to_o be_v find_v in_o pleasure_n so_o this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o give_v over_o the_o thought_n of_o pleasure_n and_o direct_v they_o to_o another_o object_n and_o why_o he_o so_o confident_o assert_v their_o vanity_n from_o his_o own_o particular_a experience_n because_o he_o have_v make_v the_o best_a of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o any_o private_a man_n to_o expect_v that_o from_o they_o which_o can_v not_o be_v find_v by_o a_o king_n and_o such_o a_o king_n who_o have_v so_o much_o wisdom_n to_o invent_v and_o such_o vast_a riches_n to_o pursue_v and_o enjoy_v all_o imaginable_a delight_n and_o who_o have_v make_v it_o his_o design_n and_o business_n to_o search_v this_o to_o the_o bottom_n that_o come_v after_o the_o king_n enquiry_n king_n that_o succeed_v i_o in_o this_o enquiry_n do_v enquiry_n or_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v already_o do_v even_o that_o which_o have_v be_v already_o do_v point_n do_v as_o by_o other_o in_o former_a time_n so_o especial_o by_o myself_o they_o can_v make_v no_o new_a discovery_n as_o to_o this_o point_n 13_o then_o i_o see_v mistake_n see_v or_o yet_o i_o see_v for_o this_o be_v add_v to_o prevent_v a_o objection_n or_o mistake_n etc._n mistake_n heb._n that_o there_o be_v a_o excellency_n in_o wisdom_n more_o than_o in_o folly_n etc._n etc._n that_o wisdom_n excel_v folly_n folly_n folly_n although_o wisdom_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v man_n true_o and_o perfect_o happy_a yet_o it_o be_v of_o a_o far_o great_a use_n and_o excellency_n than_o vain_a pleasure_n or_o any_o other_o folly_n as_o far_o as_o light_n excel_v darkness_n misery_n darkness_n i_o e._n vast_o and_o unspeakable_a light_n be_v very_o pleasant_a and_o comfortable_a and_o withal_o of_o great_a necessity_n and_o singular_a use_n to_o discover_v the_o difference_n of_o person_n and_o thing_n to_o prevent_v mistake_n and_o danger_n and_o to_o direct_v all_o a_o man_n path_n in_o the_o right_a way_n whereas_o darkness_n be_v in_o itself_o doleful_a and_o lead_v man_n into_o innumerable_a confusion_n and_o error_n and_o misery_n 14_o 1._o 14_o pro._n 17._o 24._o ch._n 8._o 1._o the_o wise_a man_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n mischief_n head_n in_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v see_v which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v if_o they_o be_v out_o of_o his_o head_n he_o have_v the_o use_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o reason_n and_o see_v his_o way_n and_o order_n all_o his_o affair_n with_o discretion_n and_o foresee_v and_o so_o avoid_v many_o danger_n and_o mischief_n but_o the_o fool_n walk_v in_o darkness_n earth_n darkness_n manage_v his_o affair_n ignorant_o rash_o and_o foolish_o whereby_o he_o show_v that_o his_o eye_n be_v not_o in_o his_o head_n but_o in_o his_o heel_n or_o as_o it_o be_v express_v prov._n 17._o 24._o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o end_n and_o or_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n above_o folly_n for_o our_o conduct_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o life_n yet_o at_o last_o they_o both_o come_v to_o one_o end_n i_o myself_o perceive_v also_o that_o 3._o that_o ps._n 49._o 10._o ch._n 9_o 2_o 3._o one_o event_n happen_v unto_o they_o all_o they_o all_o both_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o calamity_n and_o to_o death_n itself_o which_o utter_o take_v away_o all_o difference_n between_o they_o 15_o then_o say_v i_o in_o my_o heart_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o the_o fool_n so_o it_o i_o it_o heb._n happen_v 〈◊〉_d to_o i_o 〈◊〉_d to_o i_o happen_v even_o to_o i_o and_o why_o be_v i_o then_o more_o wise_a wisdom_n wise_a what_o benefit_n have_v i_o by_o my_o wisdom_n or_o to_o what_o purpose_n do_v i_o desire_v and_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n for_o wisdom_n then_o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n 16_o for_o there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o the_o wise_a more_o than_o of_o the_o fool_n for_o ever_o age_n ever_o their_o name_n and_o memory_n though_o it_o may_v flourish_v for_o a_o season_n among_o some_o man_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o last_v for_o ever_o but_o will_v in_o a_o little_a time_n be_v wear_v out_o as_o we_o see_v in_o most_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o 〈◊〉_d age_n who_o very_a name_n together_o with_o all_o their_o monument_n be_v utter_o lose_v as_o have_v be_v oft_o observe_v and_o bewail_v by_o learned_a writer_n in_o several_a age_n see_v that_o which_o now_o be_v in_o the_o day_n to_o come_v shall_v all_o be_v forget_v and_o how_o die_v the_o wise_a man_n as_o the_o fool_n honour_v fool_n he_o must_v die_v as_o certain_o as_o the_o fool_n and_o after_o death_n be_v as_o little_a remember_v and_o honour_v 17_o therefore_o i_o hate_v life_n die_v life_n my_o life_n though_o accompany_v with_o so_o much_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n and_o wisdom_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o i_o and_o i_o be_v apt_a to_o wish_v either_o that_o i_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v or_o that_o i_o may_v speedy_o die_v because_o the_o work_n that_o be_v wrought_v under_o the_o sun_n be_v grievous_a unto_o i_o discontent_n i_o all_o humane_a design_n and_o work_n be_v so_o far_o from_o yield_v i_o that_o satisfaction_n which_o i_o expect_v that_o the_o consideration_n of_o they_o increase_v my_o discontent_n for_o all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n 18_o yea_o i_o hate_v all_o my_o labour_n which_o i_o have_v labour_v have_v heb._n labour_v take_v under_o the_o sun_n misery_n sun_n all_o these_o riches_n and_o building_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o my_o labour_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o my_o repentance_n and_o aggravation_n of_o my_o misery_n because_o 10._o because_o ps._n 49._o 10._o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o unto_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v after_o i_o i_o i_o because_o i_o must_v and_o that_o everlasting_o part_n with_o they_o and_o leave_v they_o all_o behind_o i_o 19_o and_o who_o know_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n rehoboam_n fool_n who_o will_v undo_v all_o that_o i_o have_v do_v and_o turn_v the_o effect_n of_o my_o wisdom_n into_o instrument_n of_o his_o folly_n and_o occasion_n of_o ruin_n some_o think_v he_o have_v such_o a_o opinion_n of_o rehoboam_n yet_o shall_v he_o have_v rule_v over_o all_o my_o labour_n wherein_o i_o have_v labour_v and_o wherein_o i_o have_v show_v myself_o wise_a under_o the_o sun_n this_o be_v also_o vanity_n 20_o therefore_o i_o go_v about_o to_o cause_v my_o heart_n to_o despair_v myself_o despair_v i_o give_v myself_o up_o to_o despondency_n and_o despair_v of_o ever_o reap_v that_o satisfaction_n which_o i_o promise_v to_o myself_o of_o all_o the_o labour_n which_o i_o take_v under_o the_o sun_n 21_o for_o there_o be_v a_o man_n who_o labour_n be_v in_o wisdom_n and_o in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o equity_n man_n equity_n who_o use_v great_a industry_n and_o prudence_n and_o justice_n too_o in_o the_o management_n of_o his_o affair_n and_o therefore_o may_v as_o confident_o expect_v god_n blessing_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o labour_n as_o any_o other_o man_n yet_o to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v not_o labour_v therein_o folly_n therein_o so_o as_o