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of_o the_o word_n in_o that_o sense_n in_o other_o place_n 5_o and_o ram_n skin_n die_v red_a and_o badger_n skin_n and_o shittim-wood_n 18._o shittim-wood_n a_o kind_n of_o wood_n grow_v in_o egypt_n and_o the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n very_o durable_a and_o precious_a see_v exod._n 35._o 24._o numb_a 33._o 49._o esa._n 41._o 19_o joel_n 3._o 18._o 6_o 20._o 6_o chap_n 27._o 20._o oil_n for_o the_o light_n 〈◊〉_d light_n for_o the_o lamp_n or_o candlestick_n ver_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 23_o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 30._o 23_o spice_n for_o anoint_v oil_n anoint_v oil_n wherewith_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d thereof_o be_v to_o be_v anoint_v and_o for_o 3â—…_n for_o chap._n 30._o 3â—…_n sweet_a incense_n altar_n incense_n heb._n incense_n of_o spice_n or_o sweet-odor_n so_o call_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o incense_n of_o the_o fat_a of_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n 7_o onyx-stone_n abolish_v onyx-stone_n or_o sardonyx-stone_n note_v that_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n name_n of_o the_o several_a stone_n be_v not_o agree_v upon_o by_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n and_o much_o more_o may_v we_o safe_o be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o the_o religious_a use_n of_o they_o be_v now_o abolish_v and_o stone_n to_o be_v set_v purpose_n set_v stone_n of_o fullness_n or_o fill_v or_o perfect_a stone_n so_o call_v either_o because_o they_o do_v perfect_a and_o adorn_v the_o ephod_n or_o because_o they_o fill_v up_o the_o ouch_n or_o the_o hollow_a place_n which_o be_v leave_v vacant_a for_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o 4._o the_o chap._n 28._o 4._o ephod_n and_o in_o the_o 15._o the_o chap._n 28._o 15._o breastplate_n 28._o breastplate_n
either_o great_a or_o small_a sacrifice_n all_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o two_o most_o eminent_a kind_n see_v on_o levit._n 22._o 20_o 21._o wherein_o be_v blemish_n or_o any_o evil-favouredness_a for_o that_o be_v a_o abomination_n 12._o abomination_n i._n e._n abominable_a as_o deut._n 18._o 12._o unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 2_o â—…_n 2_o chap._n 13._o â—…_n if_o there_o be_v find_v among_o you_o within_o any_o of_o thy_o gate_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o man_n or_o woman_n punishment_n woman_n the_o weakness_n and_o tenderness_n of_o that_o sex_n shall_v not_o excuse_v her_o sin_n nor_o prevent_v her_o punishment_n that_o have_v wrought_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n in_o transgress_v his_o covenant_n go_n covenant_n i_o e._n in_o idolatry_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v v._n 3._o which_o be_v call_v a_o transgress_a of_o god_n covenant_n make_v with_o israel_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o their_o faith_n give_v to_o god_n and_o of_o that_o law_n which_o they_o covenant_v to_o keep_v and_o principal_o because_o it_o be_v a_o dissolution_n of_o their_o matrimonial_a covenant_n with_o god_n a_o renounce_n of_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o a_o choose_v other_o go_n 3_o and_o have_v go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o worship_v they_o either_o the_o 1â—…_n the_o chap._n 4._o 1â—…_n sun_n or_o the_o moon_n or_o any_o of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n hand_n heaven_n those_o glorious_a creature_n which_o be_v to_o be_v admire_v as_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n but_o not_o to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o god_n stead_n nor_o worship_v as_o god_n see_v job_n 31._o 26._o by_o condemn_v the_o most_o specious_a and_o reasonable_a of_o all_o idolatry_n he_o intimate_v how_o absurd_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o worship_v stock_n and_o stone_n the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n which_o i_o have_v not_o command_v 23._o command_v i._n e._n i_o have_v forbid_v to_o wit_n exod._n 20._o such_o negative_a expression_n be_v oft_o emphatical_a and_o imply_v the_o contrary_a as_o prov._n 10._o 2._o and_o 17._o 21._o and_o 24._o 23._o 4_o and_o it_o be_v tell_v thou_o crime_n thou_o by_o any_o person_n thou_o shall_v not_o sleight_v so_o much_o as_o a_o rumour_n or_o fly_a report_n of_o so_o gross_a a_o crime_n and_o thou_o have_v hear_v of_o it_o and_o inquire_v diligent_o etc._n diligent_o by_o send_v messenger_n examine_v witness_n etc._n etc._n and_o behold_v it_o be_v true_a and_o the_o thing_n certain_a that_o such_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v in_o israel_n 5_o then_o shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o that_o man_n or_o that_o woman_n which_o have_v commit_v that_o wicked_a thing_n unto_o thy_o gate_n even_o that_o man_n or_o that_o woman_n and_o â—…_n and_o leu._n 2â—…_n â—…_n shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n till_o they_o die_v 6_o 28._o 6_o num._n 35._o 30._o chap._n 19_o 15._o matth._n 18._o 16._o joh._n 8._o 17._o â—…_n cor._n 13._o 1._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 19_o heb._n 10._o 28._o at_o the_o mouth_n magistrate_n mouth_n i._n e._n upon_o the_o testimony_n deliver_v upon_o oath_n before_o the_o magistrate_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o three_o witness_n fame_n witness_n to_o wit_n credible_a and_o competent_a witness_n the_o jew_n reject_v the_o testimony_n of_o madman_n child_n woman_n servant_n familiar_a friend_n or_o enemy_n person_n of_o dissolute_a life_n and_o evil_a fame_n shall_v he_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o witness_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 7_o 9_o 7_o chap._n 13._o 9_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o punishment_n he_o either_o lay_v upon_o his_o head_n to_o design_n the_o person_n or_o stretch_v out_o to_o throw_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o he_o god_n thus_o order_v it_o partly_o for_o the_o caution_n of_o witness_n that_o if_o they_o have_v through_o malice_n or_o wrath_n accuse_v he_o false_o they_o may_v now_o be_v afraid_a to_o imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o innocent_a blood_n partly_o for_o the_o security_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o punishment_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o afterward_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n he_o people_n who_o be_v all_o high_o and_o particular_o oblige_v to_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o express_v their_o zeal_n for_o his_o honour_n and_o service_n and_o their_o detestation_n of_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n so_o high_o dishonourable_a and_o abominable_a to_o he_o so_o thou_o 5._o thou_o chap._n 13._o 5._o shall_v put_v the_o evil_a away_o from_o among_o you_o 8_o 10._o 8_o jer._n 32._o 27._o 2_o chro._n 19_o 10._o 2._o 10._o heb._n if_o a_o matter_n be_v bid_v from_o thou_o chap._n 30._o 11._o 2_o sam._n 13._o 2._o if_o there_o arise_v a_o matter_n too_o hard_o for_o thou_o cause_n thou_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n who_o be_v erect_v in_o several_a city_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o these_o to_o they_o at_o jerusalem_n if_o faith_n he_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o skill_n or_o confidence_n to_o determine_v so_o weighty_a and_o difficult_a a_o cause_n in_o judgement_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n 10._o blood_n i._n e._n in_o capital_a cause_n in_o matter_n of_o bloodshed_n whether_o it_o be_v wilful_a or_o casual_a murder_n whether_o punishable_a or_o pardonable_a by_o those_o law_n exod._n 21._o 13_o 20_o 22_o 28._o and_o 22._o 2._o numb_a 35._o 11_o 16_o 19_o deut._n 19_o 4_o 10._o between_o plea_n and_o plea_n estate_n plea_n in_o civil_a cause_n or_o suit_n between_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n about_o word_n or_o estate_n and_o between_o stroke_n and_o stroke_n there_o stroke_n i._n e._n either_o 1._o in_o ceremonial_a cause_n between_o plague_n and_o plague_n between_o the_o true_a leprosy_n which_o be_v oft_o time_n call_v the_o plague_n and_o the_o seem_a and_o counterfeit_a leprosy_n which_o be_v oft_o time_n hard_o to_o determine_v and_o under_o this_o as_o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o the_o kind_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v contain_v all_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n but_o this_o seem_v not_o probable_a 1._o because_o the_o final_a determination_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o leprosy_n be_v manifest_o leave_v to_o any_o particular_a priest_n levit._n 13._o and_o 14._o 2._o because_o the_o person_n suspect_v of_o leprosy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v try_v there_o but_o be_v to_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o his_o own_o city_n and_o house_n levit._n 13._o 4_o 5._o and_o the_o judge_n at_o jerusalem_n neither_o can_v nor_o will_v determine_v his_o case_n without_o once_o see_v the_o person_n 3._o because_o the_o case_n of_o leprosy_n be_v not_o hard_a or_o difficult_a as_o those_o cause_n be_v say_v to_o be_v but_o plain_a and_o evident_a and_o so_o particular_o and_o punctual_o describe_v that_o the_o priest_n need_v only_a eye_n to_o decide_v it_o or_o rather_o 2._o in_o criminal_a cause_n concern_v 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to_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o israelitish_n woman_n i_o and_o my_o fellow_n 38_o and_o he_o say_v go._n and_o he_o send_v she_o away_o for_o two_o month_n and_o she_o go_v with_o her_o companion_n and_o bewail_v her_o virginity_n upon_o the_o mountain_n 39_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o end_n of_o two_o month_n that_o she_o return_v unto_o her_o father_n who_o do_v with_o she_o according_a to_o his_o vow_n which_o he_o have_v vow_v accompany_v vow_v qu._n what_o be_v it_o which_o jepthah_n vow_v and_o perform_v concern_v his_o daughter_n ans._n many_o especial_o of_o modern_a writer_n conceive_v that_o iephtha_n daughter_n be_v not_o sacrifice_v but_o only_o devote_v to_o perpetual_a virginity_n which_o then_o be_v esteem_v a_o great_a curse_n and_o reproach_n this_o they_o gather_v 1._o from_o v._o 37_o 38._o where_o we_o read_v that_o she_o bewail_v not_o her_o death_n which_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o 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their_o heart_n bethink_v themselves_o repent_v themselves_o heb._n bring_v back_o their_o heart_n to_o wit_n their_o sin_n express_v for_o 46._o and_o imply_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n repent_v in_o the_o land_n whither_o they_o be_v carry_v captive_n and_o repent_v and_o make_v supplication_n unto_o thou_o in_o the_o land_n of_o they_o that_o carry_v they_o captive_n say_v heart_n say_v sensible_o and_o with_o a_o honest_a heart_n we_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v do_v prevers_o we_o have_v commit_v wickedness_n 48_o and_o so_o return_v unto_o thou_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n steadfast_o soul_n i_o e._n sincerely_n universal_o and_o steadfast_o in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n which_o lead_v they_o away_o captive_a and_o 10._o and_o dan._n 6._o 10._o pray_v unto_o thou_o towards_o their_o land_n which_o thou_o give_v unto_o their_o father_n the_o city_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v and_o the_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o thy_o name_n 49_o then_o hear_v thou_o their_o prayer_n and_o their_o supplication_n in_o heaven_n thy_o dwelling-place_n and_o maintain_v their_o judgement_n their_o or_o right_a heb._n judgement_n cause_n 15._o cause_n heb._n their_o right_n against_o their_o invader_n and_o oppressor_n for_o they_o have_v forfeit_v all_o their_o right_n to_o god_n only_o but_o not_o to_o their_o enemy_n who_o though_o god_n use_v as_o scourge_n to_o chastise_v his_o people_n sin_n yet_o they_o have_v no_o pretence_n of_o right_n to_o their_o land_n nor_o any_o regard_n to_o it_o but_o only_o mind_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o interest_n see_v isa._n 10._o 5_o 6._o and_o 47._o 6._o zech._n 1._o 15._o 50_o and_o forgive_v thy_o people_n that_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o all_o their_o transgression_n wherein_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o thou_o and_o 46._o and_o psa._n 106._o 46._o give_v they_o compassion_n before_o they_o who_o carry_v they_o away_o captive_a 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that_o thy_o eye_n may_v be_v open_a unto_o the_o supplication_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o unto_o the_o supplication_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n to_o hearken_v unto_o they_o in_o all_o that_o they_o call_v for_o unto_o thou_o 53_o for_o thou_o do_v separate_v they_o from_o among_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v thy_o inheritance_n child_n inheritance_n thou_o have_v begin_v to_o build_v a_o work_n of_o great_a and_o glorious_a mercy_n to_o they_o do_v not_o give_v occasion_n to_o thy_o enemy_n to_o think_v thou_o be_v unable_a to_o finish_v it_o or_o that_o thou_o be_v unstable_a in_o thy_o way_n and_o counsel_n or_o unkind_a to_o thou_o own_o child_n â—…_n child_n exod._n 19_o â—…_n as_o thou_o speak_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n thy_o servant_n when_o thou_o bring_v our_o father_n out_o of_o egypt_n o_o lord_n god._n 54_o and_o it_o be_v so_o that_o when_o solomon_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o pray_v all_o this_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n unto_o the_o lord_n he_o arise_v from_o before_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o kneel_v on_o his_o knee_n with_o his_o hand_n spread_v up_o to_o heaven_n 55_o and_o he_o stand_v and_o bless_v all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v 56_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v give_v rest_n unto_o his_o people_n israel_n according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o promise_v 10._o promise_v deut._n 12._o 10._o there_o have_v not_o fall_v not_o heb_fw-mi fall_v fail_v one_o word_n of_o all_o his_o good_a 1â—…_n good_a heb._n word_n jer._n 29._o 1â—…_n promise_n 10._o promise_n see_v the_o like_a josh._n 21._o 45._o and_o 23._o 14._o 2_o king_n 10._o 10._o which_o he_o speak_v he_o heb._n speak_v promise_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n his_o servant_n 57_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v with_o we_o mercy_n we_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n as_o he_o be_v with_o our_o father_n let_v he_o not_o leave_v we_o nor_o forsake_v we_o 58_o that_o he_o may_v incline_v our_o heart_n unto_o he_o they_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o only_o bless_v we_o with_o outward_a prosperity_n and_o glory_n but_o especial_o with_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o that_o as_o he_o have_v give_v we_o his_o word_n and_o statute_n to_o teach_v and_o direct_v we_o so_o he_o will_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n effectual_o incline_v and_o engage_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v and_o obey_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n which_o he_o command_v our_o father_n 59_o and_o let_v these_o my_o word_n wherewith_o i_o have_v make_v supplication_n before_o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n day_n and_o night_n that_o he_o judgement_n he_o heb._n do_v the_o judgement_n maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o servant_n successor_n servant_n i_o e._n of_o i_o as_o ver_fw-la 28_o 29_o 30._o their_o king_n and_o consequent_o of_o all_o my_o successor_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n exigency_n israel_n according_a to_o i_o or_o their_o various_a necessity_n and_o exigency_n day_n exigency_n heb._n the_o thing_n of_o a_o day_n in_o his_o day_n at_o all_o time_n as_o the_o matter_n shall_v require_v 60_o that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v enemy_n know_v both_o by_o our_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a life_n to_o which_o thou_o incline_v we_o by_o thy_o grace_n and_o by_o the_o eminent_a manifestation_n of_o thy_o power_n and_o goodness_n in_o defend_v and_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_o the_o assault_n and_o device_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o 35_o that_o 35_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o else_o 61_o let_v your_o heart_n therefore_o be_v perfect_a 20._o perfect_a i_o e._n sincere_a and_o serious_a in_o your_o purpose_n of_o obedience_n for_o sinless_a perfection_n he_o himself_o teach_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v here_o eccles._n 7._o 20._o with_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o 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court_n demolish_v court_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o priest_n court_n in_o which_o the_o great_a altar_n be_v this_o he_o consecrate_a as_o he_o do_v the_o great_a altar_n to_o wit_n by_o sacrifice_n but_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o he_o consecrate_a that_o for_o last_a and_o perpetual_a use_n but_o this_o only_a for_o the_o present_a time_n and_o occasion_n be_v warrant_v to_o do_v so_o both_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o for_o god_n service_n and_o for_o the_o present_a solemn_a work_n for_o which_o the_o brazen_a altar_n be_v not_o sufficient_a as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n where_o with_o solomon_n be_v endow_v as_o be_v a_o prophet_n as_o well_o as_o a_o king_n here_o therefore_o he_o sudden_o rear_v up_o divers_a altar_n which_o after_o this_o
nethinims_n dwell_v in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ophel_n and_o ziha_n and_o gispa_n be_v over_o the_o nethinim_n 22_o the_o overseer_n also_o of_o the_o levite_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v uzzi_n the_o son_n of_o bani_n the_o son_n of_o hashabiah_n the_o son_n of_o mattaniah_n the_o son_n of_o micha_n of_o the_o son_n of_o asaph_n the_o singer_n be_v over_o the_o business_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n it_o god_n i_o e._n be_v to_o take_v care_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n from_o time_n to_o time_n while_o other_o mind_v the_o outward_a business_n v._o 16._o and_o this_o office_n be_v very_o proper_a for_o they_o both_o as_o they_o be_v levites_n to_o who_o care_n those_o thing_n belong_v and_o as_o they_o be_v singer_n who_o be_v not_o to_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n by_o turn_n as_o other_o levite_n and_o as_o the_o priest_n do_v but_o be_v constant_o to_o reside_v there_o and_o therefore_o be_v more_o capable_a of_o mind_v this_o business_n beside_o their_o employment_n be_v not_o so_o frequent_a nor_o so_o great_a as_o some_o other_o be_v and_o therefore_o they_o have_v more_o leisure_n for_o it_o 23_o for_o it_o for_o or_o therefore_o for_o the_o follow_a word_n contain_v either_o a_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v set_v over_o that_o business_n or_o a_o recompense_n for_o it_o or_o a_o provision_n that_o they_o may_v diligent_o attend_v to_o it_o it_o be_v the_o king_n 23._o king_n either_o 1._o david_n who_o make_v this_o constitution_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o king_n of_o persia_n who_o be_v call_v simple_o the_o king_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n also_o who_o take_v this_o care_n at_o the_o request_n and_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o ezra_n or_o nehemiah_n or_o this_o may_v be_v nehemiah_n command_n which_o be_v call_v the_o king_n command_n because_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o king_n deputy_n or_o a_o commissioner_n who_o the_o king_n impower_v to_o do_v what_o he_o see_v fit_a for_o the_o house_n and_o service_n of_o god_n command_v all_o the_o people_n to_o obey_v he_o therein_o as_o he_o have_v former_o do_v ezra_n 7._o 18_o 20_o 23._o commandment_n concern_v they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a portion_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o singer_n due_a for_o every_o day_n 24_o and_o pethahiah_n the_o son_n of_o meshezabeel_n of_o the_o child_n of_o zerah_n the_o son_n of_o judah_n be_v at_o the_o king_n hand_n elsewhere_o hand_n or_o on_o the_o king_n part_n to_o determine_v civil_a cause_n and_o controversy_n between_o man_n and_o man_n by_o the_o law_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o peradventure_o he_o understand_v better_a than_o nehemiah_n and_o therefore_o be_v appoint_v for_o this_o work_n but_o still_o under_o nehemiah_n or_o according_a to_o the_o king_n appointment_n as_o the_o hand_n be_v use_v as_o numb_a 4._o 49._o and_o elsewhere_o in_o all_o matter_n concern_v the_o people_n nehemiah_n people_n either_o in_o civil_a difference_n between_o they_o or_o in_o thing_n between_o the_o king_n and_o people_n as_o in_o matter_n of_o tribute_n or_o grievance_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o this_o man_n possible_o be_v chief_a justiciary_a under_o nehemiah_n 25_o and_o for_o the_o village_n with_o their_o field_n some_o of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n dwell_v at_o kirjath-arba_a other_o kirjath-arba_a this_o and_o most_o of_o the_o other_o place_n here_o name_v have_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o chaldean_n but_o the_o jew_n now_o repair_v the_o best_a of_o the_o ruinate_a house_n and_o by_o degree_n rebuilt_a other_o and_o in_o the_o daughter_n the_o heb._n daughter_n village_n thereof_o and_o at_o dibon_n and_o in_o the_o village_n thereof_o and_o at_o jekabzeel_n and_o in_o the_o village_n thereof_o 26_o and_o at_o jeshua_n and_o at_o moladah_n and_o at_o bethphelet_n 27_o and_o at_o hazar-shual_a and_o at_o beer-sheba_a and_o in_o the_o village_n thereof_o 28_o and_o at_o ziklag_n and_o at_o mekonah_n and_o in_o the_o village_n thereof_o 29_o and_o at_o enrimmon_n and_o at_o zareah_n and_o at_o jarmuth_n 30_o zanoah_n adullam_n and_o in_o their_o village_n at_o lachish_n and_o the_o field_n thereof_o at_o azekah_n and_o in_o the_o village_n thereof_o and_o they_o dwell_v from_o beer-sheba_a unto_o the_o valley_n of_o hinnom_n 31_o the_o child_n also_o of_o benjamin_n geba_n benjamin_n or_o of_o geba_n from_o geba_n dwell_v 〈◊〉_d dwell_v or_o to_o 〈◊〉_d at_o michmash_n and_o aija_n and_o bethel_n and_o in_o their_o village_n 32_o and_o at_o anathoth_o nob_n anania_n 33_o hazor_n ramah_n gittaim_n 34_o hadid_v zeboim_n nebullat_n 35_o lod_n and_o ono_n 〈◊〉_d ono_n 1_o châ—…_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o valley_n of_o craftsman_n ge-baharasim_a craftsman_n or_o in_o the_o valley_n etc._n etc._n or_o this_o be_v another_o place_n call_v ge-baharasim_a 36_o and_o of_o the_o levite_n be_v division_n they_o division_n or_o for_o the_o levite_n to_o wit_n those_o of_o they_o who_o be_v not_o settle_v in_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v division_n i._n e._n place_n appoint_v for_o they_o and_o distribute_v among_o they_o in_o judah_n and_o in_o benjamin_n chap._n xii_o 1_o now_o these_o be_v the_o â—…_n the_o ezâ—…_n â—…_n â—…_n priest_n can_v priest_n i_o e._n the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n as_o they_o be_v call_v here_o v._o 7._o to_o wit_n the_o head_n of_o those_o twenty_o four_o course_n which_o david_n appoint_v by_o divine_a direction_n 1_o chr._n 24._o and_o whereas_o there_o be_v twenty_o four_o and_o here_o but_o twenty_o two_o and_o v._o 12_o etc._n etc._n only_a twenty_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n may_v possible_o be_v this_o because_o two_o of_o the_o twenty_o four_o course_n be_v extinct_a in_o babylon_n or_o at_o lest_o none_o of_o they_o be_v then_o return_v and_o two_o of_o the_o person_n here_o name_v v._o 2_o 5._o to_o wit_n hattush_o and_o maodiah_n may_v be_v omit_v in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o these_o person_n v._o 12_o etc._n etc._n because_o they_o have_v no_o posterity_n possible_o these_o be_v not_o the_o same_o course_n which_o david_n have_v appoint_v but_o other_o which_o zerubbabel_n and_o joshua_n have_v constitute_v in_o imitation_n of_o that_o order_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v and_o the_o levite_n that_o go_v up_o with_o zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n and_o jeshua_n serajah_n jeremiah_n ezra_n counsel_n ezra_n either_o this_o be_v another_o ezra_n or_o if_o it_o be_v the_o same_o mention_v ezra_n 7._o he_o live_v to_o a_o great_a age_n which_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v concern_v his_o great_a sobriety_n and_o abstinence_n from_o those_o evil_a practice_n which_o shorten_v man_n life_n and_o his_o great_a piety_n to_o which_o god_n promise_v long_a life_n and_o withal_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n continue_v he_o so_o long_o in_o such_o a_o season_n wherein_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v great_o need_v his_o help_n and_o counsel_n 2_o amariah_n 14._o amariah_n or_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 14._o malluch_v language_n malluch_v in_o the_o repetition_n of_o this_o and_o some_o other_o man_n name_n hereafter_o v._n 14_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v some_o small_a variation_n which_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o that_o language_n hattush_o 3_o 1â—…_n 3_o or_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 1â—…_n shechaniah_n 1â—…_n shechaniah_n or_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 1â—…_n rehum_n 1â—…_n rehum_n or_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 1â—…_n meremoth_n 4_o iddo_n 〈◊〉_d iddo_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ginnetho_n abijah_n 5._o abijah_n the_o progenitor_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n luk._n 1._o 5._o 5_o 1â—…_n 5_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 1â—…_n miamin_n 1â—…_n miamin_n or_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 1â—…_n maadiah_n bilgah_n 6_o shemajah_n and_o jojarib_n and_o jedajah_n 7_o 2â—…_n 7_o or_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 2â—…_n sallu_n amok_n hilkiah_n jedajah_n these_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o their_o brethren_n brethren_n brethren_n i_o e._n of_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v their_o brethren_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jeshua_n 8_o moreover_o the_o levite_n jeshua_n binnui_n kadmiel_n sherebiah_n judah_n and_o mattaniah_n which_o be_v over_o 〈◊〉_d over_o thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thanksgiving_n he_o and_o his_o brethren_n 9_o also_o bakbukiah_n and_o unni_n their_o brethren_n be_v over_o against_o they_o in_o the_o watch_n 9_o watch_n i_o e._n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o stand_v and_o wait_v and_o perform_v their_o office_n one_o stand_v over_o against_o another_o as_o it_o be_v explain_v v._o 24._o ward_n over_o against_o ward_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v the_o same_o there_o and_o here_o other_o according_a to_o their_o turn_n or_o course_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o chron._n 25._o 9_o 10_o and_o jeshua_n beget_v jojakim_n high-priest_n jojakim_n here_o follow_v a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o jewish_a high-priest_n which_o be_v the_o
