and_o bizjothjah_n 29_o baalah_n and_o limb_n and_o azem_n 30_o and_o eltolad_a and_o chesil_n and_o hormah_n 31_o and_o ziklag_n and_o madmannah_n and_o sansannah_n 32_o and_o lebaoth_v and_o shilhim_n and_o ain_z and_o rimmon_n all_o the_o city_n be_v twenty_o and_o nine_o they_o nine_o obj._n here_o be_v 37_o or_o 38_o city_n name_v before_o how_o then_o be_v they_o only_o reckon_v 29_o ans._n there_o be_v only_o 29_o of_o they_o which_o either_o 1._o proper_o belong_v to_o judah_n the_o rest_n fall_v to_o simeons_n lot_n or_o 2._o be_v city_n proper_o so_o call_v i._n e._n wall_a city_n or_o such_o as_o have_v village_n under_o they_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v the_o rest_n be_v great_a but_o unwall_v town_n or_o such_o as_o have_v no_o village_n under_o they_o with_o their_o village_n 33_o and_o in_o the_o vale_n eshtaol_n and_o zoreah_n and_o ashnah_n 34_o and_o zanoah_n and_o engannim_n tappuah_n and_o enam_fw-la 35_o jarmuth_n and_o adullam_n socoh_o and_o azekah_n 36_o and_o sharaim_n and_o adithaim_n and_o gederah_n or_o gederah_n or_o or_o and_o gederothaim_n fourteen_o city_n before_o city_n obj._n there_o be_v 15_o number_v ans._n either_o one_o of_o they_o be_v no_o city_n strict_o call_v or_o gederah_n and_o gederothaim_n be_v put_v for_o gederah_n or_o gederothaim_n so_o call_v possible_o because_o the_o city_n be_v double_a as_o there_o want_v not_o instance_n of_o one_o city_n divide_v into_o two_o part_n call_v the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a city_n so_o the_o conjunction_n and_o be_v put_v for_o the_o disjunctive_a or_o whereof_o example_n have_v be_v give_v before_o with_o their_o village_n 37_o zenan_n and_o hedashah_n and_o migdal-gad_n 38_o and_o dilean_n and_o mizpeh_n and_o joktheel_n 39_o lachish_n and_o bozkath_v and_o eglon_n 40_o and_o cabbon_n and_o lahma_n and_o kithlish_a 41_o and_o gederoth_n beth-dagon_a and_o naamah_n and_o makkedah_n sixteen_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 42_o libnah_n 29._o libnah_n heb._n libnah_n see_v jos._n 10._o 29._o and_o ether_n and_o ashan_n 43_o and_o jiphta_n and_o ashnah_n and_o nezib_n 44_o and_o keilah_n and_o achzib_n and_o mareshah_n nine_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 45_o ekron_n usual_a ekron_n here_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n be_v contain_v all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n among_o which_o be_v gath_n and_o askelon_n which_o peradventure_o be_v here_o omit_v because_o they_o be_v not_o at_o this_o time_n place_n of_o such_o power_n and_o eminency_n as_o afterward_o they_o be_v but_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o some_o of_o these_o follow_a city_n though_o afterward_o the_o daughter_n may_v overtop_v the_o mother_n as_o be_v usual_a with_o her_o †_o town_n jurisdiction_n town_n heb._n her_o daughter_n i._n e._n less_o city_n or_o great_a town_n subject_a to_o ekrons_n jurisdiction_n and_o her_o village_n 25._o ‡_o heb._n daughter_n numb_a 21._o 25._o hamlet_n 25._o i_o e._n lesser_n town_n or_o hamlet_n 46_o from_o ekron_n even_o unto_o the_o sea_n all_o that_o lay_v †_o near_o ashdod_n with_o their_o village_n of_o ‡_o heb._n by_o the_o place_n of_o 47_o ashdod_n with_o her_o †_o town_n and_o her_o village_n gaza_n with_o her_o daughter_n her_o heb._n daughter_n daughter_n daughter_n heb._n daughter_n town_n and_o her_o village_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o great_a sea_n and_o the_o border_n thereof_o it_o thereof_o i_o e._n the_o sea-coast_n and_o all_o other_o city_n town_n and_o village_n upon_o it_o 48_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mountain_n sea-coast_n mountain_n i_o e._n in_o the_o high_a ground_n call_v mountain_n or_o hill_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o sea-coast_n shamir_n and_o jattir_v and_o socoh_o 49_o and_o dannah_n and_o kirjath-sannah_a which_o be_v debir_n name_n debir_n which_o also_o be_v call_v kiriath-seph_a above_o v._o 15._o so_o this_o city_n have_v three_o name_n 50_o and_o anab_n and_o eshâ—…emoh_n and_o anim_fw-la 51_o and_o goshen_n 41._o goshen_n see_v jos._n 10._o 41._o and_o holon_n and_o giloh_n eleven_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 52_o arab_n and_o dumah_n and_o eshean_a 53_o and_o *_o janum_fw-la and_o beth-tappuah_a and_o janus_n 〈◊〉_d janus_n aphekah_n 54_o and_o humtah_n and_o 15._o and_o chap._n 14._o 15._o kirjath-arba_a which_o be_v hebron_n and_o zior_fw-la nine_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 55_o maon_n 2._o maon_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o sam._n 23._o 25._o and_o 25._o 2._o carmel_n 25._o carmel_n nabals_n country_n 1_o sam._n 25._o and_o ziph_n 1._o ziph_n which_o give_v its_o name_n to_o the_o neighbour_a mountain_n 1_o sam._n 26._o 1._o and_o juttah_n 56_o and_o jezreel_n and_o jokdeam_n and_o zanoah_n 57_o cain_n gibeah_n and_o timnah_n ten_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 58_o halhul_n bethzur_n and_o gedor_n 59_o and_o maarath_n and_o bethanoth_a and_o eltekon_v six_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 60_o kirjath-baal_a which_o be_v kirjath-jearim_a and_o rabbah_n two_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 61_o ¶_o in_o the_o wilderness_n inhabitant_n wilderness_n so_o the_o hebrew_n call_v place_n either_o uninhabited_a by_o man_n or_o have_v but_o few_o inhabitant_n betharabah_a middin_n and_o secaâ—…ah_n 62_o and_o nibshan_n and_o the_o city_n of_o salt_n it_o salt_n so_o call_v either_o from_o the_o salt_n sea_n which_o be_v near_o it_o or_o from_o the_o salt_n which_o be_v make_v in_o it_o or_o about_o it_o and_o engedi_n six_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 63_o as_o for_o the_o jebusite_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o jeruâ—…em_n 7._o jeruâ—…em_n for_o though_o jerusalem_n be_v in_o part_n take_v by_o joshua_n before_o this_o yet_o the_o upper_a and_o strong_a part_n of_o it_o call_v zion_n be_v still_o keep_v by_o the_o jebusite_n even_o until_o david_n time_n and_o it_o seem_v from_o thence_o they_o descend_v to_o the_o low_a town_n call_v jerusalem_n and_o take_v it_o so_o that_o the_o israelite_n be_v force_v to_o win_v it_o a_o second_o time_n yea_o and_o a_o three_o time_n also_o for_o afterward_o it_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o jebusite_n judg._n 19_o 11._o 2_o sam._n 5._o 6_o 7._o the_o child_n of_o judah_n can_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o themselves_o out_o namely_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n as_o christ_n can_v do_v no_o mighty_a work_n because_o of_o the_o people_n unbelief_n mark_v 6._o 5_o 6._o mat._n 13._o 58._o and_o because_o of_o their_o sloth_n and_o cowardice_n and_o wickedness_n whereby_o they_o forfeit_v god_n help_n and_o then_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v imporent_a but_o this_o inability_n be_v wilful_a and_o bring_v upon_o they_o by_o themselves_o but_o the_o jebusite_n dwell_v with_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n at_o jerusalem_n jebusite_n jerusalem_n the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n be_v say_v of_o the_o benjamite_n judg._n 1._o 21._o hence_o arise_v a_o question_n to_o which_o of_o the_o tribe_n jerusalem_n belong_v whether_o to_o benjamin_n as_o be_v gather_v from_o gen._n 49._o 27._o deut._n 33._o 12._o jer._n 6._o 1._o or_o to_o judah_n as_o be_v imply_v here_o and_o psal._n 78._o 68_o 69._o some_o think_v that_o be_v in_o the_o border_n of_o both_o it_o be_v common_a to_o both_o and_o promiscuous_o inhabit_v by_o both_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o after_o the_o captivity_n it_o be_v possess_v by_o both_o neh._n 11._o 4._o but_o for_o the_o present_a though_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o benjamin_n yet_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n be_v possible_o very_o active_a in_o the_o first_o take_v of_o it_o by_o joshua_n as_o they_o certain_o be_v after_o his_o death_n judg._n 1._o 8._o they_o may_v thereby_o get_v some_o right_n to_o share_v with_o the_o benjamite_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o part_n of_o it_o and_o indeed_o the_o great_a part_n and_o main_a body_n of_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o hence_o this_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o list_n of_o their_o city_n and_o not_o in_o iudah_n list_n and_o part_n of_o it_o stand_v in_o iudah_n share_n even_o mount_v moriah_n on_o which_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o mount_v zion_n when_o it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o jebusite_n unto_o this_o day_n take_v day_n when_o this_o book_n be_v write_v whether_o in_o ioshuah_n life_n and_o old_a age_n which_o continue_v many_o year_n after_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o after_o his_o death_n when_o this_o clause_n be_v add_v here_o and_o elsewhere_o in_o this_o book_n by_o some_o other_o man_n of_o god_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v do_v before_o david_n time_n when_o the_o jebusite_n be_v quite_o expel_v and_o their_o fort_n take_v chap._n xvi_o and_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n 2._o joseph_n i_o e._n of_o ephraim_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n which_o be_v here_o put_v together_o in_o one_o not_o because_o they_o have_v but_o one_o lot_n for_o
so_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d mouth_n to_o mouth_n full_a from_o one_o end_n to_o another_o 22_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v over_o the_o vestry_n bring_v forth_o vestment_n worship_n vestment_n sacred_a garment_n such_o as_o be_v use_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o other_o of_o the_o lord_n ministry_n in_o god_n worship_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o devil_n borrow_v this_o custom_n in_o his_o worship_n for_o all_o the_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n and_o he_o bring_v they_o forth_o vestment_n 23_o and_o jehu_n go_v and_o jehonadab_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n error_n rechab_n who_o the_o baalite_n possible_o do_v not_o know_v and_o therefore_o suspect_v nothing_o or_o if_o any_o of_o the_o more_o crafty_a sort_n suspect_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v now_o too_o late_o to_o amend_v their_o error_n into_o the_o house_n of_o baal_n and_o say_v unto_o the_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n search_v and_o look_v that_o there_o be_v here_o with_o you_o none_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n suspicion_n lord_n because_o their_o presence_n will_v offend_v baal_n and_o deride_v or_o pollute_v his_o worship_n whence_o profane_a person_n have_v be_v oft_o exclude_v from_o solemn_a act_n of_o worship_n both_o by_o jew_n and_o heathen_n so_o this_o do_v not_o raise_v their_o suspicion_n but_o the_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n only_o 24_o and_o when_o they_o go_v in_o sacrifice_n in_o when_o some_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n go_v to_o the_o altar_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o burnt-offering_n jehu_n appoint_v fourscore_o man_n opposition_n man_n far_o great_a number_n be_v doubtless_o in_o readiness_n to_o assist_v they_o in_o case_n of_o any_o opposition_n without_o and_o say_v if_o any_o of_o the_o man_n who_o i_o have_v bring_v into_o your_o hand_n escape_n he_o that_o let_v he_o go_v his_o life_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o life_n of_o he_o 25_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v assoon_o as_o he_o 17._o he_o i_o e._n the_o chief_a priest_n of_o baal_n see_v 2_o chron._n 23._o 17._o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o offer_v the_o burnt-offering_n reasonable_a burnt-offering_n so_o far_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o proceed_v either_o because_o till_o then_o they_o be_v not_o all_o come_v into_o the_o house_n or_o because_o have_v be_v take_v in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o gross_a idolatry_n their_o destruction_n be_v more_o just_a and_o reasonable_a that_o jehu_n say_v to_o the_o guard_n and_o to_o the_o captain_n officer_n captain_n i_o e._n to_o the_o fourscore_o man_n and_o their_o officer_n go_v in_o and_o slay_v they_o let_v none_o come_v forth_o and_o they_o smite_v they_o with_o 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o guard_n and_o the_o captain_n cast_v they_o out_o 72._o out_o i_o e._n cast_v their_o carcase_n out_o of_o the_o city_n but_o that_o be_v not_o proper_a work_n for_o the_o guard_n nor_o can_v they_o so_o soon_o have_v do_v it_o nor_o will_v they_o stay_v to_o do_v it_o when_o they_o be_v go_v in_o haste_n to_o other_o work_n nor_o indeed_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v because_o they_o intend_v to_o pull_v down_o the_o house_n and_o bury_v they_o in_o its_o ruin_n and_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o draught-house_n as_o it_o follow_v this_o word_n therefore_o be_v and_o may_v be_v join_v with_o the_o next_o and_o both_o render_v they_o go_v hasty_o and_o eager_o proper_o they_o fling_v themselves_o out_o hiphil_n for_o hithpahel_n which_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n and_o go_v the_o like_a expression_n be_v use_v esth._n 6._o 12._o haste_a heb._n push_v himself_o on_o or_o fling_v himself_o i._n e._n go_v with_o great_a haste_n and_o in_o the_o greek_a text_n mark_v 14._o 72._o and_o go_v to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o house_n of_o baal_n solemnity_n baal_n either_o 1._o to_o some_o city_n near_o to_o samaria_n where_o another_o eminent_a temple_n of_o baal_n be_v erect_v but_o this_o seem_v not_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o context_n there_o be_v but_o one_o house_n or_o temple_n of_o baal_n mention_v both_o in_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v verse_n or_o rather_o 2._o to_o some_o building_n belong_v to_o this_o house_n of_o baal_n which_o may_v be_v here_o call_v the_o city_n either_o for_o some_o particular_a reason_n now_o unknown_a or_o because_o they_o be_v very_o numerous_a and_o capacious_a for_o as_o there_o be_v divers_a chamber_n and_o room_n build_v without_o the_o temple_n belong_v to_o it_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n etc._n etc._n so_o it_o may_v probable_o be_v conceive_v that_o this_o famous_a temple_n of_o baal_n have_v many_o such_o building_n in_o some_o of_o which_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n or_o of_o the_o grove_n whereof_o there_o be_v great_a number_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n court_n 1_o king_n 18._o 19_o peradventure_o may_v dwell_v and_o other_o of_o they_o may_v be_v for_o divers_a use_n belong_v to_o the_o house_n and_o service_n of_o baal_n and_o into_o these_o building_n the_o guard_n may_v go_v and_o that_o hasty_o to_o â—…urprize_v and_o kill_v those_o inferior_a minister_n of_o baal_n who_o be_v there_o employ_v in_o prepare_v thing_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v or_o in_o other_o service_n belong_v to_o that_o house_n or_o that_o solemnity_n 26_o and_o they_o bring_v forth_o the_o statue_n the_o heb._n statue_n image_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o baal_n and_o burn_v they_o they_o they_o heb._n it_o i._n e._n the_o collection_n of_o the_o image_n or_o each_o of_o they_o 27_o and_o they_o break_v down_o the_o image_n of_o baal_n rest_n baal_n the_o chief_a image_n which_o they_o worship_v more_o than_o the_o rest_n and_o break_v down_o the_o house_n of_o baal_n 28._o baal_n and_o the_o like_a they_o do_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o house_n of_o baal_n in_o israel_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v both_o from_o the_o nature_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o ver_fw-la 28._o and_o make_v it_o