i_o have_v do_v who_o have_v spend_v his_o day_n in_o sloth_n and_o folly_n shall_v he_o .._o he_o heb._n giâ—…t_n .._o leave_v it_o for_o his_o portion_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o a_o great_a evil_n mind_n evil_n a_o great_a disorder_n in_o itself_o and_o a_o great_a disgrace_n to_o this_o world_n and_o a_o great_a torment_n to_o a_o consider_v mind_n 22_o 9_o 22_o ch._n 1._o 3_o &_o 3._o 9_o for_o what_o have_v man_n labour_n man_n what_o comfort_n or_o benefit_n remain_v to_o any_o man_n after_o this_o short_a and_o frail_a life_n be_v once_o end_v or_o what_o advantage_n have_v he_o by_o all_o his_o labour_n above_o he_o who_o never_o labour_v and_o yet_o enjoy_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o of_o the_o vexation_n of_o his_o heart_n wherein_o he_o have_v labour_v under_o the_o sun_n 23_o for_o all_o his_o day_n be_v 1._o be_v job_n 14._o 1._o sorrow_n have_v sorrow_n or_o though_o all_o his_o day_n be_v sorrow_n i._n e._n full_a of_o sorrow_n for_o this_o seem_v add_v to_o aggravate_v the_o evil_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n though_o he_o take_v great_a and_o unwearied_a pain_n all_o his_o day_n yet_o after_o death_n he_o have_v no_o more_o benefit_n by_o it_o than_o another_o man_n have_v and_o his_o travel_n grief_n mind_n grief_n the_o toil_n of_o his_o body_n be_v or_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o vexation_n of_o his_o mind_n yea_o his_o heart_n take_v not_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n fear_n night_n either_o because_o his_o mind_n be_v distract_v and_o his_o â—…leep_n break_v
little_a unkindness_n which_o we_o express_v to_o thou_o or_o it_o may_v be_v a_o wish_n if_o thou_o make_v this_o covenant_n with_o we_o be_v thou_o now_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n we_o hearty_o wish_v thy_o blessing_n and_o prosperity_n may_v increase_v 30_o and_o he_o make_v they_o a_o feast_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v 31_o and_o they_o arise_v up_o betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n be_v morning_n partly_o for_o the_o dispatch_n of_o their_o journey_n and_o business_n and_o partly_o because_o then_o their_o mind_n be_v most_o vigorous_a and_o sober_a and_o fit_a to_o perform_v so_o sacred_a a_o action_n as_o a_o oath_n be_v and_o swear_v one_o to_o another_o and_o isaac_n send_v they_o away_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o he_o in_o peace_n 32_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o same_o day_n that_o isaac_n servant_n come_v and_o tell_v he_o concern_v the_o well_o which_o they_o have_v dig_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o have_v find_v water_n 33_o and_o he_o call_v it_o oath_n it_o that_o be_v a_o oath_n sheba_n therefore_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n be_v oath_n be_v that_o be_v the_o well_o of_o the_o oath_n beer-sheba_a other_o beer-sheba_a this_o name_n have_v be_v give_v before_o either_o to_o this_o or_o a_o neighbour_a place_n by_o abraham_n gen._n 21._o 31._o but_o be_v now_o bury_v in_o oblivion_n as_o his_o well_n be_v and_o the_o well_n be_v revive_v he_o revive_v and_o renew_v the_o name_n which_o prove_v now_o a_o last_a name_n unto_o this_o day_n as_o here_o follow_v which_o be_v not_o add_v gen._n 21._o 31._o because_o then_o the_o name_n though_o give_v by_o abraham_n be_v soon_o forget_v and_o neglect_v by_o other_o unto_o this_o day_n 34._o and_o esau_n be_v forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o take_v to_o wife_n judith_n the_o daughter_n of_o beeri_n the_o hittite_n and_o bashemath_n the_o daughter_n of_o elon_n the_o hittite_n these_o hittite_n both_o hittite_n the_o worst_a of_o the_o canaanite_n ezek._n 16._o 3._o which_o from_o his_o grandfather_n abraham_n severe_a charge_n gen._n 24._o 3._o he_o must_v needs_o know_v will_v be_v high_o displease_v both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o parent_n and_o as_o esau_n have_v several_a name_n be_v call_v also_o edom_n and_o seir_n so_o it_o seem_v these_o woman_n and_o their_o parent_n have_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o gen._n 36._o 2._o which_o be_v usual_a in_o those_o time_n and_o place_n or_o esau_n have_v more_o wife_n than_o these_o 35_o which_o 46._o which_o chap._n 27._o 46._o be_v spirit_n be_v heb._n bitterness_n of_o spirit_n a_o grief_n of_o mind_n unto_o isaac_n and_o to_o rebekah_n repentance_n rebekah_n because_o to_o their_o idolatry_n and_o other_o wickedness_n they_o add_v obstinacy_n and_o incorrigibleness_n despise_v their_o person_n and_o godly_a counsel_n whereby_o they_o invite_v they_o to_o repentance_n chap._n xxvii_o 1_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o isaac_n be_v old_a old_a old_a about_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o seven_o year_n old_a and_o his_o eye_n be_v dim_a so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v jacob_n see_v which_o be_v order_v by_o god_n wise_a providence_n not_o only_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o isaac_n patience_n but_o also_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o transfer_v esau_n right_a to_o jacob_n he_o call_v esau_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o my_o son_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v here_o be_o i_o 2_o and_o he_o say_v behold_v now_o i_o be_o old_a i_o know_v not_o the_o day_n of_o my_o death_n 3_o now_o therefore_o take_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o weapon_n thy_o quiver_n bow_n quiver_n or_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o hebrew_n doctor_n render_v it_o thy_o sword_n a_o weapon_n no_o less_o necessary_a for_o a_o hunter_n of_o beast_n than_o a_o bow_n and_o thy_o bow_n and_o go_v out_o to_o the_o field_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d take_v i_o some_o venison_n 4_o and_o make_v i_o favoury_a meat_n such_o as_o i_o love_v and_o bring_v it_o to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v eat_v blessing_n eat_v quest._n why_o do_v he_o require_v this_o before_o he_o bless_v he_o answ._n 1._o that_o be_v refresh_v and_o delight_v therewith_o his_o spirit_n may_v be_v more_o cheerful_a and_o so_o the_o fit_a for_o the_o give_v of_o this_o prophetical_a benediction_n for_o which_o reason_n also_o the_o prophet_n eliha_n call_v for_o a_o minstrel_n ere_o he_o can_v utter_v his_o prophecy_n 2_o king_n 3._o 15._o 2._o by_o the_o special_a direction_n of_o divine_a providence_n that_o esau_n absence_n may_v give_v jacob_n the_o advantage_n of_o get_v the_o blessing_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v bless_v thou_o esau._n thou_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o a_o common_a and_o customary_a blessing_n which_o parent_n may_v bestow_v upon_o any_o of_o their_o child_n as_o and_o when_o they_o please_v but_o of_o the_o last_o solemn_a extraordinary_a and_o prophetical_a benediction_n whereby_o these_o holy_a patriarch_n do_v by_o god_n appointment_n and_o with_o his_o concurrence_n constitute_v one_o of_o their_o son_n heir_n not_o only_o of_o their_o inheritance_n but_o of_o abraham_n covenant_n and_o all_o the_o promise_v both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a belong_v to_o it_o as_o for_o the_o oracle_n deliver_v to_o rebecca_n which_o transfer_v this_o blessing_n upon_o jacob_n chap._n 25_o 23._o either_o isaac_n know_v not_o of_o it_o not_o be_v sufficient_o inform_v thereof_o by_o rebecca_n or_o he_o do_v not_o thorough_o understand_v it_o or_o he_o may_v apprehend_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v