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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
slaughter_n among_o the_o people_n that_o follow_v abâ—…alom_n 10_o and_o he_o also_o that_o be_v valiant_a who_o heart_n be_v as_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o lion_n shall_v utter_o melt_v for_o all_o israel_n know_v that_o thy_o father_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n and_o they_o which_o be_v with_o he_o be_v valiant_a man_n they_o man_n the_o know_a fame_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d valour_n of_o david_n and_o his_o follower_n will_v easy_o gain_v credit_n to_o that_o report_n and_o strike_v the_o stour_a of_o our_o man_n with_o dread_n even_o ahitophel_n himself_o if_o he_o shall_v go_v with_o they_o 11_o therefore_o i_o counsel_v that_o all_o israel_n be_v general_o gather_v unto_o thou_o allegiance_n thou_o his_o pretence_n be_v that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o far_o great_a army_n and_o make_v sure_a though_o slow_a work_n his_o design_n be_v to_o gain_v david_n more_o time_n that_o he_o may_v increase_v his_o army_n and_o make_v better_a provision_n for_o the_o battle_n and_o that_o the_o present_a heat_n of_o the_o people_n may_v be_v cool_v and_o they_o may_v at_o last_o bethink_v themselves_o of_o their_o duty_n to_o david_n and_o return_v to_o their_o former_a allegiance_n from_o dan_n even_o to_o beersheba_n as_o the_o sand_n that_o be_v by_o the_o sea_n for_o multitude_n and_o etc._n and_o heb._n that_o thy_o face_n or_o presence_n go_v etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o go_v to_o battle_n in_o thy_o own_o person_n himself_o person_n for_o thy_o presence_n will_v put_v more_o life_n and_o courage_n into_o all_o thy_o soldier_n who_o will_v be_v ambitious_a to_o show_v their_o utmost_a skill_n and_o courage_n in_o defend_v thy_o person_n and_o cause_n when_o they_o know_v that_o all_o their_o action_n be_v observe_v by_o he_o who_o have_v the_o distribution_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o his_o hand_n so_o may_v thou_o also_o give_v counsel_n as_o occasion_n offer_v and_o encourage_v thy_o man_n to_o kill_v david_n which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v possible_o be_v afraid_a to_o do_v beside_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o victory_n will_v be_v whole_o thou_o which_o now_o ahitophel_n seek_v to_o get_v to_o himself_o 12_o so_o shall_v we_o come_v upon_o he_o in_o some_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v find_v and_o we_o will_v light_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o dew_n fall_v on_o the_o ground_n fall_v ground_n i_o e._n plenteous_o sudden_o irresistible_o and_o on_o all_o side_n for_o so_o the_o dew_n fall_v and_o of_o he_o and_o of_o all_o the_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v so_o much_o as_o one_o 13_o moreover_o if_o he_o be_v get_v into_o a_o city_n then_o shall_v all_o israel_n bring_v rope_n to_o that_o city_n occasion_n city_n not_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v so_o or_o that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n to_o do_v so_o but_o it_o be_v a_o hyperbolical_a and_o thrasonical_a expression_n suit_v to_o the_o vainglorious_a temper_n of_o this_o insolent_a young_a man_n and_o therefore_o most_o likely_a to_o prevail_v with_o he_o imply_v that_o they_o will_v do_v so_o if_o they_o can_v not_o discover_v and_o destroy_v he_o another_o way_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v enough_o to_o do_v so_o if_o there_o be_v occasion_n and_o we_o will_v draw_v it_o into_o the_o river_n accommodation_n river_n adjoin_v to_o the_o city_n it_o be_v usual_a to_o build_v city_n near_o some_o river_n both_o for_o defence_n and_o for_o other_o accommodation_n until_o there_o be_v not_o one_o small_a stone_n sound_v there_o 14_o and_o absalon_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n say_v mistake_v say_v be_v infatuate_v by_o a_o divine_a power_n and_o give_v up_o to_o believe_v lie_n and_o mistake_v the_o counsel_n of_o hushai_n the_o archite_a be_v better_a than_o the_o counsel_n of_o ahithophel_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v have_v heb._n command_v appoint_v to_o defeat_v the_o good_a counsel_n end_n counsel_n so_o it_o be_v political_o consider_v be_v the_o wise_a and_o most_o effectual_a course_n to_o accomplish_v 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his_o heart_n you_o shall_v take_v my_o offering_n 3_o and_o this_o be_v the_o offering_n which_o you_o shall_v take_v of_o they_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o brass_n 4_o and_o blue_a jew_n blue_a or_o sky-coloured_n but_o here_o you_o must_v not_o understand_v the_o mere_a colour_n which_o can_v not_o be_v offer_v but_o some_o material_n proper_a for_o the_o work_n and_o of_o the_o colour_n here_o mention_v to_o wit_n wool_n or_o thread_n or_o some_o such_o like_a thing_n as_o appear_v from_o heb._n 9_o 19_o and_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o fine_a silk_n fine_a or_o silk_n linen_n 14._o linen_n which_o be_v of_o great_a esteem_n in_o ancient_a time_n and_o use_v by_o priest_n and_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n see_v gen._n 41._o 42._o rev._n 19_o 8_o 14._o and_o goat_n hair_n place_n hair_n heb._n goat_n but_o that_o their_o hair_n be_v understand_v be_v apparent_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o the_o use_n 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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
the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o bring_v 20._o bring_v at_o their_o common_a charge_n because_o it_o be_v for_o their_o common_a good_a and_o service_n this_o command_n be_v give_v before_o exod._n 27._o 20._o unto_o thou_o pure_a oil-olive_n beat_v for_o the_o light_n ascend_v light_n heb._n to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o ascend_v to_o cause_v the_o lamp_n to_o burn_v continual_o 3_o without_o the_o vail_n of_o the_o testimony_n testimony_n testimony_n i._n e._n which_o be_v before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n shall_v aaron_n 37._o aaron_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o son_n exod._n 25._o 37._o order_v it_o from_o the_o evening_n unto_o the_o morning_n before_o the_o lord_z continual_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o statute_n for_o ever_o in_o your_o generation_n 4_o he_o shall_v order_v the_o lamp_n upon_o 31_o upon_o exod._n 31_o the_o pure_a clean_o pure_a so_o call_v partly_o because_o it_o be_v make_v of_o pure_a gold_n 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the_o bread_n be_v repute_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o offer_v of_o the_o lord_n make_v by_o fire_n by_o a_o perpetual_a statute_n 10_o and_o the_o son_n of_o a_o israelitish_n woman_n who_o father_n be_v a_o egyptian_a it_o egyptian_a this_o circumstance_n seem_v note_v partly_o to_o show_v the_o danger_n of_o marriage_n with_o person_n of_o wicked_a principle_n or_o practice_n wherein_o the_o child_n as_o one_o witty_o and_o true_o observe_v like_o the_o conclusion_n do_v common_o follow_v the_o worse_a part_n and_o be_v more_o easy_o teach_v by_o word_n or_o example_n to_o do_v ten_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n than_o one_o thing_n contrary_a to_o it_o and_o partly_o by_o this_o severity_n against_o he_o who_o be_v a_o stranger_n by_o the_o father_n and_o a_o israelite_n by_o the_o mother_n to_o show_v that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v this_o sin_n to_o go_v unpunished_a among_o his_o people_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v that_o commit_v it_o go_v out_o sinai_n 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man_n shall_v in_o some_o sort_n tremble_v to_o mention_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v name_v without_o cause_n and_o without_o reverence_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o godly_a jew_n do_v many_o time_n rather_o understand_v than_o express_v the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o mark_v 14._o 62._o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n for_o of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v luk._n 22._o 69_o and_o the_o bless_a for_o the_o bless_a god_n mat._n 26._o 63._o mark_v 14._o 61._o and_o curse_a 16._o curse_a not_o the_o israelite_n only_o but_o his_o god_n also_o as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o and_o they_o bring_v they_o either_o the_o people_n who_o hear_v he_o or_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n to_o who_o he_o be_v first_o bring_v bring_v he_o unto_o moses_n 26._o moses_n according_a to_o the_o order_n settle_v by_o iethro_n advice_n exod._n 18._o 26._o and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v shelomith_n the_o daughter_n of_o dibri_fw-la of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan._n 12_o and_o they_o 34._o they_o numb_a 15._o 34._o put_v he_o in_o ward_n lord_n ward_n heb._n to_o exâ—…und_n unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o â—…uth_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v show_v they_o man_n they_o for_o god_n have_v only_o say_v in_o general_a that_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v such_o guiltless_a i._n e._n he_o will_v punish_v they_o but_o have_v not_o declare_v how_o he_o will_v have_v they_o punish_v by_o man_n 13_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 14_o bring_v forth_o he_o that_o have_v curse_v without_o the_o camp_n and_o let_v all_o that_o hear_v he_o 7._o he_o deut._n 13._o 9_o â—…nd_n 17._o 7._o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o his_o head_n unpunished_a head_n whereby_o
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shall_v bear_v 25._o bear_v leu._n 18._o 25._o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n consider_v sanctuary_n i._n e._n shall_v suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o all_o the_o usurpation_n or_o pollution_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o the_o holy_a thing_n by_o the_o levite_n or_o any_o of_o the_o people_n because_o you_o have_v authority_n and_o power_n from_o i_o to_o keep_v they_o all_o within_o their_o bound_n and_o i_o expect_v you_o use_v it_o to_o that_o end_n thus_o the_o people_n be_v in_o good_a measure_n secure_v against_o their_o fear_n express_v numb_a 17._o 12_o 13._o also_o they_o be_v inform_v that_o aaron_n high_a dignity_n be_v attend_v with_o great_a burden_n have_v not_o only_o his_o own_o but_o the_o people_n sin_n to_o answer_v for_o and_o therefore_o they_o have_v no_o such_o reason_n to_o envy_v he_o as_o they_o may_v think_v if_o the_o benefit_n and_o encumbrance_n and_o danger_n be_v equal_o consider_v and_o thou_o and_o thy_o son_n with_o thou_o shall_v bear_v 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other_o idolatrous_a nation_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o king_n 11._o 2._o ezra_n 9_o 2._o neb._n 13._o 23._o so_o will_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o you_o and_o destroy_v thou_o sudden_o 5_o but_o thus_o shall_v you_o deal_v with_o they_o you_o shall_v 24._o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 23._o 24._o destroy_v their_o altar_n and_o break_v down_o their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d image_n and_o cut_v down_o their_o grove_n it_o grove_n which_o idolater_n plant_v about_o the_o temple_n and_o altar_n of_o their_o go_n hereby_o god_n design_v to_o take_v away_o whatsoever_o may_v bring_v their_o idolatry_n to_o remembrance_n or_o occasion_v the_o revive_n of_o it_o and_o burn_v their_o grave_a image_n with_o fire_n 6_o 19_o 6_o 〈◊〉_d 14._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 19_o for_o thou_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 9_o god_n exod._n 1â—…_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 9_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o special_a people_n unto_o 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inform_v we_o to_o he_o that_o hate_v he_o he_o will_v repay_v he_o to_o his_o face_n 11_o thou_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o the_o statute_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o do_v they_o 12_o 1._o 12_o leu._n 2â—…_n 3._o chap._n 28._o 1._o wherefore_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v because_o pass_v heb._n because_o if_o you_o harken_v to_o these_o judgement_n and_o keep_v and_o do_v they_o that_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n shall_v keep_v unto_o thou_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d mercy_n i_o e._n the_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n or_o grace_n which_o he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o mere_a grace_n make_v with_o they_o a_o figure_n call_v 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n 13_o and_o he_o will_v love_v thou_o thou_o thou_o he_o will_v continue_v to_o love_v thou_o and_o to_o manifest_v his_o love_n to_o thou_o he_o will_v not_o repent_v of_o his_o love_n to_o thou_o and_o bless_v thou_o and_o multiply_v thou_o he_o will_v also_o bless_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n thy_o corn_n and_o thy_o wine_n and_o thy_o oil_n the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n in_o the_o land_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o give_v thou_o 14_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v above_o all_o people_n etc._n people_n exod._n 23._o 26_o etc._n etc._n there_o shall_v not_o be_v male_a or_o female_a barren_a among_o you_o or_o among_o your_o cattle_n 15_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v away_o from_o thou_o all_o sickness_n and_o will_v put_v none_o of_o the_o 26._o the_o exod._n 9_o 14_o and_o 15._o 26._o evil_a disease_n of_o egypt_n 37._o egypt_n such_o as_o the_o egyptian_n be_v infest_a with_o either_o common_o as_o that_o 〈◊〉_d deut._n 28._o 2â—…_n or_o miraculous_o and_o extraordinary_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o exod._n 9_o 10_o 15._o compare_v exod._n 23._o 25._o psal._n 105._o 37._o which_o thou_o know_v upon_o thou_o but_o will_v lay_v they_o all_o upon_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o 16_o and_o thou_o shall_v consume_v all_o the_o people_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 〈◊〉_d god_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v deliver_v thou_o thy_o eye_n shall_v have_v no_o pity_n upon_o they_o neither_o shall_v thou_o serve_v their_o god_n for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o 33._o a_o exod._n 23._o 33._o snare_n 〈…〉_o snare_n 〈…〉_o unto_o thou_o 17_o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n these_o nation_n be_v more_o than_o i_o how_o can_v i_o dispossess_v they_o 18_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o but_o shall_v well_o remember_v purpose_n remember_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d i._n â—…_n remember_v it_o frequent_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o thy_o encouragement_n for_o man_n be_v say_v to_o forget_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v to_o good_a purpose_n what_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o unto_o all_o egypt_n 19_o 3._o 19_o chap._n 4._o â—…4_n and_o 29._o 3._o the_o great_a temptation_n command_n temptation_n the_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o my_o call_n and_o command_n which_o thy_o eye_n see_v and_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o wonder_n and_o the_o mighty_a hand_n and_o the_o stretched-out_a arm_n whereby_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o out_o so_o shall_v the_o lord_z thy_o god_n do_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n of_o who_o thou_o be_v afraid_a 1â—…_n afraid_a so_o as_o he_o do_v to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o people_n mention_v â—…_n 1â—…_n 20_o 12._o 20_o exod._n 23._o 28._o josh._n 24._o 12._o moreover_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v send_v the_o hornet_n 28._o hornet_n of_o which_o see_v on_o exod._n 23._o 28._o among_o they_o until_o they_o that_o be_v lest_o and_o hide_v themselves_o from_o thou_o be_v destroy_v 21_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v affright_v at_o they_o for_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n be_v among_o you_o a_o mighty_a god_n and_o terrible_a 22_o and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n will_v off_o will_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d off_o put_v out_o those_o nation_n before_o thou_o by_o little_a and_o little_a thou_o may_v not_o consume_v they_o at_o once_o battle_n once_o or_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o confâ—…e_v they_o at_o once_o i._n e._n in_o a_o instant_n i_o will_v not_o assist_v thou_o with_o my_o omnipotency_n to_o crush_v they_o in_o a_o moment_n but_o will_v bless_v thou_o in_o the_o use_n of_o ordinary_a 〈◊〉_d and_o destroy_v they_o successive_o by_o several_a battle_n lest_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n increase_n upon_o thou_o 23_o but_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v deliver_v they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o heb_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o thou_o and_o shall_v
