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and_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n according_a to_o his_o duty_n mat._n 3._o 15._o and_o therefore_o his_o person_n and_o performance_n must_v needs_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o effectual_a for_o the_o justification_n of_o his_o people_n which_o be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n justify_v dispensation_n justify_v acquit_v they_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o all_o the_o dreadful_a consequence_n thereof_o for_o justification_n be_v here_o oppose_v to_o condemnation_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a clause_n and_o from_o many_o other_o passage_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o all_o place_n of_o scripture_n one_o or_o two_o at_o most_o except_v where_o it_o be_v mention_v and_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v sinner_n meritorious_o because_o he_o purchase_v and_o procure_v it_o for_o we_o as_o god_n the_o father_n be_v common_o say_v to_o do_v it_o authoritative_o because_o he_o accept_v the_o price_n 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or_o acquit_v otherwise_o the_o same_o debt_n shall_v be_v twice_o require_v and_o pay_v 12_o therefore_o will_v i_o combat_n i_o god_n the_o father_n the_o spectator_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o action_n or_o combat_n divide_v he_o elsewhere_o he_o give_v he_o his_o share_n or_o impart_v or_o give_v to_o he_o for_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v without_o respect_n to_o any_o distribution_n or_o division_n as_o deut._n 4._o 19_o &_o 29._o 26._o and_o elsewhere_o a_o portion_n express_v portion_n which_o be_v very_o commodious_o supply_v out_o of_o the_o next_o clause_n where_o a_o word_n which_o answer_v to_o it_o the_o spoil_n be_v express_v with_o the_o great_a enjoy_v great_a or_o among_o the_o great_a such_o as_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a potentate_n of_o the_o world_n use_v to_o have_v after_o a_o sharp_a combat_n and_o a_o glorious_a victory_n though_o he_o be_v a_o very_a mean_a and_o obscure_a person_n as_o to_o his_o extraction_n and_o outward_a condition_n in_o the_o 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either_o because_o the_o soul_n or_o life_n which_o in_o live_a man_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o body_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o body_n by_o death_n or_o to_o signify_v the_o manner_n of_o christ_n death_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n in_o which_o the_o life_n of_o man_n consist_v levit._fw-la 17._o 11_o 14._o and_o he_o 37._o he_o mar._n 15._o 28._o luk._n 22._o 37._o be_v number_v with_o the_o transgressor_n 28._o transgressor_n he_o be_v willing_a for_o god_n glory_n and_o for_o man_n good_a to_o be_v reproach_v and_o punish_v like_o a_o malefactor_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o place_n and_o betwixt_o two_o of_o they_o as_o be_v note_v with_o reference_n to_o this_o place_n mark_v 15._o 27_o 28._o and_o he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o he_o many_o which_o be_v say_v v._n 11._o
he_o return_v unto_o he_o and_z lo_o he_o stand_v by_o his_o burnt-sacrifice_n he_o and_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o moab_n 7_o and_o he_o take_v up_o speak_v up_o to_o wit_n into_o his_o mouth_n he_o express_v or_o speak_v his_o parable_n parable_n parable_n i._n e._n his_o oracular_a and_o prophetical_a speech_n which_o he_o call_v a_o parable_n because_o of_o the_o weightiness_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o majesty_n and_o smartness_n of_o the_o expression_n which_o be_v usual_a in_o parable_n and_o say_v balak_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n have_v bring_v i_o from_o aram_n 22._o aram_n from_o aram_n naharaim_n or_o mesopotania_fw-la deut._n 23._o 4._o see_v gen._n 10._o 22._o out_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o east_n 6._o east_n in_o which_o quarter_n aram_n lay_v the_o east_n be_v infamous_a for_o charmer_n or_o soothsayer_n isa._n 2._o 6._o say_v come_v curse_v i_o jacob_n follow_v jacob_n the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n i._n e._n israel_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o come_v defy_v israel_n 8_o how_o shall_v i_o curse_v who_o god_n have_v not_o he_o not_o heb._n curse_a he_o curse_v god_n curse_v god_n have_v not_o curse_v but_o bless_a israel_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a and_o ridiculous_a attempt_n for_o i_o to_o curse_v they_o in_o spite_n of_o god_n or_o how_o shall_v i_o defy_v who_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o defy_v 9_o for_o from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o rock_n stand_v rock_n upon_o which_o i_o now_o stand_v i_o see_v he_o they_o he_o i_o see_v the_o people_n according_a to_o thy_o desire_n chap._n 22._o 41._o but_o can_v improve_v that_o sight_n to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o thou_o do_v design_n it_o to_o wit_n to_o curse_v they_o and_o from_o the_o hill_n i_o behold_v he_o lo_o 28._o lo_o deut._n 33_o 28._o the_o people_n shall_v dwell_v alone_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o nation_n 26._o nation_n this_o people_n be_v of_o a_o distinct_a kind_n from_o other_o god_n peculiar_a people_n separate_v from_o all_o other_o nation_n as_o in_o religion_n and_o law_n so_o also_o in_o divine_a protection_n and_o therefore_o my_o enchantment_n can_v have_v that_o power_n against_o they_o which_o they_o have_v against_o other_o person_n and_o people_n see_v exod._n 19_o 5._o levit._fw-la 20._o 24_o 26._o 10_o who_o can_v count_v the_o dust_n of_o jacob_n earth_n jacob_n i._n e._n the_o numberless_a people_n of_o jacob_n or_o israel_n who_o according_a to_o god_n promise_n gen._n 13._o 16._o and_o 28._o 14._o be_v now_o become_v as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o israel_n host_n israel_n i._n e._n of_o one_o of_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n for_o they_o be_v divide_v into_o four_o camp_n numb_a 2._o which_o balaam_n from_o this_o height_n can_v easy_o discover_v much_o less_o can_v any_o man_n number_v all_o their_o host_n let_v life_n let_v heb._n my_o soul_n or_o my_o life_n i_o die_v 15._o die_v psal._n 116._o 15._o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a 22._o righteous_a i._n e._n of_o this_o righteous_a and_o holy_a people_n the_o israelite_n call_v jesurun_v deut._n 32._o 15._o which_o word_n signify_v upright_a or_o righteous_a the_o sense_n be_v they_o be_v not_o only_o happy_a above_o other_o nation_n in_o this_o life_n as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o therefore_o in_o vain_a shall_v i_o curse_v they_o but_o they_o have_v this_o peculiar_a privilege_n that_o they_o be_v happy_a after_o death_n their_o happiness_n begin_v where_o the_o happiness_n of_o other_o people_n end_n and_o therefore_o i_o hearty_o wish_v that_o my_o soul_n may_v have_v its_o portion_n with_o they_o when_o i_o die_v but_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a wish_n for_o as_o he_o will_v not_o live_v as_o god_n people_n do_v so_o he_o die_v by_o the_o sword_n as_o other_o of_o god_n enemy_n do_v numb_a 31._o 8._o jos._n 13._o 22._o and_o let_v my_o last_o end_n afterward_o end_n i._n e._n my_o death_n as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v or_o my_o posterity_n as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v psal._n 109._o 13._o dan._n 11._o 4._o amos_n 4._o 2._o and_o as_o the_o covenant_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n give_v to_o abraham_n do_v reach_v to_o his_o posterity_n so_o this_o may_v not_o be_v unknown_a to_o balaam_n which_o may_v give_v he_o occasion_n for_o this_o wish_n or_o my_o reward_n as_o the_o word_n be_v take_v prov._n 23._o 18._o and_o 24._o 20._o but_o the_o first_o sense_n seem_v the_o most_o true_a because_o it_o agree_v best_a with_o the_o usage_n of_o scripture_n to_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o other_o word_n and_o this_o include_v the_o three_o sense_n to_o wit_n the_o reward_n which_o be_v here_o suppose_a to_o follow_v death_n and_o for_o posterity_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v any_o or_o if_o he_o have_v that_o he_o be_v so_o very_o solicitous_a for_o they_o or_o that_o he_o know_v the_o tenor_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n nay_o he_o rather_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o hope_n of_o ruine_v abraham_n posterity_n which_o he_o attempt_v both_o here_o and_o afterward_o be_v like_o he_o 11_o and_o balak_n say_v unto_o balaam_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v unto_o i_o i_o take_v thou_o to_o curse_v my_o enemy_n and_o behold_v thou_o have_v bless_v they_o altogether_o 12_o and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v must_v i_o not_o take_v heed_n to_o speak_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v in_o my_o mouth_n resist_v mouth_n i_o speak_v not_o these_o word_n by_o my_o own_o choice_n but_o by_o the_o constraint_n of_o a_o high_a power_n which_o i_o can_v resist_v 13_o and_o balak_n say_v unto_o he_o come_v i_o pray_v thou_o with_o i_o unto_o another_o place_n from_o whence_o thou_o may_v see_v they_o thou_o shall_v see_v but_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o they_o and_o shall_v not_o see_v they_o all_o 10._o all_o he_o think_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n necessary_a both_o to_o excite_v balaams_n passion_n and_o to_o strengthen_v and_o direct_v his_o conjuration_n but_o he_o will_v now_o have_v he_o see_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o people_n and_o not_o all_o because_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o of_o they_o may_v dismay_v and_o discourage_v he_o and_z as_o it_o do_v before_o raise_v his_o fancy_n to_o a_o admiration_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o of_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o people_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o and_o curse_v i_o they_o from_o thence_o 14_o and_o he_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o field_n of_o zophim_n there_o zophim_n a_o place_n so_o call_v from_o the_o spy_n and_o watch_n which_o be_v keep_v there_o to_o the_o top_n of_o hill_n of_o or_o the_o hill_n pisgah_n 1._o pisgah_n a_o high_a hill_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n so_o call_v deut._n 3._o 27._o and_o 34._o 1._o and_o build_v seven_o altar_n and_o offer_v a_o bullock_n and_o a_o ram_n on_o every_o altar_n 15_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o balak_n stand_v here_o by_o thy_o burnt-offering_a while_o i_o meet_v the_o lord_n desire_n lord_n to_o consult_v he_o and_o to_o receive_v a_o answer_n from_o he_o if_o peradventure_o those_o renew_a sacrifice_n will_v melt_v he_o into_o some_o compliance_n with_o our_o desire_n yonder_o 16_o and_o the_o lord_n meet_v balaam_n 35._o balaam_n see_v above_o on_o verse_n 4._o and_o numb_a 22._o 35._o and_o â—…_n and_o chap._n 22._o â—…_n put_v a_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o say_v go_v again_o to_o balak_n and_o say_v thus_o 17_o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o he_o behold_v he_o stand_v by_o his_o burnt-offering_a and_o the_o prince_n of_o moab_n with_o he_o and_o balak_n say_v unto_o he_o what_o have_v the_o lord_n speak_v 18_o and_o he_o take_v up_o his_o parable_n and_o say_v rise_v up_o say_v up_o this_o word_n imply_v either_o 1._o the_o reverence_n wherewith_o he_o shall_v hear_v and_o receive_v god_n message_n as_o ehud_n do_v judg._n 3._o 20._o which_o may_v have_v be_v probable_a if_o balak_n have_v be_v now_o sit_v as_o ehud_n there_o be_v but_o he_o be_v stand_v ver_fw-la 15._o or_o rather_o 2._o the_o diligent_a attention_n require_v rouse_v up_o thyself_o and_o careful_o mind_n what_o i_o say_v balak_n and_o hearken_v unto_o i_o thou_o son_n of_o zippor_n 19_o 17._o 19_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 2â—…_n mal._n 3._o 6._o rom._n 11._o 2â—…_n jam._n 1._o 17._o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v benediction_n lie_v i._n e._n break_v his_o faith_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o his_o people_n for_o their_o preservation_n and_o benediction_n neither_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v bless_v repent_v i._n e._n change_v his_o counsel_n or_o purpose_n which_o man_n do_v either_o because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o execute_v they_o or_o because_o they_o be_v better_o inform_v and_o
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 though_o not_o in_o the_o way_n which_o you_o think_v when_o trouble_n come_v upon_o he_o he_o he_o when_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n will_v fly_v in_o his_o face_n so_o as_o he_o dare_v not_o pray_v and_o accuse_v he_o to_o god_n so_o as_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v he_o 10._o will_v he_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o almighty_a he_o almighty_a will_v he_o be_v able_a to_o delight_v and_o satisfy_v himself_o with_o god_n alone_o and_o with_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n when_o he_o have_v no_o other_o matter_n of_o delight_n this_o i_o now_o do_v and_o this_o a_o hypocrite_n can_v do_v because_o his_o heart_n be_v chief_o set_v upon_o the_o world_n and_o when_o that_o fail_v he_o his_o heart_n sink_v and_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n be_v unfavoury_a and_o troublesome_a to_o he_o will_v he_o always_o call_v upon_o god_n calamity_n god_n he_o may_v by_o his_o affliction_n be_v drive_v to_o prayer_n but_o if_o god_n do_v not_o speedy_o answer_v he_o he_o fall_v into_o despair_n and_o neglect_v of_o god_n and_o of_o prayer_n whereas_o i_o constant_o continue_v in_o prayer_n notwithstanding_o the_o grievousness_n and_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o my_o calamity_n 11._o i_o will_v teach_v you_o etc._n you_o or_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n they_o god_n i_o e._n by_o god_n help_n and_o inspiration_n as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o prophet_n with_o or_o by_o a_o strong_a hand_n isa._n 8._o 11._o i_o will_v not_o teach_v you_o my_o own_o vain_a conceit_n but_o what_o god_n himself_o have_v teach_v i_o or_o concern_v as_o the_o prefix_v beth_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o exod._n 12._o 43_o 44._o psal._n 63._o 6._o &_o 87._o 3._o prov._n 4._o 11._o the_o hand_n of_o god_n i._n e._n his_o counsel_n and_o providence_n in_o govern_v the_o world_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o man_n and_o especial_o with_o wicked_a man_n of_o who_o portion_n he_o discourse_v v._o 13_o 14._o etc._n etc._n show_v how_o far_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v either_o for_o they_o or_o upon_o they_o and_o against_o they_o that_o which_o be_v with_o the_o almighty_a matter_n almighty_a i_o e._n what_o be_v in_o his_o breast_n or_o counsel_n and_o how_o he_o execute_v his_o secret_a purpose_n concern_v they_o or_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v his_o church_n about_o these_o matter_n will_v i_o not_o conceal_v 12._o behold_v all_o you_o yourselves_o have_v see_v it_o experience_n it_o i_o speak_v no_o false_a or_o strange_a thing_n but_o what_o be_v know_v and_o confirm_v by_o your_o own_o as_o well_o as_o other_o experience_n why_o then_o be_v you_o thus_o altogether_o vain_a conscience_n vain_a in_o maintain_v such_o a_o foolish_a and_o false_a opinion_n against_o your_o own_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n why_o do_v you_o obstinate_o defend_v your_o opinion_n and_o not_o comply_v with_o i_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o i_o appeal_v to_o your_o own_o conscience_n 13._o this_o 29._o this_o that_o which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n in_o which_o job_n deliver_v either_o 1._o the_o opinion_n of_o his_o friend_n in_o who_o person_n he_o utter_v they_o and_o afterward_o declare_v his_o dissent_n from_o they_o or_o rather_o 2._o his_n own_o opinion_n and_o how_o far_o he_o agree_v with_o they_o for_o his_o sense_n differ_v but_o little_a from_o what_o zophar_n say_v ch._n 20._o 29._o be_v the_o portion_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n with_o god_n it_o god_n either_o lay_v up_o with_o god_n or_o in_o his_o counsel_n and_o appointment_n or_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v from_o god_n as_o the_o next_o word_n explain_v it_o and_o the_o heritage_n of_o oppressor_n will_n oppressor_n who_o be_v mighty_a and_o fierce_a and_o terrible_a and_o mischievous_a to_o mankind_n as_o this_o word_n imply_v who_o therefore_o man_n can_v destroy_v but_o god_n will_n which_o they_o shall_v receive_v of_o the_o almighty_a 14._o 13._o 14._o deut._n 28._o 41._o hos._n 9_o 13._o if_o his_o child_n be_v multiply_v it_o be_v for_o the_o sword_n justice_n sword_n that_o they_o may_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o sword_n either_o of_o war_n or_o of_o justice_n and_o his_o offspring_n shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o bread_n meiosis_n bread_n shall_v be_v starve_v or_o want_v necessary_n a_o figure_n call_v meiosis_n 15._o those_o that_o remain_v of_o he_o famine_n he_o who_o survive_v and_o escape_v that_o sword_n and_o famine_n shall_v be_v bury_v in_o death_n life_n death_n either_o 1._o shall_v die_v and_o so_o be_v bury_v or_o 2._o shall_v be_v bury_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v dead_a either_o because_o their_o relation_n or_o dependent_n fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o themselves_o again_o and_o trouble_v they_o and_o other_o long_o or_o because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bestow_v any_o funeral_n pomp_n upon_o they_o or_o think_v they_o unworthy_a of_o it_o or_o 3_o shall_v be_v in_o â—…_n manner_n utter_o extinct_a in_o or_o 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which_o shall_v immediate_o succeed_v the_o other_o 18._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v 28._o say_v or_o have_v say_v to_o wit_n upon_o the_o six_o day_n on_o which_o the_o woman_n be_v make_v gen._n 1._o 27_o 28._o it_o be_v not_o good_a kind_n good_a not_o convenient_a either_o for_o my_o purpose_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o mankind_n or_o for_o man_n personal_a comfort_n or_o for_o the_o propagation_n of_o his_o kind_n that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n 1â—…_n help_n heb_fw-mi as_o before_o he_o or_o as_o it_o be_v comparable_a to_o he_o is._n 40._o 1â—…_n meet_v for_o he_o he_o he_o a_o most_o emphatical_a phrase_n signify_v thus_o much_o one_o correspondent_a to_o he_o suitable_a both_o to_o his_o nature_n and_o necessity_n one_o altogether_o like_a to_o he_o in_o shape_n and_o constitution_n disposition_n and_o affection_n a_o second_o self_n or_o one_o to_o be_v at_o hand_n and_o near_o to_o he_o to_o stand_v continual_o before_o he_o 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god_n mercy_n therein_o and_o partly_o for_o the_o reason_n here_o follow_v to_o see_v parent_n see_v or_o make_v a_o discovery_n not_o to_o god_n who_o know_v it_o already_o but_o to_o all_o future_a generation_n who_o will_v hereby_o understand_v the_o deep_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o their_o first_o parent_n what_o he_o will_v call_v they_o and_o whatsoever_o adam_n call_v every_o soul_n every_o heb._n live_v soul_n live_a creature_n that_o be_v the_o name_n thereof_o nature_n thereof_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o primitive_a or_o hebrew_n language_n and_o this_o be_v do_v for_o the_o manifestation_n both_o of_o man_n dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n and_o of_o the_o largeness_n of_o his_o understanding_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o authority_n to_o give_v name_n and_o a_o effect_n of_o vast_a knowledge_n to_o give_v convenient_a name_n to_o all_o the_o creature_n which_o suppose_v a_o exact_a acquaintance_n with_o their_o nature_n 20._o and_o adam_n callâ—…d_n adam_n heb._n callâ—…d_n give_v name_n to_o all_o cattle_n and_o to_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o to_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n but_o for_o adam_n there_o be_v not_o find_v a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o he_o he_o but_o though_o in_o give_v they_o name_n he_o consider_v their_o several_a nature_n and_o perfection_n it_o be_v evident_a to_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o 21._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n cause_v a_o deep_a sleep_n to_o fall_v upon_o adam_n it_o adam_n that_o he_o who_o be_v without_o sin_n may_v feel_v no_o pain_n in_o the_o take_n away_o of_o his_o rib._n and_o in_o this_o sleep_n some_o think_v adam_n be_v in_o a_o ecstasy_n wherein_o he_o see_v what_o be_v do_v together_o with_o the_o reason_n and_o mystery_n of_o it_o and_o he_o sleep_v and_o he_o take_v one_o of_o his_o rib_n he_o rib_n together_o with_o the_o flesh_n upon_o it_o v._o 23._o or_o one_o of_o his_o side_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v a_o side_n as_o well_o as_o a_o rib_n which_o may_v be_v take_v synecdochical_o for_o a_o part_n of_o one_o of_o his_o side_n viz._n a_o rib_n and_o the_o flesh_n upon_o it_o or_o for_o one_o part_n out_o of_o each_o of_o his_o side_n as_o if_o two_o rib_n clothe_v with_o flesh_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o man_n because_o he_o say_v verse_n 23_o this_o be_v bone_n of_o my_o bone_n not_o of_o my_o bone_n the_o woman_n be_v take_v out_o of_o this_o part_n not_o out_o of_o the_o high_a or_o low_a part_n to_o show_v that_o she_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v her_o husband_n mistress_n to_o usurp_v authority_n over_o he_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 12._o nor_o yet_o to_o be_v
and_o that_o all_o the_o difference_n which_o be_v between_o he_o and_o consequent_o between_o other_o good_a man_n and_o the_o wicked_a progeny_n of_o cain_n be_v not_o from_o the_o nature_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o adam_n but_o from_o the_o grace_n infuse_v into_o they_o by_o god_n and_o call_v his_o name_n seth._n 4._o etc._n 4._o 1_o chron._n 1_o â—…_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o day_n of_o adam_n after_o he_o have_v beget_v seth_n be_v eight_o hundred_o year_n and_o he_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n history_n daughter_n who_o name_n and_o number_n be_v here_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n as_o not_o belong_v to_o the_o genealogy_n of_o christ_n nor_o to_o the_o follow_a history_n 5._o and_o all_o the_o day_n that_o adam_n live_v be_v nine_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n afterward_o year_n the_o long_a life_n of_o man_n in_o ancient_a time_n here_o note_v be_v also_o mention_v by_o heathen_a author_n and_o it_o be_v wise_o so_o order_v by_o god_n both_o for_o the_o more_o plentiful_a increase_n of_o mankind_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n and_o for_o the_o more_o effectual_a propagation_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o other_o useful_a knowledge_n to_o the_o world_n and_o many_o natural_a reason_n may_v be_v give_v why_o their_o life_n be_v then_o long_o than_o afterward_o and_o he_o die_v 6._o and_o seth_n live_v a_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n and_o beget_v enos_n 7._o and_o seth_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v enos_n eight_o hundred_o and_o seven_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 8._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o seth_n be_v nine_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 9_o and_o enos_n live_v ninety_o year_n and_o beget_v kenaâ—…_n beget_v heb._n kenaâ—…_n cainan_n 10._o and_o enos_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v cainan_n eight_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 11._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o enos_n be_v nine_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 12._o and_o cainan_n live_v seventy_o year_n and_o beget_v maleleel_n beget_v gr._n maleleel_n mahalaleel_n 13._o and_o cainan_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v mahalaleel_n eight_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 14._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o cainan_n be_v nine_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 15._o and_o mahalaleel_n live_v sixty_o and_o five_o year_n and_o beget_v jere_v beget_v heb._n jere_v jare_v 16._o and_o mahalaleel_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v jare_v eight_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 17._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o mahalaleel_n be_v eight_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o five_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 18._o and_o jare_v live_v a_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o two_o year_n and_o he_o beget_v enoch_n 19_o and_o jare_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v enoch_n eight_o hundred_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 20._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o jare_v be_v nine_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o two_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 21._o and_o enoch_n live_v sixty_o and_o five_o year_n and_o beget_v mathusala_n beget_v gr._n mathusala_n methuselah_n come_v methuselah_n who_o name_n be_v think_v by_o some_o learned_a man_n to_o contain_v a_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o flood_n which_o be_v to_o come_v a_o thousand_o year_n after_o for_o it_o signify_v he_o die_v and_o the_o dart_n or_o arrow_n of_o god_n vengeance_n come_v or_o he_o die_v and_o the_o send_v forth_o of_o the_o water_n come_v 22._o and_o enoch_n 9_o enoch_n chap._n 24._o 40._o psal._n 16._o 8._o &_o 116._o 9_o walk_v with_o god_n 8._o god_n i._n e._n he_o live_v as_o one_o who_o eye_n be_v continual_o upon_o god_n who_o care_n and_o constant_a course_n and_o business_n it_o be_v to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o imitate_v he_o and_o to_o maintain_v acquaintance_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o as_o one_o devote_v to_o god_n service_n and_o whole_o govern_v by_o his_o will_n he_o walk_v not_o with_o the_o man_n of_o that_o wicked_a age_n or_o as_o they_o walk_v but_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o preacher_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o jude_n v._n 14_o 15._o with_o great_a zeal_n and_o courage_n he_o protest_v and_o preach_v against_o their_o evil_a practice_n and_o bold_o own_a god_n and_o his_o way_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o compare_v gen._n 6._o 6._o jer._n 12._o 3._o mic._n 6._o 8._o after_o he_o beget_v methuselah_n three_o hundred_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n preacher_n daughter_n hence_o it_o be_v undeniable_o evident_a that_o the_o state_n and_o use_n of_o matrimony_n do_v very_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o severe_a course_n of_o holiness_n and_o with_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n or_o preacher_n 23._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o enoch_n be_v three_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o five_o year_n 24._o and_o â—…_n and_o heb._n 11._o â—…_n enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n and_o he_o be_v not_o 15._o not_o i._n e._n he_o appear_v not_o any_o long_o upon_o earth_n or_o among_o mortal_a men._n the_o same_o phrase_n be_v in_o gen._n 42._o 36._o jer._n 31._o 15._o for_o god_n take_v he_o 5._o he_o out_o of_o this_o sinful_a and_o miserable_a world_n unto_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o heavenly_a habitation_n see_v luke_n 23._o 43._o and_o he_o take_v either_o his_o soul_n of_o which_o alone_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v ezek._n 24._o 16._o or_o rather_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o he_o take_v elias_n 2_o king_n 2._o 11._o because_o he_o so_o take_v he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o see_v death_n heb._n 11._o 5._o 25._o and_o methuselah_n live_v a_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o seven_o year_n and_o beget_v lemech_v beget_v heb._n lemech_v lamech_v 26._o and_o methuselah_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v lamech_v seven_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o two_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 27._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o methuselah_n be_v nine_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o nine_o year_n perfection_n year_n the_o long_a time_n that_o any_o man_n live_v but_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o neither_o his_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o patriarch_n live_v reach_v to_o a_o thousand_o year_n which_o number_n have_v some_o shadow_n of_o perfection_n and_o he_o die_v come_v die_v but_o a_o little_a before_o the_o flood_n come_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v 28._o and_o lamech_v seth._n lamech_v not_o that_o wicked_a lamech_v mention_v chap._n 4._o for_o he_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o cain_n but_o this_o be_v descend_v from_o seth._n live_v a_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o two_o year_n and_o beget_v a_o son_n 29._o and_o he_o call_v his_o name_n noe._n name_n gâ—…_n noe._n noah_n rest_n noah_n which_o signify_v rest_n say_v prophecy_n say_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n this_o same_o shall_v comfort_v we_o concern_v our_o work_n and_o toil_n of_o our_o hand_n 20._o hand_n i._n e._n concern_v the_o hard_a labour_n and_o manifold_a trouble_n to_o which_o we_o be_v sentence_v ch_n 3._o 19_o and_o this_o he_o do_v either_o 1._o by_o the_o invention_n of_o instrument_n of_o husbandry_n whereby_o tillage_n be_v make_v more_o easy_a or_o 2._o by_o remove_v in_o some_o part_n the_o curse_n inflict_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o reconcile_a god_n unto_o mankind_n possible_o he_o may_v suppose_v that_o this_o be_v the_o messiah_n or_o promise_v seed_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o undo_v world_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_a with_o the_o ancient_a father_n through_o their_o earnest_a desire_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o expect_v he_o long_o before_o he_o come_v and_o to_o mistake_v other_o person_n for_o he_o or_o 3._o by_o preserve_v a_o remnant_n of_o mankind_n from_o that_o deluge_n which_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n foresee_v will_v come_v and_o repeopling_a the_o empty_v earth_n with_o a_o new_a generation_n of_o man_n and_o by_o restore_v and_o improve_n the_o art_n of_o husbandry_n see_v gen._n 9_o 20._o because_o of_o the_o ground_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v curse_v 30._o and_o lamech_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v noah_n five_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o five_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 31._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o lamech_v be_v seven_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o seven_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 32._o and_o noah_n be_v five_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o noah_n beget_v history_n beget_v i._n e._n he_o begin_v to_o beget_v god_n in_o mercy_n deny_v he_o child_n till_o that_o time_n that_o he_o may_v not_o beget_v they_o to_o the_o destroyer_n that_o he_o may_v have_v no_o more_o than_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o the_o ark._n or_o have_v before_o that_o time_n beget_v other_o who_o be_v now_o dead_a and_o have_v the_o approach_a flood_n in_o his_o view_n he_o begin_v again_o to_o beget_v a_o seminary_n for_o the_o world_n of_o these_o three_o son_n here_o follow_v the_o elder_a