i_o bold_a i_o do_v not_o my_o friend_n instead_o of_o comfort_v mock_v and_o abuse_v i_o as_o if_o i_o have_v make_v use_n of_o religion_n only_o as_o a_o cloak_n to_o my_o wickedness_n heb._n if_o there_o be_v not_o mocker_n with_o i_o understand_v let_v god_n do_v so_o or_o so_o to_o i_o it_o be_v a_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v defective_o express_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n assure_o i_o be_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o cruel_a mocker_n which_o be_v a_o sore_a aggravation_n of_o my_o affliction_n thus_o he_o return_v to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v ch._n 16._o 20._o and_o intimate_v the_o necessity_n and_o justice_n of_o his_o follow_a appeal_n which_o otherwise_o may_v be_v think_v too_o bold_a and_o do_v not_o my_o eye_n excuse_v eye_n either_o 1._o the_o eye_n of_o my_o body_n do_v they_o not_o continue_v to_o provoke_v i_o to_o my_o face_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o eye_n of_o my_o mind_n their_o provoke_a scoff_v and_o reproach_n do_v not_o only_o molest_v i_o in_o the_o daytime_n when_o they_o be_v with_o i_o but_o lodge_v with_o i_o in_o the_o night_n and_o be_v continual_o in_o my_o thought_n and_o break_v my_o sleep_n and_o disturb_v i_o in_o dream_n and_o therefore_o if_o i_o be_v a_o little_a disorder_a i_o may_v be_v excuse_v lodge_n excuse_v heb._n lodge_n continue_v in_o their_o provocation_n 3._o lay_v down_o now_o put_v i_o in_o a_o surety_n with_o thou_o he_o thou_o he_o turn_v his_o speech_n either_o to_o eliphaz_n who_o speak_v last_o or_o rather_o to_o god_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o matter_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o word_n and_o from_o the_o next_o verse_n these_o word_n contain_v either_o 1._o a_o humble_a desire_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v appoint_v he_o a_o surety_n who_o shall_v undertake_v for_o his_o friend_n that_o they_o shall_v refer_v the_o cause_n in_o difference_n between_o they_o to_o god_n or_o to_o some_o other_o person_n who_o shall_v determine_v the_o matter_n in_o god_n name_n and_o according_a to_o god_n will_v or_o that_o god_n will_v be_v his_o surety_n or_o appoint_v he_o a_o surety_n who_o shall_v maintain_v his_o righteous_a cause_n against_o his_o opposer_n for_o so_o this_o phrase_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o psal._n 119._o 121_o 122._o isa._n 38._o 14._o and_o some_o expound_v this_o as_o they_o do_v ch._n 16._o 21._o of_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v call_v our_o surety_n heb._n 7._o 22._o appoint_v i_o pray_v thou_o my_o surety_n i._n e._n christ_n who_o be_v now_o with_o thou_o to_o plead_v my_o cause_n or_o rather_o 2._o a_o appeal_n from_o god_n unto_o god_n or_o a_o kind_n of_o challenge_n or_o desire_v of_o debate_v 〈◊〉_d cause_n with_o god_n which_o though_o it_o favour_v of_o too_o much_o boldness_n and_o irreverence_n to_o god_n yet_o see_v job_n express_v the_o same_o desire_n almost_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n ch._n 9_o 33_o 34._o and_o be_v sharp_o reprove_v by_o god_n for_o contend_v with_o he_o ch._n 40._o 2._o i_o know_v no_o inconvenience_n of_o ascribe_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o he_o here_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v because_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o deal_v with_o thou_o immediate_o consider_v the_o dread_n of_o thy_o majesty_n my_o only_a desire_n be_v that_o thou_o will_v deal_v with_o i_o upon_o fair_a and_o equal_a term_n as_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n like_o myself_o and_o appoint_v some_o man_n who_o shall_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o stead_n determine_v the_o time_n and_o place_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o my_o cause_n with_o thou_o and_o this_o suit_n well_o enough_o with_o the_o two_o follow_a verse_n because_o his_o friend_n be_v without_o understanding_n v._o 4._o and_o partial_a v._o 5._o therefore_o he_o desire_v to_o cease_v discourse_v with_o they_o and_o to_o debate_v his_o cause_n with_o god_n who_o be_v just_a and_o impartial_a and_o also_o will_v be_v favourable_a to_o he_o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v strike_v hand_n with_o i_o 26._o i_o i_o e._n agree_v and_o promise_v or_o be_v surety_n to_o i_o whereof_o that_o be_v the_o usual_a gesture_n prov._n 6._o 1_o 2._o &_o 17._o 18._o &_o 22._o 26._o 4._o for_o thou_o have_v hide_v their_o heart_n from_o understanding_n judge_n understanding_n thou_o have_v blind_v the_o mind_n of_o my_o friend_n that_o they_o can_v see_v those_o truth_n which_o be_v most_o plain_a and_o evident_a to_o all_o man_n of_o sense_n and_o experience_n therefore_o i_o desire_v a_o more_o wise_a and_o able_a judge_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o not_o exalt_v they_o express_v they_o i_o e._n thou_o wilt_v not_o give_v they_o the_o victory_n over_o i_o in_o this_o contest_v but_o wilt_v give_v sentence_n for_o i_o and_o disparage_v they_o and_o make_v they_o ashamed_a of_o their_o confidence_n in_o affirm_v falsehood_n of_o thou_o and_o punish_v they_o severe_o for_o this_o miscarriage_n it_o be_v a_o usual_a figure_n whereby_o much_o more_o be_v understand_v than_o be_v express_v 5._o he_o that_o speak_v flattery_n to_o his_o friend_n another_o friend_n hereby_o job_n charge_v they_o either_o 1._o with_o flatter_v he_o with_o vain_a hope_n and_o promise_v of_o the_o return_n of_o his_o former_a prosperity_n when_o he_o know_v that_o his_o case_n be_v desperate_a or_o 2._o with_o flatter_a and_o befriend_v god_n and_o give_v a_o partial_a sentence_n out_o of_o respect_n to_o he_o for_o which_o he_o reprove_v and_o condemn_v they_o before_o ch._n 13._o 7_o 8_o 9_o where_o see_v the_o note_n some_o render_v the_o word_n thus_o he_o that_o utter_v or_o declare_v his_o mind_n or_o thought_n as_o this_o word_n signify_v psal._n 139._o 2_o 17._o with_o flattery_n or_o to_o flatter_v or_o deceive_v another_o even_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o child_n shall_v fail_v parent_n fail_v he_o shall_v be_v severe_o punish_v not_o only_o in_o his_o person_n but_o even_o in_o his_o child_n who_o eye_n shall_v fail_v with_o vain_a expectation_n of_o relief_n and_o deliverance_n out_o of_o those_o calamity_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o for_o this_o sin_n of_o their_o parent_n 6._o he_o book_n he_o i_o e._n god_n who_o be_v oft_o design_v by_o this_o pronoun_n in_o this_o book_n have_v make_v i_o also_o 9_o also_o chap._n 3â—…_n 9_o a_o byword_n 37._o byword_n or_o proverb_n or_o common_a talk_n my_o calamity_n be_v so_o great_a and_o prodigious_a that_o they_o fill_v all_o people_n with_o discourse_n and_o be_v become_v proverbial_a to_o express_v extreme_a misery_n compare_v numb_a 21._o 27_o 28._o deut._n 28._o 37._o of_o the_o people_n and_o use_v and_o or_o but_o or_o although_o as_o this_o particle_n be_v oft_o use_v they_o use_v or_o before_o they_o a_o foretime_o face_n foretime_o so_o he_o aggravate_v his_o present_a misery_n by_o the_o mention_n of_o his_o former_a prosperity_n or_o to_o their_o face_n or_o open_o they_o do_v not_o only_o reproach_v i_o behind_o my_o back_n but_o revile_v and_o mock_v i_o and_o make_v a_o sport_n of_o my_o calamity_n even_o to_o my_o face_n i_o be_v as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d tabret_n they_o tabret_n i_fw-it e._n i_o be_v the_o people_n delight_n and_o darling_n and_o matter_n of_o their_o praise_n and_o entertain_v by_o they_o with_o applause_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o instrument_n of_o music_n or_o i_o be_o as_o a_o tabret_n i._n e._n matter_n of_o sport_n and_o merriment_n to_o they_o 7._o my_o eye_n also_o be_v dim_a by_o reason_n of_o sorrow_n sight_n sorrow_n through_o excessive_a weep_v and_o decay_n of_o spirit_n which_o cause_n a_o dimness_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o all_o thought_n all_o or_o my_o thought_n my_o member_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n man._n shadow_n my_o body_n be_v so_o consume_v and_o my_o colour_n so_o wan_a and_o ghastly_a that_o i_o look_v more_o like_o a_o ghost_n or_o a_o shadow_n than_o like_o a_o man._n 8._o upright_o man_n shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o this_o prosper_v this_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v and_o consider_v my_o calamity_n will_v not_o be_v so_o forward_o to_o censure_v and_o condemn_v i_o as_o you_o be_v but_o will_v rather_o stand_v and_o wonder_n at_o the_o depth_n and_o mysteriousness_n of_o god_n counsel_n and_o judgement_n which_o fall_v so_o heavy_o upon_o innocent_a man_n while_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n prosper_v and_o the_o innocent_a shall_v stir_v up_o himself_o against_o the_o hypocrite_n iniquity_n hypocrite_n but_o or_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o suffering_n of_o good_a man_n and_o the_o astonishment_n which_o they_o cause_v innocent_a or_o religious_a person_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o join_v their_o opinion_n and_o counsel_n and_o interest_n with_o hypocrite_n or_o profane_a man_n who_o thence_o take_v occasion_n to_o censure_v the_o afflict_a person_n and_o to_o reproach_n and_o condemn_v and_o desert_n the_o
imposture_n and_o the_o real_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o from_o chap._n 8._o 18._o and_o from_o other_o passage_n and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture-story_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o write_v by_o fiction_n and_o design_n for_o if_o moses_n have_v write_v these_o book_n to_o deceive_v the_o world_n and_o to_o advance_v his_o own_o reputation_n as_o some_o have_v impudent_o say_v it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o think_v that_o he_o will_v have_v put_v in_o this_o and_o many_o other_o passage_n which_o may_v seem_v so_o much_o to_o eclipse_v his_o honour_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o work_n with_o their_o enchantment_n 12_o for_o they_o cast_v down_o every_o man_n his_o rod_n and_o they_o become_v serpent_n 11._o serpent_n either_o 1._o in_o appearance_n for_o the_o scripture_n oft_o speak_v of_o thing_n otherwise_o then_o they_o be_v because_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o devil_n appear_v to_o saul_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o samuel_n be_v call_v samuel_n so_o may_v these_o rod_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n be_v call_v serpent_n because_o through_o diabolical_a illusion_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o or_o 2._o real_o in_o manner_n express_v ver_fw-la 11._o but_o aaron_n rod_n swallow_v up_o their_o rod_n devil_n rod_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a either_o that_o aaron_n rod_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o real_a serpent_n because_o it_o have_v the_o real_a property_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o serpent_n viz._n to_o devour_v or_o at_o least_o that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v infinite_o more_o powerful_a than_o the_o egyptian_a idol_n or_o devil_n 13_o and_o he_o elsewhere_o he_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o this_o act_n of_o harden_v be_v frequent_o ascribe_v both_o in_o this_o book_n and_o elsewhere_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n that_o he_o hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o 21._o they_o chap._n 4._o 21._o as_o the_o lord_z have_v say_v 14_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n 27._o moses_n chap._n 8._o 15._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o 20_o 27._o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v he_o harden_v be_v obstinate_a and_o resolve_v in_o his_o way_n so_o as_o neither_o my_o word_n nor_o work_n can_v make_v any_o impression_n upon_o he_o he_o refuse_v to_o let_v the_o people_n go_v 15_o get_v thou_o unto_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o morning_n lo_o he_o go_v out_o unto_o the_o water_n testify_v water_n i._n e._n nilus_n whither_o he_o go_v at_o that_o time_n either_o for_o his_o recreation_n or_o to_o pay_v his_o morning-worship_n to_o that_o river_n which_o the_o egyptian_n have_v in_o great_a veneration_n as_o plutarch_n testify_v and_o thou_o shall_v stand_v by_o the_o river_n brink_n against_o he_o come_v and_o the_o rod_n which_o be_v turn_v to_o a_o serpent_n shall_v thou_o take_v into_o thy_o hand_n 16_o and_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_z god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o thou_o say_v let_v my_o people_n go_v 3._o go_v chap._n 3._o 12_o 18._o &_o 5._o 1_o 3._o that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o behold_v hitherto_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v 17_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o this_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n cost_n lord_n because_o thâ—…_n say_v 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n chap._n 5._o 2._o thou_o 〈◊〉_d know_v he_o experimental_o and_o to_o thy_o cost_n 9_o cost_n chap._n 4._o 9_o behold_v i_o will_v smite_v cause_n smite_v viz._n by_o aaron_n hand_n who_o shall_v do_v it_o by_o my_o command_n and_o direction_n thus_o pilate_n be_v say_v to_o give_v christ_n body_n to_o joseph_n mark_v 15._o 45._o because_o he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v deliver_v by_o other_o to_o he_o the_o same_o action_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o principal_a and_o instrumental_a cause_n with_o the_o rod_n that_o be_v in_o my_o hand_n upon_o the_o water_n which_o be_v in_o the_o river_n feel_v river_n nilus_n which_o be_v one_o of_o their_o principal_a god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v inexcusable_a in_o they_o that_o they_o will_v not_o renounce_v those_o â—…eeble_a god_n which_o be_v unable_a to_o help_v not_o only_o their_o worshipper_n but_o even_o themselves_o nor_o embrace_v the_o service_n and_o command_n of_o that_o god_n who_o almighty_a power_n they_o see_v and_o feel_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v turn_v 6._o turn_v rev._n 16._o 6._o to_o blood_n 22._o blood_n which_o be_v a_o very_a grievous_a plague_n to_o they_o both_o because_o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a dishonour_n to_o their_o religion_n and_o because_o from_o hence_o they_o have_v both_o their_o drink_n deut._n 11._o 10_o 11._o jer._n 2._o 18._o and_o their_o meat_n numb_a 11._o 5._o for_o great_a and_o lesser_a cattle_n they_o will_v not_o eat_v exod._n 8._o 26._o and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a proper_a punishment_n for_o they_o who_o have_v make_v that_o river_n a_o instrument_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o bloody_a design_n against_o the_o israelitish_n infant_n exod._n 1._o 22._o 18_o and_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n shall_v die_v and_o the_o river_n shall_v stink_v and_o the_o egyptian_n blood_n egyptian_n therefore_o the_o israelite_n be_v free_a from_o this_o plague_n and_o those_o branch_n of_o nilus_n which_o they_o use_v be_v uncorrupted_a when_o all_o other_o be_v turn_v into_o blood_n shall_v loathe_v river_n loathe_v or_o shall_v weary_v themselves_o in_o run_v hither_o and_o thither_o in_o hope_n of_o find_v water_n in_o some_o part_n or_o branch_n of_o the_o river_n to_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n 19_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n take_v thy_o rod_n and_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o water_n of_o egypt_n upon_o their_o stream_n upon_o their_o river_n and_o upon_o their_o pond_n and_o upon_o all_o their_o water_n their_o heb._n gather_v of_o their_o water_n pool_n of_o water_n way_n water_n not_o that_o he_o be_v to_o go_v to_o every_o pool_n to_o use_v this_o ceremony_n there_o but_o he_o stretch_v his_o hand_n and_o rod_n over_o some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o he_o may_v signify_v either_o by_o his_o word_n or_o by_o the_o various_a motion_n of_o his_o rod_n several_a way_n that_o they_o may_v become_v blood_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v blood_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n both_o in_o vessel_n of_o wood_n and_o in_o vessel_n of_o stone_n 20_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v so_o as_o the_o lord_z command_v and_o he_o 5._o he_o chap._n 17._o 5._o lift_v up_o the_o rod_n and_o smite_v the_o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o all_o the_o 29._o the_o psal._n â—…8_n 44._o and_o 105._o 29._o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n be_v turn_v to_o blood_n 21_o and_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n die_v and_o the_o river_n stink_v and_o the_o 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sometime_o fall_v in_o egypt_n though_o not_o much_o nor_o often_o be_v affirm_v by_o ancient_a writer_n and_o late_a traveller_n or_o 2._o from_o goshen_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o court_n or_o from_o some_o house_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o dwell_v among_o the_o egyptian_n as_o appear_v from_o many_o place_n of_o this_o history_n and_o who_o be_v free_a from_o these_o plague_n see_v exod._n 8._o 22._o and_o 9_o 26._o and_o 10._o 23._o and_o 12._o 13._o etc._n etc._n or_o 3._o from_o the_o pit_n which_o they_o dig_v ver_fw-la 24._o or_o 4._o from_o some_o branch_n of_o nilus_n or_o some_o vessel_n in_o their_o house_n who_o water_n be_v not_o yet_o change_v for_o this_o change_n may_v be_v wrought_v not_o sudden_o
which_o be_v not_o affirm_v in_o this_o relation_n but_o by_o degree_n which_o god_n may_v so_o order_v for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o the_o magician_n may_v have_v matter_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o experiment_n and_o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v neither_o do_v he_o hearken_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o lord_z have_v say_v 23_o and_o pharaoh_n turn_v and_o go_v into_o his_o house_n neither_o do_v he_o set_v his_o heart_n to_o this_o magician_n this_o he_o do_v not_o serious_o consider_v it_o nor_o the_o cause_n or_o cure_n of_o this_o plague_n and_o be_v not_o much_o affect_v with_o it_o because_o he_o see_v this_o fact_n exceed_v not_o the_o power_n of_o his_o magician_n also_o 24_o and_o all_o the_o egyptian_n dig_v round_o about_o the_o river_n for_o water_n to_o drink_v it_o drink_v it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a to_o we_o whether_o they_o lose_v their_o labour_n and_o find_v only_a blood_n there_o as_o josephus_n affirm_v or_o whether_o they_o succeed_v and_o find_v water_n there_o which_o seem_v more_o probable_a because_o these_o come_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o moses_n his_o commission_n ver_fw-la 17_o 19_o 20._o or_o whether_o they_o find_v the_o water_n something_o purify_v and_o less_o bloody_a though_o mix_v with_o blood_n but_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o though_o the_o devil_n can_v do_v something_o which_o may_v increase_v the_o plague_n or_o imitate_v it_o yet_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o to_o remove_v it_o for_o they_o can_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n 25_o and_o seven_o day_n be_v fulfil_v blood_n fulfil_v ere_o all_o the_o water_n of_o egypt_n be_v perfect_o free_a from_o this_o infection_n quest._n how_o can_v the_o egyptian_n subsist_v so_o long_o without_o water_n ans._n 1._o philo_n tell_v we_o that_o many_o of_o they_o die_v of_o this_o plague_n 2._o as_o the_o plague_n may_v come_v on_o so_o it_o may_v go_v off_o by_o degree_n and_o so_o the_o water_n though_o mix_v with_o blood_n may_v give_v they_o some_o relief_n 3._o the_o juice_n of_o herb_n and_o other_o liquor_n which_o be_v untouched_a with_o this_o plague_n may_v refresh_v they_o 4._o they_o may_v have_v some_o water_n either_o from_o their_o pit_n or_o by_o rain_n from_o heaven_n as_o be_v say_v before_o or_o from_o goshen_n for_o though_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o blood_n be_v in_o all_o their_o vessel_n ver_fw-la 19_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o all_o that_o shall_v afterward_o be_v put_v into_o they_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n after_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v smite_v the_o river_n chap._n viii_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n go_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o 2_o and_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o go_v behold_v i_o will_v smite_v all_o thy_o border_n 14._o border_n all_o thy_o land_n which_o be_v within_o thy_o border_n a_o synecdoche_n so_o that_o word_n be_v use_v also_o exod._n 10._o 14_o 19_o 1_o king_n 1._o 3_o psal._n 147._o 14._o jer._n 15._o 13._o so_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o wall_n be_v put_v for_o the_o city_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v gen._n 22._o 17._o amos_n 1._o 7_o 10_o 14._o with_o 13._o with_o rev._n 16._o 13._o frog_n 3_o and_o the_o river_n 22._o river_n under_o which_o be_v comprehend_v all_o other_o river_n stream_n and_o pond_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 5._o but_o the_o river_n nilus_n be_v mention_v because_o god_n will_v make_v that_o a_o instrument_n of_o their_o misery_n in_o which_o they_o most_o glory_v ezek._n 29._o 3._o and_o to_o which_o they_o give_v divine_a honour_n and_o which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o their_o cruelty_n against_o the_o israelite_n chap._n 1._o 22._o shall_v bring_v forth_o frog_n abundant_o which_o shall_v go_v up_o and_o come_v into_o thy_o house_n and_o into_o thy_o bed_n chamber_n ordinary_a chamber_n either_o because_o god_n make_v the_o door_n and_o window_n to_o fly_v open_a which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o believe_v concern_v god_n see_v this_o have_v be_v many_o time_n do_v by_o evil_a angel_n or_o because_o whensoever_o man_n enter_v into_o any_o house_n or_o any_o room_n of_o their_o house_n which_o their_o occasion_n will_v oft_o force_v they_o to_o do_v the_o frog_n be_v always_o at_o their_o heel_n in_o great_a number_n will_v go_v in_o with_o they_o this_o plague_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o former_a because_o it_o be_v more_o constant_a and_o more_o general_a for_o the_o former_a be_v only_o in_o the_o water_n and_o do_v only_o molest_v they_o when_o they_o go_v to_o drink_v or_o use_v the_o water_n but_o this_o infect_v all_o liquor_n and_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n and_o annoy_v all_o their_o sense_n with_o their_o filthy_a substance_n and_o shape_n and_o noise_n and_o stink_n and_o mingle_v themselves_o with_o their_o meat_n and_o â—…auces_n and_o drink_n and_o crawl_v into_o their_o bedâ—…_n make_v they_o restless_a and_o many_o of_o they_o probable_o be_v of_o a_o more_o ugly_a shape_n and_o infectious_a nature_n than_o ordinary_a and_o upon_o thy_o bed_n and_o into_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o upon_o thy_o people_n and_o into_o thy_o oven_n and_o into_o thy_o dough_n thy_o or_o dough_n kneading-trough_n 4_o and_o the_o frog_n shall_v come_v up_o both_o on_o thou_o and_o upon_o thy_o people_n power_n people_n not_o upon_o the_o israelite_n who_o he_o hereby_o exempt_v from_o the_o number_n of_o pharaoh_n people_n and_o subject_n and_o own_v they_o for_o his_o peculiar_a people_n the_o frog_n do_v not_o only_o invade_v their_o house_n but_o assault_v their_o person_n which_o be_v not_o strange_a consider_v that_o they_o be_v arm_v with_o a_o divine_a commission_n and_o power_n and_o upon_o all_o thy_o servant_n 5_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n presence_n moses_n by_o inward_a instinct_n or_o suggestion_n to_o his_o mind_n for_o he_o be_v now_o in_o the_o king_n presence_n say_v unto_o aaron_n stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n with_o thy_o rod_n over_o the_o stream_n over_o the_o river_n and_o over_o the_o pond_n and_o cause_n frog_n to_o come_v up_o upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 6_o and_o aaron_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n over_o the_o water_n of_o egypt_n and_o 30._o and_o psal._n 78._o 4â—…_n and_o 105._o 30._o the_o frog_n come_v up_o and_o cover_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 7_o â—…_n 7_o wisd._n 1â—…_n â—…_n and_o the_o magician_n do_v so_o with_o their_o enchantment_n river_n enchantment_n nor_o be_v it_o hard_o for_o the_o devil_n to_o produce_v they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o spawn_n and_o the_o slime_n of_o the_o river_n and_o bring_v up_o frog_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 8_o then_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o say_v entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o the_o frog_n from_o i_o and_o from_o my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v let_v the_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v do_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n 9_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n 〈◊〉_d pharaoh_n or_o have_v this_o honour_n over_o 〈◊〉_d glory_n over_o i_o do_v i_o as_o i_o have_v glory_v over_o thou_o in_o lay_v first_o my_o command_n and_o then_o my_o plague_n upon_o thou_o so_o now_o lay_v thy_o command_n upon_o i_o for_o the_o time_n of_o my_o pray_n and_o if_o i_o do_v not_o what_o thou_o require_v i_o be_o content_a thou_o shall_v insult_v over_o i_o and_o punish_v i_o or_o glory_n or_o boast_v thyself_o of_o or_o concern_v i_o as_o one_o that_o by_o god_n power_n can_v do_v that_o for_o thou_o which_o all_o thy_o magician_n can_v of_o who_o therefore_o thou_o now_o see_v thou_o can_v not_o glory_v nor_o boast_v as_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o do_v when_o do_v or_o against_o when_o when_o shall_v i_o entreat_v for_o thou_o matter_n thou_o appoint_v i_o what_o time_n thou_o please_v hereby_o he_o know_v that_o the_o hand_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n will_v be_v more_o conspicuous_a in_o it_o and_o this_o be_v no_o presumption_n in_o moses_n because_o he_o have_v a_o large_a commission_n chap._n 7._o 1._o and_o also_o have_v particular_a direction_n from_o god_n in_o all_o that_o he_o say_v or_o do_v in_o these_o matter_n and_o for_o thy_o servant_n and_o for_o thy_o people_n to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o heb._n to_o â—…ut_v 〈◊〉_d destroy_v the_o frog_n from_o thou_o and_o thy_o house_n that_o they_o may_v remain_v in_o the_o river_n only_o 10_o and_o he_o say_v morrow_n say_v or_o against_o to_o morrow_n to_o morrow_n time_n morrow_n why_o not_o present_o ans._n 1._o because_o he_o hope_v ere_o that_o time_n they_o may_v be_v remove_v either_o by_o natural_a cause_n or_o by_o chance_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v not_o need_v the_o favour_n of_o
weighty_a cause_n which_o the_o inferior_a judge_n can_v determine_v as_o it_o be_v explain_v ver_fw-la 22._o where_o they_o need_v and_o seek_v direction_n from_o god_n there_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o they_o to_o bring_v their_o matter_n to_o god_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o to_o receive_v direction_n and_o command_n from_o he_o see_v numb_a 15._o 33_o 34._o and_o 27._o 5_o 6._o that_o thou_o may_v bring_v the_o cause_n unto_o god_n 20_o and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o ordinance_n and_o law_n trouble_n law_n thou_o alone_o shall_v deliver_v and_o explain_v god_n law_n to_o they_o which_o they_o may_v apply_v to_o their_o particular_a cause_n and_o occasion_n and_o so_o end_v their_o difference_n among_o themselves_o without_o give_v thou_o any_o trouble_n and_o shall_v show_v they_o the_o way_n wherein_o they_o must_v walk_v and_o the_o work_n that_o they_o must_v do_v 21_o moreover_o thou_o shall_v provide_v out_o of_o all_o the_o people_n 9_o people_n deut._n 1._o 16._o and_o 16._o 18._o â—…_n chro._n 19_o 7_o 9_o able_a man_n gift_n man_n heb._n man_n of_o might_n not_o for_o strength_n of_o body_n but_o for_o greatness_n resolution_n courage_n and_o constancy_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o best_a preservative_n against_o partiality_n and_o corruption_n in_o judgement_n to_o which_o man_n of_o little_a mind_n or_o narrow_a soul_n be_v easy_o sway_v by_o fear_n or_o hope_n or_o gift_n such_o as_o fear_v god_n man_n god_n which_o will_v restrain_v they_o from_o all_o injustice_n even_o when_o they_o have_v ability_n and_o opportunity_n to_o do_v wrong_a so_o cunning_o or_o powerful_o that_o they_o may_v escape_v the_o observation_n and_o censure_n of_o man_n man_n of_o truth_n they_o truth_n or_o of_o faith_n or_o faithful_a such_o as_o love_v the_o truth_n and_o diligent_o labour_v to_o find_v it_o out_o in_o all_o cause_n and_o then_o pass_v a_o true_a and_o righteous_a sentence_n not_o at_o all_o respect_v 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to_o who_o wisdom_n i_o submit_v my_o opinion_n for_o jethro_n may_v well_o think_v that_o moses_n neither_o will_v nor_o may_v make_v so_o great_a a_o alteration_n in_o the_o government_n without_o consult_v god_n about_o it_o and_o expect_v his_o answer_n other_o render_v the_o place_n thus_o both_o god_n will_v give_v thou_o his_o command_n i._n e._n thou_o will_v have_v leisure_n to_o ask_v and_o take_v his_o counsel_n in_o all_o emergency_n which_o now_o thou_o have_v not_o and_o thou_o will_v be_v able_a to_o endure_v than_o thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o endure_v and_o all_o this_o people_n shall_v also_o go_v to_o their_o place_n attendance_n place_n to_o their_o several_a habitation_n which_o be_v call_v man_n place_n judg._n 7._o 7._o and_o 9_o 55._o and_o 19_o 28_o 29._o where_o their_o calling_n and_o business_n lie_v from_o which_o they_o be_v now_o divert_v and_o detain_v by_o fruitless_a and_o wearisome_a attendance_n in_o peace_n end_v peace_n orderly_o and_o quiet_o have_v their_o mind_n much_o ease_v by_o this_o course_n and_o their_o contention_n soon_o end_v 24_o so_o moses_n hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n in_o law_n inferior_n law_n this_o be_v one_o evidence_n of_o that_o meekness_n for_o which_o moses_n be_v just_o magnify_v that_o he_o disdain_v not_o to_o receive_v advice_n from_o one_o so_o much_o his_o inferior_a in_o wisdom_n and_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o god_n will_v have_v this_o wise_a counsel_n to_o come_v from_o jethro_n not_o from_o moses_n himself_o to_o show_v how_o various_o he_o distribute_v his_o gift_n and_o to_o teach_v all_o man_n not_o to_o think_v too_o high_o of_o themselves_o nor_o to_o despise_v the_o counsel_n even_o of_o their_o inferior_n and_o do_v all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v 14._o say_v not_o immediate_o but_o after_o he_o have_v receive_v god_n approbation_n numb_a 11._o 16._o and_o the_o people_n consent_n deut._n 1._o 14._o 25_o and_o moses_n choose_v 13._o choose_v not_o sole_o but_o together_o with_o the_o people_n as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 1._o 13._o able_a man_n out_o of_o all_o israel_n and_o make_v they_o head_n over_o the_o people_n ruler_n of_o thousand_o ruler_n of_o hundred_o ruler_n of_o fifty_n and_o ruler_n of_o ten_o 26_o and_o they_o judge_v the_o people_n at_o all_o season_n the_o hard_a cause_n they_o bring_v unto_o moses_n but_o every_o small_a matter_n they_o judge_v themselves_o 27_o and_o moses_n let_v his_o father_n in_o law_n depart_v 29._o depart_v i._n e._n dismiss_v he_o honourable_o see_v numb_a 10._o 29._o and_o he_o go_v his_o way_n into_o his_o own_o land_n chap._n xix_o 1_o in_o the_o three_o month_n june_n month_n heb._n third_z new_a moon_n call_v sivan_n include_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o may_n and_o the_o former_a part_n of_o june_n when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n the_o same_o day_n time_n day_n heb._n in_o that_o day_n to_o wit_n when_o the_o month_n or_o new-moon_n begin_v and_o when_o they_o depart_v from_o rephidim_n to_o note_v that_o there_o be_v no_o station_n between_o these_o two_o this_o be_v set_v down_o thus_o accurate_o because_o it_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o original_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n because_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v 3_o or_o 4_o day_n after_o this_o time_n be_v 50_o day_n after_o the_o passeover_n whereof_o 46_o or_o 47_o be_v pass_v at_o their_o first_o come_v to_o sinai_n reckon_v from_o the_o 15_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o this_o time_n 15._o time_n num._n 33._o 15._o come_v they_o into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n 2_o for_o they_o be_v depart_v from_o rephidim_n and_o be_v come_v to_o the_o desert_n of_o sinai_n other_o sinai_n i._n e._n to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o desert_n which_o adjoin_v to_o mount_n sinai_n as_o rephidim_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v be_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o wilderness_n adjoin_v to_o horeb_n which_o be_v another_o part_n of_o the_o same_o mountain_n see_v exod._n 17._o 6._o so_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v fetch_v a_o large_a compass_n and_o to_o have_v come_v from_o one_o side_n of_o the_o mountain_n to_o the_o other_o and_o have_v pitch_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o there_o israel_n camp_v before_o the_o mount_n 3_o and_o 38._o and_o act._n 7._o 38._o moses_n go_v up_o to_o god_n anticipation_n god_n into_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n to_o the_o place_n where_o god_n have_v now_o fix_v his_o cloudy_a pillar_n and_o where_o he_o be_v about_o to_o manifest_v himself_o in_o a_o glorious_a manner_n so_o it_o be_v a_o anticipation_n and_o the_o lord_n call_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o the_o mountain_n say_v thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v to_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o tell_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n 4_o 2._o 4_o deut._n 29._o 2._o you_o have_v see_v what_o i_o do_v unto_o the_o egyptian_n and_o how_o i_o bear_v you_o on_o eagle_n wing_n 14._o wing_n i._n e._n safe_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o danger_n and_o strong_o against_o all_o opposition_n compare_v deut._n 32._o 11._o isa._n 63._o 9_o rev._n 12._o 14._o and_o bring_v you_o unto_o myself_o king_n myself_o into_o my_o presence_n and_o favour_n and_o fellowship_n to_o be_v my_o peculiar_a people_n to_o serve_v and_o worship_v i_o as_o your_o only_a lord_n and_o king_n 5_o now_o 2._o now_o deut._n 5._o 2._o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v obey_v my_o voice_n indeed_o constant_o indeed_o heb._n obey_v you_o will_v obey_v i._n e._n if_o you_o will_v obey_v i_o sincere_o diligent_o and_o constant_o and_o keep_v my_o covenant_n than_o 14._o than_o deut._n 4._o 20._o 7._o 6._o anâ—…_n 14._o 2._o &_o 26._o 〈◊〉_d &_o 3â—…_n 8_o 9_o psaâ—…_n 135._o 4._o canâ—…_n
