invite_v all_o the_o king_n son_n 24_o and_o absalon_n come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o say_v behold_v now_o thy_o servant_n have_v sheep_n shearer_n let_v the_o king_n i_o beseech_v thou_o and_o his_o servant_n go_v with_o thy_o servant_n 11._o servant_n to_o the_o feast_n which_o be_v usual_a upon_o those_o occasion_n see_v gen._n 38._o 12._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 7_o 11._o 25_o and_o the_o king_n say_v to_o absalon_n nay_o my_o son_n let_v we_o not_o all_o now_o go_v lest_o we_o be_v chargeable_a unto_o thou_o and_o he_o press_v he_o family_n he_o pretend_v great_a desire_n of_o his_o presence_n there_o to_o prevent_v any_o jealousy_n which_o otherwise_o he_o think_v will_v arise_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o a_o king_n so_o wise_a and_o experience_a and_o under_o the_o expectation_n of_o god_n dreadful_a judgement_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o his_o family_n howbeit_o he_o will_v not_o go_v but_o bless_v he_o blessing_n he_o dismiss_v he_o with_o thanks_o for_o his_o kindness_n and_o with_o 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ammihud_v king_n of_o geshur_n favour_n geshur_n his_o mother_n father_n 2_o sam._n 2._o 3._o that_o he_o may_v have_v present_a protection_n and_o sustenance_n from_o he_o and_o that_o by_o his_o mediation_n he_o may_v obtain_v his_o father_n pardon_n and_o favour_n and_o david_n mourn_v for_o his_o son_n every_o day_n 38_o so_o absalon_n flee_v and_o go_v to_o geshur_n and_o be_v there_o three_o year_n 39_o and_o 10._o and_o 1_o sam._n 24._o 10._o the_o soul_n of_o king_n david_n consume_v david_n or_o be_v consume_v long_v to_o go_v forth_o unto_o absalon_n note_v absalon_n to_o wit_n to_o visit_v he_o or_o to_o send_v for_o he_o and_o thus_o this_o word_n the_o soul_n be_v here_o understand_v partly_o from_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n which_o be_v of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n agree_v not_o with_o david_n but_o with_o david_n soul_n and_o partly_o by_o compare_v this_o with_o other_o place_n where_o the_o same_o verb_n be_v use_v and_o the_o soul_n express_v as_o psal._n 84._o 3._o 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nor_o have_v god_n himself_o yet_o cut_v he_o off_o for_o his_o murder_n as_o he_o oft_o do_v with_o person_n who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o magistrate_n reach_v but_o have_v hitherto_o preserve_v he_o even_o in_o a_o heathenish_a land_n all_o which_o be_v intimation_n that_o god_n will_v have_v he_o spare_v yet_o do_v he_o devise_v mean_n that_o his_o banish_a be_v not_o expel_v from_o he_o kingdom_n he_o or_o but_o have_v devise_v mean_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n have_v give_v law_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o manslayer_n who_o be_v banish_v shall_v not_o always_o continue_v in_o banishment_n but_o upon_o the_o high-priest_n death_n return_v to_o his_o own_o city_n whereby_o he_o have_v show_v his_o pleasure_n
that_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n shall_v not_o implacable_o persist_v in_o seek_v revenge_n and_o that_o the_o manslayer_n shall_v be_v spare_v or_o rather_o thus_o but_o think_v thought_n or_o but_o have_v design_v or_o therefore_o he_o intend_v that_o he_o who_o be_v banish_v to_o wit_n absalon_n be_v not_o always_o expel_v or_o banish_v from_o he_o i._n e._n from_o god_n and_o from_o his_o people_n and_o from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o worship_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v return_v home_o to_o he_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o god_n by_o spare_v absaloms_n life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o danger_n do_v sufficient_o intimate_v that_o he_o will_v in_o due_a time_n bring_v he_o back_o to_o his_o land_n and_o people_n even_o as_o in_o our_o day_n and_o land_n god_n miraculous_a preservation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o our_o present_a sovereign_n in_o so_o many_o and_o great_a danger_n be_v a_o pledge_n and_o presage_v that_o god_n intend_v soon_o or_o late_a to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o kingdom_n 15_o now_o therefore_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o this_o thing_n unto_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n it_o be_v because_o the_o people_n have_v make_v i_o afraid_a exclude_v afraid_a the_o truth_n be_v i_o be_v even_o force_v to_o this_o bold_a address_n to_o thou_o by_o the_o disposition_n and_o condition_n of_o thy_o people_n who_o be_v discontent_v at_o absalom_n perpetual_a banishment_n and_o full_a of_o fear_n either_o lest_o upon_o thy_o death_n which_o none_o know_v how_o soon_o it_o may_v happen_v they_o shall_v be_v involve_v in_o a_o civil_a war_n about_o thy_o successor_n or_o lest_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n if_o absalon_n by_o his_o father-in-law_n assistance_n invade_v the_o land_n and_o endeavour_v by_o force_n to_o regain_v and_o secure_v his_o right_n to_o the_o succession_n the_o people_n who_o have_v a_o great_a opinion_n of_o he_o and_o kindness_n for_o he_o and_o think_v he_o be_v very_o hardly_o use_v shall_v take_v up_o arm_n for_o he_o or_o lest_o he_o who_o be_v thy_o heir_n and_o successor_n shall_v by_o continual_a and_o familiar_a conversation_n with_o heathen_n be_v ensnare_v in_o their_o error_n or_o alienate_v from_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o from_o god_n worship_n from_o which_o he_o be_v now_o utter_o exclude_v and_o thy_o handmaid_n say_v they_o say_v or_o therefore_o thy_o handmaid_n say_v either_o within_o myself_o i._n e._n i_o intend_v or_o to_o the_o people_n to_o quiet_v they_o i_o will_v now_o speak_v unto_o the_o king_n it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o king_n will_v perform_v the_o request_n of_o his_o handmaid_n 16_o for_o the_o king_n will_v hear_v he_o hear_v for_o i_o know_v the_o king_n be_v so_o wise_a and_o just_a that_o i_o assure_v myself_o of_o audience_n and_o acceptation_n which_o expectation_n of_o she_o be_v cunning_o insinuate_v here_o that_o the_o king_n may_v conceive_v