etc._n 1._o heb._n and_o the_o lord_n say_v etc._n etc._n now_o the_o 3._o the_o act._n 7._o 3._o lord_n have_v say_v church_n say_v to_o wit_n in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n by_o compare_v gen._n 11._o 31._o with_o act._n 7._o 3_o 4._o or_o do_v say_v again_o i._n e._n renew_v the_o command_n in_o haran_n while_o abram_n may_v possible_o linger_v there_o as_o afterward_o lot_n do_v in_o sodom_n long_a than_o he_o shall_v but_o the_o former_a interpretation_n be_v more_o probable_a because_o moses_n speak_v here_o of_o that_o command_n of_o god_n which_o come_v to_o abram_n before_o he_o be_v go_v from_o his_o kindred_n and_o father_n house_n and_o therefore_o before_o he_o come_v to_o haran_n and_o this_o command_n be_v give_v to_o abram_n either_o immediate_o or_o by_o sem_fw-mi than_o the_o governor_n of_o god_n church_n unto_o abram_n get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n 3._o country_n chap._n 31._o 3._o and_o from_o thy_o kindred_n and_o from_o thy_o father_n house_n fire_n house_n from_o the_o family_n of_o nachor_n which_o be_v now_o become_v idolatrous_a gen._n 31._o 30._o jos._n 24._o 2._o and_o consequent_o their_o society_n be_v dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a and_o therefore_o god_n merciful_o snatch_v he_o as_o a_o brand_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n unto_o a_o land_n that_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o 8._o thou_o which_o as_o yet_o he_o name_v not_o for_o the_o great_a trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o abraham_n faith_n and_o patience_n compare_v isa._n 41._o 2._o heb._n 11._o 8._o 2._o and_o i_o will_v nation_n will_v heb._n make_v thou_o a_o great_a nation_n make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o 3._o thou_o with_o all_o my_o blessing_n spiritual_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a see_v deut._n 7_o 13._o and_o 28._o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o eph._n 1._o 3._o and_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n follow_v blessing_n i._n e._n both_o a_o pattern_n and_o a_o instrument_n of_o blessedness_n to_o other_o to_o thy_o posterity_n who_o shall_v be_v bless_v for_o thy_o sake_n to_o thy_o servant_n and_o friend_n who_o shall_v be_v bless_v by_o thy_o instruction_n and_o help_n and_o to_o all_o the_o world_n as_o it_o follow_v 3._o and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v he_o that_o curse_v thou_o privilege_n thou_o those_o that_o be_v friend_n or_o enemy_n to_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o to_o i_o a_o marvellous_a condescension_n and_o privilege_n 8._o privilege_n chap._n 18._o 18._o and_o 22._o 18._o act_n 3._o 25._o gal._n 3._o 8._o and_o in_o thou_o 16._o thou_o i._n e._n in_o thy_o seed_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v gen._n 22._o 18._o and_o 26._o 4._o and_o 28._o 24._o i._n e._n in_o and_o through_o christ_n act._n 3._o 25._o gal._n 3._o 9_o 16_o 28_o 29._o or_o for_o thou_o as_o the_o chaldee_n have_v it_o i._n e._n for_o thy_o sake_n or_o by_o thou_o i._n e._n by_o thy_o mean_n or_o with_o thou_o by_o compare_v this_o with_o gal._n 3._o 8_o 9_o i._n e._n in_o the_o same_o way_n and_o manner_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v bless_v that_o be_v by_o a_o fruitful_a faith_n compare_v rom._n 4._o 11_o 12_o 16._o shall_v all_o family_n way_n family_n i._n e._n all_o nation_n which_o be_v to_o be_v limit_v to_o the_o believer_n of_o all_o nation_n by_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o the_o scripture_n all_o that_o shall_v be_v bless_v shall_v be_v bless_v by_o this_o mean_n and_o no_o other_o way_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v â—…_n 4._o so_o abram_n depart_v haran_n depart_v first_o from_o ur_fw-la and_o after_o his_o father_n death_n from_o haran_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o he_o and_o lot_n go_v with_o he_o and_o abram_n be_v seventy_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o haran_n 5._o and_o abram_n take_v sarai_n his_o wife_n and_o let_v his_o brother_n son_n and_o all_o their_o substance_n that_o they_o have_v gather_v and_o the_o soul_n etc._n soul_n i._n e._n the_o person_n as_o the_o word_n soul_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 14._o 21._o and_o 17._o 4._o exod._n 12._o 15._o levit._fw-la 2._o 1._o numb_a 23._o 10._o deut._n 24._o 7._o mark_v 3._o 4_o etc._n etc._n that_o they_o have_v get_v way_n get_v heb._n make_v i._n e._n either_o 1._o beget_v for_o though_o abram_n have_v yet_o no_o child_n lot_n have_v and_o both_o their_o servant_n have_v child_n by_o their_o fellow-servant_n bear_v in_o their_o house_n which_o may_v well_o be_v number_v among_o abram_n and_o lot_n person_n because_o they_o have_v a_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o they_o or_o 2._o instruct_v i._n e._n turn_v from_o idolatry_n and_o teach_v in_o the_o true_a religion_n as_o the_o chaldee_n expound_v it_o for_o such_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o abram_n to_o take_v along_o with_o he_o out_o of_o his_o father_n house_n in_o this_o expedition_n or_o 3_o get_a i._n e._n procure_v either_o by_o conquest_n or_o purchase_n or_o any_o other_o lawful_a and_o usual_a way_n in_o haran_n and_o they_o go_v forth_o to_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n they_o come_v 6._o and_o abram_n pass_v through_o the_o land_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o sichem_n anticipation_n sichem_n heb._n sechem_n a_o place_n afterward_o so_o call_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o ephraim_n jos._n 21._o 21._o judg._n 8._o 31._o and_o here_o so_o call_v by_o anticipation_n unto_o the_o plain_a of_o moreh_n and_o the_o canaanite_n life_n canaanite_n proper_o so_o call_v that_o curse_a cruel_a impious_a and_o idolatrous_a nation_n see_v zach._n 14._o 21._o this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o aggravation_n of_o abraham_n faith_n and_o obedience_n that_o he_o dare_v and_o do_v profess_v the_o true_a religion_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o such_o a_o people_n which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o great_a danger_n both_o of_o his_o estate_n and_o life_n be_v then_o in_o the_o land_n it_o land_n as_o a_o settle_a inhabitant_n to_o continue_v there_o for_o a_o long_a time_n whereas_o now_o in_o moses_n his_o time_n he_o be_v forthwith_o to_o be_v expel_v out_o of_o it_o 7._o and_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o abram_n neighbour_n abram_n to_o encourage_v and_o comfort_v he_o against_o his_o wicked_a neighbour_n and_o say_v 15._o say_v chap._n 13._o 15._o unto_o thy_o seed_n will_v i_o give_v this_o land_n 4._o land_n see_v geâ—…_n 13._o 15._o and_o 15._o 18._o and_o 17._o 8._o and_o 24._o 7._o deut._n 34._o 4._o and_o there_o build_v he_o a_o 4._o a_o chap._n 13._o 4._o altar_n neighbourhood_n altar_n a_o place_n for_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n erect_v by_o he_o both_o to_o keep_v his_o family_n in_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o to_o separate_v himself_o and_o they_o from_o that_o idolatrous_a neighbourhood_n unto_o the_o lord_n who_o appear_v unto_o he_o 8._o and_o he_o remove_v from_o thence_o unto_o a_o mountain_n on_o the_o east_n of_o beth-el_a 6._o beth-el_a a_o know_a place_n which_o afterward_o be_v call_v beth-el_a but_o now_o luz_n gen._n 2â—…_n 19_o a_o usual_a prolepsis_n or_o anticipation_n as_o before_o v._o 6._o and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n have_v beth-el_a on_o the_o west_n 27._o west_n or_o on_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v all_o one_o because_o the_o sea_n be_v on_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o land_n see_v gen._n 13._o 14._o and_o 28._o 14._o num._n 3._o 23._o deut._n 3._o 27._o and_o hai_o 28._o hai_o or_o ai_fw-fr as_o it_o be_v call_v jos._n 7._o 2._o jer._n 49._o 3._o isa._n 10._o 28._o on_o the_o east_n and_o there_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 9_o and_o abram_n journey_v wickedness_n journey_v remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n still_o hope_v to_o meet_v with_o better_a neighbour_n and_o to_o free_v himself_o from_o that_o perpetual_a vexation_n which_o he_o have_v in_o behold_v their_o wickedness_n journey_v wickedness_n heb._n in_o go_v and_o journey_v go_v on_o still_o towards_o the_o south_n egypt_n south_n i._n e._n the_o southern_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n towards_o egypt_n 10._o and_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n faith_n land_n or_o in_o that_o land_n of_o canaan_n a_o land_n eminent_o fruitful_a deut._n 8._o 7_o 8._o this_o be_v partly_o to_o punish_v that_o people_n sin_n psal._n 107._o 34._o partly_o to_o try_v abraham_n faith_n and_o abram_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n to_o sojourn_v there_o for_o the_o famine_n be_v grievous_a in_o the_o land_n 11._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o be_v come_v near_o to_o enter_v into_o egypt_n that_o he_o say_v unto_o sarai_n his_o wife_n behold_v now_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o fair_a woman_n to_o look_v upon_o he_o upon_o qu._n how_o can_v she_o
whosoever_o shall_v succeed_v in_o thy_o place_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o see_v those_o and_o other_o of_o my_o law_n observe_v shall_v take_v care_n that_o the_o priest_n be_v holy_a and_o do_v not_o defile_v himself_o by_o any_o of_o these_o forbid_a marriage_n though_o he_o will_v do_v it_o therefore_o for_o he_o offer_v the_o bread_n of_o thy_o god_n he_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o thou_o god_n thou_o either_o 1._o in_o thy_o esteem_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o give_v thou_o cause_n to_o think_v mean_o and_o irreverent_o of_o he_o by_o his_o defile_n or_o debase_v of_o himself_o with_o irregular_a mixture_n or_o 2._o to_o thy_o use_n or_o service_n in_o who_o name_n he_o be_v to_o act_v with_o god_n and_o therefore_o shall_v preserve_v himself_o in_o a_o state_n of_o holiness_n and_o acceptation_n with_o god_n for_o i_o the_o lord_n which_o sanctify_v you_o be_o holy_a also_o holy_a and_o therefore_o my_o minister_n must_v be_v such_o also_o 9_o and_o the_o daughter_n 18._o daughter_n and_o by_o analogy_n his_o son_n also_o and_o his_o wife_n because_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n here_o add_v concern_v all_o and_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a than_o to_o name_v one_o kind_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o also_o be_v do_v levit._n 18._o of_o any_o priest_n if_o she_o profane_v herself_o by_o play_v the_o whore_n she_o profane_v her_o father_n contempt_n father_n i._n e._n expose_v his_o person_n and_o office_n and_o consequent_o religion_n one_o of_o who_o prime_a minister_n he_o be_v to_o contempt_n she_o shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n he_o fire_n which_o be_v the_o severe_a of_o all_o the_o kind_n of_o punishment_n among_o the_o jew_n whereby_o god_n will_v show_v both_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n who_o stand_v in_o near_a relation_n to_o god_n than_o other_o and_o how_o far_o god_n be_v from_o allow_a sin_n in_o those_o who_o be_v near_a to_o he_o 10_o and_o he_o that_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n among_o his_o brethren_n upon_o who_o head_n 30._o head_n exod._n 3â—…_n 30._o the_o anoint_v oil_n be_v pour_v 30._o pour_v levit._fw-la 8._o 11._o which_o be_v only_o sprinkle_v upon_o inferior_a priest_n blood_n also_o be_v mix_v with_o it_o leu._n 8._o 30._o and_o 32._o and_o exod._n 28._o 2._o chap._n 16._o 32._o that_o be_v consecrate_v to_o put_v on_o the_o garment_n other_o garment_n to_o wit_n those_o holy_a garment_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o he_o as_o well_o as_o those_o common_a to_o other_o shall_v 6._o shall_v chap._n 10._o 6._o not_o uncover_v his_o head_n garment_n head_n this_o be_v then_o the_o posture_n of_o mourner_n leu._n 10._o 6._o though_o afterward_o the_o custom_n be_v change_v and_o mourner_n cover_v their_o head_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 30._o eâ—…_n 6._o 12._o or_o iâ—…_n this_o custom_n be_v now_o in_o use_n the_o meaning_n may_v be_v he_o shall_v not_o put_v off_o the_o priestly_a cover_n or_o mitre_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o to_o do_v if_o he_o have_v put_v on_o the_o mourner_n cover_v upon_o his_o head_n otherwise_o the_o holy_a cover_n have_v be_v defile_v but_o he_o shall_v continue_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o office_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o keep_v on_o his_o priestly_a garment_n nor_o rend_v his_o clothes_n z._n 11_o neither_o shall_v he_o go_v in_o obligation_n in_o to_o wit_n into_o the_o chamber_n or_o house_n where_o they_o lie_v this_o and_o divers_a other_o rite_n here_o prescribe_v be_v from_o hence_o translate_v by_o the_o heathen_n into_o their_o use_n who_o priest_n be_v put_v under_o the_o same_o obligation_n to_o any_o dead_a body_n nor_o defile_v himself_o for_o his_o father_n life-time_n father_n because_o upon_o his_o father_n death_n he_o be_v actual_o highpriest_n have_v be_v consecrate_v to_o this_o office_n in_o his_o father_n life-time_n or_o for_o his_o mother_n 12_o neither_o shall_v he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n out_o sanctuary_n to_o wit_n to_o attend_v the_o funeral_n of_o any_o person_n for_o upon_o other_o occasion_n he_o may_v and_o do_v common_o go_v out_o nor_o profane_v the_o sanctuary_n expire_v sanctuary_n either_o by_o make_v the_o service_n thereof_o give_v place_n to_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o passion_n or_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o civility_n or_o by_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n before_o the_o seven_o day_n allot_v for_o his_o cleanse_n numb_a 19_o 11._o be_v expire_v of_o his_o god_n for_o 36._o for_o exod._n 28._o 36._o the_o 7._o the_o or_o consecration_n or_o separation_n numb_a 6._o 7._o crown_n of_o the_o anoint_v oil_n kind_n oil_n i._n e._n the_o anoint_v oil_n which_o to_o he_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o crown_n by_o which_o he_o be_v advance_v not_o only_o above_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n but_o even_o above_o all_o the_o people_n who_o chief_a governor_n he_o be_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n though_o subject_n and_o accountable_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n by_o which_o also_o he_o be_v make_v a_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o be_v king_n and_o priest_n or_o the_o crown_n to_o wit_n the_o golden_a plate_n which_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a crown_n exod._n 29._o 6._o and_o the_o anoint_v oil_n of_o his_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o so_o there_o be_v only_o a_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o conjunction_n and_o which_o be_v frequent_a as_o psal._n 33._o 2._o and_o 144._o 9_o isa._n 63._o 11._o hab._n 3._o 11._o etc._n etc._n and_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v most_o eminent_a be_v put_v for_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o sign_n be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n signify_v q._n d._n for_o he_o be_v god_n highpriest_n or_o the_o consecration_n for_o so_o nâ—…zer_n signify_v of_o the_o anoint_v oil_n which_o by_o a_o hypallage_n may_v be_v put_v for_o the_o anoint_v oil_n of_o the_o consecration_n i._n e._n whereby_o he_o be_v consecrate_v be_v upon_o he_o i._n e._n though_o that_o action_n be_v past_a yet_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o remain_v still_o upon_o he_o he_o be_v a_o sacred_a person_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o defile_v himself_o in_o any_o kind_n of_o his_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n 13_o and_o he_o shall_v take_v a_o wife_n in_o her_o virginity_n caution_n virginity_n or_o a_o virgin_n partly_o for_o the_o decency_n of_o the_o type_n because_o as_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n so_o his_o wife_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o virgin_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 2._o rev._n 14._o 4._o and_o partly_o for_o great_a caution_n and_o assurance_n that_o his_o wife_n be_v not_o a_o defile_a or_o deflower_v person_n this_o and_o the_o follow_a rule_n belong_v not_o to_o all_o the_o priest_n for_o then_o this_o be_v a_o gross_a tautology_n these_o same_o thing_n or_o most_o of_o they_o be_v express_o forbid_v to_o they_o for_o 7._o but_o only_a to_o the_o highpriest_n to_o show_v that_o he_o also_o and_o he_o especial_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o same_o caution_n 14_o a_o widow_n highpriest_n widow_n except_o she_o be_v the_o widow_n of_o his_o predecessor_n which_o some_o gather_v from_o ezek._n 44._o 22._o but_o that_o place_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o common_a priest_n not_o of_o the_o highpriest_n or_o a_o divorce_a woman_n or_o profane_a or_o a_o harlot_n these_o shall_v he_o not_o take_v but_o he_o shall_v take_v a_o virgin_n of_o his_o own_o people_n 22._o people_n i._n e._n either_o 1._o of_o his_o own_o tribe_n which_o be_v confute_v by_o the_o example_n of_o holy_a man_n see_v 2_o chron._n 22._o 11._o or_o 2._o of_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v ezek._n 44._o 22._o to_o wife_n 15_o neither_o shall_v he_o profane_v his_o seed_n function_n seed_n by_o mix_v it_o with_o forbid_a kind_n whereby_o the_o child_n will_v be_v disparage_v and_o render_v unfit_a for_o their_o priestly_a function_n among_o his_o people_n for_o â—…_n the_o lord_n do_v sanctify_v he_o corrupt_v he_o i._n e._n have_v separate_v he_o from_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n for_o my_o especial_a and_o immediate_a service_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o have_v that_o race_n corrupt_v 16_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 17_o speak_v unto_o aaron_n say_v whosoever_o he_o be_v of_o thy_o seed_n one_o seed_n whether_o the_o highpriest_n or_o the_o inferior_a one_o in_o their_o generation_n endure_v generation_n in_o all_o successive_a age_n as_o long_o as_o your_o priesthood_n and_o policy_n endure_v that_o have_v any_o blemish_n necessary_a blemish_n i_o e._n any_o defect_n or_o excess_n of_o part_n any_o notorious_a deformity_n or_o imperfection_n in_o his_o body_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v partly_o typical_a that_o he_o may_v more_o full_o represent_v christ_n the_o great_a highpriest_n who_o be_v typify_v both_o
may_v eat_v grape_n thy_o fill_n at_o thy_o own_o pleasure_n there_o pleasure_n which_o be_v allow_v in_o those_o part_n because_o of_o the_o great_a plenty_n and_o fruitfulness_n of_o vine_n there_o but_o thou_o shall_v not_o put_v any_o in_o thy_o vessel_n 25_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o the_o stand_a corn_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n 1._o neighbour_n mat._n 12._o 1._o mar._n 2._o 23._o luk._n 6._o 1._o than_o thou_o may_v pluck_v the_o ear_n with_o thy_o hand_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o move_v a_o sickle_n unto_o thy_o neighbour_n stand_v corn_n chap._n xxiv_o 1_o when_o 4._o when_o mat._n 5._o 31._o and_o 19_o 7._o mar._n 10._o 4._o a_o man_n have_v take_v a_o wife_n and_o marry_v she_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o she_o find_v no_o favour_n in_o his_o eye_n 23._o eye_n i._n e._n he_o dislike_v and_o loathe_v she_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n call_v melosis_n whereby_o more_o be_v understand_v than_o be_v express_v as_o prov._n 10._o 2._o and_o 17._o 21._o and_o 24._o 23._o because_o he_o have_v find_v some_o 14_o some_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d of_o nakedness_n chap._n 23._o 14_o uncleanness_n death_n uncleanness_n heb._n nakedness_n or_o shamefulness_n or_o filthiness_n of_o a_o thing_n i._n e._n some_o filthy_a or_o hateful_a thing_n some_o loathsome_a distemper_n of_o body_n or_o quality_n of_o mind_n not_o observe_v before_o marriage_n or_o some_o light_n and_o unchaste_a carriage_n as_o this_o or_o the_o like_a phrase_n common_o signify_v but_o not_o amount_v to_o adultery_n which_o be_v not_o punish_v with_o divorce_n but_o with_o death_n in_o she_o then_o let_v he_o write_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o off_o of_o heb._n cuttiâ—…g_v off_o divorcement_n and_o give_v it_o in_o her_o hand_n and_o send_v she_o out_o of_o his_o house_n 4._o house_n which_o be_v not_o a_o command_n to_o divorce_v they_o as_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n understand_v it_o nor_o a_o allowance_n and_o approbation_n as_o plain_o appear_v not_o only_o from_o the_o new_a testment_n matth._n 5._o 31_o 32._o and_o 19_o 8_o 9_o but_o also_o from_o the_o old_a testament_n gen._n 2._o 24._o mal._n 2._o 16._o but_o mere_o a_o permission_n or_o toleration_n of_o that_o practice_n for_o prevention_n of_o great_a mischief_n and_o cruelty_n of_o that_o hard_a heart_a people_n towards_o their_o wife_n and_o this_o only_a for_o a_o season_n even_o until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n as_o it_o be_v call_v heb._n 9_o 10._o i_o e._n till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n when_o thing_n be_v to_o return_v to_o their_o first_o institution_n and_o pure_a condition_n the_o husband_n be_v not_o here_o command_v to_o put_v she_o away_o but_o if_o he_o do_v put_v she_o away_o he_o be_v command_v to_o write_v and_o give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n before_o he_o send_v she_o out_o of_o his_o house_n and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a as_o our_o saviour_n observe_v that_o moses_n do_v suffer_v these_o divorce_n to_o wit_n without_o punish_v they_o which_o also_o be_v here_o employ_v yet_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o if_o we_o consult_v the_o hebrew_n word_n those_o three_o first_o verse_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v only_o a_o supposition_n and_o the_o word_n render_v then_o let_v he_o write_v she_o in_o the_o hebrew_n run_v thus_o and_o have_v write_v she_o and_o so_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 2._o and_o she_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o his_o house_n and_o be_v go_v and_o become_v another_o man_n wife_n then_o follow_v for_o 3._o which_o even_o according_a to_o our_o translation_n carry_v on_o the_o supposition_n and_o if_o the_o late_a husband_n hate_v she_o etc._n etc._n then_o follow_v the_o position_n or_o prohibition_n ver_fw-la 4._o 2_o and_o when_o she_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o his_o house_n she_o may_v go_v and_o be_v another_o man_n wife_n 15._o wife_n for_o although_o he_o can_v not_o causeless_o put_v she_o away_o without_o sin_n yet_o she_o be_v put_v away_o and_o forsake_v by_o her_o husband_n may_v marry_v another_o without_o sin_n as_o be_v determine_v in_o the_o same_o or_o a_o like_a case_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 15._o 3_o and_o if_o the_o late_a husband_n hate_v she_o and_o write_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n and_o give_v it_o she_o in_o her_o hand_n and_o send_v she_o out_o of_o his_o house_n or_o if_o the_o late_a husband_n die_v which_o take_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n 4_o 1._o 4_o jer._n 3._o 1._o her_o former_a husband_n which_o send_v she_o away_o may_v not_o take_v she_o again_o acknowledge_v again_o this_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o levity_n and_o injustice_n in_o put_v she_o away_o without_o sufficient_a cause_n which_o by_o this_o offer_n he_o now_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v his_o wife_n after_o that_o she_o be_v defile_v thing_n defile_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o as_o if_o her_o second_o marriage_n be_v a_o sin_n but_o respective_o or_o as_o to_o her_o first_o husband_n to_o who_o she_o be_v as_o a_o defile_a or_o unclean_a woman_n that_o be_v forbid_a for_o thing_n forbid_v be_v account_v and_o call_v unclean_a judg._n 13._o 7._o because_o they_o may_v no_o more_o be_v touch_v or_o use_v than_o a_o unclean_a thing_n for_o that_o be_v abomination_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o gr._n and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d so_o gr._n thou_o shall_v not_o cause_v the_o land_n to_o sin_n mean_n sin_n i._n e._n thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v such_o abominable_a lightness_n and_o lewdness_n to_o be_v practise_v lest_o the_o people_n be_v pollute_v and_o the_o land_n defile_v and_o accurse_a by_o that_o mean_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o for_o a_o inheritance_n 5_o â—…_n 5_o chap._n â—…_n â—…_n when_o a_o man_n have_v take_v a_o new_a wife_n he_o shall_v not_o go_v out_o to_o war_n hiâ—…_n war_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o hiâ—…_n neither_o shall_v he_o be_v charge_v with_o any_o business_n wife_n business_n i._n e._n any_o public_a office_n or_o employment_n which_o may_v cause_v a_o absence_n from_o or_o neglect_v of_o his_o wife_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v free_a at_o home_n one_o year_n mention_v year_n that_o their_o affection_n new_o engage_v may_v be_v firm_o settle_v so_o as_o there_o may_v be_v no_o occasion_n for_o the_o divorce_v last_o mention_v and_o shall_v cheer_v up_o his_o wife_n which_o he_o have_v take_v 6_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v the_o nether_a or_o the_o upper_a millstone_n debt_n millstone_n use_v in_o their_o handmill_n of_o which_o see_v exod._n 11._o 5._o numb_a 11._o 28._o jer._n 25._o 10._o under_o this_o one_o kind_n he_o understand_v all_o other_o thing_n necessary_a to_o get_v a_o livelihood_n the_o take_v away_o whereof_o be_v against_o the_o law_n both_o of_o charity_n and_o prudence_n see_v by_o those_o thing_n alone_o he_o can_v be_v enable_v both_o to_o subsist_v and_o to_o pay_v his_o debt_n to_o pledge_v for_o he_o take_v a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d man_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d life_n life_n life_n i._n e._n his_o livelihood_n or_o the_o necessary_a support_n of_o his_o life_n to_o pledge_v 7_o if_o a_o man_n be_v find_v steal_v any_o of_o his_o brethren_n 16._o brethren_n see_v on_o exod._n 21._o 16._o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v merchandise_n of_o he_o or_o sell_v he_o then_o that_o thief_n shall_v die_v and_o thou_o shall_v put_v evil_a away_o from_o among_o you_o 8_o take_v heed_n in_o 14._o in_o leu._n 13._o &_o 14._o the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n that_o thou_o observe_v diligent_o and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n shall_v teach_v you_o as_o i_o command_v they_o it_o they_o by_o which_o word_n he_o plain_o intimate_v that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o levite_n instruction_n but_o also_o and_o especial_o unto_o the_o word_n and_o command_n of_o god_n and_o that_o if_o the_o levite_n sentence_n be_v manifest_o contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v as_o now_o if_o a_o levite_n or_o priest_n shall_v for_o fear_n or_o favour_n or_o gain_v pronounce_v a_o person_n to_o be_v clean_o who_o be_v real_o and_o manifest_o unclean_a and_o have_v the_o unquestionable_a mark_n of_o leprosy_n upon_o he_o i_o suppose_v no_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n will_v question_v but_o every_o man_n that_o see_v and_o know_v this_o be_v bind_v to_o avoid_v the_o touch_n of_o he_o and_o that_o if_o he_o do_v touch_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v defile_v by_o it_o so_o you_o shall_v observe_v to_o do_v 9_o remember_v what_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v 10._o do_v num._n 12._o 10._o unto_o miriam_n matter_n miriam_n who_o god_n smite_v with_o leprosy_n for_o her_o contempt_n of_o moses_n and_o therefore_o thou_o may_v expect_v the_o same_o or_o like_a punishment_n if_o thou_o do_v despise_v the_o counsel_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o
