n firm_o settle_v thou_o and_o thy_o posterity_n in_o the_o throne_n as_o this_o or_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v 2_o sam._n 7._o 16_o 27._o but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v he_o will_v do_v this_o for_o ever_o as_o be_v there_o say_v of_o david_n house_n v._o 16._o as_o i_o build_v for_o david_n and_o will_v give_v israel_n unto_o thou_o 39_o and_o i_o will_v for_o this_o 33._o this_o for_o this_o cause_n which_o i_o mention_v ver_fw-la 33._o afflict_v the_o seed_n of_o david_n but_o not_o for_o ever_o too_o ever_o there_o shall_v a_o time_n come_v when_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n shall_v not_o be_v thus_o molest_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n but_o that_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v uppermost_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o asa_n hezekiah_n and_o fosiah_o and_o at_o last_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v who_o shall_v unite_v together_o the_o 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the_o day_n heb._n day_n time_n that_o solomon_n reign_v in_o jerusalem_n over_o all_o israel_n be_v â—…_n be_v â—…_n chron._n 9_o â—…_n forty_o year_n 43_o and_o solomon_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n save_v father_n this_o expression_n be_v promiscuous_o use_v concern_v good_a and_o bad_a and_o signify_v only_o that_o they_o die_v as_o their_o father_n do_v but_o hence_o interpreter_n question_n whether_o solomon_n be_v save_v or_o damn_a that_o he_o be_v damn_v some_o believe_v upon_o this_o only_a argument_n that_o he_o die_v without_o repentance_n which_o they_o gather_v 1._o because_o his_o repentance_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o his_o history_n 2._o because_o if_o he_o have_v repent_v he_o will_v have_v abolish_v the_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n which_o he_o have_v erect_v which_o that_o he_o do_v not_o they_o gather_v from_o 2_o king_n 23._o 13._o of_o which_o god_n assist_v i_o shall_v speak_v upon_o that_o place_n but_o to_o the_o former_a many_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v 1._o we_o read_v nothing_o of_o the_o repentance_n of_o adam_n noah_n after_o his_o drunkenness_n lot_n samson_n asa_n etc._n etc._n shall_v we_o therefore_o conclude_v they_o be_v all_o damn_a the_o silence_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o very_a weak_a argument_n in_o matter_n of_o history_n 2._o if_o he_o do_v repent_v yet_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o scripture_n about_o it_o in_o this_o history_n be_v not_o without_o wise_a reason_n as_o among_o other_o that_o his_o eternal_a condition_n be_v thus_o far_o leave_v doubtful_a his_o example_n may_v have_v the_o great_a influence_n for_o the_o terror_n and_o caution_n of_o future_a offender_n 3._o his_o repentance_n be_v sufficient_o imply_v in_o this_o to_o omit_v divers_a other_o passage_n that_o after_o solomon_n death_n the_o way_n of_o solomon_n be_v mention_v with_o honour_n and_o join_v with_o the_o way_n of_o david_n 2_o chron._n 11._o 17._o but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o dispute_n by_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiaste_n which_o by_o the_o general_a consent_n both_o of_o jewish_a and_o christian_a interpreter_n be_v write_v by_o solomon_n and_o that_o after_o his_o fall_n as_o be_v evident_a not_o only_o from_o the_o unanimous_a testimony_n of_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n who_o thence_o conclude_v that_o he_o do_v repent_v and_o be_v save_v but_o also_o from_o the_o whole_a strain_n of_o that_o book_n which_o be_v write_v long_o after_o he_o have_v finish_v all_o his_o work_n and_o after_o he_o have_v liberal_o drink_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o sad_o experience_v the_o bitter_a effect_n of_o his_o love_n of_o woman_n eccles._n 7._o 17_o &_o c._n which_o make_v it_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o as_o david_n write_v psal._n 51._o so_o solomon_n write_v this_o book_n as_o a_o public_a testimony_n and_o profession_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o this_o argument_n be_v so_o cogent_a that_o those_o interpreter_n who_o be_v of_o the_o other_o opinion_n confess_v it_o if_o solomon_n 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they_o may_v use_v that_o freedom_n of_o speech_n which_o they_o resolve_v to_o use_v to_o get_v their_o grievance_n redress_v and_o partly_o by_o the_o secret_a direction_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la or_o his_o friend_n who_o will_v not_o trust_v themselves_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o think_v shechem_n a_o fit_a place_n to_o execute_v their_o design_n to_o make_v he_o king_n wife_n king_n to_o confirm_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n which_o they_o general_o intend_v to_o do_v he_o be_v the_o undoubted_a heir_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o only_a son_n which_o solomon_n have_v from_o so_o vast_a a_o number_n of_o wife_n 2_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o be_v yet_o in_o 4â—…_n in_o chap._n 11._o 4â—…_n egypt_n hear_v of_o it_o shechem_n it_o in_o
20._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 6._o and_o 5._o 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o it_o be_v most_o true_a for_o david_n other_o sin_n be_v either_o sudden_a and_o transient_a act_n proceed_v from_o humane_a infirmity_n and_o extraordinary_a temptation_n and_o soon_o repent_v of_o and_o blot_v out_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o nabal_n and_o achish_n or_o mistake_v of_o his_o judgement_n which_o be_v not_o full_o convince_v of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o such_o action_n as_o in_o the_o other_o case_n allege_v whereas_o that_o which_o concern_v uriah_n wife_n be_v a_o design_v and_o study_a sin_n long_o continue_v in_o defend_v with_o a_o succession_n of_o other_o sin_n presumptuous_a and_o scandalous_a to_o his_o government_n and_o to_o the_o true_a religion_n which_o he_o so_o eminent_o profess_v 6_o and_o there_o be_v war_n between_o rehoboam_n and_o jeroboam_n trouble_n jeroboam_n which_o be_v say_v chap._n 14._o 30._o and_o may_v be_v here_o repeat_v to_o signify_v the_o cause_n and_o original_a of_o the_o war_n between_o abijam_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la which_o be_v imply_v here_o and_o particular_o describe_v 2_o chron._n 13._o abijam_n continue_v the_o war_n which_o rehoboam_n have_v begin_v and_o push_v it_o on_o to_o a_o decisive_a battle_n but_o the_o place_n may_v be_v thus_o render_v yet_o there_o be_v war_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n although_o god_n be_v please_v to_o show_v so_o much_o respect_n to_o david_n as_o for_o his_o sake_n to_o continue_v the_o succession_n to_o the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o posterity_n yet_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o manifest_v his_o displeasure_n against_o david_n successor_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o mix_v their_o honour_n and_o happiness_n with_o war_n and_o trouble_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n 7_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o abijam_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o 3._o *_o 2_o chr._n 13._o 3._o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 19_o judah_n in_o their_o annal_n whence_o they_o be_v long_o after_o this_o time_n translate_v into_o the_o sacred_a book_n of_o chronicle_n see_v above_o on_o chap._n 14._o 19_o and_o there_o be_v war_n between_o abijam_n and_o jeroboam_n 8_o and_o