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A55363 Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Vol. I wherein the sacred text is inserted, and various readings annex'd, together with parallel scriptures, the more difficult terms in each verse are explained, seeming contradictions reconciled, questions and doubts resolved, and the whole text opened / by the late reverend and learned divine Mr. Matthew Poole. Poole, Matthew, 1624-1679. 1683 (1683) Wing P2820; ESTC R39678 6,571,344 1,258

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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 n●…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 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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 cutti●…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 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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 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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 ●…_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 l●…vite_n and_o hebr._n the_o man_n the_o l●…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
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 oil●…or_n ●…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
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 declare_v 2_o chron_n 25._o begin_v jehoash_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o jehoahaz_n to_o reign_v over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n and_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n 11_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o depart_v not_o from_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nabat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n sin_n but_o he_o walk_v therein_o 12_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o joash_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o his_o might_n wherewith_o he_o fight_v against_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_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 13_o and_o joash_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o jeroboam_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o joash_n be_v bury_v in_o samaria_n with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 14_o ¶_o now_o elisha_n be_v fall_v sick_a of_o his_o sickness_n whereof_o he_o die_v and_o joash_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n come_v down_o unto_o he_o and_o weep_v over_o his_o face_n he_o face_n no●…_n for_o any_o true_a love_n and_o respect_n to_o he_o for_o than_o he_o will_v have_v follow_v his_o counsel_n in_o forsake_v the_o calf_n and_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n but_o for_o his_o own_o and_o the_o kingdom_n inestimable_a loss_n in_o he_o and_o say_v o_o my_o father_n my_o father_n the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o 12._o thereof_o see_v 2_o king_n 2._o 12._o 15_o and_o elisha_n say_v unto_o he_o take_v bow_n and_o arrow_n and_o he_o take_v unto_o he_o bow_n and_o arrow_n 16_o and_o he_o say_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n ride_v israel_n heb._n make_v thy_o hand_n to_o ride_v put_v thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o bow_n and_o he_o put_v his_o hand_n upon_o it_o and_o elisha_n put_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o king_n hand_n 17_o and_o he_o say_v open_v the_o window_n eastward_o they_o eastward_o either_o towards_o syria_n which_o lie_v north-east-ward_n from_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n or_o towards_o the_o israelite_n land_n 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utter_o destroy_v they_o see_v 1_o king_n 20._o 26_o 29_o 30._o the_o particle_n as_o be_v oft_o understand_v as_o have_v be_v former_o and_o frequent_o prove_v till_o thou_o have_v consume_v they_o verse_n they_o i_o e._n the_o syrian_n not_o all_o that_o people_n but_o their_o army_n or_o at_o least_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v at_o aphek_n where_o a_o dreadful_a battle_n be_v to_o be_v fight_v or_o if_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o all_o the_o syrian_a army_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v conditional_o if_o he_o do_v not_o hinder_v it_o by_o his_o unbelief_n or_o neglect_n signify_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n 18_o and_o he_o say_v take_v the_o arrow_n and_o he_o take_v they_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n smite_v upon_o the_o ground_n victory_n ground_n the_o former_a sign_n portend_v victory_n and_o this_o be_v to_o declare_v the_o number_n of_o the_o victory_n and_o he_o smite_v thrice_o and_o stay_v 19_o and_o the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v wroth_a with_o 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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 beauti●…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