19_o 10._o deut._n 15._o 4_o 7_o 11._o by_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o usurer_n neither_o shall_v thou_o lay_v upon_o he_o usury_n it_o usury_n the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v bite_v so_o usury_n be_v call_v not_o by_o way_n of_o distinction_n as_o if_o moderate_a usury_n be_v allow_v in_o this_o case_n which_o be_v manifest_o false_a because_o the_o borrower_n be_v here_o suppose_a to_o be_v poor_a to_o who_o not_o the_o use_n only_o but_o ofttimes_o even_o the_o principal_a be_v to_o be_v remit_v luk._n 6._o 34_o 35._o but_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n because_o all_o usury_n be_v of_o a_o bite_a or_o eat_v nature_n which_o common_o consume_v the_o person_n that_o pay_v it_o 26_o 8._o 26_o job_n 24._o 3_o 9_o prov._n 20._o 16._o and_o 22._o 27._o amos_n 2._o 8._o if_o thou_o at_o all_o take_v thy_o neighbour_n 13._o neighbour_n to_o wit_n that_o be_v poor_a as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v but_o one_o garment_n and_o with_o deut._n 24._o 12_o 13._o raiment_n to_o pledge_v thou_o shall_v deliver_v it_o unto_o he_o by_o that_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o 6._o down_o because_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o raiment_n or_o cover_n wherein_o he_o use_v to_o sleep_v ver_fw-la 27._o but_o you_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o the_o creditor_n will_v every_o morning_n take_v and_o every_o night_n redeliver_v his_o pledge_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v rather_o a_o prohibition_n to_o take_v any_o such_o thing_n for_o a_o pledge_n as_o a_o man_n have_v great_a and_o daily_o need_v of_o by_o this_o argument_n that_o if_o he_o do_v take_v it_o he_o can_v not_o keep_v it_o compare_v deut._n 24._o 6._o 27_o for_o that_o be_v his_o cover_n only_o it_o be_v his_o raiment_n for_o his_o skin_n wherein_o shall_v he_o sleep_v and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o cry_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o will_v hear_v for_o i_o be_o gracious_a 28_o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o judge_n the_o or_o judge_n god_n 35._o god_n not_o god_n false_o so_o call_v as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o as_o appear_v by_o 1_o king_n 18._o 27._o jer._n 10._o 11._o but_o magistrate_n and_o governor_n whether_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a as_o it_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o act._n 23._o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o from_o the_o follow_a word_n which_o explain_v the_o former_a according_a to_o the_o common_a use_n of_o scripture_n and_o from_o the_o title_n of_o god_n common_o give_v to_o such_o as_o exod._n 7._o 1._o psal._n 82._o 6._o joh._n 10._o 34_o 35._o nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n 8._o people_n compare_v eccl._n 10._o 20._o jude_n ver_fw-la 8._o 29_o thou_o shall_v not_o delay_v it_o delay_v beyond_o the_o time_n appoint_v lest_o this_o delay_n grow_v to_o a_o total_a neglect_n and_o delay_n may_v here_o be_v put_v for_o neglect_n as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v deut._n 7._o 10._o and_o 23._o 21._o hab._n 2._o 3._o which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v favour_v by_o the_o follow_a clause_n which_o command_v the_o give_v or_o offer_v of_o the_o first-born_a without_o any_o mention_n of_o the_o hasten_a or_o delay_v of_o it_o to_o offer_v the_o fullness_n the_o heb._n thy_o fullness_n first_o of_o thy_o ripe_a fruit_n frequent_a fruit_n heb._n thy_o fullness_n and_o whereas_o this_o word_n be_v sometime_o apply_v to_o seed_n or_o corn_n as_o numb_a 18._o 27._o and_o sometime_o to_o the_o vintage_n as_o deut._n 22._o 9_o the_o circumstance_n must_v determine_v as_o it_o do_v in_o like_a case_n how_o it_o must_v be_v take_v which_o here_o seem_v to_o restrain_v it_o to_o dry_a fruit_n as_o corn_n etc._n etc._n because_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o liquor_n and_o so_o all_o sort_n of_o fruit_n be_v comprehend_v here_o unless_o you_o will_v make_v this_o a_o usual_a figure_n call_v hendyadis_n as_o judgement_n and_o justice_n deut._n 16._o 18._o be_v put_v for_o judgement_n of_o justice_n or_o just_a judgement_n so_o here_o thy_o fullness_n and_o liquor_n for_o the_o fullness_n of_o thy_o liquor_n and_o so_o this_o may_v be_v one_o kind_n mention_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n than_o which_o nothing_o more_o frequent_a and_o of_o thy_o tear_n thy_o heb._n tear_n liquor_n 19_o liquor_n chap._n 13._o 2_o 12._o and_o 34._o 19_o deut._n 15._o 19_o the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o son_n shall_v thou_o give_v unto_o i_o stead_n i_o not_o in_o kind_n but_o by_o a_o price_n of_o redemption_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o i_o in_o their_o stead_n 30_o likewise_o first-born_a likewise_o i._n e._n you_o shall_v offer_v their_o first-born_a shall_v thou_o do_v with_o thy_o ox_n and_o with_o thy_o sheep_n seven_o day_n it_o shall_v be_v with_o his_o dam_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n old_a day_n not_o soon_o because_o it_o be_v till_o then_o tender_a and_o imperfect_a and_o therefore_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n but_o it_o be_v not_o â—…yed_v to_o that_o day_n for_o it_o may_v be_v offer_v afterward_o as_o appear_v from_o leu._n 22._o 27._o eveâ—…_n till_o it_o be_v a_o year_n old_a thou_o shall_v give_v it_o i_o 31_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v holy_a ceremonial_a holy_a i._n e._n separate_a from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a man_n unto_o i_o neither_o shall_v you_o eat_v any_o flesh_n that_o be_v tear_v of_o beast_n man_n beast_n partly_o because_o the_o blood_n be_v not_o take_v out_o of_o iâ—…_n partly_o because_o the_o clean_a beast_n be_v ceremonial_o defile_v by_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o unclean_a and_o partly_o to_o beget_v in_o they_o a_o detestation_n of_o cruelty_n even_o in_o the_o beast_n and_o much_o more_o in_o man_n in_o the_o field_n you_o shall_v cast_v it_o to_o the_o dog_n chap._n xxiii_o 1_o thou_o 3._o thou_o psal._n 15._o 3._o shall_v not_o receive_v not_o or_o receive_v raise_v forbid_v raise_v heb._n not_o take_v up_o to_o wit_n into_o thy_o mouth_n as_o exod._n 20._o 7._o either_o by_o the_o first_o raise_v or_o further_o spread_v of_o it_o or_o not_o bear_v or_o endure_v as_o that_o word_n oft_o signify_v not_o hear_v it_o patient_o delightful_o ready_o approve_o as_o person_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o do_v but_o rather_o shall_v discourage_v and_o reprove_v the_o spreader_n of_o it_o according_a to_o prov._n 25._o 23._o possible_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v choose_v a_o word_n of_o such_o general_a signification_n to_o show_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v forbid_v a_o false_a report_n put_v not_o thy_o hand_n up_o hand_n i._n e._n not_o conspire_v or_o agree_v with_o they_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o join_v hand_n prov._n 11._o 21._o not_o give_v they_o a_o help_a hand_n in_o it_o not_o encourage_v they_o to_o it_o by_o gift_n or_o promise_n not_o assist_v they_o by_o counsel_n or_o interest_n other_o not_o swear_v with_o they_o but_o swear_v be_v not_o note_v by_o put_v the_o hand_n but_o by_o lift_v it_o up_o with_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v a_o unrighteous_a witness_n 2_o 17._o 2_o leu._n 19_o 15._o deut._n 1._o 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v a_o multitude_n prevalent_a multitude_n either_o their_o counsel_n or_o example_n but_o the_o hebrew_n rabbim_n both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a clause_n be_v by_o some_o render_v great_a man_n man_n in_o power_n and_o authority_n who_o we_o be_v command_v not_o to_o follow_v and_o as_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o use_v job_n 32._o 9_o jer._n 41._o 1._o so_o this_o sense_n may_v seem_v most_o probable_a 1._o because_o in_o the_o last_o clause_n he_o speak_v of_o cause_n or_o controversy_n as_o the_o hebrew_n rib_n signify_v and_o matter_n of_o judgement_n which_o be_v not_o determine_v by_o the_o multitude_n but_o by_o great_a man_n 2._o because_o these_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o next_o verse_n 3._o because_o the_o example_n of_o such_o man_n be_v most_o prevalent_a to_o do_v evil_a another_o evil_a either_o in_o general_n or_o particular_o to_o work_v mischief_n to_o oppress_v or_o crush_v another_o neither_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o answer_n thou_o heb._n answer_n speak_v cause_n speak_v heb._n answer_n when_o thou_o be_v summon_v as_o a_o witness_n in_o any_o cause_n in_o a_o cause_n to_o decline_v after_o many_o to_o wrest_v judgement_n unrighteous_o judgement_n or_o to_o turn_v aside_o right_a or_o to_o pervert_v thyself_o the_o verb_n be_v take_v reciprocal_o as_o hiphil_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o hithpahel_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o to_o do_v perverse_o i._n e._n unrighteous_o 3_o neither_o shall_v thou_o countenance_v 2._o countenance_v heb._n honour_n i._n e._n respect_n or_o prefer_v his_o cause_n when_o the_o rich_a man_n cause_n be_v more_o just_a the_o meaning_n of_o this_o and_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n whether_o rich_a or_o poor_a
but_o a_o impartial_a consideration_n of_o the_o cause_n see_v levit._n 19_o 15._o psal._n 72._o 1_o 2._o a_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o cause_n 4_o 20._o 4_o deut._n 22._o 1._o job_n 24._o 3._o prov._n 24._o 17._o &_o 25._o 21._o mat._n 5._o 44._o rom._n 12._o 20._o if_o thou_o meet_v thy_o enemy_n ox_n religion_n ox_n so_o far_o shall_v thou_o be_v from_o revenge_v his_o injury_n that_o thou_o shall_v render_v good_a to_o he_o for_o they_o whereby_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o reconcile_v he_o thou_o will_v procure_v peace_n to_o thyself_o and_o honour_n to_o religion_n or_o his_o ass_n go_v astray_o thou_o shall_v sure_o bring_v it_o back_o to_o he_o again_o 5_o 4._o 5_o deut._n 22._o 4._o if_o thou_o see_v the_o ass_n of_o he_o that_o hate_v thou_o lie_v under_o his_o burden_n he_o burden_n or_o will_v thou_o cease_v to_o help_v he_o and_o will_v cease_v to_o leave_v thy_o business_n for_o he_o thou_o shall_v sure_o leave_v it_o to_o join_v with_o he_o and_o will_v forbear_v to_o help_v he_o thou_o shall_v sure_o help_v with_o he_o tongue_n he_o this_o translation_n depend_v upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n azab_n which_o be_v thrice_o use_v in_o this_o verse_n signify_v not_o only_o to_o leave_v but_o also_o to_o help_v or_o erect_v or_o liâ—…t_v up_o or_o strengthen_v or_o restore_v which_o signification_n of_o the_o verb_n may_v be_v prove_v 1._o from_o that_o use_n of_o it_o nehem_n 3_o 8._o and_o 4._o 2._o 2._o from_o the_o parallel_n place_n deut._n 22._o 4._o where_o instead_o of_o this_o verb_n azab_n be_v hakim_v which_o be_v proper_o to_o 〈◊〉_d or_o liâ—…t_v up_o but_o if_o the_o verb_n do_v signify_v only_o to_o leave_v it_o may_v be_v thus_o render_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n then_o or_o therefore_o or_o sure_o for_o all_o these_o way_n the_o hebrew_n particle_n van_n be_v use_v thou_o shall_v forbear_v to_o leave_v it_o to_o wit_n the_o ass_n groan_v under_o his_o burden_n or_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o ass_n and_o burden_n to_o he_o alone_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v leave_v i_o will_v appoint_v thou_o a_o better_a object_n for_o it_o thou_o shall_v sure_o leave_v or_o lay_v aside_o what_o thou_o have_v against_o he_o i._n e._n whatsoever_o controversy_n thou_o have_v with_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o hinder_v thou_o from_o succour_v he_o or_o he_o in_o any_o distress_n the_o hebrew_n preposition_n iâ—…_n do_v oft_o signify_v against_o as_o gen._n 26._o 20._o psal._n 85._o 4._o and_o 94._o 16._o hos._n 9_o 8._o and_o it_o be_v a_o concise_a or_o short_a way_n of_o speak_v which_o be_v very_o common_a in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n against_o he_o for_o what_o thou_o have_v against_o he_o or_o thus_o and_o will_v forbear_v to_o leave_v to_o wit_n thy_o business_n which_o thou_o be_v go_v about_o for_o he_o i._n e._n for_o the_o sake_n of_o he_o who_o be_v thy_o enemy_n as_o the_o hebrew_n preposition_n lame_v be_v oft_o use_v as_o exod._n 14._o 25._o numb_a 25._o 13._o jos._n 10._o 14._o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v repress_v those_o malicious_a desire_n and_o thou_o shall_v sure_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v or_o to_o tarry_v or_o to_o help_v with_o he_o to_o lift_v up_o the_o ass_n so_o there_o be_v only_o a_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o verb_n which_o be_v most_o common_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n 6_o thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v the_o judgement_n of_o thy_o poor_a 19_o poor_a i._n e._n of_o the_o poor_a which_o be_v among_o thou_o not_o of_o the_o poor_a jew_n only_o as_o some_o peradventure_o may_v conceive_v for_o common_a right_n must_v be_v do_v even_o to_o the_o gentile_n compare_v deut._n 27._o 19_o in_o his_o cause_n 7_o keep_v thou_o far_o 15._o far_o i._n e._n abstain_v from_o all_o occasion_n degree_n or_o appearance_n of_o it_o compare_v job_n 22._o 23._o prov._n 4._o 14_o 15._o from_o a_o false_a matter_n verse_n matter_n i._n e._n a_o unrighteous_a judgement_n for_o he_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o judge_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v verse_n and_o the_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a slay_v thou_o not_o reason_n not_o condemn_v not_o to_o death_n nor_o to_o any_o other_o unjust_a penalty_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o â—…_n for_o chap._n 34._o â—…_n i_o will_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a 7._o wicked_a and_o therefore_o not_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a one_o contrary_a be_v here_o understand_v from_o the_o other_o as_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n and_o what_o i_o do_v not_o thou_o who_o act_v in_o my_o name_n and_o stead_n shall_v not_o do_v or_o rather_o thus_o know_v o_o judge_n for_o to_o such_o he_o speak_v if_o thou_o do_v pronounce_v such_o a_o wicked_a sentence_n i_o will_v not_o justify_v thou_o or_o hold_v thou_o guiltless_a i._n e._n i_o will_v severe_o punish_v thou_o as_o exod._n 20._o 7._o 8_o and_o 28._o and_o eccl._n 20._o 28._o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o gift_n 6._o gift_n namely_o from_o such_o who_o cause_n be_v depend_v before_o thou_o because_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o sell_v justice_n for_o it_o yet_o thou_o will_v both_o seem_v to_o do_v so_o and_o be_v tempt_v to_o do_v so_o compare_v deut._n 16._o 19_o 1_o sam._n 8._o 3_o prov._n 17._o 8_o 23._o and_o 19_o 6._o for_o the_o gift_n blind_v see_v blind_v heb._n the_o see_v the_o w_n of_o partial_a of_o or_o the_o open_a eye_a the_o quick-sighted_a who_o in_o this_o case_n can_v see_v partly_o because_o they_o will_v not_o see_v and_o partly_o because_o interest_n and_o affection_n do_v exceed_o corrupt_v the_o judgement_n and_o render_v it_o very_o partial_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a give_v righteous_a i._n e._n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o righteous_a judge_n i._n e._n of_o they_o who_o before_o be_v such_o and_o be_v incline_v to_o be_v so_o and_o probable_o will_v be_v so_o be_v they_o not_o tempt_v with_o bribe_n or_o of_o they_o who_o by_o their_o place_n shall_v be_v righteous_a so_o they_o be_v call_v righteous_a to_o admonish_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n to_o be_v so_o and_o to_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n when_o they_o be_v unrighteous_a and_o consequent_o to_o aggravate_v the_o mischief_n of_o gift_n which_o make_v those_o unrighteous_a who_o office_n oblige_v they_o to_o be_v righteous_a or_o thus_o the_o matter_n or_o cause_n of_o the_o righteous_a which_o may_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o judge_n but_o of_o the_o party_n plead_v who_o righteous_a cause_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v pervert_v by_o the_o judge_n and_o a_o wrong_a sentence_n give_v 9_o also_o 21._o also_o chap._n 22._o 21._o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o stranger_n for_o you_o know_v the_o soul._n the_o heb._n soul._n heart_n of_o a_o stranger_n mischief_n stranger_n i._n e._n the_o disposition_n dejection_n and_o distress_n of_o his_o heart_n which_o make_v he_o a_o object_n of_o pity_n not_o of_o malice_n or_o mischief_n see_v you_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 10_o and_o 3._o and_o leu._n 25._o 3._o six_o year_n thou_o shall_v sow_v thy_o land_n and_o shall_v gather_v in_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o 11_o but_o the_o seven_o year_n thou_o shall_v let_v it_o rest_n and_o lie_v still_o etc._n still_o i._n e._n from_o manure_v plow_a till_v and_o sow_v and_o reap_v also_o by_o compare_v levit._n 25._o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o this_o god_n ordain_v not_o only_o for_o the_o reason_n here_o mention_v the_o more_o comfortable_a provision_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o for_o the_o cattle_n but_o for_o other_o weighty_a reason_n as_o 1._o that_o the_o heart_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o land_n may_v not_o be_v eat_v out_o by_o continual_a tillage_n 2._o that_o he_o may_v both_o try_v and_o exercise_n and_o also_o secure_a the_o obedience_n of_o the_o israelite_n 3._o that_o he_o may_v keep_v they_o in_o dependence_n upon_o himself_o and_o give_v to_o they_o and_o to_o all_o their_o neighbour_n a_o manifest_a proof_n of_o his_o singular_a and_o gracious_a providence_n over_o his_o people_n 4._o that_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o quitrent_a they_o may_v be_v admonish_v that_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o proprietary_n of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o be_v only_a tenant_n at_o his_o will_n 5._o that_o be_v free_v from_o their_o great_a labour_n about_o the_o land_n they_o may_v have_v the_o more_o leisure_n to_o meditate_v upon_o god_n work_n and_o to_o attend_v upon_o the_o law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v solemn_o read_v at_o this_o time_n deut._n 31._o 10_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o poor_a of_o thy_o people_n may_v eat_v more_o eat_v quest._n what_o have_v the_o poor_a to_o eat_v ans._n not_o only_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o olive_n and_o other_o fruit-tree_n but_o also_o all_o that_o grow_v of_o
it_o as_o we_o see_v exod._n 16._o 13_o 14._o â—…o_v the_o manna_n lie_v hide_v as_o it_o be_v between_o two_o bed_n of_o dew_n hence_o the_o phrase_n of_o hide_a manna_n rev._n 2._o 17._o 10_o then_o moses_n hear_v the_o people_n weep_v throughout_o their_o family_n every_o man_n in_o the_o door_n of_o his_o tent_n sin_n tent_n to_o note_v that_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o psal._n and_o psal._n the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v great_o moses_n also_o be_v displease_v verse_n displease_v partly_o for_o their_o great_a unthankfulness_n partly_o foresee_v the_o dreadful_a judgement_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o partly_o for_o his_o own_o burden_n express_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n 11_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o afflict_v thy_o servant_n and_o wherefore_o have_v i_o not_o find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n 10._o sight_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n when_o i_o desire_v thou_o will_v excuse_v i_o and_o commit_v the_o care_n and_o government_n of_o this_o unruly_a people_n to_o some_o other_o person_n see_v exod._n 3._o 11._o and_o 4._o 10._o that_o thou_o lay_v the_o burden_n of_o all_o this_o people_n upon_o i_o 12_o have_v i_o conceive_v all_o this_o people_n have_v i_o gr._n i_o or_o bear_v they_o so_o gr._n beget_v they_o desire_n they_o be_v they_o my_o child_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o provide_v food_n and_o all_o thing_n for_o their_o necessity_n and_o desire_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o i_o carry_v they_o in_o thy_o bosom_n as_o a_o nurse_n father_n bear_v the_o sucking-child_n people_n sucking-child_n which_o expression_n show_v the_o tender_a care_n and_o affection_n that_o governor_n by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o have_v towards_o their_o people_n unto_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n 13_o whence_o shall_v i_o have_v flesh_n to_o give_v unto_o all_o this_o people_n for_o they_o weep_v unto_o i_o say_v give_v we_o flesh_n that_o i_o may_v eat_v 14_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v all_o this_o people_n they_o people_n i._n e._n the_o burden_n of_o provide_v for_o and_o satisfy_n of_o they_o alone_o 22._o alone_o obj._n how_o be_v he_o alone_o when_o there_o be_v other_o add_v to_o help_v he_o exod._n 18._o 21_o 24_o ans._n those_o be_v only_a assistant_n to_o he_o in_o civil_a cause_n and_o small_a matter_n but_o the_o hard_a and_o great_a affair_n such_o as_o this_o unquestionable_o be_v be_v bring_v to_o moses_n and_o determine_v by_o he_o alone_o exod._n 18._o 22._o because_o it_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o 15_o and_o if_o thou_o deal_v thus_o with_o i_o 3._o i_o see_v 1_o king_n 19_o 4._o jon._n 4._o 3._o kill_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o out_o of_o hand_n if_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o let_v i_o not_o see_v my_o wretchedness_n it_o wretchedness_n heb._n my_o evil_n i._n e._n my_o intolerable_a anguish_n and_o torment_n arise_v from_o the_o insuperable_a difficulty_n of_o my_o office_n and_o work_n of_o rule_v this_o people_n and_o from_o the_o dread_n of_o their_o utter_a extirpation_n which_o they_o will_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o and_o the_o dishonour_n which_o thence_o will_v accrue_v to_o god_n and_o to_o religion_n as_o if_o not_o i_o only_o but_o god_n also_o be_v a_o impostor_n see_v be_v here_o put_v for_o feeling_n as_o to_o see_v death_n psal._n 89._o 48._o luk._n 2._o 26._o be_v to_o suffer_v it_o and_o to_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n psal._n 50._o 23._o &_o 91._o 16._o be_v to_o enjoy_v it_o 16_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n gather_v unto_o i_o 29._o i_o see_v exod._n 4._o 29._o seventy_o man_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n 18._o israel_n of_o who_o see_v exod._n 3._o 16._o and_o 5._o 6._o levit._fw-la 4._o 15._o deut._n 16._o 18._o who_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v the_o elder_n people_n elder_n who_o thou_o by_o experience_n discerne_a to_o be_v elder_n not_o only_o in_o year_n and_o name_n and_o place_n but_o also_o in_o wisdom_n and_o gravity_n and_o authority_n with_o the_o people_n of_o the_o people_n and_o officer_n over_o they_o and_o bring_v they_o unto_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n that_o they_o may_v stand_v there_o with_o thou_o 17_o and_o i_o will_v come_v down_o 5._o down_o not_o by_o local_a motion_n but_o by_o my_o powerful_a presence_n and_o operation_n see_v gen._n 11._o 5._o and_o exod._n 34._o 5._o and_o talk_v with_o thou_o there_o and_o i_o 20._o i_o neh._n 9_o 20._o will_v take_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o will_v put_v it_o upon_o they_o qualify_v they_o i._n e._n i_o will_v give_v the_o same_o spirit_n to_o they_o which_o i_o have_v give_v to_o thou_o but_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o convey_v to_o they_o from_o or_o through_o moses_n but_o immediate_o from_o god_n so_o the_o spirit_n or_o its_o gift_n be_v not_o by_o this_o mean_v impair_v in_o moses_n the_o spirit_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v num._n 27._o 18._o joel_n 2._o 28._o joâ—…_n 7._o 39_o act._n 19_o 2_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 12_o 32._o and_o particular_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophesy_n v._o 25._o whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v as_o moses_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v to_o discern_v hide_v and_o future_a thing_n and_o resolve_v doubtful_a and_o difficult_a case_n which_o make_v they_o fit_a for_o government_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o god_n will_v not_o and_o therefore_o man_n shall_v not_o call_v any_o person_n to_o any_o office_n for_o which_o they_o be_v not_o sufficient_o fit_a and_o qualify_v and_o they_o shall_v bear_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o people_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o bear_v it_o not_o thyself_o alone_a 18_o and_o say_v thou_o unto_o the_o people_n sanctify_v yourselves_o 28._o yourselves_o i._n e._n prepare_v yourselves_o either_o to_o receive_v the_o miraculous_a blessing_n of_o god_n the_o flesh_n you_o desire_v or_o rather_o prepare_v to_o meet_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o punishment_n which_o god_n will_v inflict_v upon_o you_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o ver_fw-la 20._o that_o god_n answer_v they_o with_o a_o curse_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o blessing_n prepare_v yourselves_o by_o true_a repentance_n that_o you_o may_v either_o obtain_v some_o mitigation_n of_o the_o plague_n or_o while_o your_o body_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o flesh_n you_o desire_v and_o eat_v ver_fw-la 33_o 34._o your_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n sanctify_v be_v oft_o use_v for_o prepare_v as_o jer._n 6._o 4._o and_o 12._o 3._o and_o 51._o 28._o against_o to_o morrow_n and_o you_o shall_v eat_v flesh_n for_o you_o have_v weep_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n complaint_n lord_n not_o secret_o in_o your_o closert_n but_o open_o and_o impudent_o in_o the_o door_n of_o your_o tent_n ver_fw-la 10._o calling_n heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v your_o cry_n and_o complaint_n say_v who_o shall_v give_v we_o flesh_n to_o eat_v for_o it_o be_v well_o with_o we_o in_o egypt_n therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v you_o flesh_n and_o you_o shall_v eat_v 19_o you_o shall_v not_o eat_v one_o day_n nor_o two_o day_n nor_o five_o day_n neither_o ten_o day_n nor_o twenty_o day_n 20_o but_o even_o a_o day_n a_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d day_n whole_a month_n until_o it_o come_v out_o at_o your_o nostril_n do_v nostril_n which_o meat_n loathe_v and_o violent_o vomit_v up_o frequent_o do_v and_o it_o be_v loathsome_a unto_o you_o provocation_n you_o be_v glut_v with_o the_o abundance_n of_o it_o thus_o god_n destroy_v they_o by_o grant_v their_o desire_n and_o turn_v even_o their_o blessing_n into_o curse_n while_o he_o deal_v much_o more_o favourable_o with_o moses_n though_o he_o also_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n with_o the_o people_n i._n e._n impatience_n and_o murmur_a but_o god_n will_v make_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o person_n and_o person_n and_o between_o moses_n his_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o the_o people_n presumptuous_a and_o oft_o repeat_v provocation_n because_o you_o have_v despise_v the_o lord_n it_o lord_n i._n e._n you_o have_v light_o esteem_v his_o bounty_n and_o manifold_a blessing_n in_o manna_n and_o other_o thing_n and_o have_v prefer_v the_o leek_n onion_n etc._n etc._n of_o egypt_n before_o they_o all_o you_o have_v slight_v and_o disinherit_v his_o promise_n and_o providence_n after_o so_o long_a and_o large_a experience_n of_o it_o which_o be_v among_o you_o judge_n you_o who_o be_v present_a and_o resident_a with_o you_o to_o observe_v all_o your_o carriage_n and_o to_o punish_v your_o offence_n this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o