abijam_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o asa_n 1._o 2_o chr._n 14._o 1._o his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 9_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o jeroboam_n 1._o jeroboam_n in_o or_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n see_v above_o ver_fw-la 1._o king_n of_o israel_n reign_v asa_n over_o judah_n 10_o and_o forty_o and_o one_o year_n reign_v he_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o grandmother_n his_o that_o be_v grandmother_n mother_n praise_n mother_n i_o e._n his_o grandmothers_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 2._o who_o be_v call_v his_o mother_n as_o david_n be_v call_v abijam_n father_n v._o 3._o and_o this_o asa_n father_n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o so_o the_o name_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o son_n and_o daughter_n be_v oft_o take_v both_o in_o sacred_a and_o profane_a author_n for_o grand-parent_n and_o grandchild_n and_o his_o grandmothers_n name_n may_v be_v here_o mention_v rather_o than_o his_o mother_n because_o his_o mother_n be_v either_o a_o obscure_a person_n or_o be_v long_o since_o dead_a or_o indispose_v or_o unwilling_a to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o education_n of_o her_o son_n and_o so_o he_o be_v educate_v by_o the_o grandmother_n who_o though_o she_o do_v poison_n his_o father_n abijam_n with_o her_o idolatrous_a principle_n ver_fw-la 12._o yet_o can_v not_o infect_v asa_n nor_o withhold_v he_o from_o prosecute_a his_o good_a purpose_n of_o reform_a religion_n which_o be_v here_o remember_v to_o his_o praise_n name_n be_v maachah_n the_o daughter_n of_o abishalom_n 11_o and_o asa_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n worship_n lord_n as_o to_o the_o government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o life_n and_o the_o 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god_n have_v do_v he_o in_o work_v such_o glorious_a miracle_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o by_o the_o great_a respect_n and_o present_v render_v to_o he_o from_o divers_a prince_n and_o people_n and_o now_o by_o this_o great_a babylonian_a monarch_n so_o hard_a a_o matter_n be_v it_o even_o for_o a_o good_a man_n to_o be_v high_a and_o humble_a 14_o ¶_o then_o come_v isaiah_n the_o prophet_n unto_o king_n hezekiah_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o say_v these_o man_n and_o from_o whence_o come_v they_o unto_o thou_o and_o hezekiah_n say_v they_o be_v come_v from_o a_o far_a country_n near_o country_n a_o vainglorious_a expression_n intimate_v the_o great_a honour_n which_o he_o have_v from_o all_o part_n both_o far_o and_o near_o even_o from_o babylon_n happiness_n babylon_n that_o great_a and_o potent_a monarchy_n which_o he_o speak_v to_o magnify_v his_o own_o honour_n and_o happiness_n 15_o and_o he_o say_v what_o have_v they_o see_v in_o thy_o house_n he_o house_n he_o ask_v not_o that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o but_o that_o from_o his_o answer_n he_o may_v take_v the_o occasion_n of_o deliver_v god_n message_n to_o he_o and_o hezekiah_n answer_v all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o my_o house_n have_v they_o see_v there_o be_v nothing_o among_o my_o treasure_n that_o i_o have_v not_o show_v they_o 16_o and_o isaiah_n say_v unto_o hezekiah_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 17_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o that_o which_o thy_o father_n have_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n unto_o this_o day_n 22._o day_n chap._n 24._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 25._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 27._o 22._o shall_v be_v carry_v into_o babylon_n remove_v babylon_n this_o judgement_n be_v denounce_v against_o he_o for_o his_o pride_n which_o god_n exceed_o abhor_v and_o for_o his_o ingratitude_n whereby_o he_o take_v that_o honour_n to_o himself_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v give_v entire_o to_o god_n and_o abuse_v god_n gift_n and_o favour_n to_o the_o 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have_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d gather_v the_o money_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n and_o have_v deliver_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o do_v the_o work_n that_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 10_o and_o shaphan_n the_o scribe_n show_v the_o king_n say_v hilkiah_n the_o priest_n have_v deliver_v i_o a_o book_n and_o shaphan_n read_v it_o before_o the_o king_n 11_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o king_n have_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n before_o law_n i_o e._n the_o dreadful_a commination_n against_o they_o for_o the_o sin_n still_o reign_v among_o the_o people_n quest._n do_v josiah_n never_o see_v and_o read_v a_o copy_n of_o this_o book_n before_o this_o time_n if_o he_o do_v not_o how_o can_v he_o do_v so_o much_o towards_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n as_o he_o do_v before_o if_o he_o do_v why_o be_v he_o not_o soon_o convince_v and_o humble_v by_o it_o ans_fw-fr if_o josiah_n have_v not_o yet_o 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the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o he_o and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n prophet_n prophet_n either_o jeremiah_n zephaniah_n urijah_n or_o the_o son_n or_o disciple_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o all_o the_o people_n great_a people_n heb._n from_o 〈◊〉_d even_o â—…to_o great_a both_o small_a and_o great_a and_o he_o read_v read_v read_v he_o cause_v to_o be_v read_v in_o their_o ear_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 3_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n stand_v by_o the_o pillar_n 31._o pillar_n of_o which_o see_v on_o chap._n 11._o 14._o and_o 2_o chron._n 34._o 31._o and_o make_v a_o covenant_n before_o the_o lord_n
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suggestion_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o god_n have_v counsel_v have_v heb._n counsel_v determine_v to_o destroy_v thou_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o and_o have_v not_o hearken_v unto_o my_o counsel_n 17_o then_o 8._o then_o 2_o kin._n 14._o 8._o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n take_v advice_n etc._n advice_n i_o e._n about_o the_o injury_n which_o the_o israelite_n have_v do_v to_o his_o people_n v._o 13._o and_o how_o he_o shall_v repair_v it_o but_o of_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n see_v on_o 2_o king_n 14._o 8_o etc._n etc._n and_o send_v to_o joash_n the_o son_n of_o jehoahaz_n the_o son_n of_o jehu_n king_n of_o israel_n say_v come_v let_v we_o see_v one_o another_o in_o the_o face_n 18_o and_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n send_v to_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n say_v the_o thorn_n the_o or_o furbush_n or_o thorn_n thistle_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n send_v to_o the_o cedar_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n say_v give_v thy_o daughter_n to_o my_o son_n to_o wife_n 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25_o mattaniah_n and_o bakbukiah_n obadiah_n meshullam_n talmon_n akkub_n be_v porter_n keep_v the_o ward_n at_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o threshold_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v gate_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o temple_n their_o watching-place_n be_v close_o by_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o gate_n as_o it_o now_o be_v 26_o