himself_o oblige_v to_o answer_v it_o and_o not_o to_o disappoint_v her_o hope_n nor_o to_o forfeit_v that_o good_a opinion_n which_o his_o subject_n now_o have_v of_o he_o to_o deliver_v his_o handmaid_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o man_n absalon_n man_n to_o grant_v my_o request_n concern_v my_o son_n and_o consequent_o the_o people_n petition_n concern_v absalon_n that_o will_v destroy_v i_o and_o my_o son_n he_o son_n imply_v that_o her_o life_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o life_n of_o her_o son_n and_o that_o she_o can_v not_o outlive_v his_o death_n and_o suppose_v it_o be_v like_a that_o it_o may_v be_v david_n case_n also_o and_o will_v therefore_o touch_v he_o in_o a_o tender_a part_n though_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o say_v it_o express_o and_o thereby_o suggest_v that_o the_o tranquillity_n safety_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n depend_v upon_o absalom_n restitution_n and_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o succession_n in_o he_o together_o out_o of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o god_n idolater_n god_n i_o e._n out_o of_o that_o inheritance_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o i_o and_o i_o or_o out_o of_o that_o land_n which_o god_n give_v to_o his_o people_n to_o be_v their_o inheritance_n and_o possession_n and_o in_o which_o alone_a god_n have_v settle_v the_o place_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o worship_n whereby_o she_o intimate_v the_o danger_n of_o absalom_n live_v in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n from_o god_n and_o his_o house_n and_o among_o idolater_n 17_o then_o thy_o handmaid_n say_v the_o word_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n shall_v now_o be_v rest_n be_v heb._n for_o rest_n comfortable_a peâ—…tion_n comfortable_a i_o doubt_v not_o the_o king_n will_v give_v a_o gracious_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n to_o my_o peâ—…tion_n for_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n goodness_n god_n to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n and_o justice_n and_o goodness_n so_o be_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n hear_v king_n heb._n to_o hear_v to_o discern_v good_a and_o bad_a reach_n bad_a to_o hear_v and_o judge_v of_o cause_n and_o request_n whether_o they_o be_v just_a and_o good_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v grant_v as_o i_o be_v or_o unrighteous_a and_o unreasonable_a 〈◊〉_d fit_a to_o be_v reject_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confidence_n in_o the_o justice_n of_o her_o cause_n and_o thereby_o confirm_v the_o king_n in_o his_o purpose_n and_o promise_v to_o grant_v her_o request_n and_o withal_o arm_v the_o king_n against_o the_o suggestion_n of_o they_o who_o shall_v advise_v he_o to_o a_o rigorous_a execution_n of_o god_n law_n against_o absalon_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o censure_v he_o for_o restore_v absalon_n and_o this_o for_o want_v of_o that_o angelical_a wisdom_n which_o the_o king_n have_v who_o wise_o consider_v many_o thing_n far_o above_o their_o reach_n therefore_o punishment_n therefore_o because_o thou_o be_v so_o wise_a and_o just_a and_o pitiful_a and_o gracious_a to_o those_o who_o in_o strict_a justice_n deserve_v punishment_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v be_v with_o thou_o thou_o thou_o god_n will_v own_v and_o stand_v by_o thou_o in_o this_o thy_o act_n of_o grace_n or_o god_n will_v prosper_v thou_o in_o thy_o erterprise_n or_o at_o least_o not_o be_v offend_v with_o thou_o 18_o then_o the_o king_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o the_o woman_n hide_v not_o from_o i_o i_o pray_v thou_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v ask_v thou_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v let_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n now_o speak_v 19_o and_o the_o king_n say_v be_v not_o the_o hand_n of_o joab_n with_o thou_o in_o all_o this_o contrivance_n this_o have_v thou_o not_o say_v and_o do_v this_o by_o ioab_n direction_n and_o contrivance_n and_o the_o woman_n answer_v and_o say_v as_o thy_o soul_n live_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n none_o can_v turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a from_o aught_o that_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v speak_v business_n speak_v as_o the_o king_n be_v so_o wise_a that_o no_o man_n can_v deceive_v he_o by_o any_o turn_n or_o wind_n to_o the_o right_n or_o left_a hand_n but_o he_o quick_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n in_o every_o thing_n so_o it_o be_v a_o folly_n to_o dissemble_v or_o go_v about_o to_o conceal_v it_o it_o be_v even_o so_o thou_o have_v now_o discover_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o business_n for_o thy_o servant_n joab_n he_o bid_v i_o and_o he_o put_v all_o these_o word_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n prudence_n handmaid_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o scope_n and_o substance_n of_o they_o but_o not_o as_o to_o all_o the_o expression_n which_o she_o use_v for_o these_o be_v to_o be_v vary_v as_o the_o king_n answer_n give_v occasion_n which_o also_o she_o do_v with_o singular_a prudence_n 20_o to_o fetch_v about_o this_o form_n of_o speech_n person_n speech_n i_o e._n to_o propose_v i_o and_o he_o and_o the_o people_n desire_n of_o absalom_n restitution_n in_o this_o parabolical_a manner_n in_o i_o and_o my_o son_n person_n have_v thy_o servant_n joab_n do_v this_o thing_n and_o my_o lord_n be_v wise_a according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n to_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n affair_n earth_n or_o in_o this_o land_n in_o all_o thy_o kingdom_n all_o the_o counsel_n and_o device_n of_o thy_o subject_n which_o have_v any_o relation_n to_o thou_o or_o thy_o affair_n 21_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o joab_n behold_v now_o i_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n it_o thing_n in_o compliance_n with_o thy_o desire_n although_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v according_a to_o his_o own_o desire_n he_o overlook_v the_o woman_n in_o this_o grant_n because_o she_o be_v but_o ioab_n instrument_n in_o it_o go_v therefore_o bring_v the_o young_a man_n rashness_n man_n by_o which_o expression_n he_o mitigate_v his_o crime_n as_o be_v a_o act_n of_o youthful_a heat_n and_o folly_n and_o rashness_n absalon_n again_o 22_o and_o