5._o two_o thousand_o cubit_n whence_o some_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v a_o error_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n which_o be_v in_o a_o matter_n neither_o concern_v faith_n nor_o good_a manner_n be_v not_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n ans._n 2._o the_o one_o thousand_o cubit_n may_v be_v in_o length_n from_o the_o city_n and_o the_o two_o thousand_o cubit_n in_o breadth_n on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o city_n and_o so_o they_o well_o agree_v for_o a_o line_n of_o a_o thousand_o cubit_n be_v draw_v in_o length_n eastward_o and_o another_o westward_a and_o another_o northward_a and_o another_o southward_a a_o line_n draw_v at_o a_o thousand_o cubit_n distance_n from_o the_o city_n from_o east_n to_o west_n must_v needs_o contain_v two_o thousand_o cubit_n and_o so_o must_v the_o other_o line_n from_o north_n to_o south_n and_o so_o on_o every_o side_n of_o the_o city_n there_o must_v be_v two_o thousand_o cubit_n ans._n 3._o this_o verse_n and_o the_o next_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n this_o speak_v of_o the_o space_n or_o place_n from_o whence_o the_o suburb_n shall_v be_v measure_v the_o next_o verse_n speak_v of_o the_o space_n unto_o which_o that_o measure_n shall_v be_v extend_v and_o the_o word_n may_v very_o well_o be_v read_v thus_o and_o the_o suburb_n shall_v be_v so_o it_o be_v only_o a_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o verb_n substantive_a which_o be_v most_o frequent_a and_o the_o meaning_n be_v shall_v be_v take_v or_o account_v from_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n and_o from_o that_o particle_n be_v supply_v oâ—…_n understand_v from_o the_o forego_n word_n which_o be_v very_o usual_a without_o it_o or_o from_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o general_a and_o indefinite_a expression_n be_v limit_v and_o explain_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n even_o from_o a_o thousand_o cubit_n round_o about_o which_o be_v mention_v not_o as_o the_o thing_n measure_v for_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o measure_v but_o as_o the_o term_n or_o space_n from_o which_o the_o measure_n line_n shall_v begin_v and_o then_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 5._o and_o you_o shall_v measure_v from_o without_o the_o city_n not_o from_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n as_o be_v say_v before_o ver_fw-la 4._o but_o from_o without_o it_o i._n e._n from_o the_o say_v outward_a part_n or_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o cubit_n without_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n round_o about_o on_o the_o east-side_n two_o thousand_o cubit_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v three_o thousand_o cubit_n from_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n whereof_o one_o thousand_o probable_o be_v for_o outhouse_n stall_n for_o cattle_n garden_n vineyard_n and_o olive-yard_n and_o the_o like_a and_o the_o other_o two_o thousand_o for_o pasture_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o field_n of_o the_o suburb_n leu._n 25._o 34._o by_o way_n of_o distinction_n from_o the_o suburb_n themselves_o which_o consist_v of_o the_o first_o thousand_o cubit_n from_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n 5_o and_o you_o shall_v measure_v from_o without_o the_o city_n on_o the_o east-side_n two_o thousand_o cubit_n and_o on_o the_o southside_n two_o thousand_o cubit_n and_o on_o the_o westside_n two_o thousand_o cubit_n and_o on_o the_o north-side_n two_o thousand_o cubit_n and_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n this_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o city_n 6_o and_o among_o the_o city_n which_o you_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o levite_n there_o shall_v be_v 21._o be_v â—…eut_fw-fr 4._o 41._o â—…_n 20._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 21._o 3._o 21._o six_o city_n for_o refuge_n 8._o refuge_n or_o or_o receipt_n or_o escape_v or_o resort_n to_o wit_n for_o man-slayer_n and_o these_o city_n be_v assign_v among_o the_o levite_n partly_o because_o they_o may_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a and_o impartial_a judge_n between_o man-slayer_n and_o wilful_a murderer_n partly_o because_o their_o presence_n and_o counsel_n and_o authority_n will_v more_o effectual_o bridle_v the_o passion_n of_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n who_o may_v pursue_v he_o thither_o and_o partly_o to_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v only_o in_o christ_n who_o the_o levitical_a priest_n do_v represent_v that_o sinner_n find_v refuge_n and_o safety_n from_o the_o destroyer_n the_o name_n of_o these_o city_n we_o have_v deut._n 4._o 41_o 43._o jos._n 2â—…_n 8._o which_o you_o shall_v appoint_v for_o the_o manslayer_n 23._o manslayer_n such_o as_o be_v here_o describe_v ver_fw-la 11_o 15_o 22_o 23._o that_o he_o may_v flee_v thither_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o you_o shall_v add_v forty_o and_o two_o city_n 7_o so_o all_o the_o city_n which_o you_o shall_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v forty_o and_o eight_o city_n they_o shall_v you_o give_v with_o their_o suburb_n 8_o and_o the_o city_n which_o you_o shall_v give_v shall_v be_v of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 54._o israel_n â—…ap_n 2â—…_n 54._o from_o they_o that_o have_v many_o you_o shall_v give_v many_o 2._o many_o compare_v numb_a 33._o 54._o jos._n 20._o 2._o but_o from_o they_o that_o have_v few_o you_o shall_v give_v few_o every_o one_o shall_v give_v of_o his_o city_n unto_o the_o levite_n according_a to_o his_o inheritance_n which_o inâ—…_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inâ—…_n he_o inherit_v 9_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 10_o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o 2._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 2â—…_n 2._o when_o you_o be_v come_v over_o jordan_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 11_o than_o 13._o than_o 〈◊〉_d 21._o 13._o you_o shall_v appoint_v you_o city_n to_o be_v city_n of_o refuge_n for_o you_o that_o the_o slayer_n may_v flee_v thither_o which_o kill_v any_o person_n 〈◊〉_d person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o unaware_o 2._o unaware_o i._n e._n not_o wilful_o design_o or_o malicious_o but_o inconsiderate_o through_o 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shall_v have_v appoint_v thou_o ruler_n over_o israel_n 31_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v stumble_v be_v heb._n no_o stagger_v or_o stumble_v no_o grief_n unto_o thou_o nor_o offence_n of_o heart_n unto_o my_o lord_n passion_n lord_n thy_o mind_n and_o conscience_n will_v be_v free_a from_o all_o the_o torment_n which_o the_o guilt_n and_o shame_n of_o such_o a_o action_n will_v cause_v in_o thou_o by_o which_o she_o cunning_o â—…nsinuates_v what_o a_o blemish_v this_o will_v be_v to_o his_o glory_n what_o a_o disturbance_n to_o his_o peace_n and_o felicity_n if_o he_o proceed_v to_o execute_v his_o purpose_n and_o withal_o imply_v how_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a it_o will_v be_v to_o he_o to_o remember_v that_o he_o have_v for_o conscience_n to_o god_n deny_v himself_o and_o restrain_v his_o passion_n either_o that_o thou_o have_v shed_v blood_n causeless_a innocent_a causeless_a which_o she_o signify_v will_v be_v do_v if_o he_o shall_v go_v on_o for_o though_o nabal_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o abominable_a rudeness_n uncharitableness_n and_o ingratitude_n yet_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o of_o man._n and_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v do_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o family_n be_v innocent_a or_o that_o my_o lord_n 26._o lord_n heb._n save_v himself_o v._o 26._o have_v avenge_v himself_o 19_o himself_o which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o god_n law_n levit._n 19_o 18._o deut._n 32._o 35._o compare_n with_o rom._n 12._o 19_o but_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v deal_v well_o with_o my_o lord_n then_o remember_v thy_o handmaid_n i_o handmaid_n when_o god_n shall_v make_v thou_o king_n and_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o apply_v myself_o to_o thou_o for_o justice_n or_o relief_n let_v i_o find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o so_o let_v i_o do_v at_o this_o time_n or_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v bless_v my_o lord_n and_o recompense_v thou_o for_o this_o mortification_n of_o thy_o passion_n and_o thou_o will_v remember_v thy_o handmaid_n i._n e._n thou_o wilt_v remember_v my_o counsel_n with_o satisfaction_n to_o thyself_o and_o thankfulness_n to_o i_o 32_o ¶_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o abigail_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o send_v thou_o instrument_n thou_o which_o by_o his_o gracious_a and_o singular_a providence_n so_o dispose_v matter_n that_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o he_o right_o begin_v at_o the_o fountain_n of_o this_o deliverance_n which_o be_v god_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o the_o instrument_n this_o day_n to_o meet_v i_o 33_o and_o bless_v be_v thy_o advice_n and_o bless_v be_v thou_o advice_n thou_o i_o e._n the_o lord_n bless_v and_o recompense_v thou_o for_o this_o thy_o good_a advice_n which_o have_v keep_v i_o this_o day_n from_o come_v to_o shed_v blood_n they_o blood_n which_o i_o have_v swear_v to_o do_v hereby_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o oath_n whereby_o man_n bound_v themselves_o to_o any_o sin_n be_v null_a and_o void_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o make_v they_o so_o it_o be_v add_v sin_n to_o sin_n to_o perform_v they_o and_o from_o avenge_a myself_o with_o my_o own_o hand_n 34_o for_o in_o very_a deed_n as_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n live_v which_o have_v keep_v i_o back_o from_o hurt_v thou_o she_o thou_o not_o that_o he_o intend_v to_o kill_v she_o but_o the_o male_n only_o as_o be_v note_v on_o v._o 22._o but_o their_o destruction_n be_v a_o dreadful_a affliction_n and_o damage_n to_o she_o except_o thou_o have_v haste_v and_o come_v to_o meet_v i_o sure_o there_o have_v not_o be_v leave_v unto_o nabal_n by_o the_o morning_n light_n any_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n 35_o so_o david_n receive_v of_o her_o hand_n that_o which_o she_o have_v bring_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o she_o go_v up_o in_o peace_n to_o thy_o house_n see_v i_o have_v hearken_v to_o thy_o voice_n and_o have_v accept_v thy_o person_n 21_o person_n i_o e._n show_v my_o acceptance_n of_o thy_o person_n by_o my_o grant_n of_o thy_o request_n see_v gen._n 19_o 21_o 36_o ¶_o and_o abigail_n come_v to_o nabal_n and_o behold_v he_o hold_v a_o feast_n in_o his_o house_n like_o the_o feast_n of_o a_o king_n he_o king_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v upon_o those_o solemn_a occasion_n sordid_a covetousness_n and_o vain_a prodigality_n be_v meet_v together_o in_o he_o and_o nabals_n heart_n be_v merry_a within_o he_o for_o he_o be_v very_o drunken_a wherefore_o she_o tell_v he_o nothing_o asleep_a nothing_o he_o be_v then_o uncapable_a of_o admonition_n his_o reason_n and_o conscience_n be_v both_o asleep_a less_o or_o more_o until_o the_o morning_n light_n 37_o but_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o wine_n be_v go_v out_o of_o nabal_n and_o his_o wife_n have_v tell_v he_o these_o thing_n that_o his_o heaâ—…t_n die_v within_o he_o and_o he_o become_v as_o a_o stone_n in_o stone_n he_o be_v oppress_v with_o grief_n and_o faint_v away_o through_o the_o fear_n and_o horror_n of_o so_o great_a a_o mischief_n though_o it_o be_v pass_v as_o one_o who_o have_v in_o the_o night_n gallop_v over_o a_o narrow_a plank_n lay_v upon_o a_o break_a bridge_n over_o a_o steep_a river_n when_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o come_v to_o review_v it_o be_v strike_v dead_a with_o the_o horror_n of_o the_o danger_n he_o be_v in_o 38_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v about_o ten_o day_n after_o that_o the_o lord_n smite_v nabaâ—…_n that_o he_o die_v he_o die_v god_n either_o inflict_v some_o other_o stroke_n or_o disease_n upon_o he_o or_o increase_v his_o grief_n and_o fear_n to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o kill_v he_o 39_o ¶_o and_o when_o david_n hear_v that_o nabal_n be_v dead_a he_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o reproach_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o nabal_n judgement_n nabal_n how_o can_v david_n rejoice_v at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o enemy_n answ._n although_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o he_o rejoice_v not_o in_o nabal_n death_n as_o such_o but_o only_o in_o the_o declaration_n of_o god_n justice_n in_o punish_v so_o great_a a_o wickedness_n which_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o god_n and_o a_o document_n and_o therefore_o a_o benefit_n to_o mankind_n and_o so_o a_o public_a good_a and_o cause_n of_o joy_n yet_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o weighty_a if_o we_o confess_v that_o this_o be_v another_o instance_n of_o humane_a infirmity_n in_o duvid_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o propose_v for_o our_o imitation_n but_o for_o our_o caution_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v further_o say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o pure_o a_o act_n of_o private_a revenge_n because_o david_n be_v a_o public_a person_n and_o anoint_v king_n and_o therefore_o nabal_n reproach_n cast_v upon_o david_n above_o v._o 10_o 11._o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o ordinance_n and_o appointment_n which_o be_v vindicate_v by_o this_o remarkable_a judgement_n and_o have_v keep_v his_o servant_n from_o evil_n 33._o evil_n i_o e._n from_o the_o sin_n of_o bloodshed_n and_o self-revenge_n v._o 33._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v return_v the_o wickedness_n of_o nabal_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o david_n send_v thing_n send_v to_o wit_n messenger_n which_o he_o think_v fit_a than_o to_o go_v himself_o partly_o because_o if_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o repulse_v it_o have_v be_v less_o ignominion_n and_o partly_o because_o he_o will_v leave_v she_o to_o her_o freedom_n and_o choice_n and_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o seem_v to_o take_v she_o by_o violence_n but_o this_o doubtless_o be_v not_o do_v immediate_o after_o nabal_n death_n but_o in_o some_o convenient_a space_n of_o time_n after_o it_o though_o such_o circumstance_n be_v common_o omit_v in_o the_o sacred_a history_n which_o give_v only_o the_o head_n
the_o day_n the_o king_n depart_v until_o the_o day_n he_o come_v again_o in_o peace_n 25_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n king_n jerusalem_n so_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o mephibosheth_n though_o he_o go_v to_o meet_v the_o king_n want_v either_o courage_n or_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n till_o he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n because_o of_o the_o great_a multitude_n that_o address_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o way_n though_o it_o may_v more_o reasonable_o be_v think_v that_o he_o can_v not_o go_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o meet_v the_o king_n as_o other_o do_v because_o he_o want_v conveniency_n for_o his_o journey_n for_o ziba_n have_v get_v all_o his_o land_n and_o good_n chap._n 16._o 4._o and_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o he_o who_o will_v not_o provide_v he_o a_o ass_n to_o ride_v on_o or_o to_o accompany_v the_o king_n at_o his_o departure_n will_v now_o be_v hasty_a to_o furnish_v he_o with_o one_o to_o meet_v the_o king_n to_o who_o he_o know_v he_o will_v complain_v of_o he_o but_o the_o word_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v better_o render_v thus_o when_o he_o go_v for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n signify_v ruth_n 3._o 7._o jonah_n 1._o 3._o from_z which_o preposition_n be_v oft_o understand_v jerusalem_n for_o there_o he_o be_v chap._n 16._o 3._o and_o have_v continue_v there_o as_o probable_o he_o do_v because_o he_o want_v a_o ass_n to_o convey_v he_o elsewhere_o and_o know_v not_o where_o to_o be_v with_o more_o safety_n he_o can_v not_o proper_o nor_o true_o be_v say_v to_o have_v come_v thither_o to_o meet_v the_o king_n to_o meet_v the_o king_n that_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o wherefore_o wente_v not_o thou_o with_o i_o do_v i_o as_o justice_n and_o gratitude_n oblige_v thou_o to_o do_v mephibosheth_n 26_o and_o he_o answer_v my_o lord_n o_o king_n my_o servant_n deceive_v i_o i_o i_o by_o carry_v away_o the_o ass_n which_o i_o bid_v he_o saddle_n for_o i_o for_o thy_o servant_n say_v i_o will_v saddle_v i_o a_o ass_n that_o i_o may_v ride_v thereon_o and_o go_v to_o the_o king_n because_o thy_o servant_n be_v lame_a 27_o and_o 3._o and_o chap._n 16._o 3._o he_o have_v slander_v thy_o servant_n unto_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n but_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n 20._o god_n to_o distinguish_v between_o true_a report_n and_o calumny_n see_v on_o chap._n 14._o 20._o do_v therefore_o what_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o eye_n 28_o for_o all_o of_o my_o father_n house_n be_v but_o death_n but_o heb._n man_n of_o death_n dead_a man_n before_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n favour_n king_n i_o e._n before_o thy_o tribunal_n we_o be_v all_o at_o thy_o mercy_n not_o my_o estate_n only_o which_o thou_o have_v now_o grant_v to_o ziba_n but_o my_o life_n also_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n if_o thou_o have_v deal_v with_o rigour_n and_o as_o earthly_a king_n use_v to_o do_v with_o their_o predecessor_n and_o enemy_n child_n for_o otherwise_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n saul_n himself_o have_v not_o deserve_v to_o die_v by_o david_n hand_n as_o david_n himself_o confess_v much_o less_o his_o child_n who_o be_v not_o to_o die_v for_o their_o father_n sin_n deut._n 24._o 16._o but_o mephibosheth_n speak_v like_o a_o courtier_n and_o like_o a_o orator_n aggravate_v matter_n against_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o justify_v the_o king_n sentence_n and_o to_o submit_v to_o it_o and_o so_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o the_o king_n favour_n yet_o 7._o yet_o chap._n 9_o 7._o do_v thou_o set_v thy_o servant_n among_o they_o that_o do_v eat_v at_o thy_o own_o table_n what_o right_o therefore_o have_v i_o yet_o to_o cry_v any_o more_o unto_o the_o king_n estate_n king_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o vindication_n of_o my_o honour_n and_o the_o restitution_n of_o my_o estate_n 29_o and_o the_o kâ—…ng_n say_v unto_o he_o why_o speak_v thou_o any_o more_o of_o thy_o matter_n matter_n matter_n for_o as_o ziba_n be_v present_a so_o doubtless_o he_o be_v not_o silent_a but_o say_v and_o do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o make_v good_a his_o former_a charge_n which_o must_v needs_o occasion_v many_o word_n before_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n be_v not_o now_o at_o leisure_n for_o long_a debate_n and_o therefore_o make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o matter_n i_o have_v say_v cause_n say_v to_o wit_n within_o myself_o i_o have_v consider_v the_o matter_n as_o far_o as_o now_o i_o can_v and_o upon_o the_o whole_a be_o come_v to_o this_o resolution_n wherein_o i_o expect_v that_o thou_o and_o he_o do_v both_o acquiesce_v or_o i_o do_v now_o say_v i_o pronounce_v this_o sentence_n in_o the_o cause_n thou_o and_o ziba_n divide_v the_o land_n do_v land_n the_o meaning_n be_v either_o 1._o the_o land_n shall_v be_v divide_v between_o thou_o and_o he_o as_o it_o be_v by_o my_o first_o order_n chap._n 9_o 10._o he_o and_o his_o son_n manage_v it_o and_o support_v themselves_o out_o of_o it_o as_o they_o dâ—…d_v before_o and_o give_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o profit_n thereof_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o this_o the_o follow_a word_n may_v well_o enough_o be_v accommodate_v yea_o let_v he_o take_v all_o to_o wit_n to_o his_o own_o sole_a use_n or_o 2._o the_o right_a and_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v equal_o divide_v between_o you_o it_o seem_v a_o very_a rash_a and_o harsh_a sentence_n and_o very_o unbecoming_a david_n wisdom_n and_o justice_n and_o gratitude_n to_o jonathan_n and_o ziba_n seem_v to_o have_v deserve_v death_n for_o false_o accuse_v his_o master_n of_o treason_n rather_o than_o a_o recompense_n but_o the_o whole_a transaction_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o here_o set_v down_o possible_o ziba_n may_v bring_v plausible_a pretence_n to_o justify_v his_o accusation_n and_o it_o may_v be_v pretend_v that_o mephibosheth_n neglect_v the_o trim_v and_o dress_v himself_o only_a in_o policy_n and_o that_o for_o a_o season_n till_o david_n and_o his_o family_n have_v destroy_v one_o another_o by_o their_o câ—…vil_a war_n and_o give_v he_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o take_v the_o crown_n so_o that_o david_n may_v real_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n what_o to_o determine_v and_o ziba_n have_v give_v proof_n of_o his_o affection_n to_o david_n by_o a_o act_n of_o kindness_n which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o hazard_n to_o himself_o chap._n 16._o 1_o 2._o which_o mephibosheth_n have_v not_o do_v and_o possible_o thâ—…s_o be_v only_o a_o present_a sentence_n and_o david_n resolve_v to_o examme_n thing_n more_o thorough_o when_o he_o have_v more_o leisure_n and_o then_o to_o make_v a_o more_o full_a and_o final_a determination_n of_o the_o business_n which_o also_o he_o may_v do_v though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o record_v for_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v and_o say_v about_o such_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n beside_o ziba_n be_v a_o powerful_a man_n and_o the_o crown_n not_o yet_o firm_o fix_v upon_o the_o king_n head_n david_n may_v think_v fit_a to_o suspend_v his_o final_a sentence_n till_o a_o more_o convenient_a season_n and_o not_o now_o to_o provoke_v he_o too_o much_o by_o take_v away_o all_o his_o estate_n from_o he_o at_o once_o but_o to_o proceed_v against_o he_o by_o degree_n howsoever_o this_o be_v certain_a we_o can_v pass_v a_o right_a judgement_n upon_o this_o action_n of_o david_n unless_o we_o understand_v all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o which_o we_o can_v pretend_v to_o do_v 30_o and_o mephibosheth_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n yea_o let_v he_o take_v all_o forasmuch_o as_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v come_v again_o in_o peace_n unto_o his_o own_o house_n kingdom_n house_n i_o be_o content_v to_o lose_v all_o be_v full_o satisfy_v with_o the_o happiness_n of_o see_v my_o dear_a and_o dread_a sovereign_n restore_v to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d own_o and_o truth_n and_o peace_n return_v to_o his_o kingdom_n 31_o ¶_o and_o 7._o and_o 1_o king_n 2._o 7._o barzillai_n the_o gileadite_n come_v down_o from_o rogelim_n and_o go_v over_o jordan_n with_o the_o king_n to_o conduct_v he_o over_o jordan_n land_n jordan_n and_o then_o to_o cross_v jordan_n again_o and_o so_o return_v to_o his_o native_a land_n 32_o now_o barzillai_n be_v a_o very_a age_a man_n even_o fourscore_o year_n old_a and_o 27._o and_o chap._n 17._o 27._o he_o have_v provide_v the_o king_n of_o sustenance_n while_o he_o lie_v at_o mahanaim_n for_o he_o be_v a_o very_a great_a man_n 33_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o barzillai_n come_v thou_o over_o with_o i_o and_o i_o will_v feed_v thou_o with_o i_o in_o jerusalem_n 34_o and_o barzillai_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n life_n king_n heb._n how_o many_o day_n areâ—…he_v â—…he_z year_n of_o my_o
ahab_n and_o make_v a_o garden_n 22_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o joram_n see_v jehu_n that_o he_o say_v be_v it_o peace_n destruction_n peace_n do_v thou_o come_v to_o i_o with_o a_o peaceable_a mind_n or_o in_o a_o way_n of_o hostility_n for_o now_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o he_o begin_v to_o suspect_v some_o treachery_n which_o god_n hide_v from_o he_o before_o to_o prepare_v he_o for_o destruction_n jehu_n and_o he_o answer_v what_o peace_n practice_n peace_n what_o cause_n have_v thou_o to_o expect_v peace_n when_o thou_o have_v so_o long_o abet_v and_o do_v still_o abet_v and_o allow_v thy_o mother_n in_o her_o abominable_a practice_n so_o long_o as_o the_o whoredom_n of_o thy_o mother_n jezebel_n and_o her_o witchcraft_n up_o witchcraft_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v either_o first_o literal_o spiritual_a whoredom_n which_o be_v idolatry_n be_v oft_o punish_v with_o corporal_a see_v ver_fw-la 30._o and_o witchcraft_n there_o be_v oft_o practise_v by_o idolater_n or_o rather_o mystical_o and_o spiritual_o of_o her_o idolatry_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v whoredom_n because_o it_o be_v a_o depart_n from_o god_n to_o who_o we_o be_v all_o tie_v by_o many_o obligation_n and_o witchcraft_n either_o because_o it_o do_v so_o powerful_o bewitch_v and_o deceive_v man_n mind_n or_o because_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o devil_n for_o idolatry_n be_v her_o chief_a sin_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o seem_v improbable_a that_o jehu_n will_v omit_v that_o in_o the_o indictment_n which_o he_o draw_v against_o she_o he_o mention_n not_o ioram_n but_o his_o mother_n sin_n partly_o because_o they_o be_v more_o notorious_a and_o infamous_a partly_o because_o they_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n why_o god_n inflict_v and_o he_o be_v come_v to_o execute_v these_o judgement_n partly_o because_o by_o his_o connivance_n he_o have_v make_v they_o his_o own_o and_o partly_o because_o he_o can_v find_v no_o gross_a and_o odious_a matter_n wherewith_o to_o charge_v he_o except_o about_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n which_o he_o forbear_v to_o mention_v both_o lest_o it_o shall_v lose_v his_o interest_n among_o his_o officer_n and_o soldier_n who_o be_v devote_v to_o that_o worship_n and_o because_o he_o himself_o intend_v to_o keep_v it_o up_o be_v so_o many_o 23_o and_o joram_n turn_v his_o hand_n jehu_n hand_n either_o that_o therewith_o he_o may_v turn_v the_o reins_o of_o the_o chariot_n or_o that_o by_o this_o motion_n he_o may_v direct_v his_o charioteer_n to_o turn_v it_o from_o jehu_n and_o flee_v and_o say_v to_o ahaziah_n there_o be_v treachery_n o_o ahaziah_n 24_o and_o jehu_n bow_n jehu_n heb._n fill_v his_o hand_n with_o a_o bow_n draw_v a_o bow_n with_o his_o full_a strength_n and_o smite_v jehoram_n between_o his_o arm_n be_v arm_n between_o his_o shoulder_n when_o he_o be_v turn_v or_o turn_v back_o the_o chariot_n be_v probable_o open_v behind_o as_o many_o time_n they_o be_v and_o the_o arrow_n go_v out_o at_o his_o heart_n and_o he_o bow_v he_o heb._n bow_v sink_v down_o in_o his_o chariot_n 25_o then_o say_v john_n to_o bidkar_n his_o captain_n take_v up_o and_o cast_v he_o in_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o field_n of_o naboth_n the_o jezreelite_n for_o remember_v how_o that_o together_o that_o or_o i_o and_o thoâ—…_n be_v with_o they_o that_o ride_v together_o when_o i_o and_o thou_o ride_v together_o after_o ahab_n his_o father_n etc._n father_n which_o may_v be_v when_o ahab_n go_v in_o his_o chariot_n attend_v with_o his_o noble_n or_o chief_a officer_n of_o which_o these_o be_v two_o to_o take_v a_o formal_a and_o solemn_a possession_n of_o naboth_n land_n for_o then_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n meet_v he_o and_o denounce_v this_o judgement_n against_o he_o 1_o king_n 21._o 17_o etc._n etc._n 29._o etc._n 1_o kin._n 21._o 29._o the_o lord_z lay_v this_o burden_n 1._o burden_n i_o e._n this_o grievous_a prophecy_n for_o such_o be_v oft_o and_o true_o call_v burden_n as_o isa._n 13._o 1._o and_o 15._o 1._o jer._n 23._o 33_o 34._o nah._n 1._o 1._o upon_o he_o 26_o sure_o i_o have_v see_v yesterday_o the_o blood_n the_o heb._n blood_n blood_n of_o naboth_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n life_n son_n who_o as_o it_o seem_v be_v kill_v with_o their_o father_n by_o iezabel_n advice_n to_o make_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o vineyard_n more_o sure_a to_o ahab_n though_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n 1_o kin._n 21._o 13._o for_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a to_o bring_v in_o such_o fragment_n of_o history_n in_o succeed_a write_n which_o be_v neglect_v in_o the_o history_n of_o those_o matter_n thus_o we_o read_v of_o the_o earthquake_n in_o the_o day_n of_o uzziah_n amos_n 1._o 1._o which_o be_v not_o record_v in_o his_o history_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n or_o chronicle_n although_o he_o may_v well_o be_v charge_v with_o â—…aking_v away_o the_o life_n of_o his_o son_n because_o he_o take_v away_o the_o necessary_a support_n of_o their_o life_n say_z the_o lord_z and_o i_o will_v requite_v thou_o in_o this_o portion_n this_o or_o portion_n plat_n 19_o plat_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o 1_o king_n 21._o 19_o say_v the_o lord_n now_o therefore_o take_v and_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o plat_n of_o ground_n 24._o ground_n where_o he_o shall_v lie_v unbury_v and_o be_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o dog_n or_o fowl_n according_a to_o the_o prediction_n 1_o king_n 21._o 24._o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 27_o ¶_o but_o when_o ahaziah_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n see_v this_o he_o flee_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o garden-house_n joram_n garden-house_n by_o some_o secret_a way_n hope_v to_o escape_v whilst_o they_o be_v busy_a about_o joram_n and_o jehu_n follow_v after_o he_o and_o say_v smite_v he_o also_o 18._o also_o as_o you_o have_v do_v joram_n for_o he_o also_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n chap._n 8._o 18._o in_o the_o chariot_n and_o they_o do_v so_o sake_n so_o they_o smite_v or_o wound_v he_o but_o not_o mortal_o either_o suppose_v that_o the_o wound_n be_v mortal_a or_o be_v more_o remiss_a in_o execute_v iehu_n sentence_n against_o he_o because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o concern_v in_o his_o as_o in_o ioram_n death_n or_o because_o they_o have_v some_o kindness_n for_o he_o either_o for_o his_o own_o or_o for_o iehoshaphat_n sake_n at_o the_o go_v up_o to_o gur_z which_o be_v by_o ibleam_n and_o he_o flee_v to_o megiddo_n and_o die_v there_o understand_v there_o quest._n how_o do_v this_o agree_v with_o 2_o chron._n 22._o 9_o he_o seek_v ahaziah_n and_o they_o catch_v he_o for_o he_o be_v hide_v in_o samaria_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o jehu_n and_o when_o they_o have_v slay_v he_o &_o c_o ans._n either_o first_o samaria_n be_v there_o to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o city_n but_o of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o territory_n so_o call_v 1_o kin._n 13._o 32._o and_o elsewhere_o in_o which_o megiddo_n be_v and_o so_o that_o may_v be_v note_v to_o show_v that_o he_o can_v not_o flee_v into_o his_o own_o kingdom_n where_o he_o may_v have_v be_v safe_a but_o be_v force_v to_o take_v up_o in_o another_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o samaria_n and_o there_o to_o hide_v himself_o or_o second_o if_o samaria_n be_v the_o city_n than_o the_o history_n be_v brief_o and_o imperfect_o describe_v here_o and_o the_o defect_n supply_v there_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n be_v in_o great_a part_n write_v for_o that_o end_n to_o supply_v thing_n omit_v in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n and_o out_o of_o both_o the_o history_n may_v be_v thus_o complete_v he_o flee_v first_o to_o megiddo_n and_o thence_o to_o samaria_n where_o he_o be_v catch_v and_o thence_o bring_v to_o jehu_n and_o by_o his_o sentence_n be_v put_v to_o death_n at_o megiddo_n either_o because_o jehu_n be_v there_o at_o that_o time_n upon_o some_o occasion_n or_o for_o some_o other_o reason_n which_o at_o this_o distance_n of_o time_n we_o can_v understand_v 28_o and_o his_o servant_n carry_v he_o in_o a_o chariot_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o bury_v he_o in_o his_o sepulchre_n with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n 9_o david_n which_o they_o do_v by_o iehu_n permission_n for_o iehoshaphat_n sake_n 2_o chron._n 22._o 9_o 29_o and_o in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o joram_n 25._o joram_n of_o this_o see_v the_o note_n on_o chap._n 8._o 25._o the_o son_n of_o ahab_n begin_v ahaziah_n to_o reign_v over_o judah_n 30_o ¶_o and_o when_o jehu_n be_v come_v to_o jezreel_n jezebel_n hear_v of_o it_o and_o she_o pâ—…ing_n she_o heb._n put_v 〈◊〉_d eye_n in_o pâ—…ing_n paint_v her_o face_n and_o tire_v her_o head_n gallantry_n head_n
