the_o beginning_n ver._n 5._o then_o i._n in_o this_o great_a affliction_n and_o heaviness_n of_o my_o i_o consider_v uz._n deep_o and_o diligent_o the_o day_n of_o old_a i._o the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n which_o in_o former_a time_n i_o have_v receive_v from_o thou_o put_v the_o day_n wherein_o god_n have_v bestow_v many_o grace_n upon_o he_o for_o the_o grace_n themselves_o and_o the_o year_n of_o ancient_a time_n he_o mean_v not_o only_o the_o sorrow_n that_o god_n send_v he_o but_o that_o he_o give_v unto_o other_o also_o that_o be_v distress_v many_o time_n before_o he_o &_o this_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o himself_o &_o other_o he_o set_v before_o he_o as_o a_o mean_a to_o mitigate_v his_o grief_n and_o to_o assure_v his_o hope_n of_o deliveraunce_n out_o of_o the_o same_o ver._n 6._o i_o call_v to_o remembrance_n i._o i_o think_v upon_o also_o my_o song_n i._o the_o song_n of_o thanksgiving_n that_o i_o be_v wont_a to_o sing_v unto_o thou_o for_o these_o grace_n he_o mean_v not_o that_o he_o have_v always_o one_o song_n for_o all_o kind_n of_o benefit_n receive_v but_o this_o that_o he_o receive_v no_o benefit_n from_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o testify_v his_o thankfulness_n by_o sing_v praise_n unto_o he_o in_o the_o night_n i._o which_o i_o be_v wont_a to_o sing_v in_o the_o night_n whereby_o also_o he_o show_v the_o earnest_a care_n he_o have_v to_o praise_n god_n that_o when_o other_o sleep_v he_o will_v be_v occupy_v that_o way_n i_o commune_v with_o my_o own_o heart_n i._o secret_o and_o within_o myself_o i_o dispute_v and_o reason_v and_o my_o spirit_n i._o my_o soul_n from_o whence_o procee_v wit_n and_o understanding_n search_v diligent_o uz._n the_o cause_n of_o my_o affliction_n &_o the_o end_n of_o my_o trouble_n add_v here_o the_o word_n say_v to_o join_v this_o &_o that_o which_o follow_v together_o and_o then_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v more_o plain_a ver._n 7._o will_v the_o lord_n absent_v himself_o uz_o from_o i_o &_o by_o absent_v he_o mean_v withdraw_v of_o his_o favour_n &_o the_o sign_n and_o testimony_n thereof_o as_o though_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o for_o ever_o i._o continual_o q.d._n shall_v my_o affliction_n never_o have_v end_n and_o will_v he_o show_v no_o more_o favour_n uz._n to_o i_o amongste_v the_o rest_n that_o stand_v in_o so_o much_o need_n of_o it_o ver._n 8._o be_v his_o mercy_n uz._n towards_o his_o son_n &_o servant_n that_o call_v upon_o he_o &_o seek_v unto_o he_o clean_o go_v for_o ever_o q.d._n will_v he_o never_o show_v it_o again_o do_v his_o promise_n uz._n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o his_o word_n for_o in_o his_o promise_n make_v therein_o be_v our_o good_a and_o salvation_n shut_v up_o as_o it_o be_v fail_v for_o evermore_o i._n shall_v they_o not_o be_v accomplish_v and_o perform_v for_o ever_o verse_n 9_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v merciful_a q.d._n be_v it_o possible_a that_o god_n can_v forget_v his_o mercy_n which_o be_v to_o forget_v himself_o and_o to_o change_v his_o nature_n have_v he_o shut_v up_o uz._n from_o those_o that_o be_v his_o his_o tender_a mercy_n i._o his_o fatherly_a love_n and_o affection_n who_o be_v more_o tender_a heart_a towards_o he_o than_o parent_n be_v to_o their_o child_n in_o displeasure_n q.d._n will_v he_o be_v so_o angry_a that_o he_o will_v not_o think_v upon_o his_o mercy_n see_v psalm_n 103.8.9_o the_o prophet_n utter_v all_o these_o three_o verse_n not_o as_o a_o man_n in_o despair_n but_o as_o one_o courageous_o wreastle_v against_o satan_n assault_n and_o his_o own_o corruption_n which_o will_v have_v carry_v he_o to_o that_o mischief_n doubtless_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n gracious_o stay_v he_o and_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n ver._n 10._o and_o i_o say_v uz._n in_o this_o my_o great_a conflict_n and_o combat_n this_o be_v my_o death_n q.d._n the_o want_n of_o the_o feel_v of_o god_n goodness_n and_o my_o own_o calamity_n will_v quick_o finish_v my_o course_n as_o i_o persuade_v myself_o yet_o i_o remember_v q.d._n notwithstanding_o these_o gréevous_a assault_n i_o think_v upon_o the_o year_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n i._o the_o former_a time_n wherein_o god_n have_v manifest_v his_o great_a power_n and_o goodness_n in_o my_o deliveraunce_n strengthen_v my_o hope_n in_o this_o that_o he_o that_o have_v be_v my_o god_n before_o will_v so_o continue_v howsoever_o i_o be_v distress_v for_o a_o while_n and_o the_o next_o verse_n