shall_v not_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o to_o teach_v they_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v not_o discharge_v man_n obligation_n to_o his_o duty_n nor_o excuse_v he_o for_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o and_o that_o conversion_n and_o sanctification_n though_o it_o be_v god_n work_n yet_o it_o be_v man_n duty_n unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o if_o thou_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul._n 11_o for_o this_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n describe_v day_n he_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o that_o great_a command_n of_o love_v and_o obey_v god_n mention_v here_o v._o 2_o 6_o 10_o 16._o which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n of_o which_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o here_o speak_v simple_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v mollify_v and_o accompany_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o god_n circumcise_v man_n heart_n to_o do_v this_o as_o be_v express_v v._o 6._o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o although_o the_o practice_n of_o god_n law_n strict_o and_o severe_o be_v now_o far_o from_o we_o and_o above_o our_o strength_n yet_o consider_v the_o advantage_n of_o gospel_n grace_n whereby_o god_n enable_v we_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o our_o duty_n and_o accept_v of_o our_o sincere_a endeavour_n in_o stead_n of_o perfection_n and_o impute_v christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n unto_o we_o that_o believe_v now_o it_o be_v near_o and_o easy_a to_o we_o and_o so_o this_o place_n well_o agree_v with_o rom._n 10._o 6_o etc._n etc._n where_o st._n paul_n expound_v or_o apply_v this_o place_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o alone_o the_o law_n be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v here_o describe_v it_o 19_o it_o chap._n 27._o 8._o isa._n 45._o 19_o be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o difficulty_n thou_o heb._n be_v not_o too_o wonderful_a for_o thou_o as_o deut._n 17._o 8._o prov._n 30._o 18._o jer._n 32._o 17._o i_o e._n not_o too_o hard_o for_o thou_o to_o know_v and_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v but_o dark_o manifest_v to_o other_o nation_n act._n 17._o 27._o be_v clear_o and_o full_o reveal_v unto_o thou_o thou_o can_v not_o pretend_v ignorance_n or_o invincible_a difficulty_n neither_o be_v it_o far_o off_o reach_n off_o i._n e._n out_o of_o thy_o reach_n 12_o etc._n 12_o rom._n 10._o 6._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n hear_n heaven_n i_z e_z shut_v up_o there_o but_o it_o have_v be_v thence_o deliver_v and_o publish_v by_o thy_o hear_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o we_o to_o heaven_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o 13_o neither_o be_v it_o beyond_o the_o sea_n wilderness_n sea_n the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fetch_v from_o far_o distant_a place_n to_o which_o divers_a of_o the_o wise_a heathen_n travel_v for_o their_o wisdom_n but_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o thy_o very_a door_n and_o ear_n and_o declare_v to_o thou_o in_o this_o wilderness_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n for_o we_o and_o bring_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o 14_o but_o the_o word_n be_v very_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n it_o mouth_n thou_o know_v it_o so_o well_o that_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o thy_o common_a discourse_n thou_o profess_v thy_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o it_o or_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o priest_n and_o levite_n who_o be_v daily_o preach_v of_o it_o and_o instruct_v thou_o in_o it_o and_o in_o thy_o heart_n it_o heart_n i._n e._n in_o thy_o mind_n as_o the_o heart_n be_v very_o common_o take_v to_o understand_v and_o believe_v it_o that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o 15_o 19_o 15_o chap._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 19_o see_v i_o have_v set_v before_o thou_o this_o day_n life_n and_o good_a 3._o good_a i._n e._n a_o good_a or_o a_o happy_a life_n a_o figure_n call_v hendiaduo_n or_o life_n and_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o life_n as_o good_a be_v oft_o use_v as_o job_n 7._o 7._o psal._n 4._o 6._o and_o 128._o 5._o eccles._n 2._o 24._o and_o 4._o 8._o and_o 6._o 3._o and_o death_n and_o evil_n 16_o in_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v and_o multiply_v and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o 17_o but_o if_o thy_o heart_n turn_v away_o so_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v but_o shall_v be_v draw_v away_o other_o away_o either_o by_o thy_o own_o evil_a mind_n or_o by_o the_o example_n or_o persuasion_n of_o other_o and_o worship_v other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o 18_o i_o denounce_v unto_o you_o this_o day_n that_o you_o shall_v sure_o perish_v and_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o prolong_v your_o day_n upon_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o pass_v over_o jordan_n to_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o 19_o 15._o 19_o chap._n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d ver._n 15._o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v this_o day_n against_o you_o 2._o you_o compare_v deut._n 4._o 26._o jos._n 24._o 27._o psal._n 50._o 4._o isa._n 1._o 2._o that_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o curse_v therefore_o choose_v life_n that_o both_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n may_v live_v 20_o that_o thou_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v obey_v his_o voice_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v cleave_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o be_v thy_o life_n 3._o life_n i._n e._n the_o cause_n or_o author_n of_o thy_o life_n as_o life_n be_v use_v joh._n 14_o 6._o and_o 17._o 3._o and_o the_o length_n of_o thy_o day_n that_o thou_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob_n to_o give_v they_o chap._n xxxi_o 1_o and_o moses_n go_v and_o speak_v they_o speak_v i._n e._n proceed_v or_o continue_v to_o speak_v a_o usual_a hebrew_n phrase_n or_o go_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v assemble_v the_o people_n that_o he_o may_v speak_v to_o they_o these_o word_n unto_o all_o israel_n 2_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o 34_o they_o chap._n 34_o i_o be_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a this_o day_n i_o can_v no_o more_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o approach_v in_o i._n e._n perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o leader_n or_o governor_n either_o because_o i_o now_o find_v a_o decay_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o body_n which_o seem_v not_o well_o to_o agree_v with_o deut._n 34._o 7._o or_o because_o i_o foresee_v the_o time_n of_o my_o death_n approach_v also_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o 2_o i_o num._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 3._o 2_o thou_o 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their_o brethren_n to_o justice_n so_o they_o presume_v the_o other_o tribe_n will_v never_o proceed_v to_o a_o war_n against_o they_o and_o partly_o from_o a_o divine_a infatuation_n harden_v that_o wicked_a tribe_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v go_v up_o to_o mizpeh_n then_o say_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n tell_v we_o occasion_n we_o the_o verb_n be_v of_o the_o plural_a number_n because_o they_o speak_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o host_n who_o doubtless_o be_v present_a upon_o this_o occasion_n how_o be_v this_o wickedness_n 4_o and_o lâ—…vite_n and_o hebr._n the_o man_n the_o lâ—…vite_n the_o levite_n consent_n levite_n to_o who_o relation_n the_o other_o two_o give_v their_o consent_n the_o husband_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v slay_v answer_v and_o say_v i_o come_v into_o gibeah_n that_o belong_v to_o benjamin_n i_o and_o my_o concubine_n to_o lodge_v 5_o and_o the_o man_n of_o gibeah_n rise_v up_o against_o i_o and_o beset_v the_o house_n round_o about_o upon_o i_o by_o night_n and_o think_v to_o have_v slay_v i_o do_v i_o except_o i_o will_v either_o submit_v to_o their_o unnatural_a lust_n which_o i_o be_v resolve_v to_o withstand_v even_o unto_o death_n or_o deliver_v up_o my_o concubine_n to_o they_o which_o i_o be_v force_v to_o do_v and_o my_o concubine_n have_v they_o humble_v they_o hebr._n humble_v force_v that_o she_o be_v dead_a 6_o and_o i_o take_v my_o concubine_n and_o cut_v she_o in_o piece_n and_o send_v she_o throughout_o all_o the_o country_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o israel_n for_o they_o have_v commit_v lewdness_n and_o folly_n wickedness_n folly_n i_o e._n a_o lewd_a folly_n most_o ignominious_a and_o impudent_a wickedness_n in_o israel_n 7_o behold_v
suspicious_a and_o most_o charitable_a in_o their_o opinion_n of_o other_o behold_v my_o father_n will_v do_v nothing_o either_o great_a or_o small_a but_o that_o he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d will_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d show_v it_o i_o and_o why_o shall_v my_o father_n hide_v this_o thing_n from_o i_o it_o be_v not_o so_o 3_o and_o david_n swear_v jonathan_n swear_v the_o matter_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n and_o jonathan_n doubt_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o he_o confirm_v his_o word_n with_o a_o oath_n which_o follow_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n only_o he_o interpose_v a_o reason_n why_o saul_n conceal_v it_o from_o jonathan_n moreover_o and_o say_v thy_o father_n certain_o â—…weth_v that_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o eye_n and_o he_o say_v let_v not_o jonathan_n know_v this_o lest_o he_o be_v grieve_v but_o true_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o as_o thy_o soul_n live_v there_o be_v but_o a_o step_n between_o i_o and_o death_n 4_o then_o say_v jonathan_n unto_o david_n etc._n david_n or_o say_v 〈◊〉_d be_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o thy_o soul_n thinkeâ—…_n soul_n speaâ—…_n or_o thinkeâ—…_n desire_v life_n desire_v to_o wit_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o thy_o life_n i_o will_v even_o do_v it_o for_o thou_o 5_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o jonathan_n behold_v tomorrow_o be_v the_o new_a moon_n 3._o moon_n which_o be_v a_o solemn_a and_o festival_n time_n as_o among_o the_o roman_n and_o other_o heathen_n so_o also_o with_o the_o hebrew_n who_o solemnize_v it_o with_o offer_v peace-offering_n to_o god_n and_o feast_v together_o upon_o the_o remainder_n of_o it_o after_o the_o manner_n see_v numb_a 10._o 10._o and_o 28._o 11._o psal._n 81._o 3._o and_o i_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o sit_v with_o the_o king_n at_o meat_n time_n meat_n then_o he_o use_v to_o expect_v my_o company_n above_o other_o time_n but_o let_v i_o go_v that_o i_o may_v hide_v myself_o in_o the_o field_n unto_o the_o three_o day_n day_n day_n i_o e._n unto_o the_o next_o day_n but_o one_o after_o the_o new_a moon_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v v._o 19_o 27_o 35._o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v hide_v himself_o in_o any_o certain_a place_n all_o the_o three_o day_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v secure_v himself_o either_o at_o bethlehem_n with_o his_o friend_n or_o in_o any_o other_o place_n till_o the_o three_o day_n at_o even_o 6_o if_o thy_o father_n at_o all_o miss_v i_o experiment_n i_o quest._n how_o can_v david_n imagine_v that_o saul_n will_v expect_v his_o company_n who_o he_o have_v once_o and_o again_o endeavour_v to_o kill_v ans._n first_o he_o may_v suppose_v that_o david_n will_v ascribe_v all_o that_o to_o his_o madness_n and_o frantic_a fit_n which_o be_v over_o he_o will_v promise_v himself_o safety_n in_o the_o king_n presence_n second_o david_n may_v not_o think_v that_o saul_n will_v indeed_o expect_v he_o to_o feast_n with_o he_o consider_v his_o late_a and_o great_a danger_n from_o saul_n but_o that_o saul_n will_v make_v use_n of_o this_o pretence_n and_o require_v his_o presence_n that_o he_o may_v lay_v hold_n upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v to_o try_v the_o experiment_n then_o say_v david_n earnest_o ask_v leave_v of_o i_o occasion_n i_o who_o be_v the_o king_n son_n and_o deputy_n use_v to_o give_v licence_n to_o military_a man_n to_o depart_v for_o a_o season_n upon_o just_a occasion_n that_o he_o may_v run_v to_o bethlehem_n his_o city_n 42._o city_n i_o e._n the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n and_o education_n joh._n 7._o 42._o for_o there_o be_v a_o yearly_a â—…east_n yearly_a or_o â—…east_n sacrifice_n use_v sacrifice_n a_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o some_o high-place_n there_o yearly_o upon_o some_o special_a occasion_n not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o feast_n or_o a_o yearly_a feast_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v sometime_o use_v there_o for_o all_o the_o family_n invitation_n family_n wherein_o all_o the_o member_n of_o our_o family_n use_v to_o meet_v together_o when_o they_o will_v earnest_o expect_v i_o above_o other_o and_o will_v charge_v i_o with_o pride_n and_o unnaturalness_n if_o i_o neglect_v their_o invitation_n 7_o if_o they_o say_v thus_o it_o be_v well_o thy_o servant_n shall_v have_v peace_n but_o if_o he_o be_v very_o wroth_a then_o be_v sure_a do_v sure_a heb._n know_v thou_o for_o indeed_o david_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o saul_n design_v to_o kill_v he_o but_o he_o use_v this_o course_n for_o ionathan_n information_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o for_o his_o own_o great_a vindication_n if_o he_o do_v whole_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o saul_n and_o from_o his_o wife_n which_o he_o foresee_v he_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o do_v that_o evil_n be_v determine_v by_o he_o 8_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v deal_v kind_o with_o thy_o servant_n i_o servant_n in_o give_v i_o timely_a notice_n and_o a_o true_a account_n of_o saul_n disposition_n and_o intention_n towards_o i_o for_o 18._o for_o chap._n 18._o 3._o and_o â—…3_n 18._o thou_o have_v bring_v thy_o servant_n into_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o lord_n i_o e._n a_o solemn_a covenant_n not_o light_o undertake_v but_o serious_o enter_v into_o in_o the_o name_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o in_o his_o presence_n call_v he_o to_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o our_o sincerity_n therein_o and_o the_o avenger_n of_o perfidiousness_n in_o he_o that_o break_v it_o with_o thou_o notwithstanding_o if_o there_o be_v in_o i_o iniquity_n slay_v i_o thyself_o i_o thyself_o i_o be_o content_v thou_o shall_v kill_v i_o for_o why_o shall_v thou_o bring_v i_o to_o thy_o father_n i_o father_n why_o shall_v thou_o betray_v i_o to_o thy_o father_n by_o conceal_v his_o evil_a intention_n from_o i_o 9_o and_o jonathan_n say_v far_o be_v it_o from_o thou_o thou_o thou_o i_o abhor_v the_o thought_n of_o either_o kill_v thou_o myself_o or_o give_v thou_o up_o to_o my_o father_n to_o slay_v thou_o for_o if_o i_o know_v certain_o that_o evil_o be_v determine_v by_o my_o father_n to_o come_v upon_o thou_o then_o will_v not_o i_o tell_v it_o thou_o 10_o then_o say_v david_n to_o jonathan_n who_o shall_v tell_v i_o thyself_o i_o by_o what_o mean_n or_o messenger_n shall_v i_o understand_v this_o for_o peradventure_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o come_v to_o i_o thyself_o or_o what_o if_o thy_o father_n answer_v thou_o rough_o 11_o ¶_o and_o jonathan_n say_v unto_o david_n come_v and_o let_v we_o go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n overhear_v field_n lest_o we_o be_v overhear_v and_o they_o go_v out_o both_o of_o they_o into_o the_o field_n 12_o and_o jonathan_n say_v unto_o david_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n passion_n israel_n do_v thou_o hear_v and_o judge_v between_o we_o it_o be_v a_o abrupt_a speech_n which_o be_v usual_a in_o great_a passion_n when_o i_o have_v search_v have_v heb._n search_v sound_v my_o father_n about_z to_z morrow_n any_o time_n or_o the_o three_o day_n and_o behold_v if_o there_o be_v good_a towards_o david_n and_o i_o then_o send_v not_o unto_o thou_o and_o ear_n and_o heb._n uncover_v â—…aine_a ear_n show_v it_o thou_o 13_o the_o lord_z do_v so_o and_o much_o more_o to_o jonathan_n but_o if_o it_o please_v my_o father_n to_o do_v thou_o evil_n than_o i_o will_v show_v it_o thou_o and_o send_v thou_o away_o that_o thou_o may_v go_v in_o peace_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o as_o he_o have_v be_v with_o my_o father_n own_o father_n the_o lord_n give_v thou_o that_o honour_n and_o success_n in_o all_o thy_o affair_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o my_o father_n jonathan_n undoubted_o know_v of_o samuel_n final_a and_o irrevocable_a sentence_n of_o saul_n rejection_n from_o the_o kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o substitution_n of_o some_o other_o person_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n in_o his_o stead_n and_o that_o david_n be_v this_o person_n he_o may_v strong_o suspect_v that_o which_o even_o saul_n suspect_v both_o from_o his_o eminent_a piety_n and_o wisdom_n and_o valour_n and_o universal_a worth_n and_o from_o the_o great_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v do_v both_o by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o in_o preserve_v and_o advance_v he_o by_o such_o unusual_a method_n and_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o jonathan_n do_v ask_v david_n about_o it_o and_o that_o david_n do_v faithful_o inform_v he_o of_o the_o whole_a truth_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v both_o from_o the_o word_n here_o follow_v and_o from_o chap._n 23._o 17._o and_o that_o the_o knowledge_n hereof_o do_v not_o raise_v jealousy_n and_o envy_n and_o rage_n in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o next_o heir_n of_o the_o crown_n as_o it_o do_v in_o his_o father_n must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o ionathan_n
and_o other_o prophet_n when_o they_o be_v in_o company_n with_o other_o unto_o the_o prophet_n that_o bring_v he_o back_o 21._o back_o so_o he_o make_v this_o prophet_n public_o to_o call_v himself_o liar_n and_o to_o pronounce_v a_o terrible_a sentence_n against_o he_o to_o who_o he_o profess_v so_o much_o kindness_n indeed_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v ambiguous_a and_o by_o other_o render_v thus_o to_o the_o prophet_n who_o he_o have_v bring_v back_o which_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n and_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o best_a translation_n by_o compare_v v._o 23._o where_o the_o very_a same_o phrase_n iâ—…_n so_o render_v and_o ver_fw-la 26._o where_o this_o message_n be_v say_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o he_o but_o these_o argument_n be_v not_o cogent_a not_o that_o from_o v._o 23._o because_o it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n for_o the_o same_o phrase_n in_o divers_a verse_n and_o sometime_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o verse_n to_o be_v diverse_o use_v nor_o that_o from_o v._o 27._o for_o that_o may_v be_v render_v concern_v he_o and_o therefore_o our_o translation_n be_v better_a as_o be_v manifest_a from_o v._o 21._o 21_o and_o he_o cry_v it_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n the_o effect_n of_o his_o passion_n both_o for_o his_o own_o guilt_n and_o shame_n and_o for_o the_o prophet_n approach_a â—…sery_n and_o his_o unhappy_a influence_n both_o in_o procure_v and_o iâ—…_n denounce_v of_o it_o unto_o the_o man_n of_o god_n that_o come_v from_o judah_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v disobey_v the_o mouth_n effect_n mouth_n i_o e._n the_o word_n of_o command_n come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o commandment_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o 22_o but_o come_v back_o and_o have_v eat_v bread_n and_o drink_v water_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v say_v to_o thou_o eat_v no_o bread_n and_o drink_v no_o water_n thy_o carcase_n shall_v not_o come_v unto_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o thy_o father_n 24._o father_n i_o e._n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v a_o natural_a but_o a_o violent_a death_n and_o that_o in_o this_o journey_n before_o thou_o return_v to_o thy_o native_a habitatition_n and_o thy_o carcase_n shall_v not_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o proper_a sepulchre_n which_o be_v esteem_v a_o kind_n of_o curse_n and_o a_o note_n of_o infamy_n as_o the_o contrary_n be_v reckon_v a_o honour_n and_o blessing_n see_v chap._n 14._o 13._o isa._n 14._o 19_o 20._o jer._n 22._o 19_o and_o 26._o 24._o 23_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o he_o have_v eat_v bread_n and_o after_o he_o have_v drink_v that_o he_o saddle_v for_o he_o the_o ass_n he_o that_o he_o may_v soon_o come_v to_o his_o home_n and_o if_o possible_a escape_v the_o judgement_n threaten_v but_o it_o be_v observable_a he_o do_v not_o accompany_v he_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n make_v he_o to_o expect_v and_o fear_v to_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o he_o to_o wit_n for_o the_o prophet_n who_o he_o have_v bring_v back_o 24_o and_o when_o he_o be_v go_v a_o 36._o a_o chap._n 20._o 36._o lion_n meet_v he_o providence_n he_o for_o there_o be_v many_o lion_n in_o judea_n and_o this_o be_v bring_v hither_o by_o god_n special_a providence_n by_o the_o way_n and_o slay_v he_o punishment_n he_o why_o do_v god_n punish_v a_o good_a man_n so_o severe_o for_o so_o small_a a_o offence_n ans._n first_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o small_a for_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a disobedience_n to_o a_o positive_a command_n obj._n but_o he_o suppose_v and_o be_v tell_v by_o another_o prophet_n that_o god_n have_v repeal_v his_o command_n and_o so_o be_v deceive_v ans._n he_o have_v no_o sufficient_a discharge_n from_o the_o former_a command_n for_o he_o neither_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o old_a man_n be_v a_o prophet_n nor_o that_o the_o message_n he_o deliver_v be_v from_o god_n but_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v the_o contrary_a or_o at_o least_o to_o inquire_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o this_o doubtful_a point_n which_o he_o gross_o neglect_v to_o do_v and_o willing_o believe_v the_o message_n because_o it_o suit_v with_o his_o own_o inclination_n and_o necessity_n add_v to_o this_o that_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o great_a exactness_n in_o obedience_n to_o all_o god_n precept_n and_o therefore_o this_o sin_n be_v much_o great_a in_o he_o than_o in_o another_o because_o hereby_o god_n be_v dishonour_v and_o the_o authority_n and_o success_n of_o his_o message_n blast_v and_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n harden_v in_o their_o wicked_a course_n for_o the_o prevention_n whereof_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n shall_v exercise_v severity_n towards_o he_o ans._n second_o as_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o small_a so_o his_o punishment_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o may_v be_v imagine_v for_o as_o to_o his_o outward_a man_n his_o bodily_a death_n which_o be_v a_o debt_n that_o he_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o nature_n in_o this_o way_n be_v not_o so_o painful_a and_o terrible_a as_o many_o other_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o as_o to_o his_o soul_n god_n by_o give_v he_o a_o gracious_a admonition_n both_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o danger_n ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o awaken_v he_o to_o true_a repentance_n which_o doubtless_o he_o practise_v and_o so_o be_v prepare_v for_o his_o death_n and_o by_o this_o sudden_a death_n free_v from_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o evil_a time_n and_o world_n and_o speedy_o let_v in_o to_o eternal_a glory_n ans._n three_o as_o the_o world_n and_o all_o man_n in_o it_o be_v make_v for_o god_n glory_n and_o all_o their_o life_n and_o death_n ought_v to_o be_v lay_v out_o in_o his_o service_n so_o it_o can_v seem_v strange_a nor_o harsh_a if_o god_n shall_v bring_v his_o deserve_a death_n upon_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o own_o glorious_a design_n as_o to_o vindicate_v his_o own_o honour_n and_o justice_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o partiality_n to_o assure_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o prediction_n and_o thereby_o provoke_v jeroboam_fw-la and_o his_o idolatrous_a follower_n to_o repentance_n to_o justify_v himself_o in_o all_o his_o dreadful_a judgement_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o inflict_v upon_o ieroboam_n house_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o israel_n for_o their_o curse_a apostasy_n and_o to_o warn_v all_o succeed_a sinner_n not_o rash_o to_o venture_v upon_o small_a sin_n and_o especial_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o great_a sin_n for_o which_o they_o may_v expect_v far_o sore_a punishment_n and_o his_o carcase_n be_v cast_v in_o the_o way_n there_o way_n his_o life_n and_o soul_n be_v go_v his_o dead_a body_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o lie_v there_o and_o the_o ass_n stand_v by_o it_o the_o lion_n also_o stand_v by_o the_o carcase_n 28._o carcase_n see_v on_o v._o 28._o 25_o and_o behold_v man_n pass_v by_o and_o see_v the_o carcase_n cast_v in_o the_o way_n and_o the_o lion_n stand_v by_o the_o carcase_n and_o they_o come_v and_o tell_v it_o in_o the_o city_n where_o the_o old_a prophet_n dwell_v 26_o and_o when_o the_o prophet_n that_o bring_v he_o back_o from_o the_o way_n hear_v thereof_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o man_n of_o god_n who_o be_v disobedient_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v he_o unto_o the_o lion_n which_o have_v break_v have_v heb._n break_v tear_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v unto_o he_o 20._o he_o or_o rather_o concern_v he_o for_o so_o the_o particle_n lamed_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 20._o 13._o psal._n 3._o 2._o and_o 91._o 11._o compare_n with_o matth._n 4._o 6._o see_v the_o note_n on_o v._o 20._o 27_o and_o he_o speak_v to_o his_o son_n say_v saddle_v i_o the_o ass_n reason_n ass_n be_v secure_a as_o to_o himself_o because_o so_o many_o other_o have_v be_v there_o without_o any_o harm_n and_o because_o he_o perceive_v the_o prophet_n death_n be_v a_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o that_o for_o special_a reason_n and_o they_o saddle_v he_o 28_o and_o he_o go_v and_o find_v his_o carcase_n cast_v in_o the_o way_n and_o the_o ass_n and_o the_o lion_n stand_v by_o the_o carcase_n the_o lion_n have_v not_o eat_v the_o carcase_n nor_o break_v nor_o heb._n break_v tear_v the_o ass_n sight_n ass_n here_o be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o miracle_n that_o the_o ass_n do_v not_o run_v away_o from_o the_o lion_n according_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o custom_n but_o bold_o stand_v still_o as_o reserve_v himself_o for_o the_o carry_v of_o the_o prophet_n to_o his_o burial_n that_o