prisoner_n and_o either_o use_v as_o slave_n or_o sell_v they_o for_o such_o 22_o for_o there_o fall_v down_o many_o slay_v because_o the_o war_n be_v of_o god_n it_o god_n god_n put_v they_o upon_o it_o and_o mighty_o assist_v they_o in_o it_o and_o they_o rest_n they_o i_o e._n that_o party_n of_o these_o tribe_n which_o go_v out_o to_o this_o war_n be_v 44760_o man_n or_o part_n of_o they_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o rest_n dwell_v in_o their_o stead_n until_o the_o captivity_n 6._o captivity_n of_o which_o 2_o king_n 15._o 29._o and_o 17._o 6._o 23_o and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n manassites_n manasseh_n have_v discourse_v of_o the_o reubenites_n v._o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o next_o of_o the_o gadite_n v._o 11_o etc._n etc._n he_o now_o come_v to_o the_o manassites_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n jordan_n land_n i_o e._n in_o their_o land_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o land_n beyond_o jordan_n they_o increase_v from_o bashan_n unto_o baal-hermon_a and_o senir_fw-fr and_o unto_o mount_n hermon_n 24_o and_o these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n even_o epher_n and_o ishi_n and_o eliel_n and_o azriel_n and_o jeremiah_n and_o hodaviah_n and_o jahdiel_n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n 〈◊〉_d valour_n heb._n as_o 〈◊〉_d famous_a man_n and_o head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n 25_o and_o they_o transgress_v against_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o go_v a_o 〈…〉_o a_o 〈…〉_o whore_v after_o the_o god_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n who_o god_n destroy_v before_o they_o 26_o and_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n other_o spirit_n he_o so_o govern_v his_o counsel_n and_o affection_n that_o he_o shall_v bring_v his_o force_n against_o this_o people_n rather_o than_o other_o of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o pull_v king_n of_o assyria_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o tilgath-pilnese_a king_n of_o assyria_n and_o he_o carry_v they_o away_o even_o the_o reubenite_fw-la and_o the_o gadite_n and_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n and_o bring_v they_o unto_o 〈…〉_o unto_o 〈…〉_o halah_n and_o habor_n and_o hara_n and_o to_o the_o river_n gozan_n 17._o gozan_n of_o which_o place_n see_v 2_o king_n 15._o &_o 17._o unto_o this_o day_n chap._n vi_o 1_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n 〈…〉_o levi_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o gershon_n kohath_n and_o merari_fw-la 2_o and_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n amram_n izhar_n 21._o izhar_n call_v also_o amminadab_n v._o 22._o compare_v exod._n 6._o 21._o and_o hebron_n and_o uzziel_n 3_o and_o the_o child_n of_o amram_n aaron_n and_o moses_n and_o miriam_n the_o son_n also_o of_o aaron_n 〈…〉_o aaron_n 〈…〉_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n 4_o eleazar_n beget_v phinehas_n and_o phinehas_n beget_v abishua_n 5_o and_o abishua_n beget_v bukki_n and_o bukki_n beget_v uzzi_n succession_n uzzi_n in_o who_o day_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o high-priesthood_n be_v translate_v from_o eleazar_n family_n to_o ithamars_n for_o some_o cause_n now_o unknown_a in_o who_o line_n it_o continue_v for_o some_o succession_n 6_o and_o uzzi_n beget_v zerahiah_n and_o zerahiah_n beget_v merajoth_a 7_o merajoth_n beget_v amariah_n and_o amariah_n beget_v ahitub_n 8_o and_o 1â—…_n and_o 2_o sam._n â—…_n 1â—…_n ahitub_n beget_v zadok_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 2_o sam._n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d zadok_v beget_v ahimaaz_n 9_o and_o ahimaaz_n beget_v azariah_n and_o azariah_n beget_v johanan_n 10_o and_o johanan_n beget_v azariah_n 〈…〉_o azariah_n 〈…〉_o he_o it_o be_v that_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n 11._o office_n so_o do_v all_o the_o rest_n but_o it_o be_v imply_v that_o he_o do_v it_o worthy_o he_o fill_v his_o place_n and_o valiant_o discharge_v his_o office_n in_o uzziahs_n time_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o chron._n 26._o 17_o etc._n etc._n or_o this_o he_o may_v relate_v to_o johanan_n otherwise_o call_v jehojadaâ—…_n who_o be_v so_o high_o commend_v for_o the_o good_a service_n which_o he_o do_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o who_o see_v 2_o king_n 11._o house_n 11._o heb._n iâ—…_n the_o house_n in_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o temple_n that_o solomon_n build_v write_v build_v in_o solomon_n temple_n so_o call_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o second_o temple_n which_o be_v build_v or_o in_o building_n when_o these_o book_n be_v write_v in_o jerusalem_n 11_o and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o azariah_n beget_v amariah_n and_o amariah_n beget_v ahitub_n 12_o and_o ahitub_n beget_v zadok_v and_o zadok_v beget_v 〈…〉_o beget_v 〈…〉_o shallum_n 13_o and_o shallum_n beget_v hilkiah_n and_o hilkiah_n beget_v azariah_n 14_o and_o azariah_n beget_v 〈…〉_o beget_v 〈…〉_o serajah_n 21._o serajah_n who_o be_v slay_v by_o nabuchadnezzar_n at_o riblah_n 2_o king_n 25._o 18_o 21._o and_o serajah_n beget_v jehozadak_v 15_o and_o jehozadak_n go_v into_o captivity_n 〈…〉_o captivity_n 〈…〉_o when_o the_o lord_n carry_v away_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n 16_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n 16._o levi_n 〈◊〉_d 6._o 16._o 〈…〉_o 16._o 〈…〉_o gershom_n kohath_n and_o merari_fw-la priest_n merari_fw-la this_o he_o repeat_v as_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o follow_a genealogy_n of_o those_o levite_n who_o be_v not_o priest_n 17_o and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o gershon_n libni_n and_o shimei_n 18_o and_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n be_v amram_n and_o izkar_n and_o hebron_n and_o uzziel_n 19_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n mahli_n and_o mushi_n and_o these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n according_a to_o their_o father_n course_n father_n who_o be_v distinguish_v and_o name_v from_o their_o father_n and_o the_o follow_a catalogue_n be_v think_v to_o contain_v the_o successive_a head_n or_o chief_n of_o their_o several_a family_n until_o the_o time_n of_o david_n by_o who_o they_o be_v distribute_v into_o several_a rank_n or_o course_n 20_o of_o gershom_n libni_n his_o son_n jahath_fw-mi his_o son_n 〈…〉_o son_n 〈…〉_o zimmah_o his_o son_n successor_n son_n i_o e._n his_o grandson_n by_o his_o son_n shimei_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 42_o 43._o the_o name_n of_o father_n and_o son_n be_v oft_o use_v in_o scripture_n of_o more_o remote_a progenitor_n or_o successor_n 21_o 〈…〉_o 21_o 〈…〉_o joah_n his_o son_n 〈…〉_o son_n 〈…〉_o iddo_n his_o son_n zerah_n his_o son_n jeaterai_fw-la his_o son_n 22_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n 〈…〉_o kohath_n 〈…〉_o amminadab_n his_o son_n korah_n his_o son_n assir_fw-fr he_o son_n 23_o elkanah_n his_o son_n and_o ebiasaph_n his_o son_n and_o affiâ—…_n his_o son_n 24_o tahath_fw-mi his_o son_n 〈…〉_o son_n 〈…〉_o uriel_n azariah_n uriel_n call_v also_o zephaniah_n v._o 36._o where_o also_o uzziah_n here_o follow_v be_v call_v azariah_n his_o son_n ‖_o uzziah_n his_o son_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o shaul_n his_o son_n 25_o and_o the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n 24._o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o that_o korah_n mention_v above_o v._o 22._o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o v._o 35_o 36_o 37._o and_o by_o exod._n 6._o 23_o 24._o 1_o 24._o see_v 〈◊〉_d 35_o 1_o amasai_n and_o abimoth_n 26_o as_o for_o elkanah_n amasai_n elkanah_n this_o be_v another_o elkanah_n son_n or_o grandson_n of_o the_o former_a elkanah_n and_o either_o the_o son_n or_o brother_n of_o ahimoth_n last_o mention_v or_o of_o amasai_n the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n 〈…〉_o elkanah_n 〈…〉_o zophai_n his_o son_n and_o nahath_n 1._o nahath_n call_v also_o toah_n v._o 34._o and_o tohu_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 1._o his_o son_n 27_o 〈…〉_o 27_o 〈…〉_o eliab_n his_o son_n jeroham_n his_o son_n elkanali_fw-la here_o elkanali_fw-la the_o father_n of_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 1._o who_o therefore_o follow_v here_o his_o son_n 28_o and_o the_o son_n of_o samuel_n the_o first-born_a 2._o first-born_a 〈◊〉_d also_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 33._o â—…am_n 8._o 2._o vashni_n and_o abiah_n 29_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n mah_o libni_n his_o son_n shimei_n his_o son_n uzza_fw-mi his_o son_n 30_o shimea_n his_o son_n haggiah_o his_o son_n asajah_n his_o son_n 31_o and_o these_o follow_v these_o who_o name_n here_o follow_v be_v they_o who_o david_n set_v over_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d service_n 27._o service_n heb._n the_o hand_n hand_n put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d or_o service_n which_o be_v common_o perform_v by_o the_o hand_n thus_o god_n be_v frequent_o say_v to_o speak_v or_o command_v thing_n by_o the_o hand_n i._n e._n the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n compare_v 2_o chron._n 29._o 27._o of_o song_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n after_o that_o the_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 16._o 1._o ark_n have_v rest_n 17._o rest_n which_o be_v in_o david_n time_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 17._o 32_o and_o they_o minister_v before_o the_o dwelling-place_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 6._o tabernacle_n or_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o tent_n as_o the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n be_v translate_v exod._n 39_o 32._o &_o 40_o 2_o
time_n as_o we_o shall_v short_o see_v and_o six_o thousand_o be_v 18._o be_v deut._n 16._o 18._o officer_n and_o judge_n matter_n judge_n who_o work_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v to_o judge_v of_o and_o determine_v all_o difficult_a cause_n or_o difference_n which_o may_v arise_v either_o among_o the_o inferior_a priest_n or_o levite_n about_o their_o sacred_a administration_n or_o among_o the_o people_n which_o be_v govern_v in_o all_o their_o concern_v only_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v fit_a and_o necessary_a that_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n shall_v be_v consult_v and_o concern_v in_o their_o matter_n 5_o moreover_o four_o thousand_o be_v porter_n turn_n porter_n who_o office_n be_v to_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o its_o court_n that_o no_o forbid_a or_o unclean_a person_n may_v enter_v there_o and_o of_o the_o court_n themselves_o and_o of_o several_a chamber_n or_o building_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o service_n thereof_o these_o also_o be_v to_o do_v their_o work_n by_o turn_n and_o four_o thousand_o praise_v the_o lord_n with_o instrument_n they_o instrument_n whereof_o 288_o be_v person_n of_o great_a skill_n than_o their_o brethren_n and_o do_v instruct_v they_o and_o have_v some_o authority_n over_o they_o which_o i_o make_v say_v david_n to_o praise_v therewith_o 6_o and_o 25._o and_o exod._n 6._o 16._o ch._n 6._o 1_o etc._n etc._n 2_o chr._n 8._o 14._o &_o 29._o 25._o david_n divide_v they_o into_o division_n into_o heb._n division_n course_n 25._o course_n which_o he_o do_v not_o by_o his_o own_o invention_n but_o as_o a_o man_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o concurrence_n of_o god_n and_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o 2_o chron._n 8._o 14._o &_o 29._o 25._o among_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n namely_o gershon_n kohath_n and_o merari_fw-la 7_o of_o the_o 21._o the_o ch._n 26._o 21._o gershonite_n be_v 17._o be_v or_o 〈◊〉_d ch._n 6._o 17._o laadan_n and_o shimeâ—…_n 8_o the_o son_n son_n son_n i_o e._n his_o posterity_n and_o so_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n for_o these_o can_v not_o be_v their_o immediate_a son_n of_o laadan_n the_o chief_a be_v jehiel_n and_o zetham_n and_o joel_n three_o 9_o the_o son_n of_o shimei_n shelomith_n and_o haziel_n and_o haran_n three_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o laadan_n 10_o and_o the_o son_n of_o shimei_n shimei_n shimei_n not_o that_o shimei_n name_v v._o 9_o but_o another_o and_o possible_o the_o son_n or_o grandson_n of_o that_o shimei_n be_v jahath_n 11._o jahath_n or_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 11._o zina_n and_o jeush_v and_o beriah_n these_o four_o be_v the_o son_n of_o shimei_n 11_o and_o jahath_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o zizah_n the_o second_o but_o jeush_o and_o beriah_n sonâ—…_n beriah_n heb._n do_v not_o multiply_v sonâ—…_n have_v not_o many_o son_n therefore_o they_o be_v in_o one_o reckon_v according_a to_o their_o father_n house_n shimei_n house_n they_o be_v reckon_v together_o as_o one_o family_n and_o be_v not_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o two_o immediate_a parent_n but_o by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o grandfather_n shimei_n 12_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n amram_n izhar_n hebron_n and_o uzziel_n four_o 13_o the_o son_n of_o 20._o of_o exod._n 6._o 20._o amram_n aaron_n and_o moses_n and_o 4._o exod._n 28._o 1._o heb._n 5._o 4._o aaron_n be_v separate_v son_n separate_v or_o to_o sanctify_v he_o holy_a of_o holies_n he_o and_o his_o son_n that_o he_o shall_v sanctify_v the_o most_o holy_a thing_n person_n thing_n not_o positive_o for_o so_o he_o can_v not_o sanctify_v they_o they_o be_v already_o sanctify_v by_o god_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n but_o negative_o i._n e._n that_o he_o may_v keep_v they_o from_o pollution_n for_o these_o most_o holy_a thing_n be_v pollute_v when_o they_o be_v touch_v by_o any_o other_o person_n he_o and_o his_o son_n 8._o son_n not_o only_o his_o elder_a son_n the_o high-priest_n successive_o but_o all_o his_o posterity_n or_o all_o the_o priest_n for_o the_o work_v here_o follow_v be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o the_o highpriest_n but_o common_a to_o all_o the_o priest_n who_o may_v all_o burn_v incense_n 2_o chron._n 29._o 11._o luke_n 1._o 9_o and_o to_o minister_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o bless_v the_o people_n in_o god_n name_n numb_a 6._o 23._o deut._n 10._o 8._o for_o ever_o to_o burn_v incense_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o 23._o numb_a 6._o 23._o bless_v in_o his_o name_n for_o ever_o 14_o now_o concern_v moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n his_o son_n be_v name_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n condition_n levi_n i_o e._n they_o be_v account_v only_o as_o common_a levite_n and_o be_v not_o priest_n which_o be_v mention_v partly_o to_o secure_v the_o priesthood_n within_o the_o bound_n to_o which_o god_n have_v confine_v it_o lest_o they_o shall_v presume_v to_o â—…nvade_v it_o upon_o a_o confidence_n in_o the_o nobleness_n of_o their_o extraction_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o demonstration_n of_o his_o eminent_a piety_n and_o self-denial_n who_o willing_o leave_v the_o government_n to_o joshua_n and_o the_o priesthood_n to_o aaron_n and_o be_v content_a to_o have_v his_o posterity_n reduce_v to_o a_o very_a private_a and_o mean_a condition_n 15_o 4._o exod._n 2._o 22._o &_o 18._o 3_o 4._o the_o son_n of_o moses_n be_v gershom_n and_o eliezer_n 16_o of_o the_o son_n of_o gershom_n 20._o gershom_n shubael_n chap._n 24._o 20._o shebuel_n be_v the_o chief_a 17_o and_o the_o son_n elsewhere_o son_n for_o the_o son_n the_o plural_a number_n for_o the_o singular_a as_o gen._n 46._o 23._o 1_o chrom_n 2._o 8_o 31._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o of_o eliezer_n be_v 25._o ch._n 26._o 25._o rehabiah_n first_o rehabiah_n or_o the_o first_o the_o chief_a 23._o chief_a heb._n the_o first_o i._n e._n the_o first-born_a he_o be_v so_o call_v not_o because_o other_o be_v bear_v after_o he_o but_o because_o none_o be_v bear_v before_o he_o see_v oâ—…_n mat._n â—…_n 23._o and_o eliezer_n have_v none_o other_o son_n but_o the_o son_n of_o rehabiah_n multiply_v rehabiah_n heb._n be_v very_o high_o multiply_v be_v very_o many_o 18_o of_o the_o son_n of_o izhar_n 2â—…_n izhar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ch._n 24._o 2â—…_n she_o lomith_n the_o chief_a 19_o of_o the_o son_n of_o hebron_n jeriah_n the_o first_o amariah_n the_o second_o jahaziel_n the_o three_o and_o jekameam_v the_o four_o 20_o of_o the_o son_n of_o uzziel_n micah_n the_o first_o and_o jeshiah_n the_o second_o 21_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n mahli_n and_o mushi_n the_o son_n of_o mahli_n eleazar_n and_o kish_n 22_o and_o eleazar_n die_v and_o 2â—…_n and_o ch._n 24._o 2â—…_n have_v no_o son_n but_o daughter_n and_o their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o or_o 〈◊〉_d brethren_n the_o son_n of_o kish_n take_v they_o 23_o the_o son_n of_o mushi_n mahli_n and_o eder_n and_o jeremoth_n three_o 24_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o 21._o of_o numb_a 1â—…_n 17_o 21._o levi_n after_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n even_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n as_o they_o be_v count_v by_o number_n of_o name_n by_o their_o poll_n that_o do_v the_o work_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o age_n of_o 14._o of_o numb_a â—…_n â—…_n 4._o 3._o &_o â—…_n 14._o twenty_o year_n service_n year_n as_o the_o levite_n be_v ancient_o number_v from_o two_o several_a time_n from_o the_o 25_o year_n of_o their_o age_n and_o from_o the_o 30_o numb_a 4._o 3._o &_o 8._o 24._o in_o like_a manner_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o be_v here_o number_v both_o from_o their_o 20_o year_n as_o here_o when_o they_o be_v more_o solemn_o prepare_v for_o and_o instruct_v and_o by_o degree_n exercise_v in_o some_o part_n of_o their_o work_n and_o from_o their_o 30_o year_n above_o v._o 3._o when_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o full_a and_o complete_a exercise_n of_o all_o the_o part_n and_o work_v of_o their_o office_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v now_o soon_o admit_v to_o service_n than_o they_o have_v be_v former_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o moses_n be_v give_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n because_o now_o their_o work_n be_v more_o easy_a they_o be_v whole_o discharge_v from_o that_o burdensome_a work_n of_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o its_o utensil_n which_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o young_a and_o tender_a shoulder_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v 〈◊〉_d increase_v and_o consequent_o the_o service_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o levite_n on_o their_o behalf_n be_v multiply_v and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v much_o great_a than_o that_o of_o the_o
which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o deut._n 17._o 8._o between_o law_n and_o commandment_n statute_n and_o judgement_n it_o judgement_n when_o any_o debate_n or_o difference_n shall_v arise_v about_o the_o meaning_n of_o any_o of_o god_n law_n one_o party_n possible_o put_v this_o and_o the_o other_o a_o quite_o differ_v sense_n upon_o the_o same_o place_n or_o one_o allege_v one_o place_n and_o the_o other_o another_o place_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o clash_v with_o it_o you_o shall_v even_o warn_v they_o that_o they_o trespass_n not_o against_o the_o lord_n future_a lord_n you_o shall_v not_o only_o give_v a_o righteous_a sentence_n for_o what_o be_v past_a but_o you_o shall_v admonish_v the_o offender_n and_o other_o to_o take_v better_a heed_n to_o themselves_o and_o their_o way_n for_o the_o future_a and_o so_o wrath_n come_v upon_o you_o and_o upon_o your_o brethren_n this_o do_v and_o you_o shall_v not_o trespass_v do_v trespass_v so_o you_o shall_v not_o bring_v gild_n and_o wrath_n upon_o yourselves_o and_o other_o which_o otherwise_o you_o will_v certain_o do_v 11_o and_o behold_v amariah_n the_o chief_a priest_n be_v over_o you_o you_o you_o shall_v be_v your_o precedent_n to_o direct_v and_o assist_v you_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n matter_n lord_n in_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o zebadiah_n the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n kingshouse_n judah_n either_o 1._o the_o prince_n or_o chief_a ruler_n under_o the_o king_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o judah_n 2_o sam._n 2._o 4_o 7_o 10._o 1_o king_n 12._o 21_o 23._o â—…_n chron._n 28._o 4._o jer._n 13._o 11._o ezek._n 4_o 6._o or_o 2._o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o king_n house_n which_o also_o seem_v to_o be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o judah_n 2_o chron._n 22._o 10._o and_o more_o full_o the_o king_n house_n of_o judah_n jer._n 22._o 6._o and_o who_o so_o fit_a to_o manage_v the_o king_n matter_n as_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o kingshouse_n for_o all_o the_o king_n matter_n decide_v matter_n for_o civil_a cause_n or_o controversy_n which_o may_v arise_v either_o between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n or_o between_o subject_a and_o subject_a which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o king_n matter_n because_o it_o be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o his_o office_n to_o see_v they_o just_o decide_v also_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v officer_n before_o you_o they_o you_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o your_o command_n to_o see_v your_o just_a sentence_n execute_v which_o work_n be_v fit_o commit_v to_o the_o levite_n as_o person_n who_o may_v add_v their_o instruction_n to_o the_o correction_n and_o may_v work_v the_o guilty_a to_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o fault_n and_o a_o submission_n to_o their_o punishment_n and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o encourage_v the_o judge_n to_o proceed_v courageous_o and_o vigorous_o in_o their_o work_n because_o they_o have_v the_o levite_n to_o stand_v by_o they_o and_o assist_v they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deal_v courageous_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o good_a thing_n good_a i._n e._n shall_v protect_v and_o bless_v good_a judge_n in_o their_o do_v of_o good_a and_o just_a thing_n chap._n xx._n 1_o iâ—…_n come_v to_o pass_v after_o this_o also_o that_o the_o child_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o childrâ—…n_n of_o ammon_n and_o with_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d othâ—…r_v beside_o the_o ammonite_n quarrel_n ammonite_n to_o wit_n the_o people_n that_o dwell_v in_o mount_n seir_n who_o be_v now_o confederate_a with_o they_o as_o appear_v from_o v._o 10_o 22_o 23._o or_o this_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o peculiar_a people_n call_v either_o mehumin_n of_o who_o you_o read_v 2_o câ—…ron_n 26._o 7._o and_o so_o there_o be_v only_o a_o transposition_n of_o two_o letter_n in_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o that_o language_n or_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o lxx_o interpreter_n render_v this_o word_n or_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o two_o first_o letter_n be_v not_o prefix_n as_o they_o be_v common_o make_v but_o part_n of_o the_o word_n or_o proper_a name_n of_o that_o people_n who_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v now_o dwell_v in_o mount_n seir_n be_v either_o of_o the_o old_a stock_n of_o the_o edomite_n or_o another_o nation_n since_o come_v in_o their_o stead_n or_o mix_v with_o they_o other_o render_v the_o place_n thus_o for_o as_o the_o hebrew_n vau_n be_v oft_o take_v with_o they_o i._n e._n with_o the_o moabite_n be_v the_o ammoâ—…_n or_o child_n of_o ammon_n which_o may_v be_v distinct_o note_v either_o to_o show_v the_o largeness_n of_o the_o confederacy_n in_o which_o not_o only_o the_o moabite_n be_v engage_v who_o dwell_v near_o jehoshaphat_v kingdom_n but_o the_o ammonite_n also_o who_o live_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o he_o or_o to_o intimate_v that_o the_o ammonite_n be_v possible_o instigate_v by_o the_o syrian_n their_o next_o neighbour_n be_v the_o first_o beginner_n and_o chief_a promoter_n of_o the_o war_n and_o engage_v both_o the_o moabite_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o mount_n seir_n in_o their_o quarrel_n â—…ame_v against_o jehoshaphat_n to_o battle_n 2_o then_o there_o come_v some_o that_o tell_v jehoshaphat_n say_v there_o come_v a_o great_a multitude_n against_o theâ—…_n from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n lay_v sea_n to_o wit_n the_o dead_a sea_n beyond_o which_o mount_n seir_n lay_v on_o this_o side_n syria_n they_o syria_n or_o and_o from_o syria_n large_o so_o call_v and_o so_o it_o include_v the_o moabite_n and_o ammonite_n and_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o express_v to_o intimate_v that_o they_o come_v by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o syrian_n who_o think_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o revenge_v themselves_o of_o jehoshaphat_n for_o join_v with_o ahab_n against_o they_o and_o behold_v they_o be_v in_o hazâ—…zon-tamar_a which_o be_v engedi_n 3_o and_o jehoshaphat_n â—…eared_v 2._o â—…eared_v partly_o from_o humane_a frailty_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o own_o gild_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n denounce_v against_o he_o for_o it_o ch_z 19_o 2._o and_o set_v 〈…〉_o set_v 〈…〉_o himself_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n it_o lord_n the_o phrase_n note_v his_o settle_a resolution_n seriousness_n and_o earnestness_n in_o it_o and_o the_o prepare_v and_o fix_v his_o heart_n for_o it_o and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a prayer_n fast_a partly_o in_o token_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o penitence_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o partly_o to_o make_v himself_o and_o his_o people_n more_o fervent_a in_o their_o prayer_n throughout_o all_o judah_n 4_o and_o judah_n gather_v themselves_o together_o to_o ask_v help_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o out_o of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n they_o come_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n 5_o and_o jehoshaphat_n stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 13._o lord_n large_o so_o call_v i._n e._n in_o one_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n even_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n and_o upon_o that_o braâ—…en_a scaffold_n which_o solomon_n have_v erect_v for_o such_o a_o purpose_n 2_o chron._n 6._o 13._o before_o the_o new_a court_n christ._n court_n i_o e._n beside_o and_o before_o the_o priest_n court_n for_o there_o be_v but_o two_o court_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n as_o be_v note_v 2_o king_n 21._o 5._o &_o 23._o 12._o and_o jehoshaphat_n stand_v in_o the_o one_o which_o must_v be_v that_o of_o the_o people_n and_o before_o the_o other_o which_o therefore_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o of_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v call_v the_o new_a court_n because_o it_o â—…ad_v be_v late_o renew_v when_o the_o altar_n be_v renew_v ch_n 15._o 8._o as_o the_o command_n of_o love_n be_v call_v a_o new_a command_n joh._n 13._o 34._o 〈◊〉_d joh._n 2._o 8._o because_o it_o be_v so_o solemn_o renew_v and_o revive_v and_o reinforce_v 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just_a and_o merciful_a prince_n of_o our_o own_o nation_n and_o religion_n such_o be_v compare_v to_o nail_n or_o pin_n as_o isa._n 22._o 23._o or_o rather_o 2._o some_o kind_n of_o settlement_n whereas_o before_o we_o be_v toss_v and_o remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o our_o master_n please_v it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o tent_n which_o be_v fasten_v by_o cord_n and_o nail_n or_o pin_n in_o his_o holy_a place_n land_n place_n i_o e._n in_o this_o holy_a land_n as_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n be_v call_v zech._n 2._o 12._o or_o in_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a city_n neh._n 11._o 1_o 18._o dan_o 9_o 24._o which_o be_v peculiar_o mention_v because_o of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v the_o nail_n which_o fasten_v their_o tent_n and_o give_v they_o some_o ground_n of_o hope_n to_o continue_v in_o their_o land_n that_o our_o god_n may_v lighten_v our_o eye_n comfort_n eye_n i_o e._n that_o he_o may_v revive_v and_o comfort_v our_o heart_n for_o as_o darkness_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o a_o state_n of_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n so_o light_n be_v put_v for_o joy_n and_o comfort_n and_o give_v we_o a_o little_a revive_n in_o our_o bondage_n lord_n bondage_n for_o we_o be_v not_o quite_o deliver_v but_o still_o wear_v our_o setter_n upon_o we_o be_v even_o here_o in_o subjection_n to_o our_o former_a lord_n 9_o for_o we_o be_v bondman_n be_v bondman_n i_o e._n in_o great_a bondage_n than_o that_o in_o which_o we_o now_o be_v yet_o our_o god_n have_v not_o forsake_v we_o in_o our_o bondage_n but_o have_v extend_v mercy_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n eye_n persia_n i_o e._n have_v give_v we_o to_o find_v favour_n in_o their_o eye_n to_o give_v we_o a_o revive_n etc._n revive_n to_o recover_v we_o from_o the_o grave_n of_o dreadful_a calamity_n in_o which_o we_o lie_v like_o dead_a man_n and_o dry_a bone_n ezek._n 37._o 1_o etc._n etc._n to_o set_v up_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o repair_v the_o desolation_n thereof_o word_n thereof_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o temple_n either_o to_o build_v the_o house_n where_o there_o be_v only_o a_o heap_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o old_a temple_n or_o rather_o 2._o to_o frequent_v &_o celebrate_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o that_o place_n which_o have_v long_o lie_v like_o a_o desolate_a &_o neglect_a place_n for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o house_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o forego_v word_n and_o to_o give_v we_o 〈◊〉_d we_o heb._n a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o wall_n time_n wall_n heb._n a_o hedge_n or_o a_o fence_n either_o 1._o the_o wall_n build_v about_o jerusalem_n but_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o be_v not_o yet_o build_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v by_o the_o follow_a history_n beside_o this_o fence_n be_v intimate_v to_o be_v as_o much_o a_o fence_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o judah_n as_o to_o jerusalem_n or_o 2._o the_o favour_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n who_o edict_n on_o their_o behalf_n be_v under_o god_n their_o security_n against_o all_o those_o enemy_n wherewith_o they_o be_v encompass_v or_o 3_o the_o powerful_a and_o gracious_a providence_n of_o god_n which_o have_v bring_v they_o together_o and_o plant_v they_o in_o their_o own_o land_n and_o watch_v over_o they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o judah_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n 10_o and_o now_o o_o our_o god_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v after_o this_o they_o this_o what_o apology_n can_v we_o make_v for_o ourselves_o after_o thou_o have_v confer_v such_o great_a and_o high_a favour_n upon_o we_o and_o we_o have_v so_o gross_o abuse_v they_o for_o we_o have_v forsake_v thy_o commandment_n 11_o which_o thou_o have_v command_v 〈…〉_o command_v 〈…〉_o by_o thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n say_v the_o land_n unto_o which_o you_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o be_v a_o unclean_a land_n with_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o people_n inhabitant_n people_n this_o note_n the_o cause_n or_o matter_n of_o this_o uncleanness_n the_o land_n 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league_n and_o marriage_n with_o they_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o establish_v and_o settle_v you_o yet_o i_o assure_v you_o it_o will_v weaken_v and_o ruin_v you_o and_o the_o contrary_a course_n will_v make_v you_o strong_a and_o eat_v the_o good_a of_o the_o land_n and_o leave_v it_o for_o a_o inheritance_n to_o your_o child_n for_o ever_o 13_o and_o after_o all_o that_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o evil_a deed_n and_o for_o our_o great_a trespass_n sin_n trespass_n after_o all_o our_o sore_a suffering_n for_o our_o sin_n see_v that_o thou_o our_o god_n 〈…〉_o god_n 〈…〉_o have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v judgement_n deserve_v and_o after_o all_o thy_o favour_n show_v to_o