a_o draught-house_n unto_o this_o day_n 28_o thus_o jehu_n destroy_v baal_n out_o of_o israel_n 29_o howbeit_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n jehu_n depart_v not_o from_o after_o they_o they_o they_o herein_o he_o discover_v his_o hypocrisy_n that_o he_o follow_v god_n as_o far_o as_o his_o interest_n will_v permit_v namely_o in_o destroy_v the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o baal_n but_o no_o further_o for_o he_o still_o resolve_v to_o keep_v up_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n partly_o lest_o he_o shall_v disoblige_v and_o irritate_fw-la his_o own_a noble_n and_o subject_n who_o have_v be_v long_o enure_v and_o be_v hearty_o affect_v to_o it_o and_o partly_o lest_o he_o shall_v open_v a_o door_n for_o his_o people_n to_o return_v to_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o his_o sin_n and_o folly_n be_v the_o more_o inexcusable_a both_o because_o he_o dare_v not_o trust_v that_o god_n with_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o who_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o kindness_n to_o he_o he_o have_v such_o ample_a experience_n in_o his_o give_v he_o the_o kingdom_n and_o because_o he_o have_v so_o great_a and_o uncontrollable_a a_o power_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n have_v first_o pretend_v and_o seem_v to_o set_v up_o the_o worship_n of_o baal_n with_o all_o his_o might_n and_o then_o destroy_v it_o with_o no_o less_o vehemency_n none_o dare_v to_o mutter_v against_o he_o in_o either_o case_n and_o because_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n his_o competitor_n now_o be_v and_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v in_o a_o feeble_a and_o decline_a condition_n and_o much_o more_o likely_a to_o fall_v into_o his_o hand_n than_o that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v come_v into_o they_o to_o wit_n 2â—…_n wit_n 1_o king_n 12_o 2â—…_n the_o golden_a calf_n that_o be_v in_o bethel_n and_o that_o be_v in_o dan._n 30_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o jehu_n 7._o jehu_n by_o some_o prophet_n as_o above_o chap._n 9_o 7._o because_o thou_o have_v do_v well_o in_o execute_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o my_o eye_n and_o have_v do_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n 12_o heart_n chap._n 15._o 12_o thy_o child_n of_o the_o four_o generation_n shall_v sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n 8._o israel_n and_o so_o they_o do_v namely_o jehoahaz_n below_o ver_fw-la 35._o joash_n chap._n 13._o 10._o jeroboam_fw-la chap._n 14._o 24._o and_o zechariah_n chap._n 15._o 8._o so_o i_o i._n e._n in_o part_n and_o so_o far_o as_o be_v here_o express_v these_o action_n be_v good_a and_o right_n though_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o so_o 31_o but_o jehu_n
of_o it_o city_n and_o country_n be_v oft_o call_v mother_n as_o 2_o sam._n 20._o 19_o and_o their_o inhabitant_n daughter_n as_o numb_a 21._o 25._o josh._n 17._o 16._o judg._n 1._o 27._o psal._n 45._o 13._o and_o 137._o 8._o have_v despise_v thou_o and_o laugh_v thou_o to_o scorn_v the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v shake_v her_o head_n at_o thou_o 39_o thou_o laugh_v at_o all_o thy_o proud_a and_o impotent_a threaten_n this_o be_v a_o gesture_n of_o contempt_n and_o derision_n of_o which_o see_v psal._n 22._o 7._o and_o 44._o 13._o jer._n 18._o 16._o matt._n 27._o 39_o 22_o who_o haste_n thou_o reproach_v and_o blaspheme_v and_o against_o who_o have_v thou_o exalt_v thy_o voice_n 28._o voice_n by_o rabshakeh_n who_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n chap._n 18._o 28._o and_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n on_o high_a 4._o high_a a_o gesture_n of_o pride_n and_o scornfulness_n pro._n 21._o 4._o even_o against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n thou_o israel_n not_o against_o man_n but_o 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those_o mountain_n which_o be_v think_v inaccessible_a by_o my_o army_n to_o the_o side_n of_o lebanon_n follow_v lebanon_n a_o high_a hill_n famous_a for_o cedar_n and_o fir-tree_n here_o follow_v and_o will_v cut_v down_o etc._n down_o heb._n the_o tallness_n etc._n etc._n the_o tall_a cedar_n thereof_o and_o the_o choice_a fir-tree_n thereof_o place_n thereof_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1._o mystical_o i_o will_v destroy_v the_o prince_n and_o noble_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v sometime_o compare_v to_o cedar_n etc._n etc._n or_o their_o strong_a city_n or_o rather_o 2._o literal_o i_o will_v cut_v down_o the_o tree_n that_o hinder_v my_o march_n and_o plain_a and_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o all_o my_o numerous_a army_n and_o chariot_n and_o by_o this_o one_o instance_n he_o intimate_v that_o nothing_o shall_v stand_v in_o his_o way_n no_o not_o the_o high_a and_o strong_a place_n and_o i_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o lodging_n of_o his_o border_n hand_n border_n i_o e._n those_o town_n and_o city_n which_o he_o call_v lodging_n in_o way_n of_o contempt_n which_o be_v in_o his_o utmost_a border_n and_o most_o remote_a from_o i_o i_o be_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n at_o one_o border_n lebanon_n and_o i_o resolve_v to_o march_v on_o to_o the_o other_o extreme_a border_n and_o so_o to_o destroy_v the_o whole_a country_n from_o one_o border_n to_o another_o the_o border_n of_o a_o land_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a land_n within_o its_o border_n as_o exod._n 8._o 2._o psal._n 74._o 17._o and_o 147._o 14._o isa._n 54._o 12._o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n into_o the_o lodging_n of_o his_o border_n for_o which_o in_o the_o parallel_n place_n isa._n 37._o 24._o it_o be_v into_o the_o height_n of_o his_o border_n and_o so_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o jerusalem_n which_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o in_o all_o his_o brag_n he_o will_v omit_v and_o against_o which_o his_o chief_a design_n now_o lay_v which_o he_o here_o call_v a_o lodging_n for_o its_o contemptible_a smallness_n if_o compare_v with_o his_o great_a and_o vast_a city_n of_o niniveh_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o isa._n 37._o the_o height_n for_o its_o two_o famous_a mountain_n zion_n and_o moriah_n or_o for_o the_o mountain_n which_o be_v round_o about_o jerusalem_n psal._n 125._o 2._o and_o he_o add_v of_o his_o border_n because_o this_o city_n be_v in_o the_o border_n of_o judah_n as_o be_v part_n of_o it_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o near_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o assyrian_n hand_n and_o into_o the_o field_n the_o or_o the_o forest_n and_o his_o fruitful_a field_n forest_n of_o his_o carmel_n text._n h_o i._n e._n the_o forest_n of_o mount_n carmel_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v another_o inaccessible_a place_n like_o lebanon_n or_o into_o his_o forest_n and_o his_o fruitful_a field_n for_o carmel_n though_o proper_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a mountain_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n of_o which_o see_n josh._n 12._o 22._o yet_o it_o be_v oft_o use_v to_o signify_v any_o fruitful_a place_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o isa._n 10._o 18._o and_o 16._o 10._o jer._n 2._o 7._o and_o thus_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o land_n be_v here_o enumerate_v the_o mountain_n the_o city_n the_o wood_n and_o the_o fruitful_a field_n or_o his_o fruitful_a forest_n to_o wit_n jerusalem_n which_o be_v think_v by_o many_o interpreter_n to_o be_v call_v a_o forest_n jer._n 21._o 14._o ezek_n 20._o 46._o a_o name_n which_o agree_v well_o enough_o to_o city_n where_o building_n be_v very_o numerous_a and_o close_o and_o high_a like_a tree_n in_o a_o forest_n and_o if_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v call_v a_o forest_n it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v hezekiah_n carmel_n or_o fruitful_a place_n because_o his_o chief_a strength_n and_o treasure_n and_o fruit_n be_v now_o in_o it_o and_o this_o last_o word_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v add_v here_o to_o 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of_o the_o earth_n by_o their_o labour_n and_o my_o art_n so_o i_o can_v deprive_v my_o enemy_n of_o their_o water_n and_o can_v dry_v up_o their_o river_n and_o that_o with_o the_o sole_a of_o my_o foot_n i_o e._n with_o the_o march_n of_o my_o vast_a and_o numerous_a army_n who_o will_v easy_o do_v this_o either_o by_o march_v through_o they_o and_z each_z carrying_z part_n away_o with_o they_o or_o by_o drink_v every_o one_o a_o little_a of_o they_o or_o by_o their_o pain_n make_v many_o new_a channel_n and_o derive_v the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n into_o they_o as_o cyrus_n dry_v up_o euphrates_n and_o thereby_o take_v babylon_n 25_o heap_n 25_o or_o have_v thou_o not_o hear_v how_o i_o have_v make_v it_o long_o ago_o and_o form_v it_o of_o ancient_a time_n shall_v i_o now_o bring_v it_o to_o be_v lay_v waste_n and_o fence_v city_n to_o be_v ruinous_a heap_n have_v thou_o not_o hear_v long_o ago_o how_o i_o have_v do_v it_o and_o of_o ancient_a time_n that_o i_o have_v form_v it_o 15._o it_o have_v thou_o not_o long_o since_o learned_a that_o which_o some_o of_o thy_o philosopher_n can_v and_o do_v teach_v thou_o that_o there_o be_v a_o supreme_a and_o powerful_a god_n by_o who_o decree_n and_o providence_n all_o these_o war_n and_o calamity_n be_v send_v and_o order_v who_o mere_a instrument_n thou_o be_v so_o that_o thou_o have_v no_o cause_n for_o these_o vain_a boasting_n this_o work_n be_v i_o more_o than_o thou_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n have_v thou_o not_o hear_v that_o a_o particle_n oft_o understand_v i_o have_v make_v i._o e._n constitute_v or_o purchase_v or_o adorn_v for_o all_o these_o way_n be_v this_o hebrew_n verb_n use_v
8._o and_o all_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v 〈◊〉_d their_o hâ—…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 hâ—…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 â—…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 kingdomâ—…_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 sorâ—…_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 dâ—…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 ‖_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 city_n of_o our_o god_n place_n god_n in_o jerusalem_n which_o he_o have_v choose_v for_o his_o dwell_a place_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o his_o holiness_n zion_n holiness_n i._n e._n in_o his_o holy_a mountain_n either_o zion_n where_o the_o ark_n and_o tabâ—…rnacle_n be_v or_o rather_o moriah_n where_o the_o temple_n now_o be_v although_o both_o of_o they_o be_v suppose_v by_o some_o to_o be_v but_o one_o mountain_n have_v two_o top_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o both_o be_v frequent_o call_v by_o one_o name_n to_o wit_n zion_n 2._o 16._o 2._o psal._n 50._o 2._o ezek._n 20._o 6._o dan._n 8._o 9_o &_o 11._o 16._o beautiful_a for_o situation_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n land_n earth_n jerusalem_n may_v be_v so_o call_v here_o as_o it_o be_v also_o lament_v 2._o 15._o not_o actual_o as_o if_o all_o people_n do_v rejoice_v in_o it_o or_o for_o it_o but_o fundamental_o or_o causal_o because_o here_o be_v very_o great_a cause_n or_o ground_n of_o rejoice_v for_o the_o gentile_a world_n if_o they_o have_v understand_v themselves_o or_o their_o true_a interest_n because_o here_o god_n be_v gracious_o present_a and_o ready_a to_o hear_v and_o answer_v the_o just_a desire_n and_o prayer_n not_o only_o of_o the_o israelite_n but_o of_o any_o stranger_n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o according_a to_o soâ—…mon's_n prayer_n 1_o king_n 8._o 41._o etc._n etc._n and_o here_o the_o gentile_n may_v find_v that_o god_n who_o like_o blind_a man_n they_o grope_v for_o as_o the_o greek_a phrase_n imply_v act._n 17._o 27._o and_o here_o they_o may_v be_v inform_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n as_o also_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o everlasting_a god_n of_o which_o they_o be_v so_o gross_o ignorant_a and_o of_o that_o messiah_n who_o be_v the_o dâ—…sire_n of_o and_o consequent_o matter_n of_o great_a joy_n unto_o all_o nation_n hagg._n 2._o 7._o and_o 2._o prophetical_o because_o the_o â—…ful_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o go_v from_o thence_o unto_o all_o nation_n of_o which_o see_v iâ—…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 thâ—…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 better_a know_v in_o scripture_n as_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o temple_n as_o psal._n 137._o 3._o isa._n 18._o 7._o jer._n 51._o 10._o lam._n 5._o 18._o and_o for_o the_o whole_a city_n and_o for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o a_o multitude_n of_o place_n of_o scripture_n 35._o scripture_n math._n 5._o 35._o the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n 16._o king_n i._n e._n the_o city_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v now_o call_v v._o 1._o who_o just_o call_v himself_o a_o great_a king_n mal._n 1._o 14._o as_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n revel_v 19_o 16._o 3._o god_n be_v know_v in_o her_o palace_n observation_n palace_n to_o his_o people_n by_o sensible_a and_o long_a experience_n and_o to_o all_o neighbour_a nation_n by_o their_o own_o observation_n for_o a_o refuge_n people_n refuge_n i._n e._n in_o the_o habitation_n or_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n possible_o he_o may_v here_o point_v at_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n which_o two_o palace_n god_n do_v in_o a_o singular_a manner_n protect_v and_o by_o protect_v they_o he_o protectâ—…d_v the_o whole_a city_n and_o people_n fortification_n i_o uader_n who_o shadow_n we_o be_v more_o safe_a and_o secure_a than_o other_o city_n be_v with_o their_o great_a river_n and_o impregnable_a fortification_n 4._o for_o lo_o the_o king_n 8._o king_n either_o those_o king_n confederate_a against_o johoâ—…haphat_n 2_o chron._n 20._o or_o tâ—…e_v assyrian_a prince_n who_o they_o vainglorious_o call_v king_n iâ—…a_n 10._o 8._o be_v assemble_v they_o pass_v by_o expect_v by_o in_o their_o march_n towards_o jerusalem_n or_o they_o pasâ—…_n away_o i._n e._n depart_v without_o the_o success_n which_o they_o desire_v and_o confident_o expect_v together_o 5._o they_o see_v it_o 32._o it_o thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d look_v upon_o it_o but_o not_o come_v into_o it_o nor_o shoot_v a_o 〈◊〉_d tâ—…re_o nor_o cast_v a_o bank_n against_o it_o as_o 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 aâ—…_n a_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o sea_n and_o from_o any_o navigable_a river_n run_v into_o the_o sea_n but_o only_o add_v by_o way_n of_o illustration_n oâ—…_n allusion_n the_o sense_n be_v thou_o do_v not_o less_o violent_o anâ—…_n sudden_o destroy_v these_o proud_a and_o rage_a enemy_n of_o jerusalem_n than_o sometime_o thou_o destroy_v the_o ship_n at_o sea_n with_o a_o fierce_a and_o vehement_a wind_n such_o as_o the_o eastern_a wind_n be_v in_o those_o part_n exod._n 14_o 21._o job._n 27._o 21._o jer._n 18._o 17._o ezek._n 27._o 26._o the_o word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v render_v thus_o thou_o diast_n break_v they_o as_o such_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o pronoun_n and_o of_o the_o note_n of_o similitude_n be_v very_o frequent_a as_o i_o have_v again_o and_o again_o show_v the_o ship_n of_o the_o