by_o other_o author_n that_o i_o may_v go_v in_o and_o dress_v it_o for_o i_o and_o my_o son_n that_o we_o may_v eat_v it_o and_o die_v place_n die_v for_o have_v no_o more_o provision_n we_o must_v needs_o perish_v with_o hunger_n for_o though_o the_o famine_n be_v only_o in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n yet_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v in_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n which_o be_v feed_v by_o the_o corn_n of_o that_o land_n see_v act_n 12._o 20._o or_o the_o same_o famine_n may_v be_v in_o those_o part_n also_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o famine_n to_o wit_n the_o worship_n of_o baal_n be_v common_a to_o both_o place_n 13_o and_o elijah_n say_v unto_o she_o fear_v not_o go_v and_o do_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v but_o make_v i_o thereof_o a_o little_a cake_n first_o occasion_n first_o which_o he_o require_v as_o a_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o her_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o obedience_n which_o he_o know_v god_n will_v gracious_o and_o plentiful_o reward_v and_o so_o this_o will_v be_v a_o great_a example_n to_o encourage_v other_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n upon_o like_a occasion_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o i_o and_o after_o make_v for_o thou_o and_o for_o thy_o son_n 14_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n trust_v israel_n in_o who_o i_o perceive_v thou_o trust_v the_o barrel_n of_o meal_n cruse_a meal_n i_o e._n the_o meal_n of_o the_o barrel_n a_o hypallage_n or_o metonymy_n so_o the_o cruse_a of_o oilâ—…or_n â—…or_z the_o oil_n of_o the_o cruse_a shall_v not_o waste_v neither_o shall_v the_o cruse_v of_o oil_n fail_v until_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n give_v lord_n heb._n give_v send_v rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n 15_o and_o she_o go_v and_o do_v according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o elijah_n prophet_n elijah_n give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n by_o believe_v his_o prophet_n and_o she_o and_o he_o and_o her_o house_n do_v eat_v year_n eat_v or_o a_o full_a year_n many_o day_n it_o day_n i_o e._n a_o long_a time_n even_o above_o two_o year_n see_v chap._n 18._o 1._o heb._n day_n i._n e._n a_o full_a year_n as_o ver_fw-la 7._o namely_o before_o the_o follow_a event_n about_o her_o son_n happen_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o famine_n after_o it_o 16_o and_o the_o barrel_n of_o meal_n waste_v not_o spend_v not_o god_n still_o create_v new_a as_o fast_o as_o the_o old_a be_v spend_v neither_o do_v the_o cruse_a of_o oil_n fail_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o speak_v heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o by_o elijah_n 17_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o these_o thing_n that_o the_o son_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o mistress_n of_o the_o house_n fall_v sick_a and_o his_o sickness_n be_v so_o sore_o that_o there_o be_v no_o breath_n 35._o breath_n or_o no_o soul_n or_o life_n as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n oft_o signify_v i._n e._n he_o die_v as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o follow_a verse_n see_v also_o heb._n 11._o 35._o leave_v in_o he_o 18_o and_o she_o say_v unto_o elijah_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o impatience_n thou_o wherein_o have_v i_o injure_v or_o provoke_v thou_o or_o why_o do_v thou_o come_v to_o sojourn_v in_o my_o house_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n seem_v to_o explain_v these_o if_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o they_o be_v word_n of_o a_o trouble_a mind_n favour_v of_o some_o rashness_n and_o impatience_n o_o thou_o man_n of_o god_n be_v thou_o come_v unto_o i_o nation_n i_o do_v thou_o come_v for_o this_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v severe_o observe_v my_o sin_n and_o by_o thy_o prayer_n bring_v down_o god_n just_a judgement_n upon_o i_o for_o they_o as_o thou_o have_v for_o the_o like_a cause_n bring_v down_o this_o famine_n upon_o the_o nation_n to_o call_v my_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n curse_n remembrance_n either_o 1._o to_o my_o remembrance_n that_o i_o shall_v by_o this_o dreadful_a judgement_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o remembrance_n of_o my_o sin_n which_o have_v procure_v it_o or_o rather_o 2._o to_o god_n remembrance_n for_o god_n be_v oft_o say_v in_o scripture_n to_o remember_v sin_n when_o he_o punish_v they_o and_o to_o forget_v they_o when_o he_o spare_v the_o sinner_n see_v 2_o sem._n 16._o 10._o have_v i_o instead_o of_o the_o blessing_n which_o i_o expect_v from_o thy_o presence_n meet_v with_o a_o curse_n and_o to_o stay_v my_o son_n 19_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o give_v i_o thy_o son_n arms._n son_n into_o my_o arms._n and_o he_o take_v he_o out_o of_o her_o bosom_n and_o carry_v he_o up_o into_o a_o loft_n observation_n loft_n a_o private_a place_n where_o he_o may_v more_o free_o and_o full_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o use_v such_o gesture_n or_o method_n as_o he_o think_v most_o proper_a without_o any_o offence_n or_o observation_n where_o he_o abide_v and_o lay_v he_o upon_o his_o own_o bed_n 20_o and_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o lord_z my_o god_n have_v thou_o also_o bring_v evil_a upon_o the_o widow_n with_o who_o i_o sojourn_v by_o slay_v her_o son_n religion_n son_n a_o prayer_n full_a of_o powerful_a argument_n thou_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o can_v revive_v the_o child_n and_o my_o god_n and_o therefore_o wilt_v not_o do_v not_o deny_v i_o she_o be_v a_o widow_n add_v not_o affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a deprive_v she_o not_o of_o the_o great_a support_n and_o staff_n of_o her_o age_n she_o have_v give_v i_o kind_a entertainment_n let_v she_o not_o fare_v the_o worse_a for_o her_o kindness_n to_o a_o prophet_n whereby_o wicked_a man_n will_v take_v occasion_n to_o reproach_n both_o she_o and_o religion_n 21_o and_o he_o measure_v he_o heb._n measure_v stretch_v himself_o upon_o the_o child_n 10._o child_n not_o as_o if_o he_o think_v this_o can_v contribute_v any_o warmth_n or_o life_n to_o the_o child_n but_o partly_o to_o express_v and_o withal_o to_o increase_v his_o grief_n for_o the_o child_n death_n and_o his_o desire_n of_o its_o revive_n that_o thereby_o his_o prayer_n may_v be_v more_o fervent_a and_o consequent_o more_o prevalent_a with_o god_n and_o partly_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o this_o miracle_n though_o wrought_v by_o god_n alone_o yet_o be_v do_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o elijah_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n compare_v 2_o king_n 4._o 34._o joh._n 9_o 6._o act._n 20._o 10._o three_o time_n and_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n successive_o lord_n first_o he_o stretch_v himself_o than_o he_o pray_v and_o that_o for_o three_o time_n successive_o and_o say_v o_o lord_z my_o god_n i_o pray_v thou_o let_v this_o child_n soul_n come_v part_n come_v heb._n into_o 〈◊〉_d inward_a part_n into_o he_o again_o it_o again_o by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o soul_n be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o body_n and_o therefore_o do_v subsist_v without_o it_o after_o death_n compare_v gen._n 35._o 18._o this_o be_v a_o great_a request_n but_o elias_n be_v encourage_v to_o make_v it_o partly_o by_o his_o zeal_n for_o god_n honour_n which_o he_o think_v be_v concern_v in_o it_o and_o will_v be_v eclipse_v by_o it_o partly_o by_o the_o experience_n which_o he_o have_v of_o his_o prevailingpower_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o partly_o by_o a_o divine_a impulse_n move_v he_o to_o desire_v it_o 22_o and_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o elijah_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o child_n come_v into_o he_o again_o and_o he_o revive_v 23_o and_o elijah_n take_v the_o child_n and_o bring_v he_o down_o out_o of_o the_o chamber_n into_o the_o house_n and_o deliver_v he_o unto_o his_o mother_n and_o elijah_n say_v see_v thy_o son_n live_v 24_o ¶_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v to_o elijah_n now_o by_o this_o i_o know_v doubt_v know_v now_o i_o be_o assure_v of_o that_o concern_v which_o i_o begin_v upon_o this_o sad_a occasion_n to_o doubt_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o thy_o mouth_n be_v truth_n idol_n truth_n that_o the_o god_n who_o thou_o profess_v be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o the_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n which_o thou_o teach_v be_v the_o only_a true_a religion_n and_o therefore_o henceforth_o i_o whole_o renounce_v the_o worship_n of_o idol_n chap._n xviii_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o many_o day_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o elijah_n in_o the_o three_o year_n month_n year_n either_o 1._o from_o the_o time_n when_o he_o go_v to_o hide_v himself_o by_o the_o brook_n cerith_n six_o month_n before_o which_o time_n the_o famine_n may_v begin_v though_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o extremity_n and_o so_o this_o be_v in_o or_o
against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o they_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o many_o other_o heinous_a crime_n which_o god_n and_o the_o prophet_n know_v and_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n which_o by_o god_n law_n deserve_v death_n that_o the_o idolatrous_a parent_n be_v punish_v in_o their_o child_n and_o that_o if_o any_o of_o these_o child_n be_v more_o innocent_a and_o ignorant_a of_o what_o they_o say_v god_n may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o their_o soul_n and_o then_o this_o death_n be_v not_o a_o misery_n but_o a_o real_a blessing_n to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v take_v away_o from_o that_o wicked_a and_o idolatrous_a education_n which_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o expose_v they_o not_o only_o to_o temporal_a but_o to_o a_o eternal_a destruction_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o lord_n not_o from_o any_o carnal_a or_o revengeful_a passion_n but_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o by_o god_n command_n and_o commission_n as_o appear_v by_o god_n concurrence_n with_o he_o which_o god_n do_v partly_o for_o the_o terror_n and_o caution_n of_o all_o other_o idolater_n and_o profane_a person_n who_o abound_v in_o that_o place_n partly_o to_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n and_o maintain_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o prophet_n and_o particular_o of_o elisha_n now_o especial_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o sacred_a ministry_n and_o this_o do_v beget_v such_o a_o confidence_n in_o elisha_n that_o he_o dare_v venture_v to_o go_v into_o bethel_n after_o this_o be_v do_v and_o such_o a_o terror_n in_o the_o bethelite_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o avenge_v themselves_o of_o he_o and_o there_o come_v forth_o two_o she-bears_a purpose_n she-bears_a possible_o rob_v of_o their_o whelp_n and_o therefore_o more_o fierce_a prov._n 17._o 12._o hos._n 13._o 8._o but_o certain_o act_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a fury_n which_o god_n raise_v in_o they_o for_o this_o purpose_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n and_o tear_v forty_o and_o two_o child_n 5._o child_n this_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v not_o only_o young_a child_n but_o those_o also_o who_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o maturity_n as_o gen._n 32._o 22._o and_o 34._o 4._o and_o 37._o 30._o ruth_n 1._o 5._o of_o they_o 25_o and_o he_o go_v from_o thence_o to_o mount_v carmel_n it_o carmel_n partly_o to_o decline_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o people_n of_o bethel_n partly_o that_o he_o may_v retire_v himself_o from_o man_n and_o converse_v more_o free_o with_o god_n and_o so_o fit_v himself_o more_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o employment_n and_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v visit_v the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o live_v in_o that_o place_n or_o near_o it_o and_o from_o thence_o he_o return_v to_o samaria_n etc._n samaria_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o the_o service_n which_o he_o do_v chap._n 3._o 11_o etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o now_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n he_o 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of_o israel_n 6_o ¶_o and_o king_n jehoram_n go_v out_o of_o samaria_n people_n samaria_n to_o some_o place_n appoint_v for_o the_o rendezvous_n of_o his_o people_n the_o same_o time_n and_o number_v all_o israel_n war._n israel_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o be_v fit_a for_o war._n 7_o and_o he_o go_v and_o send_v to_o jehoshaphat_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n say_v the_o king_n of_o moab_n have_v rebel_v against_o i_o will_v thou_o go_v with_o i_o against_o moab_n to_o battle_n and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v go_v up_o i_o be_o as_o thou_o be_v my_o people_n as_o thy_o people_n and_o my_o horse_n as_o thy_o horse_n work_n horse_n of_o which_o see_v on_o 1_o king_n 22._o 4._o he_o join_v with_o he_o in_o this_o war_n partly_o because_o the_o war_n be_v very_o just_a in_o itself_o and_o convenient_a for_o jehoshaphat_n both_o in_o the_o general_n that_o rebel_n and_o revolter_n shall_v be_v chastise_v and_o suppress_v lest_o the_o example_n shall_v pass_v into_o his_o dominion_n and_o the_o edomite_n shall_v be_v hereby_o encourage_v to_o revolt_v from_o he_o as_o they_o do_v from_o his_o son_n and_o in_o particular_a that_o the_o moabite_n shall_v be_v humble_v who_o have_v with_o other_o invade_v his_o land_n before_o this_o time_n 2_o chron._n 20._o 1._o and_o may_v do_v so_o again_o if_o they_o be_v not_o bring_v low_o for_o which_o a_o fair_a opportunity_n be_v now_o offer_v to_o he_o and_o partly_o because_o jehoram_n have_v reform_v some_o thing_n and_o jehoshaphat_n hope_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o engage_v he_o to_o proceed_v further_o in_o that_o work_n 8_o and_o he_o iehoshaphat_n he_o either_o jehoshaphat_n or_o rather_o joram_n for_o the_o follow_a answer_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v iehoshaphat_n say_v which_o way_n shall_v we_o go_v up_o and_o he_o answer_v the_o way_n through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o edom_n miracle_n edom_n which_o though_o it_o be_v much_o the_o long_a way_n yet_o they_o think_v it_o best_o partly_o to_o secure_v the_o king_n or_o viceroy_n 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the_o baseness_n and_o cowardice_n of_o their_o king_n but_o mere_o from_o the_o righteous_a and_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o be_v now_o resolve_v to_o reckon_v with_o they_o for_o their_o filthy_a apostasy_n be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 9_o and_o jehoahaz_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o samaria_n and_o joash_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 10_o ¶_o in_o the_o thirty_o and_o seven_o year_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o judah_n 25._o judah_n by_o which_o compare_v with_o v._n 1._o it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o jehoahaz_n have_v two_o or_o three_o year_n before_o his_o death_n make_v his_o son_n jehoash_n king_n with_o he_o which_o be_v very_o probable_a because_o he_o be_v perpetual_o in_o the_o state_n of_o war_n and_o consequent_o in_o danger_n of_o a_o untimely_a death_n and_o because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o valour_n as_o be_v imply_v here_o for_o 12._o and_o 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thereby_o confute_v the_o false_a doctrine_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o israelite_n partly_o to_o strengthen_v the_o faith_n of_o joash_n and_o of_o the_o israelite_n in_o his_o promise_n of_o their_o success_n against_o the_o syrian_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o their_o calamity_n to_o comfort_v such_o israelite_n as_o be_v elisha_n follower_n with_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o eternal_a life_n whereof_o this_o be_v a_o manifest_a pledge_n and_o to_o awaken_v the_o rest_n of_o that_o people_n to_o a_o due_a care_n and_o preparation_n for_o it_o 22_o ¶_o but_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n oppress_v israel_n all_o the_o day_n of_o jehoahaz_n 23_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a unto_o they_o and_o
of_o the_o sword_n and_o slaughter_n and_o destruction_n and_o do_v will_n do_v hebâ—…ding_v â—…ding_z to_o their_o will_n what_o they_o will_v unto_o those_o that_o hate_v they_o 6_o and_o in_o shushan_n the_o palace_n do_v palace_n i_o e._n in_o the_o city_n so_o call_v as_o be_v note_v before_o ch_n 1._o 2._o it_o not_o be_v probable_a either_o that_o they_o will_v make_v such_o a_o slaughter_n in_o the_o king_n palace_n or_o that_o they_o will_v be_v suffer_v so_o to_o do_v the_o jew_n slay_v and_o destroy_v five_o hundred_o man_n mordecai_n man_n who_o by_o long_a experience_n they_o know_v to_o be_v their_o constant_a and_o inveterate_a enemy_n and_o such_o as_o will_v watch_v all_o opportunity_n to_o destroy_v they_o which_o also_o they_o may_v possible_o now_o attempt_v to_o do_v part_v of_o they_o also_o may_v be_v friend_n and_o ally_n of_o haman_n and_o therefore_o the_o avow_a enemy_n of_o mordecai_n 7_o and_o parshandatha_n and_o dalphon_n and_o aspatha_n 8_o and_o poratha_n and_o adalia_n and_o aridatha_n 9_o and_o parmashta_n and_o arisai_n and_o aridai_n and_o vajezatha_n 10_o the_o ten_o son_n of_o haman_n the_o son_n of_o hammedatha_n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n slay_v they_o but_o on_o the_o spoil_n lay_v they_o not_o their_o hand_n they_o hand_n either_o because_o they_o be_v desirous_a it_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o king_n treasury_n or_o because_o they_o will_v leave_v it_o to_o their_o child_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o what_o they_o do_v that_o day_n be_v not_o do_v out_o of_o malice_n to_o their_o person_n and_o family_n or_o covetousness_n of_o their_o estate_n but_o out_o of_o mere_a necessity_n and_o by_o that_o great_a and_o approve_a law_n of_o self-preservation_n and_o that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o mix_v mercy_n with_o judgement_n and_o will_v not_o deal_v with_o their_o enemy_n so_o ill_o as_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o their_o enemy_n intend_v to_o do_v against_o they_o 11_o on_o that_o day_n the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v in_o shushan_n the_o palace_n 〈◊〉_d palace_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d be_v bring_v before_o the_o king_n jew_n king_n possible_o with_o evil_a design_n to_o incense_v the_o king_n against_o the_o jew_n 12_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o esther_n the_o queen_n the_o jew_n have_v slay_v and_o destroy_v five_o hundred_o man_n in_o shushan_n the_o palace_n and_o the_o ten_o son_n of_o haman_n what_o have_v they_o do_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o king_n province_n it_o province_n in_o which_o doubtless_o many_o more_o be_v slay_v so_o that_o i_o have_v full_o grant_v thy_o petition_n and_o yet_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o thing_n further_o to_o ask_v i_o be_o here_o ready_a to_o grant_v it_o now_o what_o be_v thy_o petition_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v thou_o or_o what_o be_v thy_o request_n further_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v 13_o then_o say_v esther_n if_o it_o please_v the_o king_n let_v it_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o shushan_n to_o do_v to_o morrow_n also_o according_a to_o this_o day_n decree_n decree_n decree_n i_o e._n to_o kill_v their_o implacable_a enemy_n for_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o the_o great_a and_o worst_a of_o they_o have_v politic_o withdraw_v or_o hide_v themselves_o for_o that_o day_n after_o which_o the_o commission_n grant_v to_o the_o jew_n be_v expire_v they_o confident_o return_v to_o their_o home_n where_o they_o be_v take_v and_o slay_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o private_a and_o unexpected_a decree_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v haman_n ten_o son_n be_v hang_v upon_o the_o gallow_n know_v gallow_n they_o be_v slâ—…in_v before_o now_o let_v their_o body_n be_v hang_v upon_o their_o father_n gallow_n for_o their_o great_a infamy_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o all_o other_o who_o shall_v presume_v to_o abuse_v the_o king_n in_o like_a manner_n or_o to_o persuade_v he_o to_o execute_v such_o cruelty_n upon_o his_o own_o subject_n this_o custom_n of_o hang_v up_o the_o body_n of_o malefactoâ—…_n after_o their_o death_n be_v frequent_a among_o the_o jew_n and_o persian_n alâ—…o_o as_o be_v well_o know_v 14_o and_o the_o king_n command_v it_o so_o to_o be_v do_v and_o the_o decree_n be_v give_v at_o shushan_n and_o they_o hang_v haman_n ten_o son_n 15_o for_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o shushan_n gather_v themselves_o together_o on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n also_o of_o the_o month_n adar_n and_o slay_v three_o hundred_o man_n at_o shushan_n but_o on_o the_o prey_n they_o lay_v not_o their_o hand_n 16_o but_o the_o other_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n province_n gather_v themselves_o together_o and_o stand_v for_o their_o life_n and_o have_v rest_n from_o their_o enemy_n and_o slay_v of_o their_o foe_n seventy_o and_o five_o thousand_o but_o they_o lay_v not_o their_o hand_n on_o the_o prey_n 17_o on_o the_o thirteen_o day_n day_n day_n this_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o feast_n but_o to_o the_o work_n do_v before_o it_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o they_o do_v i._n e._n they_o slay_v their_o foe_n as_o be_v now_o say_v â—…_n 16._o upon_o the_o 13_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n and_o on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n 〈◊〉_d day_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o same_o rest_v they_o and_o make_v it_o a_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o gladness_n 18_o but_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v at_o shushan_n assemble_v together_o on_o the_o thirteen_o day_n thereof_o and_o on_o the_o fourteen_o thereof_o and_o on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o same_o they_o rest_v and_o make_v it_o a_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o gladness_n 19_o therefore_o parenthesis_n therefore_o to_o wit_n because_o they_o do_v their_o whole_a work_n upon_o the_o 13_o day_n as_o be_v note_v v._n 17._o to_o which_o this_o manifest_o relate_v the_o 18_o verse_n come_v in_o as_o it_o be_v by_o waâ—…_n of_o parenthesis_n the_o jew_n of_o the_o village_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o unwall_v town_n it_o town_n heb._n iâ—…_n the_o city_n of_o the_o village_n i._n e._n in_o the_o lesser_a city_n and_o village_n which_o be_v here_o oppose_v to_o the_o great_a city_n shushan_n and_o those_o who_o dwell_v in_o it_o make_v the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n a_o day_n of_o gladness_n and_o feast_n and_o a_o good_a day_n and_o of_o send_v portion_n one_o to_o another_o 20_o and_o mordecai_n write_v these_o thing_n case_n thing_n either_o 1._o the_o letter_n here_o follow_v but_o that_o be_v distinct_o mention_v in_o the_o next_o word_n or_o 2._o the_o history_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o feast_n which_o mordecai_n know_v very_o well_o ought_v to_o be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n and_o to_o be_v tell_v to_o their_o child_n and_o posterity_n through_o all_o age_n according_a to_o the_o many_o command_n of_o god_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n in_o such_o case_n and_o send_v letter_n unto_o all_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o king_n ahasuerus_n both_o nigh_o and_o far_o 21_o to_o establish_v this_o among_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n and_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o same_o day_n same_o because_o both_o these_o day_n have_v be_v set_v apart_o this_o year_n the_o latter_a at_o shushan_n the_o former_a in_o other_o part_n and_o because_o that_o great_a work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o solemnity_n have_v be_v do_v both_o upon_o the_o 13_o and_o the_o 14_o day_n yearly_a 22_o as_o the_o day_n wherein_o the_o jew_n rest_v from_o their_o enemy_n and_o the_o month_n which_o be_v turn_v unto_o they_o from_o sorrow_n to_o joy_n and_o from_o mourning_n into_o a_o good_a day_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v they_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o joy_n and_o of_o send_v portion_n one_o to_o another_o and_o gift_n to_o the_o poor_a 10._o poor_a which_o they_o use_v to_o give_v upon_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n of_o which_o see_v nehem._n 8._o 10._o 23_o and_o the_o jew_n undertake_v posterity_n undertake_v have_v by_o this_o mean_v opportunity_n to_o gather_v themselves_o together_o upon_o any_o occasion_n the_o chief_a of_o they_o assemble_v together_o and_o free_o and_o unanimous_o consent_v to_o mordecai_n desire_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o bind_v it_o upon_o themselves_o and_o posterity_n to_o do_v as_o they_o have_v begin_v and_o as_o mordecai_n have_v write_v unto_o they_o 24_o because_o haman_n the_o son_n of_o hammedatha_n the_o agagite_n the_o enemy_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n have_v devise_v against_o the_o jew_n to_o destroy_v they_o and_o â—…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o â—…_n have_v cast_v pur_fw-mi that_o be_v the_o lot_n to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consume_v they_o and_o to_o