confirm_v this_o sense_n imman_n read_v this_o verse_n otherwise_o &_o give_v another_o meaning_n but_o methinks_v this_o be_v plain_a enough_o of_o the_o most_o high_o by_o this_o speech_n he_o mean_v god_n put_v also_o hereby_o a_o difference_n between_o god_n and_o all_o other_o how_o great_a and_o mighty_a soever_o they_o be_v or_o be_v imagine_v to_o be_v verse_n 11._o i_o remember_v uz._n in_o my_o meditation_n the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n i._o those_o work_n that_o he_o have_v do_v &_o that_o for_o his_o own_o people_n certain_o i_o remember_v q.d._n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o i_o think_v upon_o thy_o wonder_v i._o the_o marvellous_a thing_n that_o thou_o do_v for_o thy_o people_n as_o their_o deliveraunce_n out_o of_o egypt_n &_o such_o like_a which_o be_v call_v wonder_n because_o man_n reason_n can_v not_o conceive_v of_o they_o of_o old_a i._n in_o former_a time_n or_o long_o ago_o as_o exod._n deut._n and_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v ver._n 12._o i_o do_v always_o meditate_v i._o deep_o and_o diligent_o think_v upon_o in_o my_o mind_n all_o thy_o work_n uz._n which_o thou_o have_v make_v &_o do_v because_o all_o god_n work_n &_o creature_n be_v to_o his_o people_n testimony_n of_o his_o providence_n &_o goodness_n towards_o they_o &_o do_v devise_v he_o mean_v by_o this_o speech_n not_o only_o unward_a meditation_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o also_o large_a discourse_n of_o word_n that_o he_o make_v of_o thy_o act_n i._n of_o those_o which_o thou_o have_v do_v for_o thy_o people_n and_o he_o call_v they_o god_n act_n because_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o though_o he_o use_v man_n ministry_n in_o the_o performance_n thereof_o ver._n 13._o thy_o way_n o_o god_n i._o thy_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o government_n and_o all_o thy_o counsel_n be_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n some_o refer_v it_o to_o heaven_n as_o we_o have_v have_v the_o word_n use_v before_o q.d._n thy_o way_n be_v high_a and_o excellent_a whosoever_o will_v know_v they_o must_v be_v lift_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n all_o this_o i_o confess_v be_v true_a but_o it_o agree_v not_o so_o well_o with_o the_o prophet_n purpose_n who_o mind_v to_o show_v that_o all_o that_o god_n do_v he_o do_v right_o and_o just_o and_o therefore_o immanuel_n turn_v it_o well_o thus_o thy_o way_n o_o god_n be_v in_o holiness_n i._n be_v a_o holy_a just_a and_o upright_o way_n whatsoever_o come_v from_o thou_o be_v good_a though_o we_o can_v not_o so_o well_o see_v and_o perceive_v the_o same_o who_o be_v so_o great_a a_o god_n as_o our_o god_n q.d._n none_o see_v 1._o cor._n 8.5.6_o verse_n 14._o thou_o be_v the_o god_n q.d._n thou_o alone_o that_o do_v wonder_n i._o work_v wonderful_a thing_n thou_o have_v declare_v uz._n by_o effect_n and_o deed_n thy_o power_n i._o thy_o majesty_n and_o might_n among_o the_o people_n this_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o the_o people_n upon_o who_o and_o among_o who_o god_n exercise_v judgement_n for_o his_o own_o people_n sake_n as_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n and_o exodus_fw-la do_v plentiful_o declare_v or_o else_o for_o his_o own_o people_n particular_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o will_v refer_v it_o to_o both_o because_o the_o deliveraunce_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o other_o &_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o establish_n of_o the_o other_o and_o i_o think_v that_o which_o follow_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n seem_v well_o to_o confirm_v this_o because_o he_o rehearse_v his_o mercy_n towards_o the_o one_o and_o his_o judgement_n towards_o the_o other_o ver._n 15._o thou_o have_v redeem_v uz._n out_o of_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n thy_o people_n uz._n of_o israel_n with_o thy_o arm_n i._n by_o thy_o own_o might_n and_o power_n even_o the_o son_n of_o jaakob_n now_o he_o more_o particular_o show_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n people_n understand_v by_o son_n the_o posterity_n of_o jaakob_n and_o not_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n for_o they_o be_v dead_a long_o before_o and_o joseph_o he_o name_v joseph_n for_o honour_n sake_n because_o that_o all_o jacob_n stock_n be_v preserve_v in_o egypt_n by_o his_o mean_n put_v also_o the_o