clause_n unto_o thou_o and_o all_o they_o that_o despise_v thou_o shall_v 9_o shall_v rev._n 3._o 9_o bow_v themselves_o down_o at_o the_o sole_n church_n sole_n this_o note_n that_o great_a degree_n of_o submission_n that_o eveâ—…_n despiser_n and_o enemy_n shall_v yield_v to_o the_o church_n prostrate_v themselves_o as_o humble_a suppliant_n see_v chap._n 49._o 23._o or_o rather_o to_o christ_n the_o head_n king_n and_o husband_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o they_o shall_v call_v thou_o the_o city_n she_o city_n they_o shall_v give_v she_o that_o honourable_a title_n or_o acknowledge_v she_o to_o be_v so_o and_o so_o call_v both_o from_o the_o love_n that_o god_n have_v for_o she_o and_o from_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o she_o of_o the_o lord_n the_o zion_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n 15_o whereas_o thou_o have_v be_v forsake_v depopulate_v forsake_v both_o of_o god_n i._n e._n as_o to_o outward_a appearance_n and_o of_o her_o inhabitant_n be_v upon_o the_o matter_n depopulate_v and_o hate_v 2._o hate_v either_o slight_v and_o neglect_v or_o suffer_v actual_a misery_n and_o slaughter_v thus_o be_v she_o deal_v with_o lam._n 1._o 2._o so_o that_o no_o man_n go_v through_o thou_o desolate_a thou_o thy_o street_n be_v leave_v desolate_a i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o eternal_a excellency_n eternity_n excellency_n the_o abstract_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o concrete_a whereby_o the_o hebrew_n be_v wont_a to_o express_v the_o superlative_a degree_n and_o in_o this_o happy_a estate_n we_o find_v the_o church_n zech._n 2._o per_fw-la toâ—…_n and_o 9_o 9_o etc._n etc._n which_o refer_v to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v eternal_a i_o e._n for_o a_o great_a while_n it_o be_v a_o hyperbolical_a expression_n frequent_a with_o the_o hebrew_n who_o express_v a_o long_a time_n by_o eternity_n a_o joy_n of_o many_o generation_n object_n generation_n the_o church_n happiness_n shall_v be_v the_o rejoice_n and_o comfort_n of_o succeed_a generation_n she_o will_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o great_a rejoice_n a_o metonymy_a of_o the_o object_n 16_o 6._o 16_o chap._n 49._o 23._o &_o 61._o 6._o thou_o shall_v also_o suck_v verse_n suck_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o child_n suck_v nourishment_n from_o the_o breast_n the_o sense_n be_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v draw_v or_o drain_v the_o wealth_n of_o nation_n and_o the_o riches_n and_o power_n of_o king_n and_o what_o ever_o be_v most_o excellent_a and_o that_o it_o shall_v come_v free_o and_o affectionate_o as_o milk_n flow_v from_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o mother_n the_o same_o thing_n intend_v chap._n 49._o 23._o and_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n the_o milk_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o shall_v suck_v the_o breast_n of_o king_n and_o thou_o shall_v know_v know_v know_v i_o e._n experience_v it_o know_v be_v often_o put_v for_o a_o experimental_a know_v that_o 3._o that_o chap._n 43._o 3._o i_o the_o lord_z am_z thy_o saviour_n and_o thy_o redeemer_n the_o mighty_a one_o of_o jacob_n relation_n jacob_n style_v so_o either_o with_o reference_n to_o iacob_n person_n he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o give_v god_n this_o title_n gen._n 49._o 24._o or_o with_o reference_n to_o jacobs_n posterity_n viz._n the_o jew_n these_o thing_n will_v certain_o be_v accomplish_v for_o he_o be_v the_o mighty_a god_n and_o so_o able_a and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n so_o oblige_v by_o covenant_n and_o relation_n 17_o for_o brass_n i_o will_v bring_v gold_n 23._o gold_n here_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a promise_n thy_o poverty_n shall_v be_v turn_v to_o riches_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v alter_v for_o the_o best_a a_o allusion_n to_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n when_o gold_n be_v as_o brass_n thus_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o they_o change_v for_o the_o worse_a in_o the_o state_n it_o use_v to_o be_v express_v by_o the_o like_a metapâ—…ors_n ch._n 1._o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o for_o iron_n i_o will_v bring_v silver_n and_o for_o wood_n brass_n and_o for_o stone_n iron_n i_o will_v also_o make_v thy_o officer_n peace_n like_a peace_n i_o e._n loving_n meâ—…k_n and_o peaceable_n the_o abstract_n put_v for_o the_o concrete_a as_o be_v usual_a whether_o you_o understand_v it_o of_o under-officer_n they_o shall_v be_v officer_n of_o peace_n or_o of_o governor_n thou_o shall_v have_v a_o peaceable_a government_n as_o be_v make_v good_a to_o they_o under_o ezra_n nehemiah_n zoroâ—…abel_n and_o such_o like_a and_o thy_o exactour_n righteousness_n righteousness_n righteousness_n most_o righteous_a as_o before_o peace_n for_o peaceable_a the_o church_n be_v not_o free_v from_o tax_n and_o payment_n that_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n and_o peter_n unto_o caesar_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v without_o oppression_n and_o grind_a no_o more_o than_o be_v necessary_a and_o not_o exact_v rigorous_o though_o all_o these_o be_v make_v good_a in_o their_o return_n out_o of_o babylon_n yet_o do_v it_o more_o proper_o relate_v to_o the_o meliorate_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o instead_o of_o carnal_a ceremony_n she_o have_v spiritual_a ordinance_n which_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 9_o and_o large_a measure_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o shall_v have_v such_o officer_n as_o will_v speak_v peace_n to_o the_o conscience_n by_o discover_v the_o complete_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o he_o who_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n 18_o violence_n verse_n violence_n that_o this_o and_o what_o follow_v must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a though_o there_o only_o it_o will_v be_v complete_a i_o see_v no_o necessity_n neither_o will_v i_o obtrude_v my_o judgement_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o judicious_a as_o be_v more_o proper_a in_o a_o comment_n none_o to_o oft_o violence_n to_o this_o quiet_a state_n thou_o shall_v attain_v to_o either_o within_o thou_o to_o oppress_v by_o injustice_n rapine_n or_o fraud_n or_o without_o thou_o by_o hostiâ—…_n invasion_n and_o this_o the_o prophet_n mention_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o good_a officer_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v in_o thy_o land_n waste_v nor_o destruction_n within_o thy_o border_n people_n border_n no_o havoc_n make_v among_o thy_o people_n but_o thou_o shall_v call_v 1._o call_v chap._n 26._o 1._o thy_o wall_n salvation_n 147._o salvation_n they_o shall_v be_v safe_a and_o able_a to_o defend_v thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o safe_a as_o salvation_n itself_o can_v make_v thou_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v call_v so_o it_o often_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o to_o be_v so_o ch._n 26._o 1._o &_o 47._o 1._o and_o 56._o 7._o and_o it_o intimate_v as_o much_o as_o that_o god_n will_v be_v salvation_n to_o his_o church_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v without_o gate_n and_o wall_n he_o will_v be_v their_o safety_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o praise_n see_v isa._n 26._o 1._o and_o god_n care_n of_o his_o church_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o that_o exhortation_n to_o praise_v he_o psa._n 147._o and_o thy_o gate_n praise_v praise_n praise_v a_o double_a metonymy_n viz._n of_o the_o effect_n as_o salvation_n will_v cause_v praise_n and_o of_o the_o adjunct_n as_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o praise_n so_o that_o within_o or_o upon_o thy_o gate_n and_o wall_n thou_o shall_v sing_v praise_n 19_o 5._o 19_o rev_n 21_o 23._o &_o 22._o 5._o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o thy_o light_n â—…tual_a light_n these_o shall_v not_o be_v at_o all_o esteem_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o spiritual_a light_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o be_v lay_v down_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o church_n comfort_n as_o the_o former_a be_v for_o her_o safety_n so_o that_o god_n will_v not_o only_o be_v a_o shield_n but_o a_o sun_n to_o she_o psa._n 84._o 11._o â—…ot_v â—…at_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n among_o they_o but_o that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o godly_a as_o such_o shall_v principal_o consist_v in_o what_o be_v â—…tual_a by_o day_n neither_o for_o brightness_n shall_v the_o moon_n give_v light_a unto_o thou_o but_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a light_n analogy_n light_n christ_n shall_v scatter_v all_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n enlighten_v thou_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v everlasting_a not_o wax_n and_o wane_n and_o sufâ—…r_a â—…lipses_n and_o setting_n as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n do_v but_o it_o shall_v be_v conâ—…ant_a without_o shadow_n of_o change_n no_o night_n which_o will_v be_v undoubted_o truâ—…_n of_o the_o church_n in_o heaven_n whatever_o it_o will_v be_v or_o how_o near_o soever_o it_o will_v come_v to_o it_o here_o which_o i_o presume_v will_v bear_v its_o analogy_n and_o 5._o and_o zech._n 2._o 5._o thy_o god_n
some_o think_v the_o abyssine_n in_o africa_n and_o havilah_n 7._o havilah_n the_o father_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o havilah_n mention_v gen._n 2._o 11._o a_o land_n in_o the_o most_o eastern_a part_n of_o arabia_n this_o be_v oppose_v to_o sur_n a_o desert_n near_o egypt_n as_o the_o two_o remote_a bound_n of_o arabia_n gen._n 23._o 18._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 7._o sabtah_n pliny_n sabtah_n the_o father_n of_o those_o people_n who_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o arabia_n the_o happy_a near_o the_o persian_a gulf_n who_o also_o send_v forth_o a_o colony_n into_o persia._n for_o in_o those_o part_n we_o meet_v with_o the_o sabateni_n in_o josephus_n the_o stabaei_n and_o messabathi_o in_o ptolemy_n and_o pliny_n and_o raamah_n 22._o raamah_n from_o who_o descend_v another_o people_n dwell_v in_o the_o same_o arabia_n see_v ezek._n 27._o 22._o and_o sabtecha_n they_o sabtecha_n the_o father_n of_o another_o people_n adjoin_v to_o they_o and_o the_o son_n of_o raamah_n sheba_n seba._n sheba_n the_o father_n either_o of_o that_o people_n which_o inhabit_v aethiopia_n who_o be_v know_v by_o that_o name_n see_v 1_o king_n 10._o 1_o 4._o ezek._n 27._o 22._o matth._n 12._o 42._o act_n 8._o 27._o or_o rather_o of_o another_o people_n in_o arabia_n so_o the_o several_a son_n of_o cush_n be_v convenient_o seat_v one_o near_o another_o and_o those_o aethiopian_n in_o africa_n may_v be_v a_o colony_n either_o of_o these_o or_o rather_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o former_a seba._n and_o dedan_n 13._o dedan_n of_o who_o posterity_n see_v ezek._n 27._o 15._o and_o 38._o 13._o 8._o and_o cush_n beget_v nimrod_n he_o nimrod_n who_o he_o place_v last_o of_o all_o his_o son_n because_o he_o be_v to_o say_v more_o of_o he_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o mighty_a one_o in_o the_o earth_n 9_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a hunter_n 18._o hunter_n first_o of_o beast_n and_o by_o that_o occasion_n of_o man_n for_o when_o man_n be_v few_o and_o live_v dispersedly_z and_o wild_a beast_n abound_v and_o most_o of_o all_o in_o those_o part_n by_o hunt_v and_o destroy_v of_o those_o beast_n he_o get_v much_o reputation_n and_o favour_n with_o man_n who_o thereby_o be_v secure_v in_o their_o dwelling_n in_o confidence_n hereof_o and_o have_v this_o occasion_n to_o gather_v great_a company_n of_o the_o young_a and_o strong_a man_n together_o to_o himself_o by_o their_o help_n he_o establish_v a_o tyranny_n and_o absolute_a power_n over_o man_n ensnare_a hunt_v after_o and_o destroy_v like_o beast_n all_o those_o man_n who_o oppose_v his_o dominion_n tyrant_n and_o persecutor_n be_v oft_o in_o scripture_n call_v fowler_n and_o hunter_n as_o psal._n 91._o 3._o jer._n 16._o 16._o lament_n 3._o 52._o and_o 4._o 18._o before_o the_o lord_n dominion_n lord_n a_o aggravation_n of_o his_o crime_n that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o god_n presence_n impudent_o and_o in_o contempt_n both_o of_o god_n who_o have_v so_o late_o manifest_v his_o derestation_n of_o this_o sin_n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o world_n among_o other_o sin_n for_o this_o very_a sin_n of_o violence_n gen._n 6._o 13._o and_o of_o his_o great_a grandfather_n noah_n then_o live_v and_o preach_v who_o probable_o do_v admonish_v he_o of_o the_o wickedness_n and_o danger_n of_o this_o practice_n thus_o he_o show_v that_o he_o neither_o fear_v god_n nor_o reverence_v man_n if_o they_o withstand_v he_o in_o his_o usurpation_n of_o dominion_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v nimrod_n say_v it_o become_v a_o proverb_n when_o any_o man_n be_v haughty_a and_o cruel_a and_o tyrannical_a and_o that_o join_v with_o impudence_n and_o obstinacy_n that_o he_o be_v another_o nimrod_n even_o as_o nimrod_n the_o mighty_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n 10._o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o kingdom_n part_n kingdom_n i._n e._n either_o his_o chief_a and_o royal_a city_n or_o the_o place_n where_o his_o dominion_n begin_v and_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o other_o part_n be_v babylon_n be_v gr._n babylon_n babel_n relation_n babel_n which_o be_v not_o build_v till_o the_o confusion_n of_o language_n chap._n 11._o 4._o show_v that_o this_o though_o here_o mention_v upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o genealogy_n be_v not_o execute_v till_o afterward_o it_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o neglect_v the_o order_n of_o time_n in_o historical_a relation_n and_o erech_v and_o accad_n and_o calneh_n city_n calneh_n call_v calno_n isa._n 10._o 9_o and_o can_v ezek._n 27._o 23._o and_o as_o it_o be_v here_o calnâ—…h_o amos_n 6._o 2._o where_o it_o be_v mention_v among_o the_o eminent_a city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n country_n shinar_n i._n e._n in_o mesopotamia_n this_o clause_n belong_v to_o all_o the_o city_n here_o name_v and_o be_v add_v for_o distinction_n sake_n because_o there_o be_v a_o babylon_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o there_o may_v be_v other_o city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n with_o the_o rest_n in_o other_o country_n 11._o out_o 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child_n of_o israel_n 54._o israel_n â—…ap_n 2â—…_n 54._o from_o they_o that_o have_v many_o you_o shall_v give_v many_o 2._o many_o compare_v numb_a 33._o 54._o jos._n 20._o 2._o but_o from_o they_o that_o have_v few_o you_o shall_v give_v few_o every_o one_o shall_v give_v of_o his_o city_n unto_o the_o levite_n according_a to_o his_o inheritance_n which_o inâ—…_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inâ—…_n he_o inherit_v 9_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 10_o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o 2._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 2â—…_n 2._o when_o you_o be_v come_v over_o jordan_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 11_o than_o 13._o than_o 〈◊〉_d 21._o 13._o you_o shall_v appoint_v you_o city_n to_o be_v city_n of_o refuge_n for_o you_o that_o the_o slayer_n may_v flee_v thither_o which_o kill_v any_o person_n 〈◊〉_d person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o unaware_o 2._o unaware_o i._n e._n not_o wilful_o design_o or_o malicious_o but_o inconsiderate_o through_o 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be_v probable_a that_o when_o sihon_n destroy_v those_o moabite_n