lord_n have_v avenge_v thou_o this_o day_n of_o all_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o 32_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o cushi_n be_v the_o young_a man_n absalon_n safe_a and_o cushi_n answer_v the_o enemy_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o all_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o to_o do_v thou_o hurt_v be_v as_o that_o young_a man_n be_v be_v be_v may_v they_o perish_v and_o be_v cut_v off_o as_o he_o be_v 33_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n be_v much_o move_v and_o go_v up_o to_o the_o chamber_n over_o the_o gate_n lamentation_n gate_n retire_v himself_o from_o all_o man_n and_o business_n that_o he_o may_v whole_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o lamentation_n and_o weep_v and_o as_o he_o go_v thus_o he_o say_v o_o my_o son_n absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n absalon_n will_v god_n i_o have_v die_v for_o thou_o o_o absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n death_n son_n this_o he_o may_v speak_v from_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o eternal_a state_n because_o he_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n without_o the_o least_o testimony_n of_o repentance_n and_o because_o david_n himself_o have_v by_o his_o own_o siâ—…s_n be_v the_o unhappy_a instrument_n and_o occasion_n of_o his_o son_n death_n chap._n xix_o and_o it_o be_v tell_v joab_n return_n joab_n by_o his_o messenger_n upon_o their_o return_n behold_v the_o king_n weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o absalon_n 2_o and_o the_o deliverance_n the_o heb._n salvation_n or_o deliverance_n victory_n that_o day_n be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n unto_o all_o the_o people_n for_o the_o people_n hear_v say_v that_o day_n how_o the_o king_n be_v grieve_v for_o his_o son_n 3_o and_o the_o people_n get_v they_o by_o stealth_n that_o day_n into_o the_o city_n son_n city_n not_o open_o and_o orderly_o and_o triumphant_o as_o conqueror_n use_v to_o do_v but_o secret_o and_o disorderly_a and_o asunder_o as_o if_o they_o be_v afraid_a and_o ashamed_a lest_o david_n shall_v see_v they_o and_o look_v upon_o they_o with_o a_o evil_a eye_n as_o those_o that_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o kill_n of_o his_o dear_o belove_a son_n as_o people_z be_v ashamed_a steal_v away_o when_o they_o flee_v in_o battle_n 4_o but_o the_o king_n cover_v his_o face_n other_o face_n as_o a_o deep_a mourner_n as_o one_o that_o desire_v neither_o to_o see_v nor_o to_o be_v see_v by_o any_o other_o and_o the_o king_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n o_o my_o son_n absalon_n o_o absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n 5_o and_o joab_n come_v into_o the_o house_n grief_n house_n either_o the_o gatehouse_n or_o his_o now_o dwellinghouse_n in_o the_o city_n to_o which_o he_o be_v retire_v that_o he_o may_v more_o free_o indâ—…lge_v himself_o in_o the_o expression_n of_o his_o grief_n to_o the_o king_n and_o say_v thou_o have_v shame_v this_o day_n the_o face_n of_o all_o thy_o servant_n rebuke_n servant_n by_o disappoint_v their_o just_a hope_n of_o praise_n and_o reward_n and_o by_o requiâ—…ing_v they_o with_o contempt_n and_o tacit_n rebuke_n which_o this_o day_n have_v save_v thy_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o of_o thy_o daughter_n and_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o wâ—…ves_n and_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o concubine_n ungrateful_a concubine_n all_o which_o absalon_n strike_v at_o and_o have_v soon_o or_o late_a actual_o take_v away_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n without_o expect_v thy_o knowledge_n or_o consent_n and_o therefore_o thy_o carriage_n towards_o they_o that_o have_v save_v the_o life_n of_o thou_o and_o thou_o with_o the_o utmost_a hazard_n of_o their_o own_o be_v high_o unjust_a and_o ungrateful_a 6_o etc._n 6_o heb._n by_o love_v etc._n etc._n in_o that_o thou_o love_v thy_o enemy_n and_o hate_v thy_o friend_n for_o thou_o have_v declare_v this_o day_n thou_o day_n heb._n that_o prince_n or_o servant_n be_v not_o to_o thou_o that_o thou_o regard_v neither_o prince_n nor_o servant_n for_o this_o day_n i_o perceive_v that_o if_o absalon_n have_v live_v and_o all_o we_o have_v die_v this_o day_n than_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o well_o mischief_n well_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o exact_o true_a in_o the_o rigour_n of_o it_o but_o only_o comparative_o and_o hyperâ—…olically_o speak_v for_o david_n desire_v their_o preservation_n and_o absalom_n too_o but_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o joab_n be_v now_o in_o a_o high_a transport_v of_o passion_n which_o may_v easy_o hurry_v he_o into_o indecent_a expression_n and_o that_o david_n carriage_n give_v too_o much_o colour_n to_o such_o a_o suggestion_n and_o that_o such_o sharpness_n of_o speech_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n necessary_a to_o awaken_v the_o king_n out_o of_o his_o lethargy_n and_o to_o preserve_v he_o from_o the_o impendent_a mischief_n 7_o now_o therefore_o arise_v go_v forth_o and_o speak_v servant_n speak_v heb._n to_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o servant_n comfortable_o unto_o thy_o servant_n for_o i_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n he_o lord_n this_o oath_n be_v either_o assertory_n of_o what_o 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kind_o and_o thankful_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o good_a service_n that_o they_o have_v now_o do_v thou_o there_o will_v not_o tarry_v one_o with_o thou_o this_o night_n crown_n night_n the_o heart_n of_o all_o thy_o people_n will_v forth_o with_o be_v