truth_n verse_n 8._o among_o the_o god_n uz._n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o which_o they_o worship_v as_o god_n but_o yet_o be_v not_o so_o there_o be_v none_o like_o thou_o o_o lord_n uz._n in_o any_o respect_n he_o show_v that_o the_o gentile_n god_n be_v false_a and_o counterfeit_a because_o they_o have_v no_o testimony_n of_o their_o might_n and_o power_n see_v psalm_n 115.2.3.4_o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o against_o the_o vanity_n of_o they_o isaiah_n 44._o almost_o throughout_o and_o there_o be_v none_o uz._n amongst_o either_o they_o or_o among_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n no_o all_o the_o creature_n set_v together_o that_o can_v do_v like_o thy_o work_n i._o can_v do_v such_o work_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o daily_o do_v for_o all_o that_o they_o do_v they_o do_v by_o thou_o as_o in_o who_o they_o live_v move_v and_o have_v their_o be_v whereas_o thou_o do_v that_o of_o thyself_o only_o whatsoever_o please_v thou_o both_o in_o heaven_n &_o in_o earth_n ver._n 9_o all_o nation_n uz._n of_o the_o earth_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v uz._n by_o thy_o mighty_a power_n for_o without_o thou_o they_o be_v not_o neither_o can_v be_v shall_v come_v uz._n either_o willing_o or_o by_o constraint_n and_o worship_v i._n either_o true_o or_o hipocritical_o serve_v thou_o before_o thou_o i._n in_o thy_o presence_n at_o thy_o presence_n and_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o thy_o saint_n and_o shall_v glorify_v thy_o name_n i._o shall_v either_o sound_o or_o else_o for_o fashion_n sake_n acknowledge_v thy_o might_n majesty_n and_o power_n for_o so_o be_v name_n take_v here_o as_o psal_n 20.1_o some_o understande_v this_o of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n i_o will_v not_o great_o contend_v but_o methinks_v it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o constreme_v and_o counterfeit_a confession_n such_o as_o you_o shall_v see_v in_o abimilech_n gene._n 20._o throughout_o and_z in_o pharaoh_n exod._n 9.27_o and_o in_o some_o other_o chapiter_n of_o that_o book_n ver._n 10._o for_o thou_o be_v great_a uz._n above_o all_o and_o declare_v that_o greatness_n and_o excellency_n of_o thou_o by_o many_o thing_n but_o special_o by_o thy_o work_n and_o do_v uz._n daily_a and_o continual_o wondrous_a thing_n i._n matter_n far_o beyond_o the_o reach_n and_o compass_v of_o man_n wit_n and_o reason_n and_o therefore_o very_o wonderful_a thou_o be_v god_n alone_o q.d._n though_o many_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n yet_o in_o deed_n both_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o name_n do_v only_o belong_v to_o thou_o verse_n 11._o teach_v i_o q.d._n i_o be_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a and_o therefore_o humble_o crave_v thy_o instruction_n thy_o way_n o_o lord_n i._o the_o way_n that_o thou_o thyself_o have_v prescribe_v and_o be_v the_o only_a way_n and_o manner_n to_o live_v well_o and_o upright_o and_o i_o will_v uz._n through_o thy_o goodness_n assistance_n and_o strength_n for_o otherwise_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o myself_o walk_n i._n frame_n and_o fashion_v my_o conversation_n in_o thy_o truth_n i._n according_a to_o that_o rule_n of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n which_o thou_o thyself_o have_v prescribe_v in_o thy_o word_n knit_v uz._n fast_a and_o sure_a mine_v heart_n i._o the_o affection_n and_o persuasion_n of_o my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o uz._n and_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o promise_n q.d._n bring_v to_o pass_v that_o my_o heart_n be_v free_v from_o all_o fear_n and_o care_n of_o my_o enemy_n it_o may_v rest_v whole_o in_o thy_o fear_n this_o manner_n of_o speech_n declare_v that_o man_n heart_n be_v distract_v and_o as_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o sundry_a part_n till_o god_n have_v drive_v it_o to_o himself_o and_o hold_v it_o fast_o in_o his_o obedience_n wherefore_o by_o this_o word_n he_o mean_v that_o even_o they_o that_o be_v well_o affect_v be_v yet_o notwithstanding_o subject_a to_o so_o many_o stumbling_n that_o they_o shall_v quick_o vanish_v and_o be_v spill_v as_o water_n be_v it_o not_o that_o god_n strengten_v they_o with_o constancy_n that_o i_o may_v fear_v thy_o name_n i._o bear_v a_o love_a reverence_n to_o thy_o majesty_n and_o truth_n ver._n 12._o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n uz._n when_o thou_o shall_v have_v teach_v i_o thy_o truth_n and_o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o enemy_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n i._o unfeigned_o and_o not_o outward_o in_o word_n only_o but_o also_o