which_o dwell_v in_o these_o part_n he_o fright_v the_o rest_n of_o they_o and_o with_o they_o their_o neighbour_n and_o confederate_n the_o midianite_n into_o some_o kind_n of_o homage_n or_o tribute_n which_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o pay_v to_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o country_n another_o country_n heb._n inhabit_v that_o land_n namely_o midian_a last_v mention_v whereby_o he_o signify_v that_o though_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o sihon_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o dwell_v in_o his_o land_n but_o in_o another_o 22_o 25._o 22_o num._n 22._o 25._o balaam_n also_o the_o son_n of_o beor_n the_o †_o soothsayer_n 25._o soothsayer_n so_o he_o be_v in_o truth_n though_o a_o prophet_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 16._o in_o title_n and_o profession_n see_v numb_a 24._o 25._o do_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n slay_v with_o the_o divine_a ‡_o or_o divine_a sword_n among_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v by_o they_o 23_o and_o the_o border_n of_o the_o 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that_o which_o now_o be_v they_o for_o that_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o meddle_v with_o deut._n 2._o 9_o but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v ancient_o they_o but_o take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o amoâ—…ites_n numb_a 21._o 26._o from_o who_o the_o israelite_n take_v it_o judg._n 11._o 15._o unto_o aroer_n moab_n aroer_n the_o border_n between_o they_o and_o moab_n that_o be_v before_o rabbah_n 27._o rabbah_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n 2_o sam._n 11._o 1._o and_o 12._o 26_o 27._o 26_o and_o from_o heshbon_n 17._o heshbon_n either_o exclusive_o or_o inclusive_o see_v before_o on_o v._o 17._o unto_o ramath-mizpeh_a elsewhere_o ramath-mizpeh_a call_v ramoth-gilead_n or_o ramoth_n in_o gilead_n jos._n 20._o 8._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o betonim_n and_o from_o mahanaim_n manasseh_n mahanaim_n exclusive_o for_o mahanaim_n be_v in_o the_o portion_n of_o manasseh_n beyond_o jabbok_n which_o be_v the_o border_n of_o gad_n and_o manasseh_n unto_o the_o border_n of_o debir_n 27_o and_o in_o the_o valley_n betharam_a and_o bethnimrah_n and_o succoth_n and_o zaphon_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sihon_n kingdom_n sihon_n the_o northern_a part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n king_n of_o heshbon_n jordan_n and_o his_o border_n even_o unto_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o cinnereth_n on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n eastward_o 28_o this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n after_o their_o family_n the_o city_n and_o their_o village_n 29_o and_o moses_n give_v inheritance_n unto_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n gad._n manasseh_n not_o that_o they_o desire_v it_o as_o reuben_n and_o gad_n do_v numb_a 32._o 1._o but_o partly_o as_o a_o recompense_n to_o machir_n the_o manassite_n for_o his_o valiant_a act_n against_o og_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o better_a security_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o other_o two_o tribe_n by_o so_o considerable_a a_o accession_n to_o they_o which_o also_o be_v without_o any_o inconvenience_n to_o they_o because_o the_o country_n be_v too_o large_a for_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n and_o gad._n and_o this_o be_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n by_o their_o family_n 30_o and_o their_o coast_n be_v from_o mahanaim_n all_o bashan_n all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o og_n king_n of_o bashan_n and_o all_o the_o town_n of_o jair_a jair_a jair_a who_o though_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n by_o the_o father_n 1_o chron._n 2._o 21_o 22._o yet_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n numb_a 32._o 41._o because_o he_o marry_v a_o daughter_n of_o manasseh_n and_o whole_o associate_v himself_o with_o those_o valiant_a manassites_n and_o with_o their_o help_n take_v sixty_o city_n or_o great_a town_n deut._n 3._o 4_o 14._o which_o thence_o be_v call_v the_o town_n of_o jair_a which_o be_v in_o bashan_n threescore_o city_n 31_o and_o half_a gilead_n and_o ashtaroth_n and_o edrei_n city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o og_n in_o bashan_n be_v pertain_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n even_o to_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o numb_a 〈◊〉_d child_n of_o machir_n etc._n machir_n who_o before_o he_o call_v the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n he_o now_o call_v the_o child_n of_o machir_n because_o machir_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a and_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v the_o only_a survive_a son_n of_o manasseh_n numb_a 26._o 29._o 1_o chron._n 7._o 14_o 15_o 16._o for_o the_o other_o half_a of_o machir_n or_o manasseh_n child_n see_v josh._n 17._o 1._o etc._n etc._n by_o their_o family_n 32_o these_o be_v the_o country_n which_o moses_n do_v distribute_v for_o inheritance_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n by_o jericho_n eastward_o 33_o 〈◊〉_d 33_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d but_o unto_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n moses_n give_v not_o any_o inheritance_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o israâ—…_n be_v their_o inheritance_n 〈◊〉_d inheritance_n numb_a 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o chap._n fourteen_o and_o these_o 19_o these_o mention_v chap._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o be_v the_o country_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n inherit_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 17._o canaan_n numb_a 34._o 17._o which_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n occurrence_n priest_n see_v on_o josh._n 8._o 33._o and_o 9_o 15_o 18._o and_o 19_o 51._o he_o best_o understand_v the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o which_o this_o division_n be_v to_o be_v regulate_v and_o he_o be_v to_o consult_v god_n upon_o any_o difficult_a occurrence_n and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o tribe_n stead_n tribe_n twelve_o person_n each_o the_o head_n of_o his_o tribe_n which_o be_v appoint_v and_o name_v by_o god_n numb_a 34._o 19_o and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v now_o dead_a no_o doubt_n joshua_n and_o eleazar_n by_o god_n direction_n put_v other_o in_o their_o stead_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n distribute_v for_o inheritance_n to_o they_o 2_o 54._o 2_o numb_a 26._o 5â—…_n &_o 33._o 54._o by_o lot_n be_v their_o inheritance_n 18_o inheritance_n this_o course_n god_n ordain_v partly_o to_o prevent_v discontent_n enmity_n animosity_n and_o quarrel_n among_o the_o tribe_n about_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o several_a portion_n and_o partly_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n and_o wisdom_n of_o his_o providence_n by_o which_o alone_o those_o part_n fall_v to_o each_o of_o they_o which_o jacob_n long_v since_o and_o moses_n late_o foretell_v so_o that_o as_o a_o learned_a man_n say_v he_o must_v be_v more_o stupid_a than_o stupidity_n and_o more_o impudent_a than_o impudence_n itself_o that_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v a_o divine_a hand_n and_o providence_n in_o this_o matter_n the_o lot_n do_v only_o determine_v the_o several_a part_n or_o province_n to_o the_o several_a tribe_n
and_o take_v possession_n of_o their_o city_n and_o land_n or_o 3_o when_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n whereof_o dan_n be_v one_o be_v conquer_a and_o the_o people_n carry_v captive_a by_o the_o assyrian_a 2_o king_n 17._o 6_o 23._o which_o be_v call_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n the_o captivity_n 1_o chron._n 5._o 22._o but_o against_o this_o it_o be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o this_o idolatry_n shall_v continue_v so_o long_o in_o such_o a_o public_a place_n and_o manner_n or_o that_o david_n and_o solomon_n will_v suffer_v it_o ans._n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o grave_a image_n be_v there_o so_o long_o for_o that_o be_v restrain_v to_o a_o short_a date_n even_o to_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o ark_n in_o shiloh_n v._o 31._o which_o be_v remove_v thence_o 1_o sam._n 4._o but_o only_o that_o ionathan_n posterity_n be_v priest_n to_o this_o tribe_n or_o family_n of_o dan_n which_o they_o may_v be_v under_o all_o the_o change_n even_o till_o the_o assyrian_a captivity_n sometime_o more_o open_o and_o allowed_o sometime_o more_o cunning_o sometime_o more_o secret_o sometime_o in_o one_o way_n of_o superstition_n or_o idolatry_n and_o sometime_o in_o another_o and_o in_o and_o after_o ieroboam_n time_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n for_o which_o service_n though_o he_o do_v make_v priest_n of_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n 1_o king_n 12._o 31._o yet_o that_o be_v not_o by_o choice_n but_o out_o of_o necessity_n because_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n general_o forsake_v he_o 2_o chron._n 11._o 13_o 14._o and_o therefore_o when_o he_o can_v engage_v any_o of_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n in_o that_o service_n he_o be_v doubtless_o very_o glad_a of_o they_o to_o gain_v reputation_n to_o his_o impious_a and_o absurd_a device_n 31_o and_o they_o set_v they_o up_o micah_n grave_a image_n which_o he_o make_v all_o the_o time_n that_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v in_o shiloh_n chap._n xix_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o those_o day_n 1._o day_n of_o which_o see_v on_o judg._n 17._o 1._o â—…_n and_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a levite_n â—…journing_v on_o the_o side_n 18._o side_n heb._n in_o the_o side_n i._n e._n in_o one_o of_o the_o side_n as_o verse_n 18._o of_o mount_n ephraim_n who_o â—…k_v to_o he_o concubine_n he_o heb._n a_o woman_n a_o â—…bine_n or_o a_o wâ—…e_a a_o concubine_n a_o concubine_n 1._o concubine_n heb._n a_o wiâ—…e_n a_o concubine_n i._n e._n such_o a_o concubine_n as_o be_v also_o his_o wife_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 7_o 9_o 26_o 27._o and_o judg._n 20._o 4._o see_v of_o these_o gen._n 22._o 24._o and_o 25._o 1._o out_o of_o bethlehem-judah_n 2_o and_o his_o concubine_n play_v the_o whore_n against_o he_o follow_v he_o i_o e._n against_o her_o faith_n give_v to_o he_o or_o to_o his_o wrong_n or_o with_o he_o i._n e._n in_o his_o house_n or_o while_o she_o live_v with_o he_o which_o 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there_o 5_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o four_o day_n when_o they_o arise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o he_o rise_v up_o to_o depart_v and_o the_o damsel_n father_n say_v unto_o his_o son_n in_o law_n en_fw-fr law_n heb._n strength_n en_fw-fr comfort_v thy_o heart_n with_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n and_o afterward_o go_v your_o way_n 6_o and_o they_o sit_v down_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_n both_o of_o they_o together_o for_o the_o damsel_n father_n have_v say_v unto_o the_o man_n be_v content_a i_o pray_v thou_o and_o tarry_v all_o night_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n good_a heart_n heb._n bâ—…_n good_a be_v merry_a 7_o and_o when_o the_o man_n rise_v up_o to_o depart_v his_o father_n in_o law_n urge_v he_o therefore_o he_o lodge_v there_o again_o 8_o and_o he_o arise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n on_o the_o five_o day_n to_o depart_v and_o the_o damsel_n father_n say_v comfort_v thy_o heart_n i_o pray_v thou_o and_o they_o tarry_v decline_v tarry_v heb._n till_o the_o day_n decline_v until_o afternoon_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v both_o of_o they_o 9_o and_o when_o the_o man_n rise_v up_o to_o depart_v he_o and_o his_o concubine_n and_o his_o servant_n his_o father_n in_o law_n the_o damsel_n father_n say_v unto_o he_o behold_v now_o the_o day_n weak_a day_n heb._n be_v weak_a draw_v towards_o evening_n i_o pray_v you_o tarry_v all_o night_n behold_v day_n behold_v heb._n it_o be_v the_o pitch_v time_n of_o the_o day_n the_o day_n grow_v to_o a_o end_n l_o lodge_v here_o that_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v merry_a and_o to_o morrow_n get_v you_o early_o on_o your_o way_n that_o thou_o may_v go_v tent_n go_v hebr._n to_o thy_o tent_n home_o rest_v home_o heb._n it_o be_v the_o encamp_a time_n of_o the_o day_n i._n e._n the_o evening_n when_o army_n have_v march_v in_o the_o day_n begin_v to_o pitch_v their_o camp_n or_o when_o the_o sun_n that_o make_v the_o day_n begin_v to_o encamp_v himself_o and_o go_v towards_o rest_n so_o it_o be_v a_o poetical_a expression_n take_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o sun_n when_o he_o set_v seem_v to_o vulgar_a eye_n to_o go_v to_o rest_v 10_o but_o the_o man_n will_v not_o tarry_v that_o night_n but_o he_o rise_v up_o and_o depart_v and_o come_v jebus_n come_v hebr._n to_o over_o against_o jebus_n over_o against_o jebus_n which_o be_v jerusalem_n and_o there_o be_v with_o he_o two_o ass_n saddle_v his_o concubine_n also_o be_v with_o he_o 11_o and_o when_o they_o be_v by_o jebus_n the_o day_n be_v far_o spend_v and_o the_o servant_n say_v unto_o his_o master_n come_v i_o pray_v thou_o and_o let_v we_o turn_v in_o unto_o this_o city_n of_o the_o jebusite_n and_o lodge_v in_o it_o 12_o and_o his_o master_n say_v unto_o he_o we_o will_v not_o turn_v aside_o hither_o into_o the_o city_n of_o a_o strange_a there_o strange_a i_o e._n of_o a_o strange_a nation_n which_o the_o canaanite_n possess_v for_o though_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n have_v be_v take_v by_o caleb_n judg._n 1._o yet_o the_o 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this_o jaddua_n may_v be_v father_n to_o he_o who_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o darius_n codomannus_n and_o of_o alexander_n the_o great_a the_o persian_a 23_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o â—…_n the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 14._o â—…_n chronicle_n agree_v chronicle_n i_o e._n in_o the_o public_a annal_n or_o register_n in_o which_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o several_a family_n be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o jew_n with_o great_a exactness_n as_o all_o person_n agree_v even_o until_o the_o day_n of_o johanan_n the_o son_n of_o eliashib_n 24_o and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n hashabiah_n sherebiah_n and_o jeshua_n the_o son_n of_o kadmiel_n with_o their_o brethren_n over_o against_o they_o to_o praise_v and_o to_o give_v thanks_o â—…_n thanks_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n &_o â—…_n &_o â—…_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o david_n the_o man_n of_o god_n ward_v over_o against_o ward_n 9_o ward_n of_o which_o see_v on_o v._o 9_o 25_o mattaniah_n and_o bakbukiah_n obadiah_n meshullam_n talmon_n akkub_n be_v porter_n keep_v the_o ward_n at_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o threshold_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v gate_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o temple_n their_o watching-place_n be_v close_o by_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o gate_n as_o it_o now_o be_v 26_o these_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o jojakim_n the_o son_n of_o jeshua_n the_o son_n of_o jozadak_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o nehemiah_n the_o governor_n and_o of_o ezra_n the_o priest_n the_o scribe_n 27_o and_o at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o wall_n title_n wall_n and_o of_o the_o gate_n which_o be_v mention_v v._n 30._o and_o of_o the_o city_n itself_o within_o the_o gate_n which_o be_v here_o dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o service_n not_o only_o upon_o a_o general_a account_n by_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o devote_v ourselves_o and_o all_o that_o be_v we_o to_o god_n but_o upon_o a_o more_o special_a ground_n because_o this_o be_v a_o place_n 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of_o michajah_n the_o son_n of_o zaccur_v the_o son_n of_o asaph_n 36_o and_o his_o brethren_n shemajah_n and_o azareel_n milalai_n gilalai_n maai_n nethaneel_n and_o judah_n hanani_n with_o 5._o with_o 1_o chr._n 23._o 5._o the_o musical_a instrument_n of_o david_n the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o ezra_n the_o scribe_n before_o they_o 37_o and_o at_o 15._o at_o ch._n 2._o 14._o &_o â—…_n 15._o the_o fountain-gate_n which_o be_v over-against_o they_o they_o go_v up_o by_o 15._o by_o ch._n 3._o 15._o the_o stair_n of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n david_n david_n by_o which_o they_o go_v up_o to_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n and_o city_n of_o david_n at_o the_o go_v up_o of_o the_o wall_n above_o the_o house_n of_o david_n even_o unto_o 16._o unto_o ch._n 3._o 26._o &_o 8._o 1_o 3_o 16._o the_o