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and_o it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o much_o rain_n and_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v without_o neither_o be_v this_o a_o work_n of_o one_o day_n or_o two_o for_o thing_n for_o or_o we_o have_v great_o offend_v in_o this_o thing_n we_o be_v many_o that_o have_v transgress_v in_o this_o thing_n 14_o let_v now_o our_o ruler_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n stand_v cause_n stand_v let_v the_o great_a council_n call_v the_o sanhedrim_n be_v settle_v and_o meet_v to_o judge_v and_o determine_v of_o all_o particular_a cause_n and_o let_v all_o they_o which_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n it_o wife_n to_o wit_n of_o these_o heathen_a nation_n such_o as_o be_v not_o proselyte_v to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n before_o their_o marriage_n or_o since_o revolt_v from_o it_o in_o our_o city_n come_v at_o appoint_a time_n and_o with_o they_o the_o elder_n of_o every_o city_n and_o the_o judge_n thereof_o circumstance_n thereof_o who_o be_v best_a able_a to_o inform_v the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n and_o of_o all_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o circumstance_n until_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o our_o god_n dispatch_v god_n or_o till_o this_o matter_n be_v dispatch_v for_o this_o matter_n be_v turn_v from_o we_o remove_v we_o i_o e._n until_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o god_n wrath_n thereby_o remove_v 15_o only_a jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o asahel_n and_o jahaziah_n the_o son_n of_o tikvah_n over_o tikvah_n heb._n stand_v or_o be_v appoint_v over_o be_v employ_v about_o this_o matter_n arise_v matter_n to_o wit_n to_o take_v due_a care_n that_o the_o business_n shall_v be_v execute_v in_o the_o manner_n propose_v that_o the_o officer_n and_o delinquent_n of_o every_o city_n shall_v come_v successive_o in_o convenient_a time_n and_o order_n as_o these_o shall_v appoint_v and_o to_o take_v and_o keep_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o whole_a transaction_n and_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n and_o person_n who_o cause_n be_v dispatch_v and_o to_o give_v notice_n to_o other_o â—…o_v come_v in_o their_o turn_n and_o to_o prepare_v the_o business_n for_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o these_o two_o be_v priest_n as_o their_o coadjutor_n or_o helper_n be_v levite_n that_o so_o they_o may_v inform_v the_o person_n concern_v if_o any_o matter_n of_o doubt_n do_v arise_v and_o meshullam_n and_o shabbethai_n the_o levite_n help_v they_o 16_o and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n do_v so_o and_o ezra_n the_o priest_n with_o certain_a chief_a of_o the_o father_n after_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n and_o all_o of_o they_o by_o their_o name_n be_v separate_v this_o separate_v i_o e._n sequester_v themselves_o from_o all_o other_o business_n and_o give_v themselves_o whole_o to_o this_o and_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o ten_o month_n to_o examine_v the_o matter_n 17_o and_o they_o make_v a_o end_n with_o all_o the_o man_n that_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n by_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n 18_o and_o among_o the_o son_n of_o the_o priest_n there_o be_v find_v that_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n namely_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jeshua_n the_o son_n of_o jozadak_n and_o his_o brethren_n maasejah_o and_o eliezer_n and_o jarib_n and_o gedahah_n 19_o and_o they_o give_v their_o hand_n 18._o hand_n i_o e._n they_o covenant_v or_o swear_v by_o give_v their_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a gesture_n in_o those_o case_n of_o which_o see_v levit._fw-la 6._o 2._o ezek._n 17._o 18._o that_o they_o will_v put_v away_o their_o wife_n and_o be_v guilty_a they_o offer_v a_o ram_n of_o the_o flock_n for_o their_o trespass_n 20_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o immer_n hanani_n and_o zebadiah_n 21_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o harim_n maasejah_n and_o elijah_n and_o shemajah_n and_o jehiel_n and_o uzziah_n 22_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o pashur_n elioenai_n maasejah_n ishmael_n nethaneel_n jozabad_n and_o elasah_n 23_o also_o of_o the_o levite_n jozabad_n and_o shimei_n and_o kelajah_n the_o same_o be_v kelita_n pethahiah_n judah_n and_o eliezer_n 24_o of_o the_o singer_n also_o eliashib_n and_o of_o the_o porter_n shallum_n and_o telem_n and_o uri_n 25_o moreover_o of_o israel_n note_n israel_n i_o e._n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n distinguish_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n hitherto_o name_v who_o before_o be_v call_v judah_n and_o benjamin_n v._o 9_o where_o see_v the_o note_n of_o the_o son_n of_o parosh_n ramiah_n and_o jeziah_n and_o malchia_n and_o miamin_n and_o eleazar_n and_o malchijah_n and_o benajah_n 26_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o elam_n mattaniah_n zechariah_n and_o jehiel_n and_o abdi_n and_o jeremoth_n and_o eliah_n 27_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o zattu_n elioenai_n eliashib_n mattaniah_n and_o jeremoth_n and_o zabad_n and_o aziza_n 28_o of_o the_o son_n also_o of_o
for_o my_o safety_n and_o success_n 17_o so_o mordecai_n 〈◊〉_d mordecai_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d go_v his_o way_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o esther_n have_v command_v he_o chap._n v._n 1_o now_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o three_o day_n 16._o day_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o ch_z 4._o 16._o that_o esther_n put_v on_o her_o 15._o her_o chap._n 6._o â—…_n &_o 8._o 15._o royal_a apparel_n request_n apparel_n that_o she_o may_v render_v herself_o as_o amiable_a in_o the_o king_n eye_n as_o she_o can_v and_o so_o obtain_v her_o request_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o inner_a court_n of_o the_o king_n house_n over_o against_o the_o king_n house_n and_o the_o king_n â—…at_a upon_o his_o royal_a throne_n in_o the_o royal_a house_n over_o against_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n 2_o and_o it_o be_v so_o when_o the_o king_n see_v esther_n the_o queen_n stand_v in_o the_o court_n that_o she_o 3._o she_o chap._n 5._o â—…_n &_o 7._o 3._o obtain_v favour_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o the_o king_n hold_v out_o to_o esther_n the_o golden_a sceptre_n that_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n petition_n hand_n in_o testimony_n that_o he_o pardon_v her_o presumption_n and_o accept_v her_o person_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o grant_v her_o petition_n so_o esther_n draw_v near_o and_o touch_v the_o top_n of_o the_o sceptre_n he_o sceptre_n in_o token_n of_o her_o thankful_a acceptance_n of_o the_o king_n great_a favour_n and_o of_o her_o reverence_n and_o submission_n to_o his_o majesty_n whereof_o that_o may_v possible_o be_v a_o usual_a token_n and_o it_o may_v be_v at_o the_o king_n call_v and_o invitation_n to_o she_o to_o come_v near_o to_o he_o 3_o then_o say_v the_o king_n unto_o she_o what_o will_v thou_o queen_n esther_n and_o what_o be_v thy_o request_n 23._o request_n see_v 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 23._o it_o shall_v be_v even_o give_v thou_o to_o the_o half_a of_o the_o kingdom_n 4_o and_o esther_n answer_v if_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o the_o king_n let_v the_o king_n and_o haman_n 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either_o through_o modesty_n or_o because_o she_o be_v a_o little_a daunt_v with_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o have_v not_o yet_o good_a courage_n to_o propose_v her_o request_n or_o in_o policy_n because_o she_o will_v further_o engage_v the_o king_n affection_n to_o she_o by_o a_o second_o entertainment_n and_o will_v also_o intimate_v to_o he_o that_o her_o petition_n be_v of_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a nature_n and_o principal_o by_o direction_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n which_o take_v away_o her_o courage_n or_o utterance_n for_o this_o time_n that_o she_o may_v have_v a_o better_a opportunity_n for_o it_o the_o next_o time_n by_o that_o great_a accident_n which_o happen_v before_o it_o 9_o then_o go_v haman_n forth_o that_o day_n joyful_a and_o with_o a_o glad_a heart_n but_o when_o haman_n see_v mordecai_n in_o the_o king_n gate_n that_o he_o stand_v not_o up_o nor_o move_v for_o he_o success_n he_o partly_o lest_o he_o shouldâ—…eem_v or_o â—…e_v interpret_v to_o give_v he_o that_o adoration_n which_o he_o hitherto_o have_v just_o deny_v partly_o because_o by_o his_o bloody_a and_o barbarous_a design_n and_o practice_v he_o have_v put_v off_o all_o humanity_n and_o forfeit_v all_o respect_n and_o partly_o to_o show_v how_o little_o he_o â—…eared_v he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o firm_a confidence_n in_o his_o god_n that_o he_o will_v deliver_v he_o and_o his_o people_n in_o this_o great_a exigency_n which_o he_o be_v the_o more_o encourage_v to_o hope_n because_o god_n have_v incline_v esther_n heart_n to_o that_o pious_a &_o valiant_a resolution_n of_o intercede_v with_o the_o king_n which_o he_o doubt_v not_o will_v meet_v with_o good_a success_n he_o be_v full_a of_o indignation_n against_o mordecai_n 10_o nevertheless_o haman_n refrain_v himself_o hand_n himself_o from_o take_v present_a vengeance_n upon_o mordecai_n to_o which_o he_o be_v strong_o incline_v &_o which_o he_o may_v easy_o have_v effect_v either_o by_o 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habitation_n 14._o habitation_n i_o e._n manage_v and_o order_v thy_o family_n and_o all_o thy_o domestic_a affair_n and_o worldly_a concern_v with_o care_n and_o diligence_n visit_v be_v oft_o use_v for_o regard_v or_o take_v care_n of_o as_o gen._n 21._o 1._o ruth_n 1._o 6._o psal._n 8._o 4._o &_o 80._o 14._o and_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n before_o sin_n either_o by_o unrighteousness_n in_o thy_o deal_n with_o thy_o family_n or_o other_o or_o by_o neglect_v god_n and_o his_o service_n in_o thy_o family_n or_o by_o wink_v at_o any_o sin_n in_o thy_o domestics_n which_o thou_o can_v hinder_v but_o because_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o iob_n duty_n but_o of_o his_o privilege_n and_o that_o in_o outward_a and_o worldly_a thing_n it_o seem_v better_a render_v by_o other_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o err_v or_o miscarry_v or_o miss_v thy_o way_n or_o mark_n as_o this_o very_a word_n be_v use_v below_o ch._n 24._o 19_o &_o 14._o 16._o &_o judg._n 20._o 16._o thou_o 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13._o 4._o psal._n 38._o 2._o ch._n 16._o 12_o 13._o for_o the_o arrow_n dead_o arrow_n so_o he_o fit_o call_v his_o affliction_n because_o like_o arrow_n they_o come_v upon_o he_o swift_o and_o sudden_o one_o after_o another_o and_o that_o from_o on_o high_a and_o they_o wound_v he_o deep_o and_o dead_o of_o the_o almighty_a follow_v almighty_a so_o he_o call_v they_o either_o general_o because_o all_o affliction_n come_v from_o he_o or_o particular_o because_o god_n hand_n be_v in_o a_o singular_a manner_n eminent_a and_o visible_a in_o his_o misery_n ch._n 1._o or_o yet_o more_o special_o because_o they_o be_v immediate_o shoot_v by_o god_n into_o his_o spirit_n as_o it_o
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a_o crime_n in_o i_o to_o desire_v that_o god_n will_v give_v i_o some_o ease_n and_o respite_n for_o the_o present_a and_o bring_v i_o to_o that_o bless_a and_o joyful_a period_n be_v not_o his_o day_n also_o like_o the_o day_n of_o a_o hireling_n hardship_n hireling_n who_o time_n be_v limit_v and_o short_a be_v but_o for_o a_o few_o year_n isa._n 16._o 14._o &_o 21._o 16._o and_o sometime_o but_o for_o day_n job_n 14._o 6._o matth._n 20._o 1_o 2._o and_o who_o condition_n be_v full_a of_o toil_n and_o hardship_n 2._o as_o a_o servant_n after_o servant_n heb._n gape_v after_o earnest_o desire_v the_o shadow_n rest_n shadow_n i_o e._n the_o sunset_n or_o the_o night_n the_o time_n allot_v for_o his_o rest_n and_o repose_v psal._n 104._o 23._o and_o why_o may_v
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free_a from_o actual_a misery_n yet_o ofttimes_o be_v torment_v with_o the_o dread_n of_o they_o and_o shall_v not_o fear_v 16._o because_o thou_o shall_v forget_v thy_o misery_n know_v misery_n thou_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o fear_n because_o thy_o great_a and_o settle_a prosperity_n shall_v banish_v out_o of_o thy_o mind_n all_o those_o sad_a and_o irksome_a thought_n of_o thy_o former_a calamity_n which_o natural_o engender_v fear_n of_o the_o continuance_n or_o return_n of_o they_o person_n bless_v with_o eminent_a deliverance_n and_o a_o happy_a settlement_n be_v frequent_o say_v in_o scripture_n to_o forget_v their_o former_a sorrow_n as_o gen._n 41._o 51._o isa._n 54._o 4._o john_n 16._o 21._o not_o that_o they_o simple_o forget_v they_o but_o because_o they_o have_v no_o sad_a or_o frightful_a remembrance_n of_o they_o for_o remember_v and_o forget_v in_o scripture_n do_v not_o simple_o note_v act_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o also_o affection_n and_o practice_n suitable_a to_o 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because_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o firm_a and_o wellgrounded_n hope_v and_o confidence_n in_o god_n merciful_a and_o providential_a care_n of_o thou_o or_o thou_o shall_v be_v confident_a that_o thou_o shall_v have_v what_o thou_o â—…pest_v for_o the_o act_n hope_v be_v put_v for_o the_o obâ—…ect_n as_o be_v very_o usual_a i_o e._n thou_o shall_v have_v assurance_n in_o and_o from_o god_n that_o thy_o hope_n shall_v not_o be_v disappoint_v but_o fulfil_v this_o be_v oppose_v to_o that_o fear_n vers_fw-la 15._o yea_o thou_o shall_v dig_v about_o thou_o condition_n thou_o either_o to_o fix_v thy_o tent_n which_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o arabian_n be_v remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n for_o conveniency_n of_o pasturage_n for_o their_o cattle_n or_o to_o find_v out_o water_n for_o thy_o cattle_n as_o they_o do_v gen._n 26._o or_o to_o plough_v the_o ground_n as_o he_o have_v do_v chap._n 1._o 14._o or_o to_o make_v a_o fence_n about_o thy_o dwelling_n for_o both_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v passage_n express_v his_o secure_a and_o safe_a condition_n and_o 24._o and_o leu._n 26._o 5_o 6._o ps._n 3._o 5._o &_o 4._o 8._o prov._n 3._o 24._o thou_o shall_v take_v thy_o rest_n in_o safety_n thyself_o safety_n free_a from_o danger_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o they_o because_o of_o god_n fatherly_a providence_n watch_v over_o thou_o when_o thou_o can_v not_o watch_v over_o thyself_o 19_o also_o thou_o shall_v lie_v down_o and_o none_o shall_v make_v thou_o afraid_a yea_o many_o shall_v 12._o shall_v heb._n intrâ—…_n thy_o face_n ps._n 45._o 12._o make_v suit_n unto_o thou_o etc._n thou_o desire_v thy_o favour_n and_o friendship_n because_o of_o thy_o great_a power_n and_o riches_n and_o eminent_a felicity_n see_v gen._n 26._o 26_o etc._n etc._n 20._o but_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v fail_v impiety_n fail_v or_o be_v consume_v either_o with_o grief_n and_o tear_n for_o their_o sore_a calamity_n or_o with_o long_o look_v for_o what_o they_o shall_v never_o attain_v as_o this_o phrase_n be_v take_v psalm_n 69_o 3._o jer._n 14._o 6._o lament_n 4._o 17._o and_o this_o shall_v be_v thy_o condition_n o_o job_n if_o thou_o persiste_v in_o thy_o impiety_n and_o they_o and_o heb._n fligâ—…_n shall_v perish_v from_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v they_o escape_v they_o shall_v never_o obtain_v deliverance_n out_o of_o their_o distress_n but_o shall_v perish_v in_o they_o and_o 14._o and_o ch._n 8._o 14._o &_o 18._o 14._o their_o hope_n shall_v be_v as_o breath_n as_o or_o a_o pâ—…ff_n of_o breath_n the_o give_v up_o of_o the_o ghost_n recovery_n ghost_n i_o e._n shall_v be_v as_o vain_a and_o desperate_a as_o the_o hope_n of_o life_n be_v in_o a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o very_a point_n of_o death_n or_o as_o a_o puff_n of_o breath_n which_o be_v go_v in_o a_o moment_n without_o all_o hope_n of_o recovery_n chap._n xii_o 1._o and_o job_n answer_v and_o say_v 2._o no_o doubt_n but_o you_o be_v the_o people_n show_v people_n you_o three_o and_o you_o only_o be_v the_o people_n i._n e._n people_n of_o all_o people_n for_o eminency_n of_o wisdom_n the_o only_a company_n of_o reasonable_a creature_n all_o other_o be_v but_o fool_n or_o beast_n you_o have_v engross_v all_o the_o reason_n of_o mankind_n and_o each_o of_o you_o have_v as_o much_o wisdom_n as_o a_o whole_a people_n put_v together_o it_o be_v a_o ironical_a expression_n as_o the_o next_o verse_n show_v and_o wisdom_n shall_v die_v with_o you_o himself_o you_o all_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n live_v in_o you_o and_o will_v die_v and_o be_v utter_o lose_v when_o you_o die_v this_o you_o think_v of_o yourselves_o and_o this_o make_v you_o so_o confident_o and_o peremptory_o deliver_v your_o opinion_n and_o give_v law_n to_o i_o and_o all_o mankind_n and_o even_o to_o god_n himself_o 3._o but_o 2._o but_o câ—…_n 1â—…_n 2._o i_o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d understanding_n matter_n understanding_n heb._n a_o heart_n which_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o understanding_n as_o job_n 34._o 34_o jer_z 5._o 21._o acts._n 8._o 22._o i_o e._n god_n have_v give_v i_o also_o the_o knowledge_n and_o ability_n to_o judge_v of_o these_o matter_n as_o well_o as_o you_o 〈…〉_o you_o 〈…〉_o i_o be_o not_o inferior_a to_o you_o 7_o you_o in_o these_o thing_n which_o he_o speak_v noâ—…_n in_o a_o way_n of_o vainglorious_a boast_n but_o for_o the_o just_a and_o 〈◊〉_d vindication_n both_o of_o himself_o and_o of_o that_o cause_n of_o god_n which_o for_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o iâ—…_n he_o maintain_v as_o god_n himself_o atte_v job_n 42._o 7_o yea_o 〈…〉_o yea_o 〈…〉_o who_o know_v not_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o i_o these_o the_o truth_n be_v neither_o you_o nor_o
profession_n and_o practice_n of_o godliness_n that_o they_o will_v stir_v up_o themselves_o against_o they_o in_o holy_a indignation_n and_o will_v oppose_v their_o wicked_a course_n and_o will_v prefer_v afflict_v piety_n before_o prosperous_a iniquity_n 9_o the_o righteous_a also_o shall_v hold_v on_o his_o way_n thereof_o way_n i_o e._n shall_v persist_v in_o that_o good_a way_n into_o which_o he_o have_v enter_v anâ—…_n not_o be_v turn_v from_o it_o by_o any_o affliction_n which_o may_v befall_v himself_o or_o any_o other_o good_a man_n nor_o by_o any_o contempt_n or_o reproach_n cast_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o ungodly_a by_o reason_n thereof_o and_o he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n perfect_a hand_n i_o e._n who_o life_n and_o the_o course_n of_o his_o action_n be_v holy_a and_o righteous_a which_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o his_o heart_n also_o be_v pure_a and_o perfect_a 〈…〉_o perfect_a 〈…〉_o shall_v be_v strong_a and_o strong_a misery_n strong_a shall_v not_o be_v shake_v and_o discourage_v by_o the_o grievous_a affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a nor_o by_o the_o bitter_a censure_n and_o reproach_n of_o hypocrite_n or_o wicked_a man_n cast_v upon_o they_o for_o that_o cause_n but_o will_v be_v confirm_v thereby_o and_o make_v more_o constant_a and_o resolute_a in_o cleave_v to_o god_n and_o his_o way_n and_o people_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o difficulty_n and_o misery_n 10._o but_o as_o for_o you_o all_o â—…9_n all_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n â—…9_n do_v you_o return_v and_o come_v now_o wise_a now_o i_o e._n come_v now_o again_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v oft_o use_v and_o renew_v the_o debate_n as_o i_o see_v you_o be_v prepare_v and_o resolve_v to_o do_v and_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o receive_v you_o or_o return_v into_o yourselves_o and_o consider_v my_o cause_n again_o peradventure_o your_o second_o thought_n may_v be_v wise_a for_o i_o can_v find_v one_o wise_a man_n ground_n man_n to_o wit_n in_o this_o matter_n none_o of_o you_o speak_v like_o wise_a or_o good_a man_n but_o like_o rash_a and_o heady_a person_n you_o censure_v i_o as_o a_o rot_a hypocrite_n and_o misjudge_v of_o god_n way_n and_o condemn_v the_o generation_n of_o god_n child_n upon_o frivolous_a ground_n among_o you_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 11._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d my_o day_n groundless_a day_n the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n i_o be_o a_o lose_a and_o die_a man_n and_o therefore_o the_o hope_n you_o give_v i_o of_o the_o better_n of_o my_o condition_n be_v vain_a and_o groundless_a be_v past_a my_o purpose_n happiness_n purpose_n or_o my_o design_n or_o thought_n to_o wit_n which_o i_o have_v in_o my_o prosperous_a day_n concern_v myself_o and_o child_n and_o the_o continuance_n of_o my_o happiness_n be_v break_v off_o even_o 〈…〉_o even_o 〈…〉_o the_o thought_n of_o my_o heart_n nothing_o heart_n heb._n the_o possession_n of_o my_o heart_n i._n e._n those_o thought_n which_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n possess_v my_o heart_n which_o be_v most_o natural_a and_o familiar_a and_o delightful_a to_o i_o all_o my_o thought_n and_o design_n and_o hope_n be_v disappoint_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o 12._o they_o day_n they_o either_o 1._o my_o friend_n or_o 2._o my_o sorrow_n of_o which_o he_o be_v here_o speak_v or_o 3._o my_o thought_n last_o mention_v possible_o these_o word_n may_v be_v join_v with_o they_o thus_o the_o thought_n of_o my_o heart_n change_v the_o night_n into_o day_n change_v the_o night_n into_o day_n verse_n day_n they_o do_v so_o incessant_o pursue_v and_o disturb_v i_o that_o i_o can_v no_o more_o rest_n and_o sleep_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o silent_a night_n than_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o light_n and_o tumult_n of_o the_o day_n or_o they_o change_v the_o day_n into_o night_n heb._n they_o put_v the_o night_n for_o or_o instead_o of_o as_o the_o hebrew_n lamed_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v the_o day_n i._n e._n they_o make_v the_o day_n as_o sad_a and_o dark_a as_o the_o night_n to_o i_o so_o it_o seem_v best_a to_o agree_v with_o the_o follow_a branch_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o light_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d short_a begin_v short_a i_o e._n the_o daylight_n which_o oft_o time_n give_v some_o little_a comfort_n and_o refreshment_n to_o man_n in_o misery_n seem_v to_o be_v go_v and_o flee_v as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v begin_v because_o of_o darkness_n night_n darkness_n i_o e._n because_o of_o my_o grievous_a pain_n and_o torment_n which_o follow_v i_o by_o day_n as_o well_o as_o by_o night_n 13._o if_o i_o wait_v i_o wait_v if_o i_o shall_v give_v way_n to_o those_o hope_n of_o my_o deliverance_n and_o restauration_n which_o you_o suggest_v to_o i_o 〈…〉_o i_o 〈…〉_o the_o grave_n be_v my_o house_n repentance_n house_n i_o shall_v be_v sad_o disappoint_v for_o i_o be_o upon_o the_o border_n of_o the_o grave_a which_o be_v the_o only_a house_n appoint_v for_o i_o instead_o of_o that_o goodly_a house_n which_o you_o promise_v to_o i_o here_o upon_o condition_n of_o my_o repentance_n i_o have_v make_v my_o bed_n in_o darkness_n myself_o darkness_n i_o expect_v no_o other_o rest_n but_o in_o the_o dark_a grave_n for_o which_o therefore_o i_o prepare_v myself_o 14._o i_o have_v 〈…〉_o have_v 〈…〉_o say_v to_o corruption_n grave_a corruption_n heb._n to_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n the_o grave_a thou_o be_v my_o father_n child_n father_n i_o be_o near_o a_o kin_n to_o thou_o as_o be_v take_v out_o of_o thou_o and_o thou_o wilt_v receive_v and_o embrace_v i_o and_o keep_v i_o in_o thy_o house_n as_o parent_n do_v their_o child_n to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o sister_n worm_n sister_n because_o of_o the_o same_o original_n and_o the_o most_o strict_a and_o intimate_a union_n and_o conjunction_n between_o i_o and_o the_o worm_n 15._o and_o where_o be_v now_o my_o hope_n entertain_v hope_n and_o what_o then_o be_v become_v of_o that_o hope_n which_o you_o advise_v i_o to_o entertain_v as_o for_o my_o hope_n 10._o hope_n i_o e._n the_o fulfil_n of_o my_o hope_n or_o the_o happiness_n which_o you_o will_v have_v i_o expect_v hope_n be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o as_o prov._n 13._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 10._o who_o shall_v see_v it_o be_v it_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v it_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v 16._o they_o book_n they_o either_o 1._o they_o that_o will_v see_v my_o hope_n they_o must_v go_v into_o the_o grave_a to_o behold_v it_o or_o rather_o 2._o my_o hope_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n v._o 15._o which_o he_o here_o change_v into_o the_o plural_a as_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o these_o poetical_a book_n shall_v go_v down_o to_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o pit_n grave_n pit_n i_o e._n into_o the_o close_a and_o innermost_a part_n of_o the_o pit_n my_o hope_n be_v die_v and_o will_v be_v bury_v in_o my_o grave_n when_o our_o rest_n together_o be_v in_o the_o dust_n together_o dust_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v when_o those_o spectator_n together_o with_o myself_o shall_v be_v in_o our_o grave_n heb._n see_v that_o as_o this_o hebrew_n particle_n he_o oft_o signify_v or_o certain_o as_o it_o be_v use_v numb_a 17._o 13._o job_n 6._o 13._o and_o elsewhere_o our_o rest_n shall_v be_v together_o in_o the_o dust_n i._n e._n i_o and_o my_o hope_n shall_v be_v bury_v together_o chap._n xviii_o 1._o then_o answer_v bildad_o the_o shuhite_a and_o say_v 2._o how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v ere_o you_o they_o you_o either_o 1._o you_o my_o brethren_n why_o do_v you_o not_o give_v over_o discourse_v with_o job_n who_o be_v whole_o transport_v with_o rage_n and_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v discourse_v with_o at_o least_o until_o both_o you_o and_o he_o have_v better_o consider_v what_o to_o say_v or_o rather_o 2._o thou_o o_o job_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v here_o as_o also_o v._n 3._o in_o the_o plural_a number_n either_o because_o there_o be_v some_o other_o person_n or_o person_n present_a at_o this_o debate_n who_o by_o their_o word_n or_o gesture_n show_v themselves_o favourer_n of_o iob_n cause_n or_o because_o it_o be_v a_o common_a idiotism_n of_o the_o eastern_a language_n to_o speak_v thus_o of_o one_o person_n especial_o where_o he_o be_v one_o of_o eminency_n or_o authority_n iob_n speech_n be_v general_o long_o than_o his_o friend_n and_o they_o seem_v very_o tedious_a to_o they_o make_v a_o end_n of_o word_n mark_v they_o mark_v consider_v the_o matter_n and_o our_o word_n better_o or_o inform_v we_o heb._n make_v we_o to_o understand_v see_v thou_o look_v upon_o we_o as_o ignorant_a and_o brutish_a man_n as_o it_o follow_v do_v thou_o instruct_v and_o inform_v we_o cease_v cavil_v and_o rail_v and_o produce_v thy_o strong_a reason_n that_o we_o may_v consider_v and_o answer_v they_o or_o yield_v to_o they_o and_o afterward_o we_o will_v speak_v 3._o