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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 d●…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
verb_n be_v use_v 2_o chron._n 18._o 31._o or_o allure_v or_o inti●…ed_v or_o persuade_v thou_o as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v which_o possible_o may_v here_o be_v emphatical_a and_o may_v imply_v as_o that_o job_n have_v by_o his_o sin_n bring_v himself_o into_o these_o strait_n so_o that_o god_n will_v have_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o they_o by_o the_o usual_a and_o regular_a way_n to_o wit_n by_o persuade_v he_o to_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o humble_o and_o earnest_o to_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n which_o if_o he_o have_v comply_v with_o god_n will_v have_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o up_o the_o heb._n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n or_o jaw_n of_o tribulation_n which_o like_o a_o wild_a beast_n be_v ready_a to_o swallow_v he_o up_o strait_a into_o a_o broad_a place_n freedom_n place_n i_o e._n into_o a_o state_n of_o ease_n and_o freedom_n where_o there_o be_v no_o straitness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d ●…_n 〈◊〉_d psal._n 23._o ●…_n that_o which_o shall_v be_v set_v on_o thy_o table_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o fatness_n they_o r_o thy_o dish_n or_o the_o food_n in_o they_o 17._o but_o thou_o have_v fulfil_v the_o judgement_n themselves_o judgement_n or_o the_o cause_n or_o sentence_n as_o the_o word_n most_o proper_o signify_v thou_o have_v full_o plead_v their_o cause_n and_o justify_v the_o hard_a and_o reproachful_a speech_n which_o wicked_a man_n in_o their_o rage_n utter_v against_o god_n condemn_v god_n and_o justify_v themselves_o of_o the_o wicked_a thou_o wicked_a or_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o judgement_n and_o justice_n take_v hold_v on_o thou_o man_n thou_o or_o therefore_o which_o be_v oft_o understand_v the_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n or_o the_o judicial_a sentence_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o wicked_a now_o mention_v shall_v take_v hold_n on_o thou_o thou_o have_v maintain_v their_o cause_n against_o god_n and_o god_n shall_v pass_v against_o thou_o their_o sentence_n or_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n due_a to_o such_o wicked_a man_n 18._o because_o there_o be_v wrath_n thou_o wrath_n to_o wit_n conceive_v by_o god_n against_o thou_o because_o by_o thy_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o wicked_a thou_o have_v deserve_v that_o god_n shall_v give_v sentence_n against_o thou_o as_o be_v now_o say_v and_o have_v provoke_v god_n wrath_n against_o thou_o therefore_o look_v to_o thyself_o and_o reconcile_v thyself_o to_o god_n by_o true_a repentance_n whilst_o thou_o may_v and_o before_o sentence_n be_v execute_v upon_o thou_o beware_v 39_o beware_v this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v to_o make_v up_o the_o sense_n and_o be_v oft_o understand_v in_o the_o like_a case_n and_o that_o before_o this_o hebrew_n particle_n pen_n as_o gen._n 3._o 22._o &_o 11._o 4._o &_o 42._o 4._o isa._n 36._o 18._o see_v the_o like_a also_o mat._n 25._o 9_o act._n 5._o 39_o le●…t_o he_o take_v thou_o away_o with_o his_o stroke_n foot_n stroke_n proper_o with_o the_o stroke_n of_o his_o hand_n or_o foot_n it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o man_n who_o oft_o express_v their_o anger_n by_o clap_v their_o hand_n or_o stamp_v with_o their_o foot_n then_o ●…_n then_o psal._n 49._o ●…_n a_o great_a ransom_n can_v 〈◊〉_d can_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d t●…ee_a 〈◊〉_d deliver_v thou_o thou_o thou_o for_o if_o once_o god_n wrath_n take_v hold_v of_o thou_o and_o sentence_n be_v execute_v upon_o thou_o before_o thou_o do_v repent_v and_o humble_v thyself_o to_o thy_o judge_n neither_o riches_n nor_o friend_n no_o nor_o any_o person_n or_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n can_v redeem_v thou_o no_o ransom_n or_o price_n will_v be_v accept_v for_o thou_o 19_o will_v he_o esteem_v thy_o riches_n no_o not_o gold_n nor_o all_o the_o ●…orces_n of_o strength_n thou_o strength_n if_o thou_o can_v recover_v thy_o lose_a wealth_n or_o strength_n or_o thy_o friend_n will_v employ_v they_o on_o thy_o behalf_n neither_o can_v the_o one_o ransom_n thou_o nor_o the_o other_o rescue_v thou_o 20._o 4._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d ●…_n 4._o desire_v not_o the_o night_n anger_n night_n either_o 1._o proper_o that_o in_o it_o thou_o may_v find_v some_o ease_n or_o rest_n as_o man_n usual_o do_v but_o this_o job_n do_v not_o much_o desire_n for_o he_o complain_v that_o his_o night_n be_v as_o restless_a as_o his_o day_n or_o rather_o 2._o metaphorical_o the_o night_n of_o death_n