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of_o trouble_n 10._o and_o they_o that_o know_v consider_v know_v i._n e._n that_o thorough_o understand_v and_o due_o consider_v thy_o name_n etc._n name_n i._n e._n thy_o nature_n and_o perfection_n thy_o infinite_a power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o goodness_n which_o make_v a_o person_n a_o most_o fit_a and_o proper_a object_n for_o trust._n the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v most_o frequent_o put_v for_o god_n as_o he_o have_v manifest_v himself_o in_o his_o word_n and_o work_n as_o deut._n 28._o 58._o psal._n 7._o 17._o and_o 20._o 1._o prov._n 18._o 10._o etc._n etc._n will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o for_o thou_o lord_n have_v not_o forsake_v confidence_n forsake_v the_o experience_n of_o thy_o faithfulness_n to_o thy_o people_n in_o all_o age_n be_v a_o just_a ground_n for_o their_o confidence_n they_o that_o seek_v thou_o clause_n thou_o i._n e._n that_o seek_v help_n and_o relief_n from_o thou_o by_o fervent_a prayer_n mix_v with_o faith_n or_o trust_v in_o god_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o former_a clause_n 11._o sing_v praise_n to_o the_o lord_n which_o dwell_v in_o zion_n time_n zion_n who_o special_a and_o gracious_a presence_n be_v there_o for_o there_o be_v the_o ark_n at_o this_o time_n declare_v among_o the_o people_n god_n people_n i._n e._n to_o the_o heathen_a nation_n that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n his_o do_n 12._o 5._o 12._o gen._n 9_o 5._o when_o he_o make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n they_o blood_n heb._n blood_n the_o bloodshed_n or_o murder_n of_o his_o innocent_a and_o holy_a one_o which_o though_o he_o may_v connive_v at_o for_o a_o season_n yet_o he_o will_v certain_o call_v the_o author_n of_o it_o to_o a_o very_a severe_a account_n and_o avenge_v it_o upon_o they_o he_o remember_v they_o elsewhere_o they_o either_o 1._o the_o humble_a as_o it_o follow_v or_o the_o oppress_a v._o 9_o that_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o seek_v to_o he_o v._o 10._o who_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v forget_v or_o 2._o the_o blood_n last_o mention_v for_o that_o noun_n and_o this_o pronoun_n be_v both_o of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n and_o then_o remember_v be_v put_v for_o revenge_a or_o punish_v as_o it_o be_v deut._n 25._o 17_o 19_o neâ—…_n 6._o 14._o jer._n 14._o 10._o and_o 44._o 21._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o he_o forget_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o afflict_a the_o or_o afflict_a humble_a one_o humble_a or_o â—…eek_v as_o this_o word_n which_o be_v use_v also_o zech._n 9_o 9_o be_v translate_v mat._n 21._o 5._o who_o do_v not_o and_o can_v and_o will_v not_o avenge_v themselves_o but_o commit_v their_o cause_n to_o i_o as_o the_o god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v or_o afflict_a or_o oppress_a one_o 13._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n consider_v my_o trouble_n it_o trouble_n to_o wit_n compassionate_o and_o effectual_o so_o as_o to_o bring_v i_o out_o of_o it_o which_o i_o suffer_v of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o thou_o that_o liâ—…test_v i_o up_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n scripture_n death_n from_o the_o brink_n or_o mouth_n of_o the_o grave_a into_o which_o i_o be_v drop_v be_v as_o near_a death_n as_o a_o man_n be_v to_o the_o city_n that_o be_v come_v to_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o it_o and_o so_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 107._o 18._o isa._n 38._o 10._o and_o in_o other_o author_n of_o who_o see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n gate_n elsewhere_o signify_v power_n and_o policy_n because_o the_o gate_n of_o city_n be_v place_n both_o of_o counsel_n and_o strength_n but_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n be_v never_o so_o take_v in_o scripture_n 14._o that_o i_o may_v show_v forth_o all_o thy_o praise_n in_o the_o gate_n these_o gate_n i._n e._n in_o the_o great_a assembly_n which_o be_v usual_o in_o the_o gate_n comp._n prov._n 31._o 31._o isa._n 3._o 26._o these_o gate_n he_o elegant_o oppose_v to_o the_o former_a and_o declare_v that_o if_o he_o be_v bring_v off_o they_o he_o will_v go_v into_o these_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n place_n zion_n either_o 1._o of_o jerusalem_n so_o call_v also_o isâ—…_n 1._o 8._o zech._n 9_o 9_o because_o at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v subject_a to_o zion_n which_o at_o this_o time_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o of_o the_o ark._n for_o city_n or_o town_n belong_v or_o subject_n unto_o any_o metropolis_n be_v common_o call_v its_o daughter_n as_o jos._n 15._o 45._o 2._o chron._n â—…3_n 19_o psal._n 48._o 11._o as_o the_o chief_a city_n be_v call_v mother_n as_o 2._o sam._n 20._o 19_o gal._n 4._o 26._o or_o 2._o of_o the_o people_n who_o live_v in_o or_o belong_v to_o or_o meet_v together_o for_o civil_a and_o religious_a matter_n in_o zion_n for_o city_n be_v as_o it_o be_v mother_n to_o their_o people_n give_v they_o birth_n and_o breed_n and_o therefore_o the_o people_n be_v common_o call_v their_o daughter_n so_o the_o name_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o egypt_n jer._n 46._o 11._o and_o of_o edom_n lam._n 4._o 21_o 22._o and_o of_o tyre_n psal._n 45._o 12._o and_o of_o babel_n psal._n 137._o 8._o and_o of_o jerusalem_n lam._n 2._o 13_o 15._o mich._n 4._o 8._o be_v put_v for_o the_o people_n of_o those_o place_n i_o will_v rejoice_v prayer_n rejoice_v to_o wit_n with_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o thanksgiving_n else_o it_o be_v no_o fit_a motive_n to_o be_v use_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n in_o thy_o salvation_n 15._o 8._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 7._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 6._o 〈◊〉_d 22._o 8._o the_o heathen_a be_v sink_v down_o in_o the_o pit_n that_o they_o make_v we_o make_v fall_v into_o that_o destruction_n which_o they_o design_v to_o bring_v upon_o we_o in_o the_o net_n which_o they_o hide_v be_v their_o own_o foot_n take_v 16._o the_o lord_z be_v know_v work_n know_v or_o have_v mad_v himself_n know_v or_o famous_a even_o among_o his_o enemy_n by_o his_o most_o wiâ—…e_a counsel_n and_o wonderful_a work_n by_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v follow_v execute_v upon_o the_o wicked_a as_o it_o follow_v the_o wicked_a be_v snare_v in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n 3._o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 92._o 3._o higgaion_n signify_v higgaion_n this_o be_v either_o a_o musical_a term_n or_o a_o note_n of_o attention_n a_o kind_n of_o behold_v intimate_v that_o the_o matter_n deserve_v deep_a and_o frequent_a meditation_n or_o consideration_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v selah_n 17._o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n itself_o hell_n either_o 1._o into_o the_o grave_a which_o be_v oft_o call_v schâ—…ol_n into_o which_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v turn_v or_o to_o return_v because_o they_o be_v make_v of_o or_o take_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n eccles._n 12._o 7._o or_o 2._o into_o the_o place_n of_o eternal_a perdition_n which_o also_o be_v sometime_o call_v schâ—…ol_n as_o prov._n 15._o 24._o and_o elsewhere_o for_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v here_o of_o those_o punishment_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o wicked_a whereas_o the_o grave_n be_v common_a to_o good_a and_o bad_a and_o as_o v._o 8._o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o last_o and_o general_a judgement_n of_o all_o the_o world_n so_o this_o verse_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o general_a punishment_n of_o all_o person_n and_o nation_n consequent_a upon_o it_o and_o into_o this_o place_n wicked_a man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v turn_v back_o or_o to_o return_v either_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v their_o own_o proper_a place_n act._n 1._o 25._o to_o which_o they_o belong_v and_o from_o which_o they_o have_v their_o original_a and_o their_o wicked_a quality_n as_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n john_n 8._o 44._o in_o which_o respect_n the_o locust_n who_o be_v by_o all_o interpreter_n understand_v to_o be_v live_v man_n be_v say_v
true_a jacobite_n or_o israelite_n who_o can_v convenient_o be_v say_v to_o seek_v the_o face_n of_o jacob_n i._n e._n their_o own_o and_o the_o phrase_n of_o seek_v the_o face_n of_o jacob_n or_o of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o where_o use_v in_o scripture_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n o_o god_n of_o jacob_n but_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v too_o large_a a_o supplement_n or_o this_o be_v jacob_n the_o pronoun_n this_o be_v easy_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n or_o the_o generation_n which_o may_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v supply_v of_o jacob_n jacob_n be_v here_o put_v not_o for_o the_o person_n but_o for_o the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n as_o it_o be_v gen._n 49._o 7._o numb_a 23._o 7._o 10._o 23._o deut._n 32._o 9_o psal._n 14._o 7._o or_o for_o the_o church_n or_o people_n of_o god_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v jacob_n or_o israel_n as_o isa._n 14._o 1._o and_o 41._o 8._o and_o 44._o 1_o 5_o 21._o etc._n etc._n so_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o and_o this_o only_o be_v the_o true_a jacob_n or_o israel_n or_o church_n of_o god_n and_o all_o other_o be_v so_o only_o in_o name_n and_o title_n although_o they_o be_v descend_v lineal_o from_o he_o or_o in_o jacob_n the_o particle_n in_o be_v here_o understand_v as_o it_o be_v in_o psal._n 2._o 12._o and_o 17._o 12._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n so_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n be_v this_o be_v the_o true_a generation_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v god_n face_n in_o jacob_n i._n e._n either_o in_o jacobs_n land_n or_o sanctuary_n the_o only_a place_n where_o god_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v or_o among_o the_o jacobite_n or_o israelite_n by_o which_o he_o insinuate_v what_o be_v express_v rom._n 9_o 6._o that_o all_o be_v not_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n and_o that_o all_o be_v not_o israelites_n indeed_o that_o be_v spring_v from_o jacob_n but_o only_o those_o of_o they_o who_o be_v such_o as_o he_o describe_v v._o 4._o comp._n joâ—…_n 1._o 47._o rom._n 228_o 29._o and_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n 8._o glory_n the_o question_n be_v put_v who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o god_n hill_n and_o holy_a place_n v._o 3._o to_o which_o answer_n have_v be_v give_v and_o the_o person_n describe_v v._o 4_o 5_o 6._o but_o because_o there_o still_o be_v impediment_n in_o the_o way_n and_o there_o be_v gate_n and_o door_n to_o this_o holy_a place_n to_o shut_v out_o those_o who_o will_v ascend_v thither_o therefore_o he_o poetical_o speak_v to_o those_o gate_n to_o open_v and_o let_v in_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n who_o will_v make_v way_n for_o his_o subject_n and_o follower_n here_o be_v a_o representation_n of_o a_o triumphant_a entrance_n of_o a_o king_n into_o his_o royal_a city_n and_o palace_n for_o which_o the_o gate_n use_v to_o be_v enlarge_v or_o at_o least_o wide_o open_v he_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o gate_n and_o door_n either_o 1_o of_o his_o royal_a city_n of_o zion_n through_o which_o the_o ark_n be_v at_o this_o time_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o david_n have_v build_v for_o it_o call_v everlasting_a either_o from_o the_o solidity_n and_o durableness_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o from_o david_n desire_n and_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v make_v they_o such_o in_o some_o sort_n because_o he_o love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n psal._n 87._o 2_o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o temple_n which_o by_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n he_o behold_v as_o already_o build_v and_o according_o address_v his_o speech_n to_o it_o who_o door_n he_o call_v everlasting_a not_o so_o much_o because_o they_o be_v make_v of_o strong_a and_o durable_a material_n as_o in_o opposition_n of_o those_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n whereas_o the_o temple_n and_o its_o door_n be_v constant_o fix_v in_o one_o place_n and_z if_o the_o sin_n of_o israel_n do_v not_o hinder_v â—…were_n to_o abide_v there_o for_o ever_o i._n e._n as_o long_o as_o the_o moysaicall_a dispensation_n be_v to_o last_o or_o until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o that_o phrase_n be_v very_o common_o take_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n these_o gate_n he_o bid_v liâ—…t_v up_o their_o head_n or_o top_n either_o by_o allusion_n to_o those_o gate_n which_o have_v a_o portcullis_n at_o the_o top_n of_o they_o which_o may_v be_v let_v down_o or_o take_v up_o and_o according_o make_v the_o entrance_n either_o high_a and_o low_o or_o that_o by_o this_o figurative_a address_n to_o the_o gate_n he_o may_v signify_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n to_o make_v their_o gate_n high_a and_o wide_a to_o give_v their_o king_n a_o more_o magnificent_a entrance_n but_o though_o this_o be_v the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n yet_o there_o be_v also_o a_o mystical_a sense_n of_o it_o and_o that_o too_o design_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o as_o the_o temple_n be_v undoubted_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o church_n and_o of_o heaven_n itself_o so_o this_o place_n may_v also_o contain_v a_o representation_n either_o of_o christ_n s_o entrance_n into_o his_o church_n or_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o faithful_a people_n who_o be_v here_o command_v to_o set_v open_a their_o heart_n and_o soul_n which_o be_v not_o unfit_o call_v everlasting_a door_n for_o his_o reception_n or_o of_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n where_o the_o saint_n or_o angel_n be_v poetical_o introduce_v as_o prepare_v the_o way_n and_o open_v the_o heavenly_a gate_n to_o receive_v their_o lord_n and_o king_n return_v to_o his_o royal_a habitation_n with_o triumph_n and_o glory_n comp._n psal._n 47._o 5._o and_o 68_o 25._o act._n 2._o 33._o eph._n 4._o 8._o shall_v come_v in_o member_n t_o the_o glorious_a king_n jeâ—…ovah_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o between_o the_o cherubim_n or_o the_o messiah_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o his_o church_n call_v the_o king_n or_o lord_n of_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 8._o jam._n â—…_n 1._o both_o for_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v 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thing_n be_v join_v with_o many_o other_o passage_n in_o psal._n 40._o so_o they_o be_v distinct_o repeat_v as_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o himself_o or_o other_o may_v use_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n what_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o psalm_n the_o reader_n may_v find_v in_o the_o note_n on_o psal._n 40._o 1_o make_v haste_n 12._o haste_n â—…al_a 40._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 71._o 12._o o_o god_n to_o deliver_v i_o make_v haste_n 〈◊〉_d haste_n heb._n to_o my_o 〈◊〉_d to_o help_v i_o o_o lord_n 2_o 13._o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 35._o 4._o â—…â—…1_n 13._o let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v that_o seek_v after_o my_o soul_n let_v they_o be_v turn_v