to_o who_o i_o impart_v all_o my_o thought_n and_o counsel_n and_o concern_v abhor_v i_o and_o they_o who_o i_o love_v prosperity_n love_v sincere_o and_o fervent_o which_o they_o so_o ill_o require_v he_o say_v not_o they_o who_o love_v i_o for_o their_o love_n have_v it_o be_v true_a will_v have_v continue_v in_o his_o affliction_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o prosperity_n be_v turn_v against_o i_o 20._o 8._o 20._o chap._n 30._o 30._o psal._n 102._o 5._o lam._n 4._o 8._o my_o bone_n 30._o bone_n i_o e._n my_o bone_n the_o singular_a collective_o put_v for_o the_o plural_a as_o chap._n 2._o 5._o prov._n 15._o 30._o cleave_v to_o my_o skin_n part_n skin_n to_o wit_n immediate_o the_o fat_a and_o flesh_n next_o to_o the_o skin_n be_v consume_v the_o sense_n be_v i_o be_o wear_v to_o skin_n and_o bone_n see_v the_o same_o phrase_n psalm_n 102._o 5._o or_o as_o the_o particle_n and_o be_v often_o so_o use_v as_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o to_o my_o flesh_n i._n e._n either_o as_o former_o it_o cleave_v to_o my_o flesh_n or_o as_o near_o and_o as_o close_o as_o it_o do_v to_o these_o remainder_n of_o flesh_n which_o be_v leave_v in_o my_o inward_a part_n as_o part_n or_o as_o and_o to_o my_o flesh_n z_o and_o i_o be_o escape_v with_o the_o skin_n of_o my_o tooth_n also_o tooth_n i_o be_o scarce_o sound_a and_o whole_a and_o free_a from_o sore_n in_o any_o part_n of_o my_o skin_n except_o that_o of_o my_o jaw_n which_o hold_v and_o cover_v the_o root_n of_o my_o tooth_n this_o be_v as_o divers_z observe_v the_o devil_n policy_n to_o leave_v his_o mouth_n untouched_a that_o he_o may_v more_o free_o express_v his_o mind_n and_o vent_v his_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n which_o he_o suppose_v sharp_a pain_n will_v force_v he_o to_o do_v and_o which_o he_o know_v will_v be_v of_o pernicious_a consequence_n not_o only_o to_o job_n but_o to_o other_o also_o 21._o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o o_o you_o my_o friend_n i_o friend_n for_o such_o you_o 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for_o the_o vindcation_n of_o god_n honour_n and_o love_n to_o truth_n and_o justice_n and_o a_o â—…cere_a desire_n to_o administer_v to_o job_n matter_n both_o of_o conviction_n and_o of_o comfort_n neither_o will_v i_o answer_v he_o with_o your_o word_n opprobricus_fw-la word_n i_o e._n with_o such_o word_n or_o argument_n as_o you_o either_o weak_a and_o impertinent_a or_o fierce_a and_o opprobricus_fw-la 15._o they_o disputation_n they_o i_o e._n iob_n three_o friend_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v sometime_o in_o the_o second_o and_o here_o in_o the_o three_o person_n direct_v his_o speech_n to_o job_n and_o the_o auditor_n of_o this_o disputation_n be_v amaze_v he_o amaze_v they_o stand_v mute_a like_o person_n amaze_v not_o know_v what_o to_o reply_v to_o iob_n argument_n and_o wonder_v at_o his_o bold_a and_o confident_a assertion_n of_o his_o â—…ntegrity_n and_o of_o his_o interest_n in_o god_n under_o such_o sad_a and_o manifest_a token_n of_o god_n just_a displeasure_n against_o he_o they_o answer_v no_o more_o god_n more_o although_o job_n give_v they_o just_a occasion_n to_o reprove_v and_o confute_v he_o for_o his_o intemperate_a speech_n and_o presumptuous_a and_o irreverent_a expression_n concern_v god_n 〈◊〉_d god_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o leave_v off_o speak_v 16._o when_o i_o have_v wait_v for_o they_o speak_v not_o but_o stand_v still_o and_o answer_v no_o more_o reputation_n more_o which_o he_o repeat_v as_o a_o strange_a and_o unreasonable_a thing_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v silent_a when_o they_o have_v such_o obligation_n to_o speak_v for_o the_o vindication_n both_o of_o god_n justice_n and_o of_o their_o own_o truth_n and_o reputation_n 17._o i_o say_v i_o will_v answer_v also_o my_o part_n omit_v part_n i_o will_v take_v my_o turn_n and_o speak_v what_o they_o have_v omit_v i_o also_o will_v show_v my_o opinion_n 18._o for_o i_o be_o full_a of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d matter_n cause_n matter_n i_o e._n i_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o say_v in_o this_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d cause_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n within_o i_o job._n i_o either_o my_o own_o spirit_n or_o soul_n which_o be_v whole_o dissatisfy_v with_o what_o have_v be_v hitherto_o speak_v and_o clear_o apprehend_v what_o may_v silence_n job_n and_o end_v the_o dispute_n or_o god_n spirit_n which_o he_o have_v put_v in_o i_o the_o spirit_n of_o understanding_n which_o have_v discover_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n to_o i_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o zeal_n which_o urge_v i_o to_o plead_v god_n cause_n against_o job._n constrain_v i_o burden_n i_o force_v i_o to_o speak_v it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n who_o belly_n be_v full_a with_o wind_n or_o with_o a_o child_n and_o be_v never_o at_o rest_n till_o it_o be_v empty_v and_o ease_v of_o its_o burden_n 19_o behold_v my_o belly_n 38._o belly_n i_o e._n my_o mind_n or_o heart_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v a_o man_n belly_n as_o job_n 15._o 35._o psalm_n 40._o 8._o hab._n 3._o 16._o joâ—…_n 7._o 38._o be_v as_o wine_n metonymy_n wine_n as_o new_a wine_n pen_v up_o close_o in_o a_o bottle_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n explain_v and_o determine_v it_o the_o wine_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o bottle_n in_o which_o it_o be_v by_o a_o common_a metonymy_n which_o 〈◊〉_d which_o heb._n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v no_o vent_n it_o be_v ready_a to_o burst_v like_o new_a bottle_n 17._o bottle_n i_o e._n bottle_n of_o new_a wine_n by_o the_o same_o general_a figure_n for_o otherwise_o old_a bottle_n be_v most_o apt_a to_o burst_v matthew_n 9_o 17._o 20._o i_o will_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d speak_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o may_v be_v refresh_v it_o refresh_v that_o i_o may_v ease_v my_o mind_n of_o those_o thought_n which_o now_o oppress_v it_o i_o will_v open_v my_o lip_n and_o answer_v argument_n answer_v i_o will_v not_o utter_v impertinent_a word_n but_o solid_a answer_n to_o iob_n argument_n 21._o let_v i_o not_o i_o pray_v you_o accept_v any_o man_n person_n all_o person_n do_v not_o expect_v that_o i_o shall_v out_o of_o fear_n or_o respect_n to_o any_o of_o you_o speak_v partial_o but_o bear_v with_o my_o free_a and_o plain_a deal_n with_o you_o all_o neither_o let_v i_o give_v flatter_a title_n unto_o man_n z._n god_n x_o as_o i_o shall_v not_o censure_v and_o reproach_n job_n as_o a_o hypocrite_n or_o profane_a person_n which_o you_o have_v do_v so_o neither_o shall_v i_o flatter_v he_o but_o faithful_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o exorbiâ—…ant_a speech_n of_o god_n 22._o for_o i_o know_v not_o to_o give_v flatter_a title_n sake_n title_n i_o e._n i_o have_v neither_o skill_n nor_o will_n to_o flatter_v job_n or_o any_o man_n so_o as_o to_o debauch_v my_o conscience_n or_o corrupt_v the_o truth_n or_o speak_v false_o for_o his_o sake_n in_o so_o do_v action_n do_v i_o e._n if_o i_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n god_n will_v quick_o and_o â—…orely_o punish_v i_o â—…or_n it_o or_o without_o this_o supplement_n my_o maker_n will_v quick_o take_v i_o away_o to_o wit_n out_o of_o this_o world_n i_o dare_v not_o â—…atter_v any_o man_n because_o i_o consider_v i_o must_v short_o die_v and_o go_v to_o judgement_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o all_o my_o word_n and_o action_n my_o maker_n will_v soon_o take_v i_o away_o chap._n xxxiii_o 1._o wherefore_o job_n i_o pray_v thou_o he_o thou_o perceive_v the_o error_n of_o iob_n friend_n and_o that_o by_o their_o violent_a and_o opprobrious_a speech_n they_o have_v exasperate_v iob_n mind_n and_o thereby_o hinder_v the_o success_n of_o their_o discourse_n he_o apply_v himself_o to_o he_o in_o mild_a way_n and_o treat_v he_o kind_o thereby_o to_o gain_v his_o attention_n and_o affection_n that_o his_o word_n may_v have_v more_o acceptance_n with_o he_o hear_v my_o speech_n and_o hearken_v to_o all_o my_o word_n thou_o word_n not_o only_o to_o what_o may_v please_v thou_o but_o also_o to_o what_o may_v convince_v and_o reprove_v thou_o 2._o behold_v now_o i_o have_v open_v my_o mouth_n thou_o mouth_n now_o i_o have_v begin_v to_o speak_v and_o intend_v with_o thy_o good_a leave_n to_o proceed_v in_o my_o discourse_n with_o thou_o my_o tongue_n have_v speak_v 〈…〉_o speak_v 〈…〉_o in_o my_o mouth_n mouth_n mouth_n heb._n in_o or_o with_o my_o paâ—…ate_n for_o both_o tongue_n and_o palate_n be_v instrument_n of_o speech_n and_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v speak_v plain_o and_o distinct_o which_o he_o design_v to_o do_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o his_o tongue_n shall_v ofttimes_o touch_v the_o palate_n or_o roof_n of_o the_o mouth_n 3._o my_o word_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o uprightness_n of_o my_o heart_n good_a heart_n i_o shall_v not_o speak_v passionate_o or_o partial_o as_o one_o resolve_v
be_v a_o infinite_a independent_a and_o self-sufficient_a be_v he_o be_v far_o exalt_v above_o all_o thy_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n may_v profit_v the_o son_n of_o man_n 9_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n follow_v multitude_n or_o greatness_n this_o verse_n be_v suppose_v to_o contain_v a_o argument_n to_o prove_v what_o he_o say_v v._o 8._o that_o one_o man_n wickedness_n may_v hurt_v another_o but_o he_o rather_o seem_v to_o begin_v a_o new_a matter_n and_o have_v answer_v one_o of_o job_n objection_n to_o proceed_v to_o another_o which_o may_v be_v either_o 1._o that_o which_o job_n have_v oft_o complain_v of_o that_o he_o cry_v to_o god_n and_o god_n do_v not_o hear_v his_o cry_n which_o elihu_n answer_v by_o a_o parallel_n case_n of_o man_n cry_v out_o for_o oppression_n who_o yet_o god_n do_v not_o hear_v nor_o help_v and_o that_o for_o just_a reason_n which_o he_o leave_v to_o job_n to_o apply_v to_o himself_o or_o 2._o that_o which_o job_n have_v allege_v chap._n 24._o 12._o and_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o reflect_v upon_o god_n providence_n this_o therefore_o elihu_n repeat_v in_o this_o verse_n and_o answer_v in_o the_o follow_v of_o oppression_n they_o make_v the_o oppress_v to_o cry_v help_v cry_v not_o only_o to_o murmur_v and_o complain_v but_o to_o cry_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o sore_a oppression_n and_o to_o cry_v to_o the_o oppressor_n or_o other_o for_o pity_n and_o help_v they_o cry_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o mighty_a they_o mighty_a because_o their_o oppressor_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o they_o 10._o but_o none_o person_n none_o few_o or_o none_o for_o few_o be_v oft_o can_v 〈◊〉_d and_o account_v as_o none_o both_o in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n of_o the_o great_a number_n of_o oppress_a person_n say_v profession_n say_v to_o wit_n serious_o or_o sincere_o and_o it_o may_v be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o word_n and_o profession_n where_o be_v god_n unjust_a god_n they_o howl_v and_o cry_v out_o of_o man_n and_o to_o man_n but_o they_o seek_v not_o after_o god_n they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v he_o in_o all_o their_o way_n they_o praise_v he_o not_o for_o that_o ease_n and_o liberty_n and_o estate_n and_o other_o mercy_n which_o god_n give_v they_o and_o by_o this_o unthankfulness_n they_o forfeit_v their_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o if_o god_n suffer_v oppressoar_n to_o take_v they_o away_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o god_n but_o only_o of_o themselves_o they_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n serious_o and_o fervent_o either_o to_o continue_v or_o to_o restore_v their_o lose_a mercy_n and_o therefore_o if_o god_n do_v not_o hear_v nor_o regard_v their_o brutish_a cry_n arise_v only_o from_o a_o natural_a sense_n of_o their_o misery_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a nor_o unjust_a my_o maker_n 26._o maker_n who_o alone_o make_v i_o and_o who_o power_n and_o providence_n preserve_v i_o every_o day_n and_o who_o only_o can_v protect_v and_o deliver_v i_o all_o which_o be_v obligation_n upon_o they_o to_o praise_n god_n and_o pray_v to_o he_o and_o depend_v upon_o he_o and_o aggravation_n of_o their_o gross_a neglect_n of_o god_n heb._n my_o maker_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n which_o be_v use_v not_o only_o here_o but_o also_o ecclis_n 12._o 1._o isa._n 54._o 5._o and_o that_o without_o any_o necessity_n when_o it_o may_v aswell_o have_v be_v put_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n yea_o though_o elohim_n be_v plural_a at_o it_o be_v gen._n 1._o 1._o plain_o imply_v a_o plâ—…rality_n of_o person_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n of_o which_o see_v on_o gen._n 1._o 26._o who_o give_v 8._o give_v pâ—…l_n 42._o 8._o song_n god_n song_n i_o e._n matter_n of_o song_n great_a occasion_n to_o rejoice_v and_o praise_v god_n in_o the_o night_n 62._o night_n either_o i_o metaphorical_o take_v i._n e._n in_o the_o night_n of_o affliction_n imply_v ing_z that_o they_o want_v not_o cause_n to_o bless_v god_n even_o in_o their_o affliction_n or_o rather_o 2._o proper_o as_o this_o word_n be_v always_o use_v in_o job_n one_o place_n except_v which_o be_v doubtful_a to_o wit_n chap._n 36._o 20._o which_o he_o may_v mention_v rather_o than_o the_o day_n either_o because_o oppress_v person_n who_o in_o the_o day_n time_n be_v cruel_o use_v by_o their_o oppressor_n be_v permit_v to_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n or_o because_o the_o hand_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v more_o manifest_a in_o the_o preservation_n and_o rest_n and_o sleep_v of_o the_o night_n than_o in_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o day_n which_o be_v procure_v by_o man_n industry_n or_o because_o the_o day_n be_v the_o time_n of_o action_n the_o night_n of_o contemplation_n when_o we_o do_v and_o aught_o to_o remember_v god_n mercy_n with_o thanksgiving_n compare_v psal._n 42._o 8._o &_o 119._o 62._o 11._o who_o teach_v we_o more_o than_o the_o beast_n they_o beast_n this_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o further_a aggravation_n of_o man_n neglect_n of_o god_n in_o their_o misery_n god_n have_v give_v to_o man_n those_o gift_n which_o he_o have_v deny_v to_o beast_n reason_n and_o religion_n wisdom_n to_o know_v god_n and_o themselves_o and_o their_o obligation_n to_o god_n and_o their_o dependence_n upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o ill_o become_v they_o to_o lie_v like_o brute-creature_n roar_v and_o cry_v out_o in_o their_o misery_n without_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o god_n in_o way_n of_o prayer_n or_o praise_n and_o if_o they_o do_v so_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o god_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v we_o wise_a than_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n 12._o there_o condition_n there_o or_o then_o as_o this_o particle_n be_v use_v psal._n 14._o 5._o eccles._n 3._o 17._o zeph._n 1._o 14_o in_o that_o time_n or_o condition_n they_o cry_v but_o none_o give_v answer_v because_o of_o the_o pride_n of_o evil_a man_n god_n man_n either_o 1._o of_o the_o oppressor_n so_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n not_o of_o the_o last_o clause_n why_o none_o answer_v but_o of_o the_o former_a why_o they_o cry_v the_o latter_a clause_n be_v therefore_o shut_v up_o within_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o the_o word_n thus_o be_v to_o be_v transpose_v as_o some_o place_n they_o there_o they_o cry_v because_o of_o the_o pride_n of_o evil_a man_n but_o none_o give_v answer_v the_o reason_n whereof_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o oppress_a person_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o parenthesis_n or_o transposition_n and_o so_o these_o word_n contain_v one_o reason_n of_o the_o word_n immediate_o forego_v which_o be_v most_o natural_a and_o easy_a and_o usual_a to_o wit_n why_o none_o give_v answer_v i._n e._n why_o god_n do_v not_o answer_v nor_o regard_v their_o cry_n because_o of_o their_o pride_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o be_v both_o evil_a wicked_a and_o impenitent_a and_o proud_a unhumble_v for_o those_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n bring_v these_o misery_n upon_o they_o and_o unsubdued_a to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n 13._o 11._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 27._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 29._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 11._o 11._o sure_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v vanity_n like_a vanity_n either_o 1._o vain_a and_o light_a person_n that_o have_v no_o true_a wisdom_n or_o solid_a piety_n in_o they_o but_o be_v whole_o addict_v to_o vain_a and_o worldly_a thing_n rejoice_v immoderate_o when_o they_o have_v they_o and_o cry_v out_o for_o want_n of_o they_o as_o here_o they_o do_v or_o 2._o vain_a cry_n which_o proceed_v not_o from_o faith_n or_o piety_n but_o only_o from_o self-love_n and_o a_o natural_a sense_n of_o their_o misery_n which_o be_v common_a to_o they_o with_o brute-beast_n the_o abstract_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o concrete_a as_o wickedness_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o wicked_a man_n and_o pride_n for_o proud_a person_n and_o the_o like_a neither_o will_v the_o almighty_a they_o almighty_a though_o god_n be_v able_a to_o help_v they_o as_o this_o title_n of_o god_n imply_v and_o though_o he_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o former_a name_n of_o god_n signify_v to_o who_o therefore_o it_o belong_v to_o right_v the_o oppress_a against_o the_o oppressor_n yet_o in_o this_o case_n he_o just_o reâ—…useth_v to_o help_v they_o regard_n it_o 14._o although_o thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o right_o he_o or_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v he_o the_o future_a tense_n of_o the_o indicative_a mood_n be_v oft_o put_v potenâ—…lly_o i._n e._n thou_o can_v not_o have_v thy_o desire_n in_o appear_v and_o plead_v thy_o cause_n before_o he_o so_o this_o be_v a_o new_a matter_n and_o elihu_n answer_v another_o objection_n of_o job_n of_o which_o see_v chap._n 23._o 8_o 9_o and_o
6_o 7._o jer._n 32._o 18._o luk._n 6._o 38._o as_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v say_v to_o return_v upon_o his_o head_n 14._o i_o wâ—…ked_a i_o 〈◊〉_d wâ—…ked_a behave_v myself_o conversation_n myself_o heb._n i_o walk_v either_o to_o he_o to_o visit_v and_o comfort_v he_o or_o about_o the_o street_n whither_o my_o occasion_n lead_v i_o though_o â—…alking_v be_v oft_o put_v for_o a_o man_n carriage_n or_o conversation_n 〈◊〉_d conversation_n 〈◊〉_d as_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o broâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v my_o friend_n or_o brother_n i_o bow_v down_o 5._o down_o go_v hang_v down_o my_o head_n as_o mourner_n use_v to_o do_v isa._n 58._o 5._o heavy_o as_o one_o that_o mourn_v for_o his_o mother_n word_n mother_n he_o mention_n the_o mother_n rather_o than_o the_o father_n either_o because_o her_o tender_a affection_n and_o care_n and_o kindness_n to_o he_o have_v more_o win_v upon_o his_o heart_n and_o make_v he_o more_o sensible_a of_o the_o loss_n or_o because_o through_o the_o depravation_n of_o man_n nature_n child_n be_v many_o time_n less_o sensible_a of_o their_o father_n loss_n or_o death_n because_o it_o be_v compensated_a with_o some_o advantage_n to_o themselves_o which_o do_v not_o usual_o happen_v upon_o the_o mother_n death_n some_o render_v it_o as_o a_o mourn_a mother_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o son_n but_o this_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o suit_v so_o well_o with_o the_o order_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 15._o but_o in_o my_o 17._o my_o 〈◊〉_d hâ—…lting_v 〈◊〉_d 38._o 17._o adversity_n 10._o adversity_n heb._n in_o my_o halt_a i._n e._n when_o i_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o fall_v into_o mischief_n when_o i_o have_v any_o sickness_n or_o ill_a success_n in_o my_o affair_n and_o be_v almost_o lose_v for_o such_o be_v say_v to_o halt_n mich._n 4._o 6_o 7._o zephan_n 3._o 19_o see_v also_o psal._n 38._o 17._o jer._n 20._o 10._o they_o rejoice_v and_o gather_v themselves_o together_o destruction_n together_o to_o wit_n against_o i_o as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n either_o because_o they_o be_v so_o full_a of_o joy_n at_o the_o tiding_n that_o they_o can_v not_o contain_v it_o in_o their_o own_o breast_n but_o seek_v to_o communicate_v it_o to_o other_o or_o that_o they_o may_v insult_v over_o i_o and_o please_v and_o recreate_v themselves_o and_o one_o another_o with_o discourse_n about_o it_o or_o that_o they_o may_v consult_v how_o to_o improve_v the_o advantage_n which_o they_o now_o have_v against_o i_o to_o my_o utter_a destruction_n 〈◊〉_d destruction_n â—…ob_v 30._o 1._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d yea_o the_o abject_n occasion_n abject_n or_o viâ—…e_a person_n either_o for_o the_o meanness_n of_o their_o condition_n or_o for_o their_o wickedness_n for_o which_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v beat_v as_o the_o phrase_n be_v deut._n 25._o 2._o where_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v of_o the_o same_o root_n with_o this_o or_o the_o lame_a as_o this_o very_a word_n be_v render_v 2_o sam._n 4._o 4._o and_o 9_o 3._o to_o wit_n of_o their_o foot_n as_o it_o be_v there_o express_v the_o cripple_n that_o can_v not_o walk_v without_o trouble_n and_o pain_n be_v as_o forward_o as_o any_o to_o go_v to_o these_o meeting_n upon_o this_o occasion_n gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o i_o and_o i_o know_v it_o not_o name_n not_o this_o may_v be_v add_v to_o express_v either_o their_o hypocrisy_n and_o pretence_n of_o respect_n and_o affection_n to_o he_o by_o reason_n whereof_o he_o have_v no_o suspicion_n of_o they_o nor_o of_o any_o such_o practice_n of_o they_o or_o his_o own_o danger_n that_o he_o do_v not_o know_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o prevent_v their_o plot_n and_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o heb._n and_o i_o know_v not_o which_o be_v by_o other_o and_o well_o may_v be_v render_v thus_o even_o they_o who_o i_o know_v not_o they_o who_o i_o be_v so_o far_o from_o provoke_v by_o any_o injury_n that_o i_o never_o see_v their_o face_n nor_o hear_v of_o their_o name_n they_o do_v tear_v i_o curse_n i_o i._n e._n my_o good_a name_n with_o scoff_v and_o calumny_n and_o reproach_n and_o curse_n and_o cease_v not_o continual_o not_o heb._n be_v not_o silent_a i_o e._n do_v thus_o unwearied_o and_o continual_o 16._o with_o hypocritical_a place_n hypocritical_a or_o profanâ—…_n as_o this_o word_n signify_v job_n 8._o 13._o and_o 1â—…_n 16._o and_o 15._o 34._o and_o 17._o 8._o and_o as_o some_o add_v in_o all_o other_o place_n mocker_n particular_a mocker_n who_o common_a practice_n it_o be_v to_o scoff_n at_o and_o deride_v other_o and_o i_o in_o particular_a in_o cake_n in_o heb._n cake_n feast_n it_o feast_n or_o of_o or_o for_o a_o cake_n or_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n as_o this_o word_n signify_v 1_o king_n 17._o 12_o 13_o and_o 19_o 6_o by_o which_o he_o further_o show_v what_o vile_a and_o worthless_a person_n these_o be_v that_o will_v transgress_v for_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n as_o it_o be_v say_v prov._n 28._o 21._o they_o make_v themselves_o buffoon_n and_o jester_n and_o accustom_a themselves_o to_o mock_v and_o deride_v david_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v gain_v admittance_n to_o the_o acquaintance_n and_o table_n of_o great_a man_n where_o they_o may_v fill_v their_o belly_n which_o be_v all_o that_o they_o seek_v for_o or_o get_v by_o it_o they_o gnash_v upon_o i_o with_o their_o tooth_n adversary_n tooth_n they_o use_v all_o expression_n of_o rage_n and_o hatred_n against_o i_o among_o which_o this_o be_v one_o job._n 16._o 9_o lament_v 2._o 16._o this_o they_o do_v to_o curry_v favour_n with_o my_o great_a and_o potent_a adversary_n 17._o lord_z how_o long_o will_v thou_o look_v on_o help_v on_o like_o a_o idle_a spectator_n without_o afford_v i_o any_o pity_n or_o help_v rescue_v my_o soul_n from_o their_o destruction_n one_o destruction_n heb._n my_o only_a one_o my_o darling_n 21._o darling_n to_o wit_n my_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o former_a clause_n heb._n my_o only_a one_o which_o be_v now_o leave_v alone_a and_o forsake_v by_o my_o friend_n and_o have_v none_o to_o trust_v to_o but_o god_n see_v on_o psal._n 22._o 21._o from_o 4._o from_o psal._n 57_o 4._o the_o lion_n 18._o 1._o 18._o psal._n 22._o 25._o &_o 40._o 9_o 10._o &_o 111._o 1._o i_o will_v give_v thou_o thanks_o in_o the_o great_a congregation_n feast_n congregation_n when_o i_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o public_a assembly_n and_o solemn_a feast_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o among_o *_o much_o people_n strong_a †_o heb._n strong_a 19_o let_v not_o they_o that_o be_v my_o enemy_n false_o enemy_n heb._n false_o wrongful_o rejoice_v over_o i_o neither_o let_v they_o wink_v with_o their_o eye_n 10._o eye_n i._n e._n mock_v i_o or_o insult_v over_o i_o as_o this_o phrase_n signify_v prov._n 6._o 13._o and_o 10._o 10._o 25._o 10._o psal._n 69._o 4._o &_o 109._o 3._o &_o 119._o 161._o lam._n 3._o 52._o joh._n 15_o 25._o that_o hate_v i_o without_o a_o cause_n 20._o for_o they_o speak_v not_o peace_n war._n peace_n they_o be_v enemy_n to_o all_o peaceable_a counsel_n they_o breathe_v out_o nothing_o but_o threaten_n and_o war._n but_o they_o devise_v deceitful_a matter_n artifices_fw-la matter_n they_o use_v not_o only_o open_a violence_n but_o deceit_n and_o subtle_a artifices_fw-la against_o they_o that_o be_v quiet_a in_o the_o land_n government_n land_n against_o i_o and_o my_o follower_n who_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o live_v quiet_o and_o peaceable_o under_o saul_n government_n 21._o yea_o they_o open_v their_o mouth_n wide_a against_o i_o contumely_n i_o either_o 1._o to_o devour_v i_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o wild_a beast_n when_o they_o come_v within_o reach_n of_o their_o prey_n or_o 2._o to_o pour_v forth_o whole_a flood_n of_o scoff_v and_o slander_n and_o contumely_n and_o say_v 15._o say_v psal._n 40._o 15._o aha_o ah_o 8._o ah_o a_o expression_n of_o joy_n and_o triumph_n see_v on_o job_n 39_o 25_o psal._n 40._o 15._o heb._n have_v see_v to_o wit_n what_o we_o have_v long_o desire_v and_o hope_v for_o see_v the_o same_o or_o like_a ellipsis_n psal._n 54._o 7._o and_o 59_o 10._o and_o 112._o 8._o our_o eye_n have_v see_v it_o z._n 22._o this_o thou_o have_v see_v 1._o see_v as_o they_o say_v they_o have_v see_v so_o my_o comfort_n be_v thou_o also_o have_v see_v and_o do_v observe_v all_o their_o plot_n and_o threat_n and_o all_o my_o distress_n and_o calamity_n which_o i_o suffer_v for_o thy_o sake_n or_o be_v not_o deaf_a to_o wit_n to_o my_o prayer_n the_o same_o word_n signify_v both_o to_o be_v silent_a and_o to_o be_v deaf_a see_v on_o psal._n 28._o 1._o o_o lord_n keep_v not_o silence_n b_o o_o lord_n be_v not_o far_o from_o i_o i_o i_o do_v not_o withdraw_v thy_o favour_n and_o
