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etc._n now_o he_o go_v in_o his_o own_o person_n 5_o and_o he_o set_v judge_n in_o the_o land_n throughout_o all_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n city_n by_o city_n jerusalem_n city_n in_o every_o city_n for_o itself_o and_o the_o country_n adjacent_a that_o justice_n may_v be_v administer_v with_o the_o most_o ease_n and_o convenience_n to_o the_o people_n and_o they_o may_v not_o all_o be_v force_v to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n 6_o and_o say_v to_o the_o judge_n take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v for_o 17._o for_o deut._n 1._o 17._o you_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n service_n lord_n you_o represent_v god_n person_n to_o who_o judgement_n belong_v and_o you_o have_v your_o commission_n and_o power_n from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o man_n only_o and_o your_o administration_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o only_o for_o man_n good_a but_o also_o for_o god_n honour_n and_o service_n 8._o service_n psal._n 82._o 1._o eccles._n 5._o 8._o who_o be_v with_o you_o provoke_v you_o both_o to_o observe_v your_o carriage_n and_o to_o ãâã_d you_o against_o all_o those_o enemy_n who_o the_o impartial_a exercise_n of_o justice_n may_v provoke_v judgement_n provoke_v heb._n in_o the_o matter_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o judgement_n 7_o wherefore_o now_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o take_v heed_n and_o do_v it_o for_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n with_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n nor_o 17._o nor_o deut._n 10._o 17._o job_n 34._o 19_o act._n 10._o 34._o rom._n 2._o 11._o ephes._n 6._o 9_o col._n 3._o 25._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o respect_v oââ¦_n person_n 34._o person_n and_o therefore_o you_o be_v in_o god_n stead_n and_o do_v his_o work_n and_o must_v give_v a_o account_n to_o he_o must_v imitate_v god_n here_o of_o respect_n of_o person_n see_v deut._n 10._o 17._o job_n 34._o 19_o act._n 10._o 34._o nor_o take_v of_o gift_n 23._o gift_n so_o as_o to_o pervert_v judgement_n for_o they_o by_o compare_v this_o with_o exod._n 23._o 8._o 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concern_v the_o law_n and_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o for_o controversiââ¦s_n man._n controversiââ¦s_n for_o matter_n of_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o man._n return_v man._n heb._n and_o they_o return_v whââ¦n_v they_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n before_o jerusalem_n i_o e._n when_o jehoshaphat_n and_o his_o company_n be_v return_v to_o jerusalem_n than_o he_o make_v this_o order_n ââ¦ing_v establish_v judge_n there_o but_o so_o this_o last_o clause_n may_v seeââ¦_n superfluous_a and_o tautological_a be_v more_o than_o employ_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n or_o rather_o when_o they_o i._n e._n the_o cause_n and_o controversy_n last_o mention_v shall_v return_v or_o be_v return_v tââ¦_n jerusalem_n i._n e._n when_o the_o cause_n shall_v be_v so_o difficult_a that_o the_o judge_n ordain_v in_o every_o city_n can_v determine_v they_o or_o when_o your_o brethren_n that_o dwell_v in_o every_o city_n shall_v come_v to_o you_o as_o it_o be_v express_v v._n 10._o 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the_o jew_n from_o who_o possible_o they_o have_v be_v take_v and_o be_v secure_v somewhere_o by_o those_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v make_v the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o cease_v by_o force_n or_o power_n ezra_n 4_o 23._o and_o ãâã_d and_o chal._n ãâã_d bring_v again_o unto_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n every_o one_o to_o his_o place_n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 6_o now_o therefore_o tatnai_n governor_n beyond_o the_o river_n shethar-boznai_a and_o ãâã_d and_o chal._n their_o ãâã_d your_o companion_n the_o apharsachites_n which_o be_v beyond_o the_o river_n be_v you_o far_o from_o thence_o work_n thence_o i_o e._n from_o hinder_v or_o discourage_v the_o work_n 7_o let_v the_o work_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n alone_o let_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n build_v this_o house_n of_o god_n in_o his_o place_n 8_o moreover_o ãâã_d moreover_o chal._n by_o i_o ãâã_d be_v ãâã_d i_o make_v a_o decree_n what_o you_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o build_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n that_o of_o the_o king_n good_n even_o of_o the_o tribute_n beyond_o the_o river_n forthwith_o expense_n be_v give_v unto_o these_o man_n that_o they_o be_v not_o ãâã_d not_o chal._n make_v ãâã_d ãâã_d hinder_v money_n hinder_v from_o proceed_v in_o their_o work_n for_o want_v of_o money_n 9_o and_o that_o which_o they_o have_v need_n of_o both_o young_a bullock_n and_o ram_n and_o lamb_n for_o the_o burnt-offering_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n wheat_n salt_n wine_n and_o oil_n according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n let_v it_o be_v give_v they_o day_n by_o day_n without_o fail_n 10_o that_o they_o may_v offer_v rest_v offer_v chal._n sweet_a ãâã_d or_o rest_v sacrifice_n of_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o son_n 11_o also_o i_o 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iddo_n this_o be_v a_o seasonable_a intimation_n that_o this_o great_a and_o unexpected_a success_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o chance_v nor_o to_o the_o kindness_n or_o good_a humour_n of_o darius_n but_o unto_o god_n only_o who_o by_o his_o prophet_n have_v require_v and_o encourage_v they_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o work_n and_o by_o his_o mighty_a power_n dispose_v darius_n heart_n to_o such_o kind_a and_o noble_a purpose_n and_o action_n and_o they_o build_v and_o finish_v it_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o according_a to_o the_o decree_n the_o chal._n decree_n commandment_n of_o cyrus_n ââ¦and_n darius_n and_o artaxerxes_n religion_n artaxerxes_n who_o be_v think_v to_o be_v either_o 1._o xerxes_n darius_n his_o son_n and_o successor_n who_o be_v call_v also_o artaxerxes_n and_o ahashuerus_n who_o be_v here_o join_v with_o his_o father_n darius_n possible_o because_o he_o favour_v the_o jew_n and_o promote_v their_o cause_n with_o his_o father_n and_o see_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o father_n decree_n and_o be_v his_o father_n viceroy_n if_o not_o make_v co-emperour_n with_o his_o father_n in_o his_o life_n time_n which_o be_v not_o unusual_a or_o 2._o artaxerxes_n longââ¦s_v the_o son_n of_o xerxes_n who_o be_v best_a know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o artaxerxes_n who_o be_v here_o join_v with_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n because_o though_o the_o temple_n be_v finish_v as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o work_n in_o darius_n reign_n v._o 15._o yet_o it_o be_v afterward_o more_o full_o complete_v and_o adorn_v by_o artaxerxes_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o ch_z 7._o v._n 20_o 27._o by_o who_o nehemiah_n be_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o large_a commission_n and_o full_a power_n to_o take_v care_n about_o the_o building_n of_o the_o city_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n concern_v the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o religion_n king_n of_o persia._n 15_o and_o this_o house_n be_v finish_v on_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o month_n 13._o month_n ãâã_d 3._o 13._o adar_n which_o be_v in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o the_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n the_o king_n 16_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o ãâã_d of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o the_o ãâã_d the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n keep_v the_o dedication_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n with_o joy_n 17_o and_o offer_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n a_o hundred_o bullock_n two_o hundred_o ram_n four_o hundred_o lamb_n and_o for_o a_o sin_n offering_n for_o all_o israel_n 5._o israel_n ãâã_d 35._o ãâã_d ââ¦_n 63._o ãâã_d 7._o 5._o twelve_o he-goat_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 18_o and_o they_o set_v the_o priest_n in_o their_o division_n and_o the_o levite_n in_o their_o course_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n writing_n jerusalem_n shall_fw-mi according_a to_o the_o writing_n 9_o writing_n numb_a 3._o 6_o &_o 8._o 9_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o more_n ses_fw-fr 19_o and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n keep_v the_o passover_n 6._o passover_n exod._n 1_o 2._o 6._o upon_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o six_o month_n 20_o for_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n be_v purify_v together_o all_o of_o they_o be_v pure_a and_o kill_v the_o passover_n for_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n and_o for_o their_o brethren_n the_o priest_n and_o for_o themselves_o 21_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v come_v again_o out_o of_o captivity_n and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v separate_v themselves_o unto_o they_o from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o heathen_a 14._o heathen_a i_o e._n such_o as_o have_v forsake_v that_o filthy_a and_o idolatrous_a religion_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o be_v proselyre_v to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n for_o such_o be_v allow_v to_o eat_v the_o passover_n exod._n 12._o 48._o numb_a 9_o 14._o of_o the_o land_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n do_v eat_v 22_o and_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n seven_o day_n with_o joy_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v they_o joyful_a and_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n people_n assyria_n i_o e._n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n which_o be_v now_o king_n of_o assyria_n also_o or_o emperor_n of_o that_o vast_a and_o famous_a assyrian_a empire_n which_o be_v first_o subdue_v by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n who_o therefore_o be_v somewhere_o call_v the_o assyrian_a and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o persian_a monarch_n be_v here_o so_o call_v emphatical_o to_o note_v the_o great_a power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o these_o great_a monarch_n who_o predecessor_n have_v be_v the_o chief_a persecutor_n and_o oppressor_n of_o god_n people_n unto_o they_o to_o strengthen_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n chap._n vii_o 1_o now_o after_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o ââ¦_n of_o neh._n 2._o 1._o ââ¦_n artaxerxes_n 14._o artaxerxes_n the_o same_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v ch_n 6._o 14._o king_n of_o persia_n ezra_n 14._o ezra_n 1_o chr._n 6._o 14._o the_o son_n of_o serajah_n 11._o serajah_n i_o e._n his_o grandson_n here_o be_v divers_a person_n omit_v for_o brevity_n sake_n which_o may_v be_v supply_v out_o of_o 1_o chr._n 6._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o the_o son_n of_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o hilkiah_n 2_o the_o son_n of_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o zadok_n the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n 3_o the_o son_n of_o amariah_n the_o son_n of_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o merajoth_o 4_o the_o son_n of_o zerajah_n the_o son_n of_o uzzi_n the_o son_n of_o bukki_n 5_o the_o son_n
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which_o he_o expect_v that_o man_n shall_v govern_v themselves_o and_o by_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v trust_n be_v heb._n trust_n true_a and_o righteous_a altogether_o u._n 10._o more_o to_o ââ¦e_v desire_v be_v they_o than_o gold_n 19_o gold_n psal._n 1ââ¦9_n 12._o 127_o prov._n 8._o 11._o 19_o yea_o than_o much_o fine_a gold_n quantity_n gold_n than_o gold_n of_o the_o best_a quality_n and_o in_o the_o great_a quantity_n 103._o quantity_n psal._n 119._o 103._o sweet_a also_o than_o honey_n country_n honey_n which_o be_v most_o sweet_a in_o those_o eastern_a country_n and_o ãâã_d and_o heb._n ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o ãâã_d the_o honey_n comb_n rest_n comb_n than_o that_o honey_n which_o the_o bee_n have_v most_o diligent_o wrought_v in_o their_o comb_n and_o which_o free_o flow_v from_o they_o which_o be_v sweet_a than_o the_o rest_n 11._o moreover_o by_o they_o be_v thy_o servant_n mischief_n servant_n i_o thy_o servant_n though_o a_o king_n and_o a_o prophet_n and_o of_o some_o repute_n for_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n yet_o i_o be_o daily_o teach_v by_o they_o or_o ãâã_d as_o dan._n 12._o 3._o or_o clear_o admonish_v as_o this_o word_n signify_v ãâã_d 18._o 20._o 2_o king_n 6._o 10._o eccles._n 4._o 13._o ãâã_d 3._o 17_o etc._n etc._n and_o 33._o 3._o 9_o it_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o excellent_a monitor_n to_o show_v i_o my_o duty_n in_o all_o condition_n and_o to_o preserve_v i_o from_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o danger_n and_o mischief_n warn_v and_o in_o keep_v of_o they_o infirmity_n they_o to_o those_o that_o make_v it_o their_o great_a design_n and_o care_v to_o conform_v their_o whole_a life_n to_o they_o for_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o legal_a and_o perfect_a keep_n of_o they_o which_o no_o man_n attain_v to_o in_o this_o life_n ãâã_d 7._o 20._o gââ¦l_n 3._o 10_o 11_o 12._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o but_o of_o do_v it_o in_o a_o evangelââ¦al_a sense_n with_o the_o allowance_n which_o god_n through_o christ_n make_v for_o humane_a infirmity_n there_o be_v great_a reward_n next_o reward_n in_o this_o life_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o next_o 12._o 12._o 12._o psal._n 40._o 12._o who_o can_v understand_v goodness_n understand_v this_o may_v be_v here_o add_v either_o 1._o as_o a_o further_a proof_n of_o the_o excellency_n and_o necessity_n of_o god_n law_n because_o man_n error_n be_v so_o many_o and_o hard_a to_o be_v discover_v and_o prevent_v that_o they_o indispensable_o need_v such_o a_o friend_n and_o counsellor_n as_o the_o law_n be_v to_o give_v they_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o sin_n or_o 2._o as_o a_o just_a and_o sorrowful_a censure_n of_o himself_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o exact_a purity_n of_o god_n law_n and_o the_o compare_v of_o his_o life_n with_o it_o thy_o law_n o_o lord_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_n but_o i_o be_o a_o poor_a sinful_a wreââ¦ch_n fall_v infinite_o short_a of_o it_o and_o condemn_v by_o it_o or_o 3_o as_o a_o 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sin_n in_o general_a ââ¦ââ¦ich_a afterward_o he_o divide_v into_o secret_a and_o presumptuous_a sin_n or_o all_o deviation_n from_o god_n law_n which_o be_v thus_o call_v 1_o saââ¦_n 26._o 21._o psal._n 119._o 67_o 118._o heb._n 9_o 7._o jam._n 5._o 20._o the_o sense_n be_v i_o can_v comprehend_v the_o number_n or_o the_o several_a kind_n or_o all_o the_o heinous_a aggravation_n of_o my_o sin_n cleanse_v thou_o i_o remission_n i_o both_o by_o justification_n or_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n which_o be_v to_o be_v shed_v for_o i_o and_o by_o sanctification_n through_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n coworking_a in_o and_o with_o thy_o word_n to_o the_o further_a renovation_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o life_n for_o these_o be_v the_o two_o way_n of_o cââ¦eansing_v sinner_n
be_v make_v twenty_o year_n before_o it_o for_o that_o verse_n be_v add_v there_o out_o of_o its_o proper_a place_n only_o to_o complete_a the_o genealogy_n and_o therefore_o after_o this_o narration_n it_o be_v repeat_v here_o in_o its_o due_a order_n ver_fw-la 10._o and_o such_o hysteron_fw-gr proteron_n be_v frequent_o note_v in_o scripture_n 4._o there_o be_v giant_n 13._o giant_n man_n so_o call_v partly_o from_o their_o high_a stature_n but_o principal_o for_o their_o great_a strength_n and_o force_n whereby_o they_o oppress_v and_o tyrannize_v over_o other_o for_o this_o be_v mention_v as_o another_o sin_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o flood_n and_o therefore_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o note_v not_o for_o the_o height_n of_o their_o stature_n which_o be_v no_o crime_n but_o for_o their_o violence_n which_o also_o be_v express_v beneath_o ver_fw-la 11_o 13._o in_o the_o earth_n in_o those_o day_n and_o also_o after_o that_o man_n that_o after_o that_o time_n there_o arise_v a_o new_a generation_n or_o succession_n of_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v in_o unto_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n 2._o man_n be_v unite_a and_o incorporate_v with_o they_o a_o modest_a expression_n of_o the_o conjugal_a state_n and_o act_n as_o gen._n 16._o 2._o and_o 35._o 3._o jud._n 15._o 2._o and_o they_o bare_a child_n to_o they_o the_o same_o become_v mighty_a man_n which_o be_v of_o old_a cruelty_n old_a which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o succeed_a generation_n be_v general_o less_o in_o stature_n and_o strength_n of_o body_n and_o therefore_o not_o so_o famous_a for_o personal_a exploit_n or_o these_o word_n may_v be_v thus_o join_v with_o the_o follow_v which_o be_v of_o old_a i._n e._n among_o the_o man_n of_o that_o first_o and_o wicked_a world_n man_n of_o renown_n i._n e._n famous_n in_o their_o generation_n when_o indeed_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v infamous_a for_o the_o abuse_n of_o their_o stature_n and_o strength_n to_o tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n man_n of_o naââ¦_n of_o heb._n naââ¦_n renown_n 5._o and_o god_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o desire_n that_o or_o the_o whole_a imagination_n the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v not_o only_o the_o imagination_n but_o also_o the_o purpose_n and_o desire_n every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o 11._o his_o chap._n 8._o 21._o matth._n 25._o 11._o heart_n they_o heart_n to_o which_o the_o scripture_n common_o ascribe_v all_o man_n actual_a wickedness_n as_o psal._n 41._o 6._o prov._n 4._o 23._o and_o 6._o 14_o 18._o jer._n 17._o 9_o matth._n 15._o 19_o rom._n 3._o 10._o etc._n etc._n thereby_o lead_v we_o from_o act_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o original_a corruption_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o cause_n and_o source_n of_o they_o be_v only_o evil_a day_n evil_a heb._n every_o day_n continual_o amendment_n continual_o i._n e._n that_o man_n be_v perpetual_o either_o do_v or_o contrive_v wickedness_n that_o not_o only_o his_o action_n be_v vile_a but_o his_o principle_n also_o his_o very_a soul_n yea_o the_o noble_a part_n of_o it_o which_o may_v seem_v most_o free_a from_o the_o contagion_n his_o mind_n and_o thought_n be_v corrupt_a and_o abominable_a and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o amendment_n 6._o and_o it_o repent_v the_o lord_n hand_n lord_n proper_o god_fw-we can_v repent_v number_n 23._o 19_o 1_o samuel_n 15._o 11_o 29._o because_o he_o be_v unchangeable_a in_o his_o nature_n and_o counsel_n mal._n 3._o 6._o jam._n 1._o 17._o and_o perfect_o wise_a and_o constant_o happy_a and_o therefore_o not_o liable_a to_o any_o grief_n or_o disappointment_n but_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n by_o a_o common_a figure_n call_v anthropopathia_fw-la whereby_o also_o eye_n ear_n hand_n nose_n etc._n etc._n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n and_o it_o signify_v a_o alienation_n of_o god_n heart_n and_o affection_n from_o man_n 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burden_n to_o he_o alone_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v leave_v i_o will_v appoint_v thou_o a_o better_a object_n for_o it_o thou_o shall_v sure_o leave_v or_o lay_v aside_o what_o thou_o have_v against_o he_o i._n e._n whatsoever_o controversy_n thou_o have_v with_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o hinder_v thou_o from_o succour_v he_o or_o he_o in_o any_o distress_n the_o hebrew_n preposition_n iââ¦_n do_v oft_o signify_v against_o as_o gen._n 26._o 20._o psal._n 85._o 4._o and_o 94._o 16._o hos._n 9_o 8._o and_o it_o be_v a_o concise_a or_o short_a way_n of_o speak_v which_o be_v very_o common_a in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n against_o he_o for_o what_o thou_o have_v against_o he_o or_o thus_o and_o will_v forbear_v to_o leave_v to_o wit_n thy_o business_n which_o thou_o be_v go_v about_o for_o he_o i._n e._n for_o the_o sake_n of_o he_o who_o be_v thy_o enemy_n as_o the_o hebrew_n preposition_n lame_v be_v oft_o use_v as_o exod._n 14._o 25._o numb_a 25._o 13._o jos._n 10._o 14._o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v repress_v those_o malicious_a desire_n and_o thou_o shall_v sure_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v or_o to_o tarry_v or_o to_o help_v with_o he_o to_o lift_v up_o the_o ass_n so_o there_o be_v only_o a_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o verb_n which_o be_v most_o common_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n 6_o thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v the_o judgement_n of_o thy_o poor_a 19_o poor_a i._n e._n of_o the_o poor_a which_o be_v among_o thou_o not_o of_o the_o poor_a jew_n only_o as_o some_o peradventure_o may_v conceive_v for_o common_a right_n must_v be_v do_v even_o to_o the_o gentile_n compare_v deut._n 27._o 19_o in_o his_o cause_n 7_o keep_v thou_o far_o 15._o far_o i._n e._n abstain_v from_o all_o occasion_n degree_n or_o appearance_n of_o it_o compare_v job_n 22._o 23._o prov._n 4._o 14_o 15._o from_o a_o false_a matter_n verse_n matter_n i._n e._n a_o unrighteous_a judgement_n for_o he_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o judge_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v verse_n and_o the_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a slay_v thou_o not_o reason_n not_o condemn_v not_o to_o death_n nor_o to_o any_o other_o unjust_a penalty_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o ââ¦_n for_o chap._n 34._o ââ¦_n i_o will_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a 7._o wicked_a and_o therefore_o not_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a one_o contrary_a be_v here_o understand_v from_o the_o other_o as_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n and_o what_o i_o do_v not_o thou_o who_o act_v in_o my_o name_n and_o stead_n shall_v not_o do_v or_o rather_o thus_o know_v o_o judge_n for_o to_o such_o he_o speak_v if_o thou_o do_v pronounce_v such_o a_o wicked_a sentence_n i_o will_v not_o justify_v thou_o or_o hold_v thou_o guiltless_a i._n e._n i_o will_v severe_o punish_v thou_o as_o exod._n 20._o 7._o 8_o and_o 28._o and_o eccl._n 20._o 28._o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o gift_n 6._o gift_n namely_o from_o such_o who_o cause_n be_v depend_v before_o thou_o because_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o sell_v justice_n for_o it_o yet_o thou_o will_v both_o seem_v to_o do_v so_o and_o be_v tempt_v to_o do_v so_o compare_v deut._n 16._o 19_o 1_o sam._n 8._o 3_o prov._n 17._o 8_o 23._o and_o 19_o 6._o for_o the_o gift_n blind_v see_v blind_v heb._n the_o see_v the_o w_n of_o partial_a of_o or_o the_o open_a eye_a the_o quick-sighted_a who_o in_o this_o case_n can_v see_v partly_o because_o they_o will_v not_o see_v and_o partly_o because_o interest_n and_o affection_n do_v exceed_o corrupt_v the_o judgement_n and_o render_v it_o very_o partial_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a give_v righteous_a i._n e._n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o righteous_a judge_n i._n e._n of_o they_o who_o before_o be_v such_o and_o be_v incline_v to_o be_v so_o and_o probable_o will_v be_v so_o be_v they_o not_o tempt_v with_o bribe_n or_o of_o they_o who_o by_o their_o place_n shall_v be_v righteous_a so_o they_o be_v call_v righteous_a to_o admonish_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n to_o be_v so_o and_o to_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n when_o they_o be_v unrighteous_a and_o consequent_o to_o aggravate_v the_o mischief_n of_o gift_n which_o make_v those_o unrighteous_a who_o office_n oblige_v they_o to_o be_v righteous_a or_o thus_o the_o matter_n or_o cause_n of_o the_o righteous_a which_o may_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o judge_n but_o of_o the_o party_n plead_v who_o righteous_a cause_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v pervert_v by_o the_o judge_n and_o a_o wrong_a sentence_n give_v 9_o also_o 21._o also_o chap._n 22._o 21._o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o stranger_n for_o you_o know_v the_o soul._n the_o heb._n soul._n heart_n of_o a_o stranger_n mischief_n stranger_n i._n e._n the_o disposition_n dejection_n and_o distress_n of_o his_o heart_n which_o make_v he_o a_o object_n of_o pity_n not_o of_o malice_n or_o mischief_n see_v you_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 10_o and_o 3._o and_o leu._n 25._o 3._o six_o year_n thou_o shall_v sow_v thy_o land_n and_o shall_v gather_v in_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o 11_o but_o the_o seven_o year_n thou_o shall_v let_v it_o rest_n and_o lie_v still_o etc._n still_o i._n e._n from_o manure_v plow_a till_v and_o sow_v and_o reap_v also_o by_o compare_v levit._n 25._o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o this_o god_n ordain_v not_o only_o for_o the_o reason_n here_o mention_v the_o more_o comfortable_a provision_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o for_o the_o cattle_n but_o for_o other_o weighty_a reason_n as_o 1._o that_o the_o heart_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o land_n may_v not_o be_v eat_v out_o by_o continual_a tillage_n 2._o that_o he_o may_v both_o try_v and_o exercise_n and_o also_o secure_a the_o obedience_n of_o the_o israelite_n 3._o that_o he_o may_v keep_v they_o in_o dependence_n upon_o himself_o and_o give_v to_o they_o and_o to_o all_o their_o neighbour_n a_o manifest_a proof_n of_o his_o singular_a and_o gracious_a providence_n over_o his_o people_n 4._o that_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o quitrent_a they_o may_v be_v admonish_v that_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o proprietary_n of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o be_v only_a tenant_n at_o his_o will_n 5._o that_o be_v free_v from_o their_o great_a labour_n about_o the_o land_n they_o may_v have_v the_o more_o leisure_n to_o meditate_v upon_o god_n work_n and_o to_o attend_v upon_o the_o law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v solemn_o read_v at_o this_o time_n deut._n 31._o 10_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o poor_a of_o thy_o people_n may_v eat_v more_o eat_v quest._n what_o have_v the_o poor_a to_o eat_v ans._n not_o only_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o olive_n and_o other_o fruit-tree_n but_o also_o all_o that_o grow_v of_o