name_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o thing_n 2._o thing_n which_o he_o give_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o prophecy_n he_o mean_v the_o prediction_n of_o some_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a event_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o deut._n 13._o 1_o 2._o follow_v not_o nor_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v 3._o speak_v the_o falsehood_n of_o his_o prediction_n show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n though_o the_o truth_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o prediction_n have_v not_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v a_o true_a prophet_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o deut._n 13._o 2_o 3._o but_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v it_o presumptuous_o truth_n presumptuous_o impudent_o ascribe_v his_o own_o vain_a and_o lie_a fancy_n to_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o punishment_n he_o i._n e._n of_o his_o prediction_n or_o threaten_n so_o as_o to_o be_v scare_v from_o do_v thy_o duty_n in_o bring_v he_o to_o deserve_a punishment_n chap._n xix_o 1_o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 29._o god_n chap._n 12._o 29._o have_v cut_v off_o the_o nation_n who_o land_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o and_o thou_o possesse_v thou_o heb_fw-mi inherit_v or_o possesse_v succeede_v they_o and_o dwell_v in_o their_o city_n and_o in_o their_o house_n 2_o 2._o 2_o exod._n 21._o 13._o num._n 35._o 10._o 11._o josh._n 20._o 2._o thou_o shall_v separate_v three_o city_n for_o thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o land_n land_n land_n to_o wit_n beyond_o jordan_n as_o there_o be_v three_o already_o appoint_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n numb_a 35._o 14._o he_o say_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n either_o for_o in_o the_o land_n as_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n jer._n 52._o 25._o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o the_o city_n 2_o king_n 25._o 19_o or_o to_o design_n the_o place_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v situate_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o their_o land_n to_o which_o they_o may_v convenient_o and_o speedy_o flee_v from_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o land_n which_z the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o possess_v it_o 3_o thou_o shall_v prepare_v thou_o a_o way_n delay_n way_n distinguish_v it_o by_o evident_a mark_n and_o make_v it_o plain_a and_o convenient_a to_o prevent_v mistake_n and_o delay_n and_o divide_v the_o coast_n of_o thy_o land_n which_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o inherit_v into_o three_o part_n ruin_n part_n not_o into_o more_o because_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o these_o place_n shall_v as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a be_v at_o some_o considerable_a distance_n from_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o slay_a person_n lest_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o manslayer_n may_v have_v provoke_v their_o passion_n and_o occasion_v his_o ruin_n that_o every_o slayer_n may_v flee_v thither_o 4_o and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o slayer_n which_o shall_v flee_v thither_o that_o he_o may_v live_v whoso_o kill_v his_o neighbour_n ignorant_o who_o he_o hate_v not_o day_n not_o heb._n froâ—…â—…terday_o the_o 〈◊〉_d day_n in_o time_n past_a 5_o as_o when_o a_o man_n go_v into_o the_o wood_n with_o his_o neighbour_n to_o hew_v wood_n and_o his_o hand_n fetch_v a_o stroke_n with_o the_o axe_n to_o cut_v down_o the_o tree_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d head_n slip_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d helve_z and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d light_v upon_o his_o neighbour_n that_o he_o die_v he_o shall_v flee_v unto_o one_o of_o those_o city_n and_o live_v 6_o lest_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n pursue_v the_o slayer_n author_n slayer_n this_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v join_v with_o ver_fw-la 3._o as_o be_v evident_a the_o four_o and_o 5_o verse_n come_v in_o as_o a_o parenthesis_n which_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n while_o his_o heart_n be_v hot_a and_o overtake_v he_o because_o the_o way_n be_v long_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d he_o in_o 〈◊〉_d slay_v he_o blood_n he_o which_o be_v suppose_v but_o not_o allow_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n but_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n for_o kill_v the_o manslayer_n in_o case_n he_o find_v he_o without_o the_o border_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n after_o he_o have_v be_v receive_v there_o numb_a 35._o 26_o 27._o because_o then_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o new_a crime_n to_o wit_n a_o contempt_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o a_o gross_a neglect_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o self-preservation_n and_o therefore_o deserve_a death_n from_o god_n who_o may_v permit_v it_o to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n whereas_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o death_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o hate_v he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o time_n past_a 7_o wherefore_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v separate_v three_o city_n for_o thou_o 8_o and_o if_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 〈◊〉_d god_n chap._n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d enlarge_v thy_o coast_n 7._o coast_n as_o far_o as_o euphrates_n see_v gen._n 15._o 18._o exod._n 23._o 31._o deut._n 1._o 7._o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n and_o give_v thou_o all_o the_o land_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v unto_o thy_o father_n 9_o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v all_o these_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v ever_o in_o his_o way_n 〈◊〉_d way_n josh._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o shall_v thou_o add_v three_o city_n more_o for_o thou_o beside_o these_o three_o 10_o that_o innocent_a blood_n be_v not_o shed_v in_o thy_o land_n which_z the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o so_o blood_n be_v upon_o thou_o 11_o but_o if_o any_o man_n hate_v his_o neighbour_n and_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o and_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o and_o smite_v he_o life_n he_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o life_n mortal_o that_o he_o die_v and_o flee_v into_o one_o of_o these_o city_n 12_o then_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n man_n city_n either_o of_o the_o slay_a person_n who_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o prosecute_v the_o murderer_n or_o of_o the_o murderer_n because_o god_n will_v oblige_v even_o his_o own_o fellow_n citizen_n to_o prosecute_v he_o to_o death_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o hateful_a murder_n and_o the_o murderer_n be_v to_o god_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v to_o all_o man_n shall_v send_v and_o fetch_v he_o thence_o justice_n thence_o demand_v he_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n who_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o murder_n be_v oblige_v to_o deliver_v the_o offender_n to_o justice_n and_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n that_o he_o may_v die_v 13_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v he_o but_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o innocent_a blood_n from_o israel_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o 14_o 〈◊〉_d 14_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o remove_v thy_o neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d neighbour_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d landmark_a 10._o landmark_a by_o which_o the_o several_a portion_n of_o land_n distribute_v to_o several_a family_n be_v distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o see_v job_n 24._o 2._o prov._n 22._o 28._o hos._n 5._o 10._o which_o they_o of_o old_a time_n have_v set_v in_o thy_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o shall_v inherit_v in_o the_o land_n that_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o possess_v it_o 15_o 〈◊〉_d 15_o nâ—…m_fw-la 35._o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 17._o â—…_n mat._n 18._o 1â—…_n joh._n 8._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 13._o â—…_n heb._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d one_o witness_n shall_v not_o rise_v up_o establish_v up_o or_o not_o stand_v or_o not_o be_v establish_v accept_v own_a as_o sufficient_a it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n which_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v render_v be_v establish_v against_o a_o man_n for_o any_o iniquity_n or_o for_o any_o sin_n in_o any_o sin_n that_o he_o sin_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o three_o witness_n shall_v the_o matter_n be_v establish_v 16_o if_o a_o false_a witness_n condemnation_n witness_n a_o single_a witness_n though_o he_o speak_v truth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v accept_v for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o another_o man_n but_o if_o he_o be_v convict_v of_o false_a witness_n this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o his_o own_o condemnation_n rise_v up_o against_o any_o man_n to_o testify_v against_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v wrong_a 17_o then_o both_o the_o man_n between_o who_o the_o controversy_n be_v shall_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o judge_n pretend_v
provoke_v i_o by_o a_o irreparable_a injury_n but_o although_o this_o may_v look_v like_o a_o act_n of_o private_a revenge_n yet_o it_o be_v plain_a enough_o that_o samson_n act_v as_o a_o judge_n for_o so_o he_o be_v and_o as_o a_o avenger_n of_o the_o public_a injury_n and_o oppression_n of_o his_o people_n as_o plain_o appear_v from_o hence_o that_o samson_n design_v this_o very_a thing_n before_o he_o have_v receive_v any_o personal_a injury_n judg._n 14._o 4._o 4_o and_o samson_n go_v and_o catch_v three_o hundred_o fox_n place_n fox_n of_o which_o there_o be_v great_a number_n in_o canaan_n as_o appear_v from_o neh._n 4._o 3._o psal._n 62._o 11._o cantâ—…c_fw-la 2._o 15._o lam._n 5._o 18._o ezek._n 13._o 4._o so_o that_o divers_a place_n there_o have_v their_o name_n from_o the_o fox_n which_o abound_v there_o as_o jos._n 15._o 28._o and_o 19_o 42._o 1_o sam._n 13._o 17._o add_v to_o this_o that_o some_o learned_a man_n concieve_v that_o the_o hebrew_n name_n schual_a be_v more_o general_a and_o contain_v not_o only_o the_o fox_n but_o another_o sort_n of_o creature_n very_o like_a to_o they_o call_v thoes_n whereof_o there_o be_v so_o many_o there_o that_o sometime_o 200_o of_o they_o have_v be_v meet_v together_o in_o one_o company_n as_o some_o who_o have_v live_v in_o those_o part_n have_v leave_v upon_o record_n but_o infidel_n be_v much_o scandalize_v at_o this_o history_n and_o pretend_v it_o incredible_a that_o samson_n shall_v catch_v so_o many_o fox_n together_o so_o nice_a and_o delicate_a be_v the_o faith_n of_o these_o man_n in_o thing_n concern_v god_n and_o scripture_n that_o can_v devour_v thing_n ten_o time_n more_o difficult_a and_o absurd_a concern_v the_o production_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o man_n etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o wonder_n here_o for_o any_o man_n that_o be_v tolerable_o wiâ—…e_v for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o samson_n catch_v they_o all_o either_o at_o one_o time_n or_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o be_v so_o eminent_a a_o person_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n he_o may_v require_v assistance_n of_o as_o many_o person_n as_o he_o please_v and_o all_o his_o people_n will_v ready_o assist_v he_o nor_o can_v it_o at_o all_o perplex_v any_o man_n reason_n or_o faith_n if_o it_o be_v allow_v that_o the_o god_n who_o make_v the_o world_n and_o by_o his_o singular_a providence_n watch_v over_o israel_n and_o intend_v they_o deliverance_n at_o this_o time_n can_v easy_o dispose_v thing_n so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v take_v he_o choose_v to_o do_v this_o exploit_n not_o by_o his_o brethren_n who_o he_o will_v preserve_v from_o the_o envy_n and_o hatred_n and_o mischief_n which_o that_o may_v have_v occasion_v to_o they_o but_o by_o bruit_n creature_n thereby_o to_o add_v scorn_n and_o contempt_n to_o their_o calamity_n and_o particular_o by_o fox_n partly_o because_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o purpose_n be_v creature_n very_o fearful_a of_o fire_n and_o have_v such_o tail_n as_o the_o firebrand_n may_v most_o convenient_o be_v tie_v to_o and_o not_o go_v direct_o forward_o but_o crooâ—…edly_o and_o involve_o whereby_o the_o fire_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v disperse_v in_o more_o place_n and_o take_v torch_n take_v or_o torch_n firebrand_n procure_v firebrand_n make_a of_o such_o matter_n as_o will_v quick_o take_v fire_n and_o keep_v it_o for_o a_o long_a time_n which_o be_v easy_a to_o procure_v and_o turn_v tail_n to_o tail_n and_o put_v a_o firebrand_n in_o the_o midst_n between_o two_o tail_n execution_n tail_n that_o the_o fox_n may_v not_o make_v too_o much_o haste_n nor_o run_v into_o their_o hole_n but_o one_o of_o they_o may_v delay_v and_o stop_v another_o in_o his_o course_n and_o so_o continue_v long_o in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v to_o do_v execution_n 5_o and_o when_o he_o have_v set_v the_o brand_n on_o fire_n he_o let_v they_o go_v etc._n go_v to_o wit_n successive_o at_o several_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a place_n with_o great_a care_n and_o discretion_n so_o as_o they_o may_v noâ—…_n hinder_v one_o another_o nor_o all_o run_v into_o the_o same_o field_n but_o be_v disperse_v in_o all_o part_n may_v spread_v the_o plague_n far_o and_o withal_o may_v be_v keep_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o field_n and_o vineyard_n of_o the_o israelite_n it_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o our_o enquiâ—…y_n what_o become_v of_o these_o fox_n afterward_o whether_o they_o be_v burn_v by_o the_o firebrand_n or_o run_v into_o holes_n or_o be_v take_v and_o kill_v by_o the_o philistine_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o history_n be_v notable_o attest_v by_o a_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n which_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a they_o have_v from_o the_o phoenician_n upon_o this_o occasion_n for_o every_o year_n they_o have_v a_o solemnity_n in_o april_n the_o very_a time_n of_o canaan_n wheat-harvest_n wherein_o fox_n be_v let_v loose_a with_o burn_a torch_n fasten_v to_o their_o backside_n etc._n etc._n into_o the_o stand_a corn_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o burn_v up_o both_o the_o shock_n and_o also_o the_o stand_a corn_n with_o the_o vineyard_n and_o olive_n 6_o ¶_o then_o the_o philistine_n say_v who_o have_v do_v this_o and_o they_o answer_v samson_n the_o son_n in_o law_n of_o the_o timnite_n because_o he_o have_v take_v his_o wife_n and_o give_v she_o to_o his_o companion_n and_o the_o philistine_n come_v up_o and_o burn_v she_o 24._o she_o partly_o for_o her_o adultery_n which_o divers_a heathen_n punish_v with_o death_n and_o partly_o for_o that_o mischief_n which_o she_o have_v occasion_v to_o they_o thus_o she_o bring_v upon_o herself_o that_o mischief_n which_o she_o study_v to_o avoid_v judg._n 14._o 15._o as_o wicked_a person_n oft_o do_v prov._n 10._o 24._o and_o her_o father_n with_o fire_n 7_o ¶_o and_o samson_n say_v unto_o they_o though_o you_o have_v do_v this_o yet_o will_v i_o be_v avenge_v of_o you_o revenge_n you_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o private_a injury_n but_o the_o 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number_v be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n as_o judg._n 11._o 26._o 2_o sam._n 5._o 5._o and_o in_o other_o author_n and_o in_o vulgar_a use_n as_o when_o they_o be_v call_v the_o 70_o interpreter_n who_o in_o truth_n and_o exactness_n be_v 72._o here_o be_v also_o a_o thousand_o more_o omit_v because_o here_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o they_o who_o fall_v in_o that_o three_o day_n of_o battle_n see_v on_o v._o 15._o man_n that_o draw_v the_o sword_n all_o these_o be_v man_n of_o valour_n 47_o 13._o 47_o chap._n 21._o 13._o but_o six_o hundred_o man_n turn_v and_o flee_v to_o the_o wilderness_n unto_o the_o rock_n rimmon_n and_o abode_n in_o the_o rock_n further_o rock_n in_o a_o cave_n within_o that_o rock_n where_o they_o fortify_v themselves_o and_o fetch_v in_o provision_n as_o they_o have_v opportunity_n which_o they_o can_v easy_o do_v when_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o battle_n be_v over_o and_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o solicitous_a to_o pursue_v they_o further_o rimmon_n four_o month_n 48_o and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n turn_v again_o upon_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n habitation_n benjamin_n have_v destroy_v those_o that_o come_v to_o gibeah_n and_o into_o the_o field_n now_o they_o follow_v they_o home_o to_o their_o several_a habitation_n and_o smite_v they_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n as_o well_o the_o man_n 10._o man_n comprehensive_o take_v so_o as_o to_o include_v woman_n and_o child_n if_o this_o seem_v harsh_a and_o bloody_a either_o it_o may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o military_a fury_n or_o rather_o it_o may_v be_v justify_v partly_o from_o that_o high_a guilt_n bring_v upon_o the_o whole_a tribe_n in_o which_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o their_o infant_n suffer_v which_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o such_o case_n as_o numb_a 31._o 17._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 3._o iâ—…s_n 7._o 15._o partly_o from_o that_o command_n of_o god_n in_o a_o parallel_n case_n deut._n 13._o 15._o and_o partly_o from_o that_o solemn_a oath_n by_o which_o they_o have_v anathematise_v or_o devote_v to_o death_n all_o that_o come_v not_o up_o to_o mizpeh_n judg._n 21._o 5._o which_o none_o of_o the_o benjamite_n do_v for_o which_o cause_n also_o they_o destroy_v all_o the_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n of_o jabesh-gilead_n judg._n 21._o 10._o of_o every_o city_n as_o the_o beast_n and_o all_o that_o find_v that_o heb._n be_v find_v come_v to_o hand_n also_o they_o set_v on_o fire_n all_o the_o city_n that_o find_v that_o heb._n be_v find_v they_o come_v to_o chap._n xxi_o now_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n have_v swear_v 14_o swear_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o war_n after_o the_o whole_a tribe_n have_v espouse_v the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o man_n of_o gibeah_n judg._n 20._o 13_o 14_o in_o mizpeh_n say_v there_o shall_v not_o any_o of_o we_o