these_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o jojakim_n the_o son_n of_o jeshua_n the_o son_n of_o jozadak_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o nehemiah_n the_o governor_n and_o of_o ezra_n the_o priest_n the_o scribe_n 27_o and_o at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o wall_n title_n wall_n and_o of_o the_o gate_n which_o be_v mention_v v._n 30._o and_o of_o the_o city_n itself_o within_o the_o gate_n which_o be_v here_o dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o service_n not_o only_o upon_o a_o general_a account_n by_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o devote_v ourselves_o and_o all_o that_o be_v we_o to_o god_n but_o upon_o a_o more_o special_a ground_n because_o this_o be_v a_o place_n 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of_o michajah_n the_o son_n of_o zaccur_v the_o son_n of_o asaph_n 36_o and_o his_o brethren_n shemajah_n and_o azareel_n milalai_n gilalai_n maai_n nethaneel_n and_o judah_n hanani_n with_o 5._o with_o 1_o chr._n 23._o 5._o the_o musical_a instrument_n of_o david_n the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o ezra_n the_o scribe_n before_o they_o 37_o and_o at_o 15._o at_o ch._n 2._o 14._o &_o â—…_n 15._o the_o fountain-gate_n which_o be_v over-against_o they_o they_o go_v up_o by_o 15._o by_o ch._n 3._o 15._o the_o stair_n of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n david_n david_n by_o which_o they_o go_v up_o to_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n and_o city_n of_o david_n at_o the_o go_v up_o of_o the_o wall_n above_o the_o house_n of_o david_n even_o unto_o 16._o unto_o ch._n 3._o 26._o &_o 8._o 1_o 3_o 16._o the_o
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pregress_n of_o afair_n or_o rather_o 2._o by_o office_n as_o one_o of_o the_o king_n guard_n or_o minister_n be_v advance_v to_o this_o place_n by_o esther_n favour_n though_o without_o any_o discovery_n of_o her_o relation_n to_o he_o 20_o esther_n have_v not_o yet_o show_v her_o kindred_n nor_o her_o people_n as_o mordecai_n have_v charge_v she_o for_o esther_n do_v the_o commandment_n of_o mordecai_n like_v as_o when_o she_o be_v bring_v up_o with_o he_o 21_o 1._o 21_o see_v 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 1._o in_o those_o day_n while_o mordecai_n sit_v in_o the_o king_n gate_n two_o of_o the_o king_n chamberlain_n â—…_n chamberlain_n or_o 〈◊〉_d ch_n â—…_n â—…_n bigthan_n and_o teresh_a of_o those_o which_o keep_v the_o †_o door_z design_n door_z either_o 1._o of_o the_o king_n chamber_n or_o 2._o of_o his_o court_n and_o so_o they_o â—…ate_v in_o the_o gate_n as_o mordecai_n do_v who_o by_o that_o mean_n contract_v some_o familiar_a acquaintance_n with_o they_o may_v make_v some_o discovery_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o design_n be_v wroth_a and_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d seek_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o lay_v hand_n elsewhere_o hand_n i_o e._n violent_a hand_n to_o kill_v he_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v ch_n 3._o 6._o and_o elsewhere_o on_o the_o king_n ahasuerus_n 22_o and_o the_o thing_n be_v know_v to_o mordecai_n who_o tell_v it_o unto_o esther_n the_o queen_n and_o esther_n certify_v the_o king_n thereof_o in_o mordecai_n name_n 23_o and_o when_o inquisition_n be_v make_v of_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v find_v out_o therefore_o they_o be_v both_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n and_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n before_o the_o king_n direction_n king_n this_o may_v be_v refer_v either_o 1._o to_o the_o writing_n to_o note_v that_o this_o be_v write_v in_o the_o king_n presence_n by_o scribe_n who_o be_v continual_o present_a with_o the_o king_n to_o write_v all_o remarkable_a passage_n happen_v in_o the_o court_n from_o time_n to_o time_n or_o 2._o to_o the_o book_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o before_o the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v more_o easy_o and_o frequent_o peruse_v it_o for_o his_o own_o delight_n or_o direction_n chap._n iii_o after_o these_o thing_n do_v king_n ahasuerus_n promote_v haman_n the_o son_n of_o hammedatha_n the_o 10._o the_o see_v est._n 3_o 10._o agagite_n people_n agagite_n i_o e._n a_o amalekite_n of_o the_o royal_a seed_n of_o that_o nation_n who_o king_n be_v common_o and_o successive_o call_v agag_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v call_v a_o macedoniaâ—…_n in_o the_o apocryphal_a addition_n to_o this_o book_n and_o so_o he_o may_v be_v by_o his_o birth_n or_o habitation_n in_o that_o place_n though_o by_o his_o original_n he_o be_v of_o another_o people_n and_o advance_v he_o and_o set_v his_o seat_n above_o all_o the_o prince_n that_o be_v with_o he_o 28._o he_o give_v he_o the_o first_o place_n and_o seat_n which_o be_v next_o to_o the_o king_n compare_v 2_o king_n 25._o 28._o 2_o and_o all_o the_o king_n servant_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d king_n gr_n 〈◊〉_d gate_n bow_v and_o reverence_v haman_n for_o the_o king_n have_v so_o command_v concern_v he_o but_o mordecai_n 19_o mordecai_n see_v eâ—…â—…_n 19_o bow_v not_o nor_o do_v he_o reverence_n manner_n reverence_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o obstinate_a refusal_n be_v either_o 1._o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o infamous_o wicked_a man_n and_o a_o heathen_a but_o of_o that_o nation_n which_o god_n have_v oblige_v the_o israelite_n to_o abhor_v and_o oppose_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n and_o therefore_o he_o dare_v not_o show_v outward_a respect_n to_o a_o man_n who_o he_o do_v and_o ought_v inward_o to_o contemn_v or_o rather_o 2._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o the_o worship_n require_v be_v not_o only_o civil_a but_o divine_a which_o as_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n do_v undoubted_o arrogate_v to_o themselves_o and_o expect_v and_o receive_v from_o their_o subject_n and_o other_o who_o come_v into_o their_o presence_n as_o be_v affirm_v by_o divers_a author_n so_o they_o do_v sometime_o impart_v this_o honour_n to_o some_o of_o their_o chief_a favourite_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v adore_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o here_o seem_v more_o than_o probable_a because_o it_o be_v whole_o superfluous_a and_o almost_o ridiculous_a to_o give_v a_o express_a and_o particular_a command_n to_o all_o the_o king_n servant_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n gate_n as_o here_o it_o be_v to_o pay_v a_o civil_a respect_n to_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n which_o of_o course_n they_o use_v and_o be_v ever_o oblige_v to_o do_v and_o therefore_o a_o divine_a honour_n must_v be_v here_o intend_v and_o that_o a_o jew_n shall_v deny_v this_o honour_n or_o the_o outward_a expression_n of_o it_o to_o such_o a_o person_n be_v not_o strange_a see_v the_o wise_a and_o sober_a grecian_n do_v positive_o refuse_v to_o give_v this_o honour_n to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n themselves_o even_o when_o they_o be_v to_o make_v their_o address_n to_o they_o and_o one_o timocrates_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o athenian_n for_o worship_v darius_n in_o that_o manner_n 3_o then_o the_o king_n servant_n which_o be_v in_o the_o king_n gate_n say_v unto_o mordecai_n why_o transgress_v thou_o the_o king_n commandment_n 4_o now_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o they_o speak_v daily_o unto_o he_o and_o he_o hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o that_o they_o tell_v haman_n