priest_n be_v forbid_v to_o mourn_v for_o his_o wife_n ezek._n 24._o 16._o etc._n etc._n these_o exception_n god_n here_o make_v in_o condescension_n to_o humane_a infirmity_n because_o in_o such_o case_n it_o be_v very_o hard_o to_o restrain_v the_o affection_n but_o this_o allowance_n concern_v only_o the_o inferior_a priest_n not_o the_o highpriest_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o be_v for_o his_o mother_n and_o for_o his_o father_n and_o for_o his_o son_n and_o for_o his_o daughter_n and_o for_o his_o brother_n rule_n brother_n obj._n eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n be_v forbid_v to_o mourn_v for_o their_o brethren_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n ans._n 1._o that_o case_n be_v singular_a both_o because_o such_o a_o mourning_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o censure_n of_o god_n severity_n upon_o they_o and_o because_o they_o be_v then_o in_o the_o actual_a execution_n of_o their_o office_n and_o in_o their_o initiation_n to_o it_o and_o they_o be_v the_o only_a person_n beside_o aaron_n that_o can_v perform_v that_o work_n and_o therefore_o their_o attendance_n upon_o it_o be_v more_o necessary_a than_o it_o will_v be_v in_o after_o time_n and_o other_o case_n 2._o the_o latter_a law_n can_v either_o limit_v or_o enlarge_v the_o former_a at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o this_o law_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v add_v lest_o that_o prohibition_n leu._n 10._o shall_v be_v take_v for_o a_o general_a rule_n 3_o and_o for_o his_o sister_n mother_n sister_n either_o by_o father_n or_o mother_n a_o virgin_n that_o be_v nigh_o unto_o he_o follow_v he_o i._n e._n by_o nearness_n not_o of_o relation_n for_o that_o may_v seem_v a_o needless_a addition_n but_o of_o habitation_n i._n e._n one_o not_o yet_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o family_n as_o it_o follow_v which_o have_v have_v no_o husband_n matter_n husband_n for_o if_o she_o be_v marry_v she_o be_v now_o of_o another_o family_n and_o under_o her_o husband_n special_a care_n in_o those_o matter_n for_o she_o may_v he_o be_v defile_v 4_o but_o etc._n but_o or_o be_v ââ¦_n husband_n among_o his_o people_n he_o shall_v not_o defile_v himself_o for_o his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v not_o defile_v himself_o be_v a_o chief_a man_n among_o his_o people_n stranger_n people_n or_o see_v he_o be_v a_o chief_a man_n etc._n etc._n or_o ruler_n etc._n etc._n for_o such_o not_o only_o the_o highpriest_n but_o other_o also_o of_o the_o inferior_a priest_n be_v and_o therefore_o though_o he_o may_v defile_v himself_o for_o the_o person_n now_o name_v yet_o he_o above_o all_o other_o must_v take_v heed_n so_o to_o do_v it_o that_o he_o do_v not_o profane_v himself_o by_o do_v as_o follow_v or_o for_o a_o chief_a man_n etc._n etc._n the_o preposition_n lamed_n be_v easy_o understand_v from_o the_o former_a verse_n where_o it_o be_v oft_o use_v such_o supplement_n be_v not_o unusual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v he_o shall_v not_o defile_v himself_o for_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o who_o be_v not_o thus_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o he_o no_o not_o for_o a_o prince_n or_o chief_a ruler_n among_o his_o people_n who_o may_v seem_v to_o challenge_v this_o duty_n from_o he_o to_o join_v with_o all_o other_o in_o their_o resââ¦ntment_n of_o the_o public_a loss_n much_o less_o shall_v he_o defile_v himself_o for_o any_o other_o and_o so_o the_o last_o word_n to_o profane_v himself_o may_v be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v not_o defile_v himself_o for_o the_o prince_n or_o any_o other_o except_o the_o person_n name_v because_o such_o defilement_n for_o the_o dead_a do_v profane_v he_o or_o make_v he_o as_o a_o common_a person_n and_o unclean_a and_o consequent_o unfit_a to_o manage_v his_o sacred_a employment_n which_o be_v a_o impediment_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o a_o public_a inconvenience_n to_o the_o people_n who_o concern_v with_o god_n he_o negotiate_v and_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v such_o great_a and_o important_a affair_n shall_v give_v place_n to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o a_o funeral_n for_o a_o stranger_n to_o profane_v himself_o 5_o 20._o 5_o chap._n 19_o 2ââ¦_n 28._o ezek._n 44._o 20._o they_o shall_v not_o make_v baldness_n upon_o their_o head_n hope_n head_n to_o wit_n in_o funeral_n as_o the_o heathen_n do_v q._n d._n though_o i_o allow_v they_o to_o defile_v themselves_o for_o some_o of_o the_o dead_a yet_o in_o no_o case_n shall_v they_o use_v these_o superstitious_a and_o heathenish_a rite_n which_o also_o the_o people_n be_v forbid_v to_o do_v leu._n 19_o 27._o deut._n 14._o 1._o but_o the_o priest_n in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n because_o they_o be_v by_o word_n and_o example_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n their_o duty_n not_o to_o sorrow_n for_o the_o dead_a as_o person_n without_o hope_n neither_o shall_v they_o shave_v off_o the_o corner_n of_o their_o beard_n nor_o make_v any_o cut_n in_o their_o flesh_n 6_o they_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o their_o god_n use_n god_n devote_a to_o god_n service_n and_o always_o prepare_v and_o fit_a for_o it_o and_o therefore_o shall_v keep_v themselves_o as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v from_o all_o defilement_n which_o make_v they_o unmeet_a for_o their_o master_n use_n and_o not_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o their_o god_n occasion_n god_n which_o they_o especial_o bear_v they_o shall_v not_o disparage_v the_o service_n of_o god_n by_o make_v it_o give_v place_n to_o such_o sleight_n occasion_n for_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v by_o fire_n and_o the_o bread_n of_o their_o god_n omit_v god_n i._n e._n the_o shewbread_n or_o rather_o all_o the_o other_o offering_n beside_o burnt-offering_n which_o be_v call_v bread_n either_o because_o bread_n be_v common_o put_v for_o all_o food_n as_o below_z ver_fw-la 17_o 21._o or_o because_o god_n be_v satisfy_v and_o refresh_v with_o these_o offering_n as_o a_o man_n be_v with_o his_o bread_n or_o rather_o because_o they_o or_o part_n of_o they_o be_v the_o bread_n or_o food_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o be_v here_o call_v bread_n of_o their_o god_n either_o objective_o because_o they_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n or_o efficient_o because_o they_o be_v give_v by_o god_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o these_o be_v call_v bread_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o burnt-offering_n which_o be_v whole_o consume_v give_v no_o food_n to_o the_o priest_n or_o the_o offering_n make_v by_o fire_n be_v here_o put_v synecdochical_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o most_o eminent_a kind_n for_o all_o which_o be_v here_o call_v bread_n because_o devour_v by_o fire_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n for_o the_o particle_n and_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o may_v be_v omit_v they_o do_v offer_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v holiness_n be_v heb._n holiness_n holy_a 7_o 22._o 7_o ezek._n 44._o 22._o they_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n that_o be_v a_o whore_n or_o profane_a title_n profane_a or_o defile_v or_o deflower_v though_o it_o be_v do_v secret_o or_o by_o accident_n or_o by_o force_n because_o the_o priest_n must_v take_v care_n that_o all_o the_o member_n of_o his_o family_n be_v free_a not_o only_o from_o gross_a wickedness_n but_o from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o evil_a and_o occasion_n of_o reproach_n or_o contempt_n because_o this_o will_v reflect_v upon_o himself_o and_o upon_o his_o god_n and_o religion_n also_o the_o word_n may_v note_v one_o deflower_v by_o any_o person_n though_o it_o be_v by_o her_o husband_n or_o a_o widow_n because_o not_o only_o the_o highpriest_n be_v oblige_v to_o marry_v a_o virgin_n ver_fw-la 13._o but_o also_o the_o inferior_a priest_n as_o appear_v from_o ezek._n 44._o 22._o and_o that_o be_v either_o signify_v by_o this_o word_n or_o by_o none_o other_o here_o it_o be_v true_a a_o widow_n and_o a_o profane_a person_n be_v distinguish_v ver_fw-la 14._o but_o the_o same_o word_n may_v be_v and_o oft_o be_v take_v in_o differ_v sense_n both_o more_o large_o and_o more_o strict_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o there_o be_v some_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o express_o and_o distinct_o set_v down_o there_o a_o widow_n or_o one_o profane_a or_o deflower_v otherwise_o because_o there_o be_v the_o more_o need_n of_o caution_n in_o the_o highpriest_n and_o therefore_o the_o widow_n be_v particular_o mention_v which_o in_o the_o former_a case_n may_v be_v sufficient_o comprehend_v under_o a_o general_a title_n neither_o shall_v they_o take_v a_o woman_n put_v away_o from_o her_o husband_n she_o husband_n though_o not_o for_o adultery_n but_o for_o light_a cause_n and_o by_o the_o husband_n fault_n because_o though_o the_o woman_n may_v be_v whole_o innocent_a and_o free_a yet_o it_o will_v leave_v some_o blemish_n upon_o she_o for_o he_o be_v holy_a unto_o his_o god_n 8_o thou_o shall_v sanctify_v he_o it_o he_o thou_o o_o moses_n and_o
the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o bring_v 20._o bring_v at_o their_o common_a charge_n because_o it_o be_v for_o their_o common_a good_a and_o service_n this_o command_n be_v give_v before_o exod._n 27._o 20._o unto_o thou_o pure_a oil-olive_n beat_v for_o the_o light_n ascend_v light_n heb._n to_o ãâã_d to_o ascend_v to_o cause_v the_o lamp_n to_o burn_v continual_o 3_o without_o the_o vail_n of_o the_o testimony_n testimony_n testimony_n i._n e._n which_o be_v before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n shall_v aaron_n 37._o aaron_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o son_n exod._n 25._o 37._o order_v it_o from_o the_o evening_n unto_o the_o morning_n before_o the_o lord_z continual_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o statute_n for_o ever_o in_o your_o generation_n 4_o he_o shall_v order_v the_o lamp_n upon_o 31_o upon_o exod._n 31_o the_o pure_a clean_o pure_a so_o call_v partly_o because_o it_o be_v make_v of_o pure_a gold_n 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their_o zeal_n and_o forwardness_n in_o punish_v such_o a_o villainy_n and_o the_o strange_a blindness_n of_o the_o benjamite_n that_o dare_v oppose_v so_o great_a and_o unite_a a_o body_n and_o that_o the_o success_n of_o battelââ¦_n depend_v not_o upon_o great_a number_n see_v this_o great_a host_n be_v twice_o defeat_v by_o the_o benjamite_n but_o whole_o upon_o god_n blessing_n of_o all_o the_o people_n even_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n present_v themselves_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n four_o hundred_o thousand_o i_o footman_n army_n footman_n for_o horseman_n they_o have_v few_o or_o none_o in_o their_o army_n that_o draw_v sword_n 3_o now_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n hear_v destruction_n hear_v like_a person_n unconcerned_a and_o resolve_v they_o neither_o go_v nor_o send_v thither_o partly_o from_o their_o own_o pride_n and_o stubbornness_n and_o self-confidence_n partly_o because_o as_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o give_v up_o any_o of_o their_o brethren_n to_o justice_n so_o they_o presume_v the_o other_o tribe_n will_v never_o proceed_v to_o a_o war_n against_o they_o and_o partly_o from_o a_o divine_a infatuation_n harden_v that_o wicked_a tribe_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v go_v up_o to_o mizpeh_n then_o say_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n tell_v we_o occasion_n we_o the_o verb_n be_v of_o the_o plural_a number_n because_o they_o speak_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o host_n who_o doubtless_o be_v present_a upon_o this_o occasion_n how_o be_v this_o wickedness_n 4_o and_o lââ¦vite_n and_o hebr._n the_o man_n the_o lââ¦vite_n the_o levite_n consent_n levite_n to_o who_o relation_n the_o other_o two_o give_v their_o consent_n the_o husband_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v slay_v answer_v and_o say_v i_o come_v into_o gibeah_n that_o belong_v to_o benjamin_n i_o and_o my_o concubine_n to_o lodge_v 5_o and_o the_o man_n of_o gibeah_n rise_v up_o against_o i_o and_o beset_v the_o house_n round_o about_o upon_o i_o by_o night_n and_o think_v to_o have_v slay_v i_o do_v i_o except_o i_o will_v either_o submit_v to_o their_o unnatural_a lust_n which_o i_o be_v resolve_v to_o withstand_v even_o unto_o death_n or_o deliver_v up_o my_o concubine_n to_o they_o which_o i_o be_v force_v to_o do_v and_o my_o concubine_n have_v they_o humble_v they_o hebr._n humble_v force_v that_o she_o be_v dead_a 6_o and_o i_o take_v my_o concubine_n and_o cut_v she_o in_o piece_n and_o send_v she_o throughout_o all_o the_o country_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o israel_n for_o they_o have_v commit_v lewdness_n and_o folly_n wickedness_n folly_n i_o e._n a_o lewd_a folly_n most_o ignominious_a and_o impudent_a wickedness_n in_o israel_n 7_o behold_v
express_v or_o employ_v upon_o other_o occasion_n or_o rather_o three_o it_o may_v be_v render_v his_o matter_n or_o thing_n i._n e._n the_o business_n concern_v the_o child_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v or_o vow_v concern_v he_o that_o he_o may_v grow_v up_o and_o be_v accept_v and_o employ_v by_o god_n in_o his_o service_n and_o that_o he_o when_o he_o be_v full_o grow_v may_v not_o break_v thy_o vow_n but_o confirm_v it_o so_o the_o woman_n abode_n and_o give_v her_o son_n suck_v until_o she_o have_v wean_v he_o 24_o ¶_o and_o when_o she_o have_v wean_v he_o she_o take_v he_o up_o with_o she_o with_o three_o bullock_n time_n bullock_n either_o first_o one_o to_o be_v offer_v at_o that_o time_n the_o other_o two_o present_v to_o the_o priest_n whether_o for_o his_o own_o use_n or_o to_o be_v offer_v afterward_o as_o he_o see_v fit_a or_o second_o one_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a the_o second_o for_o a_o sin-offering_n the_o three_o for_o a_o peace-offering_a of_o which_o they_o may_v all_o feast_n together_o for_o all_o these_o sort_n seem_v expedient_a for_o this_o work_n and_o time_n and_o one_o ephah_n of_o flour_n priest_n flour_n for_o the_o meat-offering_n belong_v to_o the_o principal_a sacrifice_n which_o to_o each_o bullock_n be_v three_o tenth-deals_a or_o three_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n as_o appear_v from_o numb_a 15._o 9_o and_o 28._o 12_o and_o so_o nine_o homer_n or_o nine_o part_n of_o the_o ephah_n be_v spend_v and_o the_o ten_o part_n be_v either_o a_o separate_a meat-offering_a or_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o a_o bottle_n of_o wine_n manner_n wine_n for_o drink-offering_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n and_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o shiloh_n and_o the_o child_n be_v young_a 25_o and_o they_o slay_v a_o bullock_n frequent_a bullock_n either_o first_o one_o of_o the_o three_o at_o the_o present_a reserve_v the_o rest_n for_o the_o future_a or_o second_o the_o three_o bullock_n mention_v v._n 24._o to_o which_o the_o article_n here_o add_v in_o the_o hebrew_n seem_v manifest_o to_o relate_v there_o be_v no_o one_o bullock_n there_o single_v out_o to_o which_o it_o can_v belong_v and_o so_o it_o be_v only_o a_o enallage_n of_o the_o singular_a number_n for_o the_o plural_a which_o be_v frequent_a and_o bring_v the_o child_n to_o eli._n 26_o and_o she_o say_v o_o my_o lord_n attention_n lord_n a_o form_n of_o speech_n to_o engage_v favourable_a attention_n as_o thy_o soul_n live_v he_o live_v the_o usual_a form_n of_o a_o oath_n as_o gen._n 42._o 15._o 1_o sam._n 17._o 55._o and_o 20._o 3._o as_o sure_o as_o thou_o live_v which_o asseveration_n seem_v necessary_a because_o this_o be_v some_o year_n after_o it_o and_o be_v quite_o forget_v by_o he_o my_o lord_n i_o be_o the_o woman_n that_o stand_v by_o thou_o here_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n 27_o for_o this_o child_n i_o pray_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o my_o petition_n which_o i_o ask_v of_o he_o 28_o therefore_o also_o i_o have_v lord_n have_v or_o ãâã_d he_o who_o i_o have_v ãâã_d by_o petition_n ãâã_d the_o lord_n lend_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n he_o lord_n or_o give_v he_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n do_v now_o give_v or_o offer_v he_o for_o she_o do_v not_o lend_v he_o for_o a_o time_n with_o a_o purpose_n or_o right_a to_o require_v he_o again_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v thus_o and_o i_o also_o ask_v he_o or_o make_v myself_o to_o ask_v he_o a_o usual_a hebraism_n for_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n i_o pray_v for_o this_o child_n not_o only_o for_o myself_o and_o to_o take_v away_o my_o reproach_n but_o especial_o that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o child_n to_o serve_v and_o devote_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o the_o follow_a word_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v be_v not_o to_o be_v join_v with_o this_o forego_n clause_n but_o with_o those_o which_o come_v next_o after_o they_o and_o that_o whole_a clause_n may_v be_v thus_o render_v as_o a_o consequent_a upon_o the_o former_a and_o or_o therefore_o 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see_v on_o v._o 22._o and_o so_o the_o particle_n there_o be_v emphatical_a signify_v that_o hereby_o he_o enter_v himself_o into_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n in_o that_o place_n to_o which_o he_o be_v devote_v by_o his_o parent_n and_o now_o do_v devote_n himself_o worship_v the_o lord_n there_o chap._n ii_o and_o hannah_n pray_v expression_n pray_v i_o e._n praise_n god_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o prayer_n col._n 4._o 2._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o so_o it_o be_v a_o synecdochical_a expression_n and_o say_v etc._n say_v see_v luk._n 1._o 46._o etc._n etc._n my_o heart_n rejoice_v it_o rejoice_v or_o leap_v for_o joy_n for_o the_o word_n note_v not_o only_o inward_a joy_n but_o also_o the_o outward_a demonstration_n of_o it_o in_o the_o lord_n service_n lord_n as_o the_o author_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o my_o joy_n that_o he_o have_v hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o accept_v my_o son_n for_o his_o service_n my_o horn_n be_v exalt_v enemy_n exalt_v my_o strength_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v oft_o signify_v by_o a_o horn_n as_o psal._n 89._o 17_o 24._o and_o 92._o 10._o be_v advance_v and_o manifest_v to_o my_o vindication_n and_o the_o confusion_n of_o my_o enemy_n in_o the_o lord_n my_o mouth_n be_v enlarge_v confusion_n enlarge_v i_o e._n open_v wide_o to_o pour_v forth_o abundant_a praise_n to_o god_n and_o to_o give_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o all_o the_o reproach_n of_o my_o adversary_n whereas_o before_o it_o be_v shut_v through_o grief_n and_o confusion_n over_o my_o enemy_n general_a enemy_n i_o e._n more_o than_o they_o or_o so_o as_o to_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o they_o as_o she_o say_v afterward_o here_o she_o manifest_v her_o great_a prudence_n and_o piety_n and_o modesty_n that_o she_o do_v not_o name_n peninnah_n but_o only_o her_o enemy_n in_o the_o general_a because_o i_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o salvation_n 10._o salvation_n because_o the_o matter_n of_o my_o joy_n be_v no_o trivial_a or_o worldly_a thing_n but_o that_o strange_a and_o glorious_a salvation_n or_o deliverance_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o from_o my_o own_o oppress_a care_n and_o grief_n and_o from_o the_o insolence_n and_o reproach_n of_o my_o enemy_n in_o give_v i_o a_o son_n and_o such_o a_o son_n as_o this_o who_o shall_v be_v serviceable_a to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o people_n in_o help_v they_o against_o their_o enemy_n which_o she_o presage_v as_o may_v be_v guess_v from_o v._o 10._o 2_o 8._o 2_o deut._n 32._o 4._o psal._n 56._o 8._o and_o ââ¦9_n 6_o 8._o there_o be_v none_o holy_a as_o the_o lord_n holiness_n lord_n none_o so_o perfect_o unchangeable_o and_o constant_o holy_a as_o god_n have_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o this_o act_n of_o grace_n to_o i_o whereby_o he_o have_v both_o check_v the_o proud_a and_o mighty_a and_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o afflict_a servant_n that_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o also_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n in_o give_v i_o a_o son_n who_o he_o have_v sanctify_v by_o his_o grace_n to_o his_o service_n all_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o god_n holiness_n for_o there_o be_v none_o beside_o thou_o thou_o thou_o not_o only_o none_o be_v so_o holy_a as_o thou_o be_v but_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v none_o holy_a which_o word_n be_v easy_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o former_a clause_n beside_o thou_o to_o wit_n entire_o or_o independent_o but_o only_o by_o participation_n from_o thou_o or_o as_o none_o have_v any_o holiness_n like_o thou_o so_o none_o have_v any_o be_v beside_o thou_o unless_o by_o derivation_n from_o thou_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o rock_n like_o our_o god_n experience_n god_n thou_o only_o be_v a_o sure_a
make_v up_o the_o sense_n be_v if_o only_a man_n be_v wrong_v man_n can_v right_v it_o and_o reconcile_v the_o person_n but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n presumptuous_o lord_n to_o wit_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o you_o have_v do_v direct_o and_o immediate_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n wilful_o and_o presumptuous_o he_o presumptuous_o heb._n who_o shall_v make_v himself_o a_o judge_n for_o he_o who_o shall_v entreat_v for_o he_o misery_n he_o the_o offence_n be_v of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n that_o few_o or_o none_o will_v dare_v to_o intercede_v for_o he_o but_o will_v leave_v he_o to_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n he_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o do_v oft_o intercede_v with_o the_o prince_n for_o such_o as_o have_v injure_v any_o private_a person_n but_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o do_v so_o when_o the_o injury_n be_v commit_v against_o his_o own_o person_n the_o word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v thus_o render_v who_o shall_v judge_v for_o he_o who_o shall_v interpose_v himself_o as_o umpire_n or_o arbitrator_n between_o god_n and_o he_o who_o shall_v compound_v that_o difference_n none_o can_v or_o dare_v do_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o dreadful_a but_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n which_o be_v your_o case_n and_o misery_n notwithstanding_o they_o hearken_v not_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v they_o destruction_n they_o i_o e._n because_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o destroy_v they_o for_o their_o many_o and_o great_a sin_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o and_o do_v not_o give_v they_o grace_n to_o hearken_v to_o eli_n counsel_n and_o to_o repent_v of_o their_o wickedness_n but_o harden_v their_o heart_n to_o their_o destruction_n 26_o and_o the_o child_n samuel_n grow_v on_o commendation_n on_o he_o grow_v better_a in_o bad_a time_n which_o be_v remember_v to_o his_o commendation_n and_o be_v in_o 18._o in_o prov._n 3._o 4._o luk._n 2._o 52._o act._n 2._o 47._o rom._n 14._o 18._o favour_n both_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o also_o with_o man_n 27_o ¶_o and_o there_o come_v a_o man_n of_o god_n determine_v god_n i_o e._n a_o prophet_n or_o preacher_n send_v from_o god_n see_v 1_o tim._n 6._o 11._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 17._o ââ¦_n pet._n 1._o 21._o who_o this_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d reveal_v by_o god_n and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ââ¦t_a iââ¦_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o impossible_a to_o determine_v unto_o eli_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n appear_v lord_n or_o in_o appear_v do_v i_o appear_v do_v i_o plain_o appear_v requiââ¦l_n appear_v do_v i_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o favoââ¦_n and_o appear_v so_o evident_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d for_o ãâã_d and_o be_v this_o thy_o requiââ¦l_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n house_n father_n i_o e._n unto_o ãâã_d the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d thy_o father_n house_n when_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n 27._o egypt_n see_v exod._n 4._o 27._o in_o pharaoh_n house_n occasion_n house_n i_o e._n either_o 1._o in_o pharaoh_n land_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v as_o it_o be_v oââ¦_n great_a family_n whereof_o ãâã_d be_v the_o master_n or_o 2._o in_o pharaoh_n court_n where_o ãâã_d may_v probable_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o revelation_n either_o to_o answer_v to_o some_o accusation_n against_o he_o or_o his_o brethren_n or_o to_o beg_v some_o relaxation_n of_o the_o rigour_n or_o for_o some_o other_o occasion_n 28_o and_o do_v i_o choose_v he_o house_n he_o to_o wit_n aaron_n thy_o father_n whereby_o the_o show_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o his_o father_n house_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v my_o priest_n to_o oââ¦er_v upon_o my_o altar_n to_o burn_v incense_n to_o wear_v a_o ephod_n highpriest_n ephod_n that_o golden_a ephod_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o highpriest_n before_o i_o and_o 8._o and_o ãâã_d 10._o 14._o ãâã_d 18._o 8._o do_v i_o give_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n all_o the_o offering_n make_v by_o fire_n benefit_n fire_n i_o e._n all_o the_o priest_n part_v of_o the_o offering_n he_o only_o have_v the_o office_n and_o he_o have_v the_o whole_a benefit_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 29_o wherefore_o kick_v you_o at_o my_o sacrifice_n fault_n sacrifice_n use_v they_o irreverent_o contemptuous_o and_o profane_o both_o by_o abuse_v they_o to_o your_o own_o luxury_n and_o by_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o abhor_v and_o neglect_v they_o he_o charge_v eli_n with_o his_o son_n fault_n and_o at_o my_o offering_n which_o i_o have_v command_v in_o my_o habitation_n and_o honour_v thy_o son_n above_o i_o i_o i_o permit_v they_o to_o dishonour_n and_o injure_v i_o by_o take_v my_o part_n to_o themselves_o ãâã_d rather_o to_o offend_v i_o by_o thy_o connivance_n at_o their_o sin_n than_o to_o displease_v they_o by_o severe_a rebuke_n and_o effectual_a restraint_n and_o just_a punishment_n and_o so_o prefer_v their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o honour_n before_o i_o to_o make_v yourselves_o fat_a luxury_n fat_a to_o pamper_v yourselves_o this_o you_o do_v not_o out_o of_o any_o necessity_n but_o out_o of_o mere_a luxury_n with_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o offering_n myself_o offering_n not_o content_v with_o those_o part_n which_o i_o have_v allot_v you_o you_o invade_v those_o choice_a part_n which_o i_o reserve_v for_o myself_o of_o israel_n my_o people_n 30_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n say_v i_o say_v indeed_o condition_n indeed_o qu._n where_o or_o when_o do_v god_n say_v this_o answ._n either_o 1._o when_o he_o make_v that_o promise_n for_o the_o perpetuation_n of_o the_o priesthood_n in_o aaron_n family_n exod._n 28._o 43._o and_o 29._o 9_o object_n if_o eli_n and_o all_o his_o family_n have_v be_v cut_v off_o yet_o that_o promise_n have_v be_v make_v good_a in_o eleazar_n family_n how_o then_o be_v that_o promise_n recall_v by_o this_o sentence_n against_o eli_n answ._n it_o be_v recall_v and_o make_v void_a though_o not_o absolute_o and_o universal_o to_o all_o aaron_n family_n yet_o respective_o to_o eli_n and_o his_o family_n which_o be_v whole_o exclude_v from_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o wherein_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v have_v share_v even_o as_o god_n keep_v of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o canaan_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o forty_o year_n and_o destroy_v they_o there_o be_v call_v his_o breach_n of_o promise_n numb_a 14._o 34._o although_o the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n be_v not_o simple_o make_v void_a to_o all_o the_o israelite_n but_o only_o to_o that_o evil_a generation_n of_o they_o or_o as_o god_n covenant_n with_o david_n and_o with_o his_o seed_n of_o which_o god_n say_v that_o it_o shall_v stand_v fast_o psal._n 89._o 28._o and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o break_v nor_o alter_v it_o v._o 34._o yet_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v void_a v._o 39_o to_o wit_n in_o regard_n of_o some_o particular_a branch_n or_o member_n of_o that_o family_n or_o 2._o to_o eli_n himself_o or_o to_o his_o father_n when_o the_o priesthood_n be_v translate_v from_o eleazar_n to_o ithamars_n family_n for_o some_o cause_n not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n but_o most_o probable_o for_o some_o great_a miscarriage_n of_o some_o of_o they_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o promise_n record_v in_o scripture_n it_o may_v be_v so_o reply_v that_o there_o be_v many_o say_n and_o do_n note_v in_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o in_o their_o proper_a time_n and_o place_n as_o gen._n 24._o 51._o and_o 42._o 21._o hos._n 12._o 4._o luk._n 11._o 49._o act._n 20._o 25._o so_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n may_v be_v this_o that_o promise_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o perpetuation_n of_o the_o priesthood_n in_o phinchas_n and_o his_o family_n make_v to_o they_o numb_a 25._o 12._o namely_o upon_o condition_n of_o he_o and_o their_o faithfulness_n in_o their_o office_n which_o be_v plain_o understand_v i_o now_o take_v away_o from_o that_o family_n for_o their_o wickedness_n and_o i_o transfer_v it_o to_o thou_o and_o thou_o and_o will_v fix_v it_o there_o upon_o the_o same_o condition_n that_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n shall_v walk_v before_o i_o place_n i_o i_o e._n minister_n unto_o i_o as_o highpriest_n walk_v be_v oft_o put_v for_o discharge_v one_o office_n before_o i_o may_v signify_v that_o he_o be_v the_o highpriest_n who_o sole_a prerogative_n it_o be_v to_o minister_v before_o god_n or_o before_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n for_o ever_o use_v ever_o as_o long_o as_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n and_o worship_n last_v as_o that_o phrase_n be_v oft_o use_v but_o now_o the_o lord_n say_v be_v it_o far_o from_o i_o retract_v i_o to_o wit_n to_o fulfil_v my_o promise_n which_o