child_n 9_o therefore_o eli_n say_v unto_o samuel_n go_v lie_v down_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o he_o call_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v say_v speak_z lord_z for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v require_v hear_v i_o e._n i_o be_o ready_a to_o hear_v what_o thou_o speak_v and_o to_o do_v what_o thou_o require_v so_o samuel_n go_v and_o lay_v down_o in_o his_o place_n 10_o and_o the_o lord_n come_v he_o come_v before_o he_o speak_v to_o he_o at_o a_o distance_n even_o from_o the_o holy_a oracle_n between_o the_o cherubim_n but_o now_o to_o prevent_v all_o further_a mistake_n the_o voice_n come_v near_o to_o he_o as_o if_o the_o person_n speak_v have_v be_v present_a with_o he_o and_o stand_v he_o stand_v before_o the_o voice_n pass_v by_o he_o now_o the_o speaker_n fix_v his_o abode_n with_o he_o for_o a_o time_n till_o he_o have_v utter_v his_o whole_a mind_n to_o he_o and_o call_v as_o at_o other_o time_n before_o time_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o samuel_n samuel_n attention_n samuel_n 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shall_v be_v strike_v with_o such_o amazement_n and_o horror_n which_o will_v make_v their_o head_n and_o heart_n ache_v a_o metaphor_n from_o he_o who_o be_v surprise_v with_o some_o great_a and_o hideous_a noise_n such_o as_o thunder_n or_o great_a gun_n his_o head_n be_v much_o affect_v with_o it_o and_o the_o sound_n or_o tingle_a of_o it_o abide_v in_o his_o ear_n a_o good_a while_n after_o it_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v also_o 2_o king_n 21._o 12._o jer._n 19_o 3._o 12_o in_o that_o day_n case_n day_n in_o that_o time_n which_o i_o have_v appoint_v for_o this_o work_n which_o be_v about_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o year_n after_o this_o threaten_n so_o long_a space_n of_o repentance_n god_n allow_v to_o this_o wicked_a generation_n to_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o prevent_v the_o execution_n as_o other_o do_v in_o like_a case_n i_o will_v establish_v will_v heb._n establish_v perform_v against_o eli_n â—…0_n eli_n chap._n 2._o â—…0_n all_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v 27._o speak_v by_o that_o prophet_n chap._n 2._o 27._o concern_v his_o house_n end_v house_n heb._n beginning_n and_o end_v when_o i_o begin_v i_o will_v also_o make_v a_o end_n end_n end_n though_o this_o vengeance_n may_v and_o shall_v be_v delay_v for_o a_o season_n to_o manifest_v my_o patience_n and_o inciâ—…_n they_o to_o repentance_n yet_o when_o once_o i_o begin_v to_o inflict_v i_o shall_v certain_o go_v on_o with_o it_o and_o not_o desist_v till_o i_o have_v make_v a_o full_a end_n 13_o etc._n 13_o or_o and_o i_o will_v tell_v he_o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n chap._n 2._o 29_o 30_o 31_o etc._n etc._n for_o i_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o i_o will_v judge_v 11._o judge_v i_o e._n condemn_v and_o punish_v or_o destroy_v as_o the_o word_n judge_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 15._o 14._o joh._n 3._o 18._o and_o 16._o 11._o his_o house_n 3._o house_n his_o child_n and_o posterity_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o story_n as_o the_o word_n house_n be_v frequent_o take_v as_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 11._o 1_o king_n 21._o 29._o so_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n of_o aaron_n of_o david_n be_v oft_o take_v for_o their_o posterity_n and_o to_o build_v a_o house_n in_o scripture_n use_v be_v to_o increase_v their_o posterity_n as_o exod._n 1._o 21._o deut._n 25._o 9_o ruth_n 4._o 11._o compare_v gen._n 16._o 2._o and_o 30._o 3._o for_o ever_o use_v ever_o till_o they_o be_v utter_o root_v out_o or_o for_o a_o long_a time_n as_o that_o phrase_n be_v oft_o use_v for_o the_o iniquity_n which_o â—…e_n know_v sin_n know_v either_o by_o the_o information_n of_o the_o prophet_n chap._n 2._o v._n 27_o etc._n etc._n or_o by_o his_o own_o guilty_a and_o self-accusing_a conscience_n but_o these_o and_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n may_v well_o be_v and_o be_v render_v thus_o for_o this_o iniquity_n because_o he_o know_v both_o by_o common_a fame_n and_o by_o his_o own_o observation_n that_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n he_o can_v pretend_v ignorance_n or_o want_v of_o proof_n of_o their_o wickedness_n which_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n because_o his_o son_n make_v themselves_o accurse_v themselves_o or_o accurse_v vile_a judicial_o vile_a not_o only_o hateful_a to_o god_n but_o contemptible_a to_o all_o the_o people_n whereby_o they_o also_o bring_v their_o sacred_a office_n and_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n into_o contempt_n heb._n curse_v themselves_o or_o make_v themselves_o execrabâ—…e_a or_o accurse_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n by_o their_o lewd_a and_o curse_a practice_n they_o put_v themselves_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n by_o such_o a_o gross_a violation_n of_o god_n command_n compare_v jos._n 6._o 18._o and_o 7._o 12_o 13._o this_o expression_n may_v be_v use_v by_o way_n of_o reflection_n upon_o their_o father_n because_o be_v do_v not_o denounce_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n against_o they_o nor_o put_v they_o out_o of_o the_o priesthood_n as_o accurse_a person_n although_o they_o be_v so_o vile_a that_o they_o have_v prevent_v their_o father_n censure_n and_o meritorious_o cast_v themselves_o out_o and_o cut_v themselves_o off_o from_o the_o priesthood_n and_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o their_o father_n shall_v have_v do_v judicial_o and_o he_o they_o he_o heb._n frown_v not_o upon_o they_o restrain_v they_o not_o do_v not_o he_o content_v himself_o with_o a_o cold_a and_o gentle_a reproof_n and_o do_v not_o severe_o rebuke_v and_o punish_v and_o effectual_o restrain_v they_o from_o their_o abominable_a course_n nor_o use_v that_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o as_o a_o father_n as_o a_o highpriest_n and_o as_o a_o judge_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n against_o they_o as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v 14_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v swear_v tongue_n swear_v which_o may_v be_v do_v before_o though_o it_o be_v mention_v here_o only_o or_o i_o do_v swear_v the_o past_a tense_n be_v commonâ—…y_o put_v for_o the_o preâ—…ent_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n unto_o execute_v unto_o or_o concern_v as_o the_o praefix_n lameâ—…_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o exod._n 14._o 3._o and_o 18._o 7._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 7._o psal._n 91._o 11._o compare_n with_o matth._n 4._o 6._o i_o i._n e._n the_o punishment_n threaten_v against_o eli_n and_o his_o family_n shall_v not_o be_v prevent_v or_o hinder_v by_o all_o their_o sacrifice_n as_o they_o fond_o imagine_v but_o shall_v infallible_o be_v execute_v the_o house_n of_o eli_n that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o eli_n house_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v with_o sacrifice_n nor_o offer_v for_o ever_o 15_o and_o samuel_n lie_v until_o morning_n and_o open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o lord_n although_o the_o tabernacle_n whilst_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n in_o the_o wilderness_n have_v no_o door_n but_o consist_v only_o of_o curtain_n and_o have_v only_o hang_n before_o the_o entrance_n instead_o of_o door_n yet_o when_o it_o be_v settle_v in_o one_o place_n as_o now_o it_o be_v in_o shiloh_n where_o it_o have_v be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a both_o from_o this_o place_n and_o by_o compare_v 1_o sam._n 1._o 9_o and_o 2_o sam._n 6._o 17._o and_o from_o the_o nature_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v enclose_v within_o some_o solid_a building_n which_o have_v door_n and_o post_n and_o other_o part_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o samuel_n fear_v to_o show_v eli_n the_o vision_n he_o vision_n i_o e._n the_o matter_n of_o the_o vision_n or_o revelation_n partly_o from_o the_o reverence_n and_o respect_n he_o bear_v to_o his_o person_n to_o who_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v a_o messenger_n of_o such_o sad_a tiding_n partly_o lest_o if_o he_o have_v be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v it_o
but_o my_o hand_n shall_v not_o be_v upon_o thou_o 14_o after_o who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n come_v out_o after_o who_o do_v thou_o pursue_v after_o a_o dead_a dog_n after_o 20._o after_o chap._n 26._o 20._o a_o flea_n shameful_a flea_n after_o a_o worthless_a contemptible_a and_o impotent_a person_n such_o as_o i_o be_o thou_o disparage_a thyself_o in_o contend_v with_o such_o a_o person_n and_o even_o thy_o conquest_n of_o i_o will_v be_v inglorious_a and_o shameful_a 15_o the_o lord_z therefore_o be_v judge_n and_o judge_v between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o see_v and_o plead_v my_o cause_n and_o 19_o and_o heb._n judge_n 2_o sam._n 18._o 19_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n 16_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o david_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o speak_v these_o word_n unto_o saul_n that_o saul_n say_v be_v this_o thy_o voice_n my_o son_n david_n face_n david_n he_o know_v his_o voice_n though_o be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o he_o he_o can_v not_o discern_v his_o face_n and_o saul_n lift_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o weep_v grief_n weep_v partly_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o of_o his_o wicked_a and_o base_a carriage_n to_o david_n for_o there_o be_v some_o such_o temporary_a passion_n ofttimes_o in_o hypocrite_n and_o ungodly_a man_n and_o principal_o from_o the_o remembrance_n of_o so_o great_a and_o so_o late_a a_o danger_n as_o he_o have_v now_o escape_v which_o common_o produce_v grief_n and_o tear_n as_o 2_o sam._n 13._o 36._o yet_o these_o may_v be_v tear_n of_o affection_n or_o tenderness_n upon_o the_o sense_n of_o david_n kindness_n rather_o than_o of_o grief_n 17_o and_o he_o say_v to_o david_n thou_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i_o for_o thou_o have_v reward_v i_o good_a thou_o good_a for_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o have_v design_v and_o do_v to_o thou_o whereas_o i_o have_v reward_v thou_o evil_n i_o evil_n for_o thy_o good_a will_n to_o i_o 18_o and_o thou_o have_v show_v this_o day_n how_o that_o thou_o have_v deal_v well_o with_o i_o forasmuch_o as_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v up_o have_v heb._n shut_v up_o deliver_v i_o into_o thy_o hand_n thou_o kill_v i_o not_o 19_o for_o if_o a_o man_n find_v his_o enemy_n will_v he_o let_v he_o go_v well_o away_o act_n away_o i_o e._n he_o will_v certain_o destroy_v he_o and_o therefore_o thou_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o i_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n but_o have_v imitate_v the_o clemency_n of_o god_n in_o this_o act_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n reward_v thou_o good_a for_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v unto_o i_o this_o day_n 20_o and_o now_o behold_v 17._o behold_v chap_n 23._o 17._o i_o know_v well_o thou_o well_o or_o be_o convince_v not_o only_o by_o the_o fame_n of_o samuel_n anoint_v thou_o but_o by_o god_n singular_a providence_n watch_v over_o thou_o and_o by_o that_o good_a spirit_n and_o those_o great_a and_o princely_a virtue_n wherewith_o god_n have_v endow_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v sure_o king_n and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o thy_o hand_n 21_o swear_v now_o therefore_o unto_o i_o by_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o cut_v off_o my_o seed_n after_o i_o retaliation_n i_o as_o prince_n use_v to_o destroy_v their_o competitor_n and_o those_o that_o have_v any_o hope_n of_o or_o pretence_n to_o their_o crown_n and_o saul_n have_v endeavour_v to_o destroy_v david_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o therefore_o he_o fear_v a_o retaliation_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o destroy_v my_o name_n scripture_n name_n to_o wit_n by_o cut_v off_o my_o seed_n so_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n repeat_v in_o other_o word_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n out_o of_o my_o father_n house_n 22_o and_o david_n swear_v unto_o saul_n do_v saul_n qu._n how_o then_o can_v david_n destroy_v so_o many_o of_o saul_n son_n 2_o sam._n 21._o 8_o ans._n david_n can_v bind_v himself_o by_o his_o oath_n but_o he_o can_v not_o bind_v god_n to_o who_o good_a pleasure_n all_o promise_n vow_n oath_n must_v in_o all_o reason_n be_v submit_v and_o that_o be_v do_v by_o god_n command_n and_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o it_o 2_o sam._n 21._o 14._o nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o david_n swear_v not_o to_o destroy_v any_o of_o they_o in_o case_n god_n shall_v special_o command_v it_o or_o that_o shall_v by_o miscarriage_n render_v themselves_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n but_o only_o that_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o bare_o on_o his_o own_o private_a account_n nor_o seek_v occasion_n of_o so_o do_v and_o saul_n go_v home_o but_o david_n and_o his_o man_n get_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o hold_n more_o hold_n to_o wit_n of_o engedi_n v._o 1._o for_o have_v have_v so_o great_a and_o frequent_a experience_n of_o saul_n inconstancy_n and_o malice_n and_o perfidiousness_n he_o will_v trust_v he_o no_o more_o chap._n xxv_o and_o 3._o and_o chap._n 28._o 3._o samuel_n die_v and_o all_o the_o israelite_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o lament_v he_o and_o bury_v he_o in_o his_o house_n 60._o house_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o time_n see_v gen._n 23._o 9_o and_o 50._o 5._o matth._n 27._o 60._o at_o ramah_n and_o david_n arise_v and_o go_v down_o to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n dominion_n paran_n in_o the_o southern_a border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n that_o so_o when_o occasion_n serve_v he_o may_v retire_v out_o of_o saul_n dominion_n 2_o and_o there_o be_v a_o man_n in_o maon_n 24._o maon_n a_o place_n in_o or_o near_a to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n see_v chap._n 23._o 24._o who_o business_n who_o or_o business_n possession_n be_v in_o carmel_n 55._o carmel_n not_o that_o carmel_n in_o issachar_n of_o which_o see_n chap._n 15._o 12._o and_o 1_o king_n 18._o 19_o but_o another_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n near_o unto_o maon_n as_o appear_v from_o jos._n 15._o 55._o and_o the_o man_n be_v very_o great_a and_o he_o have_v three_o thousand_o sheep_n and_o a_o thousand_o goat_n and_o he_o be_v shear_v his_o sheep_n in_o carmel_n 3_o now_o the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n be_v nabal_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o wife_n abigail_n and_o she_o be_v a_o woman_n of_o good_a understanding_n and_o of_o a_o beautiful_a countenance_n but_o the_o man_n be_v churlish_a and_o evil_a in_o his_o do_n and_o he_o be_v cynic_n be_v gr._n a_o cynic_n of_o the_o house_n of_o caleb_n be_v caleb_n this_o be_v add_v to_o aggravate_v his_o crime_n that_o he_o be_v a_o degenerate_a branch_n of_o that_o noble_a stock_n of_o caleb_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n as_o david_n be_v 4_o ¶_o and_o david_n hear_v in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o nabal_n do_v shear_v his_o sheep_n 24._o sheep_n which_o time_n be_v celebrate_v with_o feast_v and_o jollity_n see_v 2_o sam._n 13._o 23_o 24._o 5_o and_o david_n send_v out_o ten_o young_a man_n and_o david_n say_v unto_o the_o young_a man_n get_v you_o up_o to_o carmel_n and_o go_v to_o nabal_n and_o peace_n and_o heb._n ask_v he_o in_o my_o name_n of_o peace_n greet_v he_o in_o my_o name_n 6_o and_o thus_o shall_v you_o say_v to_o he_o that_o live_v in_o prosperity_n be_v prosperity_n heb._n to_o he_o that_o live_v life_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o a_o prosperous_a and_o happy_a life_n as_o in_o that_o prayer_n let_v the_o king_n live_v 1_o sam._n 10._o 24._o 1_o king_n 1._o 25._o and_o in_o other_o passage_n of_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n for_o a_o afflict_a and_o calamitous_a life_n be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o life_n and_o be_v esteem_v a_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o oft_o so_o call_v as_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 10._o and_o 11._o 23._o by_o this_o expression_n david_n both_o congratulate_v nabal_n felâ—…city_n and_o tacit_o mind_v he_o of_o the_o penury_n and_o distress_n in_o which_o david_n and_o his_o man_n now_o be_v peace_n be_v heb._n be_v thou_o peace_n &_o thy_o house_n peace_n peace_n be_v both_o to_o thou_o and_o peace_n be_v to_o thy_o house_n family_n house_n i_o e._n to_o all_o thy_o family_n and_o peace_n be_v unto_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v estate_n have_v to_o all_o thy_o good_n so_o david_n prayer_n be_v very_o comprehensive_a reach_v to_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o all_o his_o estate_n 7_o and_o now_o i_o have_v hear_v that_o thou_o have_v shearer_n now_o thy_o shepherd_n which_o be_v with_o we_o we_o shame_v we_o heb._n shame_v hurt_v they_o not_o neither_o be_v there_o aught_o miss_v unto_o they_o all_o the_o while_o they_o be_v in_o carmel_n requite_v carmel_n which_o consider_v the_o licentiousness_n of_o soldier_n and_o the_o necessity_n which_o david_n and_o
and_o special_a covenant_n god_n himself_o will_v hide_v and_o keep_v thou_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o presence_n psal._n 31._o 20._o where_o no_o hand_n of_o violence_n can_v reach_v thou_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o attempt_v of_o saul_n or_o other_o against_o thou_o be_v vain_a and_o ridiculous_a for_o who_o can_v destroy_v who_o god_n will_v keep_v and_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o enemy_n they_o shall_v he_o sling_v out_o sling_n out_o heb._n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o buy_v of_o a_o sling_n as_o out_o of_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o sling_n hurt_n sling_n god_n himself_o will_v cut_v they_o off_o sudden_o violent_o and_o irresistible_o and_o cast_v they_o far_o away_o both_o from_o his_o presence_n and_o from_o thy_o neighbourhood_n and_o from_o all_o capacity_n of_o do_v thou_o any_o hurt_n 30_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v do_v to_o my_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o the_o good_a that_o he_o have_v speak_v concern_v thou_o and_o 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