to_o see_v whether_o mordecai_n his_o matter_n will_v stand_v be_v stand_v i_o e._n whether_o he_o will_v persist_v in_o his_o refusal_n and_o what_o the_o event_n of_o it_o will_v be_v for_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n only_o jew_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o deny_v this_o reverence_n to_o human_n out_o of_o pride_n or_o any_o personal_a grudge_n against_o he_o much_o less_o out_o of_o a_o rebellious_a mind_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o king_n authority_n and_o command_n but_o mere_o out_o of_o conscience_n because_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v this_o honour_n to_o none_o but_o to_o god_n only_o 5_o and_o when_o haman_n see_v that_o mordecai_n bow_v not_o nor_o do_v he_o reverence_n than_o be_v haman_n full_a of_o wrath_n 6_o and_o he_o think_v scorn_n injury_n scorn_n he_o think_v that_o particular_a vengeance_n be_v unsuitable_a to_o his_o quality_n and_o to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o injury_n to_o lay_v hand_n on_o mordecai_n alone_o for_o they_o have_v show_v he_o the_o people_n of_o mordecai_n wherefore_o haman_n seek_v to_o destroy_v all_o the_o jew_n person_n jew_n which_o he_o attempt_v partly_o from_o that_o implacable_a hatred_n which_o as_o a_o amalekite_n he_o have_v
come_v abroad_o with_o it_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o may_v be_v public_o know_v and_o so_o come_v to_o esther_n ear_n 14_o then_o say_v zeresh_a his_o wife_n and_o all_o his_o friend_n unto_o he_o let_v a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gallow_n be_v make_v of_o fifty_o cubit_n high_a he_o high_a that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o conspicuous_a to_o all_o and_o thereby_o be_v more_o disgraceful_a to_o mordecai_n and_o strike_v all_o hamans_n enemy_n with_o the_o great_a dread_n of_o despise_v or_o oppose_v he_o and_o to_o morrow_n speak_v thou_o unto_o the_o king_n that_o mordecai_n may_v be_v hang_v thereon_o then_o go_v thou_o in_o merry_o with_o the_o king_n unto_o the_o banquet_n and_o the_o thing_n please_v haman_n and_o he_o cause_v 9_o cause_v chap._n 7._o 9_o the_o gallow_n to_o be_v make_v chap._n vi_o 1_o on_o that_o night_n 〈◊〉_d night_n 〈◊〉_d tâ—…e_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ed_a 〈◊〉_d can_v not_o the_o king_n sleep_n effect_n sleep_n how_o vain_a be_v all_o the_o contrivance_n and_o endeavour_n of_o this_o foolish_a impotent_a man_n against_o the_o wise_a and_o omnipotent_a god_n who_o have_v the_o heart_n and_o hand_n of_o king_n and_o all_o man_n perfect_o at_o his_o dispose_n and_o can_v by_o such_o trivial_a accident_n as_o they_o be_v account_v change_v their_o mind_n and_o produce_v such_o momentous_a and_o terrible_a effect_n and_o he_o command_v to_o bring_v the_o book_n of_o record_n of_o the_o chronicle_n temper_n chronicle_n his_o mind_n be_v trouble_v he_o know_v not_o how_o nor_o why_o he_o choose_v this_o for_o a_o divertisement_n god_n put_v this_o thought_n &_o 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o for_o otherwise_o he_o may_v have_v divert_v himself_o as_o he_o use_v to_o do_v at_o other_o time_n with_o his_o wife_n or_o concubine_n or_o voice_n and_o instrument_n of_o music_n which_o be_v far_o more_o agreeable_a to_o his_o temper_n and_o they_o be_v read_v before_o the_o king_n bed_n king_n until_o the_o morning_n when_o he_o intend_v to_o rise_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n 2_o and_o it_o be_v find_v write_v that_o mordecai_n have_v tell_v of_o 21._o of_o or_o 〈◊〉_d ch_n 2._o 21._o bigthana_n and_o teresh_a two_o of_o the_o king_n chamberlain_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o threshold_n the_o heb._n threshold_n door_n who_o seek_v to_o lay_v hâ—…nd_v on_o the_o king_n ahasuâ—…rus_n 3_o and_o the_o king_n say_v what_o honour_n and_o dignity_n have_v be_v do_v to_o mordecai_n for_o this_o then_o say_v the_o king_n servant_n that_o minister_v unto_o he_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v for_o he_o contemptible_a he_o he_o have_v have_v no_o recompense_n for_o this_o great_a and_o good_a service_n which_o may_v happen_v either_o through_o the_o king_n forgetfulness_n or_o through_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o courtier_n or_o because_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o therefore_o odious_a and_o contemptible_a 4_o and_o the_o king_n say_v who_o be_v in_o the_o court_n now_o haman_n be_v come_v matter_n come_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n because_o his_o malice_n probable_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o sleep_v and_o he_o be_v impatient_a till_o he_o have_v execute_v his_o desire_a revenge_n anâ—…_n he_o be_v resolve_v to_o watch_v for_o the_o very_a first_o opportunity_n of_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n before_o he_o be_v â—…gaged_v in_o other_o matter_n into_o the_o outward_a court_n of_o the_o king_n house_n 11._o house_n where_o he_o waâ—…ed_v because_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o come_v into_o the_o inver_n court_n without_o special_a licenâ—…e_n ch_n 4._o 11._o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o king_n to_o hang_v mordecai_n on_o the_o gallow_n that_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o he_o 5_o and_o the_o king_n servant_n say_v unto_o he_o behold_v haman_n stand_v in_o the_o court_n and_o the_o king_n say_v let_v he_o come_v in_o 6_o so_o haman_n come_v in_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o the_o man_n mordecai_n man_n he_o name_v none_o because_o he_o will_v have_v the_o more_o impartial_a answer_n and_o probable_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o haman_n and_o mordecai_n delight_v mordecai_n heb._n in_o 〈◊〉_d honour_n the_o king_n delight_v who_o the_o king_n delight_v to_o honour_n now_o haman_n think_v in_o his_o heart_n other_o heart_n as_o indeed_o he_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o presume_v because_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o forâ—…ed_v that_o favour_n which_o the_o king_n have_v show_v to_o he_o above_o all_o other_o to_o who_o will_v the_o king_n delight_n to_o do_v honour_n more_o than_o to_o myself_o 7_o and_o haman_n answer_v the_o king_n for_o the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d man_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honour_n the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d who_o the_o king_n delight_v to_o honour_n 8_o apparel_n 8_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d they_o bring_v the_o â—…l_a apparel_n let_v the_o royal_a apparel_n relate_v apparel_n his_o outward_a garment_n which_o be_v make_v of_o purple_a interweave_v with_o gold_n as_o justin_n and_o curtius_n relate_v be_v bring_v himself_o bring_v heb._n wherewith_o the_o king_n clothe_v himself_o which_o the_o king_n use_v to_o wear_v and_o the_o horse_n that_o the_o king_n ride_v upon_o 33._o upon_o usual_o which_o be_v well_o know_v both_o by_o his_o excellency_n and_o especial_o by_o his_o peculiar_a trappings_o and_o ornament_n comp._n 1_o king_n 1._o 33._o and_o the_o crown_n royal_a which_o be_v set_v upon_o his_o head_n ride_v head_n either_o 1._o upon_o the_o king_n head_n or_o 2._o upon_o the_o horse_n head_n which_o seem_v best_a to_o agree_v 1._o with_o that_o ancient_a chaldee_n interpreter_n and_o other_o jew_n who_o take_v it_o thus_o 2._o with_o the_o signification_n and_o order_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 3._o with_o the_o follow_a verse_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o further_a mention_n of_o this_o crown_n but_o only_o of_o the_o apparel_n and_o of_o the_o