which_o be_v call_v the_o night_n both_o in_o scripture_n as_o john_n 9_o 4._o and_o in_o other_o writer_n and_o which_o jo●…_n have_v oft_o and_o earnest_o desire_v and_o even_o thirst_v after_o as_o this_o verb_n note_n see_v ch._n 7._o 15._o and_o this_o seem_v best_a to_o agree_v with_o the_o forego_n counsel_n v._o 18._o beware_v l●…st_a 〈◊〉_d take_v thou_o away_o with_o his_o stroke_n for_o then_o say_v he_o thou_o be_v irrecoverable_o lose_v and_o go_v and_o therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o thy_o foolish_a and_o oft_o r●…peated_v desire_n of_o death_n le●…_n god_n inflict_v it_o upon_o thou_o in_o great_a anger_n when_o scripture_n when_o or_o by_o which_o which_o word_n be_v oft_o understand_v in_o divers_a text●…_n of_o scripture_n people_n number_n people_n even_o whole_a nation_n and_o body_n of_o people_n which_o a●…e_v all_o god_n creature_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o spare_v by_o he_o but_o cut_v off_o in_o wrath_n and_o many_o of_o they_o send_v from_o one_o death_n to_o another_o take_v heed_n therefore_o thou_o bee●…_n not_o add_v to_o the_o number_n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 34._o 20._o be_v cut_v off_o 25._o off_o heb._n be_v make_v to_o 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n to_o vanish_v or_o perish_v or_o die_v as_o this_o verb_n be_v of●…_n 〈◊〉_d as_o j●…b_v 18._o 16._o psal._n 102._o 25._o in_o their_o place_n ●…est_n place_n in_o their_o several_a place_n where_o they_o be_v or_o sudden_o before_o they_o ●…an_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o hand_n and_o stroke_n of_o god_n find_v they_o or_o in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v settle_v and_o surround_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o comfort_n and_o support_v and_o friend_n all_o which_o can_v not_o prevent_v their_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…ossibly_o this_o phrase_n may_v allude_v to_o that_o expression_n of_o job_n chap._n 29._o 18._o i_o shall_v die_v in_o my_o ●…est_n 21._o take_v heed_n regard_v not_o 31._o not_o or_o look_v not_o to_o it_o to_o wit_n with_o a_o approve_v or_o cove●…ing_v eye_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v prov._n 23._o 31._o iniquity_n for_o this_o have_v thou_o choose_v rather_o than_o affliction_n way_n affliction_n thou_o have_v choose_v rather_o to_o quarrel_v with_o god_n and_o censure_v his_o judgement_n than_o humble_o and_o quiet_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o and_o to_o wait_v upon_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n for_o deliverance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d time_n and_o way_n 22._o behold_v god_n exalt_v he_o exalt_v or_o be_v ●…igh_a or_o ex●…lted_v the_o active_a verb_n be_v take_v intransitive_o which_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n this_o be_v a_o proper_a argument_n to_o force_v the_o forego_n counsel_n god_n be_v omnipotent_a and_o therefore_o can_v with_o great_a facility_n either_o punish_v thou_o far_o worse_a if_o thou_o be●…st_v obstinate_a and_o refr●…ctory_n or_o deliver_v thou_o if_o thou_o do_v repent_v and_o return_v to_o he_o by_o his_o power_n 〈…〉_o power_n 〈…〉_o who_o teach_v like_o he_o verse_n he_o he_o be_v also_o infinite_o wi●…e_v as_o well_o as_o powerful_a and_o as_o none_o can_v work_v like_o he_o so_o none_o can_v teach_v li●…e_v he_o therefore_o do_v not_o presume_v to_o teach_v he_o how_o to_o govern_v the_o world_n or_o to_o order_v thy_o affair_n but_o know_v that_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v with_o thou_o or_o with_o any_o other_o man_n be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v and_o therefore_o ●…e_v willing_a to_o learn_v from_o he_o learn_v obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o su●…erest_v from_o he_o and_o do_v not_o follow_v thy_o own_o fancy_n or_o affection_n but_o use_v the_o method_n which_o god_n have_v teach_v thou_o to_o get_v out_o of_o thy_o trouble_n by_o submission_n and_o prayer_n and_o repentance_n the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v what_o lord_n be_v like_o he_o for_o the_o word_n mor●…_n in_o the_o chaldee_n dialect_n signify_v a_o lord_n this_o translation_n suit_v with_o the_o former_a clause_n of_o this_o verse_n but_o we_o agree_v well_o enough_o with_o that_o and_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o follow_a verse_n 23._o 13._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d ●…_n 13._o who_o have_v enjoin_v he_o his_o way_n proceed_n way_n wherein_o he_o shall_v walk_v i._n e._n what_o course_n and_o method_n he_o shall_v use_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o humane_a affair_n if_o he_o have_v a_o sum_n periour_a lord_n who_o give_v he_o law_n for_o his_o action_n he_o may_v be_v