irrecoverable_o alienate_v from_o thou_o and_o they_o will_v look_v out_o for_o some_o other_o person_n on_o who_o they_o may_v set_v the_o crown_n and_o that_o will_v be_v worse_o unto_o thou_o than_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o beâ—…el_n thou_o from_o thy_o youth_n until_o now_o 8_o then_o the_o king_n rise_v and_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n kingdom_n gate_n he_o be_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o retirement_n and_o appear_v in_o public_a on_o the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n to_o receive_v the_o address_n of_o his_o people_n and_o mind_n the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o they_o tell_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n say_v behold_v the_o king_n do_v sit_v in_o the_o gate_n and_o all_o the_o people_n 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and_o his_o concubine_n for_o he_o take_v eighteen_o wife_n and_o threescore_o concubine_n and_o beget_v twenty_o and_o eight_o son_n and_o threescore_o daughter_n 22_o and_o rehoboam_n make_v abijah_n the_o son_n of_o maachah_n the_o chief_a to_o be_v ruler_n among_o his_o brethren_n combination_n brethren_n lest_o his_o other_o son_n shall_v after_o his_o death_n unite_v their_o counsel_n and_o force_n together_o against_o abijah_n he_o wise_o disperse_v they_o into_o several_a and_o distant_a place_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o honour_v they_o with_o the_o government_n of_o they_o he_o make_v they_o prisoner_n in_o a_o sort_n appoint_v several_a person_n to_o observe_v their_o motion_n and_o prevent_v their_o combination_n for_o he_o think_v to_o make_v he_o king_n 23_o and_o he_o deal_v wise_o and_o disperse_v of_o all_o his_o child_n throughout_o all_o the_o country_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n unto_o every_o fence_a city_n they_o city_n agreeable_a to_o their_o quality_n that_o their_o restraint_n may_v be_v more_o easy_a to_o they_o and_o he_o give_v they_o victual_n in_o abundance_n and_o desire_v wife_n desire_v heb._n a_o multitude_n of_o wife_n many_o wife_n 21._o wife_n either_o 1._o for_o his_o child_n or_o rather_o 2._o for_o himself_o by_o compare_v this_o with_o v._n 21._o chap._n xii_o 1_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o rehoboam_n have_v establish_v the_o kingdom_n and_o have_v strengthen_v himself_o 22._o himself_o 1_o kin._n 14._o 22._o he_o forsake_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o 19_o and_o ch._n 11._o 3._o &_o 28._o 19_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o 2_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o five_o year_n 17._o year_n present_o after_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o king_n and_o people_n which_o be_v in_o his_o four_o year_n by_o compare_v this_o with_o ch_z 11._o 17._o of_o king_n rehoboam_n shishak_n king_n of_o egypt_n come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n 25._o jerusalem_n 1_o kin._n 14._o 24_o 25._o because_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n 3_o with_o twelve_o hundred_o chariot_n and_o threescore_o thousand_o horseman_n and_o the_o people_n be_v without_o number_n that_o come_v with_o he_o out_o of_o egypt_n the_o lubim_n 9_o lubim_n a_o people_n of_o africa_n border_v upon_o egypt_n of_o who_o see_v ch_z 16._o 8._o dan._n 11._o 43._o nah._n 3._o 9_o the_o sukkiim_n arabia_n sukkiim_n a_o people_n live_v in_o tent_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v and_o such_o there_o be_v not_o far_o from_o egypt_n both_o in_o africa_n and_o in_o arabia_n and_o the_o ethiopian_n arabian_n ethiopian_n either_o those_o beyond_o egypt_n or_o the_o arabian_n 4_o and_o he_o take_v the_o fence_a city_n which_o pertain_v to_o judah_n and_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n 5_o then_o come_v shemajah_n the_o prophet_n to_o rehoboam_n and_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n that_o be_v gather_v together_o to_o jerusalem_n because_o of_o shishak_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o faith_n the_o lord_n you_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o therefore_o have_v i_o also_o leave_v you_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o shishak_n 6_o whereupon_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o king_n humble_v themselves_o and_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a 7_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o they_o humble_v themselves_o calamity_n themselves_o which_o though_o they_o do_v but_o force_o yet_o god_n be_v please_v so_o far_o to_o regard_v it_o as_o to_o mitigate_v their_o calamity_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o shemajah_n say_v they_o have_v humble_v themselves_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o destroy_v they_o but_o i_o will_v grant_v they_o while_n they_o or_o a_o lâ—…ttle_a while_n some_o deliverance_n and_o my_o wrath_n shall_v not_o be_v pour_v out_o destruction_n out_o i_o will_v give_v some_o stop_n to_o the_o course_n of_o my_o wrath_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v pour_v forth_o upon_o they_o to_o their_o utter_a destruction_n upon_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o shishak_n 8_o nevertheless_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o servant_n that_o they_o may_v know_v my_o service_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o country_n service_n country_n that_o they_o may_v experimental_o know_v and_o feel_v the_o difference_n between_o my_o yoke_n and_o the_o yoke_n of_o a_o foreign_a and_o idolatrous_a prince_n and_o what_o mischief_n they_o have_v do_v to_o themselves_o by_o forsake_v i_o and_o my_o service_n 9_o so_o shishak_n king_n of_o egypt_n come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v away_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n house_n etc._n house_n upon_o which_o condition_n and_o rehoboam'_v submission_n to_o he_o he_o deliver_v up_o to_o he_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n which_o he_o have_v take_v v._o 4._o but_o of_o this_o and_o the_o two_o next_o verse_n see_v on_o 1_o kin._n 14._o 26_o etc._n etc._n he_o