inward_o in_o deed_n and_o truth_n yea_o i_o will_v glorify_v thy_o name_n i._n set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o thy_o majesty_n might_n and_o power_n for_o ever_o i._n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o continual_o verse_n 13._o for_o great_a be_v thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o i._o thou_o have_v and_o do_v by_o effect_n declare_v the_o riches_n of_o thy_o goodness_n towards_o i_o and_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n i._o thou_o have_v set_v my_o life_n or_o whole_a man_n free_a for_o otherwise_v nothing_o can_v touch_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o low_a grave_n i._n from_o most_o great_a deep_a and_o extreme_a danger_n it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n as_o they_o that_o be_v bury_v seem_v in_o man_n judgement_n past_o hope_n of_o life_n and_o yet_o god_n notwithstanding_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o again_o so_o when_o david_n seem_v to_o be_v past_o all_o recovery_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o distress_n than_o do_v the_o lord_n most_o mighty_o deliver_v he_o ver._n 14._o o_o god_n the_o proud_a uz._n person_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v not_o provoke_v by_o any_o wrong_n i_o have_v do_v they_o but_o only_o by_o their_o own_o pride_n for_o so_o much_o i_o suppose_v the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v be_v rise_v against_o i_o uz._n with_o great_a force_n multitude_n and_o counsel_n think_v to_o destroy_v i_o and_o the_o assembly_n i._n great_a troop_n and_o multitude_n of_o violent_a man_n the_o hebrew_n word_n in_o deed_n import_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o strength_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v mighty_a or_o violent_a because_o with_o a_o certain_a violent_a outrage_n they_o trouble_v all_o and_o labour_n to_o destroy_v every_o thing_n experience_n teach_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o for_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o measure_n keep_v where_o pride_n and_o violence_n or_o outrage_n prevail_v have_v seek_v uz._n very_a diligent_o my_o soul_n i._o my_o life_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v take_v it_o from_o i_o see_v matth._n 2.20_o and_o have_v not_o set_v thou_o uz._n who_o see_v and_o know_v all_o wickedness_n and_o will_v in_o good_a time_n punish_v the_o same_o before_o they_o he_o mean_v that_o they_o have_v no_o fear_n or_o regard_n of_o god_n at_o all_o but_o suppose_v that_o god_n do_v not_o behold_v they_o which_o be_v a_o manifest_a token_n of_o extreme_a licenciousnes_n and_o impiety_n ver._n 15._o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v a_o pitiful_a god_n and_o merciful_a uz._n to_o they_o that_o turn_v to_o thou_o and_o call_v upon_o thou_o in_o truth_n slow_a to_o anger_v uz._n against_o any_o though_o never_o so_o wicked_a look_v by_o long_a suffering_n for_o their_o amendment_n and_o great_a in_o kindness_n i._n of_o wonderful_a great_a kindness_n and_o love_n special_o to_o thy_o servant_n and_o truth_n he_o mean_v by_o truth_n the_o faithful_a accomplishment_n of_o all_o god_n promise_n and_o this_o verse_n be_v a_o certain_a description_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o exod._n 34.6_o ver._n 16._o turn_v uz._n thy_o favourable_a and_o love_a countenance_n unto_o i_o uz._n which_o be_o distress_v on_o every_o side_n he_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v in_o this_o his_o misery_n feel_v god_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o i._o make_v thy_o mercy_n appear_v towards_o i_o in_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o power_n of_o these_o violent_a man_n give_v thy_o strength_n by_o this_o speech_n he_o mean_v not_o to_o crave_v all_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o god_n but_o to_o entreat_v the_o lord_n to_o give_v he_o strength_n and_o ability_n to_o pass_v through_o all_o the_o brunt_n he_o shall_v endure_v unto_o thy_o servant_n i._n unto_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v choose_v to_o be_v thy_o servant_n true_a it_o be_v the_o word_n import_v slave_n or_o bond_n servant_n which_o word_n the_o prophet_n also_o use_v to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o mercy_n and_o save_v i._o deliver_v from_o danger_n and_o distress_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n i._o such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v be_v beget_v of_o faithful_a parent_n and_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o covenaunt_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o household_n servant_n of_o the_o church_n see_v psalm_n 116.16_o verse_n 17._o show_v a_o token_n of_o thy_o goodness_n towards_o i_o