in_o the_o next_o verse_n by_o this_o description_n of_o they_o him_z or_o they_o that_o hate_a peace_n although_o david_n seek_v peace_n with_o they_o v._o 7._o and_o so_o he_o speak_v either_o 1._o of_o the_o philistine_n among_o who_o he_o sojourn_v for_o a_o time_n but_o he_o do_v not_o seek_v peace_n with_o they_o but_o seek_v their_o ruin_n as_o the_o event_n show_v not_o do_v they_o wage_v war_n against_o he_o whilst_o he_o live_v peaceable_o among_o they_o or_o rather_o 2._o the_o courtier_n and_o soldier_n of_o saul_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o to_o curry_v favour_n with_o saul_n seek_v david_n ruin_n and_o that_o many_o time_n by_o treachery_n and_o pretence_n of_o friendship_n of_o which_o he_o oft_o complain_v in_o this_o book_n who_o as_o he_o elsewhere_o call_v heathen_a as_o psal._n 9_o 5_o &_o 59_o 5._o it_o be_v not_o strange_a if_o he_o compare_v they_o here_o to_o the_o savage_a arabian_n and_o among_o such_o person_n david_n be_v oft_o 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as_o to_o fall_v into_o mischief_n he_o that_o keep_v thou_o will_v not_o slumber_v preservation_n slumber_v will_v not_o overlook_v nor_o neglect_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o thy_o preservation_n 4_o behold_v he_o that_o keep_v israel_n shall_v neither_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_n 5_o the_o lord_z be_v thy_o keeper_n the_o lord_n be_v thy_o shade_n scripture_n shade_n both_o to_o refresh_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o from_o the_o burn_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o to_o protect_v thou_o by_o his_o power_n from_o all_o thy_o enemy_n for_o which_o reason_n god_n be_v oft_o call_v a_o shadow_n in_o scripture_n upon_o thy_o right_a hand_n 31._o hand_n partly_o to_o uphold_v thy_o right_a hand_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a instrument_n of_o action_n and_o partly_o to_o defend_v thou_o in_o that_o place_n where_o thy_o enemy_n oppose_v thou_o of_o which_o see_v on_o psal._n 109._o 6._o and_o compare_v psal._n 16._o 8._o &_o 109._o 31._o 6_o the_o sun_n shall_v not_o smite_v thou_o heat_n thou_o with_o excessive_a heat_n by_o day_n nor_o the_o moon_n night_n moon_n with_o that_o cold_a and_o moisture_n which_o come_v into_o the_o air_n by_o it_o and_o with_o it_o intemperate_a heat_n and_o cold_n be_v the_o two_o spring_n of_o many_o disease_n he_o allude_v both_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o soldier_n or_o traveller_n who_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o open_a air_n by_o day_n and_o by_o night_n and_o also_o to_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n which_o defend_v the_o israelite_n both_o by_o day_n and_o by_o night_n the_o sense_n be_v he_o shall_v protect_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_n both_o by_o day_n and_o night_n by_o night_n 7_o the_o lord_z shall_v preserve_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_n he_o shall_v preserve_v thy_o soul._n 8_o the_o lord_z shall_v preserve_v thy_o go_v out_o and_o thy_o come_n in_o 6._o in_o shall_v guard_n and_o assist_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o expedition_n and_o affair_n and_o action_n either_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o so_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v numb_a 27._o 17._o deut._n 28._o 6._o from_o this_o time_n forth_o and_o even_o for_o evermore_o psal._n cxxii_o a_o song_n of_o degree_n of_o david_n this_o psalm_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v write_v by_o david_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o people_n when_o they_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o solemn_a feast_n 1_o i_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o let_v we_o go_v it_o go_v exhort_v one_o another_o to_o it_o as_o deut._n 33._o 19_o or_o we_o will_v go_v the_o sense_n be_v it_o delight_v i_o much_o to_o hear_v that_o the_o people_n who_o have_v so_o long_o live_v in_o the_o neglect_n or_o contempt_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v now_o ready_a and_o forward_o in_o it_o into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o our_o foot_n gr._n foot_n heb._n be_v stand_v so_o gr._n shall_v stand_v worship_n stand_v thither_o we_o shall_v come_v and_o there_o we_o shall_v make_v our_o abode_n during_o the_o time_n of_o solemn_a 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tribe_n as_o it_o be_v during_o the_o late_a civil_a war_n but_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n go_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o lord_n thither_o lord_n who_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o be_v his_o people_n and_o who_o he_o have_v invite_v and_o require_v to_o resort_v thither_o unto_o the_o testimony_n of_o israel_n journey_n israel_n unto_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v the_o testimony_n as_o exod._n 16._o 34._o levit._fw-la 16._o 13._o &_o 24._o 3._o numb_a 17._o 4._o and_o more_o full_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n as_o exod._n 26._o 33_o 34._o and_o elsewhere_o because_o of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n lay_v up_o in_o it_o which_o be_v call_v god_n testimony_n and_o the_o table_n of_o the_o testimony_n as_o exod._n 25._o 16._o &_o 31._o 18_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o testimony_n of_o or_o to_o israel_n because_o it_o be_v give_v by_o god_n to_o they_o and_o for_o their_o good_a or_o by_o or_o according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o israel_n i._n e._n god_n command_v give_v to_o israel_n which_o may_v be_v allege_v here_o as_o the_o reason_n which_o move_v they_o to_o this_o journey_n to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n rest_n lord_n to_o worship_n god_n this_o one_o eminent_a part_n and_o action_n thereof_o be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n 5_o for_o city_n for_o this_o be_v add_v as_o another_o reason_n invite_v and_o oblige_v they_o to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o as_o another_o commendation_n of_o this_o city_n there_o sit_v there_o heb._n do_v sit_v be_v set_v throne_n of_o judgement_n it_o judgement_n the_o supreme_a court_n of_o justice_n for_o
great_a work_n 2_o how_o he_o swear_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o vow_v note_v vow_v he_o make_v a_o solemn_a vow_n and_o confirm_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n which_o he_o undoubted_o do_v although_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o it_o 2_o sam._n 7._o thus_o many_o historical_a passage_n which_o be_v omit_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n be_v afterward_o record_v upon_o other_o occasion_n of_o which_o example_n have_v be_v former_o note_v unto_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n observe_v jacob_n of_o israel_n jacob_n and_o israel_n be_v frequent_o put_v for_o their_o posterity_n as_o have_v be_v frequent_o observe_v 3_o sure_o i_o will_v not_o come_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o my_o house_n nor_o go_v up_o to_o my_o bed_n forwardness_n bed_n this_o and_o the_o follow_a clause_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v strict_o and_o proper_o as_o if_o he_o will_v never_o come_v into_o his_o house_n or_o bed_n till_o this_o be_v do_v which_o be_v confute_v by_o the_o history_n 2_o sam._n 11._o 2._o but_o figurative_o as_o a_o hyperbolical_a expression_n such_o as_o be_v usual_a both_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o all_o other_o author_n to_o signify_v his_o passionate_a desire_n of_o do_v this_o work_n which_o be_v so_o earnest_a that_o neither_o his_o house_n nor_o bed_n nor_o sleep_n can_v give_v he_o any_o content_n till_o this_o work_n be_v do_v or_o in_o some_o forwardness_n 4_o i_o will_v not_o give_v sleep_n to_o my_o eye_n or_o slumber_n to_o my_o eyelid_n 5_o until_o i_o find_v out_o a_o place_n for_o the_o lord_n 7._o lord_n either_o 1._o until_o i_o can_v understand_v from_o god_n what_o place_n he_o have_v choose_v for_o his_o house_n to_o be_v build_v in_o or_o rather_o 2._o until_o i_o have_v fit_v or_o raise_v a_o house_n in_o which_o the_o ark_n may_v be_v put_v a_o habitation_n as_o this_o be_v explain_v both_o in_o the_o next_o clause_n and_o in_o v._o 7._o and_o act._n 7._o 46._o for_o this_o and_o not_o the_o former_a be_v the_o matter_n both_o of_o david_n 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several_a field_n thus_o jepthah_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o gilead_n judg._n 12._o 7._o i_o e._n in_o one_o of_o they_o this_o be_v mean_v either_o 1._o of_o the_o mount_n moriah_n which_o may_v possible_o be_v call_v the_o field_n of_o the_o wood_n as_o be_v ancient_o a_o place_n full_a of_o wood_n gen._n 22._o 13._o or_o of_o the_o threshing-floor_n of_o araunah_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o sam._n 24._o 28._o which_o before_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v a_o woody_a place_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o kiriath-jearim_a which_o signify_v a_o city_n of_o wood_n in_o the_o field_n or_o territory_n whereof_o the_o ark_n be_v seat_v for_o twenty_o year_n as_o we_o read_v 1_o sam._n 7._o 1_o 2._o and_o from_o this_o place_n it_o be_v remove_v to_o zion_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 1_o etc._n etc._n 7_o we_o will_v go_v do_v go_v see_v the_o ark_n be_v now_o fix_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n we_o will_v go_v to_o it_o more_o general_o and_o constant_o than_o former_o we_o do_v into_o his_o tabernacle_n etc._n tabernacle_n into_o his_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n the_o plural_a number_n put_v for_o the_o singular_a as_o psal._n 43._o 3._o &_o 46._o 4_o etc._n etc._n 5._o etc._n psal._n 99_o 5._o we_o will_v worship_v at_o his_o footstool_n ark._n footstool_n either_o the_o temple_n or_o rather_o the_o ark_n so_o call_v 1_o chron._n 28._o 2._o lament_n 2._o 1._o because_o god_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o sit_v between_o the_o cherubim_n which_o be_v above_o the_o ark._n 8_o 42._o 8_o num._n 10._o 35._o 2_o chr._n 6._o 41_o 42._o arise_v 42._o arise_v i_o e._n arise_v and_o come_v one_o word_n put_v for_o two_o as_o gen._n 43._o 33._o marvel_v i._o e._n marvel_v look_v one_o at_o another_o and_o v._o 34._o he_o take_v mess_n i._n e._n he_o take_v and_o send_v mess_n as_o our_o translation_n render_v it_o and_o this_o word_n be_v very_o proper_a in_o this_o place_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v use_v by_o god_n appointment_n when_o the_o ark_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o numb_a 10._o 35._o as_o now_o it_o be_v from_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o zion_n to_o the_o temple_n in_o moriah_n upon_o which_o occasion_n this_o and_o the_o two_o follow_a verse_n be_v use_v by_o solomon_n 2_o chron._n 6._o 41_o 42._o o_o lord_n into_o thy_o rest_n habitation_n rest_n into_o thy_o rest_a place_n the_o temple_n so_o call_v isa._n 66._o 1._o where_o thou_o have_v now_o a_o fix_a habitation_n thou_o and_o the_o ark_n of_o thy_o strength_n it_o strength_n the_o seat_n of_o thy_o powerful_a and_o glorious_a presence_n from_o whence_o thou_o do_v put_v â—…orth_o and_o manifest_v thy_o strength_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o thy_o people_n when_o they_o desire_v and_o need_v it_o 9_o let_v thy_o priest_n be_v clothe_v with_o 16._o with_o ver._n 16._o righteousness_n clothing_n righteousness_n not_o only_o with_o those_o outward_a sacerdotal_a garment_n of_o glory_n and_o beauty_n which_o thou_o have_v appoint_v for_o they_o but_o 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penman_n of_o this_o pslam_n who_o never_o use_v to_o beg_v mercy_n from_o god_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n but_o constant_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o truth_n mercy_n goodness_n or_o righteousness_n as_o will_v be_v evident_a to_o any_o one_o that_o read_v this_o book_n turn_v not_o away_o the_o face_n 16._o face_n cast_v i_o not_o out_o of_o thy_o presence_n do_v not_o reject_v or_o deny_v my_o request_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v expound_v 1_o king_n 2._o 16._o of_o thy_o anointed_n usual_a anointed_n of_o i_o who_o thou_o have_v anoint_v to_o be_v king_n over_o thy_o people_n he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n as_o
