psal._n xliii_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v compose_v by_o the_o same_o author_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n with_o the_o former_a 1._o judge_v i_o elsewhere_o i_o or_o judge_n or_o give_v sentence_n for_o i_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 26._o 1._o and_o elsewhere_o o_o god_n and_o plead_v my_o cause_n against_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ungodly_a meiosis_n ungodly_a or_o unmerciful_a i._n e._n cruel_a or_o inhuman_a for_o it_o be_v a_o meiosis_n nation_n nation_n nation_n so_o he_o call_v the_o company_n of_o his_o enemy_n for_o their_o great_a number_n and_o because_o they_o be_v the_o far_o great_a part_n and_o almost_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o nation_n o_o deliver_v i_o deceit_n 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o 〈◊〉_d deceit_n 〈◊〉_d deceit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o deceitful_a and_o unjust_a men._n unjust_a who_o cover_v his_o wicked_a design_n with_o fair_a and_o false_a pretence_n which_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v hateful_a to_o thou_o and_o to_o all_o good_a men._n man_n time_n man_n either_o saul_n or_o rather_o achitophel_n or_o absalon_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n v._o 3._o which_o be_v not_o so_o till_o after_o saul_n time_n or_o man_n may_v be_v put_v collective_o for_o the_o man_n of_o that_o time_n 2._o for_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o strength_n why_o do_v thou_o cast_v i_o off_o 9_o off_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o why_o go_v i_o mourning_n because_o of_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o enemy_n 3._o o_o send_v out_o hill_n out_o i._n e._n actual_o impart_v and_o discover_v they_o for_o at_o present_a thou_o seem_v to_o conceal_v and_o withhold_v they_o from_o i_o i._n e._n thy_o favour_n or_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o promise_n make_v to_o i_o as_o god_n mercy_n and_o truth_n oft_o go_v together_o as_o 2_o sam._n 15._o 20._o psal._n 61._o 7._o and_o 89._o 14._o etc._n etc._n or_o this_o may_v be_v a_o figure_n call_v hendiaduo_n whereby_o light_a 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the_o several_a part_n of_o it_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o the_o church_n these_o indeed_o be_v in_o that_o of_o gibeon_n but_o not_o in_o that_o of_o zion_n or_o rather_o 3._o by_o a_o mere_a enalâ—…age_n of_o the_o number_n the_o plural_a for_o the_o singular_a which_o be_v frequent_a as_o in_o other_o word_n so_o in_o those_o which_o belong_v to_o this_o matter_n as_o tabernacle_n psal._n 46._o 4._o and_o sanctuary_n levit._n 26._o 31._o psal._n 73._o 17._o etc._n etc._n and_o 74._o 7._o jer._n 51._o 51._o nay_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n though_o but_o one_o simple_a part_n be_v by_o the_o greek_n call_v holies_n so_o in_o other_o author_n we_o read_v the_o river_n of_o nilus_n of_o that_o one_o river_n and_o right_a hand_n for_o one_o right_a hand_n and_o many_o like_a phrase_n 4._o then_o will_v i_o go_v unto_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n deliverance_n god_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o my_o deliverance_n unto_o god_n joy_n god_n heb._n the_o gladness_n of_o my_o joy_n my_o exceed_a joy_n comfort_n joy_n the_o principal_a author_n and_o matter_n of_o all_o my_o joy_n and_o comfort_n yea_o upon_o the_o harp_n will_v i_o praise_v thou_o o_o god_n my_o god_n 5._o 11._o 5._o psal._n 42._o 5._o 11._o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n psal._n xliv_o the_o argument_n there_o be_v no_o certainty_n either_o concern_v the_o author_n or_o the_o particular_a occasion_n of_o this_o psalm_n this_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v compose_v with_o respect_n unto_o the_o calamitous_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o it_o suppose_v to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o captivity_n and_o persecution_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v make_v by_o david_n who_o foresee_v and_o foretell_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n their_o future_a captivity_n and_o frame_v this_o for_o their_o use_n in_o that_o â—…state_n or_o by_o some_o other_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v actual_o in_o this_o condition_n be_v not_o determine_v nor_o necessary_a to_o know_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o it_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n for_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n maschil_n 1._o we_o have_v hear_v with_o our_o ear_n o_o god_n our_o father_n have_v tell_v we_o what_o work_n thou_o do_v in_o their_o day_n they_o day_n they_o allege_v their_o former_a experience_n as_o encouragement_n to_o their_o faith_n and_o motive_n to_o god_n to_o continue_v to_o be_v gracious_a to_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o old_a 2._o how_o 8._o how_o exod._n 15._o 17_o psal._n 78._o 55._o &_o 80._o 8._o thou_o do_v drive_v out_o the_o heathen_a canaanite_n heathen_a the_o canaanite_n with_o thy_o hand_n and_o plant_a they_o clause_n they_o to_o wit_n our_o father_n easy_o understand_v both_o from_o the_o matter_n and_o from_o v._o 1._o where_o they_o be_v express_v the_o pronoun_n be_v refer_v unto_o the_o remote_a antecedent_n as_o it_o be_v gen._n 10._o 12._o and_o 19_o 13._o psal._n 18._o 15._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o so_o they_o must_v be_v the_o people_n or_o 〈◊〉_d but_o because_o the_o compare_v of_o this_o branch_n of_o the_o verse_n with_o the_o former_a plant_v they_o to_o which_o this_o answer_n and_o withthe_v follow_v they_o make_v it_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o this_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o father_n this_o be_v to_o be_v otherwise_o render_v either_o 1._o thus_o send_v they_o out_o to_o wit_n free_a or_o manumit_v out_o of_o egypt_n of_o which_o this_o same_o verb_n be_v use_v exod._n 5._o 1._o and_o 12._o 33._o and_o then_o the_o forego_n people_n be_v the_o egyptian_n not_o the_o canaanite_n which_o yet_o seem_v not_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v passage_n both_o which_o speak_v of_o the_o canaanite_n only_o nor_o with_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n in_o this_o verse_n it_o be_v improper_a to_o mention_v their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n after_o their_o be_v plant_v in_o canaan_n or_o rather_o 2._o thus_o make_v they_o send_v or_o shout_v forth_o to_o wit_n branch_n as_o it_o be_v more_o full_o express_v psal._n 80._o 11._o ezek._n 17._o 6._o where_o this_o verb_n be_v use_v and_o this_o most_o natural_o and_o proper_o follow_v upon_o and_o after_o their_o plant_v mention_v in_o the_o former_a clause_n how_o thou_o do_v afflict_v the_o people_n and_o cast_v they_o out_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o deut._n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d josh._n â—…4_n 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o get_v not_o the_o land_n in_o possession_n by_o their_o own_o sword_n valour_n sword_n i._n e._n by_o their_o arm_n or_o valour_n neither_o do_v their_o own_o arm_n save_o they_o but_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o thy_o arm_n and_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n we_o countenance_n i._n e._n thy_o favour_n as_o the_o next_o word_n explain_v it_o thy_o gracious_a and_o glorious_a presence_n which_o go_v along_o with_o we_o because_o thâ—…_n have_v a_o favour_n unto_o they_o 4._o 12._o 4._o psal._n 74._o 12._o thou_o be_v my_o king_n body_n king_n iacob_n or_o israel_n king_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n the_o whole_a people_n speak_v like_o one_o man_n as_o be_v unite_v together_o in_o one_o body_n o_o god_n command_v word_n command_v i._n e._n effectual_o procure_v by_o thy_o command_a word_n deliverance_n for_o jacob._n 5._o through_o thou_o will_v we_o push_v down_o 11._o down_o heb._n smite_v with_o the_o horn_n i._n e._n subdue_v and_o destroy_v the_o phrase_n be_v take_v from_o deut._n 33._o 17._o and_o be_v borrow_v from_o horn_a beast_n comp._n 1_o king_n 22._o 11._o our_o enemy_n through_o thy_o name_n power_n name_n
backward_o and_o put_v to_o confusion_n that_o desire_v my_o hurt_n 3_o let_v they_o be_v turn_v back_o for_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o shame_n that_o say_v aha_o aha_o 4_o let_v those_o that_o seek_v thou_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o thou_o and_o let_v such_o as_o love_v thy_o salvation_n say_v continual_o let_v god_n be_v magnify_v 5_o but_o 29._o but_o 〈◊〉_d 69._o 29._o i_o be_o poor_a and_o needy_a make_v haste_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o help_n and_o my_o deliverer_n o_o lord_n make_v no_o tarry_n psal._n lxxi_o the_o argument_n the_o matter_n of_o this_o psalm_n plain_o show_v that_o it_o be_v write_v in_o a_o time_n of_o david_n great_a distress_n and_o his_o old_a age_n mention_v v._n 9_o and_o 18._o prove_n that_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o saul_n time_n but_o rather_o to_o the_o time_n of_o absolom_n rebellion_n which_o happen_v in_o his_o old_a age._n 1_o in_o 1._o in_o 〈◊〉_d 25._o 2_o 3._o â—…_n 31._o 1._o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n let_v i_o never_o be_v put_v to_o confusion_n 2._o confusion_n this_o verse_n aâ—…d_v the_o next_o be_v take_v out_o of_o psal._n 31._o 1_o 2._o 2_o deliver_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o cause_v i_o to_o escape_v incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o i_o and_o save_v i_o 3_o habitation_n 3_o heb._n be_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o rock_n 〈◊〉_d habitation_n be_v thou_o my_o strong_a habitation_n whereunto_o i_o may_v continual_o resort_v thou_o have_v give_v commandment_n command_n commandment_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v god_n purpose_n and_o promise_n and_o his_o providence_n watch_v to_o execute_v they_o all_o which_o be_v as_o certain_a and_o powerful_a as_o a_o command_n to_o save_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o fortress_n 4_o deliver_v i_o o_o my_o god_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a and_o cruel_a man_n 5_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n o_o lord_n god_n thou_o be_v my_o trust_n from_o my_o youth_n 6_o 3._o 6_o psal._n 22._o 9_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 46._o 3._o by_o thou_o have_v i_o be_v hold_v up_o from_o the_o womb_n womb._n womb_n i._n e._n from_o the_o time_n when_o i_o come_v out_o of_o the_o womb._n thou_o be_v he_o that_o take_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n bowel_n goodness_n bowel_n i._n e._n out_o of_o her_o womb._n which_o he_o just_o mention_n as_o a_o great_a and_o wonderful_a though_o a_o common_a and_o neglect_a work_n of_o god_n power_n and_o goodness_n my_o praise_n shall_v be_v continual_o of_o thou_o 7_o 8._o 7_o zech._n 3._o 8._o i_o be_o as_o a_o wonder_n wonder_n wonder_n or_o prodigy_n either_o 1._o of_o mercy_n for_o the_o wonderful_a protection_n and_o deliverance_n which_o god_n have_v give_v i_o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o judgement_n for_o my_o many_o and_o sore_a calamites_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o word_n they_o wonder_v both_o at_o the_o calamity_n themselves_o which_o befall_v i_o which_o be_v great_a and_o various_a and_o strange_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v beâ—…al_v i_o one_o who_o have_v make_v it_o the_o chief_a care_n and_o business_n of_o my_o life_n to_o please_v and_o serve_v and_o glorify_v god_n and_o one_o who_o god_n have_v own_v in_o so_o eminent_a a_o degree_n and_o crown_v with_o such_o a_o constant_a succession_n of_o blessing_n and_o deliverance_n from_o time_n to_o time_n that_o such_o a_o man_n shall_v â—…e_v forsake_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o god_n and_o persecute_v even_o to_o death_n by_o his_o own_o sâ—…n_n who_o he_o have_v so_o tender_o love_v and_o deseâ—…ed_v by_o the_o body_n of_o his_o own_o people_n who_o have_v general_o express_v so_o great_a a_o opinion_n oâ—…_n he_o and_o affection_n to_o he_o and_o have_v so_o many_o 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o and_o such_o singular_a benefit_n by_o his_o wiâ—…_n and_o just_a and_o pious_a government_n this_o be_v indeed_o cause_n of_o wonder_n unto_o many_o but_o thou_o be_v my_o strong_a refuge_n i_o refuge_n but_o although_o man_n desert_n i_o and_o look_v 〈◊〉_d at_o i_o god_n be_v a_o sure_a refuge_n to_o i_o 8_o let_v my_o mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o thy_o praise_n distress_n praise_n give_v i_o occasion_n to_o multiply_v my_o praise_n to_o thou_o for_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o my_o present_a distress_n and_o with_o thy_o honour_n all_o the_o day_n 9_o cast_v i_o not_o off_o in_o the_o time_n of_o old_a age_n service_n age_n when_o i_o be_o most_o feeble_a and_o most_o need_n thy_o help_n and_o one_o who_o be_v grow_v old_a in_o thy_o service_n forsake_v i_o not_o when_o my_o strength_n fail_v 10_o for_o my_o enemy_n speak_v against_o i_o and_o they_o that_o 〈…〉_o that_o 〈…〉_o lie_v wait_v hand_n wait_v or_o watch_v it_o that_o they_o may_v find_v occasion_n to_o destroy_v it_o and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o escape_v their_o hand_n for_o my_o soul_n take_v counsel_n together_o 11_o say_v god_n have_v forsake_v he_o he_o he_o for_o his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o other_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v certain_o prevail_v against_o he_o persecute_v and_o take_v he_o for_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v he_o 12_o 1._o 12_o psal._n â—…0_n 1._o o_o god_n be_v not_o far_o from_o i_o o_o my_o god_n make_v haste_n for_o my_o help_n 13_o â—…6_n 13_o psal._n 35._o 4._o â—…6_n let_v they_o be_v confound_v and_o consume_v that_o be_v adversary_n to_o my_o soul_n let_v they_o be_v cover_v with_o reproach_n and_o dishonour_n that_o seek_v my_o hurt_n 14_o but_o i_o will_v hope_v continual_o and_o will_v yet_o praise_v thou_o more_o and_o more_o occasion_n more_o for_o which_o i_o know_v thou_o will_v yet_o give_v i_o abundant_a occasion_n 15_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o salvation_n all_o the_o day_n for_o 5_o for_o psal._n 40._o 5_o i_o know_v not_o the_o number_n thereof_o praise_n thereof_o i._n e._n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o mercy_n vouchsaâ—…ed_v to_o i_o which_o be_v innumerable_a oblige_v i_o the_o more_o to_o celebrate_v thy_o praise_n 16_o i_o will_v go_v defence_n go_v i_o will_v not_o sit_v down_o in_o despair_n but_o i_o will_v go_v on_o or_o proceed_v in_o my_o business_n couragâ—…ously_o and_o cheerful_o in_o make_v necessary_a provision_n for_o my_o own_o defence_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n preparation_n god_n rely_v only_o upon_o thy_o strength_n and_o not_o upon_o my_o own_o military_a preparation_n i_o will_v make_v mention_n it_o mention_n partly_o to_o praise_n and_o celebrate_v it_o and_o partly_o to_o support_v and_o comfort_n myself_o with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o 24._o it_o vers._n 2._o â—…_n 24._o of_o thy_o righteousness_n book_n righteousness_n either_o 1._o of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o thy_o faithfulness_n and_o in_o make_v good_a all_o thy_o promise_n to_o i_o as_o this_o word_n be_v most_o common_o use_v in_o this_o book_n even_o of_o thy_o only_a thou_o only_a not_o of_o my_o subject_n and_o friend_n who_o be_v false_a and_o perfidious_a to_o thou_o and_o to_o i_o nor_o of_o my_o own_o for_o i_o have_v be_v most_o unfaithful_a to_o thou_o and_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n with_o thou_o 17_o o_o god_n thou_o have_v teach_v i_o follow_v i_o partly_o by_o thy_o word_n and_o spirit_n convince_a and_o assure_v i_o and_o partly_o by_o my_o own_o experience_n of_o thy_o rightâ—…_n last_o mention_v the_o wondrous_a effect_n whereof_o i_o have_v receive_v and_o declare_v from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v from_o my_o youth_n and_o hitherto_o have_v i_o declare_v thy_o wondrous_a work_n 18_o now_o also_o hâ—…s_n also_o heb._n unto_o old_a age_n and_o gray_a hâ—…s_n when_o i_o be_o old_a and_o gray-headed_a o_o god_n forsake_v i_o not_o until_o i_o have_v show_v 〈◊〉_d show_v heb._n thy_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o strength_n desperate_a strength_n either_o 1._o this_o further_a act_n or_o instance_n of_o thy_o strength_n â—…r_o rather_o 2._o thy_o great_a power_n which_o will_v more_o eminent_o appear_v in_o this_o than_o it_o have_v do_v in_o former_a deliverance_n as_o my_o danger_n be_v now_o great_a because_o this_o be_v a_o civil_a war_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o my_o own_o people_n be_v engage_v against_o i_o and_o my_o force_n be_v very_o inconsiderable_a to_o they_o and_o without_o thy_o help_n my_o case_n be_v desperate_a unto_o this_o generation_n and_o thy_o power_n to_o every_o one_o that_o be_v to_o come_v be_v come_v i._n e._n to_o all_o succeed_a generation_n to_o who_o i_o will_v leave_v a_o last_a monument_n of_o this_o glorious_a example_n of_o alsufficiency_n such_o as_o this_o psalm_n be_v 19_o thy_o righteousness_n also_o o_o god_n be_v very_o high_a be_v high_a i._n e._n most_o eminent_a and_o evident_a as_o high_a thing_n be_v