those_o that_o be_v he_o but_o rather_o he_o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o show_v by_o effect_n that_o he_o have_v care_n over_o he_o see_v genesis_n 8_o 1._o o_o lord_n uz._n in_o who_o alone_o i_o put_v my_o trust_n and_o therefore_o as_o a_o sure_a testimony_n thereof_o call_v upon_o they_o with_o the_o favour_n of_o thy_o people_n i._n with_o that_o favour_n that_o thou_o have_v promise_v and_o be_v wont_v to_o show_v to_o thy_o people_n he_o call_v that_o free_a love_n and_o mercy_n which_o god_n carry_v towards_o he_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o people_n visit_v uz._n with_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n for_o to_o visit_v in_o this_o place_n be_v take_v in_o the_o good_a part_n even_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n gracious_a promise_n towards_o his_o servant_n see_v gen._n 21.1_o i_o uz._n oppress_v with_o my_o own_o grief_n &_o the_o grief_n of_o my_o people_n with_o thy_o salvation_n i._n with_o gracious_a favour_n &_o deliverance_n from_o thou_o so_o you_o have_v have_v the_o word_n salvation_n sundry_a time_n use_v before_o &_o namely_o psal_n 3.8_o for_o 5._o that_o i_o may_v see_v uz._n not_o only_o with_o my_o bodily_a and_o spiritual_a eye_n but_o also_o possess_v &_o enjoy_v see_v psal_n 34.12_o fight_v put_v for_o enjoy_v the_o felicity_n of_o thy_o choose_a i._o the_o blessedness_n and_o goodness_n that_o thou_o bestow_v upon_o they_o who_o thou_o have_v choose_v to_o thyself_o &_o rejoice_v in_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o people_n i._o have_v a_o occasion_n give_v i_o to_o rejoice_v as_o thy_o saint_n and_o servant_n do_v and_o glory_v uz._n not_o in_o myself_o but_o in_o thou_o with_o thy_o inheritance_n i._n with_o thy_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v elect_v a_o heritage_n to_o thyself_o for_o inheritance_n see_v psal_n 28.9_o ver._n 6._o we_o have_v sin_v uz._n against_o thy_o majesty_n with_o our_o father_n i._n as_o our_o father_n have_v do_v also_o q.d._n we_o &_o they_o also_o have_v sin_v not_o as_o though_o they_o have_v both_o sin_v at_o one_o time_n but_o that_o they_o be_v all_o culpable_a of_o sin_n against_o he_o understand_v by_o father_n all_o their_o ancestor_n we_o have_v commit_v uz._n continal_o &_o without_o cease_v iniquity_n &_o do_v wicked_o uz._n both_o against_o god_n &_o man_n the_o prophet_n can_v content_v himself_o with_o any_o word_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o notoriousnes_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n ver._n 7._o our_o father_n i._o our_o ancestor_n as_o before_o ver_fw-la 6._o of_o this_o psal_n understand_v not_o i._o do_v not_o right_o or_o wise_o consider_v of_o thy_o wonder_n in_o egypt_n i._o those_o great_a work_n that_o thou_o do_v for_o their_o sake_n in_o that_o land_n neither_o remember_v they_o uz._n as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v to_o have_v provoke_v they_o to_o thankfulness_n towards_o thou_o for_o the_o same_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercies_n uz._n show_v even_o from_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n calling_n unto_o this_o present_a but_o special_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o egypt_n before_o their_o eye_n but_o rebel_v uz._n against_o thou_o at_o the_o sea_n even_o at_o the_o red_a sea_n for_o the_o more_o assurance_n he_o name_v the_o sea_n and_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o their_o rebellion_n exod._n 14.11_o before_o they_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n or_o else_o of_o their_o murmur_a and_o rebellion_n after_o they_o come_v through_o the_o sea_n exod._n 16.2_o etc._n etc._n q.d._n they_o be_v no_o soon_o pass_v the_o sea_n but_o immediate_o they_o begin_v to_o rebel_v or_o of_o both_o of_o they_o together_o immanuel_n read_v it_o far_o otherwise_o and_o give_v a_o other_o sense_n but_o methinks_v this_o be_v plain_a ver._n 8._o nevertheless_o q.d._n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o sin_n he_o save_v they_o i._o he_o deliver_v they_o from_o danger_n and_o distress_n as_o sundry_a time_n before_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n i._n because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o majesty_n goodness_n and_o power_n ill_o speak_v of_o amongst_o the_o heathen_a that_o he_o may_v make_v his_o power_n to_o be_v know_v uz._n thereby_o and_o that_o even_o among_o all_o his_o