jonathan_n cry_v after_o the_o lad_n make_v speed_n haste_n stay_v not_o david_n not_o so_o he_o bid_v he_o because_o find_v the_o coast_n clear_a he_o make_v haste_n to_o take_v the_o opportunity_n to_o speak_v with_o his_o dear_o belove_a david_n and_o jonathans_n lad_n gather_v up_o the_o arrow_n and_o come_v to_o his_o master_n 39_o but_o the_o lad_n know_v not_o any_o thing_n only_a jonathan_n and_o david_n know_v the_o matter_n 40_o and_o jonathan_n give_v his_o instrument_n his_o heb._n instrument_n artillery_n quiver_n artillery_n his_o bow_n and_o arrow_n and_o quiver_n unto_o he_o unto_o heb._n that_o be_v he_o his_o lad_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o go_v carry_v they_o to_o the_o city_n 41_o ¶_o and_o assoon_o as_o the_o lad_n be_v go_v david_n arise_v out_o of_o a_o place_n towards_o the_o south_n himself_o south_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o stone_n where_o david_n by_o appointment_n hide_v himself_o and_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o bow_v himself_o three_o time_n and_o they_o kiss_v one_o another_o and_o weep_v one_o with_o another_o until_o david_n exceed_v 19_o exceed_v as_o well_o he_o may_v because_o he_o be_v drive_v away_o not_o only_o from_o his_o dear_a friend_n jonathan_n but_o also_o from_o his_o wife_n and_o all_o his_o relation_n and_o from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o he_o complain_v below_o chap._n 26._o 19_o 42_o and_o jonathan_n say_v to_o david_n go_v in_o peace_n &c_n peace_n or_o the_o lord_n ââ¦e_a witness_n of_o that_o which_o &c_n &c_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o have_v swear_v both_o of_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o between_o my_o seed_n and_o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o separation_n ever_o therefore_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o will_v ever_o love_v thou_o and_o faithful_o serve_v thou_o and_o the_o like_a i_o assure_v myself_o from_o thou_o and_o this_o must_v be_v our_o comfort_n in_o our_o state_n of_o separation_n and_o he_o arise_v and_o depart_v and_o jonathan_n go_v into_o the_o city_n chap._n xxi_o then_o come_v david_n to_o nob_n lord_n nob_n a_o city_n of_o priest_n as_o it_o be_v call_v chap._n 22._o 19_o either_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v by_o this_o name_n among_o their_o city_n jos._n 21._o yet_o it_o may_v be_v one_o of_o those_o city_n there_o name_v by_o some_o other_o name_n which_o name_n may_v be_v change_v or_o another_o new_a name_n add_v to_o the_o old_a for_o some_o reason_n now_o unknown_a as_o be_v very_o usual_a among_o the_o hebrew_n compare_v 1_o chron._n 6._o or_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v now_o inhabit_v by_o the_o priest_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o now_o be_v here_o as_o appear_v from_o v._o 7_o 9_o for_o as_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o consult_v with_o god_n oracle_n in_o all_o their_o weighty_a affair_n so_o they_o endeavour_v to_o have_v it_o in_o or_o near_o their_o own_o habitation_n hence_o it_o be_v first_o carry_v by_o joshua_n to_o shiloh_n in_o his_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o afterward_o by_o david_n into_o his_o tribe_n and_o city_n and_o now_o as_o it_o seem_v have_v be_v by_o saul_n carry_v to_o nob_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n neââ¦_n 11._o 32._o near_a to_o anathoth_o 1_o king_n 2._o 26._o hither_o david_n resort_v partly_o for_o a_o supply_n of_o his_o necessity_n which_o he_o suppose_v he_o may_v receive_v here_o without_o danger_n of_o be_v betray_v into_o saul_n hand_n and_o principal_o that_o in_o this_o great_a distress_n and_o his_o resolution_n of_o go_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o may_v seek_v and_o receive_v comfort_n and_o counsel_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o ahimelech_n the_o priest_n 11._o priest_n to_o wit_n the_o chief_a priest_n brother_n to_o that_o ahiah_n chap._n 14._o 3._o and_o he_o be_v now_o dead_a his_o successor_n in_o the_o priesthood_n for_o they_o be_v both_o son_n of_o ahitub_n 1_o sam._n 14._o 3._o and_o 22._o 11._o and_o 26._o also_o call_v ãâã_d mar._n 2._o 26._o ahimelech_n be_v afraid_a at_o the_o meeting_n of_o david_n case_n david_n suspect_v some_o extraordinary_a cause_n of_o his_o come_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o fear_v the_o worst_a as_o man_n usual_o do_v in_o such_o case_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o be_v thou_o alone_o and_o no_o man_n with_o thou_o 10._o thou_o for_o though_o david_n have_v some_o servant_n and_o companion_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o v._o 4_o 5._o and_o from_o matt._n 12._o 3_o 4._o who_o jonathan_n probable_o have_v send_v to_o a_o place_n appoint_v to_o serve_v and_o guard_v he_o yet_o they_o be_v leave_v at_o another_o place_n as_o david_n himself_o affirm_v v._o 2._o and_o david_n be_v now_o alone_o as_o also_o he_o be_v when_o he_o flee_v to_o achish_n v._o 10._o 2_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o ahimelech_n the_o priest_n the_o king_n have_v command_v i_o a_o business_n 29._o business_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o plain_a lie_n extort_a from_o he_o by_o fear_n and_o necessity_n but_o as_o it_o be_v officious_a for_o himself_o so_o it_o be_v pernicious_a to_o all_o the_o priest_n there_o whence_o david_n afterward_o declare_v his_o repentaââ¦ce_n for_o this_o sin_n of_o lie_v psal._n 119._o 29._o and_o have_v say_v unto_o i_o let_v no_o man_n know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o business_n whereabout_o i_o send_v thou_o and_o what_o 13._o heb._n to_o the_o ãâã_d of_o peloni_fw-la ãâã_d that_o be_v ãâã_d a_o man_n ãâã_d 4._o 1._o king_n 6._o 8._o ãâã_d 3._o 13._o i_o have_v command_v thou_o and_o i_o have_v appoint_v my_o servant_n â _o to_o such_o and_o such_o a_o place_n concealment_n place_n to_o a_o certain_a place_n which_o it_o be_v not_o material_a noââ¦ââ¦onvenient_a now_o to_o mention_v because_o the_o whole_a business_n ãâã_d concealment_n 3_o now_o therefore_o what_o be_v under_o thy_o hand_n eat_v hand_n to_o wit_n in_o thy_o power_n and_o ready_a for_o thou_o to_o give_v and_o for_o i_o to_o take_v and_o eat_v give_v i_o five_o loaf_n of_o bread_n in_o my_o hand_n or_o what_o ãâã_d what_o other_o ãâã_d there_o be_v find_v be_v ãâã_d find_v present_a 4_o and_o the_o priest_n answer_v david_n and_o say_v there_o be_v no_o common_a bread_n under_o my_o hand_n thence_o hand_n to_o wit_n here_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n though_o doubtless_o he_o have_v enough_o of_o that_o and_o of_o other_o provision_n in_o his_o house_n but_o david_n be_v in_o great_a haste_n and_o in_o fear_n of_o doeg_n who_o he_o see_v and_o know_v there_o chap._n 22._o 2ââ¦_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o stay_v till_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v fetch_v thence_o but_o there_o be_v ãâ¦ã_o be_v ãâ¦ã_o hallow_v bread_n 5._o bread_n the_o shewbread_n which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o which_o see_v exod._n 25._o 30._o levit._fw-la 24._o 5._o if_o the_o young_a man_n have_v keep_v themselves_o at_o least_o from_o woman_n show_v woman_n either_o from_o ãâã_d by_o woman_n which_o may_v be_v divers_a way_n contract_v or_o from_o conjugal_a converse_n with_o their_o wife_n which_o though_o it_o do_v not_o defile_v they_o yet_o he_o think_v may_v debar_v they_o from_o the_o participation_n of_o such_o very_a sacred_a thing_n which_o he_o gather_v by_o the_o analogy_n of_o that_o precept_n exod._n 19_o 15._o there_o be_v a_o double_a impediment_n to_o the_o give_v of_o this_o bread_n to_o they_o 1._o it_o be_v sacredness_n in_o its_o self_n which_o the_o priest_n imply_v and_o david_n answer_v v._o 5._o and_o the_o priest_n be_v satisfy_v therein_o by_o david_n extraordinary_a occasion_n and_o great_a necessity_n 2._o the_o purity_n and_o abstinence_n from_o all_o woman_n which_o he_o suppose_v shall_v be_v in_o those_o that_o use_v it_o concern_v which_o he_o now_o inquire_v and_o though_o he_o mention_v this_o only_o concern_v david_n young_a man_n and_o out_o of_o modesty_n and_o reverence_n to_o david_n forbear_v to_o name_v he_o yet_o he_o be_v also_o include_v in_o the_o number_n as_o david_n answer_n show_v 5_o and_o david_n answer_v the_o priest_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o of_o a_o truth_n woman_n have_v hââ¦en_o keep_v from_o we_o about_o these_o three_o day_n they_o day_n as_o long_o as_o the_o law_n require_v exod._n 19_o 15._o and_o so_o long_a david_n and_o his_o man_n have_v it_o seem_v hide_v themselves_o for_o fear_n of_o saul_n in_o some_o of_o those_o cave_n whereof_o there_o be_v many_o in_o those_o part_n whereby_o they_o be_v keep_v both_o from_o all_o converse_n with_o any_o other_o person_n beside_o themselves_o and_o consequent_o from_o woman_n and_o withal_o from_o food_n convenient_a for_o they_o since_o i_o come_v out_o meet_v out_o from_o the_o place_n
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ââ¦eared_v 2._o ââ¦eared_v partly_o from_o humane_a frailty_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o own_o gild_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n denounce_v against_o he_o for_o it_o ch_z 19_o 2._o and_o set_v ãâ¦ã_o set_v ãâ¦ã_o himself_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n it_o lord_n the_o phrase_n note_v his_o settle_a resolution_n seriousness_n and_o earnestness_n in_o it_o and_o the_o prepare_v and_o fix_v his_o heart_n for_o it_o and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a prayer_n fast_a partly_o in_o token_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o penitence_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o partly_o to_o make_v himself_o and_o his_o people_n more_o fervent_a in_o their_o prayer_n throughout_o all_o judah_n 4_o and_o judah_n gather_v themselves_o together_o to_o ask_v help_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o out_o of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n they_o come_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n 5_o and_o jehoshaphat_n stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 13._o lord_n large_o so_o call_v i._n e._n in_o one_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n even_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n and_o upon_o that_o braââ¦en_a scaffold_n which_o solomon_n have_v erect_v for_o such_o a_o purpose_n 2_o chron._n 6._o 13._o before_o the_o new_a court_n christ._n court_n i_o e._n beside_o and_o before_o the_o priest_n court_n for_o there_o be_v but_o two_o court_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n as_o be_v note_v 2_o king_n 21._o 5._o &_o 23._o 12._o and_o jehoshaphat_n stand_v in_o the_o one_o which_o must_v be_v that_o of_o the_o people_n and_o before_o the_o other_o which_o therefore_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o of_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v call_v the_o new_a court_n because_o it_o ââ¦ad_v be_v late_o renew_v when_o the_o altar_n be_v renew_v ch_n 15._o 8._o as_o the_o command_n of_o love_n be_v call_v a_o new_a command_n joh._n 13._o 34._o ãâã_d joh._n 2._o 8._o because_o it_o be_v so_o solemn_o renew_v and_o revive_v and_o 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and_o the_o gold_n be_v a_o free-will-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n 29_o watch_v you_o and_o keep_v they_o until_o you_o weigh_v they_o before_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o israel_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 30_o so_o take_v the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n the_o weight_n of_o the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n and_o the_o vessel_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n 31_o then_o we_o depart_v from_o the_o river_n of_o ahava_n on_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n to_o go_v unto_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o god_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o he_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o of_o such_o as_o lay_v in_o wait_n by_o the_o way_n 21._o way_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o direct_a way_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v conjecture_v that_o god_n direct_v they_o to_o fetch_v a_o little_a compass_n and_o to_o go_v a_o more_o uncouth_a and_o unsuspected_a way_n as_o they_o have_v beg_v of_o god_n v._o 21._o 32_o and_o we_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o abode_n there_o three_o day_n 33_o now_o on_o the_o four_o day_n be_v the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n and_o the_o vessel_n weigh_v in_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o meremoth_n the_o son_n of_o uriah_n the_o priest_n and_o with_o he_o be_v eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o phinehas_n and_o with_o they_o be_v jozabad_n the_o son_n of_o jeshua_n and_o noadiah_n the_o son_n of_o binnui_n levites_n 34_o by_o number_n and_o by_o weight_n of_o every_o one_o and_o all_o the_o weight_n be_v write_v at_o that_o time_n 35_o gr._n 35_o heb._n they_o that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o captiââ¦ity_n the_o son_n of_o the_o transportation_n so_o gr._n also_o the_o child_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v carry_v away_o which_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o captivity_n hither_o captivity_n to_o wit_n 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the_o amorite_n 2_o for_o they_o have_v take_v of_o their_o daughter_n for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o son_n so_o that_o the_o holy_a seed_n have_v mingle_v themselves_o with_o the_o people_n of_o those_o land_n 14._o land_n this_o they_o have_v do_v either_o 1._o in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n into_o which_o these_o people_n be_v carry_v as_o well_o as_o other_o as_o appear_v from_o jer._n 25._o 9_o etc._n etc._n or_o rather_o 2._o since_o their_o return_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o ââ¦_n 8_o 9_o 10_o 14._o yea_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o ruler_n it_o ruler_n who_o shall_v have_v restrain_v the_o people_n from_o this_o sin_n by_o their_o authority_n and_o example_n and_o by_o do_v otherwise_o make_v the_o sin_n more_o general_a and_o involve_v themselves_o and_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o have_v be_v chief_a in_o this_o trespass_n 3_o and_o when_o i_o hear_v this_o thing_n i_o rend_v my_o garment_n and_o my_o mantle_n garment_n 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of_o his_o word_n &_o dare_v not_o violate_v his_o command_n or_o who_o fear_v his_o threaten_n against_o those_o that_o do_v so_o and_o tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o they_o and_o upon_o the_o whole_a land_n for_o their_o sake_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n imply_v compare_v isa_n 66._o 2_o 5._o because_o of_o the_o transgression_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v carry_v away_o deliverance_n away_o to_o wit_n into_o captivity_n and_o be_v safe_o return_v from_o it_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o reform_v either_o by_o their_o former_a affliction_n or_o by_o their_o latter_a deliverance_n and_o i_o sit_v astonish_v until_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n 1._o sacrifice_n when_o the_o people_n use_v to_o assemble_v together_o see_v psal._n 141._o 2._o act_n 3._o 1._o 5_o and_o at_o the_o
according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n law_n 4_o arise_v for_o this_o matter_n belong_v unto_o thou_o it_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v both_o skill_n to_o manage_v it_o and_o authority_n both_o from_o god_n and_o from_o the_o persian_a king_n to_o do_v it_o we_o also_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o do_v it_o 5_o then_o arise_v ezra_n and_o make_v the_o chief_a priest_n the_o levite_n and_o all_o israel_n to_o swear_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o this_o word_n and_o they_o swear_v 6_o then_o ezra_n rise_v up_o before_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o go_v into_o the_o chamber_n resolution_n chamber_n that_o he_o with_o the_o prince_n and_o elder_n as_o it_o follow_v v._o 8._o may_v consult_v about_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o resolution_n of_o johanan_n the_o son_n of_o eliashib_n and_o when_o he_o come_v thither_o he_o do_v eat_v no_o bread_n nor_o drink_v water_n for_o he_o mourn_v because_o of_o the_o transgression_n of_o they_o that_o have_v be_v carry_v away_o 7_o and_o they_o make_v proclamation_n throughout_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n unto_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n that_o they_o shall_v gather_v themselves_o together_o unto_o jerusalem_n 8_o and_o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o come_v within_o three_o day_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o elder_n all_o his_o substance_n shall_v be_v devote_v be_v heb._n devote_v forfeit_v and_o himself_o separate_v from_o the_o congregation_n god_n congregation_n either_o by_o banishment_n or_o rather_o by_o excommunication_n from_o the_o church_n and_o people_n and_o house_n and_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v carry_v away_o 9_o then_o all_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n tribe_n benjamin_n not_o only_o of_o these_o two_o tribe_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a catalogue_n where_o there_o be_v priest_n and_o levite_n but_o all_o the_o isralite_n v._o 25._o who_o be_v thus_o describe_v partly_o because_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v of_o these_o tribe_n though_o other_o be_v mix_v with_o they_o and_o partly_o because_o they_o all_o now_o dwell_v in_o that_o land_n which_o former_o be_v appropriate_v to_o those_o tribe_n gather_v themselves_o together_o unto_o jerusalem_n within_o three_o day_n it_o be_v the_o nine_o month_n on_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o month_n and_o all_o the_o people_n sit_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n thither_o god_n in_o that_o street_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v next_o to_o the_o temple_n and_o within_o the_o view_n of_o it_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v as_o in_o god_n presence_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v awe_v to_o a_o more_o faithful_a and_o vigorous_a prosecution_n of_o their_o work_n and_o this_o place_n they_o may_v choose_v rather_o than_o the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n because_o they_o think_v it_o may_v be_v pollute_v by_o the_o delinquent_n who_o be_v all_o to_o come_v thither_o tremble_v because_o of_o this_o matter_n and_o for_o shower_n for_o heb._n the_o shower_n the_o great_a rain_n they_o rain_n which_o they_o take_v for_o a_o token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n among_o they_o 10_o and_o ezra_n the_o priest_n stand_v up_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o have_v transgress_v and_o back_o and_o heb._n have_v cause_v to_o dwell_v or_o have_v bring_v back_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n to_o increase_v the_o trespass_n of_o israel_n 11_o now_o therefore_o make_v confession_n unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n and_o do_v his_o pleasure_n command_n pleasure_n you_o have_v sinful_o please_v yourselves_o now_o please_v god_n by_o your_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n and_o separate_v yourselves_o from_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o from_o the_o strange_a wife_n 12_o then_o all_o the_o congregation_n answer_v and_o say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n as_o thou_o have_v say_v so_o must_v we_o do_v 13_o but_o the_o people_n be_v many_o and_o it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o much_o rain_n and_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v without_o neither_o be_v this_o a_o work_n of_o one_o day_n or_o two_o for_o thing_n for_o or_o we_o have_v great_o offend_v in_o this_o thing_n we_o be_v many_o that_o have_v transgress_v in_o this_o thing_n 14_o let_v now_o our_o ruler_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n stand_v cause_n stand_v let_v the_o great_a council_n call_v the_o sanhedrim_n be_v settle_v and_o meet_v to_o judge_v and_o determine_v of_o all_o particular_a cause_n and_o let_v all_o they_o which_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n it_o wife_n to_o wit_n of_o these_o heathen_a nation_n such_o as_o be_v not_o proselyte_v to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n before_o their_o marriage_n or_o since_o revolt_v from_o it_o in_o our_o city_n come_v at_o appoint_a time_n and_o with_o they_o the_o elder_n of_o every_o city_n and_o the_o judge_n thereof_o circumstance_n thereof_o who_o be_v best_a able_a to_o inform_v the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n and_o of_o all_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o circumstance_n until_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o our_o god_n dispatch_v god_n or_o till_o this_o matter_n be_v dispatch_v for_o this_o matter_n be_v turn_v from_o we_o remove_v we_o i_o e._n until_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o god_n wrath_n thereby_o remove_v 15_o only_a jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o asahel_n and_o jahaziah_n the_o son_n of_o tikvah_n over_o tikvah_n heb._n stand_v or_o be_v appoint_v over_o be_v employ_v about_o this_o matter_n arise_v matter_n to_o wit_n to_o take_v due_a care_n that_o the_o business_n shall_v be_v execute_v in_o the_o manner_n propose_v that_o the_o officer_n and_o delinquent_n of_o every_o city_n shall_v come_v successive_o in_o convenient_a time_n and_o order_n as_o these_o shall_v appoint_v and_o to_o take_v and_o keep_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o whole_a transaction_n and_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n and_o person_n who_o cause_n be_v dispatch_v and_o to_o give_v notice_n to_o other_o ââ¦o_v come_v in_o their_o turn_n and_o to_o prepare_v the_o business_n for_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o these_o two_o be_v priest_n as_o their_o coadjutor_n or_o helper_n be_v levite_n that_o so_o they_o may_v inform_v the_o person_n concern_v if_o any_o matter_n of_o doubt_n do_v arise_v and_o meshullam_n and_o shabbethai_n the_o levite_n help_v they_o 16_o and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n do_v so_o and_o ezra_n the_o priest_n with_o certain_a chief_a of_o the_o father_n after_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n and_o all_o of_o they_o by_o their_o name_n be_v separate_v this_o separate_v i_o e._n sequester_v themselves_o from_o all_o other_o business_n and_o give_v themselves_o whole_o to_o this_o and_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o ten_o month_n to_o examine_v the_o matter_n 17_o and_o they_o make_v a_o end_n with_o all_o the_o man_n that_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n by_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n 18_o and_o among_o the_o son_n of_o the_o priest_n there_o be_v find_v that_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n namely_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jeshua_n the_o son_n of_o jozadak_n and_o his_o brethren_n maasejah_o and_o eliezer_n and_o jarib_n and_o gedahah_n 19_o and_o they_o give_v their_o hand_n 18._o hand_n i_o e._n they_o covenant_v or_o swear_v by_o give_v their_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a gesture_n in_o those_o case_n of_o which_o see_v levit._fw-la 6._o 2._o ezek._n 17._o 18._o that_o they_o will_v put_v away_o their_o wife_n and_o be_v guilty_a they_o offer_v a_o ram_n of_o the_o flock_n for_o their_o trespass_n 20_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o immer_n hanani_n and_o zebadiah_n 21_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o harim_n maasejah_n and_o elijah_n and_o shemajah_n and_o jehiel_n and_o uzziah_n 22_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o pashur_n elioenai_n maasejah_n ishmael_n nethaneel_n jozabad_n and_o elasah_n 23_o also_o of_o the_o levite_n jozabad_n and_o shimei_n and_o kelajah_n the_o same_o be_v kelita_n pethahiah_n judah_n and_o eliezer_n 24_o of_o the_o singer_n also_o eliashib_n and_o of_o the_o porter_n shallum_n and_o telem_n and_o uri_n 25_o moreover_o of_o israel_n note_n israel_n i_o e._n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n distinguish_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n hitherto_o name_v who_o before_o be_v call_v judah_n and_o benjamin_n v._o 9_o where_o see_v the_o note_n of_o the_o son_n of_o parosh_n ramiah_n and_o jeziah_n and_o malchia_n and_o miamin_n and_o eleazar_n and_o malchijah_n and_o benajah_n 26_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o elam_n mattaniah_n zechariah_n and_o jehiel_n and_o abdi_n and_o jeremoth_n and_o eliah_n 27_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o zattu_n elioenai_n eliashib_n mattaniah_n and_o jeremoth_n and_o zabad_n and_o aziza_n 28_o of_o the_o son_n also_o of_o
i_o have_v do_v for_o this_o people_n other_o people_n as_o i_o have_v do_v thy_o people_n good_a for_o thy_o sake_n so_o do_v i_o good_a for_o thy_o own_o sake_n for_o thou_o be_v please_v and_o have_v promise_v gracious_o to_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o work_n and_o to_o mete_v to_o man_n the_o same_o measure_n which_o they_o mere_a to_o other_o chap._n vi_o 1_o now_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o sanballat_n and_o tobiah_n and_o geshem_n the_o arabian_a and_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o enemy_n hear_v that_o i_o have_v build_v the_o wall_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o breach_n leave_v therein_o though_o at_o that_o time_n i_o have_v not_o set_v up_o the_o door_n 3._o door_n not_o all_o of_o they_o see_v on_o ch_n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o upon_o the_o gate_n 2_o then_o sanballat_n and_o geshem_n send_v unto_o i_o say_v come_v let_v we_o meet_v together_o accommodation_n together_o to_o consult_v about_o the_o common_a service_n of_o our_o master_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n or_o to_o make_v a_o friendly_a accommodation_n in_o some_o one_o of_o the_o village_n in_o the_o plain_a of_o ono_n 12._o ono_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n of_o which_o see_n chap._n 11._o 35._o and_o 1_o chron._n 8._o 12._o but_o they_o think_v to_o do_v i_o mischief_n 3_o and_o i_o send_v messenger_n unto_o they_o say_v i_o be_o do_v a_o great_a work_n they_o work_n he_o tell_v they_o one_o but_o not_o the_o only_a nor_o the_o principal_a reason_n of_o his_o refusal_n because_o his_o come_n may_v cause_v the_o work_n to_o cease_v not_o only_o by_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o during_o his_o absence_n but_o by_o his_o death_n which_o they_o by_o this_o mean_n may_v compass_v though_o he_o think_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o express_v so_o much_o to_o they_o so_o that_o i_o can_v come_v down_o why_o shall_v the_o work_n cease_v while_o i_o leave_v it_o and_o come_v down_o to_o you_o 4_o yet_o they_o send_v unto_o i_o four_o time_n after_o this_o sort_n and_o i_o answer_v they_o 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send_v unto_o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n do_v as_o thou_o say_v but_o thou_o feign_a they_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o heart_n 9_o for_o they_o all_o make_v we_o afraid_a person_n afraid_a i_o e._n they_o endeavour_v to_o do_v so_o and_o actual_o do_v terrify_v some_o person_n say_v their_o hand_n shall_v be_v weaken_v from_o the_o work_n that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v now_o therefore_o o_o god_n strengthen_v my_o hand_n 10_o afterward_o i_o come_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o shemajah_n the_o son_n of_o delajah_n 26._o delajah_n probably_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n 1_o chron._n 24._o 26._o the_o son_n of_o mehetabel_n who_o be_v shut_v up_o violate_v up_o in_o his_o chamber_n adjoin_v to_o the_o temple_n upon_o pretence_n of_o singular_a devotion_n sequestration_n from_o the_o world_n and_o special_a acquaintance_n and_o much_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o his_o retirement_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o withal_o of_o certain_a knowledge_n which_o he_o have_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o prophecy_n concern_v their_o approach_a danger_n from_o which_o they_o can_v be_v safe_a no_o where_n but_o in_o the_o temple_n which_o the_o very_a heathen_n own_v for_o a_o sanctuary_n which_o they_o may_v not_o violate_v and_o he_o say_v let_v we_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n within_o the_o temple_n hand_n temple_n for_o the_o danger_n be_v so_o near_o that_o we_o can_v safe_o tarry_v here_o so_o long_o as_o to_o consult_v what_o to_o do_v in_o this_o juncture_n his_o design_n herein_o be_v partly_o to_o discourage_v and_o disgrace_n nehemiah_n and_o thereby_o to_o strike_v a_o dread_n into_o all_o the_o people_n and_o give_v a_o speedy_a and_o full_a stop_n to_o the_o work_n partly_o to_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o the_o enemy_n to_o assault_n and_o take_v the_o city_n while_o nehemiah_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o unable_a to_o give_v they_o any_o opposition_n partly_o to_o justify_v their_o 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etc._n thither_o i_o shall_v be_v as_o rich_a when_o i_o die_v as_o i_o be_v when_o i_o be_v bear_v and_o therefore_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v content_v with_o my_o condition_n which_o also_o be_v the_o common_a lot_n of_o all_o man_n thither_o i._n e._n into_o my_o mother_n womb_n which_o in_o the_o former_a clause_n be_v understand_v proper_o but_o in_o this_o figurative_o of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v our_o common_a mother_n as_o it_o be_v call_v by_o many_o author_n out_o of_o who_o belly_n we_o be_v take_v and_o into_o which_o we_o must_v return_v again_o gen._n 3._o 19_o eccles._n 12._o 7._o and_o as_o our_o mother_n womb_n be_v call_v the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 139._o 15._o so_o it_o be_v not_o harsh_a if_o reciprocal_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v call_v our_o mother_n womb._n nor_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o the_o same_o phrase_n shall_v be_v take_v both_o proper_o and_o metaphorical_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n for_o so_o it_o be_v mat._n 8._o 22._o let_v the_o dead_a spiritual_o bury_v the_o dead_a corporal_o see_v also_o levit._n 26._o 21_o 24._o psal._n 18._o 26_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o counsel_n away_o he_o have_v take_v away_o nothing_o but_o his_o own_o and_o what_o he_o so_o give_v to_o i_o that_o he_o reserve_v the_o supreme_a dominion_n and_o disposal_n of_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n so_o i_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o murmur_v or_o complain_v of_o he_o nor_o have_v i_o reason_n to_o fret_v and_o rage_n against_o the_o chaldean_n and_o sabean_o and_o other_o creature_n who_o be_v only_o god_n instrument_n to_o execute_v his_o wise_a and_o holy_a counsel_n bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 25._o lord_n i_o e._n the_o lord_n god_n name_n be_v often_o put_v for_o god_n himself_o as_o psal._n 44._o 5._o and_o 48._o 10._o and_o 72._o 18_o 19_o dan._n 2._o 19_o 20._o as_o name_n be_v put_v for_o man_n act._n 1._o 15._o rev._n 3._o 4._o the_o sense_n be_v i_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o quarrel_v with_o god_n but_o much_o cause_n to_o bless_v and_o praise_v he_o that_o he_o do_v give_v i_o such_o blessing_n and_o suffer_v i_o to_o enjoy_v they_o more_o and_o long_o than_o i_o deserve_v and_o that_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o afflict_v i_o which_o i_o great_o need_v for_o my_o soul_n good_a and_o which_o i_o take_v as_o a_o token_n of_o his_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o i_o and_o therefore_o minister_a more_o matter_n of_o comfort_n than_o grief_n to_o i_o and_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v i_o the_o comfort_n of_o my_o wife_n and_o yet_o be_v please_v to_o continue_v to_o i_o the_o health_n of_o my_o body_n and_o a_o compose_a mind_n and_o a_o heart_n to_o submit_v to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o that_o he_o have_v reserve_v and_o prepare_v such_o a_o felicity_n for_o i_o who_o not_o chaldean_n or_o sabean_o no_o man_n nor_o devil_n can_v take_v away_o from_o i_o of_o which_o see_v chap._n 19_o 25._o 22._o in_o all_o this_o occasion_n this_o i_o e._n under_o all_o these_o pressure_n or_o in_o all_o that_o he_o say_v or_o do_v upon_o these_o sad_a occasion_n job_n sin_v not_o disprove_v not_o to_o wit_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o devil_n presage_v that_o he_o will_v and_o as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n as_o christ_n say_v joh._n 9_o 3._o neither_o have_v this_o man_n sin_v nor_o his_o parent_n to_o wit_n so_o as_o you_o imagine_v in_o a_o eminent_a or_o extraordinary_a degree_n but_o both_o here_o and_o there_o human_a infirmity_n be_v except_v of_o which_o job_n oft_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v guilty_a nor_o be_v the_o question_n between_o god_n and_o satan_n whether_o