and_o most_o important_a passage_n of_o thing_n and_o commune_v with_o abigail_n to_o take_v she_o to_o he_o to_o wife_n 40_o and_o when_o the_o setvant_n of_o david_n be_v come_v to_o abigail_n to_o carmel_n they_o speak_v unto_o she_o say_v david_n send_v we_o unto_o thou_o to_o take_v thou_o to_o he_o to_o wife_n 41_o and_o she_o arise_v and_o bow_v herself_o on_o her_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o say_v person_n say_v she_o show_v this_o reverence_n and_o speak_v thus_o to_o they_o as_o represent_v david_n person_n behold_v let_v thy_o handmaid_n be_v a_o servant_n to_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o my_o lord_n 42_o and_o abigail_n haste_v and_o arise_v and_o ride_v upon_o a_o aâ—…s_n with_o five_o damsel_n of_o she_o that_o go_v 〈◊〉_d go_v heb._n at_o 〈◊〉_d after_o she_o and_o she_o go_v after_o the_o messenger_n of_o david_n it_o david_n not_o immediate_o but_o some_o competent_a time_n after_o they_o be_v go_v she_o consider_v not_o david_n present_a strait_n and_o penury_n which_o she_o think_v her_o plentiful_a estate_n may_v supply_v nor_o his_o danger_n from_o saul_n but_o by_o a_o true_a and_o strong_a faith_n rest_v upon_o god_n promise_v make_v to_o david_n not_o doubt_v but_o god_n will_v perform_v it_o and_o become_v his_o wife_n 43_o david_n also_o take_v ahinoam_n 〈◊〉_d ahinoam_n josh._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d of_o jezreel_n and_o they_o be_v also_o both_o of_o they_o his_o wife_n 44_o ¶_o but_o account_n but_o or_o for_o as_o the_o hebrew_n vaughan_n be_v ofttimes_o use_v for_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o david_n take_v other_o wife_n because_o saul_n have_v give_v his_o former_a wife_n to_o another_o man_n that_o he_o may_v as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v extinguish_v all_o relation_n and_o kindred_n to_o he_o who_o he_o hate_v and_o withal_o cut_v off_o his_o hope_n and_o pretence_n to_o the_o crown_n upon_o that_o account_n saul_n have_v give_v 15._o give_v 2_o same_o â—…_n 1â—…_n 15._o michal_n his_o daughter_n david_n wife_n to_o phalti_fw-la the_o son_n of_o laish_n which_o be_v of_o gallim_n chap._n xxvi_o and_o the_o ziphites_n come_v unto_o saul_n ruin_n saul_n have_v once_o betray_v he_o before_o they_o think_v their_o case_n desperate_a with_o david_n and_o therefore_o do_v more_o strenuous_o assist_v saul_n in_o discover_v he_o in_o order_n to_o his_o ruin_n to_o gibeah_n say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v chap._n 23_o 19_o psa._n 54_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o david_n hide_v himself_o in_o the_o hill_n of_o hachilah_n which_o be_v before_o jeshimon_n be_v jeshimon_n he_o be_v return_v to_o his_o former_a haunt_n of_o which_o see_v chap._n 23._o 19_o this_o place_n may_v be_v convenient_a for_o he_o either_o for_o its_o nearness_n to_o abigail_v estate_n or_o because_o he_o may_v think_v that_o saul_n be_v mollify_v and_o the_o ziphites_n caution_v by_o the_o unsuccessfullness_n of_o their_o former_a attempt_n or_o because_o he_o can_v from_o thence_o make_v good_a his_o retreat_n into_o other_o place_n if_o 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thither_o disguise_v and_o towards_o night_n and_o david_n behold_v the_o place_n where_o saul_n lie_v and_o 55._o and_o chap._n 14._o 50._o 17._o 55._o abner_n the_o son_n of_o never_o the_o captain_n of_o his_o host_n and_o saul_n lie_v in_o the_o carriage_n the_o or_o midst_n of_o â—…is_n carriage_n trench_n 20._o trench_n encompass_v with_o his_o carriage_n for_o better_a security_n compare_v 1_o sam._n 17._o 20._o and_o the_o people_n pitch_v round_o about_o he_o 6_o then_o answer_v david_n and_o say_v to_o ahimelech_n the_o hittite_n people_n hittite_n so_o call_v either_o because_o he_o be_v one_o of_o that_o nation_n but_o convert_v to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n compare_v 2_o sam._n 11._o 3._o and_o 15._o 18._o or_o from_o his_o habitation_n among_o or_o some_o relation_n to_o some_o of_o that_o people_n and_o to_o abishai_n the_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n person_n zeruiah_n david_n sister_n see_v 1_o chron._n 2._o 16._o his_o father_n be_v not_o name_v either_o because_o he_o be_v now_o dead_a or_o because_o he_o be_v a_o obscure_a person_n brother_n to_o joab_n say_v who_o will_v go_v down_o with_o i_o to_o saul_n to_o the_o camp_n and_o abishai_n say_v i_o will_v go_v down_o with_o thou_o 7_o so_o david_n and_o abishai_n come_v to_o the_o people_n cause_n people_n i_o e._n to_o saul_n host_n and_o camp_n it_o may_v seem_v a_o bold_a and_o strange_a atâ—…empt_n but_o many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o heroical_a person_n have_v oft_o attempt_v thing_n of_o no_o less_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n than_o this_o be_v as_o many_o credible_a historian_n relate_v 2._o that_o david_n do_v and_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o they_o be_v all_o fast_o asleep_a 3._o that_o david_n have_v a_o particular_a assurance_n that_o god_n will_v preserve_v he_o to_o the_o kingdom_n 4._o that_o he_o have_v a_o special_a instinct_n from_o god_n to_o this_o work_n and_o possible_o god_n may_v inform_v he_o that_o he_o have_v cast_v they_o into_o a_o dead_a sleep_n that_o he_o may_v have_v this_o second_o opportunity_n of_o manifest_v his_o innocency_n towards_o saul_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o cause_n by_o night_n and_o behold_v saul_n lie_v sleep_v within_o the_o trench_n and_o his_o spear_n stick_v in_o the_o ground_n at_o his_o bolster_n but_o abner_n and_o the_o people_n lie_v round_o about_o he_o 8_o then_o say_v abishai_n to_o david_n god_n have_v up_o have_v heb._n shut_v up_o deliver_v thy_o enemy_n into_o thy_o hand_n this_o day_n now_o therefore_o let_v i_o smite_v he_o i_o pray_v thou_o with_o the_o spear_n even_o to_o the_o earth_n at_o once_o and_o i_o will_v not_o smite_v he_o the_o second_o time_n stroke_n time_n i_o will_v nail_v he_o to_o the_o ground_n at_o one_o blow_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v a_o second_o stroke_n 9_o and_o david_n say_v to_o abishai_n destroy_v he_o not_o for_o who_o can_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_a and_o be_v guiltless_a it_o guiltless_a though_o saul_n be_v a_o cruel_a tyrant_n and_o reject_v by_o god_n yet_o he_o be_v our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n and_o i_o thoâ—…gh_o design_v king_n as_o yet_o be_o but_o a_o private_a person_n and_o his_o subject_n and_o therefore_o can_v kill_v â—…im_a without_o sin_n nor_o will_v i_o consent_v that_o thou_o shall_v do_v it_o 10_o david_n say_v furthermore_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v he_o stroke_n he_o by_o some_o sudden_a and_o mortal_a stroke_n or_o his_o day_n shall_v come_v to_o die_v nature_n die_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n or_o he_o shall_v descend_v into_o battle_n and_o perish_v 11_o the_o lord_z forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v but_o i_o pray_v thou_o take_v thou_o now_o the_o spear_n that_o be_v at_o his_o bolster_n do_v bolster_n which_o will_v show_v where_o we_o have_v be_v and_o what_o we_o can_v have_v do_v and_o the_o cruse_v of_o water_n use_n water_n which_o may_v be_v 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she_o off_o and_o leave_v she_o to_o that_o shame_n and_o punishment_n which_o she_o have_v deserve_v and_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o bed_n she_o to_o wit_n into_o her_o chamber_n or_o bed_n and_o lay_v with_o she_o and_o 6._o and_o matt._n 1._o 6._o she_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o 9_o and_o 1_o chron_n 〈◊〉_d 9_o he_o call_v his_o name_n solomon_n and_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o he_o he_o i_o e._n the_o lord_n declare_v to_o david_n that_o he_o love_v his_o son_n notwithstanding_o the_o just_a cause_n which_o david_n have_v give_v to_o god_n to_o alienate_v his_o affection_n from_o he_o 25_o and_o he_o send_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n and_o he_o call_v his_o name_n lord_n name_n that_o be_v belove_v of_o the_o lord_n jedidiah_n because_o of_o the_o lord_n so_o lord_n either_o because_o of_o the_o lord_n love_n to_o he_o as_o the_o name_n signify_v or_o because_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o do_v so_o 26_o and_o joab_n fight_v against_o rabbah_n of_o the_o child_n 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10_o etc._n etc._n king_n of_o zobah_n 2._o zobah_n a_o part_n of_o syria_n between_o damascus_n and_o euphrates_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o sam._n 14._o 47._o 2_o chron._n 8._o 3._o psal._n 60._o 2._o 24_o and_o he_o gather_v man_n unto_o he_o and_o become_v captain_n over_o a_o band_n do_v band_n to_o wit_n of_o soldier_n who_o flee_v and_o disperse_v themselves_o upon_o that_o defeat_n 2_o sam._n 10._o and_o other_o who_o ready_o join_v themselves_o with_o they_o and_o live_v by_o robbery_n as_o many_o arabian_n do_v 18._o do_v 2_o sam_n 8._o 3._o and_o 10._o 18._o when_o david_n slay_v they_o of_o zobah_n and_o they_o strength_n they_o when_o they_o be_v increase_v in_o number_n and_o strength_n go_v to_o damascus_n effeminate_a damascus_n and_o take_v it_o whilst_o solomon_n be_v wallow_v in_o luxury_n and_o grow_v effeminate_a and_o dwell_v therein_o and_o reign_v in_o damascus_n 25_o and_o he_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o israel_n all_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n malicious_o 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i._n e._n he_o bear_v a_o grudge_n against_o the_o israelite_n from_o and_o ever_o since_o the_o slaughter_n that_o joab_n make_v in_o hadadezer_n army_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o member_n although_o he_o also_o take_v that_o occasion_n of_o make_v a_o defection_n from_o his_o master_n and_o he_o abhor_v israel_n and_o reign_v over_o syria_n kingdom_n syria_n over_o all_o that_o part_n of_o syria_n enlarge_a his_o empire_n more_o and_o more_o and_o thereby_o lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o much_o misery_n to_o solomon_n house_n and_o kingdom_n 26_o ¶_o and_o 6_o and_o 2_o chr._n 13._o 6_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la a_o ephrathite_n of_o zereda_n solomon_n servant_n who_o mother_n name_n be_v zeruah_n a_o widow_n woman_n even_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o king_n rehoboam_n king_n i_o e._n rebel_v against_o the_o king_n not_o now_o and_o immediate_o in_o the_o person_n of_o solomon_n himself_o but_o in_o his_o son_n and_o successor_n rehoboam_n 27_o and_o this_o 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this_o name_n jos._n 17._o 17._o or_o of_o ephraim_n only_o who_o elsewhere_o come_v under_o that_o name_n as_o 1_o chron._n 5._o 1._o psal._n 78._o 67._o ezek._n 37._o 16._o and_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o each_o tribe_n have_v a_o several_a ruler_n 29_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o that_o time_n when_o jeroboam_n go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n charge_n jerusalem_n upon_o some_o occasion_n possible_o to_o execute_v his_o charge_n that_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n the_o shilonite_n find_v he_o in_o the_o way_n and_o he_o have_v clad_v himself_o with_o a_o new_a garment_n and_o they_o two_o be_v alone_o in_o the_o field_n it_o field_n have_v go_v aside_o thither_o for_o some_o private_a conference_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o he_o have_v servant_n attend_v upon_o he_o who_o though_o they_o hear_v not_o the_o word_n yet_o may_v see_v the_o action_n and_o the_o rend_n of_o ieroboam_n coat_n and_o thus_o it_o come_v to_o solomon_n ear_n who_o be_v so_o acute_a and_o wise_a can_v easy_o understand_v the_o thing_n by_o what_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o action_n especial_o when_o a_o prophet_n do_v it_o 30_o and_o ahijah_n catch_v the_o new_a garment_n that_o be_v on_o he_o and_o 5._o and_o see_v 1_o sam._n 15._o 27._o and_o 24._o 5._o rend_v it_o in_o twelve_o piece_n 31_o and_o he_o say_v to_o jeroboam_n take_v thou_o ten_o piece_n 5._o piece_n whence_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v oft_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n by_o which_o expression_n it_o may_v seem_v that_o david_n posterity_n shall_v have_v one_o tribe_n reserve_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n beside_o that_o of_o judah_n which_o because_o of_o its_o greatness_n and_o eminency_n be_v common_o distinguish_v from_o israel_n and_o that_o not_o only_o after_o the_o division_n of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n but_o even_o before_o it_o as_o 1_o sam._n 11._o 8._o and_o 2_o sam._n 5._o 5._o for_o 11._o for_o ver._n 11._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n behold_v i_o will_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o solomon_n and_o will_v give_v ten_o tribe_n to_o thou_o 32_o but_o he_o shall_v have_v one_o tribe_n 13._o tribe_n see_v the_o note_n above_o on_o v._o 13._o for_o my_o servant_n david_n sake_n and_o for_o jerusalem_n sake_n the_o city_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 33_o because_o that_o they_o it_o they_o i_o e._n the_o king_n and_o his_o concubine_n and_o people_n who_o easy_o follow_v his_o example_n but_o be_v not_o at_o all_o excuse_v by_o it_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o have_v worship_v ashtore_v the_o goddess_n of_o the_o zidonian_o chemosh_fw-mi the_o god_n of_o the_o moabite_n and_o milcom_v the_o god_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o have_v not_o walk_v in_o my_o way_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o my_o eye_n and_o to_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o judgement_n as_o do_v david_n his_o father_n 34_o howbeit_o i_o will_v not_o take_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n etc._n kingdom_n to_o wit_n of_o israel_n that_o which_o i_o have_v design_v for_o thou_o or_o rather_o i_o will_v not_o take_v any_o thing_n or_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n lo_o col_fw-fr which_o proper_o signify_v not_o all_o or_o not_o the_o whole_a do_v usual_o signify_v not_o any_o thing_n as_o deut._n 8._o 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o want_v every_o thing_n i._n e._n not_o anything_o so_o also_o gen._n 4._o 15._o and_o 23._o 6._o and_o 39_o 23._o psal._n 49._o 18._o and_o 143._o 2_o etc._n etc._n out_o of_o his_o hand_n it_o hand_n he_o shall_v possess_v it_o whilst_o he_o live_v as_o it_o follow_v and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o yet_o attempt_v to_o invade_v it_o but_o i_o will_v make_v he_o prince_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n for_o david_n my_o servant_n sake_n who_o i_o choose_v because_o he_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o my_o statute_n life_n statute_n whereby_o he_o show_v that_o he_o do_v not_o judgâ—…_n of_o man_n by_o some_o particular_a act_n but_o by_o their_o general_n â—…purpose_o and_o course_n of_o life_n 35_o but_o 1â—…_n but_o chap._n 12._o 1â—…_n i_o will_v take_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o his_o son_n hand_n and_o will_v give_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o ten_o tribe_n 36_o and_o unto_o his_o son_n will_v i_o give_v one_o tribe_n that_o â—…â—…_n that_o 2_o king_n â—…â—…_n david_n my_o servant_n may_v have_v a_o candâ—…e_v a_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d or_o candâ—…e_v light_n protection_n light_n i_o e._n a_o son_n and_o successor_n to_o preserve_v his_o name_n and_o memory_n and_o to_o give_v light_n to_o the_o people_n in_o his_o stead_n king_n be_v oft_o call_v light_n partly_o from_o their_o great_a splendour_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o counsel_n and_o
of_o it_o city_n and_o country_n be_v oft_o call_v mother_n as_o 2_o sam._n 20._o 19_o and_o their_o inhabitant_n daughter_n as_o numb_a 21._o 25._o josh._n 17._o 16._o judg._n 1._o 27._o psal._n 45._o 13._o and_o 137._o 8._o have_v despise_v thou_o and_o laugh_v thou_o to_o scorn_v the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v shake_v her_o head_n at_o thou_o 39_o thou_o laugh_v at_o all_o thy_o proud_a and_o impotent_a threaten_n this_o be_v a_o gesture_n of_o contempt_n and_o derision_n of_o which_o see_v psal._n 22._o 7._o and_o 44._o 13._o jer._n 18._o 16._o matt._n 27._o 39_o 22_o who_o haste_n thou_o reproach_v and_o blaspheme_v and_o against_o who_o have_v thou_o exalt_v thy_o voice_n 28._o voice_n by_o rabshakeh_n who_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n chap._n 18._o 28._o and_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n on_o high_a 4._o high_a a_o gesture_n of_o pride_n and_o scornfulness_n pro._n 21._o 4._o even_o against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n thou_o israel_n not_o against_o man_n but_o against_o the_o holy_a god_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v thy_o impious_a blasphemy_n to_o go_v unpunished_a and_o against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n who_o have_v a_o special_a relation_n and_o kindness_n to_o israel_n have_v as_o it_o be_v set_v himself_o apart_o for_o they_o and_o set_v they_o apart_o for_o himself_o as_o be_v at_o this_o time_n the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o and_o not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o as_o yet_o he_o suffer_v to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o evil_a way_n act._n 14._o 16._o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v plead_v their_o cause_n against_o thou_o 23_o by_o etc._n by_o heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o etc._n etc._n thy_o messenger_n i_o messenger_n so_o thou_o have_v advance_v thy_o very_a servant_n above_o i_o thou_o have_v reproach_v the_o lord_n and_o have_v say_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o chariot_n i_o be_o come_v up_o to_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mountain_n army_n mountain_n i_o have_v bring_v up_o my_o very_a chariot_n to_o those_o mountain_n which_o be_v think_v inaccessible_a by_o my_o army_n to_o the_o side_n of_o lebanon_n follow_v lebanon_n a_o high_a hill_n famous_a for_o cedar_n and_o fir-tree_n here_o follow_v and_o will_v cut_v down_o etc._n down_o heb._n the_o tallness_n etc._n etc._n the_o tall_a cedar_n thereof_o and_o the_o choice_a fir-tree_n thereof_o place_n thereof_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1._o mystical_o i_o will_v destroy_v the_o prince_n and_o noble_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v sometime_o compare_v to_o cedar_n etc._n etc._n or_o their_o strong_a city_n or_o rather_o 2._o literal_o i_o will_v cut_v down_o the_o tree_n that_o hinder_v my_o march_n and_o plain_a and_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o all_o my_o numerous_a army_n and_o chariot_n and_o by_o this_o one_o instance_n he_o intimate_v that_o nothing_o shall_v stand_v in_o his_o way_n no_o not_o the_o high_a and_o strong_a place_n and_o i_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o lodging_n of_o his_o border_n hand_n border_n i_o e._n those_o town_n and_o city_n which_o he_o call_v lodging_n in_o way_n of_o contempt_n which_o be_v in_o his_o utmost_a border_n and_o most_o remote_a from_o i_o i_o be_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n at_o one_o border_n lebanon_n and_o i_o resolve_v to_o march_v on_o to_o the_o other_o extreme_a border_n and_o so_o to_o destroy_v the_o whole_a country_n from_o one_o border_n to_o another_o the_o border_n of_o a_o land_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a land_n within_o its_o border_n as_o exod._n 8._o 2._o psal._n 74._o 17._o and_o 147._o 14._o isa._n 54._o 12._o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n into_o the_o lodging_n of_o his_o border_n for_o which_o in_o the_o parallel_n place_n isa._n 37._o 24._o it_o be_v into_o the_o height_n of_o his_o border_n and_o so_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o jerusalem_n which_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o in_o all_o his_o brag_n he_o will_v omit_v and_o against_o which_o his_o chief_a design_n now_o lay_v which_o he_o here_o call_v a_o lodging_n for_o its_o contemptible_a smallness_n if_o compare_v with_o his_o great_a and_o vast_a city_n of_o niniveh_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o isa._n 37._o the_o height_n for_o its_o two_o famous_a mountain_n zion_n and_o moriah_n or_o for_o the_o mountain_n which_o be_v round_o about_o jerusalem_n psal._n 125._o 2._o and_o he_o add_v of_o his_o border_n because_o this_o city_n be_v in_o the_o border_n of_o judah_n as_o be_v part_n of_o it_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o near_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o assyrian_n hand_n and_o into_o the_o field_n the_o or_o the_o forest_n and_o his_o fruitful_a field_n forest_n of_o his_o carmel_n text._n h_o i._n e._n the_o forest_n of_o mount_n carmel_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v another_o inaccessible_a place_n like_o lebanon_n or_o into_o his_o forest_n and_o his_o fruitful_a field_n for_o carmel_n though_o proper_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a