and_o their_o enemy_n ver._n 9_o and_o he_o rebuke_v the_o red_a sea_n he_o now_o praise_v and_o set_v out_o the_o power_n of_o god_n because_o that_o at_o his_o only_a commandment_n and_o will_n the_o sea_n give_v free_a passage_n to_o his_o people_n for_o the_o word_n rebuke_n see_v psalm_n 104.7_o and_o it_o be_v dry_v up_o up_o in_o that_o place_n through_o which_o the_o people_n have_v passage_n for_o otherwise_o the_o water_n be_v as_o a_o wall_n unto_o they_o on_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o their_o left_a see_v exod._n 14.21.22_o and_o he_o lead_v they_o uz._n safe_o in_o the_o deep_a uz._n of_o the_o red_a sea_n mean_v that_o god_n carry_v they_o between_o two_o heap_n of_o water_n which_o water_n give_v place_n unto_o the_o israelite_n by_o god_n appointment_n as_o if_o that_o the_o place_n itself_o have_v be_v by_o nature_n dry_a see_v exod._n 15.5_o as_o in_o the_o wilderness_n i._n as_o upon_o the_o dry_a land_n in_o a_o safe_a and_o plain_a way_n ver._n 10._o and_o he_o save_v they_o i._n deliver_v they_o uz._n the_o israelites_n from_o the_o adversary_n hand_n i._n from_o the_o power_n and_o force_v of_o they_o that_o pursue_v they_o with_o a_o deadly_a hatred_n mean_v the_o egyptian_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n i._n set_v they_o free_a from_o the_o power_n &_o rage_n of_o the_o egyptian_n count_v they_o all_o but_o as_o one_o enemy_n because_o they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o heart_n and_o mind_n to_o do_v mischief_n to_o god_n people_n ver._n 11._o and_o the_o water_n uz._n of_o the_o red_a sea_n cover_v their_o oppressor_n i._n over_o whelm_v and_o drown_v they_o so_o that_o not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v leave_v uz._n alive_a to_o carry_v back_o any_o tiding_n see_v exod._n 14.28_o ver._n 12._o then_o uz._n when_o they_o have_v see_v all_o these_o great_a thing_n beléeve_v they_o his_o word_n this_o be_v not_o speak_v for_o their_o praise_n but_o to_o amplify_v the_o fault_n of_o their_o rebellion_n for_o that_o they_o continue_v not_o but_o immediate_o fall_v to_o distrust_v and_o unbelief_n and_o sing_v praise_n unto_o he_o uz._n for_o his_o great_a mercy_n practise_v towards_o they_o see_v the_o history_n of_o ver_fw-la 9.10.11.12_o in_o the_o 14._o and_o 15._o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la ver._n 13._o but_o incontinent_o i._o they_o be_v almost_o no_o soon_o deliver_v they_o forget_v his_o work_n uz._n which_o he_o have_v do_v for_o they_o he_o mean_v not_o by_o forget_v that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o be_v utter_o raze_v out_o of_o all_o their_o mind_n but_o that_o they_o have_v they_o not_o in_o that_o due_a and_o reverend_a regard_n they_o shall_v have_v have_v for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o their_o faith_n see_v for_o their_o sudden_a change_n exod._n 15_o 22.23_o and_o wait_v not_o uz._n with_o patience_n for_o his_o counsel_n i._n for_o the_o thing_n which_o in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n he_o have_v purpose_v to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o note_v that_o as_o they_o will_v not_o be_v govern_v by_o god_n suffer_v he_o to_o do_v all_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n but_o will_v follow_v the_o devise_n of_o their_o own_o head_n and_o heart_n so_o they_o do_v it_o though_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n benefit_n be_v fresh_a before_o they_o which_o circumstance_n aggravate_v their_o sin_n ver._n 14._o but_o lust_v with_o concupiscence_n by_o double_v the_o word_n the_o prophet_n mind_v not_o only_o to_o note_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o lust_n but_o the_o very_a burn_a and_o rage_n of_o that_o sin_n of_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n he_o note_v also_o the_o place_n for_o the_o more_o certainty_n of_o the_o story_n and_o tempt_v god_n in_o the_o desert_n to_o tempt_v god_n be_v in_o this_o place_n put_v for_o not_o stay_v themselves_o upon_o god_n will_n but_o lay_v the_o reins_n in_o their_o neck_n and_o follow_v their_o own_o concupiscence_n to_o ask_v more_o of_o god_n than_o he_o will_v give_v they_o and_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o lust_a &_o tempt_v we_o must_v understande_v that_o they_o do_v it_o more_o than_o once_o as_o may_v appear_v exod._n 15.24_o exod._n 16._o throughout_o exod._n 17.2_o etc._n etc._n numb_a 11.1_o numb_a 20.3_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 15._o then_o he_o give_v they_o their_o desire_n i._o the_o thing_n which_o they_o desire_v and_o demand_v so_o gracious_a be_v god_n howsoever_o rebellious_a they_o be_v and_o send_v leanenes_n into_o their_o soul_n i._n into_o their_o body_n one_o part_n be_v put_v for_o a_o other_o or_o else_o