take_v all_o he_o carry_v away_o also_o the_o shield_n of_o gold_n which_o solomon_n have_v 15._o have_v 1_o kiâ—…_n 10._o 16._o ch._n 9_o 15._o make_v 10_o instead_o of_o which_o king_n rehoboam_n make_v shield_n of_o brass_n and_o commit_v they_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o guard_n that_o keep_v the_o entrance_n of_o the_o king_n house_n 11_o and_o when_o the_o king_n enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o guard_n come_v and_o fetch_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o again_o into_o the_o guard-chamber_n 12_o and_o when_o he_o humble_v himself_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n turn_v from_o he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v he_o altogether_o thing_n altogether_o or_o and_o yet_o in_o judah_n there_o werâ—…_n good_a thing_n and_o also_o in_o judah_n thing_n go_v well_o etc._n well_o heb._n there_o be_v good_a thing_n the_o meaning_n be_v either_o 1._o though_o there_o be_v many_o corruption_n in_o judah_n yet_o there_o be_v also_o divers_a good_a thing_n there_o which_o be_v not_o in_o israel_n as_o the_o word_n and_o ordinance_n and_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n prophet_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n institution_n and_o divers_a true_o religious_a people_n and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o additional_a reason_n why_o god_n will_v not_o destroy_v they_o or_o 2._o notwithstanding_o this_o loss_n they_o begin_v to_o recruit_v themselves_o and_o to_o regâ—…in_v some_o degree_n of_o their_o former_a prosperity_n whence_o it_o follow_v v._o 13._o so_o there_o be_v some_o respite_n give_v and_o peace_n be_v restore_v rehoboam_n strengthen_v himself_o etc._n etc._n 13_o so_o king_n rehoboam_n strengthen_v himself_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o reign_v for_o 21._o for_o 1_o kiâ—…_n 14._o 21._o rehoboam_n be_v one_o and_o sorty_fw-la year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v seventeen_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n the_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o
joab_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n on_o his_o face_n and_o bow_v himself_o and_o bless_v and_o heb._n bless_v thank_v the_o king_n and_o joab_n say_v to_o day_n thy_o servant_n know_v that_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n my_o lord_n o_o king_n in_o that_o the_o king_n have_v fulfil_v the_o request_n of_o thy_o of_o or_o thy_o his_o servant_n displeasure_n servant_n i_o e._n restore_v absalon_n at_o my_o request_n whereby_o joab_n think_v to_o establish_v himself_o for_o ever_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n favourite_n quest._n whether_o david_n do_v well_o in_o grant_v this_o request_n ans._n although_o there_o be_v some_o circumstance_n which_o in_o part_n extenuate_v david_n fault_n herein_o as_o amnon_n high_a provocation_n of_o absalon_n absalom_n be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o david_n justice_n where_o also_o he_o can_v and_o will_v have_v keep_v himself_o if_o david_n have_v not_o promise_v he_o impunity_n the_o extreme_a danger_n of_o absalom_n infection_n by_o heathenish_a principle_n and_o practice_n the_o safety_n of_o david_n kingdom_n which_o seem_v to_o depend_v upon_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o succession_n and_o that_o upon_o absalon_n to_o who_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n be_v so_o universal_o and_o vehement_o incline_v if_o the_o matter_n be_v real_o so_o and_o not_o pretend_v or_o magnify_v by_o the_o art_n of_o this_o subtle_a woman_n yet_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o david_n be_v faulty_a herein_o because_o this_o action_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a law_n of_o god_n which_o strict_o command_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o execute_v justice_n upon_o all_o wilful_a murderer_n without_o any_o reservation_n gen._n 9_o 6._o numb_a 35._o 30_o 31._o and_o david_n have_v no_o power_n to_o dispense_v with_o god_n law_n nor_o to_o spare_v any_o who_o god_n command_v he_o to_o destroy_v for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v bind_v the_o king_n and_o ruler_n as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o observe_v and_o obey_v they_o as_o be_v most_o evident_a from_o deut._n 17._o 18_o 19_o and_o from_o jos._n 1._o 8._o and_o many_o other_o place_n and_o indeed_o we_o may_v read_v david_n sin_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o those_o tremendous_a judgement_n of_o god_n which_o befall_v he_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o indulgence_n to_o absalon_n for_o although_o god_n providence_n be_v in_o themselves_o no_o rule_n to_o judge_n of_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o man_n action_n yet_o where_o they_o comply_v with_o god_n word_n and_o accomplish_v his_o threaten_n as_o here_o they_o do_v they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n 23_o so_o joab_n arise_v and_o go_v to_o geshur_n and_o bring_v absalon_n to_o jerusalem_n 24_o and_o the_o king_n say_v let_v he_o turn_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o let_v he_o not_o see_v my_o face_n repentance_n face_n lest_o whilst_o he_o show_v some_o mercy_n to_o absalon_n he_o shall_v seem_v to_o approve_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o thereby_o wound_v his_o own_o conscience_n and_o lose_v his_o honour_n and_o encourage_v he_o and_o other_o to_o such_o like_a attempt_n and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v absalon_n may_v be_v draw_v to_o a_o more_o thorough_a humiliation_n and_o true_a repentance_n so_o absalon_n return_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o see_v not_o the_o king_n face_n 25_o ¶_o great_o ¶_o heb._n and_o as_o absalon_n there_o be_v not_o a_o beautiful_a man_n in_o all_o israel_n to_o praise_v great_o but_o in_o all_o israel_n there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v so_o much_o praise_v as_o absalon_n for_o his_o beauty_n rebellion_n beauty_n this_o be_v here_o note_v as_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o pride_n and_o insolency_n