mountain_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n of_o which_o see_n josh._n 12._o 22._o yet_o it_o be_v oft_o use_v to_o signify_v any_o fruitful_a place_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o isa._n 10._o 18._o and_o 16._o 10._o jer._n 2._o 7._o and_o thus_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o land_n be_v here_o enumerate_v the_o mountain_n the_o city_n the_o wood_n and_o the_o fruitful_a field_n or_o his_o fruitful_a forest_n to_o wit_n jerusalem_n which_o be_v think_v by_o many_o interpreter_n to_o be_v call_v a_o forest_n jer._n 21._o 14._o ezek_n 20._o 46._o a_o name_n which_o agree_v well_o enough_o to_o city_n where_o building_n be_v very_o numerous_a and_o close_o and_o high_a like_a tree_n in_o a_o forest_n and_o if_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v call_v a_o forest_n it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v hezekiah_n carmel_n or_o fruitful_a place_n because_o his_o chief_a strength_n and_o treasure_n and_o fruit_n be_v now_o in_o it_o and_o this_o last_o word_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v add_v here_o to_o intimate_v that_o this_o be_v not_o like_o other_o forest_n unfruitful_a and_o barren_a and_o so_o both_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n word_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o same_o place_n even_o of_o jerusalem_n the_o last_o branch_n be_v join_v to_o the_o former_a by_o way_n of_o apposition_n into_o the_o lodging_n of_o his_o border_n the_o forest_n of_o his_o carmel_n or_o his_o fruitful_a forest_n there_o be_v no_o more_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text._n 24_o i_o have_v dig_v and_o drink_v strange_a water_n fruitless_a water_n such_o as_o be_v never_o discover_v nor_o use_v by_o other_o and_o therefore_o all_o thy_o endeavour_n to_o deprive_v i_o of_o water_n for_o my_o army_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 3._o be_v idle_n and_o fruitless_a and_o 1â—…_n and_o deut._n 11_o 1â—…_n with_o the_o sole_a of_o my_o foot_n have_v i_o dry_v up_o all_o the_o river_n of_o fence_v of_o or_o fence_v besiege_a place_n babylon_n place_n and_o as_o i_o can_v furnish_v my_o army_n with_o water_n dig_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n by_o their_o labour_n and_o my_o art_n so_o i_o can_v deprive_v my_o enemy_n of_o their_o water_n and_o can_v dry_v up_o their_o river_n and_o that_o with_o the_o sole_a of_o my_o foot_n i_o e._n with_o the_o march_n of_o my_o vast_a and_o numerous_a army_n who_o will_v easy_o do_v this_o either_o by_o march_v through_o they_o and_z each_z carrying_z part_n away_o with_o they_o or_o by_o drink_v every_o one_o a_o little_a of_o they_o or_o by_o their_o pain_n make_v many_o new_a channel_n and_o derive_v the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n into_o they_o as_o cyrus_n dry_v up_o euphrates_n and_o thereby_o take_v babylon_n 25_o heap_n 25_o or_o have_v thou_o not_o hear_v how_o i_o have_v make_v it_o long_o ago_o and_o form_v it_o of_o ancient_a time_n shall_v i_o now_o bring_v it_o to_o be_v lay_v waste_n and_o fence_v city_n to_o be_v ruinous_a heap_n have_v thou_o not_o hear_v long_o ago_o how_o i_o have_v do_v it_o and_o of_o ancient_a time_n that_o i_o have_v form_v it_o 15._o it_o have_v thou_o not_o long_o since_o learned_a that_o which_o some_o of_o thy_o philosopher_n can_v and_o do_v teach_v thou_o that_o there_o be_v a_o supreme_a and_o powerful_a god_n by_o who_o decree_n and_o providence_n all_o these_o war_n and_o calamity_n be_v send_v and_o order_v who_o mere_a instrument_n thou_o be_v so_o that_o thou_o have_v no_o cause_n for_o these_o vain_a boasting_n this_o work_n be_v i_o more_o than_o thou_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n have_v thou_o not_o hear_v that_o a_o particle_n oft_o understand_v i_o have_v make_v i._o e._n constitute_v or_o purchase_v or_o adorn_v for_o all_o these_o way_n be_v this_o hebrew_n verb_n use_v
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
28._o â—…_n 25._o 16_o and_o there_o come_v 〈◊〉_d come_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n and_o judah_n to_o the_o hold_n note_n hold_n to_o the_o same_o hold_v mention_v v._n 8._o where_o see_v the_o note_n unto_o david_n 17_o and_o david_n go_v out_o 〈◊〉_d out_o heb._n before_o 〈◊〉_d to_o meet_v they_o and_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d answer_v i_o e._n 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v in_o scripture_n even_o of_o he_o that_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d and_o say_v unto_o they_o if_o you_o be_v come_v peaceable_o unto_o i_o to_o help_v i_o my_o heart_n shall_v one_o shall_v heb._n be_v one_o be_v knit_v unto_o you_o hereafter_o you_o i_o shall_v ever_o esteem_v and_o love_v you_o and_o show_v this_o by_o my_o 〈◊〉_d to_o you_o hereafter_o but_o if_o you_o be_v come_v to_o betray_v i_o to_o my_o enemy_n suspect_v enemy_n which_o your_o number_n and_o quality_n and_o near_a relation_n to_o saul_n give_v i_o some_o cause_n to_o suspect_v see_v there_o be_v no_o violence_n no_o or_o violence_n wrong_n in_o my_o hand_n you_o hand_n i_o have_v do_v no_o injury_n to_o saul_n nor_o to_o you_o but_o have_v spare_v he_o and_o you_o when_o it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o have_v destroy_v you_o the_o god_n of_o our_o father_n look_v thereon_o and_o rebuke_v it_o persidiousness_n it_o to_o wit_n by_o his_o hand_n and_o power_n manifest_v for_o i_o and_o against_o you_o for_o your_o persidiousness_n 18_o then_o 34._o then_o heb._n the_o spirit_n clothe_v amasal_a so_o judg._n 6._o 34._o the_o spirit_n come_v upon_o amasal_n resolution_n amasal_n not_o only_o save_v grace_n but_o other_o heroical_a and_o generous_a motion_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n spirit_n which_o here_o stir_v up_o in_o he_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a greatness_n and_o presentness_n of_o mind_n and_o resolution_n who_o be_v chief_a of_o the_o captain_n and_o he_o say_v thou_o be_v we_o david_n and_o on_o thy_o side_n thou_o son_n of_o jesse_n peace_n peace_n be_v unto_o thou_o and_o peace_n be_v to_o thy_o 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and_o the_o rest_n of_o david_n force_n to_o who_o they_o have_v now_o join_v themselves_o do_v not_o help_v the_o philistine_n in_o battle_n as_o david_n have_v pretend_v to_o do_v for_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n upon_o advisement_n send_v he_o away_o say_v 4._o say_v 1_o sam._n 29._o 4._o he_o will_v fall_v to_o his_o master_n saul_n head_n saul_n heb._n on_o our_o head_n to_o the_o jeopardy_n of_o our_o head_n 20_o as_o he_o go_v to_o ziklag_n 11._o ziklag_n as_o he_o return_v from_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o philistine_n to_o ziklag_n 1_o sam._n 29._o 11._o there_o fall_v to_o he_o of_o manasseh_n adnah_n and_o jozabad_n and_o jedaiel_n and_o michael_n and_o jozabad_n and_o elihu_n and_o zilthai_n captain_n of_o the_o thousand_o that_o be_v of_o manasseh_n 21_o and_o 10._o and_o 1_o sam._n 30._o 1_o 9_o 10._o they_o help_v david_n band_n david_n or_o with_o a_o band_n against_o the_o band_n of_o the_o rover_n assistance_n rover_n i_o e._n against_o the_o amalekite_n who_o 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host_n great_a thing_n be_v so_o call_v as_o cedar_n mountain_n etc._n etc._n of_o god_n but_o the_o particle_n of_o likeness_n here_o add_v exclude_v this_o sense_n for_o it_o have_v be_v very_o improper_a to_o say_v a_o great_a host_n like_o a_o great_a host_n i._n e._n like_o itself_o 23_o and_o these_o be_v the_o number_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d band_n that_o be_v ready_o arm_v to_o the_o war_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o david_n to_o hebron_n to_o turn_v the_o kingdom_n of_o saul_n to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n death_n lord_n whereby_o he_o have_v settle_v the_o crown_n upon_o david_n after_o saul_n death_n 24_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n that_o bare_a shield_n and_o spear_n be_v six_o thousand_o and_o eight_o hundred_o hebron_n hundred_o who_o come_v thither_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o their_o brethren_n for_o that_o whole_a tribe_n stick_v to_o david_n at_o his_o very_a first_o come_n to_o hebron_n ready_a 〈◊〉_d ready_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arm_v to_o the_o war_n 25_o of_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n for_o the_o war_n seven_o thousand_o and_o one_o hundred_o 26_o of_o the_o child_n of_o levi_n four_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o 27_o and_o jehojada_n be_v the_o leader_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o aaronites_n brethren_n aaronites_n not_o the_o highpriest_n for_o that_o be_v abiathar_n 1_o sam._n 23._o 6._o but_o one_o of_o eminent_a place_n under_o he_o and_o who_o have_v a_o great_a power_n and_o interest_n among_o his_o brethren_n and_o with_o he_o be_v three_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o 28_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zadok_v time_n zadok_v think_v to_o be_v the_o same_o who_o be_v make_v highpriest_n in_o solomon_n time_n 1_o king_n 2._o 35._o which_o if_o true_a he_o be_v very_o young_a at_o this_o time_n a_o young_a man_n mighty_a of_o valour_n and_o of_o his_o father_n house_n twenty_o and_o two_o captain_n he_o captain_n who_o he_o bring_v along_o with_o he_o 29_o and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kindred_n of_o saul_n three_o thousand_o for_o hitherto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8_o 3._o great_a part_n of_o they_o have_v keep_v the_o ward_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n family_n saul_n i_o e._n endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o crown_n in_o their_o own_o tribe_n and_o in_o saul_n family_n 30_o and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n twenty_o thousand_o and_o eight_o hundred_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n 〈◊〉_d valour_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d famous_a throughout_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n 31_o and_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n 37._o manasseh_n which_o be_v within_o jordan_n for_o of_o the_o other_o half_a beyond_o jordan_n he_o speak_v v._o 37._o eighteen_o thousand_o which_o be_v express_v by_o name_n hebron_n name_n which_o be_v not_o ashamed_a nor_o afraid_a public_o to_o own_o david_n first_o by_o put_v their_o name_n to_o some_o paper_n present_v to_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n and_o then_o by_o march_v to_o he_o to_o hebron_n to_o come_v and_o make_v david_n king_n 32_o and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o issachar_n which_o be_v man_n that_o have_v understand_v of_o the_o time_n 13._o time_n either_o 1._o skill_n in_o the_o star_n and_o several_a season_n and_o change_n of_o the_o air_n which_o may_v be_v of_o good_a use_n in_o husbandry_n to_o which_o this_o tribe_n be_v addict_v gen._n 49._o 14._o deut._n 33._o 18._o or_o rather_o 2._o political_a prudence_n to_o discern_v and_o embrace_v the_o fit_a season_n for_o all_o action_n as_o appear_v 1._o from_o the_o follow_a
seer_n mention_v also_o ch_n 12._o 15._o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o same_o who_o be_v call_v obed_n ch_n 15._o 1._o this_o and_o the_o other_o prophet_n mention_v be_v also_o historian_n and_o write_v some_o annal_n or_o history_n of_o their_o time_n out_o of_o which_o these_o sacred_a and_o canonical_a book_n be_v take_v either_o by_o these_o or_o other_o prophet_n against_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la 30_o and_o solomon_n reign_v in_o jerusalem_n over_o all_o israel_n forty_o year_n 31_o and_o solomon_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o rehoboam_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n x._o 1_o and_o *_o rehoboam_n go_v to_o shechem_n note_n shechem_n the_o content_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v in_o 1_o king_n 12._o where_o see_v the_o note_n for_o etc._n 1_o kin._n 12._o â—…_n etc._n etc._n to_o shechem_n be_v all_o israel_n come_v to_o make_v he_o king_n 2_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o 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the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n everyday_n of_o this_o feast_n as_o be_v note_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o there_o be_v very_o great_a gladness_n 18_o also_o day_n by_o day_n from_o the_o first_o day_n unto_o the_o last_o day_n he_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v god_n which_o be_v command_v to_o be_v do_v at_o this_o feast_n deut._n 31._o 10_o 11_o 12._o though_o not_o enjoin_v to_o be_v do_v every_o day_n as_o now_o out_o of_o a_o singular_a zeal_n they_o do_v and_o they_o keep_v the_o feast_n seven_o day_n and_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n be_v restraint_n be_v heb._n 1_o restraint_n a_o solemn_a assembly_n 36._o assembly_n leu._n 23._o 36._o according_a unto_o the_o manner_n chap._n ix_o 1_o now_o in_o the_o twenty_o and_o four_o day_n of_o this_o month_n humiliation_n
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
8._o gen._n 1._o 6._o which_o alone_o help_n alone_o i_o e._n by_o his_o own_o single_a power_n without_o any_o other_o help_n spread_v out_o the_o heaven_n earth_n heaven_n he_o spread_v they_o out_o like_o a_o curtain_n ps._n 104._o 1_o 2_o and_o he_o in_o a_o manner_n spread_v they_o again_o every_o day_n i._n e._n keep_v they_o spread_v for_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o this_o low_a world_n and_o do_v not_o roll_n and_o fold_v they_o up_o as_o he_o will_v do_v in_o due_a time_n see_v isa._n 34._o 4._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 10._o revel_v 6._o 14._o or_o bow_v down_o the_o heaven_n as_o the_o same_o hebrew_n verb_n be_v render_v psalm_n 18._o 9_o so_o it_o be_v a_o further_a description_n of_o a_o black_a and_o tempestuous_a season_n wherein_o the_o heaven_n seem_v to_o be_v bring_v down_o and_o near_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o tread_v upon_o the_o height_n the_o heb._n height_n wave_n of_o the_o sea_n 19_o sea_n i_o e._n repress_v and_o rule_v they_o when_o they_o rage_n and_o be_v tempestuous_a for_o tread_v upon_o any_o thing_n signify_v in_o scripture_n uâ—…e_a power_n and_o dominion_n over_o it_o as_o deut._n 33._o 29._o job_n 40._o 12._o psalm_n 60._o 12._o &_o 91._o 13._o luke_n 10._o 19_o 9_o 8._o 9_o chap._n 38._o 31._o etc._n etc._n amos_n 5._o 8._o which_o make_v influence_n make_v either_o 1._o create_v they_o or_o rather_o 2._o order_v and_o dispose_v they_o as_o the_o word_n make_v be_v sometime_o use_v in_o scripture_n govern_v their_o rise_n and_o set_v and_o all_o their_o influence_n criâ—…ah_n influence_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d cesil_n &_o criâ—…ah_n arcturus_n orion_n and_o pleyade_n and_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o south_n observe_v south_n these_o he_o name_n as_o star_n or_o constellation_n of_o great_a note_n and_o eminency_n for_o so_o they_o be_v both_o in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n and_o such_o as_o have_v or_o be_v think_v to_o have_v a_o special_a influence_n in_o rail_a storm_n and_o tempest_n but_o under_o they_o he_o seem_v to_o comprehend_v all_o the_o star_n which_o as_o they_o be_v create_v by_o god_n so_o be_v under_o his_o government_n arcturus_n be_v a_o northern_a constellation_n near_o that_o call_v the_o bear_n which_o rise_v to_o we_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o september_n and_o by_o its_o rise_n produce_v as_o pliny_n affirmâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d storm_n and_o tempest_n orion_n be_v a_o â—…re_o southern_o constellation_n that_o arise_v to_o we_o in_o december_n and_o be_v note_v by_o astronomer_n for_o raise_v fearful_a wind_n and_o tempest_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n the_o pleyade_n be_v a_o constellation_n not_o far_o from_o orion_n and_o near_o that_o call_v the_o bull_n which_o we_o call_v the_o seven_o star_n to_o we_o it_o rise_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o spring_n and_o by_o its_o rise_n cause_v rains_n and_o tempest_n and_o therefore_o be_v unwelcome_a to_o mariner_n at_o sea_n by_o the_o chamber_n or_o inmost_a and_o secret_a chamber_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v of_o the_o south_n he_o seem_v to_o understand_v those_o star_n and_o constellation_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o southern_a pole_n which_o be_v fit_o call_v inward_a chamber_n because_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n hide_v and_o shut_v up_o as_o chamber_n common_o be_v from_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o do_v not_o rise_v or_o appear_v to_o we_o till_o the_o beginning_n of_o summer_n when_o they_o also_o raise_v southerly_a wind_n and_o tempest_n as_o astronomer_n observe_v 10._o which_o do_v great_a thing_n past_o find_v out_o yea_o and_o wonder_n without_o number_n therein_o number_n which_o word_n be_v produce_v by_o eliphaz_n chap._n 5._o 9_o where_o they_o be_v explain_v and_o be_v here_o repeat_v by_o job_n to_o show_v his_o agreement_n with_o he_o therein_o 11._o lo_o he_o go_v judgement_n go_v i_o e._n he_o work_v by_o his_o providence_n in_o way_n of_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n by_o i_o presence_n i_o or_o beside_o or_o before_o i_o in_o my_o presence_n and_o i_o see_v he_o not_o 33._o not_o i_o see_v the_o effect_n but_o i_o can_v understand_v the_o cause_n or_o ground_n of_o his_o action_n for_o they_o be_v incomprehensible_a by_o i_o or_o by_o any_o other_o man_n for_o though_o he_o speak_v only_o in_o his_o own_o person_n yet_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o all_o man_n that_o such_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o man_n understanding_n that_o they_o can_v search_v out_o god_n counsel_n and_o way_n see_v act_n 17._o 27._o rom._n 11._o 33._o he_o pass_v on_o also_o man_n also_o he_o go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n from_o one_o action_n to_o another_o he_o speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n but_o i_o perceive_v he_o not_o 12._o 20._o 12._o isa._n 45._o 9_o jer._n 18._o 6._o rom._n 9_o 20._o behold_v he_o take_v away_o i_o away_o if_o he_o determine_v to_o take_v away_o from_o any_o man_n his_o child_n or_o servant_n or_o estate_n as_o he_o have_v do_v from_o i_o 10._o i_o heb._n who_o can_v turn_v he_o away_o ch._n 11._o 10._o who_o can_v hinder_v he_o who_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o i_o thou_o who_o be_v able_a to_o restrain_v he_o from_o do_v it_o or_o who_o dare_v presume_v to_o reprove_v he_o for_o it_o and_o therefore_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o quarrel_v with_o god_n whereof_o you_o untrue_o accuse_v i_o 13._o if_o god_n will_v not_o withdraw_v his_o anger_n former_a anger_n i_o e._n if_o god_n resolve_v not_o to_o withdraw_v his_o rod_n and_o stroke_n the_o effect_n of_o his_o anger_n or_o without_o if_o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n god_n will_v not_o withdraw_v his_o