you_o may_v behold_v numb_a 14.45_o numb_a 21.1_o deut._n 1.44_o and_o to_o scatter_v they_o uz._n by_o reason_n of_o captivity_n and_o bondage_n into_o which_o they_o shall_v fall_v through_o out_o the_o country_n he_o mean_v strange_a country_n which_o either_o lie_v nigh_o about_o they_o or_o else_o far_o of_o verse_n 28._o they_o join_v themselves_o uz._n even_a as_o it_o be_v two_o ox_n in_o one_o yoke_n such_o a_o metaphor_n also_o the_o apostle_n use_v 2._o corinth_n 6.14_o he_o note_v hereby_o the_o straigth_n conjunction_n that_o be_v between_o the_o idol_n &_o the_o idolater_n unto_o baalpeor_n this_o be_v the_o idol_n of_o the_o moabit_n as_o appear_v num._n 25.3_o mean_v that_o they_o worship_v the_o idol_n and_o god_n that_o idolatrous_a people_n worship_v and_o do_v eat_v uz._n with_o the_o idolater_n the_o offering_n of_o the_o dead_a i._o such_o thing_n as_o be_v offer_v to_o their_o idol_n who_o he_o here_o call_v dead_a not_o because_o they_o be_v at_o any_o time_n live_v but_o because_o they_o never_o have_v life_n or_o breath_n in_o they_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o idol_n see_v psalm_n 115.45_o etc._n etc._n and_o of_o meat_n consecrate_v to_o idol_n see_v 1._o corinth_n 8._o throughout_o and_o 1._o corinth_n 10._o in_o sundry_a place_n ver._n 29._o thus_o uz._n in_o manner_n before_o rehearse_v ver_fw-la â—8_o they_o provoke_v he_o unto_o anger_n uz._n against_o themselves_o and_o their_o soul_n with_o their_o own_o invention_n i._n with_o those_o thing_n that_o they_o themselves_o have_v devise_v both_o in_o his_o service_n and_o for_o the_o satisfy_v of_o their_o own_o lust_n for_o so_o large_o will_v i_o take_v the_o word_n invention_n in_o this_o place_n and_o the_o plague_n uz._n send_v from_o god_n break_v in_o upon_o they_o i._o do_v vehement_o and_o violent_o destroy_v sundry_a of_o they_o as_o a_o breach_n in_o a_o battery_n do_v for_o such_o a_o metaphor_n i_o suppose_v he_o use_v in_o this_o place_n verse_n 30._o but_o phinehas_n who_o be_v aaron_n son_n stand_v uppe_o uz._n be_v move_v with_o the_o vileness_n of_o the_o people_n sin_n and_o execute_v judgement_n uz._n upon_o zimri_n and_o cozbi_n and_o the_o plague_n uz._n send_v from_o god_n wherein_o there_o die_v 24._o thousand_o be_v stay_v i._n cease_v phinehas_n do_v this_o by_o a_o secret_a particular_a and_o extraordinary_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v assure_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o though_o he_o have_v no_o public_a power_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n yet_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o the_o like_a do_v moses_n in_o slay_v the_o egyptian_a but_o these_o particular_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v draw_v into_o example_n ver._n 31._o and_o it_o uz._n that_o fact_n of_o slay_v zimri_n &_o cozbi_fw-la be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n uz._n through_o god_n free_a goodness_n he_o mean_v not_o that_o phinehas_n be_v justify_v by_o this_o work_n for_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n unless_o he_o perfect_o accomplish_v they_o but_o that_o this_o work_n be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n as_o the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a people_n be_v not_o for_o any_o merit_n that_o be_v in_o they_o but_o of_o his_o free_a mercy_n only_o see_v for_o this_o phrase_n gene._n 15.6_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n for_o ever_o i._o always_o and_o continual_o he_o mean_v that_o both_o god_n and_o man_n approve_v phinehas_n for_o his_o fact_n see_v for_o this_o story_n numb_a 25._o throughout_o ver._n 32._o they_o i._o the_o people_n of_o israel_n anger_v he_o i._n god_n meaning_n by_o the_o word_n anger_v provoke_v of_o he_o to_o fierce_a wrath_n against_o they_o also_o i._n beside_o their_o other_o sin_n before_o recite_v at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n he_o mean_v the_o place_n for_o the_o more_o certainty_n of_o the_o history_n and_o they_o be_v call_v the_o water_n of_o meribah_n that_o be_v the_o water_n of_o strife_n and_o contention_n because_o there_o for_o want_v of_o water_n they_o contend_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o moses_n so_o that_o moses_n uz._n so_o notable_a a_o prophet_n and_o so_o excellent_a a_o man_n of_o god_n see_v psal_n 90._o in_o the_o title_n be_v punish_v uz._n grievous_o for_o he_o be_v not_o only_o rebuke_v