horse_n to_o which_o the_o crown_n belong_v as_o one_o of_o his_o ornament_n 4._o with_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o persian_n which_o some_o affirm_v to_o have_v be_v this_o to_o put_v the_o crown_n upon_o 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and_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v never_o question_v in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v fix_v it_o be_v of_o small_a moment_n that_o the_o penman_n of_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o now_o know_v nor_o do_v this_o any_o more_o lessen_v its_o authority_n than_o it_o invalidate_n the_o decree_n of_o a_o prince_n or_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a by_o who_o pen_n it_o be_v draw_v up_o most_o of_o they_o be_v compose_v by_o david_n as_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o the_o title_n of_o they_o and_o from_o the_o express_a testimony_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n concern_v some_o of_o they_o and_o that_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n spirit_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o divine_a matter_n and_o frame_v of_o they_o and_o from_o 2._o sam._n 23._o 1._o mat._n 22._o 43._o etc._n etc._n act._n 1._o 16._o and_o 2._o 25._o but_o some_o of_o they_o be_v compose_v by_o other_o person_n by_o moses_n as_o psal._n 90._o by_o heman_n and_o ethan_n and_o asaph_n as_o 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1â—…_n be_v the_o man_n positive_o man_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v very_o emphatical_a blessedness_n belong_v to_o that_o man_n or_o o_o the_o blessedness_n of_o that_o man_n thrice_o bless_v be_v that_o man_n who_o be_v here_o describe_v negative_o and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n positive_o that_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o â—…ked_v the_o or_o â—…ked_v ungodly_a 16._o ungodly_a i_o e._n that_o do_v not_o lead_v his_o life_n according_a to_o their_o counsel_n or_o course_n or_o manner_n of_o live_v that_o do_v not_o associate_v himself_o with_o they_o nor_o follow_v their_o evil_a instigation_n or_o example_n walk_v note_v choice_n of_o it_o and_o continuance_n or_o progress_n in_o it_o otherwise_o good_a man_n do_v sometime_o step_v aside_o into_o a_o evil_a action_n for_o
can_v agree_v to_o david_n time_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o such_o captivity_n of_o the_o people_n but_o only_o a_o civil_a war_n and_o mutual_a slaughter_n which_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n nor_o to_o the_o time_n of_o israel_n return_n from_o babylon_n when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o return_n of_o all_o israel_n but_o only_o of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o some_o few_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n and_o the_o joy_n which_o the_o return_a isroelite_n than_o have_v be_v but_o low_a and_o mix_v with_o many_o fear_n and_o danger_n and_o reproach_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v belong_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n by_o who_o this_o promise_n be_v fulfil_v to_o the_o true_a israel_n of_o god_n who_o be_v bring_v back_o from_o that_o most_o real_a and_o dreadful_a though_o spiritual_a captivity_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n as_o be_v declare_v luk._n 4._o 18._o eph._n 4._o 8._o and_o shall_v be_v literal_o accomplish_v to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o jacob_n or_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o expectation_n and_o belief_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o several_a age_n and_o of_o most_o christian_a writer_n when_o the_o lord_z bring_v back_o the_o captivity_n of_o his_o people_n note_n people_n i._n e._n his_o captive_a people_n captivity_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o captive_n as_o deut._n 21._o 10._o and_o 30._o 3._o psal._n 126._o 1._o 4._o or_o his_o people_n from_o captivity_n of_o which_o see_v the_o former_a note_n jacob_n like_a jacob_n i._n e._n the_o seed_n or_o child_n of_o jacob_n as_o aaron_n be_v name_v for_o his_o son_n 1_o chron._n 12._o 27._o and_o 27._o 17._o and_o david_n for_o his_o son_n and_o the_o like_a shall_v rejoice_v and_o israel_n shall_v be_v glad_a psal._n xv._o the_o argument_n the_o occasion_n and_o time_n of_o compose_v this_o psalm_n be_v uncertain_a but_o the_o scope_n of_o it_o be_v plain_a which_o be_v to_o give_v the_o character_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o happy_a man_n and_o to_o describe_v the_o way_n to_o true_a blessedness_n wherein_o this_o be_v observable_a that_o he_o be_v whole_o silent_a as_o to_o the_o ceremonial_a or_o ritual_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n not_o that_o he_o do_v disow_v they_o or_o allow_v the_o neglect_n of_o they_o as_o be_v manifest_a from_o david_n constant_a practice_n and_o from_o many_o other_o passage_n but_o that_o he_o may_v undeceive_v the_o hypocritical_a israelite_n who_o lay_v too_o great_a a_o stress_n upon_o those_o thing_n as_o if_o the_o diligent_a performance_n thereof_o will_v excuse_v their_o wicked_a life_n which_o error_n almost_o all_o the_o prophet_n do_v observe_v and_o condemn_v in_o they_o and_o that_o he_o may_v inform_v the_o church_n of_o that_o and_o all_o succeed_a age_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o religion_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o true_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n 1._o lord_z conscience_n lord_z o_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o this_o holy_a hill_n and_o tabernacle_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o give_v law_n to_o it_o and_o to_o admit_v or_o reject_v person_n as_o thou_o see_v fit_a i_o beg_v of_o thou_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o important_a question_n and_o he_o propose_v this_o question_n to_o god_n that_o the_o answer_v come_v from_o he_o may_v have_v the_o great_a authority_n and_o influence_n upon_o man_n conscience_n who_o shall_v sojourn_n shall_v heb._n sojourn_n abide_v like_n abide_v heb._n sojourn_v to_o wit_n so_o as_o to_o dwell_v as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n unless_o this_o clause_n be_v mean_v of_o sojourn_v in_o the_o church_n here_o and_o the_o next_o of_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n hereafter_o who_o shall_v enter_v thither_o and_o abide_v there_o with_o thy_o good_a leave_n and_o like_n in_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n psal._n 24._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d tabernacle_n 3._o tabernacle_n i._n e._n in_o thy_o church_n either_o 1._o militant_a who_o be_v a_o true_a and_o will_v be_v a_o persevere_v member_n of_o this_o church_n or_o 2._o triumphant_a or_o in_o heaven_n which_o be_v call_v the_o true_a tabernacle_n not_o make_v with_o man_n â—…ands_n heb._n 8._o 2._o and_o 9_o 11._o revel_v 21._o 3._o who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o holy_a hill_n heaven_n hill_n to_o wit_n of_o zion_n so_o call_v psal_n 2._o 6._o which_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o church_n and_o for_o heaven_n who_o shall_v so_o dwell_v in_o thy_o church_n here_o as_o to_o dwell_v with_o thou_o for_o ever_o hereafter_o in_o heaven_n 2._o 15_o 2._o isa._n 33._o 15_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o imply_v upright_o or_o present_o or_o sincere_o without_o guile_n or_o hypocrisy_n loving_n worship_v and_o serve_v god_n and_o love_v his_o neighbour_n not_o in_o word_n and_o show_v only_o but_o in_o truth_n and_o reality_n and_o this_o constant_o and_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n