not_o in_o the_o person_n of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n but_o in_o their_o posterity_n or_o at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v quite_o out_o of_o his_o mind_n or_o he_o be_v induce_v to_o neglect_v it_o through_o his_o passionate_a affection_n to_o his_o son_n esau._n before_o i_o die_v 5_o and_o rebekah_n hear_v when_o isaac_n speak_v to_o esau_n his_o son_n and_o esau_n go_v to_o the_o field_n to_o hunt_v for_o venison_n and_o to_o bring_v it_o 6_o and_o rebekah_n speak_v unto_o jacob_n her_o son_n say_v behold_v i_o hear_v thy_o father_n speak_v unto_o esau_n thy_o brother_n say_v 7_o bring_v i_o venison_n and_o make_v i_o savoury_a meat_n that_o i_o may_v eat_v and_o bless_v thou_o before_o the_o lord_n he_o lord_n solemn_o as_o in_o god_n presence_n in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n and_o with_o his_o leave_n and_o favour_n which_o i_o shall_v hearty_o pray_v for_o thou_o so_o he_o signify_v that_o this_o be_v more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a blessing_n which_o he_o now_o intend_v to_o give_v he_o before_o my_o death_n 8_o now_o therefore_o my_o son_n obey_v my_o voice_n according_a to_o that_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o 9_o go_v now_o to_o the_o flock_n and_o fetch_v i_o from_o thence_o two_o good_a kid_n of_o the_o goat_n 33._o goat_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o as_o jacob_n deceive_v his_o father_n by_o a_o kid_n so_o his_o son_n deceive_v he_o by_o the_o same_o creature_n gen._n 37._o 31_o 32_o 33._o and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o savoury_a meat_n sense_n meat_n out_o of_o their_o most_o tender_a and_o delicate_a part_n wherewith_o it_o be_v not_o difficult_a to_o deceive_v isaac_n partly_o because_o of_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o flesh_n especial_o be_v alter_v by_o convenient_a sauce_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o same_o old_a age_n which_o have_v dim_v isaac_n sight_n have_v also_o dull_v his_o other_o sense_n for_o thy_o father_n such_o as_o he_o love_v 10_o and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o thy_o father_n that_o he_o may_v eat_v and_o that_o he_o may_v bless_v thou_o before_o his_o death_n 11_o and_o jacob_n say_v to_o rebekah_n his_o mother_n behold_v esau_n my_o brother_n be_v a_o hairy_a man_n and_o i_o be_o a_o smooth_a man_n 12_o my_o father_n peradventure_o will_v feel_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o he_o as_o a_o deceiver_n 18._o deceiver_n i_o shall_v appear_v to_o he_o to_o be_v indeed_o a_o deceiver_n one_o that_o abuse_v his_o age_n and_o blindness_n the_o particle_n as_o sometime_o signify_v not_o the_o likeness_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n joâ—…n_o 1._o 14._o 2_o corthians_n 3._o 18._o and_o i_o shall_v bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o i_o be_v i_o which_o be_v due_a to_o every_o one_o that_o deceive_v the_o blind_a deut._n 27._o 18._o especial_o his_o father_n and_o especial_o in_o a_o religious_a concern_v jer._n 48._o 10._o mal._n 1._o 14._o such_o as_o this_o be_v and_o not_o a_o blessing_n 13_o and_o his_o mother_n say_v unto_o he_o upon_o i_o be_v thy_o curse_n promise_n curse_n she_o say_v so_o out_o of_o a_o assure_a confidence_n in_o the_o divine_a oracle_n and_o promise_n my_o son_n only_o obey_v my_o voice_n and_o go_v fetch_v i_o they_o 14_o and_o he_o go_v and_o fetch_v and_o bring_v
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thou_o 2._o thou_o that_o be_v under_o thy_o conduct_n and_o command_v as_o this_o or_o the_o like_a expression_n be_v use_v judâ—…_n 4._o 1â—…_n 1_o king_n 20._o 1â—…_n 2_o king_n 3._o 9_o isa._n 41._o 2._o and_o after_o that_o i_o will_v go_v out_o and_o he_o go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n in_o anger_n in_o heb._n heat_n of_o anger_n a_o great_a anger_n 5._o anger_n not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o affront_n offer_v to_o himself_o as_o for_o his_o incurable_a rebellion_n against_o god_n compare_v mark_v 3._o 5._o 9_o and_o 19_o and_o chap._n 3._o 19_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n pharaoh_n shall_v not_o hearken_v unto_o you_o that_o 3._o that_o chap._n 7._o 3._o my_o wonder_n may_v be_v multiply_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 10_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v all_o these_o wonder_n before_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o lord_n harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o his_o land_n chap._n xii_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v together_o speak_v have_v speak_v before_o the_o three_o day_n darkness_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o compare_v for_o 3._o and_o 6._o of_o this_o chapter_n with_o chap._n 11._o 4._o and_o the_o mention_n of_o it_o be_v put_v off_o by_o he_o till_o this_o place_n aswell_o that_o he_o may_v not_o interrupt_v the_o history_n of_o all_o the_o plague_n as_o that_o he_o may_v give_v the_o whole_a institution_n of_o the_o passeover_n together_o unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n say_v 2_o this_o month_n april_n month_n the_o first_o month_n after_o the_o vernal_a equinox_n call_v abib_fw-la exod._n 13._o 4._o and_o 23._o 1â—…_n deut._n 16._o 1._o and_o nisan_fw-la neh._n 2._o 1._o esth._n 3._o 7._o contain_v part_n of_o our_o march_n and_o part_n of_o april_n shall_v be_v unto_o you_o the_o begin_n 28._o begin_n heb._n the_o head_n which_o i_o conceive_v note_v not_o so_o much_o the_o order_n which_o be_v more_o plain_o mention_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n as_o the_o eminency_n of_o it_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v account_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_n of_o all_o month_n as_o the_o sabbath_n have_v be_v call_v by_o some_o the_o queen_n of_o day_n and_o just_o must_v they_o prefer_v this_o month_n before_o the_o rest_n whether_o they_o look_v backward_o to_o their_o prodigious_a deliverance_n from_o egypt_n therein_o or_o forward_o to_o their_o spiritual_a redemption_n by_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n luk._n 4._o 19_o for_o in_o this_o very_a month_n our_o lord_n jesus_n suffer_v joh._n 18._o 28._o of_o month_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o year_n unto_o you_o month_n you_o heretofore_o your_o first_o month_n for_o all_o affair_n have_v be_v tisri_n which_o in_o part_n answer_v to_o our_o september_n and_o be_v the_o first_o month_n after_o the_o autumnal_a equinox_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o you_o still_o as_o to_o civil_a affair_n as_o it_o appear_v from_o exod._n 23._o 16._o and_o 34._o 22._o and_o levit._n 25._o 8_o 9_o 10._o but_o as_o to_o sacred_a and_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n this_o shall_v henceforth_o be_v your_o first_o month_n 3_o speak_v you_o unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n say_v in_o the_o ten_o day_n only_o day_n partly_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o lamb_n ready_a for_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o may_v not_o be_v distract_v about_o procure_v it_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v go_v to_o use_v it_o partly_o that_o by_o the_o frequent_a contemplation_n of_o the_o lamb_n as_o a_o sign_n appoint_v by_o god_n they_o may_v have_v their_o say_v strengthen_v as_o to_o their_o approach_a deliverance_n and_o afterward_o may_v have_v their_o mind_n quicken_v to_o the_o more_o serious_a consideration_n