favour_n which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o desiâ—…e_v pardon_v all_o my_o sin_n which_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cloud_n between_o thou_o and_o i_o and_o fill_v i_o with_o feaâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d my_o condition_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o make_v i_o not_o the_o reproach_n advantage_n reproach_n let_v not_o their_o prosperity_n and_o my_o misery_n give_v they_o occasion_n to_o deride_v and_o reproach_v i_o for_o my_o serve_v of_o thou_o and_o trust_v in_o thou_o to_o so_o little_a purpose_n or_o advantage_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d happy_a 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n of_o wicked_a man_n who_o though_o they_o profess_v and_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v wiâ—…e_n yet_o indeed_o be_v fool_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o their_o eager_a pursuit_n of_o fruitless_a vanity_n v._o 6._o and_o from_o their_o gross_a neglect_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o service_n who_o only_o be_v able_a to_o make_v they_o happy_a 9_o 5_o 9_o job_n 4â—…_n 4_o 5_o i_o be_v dumb_a i_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n silence_n mouth_n to_o wit_n in_o way_n of_o murmur_a or_o repine_v against_o thou_o oâ—…_n thy_o providence_n as_o i_o promise_v i_o will_v be_v v._o 1._o for_o though_o when_o i_o look_v only_o to_o instrument_n i_o be_v discompose_v and_o do_v at_o last_o speak_v a_o foolish_a word_n yet_o when_o i_o do_v recollect_v myself_o and_o look_v up_o to_o thou_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o sovereign_a disposer_n of_o this_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n i_o return_v to_o my_o former_a silence_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o acquiesce_v it_o what_o either_o 1._o and_o particular_o absolom_n rebellion_n wherein_o i_o acknowledge_v thy_o just_a hand_n in_o punish_v my_o sin_n or_o 2._o and_o more_o general_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v in_o these_o matter_n all_o the_o event_n which_o befall_v all_o man_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a the_o affliction_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o other_o all_o which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o thy_o counsel_n and_o providence_n in_o which_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o acquiesce_v 10._o â—…4_n 10._o job_n 9_o â—…4_n remove_v thy_o stroke_n away_o from_o i_o i_o i_o but_o although_o i_o may_v not_o i_o will_v not_o open_v my_o mouth_n to_o complain_v of_o thou_o yet_o i_o may_v open_v it_o to_o complain_v and_o pray_v to_o thou_o that_o thou_o will_v take_v off_o the_o judgement_n which_o thou_o have_v inflict_v upon_o i_o i_o be_o consume_v lose_v consume_v help_v i_o therefore_o before_o i_o be_v utter_o and_o irrecoverable_o lose_v by_o the_o conflict_n the_o heb._n conflict_n blow_n of_o thy_o hand_n 11._o when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n 6._o rebuke_n i._n e._n with_o punishment_n which_o be_v oâ—…t_a sâ—…_n call_v see_v psal._n 6._o 1._o and_o 76._o 6._o do_v correct_v man_n for_o iniquity_n deserve_v iniquity_n i._n e._n do_v punish_v he_o as_o his_o iniquity_n deserve_v thou_o make_v away_o make_v heb._n that_o which_o be_v desire_v in_o he_o to_o â—…elt_v away_o his_o beauty_n felicity_n beauty_n heb._n his_o desire_n i._n e._n his_o desiderable_a thing_n as_o this_o word_n signify_v lam._n 1._o 11._o dan._n 9_o 23._o and_o 1â—…_n 3._o 11._o 19_o his_o comeliness_n strength_n wealth_n and_o prosperity_n and_o all_o his_o present_a excellency_n or_o felicity_n to_o consume_v away_o like_o a_o mâ—…th_n 12._o mâ—…th_n either_o 1._o passive_o as_o a_o moth_n be_v quick_o and_o easy_o crush_v to_o piece_n with_o a_o touch_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v job_n 4._o 19_o or_o 2._o active_o as_o a_o moth_n consume_v a_o garment_n as_o it_o be_v job_n 13._o 28._o isa._n 50._o 9_o to_o which_o god_n compare_v himself_o and_o his_o judgement_n secret_o and_o insensible_o consume_v a_o people_n isa._n 51._o 8._o hoâ—…a_fw-la 5._o 12._o 5._o 12._o vers._n 5._o sure_o every_o man_n be_v vanity_n it_o vanity_n and_o this_o confirm_v what_o i_o say_v v._o 5._o that_o every_o man_n be_v vanity_n which_o though_o man_n in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o prosperity_n will_v not_o believe_v yet_o when_o god_n contend_v with_o they_o by_o his_o judgement_n they_o be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v it_o selah_n 12._o hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n and_o give_v ear_n unto_o my_o cry_n hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n at_o my_o tear_n 7._o tear_n join_v with_o my_o prayer_n heb._n 5._o 7._o 11._o 7._o leu._n 25._o 23._o 1_o chr._n 29._o 15._o psal._n 119._o 19_o heb._n 11._o 13._o 1_o pet._n â—…_n 11._o for_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n etc._n stranger_n though_o i_o be_v not_o only_o a_o native_a but_o either_o anoint_a or_o actual_o king_n of_o this_o land_n yet_o in_o truth_n i_o be_o but_o a_o stranger_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o my_o very_a uncertain_a and_o short_a continuance_n here_o where_o i_o be_o only_o in_o my_o â—…_n journey_n or_o passage_n to_o my_o real_a and_o long_a home_n which_o be_v in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o many_o want_n and_o hardship_n and_o contempt_n and_o injury_n to_o which_o i_o be_o expose_v as_o man_n usual_o be_v in_o strange_a land_n and_o therefore_o i_o great_o need_v and_o desire_v thy_o pity_n and_o help_v oh_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o patron_n of_o stranger_n who_o thou_o have_v commend_v to_o our_o care_n and_o kindness_n exod._n 12._o 48._o levit._fw-la 19_o 33._o and_o 25._o 35._o etc._n etc._n with_o thou_o it_o thou_o either_o 1._o in_o thy_o sight_n or_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o true_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o flatter_v ourselves_o and_o can_v hardly_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v but_o stranger_n here_o where_o we_o seem_v to_o have_v settle_v habitation_n and_o possession_n but_o thou_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o business_n that_o we_o be_v real_o such_o or_o â—…_n in_o thy_o land_n or_o territory_n in_o which_o i_o sojourn_v only_o by_o thy_o leave_n and_o favour_n and_o during_o thy_o pleasure_n as_o this_o whole_a phrase_n be_v use_v levit._n 25._o 23._o whence_o these_o word_n be_v take_v be_v also_o v._o 35_o 36._o 39_o 40._o 45._o 47._o where_o that_o branch_n of_o it_o with_o thou_o be_v so_o mean_v and_o withal_o this_o phrase_n both_o here_o and_o levit._n 25._o 23._o may_v have_v a_o further_a emphasis_n in_o it_o imply_v that_o every_o israelite_n and_o particular_o david_n himself_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n be_v the_o proprietor_n or_o owner_n of_o their_o portion_n of_o which_o no_o other_o man_n may_v deprive_v or_o dispossess_v they_o and_o therefore_o david_n enemy_n have_v do_v wrongful_o in_o banish_v he_o from_o he_o and_o from_o the_o lord_n inheritance_n but_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n they_o be_v but_o stranger_n and_o god_n be_v the_o only_a proprietor_n of_o it_o and_o a_o sojourner_n as_o all_o my_o father_n be_v also_o be_v both_o in_o thy_o judgement_n express_v levit._n 25._o 23._o and_o in_o their_o own_o opinion_n heb._n 11._o 13._o etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o account_n thou_o do_v take_v a_o special_a care_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o do_v so_o to_o i_o also_o 13._o o_o spare_v i_o afflict_a i_o or_o cease_v from_o i_o i._n e._n from_o afflict_v i_o do_v not_o 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and_o state_n in_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o wit_n among_o the_o live_n or_o in_o this_o world_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v frequent_o use_v both_o in_o scripture_n as_o gen._n 5._o 24._o gen._n 37._o 30._o and_o 42._o 36._o and_o in_o heathen_a author_n of_o which_o see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n and_o be_v no_o more_o psal._n xl._n the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n be_v a_o celebration_n of_o god_n great_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n vouchsafe_v unto_o he_o and_o all_o his_o people_n it_o be_v certain_a and_o evident_a that_o david_n speak_v some_o thing_n in_o this_o book_n of_o psalm_n in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o person_n and_o some_o thing_n in_o the_o name_n and_o person_n of_o christ_n of_o who_o he_o be_v a_o eminent_a type_n
church_n which_o be_v jew_n or_o the_o psalmist_n may_v speak_v this_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o then_o be_v israelites_n only_o but_o afterward_o be_v make_v up_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n unto_o which_o all_o particular_a believer_n be_v to_o submit_v themselves_o in_o and_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o nation_n under_o our_o foot_n 4._o he_o shall_v choose_v inheritance_n choose_v i._n e._n he_o will_v appoint_v and_o bestow_v upon_o we_o this_o verb_n of_o the_o future_a tense_n may_v seem_v to_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o gentile_n because_o this_o blessing_n be_v not_o now_o present_a but_o future_a and_o so_o the_o sense_n design_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v this_o though_o at_o present_a we_o be_v wicked_a and_o wretched_a creature_n and_o stranger_n to_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o time_n come_v wherein_o god_n will_v choose_v or_o take_v we_o into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o child_n by_o gracious_a 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it_o be_v choose_v for_o 〈◊〉_d belove_a people_n selah_n 5._o 25._o 5._o psal._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 25._o god_n be_v go_v up_o aâ—…cension_n up_o this_o be_v mean_v literal_o of_o the_o ark_n wherein_o god_n be_v present_a which_o go_v or_o be_v carry_v up_o to_o the_o â—…ll_n of_o 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v erect_v for_o it_o and_o afterward_o to_o the_o hill_n of_o moriah_n into_o the_o temple_n which_o solemnity_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o shout_n and_o acclamâ—…ions_n of_o the_o people_n and_o with_o the_o sound_n of_o trumpâ—…ts_n but_o mystâ—…ally_o it_o respect_v christ_n ascension_n in_o heaven_n as_o maâ—…_n be_v gather_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o eph._n 4._o 8._o where_o the_o like_a word_n utter_v concern_v the_o ark_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n psal._n 6â—…_n 18._o be_v direct_o apply_v to_o christ_n aâ—…cension_n with_o a_o shout_n the_o lord_z with_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n 6._o sing_v praise_n duty_n praise_n these_o word_n be_v repeat_v four_o time_n in_o this_o verse_n to_o show_v how_o vehemeâ—…tly_o desirous_a the_o psalmist_n be_v that_o god_n may_v have_v his_o due_a praise_n and_o glory_n and_o of_o how_o great_a necessity_n and_o importance_n it_o be_v to_o man_n to_o perform_v this_o great_a though_o much_o neglect_v duty_n to_o god_n sing_v praise_n sing_v praise_n unto_o our_o king_n manner_n king_n for_o so_o he_o be_v in_o a_o â—…pecial_a manner_n sing_v praise_n 7._o for_o god_n be_v the_o king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n praise_n earth_n not_o only_o we_o as_o i_o now_o say_v but_o also_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v well_o require_v and_o do_v high_o deserve_v all_o our_o praise_n sing_v you_o praise_n 45._o praise_n or_o every_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o siâ—…g_v 〈◊〉_d pâ—…al_a 45._o with_o understanding_n ordinary_a understanding_n not_o rash_o oâ—…â—…ormally_o and_o carelâ—…sly_o but_o serious_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o king_n who_o you_o praise_v and_o what_o abundant_a cause_n you_o have_v to_o praise_v and_o admire_v he_o which_o be_v a_o intimation_n that_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v more_o sublime_a and_o important_a than_o ordinary_a 8._o god_n reign_v over_o the_o heathen_a christ._n heathen_a i._n e._n over_o all_o heathen_a nation_n as_o be_v the_o king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n v._o 7._o which_o be_v not_o true_a in_o david_n time_n but_o be_v fulfil_v by_o christ._n god_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n purpose_n throne_n to_o wit_n as_o judge_n and_o king_n exercise_v dominion_n or_o reign_v as_o he_o now_o say_v this_o be_v only_o another_o expression_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o this_o holy_a torone_n be_v either_o 1._o the_o ark_n upon_o which_o god_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v to_o govern_v the_o israelite_n or_o rather_o 2._o heaven_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v god_n throne_n psal_n 11._o 4._o isa._n 66._o 1._o whence_o god_n be_v say_v to_o behold_v and_o to_o rule_v all_o nation_n of_o which_o general_a dominion_n of_o god_n he_o here_o speak_v and_o here_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d at_o his_o father_n right_a hand_n for_o that_o purpose_n of_o his_o holiness_n 9_o abraham_n 9_o or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n suppose_v people_n either_o 1._o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v gather_v together_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n upon_o solemn_a feast_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o prince_n or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o willing_a one_o as_o this_o word_n be_v render_v pâ—…al_n 110_o 3_o of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v here_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n v._o 1._o 3._o who_o be_v divide_v in_o their_o principle_n and_o interest_n and_o religion_n but_o be_v now_o unite_v and_o gather_v together_o unto_o christ_n lay_v their_o sceptre_n at_o his_o foot_n and_o joint_o own_v and_o promote_a his_o worship_n and_o service_n so_o he_o speak_v 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sea_n for_o tarshish_n though_o proper_o the_o name_n of_o a_o maritine_n place_n in_o ciâ—…icia_n ezek._n 27._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 3._o be_v usual_o put_v for_o the_o sea_n as_o 1_o king_n 10._o 22._o 2_o chron._n 9_o 21._o psal._n 72._o 10._o isa._n 2._o 16._o jer._n 10._o 9_o be_v break_v with_o a_o east-wind_n albeit_o the_o enemy_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o rage_a water_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o psal._n 46_o two_o 3._o may_v as_o fit_o be_v compare_v to_o ship_n upon_o the_o sea_n 8._o as_o we_o have_v hear_v so_o have_v we_o see_v father_n see_v the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n either_o 2_o chron._n 20._o 14._o or_o 2_o king_n 19_o 20._o etc._n etc._n have_v be_v verify_v by_o the_o event_n or_o we_o have_v have_v late_a and_o fresh_a experience_n of_o such_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n as_o before_o we_o only_o hear_v of_o by_o the_o report_n of_o our_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n god_n will_v establish_v it_o for_o ever_o protection_n ever_o from_o this_o miraculous_a deliverance_n we_o plain_o see_v that_o god_n have_v a_o singular_a love_n to_o it_o and_o care_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o will_v defend_v she_o in_o all_o succeed_a age_n against_o all_o her_o enemy_n and_o so_o god_n will_v have_v do_v if_o jerusalem_n have_v not_o forsake_v god_n and_o forfeit_v his_o favour_n and_o protection_n selah_n 9_o we_o have_v think_v of_o it_o of_o it_o have_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o serious_a and_o deep_a meditation_n when_o we_o have_v be_v worship_v there_o in_o thy_o temple_n for_o when_o the_o priest_n be_v offer_v incense_n or_o sacrifice_n the_o religious_a people_n exercise_v themselves_o in_o holy_a meditation_n or_o secret_a prayer_n to_o god_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o luk._n 1._o 10._o and_o many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o we_o have_v silent_o or_o patient_o wait_v for_o as_o some_o anâ—…ient_a and_o other_o interpreter_n â—…ender_v it_o thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o temple_n 10._o according_a to_o thy_o name_n o_o god_n so_o be_v thy_o praise_n it_o praise_n for_o this_o and_o such_o like_a glorious_a action_n thou_o be_v praise_v and_o acknowledge_v and_o evident_o prove_v to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o thou_o have_v affirm_v thyself_o to_o be_v in_o thy_o word_n god_n almighty_a or_o al-sufficient_a the_o lord_n of_o hâ—…sts_n the_o king_n of_o thy_o church_n 〈◊〉_d people_n and_o a_o strong_a tower_n to_o all_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o thou_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n thy_o name_n be_v not_o a_o empty_a title_n but_o be_v fill_v up_o with_o honourable_a and_o praiseworthy_a work_n answerable_a to_o it_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o right_a hand_n be_v full_a of_o righteousness_n church_n righteousness_n i._n â—…_n of_o righteous_a action_n by_o which_o thou_o discover_v 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reproachful_a expression_n and_o carriage_n 4_o 5._o 4_o chap._n 20._o 5._o the_o word_n of_o a_o man_n man_n man_n i_o e._n a_o wise_a man_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v this_o who_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o name_n and_o have_v the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n in_o he_o this_o hebrew_n word_n ofttimes_o note_v a_o eminent_a or_o excellent_a person_n and_o therefore_o be_v oppose_v to_o adam_n which_o design_n any_o ordinary_a man_n mouth_n be_v as_o deep_a water_n wisdom_n water_n full_o of_o deep_a wisdom_n and_o the_o wellspring_n of_o wisdom_n as_o a_o flow_a brook_n counsel_n brook_n that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n be_v continual_o pour_v forth_o wise_a and_o good_a counsel_n 5_o 2â—…_n 5_o leu._n 19_o 15._o deut._n 1._o 17._o &_o 16._o 19_o chap._n 24._o 2â—…_n it_o be_v not_o good_a 26._o good_a i_o e._n it_o be_v a_o most_o wicked_a and_o hateful_a thing_n see_v on_o prov._n 17._o 15_o 26._o to_o accept_v the_o person_n cause_n person_n to_o favour_v his_o unrighteous_a cause_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o overthrow_v the_o righteous_a in_o judgement_n 6_o a_o fool_n lip_n enter_v into_o contention_n he_o contention_n a_o fool_n by_o his_o rash_a and_o wicked_a speech_n provoke_v other_o to_o quarrel_v with_o he_o and_z as_o it_o follow_v to_o strike_v he_o and_o his_o mouth_n call_v for_o stroke_n himself_o stroke_n procure_v stroke_n to_o himself_o 7_o 12._o 7_o chap._n 10._o 14._o &_o 12._o 13_o &_o 13._o 3._o eccl._n 10._o 12._o a_o fool_n mouth_n be_v his_o destruction_n and_o his_o lip_n be_v the_o snare_n of_o his_o soul_n 8_o 22._o 8_o ch._n 12._o 18._o &_o 26._o 22._o the_o word_n of_o a_o whisperer_n a_o or_o whisperer_n tale-bearer_n neighbour_n tale-bearer_n who_o privy_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n be_v as_o be_v or_o like_o as_o as_o wound_n traduce_v wound_n deep_o wound_v the_o reputation_n and_o afterward_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o slander_a person_n compare_v prov._n 12._o 18._o or_o as_o other_o render_v the_o word_n be_v as_o smooth_a or_o flatter_a i._n e._n they_o real_o be_v so_o the_o particle_n as_o be_v oft_o use_v to_o express_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o see_v also_o joh._n 1._o 14._o they_o be_v soft_a than_o oil_n as_o be_v say_v psal._n 55._o 21._o for_o slanderer_n use_v to_o cover_v and_o usher_v in_o their_o calumny_n with_o pretence_n of_o kindness_n and_o compassion_n to_o they_o who_o they_o traduce_v wound_v traduce_v or_o but._n when_o man_n be_v wound_v and_o they_o go_v down_o into_o the_o chamber_n the_o heb._n chamber_n in_o nermost_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n etc._n belly_n they_o wound_v mortal_o pierce_v to_o the_o very_a heart_n which_o be_v oft_o mean_v by_o the_o belly_n as_o job_n 15._o 35._o &_o 32._o 19_o etc._n etc._n 9_o he_o also_o that_o be_v slothful_a in_o his_o work_n be_v brother_n to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o great_a waster_n poverty_n waster_n they_o be_v alike_o though_o they_o take_v several_a path_n yet_o both_o come_v to_o one_o end_n even_o to_o extreme_a want_n and_o poverty_n 10_o â—…_n 10_o â—…_n sam._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d psal._n 18._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o &_o 61._o 〈◊〉_d 91._o 2._o &_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n lord_n i_o e._n the_o lord_n as_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o in_o his_o work_n and_o especial_o in_o his_o word_n by_o his_o promise_n and_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o infinite_a perfection_n and_o of_o his_o goodwill_n to_o his_o people_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n danger_n tower_n be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o protection_n in_o case_n of_o the_o great_a danger_n the_o righteous_a he_o righteous_a which_o limitation_n he_o add_v to_o beat_v down_o the_o vain_a confidence_n of_o those_o man_n who_o though_o they_o live_v in_o a_o gross_a neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n will_v expect_v salvation_n from_o he_o run_v into_o it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v set_v 〈◊〉_d be_v safe_a 11_o 15._o 11_o 〈◊〉_d 10._o 15._o the_o rich_a man_n wealth_n be_v his_o strong_a city_n and_o as_o a_o high_a wall_n in_o his_o own_o conceit_n favour_n conceit_n he_o trust_v to_o his_o wealth_n as_o that_o which_o will_v either_o enable_v he_o to_o resist_v his_o enemy_n or_o at_o least_o purchase_v his_o favour_n 12_o 2._o 12_o 〈◊〉_d 11._o 2._o before_o destruction_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v haughty_a 18._o haughty_a pride_n be_v a_o cause_n and_o presage_v of_o ruin_n as_o be_v note_v prov._n 16._o 18._o and_o before_o honour_n be_v 33._o be_v or_o go_v this_o clause_n we_o have_v prov._n 15._o 33._o humility_n 13_o he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d returneâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d answer_v a_o matter_n before_o he_o hear_v it_o it_o it_o before_o he_o have_v full_o hear_v and_o consider_v what_o another_o be_v speak_v about_o it_o it_o be_v folly_n and_o shame_n it_o shame_n it_o be_v a_o shameful_a folly_n though_o he_o seek_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n by_o it_o as_o if_o he_o can_v ready_o and_o thorough_o understand_v all_o that_o another_o can_v say_v before_o he_o have_v utter_v it_o unto_o he_o 14_o the_o spirit_n happiness_n spirit_n i_o e._n the_o soul_n to_o wit_n which_o be_v unwounded_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o opposite_a branch_n of_o the_o verse_n which_o be_v vigorous_a and_o cheerful_a support_v by_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o its_o own_o integrity_n and_o the_o prospect_n of_o its_o present_a peace_n and_o future_a happiness_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n experience_n infirmity_n will_v easy_o support_v he_o under_o any_o bodily_a or_o outward_a trouble_n as_o god_n people_n have_v oft_o find_v by_o experience_n but_o a_o wound_a misery_n wound_a deject_a with_o the_o sense_n of_o its_o own_o guilt_n and_o misery_n spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v assistance_n bear_v it_o be_v most_o grievous_a and_o intolerable_a without_o divine_a assistance_n 15_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o prudent_a get_v knowledge_n it_o knowledge_n by_o employ_v his_o thought_n and_o study_n upon_o it_o and_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o wise_a get_v knowledge_n it_o knowledge_n by_o a_o greedy_a and_o diligent_a attention_n to_o those_o from_o who_o he_o may_v learn_v it_o 16_o 14._o 16_o chap._n 17._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d â—…1_n 14._o a_o man_n gift_n make_v room_n for_o he_o oppression_n he_o procure_v he_o free_a access_n to_o great_a man_n heb._n enlarge_v he_o as_o this_o very_a phrase_n be_v render_v psal._n 4._o 1._o and_o elsewhere_o free_v he_o from_o strait_n and_o oppression_n and_o bring_v he_o before_o great_a man_n they_o man_n get_v he_o favour_n and_o free_a conversation_n with_o they_o 17_o he_o that_o be_v first_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n cause_n cause_n he_o that_o first_o plead_v his_o cause_n seem_v just_a pretence_n just_a both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o judge_n or_o court_n by_o his_o fair_a pretence_n but_o his_o neighbour_n come_v cause_n come_v to_o contend_v with_o he_o in_o judgement_n and_o to_o plead_v his_o cause_n and_o search_v he_o elsewhere_o he_o examine_v the_o truth_n and_o weight_n of_o his_o allegation_n and_o disprove_v they_o and_o detect_v his_o weakness_n or_o discover_v he_o for_o seek_v or_o search_v be_v oft_o put_v for_o find_v as_o prov._n 17._o 9_o 19_o and_o elsewhere_o 18_o the_o lot_n cause_v contention_n to_o cease_v difference_n cease_v by_o determine_v the_o matter_n in_o difference_n and_o part_v providence_n part_v make_v a_o partition_n give_v to_o every_o one_o what_o be_v right_a or_o meet_v by_o the_o disposition_n of_o divine_a providence_n between_o the_o mighty_a remedy_n mighty_a so_o it_o do_v also_o between_o mean_a person_n but_o he_o mention_n the_o mighty_a because_o they_o be_v most_o prone_a to_o contention_n and_o most_o fierce_a and_o intractable_a in_o it_o and_o most_o capable_a of_o do_v great_a mischief_n to_o themselves_o and_o
of_o religion_n to_o sin_n neither_o say_v thou_o before_o the_o angel_n god_n angel_n either_o 1._o the_o bless_a angel_n the_o singular_a number_n be_v put_v for_o the_o plural_a who_o be_v present_a in_o the_o public_a assembly_n in_o which_o these_o vow_n be_v general_o pay_v psal._n 66._o 13._o where_o they_o observe_v both_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o man_n religious_a performance_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o â—…or_n 11._o 10._o who_o as_o they_o rejoice_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n luke_n 15._o 10._o so_o be_v displease_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v commit_v in_o or_o against_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v a_o error_n 26._o error_n or_o 2._o christ_n who_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v frequent_o call_v a_o angel_n as_o have_v be_v oft_o note_v before_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n 3._o 1._o because_o even_o then_o he_o act_v as_o god_n messenger_n appear_v and_o speak_v to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n in_o his_o father_n name_n as_o a_o presignification_n of_o his_o future_a incarnation_n and_o who_o be_v and_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n present_a in_o all_o religious_a assembly_n and_o be_v omniscient_a and_o omnipresent_v exact_o know_v and_o observe_v all_o the_o vow_n which_o man_n make_v and_o whethen_n they_o do_v perform_v or_o violate_v they_o or_o rather_o 3._o the_o priest_n or_o miâ—…ter_n of_o holy_a thing_n who_o be_v to_o require_v of_o the_o people_n the_o paymâ—…_n of_o their_o vow_n to_o who_o all_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n or_o â—…rs_n about_o vow_n or_o other_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v leu._n 5._o 4_o 5._o for_o such_o person_n be_v oft_o call_v angel_n or_o as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v common_o render_v messenger_n as_o job_n 33._o 23._o mal._n 2._o 7._o revel_v 1._o 20._o and_o this_o title_n seem_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n here_o not_o without_o some_o emphasis_n because_o the_o vow_v make_v to_o god_n be_v pay_v to_o the_o priest_n as_o one_o stand_v and_o act_v in_o god_n name_n and_o stead_n and_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n as_o god_n angel_n or_o ambassador_n to_o discharge_v person_n from_o their_o vow_n when_o there_o be_v just_a occasion_n so_o to_o do_v i_o do_v foolish_o and_o unadvised_o in_o make_v such_o a_o vow_n and_o therefore_o i_o hope_v god_n will_v excuse_v i_o and_o instead_o of_o that_o which_o i_o have_v vow_v accept_v of_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o my_o ignorance_n according_a to_o his_o law_n for_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n levit._n 4._o 2._o &_o 5._o 15._o numb_a 15._o 26._o wherefore_o shall_v god_n be_v angry_a anger_n angry_a why_o will_v thou_o provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n at_o thy_o voice_n himself_o voice_n either_o 1._o at_o the_o vow_n which_o thou_o have_v hasty_o utter_v with_o thy_o mouth_n as_o he_o say_v above_o or_o rather_o 2._o at_o these_o frivolous_a excuse_n wherewith_o thou_o delude_v thy_o own_o conscience_n and_o vain_o imagine_v that_o thou_o can_v deceive_v god_n himself_o and_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n bosom_n hand_n blast_v all_o thy_o contrivance_n and_o labour_n and_o estate_n get_v by_o thy_o labour_n and_o particular_o that_o work_n or_o enterprise_n for_o the_o success_n whereof_o thou_o do_v make_v these_o vow_n which_o be_v as_o thou_o think_v finish_v thou_o refuse_v to_o pay_v thy_o vow_n but_o know_v that_o god_n can_v quick_o unto_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o plentiful_o repay_v thy_o indignity_n and_o injury_n offer_v to_o he_o into_o thy_o own_o bosom_n 7_o for_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o dream_n and_o many_o word_n there_o be_v also_o divers_a vanity_n temptation_n vanity_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o vanity_n and_o folly_n as_o in_o multitude_n of_o dream_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v vain_a &_o insignificant_a so_o also_o in_o many_o word_n i._n e._n in_o make_v many_o vow_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v expose_v to_o many_o snare_n and_o temptation_n but_o fear_v thou_o god_n matter_n god_n fear_v the_o offence_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v spare_v in_o make_v vow_n and_o just_a in_o perform_v they_o whereby_o he_o imply_v that_o this_o rashness_n in_o vow_v and_o slackness_n in_o perform_v vow_n proceed_v from_o the_o want_n of_o a_o just_a reverence_n and_o dream_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n who_o be_v immediate_o concern_v in_o these_o matter_n 8_o if_o thou_o see_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a it_o poor_a here_o be_v a_o account_n of_o another_o vanity_n and_o a_o sovereign_a antidote_n against_o it_o and_o violent_a pervert_n of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o a_o province_n marvel_v not_o thou_o not_o as_o if_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o god_n wisdom_n and_o justice_n and_o truth_n to_o suffer_v such_o disorder_n or_o a_o just_a cause_n for_o any_o man_n to_o throw_v off_o that_o fear_n and_o service_n of_o god_n which_o i_o have_v now_o commend_v to_o thou_o purpose_n thou_o heb._n at_o the_o will_n or_o purpose_n at_o the_o matter_n for_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a instant_n high_a the_o most_o high_a god_n who_o be_v infinite_o above_o the_o great_a of_o man_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o see_v meet_v can_v crush_v they_o in_o a_o instant_n regard_v they_o regard_v not_o like_o a_o idle_a spectator_n but_o like_o a_o judge_n who_o diligent_o observe_v and_o record_v all_o these_o miscarriage_n and_o will_v so_o effectual_o punish_v they_o that_o neither_o they_o shall_v have_v any_o cause_n of_o triumph_n in_o their_o former_a success_n nor_o good_a man_n to_o be_v grieve_v at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o and_o there_o be_v high_a than_o they_o account_n they_o either_o 1._o the_o high_a and_o holy_a angel_n who_o be_v employ_v by_o god_n in_o the_o government_n of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o daniel_n and_o elsewhere_o and_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o god_n people_n psal._n 34._o 7._o &_o 91._o 11._o heb._n 1._o 14._o or_o 2._o god_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o emphatical_a repetition_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n there_o be_v a_o high_a than_o they_o or_o as_o the_o word_n be_v by_o other_o fit_o render_v the_o most_o high_a for_o plural_a word_n be_v oft_o understand_v of_o god_n singular_o be_v above_o they_o and_o therefore_o can_v control_v they_o and_o will_v certain_o call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n 9_o moreover_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o earth_n husbandman_n earth_n the_o fruit_n procure_v from_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o skill_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o husbandman_n be_v for_o all_o poor_a all_o be_v necessary_a and_o beneficial_a to_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o the_o wise_a man_n after_o some_o interruption_n return_v to_o his_o former_a subject_n to_o discourse_v of_o the_o vanity_n of_o great_a riches_n one_o argument_n or_o evidence_n whereof_o he_o seem_v to_o mention_v in_o this_o verse_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o poor_a 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