philosopher_n have_v oft_o observe_v other_o render_v it_o good_a success_n which_o seem_v not_o to_o suit_n well_o with_o the_o follow_a word_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 26._o god_n grace_n or_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o that_o understanding_n which_o be_v good_a in_o god_n sight_n i._n e._n true_o and_o real_o as_o a_o true_o good_a man_n be_v call_v good_a before_o god_n in_o the_o hebrew_n eccls._n 7._o 26._o and_o man_n 5._o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n danger_n lord_n whole_o and_o secure_o rely_v upon_o god_n promise_n and_o providence_n for_o help_n and_o relief_n in_o all_o thy_o affair_n and_o danger_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o lean_v not_o unto_o thy_o own_o understanding_n etc._n understanding_n think_v not_o to_o accomplish_v thy_o design_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o thy_o own_o wit_n without_o god_n blessing_n under_o this_o one_o kind_a of_o camal_a confidence_n which_o be_v most_o frequent_a and_o most_o plausible_a he_o understand_v and_o forbid_v all_o 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strength_n of_o the_o bone_n and_o a_o great_a preserver_n and_o prolong_a of_o life_n as_o the_o decay_n of_o it_o be_v a_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o dryness_n and_o decay_n of_o the_o body_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v this_o wisdom_n or_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o useful_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o also_o to_o the_o health_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o body_n both_o as_o it_o prevent_v those_o disease_n and_o distemper_n which_o be_v oft_o procure_v by_o sinful_a lust_n and_o passion_n and_o as_o it_o give_v we_o a_o interest_n in_o all_o god_n promise_n and_o put_v we_o under_o the_o care_n of_o his_o special_a providence_n to_o thy_o bone_n 9_o 13._o 9_o exod._n 23._o 19_o &_o 34._o 26._o deut._n 26._o 2._o etc._n etc._n mal._n 3._o 10._o etc._n etc._n luk._n 14._o 13._o honour_n the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n charitable_a substance_n or_o with_o thy_o riches_n lay_v out_o thy_o estate_n not_o only_o to_o please_v and_o advance_v thyself_o or_o family_n but_o also_o to_o glorify_v god_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o payment_n of_o all_o those_o offering_n and_o due_n which_o god_n have_v require_v by_o give_v according_a to_o thy_o ability_n whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o support_n and_o advancement_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n in_o the_o world_n by_o free_a and_o liberal_a contribution_n to_o those_o who_o god_n have_v make_v his_o deputy_n and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o receiver_n of_o his_o rent_n to_o wit_n faithful_a minister_n and_o good_a christian_n and_o all_o other_o who_o need_n and_o require_v thy_o help_n the_o performance_n of_o these_o duty_n be_v here_o call_v a_o honour_v of_o god_n partly_o because_o that_o word_n be_v sometime_o use_v for_o give_v of_o gift_n as_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o our_o respect_n to_o god_n of_o our_o obedience_n to_o he_o as_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o that_o in_o hard_a and_o costly_a duty_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o as_o our_o chief_a benefactor_n and_o the_o donor_n of_o all_o that_o we_o have_v and_o of_o our_o belief_n of_o his_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o faithful_a practice_n of_o this_o duty_n which_o if_o they_o be_v believe_v the_o most_o covetous_a person_n will_v be_v the_o most_o charitable_a and_o with_o the_o first-fruit_n law_n first-fruit_n or_o with_o the_o chief_a or_o best_a or_o first_o which_o answer_v to_o the_o first-fruit_n under_o the_o law_n of_o all_o thy_o increase_n 10._o 8._o 10._o deut._n 28._o 8._o so_o shall_v thy_o barn_n be_v fill_v with_o plenty_n it_o plenty_n this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o diminish_v thy_o estate_n as_o covetous_a and_o profane_a person_n allege_v but_o rather_o to_o increase_v it_o and_o thy_o press_n shall_v burst_v out_o prevent_v out_o shall_v be_v so_o fill_v that_o they_o will_v burst_v out_o if_o not_o careful_o prevent_v with_o new_a wine_n 11._o 19_o 11._o job_n 5._o 17._o psa._n 94._o 12._o 13._o heb._n 12._o 5._o rev._n 3._o 19_o my_o son_n despise_v not_o affliction_n not_o either_o 1._o by_o make_v light_n of_o it_o or_o not_o be_v due_o affect_v with_o it_o and_o so_o this_o be_v one_o extreme_a oppose_v to_o the_o other_o in_o the_o next_o clause_n or_o rather_o 2._o by_o account_v it_o a_o unnecessary_a and_o useless_a and_o troublesome_a thing_n but_o rather_o esteem_v it_o as_o a_o privilege_n and_o favour_n from_o god_n and_o a_o benefit_n to_o thyself_o for_o such_o negative_n do_v oft_o imply_v the_o contrary_a affirmative_n by_o a_o common_a figure_n call_v meiosis_n as_o prov._n 17._o 21._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o and_o this_o sense_n seem_v to_o agree_v better_a both_o with_o the_o follow_a clause_n which_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o some_o aggravation_n after_o the_o manner_n and_o with_o the_o reason_n use_v to_o enforce_v this_o and_o the_o follow_a command_n v._o 12._o which_o concern_v not_o such_o as_o be_v insensible_a but_o rather_o such_o as_o have_v too_o deep_a a_o sense_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o affliction_n the_o chastn_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o correction_n cheerfulness_n correction_n neither_o esteem_v it_o tedious_a and_o intolerable_a but_o endure_v it_o with_o patience_n and_o cheerfulness_n 12._o for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o correct_v give_v correct_v affliction_n be_v not_o infelicity_n but_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n because_o they_o be_v testimony_n of_o god_n love_n which_o be_v infinite_o more_o desirable_a than_o any_o evil_n can_v be_v terrible_a they_o show_v god_n purpose_n and_o desire_v and_o care_v to_o purge_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v we_o fit_a for_o his_o presence_n and_o kingdom_n this_o and_o the_o former_a verse_n seem_v to_o be_v here_o insert_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o commendation_n of_o wisdom_n to_o remove_v a_o objection_n against_o the_o excellency_n and_o happiness_n of_o wise_a or_o pious_a man_n take_v from_o those_o many_o calamity_n to_o which_o such_o person_n be_v frequent_o expose_v the_o reason_n of_o which_o providence_n he_o here_o give_v 5._o give_v deut._n 8._o 5._o even_o as_o a_o father_n the_o son_n in_o who_o he_o delight_v 13._o happy_a be_v the_o man_n affliction_n man_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o affliction_n that_o find_v 4._o find_v which_o suppose_v his_o diligent_a search_n for_o it_o express_v chap._n 2._o 4._o wisdom_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o the_o man_n that_o get_v earth_n get_v heb._n that_o draw_v out_o which_o expression_n imply_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o man_n have_v it_o not_o natural_o in_o himself_o but_o must_n have_v it_o from_o another_o even_o from_o god_n and_o his_o word_n 2._o that_o man_n shall_v labour_v for_o it_o as_o those_o do_v that_o dig_v and_o draw_v forth_o metal_n out_o of_o
thereof_o that_o homeward_o that_o or_o do_v not_o let_v his_o prisoner_n lose_v homeward_o open_v not_o the_o house_n of_o his_o prisoner_n it_o prisoner_n whereby_o he_o signify_v both_o his_o irresistible_a power_n and_o his_o continue_a cruelty_n he_o neither_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v they_o any_o liberty_n or_o ease_n nor_o can_v any_o force_v he_o to_o do_v it_o 18_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n even_o all_o of_o they_o use_v they_o other_o king_n most_o common_o do_v as_o the_o word_n all_o be_v frequent_o use_v lie_v in_o glory_n every_o one_o in_o his_o own_o house_n memory_n house_n be_v bury_v in_o their_o own_o sepulcher_n have_v stately_a monument_n erect_v to_o their_o honour_n and_o memory_n 19_o but_o thou_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o thy_o grave_n it_o grave_n or_o cast_v from_o thy_o grave_n or_o buryingplace_n which_o very_o probable_o happen_v to_o belshazzar_n who_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o night_n dan._n 5._o 30._o when_o his_o people_n have_v neither_o opportunity_n nor_o heart_n to_o bestow_v a_o honourable_a interment_n upon_o he_o and_o the_o conqueror_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o do_v it_o like_o a_o abominable_a branch_n abominable_a branch_n like_o a_o useless_a and_o rot_a twig_n of_o a_o tree_n which_o he_o that_o prune_v the_o tree_n cut_v off_o and_o cast_v away_o with_o abhorrency_n and_o suffer_v to_o lie_v rot_v more_o and_o more_o upon_o the_o ground_n or_o like_o a_o degenerate_a plant_n of_o a_o noble_a vine_n which_o be_v abominable_a and_o as_o the_o raiment_n church_n raiment_n which_o be_v cut_v and_o mangle_a and_o besmear_v with_o mire_n and_o defile_v with_o blood_n be_v cast_v away_o with_o contempt_n and_o abominate_v as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v in_o divers_a respect_n in_o that_o age_n and_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v thrust_v through_o with_o a_o sword_n that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o pit_n they_o pit_n which_o person_n be_v slay_v 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sepulchre_n but_o in_o condition_n not_o be_v bury_v as_o they_o be_v in_o burial_n because_o thou_o have_v destroy_v thy_o land_n and_o slay_v thy_o people_n empire_n people_n thou_o have_v exercise_v great_a tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n not_o only_o to_o thy_o enemy_n but_o even_o to_o thou_o own_o subject_n which_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a belshazzar_n do_v and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o his_o parent_n and_o predecessor_n have_v do_v who_o sin_n contribute_v together_o with_o he_o to_o bring_v down_o god_n judgement_n upon_o that_o empire_n 13._o empire_n job._n 18._o 19_o psal._n 21_o 10._o &_o 37._o 28._o &_o 109._o 13._o the_o seed_n of_o evil_a doer_n people_n doer_n such_o as_o belshazzar_n be_v be_v descend_v from_o that_o nabuchadnezzar_n who_o have_v make_v such_o horrid_a slaughter_v and_o devastation_n in_o the_o world_n mere_o to_o gratify_v his_o own_o unsatiable_a lust_n and_o who_o have_v be_v so_o impious_a towards_o god_n and_o his_o temple_n and_o so_o 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14_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n 27._o moses_n chap._n 8._o 15._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o 20_o 27._o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v he_o harden_v be_v obstinate_a and_o resolve_v in_o his_o way_n so_o as_o neither_o my_o word_n nor_o work_n can_v make_v any_o impression_n upon_o he_o he_o refuse_v to_o let_v the_o people_n go_v 15_o get_v thou_o unto_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o morning_n lo_o he_o go_v out_o unto_o the_o water_n testify_v water_n i._n e._n nilus_n whither_o he_o go_v at_o that_o time_n either_o for_o his_o recreation_n or_o to_o pay_v his_o morning-worship_n to_o that_o river_n which_o the_o egyptian_n have_v in_o great_a veneration_n as_o plutarch_n testify_v and_o thou_o shall_v stand_v by_o the_o river_n brink_n against_o he_o come_v and_o the_o rod_n which_o be_v turn_v to_o a_o serpent_n shall_v thou_o take_v into_o thy_o hand_n 16_o and_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_z god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o thou_o say_v let_v my_o people_n go_v 3._o go_v chap._n 3._o 12_o 18._o &_o 5._o 1_o 3._o that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o behold_v hitherto_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v 17_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o this_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n cost_n lord_n because_o thâ—…_n say_v 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n chap._n 5._o 2._o thou_o 〈◊〉_d know_v he_o experimental_o and_o to_o thy_o cost_n 9_o cost_n chap._n 4._o 9_o behold_v i_o will_v smite_v cause_n smite_v viz._n by_o aaron_n hand_n who_o shall_v do_v it_o by_o my_o command_n and_o direction_n thus_o pilate_n be_v say_v to_o give_v christ_n body_n to_o joseph_n mark_v 15._o 45._o because_o he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v deliver_v by_o other_o to_o he_o the_o same_o action_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o principal_a and_o instrumental_a cause_n with_o the_o rod_n that_o be_v in_o my_o hand_n upon_o the_o water_n which_o be_v in_o the_o river_n feel_v river_n nilus_n which_o be_v one_o of_o their_o principal_a god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v inexcusable_a in_o they_o that_o they_o will_v not_o renounce_v those_o â—…eeble_a god_n which_o be_v unable_a to_o help_v not_o only_o their_o worshipper_n but_o even_o themselves_o nor_o embrace_v the_o service_n and_o command_n of_o that_o god_n who_o almighty_a power_n they_o see_v and_o feel_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v turn_v 6._o turn_v rev._n 16._o 6._o to_o blood_n 22._o blood_n which_o be_v a_o very_a grievous_a plague_n to_o they_o both_o because_o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a dishonour_n to_o their_o religion_n and_o because_o from_o hence_o they_o have_v both_o their_o drink_n deut._n 11._o 10_o 11._o jer._n 2._o 18._o and_o their_o meat_n numb_a 11._o 5._o for_o great_a and_o lesser_a cattle_n they_o will_v not_o eat_v exod._n 8._o 26._o and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a proper_a punishment_n for_o they_o who_o have_v make_v that_o river_n a_o instrument_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o bloody_a design_n against_o the_o israelitish_n infant_n exod._n 1._o 22._o 18_o and_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n shall_v die_v and_o the_o river_n shall_v stink_v and_o the_o egyptian_n blood_n egyptian_n therefore_o the_o israelite_n be_v free_a from_o this_o plague_n and_o those_o branch_n of_o nilus_n which_o they_o use_v be_v uncorrupted_a when_o all_o other_o be_v turn_v into_o blood_n shall_v loathe_v river_n loathe_v or_o shall_v weary_v themselves_o in_o run_v hither_o and_o thither_o in_o hope_n of_o find_v water_n in_o some_o part_n or_o branch_n of_o the_o river_n to_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n 19_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n take_v thy_o rod_n and_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o water_n of_o egypt_n upon_o their_o stream_n upon_o their_o river_n and_o upon_o their_o pond_n and_o upon_o all_o their_o water_n their_o heb._n gather_v of_o their_o water_n pool_n of_o water_n way_n water_n not_o that_o he_o be_v to_o go_v to_o every_o pool_n to_o use_v this_o ceremony_n there_o but_o he_o stretch_v his_o hand_n and_o rod_n over_o some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o he_o may_v signify_v either_o by_o his_o word_n or_o by_o the_o various_a motion_n of_o his_o rod_n several_a way_n that_o they_o may_v become_v blood_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v blood_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n both_o in_o vessel_n of_o wood_n and_o in_o vessel_n of_o stone_n 20_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v so_o as_o the_o lord_z command_v and_o he_o 5._o he_o chap._n 17._o 5._o lift_v up_o the_o rod_n and_o smite_v the_o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o all_o the_o 29._o the_o psal._n â—…8_n 44._o and_o 105._o 29._o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n be_v turn_v to_o blood_n 21_o and_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n die_v and_o the_o river_n stink_v and_o the_o egyptian_n can_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n and_o there_o be_v blood_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 22_o â—…_n 22_o wisd._n 17._o â—…_n and_o the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n do_v so_o with_o their_o enchantment_n experiment_n enchantment_n it_o be_v not_o difficult_a for_o the_o devil_n to_o convey_v blood_n speedy_o and_o unperceivable_o and_o that_o in_o great_a quantity_n which_o may_v suffice_v to_o infect_v with_o a_o bloody_a colour_n those_o small_a parcel_n of_o water_n which_o be_v leave_v for_o they_o to_o show_v their_o art_n in_o qu._n whence_o can_v they_o have_v water_n when_o all_o their_o water_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n ans._n 1._o it_o may_v be_v have_v either_o 1._o by_o rain_n which_o at_o that_o time_n god_n be_v please_v to_o send_v down_o either_o for_o this_o purpose_n or_o to_o mitigate_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o plague_n or_o for_o other_o reason_n know_v to_o he_o though_o not_o to_o we_o for_o that_o rain_n sometime_o fall_v in_o egypt_n though_o not_o much_o nor_o often_o be_v affirm_v by_o ancient_a writer_n and_o late_a traveller_n or_o 2._o from_o goshen_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o court_n or_o from_o some_o house_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o dwell_v among_o the_o egyptian_n as_o appear_v from_o many_o place_n of_o this_o history_n and_o who_o be_v free_a from_o these_o plague_n see_v exod._n 8._o 22._o and_o 9_o 26._o and_o 10._o 23._o and_o 12._o 13._o etc._n etc._n or_o 3._o from_o the_o pit_n which_o they_o dig_v ver_fw-la 24._o or_o 4._o from_o some_o branch_n of_o nilus_n or_o some_o vessel_n in_o their_o house_n who_o water_n be_v not_o yet_o change_v for_o this_o change_n may_v be_v wrought_v not_o sudden_o