of_o that_o great_a deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o of_o that_o more_o glorious_a deliverance_n from_o hell_n by_o christ_n the_o true_a passeover_n which_o shall_v be_v offer_v for_o they_o partly_o to_o teach_v the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n how_o necessary_a a_o thing_n preparation_n be_v to_o the_o solemn_a duty_n and_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o partly_o to_o signify_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v first_o set_v apart_o and_o separate_v to_o the_o ministry_n which_o be_v do_v 3_o or_o 4_o prophetical_a day_n i._n e._n year_n before_o his_o death_n and_o afterward_o offer_v most_o of_o which_o reason_n be_v perpetual_a it_o may_v seem_v this_o usage_n be_v so_o too_o and_o not_o for_o the_o first_o passover_n only_o of_o this_o month_n they_o shall_v take_v to_o they_o post_n they_o into_o their_o house_n where_o the_o jew_n tell_v we_o he_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o bed_n post_n every_o man_n a_o lamb_n 7._o lamb_n or_o kid_n ver_fw-la 5._o for_o the_o same_o word_n signify_v both_o though_o a_o lamb_n be_v common_o use_v and_o a_o kid_n only_o in_o case_n of_o the_o want_n of_o a_o lamb_n and_o the_o chaldee_n and_o lxx_o do_v almost_o constant_o translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n lamb_n and_o christ_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o typify_v by_o a_o kid_n but_o general_o by_o a_o lamb_n as_o he_o be_v call_v joh._n 1._o 29._o partly_o for_o his_o innocency_n meekness_n patience_n etc._n etc._n but_o principal_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o 〈◊〉_d lamb_n in_o stead_n whereof_o he_o be_v in_o due_a time_n to_o be_v offer_v whence_o he_o be_v call_v our_o passeover_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 7._o according_a to_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n kid_n father_n or_o kid_n a_o be_v a_o a_o â—…amb_n be_v to_o be_v dispose_v of_o to_o every_o house_n or_o family_n according_a to_o its_o quantity_n or_o the_o number_n of_o person_n in_o it_o as_o the_o next_o verse_n explain_v it_o the_o several_a family_n be_v call_v the_o
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 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son_n say_v 18_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n with_o you_o and_o have_v he_o not_o give_v you_o rest_n on_o every_o side_n for_o he_o have_v give_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n into_o my_o hand_n and_o the_o land_n be_v subdue_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o before_o his_o people_n witness_n people_n either_o 1._o it_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o of_o you_o his_o people_n all_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o israel_n in_o it_o or_o near_o it_o be_v now_o perfect_o subdue_v or_o 2._o it_o be_v real_o subdue_v whereof_o both_o god_n and_o your_o own_o eye_n be_v witness_n 19_o now_o set_v your_o heart_n and_o your_o soul_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n arise_v therefore_o and_o build_v you_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o bring_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o holy_a vessel_n of_o god_n into_o the_o house_n that_o be_v to_o be_v build_v to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n xxiii_o 1_o so_o when_o david_n be_v old_a and_o full_a of_o day_n he_o make_v 5._o make_v 1_o kin._n 1._o 33._o 39_o ch._n 28._o 5._o solomon_n his_o son_n king_n over_o israel_n subject_n israel_n not_o that_o he_o do_v resign_v the_o kingdom_n to_o he_o but_o that_o he_o declare_v his_o mind_n concern_v his_o succession_n into_o the_o throne_n after_o his_o death_n as_o david_n himself_o be_v call_v king_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 1._o because_o he_o be_v appoint_v and_o anoint_v to_o be_v king_n after_o saul_n death_n though_o till_o then_o he_o be_v only_o a_o subject_n 2_o and_o he_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n temple_n levite_n partly_o to_o declare_v god_n mind_n and_o his_o own_o will_n that_o solomon_n shall_v be_v his_o successor_n and_o so_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o claim_n and_o pretence_n which_o other_o of_o his_o son_n may_v make_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o partly_o to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o those_o direction_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n as_o appear_v from_o ch_z 28._o 11_o etc._n etc._n concern_v the_o establishment_n of_o a_o new_a order_n and_o method_n in_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o the_o temple_n 3_o now_o the_o levite_n be_v number_v from_o the_o age_n of_o 3._o of_o numb_a 4._o 3._o thirty_o year_n and_o upward_o prolong_v upward_o not_o only_o till_o fifty_o as_o it_o be_v appoint_v num._n 4._o 2_o 3._o but_o even_o till_o their_o death_n for_o that_o be_v but_o a_o temporary_a law_n ground_v upon_o a_o special_a reason_n because_o the_o levite_n be_v employ_v in_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o sacred_a vessel_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v have_v they_o free_v from_o those_o burden_n when_o they_o come_v to_o feel_v the_o infirmity_n of_o age_n which_o reason_n whole_o cease_v upon_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o their_o work_n be_v far_o easy_a than_o it_o have_v be_v and_o their_o service_n be_v more_o a_o privilege_n than_o a_o burden_n their_o time_n of_o service_n be_v just_o and_o fit_o prolong_v and_o their_o number_n by_o their_o poll_n man_n by_o man_n be_v thirty_o and_o eight_o thousand_o 4_o of_o which_o twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o be_v oversee_v be_v or_o or_o to_o oversee_v to_o set_v forward_o the_o work_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v lord_n i_o e._n to_o take_v care_n that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n about_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o part_n or_o mean_n of_o god_n service_n shall_v be_v punctual_o and_o diligent_o perform_v either_o by_o themselves_o or_o other_o which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o do_v all_o at_o once_o but_o by_o course_n 1000_o at_o a_o
and_o so_o here_o to_o strip_v the_o naked_a be_v by_o strip_v they_o to_o make_v they_o naked_a 7._o thou_o have_v not_o give_v water_n it_o water_n sure_o thou_o have_v be_v so_o hard_o heart_v as_o to_o deny_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o those_o that_o need_v and_o desire_v it_o water_n be_v oft_o time_n scarce_o and_o precious_a in_o those_o hot_a country_n and_o be_v appropriate_v to_o particular_a person_n without_o who_o leave_n other_o person_n may_v not_o take_v it_o to_o the_o weary_a 25._o weary_a i_o e._n to_o he_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o hard_a labour_n or_o travel_n be_v weary_a and_o thirsty_a so_o this_o word_n be_v use_v prov._n 25._o 25._o to_o drink_v and_o thou_o have_v withheld_a bread_n from_o the_o hungry_a any_o hungry_a to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a by_o god_n law_n prov._n 3._o 27._o which_o also_o be_v know_v to_o job_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n hereby_o he_o intimate_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o uncharitableness_n by_o rank_v it_o with_o heinous_a crime_n whereas_o job_n as_o he_o think_v esteem_v it_o but_o a_o small_a fault_n if_o any_o 8._o but_o as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o mighty_a man_n he_o have_v the_o earth_n territory_n