eye_n because_o it_o do_v not_o keep_v i_o from_o enter_v into_o this_o miserable_a life_n and_o see_v i._n e._n feeling_n or_o experience_v as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v those_o bitter_a sorrow_n under_o which_o i_o now_o groan_v 11._o why_o die_v i_o not_o from_o the_o womb_n womb._n womb_n i_o e._n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o i_o be_v bear_v or_o come_v out_o of_o the_o womb._n why_o do_v i_o not_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n when_o i_o come_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n language_n belly_n the_o same_o thing_n express_v in_o other_o word_n which_o be_v a_o elegancy_n usual_a both_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o in_o other_o language_n 12._o why_o do_v the_o knee_n prevent_v i_o i_o i_o why_o do_v the_o midwife_n or_o nurse_n receive_v i_o and_o lay_v i_o upon_o her_o knee_n and_o do_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o fall_v upon_o the_o bare_a ground_n and_o there_o to_o lie_v in_o a_o neglect_a and_o forlorn_a condition_n till_o merciful_a death_n have_v take_v i_o out_o of_o this_o miserable_a world_n into_o which_o the_o cruel_a kindness_n of_o my_o mother_n and_o midwife_n have_v betray_v i_o or_o why_o the_o breast_n that_o i_o shall_v suck_v they_o suck_v why_o do_v the_o breast_n prevent_v i_o which_o may_v be_v fit_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o former_a member_n to_o wit_n from_o perish_v through_o hunger_n or_o supply_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v what_o to_o suck_v see_v my_o mother_n have_v not_o a_o miscarry_v womb_n but_o do_v unhappy_o bring_v i_o forth_o why_o have_v she_o not_o dry_a breast_n or_o why_o be_v there_o any_o breast_n for_o i_o which_o i_o may_v suck_v thus_o job_n most_o unthankful_o and_o unworthy_o despise_v and_o traduce_v these_o wonderful_a and_o singular_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o poor_a helpless_a infant_n because_o of_o the_o present_a inconvenience_n which_o he_o have_v by_o mean_n of_o they_o 13._o for_o now_o shall_v i_o have_v lien_n still_a and_o be_v quiet_a i_o quiet_a free_a from_o all_o those_o torment_n of_o my_o body_n and_o mind_n which_o now_o oppress_v i_o i_o shall_v have_v sleep_v then_o have_v i_o be_v at_o rest_n 14._o with_o king_n repose_v king_n i_o have_v then_o be_v as_o happy_a as_o the_o proud_a monarch_n who_o after_o all_o their_o great_a archieument_n and_o enjoyment_n go_v down_o into_o their_o grave_n where_o i_o also_o shall_v have_v be_v sweet_o repose_v and_o counsellor_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o 28._o which_o ch._n 15._o 28._o build_v desolate_a place_n for_o themselves_o wasteness_n themselves_o which_o to_o show_v their_o great_a wealth_n and_o power_n or_o to_o leave_v behind_o he_o a_o glorious_a name_n rebuilt_a ruin_a city_n or_o build_v new_a city_n and_o palace_n and_o other_o monument_n in_o place_n where_o before_o there_o be_v mere_a solitude_n and_o wasteness_n 15._o or_o with_o prince_n that_o have_v gold_n who_o fill_v their_o house_n with_o silver_n 16._o or_o 8._o or_o psal._n 58._o 8._o as_o a_o hidden_a unregarded_a hidden_a undiscerned_a and_o unregarded_a untimely_a birth_n extinct_a birth_n bear_a before_o the_o due_a time_n and_o therefore_o extinct_a i_o have_v not_o be_v speak_v be_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n of_o which_o he_o here_o speak_v as_o infant_n which_o never_o see_v light_n bear_v light_n be_v stifle_v and_o dead_a before_o they_o be_v bear_v 17._o there_o verse_n there_o i_o e._n in_o the_o grave_a which_o though_o not_o express_v yet_o be_v clear_o imply_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n the_o wicked_a cease_v from_o trouble_v procure_v trouble_v the_o great_a oppressor_n and_o troubler_n of_o the_o world_n cease_v from_o all_o those_o vexation_n rapine_n and_o murder_n which_o here_o they_o procure_v and_o there_o the_o strength_n the_o heb._n weary_v in_o strength_n weary_a be_v at_o rest_n they_o rest_n those_o who_o be_v here_o molest_v and_o tire_v out_o with_o their_o tyranny_n now_o quiet_o sleep_v with_o they_o or_o by_o they_o 18._o there_o the_o prisoner_n rest_v together_o do_v together_o i_o e._n one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o they_o who_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o strong_a chain_n and_o close_a prison_n and_o condemn_v to_o the_o most_o hard_a and_o miserable_a slavery_n rest_v as_o well_o as_o those_o who_o be_v captive_n in_o much_o better_a circumstance_n or_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o this_o word_n oft_o signify_v as_o those_o oppressor_n and_o oppress_v do_v they_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o oppressor_n discourse_n oppressor_n or_o exactor_n or_o taââ¦kmaster_n who_o urge_v and_o force_v they_o by_o cruel_a threaten_n and_o stripe_n to_o great_a diligence_n in_o the_o work_n to_o which_o they_o be_v condemn_v see_v exod._n 3._o 7._o and_o 5._o 6_o 10_o 13._o job_n meddle_v not_o here_o with_o their_o eternal_a state_n after_o death_n or_o the_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o wicked_a man_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v hereafter_o but_o only_o speak_v of_o their_o freedom_n from_o worldly_a trouble_n which_o be_v the_o only_a matter_n of_o his_o complaint_n and_o present_a discourse_n 19_o the_o small_a and_o great_a low_o great_a i_o e._n person_n of_o all_o quality_n and_o condition_n whether_o high_o or_o low_o samââ¦_n low_o or_o be_v there_o the_o samââ¦_n be_v there_o abolish_v there_o in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o state_n all_o those_o kind_n of_o distinction_n and_o difference_n be_v for_o ever_o abolish_v and_o the_o servant_n be_v free_a from_o his_o master_n 20._o wherefore_o be_v light_n give_v expression_n give_v heb._n wherefore_o for_o what_o cause_n or_o use_v or_o good_a do_v he_o i._n e._n god_n though_o he_o forbear_v to_o name_v he_o out_o of_o that_o holy_a fear_n and_o reverence_n which_o still_o he_o retain_v towards_o he_o give_v light_n either_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o the_o live_n only_o behold_v eccles._n 6._o 5._o and_o 7._o 11._o or_o the_o light_n of_o life_n as_o may_v seem_v both_o by_o the_o next_o word_n and_o by_o compare_v psal._n ââ¦6_n 13._o and_o because_o death_n be_v oft_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o name_n of_o darkness_n as_o life_n by_o the_o name_n of_o light_n these_o be_v strong_a expostulation_n with_o god_n and_o quarrel_v with_o his_o providence_n and_o with_o his_o blessing_n but_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o job_n be_v but_o a_o man_n and_o a_o man_n of_o like_a passion_n and_o infirmity_n with_o other_o man_n and_o now_o in_o grievous_a agony_n be_v not_o only_o under_o most_o violent_a and_o yet_o continual_a torment_n of_o body_n but_o also_o under_o great_a disquietment_n of_o mind_n and_o the_o deep_a sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o be_v also_o leave_v to_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v see_v what_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o that_o all_o succeed_a age_n may_v have_v in_o he_o a_o illustrious_a example_n of_o man_n infirmity_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o help_v they_o in_o time_n of_o need_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o his_o passion_n boil_v up_o and_o break_v forth_o in_o some_o indecent_a and_o sinful_a expression_n to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o life_n unto_o the_o bitter_a in_o soul_n they_o soul_n unto_o such_o to_o who_o life_n itself_o be_v very_o bitter_a and_o burdensome_a why_o do_v he_o obtrude_v his_o favour_n upon_o those_o who_o abhor_v they_o 21._o which_o 6._o which_o heb._n wait_v rev._n 9_o 6._o long_o for_o death_n but_o it_o come_v not_o and_z dig_v for_o it_o 14._o it_o i_o e._n desire_n and_o pray_v for_o it_o with_o as_o much_o earnestness_n as_o man_n dig_v for_o treasure_n but_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o job_n dare_v not_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o himself_o nor_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o hasten_v or_o procure_v his_o death_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o misery_n and_o complaint_n he_o be_v content_v to_o wait_v all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o appoint_a time_n till_o his_o change_n come_v ch._n 14._o 14._o more_o than_o for_o hide_a treasure_n 22._o which_o rejoice_v exceed_o and_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o can_v find_v the_o grave_a 23._o why_o be_v light_n give_v they_o give_v these_o word_n be_v convenient_o supply_v out_o of_o v._o 20._o where_o they_o be_v all_o the_o follow_a word_n hitherto_o be_v join_v in_o construction_n and_o sense_n with_o they_o to_o a_o man_n who_o way_n be_v hide_v be_v hide_v to_o wit_n from_o he_o who_o know_v not_o his_o way_n i._n e._n which_o way_n to_o turn_v himself_o what_o course_n to_o take_v to_o comfort_v himself_o in_o his_o misery_n or_o to_o get_v out_o of_o they_o what_o method_n to_o use_v to_o please_v and_o reconcile_v that_o god_n who_o be_v so_o angry_a with_o he_o see_v his_o sincere_a and_o exact_a piety_n to_o which_o god_n be_v witness_n do_v not_o satisfy_v he_o or_o what_o the_o end_n of_o these_o calamity_n will_v
and_o in_o the_o evening_n be_v cut_v off_o psal._n 90._o 5_o 6._o or_o rather_o 2._o all_o the_o day_n long_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v 2_o cor._n 11._o 25._o there_o be_v not_o a_o moment_n wherein_o man_n be_v not_o sink_v and_o draw_v on_o towards_o death_n and_o corruption_n they_o perish_v for_o ever_o 13._o ever_o as_o to_o humane_a appearance_n and_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n as_o many_o such_o like_a passage_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o book_n or_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o present_a and_o worldly_a life_n which_o when_o once_o lose_v be_v never_o recover_v job_n 16._o 22._o psal._n 39_o 13._o without_o any_o heart_n any_o heb._n ãâã_d the_o heart_n regard_n it_o hand_n it_o heb._n without_o put_v the_o heart_n to_o it_o the_o word_n heart_n be_v understand_v here_o as_o also_o ch._n 23._o 6._o and_o 34._o 23._o isa._n 41._o 20._o as_o may_v appear_v by_o compare_v 1_o sam._n 9_o 20._o 2_o sam._n 18._o 3._o isa._n 41._o 22._o and_o 57_o 1._o where_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v and_o the_o word_n heart_n express_v the_o meaning_n be_v either_o 1._o yet_o few_o or_o no_o man_n that_o survive_v they_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n as_o they_o shall_v do_v or_o 2._o they_o perish_v beside_o the_o expectation_n of_o all_o man_n when_o both_o themselves_o and_o other_o think_v their_o mountain_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v remove_v or_o rather_o 3._o this_o be_v so_o common_a a_o thing_n for_o all_o man_n though_o never_o so_o high_a and_o great_a to_o perish_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o no_o man_n heed_v it_o but_o pass_v it_o by_o as_o a_o general_a accident_n not_o worthy_a of_o observation_n oth._n no_o man_n procure_v or_o further_a it_o heb._n without_o any_o man_n put_v the_o hand_n to_o it_o i._n e._n they_o perish_v of_o themselves_o without_o any_o violent_a hand_n 21._o 14._o 21._o ãâã_d 39_o 11._o ãâã_d 14._o do_v not_o their_o excellency_n they_o excellency_n whatsoever_o be_v real_o or_o by_o common_a estimation_n excellent_a in_o man_n all_o their_o natural_a &_o moral_a &_o civil_a accomplishment_n ashigh_a birth_n great_a riches_n power_n and_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v sofar_o from_o preserve_a man_n from_o perish_v as_o one_o will_v think_v they_o shall_v do_v that_o they_o perish_v themselves_o together_o with_o those_o house_n of_o clay_n in_o which_o they_o be_v lodge_v or._n go_v away_o i._o e._n die_v and_o perish_v as_o that_o phrase_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 15._o 15_o jos._n 23._o 14_o job_n 10._o 21._o psal._n 58._o 9_o eccles._n 12._o 5._o mat._n 26._o 24._o with_o as_o beth_n be_v oft_o use_v they_o it_o do_v not_o survive_v they_o which_o be_v in_o they_o go_v away_o i_o they_o 12._o they_o ãâã_d 36._o 12._o die_v even_o without_o wisdom_n etc._n wisdom_n either_o 1._o like_a fool_n wise_a man_n and_o fool_n die_v alike_o eccles._n 2._o 16._o or_o 2._o they_o never_o attain_v to_o perfect_a wisdom_n to_o that_o wisdom_n which_o man_n once_o have_v much_o less_o to_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v in_o god_n which_o job_n conceit_v he_o have_v otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o so_o bold_o censure_v the_o counsel_n and_o work_n of_o god_n as_o unrighteous_a or_o unreasonable_a because_o his_o humane_a and_o narrow_a capacity_n can_v full_o understand_v they_o moreover_o as_o folly_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o unrighteousness_n and_o wickedness_n so_o be_v wisdom_n for_o justice_n and_o goodness_n which_o be_v so_o know_v that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o prove_v it_o and_o so_o by_o wisdom_n here_o may_v be_v mean_v that_o perfect_a justice_n and_o purity_n which_o job_n arrogate_a to_o himself_o and_o which_o eliphaz_n here_o deny_v to_o all_o man_n v._o 17_o etc._n etc._n chap._n v._n 1._o call_v now_o of_o now_o i_o e._n invite_v or_o make_v proclamation_n as_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o deut._n 20._o 10._o judg._n 12._o 1._o jer._n 2._o 2._o &_o 3._o 12._o &_o 7._o 2._o call_v they_o all_o as_o it_o be_v by_o their_o name_n consult_v the_o whole_a catalogue_n of_o they_o all_o which_o thou_o do_v ever_o know_v or_o hear_v of_o if_o there_o be_v any_o follow_v any_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o iââ¦_n follow_v that_o will_v answer_v thou_o integrity_n thou_o i_o e._n comply_v with_o thou_o answer_v thy_o desire_n or_o expectation_n try_v if_o there_o be_v any_o one_o saint_n that_o will_v defend_v or_o allow_v thou_o in_o these_o bold_a expostulation_n with_o god_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o do_v answer_v thou_o i._n e._n who_o opinion_n or_o disposition_n and_o carriage_n be_v answerable_a or_o like_v to_o thou_o so_o answer_v be_v sometime_o use_v as_o prov._n 27._o 19_o eccles._n 10._o 19_o thou_o will_v find_v many_o fool_n or_o wicked_a man_n as_o it_o follow_v v._o 2._o to_o answer_n or_o imitate_v thou_o in_o their_o speech_n and_o carriage_n but_o not_o one_o of_o the_o saint_n like_o thou_o which_o deserve_v thy_o serious_a consideration_n and_o give_v thou_o just_a cause_n to_o question_v thy_o integrity_n and_o to_o which_o of_o ãâã_d of_o ââ¦_n the_o ãâã_d the_o saint_n angel_n saint_n either_o 1._o the_o angel_n who_o be_v sometime_o call_v saint_n as_o job_n 15._o 15._o dan._n 8._o 13._o zech._n 14._o 5._o because_o they_o be_v eminent_o and_o perfect_o holy_a or_o rather_o 2._o holy_a man_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o word_n which_o most_o common_o be_v so_o use_v and_o from_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o foolish_a man_n to_o these_o v._o 2._o and_o because_o the_o example_n of_o man_n be_v more_o proper_a and_o effectual_a for_o iob_n conviction_n than_o of_o angel_n will_v thou_o ãâã_d thou_o ãâã_d turn_v thou_o turn_v or_o book_n look_v about_o thou_o view_v they_o all_o and_o see_v if_o thou_o can_v find_v one_o like_o thou_o 2._o for_o wrath_n word_n wrath_n either_o 1._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n or_o rather_o 2._o a_o man_n be_v own_o wrath_n fret_a and_o impatience_n and_o indignation_n which_o kill_v man_n partly_o natural_o as_o it_o prey_v upon_o a_o man_n spirit_n and_o waste_v he_o inward_o and_o so_o hasten_v his_o death_n of_o which_o see_v prov._n 14._o 30._o &_o 17._o 22._o partly_o moral_o as_o it_o prompt_v he_o to_o those_o rash_a and_o furious_a and_o wicked_a action_n which_o may_v procure_v his_o death_n and_o partly_o meritorious_o as_o it_o provoke_v god_n to_o cut_v he_o off_o and_o to_o bring_v upon_o he_o those_o further_a and_o severe_a stroke_n which_o he_o mention_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n kill_v the_o foolish_a man_n 1._o man_n either_o 1._o the_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a man_n who_o do_v not_o ponder_v thing_n impartial_o but_o like_o a_o mad_a man_n rage_v against_o god_n and_o torment_v himself_o and_o all_o that_o hear_v he_o or_o 2._o the_o ungodly_a man_n who_o be_v frequent_o call_v a_o fool_n in_o scripture-language_n and_o who_o be_v here_o oppose_v to_o the_o saint_n v._o 1._o and_o ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d envy_n etc._n envy_n he_o tax_v job_n who_o speak_v with_o great_a envy_n at_o those_o that_o be_v never_o bear_v or_o be_v in_o their_o grave_n ch._n 3._o 10_o 12_o etc._n etc._n slay_v the_o silly_a one_o verse_n one_o proper_o the_o man_n who_o for_o want_n of_o true_a wisdom_n be_v soon_o deceive_v with_o false_a opinion_n and_o appearance_n and_o present_a thing_n which_o be_v thy_o case_n o_o job_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o verse_n may_v be_v this_o i_o perceive_v o_o job_n that_o thou_o be_v full_a of_o envy_n at_o wicked_a man_n who_o at_o present_a be_v or_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o happy_a condition_n than_o thou_o and_o of_o wrath_n against_o god_n who_o deny_v thou_o that_o mercy_n and_o load_v thou_o with_o affliction_n and_o this_o show_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o foolish_a and_o weak_a man_n for_o those_o man_n notwithstanding_o their_o present_a prosperity_n be_v doom_v to_o great_a and_o certain_a misery_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o so_o this_o verse_n coheres_fw-la with_o the_o follow_v as_o well_o as_o the_o forego_n verse_n 3._o 35._o 3._o ãâã_d 37._o 35._o i_o have_v see_v observe_v see_v i_o have_v oft_o observe_v it_o in_o my_o experience_n have_v severe_o rebuke_v job_n for_o his_o transport_n of_o passion_n and_o intemperate_a speech_n against_o god_n he_o now_o return_v to_o his_o former_a argument_n and_o prove_v that_o such_o dreadful_a and_o destructive_a judgement_n of_o god_n do_v not_o befall_v the_o righteous_a but_o the_o wicked_a as_o he_o observe_v ch._n 4._o 7_o 8._o withal_o he_o answer_v a_o objection_n concern_v the_o present_a and_o seem_a prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o himself_o have_v sometime_o observe_v the_o foolish_a wisdom_n foolish_a i_o e._n the_o wicked_a
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wrongful_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v prosperous_a 7._o though_o thy_o beginning_n be_v small_a yet_o thy_o latter_a end_n shall_v great_o increase_v increase_v increase_v the_o seââ¦_n se_fw-la be_v either_o 1._o though_o thou_o have_v possess_v but_o very_o little_a at_o first_o yet_o god_n will_v have_v wonderful_o bless_v and_o increase_v thy_o estate_n whereas_o now_o god_n have_v bring_v thou_o down_o from_o a_o great_a estate_n almost_o to_o nothing_o which_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o thy_o hypocrisy_n or_o 2._o though_o the_o begin_n of_o thy_o future_a fortune_n or_o though_o what_o thou_o have_v leave_v be_v now_o very_o small_a yet_o if_o thou_o do_v repent_v and_o seek_v god_n it_o shall_v vast_o increase_v 8._o 18._o 8._o deut._n 4._o 32._o chap._n 15._o 18._o for_o inquire_v i_o pray_v thou_o of_o the_o former_a age_n man_n age_n i_o e._n of_o our_o predecessor_n who_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o long_a life_n and_o more_o experience_n beside_o 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life_n in_o particular_a which_o be_v far_o short_a than_o the_o life_n of_o their_o ancestor_n the_o patriarch_n who_o long_a life_n give_v they_o opportunity_n to_o know_v and_o see_v the_o course_n of_o god_n providence_n towards_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n and_o the_o differ_a end_n and_o issue_n of_o their_o life_n or_o 2._o of_o man_n life_n in_o general_a which_o be_v very_o short_a man_n observation_n reach_v but_o to_o very_o few_o event_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o which_o may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o record_n and_o testimony_n of_o all_o former_a age_n 10._o shall_v not_o they_o teach_v thou_o experience_n thou_o assure_o they_o will_v inform_v thou_o that_o it_o be_v as_o we_o say_v not_o partial_o but_o sincere_o speak_v their_o inward_a thought_n not_o rash_o but_o from_o deep_a consideration_n not_o by_o hearsay_n from_o other_o but_o their_o own_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n and_o tell_v thou_o and_o utter_a word_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n s_o 11._o can_v the_o rush_n itself_o rush_n heb._n lift_v up_o itself_o grow_v up_o without_o mire_n these_o mire_n i_o e._n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o moist_a and_o miry_a ground_n this_o and_o what_o follow_v hemention_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o those_o ancients_n to_o who_o he_o have_v refer_v he_o of_o who_o he_o say_v that_o they_o will_v give_v he_o such_o instruction_n as_o these_o can_v the_o flag_n herb_n flag_n or_o the_o grass_n or_o the_o meadââ¦_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v gen._n 41._o 2._o i_o e._n the_o grass_n of_o a_o meadow_n but_o our_o translation_n seem_v the_o best_a because_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o other_o herb_n grow_v without_o water_n 12._o 6._o 12._o psal._n 129._o 6._o jer._n 17._o 6._o while_o it_o be_v yet_o in_o his_o greenness_n continuance_n greenness_n whereby_o it_o promise_v long_a continuance_n and_o not_o cut_v down_o wither_v down_o though_o no_o man_n cut_v it_o down_o it_o wither_a of_o itself_o and_o will_v save_v a_o man_n the_o labour_n of_o cut_v or_o pluck_v it_o up_o it_o give_v not_o a_o man_n so_o much_o warning_n that_o he_o can_v cut_v it_o down_o in_o time_n as_o other_o green_a thing_n do_v but_o sudden_o wither_v it_o wither_v before_o any_o other_o herb_n author_n herb_n i_o e._n soon_o than_o other_o herb_n or_o in_o their_o presence_n or_o they_o survive_v in_o which_o sense_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v say_v that_o ishmael_n die_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 25_o 18._o the_o rest_n of_o the_o herb_n look_v upon_o it_o and_o admire_v this_o sudden_a change_n for_o action_n of_o sense_n and_o understanding_n be_v oft_o ascribe_v to_o lifeless_a creature_n both_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o other_o author_n 13._o so_o be_v the_o path_n of_o all_o that_o forget_v god_n nothing_o god_n i_o e._n of_o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v brand_v with_o this_o same_o character_n psal._n 9_o 17._o &_o 50._o 22._o or_o hypocrite_n as_o the_o next_o word_n explain_v it_o who_o be_v describe_v by_o their_o first_o and_o fundamental_a miscarriage_n which_o be_v that_o they_o forget_v i._n e._n neglect_n forsake_v and_o despise_v for_o so_o this_o phrase_n be_v common_o understand_v as_o deut._n 6._o 2._o &_o 8._o 11_o etc._n etc._n &_o 32._o 18._o jer._n 2._o 32._o &_o 23._o 27._o god_n i._n e._n his_o presence_n and_o command_n and_o worship_n and_o providence_n and_o therefore_o break_v forth_o into_o manifold_a sin_n but_o by_o their_o path_n he_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o course_n of_o their_o action_n or_o manner_n of_o their_o live_n but_o the_o event_n which_o befall_v they_o call_v their_o path_n objective_o because_o they_o be_v the_o path_n of_o god_n or_o the_o method_n of_o his_o providence_n or_o manner_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o they_o now_o this_o may_v be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o forego_n similitude_n in_o this_o manner_n such_o be_v the_o prosperity_n of_o wicked_a man_n because_o it_o want_v the_o solid_a foundation_n of_o their_o piety_n and_o of_o god_n promise_n and_o blessing_n consequent_a thereupon_o it_o quick_o vanish_v into_o nothing_o and_o the_o 25._o the_o ch._n 11._o ãâã_d &_o 18._o 14._o ãâã_d 112._o 10._o ãâã_d 1ââ¦_n 25._o hypocrite_n hope_n shall_v perish_v restitution_n perish_v i_o e._n he_o shall_v lose_v what_o he_o hope_v for_o hope_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o its_o object_n even_o uninterrupted_a and_o abide_a felicity_n and_o with_o it_o all_o hope_n of_o restitution_n 14._o ãâã_d 14._o heb._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d who_o hope_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o disapointment_n off_o i_o e._n who_o wealth_n and_o outward_a glory_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o hope_n and_o trust_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o i._n e._n sudden_o and_o violent_o take_v away_o from_o he_o who_o hope_n shall_v be_v iââ¦k_v some_o or_o tedious_a to_o he_o by_o the_o succession_n of_o earnest_a expectation_n and_o great_a disapointment_n and_o who_o trust_n shall_v be_v 6._o be_v heb._n a_o spider_n ãâã_d isa._n 59_o 5_o 6._o a_o spider_n web_n obvious_a web_n which_o though_o it_o be_v form_v with_o great_a art_n and_o industry_n and_o may_v do_v much_o mischief_n to_o other_o yet_o be_v most_o sleââ¦der_a and_o feeble_a and_o easy_o sweep_v down_o or_o pull_v in_o piece_n and_o unable_a to_o defend_v the_o spider_n that_o make_v it_o the_o application_n be_v obvious_a 15._o 18._o 15._o chap._n 27._o 18._o he_o shall_v lean_v upon_o his_o house_n scripture-use_a house_n i_o e._n he_o shall_v trust_v to_o the_o multitude_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o to_o his_o wealth_n all_o which_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n house_n in_o scripture-use_a but_o it_o shall_v not_o stand_v it_o stand_v i_o e._n not_o be_v able_a to_o uphold_v itself_o nor_o he_o that_o trust_v to_o it_o he_o shall_v hold_v it_o fast_o branch_n fast_o or_o
those_o who_o be_v worthy_a of_o that_o name_n and_o due_o administer_v that_o office_n who_o face_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o cover_v because_o he_o remove_v they_o from_o their_o high_a place_n into_o obscurity_n and_o cover_v they_o with_o contempt_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n pass_v a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o destruction_n upon_o they_o cover_v of_o the_o face_n be_v the_o usual_a posture_n of_o condemn_a person_n and_o of_o man_n in_o great_a misery_n of_o which_o see_v esth._n 7._o 8._o psal._n 44._o 22._o isa._n 15._o 17._o jer._n 14._o 4._o so_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v god_n common_o advance_v wicked_a man_n into_o power_n and_o honour_n and_o cast_v down_o man_n of_o true_a worth_n and_o virtue_n from_o their_o seat_n if_o not_o thing_n not_o if_o it_o be_v not_o as_o i_o say_v if_o god_n do_v not_o these_o thing_n where_o and_o who_o be_v he_o manner_n he_o either_o 1._o who_o will_v conââ¦ute_v i_o by_o solid_a argument_n or_o 2._o who_o do_v these_o thing_n who_o but_o god_n do_v dispose_v of_o the_o world_n in_o this_o manner_n 25._o now_o himself_o now_o what_o he_o have_v say_v of_o the_o calamity_n which_o god_n usual_o inflict_v upon_o good_a man_n he_o now_o exemplifi_v in_o himself_o 6._o himself_o ãâã_d 7._o 6._o my_o day_n good_a day_n the_o day_n either_o of_o my_o prosperity_n for_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v common_o describe_v by_o the_o night_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o my_o life_n as_o the_o last_o clause_n show_v for_o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a and_o contradictious_a speech_n to_o say_v that_o his_o prosperous_a day_n see_v no_o good_a be_v swift_a than_o a_o post_n horse_n post_n who_o run_v or_o ride_v upon_o swift_a horse_n they_o flee_v away_o they_o see_v no_o good_a 51._o good_a i_o enjoy_v no_o good_a in_o they_o see_v be_v oft_o put_v for_o experience_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n job_n 7._o 7._o psal._n 34._o 12._o joh._n 3._o 36._o &_o 8._o 51._o 26._o they_o be_v pass_v away_o as_o the_o ãâã_d the_o heb._n ship_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o ship_n of_o ãâã_d swift_a ship_n burden_n ship_n heb._n ship_n of_o desire_n which_o make_v great_a haste_n as_o if_o they_o long_v for_o their_o desire_a haven_n as_o it_o be_v call_v psal._n 107._o 30._o or_o ship_n of_o pleasure_n which_o sail_n more_o swift_o than_o ship_n of_o great_a burden_n 8._o burden_n ãâã_d 1._o 8._o as_o the_o eagle_n motion_n eagle_n which_o geneal_o fly_v most_o swift_o deut._n 28._o 40._o jer._n 4._o 13._o lam._n 4._o 19_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v own_o hunger_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o its_o prey_n quicken_v his_o motion_n that_o haste_v to_o the_o prey_n 27_o 13._o 27_o chap._n 7._o 13._o if_o i_o say_v myself_o say_v if_o i_o resolve_v within_o myself_o i_o will_v forget_v my_o complaint_n complain_v complaint_n i_o will_v cease_v complain_v i_o will_v leave_v off_o my_o face_n my_o heb._n face_n heaviness_n expression_n heaviness_n heb._n my_o anger_n wherewith_o job_n be_v charge_v by_o his_o friend_n ch._n 18_o 4._o my_o angry_a expression_n and_o comfort_v myself_o comfort_n myself_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o take_v comfort_n 28._o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o all_o my_o sorrow_n continue_v sorrow_n or_o my_o pain_n and_o grief_n i_o find_v all_o such_o endeavour_n vain_a for_o if_o my_o grief_n be_v suspend_v for_o a_o little_a time_n yet_o my_o fear_n continue_v i_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o hold_v i_o innocent_a relief_n innocent_a i_o plain_o perceive_v that_o my_o change_v my_o note_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o thou_o o_o god_n to_o who_o he_o make_v a_o sudden_a apostrophe_n as_o he_o do_v also_o v._n 31._o wilt_v not_o clear_v my_o innocency_n by_o remove_v those_o affliction_n which_o make_v they_o judge_v i_o guilty_a of_o some_o great_a crime_n word_n proceed_v from_o great_a impatience_n and_o despair_n of_o relief_n 29._o if_o i_o be_v wicked_a punishment_n wicked_a heb._n i_o shall_v be_v wicked_a or_o guilty_a to_o wit_n before_o thou_o whether_o i_o be_v holy_a or_o wicked_a if_o i_o dispute_v with_o thou_o i_o shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a or_o thus_o i_o shall_v be_v use_v like_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o punish_v as_o such_o so_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o his_o not_o be_v hold_v innocent_a v._o 28._o i._n e._n not_o be_v acquit_v or_o exempt_a from_o punishment_n why_o then_o labour_n i_o in_o vain_a guilty_a vain_a why_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o indulge_v my_o grief_n but_o restrain_v they_o why_o shall_v i_o comfort_v myself_o with_o vain_a hope_n of_o deliverance_n as_o thou_o advise_v i_o ch._n 8._o 6._o or_o seek_v to_o god_n as_o i_o be_v direct_v ch._n 5._o 8_o for_o that_o ease_n which_o i_o see_v he_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o give_v i_o why_o shall_v i_o trouble_v myself_o with_o clear_v my_o innocency_n see_v god_n will_v still_o hold_v i_o guilty_a 30._o 22._o 30._o jer._n 2._o 22._o if_o i_o wash_v myself_o man_n myself_o either_o 1._o real_o by_o sanctification_n cleanse_v my_o heart_n and_o life_n from_o all_o filthiness_n or_o rather_o 2._o declarative_o or_o judicial_o i._n e._n ââ¦f_o i_o clear_v myself_o from_o all_o imputation_n and_o full_o prove_v my_o innocency_n before_o man_n with_o snow-water_n heaven_n snow-water_n i_o e._n as_o man_n cleanse_v their_o body_n and_o as_o under_o the_o law_n they_o purify_v themselves_o with_o water_n which_o he_o here_o call_v water_n of_o snow_n either_o because_o by_o its_o purity_n and_o brightness_n it_o resemble_v snow_n or_o because_o in_o those_o dry_a country_n where_o fresh_a and_o pure_a water_n be_v scarce_o snow-water_n be_v much_o in_o use_n or_o because_o that_o water_n may_v be_v much_o use_v among_o they_o in_o some_o of_o their_o ritual_a purification_n as_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o make_v my_o hand_n never_o so_o clean_o 31._o yet_o shall_v thou_o plunge_v i_o in_o the_o ditch_n man_n ditch_n i_o e._n in_o miry_a and_o puddle_n water_n whereby_o i_o shall_v become_v most_o filthy_a but_o as_o iob_n wash_v so_o god_n plunge_v he_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o understand_v real_o as_o if_o god_n will_v make_v he_o filthy_a but_o only_o judicial_o that_o god_n will_v prove_v he_o to_o be_v a_o most_o guilty_a and_o filthy_a creature_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o profession_n and_o evidence_n of_o his_o purity_n before_o man_n and_o my_o own_o clothes_n shall_v abhor_v shall_v or_o make_v i_o to_o be_v abhor_v abhor_v i_o prosopopoeia_fw-la i_o i_o e._n i_o shall_v be_v so_o altogether_o filthy_a that_o my_o own_o clothes_n if_o they_o have_v any_o sense_n in_o they_o will_v abhor_v to_o touch_v i_o a_o figure_n call_v prosopopoeia_fw-la 32._o for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n as_o i_o be_o justice_n be_o but_o one_o infinite_o superior_a to_o i_o in_o majesty_n and_o power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n that_o i_o shall_v answer_v he_o i_o he_o that_o i_o shall_v presume_v to_o debate_v my_o cause_n with_o he_o or_o answer_v his_o allegation_n against_o i_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v come_v together_o judge_n together_o face_n to_o face_n to_o plead_v upon_o equal_a term_n before_o a_o superior_a and_o indifferent_a judge_n in_o judgement_n 33._o 19_o 33._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 25._o ver_fw-la 19_o neither_o be_v there_o argue_v there_o heb._n one_o that_o shall_v argue_v any_o umpire_n any_o or_o umpire_n day_n man_n person_n man_n or_o a_o reprover_n or_o a_o judge_n or_o umpire_n who_o office_n be_v to_o reprove_v the_o guilty_a person_n betwixt_o we_o that_o may_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o we_o both_o dominion_n both_o i_o e._n use_v his_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o appoint_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o our_o meeting_n to_o order_n and_o govern_v we_o in_o plead_v and_o to_o oblige_v we_o to_o stand_v to_o his_o decision_n the_o hand_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o power_n and_o lay_v on_o the_o hand_n upon_o another_o be_v ofttimes_o a_o act_n and_o sign_n of_o superiority_n and_o dominion_n 34._o 7._o 34._o chap._n 13._o 21._o &_o 33._o 7._o let_v he_o take_v his_o rod_n away_o from_o i_o and_o let_v not_o his_o fear_n clemency_n fear_n objective_o so_o call_v i._n e._n the_o fear_n and_o dread_n of_o he_o of_o his_o majesty_n and_o justice_n let_v he_o not_o deal_v with_o i_o rigorous_o according_a to_o his_o sovereign_a dominion_n and_o perfect_a justice_n but_o according_a to_o his_o wont_a grace_n and_o clemency_n terrify_v i_o 35._o then_o will_v i_o speak_v and_o not_o fear_v he_o mouth_n he_o i_o e._n i_o will_v speak_v free_o for_o myself_o be_v free_v from_o the_o dread_n of_o his_o majesty_n which_o take_v away_o my_o spirit_n and_o courage_n and_o stop_v my_o mouth_n myself_o mouth_n heb._n but_o i_o be_o not_o so_o with_o myself_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o i_o infirmity_n i_o i_o e._n