and_o of_o the_o people_n affection_n to_o he_o and_o consequent_o of_o the_o follow_a rebellion_n from_o the_o sole_a of_o his_o foot_n even_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o his_o head_n there_o be_v no_o blemish_n in_o he_o 26_o and_o when_o he_o poll_v his_o head_n for_o it_o be_v at_o every_o year_n end_n that_o he_o poll_v it_o because_o the_o hair_n be_v heavy_a on_o he_o therefore_o he_o poll_v it_o he_o weigh_v the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n at_o two_o hundred_o shekel_n rate_n shekel_n whereas_o ordinary_o the_o hair_n of_o a_o manss_n head_n which_o grow_v in_o a_o year_n space_n come_v not_o to_o half_a so_o much_o but_o some_o man_n hair_n grow_v much_o fast_o and_o be_v much_o heavy_a than_o other_o but_o other_o understand_v this_o not_o of_o the_o weight_n but_o of_o the_o price_n of_o his_o hair_n which_o be_v sell_v by_o he_o that_o poll_v it_o at_o that_o rate_n after_o the_o king_n stone_n king_n heb._n stone_n weight_n 27_o and_o unto_o absalon_n there_o be_v bear_v three_o son_n son_n son_n all_o which_o die_v not_o long_o after_o they_o be_v bear_v as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o chap._n 18._o 18._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o absalon_n have_v no_o son_n and_o one_o daughter_n who_o name_n be_v tamar_n 1._o tamar_n so_o call_v from_o her_o aunt_n chap._n 13._o 1._o she_o be_v a_o woman_n of_o a_o fair_a countenance_n 28_o ¶_o so_o absalon_n dwell_v two_o full_a year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o see_v not_o the_o king_n face_n 29_o therefore_o absalon_n send_v for_o joab_n to_o have_v send_v he_o to_o the_o king_n presence_n king_n that_o by_o his_o mediation_n he_o may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o king_n favour_n and_o presence_n but_o he_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o and_o when_o he_o send_v again_o the_o second_o time_n he_o will_v not_o come_v happen_v come_v partly_o because_o perceive_v david_n affection_n to_o be_v cold_a to_o absalon_n he_o will_v not_o venture_v his_o own_o interest_n for_o he_o especial_o in_o desire_v that_o which_o he_o fear_v he_o shall_v be_v deny_v partly_o lest_o by_o intercede_v further_o for_o absalon_n he_o shall_v revive_v the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o former_a murder_n and_o meet_v with_o the_o reproach_n of_o one_o murderer_n intercede_v for_o another_o and_o partly_o because_o by_o converse_n with_o absalon_n he_o observe_v his_o temper_n to_o be_v such_o that_o if_o once_o he_o be_v full_o restore_v to_o the_o king_n favour_n he_o will_v not_o only_o eclipse_v and_o oppose_v ioab_n interest_n and_o power_n with_o the_o king_n but_o also_o attempt_v high_a thing_n not_o without_o danger_n to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n as_o it_o happen_v 30_o therefore_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o servant_n see_v joabs_n field_n be_v place_n be_v heb._n near_o my_o place_n near_o i_o and_o he_o have_v barley_n there_o go_v and_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n injury_n fire_n that_o joab_n may_v be_v force_v to_o come_v to_o i_o to_o complain_v of_o and_o demand_v reparation_n for_o this_o injury_n and_o absaloms_n servant_n set_v the_o field_n on_o fire_n 31_o then_o joab_n arise_v and_o come_v to_o absalon_n unto_o his_o house_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o wherefore_o have_v thy_o servant_n set_v my_o field_n on_o fire_n 32_o and_o absalon_n answer_v joab_n behold_v i_o send_v unto_o thou_o say_v come_v hither_o that_o i_o may_v send_v thou_o to_o the_o king_n to_o say_v wherefore_o be_o i_o come_v from_o geshur_n it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o have_v be_v there_o still_o heart_n still_o rather_o than_o here_o because_o my_o estrangement_n from_o he_o now_o when_o i_o be_o so_o near_o to_o he_o be_v both_o more_o grievous_a and_o more_o shameful_a to_o i_o but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o business_n be_v this_o absalon_n see_v that_o his_o father_n have_v accomplish_v his_o design_n in_o bring_v he_o thither_o have_v satisfy_v both_o his_o own_o natural_a affection_n and_o his_o people_n desire_n of_o absalom_n return_n from_o banishment_n but_o that_o he_o can_v not_o without_o restitution_n into_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o favour_n compass_v his_o design_n i._n e._n confirm_v and_o improve_v that_o interest_n which_o he_o see_v he_o have_v in_o the_o people_n heart_n now_o therefore_o let_v i_o see_v the_o king_n face_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o iniquity_n in_o i_o let_v he_o kill_v i_o intimate_v i_o for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v than_o to_o want_v the_o sight_n and_o favour_n of_o my_o dear_a father_n thus_o he_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o his_o father_n affection_n by_o pretend_v such_o respect_n and_o love_n to_o he_o it_o seem_v that_o by_o this_o time_n absalon_n have_v so_o far_o recover_v his_o father_n favour_n as_o to_o be_v recall_v he_o begin_v to_o grow_v upon_o he_o and_o take_v so_o much_o confidence_n as_o to_o stand_v upon_o his_o own_o justification_n as_o if_o what_o he_o have_v do_v have_v be_v no_o iniquity_n at_o least_o not_o such_o as_o to_o deserve_v death_n for_o so_o much_o this_o speech_n intimate_v 33_o so_o joab_n