earth_n heb._n and_o or_o but_o the_o man_n of_o arm_n or_o strength_n or_o power_n to_o he_o be_v the_o earth_n or_o the_o land_n i._n e._n he_o have_v the_o firm_a possession_n or_o free_a enjoyment_n of_o it_o which_o be_v mean_v either_o 1._o of_o job_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v invidious_o in_o the_o three_o person_n the_o mighty_a man_n job_n possess_v and_o enlarge_v and_o enjoy_v his_o estate_n without_o any_o compassion_n to_o the_o poor_a or_o rather_o 2._o of_o other_o rich_a and_o potent_a man_n who_o have_v the_o earth_n or_o land_n either_o 1._o by_o iob_n judicial_a sentence_n which_o be_v general_o give_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o against_o the_o poor_a or_o 2._o by_o iob_n kindness_n and_o courtesy_n the_o rich_a be_v always_o welcome_a to_o he_o his_o house_n be_v open_a to_o they_o his_o land_n be_v before_o they_o when_o the_o poor_a be_v drive_v away_o from_o his_o house_n and_o territory_n and_o the_o 3_o the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o king_n 5._o isa._n 3._o 3_o honourable_a man_n dwell_v in_o it_o word_n it_o either_o by_o thy_o sentence_n or_o permission_n he_o have_v a_o peaceable_a and_o sure_a possession_n of_o it_o he_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o other_o word_n 9_o thou_o have_v send_v widow_n 19_o widow_n who_o helpless_a estate_n call_v for_o thy_o pity_n exod._n 22._o 22._o deut._n 24._o 17_o 19_o away_o empty_a themselves_o empty_a either_o by_o deny_v they_o that_o relief_n which_o their_o poverty_n require_v or_o that_o right_a which_o their_o cause_n deserve_v or_o by_o spoil_v they_o of_o their_o good_n because_o thou_o know_v they_o to_o be_v unable_a to_o oppose_v thou_o or_o to_o right_v themselves_o and_o the_o arm_n job._n arm_n i_o e._n all_o their_o support_n and_o comfort_n and_o right_n a_o heinous_a sin_n but_o false_o charge_v upon_o job._n of_o the_o fatherless_a have_v be_v break_v 10._o therefore_o sin_n therefore_o for_o these_o and_o the_o like_a crime_n the_o cause_n of_o thy_o ruin_n be_v not_o secret_a from_o god_n sovereign_a power_n and_o unsearchable_a judgement_n as_o thou_o pretend_v but_o plain_a and_o manifest_a even_o thy_o own_o cry_v sin_n snare_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o calamity_n thou_o thou_o be_v encompass_v with_o danger_n and_o calamity_n and_o sudden_a fear_n judgement_n fear_n beside_o thy_o present_a misery_n thou_o be_v torment_v with_o the_o dread_n and_o expectation_n of_o further_a and_o sore_a judgement_n trouble_v thou_o 11._o or_o darkness_n misery_n darkness_n either_o 1._o a_o darkness_n and_o confusion_n of_o mind_n so_o great_a that_o thou_o can_v not_o discern_v the_o true_a cause_n and_o use_v of_o all_o thy_o suffering_n or_o 2._o grievous_a calamity_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v darkness_n which_o be_v such_o that_o thou_o can_v see_v no_o way_n nor_o possibility_n of_o escape_v either_o thou_o be_v trouble_v with_o fear_n of_o further_a evil_n as_o it_o be_v say_v v._o 10._o or_o with_o the_o gross_a darkness_n of_o thy_o present_a state_n of_o misery_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v and_o abundance_n of_o water_n 2._o water_n i_o e._n plenty_n and_o variety_n of_o sore_a affliction_n which_o be_v frequent_o compare_v to_o water_n as_o psal._n 18._o 16._o &_o 66._o 12._o isa._n 43._o 2._o cover_v thou_o 12._o be_v not_o god_n in_o the_o height_n of_o heaven_n flourish_v heaven_n sure_o he_o be_v and_o from_o that_o high_a tower_n he_o look_v down_o upon_o man_n psal._n 14._o 2._o to_o behold_v and_o govern_v and_o recompense_v all_o their_o action_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o therefore_o o_o job_n thou_o be_v gross_o mistake_v in_o think_v that_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o low_a world_n be_v manage_v by_o chance_n and_o without_o any_o regard_n to_o justice_n or_o to_o just_a man_n and_o not_o by_o the_o wise_a and_o holy_a providence_n of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v the_o genuine_a consequence_n of_o thy_o great_a principle_n that_o good_a man_n suffer_v as_o deep_o as_o any_o other_o while_o the_o vile_a of_o man_n be_v exalt_v and_o flourish_v and_o behold_v sâ—…_n behold_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d sâ—…_n the_o height_n of_o the_o star_n how_o high_a they_o be_v prospect_n be_v yet_o god_n be_v far_o high_a than_o they_o and_o from_o thence_o can_v easy_o spy_v all_o man_n and_o thing_n here_o below_o as_o the_o high_a place_n afford_v the_o best_a prospect_n 13._o and_o argument_n and_o or_o therefore_o from_o this_o true_a and_o certain_a principle_n thou_o draw_v this_o false_a and_o wicked_a conclusion_n or_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o undeniable_a argument_n thou_o say_v discourse_n say_v thou_o reason_v thus_o within_o thyself_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v by_o thy_o discourse_n 〈◊〉_d discourse_n or_o 〈◊〉_d how_o do_v god_n know_v he_o know_v i_o e._n god_n can_v discern_v and_o therefore_o do_v not_o mind_n thing_n so_o far_o below_o he_o and_o distant_a from_o he_o 7._o *_o psal._n 〈◊〉_d &_o â—…9_n â—…_n &_o 73._o 11._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 7._o can_v he_o judge_v through_o the_o dark_a cloud_n they_o cloud_n i_o e._n through_o those_o immense_a and_o innumerable_a cloud_n which_o lie_v between_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n although_o our_o eye_n see_v but_o few_o of_o they_o 14._o thick_a cloud_n be_v a_o cover_n to_o he_o that_o he_o see_v not_o and_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o circuit_n of_o heaven_n also_o heaven_n his_o conversation_n and_o business_n and_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o high_o and_o heavenly_a world_n which_o be_v worthy_a of_o his_o care_n but_o he_o will_v not_o disparage_v nor_o burden_v himself_o with_o the_o care_n of_o this_o contemptible_a spot_n of_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o heathen_a philosopher_n and_o as_o they_o fancy_v be_v iob_n opinion_n also_o 15._o have_v thou_o mark_v the_o so_fw-ge the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d way_n so_fw-ge old_a way_n 2._o way_n heb._n the_o way_n of_o antiquity_n i._n e._n of_o man_n live_v in_o ancient_a time_n or_o former_a age_n by_o this_o way_n be_v here_o mean_v either_o 1._o their_o course_n or_o common_a practice_n or_o 2._o their_o end_n or_o success_n as_o the_o way_n be_v take_v 1_o sam._n 9_o 6_o 8._o and_o as_o death_n which_o be_v and_o be_v call_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n eccles._n 72._o be_v also_o call_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n jos._n 23._o 14._o 1_o king_n 2._o 2._o which_o wicked_a man_n have_v tread_v 16._o which_o be_v cut_v down_o out_o of_o time_n death_n time_n i_o e._n before_o their_o time_n who_o die_v a_o violent_a and_o untimely_a death_n 〈…〉_o death_n 〈…〉_o who_o foundation_n be_v overflow_v with_o a_o flood_n nothing_o flood_n who_o together_o with_o their_o foundation_n to_o wit_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o their_o support_n and_o enjoyment_n in_o it_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o general_a deluge_n which_o doubtless_o be_v very_o well_o know_v to_o they_o because_o they_o live_v not_o long_o after_o it_o and_o which_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o this_o argument_n or_o who_o foundation_n i._n e._n all_o their_o power_n and_o riches_n and_o policy_n upon_o which_o they_o build_v all_o their_o hope_n and_o happiness_n be_v like_o a_o flood_n pour_v forth_o which_o make_v a_o great_a show_n and_o noise_n for_o a_o time_n but_o speedy_o vanish_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o 17._o 〈…〉_o 17._o 〈…〉_o which_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o and_o what_o can_v the_o almighty_a do_v 〈…〉_o do_v 〈…〉_o for_o they_o it_o they_o he_o report_v iob_n word_n chap._n 21._o 14_o 15._o where_o they_o be_v explain_v but_o to_o a_o contrary_a