as_o walk_v imply_v and_o work_v righteousness_n either_o righteousness_n make_v it_o his_o work_n and_o business_n to_o do_v just_o i._n e._n to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o his_o due_a first_o to_o god_n and_o then_o to_o man_n for_o the_o word_n be_v general_a and_o not_o restrain_v to_o either_o and_o speak_v the_o truth_n with_o truth_n or_o with_o in_o his_o heart_n heart_n heart_n his_o word_n and_o profession_n to_o god_n and_o man_n agree_v with_o and_o proceed_v from_o the_o thought_n and_o purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n 3._o he_o that_o backbiteth_a not_o with_o his_o tongue_n evidence_n tongue_n he_o do_v not_o take_v away_o or_o diminish_v his_o neighbour_n good_a name_n either_o by_o deny_v he_o his_o due_a praise_n or_o by_o lay_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o charge_n false_o or_o without_o sufficient_a cause_n and_o evidence_n nor_o do_v evil_a injury_n evil_a i._n e._n any_o hurt_n or_o injury_n to_o his_o neighbour_n another_o neighbour_n i._n e._n to_o any_o man_n as_o be_v evident_a 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o precept_n which_o reach_v to_o all_o it_o be_v plain_a and_o certain_a that_o both_o by_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o moses_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o do_v evil_a to_o any_o man_n except_o where_o god_n the_o sovereign_n command_v it_o as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o canaanite_n and_o amalekites_n 2._o from_o the_o scripture_n usage_n of_o this_o word_n neighbour_n which_o frequent_o signify_v every_o man_n though_o a_o stranger_n or_o a_o heathen_a as_o appear_v from_o gen._n 29._o 4._o exod._n 20._o 16_o 17._o levit._fw-la 18._o 20._o and_o 19_o 15_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 25._o 8_o 9_o luk._n 10._o 29_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 5._o 43_o 44._o and_o he_o use_v this_o word_n neighbour_n because_o he_o who_o be_v strict_o so_o be_v most_o within_o our_o reach_n and_o most_o liable_a to_o the_o injury_n which_o one_o man_n do_v to_o another_o nor_o 1._o nor_o or_o receive_v or_o endure_v exod._n 23._o 1._o take_v up_o 23._o up_o to_o wit_n into_o his_o lip_n or_o mouth_n which_o be_v understand_v here_o as_o also_o exod._n 20._o 7._o job_n 4._o 2._o and_o full_o express_v psal._n 16._o 4._o and_o 50._o 16._o i._n e._n do_v not_o raise_v it_o though_o that_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v include_v in_o the_o first_o clause_n that_o backbiteth_a not_z or_o do_v not_o spread_v and_o propagate_v it_o which_o man_n be_v too_o prone_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v and_o which_o make_v that_o a_o public_a which_o before_o be_v but_o a_o private_a injury_n and_o mischief_n or_o nor_o take_v or_o receive_v i._n e._n entertain_v it_o cheerful_o and_o greedy_o as_o man_n usual_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o easy_o believe_v it_o without_o sufficient_a reason_n see_v exod._n 23._o 1._o levit._fw-la 19_o 1â—…_n or_o nor_o bear_v or_o endure_v as_o this_o phrase_n signify_v psal._n 69._o 7._o ezek._n 36._o 15._o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v another_o to_o defame_v he_o without_o some_o rebuke_n or_o signification_n of_o his_o dislike_n prov._n 25._o 23._o a_o reproach_n against_o his_o neighbour_n 4._o in_o who_o eye_n estimation_n eye_n i._n e._n in_o who_o judgement_n and_o estimation_n a_o vile_a person_n he_o person_n i._n e._n one_o who_o deserve_v contempt_n a_o ungodly_a or_o wicked_a man_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o clause_n where_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n be_v oppose_v to_o he_o be_v contemn_v etc._n contemn_v or_o despise_v notwithstanding_o all_o his_o wealth_n and_o glory_n and_o greatness_n he_o do_v not_o admire_v his_o person_n nor_o envy_v his_o condition_n nor_o court_v he_o with_o flattery_n nor_o value_v his_o company_n and_o conversation_n nor_o approve_v of_o or_o comply_v with_o his_o course_n but_o he_o think_v mean_o of_o he_o he_o judge_v he_o a_o most_o miserable_a man_n and_o a_o great_a object_n of_o pity_n he_o abhor_v his_o wicked_a practice_n and_o labour_n to_o
deut._n 24._o 15._o 2._o o_o my_o god_n i_o 11._o i_o psal._n 22._o 5._o &_o 31._o 1._o &_o 34._o 8._o psal._n 28._o 7._o rom._n 10._o 11._o trust_v in_o thou_o let_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a boast_n ashamed_a i._n e._n disappoint_v of_o my_o hope_n which_o will_v be_v reproachful_a to_o i_o not_o without_o reflection_n upon_o thou_o of_o who_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n i_o have_v make_v my_o boast_n let_v not_o my_o enemy_n triumph_n over_o i_o 3._o yea_o let_v none_o that_o wait_v on_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a example_n ashamed_a with_o i_o and_o for_o i_o for_o if_o i_o be_v frustrate_v all_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o will_v be_v discourage_v and_o upbraid_v with_o my_o example_n let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a hope_n ashamed_a blast_v their_o wicked_a design_n and_o hope_n which_o transgress_v i_o transgress_v or_o prevaricate_v or_o deal_v persidious_o with_o i_o violate_v their_o faith_n give_v to_o i_o 78._o i_o psal._n 119._o 78._o without_o a_o cause_n reason_n cause_n without_o any_o provocation_n of_o i_o or_o without_o any_o sufficient_a reason_n 4._o 10._o 4._o psal._n 5._o 8._o &_o 27._o 11._o &_o 86._o 11._o &_o 119._o 27._o &_o 143._o 8._o 10._o show_v i_o thy_o way_n contrary_n way_n i._n e._n the_o way_n of_o thy_o precept_n what_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o my_o circumstance_n and_o difficulty_n by_o what_o method_n i_o may_v obtain_v thy_o favour_n and_o help_v whatsoever_o thou_o do_v with_o i_o as_o to_o other_o thing_n grant_v i_o this_o favour_n teach_v i_o my_o duty_n and_o cause_v i_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o it_o notwithstanding_o all_o temptation_n to_o the_o contrary_n o_o lord_n teach_v i_o thy_o path_n 5._o 3._o 5._o psal._n 26._o 3._o lead_v i_o in_o thy_o truth_n do_v truth_n i._n e._n in_o the_o true_a and_o right_a way_n prescribe_v in_o thy_o word_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v truth_n as_o psal._n 119._o 30._o joh._n 8._o 45_o 46._o and_o 16._o 13._o etc._n etc._n or_o by_o or_o because_o of_o thy_o truth_n i._n e._n because_o thou_o be_v faithful_a do_v thou_o lead_v or_o guide_v i_o as_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v and_o teach_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n salvation_n salvation_n i._n e._n who_o have_v save_v i_o former_o and_o have_v engage_v to_o save_v i_o and_o from_o who_o alone_o i_o expect_v salvation_n on_o thou_o do_v i_o wait_v all_o the_o day_n 6._o remember_v o_o lord_n 11._o lord_n psal._n 103._o 17_o &_o 106._o 1._o &_o 107._o 1._o jer._n 33._o 11._o bowel_n 11._o heb._n thy_o bowel_n thy_o tender_a mercy_n and_o thy_o love_a kindness_n thyself_o kindness_n o_o consider_v thy_o own_o merciful_a nature_n and_o thy_o former_a manifold_a favour_n vouchsafe_v to_o i_o and_o to_o other_o miserable_a sinner_n and_o do_v like_o thyself_o for_o they_o have_v be_v ever_o of_o old_a i_o old_a thou_o have_v be_v gracious_a to_o such_o as_o i_o be_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o day_n and_o to_o i_o in_o particular_a from_o my_o very_a infancy_n as_o he_o oft_o acknowledge_v in_o this_o book_n yea_o from_o all_o eternity_n thou_o have_v have_v a_o good_a will_n to_o i_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o now_o desist_v and_o desert_v i_o 7._o remember_v not_o charge_n not_o so_o as_o to_o lay_v they_o