they_o 7_o 16._o 7_o 〈◊〉_d 18._o 16._o send_v thy_o band_n thy_o 〈◊〉_d band_n hand_n from_o above_o rid_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o great_a water_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o strange_a child_n heathen_n child_n either_o of_o the_o heathen_a nation_n which_o envy_n and_o hate_v i_o or_o of_o the_o rebellious_a israelite_n who_o though_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n people_n yet_o in_o truth_n and_o for_o their_o carriage_n to_o i_o be_v like_o the_o barbarous_a heathen_n 8_o who_o mouth_n speak_v vanity_n friendship_n vanity_n either_o 1._o vain_a brag_n and_o threaten_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o nothing_o or_o 2._o vain_a and_o deceitful_a promise_n or_o profession_n of_o friendship_n and_o their_o right_a hand_n action_n hand_n here_o mention_v either_o 1._o as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o swear_v to_o note_v their_o perjury_n or_o rather_o 2._o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o action_n be_v a_o right_a hand_n of_o falsehood_n they_o falsehood_n deceive_v either_o 1._o themselves_o by_o be_v unable_a to_o do_v what_o they_o design_v or_o 2._o other_o by_o not_o give_v they_o that_o help_v which_o they_o promise_v to_o they_o 9_o i_o will_v 3._o will_v 〈◊〉_d 33._o 2_o 3._o sing_v a_o new_a song_n unto_o thou_o do_v thou_o when_o thou_o have_v grant_v this_o request_n of_o i_o v._o 7_o 8._o which_o i_o know_v assure_o thou_o will_v do_v o_o god_n upon_o a_o psaltery_a and_o a_o instrument_n of_o ten_o string_n will_v i_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o 10_o it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v â—…ictory_n give_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ictory_n salvation_n unto_o king_n they_o king_n who_o be_v not_o preserve_v by_o their_o own_o power_n or_o prudence_n but_o by_o god_n special_a providence_n which_o for_o the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o world_n watch_v over_o they_o who_o deliver_v david_n his_o servant_n from_o the_o hurtful_a sword_n 11_o rid_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o strange_a child_n repeat_v child_n and_o upon_o these_o account_n grant_v i_o the_o mercy_n which_o â—…_n desire_v before_o and_o now_o again_o do_v repeat_v who_o mouth_n speak_v vanity_n and_o their_o right_a hand_n be_v a_o right_a hand_n of_o falsehood_n 12_o that_o our_o son_n may_v be_v as_o plant_n grow_v up_o in_o their_o youth_n decay_v youth_n this_o mercy_n i_o beg_v not_o only_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n but_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o people_n that_o thou_o and_o our_o enemy_n be_v subdue_v and_o peace_n establish_v in_o the_o land_n thy_o people_n may_v enjoy_v those_o blessing_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o and_o particular_o that_o our_o son_n which_o be_v the_o strength_n and_o safety_n and_o hope_n of_o a_o nation_n may_v be_v like_o plant_n flourish_v and_o thrive_a and_o grow_v in_o height_n and_o strength_n as_o plant_n do_v in_o their_o youth_n and_o then_o only_o for_o when_o they_o grow_v old_a they_o wither_v and_o decay_v that_o our_o daughter_n depend_v daughter_n upon_o who_o the_o hope_n of_o posterity_n depend_v may_v be_v as_o corner-stone_n 〈◊〉_d corner-stone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polish_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o palace_n sex_n palace_n strong_a and_o beautiful_a and_o adorn_v with_o all_o the_o ornament_n belong_v to_o their_o sex_n 13_o that_o our_o garner_n may_v be_v full_a afford_v kind_n afford_v 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kind_n all_o manner_n of_o store_n that_o our_o sheep_n may_v bring_v forth_o thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o in_o our_o street_n abide_v street_n so_o as_o they_o may_v fill_v our_o street_n be_v bring_v in_o thither_o for_o food_n to_o the_o town_n and_o city_n or_o in_o our_o fold_n or_o stable_n as_o the_o chaldee_n and_o other_o render_v it_o or_o as_o the_o lxx_o and_o other_o in_o their_o or_o rather_o in_o our_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n outlet_n or_o outgoing_n i._n e._n in_o the_o field_n where_o they_o abide_v 14_o that_o our_o ox_n may_v be_v flesh_n be_v heb._n able_a to_o bear_v barden_n or_o load_v with_o flesh_n strong_a to_o labour_v cattle_n labour_v heb._n lade_v either_o with_o flesh_n and_o â—…at_n as_o many_o understand_v it_o or_o as_o other_o with_o young_a but_o then_o the_o forego_n word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v render_v ox_n but_o cow_n as_o the_o same_o word_n and_o in_o the_o same_o masculine_a gender_n be_v use_v deut._n 7._o 13._o and_o so_o this_o agree_v best_a with_o the_o former_a prayer_n for_o the_o sheep_n v._n 13._o and_o he_o wish_v the_o same_o blessing_n of_o fruitfulness_n both_o for_o great_a and_o small_a cattle_n that_o there_o be_v no_o break_n in_o wall_n in_o to_o wit_n of_o enemy_n invade_v the_o land_n or_o assault_v our_o city_n and_o make_v breach_n in_o their_o wall_n nor_o go_v out_o captivity_n out_o to_o wit_n of_o our_o people_n either_o out_o of_o the_o town_n and_o city_n to_o fight_v with_o a_o invade_a enemy_n or_o out_o of_o the_o land_n into_o captivity_n that_o there_o be_v no_o complain_v calamity_n complain_v or_o no_o outâ—…ry_n or_o howl_v for_o any_o sad_a tiding_n or_o public_a grievance_n or_o calamity_n in_o our_o street_n 15_o 4._o 15_o psal._n 33._o 12_o &_o 65._o 4._o happy_a be_v that_o people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n yea_o happy_a be_v that_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n relation_n lord_n this_o be_v a_o correction_n of_o the_o last_o sentence_n this_o be_v a_o very_a desirable_a estate_n but_o the_o true_a and_o chief_a happiness_n of_o our_o israel_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v common_a to_o other_o with_o we_o but_o in_o this_o peculiar_a privilege_n that_o the_o true_a and_o bless_a god_n be_v our_o god_n by_o covenant_n and_o special_a relation_n psal._n cxlv_o david_n psalm_n of_o praise_n this_o psalm_n and_o the_o rest_n which_o follow_v to_o the_o end_n be_v whole_o laudatory_a set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n the_o excellency_n of_o this_o psalm_n appear_v not_o only_o from_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n but_o also_o from_o the_o care_n which_o the_o psalmist_n take_v to_o digest_v it_o into_o such_o accurate_a and_o alphabetical_a order_n that_o it_o mighâ—…_n be_v more_o easy_o fix_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o memory_n of_o the_o reader_n 1_o i_o will_v extol_v thou_o my_o god_n 9_o god_n or_o the_o king_n compare_v jeâ—…_n 38._o 9_o o_o king_n obedience_n king_n or_o the_o king_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n the_o king_n of_o king_n the_o god_n by_o who_o king_n reign_n and_o to_o who_o i_o and_o all_o other_o king_n owe_v subjection_n and_o obedience_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 2_o every_o day_n will_v i_o bless_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 3_o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v search_n praise_v heb._n and_o of_o his_o greatness_n there_o be_v no_o search_n and_o 10._o and_o job_n 5._o 9_o &_o 9_o 10._o his_o greatness_n perfection_n greatness_n in_o his_o be_v majesty_n and_o glory_n and_o all_o perfection_n be_v unsearchable_a 4_o one_o generation_n shall_v praise_v thy_o work_n to_o another_o age_n another_o the_o people_n that_o live_v in_o one_o age_n shall_v relate_v they_o to_o their_o posterity_n and_o so_o successive_o in_o all_o age_n and_o shall_v declare_v thy_o mighty_a act_n 5_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o glorious_a honour_n of_o thy_o majesty_n it_o majesty_n here_o be_v divers_a word_n heap_v together_o to_o intimate_v that_o no_o word_n be_v sufficient_a to_o express_v it_o and_o of_o thy_o wondrous_a word_n wondrous_a heb._n thing_n or_o word_n work_n 6_o and_o man_n shall_v speak_v of_o the_o might_n of_o thy_o terrible_a act_n and_o i_o will_v it_o will_v heb._n declare_v it_o declare_v thy_o greatness_n 7_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d abundant_o utter_v the_o memory_n of_o thy_o great_a goodness_n blessing_n goodness_n the_o memorial_n of_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o people_n thy_o never_o to_o be_v forget_v blessing_n and_o shall_v sing_v of_o thy_o righteousness_n 8_o 8._o 8_o exod._n 34_o 6_o 7._o numb_a 14._o 18._o psal._n 86._o 5_o 15._o &_o 103._o 8._o the_o lord_z be_v gracious_a and_o full_a of_o compassion_n slow_a to_o anger_n and_o mercy_n and_o heb._n great_a in_o mercy_n of_o great_a mercy_n 9_o the_o lord_z be_v good_a to_o all_o 9_o all_o not_o to_o israel_n only_o but_o to_o all_o mankind_n who_o heart_n he_o fill_v with_o food_n and_o gladness_n as_o it_o be_v say_v act_n 14._o 17._o yea_o to_o all_o his_o creature_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n to_o beast_n as_o well_o as_o man_n see_v psal._n 39_o 6._o and_o 147._o 9_o and_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n 10_o all_o thy_o work_n shall_v praise_v thou_o thou_o thou_o objective_o they_o give_v man_n and_o
the_o same_o violence_n and_o cruelty_n and_o injustice_n that_o thief_n use_v 11._o use_v ezek._n 22._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 11._o every_o one_o love_v gift_n 25._o gift_n i_o e._n bribe_n give_v to_o pervert_v justice_n which_o be_v severe_o forbid_v deut._n 10._o 17._o &_o 27._o 25._o and_o follow_v after_o reward_n possible_a reward_n pursue_v they_o with_o all_o eagerness_n and_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a they_o 10._o they_o jer._n 5._o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 7._o 10._o judge_v not_o the_o fatherless_a neither_o do_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o widow_n come_v unto_o they_o gift_n they_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v they_o justice_n that_o they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o give_v they_o a_o fair_a hear_v of_o their_o cause_n because_o they_o can_v make_v their_o way_n to_o they_o by_o gift_n 24_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_z of_o host_n the_o mighty_a one_o of_o israel_n ah_o 63._o ah_o deut._n 28._o 63._o i_o will_v ease_v i_o 13._o i_o heb._n i_o will_v 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send_v or_o come_v to_o inquire_v concern_v the_o state_n of_o zion_n in_o that_o day_n when_o not_o only_o the_o philistine_n but_o even_o the_o jew_n themselves_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o enemy_n nation_n be_v put_v collective_o for_o nation_n as_o gate_n and_o city_n for_o gate_n and_o city_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o 16._o that_o psal._n 87._o 1_o 5._o &_o 102._o 16._o the_o lord_n have_v found_v zion_n and_o 11._o and_o zeph._n 3._o 12._o zech._n 11._o 11._o the_o poor_a of_o his_o people_n shall_v it_o shall_v or_o betake_v themselves_o unto_o it_o trust_v in_o it_o refuge_n it_o they_o shall_v give_v they_o this_o answer_n that_o although_o zion_n at_o present_a be_v in_o a_o very_a distress_a and_o deplorable_a condition_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v forsake_v by_o her_o cod_n yet_o she_o stand_v upon_o a_o firm_a foundation_n and_o god_n who_o first_o found_v she_o will_v again_o restore_v and_o establish_v she_o and_o his_o poor_a 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other_o thing_n in_o which_o they_o glory_v shall_v be_v contemn_v they_o contemn_v shall_v be_v make_v contemptible_a to_o those_o who_o former_o admire_v they_o with_o all_o that_o great_a multitude_n boast_v multitude_n with_o the_o great_a number_n of_o their_o people_n of_o which_o they_o boast_v and_o the_o â—…emnant_n shall_v be_v very_o small_a and_o many_o and_o or_o not_o many_o feeble_a recruit_v feeble_a comparative_o to_o what_o they_o be_v before_o which_o may_v be_v very_o true_a and_o yet_o afterward_o in_o a_o hundred_o year_n space_n they_o may_v be_v sufficient_o recruit_v chap._n xvii_o 1._o xvii_o jer._n 49._o 23._o amos_n 1._o 3._o zech._n 9_o 1._o the_o burden_n of_o damascus_n 3._o damascus_n both_o of_o that_o city_n and_o kingdom_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 2_o 3._o behold_v damascus_n be_v take_v away_o from_o be_v a_o city_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o ruinous_a heap_n inhabitant_n heap_n this_o be_v fulfil_v by_o tiglath-pilese_a 2_o king_n 16._o 9_o although_o afterward_o it_o be_v re-edify_v and_o possess_v by_o another_o sort_n of_o inhabitant_n 2_o the_o city_n of_o aroer_n judah_n aroer_n of_o that_o part_n of_o syria_n call_v aroer_n from_o a_o great_a city_n of_o that_o name_n of_o which_o see_v deut._n 2._o 36._o &_o 3._o 12._o these_o city_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n who_o tiglath-pilese_a carry_v into_o captivity_n 1_o chron._n 5._o 26._o these_o he_o mention_n here_o as_o he_o do_v ephraim_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n because_o they_o be_v confederate_a with_o syria_n against_o judah_n be_v forsake_v they_o shall_v be_v for_o flock_n which_o shall_v lie_v down_o and_o none_o shall_v make_v they_o afraid_a they_o afraid_a because_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v desolate_a and_o destitute_a of_o man_n who_o may_v disturb_v they_o 3_o the_o fortress_n also_o clause_n also_o either_o samaria_n their_o chief_a fortress_n or_o all_o their_o fortress_n or_o strong_a hold_n the_o singular_a number_n be_v 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it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o jacob_n shall_v be_v make_v thin_a 6._o thin_a or_o shall_v be_v empty_v as_o this_o word_n be_v render_v isa._n 19_o 6._o and_o the_o fatness_n of_o his_o flesh_n shall_v wax_v lean_a 5_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o when_o the_o harvestman_n gather_v the_o corn_n and_o reap_v the_o ear_n with_o his_o arm_n harvest_n arm_n take_v care_n as_o far_o as_o may_v be_v that_o all_o may_v be_v gather_v in_o and_o nothing_o leave_v so_o shall_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a some_o few_o glean_n only_o be_v leave_v of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o harvest_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o he_o that_o gather_v ear_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o rephaim_n 16._o rephaim_n a_o very_a fruitful_a place_n near_o jerusalem_n jos._n 15._o 8._o &_o 18._o 16._o 6_o 13._o 6_o chap._n 24._o 13._o yet_o gleaning-grape_n shall_v be_v leave_v in_o it_o nehemiah_n it_o some_o few_o israelite_n be_v leave_v 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he_o shall_v not_o look_v to_o the_o altar_n they_o altar_n not_o resort_n or_o trust_v to_o they_o or_o to_o the_o worship_n offer_v 〈◊〉_d â—…dols_n upon_o they_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n hand_n hand_n their_o own_o invention_n for_o othâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o altar_n make_v by_o god_n command_n be_v the_o woâ—…_n of_o man_n hand_n neither_o shall_v respect_v that_o which_o his_o finger_n have_v make_v either_o the_o grove_n 15._o grove_n which_o be_v devise_v and_o plant_v by_o man_n as_o fit_a place_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v forbid_v deut._n 16._o 21._o 1_o king_n 14._o 15._o or_o the_o sun-image_n the_o or_o sun-image_n the_o image_n 18._o image_n worship_v in_o their_o grove_n the_o word_n proper_o signify_v image_n of_o the_o sun_n either_o have_v the_o form_n and_o shape_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o at_o least_o erect_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o worship_n of_o which_o see_v deut._n 4._o 19_o &_o 17._o 3._o 2_o king_n 2â—…_n 5_o 11._o jer._n 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nought_o without_o any_o price_n or_o valuable_a consideration_n pay_v by_o they_o either_o to_o you_o or_o to_o i_o your_o lord_n and_o owner_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v redeem_v without_o money_n ransom_n money_n without_o pay_v any_o ransom_n 4_o for_o thus_o â—…aith_v the_o lord_n god_n my_o people_n go_v down_o aforetime_o into_o 6._o into_o gen._n 46._o 6._o egypt_n to_o sojourn_v there_o word_n there_o where_o they_o have_v protection_n and_o sustenance_n and_o therefore_o owe_v subjection_n to_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o yet_o when_o he_o oppress_v they_o i_o punish_v he_o severe_o and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n which_o be_v easy_o understand_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o case_n and_o or_o but_o for_o here_o be_v a_o opposition_n make_v between_o these_o two_o case_n 17._o case_n jer._n 50._o 17._o the_o assyrian_a persian_n assyrian_a the_o king_n of_o babylon_n who_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 2_o kin._n 23._o 29._o compare_v with_o 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it_o to_o get_v their_o food_n lam._n 5._o 9_o thou_o shall_v raise_v up_o the_o foundation_n of_o many_o generation_n come_v generation_n either_o the_o foundation_n that_o be_v lay_v many_o generation_n ago_o as_o those_o of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v not_o only_o build_v but_o be_v the_o head_n of_o a_o kingdom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o melchizedek_n who_o be_v king_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n as_o appear_v gen._n 14._o 18._o if_o that_o salem_n be_v jerusalem_n as_o be_v general_o agree_v and_o josephus_n write_v lib._n 1._o antiquit_fw-la cap._n 10._o who_o be_v bear_v about_o the_o 300th_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n the_o superstructure_n be_v now_o destroy_v viz._n of_o jerusalem_n and_o divers_a other_o city_n or_o that_o shall_v continue_v for_o many_o generation_n yet_o to_o come_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v 