anger_n i._n e._n not_o forbear_v to_o punish_v neither_o because_o any_o man_n can_v overpower_v and_o restrain_v he_o nor_o for_o fear_n lest_o he_o shall_v rebuke_v he_o for_o proceed_v to_o punish_v as_o be_v imply_v by_o compare_v this_o verse_n with_o the_o former_a the_o strength_n the_o heb._n helper_n of_o pride_n or_o strength_n proud_a helper_n 12._o helper_n i_o e._n those_o man_n who_o shall_v undertake_v to_o uphold_v and_o defend_v he_o who_o god_n intend_v to_o punish_v and_o destroy_v who_o be_v fit_o call_v proud_a helper_n because_o this_o be_v a_o most_o proud_a and_o insolent_a and_o presumptuous_a act_n to_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o to_o his_o counâ—…el_n and_o course_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n helper_n of_o pride_n because_o they_o give_v assistance_n to_o that_o man_n who_o carry_v himself_o proud_o and_o stout_o towards_o god_n under_o his_o correcting-hand_n or_o as_o some_o translate_v it_o the_o helper_n of_o egypt_n or_o the_o egyptian_a helper_n i_o e._n the_o most_o potenâ—…_n helper_n for_o egypt_n be_v in_o iob_n time_n a_o powerful_a and_o flourish_a kingdom_n and_o not_o far_o from_o iob_n country_n and_o the_o word_n rahab_n here_o render_v pride_n be_v elsewhere_o put_v for_o egypt_n as_o psalm_n 87._o 4._o isa._n 51._o 9_o and_o as_o some_o take_v it_o job_n 26._o 12._o do_v stoop_v under_o he_o they_o he_o i_o e._n shall_v fall_v and_o be_v crush_v by_o he_o and_o consequent_o they_o who_o be_v help_v by_o he_o must_v fall_v with_o they_o 14._o how_o much_o less_o shall_v he_o shall_v since_o no_o creature_n whatsoever_o can_v resist_v his_o power_n and_o no_o man_n live_a can_v search_v out_o or_o comprehend_v his_o counsel_n and_o way_n how_o can_v i_o who_o be_o a_o poor_a contemptible_a dispirited_a creature_n contend_v with_o he_o i_o answer_v he_o i_o he_o i_o e._n answer_v his_o allegation_n and_o argument_n produce_v against_o i_o and_o choose_v out_o my_o word_n to_o reason_n with_o he_o another_o he_o heb._n choose_v my_o word_n with_o or_o before_o or_o against_o as_o this_o particle_n be_v use_v deut._n 9_o 7._o psalm_n 94._o 1â—…_n prov._n 30._o 3â—…_n him_z i_o e._n shall_v i_o try_v whether_o god_n or_o i_o can_v choose_v fit_a word_n or_o strong_a argument_n or_o shall_v i_o contend_v with_o he_o and_o expect_v to_o get_v the_o better_a of_o he_o by_o use_v choice_n and_o forcible_a and_o elegant_a word_n as_o one_o man_n do_v with_o another_o 15._o who_o though_o i_o be_v righteous_a sâ—…n_n righteous_a though_o i_o have_v a_o most_o just_a cause_n and_o be_v not_o conscious_a to_o myself_o of_o any_o sâ—…n_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o answer_v mercy_n answer_v i_o e._n i_o dare_v not_o undertake_v to_o plead_v my_o cause_n against_o he_o or_o maintain_v my_o integrity_n before_o he_o because_o he_o know_v i_o better_o than_o i_o know_v myself_o and_o because_o i_o be_o whole_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o at_o his_o mercy_n but_o i_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n justice_n judge_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o will_v hear_v i_o meek_o and_o judge_v favourable_o of_o i_o
i_o despair_v no_o i_o will_v not_o i_o know_v he_o be_v a_o just_a and_o a_o faithful_a and_o merciful_a god_n and_o he_o know_v that_o my_o heart_n be_v upright_o before_o he_o and_o that_o i_o be_o no_o hypocrite_n but_o he_o but_o though_o i_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o yet_o i_o will_v humble_o expostulate_v the_o matter_n with_o he_o i_o will_v argue_v will_v heb._n prove_v or_o argue_v maintain_v my_o own_o way_n it_o way_n i_o will_v argue_v or_o prove_v or_o demonstrate_v my_o way_n i._n e._n i_o will_v make_v a_o full_a free_a confession_n of_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n and_o i_o will_v bold_o though_o submissive_o assert_v my_o own_o integrity_n which_o he_o also_o will_n i_o doubt_v not_o acknowledge_v and_o what_o i_o have_v do_v amiss_o i_o will_v as_o free_o confess_v and_o make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o it_o before_o he_o he_o he_o before_o his_o tribunal_n for_o i_o desire_v no_o other_o judge_n but_o he_o 16._o he_o also_o shall_v be_v or_o be_v my_o salvation_n etc._n salvation_n i_o rest_v assure_v that_o he_o will_v save_v i_o out_o of_o these_o misery_n soon_o or_o late_a one_o way_n or_o other_o if_o not_o with_o a_o temporal_a yet_o with_o a_o eternal_a salvation_n after_o death_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v ch._n 19_o 25_o etc._n etc._n for_o heaven_n for_o or_o but_o as_o this_o particle_n common_o signify_v for_o this_o clause_n be_v put_v by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o the_o former_a and_o the_o sense_n be_v but_o if_o i_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n as_o you_o allege_v i_o dare_v not_o present_v myself_o before_o he_o to_o plead_v my_o cause_n with_o he_o as_o now_o i_o desire_v to_o do_v nor_o can_v i_o hope_v for_o any_o salvation_n from_o or_o with_o he_o in_o heaven_n a_o hypocrite_n shall_v not_o come_v before_o he_o 17._o hear_v diligent_o my_o speech_n it_o speech_n this_o he_o desire_v before_o v._o 6._o and_o now_o repeat_v either_o because_o they_o manifest_v some_o neglect_n or_o 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be_v the_o man_n that_o will_v do_v it_o nay_o oh_o that_o god_n will_v do_v it_o which_o here_o he_o imply_v and_o present_o express_v for_o now_o if_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n i_o shall_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n vent_v ghost_n my_o grief_n for_o god_n heavy_a hand_n and_o for_o your_o bitter_a reproach_n will_v break_v my_o heart_n if_o i_o shall_v not_o give_v it_o vent_v 20._o only_o do_v not_o two_o thing_n unto_o i_o 21._o i_o which_o two_o he_o express_v v._o 21._o then_o will_v i_o not_o hide_v myself_o from_o thou_o thou_o thou_o then_o shall_v i_o bold_o present_v myself_o and_o cause_n before_o thou_o 21._o 7._o 21._o ch._n 9_o 34_o 35._o &_o 33._o 7._o withdraw_v thy_o hand_n far_o from_o i_o liberty_n i_o i_o e._n suspend_v my_o torment_n during_o the_o time_n of_o my_o plead_n with_o thou_o that_o my_o mind_n may_v be_v at_o liberty_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o dread_n make_v i_o afraid_a mankind_n afraid_a do_v not_o present_v thyself_o to_o i_o in_o terrible_a majest_n neither_o deal_n with_o i_o in_o rigorous_a justice_n but_o hear_v i_o meek_o as_o one_o man_n hear_v another_o and_o plead_v with_o i_o upon_o those_o gracious_a term_n wherewith_o thou_o use_v to_o deal_v with_o mankind_n 22._o then_o call_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v answer_v or_o let_v i_o speak_v and_o answer_v thou_o i_o 2._o i_o then_o choose_v thy_o own_o method_n either_o do_v thou_o charge_v i_o with_o hypocrisy_n or_o more_o than_o common_a gild_n and_o i_o will_v deâ—…end_v myself_o or_o i_o will_v argue_v with_o thou_o concern_v thy_o extraordinary_a severity_n towards_o i_o and_o do_v thou_o â—…hew_v i_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o this_o proposal_n savour_v of_o too_o great_a self-confidence_n and_o of_o irreverence_n towards_o god_n for_o which_o and_o such_o like_a speech_n he_o be_v reprove_v by_o god_n ch._n 38._o 2_o 3._o &_o 40._o 2._o 23._o how_o many_o be_v my_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n shame_n sin_n that_o i_o be_o a_o sinner_n i_o confess_v but_o that_o i_o be_o guilty_a of_o so_o many_o or_o such_o heinous_a crime_n as_o my_o friend_n suppose_v i_o utter_o deny_v and_o if_o i_o be_v so_o do_v thou_o o_o lord_n discover_v it_o to_o my_o shame_n make_v i_o to_o know_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n crime_n sin_n if_o peradventure_o my_o heart_n deceive_v i_o therein_o for_o i_o be_o not_o conscious_a to_o myself_o of_o any_o enormous_a crime_n 24._o wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n etc._n face_n i_o e._n withdrawe_v thy_o favour_n and_o help_v which_o thou_o do_v use_v to_o afford_v i_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v common_o use_v as_o deut._n 31._o 17._o psal._n 13._o 1._o &_o 102._o 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o 10._o and_o deut._n 32._o 20._o ruth_n 1_o 21._o ch._n 16._o 9_o &_o 19_o 11._o &_o 33._o 10._o holdâ—…st_v i_o for_o thy_o enemy_n enemy_n enemy_n i_o e._n deal_v as_o harsh_o with_o i_o as_o if_o i_o be_v thy_o profess_a enemy_n 25._o 3._o 25._o isa._n 42._o 3._o will_v thou_o break_v a_o leaf_n drive_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o will_v thou_o pursue_v the_o dry_a stubble_n fire_n stubble_n do_v it_o become_v thy_o infinite_a and_o excellent_a majesty_n to_o use_v all_o thy_o might_n to_o crush_v such_o a_o poor_a impotent_a frail_a creature_n as_o i_o be_o that_o can_v no_o more_o resist_v thy_o power_n than_o a_o leaf_n or_o a_o little_a loose_a and_o dry_a straw_n can_v resist_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o wind_n or_o fire_n 26._o for_o thou_o write_v 22._o write_v i_o e._n thou_o appointe_v or_o inflict_a a_o metaphor_n from_o prince_n or_o judge_n who_o ancient_o use_v to_o write_v their_o sentence_n or_o decree_n concern_v person_n or_o cause_n bring_v before_o they_o see_v psal._n 149._o 9_o jer._n 22._o 30._o joh._n 19_o 22._o bitter_a thing_n punishment_n thing_n i_o e._n a_o terrible_a sentence_n or_o most_o grievous_a punishment_n against_o i_o and_o 7._o and_o psa._n 25._o 7._o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o youth_n punish_v youth_n thou_o do_v now_o at_o once_o bring_v upon_o i_o the_o punishment_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n not_o except_v those_o of_o my_o youth_n which_o because_o of_o the_o folly_n and_o weakness_n of_o that_o age_n be_v usual_o excuse_v or_o wink_v at_o or_o at_o least_o but_o gentle_o punish_v 27._o 11._o 27._o chap_n 〈◊〉_d 11._o thou_o put_v my_o foot_n also_o in_o the_o stock_n escape_v stock_n thou_o encompasse_v i_o with_o thy_o judgement_n that_o i_o may_v have_v no_o way_n or_o possibility_n to_o escape_v and_o observe_v and_o heb._n observe_v look_v narrow_o unto_o all_o my_o path_n i_o path_n when_o thou_o have_v i_o fast_o in_o prison_n thou_o make_v a_o strict_a and_o diligent_a search_n into_o all_o the_o action_n of_o my_o life_n that_o thou_o mâ—…ist_v find_v matter_n to_o condemn_v i_o thou_o set_v a_o print_n upon_o the_o root_n the_o heb._n root_n heel_n of_o my_o foot_n they_o foot_n i_o e._n thou_o follow_v i_o close_o at_o the_o heel_n either_o to_o observe_v my_o action_n or_o to_o pursue_v i_o with_o thy_o judgement_n so_o that_o thou_o do_v oft_o tread_v upon_o my_o heel_n and_o leave_v the_o print_n of_o thy_o footstep_n upon_o they_o 28._o and_o he_o garment_n he_o either_o 1._o man_n or_o job_n suppose_v to_o be_v god_n adversary_n in_o this_o contest_v so_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o this_o and_o other_o sacred_a book_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v he_o i._n e._n this_o poor_a frail_a creature_n this_o carcase_n or_o body_n of_o i_o which_o possible_o he_o point_v aâ—…_n with_o his_o finger_n consume_v or_o pine_v away_o etc._n etc._n so_o he_o mention_n here_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n severe_a proceed_n against_o he_o to_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 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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
2._o by_o god_n who_o deal_v with_o i_o according_a to_o his_o sovereign_a power_n and_o exact_a and_o rigorous_a justice_n and_o not_o with_o that_o equity_n and_o benignity_n which_o he_o show_v to_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n and_o have_v promise_v to_o good_a man_n such_o as_o he_o know_v i_o to_o be_v but_o i_o be_o not_o hear_v i_o cry_v aloud_o but_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n 2._o judgement_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o cause_n nor_o pass_v sentence_n which_o i_o may_v reasonable_o expect_v from_o he_o but_o he_o quite_o neglect_v i_o and_o have_v utter_o forsake_v i_o and_o leave_v i_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n see_v the_o like_a complaint_n of_o other_o good_a man_n in_o the_o like_a case_n of_o desertion_n psalm_n 13._o 2._o &_o 22._o 2._o &_o 88_o 15._o lament_n 3._o 8._o habak_v 1._o 2._o 8._o he_o have_v fence_v up_o my_o way_n that_o i_o can_v pass_v trouble_n pass_v i_o e._n so_o that_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v or_o do_v and_o can_v see_v no_o mean_n nor_o possibility_n of_o get_v out_o of_o my_o trouble_n and_o he_o have_v sâ—…t_a darkness_n in_o my_o path_n take_v path_n so_o that_o i_o can_v discern_v my_o way_n or_o what_o course_n i_o shall_v take_v 9_o he_o have_v strip_v i_o of_o my_o glory_n comfort_n glory_n i_o e._n of_o my_o estate_n and_o child_n and_o authority_n and_o all_o my_o comfort_n and_o take_v the_o crown_n ornament_n crown_n i_o e._n all_o my_o ornament_n from_o my_o head_n 10._o he_o have_v destroy_v i_o on_o every_o side_n estate_n side_n i_o e._n in_o all_o respect_n and_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n my_o person_n and_o family_n and_o estate_n and_o i_o be_o go_v 13._o go_v i_o e._n i_o be_o a_o lose_a and_o dead_a man_n go_v be_v oft_o put_v for_o die_v as_o gen._n 15._o 2._o psalm_n 39_o 13._o and_o 20._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 24._o 20._o my_o hope_n etc._n hope_n i_o e._n all_o my_o hope_n of_o the_o present_a life_n as_o he_o oft_o express_v it_o but_o not_o of_o the_o 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body_n be_v present_a with_o i_o as_o i_o find_v in_o you_o but_o this_o also_o i_o ascribe_v to_o god_n he_o have_v alienate_v your_o heart_n from_o i_o and_o my_o acquaintance_n very_o be_v estrange_v from_o i_o 14._o my_o kinsfolk_n have_v fail_v i_o fail_v to_o wit_n to_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o humanity_n and_o friendship_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o i_o and_o my_o familiar_a friend_n have_v forget_v i_o i_o i_o i_o e._n neglect_v and_o disregard_n i_o as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o have_v quite_o forget_v i_o 15._o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o my_o house_n i_o house_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o sex_n common_o have_v and_o shall_v have_v more_o tender_a and_o compassionate_a heart_n than_o man_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v god_n do_v who_o have_v harden_v their_o heart_n against_o i_o and_o my_o maid_n h_o count_v i_o for_o a_o stranger_n stranger_n stranger_n regard_v my_o command_n and_o concern_v no_o more_o than_o a_o stranger_n i_o be_o a_o alien_n in_o their_o 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and_o not_o by_o a_o proxy_n with_o my_o mouth_n o._n 17._o my_o breath_n be_v strange_a to_o my_o wife_n company_n wife_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o stink_n of_o my_o breath_n and_o sore_n deny_v i_o her_o company_n though_o i_o entreat_v for_o the_o child_n sake_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heb._n my_o 〈◊〉_d my_o own_o body_n word_n body_n by_o these_o pledge_n of_o our_o mutual_a and_o matrimonial_a tie_n and_o affection_n the_o child_n which_o come_v out_o of_o my_o loin_n and_o be_v beget_v by_o i_o upon_o her_o body_n but_o divers_a render_v the_o word_n thus_o and_o i_o entreat_v the_o child_n of_o my_o own_o body_n i._n e._n either_o some_o of_o iob_n young_a child_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o tender_a year_n be_v keep_v at_o home_n with_o their_o father_n when_o their_o elder_a brethren_n and_o sister_n be_v go_v abroad_o to_o the_o feast_n or_o some_o of_o his_o grandchild_n by_o those_o grow_a son_n and_o daughter_n for_o such_o also_o oft_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o 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so_o this_o word_n sometime_o signify_v i_o do_v not_o disoblige_v or_o provoke_v they_o by_o any_o uncivil_a and_o uncomely_a carriage_n towards_o they_o but_o be_v very_o courteous_a to_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o rail_v against_o i_o as_o you_o also_o do_v and_o they_o speak_v against_o i_o person_n or_o fool_n the_o most_o contemptible_a person_n 19_o 20._o 19_o psal._n 41._o 9_o &_o 55._o 13_o 14_o 20._o all_o secret_n all_o heb._n the_o man_n of_o my_o secret_n my_o inward_a friend_n concern_v friend_n heb._n the_o man_n of_o my_o secret_n my_o intimate_v and_o confident_n