enjoy_v a_o better_a life_n which_o they_o never_o regard_v but_o i_o have_v a_o firm_a and_o well_o ground_a hope_n not_o of_o that_o temporal_a restitution_n which_o you_o promise_v i_o but_o of_o a_o bless_a immortality_n after_o death_n and_o therefore_o be_o none_o of_o these_o hopeless_a hypocrite_n as_o you_o account_v i_o when_o god_n take_v away_o god_n away_o or_o expâ—…lleth_v or_o pluck_v up_o which_o note_v violence_n and_o that_o he_o die_v unwilling_o compare_v luk._n 12._o 20._o when_o good_a man_n be_v say_v free_o and_o cheerful_o to_o give_v themselves_o or_o their_o soul_n unto_o god_n his_o soul_n 9_o 3._o 9_o psal._n 18._o 41._o â—…_n 109._o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 28._o â—…â—…8_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 15._o ezek._n 8._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 4._o joh._n 9_o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 3._o will_v god_n hear_v his_o cry_n think_v cry_n a_o hypocrite_n do_v not_o pray_v to_o god_n with_o comfort_n or_o any_o solid_a hope_n that_o god_n will_v hear_v he_o as_o i_o know_v he_o will_v hear_v i_o 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womb_n be_v his_o reward_n covenant_n reward_n not_o a_o reward_n of_o debt_n merit_v by_o good_a man_n but_o a_o reward_n of_o grace_n of_o which_o we_o read_v rom._n 4._o 4._o which_o god_n give_v they_o gracious_o as_o jacob_n acknowledge_v of_o his_o child_n gen._n 33._o 5._o and_o although_o god_n give_v child_n and_o other_o outward_a comfort_n to_o ungodly_a man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o common_a providence_n yet_o he_o give_v they_o only_o to_o his_o people_n as_o favour_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o promise_n and_o covenant_n 4_o as_o arrow_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mighty_a man_n himself_o man_n when_o they_o be_v shoot_v out_o of_o a_o bow_n by_o a_o man_n of_o great_a strength_n against_o his_o enemy_n which_o be_v of_o great_a use_n and_o power_n both_o to_o offend_v the_o enemy_n and_o to_o defend_v himself_o so_o be_v child_n of_o the_o youth_n death_n youth_n child_n beget_v in_o youth_n as_o a_o husband_n or_o wife_n marry_v in_o their_o youth_n be_v call_v a_o husband_n or_o wife_n of_o youth_n prov._n 5._o 18._o isa._n 54._o 6._o joel._n 1._o 8._o and_o as_o a_o son_n beget_v in_o old_a age_n be_v call_v a_o son_n of_o old_a age_n gen._n 37._o 3._o and_o these_o he_o prefer_v before_o other_o child_n in_o this_o point_n partly_o because_o such_o be_v common_o more_o strong_a and_o vigorous_a than_o other_o and_o partly_o because_o they_o live_v long_a with_o their_o parent_n and_o to_o their_o comfort_n and_o support_v whereas_o child_n bear_v in_o old_a age_n seldom_o come_v to_o any_o maturity_n of_o year_n before_o their_o parent_n death_n 5_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o they_o that_o heb._n have_v fill_v his_o quiver_n with_o they_o have_v his_o quiver_n full_a of_o they_o eye_n they_o who_o have_v a_o numerous_a issue_n which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n in_o itself_o so_o solomon_n want_n of_o it_o make_v it_o more_o valuable_a in_o his_o eye_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a enemy_n ashamed_a such_o parent_n fear_v not_o the_o reproach_n of_o barrenness_n which_o be_v grievous_a especial_o among_o the_o jew_n of_o which_o see_v luke_n 1._o 25._o nor_o any_o other_o shame_n from_o their_o enemy_n but_o they_o destroy_v they_o or_o shall_v subdâ—…_n as_o psal._n 18._o 47._o or_o destroy_v shall_v speak_v with_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o gate_n be_v gate_n they_o shall_v courageous_o plead_v their_o cause_n in_o court_n of_o judicature_n which_o be_v in_o the_o gate_n deut._n 21._o 19_o &_o 25._o 7._o not_o fear_v to_o be_v crush_v by_o the_o might_n of_o their_o adversary_n as_o weak_a and_o helpless_a person_n frequent_o be_v psal._n cxxviii_o a_o song_n of_o degree_n this_o psalm_n contain_v a_o description_n of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o good_a man_n 1_o bless_a be_v every_o one_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n 2_o 10._o 2_o isai._n 3._o 10._o for_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n satisfaction_n hand_n thy_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v vain_a and_o 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and_o manifold_a calamity_n from_o barbarous_a enemy_n and_o of_o god_n wonderful_a mercy_n in_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n 1_o much_o 1_o or_o much_o many_o a_o time_n have_v they_o plower_n they_o my_o enemy_n or_o oppressor_n which_o be_v easy_o understand_v both_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o v._o 3._o where_o they_o be_v express_v under_o the_o name_n of_o plower_n afflict_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n 3._o youth_n from_o the_o time_n that_o i_o be_v a_o people_n when_o i_o be_v in_o egypt_n and_o come_v out_o of_o it_o which_o be_v call_v the_o time_n of_o israel_n youth_n jer._n 2._o 2._o ezek._n 23._o 3._o may_v 1._o may_v psal._n 124._o 1._o israel_n now_o say_v 2_o many_o a_o time_n have_v they_o afflict_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o prevail_v against_o i_o 3_o the_o plower_n plough_v upon_o my_o back_n stroke_n back_n they_o have_v not_o only_o throw_v i_o down_o and_o tread_v i_o under_o foot_n but_o have_v cruel_o torment_v i_o wound_v and_o mangle_v i_o and_o have_v no_o more_o pity_n upon_o i_o than_o the_o ploughman_n have_v upon_o the_o earth_n which_o he_o cut_v up_o at_o his_o pleasure_n he_o say_v upon_o my_o back_n either_o because_o they_o do_v literal_o scourge_v the_o captive_n upon_o their_o back_n with_o such_o cord_n as_o be_v mention_v v._n 4._o although_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o the_o israelitish_n captive_n be_v thus_o use_v by_o any_o of_o their_o enemy_n or_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n to_o that_o usage_n which_o make_v a_o sort_n of_o furrow_n in_o their_o back_n upon_o which_o they_o use_v to_o lay_v on_o their_o stroke_n they_o make_v long_o their_o furrow_n torment_n furrow_n they_o oft_o repeat_v their_o injury_n and_o prolong_v my_o torment_n 4_o the_o lord_z be_v righteous_a use_v righteous_a faithful_n or_o merciful_a as_o that_o word_n be_v frequent_o use_v he_o have_v cut_v asunder_o the_o 5._o the_o psal._n 140._o 5._o cord_n endeavour_n cord_n wherewith_o the_o plough_n be_v draw_v by_o which_o mean_n they_o be_v stop_v in_o their_o course_n so_o he_o persist_v in_o the_o same_o metaphor_n of_o a_o plough_n by_o these_o cord_n he_o understand_v all_o their_o plot_n and_o endeavour_n of_o the_o wicked_a 5_o let_v they_o all_o be_v confound_v and_o turn_v back_o disappointment_n back_o force_a to_o retreat_n with_o shame_n and_o disappointment_n that_o hate_n zion_n 6_o let_v they_o be_v as_o the_o grass_n upon_o the_o housetop_n be_v housetop_n which_o there_o be_v flat_a and_o therefore_o more_o capable_a of_o grass_n or_o green_a corn_n grow_v between_o the_o stone_n than_o we_o be_v which_o wither_v afore_o it_o grow_v up_o perfection_n up_o which_o have_v no_o deep_a root_n never_o come_v to_o maturity_n