unto_o thou_o 9_o who_o know_v not_o in_o all_o these_o brute-creature_n these_o or_o by_o all_o these_o brute-creature_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v this_o they_o this_o that_o god_n by_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n have_v create_v and_o order_v all_o this_o which_o be_v in_o they_o or_o be_v do_v by_o and_o among_o they_o 10._o 22._o 10._o num._n 16._o 22._o in_o who_o hand_n he_o hand_n i_o e._n at_o who_o absolute_a disposal_n it_o be_v to_o give_v it_o or_o take_v it_o away_o when_o and_o how_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o be_v the_o life_n the_o or_o life_n soul_n life_n soul_n the_o life_n or_o the_o soul_n the_o principle_n of_o life_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n word_n thing_n i_o e._n of_o all_o unreasonable_a creature_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v v._n 7._o oppose_v to_o man_n in_o the_o last_o word_n and_o the_o breath_n creature_n breath_n or_o the_o spirit_n as_o that_o word_n be_v common_o use_v i._n e._n the_o immortal_a soul_n which_o be_v no_o less_o a_o creature_n and_o in_o god_n power_n to_o dispose_v of_o it_o than_o the_o animal_n soul_n of_o unreasonable_a creature_n of_o man_n of_o heb._n all_o flesh_n of_o man_n all_o mankind_n 11._o 3._o 11._o chap._n 34._o 3._o do_v not_o the_o ear_n try_v word_n and_o the_o 30._o the_o heb._n pââ¦late_n chap._n 6._o 30._o mouth_n taste_v his_o meat_n truth_n meat_n as_o the_o mouth_n taste_v and_o thereby_o judge_v of_o meat_n and_o as_o it_o like_v or_o dislike_v so_o it_o receive_v or_o reject_v what_o be_v put_v into_o it_o so_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ear_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o mind_n which_o hear_v and_o receive_v the_o opinion_n and_o discourse_n of_o other_o by_o the_o ear_n not_o rash_o to_o approve_v or_o condemn_v every_o thing_n which_o it_o hear_v but_o diligent_o and_o thorough_o to_o search_v and_o try_v whether_o it_o be_v true_a and_o so_o to_o be_v embrace_v or_o false_a and_o to_o be_v reject_v interpreter_n be_v much_o puzzle_v about_o the_o connexion_n and_o design_n of_o these_o word_n but_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v either_o 1._o a_o apology_n for_o himself_o why_o he_o do_v not_o comply_v with_o their_o opinion_n and_o argument_n because_o they_o do_v not_o suit_n with_o his_o ear_n or_o mind_n and_o though_o he_o have_v consider_v and_o try_v they_o he_o can_v not_o discern_v any_o weight_n in_o they_o or_o rather_o 2._o a_o reproof_n to_o his_o friend_n that_o they_o do_v so_o hasty_o condemn_v his_o person_n and_o his_o doctrine_n without_o a_o strict_a and_o serious_a enquiry_n or_o 3._o a_o preface_n to_o his_o follow_a discourse_n whereby_o he_o invite_v they_o to_o hear_v and_o judge_v of_o his_o word_n and_o argument_n more_o candid_o and_o impartial_o and_o not_o to_o scorn_v all_o that_o he_o say_v because_o of_o his_o present_a poverty_n and_o misery_n as_o man_n aââ¦ââ¦ase_v use_v to_o do_v nor_o to_o cast_v away_o the_o good_a for_o any_o mixture_n of_o bad_a with_o it_o but_o calm_o to_o weigh_v and_o debate_v thing_n both_o within_o and_o among_o themselves_o and_o with_o he_o that_o they_o and_o he_o too_o may_v all_o agree_v in_o disallow_v whatsoever_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v false_a and_o own_v of_o every_o truth_n 12._o with_o the_o ancient_a be_v wisdom_n and_o in_o length_n of_o day_n understanding_n god_n understanding_n these_o word_n contain_v a_o concession_n of_o what_o bildad_n have_v say_v ch_n 8._o 8_o 9_o and_o a_o join_n with_o he_o in_o that_o appeal_n but_o withal_o a_o intimation_n that_o this_o wisdom_n be_v but_o sinite_fw-la and_o imperfect_a and_o liable_a to_o many_o mistake_n and_o indeed_o mere_a ignorance_n and_o folly_n if_o compare_v with_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o next_o and_o follow_a verse_n and_o therefore_o that_o antiquity_n which_o they_o pretend_v for_o their_o opinion_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v against_o the_o oracle_n or_o truth_n of_o the_o eternal_a and_o most_o wise_a god_n 13._o god_n 13._o that_o be_v with_o god_n with_o he_o verse_n he_o i_o e._n with_o god_n the_o relative_n be_v put_v for_o the_o antecedent_n which_o be_v easy_o and_o necessary_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n and_o all_o the_o follow_a verse_n be_v wisdom_n 100_o wisdom_n perfect_a wisdom_n be_v only_o in_o he_o and_o all_o wisdom_n in_o the_o world_n come_v from_o he_o who_o give_v to_o old_a or_o young_a as_o iââ¦_n please_v he_o the_o ancient_a be_v not_o wise_a without_o his_o giââ¦_n and_o gââ¦ce_n and_o with_o that_o a_o young_a man_n may_v be_v wise_a than_o the_o ancient_n ãâã_d david_n be_v psal._n 119._o 100_o and_o strength_n he_o have_v counsel_n and_o understanding_n thing_n understanding_n counsel_n i._n e._n practical_a wisdom_n to_o guide_v all_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o understanding_n or_o a_o speculative_a knowledge_n of_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n 5._o chap._n 36._o 5._o 14._o behold_v he_o 10._o he_o chap._n 11._o 10._o break_v down_o utter_o down_o to_o wit_n house_n castle_n city_n which_o god_n design_v to_o destroy_v utter_o and_o it_o can_v be_v build_v again_o he_o 7._o he_o ãâã_d 22._o 22._o rev._n 3._o 7._o shut_v upon_o shut_v heb._n upon_o up_o trouble_n up_o if_o he_o will_v shut_v up_o a_o man_n in_o prison_n or_o in_o any_o strait_n or_o trouble_n a_o man_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o open_n providence_n open_n without_o god_n permission_n and_o providence_n 15._o behold_v he_o withhold_v the_o water_n earth_n water_n which_o be_v reserve_v in_o the_o cloud_n that_o they_o may_v not_o fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o river_n they_o i_o e._n the_o water_n upon_o the_o earth_n pond_n and_o spring_n and_o brook_n and_o river_n dry_v up_o also_o he_o send_v they_o out_o and_o they_o overturn_v the_o earth_n 16._o with_o he_o be_v strength_n and_o wisdom_n wisdom_n wisdom_n he_o do_v the_o thing_n here_o mention_v in_o the_o forego_n and_o succeed_a verse_n and_o that_o both_o powerful_o so_o as_o no_o creature_n can_v resist_v and_o hinder_v he_o and_o wise_o so_o as_o none_o can_v prevent_v and_o overreach_v he_o the_o same_o thing_n he_o have_v say_v before_o v._o 13._o but_o he_o repeat_v it_o here_o to_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o the_o follow_a event_n which_o be_v eminent_a instance_n both_o of_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n the_o deceive_v and_o the_o deceiver_n be_v he_o it_o he_o i_o e._n from_o or_o by_o he_o and_o whole_o subject_a to_o his_o disposal_n that_o one_o man_n deceive_v another_o and_o that_o the_o other_o be_v deceive_v by_o he_o either_o in_o divine_a or_o civil_a and_o worldly_a thing_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v principal_o intend_v here_o by_o compare_v the_o follow_a verse_n this_o be_v from_o god_n and_o by_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o wise_a and_o powerful_a providence_n god_n give_v to_o the_o deceiver_n more_o wit_n and_o knowledge_n and_o art_n and_o withal_o opportunity_n and_o all_o favourable_a circumstance_n for_o his_o deceit_n he_o also_o give_v less_o understanding_n to_o the_o deceive_v and_o withdraw_v from_o he_o either_o whole_o or_o in_o part_n that_o common_a light_n of_o discretion_n which_o be_v his_o free_a gift_n and_o he_o may_v just_o give_v or_o take_v away_o as_o he_o please_v and_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o ignorance_n and_o error_n pride_n and_o self-conceit_n and_o to_o all_o those_o prejudices_fw-la passion_n and_o lust_n which_o common_o corrupt_v man_n mind_n and_o to_o the_o power_n and_o craft_n of_o satan_n that_o grand_a deceiver_n he_o govern_v the_o deceiver_n and_o set_v bound_n to_o his_o deceit_n to_o who_o and_o when_o and_o how_o far_o they_o shall_v extend_v as_o be_v manifest_a from_o deut._n 13._o 1._o 1_o king_n 22._o 20._o isa._n 19_o 14._o ezek._n 14._o 9_o mat._n 24._o 24._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 11._o rev._n 20._o 3_o 8._o he_o also_o overrule_v all_o this_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o righteous_a design_n of_o try_v the_o good_a and_o punish_v wicked_a man_n by_o give_v they_o up_o to_o believe_v lie_n yet_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n or_o author_n of_o any_o error_n or_o sin_n but_o only_o the_o wise_a and_o holy_a governor_n and_o disposer_n of_o it_o 17._o he_o lead_v counsellor_n away_o spoil_v enjoy_v spoil_v the_o wise_a counsellor_n or_o statesman_n by_o who_o the_o affair_n of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n be_v order_v he_o lead_v away_o as_o captive_n in_o triumph_n be_v sââ¦oiled_v either_o of_o that_o wisdom_n which_o they_o have_v or_o seem_v or_o pretend_v to_o have_v or_o of_o that_o power_n and_o dignity_n which_o they_o have_v enjoy_v and_o make_v the_o judge_n fool_n 19_o fool_n partly_o by_o discover_v their_o folly_n and_o partly_o by_o infatuate_a their_o
i_o bold_a i_o do_v not_o my_o friend_n instead_o of_o comfort_v mock_v and_o abuse_v i_o as_o if_o i_o have_v make_v use_n of_o religion_n only_o as_o a_o cloak_n to_o my_o wickedness_n heb._n if_o there_o be_v not_o mocker_n with_o i_o understand_v let_v god_n do_v so_o or_o so_o to_o i_o it_o be_v a_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v defective_o express_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n assure_o i_o be_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o cruel_a mocker_n which_o be_v a_o sore_a aggravation_n of_o my_o affliction_n thus_o he_o return_v to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v ch._n 16._o 20._o and_o intimate_v the_o necessity_n and_o justice_n of_o his_o follow_a appeal_n which_o otherwise_o may_v be_v think_v too_o bold_a and_o do_v not_o my_o eye_n excuse_v eye_n either_o 1._o the_o eye_n of_o my_o body_n do_v they_o not_o continue_v to_o provoke_v i_o to_o my_o face_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o eye_n of_o my_o mind_n their_o provoke_a scoff_v and_o reproach_n do_v not_o only_o molest_v i_o 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vain_a hope_n of_o recover_v my_o prosperity_n if_o i_o repent_v see_v your_o ground_n be_v manifest_o false_a and_o common_a experience_n show_v that_o good_a man_n be_v very_o oft_o in_o great_a tribulation_n while_o the_o vile_a of_o man_n thrive_v and_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n chap._n xxii_o 1._o then_o eliphaz_n the_o temanite_n answer_v and_o say_v 2._o 10._o 2._o chap._n 35._o 7._o psal._n 16._o 2._o luk._n 17._o 10._o can_v a_o man_n be_v profitable_a unto_o god_n it_o god_n i_o e._n add_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o perfection_n or_o felicity_n to_o wit_n by_o his_o righteousness_n as_o the_o next_o verse_n show_v why_o then_o do_v thou_o insist_v so_o much_o upon_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n as_o if_o thou_o do_v oblige_v god_n by_o it_o or_o as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o without_o injury_n afflict_v thou_o who_o suppose_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o righteous_a person_n though_o indeed_o thou_o be_v not_o so_o as_o he_o say_v v._o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o thou_o be_v real_o so_o god_n be_v not_o thy_o debtor_n for_o it_o or_o because_o or_o but_o or_o yea_o rather_o so_o this_o latter_a clause_n be_v to_o be_v read_v without_o a_o interrogation_n and_o the_o former_a with_o it_o a_o wise_a or_o good_a man_n for_o these_o in_o scripture-use_a be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o do_v much_o good_a to_o himself_o he_o promote_v his_o own_o peace_n and_o honour_n and_o happiness_n by_o his_o goodness_n and_o have_v so_o great_a a_o reward_n for_o his_o virtue_n god_n be_v not_o indebt_v to_o he_o but_o he_o be_v indebt_v to_o god_n for_o it_o thereon_o it_o or_o if_o he_o may_v be_v profitable_a do_v his_o good_a success_n depend_v thereon_o as_o b_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a may_v be_v profitable_a to_o himself_o c_o 3._o be_v it_o any_o pleasure_n they_o pleasure_n i_o e._n such_o a_o pleasure_n as_o he_o need_v for_o his_o own_o ease_n and_o contentment_n without_o which_o he_o can_v not_o be_v happy_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n 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frequent_o express_v by_o this_o very_a word_n great_a because_o the_o particle_n and_o be_v oft_o use_v causal_o as_o it_o be_v gen._n 18._o 13._o &_o 22._o 12._o &_o 24._o 56._o isa._n 39_o 1._o &_o 64._o 5._o thy_o iniquity_n be_v infinite_a be_v not_o thy_o calamity_n procure_v by_o and_o proportionable_a to_o thy_o sin_n thy_o own_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o they_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o thou_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o accuse_v god_n nor_o any_o person_n but_o thyself_o 6._o for_o thou_o have_v take_v thou_o take_v or_o sure_o thou_o have_v take_v he_o speak_v thus_o by_o way_n of_o conjecture_n or_o strong_a presumption_n when_o i_o consider_v thy_o grievous_a and_o unusual_a calamity_n i_o just_o conclude_v thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o or_o some_o of_o these_o follow_a crime_n and_o do_v thou_o search_v thy_o own_o conscience_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o thou_o a_o pledge_n from_o thy_o brother_n offence_n brother_n i_o e._n either_o of_o thy_o neighbour_n or_o of_o thy_o kinsman_n which_o be_v both_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o brother_n this_o be_v add_v to_o aggravate_v the_o offence_n for_o nought_o 16._o nought_o i_o e._n without_o sufficient_a and_o justifiable_a cause_n which_o he_o may_v do_v many_o way_n either_o by_o take_v what_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o take_v deut._n 24._o 6._o or_o from_o who_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o wit_n the_o poor_a to_o who_o he_o shall_v give_v prov._n 3._o 27._o or_o when_o and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o he_o ought_v not_o of_o which_o see_v on_o deut._n 24._o 10_o 11._o or_o by_o keep_v it_o long_o than_o he_o shall_v as_o when_o the_o poor_a man_n necessity_n require_v it_o or_o when_o the_o debt_n be_v satisfy_v ezek._n 18._o 16._o and_o naked_a and_o heb._n strip_v the_o clothes_n of_o the_o naked_a strip_v the_o naked_a of_o their_o clothing_n naked_a clothing_n either_o by_o take_v their_o garment_n for_o a_o pledge_n against_o the_o law_n exod._n 22._o 26._o or_o otherwise_o by_o rob_v 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and_o so_o here_o to_o strip_v the_o naked_a be_v by_o strip_v they_o to_o make_v they_o naked_a 7._o thou_o have_v not_o give_v water_n it_o water_n sure_o thou_o have_v be_v so_o hard_o heart_v as_o to_o deny_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o those_o that_o need_v and_o desire_v it_o water_n be_v oft_o time_n scarce_o and_o precious_a in_o those_o hot_a country_n and_o be_v appropriate_v to_o particular_a person_n without_o who_o leave_n other_o person_n may_v not_o take_v it_o to_o the_o weary_a 25._o weary_a i_o e._n to_o he_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o hard_a labour_n or_o travel_n be_v weary_a and_o thirsty_a so_o this_o word_n be_v use_v prov._n 25._o 25._o to_o drink_v and_o thou_o have_v withheld_a bread_n from_o the_o hungry_a any_o hungry_a to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a by_o god_n law_n prov._n 3._o 27._o which_o also_o be_v know_v to_o job_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n hereby_o he_o intimate_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o uncharitableness_n by_o rank_v it_o 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i_o e._n god_n can_v discern_v and_o therefore_o do_v not_o mind_n thing_n so_o far_o below_o he_o and_o distant_a from_o he_o 7._o *_o psal._n ãâã_d &_o ââ¦9_n ââ¦_n &_o 73._o 11._o &_o ãâã_d 7._o can_v he_o judge_v through_o the_o dark_a cloud_n they_o cloud_n i_o e._n through_o those_o immense_a and_o innumerable_a cloud_n which_o lie_v between_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n although_o our_o eye_n see_v but_o few_o of_o they_o 14._o thick_a cloud_n be_v a_o cover_n to_o he_o that_o he_o see_v not_o and_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o circuit_n of_o heaven_n also_o heaven_n his_o conversation_n and_o business_n and_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o high_o and_o heavenly_a world_n which_o be_v worthy_a of_o his_o care_n but_o he_o will_v not_o disparage_v nor_o burden_v himself_o with_o the_o care_n of_o this_o contemptible_a spot_n of_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o heathen_a philosopher_n and_o as_o they_o fancy_v be_v iob_n opinion_n also_o 15._o have_v thou_o mark_v the_o so_fw-ge the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d way_n so_fw-ge old_a way_n 2._o way_n heb._n the_o way_n of_o antiquity_n i._n e._n of_o man_n live_v in_o ancient_a time_n or_o former_a age_n by_o this_o way_n be_v here_o mean_v either_o 1._o their_o course_n or_o common_a practice_n or_o 2._o their_o end_n or_o success_n as_o the_o way_n be_v take_v 1_o sam._n 9_o 6_o 8._o and_o as_o death_n which_o be_v and_o be_v call_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n eccles._n 72._o be_v also_o call_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n jos._n 23._o 14._o 1_o king_n 2._o 2._o which_o wicked_a man_n have_v tread_v 16._o which_o be_v cut_v down_o out_o of_o time_n death_n time_n i_o e._n before_o their_o time_n who_o die_v a_o violent_a and_o untimely_a death_n ãâ¦ã_o death_n ãâ¦ã_o who_o foundation_n be_v overflow_v with_o a_o flood_n nothing_o flood_n who_o together_o with_o their_o foundation_n to_o wit_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o their_o support_n and_o enjoyment_n in_o it_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o general_a deluge_n which_o doubtless_o be_v very_o well_o know_v to_o they_o because_o they_o live_v not_o long_o after_o it_o and_o which_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o this_o argument_n or_o who_o foundation_n i._n e._n all_o their_o power_n and_o riches_n and_o policy_n upon_o which_o they_o build_v all_o their_o hope_n and_o happiness_n be_v like_o a_o flood_n pour_v forth_o which_o make_v a_o great_a show_n and_o noise_n for_o a_o time_n but_o speedy_o vanish_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o 17._o ãâ¦ã_o 17._o ãâ¦ã_o which_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o and_o what_o can_v the_o almighty_a do_v ãâ¦ã_o do_v ãâ¦ã_o for_o they_o it_o they_o he_o report_v iob_n word_n chap._n 21._o 14_o 15._o where_o they_o be_v explain_v but_o to_o a_o contrary_a
a_o long_a time_n in_o search_v and_o judge_v to_o find_v they_o out_o and_o this_o and_o the_o other_o act_v mention_v in_o this_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o god_n sole_o and_o exclusive_o it_o be_v here_o as_o it_o be_v oft_o elsewhere_o in_o this_o book_n sufficient_o imply_v that_o this_o kind_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o accurate_a knowledge_n of_o all_o god_n counsel_n and_o work_n be_v far_o above_o out_o of_o man_n reach_n man_n do_v not_o see_v this_o wisdom_n but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o god_n be_v please_v to_o reveal_v it_o to_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v declare_v it_o to_o other_o man_n do_v not_o prepare_v nor_o order_n nor_o contriââ¦_n it_o and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o he_o can_v search_v it_o out_o and_o so_o this_o be_v most_o fit_o connect_v with_o the_o follow_a verse_n for_o as_o here_o he_o tell_v we_o what_o wisdom_n be_v deny_v to_o man_n so_o there_o he_o inform_v we_o what_o be_v grant_v to_o he_o 28._o and_o nature_n and_o or_o rather_o but_o for_o this_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o show_v that_o man_n wisdom_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o a_o curious_a enquiry_n into_o or_o a_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o the_o secret_a path_n of_o god_n counsel_n and_o providence_n but_o in_o thing_n of_o another_o and_o of_o a_o low_a nature_n unto_o man_n posterââ¦ty_n man_n unto_o adam_n at_o first_o and_o in_o and_o with_o he_o to_o all_o his_o race_n and_o posterââ¦ty_n he_o say_v 29._o say_v i_o e._n god_n speak_v it_o partly_o and_o at_o first_o inward_o to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n in_o which_o god_n write_v this_o with_o his_o own_o finger_n and_o engrave_v it_o as_o a_o first_o principle_n for_o his_o direction_n and_o partly_o afterward_o by_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n and_o prophet_n and_o other_o teacher_n of_o his_o church_n who_o god_n send_v into_o the_o world_n to_o teach_v man_n true_a wisdom_n which_o according_o they_o do_v not_o by_o acquaint_v the_o people_n with_o the_o secret_n and_o intricacy_n of_o god_n counsel_n and_o providence_n but_o by_o declare_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n and_o instruct_v they_o in_o their_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n make_v this_o their_o great_a if_o not_o only_a business_n to_o make_v man_n wise_a unto_o salvation_n see_v deut._n 4._o 6._o &_o 29._o 29._o behold_v speculation_n behold_v which_o expression_n note_v the_o great_a importance_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o withal_o man_n dulness_n and_o backwardness_n to_o apprehend_v and_o consider_v it_o and_o man_n proneness_n to_o place_v his_o wisdom_n in_o vain_a and_o curious_a speculation_n ãâã_d speculation_n ãâã_d ãâã_d &_o ââ¦_n ãâã_d eccââ¦_n 1ââ¦_n ãâã_d the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n name_n lord_n i_o e._n true_a religion_n and_o the_o right_a worship_n of_o god_n both_o inward_a and_o outward_a all_o which_o come_v under_o this_o name_n that_o be_v wisdom_n capacity_n wisdom_n in_o that_o only_o consist_v man_n true_a wisdom_n because_o that_o and_o that_o only_a be_v his_o duty_n and_o his_o safety_n and_o happiness_n both_o for_o this_o life_n and_o for_o the_o next_o and_o withal_o this_o be_v attainable_a whereas_o the_o depth_n of_o god_n way_n be_v unknown_a and_o unsearchable_a to_o humane_a or_o create_v capacity_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n word_n evil_n i_o e._n from_o ãâã_d which_o be_v call_v evil_a eminent_o as_o be_v the_o chief_a if_o not_o the_o only_a evil_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o evil_n and_o that_o which_o be_v constant_o and_o immutable_o evil_a whereas_o affliction_n be_v frequent_o make_v good_a and_o high_o beneficial_a religion_n consist_v of_o two_o branch_n do_v good_a and_o forsake_v evil_n the_o former_a be_v express_v in_o the_o former_a clause_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o the_o latter_a in_o these_o word_n be_v understanding_n evil_n understanding_n be_v the_o best_a kind_n of_o knowledge_n or_o wisdom_n to_o which_o man_n can_v attain_v in_o this_o life_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v here_o twice_o express_v in_o several_a phrase_n and_o the_o design_n of_o job_n in_o this_o close_a of_o his_o discourse_n be_v not_o only_o to_o show_v the_o mistake_n and_o reprove_v the_o arrogance_n and_o boldness_n of_o his_o friend_n in_o pry_v into_o god_n secret_n and_o pass_v such_o a_o rash_a censure_n upon_o he_o and_o upon_o god_n way_n and_o carriage_n towards_o he_o but_o also_o to_o uââ¦ndicate_v himself_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o hypocrifie_n and_o profaneness_n which_o they_o fasten_v upon_o he_o by_o show_v that_o he_o have_v ever_o esteem_v it_o to_o be_v his_o best_a wisdom_n and_o true_a interest_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n chap._n xxix_o 1._o moreover_o job_n up_o job_n heb._n ãâã_d to_o ãâã_d up_o continue_v his_o parable_n and_o say_v 2._o oh_o that_o i_o be_v as_o in_o month_n past_a as_o in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n preserve_v i_o he_o i_o to_o wit_n from_o all_o those_o misery_n which_o now_o i_o feel_v this_o he_o desire_v not_o only_o for_o his_o own_o ease_n and_o comfort_n but_o also_o for_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o reputation_n and_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o religion_n which_o suffer_v by_o his_o mean_n for_o as_o his_o calamity_n be_v the_o only_a ground_n of_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n and_o censure_n of_o he_o as_o a_o man_n for_o saken_a and_o hate_a by_o god_n so_o he_o right_o judge_v that_o this_o ground_n be_v remove_v and_o his_o prosperity_n restore_v his_o friend_n will_v take_v it_o for_o a_o token_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o he_o and_o beget_v in_o they_o a_o mild_a and_o better_a opinion_n of_o he_o 3._o when_o his_o ãâã_d his_o or_o ãâã_d candle_n darkness_n candle_n i_o e._n his_o favour_n and_o blessing_n oft_o signify_v by_o the_o name_n light_n as_o his_o displeasure_n and_o a_o state_n of_o affliction_n be_v frequent_o call_v darkness_n shine_v upon_o my_o head_n we_o head_n or_o over_o my_o bead_n to_o comfort_v and_o direct_v i_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o expression_n be_v this_o that_o light_v use_v to_o be_v carry_v and_o set_v on_o high_a that_o man_n may_v make_v the_o better_a use_n of_o they_o as_o the_o sun_n for_o that_o end_n be_v place_v above_o we_o and_o when_o by_o his_o light_n i_o walk_v through_o darkness_n myself_o darkness_n i_o pass_v safe_o through_o many_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n and_o common_a calamity_n which_o befall_v other_o who_o live_v round_o about_o i_o and_o overcome_v those_o trouble_n which_o fall_v upon_o myself_o 4._o as_o i_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o youth_n 1._o youth_n i_o e._n in_o my_o former_a and_o flourish_a day_n which_o he_o call_v the_o day_n of_o youth_n because_o those_o be_v common_o the_o time_n of_o mirth_n and_o comfort_n as_o old-age_n be_v call_v evil_a day_n eccles._n 12._o 1._o when_o the_o secret_a of_o god_n be_v upon_o my_o tabernacle_n i_o tabernacle_n when_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o i_o and_o my_o family_n protect_v direct_a and_o succeed_v we_o in_o all_o our_o affair_n which_o the_o devil_n observe_v ch._n 1._o 10._o whereas_o now_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a curse_n of_o god_n upon_o i_o and_o i_o 5._o when_o the_o almighty_a be_v yet_o with_o i_o i_o i_o i_o e._n on_o my_o side_n whereas_o now_o he_o be_v against_o i_o and_o have_v forsake_v i_o when_o my_o child_n both_o child_n or_o servant_n or_o both_o and_o therefore_o he_o use_v this_o word_n which_o comprehend_v both_o be_v about_o i_o 6._o when_o i_o wash_v my_o step_n with_o â_o butter_n it_o butter_n i_o e._n when_o i_o abound_v in_o all_o sort_n of_o blessing_n which_o be_v oft_o signify_v by_o this_o or_o the_o like_a phrase_n as_o gen._n 49._o 11._o deut._n 33._o 24._o job_n 20._o 17._o psal._n 81._o 16._o when_o i_o have_v such_o numerous_a herd_n of_o cattle_n and_o consequent_o such_o plenty_n of_o butter_n that_o if_o i_o have_v need_v it_o or_o be_v please_v so_o to_o use_v it_o i_o may_v have_v wash_v my_o foot_n with_o it_o and_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d rock_n pour_v â _o i_o out_o river_n of_o oil_n 13._o oil_n when_o not_o only_o fruitful_a field_n but_o even_o barren_a and_o rocky_a place_n such_o as_o that_o part_n of_o arabia_n be_v where_o job_n live_v yield_v i_o olive_n tree_n and_o oil_n in_o great_a plenty_n see_v on_o deut._n 32._o 13._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 17._o ãâã_d ãâã_d 7._o when_o i_o go_v out_o dwell_n out_o from_o my_o dwell_n to_o the_o gate_n observe_v gate_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o city_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v to_o the_o place_n of_o judicature_n which_o be_v in_o the_o gate_n as_o have_v be_v oft_o observe_v through_o the_o city_n it_o city_n through_o that_o part_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v between_o