lift_v up_o destroy_v up_o or_o there_o shall_v be_v lift_v up_o either_o 1._o for_o they_o if_o they_o repent_v and_o humble_v themselves_o they_o shall_v be_v preserve_v or_o restore_v and_o this_o thou_o wile_v assure_v they_o of_o from_o thy_o own_o experience_n or_o 2._o for_o thou_o and_o thou_o god_n will_v deliver_v thou_o when_o other_o be_v crush_v and_o destroy_v and_o humble_v and_o or_o for_o this_o particle_n be_v oft_o put_v causal_o as_o have_v be_v former_o note_v so_o the_o follow_a word_n contain_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o may_v confident_o say_v that_o there_o will_v be_v such_o a_o lift_n up_o for_o a_o person_n so_o humble_v he_o 8._o he_o i_o e._n god_n unto_o who_o only_a salvation_n belong_v psalm_n 3._o 8._o shall_v save_v mention_v save_v either_o 1._o eternal_o or_o 2._o temporal_o to_o wit_n from_o the_o evil_n here_o mention_v 5._o mention_v jam._n 4._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o eye_n 5._o heb._n he_o that_o have_v low_a eye_n the_o humble_a person_n face_n 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give_v deliverance_n shall_v deliver_v thyself_o deliver_v to_o wit_n upon_o thy_o request_n as_o the_o follow_a clause_n show_v god_n will_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n even_o for_o other_o which_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n and_o comfort_n and_o much_o more_o for_o thyself_o the_o island_n of_o the_o innocent_a 32._o innocent_a not_o only_a thyself_o when_o thou_o shall_v become_v innocent_a and_o pure_a but_o for_o thy_o sake_n he_o will_v deliver_v the_o whole_a island_n or_o country_n that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v not_o only_o for_o such_o land_n or_o country_n as_o be_v separate_v from_o canaan_n by_o the_o sea_n as_o be_v common_o observe_v but_o also_o for_o such_o as_o be_v upon_o the_o same_o continent_n with_o it_o as_o appear_v from_o gen._n 10_o 5_o etc._n etc._n psalm_n 72._o 10._o &_o 97._o 1._o isa._n 41._o 5._o in_o which_o thou_o dwell_v or_o the_o guilty_a or_o he_o that_o be_v not_o innocent_a for_o the_o word_n here_o render_v island_n be_v sometime_o use_v for_o not_o 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to_o do_v so_o but_o this_o clause_n be_v and_o may_v be_v otherwise_o render_v even_o still_o heb._n at_o this_o day_n be_v my_o complaint_n call_v or_o account_v by_o you_o rebellion_n or_o bitterness_n or_o the_o rage_n of_o a_o exasperate_v mind_n do_v you_o still_o pass_v such_o harsh_a censure_n upon_o i_o after_o all_o my_o declaration_n and_o solemn_a protestation_n of_o my_o innocency_n heb._n my_o hand_n passive_o i._n e._n the_o hand_n or_o stroke_n of_o god_n upon_o i_o as_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 77._o 2._o and_o i_o arrow_n job_n chap._n 34._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 6._o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o stroke_n c_o be_v heavy_a than_o my_o groan_n groan_n groan_n i_o e._n do_v exceed_v all_o my_o complaint_n and_o expression_n so_o far_o be_v you_o mistake_v that_o think_v i_o complain_v more_o than_o i_o have_v cause_n some_o render_v the_o word_n thus_o my_o hand_n be_v heavy_a i._n e._n feeble_a and_o hang_v down_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v heb._n 12._o 12._o my_o strength_n and_o spirit_n fail_v because_o of_o my_o groan_n 3._o 3._o 3._o ch._n 13._o 3._o o_o that_o i_o know_v where_o i_o may_v find_v he_o he_o he_o to_o wit_n god_n as_o his_o friend_n well_o know_v and_o the_o thing_n itself_o show_v thou_o bid_v i_o acquaint_v myself_o with_o he_o chapter_n 22._o 21._o i_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o his_o acquaintance_n and_o presence_n but_o alas_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o i_o that_o i_o can_v see_v he_o nor_o come_v near_o he_o that_o i_o may_v come_v even_o to_o his_o seat_n be_v seat_n i_o e._n to_o his_o throne_n or_o judgment-seat_n to_o plead_v my_o cause_n before_o he_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v verse_n 4._o not_o upon_o term_n of_o strict_a justice_n but_o upon_o those_o term_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n upon_o which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o deal_v with_o his_o sinful_a creature_n see_v before_o chapter_n 9_o 34_o 35._o &_o 16._o 21._o &_o 17._o 3._o and_o this_o my_o confidence_n may_v be_v some_o evidence_n that_o i_o be_o not_o such_o a_o gross_a hypocrite_n as_o you_o imagine_v i_o to_o be_v 4._o i_o will_v 1_o will_v ch._n 13_o 3_o 1_o order_v my_o cause_n cause_n cause_n i_o e._n orderly_o declare_v the_o thing_n which_o concern_v and_o prove_v the_o right_n of_o my_o cause_n before_o he_o himself_o he_o not_o only_o debate_v the_o controversy_n between_o my_o friend_n and_o i_o concern_v my_o sincerity_n or_o hypocrisy_n before_o god_n as_o a_o witness_n or_o judge_n but_o also_o plead_v with_o god_n as_o a_o party_n and_o modest_o inquire_v whether_o he_o do_v not_o deal_v more_o rigorous_o with_o i_o than_o i_o may_v reasonable_o expect_v wherein_o i_o desire_v no_o other_o judge_n but_o himself_o and_o fill_v my_o mouth_n with_o argument_n use_v argument_n to_o prove_v my_o innocency_n and_o sincerity_n towards_o god_n and_o consequent_o that_o i_o be_o severe_o use_v 5._o i_o will_v know_v the_o word_n which_o he_o will_v answer_v i_o and_o understand_v what_o he_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o 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thick_a and_o dark_a cloud_n by_o which_o the_o heaven_n seem_v to_o come_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n also_o and_o come_v 5._o *_o psal._n 144._o 5._o down_o behalf_n down_o not_o by_o change_n of_o place_n but_o by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o power_n on_o my_o behalf_n and_o darkness_n be_v under_o his_o foot_n 10._o and_o he_o ride_v upon_o a_o cherub_n describe_v cherub_n or_o upon_o the_o cherubim_n by_o a_o enallage_n of_o number_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o angel_n who_o be_v so_o call_v gen._n 3._o 24._o heb._n 9_o 5._o who_o be_v also_o call_v god_n chariot_n psal._n 68_o 17._o upon_o which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o sit_v and_o ride_v all_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v gross_o but_o only_o to_o note_v god_n use_v of_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n in_o raise_v such_o storm_n and_o tempest_n as_o be_v here_o describe_v and_o do_v fly_v yea_o 3._o yea_o psal._n 104._o 3._o he_o do_v fly_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n speed_n wind_n as_o 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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 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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
of_o both_o these_o holy_a place_n god_n appear_v and_o put_v forth_o such_o act_n of_o his_o power_n as_o may_v just_o terrify_v his_o enemy_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v he_o that_o give_v strength_n and_o power_n unto_o his_o people_n god_n people_n the_o strength_n which_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n now_o have_v be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o my_o valour_n or_o conduct_n nor_o to_o the_o courage_n or_o number_n of_o the_o people_n nor_o to_o that_o happy_a union_n now_o make_v and_o establish_v among_o all_o the_o tribe_n but_o only_o to_o the_o might_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n bless_a be_v god_n psal._n lxix_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n upon_o shoshannim_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n this_o psalm_n of_o david_n consist_v of_o his_o complaint_n and_o servant_n prayer_n and_o comfortable_a prediction_n of_o his_o deliverance_n and_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o enemy_n but_o the_o condition_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v like_o that_o of_o divers_a other_o wherein_o 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mire_n heb._n in_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o deep_a water_n i_o be_o not_o in_o the_o shallow_n or_o nigh_o the_o bank_n but_o in_o the_o middle_n and_o deep_a part_n and_o in_o the_o very_a mire_n which_o be_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o water_n where_o there_o be_v no_o stand_v destroy_v stand_v no_o firm_a and_o sure_a foot_n but_o i_o sink_v in_o deep_a and_o deep_o and_o without_o thy_o speedy_a and_o almighty_a help_n shall_v be_v overwhelm_v and_o destroy_v i_o be_o come_v into_o water_n into_o heb._n depth_n of_o water_n deep_a water_n where_o 4._o where_o psal._n 18._o 4._o the_o flood_n overflow_v i_o 3_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o cry_n i_o cry_n i_o have_v pray_v and_o cry_v to_o god_n long_a and_o servent_o and_o yet_o god_n seem_v to_o neglect_v and_o forsake_v i_o my_o throat_n be_v dry_v cry_n dry_v with_o loud_a and_o frequent_a cry_n my_o eye_n fail_v vain_a fail_v with_o look_v to_o god_n for_o that_o assistance_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o i_o confident_o expect_v but_o in_o vain_a while_o i_o wait_v for_o my_o god_n 4_o they_o that_o 25._o that_o joh._n 15._o 25._o hate_v i_o without_o a_o cause_n g_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n they_o that_o will_v destroy_v i_o be_v my_o enemy_n wrongful_o be_v mighty_a then_o i_o restore_v that_o which_o i_o take_v not_o away_o i_o away_o without_o any_o injury_n or_o occasion_n give_v they_o by_o i_o he_o i_o either_o because_o they_o unjust_o and_o violent_o force_v i_o to_o it_o or_o because_o i_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v it_o to_o my_o own_o wrong_n for_o peace_n lâ—…ke_v by_o this_o one_o kind_a of_o wrong_n he_o understand_v all_o those_o injury_n and_o violence_n which_o they_o practise_v against_o he_o 5_o o_o god_n thou_o know_v my_o foolishness_n and_o my_o 〈◊〉_d my_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o e._n nature_n i_o this_o be_v add_v either_o 1._o as_o a_o proof_n of_o his_o innocency_n which_o he_o have_v now_o assert_v by_o way_n of_o appeal_n to_o god_n do_v thou_o o_o lord_n judge_n between_o i_o and_o they_o whether_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o those_o folly_n and_o sin_n which_o they_o lie_v to_o my_o charge_n and_o such_o appeal_v indeed_o david_n use_v psal._n 7._o 3_o 4._o and_o elsewhere_o but_o then_o they_o be_v deliver_v in_o form_n of_o a_o supposition_n and_o not_o a_o positive_a assertion_n as_o this_o be_v or_o rather_o 2._o as_o a_o exception_n to_o what_o he_o last_o say_v but_o o_o lord_n although_o i_o have_v be_v innocent_a to_o my_o enemy_n and_o have_v give_v they_o no_o cause_n to_o hate_n or_o persecute_v i_o as_o they_o do_v yet_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_o guilty_a of_o many_o sin_n and_o folly_n against_o thou_o and_o have_v give_v thou_o just_a cause_n to_o punish_v i_o and_o to_o give_v i_o up_o into_o their_o hand_n and_o to_o deny_v or_o delay_v thy_o help_n unto_o i_o by_o foolishness_n he_o mean_v sin_n as_o he_o explain_v it_o which_o be_v common_o so_o call_v in_o scripture_n or_o by_o his_o 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with_o mat._n 22._o 43._o and_o general_o elsewhere_o 14._o elsewhere_o 2_o saâ—…_n 15._o 14._o when_o he_o flee_v order_n flee_v or_o after_o be_v have_v flee_v either_o this_o psalm_n be_v compose_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v then_o in_o his_o thought_n which_o afterward_o he_o digest_v into_o this_o form_n and_o order_n from_o absolom_n his_o son_n 1._o lord_z how_o be_v they_o increase_v that_o trouble_n i_o many_o be_v they_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o conâ—…racy_n i_o he_o 〈◊〉_d well_o say_v so_o for_o almost_o all_o his_o people_n join_v in_o that_o conâ—…racy_n 2._o mâ—…y_o there_o be_v which_o say_v of_o my_o soul_n â—…6_n soul_n i._n e._n of_o i_o the_o soul_n be_v common_o put_v for_o the_o person_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 46._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 6._o 8._o compare_n with_o gen._n 22._o â—…6_n there_o 〈◊〉_d no_o help_n for_o he_o in_o god_n more_o god_n â—…od_a â—…th_n utter_o forsake_v he_o for_o his_o many_o crime_n and_o â—…ill_v never_o â—…lp_v he_o more_o sâ—…lah_n hearer_n sâ—…lah_n this_o word_n be_v not_o where_o use_v but_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ook_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o song_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 3._o 3_o â—…_n 13._o which_o make_v that_o opinion_n probable_a that_o it_o be_v a_o musical_a 〈◊〉_d direct_v the_o singer_n either_o to_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n or_o to_o make_v a_o short_a stop_n or_o pause_v or_o to_o lengthen_v out_o the_o tune_n but_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v general_o place_v at_o some_o remarkable_a passage_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o think_v that_o it_o serve_v also_o to_o quicken_v the_o attention_n or_o observation_n of_o the_o singer_n and_o hearer_n 3._o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v a_o shield_n 〈◊〉_d shield_n or_o 〈◊〉_d for_o i_o be_v i_o or_o about_o i_o on_o every_o side_n where_o also_o my_o enemy_n be_v my_o glory_n i_o glory_n either_o 1._o the_o author_n of_o my_o princely_a glory_n and_o majesty_n thou_o do_v first_o give_v it_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o thou_o wilt_v defend_v and_o restore_v it_o or_o 2._o the_o matter_n of_o my_o glory_v thou_o have_v former_o and_o frequent_o give_v and_o wilâ—…st_v further_o give_v i_o occasion_n of_o glory_v or_o hoâ—…sting_v of_o thy_o power_n and_o favour_n to_o i_o and_o the_o lifter_n up_o of_o my_o head_n 13._o head_n thou_o do_v and_o wilt_v enable_v i_o to_o look_v up_o to_o thou_o with_o comfort_n and_o cheerfulness_n and_o upon_o my_o enemy_n with_o confidence_n and_o thou_o wilt_v lift_v i_o out_o of_o the_o mire_n in_o which_o i_o now_o lie_v and_o restore_v i_o to_o my_o former_a power_n and_o dignity_n from_o which_o i_o be_o fall_v for_o the_o phrase_n see_v gen._n 4._o 7._o job._n 11._o 15._o luke_n 18._o 13._o 4._o i_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o my_o voice_n affection_n voice_n the_o witness_n of_o my_o faith_n and_o fervency_n of_o affection_n and_o he_o hear_v i_o out_o of_o his_o holy_a hill_n 3._o hill_n either_o out_o of_o heaven_n so_o call_v psal._n 15._o 1._o compare_n isa._n 66._o 1._o or_o rather_o 2._o out_o of_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n where_o god_n be_v especial_o present_a the_o ark_n be_v there_o at_o this_o time_n towards_o which_o the_o saint_n then_o use_v to_o direct_v their_o prayer_n and_o from_o thence_o god_n hear_v and_o answer_v and_o bless_v they_o psal._n 128._o 5._o and_o 134._o 3._o selah_n 5._o 24._o 5._o psal._n 4._o 8._o prov._n 3._o 24._o i_o lay_v i_o down_o and_o sleep_v help_n sleep_v to_o wit_n secure_o cast_v all_o my_o care_n and_o fear_n upon_o god_n and_o rely_v upon_o his_o help_n i_o awake_v sleep_n awake_v in_o due_a time_n and_o manner_n after_o a_o sweet_a and_o undisturbed_a sleep_n for_o the_o lord_n sustain_v i_o cause_n i_o or_o support_v i_o as_o it_o be_v
with_o his_o right_a hand_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o fall_v under_o my_o burden_n he_o uphold_v my_o spirit_n and_o person_n and_o cause_n 6._o 3_o 6._o psal._n 27._o 3_o i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o ten_o thousand_o of_o people_n that_o have_v set_v themselves_o against_o i_o round_o about_o escape_v about_o so_o that_o i_o see_v no_o humane_a way_n to_o escape_v 7._o arise_v misery_n arise_v bestir_v thyself_o on_o my_o behalf_n and_o be_v no_o long_o as_o a_o idle_a spectator_n of_o my_o misery_n o_o lord_n save_v i_o o_o my_o god_n own_o god_n who_o be_v i_o by_o special_a relation_n and_o covenant_n and_o i_o be_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o servant_n lord_n save_o thy_o own_o 8._o own_o psal._n 31._o 7_o 8._o for_o thou_o have_v smite_v all_o my_o enemy_n i_o enemy_n thou_o have_v hitherto_o help_v i_o do_v not_o now_o leave_v i_o upon_o the_o cheekbone_n do_v cheekbone_n which_o imply_v either_o contempt_n and_o reproach_n as_o this_o phrase_n signify_v 1._o king_n 22._o 24._o mich._n 5._o 1._o john_n 18._o 22._o and_o 19_o 3._o or_o the_o smartness_n and_o soreness_n of_o the_o blow_n whereby_o as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v it_o their_o tooth_n be_v strike_v out_o and_o so_o they_o do_v not_o only_o receive_v hurt_v themselves_o but_o be_v disenable_v from_o do_v that_o mischief_n to_o other_o which_o they_o desire_v and_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v thou_o have_v break_v the_o tooth_n beast_n tooth_n i._n e._n their_o strength_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o their_o cruelty_n he_o compare_v they_o to_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 8._o 9_o 8._o psal._n 3._o 8._o jâ—…_n 3._o 23._o hos._n 13._o 4._o jâ—…n_n 2._o 9_o salvation_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n alone_o lord_n i_o expect_v not_o salvation_n from_o my_o force_n but_o from_o thy_o power_n and_o favour_n alone_o thy_o blessing_n prayer_n blessing_n or_o rather_o let_v it_o be_v so_o he_o close_v with_o a_o prayer_n be_v upon_o thy_o people_n ruin_n people_n either_o upon_o my_o friend_n and_o follower_n who_o alone_o be_v thy_o people_n the_o rest_n be_v rebel_n to_o thou_o as_o well_o as_o to_o i_o or_o upon_o all_o thy_o people_n israel_n to_o preserve_v my_o friend_n to_o convince_v and_o convert_v my_o enemy_n and_o to_o save_v the_o body_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o without_o thy_o mercy_n be_v likely_a by_o this_o civil_a war_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o utter_v ruin_n selah_n psal._n iu._n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o 〈◊〉_d chief_a musician_n music_n musician_n the_o master_n or_o director_n of_o the_o sacred_a musician_n and_o music_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o who_o see_v 1._o chron._n 6._o 31._o and_o 15._o 16_o 17._o and_o 25._o 1_o 2._o 2._o chron_n 20._o 21._o and_o 34._o 12_o 13._o hâ—…b_n tâ—…_n he_o that_o overcome_v or_o excel_v or_o triumph_v to_o wit_n in_o his_o profession_n of_o music_n on_o neginoth_n enemy_n neginoth_n or_o on_o string_a instrument_n as_o this_o word_n be_v translate_v hab._n 3._o 19_o for_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n niggen_n whence_o this_o be_v derive_v signify_v to_o play_v with_o the_o hand_n upon_o a_o instrument_n 1._o sam._n 16._o 23._o and_o 18._o 10._o this_o psalm_n be_v for_o the_o matter_n or_o substance_n of_o it_o much_o like_o the_o former_a and_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v make_v upon_o the_o same_o or_o some_o other_o like_o occasion_n when_o he_o be_v distress_v either_o by_o absolom_n or_o by_o saâ—…l_n or_o by_o some_o other_o great_a and_o powerful_a enemy_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n 1._o hear_v i_o when_o i_o call_v 1._o call_v psal._n 25._o â—…_n &_o 59_o 10_o 17._o &_o 109._o 1._o o_fw-fr god_n of_o my_o righteousness_n place_n righteousness_n either_o the_o witness_n and_o defender_n of_o my_o righteous_a cause_n or_o from_o who_o i_o expect_v that_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o decision_n of_o my_o cause_n which_o i_o can_v obtain_v from_o my_o enemy_n who_o load_n i_o and_o my_o cause_n with_o maniâ—…old_a injury_n and_o calumny_n or_o o_o my_o righteous_a god_n or_o o_o god_n of_o my_o mercy_n which_o title_n be_v give_v to_o god_n elsewhere_o as_o psal._n 59_o 10_o 17_o whereas_o this_o title_n o_o god_n of_o my_o righteousness_n be_v not_o give_v to_o god_n in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n psal._n 59_o 10_o 17._o o_o god_n to_o who_o mercy_n i_o owe_v all_o that_o i_o have_v or_o hope_n for_o which_o be_v a_o very_a fit_a and_o powerful_a argument_n in_o prayer_n and_o very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o follow_a word_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n former_a mercy_n and_o a_o petition_n for_o mercy_n and_o so_o this_o and_o other_o word_n in_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a which_o proper_o signify_v righteousness_n be_v oft_o use_v for_o mercy_n or_o kindness_n as_o isa._n 58._o 8._o psal._n 31._o 1._o and_o 36._o 10._o 2._o cor._n 9_o 9_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n thou_o have_v enlarge_v i_o experience_n i_o i._n e._n free_a i_o from_o my_o former_a strait_n and_o trouble_n so_o he_o urge_v god_n and_o strengthen_v his_o own_o faith_n with_o his_o former_a experience_n when_o i_o be_v in_o distress_n i_o distress_n or_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o i_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o ground_v i_o thou_o may_v just_o destroy_v i_o for_o my_o many_o and_o great_a sin_n and_o therefore_o i_o flee_v from_o thy_o justice_n to_o thy_o mercy_n on_o which_o all_o my_o hope_n be_v ground_v and_o hear_v my_o prayer_n 2._o 4._o 2._o psal._n 6â—…_n 4._o o_o you_o son_n of_o man_n i_o man_n i._n e._n prince_n and_o potentate_n as_o this_o hebrew_n phrase_n seem_v and_o be_v think_v to_o signify_v who_o be_v engage_v with_o saul_n or_o absalon_n against_o i_o how_o long_o will_v you_o turn_v my_o glory_n into_o shame_n promise_n shame_n or_o shall_v my_o glory_n be_v for_o a_o shame_n i._n e._n be_v make_v by_o you_o matter_n of_o reproach_n and_o scorn_v by_o his_o glory_n probable_o he_o mean_v that_o high_a honour_n and_o royal_a majesty_n which_o god_n have_v either_o promise_v to_o he_o or_o confer_v upon_o he_o wherewith_o when_o he_o be_v in_o great_a strait_n and_o danger_n they_o may_v possible_o reproach_v he_o in_o some_o sort_n as_o this_o be_v this_o the_o man_n who_o god_n so_o high_o love_v and_o honour_n and_o will_v exalt_v who_o now_o flee_v from_o one_o mountain_n or_o cave_n to_o another_o who_o run_v away_o to_o the_o philistine_n who_o his_o own_o son_n have_v banish_v out_o of_o the_o land_n be_v this_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o glory_v and_o â—…oasting_v of_o god_n favour_n and_o promise_n how_o long_o will_v you_o love_v vanity_n purpose_n vanity_n i._n e._n affect_v and_o pursue_v these_o course_n and_o design_n of_o oppose_v i_o and_o my_o kingdom_n which_o you_o will_v certain_o find_v to_o be_v vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n and_o seek_v after_o lease_v ruin_n lease_v or_o lie_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o vanity_n these_o two_o word_n be_v promiscuous_o use_v as_o psal._n 62._o 9_o only_o this_o seem_v to_o add_v some_o emphasis_n and_o to_o intimate_v the_o fair_a hope_n and_o promise_a probability_n of_o success_n which_o they_o have_v and_o which_o aggravate_v their_o disappointment_n or_o by_o lie_v he_o may_v design_v those_o horrid_a calumny_n which_o the_o partison_n either_o of_o saul_n or_o absalon_n have_v raise_v against_o he_o and_o which_o they_o join_v with_o their_o other_o endeavour_n to_o make_v he_o odious_a to_o all_o the_o people_n and_o so_o the_o better_a to_o effect_v his_o ruin_n selah_n 3._o but_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n lord_n lord_n you_o fight_v not_o against_o i_o but_o against_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v apart_o honour_n apart_o or_o have_v wonderful_o separate_v i_o have_v reject_v the_o other_o royal_a person_n and_o family_n and_o have_v call_v i_o by_o name_n and_o choose_v i_o out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n and_o family_n of_o israel_n and_o out_o of_o my_o father_n family_n though_o i_o be_v the_o young_a of_o they_o and_o think_v by_o samuel_n and_o by_o my_o father_n to_o be_v most_o remote_a from_o this_o honour_n he_o that_o be_v godly_a justice_n godly_a i._n e._n mâ—…_n who_o though_o you_o traduce_v and_o censure_n as_o if_o i_o be_v a_o egregious_a hypocrite_n and_o impostor_n who_o only_o pretend_a religion_n for_o my_o own_o ambitious_a end_n god_n have_v pronounce_v to_o be_v a_o man_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n 1._o sam._n 13._o 14._o and_o that_o i_o be_o such_o in_o â—…ome_v good_a measure_n both_o my_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o general_a course_n of_o my_o life_n bear_v i_o witness_v which_o testimony_n david_n give_v to_o himself_o not_o out_o of_o a_o vainglorious_a humour_n but_o mere_o because_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o it_o by_o the_o calumny_n of_o his_o enemy_n for_o his_o own_o just_a and_o