13._o 2._o or_o upon_o one_o in_o extreme_a necessity_n who_o may_v possible_o have_v perish_v both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o comfort_v and_o relieve_v he_o or_o one_o time_n thou_o may_v give_v with_o more_o sincere_a intention_n and_o with_o more_o tender_a compassion_n than_o another_o time_n and_o so_o one_o will_v be_v more_o right_a and_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o the_o other_o either_o this_o or_o that_o or_o whether_o they_o both_o shall_v be_v alike_o good_a giver_n good_a equal_o successful_a to_o the_o receiver_n or_o to_o the_o giver_n 7_o true_o the_o light_n be_v sweet_a and_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o the_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o sun_n verse_n sun_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o this_o present_a life_n which_o be_v call_v light_n job_n 3._o 20._o &_o 33._o 30._o psal._n 56._o 13._o and_o which_o be_v express_v synecdochical_o by_o see_v the_o sun_n eccl._n 6._o 5._o &_o 7._o 11._o be_v in_o itself_o a_o great_a blessing_n and_o very_o desirable_a but_o it_o be_v not_o perpetual_a nor_o satisfactory_a which_o be_v here_o imply_v and_o express_v in_o the_o nexâ—…_n verse_n 8_o but_o if_o a_o man_n live_v many_o year_n comparative_o year_n which_o be_v a_o privilege_n grant_v but_o to_o few_o person_n comparative_o and_o rejoice_v in_o they_o all_o rarity_n all_o and_o suppose_v he_o enjoy_v all_o the_o comfort_n and_o escape_v all_o the_o imbitterment_n of_o humane_a life_n all_o his_o day_n which_o also_o be_v a_o great_a rarity_n yet_o let_v he_o remember_v consider_v remember_v it_o be_v his_o duty_n and_o interest_n serious_o to_o consider_v the_o day_n of_o darkness_n light_n darkness_n of_o death_n or_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v oft_o express_v by_o darkness_n as_o job_n 10._o 21._o psal._n 88_o 12._o etc._n etc._n and_o here_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o forego_n light_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v many_o satisfactory_a many_o i_o e._n far_o more_o than_o the_o day_n of_o this_o short_a life_n especial_o if_o to_o the_o time_n of_o lie_v in_o the_o grave_n be_v add_v that_o great_a and_o utter_a darkness_n which_o be_v reserve_v for_o impenitent_a sinner_n and_o which_o be_v everlasting_a mat._n 22._o 13._o &_o 25._o 30._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 17._o jud._n v._o 13._o and_o this_o be_v add_v for_o the_o caution_n of_o mankind_n that_o they_o may_v not_o rejoice_v excessive_o in_o nor_o content_v themselves_o with_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o present_a life_n but_o may_v seek_v for_o something_o more_o durable_a and_o more_o satisfactory_a all_o that_o come_v transitory_a come_v all_o thing_n which_o befall_v any_o man_n belong_v only_o to_o this_o life_n whether_o they_o be_v comfortable_a or_o vexatious_a they_o be_v but_o vain_a and_o inconsiderable_a because_o they_o be_v short_a and_o transitory_a be_v vanity_n 9_o rejoice_v 32._o rejoice_v this_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v either_o 1._o as_o a_o serious_a advice_n to_o this_o purpose_n see_v life_n be_v short_a and_o transitory_a improve_v it_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n take_v comfort_n in_o it_o while_o you_o may_v only_o do_v it_o with_o moderation_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n or_o rather_o 2._o as_o a_o ironical_a concession_n such_o as_o be_v usual_a both_o in_o scripture_n as_o 1_o kin._n 18._o 27._o &_o 22._o 15._o ezek._n 28._o 3_o 4._o mat._n 26._o 45._o and_o in_o other_o author_n for_o this_o agree_v much_o better_a with_o the_o context_n and_o with_o the_o expression_n here_o use_v and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v i_o foresee_v what_o evil_a use_n some_o man_n will_v make_v of_o what_o i_o have_v now_o say_v thing_n be_v thus_o let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o tomorrow_o we_o shall_v die_v as_o they_o also_o reason_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 32._o o_o young_a man_n admonition_n man_n he_o speak_v to_o young_a man_n particular_o because_o they_o have_v both_o the_o great_a ability_n and_o the_o strong_a inclination_n to_o pursue_v sensual_a pleasure_n and_o be_v most_o impatient_a either_o of_o restraint_n or_o admonition_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o delight_n thou_o indulge_v thy_o frolic_a and_o jolly_a humour_n and_o take_v thy_o fill_n of_o delight_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n 16._o eye_n whatsoever_o thy_o eye_n or_o heart_n lu_v after_o deny_v it_o not_o to_o they_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v take_v num._n 15._o 39_o nor_o be_v it_o ever_o use_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n compare_v job_n 31._o 7._o psal._n 81._o 12._o jer._n 18._o 12._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 14._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 16._o but_o know_v thou_o dear_a thou_o but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o feast_n and_o jollity_n it_o will_v become_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n to_o consider_v thy_o reckon_n and_o whether_o thou_o do_v not_o purchase_v thy_o gold_n too_o dear_a that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n youth_n thing_n for_o all_o thy_o â—…ollies_n and_o sinful_a lust_n which_o thou_o slight_a as_o trick_n of_o youth_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n delicate_n judgement_n will_v force_v thou_o to_o appear_v before_o his_o judgment-seat_n to_o give_v a_o serious_a account_n of_o all_o thy_o youthful_a and_o exorbitant_a course_n and_o to_o receive_v that_o sentence_n which_o thy_o own_o conscience_n will_v then_o say_v thou_o do_v just_o deserve_v and_o if_o thou_o like_v thy_o sensuality_n upon_o these_o term_n much_o good_a may_v it_o do_v thou_o i_o do_v not_o envy_v thou_o nor_o desire_v to_o partake_v of_o thy_o delicate_n 10_o therefore_o remove_v anger_n remove_v or_o anger_n sorrow_n prevent_v sorrow_n i_o e._n sensual_a and_o disorderly_a lust_n which_o he_o elegant_o and_o emphatical_o call_v sorrow_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o forego_n word_n to_o intimate_v that_o although_o such_o practice_n do_v at_o present_a gratify_v and_o delight_v man_n sense_n and_o vain_a mind_n yet_o they_o will_v short_o and_o certain_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o intolerable_a and_o eternal_a sorrow_n which_o it_o be_v thy_o wisdom_n to_o prevent_v sin_n prevent_v or_o as_o it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o by_o divers_a other_o anger_n a_o passion_n to_o which_o man_n be_v most_o prone_a in_o the_o heat_n of_o youth_n whereby_o he_o may_v understand_v either_o anger_n against_o he_o for_o this_o sharp_a admonition_n or_o rather_o against_o god_n who_o have_v lay_v such_o severe_a restraint_n upon_o they_o and_o threaten_v such_o punishment_n to_o they_o for_o follow_v their_o own_o natural_a inclination_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v do_v not_o quarrel_v with_o thy_o judge_n but_o submit_v and_o make_v thy_o peace_n with_o he_o by_o declare_v war_n against_o all_o thy_o sin_n from_o thy_o heart_n and_o put_v away_o evil_a thing_n evil_a all_o evil_a concupiscence_n or_o lust_n which_o though_o now_o they_o seem_v good_a to_o thou_o will_v another_o day_n appear_v to_o be_v very_o evil_a and_o bitter_a thing_n from_o thy_o