design_n far_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o two_o woman_n or_o of_o the_o people_n present_a who_o probable_o with_o admiration_n and_o horror_n expect_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o divide_v the_o live_a child_n in_o two_o and_o give_v half_a to_o the_o one_o and_o half_a to_o the_o other_o 26_o then_o speak_v the_o woman_n who_o the_o live_a child_n be_v unto_o the_o king_n for_o 8._o for_o hos._n 11._o 8._o her_o bowel_n hot_a bowel_n heb._n be_v hot_a yern_v upon_o her_o son_n and_o she_o say_v o_o my_o lord_n give_v she_o the_o live_a child_n and_o in_o no_o wise_n slay_v it_o but_o the_o other_o say_v let_v it_o be_v neither_o mine_n nor_o thou_o but_o divide_v it_o 27_o then_o the_o king_n answer_v and_o say_v give_v she_o the_o live_a child_n and_o in_o no_o wise_n slay_v it_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n thereof_o destroy_v thereof_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o her_o natural_a and_o motherly_a affection_n to_o the_o child_n which_o she_o have_v rather_o have_v alienate_v and_o give_v away_o from_o she_o than_o destroy_v 28_o and_o all_o israel_n hear_v of_o the_o judgement_n which_o the_o king_n have_v judge_v and_o they_o fear_v the_o king_n for_o they_o see_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n people_n god_n either_o great_a and_o eminent_a wisdom_n as_o the_o cedar_n or_o mountain_n of_o god_n be_v the_o high_a and_o most_o eminent_a of_o the_o kind_n or_o divine_a wisdom_n with_o which_o god_n have_v inspire_v he_o for_o the_o better_a government_n of_o his_o people_n be_v he_o be_v heb._n in_o the_o midst_n of_o he_o in_o he_o to_o do_v judgement_n people_n judgement_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o wise_o examine_v and_o just_o determine_v the_o cause_n and_o controversy_n of_o his_o people_n chap._n iu._n so_o king_n solomon_n be_v king_n over_o all_o israel_n it_o israel_n this_o be_v speak_v with_o respect_n to_o his_o successor_n who_o be_v king_n only_o over_o a_o part_n and_o that_o the_o small_a part_n of_o it_o or_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o time_n 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both_o which_o case_n it_o be_v a_o metonymy_a of_o the_o adjunct_n be_v like_o a_o shadow_n that_o decline_v disappoint_v decline_v or_o that_o be_v extend_v or_o stretch_v out_o to_o its_o ulmost_o length_n as_o it_o be_v when_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v when_o it_o speedy_o and_o total_o vanish_v and_o just_o so_o the_o hope_n of_o our_o restitution_n which_o sometime_o we_o have_v be_v quick_o cut_v off_o and_o disappoint_v and_o i_o be_o 13._o be_o isai._n 40._o 6._o jam._n 1._o 10._o psal._n 109._o 13._o wither_v like_o grass_n 12_o but_o 19_o but_o lam._n 5._o 19_o thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o people_n ever_o but_o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n although_o we_o die_v and_o our_o hope_n vanish_v yet_o our_o god_n be_v everlasting_a and_o unchangeable_a and_o therefore_o invincible_a by_o all_o his_o and_o our_o enemy_n constant_a in_o his_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n of_o mercy_n to_o his_o church_n steadfast_a and_o faithful_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o his_o 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of_o those_o 70._o year_n which_o thou_o have_v fix_v of_o which_o see_n jer._n 25._o 12._o and_o 29._o 10._o dan._n 9_o 2._o be_v come_v 14_o for_o thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o stone_n and_o favour_v the_o dust_n thereof_o rebuilt_a thereof_o thy_o people_n value_v the_o dust_n and_o rubbish_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n more_o than_o all_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o passionate_o desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v rebuilt_a 15_o so_o the_o heathen_a shall_v fear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o glory_n acknowledgement_n glory_n which_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n fulfil_v when_o the_o rebuild_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n of_o god_n be_v carry_v on_o and_o finish_v through_o so_o many_o and_o great_a difficulty_n and_o opposition_n to_o the_o admiration_n envy_n and_o terror_n of_o their_o enemy_n as_o we_o read_v nehem._n 6._o 16._o compare_v psal._n 126._o 2._o but_o much_o more_o true_o and_o full_o in_o 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from_o his_o high_a or_o upper_a sanctuary_n to_o wit_n heaven_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v it_o which_o be_v call_v god_n high_a and_o holy_a place_n isa._n 57_o 15._o from_o heaven_n do_v the_o lord_n behold_v the_o earth_n 20_o 11._o 20_o psal._n 79._o 11._o to_o hear_v the_o groan_a of_o the_o prisoner_n to_o loose_v death_n loose_v heb._n the_o child_n of_o death_n those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n destruction_n death_n to_o release_v his_o poor_a captive_n out_o of_o babylon_n and_o which_o be_v more_o from_o the_o chain_n and_o fetter_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o from_o eternal_a destruction_n 21_o to_o declare_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o zion_n and_o his_o praise_n in_o jerusalem_n church_n jerusalem_n that_o they_o be_v deliver_v may_v publish_v and_o celebrate_v the_o name_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o his_o church_n 22_o when_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o the_o kingdom_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n messiah_n lord_n when_o the_o gentile_n shall_v gather_v themselves_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o praise_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o of_o the_o messiah_n this_o verse_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v to_o intimate_v that_o although_o the_o psalmist_n in_o this_o psalm_n respect_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o babylon_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o further_a design_n and_o a_o principal_a respect_n unto_o that_o great_a and_o more_o general_a deliverance_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n by_o the_o messiah_n 23_o he_o relief_n he_o to_o wit_n god_n to_o who_o he_o ascribe_v these_o calamity_n v._o 10._o to_o who_o therefore_o he_o address_v himself_o for_o relief_n afflict_v relief_n heb._n afflict_v weaken_v my_o strength_n in_o the_o way_n verse_n way_n either_o 1._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o expectation_n while_o we_o be_v expect_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o thy_o promise_n either_o of_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o babylon_n or_o of_o send_v the_o 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end_n and_o the_o psalmist_n here_o speak_v as_o other_o sacred_a writer_n do_v elsewhere_o and_o as_o all_o sort_n of_o writer_n frequent_o do_v of_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n as_o of_o one_o man_n and_o of_o its_o continuance_n as_o of_o the_o life_n of_o one_o man_n and_o so_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o complaint_n and_o humble_a expostulation_n with_o god_n o_o lord_n thou_o do_v choose_v we_o out_o of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o be_v thy_o peculiar_a people_n and_o do_v plant_v we_o in_o ganaan_n and_o cause_v a_o glorious_a temple_n to_o be_v build_v to_o thy_o name_n to_o be_v the_o only_a place_n of_o thy_o public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n in_o the_o world_n and_o do_v make_v great_a and_o glorious_a promise_n that_o thy_o eye_n and_o heart_n shall_v be_v upon_o it_o perpetual_o 1_o king_n