my_o heart_n loose_a to_o covet_v and_o seek_v after_o forbid_a thing_n which_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v which_o may_v design_v either_o 1._o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n but_o of_o that_o he_o have_v speak_v v._o 1._o and_o renew_v the_o discourse_n v._o 9_o or_o rather_o 2._o the_o lust_n of_o covetousness_n which_o be_v call_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n 1_o john_n 2._o 16._o partly_o because_o it_o be_v oft_o cause_v by_o sight_n as_o jos._n 7._o 21._o and_o partly_o because_o ofttimes_o all_o the_o satisfaction_n it_o give_v be_v to_o please_v the_o sight_n eccles._n 5._o 11._o and_o this_o sin_n be_v most_o legible_a in_o the_o follow_a punishment_n v._o 8._o where_o his_o loss_n answer_v to_o this_o evil_a gain_n the_o phrase_n note_v the_o common_a method_n and_o progress_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v to_o enter_v by_o the_o eye_n to_o the_o heart_n gen._n 3._o 6._o num._n 15._o 39_o eccles._n 2._o 10._o &_o 11._o 9_o and_o if_o any_o blot_n reputation_n blot_n or_o blemish_n to_o wit_n any_o unjust_a gain_n if_o i_o have_v in_o my_o hand_n or_o possession_n any_o good_n get_v from_o other_o by_o fraud_n or_o violence_n which_o will_v be_v a_o great_a scandal_n and_o a_o blot_n to_o my_o reputation_n have_v cleaved_a to_o my_o hand_n 8._o then_o let_v i_o sow_v and_o let_v another_o eat_v 30._o eat_v let_v stranger_n enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o my_o labour_n according_a to_o god_n curse_n levit_fw-la 26._o 16._o deut._n 28._o 30._o yea_o let_v my_o offspring_n out_o offspring_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v job_n 5._o 25._o &_o 27._o 14._o or_o rather_o my_o increase_n or_o growth_n or_o sprowt_n i_o e._n all_o my_o plant_n and_o fruit_n and_o improvement_n for_o 1._o so_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v 2_o so_o this_o latter_a branch_n of_o the_o verse_n explain_v the_o former_a as_o be_v most_o frequent_a in_o this_o and_o some_o other_o book_n of_o scripture_n 3._o he_o have_v not_o now_o any_o child_n to_o be_v root_v out_o be_v root_v out_o 9_o if_o my_o heart_n have_v be_v deceive_v by_o a_o woman_n it_o woman_n to_o wit_n by_o a_o strange_a woman_n or_o rather_o by_o my_o neighbour_n wife_n as_o the_o next_o word_n limit_v it_o for_o of_o a_o maid_n he_o speak_v before_o v._o 1._o and_o this_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o his_o own_o wife_n he_o say_v by_o a_o woman_n i._n e._n either_o by_o gaze_v upon_o her_o beauty_n so_o as_o to_o be_v enamour_v with_o it_o and_o to_o lust_n after_o she_o or_o by_o her_o persuasion_n or_o allurement_n or_o concern_v a_o woman_n i._n e._n concern_v impure_a conversation_n with_o a_o forbid_a woman_n the_o phrase_n be_v very_o emphatical_a take_v from_o himself_o and_o other_o the_o vain_a excuse_n wherewith_o man_n use_v to_o palliate_v their_o sin_n by_o pretend_v that_o they_o do_v not_o design_n the_o wickedness_n but_o be_v mere_o draw_v in_o and_o seduce_v by_o the_o strong_a enticement_n and_o provocation_n of_o other_o all_o which_o job_n suppose_v and_o yet_o nevertheless_o own_v the_o great_a guilt_n of_o such_o practice_n even_o in_o that_o case_n as_o well_o know_v that_o temptation_n to_o sin_n be_v no_o justification_n of_o it_o or_o if_o i_o have_v lay_v weight_n at_o my_o neighbour_n door_n 9_o door_n watch_v for_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o defile_v his_o wife_n compare_v prov._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o then_o let_v my_o wife_n grind_v unto_o another_o it_o another_o either_o 1._o let_v she_o be_v take_v captive_a and_o make_v a_o slave_n to_o grind_v in_o other_o man_n mill_n which_o be_v a_o sore_a and_o vile_a servitude_n exod._n 11._o 5._o judg._n 16._o 21._o isa._n 47._o 2._o mat._n 24._o 41._o or_o rather_o 2._o let_v she_o be_v defile_v by_o another_o man_n as_o the_o next_o word_n expound_v it_o and_o as_o the_o hebrew_n understand_v it_o and_o as_o this_o very_a phrase_n be_v use_v by_o very_o ancient_a both_o greek_a and_o latin_a author_n of_o which_o see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n on_o this_o place_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v cautious_o understand_v not_o as_o if_o job_n desire_v or_o will_v permit_v a_o requital_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n but_o only_o that_o if_o in_o that_o case_n god_n shall_v give_v up_o his_o wife_n to_o such_o a_o wickedness_n he_o shall_v acknowledge_v his_o justice_n in_o it_o and_o though_o with_o abhorrency_n of_o the_o sin_n accept_v of_o that_o punishment_n of_o it_o and_o let_v other_o bow_v down_o upon_o she_o expression_n she_o another_o modest_a expression_n of_o a_o filthy_a action_n whereby_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v we_o a_o pattern_n and_o a_o precept_n to_o avoid_v not_o only_o unclean_a action_n but_o also_o all_o immodest_a expression_n 11._o for_o this_o 9_o this_o to_o wit_n adultery_n whether_o commit_v by_o choice_n and_o design_n or_o by_o the_o solicitation_n of_o the_o woman_n v._o 9_o be_v a_o heinous_a crime_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n god_n judge_n heb_fw-mi a_o iniquity_n of_o the_o judge_n i_o e._n which_o belong_v to_o they_o to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o and_o to_o punish_v and_o that_o with_o death_n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o the_o ââ¦aw_n of_o moses_n deut._n 22._o 22._o but_o even_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o know_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o heathen_a nation_n in_o that_o case_n see_v also_o gen._n 38._o 24._o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o those_o secret_a and_o lesser_a sin_n which_o be_v only_o know_v to_o and_o punish_v by_o god_n 12._o for_o it_o be_v a_o fire_n that_o consume_v to_o destruction_n wickedness_n destruction_n for_o this_o sin_n will_v be_v as_o a_o secret_a but_o consume_a fire_n waste_v my_o estate_n and_o reputation_n and_o body_n and_o soul_n too_o provoke_v god_n and_o enrage_v the_o husband_n and_o bring_v down_o some_o extraordinary_a vengeance_n upon_o i_o and_o therefore_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n keep_v i_o from_o this_o and_o such_o like_a wickedness_n and_o will_v root_v out_o all_o my_o increase_n 27._o increase_n i_o e._n all_o my_o estate_n compare_v prov._n 6._o 27._o 13._o if_o i_o do_v despise_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o manservant_n i_o manservant_n if_o i_o use_v my_o power_n over_o he_o to_o overthrow_v he_o or_o his_o just_a right_n and_o see_v it_o be_v know_v that_o i_o be_v so_o just_a and_o kind_a to_o they_o over_o who_o i_o have_v such_o unlimited_a power_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o i_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o such_o cruelty_n to_o other_o as_o you_o impute_v to_o i_o or_o of_o my_o maid-servant_n when_o they_o contend_v with_o i_o injury_n i_o either_o for_o impose_v heavy_a burden_n than_o they_o can_v bear_v or_o for_o not_o provide_v for_o they_o those_o support_v which_o their_o nature_n and_o necessity_n require_v or_o for_o any_o other_o plausible_a cause_n i_o hear_v they_o patient_o and_o indifferent_o and_o do_v they_o right_o even_o against_o myself_o if_o by_o any_o misinformation_n or_o passion_n i_o have_v do_v they_o any_o injury_n 14._o what_o then_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o 21._o when_o psal._n 44_o 21._o god_n rise_v up_o man_n up_o to_o wit_n to_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o oppress_v against_o the_o oppressor_n and_o to_o execute_v judgement_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psalm_n 68_o 1._o zach._n 2._o 13._o and_o elsewhere_o i_o use_v my_o servant_n like_o one_o who_o be_v also_o myself_o a_o servant_n and_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n col._n 4._o 1._o to_o who_o i_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o my_o carriage_n to_o my_o servant_n and_o to_o all_o man_n and_o when_o he_o visit_v servant_n visit_v i_o e._n when_o he_o shall_v call_v i_o to_o his_o tribunal_n and_o severe_o examine_v all_o my_o action_n and_o particular_o the_o cause_n between_o i_o and_o my_o servant_n what_o shall_v i_o answer_v he_o myself_o he_o what_o apology_n shall_v i_o make_v for_o myself_o 15._o 10._o 15._o chap._n 34._o 19_o prov._n 14._o 31._o &_o 22._o 2._o mal._n 2._o 10._o do_v not_o he_o that_o make_v i_o in_o the_o womb_n make_v he_o lord_n he_o i_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v though_o my_o servant_n yet_o my_o fellow-creature_n make_v by_o the_o same_o god_n and_o therefore_o one_o of_o god_n subject_n who_o i_o can_v not_o abuse_v without_o the_o injury_n of_o his_o supreme_a lord_n and_o womb_n and_o or_o do_v he_o not_o fashion_v we_o in_o one_o womb_n do_v not_o one_o fashion_n we_o in_o the_o womb_n sake_n womb_n heb._n do_v he_o not_o form_v we_o in_o one_o womb_n not_o in_o one_o individual_a womb_n but_o in_o a_o womb_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n in_o a_o humane_a womb_n with_o a_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o quality_n a_o reasonable_a and_o immortal_a creature_n and_o make_v after_o
above_o v._o 2_o 10_o 34._o unto_o the_o end_n victory_n end_n i_o e._n through_o and_o exact_o till_o the_o cause_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o isââ¦ue_n or_o unto_o victory_n i._n e._n till_o judgement_n be_v bring_v forth_o unto_o victory_n because_o of_o his_o answer_n goodness_n answer_n or_o concern_v his_o answer_n or_o reply_n or_o discouââ¦s_n for_o answer_v be_v oft_o use_v in_o scripture_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n for_o speak_v so_o he_o limit_n and_o change_v the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n i_o do_v not_o meddle_v with_o iob_n former_a life_n nor_o charge_n he_o with_o hypoââ¦risie_n as_o his_o three_o friend_n have_v do_v but_o i_o just_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o hard_a speech_n against_o god_n whereby_o he_o have_v reproach_v his_o justice_n and_o goodness_n for_o wicked_a man_n be_v man_n i_o e._n on_o their_o behalf_n or_o for_o their_o use_n he_o have_v put_v argument_n into_o their_o mouth_n against_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n or_o with_o or_o among_o wicked_a man_n as_o if_o he_o be_v one_o of_o they_o or_o such_o answer_n as_o they_o use_v to_o make_v which_o therefore_o be_v very_o unbecoming_a such_o a_o man_n as_o job_n be_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v 37._o for_o he_o add_v rebellion_n unto_o his_o sin_n tense_n sin_n he_o sin_v before_o as_o other_o way_n so_o by_o impatience_n under_o his_o affliction_n which_o may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o humane_a infirmity_n but_o now_o he_o be_v grow_v obstinate_a and_o incorrigible_a and_o instead_o of_o repent_v and_o humble_v himself_o for_o his_o sin_n he_o excuse_v they_o and_o justifi_v himself_o and_o accuse_v the_o bless_a god_n or_o thus_o for_o otherwise_o unless_o he_o be_v thorough_o try_v and_o rebuke_v he_o will_v add_v rebellion_n unto_o his_o sin_n he_o will_v break_v forth_o into_o open_a rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o as_o it_o follow_v he_o will_v clap_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v of_o the_o future_a tense_n although_o such_o be_v oft_o render_v by_o the_o past_a tense_n he_o clap_v his_o hand_n hear_n hand_n in_o token_n of_o joy_n and_o victory_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 47._o 1._o &_o 98._o 8._o insult_a and_o triumph_v not_o only_a over_o we_o as_o if_o none_o of_o we_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v he_o but_o in_o a_o sort_n over_o god_n himself_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v again_o and_o again_o desire_a leave_n of_o god_n to_o debate_v his_o cause_n with_o or_o before_o he_o and_o in_o that_o case_n do_v not_o doubt_v to_o maintain_v it_o but_o can_v not_o obtain_v the_o favour_n or_o justice_n of_o a_o fair_a hear_n among_o we_o and_o multiply_v his_o word_n against_o god_n he_o god_n whereas_o the_o reverence_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o his_o infinite_a distance_n from_o he_o shall_v teach_v he_o to_o be_v very_o modest_a and_o spare_v in_o his_o speech_n of_o god_n job_n on_o the_o contrary_n pour_v forth_o whole_a flood_n of_o bold_a and_o presumptuous_a expostulation_n with_o god_n and_o reflection_n upon_o god_n proceed_n with_o he_o chap._n xxxv_o 1._o elihu_n speak_v moreover_o and_o say_v 2._o think_v thou_o this_o to_o be_v right_a say_v right_a can_v thou_o in_o thy_o conscience_n upon_o second_o thought_n approve_v of_o what_o thou_o have_v say_v that_o thou_o say_v my_o righteousness_n be_v more_o than_o god_n veââ¦e_n god_n not_o that_o job_n say_v this_o in_o express_a term_n but_o he_o say_v those_o thing_n from_o which_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o follow_v as_o that_o god_n punish_v he_o more_o than_o he_o deserve_v or_o expect_v all_o thing_n consider_v and_o that_o if_o he_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o debate_v his_o cause_n with_o or_o before_o god_n he_o do_v not_o doubt_v to_o carry_v it_o and_o to_o obtain_v that_o ease_n and_o favour_n from_o god_n which_o otherwise_o god_n will_v not_o afford_v he_o but_o this_o charge_n against_o job_n he_o prove_v in_o the_o next_o veââ¦e_n 3._o for_o 9_o for_o ch_n 34._o 9_o thou_o say_v god_n say_v this_o verse_n contain_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o forego_n charge_n job_n have_v oft_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v and_o still_o continue_v to_o be_v righteous_a though_o he_o have_v no_o present_a benefit_n by_o it_o but_o much_o bitterness_n with_o it_o and_o god_n be_v not_o kind_a to_o job_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o former_a and_o present_a piety_n but_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o most_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o saââ¦_n that_o he_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o god_n what_o advantage_n will_v it_o mention_v it_o to_o wit_n his_o righteousness_n last_o mention_v be_v unto_o thou_o language_n thou_o i_o e._n unto_o i_o such_o change_n of_o person_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n and_o and_o what_o profit_n shall_v i_o have_v ãâ¦ã_o have_v ãâ¦ã_o if_o i_o be_v cleanse_v from_o my_o sin_n state_n sin_n or_o by_o the_o expââ¦ation_n of_o my_o sin_n for_o the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v both_o to_o sââ¦t_v and_o to_o purge_v out_o or_o exââ¦iate_a sin_n or_o by_o it_o to_o wit_n by_o my_o righteousness_n more_o than_o by_o my_o siââ¦_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v i_o have_v no_o more_o present_a benefit_n by_o all_o my_o care_n to_o please_v and_o serve_v god_n than_o wicked_a man_n have_v by_o their_o sin_n against_o he_o god_n regard_v my_o cry_n no_o more_o than_o they_o and_o show_v no_o more_o kindness_n or_o pity_n to_o i_o than_o he_o do_v to_o the_o most_o proââ¦ligate_v wretch_n but_o still_o remember_v job_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o the_o future_a life_n wherein_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v have_v much_o advantage_n as_o he_o profess_v before_o but_o only_o of_o this_o present_a state_n 4._o ãâ¦ã_o 4._o ãâ¦ã_o i_o will_v answer_v thou_o and_o thy_o companion_n opinion_n companion_n i_o e._n those_o who_o be_v of_o thy_o opinion_n or_o with_o who_o thou_o do_v associate_v thyself_o in_o those_o speech_n and_o carriage_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v mean_v not_o of_o iob_n three_o friend_n as_o many_o understand_v it_o for_o their_o opinion_n be_v contrary_a to_o iob_n in_o this_o point_n but_o of_o wicked_a man_n with_o who_o job_n be_v say_v to_o walk_v and_o go_v in_o company_n for_o this_o same_o opinion_n or_o assertion_n chap._n 34._o 8_o 9_o and_o these_o man_n he_o here_o call_v iob_n companion_n partly_o because_o they_o be_v very_o forward_o to_o harp_n upon_o the_o same_o string_n and_o to_o accuââ¦e_n god_n and_o justify_v themselves_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v awaken_v job_n to_o a_o more_o serious_a review_n of_o his_o former_a assertion_n by_o represent_v to_o he_o who_o cause_n he_o plead_v and_o who_o be_v his_o confederates_n and_o colleague_n in_o this_o opinion_n with_o thou_o 5._o 12._o 5._o ch._n 22._o 12._o look_v unto_o the_o heaven_n and_o see_v and_o behold_v ââ¦he_a ãâã_d ââ¦he_a heb._n ãâã_d cloud_n which_o be_v high_a than_o thou_o majesty_n thou_o how_o much_o more_o be_v god_n who_o be_v far_o above_o all_o heaven_n high_o than_o thou_o and_o therefore_o god_n be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o profit_n or_o loss_n by_o thy_o action_n if_o thy_o goodness_n do_v not_o profit_v thou_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o do_v not_o profit_v he_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o lay_v any_o obligation_n upon_o he_o to_o indulge_v or_o recompense_v thou_o for_o it_o save_v only_o so_o far_o as_o he_o have_v gracious_o oblige_v himself_o and_o therefore_o thou_o can_v not_o accuse_v he_o of_o injustice_n for_o afflict_v thou_o nor_o pretend_v that_o thou_o have_v deserve_v better_a usage_n from_o he_o and_o this_o infinite_a distance_n between_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v cause_v thou_o to_o think_v and_o speak_v more_o modest_o and_o reverent_o of_o that_o glorious_a majesty_n 6._o if_o thou_o sin_v what_o do_v thou_o against_o he_o follow_v he_o thy_o sin_n do_v he_o no_o hurt_n and_o therefore_o thy_o righteousness_n bring_v he_o no_o benefit_n as_o it_o follow_v or_o if_o thy_o transgression_n be_v multiply_v what_o do_v thou_o unto_o he_o 7._o 35._o 7._o ch._n 22._o 3._o psal._n 16._o 2._o rom._n 11._o 35._o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o he_o or_o what_o receive_v he_o of_o thy_o hand_n he_o hand_n he_o gain_v nothing_o by_o it_o nor_o can_v indeed_o receive_v any_o good_a from_o thou_o because_o all_o thy_o good_a come_v from_o he_o and_o therefore_o thou_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o boast_v of_o nor_o to_o upbraid_v god_n with_o thy_o piety_n which_o be_v much_o to_o thy_o advantage_n but_o nothing_o to_o he_o 8._o thy_o wickedness_n may_v hurt_v a_o man_n as_o thou_o be_v evil_n be_v if_o god_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o thou_o be_v he_o may_v have_v benefit_n or_o hurt_v by_o thy_o action_n but_o
with_o his_o right_a hand_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o fall_v under_o my_o burden_n he_o uphold_v my_o spirit_n and_o person_n and_o cause_n 6._o 3_o 6._o psal._n 27._o 3_o i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o ten_o thousand_o of_o people_n that_o have_v set_v themselves_o against_o i_o round_o about_o escape_v about_o so_o that_o i_o see_v no_o humane_a way_n to_o escape_v 7._o arise_v misery_n arise_v bestir_v thyself_o on_o my_o behalf_n and_o be_v no_o long_o as_o a_o idle_a spectator_n of_o my_o misery_n o_o lord_n save_v i_o o_o my_o god_n own_o god_n who_o be_v i_o by_o special_a relation_n and_o covenant_n and_o i_o be_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o servant_n lord_n save_o thy_o own_o 8._o own_o psal._n 31._o 7_o 8._o for_o thou_o have_v smite_v all_o my_o enemy_n i_o enemy_n thou_o have_v hitherto_o help_v i_o do_v not_o now_o leave_v i_o upon_o the_o cheekbone_n do_v cheekbone_n which_o imply_v either_o contempt_n and_o reproach_n as_o this_o phrase_n signify_v 1._o king_n 22._o 24._o mich._n 5._o 1._o john_n 18._o 22._o and_o 19_o 3._o or_o the_o smartness_n and_o soreness_n of_o the_o blow_n whereby_o as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v it_o their_o tooth_n be_v strike_v out_o and_o so_o they_o do_v not_o only_o receive_v hurt_v themselves_o but_o be_v disenable_v from_o do_v that_o mischief_n to_o other_o which_o they_o desire_v and_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v thou_o have_v break_v the_o tooth_n beast_n tooth_n i._n e._n their_o strength_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o their_o cruelty_n he_o compare_v they_o to_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 8._o 9_o 8._o psal._n 3._o 8._o jââ¦_n 3._o 23._o hos._n 13._o 4._o jââ¦n_n 2._o 9_o salvation_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n alone_o lord_n i_o expect_v not_o salvation_n from_o my_o force_n but_o from_o thy_o power_n and_o favour_n alone_o thy_o blessing_n prayer_n blessing_n or_o rather_o let_v it_o be_v so_o he_o close_v with_o a_o prayer_n be_v upon_o thy_o people_n ruin_n people_n either_o upon_o my_o friend_n and_o follower_n who_o alone_o be_v thy_o people_n the_o rest_n be_v rebel_n to_o thou_o as_o well_o as_o to_o i_o or_o upon_o all_o thy_o people_n israel_n to_o preserve_v my_o friend_n to_o convince_v and_o convert_v my_o enemy_n and_o to_o save_v the_o body_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o without_o thy_o mercy_n be_v likely_a by_o this_o civil_a war_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o utter_v ruin_n selah_n psal._n iu._n to_o the_o ãâã_d the_o or_o ãâã_d chief_a musician_n music_n musician_n the_o master_n or_o director_n of_o the_o sacred_a musician_n and_o music_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o who_o see_v 1._o chron._n 6._o 31._o and_o 15._o 16_o 17._o and_o 25._o 1_o 2._o 2._o chron_n 20._o 21._o and_o 34._o 12_o 13._o hââ¦b_n tââ¦_n he_o that_o overcome_v or_o excel_v or_o triumph_v to_o wit_n in_o his_o profession_n of_o music_n on_o neginoth_n enemy_n neginoth_n or_o on_o string_a instrument_n as_o this_o word_n be_v translate_v hab._n 3._o 19_o for_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n niggen_n 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my_o own_o corrupt_a inclination_n and_o from_o all_o temptation_n to_o sinful_a thought_n and_o worââ¦s_n and_o action_n and_o my_o redeemer_n pray_v redeemer_n this_o expression_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v emphatical_o and_o with_o special_a respect_n to_o christ_n who_o be_v certain_o much_o in_o david_n eye_n ââ¦o_v who_o alone_o this_o word_n goel_n can_v here_o proper_o belong_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o my_o note_n on_o job._n 19_o 25._o to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n and_o by_o who_o blood_n and_o spirit_n alone_o david_n can_v and_o do_v expect_v the_o blessing_n and_o grace_n for_o which_o he_o here_o pray_v etc._n etc._n psal._n xx._n the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n contain_v a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v by_o the_o people_n both_o now_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o king_n david_n when_o he_o be_v undertake_v some_o great_a expedition_n go_v forth_o as_o be_v suppose_v against_o the_o ammonite_n and_o syrian_n 2_o sam._n 10._o or_o some_o other_o potent_a enemy_n and_o 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ãâã_d enemy_n heb._n ââ¦t_a ãâã_d ãâã_d high_a ãâã_d defend_v thou_o 2._o send_v help_n send_v heb._n thy_o help_n thou_o help_v from_o the_o sanctuary_n they_o sanctuary_n either_o 1._o from_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v express_v v._o 6._o or_o rather_o 2._o from_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o zion_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o word_n where_o the_o ark_n then_o be_v towards_o which_o the_o israelite_n direct_v their_o prayer_n and_o from_o which_o god_n hear_v and_o answer_v they_o and_o thou_o and_o heb._n support_v thou_o strengthen_v thou_o out_o of_o zion_n 3._o remember_v follow_v remember_v to_o wit_n with_o acceptance_n as_o it_o follow_v all_o thy_o offering_n appointment_n offering_n offer_a either_o by_o thââ¦e_n at_o thy_o entrance_n upon_o this_o expedition_n or_o by_o we_o thy_o people_n on_o thy_o behalf_n or_o by_o thy_o appointment_n and_o fat_a and_o heb._n turn_v to_o ash_n or_o makââ¦_n fat_a accept_v 38._o accept_v heb._n turn_v to_o ash_n by_o fire_n send_v from_o heaven_n in_o token_n of_o his_o acceptance_n as_o be_v usual_a of_o which_o see_v levit._fw-la 9_o 24._o 1_o king_n 18._o 38._o thy_o burnt-sacrifice_n sââ¦lah_n 4._o grant_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o heart_n desire_v heart_n i._n e._n that_o good_a success_n which_o thy_o heart_n desire_v and_o fulfil_v all_o thy_o counsel_n people_n counsel_n thy_o present_a design_n for_o god_n and_o for_o he_o and_o thy_o people_n 5._o we_o will_v rejoice_v victory_n rejoice_v hereby_o they_o show_v their_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o their_o assurance_n of_o the_o victory_n in_o thy_o salvation_n and_o ââ¦4_n and_o ãâã_d 17._o 15._o ãâã_d ââ¦4_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o god_n conqueror_n god_n i._n e._n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n as_o the_o conqueror_n we_o will_v set_v up_o our_o banner_n trophy_n banner_n in_o way_n of_o triumph_n which_o among_o other_o
8._o and_o all_o ãâã_d shall_v ãâã_d their_o hââ¦s_n for_o joy_n as_o it_o be_v v._o 1._o for_o the_o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n church_n earth_n either_o 1._o the_o protection_n of_o the_o people_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n or_o rather_o 2._o their_o prince_n or_o ruler_n who_o be_v fit_o call_v shield_n hââ¦se_n 4._o 18._o because_o by_o their_o office_n they_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v the_o common_a parent_n and_o protector_n of_o all_o their_o people_n to_o defend_v they_o from_o all_o oppression_n and_o injury_n these_o say_v he_o be_v the_o ââ¦rds_n i._n e._n at_o his_o disposal_n or_o subject_a to_o his_o dominion_n both_o as_o to_o their_o heart_n and_o kingdomââ¦_n and_o so_o this_o be_v here_o convenient_o add_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o great_a and_o improbable_a event_n sorââ¦_n tell_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o lofty_a and_o wilful_a and_o incorrigible_a shall_v join_v and_o subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o his_o church_n belong_v unto_o god_n he_o be_v great_o exalt_v go_n exalt_v by_o this_o mean_v god_n shall_v be_v great_o glorify_v and_o appear_v to_o be_v far_o above_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n and_o above_o all_o other_o go_n psal._n xlviii_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n be_v compose_v upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o some_o eminent_a deliverance_n vouchsafe_v by_o god_n to_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o some_o potent_a enemy_n and_o dââ¦eadful_a danger_n either_o that_o in_o johoshaphat_n time_n 2_o chron._n 20._o or_o that_o under_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 18._o and_o 19_o in_o both_o which_o time_n they_o be_v holy_a prophet_n by_o some_o of_o who_o this_o psalm_n may_v be_v make_v a_o song_n and_o psalm_n title_n psalm_n of_o which_o see_v on_o psal._n 30._o which_o have_v the_o same_o title_n for_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n of_o â_o or_o of_o 1_o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v in_o the_o 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to_o go_v from_o thence_o unto_o all_o nation_n of_o which_o see_v iââ¦a_n 2._o 2_o 3._o mich._n 4._o 1_o 2._o yet_o these_o word_n may_v be_v and_o be_v by_o other_o render_v and_o understand_v thus_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o or_o this_o for_o here_o be_v a_o emphatical_a article_n whole_a land_n be_v mount_n zion_n on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o north_n scripture_n north_n i._n e._n which_o be_v on_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o because_o josephus_n and_o some_o other_o affirm_v thââ¦t_o mount_v zion_n stand_v southward_o from_o jerusalem_n this_o clause_n possible_o may_v be_v add_v to_o signify_v that_o zion_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v understand_v strict_o and_o proper_o for_o that_o mountain_n or_o part_n of_o the_o mountain_n so_o call_v but_o for_o that_o other_o mountain_n or_o part_n of_o the_o same_o mountain_n upon_o which_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v which_o be_v strict_o call_v moriah_n but_o be_v here_o call_v zion_n because_o that_o name_n be_v far_o 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be_v say_v upon_o this_o or_o the_o like_a occasion_n 2_o king_n 19_o 32._o and_o so_o they_o marvel_v behalf_n marvel_v not_o so_o much_o at_o the_o structure_n or_o strength_n of_o the_o city_n as_o at_o the_o wonderful_a work_n wrought_v by_o god_n on_o their_o behalf_n they_o be_v trouble_v and_o haste_v away_o 35._o away_o see_v 2_o king_n 19_o 35._o 6._o fear_n take_v hold_v upon_o they_o there_o and_o pain_n 35._o pain_n partly_o at_o the_o tiding_n of_o tirhakah_n come_v against_o they_o 2_o king_n 19_o 9_o and_o partly_o for_o that_o terrible_a slaughter_n of_o their_o army_n there_o v._o 35._o as_o of_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n 7._o thou_o break_v the_o ship_n of_o tarshish_n with_o a_o east-wind_n sea_n east-wind_n this_o be_v not_o report_v as_o a_o matter_n of_o fact_n for_o we_o read_v of_o no_o ship_n in_o those_o expedition_n to_o which_o this_o psalm_n relate_v nor_o do_v any_o ship_n come_v near_o jerusalem_n because_o that_o be_v aââ¦_n a_o great_a distance_n 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other_o so_o the_o holy_a prophet_n do_v oft_o time_n search_v into_o and_o study_v to_o find_v out_o the_o meaning_n of_o their_o own_o prophecy_n as_o appear_v plain_o from_o 1_o ãâã_d 1_o 10._o 11._o the_o phrase_n be_v think_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o musician_n who_o lie_v their_o ear_n close_o to_o the_o instrument_n when_o they_o tune_v it_o and_o by_o their_o ear_n try_v how_o the_o voice_n and_o instrument_n agree_v to_o a_o parable_n 35._o parable_n which_o proper_o be_v a_o figurative_a and_o allegorical_a speech_n but_o be_v oft_o more_o large_o take_v for_o any_o excellent_a and_o important_a and_o withal_o dark_a or_o difficult_a doctrine_n or_o sentence_n see_v numb_a 23._o 7._o and_o 24._o 3._o 15._o psal._n 78._o 2._o comp._n with_o mat._n 13._o 35._o i_o will_v open_v world_n open_v i._n e._n i_o will_v not_o smother_v it_o in_o my_o own_o breast_n but_o publish_v it_o to_o the_o world_n my_o dark_a say_n understand_v say_n so_o he_o just_o call_v the_o follow_a 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intention_n and_o endeavour_n to_o vex_v and_o persecure_v and_o destroy_v he_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 17._o 9_o and_o 22._o 12._o 16._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n this_o sââ¦nce_n be_v favour_v both_o by_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a interpreter_n whereof_o the_o former_a render_v the_o word_n thus_o the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o enemy_n have_v compass_a i_o and_o the_o latter_a thus_o when_o my_o enemy_n shall_v compass_n i_o about_o and_o by_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o psalm_n which_o be_v to_o comfort_v himself_o and_o other_o good_a man_n against_o that_o great_a scandal_n of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o oppression_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o all_o the_o difficulty_n be_v why_o or_o how_o he_o call_v this_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o heel_n for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o it_o be_v humble_o propose_v to_o consideration_n that_o this_o genitive_a case_n of_o my_o hââ¦els_n seem_v to_o note_v not_o the_o efficient_a or_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o this_o iniquity_n or_o punishment_n of_o it_o but_o the_o object_n about_o which_o this_o iniquity_n be_v exercise_v as_o noun_n in_o the_o genitive_a case_n be_v frequent_o ââ¦aken_v thus_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o poor_a isa._n 3._o 14._o be_v not_o that_o spoil_n which_o be_v make_v by_o they_o but_o upon_o they_o and_o the_o viââ¦lence_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n ãâã_d joââ¦l_n 3._o 19_o be_v that_o which_o be_v do_v agââ¦inst_v they_o as_o we_o true_o translate_v it_o see_v also_o dan._n 4_o 27._o mat._n 10._o 1._o act._n 4._o 9_o in_o like_a manner_n here_o the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o heel_n be_v the_o iniquity_n wherewith_o they_o compass_n and_o seek_v to_o trip_v up_o my_o heel_n for_o we_o shall_v find_v david_n oft_o speak_v of_o the_o malicious_a practice_n of_o his_o enemy_n with_o respect_n to_o his_o heel_n or_o foot_n or_o step_v so_o he_o tell_v we_o they_o pierce_v his_o hand_n and_o foot_n psal._n 22._o 16._o they_o compass_a and_o mark_v and_o prepare_v a_o net_n for_o his_o step_n psal._n 17._o 11._o and_o 56._o 6._o and_o 57_o 6._o as_o ãâã_d also_o complain_v of_o his_o enemy_n that_o they_o hide_v snare_n for_o his_o foot_n ch._n 18._o 22._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o enemy_n be_v here_o note_a to_o be_v exercise_v about_o his_o heel_n or_o footstept_v as_o this_o word_n signify_v either_o because_o they_o do_v malignant_o observe_v all_o his_o step_n or_o way_n that_o they_o may_v find_v occasion_n to_o load_v he_o with_o reproach_n in_o order_n to_o his_o ruin_n or_o because_o they_o purpose_v to_o trip_v up_o his_o heel_n or_o to_o overthrow_v his_o go_n as_o he_o complain_v psal._n 140._o 4._o beside_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o supplanter_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n render_v heel_n may_v be_v and_o be_v by_o some_o learned_a interpreter_n take_v for_o a_o participle_n of_o that_o verb_n which_o signify_v to_o supplant_v or_o trip_v up_o the_o heel_n or_o circumvent_v from_o whence_o jacob_n have_v his_o name_n and_o this_o character_n fit_o agree_v to_o david_n enemy_n who_o be_v not_o only_o most_o malicious_a but_o also_o very_o deceitful_a and_o treacherous_a as_o he_o every_o where_o complain_v shall_v 2._o shall_v hos._n ââ¦_n 2._o compass_v i_o about_o 6._o they_o that_o 17._o that_o joh._n 31._o 24._o psal._n 62._o 10._o mark_n 10._o 24._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 17._o trust_v in_o their_o wealth_n success_n wealth_n as_o that_o which_o can_n and_o will_v secure_v they_o from_o god_n judgement_n and_o from_o the_o calamity_n of_o humane_a life_n the_o psalmist_n have_v say_v that_o he_o and_o other_o good_a man_n have_v no_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o fear_n from_o their_o present_a suffering_n from_o ungodly_a man_n now_o he_o proceed_v on_o the_o contrary_a to_o show_v that_o his_o ungodly_a enemy_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v secure_a and_o confident_a because_o of_o their_o present_a riches_n and_o prosperous_a success_n and_o boast_v themselves_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o riches_n 7._o none_o of_o they_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n redeem_v 19_o redeem_v to_o wit_n from_o death_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 9_o 10._o etc._n etc._n neither_o from_o the_o first_o death_n nor_o from_o the_o second_o which_o he_o point_v at_o v._o 14._o 19_o his_o brother_n sick_a brother_n who_o he_o will_v do_v his_o utmost_a to_o preserve_v in_o life_n and_o consequent_o not_o himself_o but_o he_o seem_v to_o mention_v his_o brother_n rather_o than_o himself_o because_o when_o his_o brother_n be_v sick_a he_o be_v in_o health_n have_v the_o full_a command_n and_o free_a use_n of_o all_o his_o wealth_n and_o strength_n and_o wiââ¦_n