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 ●…_n ●…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 syne●…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 jo●…_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 ●…3_n jon●…_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 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first_o note_n on_o this_o psalm_n psal._n lxxiii_o the_o argument_n the_o subject_a of_o this_o psalm_n be_v the_o same_o with_o psal._n 37._o concern_v the_o promiscuous_a carriage_n of_o god_n providence_n towards_o good_a and_o bad_a men._n asaph_n men._n or_o a_o psalm_n for_o asaph_n a_o psalm_n of_o asaph_n it_o asaph_n or_o for_o asaph_n the_o famous_a musician_n to_o who_o divers_a of_o david_n psalm_n be_v commit_v as_o psal._n 50._o 1._o etc._n etc._n but_o because_o asaph_n be_v not_o only_a a_o skilful_a musician_n but_o also_o be_v divine_o inspire_v and_o the_o author_n of_o some_o psalm_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o 2_o chron._n 29._o 30._o and_o the_o style_n of_o this_o psalm_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v something_o differ_v from_o that_o of_o david_n it_o may_v be_v think_v not_o improbable_a that_o asaph_n be_v the_o author_n or_o penman_n of_o it_o 1._o ●…_n truly_n conclusion_n truly_n or_o 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n be_v abrupt_a and_o sufficient_o ●…tes_v that_o he_o have_v a_o great_a conflict_n within_o himself_o about_o this_o matter_n and_o that_o many_o doubt_n and_o objection_n be_v raise_v in_o his_o mind_n concern_v it_o but_o at_o last_o he_o break_v forth_o like_o the_o sun_n out_o of_o a_o cloud_n and_o have_v by_o god_n grace_n silence_v and_o conquer_a his_o scruple_n he_o lay_v down_o this_o follow_a conclusion_n god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n felicity_n israel_n though_o he_o may_v sometime_o seem_v negligent_a of_o and_o harsh_a and_o severe_a to_o his_o people_n yet_o if_o all_o thing_n be_v consider_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o another_o day_n will_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o god_n be_v real_o and_o superlative_o good_a i._n e._n most_o kind_a and_o bountiful_a and_o a_o true_a friend_n to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v most_o happy_a in_o he_o and_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o envy_n sinner_n their_o present_a and_o seem_a felicity_n even_o to_o 〈◊〉_d ‖_o or_o 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb._n clean_a of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o clean_a heart_n people_n heart_n to_o all_o true_a israelite_n who_o love_n god_n with_o their_o whole_a heart_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n see_v job._n 4._o 43._o rom._n 2._o 28_o 29._o so_o this_o clause_n limit_n the_o former_a and_o take_v off_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o objection_n even_o all_o that_o concern_v the_o calamity_n which_o befall_v the_o profane_a or_o false-hearted_a israelite_n which_o be_v vast_o the_o great_a number_n of_o that_o people_n 2_o but_o as_o for_o i_o men._n i_o yet_o i_o must_v acknowledge_v this_o with_o grief_n and_o shame_n concern_v myself_o notwithstanding_o all_o my_o knowledge_n of_o this_o truth_n and_o my_o own_o experience_n and_o observation_n of_o god_n gracious_a deal_n with_o i_o and_o other_o good_a men._n my_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v men._n go_v my_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n and_o providence_n be_v almost_o overthrow_v by_o the_o force_n of_o this_o 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 passion●…_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 the_o hand_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o yet_o they_o deserve_v nor_o by_o any_o linger_a and_o grievous_a torment_n of_o mind_n or_o body_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o good_a man_n but_o they_o enjoy_v a_o sweet_a and_o quiet_a death_n drop_v into_o the_o grave_a like_o ripe_a fruit_n from_o the_o tree_n without_o any_o violence_n use_v to_o they_o compare_v job_n 5._o 26._o and_o 21._o 13._o but_o their_o strength_n be_v fat_n be_v heb._n fat_n firm_a moisture_n firm_a heb._n and_o their_o strength_n be_v fat_a i._n e._n sound_z and_o good_a the_o best_a of_o any_o thing_n be_v call_v fat_a in_o scripture_n as_o gen._n 41._o 2._o d●…n_n 1._o 15._o and_o in_o their_o life-time_n they_o have_v great_a ease_n and_o health_n and_o content_a till_o they_o expire_v like_o a_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 conti●…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 s●…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 i●…_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 accu●…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
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 ●…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 wi●…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 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