the_o man_n of_o shechem_n do_v god_n render_v upon_o their_o head_n and_o upon_o they_o come_v the_o curse_n of_o jotham_n the_o son_n of_o jerubbaal_n chap._n x._o and_o after_o abimelech_n there_o arise_v be_v arise_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o either_o choose_v by_o the_o people_n or_o rather_o raise_v by_o god_n as_o the_o other_o judge_n be_v to_o deliver_v to_o or_o deliver_v save_v deliver_v heb._n save_v descend_v israel_n they_o israel_n or_o to_o save_v which_o he_o do_v not_o by_o fight_v against_o and_o overthrow_v their_o enemy_n but_o by_o a_o prudent_a and_o pious_a government_n of_o they_o whereby_o he_o keep_v they_o from_o sedition_n and_o oppression_n and_o tyranny_n as_o also_o from_o idolatry_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o v._o 6._o which_o if_o not_o restrain_v and_o purge_v out_o will_v have_v bring_v certain_a ruin_n upon_o they_o tola_n the_o son_n of_o puah_n the_o son_n of_o dodo_n a_o man_n of_o issachar_n and_o he_o dwell_v in_o shamir_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n land_n ephraim_n which_o be_v in_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n 2_o and_o he_o judge_v israel_n twenty_o and_o three_o year_n and_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o shamir_n 3_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o arise_v jair_a a_o gileadite_n jordan_n gileadite_n of_o gilead_n beyond_o jordan_n and_o judge_v israel_n twenty_o and_o two_o year_n 4_o and_o he_o have_v thirty_o son_n that_o ride_v on_o thirty_o ass_n colt_n 14._o colt_n because_o horse_n be_v scarce_o there_o and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v multiply_v by_o the_o king_n himself_o deut._n 17._o 16._o hence_o their_o king_n and_o king_n child_n use_v to_o ride_v upon_o mule_n 2_o sam._n 13._o 29._o and_o 18._o 9_o 1_o king_n 1._o 33_o 38_o 44._o compare_v judg._n 5._o 10._o and_o 12._o 14._o and_o they_o have_v thirty_o city_n which_o be_v call_v â—…air_a call_v or_o the_o village_n of_o â—…air_a havoth-jair_a former_a havoth-jair_a object_n these_o village_n be_v call_v so_o before_o this_o time_n from_o another_o jair_n and_o numb_a 32._o 41._o deut._n 3._o 14._o answ._n they_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v now_o first_o call_v by_o that_o name_n but_o to_o be_v still_o so_o call_v because_o the_o old_a name_n be_v revive_v and_o confirm_v upon_o this_o occasion_n as_o sheba_n be_v say_v to_o be_v call_v beersheba_n upon_o a_o occasion_n mention_v gen._n 26._o 33._o though_o it_o be_v so_o call_v before_o upon_o a_o more_o ancient_a occasion_n gen._n 21._o 33._o possible_o this_o jair_n have_v enlarge_v or_o fortify_v these_o town_n and_o so_o they_o be_v just_o denominate_v from_o he_o no_o less_o than_o from_o the_o former_a unto_o this_o day_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n 5_o and_o jair_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o camon_n 6_o ¶_o and_o 1._o and_o chap._n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 1._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 13._o 1._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v evil_a again_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v paalim_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d ashtaroth_n and_o the_o god_n of_o syria_n and_o the_o god_n of_o zidon_n and_o the_o god_n of_o moab_n and_o the_o god_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o the_o god_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v not_o he_o idol_n he_o he_o show_v how_o they_o grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o and_o so_o ripen_v themselves_o for_o the_o ruin_n which_o afterward_o come_v upon_o they_o before_o they_o worship_v god_n and_o idol_n together_o now_o they_o utter_o forsake_v god_n and_o whole_o cleave_v to_o idol_n 7_o and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v hot_a against_o israel_n and_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 1_o sam._n 12_o 〈◊〉_d sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n side_n ammon_n the_o one_o on_o the_o west_n the_o other_o on_o the_o east_n so_o they_o be_v molest_v on_o both_o side_n 8_o and_o that_o year_n they_o vex_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oppress_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n eighteen_o year_n enemy_n year_n or_o that_o year_n they_o have_v vex_v and_o oppress_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n eighteen_o year_n or_o they_o vex_v they_o in_o that_o year_n that_o be_v the_o eighteen_o year_n to_o wit_n of_o that_o vexation_n this_o be_v the_o eighteen_o year_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o oppression_n and_o these_o eighteen_o year_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v from_o iair_n death_n because_o that_o will_v enlarge_v the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n beyond_o the_o just_a bound_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o 1_o king_n 6._o 1._o nor_o from_o iephtha_n beginning_n to_o reign_v because_o he_o reign_v but_o six_o year_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n thereof_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o persecution_n but_o from_o the_o four_o year_n of_o iair_n reign_n so_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o iair_n reign_n be_v contemporary_a with_o this_o affliction_n and_o although_o this_o oppression_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o philistine_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o mention_v till_o after_o iair_n death_n because_o the_o sacred_a penman_n will_v deliver_v the_o whole_a history_n of_o this_o calamity_n entire_o and_o together_o yet_o they_o both_o happen_v before_o it_o and_o iair_n death_n be_v mention_v before_o that_o only_o by_o a_o prolepsis_n or_o anticipation_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n the_o case_n of_o jair_a and_o samson_n seem_v to_o be_v much_o alike_o for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o samson_n that_o he_o judge_v israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o philistine_n twenty_o year_n judg._n 15._o 20_o by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o judicature_n and_o their_o dominion_n be_v contemporary_a the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v conceive_v of_o jair_a that_o he_o begin_v to_o judge_n israel_n and_o endeavour_v to_o reform_v religion_n and_o purge_v out_o all_o abuse_n but_o be_v unable_a to_o effect_v this_o through_o the_o backwardness_n and_o baseness_n of_o the_o people_n god_n will_v not_o enable_v he_o to_o deliver_v the_o people_n but_o give_v they_o up_o to_o this_o sad_a oppression_n so_o that_o jair_n can_v only_o perform_v one_o half_a of_o his_o office_n which_o be_v to_o determine_v difference_n among_o the_o israelite_n but_o can_v not_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o amorite_n which_o be_v in_o gilead_n 9_o moreover_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n pass_v over_o jordan_n to_o fight_v also_o against_o judah_n and_o against_o benjamin_n and_o against_o the_o house_n of_o ephraim_n so_o that_o israel_n be_v sore_o distress_v 10_o ¶_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v we_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o both_o because_o we_o have_v forsake_v our_o god_n and_o also_o serve_v baalim_fw-la they_o baalim_fw-la because_o not_o content_v to_o add_v idol_n to_o thou_o we_o have_v prefer_v they_o before_o thou_o and_o reject_v thou_o to_o receive_v and_o worship_v they_o 11_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v l_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v not_o i_o deliver_v you_o from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o from_o the_o amorites_n 5._o amorites_n both_o sihon_n and_o og_n and_o their_o people_n numb_a 21._o and_o other_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n within_o jordan_n josh._n 10._o 5._o from_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 14._o ammon_n who_o be_v confederate_a with_o the_o moabite_n judg._n 3._o 13_o 14._o and_o from_o the_o philistine_n 31._o philistine_n see_v judg._n 3._o 31._o case_n k_o either_o by_o himself_o the_o son_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o a_o visible_a shape_n which_o then_o be_v usual_a or_o by_o some_o prophet_n who_o he_o raise_v and_o send_v to_o this_o purpose_n or_o by_o the_o highpriest_n who_o be_v consult_v in_o the_o case_n 12_o the_o zidonian_o 3._o zidonian_o for_o though_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o oppression_n of_o israel_n particular_o by_o the_o sidonian_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o many_o thing_n be_v say_v and_o do_v both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v not_o record_v there_o or_o they_o may_v join_v their_o force_n with_o the_o king_n of_o mesopotamia_n judg._n 3._o 8._o or_o with_o some_o other_o of_o their_o oppressor_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a these_o be_v leave_v among_o other_o to_o prove_v israel_n judg._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o also_o and_o the_o amalekite_n 3._o amalekite_n of_o who_o see_v judg._n 3._o 13._o and_o 6._o 3._o and_o maonites_n scripture_n maonites_n either_o first_o those_o who_o live_v in_o or_o near_o the_o wilderness_n of_o maon_n in_o the_o south_n of_o judah_n 1_o sam._n 23._o 25._o and_o
the_o day_n the_o king_n depart_v until_o the_o day_n he_o come_v again_o in_o peace_n 25_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n king_n jerusalem_n so_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o mephibosheth_n though_o he_o go_v to_o meet_v the_o king_n want_v either_o courage_n or_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n till_o he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n because_o of_o the_o great_a multitude_n that_o address_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o way_n though_o it_o may_v more_o reasonable_o be_v think_v that_o he_o can_v not_o go_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o meet_v the_o king_n as_o other_o do_v because_o he_o want_v conveniency_n for_o his_o journey_n for_o ziba_n have_v get_v all_o his_o land_n and_o good_n chap._n 16._o 4._o and_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o he_o who_o will_v not_o provide_v he_o a_o ass_n to_o ride_v on_o or_o to_o accompany_v the_o king_n at_o his_o departure_n will_v now_o be_v hasty_a to_o furnish_v he_o with_o one_o to_o meet_v the_o king_n to_o who_o he_o know_v he_o will_v complain_v of_o he_o but_o the_o word_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v better_o render_v thus_o when_o he_o go_v for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n signify_v ruth_n 3._o 7._o jonah_n 1._o 3._o from_z which_o preposition_n be_v oft_o understand_v jerusalem_n for_o there_o he_o be_v chap._n 16._o 3._o and_o have_v continue_v there_o as_o probable_o he_o do_v because_o he_o want_v a_o ass_n to_o convey_v he_o elsewhere_o and_o know_v not_o where_o to_o be_v with_o more_o safety_n he_o can_v not_o proper_o nor_o true_o be_v say_v to_o have_v come_v thither_o to_o meet_v the_o king_n to_o meet_v the_o king_n that_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o wherefore_o wente_v not_o thou_o with_o i_o do_v i_o as_o justice_n and_o gratitude_n oblige_v thou_o to_o do_v mephibosheth_n 26_o and_o he_o answer_v my_o lord_n o_o king_n my_o servant_n deceive_v i_o i_o i_o by_o carry_v away_o the_o ass_n which_o i_o bid_v he_o saddle_n for_o i_o for_o thy_o servant_n say_v i_o will_v saddle_v i_o a_o ass_n that_o i_o may_v ride_v thereon_o and_o go_v to_o the_o king_n because_o thy_o servant_n be_v lame_a 27_o and_o 3._o and_o chap._n 16._o 3._o he_o have_v slander_v thy_o servant_n unto_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n but_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n 20._o god_n to_o distinguish_v between_o true_a report_n and_o calumny_n see_v on_o chap._n 14._o 20._o do_v therefore_o what_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o eye_n 28_o for_o all_o of_o my_o father_n house_n be_v but_o death_n but_o heb._n man_n of_o death_n dead_a man_n before_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n favour_n king_n i_o e._n before_o thy_o tribunal_n we_o be_v all_o at_o thy_o mercy_n not_o my_o estate_n only_o which_o thou_o have_v now_o grant_v to_o ziba_n but_o my_o life_n also_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n if_o thou_o have_v deal_v with_o rigour_n and_o as_o earthly_a king_n use_v to_o do_v with_o their_o predecessor_n and_o enemy_n child_n for_o otherwise_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n saul_n himself_o have_v not_o deserve_v to_o die_v by_o david_n hand_n as_o david_n himself_o confess_v much_o less_o his_o child_n who_o be_v not_o to_o die_v for_o their_o father_n sin_n deut._n 24._o 16._o but_o mephibosheth_n speak_v like_o a_o courtier_n and_o like_o a_o orator_n aggravate_v matter_n against_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o justify_v the_o king_n sentence_n and_o to_o submit_v to_o it_o and_o so_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o the_o king_n favour_n yet_o 7._o yet_o chap._n 9_o 7._o do_v thou_o set_v thy_o servant_n among_o they_o that_o do_v eat_v at_o thy_o own_o table_n what_o right_o therefore_o have_v i_o yet_o to_o cry_v any_o more_o unto_o the_o king_n estate_n king_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o vindication_n of_o my_o honour_n and_o the_o restitution_n of_o my_o estate_n 29_o and_o the_o kâ—…ng_n say_v unto_o he_o why_o speak_v thou_o any_o more_o of_o thy_o matter_n matter_n matter_n for_o as_o ziba_n be_v present_a so_o doubtless_o he_o be_v not_o silent_a but_o say_v and_o do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o make_v good_a his_o former_a charge_n which_o must_v needs_o occasion_v many_o word_n before_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n be_v not_o now_o at_o leisure_n for_o long_a debate_n and_o therefore_o make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o matter_n i_o have_v say_v cause_n say_v to_o wit_n within_o myself_o i_o have_v consider_v the_o matter_n as_o far_o as_o now_o i_o can_v and_o upon_o the_o whole_a be_o come_v to_o this_o resolution_n wherein_o i_o expect_v that_o thou_o and_o he_o do_v both_o acquiesce_v or_o i_o do_v now_o say_v i_o pronounce_v this_o sentence_n in_o the_o cause_n thou_o and_o ziba_n divide_v the_o land_n do_v land_n the_o meaning_n be_v either_o 1._o the_o land_n shall_v be_v divide_v between_o thou_o and_o he_o as_o it_o be_v by_o my_o first_o order_n chap._n 9_o 10._o he_o and_o his_o son_n manage_v it_o and_o support_v themselves_o out_o of_o it_o as_o they_o dâ—…d_v before_o and_o give_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o profit_n thereof_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o this_o the_o follow_a word_n may_v well_o enough_o be_v accommodate_v yea_o let_v he_o take_v all_o to_o wit_n to_o his_o own_o sole_a use_n or_o 2._o the_o right_a and_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v equal_o divide_v between_o you_o it_o seem_v a_o very_a rash_a and_o harsh_a sentence_n and_o very_o unbecoming_a david_n wisdom_n and_o justice_n and_o gratitude_n to_o jonathan_n and_o ziba_n seem_v to_o have_v deserve_v death_n for_o false_o accuse_v his_o master_n of_o treason_n rather_o than_o a_o recompense_n but_o the_o whole_a transaction_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o here_o set_v down_o possible_o ziba_n may_v bring_v plausible_a pretence_n to_o justify_v his_o accusation_n and_o it_o may_v be_v pretend_v that_o mephibosheth_n neglect_v the_o trim_v and_o dress_v himself_o only_a in_o policy_n and_o that_o for_o a_o season_n till_o david_n and_o his_o family_n have_v destroy_v one_o another_o by_o their_o câ—…vil_a war_n and_o give_v he_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o take_v the_o crown_n so_o that_o david_n may_v real_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n what_o to_o determine_v and_o ziba_n have_v give_v proof_n of_o his_o affection_n to_o david_n by_o a_o act_n of_o kindness_n which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o hazard_n to_o himself_o chap._n 16._o 1_o 2._o which_o mephibosheth_n have_v not_o do_v and_o possible_o thâ—…s_o be_v only_o a_o present_a sentence_n and_o david_n resolve_v to_o examme_n thing_n more_o thorough_o when_o he_o have_v more_o leisure_n and_o then_o to_o make_v a_o more_o full_a and_o final_a determination_n of_o the_o business_n which_o also_o he_o may_v do_v though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o record_v for_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v and_o say_v about_o such_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n beside_o ziba_n be_v a_o powerful_a man_n and_o the_o crown_n not_o yet_o firm_o fix_v upon_o the_o king_n head_n david_n may_v think_v fit_a to_o suspend_v his_o final_a sentence_n till_o a_o more_o convenient_a season_n and_o not_o now_o to_o provoke_v he_o too_o much_o by_o take_v away_o all_o his_o estate_n from_o he_o at_o once_o but_o to_o proceed_v against_o he_o by_o degree_n howsoever_o this_o be_v certain_a we_o can_v pass_v a_o right_a judgement_n upon_o this_o action_n of_o david_n unless_o we_o understand_v all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o which_o we_o can_v pretend_v to_o do_v 30_o and_o mephibosheth_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n yea_o let_v he_o take_v all_o forasmuch_o as_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v come_v again_o in_o peace_n unto_o his_o own_o house_n kingdom_n house_n i_o be_o content_v to_o lose_v all_o be_v full_o satisfy_v with_o the_o happiness_n of_o see_v my_o dear_a and_o dread_a sovereign_n restore_v to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d own_o and_o truth_n and_o peace_n return_v to_o his_o kingdom_n 31_o ¶_o and_o 7._o and_o 1_o king_n 2._o 7._o barzillai_n the_o gileadite_n come_v down_o from_o rogelim_n and_o go_v over_o jordan_n with_o the_o king_n to_o conduct_v he_o over_o jordan_n land_n jordan_n and_o then_o to_o cross_v jordan_n again_o and_o so_o return_v to_o his_o native_a land_n 32_o now_o barzillai_n be_v a_o very_a age_a man_n even_o fourscore_o year_n old_a and_o 27._o and_o chap._n 17._o 27._o he_o have_v provide_v the_o king_n of_o sustenance_n while_o he_o lie_v at_o mahanaim_n for_o he_o be_v a_o very_a great_a man_n 33_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o barzillai_n come_v thou_o over_o with_o i_o and_o i_o will_v feed_v thou_o with_o i_o in_o jerusalem_n 34_o and_o barzillai_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n life_n king_n heb._n how_o many_o day_n areâ—…he_v â—…he_z year_n of_o my_o