he_o ever_o be_v so_o he_o still_o be_v and_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o defend_v his_o people_n and_o to_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n and_o none_o can_v prevent_v nor_o hinder_v he_o in_o either_o of_o those_o design_n selah_n god_n selah_n or_o with_o who_o also_o there_o be_v no_o change_n yet_o they_o fear_v not_o god_n because_o they_o have_v no_o change_n rebellion_n change_n either_o 1._o for_o the_o better_a because_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v nor_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n but_o then_o the_o next_o clause_n must_v be_v render_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o not_o fear_n god_n or_o rather_o 2._o for_o the_o worse_a for_o of_o such_o destructive_a change_n this_o word_n when_o apply_v to_o person_n be_v general_o use_v in_o scripture_n as_o job_n 10._o 17._o and_o 14._o 14._o etc._n etc._n because_o they_o meet_v with_o no_o cross_n nor_o disappointment_n and_o hitherto_o all_o their_o counsel_n succeed_v well_o and_o the_o people_n flow_v in_o to_o they_o 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who_o be_v the_o chief_a contriver_n and_o promoter_n of_o this_o rebellion_n under_o â—…lom_o even_o to_o achitophel_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v v._o 13._o and_o though_o he_o do_v not_o excuse_v the_o rest_n as_o we_o have_v see_v yet_o he_o lay_v the_o chief_a blame_v upon_o he_o and_o here_o he_o add_v new_a aggravation_n of_o his_o treason_n have_v put_v forth_o his_o hand_n 1._o hand_n in_o way_n of_o force_n or_o violence_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v gen._n 37._o 22._o 1_o sam._n 26._o 9_o neh._n 13._o 21._o act._n 12._o 1._o against_o such_o as_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o he_o he_o against_o i_o who_o give_v he_o no_o provocation_n nor_o disturbance_n but_o live_v in_o great_a peace_n and_o security_n and_o friendship_n with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v break_v his_o covenant_n friend_n covenant_n all_o those_o solemn_a obligation_n by_o which_o he_o be_v tie_v to_o i_o both_o as_o his_o king_n and_o as_o his_o friend_n 21._o 3._o 21._o psal._n 28._o 3._o &_o 57_o 4._o &_o 64._o 3._o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v smooth_a than_o butter_n but_o war_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n speech_n heart_n he_o cover_v his_o treasonable_a and_o bloody_a design_n with_o fair_a and_o flatter_a speech_n his_o word_n be_v soft_a than_o oil_n yet_o be_v they_o draw_v sword_n consequence_n sword_n pernicâ—…ous_a in_o their_o design_n and_o consequence_n 22._o â—…_n 22._o psal._n 37._o 5._o mat._n 6._o 25._o luk._n 12._o 22._o 1_o pet._n 5._o â—…_n cast_v thy_o gift_n thy_o or_o gift_n burdeu_o circumstance_n burdeu_o or_o portion_n heb._n gift_n whatsoever_o affliction_n god_n give_v or_o send_v to_o thou_o for_o even_o the_o suffering_n of_o good_a man_n be_v call_v god_n gift_n in_o scripture_n phil._n 1._o 29._o job._n 18._o 11._o so_o it_o be_v a_o synecdochical_a expression_n or_o whatsoever_o gift_n thou_o desire_v from_o he_o although_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o the_o verse_n seem_v to_o restrain_v it_o to_o affliction_n the_o sense_n be_v all_o thy_o affair_n and_o cross_n and_o care_n and_o fear_n lay_v they_o upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o almighty_a by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n with_o a_o confident_a expectation_n of_o a_o good_a issue_n he_o direct_v this_o speech_n to_o himself_o or_o his_o own_o soul_n as_o he_o oft_o do_v in_o this_o book_n and_o withal_o to_o all_o good_a man_n in_o like_a circumstance_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v sustain_v thou_o he_o 24._o he_o psal._n 37._o 24._o shall_v never_o suffer_v the_o righteous_a to_o be_v move_v overwhelm_v move_v i._n e._n to_o be_v remove_v to_o wit_n from_o his_o sure_a and_o happy_a estate_n or_o which_o agree_v as_o well_o with_o the_o hebrew_n he_o shall_v not_o suffer_v the_o righteous_a to_o be_v move_v or_o fall_v for_o ever_o as_o he_o do_v wicked_a men._n though_o he_o may_v for_o a_o season_n suffer_v they_o to_o be_v shake_v yet_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v utter_o overwhelm_v 23._o but_o thou_o o_o god_n shall_v bring_v they_o speak_v they_o my_o wicked_a enemy_n of_o who_o i_o have_v hitherto_o speak_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n deceit_n destruction_n heb._n man_n of_o blood_n and_o deceit_n 6._o deceit_n psal._n 5._o 6._o bloody_a and_o deceitful_a man_n men._n man_n that_o colour_n their_o cruel_a intention_n with_o specious_a and_o deceitful_a pretence_n which_o be_v most_o hateful_a to_o god_n and_o all_o men._n 27._o men._n heb._n shall_v 〈◊〉_d half_a their_o day_n see_v prov._n 10._o 27._o shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n death_n day_n not_o half_o of_o what_o other_o live_v and_o they_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n may_v live_v but_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o god_n just_a judgement_n by_o a_o untimely_a and_o violent_a death_n but_o i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o deliverance_n thou_o and_o in_o this_o confidence_n i_o will_v quiet_o and_o patient_o wait_v upon_o thou_o for_o their_o downfâ—…l_n and_o for_o my_o deliverance_n psal._n lvi_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n upon_o jonath-elem-rechokim_a be_v jonath-elem-rechokim_a which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o song_n but_o many_o render_v it_o as_o the_o word_n signfie_v concern_v the_o dumb_a dove_n afar_o off_o all_o which_o agree_v very_o well_o to_o david_n in_o his_o present_a circumstance_n he_o call_v himself_o a_o dove_n for_o his_o innocency_n and_o folly_n which_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o dove_n hos._n 7._o 11._o in_o cast_v himself_o into_o this_o snare_n and_o for_o his_o vexation_n and_o persecution_n by_o his_o enemy_n those_o bird_n of_o prey_n and_o for_o his_o sad_a and_o mournful_a posture_n silent_a he_o be_v and_o it_o be_v his_o prudence_n so_o to_o be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o condition_n and_o he_o be_v in_o a_o place_n remote_a enough_o from_o his_o father_n house_n and_o from_o god_n sanctuary_n where_o his_o heart_n be_v daâ—…_n be_v 〈◊〉_d golden_a 〈◊〉_d daâ—…_n michtam_n of_o david_n when_o the_o 21._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21._o philistine_n take_v he_o in_o gath_n psalm_n gath_n when_o be_v chase_v by_o saul_n restless_a malice_n he_o have_v put_v himself_o into_o the_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o the_o philistine_n at_o gath._n where_o when_o he_o be_v the_o follow_a meditation_n come_v into_o his_o mind_n which_o after_o his_o escape_n he_o digest_v into_o this_o order_n and_o psalm_n 1._o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o o_o god_n for_o man_n effect_v man_n i._n e._n man_n weak_a and_o miserable_a man_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v who_o thou_o can_v crush_v in_o a_o instant_n saul_n and_o his_o courtier_n who_o have_v drive_v i_o hither_o and_o now_o achish_a and_o the_o philistine_n who_o have_v oft_o seek_v my_o ruin_n which_o now_o they_o have_v opportunity_n to_o effect_v will_v swallow_v i_o up_o it_o up_o like_o wild_a and_o ravenous_a beast_n rather_o then_o men._n heb._n have_v swallow_v i_o up_o the_o thing_n be_v begin_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n do_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o miraculous_o prevent_v it_o he_o fight_v daily_o oppress_v i_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o enemy_n i_o enemy_n heb._n my_o observer_n that_o narrow_o look_v to_o all_o my_o path_n and_o watch_v for_o my_o halting_n and_o for_o a_o opportunity_n to_o destroy_v i_o will_v daily_o swallow_v i_o up_o for_o they_o be_v many_o that_o fight_n against_o i_o i_o i_o they_o trust_v to_o their_o great_a number_n wherein_o they_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v much_o superior_a to_o i_o o_o thou_o most_o high_a they_o high_a who_o from_o thy_o high_a place_n behold_v all_o their_o plot_n and_o can_v most_v easy_o disturb_v and_o blast_v they_o 3._o what_o time_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o deliverance_n thou_o when_o i_o have_v the_o geat_a cause_n of_o fear_n i_o will_v rely_v upon_o thy_o providence_n and_o promise_v for_o my_o
deliverance_n 4._o 11._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 10_o 11._o in_o god_n i_o will_v praise_v his_o word_n hand_n word_n the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o i_o will_v praise_v or_o boast_v in_o the_o lord_n word_n or_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o word_n or_o 2._o with_o or_o by_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n by_o his_o favour_n or_o help_n i_o will_v praise_v his_o word_n or_o rather_o 3._o this_o as_o i_o humble_o conceive_v there_o be_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v praise_v and_o celebrate_v in_o god_n his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o among_o all_o and_o above_o all_o i_o shall_v at_o this_o time_n praise_v he_o for_o his_o word_n which_o he_o have_v magnify_v above_o all_o his_o nâ—…ne_n as_o be_v say_v psal._n 138._o 2._o even_o for_o his_o promise_n of_o protection_n and_o deliverance_n make_v to_o his_o people_n in_o all_o their_o exegency_n and_o particular_o and_o especial_o for_o that_o promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n make_v to_o i_o for_o which_o i_o will_v now_o praise_v he_o because_o i_o be_o as_o sure_a of_o its_o accomplishment_n as_o if_o i_o have_v it_o already_o in_o my_o hand_n in_o god_n i_o have_v put_v my_o trust_n i_o 6._o i_o 〈◊〉_d 118._o 6._o will_v not_o fear_v 6._o fear_v 〈◊〉_d 13._o 6._o what_o flesh_n 5._o flesh_n infirm_a and_o mortal_a man_n altogether_o unable_a to_o oppose_v thy_o infinite_a majesty_n call_v flesh_n by_o way_n of_o contempt_n as_o psal._n 78._o 39_o isa._n 31._o 3._o jer._n 17._o 5._o can_v do_v unto_o i_o 5._o every_o day_n sorrow_n day_n 〈◊〉_d word_n 〈◊〉_d sorrow_n they_o wrest_v my_o word_n affair_n word_n they_o misconstrue_v and_o pervert_v my_o most_o innocent_a expression_n and_o turn_v they_o into_o matter_n of_o calumny_n wherewith_o they_o may_v incense_v saul_n against_o i_o or_o they_o perplex_v my_o affair_n all_o their_o thought_n be_v against_o i_o for_o evil_n mischief_n evil_n it_o be_v their_o whole_a study_n to_o do_v i_o mischief_n 6._o they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o execution_n together_o after_o they_o have_v several_o employ_v their_o thought_n against_o i_o they_o meet_v together_o to_o compare_v their_o thought_n and_o to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n they_o hide_v themselves_o 11._o themselves_o they_o lurk_v secret_o either_o that_o they_o may_v pry_v into_o all_o my_o most_o private_a action_n or_o that_o they_o may_v surprise_v i_o with_o mischief_n unaware_o compare_v psal._n 10._o 8._o prov._n 1._o 11._o they_o mark_v my_o step_n i_o step_n i._n e._n all_o my_o go_n and_o do_n that_o they_o may_v find_v some_o occasion_n to_o reproach_n or_o entangle_v and_o so_o destroy_v i_o when_o they_o wait_v for_o my_o soul_n i_o soul_n or_o life_n to_o wit_n to_o take_v it_o away_o from_o i_o 7._o shall_v they_o escape_v by_o iniquity_n escape_v iniquity_n shall_v they_o secure_v themselves_o by_o such_o injurious_a and_o mâ—…litious_a practice_n whereby_o they_o do_v not_o only_o vex_v i_o but_o provoke_v and_o despise_v thou_o shall_v they_o have_v success_n instead_o of_o the_o punishment_n which_o thou_o have_v threaten_v and_o they_o have_v deserve_v god_n forbid_v but_o the_o word_n may_v be_v read_v without_o a_o interrogation_n by_o their_o iniquity_n they_o hope_v to_o escape_v or_o they_o do_v escape_v at_o present_a but_o lord_n do_v not_o suffer_v they_o thus_o to_o escape_v in_o thy_o anger_n cast_v down_o success_n down_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o their_o present_a exaltation_n and_o triumph_n over_o poor_a david_n and_o to_o their_o hope_n and_o confidence_n of_o safety_n and_o success_n thy_o people_n be_o people_n i._n e._n these_o people_n of_o who_o i_o be_o speak_v to_o wit_n my_o malicious_a and_o wicked_a enemy_n as_o well_o those_o follower_n of_o saul_n as_o these_o philistine_n among_o who_o i_o now_o be_o o_o god_n 8._o thou_o tell_v my_o wander_n hither_o wander_n here_o i_o have_v be_v hunt_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o be_o now_o drive_v hither_o put_v thou_o my_o tear_n into_o thy_o bottle_n do_v bottle_n regard_v and_o remember_v and_o pity_v they_o but_o why_o do_v i_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o do_v that_o which_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v he_o be_v of_o himself_o incline_v to_o do_v and_o have_v already_o do_v 16._o do_v mal._n 3._o 16._o be_v they_o not_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o book_n y_o 9_o when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o then_o shall_v my_o enemy_n turn_v back_o enemy_n back_o when_o i_o have_v no_o other_o arm_n or_o force_n which_o be_v my_o present_a case_n my_o prayer_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o overthrow_v my_o enemy_n this_o i_o know_v for_o god_n be_v for_o i_o 10._o 4._o 10._o vers._n 4._o in_o god_n will_v i_o praise_v his_o word_n in_o the_o lord_n will_v i_o praise_v his_o word_n they_o word_n what_o i_o have_v already_o engage_v to_o do_v v._o 4._o that_o i_o do_v again_o and_o again_o promise_v to_o do_v and_o i_o can_v sufficient_o praise_v thy_o goodness_n in_o make_v promise_n and_o thy_o faithfulness_n in_o keep_v they_o 11._o in_o god_n have_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o 12._o 8._o 12._o psal._n 61._o 8._o thy_o vow_n be_v upon_o i_o they_o i_o as_o i_o have_v pray_v to_o thou_o and_o be_o assure_v that_o thou_o will_v deliver_v i_o so_o in_o confidence_n thereof_o i_o have_v make_v vow_n to_o express_v my_o gratitude_n to_o thou_o and_o i_o acknowledge_v myself_o oblige_v and_o do_v resolve_v to_o perform_v they_o o_o god_n i_o will_v render_v praise_n unto_o thou_o 13._o for_o 9_o for_o psal._n 116._o 8_o 9_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n threaten_v death_n which_o my_o enemy_n design_v and_o my_o extreme_a danger_n threaten_v will_v not_o thou_o deliver_v my_o foot_n from_o fall_v experience_n fall_v i_o be_o confident_a that_o thou_o will_v deliver_v because_o of_o thy_o promise_n and_o my_o former_a experience_n that_o i_o may_v walk_v before_o god_n life_n god_n i._n e._n that_o i_o may_v please_v and_o serve_v and_o glorify_v thou_o as_o this_o phrase_n imply_v gen._n 5._o 24._o comp._n with_o heb._n 11._o 5._o as_o also_o gen._n 6._o 9_o and_o 17._o 1_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o which_o be_v the_o great_a end_n for_o which_o i_o desire_v life_n in_o 30._o in_o job_n 33._o 30._o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n 7._o live_n either_o 1._o in_o heaven_n or_o rather_o 2._o in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v here_o oppose_v to_o the_o death_n last_o mention_v as_o it_o be_v job_n 33._o 30._o which_o be_v call_v light_n job_n 3._o 20._o as_o death_n be_v call_v darkness_n job_n 10._o 21_o 22._o and_o oâ—…t_o elsewhere_o and_o which_o be_v express_v by_o behold_v the_o light_n and_o the_o sun_n eâ—…eles_n 11._o 7._o psal._n lvii_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n psalm_n musician_n or_o destroy_v not_o a_o golden_a psalm_n al-taschith_a it_o al-taschith_a the_o word_n signify_v destroy_v not_o which_o some_o think_v to_o be_v a_o preface_n contain_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o re-minding_a david_n of_o his_o great_a distress_n in_o which_o he_o then_o be_v which_o 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protection_n to_o which_o alone_o i_o trust_v and_o not_o to_o the_o shadow_n of_o this_o dark_a cave_n in_o which_o i_o now_o hide_v myself_o will_v i_o make_v my_o refuge_n until_o these_o calamity_n end_n calamity_n or_o the_o time_n of_o these_o calaâ—…ities_n which_o i_o know_v will_v short_o have_v a_o end_n be_v over_o past_a 2._o i_o will_v cry_v unto_o god_n most_o high_a unto_o god_n that_o 8._o that_o psal._n 138._o 8._o perform_v all_o thing_n for_o i_o word_n i_o heb._n that_o perform_v or_o perfect_v or_o finish_v as_o this_o word_n be_v render_v psal._n 138._o 8._o i._n e._n will_v certain_o perform_v or_o finish_v for_o or_o towards_o or_o concern_v i_o he_o do_v not_o express_v