that_o occasion_n to_o break_v forth_o into_o prayer_n which_o also_o he_o continue_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n only_o as_o he_o pray_v there_o for_o justification_n or_o pardon_n of_o sin_n so_o here_o he_o pray_v for_o renovation_n or_o sanctification_n so_o his_o meaning_n be_v this_o therefore_o as_o the_o particle_n and_o be_v oft_o use_v as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o hide_a part_n do_v thou_o make_v i_o to_o know_v wisdom_n or_o thus_o thoââ¦_n will_v have_v i_o know_v for_o future_n be_v oft_o take_v potential_o as_o psal._n 118._o 6._o and_o mat._n 12._o 25._o compare_v with_o mark_n 3._o 24._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o verb_n which_o signify_v make_v or_o cause_v be_v sometime_o understand_v only_o of_o the_o will_n or_o command_n as_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v say_v to_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 1_o king_n 14._o 16._o because_o he_o command_v they_o to_o do_v so_o hos._n 5._o 11._o this_o i_o propose_v with_o submission_n but_o if_o this_o sense_n be_v admit_v the_o last_o 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6._o numb_a 19_o 18._o purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n usage_n hyssop_n or_o as_o with_o hyssop_n the_o note_n of_o similitude_n be_v frequent_o understand_v as_o leper_n and_o other_o unclean_a person_n be_v by_o the_o appointment_n purify_v by_o thy_o use_n of_o hyssop_n and_o other_o thing_n levit._n 14._o 6._o numb_a 19_o 6._o so_o do_v thou_o cleanse_v i_o a_o most_o leprous_a and_o pollute_a creature_n by_o thy_o grace_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o those_o ceremonial_a usage_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v 18._o be_v isa._n 1._o 18._o white_a than_o snow_n 8._o make_v i_o to_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n joy_n gladness_n send_v i_o glad_a tiding_n of_o thy_o reconciliation_n to_o i_o and_o by_o thy_o spirit_n seal_v the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n to_o my_o conscience_n which_o will_v fill_v i_o with_o joy_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v soul_n rejoice_v that_o my_o heart_n which_o have_v be_v sore_o wound_v and_o terrify_v by_o thy_o dreadful_a message_n send_v by_o nathan_n and_o by_o the_o dismal_a sentence_n of_o thy_o law_n denounce_v against_o such_o sinner_n as_o i_o be_o now_o by_o this_o occasion_n bring_v home_o to_o my_o conscience_n may_v be_v revive_v and_o comfort_v by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o thy_o favour_n to_o my_o soul_n 9_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n they_o sin_n do_v not_o look_v upon_o they_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o indignation_n and_o revenge_n but_o forget_v and_o forgive_v they_o and_o blot_v out_o 1._o out_o see_v v._o 1._o all_o my_o iniquity_n 10._o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n sin_n heart_n see_v i_o have_v not_o only_o defile_v myself_o by_o these_o actual_a sin_n but_o also_o have_v a_o most_o filthy_a heart_n corrupt_v even_o from_o my_o birth_n v._o 5._o which_o nothing_o but_o god_n almighty_a and_o create_a power_n can_v purify_v do_v thou_o effectual_o work_v in_o i_o a_o holy_a frame_n of_o heart_n whereby_o both_o my_o inward_a filth_n may_v be_v purge_v away_o and_o i_o may_v be_v prevent_v from_o fall_v into_o such_o actual_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v advantage_n renew_v that_o good_a temper_n which_o before_o this_o apostasy_n i_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v please_v gracious_o to_o restore_v it_o to_o i_o with_o advantage_n spirit_n advantage_n or_o a_o constant_a spirit_n a_o right_a unmoveable_a right_a heb._n firm_a or_o constant_a or_o steadfast_a that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v so_o easy_o shake_v and_o cast_v down_o by_o temptation_n as_o i_o have_v be_v but_o that_o my_o resolution_n may_v be_v more_o fix_v and_o unmoveable_a spirit_n scripture_n spirit_n temper_v or_o disposition_n of_o soul_n or_o spirit_n as_o the_o word_n spirit_n be_v very_o frequent_o use_v in_o scripture_n within_o i_o action_n i_o heb._n in_o my_o inward_a part_n he_o wise_o strike_v at_o the_o root_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o sinââ¦ul_a action_n 11._o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n thou_o presence_n i._n e._n from_o thy_o favour_n and_o care_n and_o gracious_a communion_n with_o thou_o and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n thou_o spirit_n thy_o sanctify_a spirit_n by_o which_o alone_o i_o can_v have_v acquaintance_n and_o fellowship_n with_o thou_o from_o i_o 12._o restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n salvation_n salvation_n the_o comfortable_a sense_n of_o thy_o save_a grace_n and_o help_v promise_v and_o vouchsafe_v to_o i_o both_o for_o my_o present_a and_o everlasting_a salvation_n and_o i_o and_o or_o lââ¦t_a ãâã_d free_a or_o ââ¦ly_a spirit_n uphold_v i_o uphold_v i_o succour_n i_o a_o weak_a and_o frail_a creature_n never_o able_a to_o stand_v against_o corruption_n and_o temptation_n without_o thy_o powerful_a and_o gracious_a succour_n with_o thy_o free_a 17._o free_a or_o ingenuous_a or_o liberal_a or_o princely_a which_o he_o seem_v to_o oppose_v to_o his_o own_o base_a and_o illiberal_a and_o disingenuous_a and_o servile_a spirit_n which_o he_o have_v discover_v in_o his_o wicked_a and_o unworthy_a practice_n and_o desire_v a_o better_a spirit_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o may_v free_v he_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o enable_v and_o inââ¦line_v he_o free_o and_o cheerful_o and_o constant_o to_o run_v the_o way_n of_o god_n precept_n see_v exod._n 35._o 21._o psal._n 110._o 3._o rom._n 8._o 15_o 16._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 17._o spirit_n 13._o then_o will_v i_o teach_v transgressor_n thy_o way_n crime_n way_n either_o 1._o thy_o will_n and_o their_o duty_n and_o the_o way_n to_o their_o eternal_a happiness_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o manner_n of_o thy_o deal_n with_o sinner_n who_o thou_o do_v so_o severe_o chastise_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o yet_o so_o gracious_o receive_v to_o mercy_n upon_o their_o repentance_n both_o which_o i_o will_v show_v they_o in_o my_o own_o example_n which_o i_o will_v declare_v unto_o they_o although_o i_o shall_v therewith_o publish_v my_o own_o shame_n which_o i_o shall_v most_o willing_o bear_v that_o i_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n repair_v the_o injury_n which_o i_o have_v do_v to_o thou_o and_o other_o by_o my_o public_a and_o scandalous_a crime_n and_o sinner_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o repentance_n thou_o and_o i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o my_o endeavour_n shall_v not_o want_v success_n and_o that_o either_o thy_o justice_n and_o severity_n or_o thy_o goodness_n and_o clemency_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n 14._o deliver_v i_o from_o blood_n from_o heb._n blood_n bloodguiltiness_n 17._o bloodguiltiness_n heb._n from_o blood_n because_o he_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o death_n not_o only_o of_o uriah_o but_o of_o other_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n with_o he_o 2_o sam._n 11._o 17._o o_o god_n thou_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o my_o tongue_n shall_v sing_v aloud_o of_o thy_o righteousness_n use_v righteousness_n either_o 1._o thy_o faithfulness_n in_o make_v good_a thy_o promise_n or_o rather_o 2._o thy_o clemency_n and_o goodness_n as_o that_o word_n be_v frequent_o use_v 15._o o_o lord_n open_z thou_o my_o lip_n 20._o lip_n which_o be_v shut_v with_o shame_n and_o grief_n and_o horror_n restore_v unto_o i_o the_o opportunity_n and_o ability_n and_o liberty_n which_o former_o i_o have_v of_o speak_v to_o thou_o with_o freedom_n and_o boldness_n and_o familiarity_n as_o this_o phrase_n signify_v ezek._n 3._o 27._o and_o 24._o 27._o eph._n 6._o 19_o 20._o and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n 16._o for_o 6._o for_o ãâã_d 50._o 8._o ãâã_d 1._o 11._o ââ¦er_n ââ¦_n 22._o hos._n 6._o 6._o thou_o desire_v not_o sacrifice_v follow_v sacrifice_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v absolute_o and_o universal_o as_o appear_v from_o v._o 19_o but_o
compiââ¦acy_n with_o david_n and_o against_o saul_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v dââ¦eg's_n answer_n with_o saul_n enquiry_n 1_o sam._n 22._o 7_o 8._o rather_o than_o to_o speak_v righteousness_n person_n righteousness_n i._n e._n the_o whole_a and_o naked_a truth_n without_o any_o such_o lie_a or_o malicious_a comment_n upon_o it_o which_o be_v but_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n due_a from_o thou_o to_o any_o man_n and_o much_o more_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o so_o innocent_a and_o sacred_a a_o person_n selah_n 4._o thou_o love_v all_o devour_a word_n once_o word_n such_o as_o may_v swallow_v up_o and_o destroy_v a_o whole_a family_n at_o once_o tongââ¦e_n once_o or_o the_o deceitfuââ¦_n tongââ¦e_n o_o thou_o deceitful_a tongue_n 5._o god_n shall_v likewise_o priest_n likewise_o i._n e._n total_o and_o unavoidable_o as_o thou_o do_v destroy_v the_o priest_n down_o priest_n heb._n beat_v thou_o down_o destroy_v thou_o for_o ever_o he_o shall_v take_v thou_o away_o and_o pluck_v thou_o 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be_v take_v isa._n 53._o 8._o ezek._n 32._o 32._o and_o elsewhere_o which_o be_v very_o terrible_a to_o he_o who_o have_v all_o his_o portion_n in_o this_o world_n selah_n 6._o the_o righteous_a also_o shall_v see_v they_o see_v to_o wit_n thy_o remarkable_a downfall_n and_o consequent_o shall_v survive_v thou_o in_o spââ¦ght_n of_o all_o thy_o power_n and_o malice_n against_o they_o and_o fear_v they_o fear_v both_o reverence_n god_n just_a judgement_n upon_o thou_o and_o be_v afraid_a of_o provoke_v god_n to_o send_v like_o judgement_n upon_o they_o and_o shall_v laugh_v at_o he_o course_n he_o not_o take_v pleasure_n in_o his_o ruin_n as_o such_o but_o only_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n justice_n vindicated_n thereby_o revel_v 18._o 20._o and_o deride_v their_o vain_a and_o carnal_a confidence_n in_o their_o wicked_a course_n 7._o lo_o this_o be_v the_o man_n end_n man_n these_o be_v the_o triumphant_a word_n of_o the_o righteous_a this_o be_v the_o great_a and_o famous_a man_n 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corrupt_v be_v they_o and_o have_v do_v abominable_a iniquity_n 10._o iniquity_n rom._n 3._o 10._o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a 2._o god_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o do_v understand_v that_o do_v seek_v god_n 3._o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v go_v back_o they_o be_v altogether_o become_v filthy_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o 4._o have_v the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n no_o knowledge_n who_o eat_v up_o my_o people_n as_o they_o eat_v bread_n they_o have_v not_o call_v upon_o god_n 5._o there_o fear_n there_o heb._n they_o ââ¦ed_v a_o fear_n be_v they_o in_o great_a fear_n where_o no_o fear_n be_v avoid_v be_v i._n e._n where_o there_o be_v no_o great_a nor_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o
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not_o my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v i_o comfort_v i_o reject_v all_o those_o consolation_n which_o either_o my_o friend_n or_o my_o own_o mind_n suggest_v to_o i_o 3_o i_o remember_v god_n and_o be_v trouble_v enemy_n trouble_v yea_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o infinite_a power_n and_o truth_n and_o goodness_n which_o use_v to_o be_v very_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a to_o i_o be_v now_o matter_n of_o terror_n and_o trouble_v because_o they_o be_v all_o engage_v against_o i_o and_o god_n himself_o my_o only_a friend_n be_v now_o very_o angry_a with_o i_o and_o become_v my_o enemy_n i_o complain_v prayer_n complain_v unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o my_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v misery_n overwhelm_v so_o far_o be_v i_o from_o find_v relief_n by_o my_o complaint_n that_o they_o increase_v my_o misery_n selah_n 4_o thou_o hold_v my_o eye_n wake_v h_o i_o be_o so_o trouble_v that_o i_o can_v speak_v i_o by_o those_o sharp_a and_o continual_a grief_n and_o those_o perplex_v and_o torment_v thought_n and_o care_n which_o from_o time_n to_o time_n thou_o stir_v up_o in_o i_o misery_n i_o the_o greatness_n of_o my_o sorrow_n stupefie_v my_o mind_n and_o make_v i_o both_o lifeless_a and_o unable_a to_o speak_v nor_o can_v any_o word_n sufficient_o express_v the_o extremity_n of_o my_o misery_n 5_o 5._o 5_o psal._n 143._o 5._o i_o have_v consider_v comfort_n consider_v if_o by_o that_o mean_v i_o can_v get_v any_o comfort_n the_o day_n of_o old_a 4._o old_a i._n e._n the_o mighty_a work_n of_o god_n do_v for_o his_o people_n in_o former_a time_n day_n be_v put_v for_o event_n do_v in_o they_o as_o psal._n 37._o 13._o ãâã_d 137._o 7._o obad._n v._n 12._o mich._n 7._o 4._o year_n 4._o heb._n the_o ãâã_d of_o age_n gr._n eternal_a year_n the_o year_n of_o ancient_a time_n 6_o i_o call_v to_o remembrance_n my_o song_n in_o the_o night_n mind_n night_n the_o many_o and_o great_a mercy_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n vouchsafe_v by_o he_o to_o i_o and_o to_o his_o people_n which_o have_v oblige_v i_o to_o adore_v he_o and_o sing_v his_o praise_n not_o only_o in_o the_o day_n the_o time_n appoint_v for_o that_o work_n but_o also_o by_o night_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o come_v into_o my_o mind_n i_o commune_v with_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o my_o spirit_n make_v diligent_a scarch_n removal_n scarch_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o strange_a and_o vast_a alteration_n and_o how_o these_o ââ¦ore_a calamity_n can_v come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o so_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a a_o god_n as_o we_o be_v and_o what_o may_v be_v expect_v as_o to_o their_o continuance_n or_o removal_n 7_o will_v the_o lord_n cast_v off_o they_o off_o his_o peculiar_a and_o choose_a people_n this_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o agree_v either_o with_o god_n nature_n or_o with_o that_o everlasting_a covenant_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o and_o will_v he_o be_v favourable_a no_o more_o 8_o be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o 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full_a and_o satisfactory_a resolution_n of_o they_o may_v be_v have_v from_o god_n sanctuary_n as_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o former_a case_n by_o this_o same_o asaph_n psal._n 73._o 16_o 17._o and_o here_o in_o the_o latter_a or_o be_v in_o holiness_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v god_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o true_a in_o all_o his_o work_n yea_o even_o in_o his_o judgement_n upon_o his_o own_o people_n as_o will_v evident_o appear_v from_o the_o issue_n of_o they_o who_o be_v so_o great_a a_o god_n as_o our_o god_n they_o god_n and_o although_o our_o god_n at_o present_a suspend_v his_o power_n and_o do_v not_o put_v it_o forth_o to_o deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o idolatrous_a enemy_n who_o thence_o take_v
enemy_n but_o to_o their_o child_n who_o yet_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o suffer_v for_o their_o parent_n sin_n deut._n 24._o 16._o 1._o hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n word_n peace_n do_v not_o neglect_v i_o but_o take_v notice_n of_o my_o extreme_a danger_n and_o misery_n and_o deliver_v i_o which_o thou_o can_v do_v by_o the_o speak_n of_o one_o word_n o_o god_n of_o my_o praise_n lamentation_n praise_n the_o author_n and_o matter_n of_o all_o my_o praise_n who_o have_v give_v i_o continual_a occasion_n to_o praise_v thou_o who_o i_o have_v use_v to_o praise_v and_o will_v praise_v whilst_o i_o live_v do_v not_o therefore_o now_o give_v i_o occasion_n to_o turn_v my_o praise_n into_o lamentation_n 2._o for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o ãâã_d the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o ãâã_d mouth_n of_o the_o deceitful_a malice_n deceitful_a of_o those_o who_o add_v hypocrisy_n and_o perfidiousness_n to_o their_o malice_n themââ¦_n malice_n ãâã_d have_v oââ¦_n themââ¦_n be_v open_v shame_n open_v they_o speak_v free_o bold_o and_o public_o without_o any_o fear_n or_o shame_n against_o i_o they_o have_v speak_v against_o i_o signify_v i_o or_o to_o or_o with_o i_o as_o this_o particle_n common_o signify_v with_o a_o lie_a tongue_n kindness_n tongue_n either_o 1._o with_o calumny_n or_o false_a and_o malicious_a report_n or_o 2._o with_o deep_a dissimulation_n and_o profession_n of_o friendship_n and_o kindness_n 3._o they_o compass_v i_o about_o also_o with_o word_n of_o hatred_n destruction_n hatred_n which_o though_o cover_v with_o specious_a pretence_n proceed_v from_o deep_a malice_n and_o hatred_n and_o be_v design_v to_o work_v my_o destruction_n and_o fight_v against_o i_o 4._o i_o ãâã_d 69._o 4._o without_o a_o cause_n i_o cause_n without_o any_o just_a provocation_n give_v they_o by_o i_o 4._o for_o my_o love_n they_o be_v my_o adversary_n 5._o adversary_n they_o require_v my_o love_n and_o good_a will_n with_o enmity_n and_o mischief_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v v._n 5._o but_o i_o give_v myself_o unto_o prayer_n refuge_n prayer_n heb._n but_o i_o prayer_n i._n e._n i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o prayer_n or_o i_o betake_v myself_o to_o prayer_n thus_o i_o peace_n be_v put_v for_o i_o be_o for_o peace_n as_o we_o render_v it_o psal._n 120._o 7._o and_o thy_o bread_n for_o the_o man_n of_o thy_o bread_n or_o that_o eat_v thy_o bread_n obad._n v._n 7._o the_o sense_n be_v whilst_o they_o reproach_n and_o curse_v i_o i_o pray_v either_o 1._o for_o they_o as_o he_o do_v psal._n 35._o 13._o or_o 2._o for_o myself_o i_o do_v not_o render_v unto_o they_o evil_a for_o evil_n but_o quiet_o commit_v myself_o and_o my_o cause_n to_o god_n by_o prayer_n desire_v he_o to_o plead_v my_o cause_n against_o they_o and_o i_o have_v no_o other_o refuge_n 5._o and_o 20._o and_o ãâã_d 35._o 12._o ãâã_d 20._o they_o have_v reward_v i_o evil_n for_o good_a and_o hatred_n for_o my_o love_n 6._o set_a thou_o a_o wicked_a man_n pleasure_n man_n heb._n the_o wicked_a which_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o some_o wicked_a tyrant_n which_o may_v rule_v he_o with_o rigour_n and_o cruelty_n or_o 2._o of_o satan_n who_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n let_v he_o be_v deliver_v over_o to_o satan_n to_o be_v act_v and_o rule_v by_o he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n over_o he_o mean_v he_o either_o 1._o all_o my_o enemy_n for_o the_o singular_a number_n be_v sometime_o use_v in_o like_a manner_n or_o rather_o 2._o one_o particular_a enemy_n who_o be_v worse_o than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n more_o implacable_a and_o inexcusable_a who_o he_o think_v not_o fit_a to_o express_v by_o name_n nor_o be_v it_o in_o the_o least_o necessary_a to_o do_v so_o because_o he_o be_v speak_v to_o god_n who_o know_v his_o thought_n and_o who_o he_o mean_v and_o let_v 1._o let_v ãâã_d 3._o 1._o adver_n 1._o ãâã_d adver_n satan_n stand_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n verse_n hand_n either_o 1._o to_o molest_v and_o vex_v he_o and_o hinder_v he_o in_o all_o his_o affair_n for_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v the_o great_a instrument_n of_o action_n or_o rather_o 2._o to_o accuse_v he_o for_o this_o be_v the_o place_n and_o posture_n of_o accuser_n in_o the_o jewish_a court_n and_o as_o for_o his_o condemnation_n which_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o this_o accusation_n that_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n 7._o when_o he_o shall_v be_v judge_v tribunal_n judge_v when_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n and_o his_o cause_n examine_v before_o thy_o tribunal_n let_v he_o wicked_a he_o heb._n go_v out_o guilty_a or_o wicked_a be_v condemn_v and_o 9_o and_o prov._n 28._o 9_o let_v his_o prayer_n become_v sin_n it_o sin_n i_o e._n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n or_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o as_o his_o sin_n or_o be_v as_o unavailable_a with_o god_n for_o his_o relief_n as_o his_o sin_n when_o he_o make_v supplication_n to_o his_o judge_n as_o job_n speak_v job_n 9_o 15._o for_o pity_n and_o pardon_n let_v he_o be_v the_o more_o provoke_v and_o enrage_v by_o it_o 8._o let_v his_o day_n death_n day_n the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n let_v he_o die_v a_o untimely_a death_n be_v few_o and_o 20._o and_o act._n 1._o 20._o let_v another_o take_v his_o charge_n his_o or_o charge_n office_n reputation_n office_n make_a void_a by_o his_o death_n he_o also_o imply_v that_o his_o enemy_n be_v a_o man_n of_o power_n and_o reputation_n 9_o let_v his_o child_n be_v fatherless_a themselves_o fatherless_a whilst_o they_o be_v but_o child_n and_o so_o unable_a to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o and_o his_o wife_n a_o widow_n miscreant_n widow_n either_o make_v a_o widow_n by_o his_o death_n or_o constant_o a_o widow_n all_o person_n abhor_v she_o who_o be_v relate_v to_o so_o vile_a a_o miscreant_n 10._o let_v his_o child_n be_v continual_o vagabond_n 2._o vagabond_n have_v no_o certain_a place_n of_o abode_n which_o be_v a_o grievous_a curse_n in_o itself_o gen._n 4._o 12_o 14._o isa._n 16._o 2._o and_o beg_v misery_n beg_v this_o increase_v their_o misery_n let_v they_o seek_v their_o bread_n also_o out_o of_o their_o desolate_a place_n man_n place_n into_o which_o they_o be_v flee_v for_o fear_n and_o shame_n as_o not_o dare_v to_o show_v their_o face_n among_o man_n 11._o let_v the_o extortioner_n creditor_n extortioner_n or_o usurer_n or_o creditor_n catch_v debtor_n catch_v heb._n ensnare_v which_o be_v a_o emphatical_a expression_n i._n e._n take_v away_o not_o only_o by_o oppression_n and_o violence_n but_o also_o by_o cheat_n and_o cunning_a artifices_fw-la whereby_o such_o person_n entangle_v and_o so_o ruin_v their_o debtor_n all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o let_v the_o stranger_n he_o stranger_n who_o have_v no_o right_a to_o his_o good_n and_o will_v use_v no_o pity_n nor_o measure_n in_o spoil_v he_o spoil_v his_o labour_n labour_n labour_n all_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n 12._o let_v there_o be_v none_o to_o 10._o to_o psal._n 34._o 10._o extend_v mercy_n unto_o he_o neither_o let_v there_o be_v any_o to_o favour_v his_o fatherless_a child_n mankind_n child_n let_v he_o and_o he_o be_v unpitied_a and_o hate_a as_o the_o public_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n 13._o 19_o 13._o job_n 18._o 19_o let_v his_o posterity_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o in_o the_o generation_n follow_v former_a follow_v heb._n in_o another_o generation_n either_o in_o the_o three_o generation_n or_o in_o the_o second_o or_o that_o which_o next_o follow_v the_o generation_n of_o his_o father_n so_o in_o this_o clause_n he_o limit_n the_o time_n of_o that_o destruction_n which_o he_o imprecate_v or_o foretell_v in_o the_o former_a let_v their_o name_n be_v blot_v out_o 14._o let_v the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o father_n be_v remember_v 5._o remember_v against_o he_o or_o punish_v in_o he_o as_o god_n have_v threaten_v to_o deal_v with_o great_a delinquent_n exod._n 20._o 5._o with_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o mother_n be_v blot_v out_o 15._o let_v they_o mention_v they_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o parent_n last_o mention_v be_v before_o the_o lord_z pardon_v lord_z in_o god_n sight_n and_o memory_n to_o provoke_v god_n to_o punish_v he_o let_v they_o not_o be_v cover_v or_o pardon_v continual_o that_o he_o may_v 16._o may_v job_n 18._o 17._o psal._n 34._o 16._o cut_v off_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o from_o the_o earth_n 16._o because_o that_o he_o remember_v not_o 5._o not_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o his_o obligation_n to_o i_o for_o my_o former_a kindness_n express_v v._n 4_o 5._o to_o show_v mercy_n but_o persecute_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a man_n cruelty_n man_n myself_o who_o be_v desolate_a and_o miserable_a who_o condition_n require_v pity_n and_o not_o addition_n of_o cruelty_n that_o he_o may_v even_o sââ¦ay_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n calamity_n