jurisdiction_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d city_n whatsoever_o plague_n god_n plague_n that_o chief_o signify_v a_o extraordinary_a judgement_n send_v from_o god_n whatsoever_o sickness_n there_o be_v 38_o what_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n soever_o be_v make_v by_o any_o man_n or_o by_o all_o thy_o people_n israel_n which_o shall_v know_v every_o man_n the_o plague_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n relief_n heart_n i_o e._n either_o 1._o his_o sin_n which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o plague_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o other_o plague_n here_o mention_v which_o afflict_v only_o the_o body_n or_o outward_a man_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v who_o by_o their_o affliction_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o true_a and_o serious_a sense_n of_o their_o worse_a and_o inward_a plague_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v most_o fit_o call_v the_o plague_n of_o the_o heart_n because_o that_o be_v both_o the_o principal_a seat_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o all_o actual_a sin_n flow_v matt._n 15._o 19_o or_o rather_o 2._o his_o affliction_n for_o so_o this_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o parallel-place_n 2_o chron._n 6._o 29._o which_o be_v the_o more_o considerable_a because_o that_o book_n be_v write_v after_o this_o to_o explain_v what_o be_v dark_a or_o deubtful_a and_o to_o supply_v what_o be_v lack_v in_o this_o when_o every_o one_o shall_v know_v his_o own_o sore_n and_o his_o own_o grief_n which_o be_v not_o unfit_o call_v the_o plague_n of_o his_o heart_n because_o it_o be_v that_o plague_n which_o his_o heart_n be_v most_o afflict_a with_o which_o pain_v he_o at_o the_o very_a heart_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v jer._n 4._o 19_o comp_n psal._n 55._o 4._o which_o cause_v he_o most_o vexation_n or_o grief_n which_o be_v a_o passion_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v who_o shall_v know_v i._n e._n be_v due_o and_o deep_o sensible_a of_o his_o affliction_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o it_o and_o his_o sin_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o for_o word_n of_o knowledge_n in_o scripture_n do_v very_o frequent_o note_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n as_o affect_n and_o change_v the_o heart_n and_o reform_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o a_o man_n life_n for_o which_o cause_n man_n of_o ungodly_a life_n be_v frequent_o say_v in_o scripture_n not_o to_o know_v god_n or_o christ_n or_o his_o word_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o â—…o_o man_n know_v his_o sore_n in_o a_o scripture-sence_n but_o he_o who_o hear_v the_o rod_n who_o turn_v unto_o he_o that_o smite_v he_o and_o sincere_o seek_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o relief_n and_o spread_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o this_o house_n 39_o then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n thy_o dwelling-place_n and_o forgive_v and_o do_v and_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n explain_v way_n according_a to_o his_o repentance_n or_o impenitency_n i_o pray_v with_o more_o hope_n and_o confidence_n because_o i_o do_v not_o desire_v that_o thou_o will_v deliver_v such_o as_o be_v insensible_a of_o thy_o judgement_n and_o their_o sin_n but_o only_o those_o who_o true_o know_v the_o plague_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n in_o manner_n before_o explain_v who_o heart_n thou_o know_v nature_n know_v thou_o know_v who_o be_v true_o penitent_a and_o who_o be_v not_o and_o therefore_o the_o grant_n of_o my_o request_n will_v be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o thy_o government_n nor_o injury_n to_o thy_o holy_a nature_n for_o thou_o even_o thou_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 40_o that_o 4._o that_o psal._n 130._o 4._o they_o may_v fear_v thou_o goodness_n thou_o that_o when_o thou_o have_v first_o smite_v they_o and_o then_o so_o eminent_o deliver_v they_o and_o that_o in_o answer_n to_o their_o prayer_n they_o may_v hereby_o be_v teach_v to_o fear_v thou_o and_o thy_o justice_n and_o thy_o goodness_n all_o the_o day_n that_o they_o live_v in_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o give_v unto_o our_o father_n 41_o moreover_o concern_v a_o strange_a that_o be_v not_o of_o thy_o people_n israel_n but_o come_v out_o of_o a_o far_a country_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n it_o sake_n this_o may_v note_v either_o 1._o the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n that_o he_o may_v worship_n and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o motive_n or_o occasion_n of_o his_o come_v which_o be_v the_o fame_n of_o god_n greatness_n and_o power_n and_o kindness_n to_o his_o people_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n explain_v it_o 42_o for_o they_o shall_v hear_v of_o thy_o great_a name_n and_o of_o thy_o strong_a hand_n and_o of_o thy_o stretch_a out_o arm_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o pray_v towards_o this_o house_n 43_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n thy_o dwelling-place_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o stranger_n call_v to_o thou_o for_o god_n for_o to_o wit_n agreeable_a to_o thy_o will_n and_o word_n for_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o hear_v if_o they_o have_v pray_v for_o any_o thing_n dishonourable_a to_o god_n or_o destructive_a to_o his_o people_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o his_o prayer_n for_o the_o stranger_n be_v more_o large_a and_o comprehensive_a than_o for_o the_o israelite_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v both_o show_v his_o public-spiritedness_a and_o encourage_v stranger_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n that_o all_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v thy_o name_n to_o fear_v thou_o as_o do_v thy_o people_n israel_n it_o israel_n whereby_o we_o see_v how_o sincere_o and_o hearty_o the_o ancient_a and_o godly_a jew_n desire_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n whereas_o the_o latter_a and_o degenerate_a jew_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n do_v envy_n oppose_v it_o and_o fret_v at_o it_o and_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o house_n that_o heb._n thy_o â—…ame_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d this_o house_n this_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v be_v call_v by_o thy_o name_n serve_v name_n i_o e._n be_v own_v not_o only_o by_o we_o but_o by_o thyself_o as_o thy_o house_n the_o only_a place_n in_o the_o world_n to_o which_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v thy_o presence_n and_o protection_n and_o wherein_o thou_o wilt_v â—…e_o public_o and_o solemn_o serve_v 44_o ¶_o if_o thy_o people_n go_v out_o to_o battle_n against_o their_o enemy_n whithersoever_o thou_o shall_v send_v they_o war._n they_o i_o e._n in_o a_o just_a cause_n and_o by_o thy_o warrant_n or_o commission_n whereby_o he_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o undertake_v any_o war_n mere_o for_o their_o own_o glory_n or_o lust_n or_o to_o enlarge_v their_o empire_n beyond_o its_o due_a bound_n and_o that_o they_o can_v not_o with_o safe_a conscience_n pray_v to_o god_n for_o his_o blessing_n upon_o such_o a_o war._n and_o shall_v pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o lord_n whereby_o he_o instruct_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o trust_v either_o to_o the_o strength_n or_o justice_n of_o their_o arm_n but_o only_o to_o god_n help_n and_o blessing_n which_o they_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o city_n for_o 〈◊〉_d the_o way_n of_o the_o city_n towards_o the_o city_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v temple_n choose_v to_o wit_n for_o thy_o dwelling-place_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o thy_o temple_n and_o towards_o the_o house_n that_o i_o have_v build_v for_o thy_o name_n house_n name_n for_o to_o it_o they_o be_v to_o turn_v their_o face_n in_o prayer_n partly_o thereby_o to_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n in_o opposition_n to_o idol_n and_o that_o they_o seek_v help_v from_o he_o and_o from_o no_o other_o and_o partly_o to_o strengthen_v faith_n in_o god_n promise_n and_o covenant_n the_o table_n whereof_o be_v contain_v in_o that_o house_n 45_o then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n their_o prayer_n and_o their_o supplication_n and_o maintain_v their_o judgement_n their_o or_o right_o heb._n judgement_n cause_n victory_n cause_n declare_v the_o justice_n of_o their_o cause_n by_o give_v they_o the_o victory_n 46_o if_o they_o sin_v 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15._o 29._o and_o more_o full_o 2_o king_n 17._o 6._o because_o they_o have_v make_v their_o grove_n 19_o grove_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o idol_n exod._n 34._o 13._o deut._n 16._o 21._o god_n have_v before_o condemn_v the_o make_n and_o worship_v of_o the_o calf_n by_o which_o they_o design_v or_o pretend_v to_o worship_n the_o true_a god_n he_o now_o take_v notice_n that_o they_o be_v not_o content_v with_o the_o calf_n but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o idolatry_n and_o all_o sin_n to_o proceed_v from_o evil_a to_o worse_o be_v many_o of_o they_o fall_v into_o another_o and_o a_o worse_a kind_n of_o idolatry_n even_o their_o worship_n of_o the_o heathenish_a baal_n which_o they_o common_o exercise_v in_o grove_n see_v on_o 1_o king_n 18._o 19_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o anger_n 16_o and_o he_o shall_v give_v israel_n up_o because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n who_o do_v sin_n and_o who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n he_o sin_n to_o wit_n by_o his_o invention_n 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king_n of_o judah_n be_v either_o prosperous_a or_o unhappy_a according_o as_o they_o serve_v god_n or_o forsake_v he_o so_o that_o they_o make_v no_o war_n against_o jehoshaphat_n 11_o also_o some_o of_o the_o philistine_n it_o philistine_n who_o have_v be_v subject_n to_o this_o kingdom_n ever_o since_o david_n time_n but_z it_o seem_v have_v neglect_v this_o duty_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o predecessor_n but_o now_o be_v move_v by_o their_o own_o fear_n to_o perform_v it_o bring_v jehoshaphat_n present_v and_o tribute-silver_n and_o the_o arabian_n he_o arabian_n either_o because_o he_o have_v upon_o some_o just_a occasion_n wage_v war_n against_o they_o and_o subdue_v they_o though_o the_o particular_n of_o it_o â—…e_v not_o describe_v in_o scripture_n or_o because_o they_o voluntary_o put_v themselves_o under_o his_o protection_n in_o recompense_n whereof_o they_o send_v he_o those_o present_n or_o only_o as_o a_o free_a acknowledgement_n of_o their_o respect_n to_o he_o bring_v he_o flock_n seven_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o ram_n and_o seven_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o he-goat_n 12_o and_o jehoshaphat_n wax_v great_a exceed_o and_o he_o build_v in_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d judah_n or_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n and_o city_n of_o store_n 13_o and_o he_o have_v much_o business_n in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n 28._o judah_n partly_o to_o repair_v and_o fortify_v they_o and_o furnish_v they_o with_o all_o necessary_a provision_n and_o partly_o to_o purge_v out_o all_o the_o relic_n and_o seed_n of_o idolatry_n and_o injustice_n which_o be_v more_o secret_o and_o subtle_o manage_v in_o the_o city_n than_o in_o the_o country_n and_o which_o be_v first_o and_o most_o in_o the_o city_n and_o thence_o spread_v their_o infection_n into_o the_o country_n about_o they_o see_v jer._n 2._o 28._o and_o the_o man_n of_o war_n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n be_v in_o jerusalem_n 14_o and_o these_o be_v the_o number_n of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n of_o judah_n the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o adnah_n the_o chief_a and_o with_o he_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n three_o hundred_o thousand_o 15_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d next_o to_o he_o host._n he_o either_o 1._o after_o his_o death_n as_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o same_o command_n and_o the_o like_a be_v suppose_v concern_v jehozabad_n v._o 18._o or_o rather_o 2._o next_o to_o he_o in_o place_n and_o authority_n or_o at_o least_o in_o power_n and_o the_o number_n of_o his_o host._n be_v jehohanan_n the_o captain_n and_o with_o he_o two_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o thousand_o 16_o and_o next_o he_o be_v amasiah_n the_o son_n of_o zichri_fw-la who_o willing_o offer_v himself_o time_n himself_o as_o volunteer_n and_o auxiliary_n to_o be_v ready_a upon_o occasion_n as_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n shall_v require_v possible_o these_o or_o most_o of_o they_o be_v the_o stranger_n which_o have_v come_v out_o of_o israel_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n in_o asa_n day_n and_o probable_o since_o that_o in_o his_o time_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o he_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n 17_o and_o of_o benjamin_n eliada_n a_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n and_o with_o he_o arm_a man_n with_o bow_n and_o shield_n two_o hundred_o thousand_o 18_o and_o next_o he_o be_v jehozabad_n and_o with_o he_o a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o thousand_o ready_o prepare_v for_o the_o war_n 19_o these_o wait_v on_o the_o king_n require_v king_n these_o above_o mention_v be_v the_o train_v band_n or_o auxiliary_n who_o chief_a officer_n wait_v upon_o the_o king_n to_o receive_v his_o command_n and_o to_o raise_v and_o bring_v in_o all_o or_o part_n of_o their_o force_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n