but_o deprive_v of_o entrance_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n for_o their_o sake_n he_o mean_v not_o that_o god_n punish_v he_o for_o their_o sin_n for_o that_o have_v be_v injustice_n but_o because_o he_o do_v after_o a_o sort_n doubt_n with_o they_o he_o be_v punish_v for_o that_o transgression_n ver._n 33._o because_o they_o vex_v his_o spirit_n so_o i._o they_o so_o trouble_v he_o with_o their_o continual_a murmuring_n and_o rebellion_n that_o he_o speak_v unaduised_o uz._n of_o god_n and_o his_o power_n with_o his_o lip_n i._o open_o not_o only_o conceive_v it_o in_o his_o heart_n but_o utter_v it_o with_o his_o mouth_n all_o this_o history_n be_v large_o describe_v numb_a 20._o from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 13._o ver._n 34._o neither_o destroy_v they_o the_o people_n uz._n which_o inhabit_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o by_o destroy_v he_o mean_v a_o utter_a destruction_n of_o they_o and_o root_n of_o they_o out_o but_o leave_v some_o remain_v see_v judge_n 1._o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 21._o also_o judge_n 2._o and_o 3._o chapter_n throughout_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v they_o uz._n by_o his_o faithful_a servant_n moses_n see_v deut._n 7.1.2.3_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 35._o but_o be_v mingle_v among_o the_o heathen_a uz._n not_o only_o in_o that_o they_o dwell_v among_o they_o but_o also_o in_o that_o they_o match_v with_o they_o in_o marriage_n and_o be_v sundry_a time_n bring_v into_o captivity_n by_o they_o as_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n do_v plain_o declare_v and_o learned_a their_o work_n i._o they_o do_v not_o only_o know_v but_o also_o practise_v all_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o verse_n follow_v ver._n 36._o and_o serve_v their_o idol_n i._n worship_v the_o same_o image_n &_o counterfeit_a god_n that_o the_o heathen_a do_v which_o be_v their_o ruin_n he_o mean_v that_o their_o strange_a worship_n and_o idolatry_n be_v the_o cause_n not_o only_o of_o their_o sin_v as_o god_n have_v foretell_v exod._n 23.33_o but_o also_o of_o their_o destruction_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n ver._n 37._o yea_o q.d._n they_o procee_v to_o such_o height_n of_o iniquity_n they_o offer_v and_o that_o against_o god_n commandment_n levit._n 20.2_o deut._n 12.31_o deut._n 18.10_o their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n i._o such_o be_v their_o rage_n to_o idolatry_n that_o they_o spare_v not_o that_o which_o be_v most_o dear_a unto_o devil_n see_v deut._n 32.17.1_o cor._n 10.20_o and_o special_o he_o mean_v molech_n as_o may_v appear_v 2._o king_n 23.10_o verse_n 38._o and_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n he_o call_v it_o innocent_a blood_n both_o because_o they_o have_v not_o do_v evil_a to_o deserve_v death_n and_o also_o because_o it_o be_v shed_v as_o without_o cause_n so_o without_o warrant_n of_o a_o sufficient_a and_o lawful_a magistrate_n even_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o son_n and_o of_o their_o daughter_n he_o show_v in_o these_o two_o verse_n a_o monstrous_a kind_n of_o idolatry_n because_o the_o people_n carry_v with_o a_o rage_n spare_v not_o their_o own_o child_n but_o defile_v their_o own_o hand_n and_o the_o whole_a land_n also_o with_o innocent_a blood_n who_o they_o offer_v uz._n as_o burn_v sacrifice_n or_o offering_n unto_o the_o idol_n of_o canaan_n i._n unto_o the_o idol_n which_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o the_o land_n uz._n of_o canaan_n wherein_o they_o dwell_v be_v defile_v with_o blood_n uz._n shed_v guiltless_o and_o without_o cause_n see_v num._n 35.33_o ver._n 39_o thus_o be_v they_o stain_v i._o foul_o defile_v and_o have_v receive_v such_o spot_n and_o blot_n as_o hardly_o can_v be_v get_v away_o with_o their_o own_o work_n i._n with_o the_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n which_o they_o themselves_o have_v devise_v and_o do_v and_o go_v a_o whore_v i._n leave_v the_o marriage_n duty_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o god_n they_o choose_v rather_o to_o follow_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n than_o god_n himself_o see_v numb_a 15.39_o the_o prophet_n mean_v that_o they_o break_v their_o faith_n give_v unto_o god_n as_o if_o a_o wife_n shall_v break_v her_o faith_n in_o commit_v whoredom_n for_o this_o be_v spiritual_a chastity_n to_o cleave_v whole_o to_o god_n and_o his_o word_n 2._o corinth_n 11.2_o with_o their_o own_o invention_n i._n with_o the_o idol_n and_o god_n which_o they_o