to_o my_o charge_n 11._o charge_n job_n 20._o 11._o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n he_o youth_n the_o sin_n commit_v in_o my_o young_a and_o tender_a year_n eccles._n 11._o 9_o 10._o which_o god_n frequent_o punish_v in_o ripe_a age_n job._n 13_o 26._o jer._n 3._o 25_o and_o therefore_o he_o now_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o he_o nor_o my_o transgression_n i_o transgression_n nor_o any_o of_o my_o succeed_a or_o other_o sin_n which_o either_o have_v be_v act_v by_o i_o or_o may_v be_v impute_v to_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n remember_v thou_o i_o for_o thy_o goodness_n sake_n implore_v sake_n be_v a_o sinner_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v for_o myself_o but_o thy_o free_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n which_o i_o now_o implore_v o_o lord_n 8._o good_a it_o good_a i._n e._n bountiful_a and_o gracious_a to_o sinner_n ready_a to_o good_a and_o delight_v in_o it_o and_o upright_o they_o upright_o or_o right_o i._n e._n holy_a and_o true_a sincere_a in_o make_v promise_n and_o in_o all_o his_o declaration_n and_o offer_v of_o mercy_n to_o sinner_n and_o faithful_a in_o fulfil_v they_o be_v the_o lord_n therefore_o will_v he_o teach_v sinner_n in_o the_o way_n relieve_v way_n be_v such_o a_o one_o he_o will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o such_o poor_a sinner_n as_o i_o be_o but_o will_v guide_v they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o gracious_a providence_n into_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o peace_n by_o sinner_n he_o do_v not_o understand_v all_o that_o be_v so_o not_o such_o â—…s_n be_v obstinate_a and_o proud_a and_o scornful_a who_o god_n have_v declare_v that_o he_o will_v not_o teach_v nor_o direct_v but_o will_v leave_v they_o to_o the_o error_n and_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o will_v blind_v and_o harden_v they_o to_o their_o ruin_n as_o be_v often_o express_v in_o scripture_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v true_o sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n do_v humble_o and_o earnest_o seek_v god_n for_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n or_o such_o as_o be_v meek_a as_o the_o next_o verse_n explain_v it_o for_o these_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o assist_v and_o relieve_v 9_o the_o meek_a he_o meek_a i._n e._n the_o humble_a and_o lowly_a such_o as_o meek_o submit_v themselves_o to_o god_n hand_n and_o word_n and_o be_v willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o be_v direct_v and_o govern_v by_o he_o will_v he_o go_v he_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v guide_v in_o judgement_n 13._o judgement_n i._n e_fw-la in_o the_o path_n of_o judgement_n or_o in_o the_o right_a way_n wherein_o they_o shall_v walk_v as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v this_o or_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o word_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v his_o judgement_n or_o judgement_n or_o with_o judgement_n i._n e._n with_o a_o wise_a and_o provident_a care_n and_o a_o due_a regard_n to_o all_o their_o circumstance_n see_v jer._n 10._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o and_o the_o meek_a will_v he_o teach_v his_o way_n walk_v way_n either_o god_n way_n which_o god_n prescribe_v or_o his_o own_o way_n in_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o walk_v 10._o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n advantage_n truth_n all_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o they_o yea_o even_o those_o that_o be_v afflictive_a and_o grievous_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v do_v in_o kindness_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o they_o as_o be_v very_o necessary_a for_o they_o and_o tend_v to_o their_o great_a advantage_n unto_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n duty_n covenant_n i._n e_fw-la the_o law_n or_o condition_n require_v of_o they_o by_o his_o covenant_n or_o as_o it_o follow_v his_o testimony_n i._n e._n his_o precept_n which_o be_v the_o testimony_n or_o witness_n of_o god_n will_n and_o of_o man_n duty_n and_o his_o testimony_n 11._o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n herein_o sake_n i._n e._n for_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v concern_v herein_o o_o lord_n pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a much_o great_a and_o therefore_o none_o but_o such_o a_o god_n can_v pardon_v it_o and_o nothing_o but_o thy_o own_o name_n can_v move_v thou_o to_o do_v it_o and_o the_o pardon_v of_o it_o will_v well_o become_v so_o great_a and_o good_a a_o god_n and_o will_v tend_v much_o to_o the_o illustration_n of_o thy_o glory_n as_o the_o greatness_n and_o desperateness_n of_o the_o disease_n advance_v the_o honour_n and_o praise_n of_o the_o physician_n or_o this_o may_v be_v urge_v not_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o move_v god_n but_o as_o the_o reason_n that_o move_v he_o to_o pray_v so_o earnest_o and_o that_o for_o god_n name_n sake_n or_o though_o as_o this_o particle_n be_v oft_o render_v as_o exod._n 34._o 9_o psal._n 41._o 4._o and_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v great_a possible_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o sin_n against_o uriah_o and_o bathsheba_n or_o for_o or_o though_o it_o be_v much_o or_o manifold_a for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v both_o great_a and_o much_o 12._o what_o man_n be_v he_o case_n he_o i._n e._n whosoever_o he_o be_v whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n whether_o more_o innocent_a or_o a_o great_a sinner_n which_o be_v my_o case_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v he_o teach_v in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v 7._o choose_v i._n e._n which_o god_n appoint_v or_o approve_v or_o which_o he_o i._n e._n such_o person_n shall_v choose_v for_o the_o future_a tense_n be_v oft_o put_v potential_o and_o so_o as_o
help_v from_o i_o 23._o stir_v up_o thyself_o and_o awake_v to_o my_o judgement_n even_o unto_o my_o cause_n adversary_n cause_n at_o last_o undertake_v to_o plead_v my_o cause_n against_o my_o adversary_n my_o god_n and_o my_o lord_n 24._o judge_v i_o o_o lord_z my_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o righteousness_n oppressor_n righteousness_n whereby_o thou_o use_v and_o love_v to_o defend_v the_o innocent_a and_o to_o punish_v their_o oppressor_n and_o let_v they_o not_o rejoice_v over_o i_o 25._o let_v they_o not_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n soul_n heart_n heb._n ah_o ah_o our_o soul_n ah_o so_o will_v we_o have_v it_o he_o it_o heb._n aha_o our_o soul_n i._n e._n oh_o our_o soul_n cry_v aha_o a_o expression_n of_o mirth_n as_o before_o v._o 21._o or_o aha_o we_o have_v our_o wish_n or_o desire_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v take_v psal._n 41._o 2._o david_n be_v now_o as_o low_o as_o we_o can_v wish_v he_o let_v they_o not_o say_v we_o have_v swallow_v he_o up_o 26._o 14._o 26._o verse_n 4._o psal._n 40._o 14._o let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a and_o bring_v to_o confusion_n together_o they_o together_o as_o they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o to_o deride_v and_o oppose_v i_o so_o do_v thou_o gather_v they_o together_o to_o destroy_v they_o or_o in_o like_a manner_n one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o let_v the_o proud_a and_o great_a one_o of_o they_o be_v disappoint_v and_o ashamed_a as_o well_o as_o the_o mean_a among_o they_o that_o rejoice_v at_o my_o hurt_n let_v they_o be_v clothe_v with_o