purpose_n job_n allege_v they_o to_o show_v that_o they_o prosper_v notwithstanding_o their_o profess_a wickedness_n and_o eliphaz_n produce_v they_o to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o it_o 18._o yet_o he_o fill_v their_o house_n with_o good_a thing_n repent_v thing_n yet_o it_o be_v true_a that_o for_o a_o time_n god_n do_v prosper_v they_o as_o he_o do_v thou_o which_o also_o be_v the_o aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o which_o hasten_v their_o ruin_n but_o at_o last_o and_o in_o due_a time_n god_n cut_v they_o off_o in_o a_o tremendous_a and_o exemplary_a manner_n as_o he_o will_v also_o do_v thou_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o repent_v but_o 16._o but_o ch._n 21._o 16._o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v far_o from_o i_o issue_n i_o he_o repeat_v iob_n word_n ch._n 21._o 16._o not_o without_o reflection_n and_o some_o kind_n of_o derision_n thou_o do_v say_v so_o but_o without_o sufficient_a reason_n and_o against_o thy_o own_o principle_n that_o god_n carry_v himself_o indifferent_o towards_o good_a and_o bad_a but_o i_o who_o have_v observe_v god_n terrible_a judgement_n upon_o wicked_a man_n have_v much_o more_o reason_n to_o abhor_v their_o counsel_n which_o have_v so_o sad_a a_o issue_n 19_o 42._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 107._o 42._o the_o righteous_a see_v it_o etc._n it_o who_o god_n oft_o spare_v in_o common_a calamity_n and_o make_v they_o to_o survive_v and_o see_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o noah_n lot_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v glad_a man_n glad_a not_o that_o they_o insult_v over_o or_o rejoice_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o any_o man_n but_o because_o they_o delight_v in_o the_o vindication_n of_o god_n honour_n and_o justice_n and_o holiness_n which_o be_v conjoin_v with_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o which_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v dear_a to_o they_o than_o all_o the_o interest_n of_o man_n and_o the_o innocent_a laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v themselves_o scorn_v they_o just_o deride_v they_o or_o their_o vain_a and_o yet_o strong_a confidence_n which_o be_v now_o destroy_v and_o for_o their_o profane_a contempt_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o judgement_n which_o now_o they_o feel_v and_o for_o their_o deep_a and_o crafty_a counsel_n which_o be_v now_o frustrate_v and_o turn_v against_o themselves_o 20._o whereas_o good_a whereas_o or_o when_o or_o see_v that_o or_o because_o for_o this_o hebrew_n particle_n in_o be_v oft_o use_v for_o chi._n and_o so_o the_o follow_a word_n may_v contain_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o joy_n and_o laughter_n of_o the_o innocent_a mention_v v._o 19_o because_o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v destroy_v they_o be_v preserve_v because_o our_o substance_n i._n e._n our_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o subsistence_n be_v not_o cut_v down_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v their_o substance_n i._n e._n the_o substance_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o he_o change_v the_o person_n and_o say_v our_o substance_n either_o as_o include_v himself_o in_o the_o number_n of_o righteous_a person_n and_o thereby_o intimate_v that_o he_o plead_v the_o common_a cause_n of_o all_o such_o while_o job_n plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o be_v elsewhere_o observe_v or_o because_o he_o will_v hereby_o thankful_o acknowledge_v some_o eminent_a and_o particular_a preservation_n give_v to_o he_o among_o other_o righteous_a man_n or_o because_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o and_o descend_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o they_o who_o god_n have_v miraculous_o preserve_v when_o other_o round_o about_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o as_o god_n have_v do_v for_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n of_o which_o race_n these_o be_v conceive_v to_o have_v be_v and_o a_o like_a change_n both_o of_o person_n and_o number_n we_o find_v hos._n 12._o 4._o he_o find_v he_o i._n e._n jacob_n in_o bethel_n and_o there_o he_o speak_v with_o we_o i_o e._n with_o he_o as_o represent_v we_o and_o for_o all_o our_o good_a our_o state_n our_o or_o state_n substance_n be_v not_o cut_v down_o but_o 〈◊〉_d but_o or_o their_o 〈◊〉_d the_o remnant_n thing_n remnant_n all_o that_o be_v leave_v undestroy_v in_o the_o general_a calamity_n or_o their_o excellency_n all_o their_o desirable_a and_o delectable_a thing_n of_o they_o rejoice_v they_o i_o e._n of_o those_o who_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o righteous_a and_o in_o who_o destruction_n the_o righteous_a rejoice_v the_o fire_n consume_v gomorrah_n z_o to_o wit_n of_o god_n wrath_n some_o dreadful_a judgement_n either_o proper_a fire_n possible_o that_o which_o destroy_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n which_o such_o know_v and_o inquisitive_a person_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o as_o a_o thing_n do_v near_o their_o time_n and_o place_n or_o some_o other_o sore_a calamity_n for_o such_o oft_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o fire_n but_o this_o whole_a verse_n be_v and_o may_v be_v otherwise_o render_v and_o that_o interrogative_o be_v not_o or_o rather_o be_v not_o the_o hebrew_n prefix_v he_o be_v here_o understand_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o language_n from_o five_o 15._o where_o it_o be_v express_v our_o substance_n i._n e._n almost_o all_o our_o nature_n and_o kind_n cut_v off_o almost_o all_o destroy_v in_o the_o flood_n and_o do_v not_o the_o fire_n consume_v a_o remnant_n of_o they_o i._n e._n of_o mankind_n and_o of_o ungodly_a man_n in_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n 21._o acquaint_v now_o thyself_o god_n thyself_o that_o be_v with_o god_n with_o he_o be_v he_o i_o e._n with_o god_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o v._o 23._o where_o he_o be_v express_v and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o happiness_n renew_v thy_o acquaintance_n and_o converse_n with_o god_n by_o prayer_n which_o thou_o have_v restrain_v chap._n 15._o 4._o and_o repentance_n for_o all_o thy_o sin_n and_o true_a humiliation_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o hearty_a compliance_n with_o all_o his_o command_n and_o diligent_a care_n to_o serve_v and_o enjoy_v he_o and_o be_v no_o long_o estrange_v from_o god_n as_o thou_o now_o be_v and_o be_v at_o peace_n promise_n peace_n this_o be_v either_o 1._o a_o promise_n the_o imperative_a be_v put_v for_o the_o future_a of_o the_o indicative_a mood_n and_o so_o thou_o shall_v have_v peace_n i._n e._n prosperity_n and_o happiness_n or_o rather_o 2._o a_o counsel_n or_o command_n if_o god_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o thou_o as_o thou_o say_v he_o be_v reconcile_v thyself_o to_o he_o by_o true_a repentance_n and_o earnest_o seek_v his_o favour_n and_o friendship_n and_o do_v not_o provoke_v he_o further_o by_o thy_o false_a and_o wicked_a speech_n of_o he_o or_o by_o thy_o froward_a carriage_n to_o he_o and_o whereas_o thou_o be_v full_a of_o unquietness_n and_o rage_n against_o god_n learn_v to_o possess_v thy_o soul_n in_o patience_n give_v over_o murmur_v against_o he_o and_o get_v a_o compose_v and_o quiet_a and_o submissive_a mind_n and_o heart_n which_o be_v call_v peace_n judg._n 6._o 23._o &_o 19_o 20._o isa._n 57_o 21._o thus_o far_o be_v the_o command_n or_o exhortation_n now_o follow_v the_o promise_n thereby_o counsel_n thereby_o i_o e._n by_o follow_v these_o counsel_n good_a shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o desire_v thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o all_o thy_o calamity_n and_o enjoy_v all_o the_o happiness_n which_o thy_o heart_n can_v desire_v 22._o receive_v i_o pray_v thou_o the_o law_n from_o his_o mouth_n matter_n mouth_n take_v the_o law_n and_o rule_n whereby_o thou_o govern_v thy_o thought_n and_o word_n and_o whole_a life_n not_o from_o profane_a heathen_n who_o opinion_n concern_v god_n providence_n thou_o have_v embrace_v nor_o from_o thy_o own_o vain_a imagination_n or_o violent_a passion_n which_o have_v lead_v thou_o into_o thy_o present_a error_n and_o miscarriage_n but_o from_o god_n and_o from_o his_o word_n and_o from_o his_o law_n which_o be_v write_v in_o thy_o own_o mind_n and_o from_o the_o doctrine_n and_o instruction_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n who_o be_v all_o of_o our_o mind_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o lay_v up_o his_o word_n in_o thy_o heart_n 51._o heart_n i_o e._n do_v not_o only_o hear_v they_o with_o thy_o ear_n but_o let_v they_o sink_v into_o thy_o heart_n be_v receive_v there_o by_o hearty_a affection_n and_o fix_v by_o serious_a and_o frequent_a and_o practical_a consideration_n of_o they_o psalm_n 119._o 11._o matth._n 13._o 19_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 2._o 19_o 51._o 23._o 13._o 23._o ch._n 8._o 5_o 6._o &_o 11._o 13._o if_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a feign_o almighty_a or_o home_n to_o the_o almighty_a or_o so_o as_o to_o reach_v to_o the_o almighty_a and_o be_v join_v to_o he_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o emphatical_a and_o imply_v a_o thorough_a and_o effectual_a turning_z not_o only_o from_o sin_n which_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v
thâ—…_n be_v night_n be_v or_o dark_a as_o thâ—…_n night_n solitary_a flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n yesternight_o wilderness_n heb._n yesternight_o in_o former_a time_n desolate_a and_o waste_a 4._o who_o cut_v up_o mallow_n necessity_n mallow_n or_o purslain_a or_o salt_n or_o bitter_a herb_n as_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o import_v which_o show_v their_o extreme_a necessity_n by_o the_o bush_n it_o bush_n or_o by_o the_o shrub_n nigh_o unto_o which_o they_o grow_v or_o with_o the_o bark_n of_o tree_n as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v it_o and_o juniper_n plant_n juniper_n possible_o the_o word_n may_v signify_v some_o other_o plant_n for_o the_o hebrew_n themselves_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n for_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o name_n of_o plant_n root_n for_o their_o meat_n 5._o they_o be_v drive_v forth_o from_o among_o man_n man_n man_n as_o unworthy_a of_o humane_a society_n and_o for_o their_o beggary_n and_o dishonesty_n suspect_v and_o avoid_v of_o all_o man_n they_o cry_v after_o they_o as_o after_o a_o thief_n they_o thief_n give_v one_o another_o warning_n of_o their_o danger_n from_o they_o 6._o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o cliff_n of_o the_o valley_n in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d cave_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o rock_n 7._o among_o the_o bush_n they_o bray_v thirst_n bray_v like_o the_o wild_a ass_n job_n 6._o 5._o for_o hunger_n or_o thirst_n under_o the_o nettle_n justice_n nettle_n which_o seem_v not_o proper_a â—…or_n that_o use_v this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v use_v but_o twice_o in_o scripture_n and_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v both_o by_o jewish_a and_o christian_a writer_n that_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o express_v plant_n or_o beast_n or_o stone_n etc._n etc._n be_v very_o uncertain_a and_o therefore_o this_o be_v by_o other_o and_o may_v well_o be_v understand_v of_o some_o kind_n of_o thorn_n and_o so_o this_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o bush_n in_o the_o former_a branch_n of_o the_o verse_n under_o which_o they_o hide_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v discover_v when_o they_o be_v seek_v out_o for_o justice_n they_o be_v gather_v together_o 8._o they_o be_v child_n of_o fool_n etc._n fool_n either_o 1._o the_o genuine_a child_n of_o foolish_a parent_n their_o child_n not_o only_o by_o birth_n but_o by_o imitation_n as_o they_o only_o be_v esteem_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n who_o do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n john_n 8._o 39_o or_o 2._o fool_n by_o a_o common_a hebraism_n as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v put_v for_o man_n and_o the_o child_n of_o wisdom_n for_o wise_a man_n etc._n etc._n yea_o child_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d base_a man_n 4._o man_n heb._n man_n without_o name_n i._n e._n without_o any_o degree_n of_o credit_n or_o reputation_n as_o man_n of_o name_n be_v put_v for_o renown_a person_n gen._n 6._o 4._o they_o be_v vile_a than_o the_o earth_n touch_v earth_n which_o we_o tread_v and_o spit_v upon_o and_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o touch_v 9_o â—…3_n 9_o chap._n 17._o 6._o psal._n 35._o 15._o &_o 69._o 12._o i_o be_o 3._o 14_o â—…3_n and_o now_o be_o i_o their_o song_n miscreant_n song_n the_o matter_n of_o their_o song_n and_o derision_n they_o now_o rejoice_v in_o my_o calamity_n because_o former_o i_o use_v my_o authority_n to_o punish_v such_o vagrant_n and_o miscreant_n yea_o i_o be_o their_o byword_n 10._o they_o abhor_v i_o they_o flee_v far_o from_o i_o sore_n i_o in_o contempt_n of_o my_o person_n and_o loathe_n of_o my_o sore_n facâ—…_n sore_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d witâ—…old_n 〈◊〉_d spittle_n from_o 〈◊〉_d facâ—…_n and_o spare_v not_o to_o spit_v in_o my_o face_n face_n face_n not_o literal_o for_o they_o keep_v far_o from_o he_o as_o he_o now_o say_v but_o figurative_o i._n e._n they_o use_v all_o manner_n of_o contemptuous_a and_o reproachful_a expression_n and_o carriage_n towards_o i_o not_o only_o behind_o my_o back_n but_o even_o to_o my_o face_n 11._o because_o he_o work_n he_o to_o wit_n god_n for_o it_o follow_v he_o afflict_v i_o which_o be_v god_n work_n have_v loose_v my_o cord_n 18._o cord_n either_o 1._o he_o have_v slacken_v the_o string_n as_o this_o word_n sometime_o signify_v of_o my_o bow_n and_o so_o render_v my_o bow_n and_o arrow_n useless_a either_o to_o offend_v other_o or_o to_o defend_v myself_o i_o e._n he_o have_v deprive_v i_o of_o my_o strength_n or_o defence_n so_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o that_o expression_n chap._n 29._o 20._o or_o 2._o he_o have_v take_v away_o from_o i_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n wherewith_o as_o with_o a_o cord_n i_o bind_v they_o to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n and_o keep_v they_o within_o their_o bound_n the_o like_a expression_n be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n job_n 12._o 18._o and_o afflict_v i_o i_o i_o when_o they_o perceive_v that_o god_n who_o have_v be_v my_o faithful_a friend_n and_o constant_a defender_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o be_v become_v my_o enemy_n they_o present_o take_v this_o advantage_n of_o show_v their_o malice_n against_o i_o they_o have_v also_o let_v loose_v the_o bridle_n i_o bridle_n they_o cast_v off_o all_o former_a restraint_n of_o law_n or_o humanity_n or_o modesty_n and_o give_v themselves_o full_a liberty_n to_o speak_v or_o act_v what_o they_o please_v against_o i_o before_o i_o ear_n i_o they_o dare_v now_o do_v those_o thing_n before_o my_o eye_n which_o former_o they_o tremble_v lest_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o my_o ear_n 12._o upon_o my_o right_a hand_n lay_v hand_n this_o circumstance_n be_v note_v either_o because_o this_o be_v the_o place_n of_o adversary_n or_o accuser_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n psal_n 109._o 6._o zach._n 3._o 1._o or_o to_o show_v their_o boldness_n and_o contempt_n of_o he_o that_o they_o dare_v oppose_v he_o even_o on_o that_o side_n where_o his_o chief_a strength_n lay_v rise_v myself_o rise_v to_o wit_n in_o way_n of_o contempt_n and_o opposition_n or_o to_o accuse_v and_o reproach_v i_o as_o my_o friend_n now_o do_v as_o one_o who_o by_o my_o great_a but_o secret_a wickedness_n have_v bring_v these_o misery_n upon_o myself_o the_o youth_n 8._o youth_n heb._n young_a stripling_n who_o former_o hide_v themselves_o from_o my_o presence_n chap._n 29._o 8._o they_o push_v away_o my_o foot_n ground_n foot_n either_o 1._o proper_o they_o trip_v up_o my_o heel_n or_o rather_o 2._o metaphorical_o they_o endeavour_v utter_o to_o overwhelm_v my_o go_n and_o to_o cast_v i_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o they_o raise_v up_o against_o i_o the_o way_n i_o way_n i_o e._n cawseways_n or_o bank_n so_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o soldier_n who_o raise_v or_o cast_v up_o bank_n against_o the_o city_n which_o they_o besiege_v or_o they_o raise_v up_o a_o level_n or_o smooth_v the_o path_n by_o continual_a tread_v it_o they_o prepare_v and_o contrive_v and_o use_v several_a method_n to_o destroy_v i_o of_o their_o destruction_n agent_n destruction_n either_o 1._o passive_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v they_o raise_v or_o heap_v upon_o i_o i._n e._n impute_v to_o i_o the_o way_n i._n e._n the_o cause_n of_o their_o ruin_n they_o charge_v i_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o their_o ruin_n or_o rather_o 2._o active_o of_o that_o destruction_n which_o they_o design_v and_o carry_v on_o against_o i_o which_o best_a suit_n with_o the_o whole_a context_n wherein_o job_n be_v constant_o represent_v as_o the_o patient_n and_o wicked_a man_n as_o the_o agent_n 13._o they_o mar_v my_o path_n hypocrisy_n path_n as_o i_o be_o in_o great_a misery_n so_o they_o endeavour_v to_o stop_v all_o my_o way_n out_o of_o it_o and_o to_o frustrate_v all_o my_o counsel_n and_o course_n of_o obtain_v relief_n or_o comfort_n and_o although_o job_n have_v no_o hope_n of_o a_o temporal_a deliverance_n or_o restitution_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o but_o observe_v and_o resent_v the_o malice_n of_o those_o who_o do_v their_o utmost_a to_o hinder_v it_o or_o the_o sense_n be_v they_o prevent_v all_o my_o way_n put_v perverse_a and_o false_a construction_n upon_o they_o censure_v all_o my_o conscientious_a discharge_v of_o my_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n as_o nothing_o but_o craft_n and_o hypocrisy_n they_o set_v forward_o my_o calamity_n misery_n calamity_n increase_v it_o by_o their_o bitter_a taunt_n and_o invective_n and_o censure_n or_o they_o profit_v by_o or_o be_v please_v and_o satisfy_v with_o my_o calamity_n it_o do_v they_o good_a at_o the_o heart_n to_o see_v i_o in_o misery_n they_o have_v no_o helper_n i_o helper_n this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o aggravation_n of_o their_o malice_n they_o impudent_o persist_v in_o their_o malicious_a design_n against_o i_o though_o none_o encourage_v or_o assist_v they_o therein_o or_o even_o they_o who_o have_v no_o helper_n who_o be_v themselves_o in_o a_o forlorn_a and_o miserable_a