but_o a_o poor_a weak_a creature_n which_o thou_o can_v crush_v with_o the_o least_o touch_n of_o thy_o finger_n without_o these_o violent_a and_o unsupportable_a pain_n and_o misery_n and_o that_o i_o have_v not_o be_v so_o fierce_a and_o boisterous_a in_o my_o carriage_n as_o to_o need_v or_o deserve_v these_o extraordinary_a calamity_n that_o thou_o set_v a_o watch_n over_o i_o man_n i_o that_o thou_o shall_v guard_v and_o restrain_v i_o with_o such_o heavy_a and_o unexampled_a misery_n lest_o i_o shall_v break_v into_o rebellion_n against_o thou_o or_o into_o cruelty_n towards_o man_n 13._o 28._o 13._o ch._n 9_o 27_o 28._o when_o i_o say_v my_o bed_n shall_v comfort_v i_o my_o couch_n shall_v ease_v my_o complaint_n while_n complaint_n by_o give_v i_o sweet_a and_o quiet_a sleep_n which_o may_v take_v off_o the_o sense_n of_o my_o torment_n for_o that_o while_n 14._o then_o thou_o scare_v i_o with_o dream_n disease_n dream_n with_o sad_a and_o dreadful_a dream_n arise_v either_o from_o that_o melancholy_a humour_n which_o be_v now_o so_o fix_v in_o i_o and_o predominant_a over_o i_o or_o from_o the_o devil_n malice_n who_o by_o thy_o permission_n disturb_v i_o in_o this_o manner_n so_o that_o i_o be_o afraid_a to_o go_v to_o sleep_v and_o my_o remedy_n prove_v as_o bad_a as_o my_o disease_n and_o terrify_v i_o through_o vision_n 10._o vision_n the_o same_o thing_n with_o dream_n for_o there_o be_v not_o only_a day-vision_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o man_n sight_n when_o they_o be_v awake_a but_o also_o night-vision_n which_o be_v present_v to_o man_n fancy_n in_o their_o sleep_n and_o dream_n see_v gen._n 28._o 12._o &_o 41._o 1_o 2._o dan._n 2._o 1_o 31._o &_o 4_o 5_o 10._o 15._o so_o that_o my_o soul_n choose_v life_n choose_v not_o simple_o and_o in_o itself_o but_o comparative_o rather_o than_o such_o a_o wretched_a life_n strangle_v death_n strangle_v the_o most_o violent_a so_o it_o be_v but_o a_o certain_a and_o sudden_a death_n and_o death_n rather_o 〈◊〉_d rather_o heb._n than_o my_o 〈◊〉_d than_o my_o life_n utmost_a life_n heb._n than_o my_o bone_n i._n e._n than_o my_o body_n former_o the_o soul_n be_v dear_a and_o desire_a companion_n or_o than_o to_o be_v in_o the_o body_n which_o common_o consist_v of_o skin_n and_o flesh_n and_o bone_n but_o in_o job_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n nothing_o but_o a_o bundle_n of_o bone_n for_o his_o skin_n be_v every_o where_o break_v and_o his_o flesh_n be_v quite_o consume_v as_o he_o oft_o complain_v and_o his_o bone_n also_o be_v not_o free_a from_o pain_n and_o torment_v for_o as_o satan_n commission_n reach_v to_o iob_n bone_n job_n 2._o 5._o so_o doubtless_o his_o malice_n and_o wicked_a design_n will_v engage_v he_o to_o execute_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a 16_o 1._o 16_o ch._n 10._o 1._o i_o loathe_v it_o mention_v it_o to_o wit_n my_o life_n last_o mention_v i_o will_v not_o live_v always_o speedy_o always_o in_o this_o world_n if_o i_o may_v no_o not_o in_o prosperity_n for_o even_o such_o a_o life_n be_v but_o vanity_n much_o less_o in_o this_o extremity_n of_o misery_n or_o let_v i_o not_o live_v for_o ever_o linger_a in_o this_o miserable_a manner_n as_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o die_v but_o have_v a_o design_n to_o perpetuate_v my_o torment_n or_o let_v i_o not_o live_v out_o my_o age_n or_o the_o full_a time_n of_o my_o life_n which_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n i_o may_v do_v for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n olam_n be_v oft_o use_v but_o cut_v i_o off_o and_o that_o speedy_o 13._o speedy_o ch._n 10._o 20._o &_o 14._o â—…_n psal._n 39_o 13._o let_v i_o alone_o 19_o alone_o i_o e._n withdraw_v thy_o hand_n from_o i_o either_o 1._o thy_o support_a hand_n which_o preserve_v my_o life_n and_o suffer_v i_o to_o die_v or_o rather_o 2._o thy_o correct_a hand_n as_o this_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v v._o 19_o for_o my_o day_n be_v vanity_n torment_n vanity_n either_o 1._o my_o life_n be_v in_o itself_o and_o in_o its_o best_a estate_n a_o most_o vain_a unsatisfy_v uncertain_a thing_n do_v not_o add_v this_o evil_a to_o it_o to_o make_v it_o miserable_a or_o 2._o my_o life_n be_v a_o vain_a decay_a and_o perish_a thing_n it_o will_v of_o itself_o quick_o vanish_v and_o depart_v and_o do_v not_o need_v to_o be_v force_v from_o i_o by_o such_o exquisite_a torment_n 17_o 26._o 17_o psal_n 8._o 4._o &_o 144._o 3._o heb._n 26._o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o shall_v magnify_v he_o honour_v he_o what_o be_v there_o in_o that_o poor_a mean_a contemptible_a creature_n call_v man_n miserable_a man_n as_o this_o word_n signify_v which_o can_v induce_v or_o incline_v thou_o to_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o he_o to_o show_v he_o such_o respect_n or_o to_o make_v such_o account_n of_o he_o man_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o thy_o favour_n and_o he_o be_v below_o thy_o anger_n it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o condescension_n to_o thou_o and_o too_o great_a a_o honour_n for_o man_n that_o thou_o wilt_v contend_v with_o he_o and_o draw_v forth_o all_o thy_o force_n against_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o fit_a match_n for_o thou_o whereas_o man_n use_v to_o neglect_v and_o slight_a mean_a adversary_n and_o will_v not_o do_v they_o the_o honour_n to_o fight_v with_o they_o comp._n 1_o sam._n 24._o 14._o therefore_o do_v not_o o_o lord_n thus_o dishonour_v thyself_o nor_o magnify_v i_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o even_o thy_o correction_n be_v mercy_n and_o honour_n but_o lord_n let_v i_o be_v no_o more_o so_o honour_v and_o that_o thou_o shall_v set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o he_o they_o he_o i_o e._n have_v any_o regard_n to_o he_o so_o far_o as_o to_o afflict_v he_o which_o though_o it_o be_v grievous_a in_o itself_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v aggravate_v as_o i_o be_v yet_o unto_o thy_o people_n it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n and_o blessing_n as_o be_v high_o necessary_a and_o useful_a to_o humble_v they_o and_o purge_v they_o from_o sin_n and_o prepare_v they_o for_o glory_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a those_o wicked_a man_n who_o thou_o do_v despise_v and_o hate_v and_o design_n to_o destroy_v thou_o do_v forbear_v to_o punish_v or_o afflict_v they_o 18._o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v visit_v he_o 7._o he_o to_o wit_n punish_v or_o chasten_v he_o as_o the_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o visit_v be_v oft_o use_v as_o exod._n 20._o 5._o and_o 32._o 34._o and_o 34._o 7._o every_o morning_n of_o morning_n i_o e._n every_o day_n but_o he_o mention_n the_o morning_n either_o because_o that_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o day_n and_o so_o be_v put_v synecdochical_o for_o the_o whole_a day_n as_o the_o evening_n v._o 4._o be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a night_n or_o he_o speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o rest_n and_o sleep_v in_o the_o night_n but_o in_o the_o morning_n rise_v and_o go_v about_o their_o business_n and_o visit_v or_o inspect_v those_o person_n and_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v a_o respect_n for_o or_o care_n of_o and_o try_v he_o life_n he_o i_o e._n afflict_v he_o which_o be_v oft_o call_v try_v because_o it_o do_v indeed_o try_v a_o man_n faith_n and_o patience_n and_o perseverance_n but_o this_o and_o the_o former_a verse_n may_v possible_o be_v otherwise_o understand_v not_o of_o affliction_n but_o of_o mercy_n have_v declare_v his_o loathe_n of_o life_n and_o his_o passionate_a desire_n of_o death_n and_o urge_v it_o with_o this_o consideration_n that_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n be_v mere_a vanity_n he_o now_o pursue_v it_o with_o this_o expostulation_n what_o be_v man_n that_o vain_a foolish_a creature_n that_o thou_o shall_v magnify_v or_o regard_v or_o visit_v he_o to_o wit_n with_o thy_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n of_o which_o those_o word_n be_v common_o use_v i._n e._n that_o thou_o shall_v so_o far_o honour_v and_o regard_v he_o as_o by_o thy_o visitation_n to_o preserve_v his_o spirit_n or_o hold_v his_o soul_n in_o life_n and_o try_v he_o which_o god_n do_v not_o only_o by_o affliction_n but_o also_o by_o prosperity_n and_o outward_a blessing_n which_o common_o detect_v a_o man_n hypocrisy_n and_o discover_v that_o corruption_n which_o before_o lay_v hide_v in_o his_o heart_n therefore_o o_o lord_n do_v not_o thus_o magnify_v and_o visit_v i_o with_o thy_o mercy_n but_o take_v away_o my_o life_n every_o moment_n 19_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o not_o depart_v from_o i_o do_v i_o how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v ere_o thou_o withdraw_v thy_o afflict_a hand_n from_o i_o e_o i._n e._n for_o a_o little_a time_n or_o that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o breathe_a time_n a_o proverbial_a expression_n like_o that_o spanish_a proverb_n i_o 〈◊〉_d not_o time_n or_o liberty_n to_o spit_v out_o my_o spittle_n or_o
and_o my_o cause_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o justice_n 16._o if_o i_o have_v call_v prayer_n call_v i_o e._n pray_v as_o this_o word_n be_v common_o use_v to_o wit_n unto_o my_o judge_n for_o a_o favourable_a sentence_n as_o he_o now_o say_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v neeedless_a here_o to_o mention_v the_o object_n of_o his_o call_v or_o prayer_n and_o he_o have_v answer_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v hearken_v unto_o my_o voice_n 1._o voice_n i_o can_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v indeed_o grant_v my_o desire_n though_o he_o have_v do_v it_o because_o i_o be_o so_o infinite_o below_o he_o and_o obnoxious_a to_o he_o and_o still_o full_a of_o the_o token_n of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o therefore_o shall_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o pleasant_a dream_n or_o fancy_n and_o not_o a_o real_a thing_n compare_v psalm_n 126._o 1._o 17._o for_o he_o break_v i_o tendency_n i_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o forego_n diffidence_n that_o even_o when_o god_n seem_v to_o answer_v he_o in_o word_n yet_o the_o course_n of_o his_o action_n towards_o he_o be_v of_o a_o quite_o contrary_a nature_n and_o tendency_n with_o a_o tempest_n irrecoverable_o tempest_n as_o with_o a_o tempest_n i_o â—…_n unexpected_o violent_o and_o irrecoverable_o and_o multiply_v my_o wound_n without_o cause_n with_o cause_n not_o simple_o without_o any_o desert_n of_o he_o or_o as_o if_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o for_o he_o oft_o declare_v the_o contrary_a but_o without_o any_o evident_a or_o special_a cause_n of_o such_o singular_a affliction_n i_o e._n any_o peculiar_a and_o extraordinary_a guilt_n such_o as_o my_o friend_n charge_v i_o with_o 18._o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o take_v my_o breath_n they_o breath_n my_o pain_n and_o misery_n be_v continual_a and_o i_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o breathing-time_n free_a from_o they_o but_o 〈◊〉_d i_o with_o bitterness_n providence_n bitterness_n my_o 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god_n be_v so_o infinite_o wise_a and_o just_a that_o he_o will_v find_v sufficient_a matter_n of_o condemnation_n from_o my_o own_o word_n though_o speak_v with_o all_o possible_a care_n and_o circumspection_n or_o he_o will_v discover_v so_o much_o wickedness_n in_o i_o of_o which_o i_o be_v not_o aware_a that_o i_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o condemn_v myself_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a faultless_a perfect_a if_o i_o be_v perfect_a in_o my_o own_o opinion_n if_o i_o think_v myself_o complete_o righteous_a and_o faultless_a it_o mention_v it_o i_o e._n my_o own_o mouth_n as_o he_o now_o say_v or_o he_o i._n e._n god_n who_o be_v easy_o understand_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o the_o former_a verse_n where_o the_o same_o he_o be_v oft_o mention_v shall_v also_o prove_v i_o perverse_a 21._o though_o i_o be_v perfect_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o know_v my_o soul_n i_o will_v despise_v my_o life_n god_n life_n i_o e._n though_o god_n shall_v acquit_v i_o in_o judgement_n and_o pronounce_v i_o perfect_a or_o righteous_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o know_v i._n e._n regard_n or_o value_n as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v my_o soul_n i._n e._n my_o life_n as_o the_o soul_n frequent_o signify_v as_o gen._n 19_o 17._o job_n 2._o 6._o john_n 10._o 15_o 17._o and_o as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o follow_a branch_n where_o life_n be_v put_v for_o soul_n and_o despise_v for_o not_o know_v and_o so_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v repeat_v in_o differ_v word_n and_o the_o latter_a clause_n explain_v the_o former_a which_o be_v more_o dark_a and_o doubtful_a according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v though_o god_n shall_v give_v sentence_n for_o i_o yet_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o overwhelm_v with_o the_o dread_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v weary_a of_o my_o life_n and_o therefore_o i_o abhor_v the_o thought_n of_o contend_v with_o my_o maker_n whereof_o you_o accuse_v i_o and_o yet_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v weary_a of_o my_o life_n and_o to_o desire_v death_n or_o thus_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a as_o the_o very_a same_o hebrew_n word_n be_v render_v v._o 20._o i._n e._n if_o i_o shall_v think_v myself_o perfect_a yet_o i_o will_v not_o know_v i._n e._n not_o acknowledge_v my_o soul_n i_o can_v not_o own_v nor_o plead_v before_o god_n the_o perfection_n and_o integrity_n of_o my_o soul_n but_o will_v only_o make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n as_o he_o say_v v._o 16._o and_o flee_v to_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n i_o will_v abhor_v or_o reject_v or_o condemn_v my_o life_n i_o e._n my_o conversation_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v i_o will_v not_o insist_v upon_o nor_o trust_v to_o the_o integrity_n either_o of_o my_o soul_n and_o heart_n or_o of_o my_o life_n so_o as_o to_o justify_v myself_o before_o the_o pure_a and_o pierce_a eye_n of_o the_o all-seeing_a god_n 22._o this_o be_v one_o thing_n you_o thing_n in_o the_o other_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v speak_v of_o god_n greatness_n justice_n etc._n etc._n i_o do_v not_o contend_v with_o you_o but_o thy_o one_o thing_n i_o do_v and_o must_v affirm_v against_o you_o therefore_o i_o say_v it_o consideration_n it_o i_o do_v not_o utter_v it_o rash_o but_o upon_o deep_a consideration_n he_o de_fw-fr stroy_v the_o perfect_a and_o the_o wicked_a etc._n wicked_a god_n send_v affliction_n promiscuous_o upon_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n compare_v psal._n 73._o 2_o etc._n etc._n eccles._n 9_o 2._o jer._n 12._o 1_o etc._n etc._n 23._o if_o the_o scourge_n slay_v sudden_o follow_v sudden_o either_o 1._o if_o some_o common_a and_o deadly_a judgement_n come_v upon_o a_o people_n which_o destroy_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a or_o 2._o if_o god_n inflict_v some_o grievous_a and_o unexpected_a stroke_n upon_o a_o innocent_a person_n as_o it_o follow_v he_o will_v laugh_v at_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o innocent_a advantage_n innocent_a as_o he_o do_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o 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be_v advance_v and_o prosper_v in_o this_o world_n he_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o judge_n thereof_o seat_n thereof_o i_o e._n he_o blind_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o can_v discern_v between_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n justice_n and_o unrighteousness_n he._n who_o either_o 1._o the_o wicked_a last_o mention_v who_o either_o by_o power_n or_o by_o gift_n corrupt_v the_o officer_n of_o justice_n or_o rather_o 2._o god_n who_o the_o pronoun_n he_o design_v all_o along_o this_o chapter_n who_o be_v oft_o say_v to_o blind_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o he_o do_v not_o positive_o by_o make_v they_o blind_a but_o privative_o by_o withdraw_v his_o own_o light_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o mistake_n and_o lust_n or_o by_o judge_n he_o may_v here_o mean_v
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as_o good_a man_n hide_v themselves_o in_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n heb._n 11._o 38._o lord_n hide_v i_o in_o some_o hide_v place_n from_o thy_o wrath_n and_o all_o the_o intolerable_a effect_n of_o it_o which_o be_v upon_o i_o for_o i_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o thou_o but_o by_o thou_o or_o 2._o in_o the_o grave_a proper_o so_o call_v though_o i_o know_v life_n once_o lose_v be_v irrecoverable_a yet_o i_o hearty_o desire_v death_n rather_o than_o to_o continue_v in_o these_o torment_n and_o if_o the_o next_o word_n and_o wish_v seem_v to_o suppose_v the_o continuance_n of_o his_o life_n that_o be_v not_o strange_a for_o he_o speak_v like_o one_o almost_o distract_v with_o his_o misery_n sometime_o wish_v one_o thing_n sometime_o another_o and_o the_o quite_o contrary_a as_o such_o person_n use_v to_o do_v and_o these_o wish_n may_v be_v understand_v disjunctive_o i_o wish_v either_o that_o i_o be_v dead_a or_o that_o god_n will_v give_v i_o life_n free_a from_o these_o torment_n 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&_o 3._o 9_o isa_n 57_o 8._o my_o flesh_n i._n e._n with_o eye_n of_o flesh_n as_o job_n himself_o call_v they_o chap._n 10._o 4._o or_o with_o bodily_a eye_n my_o flesh_n or_o body_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o grave_a and_o restore_v and_o reunite_v to_o my_o soul._n and_o this_o be_v very_o sit_o add_v to_o show_v that_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o a_o mental_a or_o spiritual_a but_o of_o a_o corporeal_a vision_n and_o that_o after_o his_o death_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n 2._o god_n the_o same_o who_o he_o call_v his_o redeemer_n v._o 25._o i._n e._n christ_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o who_o be_v god-man_n and_o have_v take_v flesh_n and_o appear_a in_o his_o flesh_n or_o body_n with_o and_o for_o job_n upon_o the_o earth_n as_o be_v say_v v._n 25._o might_n very_o well_o be_v see_v with_o his_o bodily_a eye_n nor_o be_v this_o understand_v of_o a_o simple_a see_v of_o he_o for_o so_o even_o they_o that_o pierce_v he_o shall_v see_v he_o revel_v 1._o 7._o but_o of_o see_v he_o with_o delight_n and_o comfort_n as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o understand_v as_o gen._n 48._o 11._o job_n 42._o 16._o psalm_n 128._o 5._o isa._n 53._o 11._o of_o that_o glorious_a and_o beautiâ—…ying_a vision_n of_o god_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o all_o god_n people_n psalm_n 16._o 11._o &_o 17._o 15._o matth._n 5._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o 1_o john_n 3._o 2._o 27._o who_o i_o shall_v see_v he_o see_v in_o manner_n before_o and_o after_o express_v no_o wonder_n that_o he_o repeat_v it_o again_o and_o again_o because_o the_o meditation_n of_o it_o be_v most_o sweet_a to_o he_o for_o myself_o reproach_n myself_o i_o e._n for_o my_o own_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n as_o that_o phrase_n be_v oft_o use_v or_o which_o be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o importance_n on_o my_o behalf_n to_o plead_v my_o cause_n and_o vindicate_v i_o from_o all_o your_o reproach_n and_o my_o eye_n shall_v behold_v and_o not_o 〈…〉_o not_o 〈…〉_o another_o happiness_n another_o to_o wit_n for_o i_o or_o in_o 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as_o i_o have_v say_v the_o grave_a and_o the_o worm_n will_v consume_v my_o whole_a body_n not_o except_v the_o reins_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v fase_a and_o further_a out_o of_o their_o reach_n or_o without_o though_o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n my_o reins_o be_v consume_v within_o i_o so_o this_o may_v be_v a_o sudden_a and_o passionate_a ejaculation_n or_o exclamation_n such_o as_o we_o find_v gen._n 48._o 18._o and_o oft_o in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n arise_v from_o the_o contemplation_n and_o confident_a expectation_n of_o this_o his_o unspeakable_a happiness_n wherein_o he_o express_v
of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o chapter_n 22._o 6._o 10._o they_o cause_v he_o person_n he_o the_o poor_a oppress_a person_n to_o go_v naked_a without_o clothing_n nakedness_n clothing_n leave_v he_o nothing_o or_o next_o to_o nothing_o to_o cover_v he_o in_o the_o daytime_n when_o he_o shall_v go_v abroad_o to_o his_o labour_n to_o get_v his_o live_n but_o can_v for_o want_v of_o clothes_n to_o cover_v his_o nakedness_n and_o they_o take_v away_o the_o sheaf_n from_o the_o hungry_a other_o hungry_a that_o single_a sheaf_n which_o the_o poor_a man_n have_v get_v with_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n to_o satisfy_v his_o hunger_n they_o unhumane_o take_v away_o and_o add_v it_o to_o their_o own_o store_n and_o full_a barn_n or_o they_o be_v hungry_a or_o they_o send_v they_o away_o hungry_a those_o word_n be_v repeat_v cut_v of_o the_o former_a clause_n of_o the_o verse_n as_o be_v most_o usualâ—…_n which_o take_v or_o carry_v the_o sheaf_n or_o their_o sheaf_n i_o e._n which_o 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i_o e._n the_o grape_n in_o their_o wine-presses_a by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o thing_n contain_v for_o the_o thing_n contain_v and_o suffer_v thirst_n refreshment_n thirst_n because_o they_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o quench_v their_o thirst_n out_o of_o the_o wine_n which_o they_o make_v though_o their_o labour_n both_o need_n and_o deserve_v refreshment_n 12._o man_n groan_v oppression_n groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o injury_n and_o grievous_a oppression_n from_o out_o of_o the_o city_n man_n city_n not_o only_o in_o desert_n or_o less_o inhabit_v place_n where_o these_o tyrant_n have_v the_o great_a opportunity_n and_o advantage_n to_o practise_v their_o villainy_n but_o even_o in_o city_n where_o there_o be_v a_o face_n of_o order_n and_o government_n and_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n to_o observe_v and_o restrain_v such_o action_n whereby_o they_o plain_o declare_v that_o they_o neither_o fear_v god_n noâ—…_n reverence_n man_n and_o the_o soul_n declare_v soul_n either_o 1._o proper_o their_o soul_n sympathize_v with_o the_o body_n and_o be_v grieve_v for_o its_o insupportable_a misery_n cry_v to_o god_n and_o man_n for_o help_v or_o rather_o 2._o the_o life_n or_o blood_n which_o oft_o come_v under_o thâ—…_n name_n of_o those_o who_o be_v there_o wound_v unto_o death_n as_o this_o word_n proper_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 30._o 24._o cry_v aloud_o unto_o god_n for_o vengeance_n gen._n 4._o 10._o reâ—…_n 6_o 9_o â—…0_n whereby_o god_n may_v seem_v in_o some_o sort_n oblige_v to_o punish_v they_o and_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o as_o the_o next_o word_n declare_v of_o the_o wound_a cry_v out_o yet_o god_n lay_v not_o folly_n to_o they_o it_o they_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v yet_o god_n do_v not_o impute_v or_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n this_o folly_n or_o wickedness_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v common_o call_v folly_n i._n e._n he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o these_o horrid_a oppression_n noâ—…_n hear_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o oppress_a nor_o punish_v the_o oppressor_n or_o yet_o god_n who_o see_v and_o permit_v all_o this_o dispose_v or_o order_v or_o do_v for_o all_o these_o thing_n this_o hebrew_n verb_n signify_v nothing_o which_o be_v absurd_a or_o foolish_a or_o unsavoury_a i._n e._n do_v nothing_o in_o this_o permission_n and_o connivance_n unworthy_a of_o himself_o or_o which_o a_o wise_a and_o considerate_a man_n can_v relish_v or_o approve_v or_o which_o be_v not_o in_o itself_o righteous_a and_o reasonable_a though_o we_o do_v not_o always_o discern_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o it_o 13._o they_o be_v of_o those_o that_o rebel_n against_o the_o light_n conscience_n light_n this_o be_v add_v as_o the_o general_a character_n of_o the_o person_n before_o mention_v and_o as_o a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o wickedness_n that_o they_o be_v not_o modest_a sinner_n which_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o therefore_o sin_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o in_o secret_a as_o some_o who_o here_o follow_v but_o sin_v impudent_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o their_o light_n as_o well_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o conscience_n which_o abhor_v and_o condemn_v their_o wicked_a action_n as_o the_o light_n of_o divine_a revelation_n which_o be_v then_o in_o good_a measure_n impart_v to_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n in_o this_o time_n and_o short_o after_o be_v commit_v to_o write_v all_o which_o they_o set_v at_o defiance_n sin_v with_o manifest_a contempt_n of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n and_o of_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o know_v not_o scripture-use_a not_o either_o 1._o they_o do_v not_o desire_v or_o care_n to_o know_v they_o they_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a of_o they_o or_o 2._o they_o do_v not_o approve_v nor_o love_n nor_o choose_v they_o as_o know_v frequent_o signify_v in_o scripture-use_a the_o way_n thereof_o express_v thereof_o i_o e._n of_o the_o light_n or_o in_o such_o way_n and_o course_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o light_n or_o in_o his_o way_n i._n e._n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n who_o be_v oft_o understand_v in_o this_o book_n where_o he_o be_v not_o express_v nor_o abide_v in_o the_o path_n thereof_o life_n thereof_o if_o they_o do_v some_o good_a action_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o persevere_v in_o well-doing_n they_o be_v not_o constant_a and_o fix_v in_o a_o good_a course_n of_o life_n 14._o 8._o 14._o â—…sal_n 10._o 8._o the_o murderer_n rise_v with_o the_o light_n employment_n light_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o light_n appear_v use_v no_o less_o diligence_n in_o his_o wicked_a practice_n than_o labourer_n do_v in_o their_o honest_a and_o daily_a employment_n killeth_z the_o poor_a and_o needy_a cruelty_n needy_a where_o he_o find_v nothing_o to_o satisfy_v his_o covetousness_n he_o exercise_v his_o cruelty_n and_o in_o the_o night_n be_v as_o a_o thief_n avowed_o thief_n i_o e._n he_o be_v real_o a_o thief_n the_o particle_n as_o be_v oft_o use_v to_o express_v not_o the_o resemblance_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o num._n 1â—…_n 1._o deut._n 9_o 10._o hos._n 4._o 4._o &_o 5._o 10._o john_n 1._o 14._o in_o the_o night_n they_o rob_v man_n secret_o and_o cunning_o as_o in_o the_o daytime_n they_o do_v it_o more_o open_o and_o avowed_o 15._o 9_o 15._o prov._n 7._o 9_o the_o eye_n also_o of_o the_o adulterer_n darkness_n adulterer_n i_o e._n the_o adulterer_n but_o he_o mention_n his_o eye_n because_o the_o eye_n discern_v the_o difference_n between_o light_n and_o darkness_n wait_v for_o the_o twilight_n opportunity_n twilight_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o evening_n twilight_n which_o be_v his_o opportunity_n say_v impunity_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n comfort_v himself_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o secreâ—…ess_n and_o impunity_n no_o eye_n shall_v see_v i_o and_o seâ—…_n and_o â—…eb_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o seâ—…_n disguise_v his_o face_n undiscovered_a face_n heb._n put_v his_o face_n in_o secret_a cover_v it_o with_o a_o vizard_n or_o cloak_n that_o he_o may_v be_v undiscovered_a 16._o in_o the_o dark_a they_o again_o they_o either_o 1._o the_o adulterer_n last_o mention_v although_o such_o person_n do_v not_o use_v nor_o need_v these_o violent_a course_n to_o get_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o adulteress_n but_o be_v common_o admit_v upon_o mild_a and_o easy_a term_n or_o 2._o the_o thief_n or_o robber_n who_o common_a practice_n this_o be_v of_o who_o he_o speak_v â—…_n 14._o and_o have_v on_o that_o occasion_n insert_v the_o mention_n of_o the_o adulterer_n as_o one_o who_o act_v his_o sin_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o night-thief_n do_v he_o now_o return_v to_o he_o again_o dig_v through_o house_n which_o they_o complice_n they_o the_o thief_n and_o his_o complice_n have_v mark_v for_o themselves_o it_o themselves_o design_v by_o some_o secret_a mark_n the_o house_n of_o some_o rich_a man_n