shame_n and_o dishonour_n that_o magnify_v themselves_o contempt_n themselves_o the_o same_o ellipsis_n we_o have_v psal._n 38._o 16._o and_o 55._o 12._o jer._n 48_o 26._o or_o their_o mouth_n as_o it_o be_v express_v obad._n v._n 12._o so_o ezek._n 35._o 13._o that_o extol_v themselves_o and_o their_o power_n and_o look_v upon_o i_o with_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n against_o i_o 27._o let_v they_o shout_n for_o joy_n and_o be_v glad_a that_o favour_n righteousness_n favour_n heb._n my_o righteousness_n my_o righteous_a cause_n it_o cause_n that_o wish_v well_o to_o it_o although_o they_o want_v either_o strength_n or_o courage_n to_o plead_v it_o yea_o let_v they_o say_v continual_o let_v the_o lord_n be_v magnify_v magnify_v magnify_v i._n e._n exalt_v and_o praise_v for_o his_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n and_o goodness_n manifest_v in_o my_o deliverance_n my_o enemy_n great_a design_n be_v to_o magnify_v themselves_o v._o 26._o but_o my_o chief_a desire_n be_v that_o god_n may_v be_v magnify_v which_o have_v pleasure_n in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o servant_n 28._o and_o my_o tongue_n shall_v speak_v of_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o of_o thy_o praise_n all_o the_o day_n long_o psal._n xxxvi_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v compose_v by_o david_n when_o he_o be_v persecute_v by_o saul_n and_o his_o courtier_n upon_o which_o occasion_n he_o enlarge_v his_o thought_n further_o and_o contemplate_v the_o sad_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n in_o which_o wickedness_n of_o all_o sort_n great_o abound_v and_o seem_v to_o prosper_v and_o withal_o he_o declare_v the_o great_a felicity_n and_o safety_n of_o god_n people_n and_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o support_n and_o comfort_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o public_a disorder_n and_o mischief_n to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v lord_n i._n e._n one_o whole_o and_o resolve_o devote_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n both_o in_o my_o private_a and_o public_a capacity_n this_o title_n be_v as_o i_o remember_v but_o twice_o use_v in_o this_o book_n psal._n 18_o of_o which_o see_v there_o and_o in_o this_o psalm_n where_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v prefix_v as_o a_o public_a protestation_n of_o his_o resolution_n to_o cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o time_n of_o general_a corruption_n of_o which_o he_o be_v now_o go_v to_o speak_v 1._o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o wicked_a say_v within_o my_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o his_o eye_n majesty_n eye_n when_o i_o consider_v the_o great_a and_o manifold_a transgression_n of_o ungodly_a man_n i_o conclude_v within_o myself_o that_o they_o have_v cast_v off_o all_o fear_n and_o sense_n and_o serious_a belief_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n 2._o for_o it_o for_o so_o this_o be_v the_o proof_n of_o that_o assertion_n v._o 1._o or_o although_o and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o anticipation_n of_o a_o objection_n against_o it_o 18._o it_o deu._n 29._o 19_o psal._n 10._o 3._o &_o 49._o 18._o he_o flatter_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n verse_n eye_n he_o deceive_v himself_o with_o vain_a and_o false_a persuasion_n either_o 1._o concern_v god_n that_o he_o do_v not_o see_v or_o mind_v his_o sin_n or_o that_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v they_o or_o 2._o concern_v himself_o and_o his_o sin_n either_o that_o they_o be_v not_o sin_n which_o a_o mind_n bribe_v by_o passion_n and_o interest_n can_v easy_o believe_v or_o that_o they_o be_v but_o small_a and_o venial_a sin_n or_o that_o they_o will_v be_v excuse_v if_o not_o justify_v by_o honest_a intention_n or_o by_o outward_a profession_n and_o exercise_n of_o religion_n or_o by_o some_o good_a action_n wherewith_o he_o think_v to_o make_v some_o compensation_n for_o they_o or_o some_o other_o way_n oth._n thus_o he_o flatter_v he_o i._n e._n god_n in_o his_o eye_n i._n e._n open_o and_o public_o make_v a_o show_n of_o religion_n as_o if_o he_o design_v to_o deceive_v or_o mock_v god_n whilst_o inward_o and_o secret_o he_o be_v project_v wickedness_n but_o it_o seem_v better_a to_o understand_v the_o last_o word_n reciprocal_o of_o his_o own_o eye_n as_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o forego_n verse_n hate_v verse_n heb._n to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o iniquity_n to_o hate_v until_o his_o iniquity_n be_v find_v to_o be_v hateful_a hateful_a hateful_a i._n e._n uâ—…til_o god_n by_o some_o dreadful_a judgement_n undeceive_v he_o and_o find_v i._n e._n discover_v or_o make_v he_o and_o other_o to_o find_v and_o feel_v by_o experience_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o a_o very_a hateful_a one_o too_o or_o until_o his_o abominable_a iniquity_n be_v find_v out_o i._n e._n punish_v as_o the_o same_o word_n and_o phrase_n be_v use_v numb_a 32._o 23._o your_o sin_n shall_v find_v you_o out_o i._n e._n bring_v you_o to_o condign_a punishment_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v to_o find_v out_o his_o iniquity_n to_o hate_v but_o active_a verb_n be_v oft_o take_v passive_o of_o which_o there_o be_v plain_a instance_n jos._n 2._o 5._o esth._n 6._o 6._o psal._n 32._o 9_o and_o 51._o 6._o comp._n with_o rom_n 3._o 4._o and_o psal._n 119._o 4._o and_o so_o here_o to_o find_v be_v put_v for_o to_o be_v â—…ound_v and_o to_o hate_v for_o to_o be_v hate_v or_o to_o be_v hateful_a 3._o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v iniquity_n and_o deceit_n deceitful_a deceit_n i._n e._n be_v wicked_a and_o deceitful_a he_o have_v leave_v off_o to_o be_v wise_a and_o to_o do_v good_a profess_v good_a once_o he_o have_v some_o shadow_n or_o degree_n of_o wisdom_n and_o sometime_o do_v some_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a in_o their_o kind_n but_o now_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o appearance_n of_o it_o and_o iâ—…_n become_v a_o open_a apostate_n from_o that_o which_o once_o he_o profess_v 4._o 1._o 4._o miâ—…_n 2._o 1._o he_o devise_v vâ—…ity_n devise_v or_o vâ—…ity_n mischief_n upon_o his_o bed_n it_o bed_n which_o note_v that_o he_o do_v it_o 1._o constant_o and_o unwearied_o prefer_v it_o before_o his_o own_o rest_n 2._o earnest_o and_o serious_o when_o his_o mind_n be_v free_v from_o all_o outward_a distraction_n and_o whole_o at_o leisure_n to_o attend_v that_o business_n about_o which_o it_o be_v employ_v comp._n psal._n 4._o 4._o 3._o free_o from_o his_o own_o inclination_n when_o none_o be_v present_a to_o provoke_v he_o to_o it_o he_o set_v himself_o therein_o himself_o he_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o his_o wicked_a device_n but_o resolut_o proceed_v to_o execute_v they_o and_o persist_v therein_o in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a elsewhere_o good_a i._n e._n which_o be_v very_o bad_a as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 24._o prov._n 20._o 23._o and_o 24._o 23._o and_o elsewhere_o he_o abhor_v not_o evil_a itself_o evil_a though_o he_o sometime_o pretend_v remorse_n and_o desi_v from_o his_o violent_a practice_n against_o i_o as_o saul_n do_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o true_o repent_v of_o nor_o abhor_v his_o sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v ready_a to_o return_v to_o it_o when_o any_o occasion_n offer_v itself_o 5._o 4._o 5._o psal._n 57_o 10._o &_o 108._o 4._o thy_o mercy_n 7._o mercy_n
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