or_o 2._o some_o eminent_a and_o potent_a commander_n or_o courtier_n under_o saul_n call_v cuâ—…h_n though_o he_o be_v not_o elsewhere_o name_v it_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o many_o other_o person_n to_o be_v name_v but_o once_o in_o scripture_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o benjamite_n because_o he_o be_v one_o of_o that_o tribe_n in_o which_o saul_n put_v most_o confidence_n see_v 1._o sam._n 22._o 7._o the_o benjamite_n 1._o o_o lord_n my_o god_n in_o thou_o do_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n i_o trust_n all_o my_o hope_n and_o confidence_n be_v in_o thy_o favour_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o make_v good_a thy_o promise_n make_v to_o i_o save_v i_o from_o all_o they_o that_o persecute_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o 2._o lest_o he_o follower_n he_o i._n e._n my_o enemy_n as_o it_o be_v express_v v._n 4._o even_o saul_n or_o any_o of_o his_o follower_n tear_v my_o soul_n 5._o soul_n out_o of_o my_o body_n or_o destroy_v i_o and_o my_o life_n as_o psal._n 6._o 5._o like_o a_o lion_n help_n lion_n to_o which_o he_o compare_v he_o both_o for_o power_n and_o cruelty_n and_o withal_o intimate_v his_o own_o inability_n to_o oppose_v or_o escape_v his_o rage_n without_o god_n almighty_a help_n rent_v it_o in_o piece_n while_o there_o be_v deliverer_n be_v heb_fw-mi not_o a_o deliverer_n none_o to_o deliver_v safety_n deliver_v while_o i_o have_v no_o considerable_a force_n to_o defend_v myself_o but_o be_o force_v to_o flee_v to_o mountain_n and_o cave_n and_o wood_n for_o my_o safety_n 3._o o_o lord_n my_o god_n if_o i_o have_v do_v this_o 19_o this_o i._n e._n that_o which_o câ—…sh_n and_o other_o false_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n if_o i_o design_v or_o have_v endeavour_v to_o take_v away_o saul_n crown_n and_o life_n by_o violence_n as_o sâ—…s's_n courtier_n malicious_o report_v 1._o sam_n 24._o 9_o 10._o and_o 26._o 19_o if_o there_o be_v iniquity_n in_o my_o hand_n saul_n hand_n i._n e._n in_o my_o action_n or_o carriage_n towards_o saul_n the_o hand_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o action_n whereof_o the_o hand_n be_v a_o great_a and_o common_a instrument_n as_o psal._n 78._o 42._o and_o 109._o 27._o jonah_n 3._o 8._o if_o i_o design_v or_o have_v attempt_v to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o saul_n 4._o if_o i_o have_v reward_v evil_a unto_o he_o that_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o i_o he_o i_o i._n e._n to_o saul_n when_o he_o be_v peaceable_a and_o friendly_a towards_o i_o for_o david_n be_v charge_v with_o evil_a design_n against_o saul_n before_o saul_n break_v out_o into_o open_a enmity_n against_o he_o yea_o contrary_n yea_o this_o particle_n be_v here_o use_v by_o way_n of_o correction_n or_o opposition_n as_o it_o be_v also_o psal._n 2._o 6._o prov._n 6._o 16._o so_o far_o have_v i_o be_v from_o do_v this_o that_o i_o have_v do_v the_o contrary_n i_o have_v deliver_v he_o 26._o he_o when_o it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o destroy_v he_o as_o 1._o sam._n 24._o and_o 26._o that_o without_o cause_n part_n cause_n without_o any_o provocation_n on_o my_o part_n be_v my_o enemy_n 5._o let_v the_o enemy_n persecute_v my_o soul_n and_o take_v it_o away_o it_o i_o be_o content_v and_o wish_v that_o saul_n may_v so_o persecute_v my_o life_n as_o to_o overtake_v it_o and_o take_v it_o away_o yea_o let_v he_o tread_v down_o my_o life_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o lay_v my_o honour_n restitution_n honour_n either_o 1._o that_o honourable_a and_o royal_a estate_n to_o which_o i_o be_o choose_v and_o design_v or_o 2._o my_o reputation_n and_o memory_n or_o rather_o 3._o the_o same_o thing_n which_o he_o call_v his_o soul_n and_o his_o life_n in_o the_o former_a branch_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o here_o his_o honour_n it_o be_v very_o frequent_a to_o express_v one_o thing_n in_o several_a word_n or_o phrase_n in_o one_o verse_n and_o so_o here_o may_v be_v observe_v a_o gradation_n let_v he_o 1._o persist_v to_o persecute_v it_o 2._o take_v it_o 3._o tread_v it_o down_o or_o destroy_v it_o and_o 4._o lay_v it_o in_o the_o dust_n or_o bury_v it_o to_o prevent_v all_o hope_n of_o restitution_n in_o the_o dust_n selah_n 6._o 18._o 6._o isal._n 30._o 18._o arise_v o_o lord_n in_o thy_o anger_n i_o anger_n oppose_v thy_o just_a anger_n to_o their_o causeless_a and_o sinful_a rage_n against_o i_o lift_v up_o thyself_o they_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v give_v they_o a_o deadly_a blow_n a_o metaphor_n from_o man_n who_o arise_v and_o lift_v up_o themselves_o to_o do_v so_o heb._n be_v thou_o exalt_v glorify_v thyself_o and_o show_v thyself_o to_o be_v above_o they_o because_o of_o the_o rage_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o 23._o and_o psal._n 35._o 23._o awake_v for_o i_o to_o the_o judgement_n that_o thou_o have_v command_v samuel_n command_v to_o execute_v that_o just_a and_o righteous_a sentence_n of_o saul_n deposition_n and_o mâ—…_n advancement_n which_o thou_o have_v command_v i._n e._n appoint_v as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v psal._n 148._o 5._o 1._o king_n 17._o 4._o and_o in_o this_o very_a case_n 1._o sam._n 13._o 14._o and_o declare_v by_o thy_o holy_a prophet_n samuel_n 7._o so_o shall_v the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n scripture_n people_n either_o 1._o a_o great_a number_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n who_o shall_v observe_v thy_o justice_n and_o holiness_n and_o goodness_n in_o plead_v my_o righteous_a cause_n against_o my_o cruel_a and_o implacable_a oppâ—…essor_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o whole_a body_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n to_o who_o both_o these_o hebrew_n word_n be_v common_o ascribe_v in_o holy_a scripture_n compass_v thou_o about_o government_n about_o they_o will_v and_o i_o as_o their_o king_n and_o ruler_n in_o thy_o stead_n will_v take_v care_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v from_o all_o part_n and_o meet_v together_o to_o worship_v thou_o which_o in_o saul_n time_n they_o have_v gross_o neglect_v and_o be_v permit_v to_o neglect_v and_o to_o offer_v to_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sacrifice_n for_o thy_o favour_n to_o i_o and_o for_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n which_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v by_o my_o mean_n and_o under_o my_o government_n for_o their_o sake_n religion_n sake_n or_o for_o its_o sake_n i._n e._n for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o congregation_n which_o now_o be_v woeful_o dissipate_v and_o oppress_v and_o have_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n lose_v all_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o exercise_v of_o religion_n therefore_o return_v thou_o on_o high_a 19_o high_a or_o return_v to_o thy_o high_a place_n i._n e._n to_o thy_o tribunal_n to_o â—…it_v there_o and_o judge_v my_o cause_n a_o allusion_n to_o earthly_a tribunal_n which_o general_o be_v set_v up_o on_o high_a above_o the_o people_n 1._o king_n 10._o 19_o 8._o the_o lord_z shall_v judge_v the_o people_n do_v people_n it_o belong_v to_o thou_o to_o judge_v all_o person_n and_o people_n and_o to_o give_v sentence_n between_o they_o especial_o when_o they_o appeal_v unto_o thou_o which_o i_o now_o do_v judge_v i_o o_o lord_n 20._o lord_n psâ—…l_n 18._o 20._o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n and_o according_a to_o my_o integrity_n that_o be_v in_o i_o right_n i_o if_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o those_o evil_a design_n towards_o he_o wherewith_o cush_n and_o other_o charge_v i_o do_v thou_o give_v sentence_n against_o i_o but_o if_o i_o be_v just_a and_o innocent_a towards_o he_o as_o thou_o know_v i_o be_o and_o have_v be_v do_v thou_o plead_v my_o right_n 9_o o_o let_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a come_v to_o a_o end_n person_n end_n let_v the_o malice_n of_o my_o enemy_n cease_v put_v a_o stop_n to_o their_o wicked_a practice_n either_o by_o change_v their_o heart_n or_o by_o tie_v their_o hand_n or_o some_o other_o way_n say_v to_o it_o as_o thou_o do_v to_o the_o sea_n hitherto_o have_v thou_o go_v but_o thou_o shall_v go_v no_o further_o and_o here_o shall_v thy_o proud_a wave_n be_v stay_v or_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v have_v a_o end_n not_o a_o end_n of_o perfection_n which_o be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v but_o a_o end_n of_o termination_n it_o shall_v cease_v and_o a_o end_n of_o destruction_n it_o shall_v be_v rooâ—…ed_v ouâ—…_n or_o let_v i_o pray_v thou_o wickedness_n consume_v the_o wicked_a i._n e._n those_o that_o be_v malicious_o and_o incorrigible_o such_o and_o so_o this_o prayer_n be_v oppose_v to_o that_o follow_a prayer_n for_o the_o iust_o and_o such_o prayer_n against_o some_o wicked_a man_n we_o find_v use_v by_o prophetical_a person_n which_o be_v not_o rash_o to_o be_v draw_v into_o precedent_n by_o ordinary_a person_n but_o establish_v mention_v establish_v or_o and_o thou_o will_v establish_v or_o 〈◊〉_d or_o uphold_v which_o be_v oppose_v to_o that_o come_n to_o a_o end_n or_o consume_v last_o mention_v the_o just_a so_o just_a all_o just_a person_n and_o
promise_v v._o 21._o both_o because_o such_o righteous_a person_n howsoever_o they_o may_v meet_v with_o affront_v and_o injury_n from_o man_n be_v under_o the_o special_a care_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o those_o who_o do_v the_o evil_n there_o forbid_v shall_v find_v to_o their_o cost_n that_o god_n be_v their_o enemy_n v._o 16._o and_o his_o ear_n 3._o ear_n neh._n 8._o 3._o be_v open_a unto_o their_o cry_n 16._o 4._o 16._o jer._n 44._o 11._o am._n 9_o 4._o the_o face_n face_n face_n i._n e._n his_o anger_n oft_o call_v his_o faâ—…e_n as_o levit._n 17._o 10._o and_o 20._o 5._o jer._n 44._o 11._o lam._n 4._o 16._o because_o anger_n discover_v itself_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v against_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a 20._o evil_a i._n e._n who_o common_a course_n and_o study_v and_o business_n it_o be_v to_o do_v evil_a for_o else_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o eccles._n 7_o 20._o to_o cut_v off_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o from_o the_o earth_n scripture_n earth_n heb._n they_o cry_v to_o wit_n the_o righteous_a as_o be_v manifest_a both_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o v._o 15._o where_o they_o be_v so_o call_v and_o with_o which_o this_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v the_o 16_o verse_n come_v in_o by_o way_n of_o parenthesis_n as_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n course_n m_z utter_o to_o deprive_v both_o they_o and_o their_o child_n of_o that_o worldly_a happiness_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o they_o desire_v and_o seek_v by_o their_o wicked_a course_n 17._o the_o righteous_a cry_n o_o and_z the_o lord_z hear_v and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o their_o trouble_n 18._o the_o lord_z be_v nigh_o 1._o nigh_o ready_a to_o hear_v and_o succour_v they_o though_o by_o the_o severe_a course_n of_o his_o providence_n towards_o they_o he_o seem_v to_o themselves_o and_o other_o to_o stand_v afar_o off_o as_o david_n complain_v psal._n 10._o 1._o heart_n 1._o heb._n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heart_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o save_v such_o as_o be_v spirit_n be_v heb._n contrite_a of_o spirit_n of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n verify_v spirit_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v either_o 1._o those_o whole_a spirit_n be_v oppress_v and_o even_o break_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o calamity_n but_o this_o may_v be_v and_o frequent_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o wicked_a men._n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o sense_n and_o to_o such_o person_n this_o proposition_n and_o promise_n be_v not_o true_a or_o rather_o 2._o those_o who_o heart_n or_o spirit_n be_v true_o and_o deep_o humble_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o god_n displeasure_n for_o they_o which_o be_v david_n case_n psal._n 6._o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o 32._o 3_o 4._o who_o proud_a and_o self-willed_a heart_n be_v subdue_v and_o make_v obedient_a to_o god_n will_n and_o submissive_a to_o his_o providence_n for_o to_o all_o such_o and_o to_o such_o only_a this_o promise_n be_v verify_v 19_o 12._o 19_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 11_o 12._o many_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o out_o of_o they_o all_o 20._o he_o keep_v all_o his_o bone_n rest_n bone_n i._n e._n all_o the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o their_o body_n which_o be_v synecdochical_o express_v by_o the_o bone_n which_o be_v the_o stay_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o rest_n not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v break_v 36._o break_v god_n will_v not_o suffer_v any_o mischief_n to_o be_v all_o he_o though_o he_o may_v be_v oft_o afflict_v yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v but_o these_o word_n though_o they_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o righteous_a mâ—…n_n in_o general_a of_o who_o they_o be_v true_a in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d sense_n yet_o they_o have_v a_o further_a meaning_n in_o they_o be_v design_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o dictate_v to_o david_n not_o only_o the_o matter_n but_o the_o very_a word_n and_o expression_n to_o signify_v a_o great_a mystery_n that_o none_o of_o christ_n bone_n shall_v be_v break_v to_o which_o purpose_n they_o be_v allege_v joâ—…_n 19_o 36._o 21._o 23._o 21._o psal._n â—…4_n 23._o evil_a destruction_n evil_a either_o 1._o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n his_o own_o wickedness_n though_o design_v against_o other_o shall_v destroy_v himself_o or_o 2._o the_o evil_a of_o misery_n when_o the_o affliction_n of_o good_a man_n shall_v have_v a_o happy_a issue_n they_o shall_v end_v in_o their_o total_a and_o final_a destruction_n shall_v slay_v the_o wicked_a and_o they_o that_o hate_v the_o righteous_a contrary_n righteous_a that_o persecute_v they_o and_o plot_v their_o ruin_n which_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o they_o hate_v they_o whatsoever_o they_o may_v pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_n 〈◊〉_d contrary_n or_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v desolate_a 22._o 10._o 22._o psal._n 97._o 10._o the_o lord_z redeem_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o servant_n follow_v servant_n i._n e._n their_o life_n or_o their_o person_n from_o the_o malicious_a design_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o from_o desolation_n or_o utter_a ruin_n as_o it_o follow_v and_o none_o of_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v desolate_a psal._n xxxv_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n be_v pen_v by_o david_n when_o he_o be_v sâ—…andred_v and_o persecute_v by_o saul_n and_o his_o servant_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o it_o a_o psalm_n of_o david_n 1._o plead_v 58._o plead_v psal._n 43._o 1._o &_o 119._o 154._o lam._n 3._o 58._o my_o cause_n o_o lord_n protector_n lord_n see_v i_o be_o unable_a to_o right_v myself_o and_o the_o magistrate_n refuse_v to_o do_v i_o justice_n be_v thou_o my_o patron_n and_o protector_n with_o they_o that_o i_o that_o heb._n implead_v i_o strive_v with_o i_o fight_v against_o they_o that_o fight_v against_o i_o 2._o take_v hold_n of_o shield_n and_o buckler_n 7._o buckler_n therewith_o to_o cover_v and_o defend_v i_o comp._n psal._n 91_o 4._o prov._n 2._o 7._o and_o stand_v up_o for_o my_o help_n 3._o draw_v out_o also_o the_o spear_n battle_n spear_n thy_o offensive_a weapon_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o soldier_n in_o battle_n and_o stop_v the_o may_v use_v may_v in_o which_o they_o be_v march_v direct_o and_o furious_o against_o i_o but_o divers_a interpreter_n both_o hebrew_n and_o other_o take_v this_o hebrew_n word_n for_o a_o noun_n and_o render_v it_o a_o sword_n or_o as_o the_o word_n may_v signify_v a_o close_a weapoâ—…_n for_o the_o psalmist_n here_o represent_v god_n as_o a_o man_n of_o war_n and_o according_o furnish_v he_o with_o other_o weapon_n it_o seem_v not_o probable_a that_o he_o will_v omit_v this_o weapon_n which_o be_v most_o constant_o and_o universal_o use_v against_o they_o that_o persecute_v i_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n please_v soul_n i._n e._n unto_o i_o either_o 1._o by_o thy_o spirit_n assure_v i_o of_o it_o or_o 2._o by_o thy_o providence_n effect_v it_o for_o god_n say_v or_o speak_v be_v oft_o mean_v of_o his_o do_v because_o his_o word_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o do_v of_o whatsoever_o he_o please_v i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n 4._o 3._o 4._o psal._n 4â—…_n 15_o &_o â—…0_n 3._o let_v they_o be_v confound_v occasion_n confound_v i._n e._n frustrate_v in_o their_o wicked_a design_n and_o hope_n against_o i_o concern_v this_o and_o the_o like_a and_o follow_v imprecation_n which_o may_v seem_v strange_a and_o severe_a it_o must_v be_v consider_v 1._o that_o they_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o any_o passionate_a or_o revengeful_a spirit_n in_o david_n towards_o his_o enemy_n from_o which_o how_o free_a he_o be_v appear_v not_o only_o from_o his_o own_o word_n here_o v._o 12_o 13_o 14._o but_o from_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o the_o frequent_a instance_n mention_v in_o his_o history_n of_o his_o meek_a and_o merciful_a carriage_n to_o his_o enemy_n when_o they_o be_v in_o his_o power_n from_o his_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o for_o piety_n and_o justice_n to_o which_o they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v constant_a and_o implacable_a adversary_n and_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o prophetical_a spirit_n of_o god_n wherewith_o he_o be_v endue_v which_o spirit_n do_v exact_o know_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o that_o those_o against_o who_o they_o be_v level_v be_v harden_v and_o â—…ncurable_a 2._o that_o they_o contain_v nothing_o but_o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v accomplish_v his_o own_o threaten_n and_o execute_v his_o own_o law_n of_o retaliation_n of_o eye_n for_o eye_n and_o tooth_n for_o tooth_n and_o so_o bring_v upon_o they_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o design_v against_o he_o which_o