these_o wind_n my_o body_n be_v almost_o consume_v and_o waste_v and_o my_o heart_n be_v melt_v within_o i_o 23._o for_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v bring_v i_o to_o death_n manner_n death_n i_o see_v nothing_o will_v satisfy_v thou_o but_o my_o death_n which_o thou_o aâ—…t_v bring_v upon_o i_o in_o a_o linger_a and_o dismal_a manner_n and_o to_o the_o house_n appoint_v for_o all_o live_n hasten_v live_n to_o the_o grave_n to_o which_o all_o live_a man_n be_v come_v and_o hasten_v 24._o howbeit_o he_o will_v not_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o heap_n the_o heb._n heap_n grave_n though_o they_o cry_v in_o his_o destruction_n vain_a destruction_n there_o be_v great_a variety_n and_o difficulty_n in_o the_o sense_n and_o connexion_n of_o these_o word_n they_o may_v be_v join_v either_o 1._o with_o the_o follow_a verse_n as_o describe_v iob_n compassion_n to_o other_o in_o affliction_n which_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n shall_v have_v procure_v he_o some_o pity_n from_o god_n and_o man_n in_o his_o affliction_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n the_o word_n be_v or_o may_v be_v translate_v thus_o but_o be_v not_o my_o prayer_n for_o they_o which_o word_n may_v be_v understand_v out_o of_o the_o follow_a clause_n when_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o wit_n against_o they_o to_o destroy_v they_o in_o his_o destruction_n or_o oppression_n understand_v it_o active_o i._n e._n when_o god_n be_v about_o to_o destroy_v any_o other_o man_n or_o man_n be_v not_o the_o negation_n be_v understand_v out_o of_o the_o former_a branch_n of_o the_o verse_n as_o be_v usual_a my_o cry_n for_o they_o the_o feminine_a gender_n be_v put_v for_o the_o masculine_a as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o or_o for_o these_o thing_n the_o feminine_a be_v put_v for_o the_o neuter_n that_o be_v for_o those_o destructive_a calamity_n which_o be_v upon_o they_o or_o 2._o with_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o so_o these_o word_n contain_v either_o 1._o a_o consolation_n against_o the_o evil_a last_o mention_v so_o the_o sense_n be_v though_o god_n will_v undoubted_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o grave_a by_o these_o torment_n yet_o this_o comfort_n i_o that_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o wit_n to_o afflict_v or_o punish_v i_o further_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v exod._n 3._o 20._o isa._n 9_o 12_o 13._o in_o the_o grave_n though_o they_o i._n e._n the_o perish_a person_n cry_v or_o roar_v i._n e._n be_v sore_o pain_v and_o torment_v in_o his_o destruction_n i._n e._n while_o god_n be_v destroy_v they_o or_o this_o last_o clause_n may_v be_v read_v interrogative_o be_v there_o any_o cry_n in_o his_o destruction_n when_o a_o man_n be_v cut_v off_o or_o destroy_v by_o death_n do_v he_o then_o cry_v and_o complain_v no_o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o these_o misery_n or_o rather_o 2_o a_o confirmation_n of_o what_o he_o last_o say_v for_o the_o whole_a context_n show_n that_o job_n be_v not_o take_v any_o comfort_n to_o himself_o but_o rather_o aggravate_v his_o suffering_n i_o know_v say_v he_o that_o i_o be_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o my_o condition_n be_v desperate_a for_o sure_o he_o i._n e._n god_n will_v not_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o wit_n to_o save_v or_o rescue_v i_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psalm_n 18_o 17._o &_o 144._o 7._o compare_v with_o act_n 4._o 30._o to_o or_o in_o the_o grave_n i._n e._n to_o a_o dead_a man_n such_o as_o i_o be_o in_o effect_n have_v not_o only_o one_o foot_n but_o in_o a_o manner_n both_o foot_n in_o the_o grave_n as_o be_v upon_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o the_o pit_n though_o they_o cry_v to_o wit_n unto_o god_n i._n e._n though_o there_o be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o general_a cry_n and_o lamentation_n for_o he_o among_o his_o friend_n or_o other_o and_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o he_o if_o possible_o he_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o life_n again_o in_o his_o destruction_n i._n e._n when_o he_o be_v destroy_v or_o dead_a yet_o all_o these_o cry_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a 25._o 15._o 25._o psal._n 35._o 13_o 14._o rom._n 12._o 15._o do_v not_o i_o weep_v day_n weep_v heb._n for_o he_o that_o be_v hard_o of_o day_n for_o he_o that_o be_v in_o trouble_n find_v trouble_n whence_o be_v it_o that_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n show_v any_o compassion_n to_o i_o but_o both_o conspire_v to_o afflict_v i_o and_o increase_v my_o torment_n do_v god_n now_o mete_v out_o to_o i_o the_o same_o measure_n which_o i_o mete_v out_o to_o other_o have_v i_o now_o judgement_n without_o mercy_n because_o i_o afford_v no_o mercy_n nor_o pity_n to_o other_o in_o misery_n no_o my_o conscience_n acquit_v i_o from_o this_o inhumanity_n i_o do_v not_o slight_o resent_v but_o bitter_o mourn_v and_o weep_v over_o other_o in_o their_o misery_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o expect_v more_o compassion_n than_o i_o find_v be_v not_o my_o soul_n grieve_v for_o the_o poor_a themselves_o poor_a even_o for_o he_o who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o requite_v my_o kindness_n in_o case_n of_o his_o recovery_n which_o show_v that_o my_o sympathy_n be_v real_a and_o not_o seign_v as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o who_o pretend_v great_a sorrow_n for_o the_o rich_a in_o their_o trouble_n hope_v thereby_o to_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o their_o favour_n and_o friendship_n and_o thereby_o to_o procure_v some_o advantage_n to_o themselves_o 26._o when_o i_o look_v for_o good_a then_o evil_a come_v unto_o i_o i_o i_o instead_o of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o like_a pity_n to_o i_o which_o i_o may_v just_o challenge_v and_o expect_v whensoever_o i_o shall_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o i_o meet_v with_o a_o sad_a disappointment_n and_o my_o pity_n be_v recompense_v with_o other_o cruelty_n to_o i_o and_o when_o i_o wait_v for_o light_n there_o come_v darkness_n 27._o my_o bowel_n boil_v and_o rest_v not_o 20._o not_o i_o e._n my_o inward_a part_n boil_a without_o cease_v the_o bowel_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o passion_n and_o of_o compassion_n and_o therefore_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o his_o compassionate_a and_o deep_a sense_n of_o other_o misery_n which_o be_v oft_o express_v by_o bowel_n as_o isa._n 16._o 11._o col._n 3._o 12._o and_o elsewhere_o of_o which_o he_o speak_v v._n 25._o to_o which_o he_o subjoin_v the_o contrary_a usage_n which_o he_o meet_v with_o v._o 26._o and_o then_o in_o this_o first_o part_n of_o v._o 27._o he_o renew_v the_o mention_n of_o his_o compassion_n to_o other_o and_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n he_o add_v by_o way_n of_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n that_o his_o mercy_n be_v requite_v with_o cruel_a affliction_n or_o 2._o of_o the_o grievousness_n of_o his_o trouble_n which_o be_v sometime_o express_v by_o the_o trouble_v or_o boil_v of_o the_o bowel_n or_o inward_a part_n as_o lam._n 1._o 20._o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n prevent_v i_o do_v i_o i_o e._n come_v upon_o i_o sudden_o and_o unexpected_o when_o i_o promise_v to_o myself_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n as_o the_o usual_a recompense_n which_o god_n promise_v and_o give_v to_o such_o as_o fear_v and_o please_v he_o as_o i_o have_v do_v 28._o 2._o 28._o psal._n 38._o 6._o &_o 42._o 9_o &_o 43._o 2._o i_o go_v other_o go_v or_o i_o walk_v hither_o and_o thither_o as_o i_o can_v or_o i_o converse_v or_o appear_v among_o other_o mourn_v without_o the_o sun_n misery_n sun_n spend_v my_o day_n in_o mourning_n without_o any_o sun-light_n or_o comfort_n or_o so_o oppress_v with_o sadness_n that_o i_o do_v not_o care_v nor_o desire_n to_o see_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n heb._n black_a not_o by_o the_o sun_n my_o very_a countenance_n be_v change_v and_o become_v black_a but_o not_o by_o the_o sun_n which_o make_v many_o other_o person_n black_a cant._n 1._o 5._o 6._o but_o by_o the_o force_n of_o my_o disease_n and_o deep_a melancholy_n which_o ofttimes_o make_v a_o man_n visage_n black_a and_o dismal_a see_v psalm_n 119._o 83._o lam._n 5._o 10._o and_o this_o he_o repeat_v in_o plain_a term_n v._o 30._o as_o a_o eminent_a token_n of_o his_o excessive_a grief_n and_o misery_n i_o stand_v up_o i_o up_o either_o because_o my_o disease_n and_o pain_n make_v i_o weary_a of_o other_o posture_n or_o that_o other_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o i_o and_o be_v move_v with_o pity_n towards_o i_o and_o i_o cry_v anguish_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a and_o dâ—…eful_a clamour_n through_o great_a and_o sudden_a anguish_n in_o the_o congregation_n it_o congregation_n where_o prudence_n and_o modesty_n teach_v i_o to_o forbear_v it_o if_o extreme_a necessity_n and_o misery_n have_v not_o force_v i_o to_o it_o 29._o 6._o 29._o ps._n 102._o 6._o i_o be_o a_o brother_n 9_o brother_n to_o wit_n
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other_o place_n and_o both_o may_v be_v thus_o render_v let_v they_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v again_o ashamed_a clothe_v as_o it_o be_v with_o double_a shame_n and_o be_v ashamed_a sudden_o believe_v sudden_o soon_o than_o i_o can_v hope_v or_o they_o do_v expect_v or_o believe_v psal._n vii_o shiggaion_n synopsis_n shiggaion_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o certain_a kind_n either_o of_o song_n or_o tune_n or_o instrument_n which_o â—…hen_o be_v very_o well_o know_v but_o now_o be_v only_a matter_n of_o conjecture_n wherewith_o i_o think_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o trouble_v the_o unlearned_a reader_n and_o the_o learned_a may_v consult_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n of_o david_n which_o he_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o 〈◊〉_d word_n psalm_n word_n the_o false_a and_o slanderous_a report_n raise_v or_o â—…omented_v by_o he_o this_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o psalm_n of_o cush_n 7._o cush_n by_o which_o he_o design_v either_o 1._o saul_n who_o he_o think_v it_o indecent_a to_o express_v by_o his_o proper_a name_n for_o which_o he_o may_v at_o this_o time_n have_v divers_a reason_n and_o therefore_o he_o decipher_v he_o enigmatical_o which_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o holy_a scripture_n where_o babylon_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d jer._n 25._o 26._o and_o 51._o 41._o and_o rome_n be_v call_v egypt_n and_o sâ—…dom_n and_o babylon_n in_o the_o revelation_n and_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v call_v elias_n and_o he_o may_v call_v he_o cush_n partly_o by_o a_o tacit_n allusion_n to_o his_o father_n name_n kish_n and_o partly_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o black_a and_o wicked_a disposition_n plant_v and_o firm_o root_v in_o he_o comp._n jer._n 13._o 23._o amos_n 9_o 7._o
ay_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o i_o gospel_n i_o i._n e._n i_o have_v always_o present_v he_o to_o my_o mind_n as_o my_o rule_n and_o scope_n as_o my_o witness_n and_o judge_n as_o my_o patron_n and_o protector_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o my_o office_n and_o in_o all_o my_o action_n hitherto_o david_n seem_v to_o have_v speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o with_o special_a respect_n to_o himself_o but_o now_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v transport_v by_o a_o high_a inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o to_o be_v carry_v above_o himself_o and_o to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v and_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o great_a scope_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o to_o speak_v of_o himself_o only_o as_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o with_o more_o special_a respect_n unto_o christ_n in_o who_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n be_v much_o more_o true_o and_o full_o accomplish_v than_o in_o himself_o christ_n as_o man_n do_v always_o set_v his_o father_n will_n and_o glory_n before_o he_o as_o he_o himself_o oft_o declare_v especial_o in_o st._n john_n gospel_n because_o *_o he_o be_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n man_n hand_n to_o wit_n to_o strengthen_v i_o for_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v the_o chief_a seat_n of_o a_o man_n strength_n and_o instrument_n of_o action_n to_o protect_v assist_v and_o comfort_v i_o as_o this_o phrase_n signify_v psal._n 109._o 31._o and_o 110._o 5._o and_o this_o assistance_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_a to_o christ_n as_o man_n i_o shall_v 5._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 25_o 〈◊〉_d 73._o 23._o â—…_n â—…1_n 5._o not_o be_v move_v distress_n move_v or_o remove_v either_o from_o the_o discharge_n of_o my_o duty_n or_o from_o the_o attainment_n of_o that_o glory_n and_o happiness_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o i_o though_o the_o archer_n shoot_v grievous_o at_o i_o and_o both_o man_n and_o devil_n seek_v my_o destruction_n and_o god_n set_v himself_o against_o i_o as_o a_o enemy_n withdraw_v his_o favour_n from_o i_o and_o fill_v i_o with_o deadly_a sorrow_n through_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o anger_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o despair_v but_o be_o assure_v that_o god_n will_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o all_o my_o distress_n 9_o therefore_o confidence_n therefore_o upon_o this_o ground_n and_o confidence_n my_o heart_n affection_n heart_n the_o proper_a seat_n of_o joy_n and_o of_o all_o the_o affection_n be_v glad_a and_o my_o glory_n evident_a glory_n either_o 1._o my_o soul_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n or_o rather_o 2._o my_o tongue_n which_o also_o be_v a_o man_n glory_n and_o privilege_n above_o all_o other_o live_v creature_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o glorify_v both_o god_n and_o man_n and_o which_o be_v oft_o call_v a_o man_n glory_n as_o gen._n 49._o 6._o psal._n 30._o 12._o and_o 57_o 8._o and_o 108._o 1._o and_o 149._o 5._o and_o so_o this_o very_a word_n be_v translate_v act._n 2._o 26._o and_o thus_o the_o distinction_n between_o heart_n and_o glory_n and_o flesh_n be_v more_o certain_a and_o evident_a rejoice_v carriage_n rejoice_v or_o exsult_v i._n e._n declare_v or_o express_v my_o inward_a joy_n for_o this_o verb_n signify_v not_o so_o much_o internal_a joy_n as_o the_o outward_a and_o visible_a demonstration_n of_o it_o in_o word_n or_o gesture_n and_o carriage_n my_o flesh_n also_o shall_v 〈…〉_o shall_v 〈…〉_o rest_v hasten_v rest_v i._n e._n my_o body_n shall_v quiet_o and_o 〈◊〉_d rest_v in_o the_o grave_a to_o which_o i_o be_o hasten_v in_o hope_n future_a hope_n i._n e._n in_o confident_a assurance_n of_o its_o incorruption_n there_o and_o of_o its_o resurrection_n to_o a_o bless_a and_o immortal_a life_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v v._n 10_o 11._o the_o flesh_n or_o body_n be_v in_o itself_o but_o a_o dead_a and_o senseless_a lump_n of_o clay_n yet_o hope_n be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o it_o figurative_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o brute_n creature_n rom._n 8._o 19_o because_o there_o be_v matter_n and_o foundation_n for_o such_o hope_n if_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o the_o good_a promise_a and_o expect_v be_v certain_o future_a 10._o 35._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 31._o 13._o 35._o for_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n 37._o soul_n i._n e._n my_o person_n as_o this_o word_n be_v every_o where_o use_v by_o a_o syneâ—…doche_n of_o the_o part_n and_o then_o the_o person_n by_o another_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v put_v for_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o body_n either_o for_o the_o live_a body_n as_o psal._n 35._o 13._o and_o 105._o 18._o or_o for_o the_o carcase_n or_o dead_a body_n as_o it_o be_v take_v levit._n 19_o 28._o and_o 21._o 1._o numb_a 5._o 2._o and_o 6._o 6._o 9_o 11._o and_o 9_o 10._o and_o 19_o 11._o 13._o and_o so_o it_o be_v interpret_v in_o this_o very_a place_n as_o it_o be_v produce_v act._n 2._o 29_o etc._n etc._n and_o 13._o 36_o 37._o in_o hell_n apply_v hell_n i._n e._n in_o the_o grave_a or_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o appear_v 1._o from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n scheol_n which_o be_v very_o frequent_o so_o understand_v as_o be_v undeniable_o evident_a from_o gen._n 42._o 38._o numb_a 16._o 30._o job_n 14._o 13._o comp._n with_o 17._o 13._o psal._n 18._o 5._o and_o 30._o 3._o and_o 141._o 7._o eccles._n 9_o 10._o ezek._n 32._o 21_o 27._o jonab_n 2_o 2._o and_o many_o other_o place_n 2._o from_o the_o follow_a clause_n of_o this_o verse_n 3._o from_o act._n 2._o and_o 13._o where_o it_o be_v so_o expound_v and_o apply_v neither_o will_v thou_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o 34._o one_o i._n e._n i_o thy_o holy_a son_n who_o thou_o have_v sanctify_v and_o send_v into_o the_o world_n it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o christ_n to_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n mark_n 1._o 24._o luk._n 4._o 34._o to_o see_v corruption_n they_o corruption_n or_o rottenness_n i._n e._n to_o be_v corrupt_v or_o putrify_v in_o the_o grave_a as_o the_o body_n of_o other_o be_v see_v be_v oft_o put_v for_o perceive_v by_o experience_n in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v say_v to_o see_v good_a psal._n 34._o 13._o and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d death_n or_o the_o grave_a psal._n 89._o 48_o luk._n 2._o 26._o joâ—…_n 8._o 51._o and_o to_o see_v sleep_n eccles._n 8._o 16._o and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d though_o sometime_o by_o a_o metonymy_n it_o signify_v the_o pit_n or_o place_n of_o corruption_n yet_o proper_o and_o general_o it_o signify_v corruption_n or_o perdition_n as_o job_n 17._o 14._o and_o 33._o 18._o 30._o psal._n 35._o 7._o and_o 55._o â—…3_n jonâ—…_n 2._o 6._o and_o be_v so_o render_v by_o the_o seventy_o jewish_a interpreter_n psal._n 107._o 20._o prov._n 28._o 10._o jer._n 13_o 14_o and_o 15._o 3_o lament_n 4._o 20._o ezek._n 19_o 4._o and_o 21._o 31._o and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v here_o although_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n render_v it_o the_o pit_n but_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o be_v not_o true_a for_o whether_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o david_n as_o they_o say_v or_o of_o christ_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o both_o of_o they_o do_v see_v the_o pit_n i._n e._n be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_a and_o therefore_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v take_v in_o the_o other_o sense_n now_o mention_v and_o so_o it_o be_v proper_o and_o literal_o true_a in_o christ_n alone_o although_o it_o may_v in_o a_o low_a and_o metaphorical_a since_o be_v apply_v to_o david_n who_o have_v a_o just_a and_o well_o ground_a confidence_n that_o although_o god_n may_v bring_v he_o into_o great_a danger_n and_o distress_n which_o be_v call_v the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n psal._n 116._o 3._o yet_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o to_o perish_v in_o or_o by_o they_o 11._o thou_o will_v show_v i_o people_n i_o i._n e._n give_v i_o a_o exact_a and_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o it_o for_o my_o own_o comfort_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o my_o people_n the_o path_n of_o life_n felicity_n life_n i._n e._n the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n not_o to_o a_o temporal_a and_o mortal_a life_n here_o for_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v v._o 10._o but_o to_o a_o endless_a and_o immortal_a and_o bless_a life_n after_o death_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n as_o it_o follow_v the_o way_n to_o which_o be_v by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v thou_o will_v raise_v i_o from_o the_o grave_a and_o conduct_v i_o to_o the_o place_n and_o state_n of_o everlasting_a felicity_n 6_o felicity_n psal._n 21._o 6_o in_o thy_o presence_n part_n presence_n heb_fw-mi with_o or_o before_o my_o face_n i._n e._n in_o that_o heavenly_a
to_o hope_n rom._n 8._o 20._o and_o to_o wait_v and_o cry_v to_o god_n psal._n 145._o 15._o and_o 147._o 9_o when_o i_o be_v upon_o my_o mother_n breast_n understand_v breast_n i._n e._n when_o i_o be_v a_o suck_a child_n which_o may_v be_v proper_o understand_v 10._o 6._o 10._o psal._n 71._o 6._o i_o be_v cast_v upon_o thou_o helpless_a thou_o i_o be_v like_o one_o forsake_v by_o his_o parent_n and_o cast_v whole_o upon_o thy_o providence_n i_o have_v no_o father_n upon_o earth_n and_o my_o mother_n be_v poor_a and_o helpless_a from_o the_o womb_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n from_o my_o mother_n belly_n 11._o be_v not_o far_o from_o i_o succour_v i_o to_o wit_n as_o to_o affection_n and_o succour_v for_o trouble_n be_v near_o etc._n near_o at_o hand_n and_o ready_a to_o swallow_v i_o up_o and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o speedy_o deliver_v i_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o which_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o david_n oft_o use_v as_o psal._n 6._o 5._o and_o 88_o 11._o etc._n etc._n for_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb._n nâ—…t_v a_o 〈◊〉_d none_o to_o help_v alone_o help_v thy_o help_n therefore_o will_v be_v the_o more_o seasonable_a because_o it_o be_v most_o necessary_a and_o thou_o wilâ—…st_v have_v the_o more_o of_o glory_n by_o it_o because_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v thy_o work_n alone_o 12._o nany_n bull_n 1._o bull_n wicked_a and_o violent_a and_o potent_a enemy_n for_o such_o be_v so_o call_v ezek._n 39_o 18._o aâ—…os_fw-la 4._o 1._o have_v compass_v i_o strong_a bull_n of_o bashan_n furious_a bashan_n i._n e._n fat_a and_o lusty_a as_o the_o cattle_n there_o breed_v be_v deut._n 3._o 13._o and_o 32._o 14._o and_o therefore_o fierce_a and_o furious_a have_v beset_v i_o round_o 13._o they_o i_o they_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d their_o 〈◊〉_d against_o i_o gape_v upon_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n death_n mouth_n partly_o to_o affright_v i_o and_o principal_o to_o tear_v and_o devour_v i_o as_o the_o follow_a metaphor_n explain_v it_o otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v 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his_o lion-like_a enemy_n mouth_n for_o thou_o have_v hear_v i_o i_o i_o i._n e._n answer_v and_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o unicorn_n dispute_n unicorn_n a_o strong_a and_o fierce_a and_o untameable_a wild_a beast_n though_o the_o learned_a be_v not_o agree_v about_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o see_v of_o it_o deut._n 33._o 17._o job_n 39_o 9_o 10_o psal._n 92._o 10._o isa._n 34._o 7._o and_o my_o latin_a synopsis_n on_o numb_a 23._o 22._o for_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a while_n to_o trouble_v the_o unlearned_a reader_n with_o such_o dispute_n 22._o 12._o 22._o heb._n 2._o 12._o i_o will_v declare_v calamity_n declare_v
〈◊〉_d nâ—…t_v slide_v or_o fall_v so_o this_o declare_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o trust._n 2._o 9_o 2._o psal._n 7._o 8._o &_o 17._o 3._o &_o 66._o 10._o &_o 139._o 23._o zech._n 13._o 9_o examine_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o prove_v i_o integrity_n i_o because_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o i_o may_v deceive_v myself_o and_o be_v partial_a 〈◊〉_d my_o cause_n or_o at_o least_o my_o enemy_n will_v so_o judge_v of_o i_o i_o appeal_v to_o thou_o o_o thou_o judge_v of_o heart_n and_o beg_v that_o thou_o will_v search_v and_o try_v i_o by_o such_o waâ—…s_n and_o mean_n as_o thou_o see_v fit_a and_o make_v i_o know_v to_o myself_o and_o to_o the_o world_n and_o convince_v my_o enemy_n of_o my_o integrity_n try_v my_o reins_o and_o my_o heart_n 3._o for_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v before_o my_o eye_n relief_n eye_n i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o thou_o with_o this_o confidence_n because_o thou_o know_v that_o i_o have_v a_o true_a and_o deep_a sense_n of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n to_o i_o upon_o my_o 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the_o world_n as_o it_o follow_v 4._o 17._o 4._o psal._n 1_o 1â—…_n jer._n 15._o 17._o i_o have_v not_o sit_v it_o sit_v i._n e._n choose_a or_o use_v to_o converse_v with_o they_o for_o sit_v be_v a_o posture_n of_o ease_n and_o of_o continuance_n i_o have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o approbation_n or_o imitation_n of_o the_o wicked_a course_n where_o with_o my_o enemy_n reproach_n i_o that_o i_o have_v avoid_v even_o their_o company_n and_o if_o accidental_o i_o come_v into_o it_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o abiâ—…e_v in_o it_o with_o vain_a person_n lie_v person_n i._n e._n with_o liar_n or_o false_a and_o deceiâ—…ul_a person_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v it_o and_o vanity_n be_v very_o frequent_o put_v for_o falâ—…hood_n or_o lie_v neither_o will_v i_o go_v in_o in_o in_o into_o their_o comâ—…_n or_o with_o design_n to_o join_v in_o their_o counsel_n or_o course_n as_o the_o saâ—…e_a word_n be_v use_v jos._n 23._o 7._o and_o conversation_n be_v oft_o express_v by_o go_v out_o and_o come_n in_o with_o closâ—…â—…ersons_n with_o heb._n closâ—…â—…ersons_n dissembler_n one_o dissembler_n heb._n with_o such_o as_o hide_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cover_v their_o crafty_a and_o wicked_a design_n with_o fair_a preâ—…nces_n i_o abhor_v such_o person_n and_o practice_n though_o i_o be_o accuse_v to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o 5._o i_o have_v hate_v the_o congregation_n of_o evil_a doer_n follow_v doer_n either_o 1._o their_o whole_a rank_n or_o society_n i_o have_v a_o antipathy_n against_o all_o such_o person_n without_o any_o exception_n or_o 2._o to_o meet_v and_o join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o assembly_n and_o consultation_n or_o sit_v with_o they_o as_o it_o follow_v and_o will_v not_o sit_v with_o the_o wicked_a 6._o i_o will_v 13._o will_v exod._n 30._o 20._o psal._n 73._o 13._o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n 8._o innocency_n or_o with_o integrity_n or_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o conscience_n i_o will_v not_o do_v as_o my_o hypocritical_a enemy_n do_v who_o 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song_n of_o praise_n and_o tell_v of_o all_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n 8._o lord_z i_o have_v love_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o house_n there_o house_n i._n e._n this_o sanctuary_n and_o worship_n which_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o my_o piety_n to_o thou_o as_o i_o have_v give_v many_o proof_n of_o my_o justice_n and_o integrity_n towards_o man_n nothing_o be_v more_o grievous_a to_o i_o then_o to_o be_v hinder_v from_o see_v and_o serve_v thou_o there_o and_o the_o place_n 〈◊〉_d place_n heb._n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d where_o thy_o honour_n goodness_n honour_n or_o thy_o glory_n either_o 1._o the_o ark_n so_o call_v 1_o sam._n 4._o 22._o psal._n 78._o 61._o or_o 2._o thy_o glorious_a and_o gracious_a presence_n or_o the_o manifestation_n of_o thy_o glory_n or_o of_o thy_o glorious_a power_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o goodness_n dwell_v 9_o 3._o or_o take_v not_o away_o psal._n â—…8_n 3._o gather_v not_o my_o soul_n 23._o soul_n i._n e._n my_o life_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n do_v not_o bind_v i_o up_o in_o the_o same_o bundle_n nor_o put_v i_o into_o the_o same_o accurse_a and_o miserable_a condition_n with_o they_o see_v i_o have_v have_v so_o great_a a_o antipathy_n against_o they_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n v._o 4._o 5._o let_v i_o not_o die_v their_o death_n as_o balaam_n on_o the_o contrary_n desire_v to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a numb_a 23._o 10._o and_o see_v i_o have_v love_v thy_o house_n and_o worship_n and_o endeavour_v to_o serve_v thou_o acceptable_o not_o only_o with_o ceremonial_a cleanness_n but_o with_o moral_a purity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n v._o 6_o 7_o 8._o do_v not_o deal_v with_o i_o as_o thou_o will_v with_o those_o that_o be_v fill_v with_o ungodlyness_n and_o unrighteousness_n do_v not_o destroy_v i_o with_o they_o the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a gen_n 18._o 23._o but_o save_v i_o in_o the_o common_a calamity_n as_o thou_o have_v promise_v and_o use_v to_o 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to_o all_o generation_n 12._o 15._o 12._o psal_n 65._o 4._o etc._n etc._n 94._o 14._o &_o 144._o 15._o bless_a be_v the_o nation_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o people_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v