flesh_n lusts._n flesh_n from_o thy_o bodily_a member_n which_o he_o mention_n not_o exclusive_o as_o if_o he_o will_v allow_v they_o their_o spiritual_a evil_n but_o emphatical_o because_o young_a man_n to_o who_o he_o be_v here_o speak_v be_v most_o give_v to_o fleshly_a or_o bodily_a lusts._n for_o childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n comfort_n vanity_n i_o e._n most_o vain_a either_o 1._o in_o their_o temper_n and_o disposition_n young_a man_n be_v frothy_a and_o foolish_a and_o inconsiderate_a whereby_o they_o run_v into_o manifold_a danger_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o those_o who_o by_o their_o great_a wisdom_n and_o experience_n be_v more_o capable_a judge_n of_o these_o matter_n or_o 2._o in_o their_o condition_n the_o time_n of_o youth_n be_v vanish_v and_o transitory_a and_o old-age_n and_o death_n will_v speedy_o come_v against_o which_o every_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n will_v take_v care_n to_o lay_v in_o solid_a provision_n and_o comfort_n chap._n xii_o 1_o 6._o 1_o pro._n 22._o 6._o remember_v place_n remember_v to_o wit_n practical_o or_o so_o as_o to_o fear_v and_o love_n and_o faithful_o serve_v and_o worship_v he_o which_o when_o man_n do_v not_o they_o be_v say_v to_o forget_v god_n psal._n 9_o 17._o &_o 106._o 21._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n now_o thy_o creator_n disingenuous_a creator_n the_o first_o author_n and_o continual_a preserver_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o be_v and_o of_o all_o the_o perfection_n and_o enjoyment_n which_o accompany_v it_o to_o who_o thou_o have_v the_o high_a and_o strong_a obligation_n to_o do_v so_o and_o upon_o who_o thou_o have_v a_o constant_a and_o necessary_a dependence_n and_o therefore_o to_o forget_v he_o be_v most_o unnatural_a and_o inhuman_a and_o disingenuous_a in_o the_o day_n
of_o thy_o youth_n come_v youth_n for_o than_o thou_o be_v most_o able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o thou_o owe_v the_o best_a of_o thy_o time_n and_o strength_n to_o god_n then_o thou_o have_v opportunity_n to_o do_v it_o and_o thou_o may_v not_o live_v till_o old-age_n than_o it_o will_v be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o most_o comfortable_a to_o thyself_o as_o the_o best_a evidence_n of_o thy_o sincerity_n and_o the_o best_a provision_n for_o old-age_n and_o death_n and_o than_o it_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o the_o conquer_a those_o impetuous_a lust_n and_o passion_n which_o drown_v so_o many_o thousand_o of_o young_a man_n in_o perdition_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o thaâ—…_n to_o come_v while_o the_o evil_a day_n desperation_n day_n the_o time_n of_o old-age_n which_o be_v evil_a i._n e._n burdensome_a and_o calamitous_a in_o itself_o and_o far_o more_o grievous_a and_o terrible_a when_o it_o be_v load_v with_o the_o sad_a remembrance_n of_o a_o man_n youthful_a folly_n and_o lust_n and_o with_o the_o dreadful_a prospect_n of_o approach_a death_n and_o judgement_n which_o make_v he_o see_v that_o he_o can_v live_v and_o yet_o dare_v not_o die_v and_o with_o the_o consideration_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o heart_n which_o in_o that_o age_n be_v rare_o bring_v to_o true_a repentance_n and_o so_o general_o expire_v either_o in_o vain_a presumption_n or_o in_o hellish_a desperation_n come_v not_o nor_o the_o year_n draw_v nigh_o 35._o nigh_o see_v 2_o sam._n 19_o 35._o when_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o old-age_n they_o my_o life_n be_v now_o bitter_a and_o burdensome_a to_o i_o and_o worse_o than_o death_n which_o be_v frequent_o the_o condition_n of_o old-age_n 2_o while_n the_o sun_n or_o the_o light_n or_o the_o moon_n or_o the_o star_n be_v not_o darken_v elsewhere_o darken_v heb._n while_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n and_o the_o moon_n etc._n etc._n that_o clause_n and_o the_o light_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v to_o signify_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o darken_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n not_o in_o themselves_o or_o in_o their_o own_o body_n but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o light_n which_o they_o afford_v to_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o clause_n which_o be_v express_v after_o the_o sun_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v after_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n as_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o scripture_n in_o like_a case_n and_o those_o expression_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v either_o 1._o literal_o of_o the_o dimsightedness_n of_o old_a man_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n seem_v dark_a to_o they_o which_o seem_v not_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o context_n partly_o because_o the_o dimness_n of_o their_o sight_n be_v express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o partly_o because_o both_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n be_v whole_o allegorical_a or_o rather_o 2._o figurative_o and_o that_o either_o 1._o of_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o face_n the_o beauty_n of_o the_o countenance_n the_o lightsome_a and_o pleasant_a complexion_n of_o the_o cheek_n the_o liveliness_n of_o the_o eye_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n and_o which_o be_v obscure_v in_o old-age_n as_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v understand_v it_o or_o 2._o of_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o understanding_n fancy_n memory_n which_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v resemble_v to_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n and_o all_o which_o be_v sensible_o decay_v in_o most_o old_a men._n for_o it_o may_v seem_v improbable_a that_o solomon_n in_o his_o description_n of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o old-age_n shall_v omit_v the_o decay_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a part_n of_o man_n which_o be_v common_o incident_a to_o old_a age_n and_o yet_o with_o submission_n to_o those_o worthy_a person_n who_o think_v otherwise_o it_o seem_v not_o necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v here_o speak_v of_o those_o inward_a decay_n partly_o because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o general_a in_o old_a man_n as_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o body_n be_v partly_o because_o he_o here_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o sensual_a man_n who_o be_v more_o affect_v with_o corporal_a than_o with_o intellectual_a malady_n and_o partly_o because_o both_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v passage_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o man_n body_n and_o their_o outward_a condition_n or_o rather_o 3._o of_o external_a thing_n and_o of_o the_o great_a change_n of_o their_o joy_n and_o prosperity_n which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o youthful_a time_n into_o sorrow_n and_o manifold_a calamity_n which_o be_v usual_o the_o companion_n of_o old-age_n for_o this_o interpretation_n seem_v best_a to_o agree_v both_o with_o the_o forego_n verse_n in_o which_o he_o describe_v the_o misery_n of_o old-age_n and_o with_o the_o follow_a clause_n which_o be_v add_v to_o explain_v and_o determine_v those_o 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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 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