i_o be_o not_o free_a from_o his_o terror_n and_o therefore_o can_v and_z dare_v not_o plead_v my_o cause_n bold_o with_o he_o and_o so_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o to_o ease_v myself_o by_o receive_v my_o complaint_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o next_o word_n oth._n thus_o but_o i_o be_o not_o so_o with_o myself_o i._n e._n i_o be_o in_o a_o manner_n beside_o myself_o distract_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n upon_o i_o or_o rather_o thus_o for_o i_o be_o not_o sâ—…_n with_o myself_o or_o in_o my_o own_o conscience_n as_o i_o perceive_v i_o be_o in_o your_o eye_n to_o wit_n a_o hypocrite_n and_o ungodly_a man_n so_o this_o be_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o can_v speak_v to_o god_n without_o slavish_a fear_n because_o he_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o his_o own_o integrity_n i_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n within_o myself_o and_o therefore_o can_v use_v boldness_n in_o speak_v to_o god_n provide_v he_o will_v not_o deal_v with_o i_o in_o strict_a justice_n but_o upon_o the_o term_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v propose_v to_o sinner_n and_o with_o allowance_n to_o humane_a infirmity_n chap._n x._o 1._o my_o 16._o my_o chap._n 7._o 16._o soul_n be_v live_v be_v or_o câ—…t_v off_o while_o i_o live_v weary_a of_o my_o life_n alive_a life_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v my_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o dwell_v in_o this_o rot_a and_o miserable_a carcase_n or_o i_o be_o from_o my_o heart_n or_o with_o my_o very_a soul_n weary_a of_o my_o life_n and_o therefore_o i_o may_v be_v excuse_v if_o i_o complain_v or_o my_o soul_n be_v cut_v off_o while_o i_o live_v i._n e._n i_o be_o dead_a while_o i_o live_v i_o be_o in_o a_o manner_n bury_v alive_a i_o will_v leave_v my_o complaint_n upon_o myself_o sorrow_n myself_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v i_o will_v complain_v and_o the_o burden_n or_o hazard_v of_o so_o do_v i_o will_v take_v upon_o myself_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o bear_v it_o i_o must_v give_v my_o sorrow_n vent_v let_v come_v on_o i_o what_o will_v as_o he_o say_v chap._n 13._o 13._o but_o the_o word_n may_v be_v read_v interrogative_o shall_v i_o then_o or_o how_o can_v i_o then_o leave_v my_o complaint_n i._n e._n give_v over_o complain_v within_o or_o concern_v as_o the_o hebrew_n all_o oft_o signify_v myself_o or_o they_o may_v be_v render_v thus_o i_o will_v strengthen_v as_o this_o verb_n signify_v neh._n 3._o 8._o my_o complaint_n against_o myself_o whereby_o he_o imply_v that_o he_o will_v not_o complain_v against_o god_n so_o as_o to_o accuse_v he_o of_o injustice_n but_o only_o against_o himself_o or_o against_o his_o own_o life_n or_o concern_v myself_o i_o e._n i_o must_v renew_v and_o increase_v my_o complaint_n as_o god_n renew_v and_o increase_v my_o sorrow_n i_o will_v speak_v in_o or_o of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o soul_n my_o extreme_a misery_n force_v my_o complaint_n from_o i_o 2._o i_o will_v say_v unto_o god_n do_v not_o condemn_v i_o i_o i_o or_o pronounce_v i_o not_o to_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n as_o my_o friend_n do_v neither_o deal_n with_o i_o as_o such_o as_o i_o confess_v thou_o may_v do_v by_o thy_o sovereign_a power_n and_o in_o rigorous_a justice_n o_o discover_v my_o integrity_n by_o remove_v this_o stroke_n for_o which_o my_o friend_n so_o high_o censure_v and_o condemn_v i_o show_v i_o wherefore_o mortal_n wherefore_o i_o e._n for_o what_o end_n and_o reason_n and_o for_o what_o sin_n for_o i_o be_o not_o conscious_a to_o myself_o of_o any_o peculiar_a and_o eminent_a sin_n by_o which_o i_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v make_v the_o most_o miserable_a of_o all_o mortal_n thou_o contend_v with_o i_o 3._o be_v it_o good_a unto_o thou_o world_n thou_o do_v thou_o take_v any_o pleasure_n in_o it_o have_v thou_o any_o advantage_n or_o honour_n by_o it_o do_v thou_o think_v it_o right_n and_o just_a and_o become_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n that_o thou_o shall_v oppress_v mankind_n oppress_v by_o thy_o absolute_a and_o irresistible_a power_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o that_o justice_n and_o equity_n and_o clemency_n by_o which_o thou_o use_v to_o govern_v mankind_n that_o thou_o shall_v despise_v they_o despise_v i_o e._n show_v thy_o contempt_n of_o they_o either_o by_o deny_v they_o common_a favour_n and_o protection_n or_o by_o destroy_v they_o hand_n they_o heb._n the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n maintain_v hand_n which_o every_o workman_n love_v and_o maintain_v and_o shine_v upon_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n wicked_a i_o e._n by_o the_o method_n of_o thy_o providence_n seem_v to_o favour_v the_o course_n and_o practice_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o who_o thou_o give_v prosperity_n and_o success_n while_o thou_o frown_v upon_o i_o and_o other_o good_a man_n this_o may_v have_v reference_n either_o to_o iob_n friend_n who_o ungodly_a censure_n god_n seem_v to_o approve_v by_o continue_v iob_n affliction_n upon_o he_o or_o to_o the_o chaldean_n and_o sabean_o who_o have_v succeed_v in_o their_o wicked_a attempt_n upon_o job_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o general_o mean_v of_o wicked_a man_n 4._o have_v thou_o eye_n of_o flesh_n 6._o flesh_n i_o e._n of_o a_o man_n who_o be_v call_v flesh_n as_o gen._n 6._o 13._o isa._n 40._o 6._o or_o 7._o or_o 1_o sam._n 16._o 7._o see_v thou_o as_o man_n see_v wicked_a see_v man_n see_v outside_n only_o and_o judge_v by_o appearance_n and_o be_v liable_a to_o many_o mistake_n and_o can_v search_v out_o secret_a fault_n without_o force_a man_n by_o cruel_a usage_n to_o accuse_v themselves_o but_o thou_o need_v none_o of_o these_o art_n thou_o see_v my_o heart_n and_o my_o uprightness_n which_o my_o friend_n do_v not_o see_v who_o therefore_o be_v more_o excusable_a in_o charge_v i_o with_o hypocrisy_n but_o thou_o know_v all_o thing_n thou_o need_v not_o examine_v i_o by_o torture_n as_o thou_o now_o do_v v._n 6._o for_o thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a as_o he_o say_v v._o 7._o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o thou_o deal_v with_o i_o as_o if_o i_o be_v wicked_a 5._o be_v thy_o day_n as_o the_o day_n of_o man_n be_v thy_o year_n as_o man_n day_n life_n day_n man_n time_n be_v short_a and_o uncertain_a and_o therefore_o he_o must_v improve_v his_o time_n while_o he_o have_v it_o and_o diligent_o search_v out_o the_o crime_n of_o malefactor_n and_o punish_v they_o while_o he_o may_v lest_o by_o death_n he_o lose_v the_o opportunity_n of_o do_v justice_n and_o the_o criminal_a get_fw-mi out_o of_o his_o power_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o thou_o thou_o be_v eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a and_o see_v at_o one_o view_v all_o man_n heart_n and_o all_o their_o action_n present_a and_o to_o come_v and_o therefore_o thou_o do_v not_o need_v to_o proceed_v with_o i_o in_o this_o manner_n by_o make_v so_o long_o and_o so_o severe_a a_o scrutiny_n into_o my_o heart_n and_o life_n 6._o that_o thou_o 16._o thou_o ch._n 14._o 16._o enquire_v after_o my_o iniquity_n and_o search_v after_o my_o sin_n do_v sin_n keep_v i_o so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o rack_n to_o compel_v i_o to_o accuse_v myself_o as_o man_n sometime_o do_v 7._o 〈◊〉_d 7._o heb._n iâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a such_o wicked_a i_o e._n a_o hypocrite_n or_o a_o ungodly_a man_n as_o my_o friend_n account_v i_o and_o therefore_o deal_v not_o with_o i_o as_o such_o and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v deliver_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n 3_o hand_n the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o thou_o do_v not_o need_v to_o keep_v i_o fast_o in_o thy_o prison_n lest_o i_o shall_v make_v a_o escape_n or_o any_o shall_v rescue_v i_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n which_o none_o can_v do_v therefore_o take_v off_o thy_o hand_n from_o i_o or_o 2._o if_o thou_o do_v not_o help_v and_o deliver_v i_o none_o else_o can_v do_v it_o therefore_o do_v not_o thou_o fail_v i_o which_o consider_v god_n merciful_a nature_n be_v a_o good_a argument_n if_o any_o man_n oppress_v another_o he_o may_v have_v relief_n from_o thou_o who_o art_n high_a than_o his_o oppressor_n eccles._n 5._o 8._o but_o thou_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o uncontrollable_a ruler_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v needs_o do_v right_a gen._n 18._o 25._o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o thou_o oppress_v i_o see_v above_o verse_n 3_o 8._o thy_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d hand_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d paiâ—…s_v 〈◊〉_d have_v make_v i_o and_o fashion_v i_o together_o round_o about_o thou_o about_o i_o e._n all_o of_o i_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o part_n of_o my_o body_n which_o be_v now_o overspread_v with_o sore_n and_o ulcer_n i_o
be_o whole_o thy_o creature_n and_o workmanship_n make_v by_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o yet_o thou_o do_v destroy_v i_o goodness_n i_o or_o swallow_v i_o up_o to_o wit_n without_o cause_n or_o any_o eminent_a provocation_n of_o i_o as_o if_o thou_o do_v delight_v in_o do_v and_o undo_n in_o make_v and_o then_o destroy_v thy_o creature_n which_o do_v not_o become_v thy_o wisdom_n or_o goodness_n 9_o remember_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o 19_o that_o gen._n 2â—…_n &_o 3._o 19_o thou_o have_v 〈◊〉_d have_v or_o 〈◊〉_d make_v i_o as_o the_o clay_n it_o clay_n i_o e._n of_o the_o clay_n the_o note_n of_o similitude_n here_o express_v the_o truth_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o do_v john_n 1._o 14._o and_o elsewhere_o as_o have_v be_v before_o observe_v or_o as_o a_o potter_n make_v a_o vessel_n of_o the_o clay_n and_o so_o this_o may_v note_v both_o the_o frailty_n of_o man_n nature_n which_o of_o itself_o decay_v and_o perish_v and_o do_v not_o need_v such_o violent_a shock_n and_o storm_n to_o overthrow_v it_o and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o divine_a artifice_n commend_v from_o the_o meanness_n of_o the_o material_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v make_v which_o be_v a_o argument_n why_o god_n shall_v not_o destroy_v it_o and_o will_v thou_o bring_v i_o into_o dust_n again_o comfort_n again_o wilt_v thou_o now_o causleslâ—…_n and_o violent_o destroy_v thy_o own_o work_n but_o the_o word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v read_v without_o a_o interrogation_n and_o thou_o will_v bring_v i_o into_o duâ—…l_n again_o out_o of_o which_o i_o be_v make_v i_o must_v die_v by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o therefore_o while_o i_o do_v live_v give_v i_o some_o ease_n and_o comfort_n 10._o 16._o 10._o ps._n 139._o 14._o 15_o 16._o have_v thou_o not_o pour_v i_o out_o as_o milk_n and_o curdle_a i_o like_o cheese_n body_n cheese_n thus_o he_o modest_o and_o accurate_o describe_v god_n admirable_a work_n in_o make_v man_n out_o of_o a_o small_a and_o liquid_a and_o as_o it_o be_v milky_a substance_n by_o degree_n congeal_v and_o condense_v into_o that_o exquisite_a frame_n of_o man_n body_n 11._o thou_o have_v clothe_v i_o gradual_o i_o i_o e._n cover_a my_o inward_a and_o more_o noble_a part_n which_o as_o philosopher_n and_o physician_n observe_v be_v first_o form_v so_o he_o proceed_v in_o describe_v man_n formation_n gradual_o with_o skin_n and_o flesh_n and_o have_v 〈◊〉_d have_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d fence_v i_o with_o bone_n and_o sinew_n part_n sinew_n which_o be_v the_o stay_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n and_o some_o of_o they_o as_o the_o skull_n and_o rib_n enclose_v and_o defend_v its_o vital_a and_o most_o noble_a part_n 12._o thou_o have_v grant_v i_o life_n life_n life_n thou_o do_v not_o only_o give_v i_o a_o curious_a body_n but_o also_o a_o live_n and_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n thou_o do_v at_o first_o give_v i_o life_n and_o then_o maintain_v it_o in_o i_o both_o when_o i_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n which_o be_v a_o marvellous_a work_n of_o god_n and_o afterward_o when_o i_o be_v unable_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o preserve_v my_o own_o life_n and_o favour_n etc._n favour_n or_o benignity_n or_o borâ—…ty_n or_o mercy_n or_o kindness_n which_o be_v here_o as_o oft_o elsewhere_o put_v for_o its_o fruit_n or_o effect_n thou_o do_v not_o give_v a_o mere_a life_n but_o many_o other_o favour_n necessary_a or_o convenient_a or_o belong_v to_o it_o such_o as_o nourishment_n by_o the_o breast_n education_n knowledge_n and_o instruction_n etc._n etc._n and_o thy_o visitation_n punishment_n visitation_n i_o e._n the_o care_n of_o thy_o providence_n watch_v over_o i_o for_o my_o good_a and_o visit_v i_o in_o mercy_n as_o god_n visit_v be_v understand_v exod._n 4._o 31._o luke_n 1._o 78._o though_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o punishment_n have_v preserve_v my_o spirit_n cause_n spirit_n i_o e._n my_o soul_n or_o life_n which_o be_v liable_a to_o manifold_a casualty_n and_o danger_n if_o god_n do_v not_o watch_v over_o we_o and_o guard_v we_o every_o day_n and_o moment_n thou_o have_v hitherto_o do_v great_a thing_n for_o i_o give_v i_o life_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o life_n and_o daily_a preservation_n and_o deliverance_n and_o wilt_v thou_o now_o undo_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o shall_v i_o who_o have_v be_v such_o a_o eminent_a monument_n of_o thy_o mercy_n now_o be_v make_v a_o spectacle_n of_o thy_o vengeance_n and_o that_o without_o cause_n 13._o and_o these_o thing_n have_v thou_o hide_v in_o thy_o heart_n give_v heart_n this_o place_n may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o iob_n present_a affliction_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o those_o manifestation_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o kindness_n to_o i_o thou_o do_v retain_v a_o secret_a purpose_n of_o change_v thy_o course_n and_o carriage_n towards_o i_o and_o of_o bring_v these_o dreadful_a calamity_n upon_o i_o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o his_o former_a mercy_n these_o thing_n to_o wit_n last_o mention_v thou_o have_v hide_v they_o in_o thy_o heart_n i._n e._n thou_o do_v exact_o remember_v they_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psalm_n 119._o 11._o luke_n 2._o 51._o so_o the_o argument_n be_v this_o let_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o former_a great_a favour_n vouchsase_v to_o i_o move_v thou_o to_o give_v i_o further_a blessing_n and_o a_o speedy_a deliverance_n for_o this_o be_v usual_a both_o with_o god_n and_o man_n to_o choose_v aâ—…d_a delight_n to_o do_v more_o good_a to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o have_v do_v much_o good_a already_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o know_a passage_n mat._n 13._o 12._o to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v i_o know_v that_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 59_o 〈◊〉_d with_o thou_o word_n thou_o i_o e._n in_o thy_o mind_n and_o heart_n thou_o have_v not_o forget_v it_o so_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v here_o repeat_v in_o other_o word_n 14._o if_o i_o sin_n not_o sin_n if_o i_o commit_v the_o least_o sin_n as_o who_o be_v there_o that_o live_v and_o sin_v not_o than_o thou_o mark_v i_o 4._o i_o thou_o do_v not_o wink_v at_o or_o