for_o his_o own_o inheritance_n servants_z inheritance_n see_v the_o lord_n be_v so_o great_a and_o glorious_a in_o wisdom_n and_o power_n and_o goodness_n as_o have_v be_v hitherto_o say_v as_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o miserable_a who_o be_v stranger_n or_o enemy_n to_o he_o so_o thrice_o happy_a be_v that_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o though_o they_o be_v despise_v by_o the_o gentile_n be_v choose_v by_o this_o almighty_a god_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a portion_n and_o friend_n and_z servants_z 13._o 4._o 13._o 2_o chr._n 16._o 9_o job_n 28._o 24._o psal._n 11._o 4._o the_o lord_z look_v from_o heaven_n he_o behold_v all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n observe_v man_n although_o he_o have_v a_o special_a relation_n to_o israel_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o general_a care_n and_o 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o_o lord_n be_v upon_o we_o according_a as_o we_o hope_v in_o thou_o psal._n xxxiv_o a_o psalm_n of_o david_n when_o he_o change_v time_n change_v a_o psalm_n make_v upon_o that_o occasion_n though_o not_o at_o that_o time_n his_o behaviour_n acknowledgement_n behaviour_n or_o his_o habit_n or_o posture_n or_o his_o reason_n as_o this_o word_n be_v take_v 1_o sam._n 25._o 33._o psal._n 119._o 66._o prov._n 11._o 22._o when_o he_o counterfeit_v madness_n wherein_o whether_o he_o sin_v or_o not_o be_v matter_n of_o dispute_n but_o this_o be_v undoubted_a that_o god_n favour_n and_o his_o deliverance_n at_o that_o time_n be_v very_o remarkable_a and_o deserve_v this_o solemn_a acknowledgement_n before_o 13._o before_o or_o achish_n 1_o sam._n 21._o 11_o 13._o abimelech_n roman_n abimelech_n call_v achish_n 1_o sam._n 21._o 10._o but_o abimelech_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o common_a name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o philistine_n gen._n 20._o 2._o and_o 26._o 1._o as_o pharaoh_n be_v 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foot_n to_o be_v move_v design_v move_v to_o wit_n so_o as_o to_o fall_v into_o mischief_n and_o utter_a ruin_n as_o our_o enemy_n design_v 10_o for_o we_o for_o or_o yet_o or_o nevertheless_o though_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o help_v we_o and_o now_o deliver_v we_o yet_o for_o a_o season_n thou_o have_v sore_o afflict_v we_o 3._o we_o psal._n 17._o 3._o thou_o o_o god_n have_v prove_v we_o thou_o have_v try_v we_o as_o silver_n be_v try_v we_o try_v i._n e._n severe_o as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o burn_a furnace_n and_o with_o a_o design_n to_o try_v our_o sincerity_n and_o to_o purge_v out_o the_o dross_n or_o the_o wicked_a from_o among_o we_o 11_o thou_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o net_n hand_n net_n which_o our_o enemy_n lay_v for_o we_o and_o which_o can_v never_o have_v take_v or_o hold_v we_o but_o by_o the_o permission_n and_o disposal_n of_o thy_o providence_n which_o give_v we_o into_o their_o hand_n thou_o lay_v affliction_n upon_o our_o loin_n 12_o thou_o have_v cause_v man_n we_o man_n weak_a and_o mortal_a and_o miserable_a man_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v no_o better_a nor_o strong_a than_o we_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o give_v they_o power_n over_o we_o to_o ride_v over_o our_o head_n 23._o head_n to_o ride_v upon_o our_o shoulder_n by_o thy_o permission_n they_o have_v use_v we_o like_o slave_n yea_o like_a beast_n to_o carry_v their_o person_n or_o burden_n compare_v isa._n 51._o 23._o we_o go_v through_o fire_n and_o through_o water_n 8._o water_n i._n e._n through_o various_a and_o dangerous_a trial_n and_o calamity_n see_v psal._n 32._o 6._o and_o 69._o 2._o ezek._n 15._o 7._o and_o 30._o 8._o but_o thou_o bring_v we_o out_o into_o a_o 6._o a_o heb._n moist_a 〈◊〉_d 68_o 6._o wealthy_a place_n blessing_n place_n heb._n into_o a_o moist_a or_o well-watered_n place_n such_o as_o canaan_n be_v both_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n and_o figurative_o as_o be_v replenish_v with_o divine_a grace_n and_o blessing_n 13_o i_o will_v goy_v into_o thy_o house_n 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temptation_n and_o i_o be_v almost_o ready_a to_o repent_v of_o my_o piety_n v._o 13._o and_o to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o ungodly_a men._n my_o step_n have_v well_o nigh_o slip_v life_n slip_v heb._n be_v almost_o pour_v forth_o like_o water_n upon_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v unstable_a and_o run_v hither_o and_o thither_o with_o great_a disorder_n and_o uncertainty_n till_o it_o be_v irrecoverable_o lose_v so_o be_v i_o almost_o transport_v by_o my_o own_o unruly_a passionâ—…_n into_o unworthy_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o a_o sinful_a course_n of_o life_n 3_o 1._o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 21._o 7._o psal._n 37._o 1._o jer._n 12._o 1._o for_o i_o be_v envious_a at_o the_o foolish_a when_o i_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a delicate_n wicked_a i_o grudge_v and_o murmur_v at_o it_o and_o have_v a_o secret_a desire_n to_o partake_v of_o their_o delicate_n 4_o for_o there_o be_v no_o band_n in_o their_o death_n 13._o death_n they_o be_v not_o drag_v to_o death_n neither_o by_o 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the_o earth_n understanding_n 14._o 16._o 14._o â—…ob_v 28._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o 10._o chap._n 8._o 11_o 1â—…_n &_o 16._o 16._o for_o the_o merchandise_n of_o it_o be_v better_a than_o the_o merchandise_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o 19_o the_o heb._n revenue_n chap._n 8._o 19_o gain_n thereof_o than_o fine_a gold_n price_n gold_n it_o be_v more_o necessary_a and_o advantageous_a because_o it_o be_v so_o not_o only_o for_o this_o short_a life_n but_o also_o to_o the_o future_a and_o everlasting_a life_n in_o which_o gold_n and_o silver_n bear_v no_o price_n 15._o she_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o ruby_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n thou_o can_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v unto_o she_o usefulness_n she_o for_o true_a worth_n and_o usefulness_n 16._o length_n of_o day_n be_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n and_o in_o her_o left_a hand_n riches_n and_o honour_n other_o honour_n wisdom_n be_v here_o represent_v as_o a_o great_a and_o generous_a princess_n distribute_v gift_n to_o her_o subject_n she_o give_v they_o long_a life_n etc._n etc._n unless_o when_o she_o foresee_v that_o these_o thing_n will_v prove_v snare_n and_o mischief_n to_o they_o as_o they_o very_o frequent_o do_v to_o other_o 17._o her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n they_o pleasantness_n be_v exceed_v delightful_a to_o wit_n to_o those_o who_o know_v they_o and_o walk_v in_o they_o who_o judgement_n be_v certain_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n of_o ungodly_a man_n who_o be_v gross_o ignorant_a of_o they_o and_o profess_a enemy_n to_o they_o and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n glory_n peace_n procure_v a_o bless_a tranquillity_n in_o a_o man_n mind_n and_o conscience_n prosperity_n in_o his_o undertake_n and_o eternal_a rest_n with_o god_n in_o glory_n 18._o she_o be_v 30._o be_v chap._n 11._o 30._o a_o tree_n of_o life_n sin_n life_n she_o be_v a_o certain_a pledge_n and_o mean_v of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o happiness_n he_o allude_v to_o that_o tree_n of_o life_n gen._n 2._o 9_o &_o 3._o 22._o which_o if_o eat_v by_o man_n in_o paradise_n before_o his_o fall_n shall_v have_v perpetual_o preserve_v he_o in_o life_n and_o health_n and_o vigour_n and_o intimate_v that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a restorer_n of_o that_o life_n which_o we_o have_v lose_v by_o sin_n to_o they_o that_o lie_v hold_v upon_o she_o signify_v she_o that_o eager_o pursue_v after_o she_o and_o when_o they_o overtake_v she_o do_v greedy_o and_o glad_o apprehend_v and_o embrace_v she_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v and_o happy_a be_v every_o one_o that_o retain_v she_o she_o she_o that_o hold_v she_o fast_o and_o be_v constant_o resolve_v not_o to_o forsake_v she_o 19_o 27._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 136._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 8._o 22_o 27._o the_o lord_z by_o wisdom_n it_o wisdom_n either_o 1._o by_o christ_n the_o coessential_a and_o coeternal_a wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o father_n or_o 2._o by_o that_o divine_a perfection_n of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o that_o wisdom_n that_o be_v in_o man_n which_o solomon_n have_v hitherto_o commend_v and_o therefore_o the_o commendation_n of_o that_o wisdom_n tend_v to_o the_o commendation_n of_o this_o which_o be_v a_o stream_n flow_v from_o it_o have_v found_v the_o earth_n world_n earth_n have_v fix_v it_o in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o world_n by_o understanding_n have_v he_o â—…ared_v he_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ared_v establish_v have_v establish_v or_o fit_v or_o order_v they_o frame_v they_o in_o that_o exquisite_a order_n which_o now_o they_o have_v the_o heaven_n 20._o by_o his_o knowledge_n the_o depth_n be_v break_v up_o serviceable_a up_o that_o great_a abyss_n or_o depth_n of_o water_n which_o be_v mix_v with_o and_o contain_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v break_v forth_o into_o fountain_n and_o river_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n which_o be_v just_o remember_v here_o as_o a_o illustrious_a effect_n of_o god_n wisdom_n by_o which_o the_o earth_n be_v make_v habitable_a and_o the_o water_n serviceable_a and_o the_o sky_n the_o â—…eb_fw-mi sky_n cloud_n drop_v down_o the_o dew_n use_n dew_n under_o which_o the_o rain_n be_v comprehend_v as_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o use_n 21._o my_o son_n let_v they_o scripture_n they_o to_o wit_n wisdom_n and_o discretion_n of_o which_o he_o have_v hitherto_o discourse_v and_o which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o may_v be_v refer_v hither_o by_o a_o figure_n call_v a_o trajection_n and_o the_o word_n may_v be_v put_v into_o this_o order_n let_v not_o sound_a wisdom_n and_o discretion_n depart_v from_o thy_o eye_n but_o keep_v they_o diligent_o the_o like_a trajection_n be_v find_v in_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n not_o depart_v from_o thy_o eye_n they_o eye_n i_o e._n from_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mind_n constant_o and_o serious_o meditate_v upon_o they_o and_o upon_o those_o excellent_a precept_n and_o rule_n which_o proceed_v from_o they_o keep_v sound_a wisdom_n and_o discretion_n 22._o so_o shall_v they_o be_v 2_o be_v vers._n 2_o life_n unto_o thy_o soul_n soul_n soul_n either_o 1._o to_o thou_o or_o thy_o person_n they_o shall_v prolong_v and_o perpetuate_v thy_o life_n and_o make_v it_o life_n indeed_o to_o wit_n pleasant_a and_o happy_a whereas_o a_o miserable_a life_n be_v repute_v a_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o be_v oft_o so_o call_v or_o 2._o to_o thy_o soul_n proper_o so_o call_v they_o shall_v quicken_v and_o delight_v and_o save_v thy_o soul_n and_o grace_n to_o thy_o neck_n 9_o neck_n like_o a_o beautiful_a chain_n or_o ornament_n about_o thy_o neck_n as_o above_o v._o 3._o &_o chap._n 1._o 9_o 23._o 12._o 23._o psal._n 37._o 24_o &_o 91._o 11_o 12._o then_o shall_v thou_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n concern_v way_n manage_v all_o thy_o employment_n and_o concern_v 29._o concern_v heb._n confident_o or_o secure_o so_o vers._n 29._o safe_o duty_n safe_o or_o secure_o or_o confident_o without_o danger_n or_o fear_n cast_v thy_o care_n upon_o god_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o thy_o duty_n and_o thy_o foot_n shall_v not_o stumble_v it_o stumble_v at_o those_o stumbling-block_n and_o temptation_n at_o which_o heedless_a sinner_n common_o stumble_v and_o fall_v thou_o shall_v thereby_o be_v keep_v from_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o that_o mischief_n which_o general_o attend_v upon_o it_o 24._o 8._o 24._o chap._n 6._o 22._o psal._n 3._o 5._o &_o 4._o 8._o when_o thou_o lie_v down_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a yea_o thou_o shall_v lie_v down_o and_o thy_o sleep_n shall_v be_v sweet_a integrity_n sweet_a free_a from_o distract_n care_n and_o terror_n which_o ofttimes_o haunt_v sinner_n even_o in_o their_o sleep_n because_o thy_o mind_n shall_v be_v compose_v and_o serene_a through_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o providence_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o thy_o own_o integrity_n 25._o 5_o 25._o psal._n 91._o 5_o be_v not_o afraid_a privilege_n afraid_a i_o e._n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n seem_v most_o probable_a from_o the_o context_n only_o it_o be_v for_o great_a emphasis_n deliver_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o precept_n i_o allow_v thou_o and_o require_v thou_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a which_o be_v both_o thy_o duty_n and_o privilege_n of_o sudden_a fear_n elsewhere_o fear_n for_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a evil_n be_v most_o frightful_a and_o grievous_a and_o fear_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o evil_n fear_v as_o prov._n 1._o 26_o 27._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o neither_o of_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o wicked_a 20_o wicked_a either_o 1._o active_o which_o they_o bring_v upon_o thou_o or_o rather_o 2._o passive_o which_o befall_v they_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v out_o of_o his_o place_n to_o punish_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o their_o iniquity_n as_o it_o be_v express_v isa._n 26._o 21._o and_o thou_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o fear_v lest_o thou_o shall_v be_v involve_v in_o the_o common_a calamity_n but_o fear_v not_o for_o god_n will_v then_o hide_v thou_o in_o his_o chamber_n as_o he_o promise_v isa._n 26._o 20_o when_o it_o come_v 26._o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o confidence_n thou_o confidence_n a_o sufficient_a and_o sure_a ground_n of_o confidence_n to_o thou_o and_o shall_v keep_v thy_o foot_n from_o be_v take_v mischief_n take_v in_o the_o share_n either_o of_o sin_n or_o of_o mischief_n 27._o withhold_a not_o see_v not_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o but_o ready_o and_o cheerful_o impart_v it_o which_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o contrary_a as_o above_o v._o 11._o and_o oft_o in_o this_o book_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v good_a 17._o good_a any_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a either_o spiritual_o as_o counsel_n comfort_n reproof_n etc._n etc._n or_o civil_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o present_a life_n as_o good_a be_v take_v psal._n 4._o 6._o call_v
who_o shorten_v his_o day_n and_o make_v his_o death_n more_o terrible_a as_o be_v attend_v with_o guilt_n and_o with_o the_o second_o death_n but_o righteousness_n up_o righteousness_n either_o 1._o true_a holiness_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n or_o 2._o justice_n and_o equity_n in_o the_o get_n of_o riches_n or_o a_o estate_n honest_o obtain_v which_o may_v be_v fit_o oppose_v to_o treasure_n of_o wickedness_n or_o 3_o a_o liberal_a and_o charitable_a use_n of_o riches_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v righteousness_n as_o psal._n 112._o 9_o dan._n 4._o 27._o 2_o cor._n 9_o 10._o etc._n etc._n and_o be_v indeed_o but_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n of_o which_o see_v on_o prov._n 3._o 27._o which_o also_o be_v convenient_o oppose_v to_o a_o unjust_a get_n of_o riches_n and_o so_o this_o contain_v a_o great_a paradox_n yet_o a_o certain_a truth_n that_o the_o charitable_a lay_v out_o of_o money_n be_v more_o profitable_a to_o man_n than_o a_o unjust_a and_o covetous_a lay_v it_o up_o deliver_v from_o death_n conscience_n death_n oft_o time_n from_o temporal_a death_n because_o man_n general_o love_v and_o honour_n and_o will_v assist_v such_o person_n in_o case_n of_o danger_n and_o god_n give_v they_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o long_a life_n and_o always_o from_o eternal_a death_n when_o such_o charity_n proceed_v from_o a_o sincere_a and_o honest_a mind_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n 3._o 25._o 3._o psal._n 33._o 19_o &_o 37._o 19_o 25._o the_o lord_z will_v not_o suffer_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a to_o famish_v live_v famish_v will_v preserve_v they_o from_o famine_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n psal._n 34._o 10._o and_o elsewhere_o which_o as_o other_o temporal_a promise_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v simple_o and_o universal_o but_o with_o this_o limitation_n except_o this_o be_v necessary_a for_o god_n glory_n which_o in_o all_o reason_n shall_v over-rule_v the_o creature_n good_a and_o for_o their_o own_o great_a benefit_n for_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o eternal_a felicity_n which_o follow_v every_o good_a man_n death_n it_o be_v certain_o in_o some_o time_n and_o case_n a_o less_o evil_a for_o man_n to_o be_v kill_v with_o famine_n than_o to_o survive_v to_o see_v and_o feel_v those_o misery_n which_o be_v come_v upon_o they_o and_o upon_o the_o land_n where_o they_o live_v but_o he_o cast_v away_o wickedness_n away_o or_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o wickedness_n the_o substance_n righteousness_n substance_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v psal._n 52._o 7._o or_o the_o wickedness_n i._n e._n the_o wealth_n get_v by_o wickedness_n as_o righteousness_n v._o 2._o be_v by_o divers_a understand_v of_o a_o estate_n get_v with_o righteousness_n of_o the_o wicked_a famine_n wicked_a who_o by_o that_o mean_n shall_v be_v expose_v to_o want_v and_o famine_n 4_o 15._o 4_o ch._n 12_o 24._o &_o 19_o 15._o he_o become_v poor_a that_o deal_v with_o a_o slack_a hand_n diligence_n hand_n negligent_o and_o slothful_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o diligence_n oppose_v to_o it_o in_o the_o next_o branch_n and_o from_o the_o use_n of_o this_o word_n in_o this_o sense_n prov._n 12._o 24_o 27._o &_o 19_o 15._o jer._n 48._o 10._o heb._n with_o a_o deceitful_a hand_n so_o call_v partly_o because_o it_o seem_v and_o pretend_v to_o do_v something_o when_o in_o truth_n it_o do_v nothing_o and_o partly_o because_o such_o person_n usual_o endeavour_v to_o maintain_v themselves_o by_o deceit_n and_o wickedness_n which_o they_o can_v or_o will_v not_o do_v by_o honest_a labour_n and_o diligence_n but_o 5._o but_o chap._n 13._o 4._o &_o 21._o 5._o the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a make_v rich_a follow_v rich_a not_o by_o itself_o nor_o necessary_o as_o be_v manifest_a from_o experience_n and_o be_v note_v eccles._n 9_o 11._o but_o through_o god_n blessing_n which_o common_o be_v give_v to_o such_o by_o compare_v this_o verse_n with_o v._o 22._o here_o follow_v 5._o he_o that_o gather_v field_n gather_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o field_n in_o summer_n other_o summer_n in_o harvest_n as_o it_o follow_v which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o summer_n he_o that_o watch_v for_o and_o improve_v the_o proper_a season_n and_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a to_o himself_o and_o to_o other_o be_v a_o wise_a son_n but_o he_o that_o sleep_v in_o harvest_n be_v a_o son_n that_o cause_v shame_n impute_v shame_n both_o to_o himself_o for_o his_o folly_n and_o that_o poverty_n and_o misery_n cause_v by_o it_o and_o to_o his_o parent_n to_o who_o negligent_a or_o evil_a education_n such_o thing_n be_v oft_o and_o sometime_o just_o impute_v 6._o blessing_n be_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o just_a bless_v just_a all_o sort_n of_o blessing_n be_v wish_v to_o they_o by_o man_n and_o confer_v upon_o they_o by_o god_n he_o say_v upon_o their_o head_n either_o to_o show_v that_o these_o blessing_n come_v from_o above_o and_o that_o open_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o he_o can_v confident_o speak_v of_o they_o to_o god_n praise_n and_o to_o his_o own_o comfort_n and_o honour_n or_o because_o blessing_n be_v common_o pronounce_v by_o man_n with_o this_o ceremony_n by_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o party_n bless_v but_o 11._o but_o ver._n 11._o violence_n cover_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a other_o wicked_a violence_n either_o 1._o their_o own_o violence_n or_o injustice_n which_o may_v be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o fruit_n or_o punishment_n of_o it_o as_o iniquity_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o iniquity_n or_o 2._o violence_n or_o the_o violent_a and_o injurious_a and_o mischievous_a practice_n of_o other_o against_o they_o deserve_v by_o their_o own_o violence_n commit_v against_o other_o and_o inflict_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o curse_n and_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v cover_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a i._n e._n shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o this_o phrase_n of_o cover_v their_o mouth_n be_v use_v either_o 1._o with_o allusion_n to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o cover_v the_o mouth_n and_o face_n of_o condemn_a malefactor_n of_o which_o see_v esth._n 7._o 8._o job_n 9_o 24._o or_o 2._o to_o signify_v that_o the_o curse_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o manifest_o just_a that_o their_o mouth_n shall_v be_v stop_v and_o they_o not_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o god_n or_o for_o themselves_o or_o 3._o to_o intimate_v that_o god_n judgement_n upon_o they_o shall_v be_v public_a and_o evident_a to_o all_o that_o behold_v they_o as_o any_o cover_n put_v upon_o a_o man_n mouth_n or_o face_n be_v as_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o blessing_n of_o the_o just_a be_v say_v to_o be_v upon_o their_o head_n and_o the_o mouth_n may_v be_v put_v for_o the_o face_n or_o countenance_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n but_o this_o clause_n be_v otherwise_o render_v by_o divers_a learned_a interpreter_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a cover_v i_o e._n conceal_v or_o smother_v within_o itself_o and_o do_v not_o utter_v that_o violence_n or_o injury_n which_o he_o meditate_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o design_v to_o do_v to_o other_o and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v accurse_v and_o miserable_a but_o this_o suit_v not_o so_o well_o with_o the_o former_a clause_n wherein_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o just_a be_v not_o mean_v active_o of_o those_o blessing_n which_o they_o wish_v or_o give_v to_o other_o but_o passive_o of_o those_o blessing_n which_o other_o wish_v or_o give_v to_o they_o and_o consequent_o this_o violence_n be_v not_o understand_v of_o that_o which_o they_o do_v to_o other_o but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v to_o they_o by_o other_o 7._o 6._o 7._o psal._n 112._o 6._o the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a be_v bless_v 5._o bless_v i_o e._n honourable_a and_o acceptable_a to_o those_o who_o mention_v they_o compare_v job_n 31._o 20._o psal._n 62._o 5._o but_o the_o name_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rot_v ground_n rot_v shall_v perish_v and_o be_v curse_a and_o detestable_a among_o man_n shall_v stink_v above_o ground_n 8._o the_o wise_a in_o heart_n will_v receive_v commandment_n live_v commandment_n be_v ready_a to_o hear_v and_o obey_v the_o counsel_n and_o precept_n of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n by_o which_o mean_v he_o shall_v stand_v fast_o and_o live_v but_o lip_n but_o heb._n a_o fool_n of_o lip_n a_o prate_a fool_n other_o fool_n one_o who_o be_v slow_a to_o hear_v and_o swift_a to_o speak_v who_o instead_o of_o receive_v good_a admonition_n cavil_n and_o dispute_n against_o they_o in_o the_o hebrew_n he_o be_v call_v a_o fool_n of_o lip_n either_o because_o he_o discover_v the_o folly_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o his_o lip_n and_o thereby_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o mischief_n here_o follow_v or_o because_o he_o be_v without_o heart_n as_o be_v say_v of_o ephraim_n hos._n 7._o