which_o the_o poor_a will_v therefore_o soon_o embrace_v and_o the_o rich_a more_o likely_a to_o oppose_v or_o 3._o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n unto_o the_o meek_a he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o bind_v up_o office_n up_o now_o follow_v several_a particular_a expression_n to_o describe_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o he_o mention_v before_o more_o general_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o surgeon_n that_o careful_o and_o tender_o roll_v up_o a_o break_a bone_n hos._n 6._o 1._o and_o this_o relate_v to_o christ_n priestly_a office_n the_o brokenhearted_a wrath_n brokenhearted_a the_o heart_n deject_v and_o break_v with_o sorrow_n i_o be_o send_v to_o ease_v their_o pain_n who_o conscience_n be_v wound_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n 7._o captive_n those_o captive_n in_o babylon_n but_o principal_o to_o satan_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o this_o appertain_v to_o christ_n kingly_a office_n whereby_o he_o proclaim_v liberty_n from_o the_o dominion_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o fear_n and_o terror_n of_o hell_n see_v ch_n 42._o 7._o and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v here_o bind_v i_o e._n suppose_v they_o to_o be_v in_o chain_n and_o fetter_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v though_o in_o the_o great_a bondage_n the_o further_a explication_n of_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v find_v upon_o luke_n 4._o 18._o because_o there_o be_v some_o passage_n express_o mention_v here_o 2_o to_o proclaim_v hand_n proclaim_v to_o declare_v as_o it_o respect_v the_o jew_n that_o their_o liberty_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o acceptable_a man_n acceptable_a viz._n the_o happy_a age_n of_o god_n grace_n either_o which_o will_v be_v grateful_a and_o welcome_a news_n to_o they_o or_o acceptable_a to_o god_n a_o time_n wherein_o it_o please_v he_o to_o favour_v they_o but_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o far_a extent_n than_o to_o babylon_n and_o rather_o unto_o mankind_n in_o jesus_n christ._n gal._n 4._o 4._o and_o tit._n 3._o 4._o call_v a_o time_n of_o god_n good_a will_n in_o that_o angelical_a song_n luke_n 2._o 14._o on_o the_o account_n of_o those_o good_a tiding_n which_o the_o angel_n bring_v v._o 10._o 11._o call_v so_o possible_o from_o the_o arbitrariness_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o any_o satisfaction_n from_o man_n year_n 10._o year_n not_o precise_o as_o if_o christ_n preach_v but_o one_o year_n the_o mistake_n of_o some_o ancient_n mention_v and_o râ—…uted_v by_o irenaeus_n lib._n 2._o ch_n 38._o but_o for_o time_n indefinite_o and_o may_v include_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n see_v rom._n 10._o 15._o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o now_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 2._o and_o probable_o have_v a_o pertinent_a allusion_n to_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n which_o be_v a_o general_a release_n proclaim_v by_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n which_o relate_v also_o here_o to_o the_o word_n proclaim_v leu._n 25._o 10._o of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n death_n vengeance_n viz._n on_o babylon_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o where_o god_n will_v deliver_v his_o people_n he_o shall_v take_v vengeance_n on_o their_o enemy_n but_o mystical_o and_o principal_o on_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o spiritual_a one_o chief_o viz._n satan_n sin_n and_o death_n of_o our_o god_n to_o comfort_v all_o that_o mourn_v 18._o mourn_v either_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o suffering_n or_o of_o their_o sin_n mat._n 11._o 28._o or_o the_o misery_n of_o zion_n see_v on_o ch_n 57_o 18._o 3_o to_o appoint_v garment_n appoint_v supple_a it_o viz._n comfort_n or_o joy_n or_o else_o it_o may_v refer_v to_o those_o accusative_a case_n follow_v beauty_n oil_n garment_n unto_o they_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n zion_n zion_n put_v by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o jew_n q._n d._n among_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n or_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n for_o zion_n to_o give_v unto_o they_o beauty_n for_o ash_n rejoice_v ash_n by_o ash_n understand_v whatever_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o day_n of_o mourning_n as_o sackcloth_n sprinkle_v with_o ash_n and_o these_o ash_n which_o be_v sprinkle_v on_o their_o head_n mix_v themselves_o with_o their_o tear_n will_v render_v they_o of_o a_o woeful_a aspect_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v the_o habit_n of_o mourner_n as_o by_o beauty_n whatever_o may_v be_v beautiful_a or_o become_v time_n of_o rejoice_v the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n antithesis_fw-la mourning_n the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a he_o call_v it_o oil_n of_o joy_n in_o allusion_n to_o those_o anointing_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o use_v in_o time_n of_o joy_n psal._n 104._o 15._o and_o also_o the_o same_o with_o what_o follow_v viz._n gladness_n for_o heaviness_n gladness_n bring_v forth_o praise_n to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o garment_n in_o allusion_n to_o 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