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that_o god_n tell_v we_o aforehand_o the_o worst_a of_o that_o danger_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o hazard_n or_o how_o great_a a_o matter_n we_o venture_v upon_o evil_a way_n and_o work_n he_o keep_v back_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n what_o pit_n the_o word_n be_v render_v various_o first_o thus_o mors_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foveat_fw-la corruptio_fw-la mors_fw-la he_o keep_v back_o his_o soul_n from_o corruption_n vulg._n eruens_fw-la animam_fw-la ejus_fw-la a_o corruption_n vulg._n the_o word_n be_v use_v for_o corrupt_v by_o sin_n gen._n 6.12_o and_o god_n locked-upon_a the_o earth_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v corrupt_v for_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v his_o way_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v all_o man_n be_v grow_v wicked_a and_o stark_o naught_o in_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n vers_fw-la 13._o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v to_o denote_v corrupt_v by_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n behold_v i_o will_v destroy_v or_o corrupt_a they_o with_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v i_o will_v destroy_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o deface_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o i_o will_v also_o destroy_v all_o man_n from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n targ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n prohibebit_fw-la animam_fw-la ejus_fw-la a_o fovea_fw-la targ._n second_o the_o septuagint_n render_v he_o spare_v his_o soul_n from_o death_n three_o the_o caldee_n paraphrase_n as_o we_o he_o prohibit_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n these_o three_o corruption_n death_n and_o the_o pit_n be_v of_o near_a alliance_n and_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n signify_v corruption_n the_o pit_n and_o death_n the_o pit_n or_o grave_n be_v the_o place_n of_o corruption_n and_o the_o seat_n or_o house_n of_o death_n we_o find_v the_o pit_n and_o destruction_n put_v together_o psal_n 55.23_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n so_o then_o the_o same_o word_n may_v well_o serve_v to_o signify_v a_o pit_n 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yet_o he_o do_v not_o see_v corruption_n in_o the_o pit_n that_o be_v corruption_n have_v no_o power_n no_o mastery_n over_o he_o for_o he_o loose_v the_o bond_n of_o death_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v by_o they_o the_o three_o day_n yea_o with_o the_o first_o of_o that_o day_n or_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o three_o day_n christ_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o arise_v early_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n even_o when_o it_o do_v but_o begin_v to_o dawn_n towards_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n math._n 28.1_o and_o therefore_o see_v as_o naturalist_n according_a to_o scripture_n evidence_n joh._n 11.39_o testify_v corruption_n do_v not_o natural_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o body_n till_o the_o four_o day_n after_o death_n the_o dead_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v altogether_o free_a from_o corruption_n or_o christ_n as_o be_v foreshowed_n by_o david_n 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save_v pine_v verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denotet_fw-la expiationem_fw-la aut_fw-la redemptionem_fw-la tum_fw-la etiam_fw-la pretium_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la redemptione_n offertur_fw-la significat_fw-la etiam_fw-la cooperire_fw-la linire_fw-la aut_fw-la operire_fw-la bitumine_fw-la quasi_fw-la pristinam_fw-la facien_fw-fr rei_fw-la alicujus_fw-la aut_fw-la immunditiem_fw-la abscondere_fw-la quod_fw-la elegantèr_fw-la refertur_fw-la ad_fw-la ab_fw-la stertionem_fw-la peccati_fw-la pine_v my_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v in_o do_v it_o i_o have_v find_v a_o ransom_n the_o word_n here_o render_v a_o ransom_n signify_v in_o the_o verb_n to_o cover_v or_o to_o hide_v that_o which_o before_o lay_v open_a that_o it_o appear_v no_o more_o grace_n bring_v another_o face_n upon_o thing_n a_o new_a face_n i_o may_v say_v upon_o our_o soul_n the_o cover_n of_o sin_n elegant_o denote_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o be_v thankful_a and_o rejoice_v 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verse_n and_o man_n shall_v return_v again_o to_o his_o dust_n but_o i_o conceive_v we_o be_v to_o take_v all_o flesh_n here_o for_o all_o man_n and_o only_o for_o man_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o put_v the_o same_o thing_n twice_o under_o different_a expression_n so_o then_o all_o flesh_n that_o be_v every_o man_n be_v he_o who_o he_o will_v shall_v perish_v thus_o as_o all_o flesh_n be_v restrain_v to_o man_n so_o it_o extend_v over_o all_o man_n yea_o over_o all_o thing_n of_o man_n isa_n 40.6_o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o all_o the_o
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to_o the_o body_n be_v but_o a_o little_a breathe_a dust_n or_o move_a clay_n and_o do_v we_o spiritual_o look_v upon_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o body_n it_o will_v exceed_o humble_v our_o spirit_n and_o keep_v they_o low_o even_o when_o like_a jordan_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o overflow_n all_o the_o bank_n of_o modesty_n and_o moderation_n we_o hear_v of_o a_o bird_n who_o pride_v himself_o in_o spread_v and_o peruse_v his_o fine_a feather_n be_v present_o as_o it_o be_v ashamed_a by_o look_v down_o upon_o his_o own_o black_a foot_n sure_o do_v man_n often_o consider_v that_o his_o whole_a body_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n it_o will_v be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o keep_v his_o heart_n in_o a_o lowly_a frame_n how_o high_o soever_o himself_o be_v exalt_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o man_n while_o he_o live_v be_v from_o the_o dust_n so_o when_o he_o die_v that_o be_v another_o humble_v consideration_n his_o body_n not_o only_o return_v unto_o dust_n but_o turn_v into_o dust_n david_n as_o the_o figure_n of_o christ_n cry_v out_o psal_n 22.15_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o into_o the_o dust_n of_o death_n dust_n and_o death_n be_v near_o acquaintance_n and_o all_o that_o die_v grow_v quick_o into_o near_a acquaintance_n with_o the_o dust_n it_o be_v say_v psal_n 103.14_o the_o lord_n know_v our_o frame_n he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n but_o what_o advantage_n be_v that_o to_o we_o that_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o one_o and_o remember_v the_o other_o i_o may_v answer_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v to_o another_o question_n rom_n 3.2_o much_o every_o way_n chief_o because_o he_o will_v pity_v we_o and_o spare_v we_o and_o deal_v tender_o with_o we_o as_o consider_v how_o frail_a we_o be_v now_o as_o it_o may_v be_v our_o comfort_n that_o god_n remember_v we_o be_v but_o dust_n so_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o that_o we_o must_v to_o the_o dust_n shall_v god_n remember_v that_o we_o be_v dust_n and_o shall_v not_o 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spiritual_a state_n may_v be_v under_o great_a spiritual_a evil_n great_a soul_n affliction_n and_o trouble_n may_v fall_v upon_o he_o which_o i_o conceive_v david_n intend_v while_o he_o show_v such_o high_a confidence_n psal_n 23.4_o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v none_o evil_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o i_o be_v in_o the_o worst_a of_o soul-affliction_n have_v no_o light_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n shine_v upon_o i_o nor_o any_o comfort_n in_o my_o spirit_n though_o as_o heman_n bemoan_v his_o desert_a condition_n psal_n 88.3_o my_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n and_o my_o life_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o the_o grave_n though_o i_o be_o lay_v in_o the_o low_a pit_n in_o darkness_n in_o the_o deep_a yet_o i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n they_o comfort_v i_o again_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n be_v often_o put_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o worst_a 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