in_o the_o crooked_a path_n of_o wickedness_n 18_o 12._o 18_o ch._n 11._o 2._o &_o 18._o 12._o pride_n go_v before_o destruction_n men._n destruction_n it_o be_v common_o a_o forerunner_n and_o cause_n of_o man_n ruin_n because_o it_o high_o provoke_v both_o god_n and_o men._n and_o a_o haughty_a spirit_n before_o a_o fall_n 19_o better_a it_o be_v to_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a spirit_n with_o the_o lowly_a than_o to_o divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o proud_a luxury_n proud_a who_o will_v spoil_v and_o rob_v other_o to_o maintain_v their_o own_o pomp_n and_o luxury_n 20_o matter_n 20_o or_o he_o that_o understand_v a_o matter_n he_o that_o handle_v a_o matter_n wise_o action_n wise_o he_o who_o order_v his_o affair_n with_o discretion_n or_o as_o other_o both_o ancient_a and_o late_a interpreter_n take_v it_o he_o that_o understand_v or_o at_o end_v to_o the_o word_n to_o wit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v call_v absolute_o the_o word_n prov._n 13._o 13._o and_o elsewhere_o make_v that_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o action_n shall_v find_v good_a success_n good_a shall_v obtain_v happy_a success_n and_o whoso_o 7._o whoso_o psal._n 2._o 12._o &_o 34._o 8._o &_o 125._o 1._o isa._n 30._o 18._o jer._n 17._o 7._o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n 2._o lord_n who_o do_v not_o trust_v to_o his_o own_o prudence_n or_o diligence_n but_o to_o god_n providence_n and_o blessing_n or_o who_o mix_v god_n word_n with_o faith_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v heb_fw-mi 4._o 2._o happy_a be_v he_o happiness_n he_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o find_v some_o good_a but_o shall_v certain_o attain_v to_o true_a happiness_n 21_o the_o wise_a in_o heart_n shall_v be_v call_v prudent_a other_o prudent_a the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o he_o who_o have_v wisdom_n or_o sound_a knowledge_n in_o his_o heart_n will_v show_v it_o by_o his_o prudence_n in_o 〈◊〉_d his_o action_n or_o rather_o 2._o he_o who_o be_v true_o wise_a or_o prudent_a or_o intelligent_a all_o which_o word_n most_o common_o signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n both_o in_o this_o and_o in_o other_o book_n of_o scripture_n shall_v be_v so_o call_v or_o account_v by_o other_o and_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o lip_n acceptable_o lip_n eloquence_n add_v to_o wisdom_n the_o faculty_n of_o express_v a_o man_n mind_n fit_o and_o free_o and_o acceptable_o increase_v learning_n other_o learning_n both_o in_o himself_o for_o whilst_o a_o man_n teach_v other_o he_o improve_v himself_o and_o especial_o in_o other_o who_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v induce_v to_o hear_v and_o receive_v his_o good_a instruction_n wisdom_n get_v a_o man_n repute_n with_o other_o but_o this_o faculty_n of_o right_n speak_v make_v a_o wise_a man_n more_o instrumental_a to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o 22_o 27._o 22_o ch._n 13._o 14._o &_o 14._o 27._o understanding_n be_v a_o wellspring_n of_o life_n instruction_n life_n be_v contiâ—…ually_o suggest_v wholesome_a and_o save_a instruction_n to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o clause_n it_o and_o to_o other_o also_o as_o be_v understand_v from_o the_o follow_a clause_n but_o the_o instruction_n of_o fool_n be_v folly_n foolish_a folly_n their_o most_o grave_a and_o serious_a counsel_n be_v foolish_a 23_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a wise_a wise_a heb._n make_v wise_a teach_v his_o mouth_n foolish_o mouth_n direct_v he_o what_o and_o when_o and_o how_o to_o speak_v and_o keep_v he_o from_o speak_v rash_o and_o foolish_o and_o add_v learning_n to_o his_o lip_n use_v lip_n i_o e._n enable_v he_o to_o speak_v learned_o and_o wise_o or_o increase_v learning_n in_o himself_o and_o other_o by_z as_o this_o hebrew_n particle_n oft_o signify_v and_o be_v by_o some_o render_v here_o his_o lip_n i._n e._n by_o his_o wise_a speech_n that_o this_o may_v agree_v with_o the_o latter_a clause_n of_o v._o 21._o where_o this_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v 24_o 26._o 24_o ch._n 15._o 26._o pleasant_a word_n comfort_n word_n the_o discourse_n of_o the_o wise_a last_o mention_v v._o 23._o which_o yield_v both_o profit_n and_o delight_n their_o wholesome_a counsel_n and_o refresh_a comfort_n be_v as_o a_o honeycomb_n sweet_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o health_n to_o the_o bone_n rest_n bone_n to_o the_o body_n synecdochical_o express_v by_o the_o bone_n the_o strong_a and_o great_a part_n of_o it_o and_o the_o supporter_n of_o the_o rest_n 25_o *_o there_o be_v a_o way_n that_o seem_v right_a unto_o a_o man_n but_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v the_o way_n of_o death_n man_n death_n this_o whole_a verse_n be_v deliver_v before_o ch._n 14._o 12._o and_o be_v here_o repeat_v partly_o for_o its_o great_a importance_n and_o usefulness_n to_o prevent_v that_o self-deceit_n which_o be_v so_o common_a and_o dangerous_a and_o partly_o to_o keep_v man_n from_o lean_v too_o much_o to_o their_o own_o understanding_n and_o to_o oblige_v they_o to_o seek_v and_o receive_v the_o good_a counsel_n of_o wise_a and_o holy_a man_n 26_o 7._o 26_o eccles._n 6._o 7._o labour_v 7._o heb._n the_o soul_n of_o he_o that_o labour_v he_o that_o labour_v labour_v for_o himself_o idleness_n himself_o for_o his_o own_o use_n and_o benefit_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o proverb_n be_v to_o commend_v and_o press_v diligence_n in_o a_o man_n calling_n and_o to_o condemn_v idleness_n for_o his_o mouth_n he_o mouth_n heb._n bow_v unto_o he_o crave_v it_o of_o he_o body_n he_o heb._n bow_v to_o he_o as_o a_o suppliant_a beg_v he_o to_o labour_v that_o it_o may_v have_v something_o to_o put_v into_o it_o for_o its_o own_o comfort_n and_o for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n 27_o belial_n 27_o heb._n a_o man_n of_o belial_n a_o ungodly_a man_n dig_v up_o evil_n industry_n evil_n invent_v or_o design_v mischief_n to_o other_o and_o prosecute_v his_o evil_a design_n with_o great_a and_o constant_a industry_n and_o in_o his_o lip_n there_o be_v as_o a_o burn_a fire_n speech_n fire_n as_o his_o thought_n so_o also_o his_o word_n be_v very_o vexatious_a and_o pernicious_a his_o tongue_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n and_o set_v himself_o and_o other_o on_o fire_n by_o lie_n and_o slander_n and_o other_o provoke_a speech_n 28_o 22._o 28_o ch._n 6._o 14._o 19_o &_o 15._o 18._o &_o 26._o 21._o &_o 29._o 22._o a_o froward_a 15._o froward_a or_o perverse_a who_o pervert_v his_o word_n and_o way_n who_o please_v not_o god_n and_o be_v contrary_n to_o man_n as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o jew_n 1_o thess._n 2._o 15._o man_n †_o sow_v strife_n another_o strife_n by_o whisper_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v provoke_v one_o against_o another_o and_o 9_o and_o ch._n 17._o 9_o a_o whisperer_n construction_n whisperer_n who_o secret_o carry_v tale_n from_o one_o to_o another_o publish_v those_o evil_a word_n and_o action_n which_o they_o shall_v conceal_v and_o detract_n from_o their_o good_a action_n and_o pervert_v such_o as_o be_v innocent_a with_o their_o false_a construction_n separate_v chief_a friend_n text._n friend_n heb._n a_o chief_a friend_n the_o singular_a number_n put_v for_o the_o plural_a as_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o hebrew_n text._n 29_o a_o violent_a man_n course_n man_n heb._n a_o man_n of_o violence_n i._n e._n devote_a to_o violent_a and_o injurious_a course_n entice_v his_o neighbour_n follow_v neighbour_n into_o a_o confederacy_n with_o he_o in_o his_o wicked_a practice_n as_o it_o follow_v and_o lead_v he_o into_o the_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a elsewhere_o good_a i_o e._n that_o be_v very_o sinful_a as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v prov_n 17._o 26._o &_o 18._o 5._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o 30_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o heb._n sâ—…eth_v 〈◊〉_d shut_v his_o eye_n mischief_n eye_n that_o his_o thought_n may_v be_v more_o free_a and_o intent_n to_o contrive_v mischief_n to_o devise_v froward_a thing_n move_v his_o lip_n contrive_v lip_n which_o be_v the_o gesture_n either_o 1._o of_o one_o who_o thought_n be_v deep_o engage_v or_o 2._o of_o one_o that_o speak_v or_o make_v sign_n to_o other_o to_o assist_v he_o in_o execute_v that_o wickedness_n which_o he_o have_v contrive_v he_o bring_v evil_a to_o pass_v 31_o 29._o 31_o ch._n 20._o 29._o the_o hoary_a head_n be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n 9_o glory_n a_o great_a honour_n and_o ornament_n as_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a blessing_n of_o god_n a_o token_n of_o great_a experience_n and_o prudence_n as_o it_o come_v near_a to_o god_n who_o be_v call_v the_o ancient_n of_o day_n dan._n 7._o 9_o if_o find_v if_o heb_fw-mi iâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d be_v find_v it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n 23._o righteousness_n if_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o true_a piety_n otherwise_o a_o old_a sinner_n be_v accuâ—…sed_v isa._n 65._o 20._o heb._n it_o shall_v be_v find_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o privilege_n promise_v to_o righteous_a person_n exod._n 20._o 12._o prov._n 3._o 16._o &_o
pity_n word_n earnest_o implore_v their_o pity_n or_o he_o urge_v heb._n pursue_v their_o word_n i._n e._n allege_v their_o former_a promise_n and_o profession_n of_o friendship_n or_o without_o any_o supplement_n he_o seek_v word_n as_o the_o preacher_n seek_v to_o find_v out_o acceptable_a word_n eccles._n 12._o 10._o wherewith_o he_o may_v prevail_v or_o move_v they_o to_o pity_n yet_o they_o be_v want_v to_o he_o they_o he_o heb._n they_o be_v not_o either_o 1._o his_o friend_n be_v not_o to_o wit_n what_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v friend_n to_o he_o or_o 2._o their_o word_n be_v vain_a and_o without_o effect_n there_o be_v no_o reality_n in_o they_o 8_o he_o that_o get_v heart_n get_v heb._n a_o heart_n wisdom_n love_v his_o own_o soul_n they_o soul_n or_o love_v himself_o because_o he_o procure_v great_a good_a to_o his_o soul_n or_o to_o himself_o as_o it_o follow_v as_o sinner_n on_o the_o contrary_n be_v say_v to_o hate_v their_o soul_n prov._n 29._o 24._o because_o they_o bring_v mischief_n upon_o they_o he_o that_o keep_v understanding_n use_v understanding_n that_o observe_v and_o careful_o practise_v its_o precept_n as_o that_o phrase_n be_v common_o use_v shall_v find_v good_a next_o good_a shall_v have_v great_a benefit_n by_o it_o both_o for_o his_o conduct_n in_o this_o life_n and_o for_o his_o happiness_n in_o the_o next_o 9_o a_o false_a witness_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a and_o he_o that_o speak_v lie_n shall_v perish_v verse_n perish_v this_o be_v say_v before_o v._o 5._o and_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o repeat_v either_o for_o its_o great_a use_n and_o weight_n in_o humane_a society_n and_o to_o show_v how_o much_o god_n abhor_v such_o practice_n or_o to_o show_v the_o pernicious_a effect_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o consequent_o of_o all_o other_o sin_n one_o eminent_a kind_n be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o this_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o good_a effect_n of_o wisdom_n or_o piety_n which_o he_o declare_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n 10_o 6._o 10_o eccl._n 10._o 6._o delight_n glory_n delight_n to_o live_v in_o pleasure_n and_o plenty_n and_o outward_a glory_n be_v not_o seemly_a for_o a_o fool_n much_o less_o 7._o less_o ch._n 30._o 22._o eccl._n 10._o 7._o for_o a_o servant_n man_n servant_n who_o be_v of_o a_o servile_a condition_n and_o disposition_n not_o much_o differ_v from_o a_o fool_n who_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o his_o lust_n and_o whole_o unfit_a to_o rule_v other_o man_n to_o have_v rule_n over_o prince_n intolerable_a prince_n i_o e._n over_o man_n of_o better_a quality_n than_o himself_o for_o servant_n be_v common_o ignorant_a and_o when_o they_o be_v advance_v they_o grow_v insolent_a and_o presumptuous_a and_o intolerable_a 3._o b_o it_o do_v not_o become_v he_o nor_o suit_n with_o he_o partly_o because_o prosperity_n corrupt_v even_o wise_a man_n and_o make_v fool_n mad_a and_o partly_o because_o it_o give_v he_o more_o opportunity_n to_o discover_v his_o folly_n and_o to_o do_v mischief_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o other_o he_o imply_v that_o a_o rod_n or_o punishment_n be_v fit_a for_o he_o than_o pleasure_n as_o be_v note_v prov._n 10._o 13._o &_o 26._o 3._o 11_o 29._o 11_o chap._n 14._o 29._o the_o prudence_n the_o or_o prudence_n discretion_n of_o a_o man_n defer_v his_o anger_n and_o it_o be_v his_o glory_n to_o pass_v over_o a_o transgression_n it_o transgression_n this_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o perverse_a judgement_n of_o worldly_a man_n who_o account_v it_o â—…olly_n and_o stupidity_n not_o quick_o to_o resent_v a_o provocation_n and_o a_o dishonour_n and_o reproach_n not_o to_o revenge_v it_o 12_o 15._o 12_o ch._n 16._o 1â—…_n 15._o &_o 2â—…_n 2._o &_o 28._o 15._o the_o king_n wrath_n be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n but_o his_o favour_n be_v as_o 〈…〉_o as_o 〈…〉_o dew_v upon_o the_o grass_n 13_o 25._o 13_o chap._n 10._o 1._o &_o 15._o 20._o &_o 17._o 21_o 25._o a_o foolish_a son_n be_v the_o calamity_n of_o his_o father_n 15._o father_n ch._n 21._o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d &_o 27._o 15._o and_o the_o contention_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v a_o continual_a drop_n contention_n drop_n be_v like_o rain_n continual_o drop_v upon_o a_o house_n which_o by_o degree_n mar_v the_o house_n and_o household_n stuff_n and_o drive_v the_o inhabitant_n out_o of_o it_o he_o compare_v she_o to_o a_o continual_a drop_n because_o of_o that_o inseparable_a union_n and_o necessary_a cohabitation_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n together_o notwithstanding_o such_o contention_n 14_o house_n and_o riches_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o father_n and_o 22._o and_o ch._n 18._o 22._o a_o prudent_a wife_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n another_o lord_n be_v vouchsafe_v to_o a_o man_n by_o a_o singular_a providence_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o only_a searcher_n and_o ruler_n of_o heart_n exact_o discern_v who_o be_v prudent_a or_o pious_a in_o which_o even_o wise_a man_n judgement_n be_v common_o mistake_v and_o incline_v the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o person_n one_o towards_o another_o 15_o slothfulness_n cast_v into_o a_o deep_a sleep_n follow_v sleep_n make_v a_o man_n careless_a and_o negligent_a and_o like_o one_o asleep_a in_o his_o business_n whereby_o he_o come_v to_o want_v as_o it_o follow_v and_o a_o idle_a soul_n shall_v suffer_v 13._o suffer_v chap._n 1â—…_n â—…_n &_o 20._o 13._o hunger_n 16_o 28._o 16_o luk._n 11._o 28._o he_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n before_o commandment_n the_o command_n of_o god_n call_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n the_o commandment_n as_o the_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v emphatical_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o keep_v his_o own_o soul_n but_o he_o that_o despise_v his_o way_n clause_n way_n either_o 1._o his_o own_o way_n by_o not_o take_v heed_n to_o his_o way_n so_o as_o to_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o or_o 2._o the_o way_n of_o god_n who_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o former_a clause_n shall_v die_v 17_o 7._o 17_o mat._n 10_o 42._o &_o 25._o 40._o 2_o cor._n 9_o 6_o 7._o he_o that_o have_v pity_n on_o the_o poor_a dare_v unto_o the_o lord_n man_n lord_n who_o take_v what_o be_v do_v to_o they_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o because_o it_o be_v do_v to_o they_o who_o god_n as_o to_o this_o particular_a have_v put_v in_o his_o own_o stead_n to_o be_v his_o receiver_n and_o who_o god_n have_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n commend_v to_o the_o care_n and_o charity_n of_o all_o other_o man_n and_o deed_n and_o or_o his_o deed_n that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v will_v he_o pay_v he_o again_o 18_o 13._o 18_o chap._n 13._o 24._o &_o 23._o 13._o chasten_v thy_o son_n while_o there_o be_v hope_n incorrigible_a hope_n before_o custom_n in_o sin_n and_o thy_o indulgence_n have_v make_v he_o hard-hearted_a and_o incorrigible_a and_o let_v not_o thy_o soul_n spare_v correction_n spare_v forbear_v not_o to_o give_v he_o due_a and_o necessary_a correction_n die_v correction_n or_o to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o die_v for_o his_o cry_n work_n cry_n which_o oâ—…t_o stir_v up_o a_o foolish_a and_o pernicious_a pity_n in_o parent_n towards_o they_o this_o word_n with_o some_o small_a difference_n in_o the_o point_n be_v use_v in_o this_o sense_n isa._n 14._o 11._o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n to_o his_o destruction_n intimate_v that_o this_o be_v a_o cruel_a pity_n and_o a_o likely_a way_n to_o expose_v he_o to_o that_o death_n threaten_v to_o stubborn_a son_n deut._n 21._o 18_o 21._o but_o this_o clause_n be_v and_o may_v be_v render_v otherwise_o yet_o or_o but_o do_v not_o lift_v up_o thy_o soul_n which_o signify_v a_o vehement_a desire_n deut._n 24._o 15._o psal._n 25._o 1._o jer._n 44._o 14._o let_v not_o thy_o passion_n or_o eager_a desire_n of_o chasten_v he_o transport_v thou_o so_o far_o as_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o die_v i._n e._n use_v moderation_n in_o this_o work_n 19_o a_o man_n of_o great_a wrath_n men._n wrath_n or_o he_o who_o be_v of_o great_a wrath_n of_o strong_a passion_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1._o more_o particular_o of_o a_o son_n of_o such_o a_o temper_n who_o be_v very_o impatient_a of_o correction_n and_o break_v forth_o into_o violent_a passion_n upon_o that_o occasion_n and_o then_o the_o follow_a word_n contain_v the_o parent_n duty_n which_o be_v to_o take_v care_n to_o punish_v he_o because_o if_o he_o spare_v he_o that_o time_n for_o his_o passion_n he_o must_v do_v so_o again_o and_o again_o the_o same_o cause_n return_v upon_o he_o and_o so_o must_v whole_o forbear_v to_o chasten_v he_o or_o 2._o more_o general_o of_o any_o man_n of_o a_o fierce_a and_o furious_a temper_n and_o carriage_n and_o then_o the_o next_o word_n declare_v only_o the_o event_n by_o his_o great_a and_o repeat_v provocation_n he_o will_v bring_v
punishment_n upon_o himself_n either_o from_o god_n or_o men._n shall_v suffer_v punishment_n for_o if_o thou_o deliver_v he_o author_n he_o if_o either_o a_o parent_n or_o another_o person_n provoke_v by_o he_o forbear_v to_o punish_v he_o he_o turn_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o party_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n and_o in_o other_o author_n yet_o thou_o must_v add_v must_v heb._n add_v do_v it_o again_o subdue_v again_o heb._n thou_o must_v add_v to_o wit_n to_o deliver_v he_o again_o and_o again_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o shall_v offend_v or_o thou_o will_v add_v or_o increase_v to_o wit_n his_o wrath_n which_o thou_o shall_v subdue_v 20_o hear_v counsel_n receive_v instruction_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v wise_a in_o 23._o in_o psal._n 55._o 23._o thy_o latter_a end_n come_v end_n before_o thy_o death_n come_v which_o he_o add_v not_o exclusive_o as_o if_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v wise_a before_o but_o emphatical_o to_o show_v that_o how_o foolish_o soever_o he_o have_v spend_v his_o former_a and_o young_a year_n it_o high_o concern_v he_o to_o be_v wise_a before_o it_o be_v too_o late_o or_o before_o death_n come_v 21_o 17._o 21_o job_n 23._o 13._o psal._n 33._o 10_o 11._o chap._n 16._o 1_o 9_o isa._n 46._o 10._o heb._n 6._o 17._o there_o be_v many_o device_n in_o a_o man_n heart_n disappoint_v heart_n understand_v out_o of_o the_o opposite_a clause_n which_o shall_v not_o stand_v but_o be_v disappoint_v nevertheless_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n man_n lord_n his_o eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a and_o most_o wise_a decree_n which_o ofttimes_o contradict_v and_o always_o overrule_v the_o design_n and_o purpose_n of_o man_n that_o shall_v stand_v elsewhere_o stand_v i_o e._n be_v certain_o fulfil_v as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v jer._n 44._o 28_o 29._o and_o elsewhere_o 22_o the_o desire_n of_o a_o man_n reader_n man_n either_o 1._o of_o any_o or_o every_o man._n all_o man_n desire_v and_o it_o be_v desirable_a to_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o be_v kind_a and_o bountiful_a to_o other_o whereby_o they_o gain_v love_n and_o honour_n and_o many_o other_o great_a advantage_n or_o 2._o of_o the_o poor_a man_n express_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n the_o hearty_a will_n or_o desire_v of_o be_v kind_a or_o liberal_a to_o other_o in_o necessity_n be_v all_o the_o kindness_n which_o a_o poor_a man_n can_v show_v and_o be_v accept_v by_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v own_v by_o man_n as_o a_o real_a kindness_n compare_v 2_o cor._n â—…_n 12._o or_o 3._o of_o the_o rich_a man_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o opposition_n of_o this_o man_n to_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o the_o follow_a clause_n such_o ellipse_n be_v very_o common_a in_o this_o book_n as_o have_v be_v note_v again_o and_o again_o so_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v this_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o rich_a man_n all_o who_o kindness_n and_o charity_n consist_v in_o good_a desire_n and_o well-wish_n to_o person_n in_o misery_n say_v to_o they_o depart_v in_o pâ—…ace_n be_v you_o warm_v and_o fill_v but_o not_o give_v they_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v needful_a as_o it_o be_v express_v jam._n 2._o 16._o and_o this_o sense_n seem_v to_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o the_o follow_a clause_n but_o be_v singular_a in_o this_o exposition_n i_o submit_v it_o to_o the_o judicious_a reader_n be_v his_o kindness_n and_o a_o poor_a man_n do_v man_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v what_o he_o desire_v to_o do_v be_v better_a than_o a_o liar_n do_v liar_n than_o a_o rich_a man_n who_o feed_v the_o poor_a with_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a promise_n but_o do_v not_o perform_v what_o he_o pretend_v and_o be_v able_a to_o do_v 23_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n tend_v to_o life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v it_o shall_v abide_v satisfy_v affliction_n satisfy_v shall_v want_v nothing_o and_o shall_v be_v full_o content_v with_o god_n favour_n and_o blessing_n with_o any_o destructive_a affliction_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v visit_v with_o evil_a c._n 24_o 15._o 24_o 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 13._o 15._o a_o slothful_a man_n hide_v his_o hand_n in_o his_o bosom_n hyperbole_n bosom_n either_o to_o keep_v it_o warm_a in_o cold_a wether_n or_o to_o give_v it_o rest_n be_v loath_a to_o oppress_v it_o with_o the_o labour_n of_o any_o action_n it_o be_v a_o sarcastical_a hyperbole_n and_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o bring_v it_o to_o his_o mouth_n again_o mouth_n again_o to_o wit_n to_o feed_v himself_o he_o expect_v that_o the_o meat_n shall_v drop_v into_o his_o mouth_n 25_o 11._o 25_o 〈◊〉_d 21._o 11._o smite_v a_o scorner_n blow_n scorner_n a_o obstinate_a and_o impudent_a transgressor_n who_o reject_v and_o scorn_v all_o admonition_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v with_o blow_n and_o the_o simple_a example_n simple_a who_o sin_n through_o ignorance_n and_o imprudence_n and_o infirmity_n be_v possible_o draw_v to_o sin_n by_o the_o scorner_n evil_a counsel_n or_o example_n 〈◊〉_d example_n 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d will_v beware_v and_o reprove_v one_o that_o have_v understanding_n and_o he_o will_v understand_v knowledge_n scorner_n knowledge_n a_o verbal_a reproof_n will_v be_v more_o effectual_a for_o his_o reformation_n than_o the_o severe_a punishment_n will_v be_v to_o a_o scorner_n 26_o he_o that_o waste_v his_o father_n course_n father_n i_o e._n his_o father_n estate_n by_o unjust_a or_o riotous_a course_n and_o chase_v away_o his_o mother_n be_v mother_n cause_v she_o to_o avoid_v and_o abhor_v his_o presence_n and_o society_n and_o to_o go_v from_o the_o house_n where_o he_o be_v be_v a_o son_n that_o cause_v shame_n and_o bring_v reproach_n wickedness_n reproach_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o parent_n and_o family_n but_o this_o verse_n may_v very_o well_o be_v render_v otherwise_o the_o last_o word_n be_v make_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o proposition_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n a_o son_n that_o cause_v shame_n and_o bring_v reproach_n upon_o himself_o and_o his_o friend_n by_o wicked_a way_n waste_v his_o father_n estate_n and_o health_n and_o comfort_n and_o chase_v or_o drive_v away_o his_o mother_n these_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o wickedness_n 27_o cease_v my_o son_n to_o hear_v the_o instruction_n that_o cause_v to_o err_v from_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n word_n knowledge_n if_o thou_o have_v former_o yet_o do_v not_o now_o any_o long_o hearken_v to_o those_o false_a doctrine_n or_o evil_a counsel_n which_o tend_v to_o withdraw_v thou_o from_o the_o belief_n or_o practice_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n 28_o beliâ—…l_n 28_o 〈◊〉_d a_o witâ—…_n of_o beliâ—…l_n a_o ungodly_a witness_n scorn_v judgement_n testimony_n judgement_n have_v no_o reverence_n to_o the_o place_n of_o justice_n nor_o to_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n there_o nor_o to_o that_o sacred_a and_o solemn_a work_n of_o execute_v judgement_n but_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o give_v in_o a_o false_a testimony_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a devour_v iniquity_n 16._o iniquity_n utter_v wickedness_n with_o as_o great_a greediness_n and_o delight_n and_o ease_n as_o they_o swallow_v down_o delicious_a meat_n and_o drink_n compare_v job_n 15._o 16._o 29_o judgement_n be_v prepare_v they_o prepare_v either_o by_o man_n or_o at_o least_o by_o god_n although_o they_o be_v defer_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o they_o be_v treasure_v up_o for_o they_o and_o shall_v infallible_o be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o for_o scorner_n and_o stripe_n for_o the_o back_n of_o fool_n chap._n xx._n 1_o wine_n be_v a_o mocker_n 5._o mocker_n wine_n immoderate_o drink_v make_v man_n mocker_n or_o scoffer_n at_o god_n and_o man_n compare_v hos._n 7._o 5._o strong_a drink_n be_v rage_a passion_n rage_a make_v man_n full_a of_o rage_n and_o passion_n and_o whosoever_o be_v deceive_v thereby_o be_v not_o wiâ—…e_v reason_n wiâ—…e_v be_v a_o fool_n or_o a_o mad_a man_n because_o he_o deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o use_n of_o his_o reason_n 2_o 12._o 2_o ch._n 16._o 14._o &_o 19_o 12._o the_o fear_n of_o a_o king_n 12._o king_n passive_o take_v the_o terror_n which_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n cause_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o ch._n 19_o 12._o be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n whoso_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n sin_v against_o his_o own_o soul_n death_n soul_n expose_v himself_o to_o manifest_a danger_n of_o death_n 3_o 14._o 3_o ch._n 17._o 14._o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o a_o man_n to_o cease_v from_o strife_n consist_v strife_n either_o to_o prevent_v it_o or_o if_o it_o be_v begin_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o it_o which_o although_o proud_a and_o profane_a person_n esteem_v dishonourable_a to_o they_o be_v indeed_o their_o glory_n because_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o their_o great_a wisdom_n and_o power_n over_o their_o passion_n and_o of_o their_o respect_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n in_o
serious_a consideration_n of_o their_o last_o end_n which_o be_v their_o great_a wisdom_n and_o interest_n and_o the_o live_a will_v lay_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n epicure_n heart_n will_v be_v serious_o affect_v with_o it_o and_o awaken_v to_o prepare_v for_o it_o whereas_o feast_v be_v common_o attend_v with_o mirth_n and_o levity_n and_o manifold_a temptation_n and_o indispose_v man_n mind_n to_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thought_n hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o those_o passage_n of_o this_o book_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o favour_v a_o sensual_a and_o voluptuous_a life_n be_v not_o speak_v by_o solomon_n in_o his_o own_o name_n or_o as_o his_o opinion_n but_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o epicure_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 3_o or_o 〈◊〉_d sorrow_n trouble_n sorrow_n either_o for_o sin_n or_o any_o outward_a trouble_n be_v better_a than_o laughter_n for_o by_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o countenance_n countenance_n countenance_n which_o be_v â—…eared_v in_o the_o heart_n but_o manifest_v in_o the_o countenance_n the_o heart_n be_v make_v better_a word_n better_a more_o wean_v from_o the_o lust_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n by_o which_o most_o man_n be_v ensnare_v and_o destroy_v and_o more_o quicken_v to_o seek_v after_o and_o embrace_v that_o true_a and_o everlasting_a happiness_n which_o god_n offer_v to_o they_o in_o his_o word_n 4_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wiâ—…e_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n regard_v mourning_n even_o when_o their_o body_n be_v absent_a they_o be_v constant_o or_o very_o frequent_o meditate_v upon_o sad_a and_o serious_a thing_n such_o as_o death_n and_o judgement_n the_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o reality_n and_o eternity_n of_o the_o next_o because_o they_o know_v that_o these_o thought_n though_o they_o be_v not_o grateful_a to_o the_o sensual_a part_n yet_o they_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a and_o high_o profitable_a and_o most_o comfortable_a in_o the_o end_n which_o every_o wise_a man_n most_o regard_v but_o the_o heart_n of_o fool_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mirth_n they_o mirth_n their_o mind_n and_o affection_n be_v whole_o set_v upon_o feast_v and_o jolly_a because_o like_o fool_n and_o brutish_a creature_n they_o regard_v only_o their_o present_a delight_n and_o mind_v not_o how_o dear_o they_o must_v pay_v for_o they_o 5_o 5._o 5_o prov._n 13._o 18._o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 32._o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 5._o it_o be_v better_a to_o hear_v the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o wiâ—…e_n sinner_n wiâ—…e_n which_o though_o it_o cause_v some_o grief_n yet_o frequent_o bring_v great_a benefit_n even_o reformation_n and_o salvation_n both_o from_o temporal_a and_o from_o eternal_a destruction_n both_o which_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o impenitent_a sinner_n than_o for_o a_o man_n to_o hear_v the_o song_n music_n song_n the_o flattery_n or_o other_o merry_a discourse_n which_o be_v as_o pleasant_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n as_o song_n or_o music_n of_o fool_n 6_o for_o as_o the_o sound_n the_o heb._n a_o sound_n crackle_n of_o thorn_n pot_n thorn_n which_o for_o a_o time_n make_v a_o great_a noise_n and_o blaze_n but_o present_o waste_v themselves_o and_o go_v out_o without_o any_o considerable_a effect_n upon_o the_o meat_n in_o the_o pot_n under_o a_o pot_n so_o fruitless_a so_o so_o vanish_v and_o fruitless_a be_v the_o laughter_n of_o the_o fool_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n 7_o sure_o oppression_n heart_n oppression_n either_o 1_o active_a when_o a_o wise_a man_n fall_v into_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o oppress_v other_o he_o be_v besot_v by_o it_o and_o by_o the_o vast_a riches_n which_o he_o by_o his_o great_a wit_n get_v by_o it_o or_o rather_o 2._o passive_n when_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v oppress_v by_o foolish_a and_o wicked_a man_n it_o make_v he_o fret_v and_o rage_n and_o speak_v or_o act_v like_o a_o mad_a man_n for_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v most_o sensible_a of_o indignity_n and_o injury_n whereas_o fool_n be_v stupid_a &_o do_v not_o much_o lay_v they_o to_o heart_n 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