8._o call_v thou_o shall_v be_v honour_v with_o this_o title_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v the_o father_n of_o our_o country_n i._n e._n deserve_o so_o call_v because_o thou_o be_v so_o the_o like_a phrase_n chap._n 48._o 8._o the_o repairer_n of_o the_o breach_n 5._o breach_n breach_n be_v put_v here_o collective_o for_o breach_n which_o be_v make_v by_o god_n judgement_n break_v in_o upon_o they_o in_o suffer_v the_o wall_n of_o their_o town_n and_o city_n to_o be_v demolish_v and_o their_o state_n break_v chap._n 5._o 5._o the_o restorer_n of_o path_n restore_v path_n such_o a_o one_o be_v moses_n psal._n 106._o 23._o and_o this_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o the_o former_a expression_n because_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v path_n over_o those_o breach_n to_o go_v the_o near_a way_n or_o it_o may_v more_o particular_o point_n at_o the_o recover_n of_o the_o ancient_a path_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o their_o wont_a course_n which_o be_v either_o those_o chief_a street_n through_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n or_o other_o lane_n out_o of_o those_o street_n which_o be_v now_o forget_v and_o lose_v partly_o by_o be_v cover_v with_o rubbish_n and_o partly_o by_o those_o short_a path_n that_o be_v tread_v and_o make_v over_o the_o breach_n such_o a_o restorer_n of_o path_n be_v nehemiah_n neh._n 6._o 1._o and_o we_o read_v of_o the_o several_a repairer_n he_o make_v use_v of_o neh._n 3_o or_o those_o path_n that_o lead_v from_o city_n to_o city_n which_o be_v now_o lay_v desolate_a and_o uninhabited_a be_v grow_v over_o with_o grass_n and_o weed_n for_o want_v of_o traveller_n or_o safety_n of_o travel_v of_o something_o a_o like_a case_n we_o read_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n judg._n 5._o 6._o 7._o and_o so_o lose_v as_o in_o a_o wilderness_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o way_n and_o by_o build_v up_o those_o city_n again_o the_o several_a path_n lead_v to_o they_o will_v be_v restore_v to_o dwell_v in_o reinhabited_n in_o these_o accommodation_n be_v all_o recover_v their_o ancient_a city_n may_v be_v fit_a to_o be_v reinhabited_n 13_o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n sabbath_n foot_n this_o be_v take_v either_o proper_o i._n e._n if_o thou_o take_v no_o unnecessary_a journey_n or_o do_v any_o servile_a work_n either_o of_o hand_n or_o foot_n that_o be_v forbid_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o instrument_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o work_n or_o metaphorical_o i._n e._n if_o thou_o keep_v thy_o mind_n and_o affection_n clear_a and_o restrain_v thyself_o from_o whatever_o may_v profane_v it_o as_o david_n do_v concern_v the_o word_n psal._n 119._o 101._o foot_n be_v often_o put_v for_o the_o affection_n eccl._n 5._o 1._o because_o the_o mind_n be_v move_v by_o the_o affection_n as_o the_o body_n be_v by_o the_o foot_n if_o we_o do_v not_o let_v our_o thought_n be_v extravagant_a either_o upon_o impertinency_n or_o unlawful_a thing_n the_o sum_n be_v if_o thou_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o break_v the_o sabbath_n from_o the_o sabbath_n it_o sabbath_n or_o for_o the_o sabbath_n sake_n whether_o we_o understand_v it_o more_o large_o of_o the_o occasional_a sabbath_n in_o solemn_a humiliation_n or_o otherwise_o set_v apart_o for_o sacred_a service_n which_o be_v call_v a_o sabbath_n leu._n 16._o 31._o and_o 23._o 32._o day_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v set_v apart_o before_o the_o captivity_n ch._n 22._o 12._o jer._n 36._o 9_o and_o also_o in_o the_o captivity_n zech._n 7._o 5._o and_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v pertinent_a to_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o discourse_n v._o 3._o and_o further_o though_o sabbath_n be_v here_o only_o mention_v yet_o it_o may_v take_v in_o every_o institution_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o observe_v during_o their_o captivity_n thus_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v understand_v ch_n 56._o 1_o 2._o or_o whether_o we_o take_v it_o more_o particular_o for_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n such_o a_o carriage_n do_v god_n expect_v as_o do_v become_v it_o from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n will_n pleasure_n satisfy_v thy_o lust_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o thy_o will_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n day_n day_n i_o e._n on_o my_o sabbath_n which_o be_v a_o holy_a day_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n more_o delight_n full_o of_o delight_n in_o thy_o judgement_n not_o look_v on_o it_o as_o a_o burden_n and_o practise_v perform_v the_o duty_n of_o it_o with_o cheerfulness_n delight_v in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o it_o and_o so_o the_o sabbath_n by_o a_o metonymy_n be_v put_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o time_n be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o that_o time_n therefore_o call_v here_o be_v not_o only_o a_o verbal_a but_o affectionate_a call_n the_o understanding_n assent_v the_o will_n consent_v and_o the_o action_n conform_v thereto_o this_o delight_n appear_v in_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o their_o breathe_n after_o it_o as_o it_o do_v frequent_o in_o david_n psal._n 27._o 4._o &_o 36._o 8._o &_o 42._o 1._o with_o many_o more_o the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n contrary_n lord_n or_o to_o the_o lord_n i._o e._n dedicate_v to_o he_o consecrate_v to_o his_o service_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o law_n that_o no_o man_n may_v take_v from_o the_o sabbath_n to_o add_v to_o the_o profane_a day_n but_o he_o may_v on_o the_o contrary_n honourable_a pleasure_n honourable_a viz._n the_o chief_a of_o day_n worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n and_o therefore_o honourable_a because_o holy_a and_o so_o shall_v honour_v either_o it_o i_o e._n the_o day_n or_o he_o i_o e._n the_o lord_n who_o day_n it_o be_v for_o to_o sanctify_v god_n and_o to_o sanctify_v his_o day_n be_v all_o one_o compare_v ch_n 8._o 13._o â—…with_o exod._n 20._o 8._o thus_o esteem_v it_o a_o honour_n as_o well_o as_o a_o pleasure_n and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n 8._o way_n or_o
multitude_n none_o or_o yet_o there_o be_v none_o i._o â—…_n few_n psa._n 14._o 3._o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v discern_v among_o the_o multitude_n that_o call_v off_o call_v such_o as_o call_v upon_o thou_o as_o they_o ought_v 〈◊〉_d jacob_n and_o moâ—…es_n and_o david_n etc._n etc._n do_v which_o often_o prevent_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o state_n or_o kingdom_n it_o point_v out_o the_o universal_a apostasy_n of_o the_o â—…ast_a time_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n for_o which_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o upon_o thy_o name_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o judgement_n thou_o either_o to_o stay_v thou_o from_o depart_v from_o we_o see_v lâ—…k_n 24._o 28_o 29._o or_o to_o fetch_v thou_o back_o when_o depart_v jer._n 12._o 7._o or_o it_o be_v a_o allegorical_a allusion_n to_o one_o strike_v down_o and_o still_o smite_v but_o never_o stir_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o arm_n that_o smite_v he_o ch_z 27._o 5._o it_o note_v their_o great_a sâ—…oathfulness_n and_o carelessness_n and_o some_o refer_v it_o to_o their_o lukewarmness_n and_o dead_a heartedness_n rely_v upon_o their_o privilege_n before_o they_o go_v into_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o approach_a judgement_n for_o 2._o for_o or_o 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 5._o 21._o psa._n 75._o 2._o thou_o have_v hide_v thy_o face_n from_o we_o and_o have_v 〈◊〉_d have_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d consume_v we_o it_o we_o or_o mâ—…lted_v our_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n of_o thy_o wrath_n that_o we_o be_v melt_v with_o it_o because_o of_o our_o iniquity_n it_o iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o iniquity_n i_o e._n either_o in_o the_o place_n of_o our_o iniquity_n the_o land_n wherein_o they_o be_v commit_v or_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d or_o melt_v down_o or_o our_o strength_n exhaust_v by_o they_o as_o wax_v before_o the_o fire_n leu._n 26._o 39_o ezek._n 33._o 10._o or_o as_o we_o translate_v it_o our_o iniquity_n be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o it_o 8_o but_o now_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v our_o father_n child_n father_n a_o argument_n or_o pathetical_a plea_n for_o pity_n or_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n both_o by_o creation_n and_o by_o adoption_n therefore_o pity_v we_o thy_o child_n 21._o child_n ch._n 29._o 16._o &_o 4â—…_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n 6._o rom._n 9_o 20_o 21._o we_o be_v the_o clay_n they_o clay_n a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o matter_n clay_n for_o the_o vessel_n make_v of_o clay_n or_o we_o be_v clay_n point_v at_o our_o original_a matter_n or_o it_o may_v relate_v to_o their_o state_n that_o god_n frame_v into_o a_o body_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a out_o of_o a_o confuse_a multitude_n they_o plead_v at_o the_o same_o time_n their_o own_o frailty_n why_o they_o will_v be_v pity_v and_o god_n covenant-interest_n in_o they_o why_o he_o shall_v pity_v they_o and_o thou_o our_o potter_n and_o we_o all_o be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n people_n hand_n another_o argument_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o former_a psal._n 138._o 8._o not_o only_o as_o man_n but_o as_o a_o body_n of_o man_n make_v thy_o peculiar_a people_n 9_o be_v not_o 8._o not_o psal._n 79._o 8._o wroth_a very_o sore_o o_o lord_n neither_o remember_v iniquity_n for_o ever_o 8._o ever_o viz._n thou_o have_v be_v angry_a with_o we_o a_o long_a time_n be_v not_o so_o for_o ever_o but_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o may_v best_o consist_v with_o a_o father_n bowel_n it_o have_v reference_n boâ—…h_o â—…o_o quantity_n and_o time_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v very_o great_a noâ—…_n of_o long_a durance_n see_v on_o psal._n 79._o 8._o behold_v see_v we_o beseech_v thou_o we_o be_v all_o thy_o people_n world_n people_n thy_o peculiar_a people_n chap._n 63_o 19_o another_o argument_n to_o back_o the_o former_a petition_n psal._n 28._o 9_o though_o we_o be_v very_o bad_a in_o ourselves_o and_o very_o bad_o handle_v by_o our_o enemy_n thou_o suffer_v in_o our_o suffering_n for_o thou_o have_v no_o people_n in_o couâ—…nant_n but_o we_o and_o will_v thou_o noâ—…_n leave_v thyself_o a_o people_n in_o the_o world_n 10_o thy_o holy_a city_n city_n city_n either_o zion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v thâ—…_n city_n they_o instance_n in_o q._n d._n thy_o holy_a city_n viz._n sâ—…on_n and_o 〈◊〉_d or_o rather_o other_o city_n also_o in_o the_o land_n of_o 〈◊〉_d beside_o those_o two_o call_v hâ—…ly_o either_o 1._o because_o they_o be_v build_v upon_o god_n â—…nheritance_n chap._n 63_o 17._o or_o 2._o because_o they_o be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o iâ—…ws_n who_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n deu._n 7._o 6._o daâ—…_n 12._o 7._o or_o 3._o because_o god_n have_v his_o synagogue_n in_o they_o psal._n 74._o 8._o for_o all_o which_o reason_n also_o they_o be_v call_v thy_o city_n be_v a_o wilderness_n zion_n be_v a_o wilderness_n jerusalem_n a_o desolation_n title_n desolation_n utter_o waâ—…t_n not_o onâ—…ly_o the_o ordinary_a city_n but_o even_o jerusâ—…lem_n and_o zion_n themselves_o the_o one_o call_v the_o upper_a 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o city_n of_o david_n because_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o mount_n zion_n the_o other_o the_o 〈◊〉_d city_n because_o it_o lay_v under_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n in_o the_o valley_n he_o particularize_v zion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d though_o he_o have_v mention_v the_o other_o city_n before_o because_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o city_n it_o be_v usual_a notwithstanding_o the_o mention_v of_o general_n in_o which_o all_o the_o particular_n or_o individual_n be_v include_v to_o name_v the_o particular_a again_o as_o and_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d psal._n 18._o title_n 11_o our_o holy_a and_o our_o beautiful_a house_n 〈◊〉_d house_n the_o temple_n châ—…p_n 6â—…_n 7._o q._n a._n not_o only_o our_o city_n and_o our_o principal_a city_n but_o 〈◊〉_d our_o 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o think_v sacred_a and_o inviolable_a in_o which_o we_o have_v gloriâ—…d_v because_o it_o be_v thinâ—…_n and_o our_o father_n and_o we_o the_o place_n where_o thy_o holy_a service_n be_v perform_v and_o thy_o glory_n and_o presence_n be_v 〈◊〉_d where_o our_o father_n 〈◊〉_d father_n not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o mention_v themselves_o they_o have_v beâ—…n_v so_o every_o way_n abominable_a but_o their_o 〈◊〉_d praise_v thou_o be_v burn_v up_o with_o fire_n and_o all_o our_o pleasant_a thing_n be_v temple_n be_v the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o other_o pâ—…ces_n of_o state_n and_o magnificence_n 2_o king_n 25._o 9_o lam._n 1._o 7_o 10._o or_o their_o syâ—…agogues_n or_o those_o stately_a piece_n about_o the_o temple_n lay_v waist_n 12_o will_v thou_o refrain_v thyself_o for_o these_o thing_n they_o thing_n viz_o that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d do_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n move_v thou_o to_o take_v vengeâ—…nce_n on_o they_o o_o lord_n will_v thou_o hold_v thy_o peace_n they_o peace_n will_v thou_o be_v as_o one_o that_o regard_v not_o will_v thou_o be_v still_o and_o suffer_v they_o and_o afflict_v we_o very_o sore_o chapter_n sore_o see_v vers_fw-la 9_o for_o these_o our_o sin_n or_o for_o these_o our_o suffering_n shall_v we_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o it_o that_o have_v do_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o have_v be_v sufferer_n under_o the_o babylonian_n to_o which_o god_n answer_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n lxv_o 1_o i_o 13._o i_o rom._n â—…_n 24_o 25_o 26._o &_o 10._o 20._o eph._n 2._o 12_o 13._o be_o seek_v they_o seek_v the_o word_n signify_v proper_o a_o diligent_a enquiry_n in_o thing_n relate_v to_o god_n 2_o chr._n 14._o 4._o psal._n 34._o 4._o jer_z 37._o 7._o i_o be_o diligent_o inquire_v of_o by_o they_o of_o they_o that_o ask_v not_o for_o i_o general_o i_o that_o in_o time_n before_o make_v no_o enquiry_n after_o i_o as_o the_o gentile_n and_o not_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n eph._n 2._o 12._o as_o seek_v may_v more_o strict_o relate_v to_o prayer_n as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v isa._n 55._o 6._o so_o this_o word_n translate_v ask_v may_v also_o be_v so_o take_v and_o be_v so_o 1._o sam_n 1._o 20._o 1_o sam._n 22._o 13._o but_o possible_o it_o be_v better_a interpret_v more_o general_o i_o be_o find_v 8._o find_v yea_o i_o be_v find_v of_o they_o before_o they_o seek_v i_o those_o who_o former_o do_v not_o seek_v i_o now_o seek_v i_o but_o they_o be_v find_v of_o i_o before_o they_o seek_v i_o i_o prevent_v they_o by_o my_o grace_n send_v my_o son_n to_o preach_v pâ—…ace_n to_o those_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o eph._n 2._o 17._o and_o my_o apostle_n to_o entreat_v they_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o and_o my_o spirit_n to_o convince_v the_o woâ—…ld_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n and_o judgement_n joh._n 16._o 8._o of_o they_o that_o seek_v