pass_v by_o my_o sin_n as_o thou_o usual_o do_v other_o mens_fw-la but_o do_v severe_o and_o diligent_o observe_v they_o all_o that_o thou_o may_v punish_v they_o compare_v chap._n 14._o 16._o &_o 31._o 4._o and_o thou_o will_v not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n distrust_n iniquity_n i_o perceive_v thou_o be_v resolve_v to_o punish_v i_o with_o rigour_n and_o that_o thou_o wilt_v not_o pardon_v and_o pity_n and_o help_v i_o word_n of_o great_a impatience_n and_o distrust_n 15._o if_o i_o be_v wicked_a i_o wicked_a i_o e._n a_o ungodly_a hypocrite_n as_o my_o friend_n esteem_v i_o woe_n unto_o i_o miserable_a i_o then_o i_o be_o true_o and_o extreme_o and_o must_v be_v eternal_o miserable_a and_o if_o i_o be_v righteous_a relief_n righteous_a i_o e._n a_o upright_a and_o good_a man_n so_o whether_o good_a or_o bad_a all_o come_v to_o one_o i_o have_v no_o relief_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o lift_v up_o my_o head_n down_o head_n or_o yet_o caâ—…_n i_o not_o etc._n etc._n the_o future_a tense_n be_v use_v potential_o yet_o i_o have_v no_o comfort_n nor_o confidence_n or_o hope_n of_o any_o good_a lift_v up_o â—…he_a head_n or_o face_n be_v oft_o mention_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o comfort_n and_o confidence_n as_o psalm_n 3._o 3._o luke_n 21._o 28._o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a grief_n and_o shame_n be_v describe_v by_o its_o dejection_n or_o cast_v down_o i_o be_o full_a of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confusion_n i_o confusion_n or_o 〈◊〉_d from_o my_o friend_n and_o from_o other_o chap._n 30._o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o from_o god_n too_o who_o â—…asts_v i_o off_o and_o make_v i_o contemptible_a i_o have_v abundance_n of_o shame_n in_o the_o disappointment_n of_o all_o my_o hope_n and_o the_o continuance_n and_o aggravation_n of_o my_o misery_n notwithstanding_o all_o my_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o remove_v or_o mitigate_v it_o and_o i_o be_o confound_v within_o myself_o not_o know_v what_o to_o say_v or_o do_v let_v my_o extremity_n move_v thou_o to_o pity_n and_o help_v i_o therefore_o see_v thou_o my_o affliction_n 16._o for_o it_o increase_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o 〈◊〉_d 3â—…_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d hunt_v i_o as_o a_o fierce_a lion_n fury_n lion_n which_o hunt_v after_o his_o prey_n with_o great_a eagerness_n and_o when_o he_o overtake_v it_o fall_v upon_o it_o with_o great_a fury_n and_o again_o thou_o show_v thyself_o marvellous_a upon_o i_o continuance_n i_o heb._n and_o thou_o return_v and_o show_v thyself_o marvellous_a upon_o or_o in_o or_o against_o i_o the_o â—…ion_n tear_v its_o prey_n speedy_o and_o so_o end_v its_o torment_n but_o
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 although_o the_o matter_n or_o substance_n of_o it_o agree_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o david_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o singular_a passage_n which_o he_o deliver_v with_o a_o particular_a respect_n unto_o christ_n of_o who_o he_o be_v a_o eminent_a type_n and_o upon_o who_o his_o thought_n be_v much_o and_o often_o fix_v and_o of_o who_o they_o be_v more_o fit_o and_o full_o understand_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v just_o apply_v to_o he_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v 1_o save_o i_o o_o god_n for_o 5._o for_o jon._n 2._o 5._o the_o water_n observe_v water_n i._n e._n tribulation_n which_o be_v oft_o express_v by_o water_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v be_v come_v in_o unto_o my_o soul_n death_n soul_n i._n e._n to_o my_o vital_a part_n so_o that_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o be_v choke_v with_o they_o my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n 2_o 14._o 2_o ver._n 14._o i_o sink_v in_o death_n in_o heb._n the_o mire_n of_o death_n deep_a mire_n water_n 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 foolishness_n he_o mean_v lesser_a sin_n commit_v through_o ignorance_n or_o inconsiderateness_n and_o by_o sin_n those_o of_o a_o grosser_n nature_n 6_o let_v not_o they_o that_o wait_v on_o thou_o concern_v thou_o i._n e._n thy_o godly_a people_n who_o rely_v upon_o thy_o promise_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v to_o all_o thou_o in_o general_n and_o to_o i_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n wherein_o they_o also_o be_v concern_v o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n be_v ashamed_a god_n ashamed_a i._n e._n frustrate_v of_o their_o just_a hope_n which_o will_v make_v they_o ashamed_a either_o to_o look_v up_o upon_o god_n or_o to_o look_v upon_o their_o enemy_n when_o they_o shall_v reproach_n they_o for_o their_o confidence_n in_o god_n for_o my_o sake_n disservice_n sake_n either_o 1._o for_o the_o sake_n of_o my_o sin_n last_o mention_v let_v not_o all_o good_a man_n suffer_v for_o my_o sin_n or_o 2._o because_o of_o my_o sad_a disappointment_n for_o if_o they_o see_v i_o reject_v and_o forsake_v of_o god_n who_o they_o have_v esteem_v a_o great_a example_n of_o faith_n and_o prayer_n and_o all_o virtue_n and_o piety_n they_o will_v be_v exceed_o discourage_v by_o this_o example_n which_o will_v tend_v much_o to_o thy_o dishonour_n and_o disservice_n let_v not_o those_o that_o seek_v thou_o be_v confound_v for_o my_o sake_n o_o god_n of_o israel_n 7_o because_o for_o thy_o sake_n reproach_n sake_n for_o my_o trust_n be_v in_o thy_o promise_n and_o obedience_n to_o thy_o command_n and_o zeal_n for_o thy_o glory_n and_o against_o all_o wickedness_n all_o which_o they_o turn_v into_o matter_n of_o derision_n and_o reproach_n i_o have_v bear_v reproach_n shame_n have_v cover_v my_o face_n man_n face_n in_o which_o man_n majesty_n and_o glory_n be_v most_o evident_a which_o i_o be_o in_o a_o manner_n ashamed_a to_o show_v among_o man_n 8_o i_o 11._o i_o psal._n 31._o 11._o be_o become_v a_o stranger_n unto_o my_o brethren_n and_o a_o alien_n unto_o my_o mother_n child_n follow_v child_n my_o near_a kinsman_n estrange_v themselves_o from_o i_o partly_o out_o of_o fear_n leave_v they_o shall_v be_v involve_v in_o my_o suffering_n and_o chief_o out_o of_o dislike_n of_o his_o piety_n and_o excessive_a zeal_n in_o religion_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v 9_o 17._o 9_o psal._n 119._o 139._o joh._n 2._o 17._o for_o greatness_n for_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o alienation_n of_o my_o brethren_n and_o other_o from_o i_o because_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n and_o contrarity_n in_o our_o temper_n they_o mind_v not_o the_o concern_v of_o god_n and_o of_o religion_n but_o be_v whole_o intent_n upon_o wealth_n and_o honour_n and_o worldly_a greatness_n the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n people_n house_n that_o servant_n passion_n which_o i_o have_v for_o thy_o house_n and_o service_n and_o glory_n and_o people_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o compose_v up_o exhaust_v and_o waste_v my_o natural_a moisture_n and_o vital_a spirit_n which_o be_v oft_o effect_v by_o grief_n and_o anger_n and_o servant_n love_n and_o desire_n of_o which_o passion_n zeal_n be_v compose_v 3._o compose_v rom._n 15._o 3._o and_o the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_v thou_o service_n thou_o that_o speak_v contemptuous_o or_o wicked_o of_o thy_o name_n or_o providence_n or_o truth_n or_o worship_n and_o service_n be_v fall_v upon_o i_o 3._o i_o either_o 1._o by_o imputation_n they_o reflect_v upon_o i_o because_o i_o be_o engage_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o thy_o cause_n and_o glory_n which_o wicked_a man_n oppose_v and_o despise_v and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o suffer_v in_o it_o and_o with_o it_o or_o 2._o by_o choice_n and_o affection_n i_o have_v be_v as_o deep_o
affect_v with_o thy_o reproach_n as_o with_o rain_n own_o this_o whole_a verse_n though_o true_o belong_v to_o david_n yet_o be_v also_o direct_v by_o he_o or_o at_o least_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o he_o to_o a_o high_a use_n to_o represent_v the_o disposition_n and_o condition_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o this_o be_v more_o true_o and_o full_o accomplish_v then_o in_o david_n to_o who_o therefore_o it_o be_v apply_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o joh._n 2._o 17._o and_o the_o latter_a rom._n 15._o 3._o 10_o etc._n 10_o heb._n and_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o my_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n when_o i_o weep_v godliness_n weep_v for_o their_o impiety_n and_o reproach_n which_o they_o cast_v upon_o god_n and_o godliness_n and_o chastened_a express_v chastened_a which_o word_n be_v here_o understand_v out_o of_o psal._n 35._o 13._o as_o it_o be_v also_o in_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 10._o 11._o 14._o out_o of_o i_o king_n 12._o 11._o where_o it_o be_v express_v my_o soul_n way_n soul_n either_o my_o body_n or_o myself_o the_o soul_n be_v oft_o use_v both_o way_n with_o fast_v that_o be_v to_o my_o reproach_n he_o reproach_n they_o deride_v i_o for_o my_o piety_n and_o devotiâ—…n_n and_o for_o my_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n and_o hope_n of_o assistance_n from_o he_o 11_o i_o make_v sackcloth_n also_o my_o garment_n fast_v garment_n wear_v it_o next_o to_o my_o skin_n in_o token_n of_o my_o humiliation_n and_o hearty_a sorrow_n as_o the_o manner_n than_o be_v in_o day_n of_o fast_v and_o i_o become_v a_o proverb_n to_o they_o religious_a they_o they_o use_v my_o name_n proverbiâ—…lly_o of_o any_o person_n who_o they_o think_v vain_o and_o foolish_o religious_a 12_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n he_o gate_n either_o 1._o vain_a and_o idle_a person_n that_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o the_o gate_n and_o market_n in_o which_o there_o use_v to_o be_v a_o confluence_n of_o people_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n who_o use_v to_o sit_v which_o be_v their_o posture_n exod._n 18._o 14._o prov._n 20._o 8._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o gate_n of_o city_n the_o usual_a place_n of_o judicature_n for_o david_n oft_o complain_v of_o his_o hard_a usage_n from_o these_o man_n as_o psal._n 58._o 1_o 2._o and_o 119._o 23._o and_o elsewhere_o which_o be_v the_o more_o grievous_a because_o these_o who_o be_v oblige_v by_o their_o office_n to_o protect_v and_o right_v he_o do_v join_v with_o other_o in_o reproach_v and_o oppress_v he_o speak_v against_o i_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o psal._n 35._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v the_o song_n of_o the_o drink_v the_o heb._n drinker_n 〈◊〉_d drink_v drunkard_n he_o drunkard_n of_o the_o seum_fw-la of_o the_o people_n of_o all_o lewd_a and_o debaâ—…ched_a person_n thus_o both_o high_a and_o low_o conspire_v against_o he_o 13_o but_o as_o for_o i_o my_o prayer_n be_v unto_o thou_o discouragement_n thou_o but_o whilst_o they_o scoff_v i_o will_v pray_v and_o not_o be_v drive_v from_o god_n and_o from_o my_o prayer_n and_o other_o duty_n by_o all_o their_o reproach_n or_o other_o discouragement_n o_o lord_n 2._o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 49._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 6._o 2._o in_o a_o acceptable_a time_n o_o god_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n hear_v i_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o salvation_n i_o salvation_n heb._n in_o a_o time_n of_o acceptation_n or_o grace_n or_o thy_o good_a will_n or_o good_a pleasure_n these_o word_n may_v be_v join_v either_o 1._o with_o the_o follow_a word_n by_o way_n of_o limitation_n hear_v i_o in_o thy_o accept_a time_n i._n e._n i_o do_v not_o limit_v thou_o to_o a_o day_n or_o time_n but_o when_o thou_o see_v fit_a hear_v and_o help_v i_o or_o rather_o 2._o with_o the_o forego_n as_o a_o argument_n to_o enforce_v his_o prayer_n i_o pray_v in_o a_o time_n of_o grace_n or_o acceptation_n i_o seek_v thou_o when_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v as_o psal._n 32._o 6._o isa._n 55._o 6._o in_o a_o good_a day_n as_o they_o say_v 1_o sam._n 25._o 8._o in_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o a_o time_n of_o great_a trouble_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a season_n for_o prayer_n psal._n 50._o 15._o and_o whilst_o i_o have_v thou_o engage_v to_o i_o by_o promise_n which_o thy_o honour_n and_o truth_n oblige_v thou_o to_o perform_v i_o come_v not_o too_o late_o and_o therefore_o do_v thou_o hear_v i_o promise_v c_o or_n for_o or_o according_a to_o thy_o save_a truth_n or_o faithfulness_n whereby_o thou_o be_v oblige_v to_o grant_v unto_o i_o that_o salvation_n which_o thou_o have_v gracious_o promise_v 14_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o the_o mire_n and_o let_v i_o not_o sink_v let_v i_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o pit_n i_o whereby_o he_o explain_v his_o meaning_n in_o these_o metaphor_n of_o mire_n and_o water_n and_o deep_a and_o pit_n and_o out_o of_o the_o deep_a water_n 15_o let_v not_o the_o water-stood_a overflow_v i_o neither_o let_v the_o deep_a swallow_v i_o up_o and_o let_v not_o 23._o not_o 〈◊〉_d 55._o 23._o the_o pit_n shut_v her_o mouth_n upon_o i_o 16_o hear_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v good_a creature_n good_a i._n e._n be_v eminent_o and_o unspeakable_o good_a the_o positive_a degree_n be_v put_v for_o the_o superlative_a as_o it_o be_v luk._n 1._o 28._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 23._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o communicate_v itself_o to_o indigent_a and_o miserable_a creature_n turn_v unto_o i_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n 17_o and_o hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o thy_o servant_n for_o i_o be_o in_o trouble_n i_o trouble_n heb._n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o hear_v i_o speedy_o 18_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o my_o soul_n i_o soul_n to_o support_v and_o relieve_v it_o o_o thou_o who_o seem_v to_o be_v depart_v far_o away_o from_o i_o and_o redeem_v it_o deliver_v i_o because_o of_o my_o enemy_n religion_n enemy_n partly_o because_o they_o persecute_v it_o and_o greedy_o seek_v to_o destroy_v it_o and_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v thou_o as_o well_o as_o my_o enemy_n and_o if_o they_o succeed_v will_v triumph_v not_o only_o over_o i_o but_o in_o some_o sort_n over_o thou_o and_o over_o religion_n 19_o thou_o have_v know_v 2._o know_v psal._n 22._o 6_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 53._o 3._o heb._n 12._o 2._o my_o reproach_n and_o my_o shame_n and_o my_o dishonour_n 7._o dishonour_n thou_o â—…eest_v how_o much_o of_o it_o i_o suffer_v and_o that_o for_o thy_o sake_n as_o he_o say_v v._n 7._o my_o adversary_n be_v all_o before_o thou_o destroy_v thou_o thou_o know_v they_o thorough_o and_o all_o their_o injurious_a and_o wicked_a device_n and_o implacable_a malice_n against_o i_o and_o all_o their_o impiety_n and_o contempt_n of_o thou_o for_o which_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v utter_o and_o speedy_o destroy_v 20_o reproach_n have_v break_v my_o heart_n sake_n heart_n for_o reproach_n be_v most_o grievous_a to_o the_o most_o generous_a and_o noble_a soul_n and_o beside_o this_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n and_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o reproach_n be_v cast_v upon_o he_o for_o god_n sake_n and_o upon_o god_n also_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o i_o be_o full_a of_o heaviness_n and_o i_o look_v for_o some_o i_o some_o heb._n to_o 〈◊〉_d with_o i_o to_o take_v pity_n but_o there_o be_v none_o they_o none_o i._n e._n few_o or_o none_o as_o that_o word_n be_v frequent_o use_v both_o in_o sacred_a and_o proâ—…ane_a writer_n for_o whether_o you_o understand_v it_o of_o david_n or_o of_o christ_n there_o be_v some_o who_o pity_v both_o of_o they_o and_o for_o comforter_n but_o i_o find_v none_o 21_o they_o give_v i_o also_o gall_v affliction_n gall_v or_o poison_n or_o bitter_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o 4._o see_v deut._n 29._o 18._o iâ—…r_n 9_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 19_o in_o stead_n of_o give_v i_o that_o pity_n and_o comfort_n which_o my_o condition_n require_v they_o barbarous_o add_v to_o my_o affliction_n for_o my_o meat_n 29._o meat_n maâ—…_n 27._o 34._o 48._o maâ—…_n 15._o 36._o joh._n 19_o 29._o and_o in_o my_o thirst_n they_o give_v i_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v christ._n drink_v these_o thing_n be_v metaphorical_o fulfil_v in_o david_n but_o proper_o and_o literal_o in_o christ_n the_o description_n of_o who_o suffering_n be_v principal_o intend_v here_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o therefore_o direct_v david_n pen_n to_o these_o word_n and_o possible_o inform_v he_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v in_o christ._n which_o may_v not_o seem_v improbable_a to_o he_o that_o consider_v the_o follow_a imprâ—…cations_n which_o be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o severe_a that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n if_o they_o be_v apply_v to_o david_n enemy_n as_o