door_n of_o my_o lip_n forth_o lip_n my_o lip_n which_o be_v the_o door_n of_o my_o mouth_n whence_o word_n come_v forth_o 4_o incline_v not_o grace_n not_o suffer_v it_o not_o to_o be_v incline_v or_o lead_v aside_o either_o by_o my_o own_o error_n or_o lust_n or_o by_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n or_o of_o the_o devil_n thus_o god_n be_v frequent_o say_v to_o harden_v man_n heart_n not_o positive_o for_o he_o can_v do_v no_o evil_n nor_o tempt_v any_o man_n to_o it_o jam._n 1._o 13._o but_o privative_o by_o deny_v sofââ¦ning_a grace_n my_o heart_n action_n heart_n keep_v i_o not_o only_o from_o wicked_a speech_n v._o 3._o but_o from_o all_o evil_a motion_n of_o my_o heart_n which_o otherwise_o will_v draw_v i_o to_o many_o evil_a speech_n and_o action_n to_o any_o evil_a thing_n to_o practice_v wicked_a work_n with_o man_n that_o work_v iniquity_n do_v iniquity_n either_o 1._o to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o sinful_a course_n or_o 2._o to_o do_v wicked_o as_o they_o 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thou_o be_v my_o trust_n 3._o trust_n heb._n make_v ãâã_d soul_n bare_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ââ¦_n ãâã_d 5._o 2_o 3._o leave_v not_o my_o soul_n destitute_a 12._o destitute_a or_o naked_a as_o this_o word_n signify_v psal._n 137._o 7._o and_o aââ¦_n aaââ¦on_n be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v the_o people_n naked_a exod._n 32._o 25._o i_o e._n deprive_v of_o thy_o favour_n and_o protection_n or_o do_v not_o poââ¦r_v out_o my_o sole_n to_o wit_n unto_o death_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v isa._n 53._o 12._o 9_o keep_v i_o from_o 3._o from_o psal_n 140._o 5._o &_o 142._o 3._o the_o snare_n which_o they_o have_v lay_v for_o i_o and_o the_o grin_v of_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 10_o let_v the_o wicked_a fall_n into_o their_o own_o net_n i_o net_n heb._n into_o his_o net_n either_o into_o god_n net_n the_o relative_n be_v put_v without_o the_o antecedent_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o such_o case_n where_o it_o be_v easy_o understand_v or_o each_o into_o his_o own_o net_n to_o wit_n the_o mischief_n which_o he_o design_n against_o i_o whilst_o that_o i_o withal_o 31._o withal_o or_o together_o to_o wit_n with_o my_o follower_n or_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o i_o have_v dââ¦e_o former_o but_o this_o word_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v more_o fit_o join_v to_o the_o ââ¦oregoing_a clause_n to_o which_o it_o be_v next_o place_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o verse_n may_v be_v and_o be_v by_o divers_a both_o ancient_a and_o late_a translator_n thus_o render_v let_v the_o wicked_a fall_n or_o the_o wicked_a shall_v fall_v into_o their_o own_o net_n together_o altogether_o or_o alikââ¦_n one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o saul_n himself_o not_o except_v who_o though_o i_o dare_v not_o destroy_v god_n will_v judge_v whilst_o that_o i_o escape_v be_o preserve_v from_o that_o common_a calamity_n in_o which_o my_o enemy_n shall_v perish_v which_o be_v verify_v by_o the_o event_n for_o david_n be_v strange_o keep_v out_o of_o harm_n way_n when_o saul_n and_o other_o of_o david_n enemy_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o phisistiââ¦s_n 1_o sam._n 31._o over_o 31._o heb_fw-mi pass_v over_o escape_v psal._n cxlii_o instruction_n cxlii_o or_o a_o psalm_n of_o david_n give_v instruction_n maschil_n of_o david_n a_o prayer_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o cave_n writing_n cave_n either_o that_o of_o adullam_n 1_o sam._n 22._o or_o that_o of_o engedi_n 1_o sam._n 24._o there_o he_o meditate_a this_o psalm_n which_o afterward_o he_o more_o accurate_o compose_v and_o commit_v to_o writing_n 1_o i_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o my_o voice_n 7._o voice_n either_o 1._o with_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o soul._n but_o so_o this_o addition_n will_v be_v superfluous_a and_o much_o more_o the_o repetition_n of_o it_o because_o that_o be_v necessary_o imply_v in_o the_o former_a word_n i_o cry_v and_o in_o the_o follow_a i_o make_v my_o supplication_n or_o rather_o 2._o with_o my_o corporeal_a voice_n which_o the_o fervour_n of_o my_o soul_n force_v i_o to_o use_v when_o i_o can_v not_o do_v it_o without_o some_o danger_n the_o enemy_n be_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o cave_n and_o so_o this_o addition_n be_v emphatical_a and_o therefore_o be_v repeat_v but_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o david_n speak_v with_o a_o low_a voice_n and_o that_o he_o may_v do_v so_o without_o very_o great_a danger_n be_v manifest_a from_o that_o discourse_n which_o pass_v between_o david_n and_o his_o man_n even_o when_o saul_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o cave_n 1_o sam._n 24_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o with_o my_o voice_n unto_o the_o lord_n do_v i_o make_v my_o supplication_n 2_o i_o tit_n i_o psal._n 102._o tit_n pour_v out_o confident_o out_o i_o do_v it_o full_o and_o fervent_o and_o confident_o my_o complaint_n before_o he_o i_o show_v before_o he_o my_o trouble_n 3_o when_o my_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v within_o i_o than_o thou_o know_v it_o know_v to_o wit_n practical_o so_o as_o to_o direct_v i_o to_o it_o my_o path_n skill_n path_n what_o path_n i_o shall_v choose_v whereby_o i_o may_v escape_v saul_n when_o i_o flee_v hither_o and_o thither_o in_o desert_n and_o mountain_n and_o wood_n and_o which_o way_n i_o shall_v get_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n when_o he_o and_o all_o his_o man_n be_v at_o the_o cave_n mouth_n which_o pass_v my_o skill_n 5._o skill_n psal._n 140._o 5._o in_o the_o way_n wherein_o i_o walk_v walk_v walk_v wherein_o i_o use_v to_o walk_v or_o they_o suppose_v that_o i_o will_v walk_v have_v they_o privy_o lay_v a_o snare_n for_o i_o 4_o see_v 4_o or_o look_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o see_v i_o look_v on_o my_o right_a hand_n 5._o hand_n the_o place_n where_o the_o patron_n or_o assistant_n use_v to_o stand_v see_v psal._n 16._o 8._o &_o 109._o 31._o &_o 121._o 5._o and_o behold_v but_o 8._o but_o psal._n 88_o 8._o there_o be_v no_o man_n relation_n man_n to_o wit_n in_o saul_n court_n or_o camp_n none_o of_o my_o former_a acquaintance_n and_o friend_n and_o relation_n that_o will_v know_v i_o i_o i_o own_o i_o or_o show_v any_o respect_n or_o kindness_n to_o i_o refuge_n i_o refuge_n heb._n perââ¦_n from_o i_o fail_v i_o soul._n i_o heb._n no_o man_n seek_v after_o ââ¦y_n soul._n no_o man_n care_v for_o my_o soul_n imply_v soul_n or_o for_o my_o life_n to_o wit_n to_o preserve_v it_o but_o they_o all_o conspire_v to_o take_v it_o away_o which_o be_v here_o imply_v 5_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n and_o 26._o and_o psal._n 16._o 5._o &_o 73._o 26._o my_o portion_n desire_v portion_n thou_o only_o be_v both_o my_o reââ¦uge_n to_o defend_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a and_o my_o portion_n to_o supply_v i_o with_o all_o the_o good_a which_o i_o need_v and_o desire_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n 13._o live_n even_o in_o this_o life_n wherein_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o see_v god_n goodness_n as_o he_o say_v psal._n 27._o 13._o 6_o attend_v unto_o my_o cry_n for_o i_o be_o bring_v very_o low_a deliver_v i_o from_o my_o persecutor_n for_o they_o be_v strong_a than_o i_o 7_o bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o prison_n liberty_n prison_n bring_v i_o safe_a out_o of_o this_o cave_n wherein_o i_o be_o imprison_v and_o set_v i_o at_o perfect_a liberty_n that_o i_o may_v praise_v thy_o name_n the_o righteous_a shall_v compass_v i_o about_o government_n about_o shall_v flock_n to_o i_o from_o all_o part_n partly_o out_o of_o curiosity_n to_o see_v such_o a_o spectacle_n and_o miracle_n of_o god_n power_n and_o mercy_n and_o partly_o to_o rejoice_v and_o bless_v god_n with_o i_o and_o for_o i_o and_o for_o all_o the_o benefit_n which_o they_o expect_v from_o my_o government_n for_o thou_o shall_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o i_o psal._n cxliii_o a_o psalm_n of_o david_n this_o psalm_n be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o formââ¦_n and_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v compose_v much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n and_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n this_o be_v the_o last_o of_o those_o which_o be_v call_v penitential_a psalm_n the_o former_a be_v psal._n 6._o &_o 32._o &_o 38._o &_o 51._o &_o 102._o &_o 130._o 1_o hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n give_v ear_n to_o my_o supplication_n in_o thy_o faithfulness_n answer_v i_o and_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n cause_n righteousness_n whereby_o thou_o be_v incline_v and_o engage_v to_o favour_v righteous_a person_n and_o just_a cause_n 2_o but._n 2_o or_o but._n and_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n it_o servant_n but_o when_o i_o appeal_v to_o thy_o righteousness_n i_o do_v it_o only_o with_o respect_n to_o my_o enemy_n who_o cause_n as_o well_o as_o their_o person_n be_v worse_o than_o i_o but_o not_o in_o reference_n to_o thou_o as_o if_o i_o can_v absolute_o justify_v myself_o upon_o a_o severe_a trial_n at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o thy_o justice_n for_o if_o thou_o shall_v rigorous_o examine_v all_o the_o passage_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o life_n i_o dread_v the_o thought_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o for_o 16._o for_o exod._n 34._o 7._o job_n 4._o 17._o rom._n 3._o 20._o gal._n 2._o 16._o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v mercy_n justify_v to_o wit_n upon_o term_n of_o strict_a justice_n without_o thy_o indulgence_n and_o infinite_a mercy_n 3_o for_o mercy_n for_o this_o be_v not_o a_o reason_n of_o what_o he_o last_o say_v v._o 2._o but_o a_o argument_n to_o enforce_v his_o petition_n deliver_v v._n 1._o and_o repeat_v v._n 7_o etc._n etc._n for_o though_o i_o be_o not_o faultless_a if_o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o exact_a search_n into_o i_o yet_o my_o enemy_n be_v more_o culpable_a and_o high_o unjust_a and_o therefore_o i_o hope_v for_o thy_o help_n against_o they_o from_o thy_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o mercy_n the_o
11._o or_o his_o heart_n be_v little_a worth_n as_o be_v say_v here_o v._o 20._o or_o because_o he_o speak_v rash_o without_o any_o consideration_n or_o it_o may_v be_v render_v a_o fool_n by_o his_o lip_n i._n e._n by_o his_o foolish_a and_o wicked_a speech_n contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n by_o talk_v much_o and_o ill_a when_o it_o be_v more_o comely_a and_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o hear_v and_o receive_v instruction_n from_o other_o beat_v other_o or_o shall_v be_v beat_v shall_v fall_v 10._o fall_v to_o wit_n into_o mischief_n or_o be_v punish_v as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v hos._n 4._o 14._o or_o be_v beat_v as_o below_o v._o 10._o 9_o 4._o 9_o psal._n 23._o 4._o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o man_n upright_o who_o be_v sincere_a and_o just_a and_o faithful_a in_o his_o deal_n with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n walk_v sure_o man_n sure_o or_o secure_o or_o confident_o as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v and_o be_v here_o render_v by_o all_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n and_o by_o most_o of_o the_o other_o quiet_o rest_v upon_o god_n favour_n and_o gracious_a providence_n for_o his_o protection_n and_o be_v support_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o not_o fear_v nor_o care_v who_o know_v or_o observe_v his_o action_n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o approve_v both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n but_o he_o that_o pervert_v his_o way_n wickedness_n way_n that_o walk_v perverse_o or_o froward_o or_o in_o crooked_a and_o sinful_a path_n that_o deal_v hypocritical_o and_o deceitful_o with_o god_n or_o with_o man_n use_v all_o possible_a craft_n to_o conceal_v his_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v know_v avoid_v know_v his_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v public_o discover_v and_o so_o he_o shall_v be_v expose_v to_o all_o that_o shame_n and_o punishment_n which_o his_o sin_n deserve_v and_o which_o he_o think_v by_o his_o cunning_a practice_n to_o avoid_v 10._o 13._o 10._o chap._n 6._o 13._o he_o that_o wink_v with_o the_o eye_n 13._o eye_n that_o secret_o and_o cunning_o design_n mischief_n against_o other_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 35._o 19_o prov._n 6._o 13._o cause_v sorrow_n himself_o sorrow_n to_o other_o and_o afterward_o to_o himself_o but_o another_o but_o or_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n for_o vice_n be_v not_o here_o oppose_v to_o virtue_n as_o it_o be_v in_o many_o other_o proverb_n but_o one_o vice_n be_v compare_v with_o another_o 8._o another_o ver._n 8._o a_o prate_a fool_n himself_o fool_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o such_o deceit_n that_o he_o run_v into_o the_o other_o extreme_a and_o utter_v all_o his_o mind_n as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o fool_n prov._n 29._o 11._o and_o thereby_o speak_v many_o thing_n offensive_a to_o other_o and_o mischievous_a to_o himself_o beat_v himself_o or_o shall_v be_v beat_v shall_v fall_v 11._o 14._o 11._o ãâã_d ââ¦7_n 30_o ââ¦_n ch_n 14._o 14._o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v a_o well_o of_o life_n 9_o life_n continual_o send_v forth_o water_n of_o life_n or_o such_o good_a and_o wholesome_a word_n as_o be_v very_o refresh_v and_o useful_a both_o to_o themselves_o and_o other_o for_o the_o preserve_n of_o their_o natural_a life_n and_o for_o the_o promote_a of_o their_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a life_n we_o have_v the_o same_o phrase_n psal_n 36._o 9_o but_o 6._o but_o ãâã_d 6._o violence_n cover_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a mind_n wicked_a the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v before_o v._o 6._o where_o see_v the_o note_n and_o they_o may_v be_v understand_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n here_o and_o the_o opposition_n of_o this_o clause_n to_o the_o former_a may_v be_v conceive_v thus_o as_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o good_a man_n speak_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a and_o beneficial_a to_o himself_o and_o other_o so_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a utter_v violence_n or_o injury_n or_o thing_n injurious_a to_o other_o which_o at_o last_o fall_n upon_o himself_o but_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o the_o same_o word_n and_o phrase_n to_o be_v take_v in_o different_a sense_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o sometime_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n as_o matth._n 8._o 22._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o therefore_o these_o word_n may_v here_o be_v and_o be_v by_o many_o translate_v and_o interpret_v thus_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a cover_v i_o e._n conceal_v violence_n or_o mischief_n which_o he_o plot_v against_o other_o and_o so_o here_o be_v a_o double_a opposition_n between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a first_o in_o the_o contrary_a effect_n the_o former_a cause_v life_n the_o latter_a mischief_n and_o death_n and_o second_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o produce_v they_o the_o righteous_a do_v it_o by_o utter_v his_o word_n and_o the_o wicked_a do_v it_o by_o conceal_v his_o mind_n 12._o hatred_n stir_v up_o strife_n offence_n strife_n upon_o every_o sleight_n occasion_n by_o fill_v man_n with_o suspicion_n and_o surmise_n whereby_o they_o imagine_v fault_n where_o there_o be_v none_o and_o aggravate_v every_o small_a offence_n but_o 8._o but_o ââ¦_n cor._n 13._o 4._o ãâã_d 4._o 8._o love_n cover_v all_o sin_n mischief_n sin_n either_o do_v not_o severe_o observe_v or_o do_v willing_o forget_v and_o forgive_v the_o offence_n or_o injury_n of_o other_o and_o so_o prevent_v contention_n and_o mischief_n 13._o in_o the_o lip_n of_o he_o that_o have_v understanding_n wisdom_n be_v find_v lose_v find_v his_o wisdom_n show_v itself_o in_o his_o prudent_a speech_n by_o which_o he_o escape_v that_o rod_n which_o fool_n mââ¦_n with_o and_o gain_v that_o reputation_n and_o advantage_n to_o himself_o which_o fool_n lose_v but_o 3._o but_o chap._n 29._o 3._o a_o rod_n be_v for_o the_o back_n of_o he_o man_n he_o he_o may_v expect_v rebuke_n and_o punishment_n from_o god_n and_o man_n that_o be_v void_a of_o ãâã_d of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d understanding_n word_n understanding_n which_o he_o show_v by_o his_o foolish_a word_n 14._o wise_a man_n lay_v up_o occasion_n up_o to_o wit_n in_o their_o mind_n and_o memory_n to_o be_v bring_v forth_o thence_o upon_o fit_a occasion_n knowledge_n good_a knowledge_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o speak_v both_o what_o and_o when_o it_o be_v seasonable_a for_o their_o own_o or_o other_o good_a but_o the_o 3._o the_o chap._n 13._o 3._o mouth_n of_o the_o foolish_a be_v near_a destruction_n themselves_o destruction_n fool_n be_v more_o forward_o to_o lay_v out_o than_o to_o lay_v up_o and_o for_o want_v of_o knowledge_n speak_v much_o and_o foolish_o whereby_o they_o frequent_o bring_v destruction_n upon_o themselves_o 15._o 11._o 15._o ch._n 18._o 11._o the_o rich_a man_n wealth_n be_v his_o strong_a city_n confident_a city_n either_o 1._o real_o as_o money_n be_v call_v a_o defence_n eccl._n 7._o 12._o because_o it_o ofttimes_o redeem_v a_o man_n from_o danger_n and_o calamity_n or_o 2._o in_o his_o own_o conceit_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v and_o full_o express_v ch._n 18._o 11._o it_o make_v he_o secure_a and_o confident_a the_o destruction_n despair_n destruction_n it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o ruin_n or_o the_o contrition_n or_o the_o terror_n or_o consternation_n as_o other_o both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a render_v it_o their_o poverty_n take_v away_o their_o spirit_n and_o courage_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o fear_n and_o despair_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v their_o poverty_n 16._o 30._o 16._o ch._n 11._o 30._o the_o labour_n of_o the_o righteous_a tend_v to_o life_n contribute_v life_n either_o 1._o the_o design_n of_o his_o labour_n be_v only_o this_o that_o he_o may_v have_v wherewith_o to_o live_v honest_o without_o sinful_a shift_n or_o 2._o the_o fruit_n or_o effect_v of_o his_o labour_n or_o industry_n as_o this_o word_n labour_n be_v most_o common_o understand_v and_o this_o best_a answer_n to_o the_o follow_a clause_n where_o fruit_n be_v put_v instead_o of_o this_o labour_n be_v the_o preservation_n and_o prolongation_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o obtain_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o which_o a_o honest_a and_o conscientious_a diligence_n in_o man_n worldly_a calling_n do_v in_o some_o manner_n contribute_v the_o fruit_n endeavour_n fruit_n the_o fruit_n of_o all_o their_o labour_n and_o endeavour_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o sin_n death_n sin_n tend_v to_o sin_n serve_v only_o for_o fuel_n to_o man_n pride_n and_o luxury_n and_o worldliness_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n oft_o cause_v temporal_a and_o always_o without_o repentance_n eternal_a death_n 17._o he_o be_v in_o 23._o in_o chap._n 6._o 23._o the_o way_n of_o life_n blessedness_n life_n which_o lead_v to_o life_n and_o blessedness_n that_o keep_v instruction_n man_n instruction_n that_o observe_v and_o obey_v the_o wholesome_a counsel_n of_o god_n and_o of_o good_a man_n but_o he_o that_o refuse_v reproof_n ãâã_d reproof_n or_o cause_v ãâã_d err_v c._n it_o
redeemer_n person_n redeemer_n heb._n their_o near_a kinsman_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o avenge_v their_o wrong_n and_o to_o recover_v and_o maintain_v their_o right_n of_o which_o see_n leu._n 25._o 25._o numb_a 35._o 12._o thus_o god_n be_v please_v to_o call_v himself_o to_o show_v how_o much_o he_o concern_v himself_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o oppress_a and_o helpless_a person_n be_v mighty_a he_o shall_v plead_v their_o cause_n with_o thou_o 12_o apply_v thy_o heart_n unto_o instruction_n treasure_n instruction_n content_v not_o thyself_o with_o outward_a hear_n or_o read_v of_o it_o but_o affectionate_o receive_v it_o into_o thy_o heart_n and_o lay_v it_o up_o there_o as_o choice_a treasure_n and_o thy_o ear_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n 13_o 17._o 13_o ch._n 13._o 24._o ãâã_d 19_o 18._o ãâã_d 22._o 15._o ãâã_d 29._o 15_o 17._o withhold_a not_o correction_n from_o the_o child_n for_o if_o thou_o beat_v he_o with_o a_o rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v this_o die_v it_o be_v a_o likely_a mean_a to_o prevent_v their_o corruption_n and_o the_o destruction_n which_o common_o follow_v it_o as_o the_o next_o verse_n explain_v this_o 14_o thou_o shall_v beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n and_o shall_v the_o liver_n his_o soul_n from_o hell_n 15_o my_o son_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v wise_a my_o heart_n shall_v ââ¦rejoice_v own_o ââ¦rejoice_v in_o the_o good_a success_n of_o my_o counsel_n and_o in_o thy_o piety_n and_o happiness_n which_o be_v as_o true_o desirable_a and_o pleasant_a to_o i_o as_o my_o own_o rejoice_v own_o or_o ãâã_d i_o ãâã_d rejoice_v even_o i_o 16_o yea_o my_o reins_o shall_v rejoice_v soul._n rejoice_v i_o shall_v rejoice_v not_o only_o in_o show_n and_o profession_n but_o inward_o and_o with_o all_o my_o soul._n when_o thy_o lip_n speak_v right_a thing_n 17_o 1._o 17_o psal._n 37._o 1._o ãâã_d ãâã_d 3._o ãâã_d 3._o 31._o ãâã_d ââ¦4_n 1._o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n envy_v sinner_n course_n sinner_n let_v not_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o present_a impunity_n and_o prosperity_n stir_v thou_o up_o either_o to_o envy_v they_o or_o to_o approve_v and_o imitate_v their_o evil_a course_n but_o be_v thou_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_z they_o lord_z reverence_n the_o presence_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o dread_v his_o power_n and_o justice_n and_o those_o judgement_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o sinner_n and_o thou_o wilââ¦t_v see_v no_o cause_n to_o envy_v but_o rather_o to_o ãâã_d they_o all_o the_o day_n long_o condition_n long_o not_o only_a when_o thou_o be_v in_o trouble_n but_o in_o all_o time_n and_o condition_n 18_o 14._o 18_o ch._n 24._o 14._o for_o sure_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n a_o or_o reward_n end_n 20._o end_n a_o expect_a and_o happy_a end_n for_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n which_o be_v require_v v._n 17._o or_o a_o reward_n as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v render_v prov._n 24._o 20._o and_o thy_o expectation_n shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o enjoy_v off_o thou_o shall_v certain_o enjoy_v that_o good_a which_o thou_o expect_v as_o the_o wicked_a shall_v lose_v that_o happiness_n which_o they_o enjoy_v 19_o hear_v thou_o my_o son_n and_o be_v wise_a it_o wise_a rest_v not_o in_o hear_v but_o see_v that_o thou_o grow_v wise_a and_o better_a by_o it_o and_o guide_v thy_o heart_n action_n heart_n order_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o thy_o affection_n and_o action_n in_o the_o way_n before_o way_n in_o god_n way_n oft_o call_v the_o way_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o 20_o 18._o 20_o ãâã_d 5_o 22._o luke_n 21._o 34._o rom._n 13._o 13._o eph._n 5._o 18._o be_v not_o among_o wine-bibber_n they_o wine-bibber_n avoid_v their_o conversation_n and_o company_n lest_o thou_o be_v either_o insect_v or_o injure_v by_o they_o among_o riotous_a eater_n flesh_n eater_n heb._n of_o their_o flesh_n of_o flesh_n 21_o for_o the_o drunkard_n and_o the_o glutton_n shall_v come_v to_o poverty_n and_o drowsiness_n be_v drowsiness_n immoderate_a sleep_n and_o idleness_n which_o be_v as_o ready_a a_o way_n to_o poverty_n as_o gluttony_n or_o drunkenness_n be_v shall_v clothe_v a_o man_n with_o rag_n 22_o 8._o 22_o chap._n 1._o 8._o harken_v unto_o thy_o father_n that_o beget_v thou_o counsel_n thou_o and_o therefore_o desire_n and_o seek_v thy_o good_a in_o all_o his_o counsel_n and_o despise_v not_o thy_o mother_n when_o she_o be_v old_a contempt_n old_a when_o the_o infirmity_n of_o age_n be_v add_v to_o that_o of_o her_o sex_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o breed_v contempt_n 23_o 7._o 23_o ch._n 4._o 5_o 7._o buy_v it_o buy_v purchase_v it_o upon_o any_o term_n spare_v no_o pain_n nor_o cost_n to_o get_v it_o the_o truth_n it_o truth_n the_o true_a and_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n mind_n and_o will_n concern_v your_o salvation_n and_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o it_o and_o sell_v it_o not_o do_v not_o do_v not_o forget_v it_o nor_o forsake_v it_o for_o any_o worldly_a advantage_n as_o ungodly_a man_n frequent_o do_v also_o wisdom_n and_o instruction_n and_o understanding_n receive_v understanding_n whereby_o you_o may_v love_v and_o practice_v the_o truth_n know_v and_o receive_v 24_o 20._o 24_o ch._n 10._o 1._o &_o 15._o 20._o the_o father_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v great_o rejoice_v and_o he_o that_o beget_v a_o wise_a child_n shall_v have_v joy_n of_o he_o 25_o thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n shall_v be_v glad_a obligation_n glad_a he_o repeat_v this_o again_o as_o a_o powerful_a argument_n to_o prevail_v with_o all_o child_n that_o be_v not_o void_a of_o natural_a affection_n to_o labour_n to_o be_v wise_a and_o good_a that_o so_o they_o may_v glad_v the_o heart_n of_o their_o parent_n to_o who_o they_o have_v such_o high_a and_o indelible_a obligation_n and_o she_o that_o bear_v thou_o require_v thou_o with_o so_o great_a pain_n and_o hazard_n and_o bring_v thou_o up_o with_o such_o tender_a care_n who_o thou_o can_v not_o better_v require_v shall_v rejoice_v 26_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n he_o heart_n receive_v my_o counsel_n with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n selomon_n speak_v in_o god_n name_n and_o cause_n require_v the_o heart_n to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o let_v thy_o eye_n observe_v consider_v observe_v let_v thy_o mind_n serious_o and_o practical_o consider_v my_o way_n 8._o way_n either_o 1._o the_o way_n in_o which_o i_o have_v walk_v my_o evil_a practice_n take_v warning_n by_o my_o sad_a example_n or_o 2._o the_o way_n which_o i_o prescribe_v to_o you_o as_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o gospel_n which_o they_o preach_v their_o gospel_n 1_o thes._n 1._o 5._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 8._o 27_o 14._o 27_o ch._n 22._o 14._o for_o a_o whore_n be_v a_o deep_a ditch_n escape_v ditch_n in_o which_o a_o man_n be_v in_o evident_a danger_n of_o perdition_n and_o out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v exceed_o difficult_a to_o escape_v and_o a_o strange_a woman_n be_v a_o narrow_a pit_n 28_o 12._o 28_o chap._n 7._o 12._o she_o also_o lie_v in_o wait_v robber_n wait_v or_o as_o a_o robber_n as_o for_o a_o prey_n destruction_n prey_n watch_v all_o opportunity_n of_o ensnare_a young_a man_n to_o their_o destruction_n and_o increase_v the_o transgressor_n among_o man_n sin_n man_n she_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o innumerable_a sin_n against_o god_n and_o against_o the_o marriage_n bed_n against_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n too_o and_o by_o her_o wicked_a example_n and_o art_n involve_v many_o person_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o her_o sin_n 29_o 22._o 29_o isa._n 5._o 11_o 22._o who_o have_v woe_n it_o woe_n from_o the_o ãâã_d of_o lust_n he_o proceed_v to_o that_o of_o drunkenness_n which_o do_v frequent_o accompany_v it_o who_o have_v sorrow_n who_o have_v contention_n who_o have_v babble_v 1._o babble_v the_o sin_n of_o much_o and_o impertinent_a talk_n or_o ãâã_d noise_n or_o clamour_n which_o be_v usual_a among_o drunkard_n see_v ãâã_d 20._o 1._o who_o have_v wound_n without_o cause_n take_v cause_n upon_o every_o sleight_n occasion_n which_o man_n inflame_v with_o wine_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o take_v who_o have_v redness_n of_o eye_n 30_o they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n they_o that_o go_v to_o seek_v mix_v wine_n palate_n wine_n either_o mix_v with_o water_n or_o with_o other_o ingredient_n to_o make_v it_o strong_a and_o delicious_a heb._n mixture_n mix_v drink_v of_o several_a sort_n suit_v to_o their_o palate_n 31_o look_v not_o thou_o upon_o the_o wine_n 28._o wine_n earnest_o so_o as_o to_o inflame_v thy_o appetite_n towards_o it_o in_o which_o sense_n man_n be_v forbid_v to_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n job_n 31._o 1._o mat._n 5._o 28._o when_o it_o be_v red_a passover_n red_a which_o be_v the_o colour_n of_o the_o best_a wine_n in_o that_o country_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v blood_n gen._n 49._o 11._o deut._n 32._o 14._o and_o such_o be_v use_v by_o they_o in_o
of_o religion_n to_o sin_n neither_o say_v thou_o before_o the_o angel_n god_n angel_n either_o 1._o the_o bless_a angel_n the_o singular_a number_n be_v put_v for_o the_o plural_a who_o be_v present_a in_o the_o public_a assembly_n in_o which_o these_o vow_n be_v general_o pay_v psal._n 66._o 13._o where_o they_o observe_v both_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o man_n religious_a performance_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o ââ¦or_n 11._o 10._o who_o as_o they_o rejoice_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n luke_n 15._o 10._o so_o be_v displease_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v commit_v in_o or_o against_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v a_o error_n 26._o error_n or_o 2._o christ_n who_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v frequent_o call_v a_o angel_n as_o have_v be_v oft_o note_v before_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n 3._o 1._o because_o even_o then_o he_o act_v as_o god_n messenger_n appear_v and_o speak_v to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n in_o his_o father_n name_n as_o a_o presignification_n of_o his_o future_a incarnation_n and_o who_o be_v and_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n present_a in_o all_o religious_a assembly_n and_o be_v omniscient_a and_o omnipresent_v exact_o know_v and_o observe_v all_o the_o vow_n which_o man_n make_v and_o whethen_n they_o do_v perform_v or_o violate_v they_o or_o rather_o 3._o the_o priest_n or_o miââ¦ter_n of_o holy_a thing_n who_o be_v to_o require_v of_o the_o people_n the_o paymââ¦_n of_o their_o vow_n to_o who_o all_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n or_o ââ¦rs_n about_o vow_n or_o other_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v leu._n 5._o 4_o 5._o for_o such_o person_n be_v oft_o call_v angel_n or_o as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v common_o render_v messenger_n as_o job_n 33._o 23._o mal._n 2._o 7._o revel_v 1._o 20._o and_o this_o title_n seem_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n here_o not_o without_o some_o emphasis_n because_o the_o vow_v make_v to_o god_n be_v pay_v to_o the_o priest_n as_o one_o stand_v and_o act_v in_o god_n name_n and_o stead_n and_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n as_o god_n angel_n or_o ambassador_n to_o discharge_v person_n from_o their_o vow_n when_o there_o be_v just_a occasion_n so_o to_o do_v i_o do_v foolish_o and_o unadvised_o in_o make_v such_o a_o vow_n and_o therefore_o i_o hope_v god_n will_v excuse_v i_o and_o instead_o of_o that_o which_o i_o have_v vow_v accept_v of_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o my_o ignorance_n according_a to_o his_o law_n for_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n levit._n 4._o 2._o &_o 5._o 15._o numb_a 15._o 26._o wherefore_o shall_v god_n be_v angry_a anger_n angry_a why_o will_v thou_o provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n at_o thy_o voice_n himself_o voice_n either_o 1._o at_o the_o vow_n which_o thou_o have_v hasty_o utter_v with_o thy_o mouth_n as_o he_o say_v above_o or_o rather_o 2._o at_o these_o frivolous_a excuse_n wherewith_o thou_o delude_v thy_o own_o conscience_n and_o vain_o imagine_v that_o thou_o can_v deceive_v god_n himself_o and_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n bosom_n hand_n blast_v all_o thy_o contrivance_n and_o labour_n and_o estate_n get_v by_o thy_o labour_n and_o particular_o that_o work_n or_o enterprise_n for_o the_o success_n whereof_o thou_o do_v make_v these_o vow_n which_o be_v as_o thou_o think_v finish_v thou_o refuse_v to_o pay_v thy_o vow_n but_o know_v that_o god_n can_v quick_o unto_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o plentiful_o repay_v thy_o indignity_n and_o injury_n offer_v to_o he_o into_o thy_o own_o bosom_n 7_o for_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o dream_n and_o many_o word_n there_o be_v also_o divers_a vanity_n temptation_n vanity_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o vanity_n and_o folly_n as_o in_o multitude_n of_o dream_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v vain_a &_o insignificant_a so_o also_o in_o many_o word_n i._n e._n in_o make_v many_o vow_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v expose_v to_o many_o snare_n and_o temptation_n but_o fear_v thou_o god_n matter_n god_n fear_v the_o offence_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v spare_v in_o make_v vow_n and_o just_a in_o perform_v they_o whereby_o he_o imply_v that_o this_o rashness_n in_o vow_v and_o slackness_n in_o perform_v vow_n proceed_v from_o the_o want_n of_o a_o just_a reverence_n and_o dream_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n who_o be_v immediate_o concern_v in_o these_o matter_n 8_o if_o thou_o see_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a it_o poor_a here_o be_v a_o account_n of_o another_o vanity_n and_o a_o sovereign_a antidote_n against_o it_o and_o violent_a pervert_n of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o a_o province_n marvel_v not_o thou_o not_o as_o if_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o god_n wisdom_n and_o justice_n and_o truth_n to_o suffer_v such_o disorder_n or_o a_o just_a cause_n for_o any_o man_n to_o throw_v off_o that_o fear_n and_o service_n of_o god_n which_o i_o have_v now_o commend_v to_o thou_o purpose_n 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